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Goldband

Lake Charles, La.  [source: an original label]

Owned by Eddie Shuler.
Website at the Southern Folklife Collection.
Feature article in issues 52-53 (1992) of American Music Magazine.


Original Releases

Number Date & Source V Artists Titles {& References to LP/CD List} Matrix Numbers
45-G-1031 1956/Apr.
BMI clear.
Al Ferrier No No Baby {d,f,h, D,G}
I'll Never Do Any Wrong {d,h,w}
A
B
G-1035 1956/July
BMI clear.
Al Ferrier My Baby Done Gone Away {d,h,r, G,H}
Too Late Now {d,h}
1
2
G-1038 1956-57
(est.)
Red Le Blanc I Love That Woman (Right Or Wrong) {d}
Memory In My Heart {d}
A
B
G-1040 1957/Apr.
C&WJ rev.
Hopeless Homer New Way Rockin [!!] {d,k}
The Girl In The Red Blue Jeans {d}
A
B
G-1042 1957/May
(est.)
Ray Vict We Gonna Bop Stop Rock {b,m,q,r, D,H}
Wicked Heart Wicked Love
A
B
G-1062 1958/Feb. or earlier
(Bb est.)
Johnny Jano Mabel's Gone {b,g,s, H}
Pledging My Love To My Darling {g}
A
B
45-1066 1958/Apr. 28
Bb r&b rev.
Gene Terry Cindy Lou {a,c,u,v, H,J}
Teardrops In My Eyes {a,u}
A
B
G-1069 1958/July
(Bb est.)
  Little Billy Earl Too Tired To Rock {t}
Father
 
 
G-1070 1958/Aug. 11
Bb r&b rev.
Larry Hart I'm Just A Mender {b,t, H}
You Are The Only One
A
B
G-1072  
 
Al Ferrier Let's Go Boopin' [!!] Tonight {a,b,e,h,i,l,p,t,w, C,F,H}
What Is That Thing Called Love {b,d,h,r,t,w}
1
2
45-1075 1958/Aug. 11
Bb pop rev.
Little Billy Earl Couple In The Car {b,d,s}
Honey Baby-O {b,d,s, H}
B
A
G-1081 1958/Dec. 29
Bb pop rev.
Gene Terry Never Let Her Go
No Mail Today {c, H}
B ACA 3670
A ACA 3669
G-1086 1959/Apr. 20
Bb c&w rev.
Dolly Parton Puppy Love {a,s,v,x,y, I}
Girl Left Alone {t,x}
A
B
G-1087 1959/Apr. 20
Bb pop rev.
Sidney Ester Let Me Walk With You {j}
After You're Gone
A
B
G-1088 1959/June 1
Bb pop rev.
Gene Terry Cinderella Cinderella {E}
Guy With A Million Dreams
1
2
G-1089 1959/June
(Bb est.)
Little Billy Earl Go Dan Tucker {b}
Please Don't Hurt Me
1
2
1093 1959/Aug. 3
Bb c&w rev.
Buck Wheat Texas Woman {d, A}
Love Turned Cold
2
1
G-1094 1959/Sept.
(Bb est.)
Larry Hart Coffins Have No Pockets {b,s, H}
Was It Me {u}
1
2
G-1105 1960/Sept.
(Bb est.)
Jay Chevalier Castro Rock {b,s,z}
Mona {z}
A
B
G-1108 1960/Dec.
(Bb est.)
Gabe Dean Slop And Stroll Jolie Blonde {c,u}
Dream In The Morning
A
B
G-1109 1960/Dec.
(Bb est.)
  Bill Parker Freddie Freddie {H}
Tears Of Love
A
 
G-1125 1962/May
BMI clear.
Charles Page Baby You Been To School {c,n}
Searching For Love
G-1125-1
G-1125-2

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Ace 424 (cd) Eddie's House Of Hits: Story Of Goldband Records
b. Ace CDCHD 442 (cd) Boppin' Tonight: The Best Of Goldband Rockabilly
c. Ace CHD 491 (cd) Louisiana Rockers (Goldband)
d. Ace CDCHD 744 (cd) Bayou Rockabilly Cats (Goldband Records)
e. Ace CDCHD 815 (cd) Them Rockabilly Cats
f. B-Sharp 666/ 2 (lp) Nasty Rockabilly, Vol. 2
g. Big Tone BT 5702 (cd) King Of Louisiana Rockabilly / Johnny Jano
h. Big Tone BT 5715 (cd) Al Ferrier And His Boppin' Billies
i. Bop BOP- 008 (cd) Saturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 8
j. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55157 (cd) Trading Kisses
k. Cat 1035 (cd) Calling All Rock 'N' Roll Collectors, Vol. 3
l. Chief CCD 1156502 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 2
m. Chief CCD 1156504 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 4
n. Club 006 (lp) Grab This And Dance, Vol. 6
o. Club 007 (lp) Grab This And Dance, Vol. 7
p. Club 008 (lp) Grab This And Dance, Vol. 8
q. Club PR PRLP- 010 (lp) Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 10
r. Goldband GCL- 107 (lp) Bop Stop Rock In The Hole In The Wall
s. Goldband GCL- 114 (lp) Jolie Blonde Rocks And Rolls!
t. Goldband GCL- 117 (lp) Swampcats Beat
u. Goldband GCL- 118 (lp) Hot Rockin' Picks
v. Goldband 7768 (lp) Freddie Fender And Friends At Goldband
w. Goldband 7769 (lp) The Birth Of Rockabilly / Al Ferrier
x. Goldband GRC- 7770 (lp) Dolly Parton And Friends At Goldband
y. Goldband GRC- 7770-2 (lp) Dolly Parton And Friends At Goldband
z. Hydra BCK 27123 (cd) Rocking Country Sides / Jay Chevalier
A. Lenox LP 102 (lp) Grand Daddy's Rockin', Vol. 6
B. Lucky CDLR 802 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 2
C. Lucky CDLR 808 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 8
D. Lucky CDLR 814 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 14
E. Mr. DJ 101 (cd) Cruisin' Classics, Vol. 1
F. Mustang MUST 3 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 3: Let's Go Boppin' Tonight
G. Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd) Classic Rockabilly
H. Rock & Country 1015 (lp) Goldband Rockabilly
I. Supersonic 1175 (lp) Hot Boppin' Girls, Vol. 7
J. Zomboco 2 (cd) Real Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 2


Acknowledgments:   Ari Bass, CMF Library, Ort Carlton, Malcolm Chapman, Stéphane Chatain, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Kent Heineman, Tom Krajina, Frank Kramer, Kurt Krauter, Gerd Miller, Robert Paul, Michel Proost, South. Folklife Col., Perica Sucevic, Bjorn Witlox, eBay

Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 04/05/2008

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