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Meteor

Memphis, Tenn.  [source: Billboard directory]

Owned by Lester Bihari. Label sometimes gives location as Hollywood.
Annotated discography in issue 1 (1982) of Roll Street Journal.


Original Releases

Number Date & Source V Artists Titles {& References to LP/CD List} Matrix Numbers
5022 1955/Oct. 29
Bb c&w rev.
Mac And Jake
Mac Sales
Yakety Yak {a,c,n,r,v, F,I,M,N}
A Gal Named Joe {a,c,v, I,K,N}
MR5035
MR5034
5025 1955/Dec.
(Bb est.)
Jess Hooper All Messed Up {a,c,h,k,l,u,v, D,H,I,N,R,U}
Sleepy Time Blues {a,c,h,k,l,v, H,I,N}
5039
5038
5029 1956/Feb. 18
Bb c&w rev.
Junior Thompson Mama's Little Baby {a,b,c,t, H,I,O}
Raw Deal {a,c,o,t, H,I}
MR 5045
MR 5044
5032 1956/June 23
Bb c&w rev.
Charlie Feathers Tongue-Tied Jill {a,c,e,o,p,q, B,C,H,I,L,O,P,T,X}
Get With It {a,c, B,H,I,P,T}
M.R. 5051
M.R. 5050
5033 1956/June 30
Bb c&w rev.
Bill Bowen Don't Shoot Me, Baby (I'm Not Ready To Die) {a,c,l,s, E,G,H,I,O,S,V}
Have Myself A Ball {a,c,l,s, H,I}
M.R.5053
M.R.5052
5034 1956/June 30
Bb r&b rev.
Brad Suggs Charcoal Suit {a,c,z, H,I}
Bop, Baby, Bop {a,c,y, A,H,I,O}
5054
5055
5035 1956/July 7
Bb c&w rev.
Wayne McGinnis Rock, Roll And Rhythm {a,c,o,w, H,I,O,Y}
Lonesome Rhythm Blues {a,b,c,w, I,J,Y}
MR 5056
MR 5057
5042 1957/Apr. 6
Bb r&b rev.
The Velvatones Real Gone Baby {a,c, I}
Feeling Kinda Lonely {c}
MR 5071
MR 5070
5043 1957/May 20
Bb c&w rev.
Jimmy Haggett Gonna Shut You Off Baby {a,c, I}
Tell Her True {c}
MR 5073
MR 5072
5044 1957/May 27
Bb pop rev.
Jimmy Lamberth Latch On To Your Baby {a,c,f,i, H,I,W}
I'll Pretend {c}
MR 5075
MR 5074
5046 1958/Aug. 25
Bb pop rev.
Steve Carl Curfew {a,c,d,g,j, H,I,Q}
18 Year Old Blues {a,c,g,j, H,I}
MR 5078
MR 5079

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Ace CDCHM 484 (cd) Meteor Rockabillies
b. Ace CDCHD 815 (cd) Them Rockabilly Cats
c. Ace CDCH2 885 (cd) Meteor Rockabilly & Hillbilly
d. Atomic Passion 1957 (lp) Teenage Riot
e. Bear Family BCD 16309 (cd) Rock-A-Billy: The Definitive Collection, 1954-1973 / Charlie Feathers
f. Bison Bop Bb-LP 2027 (lp) The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 23
g. Bison Bop Bb-LP 2032 (lp) The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 28
h. Bison Bop Bb-LP 2038 (lp) The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 32
i. Buffalo Bop Bb-LP 2027 (lp) The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 23
j. Buffalo Bop Bb-LP 2032 (lp) The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 28
k. Buffalo Bop Bb-LP 2038 (lp) The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 32
l. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55064 (cd) Rockabilly Party
m. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55080 (cd) Rockabilly Rock
n. Cambra Sound CR 104 (lp) Rockabilly Rebels
o. Cascade DROP 1009 (lp) Twenty Great Rockabilly Hits Of The 50's
p. Charly CD Charly 278 (cd) Gone Gone Gone / Charlie Feathers
q. Charly CR 30138 (lp) Rockabilly Rules OK?
r. Charly CPCD 8317 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 5
s. Collector CL 1021 (lp) I Love Rock And Roll
t. Collector CL 1023 (lp) Gonna Rock And Roll Tonight
u. EFA 88962-2 (cd) Rockabilly Rarities, Vol. 1
v. El Toro ETCD 1011 (cd) Tennessee Rock'n Billy 1955
w. Esoldun RR 2010 (lp) Bop Baby Bop
x. Flyright 556 (lp) Get With It!: Memphis-Style Rockabilly & Country
y. Jan/Star Club 33- 8009 (lp) Rock & Roll Party
z. Jan/Star Club 33- 8019 (lp) All American Rock, Vol. 2
A. KJN 338009 (lp) Rock-And-Roll Party
B. Kay 5045 (lp) Jungle Fever / Charlie Feathers
C. Kings KCD 6018 (cd) Gone Gone Gone / Charlie Feathers
D. Lost Gold LGR 5798 (cd) Original Historic Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 1
E. Lost Gold LGR 5898 (cd) Original Historic Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 2
F. Lucky CDLR 601 (cd) Rock Rock-Ola
G. Lucky CDLR 815 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 15
H. Meteor 5000 (lp) Hillbilly Bop Memphis Style
I. Meteor MTCD 5001 (cd) Meteor Rockabillies
J. Midnite Spell 1001 (lp) Rockin' At Midnite
K. Mustang MUST 1 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 1: Scratchin' On My Screen
L. Mustang MUST 2 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 2: Goin' Down That Road
M. Mustang MUST 3 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 3: Let's Go Boppin' Tonight
N. Proper PROPERBOX 103 (cd) From Boppin' Hillbilly To Red Hot Rockabilly
O. Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd) Classic Rockabilly
P. Revenant 209 (cd) Get With It: Essential Recordings, 1954-69 / Charlie Feathers
Q. Rhino 73346 (cd) Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly
R. Spin EMG- 1000 (cd) $15,000 Worth Of Rockabilly
S. Spin 1001 (cd) $15,000 Worth Of Rockabilly, Vol. 2
T. Star 312 (lp) Charlie Feathers
U. Yeaah! 12 (cd) Rockabilly Rarities, Vol. 1
V. Yeaah! 13 (cd) Rockabilly Rarities, Vol. 2
W. Zomboco 7 (cd) Real Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 7
X. Zu-Zazz ZCD 2011 (cd) Rock-A-Billy / Charlie Feathers
Y. [no label name] RR- 1/2 (10-in. lp) [no title]


Acknowledgments:   Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Alwin van Hassel, Tom Lincoln, Mick's Rare Records, Gerd Miller, Cindy Nixon, M.G. Still, Perica Sucevic, Bjorn Witlox

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

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