GENE TERRY
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY
GENE
TERRY and His Kool Kats Port
Arthur, Tx. ca. October 1956
Terry Gene “Gene Terry” DeRouen (vcl/rhy
gtr); Unk (stg bs); R.C. DeRouen (dms).
Producer:
45-598A THE
WOMAN I LOVE Rock-It
45-598-A, Buffalo Bop BbLP-2073, Buffalo Bop BbCD-55019
(Kid
Murdock-Lila Hargiss) (Starrite-BMI) Ace
CDCHD-704, Mustang MUST6, Sheik TEN-101
Folkline
cd 274-92
45-598B TIP,
TAP AND TELL ME Rock-It
45-598-B, Flame LP-102, Flame CD-102, Ace CDCHD-704
(Kid
Murdock-Lila Hargiss) (Starrite-BMI)
NB(1):
ROCK-IT 45-598 released 1956.
NB(2):
BMI Clearance January 1957.
NB(3):
BUFFALO BOP BbLP-2073 THE BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED, Vol.57.” released Germany
1989.
NB(4):
FLAME LP-014 “DESPERATE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, Vol.14.” released United Kingdom 1991.
NB(5):
BUFFALO BOP BbCD-55019 “IT’S ROCK’N ROLL” released Germany 1994.
NB(6):
ACE CDCHD-STARDAY-DIXIE ROCKABILLY, Vol.1.” released United Kingdom 1999.
NB(7):
FLAME CD-102 “DESPERATE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, Vol.2.” released United Kingdom
NB(8):
FOLKLINE CD 274-92 “HARDCORE ROCKABILLY, Vol.2.” released United Kingdom
NB(9):
MUSTANG MUST6 “SATURDAY JUMP!” released
NB(10):
SHEIK TEN-101 “TEXAS BOP, Vol.1.” released
GENE
TERRY And The Downbeats Goldband
Studio, 313 Church Street Lake
Charles, La. 1957
(vcl/rhy gtr); Patrick “Pee Wee”
Higginbotham (stg bs); John Smithey (); Mike Belile (sax); Danny McKinley (pno),
The Downbeats (chrs); plus Unk Musicians.
Producer:
Eddie Shuler
NO
MAIL TODAY Goldband
(Uniss), Charly/Goldband GCL-118
(Shuker-DeRouen)
(Kamar BMI)
NB:
CHARLY/GOLDBAND GCL-118 “HOT ROCKIN’ PICKS” released United Kingdom 1984.
GENE
TERRY and His Downbeats Goldband
Studio, 313 Church Street Lake
Charles, La. 1957
(vcl/rhy gtr); Mike Belile (tax); Danny
McKinley (pno); plus Unk Musicians
Producer:
Eddie Shuler
SA-6501 BABY
YOU’RE FINE FINE Goldband
(Uniss), Charly/Goldband GCL-118
(Shuler, Jr.-T.G. Rouen) (Crossroads Music
Co. BMI)
GENE
TERRY Goldband
Studio, 313 Church Street Lake
Charles, La. Early
1958
(vcl/rhy gtr); Butch Menard (ld gtr); Doug
Dean (tnr sax); Patrick “Pee Wee” Higginbotham (stg bs); Charles “Dago” Redlich
(bs vcl/chrs); Danny McKinley (pno). Producer:
Eddie Shuler
1066-A CINDY
LOU Goldband
45-1066-A, Goldband LP-7768, Goldband G-1250-1
(Shuler-Dunaway)
(Golden State Songs-BMI) Rock &
Country RC-1015, Charly/Goldband GCL-1118
Ace
CDCHD-491, Ace CDCHD-424, Luxel MAS7101CD
Mustang
MUST14, Zomboco CD-2, B-Sharp LP 6/19
B-Sharp
CD 6/32 CD7
1066-B TEARDROPS
IN MY EYES Goldband
45-1066-B, Charly/Goldband GCL-118, Ace CDCHD-424
(Wm.
H. Bodaford Sr.) (Lion Pub.-BMI)
NB(1):
GOLDBAND 45-1066 released April 1958.
NB(2):
GOLDBAND 45-1066 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New R&B Records Monday 28th
April 1958.
NB(3):
GOLDBAND G-1250 released 1974.
NB(4):
GOLDBAND LP-7769 “FREDDIE FENDER AND FRIENDS AT GOLDBAND” released United
Kingdom 1976.
NB(5):
“CINDY LOU” overdubbed
NB(6):
ROCK & COUNTRY RC-1015 “GOLDBAND ROCKABILLY” released Sweden 1982.
NB(7):
ACE CHCHD-491 “LOUISIANA ROCKERS (GOLDBAND RECORDS)” released United Kingdom
1994.
NB(8):
ACE CDCHD-424 “EDDIE’S HOUSE OF HITS: THE STORY OF GOLDBAND RECORDS” released
United Kingdom 1998.
NB(9):
LUXEL MAS7101CD “ROCKABILLY HOODLUMS, Vol.1.” released
NB(10):
MUSTANG MUST14 “SCHOOL OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL” released
NB(11):
ZOMBOCO CD-2 “REAL RARE ROCKABILLY, Vol.2.” released
NB(12):
B-SHARP LP 6/19 “NASTY ROCKABILLY, Vol.14.” released Germany 2008.
NB(13):
B-SHARP CD 6/32 CD7 “NASTY ROCKABILLY, Vol.7.” released Germany
GENE
TERRY
GOLDBAND
1066
TEARDROPS
IN MY EYES 73
Meaningful
warbling by the cat on a rockaballad. Good r.&b. side with pop action
possible.
CINDY
LOU 73
Medium-beat
blues tribute to a chick who cheats. This could go well in Southern marts.
GENE
TERRY And His Downbeats Goldband
Studio, 313 Church Street Lake
Charles, La. 1958
(vcl/rhy gtr); Jack Hall (ld gtr); Doug Dean
(tnr sax); Mike Belile (sax); Danny McKinley (pno); Bill Hall (stg bs).
Producer:
Eddie Shuler
ACA- 3669 NO
MAIL TODAY Goldband
G-1081 A, Rock & Country RC-1015, Ace CHCHD-424
(Shuler-DeRouen)
(Kamar BMI)
ACA-3670 NEVER
LET HER GO Goldband
G-1081 B, Yeaah! CD-514
(Shuler-Graves)
(Kamar BMI)
NB(1):
GOLDBAND G-1081 released December 1958.
NB(2):
Both of the above recordings were mastered at ACA in Houston, Tx on 1st
November 1958.
NB(3):
GOLDBAND G-1081 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New Pop Records Monday 29th
December 1958.
NB(4):
YEAAH! CD-514 “TEEN TOWN U.S.A., Vol.14” released
GENE
TERRY
GOLDBAND
1081
NEVER
LET HER GO **
Wistful
chanting on plaintive rockaballad with haunting tempo.
NO
MAIL TODAY *
Lively
rockabilly sode, but flip is better showcase for Terry.
GENE
TERRY and his Downbeats-1 Goldband
Studio, 313 Church Street Lake
Charles, La. 1958
RONNIE
DEE and the Downbearts-2
(vcl/rhy gtr); John Dawson “Ronnie Dee”
Dawson 3rd (vcl-3); Bill Hall (gtr); Jack Hall (ld gtr); Doug Dean (tnr sax); Mike
Belile (sax); Danny McKinley (pno);
Ron Tommasini (dms). Producer:
Johnny Winter
SLA-6500 THIS
SHOULD GO ON FOREVER -2-3 Goldband
(Uniss), Savoy 45-1559, Savoy 45-1559
(J.
Miller-Jolivete) (Jamil Music BMI)
SLA-6501 FINE
- FINE -1 Goldband
(Uniss), 45-1559, 45-1559
(Shuler,
Jr-T.G. Rowen) (sic) (Crossroads Music Co. BMI)
NB(1):
SAVOY 45-1559 released January 1959.
NB(2):
SAVOY 45-1559 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New Pop Records Monday 9th February
1959.
NB(3):
Allegedly this was originally recorded for GOLDBAND (but not released on the
label) with GENE TERRY’S vocals on both sides. But his vocal recording of “THIS
SHOULD GO ON FOREVER” was overdubbed by RONNIE DEE as DEE sounded more like ROD
BERNARD than GENE TERRY did.
NB(4):
SAVOY 45-1559 was also released with GENE TERRY and his Downbeats shown on BOTH
Labels.
GENE
TERRY
SAVOY
1559 **
A
soulful ballad is sung tenderly by the chanter over triplet backing.
FINE-FINE *
A
semi-rockabilly effort is sung with zest by Terry over thin backing.
GENE
TERRY and The Downbeats -1 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street Lake Charles,
La. 1959
GENE
TERRY WITH THE DOWNBEATS-3
(vcl/rhy gtr); Bill Hall (gtr); Jack Hall
(ld gtr); Doug Dean (tnr sax); Mike Belile (sax); Danny McKinley (pno); Mike
Aiken (dms).
Producer:
Eddie Shuler
G-1088 CINDERELLA
CINDERELLA Goldband
G-1088, Mr. DJ CD-001
(Lawrence-Willridge)
(Kamar-BMI)
G-1088 GUY
WITH A MILLION DREAMS G-1088
(Willridge-Hall-Shuler)
(Kamar-BMI)
G-1250-2 WHAT
CAN I DO I STILL LOVE YOU Goldband
G-1250-2
(T.G.
De Rouen-E. Shuler) (TEK Publ. BMI)
NB(1):
GOLDBAND G-1088 released May 1959.
NB(2):
GOLDBAND G-1088 reviewed Billboard Reviews of This Week’s Singles New Pop
Records Monday 1st June 1959.
NB(3):
MR. DJ CD-001 “CRUSIN’ CLASSICS, Vol.1.” released 1998.
GENE
TERRY
GOLDBAND
1088
GUY
WITH A MILLION DREAMS **
Terry
sells this ballad with the proper feeling as he tells how he dreams of his
girl.
CONDERELLA
CINDERELLA **
Fair
blues is sung warmly by the chanter.
JENNY
SCROGGINS & GENE TERRY WITH THE DOWNBEATS
Goldband
Studio, 313 Church Street Lake
Charles, La. 1974
Jenny Scroggins (vcl); Gene Terry (vcl/rhy
gtr);Butch Menard (ld gtr); Doug Dean
(tnr sax); “Pee Wee” Higginbotham (stg bs); Charles “Dago” Redlich (bs
vcl/chrs); Danny McKinley (pno). Producer:
Eddie Shuler
G-1250-1 CINDY
LOU Goldband
G-1250-1
(S.
Dunaway-E. Shuler) (TEK Publ. BMI)
NB(1):
GOLDBAND G-1250 released 1974.
NB(2):
JENNY SCROGGINS vocal was overdubbed onto the original recording.
NB(3):
JENNY SCROGGINS just sings along, echoing GENE TERRY’s vocals now and again.
DISCOGRAPHY
compiled by DICK GRANT & ADAM KOMOROWSKI with acknowledgements to Ding Dong
& Shane K. Bernard.
1995-2016.
