Johnny Olenn

Johnny Olenn McCord *14-12-1936 San Antonio, TX

by Praguefrank, Mac Bouvrie, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

1955 San Antonio, TX – Johnny Oleen and The Jokers (Johnny Olenn [vc/ld gt], Bobby Gene Baker [bass], Jerry Carnes [drums], Greg Nanus [piano], Cullen Offer [sax])
001 CANDY KISSES GC 7001
002 SALLY LET YOUR BANGS HANG DOWN GC 7001/ Ace CDCHD 763 CLCD 4530 BCD 17613
003 BLUES STAY AWAY FROM ME TNT 1018
004 I AIN'T GONNA CRY NO MORE TNT 1018 BCD 17613
ACE CDCHD 763 ROCK ALL NIGHT (UK, 2000); COLLECTOR CLCD 4530 ROCKERS AND BOPPERS (NED, 2008); BEAR FAMILY BCD 17613 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT, VOL.38 / ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF LIBERTY AND FREEDOM RECORDS (GER, 2021)

ca early 1957 Hollywood, CA - Johnny Olenn

005 LB 675 CANDY KISSES Liberty F 55053 /LRP 3029

006 LB-676 MY IDEA OF LOVE Liberty F 55053/LRP 3029

007 PIPELINER'S BLUES Liberty LRP 3029  

008 SALLY LET YOUR BANGS HANG DOWN Liberty LRP 3029  

009 TWENTY-FOUR HOURS Liberty LRP 3029  

010 SOMEDAY Liberty LRP 3029  

011 WHEN MY DREAM BOAT COMES HOME Liberty LRP 3029  

012 THE GYPSY Liberty LRP 3029  

013 I AIN'T GONNA CRY NO MORE Liberty LRP 3029  

014 OH ! WHAT A DREAM Liberty LRP 3029  

015 BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME Liberty LRP 3029  

016 YEAH, YEAH, YEAH Liberty LRP 3029 

ca early 1958 Hollywood, CA – Johnny Olenn

017 HO2.6051 SMILE Antler 45-4009

018 HO2.6051 MY SWEETIE PIE Antler 45-4009

late 1958 Hollywood, CA - Johnny Olenn And The Blockbusters

019 3738/YW 17857 FOR THE FIRST TIME (COME PRIMA) Antler 842 1101 4012 / Ace CDCHD 763

020 3739/YW 17859 MY SWEETIE PIE Antler 842  1101 4012

Spring 1959 Hollywood, CA - Johnny Olenn And The Blockbusters

021 YW 18477 BORN RECKLESS A 1105  [alt.:]  Ace CDCHD 763

022 YW 18478 YOU LOVEABLE YOU A 1105

1950s unknown – Johnny Olenn

023 HONEY LOVE Hydra LP 7705

024 ROCKET 69 Hydra LP 7705

025 SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL Ace CDCHD 763

026 TUTTI FRUTTI Ace CDCHD 763

Summer 1959 Hollywood, CA - Johnny Olenn

027 K8OW-9465 TEENIE Personality P 1002

028 K8OW-9466 DEVIL DARLING Personality P 1002

1960 Hollywood, CA - Johnny Olenn And The Extremes

029 GOTTA KEEP MOVIN' Dee Gee 2000  Entree 2003

030 YOU'VE GOT THE MAGIC TOUCH Dee Gee 2000 Entree 2003/ Ace CDCHD 763

1961 Hollywood, CA - Johnny Olenn And The Blockbusters (Producer: Buck Ram)

031 812 THE MAGIC TOUCH Antler 4018

032 1064 FOOTBALL FREDDY Antler 4018

1976? unknown – Johnny Olenn

033 MISS YESTERDAY ECR 1-7-81

034 LIVING TOGETHER ECR 1-7-81

October 1984 unknown, EU – Johnny Olenn and The Wigglers

035 HEY YOU, LET'S DANCE MAC 124

036 I FEEL ALLRIGHT MAC 124

March 1986 unknown, EU – Johnny Olenn and The Wigglers

037 THE ROCK AND ROLL THERAPY MAC 128

038 SHE CAME RUNNING BACK TO ME

June 1987 DLR, Las Vegas, NV – Johnny Olenn (Johnny Olenn [vcl/ld gt], Bobby gene Baker [bass], Bobby Countryman [drums], Larry Walker [piano], Jay orlando [sax])

039 EINDHOVEN ROCK  MAC 014  

040 THAT'S THE REASON WHY I'M LEAVIN' YOU  MAC 014  

041 AIN'T IT GREAT  MAC 014  

042 WE'RE GONNA HAVE SOME FUN TONIGHT  MAC 014  

043 ROCK MY BABY, ROCK  MAC 014  

044 BLUE-EYED DEVIL OF ROCK 'N' ROLL  MAC 014  

045 I WONDER WHY  MAC 014  

046 I STILL CAN'T FORGET YOU  MAC 014  

047 YOU BELONG TO ME  MAC 014  

048 THAT'S NICE  MAC 014  

049 SHINNING STAR  MAC 014  

050 CALL ME FOOL  MAC 014  

ALBUMS

Liberty LRP 3029 Just Rollin' With Johnny Olenn: Candy Kisses;  My Idea Of Love;  Pipeliner's Blues;  Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down;  Twenty-Four Hours;  Someday;  When My Dream Boat Comes Home;  The Gypsy;  I Ain't Gonna Cry No More;  Oh ! What A Dream;  Because You Love Me;  Yeah, Yeah, Yeah – 57 (reissued in 1982 in UK on Ace CH 48 and in 1994 i  Japan on South Bay Unc. 3029)

MAC [BEL]  MAC 014 Johnny Olenn Keeps On Rollin': Eindhoven Rock;  That's The Reason Why I'm Leavin' You;  Ain't It Great;  We're Gonna Have Some Fun Tonight;  Rock My Baby, Rock;  Blue-Eyed Devil Of Rock 'n' Roll;  I Wonder Why;  I Still Can't Forget You;  You Belong To Me;  That's Nice;  Shinning Star;  Call Me Fool - 88

SINGLES

Glenco (1955) with The Jokers

GC 7001 Candy Kisses / Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down – 55 (also on TNT 1016, rev. May 28)

TNT (1956) with The Jokers

TNT 1018 Blues Stay Away From Me / I Ain't Gonna Cry No More - 56

Liberty

F 55053 Candy Kisses / My Idea Of Love – 02-57 (rev. Feb. 16)

Antler

45-4009 Smile / My Sweetie Pie – 02-58 (rev. March 17)

842 For The First Time (Come Prima) / My Sweetie Pie – 12-58 w. The Blockbusters (rev. January 5, 1959, reissued on Antler  4012  and A 1101 in March 1959,)

A 1105 Born Reckless / You Loveable You - 05-59 w. The Blockbusters (rev. May 11)

Personality (1959)

P 1002 Teenie / Devil Darling – 09-59 (rev. Sept. 14)

Dee Gee (1960) with The Extremes

AM 2000 Gotta Keep Movin' / You've Got The Magic Touch – 60 (also on Entree AM 2003)

Antler (1961)

4018 The Magic Touch / Football Freddy - 61

ECR

ECR 1-7-81 Miss Yesterday / Living Together – 76 (also on Marquee 376)

MAC [BEL]  with The Wigglers

MAC 124 Hey You, Let's Dance / I Feel Allright – 85 w. The Wigglers

MAC 128 The Rock And Roll Therapy / She Came Running Back To Me - 87