Coker Family

Alvidine Dina Coker, *25-10-1938 Bakersfield, CA, +14-02-2023

Alvis (Al) Coker *Conway, AR
Alvis (Sandy) Coker Jr, *1940 Bakersfield, CA

2nd version

By Dick Grant, Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS
16 March 1954 KWKH Radio Statio Studio, 327 Texas St., Shreveport, LA – Alvadean Coker (Alvadean Coker [vcl] + poss. Thomas Bishop [gt], Jimmy Day [steel], Donald Davis [bass], Joseph Herman Big Red Hayes [fiddle], Kenneth Allen Little Red Hayes [fiddle], Floyd Cramer [piano]. Producer: Fabor Robinson)
A01 163B AWITCH’S WALTZ Abbott 163/BCD 16742
A02 163A SUGAR DOLL Abbott 163/ BCD 16742
A03 167B PINNOLO THE PUPPY Abbott 167/ BCD 16742
A04 167A FUNNY LITTLE THINGS Abbott 167/ BCD 16742
ca July 1954 poss. KWKH Radio Statio Studio, 327 Texas St., Shreveport, LA – Alvadean Coker [-1]/Sandy Coker Band [2] (Alavadean Coker [vcl-1], Al Coker sr. [gt], Sandy Coker Jr. [gt/fiddle-2], poss. Jimmy Day [steel], Geraldine Coker [bass], poss. Linda Coker [piano]. Producer: Fabor Robinson)
A05 169A I SOLD OUT MY HEART -1 Abbott 169/ BCD 16742
A06 168B CRYING HEART -1 Abbott 169/ BCD 16742 [alt.] BCD 16742
S01 171A MEADOWLARK MELODY -2 –instr.- Abbott 171/ BCD 16742 BCD 15936
S02 171B TOSS OVER -2 –instr.- Abbott 171/ BCD 16742
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15936 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.8 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF ABBOTT FABOR RADIO RECORDS (GER, 1996)
31 January 1955 [18:00-21:00] Abbott Studio, Escondido Canyon, Malibu, CA – Jim Reeves and Alvadean Coker (Jim Reeves [vcl], Alvadean Coker [vcl], Alvis Cocker [gt], Roy Lanham [gt], Dusty Rhodes [bass], Geraldine Coker [fiddle], Sandy Coker [fiddle]. Producer: Fabor Robinson)
A07 none/G2-WW-5112 ARE YOU THE ONE Abbott 184/LP 5001 TJR 002 BCD 16566 BCD 16341 CD 200407 BCD 17356 JASMCD 3684-5 ACTRCD 9071 CD 1293 RTRCD 13 /[o. 4/11/68] LSP 4112 BCD 16742
LP 1955 USA ABBOTT LP 5001 JIM REEVES SINGS (1955); RCA LSP 4112 JIM REEVES AND SOME FRIENDS (1969); CMH TJR-002 JAMES TRAVIS IN THE BEGINNING VOL.2 (GER, 1982); BEAR FAMILY BCD 15656 WELCOME TO MY WORLD (GER, 1994, 16CD); BEAR FAMILY BCD 16341 JIM REEVES CONNECTION (GER, 2004); TRAVIS CD 200407 ABBOTT TAPES HISTORICAL RECORDINGS VOL.3 (UK, 2004); BEAR FAMILY BCD 17356 COMPLETE ABBOTT RECORDINGS PLUS (GER, 2014, 3CD);  JASMINE JASMCD 3684/3685 HITLIST AND THEN SOME 1953/1962 (UK, 2017, 2CD); ACROBAT ACTRCD 9071 COMPLETE SINGLES AS/BS 1949/1962 (ACTRCD 9071 (2018);  BGO CD 1293 JIM REEVES 4 LPS ON CD (EU, 2017, 2CD); REEL TO REEL RTRCD 13 SINGLES/EPS 1949/1962 (UK, 2020, 4CD)
February 1955 Western Recorders, 6000 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Alvadean Coker and The Cokers (Alvadean Coker [vcl], Al Coker [gt], Geraldine Coker [bass], Sandy Coker [fiddle], Linda Coker [piano]. Producer: Fabor Roboinson)
A08 176A/MSC 840 WE‘RE GONNA BOP 176/LP 1031 Bb-CD-55010 BCD 15936 BCD 16742 PROPERBOX 103 BACM CD D 366 [alt.] BCD 15836 BCD 16742
A09 176B/MSC 841 DO DEE OODLE DEE DO (I’M IN LOVE) 176/ BCD 16742 BACM CD D 366
ROUNDER LP 1031 WILD,WILD YOUNG WOMEN (1987); BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55010 TEENAGE DOLL! (GER, 1994);  BEAR FAMILY BCD 15936 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.8 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF ABBOTT FABOR RADIO RECORDS (GER, 1996); PROPER PROPERBOX 103 BOPPIN' HILLBILLY RED HOT ROCKABILLY (UK, 2006, 4CD); BACM CD D 366 COUNTRY MUSIC LADIES OF THE 1950'S VOLUME 1 (UK, 2011)
30 July 1956 Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Coker Family (Alvis Coker [vcl-1/gt], Sandy Coker [vcl-2/gt], Geraldine Coker [bass]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
AS01 100409/NA 9465 DON’T GO BABY (DON’T GO) -1 9-30053/Bear Family BCD-15733 BCD 16742 CD 5706 LP 1756
AS02 100410/NA 9466 I LAUGHED AND WALKED AWAY -1 9-30053/ BCD 16742
S03 100411/NA 9467 FREE WHEELIN’ -2 –instr.-  unissued/ BCD 16742
S04 100412/NA 9468 ROCK ISLAND LINE -2 –instr.-  9-30051/ BCD 16742
MCA LP 1756 RARE ROCKABILLY VOL.2 (UK, 1977); BIG TONE CD 5706 MCA ROCKABILLIES VOL.2 (UK, 1993); BEAR FAMILY BCD 15733 THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT VOL. 6/ ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF US DECCA RECORDS (GER, 1994)
31 July 1956 Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Coker Family (Alvadean Coker [vcl -1], Sandy Coker [gt-2], Alvis Coker [gt], Geraldine Coker [bass]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
A10 100403/NA 9472 INSUFFICIENT LOVE -1 9-30052/ BCD 16742 BACM CD D 366
A11 100404/NA 9473 THERE’S A TEAR IN THE EYE OF THE MAN IN THE MOON -1 9-30052/ BCD 16742 BACM CD D 366
A12 100405/NA 9474 ARE YOU IN THE MOOD FOR LOVIN‘  -1 unissued/ BCD 16742
A13 100406/NA 9475 BABY I LIKE YOUR STYLE –1 unissued/ BCD 16742
S05 100407/NA 9476 SANDY’S RAG –2 unissued/ BCD 16742
S06 100408/NA 9477 GITFIDDLE RAG -2 9-30051/ BCD 16742
19 July 1957 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Al Coker [-1], Alvadean Coker [-2] (Alvis Coker [vcl-1/gt], Alvadean Coker [vcl-2], Sandy Coker [gt], Geraldine Coker [bass], Anita Kerr Quartet: Anita Kerr, Louis Nunley, Gil Wright, Dottie Dillar [vcl chorus]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
A14 103112/NA 9923 PLAYING CUPID -2 9-30580/ BCD 16742
AL01 103117/NA 9924 ONE MORE CHANCE -1 9-30490/ BCD 16742
AL02 103118/NA 9925 LET’S DO IT AGAIN -1 9-30490/ BCD 16742
21 July 1957 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Alvadean Coker (Alavadean Coker [vcl], Alvis Coker [gt],  Sandy Coker [gt], Geraldine Coker [bass], Anita Kerr Quartet: Anita Kerr, Louis Nunley, Gil Wright, Dottie Dillar [vcl chorus]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
A15 103115/NA 9938? DOUBLE DATE unissued/ BCD 16742
A16 103116/NA 9939? IT’S NEARLY OVER 9-30580/ BCD 16742
21 July 1957 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN - Sandy Cocker (Sandy Coker [gt], Alvis Coker [gt], Geraldine Coker [bass], poss. Linda Coker [piano]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
S07 103153/NA 9940 GOOD FEELIN’ –instr.- unissued/ BCD 16742
S08 103154/NA 9941 UNDER COVER –instr.-  9-30534/ BCD 16742
S09 103155/NA 9942 TENDER MOMENTS –instr.-  unissued/ BCD 16742
S10 103156/NA 9943 HONKY TONK FREEZE –instr.-  9-30534/Doghouse CD 004 BCD 16742 BCD 17584
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17584 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.32 / ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF DECCA BRUNSWICK AND CORAL RECORDS (GER, 2019)


ALBUMS
Bear Family [GER] BCD 16742 We're Gonna Bop - The Complete Coker Family Recordings On Abbott And Decca - 1954-1957: [Alvadean Coker:] Witch's Waltz; Sugar Doll; Pinnolo The Puppy; Funny Little Things; I Sold Out My Heart; Crying Heart; Meadowlark Melody; Toss Over; The Cokers Feat: [Alavadean Coker, Jim Reeves:] Are You The One; [Alavadean Coker:] We're Gonna Bop; Do Dee Oodle Dee Do (I'm In Love); [ Al Coker:] Don't Go Baby (Don't Go); I Laughed And Walked Away; [Sandy Coker:] Free Wheelin'; Rock Island Line; [Alavadean Coker:] Insufficient Love; There's A Tear In The Eye Of The Man In The Moon; Are You In The Mood For Lovin'; [Al Coker:] Baby I Like Your Style; [Sandy Coker:] Sandy's Rag; Gitfiddle Rag; [Alavadean Coker:] Playing Cupid; One More Chance; [Al Coker:] Let's Do It Again; [Alavadean Coker:] Double Date; It's Nearly Over; [Sandy Coker:] Good Feelin'; Undercover; Tender Moments; Honky Tonk Freeze; [Alavadean Coker:] Crying Heart [Alt]; We're Gonna Bop [Alt] – 02-15
 

 

 
SINGLES
Abbott (1954)
163-45 Witch‘s Waltz / Sugar Doll – 11-05-54 Alvadean Coker (rev. May 15)
167-45 Pinnolo The Puppy / Funny Little Things – 13-07-54 Alvadean Coker (rev. July 17)
169-45 I Sold Out My Heart / Crying Heart – 14-09-54 Alvadean Coker (rev. Sept. 17)
171-45 Meadowlark Melody / Toss Over – 12-10-54 Sandy Coker (rev. Oct. 16)
176-45 Do Dee Oodle Dee Do I’m In Love / We’re Gonna Bop – 26-02-55 Alvadean Coker (rev. Feb. 26; Canadian issue on Reo 8006)
Decca (1956) aka Al Coker
9-30051 Rock Island Line / Gitfiddle Rag – 11-09-56 Sandy Coker
9-30052 Insufficient Love / There’s A Tear In The Eyee Of The Man In The Moon – 11-09-56 Alvadean Coker
9-30053 Don’t Go Baby (Don’t Go) / I Laughed And Walked Away – 11-09-56 Alvis Coker
9-30490 Let’s Do It Again / One More Chance – 29-10-57 Al Coker
9-30534 Honky Tonk Freeze / Under Cover – 17-12-57 Sandy Coker
9-30580 Playing Cupid / It¢s Nearly Over – 18-02-58 Alvadean Coker

Coker Family (by Dick Grant)

THE COKER FAMILY

SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

ALVADEAN COKER         with Louisiana Hayride Band

                          KWKH Radio Station Studio, 327 Texas Street       Shreveport, La.: ca, Tuesday 16th March 1954

Alvadean Coker (vcl); poss. Thomas “Tommy” Bishop (gtr); James “Jimmy” Day (stl gtr); Joseph Herman “Big Red” Hayes (fdl); Kenneth Allen “Little Red” Hayes (fdl); Floyd Cramer (pno); Donald “Don” Davis (stg bs).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Producer: Fabor Robinson

163a                  SUGAR DOLL                                                        Abbott 163, Abbott 163-45

                          (Thelma Woods-Zackary Woods) (Dandelion Music BMI)

163b                  WITCHE’S WALTZ                                                                                       163,            163-45

                          (Dick Reynolds) (Dandelion Music BMI)

167a                   FUNNY LITTLE THINGS                                         Abbott 167, Abbott 167-45

                          (Mary Weber) (Dandelion Music BMI)

167b                   PINNOLO THE PUPPY                                                       167,            167-45

                          (Dick Reynolds) (Dandelion Music BMI)

NB(1): ABBOTT 163/163-45 released Tuesday 11th May 1954.

NB(2): ABBOTT 163/163-45 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records Saturday 15th May 1954.

NB(3): ABBOTT 167/45-167 released Tuesday 13th July 1954.

NB(4): ABBOTT 167/45-167 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records Saturday 17th July 1954.

ALVADEAN COKER

ABBOTT 163

WITCHE’S WALTZ                                                                          71

A cute side, the ditty will appeal to youngsters. Miss Coker projects it effectively. Country deejays should spin some.

SUGAR DOLL                                           67

Swingy item is handed an okay reading by the thrush.

ALVADEAN COKER

ABBOTT 167

FUNNY LITTLE THINGS                            75

The country thrush brings warmth and style to this cute material. She has a pleasant voice over which she has excellent control

PINNOLO THE PUPPY                               69

While Miss Coker comes thru with another fine reading here, the lyric is closer to kiddie material than anything, and consqently will have less general appeal.

ALVADEAN COKER         -1                                                                                     

SANDY COKER Band-2

             poss. KWKH Radio Station Studio, 327 Texas Street          Shreveport, La.: ca. July 1954

Alvadean Coker (vcl-3); Alvis “Al” Coker Sr. (gtr); Alvis “Sandy” Coker Jr. (fdl-4/gtr); poss. Jimmy Day  (stl gtr); poss. Linda Coker (pno); Geraldine Coker (stg bs).             Producer: Fabor Robinson

169a                   I SOLD OUT MY HEART   -3                                   Abbott 169, Abbot 169-45

                          (Fred Lehweber-Al Slavico) (Dandelion Music BMI)

169b                   CRYING HEART              -3                                               169,           169-45

                          (Ned Cronk) (Dandelion Music BMI)

171a                   MEADOWLARK MELODY  (Inst)-4                            Abbott 171, Abbott 171-45, Lodon HL-8109

                          (Sandy Coker) (Dandelion Music BMI)                                                London 45-HL-8109

171b                   TOSS OVER                                                          (Inst)-4               Abbott 171,            171-45,             HL-8109

                          (Sandy Coker) (Dandelion Music BMI)                                                London 45-HL-8109

NB(1): ABBOTT 169/169-45 released Tuesday 14th September 1954.

NB(2): ABBOTT 169/169-45 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records Saturday 17th September 1954.

NB(3): ABBOTT 171/171-45 released Tuesday 12th October 1954.

NB(4): ABBOTT 171/171-45 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records Saturday 16th October 1954.

NB(5): LONDON HL-8109 (78rpm/45rpm) released United Kingdom December 1954.

STANLEY COKER BAND (Sic)

ABBOTT 171

MEADOWLARK MELODY                          71

The Coker band presents one of the prettiest instrumentals to hot the market in quite a while. It is played here by steel guitar over a rocking bass figure. Good juke box item.

TOSS OVER                                                                                   71

Another fine instrumental with a solid beat and a pleasant melody. The fancy fiddling adds to its attractions as a dance record.

JIM REEVES - ALVADEAN COKER

                                      Abbott Studio, Escondido Canyon           Malibu, Ca.:       Monday 31st January 1955

James Travis “Jim” Reeves (vcl); Alvadean Coker (vcl); Roy Howard Lanham (ld gtr); Al Coker Sr. (gtr); Dusty Rhodes (stg bs); or Sandy Coker (fdl); Geraldine Coker (stg bs).                                 Producer: Fabor Robinson

184-A/                 ARE YOU THE ONE?                                             Abbott 184, Abbott 184-45, Abbott LP-5001

G2-WW-5112       (Don Grashey-Buddy DeVal) (Dandelion Music BMI)    RCA Victor LSP-4112, RCA Victor SF-8022

                                                                                                                               RCA Camden CDS-1128, RCA International INTS-5222 

                                                                                                                               Country Music History TJR-002, Bear Family BCD-15656

                                                                                                                               Prism Leisure PLCD-1423, Demon Music/Red Box 241

                                                                                                                               High Fidelity HFCD-5023, Proper PRMCD-6071

                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-17356

NB(1): ABBOTT 184/184-45 released Tuesday 4th October 1955.

NB(2): ABBOTT 184/184-45 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records Saturday 8th October 1955.

NB(3): ABBOTT LP-5001 “JIM REEVES EARLY RECORDINGS” released 1955.

NB(4): RCA VICTOR LSP-4112 “JIM REEVES AND SOME FRIENDS” released December 1969.

NB(5): ARE YOU THE ONE” is overdubbed on RCA VICTOR LSP-4112.

NB(6): RCA VICTOR SF-8022 “JIM REEVES AND SOME FRIENDS” released United Kingdom

NB(7): RCA CAMDEN CDS-1128 “JIM REEVES SINGS WITH SOME FRIENDS” released United Kingdom

NB(8): COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY TJR-002 “IN THE BEGINNING, Vol.2.” released Germany 1975.

NB(9): RCA INTERNATIONAL INTS-5222 “THE ABBOTT RECORDINGS, Vol.1.” released United Kingdom 1982.

NB(10): BEAR FAMILY BCD-15656 “WELCOME TO MY WORLD” released Germany August 1994.

NB(11): PRISM LEISURE PLCD-1423 “JIM REEVES-MEXICAN JOE” released United Kingdom August 2006.

NB(12): DEMON MUSIC/RED BOX 241 “THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION” released United Kingdom 2008.

NB(13): HIGH FIDELITY HFCD-5023 “JIM REEVES-LEGENDS OF COUNTRY MUSIC” released August 2008.

NB(14): PROPER PRMCD-6071 “THE PRIMO COLLECTION” released United Kingdom December 2008.

NB(15): BEAR FAMILY BC-17356 “JIM REEVES COMPLETE ABBOTT RECORDINGS” released Germany June 2014.

JIM REEVES - ALVADEAN COKER            

ABBOTT 184

ARE YOU THE ONE?                                 78

Reeves teams up with thrush Alvadean Coker in this bouncy novelty, and they make a happy imprint. A good juke box coin-puller.

ALVADEAN COKER and the Cokers

                                      Western Recorders, 6000 Sunset Blvd      Los Angeles, Ca.:                                                                          ca. January 1955

(vcl); Al Coker Sr. (gtr); Sandy Coker (fdl); Linda Coker (pno); Geraldine Coker (stg bs).

                                                                                                                               Producer: Fabor Robinson

176a/                  WE’RE GONNA BOP                                              Abbott 176, Abbott 176-45, Reo 8006

MSC-840             (Geraldine Coker) (Dandelion Music BMI)                                            London HL-U-8191, Rounder 1031

                                                                                                                               Supersonic FV-1172, Buffalo Bop BbCD-55010

                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-15936, Folkline 274-162

                                                                                                                               Proper Properbox 103, El Toro ETCD-1013

                                                                                                                               Teen Beat TBCD-252, One Day Music 3CD001

                                                                                                                               Golden Stars GSS1919503

                                                                                                                               One Day Music/Traditions Alive DAY2CD144

                                                                                                                               One Day Music DAY2LP701

                                                                                                                               Fantastic Voyage FVDD187, Bear Family BCD-16946

                          WE’RE GONNA BOP        (Alt)                                Abbott (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15936

176b/                  DO DEE OOODLE DEE DO I’M IN LOVE                                           Abbott 176, Abbott 176-45, Reo 8006

MSC-841             (Geraldine Coker) (Dandelion Music BMI)                                            London HL-U-8191

NB(1): ABBOTT 176/176-45 released Tuesday 26th February 1955.

NB(2): ABBOTT 176/176-45 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 26th February 1955.

NB(3): REO 8006 released Canada February 1955.

NB(4): LONDON HL-U-8191 released United Kingdom October 1955.

NB(5): ROUNDER 1031 “WILD, WILD YOUNG WOMEN” released 1981.

NB(6): SUPERSONIC FV-1172 “HOT BOPPIN’ GIRLS, Vol.4.” released 1986.

NB(7): BUFFALO BOP BbCD-55010 “TEENAGE DOLL!” released Germany 1994.

NB(8): BEAR FAMILY BCD-15936 “THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT!, Vol.8. ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF ABBOTT, FABOR, RADIO” released Germany 1996.

NB(9): FOKLINE 274-162 “ROCKABILLY KITTENS, Vol.2.” released United Kingdom 

NB(10): PROPER PROPERBOX 103 “FROM BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY TO RED HOT ROCKABILLY” released United Kingdom 2006.

NB(11): EL TORO ETCD-1013 “WELCOME TO THE CLUB, EARLY FEMALE ROCKABILLY” released Spain 2007.

NB(12): TEEN BEAT TBCD-252 “HIP CHICKS AND RED HOT MAMAS” released

NB(13): ONE DAY MUSIC 3CD001 “THE LONDON AMERICAN STORY RARITIES” released United Kingdom 2011.

NB(14): GOLDEN STARS GSS-1919503 “GIRL-POWERED ROCKABILLY” released Holland 2011.

NB(15): ONE DAY MUSIC/TRADITIONS ALIVE DAY2CD144 “LONDON AMERICAN ROCKABILLY” released United Kingdom March 2012.

NB(16): ONE DAY MUSIC DAY2LP701 “THE LONDON AMERICAN STORY RARITIES” release United Kingdom May 2012.

NB(17): FANTASTIC VOYAGE FVDD187 “THE ROAD TO ROCK & ROLL, Vol.3. NO STOPPING US NOW” released United Kingdom February 2014.

NB(18): BEAR FAMILY BCD-16946 “THE OTHER SIDE OF BAKERSFIELD” released Germany 2014.

SANDY COKER with The Coker Family-1

AL COKER with The Coker Family-2

                          Music City Recorders, 804 16th Avenue South       Nashville, Tn.:   Monday 30th July 1956

Al Coker Sr. (vcl-3/gtr); Sandy Coker (gtr); Geraldine Coker (stg bs).

                                                                                                                               Producer: Paul Cohen

100409/               DON’T GO BABY (DON’T GO)                                  -2-3                    Decca 30053, Decca 9-30053, MCA MCFM-2789

NA-9465              (Geraldine Coker) (Old Charter Pub. BMI)                                           MCA MAPS-9185, MCL-1756, MCA MCL-1756                                                                                                                                                                              Big Tone BTCD-5706, Bear Family BCD-15733

                                                                                                                               MCA MCACD-11119, Proper Properbox 122

                                                                                                                               Fantastic Voyage BVTD026

100410/              I LAUGHED AND WAKED AWAY                             -2-3                    Decca 30053,             9-30053

NA-9466              (Alvis Coker, Sr.) (Copar Music BMI)

100411/               FREE WHEELIN’              (Inst)-2                            Decca (Uniss)

NA-9467             ()

100412/               ROCK ISLAND RIDE                                              (Inst)-2               Decca 30051, Decca 9-30051

                          (Sandy Coker)                 

NB(1): DECCA 30051/9-30051 released Tuesday 11th September 1956.

NB(2): DECCA 30053/9-30053 released Tuesday 11th September 1956.

NB(3): DECCA 30051/30052/30053 were issued in a pictorial hard cover promo folder for DJ’s as DECCA Records Introduces The Coker Family. (45rpm) as DECCA RECORDS Introduces THE COKER FAMILY.

NB(4): MCA MCFM-2789 “RARE ROCKABILLY, Vol.2.” released United Kingdom 1977.

NB(5): MCA MAPS-9185 “20 ROCKABILLY HITS” released 1979.

NB(6): MCA MCL-1756 “DECCA RARE ROCKABILLY, Vol.2.” released France 1986.

NB(7): BIG TONE BTCD-5706 “MCA ROCKABILLIES, Vol.2.” released United Kingdom 1993.

NB(8): BEAR FAMILY BCD-15733 “THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT! ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF DECCA RECORDS” released Germany 1994.

NB(9): MCA MCACD-11119 “DECCA ROCK & ROLL COLLECTION” released 1994.

NB(10): PROPER PROPERBOX 122 “CLASSIC ROCKABILLY” released United Kingdom 2007.

NB(11): FANTASTIC VOYAGE FVTD026 “ROOTS OF ROCKABILLY” released United Kingdom September 2009. 

ALVADEAN COKER with The Coker Family-1

SANDY COKER with The Coker Family-2

                          Music City Recorders, 804 16th Avenue South       Nashville, Tn.:   Tuesday 31st July 1956

Alvis Coker Sr. (gtr); Sandy Coker (gtr-3); Alvadean Coker (vcl-4); Geraldine Coker (stg bs).

                                                                                                                               Producer: Paul Cohen

100403/               INSUFFICIENT LOVE       -1—3-4                            Decca 30052, Decca 9-30052

NA-9472              (Jimmie Dale) (Amber Music Co. BMI)

100404/               THERE’S A TEAR IN THE EYE OF THE MAN IN THE

NA-9473              MOON                                                                  -1-3-4                             30052,            9-30052

                          (Ray Anderson-Harry Silverstein)

100405/               ARE YOU IN THE MOOD FOR LOVIN’                     -1-3-4                 Decca (Uniss)

NA-9474              ()

100406/               BABY I LIKE YOUR STYLE                                      -1-3-4                 Decca (Uniss)

NA-9475              (Gerald Dickerson)

100407/               SANDY’S RAG                 (Inst)-2-3                         Decca (Uniss)

NA-9476             (Sandy Coker)

100408/               GI T FIDDLE RAG                                                  (Inst)-2-3             Decca 30051, Decca 9-30051

NA-9477              (Sandy Coker)

NB: DECCA 30052 released Tuesday 11th September 1956.

AL COKER With The Anita Kerr Quartet-1

ALVADEAN COKER  (With The Anita Kerr Quartet-2)

Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South              Nashville, Tn.:   Friday 19th July 1957                                                                    

Alvis Coker Sr. (vcl-3/gtr); Alvadean Coker (vcl-4);  Sandy Coker (gtr);  Geraldine Coker (stg bs); Anita Kerr Quartet-Anita Kerr/ Louis Nunley/Gil Wright/Dottie Dillard (vcl chrs).                               Producer: Paul Cohen

103112/               PLAYING CUPID              -2-4                                Decca 30580, Decca 9-30580

NA-9923              (Bee Walker-Sylvia Dee) (Wilmar Music Pub. Co. ASCAP)

103117/               ONE MORE CHANCE       -1-3                                Decca 30490, Decca 9-30490

NA-9924              (Geraldine Coker) (Old Charter Pub. Co.  Inc.BMI)

103118                LET’S DO IT AGAIN                                                -1-3                                30490,            9-30490

NA-9925              (Al Coker) (Trans World Music Pub. Inc. BMI)

NB(1): DECCA 30490/9-30490 released Tuesday 29th October 1957.

NB(2): DECCA 30490/9-30490 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records 18th November 1957.

NB(2): DECCA 30580/9-30580 released Tuesday 18th February 1958.

ALVADEAN COKER (With The Anita Kerr Singers)

Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South              Nashville, Tn.:   Sunday 21st July 1957

Alvadean Coker (vcl); Alvis Coker Sr. (gtr); Sandy Coker (gtr): Geraldine Coker (stg bs); Anita Kerr Quartet-Anita Kerr/Louis Nunley/Gil Wright/Dottie Dillard (vcl chrs).        Producer: Paul Cohen

103115/               DOUBLE DATE                                                      Decca (Uniss)

NA-9938              ()

103116/               IT’S NEARLY OVER                                                                         Decca 30580, Decca 9-30580

NA-9939              (Glenn Douglas-Vic McAlpin) (Copar Music Inc. BMI)

SANDY COKER

Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South              Nashville, Tn.:   Sunday 21st July 1957

Sandy Coker (el gtr); Alvis Coker Sr. (gtr); poss Linda Coker (pno); Geraldine Coker (stg bs).

                                                                                                                               Producer: Paul Cohen

103153/               GOOD FEELIN’                (Inst)                              Decca (Uniss)

NA-9940              ()

103154/               UNDER COVER               (Inst)                              Decca 30534, Decca 9-30534

NA-9941              (Al Coker) (Trans World Pub Co. Inc. BMI)

103155/               TENDER MOMENTS         (Inst)                              Decca (Uniss)

NA-9942

103156/               HONKY TONK FREEZE    (Inst)                              Decca 30534, Decca 9-30534, Doghouse CD-004

NA-9943              (Sandy Coker) (Old Charter Music Pub. Inc. BMI)

NB(1): DECCA 30534/9-30534 released Tuesday 17th December 1957.

NB(2): DECCA 30534/9-30534 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New Pop Records 6th January 1958.

SANDY COKER

DECCA 30534

HONKY TONK FREEZE                             67

Coker renders an electric guitar solo with rhythm accompaniment. Tune is a moderate paced blues that could win some juke support. Payoff chances appear slim, however.

UNDER COVER                                        65

Mournful minor key blues instrumental with Coker in the spotlight with electric guitar soloing. Side has a boogie woogie framework. Possible juke fare.       

DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT & AL TURNER with acknowledgements to Richard Weize, Michel Ruppli & Frantisek Frank.

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