The Texas Box: 1950s & 1960s Oddball Labels (10-CD)
by Various Artists

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Format:  CD  (10 Discs)
item number:  6DVVX
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CD Details

  • Number of Discs: 10
  • Released: February 10, 2017
  • Originally Released: 2017
  • Label: Bear Family Records

Description by OLDIES.com:

This box features the essential Texas records - rockabilly, wild instrumentals and rockers. Included are rare singles from independent labels like ALLSTAR, ECHO, FAME, LIN, TNT, DAFFAN and many more. A massive hardcover book shows the original 7" labels to every track, hard-to-find information about the artists and record companies, tons of unseen pictures - and collector's guides for every song. The book also includes special essays about Texas recording studios and pressing plants.

Tracks on Disc 1:

  • 1.Wild Girl - Orville Couch
  • 2.Rice & Gravy - Link Davis
  • 3.Johnny Be Good - Link Davis
  • 4.Rockin' and Rollin' My Country Songs Away - Bill Boyd's Cowboy Ramblers
  • 5.Bull Moose - Jackie Dallas & The Tiaras
  • 6.Rock Moon Rock - Daniel James
  • 7.Come to the Party - Johnny Watson
  • 8.My Only One - Red Mansel
  • 9.Rock Cinderella - Rocky Williams
  • 10.Just for Tonight - Tommy Trent
  • 11.Mile to the Mailbox, A - Tommy Trent
  • 12.Reckless Romance - Hank Walker
  • 13.It's A'Reamer - Mike Pettit & the Stags
  • 14.Take This Message, Darling - Dick Barton and the Rebels
  • 15.Yes Baby, I'm Scared - Dick Barton and the Rebels
  • 16.I Get the Blues - Dick Barton and the Rebels
  • 17.Down the Line - The Tunemasters
  • 18.You Gotta Quit Cheatin' - Coye Wilcox
  • 19.Have a Ball - The Country Dudes
  • 20.Shake-Kum-Down - Dave Atkins & His Offbeats
  • 21.Speechless - The Catalinas
  • 22.Hot Seat - Bobby Doyle
  • 23.Ring a Ding Dong Dandy - Jo Ann Reynolds
  • 24.Baby, Baby, Baby - Charles Blackwell / Blackwell Twins
  • 25.That's My Baby - Charles Blackwell / Blackwell Twins
  • 26.Shockwave - Danny Roland
  • 27.Orbit With Me - Sonny Sheather & the Stardusters
  • 28.Get Away - Bud Landon & The Rhythm Masters
  • 29.Six Mile Climb - Bud Landon & The Rhythm Masters
  • 30.Running Man - Bud Landon & The Rhythm Masters
  • 31.Walking - Bud Landon & The Rhythm Masters
  • 32.Shame - Johnny Brown & the Plainsmen

Tracks on Disc 2:

  • 1.My Baby's Gone - Roland A. Faulk
  • 2.Milk Shake Mademoiselle - Bill Dorton / Don Phillips
  • 3.Baby You're Mine - Ronnie Martin
  • 4.Forty Days - Wes Reynolds
  • 5.Dixie Doodle Dandy - Bobby Gray
  • 6.Gertrude - Meredith Neal
  • 7.Just a Mean Mean Mamma - Hank Mills
  • 8.When I Was a Little Boy - Jerry Hanson
  • 9.Pistol Packin' Mama - The Knightsmen - (featuring Sue Black)
  • 10.Koolit - The Rhythm Rebels / Tommy Blake
  • 11.You Can't Stop Her - Lucky Boggs & the Tune Toppers
  • 12.Big Foot Annie - Don Boots / The Western Swing Band
  • 13.Midnight Train - Jim Hadley & Drifter's Rangers
  • 14.Midnight Train [Version] - Jim Hadley & Drifter's Rangers
  • 15.Across the Bay - Joe Richie
  • 16.Bubble Gum Boogie - Curley Rash & His South Texas Playboys
  • 17.Stop at the Hop - Don Eee
  • 18.Little Rome - Max Alexander & the Hi-Fi Combo
  • 19.Honky Tonkin Baby - Bob Smith & His Bobcats
  • 20.Goodbye Johnny - Stoney Kilroy & La-Sabers
  • 21.Moo Mama - Ben Hall & Country Drifters
  • 22.Twi-light Zone - Johnny Wilson
  • 23.Hollywood Rock - Al Turnage & the Turnpikes
  • 24.I've Got the Downhearted Blues - Lee Rose
  • 25.I'm Going to Hollywood - Gene Ray / Dusty Miller & His Colorado Wranglers
  • 26.Too Old to Rock and Roll - Chucklin Chuck Sloan / The Dukes of Greenville
  • 27.You Gotta Show Me - Ralph Lane & the Whitey Four
  • 28.Rock & Roll Fever - Gene Ray
  • 29.Thermostat Baby - The Shenandoah Valley Rangers / Harry Peppel
  • 30.B.O. Rock - Perry LaPointe / The Orange Playboys
  • 31.Party Date - Carl Canida
  • 32.Married Man Blues - Earl Wright & Texas Oldtimers

Tracks on Disc 3:

  • 1.Whirlin Twerlin Rock - Bill Duncan
  • 2.Run Baby Run - Claude King
  • 3.Finding You - Dan Kubiak & the Sound Waves
  • 4.Chicken Run - Alfredo Mendieta
  • 5.Mean Woman - Freddie Fender
  • 6.Judy - The Chancellers
  • 7.Date on the Corner - Don Feger
  • 8.Don't Be Mad - Don Feger
  • 9.Look Out Baby - Don Feger / The Embers
  • 10.She's Just That Kind - Buck Fowler
  • 11.Uh-Uh - Guy Brown / Ray Campi
  • 12.What Makes This Old World Go Round - Johnny Maxwell & the Rhythmmasters / Betty Smith
  • 13.Yeah, Baby - Johnny Maxwell & the Rhythmmasters / Betty Smith
  • 14.Dancin' Girl - Eddie Eay / Frankie & the Rocks
  • 15.Rakin and Scrapin - Dean Beard / Crewcats
  • 16.Lovin Honey - Gene Morris / The Pages
  • 17.Honey You Talk Too Much - Orville Fox & the Harmony Masters
  • 18.Rolly Polly - Duane Schurb
  • 19.Drive in Baby - Clyde Easley
  • 20.Go Boy - Floyd Lee
  • 21.Draggin' the Drive-Inn's - Cookie Roberts
  • 22.Suds - J. Gale & the Games
  • 23.Little Jewell - The Clefs / Bill Taylor
  • 24.Hootchi Cootchi Man - Gaylon Christie Downbeats
  • 25.Don't Be Funny Honey - Dickie "Bird" Newland
  • 26.What Do We Do Now - Joe Morgan
  • 27.Prissy Missy - Dale McBride / Jimmy Heap
  • 28.Pearly Mae - Jimmy Heap / Dickie "Bird" Newland
  • 29.Wombie Zombie - The Tear Drops / Billy Taylor
  • 30.One Way Ticket - Bobby Crown & The Kapers
  • 31.Countdown 1-2-3 - The Twisters
  • 32.Speed Limit - The Twisters
  • 33.Crazy Alligator - Irvin Russ
  • 34.Bandstand Rocket - The Twisters

Tracks on Disc 4:

  • 1.Elvis Stole My Gal - Huey Long
  • 2.Why Don't You Get On the Woo Wagon With Me' - Leroy Jenkins
  • 3.Oh! Moon - The Ferrell Brothers / Terry & Ann
  • 4.Country Style Twist - Dale Lay
  • 5.I'm Gonna Tell On You - George Fleming
  • 6.Shake, The - George Fleming
  • 7.Cape Canaveral - Monte Mead
  • 8.Rhythm Feet - Carroll "Wild Red" Pegues / The Bi-Stones / Ray & Red
  • 9.Don't Monkey With Somebody Else's Monkey - Carroll "Wild Red" Pegues / The Bi-Stones / Ray & Red
  • 10.Back to School - Randell Karber
  • 11.Jump, The - Charlie Cuevas / Richie Richardson / The Jaguars
  • 12.Silly Sally - Sammy Lara & the Skytones
  • 13.Let's Dance - The Excels
  • 14.Walking the Dog - The Excels
  • 15.Rock Me - David Dunn
  • 16.Sugar Baby - Mike "Keys" Martinez & the Impressions
  • 17.That Is Why - Harold Casner
  • 18.Vampire Daddy - Jerry Bryan
  • 19.Walking Out - Jerry Bryan
  • 20.Carla Blues - Tommie Tolleson
  • 21.Gulf Coast Twist, The - Tommie Tolleson
  • 22.One Man Band -Black Lights, The - Tommie Tolleson
  • 23.Travelin' - The Moderns / Jim Francis
  • 24.Mary, Mary, Mary Jane - Skeet Williams / Bob Halton' Swing Kings
  • 25.Mad Twistin' Fever
  • 26.Don't Be Shy - Gary Middleton / The Excellos
  • 27.Made in the Shade - Gene Dunlap & the Jokers
  • 28.While You're Young - Rick Harrington / Gene Dunlap & the Jokers
  • 29.Please Don't Doubt My Love - Jimmy Dart / Gene Dunlap & the Jokers
  • 30.If I Had Me a Woman - Blacky Vale
  • 31.Goshamody Whatabody - Damangos / Glen Goza
  • 32.Sharpest Little Girl - The Benders
  • 33.Come On - Gerald Wells / The Torquays

Tracks on Disc 5:

  • 1.Tore Up - Joyce Lee / Dale & Paul, the Western Cousins
  • 2.Forgetting the Blues - Western Swingsters
  • 3.Everybody Wants You - Wanda Wolfe / Weldon Rogers
  • 4.Theres Gonna Be a Party - Bobby Gray
  • 5.I' ll Never Get Rich - Darrell Stadtler & the Paddlewheels
  • 6.That Cat - Tommy Brown
  • 7.Don't Want Your Money, Honey - Jerry Lynn
  • 8.Make Me Dance Little Ant - Joe Hughes
  • 9.Rock'n Roll Santa - Little Joey Farr
  • 10.I Don't Care - Eddie Cleary
  • 11.Think It Over Baby - Eddie Cleary
  • 12.Meet Miss Susie - Eddie Cleary / The Customs
  • 13.Aquagell Blues - Woody Burch
  • 14.Good, Good Lovin' - The Relyea's
  • 15.Rugged Rock, The - The Relyea's
  • 16.Satellite Fever Asiatic Flu - Lonnie Miley
  • 17.Wine, Wine, Wine - Bobby Osborn & His Classic III
  • 18.Folsom Prison Blues - Chivells / Billy Tidwell
  • 19.Out Yonder - Ray Mitcham
  • 20.Up Town - Sunny & the Sunglows
  • 21.Beat Back Baby - The Citations / Bobby Canton
  • 22.Stone Henge - The Mods
  • 23.I Love Girls - Tampellas
  • 24.Man, What a Party - Walton & The Silver Lake Boys
  • 25.Come On Baby - Bruce Channel
  • 26.Hot Rod Ford - D.Y. & The Motivators
  • 27.Hillbilly Man - Carl Stevens
  • 28.Gonna Find Some Lovin' - The Blue Velvets / Charlie Booth
  • 29.Come Home - Duane Gray
  • 30.Wild Hog Hop - Bennie Hess
  • 31.Save Me Your Love - Donald Simpson & the Rockenettes
  • 32.Pick 'em Up and Shake 'em Up - Border Boys / Cecil McCullough
  • 33.Push, The - Lewis Lindsey
  • 34.Ricky Tic - Gun Shots / Al Davis

Tracks on Disc 6:

  • 1.Go Baby Go - Al Davis / The Blackouts
  • 2.Duck Tail Cat - Dan Virva & the Flying "D" Ramblers
  • 3.Truck Driver's Special - Lonnie Lillie
  • 4.Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On - The Centurys
  • 5.Lookie -Lookie -Lookie - K.C. Grand & the Shades
  • 6.For You - Sid Starr & the Escorts
  • 7.Rock-A-Tones Wicked, The - Mike Sanchez
  • 8.Ramshackled Shack - Circle C Band / Lee Harmond
  • 9.Cry Woman Cry - Larry Wheeler
  • 10.Hey Babe - Johnny Denton / Harold Sharp & Band
  • 11.I'll Be Leavin' You - Turner Moore / Charley Moore & the Crystals
  • 12.I'm a Road Runner - The Fabulous Wanderers
  • 13.Be-Bop Blues - Earl Epps
  • 14.Look at You Go - Danny Ross
  • 15.You're Wrong - Johnny Garmon & Shadows
  • 16.Shadows Dance, The - Johnny Garmon & Shadows
  • 17.Cool Baby - Lee Cole & the Beau Jesters
  • 18.Baby I Won' t Keep Waitin' - Bill Blevins
  • 19.Crazy Blues - Bill Blevins
  • 20.Rock and Roll in the Groove - Cledus Harrison
  • 21.Let's All Rock and Roll - Joe Lombardie & the Cats
  • 22.I'm Gonna Spin My Wheels - Hank the Drifter
  • 23.Grasshopper - Link Davis
  • 24.Our Love Will Last - Paul Zuma
  • 25.Betty Lou's Got a New Tattoo - The Creep
  • 26.I'm Wise - The Creep
  • 27.I'm Packing My Duds & I'm Head-in South - Eddy Marvin
  • 28.Oklahoma Baby - Don Fowler / The Country Timers
  • 29.Blast Off - Star Chiefs
  • 30.Hours With the Owls - George Wormington
  • 31.Rocket Rollin' Blues - Bill Howell & His Guitar
  • 32.Baby Let's Think of Love - Clayton Dale Stepp
  • 33.I'm Still Loving You - Clayton Dale Stepp

Tracks on Disc 7:

  • 1.Rolling Stone - Larry OKeefe
  • 2.Teen Age Bop - Nightcats / Rocky Night & His Night Cats
  • 3.No Doubt About It - Ray Doggett & the Counts
  • 4.Johnny B. Good - Johnny Canales
  • 5.Baby I Want Another Date With You - The County Playboys / Mack & Gwen
  • 6.Nervous Wreck - Jesse Lee King and His Crowns
  • 7.Rock and Roll Rover - Jesse Lee King and His Crowns
  • 8.Forty Nine Women - Jerry Irby
  • 9.Rock and Roll Tonight - Western Rhythmaires / Bashfull Vic Thomas
  • 10.Real Rockin Daddy - Hoyle Nix And His West Texas Cowboys / Jay-Bob Howdy
  • 11.Texarkana Baby - Jimmy Gatlin & the Yellow Jackets
  • 12.Wild Little Willy - The Velvets
  • 13.My Baby's Fine - Bobby & the Fifths
  • 14.Lost Train - The Jades
  • 15.Dirty, Dirty Feeling - Denny Ezba
  • 16.Is This the Place - The Royal Lancers
  • 17.You're Gonna Reap What You Sow - Ray Strong
  • 18.Woman I Love, The - Gene Terry & His Kool Kats
  • 19.Tip, Tap and Tell Me - Gene Terry & His Kool Kats
  • 20.You Better Go Now - Beamon Forse
  • 21.Everywhere I Go - The Starfires
  • 22.Mean Mean Mama - Charlie Brown & His Lazy V-Hands
  • 23.Don' t Put the Blame on Me - Charlie Brown & His Cisco Kids
  • 24.Have You Heard the Gossip - Charlie Brown & His Cisco Kids
  • 25.Let's Take a Ride - C.L. Weldon & Pictures
  • 26.Cadillac Boogie - Mel Douglas / The Nu-Notes
  • 27.Long Gone Daddy - Dale Oliver
  • 28.These Lonely Years - Ernie Glenn & the Happy Go Lucky Cowboys
  • 29.Road Runner, The - Buddy Wayne & The V Dells
  • 30.What Made Maggie Run - Buddy Wayne & The V Dells
  • 31.What Will the Answer Be - Bailey Anderson / The Satin Gentlemen
  • 32.Rambler, The - Lee Harris

Tracks on Disc 8:

  • 1.My Baby's Acting Kind'a Strange - Lee Harris
  • 2.Blonds, Brunettes or Redheads - Jerry Arnold
  • 3.Race for Time - Jerry Arnold & the Rhythm Captains
  • 4.High Classed Baby - Jerry Arnold & the Rhythm Captains
  • 5.I Got Me a Woman - Rockin Ramblers / Buddy Miller
  • 6.Rock and Roll Irene - Rockin Ramblers / Buddy Miller
  • 7.Little Bo Pete - Rockin Ramblers / Buddy Miller
  • 8.She Loves Me Better - Riley Crabtree
  • 9.Monkey's Uncle - The Tom Toms / Jac & Jay
  • 10.Mercy, Little Baby - The Passions
  • 11.Wild Woody - The Falcons / Bob Steffek
  • 12.Hard Hat - Jim Worley
  • 13.Mister Rock & Roll - Star Combo
  • 14.Cherokee Stomp - Bobby Tidwell / The Kiamichi Mountain Boys
  • 15.Tongue Twister Boogie - Louisiana Lannis
  • 16.Rock Out of This World - Joe Norris
  • 17.Space Dance - Royce Simpson
  • 18.Could You Loan Me Five - Roy Singer
  • 19.Pretty Linda - The Ravens / Rudy Owen
  • 20.Big Heart - Jack Grisham
  • 21.I'm Goin' Surfin' - The Embers
  • 22.What Would You Do - Betty Barnes And The Four Shadows
  • 23.Cat Man Boogie - Sandy Ford
  • 24.Honey, Honey - Dottie Jones
  • 25.Pink Bow Tie - Jerry Dove
  • 26.I Love Her So - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
  • 27.Living Myself to Death - Chuck Goddard
  • 28.China Doll - Ray Stone
  • 29.I Got It Bad - Cecil Moore
  • 30.She's Gone, Gone - Bernie Vale
  • 31.Little Jeanie - Delatones
  • 32.Set Me Free - Bill Morrison & His Band

Tracks on Disc 9:

  • 1.Baby Be Good - Bill Morrison & His Band
  • 2.Mississippi Central - Joe B. & Charlie Davis
  • 3.Shut Your Big Fat Mouth - Joe B. & Charlie Davis
  • 4.Fluffy Dog - Joe B. & Charlie Davis
  • 5.Live It Up - The Sundowners
  • 6.Airliner - The Cajuns / Link Davis
  • 7.Permit Blues - The Cajuns / Link Davis
  • 8.I Ain't Givin Up Nothin - Jimmy "Frenchie" Dee
  • 9.Broken Heart - The Moonlighters
  • 10.Rock-A-Bayou Baby - The Moonlighters
  • 11.Oh Baby Doll - Kirby St. Romain
  • 12.Recorded in England - Rod Bernard
  • 13.Red Dress - Johnny Huskey & The King Bees
  • 14.VW - Comancheroes / Jim Dale
  • 15.Misery - Jacky Lee & Jay Brinkley Combo
  • 16.Blues Party - Garry Goodgion
  • 17.Lost Without You - Jan Faggard / Johnny Winter's Band & the Wanderers
  • 18.Teaser - Chuck Davis
  • 19.Zzztt, Zzztt, Zzztt - Wink Lewis / Buzz Busby
  • 20.Honey, Honey, Honey - Avon & The Rave-Ons
  • 21.Teen Queen - Avon & The Rave-Ons
  • 22.Little Red Rockin' Hood - Dodi & Dot
  • 23.Blue Feeling - Euel Hall & the Rhythm Rockers
  • 24.Stand in Line - Euel Hall & the Rhythm Rockers
  • 25.Chug-A-Lug - Ideals / Bobby Doyle
  • 26.Town of No Return - Johnny Lee / The Roadrunners
  • 27.Will of Love, The - Tooter Boatman / The Chaparrals
  • 28.Mean Mean Woman - The Twisters
  • 29.Sue Sue Baby - The Customs / Ron Williams
  • 30.Hepcat Boogie - Fletcher Hanna / Red "Joe" Rayner / The Ozark Playboys
  • 31.Let's Do It - Futuras / Lawrence Flippo

Tracks on Disc 10:

  • 1.Honey Blonde - Ronnie Ellis & the Originals
  • 2.None of Your Business - Marvin Paul
  • 3.Kitty Kat Korner - Bob Baker
  • 4.Turned on the Ice - Bob Baker
  • 5.Way I Feel About You, The - The Continentals / Kenneth Trent
  • 6.I'm in Love - The Continentals / Kenneth Trent
  • 7.Fragile Heart - Al Dean & the All Stars
  • 8.Rock-It - Tommy Hudson & Savoys
  • 9.Charmaine - Frantic Freddie & the Pro-Teens
  • 10.I' ve Got a Girl - Spot Barnett Orchestra / Garland Davis
  • 11.Breaking My Heart - Al Epp & the Pharoahs
  • 12.Hey, Jo Baby - Jack Arnold & the Chalecos
  • 13.Round Rock Boogie - The Relyea's
  • 14.Country Boy - The Relyea's
  • 15.She's Mine - The Rebel Combo / Paul Huffman
  • 16.When I'm Gone - Wayland Seals / The Oil Patch Boys
  • 17.Ain't Goin' Home - Telli W. Mils / Fat Cat Voodoo
  • 18.Crazy Crazy - The Zircons
  • 19.Oil Patch Blues - Wayland Seals
  • 20.Four O'Clock Baby - Darrell Rhodes and the Falcons
  • 21.Lou Lou - Darrell Rhodes
  • 22.I Thought About You - Darrell Rhodes
  • 23.What's Wrong With You - Jimmy Fletcher
  • 24.I Craw Fished - Gene Morris
  • 25.Cruisin' - The Cruisers
  • 26.Play It Cool - Jan Moore
  • 27.You've Got Me Worried - Jimmy Kriss
  • 28.Runnin' and Chasin' - Darrell Rhodes
  • 29.How Much Do You Miss Me - Harold Montgomery / Ray Johnson Band
  • 30.Alley Cat - Walter Brown & His Band
  • 31.Jelly Roll Rock - Walter Brown & His Band

Product Info

  • UPC: 4251160260438
  • Shipping Weight: 7.69/lbs (approx)
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