Thursday, May 5, 2016

Gene Terry (by Dick Grant)



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.