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Smith, Chester

Born 1930 in Wade, Okla. A performer on KFRE-TV (Fresno, Calif.) and KCRA-TV (Sacramento, Calif.) in 1957. Disc jockey on KTRB (Modesto, Calif.) in 1959.

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Date Label & Number Image Title & Credits Matrix Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1958/Apr. 14
Bb pop rev.		Decca (N.Y.)  30603  [78]No rating You Gotta Move — Chester Smith    
    No rating The Hook — Chester Smith    
1958/Apr. 14
Bb pop rev.		Decca (N.Y.) 9-30603  [45]Label shot
Pertinent You Gotta Move — Chester Smith
(from Bear Family CD 15733) 		L 10,712 Bullet Bear Family CD 15733 (#11)
Bullet Big Tone CD 5706 (#17)
Bullet Folkline CD 207 (#19)
Bullet MCA LP 1757 (#7)
Bullet MCA CD 11119 (#27)
Bullet MCA (England) LP 2833 (#7)
Bullet One Day Music CD 134 (#20)
    Label shot
Borderline The Hook — Chester Smith – (instr.)
(from 45) 		L 10,714+  
1959/Aug. 10
Bb pop rev.		Poppy (Calif.)  2004  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Tennessee Saturday Night — Chester Smith
(from White Label LP 8886) 		PP-107 Bullet Collector CD 2873 (#26)
Bullet Jasmine CD 3610 (#24)
Bullet White Label LP 8886 (#7)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent Thirsty "The Cotton 'Choppin' Song" — Chester Smith PP-108  
 
 		Mega (Calif.)  1161  [45]Label shot
No rating Stand On The Rock — Chester Smith and The Megatones 2-1  
    Label shot
No rating Beside The Still Waters — Chester Smith & Hazel Houser & The Megatones 1-1  
Unissued Recordings
1958
 		Decca (N.Y.)     [unissued]Pertinent Rock Go Round — Chester Smith
(from Bear Family CD 15971) 		  Bullet Bear Family CD 15971 (#27)

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