Traits Members from 1957 to 1962 included Roy Head, Jerry Gibson, Tommy Bolton, Dan Buie, George Frazier, and Bill Pennington.
References:
Source: eBay
Notes:
Despite the Billboard review date, band member Dan Buie believes that TNT 164 most likely was first released in the fall of 1958.
Discography is not intended to be complete
Date & Source
Label & Number
Title & "As By" Name
Matrix
Comps
1959/June 15 Bb pop rev.
TNT (Texas) TNT-164 [45]
One More Time The TraitsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
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Big Rumble LP 100 (#1) Buffalo Bop CD 55167 (#16) Collectables CD 0596 (#2) Collectables CD 0668 (#4) Collectables CD 5555 (#11) Domino LP 1011 (#1) Lucky CD 808 (#10) Norton LP 358 (#1) Presto CD 10 (#54) TNT LP 101 (#1) TNT LP 101 [alt.] (#7) TNT CD 00135 (#21) Teenage Heaven LP 376 (#16) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#5)
Don't Be Blue The TraitsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
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Collectables CD 0596 (#10) Collectables CD 0668 (#3) Collectables CD 5555 (#12) Domino LP 1011 (#6) Norton LP 358 (#2) TNT LP 101 [alt.] (#1) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#7)
1959/Nov. 2 Bb pop rev.
TNT (Texas) 175 [45]
Live It Up The TraitsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Buffalo Bop CD 55167)
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Buffalo Bop CD 55167 (#1) Collectables CD 0668 (#1) Domino LP 1011 (#3) Eagle LP 313 (#4) Enviken CD 101 (#22) Folkline CD 92 (#4) Legend LP 1005 (#8) Luxel CD 7103 (#17) Norton LP 358 (#3) Presto CD 10 (#33) TNT LP 101 (#3) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#3)
Yes I Do The Traits
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Collectables CD 0668 (#2) Domino LP 1011 (#9) Norton LP 358 (#4) TNT LP 101 (#2) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#6)
1960/Mar. (est.)
TNT (Texas) 177 [45]
My Baby's Fine The Traits / Vocal, Roy HeadYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Buffalo Bop CD 55167)
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Buffalo Bop CD 55167 (#4) Domino LP 1011 (#4) Norton LP 358 (#5) TNT LP 101 (#4) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#4)
Here I Am In Love Again The Traits / Vocal, Roy Head
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Norton LP 358 (#6) TNT LP 101 [alt.] (#11) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#9)
1960/Aug. BMI clear.
TNT (Texas) 181 [45]
Summertime Love The TraitsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Buffalo Bop CD 55167)
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Buffalo Bop CD 55167 (#24) Collectables CD 0668 (#5) Domino LP 1011 (#5) Eagle LP 304 (#1) Norton LP 358 (#7) TNT LP 101 (#5) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#10)
Your Turn To Cry The Traits
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Domino LP 1011 (#7) Norton LP 358 (#8) TNT LP 101 (#6) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#13)
1961/Mar. BMI clear.
TNT (Texas) 185 [45]
Walking All Day The Traits / Vocal, Roy HeadYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Buffalo Bop CD 55167)
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Buffalo Bop CD 55167 (#10) Collectables CD 0668 (#7) Domino LP 1011 (#2) Norton LP 358 (#9) TNT LP 101 (#7) TNT LP 101 [alt.] (#3) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#14)
Night Time Blues – (instr.) The Traits
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Collectables CD 0668 (#6) Domino LP 1011 (#8) Norton LP 358 (#10) TNT LP 101 [alt.] (#4) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#8)
TNT (Texas) 194 [45]
One More Time Roy Head And The TraitsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
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Collectables CD 0596 (#3) Collectables CD 0668 (#8) Domino LP 1011 (#11) Norton LP 358 (#11) TNT LP 101 (#10) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#18)
Don't Be Blue Roy Head And The TraitsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
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Domino LP 1011 (#14) Norton LP 358 (#12) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#19)
1962/Mar. 24 Bb pop rev.
Renner (Texas) RR-221 [45]
Little Mama The Traits / Vocal, Roy Head
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Kool LP 1 (#4) Norton LP 358 (#13)
Linda Lou The Traits / Vocal, Roy HeadYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Buffalo Bop CD 55181)
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Buffalo Bop CD 55181 (#12) Norton LP 358 (#14) Wild LP 2 (#5)
1962/June 9 Bb pop rev.
Ascot (N.Y.) AS2108 [45]
Little Mama The Traits / Vocal By Roy Head
B
Linda Lou The Traits / Vocal By Roy HeadYour browser does not support embedded audio (from unknown source)
A
1962/Sept. 15 Bb pop rev.
Renner (Texas) RR-229 [45]
Woe Woe The Traits / Vocal, Roy Head
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Collectables CD 5555 (#2) Norton LP 358 (#15) TNT LP 101 [alt.] (#5) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#11)
Got My Mojo Working The Traits / Vocal, Roy Head
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Collectables CD 5555 (#3) Norton LP 358 (#16) TNT LP 101 [alt.] (#6) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#12)
Suave (Calif.) 712 [45]
Teen-Age Letter Roy Head And The Traits
1082
Pain Roy Head And The Traits
1964 (Bb est.)
Backbeat (Texas) 543 [45]
Teen-Age Letter Roy Head And The TraitsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
UV 5090
Pain Roy Head And The TraitsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
UV 5091
1965 (Bb est.)
Backbeat (Texas) 546 [45]
Treat Her Right Roy Head And The Traits
UV 5100
TNT LP 101 (#8) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#1)
So Long, My Love Roy Head And The Traits
UV 5099
[DYNA?] CD 101 (#2)
1965 (Bb est.)
Scepter (N.Y.) SCE12116 [45]
Treat Me Right Roy Head
60506
Just A Little Bit Roy Head
60505
TNT LP 101 (#11)
1965 (Bb est.)
Scepter (N.Y.) SCE12117 [45]
One More Time Roy Head
Domino LP 1011 (#10)
Won't Be Blue Roy Head
1966 (Bb est.)
Scepter (N.Y.) SCE12124 [45]
Get Back (Vocal) Roy Head
60511
TNT LP 101 (#9)
Get Back (Instrumental – (instr.) Roy Head
60509
1966 (Bb est.)
Scepter (N.Y.) SCE12138 [45]
One More Time Roy Head
60646
Convicted Roy Head
60512
1966 (Bb est.)
Scepter (N.Y.) SCE12169 [45]
Harlem Shuffle The Traits
60801
Collectables CD 0668 (#9)
Somewhere The Traits
60802
Collectables CD 0668 (#10)
1966 (Bb est.)
Backbeat (Texas) 555 [45]
Apple Of My Eye Roy Head And The Traits
UV 5111
TNT LP 101 (#16) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#15)
I Pass The Day Roy Head And The Traits
UV 5098
1966/July (Bb est.)
Backbeat (Texas) 560 [45]
My Babe Roy Head And The Traits
ACAG 5119
TNT LP 101 (#15) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#16)
Pain Roy Head And The Traits
UV 5091
1966/July (Bb est.)
Backbeat (Texas) 563 [45]
Wigglin' And Gigglin' Roy Head
UV 5123
Driving Wheel Roy Head
UV 5124
1966/Oct. (Bb est.)
Backbeat (Texas) 571 [45]
Don't Cry No More Roy Head
LRS-5138
[DYNA?] CD 101 (#30)
To Make A Big Man Cry Roy Head
LRS-5137
Universal (Texas) U-30494 [45]
Harlem Shuffle The Traits
LH-2516
Somewhere The Traits
LH-2517
1968/May mx series
Universal (Texas) U-30496 [45] (pressed by Columbia)
Parchman Farm The Traits
ZTSB 128419
Tramp The Traits
ZTSB 128420
1965 on label or cover
TNT (Texas) TLP-101 [LP] Roy Head And The Traits [mono]
One More Time Roy Head And The Traits
1
Yes I Do Roy Head And The Traits
1
TNT LP 101 [alt.] (#8)
Live It Up Roy Head And The Traits
1
TNT LP 101 [alt.] (#9)
My Baby's Fine Roy Head And The Traits
1
TNT LP 101 [alt.] (#10)
Here I Am In Love Again Roy Head And The Traits
1
Summertime Love Roy Head And The Traits
1
TNT LP 101 [alt.] (#12)
Don't Be Blue Roy Head And The Traits
2
You're Turn To Cry Roy Head And The Traits
2
TNT LP 101 [alt.] (#2)
Walking All Day Roy Head And The Traits
2
Night Time Blues Roy Head And The Traits
2
Woe, Woe Roy Head And The Traits
2
Got My Mojo Working Roy Head And The Traits
2
[need info] [ ]
Here I Am In Love Again [alt. vers.] The Traits
Domino LP 1011 (#17) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#26)
Just Because The Traits
[DYNA?] CD 101 (#29)
Live It Up [alt. vers.] The Traits
Domino LP 1011 (#12) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#17)
My Baby's Fine [alt. vers.] The Traits
Domino LP 1011 (#15) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#21)
Night Time Blues [alt. vers.] The Traits
Domino LP 1011 (#19) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#22)
One Night The Traits
Memphis CD 7033 (#1) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#28)
Parchment Prison Farm The Traits
Collectables CD 0668 (#14)
Summertime Love [alt. vers.] The Traits
Domino LP 1011 (#18) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#24)
Tramp The Traits
Collectables CD 0668 (#13)
Unfinished song, title unknown The Traits
Collectables CD 0668 (#12)
Walking All Day [alt. vers.] The Traits
Domino LP 1011 (#16) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#25)
Yes I Do [alt. vers.] The Traits
Domino LP 1011 (#13) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#20)
You're Too Good To Be True The Traits
Collectables CD 0668 (#11)
Your Turn To Cry [alt. vers.] The Traits
Domino LP 1011 (#20) [DYNA?] CD 101 (#23)
Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks 1976 Teenage Heaven (United States?) TH 376 LP Country Rockers, Vol. 2 - Shot Gun Boogie 1978 Eagle (Germany) 304 LP Stack-a-Records, Vol. II 1981 Eagle (Germany) 313 LP At The Rockhouse, Vol. 3 TNT TLP- 101 LP Roy Head And The Traits 1992 Domino (United States?) 1011 LP Rebel Rock / The Traits 1993 Legend (France) 1005 LP Rock It, Vol. 2 1995 Collectables (United States) COL-CD- 0596 CD Classic Rock From San Antonio, Texas Kool (Italy) 1 LP Cool And Crazy 1996 Collectables (United States) 0668 CD Don't Be Blue / The Traits Collectables (United States) COL 5555 CD Best Of TNT Records Lucky (England) CDLR 808 CD Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 8 Wild 2 LP Running Wild, Vol. 2 1997 Big Rumble F 100 LP The Big Rumble 1999 Enviken (Sweden) 101 CD Rock It, Vol. 1 [DYNA?] DYNA 101 CD Roy Head And The Traits -- Treat Her Right 2004 Buffalo Bop (Germany) Bb-CD 55167 CD Rock Tick Tock 2006 Buffalo Bop (Germany) Bb-CD 55181 CD Gang War year? Folkline (England) 274- 92 CD Hardcore Rockabilly, Vol. 2 Luxel MAS 7103 CD Rockabilly Hoodlums, v. 3 Memphis 7033 CD They Thought They Were Elvis: Vocal Clones, Vol. 1 Norton (United States) ED 358 LP Live It Up! / Roy Head And The Treats Presto Vol. 10 CD Big Bad Rockabilly Boppers, Vol. 10 TNT TLP- 101 [alt.] LP Roy Head And The Traits TNT TNT- 00135 CD 35 Explosive Boppin' Blasters
Acknowledgments: Bear Family catalog, Jurgen Blazejewski, Andrew Brown, Dan Buie, Bill Davis, Will Derrington, Colin Escott, Udo Frank, Greg Gonzalez, Pete Hoppula, Tom Krajina, Kurt Krauter, Gerd Miller, R&B Indies, Mike Smyth, Don Stilton, Tapio Vaisanen, Peter van Wilsem, Stefan Wriedt, eBay, highnumbers
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