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Zario, Rex Real name Rosario Lefavi. Born 1925 in Palermo, Italy, but moved to Philadelphia, Pa., as a child. Died in 1991. References: Newspaper ad, Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, Pa.), 1961/May 5. Trade paper ad, Billboard, 1961/June 26.

Source: Arzee LP

Notes:

• Most tracks attributed to Zario on Collector CD 4460 are actually by Ray Coleman. "Hard Headed Woman" is by an unknown artist.

Date & Source	Label & Number	Title & "As By" Name	Matrix	Comps
1954/Nov. 27 Bb c&w rev.	Arcade (Pa.) 45-AR-130  [45]	Go Man Go, Get Gone Tex Zario And The El Rancho Rangers (from Roller Coaster LP 2004)		Arcade CD 1003-1 (#19) Orbit CD 5910 (#24) Rev-Ola Bandstand CD 129 (#19) Rollercoaster LP 2004 (#6)
		Careless Heart Tex Zario And The El Rancho Rangers
1956/Feb. 18 Bb c&w rev.	Skyrocket (Pa.)  101  [45]	Go Man Go, Get Gone Rex Zario And The El Rancho Rangers	A
		Careless Heart Rex Zario And The El Rancho Rangers	B
	Skyrocket (Pa.) SR-1001  [45]	Go Man Go, Get Gone Tex Zario (from 45)
		Careless Heart Tex Zario
1961/May 29 Bb c&w rev.	Arcade (Pa.) AR-163  [45]	It's Nobody's Fault But Your Own Rex Zario (from Buffalo Bop CD 55098)	B	Buffalo Bop CD 55098 (#8)
		Jukebox Cannonball Rex Zario (from 45)	A
1962/May 26 Bb c&w rev.	Skyrocket (Pa.) SR-1006  [45]	Go Man Go, And Twist Rex Zario (from 45)	1	Knight LP 1001 (#5)
		I Saw You Cheatin' Last Night Rex Zario (from 45)	2
1962 or later (Bb est.)	Skyrocket (Pa.) SR-1008  [45]	New Greenback Dollar Rex Zario / Vocal By Rex Zario, Bill Moss & Lee Reynolds
		Blues Stay Away From Me Rex Zario / Vocal By Rex Zario, Bill Moss & Lee Reynolds (from 45)
	Arzee (Pa.) RZ-104  [45]	She's My Curly Headed Baby Rex Zario (from Buffalo Bop CD 55195)	X	Buffalo Bop CD 55195 (#7)
		Talk To Your Heart Rex Zario	XX

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Acknowledgments:  John Beecher, Scott Cheesebrew, Udo Frank, Tom Krajina, Gerd Miller, Dean Craige Morris, Michel Proost, Rockabilly Record Guide