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Ruby (Ohio)

Hamilton, Ohio  [source: an original label)

Owned by Larry Short.
Feature article and discography in issue 16 (1977) of New Kommotion.

Original Releases

Number Date & Source Name Title & "As By" Name Matrix Comps
RU-67-100  [45]
(pressed by RCA)		 1967
RCA mx code		 Johnson, Stan Pertinent Big Black Train
Stan Johnson, Vocal / The Sonics
Label shot
(from Buffalo Bop CD 55168) 		U4KM-3252 Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55168 (#1)
Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#28)
      Non-pertinent I Won't Let Them Know
Stan Johnson, Vocal / The Sonics
Label shot		 U4KM-3251  
RU-100  [45]
(pressed by RCA)		 1956
RCA mx code		 Scott, Walt Non-pertinent I'm Walking Out
Walter Scott
Label shot
(from Buffalo Bop CD 55200) 		G8OW-2673 Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55200 (#24)
      No rating A Little Love Will Go A Long Long Way
Walter Scott
Label shot		 G8OW-2674  
RU:120  [45]  Bootlegs exist
(pressed by RCA)		 1957/Feb. 23
Bb c&w rev.		 Blades, Emery Pertinent The Rock And Roll Carpenter
Emery Blades / Rural Rhythm Boys
Label shot
(from Buffalo Bop CD 55171) 		G8OW-4183 Bullet Buffalo Bop LP 2062 (#11)
Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55171 (#17)
Bullet Chief CD 1156502 (#25)
Bullet Hamilton LP 5877 (#15)
Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#3)
      Non-pertinent I'm Leaving You The Key To My Heart
Emery Blades / Rural Rhythm Boys
Label shot		 G8OW-4184 Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#4)
RU-150  [45] 1956
(mx est.)		 Blevens, Gene No rating Forever My Darling
Gene Blevens		    
      No rating The Dreams I Dream Each Night
Gene Blevens		    
RU-230  [45]
(pressed by RCA)		 1956
RCA mx code		 Blades, Emery Pertinent Look What You Done To Me
Emery Blades - Vocal / Rainbow Rhythmaires
Label shot
(from Buffalo Bop CD 55171) 		G8OW-7228 Bullet Buffalo Bop LP 2062 (#6)
Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55171 (#10)
Bullet Chief CD 1156501 (#26)
Bullet Hamilton LP 5877 (#16)
Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#8)
      No rating Your Broken Hearted List
Emery Blades - Vocal / Rainbow Rhythmaires
Label shot		 G8OW-7227 Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#9)
RU:260  [45]
(pressed by RCA)		 1956
RCA mx code		 Center, Sandy No rating Come On Baby It's Christmas
Sandy Center - Vocal / Rainbow Rhythmaires
Label shot
(from 45) 		GO8W-0110 Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#10)
      No rating For Me No Christmas
Sandy Center - Vocal / Rainbow Rhythmaires		 GO8W-0111  
RU-280  [45]  Bootlegs exist
(pressed by RCA)		 1957/July 29
Bb c&w rev.		 Johnson, Stan Pertinent Six White Horses
Stan Johnson, Vocal / The Blue Chips
Label shot
(from Spin CD 1001) 		H8OW-6764 Bullet Fed CD 02 (#20)
Bullet Fed EP 13 (#2)
Bullet Hamilton LP 5877 (#11)
Bullet Lost Gold CD 5898 (#3)
Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#12)
Bullet Spin CD 1001 (#3)
Bullet Yeaah! CD 13 (#3)
      Pertinent Big Black Train
Stan Johnson, Vocal / The Blue Chips
Label shot
(from Buffalo Bop CD 55012) 		H8OW-6763 Bullet Bop CD 001 (#20)
Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55012 (#17)
Bullet Hamilton LP 5877 (#10)
Bullet Hobo Bop LP 1181 (#6)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 066 (#63)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 122 (#49)
Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#13)
RU290  [45]
(pressed by RCA)		 1957/Feb. 9
Bb c&w rev.		 Pennington, Ray No rating Fancy Free
Ray Pennington - Vocal / Ray's Western Rhythm Boys
Label shot
(from 45) 		GO8W-0363 Bullet Cactus CD 5007 (#7)
Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#14)
      No rating You'll Want Me Back But I Won't Care
Ray Pennington - Vocal / Ray's Western Rhythm Boys
Label shot		 GO8W-0364 Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#15)
RU-310  [45] 1957
(mx est.)		 Young, Nelson No rating Hillbilly Rock And Roll
Nelson Young		 A  
      No rating A Star From Heaven
Nelson Young		 B  
RU-320  [45]  Bootlegs exist
(pressed by RCA)		 1957/Apr. 29
Bb c&w rev.		 Webb, Hoyt Pertinent Baby Won't You Slow It Down
Hoyt Webb / Rainbow Rhythmaires
Label shot
(from 4 Star CD 752) 		H8OW-0165 Bullet 4 Star CD 752 (#2)
Bullet Hamilton LP 5877 (#17)
Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#16)
Bullet Wendi LP 000003 (#9)
      Non-pertinent Florist Send These Flowers
Hoyt Webb / Rainbow Rhythmaires
Label shot		 H8OW-0166  
RU-330  [45]
(pressed by RCA)		 1957
RCA mx code		 Penny, Dayward No rating Bee Bop Song
Dayward Penny / Lazy Acre Cowboy's
Label shot
(from 45) 		H8OW-7130  
      No rating Have I Forgotten
Dayward Penny / Lazy Acre Cowboy's
Label shot		 H8OW-7131  
RU-350  [45]
(pressed by RCA)		 1957
RCA mx code		 Parker, Winnie No rating Down Boy Boogie
Winnie Parker, Vocal / Rhythm Maniacs
Label shot
(from 45) 		H8OW-6744 Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55189 (#12)
Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#17)
      No rating My Dreams Will Come True
Winnie Parker, Vocal / Rhythm Maniacs
Label shot		 H8OW-6745  
RU390  [45]  Bootlegs exist
(pressed by RCA)		 1957/May 6
Bb c&w rev.		 Martin, Bobby Pertinent Give Your Heart To Me
Bobby Martin - Vocal / Tune Twisters
Label shot
(from Buffalo Bop CD 55178) 		H8OW-0612 Bullet Buffalo Bop LP 2057 (#4)
Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55178 (#16)
Bullet Chief CD 1156511 [1st] (#27)
Bullet Hamilton LP 5877 (#6)
Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#18)
      Pertinent Sleepy Time Blues
Bobby Martin - Vocal / Tune Twisters
Label shot
(from Buffalo Bop CD 55178) 		H8OW-0613 Bullet Buffalo Bop LP 2057 (#5)
Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55178 (#30)
Bullet Hamilton LP 5877 (#7)
Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#19)
RU-400  [45] 1957
(mx est.)		 Martin, Bobby Pertinent I Ain't Gonna Rock
Bobby Martin And The Tune Twisters
(from Hamilton LP 5877) 		B Bullet Hamilton LP 5877 (#8)
Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#20)
      Pertinent There Ain't No Nothin' Tonight
Bobby Martin And The Tune Twisters
(from Hamilton LP 5877) 		A Bullet Hamilton LP 5877 (#9)
Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#21)
RU530  [45]
(pressed by RCA)		 1957
(mx est.)		 Johnson, Stan Pertinent Shimmy And Shake
Stan Johnson, Vocal / The Blue Chips
Label shot
(from Buffalo Bop CD 55088) 		HO8W-0579 Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55088 (#25)
Bullet Hamilton LP 5877 (#12)
Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#22)
      Pertinent Lonesome Man
Stan Johnson, Vocal / Drifting Rangers
Label shot
(from Hamilton LP 5877) 		HO8W-0580 Bullet Hamilton LP 5877 (#13)
Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#23)
RU-540  [45]
(pressed by RCA)		 1957
RCA mx code		 Van Winkle, Arnold Borderline An Old Rusty Dime
Arnold Van Winkle / Rainbow Rhythmaires
Label shot
(from Hamilton LP 5877) 		H8OW-0581 Bullet Hamilton LP 5877 (#18)
Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#24)
      No rating How Many Heartaches Make A Tear
Arnold Van Winkle / Rainbow Rhythmaires
Label shot
(from 45) 		H8OW-0582  
RU-550  [45]
(pressed by RCA)		 1958/June 23
Bb pop rev.		 Johnson, Stan Pertinent Baby, Baby Doll
Stan Johnson, Vocal / Blue Chips
Label shot
(from Buffalo Bop CD 55088) 		J9OW-0609 Bullet B-Sharp CD 6/29 (#14)
Bullet B-Sharp LP 666-10 (#14)
Bullet Bop CD 003 (#27)
Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55088 (#30)
Bullet Chief CD 1156502 (#19)
Bullet Hamilton LP 5877 (#14)
Bullet Lucky CD 812 (#15)
Bullet Presto CD 4 (#48)
Bullet Ruby CD [no #] (#25)
      Borderline Lora Ann
Stan Johnson, Vocal / Blue Chips
Label shot		 J9OW-0610  
RU-610  [45]
(pressed by RCA)		 1961/Jan. 6
Bb c&w rev.		 Rodgers, Hank & Ramona No rating Hop, Skip And Jump
Hank And Ramona Rodgers / Twin Guitars Played By Hank & Ramona Rodgers
Label shot
(from 45) 		K8OW-8180  
      No rating Wild Horse
Hank Rogers
Label shot
(from 45) 		K8OW-8179  

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

1977Hamilton (United States) H 5877LPOhio Rockabilly
1980Wendi (Australia) LP 000003LPLet's Go Rock-A-Billy
1981Hobo Bop 1181LPHobo Bop
1986Buffalo Bop (Germany) Bb-LP 2057LPThe Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 44
1987Buffalo Bop (Germany) Bb-LP 2062LPThe Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 48
19924 Star CD- 752CDHillbilly Jukebox: 26 Boppin' Country Rarities
Chief (Netherlands) CCD 1156501CDUltra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 1
Chief (Netherlands) CCD 1156502CDUltra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 2
1993Buffalo Bop (Germany) Bb-CD 55012CDHobo Bop
1995Chief (Netherlands) CCD 1156511 [1st]CDUltra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 11
1997Lucky (England) CDLR 812CDRockabilly Gold, Vol. 12
Spin (United States) 1001CD$15,000 Worth Of Rockabilly, Vol. 2
1999Buffalo Bop (Germany) Bb-CD 55088CDHot Rockin'
Lost Gold (United States) LGR 5898CDOriginal Historic Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 2
2000Yeaah! (England) 13CDRockabilly Rarities, Vol. 2
2004Buffalo Bop (Germany) Bb-CD 55168CDRock-A-Billy Choo Choo
Buffalo Bop (Germany) Bb-CD 55171CDRock-A-Billy Barnyard
2005B-Sharp (England) 666-10LPNasty Rockabilly, Vol. 7
Buffalo Bop (Germany) Bb-CD 55178CDWild Wood Rockabilly
2008Buffalo Bop (Germany) Bb-CD 55189CDHep Cat Rockabilly
2010Buffalo Bop (Germany) Bb-CD 55200CDRockabilly Action
2011Not Now Music NOT3CD 066CDRoyal Rockabilly Flush
Not Now Music NOT2CD 122CDRockabilly Riot
year?B-Sharp 6/29CDNasty Rockabilly, CD 4
Bop BOP- 001CDSaturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 1
Bop BOP- 003CDSaturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 3
Cactus (United States) CD 5007CDRockin' Hillbilly, Vol. 8
Fed (Sweden) 02CDThe Fed Story, Vol. 2
Fed (Sweden) 13EPuntitled
Presto Vol. 4CDBig Bad Rockabilly Boppers, Vol. 4
Ruby [no #]CD28 Rare Hamilton, Ohio, Gems

Acknowledgments:  Jurgen Blazejewski, CMF Library, Stephane Chatain, Scott Cheesebrew, Marc Coulavin, Udo Frank, Bruce Grossberg, Bernd Hermoneit, Steve Holloway, Tom Krajina, Kurt Krauter, Tom Lincoln, Gerd Miller, Michel Proost, Mike Smyth, Perica Sucevic, Steve Weiner,Bjorn Witlox, eBay


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