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Notes:

• The first release of Bandera 1309 was issued as by Marle Ray. The nationally-distributed release was issued as by Merle Ray.

Date	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1960/Dec. (Bb est.)	Bandera (Ill.)  1309  [45]		Save The Last Dance For Me — Marle Ray And The Southern Rockets (from unknown source)	4562	JSP LP 1005 (#8) Redita [2nd series] LP 135 (#6)
			I Won't Be Back Tonight — Marle Ray And The Southern Rockets	4563	Hop CD 999 (#13) JSP LP 1005 (#17) Redita [2nd series] LP 135 (#5)
1960/Dec. (Bb est.)	Bandera (Ill.)  1309  [45]		Save The Last Dance For Me — Merle Ray & Southern Rockets	4562	Ace CD 811 (#23)
			I Won't Be Back Tonight — Merle Ray & Southern Rockets	4563
1961/July or later (Bb est.)	Bandera (Ill.)  1314  [45]		Spanish Beat — Merle Ray & Southern Rocket's – (instr.)	4572	JSP LP 1005 (#18) Redita [2nd series] LP 135 (#7)
			Kickin' Around Town — Merle Ray & Southern Rocket's – (instr.)	4573	JSP LP 1005 (#9) Redita [2nd series] LP 135 (#4)
Canadian Singles & EPs
1960/Nov. on label or cover	Sparton (Canada) 4-959R [45]		Save The Last Dance For Me — Merle Ray & Southern Rockets
			I Won't Be Back Tonight — Merle Ray & Southern Rockets
1962/Nov. (CHUM est.)	Reo (Canada)  8669X [45]		Save The Last Dance For Me — Merle Ray & Southern Rockets
			I Won't Be Back Tonight — Merle Ray & Southern Rockets

Acknowledgments:  Udo Frank, Arthur Koziol, Tom Krajina, Mike Smyth