Tyler, Kip

Real name Elwood Westerton Smith. Born 1929 in Chicago, Ill. Died in 1996.

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SEE ALSO: Daley, Jimmy

Date	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1957/Sept. 21 (est.)	Starla (Calif.) S-2 [45]		Let's Monkey Around — Kip Tyler & The Flips (from 45)	ART-003	Classics CD 735 (#5) Hydra CD 27121 (#5)
			Vagabond Mama — Kip Tyler & The Flips (from 45)	ART-004	GVC CD 2018 (#41) Greasy LP 009 (#4) Greasy CD 9 & 11 (#3) Hydra CD 27121 (#6)
1958/Jan. 18 CB pop rev.	Challenge (Calif.) 1014 [45]		She Got Eyes — Kip Tyler (from Hollowbody CD 12003)	45-143	Bear Family LP 15233 (#15) Buffalo Bop CD 55187 (#8) Hollowbody CD 12003 (#15) Hydra CD 27121 (#14) Pan American CD 56022 (#22)
			Shadow Street — Kip Tyler (from 45)	45-142	Bear Family LP 15233 (#16) Hydra CD 27121 (#13) Pan American CD 56023 (#8)
1958/Apr. 28 Bb pop rev.	Challenge (Calif.) 59008 [45]		Jungle Hop — Kip Tyler (from Hollowbody CD 12001)	194	Ace CD 494 (#6) Bear Family LP 15233 (#2) Born Bad CD 003 (#1) Born Bad LP 003 (#1) Buffalo Bop CD 55014 (#27) Cato LP 001 (#16) Cato CD 002 (#16) Hollowbody CD 12001 (#15) Hydra CD 27121 (#16) Monster A Go-Go LP 13 (#12) Not Now Music CD 424 (#17) RPM Retro CD 837 (#25) STCTU CD 002 (#19) White Label LP 8868 (#10)
			Ooh Yeah Baby — Kip Tyler And His Flips (from Hollowbody CD 12003)	195	Bear Family LP 15233 (#14) Hollowbody CD 12003 (#12) Hydra CD 27121 (#17) RPM Retro CD 837 (#26) White Label LP 8868 (#9)
1958/Nov. mx series	Ebb (Calif.) 154 [45] (pressed by Monarch)		She's My Witch — Kip Tyler (from Buffalo Bop CD 55014)	[Δ26018]	Ace CD 524 (#21) Buffalo Bop CD 55014 (#5) Eagle LP 307 (#12) Fantastic Voyage CD 113 (#46) Flame CD 002 (#16) Flame LP 003 (#6) Hydra CD 27121 (#19) Not Now Music CD 456 (#25) Not Now Music CD 500 (#24) Rhino CD 73346 (#33) Vee-Tone CD 2018 (#25) Vladimir Twist LP 6906 (#5)
			Rumble Rock — Kip Tyler (from Eagle LP 307)	[Δ26017]	Atomic Passion LP 1957 (#14) Eagle LP 307 (#13) GMG LP 75030 (#7) GMG CD 842628 (#31) Hydra CD 27121 (#18) Rhino CD 73346 (#57) Zomboco CD 1 (#17)
1959/Jan. mx series	Ebb (Calif.) 156 [45] (pressed by Monarch)		Oh Linda — Kip Tyler	Δ27253	Ace CD 524 (#22) Hydra CD 27121 (#20)
			Hali Lou — Kip Tyler	Δ27254	Ace CD 524 (#31) Hydra CD 27121 (#21)
1960/Mar. (Bb est.)	Imperial (Calif.) 5641 [45]		Rocket Round The Universe — Kip Tyler	IM 2298
			The Goblin Trot — Kip Tyler	IM 2299
1964/Aug. mx date code	Gyro-Disc Int. (Calif.) 710 [45]		That Bell Of Freedom — Kip Tyler	TT-8364-1	Hydra CD 27121 (#22)
			On The Flip Side — Kip Tyler And The Breakouts – (instr.)	TT-8464-2	Hydra CD 27121 (#23)
1964/Oct. 3 Bb ad or art.	Gyro-Disc Int. (Calif.) 710 [45]		That Bell Of Freedom — Kip Tyler	TT-8364-1
			The Girl From Ipanema — Kip Tyler	GD-10164-1	Hydra CD 27121 (#24)
	Gyro-Disc Int. (Calif.) 711 [45]		Eternity (A Surfer's Lament) — Kip Tyler	5363-2	Hydra CD 27121 (#26)
			Toledo — Kip Tyler	5363-1	Hydra CD 27121 (#25)
	Gyro-Disc Int. (Calif.) 712 [45]		The King Of Love — Kip Tyler
			Snowlight — Kip Tyler
Canadian Singles & EPs
1958/Jan. on label or cover	Sparton (Canada) 4-535R [45]		She Got Eyes — Kip Tyler	45CH143
			Shadow Street — Kip Tyler	45CH142
1958/Apr. (est.)	Sparton (Canada) 4-579R [45]		Jungle Hop — Kip Tyler
			Ooh Yeah Baby — Kip Tyler And His Flips
Unissued Recordings
1957	Challenge (Calif.) [unissued]		Hello Mr. Dee-Jay — Kip Tyler		Bear Family LP 15233 (#17) Hydra CD 27121 (#12)
			Nothin' But Tough — Kip Tyler (from Hollowbody CD 12001)		Bear Family LP 15233 (#13) Hollowbody CD 12001 (#5) Hydra CD 27121 (#11) Not Now Music CD 122 (#44)
			Wail Man Wail! — Kip Tyler (from Hollowbody CD 12003)		Bear Family LP 15233 (#12) Hollowbody CD 12003 (#6) Hydra CD 27121 (#10) RPM Retro CD 837 (#27)
			Wail Man Wail! (Instrumental) — Kip Tyler – (instr.)		Hydra CD 27121 (#9)
1958	Challenge (Calif.) [unissued]		Ooh Yeah Baby (Instrumental) — Kip Tyler – (instr.)		Hydra CD 27121 (#27)
1960	Imperial (Calif.) [unissued]		Permanent Arch — Kip Tyler
			Sixteen — Kip Tyler	IM 2297
			Snuggle Bunny — Kip Tyler	IM 2300