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Releases for Dec. 1955

Date	Artist	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
1955/Dec. 10 Bb c&w rev.	Beard, Dean	Fox (Calif.)  408  [78]		Sing, Sing, Sing — Dean Beard
				Time Is Hanging Heavy On My Hands — Dean Beard With The Fox Four-Sevens
1955/Dec. 10 Bb c&w rev.	Beard, Dean	Fox (Calif.) 45-408  [45]		Sing, Sing, Sing — Dean Beard (from Buffalo Bop CD 55157)	B	Bison Bop LP 2033 (#11) Buffalo Bop LP 2033 (#11) Buffalo Bop CD 55157 (#23) El Toro CD 1010 (#5) Encore CD 193587 (#12) Revival LP 3008 (#15)
				Time Is Hanging Heavy On My Hands — Dean Beard With The Fox Four-Sevens (from Bison Bop LP 2033)	A	Bison Bop LP 2033 (#6) Buffalo Bop LP 2033 (#6) El Toro CD 1010 (#16) Encore CD 193587 (#14) Pan American CD 56010 (#2) Revival LP 3008 (#14)
1955/Dec. 31 Bb c&w rev.	Bonn, Skeeter	RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6352  [78]		Rock-A-Bye Baby — Skeeter Bonn	F2WB-6528
				There's No Use Now — Skeeter Bonn	F2WB-6529
1955/Dec. 31 Bb c&w rev.	Bonn, Skeeter	RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6352  [45]		Rock-A-Bye Baby — Skeeter Bonn (from 45)	F2WW-6528	Bear Family CD 15622 (#22) Big Tone CD 6005 (#27) Cat CD 1035 (#30) Fantastic Voyage CD 026 (#35) Pan American CD 56010 (#14) Proper CD 103 (#58)
				There's No Use Now — Skeeter Bonn	F2WW-6529
1955/Dec. 3 Bb c&w rev.	Carlisles	Mercury (Ill.)  70754X45 [45]		Run, Boy — The Carlisles	YW7771
				Dangerous Crossing — The Carlisles	YW7772
1955/Dec. 10 Bb c&w rev.	Crawford, Fred	Starday (Tenn.)  218  [78]		Me And My New Baby — Fred Crawford
				Just Another Broken Heart — Fred Crawford
1955/Dec. 10 Bb c&w rev.	Crawford, Fred	Starday (Tenn.) 45-218  [45]		Me And My New Baby — Fred Crawford (from Collector CD 2877)	2360	Collector CD 2877 (#24)
				Just Another Broken Heart — Fred Crawford	2359	Cactus CD 5003 (#20) Orbit CD 5913 (#20)
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Draper, Rusty	Mercury (Ill.)  70757  [78]		Wabash Cannonball — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
				Are You Satisfied? — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Draper, Rusty	Mercury (Ill.)  70757X45 [45]		Wabash Cannonball — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW12476	Pan American CD 56039 (#7)
				Are You Satisfied? — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW12475
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Gaddis, Rudy	Starday (Tenn.)  217  [78]		Uranium Fever — Rudy Gaddis
				My Tears Are A Measure — Rudy Gaddis
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Gaddis, Rudy	Starday (Tenn.) 45-217  [45]		Uranium Fever — Rudy Gaddis (from Proper CD 103)	2358	Ace CD 191 (#16) Ace LP 191 (#15) Proper CD 103 (#108) Starday LP 218 (#8) Texas Gold CD 931 (#30)
				My Tears Are A Measure — Rudy Gaddis	2357
1955/Dec. BMI clear.	Gibson, Joe	Starday (reg.) (Tenn.) 45-535  [45] (Starday PD series)		Puttin' On The Dog — Joe Gibson (from Jasmine CD 452)	A	Fantastic Voyage CD 174 (#7) Jasmine CD 452 (#17)
				Oh Brother — Joe Gibson (from Jasmine CD 452)	B	Jasmine CD 452 (#20)
1955/Dec. 3 Bb c&w rev.	Griffin, Buck	Lin (Texas)  1016  [45]		Go-Stop-O! — Buck Griffin		Bear Family CD 15811 (#15)
				Cochise — Buck Griffin		Bear Family CD 15811 (#14)
1955/Dec. 24 Bb c&w rev.	Griffin, Buck	Lin (Texas)  1018  [45]		Little Dan — Buck Griffin (from 45)	B	Bear Family CD 15811 (#12) Domino LP 1007 (#12) Pan American CD 56010 (#6)
				Neither Do I — Buck Griffin	A	Bear Family CD 15811 (#13)
1955/Dec. 31 Bb pop rev.	Haley, Bill	Decca (N.Y.)  29791  [78]		See You Later, Alligator — Bill Haley And His Comets	88995
				The Paper Boy (On Main Street, U.S.A.) — Bill Haley And His Comets	88996+
1955/Dec. 31 Bb pop rev.	Haley, Bill	Decca (N.Y.) 9-29791  [45]		See You Later, Alligator — Bill Haley And His Comets (from 45)	45-88995	Coral (Germany) LP 6219 (#7) MFP LP 50466 (#8)
				The Paper Boy (On Main Street, U.S.A.) — Bill Haley And His Comets	45-88996+
1955/Dec. 3 Bb c&w rev.	Hess, Bennie	Jet (Texas: Houston)  1926  [45]		Country Style Boogie — Bennie Hess & His Nation Play Boys	B
				Forever Gone — Bennie Hess & His Nation Play Boys	A
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Hooper, Jess	Meteor (Tenn.)  5025  [78]		All Messed Up — Jess Hooper With The Daydreamers	5038
				Sleepy Time Blues — Jess Hooper With The Daydreamers
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Hooper, Jess	Meteor (Tenn.)  5025  [45]		All Messed Up — Jess Hooper With The Daydreamers (from Ace CD 484)	5039	Ace CD 484 (#9) Ace CD 885 (#12) Bison Bop LP 2038 (#10) Buffalo Bop LP 2038 (#10) Buffalo Bop CD 55064 (#11) EFA CD 88962-2 (#7) El Toro CD 1011 (#24) Lost Gold CD 5798 (#7) Meteor LP 5000 (#5) Meteor CD 5001 (#10) Pan American CD 56010 (#11) Proper CD 103 (#96) Spin CD 1000 (#7) Yeaah! CD 12 (#7)
				Sleepy Time Blues — Jess Hooper With The Daydreamers (from Ace CD 484)	5038	Ace CD 484 (#10) Ace CD 885 (#11) Bison Bop LP 2038 (#11) Buffalo Bop LP 2038 (#11) Buffalo Bop CD 55064 (#25) El Toro CD 1011 (#11) Meteor LP 5000 (#15) Meteor CD 5001 (#11) Proper CD 103 (#97)
1955/Dec. 24 Bb c&w rev.	Innis, Louie	King (Ohio)  4861  [78]		Sing Your Song Baby — Louie Innis
				Jealous Hearted Woman — Louie Innis
1955/Dec. 24 Bb c&w rev.	Innis, Louie	King (Ohio) 45-4861  [45]		Sing Your Song Baby — Louie Innis (from 45)	45-K3985	Ace CD 854 (#23) Cat CD 1033 (#4)
				Jealous Hearted Woman — Louie Innis (from 45)	45-K3986
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Miller, Chuck	Mercury (Ill.)  70767  [78]		Boogie Blues — Chuck Miller	YB12416
				Lookout Mountain — Chuck Miller	YB12414
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Miller, Chuck	Mercury (Ill.)  70767x45 [45]		Boogie Blues — Chuck Miller (from 45)	YW12416	Collector LP 1018 (#12) Dig CD 610 (#11) Dig It CD 610 (#11) GVC CD 1003 (#8) Jivin' LP 182 (#5) Revival LP 3002 (#1) Sparkletone CD 99008 (#11)
				Lookout Mountain — Chuck Miller (from 45)	YW12414	Dig CD 610 (#13) Dig It CD 610 (#13) GVC CD 1003 (#7) Pan American CD 56012 (#16) Revival LP 3002 (#2) Sparkletone CD 99008 (#13)
1955/Dec. (SPD est.)	Ogletree, Leo	Starday (reg.) (Tenn.) 45-536  [45] (Starday PD series)		Crooked Dice — Leo Ogletree (from 45)	A	Fantastic Voyage CD 174 (#9) Jasmine CD 452 (#3)
				You Done Got Me — Leo Ogletree (from Jasmine CD 452)	B	Jasmine CD 452 (#14)
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Presley, Elvis	RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6357  [78]		Mystery Train — Elvis Presley With Scotty And Bill	F2WB-8001
				I Forgot To Remember To Forget — Elvis Presley With Scotty And Bill	F2WB-8000
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Presley, Elvis	RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6357  [45]		Mystery Train — Elvis Presley With Scotty And Bill (from 45)	F2WW-8001
				I Forgot To Remember To Forget — Elvis Presley With Scotty And Bill (from 45)	F2WW-8000
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Presley, Elvis	RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6380  [78]		That's All Right — Elvis Presley	F2WB-8040
				Blue Moon Of Kentucky — Elvis Presley	F2WB-8041
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Presley, Elvis	RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6380  [45]		That's All Right — Elvis Presley (from 45)	F2WW-8040	Big Tone CD 6005 (#9) One Day Music CD 155 (#29)
				Blue Moon Of Kentucky — Elvis Presley (from 45)	F2WW-8041
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Presley, Elvis	RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6381  [78]		Good Rockin' Tonight — Elvis Presley	F2WB-8043
				I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine — Elvis Presley	F2WB-8042
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Presley, Elvis	RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6381  [45]		Good Rockin' Tonight — Elvis Presley (from 45)	F2WW-8043	Big Tone CD 6006 (#13) One Day Music CD 155 (#13)
				I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine — Elvis Presley (from 45)	F2WW-8042
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Presley, Elvis	RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6382  [78]		Milkcow Blues Boogie — Elvis Presley	F2WB-8044
				You're A Heartbreaker — Elvis Presley	F2WB-8045
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Presley, Elvis	RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6382  [45]		Milkcow Blues Boogie — Elvis Presley (from 45)	F2WW-8044
				You're A Heartbreaker — Elvis Presley (from 45)	F2WW-8045
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Presley, Elvis	RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6383  [78]		Baby Let's Play House — Elvis Presley	F2WB-8046
				I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone — Elvis Presley	F2WB-8047
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Presley, Elvis	RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6383  [45]		Baby Let's Play House — Elvis Presley (from 45)	F2WW-8046
				I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone — Elvis Presley (from 45)	F2WW-8047
1955/Dec. 31 Bb c&w rev.	Robbins, Marty	Columbia (N.Y.)  21477  [78]		Tennessee Toddy — Marty Robbins	CO 54287
				Mean Mama Blues — Marty Robbins	CO 53741
1955/Dec. 31 Bb c&w rev.	Robbins, Marty	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-21477  [45]		Tennessee Toddy — Marty Robbins (from Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62172)	JZSP 37383	Ace CD 785 (#5) Bear Family LP 15045 (#14) Bear Family CD 15566 (#5) Bear Family CD 16722 (#19) Bella LP 1002 (#11) Big Tone CD 5710 (#13) CBS LP 82401 (#13) CCL LP 1129 (#5) Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62172 (#5) Fantastic Voyage CD 093 (#40) One Day Music CD 153 (#36) Pan American CD 56012 (#17) Rev-Ola Bandstand CD 12 C (#8)
				Mean Mama Blues — Marty Robbins (from Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62173)	JZSP 36897	Ace CD 786 (#25) Bear Family LP 15045 (#4) Bear Family CD 15566 (#4) Bear Family CD 16722 (#11) Bella LP 1002 (#9) Big Tone CD 5711 (#8) CBS LP 82993 (#18) CCL LP 1129 (#4) Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62173 (#25) Lucky CD 815 (#15) One Day Music CD 153 (#17) Presto CD 9 (#57) Proper CD 103 (#47) Rev-Ola Bandstand CD 12 C (#9)
1955/Dec. or earlier (est.)	Smokey Joe	Flip (Tenn.)  228  [78]		Listen To Me Baby — Smokey Joe / Clyde Leoppard Band	U-171
				The Signifying Monkey — Smokey Joe / Clyde Leoppard Band	U-170
1955/Dec. or earlier (est.)	Smokey Joe	Flip (Tenn.)  228  [45]		Listen To Me Baby — Smokey Joe / Clyde Leoppard Band	U-171
				The Signifying Monkey — Smokey Joe / Clyde Leoppard Band	U-170
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Smokey Joe	Sun (Tenn.)  228  [78]		Listen To Me Baby — Smokey Joe	U-171
				The Signifying Monkey — Smokey Joe	U-170
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Smokey Joe	Sun (Tenn.)  228  [45]		Listen To Me Baby — Smokey Joe (from 45)	U-171	Blues Interactions LP 336 (#2) Charly CD 713 (#17) Charly LP 30147 (#5) El Toro CD 1011 (#26) Sun (England) CD 3 (#4) Sun (England) LP 1010 [1st] (#5) Sun (England) LP 1021 (#13)
				The Signifying Monkey — Smokey Joe (from 45)	U-170	Blues Interactions LP 336 (#1) Charly LP 30101 (#6) Sun (England) CD 3 (#3) Sun (England) LP 1021 (#12)
1955/Dec. 3 Bb c&w rev.	Swan, Jimmy	MGM (N.Y.) K12136  [45]		Frost On My Roof — Jimmy Swan (from 45)	55-XY-561	Bear Family CD 15758 (#11)
				It's Your Turn To Cry — Jimmy Swan (from Bear Family CD 15758)	55-XY-564	Bear Family CD 15758 (#14)
1955/Dec. BMI clear.	Tanner, Carl	Moonlight (Ga.) 45-534  [45] (Starday PD series)		Sweet Talking Baby — Carl Tanner And His Southern Pine Boys (from Buffalo Bop CD 55189)	A	Buffalo Bop CD 55189 (#11) Cactus CD HOGCD-6 (#4) Fantastic Voyage CD 174 (#6) Jasmine CD 452 (#2)
				What Makes The Blues — Carl Tanner And His Southern Pine Boys	B
1955/Dec. 3 Bb c&w rev.	Tucker, Herb	Excel (Calif.)  108  [45]		Too Meek To Speak — Herb Tucker
				Option On Your Heart — Herb Tucker
1955/Dec. 10 Bb c&w rev.	Vandagriff, Earney	Rural Rhythm (Calif.) RR-503  [45]		Christmas Filled With Cheer — Joe Poovey And Earney Vandagriff And The Big "D" Boys	A	Dragon Street CD 70199 (#23) Rollercoaster CD 3037 (#23)
				Santa's Helper — Joe Poovey And The Big "D" Boys	B	Dragon Street CD 70199 (#22) Rollercoaster CD 3037 (#22)
1955/Dec. 3 Bb c&w rev.	Wallace, Billy	Blue Hen (Del.) BH-210  [45] (pressed by Capitol)		You Can't Ride On My Train — Billy Wallace (from 45)	EB-2583	Cactus CD 5000 (#7) Orbit CD 5913 (#7)
				I Still Love You — Billy Wallace (from unknown source)	EB-2584
1955/Dec. 31 Bb c&w rev.	Wellington, Rusty	Arcade (Pa.) AR-140  [45]		Blues For Tennessee — Rusty Wellington And The Blue Rangers (from 45)
				Jump Jump Honey — Rusty Wellington And The Blue Rangers (from 45)		Arcade CD 1003-1 (#22) Rollercoaster LP 2004 (#8)
1955/Dec. 17 Bb c&w rev.	Westport Kids	Westport (Mo.)  130  [78] (pressed by King)		You Kaint Take It With You — The Westport Kids / Vocal By Davie, Hank, And Marvin	WE-44
				Your Kisses Turned Sour — The Westport Kids / Vocal By Christine Ruf	WE-45
1955/Dec. 17 Bb c&w rev.	Westport Kids	Westport (Mo.) 45-130  [45] (pressed by King)		You Kaint Take It With You — The Westport Kids / Vocal By Davie, Hank, And Marvin (from 45)	WE-45-44
				Your Kisses Turned Sour — The Westport Kids / Vocal By Christine Ruf (from 45)	WE-45-45
1955/Dec. 10 Bb c&w rev.	Williams, Tex	Decca (N.Y.)  29764  [78]		New Nine Pound Hammer — Tex Williams
				Pauline — Tex Williams With The Anita Kerr Singers
1955/Dec. 10 Bb c&w rev.	Williams, Tex	Decca (N.Y.) 9-29764  [45]		New Nine Pound Hammer — Tex Williams	45-88921
				Pauline — Tex Williams With The Anita Kerr Singers	45-88916+