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Olenn, Johnny

Real name Johnny Olenn McCord. Born 1936 in San Antonio, Texas. Previously played bass for Eddy Dugosh and steel guitar for Rudy Grayzell.


 Records 1-73 of 73

Date Label & Number Image Title & Credits Matrix Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
 
 
Glenco (Texas) GC-7001  [45]Label shot
No rating Candy Kisses — Johnny Olenn And The Jokers +  
    Label shot
No rating Sally Let Your Bangs Hang — Johnny Olenn And The Jokers
(from 45)
-  
1955/May 28
Bb r&b rev.
TNT (Texas)  1016  [45]Label shot
Borderline Candy Kisses — Johnny Olenn And The Jokers
(from 45)
+  
    Label shot
Borderline Sally Let Your Bangs Hang — Johnny Olenn And The Jokers
(from 45)
- Bullet Bear Family CD 17605 (#22)
Bullet Collectables CD 0596 (#1)
Bullet Collectables CD 5555 (#9)
Bullet Collector CD 4530 (#30)
Bullet TNT CD 00135 (#18)
1955-56
(Bb est.)
TNT (Texas)  1018  [45]No rating Blues, Stay Away From Me — Johnny Olenn And The Jokers    
    No rating I Ain't Gonna Cry No More — Johnny Olenn And The Jokers    
1957/Feb. 16
Bb pop rev.
Liberty (Calif.) F55053  [45]Label shot
No rating Candy Kisses — Johnny Olenn 45-LB-675 Bullet Ace LP 48 (#1)
Bullet [SB?] CD 3029 (#1)
    Label shot
No rating My Idea Of Love — Johnny Olenn 45-LB-676 Bullet Ace LP 48 (#2)
Bullet [SB?] CD 3029 (#2)
1958/Mar. 17
Bb pop rev.
Antler (N.Y.) 45-4009  [45]Label shot
No rating My Sweetie Pie — Johnny Olenn B Bullet Pan American CD 56039 (#15)
    Label shot
No rating Smile — Johnny Olenn A  
1959/Jan. 5
Bb pop rev.
Antler (N.Y.) A-842  [45]Label shot
Non-pertinent For The First Time (Coma Prima) — Johnny Olenn & The Blockbusters A E-3738x Bullet Ace CD 763 (#13)
    Label shot
No rating My Sweetie Pie — Johnny Olenn & The Blockbusters B E-3739  
1959/Mar. 2
Bb pop rev.
Antler (N.Y.)  1101  [45]Label shot
No rating My Sweetie Pie — Johnny Olenn & The Blockbusters YW17858  
    Label shot
No rating For The First Time (Come Prima) — Johnny Olenn & The Blockbusters YW17857  
1959/May 11
Bb pop rev.
Antler (N.Y.) A-1105  [45]Label shot
Borderline Born Reckless — Johnny Olenn & The Blockbusters
(from 45)
YW18477  
    Label shot
No rating You Loveable You — Johnny Olenn & The Blockbusters YW18478  
1959/Sept. 14
Bb pop rev.
Personality (N.Y.) P1002  [45]
(pressed by RCA)
Label shot
No rating Teenie — Johnny Olenn K8OW-9465  
    Label shot
No rating Devil Darling — Johnny Olenn K8OW-9466  
1959/Jan.
mx series
Antler (N.Y.)  4012  [45]Label shot
Borderline For The First Time (Come Prima) — Johnny Olenn & The Blockbusters
(from 45)
A E-3738R  
    Label shot
Non-pertinent My Sweetie Pie — Johnny Olenn & The Blockbusters
(from 45)
B E-3739  
1961 or later
(Bb est.)
Antler (N.Y.)  4018  [45]Label shot
Borderline The Magic Touch — Johnny Olenn And The Blockbusters 812 Bullet Ace CD 763 (#11)
    Label shot
No rating Football Freddy — Johnny Olenn And The Blockbusters 1064  
 
 
Dee Gee (loc?) AM-2000/3 [45]Label shot
Borderline Gotta' Keep Movin' (Keep Movin' On) — Johnny Olenn And The Extremes AM-2000  
    Label shot
No rating You've Got The Magic Touch — Johnny Olenn And The Extremes AM-2003  
 
 
Entree (Nev.) AM-2000/3 [45]Label shot
No rating Gotta' Keep Movin' (Keep Movin' On) — Johnny Olenn And The Extremes AM-2000  
    Label shot
No rating You've Got The Magic Touch — Johnny Olenn And The Extremes AM-2003  
Canadian Singles & EPs
1959/Mar.
(CHUM est.)
Quality (Canada) K1844  [45]No rating My Sweetie Pie — Johnny Olenn & The Blockbusters    
    No rating For The First Time (Come Prima) — Johnny Olenn & The Blockbusters    
Original LPs
1957
(BSN est.)
Liberty (Calif.) LRP-3029  [LP]
Just Rollin' With Johnny Olenn [mono]
Cover shot
No rating Candy Kisses — Johnny Olenn   Bullet South Bay CD 3029 (#1)
    No rating My Idea Of Love — Johnny Olenn   Bullet South Bay CD 3029 (#2)
    No rating Pipeliner's Blues — Johnny Olenn   Bullet Ace LP 48 (#3)
Bullet South Bay CD 3029 (#3)
Bullet [SB?] CD 3029 (#3)
    No rating Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down — Johnny Olenn   Bullet Ace LP 48 (#4)
Bullet Bear Family CD 17613 (#29)
Bullet South Bay CD 3029 (#4)
Bullet [SB?] CD 3029 (#4)
    No rating Twenty Four Hours — Johnny Olenn   Bullet Ace LP 48 (#5)
Bullet South Bay CD 3029 (#5)
Bullet [SB?] CD 3029 (#5)
    No rating Someday — Johnny Olenn   Bullet Ace LP 48 (#6)
Bullet South Bay CD 3029 (#6)
Bullet [SB?] CD 3029 (#6)
    No rating When My Dream Boat Comes Home — Johnny Olenn   Bullet Ace LP 48 (#7)
Bullet South Bay CD 3029 (#7)
Bullet [SB?] CD 3029 (#7)
    No rating The Gypsy — Johnny Olenn   Bullet Ace LP 48 (#8)
Bullet South Bay CD 3029 (#8)
Bullet [SB?] CD 3029 (#8)
    No rating I Ain't Gonna Cry No More — Johnny Olenn   Bullet Ace LP 48 (#9)
Bullet Bear Family CD 17613 (#5)
Bullet South Bay CD 3029 (#9)
Bullet [SB?] CD 3029 (#9)
    No rating Oh! What A Dream — Johnny Olenn   Bullet Ace LP 48 (#10)
Bullet South Bay CD 3029 (#10)
Bullet [SB?] CD 3029 (#10)
    No rating Because You Love Me — Johnny Olenn   Bullet Ace LP 48 (#11)
Bullet South Bay CD 3029 (#11)
Bullet [SB?] CD 3029 (#11)
    No rating Yeah, Yeah, Yeah — Johnny Olenn   Bullet Ace LP 48 (#12)
Bullet South Bay CD 3029 (#12)
Bullet [SB?] CD 3029 (#12)
Unissued Recordings
 
 
[unissued]     [unissued]No rating Born Reckless [alt. vers.] — Johnny Olenn   Bullet Ace CD 763 (#12)
    No rating Honey Love — Johnny Olenn   Bullet Hydra LP 7705 (#9)
    No rating Rocket 69 — Johnny Olenn   Bullet Hydra LP 7705 (#7)
    Borderline Shake, Rattle And Roll — Johnny Olenn   Bullet Ace CD 763 (#14)
    Borderline Tutti Frutti — Johnny Olenn   Bullet Ace CD 763 (#15)

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