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Rita (Tenn.)

Memphis, Tenn.  [source: an original label)

Owned by Billy Riley.

Number	Date	Artist	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
Rita (Tenn.)     [unissued]		Dorman, Harold		Diamond Rings, Teddy Bears — Harold Dorman		Bear Family LP 15262 (#13)
				Do You Want To Go Steady — Harold Dorman		Bear Family LP 15262 (#6)
				Is She Willing To Forget — Harold Dorman		Bear Family LP 15262 (#5)
				Let There Be Love — Harold Dorman		Bear Family LP 15262 (#12)
				Lonely Nights — Harold Dorman		Bear Family LP 15262 (#16)
				Love Will Find Its Way — Harold Dorman		Bear Family LP 15262 (#8)
				Mister Tears — Harold Dorman		Bear Family LP 15262 (#7)
				Mountain Of Love [alt. vers.] — Harold Dorman		Bear Family LP 15262 (#9)
				Moved To Kansas City — Harold Dorman		Bear Family LP 15262 (#11)
				Moving Up To Love — Harold Dorman		Bear Family LP 15262 (#10)
				Remember Me — Harold Dorman		Bear Family LP 15262 (#4)
				Soda Pop Baby — Harold Dorman		Bear Family LP 15262 (#14) Car CD 100 (#22)
				Sounds Like Big Trouble — Harold Dorman		Bear Family LP 15262 (#3)
				Sweet Sweet Love — Harold Dorman		Bear Family LP 15262 (#15)
Rita (Tenn.)     [unissued]	1959-60	Riley, Billy		Mud Island — Billy Riley – (instr.)		Bear Family LP 15272 (#4) Bear Family CD 15444 (#47)
				My Baby's Got Love — Billy Riley		Bear Family LP 15272 (#5) Bear Family CD 15444 (#48)
				Red Hot [alt. vers. 3] — Billy Riley		Lucky CD 602 (#15)
				That's What I Want To Do [alt. vers.] — Billy Riley		Bear Family LP 15272 (#7) Bear Family CD 15444 (#49)
Rita (Tenn.)     [unissued]		Smith, Ray [2]		Nice Guy — Ray Smith		Dunhill CD 701 (#28) Rock 'N' Roll LP 002 (#19)
Rita (Tenn.)  1001  [45]	1959 or earlier (Bb est.)	Hardy, Bill		Rockin At The Zoo — Bill Hardy (from White Label LP 8947)	R-26	White Label LP 8947 (#13)
				Funny Paper People — Bill Hardy (from White Label LP 8947)	R-27	White Label LP 8947 (#14)
Rita (Tenn.)  1002  [45]	1959 or earlier (Bb est.)	Willis, Willy		San Antonio Rock — Willy Willis – (instr.) (from 45)	R-28
				Cattywampus — Willy Willis – (instr.) (from 45)	R-29
Rita (Tenn.)  1003  [45]	1959/Dec. or earlier (Bb est.)	Dorman, Harold		Mountain Of Love — Harold Dorman (from 45)	45-R-101-A	Bear Family LP 15262 (#1) Fantastic Voyage CD 119 (#24)
				To Be With You — Harold Dorman	45-R-102
Rita (Tenn.)  1004  [45]	1960/Jan. 4 Bb pop rev.	Van Eaton, Jimmy		Foggy — Jimmy Van Eaton – (instr.)	45-R-104	Bear Family LP 15272 (#12)
				Beat-Nik — Jimmy Van Eaton – (instr.)	45-R-103	Bear Family LP 15272 (#11)
Rita (Tenn.)  1005  [45]	1960/Feb. (Bb est.)	Riley, Billy		Repossession Blues — Lightnin' Leon	R-106	Bear Family LP 15272 (#3) Bear Family CD 15444 (#19)
				Dark, Muddy Bottom — Lightnin' Leon	R-105	Bear Family CD 15444 (#43) Charly LP 9 (#28) [SERD?] LP 624 (#28)
Rita (Tenn.)  1006  [45]	1960/Apr. (Bb est.)	Catalinas [4]		Ring Of Stars — The Catalinas (from 45)	R-45-107	Fantastic Voyage CD 119 (#69)
				Wooly Wooly Willie — The Catalinas (from 45)	R-45-108
Rita (Tenn.)  1008  [45]	1960/July 11 Bb pop rev.	Dorman, Harold		I'll Come Running — Harold Dorman (from 45)	R-45-112	Bear Family LP 15262 (#2) Outer Space LP 01-OSR (#5) Redita [2nd series] LP 130 (#14)
				River Of Tears — Harold Dorman (from 45)	R-45-111
Rita (Tenn.)  1010  [45]	1960/Aug. 15 Bb pop rev.	Hosea, Don		John Henry — Don Hosea With Roland James Orch.	R-45-116
				Misery — Don Hosea With Roland James Orch. (from 45)	R-45-115
Rita (Tenn.)  1011  [45]	1960/Sept. (Bb est.)	Angel, Ronnie		That's Alright — Ronnie Angel With Roland James Orch. (from 45)	R-45-118	Classics CD 733 (#9)
				Angel Tears — Ronnie Angel With Roland James Orch.	R-45-117
Rita (Tenn.)  1012  [45]	1960/Sept. 26 Bb pop rev.	Dorman, Harold		Take A Chance On Me — Harold Dorman With Roland James Orch. (from 45)	R-45-119
				Moved To Kansas City — Harold Dorman With Roland James Orch. (from 45)	R-45-120	Red Raven LP 1 (#5)
Rita (Tenn.)  1013  [45]	1960/Oct. or later (Bb est.)	Riley, Billy		Thats What I Want To Do — Billy Riley	R-45-121	Bear Family LP 15272 (#6) Bear Family CD 15444 (#20) Beaver LP 3304 (#9)
				Too Much Woman For Me — Billy Riley	R-45-122	Bear Family LP 15272 (#8) Bear Family CD 15444 (#21) Fantastic Voyage CD 119 (#36)
Rita (Tenn.)  1014  [45]	1960/Nov. or later (Bb est.)	Hawk, Tommy		Chief Sitting Bull — Tommy Hawk (from 45)	R-45-123
				I Thought About Living — Tommy Hawk (from 45)	R-45-124	Teenager CD 5920 (#19)
Rita (Tenn.)  1014  [45]	1960/Nov. or later (Bb est.)	Hawk, Tommy		Chief Sitting Bull — Tommy Hawk	R-45-123	Redita [1st series] LP 110 (#8) Rockafeller LP 7002 (#16)
				Rockin' At The Zoo — Tommy Hawk (from Wendi LP 000005)	R-26	Wendi LP 000005 (#1)

Acknowledgments:  Andrew Bohan, CMF Library, Scott Cheesebrew, Bill Davis, Colin Escott, Udo Frank, Kurt Krauter, Gerd Miller, Michel Proost, Mike Smyth, Don Stilton, Adriaan Sturm, Bjorn Witlox