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Specialty (Calif.)

Hollywood, Calif.  [source: Billboard directory)

Owned by Art Rupe.
Feature article and discography in issue 80 (1999) of American Music Magazine.

Number	Date	Artist	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
Specialty (Calif.)  577  [78]	1956/May (Bb est.)	Zeppa, Benn Joe		A Foolish Fool — Benn Zeppa And The Zephyrs
				Baby -- I Need (Ting-A-Ling) — Benn Zeppa And The Zephyrs
Specialty (Calif.) SP-577-45 [45]	1956/May (Bb est.)	Zeppa, Benn Joe		A Foolish Fool — Benn Zeppa And The Zephyrs	XSP-577-45	Ace CD 734 (#8)
				Baby -- I Need (Ting-A-Ling) — Benn Zeppa And The Zephyrs	SP-577-45
Specialty (Calif.)  621  [78]	1957/Dec. 30 Bb pop rev.	Lowery, Sonny		Thank You For Your Kisses — Sonny Lowery	5095
				Do You Promise? — Sonny Lowery	5097
Specialty (Calif.)  621  [45]	1957/Dec. 30 Bb pop rev.	Lowery, Sonny		Thank You For Your Kisses — Sonny Lowery	5095
				Do You Promise? — Sonny Lowery	5097
Specialty (Calif.)  635  [78]	1958/June 23 Bb pop rev.	Byrne, Jerry		Lights Out — Jerry Byrne
				Honey Baby — Jerry Byrne
Specialty (Calif.)  635  [45]	1958/June 23 Bb pop rev.	Byrne, Jerry		Lights Out — Jerry Byrne (from 45)	5127	Ace CD 574 (#16) Eagle LP 323 (#1) Fed CD 07 (#8) Now Dig This CD 1042 (#16) Pan American CD 56038 (#9) Vladimir Twist LP 6907 (#1)
				Honey Baby — Jerry Byrne (from 45)	5129
Specialty (Calif.)  648  [78]	1958/Oct. 20 Bb pop rev.	Lowery, Sonny		Goodbye Baby Goodbye — Sonny Lowery
				There's A Father Above — Sonny Lowery
Specialty (Calif.)  648  [45]	1958/Oct. 20 Bb pop rev.	Lowery, Sonny		Goodbye Baby Goodbye — Sonny Lowery (from 45)	5154	Ace CD 574 (#18) Pan American CD 56016 (#4) Popularity CD 5004 (#26) Red Flames CD 1000 (#18) Wendi LP 000017 (#17)
				There's A Father Above — Sonny Lowery (from 45)	5156
Specialty (Calif.)  654  [78]	1958/Dec. 1 Bb pop rev.	Deuces Wild		I'm In A Whirl — The Deuces Wild
				The Meaning Of Love — The Deuces Wild
Specialty (Calif.)  654  [45]	1958/Dec. 1 Bb pop rev.	Deuces Wild		I'm In A Whirl — The Deuces Wild (from 45)	5166	Beaver LP 3306 (#5) Cheesecake CD 491 (#8)
				The Meaning Of Love — The Deuces Wild (from 45)	5168
Specialty (Calif.)  655  [45]	1958/Dec. (Bb est.)	Fuller, Johnny		Haunted House — Johnny Fuller (from 45)	5171	Ace CD 574 (#10)
				The Mighty Hand — Johnny Fuller (from 45)	5173
Specialty (Calif.)  671  [78]	1959/June 22 Bb pop rev.	Fuller, Johnny		Swingin' At The Creek — Johnny Fuller
				Many Rivers, Mighty Seas — Johnny Fuller
Specialty (Calif.)  671  [45]	1959/June 22 Bb pop rev.	Fuller, Johnny		Swingin' At The Creek — Johnny Fuller	5217	Ace CD 574 (#21)
				Many Rivers, Mighty Seas — Johnny Fuller	5219
Specialty (Calif.) SP-717  [78]	1953/July 25 Bb c&w rev.	Tyler, Johnny		Hillbilly Preacher — Johnny Tyler	XSP-717
				I'm Grateful To You — Johnny Tyler	SP-717
Specialty (Calif.)  717-45 [45]	1953/July 25 Bb c&w rev.	Tyler, Johnny		Hillbilly Preacher — Johnny Tyler (from Cactus Special CD 1)	XSP	Cactus CD Spec. 1 (#1)
				I'm Grateful To You — Johnny Tyler	SP

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