Bennett, Joe

Spartanburg, S.C., artist. Original members of the Sparkletones included Wayne Arthur, Howard "Sparky" Childress, and Irving "Jimmy" Denton.

References:

Trade paper ad, Billboard, 1957/July 22.
Fan magazine article: "Swinging Teens", Songs & Stars, 1958/May.
Feature article and discography in issue 5 (1983) of Roll Street Journal.
Article in issue 109 (1992) of Now Dig This.
Article in issue 244 (2003) of Now Dig This.

Source: Bruce Grossberg

Original Releases

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Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source	Label & Number	Title & "As By" Name	Matrix	Comps
1957/July 15 Bb pop rev.	ABC-Paramount (N.Y.) 9837 [78]	Black Slacks Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones	AMP 78-998
		Boppin' Rock Boogie Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones	AMP 78-999
1957/July 15 Bb pop rev.	ABC-Paramount (N.Y.) 45-9837 [45]	Black Slacks Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones (from 45)	AMP 45-998	Bear Family CD 15972 (#1) Fed CD 03 (#8) Globe CD 5427 (#1) Hip-O CD 40128 (#10) MCA (U.S.) LP 1553 (#6) Not Now Music CD 346 (#25) Pan American CD 56008 (#10) Paris LP 7281 (#4) Paris CD 7281 (#1) Proper CD 146 (#71) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#1)
		Boppin' Rock Boogie Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones (from 45)	AMP 45-999	Big H LP 79101 (#7) Globe CD 5427 (#3) MCA (U.S.) LP 1553 (#7) Pan American CD 56014 (#23) Paris LP 7281 (#5) Paris CD 7281 (#2) Proper CD 146 (#92) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#2)
1957/Nov. 11 Bb c&w rev.	ABC-Paramount (N.Y.) 9867 [78]	Rocket Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones	AMP 78-3001
		Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones	AMP 78-2099
1957/Nov. 11 Bb c&w rev.	ABC-Paramount (N.Y.) 45-9867 [45]	Rocket Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones (from 45)	AMP 45-3001	Big H LP 79103 (#8) Globe CD 5427 (#5) MCA (U.S.) LP 1553 (#4) Pan American CD 56030 (#23) Paris LP 7281 (#6) Paris CD 7281 (#4) Proper CD 146 (#93) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#4)
		Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones (from 45)	AMP 45-2099	Big H LP 79104 (#5) Century CD [3] (#11) Globe CD 5427 (#2) MCA (U.S.) LP 1553 (#2) MSIF CD 2002 (#2) Pan American CD 56002 (#4) Paris LP 7281 (#7) Paris CD 7281 (#3) Proper CD 146 (#72) Rhino CD 70742 (#2) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#3)
1958/Feb. 10 Bb pop rev.	ABC-Paramount (N.Y.) 9885 [78]	Cotton Pickin' Rocker Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones
		I Dig You, Baby Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones
1958/Feb. 10 Bb pop rev.	ABC-Paramount (N.Y.) 45-9885 [45]	Cotton Pickin' Rocker Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones (from 45)	AMP 45-3098	ABC (England) LP 5247 (#5) Bear Family CD 15972 (#16) Globe CD 5427 (#4) MCA (U.S.) LP 1553 (#1) Pan American CD 56027 (#5) Paris LP 7281 (#8) Paris CD 7281 (#6) Rocket 88 LP 5002 (#3) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#6)
		I Dig You, Baby Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones (from 45)	AMP 45-3101	Big H LP 79104 (#10) Globe CD 5427 (#6) MCA (U.S.) LP 1553 (#9) Paris LP 7281 (#9) Paris CD 7281 (#7) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#5)
1958/May 26 Bb pop rev.	ABC-Paramount (N.Y.) 9929 [78]	Little Turtle Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones
		We've Had It Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones
1958/May 26 Bb pop rev.	ABC-Paramount (N.Y.) 45-9929 [45]	Little Turtle Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones (from 45)	AMP 45-3253	Globe CD 5427 (#10) Paris LP 7281 (#10) Paris CD 7281 (#9) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#11)
		We've Had It Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones (from 45)	AMP 45-3261	Globe CD 5427 (#11) Paris LP 7281 (#11) Paris CD 7281 (#8) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#12)
1958/Sept. 29 Bb pop rev.	ABC-Paramount (N.Y.) 9959 [78]	Late Again Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones
		Do The Stop Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones
1958/Sept. 29 Bb pop rev.	ABC-Paramount (N.Y.) 45-9959 [45]	Late Again Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones (from Paris CD 7281)	AMP 45-3262	Globe CD 5427 (#13) Paris LP 7281 (#13) Paris CD 7281 (#11) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#7) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#14)
		Do The Stop Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones (from Paris CD 7281)	AMP 45-3260	Globe CD 5427 (#12) Paris LP 7281 (#12) Paris CD 7281 (#12) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#13)
1959/Mar. (Bb est.)	Paris (N.Y.) 45-530 [45] (pressed by RCA)	Bayou Rock Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones / Arr. & cond. By Chuck Sagle (from Chief CD 1156512 [2nd])	K9OW-2454	Chief CD 1156512 [2nd] (#15) Collector CD 4519 (#13) Globe CD 5427 (#7) Paris LP 7281 (#1) Paris CD 7281 (#18) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#17)
		Beautiful One Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones / Arr. & cond. By Chuck Sagle (from Paris CD 7281)	K9OW-2455	Globe CD 5427 (#19) Paris CD 7281 (#17) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#21)
1959/Aug. 24 Bb pop rev.	Paris (N.Y.) 45-537 [45] (pressed by Columbia)	What The Heck Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones / Arr. & cond. By Chuck Sagle (from Paris CD 7281)	ZTSP 60566	Globe CD 5427 (#8) Pan American CD 56032 (#7) Paris LP 7281 (#2) Paris CD 7281 (#15) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#18)
		Boys Do Cry Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones / Arr. And Cond. By Sid Feller (from Paris CD 7281)	ZTSP 60565	Globe CD 5427 (#14) Paris CD 7281 (#14) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#20)
1960/Jan. 4 Bb pop rev.	Paris (N.Y.) 45-542 [45] (pressed by Columbia)	Are You From Dixie? Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones (from Paris CD 7281)	ZTSP 62554	Globe CD 5427 (#9) Paris LP 7281 (#3) Paris CD 7281 (#16) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#19)
		Beautiful One Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones / Arr. & cond. By Chuck Sagle	ZTSP 62555
1960/Apr. 18 Bb pop rev.	Paris (N.Y.) 45-546 [45] (pressed by RCA)	What The Heck The Sparkletones / Arr. And Cond. By Billy Mure	L9OW 2142
		Softly The Sparkletones / Arr. And Cond. By Billy Mure	L9OW 2141	Sparkletone CD 99012 (#22)
1965/May (Bb est.)	ABC-Paramount (N.Y.) 45-10659 [45]	Run Rabbit Run The Sparkletones	AMP 45-4599	Paris LP 7281 (#14) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#15)
		Well Dressed Man The Sparkletones	AMP 45-4600	Sparkletone CD 99012 (#16)
	[live recording] [ ]	Black Slacks [live vers.] Joe Bennett		TVT CD 9446 (#14)
	ABC-Paramount (N.Y.) [unissued]	Boys Do Cry [alt. vers.] Joe Bennett		Sparkletone CD 99012 (#23)
		Late Again [alt. vers.] Joe Bennett (from Paris CD 7281)		Globe CD 5427 (#18) MCA (U.S.) LP 1553 (#10) Paris CD 7281 (#19)
		Let's Go Rock And Roll Joe Bennett (from Paris CD 7281)		Globe CD 5427 (#16) MCA (U.S.) LP 1553 (#5) Paris CD 7281 (#5) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#9)
		Maybe Baby Joe Bennett (from Paris CD 7281)		Globe CD 5427 (#17) MCA (U.S.) LP 1553 (#8) Paris CD 7281 (#10) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#8)
		Number One On My Love List Joe Bennett (from Paris CD 7281)		Globe CD 5427 (#15) MCA (U.S.) LP 1553 (#3) Paris CD 7281 (#13) Sparkletone CD 99012 (#10)
	[need info] [ ]	Black Slacks [alt. vers.] Joe Bennett (from Paris CD 7281)		Paris CD 7281 (#20)

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1978	ABC (England) (England) 5247	LP	Cotton Pickin' Rock
1979	Big H 79101	LP	Vintage Rock 'N' Roll Collector's Items, Vol. 1
	Big H 79103	LP	Vintage Rock 'N' Roll Collector's Items, Vol. 3
	Big H 79104	LP	Vintage Rock 'N' Roll Collector's Items, Vol. 4
1981	Paris 7281	LP	The Sparkletones
1983	MCA (U.S.) (United States) 1553	LP	Black Slacks / Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones
1991	Rhino (United States) R2 70742	CD	Rock This Town: Rockabilly Hits, Vol. 2
1992	MSIF (Japan) 2002	CD	Roots Of Stray Cats, Vol. 2
1993	Chief (Netherlands) CCD 1156512 [2nd]	CD	Ultra Rare Rockin' & Boppin', Vol. 2
	Globe 5427	CD	Black Slacks / The Sparkletones
1994	TVT 9446	CD	The Sullivan Years: Rock 'N' Roll Pioneers, 1955-1959
1995	Sparkletone (Germany) CD 99012	CD	Complete 1957-59 Recordings / The Sparkletones
1997	Hip-O HIPD- 40128	CD	Rockabilly Essentials
1998	Paris 7281	CD	Black Slacks, Penny Loafers & Bobby Socks / The Sparkletones
2003	Bear Family (Germany) BCD 15972	CD	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 13
2008	Pan American (Switzerland) 56027	CD	Dressin' Up
	Pan American (Switzerland) 56030	CD	Hey Hey Pretty Baby
	Pan American (Switzerland) 56032	CD	Cool Down Baby
	Proper PROPERBOX 146	CD	Rare Rock 'N' Roll Rampage
2010	Not Now Music NOT2CD 346	CD	Real Raw Rockabilly
year?	Century (Canada) [3]	CD	Rockabilly Baby
	Collector (Netherlands) CLCD 4519	CD	Move And Rock
	Fed (Sweden) 03	CD	The Fed Story, Vol. 3
	Pan American (Switzerland) 56002	CD	Love My Baby
	Pan American (Switzerland) 56008	CD	Red Hot
	Pan American (Switzerland) 56014	CD	Hey Girl
	Rocket 88 (Australia) RLP 5002	LP	Riot In Cell Block 9

Acknowledgments: Bear Family catalog, CMF Library, Scott Cheesebrew, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Peter Grendysa, Tom Krajina, Gerd Miller, John Neal, Michel Proost, Mike Smyth, Uncle Gil, Joe Wajgel, Bjorn Witlox

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