Dawson, Ronnie

Born 1939 in Waxahachie, Texas. Died in 2003.

References:

Official website
Newspaper article: "Ronnie Dawson Sings At Jaycee Hootenanny", The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Texas), 1964/Aug. 18.
Trade paper ad, Cash Box, 1958/Nov. 29.
Article in issue 57 (1987) of Now Dig This.
Article in issue 51 (1987) of Now Dig This.
Feature article and discography in issue 55 (1995) of Rockin' Fifties.
Article in issue 166 (1997) of Now Dig This.
Interview and discography in issue 91 (2004) of Rockin' Fifties.

Original Releases

Sort by: Release Date | Label & Number

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source	Label & Number	Title & "As By" Name	Matrix	Comps
1958/Nov. 24 Bb pop rev.	Backbeat (Texas) 522	Action Packed Ronnie Dee (from No Hit CD 001)	FR 5048	Ace CD 715 (#14) Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#18) Eagle LP 304 (#11) Esoldun LP 2011 (#2) Lesley CD [BBPR&RP] (#1) MSIF CD 2002 (#10) No Hit LP 001 (#5) No Hit CD 001 (#5) Presto CD 7 (#42) Rhino CD 70742 (#10) Rhino CD 73346 (#76) Wendi LP 000002 (#1)
		I Make The Love Ronnie Dee (from No Hit CD 001)	FR 5049	Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#17) Lesley CD [BBPR&RP] (#22) No Hit LP 001 (#7) No Hit CD 001 (#7)
1959/Sept. 7 Bb pop rev.	Rockin' (Texas) #1	Rockin' Bones Ronnie Dawson "The Blond Bomber" (from No Hit CD 001)	B	Born Bad LP 001 (#9) Born Bad CD 001 (#9) Cato LP 005 (#9) Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#19) Eagle LP 309 (#3) Esoldun LP 2011 (#1) Fantastic Voyage CD 142 (#42) Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (#75) Fed CD 02 (#25) Fed EP 15 (#1) Monster A Go-Go LP 13 (#4) No Hit LP 001 (#1) No Hit CD 001 (#1) Not Now Music CD 346 (#26) Not Now Music CD 424 (#34) Not Now Music CD 449 (#47) Not Now Music CD 500 (#17) Presto CD 3 (#53) Rhino CD 73346 (#1) STCTU CD 003 (#24) Wendi LP 000013 (#13) [label?] CD 553 868 (#6)
		Congratulations To Me Ronnie Dawson "The Blond Bomber" (from No Hit CD 001)	A	Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#20) No Hit LP 001 (#2) No Hit CD 001 (#2)
1959/Dec. 21 Bb pop rev.	Swan (Pa.) S4047	Ain't That A Kick In The Head Ronnie Dawson (from 45)	B	Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#21)
		Hazel Ronnie Dawson (from 45)	A	Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#22)
1960/May 23 Bb pop rev.	Swan (Pa.) S4054	Decided By The Angels Ronnie Dawson With Frank Slay And Orchestra (from unknown source)	D
		Summer's Comin' Ronnie Dawson With Frank Slay And Orchestra	S
1960 RCA mx code	Do-Boy (Texas) 003/4 (pressed by RCA)	Poor Little Johnny Smith Johnny & The Jills Music By The Doughboys	L8OW-9129	Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#23)
		Pauline Johnny & The Jills Music By The Doughboys	L8OW-9128	Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#24)
1961/Sept. 18 Bb pop rev.	Maverick (Texas) 101	My Big Desire Ronnie Dawson	SJW 3861	Centhy CD 2003 (#17) Lost Gold CD 2100 (#5) Yeaah! CD 7 (#5) Yeaah! CD 501 (#5)
		How Can We Tell Her Ronnie Dawson	SJW 3861
1961/Dec. 4 Bb pop rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-42217	Who's Been Here Commonwealth Jones (from 45)	ZSP 55288	Ace CD 785 (#14) Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62172 (#14) Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#27) No Hit LP 001 (#4) No Hit CD 001 (#4) Rhino CD 73346 (#22)
		Do Do Do Commonwealth Jones (from 45)	ZSP 55287	Ace CD 785 (#19) Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62172 (#19) Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#25) No Hit LP 001 (#3) No Hit CD 001 (#3)
1961 RCA mx code	Levee (Texas) 45-701 (pressed by RCA)	Riders In The Sky The Banjo Band From The Levee (from No Hit CD 001)		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#33) No Hit LP 001 (#8) No Hit CD 001 (#8)
		Everybody Clap Your Hands The Banjo Band From The Levee (from No Hit CD 001)		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#34) No Hit LP 001 (#16) No Hit CD 001 (#16)
1966/Apr. BMI clear.	Banner (Texas) BA-105	Jump And Run Commonwealth Jones (from No Hit CD 001)	2	B-Sharp CD 6/33 (#28) B-Sharp LP 6/21 (#14) Club LP 013 (#11) Collector LP 2308 (#4) Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#29) No Hit LP 001 (#9) No Hit CD 001 (#9)
		Tied Down Commonwealth Jones (from No Hit CD 001)	1	Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#30) No Hit LP 001 (#6) No Hit CD 001 (#6)
Acetates
	[acetate]	Don't Be Cruel Ronnie Dawson
		Heartbreak Hotel Ronnie Dawson
		Hound Dog Ronnie Dawson
		Jailhouse Rock Ronnie Dawson
		Rip It Up Ronnie Dawson
		Roll Over Beethoven Ronnie Dawson
		Whole Lot Of Shaking Goin' On Ronnie Dawson
Live Performances
	[live recording]	Johnny B. Goode Ronnie Dawson (from Roller Coaster CD 3042)		Dragon Street CD 70100 (#43) Rollercoaster CD 3042 (#24)
		Thirty Days Ronnie Dawson (from Roller Coaster CD 3042)		Dragon Street CD 70100 (#42) Rollercoaster CD 3042 (#23)
Unissued Tracks
	[unissued] uniss.	24 Hours A Day Ronnie Dawson (from No Hit CD 001)		No Hit CD 001 (#20) [no label name] 10 002 (#9)
		The Chicken Ronnie Dawson (from No Hit CD 001)		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#3) No Hit CD 001 (#17) No Hit LP 003 (#15)
		Congratulations To Me [alt. vers.] Ronnie Dawson		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#15) [no label name] 10 002 (#7)
		Fire, Fire, Fire [vers. 1] Ronnie Dawson		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#5) [no label name] 10 002 (#3)
		Fire, Fire, Fire [vers. 2] Ronnie Dawson		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#12)
		Green Eyed Cat Ronnie Dawson		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#16) [no label name] 10 002 (#5)
		I Make The Love [alt. vers.] Ronnie Dawson		Go-Cat-Go CD 25750 (#1) Sunjay LP 588 (#1)
		I'm On Your Wagon Ronnie Dawson (from No Hit CD 001)		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#32) No Hit LP 001 (#11) No Hit CD 001 (#11)
		Make A Little Love Ronnie Dawson		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#6) [no label name] 10 002 (#4)
		Muddy Coffee Ronnie Dawson (from No Hit CD 001)		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#31) No Hit CD 001 (#18) No Hit LP 003 (#12)
		Reelin' And Rockin' Ronnie Dawson (from No Hit CD 001)		No Hit LP 001 (#13) No Hit CD 001 (#13)
		Rockin' Bones [alt. vers.] Ronnie Dawson		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#14) [no label name] 10 002 (#1)
		Rumble – (instr.) Ronnie Dawson (from No Hit CD 001)		No Hit CD 001 (#19) [no label name] 10 002 (#10)
		Searchin' For My Baby Ronnie Dawson (from No Hit CD 001)		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#1) No Hit LP 001 (#15) No Hit CD 001 (#15)
		Slenderella [vers. 2] Ronnie Dawson		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#7) [no label name] 10 002 (#2)
		Slenderella [vers. 6] Ronnie Dawson		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#11) [no label name] 10 002 (#8)
		Straight Skirts Ronnie Dawson (from No Hit CD 001)		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#2) No Hit LP 001 (#14) No Hit CD 001 (#14)
		Tired Of Waitin' Ronnie Dawson (from No Hit CD 001)		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#26) No Hit LP 001 (#10) No Hit CD 001 (#10)
		Who Put The Cat Out Ronnie Dawson (from No Hit CD 001)		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#28) No Hit LP 001 (#12) No Hit CD 001 (#12)
		Why Did You Cry Ronnie Dawson		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#9) [no label name] 10 002 (#6)
Need Information
	[need info]	Baby Brother Ronnie Dawson		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#13)
		I'm Coming Home Ronnie Dawson		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#10)
		It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day) Ronnie Dawson		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#4)
		My First Love Ronnie Dawson		Crystal Clear Sound CD 9643 (#8)

Notes:

Banner 105 has "63-2" in wax.
SEE ALSO: Vincent, Gene

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1976	Collector (Netherlands) CLS 2308	LP	Unknown Rock & Roll
1978	Eagle (Germany) 304	LP	Stack-a-Records, Vol. II
1979	Eagle (Germany) 309	LP	Something Special-billy
1980	Wendi (Australia) LP 000002	LP	Action Packed
	Wendi (Australia) LP 000013	LP	Mama Rock
1985	Monster A Go-Go JM 13	LP	Songs We Taught The Cramps: 16 Cramps Classics By The Original Artists
1986	Born Bad (England) BB 001	LP	Born Bad
1987	Esoldun (France) RR 2011	LP	Hot Boppin' Cats
1988	No Hit (England) NO HIT 001	LP	Rockin' Bones / Ronnie Dawson
1989	No Hit (England) NO HIT 003	LP	Desperate Dallas Demos
1991	Rhino (United States) R2 70742	CD	Rock This Town: Rockabilly Hits, Vol. 2
	Sunjay (Sweden) 588	LP	Big D Jamboree
1992	Born Bad (England) BB 001	CD	Born Bad, Vol. 1
	MSIF (Japan) 2002	CD	Roots Of Stray Cats, Vol. 2
1993	Club (Spain) 013	LP	Grab This And Dance, Vol. 13
	No Hit (England) 001	CD	Rockin' Bones / Ronnie Dawson
1994	Go-Cat-Go (Japan) TECX 25750	CD	Big D Jamboree-Rockabilly 40th Anniversary
1996	Crystal Clear Sound (United States) 9643	CD	Rockin' Bones: The Legendary Masters / Ronnie Dawson
1997	[label?] 553 868	CD	And The Train Kept A'Rollin'
	[no label name] RDLP 002	10	Action Packed / Ronnie Dawson
1999	Lost Gold (United States) LGR 2100	CD	Teen Town USA: Rare American Recordings
	Rollercoaster (England) 3042	CD	The Big D Jamboree Live
2000	Ace (England) CDCHD 715	CD	Rockin' From Coast To Coast, Vol. 2
	Columbia/Epic/Legacy (United States) CK 62172	CD	Ain't I'm A Dog!: 25 More Rockabilly Rave-Ups
	Dragon Street (United States) DCD 70100	CD	The Big D Jamboree Live!
	Yeaah! (England) 7	CD	Teen Town USA
2001	Ace (England) CDCHD 785	CD	Columbia Rockabilly, Vol. 1
2006	Rhino (United States) R2 73346	CD	Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly
2010	Cato (England) LP 005	LP	Songs The Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 5
	Not Now Music NOT2CD 346	CD	Real Raw Rockabilly
2011	Not Now Music NOT2CD 424	CD	Roots Of Psychobilly
2012	Fantastic Voyage (England) FVDD 142	CD	Texas Tornados: Rock 'N' Roll From The Lone Star State
	Not Now Music NOT2CD 449	CD	Rockin' In The Graveyard
2013	Fantastic Voyage (England) FVTD 173	CD	Rockin' Bones
	Not Now Music NOT2CD 500	CD	Rockabilly From Hell
year?	B-Sharp 6/33	CD	Nasty Rockabilly, CD 8
	B-Sharp 6/21	LP	Nasty Rockabilly, Vol. 16
	Centhy (Sweden) 2003	CD	Tip Top Teeny, Vol. 3
	Fed (Sweden) 02	CD	The Fed Story, Vol. 2
	Fed (Sweden) 15	EP	untitled
	Lesley [BBPR&RP]	CD	Back Beat Presents Rock & Roll Party
	Presto Vol. 3	CD	Big Bad Rockabilly Boppers, Vol. 3
	Presto Vol. 7	CD	Big Bad Rockabilly Boppers, Vol. 7
	STCTU STCTU- 003	CD	Songs The Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 3
	Yeaah! CD 501	CD	Teen Town USA

Acknowledgments: Bear Family catalog, Andrew Bohan, CMF Library, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Willie Lewis, Michel Proost, R&B Indies, Rockabilly Ranch, Bill Smoker, Joe Wajgel, Peter van Wilsem

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