Rock-A-Tunes

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, group. Toured with Phil Humphrey during the 1960s as the new Fendermen.

References:

Newspaper captioned photo, Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alb.), 1959/Sept. 5.

Original Releases

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Date & Source	Label & Number	Title & "As By" Name	Matrix	Comps
	Rock-A-Tune (Alb.) 1010	Woman Fever — The Rockatunes / Vocal, Butch McGillis	45-CT-25596	Bear Family CD 16289 (#6) Collector CD 4426 (#19) Rock-A-Tune CD 1060 (#12) Rockin' Rarities LP 2007-5 (#4)
		Danny — The Rockatunes / Vocal, Hank Smith & Butch McGillis	45-CT-25595	Rock-A-Tune CD 1060 (#11)
	Rock-A-Tune (Alb.) 1011	Honey, Baby, Sugar — The Rockatunes / Vocal, Butch McGillis	45-CT-25780	Dee Jay Jamboree CD 55119 (#28) Rock-A-Tune CD 1060 (#6) Rockin' Rarities LP 2005-1 (#6)
		You're The Only One — The Rockatunes / Vocal, Hank Smith & Butch McGillis	45-CT-25779	Rock-A-Tune CD 1060 (#5)
1959/Mar. mx series	Rock-A-Tune (Alb.) 1012	Rock 'N' Roll Hep Cat — The Rock-A-Tunes / Vocal, Hank Smith	45-CT-25857	Collector CD 4496 (#9) Red Flames CD 1000 (#2) Rock-A-Tune CD 1060 (#8) Rockin' Rarities LP 2005-4 (#5)
		Love You So — The Rock-A-Tunes / Vocal, Hank Smith, Butch McGillis	45-CT-25856	Rock-A-Tune CD 1060 (#7)
1959 mx series	Rock-A-Tune (Alb.) 1013	You're Some Kind Of Nice — The Rock-A-Tunes / Vocal, Butch McGillis With The Shamrocks	45-CT-25953	Bear Family CD 16289 (#29) Buffalo Bop CD 55037 (#27) Emusic/Ling Music Group MP 12671123 (#12) Enviken CD 102 (#15) Lenox LP 104 (#1) Luxel CD 7103 (#25) Mustang CD 11 (#3) Presto CD 9 (#35) Rock-A-Tune CD 1060 (#4) True Blue Rockabilly CD 001 (#6)
		Maria — The Rock-A-Tunes / Vocal, Hank Smith With The Shamrocks	45-CT-25952	Rock-A-Tune CD 1060 (#3)
1959 or later (CHUM est.)	Columbia (Ont.) C4-2613	Tomorrow — Rock-A-Tunes Featuring Butch McGillis	TZ-384	Canadian Collector LP 7001 (#15) Classics CD 733 (#15) Collector CD 4427 (#4) Dee Jay Jamboree CD 55117 (#26) Rock-A-Tune CD 1060 (#2)
		Girls Nowadays — Rock-A-Tunes Featuring Hank Smith	TZ-385	Rock-A-Tune CD 1060 (#1)
1959 or later (CHUM est.)	Columbia (Ont.) C4-2619	Crazy Love — Rock-A-Tunes Featuring Hank Smith	TZ-405	Rock-A-Tune CD 1060 (#9)
		Heartbeat — Rock-A-Tunes Featuring Butch McGillis	TZ-406	Rock-A-Tune CD 1060 (#10) Rockin' Rarities LP 2005-1 (#16)

Notes:

SEE ALSO: Smith, Hank [2]

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

1995	Buffalo Bop (Germany) Bb-CD 55037	CD	Sugaree
	Collector (Netherlands) CLCD 4426	CD	Early Canadian Rockers, Vol. 1
	Collector (Netherlands) CLCD 4427	CD	Early Canadian Rockers, Vol. 2
1997	Lenox (France) 104	LP	Rock It, Vol. 4
1998	Rock-A-Tune (Canada) BPR 1060	CD	Hank Smith Presents The Original Rock-A-Tunes
1999	Bear Family (Germany) BCD 16289	CD	Shakin' Up North: Canadian Rockabilly, Vol. 1
	Enviken (Sweden) 102	CD	Rock It, Vol. 2
2005	Red Flames R.DCD- 1000	CD	Rock & Roll Party, Vol. 1
	Rockin' Rarities (France) R.R- 2005-1	LP	Action Packed!, Vol. 1: 16 Red Hot Rockin' Hits
	Rockin' Rarities (France) R.R- 2005-4	LP	Action Packed!, Vol. 4: 16 Red Hot Rockin' Hits
2006	Collector (Netherlands) CLCD 4496	CD	Rock 'N' Roll Hepcat
2007	Rockin' Rarities (France) R.R- 2007-5	LP	Action Packed!, Vol. 5: 16 Red Hot Rockin' Hits
2008	Canadian Collector 7001	LP	Rock 'N' Roll In My Bed
2009	Dee Jay Jamboree (Germany) DJ-CD 55117	CD	Teen Scene!, Vol. 5
2010	Dee Jay Jamboree (Germany) DJ-CD 55119	CD	Teen Scene!, Vol. 7
2011	Classics (Sweden) CD 733	CD	The Elvis Sound
	Emusic/Ling Music Group (United States) 12671123	MP	Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 2
year?	Luxel MAS 7103	CD	Rockabilly Hoodlums, v. 3
	Mustang MUST 11	CD	Hurry Baby
	Presto Vol. 9	CD	Big Bad Rockabilly Boppers, Vol. 9
	True Blue Rockabilly TBR 001	CD	True Blue Rockabilly, Vol. 1

Acknowledgments: Stephane Chatain, Marc Coulavin, Rick Craddock, Udo Frank, Gary Myers, eBay

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