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Goldband (La.)

Lake Charles, La.  [source: an original label)

Owned by Eddie Shuler.
Website at the Southern Folklife Collection.
Feature article in issues 52-53 (1992) of American Music Magazine.

Original Releases

Number Date & Source Name Title & "As By" Name Matrix Comps
uniss.  1958
 		 Earl, Little Billy Pertinent Whose Baby Are You, Baby
Little Billy Earl
(from Ace CD 442) 		  Bullet Ace CD 442 (#7)
Bullet Big E LP 001 (#1)
Bullet Goldband LP 117 (#2)
Bullet Lucky CD 805 (#2)
Bullet Presto CD 6 (#22)
uniss.   
 		 Page, Charles No rating Able Miss Cable
Charles Page
(from Goldband LP 118) 		  Bullet Goldband LP 118 (#13)
      No rating Cat Walk – (instr.)
Charles Page
(from Goldband LP 118) 		  Bullet Goldband LP 118 (#14)
uniss.  1957
 		 Terry, Gene No rating Baby You're Fine Fine
Gene Terry
(from Goldband LP 118) 		  Bullet Goldband LP 118 (#5)
      No rating No Mail Today [alt. vers.]
Gene Terry
(from Goldband LP 118) 		  Bullet Goldband LP 118 (#3)
uniss.  1956
 		 Bill & Carroll Pertinent Bluff City Rock
Bill & Carroll
(from Ace CD 442) 		  Bullet Ace CD 442 (#19)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 105 (#2)
Bullet Goldband LP 107 (#8)
      No rating Boo Hoo
Bill & Carroll		   Bullet Goldband LP 107 (#7)
      Pertinent Feel So Good [alt. vers.]
Bill & Carroll
(from Ace CD 744) 		  Bullet Ace CD 744 (#21)
Bullet Ace CD 1345 (#13)
Bullet Goldband LP 117 (#9)
      Pertinent Hold Me Baby
Bill & Carroll
(from Ace CD 442) 		  Bullet Ace CD 442 (#18)
Bullet Goldband LP 107 (#9)
      No rating Shadow On My Heart
Bill & Carroll		   Bullet Goldband LP 107 (#6)
uniss.  1958
 		 Jano, Johnny No rating Rock-Me-Baby
Johnny Jano
(from Goldband LP 118) 		  Bullet Big Tone CD 5702 (#16)
Bullet Flyright CD 27 (#4)
Bullet Goldband LP 118 (#11)
uniss.  1962
 		 Fender, Freddie No rating Blow Of Your Love
Freddie Fender		   Bullet Power Pak LP 280 (#11)
      No rating Carmella
Freddie Fender		   Bullet Power Pak LP 280 (#9)
      No rating Gonna Be Looking
Freddie Fender		   Bullet Power Pak LP 280 (#12)
      No rating Hello Loneliness
Freddie Fender		   Bullet Power Pak LP 280 (#4)
      No rating I Hope Someday You'll Find Me
Freddie Fender		   Bullet Power Pak LP 280 (#3)
      No rating Me And My Bottle Of Rum
Freddie Fender		   Bullet Goldband LP 7770-1 (#10)
      No rating My Happy Days Have Gone
Freddie Fender		   Bullet Power Pak LP 280 (#1)
      No rating My River
Freddie Fender		   Bullet Power Pak LP 280 (#5)
      No rating My Train Of Love
Freddie Fender		   Bullet Greasy LP 012 (#8)
Bullet Greasy CD 012 (#8)
      No rating Our Pledge Of Love
Freddie Fender		   Bullet Power Pak LP 280 (#2)
      No rating Quit Shucking Me Baby
Freddie Fender		   Bullet Power Pak LP 280 (#6)
      No rating The Village Queen
Freddie Fender		   Bullet Power Pak LP 280 (#8)
uniss.  1966
 		 Fender, Freddie No rating Bye Bye Little Angel
Freddie Fender		   Bullet Power Pak LP 280 (#7)
      No rating Oh My Love
Freddie Fender		   Bullet Power Pak LP 280 (#10)
45-G-1031  1956/Apr.
BMI clear.		 Ferrier, Al Pertinent No No Baby
Al Ferrier With The Boppin' Billies
Label shot
(from 78) 		A Bullet Ace CD 744 (#1)
Bullet B-Sharp CD 6/26 (#20)
Bullet B-Sharp LP 666- 2 (#6)
Bullet Big Tone CD 5715 (#6)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 026 (#53)
Bullet Lucky CD 814 (#5)
Bullet Luxel CD 7101 (#29)
Bullet Luxel CD 7104 (#24)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 375 (#47)
Bullet Presto CD 12 (#46)
Bullet Proper CD 122 (#104)
      Non-pertinent I'll Never Do Any Wrong
Al Ferrier With The Boppin' Billies
Label shot
(from Ace CD 744) 		B Bullet Ace CD 744 (#2)
Bullet Big Tone CD 5715 (#28)
Bullet Goldband LP 7769 (#2)
45-G-1032  1956/Mar.
BMI clear.		 Arnold, Bee No rating Plant You Now -- Dig You Later
Bee Arnold With Amos Como's Tune Toppers
Label shot		 A  
      No rating Deedle dee Deedle dee
Bee Arnold With Amos Como's Tune Toppers
Label shot		 B  
45-G-1034  1956/June
(BMI est.)		 Bill & Carroll Non-pertinent Love Me Just A Little Bit
Bill & Carroll & The Neches Valley Boys
Label shot
(from Ace CD 744) 		A Bullet Ace CD 744 (#6)
      Non-pertinent My Blue Letter
Bill & Carroll & The Neches Valley Boys
Label shot
(from Ace CD 744) 		B Bullet Ace CD 744 (#7)
G-1035  1956/July
BMI clear.		 Ferrier, Al Pertinent My Baby Done Gone Away
Al Ferrier & His Boppin Billies
Label shot
(from Ace CD 744) 		1 Bullet Ace CD 744 (#8)
Bullet Big Tone CD 5715 (#5)
Bullet Goldband LP 107 (#10)
Bullet Mustang CD 16 (#31)
Bullet Presto CD 3 (#48)
Bullet Proper CD 122 (#113)
Bullet Rock & Country LP 1015 (#4)
      Non-pertinent Too Late Now
Al Ferrier & His Boppin Billies
Label shot
(from Ace CD 744) 		2 Bullet Ace CD 744 (#9)
Bullet Big Tone CD 5715 (#26)
G-1038  1956-57
(est.)		 Le Blanc, Red Borderline I Love That Woman (Right Or Wrong)
Red Le Blanc & His Crescent Boy's
Label shot
(from Ace CD 744) 		A Bullet Ace CD 744 (#13)
Bullet Emusic/Ling Music Group MP 12666248 (#11)
      Non-pertinent Memory In My Heart
Red Le Blanc & His Crescent Boy's
Label shot
(from Ace CD 744) 		B Bullet Ace CD 744 (#12)
G-1040  1957/Apr.
C&WJ rev.		 Hopeless Homer Pertinent New Way Rockin
Hopeless Homer
Label shot
(from 45) 		A Bullet Ace CD 744 (#4)
Bullet Cat CD 1035 (#5)
      Non-pertinent The Girl In The Red Blue Jeans
Hopeless Homer
Label shot
(from Ace CD 744) 		B Bullet Ace CD 744 (#5)
G-1042  1957/May
(est.)		 Vict, Ray Pertinent We Gonna Bop Stop Rock
Ray Vict & His Bop Rockers
Label shot
(from Ace CD 442) 		A Bullet Ace CD 442 (#20)
Bullet Chief CD 1156504 (#14)
Bullet Club PR LP 010 (#2)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 105 (#39)
Bullet Lucky CD 814 (#19)
Bullet Presto CD 6 (#15)
Bullet Rock & Country LP 1015 (#9)
Bullet Sleazy CD 05 (#5)
      Pertinent Wicked Heart Wicked Love
Ray Vict & His Bop Rockers
Label shot		 B  
G-1053  1957/Oct.
(est.)		 Bill & Carroll Non-pertinent Honest To Goodness Baby
Bill & Carroll With The Neches Valley Boys
Label shot
(from Ace CD 744) 		A Bullet Ace CD 744 (#20)
Bullet Chief CD 1156521 (#19)
      No rating Love Grown Cold
Bill & Carroll With The Neches Valley Boys
Label shot		 B  
G-1062  1958/May
(CB est.)		 Jano, Johnny Borderline Mabel's Gone
Johnny Jano
Label shot
(from Ace CD 442) 		A Bullet Ace CD 442 (#22)
Bullet Big Tone CD 5702 (#17)
Bullet El Toro CD 1038 (#3)
Bullet Goldband LP 114 (#12)
Bullet Mustang CD 16 (#30)
Bullet Rock & Country LP 1015 (#7)
      Borderline Pledging My Love To My Darling
Johnny Jano
Label shot		 B Bullet Big Tone CD 5702 (#21)
Bullet El Toro CD 1038 (#4)
45-1066  1958/Apr. 28
Bb r&b rev.		 Terry, Gene Borderline Cindy Lou
Gene Terry
Label shot
(from 45) 		A Bullet Ace CD 424 (#7)
Bullet Ace CD 491 (#1)
Bullet B-Sharp LP 6/19 (#14)
Bullet B-Sharp CD 6/32 (#28)
Bullet Goldband LP 118 (#4)
Bullet Goldband LP 7768 (#9)
Bullet Luxel CD 7101 (#17)
Bullet Mustang CD 14 (#18)
Bullet Rock & Country LP 1015 (#6)
Bullet Zomboco CD 2 (#15)
      Non-pertinent Teardrops In My Eyes
Gene Terry
Label shot
(from 45) 		B Bullet Ace CD 424 (#21)
Bullet Goldband LP 118 (#6)
45-1069  1958/July
(Bb est.)		 Earl, Little Billy No rating I'm Too Tired To Rock
Little Billy Earl
Label shot
(from 45) 		A Bullet Goldband LP 117 (#13)
      No rating Father
Little Billy Earl		    
G-1070  1958/Aug. 11
Bb r&b rev.		 Hart, Larry [2] Pertinent I'm Just A Mender
Larry Hart
Label shot
(from 45) 		A Bullet Ace CD 442 (#13)
Bullet Goldband LP 117 (#4)
Bullet Rock & Country LP 1015 (#12)
      Borderline You Are The Only One
Larry Hart
Label shot
(from 45) 		B  
G-1072  1958/Aug.
(CB est.)		 Ferrier, Al Pertinent Let's Go Boopin' Tonight
Al Ferrier
Label shot
(from Ace CD 442) 		1 Bullet Ace CD 424 (#4)
Bullet Ace CD 442 (#1)
Bullet Ace CD 815 (#9)
Bullet Big Tone CD 5715 (#1)
Bullet Bop CD 008 (#7)
Bullet Chief CD 1156502 (#22)
Bullet Club LP 008 (#15)
Bullet Fed CD 03 (#2)
Bullet Goldband LP 117 (#5)
Bullet Goldband LP 7769 (#5)
Bullet Lucky CD 808 (#14)
Bullet Mustang CD 3 (#14)
Bullet Pan American CD 56015 (#9)
Bullet Presto CD 2 (#1)
Bullet Rock & Country LP 1015 (#3)
      Pertinent What Is That Thing Called Love
Al Ferrier
Label shot
(from Ace CD 442) 		2 Bullet Ace CD 442 (#4)
Bullet Ace CD 744 (#18)
Bullet Big Tone CD 5715 (#3)
Bullet Goldband LP 107 (#1)
Bullet Goldband LP 117 (#10)
Bullet Goldband LP 7769 (#6)
45-1075  1958/Aug. 11
Bb pop rev.		 Earl, Little Billy Pertinent Couple In The Car
Little Billy Earl
Label shot
(from Ace CD 442) 		B Bullet Ace CD 442 (#6)
Bullet Ace CD 744 (#22)
Bullet Goldband LP 114 (#4)
Bullet Goldband LP 114 (#10)
      Pertinent Honey Baby-O
Little Billy Earl
Label shot
(from Ace CD 442) 		A Bullet Ace CD 442 (#10)
Bullet Ace CD 744 (#23)
Bullet Goldband LP 114 (#3)
Bullet Rock & Country LP 1015 (#13)
G-1078  1958/Dec. 29
Bb pop rev.		 Wilson, Hop No rating Broke & Hungry
Hop Wilson
Label shot		 ACA 3655  
      No rating Always Be In Love With You
Hop Wilson
Label shot		 ACA 3656  
G-1081  1958/Dec. 29
Bb pop rev.		 Terry, Gene Pertinent Never Let Her Go
Gene Terry And His Down Beats
Label shot
(from 45) 		B ACA 3670 Bullet Yeaah! CD 514 (#25)
      Borderline No Mail Today
Gene Terry And His Down Beats
Label shot
(from 45) 		A ACA 3669 Bullet Ace CD 491 (#2)
Bullet Rock & Country LP 1015 (#10)
G-1083  1959/Jan.
(Bb est.)		 Murphy, Beth No rating Walking On Air
Beth Murphy With Gene Terry & His Down Beats
Label shot
(from 45) 		B  
      No rating Where Were You
Beth Murphy With Gene Terry & His Down Beats
Label shot		 A  
G-1086  1959/Apr. 20
Bb c&w rev.		 Parton, Dolly Pertinent Puppy Love
Dolly Parton
Label shot
(from 45) 		A Bullet Ace CD 424 (#22)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 105 (#11)
Bullet Goldband LP 114 (#2)
Bullet Goldband LP 7768 (#11)
Bullet Goldband LP 7770-1 (#7)
Bullet Goldband LP 7770-2 (#1)
Bullet Supersonic LP 1175 (#7)
      Non-pertinent Girl Left Alone
Dolly Parton
Label shot
(from reissue 45) 		B Bullet Goldband LP 117 (#7)
Bullet Goldband LP 7770-1 (#1)
G-1087  1959/Apr. 20
Bb pop rev.		 Ester, Sidney Pertinent Let Me Walk With You
Sidney Ester And The Dreamers
Label shot
(from Buffalo Bop CD 55157) 		  Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55157 (#14)
      No rating After You're Gone
Sidney Ester And The Dreamers
Label shot		    
G-1088  1959/June 1
Bb pop rev.		 Terry, Gene Non-pertinent Cinderella Cinderella
Gene Terry And The Down Beats
Label shot		 1 Bullet Mr. DJ CD 101 (#20)
      Non-pertinent Guy With A Million Dreams
Gene Terry And The Down Beats
Label shot		 2  
G-1089  1959/June
(Bb est.)		 Earl, Little Billy Pertinent Go Dan Tucker
Little Billy Earl
Label shot
(from Ace CD 442) 		1 Bullet Ace CD 442 (#8)
      Pertinent Please Don't Hurt Me
Little Billy Earl
Label shot		 2  
1093  1959/Aug. 3
Bb c&w rev.		 Wheat, Buck Borderline Texas Woman
Buck Wheat And The Wheatbinders
Label shot
(from Ace CD 744) 		2 Bullet Ace CD 744 (#25)
Bullet Lenox LP 102 (#6)
      No rating Love Turned Cold
Buck Wheat And The Wheatbinders
Label shot		 1  
G-1094  1959/Sept.
(Bb est.)		 Hart, Larry [2] Pertinent Coffins Have No Pockets
Larry Hart
Label shot
(from Ace CD 442) 		1 Bullet Ace CD 442 (#14)
Bullet Goldband LP 114 (#14)
Bullet Rock & Country LP 1015 (#5)
      Borderline Was It Me
Larry Hart
Label shot
(from Goldband LP 118) 		2 Bullet Goldband LP 118 (#7)
G-1105  1960/Sept.
(Bb est.)		 Chevalier, Jay Pertinent Castro Rock
Jay Chevalier And The Moon Men
Label shot
(from Ace CD 442) 		A Bullet Ace CD 442 (#24)
Bullet Bop CD 010 (#10)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 105 (#40)
Bullet Goldband LP 114 (#1)
Bullet Hydra CD 27123 (#1)
      Non-pertinent Mona
Jay Chevalier And The Moon Men
Label shot		 B Bullet Hydra CD 27123 (#2)
G-1108  1960/Dec.
(Bb est.)		 Dean, Gabe No rating Slop And Stroll Jolie Blonde
Gabe Dean With The Moon Men
Label shot
(from Goldband LP 118) 		A Bullet Ace CD 491 (#18)
Bullet Goldband LP 118 (#2)
      No rating Dream In The Morning
Gabe Dean With The Moon Men
Label shot		 B  
G-1109  1960/Dec.
(Bb est.)		 Parker, Bill No rating Freddie Freddie
Bill Parker And His Showboat Band Featuring Little Miss Peggy		 A Bullet Rock & Country LP 1015 (#8)
      No rating Tears Of Love
Bill Parker		    
G-1125  1962/May
BMI clear.		 Page, Charles Pertinent Baby You Been To School
Charles Page And The Rockin' "Aces"
Label shot
(from 45) 		G-1125-1 Bullet Ace CD 491 (#5)
Bullet Club LP 006 (#13)
Bullet Mustang CD 14 (#19)
      Non-pertinent Searching For Love
Charles Page And The Rockin' "Aces"
Label shot		 G-1125-2  

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

1975Power Pak (United States) PO- 280LPRecorded Inside Louisiana State Prison / Freddy Fender
1976Goldband (England) 7769LPThe Birth Of Rockabilly / Al Ferrier
1982Rock & Country (Sweden) 1015LPGoldband Rockabilly
1984Goldband (England) GCL- 107LPBop Stop Rock In The Hole In The Wall
Goldband (England) GCL- 114LPJolie Blonde Rocks And Rolls!
Goldband (England) GCL- 117LPSwampcats Beat
Goldband (England) GCL- 118LPHot Rockin' Picks
1991Supersonic (United States?) 1175LPHot Boppin' Girls, Vol. 7
1992Chief (Netherlands) CCD 1156502CDUltra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 2
Chief (Netherlands) CCD 1156504CDUltra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 4
1993Ace (England) CDCHD 442CDBoppin' Tonight: The Best Of Goldband Rockabilly
Big Tone (England) BT 5702CDKing Of Louisiana Rockabilly / Johnny Jano
Big Tone (England) BT 5715CDAl Ferrier And His Boppin' Billies
Club (Spain) 006LPGrab This And Dance, Vol. 6
Club (Spain) 008LPGrab This And Dance, Vol. 8
1994Ace (England) CHD 491CDLouisiana Rockers (Goldband)
Cat (Netherlands) 1035CDCalling All Rock 'N' Roll Collectors, Vol. 3
1996Club PR (Spain) PRLP- 010LPPure Rockabilly, Vol. 10
Lenox (France) LP 102LPGrand Daddy's Rockin', Vol. 6
Lucky (England) CDLR 805CDRockabilly Gold, Vol. 5
Lucky (England) CDLR 808CDRockabilly Gold, Vol. 8
1997Flyright (England) FLY 27CDLouisiana Rock & Roll
1998Ace (England) 424CDEddie's House Of Hits: Story Of Goldband Records
Big E (United States) 001LPKustom Made Rock-A-Billy, Vol. 1
Chief (Netherlands) CCD 1156521CDUltra Rare Hillbilly Boogie, Vol. 2
Mr. DJ 101CDCruisin' Classics, Vol. 1
2000Ace (England) CDCHD 744CDBayou Rockabilly Cats (Goldband Records)
2001Ace (England) CDCHD 815CDThem Rockabilly Cats
Mustang MUST 3CDLet's Go Boppin' Tonight
2003Buffalo Bop (Germany) Bb-CD 55157CDTrading Kisses
Presto Vol. 2CDBig Bad Rockabilly Boppers, Vol. 2
2004Hydra (Germany) BCK 27123CDRocking Country Sides / Jay Chevalier
2005B-Sharp (England) 666- 2LPNasty Rockabilly, Vol. 2
2006Greasy (England) GR 012LPGreasy Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 12
2007Proper (England) PROPERBOX 122CDClassic Rockabilly
2008B-Sharp (Germany) 6/19LPNasty Rockabilly, Vol. 14
2009Fantastic Voyage (England) FVTD 026CDRoutes Of Rockabilly
2010Not Now Music NOT2CD 375CDRed Hot Rockabilly
2011Emusic/Ling Music Group 12666248MPRare Rock & Roll, Vol. 2
2012Ace (England) CDCHD 1345CDBoppin' By The Bayou
Fantastic Voyage (England) FVDD 105CDLater Alligator: Louisiana Rock 'N' Roll
year?B-Sharp (England) 6/26CDNasty Rockabilly, CD 1
B-Sharp 6/32CDNasty Rockabilly, CD 7
Bop BOP- 008CDSaturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 8
Bop BOP- 010CDSaturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 10
El Toro (Spain) ETCD 1038CDRocking And Rolling (1956-1958) / Johnny Jano
Fed (Sweden) 03CDThe Fed Story, Vol. 3
Goldband 7768LPFreddie Fender And Friends At Goldband
Goldband GRC- 7770-1LPDolly Parton And Friends At Goldband
Goldband GRC- 7770-2LPDolly Parton And Friends At Goldband
Lucky (England) CDLR 814CDRockabilly Gold, Vol. 14
Luxel MAS 7101CDRockabilly Hoodlums, v. 1
Luxel MAS 7104CDRockabilly Hoodlums, v. 4
Mustang MUST 14CDSchool Of Rock 'N' Roll
Mustang MUST 16CDCat Music
Pan American (Switzerland) 56015CDMy Chick Is Fine
Presto Vol. 3CDBig Bad Rockabilly Boppers, Vol. 3
Presto Vol. 6CDBig Bad Rockabilly Boppers, Vol. 6
Presto Vol. 12CDBig Bad Rockabilly Boppers, Vol. 12
Sleazy RAB 05CDRockabilly Race: 25 Pure Rockabilly Tracks, Vol. 5
Yeaah! CD 514CDTeen Town USA, Vol. 14
Zomboco (United States) 2CDReal Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 2

Acknowledgments:  Ari Bass, CMF Library, Ort Carlton, Malcolm Chapman, Stephane Chatain, Scott Cheesebrew, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Kent Heineman, Tom Krajina, Frank Kramer, Kurt Krauter, Gerd Miller, Robert Paul, Michel Proost, Josep Rullo, South. Folklife Col., Perica Sucevic, Bjorn Witlox, eBay, highnumbers


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