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Emperor (W.Va.)

Wheeling, W.Va.  [source: an original label)

Owned by Hardrock Gunter and Buddy Durham.

Number	Date	Artist	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
Emperor (W.Va.) 45-EM-B-H-1-62 [45] (pressed by King)	1962/Feb. BMI clear.	Gunter, Hardrock		Hillbilly Twist — Buddy And Hardrock (from 45)	A
				As Long As You're Happy — Hardrock And Buddy – (instr.)	B
Emperor (W.Va.) EM-NSF-2-61  [45 EP] Favorite Songs (pressed by Rite)	1961/July mx series	Durham, Buddy		False Hearted Girl — Buddy & Marion Durham (from 45)	CP-5935
				Happy Cowboy — Buddy & Marion Durham	CP-5935
				[unknown title] —
				[unknown title] —
Emperor (W.Va.)  4  [45 EP]		Thacker, Rudy		A Fool Such As I — Rudy Thacker's String Busters With Larry Dale (from 45)	EM-H-4-59
				Guitar Boogie Shuffle — Rudy Thacker's String Busters With Larry Dale (from 45)		White Label LP 2808 (#4)
				White Lightning — Rudy Thacker's String Busters With Larry Dale (from 45)
				Pink Shoe Laces — Marion Durham - Buddy Durham
				Battle Of New Orleans — Marion Durham - Buddy Durham
				Kansas City — Marion Durham - Buddy Durham
Emperor (W.Va.) 45-112  [45] (pressed by King)	1957/Mar. 23 Bb pop rev.	Gunter, Hardrock		Whoo! I Mean Whee! — Hardrock And The Rhythm Rockers With Buddy Durham Singers (from 45)	VG-57-45-1	Club PR LP 010 (#19) Collector LP 1023 (#14) Flaming Piston CD 1003 (#2) Lucky CD 813 (#8) Mustang CD 8 (#34) Presto CD 6 (#58) Rollercoaster LP 2008 (#6) Rollercoaster CD 3013 (#13) Sleazy CD 05 (#19)
				We Three — Hardrock And The Rhythm Rockers With Buddy Durham Singers	VG-57-45-2	Rollercoaster CD 3013 (#14)
Emperor (W.Va.) EM-45-113  [45] (pressed by King)	1958/May 12 Bb c&w rev.	Croswhite, Dusty		Baby, Let's Crawl — Dusty Croswhite And The Kin Folk (from 45)	EM-45-13-A
				I'll Take Back That Heartache — Dusty Croswhite And The Kin Folk (from 45)	EM-45-113-B
Emperor (W.Va.) 45-EM-209  [45] (pressed by King)	1956 mx date code	Aldridge, Roy		It's Not Easy To Forget — Roy Aldridge (from 45)	45-HV-56-7	Bear Family CD 16440 (#32) Bear Family CD 17022 (#30) Cactus CD HOGCD-6 (#12)
				You're Pickin' Up The Pieces (Of My Heart) — Roy Aldridge	45-HV-56-8
Emperor (W.Va.) EM-45-220  [45] (pressed by King)		Lightner, Ken		Mary Ann — Ken Lightner And His Hay Riders (from 45)	A	Collector CD 2873 (#6) Jasmine CD 3610 (#6)
				Wild Side Of Town — Ken Lightner And His Hay Riders	B
Emperor (W.Va.) EM-266  [45]	1965 mx date code	Perry Brothers		Waiting In Vain — The Perry Brothers (Bob & Harry) (from 45)	6501282
				Don't You Remember — The Perry Brothers (Bob & Harry)	6501281

Acknowledgments:  CMF Library, Scott Cheesebrew, Udo Frank, Barry John, Tom Krajina, Bernd Kratochwil, Gerd Miller, Bob Pinson, Rock & Roll Musik Magazin, Dick Rosemont, Mike Smyth