Al FERRIER

Chanteur Rockabilly US né le 19 août 1935 à Montgomery (Louisiane). Al Ferrier et ses frères Warren (fi) et Bryan (gt), ont formé les "Boppin' Billies" et ont enregistré dès mars 1956 un premier single chez Goldband Records de Lake Charles (Louisiane). Jusqu'en 1957, Al Ferrier et ses frères graveront d'étonnantes faces Hillbilly, Hillbilly Boogie et Rockabilly sur Goldband. Ils passent ensuite chez Zynn, Rocko et à nouveau chez Goldband au début des années soixante dix. Al Ferrier, toujours en activité, n'a jamais connu la notoriété que méritait son immense talent.
Talents : Singer, Guitar
Style musical : Rockabilly, Rock 'n' Roll, Swamp Blues, Traditional Country

HONEY BABY LET'S GO BOPPIN' TONIGHT

04/1956	SP GOLDBAND 45-G-1031 (US)	Al FERRIER with The BOPPIN' BILLIES - No No Baby / I'll Never Do Any Wrong
07/1956	SP GOLDBAND G-1035 (US)	Al FERRIER & His BOPPIN' BILLIES - My Baby Done Gone Away / It's Too Late Now
03/1957	SP EXCELLO 45-2105 (US)	I'm The Man / Hey Baby
08/1958	SP GOLDBAND 1072 (US)	Let's Go Boppin' Tonight / What Is That Thing Called Love ?
03/1959	SP ROCKO 45-502 (US)	Kiss Me Baby / I Thought I Found Love
04/1959	SP ZYNN 510 (US)	Al FERRIER & The VAMPS - Chisholm Trail Rock / Gunsmoke
196?	SP ZYNN 1013 (US)	Blues Stop Knocking / She Left Me
196?	SP GOLDBAND 1212 (US)	Honey Baby / Why Doubt My Love ?
196?	SP GOLDBAND 1218 (US)	I'll Try One More Time / I'm Just A Mender
1964	SP GOLDBAND 1220 (US)	78 To Birmingham / I'll Sin Until I Die
1964	SP GOLDBAND 1228 (US)	Last Chance / Take Two Steps
19??	SP GOLDBAND 1230 (US)	Told Her Nobody / Touch Of Mary's Hand
19??	SP GOLDBAND 1236 (US)	Yard Dog / If I Need You
19??	SP GOLDBAND 1240 (US)	76 Dollars A Week / Hungry Eyes
19??	SP GOLDBAND 1240 (US)	Rockabilly Blues / Sad Songs Help Me Through The Night
1972	SP RPI 163 (US)	163 St. Peter's Call / All You Need Is A Man
1974 ?	SP MASTER TRACK 3013 (US)	I'm Not Drinking More / Don't Play Blue Eyes
1975	SP ROCKO 502 (US)	Kiss Me Baby / I Through I Found Love
1975	SP SHOWTIME 1006 (US)	I'll Take You For A Ride / It's My Fault
1975	SP SHOWTIME 1013 (US)	Be Boppin' Daddy / You're Humburggin' Me
1976	SP SHOWTIME 1015 (US)	Lonesome Trucker / Watching The Might Lights Burn
1976	SP SHOWTIME 1036 (US)	Hey Baby / Honey
1976	SP EXCELLO 2105 (US)	Hey Baby / I'm The Man
1981	SP GOLDBAND 1295 (US)	Hello Josephine / I'll Try One More Time
198?	SP GOLDBAND 1306 (US)	Every Dog Has A Day / No Greater Love

Ferrier, Al



Born 1935 in Montgomery, La.

References:
Feature article in issues 38-39 (1988) of American Music Magazine; discography in issue 39.
Article in issue 88 (1990) of Now Dig This.

Original Releases



Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source	Label & Number	V	Titles {& References to LP/CD List}	As By	Matrix Numbers
1956/Apr. BMI clear.	Goldband 45-G-1031		No No Baby {n,x,z, A,F} I'll Never Do Any Wrong {c,n,x}	2 2	A B
1956/July BMI clear.	Goldband G-1035		My Baby Done Gone Away {g,i,n,x, A} Too Late Now {n,x}	3 3	1 2
1957/Mar. 9 Bb c&w rev.	Excello 45-2105		I'm The Man {f,h,n,u} Hey! Baby {d,h,n,u, B}	1 1	a b
1959/Mar. or earlier (BMI est.)	Rocko 45-502		Kiss Me Baby {b,l,n,q, H} I Thought I Found Love {n}	1 1	R-7002 R-7003
1959/Apr. BMI clear.	Zynn 510		Chisholm Trail Rock {h} Gunsmoke {h}	4 4	Z-7461 Z-7460
	Zynn 1013		Blues Stop Knocking (At My Door) {d,n,o,r, C} She Left Me {d,n}	1 1	Z-7493 Z-7492
	Goldband G-1072		Let's Go Boopin' [!!] Tonight {c,g,j,k,m,n,p,t,w,y, C,G} What Is That Thing Called Love {c,i,j,m,n,x}	1 1	1 2
Additional Tracks on Comps
1957	[unissued]		Blues Stop Knocking (At My Door) [alt. vers. 1] {h,n} Blues Stop Knocking (At My Door) [alt. vers. 2] {h} Hey! Baby [alt. vers.] {n,v} Honey Baby [vers. 3] {h,n} Indian Rock And Roll {h,n} Love Me Baby [alt. vers.] {h,n}

1958	[unissued]		Send Her Back {h,n} She Left Me [alt. vers.] {h,n} You Win Again [vers. 1] {d,h,n}
	[unissued]		Honey Baby [vers. 1] {a,c,i,j,m,n,x, E} Honey Baby [vers. 2] {d,e,n} Let's Go Boppin' Tonight [alt. vers.] {a} Love Me Baby {d,n,s,v} My Baby Done Gone Away [alt. vers.] {a,c,i,m,n} No No Baby [alt. vers.] {c,i,m} Thought I Found Love {j} Too Late Now [alt. vers.] {c,i} What Is This Thing Called Love [alt. vers.] {n} Why Doubt My Love {i,n}
	[need info]		I'll Never Do Any Wrong [alt. vers.] {n} I'm Still Loving You {D} I'm The Man [alt. vers.] {n} You Win Again [vers. 2] {n}

References in "As By" Column:

1. as by Al Ferrier
   
2. as by Al Ferrier With The Boppin' Billies
   
3. as by Al Ferrier & His Boppin Billies
   
4. as by Al Ferrier And The Vamps
   

Other Notes:

• "Let's Go Boppin' Tonight" and "What Is This Thing Called Love" appeared on Goldband 1072 for the collector market in 1970. This release number was not used in 1958.