SID KING AND THE FIVE STRINGS

Chanteur US né Sidney Erwin, le 15 octobre 1936 à Denton (Texas). Sid King a débuté en 1953 chez Starday Records de Nashville (Tennessee) sous le nom de "Sid Erwin And The Western Melody Makers". Fin 1954, il signe avec Columbia et début 55, ils prennent le nom de "Sid King And The Five Strings". En tout une vingtaine de titres seront enregistrés sur ce label, la dernière session datant du 9 Septembre 57. Le groupe est dissous fin 1958, Sid continuant seul chez Dot, puis disparaissant du Show Business, pour réapparaître en 1976 chez Rollin' Rock Records. Sid King & les Five Strings étaient un groupe régulier au Big D Jamboree (KRLD, Dallas, Texas).

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Talents : Singer, Guitar

Style musical : Rockabilly, Western Swing, Country Boogie



GONNA SHAKE THIS SHACK TONIGHT
SAG, DRAG AND FALL
WHEN MY BABY LEFT ME


06/1954
SP STARDAY 45-147 (US)
Who Put The Turtle In Myrtle's Girdle (WESTERN MELODY MAKERS) / If Tears Could Cry (Sid KING with The WESTERN MELODY MAKERS)

02/1955
SP COLUMBIA 4-21361 (US)
FIVE STRINGS - Put Something In The Pot Boy / I Like It

07/1955
SP COLUMBIA 4-21403 (US)
FIVE STRINGS - Drinkin' Wine Spoli Oli / Crazy Little Heart

10/1955
SP COLUMBIA 4-21449 (US)
Sid KING & The FIVE STRINGS (The KING BROS.) - Sag, Drag And Fall / But I Don't Care

01/1956
SP COLUMBIA 4-21489 (US)
Sid KING & The FIVE STRINGS (The KING BROS.) - Purr, Kitty, Purr / Mama I Want You

03/1956
SP COLUMBIA 4-21505 (US)
Sid KING & The FIVE STRINGS (The KING BROS.) - Let 'er Roll / Blue Suede Shoes

05/1956
SP COLUMBIA 4-40680 (US)
Sid KING & The FIVE STRINGS (The KING BROS.) - Oobie Doobie / Booger Red

10/1956
SP COLUMBIA 4-21564 (US)
Sid KING & The FIVE STRINGS (The KING BROS.) - Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight / Good Rockin' Baby

02/1957
SP COLUMBIA 4-40833-c (US)
Sid KING & The FIVE STRINGS (The KING BROS.) - When My Baby Left Me / It's True I'm Blue

10/1957
SP COLUMBIA 4-41019 (US)
Sid KING & The FIVE STRINGS - I've Got The Blues / What Have Ya Got To Lose

01/1962
SP DOT 45-16293 (US)
Hello There Rockin' Chair / Once Upon A Time





1980
LP 12" BEAR FAMILY / CBS BFX 15048 / LSP 13923 (D)

GONNA SHAKE THIS SHACK TONIGHT - Good Rockin' Baby / Put Something In The Pot Boy / Drinking Wine Spoli Oli / When My Baby Left Me / Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight / It's True, I'm Blue / Crazy Little Heart / Mama, I Want You / I Like It / But I Don't Care / Warmed Over Kisses - Left Over Love / What Have Ya Got To Lose / I've Got The Blues / Oobie Doobie / Booger Red / Twenty One / Sag, Drag And Fall / Blue Suede Shoes / Let 'er Roll / Purr, Kitty, Purr

1987
LP 12" ROCKHOUSE 8701 (NL)

LET'S GET LOOSE - House Of Blue lights / One More Time / If You Really Want Me To I'll Go / Share What You Got With Me / Boogie Woogie Country Girl / Lets Get Loose / Decoy Baker / Don't Get Above Your Raisin / It Hurts Me So (To See Love Go) / Rockabilly Music / Drinkin Wine Spoli Oli

11/1991
CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 15535 (D)

GONNA SHAKE THIS SHACK TONIGHT - I Like It / Crazy Little Heart / Put Something In The Pot Boy / Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee / But I Don't Care / Mama, I Want You / Purr, Kitty, Purr / Sag, Drag And Fall / Blue Suede Shoes / Let 'Er Roll / Booger Red / Ooby Dooby / When My Baby Left Me / Good Rockin' Baby / Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight / It's True, I'm Blue / I've Got The Blues / Warmed Over Kisses, Left Over Love / What Have Ya Got To Lose / Twenty One / I Cried / Oh What You Do To Me / Hello There Rockin' Chair / Once Upon A Time / Who Put The Turtle In Myrtle's Girldle / If Tears Could Cry / How Easy Was It Dear / When My Baby Left Me / Good Rockin' Baby

03/1996
CD SCHOOLKIDS 1549 (US)

ROCKIN' ON THE RADIO - Rock The Joint / Little Willie Boogie / If Tears Could Cry / In The Jailhouse Now / Slowly / Who Put The Turtle In Myrtle's Girdle / That's All Right / Five String Hoedown / That's All Right / Rock My Soul / Maybelline / Wildwood Flower / There She Goes / Making Believe / Flip, Flop & Fly / Five String Hoedown

2000
2 CD ROLLERCOSTER RCCD 3018 (UK)

ROCKIN' ON THE RADIO :



CD 1 : Live on KTAE, Texas, 1955: Five String Hoedown / Rock The Joint / That's All Right / KTAE annoucement / RC Cola comercial / But I Don't Care / Rock My Soul / Maybelline / Wildwood Flower / If Tears Could Cry / KTAE Station ID: Five String Hoedown / There She Goes / Who Put The Turtle In Myrtle's Girdle / Making Believe - Flip Flop & Fly / Five String Hoedown / Buddy Durham Record / Faygo Root Beer cmmerci. / Live On KDNT, Texas, 1954: Rock The Joint / Little Willie Boogie / If Tears Could Cry / In T Jailhouse Now / That's All Right / L & M commercial / Slowly / Good Deal Lucille / Easter Tablecloth commercial : Coconut Grove / Rock My Soul / Five String Hoedown / Mechants Green Stamps / Hardrock / Budweiser com.

CD 2 : Live On The Gig 'D' Jamboree 1956:Introduction To Big D Jamoree 1956 / Booger Red / When My Baby Left Me / Ooby Dooby Dooby / End Announcement Big D Jamoree 1954 / This Ol'House / That's All Right / B J Snuff Commercial / There's A Big Rock In The Road / Closing Annoucement & Thanks / Studio Recordings : Lovey Dovey / Another Love / That's How I Want It To Be / You're Always Breaking Hearts / Little Mama/My Baby Loves A Big Man / Shake Rattle & Roll / How Easy Was It Dear / When My Baby Left Me / Good Rockin' Baby / Another Lover / I've Got These Tears (To Remind Me Of You) / I Love You And I Always Will / Why You Make Me Cry / How About You? / Gonna Love You Forever / It Hurts Me So / Johnny Lee / Cry Albert

source

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Sid King and the Five Strings - 1982, Dallas, Texas.
Billy King, Kenny Massey, Sid King, Dave White, Mel Robinson - Photo by Christina Patoski


Dave White, John Mayfield, Jim Colegrove, Jeff Gutcheon, Sid King, Mel Robinson, Billy King, Kenny Massey - 1982, Sumet-Burnet Studio, Dallas, Texas. - Photo by Christina Patoski

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Merci et je suis ravie que tu aimes

a toi mon Ritchy

Chanteur US né Sidney Erwin, le 15 octobre 1936 à Denton (Texas). Sid King a débuté en 1953 chez Starday Records de Nashville (Tennessee) sous le nom de "Sid Erwin And The Western Melody Makers". Fin 1954, il signe avec Columbia et début 55, ils prennent le nom de "Sid King And The Five Strings". En tout une vingtaine de titres seront enregistrés sur ce label, la dernière session datant du 9 Septembre 57. Le groupe est dissous fin 1958, Sid continuant seul chez Dot, puis disparaissant du Show Business, pour réapparaître en 1976 chez Rollin' Rock Records. Sid King & les Five Strings étaient un groupe régulier au Big D Jamboree (KRLD, Dallas, Texas).
http://www.rockabillyhall.com/SidKing.html
http://www.thecoolgroove.com/sid.html
http://www.theranchgirls.com/bio/sidking.html
Talents : Singer, Guitar
Style musical : Rockabilly, Western Swing, Country Boogie

GONNA SHAKE THIS SHACK TONIGHT SAG, DRAG AND FALL WHEN MY BABY LEFT ME

06/1954	SP STARDAY 45-147 (US)	Who Put The Turtle In Myrtle's Girdle (WESTERN MELODY MAKERS) / If Tears Could Cry (Sid KING with The WESTERN MELODY MAKERS)
02/1955	SP COLUMBIA 4-21361 (US)	FIVE STRINGS - Put Something In The Pot Boy / I Like It
07/1955	SP COLUMBIA 4-21403 (US)	FIVE STRINGS - Drinkin' Wine Spoli Oli / Crazy Little Heart
10/1955	SP COLUMBIA 4-21449 (US)	Sid KING & The FIVE STRINGS (The KING BROS.) - Sag, Drag And Fall / But I Don't Care
01/1956	SP COLUMBIA 4-21489 (US)	Sid KING & The FIVE STRINGS (The KING BROS.) - Purr, Kitty, Purr / Mama I Want You
03/1956	SP COLUMBIA 4-21505 (US)	Sid KING & The FIVE STRINGS (The KING BROS.) - Let 'er Roll / Blue Suede Shoes
05/1956	SP COLUMBIA 4-40680 (US)	Sid KING & The FIVE STRINGS (The KING BROS.) - Oobie Doobie / Booger Red
10/1956	SP COLUMBIA 4-21564 (US)	Sid KING & The FIVE STRINGS (The KING BROS.) - Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight / Good Rockin' Baby
02/1957	SP COLUMBIA 4-40833-c (US)	Sid KING & The FIVE STRINGS (The KING BROS.) - When My Baby Left Me / It's True I'm Blue
10/1957	SP COLUMBIA 4-41019 (US)	Sid KING & The FIVE STRINGS - I've Got The Blues / What Have Ya Got To Lose
01/1962	SP DOT 45-16293 (US)	Hello There Rockin' Chair / Once Upon A Time

King, Sid



Born 1936 in Denton, Texas. A regular on the Big D Jamboree (KRLD, Dallas, Texas).

References:
Feature article and sessionography in issue 23 (1980) of New Kommotion.
Article in issue 209 (2000) of Now Dig This.
Feature article and sessionography in issue 100 (2006) of Rockin' Fifties.

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
1954/June 26 Bb c&w rev.	Starday 45-147		Who Put The Turtle in Myrtle's Girdle {E} If Tears Could Cry	2 3	2079 2081
1955/Feb. 26 Bb c&w rev.	Columbia 4-21361		Put Something In The Pot Boy {d,e,k, E,K} I Like It {c,d,e,k,n, D,E,K}	4 4	ZSP 34998 ZSP 34996
1955/July 2 Bb c&w rev.	Columbia 4-21403		Drinkin' Wine Spoli Oli {d,e,k, E} Crazy Little Heart {d,e,k}	4 4	ZSP 34999 ZSP 34997
1955/Oct. 1 Bb c&w rev.	Columbia 4-21449		Sag, Drag And Fall {b,d,e,g,k,l,n,o,q,v,y, C,E} But I Don't Care {d,e,k}	5 5	ZSP 36891 ZSP 36888
1956/Jan. 28 Bb c&w rev.	Columbia 4-21489		Purr, Kitty, Purr {c,d,e,k,n,v,y, C,E} Mama I Want You {d,e,k}	5 5	JZSP 36890 JZSP 36889
1956/Mar. 10 Bb c&w rev.	Columbia 4-21505		Let 'Er Roll {a,d,e,h,k,m,r, C,I} Blue Suede Shoes {d,e,k}	5 5	JZSP 37919 JZSP 37918
1956/May 5 Bb c&w rev.	Columbia 4-40680		Oobie-Doobie {d,e,f,k, D} Booger Red {d,e,k, M}	5 5	JZSP 38097 JZSP 38096
1956/Oct. 27 Bb c&w rev.	Columbia 4-21564		Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight {d,e,g,k,l, D,F} Good Rockin' Baby {b,d,e,k,m,w,z, D,F,H}	5 5	JRZSP 33941 JRZSP 33940

1956	[live recording]		Booger Red [live vers.] {t,x, A} Oobie Doobie [live vers.] {A} When My Baby Left Me [live vers.] {A}
	[live recording]		You're Always Breaking Hearts [live vers.] {B}
	[unissued]		Another Love [vers. 1] {A} Another Love [vers. 2] {A} Crazy Little Heart [alt. vers.] {A} Cry Albert {A} Flip Flop & Fly Gonna Love You Forever {A} Good Rockin' Baby [alt. vers.] {k, A} How About You {A} How Easy Was It Dear {k, A} I Cried {k} I Love And I Always Will {A} I've Got These Tears {A} It Hurt Me So {A} Johnny Lee {A} Little Mama {A} Lovey Dovey {A} Maybelline {u} My Baby Loves A Big Man {A} Oh What You Do To Me {k} Shake, Rattle & Roll {A} That's Allright [live vers. 2] {A} That's How I Want It To Be {A} Twenty One {d,k} Warmed Over Kisses, Left Over Love {d,k} When My Baby Left Me [alt. vers.] {k, A} When You Make Me Cry {A} You're Always Breaking Hearts {A}

References in "As By" Column:

1. as by Sid King
   
2. as by Western Melody Makers
   
3. as by Sid Ervin With The Western Melody Makers
   
4. as by The Five Strings
   
5. as by Sid King & The Five Strings (The King Bros.)
   
6. as by Sid King And The Five Strings (The King Bros.)