Chanteur Rockabilly US né Clen Houston Thompson Jr. Florence (Alabama). Junior Thompson a débuté en 1956 chez Meteor Records de Memphis (Tennessee). Il a aussi fait une démo à la Sun Records en 1956, sans succès. En 1957, il passe chez Tune (56), JJ's et Badd Records avant de disparaître du Show Business. Il fut un chanteur régulier au Dixie Hayride (Florence, Alabama) en 1956. US Rockabilly singer born Clen Houston Thompson Jr. Florence (Alabama). Junior Thompson began in 1956 at Meteor Records from Memphis (Tennessee). He also made a demonstration in Sun Records in 1956, without success. In 1957, it passes to Tune (56), JJ' S and Badd Records before disappearing from the Show Business. He was a regular singer in Dixie Hayride (Florence, Alabama) in 1956. Talents : Singer Style musical : Rockabilly
WHO'S KNOCKING?
Années en activité :
1910
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2000
DISCOGRAPHIE Singles
02/1956
SP METEOR 5029 (US)
Junior THOMPSON with The METEORS - Mama's Little Baby / Raw Deal
12/1956
SP TUNE 45-SO-174/5 (US)
Who's Knocking? / How Come You Do Me ?
1967
SP JJ'S 001 (US)
Jungle Girl / Sit By My Side
02/1968
SP JJ'S 005 (US)
Sally Ann From Paris, France / I'll Never Let You Go Little Darling
Real name Clen Houston Thompson Jr. Born in Florence, Ala. A regular on Dixie Hayride (Florence, Ala.) in 1956.
References: Feature article and discography in issue 7 (1984) of Roll Street Journal.
Original Releases
Date & Source
Label & Number
V
Titles {& References to LP/CD List}
As By
Matrix Numbers
1956/Feb. 18 Bb c&w rev.
Meteor 5029
Mama's Little Baby {a,b,d,e,i,j,k} Raw Deal {a,b,c,d,e,j,l}
2 2
MR 5045 MR 5044
1956/Dec. BMI clear.
Tune 45-SO-174/5
Who's Knocking? {a,f,g,p} How Come You Do Me? {a,h,n,q}
1 1
45-SO-175 45-SO-174
1967 or earlier (BMI est.)
JJ's 001
Jungle Girl {o} Sit By My Side
1 1
SO:4145 SO:4144
1968/Mar. BMI clear.
JJ's .006
Ooby Dooby {r} House Of Lost Lovers
1 1
4779 4778
JJ's 9542/3
Fairyland Girl Childhood Days
1 1
9542 9543
Badd 1001
Big Black Spider Pretty Blue Eyes
1 1
SO: 3601 SO: 3602
References in "As By" Column:
as by Junior Thompson
as by Junior Thompson With The Meteors
Other Notes:
Chronology of Badd 1001 uncertain.
The unissued Sun tracks "How Come You Do Me" and "Rabbit Action", while often attributed to Junior Thompson on reissues, were actually recorded by Jimmy Haggett.
Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks
1974
a.
Collector CL 1023 (lp)
Gonna Rock And Roll Tonight
1979
b.
Meteor 5000 (lp)
Hillbilly Bop Memphis Style
1985
c.
Cascade DROP 1009 (lp)
Twenty Great Rockabilly Hits Of The 50's
1993
d.
Ace CDCHM 484 (cd)
Meteor Rockabillies
e.
Meteor MTCD 5001 (cd)
Meteor Rockabillies
1997
f.
Flesh Den FD 6905 (cd)
Rock 'N' Roll Orgy, Vol. 5
g.
Peerless PL 002 (lp)
Rockabilly, Vol. 2
h.
Vladimir Twist VTR 6911 (lp)
Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 11
Invité Invité
Sujet: Re: Junior THOMPSON Mer 27 Mai 2009, 23:52
2001
i.
Ace CDCHD 815 (cd)
Them Rockabilly Cats
2003
j.
Ace CDCH2 885 (cd)
Meteor Rockabilly & Hillbilly
2007
k.
Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd)
Classic Rockabilly
2008
l.
Proper PROPERBOX 143 (cd)
Rockin' Memphis
Year Unknown
m.
Bear Family BCD 16721 (cd)
That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 21 (Atlantic)
n.
Born Bad BB 007 (lp)
Born Bad, Vol. 7
o.
Collector CLCD 4550 (cd)
41 Years Collector Records (40 Was Not Enough)
p.
Lucky CDLR 814 (cd)
Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 14
q.
STCTU STCTU- 003 (cd)
Songs The Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 3
r.
Teen Beat TB CD 252 (cd)
The Livin' End
Invité Invité
Sujet: Re: Junior THOMPSON Mer 27 Mai 2009, 23:58
Les fantastiques ROCKABILLY RAW DEAL enregistré pour METEOR Records en décembre 1955 et l'autre face MAMA'S LITTLE BABY
Dernière édition par FRANK DAYMON le Jeu 28 Mai 2009, 00:06, édité 1 fois
Invité Invité
Sujet: Re: Junior THOMPSON Jeu 28 Mai 2009, 00:03
Autre splendide double face les syncopés HOW COME YOU DO ME enregistré en 1956 pour Tune et WHO'S KNOCKIN' HOW COME YOU DO ME a été enregistré également chez SUN par Jimmy HAGGETT