SESSIONS
1957 Holmes City, FL – The Rockets Featuring Gene Watson (Earl Eugene Watson [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Daz Dodd)
001 GB-681 MY ROCKIN’ BABY Tri-Dec 25725 G1/Collector CLCD-4423 Legend LP-1006
002 GB-682 THIS LOVE SONG Tri-Dec 25725 G2
COLLECTOR CLCD-4423 WILD ROCKIN’ (NED, 1994); LEGEND LP-1006 GRAND DADDY’S ROCKIN’, Vol.2 (FRA, 1995)
1957 Dazz Dodd Studio, Holmes City, FL – Gene Watson and The Rockets (Earl Eugene Watson [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Daz Dodd)
003 GB-876 MY ROCKIN’ BABY Tri-Dec 8357/Pontomac LP-37650 White Label WLP-8829 Club LP-010 Collector CLCD-4423 Lucky CDLR-801
004 GB-877 DRUMMER BOY ROCK Tri-Dec 8357/Pontomac LP-37650 Buffalo Bop BbLP-2051 White Label WLP-8829
Club LP-006 Collector CLCD-4423 Lucky CDLR-801 Pan American CD-56004
PONTOMAC LP-37650 ROCK TICK TOCK (1980); WHITE LABEL WLP-8829 WILD ROCKIN’ (NED, 1981); BUFFALO BOP BbLP-2051 THE BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED, Vol.39 (GER, 1985); CLUB LP-006 GRAB THIS AND DANCE, Vol.6 (UK, 1993); CLUB LP-010 GRAD THIS AND DANCE, Vol.10 (UK, 1993); LUCKY CDLR-801 ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.1 (UK, 1996); PAN AMERICAN CD-56004 TWO TIMIN’ WOMAN (SUI)
1957 Dazz Dodd Studio, Holmes City, FL – Gene Watson (Gary Gene Watson [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Daz Dodd)
005 DON’T BE CRUEL Tri-Dec unissued/White Label WLP-8829 Collector CLCD-4423
006 INTERPLANETARY ROCK Tri-Dec unissued/WLP-8829 Collector CLCD-4423
007 SCHOOL DAY Tri-Dec unissued/WLP-8829 Collector CLCD-4423
008 WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN’ GOIN’ ON Tri-Dec unissued/WLP-8829
early 1958 Dazz Dodd Studio, Holmes City, FL – Gene Watson (Earl Eugene Watson [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Daz Dodd)
009 ST-2763 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Dixie 45-2003/Lesley CD4
010 ST-2764 LIFE’S VALLEY 45-2003/White Label WLP-8829 Lesley CD-001
Both of the above masters were leased from TRI-DEC Records.
LESLEY CD-001 THE LOST STORY OF THE ROCK-A-BALLAD, Vol.1; LESLEY CD4 THE LOST STORY OF THE ROCK-A-BALLAD, Vol.3
SINGLES
Tri-Dec
25725 My Rockin’ Baby / This Love Song – 57
8357 My Rockin’ Baby / Drummer Boy Rock – ca 11-57
Dixie 45-2003 I’ll Always Love You / Life’s Valley – 04-58 (rev. April 14)
From left to right: Dave Stanley (bass), Gene Watson (vcl/gtr), Jimmy Maddle (drums), and Oz Wiley (ld grt). (thanks to Willard Watson)
Hello-My name is Dave and I played bass in this band. The information given above is correct. Sadly, Gene has passed away. This was a high school band that pretty much broke up after we left for college, but Gene kept his music up all his life.
ReplyDeleteHi, Dave! Could you please tell me how to reach you. I am the granddaughter for one of the band members.
Deletehi david....please!!!!! email me there!!!!!
ReplyDeletelaurent.petit68@free.fr
thanks!!!
Guitarist portrait - https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/46963
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