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Rockin' numerical listing





ROCKIN' Records, October, 1952 ~ August, 1953, Miami , FL

The Rockin' label of Miami , Florida , was founded in October of 1952 by Henry Stone and Andy Razaf. The inital releases were issued in December of 1952, and continued until August or September of 1953. Rockin' and its companion gospel label, Glory, were purchased by Sid Nathan in August of 1953, and the masters were used as part of the reactivated DeLuxe label.

Label: Artist: Tune: MX: Xref: Ctrl: Date: Composer: 501 W.C. BAKER RUMORS ABOUT MY BABY GR-170-1 - Miami Oct-52 - 501 W.C. BAKER KENNY'S HOP GR-171-1 - Miami Oct-52 - 502 LEROY LANG ORCH. A TENOR WAILS THE BLUES GR 15023 - Miami Oct-52 - 502 LEROY LANG ORCH. COMBOS BOOGIE GR 15025 - Miami Oct-52 - 503 W.C. BAKER BESSIE LOU GR 15034 - Miami Oct-52 - 503 W.C. BAKER I WENT BACK HOME GR 15035 - Miami Oct-52 - 504 RAY CHARLES ORCH. WALKIN' AND TALKIN' TO MYSELF GR 15009-1 - Tampa Oct-52 - 504 RAY CHARLES ORCH. I'M WONDERIN' AND WONDERIN' GR 15010-1 - Tampa Oct-52 - 505 MANZY HARRIS ORCH. AIN'T GONNA RIDE NO MORE (v. Harold Young) GR-15041 - Miami Jan-53 - 505 MANZY HARRIS ORCH. PREACHER'S MAKIN' EYE AT ME (v. Elsie Davis) GR-15036 - Miami Jan-53 - 506 MANZY HARRIS ORCH. YOU'RE GONNA KNOW (v. Harold Young) GR 15037-1 - Miami Jan-53 - 506 MANZY HARRIS ORCH. CRAWLIN' AROUND GR 15028-1 - Miami Oct-52 - 507 MANZY HARRIS ORCH. ROCKIN' MAMBO GR-15039-1 - Miami Jan-53 Butler - Harris 507 MANZY HARRIS ORCH. CONGO MAMBO GR 15040-1 - Miami Jan-53 - 508 ROOSEVELT WARDELL w/ ED. WILEY ORCH. LOST MY WOMAN GR 15045-1 - Miami Jan-53 Roosevelt Wardell 508 ROOSEVELT WARDELL w/ ED. WILEY ORCH. SO UNDECIDED GR 15047-1 - Miami Jan-53 - 509 LESLIE LOUIS RIDING HOME GR 15053 - Memphis Jan-53 - 509 LESLIE LOUIS DON'T DO IT AGAIN GR 15054 - Memphis Jan-53 - 510 GEORGE LAWSON ORCH. BLUE MEMPHIS GR 15063-1 - Miami Apr-53 - 510 GEORGE LAWSON ORCH. HONKIN' THE BLUES GR 15064-1 - Miami Apr-53 - 511 HAROLD YOUNG (Manzy Harris Orch) I LOVE YOU FOR MYSELF GR15074 - Miami Apr-53 - 511 HAROLD YOUNG (Manzy Harris Orch) YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME BABY GR15073 - Miami Apr-53 - 512 LITTLE SAM DAVIS 1958 BLUES GR 15077 - Bradenton, FL Apr-53 - 512 LITTLE SAM DAVIS GOIN' HOME TO MOTHER GR 15078 - Bradenton, FL Apr-53 - 513 EARL HOOKER SWEET ANGEL GR 15082-1 - Bradenton, FL Apr-53 - 513 EARL HOOKER ON THE HOOK GR 15084-1 - Bradenton, FL Apr-53 - 514 Rouse Brothers Loan Me a Buck GR15067 - Miami Apr-53 - 514 Rouse Brothers Orange Blossom Special GR15068 - Miami Apr-53 - 515 JOE ASHER DADDY DEAR GR15096 - Miami Jun-53 - 515 JOE ASHER PHOTOGRAPH OF YOU GR15095 - Miami Jun-53 - 516 THE CHARMS HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS GR 15097 DeLuxe 6000 Miami Jun-53 - 516 THE CHARMS LOVING BABY GR 15098 DeLuxe 6000 Miami Jun-53 - 517 JOHNNY LEWIS ORCH. SHE'S TAKING ALL MY MONEY GR 15065 - Memphis Apr-53 - 517 JOHNNY LEWIS ORCH. JEALOUS MAN GR 15066 - Memphis Apr-53 - 518 THE CRYSTALS MY GIRL GR 15101 - Miami Jun-53 - 518 THE CRYSTALS DON'T YOU GO GR 15102 - Miami Jun-53 - 519 LITTLE SAM DAVIS SHE'S SO GOOD TO ME GR 15079 DeLuxe 6025 Bradenton, FL Apr-53 - 519 LITTLE SAM DAVIS GOIN' TO NEW ORLEANS GR 15080 DeLuxe 6025 Bradenton, FL Apr-53 - 520 Jim Fuller Gonna Dirty Up My Name GR15111 - Miami Jun-53 - 520 Jim Fuller Betcha I’ll Getcha GR15114 - Miami Jun-53 - 521 Royal Brent Orch Sugar Bun GR15128 - Miami Aug-53 - 521 Royal Brent Orch Danny Boy GR15129 - Miami Aug-53 - 522 George Stogher Hardtop Race GR15099 - Miami Jun-53 - 522 George Stogher Big Yellow Moon GR15100 - Miami Jun-53 - 523 THE ECHOES ALL THAT WINE IS GONE GR15115 - Miami Jul-53 - 523 THE ECHOES PLEASE SAY YOU'RE MINE GR15116 - Miami Jul-53 - 524 John Lee Booker Blue Monday GR15119 DeLuxe 6004 Detroit Jul-53 - 524 John Lee Booker Lovin’ Guitar Man GR15126 DeLuxe 6004 Detroit Jul-53 - 525 JOHN LEE BOOKER POURING DOWN RAIN GR 15123 DeLuxe 6032 Detroit Jul-53 - 525 JOHN LEE BOOKER STUTTERING BLUES GR 15127 DeLuxe 6032 Detroit Jul-53 - 526 WILBURT HARRISON THIS WOMAN OF MINE GR15107 DeLuxe 6002 Miami Jul-53 - 526 WILBURT HARRISON THE LETTER GR15108 DeLuxe 6002 Miami Jul-53 - 527 WILLIE BAKER BEFORE SHE LEAVES TOWN GR 15109-1 DeLuxe 6023 Miami Jul-53 - 527 WILLIE BAKER GOIN' BACK HOME TODAY GR 15110-1 DeLuxe 6023 Miami Jul-53 - 528 Cliff Rogers, & Buckeye Pals In The Sunshine Of His Life GR15144 DeLuxe 2003 Miami Aug-53 - 528 Cliff Rogers, & Buckeye Pals The Terrible Cost Of Sin GR15146 DeLuxe 2003 Miami Aug-53 - 529 Danny Small Free Sugar GR15149 DeLuxe 6007 Miami Aug-53 - 529 Danny Small Don Juan GR15150 DeLuxe 6007 Miami Aug-53 -

Special thanks to Steven Holzer and Jack Junior Black at WKRN for this information!