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Country #1s list re-ordered

Country #1s by artist

From January 8, 1944 to May 15, 1948, the only country music chart was the Juke Box chart. A Best Sellers chart debuted that week, followed by a Jockeys chart on the week of December 10, 1949.[1] The last Juke Box chart was published for the week of June 15, 1957,[2] and starting on the chart week of October 13, 1958, the Best Sellers and Jockeys charts were consolidated into one singles chart called Hot C&W Sides.[3] This chart was renamed Hot Country Singles on November 3, 1962, Hot Country Singles & Tracks on February 17, 1990,Hot Country Songs on April 30, 2005, and the chart in late 2012 the chart included streaming and downloads, then the Country Airplay chart became a separate entity.

Contents
Title Writer(s) Year Album debut Source
500 Miles Hedy West 1966 In A Private Moment
Adam and Evil Fred Wise, Randy Starr 1966 Spinout
After Loving You Eddie Miller, Johnny Lantz 1969 From Elvis in Memphis
Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby Clyde Otis, Ivory Joe Hunter 1958 Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4
All I Needed Was the Rain Sid Wayne, Ben Weisman 1967 Elvis Sings Flaming Star
All Shook Up Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley 1957 Elvis' Golden Records
All That I Am Sid Tepper, Roy C. Bennett 1966 Spinout


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Carl Perkins discography and other article improvements

Various Cashbox peaks since I don't own any Joel Whitburn books

Beach Boys personnel sections

Surfin' USA album

According to Jon Stebbins:[4]

The Beach Boys

  • Brian Wilson – lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals, bass guitar, Hammond (B-3 or C-3) organ on "Surfin' USA"
  • Mike Love – lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals; tenor saxophone on "Shut Down", "Let's Go Trippin'", etc.(?)
  • Carl Wilson – harmony and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Dennis Wilson – harmony and backing vocals; drums except "Surfin' USA" and possibly also "Shut Down"
  • David Marks – rhythm guitar, additional lead guitar on "Shut Down"; harmony and backing vocals (uncertain)

Additional musicians

  • Gary Usher - guitar intro on "Lonely Sea"
  • Frank DeVito – drums on "Surfin' USA" and possibly also "Shut Down"

Production staff

  • Murry Wilson
  • Brian Wilson
  • Chuck Britz
  • other engineers

Surfer Girl album

The Beach Boys

  • Brian Wilson - lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals, piano, organ, bass, producer, handclaps
  • Mike Love - lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals, handclaps, possible saxophone
  • Al Jardine - lead vocals(?), harmony and backing vocals, bass, handclaps
  • Carl Wilson - harmony and backing vocals, lead guitar (except "Little Deuce Coupe" and possibly also "The Surfer Moon"), handclaps, bass on "Little Deuce Coupe", possible rhythm guitar
  • Dennis Wilson - lead vocals (on "Surfers Rule"), harmony and backing vocals, drums
  • David Marks - rhythm guitar (except "Little Deuce Coupe" and possibly also "The Surfer Moon"), lead guitar on "Little Deuce Coupe"; possible harmony and backing vocals
Additional musicians and production staff
  • Audree Wilson - organ on "In My Room" (uncertain)
  • Hal Blaine - timbales on "Hawaii" and percussion on "In My Room"
  • Maureen Love - harp on "Catch a Wave" and "Hawaii"[5]
  • Chuck Britz - audio engineer
  • currently uncredited additional musicians from the Wrecking Crew - additional instrumentation on "Hawaii" and "Our Car Club"[6]
  • unknown - strings on "The Surfer Moon"[7][8] -->

Production staff

  • Brian Wilson - producer
  • Chuck Britz - engineer
  • other engineers(?)

Little Deuce Coupe album

The Beach Boys

  • Brian Wilson – lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals, piano, Hammond (B-3 or C-3) organ(?), bass on "409" and "Shut Down" (and possibly "Our Car Club"), producer (except "409" and possibly also "Shut Down")
  • Mike Love – lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals; tenor saxophone on "Shut Down"
  • Al Jardine - harmony and backing vocals, bass (except "409", "Shut Down", "Little Deuce Coupe", and "Our Car Club"), additional lead vocals(?)
  • Carl Wilson – harmony and backing vocals, lead guitar (except "Little Deuce Coupe" and possibly "Our Car Club"), bass on "Little Deuce Coupe" and possibly also "Our Car Club"
  • Dennis Wilson – harmony and backing vocals; drums except (possibly "Shut Down"(?) and) "Our Car Club"
  • David Marks – harmony and backing vocals (uncertain); rhythm guitar (except "Little Deuce Coupe" and possibly "Our Car Club"), lead guitar on "Little Deuce Coupe", additional lead guitar on "Shut Down"

Additional musicians

Production staff

  • Brian Wilson - producer (except "409" and possibly also "Shut Down")
  • Murry Wilson - producer ("409" and "Shut Down")
  • Nick Venet - producer ("Shut Down")
  • Chuck Britz - audio engineer
  • other engineers?

Shut Down Volume 2

Same as main Wiki page except for:

The Beach Boys or Additional musicians (add:)

  • David Marks – possible rhythm guitar and backing vocals on "Keep an Eye on Summer" (as an official member?), possible lead guitar on "Don't Worry Baby" (as a session guest)

For All Summer Long album, add under BB section:

  • David Marks - possible rhythm guitar on "Drive-In"

BB Christmas album

Partial credits courtesy of session archivist Craig Slowinski.[9]

The Beach Boys

  • Al Jardine - lead vocals (5), harmony and backing vocals (1-4, 5?, 6, 8-12), bass (1, 2?, 3?, 4?), rhythm guitar (5?)
  • Mike Love - lead vocals (1-4, 9), harmony and backing vocals (1?, 2?, 3?, 4?, 5-6, 8, 9?, 10?, 11?, 12)
  • Brian Wilson - lead vocals (2, 6, 8-11), harmony and backing vocals (1, 2?, 3-4, 5, 6?, 7?, 8?, 9?, 10?, 11?, 12), piano (1-4, 5?), bass and organ on "Christmas Day" (aka 5)
  • Carl Wilson - harmony and backing vocals (1-6, 8-12), lead guitar (1-5), rhythm guitar (2-5)
  • Dennis Wilson - spoken word lead vocals (12), harmony and backing vocals (1-6, 8-12), drums (1-5), percussion(?) (1?-5?)
  • David Marks - backing vocals and rhythm guitar on "Little Saint Nick" (both credits uncertain) (aka 1)

Additional musicians and technical staff (all additional musicians currently believed to be just on 6-12)

  • Al Viola – guitar
  • Cliff Hils – double bass
  • Jimmy Rowles – grand piano
  • Jack Sperling – drums
  • Eddie Rosa – flute and/or saxophone
  • Chuck Gentry – bass clarinet and/or baritone saxophone
  • William Hinshaw, Richard Perissi, Arthur Briegleb – French horns
  • Henry Laubach, John Audino, Conrad Gozzo, Raymond Triscari – trumpets
  • Harry Betts, Francis Howard, George Roberts – trombones
  • George “Red” Callender – tuba
  • Edgar Lustgarten, Jesse Ehrlich, Nathan Gershman, Alfred Wohl, Margaret Aue – cellos
  • Benjamin Barrett – orchestra master
  • Dick Reynolds – orchestra conductor
  • Mainerd Baker, George Yocum – copyists
  • Bill Putnam – engineer (orchestral backing tracks)
  • Chuck Britz - engineer
  • Mark Linett - remix engineer (1991)

Beach Boys' Party

Credits from band archivist Craig Slowinski.[10]

The Beach Boys

Guests

Friends (album)

The Beach Boys Love You album

Adapted from 2000 CD liner notes.[11]

The Beach Boys

  • Al Jardine - lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals; 12-string guitar or bass on "Good Time"
  • Mike Love - lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals
  • Brian Wilson - lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals, keyboards, piano, organ (on "Johnny Carson" and others?), Moog synthesizer, ARP synthesizer, ARP string synthesizer, drums, percussion, producer
  • Carl Wilson - lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals, 6-string electric lead guitar on "Roller Skating Child", 6-string electric rhythm guitar, ukulele on "Good Time"; 12-string guitar or bass on "Good Time", guitar (on some others?)
  • Dennis Wilson - lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals; drums (7 songs?)
  • Ricky Fataar(?) - drums on "Ding Dang"

Additional musicians

  • Bruce Johnston (official member on "Good Time", session guest on "I'll Bet He's Nice") - vocals on "Good Time" and "I'll Bet He's Nice", keyboards on "Good Time"
  • Billy Hinsche - backing vocals on "Honkin' Down the Highway", possible electric (rhythm?) guitar (on "Honkin' Down the Highway" and others?), lead vocals (original, booted but officially unreleased mix of "Honkin' Down the Highway")
  • Ed Carter - electric guitar on "Mona" (and possibly others?)
  • Daryl Dragon - keyboards and/or bass on "Good Time"
  • Dennis Dragon - drums and percussion on "Good Time"
  • Steve Douglas - saxophone, flute
  • Jay Migliori - saxophone
  • unknown - French horn(s?) on "Good Time"

Technical and production staff

KTSA album

Still Cruisin' album

Partial credits; credits exclude those for the 1960s songs.[12][13][14][15][11]

The Beach Boys

  • Mike Love – lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals
  • Al Jardine – lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic guitar on "Make It Big" (and possibly "Island Girl"), electric guitar(?)
  • Carl Wilson – lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic guitar on "Make It Big" (and possibly "Island Girl"), electric guitar(?), keyboards(?)
  • Bruce Johnston – lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals, keyboards, bass guitar (maybe supposed to be synth bass?)
  • Brian Wilson – lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals; keyboards and synthesizers (4), vocal and "musical" arrangements (4), mixing (4)

Additional musicians

  • The Fat Boys – rapping (6)
  • Adam Jardine – backing vocals on "Island Girl" (and elsewhere?)
  • Matt Jardine – backing vocals on "Island Girl" (and elsewhere?)
  • Suzie Renner - additional backing vocals (songs unknown)
  • Jeffrey Foskett – backing vocals on “Island Girl” (and elsewhere?) and acoustic (rhythm?) guitar on "Kokomo"
  • Craig Trippand Fall – lead guitar (on "Still Crusin'", "Somewhere Near Japan," possibly "Island Girl", and possibly "Make It Big"), bass guitar or synth bass (on "Still Cruisin'", "Somewhere Near Japan", possibly "Island Girl", and possibly "Make It Big"), mandolin (on "Somewhere Near Japan"(?), "Island Girl(?))
  • Joseph Brasler – lead guitar on "In My Car"
  • Ry Cooder - slide guitar on "Kokomo"
  • Rod Clark – bass on "Kokomo"
  • Keith Wechsler – drums and keyboards on "Still Cruisin'"
  • Mike Kowalski – drums on “Island Girl”
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums on "In My Car"
  • Jim Keltner – (electronic?) drums on "Somewhere Near Japan" and "Kokomo"
  • Van Dyke Parks – accordion on "Kokomo"
  • Joel Peskin – (soprano?) saxophone on "Kokomo"
  • Chili con Charles – percussion on "Kokomo"
  • "Vince", "Milton", and "Mike" (last names unknown) – steel drums on "Kokomo"
  • James Grunke – synth programming on "Island Girl"
  • Michael Bernard – synth programming ("and computers") on "In My Car"

Production staff

  • Terry Melcher – producer (except "Island Girl", "In My Car", and "Wipe Out"; aka "Still Cruisin'", "Somewhere Near Japan", "Kokomo", "Make It Big")
  • Bruce Johnston - uncredited co-producer ("Kokomo")
  • Brian Wilson – producer ("In My Car")
  • Al Jardine – producer ("Island Girl")
  • Albert Calbrera – producer ("Wipe Out")
  • Tony Moran – producer ("Wipe Out")
  • Darren Robinson - co-producer ("Wipe Out")
  • Damon Wimbley - co-producer ("Wipe Out")
  • Gary Usher – vocal producer ("Wipe Out"; The Beach Boys' vocal overdubs only)[16]
  • Keith Wechsler - engineer and mixing ("Still Crusin'", "Somewhere Near Japan", "Kokomo", and "Make It Big")
  • Mark Linett - engineer and mixing ("In My Car")
  • Billy Moss - engineer ("Island Girl")
  • Don Weiss - engineer ("Island Girl")

Summer in Paradise album

Stars & Stripes Volume 1

Credits from album liner notes.[11]

The Beach Boys

  • Al Jardine – harmony and backing vocals
  • Bruce Johnston – harmony and backing vocals
  • Mike Love – harmony and backing vocals, additional vocals on “Long Tall Texan,” executive producer
  • Brian Wilson – harmony and backing vocals, producer
  • Carl Wilson – harmony and backing vocals except “Long Tall Texan”

Special guests

Additional musicians

  • Eddie Bayers – drums; percussion on “The Warmth of the Sun”
  • Jackie Bertoni – percussion on “Don’t Worry Baby” and “Caroline, No”
  • Richie Cannata – saxophone on “I Get Around” and “I Can Hear Music,” handclaps on “I Get Around”
  • Steve Eisen – flute on “Caroline, No”
  • Larry Franklin – fiddle on “Long Tall Texan”, “The Warmth of the Sun,” and “Sloop John B.”
  • Sonny Garrish – pedal steel guitar on “Sloop John B.”
  • Henry Gross – additional backing vocals on “I Can Hear Music”
  • Drew Jardine – finger snaps on “I Can Hear Music”
  • Matt Jardine – harmony and backing vocals, handclaps on “I Get Around”, second verse lead vocals on “Sloop John B.”
  • Robbie Jardine – finger snaps on “I Can Hear Music”
  • Greg Leisz – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar on “Don’t Worry Baby” and “Caroline, No”
  • Steve Nathan – piano, B-3 on “I Get Around” and “Help Me Rhonda”, keyboards on “Sloop John B”
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica on “The Warmth of the Sun”
  • Michael Rhodes – bass
  • Brent Rowan – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Dobro on “Long Tall Texan”
  • Bill Ruppert – electric guitar on “I Can Hear Music”
  • Joe Thomas – piano, keyboards, percussion on “Sloop John B.” and “I Can Hear Music”, handclaps on “I Get Around”, producer
  • Jimmy Webb – string arrangements on “Caroline, No”
  • Nashville String Machine – orchestra on “Caroline, No”

Bill Haley & The Comets discography, members section, and other article improvements

Comets members (1947/1949/1952-1981), plus some sporadic reunions(?)

Original Comets tenure, 1952–1981

  • Bill Haley - vocals, rhythm guitar (September 1952–1977, 1979-1981); occasional lead guitar (September 1952–1955) (died 1981)
  • Franny Beecher - lead guitar (August 1955–1960, 1961–1962; session musician, August 1954-August 1955)
  • Johnny Kay - lead guitar (1960–1966, 1972–July 1974)
  • Bill Turner - lead guitar (July 1974–December 1976)[17]
  • Nick Masters - lead guitar (1970s)[18]
  • Billy Williamson - steel (Hawaiian) guitar (1952–1963)
  • Nick Nastos - pedal steel guitar (1964–1965, 1968–1974)
  • Fritz Riddell - pedal steel guitar (1966–1968)
  • Johnny Grande - piano, accordion (September 1952 – early 1963; died 2006)
  • Joey Welz - piano (early 1963–1966)
  • Marshall Lytle - double bass (1952–September 1955; died 2014)
  • Al Rex - double bass (September 1955–1958; died 2020)[19]
  • Al Pompilli (1958)
  • Al Rappa - bass (1959–1966; died 2021)[20]
  • Louis Torres (1967–1968)
  • Ray Cawley - bass (1969–1974)[18]
  • Dave "Chico" Ryan - electric bass (1979)
  • Earl Famous - drums (September 1952 – March 1954)
  • Dick Richards - drums (March 1954 – September 1955; died 2019)[21][22][23]
  • Don Raymond - drums (September 1955 – November 1955)
  • Ralph Jones - drums (November 1955–1960; died 2000)
  • John Lane - drums (1965–1968; died 2007)[24]
  • Buddy Dee - drums (1970–July 1974)[18]
  • Joey Ambrose - tenor saxophone (early 1954 – September 1955; died 2021)[25]
  • Rudy Pompilli - tenor saxophone (September 1955–1960, 1962–1976; died 1976)
  • Al Dean - tenor saxophone (1960–1961)
  • Pete Thomas - saxophone (1979)


Various Comets spinoff groups:

  • 1. The Jodimars (1955-19??)
  • 2. The Kingsmen (c. 1958)
  • 3. Joey Welz's "Bill Haley's Comets" (1970s and/or 1980s)
  • 4. Joey Rand's "Bill Haley's Comets" (1970s and/or 1980s)
  • 5. The Comets/Bill Haley's Original Comets/A Tribute to Bill Haley/The Original Band/The 1954-55 Comets (1987-c. 2018)
  • 6. John Lane's "Bill Haley's Comets" (1980s?-present)
  • 7. Al Rappa's "Bill Haley's Comets" (1980s?-no later than 2021)
  • 8. Bill Haley & The New Comets (German band; 1980s-present; somewhat sanctioned by 1954-55 band)
  • 9. Bill Haley, Jr. & The Comets (led by Bill Haley's son, Bill Jr.; 2011-present)
  1. ^ Whitburn, p. 650
  2. ^ Whitburn, p. 652
  3. ^ Whitburn, p. 651
  4. ^ Stebbins, Jon (2011). The Beach Boys FAQ: All That's Left to Know About America's Band. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-1-4584-2914-8.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference leaf90 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Dillon 2012, p. 24.
  7. ^ Doe & Tobler 2004, p. 16.
  8. ^ Murphy 2015, p. 289.
  9. ^ Boyd, Alan; Linette, Mark; Slowinski, Craig (2014). Keep an Eye On Summer 1964 (Digital Liner). The Beach Boys. Capitol Records. Mirror
  10. ^ Slowinski, Craig (2015). Beach Boys’ Party! Uncovered and Unplugged (booklet). The Beach Boys. California: Capitol Records.
  11. ^ a b c Diken, Dennis; Buck, Peter (2000). 15 Big Ones/Love You (booklet). The Beach Boys. California: Capitol Records. p. 2. Cite error: The named reference "liner" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Can Mike Love play the sax".
  13. ^ "Guitar playing on later albums...Still Cruisin, Summer in Paradise".
  14. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/still-cruisin-mw0000200452/credits Album Credits at Allmusic
  15. ^ "The very last time certain instruments were played on BB tracks?".
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bellagio G&S 1987 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ^ Robertson, Aaron S. (May 18, 2015). "Exclusive Interview: Bill Turner, former lead guitarist for Bill Haley and His Comets; Front man of Blue Smoke". Milwaukee Opportunities. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  18. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference The Bill Haley Who's Who was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Gary Puleo. "Pioneering bass player for the Comets passes away". The Times Herald. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  20. ^ "In Loving Memory of Albert Rappa Sr. 1927 - 2021", Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions. Retrieved August 3, 2021
  21. ^ Vincent Jackson. "Comets drummer, Ocean City resident Dick Boccelli dies at 95". Pressofatlanticcity.com.
  22. ^ "Richard Marley "Dick" Boccelli 1924–2019". Godfreyfuneralhome.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  23. ^ "Dick Richards, drummer who shot to fame with Bill Haley and his Comets at the dawn of rock'n'roll – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. July 24, 2019. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  24. ^ ""EXTRA!" Page 1 / Bill Haley and the Comets". Rockabillyhall.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  25. ^ "Big News : 29 December 2021 : ROCK 'N' ROLL NIEUWS". Boppinaround.nl. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
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