Groupe Rockabilly US originaire de Spartanburg (Caroline du Sud). Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones comprenaient: Howard Childress, Wayne Arthur, Irving Denton et Joe Bennett, auteur de la majorité de leur répertoire. Ils sont titulaires d'un hit en Août 57 et enregistraient chez ABC-Paramount (57-59) & Paris Records (59-60). Ils nous laissent une vingtaine de titres aux rythmes d'acier.

US Rockabilly group originating in Spartanburg (South Carolina). Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones included Howard Childress, Wayne Arthur, Irving Denton and Joe Bennett , author of the majority of their repertory. They are titular of a hit in August 57 and recorded at ABC-Paramount (57-59) & Paris Records (59-60). They leave us a score of titles at the steel rhythms.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sparkletones

Talents : Joe : Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter - Howard : Guitar - Wayne : Bass - Irving : Drums

Style musical : Rockabilly, Rock 'n' Roll

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGBXHCGFOgw

BLACK SLACKS (1957)

PENNY LOAFERS AND BOBBY SOCKS (1957)

COTTON PICKIN' ROCKER (1958)

BOYS DO CRY (1959)

LET'S GO ROCK AND ROLL (19??) (unissued)

Years in activity :

1910 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000 10 20

DISCOGRAPHY

78 t., Singles & EP

07/1957 78 t. ABC-PARAMOUNT 78-9837 (US) . Joe BENNETT & The SPARKLETONES - Black Slacks / Boppin' Rock Boogie
07/1957 SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-9837 (US) . Joe BENNETT & The SPARKLETONES - Black Slacks / Boppin' Rock Boogie
11/1957 78 t. ABC-PARAMOUNT 78-9867 (US) . Joe BENNETT & The SPARKLETONES - Rocket / Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks
11/1957 SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-9867 (US) . Joe BENNETT & The SPARKLETONES - Rocket / Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks
02/1958 SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-9885 (US) . Joe BENNETT & The SPARKLETONES - Cotton Pickin' Rocker / I Dig You, Baby
05/1958 SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-9929 (US) . Joe BENNETT & The SPARKLETONES - Little Turtle / We've Had It
09/1958 SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-9959 (US) . Joe BENNETT & The SPARKLETONES - Late Again / Do The Stop
1958 EP Karusell KSEP 3104 (SWE) Joe BENNETT & The SPARKLETONES - Rocket / Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks / Black Slacks / Boppin' Rock Boogie
03/1959 SP PARIS 45-530 (US) . Joe BENNETT & The SPARKLETONES - Bayou Rock / Beautiful One
08/1959 SP PARIS 45-537 (US) . Joe BENNETT & The SPARKLETONES - Boys Do Cry / What The Heck
01/1960 SP PARIS 45-542 (US) . Joe BENNETT & The SPARKLETONES - Are You From Dixie ? / Beautiful One
04/1960 SP PARIS 45-546 (US) . SPARKLETONES - Softly / What The Heck
09/1963 SP PARIS GG-3 (US) . See You In September (TEMPOS) / Boys Do Cry (SPARKLETONES)
05/1965 SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 10659 (US) . SPARKLETONES - Run Rabbit Run / Well Dressed Man
1970 SP ABC Oldies Treasure Chest 45-1228 (US) . Black Slacks (Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones) / Short Shorts (ROYAL TEENS)
1973 SP GOLDIES 45 D-2402 (US) . Short Shorts (ROYAL TEENS) / Black Slacks (Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones)
1973 SP Roulette Golden Goodies Hits Series GG-126 (US) . Black Slacks (Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones) / Short Shorts (ROYAL TEENS)
1977 SP Roulette Golden Goodies Hits Series GG-3 (US) . See You In September (TEMPOS) / Boys Do Cry (Joe BENNETT & The SPARKLETONES)
1979 SP MCA D-2402 (US) . Black Slacks (Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones) / Short Shorts (ROYAL TEENS)
1991 SP COLLECTABLES COL 3731 (US) .

Black Slacks (Joe BENNETT & The SPARKLETONES) / So Tough (ORIGINAL CASUALS)
1992 SP COLLECTABLES 0285 (US) .

See You In September (TEMPOS) / Boys Do Cry (Joe BENNETT & The SPARKLETONES)












 

Unissued Tracks

19?? ABC-PARAMOUNT unissued Boys Do Cry [alt. vers.]
19?? ABC-PARAMOUNT unissued Late Again [alt. vers.]
19?? ABC-PARAMOUNT unissued Let's Go Rock And Roll
19?? ABC-PARAMOUNT unissued Maybe Baby
19?? ABC-PARAMOUNT unissued Number One On My Love List
19?? Need info Black Slacks [alt. vers.]

Albums

1960 LP 12" PARIS 33-7281 (US) THE SPARKLETONES - Bayou Rock / What The Heck / Are You From Dixie / I Dig You Baby / Black Slacks / Boppin' Rock Boogie / Rocket / Penny Loafers / Cotton Pickin' Rock / Little Turtle / We've Had It / Do The Stop / Late Again / Run Rabbit Run
1981 LP 12" PARIS 33-7281 (US) THE SPARKLETONES - Bayou Rock / What The Heck / Are You From Dixie? / Black Slacks / Boppin' Rock Boogie / Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks / Cotton Pickin' Rocker / I Dig You, Baby / Little Turtle / We've Had It / Do The Stop / Late Again / Run, Rabbit, Run
1983 LP 12" MCA 1553 (US) BLACK SLACKS - JOE BENNETT & THE SPARKLETONES - Cotton Pickin' Rocker / Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks / Number One On My Love List / Rocket / Let's Go Rock And Roll / Black Slacks / Boppin' Rock Boogie / Maybe Baby / I Dig You, Baby / Late Again [alt. vers.]
1993 CD GLOBE 5427 (US) JOE BENNETT & THE SPARKLETONES - BLACK SLACKS - Black Slacks / Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks / Boppin' Rock Boogie / Cotton Pickin' Rocker / Rocket / I Dig You Baby / Bayou Rock / What The Heck / Are You From Dixie / Little Turtle / We've Had It / Do The Stop / Late Again / Boys Do Cry / Number One On My Love List / Let's Go Rock And Roll / Maybe Baby / Late Again (alternate version) / Beautiful One
1995 CD SPARKLETONE CD 99012 (GER) THE SPARKLETONES - COMPLETE RECORDINGS 1957 - 1959 - Black Slacks / Boppin' Rock Boogie / Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks / Rocket / Dig You, Baby / Cotton Pickin' Rocker / Late Again / Maybe Baby / Let's Go Rock And Roll / Number One On My Love /  Little Turtle / We've Had It / Do The Stop / Late Again / Run, Rabbit, Run / Well Dressed Man / Bayou Rock / What The Heck / Are You From Dixie? / Boys Do Cry / Beautiful One Paris / Softly Paris / Boys Do Cry / Billy & Eddie The King Is Coming Back
1998 CD PARIS 7281 (US) JOE BENNETT & THE SPARKLETONES - BLACK SLACKS, PENNY LOAFERS & BOBBY SOCKS - Black Slacks / Boppin' Rock Boogie / Penny Loafers & Bobby Socks / Rocket / Let's Go Rock And Roll / Cotton Pickin' Rockin' Rocker / I Dig You Baby / We've Had It / Little Turtle / Maybe Baby / Late Again / Do The Stop / Number One On My Love List / Boys Do Cry / What The Heck / Are You From Dixie / Beautiful One / Bayou Rock / Late Again (outtake) / Black Slacks (long version)

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