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Duane Eddy

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Guitarist with a distinctive "twangy" sound (his own description). Born in Corning, NY, on April 28, 1938, he was one of the foremost instrumental performers of the late 50s and early 60s with a string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Discography

Releases:
Have Twangy Guitar Will Travel (LP, Album, Mono)   Jamie Records 1958
Have Twangy Guitar Will Travel (LP, Album)   Jamie Records 1958
Mason Dixon Lion (7")   London Records 1958
Ramrod (7")   London Records 1958
Rebel Rouser (7", EP)   London Records 1958
Rebel-Rouser (Single) (3 versions)   London Records ... 1958
The Lonely One / Detour (7")   London Records 1958
Bonnie Came Back (7")   London Records 1959
Forty Miles Of Bad Road (7")   London Records 1959
Peter Gunn (7")   London Records 1959
Some Kind-A Earthquake (7")   London Records 1959
The Battle (7")   London Records 1959
The Wild Westerner (7")   RCA 1959
Because They're Young (7")   London Records 1960
Pepe (2 versions)   London Records 1960
Shazam! (7")   London Records 1960
Caravan (Part 1) (7")   Parlophone 1961
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (7")   London Records 1961
My Blue Heaven (7")   London Records 1961
Ring Of Fire (7")   Jamie 1961
The Avenger (7")   London Records 1961
( Dance With The ) Guitar Man (7", Single, Mono)   RCA 1962
A Million Dollars Worrth Of Twang Vol.2 (Vinyl, Album, mon)   London 1962
Deep In The Heart Of Texas (7", Single, Mono)   RCA 1962
Twangy Guitar Silky Strings (3 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1962
Twistin' 'N' Twangin' (LP)   RCA Victor 1962
Boss Guitar (7", Single)   RCA 1963
Guitar Star (7", Single, Mono)   RCA Victor 1964
Duane Eddy Does Bob Dylan (Album) (2 versions)   Colpix 1965
Movin' 'N' Groovin' (Album) (2 versions)   London Records 1970
The Best Of Duane Eddy (LP, Comp)   RCA Camden 1972
The Legends Of Rock - Duane Eddy, Vol. 2 (2xLP)   London Records 1974
Legend Of Rock (2xLP, Album)   Decca 1975
Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar / Blue Montana Sky (Single) (2 versions)   GTO 1975
Peter Gunn (Single) (5 versions)   China Records ... 1986
20 Greatest Hits (CD, Comp, Album)   Prima Records 1987
Duane Eddy (LP)   Capitol Records 1987
Spies (7")   Capitol Records 1987
Spies (12")   Capitol Records 1987
Spies (7", Promo, W/Lbl)   Capitol Records 1987
Deep In The Heart Of Twangsville - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (6xCD, Comp, RM, RE)   Bear Family Records 1999
Mr Twangy Guitar (CD, RM)   Disky, Castle Pulse 2002
Peter Gunn (CD, Comp)   Hallmark Music & Entertainment 2002
(Dance With The) Guitar Man / Boss Guitar (7", Single, Mono, Comp)   RCA Victor  
Songs Of Our Heritage (LP)   London Records  
Production:
The Air That I Breathe (7", Single)   RCA Victor 1973
Cake Or Death (Album) (4 versions)   BPX1992 ... 2006
Appears On:
Cannonball / Mason Dixon Lion (7")   Jamie 1958
Bonnie Came Back / Lost Island (7", Single)   Jamie 1959
Forty Miles Of Bad Road / The Quiet Three (7")   Jamie 1959
The Lonely One / Detour (7") The Lonely One Jamie 1959
Yep! / Three-30-Blues (7")   Jamie 1959
Because They're Young / Rebel Walk (7") Rebel Walk Jamie 1960
Heartaches By The Number / Some Kind-A Earthquake (7") Some Kind-A Earthquake Embassy 1960
Pepe / Lost Friend (7") Lost Friend Jamie 1961
$1,000,000.00 Worth Of Twang, Vol. II (LP) The Battle, Cripple Cr... Jamie 1962
Surfbeat (LP) Movin' & Groovin' Vault Records (3) 1963
Surfin' (LP, Comp) Kommotion, Movin' N' G... Jamie 1963
Alberto Baldan (LP, Album) The New Hully Gully Stella Records (3) 1964
Golden Greats By The Ventures (Comp) (3 versions) Rebel-Rouser Liberty 1967
Billy Joe Thomas (LP, Album) Rock And Roll Lullaby Scepter Records 1972
Fantastic Country Vol. 1 (LP, Album) Fireball Mail RCA 1972
Golden Record (Comp) (2 versions) Shazam EMI Columbia ... 1973
40 Super Oldies - The Story Of Pop (Cass, Comp) Rebel-Rouser Decca, TELDEC »Telefunken-Decca« Schallplatten GmbH 1974
The Very Best Of The Ventures (LP) Rebel Rouser Liberty 1975
Inside Jet Harris (The Last Concert) (LP) Shazam Ellie Jay Records 1978
Super Hits - 1962 (LP) Dance With The Guitar Man Gusto Records (2) 1979
Crazy Guitar / Return Of The Knife (7", EP) Rebel Rouser Mercury 1980
The Ventures Greatest Hits Volume 1 (LP, Comp) Rebel Rouser A&M Records, A&M Records Of Canada Limited 1980
La Grande Storia Del Rock Vol. 11 (LP) Forty Miles Of Bad Roa... Curcio 1981
Juke Box Favourites (LP, Comp) Rebel Rouser ERA Records, K-Tel International Ltd. 1982
Hits Forever Young (Cass) Peter Gunn CBS 1986
In Visible Silence (Album) (27 versions) Peter Gunn China Records ... 1986
May 86 - The Mixes (12") Peter Gun DMC 1986
Peter Gunn (Single) (12 versions)   Chrysalis ... 1986
Re-Works Of Art Of Noise (Album) (7 versions) Peter Gunn (12" Version) China Records ... 1986
Re-Works Of The Art Of Noise / In Visible Silence (2xLP, Dou) Peter Gunn (12" Versio... China Records, China Records 1986
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1958 (2xLP, RM) Rebel-'Rouser Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1986
40 Miles Of Bad Road (LP, Comp) 40 Miles Of Bad Road Gusto Records (2) 1987
The Best Of The Art Of Noise (Comp, Album) (21 versions) Peter Gunn (The Twang ... China Records ... 1988
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1959 Still Rockin' (2xLP, Comp, RM) Forty Miles Of Bad Road Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
Twix 16 Traxx Vol II (Cass, Promo) Peter Gunn PolyGram Special Products 1988
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1959 (Comp, Album) (2 versions) Forty Miles Of Bad Road Time Life Music 1989
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - The '50s: Last Dance (2xLP, RM) Cannon Ball Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1989
Guitar Greatest (LP) Rebel Rouser Arcade, Arcade 1990
Orionteatern 22.03.90 (CD, Album, Ltd, Promo, Liv) Movin' And Groovin' EMI Svenska AB 1990
Rock N' Roll Guitar Classics (Cass, Comp) Rebel-Rouser ERA Records 1990
Airwolf - Hits'N'Action (LP) Peter Gunn Edelton 1991
Beat Of The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Peter Gunn (Maxi Version) Eurostar 1991
Shades Of Paranoimia (The Carl Cox Mix) (CD, Single, Ltd, CD2) Peter Gunn China Records 1992
Ltd A Go-Go (7", EP) Experiment In Terror/S... Power Of Bob Records 1993
El Rancho Reverbo (CD, Album) Experiment In Terror/S... Icehouse Records 1994
Forrest Gump - The Soundtrack (2xCD, Comp) Rebel Rouser Epic Soundtrax 1994
Music From And Inspired By Natural Born Killers, An Oliver Stone Film (Album, Comp) (4 versions) The Trembler (Edited) Nothing Records ... 1994
Rock Of The 80's Volume 11 (CD, Comp) Peter Gunn Priority Records 1994
Vermin Of The Blues (CD) Rebel Rouser Version 5... Fundamental 1994
No. 1 New Wave (Comp) (2 versions) Peter Gunn PolyGram 1996
Love And Other Crimes (CD) I'm Blue LHI Records 1997
Letters From Vietnam (Featuring The Most Important Songs From A Troubled Time) (2xCD, Comp + Box) Rebel Rouser New Sound 2000 Ltd., New Sound 2000 Ltd., New Sound 2000 Ltd. 2003
Amusing (Album) (3 versions) Prelude Eb+Flo Records ... 2005
Internationale Oldie-Hits 100 (5xCD, Comp, Car + Box, Car) Dance With The Guitar Man Eurotrend 2005
Kad Je Rock Bio Mlad CD 2 - Doba Električara Instrumentalni Rock 1 (CD, Comp) Moovin' And Groovin' Croatia Records, Perfekt Music 2005
Cake Or Death (Album) (4 versions)   BPX1992 ... 2006
Gitara - Wszystko Gra! (CD) Rebel Rouser Universal Music Polska 2006
The Tarantino Experience (2xCD, Comp) Rebel Rouser Music Brokers 2007
A Fistful Of Pesetas (CD, Album) Movin & Grovin Rock & Roll Inc.  
Expo Hits Uit 1958 (CD, Comp, Promo) Rebel Rouser Sonovit  
Shazam (7", EP) Shazam, Tiger Love London Records, EMI (Australia) Limited  
The Rockin' Zodiac Recordings - Early Rock & Roll From NZ Vol. 7 & 8 (2xCD, Comp) Rebel Rouser Collector Records (2), Collector Records (2)  
The Shadows' 60's (LP, Mic) Shazam EMI Columbia, Les Industries Musicales Et Electriques Pathé Marconi  
Yep! (7", EP)   Jamie  
Tracks Appear On:
Cruisin' 1960 Featuring Dick Biondi, WKBW, Buffalo (LP) Because They're Young Increase Records 1970
Fantastic Country Vol. 1 (LP, Album) Fireball Mail RCA 1972
20 Golden Smash-Hits (LP, Comp) (Dance With The) Guita... RCA, RCA Schallplatten GmbH 1974
40 Super Oldies - The Story Of Pop (Comp) (2 versions) Peter Gunn, Rebel-Rouser Decca ... 1974
Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar / Blue Montana Sky (7", Single) Blue Montana Sky GTO 1974
15 Monster Hits Vol. 2 (Comp) (2 versions) Rebel Rouser Pickwick (UK) 1976
Popular Music's Golden Hit Parade (Comp) (2 versions) Because They're Young Reader's Digest ... 1976
Rebel Rouser (LP) Rebel Rouser, Because ... K-Tel International (Canada) 1976
Take Me Home Country Roads (8xLP, Rea) Rebel Rouser Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest 1976
Juke Box ! 25 Super Hits - 25 Super Vedettes (LP) Rebel Rouser K-Tel International (France) 1977
Oldies But Goldies (LP, Comp) Rebel Rouser, Movin' '... London Records 1978
Super Hits - 1962 (LP) Dance With The Guitar Man Gusto Records (2) 1979
Heroes Of Rock'n Roll Vol. 2 (LP) Because They're Young MCA Records 1980
La Grande Storia Del Rock Vol. 11 (LP) Because They're Young,... Curcio 1981
Juke Box Favourites (LP, Comp) Rebel Rouser ERA Records, K-Tel International Ltd. 1982
75 Juke Box Classics (4xLP, Comp) Dance With The Guitar Man Innovative Music Productions 1983
112 Rock 'N' Roll Greats (8xLP, Comp + Box) Dance With The Guitar ... Reader's Digest 1985
Line - Der Sampler 8 (LP, Smplr, Whi) Peter Gunn Line Records 1986
Super Hit Sensation (CD, Comp) Peter Gunn Ariola 1986
The Greatest Hits Of 1986 (2xLP, Comp) Peter Gunn Telstar 1986
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1958 (2xLP, RM) Rebel-'Rouser Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1986
40 Miles Of Bad Road (LP, Comp) 40 Miles Of Bad Road Gusto Records (2) 1987
Alternative In-Store Sampler (Vinyl, Album, Smplr, Promo) Spies Capitol Records 1987
It Came From Hollywood! (Vinyl, Promo, Smplr) Spies Capitol Records 1987
Welcome To The Sixties (2xLP) Rebel Rouser EPM Musique 1987
Cruisin' 1958 - Jack Carney, WIL., St. Louis, Missouri (CD, Comp) Rebel Rouser Increase Records, Increase Records 1988
Dance Party - The Roaring 60's (2xCD) Because They're Young Delta Music 1988
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1959 Still Rockin' (2xLP, Comp, RM) Forty Miles Of Bad Road Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
At The Hop - 16 Smash Hits Of The 50's (CD) 40 Miles Of Bad Road Performance 1989
Born Bad, Vol. 4 (2 versions) Girl On Death Row Born Bad 1989
Our Generation (Comp) (2 versions) (Dance With The) Guita... Teledisc 1989
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1959 (Comp, Album) (2 versions) Forty Miles Of Bad Road Time Life Music 1989
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - The '50s: Last Dance (2xLP, RM) Cannon Ball Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1989
The Rock 'n' Roll Collection 3 (CD, Comp) Rebel Rouser Object Enterprises 1989
De Pre Historie 1960 (2 versions) Because They're Young BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1990
Guitar Player Presents Legends Of Guitar - Rock The 50s, Vol. One (CD) Rebel-'Rouser Rhino Entertainment Company 1990
Nobody's Child - Romanian Angel Appeal (Comp) (2 versions) The Trembler Warner Bros. Records 1990
Rock N' Roll Guitar Classics (Cass, Comp) Rebel-Rouser ERA Records 1990
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Axes & Saxes: The Great Instrumentals (2xLP, Comp, RM) Peter Gunn Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1990
Beat Of The 80's (2xLP, Comp) Peter Gunn -The Twang ... Eurostar 1991
Filmmusik Von Eis Am Stiel 6 - Ferienliebe (CD, Comp) Because They're Young,... BMG Ariola München GmbH 1991
Mid-Price Sampler (CD, Smplr, Promo) Theme For Something Re... EMI Records 1991
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1958 (CD, Comp, RM, RE) Rebel Rouser Time Life Music 1991
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1960 (CD, Comp, RM, RE) Because They're Young Time Life Music 1991
25 Jukebox Hits Vol. 3 (CD, Comp) Rebel Rouser K-Box Records 1992
Jukebox Favourites (CD) Rebel Rouser Favourites 1992
Mega Instrumental Hits Collection (4xCD, Comp + Box) Because They're Young BR Music 1992
The Best Of The Art Of Noise (CD, Album) Peter Gunn Discovery Records 1992
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1961 (CD, Comp, RM, RE) Theme From Dixie Time Life Music 1992
Forrest Gump - The Soundtrack (Comp) (4 versions) Rebel Rouser Epic Soundtrax ... 1994
Natural Born Killers: A Soundtrack For An Oliver Stone Film (Comp, Album) (7 versions) The Trembler (Edit) Nothing Records ... 1994
Red Hot + Country (CD, Album) Matchbox Mercury Nashville 1994
Red Hot + Country (CD, Comp) Matchbox Mercury Nashville, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. 1994
Rock Of The 80's, Volume 11 (Cass, Comp) Peter Gunn Priority Records 1994
Budweiser USA Music Tour (CD, Comp, Promo) (Dance With The) Guita... Telstar 1995
Guitar Rock: The '80s (CD, Album) Peter Gunn Time Life Music, CEMA Special Markets 1995
Hollywood's Hottest Hits (CD) The Trembler CEMA Special Markets 1995
Cruisin' 1960 - Dick Biondi - WKBW, Buffalo, New York (CD) Because They're Young Increase Records 1996
Dance Party (5xCD) Pepe L&D Records 1996
Eurotracks Mixes Issue Fourteen (14) (CD, Comp, Promo) Ghost Riders Eurotracks Remix Service 1996
Super Hits - 72 Famous Songs (4xCD, Comp) Rebel Rouser Weton-Wesgram 1997
The Ultimate History Of Rock 'N' Roll Collection (10xCD, Comp + Box) Rebel Rouser, Because ... K-Tel International (USA), Inc. 1997
Gazet Van Antwerpen, En Je Weet Alles Beter (CD) Dance With The Guitar Man Not On Label 1998
Geschichte Der Popmusik (52xCD, Comp + Box) Twistin' And Twangin' Bear Family Records 1998
Instrumental Nuggets Volume Two (CD, Smplr) Peter Gunn Repertoire Records 1998
De Pre Historie 1958 Volume 2 (CD) Rebel Rouser EVA Belgium 1999
De Pre Historie 1959 Volume 2 (CD) Peter Gunn EVA Belgium 1999
Hot Rods & Custom Classics (4xCD + Box) Forty Miles Of Bad Road Rhino Entertainment Company 1999
20 Great Instrumentals (CD) Rebel Rouser Disky 2003
Best Of Musikladen 1970 - 1983 Vol. 14 (DVD, PAL, Multichannel) Cannonball Rag ARD Video 2003
Letters From Vietnam (Featuring The Most Important Songs From A Troubled Time) (2xCD, Comp + Box) Rebel Rouser, Because ... New Sound 2000 Ltd., New Sound 2000 Ltd., New Sound 2000 Ltd. 2003
PartyPack (10xCD, Comp) Rebel Rouser Rajon Music Group 2003
The Best Air Guitar Album In The World... III (2xCD, Comp) Peter Gunn Virgin 2003
Internationale Oldie-Hits 100 (5xCD, Comp, Car + Box, Car) Dance With The Guitar Man Eurotrend 2005
Gitara - Wszystko Gra! (CD) Rebel Rouser Universal Music Polska 2006
Super Sixties - Sunshine Superman - Sixties Greats (Box + 3xCD, Comp) Because They're Young Weton-Wesgram 2007
The Tarantino Experience (2xCD, Comp) Rebel Rouser Music Brokers 2007
60s (10xCD) Because They're Young,... Weton-Wesgram 2008
16 Rock 'N' Roll Hits (LP) Because They're Young Imperial (2)  
40 Fantastic Hits From The 50's And 60's (2xLP, Comp) (Dance With The) Guita... Arcade, Arcade, Arcade  
50 Years Of Golden Greats (20xCD, Comp, RE, RM + Box) 40 Miles Of Bad Road Slam Music  
All-Time Hits Volume 3 (7", Comp) Rebel Rouser Not On Label  
Drive Time (5xCD, Comp + Box, Comp) Peter Gunn Theme, Fort... Komax  
Expo Hits Uit 1958 (CD, Comp, Promo) Rebel Rouser Sonovit  
Fonzie Favorites (LP, Comp) Because They're Young Warwick Records  
Golden Memories (3xLP, Comp) Because They're Young,... Curcio  
Hamilton's Hot Shots (LP) Play Me Like You Play ... Warwick Records  
Hits Of The 50s (CD, Comp) 40 Miles Of Bad Road Tring International PLC  
Kings Of Rock 'N' Roll (CD, Comp) Rebel Rouser Tring International PLC  
Let's Have A Party (3xCD + Box) Rebel Rouser Exclusiv  
Old 'N Golden (LP) Rebel Rouser Jamie Records  
Rock & Roll Classics Vol. 1 (2xCD, Comp) (Dance With The) Guita... X-Plode / Bellaphon Germany  
Rock & Roll Classics Vol. 2 (2xCD) Rebel Rouser X-Plode / Bellaphon Germany  
Rock 'N' Roll Superstars (2xCass, Album) Rebel Rouser Ditto  
Rock 'n Roll Fever (Comp) (2 versions) Rebel Rouser K-Tel International GmbH  
The Decade Of The '40s (2xLP) Deep In The Heart Of T... RCA Victor  
The Singles - Original Single Compilation Of The Year 1961 Vol. 2 (CD) The Avenger, Londonder... ARC Records  
Top 10 Hits (Volume 5) (CD, Comp) Because They're Young Club-Records  
Top 10 Hits (Volume 6) (CD) The From Dixie (Dance ... Club-Records  
Volume 3 (7", EP) Rebel Rouser Not On Label  
Unofficial Releases:
At Home Among Strangers, Stranger At Home (2xCDr, Unofficial, Com) The Girl On Death Row Bludce Records 2008
Pop Hits History Vol 3 - 1960 - 61 (Cass) Pepe Takt Music  
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