Chanteur Rockabilly US né le 10 juillet 1933 à Tupelo (Mississippi), Gene Simmons a enregistré au milieu des années cinquante à la Sun Records de Memphis (Tennessee).
Par la suite il passe chez Judd (59), Argo (59), Sandy (60), Checker (60), HI (61),
Tupelo (61), Mola, Epic, AGP, Royal American, Statue, Deltone et Sandy Records. Gene Simmons est décédé le 29 août 2006 à Tupelo (Mississippi).

Gene Simmons (not the Kiss guy) had a number 11 hit in
1964 with the novelty "Haunted House," but his heart was actually in the rich and rootsy rock, soul, and country traditions of
his home base of Memphis.
Born in Tupelo, MS, Simmons relocated to Memphis after recording some rockabilly for Sun Records, who actually only got
around to issuing one single from his sessions.
Moving to the Hi label in the early '60s, he recorded several singles and an album, but "Haunted House" was the only one that met with success before his last single for the company in 1966.
With his white Southern R&B, Simmons echoed such fellow travelers as Roy Head, Bruce Channel, and post-rockabilly Dale Hawkins, although he was not as gritty as any of them.
He was a likable performer, though, and gave the Hi label some of their first tastes of success.

http://www.rockabillyhall.com/GeneSimmons.html

Talents : Singer, Guitar
Style musical : Rockabilly, Rock 'n' Roll

References:
Feature article and sessionography in issue 29 (1988) of New Kommotion.

Original Releases

Date & Source	Label & Number	V	Titles {& References to LP/CD List}	As By	Matrix Numbers
1958/June 9 Bb pop rev.	Sun 299		Drinkin' Wine {a,f,j,k,o,r, G,J,N,U,V,Y,Z, 1a,1b,1c,1d,1h,1j,1k,1o} I Done Told You {g,l,p,q, G,V,W, 1c,1h,1j}	1 1	U-214 U-215
1959/Feb. (Bb est.)	Judd J1008		Sharlene I'm Alone	3 3	ZTSP 28694 ZTSP 28695
1959/Sept. (Bb est.)	Argo 5345		Out Of This World You Love Me Too	2 2	9532 9531
1960/Jan. (Bb est.)	Sandy 1027		Shenandoah Waltz {b, D} The Waiting Game	3 3	1055-MS 1056-MS
1960/May 2 Bb pop rev.	Checker 948		Bad Boy Willie {P,V} Goin' Back To Memphis {i, F,O,P,V}	1 1	9942 9943
1961/May 8 Bb pop rev.	Hi 45-2034		Your True Love {F,P,Q,S} Teddy Bear {F,P,Q,S,V}	1 1	HI 2129 HI 2130
1961/Oct. 9 Bb pop rev.	Hi 45-2039-V		The Shape You Left Me In {F,O,P,Q,S} No Other Guy {F,P,Q,S}	1 1	HI 2156 40386 HI 2154 40385
	Tupelo 2981		Hop Scotch Little Rag Doll {1m}	1 1	A B
1962/Mar. 17 Bb pop rev.	Hi 45-2050-V		Be Her #1 {P} " Twist" Caldonia {P}	1 1	HI 2182 HI 2181
1964/May 23 Bb hot rev.	Hi 45-2076		Haunted House {E,F,O,P,Q,S} Hey, Hey Little Girl {O,P,V}	4 4	HI-2377 HI-2378

Additional Tracks on Comps
1956 (Sun Rec.)	Sun unissued		Blues At Midnight [vers. 1] {I,L,V, 1c,1e} Blues At Midnight [vers. 2] {V} Chains Of Love {e,u, V, 1c,1f} Down On The Border {K,V, 1c} Drinkin' Scotch {d, A,V, 1c,1e} Pop And Mama [vers. 1] {c,x, H,V, 1c,1e} Pop And Mama [vers. 2] {V} Shake, Rattle And Roll {V, 1c}
1957 (Sun Rec.)	Sun unissued		Crazy Woman [vers. 1] {m,n,s,t, H,M,V, 1c,1i} Crazy Woman [vers. 2] {V} I Don't Love You Baby {V, 1c,1i} If I'm Not Wanted {V, 1c} Juicy Fruit [vers. 1] {w, H,M,V, 1c,1g} Juicy Fruit [vers. 2] {V} Money Money Money [vers. 1] {z, I,L,V, 1c,1g} Money Money Money [vers. 2] {V}
1958	Sun unissued		I Done Told You [alt. vers.] {V}
	Sun unissued		Peroxide Blonde And A Hopped Up Model Ford {c,v,y, V,X, 1l}
	Chess unissued		Goin' Back To Memphis [alt. vers.] {h, Q,S} The Shape You Left Me In [alt. vers.] {B,C}
	Hi unissued		Invitation To The Blues {F,R,T} Listen To Me Lie {F,R,T} Wedding Bells {F,R,T}
	[need info]		Cold, Cold Heart {P} Come On Over, Put Some Love On Me {O,P} Down In The Alley {O,P} Frankie And Johnnie {P} Guitar Boogie {V, 1c} Haunted House [alt. vers.] {P} Hey Good Lookin' {1n} Invitation To The Blues {P} Listen To Me Lie {P} Mossy Boss {P} Wedding Bells {P}

References in "As By" Column:

1. as by Gene Simmons
   
2. as by The Simmons
   
3. as by Morris Simmons
   
4. as by Jumpin' Gene Simmons
   

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a.	AVI CD 5019 (cd)	Rock Boppin' Baby: Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 3
b.	Ace CDCH 595 (cd)	Gulf Coast Grease: The Sandy Story, Vol. 1
c.	Bear Family BCD 16210 (cd)	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 14
d.	Bear Family BCD 16311 (cd)	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 16: Rockabilly From The Vaults Of Sun Record
e.	Bear Family BCD 16405 (cd)	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 17 (Sun)
f.	Bellaphon 220 13 023 (lp)	Sun Rockabillies: Put Your Cat Clothes On
g.	Bopcat 300 (lp)	I'm Moving On
h.	Bopcat 400 (lp)	Goin' Back To Memphis
i.	Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55168 (cd)	Rock-a-billy Choo Choo
j.	Cambra Sound CR 104 (lp)	Rockabilly Rebels
k.	Castle Pulse PBXCD 344 (cd)	The Legendary Sun Records Story, Vol. 2
l.	Castle Pulse PBXCD 355 (cd)	Rock Baby Rock It: Record Hop Rock And Roll
m.	Charly CRM 2015 (lp)	Rebel Rockabilly
n.	Charly CR 30105 (lp)	Sun - The Roots Of Rock, Vol. 5: Rebel Rockabilly
o.	Charly CR 30123 (lp)	The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1
p.	Charly CR 30128 (lp)	Sun - The Roots Of Rock, Vol. 13: Rockabilly Sundown
q.	Charly PBX CD 336 (cd)	The Legendary Sun Records Story
r.	Charly 36 (cd)	The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
s.	Charly SNAJ 713 (cd)	The Sun Records Story
t.	Charly MID 8099 (cd)	Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 1
u.	Charly MID 8118 (cd)	Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 2
v.	Charly CPCD 8137 (cd)	Unissued Sun Masters
w.	Charly CPCD 8161 (cd)	Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 3
x.	Charly CPCD 8236 (cd)	Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 4
y.	Charly CPCD 8274-2 (cd)	The Very Best Of Sun Rockabilly
z.	Charly CPCD 8317 (cd)	Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 5
A.	Charly CPCD 8352 (cd)	Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 6
B.	Chess PLP- 6025/6 (lp)	Just Go Wild And Boppin'
C.	Chess (England) 9124 213 (lp)	Chess Rockabillies
D.	Classics 711 (cd)	My Bobby Sox Queen
E.	Comet 001/74 (lp)	Monster Rock And Roll
F.	Cream/Hi HEXD 44 (cd)	Hi: The Early Years
G.	Disky Memphis 03 (cd)	The Ultimate Memphis Rockabilly Collection, Vol. 1
H.	Disky Memphis 04 (cd)	The Ultimate Memphis Rockabilly Collection, Vol. 2
I.	Disky Memphis 05 (cd)	The Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 1
J.	Disky DO 250542 (cd)	As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
K.	Disky DCD 5201 (cd)	Ultimate Sun Country Collection
L.	Disky DCD 5203 (cd)	Ultimate Sun Rock & Roll Collection
M.	Dressed To Kill/BMG DTKBOX 66 (cd)	The Sun Gods
N.	Hallmark 307972 (cd)	Kings Of Rockabilly
O.	Hi DHI UK LP 416 (lp)	Goin' Back To Memphis / Gene Simmons
P.	Hi HEXD 53 (cd)	Haunted House: The Complete Gene Simmons On Hi Records
Q.	Hi (England) HIUK 127 (cd)	Hi Records: The Early Years
R.	Hi (England) HIUK 128 (cd)	Hi Records: The Early Years, Vol. 2
S.	Hi (England) DHI UK LP 434 (lp)	Hi Records: The Early Years
T.	Hi (England) DHI UK LP 442 (lp)	Hi Records: The Early Years, Vol. 2
U.	J!mco JICK 89194 (cd)	Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
V.	Mid Century Music # 6003 (cd)	706 Union Ave. And Beyond / Jumpin' Gene Simmons
W.	Pulse PBX CD 336 (cd)	The Legendary Sun Records Story
X.	Redita [1st series] 110 (lp)	Shelby County Country 1948-1974
Y.	Rounder CD SS 37 (cd)	Sun Rockabilly
Z.	Rounder SS 37 (lp)	Sun Rockabilly
1a.	SSS HJS 224 (lp)	Rocking & Stomping
1b.	Select CD 586 (cd)	Red Hot: The Best Of Sun Rockabilly
1c.	Sun 1008 (lp)	I Done Told You / Gene Simmons
1d.	Sun 801 (10-in. lp)	Sun Country Rock & Roll
1e.	Sun (England) SUN 1019 (lp)	Rock-A-Billy Blues
1f.	Sun (England) SUN 1024 (lp)	Hot Southern Boppers
1g.	Sun (England) SUN 1025 (lp)	Hop Flop And Fly
1h.	Sun (England) 14 (cd)	Rock 'N' Roll Originals, Vol. 5
1i.	Sun (England) CFM 504 (10-in. lp)	All Night Rock
1j.	Sun (England) CFM 506 (10-in. lp)	Rockabilly Craze
1k.	Sun (England) 6467 025 (lp)	Sun Rockabillys: Put Your Cat Clothes On
1l.	Sun (U.S.) SUN- 1033 (lp)	Rockin' Records, [Vol. 2]
1m.	Teenager TEEN 5920 (cd)	Crewcuts, Ponitails And Bobbysocks
1n.	Zomboco 6 (cd)	Real Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 6
1o.	[label?] 307972 (cd)	Kings Of Rockabilly

Acknowledgments: Bear Family catalog, Both Sides Now, CMF Library, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Alexander Fuchs, Hepcat Records, Conway Kehoe, Gerd Miller, John Neal, Tim Neely, Lasse Olander, Michel Proost, John Spurling, Adriaan Sturm, Hans Teljeur, eBay

Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon

This page generated on 11/23/2008

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Très bonne bio sur Gene Simmons.

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Je fais les paquets cadeaux pour mes 2 p'tits bout choux

Jivers

Je garde un bon souvenir de son passage a Brean (UK) en 1987,les autres pionner USA était Tony Conn et Johnny Powers.