Gotta Lotta That
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| “Gotta Lotta That” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by Gene Summers & His Rebels | ||
| A-side | Nervous | |
| B-side | Gotta Lotta That | |
| Released | 1958 | |
| Format | Vinyl record, 45rpm | |
| Recorded | 1958 - Hollywood, CA | |
| Genre | Rockabilly,Top 40 | |
| Length | 2:05 | |
| Label | Jan/Jane Records (distributed by Jay Gee Record Corp.) | |
| Writer(s) | Bernice Bedwell | |
Gotta Lotta That is a song written by Bernice Bedwell in 1958 and published by Song Productions, BMI. It was first recorded by Gene Summers and His Rebels in 1958 and issued by Jan/Jane Records #11-106. The record was distributed nationally under the Jay-Gee (Jubilee) Records banner. The "Gotta Lotta That" recording session took place at the Liberty Records Studios in Hollywood, California and featured an all-star cast of A-Team session musicians that included Rene Hall - guitar; James McClung - guitar; Plas Johnson - Sax; Earl Palmer - Drums and George "Red" Callendar - bass. "Gotta Lotta That" was flipped with "Nervous" a rockabilly, do-wop song composed by Mary Tarver.
Bernice Bedwell who composed "Gotta Lotta That" also wrote "Lotta Lovin' " for Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps during that same time period.
[edit] "Gotta Lotta That" cover versions
- Johnny Devlin on his LP "How Would Ya Be" on Prestige Records, 1958 New Zealand
- Johnny Devlin on his CD "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" on Spin/Festival Records. 2001 Australia
- Andy Lee and Tennessee Rain on his video "Nashville Concert" 2001 Germany
- Rudy LaCrioux & the All-Stars on their CD "Let's Have A Ball" on Spendrift Records, 2001 UK
[edit] Discography references
- ^ Gene Summers discography from Rockin' Country Style USA
- ^ Gene Summers discography from Rocky Productions France
- ^ Gene Summers discography from Wangdangdula Finland
[edit] Sources
- Liner notes "The Ultimate School Of Rock & Roll" 1997 USA
- Article and sessionography in issue 15 (1977) of New Kommotion Magazine UK
- Article and sessionography in issue 23 (1980) of New Kommotion Magazine UK
- Feature article and sessionography in issue 74 (1999) of Rockin' Fifties Magazine Germany
- Feature article with photo spread in issue 53 (2000) of Bill Griggs' Rockin' 50s Magazine USA
- Feature Article with photo spread in issue 54 (2000) of Bill Griggs' Rockin' 50s Magazine USA
