Rock 'n Roll Volume 2.

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Rock 'n Roll Volume 2.
Studio album by Gene Summers
Released	1973
Recorded	Los Angeles, Dallas
Genre	Rock 'n Roll, Rockabilly
Label	Collector Records (Holland)
Producer	Jan Records, Huey P. Meaux, A Cees Klop Production
Gene Summers chronology
Rock 'n Roll Volume 2. (1973) The Southern Cat Rocks On (1975)

Rock And Roll Volume 2. is a 12" vinyl album by Gene Summers and five other artists. This was the first album ever released on Summers. It was issued in 1973 on the Collector Records imprint, a re-issue label located in Holland. It is not available on CD.

Contents 1 Production and album credits 2 Artist profile 3 Track listing 4 Discography references 5 Sources

[edit] Production and album credits

Session musicians included: James McClung, Benny Williams, Gary Moon, Rene Hall, Plas Johnson, Earl Palmer, Red Callendar, David (Dave) Martin, Glen Keener, Charlie Mendias, Mel Robinson, Bobby Rambo, Joe Ramirez Combo, Jack Castleberry, C. B. Williams, Ernest Walker, Joe Cook, Al Struble, Larry Jannasch, Kenny Hargis, Dan Edwards, Glen Struble, Eddie Wayne Hill, Joel Colbert, Leonard Walters, Joe Donnell, Tommy Morrell, Art McNulty, Ronnie Dawson, Marvin ("Smokey") Montgomery, Bill Hudson, Dale Sellers, Jerry Stembridge, David Briggs, Stu Basore, Charlie McCoy, Mike Leech and Hayward Bishop. The background vocal groups were The Five Masks and The Jordanaires plus (Al Struble, Dan Edwards & Glen Struble). All the Summers tracks were recorded in Dallas and Los Angeles.

[edit] Artist profile

Gene Summers was born in Dallas, Texas and is an American singer/entertainer who has been an active rock music/rockabilly recording artist since the 1950s. Some of his classic recordings include "School Of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", "Nervous", "Gotta Lotta That", "Twixteen", "Fancy Dan", "Alabama Shake" and "Big Blue Diamonds". Summers still performs concerts worldwide and he will celebrate his 50th anniversary as a recording artist in 2008. Gene was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 1997 and The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame in 2005.

[edit] Track listing

1. School Of Rock 'n Roll - Gene Summers and His Rebels
2. Nervous - Gene Summers and His Rebels
3. Gotta Lotta That - Gene Summers and His Rebels
4. Twixteen - Gene Summers and His Rebels
5. Alabama Shake - Gene Summers and the Tom Toms
6. Strait Straight Skirt - Gene Summers and His Rebels
7. Stop At The Hop - Don Eee
8. Jack And Jill - Warren Storm
9. Movin' Out - The Squires
10. Rock On The Moon - Jimmy Steward
11. School House Rock - Billy Harlan
12. I Wanna Bop - Billy Harlan^[1][2][3]

[edit] Discography references

Gene Summers discography from Rockin' Country Style, USA
Gene Summers discography from Rocky Productions, France
Gene Summers discography from Wangdangdula Finland
Gene Summers session data from Tapio's Fin-A-Billy, 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