EDWARDS, NOKIE

Nokie Edwards (at right) with early country music trio ca. 1950s.

Homebase: Puyallup & Tacoma, Washington
Stats: b. 5/9/35 Lahoma, OK - d. 3/12/18 Yuma, AZ
Misc Notes: Nole "Nokie" Floyd Edwards was a country guitarist who joined The Ventures in 1960.
SEE ALSO:
1.) VENTURES, THE
2.) MARKSMEN, THE
3.) O, PATTY

TITLE

LABEL

SERIAL

DATE

"Down The Tubes" / "Ooh Poo Pah Doo"

West

#10

1963?

MISC NOTES: Release date is merely a guess.

LOCATION: Tacoma
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO: Probably cut at Wiley's Studio.
RECORDING ENGINEER:

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45rpm
DISC NOTES:

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"Land Of 1,000 Dances" / "Muddy Mississippi Line"

WASP

#123

1969/'70

MISC NOTES:

There are few copies of this disc in circulation. According to local lore, the bulk of the recordings were in the trunk of Nokie Edwards' car and were either stolen or destroyed when the automobile caught fire and burned.

1.) Monarch Records pressing #s: ^78953 / ^78953 - X (Dec., 1969)

LOCATION: Tacoma, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO: Wiley Sound Studio
RECORDING ENGINEER:

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

Known Label Designs:
1.) A - B promo label. White background. Orange accent. Black star ("Land Of 1,000 Dances"), numerals and lettering including PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE

A-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) WR - 123 - A
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1.) WR - 123 - A (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Kenner - Antoine "Fats" Domino
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Not Listed

B-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) WR - 123 - B
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1.) WR - 123 - B (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: B. Goldsboro
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Detail Music Inc. (BMI)