Homebase: Tacoma, WA.
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Donald Lee Wilson
(b. 2/10/1933 Tacoma, WA - d. 1/22/2022 Tacoma, WA)
Misc Notes:
Founding member and rhythm guitarist of The VENTURES.
SEE ALSO:
1.) DIXON, DON
2.) WILSON, DON LEE
3.) VENTURES, The
MISC NOTES: Billboard review February, 1962
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SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
DISC NOTES: Monarch Records pressing #s: = Jan. - Feb.,1962
A-SIDE MATRIX: BH - 807
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: 45 - BH - 807 (etched) ^41749
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Don Wilson
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Electron Music (BMI)
B-SIDE MATRIX: BH - 808
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE :45 - BH - 808 ^41749 - X
B-SIDE COMPOSER: D. Wilson - Bogle - J. Wilson
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Electron Music (BMI)
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A-SIDE COMPOSER:Winkler and Breen
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B-SIDE COMPOSER:Don Wilson
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[caption id="attachment_45656" align="alignleft" width="576"] Cash Box magazine, June 27, 1964.[/caption]
MISC NOTES: Novelty tunes with Wilson doing voice impression of the actor Walter Brennan from the 1960s television show The Real McCoys.
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SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
DISC NOTES:*
Artist name on label = DON LEE WILSON
Known Label Designs:
1.) A - B promo label. White background. Black numerals and lettering. audition record
2.) A - B retail label. Black background. Purple and white logo accents. *
A-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) IM 5914
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A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1.) IM .. 5914 .. 1 (stamped)
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A-SIDE COMPOSER:Charles
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Progressive Music (BMI)
B-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) IM 5915
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B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1.) IM .. 5915 .. 1 (stamped)
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B-SIDE COMPOSER:Wilson - Bogle - Edwards - Wagner
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Dobo Music Pub. (BMI)
MISC NOTES:
1.) Monarch Records pressing #s: ^54115 / ^54115 - X (Aug. - Sep., 1964)
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED:45 rpm
DISC NOTES:
Artist name appears as Don Lee Wilson
Known Label Designs:
1.) A - B promo label. White label background. Black logo, numerals and lettering.
AUDITION RECORD vertical to left of spindle hole.
2.) A - B retail label. Black background. White IR IMPERIAL logo left center of spindle hole. White space above. Pink space below. Silver numerals and lettering except "A subsidiary of Liberty Records........." in white arced along lower edge of label.
A-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) IM - 5991
2.) IM - 5991
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1.) 45 - IM - 5991 (etched)
2.) IM 5991 (etched) X (stamped)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Jeff Barry - Ben Raleigh
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: E.B. Marks (BMI)
B-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) IM - 5992
2.) IM - 5992
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1.) 45 - IM - 5992 (etched)
2.) IM 5992 (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Don Wilson
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Dobo Pub. (BMI)
MISC NOTES:
Artist credit on label: DON LEE WILSON
2.) Monarch Records pressing #s: 654115 - X (Aug. - Sep., 1964) / ^55843 (Dec., 1964 - Jan., 1965)
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
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1.) A - B promo label. White background. White IR logo left center of spindle hole. Black numerals and lettering. AUDITION RECORD spelled out vertically left of spindle hole.
2.) A - B retail label. Black background. Purple and white logo accents. Silver numerals/lettering.
A-SIDE MATRIX: IM - 5992
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1.) IM 5992 (etched)
2.) 45 - IM - 5992 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Don Wilson
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Dobo Pub. (BMI)
B-SIDE MATRIX: IM - 6044
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: IM 6044 (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Leonard Lee
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Travis Music Co. / Big Bopper Music Co. (BMI)
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FORMAT:disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
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MISC NOTES: Artist name on label = DON LEE WILSON
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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Known Label Designs:
1.) A - B promo label. AUDITION (Liberty logo) RECORD
A-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) LB - 2196
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1.) LB-2196 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Granville Sascha Burland
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: C/Hear Music, Inc. (BMI)
B-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) IM - 5992
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1.) 45 - IM - 5992 (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Don Wilson
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Dobo Publishing Co. (BMI)
MISC NOTES:
Artist credit on label: DON LEE WILSON
2.) Monarch Records pressing #s: ^61846 / ^61846 - X (Apr. - May, 1966)
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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1.) A - B promo label. Cream background with black numerals and letters.Vertical color band and Statue of Liberty logo with AUDITION RECORD left center of spindle hole. Black numerals and lettering.
2.) A - B retail label. Black background. Vertical color band and Statue of Liberty logo left center of spindle hole.Silver Numerals and letters.
A-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) LB - 2253
2.) LB - 2253
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1.) LB - 2253 (etched) X (raised stamp)
2.) LB - 225 - 3 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Jerry Fuller
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Four Star Music, Inc. (BMI)
B-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) LB - 2254
2.) LB - 2254
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1.) LB - 2254 (etched)
2.) LB - 2254 (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Don Wilson
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Dobo Publishing Co. (BMI)
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
DISC NOTES: On disc label artist name listed as Don Lee Wilson
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1.) A - B promo disc. AUDITION (liberty logo) RECORD
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Dee Mrak - Herve Vilard
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B-SIDE COMPOSER:Don Wilson
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FORMAT:disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
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Artist Name On Label = Don Lee Wilson
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1.) A - B promo label. AUDITION (liberty logo) RECORD
A-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) LB - 2457
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1.) LB - 2457 (etched) X (raised stamp)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Tony Michaels - Vinny Gorman
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Unart Music Corp. (BMI)
B-SIDE MATRIX:
1.) LB - 2458
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1.) LB - 2458 (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER :Ray Charles
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Metric Music Co. (BMI)
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FORMAT:disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
DISC NOTES:Artist name = Don Lee Wilson
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A-SIDE COMPOSER:Christian Wilde
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B-SIDE COMPOSER:Christian Wilde
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MISC NOTES:
On this disc artist name entered as Don Lee Wilson
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SIZE:7"
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Label name on this disc: Tri-Dex
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A-SIDE COMPOSER:J. Barry B. Raleigh
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B-SIDE COMPOSER:M. Wilde
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MISC NOTES: The release date of this disc is unknown. We randomly assigned it the year 2000 in order to have it appear later in Wilson's discography.
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SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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