Hello all,

 

I have got a question about Jay Boy records. I have always thought that Jay Boy issued only in the UK.

 

But when I look at Discogs, it seems that they released as well singles in the US:

 

https://www.discogs.com/Doris-Willingham-You-Cant-Do-That-Lost-Again/master/610341

 

 

So, is me being wrong about Jay Boy only releasing in the UK, or are the Discogs entries wrong?

 

 

 

Might be a beginner question for a lot of you, but you need to start somewhere   Thanks a lot for your help!

 

Jurgen

I think thats the only USA Jay Boy release

The Hogs got a US release as well

At least he following releases came out in Germany:

Jay Boy 1 Doris Willingham (aka Doris Duke)

Jay Boy 2 Shadrocks

Jay Boy 12 EK Bunch

 

There are probably more I can't remember right now.

Benji,

 

Hat Jay Boy die Singles in Deutschland selber vertrieben, oder ist das ueber eine der grossen Plattenfirmen gehandelt worden!

 

 

 

Viele Gruesse

 

Jurgen

 

 

And for the ones who don't know German (I was just too happy to write something in German, have left my country seven years ago): I asked Benji whether JayBoy releaesed the singles in Germany on their own, or if they were distributed via another company.

At a guess the Jay Boy German singles would have been distributed / manufactured by the same company that did any  German President releases.

In USA this was Dist. by London (USA).  Strange but true (although the 45 you show is pure JayBoy design)

Edited February 13, 201411 yr by jez bishop

Hello,

 

Thanks a lot for all your help!

 

 

Take care

Jurgen

I think the explanation here is that, particularly the earlier releases, were

made in the UK, whereas most of the later releases after about No 23 were licensed

from U.S. labels.

 

kegsy

President Germany releases were pressed and distributed by Ariola, the cat number's 'AT' suffix is the clue.

 

Jay Boy were either pressed/distributed by a major or even a sub-label. The cat numbers don't have the 'AT' suffix so it's not Ariola. Have to check my collection at home to come up with more details

 

BTW, there were two different label designs of the US Jay Boy issue of Doris Willingham.

Jay Boy were either pressed/distributed by a major or even a sub-label. The cat numbers don't have the 'AT' suffix so it's not Ariola.

 

Metronome manufactured and/or distributed these german JayBoy releases:

JAY BOY, JB 30.001 - Shadrocks - There Is / Jigsaw

JAY BOY, JB 30.002 - Doris Willingham - You Can't Do That / Lost Again

JAY BOY, JB 30.003 - Hogs - It's All Coming To Me Now / Motor Cycle Rider  

JAY BOY, JB 30.004 - E.K. Bunch - Banana / Free

 

        

That Doris Willingham picture sleeve is a thing of beauty.

I'm sure most  people will know, but Doris Willingham later became more well known by the name of Doris Duke 

I'm sure most  people will know, but Doris Willingham later became more well known by the name of Doris Duke 

 

Wow, I did not know that.

 

I like her LP (I think it's called Woman) a lot!

 

 

Take care

Jurgen

I'm sure most  people will know, but Doris Willingham later became more well known by the name of Doris Duke 

 

erm, post #4

Oooooh, I do apologise Benji - I missed that bit.  

I thought it was strange no one had mentioned it!!  

In USA this was Dist. by London (USA).  Strange but true (although the 45 you show is pure JayBoy design)

 

Isn't it a London/Jayboy hybrid.? The background being London.? 

London pressed and distributed Jay Boy in the US. Two different labels I'm aware of. Both have the 'standard' Jay Boy design but one has the typical cream coloured background, the other one has the multi coloured background known from other London releases.

That Doris Willingham picture sleeve is a thing of beauty.

 and it's a great record too !!!

In USA this was Dist. by London (USA).  Strange but true (although the 45 you show is pure JayBoy design)

I love that label! I didn't know Doris Willingham later became more well known by the name of Doris Duke- cheers

 

nice tune too for sure