Rock-A-Billy Record Company

Willie Lewis originally formed the Denver-based Rock-A-Billy Record Company to release a possible one-off 45 by his homemade rockabilly outfit, Willie & The String Poppers.

Since then, Rock-A-Billy Record Company has become a world-famous, highly-collectable record label that has released many 7″ 45s, 10″ LPs & 12″ LP records in a wide variety of colors!


The Spuddnicks

The Rock-A-Billy Record Company has not only released Willie Lewis‘ recordings under names like The String Poppers, Billy & The Bop Cats, King Cat & The Pharoahs, Delmer Spudd & The Spuddnicks, Willie & The Original Stablemen, The Bop-A-Whiles and Willie & The Rhythm Razors, but the label has also released records by rockabilly heavy hitters like High Noon, Go Cat Go, Ronnie Dawson, Carl Sonny Leyland and many, many others. The best rockabilly bands of the day recorded for Denver’s Rock-A-Billy Records.

There are still great Denver Rock-A-Billy Record Company bands playing and releasing records today, like the The Redline Rockets, Jonny Barber, The Bop-A-Whiles and Willie & The Rhythm Razors.


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Rock-A-Billy Record Company:

Let’s start by looking at the records, as the Rock-A-Billy Record Company is well-known for pressing the coolest looking records. Most were released on both colored and black vinyl in very limited pressings. After you have looked over, say, the entire 100 Series label shots, try clicking on band names or the band links on the right to get to information and audio so you can learn about and listen to the music on Rock-A-Billy Records.

100 Series 300 Series
500 Series 1000 Series
3000 Series 5000 Series
7000 Series Other labels

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The beginning of a dream…
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19 Responses to “Rock-A-Billy Record Company”

Brian Rowland, Denver, CO. April 13th, 2014 at 11:37 am

Great site. Was wondering though what years all the records were released? Thanks

Tom April 19th, 2014 at 10:41 pm

Thanks! Rock-A-Billy Record Company recordings were timeless. We won’t be putting dates, listing band members and what they play on each recording until much later. It’s a lot of work and was best compiled in the book on Rock-A-Billy Record Company put out about 10 or 15 years ago by Sven Bergman (http://www.rockabillywillie.com/willie-the-stablemen/)

Randy & Jenny Thomas May 29th, 2014 at 5:45 pm

Just looking for your life Story you gave to ” Jane ” Also Checking to see if you still log into this site.

Thanks Bro

Tom May 29th, 2014 at 7:09 pm

Hi, Willie Lewis doesn’t run the site but I will FWD the message!

Tim September 1st, 2014 at 8:06 am

Great website and music! Love the photos. Do you have anymore photos with the Frantic Flattops? Use to see these guys whenever they came to my town. Great bunch of guys! from USA

Tom October 10th, 2014 at 3:22 pm

We will put up a page for the Flattops and other bands soon enough, thanks for your interest!

marco October 17th, 2014 at 5:14 am

Sven bergmann took out in 1994 a fanzine of 75 pages ” Rockin with Willie ” which describes every record of the label (musician, quantity, color and more…) it was printed in 365 copies but unfortunately is written in German.

Tom October 17th, 2014 at 1:21 pm

Yes, we will be posting that and many other foreign language reviews on their own “tabs” very soon

Pete Hakonen January 11th, 2015 at 3:02 pm

PICTURE with Guest from Finland, Deena and Willie Lewis
(If you know the name of the Finnish guest, please comment!) THE FINNISH GUY – everyone calls him BANJO. He is a friend of mine, a rockin’ guy from Helsinki, Finland.

JD Nash July 23rd, 2015 at 11:02 am

Hey Rock-A-Billy Records,

My name is JD Nash and my drummer and I play acoustic Rock/Rockabilly inspired by Johnny Cash. We also have a very positive message about never giving up on your dreams! We truly want to help us all get through the tough times with our passion for music. Below are our links, have a great day!

JD Nash
Reverbnation.com/jdnash
Facebook.com/jdnashrocks
Youtube.com/jdnashrocks
Twitter: JDNashRocker
Instagram: @jdnashrocks

Suzy August 31st, 2015 at 2:25 pm

Suzy from U.S., Like Bill, I was an avid fan of 40’s/50’s music such as Rock-N-Roll, Rockabilly, Doo-Wop, Blues, R&B, as long as it is rough, raw, wild, crazy, old, primitive, rare, and am nearly purist to the point that I don’t listen to anything much unless it was recorded 50 years ago or more with exceptions of some later recordings like Crazy Cavan and The Rhythm Rockers. I am a big fan of them! I’m not really a snob and still appreciate newer artists but my ears have been so fined tuned to the authentic sound of the era that I prefer the old stuff. I discovered Willie Lewis a year too late accidentally as I was listening to songs posted on social network and a list of other songs turned up. I thought Tennessee Bill was from the 50’s. I had to find out more about him and then I bought the Pullin Time C.D. I can’t stop playing it! I thought, this man must be a genius. He has the sound, bang on! I wish I could have known about him sooner and would have loved to see him sing. May his music live on and never be forgotten.

Eddie Valdez , aka Eddie Abel April 4th, 2016 at 2:43 pm

I’m an original founder of the Rock-A-Billy Record Company. As a member of The String-Poppers, Billy and the Bop-Cats as well as writer and composer. I was a silent partner and financed the creation of the label. I would like to know who is posting these songs as I intend on to purse further investigations. I am from Denver, Colorado

Eddie Valdez, aka Eddie Abel April 4th, 2016 at 7:04 pm

I’m an original founder of the Rock-A-Billy Record Company. As a member of The String-Poppers, and Billy and The Bop-Cats as well as a songwriter and Composer. As a silent Partner and financed the creation of the label. I would like to know who is posting these songs as I intend to pursue further investigations. I am from Denver, Colorado.
Sincerely, Eddie Abel

D D DELUXE December 31st, 2017 at 3:14 pm

Hi!

We have just finished recording our debut mini-LP.

Six tracks of wonderful, high-energy New Zealand Rockabilly!

The band have been touring solidly for the last few years and are headlining every major retro/vintage festival in New Zealand in 2018.

Our audience is unusual in that we not only get the rockers, but a great crossover too from crowds that would usually go see metal and indie bands.

We are looking for a deal. Ideally a distribution deal but are open to negotiation. We are currently writing for another full-length album, hopefully to be released at the end of 2018.

Here are the rough mixes, completed today! The current plan is to release “Swamp Thing” and “Burger and a Beer” as singles too.

https://soundcloud.com/user-451973543/sets/boom-boom-deluxe-rough-mixes-dec-2017/s-Fh8PD

We’d like to aim for an end of March release date.

Interested?

Regards
D.D. Deluxe
107 Newman Rd | Silverdale | Auckland | 0993 | New Zealand
+64 223 201 202
(You tube live clip) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V4Go533GlA
(Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/BoomBoomDeluxe/

Sven Bergmann September 7th, 2018 at 3:44 am

Hey Tom

Would you please get in touch with me by mail.
Would like to send you some more pictures of some very rare acetate stuff Willie madeor other stuff that you might want or need to continue your great great side.

Giovanni Sticco December 29th, 2018 at 11:04 pm

To whom it may concern I represent Rockabilly hall of famer Johnny Stark . He is also my father and we would think it would be great if you maybe interested in re- leasing his 1950s rock and roll and ballad songs .
Including sins he songs like Rockin Billy and drivin me out of my mind .

And possibly adding a bonus audio track interview with Johnny which we have .

If you maybe interested please do contact me .

Thank you very much
Giovanni

Roxy Redstone April 30th, 2019 at 9:12 am

Hi, this is Wanda Jackson influenced him an old friend of Jim Heath if that matters

Clive Duffin November 21st, 2019 at 3:59 am

we would like to stock your releases

Ricky (Wildcat Promotions) January 28th, 2020 at 9:35 am

Howdy Cats ! the Day Willie died my heart cryin’ . We also a great Fan on Willie and their music and Sounds . No forget the great Musiciens play with him . Willie is for me and forerever the “King of Bop” . Great home page here , too good for eyes and Rockabilly fans .

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