Chanteur Rockabilly US né Whaley Thomas Cartey, le 18 Juin 1937 à Atlanta (Georgie). Ric Cartey s'est fait remarqué en 1956, en tant que leader des Jiva-Tones chez Stars Records, puis en 1957, il passa chez RCA. Après quelques faces pour RCA, Ric apparut sur les labels NRC, El-Rico et ABC Records. Ric Cartey est décédé le 5 Août 2009 à Palm Harbor (Floride).

US Rockabilly singer, born Whaley Thomas Cartey, June 18, 1937 in Atlanta (Georgia). Ric Cartey was done noticed in 1956, as a leader of the Jiva-Tones at Stars Records, then in 1957, it passed to RCA. After some faces for RCA, Ric appeared on the labels NRC, El-Rico and ABC Records. Died 5 August 2009, Palm Harbor (Florida).

http://www.hillbilly-music.com/artists/story/index.php?id=13432

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_Cartey

Talents : Vocals, Guitar, Composer

Style musical : Rockabilly

YOUNG LOVE (1956)

Heart Throb (1957)

I WANCHA TO KNOW (1957)

BORN TO LOVE ONE WOMAN (1957)

SCRATCHING ON MY SCREEN (1958)

Years in activity :

1910 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000 10 20

DISCOGRAPHY

78 t., Singles & EP

11/1956 SP STARS 539 (US) . Ric CARTEY with the JIVA-TONES - Oooh-Eee / Young Love
12/1956 78 t. RCA VICTOR 20-6751 (US) . Ric CARTEY with the JIVA-TONES - Oooh-Eee / Young Love
12/1956 SP RCA VICTOR 47-6751 (US) . Ric CARTEY with the JIVA-TONES - Oooh-Eee / Young Love
1956 EP RCA VICTOR DJ-40 (US) .

Ric Cartey & The Jiva-Tones : Oooh-Eee / Young Love / Pérez Prado & His Orchestra : Bongo Bash (Yemaya) /  Donna

02/1957 78 t. RCA VICTOR 20-6828 (US) . Heart Throb / I Wancha To Know
02/1957 SP RCA VICTOR 47-6828 (US) . Heart Throb / I Wancha To Know
02/1957 EP RCA VICTOR DJ-73 (US) .

Paul Evans : What Do You Know / Dorothy / Ric Cartey : Heart Throb / I Wancha To Know

05/1957 78 t. RCA VICTOR 20-6920 (US) . Let Me Tell You About Love / Born To Love One Woman
05/1957 SP RCA VICTOR 47-6920 (US) . Let Me Tell You About Love / Born To Love One Woman
08/1957 78 t. RCA VICTOR 20-7011 (US) . My Babe / Mellow Down Easy
08/1957 SP RCA VICTOR 47-7011 (US) . My Babe / Mellow Down Easy
1957 EP RCA VICTOR 75369 (F) Young Love / Oooh-Eee / Heart Throb / I Wancha To Know
08/1958 SP NRC 503 (US) . Scratching On My Screen / My Heart Belongs To You
10/1959 SP EL RICO ER-069 (US) .

To Love / You're My Happiness

1962 SP EL RICO 069 1/2 (US) .

Feelin' Joyous - Scratchin' On My Screen / Go On Fool

1962 ? SP EL RICO 45-070/2 (US) .

Rex [Ric Cartey] - Mellow Down Easy / Leave Me Loose

1963 SP ABC-PARAMOUNT 45-10415 (US) . Something In My Eye  / Poor Me
2021 SP RCA VICTOR ? (UK)
Gotta Be Love (Rick CARTEY) / Just Thought I'd Set You Straight (alt) (Ted HARRIS)





Unissued Track

1957 RCA VICTOR unissued - (Bear Family LP 15111 (#11)) Crying Goodbye

Albums

10/2017 LP 10" Bear Family BAF 1400 (GER)

Heart Throb - The Rockin' Sides Of Ric Cartey - Heart Throb / Mellow Down Easy / Gotta Be Love / Let Me Tell You About Love / Scratching On My Screen / Born To Love One Woman / I Wancha To Know / Oooh-Eee / My Babe / Mellow Down Easy

2017 CD Bear Family BCD 17556 (GER)

Oooh-Eee! - The Complete Ric Cartey Featuring The Jiv-A-Tones ...plus - Oooh-Eee / Young Love  / Heart Throb / I Wancha To Know / Gotta Be Love (prev unissued) / Let Me Tell You About Love / Born To Love One Woman / Crying Good Bye (prev unissued) / Mellow Down Easy / Crying Good Bye / My Babe / Scratching On My Screen / My Heart Belongs To You / To Love / You’re My Happiness / Scratchin’ On My Screen / Go On Fool / Something In My Eye / Poor Me / Mellow Down Easy / Leave Me Loose / Flirty Gertie / Fire Engine Baby / And Then It Happened / The Wild Bird (instr.) / Sandy / Let Your Arms Speak / Ooh-Eee (What You Do To Me) / Young Love (Sonny JAMES) / Young Love (Tab HUNTER) / Born To Love One Woman (Don JOHNSTON) / Heart Throb (Tommy SPURLIN)

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