Killer 1956 78 rpm - ROY ORBISON & TEEN KINGS "Ooby Dooby" SUN RECORDS #242

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Excellent condition, guaranteed original, 1956 Rockabilly 78 rpm by ROY ORBISON & THE TEEN KINGS entitled "Ooby Dooby"/"Go Go Go" on Sun Records (#242). The TEEN KINGS went to Memphis and although ORBINSON had grown weary of "Ooby Dooby," Phillips wanted to cut the record again in a better studio. ROY rankled quietly at Phillips' dictating what the band would play and how he was to sing it. However, with Phillips' production, the record broke into the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 59 and selling 200,000 copies. The band toured with Sonny James, Johnny Horton, and Cash. Much influenced by Elvis Presley, ORBISON performed frenetically, doing "everything we could to get applause because we had only one hit record." The TEEN KINGS also began writing more material such as "Go! Go! Go!" and "Rockhouse," generally in standard rockabilly style. The band ultimately split over disputed writing credits and royalties, but ROY stayed in Memphis and asked his 16-year-old girlfriend, Claudette Frady, to join him. They stayed in Phillips' home, where they slept in separate rooms; in the studio ORBISON concentrated on the mechanics of recording. Sam Phillips remembered being much more impressed with Orbison's mastery of the guitar than his voice; a ballad ORBISON wrote called "The Clown" was met with lukewarm appreciation at best. Sun Records producer Jack Clement told ROY after hearing it that he would never make it as a ballad singer. He found a modicum of success at Sun Records and found his way into Elvis Presley's social circle, once going to pick up a date for Presley in his purple Cadillac. ORBISON sold "Claudette," a song he wrote about Frady, whom he married in 1957, to The Everly Brothers and it appeared on the B-side of their smash hit "All I Have To Do Is Dream." The first and perhaps only royalties ORBISON earned from Sun Records enabled him to make a down-payment on his own Cadillac. However, frustrated at Sun, ORBISON gradually stopped recording, toured music circuits around Texas to make a living, and for seven months in 1958 quit performing completely. His car repossessed and in dire financial straits, he often depended on family and friends for funds. The playing surface easily grades VG+ with nice shine & sound. Has very few light marks & scratches (see pics). Does have a rim chip that does not affect play...the music is 100% there...just have to manually cue the stylus. A very nice player.           This record will be very securely packaged for shipment. Please let me know if you would like your records insured.   I try my best to describe and grade these as accurately as possible...I will gladly accept returns if you are not satisfied.  Condition = solid VG+ (very light scratches/ scuffs - plays through fine though with an old 78 needle!). Winning bidder to add $3.50 postage in the USA. Good luck!