Benny Joy
Benny Joy (born Benjamin Eidson November 5, 1935 - died October 24, 1988) was an American rockabilly guitarist and singer who released three singles in his recording career, and was popular regionally in Florida. As a result of the rockabilly revival in England, Joy's material was met with renewed interest.
Biography
Joy was born in Atlanta, Georgia, soon moving with his family to Tampa Bay, Florida where he was taught to play guitar by his neighbors. He performed on the local music club circuit, quickly gaining a reputation for his spontaneous dancing theatrics, and meeting contemporary guitarist Big John Taylor. The manager of the independent record label TRI-DEC Records, Daz Dodds, was encouraged to sign the two musicians, which resulted in several demos accompanied by Taylor, including Joy's best-known song "Spin the Bottle" being released as a single in 1957 to regional success. Much of Joy's material from the recording sessions, which was mostly self-composed, such as "Little Red Book", "Hey High School Baby" and "Miss Bobby Sox" had a common theme revolved around teenage angst.
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- Rockin' and Rollin' With Benny Joy released: 2007
- Crash The Party, Volume 3: The Benny Joy Story 1957-61 released:
Rockin' and Rollin' With Benny Joy
Released 2007- Rollin' the Juke Box Rock
- Lttie Bittie Everything
- Money Money (Big John Taylor) (instrumental)
- Miss Bobby Sox
- Rebel Rock (instrumental)
- Crash the Party
- Little Red Book
- Hey High School Baby
- Talking About It
- Steady With Betty
- Spin the Bottle
- Nosey Nosey Neighbors
- Cold Cold Woman
- Indian Giver
- Gosip Gosip Gosip
- She Cried for Me
- Come Back
- Hey High School Baby (alternate take)
- I'm Gonna Move
- Dark Angel
- Wild Wild Lover
- Stompin' (instrumental)
- Spin the Bottle 1956
Crash The Party, Volume 3: The Benny Joy Story 1957-61
- Wild Wild Lover (Alt.)
- Come Back
- I'll Never Have the One I Love
- Hey....High School Baby
- Rollin to the Jukebox Rock (Alt.)
- A Dream, a Hope, a Love
- Button Nose
- Cutie Pie
- I'm Doubtful of Your Love
- Gypsy Woman
- I'm Gonna Move (Alt.)
- Rebel Rock
- Love Zone
- Instead of Me
- I'll Never Have the One I Love (Alt.)
- Only Time Will Tell (Alt.)
- (What'll I Do) Call the Zoo
- Follow Your Heart
- I Never Want To See You Again
- Eyes of Tears
- Bring Me Back My Love
- Only Time Will Tell
- Forever, Now or Never
- How Could Someone So Good Turn Out So Bad
- Give Me Back My Heart
- Queen of My Heart
- Touchdown
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Rockabilly Shakedown
by: Benny JoyDark Angel, Dark Angel, I know you've come for me I know you've come to claim my soul for all eternity I just had a vision, deep down in my mind As I felt that bullet hit my head But I need just a little more time Dark Angel, Dark Angel, I need a little more time
For I am still a young man, restless as I can be I've still got so much to learn, so much to do and see A woman made a fool of me, but I still love her so She drove me to this suicide, but I'm just not ready to go I'm just not ready to go, I'm just not ready to go
Dark Angel, Dark Angel, I know you've come for me I know you've come to assist my change in personality My breath is getting shorter now And day has turned to night But I'm not ready to leave this world So please don't take my life Dark Angel, Dark Angel, please don't take my life
My mind's been so tormented, she treated me so cold I wanted to possess that woman, heart, body and soul When I saw her with another man She made me break down and cry In a jealous rage I pulled that trigger But I really don't want to die I really don't want to die, I really don't want to die
Dark Angel, Dark Angel, I know you've come for me I can see you standing at the gates of all infinity But what's this? I'm regaining consciousness I'm in a hospital And they tell me that's it's not the end Dark Angel, Dark Angel I wanna thank you And I'll never shoot myself again