Gene Simmons [rockabilly]

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Aliases: Jumpin' Gene Simmons
Real name: Morris Eugene Simmons
Born: July 10, 1933
Died: August 29, 2006
Country: United States
IPI: 00028762467 2 works
00028763366 5 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Rockabilly singer and songwriter, gaining the nickname Jumpin' because of his energetic stage act.
Member of: Bobby Stewart Combo

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Originals

		Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
		A Peroxide Blonde and a Hopped Up Model Ford	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	1975	Brian Setzer
		Drinkin' Wine	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	April 9, 1958	The Tribal Bops
		I Don't Love You Baby	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	1981	The Sure Shots

Covers by Gene Simmons [rockabilly]

		Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
		Bony Moronie	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	October 1964	Larry Williams [US1]
		Don't Let Go	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	October 1964	Roy Hamilton
		Folsom Prison Blues	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	June 1965	Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two
		Haunted House	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	April 1964	Johnny Fuller Sampled by Dickie Goodman
		Hotel Happiness	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	October 1964	Brook Benton with The Merry Melody Singers - Orchestra conducted by Jerry Kennedy
		(I'm) Comin' Down with Love	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	October 1964	Mel Gadson - Arr. & Conducted by Stan Applebaum
		Just a Little Bit	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	October 1964	Rosco Gordon
		No Help Wanted	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	October 1964	The Carlisles
		Rock Around the Clock	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	October 1964	Sonny Dae and His Knights
		Slippin' and Slidin'	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	October 1964	Al Collins & Orchestra, Eddie Bo, Little Richard and His Band
		Teddy Bear	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	April 1961	Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
		Teen-age Letter	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	October 1964	Joe Turner - Orchestra & Chorus directed by Jesse Stone
		The Green Door	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	October 1964	Jim Lowe with The High Fives
		"Twist" Caldonia	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	March 1962	Woody Herman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Woody Herman
		You Can Have Her	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	October 1964	Roy Hamilton REL, Lenny Welch - Orchestra conducted by Bert Keyes REC
		Your True Love	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	April 1961	Carl Perkins [US1]

Sampled songs

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Haunted House	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	April 1964	Originally by Johnny Fuller Sampled by Dickie Goodman

Songs written by Gene Simmons [rockabilly]

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
A Peroxide Blonde and a Hopped up Model Ford	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	1956	Covered by Brian Setzer
Drinkin' Wine	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	January 3, 1957	Covered by The Tribal Bops
I Don't Love You Baby	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	January 3, 1957	Covered by The Sure Shots
Indian Outlaw	John D. Loudermilk, Gene Simmons [rockabilly], Tommy Barnes	Tim McGraw	March 22, 1994	Covered by (5 artists)
Lonely Hearts Club	Gene Simmons [rockabilly], Roger Bowling, Larry Butler [US2]	Billie Jo Spears	December 1977	Covered by Daliah Lavi

Releases

Albums

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Jumpin' Gene Simmons	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	October 1964	Hi

Singles

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Drinkin' Wine	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	April 9, 1958	Sun [US]
	Folsom Prison Blues	Jumpin' Gene Simmons	June 1965	Hi
	Haunted House	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	April 1964	Hi
	"Twist" Caldonia	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	March 1962	Hi
	Your True Love	Gene Simmons [rockabilly]	April 1961	Hi

Performances also appear on

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	All Night Rock	various artists	1981	Sun [GB1]
	Shelby County Country: 1948-1974	various artists	1975	Redita