Twixteen

"Twixteen"
Single by Gene Summers & His Rebels
A-side Twixteen
B-side I'll Never Be Lonely
Released 1958
Format Vinyl record, 45rpm
Recorded 1958 - Hollywood, CA
Genre Rockabilly
Length 1:51
Label Jane Records (distributed by Jay Gee Record Corp.)
Writer(s) Mary Tarver

"Twixteen" is a song written by Mary Tarver in 1958 and published by Ted Music, BMI. It was first recorded by Gene Summers and His Rebels in 1958 and issued by Jan/Jane Records. The "Twixteen" recording session took place at the Liberty Records Studios in Hollywood, California and featured an Rene Hall and James McClung on guitar, Plas Johnson on saxophone, Earl Palmer on drums, and George "Red" Callendar on bass. The flipside of "Twixteen" was "I'll Never Be Lonely".

Reviews

BILLBOARD MAGAZINE - January 26, 1959 Reviews of New Pop Records, page 48
GENE SUMMERS
Twixteen ***
JANE 106 - She's not yet sixteen, is the meaning of this title according to the chanter on this winning rock and roller. It has a sound and Summers sells it well. It could move. (Ted, BMI)

"Twixteen" cover versions

References

Gene Summers discography from Rocky Productions, France
Gene Summers discography from Wangdangdula Finland
Gene Summers session data from Tapio's Fin-A-Billy, Finland

Sources

See also

Rockin' Country Style

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