I just archived a radio special I did five years ago, "Unreleased Gems of the '50s." You'll find it at https://www.mixcloud.com/dean-fiora/unreleased-gems-of-the-50s/

Here's the playlist:

1. PUT YOUR CAT CLOTHES ON, Carl Perkins (1957)
2. THREE THIRTY THREE, Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters (1953)
3. BALL THE WALL, Professor Longhair (1953)
4. DON’T KNOW WHAT’S WRONG, Fats Domino (1956)
5. HARBOR LIGHTS, Elvis Presley (1954)
6. LET’S GO ROCK AND ROLL, The Sparkletones (1957)
7. BOP WITH ME BABY, Rosco Gordon (1956)
8. ROCK THERAPY, The Johnny Burnette Trio (1957)
9. ROCK AND ROLL, Bo Diddley (1962)
10. LOVE’S ALL I’M PUTTING DOWN, The Spiders (1954)
11. ROCK THE JOINT THIS MORNING, Hal Paige (1955)
12. THE MADISON BLUES, Elmore James (1960)
13. THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS, Chuck Berry (1958)
14. BAM BALAM, The Du Droppers (1953)
15. ALL NIGHT BOOGIE, The Clovers (1951)
16. RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET, The Spaniels (1959)
17. SO STRANGE, Lillian Leach & The Mellows (1958)
18. TEETH AND TONGUE WILL GET YOU HUNG, The Five Keys (1954)
19. DING DONG DADDY, Wynona Carr (1955)
20. MILKSHAKE MADEMOISELLE, Jerry Lee Lewis (1958)
21. DON’T TELL NOBODY, The Dells (1961)
22. GUITAR SLIM, Guitar Slim (1954)
23. BRING THE MONEY HOME, The Orioles (1955)
24. PAPA DOO, Little Esther (1959)
25. HOW LONG, Smiley Lewis (1957)
26. MET A GIRL ON THE CORNER, The Orchids (1955)
27. WHAT’S WRONG, The Avalons (1958)
28. SO LONG, LOVER’S ISLAND, The Blue Jays (1964)
29. DANCING MAN, Jackie Wilson (1963)
30. WHOA MABEL, The Enchanters (1957)
31. SHIM SHAM SHIMMY, Billy “The Kid” Emerson (1954)
32. I’M CRAZY ‘BOUT YOUR ROCK, Ernie K-Doe (1958)
33. YES INDEED, Moms Mabley with the Orioles (1952)
34. PRETTY SOON, Young Jessie (1956)
35. HE’S THE FAT MAN, The Hawks (1954)
36. BOP PILLS, Macy Skipper (1957)
37. AT NIGHT, The Solitaires (1958)
38. WATCH YOURSELF, Henry Gray (1955)
39. I’M GONNA FORGET ABOUT YOU, Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm (1953)
40. THE ICE MAN, Dave Bartholomew (1954)
41. SO REAL, The Chantels (1957)
42. I FOUND OUT MY TROUBLES, The Robins (1950)
43. NOTHIN’ SHAKIN’ BABY, The Four Buddies (1952)
44. A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE, Dion (1963)
45. BREAK OF DAY, Howlin’ Wolf (1956)

It turns out, that Dells tune (#21) actually did come out as a 1961 LP track. I did not, however, know that when I did the show. So lay off!

Dean wrote:

> I just archived a radio special I did five years ago, "Unreleased Gems of the '50s." You'll find it at https://www.mixcloud.com/dean-fiora/unreleased-gems-of-the-50s/

> Here's the playlist:

> 1. PUT YOUR CAT CLOTHES ON, Carl Perkins (1957)

First attempted in 1956 but perfected at a January 1957 session at Sun this is probably reckoned to be his greatest unreleased recording. Certainly voters in the Unreleased Battle ten years ago thought so--enough to crown it Champion of that epic battle

Here's how it won that contest :-

R1
>12 Carl Perkins -- Put Your Cat Clothes On -- Sun -- 1957
> 1 The Cadets -- Let's Rock And Roll -- Modern – 1956

R2
> 1 Sammy Lewis -- Gonna Leave You Baby -- Sun -- 1955
>13 Carl Perkins -- Put Your Cat Clothes On -- Sun – 1957

R3
>14 Carl Perkins -- Put Your Cat Clothes On -- Sun -- 1957
> 3 Papa Lightfoot -- Jump The Boogie -- Imperial – 1954

R4
> 4 Slim Harpo -- Wild About My Baby -- Excello -- 1960
>13 Carl Perkins -- Put Your Cat Clothes On -- Sun – 1957

R5
> 3 The El Dorados -- She Don't Run Around -- Vee Jay -- 1955
>14 Carl Perkins -- Put Your Cat Clothes On -- Sun – 1957

R6
> 5 Percy Mayfield -- Gone Astray -- Specialty -- 1954
>13 Carl Perkins -- Put Your Cat Clothes On -- Sun – 1957

QUARTER FINAL
>12 Carl Perkins -- Put Your Cat Clothes On -- Sun -- 1957
> 7 Elmore James -- Madison Blues -- Chess -- 1960

SEMI FINAL
> 6 Professor Longhair -- Ball The Wall -- Atlantic – 1953
>12 Carl Perkins -- Put Your Cat Clothes On -- Sun – 1957

GRAND FINAL
>14 Carl Perkins -- Put Your Cat Clothes On -- Sun -- 1957
> 6 The Drifters -- Three Thirty Three -- Atlantic -- 1954

> 2. THREE THIRTY THREE, Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters (1953)

Carl's final opponent in that legendary battle was recorded October 24 1954 (Clyde McPhatter's last session with the group).First released on the LP "Their Greatest Recordings-The Early Years" in 1971

Here's their track record in the Unreleased Battle

R1
> 1 Lowell Fulson -- It's A Long Time -- Checker -- 1956
>13 The Drifters -- Three Thirty Three -- Atlantic -- 1954

R2
>12 The Drifters -- Three Thirty Three -- Atlantic -- 1954
> 2 The El Cincos -- Oh Baby You Have To Go -- Vee Jay – 1958

R3
>17 The Drifters -- Three Thirty Three -- Atlantic -- 1954
> 0 Henry Gray -- I Declare That Ain't Right -- Chess – 1953

R4
>16 The Drifters -- Three Thirty Three -- Atlantic -- 1954
> 1 The Spiders -- Better Be On My Way -- Imperial – 1956

R5
> 1 Clifton Chenier -- I'm On My Way -- Specialty -- 1955
>16 The Drifters -- Three Thirty Three -- Atlantic – 1954

R6
>15 The Drifters -- Three Thirty Three -- Atlantic -- 1954
> 3 The Du Droppers -- Bam Balam -- RCA – 1953

QUARTER FINAL
>6 Hal Paige & His Wailers -- Rock The Joint This Morning -- Paradise -- 1955
>13 The Drifters -- Three Thirty Three -- Atlantic – 1954

SEMI FINAL
> 4 Fats Domino -- Don't Know What's Wrong -- Imperial -- 1956
>14 The Drifters -- Three Thirty Three -- Atlantic -- 1954

GRAND FINAL
>14 Carl Perkins -- Put Your Cat Clothes On -- Sun -- 1957
> 6 The Drifters -- Three Thirty Three -- Atlantic -- 1954

> 5. HARBOR LIGHTS, Elvis Presley (1954)

From his legendary July 5 1954 first session proper at Sun

> 7. BOP WITH ME BABY, Rosco Gordon (1956)

First released on a special Sun 45rpm pressing in 1976

> 8. ROCK THERAPY, The Johnny Burnette Trio (1957)

One of the greatest tracks still left in the can when it came to compiling the "Tear It Up" LP in 1969

> 10. LOVE’S ALL I’M PUTTING DOWN, The Spiders (1954)

They had some great unreleased tracks but IMO none better than this one. Recorded March 11 1954

> 11. ROCK THE JOINT THIS MORNING, Hal Paige (1955)

Thanks go to Diane for her nomination of this for the Unreleased Battle---one of my very favorites in the contest

> 20. MILKSHAKE MADEMOISELLE, Jerry Lee Lewis (1958)

One of the best unreleased JLL tracks recorded January 1958 (same session as "Down The Line"). Unreleased until 1974 (first appearance on a French compilation)

>> 35. HE’S THE FAT MAN, The Hawks (1954)

One of my favorite tracks on the Steve La Vere produced 1968 LP "End Of An Era : Rhythm & Blues Vol. 1" compilation released on Imperial (in US) and Liberty (in UK) in 1968. What a terrific collection that was!

> 36. BOP PILLS, Macy Skipper (1957)

Apparently Brad Suggs supervised this one off Skipper session with Sun (and played on it too).