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A guide to collectible vinyl records by or credited to people named Spurlin, from Tommy Spurlin's 1950s rockabilly 45s to Jack Spurlin's country singles, Tracy Spurlin's 1986 soul 12-inch and LPs with Spurlin sidemen.

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Several people named Spurlin made records that are now bought and sold by collectors. Discogs figures quoted below (owners, wants, asking prices) are as displayed in September 2026 and change constantly.

Tommy Spurlin (1950s country and rockabilly)

Tommy Spurlin's Miami band recorded for small Florida labels in the 1950s. Discogs lists:

  • the Jiffy single "Been Livin' Wrong" / "My Address Is The Same" (Jiffy 205)[1]
  • the Perfect Records singles "Danger!" / "Ain't Had No Lovin' (Since the Last Time It Rained)" (45-C-107, 1955)[2]
  • "There Might Have Been A Love Song" / "Tomorrow I'll Be Gone" (45-C-108, 1956)[3]
  • the rockabilly single "Hang Loose (I've Gotta Rock)" / "One-Eyed Sam" (45-109, 1956)[4]

"Hang Loose" also appears as an unofficial 1975 issue on the Perfect label, with the same catalog number, 45-109, and as a later UK issue on RM.[5][6] That matters to buyers: a copy on the Perfect label sold on eBay for $306.09 on June 29, 2026, listed as "Perfect 109", under seller's terms guaranteeing records as originals, not bootlegs or reproductions, unless noted otherwise.[7] A separate single, "Heart Throb" / "No Time For Heartaches" on Art Records (45-131), was listed at a lowest Discogs asking price of about $97.[8] Unreleased Spurlin tracks first appeared on the 1979 LP Miami Rockabilly (AFS 1001).[9] The British band Whirlwind covered "Hang Loose" on Chiswick Records in 1978.[10]

Spurlin also shares the writing credit with Jerry Reed on "Heart Throb" as recorded by Ric Cartey for RCA Victor (47-6828, 1957). In September 2026 Discogs showed 65 users wanting that single and 28 owning it.[11] The German reissue label Bear Family has since included Cartey's "Heart Throb" on a 2017 Ric Cartey compilation and as a bonus track on the 2022 Jerry Reed set The Rockin' U.S. Male.[12][13]

Other Spurlin recordings

  • Jack Spurlin: country 45s on Lark (1969) and Hillbilly Heaven (1970), including "Send Me Back To Viet Nam".[14][15] He also wrote both sides of Glenn Martin's Hillbilly Heaven single "Ridin' The Rails" / "Fools Always Lose" (45-4705, 1970).[16]
  • Tracy Spurlin: the 1986 soul 12-inch "If You Could Read My Mind" with George Kerr (Harbor Light HL 1004).[17] Discogs lists a second, undated pressing with a red label rather than the silver label of the 1986 issue; in September 2026 it showed 63 users wanting the red-label copy and 89 wanting the silver-label one.[18][17]
  • Ralph Spurlin Jr.: co-writer of "The Prince of Players" (1958).[19]

Spurlins on other artists' records

Discogs also credits people named Spurlin as sidemen, writers or producers on records by other artists:

  • Dwaine Spurlin played saxophone on two LPs that are now sought by collectors. Karlton Hester and the Contemporary Jazz Art Movement (Hesteria Records, 1981) had 157 Discogs users wanting it and a lowest asking price of about $39 in September 2026. Kwaku Dadey's Heritage II (African Heritage Records AHR 002, 1983) had 275 users wanting it.[20][21]
  • Robert Spurlin was one of the three members of the Hard Travelers, a Lubbock Christian College student group, on its 1977 LP (LCC 1277).[22]
  • "Dr. Spiral Spurlin" played guest harmonica on the Blazers' rock LP Store Bought (Cream Of The Crop Records 7956, 1978).[23]
  • Chris Spurlin is credited as writer of "Loving Arms", a single by Bonnie Lois (Country Creme BL 1076, 1976), and Bob Spurlin produced Wallace McCormick's country single "Take My Heart" / "Another Sad Song" (Caspur 901-01, 1979).[24][25]
  • K. Spurlin is a credited co-writer of Buzzy Bragg's hip-hop 12-inch Rappin Duke & Friends (Toe Jam T.J. 1000, 1985).[26]

Other Spurlin musicians are listed in Spurlins in music.

Spurling variants

Records by people named Spurling, a related but different surname, are much more numerous and are not covered here (see Spurling (surname)).

See also

  • Tommy Spurlin · People strong
    Tommy Spurlin (1928–2005) was an American country and rockabilly singer best known for the 1956 single "Hang Loose (I've Gotta Rock)" with his Southern Boys.
  • Jack Spurlin (country singer) · People strong
    Jack Spurlin was an American country singer-songwriter who released small-label 45 rpm singles in Virginia around 1969–1970, including the Vietnam-era "Soldier's Prayer / Send Me Back To Viet Nam", and wrote songs for other Hillbilly Heaven artists.
  • Tracy Spurlin (singer) · People strong
    Tracy Spurlin is a soul singer who recorded "If You Could Read My Mind" with producer George Kerr on a 1986 Harbor Light Records 12-inch single, now a rare-groove collectible.
  • Ralph Spurlin Jr. (songwriter) · People strong
    Ralph Spurlin Jr. was an American lyricist of the 1950s who wrote songs with the Boston songwriter Arthur Korb, including "The Prince of Players" (recorded in 1958 by Tommy Frederick and the Hi-Notes and later by Jimmy Lloyd and John E. Paul) and "The Iron Horse".
  • Dwaine Spurlin · People strong
    Dwaine Spurlin is a San Francisco jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer and leader of the Dwaine Spurlin Band (DSB). He played saxophone on LPs by Karlton Hester and Kwaku Dadey in the early 1980s and has led his own groups in the Bay Area since at least 1984.
  • Spurlins in music · Culture strong
    A roundup of musicians and music credits under the Spurlin name, from 1950s rockabilly and small-label country 45s to a 1980s soul single, jazz sidemen, a Christian metal guitarist, Bill Clinton's high-school band director, a university marching band director, a record-company sales representative and present-day streaming artists.
  • Spurlin collectibles and memorabilia · Products & Brands weak
    A guide to collectible objects and products that bear the Spurlin name: Spurlin Dairy milk bottles, Spurlin Sales farm-equipment advertising, Spurlin Ceramics tiki mugs, 1950s Spurlin records, signed art and craft pieces, and modern novelty goods.

References

  1. ↑ Tommy Spurlin – Been Livin' Wrong / My Address Is The Same (Jiffy 205) — Discogs Reference
  2. ↑ Tommy Spurlin And The Southern Boys – Danger! / Ain't Had No Lovin' (Perfect 45-C-107) — Discogs Reference
  3. ↑ Tommy Spurlin And The Southern Boys – There Might Have Been A Love Song / Tomorrow I'll Be Gone (Perfect 45-C-108) — Discogs Reference
  4. ↑ Tommy Spurlin & The Southern Boys – Hang Loose (I've Gotta Rock) / One-Eyed Sam (Perfect 45-109, 1956) — Discogs Reference
  5. ↑ Tommy Spurlin & The Southern Boys – Hang Loose (I've Gotta Rock) (unofficial 1975 issue, Perfect 45-109) — Discogs — Release page, checked via the Discogs API Reference
  6. ↑ Tommy Spurlin & The Southern Boys – Hang Loose (I've Gotta Rock) (RM RMA 1007, UK) — Discogs Reference
  7. ↑ Twin Spin FLA. Rockabilly TOMMY SPURLIN Hang Loose/One-Eyed Sam PERFECT — eBay sold item — eBay sold-item page and seller's description; sold June 29, 2026 Commercial
  8. ↑ Tommy Spurlin – Heart Throb / No Time For Heartaches (Art 45-131) — Discogs Reference
  9. ↑ Various – Miami Rockabilly (AFS 1001, 1979) — Discogs Reference
  10. ↑ Whirlwind – Hang Loose (I've Gotta Rock) (Chiswick, 1978) — Discogs Reference
  11. ↑ Ric Cartey – Heart Throb / I Wancha To Know (RCA Victor 47-6828, 1957) — Discogs — "Heart Throb" written by Jerry Reed and Tommy Spurlin Reference
  12. ↑ Ric Cartey – Heart Throb: The Rockin' Sides Of Ric Cartey (Bear Family, 2017) — Discogs Reference
  13. ↑ Jerry Reed – The Rockin' U.S. Male (Bear Family BAF 14024, 2022) — Discogs — bonus CD track 24, Ric Cartey's "Heart Throb", credited to Tommy Spurlin as writer Reference
  14. ↑ Jack Spurlin – Naughty Girl / Cold Hands, Cold Lips (Lark LR-1052, 1969) — Discogs Reference
  15. ↑ Jack Spurlin – Soldier's Prayer / Send Me Back To Viet Nam (Hillbilly Heaven 45-4703, 1970) — Discogs Reference
  16. ↑ Glenn Martin – Ridin' The Rails / Fools Always Lose (Hillbilly Heaven 45-4705, 1970) — Discogs — both sides written by Jack Spurlin Reference
  17. ↑ ↑ Tracy Spurlin & George Kerr – If You Could Read My Mind / Don't Fight The Feeling (Harbor Light HL 1004, 1986) — Discogs Reference
  18. ↑ Tracy Spurlin & George Kerr – If You Could Read My Mind / Don't Fight The Feeling (Harbor Light HL 1004, red label) — Discogs Reference
  19. ↑ Tommy Frederick And The Hi-Notes – The Prince Of Players / I'm Not Pretending (Carlton, 1958) — Discogs Reference
  20. ↑ Karlton Hester And The Contemporary Jazz Art Movement (Hesteria Records, 1981) — Discogs — Dwaine Spurlin, soprano and tenor saxophone Reference
  21. ↑ Kwaku Dadey – Heritage II (African Heritage Records AHR 002, 1983) — Discogs — Dwaine Spurlin, soprano saxophone Reference
  22. ↑ The Hard Travelers – The Hard Travelers (Lubbock Christian College LCC 1277, 1977) — Discogs Reference
  23. ↑ The Blazers – Store Bought (Cream Of The Crop Records 7956, 1978) — Discogs Reference
  24. ↑ Bonnie Lois – Loving Arms (Country Creme BL 1076, 1976) — Discogs Reference
  25. ↑ Wallace McCormick – Take My Heart / Another Sad Song (Caspur 901-01, 1979) — Discogs Reference
  26. ↑ Buzzy Bragg – Rappin Duke & Friends (Toe Jam T.J. 1000, 1985) — Discogs Reference

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Last reviewed 2026-09-24.