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English songwriter, guitarist and singer active since 1967, mainly into country and rockabilly. A major figure of the rockabilly revival of the 70's and 80's, he attended many sessions for Sleepy La Beef, Buddy Knox, Warren Smith, Jack Scott, Charlie Feathers and Ray Smith, as well as touring with many of them. Also acting as a booking agent for Eddie Bond, he purchased and reactivated his [l613489] label, relocated to England as a reissue label - [l206743].
He is also a liner notes writer and compiler, mainly on rock 'n' roll, rockabilly and rhythm & blues reissues.

Not to be confused with 12 string guitarist and Mastering Engineer Dave Travis.

ALBUMS


Dave Travis
Jukebox Cadillac
2002, CD, Comp, Goofin' Records (2)
Dave Travis
Let's Flat Get It
1988, LP, Album, Magnum Force
Dave Travis
Loving Me Dry / Jukebox Cadillac
1985, 7", Single, Big Beat Records (3), Virgin
Dave Travis
Loving Me Dry
1985, LP, Album, Big Beat Records (3), Virgin
Dave Travis
Jukebox Cadillac
1982, LP, Comp, Black Box Records
Dave Travis (2) With The Bad River Band
Rockabilly Killer
1980
Dave Travis
Dave's Rock-And-Roll Album
1978, LP, Album, Dial (3)
Dave Travis
Rockabilly Fever
1978
Dave Travis
Knight Of The Road
1976
Dave Travis
Long Black Veil
1976
Dave Travis
Folk
1975, 7", Maxi, Autogram
Dave Travis
Angela Jones / Alberta
1975
Derroll Adams, Hamish Imlach, Dave Travis
Commode 2000 Live!
1974, LP, Album, Wolfsburg
Dave Travis
5th Folk Album
1973, LP, Album, Autogram
Dave Travis
High On Life
1973
Dave Travis (2), Bad River Band*
High On Life
1973
Dave Travis
Tribute To Bob Dylan
1971
Gerry Lockran, Redd Sullivan, Dave Travis
Blues At Sunrise
1969
Dave Travis
The Country World of Dave Travis
1969
Dave Travis
Dave Travis 'Country'
1968, LP, Saga FID, Saga (5)
Dave Travis
Pickin' On The Country Strings
1968, LP, Polydor, ,
Country/Bluegrass
Dave Travis
Driving Down The Highway
1968, 7", Polydor
Dave Travis
Button Nose
1968, 7", Promo, Tepee (2)
Dave Travis
Button Nose
1968, 7", Tepee (2)
Dave Travis
Dave Travis Sings Hank Williams
1968
Dave Travis
Jukebox Cadillac
LP, Comp, Tonpress
Dave Travis
Setting The Woods On Fire
7", Single, Snocan
Jerry Lee Lewis
Live At The Vapors Club
1991
Rose Maddox & Glen Glenn
Rockabilly Reunion - Live In London
1988, LP, Album, Magnum Force
Buddy Knox
Texas Rockabilly Man
1987, LP, Album, Rockstar Records (2), ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
Sonny Burgess
Raw Deal
1986, LP, Album, Rockhouse
Buddy Knox
Greatest Hits
1986, LP, Album, Topline Records
Hayden Thompson
Booneville Mississippi Flash
1985
Club J
Rock & Roll Disco
1984, LP, Album, Bridge (4), ,
Rock & Roll/Instrumental
Shakin' Stevens And The Sunsets
Tiger / Do The Bop
1984, 7", Single, RE, Orchestrola (2)
Eddie Bond
Rocking Daddy From Memphis Tennessee Volume 2
1984, LP, Comp, Rockhouse
Shakin' Stevens And The Sunsets
Tiger
1984
Johnny Carroll Featuring Judy Lindsey
Screamin' Demon Heatwave
1983, LP, Album, Seville Records
Judy Lindsey
Fujiyama Mama
1983, 7", Single, Seville Records
Eddie Jones
20 Guitar Greats
1983, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Shaking Stevens & The Sunsets*
Nut Rocker
1983, ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
Eddie Bond With The Dave Travis Band
Night Train Back To Memphis
1982, LP, Album, Rundell Records, ,
Rockabilly
Charlie Gracie
Amazing Gracie
1982, LP, Album, Charly Records, ,
Country Rock/Country Blues/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
Eddie Bond
Rocking Daddy From Memphis Tennessee
1982
Joe Poovey
"Groovey" Joe Poovey & Friends
1981, 7", EP, Misty Mountain Records
Martin Winsor And Jeannie Steele*
Country & Folk Volume 2
1980, Cass, VFM,
Johnny & The Jailbirds*
Out On Bail
1980
Sleepy La Beef And The Dave Travis Bad River Band*
Rockabilly Heavyweight
1979, ,
Rockabilly/Country/Rhythm & Blues
Jackie Challenor
You Really Got Me
1976, 7", Single, RCA, RCA
Gerry Lockran
Blues Blast Off
1976, ,
Blues Rock/Country Blues/Chicago Blues
Agnes Strange
Give Yourself A Chance
1975, ,
Hard Rock
Shakin' Stevens & The Sunsets*
The Rockin' Shaky
2x Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly

APPEARANCES +


Eddie Bond
Rocks
2024, CD, Comp, Dig, Bear Family Records
Eddie Bond
Talking Off The Wall!
2023, 10", Comp, Ltd + CD, Comp, Bear Family Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
Various
Beale Street Beats Volume 1 (Home Of The Blues)
2021, 10", EP, Ltd, Bear Family Records
Various
Beale Street Beats Volume 2 (Soul House)
2021, 10", EP, Ltd, Bear Family Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
That'll Flat... Git It! Vol. 35: Rockabilly & Rock'N'Roll From The Vaults Of Mercury And Limelight Records
2020, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records, ,
Country/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
Shakin' Stevens
Fire In The Blood - The Definitive Collection
2020, 15xCD, Album, RE + 4xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, BMG,
Country Rock/Country Blues/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
Bob Dylan
Folk Singer-Humdinger - The Original Recordings 1961-1962 Vol. 2
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co, ,
Folk
Little Richard
The Original Recordings 1951-1962
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co
Chris Barber
The Original Jazz Recordings 1954-1962 Vol.2
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co Sound & Vision
Charlie Feathers, Buddy Knox, Warren Smith (3), Jack Scott
Four Legends Of Rock 'N' Roll
2013
Various
Great Rockabilly - The Original Rockabilly Recordings 1955-1956
2012, 2xLP, Comp, Gat, Smith & Co, ,
Rockabilly
Bob Dylan
Folk Singer-Humdinger - The Original Recordings 1961-1962
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co, ,
Folk
Various
Teenage Dreams Teenage Angst - The Originals Recordings 1956-1962
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co, ,
Rock & Roll/Bubblegum/Ballad
Elvis Presley
Rock 'n' Roll Only - The Original Recordings 1957-1961
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co, ,
Rock & Roll
Cliff Richard
The Rocking Years 1959-1960 - Vol.2
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co Sound & Vision, ,
Rock & Roll
The Shadows
The Original Recordings 1958-1961
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co
Freddy Cannon
The Original Rock 'n' Roll Recordings 1956-1961
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co
Duane Eddy
The Rockin' Guitar Man 1955-1960
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co
Various
Great Rock'n'Roll Instrumentals - Vol.3 - The Original Rock 'n' Roll Recordings 1929-1960
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co, ,
Rock & Roll/Instrumental
Various
Great Rockabilly - Vol.5 - The Original Rockabilly Recordings 1955-1960
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co
Various
Great Rockabilly - Vol.6 - The Original Rockabilly Recordings 1953-1961
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co
Various
Great British Rock 'n' Roll - Vol.5 - The Original Rock 'n' Roll Recordings 1953-1960
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co
Various
Great British Rock 'n' Roll Instrumentals - Vol.2 - The Original Rock 'n' Roll Recordings 1952-1961
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co, ,
Rock & Roll/Doo Wop
Johnnie Allan
Louisiana Man
2011
Cliff Richard
The Original Recordings 1958-1959
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co Sound & Vision
Various
Great Rock'n'Roll - Red Hot! - The Original Rock 'n' Roll Recordings 1953-1960
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co Sound & Vision
Willie Mitchell Featuring The Four Kings (2) With Don Bryant
The Memphis Rhythm 'N' Blues Sound Of Willie Mitchell, 1958-1961
2010, CD, Comp, Stomper Time Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Great Rock'n'Roll Instrumentals - Vol.2 - The Original Rock 'n' Roll Recordings 1951-1965
2010, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Smith & Co Sound & Vision, ,
Instrumental/Rock & Roll
Various
Great British Rock 'n' Roll Instrumentals - The Original Rock 'n' Roll Recordings 1949-1959
2010, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Smith & Co Sound & Vision
Various
Great Rockabilly - Vol.4 - The Original Rockabilly Recordings 1952-1959
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co Sound & Vision, ,
Rockabilly
Various
Great British Rock 'n' Roll - Vol.4 - The Original Rock 'n' Roll Recordings 1953-1959
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Smith & Co Sound & Vision, ,
Skiffle/Rockabilly/Rock & Roll
Elvis*
Rockabilly Years - The Original Recordings 1954-1957
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co, ,
Rockabilly
Lonnie Donegan
More Original Skiffle Recordings 1959-1962 - Vol.2
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co Sound & Vision
Various
Hot Shot Rockabillies: Town Hall Party
2010, DVD-V, NTSC, Reg, Stomper Time Records
Various
Skiffle Showcase
2009, CD, Comp, Mono, Stomper Time Records
Various
Great Rock'n'Roll Instrumentals - The Original Rock 'n' Roll Recordings 1950-1960
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co Sound & Vision
Various
Great British Rock 'n' Roll - Vol.3 - The Original Rock 'n' Roll Recordings 1956-1958
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Smith & Co Sound & Vision, ,
Skiffle/Rockabilly/Rock & Roll
Various
Great Rockabilly - Vol.3 - The Original Rockabilly Recordings 1954-1958
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co Sound & Vision, ,
Rockabilly/Rock & Roll
Various
Great British Skiffle - Vol.3 - The Original Skiffle Recordings 1952-1958
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co Sound & Vision
Luke McDaniel, Jeff Daniels
Luke McDaniel Is Jeff Daniels (Mississippi Honky Tonk Rockabilly Man)
2008, CD, Comp, Stomper Time Records
Carl Mann
Carl Rocks
2008, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records, ,
Rockabilly/Rock & Roll
Various
Great British Rock 'n' Roll - Vol.2 - The Original Rock 'n' Roll Recordings 1954-1957
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co Sound & Vision
Acker Bilk
The Original Jazz Recordings 1954-1957
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co
Various
Great Rockabilly - Vol.2 - The Original Rockabilly Recordings 1955-1957
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co Sound & Vision
Various
Great British Skiffle - Vol.2 - The Original Skiffle Recordings 1952-1957
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co, ,
Skiffle
Hayden Thompson
Rock-A-Billy Gal (The Sun Years, Plus)
2008, CD, ,
Rockabilly
Various
Great British Skiffle - The Original Skiffle Recordings 1948-1956
2007, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Smith & Co, ,
Country/Skiffle
Various
Great Rockabilly - The Original Rockabilly Recordings 1955-1956
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co Sound & Vision, ,
Rockabilly/Rock & Roll
Chris Barber
The Original Jazz Recordings 1951-1957
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co Sound & Vision, ,
Ragtime
Various
Great British Rock 'n' Roll - The Original Rock 'n' Roll Recordings 1948-1956
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co Sound & Vision, ,
Doo Wop/Rock & Roll
Burl Ives
Songs From The Big Rock Candy Mountain
2007, CD, Rev-Ola, ,
Folk
Ken Colyer
The Original Jazz Recordings 1950-1956
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Smith & Co Sound & Vision
Lonnie Donegan
The Original Skiffle Recordings 1953-1956
2007, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Smith & Co Sound & Vision, ,
Folk/Country/Skiffle
Various
Hillbilly
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Disky, ,
Country
Various
Great British Rock & Roll
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Disky, ,
Rock & Roll
Various
Country Collection Vol. 2
2000, CD, Comp, Boo, EMI Plus, ,
Country/Rockabilly
Various
Country Collection Vol. 1
2000, CD, Comp, EMI Plus, ,
Country/Rockabilly
Various
Skiffle
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Disky, ,
Skiffle
Various
Jazz Early Days
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Disky, ,
Easy Listening
Various
Swing
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Disky, ,
Swing/Big Band
Various
Jazz Early Days Vol.2
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Disky
Various
Doo Wop
2000
Various
A Capitol Rockabilly Party Part 1
1999, CD, Comp, Disky
Various
Red Hot Rockabilly Part 3
1999, CD, Comp, Disky
Various
A Capitol Rockabilly Party Part 2
1999, CD, Comp, Disky
Various
A Capitol Rockabilly Party Part 3
1999, CD, Comp, Disky
Various
Red Hot Rockabilly Part 1
1999, CD, Comp, Disky, ,
Rockabilly
Various
Red Hot Rockabilly Part 2
1999, CD, Comp, Disky
Various
That'll Flat ... Git It! Vol. 16: Rockabilly From The Vaults Of Sun Records
1999, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records
Jack Earls
"Slow Down" It's Jack Earls
1999, 7", EP, Mono, Stomper Time Records
Various
Fernwood Rockabillies
1998, CD, Comp, Stomper Time Records
Geater Davis
Sadder Shades Of Blue (The Southern Soul Sessions 1971-76)
1998, CD, Comp, RM, Westside
Johnny Preston
Stomper Time Records Presents The Best Of Johnny Preston
1996, CD, Album, Comp, Stomper Time Records, ,
Rock & Roll
Johnny Carroll
Rock Baby, Rock It (1955-1960)
1996, ,
Rockabilly
Chuck Wiley
Tear It Up
1995, CD, Comp, Gee-Dee Music
Glen Glenn
Missouri Rockabilly 1955 - 1965
1993, CD, Comp, Stomper Time Records, ,
Rockabilly
Various
The Last Great Rockabilly Saturday Night
1993, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, Stomper Time Records
Jerry Lee Lewis
Pretty Much Country
1992, CD, Comp, Ace
Various
Capitol Country Music Classics (Rockabilly)
1992, CD, Comp, EMI
Gary Lambert (2) And Eddie Cochran
Guitar Pickin Rarities
1992, CD, ,
Swing/Blues Rock/Rock & Roll
Eddie Bond
Rockin' Daddy
1992
Jerry Lee Lewis
That Breathless Cat
1992
Various
The Ultimate Cajun Collection
1992
Andy Anderson
You Shake Me Up
1992, CD, ,
Rockabilly
Various
The Ultimate Sun Country Collection
1991, ,
Country/Rockabilly
Jerry Lee Lewis
Honky Tonk Rock'N'Roll Piano Man
1991
Various
Big D Jamboree
1991, Vinyl, ,
Rockabilly
Various
The Ultimate Sun Blues Collection
1991, 2x CD, ,
Louisiana Blues/Delta Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Harmonica Blues
Barbara Pittman
I Need A Man
1989, LP, Comp, Bear Family Records
Various
California Rockabillies
1989, LP, Comp, SunJay
Charlie Feathers
Wild Wild Party
1987, LP, Album, RockStar Records (2), ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
Various
Live At The Rockhouse 25
1986, LP, Comp, Rockhouse
Eddie Bond
Sweet Marie
1986, Cass, Album, Dol, $ilver Dollar, ,
Country/Rockabilly
Frankie Laine
His Greatest Hits
1986
Billy Hancock
Wanted True Rock 'n' Roll
1985, 12", MiniAlbum, Ripsaw Records, ,
Rockabilly
Various
Rockabilly Heroes
1985, LP, Comp, Rundell Records, Rundell Records
Buddy Knox
Greatest Hits
1985
Billy Hancock
Hey! Little Rock And Roller
1983, LP, Album, Big Beat Records (3), ,
Rockabilly
Shakin' Stevens & The Sunsets*
Two Hearts, Two Kisses
1983, 7", Single, Sunrock
Buddy Knox
Travellin' Light
1983, LP, Comp, Rundell Records, Rundell Records, Rundell Records, ,
Rock & Roll
Shakin' Stevens And The Sunsets
Tiger
1983, ,
Rock & Roll
Carl Mann
In Rockabilly Country
1981
Kentucky Shaker's
Rockmania
1980, LP, Album, Tonodisc
Hans Theessink
Late Last Night
1980, LP, Kettle Records, ,
Folk
Ray Smith
The Rocking Side
1979
Carl Mann
Gonna Rock 'N' Roll Tonight
1977, ,
Rockabilly
Gerry Lockran
No More Cane On The Brazos
1976, LP, Mono, Munich Records
Unknown Artist
The Spirit Of Rock & Roll - Vol 2
1974
The Highbury Marchers
The Official Arsenal March
1972, 7", Single, Columbia
Various
Folksong Festival 5. Folge
1972, LP, S/Sided, Album, Autogram
Alex Campbell
This Is Alex Campbell, Vol. 1
1971, LP, Ad-Rhythm, ,
Folk
Alex Campbell
This Is Alex Campbell, Vol. 2
1971, LP, AD-Rhythm
Unknown Artist
Smash Hits Country Style No.2
1971
Clive Scott & The Skywegians
Best Of Country & Western
1970
Tex Williams & The Sundowners
The Golden Hits From The Legend That Was Hank Williams
1970
George Jones
My Country
1969, LP, Album, Comp, Stateside, Stateside, ,
Country
Various
Strictly Bluegrass
1969, LP, Comp, Polydor
The Serfs
The Early Bird Cafe
1969
Gene Vincent
The Best Of Gene Vincent Vol. 2
1969
Gerry Lockran
The Essential Gerry Lockran
1969
Malcolm Price
Ramblin' Round
1968, LP, Polydor, Polydor
Various
The Best Of Country Music
1968
Gene Vincent
Best Of
1967, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll
Hank Williams With The Drifting Cowboys*
In Memory Of Hank Williams
1966, LP, Comp, Mono, MGM Records, MGM Records
Hank Williams
Luke The Drifter
1966
Various
Hillbilly Rockabillies on T.V.
DVD-V, Mono, Stomper Time Records, ,
Rockabilly
Hank Williams
May You Never Be Alone
LP, Album, Mono, RE, MGM Records
Frank Sheen
Tribute To Johnny Cash
Hank Williams
Hank Williams
Various
25 Country Golden Hits
2001, CD, Comp, Karat
Various
Kinda Country
2001, CD, Comp, Castle Pulse,
Various
1000 Juke Box Hits
1999, 40xCD, Comp + Box, Block Buster, ,
Surf/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Vocal/Soft Rock/Doo Wop/Rockabilly/Southern Rock/Folk Rock/Soul/Country Rock/Folk/Country/Prog Rock/Blues Rock/Art Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock/House/Rhythm & Blues/Synth-pop/Funk/Europop/Glam/Disco/Hard Rock/Garage Rock/Symphonic Rock/Ballad
Various
Country Greats - Disc One
1998, CD, Comp, Pulse (3), Castle Communications PLC, ,
Country
Various
Selection Of Country Gentlemen
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Gold Sound
Various
50 Country Golden Hits Vol. 2
1997, 2x CD, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Country/Folk/Rock & Roll
Various
75 Golden Country Hits
1997, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Country
Various
Country Gold Vol. 3
1996, CD, Comp, Block Buster,
Various
Golden Country Volume 3
1993, CD, Comp, Musketeer, ,
Country
Various
Country & Western Favourites, Volume 1
1992, CD, Comp, Castle Communications PLC
Various
Country And Western Favourites
1992, 4xCD, Comp, Castle Communications
Various
Kinda Country
1992
Various
Country Cowboy (Country + Western Festival)
1990, 2xCD, Comp, Vivo (2), Vivo (2), Imtrat, Imtrat
Various
Piknik Country - Mrągowo 89
1990
Various
Pure Country Magic Volume Five
1989, Cass, Album, Comp, $ilver Dollar
Various
The Best Of Country + Western
1988, Cass, Comp, Vivo (2), ,
Country/Western Swing
Various
Country Festival Vol. 2
1987, CD, Comp, Tamy
Various
Rock'N'Roll Stars
1986, 2xLP, Comp, EMI
Various
Compilation F.M.
1985, LP, Comp, Promo, Big Beat Records (3)
Various
Blizz Nationale Und Internationale Schallplatten-Neuerscheinungen September 1984
1984, LP, Comp, Promo, Blizz Medien-Informationdienst Hamburg
Various
Big Beat Records - Limited Edition
1981, 10", Album, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Big Beat Records (3)
Various
The Big Beat Show
1981
Various
The Best Of British Country
1979, LP, Comp, $ilver Dollar
Various
Let's Bop Cats - 13 Raving Rock And Roll Songs
1974, LP, Comp, Mono, Diwa Records, Diwa Records
Various
Battle Of The Bands Vol. I
1971
Various
Britain's 3rd Country Music Festival Volume 2 Live
1969, LP, Allegro Records
Various
Swinging Saga
1968
Various
Tracks Of Interfolk - A Compendium Of Today's Folkscene Vol.3
LP, Comp, Autogram
Various
Country Kings
CD, Comp, Vivo (2), Imtrat
Various
Country Festival
CD, Comp, Imtrat, Vivo (2)
Various
Golden Rock'n'roll Music
CD, Comp, Imtrat, ,
Rock & Roll
Various
The Best Of Country & Western
CD, Comp, Mono, Imtrat, Imtrat, Vivo (2), Vivo (2)
Various
Rock 'N' Roll -Golden Music-
1990