Don Gililland

Don Dow Gililland (commonly misspelled as Gilliland; born 31 January 1939 Dallas, Texas) is a jazz guitarist and composer who is best known for having recorded three rockabilly hits in 1956 on Sun Records with "Wade & Dick — The College Kids," led by Wade Lee Moore (born 1934) and Dick Penner:
Wild Woman
Don't Need Your Lovin'
Bop Bop Baby
Bop Bop Baby was included on the soundtrack of Walk the Line, the film biography of Johnny Cash. Gililland has been legally blind since birth but has always been able to get around. Gililland played guitar with Buster Smith. Gililland also worked 26 years for the Oak Cliff Tribune, becoming managing editor. He currently works for Dallas Area Rapid Transit and still performs in the evenings.

Jazz

• One O'Clock Lab Band

Recorded in Denton, Texas, released in 1961 by 90th Floor Records SSL907 OCLC 15010703

Re-released as a compilation in 2005 by 90th Floor Records SSL907

Re-released in 2009 under the title The Road to Stan as a tribute to various performances by musicians who later were associated with the Stan Kenton Orchestra by 90th Floor Records SSL907 OCLC 501846239

Marvin Stamm, Ron Towell, John Crews, Tom Wirtel, John Inglis (trumpets), Morgan Powell (lead), Dee Barton, William Barton, Larry Moser, Jerry Schulze (trombones), David Irving, Bill Pickering (french horns), John La Forge (tuba), Ken Fears (flute), Archie Wheeler (lead alto sax), Allan Solganick (alto sax), Jerry Keys (tenor, flute), Ray Kireilis (tenor & bari sax), Herb Porter (bari sax & bass clarinet), Lanny Steele (piano), Don Gililland (electric guitar), Toby Guynn (bass), Paul Guerrero (drums), Leon Breeden (conductor)

• Don Jacoby, Swinging Big Sound: Don Jacoby and The College All Stars

Recorded in Chicago, October 1961

Released by Decca DL4241 (mono), DL74241 (stereo) OCLC 8983410

Gary Slavo, Tom Wirtel, Bob Clull, Chris Witherspoon (trumpets), Don Jacoby (trumpet, leader), Dee Barton, William Barton, Loren Binford, Dave Wheeler (trombones), Al Beutler, John Giordano (alto sax), Jerry Keys (alto & bari sax), Bob Pierson, Don Melka (tenor sax), Keith Jarrett (piano), Don Gililland (guitar), Toby Guynn (bass), John Von Ohlen (drums)

Rockabilly

• Wade & Dick – The College Kids

Recorded at Pepper Studio (Sun Studio), 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, December 14, 1956

Sun Records 269 (released May 27, 1957)

Bop Bop Baby (BMI U-250)

backed with ("bw") Don't Need Your Lovin Baby (BMI U-251)

Bob Izer plays guitar, Gililland plays bass

Sun Records (released 1956)

Bop Bop Baby (alternate version) (BMI U-250)

backed with ("bw") Wild Woman

• Dick Penner

Recorded at Pepper Studio (Sun Studio), 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, February 16, 1957

Sun Records 282

Cindy Lou (BMI U-279)

Gililland plays guitar

• Restless (neo-rockabilly band)

1. Sag, Drag and Fall

Musical score for Sag, Drag and Fall composed by Ken Massey & Don Gililland (© 1955) OCLC 499081157

Recording released in 1987 by Nervous Records, Restless – The Early Years 1981-83

Re-released in 2001 by Be Be's Records, Restless – The Nervous Years

Re-released by Documents, Membran Music Ltd., Various – Early Rock ,N' Roll And Rockabilly

• Rock Baby, Rock It! (movie trailer on YouTube)

Executive producer: J.G. Tiger (né Jack David Goldman; 1929–2000)

Director: Murray Douglas Sporup (1922–1995)

Premier: 21 March 1957, Dallas

Gililland plays Ronnie, a bespectacled guitarist in the film

• Matt Weitz, Rock 'n' Roll High School, Dallas Observer, July 03, 1997