Rock And Roll Ruby
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releases:
10033

original first pressing/release:

THE TEXAS MAVERICKS
NEW ROSE RECORDS ROSE 112
WHO ARE THESE MASKED MEN ?
A2: Rock And Roll Ruby (2:17)
(Johnny Cash)
1987, France, LP (more info)

10034 THE TEXAS MAVERICKS
NEW ROSE RECORDS ROSE 112
WHO ARE THESE MASKED MEN ?
A2: Rock And Roll Ruby (2:17)
(Johnny Cash)
1987, France, LP (more info)
10537 THE TEXAS MAVERICKS
SONET SLP-3113
WHO ARE THESE MASKED MEN ?
A2: Rock And Roll Ruby (2:17)
(John R. Cash)
1987, Sweden, LP (more info)
   
   

 

original version:
 

original first pressing/release:

Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two
label: Sun 1955
The demo came out on Bootleg Vol 2: From Memphis To Hollywood.

  covered by: Warren Smith (1956) [hit in Memphis], Jerry Lee Lewis (1956) , Johnny Carroll (1956) , Charlie Feathers (1958) , Glen Glenn (1958)
   
 

Johnny Cash - Rock And Roll Ruby

Well I took my Ruby jukin'
On the out-skirts of town
She took her high heels off
And rolled her stockings down
She put a quarter in the jukebox
To get a little beat
Everybody started watchin'
All the rhythm in her feet

She's my rock'n'roll Ruby, rock'n'roll
Rock'n'roll Ruby, rock'n'roll
When Ruby starts a-rockin'
Boy it satisfies my soul

Now Ruby started rockin' 'bout one o'clock
And when she started rockin'
She just couldn't stop
She rocked on the tables
And rolled on the floor
And Everybody yelled: "Ruby rock some more!"

She's my rock'n'roll Ruby, rock'n'roll
Rock'n'roll Ruby, rock'n'roll
When Ruby starts a-rockin'
Boy it satisfies my soul

It was 'round about four
I thought she would stop
She looked at me and then
She looked at the clock
She said: "Wait a minute Daddy
Now don't get sour
All I want to do
Is rock a little bit more"

She's my rock'n'roll Ruby, rock'n'roll
Rock'n'roll Ruby, rock'n'roll
When Ruby starts a-rockin'
Boy it satisfies my soul

One night my Ruby left me all alone
I tried to contact her on the telephone
I finally found her about twelve o'clock
She said: "Leave me alone Daddy
'cause your Ruby wants to rock"

She's my rock'n'roll Ruby, rock'n'roll
Rock'n'roll Ruby, rock'n'roll
When Ruby starts a-rockin'
Boy it satisfies my soul

Rock, rock, rock'n'roll
Rock, rock, rock'n'roll
Rock, rock, rock'n'roll
Rock, rock, rock'n'roll
When Ruby starts a-rockin'
Boy it satisfies my soul

 

also covered by:
   
   
   
   

 

live versions by Doug Sahm:
1987-03-29 THE TEXAS MAVERICKS - Switzerland - Lausanne - Dolce Vita  
1987-03-31 THE TEXAS MAVERICKS - Switzerland - Zürich - Stuz  
1987-04-01 THE TEXAS MAVERICKS - Switzerland - Basel - Atlantis  
1987-04-02 THE TEXAS MAVERICKS - Switzerland - Wetzikon - Kulturfabrik    
1987-04-03 THE TEXAS MAVERICKS - Switzerland - Winterthur - Rest. Neuwiesenhof   
1987-04-08 THE TEXAS MAVERICKS - Netherlands - Nijmegen - O42    
1987-04-13 THE TEXAS MAVERICKS - Germany - Bremen - Bürgerhaus Weserterrassen
1987-04-22 THE TEXAS MAVERICKS - Sweden - Stockholm - Karlson Hotel