For those unaware, Dee Jay Mark Armstrong, from Bühl, Germany, expertly presents this captivating album, Phantom Rockers Who Baby (out via Atomicat).

The album contains thirty songs including one previously unreleased acetate song and endeavors to illuminate the vital yet frequently unacknowledged contributions of artists: be it performers using their real identity, with Phantom Rockers studio musicians, artists using an alias or the musicians who contribute the dynamic recordings. Moreover, many of the musicians themselves became named recording artists.

From customer feedback, it is clear that those who purchase our releases savor the written information within each album. The Phantom Rockers album endeavors to illuminate the vital yet frequently unacknowledged Phantom Rocker session information. The featured performers used their real or alias identities, and the sessions were often conducted with Phantom Rocker studio musicians, who contributed to the dynamic recordings.

Another aim of the series is to illustrate how soloist and musicians were highly interchangeable, and their skills were shared, hence many became Phantom Rockers for legal reasons. Therefore, the Phantom Rocker information is expanded. Moreover, many of the musicians themselves were accredited recording artists in their own right.

Dee Jay Mark Armstrong began his profession in the mid-1970s at the Boys Club in Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham, England. Aged twenty-one he moved to Sunderland, where he then worked for four years in the pre-internet times as a Radio presenter. He then moved to Newcastle, and in both cities, he set up some clubs and played at festivals.

Since day one he has been the Events Coordinator at the Rhythm Riot festival, and occasionally Dee Jay, and in Germany, he is the festival planner and Dee Jay for the Walldorf Rock ‘n’ Roll Weekend. Having finished five years of full-time study he departed England and began a new life in South Germany, and life changed in another way, for he became a father. As a stay-at-home parent, this prevented him from travelling too often to events, Nonetheless, he still manages to use his time wisely.

Indeed, he combines his role as a full-time father, with his employment as the Senior Researcher and release planner and compiler of albums for the Rockstar, Ireland family of labels; Rhythm Bomb Records, Koko-Mojo Records, Atomicat Records, Pan American Records, and Richard Weize Archives. He also wrote a short story for each edition of the German Yeehaaw magazine.

Musically he plays a good mixture of all styles but tends to lean towards classic Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rockabilly and Rhythm & Blues. At home, his listening pleasure is Honky Tonk and the early years of Country and Western music.

1. Ned Fairchild Who Baby (Fairchild) [©Copyright 2026]
2. John Ashley Born To Rock (Lawrence) [Dot 1958]
3. Skeets McDonald You Oughta See Grandma Rock (Howard) [Capitol 1956]
4. Moohah All Shook Out (Mattis) [Starmaker 1954]
5. Bells Let Me Love Love You (Unaccredited) [Rama 1955]
6. Buddy Knox with The Rhythm Orchids Swingin Daddy (Knox, Bowen, Lanier) [Roulette 1957]
7. Jerry Engler & The Four Ekkos Sputnik (Satellite Girl) (Engler) [Brunswick 1958]
8. The Four Ekko’s Toodaloo Kangaroo (Genovese) [Rip 1958]
9. Paul Marvin Hurry Up (Rebennack, David) [Ron 1959 Chanino]
10. Skip Manning Ham ’n’ Eggs (Davis, Manning) [Empire 1960]
11. Dee & Patty Sweet Lovin’ Baby (Mullinax, Timmons) [D 1958]
12. Jack Huddle Starlight (Huddle, Petty, Robinson) [Kapp 1958]
13. Jett Powers Go, Girl, Go (Powers, Gilbert) [Design 1958]
14. Jackie Dee I’ll Be True (McLemone) [Gone 1957]
15. Tommy Brown That Cat (Smith) [K&B 1960]
16. The Creeps The Whip (Leisy, Hicks) [Ginchee 1959]
17. Commonwealth Jones Who’s Been Here (Marvin, Jones) [Columbia 1961]
18. Johnny & The Jills Pauline (Montgomery) [Do-Boy 1960]
19. Ron-Dells I’ll Be Gone (McClinton) [Arlen 1963]
20. Bill Smith Combo Tough (Smith, Tomtoms) [Le Bill 1960]
21. Hank & Carolee Go On And Go (Davis) [Mala 1960]
22. The Unknown Keep Talking Baby (Fields) [Autograph 1960]
23. The Gallant Men Lost Romance (Broderick) [Ford 1962]
24. Bobby & Buddy What’s The Word – Thunderbird (Robinson) [Fury 1957]
25. Donna Dameron Bopper 486609 (Richardson) [Dart 1959]
26. Little Mummy Where You At Jack (Gauthreaux) [Federal 1960]
27. Dickie & The Gee’s Baby Bye Bye (Glasser) [Argo 1958]
28. Frank DeRosa & His De-Men Big Guitar (DeRosa, Genovese) [Ken 1958]
29. The Crazy Crickets Expressway (The Crazy Crickets) [Band Box 1962 reissue Barry]
30. Dick Lory Crazy Little Daisy (Glasser) [Columbia 1958]

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