Ronnie Self

Ronnie Self (July 5, 1938 – August 28, 1981) was an American rock 'n' roll, rockabilly, and country music artist, singer and songwriter best known for his original 1957 hit single, "Bop-A-Lena," topping the Billboard music chart in the United States and Australia for two consecutive years.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 5, 1938 (Tin Town (human settlement in Missouri, United States of America)), Died August 28, 1981 (Springfield (city in Greene County, Missouri, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1959 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 10793 7/17/1959 Big town Ronnie Self vocalist  
Decca NA 10794 7/17/1959 This must be the place Ronnie Self vocalist  
Decca NA 11162 5/26/1960 So high Ronnie Self vocalist  
Decca NA 11163 5/26/1960 I've been there Ronnie Self vocalist  
Decca NA 11311 11/15/1960 Ugly stick Ronnie Self vocalist  
Decca NA 11312 11/15/1960 Some other world Ronnie Self vocalist  
Decca NA 11313 11/15/1960 Go go cannibal Ronnie Self vocalist  
Decca NA 11708 9/13/1961 Instant man Ronnie Self vocalist  
Decca NA 11709 9/13/1961 Some things you can't change Ronnie Self vocalist  
Decca NA 11710 9/13/1961 Moon burn Ronnie Self vocalist  
Decca NA 12156 8/15/1962 Oh me, oh my Ronnie Self vocalist  
Decca NA 12157 8/15/1962 Whistling words Ronnie Self vocalist  
Decca NA 12158 8/15/1962 Past, present and future Ronnie Self vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Self, Ronnie," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343024.

Self, Ronnie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343024.

"Self, Ronnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343024

External Sources

Wikipedia: Ronnie Self

Discogs: Ronnie Self

Allmusic: Ronnie Self

IMDb: Ronnie Self

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Self, Ronnie, 1938-1981 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93008821

Wikidata: Ronnie Self - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q354006

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/11511912

MusicBrainz: Ronnie Self - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/690664cd-dd2d-4eb9-a7e8-3c37e8a2c9dc

ISNI: 0000 0000 5550 0417 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055500417

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