Burnette Discography



1955-1956 \| 1957 \| 1958 \| 1959 \| 1960 \| 1961 \| 1962 \| 1963 \| 1964



Date - Location - Musicians - Title - Author - Time - Matrix number



DORSEY BURNETTE Early 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session) Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar WAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT (Dorsey Burnette) - 1:28
	Bear Family BCD 16438-8/24

THE BURNETTE BROTHERS Early 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session) Dorsey Burnette : vocal, duet vocal (on V), bass guitar Johnny Burnette : duet vocal (on V), acoustic guitar WAITIN' AT THE STATION (Johnny Burnette-Dorsey Burnette) # 1 - 1:09 (A.k.a "Lonely Train")
	Rockstar CD RSR 005 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/13
WAITIN' AT THE STATION (V) (Johnny Burnette-Dorsey Burnette) # 2 - 1:06 (A.k.a "Lonely Train")
	Rockstar CD RSR 005 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/14

JOHNNY BURNETTE March 11, 1959 - Gold Star Studio, Hollywood, CA.

BIG FOOT FAYE (Johnny Burnette) - ??


DORSEY BURNETTE April 13, 1959 - Location unknown in Los Angeles poss. MASTER RECORDERS, 535 North Fairfax Avenue, Hollywood, Ca. Dorsey Burnette : vocal James Burton : elec. lead guitar Eddie Cochran : acoustic guitar (on A) James Kirkland : bass guitar (on B), string bass (on SB) Gene Garf : piano (on P) Ritchie Frost : drums Unknown : banjo (on BA) Unknown : electric rhythm guitar (on R) YOUR LOVE (B, P, R) (R.J. McCarthy Jr.) - 2:03 - IM 1995
Imperial 5668	Rockstar CD RSR 005
LONELY TRAIN (SB, BA) (Johnny Burnette-Dorsey Burnette) # 1 - 2:21 - IM 1996
Screams overdubbed for : Imperial 5597	Zirkon 104 Rockstar CD RSR 005
LONELY TRAIN (SB, BA) (Johnny Burnette-Dorsey Burnette) # 2 - 2:21
	Rockstar CD RSR 005
WAY IN THE MIDDLE IN THE NIGHT (P, A, S) (Dorsey Burnette) - 2:01 - IM 1997
Imperial 5668	Zirkon 104 Rockstar CD RSR 005
MISERY (P, R, B) (Dorsey Burnette) - 2:13 - IM 1998
Imperial 5597	Zirkon 104 Rockstar CD RSR 005

DORSEY BURNETTE Spring 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session for Billy Sherman & Barry DeVorzon) Dorsey Burnette : vocal SOME UNKNOWN SONGS - <Unissued and lost>

Left : Pic on "Nadia's Theme" LP - Right : today See the story of Nadia's Theme

THE BURNETTE BROTHERS Spring 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session for Billy Sherman & Barry DeVorzon) Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar Dorsey Burnette : string bass Unknown : elec. lead guitar Unknown : percussion JUST KEEP ON GOIN' (Johnny Burnette) - 2:13
Solid Smoke SS 8005 Bear Family BCD 16438-7/27
SOME UNKNOWN SONGS - <Unissued and lost>

DORSEY BURNETTE Spring 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session) Dorsey Burnette : vocal Unknown : elec. lead guitar Unknown : elec. guitar Unknown : bass guitar Unknown : drums WAMPUS CAT ( ) - 1/53
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/26



JOHNNY BURNETTE May 8, 1959 - MASTER RECORDERS, 535 North Fairfax Avenue, Hollywood, Ca. Johnny Burnette : vocal Rene Joseph Hall : elec. lead guitar William K. Pitman : elec. rhythm guitar Clifford A. Hils : bass guitar Gene Garf: piano Earl Cyril Palmer: drums The Johnny Mann Singers : male background vocals on M, male and female background vocals on F I'LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN (F) (J. Lubin-Johnny Burnette) - 2:23 - FR 130
Freedom 44017	Rockstar LP RSR 1017 Rockstar CD RSR 005 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/11
I'LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN (F) (J. Lubin-Johnny Burnette) # 2 - 2:19
Bear Family BCD 16438-2/10
SWEET BABY DOLL (M) (H. Rustigian-N. Malkin) - 2:32 - FR 131
Freedom 44017	Rockstar LP RSR 1017 Rockstar CD RSR 005 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/12
LOVE KEPT A ROLLIN'(Johnny Burnette-Sharon Sheeley) - 2:30
Capitol CBG 1008 (U.K.) Rockstar LP RSR 1017 Rockstar CD RSR 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-3/11
THAT'S ALL I CARE (M) ( ) - 2:10
Rockstar LP RSR 1017 Rockstar CD RSR 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-3/12

THE BURNETTE BROTHERS June 5, 1959 - GOLD STAR RECORDING STUDIOS, 6252 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, California Johnny Burnette Dorsey Burnette Other details unknown WAMPUS CAT ( ) - <Imperial* Unissued and lost>* A LONG VACATION (Dorsey Burnette) - <Imperial* Unissued and lost>* HEY LITTLE GIRL ( ) - <Imperial* Unissued and lost>* WAITIN' AT THE STATION (Johnny & Dorsey Burnette) - <Imperial* Unissued and lost>* JUAREZ ( ) - <Imperial* Unissued and lost>*

THE TEXANS 1959 - Los Angeles, California Johnny Burnette : acoustic lead guitar, background vocal (on C) Dorsey Burnette : string bass, background vocal (on C) Unknown : acoustic guitar Unknown: percussion (on P), bongos (on BO) Unknown : screams (on SC), handclapping (on SC) GREEN GRASS OF TEXAS (BO, SC, C) (Johnny & Dorsey Burnette) - 2:17
Infinity INX 001 Vee-Jay 658 Moonglow 5151 Zirkon 1040	Skyline LP 2011 Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/15
BLOODY RIVER (P) (Johnny & Dorsey Burnette) - 1:51
Infinity INX 001 Vee-Jay 658 Moonglow 5151 Zirkon 1040	Skyline LP 2011 Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/16


THE TEXANS 1959 - Los Angeles, California Johnny Burnette : elec. lead guitar Dorsey Burnette : bass guitar Unknown : elec. rhtyhm guitar Unknown : drums Unknown : male background vocals Unknown : handclapping (on H), whistling (on SC), screams (on SC) OL' REB (SC) (Dave Shrivers) - 2:32
Gothic 001 Jox 001	Skyline LP 2011 Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/17
ROCKIN' JOHNNY HOME (H) (L. Smith) - 2:15
Gothic 001 Jox 001	Skyline LP 1254 Skyline LP 2011 Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/18


JOHNNY BURNETTE 1959 - GOLD STAR RECORDING STUDIOS, 6252 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, California Johnny Burnette : vocal Unknown : elec. lead guitar Unknown : piano Unknown : bass guitar Unknown : drums Unknown : saxophone Unknown : male background vocals I'LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU (Stept-Ruby-Green) - 2:37
Bear Family BCD 16438-2/19

JOHNNY BURNETTE July 9, 1959 - Hollywood, California Johnny Burnette : vocal Unknown : elec. lead guitar Unknown : piano (on P) Unknown : bass guitar Unknown : drums Unknown : female & male background vocals (on C) Unknown : female background vocals (on F) Unknown : string orchestra SETTIN' THE WOODS ON FIRE (C) (E. Nelson-Fred Rose) - 2:01 - LB 1021
Liberty 55222 Liberty LSX 1004	Liberty LST 7179 Liberty LST 7389 Liberty SLS 50393 Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/20
KENTUCKY WALTZ (P, F) (Bill Monroe) - 2:09 - LB 1022
Liberty 55222	Liberty LST 7389 CD P7 92924 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/21

THE BURNETTE BROTHERS Mid 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session) Johnny Burnette : duet vocal, acoustic guitar Dorsey Burnette : duet vocal, acoustic guitar Unknown : percussion I'M HAPPY ( ) - 2:25
Solid Smoke SS 8005 Bear Family BCD 16438-7/37

DORSEY BURNETTE Mid 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session) Dorsey Burnette: vocal, acoustic guitar Unknown : percussion CIRCLE ROCK (Dorsey Burnette) - 2:01
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/8
HOUSE WITH A TIN ROOFTOP (Dorsey Burnette) - 1:27
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/14

JOHNNY BURNETTE August 25, 1959 - GOLDSTAR RECORDING STUDIOS 6252 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, California Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar Dorsey Burnette : bass guitar Eddie Cochran : elec. lead guitar YOU'RE CHEATIN' ON ME (Johnny Burnette) Take 1 : rehearsal - 0:36
Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/31
Take 2 : complete - 2:21
Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/23
Overdubbing session on take 2 : Second elec. lead guitar by Eddie Cochran added on the 27th august.
Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/32

JOHNNY BURNETTE August 26, 1959 - GOLDSTAR RECORDING STUDIOS 6252 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, California Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar Dorsey Burnette : string bass Eddie Cochran : acoustic lead guitar Unknown : steel guitar BALLAD OF THE ONE EYED JACKS (Johnny Burnette-McKayla Morgan) Take 1 : <Unissued and lost>
Take 2 : 3:30
Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/22

Johnny Burnette : lead vocal, acoustic guitar Dorsey Burnette : duet vocal, string bass Eddie Cochran : elec. lead guitar BLUE SCHOOL DAYS (Johnny Burnette) - 2:41 (Take 1 complete)
Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/24
Johnny Burnette : lead vocal, acoustic guitar Dorsey Burnette : string bass Eddie Cochran : elec. lead guitar JUST KEEP ON GOIN' (Johnny Burnette) Take 1 : complete <Unissued and lost>
Take 2 : complete <Unissued and lost>
Take 3 : false start <Unissued and lost>
Take 4 : complete <Unissued and lost>
Overdubbing session on take 1 : Second elec. lead guitar by Eddie Cochran added on the 27th august. - 2:15
Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/25
JUST A MEMORY ( ) Take 1 : complete <Unissued and lost>
Take 2 : false start <Unissued and lost>
Take 3 : complete - 2:28
Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/26

DORSEY BURNETTE Autumn 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session)

Dorsey Burnette : lead vocal, acoustic guitar Unknown : duet vocal JEANNIE (Johnny Burnette-Dorsey Burnette) - 2:57
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/26
Rockstar RSR CD 005

Dorsey Burnette : vocal Unknown : banjo Unknown : percussion (poss. percussion on acoustic guitar by Dorsey Burnette) WAIT FOR ME (Johnny Burnette-Dorsey Burnette) - 2:38
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/29
Rockstar RSR CD 005

Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar Unknown : string bass Unknown : drums WATER BOY ( ) - 1:32
Rockstar RSR CD 005 Bear Family BCD 16438-9/33

DORSEY BURNETTE Autumn 1959 - Los Angeles, California Dorsey Burnette : vocal Unknown : acoustic guitar (on A) Unknown : piano Unknown : string bass Unknown : drums CIRCLE ROCK (A) (Dorsey Burnette) - 1:57 - IM-2865
Imperial 5756 (1960) Imperial 5987 (1963)	Skyline SKY 1990 Rockstar RSR CD 005
HOUSE WITH A TIN ROOF TOP (Dorsey Burnette) - 1:30 - IM-2866
Imperial 5756 (1960) Imperial 5987 (1963)	Rockstar RSR CD 005

DORSEY BURNETTE 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session) Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar DADDY-O (Johnny Burnette-Dorsey Burnette) - 1:34
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/19
WATER BOY (aka "Chained") ( ) - 1:52
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/25 Rockstar RSR CD 005
THERE'S GONNA BE LOVIN' ( ) - 1:23
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/22
JUST GOTTA BE MY BABY ( ) - 1:53
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/18

DORSEY BURNETTE 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session) Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar, percussion SCHOOL'S OUT (Johnny Burnette-Dorsey Burnette) - 2:54
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/12

THE BURNETTE BROTHERS 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session) Johnny Burnette : acoustic guitar, background vocal Dorsey Burnette : percussion, background vocal NIGHT WALKER ( ) - 2:25
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/35

THE BURNETTE BROTHERS 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session) Dorsey Burnette : lead vocal, percussion Johnny Burnette : background vocal, acoustic guitar LIGHTS OUT ( ) - 2:16
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/5

JOHNNY BURNETTE 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session) Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
YOU GOTTA WALK AND TALK YOUR FELLOW (J. & D. Burnette) - 1:21
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/21
WHATCHA GONNA DO (J. & D. Burnette) - 1:42
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/10
FANTABULOUS (J. & D. Burnette) - 1:53
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/16
DATE ME ( ) - 1:40
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/35

JOHNNY BURNETTE 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session) Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar Unknown : acoustic guitar ONE SODA, TWO STRAWS #1 ( ) - 1:48
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/24
ONE SODA, TWO STRAWS #2 ( ) - 1:55
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/27
BOPPIN' ROCK (J. & D. Burnette) - 1:44
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/5
LUCKY BOY (J. & D. Burnette) - 2:04
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/12
GOOD GOOD FEELIN' ( ) - 2:36
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/28
TOO MUCH ALIKE ( ) - 2:12
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/30
SUGARFOOT SALLY (J. & D. Burnette) - 2:10
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/31
HEY LITTLE FRESHMAN (J. & D. Burnette) - 1:40
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/32
JUST ONE MORE TIME (J. & D. Burnette) - 1:53
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/17
OPERATOR (J. & D. Burnette) - 1:32
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/23
MY PRETTY LITTLE BLUE EYES ( ) - 1:39
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/17

JOHNNY BURNETTE 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session) Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar Unknown : percussion KEEP ME IN MIND ( ) - 1:31
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/20
HEY STRANGER ( ) - 2:09
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/29
HONEY BABY (J. & D. Burnette) - 2:04
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/13
OH WHAT I'D GIVE ( ) - 2:19
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/18
I'LL NEVER FORGET ( ) - 1:33
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/21
NO FOOLIN' AROUND (YOUR LOVE, MY LOVE) ( ) - 1:16
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/2
BLUES GONNA GET YOU ( ) - 2:18
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/5

DORSEY BURNETTE 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session) Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar Unknown : percussion

COME ON AND ROCK ( ) - 1:42
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/9
CRAZY DATE ( ) - 2:06
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/11

JOHNNY BURNETTE 1959 - Los Angeles, California (Demo session) Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar Unknown : piano JUST FOR YOU (J. & D. Burnette) - 2:57
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/19

JOHNNY BURNETTE October 12, 1959 - Hollywood, California Johnny Burnette : vocal Unknown : elec. lead guitar Unknown : bass guitar Unknown : drums Unknown : male & female background vocals IT'S THE AFTER THAT HURTS YOU ( ) - 2:30 (Take 8)
EMI-Liberty CDP 7 92924 Bear Family BCD 16438-2/27

DORSEY BURNETTE Late 1959 - Los Angeles, California Dorsey Burnette : vocal Unknown : elec. lead guitar Unknown : acoustic guitar Unknown : bass guitar Unknown : drums Unknown : tambourine Unknown : string orchestra Unknown : female background vocals (THERE WAS A) TALL OAK TREE (Dorsey Burnette) - 2:05 - BSN 41
Era 3012 Era LP 102	Era CD 5021-2
(THERE WAS A) TALL OAK TREE (Dorsey Burnette) - 1'53 - BSN 41 (Variant master speeded-up with limited chorus and steel guitar added)
US Navy 72644
(THERE WAS A) TALL OAK TREE (Dorsey Burnette) - 2:08 - Alternate
Era CD 5021-2
JUAREZ TOWN (Barry DeVorzon-D. Burnette) - 1:58 - BSN 35
Era 3012	Skyline SKY 1990


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1955-1956 \| 1957 \| 1958 \| 1959 \| 1960 \| 1961 \| 1962 \| 1963 \| 1964