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

 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

January 7, 1960 - Hollywood, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal
Howard Roberts : elec. lead guitar
Vincent Terri : elec. guitar
Unknown : bass guitar
Jerry Allison : drums
Felix Slatkin : string orchestra
Poss. The Johnny Mann Chorus
: female background vocals

DREAMIN' (Barry DeVorzon-Ellis) - 2:18 - LB 1091

Liberty 55258
Liberty LSX 1004
Liberty LST 7179
Liberty LST 7183
Liberty LST 7206
Liberty LST 7389
Liberty SLS 50393
Liberty CDP 7 92924
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/1
KAW LIGA (Fred Rose - Hank Williams) - 2:14
Liberty LST 7179
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/10

 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

Early 1960 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown : acoustic guitar
Unknown : string bass
Unknown : percussion

BABY DOLL BLUE EYES ( ) - 2:03

Solid Smoke SS 8005
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/28
I WANNA LOVE MY BABY ( ) - 1:47
Solid Smoke SS 8005
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/35
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

Early 1960 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown : string bass
Unknown : percussion

LOVESICK BLUES (Cliff Friend-Irving Mills) - 1:59

Bear Family BCD 16438-7/30
FINDERS KEEPERS (Johnny Burnette) - 1:29
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/31
THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL (Smith-Hyde) - 1:55
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/38
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

Early 1960 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown : elec. rhythm guitar
Unknown : string bass
Unknown : percussion

CINCINNATI FIREBALL (Schroeder-McFarland) - 2:45

Solid Smoke SS 8005
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/32
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

Early 1960 - Los Angeles, California

Dorsey Burnette : vocal
Unknown : string bass
Unknown : drums
Unknown : piano (on PN)
Unknown : acoustic guitar (on A)
Unknown : flute (on FL)
Unknown : electric guitar (on L)
Unknown : male & female background vocals (on C)

Unknown : female chorus (on FC )
Unknown
: horn orchestra (on HO)

LAZY BONES (PN) (Carmichael-Mercer) - 2:17

Era LP 102
Era CD 5021-2
SUDDENLY THERE'S A VALLEY (A,C,FL) (Jones-Meyer) - 2:48
Era 3205
Era LP 102
Era CD 5021-2
SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT (L,FC,HO) (Trad.) - 1'41
Era LP 102
 
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

March 7, 1960 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal
Joseph Robert "Bobby" Gibbons : elec. lead guitar (on L)
George Sylvester "Red" Callender : bass guitar
Frank Capp : drums
Ernest A. "Ernie" Freeman : piano (on P)
Unknown : banjo (on BA)
Unknown : fife (on F)
Unknown : spoken (on K)
Unidentified : male background vocals

PATRICK HENRY (K, F, BA) (Hecht-Malu) - 2:02 - LB 1062-6

Liberty 55243
Liberty LST 7389
Bear Family BCD 16438-2/28
DON'T DO IT (P, L) (Johnny Burnette) - 2:41 - LB 1063-2
Liberty 55243
Liberty LSX 1011
Liberty LST 7389
Rockstar RSR CD 006
Bear Family BCD 16438-2/29
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

April 1960 - Los Angeles, California

Dorsey Burnette : vocal
Unknown : drums
Unknown
: elec. lead guitar (on L)
Unknown
: acoustic guitar (on A)
Unknown
: string bass (on SB)
Unknown : bass guitar (on B)
Unknown : string orchestra (on SO)
Unknown : tambourine (on T)
Unknown : female background vocals (on FC)

HEY LITTLE ONE (A,C,SB) (D. Burnette-Barry DeVorzon) - 2:17 - BSN 54

Era 3019
Era LP 102
Era CD 5021-2
BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN (SO,B,L,FC,T) (D.Burnette-B.DeVorzon) - 2:04 - BSN 55
Era 3019
Era LP 102
Era CD 5021-2
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

April 28 , 1960 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal
Joseph Robert "Bobby" Gibbons : elec. lead guitar
Rene Joseph Hall : elec. rhythm guitar (on R)
George Sylvester "Red" Callender : bass guitar
Earl Cyril Palmer Jr. : drums
Unidentified : female background vocals
Unidentified string orchestra : Stanley Harris, Bernard Senescu : viola ; Israel Baker, Herman Clebanoff, Ben "Benny" Gill, Erno Newfeld, Joseph Stepansky, Jerry Vinci : violin

FINDERS KEEPERS (Johnny Burnette) - 2:13 - LB ?

Liberty LST 7179
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/4
CINCINNATI FIREBALL (R) (Schroeder-McFarland) - 2:42 - LB 1090
Liberty 55258
Liberty SLS 50393
Liberty LST 7179
Rockstar RSR CD 006
Bear Family BCD 16438-2/30
LOVESICK BLUES (Cliff Friend-Irving Mills) Sometime mentioned Brooks - 1:59
Liberty LST 7179
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/6
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

Spring 1960 - Hollywood, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal
Unknown : elec. lead guitar
Unknown : drums
Unknown : bass guitar
Unknown : piano (on P)
Unknown : acoustic guitar (on A)
Unidentified : string orchestra (on SO)
Unidentified : female background vocals (on FC)
Unidentified : male & female background vocals (on C)

I WANT TO BE WITH YOU ALWAYS (SO,FC) (Lefty Frizzell-Jim Beck) - 1:39

Liberty LST 7179
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/2
MY SPECIAL ANGEL (C,P,A) (Duncan) - 3:00
Liberty LST 7179
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/3
I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW (SO) (Don Robertson-Barnes) - 2:01
Liberty LST 7179
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/5
PLEASE HELP ME, I'M FALLING (P,FC) (Hal Blair-Don Robertson) - 2:19
Liberty LST 7179
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/7
WHY DON'T YOU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME (SO,FC) (W. Raney-L. Glosson) - 1:47
Liberty LST 7179
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/8
LOVE ME (P,A,C) (Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller) - 2:45
Liberty LST 7179
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/9
SOME ENCHANTED EVENING (C,SO) (R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein II) - 2:44
Liberty LST 7179
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/13
 

THE BURNETTE BROTHERS

May 1960 - Los Angeles, California

Johnny Burnette : duet vocal, acoustic guitar
Dorsey Burnette : duet vocal, percussion
Unknown : piano
Bud Dain, Bob Harris, Sam Riddle : spoken

WE'RE HAVING A PARTY (S. Riddle - B. Dain - B. Harris)) - 1:31
(Musical invitation at 8550 Hollywood Boulevard on june 17, 1960 at 8 p.m. - Open House)

Rockstar RSR LP 1017
Rockstar CD RSR 005
Hydra BCK 27110
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/9
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

Mid. 1960 - Los Angeles, California

Dorsey Burnette : vocal
Unknown
: elec. lead guitar
Unknown
: drums
Unknown
: acoustic guitar (on A)
Unknown : bass guitar (on B)
Unknown
: string bass (on SB)
Unknown : horns - trumpet - trombone (on TR)
Unknown : brass orchestra (on BO)
Unknown : male & female background vocals (on C)
Unknown : female background vocals (on FC)

HARD WORKIN' MAN (FC,B,TR) (Dorsey Burnette) - 2:17

Era LP 102
Era CD 5021-2
THAT LUCKY OLD SUN (FC,A,SB,BO) (Gillespie-Smith) - 2:19
Era LP 102
Era CD 5021-2
I GOT THE SUN IN THE MORNING (BO,SB,C,A) (I. Berlin) - 2:26
Era LP 102
Era CD 5021-2
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

July 1960 - Los Angeles, California

Dorsey Burnette : vocal
Unknown
: elec. lead guitar (on L)
Unknown
: drums
Unknown
: acoustic guitar (on A)
Unknown : bass guitar
Unknown : string orchestra
Unknown : piano (on PN)
Unknown : tambourine (on T)
Unknown : vibraphone (on V)
Unknown : bells (on BE)
Unknown : female background vocals

NOAH'S ARK (A,L,T) (D.Burnette-B.DeVorzon) - 3:00

Era LP 102
Era CD 5021-2
THE GHOST OF BILLY MALOO (L,V) (Newman) - 2:20 - BSN 70
Era 3025
Era CD 5021-2
RED ROSES (BE,PN,L,A) (D.Burnette-B.DeVorzon) - 2:07 - BSN 71
Era 3025
Era LP 102
Era CD 5021-2
THE WAYWARD WIND (A) (Stan Lebowsky-Herb Newman) - 2:39
Era 3205
Era LP 102
Era CD 5021-2
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

Summer 1960 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Dorsey Burnette : vocal
Unknown : elec. lead guitar
Unknown : piano
Unknown : bass guitar
Unknown : drums

YOU'RE SIXTEEN (Sherman-Sherman) - 1:50

Solid Smoke SS 8005
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/36
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

1960 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown : percussion

BE MINE ( ) - 1:45

Bear Family BCD 16438-7/15
IT'S FOR ME ( ) - 1:47
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/20
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

1960 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown : acoustic guitar

BABY DOLL (J. & D. Burnette) - 2:02

Bear Family BCD 16438-9/24
TREAT ME ( ) - 1:38
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/25
HEY GANG (J. & D. Burnette) - 1:41
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/36
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

1960 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Dorsey Burnette : vocal
Unknown : elec. lead guitar
Unknown : elec. rhythm guitar
Unknown : bass guitar
Unknown : drums

YES I DO ( ) - 1:51

Bear Family BCD 16438-7/11
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

1960 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar

WHISPER TENDERLY ( ) - 2:01

Bear Family BCD 16438-9/3
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

1960 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown : electric lead guitar
Unknown : string bass
Unknown : drums

IT'LL BE ALL RIGHT ( ) - 1:47

Bear Family BCD 16438-7/16
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

1960 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown : percussion

MAKIN' LOVE ( ) - 1:40

Bear Family BCD 16438-9/18
YOU PASS ME BY ( ) - 2:44
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/21
MEAN IT ( ) - 1:55
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/28
LIKE A FOOL ( ) - 2:34
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/29
HONEY TREE ( ) - 1:56
Rockstar LP RSR 1017
Rockstar CD RSR 006
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/6
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

1960 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown : acoustic guitar

ENDLESS LOVE ( ) - 2:04

Bear Family BCD 16438-7/23
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

1960 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown : acoustic guitar
Unknown : percussion
Unknown : background vocal

MAGIC ISLAND ( ) - 1:48

Bear Family BCD 16438-7/22
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

1960 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Poss. Joe Maphis : elec. lead guitar
Unknown : string bass

ONE SIDED LOVE AFFAIR ( ) - 2:08

Solid Smoke SS 8005
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/33
 
ADDRESS UNKNOWN ( ) - 2:15
Solid Smoke SS 8005
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/34
 

THE BURNETTE BROTHERS

1960 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Dorsey Burnette : duet vocal (on D), background vocal (on B), percussion

SPEAK NO EVIL (B) (Johnny Burnette) - 2:03

Rockstar LP RSR 1017
Rockstar CD RSR 006
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/7
MY DESTINY (D) ( ) - 2:25
Rockstar LP RSR 1017
Rockstar CD RSR 006
Bear Family BCD 16438-9/8
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

Late summer 1960, prob. Los Angeles

Dorsey Burnette : vocal
Unknown : elec. lead gtr
Unknown :
bass gtr
Unknown :
acoustic gtr
Unknown :
drums
Unknown :
female chorus

LUCY DARLING (Dave Coleman) - 1:55 - 45-206-A

Merri 206

BLACK ROSES (Charles Rinker-Harold Spino) - 2:30 - 45-206-B
Merri 206
Single Merri 206 issued October 17, 1960
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

September 19, 1960 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal
Joseph Robert "Bobby" Gibbons : elec. lead guitar
Jerry Allison : drums
George Sylvester "Red" Callender : bass guitar
Ernest A. "Ernie" Freeman : piano
Vincent Terri : acoustic guitar (on A)
Unidentified : female background vocals
String Orchestra : Alvin Dinkin, Stanley Harris : viola ; Dave Berman, Herman Clebanoff, Harold Dicterow, Ben "Benny" Gill, Irma Newman, Joe Stepansky, Darrel Terwilliger, Gerald Vinci : violin

YOU'RE SIXTEEN (Sherman-Sherman) - 1:55 - LB 1146-12

Liberty 55285
Liberty LSX 1011
Liberty LST 7183
Liberty LST 7206
Liberty LST 7389
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/14
I BEG YOUR PARDON (A) (Johnny Burnette) - 2:11 - LB 1147
Liberty 55285
Liberty LST 7183
Liberty LST 7389
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/28
IT'S MY WAY (L) (Wayne Walker) - 2:19 (Take 10)
CDP 7 929242
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/15
LITTLE BOY SAD (Wayne Walker) - <Unissued and lost>
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

September - October, 1960 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Dorsey Burnette : vocal
Unknown : acoustic guitar

Unknown : bass guitar
Unknown : drums
Unknown : string orchestra
Unknown : female background vocals (on FC)
Unknown : male & female background vocals (on C)

THIS HOTEL (FC) (D. Burnette-Bob West) - 2:35 - BSN-89

Era 3033  
THE RIVER AND THE MOUNTAIN (C) (D. Burnette-Barry DeVorzon) - 2:09 - BSN-91
Era 3033  
Collection : Jean-Guy Meunier
Collection : Jean-Guy Meunier
 
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

November 28 , 1960 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal
Joseph Robert "Bobby" Gibbons : elec. lead guitar
Milton L. Norman : acoustic guitar (on A)
Jerry Allison : drums
George Sylvester "Red" Callender : bass guitar
Unidentified : male & female background vocals (on C)
Unidentified : female backgrounds vocals (on FC)
String Orchestra : Stanley Harris, Paul Robyn : viola ; Israel Baker, Elliott Fisher, James Getzoff, Henry Hill, Nicholas "Nick" Pisani, Myron Sandler, Ralph Schaefer : violin

THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL (C) (Smith-Hyde) - 1:45 (Take 12

CDP 7 929242
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/16
LITTLE BOY SAD (FC) (Wayne Walker) - 1:52 - LB 1173
Liberty 55285
Liberty LSX 1011
Liberty LST 7183
Liberty 7190
Liberty LST 7206
Liberty LST 7389
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/17
I LOVE MY BABY (FC) (Barry DeVorzon-Ellis) - 1:37
Liberty LST 7183
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/18
(I GO) DOWN THE RIVER (FC,A) (Weisman-Adelson) - 2:03 - LB 1172
Liberty 55285
Liberty LSX 1011
Liberty LST 7183
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/19
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

November 29, 1960 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal
Joseph Robert "Bobby" Gibbons : elec. lead guitar (on L)
Milton K. Pitman : acoustic guitar (on A)
Jerry Allison : drums
George Sylvester "Red" Callender : bass guitar
Unidentified : male & female background vocals (on C)
Unidentified : female backgrounds vocals (on FC)
String Orchestra : Stanley Harris, Paul Robyn : viola ; Israel Baker, Herman Clebanoff, James Getzoff, Ben "Benny" Gill, Leonard Malarsky, Americo Marino, Sidney Sharp, Ralph Schaefer : violin

SINGIN' THE BLUES (C,L) (Melvin Endsley) - 1:49

Liberty LST 7183
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/20
LET'S THINK ABOUT LIVING (A,FC) (Bryant) - 1:57
Liberty LST 7183
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/21
IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE (L,FC,A) (Conway Twitty-Nance) - 2:28
Liberty LST 7183
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/22
OH LONESOME ME (A,C,L) (Don Gibson) - 2:17
Liberty LST 7183
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/23
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

November 30, 1960 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal
Joseph Robert "Bobby" Gibbons : elec. lead guitar
Jerry Allison : drums (on D), percussion (on P), tambourine (on T)
George Sylvester "Red" Callender : bass guitar
Ernest A. "Ernie" Freeman : piano (on PN)

Unidentified : male & female background vocals (on C)
Unidentified : female backgrounds vocals (on FC)
String Orchestra : Stanley Harris, Paul Robyn : viola ; Israel Baker, Herman Clebanoff, James Getzoff, Ben "Benny" Gill, Elliott Fisher, Americo Marino, Sidney Sharp, Ralph Schaefer : violin

DREAM LOVER (C,P) (Bobby Darin) - 2:24

Liberty LST 7183
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/24
YOU'RE SO FINE (C,D) (Schofield-Finney-West) - 2:04
Liberty LST 7183
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/25
BLUE BLUE MORNING (P,PN,FC) (Gene Pitney) - 1:56
Liberty LST 7190
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/26
PLEDGE OF LOVE (T,FC) (Redd) - 1:52
Liberty LST 7190
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/27
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

December 1 , 1960 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown : elec. lead guitar
Unknown : bass guitar
Unknown : drums
Unknown : male & female background vocals
Unidentified : string orchestra

CRYING IN THE CHAPEL (Artie Glenn) - 2:04
This song was possibly recorded on this date

Liberty LST 7183
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/29
 

 
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