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

DORSEY BURNETTE

Early sixties (Poss late 1960) - Location & date unknown

Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown :
steel guitar (on Country version)
Unknown : fiddle (on Country version)
Unknown : bass guitar
Unknown : drums
Unknown : trumpets (on Rock version)
Unknown : electric guitar (on Rock version)
Unknown : organ (on Rock version)
Unknown : piano (on Rock version)
Unknown : female chorus (on Rock version)

 
NAVY MAN (Country version) (D. Burnette - B. Burnette) - 2'10
US Navy 7 - 33 rpm
US Navy 7 - 45 rpm
NAVY MAN (Rock version) (D. Burnette - B. Burnette) - 2'05
US Navy 7 - 33 rpm 
 
Collection : Jean-Guy Meunier
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

January 20, 1961 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

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

THAT'S ME WITHOUT YOU (C) (Dorsey Burnette) - 1:53 - BSN-113

Era 3045
Bear Family BCD 15545
Era CD 5021-2
IT'S NO SIN (C) (Chester Chell-Heorge Hoven) - 2:31 - BSN-114
Era 3041
Bear Family BCD 15545
Era CD 5021-2
THE RAINS CAME DOWN (PN,C) (Dorsey Burnette) - 2:31 - BSN-115/MB 17066
 
Dot DLP 3456-25456
Bear Family BCD 15545
HARD ROCK MINE (FC,A) (DeMoss-Hodges) - 2:41 - BSN-130
Era 3041
Era CD 5021-2
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

February, 1961 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal
Unknown : elec. lead guitar
Unknown : bass guitar
Unknown : drums
Unknown : acoustic guitar (on A)
Unknown : string orchestra
Unknown : horns (trumpets & trombones) (on TR)
Unknown : male & female chorus (on C)
Unknown : female chorus (on FC)

BIG BIG WORLD (A,C) (Nelson-Burch-West) - 2:18 - LB 1212

Liberty 55318/C 33318
Liberty LST 7190
Liberty LST 7206
Liberty LST 7389
Liberty SLS 50393
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/2
BALLAD OF THE ONE EYED JACKS (FC,TR) (J. Burnette-M. Morgan) - 3:13 - LB 1213
Liberty 55318/C 33318
Liberty LST 7190
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/3
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

February 28 , 1961 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal
Unknown : elec. lead guitar
Unknown : mandolin (on M)
Unknown : bass guitar
Unknown : drums
Unknown : string orchestra

Unknown : male & female background vocals

GIMME GIMME LOVIN' ( ) - 1:55 (take 24 & 26)

EMI CDP 7 92924
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/30
YOU'LL LEARN TO CRY (M) ( ) - 2:20 (take 22)
EMI CDP 7 92924
Bear Family BCD 16438-3/31
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

March 1 , 1961 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal
Unknown : elec. lead guitar
Unknown : bass guitar
Unknown : drums
Unknown : string orchestra
Unknown : male & female chorus

A LOVER'S QUESTION (Benton-Williams) - 2:40 (take 3)

EMI CDP 7 92924
Rockstar RSR CD 006
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/1
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

March, 1961 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal
Unknown : elec. lead guitar (on L)
Unknown : elec. rhythm guitar (on R)
Unknown : acoustic guitar (on A)
Unknown
: bass guitar
Unknown : drums
Unknown : tambourine (on T)
Unknown : string orchestra
Unknown : male & female chorus (on C)
Unknown : female chorus (on FC)

MONA LISA (L,FC) (Livingston-Evans) - 1:44

Liberty LST 7190
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/4
I'M STILL DREAMIN' (FC,L,A) (Barry DeVorzon-Ellis) - 2:02
Liberty LST 7206
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/5
IN THE CHAPEL OF THE MOONLIGHT (L,C,A) (Billy Hill) - 1:55
Liberty LST 7179
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/6
RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET (L,C) (Kennedy-Williams) - 2:38
Liberty LST 7206
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/7
THE TREASURE OF LOVE (A,C) (Stalman-Shapiro) - 2:01
Liberty LST 7179
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/8
THE FOOL (L,R,C) (Naomi Ford) - 3:06
Liberty LST 7206
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/9
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS (C,L,T) (T. Gilkyson-R. Dehr-F. Miller) - 1:55
Liberty LST 7206
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/10
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

April, 1961 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Dorsey Burnette : vocal
Unknown : elec. lead guitar (on L)
Unknown : acoustic lead guitar (on A)
Unknown
: bass guitar (on B)
Unknown : string bass (on SB)
Unknown
: drums (on D)
Unknown : percussion (on P)
Unknown : tenor saxophone (on S)
Unknown : male background vocals (on M)

GREAT SHAKIN' FEVER (L,S,D,B,M) (Fred Burch-Gerald Nelson) - 2:03 - BSN-140

Era 3045
Skyline SKY 1990
Zirkon 104
Bear Family BCD 15545
Era CD 5021-2
GOOD GOOD LOVIN' (L,D,P,S,B) (Dorsey Burnette) - 2:28
Bear Family BCD 15545
IT COULD I'VE BEEN DIFFERENT (A,P,SB) (Dorsey Burnette) - 2:22
Bear Family BCD 15545
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

May, 1961 - Hollywood, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal
Unknown : elec. lead guitar
Unknown
: bass guitar
Unknown : drums
Unknown : string orchestra
Unknown : female chorus

GIRLS (Barry DeVorzon) - 2:00 - LB 1256

Liberty 55345
EMI CDP 7 92924
Liberty LST 7255
Liberty LST 7389
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/11
I'VE GOT A LOT OF THINGS TO DO (Keller Hunter) - 2:03 - LB 1257
Liberty 55345
Liberty LST 7206
Liberty LST 7255
Liberty LST 7389
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/12
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

May 26 , 1961 - RADIO RECORDERS
700 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, California

Dorsey Burnette : vocal
Unknown : elec. lead guitar (on L)
Unknown : acoustic lead guitar (on G)
Unknown
: bass guitar (on B)
Unknown
: string bass (on SB)
Unknown : drums
Unknown : trumpet (on T)
Unknown : saxophone (on S)
Unknown : piano (on P)
Billy Vaughn Singers : female & male background vocals (on C)
Billy Vaughn Orchestra : string orchestra (on O)

RAININ' IN MY HEART (L,A,SB,T,PN,C,S) (Moore-West) - 2:08 - MB 15983

Dot 45-16230
Dot DLP 3456-25456
Zirkon 104
Bear Family BCD 15545
A FULL HOUSE (A,B,O,G) (Coleman) - 2:44 - MB 15984
Dot 45-16230
Dot DLP 3456-25456
Bear Family BCD 15545
BUCKEYE ROAD (PN,B,A) ( ) - 2:40 - MB 15985
Bear Family BCD 15545
 
 DORSEY BURNETTE

July-August 1961 - Hollywood, California

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

THE CREATOR (T,B,C) (Dorsey Burnette) - 2:02 - 16121

Dot DLP 3456/25456
Bear Family BCD 15545
FEMININE TOUCH (FC,B,L) (Dorsey Burnette) - 2:14 - 16122
Dot 45-16265
Dot DLP 3456/25456
Zirkon 104
Bear Family BCD 15545
SAD BOY (A,C,SB,L) (Burnette-Nelson) - 2:48 - 16123
Dot 45-16265
Dot DLP 3456/25456
Bear Family BCD 15545
CRY FOR YOUR LOVE (L,B,C,A) (Miller-Morris) - 2:19 - 16124
Dot DLP 3456/25456
Bear Family BCD 15545
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

September 25 , 1961 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION - Studio A
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Dorsey Burnette : vocal
Unknown : elec. lead guitar
Unknown : acoustic guitar (on A)
Unknown
: bass guitar (on B)
Unknown
: string bass (on SB)
Unknown : drums
Unknown : piano
Unknown : female & male background vocals (on C)
Unknown : string orchestra

THE BIGGEST LOVER IN TOWN (SB,C,A) (Jerry Capehart) - 2:17 - MB 16172

Dot DLP 3456/25456
Bear Family BCD 15545
NO ONE BUT HIM (B) (Burnette-Osborne) - 2:57 - MB 16173
Dot DLP 3456/25456
Bear Family BCD 15545
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

c. autumn 1961 - Hollywood

Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown : percussion
Unknown :
bass guitar
Unknown
:
drums

 
HERE COMES THAT FEELING AGAIN ( ) - 2:09
Prob. Dot Recording
Chrys CMG-2
 
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

September 25 , 1961 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal
Tommy Allsup : elec. rhythm guitar (on R)
Dick Glasser : acoustic guitar (on A)
Clifford A. Hils
: bass guitar (on B)
Jerry I. Allison : drums
Unknown : mandolin (on M)
Unknown : female & male vocals (on C)
String orchestra : Harry A. Hyams, Alexander Neiman : viola ; Emil F. Briano, Leonard Malarsky, Erno Neufeld, Nicolas "Nick" Piasni, Louis Raderman, Albert Saparoff, Ralph Schaeffer, Darrel Terwilliger : violin

HONESTLY I DO (M,A,FC) (Johnny Burnette) - 2:24 - LB 1302

Liberty 55379
Liberty LST 7190
Liberty LST 7255
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/14
FOOLS LIKE ME (FC,R) (Carl Perkins) - 2:00 - LB 1303
 EMI CDP 7 92924
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/15
GOD, COUNTRY AND MY BABY (C,A) (Dolan-Holiday) - 2:08 - LB 1306
Liberty 55379
Libertry SLS 50393
Liberty LST 7206
Liberty LST 7389
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/13
note : Fools Like Me / Honestly I Do was stated for release on Li 55377, but was cancelled.
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

September 26 , 1961 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION - Studio A
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Dorsey Burnette : vocal
Billy Burnette : duet vocal (on V)
Unknown : elec. lead guitar (on L)
Unknown : acoustic guitar (on A)
Unknown
: bass guitar (on B)
Unknown
: string bass (on SB)
Unknown : drums (on D)
Unknown : piano (on PN)
Unknown : vibraphone (on V)
Unknown : tambourine (on T)
Unknown : female & male chorus (on C)
Unknown : female chorus (on FC)
Unknown : string orchestra

SOMEBODY NOBODY WANTS (C,L,D,B,PN) (Gerald Nelson) - 1:59 - 16174

Bear Family BCD 15545
LITTLE CHILD (V,SB,A) ( ) - 4:11 - 16175
 Bear Family BCD 15545
HE GAVE ME MY HANDS (FC,PN,D,B,L,T) (J. Fuller-F; Fuller) - 2:03 - 16176
Dot DLP 3456/25456
Bear Family BCD 15545
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

November 22 , 1961 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION - Studio B
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California

Dorsey Burnette : vocal
Unknown : elec. lead guitar (on L)
Unknown : acoustic guitar (on A)
Unknown
: bass guitar (on B)
Unknown
: string bass (on SB)
Unknown : drums (on D)
Unknown : percussion (on P)
Unknown : piano (on PN)
Unknown : vibraphone (on V)
Unknown : handclaps (on H)
Unknown : female & male chorus (on C)
Unknown : male chorus (on M)

DYING EMBER (M,P,A,SB,V,L) (Horton-Bryant) - 2:23 - MB 16364

Dot 45-16305
Dot DLP 3456/25456
Bear Family BCD 15545
A COUNTRY BOY IN THE ARMY (C,V,L,B,A,D) (Evans-Tobias) - 2:10 - MB 16365
Dot 45-16305
Bear Family BCD 15545
DON'T LET GO (H,D,PN,SB,M) (Jesse Stone) - 2:28 - MB 16366
Dot DLP 3456/25456
Bear Family BCD 15545
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

1961 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar

BABY MINE (J. & D. Burnette) - 2:11

 Bear Family BCD 16438-8/34
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

1961 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown : percussion

LIKE THE MOUNTAINS AND THE SEA ( ) - 2:17

Bear Family BCD 16438-7/9
TELL ME ( ) - 2:02
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/17
GYPSY MAGIC (Dorsey Burnette) - 1:45
Bear Family BCD 15545
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/15
WITH ALL YOUR HEART (Dorsey Burnette) - 2:05
Bear Family BCD 15545
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/20
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

1961 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

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

LOOK WHAT YOU'VE MISSED (Dorsey Burnette) - 3:22

Bear Family BCD 15545
Bear Family BCD 16438-7/13
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

1961 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown : acoustic guitar

MAGIC NIGHT OF LOVE (J. & D. Burnette) - 2:16

Bear Family BCD 16438-9/34
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

1961 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown : acoustic guitar

Unknown
: percussion

I WOULD DO ANYTHING (Dorsey Burnette) - 2:30

Bear Family BCD 15545
Bear Family BCD 16438-8/25
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

1961 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown : piano

WANTING YOU NEEDING YOU ( ) - 3:07

Bear Family BCD 16438-8/22
 

DORSEY BURNETTE

1961 - Los Angeles, California
(Demo session)

Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar
Unknown : elec. lead guitar

Unknown
: string bass

TEENAGE DREAM (J. & D. Burnette) - 2:13

Bear Family BCD 16438-9/19
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

December 16 , 1961 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal
Tommy Allsup : elec. lead guitar (on L)
Bernard "Barney" Kessel : acoustic guitar (on A)
George Sylvester "Red" Callender : bass guitar
Robert Florence : piano (on PN)
Earl Cyril Palmer : drums
Unknown : male & female chorus (on C)
Unknown : female chorus (on FC)
String Orchestra : Joseph Defiore, Alexander Neiman : viola ; Robert "Bob" Barene, John Peter DeVoogt, Leonard Malarsky, Wilbert Nuttycombe, Louis Raderman, Ralph Schaeffer, Sidney Sharp, Darrel Terwilliger : violin

ANGRY AT THE BIG OAK TREE (PN,A,FC) (Hampton-Hilliard) - 2:44 - (Take 16)

Liberty LST 7190
Liberty LST 7255
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/16
CLOWN SHOES (A,C) (J.M. Smith) - 2:24 - LB 1361
Liberty 55416
Liberty SLS 50393
EMI CDP 7 92924
Liberty LST 7255
Liberty LST 7389
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/17
SECOND CHANCE (C,L) (Ferguson-Barry DeVorzon) - 1:54 - (Take 6)
EMI CDP 7 92924
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/17
 

JOHNNY BURNETTE

December 21, 26, 1961 - UNITED RECORDING CORPORATION
6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 38, California

Johnny Burnette : vocal
Unknown : elec. lead guitar (on L)
Unknown : acoustic guitar (on A)
Unknown
: bass guitar (on B)
Unknown : string bass (on SB)
Unknown : drums
Unknown : piano (on PN)
Unknown
: male & female vocals (on C)
Unknown : female vocals (on FC)

WALK ON BY (B,FC,L) (K. Hayes) - 2:16

Liberty LST 7206
EMI CDP 7 92924
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/19
YOU'RE THE REASON (C,PN,B,A,L) (Edwards-Imes-Henley-Fell) - 2:39
Liberty SLS 50393
Liberty LST 7206
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/20
JUST OUT OF REACH (C,PN,B,A,L) (Stewart) - 2:33
Liberty LST 7206
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/21
GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND (PN,A,B,C) (Ross-Bobrick) - 2:21
Liberty LST 7206
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/22
HELLO WALLS (C,B,PN,L) (Willie Nelson) - 2:07
Liberty SLS 50393
Liberty LST7179
Liberty LST 7206
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/23
MOODY RIVER (L,A,PN,FC,B) (Bruce) - 2:31
Liberty SLS 50393
Liberty LST7179
Liberty LST 7206
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/24
A LITTLE BITTY TEAR (A,C,SB) (Hank Cochran) - 2:04
Liberty SLS 50393
Liberty LST7179
Liberty LST 7206
Bear Family BCD 16438-4/25
 

 
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