1984
 
 
Newport, Arkansas
 

Sonny Burgess : vocal, electric lead guitar
Kern Kennedy : piano omit (G), acoustic guitar on (G)
Gary Grady : bass guitar
Marcus Grady : elec rhythm guitar, second elec lead guitar on (G), background vocals on (BV)
Roger Jefford : drums
 
ROCKIN' IN ENGLAND (S. Burgess - L. Cheshier) (BV) - 2'15
 
Sun-Jay SJLP 561
 
EVERYBODY'S MOVIN' AGAIN (Barry John) (G) - 2'12
 
Off Beat LP Wik 50
Stomper Time STCD 27
 
SPELLBOUND (Barry John) - 2'13
Off Beat LP Wik 50
The Pacers & The Kings IV
 
ROCK'N'ROLL DADDY (S. Burgess) - 3'01
Off Beat LP Wik 50
Stomper Time STCD 27
 
I'LL BE THERE (IF YOU EVER WANT ME) (R. Gabbard - R. Price) - 2'41
Off Beat LP Wik 50
Stomper Time STCD 27
 
GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT (Roy Brown)
# 1 - ? - Unissued
# 2 - ? - Unissued
I CAN'T DANCE A LICK ( ? ) - ?
Unissued
 
SUNROCK BOOGIE (S. Burgess) - ?
Unissued
 
MR. BLUES (S. Burgess) - ?
Unissued
RED HEADED WOMAN (S. Burgess) - ?
Unissued
WOMAN SENSOUS WOMAN ( ? ) - ?
Unissued
 
Scan : M. Alesina
 
 
May 1984 - Newport, Arkansas
 
Sonny Burgess : vocal & electric guitar
Other musicians unknown
 
RED HEADED WOMAN (S. Burgess) - ?
Unissued
 
ROCKIN' IN ENGLAND (S. Burgess - L. Cheshier) - ?
Unissued
 
SUNROCK BOOGIE (S. Burgess) - ?
Unissued
 
ROCK'N'ROLL DADDY (S. Burgess) - ?
Unissued
 
WOMAN SENSOUS WOMAN ( ? ) - ?
Unissued
 
 
October 1984 - Rimrock Studio, Concord, Arkansas
 
Sonny Burgess : vocal, electric lead guitar
Kern Kennedy : piano
Gary Grady : bass guitar
Marcus Grady : electric rhythm guitar
Roger Jefford : drums
Zyndall Raney : harmonica (on some unissued tracks)
 
MOVE IT ON OVER (H. Williams) - ?
Unissued
 
MR. BLUES (S. Burgess) - ?
Unissued
 
WOMAN SENSOUS WOMAN ( ? ) - ?
Unissued
 
HANGIN' ROUND MY GIRL ( S. Burgess) - ?
Unissued
 
ROCKIN' AT THE SILVER MOON ( ? ) - ?
Unissued
 
RED HEADED WOMAN (S. Burgess) - ?
Unissued
 
ROCKIN' CHAIR MONEY (Glosson - Carlisle) - 2'44
Stomper Time STCD 27
 
 
 
 
1985
 
 
March 1985 - Newport, Arkansas
 
Sonny Burgess : vocal, electric lead guitar
Kern Kennedy : piano
Gary Grady : bass guitar
Marcus Grady : elec rhythm guitar
(poss) Roger Jefford : drums
 
DADDY BLUES (S. Burgess) - ?
 
SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN' (R. Penniman - E. Bocage - A. Collins - F. Smith) - ?
 
FALLIN' FOR THE FEELIN' (?) - ?
 
HANGIN' ROUND MY GIRL (S. Burgess) - ?
 
GOTTA FIND MY BABY (?) - ?
 
SUNROCK (S. Burgess) - ?
 
FEELIN' GOOD (H. Parker) Take 1 - ?
 
FEELIN' GOOD (H. Parker) Take 2 - ?
 
HELL, YES I CHEATED (Larry Cheshier - Glenn Sutton) - ?
 
YOU GOT LOVE (?) - ?
 
ONE NITE OF SIN (D. Bartholomew - P. King) - ?
 
All tracks unissued
 
 
 
April 1985 - Granny Studio, 346 North End Road, Fulham, London, U.K.
 
Sonny Burgess : vocal, electric lead guitar (on B), electric rhythm guitar (on R)
Dave Travis : electric lead guitar (on T), acoustic guitar (on A), background vocal (on BV)
Terry Nicholson : bass guitar (omit N), electric lead guitar (on N)
Dave Taylor : piano (on P), bass guitar (on N)
Howard Tibble : drums
Martin Winning : saxophone (on S), tenor saxophone in re-recording (on W)
Unknown : background vocal (on BV)
 
RAW DEAL (Q. Clauch - B. Cantrell) (B,A) - 2'19
 
MR. BLUES (S. Burgess) (P,S,W) - 2'41
 
SUNROCK BOOGIE (S. Burgess) (R,T,P) - 2'16
 
I'M COUNTING ON YOU* (D. Robertson) (B,A,P,BV) - 2'51
 
EVERYBODY'S MOVING AGAIN (Barry John) (B,T,P) - 1'47
 
BLUE HIGHWAY* (Trad.) (T,R,P,S) - 4'28
 
LOUISIANA LADY (Terry Nicholson) (N,R,T) - 2'55
 
HOT MAMA (Dave Travis) (B,A) - 2'24
 
GET ON THE RIGHT TRACK (Dave Travis) (R,T,P,S) - 2'02
 
SPELLBOUND (Barry John) (B,A) - 2'02
 
HELLO MEMPHIS (V. Jones) (B,A) - 2'11
 
GOTTA FIND MY BABY (S. Burgess) (R,T,P,S) - 4'21
 
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (Trad.) (R,T,P,S) - 2'42
 
MOVE IT ON OVER (H. Williams) (B,A,P,BV) - 2'21
 
All tracks on Rockhouse LPL 8601 and Stomper Time STCD 27
* : tracks on "The Pacers & Kings IV" CD
 
 
 
 
 
1986
 
 
circa mid. 1986 - Roland Janes studio, Memphis, Tennessee
 

Sonny BURGESS : vocal (omit C), elec. lead guitar
Bobby CRAFFORD : vocal (on C), drums
Kern KENNEDY : piano
Unknown : elec. rhythm guitar (omit A), acoustic guitar (on A)
Unknown : bass guitar
Unknowns : background vocals (on BV)
 
ROCK'N'ROLL RUBY (J. Cash) (BV) - 2'26
 
RED HOT (B. Emerson) (BV) - 1'52
 
HILLBILLY MUSIC (aka. "Guitars, Cadillacs") (D. Yoakam - Arr. S. Burgess) (A) - 2'07
 
BOOGIE WOOGIE COUNTRY GIRL (Doc Pomus - Reginald Ashby) (C) - 2'25
 
LITTLE RED ROOSTER* (Dixon) (C) - 2'15
 
TRUCK STOP* (J. Smith) Instr. - 1'51
 
HELL YES I CHEATED (Larry Cheshier - Glenn Sutton) (A) - 2'46
 
All tracks on Collector CLCD 4405
* tracks on "The Pacers & Kings IV" CD
 
TENNESSEE SATURDAY NIGHT (Billy Hughes) - ? -
 
I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET (S. Kesler - C. Feathers) - ? -
 
RAIN ( ? ) - ? -
 
HAUNTED HOUSE ( ? ) - ? -
 
DOWN IN THE ALLEY ( ? ) - ? -
 
LITTLE QUEENIE ( C. Berry) - ? -
 
All tracks unissued
 
Collection Michel Thonney
 
 
Sam Phillips Recording Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
Different sessions in 1986 (probably during the second half of the year)
 

Sonny Burgess : vocal (on B), Electric rhythm guitar (on R), Elec. lead guitar (on L), Acoustic guitar (on A), Lead vocal & duet vocal (on D), Background vocal (on BV)
Marcus Van Story: vocal (on V), String bass (on ST), Harmonica (on H), Lead vocal & duet vocal (on D), Background vocal (on M)
Jerry Lee Smith : vocal (on S), Piano, Lead vocal & duet vocal (on D), Background vocal (on JL)
Paul Burlison : elec. lead guitar
James Van Eaton: drums
Stan Kesler : bass guitar (omit K)
Unknown : handclapping (on HA)
 
OLD TIME ROCK'N'ROLL (George Henry Jackson - Thomas E. Jones) (D,R,HA) - 2'29

Flying Fish  FF 445
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
RED HOT (William R. Emerson) (B,R,M) - 2'23
Flying Fish  FF 445
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
LET IT ROLL (?) (S,L,BV,M) - 2'42
Flying Fish  FF 445
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
 
TUTTI FRUTTI (LaBostrie - Penniman - Lubin) (S,R) - 2'19
Flying Fish  FF 445
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
LOVE MY BABY (Parker - Phillips) (B,A,ST) - 3'33
Flying Fish  FF 445
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
 
I CAN'T HELP IT (If I'm Still In Love With You) (H. Williams) (B,R) - 2'32
Flying Fish  FF 445
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
 
UBANGI STOMP (Charles Underwood) (V,L) - 1'58
Flying Fish  FF 445
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
RED RIVER VALLEY (Trad.) (B,R) - 3'55
Self-Released
 
BACK TO SAN ANTONE (aka. "Where The Rio de Rosa Flows") (J. Logsdon - V. McAlpin) (B,R) - 2'30
Self-Released
 
FEEL SO GOOD (Herman Parker) (B,R) - 3'41
Sel-Released
 
ROCKIN' AWAY THESE BLUES (aka. "Rockin' Chair Boogie") (?) (V,ST,BV,JL,K) - 2'01
Self-Released
 
I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHE'S GONE (Bill Taylor - Stan Kesler) (V,R) - 2'20
Self-Released
 
IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT (?) (S,R,H) - 2'30
Self-Released
 
LOST JOHN BOOGIE (?) (V,R,H,BV,JL) - 2'45
Self-Released
 
LET'S GO DANCIN' (?) (B,R) - 2'32
Self-Released
 
SUNSHINE BOOGIE (aka. "Sun Rhythm Boogie") (?) (V,R) - 2'33
Self-Released
 
BIG BOSS MAN (Luther Dixon - Al Smith) (V,R,H) - 3'31
Self-Released
 
BLUEBERRY HILL (Al Lewis - Larry Stock - Vincent Rose) (S,R) - 3'04
Self-Released
 
LONESOME TRAIN (On A Lonesome Track) (Glen Moore - Milton Subotsky) (B,R,ST,K) - 2'06
On: "The Pacers & Kings IV" Self-Released
 
END OF THE ROAD (Jerry Lee Lewis) (S,R) - 2'27
Self-Released
 
RED HEADED WOMAN (Sonny Burgess) - ?
Only on the rare bootleg "Take A Break"
 
 
 
 
1987
 
 
Sam Phillips Recording Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
Different sessions in 1987
 

Sonny Burgess : vocal (on B), elec. lead guitar (on L), elec. rhythm guitar (on R), acoustic guitar (on A), background vocal (on BV)
Marcus Van Story : vocal (on V), string bass (on ST), acoustic guitar (on VS), harmonica (on H), background vocal (on M)
Jerry Lee Smith : vocal (on S), piano (omit D), organ (on O), background vocal (on JL).
Paul Burlison: electric lead guitar (omit FV)
D. J. Fontana : drums (omit on D)
Stan  Kesler : bass guitar (omit on K)
Unknown : saxophone (on SA)
Unknown : female second vocal (on FV), Background vocal (on FB)
 
THAT'S ALRIGHT MAMA (A. Crudup) (V,A,ST) - 2'29
Flying Fish  FF 445
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
STILL ROCKIN' (S. Burgess) (B,L) - 2'55
Flying Fish  FF 445
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
 
DON'T SEND ME NO MORE DRINKS (J.L. Smith) (S,R) - 2'29
Flying Fish  FF 445
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
 
YOU'RE A HEARTBREAKER (J. Sallee) (V,L,ST) - 1'49
Flying Fish  FF 445
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
CAN'T GET HER STARTED (J.L. Smith) (S,R,H) - 2'21
Flying Fish  FF 445
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
 
THOSE GOOD OLD SUN RECORDS (J.L. Smith) (S,R,BV,M) - 2'30
Flying Fish  FF 445
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
DADDY BLUES (S. Burgess) (B,L,H) - 2'27
Flying Fish  FF 445
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
MATCHBOX (C.L. Perkins) (V,L) - 1'54
Flying Fish  FF 445
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
 
ROCKIN' BOPPIN' BABY (J.L. Smith) (B,L,ST,M,K) - 2'24
Flying Fish  FF 445
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE (C. Berry) (B,L) - 1'18
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
WALKING THE FLOOR OVER YOU (E. Tubb) (S,R,VS) - 0'39
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
MOVE IT ON OVER (H. Williams) (B,R,M,VS) - 0'39
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY (B. Monroe) (V,B,A,ST,D) - 1'38
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
WE'RE GONNA MOVE IT (aka. "We Wanna Boogie") (S. Burgess) (B,L) - 1'36
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOIN' ON (Williams - David) (S,R) - 1'14
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
YOU WIN AGAIN (H. Williams) (S,R) - 1'30
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
TEAR IT UP (J. Burnette - D. Burnette - P. Burlison) (B,A,ST,K,D) - 1'47
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET (S. Kesler - C. Feathers) (B,R,VS) - 2'52
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
ROCK'N'ROLL RUBY (J. Cash) (V,R,JL) - 2'05
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
BLUE SUEDE SHOES (C.L. Perkins) (S,L) - 1'58
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
PLAYED ROCKABILLY (?) (S,R) - 2'02
Self-Released
 
ROCKABILLY MUSIC (?) (S,R) - 2'55
Self-Released
 
LOVIN' IN RETURN (?) (B,R) - 2'47
Self-Released
 
BIG BLACK CADALLIC (sic) (Fred James - Bleu Jackson) (B,R) - 3'06
Self-Released
 
WINGS (?) (B,A) - 3'18
Self-Released
 
DON'T YOU EVER GET TIRED (?) (B,R,O) - 2'34
Self-Released
 
ONE NITE (D. Bartholomew - P. King) (B,R,SA) - 2'40
Self-Released
 
TREAT ME RITE (?) (B,L) - 3'15
Self-Released
 
I'M STILL HERE (?) (B,A) - 3'31
Self-Released
 
ONLY YOU (B. Ram - A. Rande) (B,R) - 3'32
Self-Released
 
PLEDGING MY LOVE (D. Robey - F. Washington) (B,A) - 2'13
Self-Released
 
THIS IS TRUE (?) (B,FV,VS) - 2'26
Self-Released
 
DON'T MESS WITH ME BABY (?) (B,R,H,FB) - 2'56
Self-Released
 
N.B. During this period , at the Phillips Studio
 
*LONELY WEEKEND (C. Rich) - 2'03
Jerry Lee Smith : vocal, piano
Paul Burlison : electric lead guitar
Stan Kesler : bass guitar
D J Fontana : drums
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
* MARCUS VAN STORY BLUES (M. Van Story) - 1'04
Marcus Van Story : harmonica
Jerry Lee Smith : piano
Stan Kesler : bass guitar
D J Fontana : drums
Magnum Force CDMF 2073
Self-Released
 
 
 
 
1988
 
 
September 10, 1988 - Movie House - Langesund, Norway
Live Recordings
 

Sonny Burgess :  elec. lead guitar
Jerry Lee “Smoochy” Smith : vocal ; piano.
Marcus Van Story : elec. rhythm guitar
D. J. Fontana : drums
Unknown : bass guitar
 
HOUND DOG (J. Leiber - M. Stoller) - 1'47
Sun-Jay SJLP 590
CHANTILLY LACE (J.P. Richardson) - 3'05
Sun-Jay SJLP 590
 
 
September 11, 1988 - Red Seahouse - Stavanger, Norway
Live Recordings
 

Sonny BURGESS : vocal (on B) ; elec. lead guitar  
Marcus VAN STORY : vocal (on V) ; elec. lead guitar (on M) ; elec rhythm guitar (omit M).
Jerry Lee “Smoochy” SMITH : piano
D. J. FONTANA : drums
Unknown : bass guitar
 
WE WANNA BOOGIE (S. Burgess) (B,M) - 2'45
Sun-Jay SJLP 590
I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHE'S GONE (S. Kesler - W. Taylor) (V) - 2'25
Sun-Jay SJLP 590
TEAR IT UP (J. Burnette - D. Burnette - P. Burlison) (B) - 5'21
Sun-Jay SJLP 590
 
Scan : J-G Meunier
 
 
1989
 
 
May 11, 1989 - Bal Tabarin - Bromley, U.K.
Live Recordings
 

Sonny Burgess : vocal (on B) ; elec. lead guitar (on L) ; elec. rhythm guitar (omit L).
Marcus Van Story : vocal (on VS) ; elec. rhythm guitar (omit H, ST) ; string bass (on ST) ; harmonica (on H) ; background vocal (on M).
Jerry Lee Smith : vocal (on S) ; piano ; background vocal (on J).
Stan Kesler : bass guitar
Paul Burlison : elec. lead guitar
D. J. Fontana : drums
 
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE (C. Berry) (B) - 2'32
Sun-Jay SJLP 590
LAWDY MISS CLAWDY (L. Price) (B) - 1'58
Sun-Jay SJLP 590
SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL (C. Calhoun) (B,L) - 3'25
Sun-Jay SJLP 590
ROCK AND ROLL RUBY (J. Cash) (VS,J) - 2'13
Sun-Jay SJLP 590
TALKING HARMONICA BLUES (Eaton - Smith - Story) (H) - 3'51
Sun-Jay SJLP 590
LET IT ROLL (?) (S,L,M) - 3'00
Sun-Jay SJLP 590
RED HEADED WOMAN (S. Burgess) (B,ST) - 2'30
Sun-Jay SJLP 590
RED HOT (B. Emerson) (B,ST,M) - 2'22
Sun-Jay SJLP 590
 
 
1990
 
 
August 1990 - 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
 

Sonny Burgess : elec. lead guitar (omit R) ; elec rhythm guitar (on R).
Teddy Hill : vocal ; acoustic guitar (on A) ; background vocal (on T).
Roland Janes : elec. lead guitar
Jerry Lee “Smoochy” Smith : piano (omit K) ; background vocal (on BV).
Stan Kesler : bass guitar (omit K)
Marcus Van Story : string bass (on ST) ; background vocal (on BV).
D J Fontana : drums (omit F) ; background vocal (on F)

 
PIONEERS OF ROCK'N'ROLL (T. Hill) (ST,BV) - 2'43
Magnum Force CDMF 085
I'M SO LONELY (Todd) (R) - 2'06
Magnum Force CDMF 085
MY LOVE TO REMEMBER (E. Cochran - J. Capehart) - 3'09
Magnum Force CDMF 085
HOLD YOU CLOSE (T. Hill) - 2'24
Magnum Force CDMF 085
GREENBACK DOLLAR (Harris) (BV,F) - 2'21
Magnum Force CDMF 085
ROCKABILLY IS BACK (T. Hill) (R,ST) - 1'40
Magnum Force CDMF 085
COMIN' BACK TO MEMPHIS (T. Hill) (R,A,ST,BV) - 1'47
Magnum Force CDMF 085
BOOGIE WOOGIE ROCK'N'ROLL (T. Hill) (ST,BV,T) - 1'28
Magnum Force CDMF 085
YOU'RE THE REASON (Edwards - Henley -Fell - Imes) (R,BV,F) - 2'39
Magnum Force CDMF 085
IF I COULD WRITE YOU A SONG (T. Hill) - 2'33
Magnum Force CDMF 085
JEANNIE, JEANNIE, JEANNIE (E. Cochran - J. Capehart) (ST,A,K) - 2'03
Magnum Force CDMF 085
OOH WEE (Suggs) (A,BV) - 2'18
Magnum Force CDMF 085
All tracks issued on Teddy Records TLP 002 (Sweden)
 
 
 
 

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