1998
 
 
Mid 1998- Raney Recording Studio - 110 South Front Street, Drasco, Ark.
 

Sonny Burgess : vocal (on B) ; electric rhythm guitar (omit F)
J.C. Caughron : electric lead guitar (omit F)
Kern Kennedy
: piano
Fred Douglas : bass guitar
Bob Crafford
: vocal (on C) ; drums
Jim Aldridge : vocal (on A), saxophone (on S) ; harmonica (on H)
Tim Crouch : fiddle (on F) ; acoustic guitar (on F) in re-recording
Sandra Rhodes
: background vocal (on BV)
Charlie Chalmers : background vocal (on BV)
Brenda Barnett : background vocal (on BV)

 
CALEDONIA (sic)* (F. Moore) (A,S,BV) - 2'53

IT CAME FROM THE SOUTH* (Al Anderson - Bill Loyd) (B,S,BV) - 3'10

DRUNK (?) (C,S,BV) - 3'01

LAST DATE* Instr. (Floyd Cramer) (S) - 3'20

T FOR TEXAS T FOR TENNESSEE** (Jimmie Rodgers) (B,H,BV) - 3'48

CACHE RIVER (?) (C,H) - 3'00

ACCORDING TO MY HEART (Walker) (B,F,BV) - 2'01
 
FARMER'S BLUES (Sonny Burgess) (B,H,BV) - 3'50
 
JUST A CLOSER WALK Instr. (Trad.) (S) - 2'58
 
SUN DAYS (M. Doyle - S. Burgess) (B,S,BV) - 2'08
CJG 505

All tracks on "They Came From The South" CD-2000
* tracks also on "The Pacers & Kings IV" CD-2001
** track also on "The Mississippi River Of Song - A Musical Journey Down In Mississippi"
Koch International SFW 40086 (Nov. 17, 1998)
Collection Jean-Guy Meunier
 
 
1999
 
 
Early 1999 (First Session) - Raney Recording Studio - 110 South Front Street, Drasco, Ark.
 

Sonny Burgess : vocal (on B) ; electric lead guitar
Kern Kennedy : piano
Doug Greeno : vocal (on G) ; bass guitar
Larry Cheshier : vocal (on C), acoustic guitar (on A)
Roger Jefford : drums
Jean Hendricks : vocal (on H)
Josh Newcom : background vocal (on N)
Beci Fuller : background vocal (on F)

 
GOD'S HOLY LIGHT (Larry Cheshier) (C,N) - 2'35
 
JESUS IS A SOUL MAN (?) (G,N) - 2'24
 
ONE DAY AT A TIME (?) (H,N) - 3'44
 
GREAT SPECKLED BIRD (?) (G,A,N) - 2'09
 
OLD RUGGED CROSS (?) (A,N,F) - 3'33
 
OLD TIME RELIGION (?) (B,N,F) - 2'56
 
All tracks on : "Stranger's Home - God's Holy Light"
 
 
Early 1999 (Second Session) - Raney Recording Studio - 110 South Front Street, Drasco, Ark.
 

Sonny Burgess : vocal (on B) ; electric rhythm guitar
J.C. Caughron : electric lead guitar
Kern Kennedy
: piano ; B-3 organ in re-recording (on O)
Doug Greeno : vocal (on G) ; bass guitar
Larry Cheshier : vocal (on C), acoustic guitar (on A) ; background vocal (on L)
Roger Jefford : drums
Jean Hendricks : vocal (on H)
Josh Newcom : background vocal (on N)
Beci Fuller : background vocal (on F)

 
HOW GREAT THOU ART (?) (H,F) - 3'11
 
JESUS MY SAVIOR DIVINE (Sonny Burgess) (B,L) - 2'39
 
IF I COULD HEAR MY MOTHER PRAY AGAIN (?) (H,F) - 2'01
 
THE RIDE (Larry Cheshier) (C,A,N) - 2'49
 
AMAZING GRACE (?) (G,A,N,F,O) - 3'39
 
GOSPEL GUITAR (Larry Cheshier) (C,A,N) - 3'11

All tracks on : "Stranger's Home - God's Holy Light"
 
Collection Marc Alesina
 
 
 
 
 
 
May 1999 - Rocket Recording Studio, 589 Highway 365, Mayflower, Ark.
 
Sonny Burgess : vocal (on B) ; electric rhythm guitar (omit T)
J.C. Caughron : electric lead guitar (omit T)
Kern Kennedy
: piano (omit T)
Fred Douglas : bass guitar (omit T)
Bob Crafford
: vocal (on C) ; drums
Jim Aldridge : vocal (on A), saxophone (on S) ; harmonica (on H) ; background vocal (on BV)
Teddy Redell : piano (on T)
Katrina Lee
: background vocal (on BV)
Mike Grimes : background vocal (on BV)
 
KEYS ON FIRE Instr. (Teddy Redell) (T) - 1'55
 
ROCK'N'ROLL RUBY ( Johnny Cash) (B,H,BV) - 3'05
 
FLIP FLOP AND FLY ( C. Calhoun - L.W. Turner) (A,S,BV) - 2'37
 
KANSAS CITY (Lloyd Price) (C,S) - 2'29
 
LITTLE BIT OF MONEY LOTTA ROCK'N'ROLL (Tim Carroll) (B,H,BV) - 2'06
CJG 505
HONKY TONK Instr. (Bill Doggett) (S) - 2'20
 
All tracks on "They Came From The South" CD-2000
US Single 505 : C J G Record Company
 
Collection Jean-Guy Meunier
 
 
2000
 
 
February 2000 - Different sessions at The Raney Recording Studio
110 South Front Street, Drasco, Arkansas
 

Sonny Burgess : vocal (on B) ; electric rhythm guitar
J.C. Caughron : electric lead guitar
Kern Kennedy
: piano) ; organ in re-recording (on O)
Fred Douglas : bass guitar
Bob Crafford
: vocal (on C) ; drums
Jim Aldridge : vocal (on A), saxophone (on S) ; harmonica (on H) ; acoustic guitar (on AC) ; background vocals (on W)
Charles Watson : vocal (on W) ; fiddle (on F)
Tim Crouch
: fiddle (on T)
Charlie Chalmers
: background vocal (on BV)
Sandra Rhodes
: background vocal (on BV)
Brenda Barnett : background vocal (on BV)
Judy Brannon : background vocal (on BR) ; duet vocal on JU)

 
* MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS (H. Williams) (B,T,H,BV) - 2'04
 
* BRIGHT LITES BIG CITY (J. Reed) (C,S,H,BV) - 2'43
 
* TUTTI FRUTTI (LaBostrie - Penniman - Lubin) (A,S,H,BV) - 2'25
 
* WHY ME (Kris Kristofferson) (B,S,H,BV) - 3'11
 
* GREEN DOOR Instr. (B. Davie - M. Moore) (S,O) - 2'06
 
* FLY LIKE A BIRD (?) (B,T,H,BV) - 3'32
 
*, + SHAKE IT UP AND GO (B.B. King) (C,S,BV) - 2'48
 
*, + BE-BOP-A-LULA (Vincent - Davis) (A,S,BV) - 3'05
 
*,+ CHOKING KIND (H. Howard) (B,F,H,BV) - 2'58
 
* ROCKING PNEUMONIA AND BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU (Smith - Vincent) (A,S,BV) - 3'09
 
*,+ SALLY SUE BROWN (A. Alexander) (B,S,BV) - 2'38
 
*,+ A FOOL SUCH AS I (B. Trader) (A,F,S,BV) - 2'50
 
* CORRINA CORRINA (Williams - Chatman - Parish) (C,S,BV) - 2'33
 
* HARD TIME BLUES (?) (B,F,H,BV) - 2'56
 
* DOWN THE LINE (Roy Orbison) (C,S) - 2'07
 
* DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA (?) (W,F) - 3'28
 
+,# TALK IN YOUR SLEEP (R. West - J. Christopher) (B,AC,BV,O) - 3'42
 
+,# ROAD TO HEAVEN (?) (B,AC,BV,O) - 3'15
 
+,# BY HOOKEY DOODLE (?) (B,BR) - 3'17
 
# HANG UP THE MOON (L. Cheshier) (B,JU,O) - 2'44
 
* tracks on "Still Rockin' & Rollin'" CD
+ tracks on "The Pacers & The Kings IV" CD
# tracks on "Sonny Burgess, Sun Rhythm Section, Pacers, Old Time Rock'n'Roll"
 
Collection Jean-Guy Meunier
 
 
2001
 
 
April 2001 - Lakeland Recording Studio, 875 Road 1409, Mooreville, Mississippi
 
Sonny Burgess : vocal ; electric lead guitar (on L) ; electric rhythm guitar (on R)
Johnny Wigginton : electric lead guitar (omit A) ; acoustic guitar (on A)
Jimmy Creson
: piano (on P) ; organ (on O)
Richard Dabbs : bass guitar
Ronnie Harris
: bass guitar
Jason Palmer
: drums
Richie Lomineck : drums
Charles Watson : fiddle (omit W) ; background vocal (on BV)
Danny Lyles
: steel guitar (on SG)
Jody Lackey
: saxophone (on S)
Kim Harris
: background vocal (on FB)
Frankie Marlar : background vocal (on FB)
James Simmons : background vocal (on BV)
 
SLOW DOWN (?) L,P,FB) - 2'26
 
SMILE WHEN YOU SAY THAT (?) (L,A,FB) - 4'16
 
SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL (C. Calhoun) (R,P,FB,W) - 2'58
 
LET'ER ROLL (?) (R,P,FB) - 2'50
 
DRIVING ME OUT OF MY MIND (?) (R,P,SG) - 2'33
 
RED HEADED WOMAN (S. Burgess) (L,P,FB,BV) - 2'11
 
IS IT WRONG (W. MacPherson) (R,SG,FB) - 2'51
 
LITTLE BIT OF MONEY (?) (R,P,FB,BV) - 2'42
 
HILLBILLY BABY (?) (L,P,FB) - 3'40
 
LATE LAST NIGHT (?) (R,P,SG,FB) - 3'23
 
DOUBLE TROUBLE (?) (R,P,FB) - 3'38
 
DO YOU WANNA ROCK (?) (R,O,S,FB,BV) - 2'46
 
All tracks on "Tupelo Connection" CD - Double Trouble also on "Sonny Burgess, Sun Rhythm Section. Pacers, Old Time Rock'n'Roll".
 
Collection Marc Alésina
 
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2002
 
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May 2002 - Sun Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
 
Sonny Burgess : electric rhythm guitar
Billy Riley : vocal ; electric lead guitar
Kern Kennedy : piano
BB Cunningham : bass guitar
Robert Hall : drums
 
TROUBLE BOUND (B. Riley - R. Wallace - J. Clement) - 3'53
 
FLYIN' SAUCERS ROCK'N'ROLL (R. Scott) - 1'53
 
I WANT YOU BABY (B. Riley) - 1'58
 

Tracks on SUN-UP Records SR 3391

 
 
For information, other session without Sonny Burgess :
 
May 2002 - Sun Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
 

Billy Riley : vocal, elec. lead guitar
James Lott : elec. rhythm guitar
Rick Steff : piano
BB Cunningham : bass guitar
Jim Spake : saxophone
Robert Hall : drums

 

ROCK WITH ME BABY
PEARLY LEE
RED HOT
WOULDN’T YOU KNOW
NO NAME GIRL
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
BETTY & DUPREE
GOT YOUR WATER BOILIN’ BABY
ONE MORE TIME

Tracks on SUN-UP Records SR 3391

 
 
June 2002 - Gardner-Watson Ice House Club, Tupelo, MS
 
Sonny Burgess : vocal (on B) ; electric rhythm guitar (on L) ; electric rhythm guitar (on R)
Johnny Wigginton : electric lead guitar (omit A)
Kern Kennedy
: piano
Fred Douglas : bass guitar
Bobby Crafford
: vocal (on C) ; drums
Jim Aldridge : vocal (on A), saxophone (on S) ; harmonica (on H) ; background vocal (on BV)
Charles Watson : fiddle
 
BLUEBERRY HILL (A. Lewis - L. Stock - V. Rose) (A,R,S) - 2'57
 
MESS WITH MY BABY (?) (B,L,S,H,BV) - 3'41
 
THAT'S ALRIGHT (A. Crudup) (B,L) - 3'17
 
MOHAIR SAM (D. Frazier) (C,R,S) - 2'05
 
MILKCOW BOOGIE (J. Estes) (B,L,S) - 4'13
 
All tracks on "Live Tupelo, MS" CD with fake audience.
 
 
June 2002 - Raney Recording Studio, 110 South Front Street, Drasco, Arkansas
 
Sonny Burgess : vocal (on B) ; electric rhythm guitar (on L) ; electric rhythm guitar (on R)
J.C. Caughron : electric lead guitar (on JC) ; electric rhythm guitar (on RG)
Johnny Wigginton : electric lead guitar (on J)
Kern Kennedy
: piano
Fred Douglas : bass guitar
Bobby Crafford
: vocal (on C) ; drums
Jim Aldridge : vocal (on A), saxophone (on S) ; harmonica (on H) ; background vocal (on BV)
Charles Watson : vocal (on W) ; fiddle, background vocal (on CH)
 
MATCHBOX (C. Perkins) (B,JC,J,R,H) - 3'25
 
WOOLY BULLY (D. Samudio) (C,L,RG,S,BV) - 3'38
 
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE (O. Blackwell - J. Hammer) (A,JC,R) - 2'38
 
FORTY DAYS (C. Berry) (C,JC,R,S,H,BV,CH) - 3'56
 
ROCK'N'ROLL MEDLEY (A,JC,R) - 5'01
 
MO JO (Preston Foster) (C,JC,R,S,BV,CH) - 3'59
 
JAMBALAYA (H. Williams) (A,JC,R) - 2'47
 
ARKANSAS TWIST (B.L. Trammell) (A,JC,R,S) - 3'30
 
THE SOUTH'S GONNA DO IT AGAIN (?) (W,JC,R,S) - 4'05
 
GONE (?) (B,L,RG,S) - 4'15
 
NB : At this session, also recorded
 
THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
 
with Charles Watson : vocal ; fiddle
Bobby Crafford : drums
Frankie Marlar : piano
Kenneth Carpenter : bass guitar
 
All tracks on "Live Tupelo, MS" CD with fake audience.
Collection Jean-Guy Meunier
 
 
 
 
 
 

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