1959
 
 
Early 1959 - Location unknown, Arkansas
 

Sonny Burgess : vocal, electric rhythm guitar
Joe Lewis : electric lead guitar
Johnny Ray Hubbard : bass guitar
Ray Kern Kennedy : piano
Bobby Crafford : drums
Unknown : harmonica on (H)
Unknowns : chorus on (C)

 
CRAZY ARMS (R. Mooney - T. Seals) - 1'47
 
DRINKIN' WINE SPO-DEE-O-DEE (Sticks McGhee) (C) - 2'15*
 
MEET ME ANYWHERE (Sonny Burgess) (H) - 2'45*
 
HOOTCHIE KOOTCHIE (Sonny Burgess) - 2'18*
 
I CAN'T HELP IT (Hank Williams) - 1'51
 
SEA CRUISE (Huey Smith) - 1'56
 
LITTLE TOWN BABY (Sonny Burgess) - 2'42*
 
Sun-Jay SJLP 561
Stomper Time STCD 11
* Stomper Time STCD 27
   
This session is often presented as being carried out at Rimrock's Wayne Raney Studio in Concord, Arkansas. This is clearly not the case, as Raney established his studio in early 1961. There is nothing to locate the exact location of these records.
 
 
1959 - Location unknown, Arkansas
 
Sonny Burgess : vocal, electric guitar
other details unknown
 
ONLY YOU
Unissued
 
WOMAN SENSUOUS WOMAN
Unissued
 
 
1959 - Hi Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
 

Bobby Lee Trammell : vocal
Sonny Burgess : electric lead guitar
Ace Cannon : saxophone
Unknown : bass guitar
Unknown : drums
Unknown : background vocals & handclapping

 
HI HO SILVER ( Bobby Lee Trammell) - 2'38
Vaden 304
Collector LP CL 1015
HeronRockMusic CD 501
 
BEEN-A-WALKIN' (Bobby Lee Trammell) - 2'00
Vaden 304
Collector LP CL 1015
HeronRockMusic CD 501
 

RCS - Udo Frank
 
 
1959 - KLCN Radio, Blytheville, Arkansas
 
Teddy Redell : vocal, piano
Sonny Burgess : electric lead guitar
Unknown : bass guitar
Unknown : drums
 
KNOCKING ON THE BACK SIDE (Teddy Redell) - 1'43
Vaden 45-110
Collector LP CL 1011
White Label WLP 8813
HeronRockMusic CD 501
 

RCS - Terry Gordon
 
 
 
 
1960
 
 
1960 - Newborn Studio, Marianna (Lee County), Arkansas
 
Sonny Burgess : vocal, electric lead guitar
Joe Lewis : bass guitar
Ray Kern Kennedy : piano
Ollie Warren : drums
 
HOOTCHY KOOTCHY (Sonny Burgess) - 2'32
 
White Label WLP 8896
 
HANGING ROUND MY GAL (Sonny Burgess) - 2'22
 
White Label WLP 8896
Stomper Time STCD 11
 
TODAY I'VE NOTHING BUT LOVE (Sonny Burgess) - 2'08
Ad-Bur 100
White Label WLP 8896
Stomper Time STCD 11
 
FRAULEIN (Lawton Williams) - ?
Unissued
 
ONE BROKEN HEART (Sonny Burgess) - 3'08
 
Stomper Time STCD 11
 
MY BLUE HEAVEN (Whitley - Donaldson) - 1'56
 
Stomper Time STCD 11
 
I DON'T HURT ANYMORE (Rollins - Robertson) - 2'06
 
Stomper Time STCD 11
 
 
1960 - Location unknown, Arkansas
 
Sonny Burgess : vocal, electric lead guitar
Ray Kern Kennedy : piano
poss. Bobby Crafford : drums
poss. Johnny Ray Hubbard : bass guitar
 
BROWN EYED HANDSOME MAN (Chuck Berry) - 1'58
 
White Label WLP 8817
 
 
1960 - Location unknown*, Arkansas
 
Sonny Burgess : vocal (omit instrumental), electric rhythm guitar
Joe Lewis : electric lead guitar
Ray Kern Kennedy : piano
Johnny Ray Hubbard : bass guitar
Bobby Crafford : drums
Unknown : harmonica on (H)
Unknown : background vocal on (BV)
 
FLIP FLOP AND FLY (Calhoun - Turner) (BV) - 2'51
 
Sun-Jay SJLP 561
Stomper Time STCD 11
Stomper Time STCD 27
 
DIZZY MISS LIZZY (Larry Williams) - 2'49
 
Sun-Jay SJLP 561
Stomper Time STCD 11
Stomper Time STCD 27
 
STONED IN LOVE WITH YOU (Sonny Burgess - Larry Cheshier) - 1'53
 
Sun-Jay SJLP 561
Stomper Time STCD 11
 
K.K.'s BOOGIE (S. Burgess - K. Kennedy) Instrumental - 1'47
 
Sun-Jay SJLP 561
Stomper Time STCD 11
Stomper Time STCD 27
 
MELLOW SOUL (Jimmy Reed) (H) - 3'30
 
Sun-Jay SJLP 561
Stomper Time STCD 11
 
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE GIRLS I KNEW (Sonny Burgess) - 2'00
 
Sun-Jay SJLP 561
Stomper Time STCD 11
 
CITY LIGHTS (Bill Anderson) - 2'16
 
Sun-Jay SJLP 561
Stomper Time STCD 11
 
WE WANNA BOOGIE (Sonny Burgess) - 2'32
 
Sun-Jay SJLP 561
Stomper Time STCD 11
Stomper Time STCD 27
 
AIN'T GOT A THING (S. Burgess - J. Clement) (BV) - 2'13
 
Sun-Jay SJLP 561
Stomper Time STCD 11
Stomper Time STCD 27
 
DOWN AT BIG MARY'S HOUSE (S. Burgess - B. Brown) - 1'48
 
Sun-Jay SJLP 561
Stomper Time STCD 11
Stomper Time STCD 27
 
This session is often presented as being carried out at Rimrock's Wayne Raney Studio in Concord, Arkansas with Zyndall Raney at harmonica. This is clearly not the case, as Raney established his studio in early 1961. There is nothing to locate the exact location of these records.
 
 
 
 
1961
 
 
1961 - Radio Station, Jonesboro, Arkansas
 
Sonny Burgess : electric lead guitar
Larry Donn : vocal (D), piano
Unknown : electric rhythm guitar (R), 2nd electric lead guitar (L)
Skeeter Grady : bass guitar
Tommy Tims : drums
 
KENTUCKY HOME ROCK ( ? ) Instrumental (R) - 1'56
 
ALL NIGHT STOMP (Larry Donn) Instrumental (L) - 3'01
 
SUNSHINE ROCK ( Sonny Burgess - Larry Donn) Instrumental - 2'18
 
GIRL NEXT DOOR (T. Wayne - B. Rice) (D) - 2'21
Ad-Bur 100  

All tracks on White Label WLP 8817
All tracks on Collector CLCD 4429
omit Kentucky Home Rock ; with correct speed

 
 
Early sixties, poss. 1961 - Location unknown, Arkansas
 
Sonny Burgess : electric lead guitar
Larry Donn : piano
Skeeter Grady : bass guitar
Tommy Tims : drums
 
ROCK AND RHYTHM (Larry Donn) Instrumental - 1'51
 
Collector CLCD 4429
 
 
1961 - E & M Studio, Little Rock, Arkansas
 
Sonny Burgess : electric rhythm guitar
J.C. Caughron : electric lead guitar
Fred Douglas : bass guitar
Kern Kennedy : piano
Bobby Crafford : drums
Jim Aldridge : tenor saxophone on (S)
 
WEST MEMPHIS (Sonny Burgess) Instrumental - 2'27
 
Stomper Time STCD 11
 
SOOIE (Sonny Burgess) Instrumental (S) - 2'17
 
Collector CLCD 4405
Stomper Time STCD 11