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Saturday, September 3, 2011

Sonny Burns (by Dick Grant)

SONNY BURNS

SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

SONNY BURNS Houston, Tx: 1953

(vcl/gtr);

Producer:

HJA

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HJA

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HJA (Uniss)

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HJA (Uniss)

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SONNY BURNS ACA Recording Studio, 612 Westheimer Houston, Tx: September 1953

(vcl/gtr);

Producer:

ACA-2652 THO’ YOU’RE IN MY ARMS Starday 114, Cactus SB-1

(Sonny Burns) (Starrite BMI)

ACA-2653 BLUE BLUE RAIN 114, SB-1

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NB(1): STARDAY RECORDS was launched in June 1953.

NB(2): STARDAY 114 released ca. November 1953.

SONNY BURNS ACA Recording Studio, 612 Westheimer Houston, Tx: ca: November 1953

(vcl/gtr); DeArmand A. “Eddie” Noack (rhy gtr): Joseph “Joe” Brewer (stl gtr); Edward “Eddie” Caldwell (fdl); Theron Petite (pno); Buck Henson (stg bs). Producer:

ACA-2696 POWDER AND PAINT Starday 118, Quality K-1203, Cactus SB-1

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ACA-2697 TOO HOT TO HANDLE Starday 118, K-1203, Bear Family BCD-16959

(Eddie Noack) (Starrite-BMI) Cactus SB-1, Cactus STACD-1

NB(1): BILLBOARD advert for STARDAY 118 - 19th December 1953.

NB(2): QUALITY K-1203 released Canada.

NB(3): BEAR FAMILY BCD-16959 “COUNTRY & WESTERN HIT PARADE 1954-DIM LIGHTS, THICK SMOKE AND HILLBILLY MUSIC”.

NB(4): CACTUS SB-1 “THE STARDAY RECORDINGS” released in 2009.

NB(5): CACTUS STACD-1 “STARDAY HILLBILLY, Vol.1.” released in 2009.

SONNY BURNS and The Western Cherokees-1

SONNY BURNS with The Western Cherokees-2

SONNY BURNS-3 Jack Starnes House, Voth Road Beaumont, Tx: February 1954

(vcl/gtr); Robert Larry “Blackie” Crawford (ld gtr); John “Johnny” Rector ( ); Olen “Big” Red” Hays (fdl); Kenneth “Little” Red” Hays (fdl); poss Corlue Bordelon (stl gtr); Buck Crawford (stg bs). Producer: Jack Starns Jr.: Engr: William “Bill” Starnes

ST-2067 SO EASY TO LOVE SO HARD TO FORGET Starday (Uniss)

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ST-2068 A PLACE FOR GIRLS LIKE YOU -1 Starday 131, Starday SLP-264, Cactus SB-1

(Red Hays) (Starrite-BMI)

ST-2069 WALTZING WITH SIN -2 Starday 45-152, Quality K-1284, Cactus SB-1

(S. Burns-Red Hayes) (Starrite-BMI)

ST-2070 I’M NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD Starday (Uniss), Guest Star G-1492

(Gay-Rogers) (Golden West Melodies Inc. BMI) Guest Star GS-1492, Diplomat D-2623

Diplomat DS-2623

ST-2071 A HEART LIKE A DOLLAR SIGN 1 Starday 131, Cactus SB-1

(Lancaster) (Starrite BMI)

ST-2072 INVITATIONS (TO YOUR WEDDING) -3 Starday 45-175, Cactus SB-1

(Red Hays) (Starrite-BMI)

NB(1): STARDAY 131 released March 1954.

NB(2): STARDAY 45-152 reviewed CASHBOX - 17th July 1954.

NB(3): STARDAY 45-152 reviewed BILLBOARD - 7th August 1954.

NB(4): QUALITY K-1284 released Canada.

NB(5): STARDAY 45-175 released February 1955.

NB(6): STARDAY SLP-264 “THE BIG “D” JAMBOREE” released 1964.

NB(7): GUEST STAR G-1492/GS-1492 “STARS & GUEST OF THE LOUISIANA HAYRIDE” released

NB(8): DIPLOMAT D-2623/DS-2623 “ALL STAR COUNTRY & WESTERN” released

SONNY BURNS with The Western Cherokees

Jack Starnes House, Voth Road Beaumont, Tx: March 1954

(vcl/gtr); Robert Larry “Blackie” Crawford (ld gtr); poss Corlue Bordelon (stl gtr); Kenennrth “Little Red” Hays (fdl); Olen “Big Red”

Hays (fdl) or Robert “Bob” Heppler (fdl); Buck Crawford (stg bs). Producer: Jack Starns Jr.: Engr: William “Bill” Starnes

ST-2098 WON’T YOU LEAVE HIM ALONE Starday (Uniss)

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ST-2099 GOD KNOWS I TRIED Starday (Uniss)

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ST-2100 ANOTHER WOMAN LOOKING FOR A MAN Starday 45-152, Quality K-1284, Cactus CACT CD-5001

(Red Hayes) (Starrite-BMI) Cactus SB-1

NB(1): The above recording session may have taken place at the Quinn Recording Studio/Gold Star Studio, 5628 Brock Street in Houston, Tx.

NB(2): CACTUS CACT CD-5001 “ROCKIN’ HILLBILLY Vol.2.” released 2003.

GEORGE JONES and SONNY BURNS-1

GEORGE JONES-2

Goldstar Studio, 5628 Brock St. Houston, Tx: April 1954

George Glenn Jones (vcl-3/gtr); Sonny Burns (vcl-4/gtr);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

ST-2134 WRONG ABOUT YOU -1-3-4 Starday 146, Cactus SB-1

(G. Jones) (Starrite Pub.-BMI)

ST-2135 PLAY IT COOL MAN, PLAY IT COOL -2-3 146, Starday SLP-101, Ace 10CH-13

(G.Jones) (Starrite Pub.-BMI) Ace CH-117, Crown LP-006, Encore 193196

Golden Stars GSS-5602

NB(1): STARDAY 146 released - 29th May 1954.

NB(2): STARDAY 146 reviewed CASHBOX - 19th June 1954.

NB(3): STARDAY SLP-101 “GRAND OLE OPRY’S NEW STAR-COUNTRY SONG HITS” released October 1956.

NB(4): ACE 10CH-13 “WHITE LIGHTNIN’” United Kingdom 1980.

NB(5): ACE CH-117 “WHITE LIGHTNING” United Kingdom 1984.

NB(6): CROWN LP-006 is “TEXAS TORNADO” United Kingdom 1986.

NB(7): ENCORE 193196 “ROCK IT” Japan 1996.

NB(8): GOLDEN STARS GSS-5602 “GEORGE JONES-EARLY YEARS” released Holland 29th July 2008.

SONNY BURNS-1

GEORGE and SONNY BURNS-2

GEORGE JONES-3

Goldstar Studio, 5628 Brock St. Houston, Tx: ca: June 1954

Sonny Burns (vcl-4/gtr); George Glenn Jones (vcl-5/gtr); poss Hal Harris (ld gtr);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

ST-2142 LET’S CHANGE SWEETHEARTS -1-4 Starday 45-175, Cactus SB-1

(Eddie Noack) (Starrite BMI)

ST-2143 JUST A TOKEN -1 Starday (Uniss)

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ST-2144 YOU ALL GOODNIGHT -3 Starday 45-162, Starday SLP-125

(Jones-Broadway) (Starrite BMI)

ST-2145 HOLD EVERYTHING -3 Starday 45-188, Starday SLP-101, Starday SLP-102

(Hays-Dee) (Starrite BMI) Starday SLP-150, Starday SLP-8-366

ST-2145-RE HOLD EVERYTHING -3 Starday

(Hays-Dee) (Starrite BMI)

ST-2146 CLOSE YOUR EYES -1 Starday (Uniss)

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ST-2147 TELL HER -1-4 Starday 45-165, Cactus SB-1

(Eddie Noack) (Starrite BMI)

ST-2148 HEARTBROKEN ME -2-4-5 45-165, Starday SLP-125

(Red Hays-Irvin Russ) (Starrite BMI) Golden Stars GSS-5602, Cactus SB-1

NB(1): STARDAY 45-162 released September 1954.

NB(2): STARDAY 45-162 reviewed BILLBOARD - 25th September 1954.

NB(3): STARDAY 45-165 released October 1954.

NB(4): STARDAY 45-165 reviewed BILLBOARD - 6th November 1954.

NB(5): STARDAY 45-165 reviewed CASHBOX - 13th November 1954.

NB(6): STARDAY 45-188 released May 1955.

NB(7): STARDAY SLP-102 “HILLBILLY HIT PARADE Vol.1.” released 1956.

NB(8): STARDAY SLP-125 “THE CROWN PRINCE OF COUNTRY MUSIC” released 1961

NB(9): STARDAY SLP-125 was issued with TWO different record sleeves.

NB(10): STARDAY SLP-150 “GEORGE JONES SINGS HIS GREATEST HITS” released 1962.

NB(11): STARDAY SLP-8-366 “THE GEORGE JONES STORY” released 1966.

NB(12): Regarding “HOLD EVERYTHING” & “PLAY IT COOL MAN, PLAY IT COOL” the versions of this song that appear

on STARDAY SLP-101/STARDAY SLP-102/STARDAY SLP-150 & STARDAY SLP-8-366 NEED TO BE CHECKED to see if they are the SAME recordings.

SONNY BURNS

Goldstar Studio, 5628 Brock St. Houston, Tx: January 1955

(vcl/gtr);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

ST-2238 SIX FEET OF EARTH Starday 45-189, Cactus SB-1

(Wayne Walker) (Starrite-BMI)

ST-2239 YOU’LL LOOK A LONG TIME 45-189, SB-1

(Glenn Barber) (Starrite-BMI)

ST-2240 IT’S EASIER SAID THAN DONE Starday (Uniss), Ace Ltd-603

(Smokey Stover-Gabe Tucker) (Starrite-BMI)

NB(1): STARDAY 45-189 released May 1955.

NB(2): ACE LTD-603 “STARS OF THE TEXAS HONKY TONK” released United Kingdom

SONNY BURNS

Goldstar Studio, 5628 Brock St. Houston, Tx: August 1955

(vcl/gtr);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

ST-2343/ A REAL COOL CAT Starday 45-209, SD SDLP-850, Texas Gold TG-932

ST-46 (Sonny Burns-Wayne Walker) (Starrite BMI) Proper Properbox 122, Cactus SB-1

ST-2344/ SATAN’S A-WAITIN’ Starday 45-223, Cactus CACT CD-5007

ST-43 (Wayne Walker) (Starrite BMI) Cactus SB-1

ST-2345/ FROWN ON THE MOON Starday 45-209, Cactus SB-1

ST-44 (Wayne Waler) (Starrite BMI)

ST-2346/ GIRL OF THE STREETS Starday 45-223, SB-1

ST-45 (Jack Rhodes) (Starrite BMI)

NB(1): STARDAY 45-209 released September 1955.

NB(2): STARDAY 45-223 released released February 1956.

NB(3): STARDAY 45-223 reviewed BILLBOARD - 25th February 1956.

NB(4): SD SDLP-850 “CHICKEN BOP” released 1991.

NB(5): TEXAS GOLD TG-932 “THE STARDAY STORY Vol.2.” released 1993.

NB(6): CACTUS CACT CD-5007 “ROCKIN’ HILLBILLY Vol.8.” released 2004.

NB(7): PROPER PROPERBOX 122 “CLASSIC ROCKABILLY” released 2007.

SONNY BURNS Goldstar Studio, 5628 Brock St. Houston, Tx: ca: February 1956

(vcl/gtr);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

ST-2401 THINK AGAIN Starday 45-254, Cactus SB-1

(Wayne Walker) (Starrite BMI)

ST-2402 REMEMBER AND REGRET Starday (Uniss)

(Wayne Walker) (Starrite-BMI)

ST-2403 IF YOU SEE MY BABY Starday 45-254, Cascade DROP-1004

(Eddie Noack) (Starrite BMI) Cactus SB-1

NB(1): STARDAY 45-254 reviewed BILLBOARD - 4th August 1956.

NB(2): CASCADE DROP-1004 “20 GREAT COUNTRY RECORDINGS OF THE 50’s and 60’s” released United Kingdom 1983.

SONNY BURNS Tx: 1959

(vcl/gtr);

Producer:

171 + BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE TNT 171, Glenco 7002

(Buddy Word) (TNT Music BMI)

171 - LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN 171, 7002

(Buddy Word) (TNT Music BMI)

NB(1): TNT 171 released July 1959.

NB(2): GLENCO 7002 released 1962.

SONNY BURNS Columbia Studio A, 17th Ave. South Nashville, Tn: 1961

(vcl); George Glenn Jones (hmny vcl-1); John Wesley “Johnny” Mathis ( ); George Riddle ( );

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

ZTSP-69548 PATCHES ON MY HEART United Artists UA 395

(Breeland-Burns-Word) (Glad BMI)

ZTSP-69549 BLUE HOUSE PAINTED WHITE -1 UA 395, United Artists UAL-3309

(Breeland-Burns-Word) (Glad BMI) United Artists UAS-6309, United Artists UA-1066

NB(1): UNITED ARTISTS UA-395 released 3rd November 1961.

NB(2): UNITED ARTISTS UAL-3309/UAS-6309 “GEORGE JONES AND HIS COUNTRY COUSINS SALUTE THE GRAND

OLE OPRY”.

NB(3): UNITED ARTISTS UAL/UAS-6309 reviewed BILLBOARD - 30th November 1963.

NB(4): UNITED ARTISTS UA-1066 titled “

NB(5): UNITED ARTISTS UA-395 is a COLUMBIA custom pressing.

SONNY BURNS Columbia Studio A, 17th Ave. South Nashville, Tn: 1962

(vcl);

Producer: “Pappy” Daily

ZTSP-69680 AND THEN SOME United Artists UA 461

(Jimmy Day) (Glad Music BMI)

BRICKS AND MORTAR UA 461

(Burns-Word) (Glad Music BMI)

NB(1): UNITED ARTISTS UA-461 released 25th April 1962.

NB(2): UNITED ARTISTS UA-461 is a COLUMBIA custom pressing.

SONNY BURNS Columbia Studio A, 17th Ave. South Nashville, Tn: 1962

(vcl);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

DEVIL’S DISCIPLE United Artists UA 520

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I’M LOSING MY MIND UA 520

(breeland-Word) (Glad BMI)

NB(1): UNITED ARTISTS UA-520 released 23rd November 1962.

NB(2): UNITED ARTISTS UA-520 reviewed BILLBOARD - 15th December 1962.

NB(3): UNITED ARTISTS UA-520 is a COLUMBIA custom pressing.

SONNY BURNS Columbia StudioA, 17th Ave. South Nashville, Tn: 1963

(vcl);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

WHERE NO ONE ELSE IS ALLOWED United Artists UA 580

(Breeland-Burns) (Glad BMI)

TAKE A GOOD LOOK UA 580

(Noack-Walker) (Glad BMI)

NB(1): UNITED ARTISTS UA-580 released 8th April 1963.

NB(2): UNITED ARTISTS UA-580 is a COLUMBIA custom pressing.

EDDIE NOACK ACA Recording Studio Houston, Tx: 1963

De Armand A. “ Eddie” Noack (vcl/gtr); Sonny Burns (hmny vcl-1/gtr); Unk (stl gtr); Unk (stg bs).

Producer:

M-3801 THE FALLOUT (KEEPS A-HURTIN’) Allstar 7296

(Eddie Noack) (Glad BMI)

M-3802 THINK OF HER NOW 7296

(Noack ) (Glad BMI)

NB: ALLSTAR 7296 released in 1963.

SONNY BURNS Columbia StudioA, 17th Ave. South Nashville, Tn: 1963

(vcl);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

I JUST SLIPPED YOUR MIND United Artists UA 634

(Burns-Mullinax-Rhodes) (Glad BMI)

NEVER NEVER LAND UA 634

(Howard) (Tree BMI)

NB(1): UNITED ARTISTS UA-634 released 19th August 1963.

NB(2): UNITED ARTISTS UA-634 is a COLUMBIA custom pressing.

SONNY BURNS Columbia Studio A, 17th Ave South Nashville, Tn: ca: March 1964

(vcl/gtr);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

▲52080/ MUST I LEAVE IT THERE United Artists UA 719, Cascade DROP-1011

ZTSP-91129 (Burns-Oliver) (Glad BMI)

▲52080X/ ROOM NEXT TO MINE UA 719

(Burns-Word) (Glad BMI)

NB(1): UNITED ARTISTS UA-719 shows both DELTA and COLUMBIA matrix nos.

NB(2): UNITED ARTISTS UA-719 released March 1964.

NB(3): CASCADE DROP-1011 “20 GREAT COUNTRY RECORDINGS OF THE 50’s and 60’s Vol.2.” released United Kingdom.

SONNY BURNS Columbia Studio A, 17th Ave South Nashville, Tn: 1964

(vcl);

Producer:

ZTSP-95003 PENNY LOVE United Artists UA 779

(Burns-Stark) (Glad BMI)

ZTSP-95004 LITTLE CAR DRAGGIN’ THE SHOES UA 779

(Burns-Oliver) (Glad BMI)

NB(1): UNITED ARTISTS UA-779 is a COLUMBIA custom pressing.

NB(2): UNITED ARTISTS UA-779 released October 1964.

DISCOGRAPHY compiled DICK GRANT and AL TURNER with acknowledgements to Phil Tricker; Adam Komorowski the late Ray Topping; Bill Daniels & Frantisek Frank.

1980-2011.

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