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Donley, Jimmy

Born 1929 in Gulfport, Miss. Died in 1963.

References:
   Johnnie Allan and Bernice Larson Webb. Born To Be A Loser: The Jimmy Donley Story. Lafayette, La.: Jadfel, 1992.
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 72 (1999) of Rockin' Fifties.


Original Releases

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1957/May 27
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-30308 Come Along {a,d}
Kickin' My Hound Around {a}
1
1
45-101895+
45-101894
1957/July 29
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-30392 Trail Of The Lonesome Pine
South Of The Border
1
1
102,780
102,779+
1958/Jan. 6
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-30519 I Gotta Go
Baby How Long {a}
1
1
102,781+
102,072
1958/Apr. 7
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-30574 Please Baby Come Home {a}
Born To Be A Loser {a}
2
2
103,771+
103,770
1958/Sept. 15
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-30738 Radio, Jukebox And T.V. {a}
I'm Alone {a}
1
1
105,532
105,531+
1959/Apr. 27
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-30887 The Shape You Left Me In {a,b}
What Must I Do {a}
1
1
106,961+
106,962
1959/Nov. 16
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-31005 Now I Know {a}
I Can't Love You (Like You Want Me To Do) {a}
1
1
107,863
107,864+
1960/June 27
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-31116 Our Love {a}
My Baby's Gone {a}
1
1
109,060+
109,062
1962/Oct. 13
Bb pop rev.
Tear Drop 3002 Please Mr. Sandman {e,f}
A Woman's Gonna Have Her Way
3
3
TD-501
TD-500
1962/Oct. 6
Bb pop rev.
Tear Drop 3005   Honey Stop Twistin'
Hello! Remember Me {f}
 
 
TD 506
TD 507
1962/Nov.
(Bb est.)
Tear Drop 3007 Think It Over {f}
Santa! Don't Pass Me By
1
1
TD 511
TD 510
 
 
Tear Drop 3007 Think It Over
Forever Lillie Mae
 
1
 
TD-512
1962/Dec. 15
Bb c&w rev.
Chess 1843 Think It Over
Santa! Don't Pass Me By
1
 
U-12022
U-12021
1962/Dec.
(Bb est.)
Tear Drop 3009   Lovin' Cajun Style {f}
Baby Heaven Sent Me You
 
 
TD 515
TD 514
1963/Aug.
(Bb est.)
Tear Drop 3017 You're Why I'm Lonely {f}
Let Me Told [!!] You
 
1
TD-JD-1
TD-JD-2
1963/Oct.
(Bb est.)
Tear Drop 3021   Santa Please Don't Pass Me By {f}
Santa's Alley
 
 
TD 510
 
1964/Jan.
(Bb est.)
Tear Drop 3026 I Really Got The Blues
Just A Game
1
 
TD-JD-4
TD-JD-3
1964/June
(Bb est.)
Tear Drop 3034 I'm Lonesome Without The Blues
Forget The Past {e,f}
1
 
TD-JD-2
TD-JD-1
1965
(Bb est.)
Tear Drop 3051   Love Bug
I'm To Blame {f}
 
 
 
 
1966
(est.)
Tear Drop 3119   My Forbidden Love {e}
Strange, Strange Feeling {e}
 
 
LH2719
LH2718
 
 
Crazy Cajun 9001   Think It Over {e}
Santa! Please Don't Pass Me By {e}
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crazy Cajun 9002   Forever Lillie Mae {e,f}
I Still Care
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crazy Cajun 9003   I'm To Blame {e}
Love Bug {e}
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crazy Cajun 9004   I Really Got The Blues {e}
Just A Game {e}
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crazy Cajun 9005   Let Me Hold You {e}
You're Why I'm So Lonely {e}
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crazy Cajun 9006   Baby! Heaven Sent Me You {e}
Door To My Heart
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crazy Cajun 9007   Hello! Remember Me {e}
A Woman's Gonna Have Her Way {e}
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crazy Cajun 9008   Honey Stop Twistin' {e}
Please Mr. Sandman
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crazy Cajun 9009   Baby Ain't That Love {f}
Lovin' Cajun Style {e}
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crazy Cajun 9010   Born To Be A Loser {e,f}
Now I Know
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tear Drop LPM 3002   Memorial To The Unforgettable Jimmy Donley  [monaural]
Forever Lillie Mae
I'm To Blame
Forget The Past
Hello! Remember Me
Loving Cajun Style
Baby Ain't That Love
Please Mr. Sandman
Santa! Please Don't Pass Me By
That's The Way It's Gonna Be {f}
Think It Over
Born To Be A Loser
You're Why I'm So Lonely
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
1957
 
Decca unissued   Child Love [vers. 1]
Child Love [vers. 2] {a}
 
 
101893
103772
1959
 
Decca unissued   Arleeta
Give Me My Freedom {a}
 
 
106960
107862
1960
 
Decca unissued   I've Been There   109061
1962-63
 
Tear Drop unissued   Ain't Nobody's Business [vers. 1] {c}
Ain't Nobody's Business [vers. 2] {c}
Domino Twist {e}
Don't Tell Me {c}
Four Dried Beans [vers. 1] {c}
Four Dried Beans [vers. 2] {c}
Gonna Make My Home Where I Hang My Hat {c}
The Hip Hop {c}
Hurt Hurt Hurt [vers. 1] {c}
Hurt Hurt Hurt [vers. 2] {c}
I'm Lonesome Without The Blues {e}
I've Gotta Go Home {c}
Johnny Ace Medley [vers. 1] {c}
Johnny Ace Medley [vers. 2] {c}
Little Coquette {c}
Oh How It Hurts {e}
Rockin' Bicycle {e}
Slow Walk You Down {c}
Somethin' You Got {c}
Stealing [vers. 1] {c}
Stealing [vers. 2] {c}
Stop The Clock {e}
Tribute To Sam Cooke [vers. 1] {c}
Tribute To Sam Cooke [vers. 2] {c}
Two Sides To The Story Of Love {e}
Wake Up Little Susie {c}
What A Price {e}
Workin' Man's Blues {c}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Jimmy Donley
  2. as by Jimmy Donley With The Anita Kerr Singers
  3. as by Kenny James

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Charly CR 30265 (lp) Give Me My Freedom / Jimmy Donley
b. Eagle 323 (lp) Rock 'N Roll Party, Vol. 1
c. Edsel EDCD 597 (cd) Born To Be A Loser: The Crazy Cajun Recordings / Jimmy Donley
d. MCA 11119 (cd) Decca Rock & Roll Collection
e. Norton 597 (cd) Born To Be A Loser: The Crazy Cajun Recordings / Jimmy Donley
f. Starflite LP 2002 (lp) Born To Be A Loser / Jimmy Donley


Acknowledgments:   Both Sides Now, CMF Library, Bill Davis, Will Derrington, Udo Frank, Bernd Kratochwil, Tom Lyons, Bryan Maddox, Gerd Miller, John Neal, Tapio Vaisanen, Bjorn Witlox, eBay

Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 04/05/2008

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