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Downing, Big Al

Born 1940 in Lenapah, Okla. Brother of Don Downing. Died in 2005.

References:
   Article and discography in issue 11 (1976) of New Kommotion.


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
1958/Mar. 24
Bb r&b rev.
White Rock 1111 Down On The Farm {g,j,p,w,x}
Oh! Babe {f,g,j,w,x}
2
2
2 20727
1 20726
1958/Apr.
(Bb est.)
Challenge 59006 Down On The Farm {a,b,h,n,o,q,r,s,u,y}
Oh! Babe {a,b,n,o,y}
2
2
190
191
1958/Aug.
mx series
White Rock 1113 Miss Lucy {g,j,w,x,z}
Just Around The Corner {g,j,w,x}
1
1
24527
24528
1958/Nov. 3
Bb pop rev.
Carlton 489 Miss Lucy {o,t, A}
Just Around The Corner {o}
1
1
CRC-345 25170
CRC-346 25171
1959/Apr. 20
Bb pop rev.
Carlton 507 When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again {j,o,w,x}
It Must Be Love {g,j,o,w,x}
1
1
CRC 631 27952
CRC 630 27951
1960-61
(Bb est.)
V-Tone 215 Yes I'm Loving You {i,j,v,w,x}
Please Come Home {j,w,x}
1
1
A 36391
B 36391-x
1961
(Bb est.)
V-Tone 220   Words Of Love {j,x}
If I Had Our Love To Live Over {j,w}
 
 
B
A
1961/Dec. 4
Bb pop rev.
V-Tone 230   So Many Memories {j}
There'll Come A Time {j}
 
 
 
 
1962/Feb. 10
Bb pop rev.
Kansoma 01 The Story Of My Life {j,w,x}
I'd Love To Be Loved
1
1
A
B
1962/Mar.
(Bb est.)
Chess 1817 The Story Of My Life {o}
I'd Love To Be Loved
1
1
U-11520
U-11521
1962 or later
(Bb est.)
Kansoma 0004 The Saints {w,x}
Heartbreak Hill {j,w,x}
1
1
A
B
1962/Sept. 1
Bb pop rev.
Pop-Line BG 0209 No One Else {j}
Land Of Make Believe {j}
3
3
MT-503
MT-502
1963/Mar. 23
Bb pop rev.
Lenox NX-5565 You Never Miss Your Water (Till The Well Runs Dry) {d}
If You Want It (I've Got It)
4
4
L-5033
L-5035
1963/July 20
Bb pop rev.
Lenox NX-5572 If I Had Our Love To Live Over {x}
Mr. Hurt Walked In
1
1
L-5051
L-5020
1964/Apr. 25
Bb hot rev.
Columbia 4-43028 All I Want Is You {j}
I'm Just Nobody {j}
 
1
 
JSZP 77266
1964/Dec. 19
Bb hot rev.
Columbia 4-43185 Georgia Slop {c,e,g,j,l,m,o,p,w,x}
I Feel Good {j}
1
1
JZSP 79190
JZSP 79189
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[need info]   Bonie Maronie {k}
Break Up {k}
Don't Ever Leave Me {k}
Great Balls Of Fire {k}
I Found Someone To Love {j,w,x}
I Got A Feeling {k}
I Got A Woman {k}
I Was The One {k}
I'm A Fool [vers. 1] {k}
I'm A Fool [vers. 2] {k}
Just Because {k}
Keep-A-Knockin' {k}
Let The Four Winds Blow {k}
Let's Have A Ball {k}
Little Coquette {k}
Love My Baby {k}
Love You So {k}
Lucille {k}
Miss Lucy [alt. vers. 1] {k}
Miss Lucy [alt. vers. 2] {k}
My Blue Heaven {j}
One Night {k}
Poor Me {k}
Rebel Without A Cause {k}
Right Around The Corner {k}
She's Tough {j}
Stagger Lee {k}
Things Were Done Again {k}
Woman's Love {k}
You Win Again {k}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by "Big" Al Downing
  2. as by Al Downing With The Poe Kats
  3. as by Big Rivers
  4. as by "Little Esther" Phillips And "Big Al" Downing

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations included selectively

a. Ace CDCHD 494 (cd) More Hollywood Rock 'N' Roll
b. Bear Family BFX 15233 (lp) Rock And Roll Cannibals
c. Blend 4 (cd) Best Of Blend Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 4
d. Blend BLR. 82008 (lp) Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 8
e. Blend BLR 82019 (lp) Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 19
f. Collectables COL-CD 5554 (cd) The Best Of Big D Rock: 1950's & 1960's Early Rock Heroes, Vol. 2
g. Collector CL 1007 (lp) Big Al Downing And His Friends
h. Disky DO 250542 (cd) As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
i. Eagle 308 (lp) Bandstand Dancing
j. Eagle 90116 (cd) Rockin' Down The Farm / Big Al Downing
k. Eagle 90125 (cd) Rockin' Down The Farm, Vol. 2 / The Poe-Kats Featuring Big Al Downing
l. Eric's 008 (lp) Jukebox At Eric's, Vol. 1: Rock 'N Roll
m. Hallmark 305242 (cd) Do The Ooby Dooby
n. Hollowbody HC 12001 (cd) Wild Men Ride Wild Guitars: Original Rockabilly & Chicken Bop, Vol. 1
o. Jumble 1111 (lp) Big Al Downing And The Poe-Kats
p. Lucky CDLR 502 (cd) Pianola Rock-Ola, Vol. 2
q. Magnum Force CDMF 030 (cd) Red Hot Rockabilly
r. Magnum Force MFLP 030 (lp) Red Hot Rockabilly
s. Magnum Force CDMF 100 (cd) Magnum Rockabilly
t. Mr. DJ 101 (cd) Cruisin' Classics, Vol. 1
u. Rhino 73346 (cd) Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly
v. Roller Coaster RCCD 200 (cd) Now Dig This: A Whole Lotta Roller Coaster Rockers
w. Roller Coaster 2015 (lp) Rockin' 'N' Rollin' With Big Al Downing
x. School Kids 1548 (cd) Rockin' & Rollin' / Big Al Downing
y. Union Pacific 004 (lp) Transfusion: Rave From The Grave, Blast From The Past, Vol. 1
z. [no label] 1194 (10-in. lp) no title
A. [no label] [recp] (lp) Rocky Eddie Corthesy Presente


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Jtmcardle@cs.com, Pasi Koskela, Bernd Kratochwil, Gerd Miller, Lasse Olander, Joe Wajgel

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

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