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Drake, Jimmy

Born ca. 1912. Died in 1968.

References:
   Phil Milstein's American Song-Poem Music Archive


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
1956/May
(Bb est.)
Dot 45-15470 Transfusion {a}
Dig {a}
2
2
MW-9152
MW-9153
1956/Aug.
(Bb est.)
Dot 45-15485 Ape Call {a}
Wild Dog Of Kentucky {a}
3
2
MW-9201
MW-9202
1956/Oct.
(Bb est.)
Dot 45-15500 The Fang {a}
The Bullfrog Hop {a}
4
2
MW-9294
MW-9322
 
 
As-Is 100/1   That's Who
The Orphan's Christmas Song
1
1
 
 
 
 
Claudra 107 Gambling Fury
Golden Yellow Moon
5
6
A
B
1961/Mar. 20
Bb pop rev.
Embee 117 Stoneage Woo {a}
I Like Girls {a}
7
8
 
 
1961/Mar. or later
(Bb est.)
Embee 117/8   Stoneage Woo
The Plaster Song {a}
7
7
 
 
 
 
Bluemoon 108/9   Stop Your Foolin' {a}
Across The Sea
My Crazy Heart
You Are My Inspiration
9
9
9
9
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rally 10673/4   He Loved Enough
Up In Heaven
His Last Letter
I'll Always
1
1
1
10
 
 
 
 
 
 
Big Ben 101   Pure Gold
Let's Worship God Each Sunday
11
11
 
 
1961/Oct. 23
Bb pop rev.
Big Ben 1614   Does A Chinese Chicken Have A Pigtail {a}
Dear Old San Francisco
11
12
 
 
1962/Apr. or later
(Bb est.)
Vellez 1517   Kibble Kobble (The Flying Saucer Song) {a}
There's More To A Wedding
13
14
 
 
1962/Apr.
(Bb est.)
Vellez 1518   The Lean Green Vegetable Fiend (From 'Tuther Side Of The Moon) {a}
Let's Face This World Together
15
15
 
 
1965
(Bb est.)
Dot 16765   Transfusion
Ape Call
2
2
 
 
 
 
[acetate]   I'm Comin' Home My Baby {a}
The New Beat And Step {a}
Noon Balloon To Rangoon {a}
Pony-Tail {a}
Sparks [vers. 2] {a}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[unissued]   Ape Call [alt. vers.] {a}
The Blackout Song {a}
Boris The Blue Nosed Baboon {a}
The Bully Bully Man {a}
The Clock Shop [vers. 1] {a}
The Clock Shop [vers. 2] {a}
Elvis You're A G.I. Now {a}
The Evil Hurricane {a}
I Hate Bugs {a}
I Listen To Red In Bed {a}
I'm Waitin' Up For Santa Claus {a}
Kangaroo Hop {a}
Little Cowboy {a}
Sparks [vers. 1] {a}
Whan I Hear The Honkin' Of The Diesel Train {a}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Jimmy Drake
  2. as by Nervous Norvus
  3. as by Nervous Norvus / Ape Calls: Red Blanchard
  4. as by Nervous Norvus And Red Blanchard And The Smogrollers
  5. as by Singing Jimmy Drake
  6. by Roger Smith
  7. as by Nervous Norvus / Background Music By Kenny Burts Cavemen
  8. as by Nervous Norvus / Music By Kenny Burts Cavemen
  9. as by Singing Jimmy Drake
  10. by Lee Davis
  11. as by Nervous Norvus And His Guitar
  12. by Rod Barton / Orchestra, The Lincolnaires
  13. as by Jimmy Drake (Vocal, Instruments)
  14. as by Jimmy Drake (With Instruments)
  15. as by Jimmy Drake (Vocal And Instruments)

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Norton CED- 303 (cd) Stone Age Woo: The Zorch Sounds Of Nervous Norvus


Acknowledgments:   Udo Frank, Kirill Jakovlev, Gerd Miller, Phil Milstein, Keith Murphy, Mike Stewart

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

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