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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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