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Fairburn, Werly

Born 1924 in New Orleans, La. A performer on WWEZ (New Orleans, La. in 1955. A regular on the Louisiana Hayride (KWKH, Shreveport, La.) in 1958. Died in 1985.

References:
   Feature article and discography in issue 5 (1983) of Roll Street Journal.
   Feature article and discography in issue 60 (1994) of American Music Magazine.


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
1953/May 30
Bb c&w rev.
Trumpet 45-195 Camping With Marie {c,w,x,y}
Let's Live It Over {c,x,y}
2
2
DRC-45-145
DRC-45-147
1953/July
(Bb est.)
Trumpet 196   I Feel Like Cryin' {c,x}
Baby, Call On Me
2
2
DRC-149
DRC-148
1954/Apr. 23
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F2770 Good Deal, Lucille {c,n,s}
Baby He's A Wolf {c,s}
3
3
45-12374
45-12375
1954/July 3
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F2844   Love Spelled Backwards Is Evol {c,q,x,y}
Nothin' But Lovin' {c,y}
 
 
 
 
1954/Oct. 30
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F2963 Prison Cell Of Love {c,r,w,x,y}
I Feel Like Cryin' {y}
1
 
45-12677
 
1955/Apr. 23
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F3101 It's A Cold Weary World {c,x,y}
Spiteful Heart {c,x,y}
1
1
45-13026
45-12678
1955/Aug. 6
Bb c&w rev.
Columbia 4-21432 I Guess I'm Crazy (For Loving You) {c,s}
That Sweet Love Of Mine {c}
1
1
ZSP 36596
ZSP 36595
1956/Jan. 21
Bb c&w rev.
Columbia 4-21483   Broken Hearted Me {c}
Stay Close To Me {c}
 
 
 
 
1956/June 9
Bb c&w rev.
Columbia 4-21528 Everybody's Rockin' {b,c,d,e,h,i,k,m,p,t,w,x,y}
It's Heaven {c,x,y}
1
1
JZSP 38454
JZSP 38452
1956/Oct. 27
Bb c&w rev.
Savoy 45 1503 All The Time {c,f,i,o,w,x,y}
I'm A Fool About Your Love {c,i,v,w,x,y}
3
3
45-SWF-6885
45-SWF-6882
1957/Mar. 2
Bb c&w rev.
Savoy 45-1509 My Heart's On Fire {c,i,w,x,y}
Speak To Me Baby {c,i,w,x,y}
1
1
45-SWF-6034
45-SWK-6335
1957/Sept. 9
Bb c&w rev.
Savoy 45-1521 Telephone Baby {c,g,i,p,w,x,y}
No Blues Tomorrow {c,x,y}
1
1
45-SWF-70090
45-SWF-70091
1962/Aug.
(Bb est.)
Milestone 2013   You Are My Sunshine {c,x,y}
Doggone That Moon {c,x,y}
 
1
MR-103
MR-101
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[live recording]   All By Myself {l,u}    
1954
 
Capitol unissued   A Little Bit Of Nothing {c}
Won't It Be Nice {c}
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia unissued   I'm Jealous {a,c,j}    
 
 
[need info]   I've Got Nothing But Love {x}
Old Mem'ries Come Back {c}
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Werly Fairburn
  2. as by Werley [!!] Fairburn "The Delta Balladeer"
  3. as by Werly Fairburn And The Delta Boys

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Ace CDCHD 785 (cd) Columbia Rockabilly, Vol. 1
b. Ace CDCHD 786 (cd) Columbia Rockabilly, Vol. 2
c. Bear Family BCD 15578 (cd) Everybody's Rockin' / Werly Fairburn
d. Bear Family BCD 16725 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 25 (Columbia)
e. CBS Special Products A 37984 (cd) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 3
f. Chief CCD 1156507 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 7
g. Chief CCD 1156508 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 8
h. Chief CCD 1156509 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 9
i. Collector CL 1019 (lp) Rare Rock-A-Billy
j. Columbia/Epic/Legacy CK 62172 (cd) Ain't I'm A Dog!: 25 More Rockabilly Rave-Ups
k. Columbia/Epic/Legacy CK 62173 (cd) Whistle Bait!: 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups
l. Dragon Street DCD 70100 (cd) The Big D Jamboree Live!
m. Epic EG 37984 (lp) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 3
n. Hop HOP-CD 777 (cd) Hillbilly Hop, Vol. 2
o. Lucky CDLR 502 (cd) Pianola Rock-Ola, Vol. 2
p. Mustang MUST 3 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 3: Let's Go Boppin' Tonight
q. Orbit 5908 (cd) Rock N Roll Dance Party Country Style, Vol. 8
r. Orbit 5910 (cd) Rock N Roll Dance Party Country Style, Vol. 10
s. Proper PROPERBOX 103 (cd) From Boppin' Hillbilly To Red Hot Rockabilly
t. Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd) Classic Rockabilly
u. Roller Coaster 3042 (cd) The Big D Jamboree Live
v. True Blue Rockabilly TBR 002 (cd) True Blue Rockabilly, Vol. 2
w. WR 100 (10-in. lp) Everybody's Rockin' / Werly Fairburn
x. Wall 100 (lp) Everybody's Rockin' / Werly Fairburn
y. White & All Right WALL 100 (lp) Everybody's Rockin' / Werly Fairburn


Acknowledgments:   Jürgen Blazejewski, CMF Library, Udo Frank, Rob Karman, Tom Krajina, Bernd Kratochwil, Kurt Krauter, Bob McGrath, Gerd Miller, Bill Smoker, Frank Vennix, Joe Wajgel

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