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Feathers, Charlie

Born 1932 in Holly Springs, Miss. Died in 1998.

References:
   Official website
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 22 (1979) of New Kommotion.
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 33 (1987) of Rock & Roll Performers 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
1955/Apr. 30
Bb c&w rev.
Flip 503 Peepin' Eyes {r,u,y, B,C,D,E,M, 1g,1q,1r}
I've Been Deceived {j,r,u, F,M, 1g,1r, 1E}
1
1
F-21
F-20
1955/Apr. or later
(est.)
Sun 503 Peepin' Eyes
I've Been Deceived
1
1
F-21
F-20
1956/Jan. 14
Bb c&w rev.
Sun 231 Defrost Your Heart {j,q,r,s,u,v,y, M, 1g,1h,1i,1r, 1E}
A Wedding Gown Of White {j,r,u, M, 1g,1r, 1E}
1
1
U 164
U 165
1956/June 23
Bb c&w rev.
Meteor 5032 Tongue-Tied Jill {e,g,j,o,r,t, J,M,P,Q,R,Z, 1g,1r, 1E}
Get With It {e,g, J,P,Q, 1g,1r}
2
2
M.R. 5051
M.R. 5050
1956/Oct. 6
Bb c&w rev.
King 45-4971 Everybody's Lovin' My Baby {a,j,r, J,K,L,M,O,Y,Z, 1a,1g,1k, 1E}
Can't Hardly Stand It {a,j,l,m,p,r, J,L,M,Y, 1g,1o, 1E}
1
1
45-K4091
45-K4089
1956/Dec. 22
Bb c&w rev.
King 45-4997 One Hand Loose {a,j,n,r, I,J,K,L,N,X,Y, 1a,1g,1j,1k,1p,1w,1x,1y, 1E}
Bottle To The Baby {a,j,r, J,K,L,M,Y,Z, 1a,1g,1k, 1E}
2
2
45-K4088
45-K4090
1957/Mar. 16
Bb c&w rev.
King 45-5022 Nobody's Woman {a,r, J,K,L,M,Y, 1a,1g,1k}
When You Decide {a,r, J,L,M,Y, 1g}
2
2
45-K4119
45-K4118
1957/Apr. 29
Bb c&w rev.
King 45-5043 Too Much Alike {a,r, J,L,M,Y, 1g}
When You Come Around {a,r, J,L,M,Y, 1g}
2
2
45-K4116
45-K4117
1958/June 23
Bb pop rev.
Kay 1001 Jungle Fever {J, 1b,1e,1g,1r}
Why Don't You {A,H,J,S, 1b,1e,1g,1r}
1
1
U5046
U5045
 
 
Walmay 101 Dinky John {j , 1g,1r, 1D,1E}
South Of Chicago {j , 1g,1r, 1D,1E}
3
3
W-100
W-101
1961/Oct. 30
Bb pop rev.
Memphis M-103 Wild Wild Party {b,c,d,j, E,J, 1d,1r,1s,1t,1v, 1E}
Today And Tomorrow {c,j, J, 1d,1r,1s,1v, 1E}
1
1
B
A
1962/Dec. or later
(Bb est.)
Holiday Inn 114 Nobody's Darling {1g,1r}
Deep Elm Blues {1g,1r}
1
1
HI-41063-B
HI-41063-A
1968/Oct.
BMI clear.
Philwood P-223 Tear It Up {J,T,U, 1r}
Stutterin' Cindy {k, J,T,U, 1q,1r}
4
4
036
037
1973
on label or cover
Pompadour 231 Uh Huh Honey {r, J,M,T,U, 1b,1e,1r}
A Wedding Gown Of White {J}
1
1
A
B
Additional Tracks on Comps
1955
(Sun Rec.)
Sun unissued   Bottle To The Baby [alt. vers. 1] {j, D, 1g}
Defrost Your Heart [alt. vers.] {1g, 1D}
I've Been Deceived [alt. vers.] {1g, 1D}
Mound Of Clay [vers. 1] {r,u, M}
Runnin' Around {j,y , 1g, 1D,1E}
Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On [vers. 1] {r,u , 1F}
Uh Huh Honey [alt. vers.] {u}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1956
(Sun Rec.)
Sun unissued   Bottle To The Baby [alt. vers. 2] {w, G, 1g, 1C}
Corrine Corrina {j , 1g, 1D,1E}
Frankie And Johnny {j,z , 1g, 1C,1E}
Honky Tonk Kind {j , 1g, 1C,1E}
So Ashamed {j , 1g, 1C,1E}
We're Getting Closer To Being Apart
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1957
 
King unissued   Bottle To The Baby [alt. vers. 4] {a,f , 1g, 1D}
Can't Hardly Stand It [alt. vers.] {a , 1D}
Everybody's Lovin' My Baby [alt. vers.] {a , 1D}
One Hand Loose [alt. vers.] {a , 1D}
Too Much Alike [alt. vers.] {a}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1958
 
Hi unissued   Johnny Come Listen [vers. 1] {1g}
The Man In Love {r,x, G,M, 1f,1g,1m,1n}
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   I Forgot To Remember To Forget You [vers. 1] {r,u, M}    
1962
 
[unissued]   Early In The Morning {V, 1g}
Talkin' 'Bout Lovin' {V, 1g}
 
 
 
 
1963
 
[unissued]   Don't Let Me Cross Over [vers. 1] {V, 1g}    
 
 
[unissued]   Am I Losing What I Found {V}
Bottle To The Baby [alt. vers. 3] {1u}
Bottle To The Baby [alt. vers. 5] {V}
Don't You Worry Little Darlin' {V}
Fireball Mail {V}
Have You Ever {V}
Johnny Come Listen [vers. 2] {V}
Live And Let Live {V}
Love Don't Treat Me Right {c , 1l,1z, 1B}
Love Never Treated Me Right {h,i, W}
Nobody Answered {V}
The Rules Of Love {V}
She Done Gone {V}
This Lonesome Feeling {V}
Today And Tomorrow [alt. vers.] {1A}
When You Decide [alt. vers.] {V}
Yesterday Is That Other Day In Life {V}
You Believe Everyone But Me [vers. 1] {V}
You Believe Everyone But Me [vers. 2] {V}
You Believe Everyone But Me [vers. 3] {V}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   I'm Walking The Dog {j}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Charlie Feathers
  2. as by Charlie Feathers With Jody And Jerry
  3. as by Charlie Morgan
  4. as by Charlie Feathers With Marcus Van Story's Old Sun Slappin' Bass

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Ace CDCHD 1053 (cd) Rockabilly Kings / Charlie Feathers & Mac Curtis
b. Ace CDCH 191 (cd) Rockabilly Shakeout
c. Ace CHAD 197 (lp) The Memphis Label Story
d. Ace CDCH 218 (cd) The Fifties: Rockabilly Fever
e. Ace CDCHM 484 (cd) Meteor Rockabillies
f. Ace CDCHD 777 (cd) King Rockabilly
g. Ace CDCH2 885 (cd) Meteor Rockabilly & Hillbilly
h. Ace (U.S.) 2026 (cd) The Greatest Rockabillies
i. Ace (U.S.) 2026 (lp) The Greatest Rockabillies
j. Bear Family BCD 16309 (cd) Rock-A-Billy: The Definitive Collection, 1954-1973 / Charlie Feathers
k. Bop BOP- 002 (cd) Saturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 2
l. Born Bad BB 002 (cd) Born Bad, Vol. 2
m. Born Bad BB 002 (lp) Born Bad, Vol. 2
n. Born Bad BB 007 (lp) Born Bad, Vol. 7
o. Cascade DROP 1009 (lp) Twenty Great Rockabilly Hits Of The 50's
p. Cato 001 (lp) Songs The Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 1
q. Charly Box 100 (lp) The Sun Box
r. Charly CD Charly 278 (cd) Gone Gone Gone / Charlie Feathers
s. Charly CR 30104 (lp) Sun - The Roots Of Rock, Vol. 4: Cotton City Country
t. Charly CR 30138 (lp) Rockabilly Rules OK?
u. Charly CR 30161 (lp) Rockabilly's Main Man / Charlie Feathers
v. Charly SNAJ 713 (cd) The Sun Records Story
w. Charly MID 8099 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 1
x. Charly CPCD 8161 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 3
y. Charly CPCD 8181 (cd) Sun Hillbilly
z. Charly CPCD 8236 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 4
A. Chief CCD 1156508 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 8
B. Collectables 0041 (cd) Sun Records: The Definitive Hits
C. Collectables COL 6493 (cd) Sun: The Definitive Hits, Vol. 2
D. Disky Memphis 03 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rockabilly Collection, Vol. 1
E. Disky DO 250542 (cd) As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
F. Disky DCD 5201 (cd) Ultimate Sun Country Collection
G. Dressed To Kill/BMG DTKBOX 66 (cd) The Sun Gods
H. Fed 08 (ep) untitled
I. Franklin Mint FMRS-CW- 053 (lp) Rockabilly
J. Kay 5045 (lp) Jungle Fever / Charlie Feathers
K. King 5016X (lp) King-Federal Rockabillies
L. King KMCD- 6110 (cd) Charlie Feathers, A Rockabilly Legend: His Complete King Recordings
M. Kings KCD 6018 (cd) Gone Gone Gone / Charlie Feathers
N. Lucky CDLR 808 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 8
O. Lucky CDLR 812 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 12
P. Meteor 5000 (lp) Hillbilly Bop Memphis Style
Q. Meteor MTCD 5001 (cd) Meteor Rockabillies
R. Mustang MUST 2 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 2: Goin' Down That Road
S. Mustang MUST 5 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 5: Big Boy Rock
T. Norton CED 225 (cd) Uh Huh Honey / Charlie Feathers
U. Norton ED- 225 (lp) Uh Huh Honey / Charlie Feathers
V. Norton 246 (lp) Tip Top Daddy: Acoustic Demos, 1958-1973 / Charlie Feathers
W. P-Vine PCD 1892 (cd) Ace Records: The Greatest Rockabillies Of The 50's
X. P-Vine 2540 (cd) Stray Cat's Classics
Y. Polydor 2310 293 (lp) Rockabilly Kings / Charlie Feathers, Mac Curtis
Z. Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd) Classic Rockabilly
1a. Rarebid BID 8041 (lp) King-Federal Rockabillies: 14 Original Greatest Hits
1b. Redita [1st series] 107 (lp) The Living Legend / Charlie Feathers
1c. Redita [1st series] 110 (lp) Shelby County Country 1948-1974
1d. Redita [2nd series] 102 (lp) Rock From Memphis
1e. Redita [2nd series] 107 (lp) The Living Legend / Charlie Feathers
1f. Redita [2nd series] 126 (lp) Cotton Chopper Country
1g. Revenant 209 (cd) Get With It: Essential Recordings, 1954-69 / Charlie Feathers
1h. Rhino DRC3- 1211 (cd) The Sun Records Collection
1i. Rhino R2 71780 (cd) The Sun Records Collection
1j. Rhino 73346 (cd) Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly
1k. Richmond Mfg. CD- 1041 (cd) King-Federal Rockabillies
1l. Rock & Country 1019 (lp) Vin Rock And Roll
1m. SAAR 41006 (cd) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1
1n. SAAR [2] (cd) The Best Of Sun, Vol. 2
1o. STCTU STCTU 001 (cd) Songs The Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 1
1p. STCTU STCTU- 003 (cd) Songs The Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 3
1q. Smithsonian RD 051 (cd) Memphis Rocks
1r. Star 312 (lp) Charlie Feathers
1s. Stomper Time STCD 19 (cd) Memphis Rockabillies, Hillbillies, & Honky Tonkers, Vol. 4
1t. Stomper Time STCD 3 (cd) The Last Great Rockabilly Saturday Night
1u. Sun (England) SUN 1019 (lp) Rock-A-Billy Blues
1v. Sunjay SJLP 578 (lp) Memphis Rockabilly, Vol. 2
1w. Time-Life Music OPCD- 2571 (cd) Red-Hot Rockabilly
1x. Time-Life Music OP- 2571 (lp) Red-Hot Rockabilly
1y. Vladimir Twist VTR 6904 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 4
1z. White Label WLP 8805 (lp) Rock, Rock, Rock
1A. White Label WLP 8916 (lp) Memphis, Rock And Roll Capital Of The World, Vol. 4
1B. Zomboco 2 (cd) Real Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 2
1C. Zu-Zazz ZZ 1001 (lp) The Legendary 1956 Demo Session / Charlie Feathers
1D. Zu-Zazz Z 2008 (lp) All Tore Up! / Charlie Feathers
1E. Zu-Zazz ZCD 2011 (cd) Rock-A-Billy / Charlie Feathers
1F. [label?] 1979/9911 (cd) Star Club Records -- 20th Anniversary Sampler


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Wanda Feathers, Udo Frank, Derek Hamilton, Tom Krajina, Kurt Krauter, Tom Lincoln, Dean Craige Morris, Michel Proost, Marijn Raaijmakers, Bill Smoker, Wanda Vanzant, Joe Wajgel, eBay

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

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