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Gilley, Mickey

Born 1936 in Natchez, Miss., and raised in Ferriday, La. Cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis.
Thanks to Ari Bass for much information.

References:
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 25 (1980) 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
1957/Oct.
copyright
Minor MH-106 Tell Me Why {s, C,F,N}
Ooh Wee Baby {s, F,N}
1
1
+
-
1958/Feb. 24
Bb pop rev.
Dot 45-15706 Call Me Shorty {a,b,g,i,r,z, F,N}
Come On Baby {g,s, F,N}
1
1
MW-10588 20228
MW-10589 20229
1959/July
BMI clear.
Khoury's 712 Drive In Movie {k,r, F,H,M,N}
Give Me A Chance
2
2
KH-533
KH-532
1959/Aug.
(Bb est.)
Rex 1007 That's How It's Got To Be {e, N}
Grapevine {c,d,e, G,N}
1
1
B-10,018
A-10,017
1960/Mar. 28
Bb pop rev.
Potomac 901 Is It Wrong {e,r, F,I,N}
No Greater Love {B}
1
1
ZTSP 64341
ZTSP 64342
1960-61
(art. est.)
Dixie 101 You're The Reason {O}
Come On In Blues {O}
3
3
SH-2186
SH-2185
1960/Aug.
ACA master
Lynn 503 Everything Turned To Love {H,N}
Your Selfish Pride
1
1
ACA-4056
ACA-4057
1960-61
(est.)
Lynn 508 My Baby's Been Cheatin' Again {l,r, D,F,H,N}
Turn Around (I'll Be Following You) {H,I,N}
4
4
L-719
L-718
1961/Jan.
ACA master
Lynn 512 Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin') {s, F,H,J,N}
(It's The) End Of The Line {e,q,r, H,N}
4
4
L-724 ACA-4180
L-725 ACA-4179
1961/May
(est.)
Lynn 515 My Babe {m,s, F,H,I,J,N}
Lonely Lonely Nights {e, H,N}
1
1
L-733
L-732
1961/Sept. 11
Bb pop rev.
Sabra 518 I Need Your Love {s, F,H,J,N}
Valley Of Tears {e,s, H,J,N}
5
5
ACA 4340
ACA 4339
1961/Dec.
(art. est.)
Princess 4004 Drive In Movie {r,t, F,H,N,P}
Your First Time {e}
1
1
75-404 PR-607
75-403 PR-606
1962/Feb.
(est.)
Princess 4006 Caught In The Middle {e,s,t,u,x, J,K,N}
Wild Side Of Life {e,s,t,u, E,J,K}
1
1
75-485
75-484
1962/May or later
(Bb est.)
Princess 4011 I'll Keep On Dreaming {r,x, N}
I'll Keep Searching {u,x}
1
1
PR-412
PR-413
1962/May or later
(Bb est.)
Princess 4015 I Still Care {x, H,K,N}
World Of My Own {t,u,x, L}
1
1
PR 421
PR 420
 
 
Supreme 101 Now That I Have You {e,t,u, K}
Happy Birthday
6
6
SU-1000
SU-1001
1963/Aug.
ACA master
Supreme 103   Everything Turned To Love {e}
No One Will Ever Know
 
 
ACA-5262 SU 1004
 
 
 
San 1513 I Ain't Bo Diddley {r, F,N}
I'm To Blame {e,m,s, E,I}
1
1
SA 507
SA 506
1963/Oct. 5
Bb c&w rev.
Daryl D-45-101 Three's A Crowd {r}
What Have I Done
1
1
A
B
1965/Apr. or earlier
(BMI est.)
Astro 102 Down The Line {f,m, F,I,N}
Lonely Wine {e, I}
1
1
A-503 ACA 5662
A-502 ACA 5661
1962 or later
(Bb est.)
Eric 7021 Whole Lot Of Twistin' Going On {h,r,u,x, F,H,K,N}
Fraulein {s,x, J,K}
1
1
HM MG-6
HM MG-5
1965/Apr. or earlier
(BMI est.)
Astro 103   Is It Wrong {m}
Turn Around {m,s, J}
 
 
ACA 5681
ACA 5682
1965/May
BMI clear.
Astro 104 Susie Q {m, I,N}
Night After Night {m, I}
1
1
ACA-5756
ACA-5755
1965/June or later
(BMI est.)
Astro 106 Lotta Lovin' {m, F,I,N}
I Miss You So {x}
1
1
GS-1064-2
GS-1064-1
1965 or later
(BMI est.)
Astro 110   If I Didn't Have A Dime (To Play The Juke Box)
A Certain Smile
 
 
GS 1080A
GS 1080B
1965 or later
(BMI est.)
Astro 110 Little Egypt {r, F,H,N}
If I Didn't Have A Dime (To Play The Juke Box) {N}
1
1
GS-1080-B
GS-1080-A
 
 
Astro 101   Lonely Wine  [monaural]
I'm To Blame {L}
Night After Night {L}
Susie Q {L}
I'll Make It All Up To You {L}
Breathless {m, I,L,N}
Is It Wrong {L}
Lonely Wine {L}
Down The Line {L}
Forgive {L}
My Babe {L}
Turn Around {L}
Lotta Lovin' {L}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
1958
(Sun Rec.)
Sun unissued   Have A Little Party {p}
Thinkin' Of Me {n,w, N}
Whole Lot Of Twistin' Going On [alt. vers.] {o}
 
 
 
 
 
 
1960-61
 
[unissued]   Just Out Of Reach {x}    
1961
 
[unissued]   Drive In Movie [alt. vers.] {u,x}
I Still Miss You {x}
Love Fever {x}
You Mean So Very Much To Me {x}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1962
 
[unissued]   The Boy Who Didn't Pass {u,x, K}
Breeze {e,t,u, K}
 
 
 
 
1966
 
[unissued]   C.C. Rider {e,s, J}
Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee {e}
It All Depends (Who Will Buy The Wine) {e, J}
It's Too Late {r}
Where Do You Go (To Lose A Heartache) {r}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   Bring My Baby Back To Me {x}
I'll Keep On Dreaming [alt. vers.] {x}
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels {x}
Moments To Remember {t,u, K}
Now That I Have You [alt. vers.] {x}
Whole Lotta Shaking {N}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   C'mon Baby {v}
Days Of Sand And Shovels  [instr.] {t}
Folsom Prison Blues  [instr.] {t}
Forgive {m, I}
I'll Make It All Up To You {m, I}
I'm Gonna Put My Love In The Want Ads {m, L}
Mohair Sam {m}
Shake It For Mickey Gilley {t}
Who Will Buy The Wine {s}
Wine Wine {r}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Mickey Gilley
  2. as by Mickey Gilly [!!] (Mr. Excitement)
  3. as by Freddie Vel
  4. as by Mickey Gilley And His Rockin' Piano
  5. as by Mickey Gilley And Piano
  6. as by Mickey Gilley / Voices By: The Angelettes

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. ABC (Germany) 28 082 ET (lp) Country Meets Rock 'N' Roll
b. Ace CDCH 592 (cd) Dot Rock 'N' Roll
c. Ace (U.S.) 2026 (cd) The Greatest Rockabillies
d. Ace (U.S.) 2026 (lp) The Greatest Rockabillies
e. Astro 101 (lp) Lonely Wine / Mickey Gilley
f. Battle 400 (cd) When Country Goes Boppin' And Jivin', Vol. 2
g. Bear Family BCD 15711 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 5
h. Blend 3 (cd) Best Of Blend Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 3
i. Blend BLR. 82001 (lp) Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 1
j. CBS Special Products A 37621 (cd) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 2
k. Car CD 100 (cd) Rockin' At The Drive-In
l. Cat 1034 (cd) Calling All Rock 'N' Roll Collectors, Vol. 2
m. Charly CR 30192 (lp) Down The Line / Mickey Gilley
n. Charly CPCD 8161 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 3
o. Charly CPCD 8236 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 4
p. Charly CPCD 8277 (cd) Sun Rock & Roll
q. Club 020 (lp) Grab This And Dance, Vol. 20
r. Collector CL 1013 (lp) The Mickey Gilley Story, Part 1
s. Collector CL 1014 (lp) The Mickey Gilley Story, Part 2
t. Country 10 CFX 204 (lp) Mickey Gilley
u. Crazy Cajun 1006 (lp) Mickey Gilley
v. Disky Memphis 06 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 2
w. Dressed To Kill/BMG DTKBOX 66 (cd) The Sun Gods
x. Edsel EDCD 583 (cd) The Crazy Cajun Recordings / Mickey Gilley
y. Epic EG 37621 (lp) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 2
z. Franklin Mint FMRS-CW- 053 (lp) Rockabilly
A. Goldband 7768 (lp) Freddie Fender And Friends At Goldband
B. Goldband GRC- 7770 (lp) Dolly Parton And Friends At Goldband
C. Key 1590 (lp) Ten Long Fingers
D. Lucky CDLR 501 (cd) Pianola Rock-Ola
E. Lucky CDLR 502 (cd) Pianola Rock-Ola, Vol. 2
F. Minor 1006 (lp) Rockin' Rollin' Years / Mickey Gilley
G. P-Vine PCD 1892 (cd) Ace Records: The Greatest Rockabillies Of The 50's
H. PEG 73200 L (lp) Mickey Gilley And His Rockin' Piano
I. Paula 2196 (lp) Lonely Wine / Mickey Gilley
J. Picadilly 3557 (lp) The Wild Side Of Mickey Gilley
K. Pickwick JS- 6180 (lp) Wild Side Of Life / Mickey Gilley
L. Polydor 2460 171 (lp) Down The Line / Mickey Gilley
M. Rocket 88 RLP- 5001 (lp) Rocked Up - Jumped Up
N. Sparkletone SP-CD 99006 (cd) Mickey Gilley's Rockin' Rollin' Piano
O. White Label 8956 (lp) Original Early Rockers: Mickey Gilley Was Here
P. Yeaah! 509 (cd) Teen Town USA, Vol. 9


Acknowledgments:   Ari Bass, CMF Library, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Toni Grundner, Ken Halperin, Derek Hamilton, Bernd Hermoneit, Tom Krajina, Bernd Kratochwil, Kurt Krauter, Tom Lincoln, Gerd Miller, Adriaan Sturm, Perica Sucevic, Matti Turunen, Joe Wajgel, Peter van Wilsem, eBay

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

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