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Jimmy & Johnny

Jimmy Lee Fautheree (born 1934 in Smackover, Ark.) and Johnny Mathis (born in Maud, Texas). Mathis periodically left and was replaced as "Johnny" during those periods by Lynn Fautheree, Jimmy's brother.


Source: Jim Hilmar

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
 
 
Feature 1092 If You Don't, Somebody Else Will
I'm Beginning To Remember
2
2
 
 
1954/Sept. 4
Bb c&w rev.
Chess 4859 If You Don't Somebody Else Will {f}
I'm Beginning To Remember
3
3
U-7672
U-7671
 
 
Chess 4859 If You Don't Somebody Else Will
I'm Beginning To Remember
4
4
U-7672
U-7671
1956/Jan. 21
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-29772 Sweet Singing Daddy {s}
Trust Me
1
1
45-88858
45-88859+
1956/July 7
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-29954 Another Man's Name
'Til The End Of The World
1
1
45-89432+
45-89430
1956/Oct. 6
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-30061 Sweet Love On My Mind {a,d,h,l,m,n,o,t}
Imagination
1
1
45-100348
45-89431+
1957/Aug. 12
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-30410 What 'Cha Doin' To Me
I'll Do It Everytime
1
1
45-102915+
45-102914+
1958/June 30
Bb pop rev.
D 45-1004 I Can't Find The Door Knob {b,e,j,k,o,q,r,v,w}
Keep Telling Me
5
5
1008
1009
1959/Oct. 5
Bb pop rev.
D 1089 My Little Baby {c,i,u,x}
All I Need Is Time
1
1
1208
1209
1961/Apr. 17
Bb pop rev.
Republic 2014 Knock On Wood {x}
Let Me Be The One
1
1
1041
1040
 
 
[acetate]   Nobody Knows Where I Go {g,p}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Jimmy And Johnny
  2. as by Jimmy Lee & Johnny Mathis With Abe Manuel & The Louisiana Hillbillies
  3. as by Jimmy Lee And Johnny Mathis
  4. as by Jimmy & Johnny
  5. as by Jimmie [!!] And Johnny

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1975

a. MCA (England) MCFM 2697 (lp) Rare Rockabilly

1979

b. Ace CH 16 (10-in. lp) Sleepy La Beef And Friends

1980

c. Ace CH 18 (10-in. lp) Kings Of Rockabilly, Vol. 1

1981

d. MCA (U.S.) MCL 1504 (lp) Rockabilly Boogie

1982

e. Ace 45 (lp) The Best Of Ace Rockabilly

1985

f. Chess PLP- 6025/6 (lp) Just Go Wild And Boppin'
g. White Label 8896 (lp) The Acetate Sessions

1986 or earlier

h. MCA 1755 (lp) Decca Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 1

1986

i. Ace CH 191 (lp) Rockabilly Shakeout

1987

j. Ace CDCH 218 (cd) The Fifties: Rockabilly Fever

1991

k. Ace CDCHD 311 (cd) Rarest Rockabilly & Hillbilly Boogie ; The Best Of Ace Rockabilly

1992

l. Bear Family BCD 15623 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 2

1993

m. Big Tone BT 5705 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 1

1994

n. MCA 11119 (cd) Decca Rock & Roll Collection

1995

o. Chief CCD 1156512 [1st] (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 12

1998

p. Collector CLCD 4446 (cd) Rockin' Acetates

2000

q. Bear Family BCD 16408 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 19 (D/Dart)

2001

r. Ace CDCHD 815 (cd) Them Rockabilly Cats

2006

s. Proper PROPERBOX 103 (cd) From Boppin' Hillbilly To Red Hot Rockabilly

2007

t. Smith & Co. SCCD 1125 (cd) Great Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!

Year Unknown

u. Ace CDCH 191 (cd) Rockabilly Shakeout
v. Bop BOP- 006 (cd) Saturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 6
w. Folkline 274- 164 (cd) Go Kat Go!, Vol. 3
x. Hop HB-HV 003 (cd) Hillbilly Hop, Vol. 3


Acknowledgments:   John Burton, CMF Library, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Tom Krajina, Kurt Krauter, Gerd Miller, Dean Craige Morris, John Neal, Alexander Petrauskas, Bob Pinson, Joe Wajgel

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