Swan, Jimmy
Real name James Edgar Schwann. Born 1912 in Cullman, Ala. Disc jockey on WFOR in 1954. Disc jockey and performer on WBKH in 1956. Died in 1995
References:
Feature article, discography, and sessionography in issue 73 (1997) of American Music Magazine.
Original Releases
Discography is intended to be complete through 1964
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Date & Source
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Label & Number
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V
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Titles {& References to LP/CD List}
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As By
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Matrix Numbers
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1952/Aug. 16
Bb c&w rev.
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Trumpet 45-176
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  Juke Joint Mama {a}
I Had A Dream {a}
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2
2
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DRC 45-109
DRC 45-108
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1952/Aug.
(Bb est.)
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Trumpet 45-177
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Triflin' On Me {a,e,h}
I Love You Too Much
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3
3
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DRC 45-111
DRC 45-110
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1953/Feb. 28
Bb c&w rev.
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MGM K11450
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The Last Letter {a}
The Little Church {a}
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53-S-6026
53-S-6027
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1953/Sept. 12
Bb c&w rev.
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Trumpet 45-197
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Losers Weepers {a}
Mark Of Shame {a}
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1
1
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DRC-151
DRC-150
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1954/Mar. 13
Bb c&w rev.
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Trumpet 45-198
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Lonesome Daddy Blues {a}
One More Time {a}
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3
3
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DRC 45-153
DRC 45-152
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1955/Dec. 3
Bb c&w rev.
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MGM K12136
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  Frost On My Roof {a}
 It's Your Turn To Cry {a}
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1
1
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55-XY-561
55-XY-564
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1956/Apr. 21
Bb c&w rev.
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MGM K12226
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Hey, Baby, Baby {a}
Why Did You Change Your Mind {a}
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1
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55-XY-563
55-XY-562
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1956/Oct. 6
Bb c&w rev.
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MGM K12348
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Country Cattin' {a,b,c,d,f,g}
The Way That You're Living (Is Breaking My
Heart) {a}
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1
1
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56-XY-326
56-XY-327
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1957/June 10
Bb c&w rev.
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MGM K12495
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Lonesome Man {a}
Good And Lonesome {a}
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56-XY-328
56-XY-325
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1960/Feb. 8
Bb c&w rev.
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Decca 9-31043
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No One Loves A Broken Heart {a}
Don't Conceal Your Wedding Ring {a}
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4
4
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108,507+
108,506
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1966
mx series
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JB 109
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Walkin' My Dog {a}
Asleep In The Deep {a}
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1
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SoN 32672
SoN 32671
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Additional Tracks on Comps
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1959
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Decca unissued
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I Love You Too Much
It Takes A Lonesome Man
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108,505
108,508
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References in "As By" Column:
- as by Jimmy Swan
- as by Jimmy Swan / Cowboy Jim And His Range Riders
- as by Jimmy Swan And His Range Riders
- as by Jimmy Swan And The Sons Of The South
Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks
Acknowledgments:
CMF Library,
Stéphane Chatain,
Will Derrington,
Udo Frank,
Derek Hamilton,
Barry John,
Tom Lincoln,
Bob McGrath,
Gerd Miller,
Michel Proost,
Bjorn Witlox
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Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon
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This page generated on 04/05/2008
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