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Thompson, Hayden

Born 1938 in Booneville, Miss.

References:
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 27 (1983) of New Kommotion.
   Feature article in issue 26 (1985) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine; sessionography in issue 27.
   Interview in issue 33 (1987) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine.


Original Releases

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1955/Nov.
BMI clear.
Von 78-HT 1001 I Feel The Blues Coming On {z, B, 1a}
Act Like You Love Me {z, B,J, 1a}
2
2
A 7555
B 7555
1957/Nov. 11
Bb c&w rev.
Phillips Int. 3517 Love My Baby {a,c,e,h,j,k,m,o,q,s,v, B,C,F,G,H,K,L,M,N,P,Q,R,V,Y,Z, 1c,1d}
One Broken Heart {a,c,v, B,I,X,Z, 1c}
1
1
P-305
P-306
1961/Aug. 14
Bb pop rev.
Profile 4015   Whatcha Gonna Do {b,y, A,E}
Summer's Almost Over
 
 
S-1426
S-1427
1963/June
(Bb est.)
Arlen 728 Queen Bee {B, 1a}
Pardon Me {B}
1
 
H.T.-1
H.T.-2
Additional Tracks on Comps
1956
(Sun Rec.)
Sun unissued   Love My Baby [alt. vers.] {c,f, B,S, 1c}
One Broken Heart [alt. vers.] {c, B, 1c}
 
 
 
 
1957
(Sun Rec.)
Sun unissued   Blues, Blues, Blues [vers. 1] {c,g,l,t,u, B,O,T,W, 1c}
Blues, Blues, Blues [vers. 2] {B}
Fairlane Rock {a,c,l,m,n,r,u,w, B,D,H,T,V, 1b,1c}
Mama, Mama, Mama {p,v,x, B,V, 1c}
Rockabilly Gal {a,i,v, B,U, 1c}
You're My Sunshine {B,V, 1c}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1958
 
[unissued]   Brown Eyed Handsome Man {B, 1a}
Call Me Shorty {B, 1a}
Frankie & Johnny {B, 1a}
Goin' Steady {B, 1a}
I'll Hold You In My Heart {B, 1a}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1959
 
[unissued]   Kansas City Blues {c, B, 1a}    
 
 
Sun unissued   Congratulations To You, Joe {B, 1c}
Don't You Worry {d, B,M, 1c}
 
 
 
 
1960
 
[unissued]   The Keys To My Kingdom {B, 1a}
Pretending {c, B, 1a}
Your True Love {c}
 
 
 
 
 
 
1961
 
[unissued]   It Won't Be Long Until The Summer {B}
Old Kris Kringle {B, 1a}
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   Pardon Me [alt. vers.] {B, 1a}    
1963
 
[unissued]   Guess I'd Better Be Moving Along {B}
I Guess I'd Better Be Moving Along {c , 1a}
I Wanna Get Home {c}
This Is Country {c}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   I Need A Break {c}    
 
 
[unissued]   $16.88 {c}
The Four Seasons Of Life {c}
Lonesome For My Baby {c}
This Old Windy City {c}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   And She Said
Be Bop A Lula
Blue Blue Day
Girl From Arkansas
How I Wish {1a}
I'm Left You're Right She's Gone
It Won't Be Long Until September {1a}
Kansas City
Mighty Big Wall {1a}
My Baby Left Me
Mystery Train
These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
Why
You Don't Have A Baby To Cry
You're Not Wearing My Ring {1a}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Hayden Thompson
  2. as by Hayden Thompson, The South's Most Versatile Singer, And His Southern Melody Boys

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations included selectively

a. AVI CD 5004 (cd) Rock Baby Rock It: Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
b. B-Sharp 666/ 4 (lp) Nasty Rockabilly, Vol. 3
c. Bear Family BFX 15263 (lp) Fairlane Rock / Hayden Thompson
d. Bear Family BCD 16210 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 14
e. Bellaphon 220 13 023 (lp) Sun Rockabillies: Put Your Cat Clothes On
f. Boot 706 (10-in. lp) Memphis Bop
g. Born Bad BB 008 (lp) Born Bad, Vol. 8
h. Cambra Sound CR 104 (lp) Rockabilly Rebels
i. Castle Pulse PBXCD 344 (cd) The Legendary Sun Records Story, Vol. 2
j. Charly Box 100 (lp) The Sun Box
k. Charly CR 30123 (lp) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1
l. Charly CR 30147 (lp) Raunchy Rockabilly
m. Charly PBX CD 336 (cd) The Legendary Sun Records Story
n. Charly 36 (cd) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
o. Charly SNAJ 713 (cd) The Sun Records Story
p. Charly MID 8099 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 1
q. Charly MID 8118 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 2
r. Charly CPCD 8236 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 4
s. Charly CPCD 8274-2 (cd) The Very Best Of Sun Rockabilly
t. Charly CPCD 8352 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 6
u. Disky Memphis 03 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rockabilly Collection, Vol. 1
v. Disky Memphis 04 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rockabilly Collection, Vol. 2
w. Disky DO 250542 (cd) As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
x. Dressed To Kill/BMG DTKBOX 66 (cd) The Sun Gods
y. Eagle 322 (lp) At The Rockhouse, Vol. 12
z. El Toro ETCD 1011 (cd) Tennessee Rock'n Billy 1955
A. Fifty-Eight 101 (lp) Rock 'N' Roll For Collectors, Vol. 1
B. Gee Dee Music 270131 (cd) Love My Baby / Hayden Thompson
C. Instant CD INS 5040 (cd) The Sun Story, Vol. 2: Rockabilly Rhythm
D. J!mco JICK 89194 (cd) Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
E. Lucky CDLR 808 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 8
F. Music Club MCCD 024 (cd) The Very Best Of Sun Rock 'N' Roll
G. NME PRO 5 (lp) I Dreamt I Was Elvis
H. Pulse PBX CD 336 (cd) The Legendary Sun Records Story
I. Redita [1st series] 106 (lp) Memphis Rocks the Country
J. Rev-Ola CR REV 170 (cd) Country Goes Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2: The New Breed
K. Rounder CD SS 37 (cd) Sun Rockabilly
L. Rounder SS 37 (lp) Sun Rockabilly
M. SAAR 41006 (cd) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1
N. SSS HJS 224 (lp) Rocking & Stomping
O. STCTU STCTU 001 (cd) Songs The Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 1
P. Select CD 586 (cd) Red Hot: The Best Of Sun Rockabilly
Q. Sun MC 024 (cd) Best Of Sun Rock & Roll
R. Sun 802 (10-in. lp) Sun Country Rock & Roll, Vol. 2
S. Sun no # (10-in. lp) Memphis Bop
T. Sun (England) SUN 1010 [1st] (lp) Sun Rockabillies; Vol. 1
U. Sun (England) SUN 1026 (lp) Rockabilly Tunes
V. Sun (England) CFM 505 (10-in. lp) Rockabilly Jamboree
W. Sun (England) CFM 510 (10-in. lp) Rockabilly Fever
X. Sun (England) CFM 513 (10-in. lp) Teenage Bop
Y. Sun (England) 6467 025 (lp) Sun Rockabillys: Put Your Cat Clothes On
Z. Sun (England) 9 (cd) Rock 'N' Roll Originals, Vol. 3
1a. Sunjay SJLP 569 (lp) Early Days / Hayden Thompson
1b. Sunjay SJCD 600 (cd) Crazy 'Bout An Automobile
1c. Sunjay 70601 (cd) The Legendary Sun Artists
1d. [SERD?] SERD 12698 (lp) Rockabilly Rhythm


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, John Burton, CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Adam Komorowski, Mike McEchron, Lasse Olander, Matti Turunen, Svein Arne Vikesdal, Joe Wajgel

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

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