Wednesday, March 30, 2016

(Little) Jimmy Dempsey



James Clifford Dempsey , +30-11-1997
2nd version
By Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Vladimir Pikora, Michel Ruppli
SESSIONS

1957 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
Stars (1957)
001 H8OW-2150 A BEGGAR  Stars no #
002 H8OW-2151 YOU WERE THE ONE Stars no #
ca February 1958 poss. Atlant‘
, GA – Little Jimmy Dempsey (Little Jimmy Dempsey [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians)
003 J8OW-1052 SO MANY TIMES Fox  5
004 J8OW-1053 BOP HOP Fox  5/Bison Bop LP 2021 [alt.] White Label WLP-8942
1958 poss. Atlanta, GA – Little Jimmy Dempsey (Little Jimmy Dempsey [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians)
005 J8OW-4463 TROPIC MOOD FOX 6
006 J8OW-4464 BOUNCING BACK  FOX 6
poss. from sessions above
007 LONG TALL SALLY White Label WLP-8942
1959 Atlanta, GA – Carl Bailey with Little Jimmy Dempsey and His Cherokee Country Boys
008 CP 1823/K8OW-4736 I’M NOT BLUE ANYMORE JCD 102
009 TAKE IT EASY ON THE HEART  JCD 102
1959 Atlanta, GA – Danny Roland and Little Jimmy Dempsey
010 2561 YOU JCD 109
011 2562 GONNA TELL YOU BABY JCD 109
ca. July 1959 poss. Atlanta, GA - Little Jimmy Dempsey with His Cherokee Country Boys
012 ST-2980 ANSWER FROM YOUR HEART 45-451
013 ST-2981  HONKY TONK WORLD 45-451
around 1960 poss. Atlanta, GA– Little Jimmy Dempsey and The Downbeats
014 W-171 SHE DONE MOVED Link 500/Buffalo Bop 55068
015 W-172 CORNER DRUG STORE Link 500/Collector CD 4536
ca early 1961 VibraSound Studio, Decatur, GA– Little Jimmy Dempsey  (Jimmy Dempsey [gt], Aytchie Burns [bass], Fred Congdon [drums]. Producer: Jimmy Dempsey)
016 AUTUMN LEAVES J.C.D. LP 100
017 I’LL BE AROUND J.C.D. LP 100
018 SLEEPWALK J.C.D. LP 100
019 AUTUMN LEAVES J.C.D. LP 100
020 I'LL BE AROUND J.C.D. LP 100
021 SECRET LOVE J.C.D. LP 100
022 MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT J.C.D. LP 100
023 SWEET SUE J.C.D. LP 100
024 SLEEP WALK J.C.D. LP 100
025 SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN J.C.D. LP 100
026 IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW J.C.D. LP 100
027 DANNY BOY J.C.D. LP 100
028 WALKING MY BABY BACK HOME J.C.D. LP 100
ca Summer 1962 Atlanta, GA– Little Jimmy Dempsey
029 HG-113 GAY NIGHT LIFE Tanner 9310
030 TURN AROUND Tanner 9310
ca Summer 1962 Atlanta, GA – Little Jimmy Dempsey
031 LAST DATE JCD LP 101
032 HONKY TONK JCD LP 101
033 POLKA DOT’S AND MOONBEANS JCD LP 101
034 A FOGGY DAY JCD LP 101
035 ALL NIGHT LONG JCD LP 101
036 NEVER ON SUNDAY JCD LP 101 Power Pak PO 253
037 YOUR CHEATING HEART JCD LP 101
038 FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD JCD LP 101
039 BOONG JCD LP 101
040 SUGAR FOOT RAG JCD LP 101
Ca Summer 1964 poss. Atlanta GA – Little Jimmy Dempsey
041 OLD TIME RELIGION Sing MFLP-8055
042 FOR THY WILL I PRAY Sing MFLP-8055
043 SHOUT BROTHER SHOUT Sing MFLP-8055
044 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE Sing MFLP-8055
045 JESUS IS EVERYTHING TO ME Sing MFLP-8055
046 CLOSE TO THE … Sing MFLP-8055
047 I’LL BE SO HAPPY THERE Sing MFLP-8055
048 VALLEY OF MY DREAMS Sing MFLP-8055
049 LIVING IN MY HEART Sing MFLP-8055
050 WITHOUT HIM (MEDLEY) Sing MFLP-8055
051 GOSPEL THEME Sing MFLP-8055
052 EVERYTHING WITH A… Sing MFLP-8055
1964 unknown – Jimmy Dempsey
053 12027 GOLDWATER RALLY SONG S+G 12027/8
054 12028 I AIN'T AS SMOOTH AS LYNDON B S+G 12027/8
1965 Atlanta Sound Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA - Little Jimmy Dempsey
055 GIRL FROM IPANEMA NRC 2871-49
056 DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES NRC 2871-49
057 SLID-IN’AND SLIP-IN NRC 2871-49
058 IT’S ALL IN THE GAME NRC 2871-49
059 HONKY TONK NRC 2871-49
060 DOO WAH DIDDY DIDDY NRC 2871-49
061 EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY NRC 2871-49
062 INVISIBLE TEARS NRC 2871-49
063 MEMPHIS NRC 2871-49
064 LAST DATE NRC 2871-49
ca April 1966 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
065 MB-21120 WE GOTTA STICK TOGETHER Dot 45-16913
066 MB-21121 FEELINGS Dot 45-16913
1966 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
unknown tracks for WW 1047
1966 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
TK4M-4909 HERE COMES MY BABY BACK AGAIN Trend 662T-4909
TK4M-4910 BE BOP A LULA Trend 662T-4909
ca 1966 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
I'LL FLY AWAY Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
I SAW THE LIGHT Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
CLOSER WALK Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
LOOKING TOWARD HEAVEN Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
THE UNCLOUDY DAY Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
FAMILY BIBLE Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
PEACE IN THE VALLEY Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
FURTHER ALONG Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
ca April 1967 poss. Nashville, TN – Jimmy Dempsey (Producer: Little Jimmy Dempsey)
4742 RHODE ISLAND RED ABC 45-10955/ABCS 619
4743 BUT FIRST A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS ABC 45-10955/ABCS 619
ca August 1967 poss. Nashville, TN – Jimmy Dempsey (Producer: Little Jimmy Dempsey)
4758 ONCE A DAY ABC ABCS 619
4759 TIPPY TOEING ABC ABCS 619
4760 SPANISH FIREBALL ABC ABCS 619
4761 WALK ON BY ABC ABCS 619
4762 HERE COMES MY BABY BACK ABC ABCS 619
4763 BESSIE WAS A GOOD OLD COW ABC 45-11020/ABCS 619
4764 MY ELUSIVE DREAMS ABC ABCS 619
4765 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING ABC 45-11020/ABCS 619
4766 ALMOST PERSUADED ABC ABCS 619
ca late 1967 poss. Nashville, TN – Jimmy Dempsey (Producer: Little Jimmy Dempsey)
4803 BETCHA CAN'T EAT JUST ONE 45-11070/ABCS 670
4804 LONELINESS 45-11070/ABCS 670
18 September 1968 poss. Nashville, TN – Jimmy Dempsey (Producer: Little Jimmy Dempsey)
15383 ODE TO BILLIE JOE ABC 45-11185/ABCS 670
15384 YESTERDAY ABC ABCS 670
15387 MY SONG ABC 45-11185/ABCS 670
15388 GENTLE ON MY MIND ABC ABCS 670
15389 THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING ABC ABCS 670
15390 IT'S SUCH A PRETTY WORLD TODAY ABC ABCS 670
15391 HAPPY TRACKS ABC ABCS 670
15392 DRINKING CHAMPAGNE ABC ABCS 670
Note: 15385/86 not known. They were possibly assigned by mistake to tracks already listed on masters 4803/4804 when assembling album ABCS 670
1970 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Little Jimmy Dempsey
I WALK THE LINE Plantation PLP-10 CNCD 5937
GET RHYTHM Plantation PLP-10
FOLSOM PRISON BLUES Plantation PLP-10 CNCD 5937
THERE YOU GO Plantation PLP-10 CNCD 5937
CRY, CRY, CRY Plantation PLP-10 CNCD 5937
I GOT STRIPES Plantation PLP-10 CNCD 5937
THE WRECK OF THE OLD 97 Plantation PLP-10 CNCD 5937
BIG RIVER Plantation PLP-10 CNCD 5937
DON'T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN Plantation PLP-10 CNCD 5937
I STILL MISS SOMEONE Plantation PLP-10 CNCD 5937
UNDERSTAND YOUR MAN Plantation PLP-10 CNCD 5937
1970 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Little Jimmy Dempsey (Jimmy Dempsey [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Henry Strzelecki [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Ron Oates [piano], The Nashville Sounds [bck vcl])
RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD Plantation PLP-14
711-1333 I WANT TO MAKE IT WITH YOU Plantation PL-76/PLP-14
711-1334 WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN Plantation PL-76/PLP-14 Power Pak PO 253 CNCD 5937
I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Plantation PLP-14
RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA Plantation PLP-14 CNCD 5937
THE WONDER OF YOU Plantation PLP-14
SNOWBIRD Plantation PLP-14 CNCD 5937
FOR THE GOOD TIMES Plantation PLP-14 Power Pak PO 253
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Plantation PLP-14
LET IT BE Plantation PLP-14 Power Pak PO 253 CNCD 5937
ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER Plantation PLP-14
ca 1971 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
unknown tracks for GRT 7020
ca early 1970s unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
BLUE HAWAII Power Pak PO 253
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY Power Pak PO 253
COCANUT GROVE Power Pak PO 253
SPANISH HARLEM Power Pak PO 253
QUE SERA SERA Power Pak PO 253
1972 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
FAMILY BIBLE Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
HE'S TOUCHED ME Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
IT IS NO SECRET Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
PEACE IN THE VALLEY Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
TURN YOUR RADIO ON Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
GOSPEL BOOGIE Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
GONNA BUILD A MOUNTAIN Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
1972 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
unknown tracks for Calendar SR-66-9903
early 1973 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey (Producer: Little Jimmy Dempsey)
DRP 3560 ROSE GARDEN Deltron 79018/Starday SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
SKY BIRD Starday SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
S-9535 HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Starday 45-969/SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
DRP 3559 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Deltron 79018/Starday SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
WOMAN SENSUOUS WOMAN Starday SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
THUNDER ROAD Starday SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
EASY LOVIN' Starday SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
S-9552 STRAWBERRY WINE Starday 45-969/SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNING Starday SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
MOE'S STARDAY GUITAR Starday SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
DUELING BANJOS Starday SLP-483
1977 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
MOON RIVER Plantation PLP-520
I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO Plantation PLP-520
FLY ME TO THE MOON Plantation PLP-520
SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME Plantation PLP-520
MISTY Plantation PLP-520
HEY JUDE Plantation PLP-520
YESTERDAY Plantation PLP-520
HONEY Plantation PLP-520
LOVER'S HOLIDAY Plantation PLP-520
RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY Plantation PLP-520
1970s unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
MAGNUM GOLD Akylite SC 2314
I NEED LOVING TONIGHT  SC 2314
1978 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD skylite SLP-6203
THE OLD RUGGED CROSS skylite SLP-6203
HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS skylite SLP-6203
DOES JESUS LIVE HERE skylite SLP-6203
LEANING ON THE EVERLASTING ARMS skylite SLP-6203
PRECIOUS MEMORIES skylite SLP-6203
WITHOUT HIM skylite SLP-6203
JUST A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS skylite SLP-6203
RELEASE ME (AND LET ME LOVE AGAIN) skylite SLP-6203
HE LOOKED BEYOND MY FAULT skylite SLP-6203
1979 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
NIGHT FEVER Plantation PLP-545
YOU SHOULD BE DANCING Plantation PLP-545
HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU Plantation PLP-545
I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING Plantation PLP-545
DISCO INFERNO Plantation PLP-545
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT Plantation PLP-545
MORE THAN A WOMAN Plantation PLP-545
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE Plantation PLP-545
GREASE Plantation PLP-545
STAYING ALIVE Plantation PLP-545

ALBUMS
J.C.D. L.P. 100 Modern Guitar Artistry:  Autumn Leaves;  I'll Be Around;  Secret Love; Moonlight In Vermont; Sweet Sue; Sleep Walk; September In The Rain; It Makes No Difference Now; Danny Boy; Walking My Baby Back Home – 05-61 (MX: CP 5509/10)
J.C.D. L.P. 101 America's No. 1 Guitarist: Last Date; Honky Tonk; Polka Dot’s And Moonbeans; A Foggy Day; All Night Long; Never On Sunday; Your Cheating Heart; Forty Miles Of Bad Road; Boong; Sugar Foot Rag – 11-62
Sing MFLP-8055 Lots Of… Gospel Guitar: Old Time Religion; For Thy Will I Pray; Shout Brother Shout; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; Jesus Is Everything To Me; Close To The …; I’ll Be So Happy There; Valley Of My Dreams; Living In My Heart; Without Him (Medley); Gospel Theme; Everything With A… - 09-64
Worldwide Music WW-1047 Jimmy Dempsey And His Pop Guitar: (tracks unknown) – 66
Worldwide Music ? Mr. Versatile Guitar: (tracks unknown) – 66
Sounds Of Atlantic SOA-1042 Mr. Gospel Guitar: (tracks unknown) - 66
NRC 2871-49/LP 103 Top Hit’s Of The 60’s Guitar Style: Girl From Ipanema; Days Of Wine And Roses; Slid-In’and Slip-In; It’s All In The Game; Honky Tonk; Doo Wah Diddy Diddy; Everybody Loves Somebody; Invisible Tears; Memphis; Last Date  – 66
Gloryland GLOS-6004 I'll Fly Away: I'll Fly Away; I Saw The Light; Closer Walk; Looking Toward Heaven; The Uncloudy Day; Family Bible; Will The Circle Be Unbroken; Peace In The Valley; Further Along; When I Get To Heaven - 67 (also on Scripture S-125 Jimmy Dempsey – Fly Away)
ABC ABC/ABCS-619 Guitar Country Style Of Little Jimmy Dempsey: Island Red; Once A Day; Tippy Toeing; Spanish Fireball; Walk On; Here Comes My Baby Back; Bessie Was A Good Old Cow; My Elusive Dreams; These Boots Are Made For Walking; Almost Persuaded; But First A Word – 10-67
ABC ABCS-670 The Strings Of My Guitar: Ode To Billie Joe; Yesterday; Bet'cha Can't Eat Just One; Loneliness; Gentle On My Mind; It's Such A Pretty World Today; My Song; There Goes My Everything; Happy Tracks; Drinking Champagne – 05-69
Plantation PLP-10 Little Jimmy Dempsey Picks On Big Johnny Cash: I Walk The Line; Get Rhythm; Folsom Prison Blues; There You Go; Cry, Cry, Cry; I Got Stripes; The Wreck Of The Old 97; Big River; Don't Take Your Guns To Town; I Still Miss Someone; Understand Your Man – 09-70
Plantation PLP-14 Home Cooked: Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head; I Want To Make It With You; I'll Never Fall In Love Again;We've Only Just Begun;Rainy Night In Georgia;The Wonder Of You; Snowbird; For The Good Times; Bridge Over Troubled Water; Let It Be; One Less Bell To Answer – 06-71
GRT 8107-7020 Country Sounds Of Little Jimmy Dempsey: (tracks unknown) – 72
Skylite SLP-6114 The Award Winning Guitar Of Little Jimmy Dempsey: Family Bible; Put Your Hand In The Hand; He's Touched Me; Will The Circle Be Unbroken; Everything Is Beautiful; It Is No Secret; Peace In The Valley; Turn Your Radio On; Gospel Boogie; Gonna Build A Mountain – 05-72 (reissued on Power Pak PG 708 Gospel Guitars in 1975)
Calendar SR-66-9903 Top Hits Of The 70's: (tracks unknown) – 72
Starday S-SLP-483 Back To The Hills: (tracks unknown) – 73 (probably reissued on King KMCD-6107 with at least one track omited)
Power Pak PO-253 Music To Park By: Never On Sunday; Blue Hawaii; Let It Be; Sentimental Journey; Cocanut Grove; Spanish Harlem; Que Sera, Sera; For The Good Times; We've Only Just Begun - 75
Plantation PLP-520 Guitar's Golden Rhapsodies: Moon River; I Left My Heart In San Francisco; Fly Me To The Moon; Someone To Watch Over Me; Misty; Hey Jude; Yesterday; Honey; Lover's Holiday; Red Roses For A Blue Lady - 77
Skylite SLP-6203 More Award-Winning Guitar: There Is Power In The Blood; The Old Rugged Cross; He's Got The Whole World In His Hands; Does Jesus Live Here; Leaning On The Everlasting Arms; Precious Memories; Without Him; Just A Little Talk With Jesus; Release Me (And Let Me Love Again); He Looked Beyond My Fault - 78
Plantation PLP-545 Tennessee Saturday Night Fever: Night Fever; You Should Be Dancing; Hopelessly Devoted To You; I Just Want To Be Your Everything; Disco Inferno; You're The One That I Want; More Than A Woman; How Deep Is Your Love; Grease; Staying Alive – 09-79
Corner Music [NED] SNCD 5937 Guitar Music: I Still Miss Someone; Rainy Night In Georgia; I Walk The Line; Folsom Prison Blues;There You Go; We`ve Only Just Begun; Snowbird; Cry Cry Cry; I Got Stripes; Wreck Of The Old '97'; Big River; Don`t Take Your Guns To Town; Understand Your Man; Let It Be – 92 (Plantation tracks)
King KMCD-6107 The Legendary Hall Of Fame Guitarist: Rose Garden; Sky Bird; Help Me Make It Through The Night; I Can See Clearly Now; Woman Sensuous Woman; Thunder Road; Easy Lovin'; Strawberry Wine; Kiss An Angel Good Morning; Moe's Starday Guitar - 19-06-97 (tracks possibly from SLP-493)
Legends 8496-2 Legendary Guitar: Rhode Island Red; Once a Day; Walk on By; Bessie Was a Good Old Cow; My Elusive Dreams; These Boots Were Made for Walking; Ode to Billie Joe; Bet'cha Can't Eat Just One; Gentle on My Mind; Got Rythm; Wreck of the Old 97; I Still Miss Someone; Rain Drops Keep Falling on My Head; I Want to Make It with You; Weve Only Just Begun; Snowbird; I'll Never Fall in Love Again; Bridge Over Troubled Waters; Rainy Night in Georgia; Honey; I Left My Heart in San Francisco; Yesterday; Staying Alive; How Deep Is Your Love; Hopelesly Devoted to You; Rose Garden; Skybird; Help Me Make It Through the Night; Woman Sensuous Woman; Thunder Road; Kiss an Angel Good Morning; Easy Loving; Strawberry Wine; Answer from Your Heart; Turn Around; You Still Don't; Autumn Leaves; Sweet Sue; Everybody Loves Somebody; Polka Dots and Moon Beams – 26-03-04 (double)

SINGLES
Stars (1957)
No # You Were The One / A Beggar - 57
Fox  (1958)
FOX 5 Bop Hop / So Many Times - 03-58 (rev. Apr. 7)
FOX 6 Bouncing Back / Tropic Mood – 58 (rev. Sept. 28, 1959)
JCD (1959-)
JCD 102 I’m Not Blue Anymore / Take It Easy On The Heart – 59 w. Carl Bailey
JCD 109 You / Gonna Tell You Baby – 59 w. Danny Roland
Starday (1959)
45-451 Honky Tonk World / Answer From Your Heart - 09-59 (rev. Sept. 7)
Link (ca 1960)
500 She Done Moved / Corner Dry Store
Tanner (1962)
9310 Gay Night Life / Turn Around – 09-62 (rev. Oct. 6)
S+G (1964)
12027/8 Goldwater Rally Song /  I Ain't As Smooth As Lyndon B – 06-64
Trend (1966)
662T-4909 Here Comes My Baby Back Again / Be Bop A Lula - 66
Dot (1966)
45-16913 Feelings / We Gotta Stick Together – ca. 09-66
ABC (1967-68)
45-10955 Rhode Island Red / But First A Word From Our Sponsor - 06-67
45-11020 Bessie Was A Good Old Cow / These Boots Are Made For Walking - 10-67
45-11070 Betcha Can't Eat Just One / Loneliness - 01-68
45-11185 Ode To Billie Joe / My Song - 01-69
Plantation (1971)
PL-76 We've Only Just Began / I Want To Make It With You - 04-71
Deltron (1973)
79018 I Can See Clearly Now / Rose Garden – 73
Starday (1973)
45-969 Strawberry Wine / Help Me Make It Through The Night – 04-73 (rev. May 5)
Skylite Country (1970s)
SC 2314 I Need Your Lovin’Tonight / Magnum Gold

Note: Janey JY 01 is by Jimmy Dempsey from Kentucky

1 comment:

  1. Corner Drug Store is by the same Jimmy Dempsey who did record on Janey

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