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Barnes, Benny

Born 1936 in Beaumont, Texas. A regular on the Louisiana Hayride (KWKH, Shreveport, La.) in 1956. Died in 1985.

References:
   Feature article and discography in issue 63 (1995) of American Music 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
 
 
Dixie (mail) 507   Searching
Sweet Dreams
I Walk The Line {b,d,e,k,m,n,p}
I Take A Chance
Any Old Time
Conscience, I'm Gulty {p}
3
3
3
3
3
3
A
A
A
B
B
B
 
 
Dixie (mail) 518   Stolen Moments
There You Go {k,o}
Train Of Love {k,m,n,o}
Don't Stop The Music
Repenting
Go Away With Me
3
3
3
4
3
3
A
A
A
B
B
B
1958/Mar. 17
Bb c&w rev.
Mercury 71284X45 Moon Over My Shoulder {a,k}
Lonely Street {a,k}
2
2
YW16334
YW16335
1958/Sept. 29
Bb pop rev.
Starday 45-401 You Gotta Pay {a,c,g,h,i,j,k}
Heads You Win (Tails I Lose) {a,k}
2
2
2808
2809
1959/Apr. 6
Bb c&w rev.
D 1052 Gold Records In The Snow {k}
Happy Little Blue Bird {k,l}
1
1
1107
1106
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[live recording]   Let's Rock And Roll {f}
My Babe {f}
No Fault Of Mine [live vers.]
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Benny Barnes
  2. as by Benny Barnes With The Echoes
  3. as by Uncredited artist
  4. by George Jones

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations included selectively


1977

a. CCL 1142 (lp) The Rockin' Honky Tonk Man / Benny Barnes

1979

b. Ace CH 16 (10-in. lp) Sleepy La Beef And Friends
c. Ace CH 17 (10-in. lp) Rockabilly Party

1981

d. Million LP 4 (lp) The Best Of Dixie, Vol. 4

1983

e. Cascade DROP 1003 (lp) Twenty Great Rockabilly Hits Of The 50's

1985

f. White Label WLP 8889 (lp) Rockin' In Louisiana

1989

g. Teenager TEEN 5919 (lp) Let's Go Rocking At The High School Hop Again

1991

h. SD 830 (lp) Let's Get Wild

1992

i. Chief CCD 1156502 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 2

1993

j. Texas Gold TG 931 (cd) The Starday Story, Vol. 1

1996

k. Star-Club CD 506007 (cd) The Rockin' Honky Tonk Country Man / Benny Barnes

2008

l. Bear Family BCD 17030 (cd) Juke Joint Boogie

Year Unknown

m. Cactus Vol. 1 (cd) The House Of Cashalikes, Vol. 1
n. Cash CS 01 (cd) Cash On The Barrelhead
o. Cow Girl Boy LP 5086 (lp) Country Classics Hayride / Benny Barnes
p. Starday SLP- 102 (lp) Hillbilly Hit Parade, Part 1


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Stéphane Chatain, Udo Frank, Gerd Miller, Rockin' Honky Tonk Countr, Adriaan Sturm, Matti Turunen, Johnny Wahlberg, Gerald Watts, Bjorn Witlox

Compilation & presentation © 2009, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 09/27/2009

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