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Bowen, Jimmy

Born 1937 in Santa Rita, N.M. Moved to Dumas, Texas, at the age of 8.

References:
   Discography in issue 13 (1976) of New Kommotion.


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
1957/Feb. 2
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4001 I'm Stickin' With You {d,e,g,i,m,q}
Ever Lovin' Fingers {d,e,g,i,m,t}
2
2
RR-3172
RR-3173
 
 
Roulette EPR-1-302 I'm Stickin' With You
Warm Up To Me Baby
Raggedy Anne
Ever Since That Night
2
2
2
2
A
A
B
B
1957/Apr. 27
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4010 Warm Up To Me Baby {d,e,g,i,m}
I Trusted You {d,e,g,i,m}
2
2
12122
12016
1957/Aug. 5
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4017 Don't Tell Me Your Troubles {d,i,m}
Ever Since That Night {d,e,g,i,m}
2
2
12223
12125
1957/Sept. 30
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4023 It's Shameful {e,g,h,i,m}
Cross Over {h,i,m}
2
2
12123
12224
1958/Mar.
(Bb est.)
Roulette R-4057 I'm Keeping You {d,m}
Can She Kiss {a,d,m}
2
2
12620
12579
1958/July 21
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4083 The Two Step {d,h,i,m,p}
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon {d,h,i,m,p,s}
2
2
12925
12927
1958/Sept. 22
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4102 My Kind Of Woman {d,h,i,m,p}
Blue Moon {h,i,m,p}
1
1
13154
13155
1958/Dec. 8
Bb r&b rev.
Roulette R-4122 Wish I Were Tied To You {d,i,m}
Always Faithful {h,i,m}
3
3
13256
13255
1959/Aug.
(Bb est.)
Roulette R-4175 You're Just Wasting Your Time {d,i,j,m}
Walkin' On Air {h,i,m}
4
4
14030
14028
1960/Jan. 25
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4224 Oh Yeah! Oh Yeah! Mm Mm {h,i,m}
(I Need) Your Loving Arms {m}
1
1
14395
14396
1961/Mar.
(Bb est.)
Capehart 5005 It's Against The Law {l,o}
Teenage Dreamworld {n}
1
1
CA-5010
CA-5009
1961/Aug. 28
Bb pop rev.
Crest 45-1085 Somebody To Love {b,f,r}
Don't Drop It {c}
1
1
CM-1098
CM-1099
1964/Mar.
(Bb est.)
Reprise 0264 The Big Bus {k}
The Biggest Lover In Town
 
1
 
2581
1957
(BSN est.)
Roulette R-25004 Jimmy Bowen  [monaural]
I'm Stickin' With You
It's Shameful
Stop Wasting My Time {d,e,g,i,m}
Aching Heart {e,g,h,i,m}
Money Honey {d,e,g,i,m}
Warm Up To Me Baby
Raggedy Ann {d,e,g,i,m,u}
Ever Since That Night
Way Back Home {e,g,i,m,u}
Ever Lovin' Fingers
Last Night
I Trusted You
 
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[LP track]   Last Night {e,g,h,i,m}
Stick With Me {d,h,i,m,p}
Whenever I'm Lonely {h,i,m}
Your Loving Arms {h,i}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[unissued]   Dusk To Dawn {m}
Eeenie Meenie Minnie Moe {m}
Just Lookin' {m}
Yellow Rose Of Texas  [instr.] {m}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Jimmy Bowen
  2. as by Jimmy Bowen With The Rhythm Orchids
  3. as by Jimmy Bowen With Hugo Peretti & His Orch.
  4. as by Jimmy Bowen With Joe Reisman's Orch. & Chorus

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1975

a. Teenage Heaven TH 275 (lp) Country Rockers, Vol. 1 - Thousand Rockin' Guitars

1980

b. Rockstar 1002 (lp) The Best Of Crest Records, Vol. 1: Can You Bop?

1981

c. Rockstar 1003 (lp) The Best Of Crest Records, Vol. 2: Rockin' And A Rollin'

1986 or earlier

d. Roulette 25004 (lp) Jimmy Bowen

1986

e. Murray Hill 61315 (lp) All His Hits / Jimmy Bowen

1991

f. Juke Box Saturday Night JBSN 1003 (lp) Rock 'N' Roll Fever, Vol. 3

1992

g. Collectables 5406 (cd) The Best Of Jimmy Bowen
h. Roulette 25048 (lp) Buddy Knox And Jimmy Bowen

1993

i. [label?] 2C 068- 2500416 (cd) I'm Stickin' With You / Jimmy Bowen

1994

j. SABAM SABAM 0100 (lp) The Rocking Jiving King

1995

k. Beaver BLP 3306 (lp) That's Rock & Roll, Vol. 6
l. Beaver BLP 3316 (lp) That's Rock & Roll, Vol. 16

1996

m. Sequel NED CD 278 (cd) Buddy Knox, Jimmy Bowen: The Complete Roulette Recordings

1999

n. Classics 708 (cd) Teenage Time

2000

o. Classics 711 (cd) My Bobby Sox Queen
p. Collectables 6212 (cd) Buddy Knox [And] Buddy & Jimmy
q. Disky DO 250542 (cd) As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly

2009

r. Yellow SPV 306652 (cd) The Best Of Crest Records: Rockin' & Rollin

Year Unknown

s. Century [??] (cd) Rockabilly Party
t. Century [?] (cd) Rockabilly City
u. Zomboco 10 (cd) Real Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 10


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, Both Sides Now, CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Will Derrington, Udo Frank, Bernd Hermoneit, Stephan Koenig, Tom Krajina, Michel Proost, Tom Reed, Rock & Roll Musik Magazin, Don Stilton, Adriaan Sturm, Perica Sucevic, Joe Wajgel, Bjorn Witlox

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

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