Burnette, Dorsey

Brother of Johnny Burnette. Born 1932 in Memphis, Tenn. Died in 1979.

References:
   The Johnny & Dorsey Burnette Discography website by Gilles Vignal and Marc Alesina
   Article and discography in issue 13 (1976) of New Kommotion.
   Feature article in issue 13 (1982) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine; discography in issue 15.
   Article in issue 58 (1988) of Now Dig This.

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
1956/Nov. 24 Bb c&w rev.	Abbott 188-45		Let's Fall In Love {f,o, C,F,I,K,O,W, 1a} The Devil's Queen {f, H,O,W}	1 1	A B
1957/Feb. 23 Bb c&w rev.	Abbott 190-45		Jungle Magic {O} At A Distance {O}	1 1	B A
1957/Nov. (Bb est.)	Surf SR5019-45		Bertha Lou {f,m,o, H,T,V} Til The Law Says Stop {f,m,o, H}	4
1959/Mar. 9 Bb pop rev.	Imperial X5561		You Came As A Miracle {D} Try {D}		IM-1727 IM-1726
1959/Sept. 7 Bb pop rev.	Imperial X5597		Lonely Train {f, D} Misery {f, D,H}	1 1	IM-1996 IM-1998
1960/Jan. 11 Bb pop rev.	Era 3012		(There Was A) Tall Oak Tree {b,f,n, G,Y,Z} Juarez Town {o}	1 1	45-BSN-41 33537 45-BSN-35 33366
1960/Apr. 18 Bb pop rev.	Coral 9-62190		Blues Stay Away From Me {a,d,e,k,p,r,s,w, A,B,W,X, 1b} Midnight Train {o}	6 1	100,263+ 89,909
1960/May 2 Bb pop rev.	Era 3019		Hey Little One {f,n, G,Z} Big Rock Candy Mountain {n, G,Z}	1 1	BSN-54 35092 BSN-55 35092-x
1960/May 23 Bb pop rev.	Imperial X5668		Way In The Middle Of The Night {f,i,j,l, D,H, 1d} Your Love {D}	1 1	IM-1997 IM-1995
1960/Aug. 29 Bb pop rev.	Era 3025		The Ghost Of Billy Malloo {G} Red Roses {n, G}	1 1	45-BSN-70 45-BSN-71
1960/Oct. 17 Bb pop rev.	Merri 206		Lucy Darlin' Black Roses	1 1	45-206-A 45-206-B
1960/Nov. 7 Bb pop rev.	Era 3033		This Hotel The River And The Mountain	1 1	45-BSN-89 45-BSN-91
1961/Feb. 27 Bb pop rev.	Era 3041		(It's No) Sin {x, G} Hard Rock Mine {G,J}	1 1	45-BSN-114 45-BSN-130
1961/Apr. 24 Bb pop rev.	Era 3045		Great Shakin' Fever {c,f,o,v,x, G,J, 1c} That's Me Without You {x, G,H}	1 1	45-BSN-140 45-BSN-113
1961/May (Bb est.)	Dot 45-16230		Rainin' {f,x} A Full House {x}	2 2	MW-15983 MW-15984
1961/Sept. 25 Bb pop rev.	Dot 45-16265		Feminine Touch {f,x} Sad Boy {x}	1 1	MB-16122 MB-16123
1962/Jan. (Bb est.)	Dot 45-16305		A Country Boy In The Army {x} Dying Ember	3 3	MB-16365 MB-16364
1962/June 30 Bb pop rev.	Reprise R-20,093		Castle In The Sky The Boys Kept Hangin' Around {J}	1 1	1212 1211
1962/Oct. 27 Bb pop rev.	Reprise R-20,121		I'm Waitin' For Ya Baby {o, J,U} Darling Jane	1 1	1504 1506
1963/Feb. 23 Bb pop rev.	Reprise R-20,246		Foolish Pride Four For Texas {H}	1 1	1445 2105
1963/Mar. 9 Bb pop rev.	Reprise R-20,153		Hey Sue {J,O} It Don't Take Much {O}	6 7	1669 1670
1963/May 18 Bb pop rev.	Reprise R-20,177		Invisible Chains Pebbles	5 5	1692 1694
1963/Aug. (Bb est.)	Imperial 5987		Circle Rock {o, D,E,J,P} House With A Tin Roof Top {D,H}	1 1	IM-2865 IM-2866
1963/Aug. 24 Bb pop rev.	Reprise R-20,208		Where's The Girl? One Of The Lonely	5 5	2107 2106
1963/Dec. (Bb est.)	Reprise 246		Four For Texas Foolish Pride	1 1	2105 1445
1964/May 16 Bb hot rev.	Mel-O-Dy M-113		Little Acorn {b, Z} Cold, As Usual	1 1	DM B-080205 DM B-082101
1964/Oct. or later (Bb est.)	Mel-O-Dy 116		Jimmy Brown Everybody's Angel {J,Q}	1 1	DWX-089109 DW 088318
1964/Nov. or later (Bb est.)	Mel-O-Dy 118		Long Long Time Ago {H} Ever Since The World Began {J}	1 1	DM-095317 DM-QQL-107215
1965 or later (Bb est.)	Cee-Jam #6		Bertha Lou {O} Keep A Knockin' {f,u, H}	1 8	CJ-6-A CJ-6-B
1966 or later (Bb est.)	Cee-Jam #16		Bertha Lou {z} Til The Law Says Stop {O}	1 1	A B
1960 (BSN est.)	Era EL-102		Tall Oak Tree  [monaural] Big Rock Candy Mountain Hey Little One Hard Working Man {n, G} That Lucky Old Sun {n, G} Suddenly There's A Valley {n} Lazy Bones {n, G} Red Roses Noah's Ark {n, G} Swing Low Sweet Chariot {n} The Wayward Wind {n} I Got The Sun In The Morning {n, G} Tall Oak Tree
1960 (BSN est.)	Era ES-700		Tall Oak Tree  [stereo] Big Rock Candy Mountain [stereo vers.] Hey Little One [stereo vers.] Hard Working Man [stereo vers.] That Lucky Old Sun [stereo vers.] Suddenly There's A Valley [stereo vers.] Lazy Bones [stereo vers.] Red Roses [stereo vers.] Noah's Ark [stereo vers.] Swing Low Sweet Chariot [stereo vers.] Wayward Wind [stereo vers.] I Got The Sun In The Morning [stereo vers.] Tall Oak Tree [stereo vers.]
1963 (BSN est.)	Dot DLP-3456		Dorsey Burnette Sings  [monaural] Don't Let Go Dying Ember {x} Rainin' (In My Heart) {1c} A Full House Sad Boy He Gave Me My Hands {x} Feminine Touch The Biggest Lover In Town {x} No One But Him {x} The Creator {x} Cry For Your Love {x} The Rains Came Down {x}
1963 (BSN est.)	Dot DLP-23456		Dorsey Burnette Sings  [stereo] Don't Let Go [stereo vers.] Dying Ember [stereo vers.] Rainin' (In My Heart) [stereo vers.] A Full House [stereo vers.] Sad Boy [stereo vers.] He Gave Me My Hands [stereo vers.] Feminine Touch [stereo vers.] The Biggest Lover In Town [stereo vers.] No One But Him [stereo vers.] The Creator [stereo vers.] Cry For Your Love [stereo vers.] The Rains Came Down [stereo vers.]
Additional Tracks on Comps
	[unissued]		Baby Doll {S} Believe What You Say {R} Daddy-O {R} Honey Honey {R} How Do You Rock {R} I Only Came Here To Dance {g,h,y, D,H,M} It's Late {g,h,i,j,l,o,q,t,y, D,H,L,N,S, 1d} Lonely Train [alt. vers.] {D}
	[need info]		Don't Let Go {f,o,x} Here Comes That Feeling Again {Z} Hideaway {Z} Let It Be Known {b} Little By Little {b,o, J} The Magic Of Love {b} Mr. Hangman {b} My Love You're A Stranger {o} My Refugee {b} Rock Me {o} Sixteen Violins {J} Sun Gonna Shine {b, J} (There Was A) Tall Oak Tree [alt. vers.] Yesterday {b}

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations included selectively

Acknowledgments:   Both Sides Now, CMF Library, Bill Davis, Will Derrington, Steve Foehner, Udo Frank, Udo - Frank, Golden Age Of American Po, Toni Grundner, Kent Heineman, Bernd Hermoneit, Jeff Hunt, Jack Nitzche, Pasi Koskela, Gerd Miller, Rog Peyton, 1959-1967 Singles, Don Stilton, Lars Stromberg, Perica Sucevic, Matti Turunen, Tapio Vaisanen, Gilles Vignal, Joe Wajgel, Wolfgang Weißbrodt, Peter van Wilsem, Jos Wouters