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Crain, Jimmy

Born 1940 in Lima, Ohio.


Original Releases

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1958/Nov. 10
Bb pop rev.
Spangle 45-2009 Shig-A-Shag {a,f,g,i,j}
Will You Tell (Tell Me)
1
1
KN-45-6001
KN-45-6002
1961/Apr.
copyright
Vincent M8OW-5047/8 Why Worry {a,j}
Now I Know  [instr.]
1
1
M8OW-5048
M8OW-5047
1962/Oct. or earlier
(Bb est.)
Prism 1001/2 Rock-A Sock-A Hop {a,d,e,h,j,l}
Kathy  [instr.]
1
1
1002 7644
1001
 
 
Ray-O LP-2005   Miles To Go  [monaural]
Last Thing I Do
Miles To Go
Please Be Careful
Call Me
Somewhere, Someone
Pardon My Love
Seminole
Maybe Someday {a}
Rockin'  [instr.] {a,j}
Jammin'
I Know
C'mon Little Baby
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
1956
 
[unissued]   Why Worry [alt. vers.]  [instr.] {b,j}    
 
 
[unissued]   I'm Gonna Get Ya' {a,j}    
1958-59
 
[unissued]   Baby What's Wrong With You {a,j}
Guitar Playin' Son Of A Gun {a,j}
I Keep Hearing Rumors {a,j}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   Crushin'  [instr.] {c,j,k}
Hey, Hey {c,j}
Jimmy's Nothin' Like It Rock  [instr.] {c,j}
Just Let Me Know {c,j}
Learning To Rock And Roll {c,j}
London Fog  [instr.] {a,j}
Messin' Around  [instr.] {c,j,k}
Mixin' It Up  [instr.] {c,j}
Morning Rock  [instr.] {j}
Rockin' All Night Long {c,j}
She Loves Rock And Roll {c,j}
Spooky Village  [instr.] {a,j,k}
Suzie Q Is The One For Me {c,j}
That's All Right {j}
We're Goin' Rockin' {c,j}
We're Gonna Rock {c,j}
Why Worry, Part 2  [instr.] {c,j}
You Name It Rock  [instr.] {c,j}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   C'mon Baby {a}
J.C.'s Boogie  [instr.] {a,j}
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Jimmy Crain

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1979

a. White Label WLP 8809 (lp) Rockin' With Jimmy Crain

1980

b. White Label WLP 8816 (lp) Ten Years Collector Records

1982

c. White Label 8845 (lp) Jimmy Crain Rocks On

1989

d. Magnum Force CDMF 069 (cd) Red Hot Rockabilly, Vol. 7
e. Magnum Force MFLP 069 (lp) Red Hot Rockabilly, Vol. 7

1994

f. Cat 1035 (cd) Calling All Rock 'N' Roll Collectors, Vol. 3

1995

g. Eagle 90201 (cd) The Chicken Are Rockin', Vol. 2

1996

h. Classics 701 (cd) Rock-A-Socka Hop!

1999

i. Nude 001 (10-in. lp) Rock & Roll When It's Better Than Sex

2003

j. Collector CLCD 4478 (cd) Rockin' With Jimmy Crain

2005

k. Canadian Can- 2302 (cd) Rare Instrumental, Vol. 2

2007

l. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55187 (cd) Chick Chick


Acknowledgments:   Stéphane Chatain, Udo Frank, Rich Hagensen, Derek Hamilton, Kurt Krauter, Dean Craige Morris, Michel Proost, Vern Sanden, v.21 Teenage Dreams, Tapio Vaisanen, Joe Wajgel, Peter van Wilsem, Stefan Wriedt

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

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