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Dawson, Jimmie

Birth name Thomas Latham; legally changed to James Dawson in 1956. Born 1924 in Haynesville, La. Died in 1992. "Jeffrey Parnell" may not be a pseudonym for Jimmie Dawson.

Source: Shirley Dawson

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
	Confederate 200		I Can't Have You (I Don't Want No One) Walkin' Round in Circles	2 2	A B
1951 on label or cover	Playboy 346		Flat-Top {g} Here Today - Gone Tomorrow	1 1	J.P. 1234 J.P. 1235
1955/Oct. 1 Bb c&w rev.	Bonanza 100		Flat-Top Boogie Here Today - Gone Tomorrow	3 3	DFR 11 DFR 12
	WJOL-WMRO 806		Flat-Top Here Today - Gone Tomorrow	4 4	45-DFR 11 45-DFR 12
	Bonanza 45-101		Devil Eyes Walking 'Round In Circles	3 3	45-DFR-807 45-DFR-806
	Bonanza 101		Devil Eyes Walking 'Round In Circles	1 1
1955/Oct. 29 Bb c&w rev.	Bonanza 45-1925		Devil-Eyes {o} Walking 'Round In Circles	1 1	45-DFR-807 45-DFR-806
1957/Jan. or earlier (Bb est.)	Rustic 1925		Devil Eyes Walking 'Round In Circles	1 1	DFR 807 DFR 806
1957/Feb. 9 Bb c&w rev.	Rustic 1926		It Took An Older Woman {e,j,p} Money Talks	1 1	DFR-45-808 DFR-45-809
	Jimmie Dawson Sings 805		Hot Tamale Wagon If I Can't Have You, I Don't Want No One	1 1	XL-711 XL-712
1958/Jan. 20 Bb c&w rev.	Iowana 45-806		Hot Tamale Wagon If I Can't Have You	1 1	XL-711 HO9W-0217 XL-712 HO9W-0218
	Pla-Boy 45-806		Hot Tamale Wagon If I Can't Have You	1 1	XL-711 XL-712
1959/Aug. or earlier (est.)	Da-Mor 45-9220		Raining Teardrops {b,c} Flute Shuffle [instr.]	5 5	A B
1959/Aug. or earlier (est.)	Da-Mor 45-9220		Raining Teardrops Double Shuffle [instr.]	6 6	A B
1959/Sept. 7 Bb pop rev.	Fraternity F-857		Teardrops From My Eyes {a,i} Double Shuffle [instr.]	7 7	K9OW-9572 K9OW-9571
1960/July or earlier (Bb est.)	Target TA-850		Purple Crackle (Part 2) [instr.] Purple Crackle (Part 1) [instr.]	8 8	K-906B K-906A
1960/July or earlier (Bb est.)	Target 45-861		Froggie Went A Courtin' {f} Let's Take A Chance {f}	1 1	A B
	Borderline 1550		Hand Me Down My Walkin' Cane Let 'Em Talk	9 9	B A
	Banner 711		Cricket In Your Ear {k} The Playboy	1	B
	Banner 1040		Put A Cricket In Your Ear {d,h} The Play-Boy	10 10	B A
	Trieste 1462		I'm Gonna Put A Cricket In Your Ear {l,n} Playboy	11 11	TM 0426 TM 0427
1964 (art. est.)	Westmont 815		Big-Big Man {m} Let 'Em Talk	12 12	B A
	Sonic 10135		Walking Kane Mean Mean Women	13 13	A B

References in "As By" Column:

as by Jimmie Dawson
as by Lonely Jeff Latham And The Tune Busters
as by Dave Farley
as by Your Ol'e Hillbilly Buddy - Dave Farley
as by Jimmy Jeffers And The "Wild Cards"
as by Jimmy Jeffers
as by Jimmy Jeffers And The "Jokers"
as by Jimmy Jeffers With The "Jokers"
as by Dixie Drifter
as by Tommy Latham
as by Jeffrey Parnell & The Tune Twisters
as by The Old Dixie Drifter, WJRS's Singing Disc-Jockey
as by Jeffrey Parnell

Other Notes:

Despite the title differences, both sides of Fraternity 857 are the same recordings as on Da-Mor 9220.
"Purple Crackle (Part 2)" is aurally identical to "Tom-Tom" by Carl Newman.
Chronology uncertain.

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

	1980
a.	Wendi LP 00010 (lp)	It's Called Rock And Roll
	1981
b.	Eagle 313 (lp)	At The Rockhouse, Vol. 3
	1983
c.	White Label WLP 8851 (lp)	Great Rarities From Various Artists, Vol. 2
	1985
d.	Hydra BLK 7702 (lp)	Like Wow
	1987
e.	Esoldun RR 2009 (lp)	Hillbilly Boogie And Rock-A-Billy
	1988
f.	White Label WLP 8937 (lp)	Another Collector Release
	1989
g.	White Label WLP 2806 (lp)	Boppin' Hillbilly, Vol. 6
	1991
h.	Juke Box Saturday Night JBSN 1003 (lp)	Rock 'N' Roll Fever, Vol. 3
	1992
i.	Ace CDCHD 316 (cd)	All American Rock 'N' Roll From Fraternity Records
	1997
j.	Chief CCD 1156520 (cd)	Ultra Rare Hillbilly Boogie, Vol. 1
	2000
k.	Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55090 (cd)	Tattle Tale
	2006
l.	Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55181 (cd)	Gang War
	2007
m.	Collector CLCD 2873 (cd)	Rough Stuff Boppin'
	2009
n.	Emusic/Rock-A-Billy 11454909 (mp3)	Rockabilly Rampage!
	Year Unknown
o.	Collector CLCD 2868 (cd)	Sweet Little Boppin'
p.	Hop HB-HV 003 (cd)	Hillbilly Hop, Vol. 3

Acknowledgments: St�phane Chatain, Shirley Dawson, Udo Frank, Shane Hughes, Bernd Kratochwil, Sheila Latham Lengle, Tom Lincoln, Gerd Miller, Gary Myers, Michel Proost, Eric Rheingans, Al Turner, Natalie Vogel, Stefan Wriedt

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