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Heap, Jimmy

Born 1922 near Austin, Texas. A performer on KTAE (Taylor, Texas) in 1954. Died in 1977.

References:
   Feature article and discography in issue 53 (1992) 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
1955/Mar. 19
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F3071 Sebbin [!!] Come Elebbin [!!] {b,f,g,h,k,o}
That's All I Want From You
1
2
45-13451
45-13452
1955/June 18
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F3156 Go Ahead On {a,f,i,l,n,p}
Love Can Move Mountains
3
4
45-13453
45-13450
1959/Mar. 30
Bb pop rev.
D 1050 Someone Else Is Filling My Shoes {j}
Born To Love You
5
5
1102
1103
1959/Dec.
(Bb est.)
Dart 119 Meanwhile  [instr.]
Gismo [!!]  [instr.] {q}
6
6
1237
1236
1960/Oct. 24
Bb pop rev.
Fame 509 Summit Ridge Rock  [instr.]
Night Cap  [instr.]
1
1
CP-4398
CP-4397
1961/June 26
Bb pop rev.
Fame 510 Go Get "Em"
Wild Side Of Life
1
1
CP-5802
CP-5801
1961/Nov. 27
Bb pop rev.
Fame 511 Flint Rock  [instr.]
Forever Yours  [instr.]
7
7
ACA-4382
ACA-4381

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Jimmy Heap And The Melody Masters
  2. as by Jimmy Heap And The Melody Masters With Perk Williams
  3. as by Jimmy Heap And The Melody Masters With Perk Williams / Vocal By Jimmy Heap
  4. as by Jimmy Heap And The Melody Masters With Perk Williams / Vocal By Perk Williams
  5. as by Jimmie [!!] Heap And The Melody Masters
  6. as by Jimmie Heap & His Orchestra
  7. as by Jimmy Heap And The Melody Masters With Kenny Frazier, Guitarist

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations not included


1975

a. Capitol (France) 2S 150- 81970/1 (lp) Rock And Roll At The Capitol Tower

1977

b. Capitol (England) CAPS 1009 (lp) Capitol Rockabilly Originals

1982

c. Capitol (England) CGB 1008 (lp) Let's Have A Party
d. Capitol (Netherlands) SET 9 (lp) Let's Have A Party

1985

e. Capitol (U.S.) SQ- 12455 (lp) Let's Have A Party

1993

f. Bear Family BCD 15624 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 3

1994

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

1999

h. Disky DC- 885702 (cd) A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 1
i. Disky DC- 885712 (cd) A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 2

2000

j. Bear Family BCD 16408 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 19 (D/Dart)
k. Beat Goes On BGOCD 468 (cd) Imperial Rockabillies [And] Capitol Rockabilly Originals

2001

l. Beat Goes On 504 (cd) Rock And Roll At The Capitol Tower

Year Unknown

m. EMI Electrola LC 0148 (lp) Let's Have A Party: The Rockabilly Influence, 1950-1960
n. Folkline 274- 164 (cd) Go Kat Go!, Vol. 3
o. Folkline 274- 92 (cd) Hardcore Rockabilly, Vol. 2
p. Lucky CDLR 813 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 13
q. Strip CD 00102 (cd) Las Vegas Grind, Part 1


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Derek Hamilton, Shane Hughes, Kurt Krauter, Gerd Miller, John Neal, Michel Proost

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

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