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Helms, Bobby

Born 1933 in Bloomington, Ind. Died in 1997.

References:
   Article in issue 175 (1997) of Now Dig This.


Source: Jim Hilmar

Original Releases

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1956/June 9
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-29947 Tennessee Rock N' Roll {b,c,d,e,f,g,i,j,m}
I Don't Owe You Nothing
1
1
45-89854+
45-89853
1957/Feb. 2
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-30194 (Got A) Heartsick Feeling {d}
Fraulein {d}
1
1
45-101075+
45-101074
1957/Aug. 26
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-30423 My Special Angel {a,d,h,k}
Standing At The End Of My World
2
1
45-102921
45-102969+
1957/Nov. 25
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-30513 Jingle Bell Rock {d}
Captain Santa Claus (And His Reindeer Space Patrol)
1
1
103577
103578
1958/June 23
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-30682 Schoolboy Crush
Borrowed Dreams
1
1
104,837
104,938+
 
 
Decca ED 2629   Schoolboy Crush
Borrowed Dreams
Jacqueline
My Special Angel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1958/Oct. 13
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-30749 A Hundred Hearts
The Fool And The Angel
1
1
105,569
104,838+
1959/June 29
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-30928 No Other Baby {d}
You're No Longer Mine
1
1
102,925+
106,353
1959/Sept. 14
Bb pop rev.
Decca 9-30976 Hurry Baby
My Lucky Day
1
1
107,838
107,840+
1961/Mar. 13
Bb pop rev.
Decca 31230 You're The One
Sad Eyed Baby
1
1
107,839+
107,841
1962/June 30
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 31403 Then Came You
Yesterday's Champagne
1
1
112,241+
111,567
1957
 
Decca DL 8638 Bobby Helms Sings To My Special Angel  [monaural]
My Special Angel
No Other Baby
(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I {d}
The Magic Song {d}
Most Of The Time
Plaything
If I Only Knew
My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You
Tonight's The Night
Far Away Heart
Sugar Moon
Just A Little Lonesome
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
102,926
102,920
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
1956
 
Decca unissued   I Need To Know Now {d}
Slowin' Teardrops {d}
 
 
89852
101,072
1957
 
Decca unissued   I'm Leaving Now {d}   102,927
 
 
[unissued]   I'm A Long Gone Daddy {l}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Bobby Helms
  2. as by Bobby Helms With The Anita Kerr Singers

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations included selectively


1977

a. Gusto GT- 103 (lp) Whole Lotta' Shakin' Goin' On
b. MCA (England) MCFM 2789 (lp) Rare Rockabilly, Vol.2

1981

c. MCA (U.S.) MCL 1504 (lp) Rockabilly Boogie

1983

d. MCA (U.S.) MCA- 1557 (lp) Pop-a-billy / Bobby Helms

1986 or earlier

e. MCA 1756 (lp) Decca Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 2

1987

f. MCA (U.S.) MCAD 5935 (cd) 20 Rockabilly Classics

1988

g. MCA (U.S.) MCA- 25089 (lp) Rockabilly Classics

1992

h. Dragon Street 7822 (cd) Whole Lotta' Shakin' Goin' On

1993

i. Big Tone BT 5706 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 2

1996

j. Lucky CDLR 810 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 10
k. MCA (Japan) MVCM 22064 (cd) Rock Around The Clock: Decca/Coral/Brunswick

1997

l. Cotton Town Jubilee CTJCD 3 (cd) Honky Tonk Rockabillies, Vol. 1

2001

m. Bear Family BCD 15971 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 9


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Andy Gallagher, Derek Hamilton, Pasi Koskela, Kurt Krauter, LP Discography website, Gerd Miller, Perica Sucevic, Bjorn Witlox

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

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