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James, Sonny

Real name James Loden. Born 1929 in Hackleburg, Ala. A regular on the Big D Jamboree (KRLD, Dallas, Texas).


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 2
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F3441 Twenty Feet Of Muddy Water {b}
All Mixed Up
1
1
45-15370
45-15371
1956/Sept. 29
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F3542   The Cat Came Back {b,e}
Hello, Old Broken Heart
 
 
45-15797
45-15781
1956/Nov. 24
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F3602 Young Love {b,f,g,h,k}
You're The Reason I'm In Love {b,h,k}
2
2
45-16003
45-16002
1957/Mar. 9
Bb pop rev.
Capitol F3674 First Date, First Kiss, First Love {b,g,h,k}
Speak To Me {h}
1
1
45-16649
45-16650
1957/Sept. 9
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F3792 Mighty Lovable Man {b,d,g,h,o}
(Love Came, Love Saw) Love Conquered {h}
2
2
45-17408
45-17409
1957/Nov. 11
Bb pop rev.
Capitol F3840 Uh-Huh-Mm {b,d,g,h,i,k,l}
Why Can't They Remember? {h}
1
1
45-17710
45-17712
1958/Feb. 3
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F3888 Kathaleen {b,c,g,h}
Walk To The Dance {g,h}
3
3
45-18220
45-18219
1958/July 21
Bb pop rev.
Capitol F4020 You Got That Touch {g,h,i,m,o}
I Can See It In Your Eyes {b,h}
1
1
45-19483
45-19482
1959/Jan. 19
Bb pop rev.
Capitol F4127 Dream Big {h}
Yo-Yo {b,g,h,o}
1
1
45-30570
45-30569
1959/Apr. 6
Bb pop rev.
Capitol F4178 Talk Of The School {b,g,h}
The Table
4
4
45-31267
45-31278
1959/June 15
Bb pop rev.
Capitol F4229 Pure Love {b,g,h,j,o}
This Love Of Mine {b,h}
1
1
45-31277
45-31268
1961/Feb. 27
Bb pop rev.
RCA Victor 47-7858 Apache {a,b,g,n}
Magnetism
1
 
M2WW-0545
M2WW-0544
1961/Feb.
(Bb est.)
RCA Victor 37-7858   Apache
Magnetism
 
 
M2WI-1940
M2WI-1941
1961/July 24
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor 47-7919 Hey Little Ducky {a}
Innocent Angel {b,g}
 
1
M2WW-0824
M2WW-0823
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[need info]   Are You Lonesome Tonight {g}
Baby You Melt My Heart {b}
Beg Your Pardon {g}
Can't Get Over Missin' You {b}
Climb Up The Ladder Of Love {b}
Dance Her By Me {g}
The Day's Not Over Yet {b}
A Fool Such As I {g}
Heartaches {g}
How's The World Treating You {b}
I Can't Stop Loving You {b}
I'm Making Time With You {b}
Listen To Your Heart {g}
Love Me Like I Am {b}
You Don't Hurt Me Any More {b}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Sonny James
  2. as by Sonny James, The Southern Gentleman
  3. as by Sonny James With Bob Bain's Music
  4. as by Sonny James With The Eligibles

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations included selectively

a. Bear Family BFX 15111 (lp) Rockin' Rollin' High School, Vol. 3
b. Bear Family BCD 16679 (cd) Sonny Rocks / Sonny James
c. Beaver BLP 3309 (lp) That's Rock & Roll, Vol. 9
d. Capitol (France) 2S 184- 85029/30 (lp) Rock And Roll At The Capitol Tower, Vol. 2
e. Capitol (France) 2S 150- 85345/6 (lp) Rock And Roll At The Capitol Tower, Vol. 3
f. Century [???] (cd) Rockabilly Baby
g. Combo F 3602 (cd) The Sonny Side Of Rock 'N' Roll / Sonny James
h. Connoisseur Collection COLL 102 (cd) Young Love & Other Rock & Roll Ballads / Sonny James
i. Disky DC- 885772 (cd) A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 3
j. Doghouse 003 (cd) Jive! Jive! Jive!, Vol. 1
k. Razor & Tie 2150 (cd) Young Love: The Classic Hits Of Sonny James
l. SABAM SABAM 0100 (lp) The Rocking Jiving King
m. See For Miles 98 (lp) Hollywood Hillbilly
n. Teen Beat TB CD 252 (cd) The Livin' End
o. Tops 1510 (cd) Rock & Roll USA - High School Hop


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Udo Frank, Derek Hamilton, Gerd Miller, Peter Pape, Rog Peyton, Don Stilton, Perica Sucevic, Peter van Wilsem

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