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Preston, Johnny

Real name John Preston Courville. Born 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas.

References:
   Article in issue 73 (1989) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 165 (1996) of Now Dig This.


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
1959/July 6
Bb pop rev.
Mercury 71474X45 Running Bear {c,d,e,g,h,i,l,o}
My Heart Knows {e,l}
1
1
YW17440
YW17439
 
 
Mercury EP-1-3397 Johnny Preston  [monaural]
Running Bear
My Heart Knows
Cradle Of Love
City Of Tears
 
1
1
1
 
 
17440-17439
17440-17439
19745-19748
 
1960/Feb. 29
Bb pop rev.
Mercury 71598X45 Cradle Of Love {c,d,e,g,h,i,l,n}
City Of Tears {e,i,l}
1
1
YW19745
YW19748
1960/June 6
Bb pop rev.
Mercury 71651X45 Feel So Fine {c,d,e,g,h,i,j,l}
I'm Starting To Go Steady {e,i,j,l}
1
1
YW18981
YW18996
1960/Oct. 3
Bb pop rev.
Mercury 71691 Up In The Air {d,e,g,j,l}
Charming Billy {c,d,e,g,h,i,j,l,o}
1
1
YW20173
YW20174
1960/Nov. 21
Bb pop rev.
Mercury 71728 (I Want A) Rock And Roll Guitar {a,b,d,e,f,g,i,j,k,l,p}
New Baby For Christmas {e,h,i,j,k,l}
1
1
YW21453
YW21442
1961/Jan. 9
Bb pop rev.
Mercury 71761 Leave My Kitten Alone {c,d,e,g,h,i,j,l}
Token Of Love {j,l}
1
1
YW21446
YW21443
1961/Apr. 17
Bb pop rev.
Mercury 71803 Willy Walk {l}
I Feel Good {j,l}
1
1
YW21507
YW21586
1961/Aug. 28
Bb pop rev.
Mercury 71865 She Once Belonged To Me {e,j,l}
Let Them Talk {j,l}
 
1
YW21011
YW21013
1961/Dec. 4
Bb pop rev.
Mercury 71908 Kissin' Tree {c,e,i,l}
Free Me {l}
2
1
YW23017
YW23019
1962/Apr. 21
Bb pop rev.
Mercury 71951 Let's Leave It That Way {l}
Broken Hearts Anonymous {e,h,i,l}
2
 
YW23018
YW23016
1962/Oct. 20
Bb pop rev.
Mercury 72049 Let The Big Boss Man (Pull You Through) {l}
Day After Forever {l}
3
3
YW22164
YW22163
1963/Feb. 23
Bb pop rev.
Imperial 5924   This Little Bitty Tear (It's Gonna Dry)
The Day The World Stood Still
 
 
IM-5472
IM-5473
1964/May 2
Bb hot rev.
Hall-Way 45-1201 All Around The World {c,d,g}
Just Plain Hurt
1
1
H-1201A
H-1201B
1964/Sept.
(Bb est.)
Hall-Way 45-1204 Willie And The Hand Jive {c,d,g}
I've Got My Eyes On You {c,d,g}
1
1
H-1204-A
H-1204-B
1961
on label or cover
Mercury MG-20592   Running Bear  [monaural]
Running Bear
What Am I Living For {d,g,j,l}
Earth Angel {d,g,j,l}
Guardian Angel {j,l}
Hearts Of Stone {d,e,g,i,j,l}
Chief Heartbreak {c,d,e,g,i,j,l}
The Twist {c,d,g,j,l}
You'll Never Walk Alone {d,e,g,i,j,l}
Pretend {j,l}
Danny Boy {d,e,g,h,j,l}
Dream {e,i,j,l}
Madre De Dios {e,i,l}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1961
on label or cover
Mercury SR-60250 Running Bear  [stereo]
Running Bear [stereo vers.]
What Am I Living For [stereo vers.]
Earth Angel [stereo vers.]
Guardian Angel [stereo vers.]
Hearts Of Stone [stereo vers.]
Chief Heartbreak [stereo vers.]
The Twist [stereo vers.]
You'll Never Walk Alone [stereo vers.]
Pretend [stereo vers.]
Danny Boy [stereo vers.]
Dream [stereo vers.]
Madre De Dios [stereo vers.]
 
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
 
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1961
on label or cover
Mercury MG-20609   Come Rock With Me  [monaural]
Charming Billy
Just Little Boy Blue {c,d,e,g,h,i,j,l}
That's All I Want {c,d,e,g,h,i,j,l}
The Angels Gave You To Me {c,d,g,j,l}
Token Of Love
Feel So Good (Feel So Fine) {m}
Leave My Kitten Alone
Sitting Here Crying {c,d,e,g,i,j,l}
Do What You Did {c,d,e,g,i,j,l}
Please Believe Me {j,l}
Cradle Of Love
My Imagination {j,l}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1961
on label or cover
Mercury SR-60609 Come Rock With Me  [stereo]
Charming Billy [stereo vers.]
Just Little Boy Blue [stereo vers.]
That's All I Want [stereo vers.]
The Angels Gave You To Me [stereo vers.]
Token Of Love [stereo vers.]
Feel So Good (Feel So Fine) [stereo vers.]
Leave My Kitten Alone [stereo vers.]
Sitting Here Crying [stereo vers.]
Do What You Did [stereo vers.]
Please Believe Me [stereo vers.]
Cradle Of Love [stereo vers.]
My Imagination [stereo vers.]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
Mercury unissued   Chosen Few {e,i,j,l}
Four Letter Word {e,i,j,l}
I Played Around With My Love {e,j,l}
Kissin' Tree [alt. vers.] {l}
Lucky In Love {j,l}
Over And Over {j,l}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   Mother Of God {j}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Johnny Preston
  2. as by Johnny Preston / Arranged & Conducted By Stan Applebaum
  3. as by Johnny Preston With The Merry Melody Singers And The Jerry Kennedy Orch.

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1975

a. Redita [1st series] 112 (lp) I Want A Rock & Roll Guitar

1980

b. Redita [2nd series] 112 (lp) I Want A Rock & Roll Guitar

1986 or earlier

c. Demand DS 005 (lp) Come Rock With Me / Johnny Preston

1988

d. [SR?] SR 60609 (lp) Come Rock With Me / Johnny Preston

1989

e. Bear Family BCD 15473 (cd) Running Bear / Johnny Preston
f. Jan/Star Club 33- 8038 (lp) Rock And Roll Christmas

1991

g. [ST?] ST 60609 (lp) Come Rock With Me / Johnny Preston

1992

h. Stardust CD 5001 (cd) All Time Greatest Hits Of Johnny Preston

1996

i. Stomper Time STCD 6 (cd) The Best Of Johnny Preston

1998

j. Bear Family BCD 16234 (cd) Charming Billy / Johnny Preston

2000

k. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55095 (cd) Rockabilly Xmas

2002

l. Castle Music CMEDD 605 (cd) Feel So Fine: The Mercury Recordings, 1959-1962 / Johnny Preston

Year Unknown

m. Alley Music AMCD- 002 (cd) Swing, Jive, & Stroll
n. Century [???] (cd) Rockabilly Baby
o. Cosmopolitan Music 605 (cd) Great Shakin' Fever
p. Zomboco 6 (cd) Real Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 6


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Toni Grundner, Adam Komorowski, Gerd Miller, Albert Moviat, Paul Nador, Kim Norskov, Rock & Roll Musik Magazin, Don Stilton, Robert Studley, Perica Sucevic, Joe Wajgel, Harrie v.d. Westerlo, Peter van Wilsem, Bjorn Witlox

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

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