Simmons, Gene

Born 1937 in Tupelo, Miss.

References:
   Article in issue 62 (1988) of Now Dig This.
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 29 (1988) of New Kommotion.
   Article in issue 249 (2003) of Now Dig This.

Original Releases

Date & Source	Label & Number	V	Titles {& References to LP/CD List}	As By	Matrix Numbers
1958/June 9 Bb pop rev.	Sun 299		Drinkin' Wine {a,b,h,m,r,v,x,y, A,E,F,H,P,S,Z, 1b,1c,1g,1h,1k,1o} I Done Told You {d,i,m,v, A, 1a,1f,1i,1j,1k,1o}	1 1	U-214 U-215
1959/Feb. (Bb est.)	Judd J1008		Sharlene I'm Alone	3 3	ZTSP 28694 ZTSP 28695
1959/Sept. (Bb est.)	Argo 5345		Out Of This World You Love Me Too	2 2	9532 9531
1960/Jan. (Bb est.)	Sandy 1027		Shenandoah Waltz {I,Y} The Waiting Game	3 3	1055-MS 1056-MS
1960/May 2 Bb pop rev.	Checker 948		Bad Boy Willie {1n,1o} Goin' Back To Memphis {t, V, 1e,1n,1o}	1 1	9942 9943
1961/May 8 Bb pop rev.	Hi 45-2034		Your True Love {s, B,V, 1n} Teddy Bear {s, B,V, 1n,1o}	1 1	HI 2129 HI 2130
1961/Oct. 9 Bb pop rev.	Hi 45-2039-V		The Shape You Left Me In {s,t, B,V, 1n} No Other Guy {s, B,V, 1n}	1 1	HI 2156 40386 HI 2154 40385
	Tupelo 2981		Hop Scotch Little Rag Doll {L}	1 1	A B
1962/Mar. 17 Bb pop rev.	Hi 45-2050-V		Be Her #1 {1n} " Twist" Caldonia {1n}	1 1	HI 2182 HI 2181
1964/May 23 Bb hot rev.	Hi 45-2076		Haunted House {c,s,t, B,V, 1n} Hey, Hey Little Girl {t , 1n,1o}	4 4	HI-2377 HI-2378
1964/Oct. 17 Bb hot rev.	Hi 45-2080-V		The Dodo {1n,1o} The Jump {1n,1o}	4 4	HI 2382 HI 2383
1966/Feb. (Bb est.)	Hi 45-2102		The Batman {1n,1o} Bossy Boss {t}
1966/Oct. 22 Bb r&b rev.	Hi 45-2113		Go On Shoes {t , 1n,1o} Keep That Meat In The Pan {t , 1n,1o}	4	HI 2454
1964 (BSN est.)	Hi HL-2018		Jumpin' Gene Simmons  [monaural] Haunted House You Can Have Her {t , 1n} Boney Moronie {1n} The Green Door {1n} Rock Around The Clock {1n} Hotel Happiness {t , 1n} Teen-Age Letter {1n} Don't Let Go {1n} Slippin' And A-Slidin' {1n} (I'm) Comin' Down With Love {1n} Just A Little Bit {1n} No Help Wanted {1n}	4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
1964 (BSN est.)	Hi SHL-32018		Jumpin' Gene Simmons  [stereo] Haunted House [rechan. vers.] {1o} You Can Have Her [stereo vers.] Boney Moronie [stereo vers.] The Green Door [stereo vers.] Rock Around The Clock [stereo vers.] Hotel Happiness [stereo vers.] Teen-Age Letter [stereo vers.] Don't Let Go [stereo vers.] Slippin' And A-Slidin' [stereo vers.] (I'm) Comin' Down With Love [stereo vers.] Just A Little Bit [stereo vers.] No Help Wanted [stereo vers.]	4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Additional Tracks on Comps
1956 (Sun Rec.)	Sun unissued		Blues At Midnight [vers. 1] {o,v,z , 1l,1o} Blues At Midnight [vers. 2] {1o} Chains Of Love {p,v, J,X, 1o} Down On The Border {v , 1m,1o} Drinkin' Scotch {o,v, T,U, 1o} Pop And Mama [vers. 1] {o,v, D,M,N, 1o} Pop And Mama [vers. 2] {1o} Shake, Rattle And Roll {v , 1o}
1957 (Sun Rec.)	Sun unissued		Crazy Woman [vers. 1] {g,k,l,v, D,G,W, 1d,1o} Crazy Woman [vers. 2] {1o} I Don't Love You Baby {l,v , 1o} If I'm Not Wanted {v , 1o} Juicy Fruit [vers. 1] {q,v, D,K,W, 1o} Juicy Fruit [vers. 2] {1o} Money Money Money [vers. 1] {q,v,z, R, 1l,1o} Money Money Money [vers. 2] {1o}
1958	Sun unissued		I Done Told You [alt. vers.] {1o}
	Sun unissued		Peroxide Blonde And A Hopped Up Model Ford {e,w, M,O,Q, 1o}
	Chess unissued		Goin' Back To Memphis [alt. vers.] {f,s, B} The Shape You Left Me In [alt. vers.] {j,n}
	Hi unissued		Invitation To The Blues {u, C,V} Listen To Me Lie {u, C,V} Wedding Bells {u, C,V}
	[need info]		Cold, Cold Heart {1n} Come On Over, Put Some Love On Me {t , 1n} Down In The Alley {t , 1n} Frankie And Johnnie {1n} Guitar Boogie {v , 1o} Haunted House [alt. vers.] {1n} Hey Good Lookin' {1p} Invitation To The Blues {1n} Listen To Me Lie {1n} Mossy Boss {1n} Wedding Bells {1n}

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, Both Sides Now, CMF Library, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Alexander Fuchs, Hepcat Records, Conway Kehoe, Gerd Miller, John Neal, Tim Neely, Lasse Olander, Michel Proost, John Spurling, Adriaan Sturm, Hans Teljeur, eBay