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Thompson, Hayden

Born 1938 in Booneville, Miss.

References:
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 27 (1983) of New Kommotion.
   Feature article in issue 26 (1985) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine; sessionography in issue 27.
   Interview in issue 33 (1987) of Rock & Roll Performers 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/Nov.
BMI clear.
Von 78-HT 1001 I Feel The Blues Coming On {d, A,C, 1b}
Act Like You Love Me {d, A,C,K, 1b}
2
2
A 7555
B 7555
1957/Nov. 11
Bb c&w rev.
Phillips Int. 3517 Love My Baby {a,c,d,f,i,k,l,n,p,r,t,w, C,D,G,H,I,L,M,N,O,Q,R,S,W,Z, 1a,1d,1e}
One Broken Heart {a,c,d,w, C,J,Y, 1a,1d}
1
1
P-305
P-306
1961/Aug. 14
Bb pop rev.
Profile 4015   Whatcha Gonna Do {b,d,z, B,F}
Summer's Almost Over {d}
 
 
S-1426
S-1427
1963/June
(Bb est.)
Arlen 728 Queen Bee {d, C, 1b}
Pardon Me {d, C}
1
 
H.T.-1
H.T.-2
Additional Tracks on Comps
1956
(Sun Rec.)
Sun unissued   Love My Baby [alt. vers.] {c,d,g, C,T, 1d}
One Broken Heart [alt. vers.] {c,d, C, 1d}
 
 
 
 
1957
(Sun Rec.)
Sun unissued   Blues, Blues, Blues [vers. 1] {c,d,h,m,u,v, C,P,U,X, 1d}
Blues, Blues, Blues [vers. 2] {C}
Fairlane Rock {a,c,d,m,n,o,s,v,x, C,E,I,U,W, 1c,1d}
Mama, Mama, Mama {d,q,w,y, C,W, 1d}
Rockabilly Gal {a,d,j,w, C,V, 1d}
You're My Sunshine {C,W, 1d}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1958
 
[unissued]   Brown Eyed Handsome Man {d, C, 1b}
Call Me Shorty {d, C, 1b}
Frankie & Johnny {d, C, 1b}
Goin' Steady {d, C, 1b}
I'll Hold You In My Heart {d, C, 1b}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1959
 
[unissued]   Kansas City Blues {c, C, 1b}    
 
 
Sun unissued   Congratulations To You, Joe {d, C, 1d}
Don't You Worry {d,e, C,N, 1d}
 
 
 
 
1960
 
[unissued]   The Keys To My Kingdom {C, 1b}
Pretending {c, C, 1b}
Your True Love {c,d}
 
 
 
 
 
 
1961
 
[unissued]   It Won't Be Long Until The Summer {C}
Old Kris Kringle {C, 1b}
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   Pardon Me [alt. vers.] {C, 1b}    
1963
 
[unissued]   Guess I'd Better Be Moving Along {C}
I Guess I'd Better Be Moving Along {c,d , 1b}
I Wanna Get Home {c,d}
This Is Country {c}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   I Need A Break {c}    
 
 
[unissued]   $16.88 {c}
The Four Seasons Of Life {c}
Lonesome For My Baby {c}
This Old Windy City {c,d}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   And She Said
Be Bop A Lula
Blue Blue Day
Girl From Arkansas
How I Wish {1b}
I'm Left You're Right She's Gone
It Won't Be Long Until September {1b}
Kansas City
Mighty Big Wall {1b}
My Baby Left Me
Mystery Train
These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
Why
You Don't Have A Baby To Cry
You're Not Wearing My Ring {1b}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Hayden Thompson
  2. as by Hayden Thompson, The South's Most Versatile Singer, And His Southern Melody Boys

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations included selectively

a. AVI CD 5004 (cd) Rock Baby Rock It: Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
b. B-Sharp 666/ 4 (lp) Nasty Rockabilly, Vol. 3
c. Bear Family BFX 15263 (lp) Fairlane Rock / Hayden Thompson
d. Bear Family BCD 16131 (cd) Rock-A-Billy Gal: The Sun Years Plus / Hayden Thompson
e. Bear Family BCD 16210 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 14
f. Bellaphon 220 13 023 (lp) Sun Rockabillies: Put Your Cat Clothes On
g. Boot 706 (10-in. lp) Memphis Bop
h. Born Bad BB 008 (lp) Born Bad, Vol. 8
i. Cambra Sound CR 104 (lp) Rockabilly Rebels
j. Castle Pulse PBXCD 344 (cd) The Legendary Sun Records Story, Vol. 2
k. Charly Box 100 (lp) The Sun Box
l. Charly CR 30123 (lp) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1
m. Charly CR 30147 (lp) Raunchy Rockabilly
n. Charly PBX CD 336 (cd) The Legendary Sun Records Story
o. Charly 36 (cd) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
p. Charly SNAJ 713 (cd) The Sun Records Story
q. Charly MID 8099 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 1
r. Charly MID 8118 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 2
s. Charly CPCD 8236 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 4
t. Charly CPCD 8274-2 (cd) The Very Best Of Sun Rockabilly
u. Charly CPCD 8352 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 6
v. Disky Memphis 03 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rockabilly Collection, Vol. 1
w. Disky Memphis 04 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rockabilly Collection, Vol. 2
x. Disky DO 250542 (cd) As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
y. Dressed To Kill/BMG DTKBOX 66 (cd) The Sun Gods
z. Eagle 322 (lp) At The Rockhouse, Vol. 12
A. El Toro ETCD 1011 (cd) Tennessee Rock'n Billy 1955
B. Fifty-Eight 101 (lp) Rock 'N' Roll For Collectors, Vol. 1
C. Gee Dee Music 270131 (cd) Love My Baby / Hayden Thompson
D. Instant CD INS 5040 (cd) The Sun Story, Vol. 2: Rockabilly Rhythm
E. J!mco JICK 89194 (cd) Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
F. Lucky CDLR 808 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 8
G. Music Club MCCD 024 (cd) The Very Best Of Sun Rock 'N' Roll
H. NME PRO 5 (lp) I Dreamt I Was Elvis
I. Pulse PBX CD 336 (cd) The Legendary Sun Records Story
J. Redita [1st series] 106 (lp) Memphis Rocks the Country
K. Rev-Ola CR REV 170 (cd) Country Goes Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2: The New Breed
L. Rounder CD SS 37 (cd) Sun Rockabilly
M. Rounder SS 37 (lp) Sun Rockabilly
N. SAAR 41006 (cd) The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1
O. SSS HJS 224 (lp) Rocking & Stomping
P. STCTU STCTU 001 (cd) Songs The Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 1
Q. Select CD 586 (cd) Red Hot: The Best Of Sun Rockabilly
R. Sun MC 024 (cd) Best Of Sun Rock & Roll
S. Sun 802 (10-in. lp) Sun Country Rock & Roll, Vol. 2
T. Sun no # (10-in. lp) Memphis Bop
U. Sun (England) SUN 1010 [1st] (lp) Sun Rockabillies; Vol. 1
V. Sun (England) SUN 1026 (lp) Rockabilly Tunes
W. Sun (England) CFM 505 (10-in. lp) Rockabilly Jamboree
X. Sun (England) CFM 510 (10-in. lp) Rockabilly Fever
Y. Sun (England) CFM 513 (10-in. lp) Teenage Bop
Z. Sun (England) 6467 025 (lp) Sun Rockabillys: Put Your Cat Clothes On
1a. Sun (England) 9 (cd) Rock 'N' Roll Originals, Vol. 3
1b. Sunjay SJLP 569 (lp) Early Days / Hayden Thompson
1c. Sunjay SJCD 600 (cd) Crazy 'Bout An Automobile
1d. Sunjay 70601 (cd) The Legendary Sun Artists
1e. [SERD?] SERD 12698 (lp) Rockabilly Rhythm


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, John Burton, CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Adam Komorowski, Mike McEchron, Lasse Olander, Matti Turunen, Svein Arne Vikesdal, Joe Wajgel

Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 08/31/2008

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