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York Brothers

Leslie (born 1917, died 1984) and George (born 1910, died 1974) York. Both from Louisa, Ky.

References:
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 80 (2001) of Rockin' Fifties.
   Feature article, sessionography, and discography in issue 120 (2009) of American Music Magazine.


Source: Joan

Original Releases

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1951/June 30
Bb c&w rev.
King 970   Sixty Minute Man {e}
Lookin' For Somebody New {e}
 
 
K3189
K3191
1955/May 21
Bb c&w rev.
King 1468 Mohawk Squaw
These Haunting Years
1
 
45-K3956
45-K3953
1955/July 23
Bb c&w rev.
King 45-1488 Don't Take It So Hard
Pretty Little Thing {e}
1
1
45-K3955
45-K3952
1957/Oct. 21
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-30473 Everybody's Tryin' To Be My Baby {a,b,c,d}
I Want My Baby Back
1
1
103,110+
103,111

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by York Brothers

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1978

a. MCA (England) MCFM 2833 (lp) Rare Rockabilly, Vol.3

1986 or earlier

b. MCA 1757 (lp) Decca Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 3

1993

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

1994

d. Bear Family BCD 15733 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 6

Year Unknown

e. Collector CLCD 2861 (cd) Detroit In The 40's And 50's: The York Brothers' Best


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Tom Fallon, Udo Frank, Bernd Kratochwil, Michel Proost, Joe Wajgel, eBay

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

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