Chronological Index For 1953

Label & Number	Date & Source	V	Artists	Titles
20th Century unissued	1953		Charlie Gracie	Frankie And Johnny
Abbott 145-45	1953/Sept. 19 Bb c&w rev.		Rudy Grayzell	Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star The Heart That Once Was Mine
Abbott 147-45	1953/Nov. 14 Bb c&w rev.		Rudy Grayzell	I'm Gone Again Bonita Chiquita
Arcade 45-AR-112	1953/May (Bb est.)		Mike Ray	Rockin' Jamboree Heartless Love
Arcade 45-AR-114	1953/Aug. (Bb est.)		Jackie Raye	Crazy Cool Solid Love Is A Random Thing
Capitol F2320	1953/Jan. 24 Bb c&w rev.		Jimmy Lee	Blowin' And Goin' Mistakes
Capitol F2338	1953/Jan. 24 Bb c&w rev.		Tennessee Ernie Ford	I Don't Know Sweet Temptation
Capitol F2386	1953/Mar. 14 Bb c&w rev.		Merrill Moore	Red Light Bartender's Blues
Capitol F2574	1953/Sept. 12 Bb c&w rev.		Merrill Moore	The House Of Blue Lights Bell Bottom Boogie
Capitol F2602	1953/Oct. 3 Bb c&w rev.		Tennessee Ernie	Catfish Boogie Kiss Me Big
Capitol F2611	1953/Oct. 31 Bb c&w rev.		Leon Chappel	Don't Dog Me 'Round New Do Right Daddy
Capitol F2613	1953/Oct. (Bb est.)		Chuck Miller	Am I To Blame Count Your Blessings (One By One)
Columbia 4-21064	1953/Feb. 14 Bb c&w rev.		Johnny Hicks	Pick Up Blues No Wild Side Of Life
Columbia 4-21086	1953/Apr. 18 Bb c&w rev.		Lou Millet	Bayou Pigeon Get A Grip On Your Heart
Columbia 4-21143	1953/Aug. 22 Bb c&w rev.		Lou Millet	Memories From Your Cedar Chest God Only Knows
Crown A-3587/8	1953/June 20 Bb c&w rev.		Rocky Starr	Rock-A-Bye Boogie Lonesome Childhood
Decca 9-28839	1953/Sept. 5 Bb c&w rev.		Red Foley	Shake A Hand Stranded In Deep Water
Deluxe 45-2000	1953/Nov. BMI clear.		George Stogner	Hardtop Race Big Yellow Moon
Demo X-1029	1953 RCA mx code		Larry Lee	Bitter Feelings While I Was Waiting For You
Essex 321	1953/Apr. (Bb est.)		Bill Haley	Crazy Man Crazy Whatcha Gonna Do
Essex 327	1953/June (Bb est.)		Bill Haley	Fractured Pat-A-Cake
Essex 332	1953/Aug. (Bb est.)		Bill Haley	Live It Up! Farewell-So Long-Good-bye
Essex 340	1953/Dec. (Bb est.)		Bill Haley	I'll Be True Ten Little Indians
Fortune 45-170	1953 (Bb est.)		Roy Hall The Davis Sisters	Going Down The Road Feeling Bad  [instr.] Jealous Love
Herald 6000	1953 (est.)		Cleve Jackson	Hound Dog Has A Chicken Got A Leg
Imperial 45-8186	1953/Apr. 4 Bb c&w rev.		Billy Starr	Hound Dog Borrowed Heart
Imperial 45-8187	1953/Apr. (Bb est.)		Jimmie Widner	Red Top Sneakin' Around
Intro 45-6069	1953/Apr. 11 Bb c&w rev.		Eddie Hazelwood	Hound Dog I'm Startin' Sweetheartin' Again
Intro 45-6070	1953/Apr. 11 Bb c&w rev.		Betsy Gay	Hound Dog This Is My Last Night In Town
Intro 45-6071	1953/Apr. 18 Bb c&w rev.		Tommy Duncan	Hound Dog I Guess You Were Right
King 1157	1953/Jan. 10 Bb c&w rev.		Jimmy Thomason	Big Deal Bouncing Heart
King 45-1176	1953/Feb. (Bb est.)		Zeb Turner	Jersey Rock I'm In Love With Someone (Who Can't Belong To Me)
King 45-1198	1953/Apr. 25 Bb c&w rev.		Moon Mullican	Rocket To The Moon Rheumatism Boogie
King 45-1212	1953/Apr. 18 Bb c&w rev.		Charlie Gore	(You Ain't Nothin' But A Female) Hound Dog Mexican Joe
King 45-1244	1953/Aug. (Bb est.)		Moon Mullican	Grandpa Stole My Baby I Done It
King 45-1245	1953/Aug. (Bb est.)		Donnie Bowshier	Tight Shoe Boogie I Cried In My Sleep
MGM K11450	1953/Feb. 28 Bb c&w rev.		Jimmy Swan	The Last Letter The Little Church
MGM K11579	1953/Sept. (Bb est.)		Bud Hobbs	Goose Rock Rightfully Mine
Mercury 70077X45	1953/Feb. (Bb est.)		Rusty Draper	No Help Wanted Texarkana Baby
Mercury 70100-x45	1953/Mar. 21 Bb c&w rev.		Johnny Horton	Tennessee Jive The Mansion You Stole
Mercury 70109X45	1953/Mar. 7 Bb c&w rev.		The Carlisles	Leave That Liar Alone Knothole
Mercury 70174X45	1953/June 13 Bb c&w rev.		The Carlisles	Something Different Is Zat [!!] You, Myrtle
Mercury 70192X45	1953/Aug. 15 Bb c&w rev.		Rocky Starr	Rock-A-Bye Boogie Lonesome Childhood
OK'ed 1050	1953/Aug. 1 Bb c&w rev.		Bennie Leaders	Hey, Miss Fannie My Love For You
RCA Victor 47-5141	1953/Feb. (Bb est.)		Ken Marvin	Uh-Huh Honey Forbidden Love
RCA Victor 47-5182	1953/Mar. 7 Bb c&w rev.		Curtis Gordon	What's A Little Pride If You Tell Me One More Lie
RCA Victor 47-5207	1953/Mar. 7 Bb c&w rev.		Charline Arthur	I Kept It A Secret Anything Can Happen
RCA Victor 47-5243	1953/Apr. 11 Bb c&w rev.		Johnnie Lee Wills	Oo Oooh Daddy Ten Little Bluebirds In My Lapel
RCA Victor 47-5267	1953/Apr. 18 Bb c&w rev.		Jack Turner	Hound Dog I Couldn't Keep From Crying
RCA Victor 47-5313	1953/June 13 Bb c&w rev.		Charline Arthur	I Heard About You I Was Wrong
RCA Victor 47-5345	1953/June 27 Bb c&w rev.		Davis Sisters	Rock-A-Bye Boogie I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
RCA Victor 47-5356	1953/July 4 Bb c&w rev.		Curtis Gordon	Rompin' And Stompin' Rocky Road Of Love
RCA Victor 47-5461	1953/Oct. 10 Bb c&w rev.		Curtis Gordon	I Just Don't Love You Anymore Where'd Ya Get So Much Of
RCA Victor 47-5485	1953/Oct. 31 Bb c&w rev.		Charline Arthur	Heartbreak Ahead Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star
RCA Victor 47-5550	1953/Dec. 19 Bb c&w rev.		Curtis Gordon	Tell 'Em No Little Bo-Peep
Republic 7066-45	1953/Dec. 19 Bb c&w rev.		Andy Wilson	God Was So Good How Can I Ever Lose Something
Rockin' 522	1953/Nov. BMI clear.		Dave Stogner	Hardtop Race Big Yellow Moon
Speed 45-101	1953/Feb. or earlier (BMI est.)		Lattie Moore	Juke Joint Johnny It's Good Enough For You
Speed 45-106	1953/Mar. or earlier (BMI est.)		Tennessee Slim	I'm An Old Wolf It's Your Turn To Cry
Starday 101	1953/July 4 Bb c&w rev.		Mary Jo Chelette	Cat Fishing Gee, It's Tough To Be Thirteen
TNT TNT-1001	1953 or earlier (Bb est.)		Jacoby Bros.	Flood Plain Boogie I Gave My Love A Cherry
TNT 1004	1953 or earlier (Bb est.)		Jacoby Bros.	Cannonball Warmed Over Love
Trumpet 45-195	1953/May 30 Bb c&w rev.		Werley [!!] Fairburn	Camping With Marie Let's Live It Over
Trumpet 196	1953/July (Bb est.)		Werley [!!] Fairburn	I Feel Like Cryin' Baby, Call On Me
Trumpet 45-197	1953/Sept. 12 Bb c&w rev.		Jimmy Swan	Losers Weepers Mark Of Shame
Trumpet 45-199	1953/Aug. 1 Bb c&w rev.		"Lucky" Joe Almond	Rock Me The Last Waltz
Valley V-108	1953/Nov. 21 Bb c&w rev.		Shorty Long	I Got Nine Little Kisses Who Said I Said That
[unissued]	1953		Lew Williams	I Cried Over You For The Last Time Last Night Just For Tonight Something I Said [alt. vers.] What're We Gonna Do