Burnette Discography



1955-1956 \| 1957 \| 1958 \| 1959 \| 1960 \| 1961 \| 1962 \| 1963 \| 1964



Date - Location - Musicians - Title - Author - Time - Matrix number



JOHNNY BURNETTE February 14, 1964 - Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street Hollywood 28, California (Session # 11705) Johnny Burnette : vocal Ervan F. "Bud" Coleman : acoustic guitar (A) Stephen LaFever : bass guitar Earl Cyril Palmer Jr. : drums Emil Richards : percussion (P) Gene Garf : piano (P) William K. Pitman : electric rhythm guitar (R) Gus Levene (leader) Unknown : female background vocals (FC) Unknown : male & female background vocals (C) String orchestra : Leonard Atkins, Sol Klein, Elliott Fisher, Carl LaMagna, Wilbert Nutlycombe, Jerome "Jerry" Reisler : violin ; Nathan Gershman, Kurt Reher, Karl Rossner, Joseph Saxon, Frederick R. Seykora : cello AUNT MARIE (C,PN,A,R) (Johnny Burnette) - 2:10 - 51387-11
	Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/5
TWO FEET IN FRONT OF ME (FC,P,A) (D. & J. Burnette) - 2:23 - 51388-12
Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/6
IF I WERE AN ARTIST (A,FC) (Dunham-Bobby-Beverly) - 2:15 - 51389-9
Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/7
AND HER NAME IS SCARLET (A,FC) (Newman) - 2:30 - 51390-11
Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/8

JOHNNY BURNETTE March 16 , 1964 - Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street Hollywood 28, California (Session # 11743) Johnny Burnette: vocal Howard Leslie Heitmeyer : electric lead guitar (L) Alton R. "Al" Hendrickson : electric rhythm guitar (R) Carol Kaye : acoustic guitar (A) M.R. "Ray" Pohlman : bass guitar Hal Blaine : drums Julius Wechter : percussion (P) Steven "Steve Douglas" Kreisman : saxophone (S) Roy V. Caton : trumpet (T) Unknown : vibraphone (V) Unknown : accordion (AC) Unknown : klaxon (K) Alfred V. Delory: piano (PN) David Gates (leader) Unknown : female background vocals (FC) Unknown : male & female background vocals (C) I THINK SHE KNOWS (V,FC,T,L,S) ( ) - 2:10 - 51682-9
	Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/9
SWEET SUZIE (L,R,C,T) (Johnny Burnette) - 2:16 - 51683-6A
Capitol 5176	LST 7190 EMI 2 C 184 81 970 Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/10
SKIPPIN' SCHOOL (P,K,C,S,PN,R) ( ) - 2:19 - 51684-7
	Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/11
IT ALL DEPENDS ON LINDA (AC,P,A,L,C,T) (B. Bare-C. Williams) - 2:23 - 51685-3
	Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/12

DORSEY BURNETTE prob. early 1964 - Los Angeles, California Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar Unknown : bass guitar

MR. BLUEBIRD
SECRETS
HEARTBREAK AVENUE
SOMEONE'S HURTING
LEAVE ME HELPLESS
TOMORROW NIGHT ( ) - 1:59
Trip TLX 8506 Buckboard 1024	Skyline 1990
TWO FEET OF FRONT OF ME (D. & J. Burnette)
	10' demo record disc Date: March, 30 1964 International Sound Inc.


DORSEY BURNETTE c. april 1964 - Los Angeles, California Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar Unknown : bass guitar Unknown : drums

LITTLE ACORN (Burnette - Osborne) - 2:17 - DM B-080205
Mel-O-Dy 113
COLD, AS USUAL (Dorsey Burnette) - 2:25 - DM B-082101
Mel-O-Dy 113

JOHNNY BURNETTE Late Spring 1964 - Hollywood, California Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar (A), second vocal overdubbed (S) Unknown : electric lead guitar Unknown : bass guitar Unknown : drums Unknown : tenor saxophone FOUNTAIN OF LOVE (A) (Johnny Burnette) - 1:50 - S 9568
Sahara 512	LST 7389 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/13
WHAT A SUMMER DAY (S) (Johnny Burnette) - 2:13 - S 9567
Sahara 512	LST 7389 Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/14
Note : Sahara Records : Johnny Burnette label. Single released july, 1964

Source : Udo Frank - RCS

JOHNNY BURNETTE July 1964 - Hollywood, California Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar (A) James Burton : electric lead guitar, acoustic lead guitar Joe Osborn : bass guitar (L), string bass Unknown : drums Unknown : string orchestra Unknown : female background vocals (FC) Unknown : male & female background vocals (C) BIGGER MAN (L,C) (Johnny Burnette) - 2:27 - M 9363
Magic Lamp 515	LST 7389 Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/15
LESS THAN A HEARTBEAT (A,FC) (Johnny Burnette) - 2:53 - M 9364
Magic Lamp 515	LST 7389 Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/16
Note : Magic Lamp : Johnny Burnette label. Single released september 1964

JOHNNY BURNETTE July/early august 1964 - Los Angeles, California Johnny Burnette : acoustic lead guitar (A), electric lead guitar (L) Unknown : electric rhythm guitar (L), electric lead guitar (A) Unknown : bass guitar Unknown : drums (L), tambourine (A) Unknown : organ Unknown : percussion (L) THE BIG HOUSE (L) ( ) - 1:59
Magic Lamp Unissued	Bear Family BCD 16438-6/20
GOING HOME (A) (B. Coleman) - 2:10
Magic Lamp Unissued
GOING HOME (A) (B. Coleman) - 2:10 Overdubbed version by Dorsey Burnette : whistling
Magic Lamp (Under the name of TRAVELERS)	Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/21

DORSEY BURNETTE Fall 1964, Los Angeles, California Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar Unknown : electric lead guitar (L) Unknown : bass guitar Unknown : drums Unknown : flute (FL) Unknown : piano (PN)

JIMMY BROWN (FL,PN) (Burnette-Osborne) - 2:46 - DWX-089109
Mel-O-Dy 116	Tamla-Motown (U.K.) TMG 534
EVERYBODY'S ANGEL (L) (Burnette-Osborne) - 1:43 - DW 088318
Mel-O-Dy 116	Tamla-Motown (U.K.) TMG 534
WHY BREAK MY HEART (?) - ? - Unissued

THEY'RE ONLY WORDS (?) - ? - Unissued


Source : Wolfgang WeiBbrodt - RCS	Source : Collection Gilles Vignal
Note : Melodyland : Country division of Tamla-Motown - Singles produced by Dorsey Burnette

DORSEY BURNETTE Spring 1965 - Los Angeles, California Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar Unknown : bass guitar Unknown : drums

LONG LONG TIME AGO (Dorsey Burnette) - 2:49 - DM 095 317
Mel-O-Dy 118
EVER SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN (Burnette-Osborne) - 1:54 - DM-QQL-107 215
Mel-O-Dy 118
WHY BREAK MY HEART (JUST TO RUN AROUND) (Dorsey Burnette) - ?
VIP 25020 B 0006775


DORSEY BURNETTE

June 11, 1965 - Location unknown (Poss. Motown studios)

Dorsey Burnette : vocal Other details unknown

THEY'RE ONLY WORDS (Clarence Paul - Dorsey Burnette - Luvei Broadnax)
VIP 25020 B 0006775



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