Billy Brown

SESSIONS
Sessionography revised by Michel Ruppli
29 September 1950 poss. Castle Studio at The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN – Billy Brown
001 RHCO 4292 I NEVER KNEW I’D MISS YOU Columbia 20766
002 RHCO 4293 TRUSTING HEART 20789
003 RHCO 4294 I HOPE I DON’T LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO LOSE YOU 20789
004 RHCO 4295 JEALOUS STARS 20766
15 March 1952 poss. Castle Studio at The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN – Billy Brown
005 CO 47745/NASH-1443? TIGHT WAD 4-20936
006 CO 47746/NASH-1444? DON‘T HOLD BACK 4-20983
007 CO 47747/NASH-1445? RICH IN LOVE 4-20983
008 CO 47748/NASH-1446? I’M SENDING BACK EVERYTHING BUT MEMORIES 4-20936
22 April 1955 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Billy Brown (Charly Morgan [gt], Joaquin Murphy [steel], Bob Morgan [bass], Muddy Berry [drums/strings])
009 L 8355 HIGH HEELS BUT NO SOUL Decca 9-29559
010 L 8356 DRUNK-DRUNK AGAIN Decca 9-29559
ca. July or August 1957 Atlanta, GA – Billy Brown
011 H8-OW-2392/CO 59019/ZSP-42431* DID WE HAVE A PARTY Stars 552 Columbia 4-41029*
012 H8-OW-2393/CO 59020/ZSP-42342* IT¢S LOVE Stars 552 Columbia 4-41029*
18 December 1957 [14:30-17:30] Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN – Billy Brown (Harold Bradley [gt], Jerry Reed [gt], Lightnin Chance [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Ray Stevens [piano], E.R. McMillin [sax]. Producer: Don Law)
013 CO 60050/OB 1471/JZSP-42818 MEET ME IN THE ALLEY, SALLY 4-41100/Bear Family BCD 16723 [va]
014 CO 60051/OB 1472/JZSP-42819 FLIP OUT 4-41297/Bear Family BCD 16723 [va]
015 CO 60052/OB 1473/JZSP-42820 I WANTED YOU 4-41100
17 April 1958 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN – Billy Brown
016 CO 60822/OB 1551/JZSP-43659 ONCE IN A LIFETIME 4-41174
017 CO 60823/OB 1552/JZSP-43660 NEXT 4-41174
17. September 1958 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN – Billy Brown
018 CO 61603 /JZSP-44751 RUN 'EM OFF 4-41380
019 CO 61604/JZSP-44752 HE'LL HAVE TO GO 4-41380
020 CO 61605/JZSP-44753 ECHO MOUNTAIN 4-41297
ca. April 1960 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Billy Brown (Producer: Joe Johnson)
021 1007 BE HONEST WITH ME Republic 2004
022 1008 THE LAST LETTER Republic 2004
2 June 1960 [09:00-12:00] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Billy Brown (Johnny Bond [gt], Marion Adams [drums], Bobby Morris [drums], William Wardle [piano]. Producer: Joe Johnson)
023 1011 LOST WEEKEND 2007
024 1014 JUST OUT OF REACH 2007
ca. January 1961 poss. Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Billy Brown
025 1044 LOOK OUT HEART (HERE COMES LOVE) 2012
026 1045 IT DON'T TAKE LONG TO LEARN 2012
1963 poss. Hollywood, CA – Billy Brown
027 I SEE A GIRL El Tone 439
028 WHY, BABY, WHY El Tone 439
1968 Hollywood, CA – Billy Brown
029 ONE OF TEN MOST WANTED WOMEN Challenge 59396
030 OPEN ARMS Challenge 59396
Billy Brown recorded after 1968. For basic details see singles list

ALBUMS
Jan/Star Club [SWE] 33- 8033 Did We Have A Party: Did We Have A Party; Meet Me In The Alley, Sally; Flip Out; Run 'Em Off; Look Out Heart (Here Comes Love); Once In A Lifetime; It's Love; Next; Lost Weekend; I Wanted You; Echo Mountain; He'll Have To Go - 89

SINGLES
Columbia (1951-52)
20786 Jealous Stars / I Never Knew I'd Miss You – 12-50
4-20789 I Hope I Don't Live Long Enough To Lose You / Trusting Heart – 02-51
4-20936 Tight Wad / I'm Sending Back Everything But Memories – ca. 09-05-52
4-20982 Rich In Love / Don't Hold Back - 07-52
Decca (1955)
9-29559 Drunk, Drunk Again / High Heels, But No Soul – 07-55
Stars (1957)
552 Did We Have A Party / It's Love - 10-57
Columbia (1957-59)
4-41029-c Did We Have A Party / It's Love - 10-57 (reissue of Stars 552)
4-41100 I Wanted You / Meet Me In The Alley, Sally - 01-58
4-41174 Next / Once In A Lifetime - 05-58
4-41297 Flip Out / Echo Mountain - 11-58
4-41380 He'll Have To Go / Run 'Em Off - 04-59
Republic (1960)
2004 Be Honest With Me / The Last Letter - 06-60
2007 Lost Weekend / Just Out Of Reach - 08-60
2012 Look Out Heart (Here Comes Love) / It Don't Take Long To Learn - 02-61
El Tone (1963)
439 I See A Girl / Why, Baby, Why - 63
Challenge (1968)
59396 One Of Ten Most Wanted Women / Open Arms - 69
Big M (1975)
1010 I'm Glad That She Happened To Me / I Wonder What Tomorrow Will Bring
1014 Thank You Darlin' / A Country Boy – 75 (also Chart 7515)