Donnie Brooks

By Praguefrank, Richard Price
SESSIONS
Fall 1957 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks aka Johnny Faire
001 YOU GOTTA WALK THE LINE Fable 601 (a) (c)
002 MAKE UP YOUR MIND BABY Fable 601 (a) (b)
003 IF I'M A FOOL Fable 601 (b) (c)
ca late 1957 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks aka Johnny Faire [*overdubbed vocal on Dorsey Burnette tracks]
004 BERTHA LOU* Surf SR-5019-45 Quality 1696 London HLU 8569/CD-6458
005 TILL THE LAW SAYS STOP* Surf SR-5019-45 Quality 1696 London HLU 8569 CD-6458
006 I FELL FOR YOUR LINE BABY Surf SR-5024-45/ TSR 59631 CD-6458
007 BETCHA I GETCHA Surf SR-5024-45 / TSR 59631 CD-6458
ca April 1958 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks aka Dick Bush
008 HN 159 HOLLYWOOD PARTY Era 45-1067/ TSR 59631 CD-6458
009 HN 160 EZACTLY Era 45-1067/ TSR 59631 CD-6458
ca September 1958 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks aka Johnny Jordan
010 363638/Δ24577 DON'T CRY LITTLE BABY Jolt 332/LP-1004
011 363639/Δ24578 SWEET, SWEET, SWEET Jolt 332
ca July 1959 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
012 LIL' SWEETHEART Era 3004
013 IF YOU'RE LOOKIN' Era 3004 / TSR 59631
014 BSN 17 WHITE ORCHID Era 3007/ CD-6458
015 BSN 18 SWAY AND MOVE WITH THE BEAT Era 3007/ TSR 59631 CD-6458
ca. October 1959 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
016 BSN 27 DO IT FOR ME 3018
ca. November 1959 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
017 BSN 33 THE DEVIL AIN’T THE MAN 3014/EL-105 LP-1004 TSR 59631 CD-6458
018 BSN 34 HOW LONG 3014 3052/EL-105 TSR 59631 CD-6458
ca. March 1960 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
019 BSN 48 MISSION BELL 3018 001/EL-105 LP-1004 TSR 59631 CD-6458
26 July 1960 [16:15-19:15] United Recorders, 6050 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
020 BSN 79 ROUND ROBIN 3028/EL-105 LP-1004 TSR 59631 CD-6458
021 BSN 80 DOLL HOUSE 3028 001/EL-105 LP-1004 TSR 59631 CD-6458
022 BSN 81 MEMPHIS 3042/EL-105 LP-1004 TSR 59631 CD-6458
16 January 1961 [14:00-17:00] United Recorders, 6050 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
023 BSN-108? WISHBONE 3049/ LP-1004 TSR 59631 CD-6458
024 BSN 109 SWEET LORRAINE 3059/ TSR 59631
025 BSN-110? ALL I CAN GIVE 3049/EL-105 LP-1004 TSR 59631 CD-6458
026 BSN 111 THAT’S WHY 3042/EL-105 LP-1004 TSR 59631 CD-6458
23 January 1961 [14:00-17:00] United Recorders, 6050 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks (Donnie Brooks [vcl], Hank Levine [gt], Howard Roberts [gt], Al Viola [], George Callendar [bass], Earl Palmer [drums])
027 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS EL-105 CD-6458
028 TWILIGHT TIME EL-105 CD-6458
029 WHAT’D I SAY EL-105 TSR 59631 CD-6458
030 P.S. I LOVE YOU EL-105 CD-6458
21 June 1961 [20:00-23:30] Gold Star Studios, 6252 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
031 BSN-177 BOOMERANG 3052/ TSR 59631 CD-6458
Btw 1959/1961 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
032 SOMEDAY TSR 59631
033 MOON IN MY WINDOW TSR 59631
17 August 1961 [20:00-23:00] Gold Star Studios, 6252 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
034 BSN 185 UP TO MY EARS (IN TEARS) 3059/ TSR 59631 CD-6458
26 October 1961 [19:00-22:30] RCA Victor Studio, 1510 N.Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Donnie Brooks
035 BSN 215 YOUR LITTLE BOY’S COME HOME 3063
ca late October 1961 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
036 BSN 218 GOODNIGHT JUDY 3063 / TSR 59631 CD-6458
30 January 1962 [13:00-16:00] Gold Star Studios, 6252 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
037 BSN 242 MY FAVORITE KIND OF FACE 3071/ LP-1004 TSR 59631 CD-6458
038 HE STOLE FLO 3071/ LP-1004 TSR 59631 CD-6458
7 April 1962 Gold Star Studios, 6252 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
039 BSN 261 OH, YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL 3077/ LP-1004 TSR 59631 CD-6458
ca. April 1962 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
040 BSN 266 JUST A BYSTANDER 3077/ TSR 59631 CD-6458
1962 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
041 IT'S NOT THAT EASY 3095/ LP-1004
042 CRIES MY HEART 3095/ LP-1004 TSR 59631
ca September 1963 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
043 2366 GONE Reprise 0261/ TSR 59631 CD-6458
ca January 1964 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
044 2485 GIRL MACHINE 0261/ TSR 59631 CD-6458
17 August 1964 [20:00-3:00] United Recorders, 6050 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
045 2928 CAN'T HELP LOVIN' YOU Reprise 0311/ TSR 59631 CD-6458
046 2929 WALK
047 2931 PICKIN’UP THE PIECES 0311
ca March 1965 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks (Producer: Jimmy Bowen)
048 HX-3254 I NEVER GET TO LOVE YOU 0363
ca March 1965 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks (Producer: Jimmy Bowen)
049 HX-3275 HEY, LITTLE GIRL 0363
11 May 1966 [19:00-22:30] Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks (Donnie Brooks [vcl], David Gates, Glen Campbell, Neil Levang, Ray Pohlman, Cliff Hils, Larry Knechtel, Hal Blaine, Julius Wechter, William Hinshaw, Lew McCreary, David Wells)
050 1317 I CALL YOUR NAME Challenge 59331
051 1318 BE FAIR 59331
052 1319 PINK CAROUSEL Challenge 59344
053 1320 MINSTREL MAN 59344
Btw 1962/1968 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks
054 IF I NEVER GET TO LOVE YOU TSR 59631 CD-6458
055 LOVE IS FUNNY THAT WAY TSR 59631 CD-6458
056 TELL ME TSR 59631
057 TAVERN SONG TSR 59631
058 OPEN YOUR ARMS TSR 59631
1969 Hollywood, CA – Donnie Brooks (Producer: Ray Ruff)
059 H69151 ABRACADABRA Happy Tiger HT-529
060 KNOW YOU AS A WOMAN Happy Tiger HT-529

ALBUMS
Era EL-105 The Happiest…: That's Why; Memories Are Made Of This; Mission Bell; How Long; Devil Ain't A Man;Twilight Time; Memphis; P.S. I Love You; All I Can Give; What'd I Say; Doll House; Round Robin - 61 (MX: NLP-6/7)
London [UK] HAN 2391 Donnie Brooks: (tracks unknown) - 61
Juke Box Saturday Night [ITA] 1004 Rock'n'roll Fever - Unknown Star: Don't Cry Little Baby; Cries My Heart; Memphis; That's Why; My Favorite Kind Of Face; Mission Bell; It's Not That Easy; Round Robin; Doll House; Oh, You Beautiful Doll; The Devil Ain't A Man; Wishbone; All I Can Give; He Stole Flo
Teen Sound [CAN] TSR 59631 Hits And Rarities: Mission Bell; Doll House; Wishbone; Round Robin; Memphis; That's Why; The Devil Ain't A Man; Someday; If You're Lookin'; Moon In My Window; How Long; All I Can Give; Boomerang; Sweet Lorraine; My Favourite Kind Of Face; Oh, You Beautiful Doll; He Stole Flo; Up To My Ears; Girl Machine; If I Never Get To Love You; Love Is Funny That Way; Can't Help Loving You; Gone; Just A Bystander; Goodnite Judy; Sway And Move With The Beat; I Fell For Your Line, Baby; Hollywood Party; Betcha I Getcha; Ezactly; What'd I Say; Tell Me; Tavern Song; Open Your Arms; Cries My Heart - 94
Canetoad Int. [AUS] CD-6458 Greatest Hits 1958-1968: Bertha Lou; Til The Laws Says Stop; I Fell For Your Line, Baby; Betcha I Getcha; Hollywood Party; Ezactly; White Orchid; Sway And Move With The Beat; The Devil Ain't A Man; How Long; How Long; Mission Bell; Doll House; Round Robin; Memphis; That's Why; Wishbone; All I Can Give; Boomerang; Sweet Lorraine; Up To My Ears (In Tears) ; Goodnight Judy; My Favourite Kind Of Face; He Stole Flo; Oh, You Beautiful Doll; Just A Bystander; Memories Are Made Of This; Twilight Time; P.S. I Love You; What'd I Say; Gone - Girl Machine; Can't Help Loving You ; If I Never Get To Love You; Love Is Funny That Way – 06-01

SINGLES
Fable (1957) as by Johnny Faire
601 You Gotta Walk The Line / Make Up Your Mind Baby - 57
601 Make Up Your Mind Baby / If I'm A Fool - 57
601 You Gotta Walk The Line / If I'm A Fool - 57
Surf (1957) as by Johnny Faire
SR 5019-45 Bertha Lou / Till The Law Says Stop – 12-57 (also Quality 1696 in CAN, London HLU 8569 in UK)
SR 5024-45 Betcha I Getcha / I Fell For Your Line Baby – 02-58
Era (1958) as by Dick Buch
45-1067 Hollywood Party / Ezactly – 05-58
Jolt (1958) as by Johnny Jordan
332 Sweet, Sweet, Sweet / Don't Cry Little Baby - 10-58
Era
3004 Lil' Sweetheart / If You're Lookin' – 08-59
3007 Sway And Move With The Beat / White Orchid – 09-59
3014 Devil Ain't Man / How Long - 01-60
3018 Mission Bell / Do It For Me - 04-60 (also London HLN 9168 in UK)
3028 Doll House / Round Robin - 09-60 (also London HLN 9253 in UK)
3042 Memphis / That's Why - 02-61 (also on London HLN 9361 in UK)
3049 All I Can Give / Wishbone - 05-61
3052 Boomerang / How Long – 07-61
3059 Sweet Lorraine / Up To My Ears In Tears – 09-61
3063 Your Little Boy’s come Home / Goodnight Judy – 11-61
3071 My Favorite Kind Of Face / He Stole Flo – 03-62
3077 Oh You Beautiful Doll / Just A Bystander – 05-62 (also on London HLN 9572 in UK)
3095 It's Not That Easy / Cries My Heart – 12-62
001 Mission Bell / Doll House - (reissue)
Reprise
0261 Gone / Girl Machine – 02-64
0311 Can't Help Lovin' You / Pickin' Up The Pieces – 10-64
0363 Hey, Little Girl / I Never Get To Love You - 04-65
Challenge
59331 I Call Your Name / Be Fair - 66
59344 Pink Carousel / Minstrel Man - 66
Happy Tiger
HT-529 Abracadabra / Know You As A Woman – 70