Johnny Preston

John Preston Courville, *18-08-1939 Port Arthur, TX, +04-03-2011 
2nd version
by Richard Weize, Praguefrank, Bill Daniels, Dik DeHeer, Stephen Ford, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
ca. December 1958 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX – Johnny Preston (Johnny Preston [vcl], Hal Harris [gt], Buck Henson [bass], Bill Kinbrough [drums], Doc Lewis [piano], Link Davis [sax] + Big Bopper, Bill Hall [bck vcl], George Jones [indian chants]. Producer: Bill Hall)
001 YW-17439 MY HEART KNOWS 71474x45 EP1-3397/ BCD-15473(m) Castle CMEDD-605
002 YW-17440 RUNNING BEAR 71474x45 EP1-3397/MG 20592=SR 60250 SRW-16246 Demand 005 BCD-15473(m) Castle CMEDD-605
27 January 1960 [14:00-17:00] Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Preston (Johnny Preston [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Kelso Herston [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Buddy Killen [bass], Douglas Kirkham [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], Boots Randolp [sax] + Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Bill Hall)
003 YW-18980/PB-2370 HEARTS OF STONE MG 20592=SR 60250 SRW-16246 BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
004 YW-18981/PB-2371 FEELS SO GOOD 71651x45/SR 60609 Demand 005 BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
005 YW-18982/PB-2372 THE TWIST MG 20592=SR 60250 SRW-16246 Demand 005 BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
27 January 1960 [20:00?-23:00?] Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Preston (Johnny Preston [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Kelso Herston [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Buddy Killen [bass], Douglas Kirkham [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], Boots Randolph [sax] + strings + Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Bill Hall)
006 YW-18985/PB-2548 YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE MG 20592=SR 60250 BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
007 YW-18993/PB-2549 PRETEND MG 20592=SR 60250 SRW-16246 BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
008 YW-18994/PB-2550 DANNY BOY MG 20592=SR 60250 BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
009 YW-18995/PB-2551 DREAM MG 20592=SR 60250 SRW-16246/ BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
010 YW-18996/PB-2552 I'M STARTIN' TO GET STEADY WITH THE BLUES 71651x45/ BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
28 January 1960 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Preston (Johnny Preston [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Craner or Hargus Robbins [piano], Boots Randolph [sax] + Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Bill Hall)
011 YW-19040/PB-2367 WHAT AM I LIVING FOR MG 20592=SR 60250 SRW-16246 BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
012 YW-19041/PB-2368 EARTH ANGEL MG 20592=SR 60250 SRW-16246 BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
013 YW-19394/PB-2369 GUARDIAN ANGEL MG 20592=SR 60250 SRW-16246 BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
14 March 1960 [23:00?-02:00?] Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Preston (Johnny Preston [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Craner or Hargus Robbins [piano], Boots Randolp [sax] + strings + Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Bill Hall)
014 YW-19745/PB-3113?/PS-330 CRADLE OF LOVE 71598x45 EP1-3397/SR 60609 Demand 005 BCD-15473(m) CMEDD-605
015 YW-19746/PB-3114/PS-331 CHIEF HEARTBREAK MG 20592=SR 60250 SRW-16246 Demand 005 BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
016 YW-19747/PB-3115/PS-332 MADRE DE DIOS MG 20592=SR 60250 SRW-16246 BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
017 YW-19748/PB-3116/PS-333 CITY OF TEARS 71598x45 EP1-3397/ BCD-15473(m) CMEDD-605
21 June 1960 [3 hours] Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Preston (Johnny Preston [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Kelso Herston [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano], Boots Randolp [sax] + strings +Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Bill Hall)
018 YW-20171/PB-3502/PS-440 PLEASE BELIEVE ME SR 60609 BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
019 YW-20172/PB-3503/PS-441 MY IMAGINATION SR 60609 BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
020 YW-20173/PB-3504/PS-442 UP IN THE AIR 71691x45/ BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
021 YW-20174/PB-3505/PS-443 CHARMING BILLY 71691x45/SR 60609 Demand 005 BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
31 August 1960 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Preston (Johnny Preston [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer or Hargus Robbins [piano], Boots Randolph [sax]. Producer: Bill Hall)
022 YW-21503/PB-4665 THEY HAD LOVE unissued
023 YW-21504/PB-4666 PRIDE OF LOVE unissued
024 YW-21505/PB-4667 BROKEN HEARTS ANONYMOUS unissued
025 YW-21506/PB-4668 CUTE CHICK unissued
1 September 1960 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Preston (Johnny Preston [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer or Hargus Robbins [piano], Boots Randolph [sax]. Producer: Bill Hall)
026 YW-21507/PB-4669 WILLY WALK 71803/ CMEDD-605
027 YW-21508/PB-4670 QUEEN BEE unissued
028 YW-21509/PB-4671 SATIN IN SATIN unissued
029 YW-21510/PB-4672 WHAT ELSE YOU GOT unissued
7 November 1960 [14:00-17:00] Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Preston (Johnny Preston [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Kelso Herston [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], William Ackerman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano], Boots Randolph [sax] + Jordanaires. Producer: Bill Hall)
030 YW-21442/PB-4619/PS-1654 A NEW BABY FOR CHRISTMAS 71728/ BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
031 YW-21443/PB-4620/PS-1655 TOKEN OF LOVE 71761/SR 60609 BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
032 YW-21444/PB-4621/PS-1656 THE ANGELS YOU GAVE TO ME SR 60609 Demand 005 BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
033 YW-21445/PB-4622/PB-1657 SITTIN' HERE CRYIN' SR 60609 Demand 005 BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
034 YW-21446/PB-4623/PB-1658 LEAVE MY KITTIN' ALONE 71761/SR 60609 Demand 005 BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
035 YW-21447/PB-4624/PB-1659 DO WHAT YOU DID SR 60609 Demand 005 BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
8 November 1960 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Preston (Johnny Preston [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Kelso Herston [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], William Ackerman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano], Boots Randolph [sax] + Jordanaires. Producer: Bill Hall)
036 YW-21448/PB-4625/PS-1660 THAT'S ALL I WANT SR 60609 Demand 005 BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
037 YW-21449/PB-4626/PS-1661 I PLAYED AROUND WITH MY LOVE unissued/ BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
038 YW-21450/PB-4627/PS-1662 CHOSEN FEW unissued/ BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
039 YW-21451/PB-4628/PS-1663 OVER AND OVER unissued/ BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
040 YW-21452/PB-4629/PS-1664 JUST A LITTLE BOY BLUE SR 60609 Demand 005 BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
041 YW-21453/PB-4630/PS-1665 ROCK AND ROLL GUITAR 71729/ BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
23 February 1961 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Preston (Johnny Preston [vcl], Ray Edenton [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums] + unknown musicians. Producer: Bill Hall)
042 YW-21585/PS-1720 FOUR LETTER WORD unissued/ BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
043 YW-21586/PS-1721 I FEEL GOOD 71803/ BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
044 YW-21587/PS-1722 LUCKY IN LOVE unissued/ BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
4 June 1961 Sun Custom Studio, 319 7th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Johnny Preston (Johnny Preston [vcl], Ray Edenton [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums] + more unknown musicians. Producer: Bill Hall)
045 YW-21011/PS-625 SHE ONCE BELONGED TO ME 71865/ BCD-15473(m) BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
046 YW-21012/PS-626 KISSIN' TREE unissued
047 YW-21013/PS-627 LET THEM TALK 71865/ BCD-16234(s) CMEDD-605
November 1961 New York City – Johnny Preston (Johnny Preston [vcl] + Stan Applebaum Orchestra. Producer: Shelby Singleton & Bill Hall)
048 YW-23016/PB-4333 BROKEN HEARTS ANONYMOUS 71951/ BCD-15473(m) CMEDD-605
049 YW-23017/PB-4334 KISSIN' TREE 71908/ Demand 005 BCD-15473(m) CMEDD-605
050 YW-23018/PB-4335 LET'S LEAVE IT THAT WAY 71951/ CMEDD-605
051 YW-23019/PB-4336 FREE ME 71908/ CMEDD-605
9 September 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Preston (Johnny Preston [vcl], Ray Edenton [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums] + Merry Melody Singers. Producer: Bill Hall)
052 YW-22162/PS-4201 SOUNDS LIKE TROUBLE unissued
053 YW-22163/PS-4202 THE DAY AFTER FOREVER 72049/ CMEDD-605
054 YW-22164/PS-4203 LET THE BIG BOSS MAN (PULLS YOU THROUGH) 72049/ CMEDD-605
055 YW-22165/PS-4204 DON'T KNOW WHY unissued
January 1963 unknown – Johnny Preston
056 IM 5472 THIS LITTLE BITTY TEAR Imperial X5924
057 IM 5473 THE DAY THE WORLD STOOD STILL X5924
poss. form this session
058 I’VE GOT MY EYES ON YOU X5947
059 I COULDN'T TAKE IT AGAIN X5947
1964 unknown – Johnny Preston
060 H 1201A ALL AROUND THE WORLD Hallway 1201/ Demand 005
061 H 1201B JUST PLAIN HURT Hallway 1201
062 WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE 1204/ Demand 005
063 I'VE GOT MY EYES ON YOU 1204/ Demand 005
1965 Nashville, TN – Johnny Preston (Producer: Ray Stevens)
064 I'M KICKING MYSELF 2001
065 PEDDLER MAN 2001
066 19665 RUNNING BEAR '65 Hall 45-1927 TCF-101
067 ZTSP-91655 DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE Hall 45-1927 TCF-101
068 SOUNDS LIKE TROUBLE TCF-110
069 ZTSP-105633 YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY TCF-110
070 ZTSP-105653 GOOD, GOOD LOVIN' TCF-120
071 I'M ASKING FORGIVENESS TCF-120
16 April 1968 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bob Wills (Bob Wills [fiddle], Johnny Preston [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt/banjo], Kelso Herston [gt], Billy Sanford [banjo], Pete Drake [steel], Norbert Putnam [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Vassar Clements [fiddle], Shorty Lavender [fiddle], Tommy Vaden [fiddle], David Briggs [piano], Wayne Butler [trombone], Quitman Dennis [sax], Don Tweedy [sax], Rufus Long [sax/clarinet], Bob Phillips [trumpet], George Tidwell [trumpet]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
072 K-11210 RUNNING BEAR  KS-3569
073 K-11211 IF I JUST HAD A HOME TO GO HOME TO K-2067
074 K-11213 TIME CHANGES EVERYTHING -1 KS-3569 KS-3587
17 April 1968 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bob Wills (Tag Lambert [vcl], Johnny preston [hmny vcl], Harold Bradley [gt/banjo], Kelso Herston [banjo], Pete Drake [steel], Norbert Putnam [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Vassar Clements [fiddle], Shorty Lavender [fiddle], Tommy Vaden [fiddle], David Briggs [piano], Quitman Dennis [sax], Don Tweedy [sax], Rufus Long [sax/clarinet], Bob Phillips [trumpet]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
075 K-11217  THERE'S NOT A HUNDRED MILES OF NOWHERE  KS-3569
076 K-11218  I'M LIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE  K-918/KS-3569
19 April 1968 poss. Nashville, TN – Johnny Preston
077 15056 I'M ONLY HUMAN ABC 45-11085
078 15057 PATCHES 45-11254
079 15058 THERE'S NO ONE LIKE YOU 45-11085
080 15060 CIRCLE OF FRIENDS unissued
5 December 1968 poss. Nashville, TN – Johnny Preston
081 15508 I'VE JUST BEEN WASTIN' MY TIME ABC 45-11187
082 15509 EMPTY WORDS 45-11254
083 15510 KICK THE CAN 45-11187
084 15511 COME INTO MY HOUSE OF LOVE unissued


ALBUMS 
Mercury MG-20592/SR-60250 Running Bear: Running Bear; What Am I Living For; Earth Angel; Guardian Angel; Hearts Of Stone; Chief Heartbreak; The Twist; You'll Never Walk Alone; Pretend; Danny Boy; Dream; Madere De Dios – 07-60 (see also SRW-16246)
Mercury MG-20609/SR-60609 Come Rock With Me: Charming Billy; Just Little Boy Blue; That's All I Want; The Angels Gave You To Me; Token Of Love; Feel So Good (Feel So Fine); Leave My Kitten Alone; Sitting Here Crying; Do What You Did; Please Believe Me; Cradle Of Love; My Imagination – 01-61
Wing MGW-12246/SRW-16246 Running Bear: Running Bear; Hearts Of Stone; The Twist; Pretend; Dream; What Am I Living For; Earth Angel; Guardian Angel; Chief Heartbreak; Madre De Dios – 64 (all tracks from SR-60250)

Kapp KS-3569 Time Changes Everything: Across The Alley From The Alamo (vcl Tag Lambert); I'm Living In The Middle Of Nowhere (vcl Tag Lambert, hmny vcl Johnny Preston); South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way) (vcl Tag Lambert); Running Bear (vcl Johnny Preston); Silver Bells (That Ring In The Night); Texas Double Eagle; Time Changes Everything (vcl Johnny Preston); Limehouse Blues; Memory No. 1 (vcl Tag Lambert); Cherokee Maiden (vcl Tag Lambert); There's Not A Hundred Miles Left In Me (vcl Tag Lambert, hmny vcl Johnny Preston) - 68 (Reissued on MCA-545 in 1975)
Demand [EU] 005 Come Rock With Me: Running Bear; Charming Billy; Cradle Of Love; Leave My Kitten Alone; Feel So Good; Do What You Did; Chief Heartbreak Twist; Kissin' Tree*; All Around The World*; Willie And The Hand Jive*; That's All I Want; I Got My Eyes On You*; Angels Gave You To Me; Sittin' Here Cryin'; Just A Little Boy Blue – ca 74 (*previously unissued on album)
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15473 Running Bear: Charming Billy; Running Bear; Cradle Of Love; Chief Of Heartbreak; My Heart Knows*;That's All I Want; Just A Little Boy Blue;Leave My Kitten Alone; Sittin' Here Cryin'; Rock And Roll Guitar*; Hearts Of Stone; Do What You Did; I Played Around With My Love**; Chosen Few**; Up In The Air*; Kissin' Tree*; Four Letter Word**; Feels So Good; She Once Belonged To Me*; New Baby For Christmas*; City Of Tears*; I'm Startin' To Get Steady With The Blues*; Dream; Madre De Dios; You'll Never Walk Alone; Danny Boy; Broken Hearts Anonymous – 89 (*previously unissued on album, **previously unissued. All tracks in mono)
Collectables COL-5558 Running Bear – A Golden Classics Collection: Running Bear; Cradle Of Love; Feel So Fine; Leave My Kitten Alone; Charming Billy; Chief Heartbreak; Do What You Do; That's All I Want; I Want A Rock And Roll Guitar; Kissin' Tree;. My Heart Knows; Hearts of Stone; Just Little Boy Blue; Sitting Here Crying; Chosen Few; Up In The Air; Four Letter Word; A New Baby For Christmas - 95
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16234 Charming Billy: Charming Billy; Feels So Good; Leave My Kitten Alone; Angels Gave You To Me; That's All I Want; Just A Little Boy Blue; Hearts Of Stone; Chosen Few**; Chief Of Heartbreak; Twist; Up In The Air*; Four Letter Word***; Do What You Did; Over And Over**; Sittin' Here Cryin'; Rock And Roll Guitar*; Dream; I Feel Good*; Let Them Talk*; Lucky In Love***; I Played Around With My Love**; New Baby For Christmas*; She Once Belonged To Me*; I'm Startin' To Get Steady With The Blues*; Madre De Dios; Pretend; You'll Never Walk Alone; What Am I Living For; Please Believe Me; My Imagination; Earth Angel; Token Of Love; Guardian Angel; Danny Boy – 98 (*previously inussied, **previously unissued on album, ***previously unissued in USA; all tracks in stereo)
Castle [UK] CMEDD-605 Feel So Fine/The Mecury Recordings 1959-1962: Running Bear; My Heart Knows; Cradle Of Love; City Of Tears; Feel So Fine (Feel So Good); I'm Starting To Get Steady With The Blues; Charming Billy; Up In The Air; I Want A Rock 'n' Roll Guitar; New Baby For Christmas; Leave My Kitten Alone; Token Of Love; I Feel Good; Willy Walk; She Once Belonged To Me; Let Them Talk; Free Me; Kissin' Tree; Broken Hearts Anonymous; Let's Leave It That Way; Let The Big Boss Man; Day After Forever; What Am I Living For; Earth Angel; Guardian Angel; Hearts Of Stone; Chief Heartbreak; Twist; You'll Never Walk Alone; Pretend; Danny Boy; Dream; Madre De Dios; Just A Little Boy Blue; That's All I Want; Angels Gave You To Me; Please Believe Me; My Imagination; Sitting Here Cryin'; Do What You Did; Four Letter Word; I Played Around With My Love; Chosen Few; Over And Over; Lucky In Love – 02 (double)

SINGLES
Mercury (1959-62)
71474x45 Running Bear / My Heart Knows – 20-05-59
71598x45 Cradle Of Love / City Of Tears – 08-02-60
71651x45 Feels So Good / I'm Starting To Get Steady With The Blues – 26-05-60
C-30089 Running Bear / Cradle Of Love - 60 (reissue)
71691x45 Charming Billy / Up In The Air – 17-08-60
71728 A New Baby For Christmas / (I Want A) Rock And Roll Guitar – 20-10-60
71761 Leave My Kitten Alone / Token Of Love – 20-12-61
71803 I Feel Good / Willy Walk – 23-03-61
71865 Let Them Talk / She Once Belonged To Me – 18-08-61
71908 Kissin' Tree / Free Me – 23 or 29-11-61
71951 Broken Heart Anonymous / Let's Leave It That Way – 04-04-62
72049 Let The Big Boss Man (Pull You Through) / Day After Forever – 09-10-62
(EPs)
EP1-3397 Running Bear / My Heart Knows / Cradle Of Love / City Of Tears - 60
Imperial (1963)
X5924 This Little Bitty Tear / The Day The World Stood Still – 23-02-63
X5947 I've Got My Eyes On You / I Couldn't Take It Again - 05-63
Hallway (1964) / TCF Hall (1965)
45-1201 All Around The World / Just Plain Hurt - 04-64
45-1204 Willie And The Hand Jive / I've Got My Eyes On You - 09-64
Hall 45-1927 Running Bear '65 / Dedicated To The One I Love – 65 (reissued on TCF 101)
2001 I'm Kicking Myself / Peddler Man - ca 65
TCF-110 Sounds Like Trouble / You Can Make It If You Try – ca. 08-65
TCF-120 Good, Good Lovin' / I'm Asking Forgiveness – 12-65
ABC (1968)
45-11085 There's No One Like You / I'm Only Human – 05-68
45-11187 I've Just Been Wastin' My Time / Kick The Can – 01-69
45-11254 Patches / Empty Words - 69
Kapp (1968)
K-2067 [Bob Wills, vcl Johnny Preston:] If I Just Had A Home To Go Home To / [Bob Wills:] Southwestern Waltz - 12-69