Little Jimmy Dempsey

James Clifford Dempsey , +30-11-1997
By Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Vladimir Pikora, Michel Ruppli
SESSIONS
1958 poss. Atlanta, GA – Little Jimmy Dempsey (Little Jimmy Dempsey [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians)
001 J8OW-1052 SO MANY TIMES Fox Fidelity 5
002 J8OW-1053 BOP HOP Fox Fidelity 5/Bison Bop LP 2021 [alt.] White Label WLP-8942
1958 poss. Atlanta, GA – Little Jimmy Dempsey (Little Jimmy Dempsey [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians)
003 TROPIC MOOD 6
004 BOUNCING BACK 6
poss. from sessions above
005 LONG TALL SALLY White Label WLP-8942
ca. July 1959 poss. Atlanta, GA - Little Jimmy Dempsey
006 HONKY TONK WORLD 45-451
007 ANSWER FROM YOUR HEART 45-451
around 1960 poss. Atlanta, GA– Little Jimmy Dempsey & The Downbeats
008 W-171 SHE DONE MOVED Link 500/Buffalo Bop 55068
009 W-172 CORNER DRUG STORE Link 500/Collector CD 4536
ca early 1961 Atlanta, GA– Little Jimmy Dempsey
unknown tracks for J.C.D. LP 100
Summer 1961 poss. Atlanta, GA – Little Jimmy Dempsey & The Downbeats
022 CP-6193 MY DREAM Janey JY-01
023 CP-6194 ONE WAY LOVE AFFAIR Janey JY-01/Bison Bop LP 2020
1962 poss. Atlanta, GA– Little Jimmy Dempsey
024 HG-113 GAY NIGHT LIFE Tanner 9310
025 TURN AROUND Tanner 9310
ca Summer 1962 Atlanta, GA – Little Jimmy Dempsey
026 LAST DATE JCD LP 101
027 HONKY TONK JCD LP 101
028 POLKA DOT’S AND MOONBEANS JCD LP 101
029 A FOGGY DAY JCD LP 101
030 ALL NIGHT LONG JCD LP 101
031 NEVER ON SUNDAY JCD LP 101 Power Pak PO 253
032 YOUR CHEATING HEART JCD LP 101
033 FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD JCD LP 101
034 BOONG JCD LP 101
035 SUGAR FOOT RAG JCD LP 101
1965 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
036 OLD TIME RELIGION Sing MFLP-8055
037 FOR THY WILL I PRAY Sing MFLP-8055
038 SHOUT BROTHER SHOUT Sing MFLP-8055
039 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE Sing MFLP-8055
040 JESUS IS EVERYTHING TO ME Sing MFLP-8055
041 CLOSE TO THE … Sing MFLP-8055
042 I’LL BE SO HAPPY THERE Sing MFLP-8055
043 VALLEY OF MY DREAMS Sing MFLP-8055
044 LIVING IN MY HEART Sing MFLP-8055
045 WITHOUT HIM (MEDLEY) Sing MFLP-8055
046 GOSPEL THEME Sing MFLP-8055
047 EVERYTHING WITH A…
ca April 1966 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
048 MB-21120 WE GOTTA STICK TOGETHER Dot 45-16913
049 MB-21121 FEELINGS Dot 45-16913
1966 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
unknown tracks for WW 1047
ca 1966 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
062 I'LL FLY AWAY Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
063 I SAW THE LIGHT Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
064 CLOSER WALK Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
065 LOOKING TOWARD HEAVEN Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
066 THE UNCLOUDY DAY Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
067 FAMILY BIBLE Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
068 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
069 PEACE IN THE VALLEY Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
070 FURTHER ALONG Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
071 WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN Scripture S-125 Gloryland GLOS-6004
ca April 1967 poss. Nashville, TN – Jimmy Dempsey (Producer: Little Jimmy Dempsey)
072 4742 RHODE ISLAND RED ABC 45-10955/ABCS 619
073 4743 BUT FIRST A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS ABC 45-10955/ABCS 619
ca August 1967 poss. Nashville, TN – Jimmy Dempsey (Producer: Little Jimmy Dempsey)
074 4758 ONCE A DAY ABC ABCS 619
075 4759 TIPPY TOEING ABC ABCS 619
076 4760 SPANISH FIREBALL ABC ABCS 619
077 4761 WALK ON ABC ABCS 619
078 4762 HERE COMES MY BABY BACK ABC ABCS 619
079 4763 BESSIE WAS A GOOD OLD COW ABC 45-11020/ABCS 619
080 4764 MY ELUSIVE DREAMS ABC ABCS 619
081 4765 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING ABC 45-11020/ABCS 619
082 4766 ALMOST PERSUADED ABC ABCS 619
ca late 1967 poss. Nashville, TN – Jimmy Dempsey (Producer: Little Jimmy Dempsey)
083 4803 BETCHA CAN'T EAT JUST ONE 45-11070/ABCS 670
084 4804 LONELINESS 45-11070/ABCS 670
18 September 1968 poss. Nashville, TN – Jimmy Dempsey (Producer: Little Jimmy Dempsey)
085 15383 ODE TO BILLIE JOE ABC 45-11185/ABCS 670
086 15384 YESTERDAY ABC ABCS 670
087 15387 MY SONG ABC 45-11185/ABCS 670
088 15388 GENTLE ON MY MIND ABC ABCS 670
089 15389 THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING ABC ABCS 670
090 15390 IT'S SUCH A PRETTY WORLD TODAY ABC ABCS 670
091 15391 HAPPY TRACKS ABC ABCS 670
092 15392 DRINKING CHAMPAGNE ABC ABCS 670
Note: 15385/86 not known. They were possibly assigned by mistake to tracks already listed on masters 4803/4804 when assembling album ABCS 670
1970 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Little Jimmy Dempsey
095 I WALK THE LINE Plantation PLP-10
096 GET RHYTHM Plantation PLP-10
097 FOLSOM PRISON BLUES Plantation PLP-10
098 THERE YOU GO Plantation PLP-10
099 CRY, CRY, CRY Plantation PLP-10
100 I GOT STRIPES Plantation PLP-10
101 THE WRECK OF THE OLD 97 Plantation PLP-10
102 BIG RIVER Plantation PLP-10
103 DON'T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN Plantation PLP-10
104 I STILL MISS SOMEONE Plantation PLP-10
105 UNDERSTAND YOUR MAN Plantation PLP-10 - 70
1970 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Little Jimmy Dempsey (Jimmy Dempsey [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Henry Strzelecki [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Ron Oates [piano], The Nashville Sounds [bck vcl])
106 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD Plantation PLP-14
107 I WANT TO MAKE IT WITH YOU Plantation PL-76/PLP-14
108 I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Plantation PLP-14
109 WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN Plantation PL-76/PLP-14 Power Pak PO 253
110 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA Plantation PLP-14
111 THE WONDER OF YOU Plantation PLP-14
112 SNOWBIRD Plantation PLP-14
113 FOR THE GOOD TIMES Plantation PLP-14 Power Pak PO 253
114 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Plantation PLP-14
115 LET IT BE Plantation PLP-14 Power Pak PO 253
116 ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER Plantation PLP-14
ca 1971 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
unknown tracks for GRT 7020
ca early 1970s unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
128 BLUE HAWAII Power Pak PO 253
129 SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY Power Pak PO 253
130 COCANUT GROVE Power Pak PO 253
131 SPANISH HARLEM Power Pak PO 253
132 QUE SERA SERA Power Pak PO 253
1972 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
133 FAMILY BIBLE Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
134 PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
135 HE'S TOUCHED ME Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
136 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
137 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
138 IT IS NO SECRET Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
139 PEACE IN THE VALLEY Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
140 TURN YOUR RADIO ON Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
141 GOSPEL BOOGIE Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
142 GONNA BUILD A MOUNTAIN Skylite SLP-6114 Power Pak PG-708
1972 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
unknown tracks for Calendar SR-66-9903
early 1973 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
153 ROSE GARDEN Starday SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
154 SKY BIRD Starday SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
155 HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Starday 45-969/SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
156 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Starday SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
157 WOMAN SENSUOUS WOMAN Starday SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
158 THUNDER ROAD Starday SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
159 EASY LOVIN' Starday SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
160 S-9552 STRAWBERRY WINE Starday 45-969/SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
161 KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNING Starday SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
162 MOE'S STARDAY GUITAR Starday SLP-483 King KMCD-6107
163 DUELING BANJOS Starday SLP-483
1977 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
164 MOON RIVER Plantation PLP-520
165 I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO Plantation PLP-520
166 FLY ME TO THE MOON Plantation PLP-520
167 SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME Plantation PLP-520
168 MISTY Plantation PLP-520
169 HEY JUDE Plantation PLP-520
170 YESTERDAY Plantation PLP-520
171 HONEY Plantation PLP-520
172 LOVER'S HOLIDAY Plantation PLP-520
173 RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY Plantation PLP-520
1978 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
174 THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD skylite SLP-6203
175 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS skylite SLP-6203
176 HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS skylite SLP-6203
177 DOES JESUS LIVE HERE skylite SLP-6203
178 LEANING ON THE EVERLASTING ARMS skylite SLP-6203
179 PRECIOUS MEMORIES skylite SLP-6203
180 WITHOUT HIM skylite SLP-6203
181 JUST A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS skylite SLP-6203
182 RELEASE ME (AND LET ME LOVE AGAIN) skylite SLP-6203
183 HE LOOKED BEYOND MY FAULT skylite SLP-6203
1979 unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
184 NIGHT FEVER Plantation PLP-545
185 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING Plantation PLP-545
186 HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU Plantation PLP-545
187 I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING Plantation PLP-545
188 DISCO INFERNO Plantation PLP-545
189 YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT Plantation PLP-545
190 MORE THAN A WOMAN Plantation PLP-545
191 HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE Plantation PLP-545
192 GREASE Plantation PLP-545
193 STAYING ALIVE Plantation PLP-545
1980s unknown – Little Jimmy Dempsey
unknown tracks for SOA-1042

ALBUMS
J.C.D. L.P. 100 Modern Guitar Artistry: (tracks unknown) – 05-61
J.C.D. L.P. 101 America's No. 1 Guitar: Last Date; Honky Tonk; Polka Dot’s And Moonbeans; A Foggy Day; All Night Long; Never On Sunday; Your Cheating Heart; Forty Miles Of Bad Road; Boong; Sugar Foot Rag – 11-62
Sing MFLP-8055 Lots Of… Gospel Guitar: Old Time Religion; For Thy Will I Pray; Shout Brother Shout; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; Jesus Is Everything To Me; Close To The …; I’ll Be So Happy There; Valley Of My Dreams; Living In My Heart; Without Him (Medley); Gospel Theme; Everything With A… - 65
World Wide WW-1047 Jimmy Dempsey And His Pop Guitar: (tracks unknown) - 66
Gloryland GLOS-6004 I'll Fly Away: I'll Fly Away; I Saw The Light; Closer Walk; Looking Toward Heaven; The Uncloudy Day; Family Bible; Will The Circle Be Unbroken; Peace In The Valley; Further Along; When I Get To Heaven - 67 (also on Scripture S-125 Jimmy Dempsey – Fly Away)
ABC ABC/ABCS-619 Guitar Country Style Of Little Jimmy Dempsey: Island Red; Once A Day; Tippy Toeing; Spanish Fireball; Walk On; Here Comes My Baby Back; Bessie Was A Good Old Cow; My Elusive Dreams; These Boots Are Made For Walking; Almost Persuaded; But First A Word – 10-67
ABC ABCS-670 The Strings Of My Guitar: Ode To Billie Joe; Yesterday; Bet'cha Can't Eat Just One; Loneliness; Gentle On My Mind; It's Such A Pretty World Today; My Song; There Goes My Everything; Happy Tracks; Drinking Champagne – 05-69
Plantation PLP-10 Little Jimmy Dempsey Picks On Big Johnny Cash: I Walk The Line; Get Rhythm; Folsom Prison Blues; There You Go; Cry, Cry, Cry; I Got Stripes; The Wreck Of The Old 97; Big River; Don't Take Your Guns To Town; I Still Miss Someone; Understand Your Man - 70
Plantation PLP-14 Home Cooked: Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head; I Want To Make It With You; I'll Never Fall In Love Again;We've Only Just Begun;Rainy Night In Georgia;The Wonder Of You; Snowbird; For The Good Times; Bridge Over Troubled Water; Let It Be; One Less Bell To Answer - 71
GRT 8107-7020 Country Sounds Of Little Jimmy Dempsey: (tracks unknown) – 72
Skylite SLP-6114 The Award Winning Guitar Of Little Jimmy Dempsey: Family Bible; Put Your Hand In The Hand; He's Touched Me; Will The Circle Be Unbroken; Everything Is Beautiful; It Is No Secret; Peace In The Valley; Turn Your Radio On; Gospel Boogie; Gonna Build A Mountain – 72 (reissued on Power Pak PG 708 Gospel Guitars in 1975)
Calendar SR-66-9903 Top Hits Of The 70's: (tracks unknown) – 72
Starday S-SLP-483 Back To The Hills: (tracks unknown) – 73 (probably reissued on King KMCD-6107 with at least one track omited)
Power Pak PO-253 Music To Park By: Never On Sunday; Blue Hawaii; Let It Be; Sentimental Journey; Cocanut Grove; Spanish Harlem; Que Sera, Sera; For The Good Times; We've Only Just Begun - 75
Plantation PLP-520 Guitar's Golden Rhapsodies: Moon River; I Left My Heart In San Francisco; Fly Me To The Moon; Someone To Watch Over Me; Misty; Hey Jude; Yesterday; Honey; Lover's Holiday; Red Roses For A Blue Lady - 77
Skylite SLP-6203 More Award-Winning Guitar: There Is Power In The Blood; The Old Rugged Cross; He's Got The Whole World In His Hands; Does Jesus Live Here; Leaning On The Everlasting Arms; Precious Memories; Without Him; Just A Little Talk With Jesus; Release Me (And Let Me Love Again); He Looked Beyond My Fault - 78
Plantation PLP-545 Tennessee Saturday Night Fever: Night Fever; You Should Be Dancing; Hopelessly Devoted To You; I Just Want To Be Your Everything; Disco Inferno; You're The One That I Want; More Than A Woman; How Deep Is Your Love; Grease; Staying Alive – 09-79
Sounds Of Atlantic SOA-1042 Mr. Gospel Guitar: (tracks unknown)
King KMCD-6107 The Legendary Hall Of Fame Guitarist: Rose Garden; Sky Bird; Help Me Make It Through The Night; I Can See Clearly Now; Woman Sensuous Woman; Thunder Road; Easy Lovin'; Strawberry Wine; Kiss An Angel Good Morning; Moe's Starday Guitar - 19-06-97 (tracks possibly from SLP-493)


SINGLES
Fox Fidelity (1958)
5 Bop Hop / So Many Times - 03-58
6 Tropic Mood / Bouncing Back - 58
Starday (1959)
45-451 Honky Tonk World / Answer From Your Heart - 09-59
Link (ca 1960)
500 She Done Moved / Corner Dry Store
Janey (1961)
JY-01 One Way Love Affair / My Dream - 09-61
Tanner (1962)
9310 Gay Night Life / Turn Around - 62
Dot (1966)
45-16913 Feelings / We Gotta Stick Together – ca. 09-66
ABC (1967-68)
45-10955 Rhode Island Red / But First A Word From Our Sponsor - 06-67
45-11020 Bessie Was A Good Old Cow / These Boots Are Made For Walking - 10-67
45-11070 Betcha Can't Eat Just One / Loneliness - 01-68
45-11185 Ode To Billie Joe / My Song - 01-69
Plantation (1971)
PL-76 We've Only Just Began / I Want To Make It With You - 05-71
Starday (1973)
45-969 Strawberry Wine / Help Me Make It Through The Night - 73