Sonny Burns (by Dick Grant)

SONNY BURNS

SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

SONNY BURNS Houston, Tx: 1953

(vcl/gtr);

Producer:

HJA

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HJA

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HJA (Uniss)

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HJA (Uniss)

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SONNY BURNS ACA Recording Studio, 612 Westheimer Houston, Tx: September 1953

(vcl/gtr);

Producer:

ACA-2652 THO’ YOU’RE IN MY ARMS Starday 114, Cactus SB-1

(Sonny Burns) (Starrite BMI)

ACA-2653 BLUE BLUE RAIN 114, SB-1

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NB(1): STARDAY RECORDS was launched in June 1953.

NB(2): STARDAY 114 released ca. November 1953.

SONNY BURNS ACA Recording Studio, 612 Westheimer Houston, Tx: ca: November 1953

(vcl/gtr); DeArmand A. “Eddie” Noack (rhy gtr): Joseph “Joe” Brewer (stl gtr); Edward “Eddie” Caldwell (fdl); Theron Petite (pno); Buck Henson (stg bs). Producer:

ACA-2696 POWDER AND PAINT Starday 118, Quality K-1203, Cactus SB-1

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ACA-2697 TOO HOT TO HANDLE Starday 118, K-1203, Bear Family BCD-16959

(Eddie Noack) (Starrite-BMI) Cactus SB-1, Cactus STACD-1

NB(1): BILLBOARD advert for STARDAY 118 - 19th December 1953.

NB(2): QUALITY K-1203 released Canada.

NB(3): BEAR FAMILY BCD-16959 “COUNTRY & WESTERN HIT PARADE 1954-DIM LIGHTS, THICK SMOKE AND HILLBILLY MUSIC”.

NB(4): CACTUS SB-1 “THE STARDAY RECORDINGS” released in 2009.

NB(5): CACTUS STACD-1 “STARDAY HILLBILLY, Vol.1.” released in 2009.

SONNY BURNS and The Western Cherokees-1

SONNY BURNS with The Western Cherokees-2

SONNY BURNS-3 Jack Starnes House, Voth Road Beaumont, Tx: February 1954

(vcl/gtr); Robert Larry “Blackie” Crawford (ld gtr); John “Johnny” Rector ( ); Olen “Big” Red” Hays (fdl); Kenneth “Little” Red” Hays (fdl); poss Corlue Bordelon (stl gtr); Buck Crawford (stg bs). Producer: Jack Starns Jr.: Engr: William “Bill” Starnes

ST-2067 SO EASY TO LOVE SO HARD TO FORGET Starday (Uniss)

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ST-2068 A PLACE FOR GIRLS LIKE YOU -1 Starday 131, Starday SLP-264, Cactus SB-1

(Red Hays) (Starrite-BMI)

ST-2069 WALTZING WITH SIN -2 Starday 45-152, Quality K-1284, Cactus SB-1

(S. Burns-Red Hayes) (Starrite-BMI)

ST-2070 I’M NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD Starday (Uniss), Guest Star G-1492

(Gay-Rogers) (Golden West Melodies Inc. BMI) Guest Star GS-1492, Diplomat D-2623

Diplomat DS-2623

ST-2071 A HEART LIKE A DOLLAR SIGN 1 Starday 131, Cactus SB-1

(Lancaster) (Starrite BMI)

ST-2072 INVITATIONS (TO YOUR WEDDING) -3 Starday 45-175, Cactus SB-1

(Red Hays) (Starrite-BMI)

NB(1): STARDAY 131 released March 1954.

NB(2): STARDAY 45-152 reviewed CASHBOX - 17th July 1954.

NB(3): STARDAY 45-152 reviewed BILLBOARD - 7th August 1954.

NB(4): QUALITY K-1284 released Canada.

NB(5): STARDAY 45-175 released February 1955.

NB(6): STARDAY SLP-264 “THE BIG “D” JAMBOREE” released 1964.

NB(7): GUEST STAR G-1492/GS-1492 “STARS & GUEST OF THE LOUISIANA HAYRIDE” released

NB(8): DIPLOMAT D-2623/DS-2623 “ALL STAR COUNTRY & WESTERN” released

SONNY BURNS with The Western Cherokees

Jack Starnes House, Voth Road Beaumont, Tx: March 1954

(vcl/gtr); Robert Larry “Blackie” Crawford (ld gtr); poss Corlue Bordelon (stl gtr); Kenennrth “Little Red” Hays (fdl); Olen “Big Red”

Hays (fdl) or Robert “Bob” Heppler (fdl); Buck Crawford (stg bs). Producer: Jack Starns Jr.: Engr: William “Bill” Starnes

ST-2098 WON’T YOU LEAVE HIM ALONE Starday (Uniss)

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ST-2099 GOD KNOWS I TRIED Starday (Uniss)

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ST-2100 ANOTHER WOMAN LOOKING FOR A MAN Starday 45-152, Quality K-1284, Cactus CACT CD-5001

(Red Hayes) (Starrite-BMI) Cactus SB-1

NB(1): The above recording session may have taken place at the Quinn Recording Studio/Gold Star Studio, 5628 Brock Street in Houston, Tx.

NB(2): CACTUS CACT CD-5001 “ROCKIN’ HILLBILLY Vol.2.” released 2003.

GEORGE JONES and SONNY BURNS-1

GEORGE JONES-2

Goldstar Studio, 5628 Brock St. Houston, Tx: April 1954

George Glenn Jones (vcl-3/gtr); Sonny Burns (vcl-4/gtr);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

ST-2134 WRONG ABOUT YOU -1-3-4 Starday 146, Cactus SB-1

(G. Jones) (Starrite Pub.-BMI)

ST-2135 PLAY IT COOL MAN, PLAY IT COOL -2-3 146, Starday SLP-101, Ace 10CH-13

(G.Jones) (Starrite Pub.-BMI) Ace CH-117, Crown LP-006, Encore 193196

Golden Stars GSS-5602

NB(1): STARDAY 146 released - 29th May 1954.

NB(2): STARDAY 146 reviewed CASHBOX - 19th June 1954.

NB(3): STARDAY SLP-101 “GRAND OLE OPRY’S NEW STAR-COUNTRY SONG HITS” released October 1956.

NB(4): ACE 10CH-13 “WHITE LIGHTNIN’” United Kingdom 1980.

NB(5): ACE CH-117 “WHITE LIGHTNING” United Kingdom 1984.

NB(6): CROWN LP-006 is “TEXAS TORNADO” United Kingdom 1986.

NB(7): ENCORE 193196 “ROCK IT” Japan 1996.

NB(8): GOLDEN STARS GSS-5602 “GEORGE JONES-EARLY YEARS” released Holland 29th July 2008.

SONNY BURNS-1

GEORGE and SONNY BURNS-2

GEORGE JONES-3

Goldstar Studio, 5628 Brock St. Houston, Tx: ca: June 1954

Sonny Burns (vcl-4/gtr); George Glenn Jones (vcl-5/gtr); poss Hal Harris (ld gtr);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

ST-2142 LET’S CHANGE SWEETHEARTS -1-4 Starday 45-175, Cactus SB-1

(Eddie Noack) (Starrite BMI)

ST-2143 JUST A TOKEN -1 Starday (Uniss)

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ST-2144 YOU ALL GOODNIGHT -3 Starday 45-162, Starday SLP-125

(Jones-Broadway) (Starrite BMI)

ST-2145 HOLD EVERYTHING -3 Starday 45-188, Starday SLP-101, Starday SLP-102

(Hays-Dee) (Starrite BMI) Starday SLP-150, Starday SLP-8-366

ST-2145-RE HOLD EVERYTHING -3 Starday

(Hays-Dee) (Starrite BMI)

ST-2146 CLOSE YOUR EYES -1 Starday (Uniss)

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ST-2147 TELL HER -1-4 Starday 45-165, Cactus SB-1

(Eddie Noack) (Starrite BMI)

ST-2148 HEARTBROKEN ME -2-4-5 45-165, Starday SLP-125

(Red Hays-Irvin Russ) (Starrite BMI) Golden Stars GSS-5602, Cactus SB-1

NB(1): STARDAY 45-162 released September 1954.

NB(2): STARDAY 45-162 reviewed BILLBOARD - 25th September 1954.

NB(3): STARDAY 45-165 released October 1954.

NB(4): STARDAY 45-165 reviewed BILLBOARD - 6th November 1954.

NB(5): STARDAY 45-165 reviewed CASHBOX - 13th November 1954.

NB(6): STARDAY 45-188 released May 1955.

NB(7): STARDAY SLP-102 “HILLBILLY HIT PARADE Vol.1.” released 1956.

NB(8): STARDAY SLP-125 “THE CROWN PRINCE OF COUNTRY MUSIC” released 1961

NB(9): STARDAY SLP-125 was issued with TWO different record sleeves.

NB(10): STARDAY SLP-150 “GEORGE JONES SINGS HIS GREATEST HITS” released 1962.

NB(11): STARDAY SLP-8-366 “THE GEORGE JONES STORY” released 1966.

NB(12): Regarding “HOLD EVERYTHING” & “PLAY IT COOL MAN, PLAY IT COOL” the versions of this song that appear

on STARDAY SLP-101/STARDAY SLP-102/STARDAY SLP-150 & STARDAY SLP-8-366 NEED TO BE CHECKED to see if they are the SAME recordings.

SONNY BURNS

Goldstar Studio, 5628 Brock St. Houston, Tx: January 1955

(vcl/gtr);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

ST-2238 SIX FEET OF EARTH Starday 45-189, Cactus SB-1

(Wayne Walker) (Starrite-BMI)

ST-2239 YOU’LL LOOK A LONG TIME 45-189, SB-1

(Glenn Barber) (Starrite-BMI)

ST-2240 IT’S EASIER SAID THAN DONE Starday (Uniss), Ace Ltd-603

(Smokey Stover-Gabe Tucker) (Starrite-BMI)

NB(1): STARDAY 45-189 released May 1955.

NB(2): ACE LTD-603 “STARS OF THE TEXAS HONKY TONK” released United Kingdom

SONNY BURNS

Goldstar Studio, 5628 Brock St. Houston, Tx: August 1955

(vcl/gtr);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

ST-2343/ A REAL COOL CAT Starday 45-209, SD SDLP-850, Texas Gold TG-932

ST-46 (Sonny Burns-Wayne Walker) (Starrite BMI) Proper Properbox 122, Cactus SB-1

ST-2344/ SATAN’S A-WAITIN’ Starday 45-223, Cactus CACT CD-5007

ST-43 (Wayne Walker) (Starrite BMI) Cactus SB-1

ST-2345/ FROWN ON THE MOON Starday 45-209, Cactus SB-1

ST-44 (Wayne Waler) (Starrite BMI)

ST-2346/ GIRL OF THE STREETS Starday 45-223, SB-1

ST-45 (Jack Rhodes) (Starrite BMI)

NB(1): STARDAY 45-209 released September 1955.

NB(2): STARDAY 45-223 released released February 1956.

NB(3): STARDAY 45-223 reviewed BILLBOARD - 25th February 1956.

NB(4): SD SDLP-850 “CHICKEN BOP” released 1991.

NB(5): TEXAS GOLD TG-932 “THE STARDAY STORY Vol.2.” released 1993.

NB(6): CACTUS CACT CD-5007 “ROCKIN’ HILLBILLY Vol.8.” released 2004.

NB(7): PROPER PROPERBOX 122 “CLASSIC ROCKABILLY” released 2007.

SONNY BURNS Goldstar Studio, 5628 Brock St. Houston, Tx: ca: February 1956

(vcl/gtr);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

ST-2401 THINK AGAIN Starday 45-254, Cactus SB-1

(Wayne Walker) (Starrite BMI)

ST-2402 REMEMBER AND REGRET Starday (Uniss)

(Wayne Walker) (Starrite-BMI)

ST-2403 IF YOU SEE MY BABY Starday 45-254, Cascade DROP-1004

(Eddie Noack) (Starrite BMI) Cactus SB-1

NB(1): STARDAY 45-254 reviewed BILLBOARD - 4th August 1956.

NB(2): CASCADE DROP-1004 “20 GREAT COUNTRY RECORDINGS OF THE 50’s and 60’s” released United Kingdom 1983.

SONNY BURNS Tx: 1959

(vcl/gtr);

Producer:

171 + BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE TNT 171, Glenco 7002

(Buddy Word) (TNT Music BMI)

171 - LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN 171, 7002

(Buddy Word) (TNT Music BMI)

NB(1): TNT 171 released July 1959.

NB(2): GLENCO 7002 released 1962.

SONNY BURNS Columbia Studio A, 17th Ave. South Nashville, Tn: 1961

(vcl); George Glenn Jones (hmny vcl-1); John Wesley “Johnny” Mathis ( ); George Riddle ( );

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

ZTSP-69548 PATCHES ON MY HEART United Artists UA 395

(Breeland-Burns-Word) (Glad BMI)

ZTSP-69549 BLUE HOUSE PAINTED WHITE -1 UA 395, United Artists UAL-3309

(Breeland-Burns-Word) (Glad BMI) United Artists UAS-6309, United Artists UA-1066

NB(1): UNITED ARTISTS UA-395 released 3rd November 1961.

NB(2): UNITED ARTISTS UAL-3309/UAS-6309 “GEORGE JONES AND HIS COUNTRY COUSINS SALUTE THE GRAND

OLE OPRY”.

NB(3): UNITED ARTISTS UAL/UAS-6309 reviewed BILLBOARD - 30th November 1963.

NB(4): UNITED ARTISTS UA-1066 titled “

NB(5): UNITED ARTISTS UA-395 is a COLUMBIA custom pressing.

SONNY BURNS Columbia Studio A, 17th Ave. South Nashville, Tn: 1962

(vcl);

Producer: “Pappy” Daily

ZTSP-69680 AND THEN SOME United Artists UA 461

(Jimmy Day) (Glad Music BMI)

BRICKS AND MORTAR UA 461

(Burns-Word) (Glad Music BMI)

NB(1): UNITED ARTISTS UA-461 released 25th April 1962.

NB(2): UNITED ARTISTS UA-461 is a COLUMBIA custom pressing.

SONNY BURNS Columbia Studio A, 17th Ave. South Nashville, Tn: 1962

(vcl);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

DEVIL’S DISCIPLE United Artists UA 520

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I’M LOSING MY MIND UA 520

(breeland-Word) (Glad BMI)

NB(1): UNITED ARTISTS UA-520 released 23rd November 1962.

NB(2): UNITED ARTISTS UA-520 reviewed BILLBOARD - 15th December 1962.

NB(3): UNITED ARTISTS UA-520 is a COLUMBIA custom pressing.

SONNY BURNS Columbia StudioA, 17th Ave. South Nashville, Tn: 1963

(vcl);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

WHERE NO ONE ELSE IS ALLOWED United Artists UA 580

(Breeland-Burns) (Glad BMI)

TAKE A GOOD LOOK UA 580

(Noack-Walker) (Glad BMI)

NB(1): UNITED ARTISTS UA-580 released 8th April 1963.

NB(2): UNITED ARTISTS UA-580 is a COLUMBIA custom pressing.

EDDIE NOACK ACA Recording Studio Houston, Tx: 1963

De Armand A. “ Eddie” Noack (vcl/gtr); Sonny Burns (hmny vcl-1/gtr); Unk (stl gtr); Unk (stg bs).

Producer:

M-3801 THE FALLOUT (KEEPS A-HURTIN’) Allstar 7296

(Eddie Noack) (Glad BMI)

M-3802 THINK OF HER NOW 7296

(Noack ) (Glad BMI)

NB: ALLSTAR 7296 released in 1963.

SONNY BURNS Columbia StudioA, 17th Ave. South Nashville, Tn: 1963

(vcl);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

I JUST SLIPPED YOUR MIND United Artists UA 634

(Burns-Mullinax-Rhodes) (Glad BMI)

NEVER NEVER LAND UA 634

(Howard) (Tree BMI)

NB(1): UNITED ARTISTS UA-634 released 19th August 1963.

NB(2): UNITED ARTISTS UA-634 is a COLUMBIA custom pressing.

SONNY BURNS Columbia Studio A, 17th Ave South Nashville, Tn: ca: March 1964

(vcl/gtr);

Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

▲52080/ MUST I LEAVE IT THERE United Artists UA 719, Cascade DROP-1011

ZTSP-91129 (Burns-Oliver) (Glad BMI)

▲52080X/ ROOM NEXT TO MINE UA 719

(Burns-Word) (Glad BMI)

NB(1): UNITED ARTISTS UA-719 shows both DELTA and COLUMBIA matrix nos.

NB(2): UNITED ARTISTS UA-719 released March 1964.

NB(3): CASCADE DROP-1011 “20 GREAT COUNTRY RECORDINGS OF THE 50’s and 60’s Vol.2.” released United Kingdom.

SONNY BURNS Columbia Studio A, 17th Ave South Nashville, Tn: 1964

(vcl);

Producer:

ZTSP-95003 PENNY LOVE United Artists UA 779

(Burns-Stark) (Glad BMI)

ZTSP-95004 LITTLE CAR DRAGGIN’ THE SHOES UA 779

(Burns-Oliver) (Glad BMI)

NB(1): UNITED ARTISTS UA-779 is a COLUMBIA custom pressing.

NB(2): UNITED ARTISTS UA-779 released October 1964.

DISCOGRAPHY compiled DICK GRANT and AL TURNER with acknowledgements to Phil Tricker; Adam Komorowski the late Ray Topping; Bill Daniels & Frantisek Frank.

1980-2011.

Sonny Burns

4th version
By Dick Grant, Al Turner, Dave Sax, Phil Watson, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Michel Ruppli, Phil Tricker; Adam Komorowski Ray Topping, Larry Davis, Henk Scholts
SESSIONS

1953 [demo session] Houston, TX – Sonny Burns

four unknown titles for HJA (?) Records

booklet (BCD 16877] notes by Andrew Brown say about the HJA session, his first recordings: "Sonny might have cut a session at ACA Studios in Houston, and Bill Holford, the owner, could have played the tape for Starns at one of the latter's early sessions there, before Starns finished setting up his own studio later that year.  Holford is known to have similarly plugged other local artists, and Burns' recollections to Bob Allen that he had recorded for HJA (Allen's mishearing of Burns' thick pronunciation  of ACA  prior to Starday would seem to support this scenario).

July or August 1953 ACA Sound And Film Studio, 5520-22 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Sonny Burns  (Sonny Burns [vcl/gt], DeArmand A. “Eddie” Noack [rh gt], Joseph “Joe” Brewer [steel], Buck Henson [bass], Edward “Eddie” Caldwell [fiddle], Theron Petite [piano]. Producer“ Jack Starns)
001 ACA 2652 THO‘ YOU’RE IN MY ARMS Starday 45-114/ SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34   BCD-16877
002 ACA 2653 BLUE, BLUE, RAIN 45-114/ SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34  BCD-16877

mastered August 5, 1953, also tracks below may have been recorded at this session
ca. October 1953 ACA Sound And Film Studio, 5520-22 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Sonny Burns (Sonny Burns [vcl/gt], DeArmand A. “Eddie” Noack [rh gt], Joseph “Joe” Brewer [steel], Buck Henson [bass], Edward “Eddie” Caldwell [fiddle], Theron Petite [piano])

003 ACA 2696 POWDER AND PAINT 45-118 Quality K-1203/SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34  BCD-16877
004 ACA 2697 TOO HOT TO HANDLE 45-118 K-1203/SB-1 STACD-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34  BCD-16959 BCD-16877

mastered October 30, 1953

BEAR FAMILY BCD-16959 COUNTRY and WESTERN HIT PARADE 1954-DIM LIGHTS, THICK SMOKE AND HILLBILLY MUSIC (GER); CACTUS SB-1 THE STARDAY RECORDINGS (2009); CACTUS STACD-1 STARDAY HILLBILLY, Vol.1 (2009)

February 1954 Jack Starns home studio, 11325 Voth Road, Beaumont, TX - Sonny Burns and The Western Cherokees (Sonny Burns [vcl/gt] + The Western Cherokies:  Robert Larry “Blackie” Crawford [ld gt],  poss. George Jones [rh gt], poss Corlue Bordelon [steel], prob. Bob Heppler or Buck Crawford [bass], Olen “Big” Red” Hays [fiddle], Kenneth “Little” Red” Hays [fiddle], Milburn Annett [piano]. Producer: Jack Starns). [*overdubbed applause]

005 ST-2067-1 IT‘S SO EASY TO LOVE SO HARD TO FORGET  unissued  [alt.] unissued BCD-16877

006 ST-2068-1 A PLACE FOR GIRLS LIKE YOU 45-131/SB-1 SLP-254* Righteous PSALM 23:34   BCD-16877
007 ST-2069 WALTZING WITH SIN 45-152 K-1284/SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34   BCD-16877
008 ST-2070 I’M NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD Starday unissued/ BCD-16877 [echo added:] Diplomat DS-2603 Guest Star GS-1492
009 ST-2071 HEART LIKE A DOLLAR SIGN 45-131/ SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34   BCD-16877
010 ST-2072-2 INVITATIONS (TO YOUR WEDDING) 45-175 / SB- Righteous PSALM 23:34  BCD-16877 [take-1] unissud

STARDAY SLP-264 THE BIG “D” JAMBOREE (1964); GUEST STAR G-1492/GS-1492 STARS and GUEST OF THE LOUISIANA HAYRIDE; DIPLOMAT D-2623/DS-2623 ALL STAR COUNTRY and WESTERN

March 1954 Jack Starns home studio, 11325 Voth Road, Beaumont, TX - Sonny Burns and The Western Cherokees (Sonny Burns [vcl/gt] + Western Cherokies:  Robert Larry “Blackie” Crawford [ld gt], Jimmi Biggar  [steel], Bob Heppler or Buck Crawford [bass], Olen “Big” Red” Hays or Bob Heppler [fiddle], Kenneth “Little” Red” Hays [fiddle], Mukburn Annett [piano]. Producer: Jack Starns).

011 ST-2098 WON’T YOU LEAVE HIM ALONE unissued/BCD-16877

012 ST-2099-2 GOD KNOWS I TRIED unissued/BCD-16877 [take-1] unissued

013 ST-2100 ANOTHER WOMAN LOOKING FOR A MAN 45-152 (1) K-1284/Cactus CACD-5001 SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34   BCD 16877

013A ST-2100-RE1 ANOTHER WOMAN LOOKING FOR A MAN 45-152 (2)/BCD-16877

CACTUS CACT CD-5001 ROCKIN' HILLBILLY Vol.2. (2003)
April 1954 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX or Jack Starnes home studio, 11325 Voth Road, Beaumont, TX – George Jones and Sonny Burns (George Jones [vcl/gt], Sonny Burns [vcl/gt] + prob. Jimmy Biggar [steel], Bob Heppler [bass], Red Hayes [fiddle], Milburn "Burney" Annett [piano]. Producer: Jack Starnes and Pappy Daily)
014 ST-2134 WRONG ABOUT YOU 45-146/ SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34   BCD-16877

ca. June 1954 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX –  Sonny Burns, *and George Jones  (George Jones [vcl*/gt], Sonny Burns [vcl/gt] + prob. Jimmy Biggar [steel], Bob Heppler [bass], Red Hayes [fiddle], Milburn "Burney" Annett [piano]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
015 ST-2142-2 LET’S CHANGE SWEETHEARTS 45-175/ SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34  BCD-16877 [take-1] unissued

016 ST-2143 JUST A TOKEN unissued/BCD 16877

017 ST-2146 CLOSE YOUR EYES unissued /BCD-16877
018 ST-2147-1 TELL HER 45-165/ SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34  BCD-16877 [take-2] BCD-16877
019 ST-2148-1  HEARTBROKEN ME* SLP-125 SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34  Golden Stars GSS-5602 [take-2] 45-165/BCD-16877

STARDAY SLP-125 THE CROWN PRINCE OF COUNTRY MUSIC (1961, issued twice with defferent record sleeves)
January 1955 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX –  Sonny Burns (Sonny Burns [vcl/gt], Hal Harris or Glenn Barber [gt], pro. Herb Remington [steel], ? [bass], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Doc Lewis or Dewey Meadows [piano].  Producer: Pappy Daily)
020 ST-2238 SIX FEET OF EARTH 45-189/ SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34   BCD-16877
021 ST-2239 YOU’LL LOOK A LONG TIME 45-189/ SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34   BCD-16877

022 ST-2240 IT’S EASIER SAID THAN DONE Starday unissued/Ace LTD-603 BCD-16877

ACE LTD-603 STARS OF THE TEXAS HONKY TONK (UK)
 August 1955 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - Sonny Burns (Sonny Burns [vcl/gt], Hal Harris [gt], prob. Herb Remington [steel], ? [bass], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
023 ST-2343/ST-46 A REAL COOL CAT 45-209 /SDLP-850  SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34  Texas Gold TG-932 Properbox 122 BCD-16877
024 ST-2344/ST-43 SATAN’S A-WAITIN‘ 45-223/Cactus CACT-CD-5007 SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34   BCD-16877
025 ST-2345/ST-44 FROWN ON THE MOON 45-209/ SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34   BCD-16877
026 ST-2346/ST-45 GIRL OF THE STREETS 45-223/ SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34   BCD-16877
SD SDLP-850 CHICKEN BOP (1991); TEXAS GOLD TG-932 THE STARDAY STORY Vol.2 (1993); CACTUS CACT CD-5007 ROCKIN' HILLBILLY Vol.8. (2004) ; PROPER PROPERBOX 122 CLASSIC ROCKABILLY (UK, 2007)
February 1956 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – Sonny Burns Sonny Burns [vcl/gt], prob. Hal Harris [gt], prob. Herb Remington [steel], ? [bass], prob. Ernie Hunter [fiddle], prob.  Doc Lewis [piano]. Producer: Pappy Daily)

027 ST-2401 THINK AGAIN 45-254 / SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34  BCD-16877
028 ST-2402 REMEMEBER AND REGRET unissued /BCD-16877
029 ST-2403 IF YOU SEE MY BABY 45-254/Cascade DROP-1004 SB-1 Righteous PSALM 23:34  BCD-16877
CASCADE DROP-1004 20 GREAT COUNTRY RECORDINGS OF THE 50's and 60's (1983)
1959 unknown – Sonny Burns
030 LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN TNT-171 Glenco 702 / BCD 17154
031 BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE TNT-171 Glenco 702 / BCD 17154
ca October 1961 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Sonny Burns (Sonny Burns [vcl/gt], George Glenn Jones [hmny vcl-1], Johnny Mathis [] + unknown musicians. Producer: Pappy Daily)

032 ZTSP-69548 PATCHES ON MY HEART UA 395 / BCD 17154
033 ZTSP-69549 BLUE HOUSE PAINTED WHITE -1 UA 395/UAS-6309 UA-1066 BCD 17154

UNITED ARTISTS UAL-3309/UAS-6309 GEORGE JONES AND HIS COUNTRY COUSINS SALUTE THE GRAND OLE OPRY (1963, rev. Nov. 30)
ca April 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Sonny Burns (Producer: Pappy Daily)

034 ZTSP-69680 AND THEN SOME UA 461 / BCD 17154
035 BRICKS AND MORTAR UA 461 / BCD 17154
036 DEVIL'S DISCIPLE UA 520/ BCD 17154
037 I'M LOSING MY MIND  UA 520 / BCD 17154
ca February 1963 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Sonny Burns (Producer: Pappy Daily)

038 WHERE NO ONE ELSE IS ALLOWED UA 580 / BCD 17154
039 TAKE A GOOD LOOK UA 580 / BCD 17154
040 NEVER, NEVER LAND UA 634 / BCD 17154
041 I JUST SLIPPED YOUR MIND UA 634 / BCD 17154
ca March 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Sonny Burns (Producer: Pappy Daily)

042 ∆52080/ZTSP-91129 MUST I LEAVE IT THERE UA 719/Cascade DROP-1011 BCD 17154
043 ∆52080X THE ROOM NEXT TO ME UA 719 / BCD 17154
044 ZTSP-95003 PENNY LOVE UA 779 / BCD 17154

045 ZTSP-95004 LITTLE CAR DRAGGIN' THE SHOES UA 779 / BCD 17154
CASCADE DROP-1011 20 GREAT COUNTRY RECORDINGS OF THE 50’s and 60’s Vol.2 (UK)

11 October 1968 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Sonny Burns
046 N 50809 SET DOWN ON A BEAR TRAP MGM unissued /BCD 17154
047 N 50810 I LEFT ONE ON THE BAR MGM unissued / BCD 17154
049 N 50811 LEAVE THE LEAVING UP TO ME MGM unissued / BCD 17154 [alt.:] BCD 17154
050 N 50812 I SPREAD MY WINGS AND FLY MGM unissued / BCD 17154

ALBUMS
Cactus SB-1 Starday and TNT Recordings: A Place for Girls Like You; A Real Cool Cat; Another Woman Lookin' For a Man; Blue Blue Rain; Bottom of the Bottle; Frown On the Moon; Girl of the Streets; Heart Like a Dollar Sign; Heartbroken Me; I'm Not Long For This World; If You See My Baby; Invitations (To Your Wedding); It's Easier Said Than Done; Leave the Door Open; Let's Change Sweethearts; Powder and Paint; Satan's A-Waitin'; Six Feet of Earth; Tell Her; Think Again; Tho You're In My Arms; Too Hot To Handle; Waltzing With Sin; Wrong About You (Duet with George Jones); You'll Look a Long Time – ca 09
Righteous [UK] PSALM 23:34 Satan’s A Waitin‘: I'm Not Long For This World; Wrong About You; Six Feet Of Earth; A Place For Girls Like You; Girl Of The Streets; Powder And Paint; It's Easier Said Than Done; Satan's A-Waitin'; If You See My Baby; Think Again; Blue Blue Rain; Waltzing With Sin; Tell Her; Heartbroken Me; A Real Cool Cat; You'll Look A Long Time; Let's Change Sweethearts; Frown On The Moon; Invitations (To Your Wedding); Tho' You're In My Arms; Heart Like A Dollar Sign; Too Hot To Handle; Another Woman Looking For A Man - 10

Bear Family [GER] BCD-16877 A Real Cool Cat:  Powder And Paint;  Too Hot To Handle; . Tho' You're In My Arms;  Blue, Blue Rain;  Close Your Eyes;  Another Woman Looking For A Man;  I Ain't Long For This World;  Just A Token;  Think Again;  You'll Look A Long, Long Time;  It's Easier Said Than Done;  A Real Cool Cat;  Satan's A-Waitin';  Frown On The Moon;  A Girl Of The Street;  Let's Change Sweethearts;  Six Feet Of Earth;  If You See My Baby; Invitations (To Your Wedding);  Heartbroken Me (and George Jones);  Waltzing With Sin;  Tell Her;  A Place For Girls Like You;  Heart Like A Dollar Sign;  It's So Easy To Love (But So Hard To Forget);  God Knows I Tried;  Won't You Leave Him Alone;  Wrong About You (and George Jones);  Remember And Regret;  Tell Her;  Another Woman Looking For A Man – 07-11 (complete Starday)

Bear Family [GER] BCD 17154 The Devil’s Disciple: I Sat Down On A Bear Trap; I Left One On The Bar; Leave The Leaving Up To Me; Spread My Wings And Fly; Bottom Of The Bottle; Leave The Door Open; Patches On My Heart; Blue House Painted White;Where No One Else Is Allowed; And Then Some; Take A Good Look; Bricks And Mortar;Devil's Disciple; I Just Slipped Your Mind; I'm Losing My Mind; Never, Never Land; Penny Love; Must I Leave It There; Room Next To Mine; Little Car Draggin' The Shoes; Leave The Leaving Up To Me (alt) – 06-02-15                  

SINGLES
HJA (1953)

unknown single

Starday (1953-56)
45-114 Blue, Blue Rain / Tho' You're In My Arms – ca. 11-53
45-118 Too Hot To Handle / Powder And Paint – 12-53 (Bb adv. Dec. 19; Canadian issue on Quality K-1203)
45-131 A Place For Girls Like You / Heart Like A Dollar Sign – 03-54
45-146 (George Jones and Sonny Burns:) Wrong About You / (George Jones:) Play It Cool – 29-05-54 (rev. Cashbox June 19)

45-152 Another Woman Looking For A Man / Waltzing With Sin – ca. 07-54  (rev, Cashbox July 17, Bb Aug. 7, Canadian issue on Quality K-1284))
45-165 Tell Her / Heartbroken Me (w. George Jones) – 10-54   (rev. Bb Nov. 6, Cashbox Nov. 13)
45-175 Invitations / Let's Change Sweethearts – 02-55
45-189 Six Feet Of Earth / You'll Look A Long Time – 05-55
45-209 A Real Cool Cat / Frown On The Moon – 09-55
45-223 Satan's S-Waitin' / Girl Of The Streets – ca. 03-56
45-254 If You See My Baby / Think Again – 07-56 (rev. Aug. 4)
TNT (1959)
TNT-171 Leave The Door Open / Bottom Of The Bottle - 08-59 (reissued on Glenco 702 in '62)
United Artists (1961-64)
UA 395 Blue House Painted White / Patches On My Heart - 11-61
UA 461 And Then Some / Bricks And Mortar - 05-62
UA 520 Devil's Disciple / I'm Losing My Mind - 11-62
UA 580 Where No One Else Is Allowed / Take A Good Look - 03-63
UA 634 Never, Never Land / I Just Slipped Your Mind - 07-63
UA 719 Must I Leave It There / The Room Next To Me - 05-64
UA 779 Little Car Draggin' The Shoes / Penny Love - 11-64