Jimmy Simpson

SESSIONS
By Dick Grant & Al Turner (with acknowledgements to Phil Tricker, Pasi Koskela & Roy)
ca June 1953 Nashville, TN - Jimmy Simpson
001 E3-KW-3957 RAMBLING BLUES Republic 7050/Redita RLP-121 Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-064A
002 E3-KW-3958 I HOPE SOME DAY YOU’LL THINK OF ME Republic 7064/HBRCD-064A
003 E3-KW-3960 OILFIELD BLUES 7064/HBRCD-064A
004 E3-KW-3961 I WATCHED THE SUN GO DOWN Republic 7050, Redita RLP-128 Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-064A
NB(1): Matrix No. E3-KW-3959 was allocated to the Radio Four
Late February 1954 Nashville, TN - Jimmy Simpson
005 E4KW-0832 SITTIN’ ON THE DOORSTEP Republic 7080/Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-064A
006 E4KW-0833 DID WE OVERLOOK EACH OTHER 7080/HBRCD-064A
1954 WBDL Radio Station, Springfield, TN - Jimmy Simpson & His Oilfield Boys
007 HI-3 I’M GONNA WIN YOUR LOVE Hidus 2002/Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-064A
008 HI-4 I DIE A LITTLE MORE EACH DAY 2002/HBRCD-064A
1954 WBDL Radio Station, Springfield, TN - Jimmy Simpson & His Oilfield Boys
009 HI-9/E4KW-8142 HONKY TONK SPREE Hidus 2005/White Label WLP-2805 Orbit CD-5907 HBRCD-064, Magnet MRCD-001
010 HI-10/E4KW-8143 I’M A LIVE IT UP BOY Hidus 2005/Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-064A
1955 WBDL Radio Station, Springfield, TN - Jimmy Simpson & His Oilfield Boys
011 HI-13 I BROKE MY HEART Hidus 45-2007/Collector CLCD-2852 Cactus CACT CD-5008 Orbit CD-5906 HBRCD-064A
012 HI-14 I’M A HIGH TONED PAPA Hidus 45-2007/Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-064 Cactus CACT CD-5009
1956 KRUS Radio Station, Ruston, LA - Jimmy Simpson & His Oilfield Boys (Producer: Jiffy Fowler)
013 JF-45-5 BLUE AS I CAN BE Jiffy 45-210/White Label WLP-2825 Legend LP-1006 Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-005 HBRCD-064A
014 JF-45-6 JUST THE KIND OF MAN Jiffy 45-210/Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-005 HBRCD-064A
015 CAN I COME HOME Big State 595/Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-064A
016 MEMORIES OF YOU 595/HBRCD-064A
JIMMY SIMPSON stated in an interview that the BIG STATE recordings were recorded at the above session
Mid 1959 Nashville, TN - Jimmy Simpson & His Oilfield Boys
017 JB-2438 BREAKER OF MY HEART Caprock 45-113/Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-064A
018 JB-2439 I’M AN OILFIELD BOY 45-113/HBRCD-064A
Both of the above recordings were leased to SIMS Records & remain UNISSUED on SIMS.
ca February 1961 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Jimmy Simpson, *& Ned Miles (Producer: Tommy Hill)
019 ST-4664 THE ALCAN RUN Starday 45-538/ Sourdough LP-101 CD-103 Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-064A
020 ST-4665 OLD TIMER 538/SLP-312 Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-064A
021 ST-4666 A YEAR AND A DAY* Nashville NV-5022/Continental Maple Leaf CML-1014 Palace S-718 Countryville S-18 Buckingham P-ST-718 Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-064A
022 ST-4667 LIFE GOES ON “I WONDER WHY”* Nashville NV-5022/Sourdough SLP- 201 Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-064A
The recordings on NASHVILLE NV-5022 were leased to various BUCKINGHAM P-ST-718/CONTINENTAL MAPLE LEAF CML-1014/CMS-1014/PALACE M-718/S-718/COUNTRYVILLE M-18/S-18 “COUNTRY AND WESTERN JAMBOREE PERFORMAMCES by LONZO AND OSCAR-AMERICA’S GREATEST COUNTRY COMEDIANS/REDSOVINE/OTHERS under the pseudonym of NED MILES. (Jan. 1963)
ca June 1962 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Jimmy Simpson (Producer: Tommy Hill)
023 ST-5663 MR. SUN [aka (MR.SUN) TAKE YOUR TIME GOING DOWN] Nashville NV-5085/Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-064A
024 ST-5664 BECAUSE OF YOU unissued
025 ST-5665 WALKING, CRYING, HURTING INSIDE Nashville NV-5085/Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-064A
026 ST-5666 SITTING ON THE DOORSTEP unissued
Matrix No. 5663 also known by the title of “(MR.SUN) TAKE YOUR TIME GOING DOWN”
1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Jimmy Simpson (Producer: Russell Sims)
027 OILFIELD BOY Sims 233/Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-064A
028 SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN 233/HBRCD-064A
1967 poss. Spenard, Alaska - Jimmy Simpson
029 SOURDOUGH BLUES Sourdough LP-101 CD-103 Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-064B
030 SI-WASH GAL LP-101 HBRCD-064B
031 LAST FRONTIER WALTZ LP-101 CD-103 HBRCD-064B
032 NORTH TO THE LAST FRONTIER LP-101 CD-103 HBRCD-064B
033 WAS IT HIM, HER OR ME LP-101 HBRCD-064B
034 THE LONGEST RUN LP-101 CD-103 HBRCD-064B
035 PIPELINERS DAY LP-101 HBRCD-064B
036 ALASKA’S EARTHQUAKE LP-101 CD-103 HBRCD-064B
037 SOURDOUGH SHACK LP-101 CD-103 HBRCD-064B
038 OILFIELD BOY LP-101 HBRCD-064B
039 SPRINGTIME IN ALASKA LP-101 CD-103 HBRCD-064B
ca 1969 poss. Spenard, Alaska - Jimmy Simpson
040 KIANA KID Sourdough SLP-201
041 YOU DON’T KNOW MY MIND SLP-201
042 PARTY FOR FOOLS SLP-201
043 YEAR AND A DAY SLP-201
044 WILL YOU BE SATISFIED THAT WAY SLP-201
045 STANDING AT THE END OF THE WORLD SLP-201
046 OLD TIMER SLP-201 CD-103
047 HOMESICK FOR HEAVEN Sourdough SLP-201
048 BREAKER OF MY HEART SLP-201
1969 unknown - Jimmy Simpson
049 ▲77486 WHITE COLLARS AND NECKTIES Sourdough 45-110/SLP-201
050 ▲77486X GOTTA TRAVEL ON 45-110/SLP-201
Unknown dates and localities – Jimmy Simpson
051 IDITAROD TRAIL Sourdough CD-103
028A SASKATOON SASKATCHAWAN CD-103
052 PUB WITH NO BEER CD-103
053 THE GOLD RUSH IS OVER CD-103
054 SAGINAW, MICHIGAN CD-103
055 WHEN YOU LIVE IN THE ARTIC CD-103
056 THE STORY OF DAPPER DAN CD-103
057 ALCAN RUN OF 40 YEARS AGO CD-103¨
058 I’M A GOLD MINER CD-103
059 YUKON MEMORIES CD-103
060 I’M TIRE OF PULLING THE WAGON CD-103
Track 028A is possibly original version from 1965


ALBUMS
By Dick Grant, Pasi Koskela and Roy
Sourdough LP-101 Jimmy Simpson The Oilfield Boy Sings Alaska: Sourdough Blues; Si-Wash Gal; Last Frontier Waltz; North To The Last Frontier; Was It Him, Her Or Me; The Longest Run; The Alcan Run; Pipeliners Day; Alaska’s Earthquake; Sourdough Shack; Oilfield Boy; Springtime In Alaska - 67 (full title on cover: "The Oilfield Boy" Sings "Alcan Run" and other Alaska Songs)
Sourdough SLP- 201 Jimmy Simpson "The Oilfield Boy" - Sings "Kiana Kid" And Other Favorites: Kiana Kid; You Don't Know My Mind; Party For Fools; Life Goes On; Year & A Day; Gotta Travel On; Will You Be Satisfied That Way; White Collars & Neckties; Standing At The End Of My World; Old Timer; Homesick For Heaven; Breaker Of My Heart
Sourdough CD103 Jimmy Simpson Sings Of Iditarod Trail (And Other Alaskan And Yukon Songs): Iditarod Trail; Saskatoon Saskatchawan; Sourdough Blues; Alcan Run; Spring Time In Alaska; Sourdough Shack; Pub With No Beer; the Gold Rush Is Over; Saginaw Michigan;. When You Live In The Arctic;. Alaska's Earthquake;. North To Alaska;. The Story Of Dapper Dan;. Last Frontier Waltz;. Alcan Road Of 40 Years Ago;.The Longest Run;. Old Timer; I'm A Gold Miner; Yukon Memories;. I'm Tired Of Pulling The Wagon
Hillbilly Researcher [EU] HBR # 64 A/B Jimmy Simpson: [CD 1 The Oilfield Boy] Ramblin' Blues; Hope Some Day You'll Think Of Me; Oilfield Blues; I Watched The Sun Go Down; Sittin' On The Doorstep; Did We Overlook Eachother; I'm Gonna Win Your Love; I Die A Little More Each Day;- Honky Tonk Spree [Hidus]; I'm A Live It Up Boy [Hidus]; I Broke My Heart; I'm A High Toned Papa; Blue As I Can Be; Just The Kind Of Man; Can I Come Home; Memories Of You; Breaker Of My Heart; I'm An Oilfield Boy; The Alcan Run; Old Timer; A Year And A Day; Life Goes On 'I Wonder Why'; Mr. Sun; Walking, Crying, Hurting Inside; Oilfield Boy (Sims); Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; [CD 2 The Songs of Alaska:] Sourdough Blues; Si-Wash Gal; Last Frontier Waltz; North To The Last Frontier; Was It Him, Her Or Me; The Longest Run; The Alcan Run; Pipeliners Day; Alaska’s Earthquake; Sourdough Shack; Oilfield Boy; Springtime In Alaska - ca 08 (double)

SINGLES
Republic (1953-54)
7050-45 Rambling Blues / I Watched The Sun Go Down - 08-53
7064-45 I Hope Some Day You’ll Think Of Me / Oilfield Blues - 53
7080-45 Sittin’ On The Doorstep / Did We Overlook Each Other - 54
Hidus (1954-55)
2002 I’m Gonna Win Your Love / I Die A Little More Each Day - 54
2005 Honky Tonk Spree / I’m A Live It Up Boy - 54
45-2007 I Broke My Heart / I’m A High Toned Papa - 03-55
Jiffy (1956)
45-210 Blue As I Can Be / Just The Kind Of Man - 56
Big State (1956)
595 Can I Come Home / Memories Of You - 01-57
Caprock (1959)
45-113 Breaker Of My Heart / I’m An Oilfield Boy - 07-59
Starday/*Nashville (1961-62)
45-538 The Alcan Run / Old Timer - 03-61
NV-5022* A Year And A Day / Life Goes On “I Wonder Why - 09-61 w. Ned Miles
NV-5085* Mr. Sun / Walking, Crying, Hurting Inside - 62
Sims (1965)
233 Oilfield Boy / Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - 65
Sourdough (1967-69)
45-110 White Collars And Neckties / Gotta Travel On - 69