Jimmy Ballard

3rd version
by Dick Grant, Dave Sax, Al Turner & Michel Ruppli (with acknowledgements to Johan Lofstedt, Shane Hughes, Ian Saddler & Phil Tricker)
SESSIONS
ca 1950 [demo session] Radio Station WMIK, Middlesboro, KY – Jimmie Ballard and The Dixie Drifters
00001 BIRTHDAY CAKE BOOGIE WMIK acetate
1952 Cincinnati, OH - Jimmy Ballard (Producer: Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt)
001 8168 KNEEL AT THE CROSS Kentucky 506/ Ultrasonic LP-51 Countryville S-785
002 8169 WHEN GOD DIPS HIS LOVE IN MY HEART Kentucky 506/Ultrasonic LP-51 Countryville S-785
1952 Cincinnati, OH - Jimmy Ballard (Producer: Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt)
003 8196 WHEN JESUS BECKONS ME HOME Kentucky 507/Ultrasonic LP-51 Countryville S-785
004 8197 IF I COULD HEAR MY MOTHER PRAY AGAIN Kentucky 507/ Ultrasonic LP-51 Countryville S-785
COUNTRYVILLE M-785/S-785 JUST A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS - JIM & JESSE McREYNOLDS with the Sweet Mountain Boys. The recordings by JIM & JESSE McREYNOLDS on this album are under the name of the VIRGINIA TRIO. The recordings are KENTUCKY 509 (VIRGINIA TRIO); KENTUCKY 510 (VIRGINIA TRIO) and KENTUCKY 514 (VIRGINIA TRIO). JIM & JESSE McREYNOLDS recorded with LARRY ROLL as THE VIRGINIA TRIO.
1952 Cincinnati, OH - Jimmy Ballard (Producer: Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt)
005 8255 BIRTHDAY CAKE BOOGIE Kentucky 4-508/Jasmine JASMCD-3576 HBRCD-023
006 8256 (WHEN I LEFT YOU) STANDING IN THE RAIN 4-508-B
1952 Cincinnati, OH - Jimmy Ballard (Producer: Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt)
007 8178 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE Kentucky 513 Alcar 513/ Ultrasonic LP-51 Countryville S-785
008 8179 GATHERING FLOWERS FOR THE MASTER’S BOUQUET Kentucky 513 Alcar 513/ Ultrasonic LP-51 Countryville S-785 Buckingham P-ST-542 Palace P-ST-542
11 July 1952 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmy Ballard
009 K3429 SHE'S GOT SOMETHING King 45-1118/Cactus KINCD-2
010 K3430 I WANT A BOWLEGGED WOMAN 45-1118//Cactus KINCD-2
011 K3431 THE CREEKS'S GONE MUDDY (AND THE FISH WON’T BITE) 45-1143//Cactus CACT-5001 KINCD-3
012 K3432 TILL THE END 45-1143
1953 Cincinnati, OH - Jimmy Ballard/aka Stanley Alpine & Tennessee Folk Trio* (Producer: Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt)
013 8187 WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS Kentucky 517 Alcar 517
014 8188 LITTLE OLD CHURCH IN THE VALLEY* Kentucky 518/Ultra Sonic LP-51 Buckingham P-/ST-742 Countryville S-42 Palace P-ST-742
015 8189 MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS AND KEEP YOU 518/ Ultra Sonic LP-51 Buckingham P-/ST-742 Countryville S-42 Palace P-ST-742
016 8190 LIFE’S RAILWAY TO HEAVEN Kentucky 519/Ultra Sonic LP-51
017 8191 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN* 519/Ultra Sonic LP-51 Buckingham P-/ST-742 Countryville S-42 Palace P-ST-742
1952 Cincinnati, OH - Buffalo Johnson & His Herd (James “Jimmie” Ballard [vcl/gt + unknown musicians.Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt)
018 TAIN’T BIG ENOUGH Kentucky 4-520 520/JASMCD-3526
019 TAPPIN’ BOOGIE 4-520 520-B/ Cactus CACT CD-5006
Cactus CACT-5001 ROCKIN’ HILLBILLY Vol.2. (2003); Cactus KINCD-2 KING HILLBILLY Vol.2.; Cactus KINCD-3 KING HILLBILLY Vol.3; Cactus CACT CD-5006 ROCKIN' HILLBILLY Vol.7 (2004)
1952 Cincinnati, OH - Jimmy Ballard (Producer: Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt)
020 7036 SHE’S GOT SOMETHING Kentucky 527/Jasmine JASMCD-3562/3 JASMCD-3576 HBRCD-023
021 7037 CHICKEN PLUCKER 527/Collector CLCD-2867 JASMCD-3576 HBRCD-023
Collector CLCD-2867 – Movin’ On; Jasmine JASMCD-3562/3 HILLBILLY BOP, BOOGIE & THE HONKY TONK BLUES Vol.2, 1951-1953 (2007), Jasmine JASMCD-3576 GRIDDLE GREASIN’ DADDIES and DIRTY COWBOYS (2007); HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBRCD-023 KENTUCKY RECORDS: THE GATEWAY “ALL STARS”
1952 Cincinnati, OH - Jimmy Ballard (Producer: Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt)
022 8037 HOW BEAUTIFUL HEAVEN MUST BE Kentucky 549/Ultra Sonic LP-51 Buckingham P-ST-742 Countryville S-42 Palace P-ST-742
The reverse side of KENTUCKY 549 is by JIMMIE FAIR.
1960 Lexington, KY - Jimmy Lee Ballard Music by the Rhythmakers (Jimmy Ballard [vcl/gt], Kenneth “Kenny” Whalen [gt], Earl Watkins [gt], ? [drums], ? [sax]. Producer: Robert E. “Bob” Mooney)
023 LO8W-2978 SAY YOU’LL BE MINE Rem 45-305/White Label WLP-8948 Buffalo Bop BbCD-55071 Classics CD-707 Club LP-016 Mustang MUST-12
024 SAY YOU’LL BE MINE Rem unissued Rem (Uniss)
025 LO8W-2979 DARLING TAKE MY HAND Rem 45-305
WHITE LABEL WLP-8948 BOB MOONEY AND REM RECORDS (NED, 1989); BUFFALO BOP BbCD-55071 TEEN TOWN (GER, 1998); CLASSICS CD-707 ROCK-A-SOCKA HOP! Vol.3. (SWE, 1999); CLUB WWRLP-016 GRAB THIS AND DANCE Vol.16 (ESP, 1998); MUSTANG MUST-12 OH OH OH ROCK
1962 Lexington, KY - Jimmy Lee Ballard & His Rejects (Producer: Bob Mooney)
026 N8OW-9674 A DIFFERENT TWIST –instr.- Rem 45-317
027 N8OW-9675 TELL ME LITTLE DARLING 45-317 [take-2] White Label WLP-8948 Centhy CD-2001 [take-8] WLP-8948
CENTHY CD-2001 KEEP ON ROCKIN’ (SWE, 2000)
1964 Lexington, KY - Jimmy Lee Ballard &The All Nighters (Producer: Bob Mooney)
028 RK4M-8338 I LOVE HER Rem 45-354
029 RK4M-8339 WANG DANG DO 45-354/White Label WLP-8948

ALBUMS
Ultra Sonic LP-51 Songs Of Faith (Volume One): Kneel At The Cross; When God Dips His Love In My Heart; When Jesus Beckons Me Home; If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; Gathering Flowers For The Master’s Bouquet; Little Old Church In The Valley; May The Good Lord Bless; Life’s Railway To Heaven; Will The Circle Be Unbroken; How Beautiful Heaven Must Be - (MX: 9297/8)
Countryville M/S 785 Jim & Jesse Mcreynolds Sings With The Sweet Mountain Boys - Just A Little Talk With Jesus: [Virginia Trio:] I'll Fly Away; God Put A Raijbow In The Cloud; You Go To Your Church. I'll Go To Mine; Just A Little Talk With Jesus; Sing, Sing, Sing; [Jimmy Ballard:] Kneel At The Cross; When God Dips His Love In My Heart; When Jesus Becons Me Home; If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again; Just A Closer Walk With Thee - 02-63 Jim Ballard + Jim & Jesse (Kentucky recordings)

SINGLES
King (1952)
45-1118 I Want A Bowlegged Woman / She's Got Something - 09-52
45-1143 The Creek's Gone Muddy (And The Fish Won't Bute) / Till The End - 12-52
Kentucky (1952-53)
506 Kneel At The Cross / When God Dips His Love In My Heart
507 When Jesus Beckons Me Home / If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
508 Birthday Cake Boogie / (When I Left You) Standing In The Rain
513 Just A Closer Walk With Thee / Gathering Flowers For The Master’s Bouquet
517 What A Friend We Have In Jesus / [Larry Roll]
518 Little Old Church In The Valley / May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You
519 Life’s Railway To Heaven / Will The Circle Be Unbroken
520 Tain’t Big Enough / Tappin’ Boogie
527 She’s Got Something / Chicken Plucker
549 How Beautiful Heaven Must Be / [Jimmie Fair]
Rem (1962-64)
45-305 Say You’ll Be Mine / Darling Take My Hand – 10-60 (rev. Oct. 31)
45-317 A Different Twist / Tell Me Little Darling – 62
45-354 I Love Her / Wang Dang Do – 64