Jimmy, Dorothy, Cliff, Debbie Blakley

By Dick Grant, Al Turner with acknowledgements to John Ingman, Phil Tricker, Adam Komorowski, Richard Weize, Praguefrank
SESSION
ca July 1955 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Jimmie & Dorothy Blakley (James “Jimmy” Blakley [vcl/steel gt], Dorothy Blakley [vcl/piano], Cliff Blakley [ld gt], Jan Blakley [bass], Jake Arrott [fiddle]. Producer: Norman Petty)
001 ST-2325 YOU LEFT ME WITH THE BLUES Starday 45-200
002 ST-2326 SORRY FOR YOU Starday 45-221
003 ST-2327 TAKE MY HEART Starday 45-200
004 ST-2328 PING PONG Starday 45-221
005 ST-2329 WICHITA WALTZ Starday unissued
ca August 1956 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Jimmie &/or Dorothy Blakley (James “Jimmy” Blakley [vcl-1/steel gt], Dorothy Blakley [vcl-2/piano], Cliff Blakley [ld gt], Jan Blakley [bass], Jake Arrott [fiddle]. Producer: Norman Petty)
006 ST-582-A/ST-2656 NO ONE BUT YOU -1-2 Starday 45-582
J01 ST-582-B/ST-2657 STANDING IN LINE (FOR YOUR LOVE) -1 45-582
D01 ST-594-A/ST-2658 PIANO BELLS [RAGGIN‘ THE PIANO*] -2- instr.- Starday 45-594 EP-295*
D02 ST-594-B/ST-2659 YODELIN’ IVORY WALTZ [TICKLE THE IVORIES*] -2 45-594 EP-295*
1956 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Cliff Blakley (Cliff Blakley [vcl/ld gt], Jimmy Blakley [steel gt], Jan Blakley [bass], Jake Arrott [fiddle], Dorothy Blakley [piano]. Producer: Norman Petty)
C01 YOU HAVE MY HEART unissued
C02 I ALWAYS KNEW unissued
ca February 1957 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Jimmy & Dorothy Blakley (Jimmy Blakley [vcl/steel gt], Dorothy Blakley [vcl/piano], Cliff Blakley [ld gt], Jan Blakley [bass]. Producer: Norman Petty)
007 45-523-A OH SO MANY YEARS Dixie 45-523
ca March 1957 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Dorothy Blakley (Dorothy Blakley [vcl/piano], Cliff Blakley [ld gt], Jimmy Blakley [steel], Jan Blakley [bass]. Producer: Norman Petty)
D03 45-522-A WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT Dixie 45-522
ca April 1957 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Jimmy Blakley (Jimmy Blakley [vcl/steel], Cliff Blakley [ld gt], Jan Blakley [bass], Jake Arnott [fiddle], Dorothy Blakley [piano]. Producer: Norman Petty)
J02 I’M NOT THE MARRYIN’ KIND unissued
possibly recorded at following session
ca April 1957 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Jimmy Blakley, *& Dorothy Blakley (Jimmy Blakley [vcl-1/steel], Dorothy Blakley [vcl-2/piano], Cliff Blakley [ld gt], Jan Blakley [bass], Jake Arnott [fiddle], Producer: Norman Petty)
J03 ST-2573 RUNAWAY HEART -1 Starday 45-299
008 ST-2574 MAKING BELIEVE YOU’RE MINE* -1-2 Starday 45-318
009 ST-2575 PAIR OF CRAZY HEARTS* -1-2 45-318
010 ST-2576 CRAZY BLUES -1 45-299
ca May 1957 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Jimmy Blakley (Jimmy Blakley [vcl/steel], Cliff Blakley [ld gt], Jan Blakley [bass], Dorothy Blakley [piano]. Producer: Norman Petty)
J04 45-522-B GONNA FIND ME A BLUBIRD Dixie 45-522/Starday SLP-117
STARDAY SLP-117 COUNTRY MUSIC SPECTACULAR: THE GOLDEN HITS of the FIFTIES (1961)
ca July 1957 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Jimmy Blakley (Jimmy Blakley [vcl/steel], Cliff Blakley [ld gt], Jan Blakley [bass], Dorothy Blakley [piano]. Producer: Norman Petty)
J05 YW-14994 I’LL ALWAYS BE YOUR FRAULEIN Dixie 45-522/Mercury-Starday MG-20328 Starday SLP-117
J06 YW-14997 LOVESICK BLUES Dixie 45-526/Mercury-Starday MG-20328
J07 YW-14998 ON MY MIND AGAIN Dixie 45-525/MG-20328
MERCURY-STARDAY MG-20328 HILLBILLY HIT PARADE, Vol.2 (1958)
ca April 1957 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Jimmy Blakley &/or Dorothy Blakley (Jimmy Blakley [vcl-1/steel], Dorothy Blakley [vcl-2/piano], Cliff Blakley [ld gt/rh gt], Jan Blakley [bass], Jake Arnott [fiddle]. Producer: Norman Petty)
D04 YW-14994 I’LL ALWAYS BE YOUR FRAULEIN -2 Dixie 45-525/MG-20328
J08 YW-14999 MY SHOES KEEP WALKIN’ BACK TO YOU -1 45-525/MG-20328
011 YW-15023/ST-2658 TENDER WORDS -1-2 Mercury-Starday 71231/United Artists UAS-6185
012 YW-15024/ST-2657 DEMON IN MY HEART -1-2 Mercury-Starday 71231
J09 MY LOVE IS REAL -2 Dixie 45-525
UNITED ARTISTS UAL-3185/UAS-6185 COUNTRY HITS, Vol.2 (1963)
26 July 1957 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM - Charlie Phillips (Charlie Phillips [vcl], Buddy Holly [gt/hmy vck], Jack Vaughan [gt], Jimmy Blakely [steel], George Atwood [bass], Jerry Allison [drums]. Producer: Norman Petty)
000 103259 ONE FADED ROSE Coral 9-61908
000 103260 SUGARTIME Coral 9-61908
Coral 9-61908 released 5th November 1957
ca September 1957 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Cliff Blakley (Cliff Blakley [vcl/ld gt], poss. Jimmy Blakley [rh gt], Jan Blakley [bass], ? [drums], Dorothy Blakley [piano]. Producer: Norman Petty)
C03 ST-2630 WANT TO BE WITH YOU Starday 45-352/Gusto GD-5031x White Label WLP-8840 S-D LP-850 Texas Gold TG-942 Lucky CDLR-804 CDLR-812 Mustang MUST-4 Buffalo Bop Bb-CD-55189
C04 ST-2631 GET READY CHILDREN Starday unissued
C05 ST-2632 Unknown Title unissued
C06 ST-2633 HIGH STEPPIN’ Starday 45-352/White Label WLP-8840 S-D LP-850 Texas Gold TG-932 Buffalo Bop Bb-CD-55189
GUSTO GD-5031X STARDAY-DIXIE ROCKABILLY, Vol.2 (1979); WHITE LABEL WLP-8840 MORE TENNESSEE ROCKIN’ (NED 1982), S-D- LP-850 CHICKEN BOP (GER, 1991); TEXAS GOLD TG-932 THE STARDAY STORY, Vol.2 (NED, 1993); LUCKY CDLR-804 ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.4 (UK, 1996); LUCKY CDLR-812 ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.12 (UK, 1997); MUSTANG MUST-4 MAD DOG IN TOWN; BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD-55189 HEP CAT ROCKABILLY (GER, 2008)
ca August 1956 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Jimmy &/or Dorothy Blakley (James “Jimmy” Blakley [vcl-1/steel gt], Dorothy Blakley [vcl-2/piano], Cliff Blakley [ld gt], Jan Blakley [bass], Jake Arrott [fiddle]. Producer: Norman Petty)
013 ST-582-A/ST-2656 NO ONE BUT YOU -1-2 Starday 45-582
J10 ST-582-B/ST-2657 STANDING IN LINE (FOR YOUR LOVE) -1 45-582
D05 ST-594-A/ST-2658 PIANO BELLS [RAGGIN‘ THE PIANO*] -2- instr.- Starday 45-594 EP-295*
D06 ST-594-B/ST-2660 YODELIN’ IVORY WALTZ [TICKLE THE IVORIES*] -2 45-594 EP-295*
ca October 1957 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Dorothy,* & Jimmy Blakley (Jimmy Blakley [vcl-1/steel], Dorothy Blakley [vcl-2/piano-3], Cliff Blakley [ld gt], Jan Blakley [bass], Jake Arnott [fiddle], Producer: Norman Petty)
D07 ST-2655/EP-346-B RAGTIME PIANO POLKA -3 –instr.- Starday 45-346 45-357
014 ST-2659 SLOWPOKE RAG* -1-2 Starday 45-357
ca March 1958 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Cliff Blakley (Cliff Blakley [vcl/ld gt], poss. Jimmy Blakley [rh gt], Jan Blakley [bass], ? [drums], Dorothy Blakley [piano]. Producer: Norman Petty)
C07 ST-2731 GET OFF MY TOE Starday 45-369/Gusto GD-5017X Texas Gold TG-931 White Label WLP-8840
C08 ST-2732 I’M NOT GOING STEADY ANYMORE Starday 45-369/White Label WLP-8840
GUSTO GD-5017X STARDAY-DIXIE, Vol.1 (1979); TEXAS GOLD TG-931 THE STARDAY STORY, Vol.1 (NED, 1993)
February 1959 [demo session] Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Cliff Blakley (Cliff Blakley [vcl/ld gt], Jimmy Blakley [steel], Jan Blakley [bass], Dorothy Blakley [piano]. Producer: Norman Petty)
C0801 unknown title
C0802 unknown title
C0803 unknown title
C0804 unknown title
27 November 1960 [demo session] Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Jimmy Blakley (James “Jimmy” Blakley [vcl/steel gt], Dorothy Blakley [piano]. Producer: Norman Petty)
J1001 HAYRIDE RAG unissued
J1002 OPRY RAG unissued
J1003 WITCHITA WALTZ unissued
J1004 unknown title unissued
15 January 1961 [demo session] Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Dorothy Blakley (Dorothy Blakley [vcl/piano], Jimmy Blakley [steel]. Producer: Norman Petty)
D0701 CHERRY SUNDAE unissued
D0702 LOVER’S LAMENT unissued
D0703 SWEETHEART’S SERENADE unissued
1961 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Jimmy Blakley & His Western Swing Band (Jimmy Blakley [vcl/steel], Dorothy Blakley [hmny vcl-1/piano], poss. Cliff Blakley [ld gt-2], ? [rh gt], poss. Jan Blakley [bass]. Producer: Norman Petty)
J11 1436 HONKY TONK PRINCESS -1-2 D 1175 UA-334/D LP-7003 UAS-6159 BCD-15835
J12 1437 ISLAND PARADISE D 1175 UA-334/ BCD-15835
D LP-7003 THE BEST OF D RECORDS (1961); UNITED ARTISTS UAL-3159/UAS-6159 COUNTRY HITS (1961); BEAR FAMILY BCD-15835 “THE COMPLETE ‘D’ SINGLES COLLECTION, Vol.4 (GER)
24 September 1961 [demo session} Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Jimmy Blakley (Jimmy Blakley [vcl/steel], Dorothy Blakley [piano]. Producer: Norman Petty)
J1201 IN OLD ABILENE unissued
J1202 WHEN THE NEON LIGHTS GO ON unissued
J1203 unknown title
J1204 unknown title
ca January 1962 Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, NM – Jimmy Blakley & His Western Swing Band (Jimmy Blakley [vcl/steel], Dorothy Blakley [piano] + unknown title. Producer: Norman Petty)
J13 ZTSP-69582 THE PLACE IS NOT THE SAME United Artists UA-412
J14 ZTSP-69583 NUMBER ONE LOVE UA-412
ca October 1962 Roswell, NM – Debbie Blakley (Producer: A.J.Blakley)
B01 N8OW-0303 TELL BILLY Darsa #130
B02 N8OW-0304 TEEN TWISTIN’ TOMMY #130
ca May 1963 Roswell, NM – Cliff Blakley (Producer: A. J. Blakley)
C09 P4KB-7759 KEY TO HAPPINESS Darsa #131
C10 P4KB-7760 BE MINE AGAIN #131
1960s Roswell, NM – Dorothy & Jimmy Blakley
unknown tracks for unknown Darsa album
1964 unknown – Jimmy Blakley with Fred Bouvier & Charlie (Producer: Jimmy Blakley)
J15 RK4M-3658 JINGLE BELLS [without calls] Magic 1003
J16 RK4M-3659 JINGLE BELLS [with calls] Magic 1003
1965 Roswell, NM – Cliff Blakley (Cliff Blakley[vcl/ld gt], ? [rh gt], Jimmy Blakley [steel], Jan Blakley [bass],? [drums], Dorothy Blakley [piano])
C11 1732 I’M JUST A MAN LIKE DADDY D 1308/Bear Family BCD-15837
C12 1733 STAY WITH ME 1308/BCD-15837
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15837 THE COMPLETE ‘D’ SINGLES COLLECTION, Vol.6 (GER, 2005)
1965 Roswell, NM – Cliff Blakley (Cliff Blakley[vcl/ld gt], Jan Blakley [rh gt], Jimmy Blakley [steel/bck vcl], ? [bass] +,? [drums], Dorothy Blakley [piano/bck vcl])
C13 1738 SOMETIMES (THIS IS OUR HEAVEN) D 1311/BCD-15837
C14 1739 SHE’S SO SATISFIED D 1311/BCD-15837
ca January 1974 poss. Lubbock, TX – Jimmy Blakley (Producer: Jimmy Blakley)
J17 H-22977/3065A A TRIBUTE TO TEX RITTER P.R.International 1001 Zak-Tone 3065 Gateway North 276
J18 H-22977/3065B HER HOUSE P.R.International 1001 3065
J19 AROUND THE NEXT BEND Gateway North 276
ca 1974 unknown – Debbie Blakley & Salt River
B03 LH-13475 BECAUSE YOU MAKE ME CRY P.R.International 1002
B04 LH-13476 NEW WOMAN 1002
unknown info (prob. mid 1950s) - Dorothy Blakley
D91 PIANO ROLL WALTZ unissued

ALBUMS
Darsa – unknown info - 60s

SINGLES
Starday
45-200 Take My Heart / You Left Me With The Blues – 08-55 Jimmy & Dorothy
45-221 Ping-Pong / Sorry For You – 02-56 Jimmy & Dorothy (rev. Feb. 25)
Starday (custom) (1956)
45-582 No One But You / Standing In Line (For Your Love) - 08-56 Jimmy & Dorothy
45-594 Piano Bells / Yodelin‘ Ivory Waltz - 09-56 Dorothy
Starday (1957)
45-299 Crazy Blues / Runaway Heart – 06-57 Jim
45-318 Making Believe You‘re Mine / Pair Of Crazy Hearts – 08-57 Jimmy & Dorothy
71231 Tender Words / Demon In My Heart – 07-11-57 released on Mercury-Starday Jimmy & Dorothy
45-352 High Steppin / I Want To Be With You - 58 Cliff
45-357 Piano Polka / Slowpoke Rag* – 03-58 Dorothy, *& Jimmy (rev. April 14)
45-369 Get Off My Toe / Not Going Steady Anymore – 08-58 Cliff
Dixie (1958)
45-526 Tangled Mind; Holiday For Love; I Thought I Heard You Call My Name / Geisha Girl; My Arms Are A House; Lovesick Blues* – 58 uncredited artists, * Jimmy
D (1961)
1175 Island Paradise / Honky Tonk Princess – 61 Jimmy (reissued on United Artists UA-334 in June 1961)
United Artists (1962)
UA 412 The Place Is Not The Same / Number One Love – 02-62 Jimmy
Darsa (1962)
130 Tell Billy / Teen Twistin‘ Tommy – 10-62 Debbie (rev. oct. 13)
131 Key To Happiness / Be Mine Again – 06-63 Cliff (rev. July 6, 1963)
Magic (1964)
1003 Jingle Bells [without calls] / Jingle Bells [with calls] - 64 Jimmy w. Fred Bouvier & Charlie
D
1308 I’m Just A Man Like Daddy / Stay With Me – 65 Cliff
1311 Sometimes (This Is Our Heaven) / She’s So Satisfied – 65 Cliff
PR International (1974)
45-1001 Tribute To Tex Ritter / Her House – 74 Jimmy
45-1002 Because You Make Me Cry / New Woman – 74 Debbie
Gateway North
276 Tribute To Tex Ritter / Around The Next Bend - Jimmy