Janis Martin

Janis Darlene Martin, *27-03-1940 Sutherlin, near Danville, VA, +03-09-2007
2nd version

by Praguefrank, Richard Weize, Mario Manciotti, Kittra Moore, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
8 March 1956 [19:00-22:00] RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Janis Martin (Janis Martin [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano]. Producer: Steve Sholes)
001 G2-WB-0245 WILL YOU, WILLYUM 47-6491/ CCL-1106 BFX-15032 PL-43153 BCD-15406 BCD 16154 JASCD 269
002 G2-WB-0246 ONE MORE YEAR TO GO 47-6560/CCL-1128-2 BFX-15046 PL-43153 BCD-15406 JASCD 269
003 G2-WB-0247 DRUGSTORE ROCK AND ROLL 47-6491/CCL-1106 BFX-15032 PL-43153 BCD-15406 BCD 16154 JASCD 269
004 G2-WB-0248 LET'S ELOPE BABY 47-6744/ CCL-1106 BFX-15046 PL-43153 BCD-15406 BCD 16154 JASCD 269
11 May 1956 [13:30-16:30] RCA Victor Studio, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Janis Martin (Janis Martin [vcl], George Barnes [gt], Al Chernet [gt], Charles Grean [bass], Bunny Shawker [drums], Shorty Long [piano] , unknown vocal chorus. Producer: Steve Sholes)
005 G2-WB-4256 LITTLE BIT 47-6652/CCL-1128-2 BFX-15032 PL-43153 BCD-15406 BCD 16154 JASCD 269 [take-7] BCD 16154
006 G2-WB-4257 BAREFOOT BABY 47-6744/CCL-1128-2 BFX-15032 PL-43153 BCD-15406 BCD 16154 JASCD 269
007 G2-WB-4258 MY BOY ELVIS 47-6652/CCL-1128-2 PL-43153 BCD-15406 BCD 16154 JASCD 269
008 G2-WB-4259 OOBY-DOOBY 47-6560/CCL-1128-2 BFX-15032 PL-43153 BCD-15406 BCD 16154 JASCD 269
9 January 1957 [19:00-23:30] RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Janis Martin (Janis Martin [vcl], Chet Atkins [el gt], Dave Rich [rh gt], Grady Martin [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano] Producer: Steve Sholes)
009 H2-WB-0609 LOVE ME TO PIECES 47-6832/ CCL-1106 BFX-15032 PL-43153 BCD-15406 JASCD 269
010 H2-WB-0610 TWO LONG YEARS 47-6832/ CCL-1106 BFX-15046 PL-43153 BCD-15406 BCD 16154 JASCD 269
011 H2-WB-0611 LOVE ME LOVE (CHA CHA CHA) unissued/BFX-15032 PL-43153 BCD-15406 JASCD 269
012 H2-WB-0612 BLUES KEEP CALLING unissued/ BFX-15032 PL-43153 BCD-15406
21 June 1957 RCA Victor Studio, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Janis Martin (Janis Martin [vcl], George Barnes [gt], Al Chernet [gt],  Sam Bruno [bass], Bunny shawker [drums], Andy Ackers [piano], George Berg [tnr sax], vocal chorus. Producer:

Steve Sholes)

013 H2-WB-4809 LOVE AND KISES 47-6893/ CCL-1106 BFX-15046 PL-43153 BCD-15406 BCD 16154 JASCD 269 [take-1] BCD 16154
014 H2-WB-4810 I'LL NEVER BE FREE 47-6983/CCL-1128-2 BFX-15046 PL-43153 BCD-15406 JASCD 269 [take-1] BCD 16154
015 H2-WB-4811 JUST SQUEEZE ME (BUT DON’T TEASE ME) EPA 4093/ CCL-1106 BFX-15032 PL-43153 BCD-15406 JASCD 269  [take-1] BCD 16154
016 H2-WB-4812 MY CONFESSION EPA 4093/ CCL-1106 BFX-15046 PL-43153 BCD-15406 JASCD 269 [take-4] BCD 16154
017 H2-WB-4813 I DON'T HURT ANYMORE EPA 4093/ CCL-1106 BFX-15046 PL-43153 BCD-15406 JASCD 269 [take-1] BCD 16154 [take-6] BCD 16154
018 H2-WB-4814 HALF LOVED EPA 4093/ CCL-1106 BFX-15046 PL-43153 BCD-15406  JASCD 269 [take-5] BCD 16154
29 June 1957 [live] The Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN – Janis Martin

01801 LOVE ME TO PIECES Hydra BC 27101  JASCD 269

01802 TWO LONG YEARS Hydra BC 27101  JASCD 269

01803 CRACKERJACK  JASCD 269

30 October 1957 RCA Victor Studio, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Janis Martin (Janis Martin [vcl], George Barnes [gt], Tony Mottola [gt], Danny Perri [gt], Arnold

Fishkin [bass], Bunny Shawker [drums], Joe Harnell [piano)], vocal chorus. Producer: Steve Sholes)

019 H2-WB-7673 GOOD LOVE 47-7184/CCL-1128-2 BFX-15032 PL-43153 BCD-15406 BCD 16154 JASCD 269 [take-2] BCD 16154
020 H2-WB-7674 CRACKER JACK 47-7184/CCL-1128-2 BFX-15032 PL-43153 BCD-15406 BCD 16154  JASCD 269 [take-1] BCD 16154
021 H2-WB-7675 BILLY BOY, BILLY BOY 47-7104/CCL-1128-2 BFX-15046 PL-43153 BCD-15406 BCD 16154 JASCD 269 [take-1] BCD 16154 [take-3] BCD 16154
022 H2-WB-7676 ALL RIGHT BABY 47-7104/CCL-1128-2 BFX-15046 PL-43153 BCD-15406 BCD 16154 JASCD 269 [take-2] BCD 16154
22 July 1958 [14:00-17:00] RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Janis Martin (Janis Martin [vcl], prob. Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], prob. Buddy Harman [drums], prob. Floyd Cramer [piano]. Producer: Chet Atkins)
023 J2-WB-3289 WILLIAM unissued/ BFX-15032 PL-43153 BCD-15406 BCD 16154 JASCD 269
024 J2-WB-3290 BANG BANG 47-7318/CCL-1128-2 BFX-15032 PL-43153 BCD-15406 BCD 16154 JASCD 269
025 J2-WB-3291 PLEASE BE MY LOVE 47-7318/CCL-1128-2 BFX-15046 PL-43153 BCD-15406 JASCD 269
026 J2-WB-3292 LOVE ME LOVE (CHA CHA CHA) unissued/ BFX-15046 PL-43153 BCD-15406 JASCD 269
June 1960 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Janis Martin
027 AL 8130 HERE TODAY AND GONE TOMORROW LOVE Pallette 5058/ CCL-1106 BFX-15046 BCD-15406 JASCD 269
028 AL 8131 HARD TIMES AHEAD 5058/ CCL-1106 BFX-15046 BCD-15406 JASCD 269
029 AL 8132 CRY GUITAR 5071/ CCL-1106 BFX-15046 BCD-15406 JASCD 269
030 AL 8133 TEEN STREET 5071/ CCL-1106 BFX-15046 BCD-15406 JASCD 269
October 1977 unknown – Janis Martin

031 I'M MOVIN' ON Big Dutch BD 2085

032 BEGGIN' TO YOU  Big Dutch BD 2085
033 ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD Big Dutch BD 501

034 LIVE AND LET LIVE Big Dutch BD 501

25 October 1985 [live] The Rockhouse, Eindhoven, NED – Janis Martin [-1], Dave Travis Band [-2], Eddie Bond [-3])

03400 HOT POTATOE  -2 Rockhouse RHLP-8604  

03400 LET'S FLAT GET IT -2 Rockhouse RHLP-8604  

03400 EVERBODY'S MOVIN' -2 Rockhouse RHLP-8604  

03400 ROCK BABY ROCK IT - 2 Rockhouse RHLP-8604

03400 FLIP FLOPPIN' MAMA -3-2 Rockhouse RHLP-8604  

03400 TALKING OF THE WALL -3-2 Rockhouse RHLP-8604  

03400 MONKEY AND THE BABOON -3-2 Rockhouse RHLP-8604  

03400 SLIPPIN' IN –3-2 Rockhouse RHLP-8604

03400 ROCKIN' DADDY -3-2 Rockhouse RHLP-8604  

03401 OOBIE DOOBIE -1-2 Rockhouse RHLP-8604  

03402 HARDROCKIN' MAMA -1-2 Rockhouse RHLP-8604  

03403 MY BOY ELVIS -1-2 Rockhouse RHLP-8604

03404 BANG BANG -1-2 Rockhouse RHLP-8604

03405 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE -1-2 Rockhouse RHLP-8604  

03406 LET'S ELOPE BABY -1-2 Rockhouse RHLP-8604  

03407 BAREFOOT BABY -1-2 Rockhouse RHLP-8604   
25 April 1992 [live] Vienna Star Club, Vienna, AUT – Janis Martin (Janis Martin [vcl], unknown musicians + Mike Roth [bck vcl])

03408 DRUGSTORE ROCK'N'ROLL Hydra BC 27101  

03409 GOOD LOVE Hydra BC 27101  

03410 ALL RIGHT BABY Hydra BC 27101

03411 BILLY BOY Hydra BC 27101  

03412 MAMA HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN Hydra BC 27101  

03413 NEVER BE FREE Hydra BC 27101  

03414 OOBY DOOBY Hydra BC 27101  

03415 DUMAS WALKER Hydra BC 27101  

03416 BANG BANG Hydra BC 27101  

03417 HERE I AM Hydra BC 27101  

03418 BAREFOOT BABY Hydra BC 27101  

03419 LOVE AND KISSES Hydra BC 27101

03420 CRACKERJACK Hydra BC 27101  

03421 MY BOY ELVIS Hydra BC 27101  

03422 HARD ROCKIN' MAMA Hydra BC 27101  

03423 OLD TIME ROCK'N'ROLL Hydra BC 27101  

03424 MY BABY LEFT ME/C.C. RIDER/THAT'S ALL RIGHT MAMA Hydra BC 27101

ca. May 1995 Red Zone, Burbank, CA or Westbeach Studio, Hollywood, CA – Rosie Flores and Janis Martin (Rosie Flores [vcl], Janis Martin [duet vcl], James Intveld [gt/vcl], Greg Leisz [gt/steel/mandolin/backgr vcls], T.K. Smith [gt], Albert Lee [gt], Russell Scott [bass/bck vcl], Donald Lindley [drums/percussion], John Herron [piano] + vocal chorus. Producer: Greg Leisz,Rosie Flores)
035 BLUES KEEP CALLIN' Hightone HCD-8067 HCD-8168
036 HARD TIMES AHEAD HCD-8067
April 2007 [2 days] Blanco, TX – Janis Martin (Janis Martin [vcl], Dave Biller [gt], Beau Sample [upright bass/bck vcl], Bobby Trimble [drums/bck vcl], T. Jarrod Bonta [el piano], Rosie Flores [bck vcl/rh gt] + Sarah Brown [el bass], Jonathan Doyle [tnr sax], Walter Daniels [harmonica].. Producer: Rosie Flores; Bobby Trimble)

037 AS LONG AS I'M MOVING Cow Island Music 20

038 WHAM BAM JAM Cow Island Music 20

039 LONG WHITE CADILLAC Cow Island Music 20

040 WILD ONE (REAL WILD CHILD) Cow Island Music 20

041 IT'LL BE ME Cow Island Music 20

042 SWEET DREAMS Cow Island Music 20

043 FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING Cow Island Music 20

044 I BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAID Cow Island Music 20

045 ROLL AROUND ROCKIN' Cow Island Music 20

046 OH LONESOME ME Cow Island Music 20

047 WALK SOFTLY ON THIS HEART OF MINE Cow Island Music 20

ALBUMS
CCL [NED] 1106 Rockin' Rollin' Janis: Love And Kisses; Drugstore Rock'n'roll; Hard Times Ahead; Here Today And Gone Tomorrow Love; Will You Willyum;Let's Elope Baby; Caught Caught Ring-A-Leevio (One Two Three);* Memory Of You (The Legend Of James Dean)*;Teen Street; Cry Guitar; Love Me To Pieces; Two Long Years; I Don't Hurt Anymore; Half Loved; Just Squeeze Me; My Confession - 75 (*Three Jays)
CCL [NED] 1128 Rockin' Rollin' Janis, vol.2: Little Bit; Barefoot Baby; My Boy Elvis; Ooby-Dooby; I'll Never Be Free; Cracker Jack; Good Love; Bang Bang; Billy Boy, Billy Boy; All Right Baby; One More Year To Go; Please Be My Love - 77
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15032 My Boy Elvis: Just Squeeze Me; Cracker Jack; Good Love; Drugstore Rock'n'roll; Bang Bang; Will You Willyum; Blues Keep Calling; My Boy Elvis; Ooby Dooby; Love Me To Pieces; Barefoot Baby; Little Bit; William; Love Me Love - 79
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15046 Rocks On: Love And Kisses; Love Me Love (Cha Cha Cha); Two Long Years; All Right Baby; Billy Boy My Billy Boy; Let's Elope Baby; Please Be My Baby; One More Year To Go; Here Today And Gone Tomorrow Love; Teen Street; Hard Times Ahead; Cry Guitar; I Don't Hurt Anymore; Half Loved; My Confession; I'll Never Be Free - 79
RCA Victor [UK] PL-43153 The Complete RCA Janis Martin: Drugstore Rock'n'roll; Bang Bang; My Boy Elvis; Blues Keep Calling; One More Year To Go; Will You Willyum; Love And Kisses; Billy Boy My Billy Boy; I'll Never Be Free; Love Me Love; Just Squeeze Me; I Don't Hurt Anymore; Ooby Dooby; Let's Elope Baby; Love Me To Pieces; All Right Baby; Half Loved; Please Be My Baby; William; Barefoot Baby; Two Long Years; Cracker Jack; Love Me Love (Cha Cha Cha); My Confession; Good Love; Little Bit - 81
Bella [GER] LP-1001 That Rockin' Country Gal: Drugstore Rock And Roll; Will You, Willyum; Billy Boy, Billy Boy; All Right Baby; My Boy Elvis; Little Bit; Bang Bang; Please Be My Love; Let's Elope Baby; Barefoot Baby; Love And Kisses; I'll Never Be Free; Love Me To Pieces; Two Long Years; Ooby-Dooby; One More Year To Go; Here Today And Gone Tomorrow - ?
Rockhouse [NED] RHLP-8604 Live At The Rockhouse: [Dave Travis Band:] Hot Potatoe; Let's Flat Get It; Everbody's Movin'; Rock Baby Rock It; [Eddie Bond:] Flip Floppin' Mama; Talking Of The Wall; Monkey And The Baboon; Slippin' In; Rockin' Daddy; [Janis Martin:] Oobie Doobie; Hardrockin' Mama; My Boy Elvis; Bang Bang; Great Balls Of Fire; Let's Elope Baby; Barefoot Baby - 86
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15406 The Female Elvis-Complete Recordings 1956-60: Drugstore Rock'n'roll; Will You Willyum; Love And Kisses; My Boy Elvis; Cracker Jack; Bang Bang; Ooby Dooby; Barefoot Baby; Good Love; Little Bit; Two Long Years; All Right, Baby; Billy Boy My Billy Boy; Let's Elope Baby; Love Me Love; Love Me To Pieces; William; Here Today And Gone Tomorrow Love; Teen Street; Hard Times Ahead; Cry Guitar; Just Squeeze Me; One More Year To Go; Blues Keep Calling; Please Be My Baby; I Don't Hurt Anymore; Half Loved; My Confession; I'll Never Be Free; Love Me Love (Cha Cha Cha) - 87
Hydra [GER] BCK-27101 Here I Am: Drugstore Rock'n'roll; Good Love; All Right Baby; Billy Boy; Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean; Never Be Free; Ooby Dooby; Dumas Walker; Bang Bang; Here I Am; Barefoot Baby; Love And Kisses; Crackerjack; My Boy Elvis; Hard Rockin' Mama; Old Time Rock'n'roll; My Baby Left Me/C.C. Rider/That's All Right Mama; Love Me To Pieces; Two Long Years - 93
Bear Family [GER] BAF-18001 Love And Kisses: Drugstore Rock And Roll; My Boy Elvis; Barefoot Baby; Let's Elope Baby; Love And Kisses; Good Love; Will You, Willyum; Bang Bang; Ooby-Dooby; All Right Baby; Cracker Jack; Billy Boy, Billy Boy - 03 (180g vinyl LP)
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16154 The Outtakes, Plus: Drugstore Rock And Roll; Will You, Willyum; Love And Kisses; My Boy Elvis; Cracker Jack; Bang Bang; Ooby Dooby; Barefoot Baby; Good Love; Little Bit; Two Long Years; All Right Baby; Billy Boy, My Billy Boy; Let's Elope Baby; William; Good Love; Billy Boy, My Billy Boy; Billy Boy, My Billy Boy; Cracker Jack; All Right Baby; Love And Kisses; Love And Kisses; I'll Never Be Free; Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me); My Confession; I Don't Hurt Anymore; I Don't Hurt Anymore; Half Loved; Little Bit - 06
Cow Island Music 20 The Blanco Sessions: As Long As I'm Moving; Wham Bam Jam; Long White Cadillac; Wild One (Real Wild Child); It'll Be Me; Sweet Dreams; Find Out What's Happening; I Believe What You Said; Roll Around Rockin'; Oh Lonesome Me; Walk Softly On This Heart Of Mine- 18-09-12

Jasmine [UK] JASCD 289 My Boy Elvis: Will You, Willyum;  Drugstore Rock 'N' Roll; Ooby Dooby;  One More Year To Go;  My Boy Elvis;  Little Bit;  Barefoot Baby;  Let's Elope Baby;  Love Me To Pieces;  Two Long Years;  Love Me, Love;  Blues Keep Calling;  Love And Kisses;  I'll Never Be Free;  Just Squeeze Me (Don't Tease Me);  My Confession; . I Don't Hurt Anymore;  Half Loved;  All Right, Baby;  Billy Boy, Billy Boy;  Crackerjack;  Good Love;  Bang Bang;  Please Be My Love;  William;  Love Me, Love (Alt Take);  Hard Times Ahead;  Here Today And Gone Tomorrow;  Teen Street;  Cry Guitar;  Love Me To Pieces (Live);  Two Long Years (Live);  Crackerjack (Live) – 10-01-14

SINGLES
RCA Victor (1956-58)
47-6491 Drugstore Rock And Roll / Wil You Willyum - 05-56
47-6560 Ooby Dooby / One More Year To Go - 08-56
47-6652 My Boy Elvis / Little Bit - 10-56
47-6744 Barefoot Baby / Let's Elope, Boy - 12-56
47-6832 Two Long Years / Love Me To Pieces - 03-57
47-6893 Love And Kisses / I'll Never Be Free - 07-57
47-7104 All Right Baby / Billy Boy, My Billy Boy - 12-57
47-7184 Cracker Jack / Good Love - 03-58
47-7318 Bang Bang / Please, Be My Baby - 08-58
(EP's)
EPA 4093 Just Squeeze Me / I Don't Hurt Anymore / Half Loved / My Confession – 57
Palette (1960)
PZ 5058 Hard Times Ahead / Here Today And Gone Tomorrow Love - 60
PZ 5071 Teen Street / Cry Guitar - 60
Big Dutch (1977)
BD-2085 I'm Movin' On / Beggin' To You - 77
BD-501 Rockin' All Over The World / Live And Let Live - 78 as Janice Martin (also as BD 2086)