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Dawson, Jimmie Birth name Thomas Latham; legally changed to James Dawson in 1956. Born 1924 in Haynesville, La. Died in 1992. "Jeffrey Parnell" may not be a pseudonym for Jimmie Dawson.

Source: Shirley Dawson

Notes:

• Despite the title differences, both sides of Fraternity 857 are the same recordings as on Da-Mor 9220.
• "Purple Crackle (Part 2)" is aurally identical to "Tom-Tom" by Carl Newman.
• Some copies of Confederate 200 list the title as "If I Can't Have You (I Don't Want No One)".

Date	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
	Confederate (loc?)  200  [78]		I Can't Have You (I Don't Want No One) — Lonely Jeff Latham And The Tune Busters	A
			Walkin' Round in Circles — Lonely Jeff Latham And The Tune Busters	B	Collector CD 2868 (# 17)
1951 on label or cover	Playboy (Ariz.)  346  [78]		Flat-Top — Jimmie Dawson	J.P. 1234	Pan American CD 56010 (# 24) White Label LP 2806 (# 5)
			Here Today - Gone Tomorrow — Jimmie Dawson	J.P. 1235
1955/Oct. 1 Bb c&w rev.	Bonanza (Ill.)  100  [78] (pressed by King)		Flat Top Boogie — Dave Farley	DFR-11
			Here Today - Gone Tomorrow — Dave Farley	DFR-12
1955/Oct. 1 Bb c&w rev.	Bonanza (Ill.) 45-100  [45] (pressed by King)		Flat Top Boogie — Dave Farley	DFR-11
			Here Today - Gone Tomorrow — Dave Farley	DFR-12
	WJOL-WMRO (Ill.)  806  [45]		Flat-Top — Your Ol'e Hillbilly Buddy - Dave Farley	45-DFR 11
			Here Today - Gone Tomorrow — Your Ol'e Hillbilly Buddy - Dave Farley	45-DFR 12
	Bonanza (Ill.)  101  [78] (pressed by King)		Devil Eyes — Dave Farley	DFR 807
			Walking 'Round In Circles — Dave Farley	DFR-806
	Bonanza (Ill.) 45-101  [45] (pressed by King)		Devil Eyes — Dave Farley	45-DFR-807
			Walking 'Round In Circles — Dave Farley	45-DFR-806
1955/Oct. 29 Bb c&w rev.	Bonanza (Ill.) 45-1925  [45] (pressed by King)		Devil-Eyes — Jimmie Dawson	45-DFR-807	Collector CD 2868 (# 29)
			Walking 'Round In Circles — Jimmie Dawson	45-DFR-806
1957/Jan. or earlier (Bb est.)	Rustic (Ill.)  1925  [45]		Devil Eyes — Jimmie Dawson	DFR 807
			Walking 'Round In Circles — Jimmie Dawson	DFR 806
1957/Feb. 9 Bb c&w rev.	Rustic (Ill.)  1926  [78]		It Took An Older Woman — Jimmie Dawson
			Money Talks — Jimmie Dawson
1957/Feb. 9 Bb c&w rev.	Rustic (Ill.)  1926  [45]		It Took An Older Woman — Jimmie Dawson	DFR-45-808	Chief CD 1156520 (# 6) Esoldun LP 2009 (# 14) GVC CD 2016 (# 50) Hop CD 003 (# 20)
			Money Talks — Jimmie Dawson	DFR-45-809
	Jimmie Dawson Sings (Wisc.)  805  [45]		Hot Tamale Wagon — Jimmie Dawson	XL-711	Cactus CD HOGCD-5 (# 22)
			If I Can't Have You, I Don't Want No One — Jimmie Dawson	XL-712	Cactus CD HOGCD-5 (# 32)
1958/Jan. 20 Bb c&w rev.	Iowana (Ill.) 45-806  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Hot Tamale Wagon — Jimmie Dawson	XL-711 HO9W-0217
			If I Can't Have You — Jimmie Dawson	XL-712 HO9W-0218
	Pla-Boy (Ill.) 45-806  [45]		Hot Tamale Wagon — Jimmie Dawson	XL-711
			If I Can't Have You — Jimmie Dawson	XL-712
1959/Aug. or earlier (est.)	Da-Mor (Ill.) 45-9220  [45]		Raining Teardrops — Jimmy Jeffers And The "Wild Cards"	A	Eagle LP 313 (# 1) White Label LP 8851 (# 6)
			Flute Shuffle — Jimmy Jeffers And The "Wild Cards" – (instr.)	B
1959/Aug. or earlier (est.)	Da-Mor (Ill.) 45-9220  [45]		Raining Teardrops — Jimmy Jeffers	A
			Double Shuffle — Jimmy Jeffers – (instr.)	B
1959/Sept. 7 Bb pop rev.	Fraternity (Ohio) F-857  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Teardrops From My Eyes — Jimmy Jeffers And The "Jokers"	K9OW-9572	Ace CD 316 (# 17) Wendi LP 00010 (# 8)
			Double Shuffle — Jimmy Jeffers And The "Jokers" – (instr.)	K9OW-9571	Canadian CD 4530 (# 10)
1960/July or earlier (Bb est.)	Target (loc?) TA-850  [45]		Purple Crackle (Part 2) — Jimmy Jeffers With The "Jokers" – (instr.)	K-906B
			Purple Crackle (Part 1) — Jimmy Jeffers With The "Jokers" – (instr.)	K-906A
1960/July or earlier (Bb est.)	Target (loc?) 45-861  [45]		Froggie Went A Courtin' — Jimmie Dawson	A	White Label LP 8937 (# 6)
			Let's Take A Chance — Jimmie Dawson	B	White Label LP 8937 (# 5)
	Borderline (loc?)  1550  [45]		Hand Me Down My Walkin' Cane — Dixie Drifter	B
			Let 'Em Talk — Dixie Drifter	A
	Banner (Ill.)  711  [45]		Cricket In Your Ear — Jimmy Dawson	B	Buffalo Bop CD 55090 (# 13)
			Play-Play-Play-boy — Jimmy Dawson	A
	Banner (Ill.)  1040  [45]		Put A Cricket In Your Ear — Tommy Latham	B	Hydra LP 7702 (# 15) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1003 (# 3)
			The Play-Boy — Tommie Latham	A
	Trieste (loc?)  1462  [45]		I'm Gonna Put A Cricket In Your Ear — Jeffrey Parnell & The Tune Twisters	TM 0426-2	Buffalo Bop CD 55181 (# 24)
			Playboy — Jeffrey Parnell & The Tune Twisters	TM 0427
1964 RCA mx code	Cuca (Wisc.) J-1186  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Little Hero — The Dixie Drifter / Vocal Backing: The Kjervik Sisters	RK5M-6045	Ace CD 1136 (# 9)
			Rings On My Fingers (Bells On My Toes) — The Dixie Drifter / Vocal Backing: The Kjervik Sisters	RK5M-5046
1964 (art. est.)	Westmont (Wisc.)  815  [45]		Big-Big Man — The Old Dixie Drifter, WJRS's Singing Disc-Jockey	B	Collector CD 2873 (# 18)
			Let 'Em Talk — The Old Dixie Drifter, WJRS's Singing Disc-Jockey	A
1962/Feb. 3 Bb pop rev.	Sonic (Ill.)  10135  [45]		Walking Kane — Jeffrey Parnell	A
			Mean Mean Women — Jeffrey Parnell	B
1968/Sept. (art. est.)	County Fair (Wisc.)  A/B [45]		Big Black Bug Boogie — Dixie Drifter	A
			Mean Women Blues — Dixie Drifter	B
1967/May Bb ad or art.	County Fair (Wisc.)  711  [45]		Big Black Bug Boogie — Jimmy Dawson	A
			Mean Women Blues — Jimmy Dawson	B
1968/Nov. (art. est.)	K-Ark (Mo.)  774  [45]		Big Black Bug Boogie — Jimmy Dawson (The Dixie Drifter)	A	Dig-It CD 100 (# 28) K-Ark CD [FSLTN] (# 11)
			Mean Woman Blue's — Jimmy Dawson (The Dixie Drifter)	B	K-Ark CD [FSLTN] (# 29)
Canadian Singles & EPs
	Caledon (Canada)  201  [45]		Big Black Bug Boogie — Jimmy Dawson (The Dixie Drifter)
			Mean Woman Blue's — Jimmy Dawson (The Dixie Drifter)

Acknowledgments:  Stephane Chatain, Scott Cheesebrew, Shirley Dawson, Udo Frank, Shane Hughes, Bernd Kratochwil, Sheila Latham Lengle, Tom Lincoln, Gerd Miller, Gary Myers, Michel Proost, Eric Rheingans, Mike Smyth, Al Turner, Natalie Vogel, Stefan Wriedt, eBay