Martin, JanisFull name Janis Darlene Martin. Born 1940 in Southerlin, Virginia. A regular on the Old Dominion Barn Dance (WRVA, Richmond, Va.) in 1956-57. Died in 2007. |
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| Date |
Label & Number |
Image |
Title & Credits |
Matrix |
Comps |
| U.S. Singles & EPs |
1956/Apr. 7
Bb c&w rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6491 [78] | 
|  Drugstore Rock And Roll — Janis Martin |
G2WB-0247 |
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| Will You, Willyum — Janis Martin |
G2WB-0245 |
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1956/Apr. 7
Bb c&w rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6491 [45] | 
|  Drugstore Rock And Roll — Janis Martin |
G2WW-0247 |
Bear Family LP 15032 (# 4)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 1)
Bear Family CD 15622 (# 6)
Bear Family CD 16154 (# 1)
Bear Family CD 16339 (# 1)
Bear Family CD 16607 (# 1)
Bear Family CD 16608 (# 1)
Bear Family CD 16678 (# 1)
Bear Family LP 18001 (# 1)
Bella LP 1001 (# 1)
Big Tone CD 6005 (# 25)
CCL LP 1106 (# 2)
Disky CD 250542 (# 58)
El Toro CD 1013 (# 16)
El Toro CD 1015 (# 17)
GVC CD 1007 (# 2)
JSP CD 6201 (# 4)
Jasmine CD 518 (# 6)
One Day Music CD 155 (# 27)
PD LP 1085 (# 2)
Proper CD 122 (# 14)
RCA (England) LP 42809 (# 2)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 1)
Rocket 88 LP 5001 (# 3)
Smith & Co. CD 1145 (# 4)
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| Will You, Willyum — Janis Martin |
G2WW-0245 |
Ace CD 850 (# 2)
Bear Family LP 15032 (# 6)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 2)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 17)
Bear Family CD 16154 (# 2)
Bear Family LP 18001 (# 7)
Bella LP 1001 (# 2)
CCL LP 1106 (# 5)
El Toro CD 1015 (# 11)
Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (# 9)
GVC CD 1007 (# 1)
Jasmine CD 518 (# 5)
PD LP 1085 (# 3)
RCA (England) LP 42809 (# 17)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 6)
Rounder LP 1031 (# 10)
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1956/June 16
Bb c&w rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6560 [78] | | Ooby-Dooby — Janis Martin |
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| | | | One More Year To Go — Janis Martin |
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1956/June 16
Bb c&w rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6560 [45] | 
| Ooby-Dooby — Janis Martin |
G2WW-4259 |
Bear Family LP 15032 (# 9)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 7)
Bear Family CD 16154 (# 7)
Bear Family CD 17566 (# 21)
Bear Family LP 18001 (# 9)
Bella LP 1001 (# 15)
CCL LP 1128-45 (# 4)
El Toro CD 1015 (# 2)
GVC CD 1007 (# 3)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 13)
Rounder LP 1031 (# 9)
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| One More Year To Go — Janis Martin |
G2WW-0246 |
Bear Family LP 15043 (# 8)
Bear Family LP 15046 (# 8)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 23)
Bella LP 1001 (# 16)
CCL LP 1128-45 (# 11)
El Toro CD 1015 (# 6)
GVC CD 1007 (# 4)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 5)
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1956/Sept. 1
Bb c&w rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6652 [78] | 
| My Boy Elvis — Janis Martin |
G2WB-4258 |
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| Little Bit — Janis Martin |
G2WB-4256 |
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1956/Sept. 1
Bb c&w rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6652 [45] | 
| My Boy Elvis — Janis Martin |
G2WW-4258 |
BMG Int. CD 75406 (# 2)
Bear Family LP 15032 (# 8)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 4)
Bear Family CD 16154 (# 4)
Bear Family LP 18001 (# 2)
Bella LP 1001 (# 5)
CCL LP 1128-45 (# 3)
El Toro CD 1015 (# 20)
Franklin Mint LP 053 (# 13)
GVC CD 1007 (# 5)
Jasmine CD 518 (# 1)
MSIF CD 2001 (# 7)
One Day Music CD 155 (# 37)
PD LP 1085 (# 1)
Pan American CD 56041 (# 13)
RCA (England) LP 5078 (# 1)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 3)
RCA International LP 5078 (# 1)
Rhino CD 70741 (# 7)
Rounder LP 1031 (# 1)
Smith & Co. CD 1170 (# 4)
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| Little Bit — Janis Martin |
G2WW-4256 |
Bear Family LP 15032 (# 12)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 10)
Bear Family CD 16154 (# 10)
Bear Family CD 17566 (# 2)
Bella LP 1001 (# 6)
CCL LP 1128-45 (# 1)
El Toro CD 1015 (# 14)
Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (# 59)
GVC CD 1007 (# 6)
Pan American CD 56038 (# 20)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 26)
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1956/Dec. 8
Bb c&w rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6744 [78] | | Barefoot Baby — Janis Martin |
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| | | | Let's Elope Baby — Janis Martin |
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1956/Dec. 8
Bb c&w rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6744 [45] | 
| Barefoot Baby — Janis Martin |
G2PW-4257 |
Bear Family LP 15032 (# 11)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 8)
Bear Family CD 15622 (# 21)
Bear Family CD 16154 (# 8)
Bear Family LP 18001 (# 3)
Bella LP 1001 (# 10)
Big Tone CD 6006 (# 22)
CCL LP 1128-45 (# 2)
El Toro CD 1015 (# 8)
Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (# 7)
GVC CD 1007 (# 7)
Marginal CD 001 (# 3)
One Day Music CD 155 (# 18)
Pan American CD 56011 (# 4)
Presto CD 6 (# 52)
Proper CD 122 (# 101)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 20)
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| Let's Elope Baby — Janis Martin |
G2PW-0248 |
BMG Int. CD 75406 (# 18)
Bear Family LP 15043 (# 6)
Bear Family LP 15046 (# 6)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 14)
Bear Family CD 16154 (# 14)
Bear Family LP 18001 (# 4)
Bella LP 1001 (# 9)
Big Tone CD 6006 (# 6)
CCL LP 1106 (# 6)
Disky CD 250542 (# 50)
El Toro CD 1013 (# 7)
El Toro CD 1015 (# 4)
GVC CD 1007 (# 8)
JSP CD 6201 (# 10)
One Day Music CD 155 (# 6)
Proper CD 122 (# 95)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 14)
Smith & Co. CD 1125 (# 18)
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| RCA Victor (N.J.) DJ-38 [45 EP] | 
| Let's Elope Baby — Janis Martin |
G2NH-9142 |
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| | | | Barefoot Baby — Janis Martin |
G2NH-9142 |
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| All I Can Do Is Cry — Otto Bash |
G2NH-9141 |
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| | | | St. James Infirmary — Otto Bash |
G2NH-9141 |
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1957/Mar. 2
Bb pop rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6832 [78] | 
| Two Long Years — Janis Martin |
H2WB-0610 |
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| Love Me To Pieces — Janis Martin |
H2WB-0609 |
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1957/Mar. 2
Bb pop rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6832 [45] | 
| Two Long Years — Janis Martin |
H2WW-0610 |
Bear Family LP 15043 (# 3)
Bear Family LP 15046 (# 3)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 11)
Bear Family CD 16154 (# 11)
Bella LP 1001 (# 14)
CCL LP 1106 (# 12)
GVC CD 1007 (# 10)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 21)
Smith & Co. CD 2440 (# 25)
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|  Love Me To Pieces — Janis Martin |
H2WW-0609 |
Bear Family LP 15032 (# 10)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 16)
Bear Family CD 17393 (# 6)
Bella LP 1001 (# 13)
CCL LP 1106 (# 11)
Detour LP 008 (# 6)
Folkline CD 162 (# 6)
GVC CD 1007 (# 9)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 15)
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| RCA Victor (N.J.) DJ-76 [45 EP] | 
| Love Me To Pieces — Janis Martin |
H2NH-1429 |
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| | | | Two Long Years — Janis Martin |
H2NH-1429 |
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| Calypso Sweetheart — Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger, And His Rainbow Ranch Boys |
H2NH-1430 |
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| | | | Marriage And Divorce — Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger, And His Rainbow Ranch Boys |
H2NH-1430 |
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1957/July 29
Bb pop rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6983 [78] | 
| Love And Kisses — Janis Martin |
H2WB-4811 |
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| I'll Never Be Free — Janis Martin |
H2WB-4810 |
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1957/July 29
Bb pop rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6983 [45] | 
| Love And Kisses — Janis Martin |
H2WW-4811 |
Bear Family LP 15032 (# 1)
Bear Family LP 15043 (# 1)
Bear Family LP 15046 (# 1)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 3)
Bear Family CD 16154 (# 3)
Bear Family CD 16607 (# 22)
Bear Family LP 18001 (# 5)
Bella LP 1001 (# 11)
CCL LP 1106 (# 1)
GVC CD 1007 (# 11)
PD LP 1085 (# 6)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 7)
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| I'll Never Be Free — Janis Martin |
H2WW-4810 |
Bear Family LP 15043 (# 16)
Bear Family LP 15046 (# 16)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 29)
Bella LP 1001 (# 12)
CCL LP 1128-45 (# 5)
GVC CD 1007 (# 12)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 9)
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| RCA Victor (N.J.) EPA-4093 [45 EP]
Just Squeeze Me [mono]
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| Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Squeeze Me) — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family CD 15406 (# 22)
CCL LP 1106 (# 15)
GVC CD 1007 (# 13)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 11)
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| | | | My Confession — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family LP 15043 (# 15)
Bear Family LP 15046 (# 15)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 28)
CCL LP 1106 (# 16)
GVC CD 1007 (# 14)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 24)
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| I Don't Hurt Anymore — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family LP 15043 (# 13)
Bear Family LP 15046 (# 13)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 26)
CCL LP 1106 (# 13)
GVC CD 1007 (# 15)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 12)
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| | | | Half Loved — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family LP 15043 (# 14)
Bear Family LP 15046 (# 14)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 27)
CCL LP 1106 (# 14)
GVC CD 1007 (# 16)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 17)
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1957/Dec. 2
Bb pop rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-7104 [78] | | All Right Baby — Janis Martin |
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| | | | Billy Boy, Billy Boy — Janis Martin |
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1957/Dec. 2
Bb pop rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7104 [45] | 
| All Right Baby — Janis Martin |
H2WW-7676 |
Bear Family LP 15043 (# 4)
Bear Family LP 15046 (# 4)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 12)
Bear Family CD 16154 (# 12)
Bear Family CD 17566 (# 34)
Bear Family LP 18001 (# 10)
Bella LP 1001 (# 4)
CCL LP 1128-45 (# 10)
Country Music Foundation CD 014-D (# 25)
Country Music Foundation LP 014-L (# 25)
Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (# 49)
Folkline CD 161 (# 2)
GVC CD 1007 (# 17)
Jasmine CD 518 (# 11)
PD LP 1085 (# 5)
Pan American CD 56039 (# 19)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 16)
Smith & Co. CD 1197 (# 6)
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| Billy Boy, Billy Boy — Janis Martin |
H2WW-7675 |
Bear Family LP 15043 (# 5)
Bear Family LP 15046 (# 5)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 13)
Bear Family CD 16154 (# 13)
Bear Family LP 18001 (# 12)
Bella LP 1001 (# 3)
CCL LP 1128-45 (# 9)
Fantastic Voyage CD 054 (# 7)
GVC CD 1007 (# 18)
NPR LP 7301 (# 6)
PD LP 1085 (# 4)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 8)
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1958/Mar. 29
CB c&w rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-7184 [78] | | Cracker Jack — Janis Martin |
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| | | | Good Love — Janis Martin |
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1958/Mar. 29
CB c&w rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7184 [45] | 
| Cracker Jack — Janis Martin |
H2WW-7674 |
Bear Family LP 15032 (# 2)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 5)
Bear Family CD 16154 (# 5)
Bear Family LP 18001 (# 11)
CCL LP 1128-45 (# 6)
Fantastic Voyage CD 054 (# 61)
GVC CD 1007 (# 19)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 22)
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| Good Love — Janis Martin |
H2WW-7673 |
Bear Family LP 15032 (# 3)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 9)
Bear Family CD 16154 (# 9)
Bear Family LP 18001 (# 6)
CCL LP 1128-45 (# 7)
Fantastic Voyage CD 054 (# 38)
GVC CD 1007 (# 20)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 25)
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1958/Aug. 18
Bb pop rev. | RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7318 [45] | 
| Bang Bang — Janis And Her Boyfriends |
J2WW-3290 |
Bear Family LP 15032 (# 5)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 6)
Bear Family CD 16154 (# 6)
Bear Family LP 18001 (# 8)
Bella LP 1001 (# 7)
CCL LP 1128-45 (# 8)
Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (# 62)
Fed CD 04 (# 16)
GVC CD 1007 (# 21)
Not Now Music CD 346 (# 40)
Now Dig This CD 1042 (# 8)
Presto CD 3 (# 21)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 2)
Rhino CD 73346 (# 94)
Smith & Co. CD 2440 (# 38)
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| Please Be My Love — Janis And Her Boyfriends |
J2WW-3291 |
Bear Family LP 15043 (# 7)
Bear Family LP 15046 (# 7)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 25)
Bella LP 1001 (# 8)
CCL LP 1128-45 (# 12)
GVC CD 1007 (# 22)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 18)
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1960/July 25
Bb pop rev. | Palette (N.Y.) PZ5058 [45] | 
| Hard Times Ahead — Janis Martin |
AL 8131 |
Bear Family LP 15043 (# 11)
Bear Family LP 15046 (# 11)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 20)
Bear Family CD 17030 (# 3)
CCL LP 1106 (# 3)
Fantastic Voyage CD 093 (# 21)
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| Here Today And Gone Tomorrow — Janis Martin |
AL 8130 |
Bear Family LP 15043 (# 9)
Bear Family LP 15046 (# 9)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 18)
Bella LP 1001 (# 17)
CCL LP 1106 (# 4)
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1961/Jan. 23
Bb pop rev. | Palette (N.Y.) PZ5071 [45] | 
| Teen Street — Janis Martin |
AL 8133 |
Bear Family LP 15043 (# 10)
Bear Family LP 15046 (# 10)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 19)
Bear Family CD 16339 (# 8)
CCL LP 1106 (# 9)
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| Cry Guitar — Janis Martin |
AL 8132 |
Bear Family LP 15043 (# 12)
Bear Family LP 15046 (# 12)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 21)
CCL LP 1106 (# 10)
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| [live recording] [ ] | | Cracker Jack [live vers.] — Janis Martin |
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Dragon Street CD 70101 (# 16)
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| | | | I'm Walkin' — Janis Martin |
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| Unissued Recordings |
1957
| RCA Victor (N.J.) [unissued] | | Blues Keep Calling — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family LP 15032 (# 7)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 24)
GVC CD 1007 (# 24)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 4)
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1958
| RCA Victor (N.J.) [unissued] | | Love Me, Love — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family LP 15032 (# 14)
Bear Family LP 15046 (# 2)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 15)
Bear Family CD 15406 (# 30)
GVC CD 1007 (# 23)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 10)
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| | | | Love Me, Love (Cha-Cha) — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family LP 15043 (# 2)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 23)
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| | | | William — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family LP 15032 (# 13)
Bear Family CD 16154 (# 15)
GVC CD 1007 (# 25)
RCA (England) LP 43153 (# 19)
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| [unissued] [unissued] | | All Right Baby [alt. vers. 2] — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family CD 16154 (# 20)
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| | | | Billy Boy, My Billy Boy [alt. vers. 1] — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family CD 16154 (# 17)
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| | | | Billy Boy, My Billy Boy [alt. vers. 3] — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family CD 16154 (# 18)
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| | | | Cracker Jack [alt. vers. 1] — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family CD 16154 (# 19)
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| | | | Good Love [alt. vers. 2] — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family CD 16154 (# 16)
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| | | | Half Loved [alt. vers. 5] — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family CD 16154 (# 28)
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| | | | I Don't Hurt Anymore [alt. vers. 1] — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family CD 16154 (# 26)
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| | | | I Don't Hurt Anymore [alt. vers. 6] — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family CD 16154 (# 27)
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| | | | I'll Never Be Free [alt. vers. 1] — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family CD 16154 (# 23)
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| | | | Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) [alt. vers. 2] — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family CD 16154 (# 24)
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| | | | Little Bit [alt. vers. 7] — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family CD 16154 (# 29)
El Toro CD 1015 (# 23)
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| | | | Love And Kisses [alt. vers. 1] — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family CD 16154 (# 21)
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| | | | Love And Kisses [alt. vers. 6] — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family CD 16154 (# 22)
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| | | | Love Me To Pieces [alt. vers.] — Janis Martin |
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Country Music Foundation CD 014-D (# 23)
Country Music Foundation LP 014-L (# 23)
GVC CD 1007 (# 26)
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| | | | My Confession [alt. vers. 4] — Janis Martin |
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Bear Family CD 16154 (# 25)
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| | | | Two Long Years [alt. vers.] — Janis Martin |
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Country Music Foundation CD 014-D (# 24)
Country Music Foundation LP 014-L (# 24)
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