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Preston, Johnny

Real name John Preston Courville. Born 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas. Died in 2011.

Notes:

 Records 1-86 of 86

Date Label & Number Image Title & Credits Matrix Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1959/July 6
Bb pop rev.		Mercury (Ill.)  71474X45 [45]Label shot
No rating Running Bear — Johnny Preston YW17440 Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 2)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 1)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 1)
Bullet Cosmopolitan Music CD 605 (# 1)
Bullet Demand LP 005 (# 1)
Bullet Fed CD 11 (# 16)
Bullet Stardust CD 5001 (# 1)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 3)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 12)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 12)
  Label shot
No rating My Heart Knows — Johnny Preston YW17439 Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 5)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 2)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 11)
 
 		Mercury (Ill.) EP-1-3397  [45 EP]
Johnny Preston [mono]
Cover shot		Label shot
No rating Running Bear — Johnny Preston 17440-17439
   No rating My Heart Knows — Johnny Preston 17440-17439
  Label shot
No rating Cradle Of Love — Johnny Preston 19745-19748
   No rating City Of Tears — Johnny Preston 19745-19748
1960/Feb. 29
Bb pop rev.		Mercury (Ill.)  71598X45 [45]
Cover shot		Label shot
Pertinent Cradle Of Love — Johnny Preston YW19745 Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 3)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 3)
Bullet Century CD [3] (# 5)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 2)
Bullet Demand LP 005 (# 3)
Bullet Stardust CD 5001 (# 2)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 5)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 1)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 1)
  Label shot
No rating City Of Tears — Johnny Preston YW19748 Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 21)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 4)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 21)
1960/June 6
Bb pop rev.		Mercury (Ill.)  71651X45 [45]
Cover shot		Label shot
Pertinent Feel So Fine — Johnny Preston YW18981 Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 18)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 2)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 5)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 3)
Bullet Demand LP 005 (# 5)
Bullet Fed CD 11 (# 17)
Bullet Stardust CD 5001 (# 3)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 2)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 5)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 5)
  Label shot
No rating I'm Starting To Go Steady — Johnny Preston YW18996 Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 22)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 24)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 6)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 9)
1960/Oct. 3
Bb pop rev.		Mercury (Ill.)  71691  [45]
Cover shot		Label shot
No rating Up In The Air — Johnny Preston YW20173 Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 15)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 11)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 8)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 16)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 18)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 18)
  Label shot
No rating Charming Billy — Johnny Preston YW20174 Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 1)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 1)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 7)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 5)
Bullet Cosmopolitan Music CD 605 (# 2)
Bullet Demand LP 005 (# 2)
Bullet Stardust CD 5001 (# 4)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 8)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 2)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 2)
1960/Nov. 21
Bb pop rev.		Mercury (Ill.)  71728  [45]
Cover shot		Label shot
Pertinent ( I Want A) Rock And Roll Guitar — Johnny Preston YW21453 Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 10)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 16)
Bullet Big Tone CD 6000 (# 10)
Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55095 (# 21)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 9)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 9)
Bullet Jan/Star Club LP 8038 (# 9)
Bullet Redita [1st series] LP 112 (# 1)
Bullet Redita [2nd series] LP 112 (# 1)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 7)
Bullet Zomboco CD 6 (# 15)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 17)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 17)
  Label shot
Pertinent New Baby For Christmas — Johnny Preston YW21442 Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 20)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 22)
Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55095 (# 28)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 10)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 18)
Bullet Stardust CD 5001 (# 6)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 12)
1961/Jan. 9
Bb pop rev.		Mercury (Ill.)  71761  [45]
Cover shot		Label shot
Borderline Leave My Kitten Alone — Johnny Preston YW21446 Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 8)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 3)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 11)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 4)
Bullet Demand LP 005 (# 4)
Bullet Stardust CD 5001 (# 5)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 10)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 6)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 6)
  Label shot
Borderline Token Of Love — Johnny Preston YW21443 Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 32)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 12)
1961/Apr. 17
Bb pop rev.		Mercury (Ill.)  71803  [45]Label shot
No rating Willy Walk — Johnny Preston YW21507 Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 14)
  Label shot
No rating I Feel Good — Johnny Preston YW21586 Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 18)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 13)
1961/Aug. 28
Bb pop rev.		Mercury (Ill.)  71865  [45]
Cover shot		Label shot
No rating She Once Belonged To Me — Johnny Preston YW21011 Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 19)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 23)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 15)
  Label shot
No rating Let Them Talk — Johnny Preston YW21013 Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 19)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 16)
1961/Dec. 4
Bb pop rev.		Mercury (Ill.)  71908  [45]
Cover shot		Label shot
No rating Kissin' Tree — Johnny Preston / Arranged & Conducted By Stan Applebaum YW23017 Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 16)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 18)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 10)
Bullet Demand LP 005 (# 9)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 22)
  Label shot
No rating Free Me — Johnny Preston YW23019 Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 17)
1962/Apr. 21
Bb pop rev.		Mercury (Ill.)  71951  [45]
Cover shot		Label shot
No rating Let's Leave It That Way — Johnny Preston / Arranged & Conducted By Stan Applebaum YW23018 Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 20)
  Label shot
No rating Broken Hearts Anonymous — Johnny Preston / Arranged & Conducted By Stan Applebaum YW23016 Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 27)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 19)
Bullet Stardust CD 5001 (# 10)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 17)
1962/Oct. 20
Bb pop rev.		Mercury (Ill.)  72049  [45]Label shot
No rating Let The Big Boss Man (Pull You Through) — Johnny Preston With The Merry Melody Singers And The Jerry Kennedy Orch. YW22164 Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 21)
  Label shot
No rating Day After Forever — Johnny Preston With The Merry Melody Singers And The Jerry Kennedy Orch. YW22163 Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 22)
1963/Feb. 23
Bb pop rev.		Imperial (Calif.)  5924  [45]Label shot
Borderline This Little Bitty Tear (It's Gonna Dry) — Johnny Preston IM-5472 Bullet Yeaah! CD 507 (# 13)
  Label shot
No rating The Day The World Stood Still — Johnny Preston IM-5473
1964/May 2
Bb hot rev.		Hall-Way (Texas) 45-1201  [45]Label shot
No rating All Around The World — Johnny Preston H-1201A Bullet Demand LP 005 (# 10)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 20)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 20)
  Label shot
No rating Just Plain Hurt — Johnny Preston H-1201B
1964/Sept.
(Bb est.)		Hall-Way (Texas) 45-1204  [45]Label shot
No rating Willie And The Hand Jive — Johnny Preston H-1204-A Bullet Demand LP 005 (# 11)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 21)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 21)
  Label shot
No rating I've Got My Eyes On You — Johnny Preston H-1204-B Bullet Demand LP 005 (# 13)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 19)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 19)
Original LPs
1961
on label or cover		Mercury (Ill.) MG-20592  [LP]
Running Bear [mono]
Cover shot		No rating Running Bear — Johnny Preston  
   No rating What Am I Living For — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 28)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 23)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 15)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 15)
   No rating Earth Angel — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 31)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 24)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 10)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 10)
   No rating Guardian Angel — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 33)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 25)
   No rating Hearts Of Stone — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 11)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 7)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 26)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 12)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 4)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 14)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 14)
   No rating Chief Heartbreak — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 4)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 9)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 27)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 6)
Bullet Demand LP 005 (# 7)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 098 (# 44)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 11)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 13)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 13)
   No rating The Twist — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 10)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 28)
Bullet Demand LP 005 (# 8)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 22)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 22)
   No rating You'll Never Walk Alone — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 25)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 27)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 29)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 15)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 16)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 16)
   No rating Pretend — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 26)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 30)
   No rating Danny Boy — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 26)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 34)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 31)
Bullet Stardust CD 5001 (# 9)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 11)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 11)
   No rating Dream — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 23)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 17)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 32)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 19)
   No rating Madre De Dios (Mother Of God) — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 24)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 25)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 33)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 13)
1961
on label or cover		Mercury (Ill.) SR-60250  [LP]
Running Bear [stereo]
Cover shot		Label shot
No rating Running Bear [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston 1
   No rating What Am I Living For [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston 1
   Borderline Earth Angel [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston 1
   No rating Guardian Angel [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston 1
   No rating Hearts Of Stone [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston 1
   No rating Chief Heartbreak [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston 1
  Label shot
No rating The Twist [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston 2
   No rating You'll Never Walk Alone [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston 2
   No rating Pretend [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston 2
   No rating Danny Boy [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston 2
   No rating Dream [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston 2
   No rating Madre De Dios (Mother Of God) [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston 2
1961
on label or cover		Mercury (Ill.) MG-20609  [LP]
Come Rock With Me [mono]		No rating Charming Billy — Johnny Preston  
   No rating Just Little Boy Blue — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 7)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 6)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 34)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 13)
Bullet Demand LP 005 (# 16)
Bullet Stardust CD 5001 (# 8)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 16)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 3)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 3)
   No rating That's All I Want — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 6)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 5)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 35)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 8)
Bullet Demand LP 005 (# 12)
Bullet Stardust CD 5001 (# 7)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 6)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 4)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 4)
   No rating The Angels Gave You To Me — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 4)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 36)
Bullet Demand LP 005 (# 14)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 9)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 9)
   No rating Token Of Love — Johnny Preston  
   No rating Feel So Good (Feel So Fine) — Johnny Preston   Bullet Alley Music CD 002 (# 28)
   No rating Leave My Kitten Alone — Johnny Preston  
   No rating Sitting Here Crying — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 9)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 15)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 39)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 14)
Bullet Demand LP 005 (# 15)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 20)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 7)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 7)
   No rating Do What You Did — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 12)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 13)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 40)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 7)
Bullet Demand LP 005 (# 6)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 1)
Bullet [SR?] LP 60609 (# 8)
Bullet [ST?] LP 60609 (# 8)
   No rating Please Believe Me — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 29)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 37)
   No rating Cradle Of Love — Johnny Preston  
   No rating My Imagination — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 30)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 38)
1961
on label or cover		Mercury (Ill.) SR-60609  [LP]
Come Rock With Me [stereo]
Cover shot		Label shot
No rating Charming Billy [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston  
   No rating Just Little Boy Blue [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston  
   No rating That's All I Want [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston  
   No rating The Angels Gave You To Me [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston  
   No rating Token Of Love [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston  
   No rating Feel So Good (Feel So Fine) [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston  
  Label shot
No rating Leave My Kitten Alone [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston  
   No rating Sitting Here Crying [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston  
   No rating Do What You Did [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston  
   No rating Please Believe Me [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston  
   No rating Cradle Of Love [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston  
   No rating My Imagination [stereo vers.] — Johnny Preston  
Unissued Recordings
 
 		Mercury (Ill.)     [unissued]No rating Chosen Few — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 14)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 8)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 44)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 15)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 14)
   No rating Four Letter Word — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 17)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 12)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 42)
Bullet Collectables CD 5558 (# 17)
Bullet Stomper Time CD 6 (# 18)
   No rating I Played Around With My Love — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 15473 (# 13)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 21)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 43)
   No rating Kissin' Tree [alt. vers.] — Johnny Preston   Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 41)
   No rating Lucky In Love — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 20)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 46)
   No rating Over And Over — Johnny Preston   Bullet Bear Family CD 16234 (# 14)
Bullet Castle Music CD 605 (# 45)

 Records 1-86 of 86

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