D (Texas)
Houston, Texas [source: Am. Rec. Label Dir.)
Founded by Pappy Dailey after his departure from Starday.
| Number |
Date |
Artist |
Image |
Title & Credits |
Matrix |
Comps |
| D (Texas) [unissued] |
| Bragg, Doug | |  Don't Do That Again — Doug Bragg |
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 Bear Family CD 16408 (# 5)
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| | | | | If I Find My Dream Girl [alt. vers.] — Doug Bragg |
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| D (Texas) [unissued] |
| Gunter, Hardrock | | Juke Box Shuffle — Hardrock Gunter – (instr.) |
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Bear Family CD 16408 (# 21)
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| D (Texas) [unissued] |
| Hale, Billy Jack | | I Take My Hat Off To The Blues [vers. 1] — Billy Jack Hale |
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Boparama LP 3 (# 5)
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| D (Texas) 45-1000 [45] | 1958/May 26
Bb pop rev. | Noack, Eddie | 
| Can't Play Hookey — Tommy Wood |
1001 |
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 29)
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| | | | 
| My Steady Dream — Tommy Wood |
1000 |
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| D (Texas) 45-1002 [45] | 1958/May 26
Bb pop rev. | Watts, Wortham | 
| Cotton Picker — Wortham Watts – (instr.) |
1007 |
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| | | | 
|  Lonesome — Wortham Watts – (instr.) |
1006 |
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 10)
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| D (Texas) 45-1004 [45] | 1958/June 30
Bb pop rev. | Jimmy & Johnny | 
| I Can't Find The Door Knob — Jimmie & Johnny |
1008 |
Ace 10 16 (# 8)
Ace LP 45 (# 3)
Ace CD 218 (# 13)
Ace LP 218 (# 13)
Ace CD 311 (# 17)
Ace CD 815 (# 3)
Ace CD 1268 (# 22)
Bear Family CD 15771 (# 22)
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 16)
Bop CD 006 (# 21)
CRH LP 6 (# 2)
Chief CD 1156512 [1st] (# 1)
Fantastic Voyage CD 142 (# 4)
Folkline CD 164 (# 17)
Not Now Music CD 122 (# 32)
Smith & Co. CD 1170 (# 43)
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| Keep Telling Me — Jimmie & Johnny |
1009 |
Bear Family CD 15771 (# 23)
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| D (Texas) 1005 [45] | 1959/Apr. 27
Bb c&w rev. | Douglas, Tony | 
| Baby, When The Sun Goes Down — Tony Douglas |
1011 |
Orbit CD 5912 (# 2)
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| | | | 
| World In My Arms — Tony Douglas |
1010 |
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D (Texas) 45-1008 [45]  | 1958/June
(est.) | Richardson, Jape | 
| Chantilly Lace — The Big Bopper |
1017 |
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| Purple People Eater Meets Witch Doctor — The Big Bopper |
1016 |
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| D (Texas) 45-1009 [45] | 1958/Aug. 11
Bb r&b rev. | Hall, Sonny | 
| My Big Fat Baby — Sonny Hall |
1018 |
Ace 10 17 (# 6)
Ace LP 45 (# 4)
Ace CD 191 (# 13)
Ace LP 191 (# 12)
Ace CD 218 (# 6)
Ace LP 218 (# 6)
Ace CD 311 (# 18)
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 9)
Cascade LP 1009 (# 10)
Club SCR LP 001 (# 23)
Collector LP 1010 (# 6)
Not Now Music CD 122 (# 5)
Wate-on LP 48.48.48 (# 5)
Wilderness LP 2004 (# 4)
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| Gonna Pack Up My Troubles — Sonny Hall With The Echoes |
1019 |
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| D (Texas) 45-1010 [45] | 1958/Aug.
(Bb est.) | Mathis, Johnny | 
| Bee Boppin' Daddy — Les Cole With The Echoes |
1021 |
Ace 10 17 (# 5)
Ace CD 218 (# 5)
Ace LP 218 (# 5)
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 7)
Blazon CD 2001 (# 2)
Cascade LP 1003 (# 15)
Not Now Music CD 122 (# 21)
Smith & Co. CD 2440 (# 35)
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| Rock-A-My Baby — Les Cole With The Echoes |
1020 |
Ace 10 17 (# 2)
Ace CD 218 (# 8)
Ace LP 218 (# 8)
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 28)
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| D (Texas) 1013 [45] | 1958/Sept. 15
Bb pop rev. | Four B's | 
| Love Eternal — Four B's |
1025 |
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| I Played The Fool — Four B's |
1024 |
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| D (Texas) 45-1015 [45] | 1958/July 26
CB c&w rev. | Sheets, Sonny | 
| Wheels — Sonny Sheets With Floyd Terry, The Pirates, And The Frantics |
1028 |
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 31)
Presto CD 406 (# 45)
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| Dreaming In Vain — Sonny Sheets |
1029 |
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| D (Texas) 1016 [45] | 1958/Oct. 13
Bb c&w rev. | Bond, Eddie | 
| The Blues Got Me — Eddie Bond And The Stompers |
1030 |
Stomper Time CD 1 (# 7)
Sunjay LP 574 (# 8)
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| Standing In Your Window — Eddie Bond And The Stompers |
1031 |
Stomper Time CD 1 (# 8)
Stomper Time CD 23 (# 28)
Sunjay LP 574 (# 7)
|
| D (Texas) 1018 [45] | 1958/Oct.
(Bb est.) | Bragg, Doug | 
| If I Find My Dream Girl — Doug Bragg And The Drifters |
1039 |
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 19)
Bop-A-Rama LP 004 (# 14)
Fantastic Voyage CD 142 (# 20)
Legend LP 1003 (# 7)
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| Daydreaming Again — Doug Bragg And The Drifters |
1038 |
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| D (Texas) 1020 [45] | 1958/Oct. 20
Bb c&w rev. | Dee & Patty | 
| Sweet Lovin' Baby — Dee And Patty |
1041 |
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| Ohh-Wow — Dee And Patty |
1040 |
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| D (Texas) 1026 [45] | 1958/Dec. 15
Bb c&w rev. | Porter, Royce | 
| Lookin' — Royce Porter |
1054 |
Ace 10 17 (# 3)
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 8)
Bop CD 002 (# 27)
Chief CD 1156508 (# 19)
Club LP 024 (# 9)
Dee Jay Jamboree CD 55120 (# 12)
El Toro CD 1054 (# 7)
Fantastic Voyage CD 142 (# 16)
Mustang CD 13 (# 12)
Redita [2nd series] LP 117 (# 9)
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| I Still Belong To You — Royce Porter |
1055 |
El Toro CD 1054 (# 8)
Redita [2nd series] LP 117 (# 14)
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| D (Texas) 1027 [45] | 1958/Dec. 8
Bb c&w rev. | Mathis, Johnny | 
| I've Been Known To Cry — Johnny Mathis |
1059 |
Classics CD 729 (# 10)
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| Lonely Night — Johnny Mathis |
1058 |
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| D (Texas) 1031 [45] | 1958/Dec. 29
Bb c&w rev. | Johnson, Byron | 
| True Affection — Byron Johnson |
1045 |
Ace 10 19 (# 3)
Ace CD 191 (# 4)
Ace LP 191 (# 4)
Ace CD 218 (# 4)
Ace LP 218 (# 4)
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 22)
Cascade LP 1009 (# 15)
Not Now Music CD 122 (# 12)
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| You Were Only Fooling — Byron Johnson |
1044 |
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| D (Texas) 1034 [45] | 1959/Jan.
(Bb est.) | Stanford, Doug | 
| Sady — Doug Stanford |
1069 |
Ace 10 16 (# 9)
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 18)
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| Won't You Tell Me — Doug Stanford |
1068 |
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 3)
Bop-A-Rama LP 004 (# 2)
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| D (Texas) 1035 [45] | 1959/Jan. 26
Bb c&w rev. | Hall, Sonny | 
| The Day You Walked Away — Sonny Hall |
1071 |
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 30)
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| Men Do Cry — Sonny Hall |
1070 |
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| D (Texas) 1041 [45] | 1959/Feb. 9
Bb c&w rev. | Lynn, Jerry | 
| Bugger Burns — Jerry Lynn |
1084 |
Ace 10 19 (# 7)
Speed CD [no #] (# 19)
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| | | | 
| Queen Of The Moon — Jerry Lynn |
1085 |
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| D (Texas) 1042 [45] | 1959/Feb. 9
Bb c&w rev. | Kilgore, Merle | 
| I Take A Trip To The Moon — Merle Kilgore |
1087 |
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| It'll Be My First Time — Merle Kilgore |
1086 |
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| D (Texas) 1047 [45] | 1959/Mar. 16
Bb pop rev. | Campi, Ray | 
| The Man I Met (A Tribute To The Big Bopper) — Ray Campi |
1097 |
Classics CD 726 (# 24)
Domino LP 1001 (# 5)
Silhouette Music LP 10003 (# 7)
Star LP 1020 (# 10)
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| Ballad Of Donna And Peggy Sue — Ray Campi |
1096 |
Domino LP 1001 (# 6)
Silhouette Music LP 10003 (# 15)
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| D (Texas) 1048 [45] | 1959/Mar. 23
Bb c&w rev. | Bowman, Cecil | 
| Man Awaitin' — Cecil Bowman |
1098 |
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| Justice Of Love — Cecil Bowman |
1099 |
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| D (Texas) 1050 [45] | 1959/Mar. 30
Bb pop rev. | Heap, Jimmy | 
| Someone Else Is Filling My Shoes — Jimmie Heap And The Melody Masters |
1102 |
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 13)
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| Born To Love You — Jimmie Heap And The Melody Masters |
1103 |
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| D (Texas) 1051 [45] | 1959/Apr. 13
Bb pop rev. | Taylor, William Tell | 
| I Like It — William Tell Taylor With Jimmie Heap & The Melody Masters |
1105 |
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 14)
Big H LP 79109 (# 6)
Teen Beat CD 151 (# 11)
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| I Love Only You — William Tell Taylor With Jimmie Heap & The Melody Masters |
1104 |
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| D (Texas) 1052 [45] | 1959/Apr. 6
Bb c&w rev. | Barnes, Benny | 
| Gold Records In The Snow — Benny Barnes |
1107 |
Star-Club CD 506007 (# 20)
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| Happy Little Blue Bird — Benny Barnes |
1106 |
Bear Family CD 17030 (# 4)
Star-Club CD 506007 (# 9)
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| D (Texas) 1058 [45] | 1959/Apr. 27
Bb c&w rev. | Johnson, Byron | 
| Our Love Is Not Worth Living For — Byron Johnson |
1116 |
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| It's Wrong For Me To Love You — Byron Johnson |
1117 |
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| D (Texas) 1059 [45] | 1959/May 11
Bb c&w rev. | Gray, Claude | 
| Letter Overdue — Claude Gray |
1118 |
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| I'm Not Supposed — Claude Gray |
1119 |
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| D (Texas) 1060 [45] | 1959/May 18
Bb c&w rev. | Noack, Eddie | 
| A Thinking Man's Woman (A Loving Man's Girl) — Eddie Noack |
1120 |
Classics CD 729 (# 27)
Floridita LP 02 (# 8)
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| Don't Look Behind — Eddie Noack |
1121 |
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| D (Texas) 1061 [45] | 1959/May 18
Bb c&w rev. | Charles, Andy | 
| Love Come Back — Andy Charles And The Blues Kings |
5000 |
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| Baby Don't Go — Andy Charles And The Blues Kings |
5001 |
Ace 10 20 (# 6)
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 23)
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| D (Texas) 1063 [45] | 1959/June 8
Bb c&w rev. | Burke, Eddie | 
| Rock Mop — Eddie Burke |
1129 |
Ace 10 18 (# 10)
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| Too Many Tears — Eddie Burke |
1128 |
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| D (Texas) 1069 [45] | 1959/June 29
Bb c&w rev. | Barber, Glenn | 
| Your Heart Don't Love — Glenn Barber |
1147 |
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| Most Beautiful — Glenn Barber |
1146 |
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| D (Texas) 1070 [45] | 1959/July
(Bb est.) | Alexander, Jim | 
| Ramble — Jim Alexander |
1143 |
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| | | | | Who Knows — Jim Alexander |
1142 |
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| D (Texas) 1073 [45] | 1959/July 27
Bb pop rev. | Hudson, Tommy | 
| Swanee River Gal — Tommy Hudson And The Savoys |
1140 |
Ace 10 19 (# 6)
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 25)
Key LP 1590 (# 9)
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| Band Stand Stomp — Tommy Hudson And The Savoys – (instr.) |
1141 |
Ace 10 19 (# 9)
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 32)
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| D (Texas) 1075 [45] | 1959/July
(Bb est.) | Douglas, Tony | 
| Geromimo — Tony Douglas |
1158 |
Buffalo Bop CD 55011 (# 18)
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| End Of The Evening — Tony Douglas |
1159 |
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| D (Texas) 1077 [45] | 1959/July 27
Bb pop rev. | Travelin' Texans | 
| Beating On The Bars — Travelin' Texans |
1161 |
Flame LP 018 (# 4)
Trailer Park CD 003 (# 1)
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| Song Of Blue Love — Travelin' Texans – (instr.) |
1160 |
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| D (Texas) 1080 [45] | 1959/Aug. 3
Bb c&w rev. | Taylor, William Tell | 
| Uh Huh — William Tell Taylor With Jimmy Heap And The Melody Masters |
1171 |
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| I Can't Ever Free My Mind — William Tell Taylor With Jimmy Heap And The Melody Masters |
1170 |
|
| D (Texas) 1086 [45] | 1959/Sept. 7
Bb pop rev. | Henson, Gloria | 
| Sad Girl — Gloria Henson |
1183 |
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| Don't Tell Me, Show Me — Gloria Henson |
1182 |
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| D (Texas) 1088 [45] | 1959/Oct. 5
Bb pop rev. | Hale, Billy Jack | 
| Danger Moved West — Billy Jack Hale |
1191 |
Doghouse CD 004 (# 20)
Hop CD 005 (# 13)
Sheik LP 601 (# 3)
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| Out Of Town Joe — Billy Jack Hale |
1190 |
|
| D (Texas) 1089 [45] | 1959/Oct. 5
Bb pop rev. | Jimmy & Johnny | 
| My Little Baby — Jimmy And Johnny |
1208 |
Ace 10 18 (# 4)
Ace CD 191 (# 3)
Ace LP 191 (# 3)
Bear Family CD 15771 (# 26)
Hop CD 003 (# 19)
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| All I Need Is Time — Jimmy And Johnny |
1209 |
Bear Family CD 15771 (# 27)
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| D (Texas) 1090 [45] | 1959/Oct.
(Bb est.) | Word, Margie | 
| I Shot Sam — Margie Word |
1185 |
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| Takes A Lot Of Heartaches — Margie Word |
1211 1184 |
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| D (Texas) 1092 [45] | 1959/Oct. 5
Bb c&w rev. | Morgan, Bill | | Your Wicked Love — Bill Morgan |
1202 |
Classics CD 741 (# 27)
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| | | | | At Home With Mom — Bill Morgan |
1203 |
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| D (Texas) 1097 [45] | 1959/Oct.
(Bb est.) | Edge, Dave | 
| Wham Bam — Dave Edge |
1214 |
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 6)
Fantastic Voyage CD 142 (# 30)
Speed CD [no #] (# 12)
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| | | | 
| Nights Of Loneliness — Dave Edge |
1215 |
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| D (Texas) 1098 [45] | 1959/Oct. 26
Bb c&w rev. | Barber, Glenn | 
| New Girl In School — Glenn Barber |
1216 |
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| Go Home Letter (I Wish I Were You) — Glenn Barber |
1217 |
Ace CD 218 (# 17)
Ace LP 218 (# 17)
Not Now Music CD 122 (# 20)
Zomboco CD 3 (# 11)
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| D (Texas) 1100 [45] | 1959/Nov. 2
Bb c&w rev. | Daly, Durwood | 
| What Difference Does It Make — Durwood Daily |
1222 |
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| East Dallas Dagger — Durwood Daily |
1223 |
Bark Log CD 101 (# 20)
Doghouse CD 004 (# 13)
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| D (Texas) 1105 [45] | 1959/Dec. 28
Bb c&w rev. | Taylor, William Tell | 
| Angel Of Love — William Tell Taylor |
1238 |
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| | | | 
| Love Is Everywhere — William Tell Taylor |
1239 |
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| D (Texas) 1106 [45] | 1959/Dec.
(Bb est.) | Lindsay, Merl | 
| Stolen Kisses — Merl Lindsay |
1242 |
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| | | | 
| Is It Too Late — Merl Lindsay |
1243 |
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| D (Texas) 1121 [45] | 1960/Mar. 7
Bb c&w rev. | Douglas, Tony | 
| Thunder And Lightning — Tony Douglas |
1294 |
Hop CD 005 (# 2)
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| The World Keeps Turning — Tony Douglas |
1295 |
|
| D (Texas) 1135 [45] | 1960/Apr.
(Bb est.) | Davis, Link | 
| Big Coonie — Link Davis – (instr.) |
1333 |
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| | | | 
| Waltz Of The Jambalaya — Link Davis – (instr.) |
1332 |
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| D (Texas) 1151 [45] | 1960/Aug.
(Bb est.) | Martin, Billy [1] | 
| Till Next Saturday Night — Billy Martin With The Drifting Wranglers |
1381 |
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| | | | | These Walls — Billy Martin |
1380 |
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| D (Texas) 1164 [45] | 1961/Dec.
(Bb est.) | Lindsay, Merl | 
| Hey Hey Little Boy Blue — Merl Lindsay / Vocal By Wesley Young |
1410 |
Ace CD 191 (# 7)
Ace LP 191 (# 7)
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 12)
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| | | | 
| Rockin' Water Baby — Merl Lindsay – (instr.) |
1411 |
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 27)
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| D (Texas) 1178 [45] | 1961/Feb.
(Bb est.) | Nelms, Johnny | 
| I've Never Had The Blues — Johnny Nelms |
1443 |
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| Old Broken Heart — Johnny Nelms |
1442 |
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| D (Texas) 1181 [45] | 1961/Apr.
(Bb est.) | Penix, William | 
| You Take The Medicine (I'll Take The Nurse) — William Penix |
1449 |
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| Blue Wedding Bells Ringing — William Penix |
1448 |
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| D (Texas) 1183 [45] | 1961/May 1
Bb c&w rev. | Carter, Bill | 
| Shot Four Times And Dy'in — Bill Carter |
1452 |
Classics CD 741 (# 4)
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| | | | 
| Stranger Shake Hands With A Fool — Bill Carter |
1453 |
Classics CD 741 (# 9)
|
| D (Texas) 1187 [45] | 1961/May
(Bb est.) | Free, Slim | 
| Scratchin' Off — Slim Free |
1462 |
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| | | | 
| For Old Times Sake — Slim Free |
1463 |
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| D (Texas) 1190 [45] | 1961/June
(Bb est.) | Johnson, Richie | 
| I'm Gonna Tell — Cousin Louie |
1469 |
Ace 10 18 (# 5)
Bark Log CD 4-5 (# 21)
Barklog LP 5 (# 12)
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 11)
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| | | | 
| Grand Ole Opry In The Sky — Richie Johnson |
1468 |
|
| D (Texas) 1191 [45] | 1961/June
(Bb est.) | Davis, Link | 
| Come Dance With Me — Link Davis |
1470 |
Ace 10 19 (# 4)
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| | | | 
| Five Miles From Town — Link Davis |
1471 |
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| D (Texas) 1197 [45] | 1961/Aug.
(Bb est.) | Johnson, Richie | 
| Broken Valentine — Richie Johnson |
1484 |
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| | | | | Grand Ole Opry In The Sky — Richie Johnson |
|
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| D (Texas) 1206 [45] | 1961/Sept.
(Bb est.) | Reeves, Danny | 
| I'm A Hobo — Danny Reeves |
1510 |
Ace 10 16 (# 7)
Ace LP 45 (# 11)
Ace CD 311 (# 25)
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 4)
Buffalo Bop CD 55012 (# 12)
Cascade LP 1009 (# 3)
Hobo Bop LP 1181 (# 10)
Mustang CD 9 (# 4)
NME LP 5 (# 19)
Presto CD 3 (# 23)
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| Bell Hop Blues — Danny Reeves |
1511 |
Ace 10 16 (# 6)
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 20)
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| D (Texas) 1211 [45] | 1961/Oct.
(Bb est.) | Douglas, Tony | 
| Shrimpin' — Tony Douglas |
1521 |
Stock Car LP 102 (# 5)
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| | | | 
| Woman Behind This Man — Tony Douglas |
1520 |
|
| D (Texas) 1217 [45] | 1961/Nov.
(Bb est.) | Norris, Carlton | 
| Go South Little Man — Carlton Norris |
1539 |
Bear Family CD 16408 (# 17)
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| | | | 
| Load Dem Wagons — Carlton Norris |
1538 |
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| D (Texas) 1219 [45] | 1961/Nov.
(Bb est.) | Martin, Jimmie [2] | 
| Signifyin' Monkey — Jimmie Martin And The Texas Plowboys / Skeeter Jasper, Narrator |
1545 |
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| | | | 
| World's Apart — Jimmie Martin And The Texas Plowboys |
1544 |
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| D (Texas) 1226 [45] | 1961/Dec.
(Bb est.) | Jones, George | 
| New Baby For Christmas — George Jones |
1559 |
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| | | | 
| Maybe Next Christmas — George Jones |
1558 |
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| D (Texas) 1253 [45] | 1964
(Bb est.) | Roby, Hank | 
| Anna Anna — Hank Roby |
1620 |
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| | | | 
| Let's Pretend — Hank Roby |
1621 |
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| D (Texas) 1259 [45] | 1964/May
BMI clear. | Jackson, Joe | 
| Rock My Warriors Rock — Joe Jackson |
1635 |
Ace CD 218 (# 7)
Ace LP 218 (# 7)
Buffalo Bop CD 55011 (# 10)
Not Now Music CD 122 (# 22)
Rockafeller LP 7002 (# 2)
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| | | | 
| Who's This Lonely Fool — Joe Jackson |
1634 |
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