Friday, January 15, 2016

Larry Donn



Larry Donn Gillihan, *07-06-1941 Bono, AR, +01-05-2012
By Praguefrank with help www.koti.mbnet.fi, 706unionavenue.nl
SESSIONS
13 August 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Larry Donn (Larry Donn [vcl/piano/ gt], + prob.: Richard Coleman [gt], Jimmie Coleman [gt], Jay Arnold [bass], Gary Creason [drums])
001 THAT’S WHAT I CALL A BALL Sun unissued
002 MOLLY-O Sun unissued
1958 Hi Studio, Memphis, TN – Larry Donn
003 TROUBLE BOUND Rita unissued HOG MAW 111 /CLCD 4429
004 ROCKIN’ LOVE Rita unissued HOG MAW 111 /CLCD 4429
Ca March 1959 KLCD Radio Station, Blytheville, AR – Larry Donn
005 THAT’S WHAT I CALL A BALL Vaden VAD-45-113 RCEP 133 /CLCD 4429
006 HONEY-BUN  Vaden VAD-45-113 RCEP 133/WLP 8817 CLCD 4429
007 HEARTBEAT  CLCD 4429
1960 unknown – Larry Donn with Sonny Burgess and Tommy T.
008 GIRL NEXT DOOR Ad Bur 100 /WLP 8817
009 TODAY Ad Bur 100
Ca 1960 unknown – Larry Donn
010 SKINNY MINNIE CLCD 4429
1960 Fernwood Recording Studio, Memphis, TN – Larry Donn
011 LONELY AVENUE Fernwood unissued/CLCD 4429
Ca early 1960s unknown – Larry Donn, *and Sonny Burgess
012 MILCOW BLUES BOOGIE WLP 8817 CLCD 4429
013 BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY WLP 8817  CLCD 4429
014 I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET WLP 8817
015 I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHE'S GONE WLP 8817 CLCD 4429
016 BABY LET'S PLAY HOUSE WLP 8817 CLCD 4429
017 MYSTERY TRAIN WLP 8817 CLCD 4429
018 KENTUCKY HOME ROCK* -instr.- WLP 8817  
019 THAT'S WHAT I CALL A BALL WLP 8817
020 ALL NIGHT STOMP* –instr.- WLP 8817 CLCD 4429
021 SHE'S MINE  WLP 8817 CLCD 4429
022 SUNSHINE ROCK* –instr. WLP 8817 CLCD 4429
023 THE WAYWARD WIND  CLCD 4429
Ca 1961 unknown – Larry Donn
024 ONE MORE TIME  CLCD 4429
Ca 1962 unknown - Larry Donn
025 SURF TWIST CLCD 4429
1962 [live] 67 Club, ?, AR – Larry Donn
02501 GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY CLCD 4429 HOG MAW 911
02502 ROCK AND RHYTHM  CLCD 4429
02503 SWINGING CLCD 4429 HOG MAW 911
02504 THE TWIST CLCD 4429 HOG MAW 911
02505 MONA LISA CLCD 4429
02506 SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL CLCD 4429 HOG MAW 911
02507 DOWN THE LINE  CLCD 4429 HOG MAW 911
02508 THE GIRL NEXT DOOR  CLCD 4429
02509 THAT’S WHAT I CALL A BALL HOG MAW 911
02510 HONEY BUNN HOG MAW 911
1963 unknown – Larry Donn
026 I’LL NEVER FORGET YOU Alley 1012 /CLCD 4429
027 ONE BROKEN HEART  Alley 1012/CLCD 4429
1964 unknown – Larry Donn
028 DOWN THE LINE  CLCD 4429
029 END OF THE ROAD  CLCD 4429
Unknown – Larry Donn
030 YOUR TRUE LOVE RCEP 133
031 I’M GETTING BETTER RCEP 133
1970 unknown – Larry Donn
032 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE  CLCD 4429
1971 Rimrock Recording Studio, Cincord, AR – Larry Donn
033 I CAN'T GET HER FACE OUT OF MY MIND  Rimrock 362/Shelby SLP 5330
034 OLD CRAZY SALLY Rimrock 362/Shelby SLP 5330
035 ONE THING MY WOMAN CAN'T FORGET Shelby SLP 5330
036 THE SUN ROSE OVER THE MOUNTAIN Shelby SLP 5330
037 SHE WOKE ME UP (TO SAY GOODBYE) Shelby SLP 5330
038 THE BALLAD OF MARY GREEN Shelby SLP 5330
039 WE NEED A WHOLE LOT MORE OF JESUS (AND A LOT LESS ROCK AND ROLL) Shelby SLP 5330
040 THE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN OF NEW ORLEANS Shelby SLP 5330
041 A TIME OF SADNESS Shelby SLP 5330
042 THE PRAYER Shelby SLP 5330
043 BLUE SUEDE SHOES Shelby SLP 5330  -
9,20 September 1975/ 27,29 January 1976 Wayne Raney's studio, Concord, AR – Larry Donn (Larry Donn [vcl/ piano/ organ/ harmonica/ bck vcl],  Larry Crippen [bass/ bck vcl], Michael Baugh [bass], Billy Wells [drums], Marilyn McVay, Gary McVay [bck vcl])
044 OH, PRETTY WOMAN Shelby SLP 3055
045 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA Shelby SLP 3055
046 MOUNTAIN OF LOVE Shelby SLP 3055
047 WOMAN, WOMAN Shelby SLP 3055
048 I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY Shelby SLP 3055
049 I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING Shelby SLP 3055
050 HE AIN'T HEAVY (HE'S MY BROTHER) Shelby SLP 3055
051 PROUD MARY Shelby SLP 3055
052 BLUES STAY AWAY FROM ME Shelby SLP 3055
053 I WASHED MY HANDS IN MUDDY WATER Shelby SLP 3055  
January 1976/April 1978 Kennet Sound Studio, Kennet, MO – Larry Donn (Producer: Larry Dobb Gillihan)
054 ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN Shelby SLP 3056
055 TRYIN' TO GET TO YOU Shelby  1002/SLP 3056
056 HANG UP MY ROCK AND ROLL SHOES Shelby SLP 3056
057 YOUR TRUE LOVE Shelby SLP 3056
058 BABY LET'S PLAY HOUSE Shelby SLP 3056
059 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE Shelby SLP 3056
060 MATCHBOX Shelby SLP 3056
061 MYSTERY TRAIN Shelby SLP 3056
062 THE FOOL Shelby SLP 3056
063 HONEY DON'T Shelby SLP 3056
064 JUST A MAN IN A HONKY TONK BAND  Shelby 1002
1989 and later unknown – Larry Donn
065 ANGEL Larry Donn RR 11957
066 BLUE SUEDE BLUES Larry Donn RR 1
067 THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL Larry Donn RR 1
068 THE GREAT AMERICAN SUPERSTAR (ROCKABILLY BLUES) Three Suns../Larry Donn RR 1
069 THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM Larry Donn RR 1
070 BURNING IN MY HEART Larry Donn RR 1
071 AN OLD HILLBILLY CAT Three Suns…/Larry Donn RR 1
072 ROCK ME Larry Donn RR 1
073 SITTIN' IN THE BATHROOM Larry Donn RR 1
074 LOVE ENOUGH FOR TWO Larry Donn RR 1
075 BILLY, LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE Larry Donn RR 1
076 OLD CHEAP SNEAKERS Larry Donn RR 1
2000 Moon Studios, Croydon, Surrey, UK – Larry Donn (Larry Donn [vcl/piano/ gt], Rob Glazebrook [gt],  Wayne Hopkins [bass], Ritchie Taylor [drums])
077 THAT'S WHAT I CALL A BALL Joker J 107
078 TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS Joker J 107
079 BIG FAT MAMA Joker J 107
080 PLEASE PLEASE BABY Joker J 107
081 CRAWDAD SONG Joker J 107
082 DOWN AT BIG MARY'S HOUSE Joker J 107
083 EVERY DAY I GET THE BLUES Joker J 107
084 CHATTANOOGA SHOESHINE BOY Joker J 107
085 FOREVER YOURS Joker J 107
086 TRYIN' TO FIND MY BABY Joker J 107
087 NIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS Joker J 107
088 HONEY BUN Joker J 107  
           


ALBUMS

Shelby SLP 5330 Larry Donn: I Can't Get Her Face Out Of My Mind; Old Crazy Sally; One Thing My Woman Can't Forget; The Sun Rose Over The Mountain; She Woke Me Up (To Say Goodbye); The Ballad Of Mary Green; We Need A Whole Lot More Of Jesus (And A Lot Less Rock And Roll); The Beautiful Women Of New Orleans; A Time Of Sadness; The Prayer; Blue Suede Shoes - 71
Shelby SLP 3055 Thank You Music Lovers: Oh, Pretty Woman; Rainy Night In Georgia; Mountain Of Love; Woman, Woman; I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry; I Just Can't Help Believing; He Ain't Heavy (He's My Brother); Proud Mary; Blues Stay Away From Me; I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water - 76
Shelby SLP 3056 Gimme That Good Old  Southern Rock’n’ Roll: Roll Over Beethoven; Tryin' To Get To You; Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes; Your True Love; Baby Let's Play House; Great Balls Of Fire; Matchbox; Mystery Train; The Fool; Honey Don't – 78 (retitled to Lightning Strikes Again)
White Label [NED] WLP 8817 Sonny Burgess and Larry Donn: Honey - Bun; Milcow Blues Boogie; Blue Moon Of Kentucky; I Forgot To Remember To Forget; I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone; Baby Let's Play House; Mystery Train; Brown-Eyed Handsome Man [Sonny Burgess];  Kentucky Home Rock (Instr.)  (w. Sonny Burgess);  That's What I Call A Ball; All Night Stomp (Instr.)  (w. Sonny Burgess); She's Mine ; Sunshine Rock (Instr.) (w. Sonny Burgess) - 80
Collector [NED] CLCD 4429 That’s What I Call a Ball: That's What I Call A Ball; Down The Line (prev. unissued 1964); Surf Twist; Girl Next Door; One Broken Heart; Honey-Bun; One More Time (prev. unissued c. 1961-2); Baby Let's Play House; Skinny Minnie (prev. unissued c. 1960-1); Good Golly Miss Molly (prev. unissued live 1962); Rock And Rhythm (prev. unissued live 1962); Great Balls Of Fire (1970 recording); She's Mine (prev. unissued early 1960s rec.); Swinging (prev. unissued live 1962); Trouble Bound (prev. unissued 1950s Hi Studio; Rita recording); End Of The Road (prev. unissued 1964); The Twist (prev. unissued live 1962); I'll Never Forget You; Mona Lisa (prev. unissued live 1962); Milkcow Blues Boogie; Blue Moon Of Kentucky; Sunshine Rock; I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone; Mystery Train; Shake Rattle And Roll (prev. unissued live 1962); Rockin' Love (prev. unissued); All Night Stomp; Down The Line (prev. unissued live); Lonely Avenue (prev. unissued early 1960s Fernwood rec.); The Girl Next Door (prev. unissued live 1962); The Wayward Wind (prev. unissued); Heartbeat (prev. unissued 1959) - 95
Joker J 107 The New Recordings: That's What I Call A Ball; Too Much Monkey Business; Big Fat Mama; Please Please Baby; Crawdad Song; Down At Big Mary's House; Every Day I Get The Blues; Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy; Forever Yours; Tryin' To Find My Baby; Night Train To Memphis; Honey Bun – 00
Larry Donn RR 1 Burning:  Angel; 1957 Blue Suede Blues; That's The Way I Feel; The Great American Superstar (Rockabilly Blues); Third Time's The Charm; Burning In My Heart; An Old Hillbilly Cat; Rock Me; Sittin' In The Bathroom; Love Enough For Two; Billy, Look What You've Done; Old Cheap Sneakers – 07 (reissued on Rockabilly Sun RIMP RS 8002-1 Angel in 2008)
Hig Maw HOG MAW 911 Arkansas Stomp: That`s What I Call A Ball;  Down The Line;  Swinging; The Twist; Honey Bunn; Good Golly Miss Molly; Shake Rattle And Roll – 12 (vinyl, live tracks, recorded early 1960s at 67 Club, AR)

EPs
Rollercoaster [UK] RCEP 133 Larry Donn: Honey Bun;  That's What I Call A Ball /  Your True Love;  I'm Getting Better - 00

SINGLES
Vaden (1959)
VAD-45-113 That’s What I Call a Ball / Honey-Bun - 59  
Ad Bur (1960)
100 Girl Next Door / Today – 60 w. Sonny Burgess and Tommy T.
Alley (1963)
1012 I’ll Never Forget You / One Broken Heart – 63
Rimrock (1972)
362 I Can’t Get Her Face Out of My Mind / Old Crazy Sally – 72
Shelby (1978)
1002 Tryin‘ to Get to You / Just a Mand In a Honky Tonk Band  - 78
Three Suns (1989)
? The Great American Superstar (Rockabilly Blues) / An Old Hillbilly Cat – 89
Hog Maw [FRA]
HOG MAW 111 Trouble Bound / Rockin’ Love

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