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Donley, Jimmy

Born 1929 in Gulfport, Miss. Died in 1963.

References:

  • Johnnie Allan and Bernice Larson Webb. Born To Be A Loser: The Jimmy Donley Story. Lafayette, La.: Jadfel, 1992.
  • Newspaper ad, Daily World (Opelousas, La.), 1962/Oct. 26.
  • Feature article and sessionography in issue 72 (1999) of Rockin' Fifties.
  • Feature article in issue 123 (2010) of American Music.

Original Releases

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Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source Label & Number Title & "As By" Name Matrix Comps
1957/May 27
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30308  [45] Pertinent Come Along
Jimmy Donley
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-101895+ Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#1)
Bullet Charly LP 30265 (#2)
Bullet MCA CD 11119 (#20)
    Pertinent Kickin' My Hound Around
Jimmy Donley
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-101894 Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#3)
Bullet Charly LP 30265 (#1)
1957/July 29
Bb c&w rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30392  [45] Pertinent Trail Of The Lonesome Pine
Jimmy Donley
Label shot
(from 45) 		102,780 Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#20)
    Pertinent South Of The Border
Jimmy Donley
Label shot
(from 45) 		102,779+ Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#19)
1958/Jan. 6
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30519  [45] Pertinent I Gotta Go
Jimmy Donley
Label shot
(from 45) 		102,781+ Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#18)
    Pertinent Baby How Long
Jimmy Donley
Label shot
(from 45) 		102,072 Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#4)
Bullet Charly LP 30265 (#11)
1958/Apr. 7
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30574  [45] Pertinent Please Baby Come Home
Jimmy Donley With The Anita Kerr Singers
Label shot
(from 45) 		103,771+ Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#5)
Bullet Charly LP 30265 (#4)
    Borderline Born To Be A Loser
Jimmy Donley With The Anita Kerr Singers
Label shot
(from 45) 		103,770 Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#6)
Bullet Charly LP 30265 (#9)
1958/Sept. 15
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30738  [45] Pertinent Radio, Jukebox And T.V.
Jimmy Donley
Label shot
(from 45) 		105,532 Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#7)
Bullet Charly LP 30265 (#3)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 098 (#13)
    Borderline I'm Alone
Jimmy Donley
Label shot
(from 45) 		105,531+ Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#8)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#24)
Bullet Charly LP 30265 (#12)
1959/Apr. 27
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30887  [45] Pertinent The Shape You Left Me In
Jimmy Donley
Label shot
(from 45) 		106,961+ Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#9)
Bullet Charly LP 30265 (#8)
Bullet Eagle LP 323 (#14)
Bullet Sheik LP 506 (#12)
    Pertinent What Must I Do
Jimmy Donley
Label shot
(from 45) 		106,962 Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#11)
Bullet Charly LP 30265 (#13)
Bullet Lesley CD 3 (#11)
1959/Nov. 16
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-31005  [45] Pertinent Now I Know
Jimmy Donley
Label shot
(from 45) 		107,863 Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#13)
Bullet Charly LP 30265 (#5)
    Borderline I Can't Love You (Like You Want Me To Do)
Jimmy Donley
Label shot
(from 45) 		107,864+ Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#14)
Bullet Charly LP 30265 (#6)
1960/June 27
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-31116  [45] Pertinent Our Love
Jimmy Donley
Label shot
(from 45) 		109,060+ Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#15)
Bullet Charly LP 30265 (#14)
    Borderline My Baby's Gone
Jimmy Donley
Label shot
(from 45) 		109,062 Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#17)
Bullet Charly LP 30265 (#7)
1962/Oct. 13
Bb pop rev.		 Tear Drop (Texas)  3002  [45] Borderline Please Mr. Sandman
Kenny James
Label shot		 TD-501 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#2)
Bullet Norton CD 597 (#1)
Bullet Starflite LP 2002 (#5)
    Borderline A Woman's Gonna Have Her Way
Kenny James
Label shot		 TD-500 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#1)
1962/Oct. 6
Bb pop rev.		 Tear Drop (Texas)  3005  [45] No rating Honey Stop Twistin'
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 TD-506 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#3)
    No rating Hello Remember Me
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 TD-507 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#4)
Bullet Starflite LP 2002 (#2)
1962/Nov.
(Bb est.)		 Tear Drop (Texas)  3007  [45] No rating Think It Over
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 TD 511 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#5)
Bullet Starflite LP 2002 (#7)
    No rating Santa! Don't Pass Me By
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 TD 510 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#7)
1962-63
(Bb est.)		 Tear Drop (Texas)  3007  [45] No rating Think It Over
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 TD-511  
    No rating Forever Lillie Mae
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 TD-512 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#6)
1962/Dec. 15
Bb c&w rev.		 Chess (Ill.)  1843  [45] No rating Think It Over
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 U-12022  
    No rating Forever Lilymae
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 U-12078  
1962/Dec.
(Bb est.)		 Tear Drop (Texas)  3009  [45] No rating Loving Cajun Style
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 TD-515 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#9)
Bullet Starflite LP 2002 (#10)
    No rating Baby Heaven Sent Me You
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 TD-514 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#8)
1963/Aug.
(Bb est.)		 Tear Drop (Texas)  3017  [45] No rating You're Why I'm So Lonely
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 TD-JD-1 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#10)
Bullet Starflite LP 2002 (#11)
    No rating Let Me Told You
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 TD-JD-2 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#11)
1963/Oct.
(Bb est.)		 Tear Drop (Texas)  3021  [45] No rating Santa! Please Don't Pass Me By
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 TD-510 Bullet Starflite LP 2002 (#4)
    No rating Santa's Alley
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 TD-JD-SA Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#20)
1964/Jan.
(Bb est.)		 Tear Drop (Texas)  3026  [45] No rating I Really Got The Blues
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 TD-JD-4 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#13)
    No rating Just A Game
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 TD-JD-3 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#12)
1964/June
(Bb est.)		 Tear Drop (Texas)  3034  [45] No rating I'm Lonesome Without The Blues
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 TD-JD-2 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#15)
    No rating Forget The Past
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 TD-JD-1 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#14)
Bullet Norton CD 597 (#15)
Bullet Starflite LP 2002 (#12)
1965
(Bb est.)		 Tear Drop (Texas)  3051  [45] No rating Love Bug
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 1378 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#17)
    No rating I'm To Blame
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 1377 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#16)
Bullet Starflite LP 2002 (#9)
1966
(est.)		 Tear Drop (Texas)  3119  [45] No rating My Forbidden Love
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 LH-2719 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#19)
Bullet Norton CD 597 (#18)
    No rating Strange Strange Feeling
Jimmy Donley
Label shot		 LH-2718 Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#18)
Bullet Norton CD 597 (#19)
 
 		 Crazy Cajun (Texas)  9001  [45] No rating Think It Over
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Norton CD 597 (#5)
    No rating Santa! Please Don't Pass Me By
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Norton CD 597 (#11)
 
 		 Crazy Cajun (Texas)  9002  [45] No rating Forever Lillie Mae
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Norton CD 597 (#6)
Bullet Starflite LP 2002 (#3)
    No rating I Still Care
Jimmy Donley		    
 
 		 Crazy Cajun (Texas) 45-9003  [45] No rating I'm To Blame
Jimmy Donley (Alais Kenny James
Label shot		 A Bullet Norton CD 597 (#16)
    No rating Love Bug
Jimmy Donley (Alais Kenny James
Label shot		 B Bullet Norton CD 597 (#17)
 
 		 Crazy Cajun (Texas) 45-9004  [45] No rating I Really Got The Blues
Jimmy Donley (Alais Kenny James
Label shot		 B Bullet Norton CD 597 (#12)
    No rating Just A Game
Jimmy Donley (Alais Kenny James
Label shot		 A Bullet Norton CD 597 (#13)
 
 		 Crazy Cajun (Texas) 45-9005  [45] No rating Let Me Told You
Jimmy Donley (Alais Kenny James
Label shot		 B Bullet Norton CD 597 (#9)
    No rating You're Why I'm So Lonely
Jimmy Donley (Alais Kenny James
Label shot		 A Bullet Norton CD 597 (#10)
 
 		 Crazy Cajun (Texas) 45-9006  [45] No rating Baby! Heaven Sent Me You
Jimmy Donley (Alais Kenny James
Label shot		 A Bullet Norton CD 597 (#8)
    No rating Door To My Heart
Jimmy Donley (Alais Kenny James
Label shot		 B  
 
 		 Crazy Cajun (Texas) 45-9007  [45] No rating Hello! Remember Me
Jimmy Donley (Alais Kenny James
Label shot		 B Bullet Norton CD 597 (#3)
    No rating A Woman's Gonna Have Her Way
Jimmy Donley (Alais Kenny James
Label shot		 A Bullet Norton CD 597 (#2)
 
 		 Crazy Cajun (Texas)  9008  [45] No rating Honey Stop Twistin'
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Norton CD 597 (#4)
    No rating Please Mr. Sandman
Jimmy Donley		    
 
 		 Crazy Cajun (Texas) 45-9009  [45] No rating Baby Ain't That Love
Jimmy Donley (Alais Kenny James
Label shot		 B Bullet Starflite LP 2002 (#6)
    No rating Loving Cajun Style
Jimmy Donley (Alais Kenny James
Label shot		 A Bullet Norton CD 597 (#7)
 
 		 Crazy Cajun (Texas) 45-9010  [45] No rating Born To Be A Loser
Jimmy Donley (Alais Kenny James
Label shot		 B Bullet Norton CD 597 (#26)
Bullet Starflite LP 2002 (#1)
    No rating Now I Know
Jimmy Donley (Alais Kenny James
Label shot		 A  
 
 		 Tear Drop (Texas) LPM3002  [LP]
Memorial To The Unforgettable Jimmy Donley [mono]		 No rating Forever Lillie Mae
Jimmy Donley		    
    No rating I'm To Blame
Jimmy Donley		    
    No rating Forget The Past
Jimmy Donley		    
    No rating Hello! Remember Me
Jimmy Donley		    
    No rating Loving Cajun Style
Jimmy Donley		    
    No rating Baby Ain't That Love
Jimmy Donley		    
    No rating Please Mr. Sandman
Jimmy Donley		    
    No rating Santa! Please Don't Pass Me By
Jimmy Donley		    
    No rating That's The Way It's Gonna Be
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Starflite LP 2002 (#8)
    No rating Think It Over
Jimmy Donley		    
    No rating Born To Be A Loser
Jimmy Donley		    
    No rating You're Why I'm So Lonely
Jimmy Donley		    
1957
 		 Decca (N.Y.)     [unissued] No rating Child Love [vers. 1]
Jimmy Donley		 101893 Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#2)
    No rating Child Love [vers. 2]
Jimmy Donley		 103772 Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#21)
Bullet Charly LP 30265 (#15)
 
 		 Decca (N.Y.)     [unissued] No rating I'm Alone [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#25)
    No rating Radio, Jukebox And T.V. [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#23)
1959
 		 Decca (N.Y.)     [unissued] No rating Arleeta [vers. 1]
Jimmy Donley		 106960 Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#10)
    No rating Arleeta [vers. 2]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#22)
    No rating Give Me My Freedom
Jimmy Donley		 107862 Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#12)
Bullet Charly LP 30265 (#10)
1960
 		 Decca (N.Y.)     [unissued] No rating I've Been There
Jimmy Donley		 109061 Bullet Bear Family CD 16534 (#16)
1962-63
 		 Tear Drop (Texas)     [unissued] No rating Ain't Nobody's Business [vers. 1]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#4)
    No rating Ain't Nobody's Business [vers. 2]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#21)
    No rating Baby Ain't That Love [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#24)
    No rating Domino Twist
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Norton CD 597 (#22)
    No rating The Domino Twist (Dance With Mr. Domino)
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#44)
    No rating Don't Fall In Love
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#48)
    No rating Don't Tell Me
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#12)
    No rating Don't You Know
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#49)
    No rating Forever Lillie Mae [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#32)
    No rating Four Dried Beans [vers. 1]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#13)
    No rating Four Dried Beans [vers. 2]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#20)
    No rating Gonna Make My Home Where I Hang My Hat
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#1)
    No rating The Hip Hop
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#15)
    No rating Honey Stop Twistin' [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#29)
    No rating Hurt Hurt Hurt [vers. 1]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#6)
    No rating Hurt Hurt Hurt [vers. 2]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#17)
    No rating I Need You
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#50)
    No rating I Really Got The Blues [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#36)
    No rating I Still Care [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#25)
Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#51)
    No rating I'll Keep On Movin'
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#56)
    No rating I'm Lonesome Without The Blues
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Norton CD 597 (#14)
    No rating I'm Lonesome Without The Blues [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#21)
    No rating I'm To Blame [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#22)
    No rating I've Gotta Go Home
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#5)
    No rating If I Knew You Didn't Know Better
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#52)
    No rating If That's The Way You Want It
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#42)
    No rating It's Time To Say Goodbye
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#55)
    No rating It's You I'm Missing AKA But What Can I Do
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#46)
    No rating Johnny Ace Medley [vers. 1]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#9)
    No rating Johnny Ace Medley [vers. 2]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#18)
    No rating Just A Game [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#35)
    No rating Let Me Told You [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#34)
    No rating Little Cajun
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#43)
    No rating Little Coquette
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#11)
    No rating Love Bug [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#23)
    No rating Loving Cajun Style [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#33)
    No rating Mathilda
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#40)
    No rating Message To Huey/A Woman's Gotta Have Her Way [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#27)
    No rating Oh How It Hurts
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Norton CD 597 (#25)
    No rating Our Last Goodbye
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#47)
    No rating Please Mr. Sandman [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#28)
    No rating Rockin' Bicycle
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#41)
Bullet Norton CD 597 (#20)
    No rating Rose Mary
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#45)
    No rating Santa! Don't Pass Me By [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#30)
    No rating Slow Walk You Down
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#8)
    No rating Somethin' You Got
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#7)
    No rating Spare Me The Details
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#39)
    No rating Stealing [vers. 1]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#2)
    No rating Stealing [vers. 2]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#16)
    No rating Stop The Clock
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#38)
Bullet Norton CD 597 (#23)
    No rating Think It Over [alt. vers.]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#31)
    No rating Tribute To Sam Cooke [vers. 1]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#10)
    No rating Tribute To Sam Cooke [vers. 2]
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#19)
    No rating Two Sides To The Story Of Love
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#26)
Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#53)
Bullet Norton CD 597 (#24)
    No rating Wake Up Little Susie
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#14)
    No rating What A Price
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#37)
Bullet Norton CD 597 (#21)
    No rating Workin' Man's Blues
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Edsel CD 597 (#3)
    No rating You're Lonely Too
Jimmy Donley		   Bullet Ace CD 1324 (#54)

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

1985Eagle (Germany) 323LPRock 'N Roll Party, Vol. 1
1986Charly (England) CR 30265LPGive Me My Freedom / Jimmy Donley
1994MCA 11119CDDecca Rock & Roll Collection
1999Edsel (England) EDCD 597CDBorn To Be A Loser: The Crazy Cajun Recordings / Jimmy Donley
Norton (United States) 597CDBorn To Be A Loser: The Crazy Cajun Recordings / Jimmy Donley
2011Ace (England) CDTOP2 1324CDIn the Key Of Heartbreak: The Complete Teardrop Singles And More / Jimmy Donley
Fantastic Voyage (England) FVTD 098CDSassy Sugar: The Pure Essence Of Nashville Rock & Roll
year?Bear Family (Germany) BCD 16534CDThe Shape You Left Me In / Jimmy Donley
Lesley LESCD 3CDThe Lost Story Of The Rock-A-Ballad, Vol. 2
Sheik (Spain) LP 506LPSaints And Sinners, Vol. 6
Starflite LP 2002LPBorn To Be A Loser / Jimmy Donley

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