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Drake, Jimmy

Born ca. 1912. Died in 1968.


 Records 1-68 of 68

Date Label & Number Image Title & Credits Matrix Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1956/May
(Bb est.)
Dot (Calif.)  15470  [78]Label shot
No rating Transfusion — Nervous Norvus MB-9152  
    No rating Dig — Nervous Norvus    
1956/May
(Bb est.)
Dot (Calif.) 45-15470  [45]Label shot
No rating Transfusion — Nervous Norvus MW-9152 Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 177 (#8)
Bullet Norton CD 303 (#1)
Bullet Presto CD 406 (#32)
    Label shot
No rating Dig — Nervous Norvus MW-9153 Bullet Norton CD 303 (#2)
1956/Aug.
(Bb est.)
Dot (Calif.)  15485  [78]Label shot
No rating Ape Call — Nervous Norvus / Ape Calls: Red Blanchard MB-9201  
    Label shot
No rating Wild Dog Of Kentucky — Nervous Norvus MB-9202  
1956/Aug.
(Bb est.)
Dot (Calif.) 45-15485  [45]Label shot
No rating Ape Call — Nervous Norvus / Ape Calls: Red Blanchard MW-9201 Bullet Norton CD 303 (#3)
    Label shot
No rating Wild Dog Of Kentucky — Nervous Norvus MW-9202 Bullet Norton CD 303 (#4)
1956/Oct.
(Bb est.)
Dot (Calif.) 45-15500  [45]Label shot
No rating The Fang — Nervous Norvus And Red Blanchard And The Smogrollers
(from 45)
MW-9294 Bullet Norton CD 303 (#5)
    Label shot
No rating The Bullfrog Hop — Nervous Norvus MW-9322 Bullet Norton CD 303 (#6)
 
 
As-Is (Calif.) AI-45-100/1 [45]No rating That's Who — Jimmy Drake AI-45-101  
    Label shot
No rating The Orphan's Christmas Song — Jimmy Drake AI-45-100  
 
 
Claudra (Ind.)  107  [45]
Cover shot
Label shot
No rating Gambling Fury — Singing Jimmy Drake A  
    Label shot
No rating Golden Yellow Moon — Roger Smith B  
1961/Mar. 20
Bb pop rev.
Embee (Calif.)  117  [45]Label shot
No rating Stoneage Woo — Nervous Norvus / Background Music By Kenny Burts Cavemen 45-MB-117 Bullet Norton CD 303 (#7)
    Label shot
No rating I Like Girls — Nervous Norvus / Music By Kenny Burts Cavemen 45-MB-118 Bullet Norton CD 303 (#8)
1961/Mar. or later
(Bb est.)
Embee (Calif.)  117/8 [45]Label shot
No rating Stoneage Woo — Nervous Norvus / Background Music By Kenny Burts Cavemen 45-MB-117  
    Label shot
No rating The Plaster Song — Nervous Norvus / Background Music By Kenny Burts Cavemen 45-MB-118 Bullet Norton CD 303 (#32)
 
 
Bluemoon (Mass.) 65-1895  [45 EP]Label shot
No rating Stop Your Foolin' — Singing Jimmy Drake 45-BMP-108-A Bullet Norton CD 303 (#26)
    No rating Across The Sea — Singing Jimmy Drake 45-BMP-108-A  
    No rating My Crazy Heart — Singing Jimmy Drake    
    No rating You Are My Inspiration — Singing Jimmy Drake    
1963/Sept.
mx series
Rally (Calif.)  10673/4 [45 EP]
(pressed by Rite)
Label shot
No rating He Loved Enough — Jimmy Drake 10673  
    No rating Up In Heaven — Jimmy Drake 10673  
    No rating His Last Letter — Jimmy Drake 10674  
    No rating I'll Always — Lee Davis 10674  
1960
RCA mx code
Big Ben (Calif.)  101  [45]
(pressed by RCA)
Label shot
No rating Pure Gold — Nervous Norvus And His Guitar L8OW-0959  
    Label shot
No rating Lets Worship God Each Sunday — Nervous Norvus And His Guitar L8OW-0958  
1961/Oct. 23
Bb pop rev.
Big Ben (Calif.) BB-1614  [45]
(pressed by RCA)
Label shot
No rating Does A Chinese Chicken Have A Pigtail? — Nervous Norvus And His Guitar M8OW-1614 Bullet Norton CD 303 (#9)
    No rating Dear Old San Francisco — Rod Barton / Orchestra, The Lincolnaires    
1962/Apr. or later
(Bb est.)
Vellez (Calif.)  1517  [45]No rating Kibble Kobble (The Flying Saucer Song) — Jimmy Drake (Vocal, Instruments)   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#11)
    No rating There's More To A Wedding — Jimmy Drake (With Instruments)    
1962/Apr.
(Bb est.)
Vellez (Calif.)  1518  [45]No rating The Lean Green Vegetable Fiend (From 'Tuther Side Of The Moon) — Jimmy Drake (Vocal And Instruments)   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#12)
    No rating Let's Face This World Together — Jimmy Drake (Vocal And Instruments)    
1965
(Bb est.)
Dot (Calif.)  16765  [45]No rating Transfusion — Nervous Norvus    
    No rating Ape Call — Nervous Norvus    
 
 
[acetate]     [45 acetate]No rating I'm Comin' Home My Baby — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#28)
    No rating The New Beat And Step — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#29)
    No rating Noon Balloon To Rangoon — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#10)
    No rating Pony-Tail — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#27)
    No rating Sparks [vers. 2] — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#33)
Canadian Singles & EPs
1956/May
(CHUM est.)
Quality (Canada)  1504  [78]Label shot
No rating Transfusion — Nervous Norvus MB-9152  
    Label shot
No rating Dig — Nervous Norvus MB-9153  
1956/May
(CHUM est.)
Quality (Canada) K1504  [45]No rating Transfusion — Nervous Norvus    
    No rating Dig — Nervous Norvus    
1956/July
(CHUM est.)
Quality (Canada)  1515  [78]Label shot
No rating Ape Call — Nervous Norvus / Ape Calls: Red Blanchard MB-9201  
    No rating Wild Dog Of Kentucky — Nervous Norvus    
1956/July
(CHUM est.)
Quality (Canada) K1515  [45]Label shot
No rating Ape Call — Nervous Norvus / Ape Calls: Red Blanchard MW-9201  
    Label shot
No rating Wild Dog Of Kentucky — Nervous Norvus MW-9202  
1956/July
(CHUM est.)
Quality (Canada) K1548  [45]Label shot
No rating The Fang — Nervous Norvus And Red Blanchard And The Smogrollers MW-9294  
    Label shot
No rating The Bullfrog Hop — Nervous Norvus And Red Blanchard And The Smogrollers MW-9322  
Unissued Recordings
 
 
[unissued]     [unissued]No rating Ape Call [alt. vers.] — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#23)
    No rating The Blackout Song — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#14)
    No rating Boris The Blue Nosed Baboon — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#21)
    No rating The Bully Bully Man — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#24)
    No rating The Clock Shop [vers. 1] — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#19)
    No rating The Clock Shop [vers. 2] — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#30)
    No rating Elvis You're A G.I. Now — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#25)
    No rating The Evil Hurricane — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#31)
    No rating I Hate Bugs — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#18)
    No rating I Listen To Red In Bed — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#16)
    No rating I'm Waitin' Up For Santa Claus — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#20)
    No rating Kangaroo Hop — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#15)
    No rating Little Cowboy — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#13)
    No rating Sparks [vers. 1] — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#17)
    No rating Whan I Hear The Honkin' Of The Diesel Train — Jimmy Drake   Bullet Norton CD 303 (#22)

 Records 1-68 of 68

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