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Drake, Jimmy

Born ca. 1912. Died in 1968.

References:

Original Releases

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source Label & Number Title & "As By" Name Matrix Comps
1956/May
(Bb est.)		 Dot (Calif.) 45-15470  No rating Label shot Transfusion — Nervous Norvus MW-9152 Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 177 (#8)
Bullet Norton CD 303 (#1)
Bullet Presto CD 406 (#32)
    No rating Label shot Dig — Nervous Norvus MW-9153 Bullet Norton CD 303 (#2)
1956/Aug.
(Bb est.)		 Dot (Calif.) 45-15485  No rating Label shot Ape Call — Nervous Norvus / Ape Calls: Red Blanchard MW-9201 Bullet Norton CD 303 (#3)
    No rating Label shot Wild Dog Of Kentucky — Nervous Norvus MW-9202 Bullet Norton CD 303 (#4)
1956/Oct.
(Bb est.)		 Dot (Calif.) 45-15500  No rating Label shot The Fang — Nervous Norvus And Red Blanchard And The Smogrollers MW-9294 Bullet Norton CD 303 (#5)
    No rating Label shot The Bullfrog Hop — Nervous Norvus MW-9322 Bullet Norton CD 303 (#6)
 
 		 As-Is (loc?)  100/1 No rating That's Who — Jimmy Drake    
    No rating The Orphan's Christmas Song — Jimmy Drake    
 
 		 Claudra (Ind.)  107  Cover shot No rating Label shot Gambling Fury — Singing Jimmy Drake A  
    No rating Label shot Golden Yellow Moon — Roger Smith B  
1961/Mar. 20
Bb pop rev.		 Embee (Calif.)  117  No rating Label shot Stoneage Woo — Nervous Norvus / Background Music By Kenny Burts Cavemen 45-MB-117 Bullet Norton CD 303 (#7)
    No rating Label shot 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 No rating Label shot Stoneage Woo — Nervous Norvus / Background Music By Kenny Burts Cavemen 45-MB-117  
    No rating Label shot The Plaster Song — Nervous Norvus / Background Music By Kenny Burts Cavemen 45-MB-118 Bullet Norton CD 303 (#32)
 
 		 Bluemoon (Mass.) 65-1895  No rating Label shot 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
(pressed by Rite)		 No rating Label shot 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 
(pressed by RCA)		 No rating Label shot Pure Gold — Nervous Norvus And His Guitar L8OW-0959  
    No rating Label shot Lets Worship God Each Sunday — Nervous Norvus And His Guitar L8OW-0958  
1961/Oct. 23
Bb pop rev.		 Big Ben (Calif.) BB-1614 
(pressed by RCA)		 No rating Label shot 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  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  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  No rating Transfusion — Nervous Norvus    
    No rating Ape Call — Nervous Norvus    
Acetates
 
 		 [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)
Unissued Tracks
 
 		 [unissued]  uniss.  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)

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

2004Norton (United States) CED- 303CDStone Age Woo: The Zorch Sounds Of Nervous Norvus
2013Fantastic Voyage (England) FVCD 177CDDead Good
year?Presto DBL CD 406CDBig Bad Hot-Rod Drag & Real Rockin' Roadster Music

Acknowledgments:  Amazon.com, Udo Frank, Kirill Jakovlev, Gerd Miller, Phil Milstein, Keith Murphy, Mike Stewart


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