Parchman, Kenny

Born 1932 in Madison County, Tennessee. Died in 1999.

References:

Newspaper article: "Guard Units Sponsor Rock And Roll Show", The Jackson Sun (Madison, Tenn.), 1956/Aug. 30.
Feature article, discography, and sessionography in issue 105 (2005) of American Music Magazine.

Original Releases

Date & Source	Label & Number	Title & "As By" Name	Matrix	Comps
1957/Aug. 26 Bb c&w rev.	Jaxon (Tenn.) 504	Treat Me Right — Kenny Parchman	J-16	Fantastic Voyage CD 119 (#50) Hydra CD 27125 (#7) One Day Music CD 010 (#62) Proper CD 143 (#115) Rockhouse LP 8411 (#7) Rockhouse CD 9319 (#22) Smith & Co. CD 1170 (#53) Stomper Time CD 20 (#2)
		Don't You Know — Kenny Parchman	J-17	Hydra CD 27125 (#6) Rockhouse LP 8503 (#4) Rockhouse CD 9319 (#11) Stomper Time CD 20 (#10)
1958/Mar. 31 Bb pop rev.	Lu (Tenn.) 504	Get It Off Your Mind — Kenny Parchman And His High-Hats	4688	Chief CD 1156508 (#10) Collector LP 1019 (#7) Hydra CD 27125 (#11) Rockhouse CD 9319 (#3)
		Sattellite Hop – (instr.) — Kenny Parchman And His High-Hats	4687	Collector LP 1019 (#6) Hydra CD 27125 (#10) Magnum Force LP 043 (#7) Magnum Force CD 082 (#5) Magnum Force CD 100 (#9)
Unissued Tracks
1956 (Sun Rec.)	Sun (Tenn.) uniss.	I Feel Like Rockin' [vers. 1] — Kenny Parchman		AVI CD 5004 (#22) Charly CD 8236 (#4) Disky CD 05 (#11) Disky CD 5203 (#11) Fantastic Voyage CD 093 (#58) Hydra CD 27125 (#2) Lotus CD [2] (#14) Lotus CD 41006 (#4) Smith & Co. CD 1145 (#8) Sun 10 805 (#4) Sun (England) CD 6 (#2)
		Love Crazy Baby [vers. 1] — Kenny Parchman		AVI CD 5019 (#9) Bear Family CD 16311 (#25) Charly CD 8274 (#21) Disky CD 04 (#14) Hydra CD 27125 (#3) Music Club CD 024 (#10) Smith & Co. CD 2440 (#65) Sun CD 024 (#10) Sun 10 803 (#2) Sun (England) CD 6 (#1)
1957 (Sun Rec.)	Sun (Tenn.) uniss.	Don't You Know (What's The Reason) — Kenny Parchman		Hydra CD 27125 (#19) Sun (England) LP 1036 (#4)
		Get It Off Your Mind [alt. vers. 1] — Kenny Parchman		Charly CD 8317 (#4) Disky CD 04 (#41) Hydra CD 27125 (#5) Sun (England) LP 1025 (#10)
		Get It Off Your Mind [alt. vers. 2] — Kenny Parchman		Rockhouse LP 8503 (#3)
		I Feel Like Rockin' [vers. 2] — Kenny Parchman		Sun (England) LP 1038 (#6)
		Love Crazy Baby [vers. 2] — Kenny Parchman		Charly CD 8137 (#5) Hydra CD 27125 (#9) Sun (England) LP 1025 (#5)
		Treat Me Right [alt. vers. 1] — Kenny Parchman		Bear Family CD 16210 (#9) Big Mike's CD (#6) Charly CD 8118 (#15) Hydra CD 27125 (#4) Sun 10 802 (#9) Sun (England) LP 1025 (#4)
		Treat Me Right [alt. vers. 2] — Kenny Parchman		Charly CD 8137 (#6) Hydra CD 27125 (#18) Sun (England) LP 1036 (#5)
		Treat Me Right [alt. vers. 3] — Kenny Parchman		Sun (England) LP 1038 (#14)
		What's The Reason — Kenny Parchman		Bear Family CD 16311 (#3) Boot 10 706/2 (#4) Charly CD 8352 (#25) Emusic/Charly MP 11312766 (#25)
		You Call Everybody Darlin' [vers. 1] — Kenny Parchman		Blend LP 82004 (#2) Charly CD 8352 (#1) Club LP 017 (#3) Emusic/Charly MP 11312766 (#1) Hydra CD 27125 (#1) Rockhouse LP 8411 (#14) Rockhouse CD 9319 (#15) Sun (England) LP 1025 (#8)
		You Call Everybody Darlin' [vers. 2] — Kenny Parchman		Hydra CD 27125 (#16) Sun (England) LP 1038 (#13)
1957-58	Sun (Tenn.) uniss.	I Feel Like Rockin' [vers. 3] — Kenny Parchman
		Love Crazy Baby [vers. 3] — Kenny Parchman		Hydra CD 27125 (#20) Sun (England) LP 1038 (#12)
		Tennessee Zip — Kenny Parchman		AVI CD 5004 (#21) Bear Family CD 16311 (#14) Charly CD 8099 (#4) Charly CD 8274 (#43) Disky CD 03 (#18) Disky CD 5202 (#18) Dressed To Kill/BMG CD 66 (#10) Hydra CD 27125 (#8) Lotus CD [1] (#16) Smith & Co. CD 1145 (#56) Sun 10 801 (#4) Sun (England) LP 1038 (#7)
1959 (Sun Rec.)	Sun (Tenn.) uniss.	Treat Me Right [alt. vers. 4] — Kenny Parchman
		You Call Everybody Darlin' [vers. 3] — Kenny Parchman

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1973	Collector (Netherlands) CL 1019	LP	Rare Rock-A-Billy
1983	Blend (Belgium) BLR. 82004	LP	Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 4
1984	Rockhouse (Netherlands) LP 8411	LP	Rock It!
1985	Rockhouse (Netherlands) 8503	LP	Rock-It, Vol. 2
	Sun (England) (England) SUN 1025	LP	Hop Flop And Fly
1986	Sun (England) (England) LP 1038	LP	Feel Like Rockin'
1987	Magnum Force (England) MFLP 043	LP	Red Hot Rockabilly, Vol. 2
1988	Sun (England) (England) 6	CD	Rock 'N' Roll Originals, Vol. 2
	Sun (England) (England) LP 1036	LP	More Sundown Rockers
1991	Disky (Netherlands) DCD 5203	CD	Ultimate Sun Rock & Roll Collection
1992	Magnum Force (England) CDMF 082	CD	Red Hot Rockabilly, Vol. 8 (Best Of)
1993	Chief (Netherlands) CCD 1156508	CD	Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 8
	Disky (Netherlands) Memphis 04	CD	The Ultimate Memphis Rockabilly Collection, Vol. 2
	Disky (Netherlands) Memphis 05	CD	The Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 1
	Rockhouse (Netherlands) ROCKCD 9319	CD	Rock It: 32 Authentic R&R And Rockabilly Shakers
1994	Music Club (England) MCCD 024	CD	The Very Best Of Sun Rock 'N' Roll
	Sun MC 024	CD	Best Of Sun Rock & Roll
	Sun LP- 801	10	Sun Country Rock 'N' Roll
	Sun LP- 802	10	Sun Country Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2
1995	AVI (United States) CD 5004	CD	Rock Baby Rock It: Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
	Charly (England) MID 8099	CD	Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 1
1996	AVI (United States) CD 5019	CD	Rock Boppin' Baby: Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 3
	Charly (England) MID 8118	CD	Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 2
1997	Bear Family (Germany) BCD 16210	CD	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 14
	Charly (England) CPCD 8236	CD	Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 4
	Charly (England) CPCD 8274	CD	The Very Best Of Sun Rockabilly
1998	Charly (England) CPCD 8137	CD	Unissued Sun Masters
	Charly (England) CPCD 8317	CD	Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 5
	Magnum Force (England) CDMF 100	CD	Magnum Rockabilly
1999	Bear Family (Germany) BCD 16311	CD	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 16: Rockabilly From The Vaults Of Sun Record
	Boot 706/2	10	Memphis Bop, Vol. 2
	Charly (England) CPCD 8352	CD	Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 6
	Dressed To Kill/BMG (England) DTKBOX 66	CD	The Sun Gods
2000	Lotus (Italy) [2]	CD	The Best Of Sun, Vol. 2
	Lotus (Italy) [1]	CD	The Best Of Sun, Vol. 1
	Lotus (Italy) 41006	CD	The Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1
2004	Hydra (Germany) BCK 27125	CD	I Feel Like Rockin' / Kenny Parchman
2005	Stomper Time (England) STCD 20	CD	Hot Rockin' Music From Tennessee: The Jaxon Recording Company Story
2006	Emusic/Charly (United States) 11312766	MP	Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 6
2008	Proper PROPERBOX 143	CD	Rockin' Memphis
	Smith & Co. (Netherlands) SCCD 1145	CD	Great Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!, Vol. 2
2011	Fantastic Voyage (England) FVTD 119	CD	Raunchy Sugar: The Pure Essence Of Memphis Rock & Roll
2013	One Day Music (England) DAY3CD 010	CD	Real Rare Rockabilly
year?	Big Mike's	CD	Get Your Kicks: 25 Vintage Rockers
	Club (Spain) 017	LP	Grab This And Dance, Vol. 17
	Disky (Netherlands) Memphis 03	CD	The Ultimate Memphis Rockabilly Collection, Vol. 1
	Disky DCD 5202	CD	Ulitmate Sun Rockabilly Collection
	Fantastic Voyage (England) FVDV 093	CD	Feel Like Rockin': Tennessee Rock 'N' Roll
	Smith & Co. SCCD 1170	CD	Great Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!, Vol. 3
	Smith & Co. (Netherlands) SCCD 2440	CD	Great Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!, Vol. 5
	Sun LP- 803	10	Sun Country Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3
	Sun LP- 805	10	Sun Country Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 5

Acknowledgments: Udo Frank, Klaus Kettner, Tom Lincoln, Rockabilly Ranch

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