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Notes:

• Chronology of EPs uncertain.
• Warwick sides produced by Ray Vernon (a.k.a., Lucky Wray).

Date	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1955/Oct. 29 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12090  [45]		Tennessee Houn' Dog Yodel — Marvin Rainwater With The Tomahawks (from Lucky CD 801)	55-XY-543	CCL LP 1114 (#11) Fed CD 06 (#32) Lucky CD 801 (#17) Mustang CD 9 (#21) Presto CD 8 (#18)
			Tea Bag Romeo — Marvin Rainwater With The Tomahawks	55-XY-542	CCL LP 1115 (#9)
1956/Jan. 7 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12152  [45]		Dem Low Down Blues — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment (from 45)	55-XY-544	CCL LP 1115 (#1)
			Where Do We Go From Here — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	55-XY-545	CCL LP 1115 (#10)
1956/Apr. 28 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.)  12240  [78]		Hot And Cold — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	56-S-302
			Mr. Blues — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	56-S-303
1956/Apr. 28 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12240  [45]		Hot And Cold — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment (from 45)	56-XY-234	Bear Family LP 15079 (#16) Bear Family CD 15789 (#18) Bear Family CD 15812 (#1) Big Tone CD 5703 (#25) CCL LP 1113 (#5) Chief CD 1156510 (#25) Club PR LP 004 (#13) MGM (England) LP 2354 147 (#5) Mustang CD 3 (#7) Pan American CD 56005 (#15) Presto CD 3 (#36) Sleazy CD 02 (#5) Smith & Co. CD 1125 (#35) Vladimir Twist LP 6904 (#16)
			Mr. Blues — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment (from Bear Family CD 15789)	56-XY-235	Bear Family LP 15079 (#12) Bear Family CD 15789 (#3) Bear Family CD 15812 (#2) Big Tone CD 5703 (#5) CCL LP 1115 (#11) Eagle LP 302 (#7) MGM (England) LP 2315 394 (#5) MGM (France) LP 2624 032 (#13) One Day Music CD 139 (#6) Pan American CD 56013 (#13) Smith & Co. CD 1125 (#26) True Blue Rockabilly CD 002 (#30) Vladimir Twist LP 6911 (#9)
1956/Aug. 25 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12313  [45]		Why Did You Have To Go And Leave Me (Lonesome Blues) — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment (from 45)	56-XY-357	Big Tone CD 5713 (#12) CCL LP 1115 (#12) MGM (England) LP 2354 147 (#18) Smith & Co. CD 2440 (#68)
			What Am I Supposed To Do — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	56-XY-355	CCL LP 1115 (#13)
1956/Nov. 17 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12370  [45]		Get Off The Stool — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	56-XY-354	Bear Family LP 15079 (#4) Bear Family CD 15812 (#3) CCL LP 1115 (#15) Pan American CD 56011 (#8)
			( Sometimes) I Feel Like Leaving Town — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	56-XY-356	CCL LP 1115 (#14)
	MGM (N.Y.) X1464  [45 EP] Songs By Marvin Rainwater, Vol. 1 [mono]		Gonna Find Me A Bluebird — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	57-EP-79
			Where Do We Go From Here — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	57-EP-79
			Dem Low Down Blues — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	57-EP-80
			Cause I'm A Dreamer — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	57-EP-80
	MGM (N.Y.) X1465  [45 EP] Songs By Marvin Rainwater, Vol. 2 [mono]		Why Did You Have To Go And Leave Me (Lonesome Blues) — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	57-EP-82
			Mr. Blues — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	57-EP-82
			Tennessee Houn' Dog Yodel — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	57-EP-81
			What Am I Supposed To Do — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	57-EP-81
1957/Feb. 2 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12412  [45]		So You Think You've Got Troubles — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	56-XY-547	Bear Family LP 15079 (#13) CCL LP 1114 (#9) Fantastic Voyage CD 098 (#30) Pan American CD 56020 (#13)
			Gonna Find Me A Bluebird — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	56-XY-545	Bear Family LP 15132 (#11) CCL LP 1114 (#8)
1957/July 1 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.)  12511  [78]		My Brand Of Blues — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment
			My Love Is Real — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment
1957/July 1 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12511  [45]		My Brand Of Blues — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment (from 45)	57-XY-365	Bear Family LP 15079 (#14) Bear Family CD 15812 (#5) Bear Family CD 17652 (#17) Big Tone CD 5703 (#14) CCL LP 1114 (#14) MGM (England) LP 2315 394 (#14) MGM (France) LP 2624 032 (#12) One Day Music CD 139 (#29) Pan American CD 56009 (#19) Smith & Co. CD 1145 (#52) Teenage Heaven LP 275 (#12)
			My Love Is Real — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	57-XY-385	CCL LP 1114 (#15)
1957/Sept. 16 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12555  [45]		You, My Darlin', You — Connie Francis And Marvin Rainwater / Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By Sid Bass	57-XY-581	Bear Family LP 15132 (#14) CCL LP 1113 (#8)
			The Majesty Of Love — Marvin Rainwater And Connie Francis / Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By Sid Bass	57-XY-580	CCL LP 1113 (#7)
1957/Nov. 18 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12586  [45]		Look For Me (I'll Be Waiting For You) — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	57-XY-363	Bear Family LP 15132 (#16) CCL LP 1114 (#10)
			Lucky Star — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	57-XY-386	CCL LP 1114 (#16)
	MGM (N.Y.) X1620  [45 EP]		My Love Is Real — Marvin Rainwater	58-EP-68
			( Don't Be) Late For Love — Marvin Rainwater	58-EP-68	Bear Family LP 15079 (#2) CCL LP 1115 (#5)
			Nothin' Needs Nothin' (Like I Need You) — Marvin Rainwater	58-EP-67
			Lucky Star — Marvin Rainwater	58-EP-67
1958/Jan. 13 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.)  12609  [78]		Whole Lotta Woman — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment
			Baby, Don't Go — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment
1958/Jan. 13 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12609  [45]		Whole Lotta Woman — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment (from 45)	57-XY-708	Bear Family LP 15079 (#3) Bear Family CD 15812 (#6) CCL LP 1115 (#8) MGM (France) LP 2624 032 (#9)
			Baby, Don't Go — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment (from CCL LP 1114)	57-XY-729	Bear Family LP 15079 (#6) Bear Family CD 15812 (#8) CCL LP 1114 (#1) Mustang CD [19?] (#26) Smith & Co. CD 2440 (#20)
1958/Apr. 7 Bb pop rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12625  [45]		Two Fools In Love — Marv And Patty	58-XY-126	Bear Family LP 15132 (#10) Bear Family CD 16608 (#23) CCL LP 1113 (#3)
			Because I'm A Dreamer — Marv And Patty	58-XY-261	Bear Family LP 15132 (#13) CCL LP 1116 (#13)
1958/May (Bb est.)	MGM (N.Y.) K12653  [45]		Gamblin' Man — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment (from 45)	58-XY-434	Bear Family LP 15079 (#9) Bear Family CD 15812 (#12) Big Tone CD 5703 (#22) MGM (England) LP 2354 147 (#2) One Day Music CD 139 (#15)
			Moanin' The Blues — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment	58-XY-264
1958/June 9 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12665  [45]		I Dig You Baby — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment (from 45)	58-XY-518	Bear Family LP 15079 (#1) Bear Family CD 15812 (#13) Big Tone CD 5703 (#28) CCL LP 1113 (#10) Cosmopolitan Music CD 605 (#15) MGM (England) LP 2354 147 (#8) MGM (France) LP 2624 032 (#15)
			Moanin' The Blues — Marvin Rainwater With Instrumental Accompaniment (from 45)	58-XY-264	Bear Family LP 15079 (#15) Bear Family CD 15812 (#11) CCL LP 1115 (#6)
1958/Aug. 18 Bb pop rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12701  [45]		( There's Always) A Need For Love — Marvin Rainwater (from 45)	58-XY-813	Bear Family LP 15132 (#6) Bear Family CD 15812 (#15) Big Tone CD 5713 (#17) CCL LP 1113 (#6) One Day Music CD 139 (#22)
			Nothin' Needs Nothin' (Like I Need You) — Marvin Rainwater (from 45)	58-XY-812	CCL LP 1114 (#13)
1958/Nov. 3 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12728  [45]		Can I Count On Your Love — Marv And Patty	58-XY-1021	Bear Family LP 15132 (#12) Bear Family CD 16678 (#19) CCL LP 1113 (#9)
			Let Me Live Again — Marv And Patty	58-XY-1022	CCL LP 1113 (#4) CCL LP 1116 (#14)
1958/Dec. 1 Bb pop rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12739  [45]		Lonely Island — Marvin Rainwater (from 45)	58-XY-1196	CCL LP 1114 (#3)
			Born To Be Lonesome — Marvin Rainwater	58-XY-1196	CCL LP 1114 (#2)
1959/Mar. 16 Bb pop rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12773  [45]		Love Me Baby (Like There's No Tomorrow) — Marvin Rainwater (from CCL LP 1114)	59-XY-314	Bear Family LP 15079 (#5) Bear Family CD 15812 (#17) CCL LP 1114 (#5) MGM (France) LP 2624 032 (#10)
			That's When I'll Stop Loving You — Marvin Rainwater (from 45)	59-XY-315	Bear Family LP 15132 (#9) CCL LP 1114 (#4)
1959/Sept. 21 Bb pop rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12829  [45]		The Valley Of The Moon — Marvin Rainwater	59-XY-867	Bear Family CD 15812 (#18) CCL LP 1113 (#12)
			Young Girls — Marvin Rainwater	59-XY-869	Bear Family CD 15812 (#19) CCL LP 1115 (#4)
1960/Jan. 25 Bb pop rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12865  [45]		The Pale Faced Indian — Marvin Rainwater	59-XY-1127	CCL LP 1113 (#13) Vladimir Twist LP 6912 (#12)
			Wayward Angel — Marvin Rainwater	59-XY-1128	CCL LP 1113 (#14)
1960/Apr. 25 Bb pop rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12891  [45]		She's Gone — Marvin Rainwater (from 45)	60-XY-559	Bear Family LP 15079 (#8) Big Tone CD 5713 (#4) CCL LP 1114 (#7) MGM (England) LP 2354 147 (#12)
			Hard Luck Blues — Marvin Rainwater (from 45)	60-XY-558	Bear Family LP 15079 (#11) Bear Family CD 15812 (#20) CCL LP 1114 (#6) MGM (France) LP 2624 032 (#11)
1961 Cap. mx code	Star-Dale (Mo.) 45-337  [45] (pressed by Capitol)		Hey Good Lookin' — Marvin Rainwater	LB-738	CCL LP 1116 (#3)
			Do It Now — Marvin Rainwater	LB-739	CCL LP 1116 (#11)
1961/Aug. (Bb est.)	Warwick (N.Y.) M666  [45]		Boo Hoo — Marvin Rainwater (from 45)	61-WA-103	Bear Family LP 15132 (#1) Bear Family CD 15812 (#22) Bop CD 004 (#5) CCL LP 1116 (#5) Eagle LP 302 (#8) Fed CD 01 (#5) Fed EP 02 (#1) Mustang CD [19?] (#13) Norton LP 210 (#12) Norton CD 210 (#16) Presto CD 1 (#49) Rollercoaster LP 2008 (#10)
			I Can't Forget — Marvin Rainwater	61-WA-102	Bear Family LP 15132 (#2) Bear Family CD 15812 (#21) CCL LP 1116 (#7)
1962/Jan. 27 Bb pop rev.	Warwick (N.Y.) M674  [45]		Tough Top Cat — Marvin Rainwater (from 45)	61-WA-118	Bear Family LP 15132 (#3) Bear Family CD 15812 (#23) CCL LP 1116 (#6)
			( There's A) Honky Tonk In Your Heart — Marvin Rainwater	61-WA-119	Bear Family LP 15132 (#8) CCL LP 1116 (#9)
	Hornet (Colo.) HR005  [45]		Henryetta, Oklahoma — Marvin Rainwater	A	Bear Family CD 15812 (#25)
			City Of Angels — Marvin Rainwater With The Lil Darlings, Cora Lee And Barbie	B
Original LPs
	Crown (Calif.)  LP cut  [45]		Freight Train Blues — Marvin Rainwater		Blazon CD 2004 (#7) P-Vine CD 2467 (#20)
			Teardrops — Marvin Rainwater		P-Vine CD 2467 (#21)
	[LP track]     [LP]		Dance Me Daddy — Marvin Rainwater (from MGM (England) LP 2354 147)		Bear Family LP 15079 (#10) Bear Family CD 15812 (#14) Bear Family CD 17652 (#31) Big Tone CD 5713 (#8) CCL LP 1115 (#7) MGM (England) LP 2354 147 (#15) MGM (France) LP 2624 032 (#16)
Unissued Recordings
1958	MGM (N.Y.)     [unissued]		That's The Way I Feel — Marvin Rainwater		Bear Family LP 15132 (#4) Bear Family CD 15812 (#7)
1958	MGM (N.Y.)     [unissued]		Crazy Love — Marvin Rainwater		Bear Family LP 15132 (#15) Bear Family CD 15812 (#10)
			Down In The Cellar — Marvin Rainwater		Bear Family LP 15132 (#7) Bear Family CD 15812 (#9) Vladimir Twist LP 6905 (#2)
			The Last Time — Marvin Rainwater		Bear Family LP 15132 (#5) Bear Family CD 15812 (#16)
1961	Warwick (N.Y.)     [unissued]		( There's A) Honky Tonk In Your Heart — Marvin Rainwater	61-WA-105	Bear Family CD 15812 (#4)
	[need info]     [ ]		' Cause I'm A Dreamer — Marvin Rainwater		CCL LP 1114 (#12)
			A Need For Love — Marvin Rainwater		MGM (France) LP 2624 032 (#14)

Acknowledgments:  Bear Family catalog, CMF Library, Scott Cheesebrew, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Jim Gorichanaz, Anton Grundner, Alwin van Hassel, Barney Koumis, Tom Krajina, Gerry McCluskey, Gerd Miller, Mike Perkins, Marvin Rainwater, Dick Rosemont, Mark Seganish, Mike Smyth, John Spurling, Don Stilton, Adriaan Sturm, Perica Sucevic, Johnny Surfboard, Uncle Gil, Gilles Vignal, Joe Wajgel, Gerald Watts, Bjorn Witlox, eBay