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• Chronology of EPs and stereo release uncertain.

Date	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1952/May (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  5820  [78]		Just Because — Rusty Draper
			How Could You (Blue Eyes) — Rusty Draper
1952/May (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  5820-X45 [45]		Just Because — Rusty Draper	4924
			How Could You (Blue Eyes) — Rusty Draper	4923
1952 (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  5851  [78]		Bouncing On The Bayou — Rusty Draper
			Devil Of A Woman — Rusty Draper
1952 (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  5851-X45 [45]		Bouncing On The Bayou — Rusty Draper
			Devil Of A Woman — Rusty Draper
1952 (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  5894  [78]		I've Gotta Have My Baby Back — Rusty Draper With Orch. Cond. By Marty Manning
			Sing Baby Sing — Rusty Draper With Orch. Cond. By Marty Manning
1952 (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  5894X45 [45]		I've Gotta Have My Baby Back — Rusty Draper With Orch. Cond. By Marty Manning	YW9235
			Sing Baby Sing — Rusty Draper With Orch. Cond. By Marty Manning	YW9237
	Mercury (Ill.) EP 1-3079  [45 EP]		Sing, Baby, Sing — Rusty Draper
			Baby Won't You Please Come Home — Rusty Draper
			Just Because — Rusty Draper
			Melancholy Baby — Rusty Draper
1952 (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  5895  [78]		Release Me — Patti Page And Rusty Draper With Orch. Cond. By Jack Rael
			Wedding Bells — Patti Page And Rusty Draper With Orch. Cond. By Jack Rael
1952 (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  5895-X45 [45]		Release Me — Patti Page And Rusty Draper With Orch. Cond. By Jack Rael	YW 9240
			Wedding Bells — Patti Page And Rusty Draper With Orch. Cond. By Jack Rael	YW 9241
1952/Sept. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70004X45 [45]		Angry — Rusty Draper
			Blue Tears — Rusty Draper
1953/Feb. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70077  [78]		No Help Wanted — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
			Texarkana Baby — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
1953/Feb. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70077X45 [45]		No Help Wanted — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW 9494
			Texarkana Baby — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW 9495
1953/May (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70137  [78]		Big Mamou — Rusty Draper With Ralph Marteries' Orchestra	YB9662
			Why, Why, Why — Rusty Draper With Ralph Marteries' Orchestra	YB9661
1953/May (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70137-X45 [45]		Big Mamou — Rusty Draper With Ralph Marteries' Orchestra	YW9662
			Why, Why, Why — Rusty Draper With Ralph Marteries' Orchestra	YW9661
1953/June (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70167  [78]		Gambler's Guitar — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YB9741
			Free Home Demonstration — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll / Vocal By Rusty Draper With Jack Halloran	YB9738
1953/June (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70167X45 [45]		Gambler's Guitar — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW9741
			Free Home Demonstration — Rusty Draper / Vocal By Rusty Draper With Jack Halloran Singers	YW9738
	Mercury (Ill.) ZEP10059  [45 EP] Rusty In A Gambling Mood [mono]		Gamblers Guitar — Rusty Draper
			Free Home Demonstration — Rusty Draper
			I Get To Do Jealous — Rusty Draper
			All For The Love Of A Girl — Rusty Draper
1953/July (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70178  [78]		Bummin' Around — Ralph Marterie & Rusty Draper
			Lazy River — Ralph Marterie & Rusty Draper
1953/July (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70178-X45 [45]		Bummin' Around — Ralph Marterie & Rusty Draper (from 45)	YW9505
			Lazy River — Ralph Marterie & Rusty Draper (from 45)	YW9703
1953/Aug. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70188  [78]		I Love To Jump — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
			Lighthouse — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
1953/Aug. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70188X45 [45]		I Love To Jump — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW9739
			Lighthouse — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW9740
1953/Nov. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70256  [78]		Native Dancer — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
			Lonesome Song — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
1953/Nov. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70256X45 [45]		Native Dancer — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW10124
			Lonesome Song — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW10127
1954/Jan. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70300  [78]		Peter Rabbit — Rusty Draper With Orch. Cond. By Hugo Peretti
			Easter Mornin' — Rusty Draper With Orch. Cond. By Hugo Peretti
1954/Jan. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70300X45 [45]		Peter Rabbit — Rusty Draper With Orch. Cond. By Hugo Peretti	YW10274
			Easter Mornin' — Rusty Draper With Orch. Cond. By Hugo Peretti	YW10275
1954/Mar. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70327  [78]		The Train With The Rumba Beat — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
			Melancholy Baby — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll / Jack Halloran Singers
1954/Mar. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70327X45 [45]		The Train With The Rumba Beat — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW10371
			Melancholy Baby — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll / Jack Halloran Singers	YW9496
1954/May (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70365  [78]		It Ain't My Baby (And I Ain't Gonna Rock It) — Rusty Draper And The Pecaluma Pea Pickers
			Knock On Wood — Rusty Draper With David Carroll And His Orch.
1954/May (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70365X45 [45]		It Ain't My Baby (And I Ain't Gonna Rock It) — Rusty Draper And The Pecaluma Pea Pickers	YW 10519
			Knock On Wood — Rusty Draper With David Carroll And His Orch.	YW 10509
1954/Aug. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70415  [78]		Please, Please — Rusty Draper With David Carroll And His Orchestra / The Jack Halloran Singers
			The Workshop Of The Lord — Rusty Draper With David Carroll And His Orchestra / The Jack Halloran Singers
1954/Aug. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70415X45 [45]		Please, Please — Rusty Draper With David Carroll And His Orchestra / The Jack Halloran Singers	YW10711
			The Workshop Of The Lord — Rusty Draper With David Carroll And His Orchestra / The Jack Halloran Singers	YW10710
1954/Sept. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70446  [78]		Muskrat Ramble — Rusty Draper With Hugo Peretti And His Orchestra
			The Magic Circle — Rusty Draper With Hugo Peretti And His Orchestra
1954/Sept. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70446X45 [45]		Muskrat Ramble — Rusty Draper With Hugo Peretti And His Orchestra	YW10727
			The Magic Circle — Rusty Draper With Hugo Peretti And His Orchestra	YW10726
1955/Jan. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70526  [78]		Lookin' Back To See — Rusty Draper With David Carroll And His Orchestra / The Jack Halloran Singers
			Shame On You — Rusty Draper With David Carroll And His Orchestra
1955/Jan. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70526-X45 [45]		Lookin' Back To See — Rusty Draper With David Carroll And His Orchestra / The Jack Halloran Singers	YW11199
			Shame On You — Rusty Draper With David Carroll And His Orchestra	YW9500
	Mercury (Ill.) EP 1-4003  [45 EP]		Shame On You — Rusty Draper
			Lookin' Back To See — Rusty Draper
			September Song — Rusty Draper
			When It's Sleepy Time Down South — Rusty Draper
1955/Mar. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70555  [78]		I've Been Thinkin' — Rusty Draper With Hal Mooney And His Orchestra
			The Ballad Of Davy Crockett — Rusty Draper With Hal Mooney And His Orchestra
1955/Mar. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70555X45 [45]		I've Been Thinkin' — Rusty Draper With Hal Mooney And His Orchestra	YW11451
			The Ballad Of Davy Crockett — Rusty Draper With Hal Mooney And His Orchestra	YW11450
1955/May (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70619  [78]		That's All I Need — Rusty Draper
			Eating Goober Peas — Rusty Draper / Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
1955/May (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70619X45 [45]		That's All I Need — Rusty Draper
			Eating Goober Peas — Rusty Draper / Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW11493
1955/July (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70651  [78]		Seventeen — Rusty Draper / Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
			Can't Live Without Them Anymore — Rusty Draper / Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
1955/July (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70651X45 [45]		Seventeen — Rusty Draper / Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll (from Blend LP 82005)	YW11858	Blend LP 82005 (#8)
			Can't Live Without Them Anymore — Rusty Draper / Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW11859
1955/Sept. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70696  [78]		Time — Rusty Draper / Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
			The Shifting, Whispering Sands — Rusty Draper / Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By David Carroll
1955/Sept. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70696X45 [45]		Time — Rusty Draper / Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By David Carroll Vocal By Rusty Draper And The Jack H	YW12106
			The Shifting, Whispering Sands — Rusty Draper / Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By David Carroll Vocal By Rusty Draper And The Jack H	YW12105
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70757  [78]		Wabash Cannonball — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
			Are You Satisfied? — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
1955/Dec. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70757X45 [45]		Wabash Cannonball — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW12476	Pan American CD 56039 (#7)
			Are You Satisfied? — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW12475
1956/Mar. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70818  [78]		Forty-Two — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
			Held For Questioning — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
1956/Mar. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70818X45 [45]		Forty-Two — Rusty Draper / Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW12782
			Held For Questioning — Rusty Draper / Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll / Vocal By Rusty Draper And The Jack Halloran S	YW12780
1956/Apr. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70853  [78]		Sometimes You Gotta Lose To Win — Rusty Draper / Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By David Carroll / The Jack Halloran Singers
			The Gun Of Billy The Kid — Rusty Draper / Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By David Carroll / The Jack Halloran Singers
1956/Apr. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70853X45 [45]		Sometimes You Gotta Lose To Win — Rusty Draper / Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By David Carroll / The Jack Halloran Singers	YW12781
			The Gun Of Billy The Kid — Rusty Draper / Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By David Carroll / The Jack Halloran Singers	YW12474
1956/June 2 Bb pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  70879  [78]		Rock And Roll Ruby — Rusty Draper	YB12924
			House Of Cards — Rusty Draper	YB12922
1956/June 2 Bb pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  70879X45 [45]		Rock And Roll Ruby — Rusty Draper (from 45)	YW12924
			House Of Cards — Rusty Draper	YW12922
1956/Aug. 4 Bb pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  70921  [78]		Pink Cadillac — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll / Vocal By Rusty Draper & The Jack Halloran	YW13811
			In The Middle Of The House — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll / Vocal By Rusty Draper & The Jack Halloran	YW13808
1956/Aug. 4 Bb pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  70921X45 [45]		Pink Cadillac — Rusty Draper (from 45)	YW13811	Proper CD 146 (#46)
			In The Middle Of The House — Rusty Draper	YW13808
1956/Aug. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70923  [78]		Behind Those Swingin' Doors — Lola Dee & Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
			Scratch My Back — Lola Dee & Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
1956/Aug. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70923X45 [45]		Behind Those Swingin' Doors — Lola Dee & Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW13813
			Scratch My Back — Lola Dee & Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW13814
1956/Sept. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70938  [78]		Giant — Rusty Draper / Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By David Carroll / The Jack Halloran Singers
			Old Buttermilk Sky — Rusty Draper / Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By David Carroll
1956/Sept. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70938X45 [45]		Giant — Rusty Draper / Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By David Carroll / The Jack Halloran Singers	YW13812
			Old Buttermilk Sky — Rusty Draper / Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By David Carroll	YW13801
1956/Nov. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70989  [78]		Tiger Lily — Rusty Draper With Hugo Peretti And His Orchestra
			Confidential — Rusty Draper With Hugo Peretti And His Orchestra
1956/Nov. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  70989X45 [45]		Tiger Lily — Rusty Draper With Hugo Peretti And His Orchestra	YW14229	Proper CD 146 (#47)
			Confidential — Rusty Draper With Hugo Peretti And His Orchestra	YW14228
1957/Jan. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  71039  [78]		Should I Ever Love Again — Rusty Draper With Hugo Peretti & His Orchestra
			Let's Go Calypso — Rusty Draper With Hugo Peretti & His Orchestra
1957/Jan. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  71039X45 [45]		Should I Ever Love Again — Rusty Draper With Hugo Peretti & His Orchestra	YW14273
			Let's Go Calypso — Rusty Draper With Hugo Peretti & His Orchestra	YW14272
1957/May (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  71102  [78]		Freight Train — Rusty Draper With Carl Stevens & His Orchestra / With The Dick Noel Singers
			Seven Come Eleven — Rusty Draper With Carl Stevens & His Orchestra / With The Dick Noel Singers
1957/May (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  71102X45 [45]		Freight Train — Rusty Draper With Carl Stevens & His Orchestra / Vocal By Rusty Draper With The Dick Noel Singers (from Buffalo Bop CD 55152)	YW15359	Buffalo Bop CD 55152 (#21) Pan American CD 56015 (#24)
			Seven Come Eleven — Rusty Draper With Carl Stevens & His Orchestra / Vocal By Rusty Draper With The Dick Noel Singers	YW15360	Blend LP 82007 (#7) Zomboco CD 3 (#18)
1957/Aug. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  71162  [78]		Good Golly (Pretty Molly) — Rusty Draper With Carl Stevens And His Orchestra
			No Huhu (Don't Be Mad) — Rusty Draper With Carl Stevens & His Rock-A-Hula Boys
1957/Aug. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  71162X45 [45]		Good Golly (Pretty Molly) — Rusty Draper With Carl Stevens And His Orchestra	YW15590
			No Huhu (Don't Be Mad) — Rusty Draper With Carl Stevens & His Rock-A-Hula Boys	YW15589	Proper CD 146 (#23)
1957/Nov. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  71221  [78]		Buzz Buzz Buzz — Rusty Draper
			I Get The Blues When It Rains — Rusty Draper
1957/Nov. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  71221X45 [45]		Buzz Buzz Buzz — Rusty Draper	YW16035	Blend LP 82008 (#5) Proper CD 146 (#22)
			I Get The Blues When It Rains — Rusty Draper	YW16036
1958/Apr. 19 CB pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  71298  [78]		Gamblin' Gal — Rusty Draper
			That's My Doll — Rusty Draper
1958/Apr. 19 CB pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  71298X45 [45]		Gamblin' Gal — Rusty Draper	YW16892
			That's My Doll — Rusty Draper	YW16890
1958/June 9 Bb pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  71336  [78]		Chicken-Pickin' Hawk — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll
			June, July, And August — Rusty Draper With Orchestra & Chorus Conducted By David Carroll
1958/June 9 Bb pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  71336X45 [45]		Chicken-Pickin' Hawk — Rusty Draper With Orchestra Conducted By David Carroll	YW17592	Jivin' LP 187 (#7)
			June, July, And August — Rusty Draper With Orchestra & Chorus Conducted By David Carroll	YW17591
1958/Aug. 18 Bb pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  71351  [78]		Hip Monkey — Rusty Draper / Musical Direction, David Carroll
			You Can Depend On Me — Rusty Draper / Musical Direction, David Carroll
1958/Aug. 18 Bb pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  71351X45 [45]		Hip Monkey — Rusty Draper / Musical Direction, David Carroll	YW17593
			You Can Depend On Me — Rusty Draper / Musical Direction, David Carroll	YW17776
1958/Nov. 17 Bb pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  71388X45 [45]		Shoppin' Around — Rusty Draper With Hal Mooney & His Orchestra	YW18067
			With This Ring — Rusty Draper With Hal Mooney & His Orchestra	YW18017
1959/Mar. 2 Bb pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  71418X45 [45]		Hey Li Lee Li Lee Li — Rusty Draper With Belford Hendricks & His Orchestra	YW17885	Classics CD 729 (#25)
			The Sun Will Always Shine — Rusty Draper With Belford Hendricks & His Orchestra	YW17886
1959/June 1 Bb pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  71463X45 [45]		Next Stop Paradise — Rusty Draper	YW18429
			Don't Forget Your Shoes — Rusty Draper	YW18430
1959/Nov. 23 Bb pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  71545X45 [45]		I Get So Jealous — Rusty Draper	YW19367
			All For The Love Of Flo — Rusty Draper	YW19368
1960/Jan. 25 Bb pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  71564X45 [45]		Two Of A Kind — Rusty Draper
			If My Mother'd Only Let Me Cross The Street — Rusty Draper
1960/Feb. 1 (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  71581X45 [45]		That Lucky Old Sun — Rusty Draper
			Any Time — Rusty Draper
1960/May 2 Bb pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  71634X45 [45]		Mule Skinner Blues — Rusty Draper (from 45)	YW19976
			Please Help Me, I'm Falling — Rusty Draper	YW19975
1960/Aug. 1 Bb pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  71664X45 [45]		It's A Little More Like Heaven — Rusty Draper	YW20177
			Luck Of The Irish — Rusty Draper	YW20175
1960/Nov. 28 Bb pop rev.	Mercury (Ill.)  71706  [45]		Jealous Heart — Rusty Draper / Arranged And Conducted By Cliff Parman	YW20242
			Ten Thousand Years Ago — Rusty Draper / Arranged And Conducted By Cliff Parman	YW20244
1961/Feb. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  71784  [45]		Another — Rusty Draper
			The Meadow — Rusty Draper
1961/Dec. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  71854  [45]		Signed, Sealed And Delivered — Rusty Draper	YW21018
			Scared To Go Home — Rusty Draper	YW21015
1961/Dec. (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  71914  [45]		Tongue Tied Over You — Rusty Draper	YW21021
			When I've Learned — Rusty Draper	YW21017
1962/July (Bb est.)	Mercury (Ill.)  71976  [45]		Beggar To A King — Rusty Draper / Orchestra Conducted By Jerry Kennedy	YW21022
			Deep Roots — Rusty Draper / Orchestra Conducted By Jerry Kennedy	YW21014
	Mercury (Ill.) SS-10033X45 [45]		Mule Skinner Blues — Rusty Draper / Musical Supervision: David Carroll	YWPB-3293
			Please Help Me, I'm Falling — Rusty Draper / Musical Supervision: David Carroll	YWPB-3292
1963/Aug. 31 Bb pop rev.	Monument (N.Y.) 45-823  [45]		Night Life — Rusty Draper / Orch. & Chorus Cond. By Bob Moore	B7W-328
			That's Why I Love You Like I Do — Rusty Draper / Orch. & Chorus Cond. By Bob Moore	B7W-329
1964/Jan. 4 Bb pop rev.	Monument (N.Y.)  832  [45]		It Should Be Easier Now — Rusty Draper / Arranged And Conducted By Bill Justis	B10W-402
			The Lady Of The House — Rusty Draper / Arranged And Conducted By Bill Justis	B10W-398
1964/May 30 Bb c&w rev.	Monument (N.Y.)  843  [45]		My Baby's Not Here (In Town Tonight) — Rusty Draper
			The Puppeteer — Rusty Draper
1964/Oct. (Bb est.)	Monument (N.Y.) 45-858  [45]		I'm Worried About Me — Rusty Draper
			When I've Learned — Rusty Draper	C8W-567
1966 (Bb est.)	Monument (N.Y.) MN45-944  [45]		Mystery Train — Rusty Draper (from 45)	D6W-715
			Shifting Whispering Sands — Rusty Draper	B7W-314
	[need info]     [ ]		A Little Bit Of Western Style — Rusty Draper		Zomboco CD 9 (#13)

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