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James, Sonny

Real name James Loden. Born 1929 in Hackleburg, Ala. A regular on the Big D Jamboree (KRLD, Dallas, Texas).

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Source: Jim Hilmar

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 Records 1-139 of 139

Date Label & Number Image Title & Credits Matrix Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1955/Aug. 6
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol (Calif.) F3198  [45]Label shot
No rating Let's Go Bunny Huggin' — Sonny James 45-13761 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#20)
Bullet Big Tone CD 6003 (#27)
    Label shot
No rating Too Much — Sonny James 45-13763  
1956/Feb. 25
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol (Calif.) F3357  [45]Label shot
No rating For Rent (One Empty Heart) — Sonny James 45-14548 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#2)
Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#5)
Bullet Razor & Tie CD 2150 (#2)
    Label shot
No rating My Stolen Love — Sonny James 45-14545  
1956/June 2
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol (Calif.)  3441  [78]Label shot
No rating Twenty Feet Of Muddy Water — Sonny James 15370  
    Label shot
No rating All Mixed Up — Sonny James 15371  
1956/June 2
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol (Calif.) F3441  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Twenty Feet Of Muddy Water — Sonny James
(from 45)
45-15370 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#7)
    Label shot
Borderline All Mixed Up — Sonny James 45-15371  
1956/Sept. 29
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol (Calif.) F3542  [45]Label shot
No rating The Cat Came Back — Sonny James 45-15797 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#3)
Bullet Capitol (France) LP 85345/6 (#16)
Bullet Pan American CD 56019 (#9)
    Label shot
No rating Hello Old Broken Heart — Sonny James 45-15781  
1956/Nov. 24
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol (Calif.) F3602  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Young Love — Sonny James, The Southern Gentleman
(from 45)
45-16003 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#1)
Bullet Century CD [3] (#24)
Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#1)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#1)
Bullet Razor & Tie CD 2150 (#3)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent You're The Reason I'm In Love — Sonny James, The Southern Gentleman
(from Bear Family CD 16679)
45-16002 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#4)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#2)
Bullet Razor & Tie CD 2150 (#4)
1957/Mar. 9
Bb pop rev.
Capitol (Calif.)  3674  [78]Label shot
No rating First Date, First Kiss, First Love — Sonny James    
    No rating Speak To Me — Sonny James    
1957/Mar. 9
Bb pop rev.
Capitol (Calif.) F3674  [45]Label shot
Pertinent First Date, First Kiss, First Love — Sonny James
(from 45)
45-16649 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#10)
Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#14)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#3)
Bullet Razor & Tie CD 2150 (#5)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent Speak To Me — Sonny James 45-16650 Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#4)
1957/June 10
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol (Calif.) F3734  [45]Label shot
No rating Lovesick Blues — Sonny James, The Southern Gentleman 45-16871 Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#17)
    Label shot
No rating Dear Love — Sonny James, The Southern Gentleman 45-16870  
1957/Sept. 9
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol (Calif.) F3792  [45]Label shot
Pertinent A Mighty Lovable Man — Sonny James, The Southern Gentleman
(from 45)
45-17408 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#8)
Bullet Capitol (France) LP 85029/30 (#12)
Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#8)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#5)
Bullet GVC CD 2018 (#26)
Bullet Pan American CD 56013 (#19)
Bullet Tops CD 1510 (#18)
    Label shot
Pertinent ( Love Came, Love Saw) Love Conquered — Sonny James, The Southern Gentleman
(from 45)
45-17409 Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#6)
1957/Nov. 11
Bb pop rev.
Capitol (Calif.) F3840  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Uh-Huh-Mm — Sonny James
(from 45)
45-17710 Bullet Be-Bop LP 0100 (#11)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#6)
Bullet Capitol (France) LP 85029/30 (#11)
Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#3)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#7)
Bullet Disky CD 885772 (#10)
Bullet Mustang CD 16 (#24)
Bullet Razor & Tie CD 2150 (#6)
    Label shot
Pertinent Why Can't They Remember? — Sonny James
(from 45)
45-17712 Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#8)
1958/Feb. 3
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol (Calif.) F3888  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Kathaleen — Sonny James With Bob Bain's Music
(from 45)
45-18220 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#12)
Bullet Beaver LP 3309 (#14)
Bullet Big Tone CD 6004 (#5)
Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#10)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#10)
    Label shot
Pertinent Walk To The Dance — Sonny James With Bob Bain's Music 45-18219 Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#16)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#9)
1958/Apr. 21
Bb pop rev.
Capitol (Calif.) F3962  [45]Label shot
No rating Let's Play Love — Sonny James 45-18222 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#14)
Bullet Beaver LP 3312 (#4)
Bullet Blend CD 6 (#12)
Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#4)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#12)
Bullet Tops CD 1510 (#16)
    Label shot
No rating Are You Mine — Sonny James 45-18221 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#13)
Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#11)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#11)
1958/July 21
Bb pop rev.
Capitol (Calif.)  4020  [78]No rating You Got That Touch — Sonny James    
    No rating I Can See It In Your Eyes — Sonny James    
1958/July 21
Bb pop rev.
Capitol (Calif.) F4020  [45]Label shot
Pertinent You Got That Touch — Sonny James
(from 45)
45-19483 Bullet Big Tone CD 6004 (#28)
Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#9)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#14)
Bullet Disky CD 885772 (#26)
Bullet See For Miles LP 98 (#17)
Bullet Tops CD 1510 (#14)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent I Can See It In Your Eyes — Sonny James 45-19482 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#18)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#13)
1958/Oct. 20
Bb pop rev.
Capitol (Calif.) F4066  [45]Label shot
No rating Let Me Be The One To Love You — Sonny James 45-30081 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#27)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#16)
    Label shot
No rating I Can't Stay Away From You — Sonny James 45-30080 Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#15)
1959/Jan. 19
Bb pop rev.
Capitol (Calif.) F4127  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Dream Big — Sonny James
(from 45)
45-30570 Bullet Classics CD 738 (#13)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#18)
    Label shot
Pertinent Yo-Yo — Sonny James
(from 45)
45-30569 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#24)
Bullet Classics CD 729 (#15)
Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#7)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#17)
Bullet Tops CD 1510 (#17)
1959/Apr. 6
Bb pop rev.
Capitol (Calif.) F4178  [45]
Cover shot
Label shot
Pertinent Talk Of The School — Sonny James With The Eligibles
(from 45)
45-31267 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#26)
Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#15)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#19)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent The Table — Sonny James With The Eligibles 45-31278  
1959/June 15
Bb pop rev.
Capitol (Calif.) F4229  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Pure Love — Sonny James
(from 45)
45-31277 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#29)
Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#6)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#21)
Bullet Doghouse CD 003 (#17)
Bullet Tops CD 1510 (#15)
    Label shot
Borderline This Love Of Mine — Sonny James 45-31268 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#28)
Bullet Connoisseur Collection CD 102 (#20)
1960/Mar. 14
Bb pop rev.
NRC (Ga.) NRC-050  [45]
Cover shot
Label shot
Non-pertinent Jenny Lou — Sonny James (The Southern Gentleman)
(from 45)
S-606 Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#19)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent Passin' Through — Sonny James (The Southern Gentleman)
(from 45)
S-607  
1961/Feb. 27
Bb pop rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7858  [45]Label shot
No rating Apache — Sonny James
(from Teen Beat CD 353)
M2WW-0545 Bullet Bear Family LP 15111 (#13)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#30)
Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#20)
Bullet Teen Beat CD 353 (#14)
    Label shot
No rating Magnetism — Sonny James M2WW-0544  
1961/Feb.
(Bb est.)
RCA Victor (N.J.) 37-7858  [45]Label shot
No rating Apache — Sonny James M2WI-1940  
    Label shot
No rating Magnetism — Sonny James M2WI-1940  
1961/July 24
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7919  [45]Label shot
No rating Hey Little Ducky — Sonny James M2WW-0824 Bullet Bear Family LP 15111 (#12)
    Label shot
No rating Innocent Angel — Sonny James M2WW-0823 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#31)
Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#21)
1962/Aug. 4
Bb pop rev.
Dot (Calif.) 45-16381  [45]Label shot
No rating Just One More Lie — Sonny James MB-17034 Bullet ABC (Germany) LP 28 082 ET (#3)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#33)
    Label shot
No rating A Mile And A Quarter — Sonny James MB-17033  
1963/May
on label or cover
Capitol (Calif.)  4969  [45]
Cover shot
Label shot
No rating The Minute You're Gone — Sonny James 45-38381 Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#24)
    Label shot
No rating Gold And Silver — Sonny James 45-38380  
1963/Sept.
(est.)
Capitol (Calif.)  5057  [45]No rating Bad Day's A'Comin' — Sonny James   Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#26)
    Label shot
No rating Going Through The Motions (Of Living) — Sonny James 45-39712  
1965/Nov.
(Bb est.)
Capitol (Calif.)  5536  [45]
Cover shot
Label shot
No rating Just Ask Your Heart — Sonny James "The Southern Gentleman" 45-51591 Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#16)
    Label shot
No rating True Love's A Blessing — Sonny James "The Southern Gentleman" 45-52046  
Canadian Singles & EPs
1960/June
CHUM chart
Sparton (Canada) 4-882R [45]Label shot
No rating Jenny Lou — Sonny James (The Southern Gentleman) 45 S-606  
    Label shot
No rating Passin' Through — Sonny James (The Southern Gentleman) 45 S-607  
Unissued Recordings
 
 
[unissued]     [unissued]No rating Let's Make Up — Sonny James   Bullet Bear Family CD 16607 (#13)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#23)
    No rating Sweet Thing — Sonny James   Bullet Bear Family CD 16339 (#20)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#22)
 
 
[need info]     [ ]No rating Are You Lonesome Tonight — Sonny James   Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#25)
    No rating Baby You Melt My Heart — Sonny James   Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#11)
    No rating Beg Your Pardon — Sonny James   Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#13)
    No rating Can't Get Over Missin' You — Sonny James
(from Bear Family CD 16679)
  Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#17)
    No rating Climb Up The Ladder Of Love — Sonny James   Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#15)
    No rating Dance Her By Me — Sonny James   Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#22)
    No rating The Day's Not Over Yet — Sonny James   Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#32)
    No rating A Fool Such As I — Sonny James   Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#2)
    No rating Heartaches — Sonny James   Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#18)
    No rating How's The World Treating You — Sonny James   Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#9)
    No rating I Can't Stop Loving You — Sonny James   Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#5)
Bullet Bear Family CD 17606 (#27)
    No rating I'm Making Time With You — Sonny James   Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#19)
    No rating Listen To Your Heart — Sonny James   Bullet Combo CD 3602 (#23)
    No rating Love Me Like I Am — Sonny James   Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#25)
    No rating You Don't Hurt Me Any More — Sonny James
(from Bear Family CD 16679)
  Bullet Bear Family CD 16679 (#21)

 Records 1-139 of 139

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