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Martin, Janis

Full name Janis Darlene Martin. Born 1940 in Southerlin, Virginia. A regular on the Old Dominion Barn Dance (WRVA, Richmond, Va.) in 1956-57. Died in 2007.


 Records 1-336 of 336

Date Label & Number Image Title & Credits Matrix Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1956/Apr. 7
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6491  [78]Label shot
No rating Drugstore Rock And Roll — Janis Martin G2WB-0247  
    Label shot
No rating Will You, Willyum — Janis Martin G2WB-0245  
1956/Apr. 7
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6491  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Drugstore Rock And Roll — Janis Martin
(from 45)
G2WW-0247 Bullet Bear Family LP 15032 (#4)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#1)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15622 (#6)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#1)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16339 (#1)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16607 (#1)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16608 (#1)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16678 (#1)
Bullet Bear Family LP 18001 (#1)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#1)
Bullet Big Tone CD 6005 (#25)
Bullet CCL LP 1106 (#2)
Bullet Disky CD 250542 (#58)
Bullet El Toro CD 1013 (#16)
Bullet El Toro CD 1015 (#17)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#2)
Bullet JSP CD 6201 (#4)
Bullet Jasmine CD 518 (#6)
Bullet One Day Music CD 155 (#27)
Bullet PD LP 1085 (#2)
Bullet Proper CD 122 (#14)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 42809 (#2)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#1)
Bullet Rocket 88 LP 5001 (#3)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1145 (#4)
    Label shot
Pertinent Will You, Willyum — Janis Martin
(from 45)
G2WW-0245 Bullet Ace CD 850 (#2)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15032 (#6)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#2)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#17)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#2)
Bullet Bear Family LP 18001 (#7)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#2)
Bullet CCL LP 1106 (#5)
Bullet El Toro CD 1015 (#11)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (#9)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#1)
Bullet Jasmine CD 518 (#5)
Bullet PD LP 1085 (#3)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 42809 (#17)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#6)
Bullet Rounder LP 1031 (#10)
1956/June 16
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6560  [78]No rating Ooby-Dooby — Janis Martin    
    No rating One More Year To Go — Janis Martin    
1956/June 16
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6560  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Ooby-Dooby — Janis Martin
(from 45)
G2WW-4259 Bullet Bear Family LP 15032 (#9)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#7)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#7)
Bullet Bear Family CD 17566 (#21)
Bullet Bear Family LP 18001 (#9)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#15)
Bullet CCL LP 1128-45 (#4)
Bullet El Toro CD 1015 (#2)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#3)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#13)
Bullet Rounder LP 1031 (#9)
    Label shot
Pertinent One More Year To Go — Janis Martin
(from 45)
G2WW-0246 Bullet Bear Family LP 15043 (#8)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15046 (#8)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#23)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#16)
Bullet CCL LP 1128-45 (#11)
Bullet El Toro CD 1015 (#6)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#4)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#5)
1956/Sept. 1
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6652  [78]Label shot
No rating My Boy Elvis — Janis Martin G2WB-4258  
    Label shot
No rating Little Bit — Janis Martin G2WB-4256  
1956/Sept. 1
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6652  [45]Label shot
Pertinent My Boy Elvis — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
G2WW-4258 Bullet BMG Int. CD 75406 (#2)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15032 (#8)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#4)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#4)
Bullet Bear Family LP 18001 (#2)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#5)
Bullet CCL LP 1128-45 (#3)
Bullet El Toro CD 1015 (#20)
Bullet Franklin Mint LP 053 (#13)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#5)
Bullet Jasmine CD 518 (#1)
Bullet MSIF CD 2001 (#7)
Bullet One Day Music CD 155 (#37)
Bullet PD LP 1085 (#1)
Bullet Pan American CD 56041 (#13)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 5078 (#1)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#3)
Bullet RCA International LP 5078 (#1)
Bullet Rhino CD 70741 (#7)
Bullet Rounder LP 1031 (#1)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1170 (#4)
    Label shot
Pertinent Little Bit — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
G2WW-4256 Bullet Bear Family LP 15032 (#12)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#10)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#10)
Bullet Bear Family CD 17566 (#2)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#6)
Bullet CCL LP 1128-45 (#1)
Bullet El Toro CD 1015 (#14)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (#59)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#6)
Bullet Pan American CD 56038 (#20)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#26)
1956/Dec. 8
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6744  [78]No rating Barefoot Baby — Janis Martin    
    No rating Let's Elope Baby — Janis Martin    
1956/Dec. 8
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6744  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Barefoot Baby — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15622)
G2PW-4257 Bullet Bear Family LP 15032 (#11)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#8)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15622 (#21)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#8)
Bullet Bear Family LP 18001 (#3)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#10)
Bullet Big Tone CD 6006 (#22)
Bullet CCL LP 1128-45 (#2)
Bullet El Toro CD 1015 (#8)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (#7)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#7)
Bullet Marginal CD 001 (#3)
Bullet One Day Music CD 155 (#18)
Bullet Pan American CD 56011 (#4)
Bullet Presto CD 6 (#52)
Bullet Proper CD 122 (#101)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#20)
    Label shot
Pertinent Let's Elope Baby — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
G2PW-0248 Bullet BMG Int. CD 75406 (#18)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15043 (#6)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15046 (#6)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#14)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#14)
Bullet Bear Family LP 18001 (#4)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#9)
Bullet Big Tone CD 6006 (#6)
Bullet CCL LP 1106 (#6)
Bullet Disky CD 250542 (#50)
Bullet El Toro CD 1013 (#7)
Bullet El Toro CD 1015 (#4)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#8)
Bullet JSP CD 6201 (#10)
Bullet One Day Music CD 155 (#6)
Bullet Proper CD 122 (#95)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#14)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1125 (#18)
 
 
RCA Victor (N.J.) DJ-38  [45 EP]Label shot
No rating Let's Elope Baby — Janis Martin G2NH-9142  
    No rating Barefoot Baby — Janis Martin G2NH-9142  
    Label shot
No rating All I Can Do Is Cry — Otto Bash G2NH-9141  
    No rating St. James Infirmary — Otto Bash G2NH-9141  
1957/Mar. 2
Bb pop rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6832  [78]Label shot
No rating Two Long Years — Janis Martin H2WB-0610  
    Label shot
No rating Love Me To Pieces — Janis Martin H2WB-0609  
1957/Mar. 2
Bb pop rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6832  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Two Long Years — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
H2WW-0610 Bullet Bear Family LP 15043 (#3)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15046 (#3)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#11)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#11)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#14)
Bullet CCL LP 1106 (#12)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#10)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#21)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 2440 (#25)
    Label shot
Borderline Love Me To Pieces — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
H2WW-0609 Bullet Bear Family LP 15032 (#10)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#16)
Bullet Bear Family CD 17393 (#6)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#13)
Bullet CCL LP 1106 (#11)
Bullet Detour LP 008 (#6)
Bullet Folkline CD 162 (#6)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#9)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#15)
 
 
RCA Victor (N.J.) DJ-76  [45 EP]Label shot
No rating Love Me To Pieces — Janis Martin H2NH-1429  
    No rating Two Long Years — Janis Martin H2NH-1429  
    Label shot
No rating Calypso Sweetheart — Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger, And His Rainbow Ranch Boys H2NH-1430  
    No rating Marriage And Divorce — Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger, And His Rainbow Ranch Boys H2NH-1430  
1957/July 29
Bb pop rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6983  [78]No rating Love And Kisses — Janis Martin    
    No rating I'll Never Be Free — Janis Martin    
1957/July 29
Bb pop rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6983  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Love And Kisses — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
H2WW-4811 Bullet Bear Family LP 15032 (#1)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15043 (#1)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15046 (#1)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#3)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#3)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16607 (#22)
Bullet Bear Family LP 18001 (#5)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#11)
Bullet CCL LP 1106 (#1)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#11)
Bullet PD LP 1085 (#6)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#7)
    Label shot
Borderline I'll Never Be Free — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
H2WW-4810 Bullet Bear Family LP 15043 (#16)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15046 (#16)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#29)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#12)
Bullet CCL LP 1128-45 (#5)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#12)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#9)
 
 
RCA Victor (N.J.) EPA-4093  [45 EP]
Just Squeeze Me [mono]
Cover shot
Label shot
Borderline Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Squeeze Me) — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
  Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#22)
Bullet CCL LP 1106 (#15)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#13)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#11)
    Borderline My Confession — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
  Bullet Bear Family LP 15043 (#15)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15046 (#15)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#28)
Bullet CCL LP 1106 (#16)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#14)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#24)
    Label shot
Borderline I Don't Hurt Anymore — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
  Bullet Bear Family LP 15043 (#13)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15046 (#13)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#26)
Bullet CCL LP 1106 (#13)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#15)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#12)
    Pertinent Half Loved — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
  Bullet Bear Family LP 15043 (#14)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15046 (#14)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#27)
Bullet CCL LP 1106 (#14)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#16)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#17)
1957/Dec. 2
Bb pop rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-7104  [78]No rating All Right Baby — Janis Martin    
    No rating Billy Boy, Billy Boy — Janis Martin    
1957/Dec. 2
Bb pop rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7104  [45]Label shot
Pertinent All Right Baby — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
H2WW-7676 Bullet Bear Family LP 15043 (#4)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15046 (#4)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#12)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#12)
Bullet Bear Family CD 17566 (#34)
Bullet Bear Family LP 18001 (#10)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#4)
Bullet CCL LP 1128-45 (#10)
Bullet Country Music Foundation CD 014-D (#25)
Bullet Country Music Foundation LP 014-L (#25)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (#49)
Bullet Folkline CD 161 (#2)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#17)
Bullet Jasmine CD 518 (#11)
Bullet PD LP 1085 (#5)
Bullet Pan American CD 56039 (#19)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#16)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 1197 (#6)
    Label shot
Pertinent Billy Boy, Billy Boy — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
H2WW-7675 Bullet Bear Family LP 15043 (#5)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15046 (#5)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#13)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#13)
Bullet Bear Family LP 18001 (#12)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#3)
Bullet CCL LP 1128-45 (#9)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 054 (#7)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#18)
Bullet NPR LP 7301 (#6)
Bullet PD LP 1085 (#4)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#8)
1958/Mar. 29
CB c&w rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-7184  [78]No rating Cracker Jack — Janis Martin    
    No rating Good Love — Janis Martin    
1958/Mar. 29
CB c&w rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7184  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Cracker Jack — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
H2WW-7674 Bullet Bear Family LP 15032 (#2)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#5)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#5)
Bullet Bear Family LP 18001 (#11)
Bullet CCL LP 1128-45 (#6)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 054 (#61)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#19)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#22)
    Label shot
Pertinent Good Love — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
H2WW-7673 Bullet Bear Family LP 15032 (#3)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#9)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#9)
Bullet Bear Family LP 18001 (#6)
Bullet CCL LP 1128-45 (#7)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 054 (#38)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#20)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#25)
1958/Aug. 18
Bb pop rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7318  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Bang Bang — Janis And Her Boyfriends
(from 45)
J2WW-3290 Bullet Bear Family LP 15032 (#5)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#6)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#6)
Bullet Bear Family LP 18001 (#8)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#7)
Bullet CCL LP 1128-45 (#8)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (#62)
Bullet Fed CD 04 (#16)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#21)
Bullet Not Now Music CD 346 (#40)
Bullet Now Dig This CD 1042 (#8)
Bullet Presto CD 3 (#21)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#2)
Bullet Rhino CD 73346 (#94)
Bullet Smith & Co. CD 2440 (#38)
    Label shot
Pertinent Please Be My Love — Janis And Her Boyfriends
(from 45)
J2WW-3291 Bullet Bear Family LP 15043 (#7)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15046 (#7)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#25)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#8)
Bullet CCL LP 1128-45 (#12)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#22)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#18)
1960/July 25
Bb pop rev.
Palette (N.Y.) PZ5058  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Hard Times Ahead — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
AL 8131 Bullet Bear Family LP 15043 (#11)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15046 (#11)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#20)
Bullet Bear Family CD 17030 (#3)
Bullet CCL LP 1106 (#3)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 093 (#21)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent Here Today And Gone Tomorrow — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
AL 8130 Bullet Bear Family LP 15043 (#9)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15046 (#9)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#18)
Bullet Bella LP 1001 (#17)
Bullet CCL LP 1106 (#4)
1961/Jan. 23
Bb pop rev.
Palette (N.Y.) PZ5071  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Teen Street — Janis Martin
(from 45)
AL 8133 Bullet Bear Family LP 15043 (#10)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15046 (#10)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#19)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16339 (#8)
Bullet CCL LP 1106 (#9)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent Cry Guitar — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
AL 8132 Bullet Bear Family LP 15043 (#12)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15046 (#12)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#21)
Bullet CCL LP 1106 (#10)
 
 
[live recording]     [ ]No rating Cracker Jack [live vers.] — Janis Martin   Bullet Dragon Street CD 70101 (#16)
    Pertinent I'm Walkin' — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 16491)
   
Unissued Recordings
1957
 
RCA Victor (N.J.)     [unissued]Pertinent Blues Keep Calling — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
  Bullet Bear Family LP 15032 (#7)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#24)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#24)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#4)
1958
 
RCA Victor (N.J.)     [unissued]Non-pertinent Love Me, Love — Janis Martin
(from Bear Family CD 15406)
  Bullet Bear Family LP 15032 (#14)
Bullet Bear Family LP 15046 (#2)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#15)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15406 (#30)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#23)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#10)
    No rating Love Me, Love (Cha-Cha) — Janis Martin   Bullet Bear Family LP 15043 (#2)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#23)
    No rating William — Janis Martin   Bullet Bear Family LP 15032 (#13)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#15)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#25)
Bullet RCA (England) LP 43153 (#19)
 
 
[unissued]     [unissued]No rating All Right Baby [alt. vers. 2] — Janis Martin   Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#20)
    No rating Billy Boy, My Billy Boy [alt. vers. 1] — Janis Martin   Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#17)
    No rating Billy Boy, My Billy Boy [alt. vers. 3] — Janis Martin   Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#18)
    No rating Cracker Jack [alt. vers. 1] — Janis Martin   Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#19)
    No rating Good Love [alt. vers. 2] — Janis Martin   Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#16)
    No rating Half Loved [alt. vers. 5] — Janis Martin   Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#28)
    No rating I Don't Hurt Anymore [alt. vers. 1] — Janis Martin   Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#26)
    No rating I Don't Hurt Anymore [alt. vers. 6] — Janis Martin   Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#27)
    No rating I'll Never Be Free [alt. vers. 1] — Janis Martin   Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#23)
    No rating Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) [alt. vers. 2] — Janis Martin   Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#24)
    No rating Little Bit [alt. vers. 7] — Janis Martin   Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#29)
Bullet El Toro CD 1015 (#23)
    No rating Love And Kisses [alt. vers. 1] — Janis Martin   Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#21)
    No rating Love And Kisses [alt. vers. 6] — Janis Martin   Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#22)
    Non-pertinent Love Me To Pieces [alt. vers.] — Janis Martin   Bullet Country Music Foundation CD 014-D (#23)
Bullet Country Music Foundation LP 014-L (#23)
Bullet GVC CD 1007 (#26)
    No rating My Confession [alt. vers. 4] — Janis Martin   Bullet Bear Family CD 16154 (#25)
    Borderline Two Long Years [alt. vers.] — Janis Martin   Bullet Country Music Foundation CD 014-D (#24)
Bullet Country Music Foundation LP 014-L (#24)

 Records 1-336 of 336

Acknowledgments:  Bear Family catalog, CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Tom Krajina, Stewart Michard, Gerd Miller, No Hit Records, Planeta Rockabilly, Michel Proost, Mike Smyth, Matti Turunen, Uncle Gil, Svein Arne Vikesdal, Joe Wajgel, Bjorn Witlox,eBay


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