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.
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Title & Credits
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Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs 1956/Apr. 7 RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6491 [78] Drugstore Rock And Roll — Janis MartinG2WB-0247
Will You, Willyum — Janis MartinG2WB-0245
1956/Apr. 7 RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6491 [45] Drugstore Rock And Roll — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio G2WW-0247
Bear Family LP 15032 (#4)Bear Family CD 15406 (#1)Bear Family CD 15622 (#6)Bear Family CD 16154 (#1)Bear Family CD 16339 (#1)Bear Family CD 16607 (#1)Bear Family CD 16608 (#1)Bear Family CD 16678 (#1)Bear Family LP 18001 (#1)Bella LP 1001 (#1)Big Tone CD 6005 (#25)CCL LP 1106 (#2)Disky CD 250542 (#58)El Toro CD 1013 (#16)El Toro CD 1015 (#17)GVC CD 1007 (#2)JSP CD 6201 (#4)Jasmine CD 518 (#6)One Day Music CD 155 (#27)PD LP 1085 (#2)Proper CD 122 (#14)RCA (England) LP 42809 (#2)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#1)Rocket 88 LP 5001 (#3)Smith & Co. CD 1145 (#4)
Will You, Willyum — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio G2WW-0245
Ace CD 850 (#2)Bear Family LP 15032 (#6)Bear Family CD 15406 (#2)Bear Family CD 15406 (#17)Bear Family CD 16154 (#2)Bear Family LP 18001 (#7)Bella LP 1001 (#2)CCL LP 1106 (#5)El Toro CD 1015 (#11)Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (#9)GVC CD 1007 (#1)Jasmine CD 518 (#5)PD LP 1085 (#3)RCA (England) LP 42809 (#17)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#6)Rounder LP 1031 (#10)1956/June 16 RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6560 [78] Ooby-Dooby — Janis Martin
One More Year To Go — Janis Martin
1956/June 16 RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6560 [45] Ooby-Dooby — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio G2WW-4259
Bear Family LP 15032 (#9)Bear Family CD 15406 (#7)Bear Family CD 16154 (#7)Bear Family CD 17566 (#21)Bear Family LP 18001 (#9)Bella LP 1001 (#15)CCL LP 1128-45 (#4)El Toro CD 1015 (#2)GVC CD 1007 (#3)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#13)Rounder LP 1031 (#9)
One More Year To Go — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio G2WW-0246
Bear Family LP 15043 (#8)Bear Family LP 15046 (#8)Bear Family CD 15406 (#23)Bella LP 1001 (#16)CCL LP 1128-45 (#11)El Toro CD 1015 (#6)GVC CD 1007 (#4)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#5)1956/Sept. 1 RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6652 [78] My Boy Elvis — Janis MartinG2WB-4258
Little Bit — Janis MartinG2WB-4256
1956/Sept. 1 RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6652 [45] My Boy Elvis — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio G2WW-4258
BMG Int. CD 75406 (#2)Bear Family LP 15032 (#8)Bear Family CD 15406 (#4)Bear Family CD 16154 (#4)Bear Family LP 18001 (#2)Bella LP 1001 (#5)CCL LP 1128-45 (#3)El Toro CD 1015 (#20)Franklin Mint LP 053 (#13)GVC CD 1007 (#5)Jasmine CD 518 (#1)MSIF CD 2001 (#7)One Day Music CD 155 (#37)PD LP 1085 (#1)Pan American CD 56041 (#13)RCA (England) LP 5078 (#1)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#3)RCA International LP 5078 (#1)Rhino CD 70741 (#7)Rounder LP 1031 (#1)Smith & Co. CD 1170 (#4)
Little Bit — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio G2WW-4256
Bear Family LP 15032 (#12)Bear Family CD 15406 (#10)Bear Family CD 16154 (#10)Bear Family CD 17566 (#2)Bella LP 1001 (#6)CCL LP 1128-45 (#1)El Toro CD 1015 (#14)Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (#59)GVC CD 1007 (#6)Pan American CD 56038 (#20)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#26)1956/Dec. 8 RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6744 [78] Barefoot Baby — Janis Martin
Let's Elope Baby — Janis Martin
1956/Dec. 8 RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6744 [45] Barefoot Baby — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio G2PW-4257
Bear Family LP 15032 (#11)Bear Family CD 15406 (#8)Bear Family CD 15622 (#21)Bear Family CD 16154 (#8)Bear Family LP 18001 (#3)Bella LP 1001 (#10)Big Tone CD 6006 (#22)CCL LP 1128-45 (#2)El Toro CD 1015 (#8)Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (#7)GVC CD 1007 (#7)Marginal CD 001 (#3)One Day Music CD 155 (#18)Pan American CD 56011 (#4)Presto CD 6 (#52)Proper CD 122 (#101)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#20)
Let's Elope Baby — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio G2PW-0248
BMG Int. CD 75406 (#18)Bear Family LP 15043 (#6)Bear Family LP 15046 (#6)Bear Family CD 15406 (#14)Bear Family CD 16154 (#14)Bear Family LP 18001 (#4)Bella LP 1001 (#9)Big Tone CD 6006 (#6)CCL LP 1106 (#6)Disky CD 250542 (#50)El Toro CD 1013 (#7)El Toro CD 1015 (#4)GVC CD 1007 (#8)JSP CD 6201 (#10)One Day Music CD 155 (#6)Proper CD 122 (#95)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#14)Smith & Co. CD 1125 (#18) RCA Victor (N.J.) DJ-38 [45 EP] Let's Elope Baby — Janis MartinG2NH-9142
Barefoot Baby — Janis MartinG2NH-9142
All I Can Do Is Cry — Otto BashG2NH-9141
St. James Infirmary — Otto BashG2NH-9141
1957/Mar. 2 RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6832 [78] Two Long Years — Janis MartinH2WB-0610
Love Me To Pieces — Janis MartinH2WB-0609
1957/Mar. 2 RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6832 [45] Two Long Years — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio H2WW-0610
Bear Family LP 15043 (#3)Bear Family LP 15046 (#3)Bear Family CD 15406 (#11)Bear Family CD 16154 (#11)Bella LP 1001 (#14)CCL LP 1106 (#12)GVC CD 1007 (#10)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#21)Smith & Co. CD 2440 (#25)
Love Me To Pieces — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio H2WW-0609
Bear Family LP 15032 (#10)Bear Family CD 15406 (#16)Bear Family CD 17393 (#6)Bella LP 1001 (#13)CCL LP 1106 (#11)Detour LP 008 (#6)Folkline CD 162 (#6)GVC CD 1007 (#9)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#15) RCA Victor (N.J.) DJ-76 [45 EP] Love Me To Pieces — Janis MartinH2NH-1429
Two Long Years — Janis MartinH2NH-1429
Calypso Sweetheart — Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger, And His Rainbow Ranch BoysH2NH-1430
Marriage And Divorce — Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger, And His Rainbow Ranch BoysH2NH-1430
1957/July 29 RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6983 [78] Love And Kisses — Janis Martin
I'll Never Be Free — Janis Martin
1957/July 29 RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6983 [45] Love And Kisses — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio H2WW-4811
Bear Family LP 15032 (#1)Bear Family LP 15043 (#1)Bear Family LP 15046 (#1)Bear Family CD 15406 (#3)Bear Family CD 16154 (#3)Bear Family CD 16607 (#22)Bear Family LP 18001 (#5)Bella LP 1001 (#11)CCL LP 1106 (#1)GVC CD 1007 (#11)PD LP 1085 (#6)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#7)
I'll Never Be Free — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio H2WW-4810
Bear Family LP 15043 (#16)Bear Family LP 15046 (#16)Bear Family CD 15406 (#29)Bella LP 1001 (#12)CCL LP 1128-45 (#5)GVC CD 1007 (#12)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#9) RCA Victor (N.J.) EPA-4093 [45 EP] Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Squeeze Me) — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio
Bear Family CD 15406 (#22)CCL LP 1106 (#15)GVC CD 1007 (#13)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#11)
My Confession — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio
Bear Family LP 15043 (#15)Bear Family LP 15046 (#15)Bear Family CD 15406 (#28)CCL LP 1106 (#16)GVC CD 1007 (#14)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#24)
I Don't Hurt Anymore — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio
Bear Family LP 15043 (#13)Bear Family LP 15046 (#13)Bear Family CD 15406 (#26)CCL LP 1106 (#13)GVC CD 1007 (#15)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#12)
Half Loved — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio
Bear Family LP 15043 (#14)Bear Family LP 15046 (#14)Bear Family CD 15406 (#27)CCL LP 1106 (#14)GVC CD 1007 (#16)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#17)1957/Dec. 2 RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-7104 [78] All Right Baby — Janis Martin
Billy Boy, Billy Boy — Janis Martin
1957/Dec. 2 RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7104 [45] All Right Baby — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio H2WW-7676
Bear Family LP 15043 (#4)Bear Family LP 15046 (#4)Bear Family CD 15406 (#12)Bear Family CD 16154 (#12)Bear Family CD 17566 (#34)Bear Family LP 18001 (#10)Bella LP 1001 (#4)CCL LP 1128-45 (#10)Country Music Foundation CD 014-D (#25)Country Music Foundation LP 014-L (#25)Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (#49)Folkline CD 161 (#2)GVC CD 1007 (#17)Jasmine CD 518 (#11)PD LP 1085 (#5)Pan American CD 56039 (#19)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#16)Smith & Co. CD 1197 (#6)
Billy Boy, Billy Boy — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio H2WW-7675
Bear Family LP 15043 (#5)Bear Family LP 15046 (#5)Bear Family CD 15406 (#13)Bear Family CD 16154 (#13)Bear Family LP 18001 (#12)Bella LP 1001 (#3)CCL LP 1128-45 (#9)Fantastic Voyage CD 054 (#7)GVC CD 1007 (#18)NPR LP 7301 (#6)PD LP 1085 (#4)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#8)1958/Mar. 29 RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-7184 [78] Cracker Jack — Janis Martin
Good Love — Janis Martin
1958/Mar. 29 RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7184 [45] Cracker Jack — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio H2WW-7674
Bear Family LP 15032 (#2)Bear Family CD 15406 (#5)Bear Family CD 16154 (#5)Bear Family LP 18001 (#11)CCL LP 1128-45 (#6)Fantastic Voyage CD 054 (#61)GVC CD 1007 (#19)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#22)
Good Love — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio H2WW-7673
Bear Family LP 15032 (#3)Bear Family CD 15406 (#9)Bear Family CD 16154 (#9)Bear Family LP 18001 (#6)CCL LP 1128-45 (#7)Fantastic Voyage CD 054 (#38)GVC CD 1007 (#20)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#25)1958/Aug. 18 RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7318 [45] Bang Bang — Janis And Her BoyfriendsYour browser does not support embedded audio J2WW-3290
Bear Family LP 15032 (#5)Bear Family CD 15406 (#6)Bear Family CD 16154 (#6)Bear Family LP 18001 (#8)Bella LP 1001 (#7)CCL LP 1128-45 (#8)Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (#62)Fed CD 04 (#16)GVC CD 1007 (#21)Not Now Music CD 346 (#40)Now Dig This CD 1042 (#8)Presto CD 3 (#21)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#2)Rhino CD 73346 (#94)Smith & Co. CD 2440 (#38)
Please Be My Love — Janis And Her BoyfriendsYour browser does not support embedded audio J2WW-3291
Bear Family LP 15043 (#7)Bear Family LP 15046 (#7)Bear Family CD 15406 (#25)Bella LP 1001 (#8)CCL LP 1128-45 (#12)GVC CD 1007 (#22)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#18)1960/July 25 Palette (N.Y.) PZ5058 [45] Hard Times Ahead — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio AL 8131
Bear Family LP 15043 (#11)Bear Family LP 15046 (#11)Bear Family CD 15406 (#20)Bear Family CD 17030 (#3)CCL LP 1106 (#3)Fantastic Voyage CD 093 (#21)
Here Today And Gone Tomorrow — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio AL 8130
Bear Family LP 15043 (#9)Bear Family LP 15046 (#9)Bear Family CD 15406 (#18)Bella LP 1001 (#17)CCL LP 1106 (#4)1961/Jan. 23 Palette (N.Y.) PZ5071 [45] Teen Street — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio AL 8133
Bear Family LP 15043 (#10)Bear Family LP 15046 (#10)Bear Family CD 15406 (#19)Bear Family CD 16339 (#8)CCL LP 1106 (#9)
Cry Guitar — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio AL 8132
Bear Family LP 15043 (#12)Bear Family LP 15046 (#12)Bear Family CD 15406 (#21)CCL LP 1106 (#10) [live recording] [ ] Cracker Jack [live vers.] — Janis Martin
Dragon Street CD 70101 (#16)
I'm Walkin' — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio
Unissued Recordings 1957 RCA Victor (N.J.) [unissued] Blues Keep Calling — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio
Bear Family LP 15032 (#7)Bear Family CD 15406 (#24)GVC CD 1007 (#24)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#4)1958 RCA Victor (N.J.) [unissued] Love Me, Love — Janis MartinYour browser does not support embedded audio
Bear Family LP 15032 (#14)Bear Family LP 15046 (#2)Bear Family CD 15406 (#15)Bear Family CD 15406 (#30)GVC CD 1007 (#23)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#10)
Love Me, Love (Cha-Cha) — Janis Martin
Bear Family LP 15043 (#2)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#23)
William — Janis Martin
Bear Family LP 15032 (#13)Bear Family CD 16154 (#15)GVC CD 1007 (#25)RCA (England) LP 43153 (#19) [unissued] [unissued] All Right Baby [alt. vers. 2] — Janis Martin
Bear Family CD 16154 (#20)
Billy Boy, My Billy Boy [alt. vers. 1] — Janis Martin
Bear Family CD 16154 (#17)
Billy Boy, My Billy Boy [alt. vers. 3] — Janis Martin
Bear Family CD 16154 (#18)
Cracker Jack [alt. vers. 1] — Janis Martin
Bear Family CD 16154 (#19)
Good Love [alt. vers. 2] — Janis Martin
Bear Family CD 16154 (#16)
Half Loved [alt. vers. 5] — Janis Martin
Bear Family CD 16154 (#28)
I Don't Hurt Anymore [alt. vers. 1] — Janis Martin
Bear Family CD 16154 (#26)
I Don't Hurt Anymore [alt. vers. 6] — Janis Martin
Bear Family CD 16154 (#27)
I'll Never Be Free [alt. vers. 1] — Janis Martin
Bear Family CD 16154 (#23)
Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) [alt. vers. 2] — Janis Martin
Bear Family CD 16154 (#24)
Little Bit [alt. vers. 7] — Janis Martin
Bear Family CD 16154 (#29)El Toro CD 1015 (#23)
Love And Kisses [alt. vers. 1] — Janis Martin
Bear Family CD 16154 (#21)
Love And Kisses [alt. vers. 6] — Janis Martin
Bear Family CD 16154 (#22)
Love Me To Pieces [alt. vers.] — Janis Martin
Country Music Foundation CD 014-D (#23)Country Music Foundation LP 014-L (#23)GVC CD 1007 (#26)
My Confession [alt. vers. 4] — Janis Martin
Bear Family CD 16154 (#25)
Two Long Years [alt. vers.] — Janis Martin
Country Music Foundation CD 014-D (#24)Country Music Foundation LP 014-L (#24)
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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