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Swan, Jimmy

Real name James Edgar Schwann. Born 1912 in Cullman, Ala. Disc jockey on WFOR in 1954. Disc jockey and performer on WBKH in 1956. Died in 1995

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 Records 1-65 of 65

Date Label & Number Image Title & Credits Matrix Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1952/Aug. 16
Bb c&w rev.
Trumpet (Miss.)  176  [78]Label shot
No rating Juke Joint Mama — Jimmy Swan / Cowboy Jim And His Range Riders DRC-109  
    Label shot
No rating I Had A Dream — Jimmy Swan / Cowboy Jim And His Range Riders DRC-108  
1952/Aug. 16
Bb c&w rev.
Trumpet (Miss.) 45-176  [45]Label shot
No rating Juke Joint Mama — Jimmy Swan / Cowboy Jim And His Range Riders
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
DRC 45-109 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#2)
Bullet Cactus CD 051 (#3)
    Label shot
No rating I Had A Dream — Jimmy Swan / Cowboy Jim And His Range Riders
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
DRC 45-108 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#1)
Bullet Cactus CD 051 (#28)
1952/Aug.
(Bb est.)
Trumpet (Miss.)  177  [78]No rating Triflin' On Me — Jimmy Swan And His Range Riders    
    No rating I Love You Too Much — Jimmy Swan And His Range Riders    
1952/Aug.
(Bb est.)
Trumpet (Miss.) 45-177  [45]Label shot
No rating Triflin' On Me — Jimmy Swan And His Range Riders
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
DRC 45-111 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#4)
Bullet Cactus CD 051 (#15)
Bullet Esoldun LP 2009 (#3)
Bullet Jasmine CD 469 (#4)
Bullet Zomboco CD 8 (#4)
    Label shot
No rating I Love You Too Much — Jimmy Swan And His Range Riders
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
DRC 45-110 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#3)
1953/Feb. 28
Bb c&w rev.
MGM (N.Y.)  11450  [78]No rating The Last Letter — Jimmy Swan    
    No rating The Little Church — Jimmy Swan    
1953/Feb. 28
Bb c&w rev.
MGM (N.Y.) K11450  [45]No rating The Last Letter — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
53-S-6026 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#5)
    No rating The Little Church — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
53-S-6027 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#6)
1953/Sept. 12
Bb c&w rev.
Trumpet (Miss.)  197  [78]Label shot
No rating Losers Weepers — Jimmy Swan DRC-151  
    Label shot
No rating Mark Of Shame — Jimmy Swan DRC-150  
1953/Sept. 12
Bb c&w rev.
Trumpet (Miss.) 45-197  [45]No rating Losers Weepers — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
DRC-151 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#8)
Bullet Cactus CD 051 (#10)
    No rating Mark Of Shame — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
DRC-150 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#7)
Bullet Cactus CD 051 (#23)
1954/Mar. 13
Bb c&w rev.
Trumpet (Miss.)  198  [78]Label shot
No rating Lonesome Daddy Blues — Jimmy Swan And His Range Riders DRC-153  
    Label shot
No rating One More Time — Jimmy Swan And His Range Riders DRC-152  
1954/Mar. 13
Bb c&w rev.
Trumpet (Miss.) 45-198  [45]Label shot
No rating Lonesome Daddy Blues — Jimmy Swan And His Range Riders
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
DRC 45-153 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#10)
Bullet Cactus CD 051 (#8)
Bullet Jasmine CD 469 (#13)
    Label shot
No rating One More Time — Jimmy Swan And His Range Riders
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
DRC 45-152 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#9)
Bullet Cactus CD 051 (#20)
1955/Dec. 3
Bb c&w rev.
MGM (N.Y.) K12136  [45]Label shot
Borderline Frost On My Roof — Jimmy Swan
(from 45)
55-XY-561 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#11)
Bullet Bear Family CD 17652 (#30)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent It's Your Turn To Cry — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
55-XY-564 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#14)
1956/Apr. 21
Bb c&w rev.
MGM (N.Y.) K12226  [45]Label shot
No rating Hey, Baby, Baby — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
55-XY-563 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#13)
    Label shot
No rating Why Did You Change Your Mind — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
55-XY-562 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#12)
1956/Oct. 6
Bb c&w rev.
MGM (N.Y.)  12348  [78]No rating Country Cattin' — Jimmy Swan    
    No rating The Way That You're Living (Is Breaking My Heart) — Jimmy Swan    
1956/Oct. 6
Bb c&w rev.
MGM (N.Y.) K12348  [45]Label shot
Borderline Country Cattin' — Jimmy Swan
(from 45)
56-XY-326 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#16)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15789 (#15)
Bullet Bear Family CD 17022 (#20)
Bullet Big Tone CD 5703 (#26)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 026 (#7)
Bullet MGM (England) LP 2354 147 (#6)
Bullet One Day Music CD 139 (#17)
Bullet Proper CD 122 (#38)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent The Way That You're Living (Is Breaking My Heart) — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
56-XY-327 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#17)
1957/June 10
Bb c&w rev.
MGM (N.Y.) K12495  [45]Label shot
No rating Lonesome Man — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
56-XY-328 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#18)
    Label shot
No rating Good And Lonesome — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
56-XY-325 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#15)
1960/Feb. 8
Bb c&w rev.
Decca (N.Y.) 9-31043  [45]Label shot
No rating No One Loves A Broken Heart — Jimmy Swan And The Sons Of The South
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
108,507+ Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#21)
    Label shot
No rating Don't Conceal Your Wedding Ring — Jimmy Swan And The Sons Of The South
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
108,506 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#20)
1965/Mar. 20
Bb ad or art.
JB (Ala.)  102  [45]Label shot
Non-pertinent Honky Tonkin' (In Mississippi) — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
1005 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#23)
Bullet Lucky CD 814 (#22)
Bullet Mustang CD [19?] (#33)
Bullet White Label LP 2805 (#11)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent I Love You Too Much — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
1006 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#24)
1965 or later
(BMI est.)
JB (Ala.)  105  [45]Label shot
Non-pertinent Rattlesnake Daddy — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
4480 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#26)
Bullet Wendi LP 000001 (#3)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent It Takes A Lonesome Man — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
4479 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#25)
1966
mx series
JB (Ala.)  109  [45]Label shot
No rating Walking My Dog — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
SoN 32672 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#28)
    Label shot
No rating Asleep In The Deep — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
SoN 32671 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#27)
1968
mx series
Big Howdy (La.)  8107  [45]Label shot
No rating Good And Lonesome — Jimmie Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
SoN 60451 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#29)
    Label shot
No rating Why Did You Change Your Mind — Jimmie Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
SoN 60452 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#30)
Unissued Recordings
1959
 
Decca (N.Y.)     [unissued]No rating I Love You Too Much — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
108,505 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#19)
    No rating It Takes A Lonesome Man — Jimmy Swan
(from Bear Family CD 15758)
108,508 Bullet Bear Family CD 15758 (#22)

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