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SINGLES
| PURE GOLD 311 |
DONNIE WILLIAMS (=Don Nix) |
Mister B / Boogie Chillun Playhouse | 1964 US |
| WILROD 1001 |
DONNIE NIX |
Ain't About To Go Home / I Saw Her Yesterday | 9/1964 US |
| XL 908 |
DONNIE NIX |
I'll Break Your Heart / Tell Somebody Who Cares | 1965 US |
| SHELTER 7301 |
DON NIX |
Golden Mansions / Amos Burke | 1971 US |
| ELEKTRA 45746 |
DON NIX |
Olena / Going Back To Iuka
(a-side Billboard/pop #94) | 1971 US |
| ELEKTRA 12026 (p/s) |
DON NIX |
Olena / Going Back To Iuka | 1971 FRA |
| SHELTER S 7201 |
DON NIX |
In God We Trust / He Never Lived A Day Without Jesus | 1972 NZ |
| ELEKTRA 45776 (promo) |
DON NIX |
Going Down / Going Down | 1972 US |
| ENTERPRISE 9067 |
DON NIX |
Black Cat Moan / The Train Don't Stop Here No More | 1973 US |
| ENTERPRISE 9083 |
DON NIX |
When I Lay My Burden Down / She's A Friend Of Mine | 1973 US |
| CREAM CR-7604 (promo) |
DON NIX |
A Demain / A Demain | 1976 US |
| CREAM CR-7608 (promo) |
DON NIX |
Rollin' In My Dreams (mono) / Rollin' In My Dreams (stereo) | 1976 US |
ALBUMS
| SHELTER SHE-8902 |
IN GOD WE TRUST (LP)
In God We Trust / Golden Mansions / I'll Fly Away / He Never Lived A Day Without Jesus / Nero My God To Thee / Amos / Long Way To Nowhere / Iuka / Will The Circle Be Unbroken / I've Tried (Trucker's Lament) (personnel: Don Nix:vcl/gtr, Eddie Hinton:gtr, Furry Lewis:sl.gtr/poem on track 8, Larry Rasberry:rh.gtr, Barry Beckett:keys, David Hood:bs, Roger Hawkins:dms, J. A. Spell:fd, Jeanie Green/Marlin Green [the Mt. Zion Singers]:bckgr.vcls; recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, produced by Don Nix) -- reissue: Nippon Phonogram Records BT-5357, 1979 JPN -- | 1971 US |
| ELEKTRA EKS-74101 |
LIVING BY THE DAYS (LP)
The Shape I'm In / Olena / I Saw The Light / She Don't Want A Lover / Living By The Days / Going Back To Iuka / Three Angels / Mary Louise / My Train's Done Come And Gone (personnel: Don Nix:vcl/gtr, Jimmy Johnson/Tippy Armstrong/Gimmer Nicholson/Wayne Perkins:gtr, Furry Lewis:narration, Barry Beckett/Chris Stainton:keys, David Hood/Donald 'Duck' Dunn:bs, Roger Hawkins:dms + The Mt. Zion Singers [Wayne Perkins, Jeanie Green, Marlin Green]:bckgr.vcls on tracks 3, 4, 7, 8 + Shelter People [Claudia Lennear, Kathi McDonald, Don Preston, Joey Cooper]:bckgr.vcls on tracks 1, 2, 9; recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio & Skyhill Studios, Hollywood, CA., produced by Don Nix) -- UK edition: Elektra K 42096, 1971/French edition: Elektra 62010, 1971/reissue: Atco-East West CD AMCY-2609, 1998 JPN -- | 1971 US |
| ELEKTRA EKS-75022 |
THE ALABAMA STATE TROUPERS ROAD SHOW (2-LP)
Furry's Blues / Brownsville / I'm Black / A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But A Bird / Will The Circle Be Unbroken / Amos Burke / Mighty Time / Jesus On The Mainline / Mary Louise / Yes, I Do Understand / Opening / Living In The Country / Joa-Bim / Dixie / Heavy Makes You Happy / Iuka / Furry's Rap / Ashphalt Outlaw Hero / Olena / My Father's House / Going Down (recorded live at Long Beach Civic Auditorium, Long Beach, CA, October 15, 1971 & at Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, CA October 17, 1971; personnel: Don Nix:vcl/gtr, Wayne Perkins:gtr, Tippy Armstrong:gtr, Clayton Ivey:pno, Ken Woodley:org, Bob Wray:bs, Tarp Tarrant/Fred Prouty:dms + The Mt. Zion Choir [Brenda Patterson, Mary "Bouce" Anderson, Carolyn "Pepper" Watkins, Marianne "Tweety" Watkins, Marlin Greene], produced by Don Nix) | 1972 US |
| ENTERPRISE ENS-1032 |
HOBOS, HEROES AND STREET CORNER CLOWNS (LP)
She's A Friend Of Mine / The Train Don't Stop Here No More / Black Cat Moan / Rainy Night In Paris (Memphis Reject) / When I Lay My Burden Down / Sweet Sweet Surrender / We Gotta Move (Keep On Rolling) / Miss Eleana / I Need You / Look What The Years Have Done (personnel: Don Nix:vcl/gtr, Pete Carr/Eddie Hinton/Larry Rasberry/Bobby Manuel/Furry Lewis:gtr, Wayne Perkins:gtr/bcgr.vcls, Barry Beckett/Chris Stainton:keys, Steve Smith:keys/gtr, Tim Smith:gtr/pno, David Hood/Klaus Voormann:bs, Roger Hawkins:dms, Lon Price:sax, Jay Pruitt:strings, Jeanie Green/Claudia Lennear:bcgr.vcls + The Dallas-Ft. Worth Symphony Orchestra; recorded at Apple Studio, London & Muscle Shoals Sound Studio etc., produced by Don Nix) -- reissue: P-Vine PCD-5175, 1997 JPN -- | 1973 US |
| CREAM CR-1001 |
GONE TOO LONG (LP)
Goin' Thru Another Chance / Feel A Whole Lot Better / Gone Too Long / Backstreet Girl / Rollin' In My Dreams / Yazoo City Jail / Harpoon Arkansas Turnaround / Forgotten Town / A Demain (Until Tomorrow) (personnel: Don Nix:vcl/gtr, George Harrison:sl.gtr, etc.; recorded in France, England & USA., produced by Don Nix) -- reissue: Demon DIAB-805, 1994 UK -- | 1976 US |
| CREAM CR-1011 |
SKYRIDER (LP)
Skyrider / Nobody Else / Maverick Woman Blues / Do It Again / Long Tall Sally / I'll Be In Your Dreams / On The Town Again / All For The Love Of A Woman
(personnel: Don Nix:vcl/gtr/sax, Rob Kendrick:gtr/sl.gtr, Roy Halle:sl.gtr, Len Groome:keys, John Fry:acc, Ernie Chapman:bs, Darell Norris:dms + The Memphis Horns + William C. Brown III Choir) (recorded at Dallasonic Studio, TX. etc., produced by Don Nix) -- reissue: Demon DIAB-805, 1994 UK -- | 1979 US |
| DEMON DIAB-805 |
GONE TOO LONG/SKYRIDER (CD)
Goin' Thru Another Change / Feel A Whole Lot Better / Gone Too Long / Backstreet Girl / Rollin' In My Dreams / Yazoo City Jail / Harpoon Arkansas Turnaround / Forgotten Town / A Demain (Until Tomorrow) / Skyrider / Nobody Else / Maverick Woman Blues / Do It Again / Long Tall Sally / I'll Be In Your Dreams / On The Town Again / All For The Love Of A Woman (reissue of Cream CR-1001/CR-1011) | 1994 UK |
| ICEHOUSE IHCD 9401 |
BACK TO THE WELL (CD)
Goin' Down The Road To Memphis / Waiting For The Help / Plastic Flowers / Angel Tears / Easy Street / Out On The Road Again / Fools Paradise / Too Dumb / Moon Madness / Dance Chaney Dance / Cruise Control / Jerimiah Gage (personnel: Don Nix:vcl/gtr/tp, Billy Crain:gtr/sl.gtr, Greg Redding:keys, Rick Steff:org/acc, Jay Spell:pno/fd, Rusty McFarland:mnd, Greg 'Fingers' Taylor:hca, David Crochan:bs, Greg Morrow:dms/perc + The Memphis Horns [Jim Spake, Andrew Love, Wayne Jackson] + William C. Brown III Choir) (recorded at Crosstown Recording Studio, produced by Don Nix) -- reissue: Appaloosa AP 098, 1999 ITA -- | 1994 US |
| EVIDENCE ECD-26125 |
DON NIX & FRIENDS: GOIN' DOWN - THE SONGS OF DON NIX (CD)
Black Cat Moan / On The Road Again / Right Where You Want Me / Same Old Blues / Lucinda / Palace Of The King / Going Down / Going Back To Iuka / Like A Road Leading Home / One More Repossession / Living On The Highway / Plastic Flowers / Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven (personnel: Don Nix:vcl, Billy Crain/Jon Tiven:gtr, Mike Duke:pno, Reese Wynans:org, David Hood:bs, Greg Morrow:dms + Dan Penn:lead vcls on tracks 4, 6, 9, Bonnie Bramlett:lead vcls on tracks 3, 4, 9, Steve Cropper:lead gtr on tracks 4, 9, Audley Freed:lead gtr on tracks 6, 7, Tony Joe White:lead gtr on tracks 8, 13, Lesllie West:lead gtr on tracks 7, 11, Bobby Manuel:gtr intro on track 4, Brian May:gtr on track 7, Billy Lee Riley:vcl on track 8, hca on track 13, John Mayall:hca on track 8, Max Middleton:pno on track 7, Bobby Whitlock:org on tracks 7, 13, Dave Smith:bs on track 3, Michael Rhodes:bs on track 9, Susan Marshall/Jackie Johnson:bckgr.vcls on tracks 3, 5, 6, 12; recorded at Hum Depot, Nashville, TN, produced by Jon Tiven & Don Nix) | 2002 US |
| SECTION EIGHT PRODUCTIONS 9451 |
I DON'T WANT NO TROUBLE! (CD)
Hole In The Sky / One Step Ahead Of The Blues / Hurt Somebody / Memphis Man / Smack Dab In The Middle / Let The Wind Blow / Just About Had It / Subject To Change / Crazy From The Heat / Hungry / Addicted To You / Getting On Board
(personnel: Don Nix:vcl, Larry Raspberry:keys/bs, Jay Spell: keys/fd, Russell Wheeler:keys, Greg Redding:keys, Greg "Fingers" Taylor:hca, Ryan Cobb:hca, Jim Spake:sax, Marc Franklin:tp, Dave Cochran:bs, Dave Smith:bs, Joel Williams:dms, Jackie Johnson/Susan Marshall/Stacie Plunk:bckgr.vcls)
| 2006 US |
COMPILATIONS
| FLAME LP 002 |
V/A: DESPERATE ROCK'N'ROLL, VOL.2 (LP)
Donnie Nix: Ain't About To Go Home | 1987 UK |
| FLAME CD 001 |
V/A: DESPERATE ROCK'N'ROLL, VOL.1 (CD)
Donnie Nix: Ain't About To Go Home | 1992 UK |
| ICEHOUSE 4900 |
V/A: ICEHOUSE RECORDS SAMPLER, VOL.1 (CD)
Don Nix: Goin' Down The Road To Memphis | 1994 US |
| STOMPER TIME STCD 17 |
V/A: FERNWOOD RHYTHM'N'BLUES FROM MEMPHIS (CD)
Donnie Williams: Mister B / Boogie Chillun Playhouse | 2003 US |
| BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55187 |
V/A: CHICK CHICK (CD)
Donnie Nix: Ain't About To Go Home | 2007 GER |
In addition, Don Nix appeared as a saxophonist on several Satellite/Stax sessions (beginning from "Last Night"
[Satellite 107] by The Mar-Keys in 1961), including recordings by Otis Redding, William Bell, Rufus & Carla
Thomas, Sam & Dave and Wilson Pickett. He also played baritone saxophone and sang ("Three Angels") on
"The Hills Of Indiana" LP by Lonnie Mack (Elektra EKS-74012, 1971) + appeared on background vocals at
least on following albums: V/A: "The Concert For Bangladesh" (Apple STCE 3385, 1971), Earl Scruggs:
"Anniversary Special" (Columbia LP 33416, 1975), Ann Peebles: "Fill This World With Love" (Bullseye
CD 9564, 1996) and Donnie Fritts: "Everybody's Got A Song" (Oh Boy CD OBR-017, 1997).
Don Nix has also worked as a producer, songwriter and arranger for Delaney & Bonnie (1967 LP Home),
Paris Pilot (1970 LP Paris Pilot), Moloch (1970 LP Moloch), Sid Selvidge (1970 LP Portrait), Jeanie Greene
(1971 LP Mary Called Jeanie Greene), Freddie King (1971 LP Getting Ready), Albert King (1971 LP Lovejoy/1979
LP Chronicle with Little Milton), Lonnie Mack (1971 LP Hills Of Indiana), Still Rock feat. Don Preston
(1971 LP Still Rock), Beck, Bogart & Appice (1973 LP Beck, Bogart & Appice), John Mayall (1973 LP Ten
Years Are Gone & 1994 CDs John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers/Cross Country Blues), Skin Alley (1973 LP
Skintight), Danny Green (1978 LP Night Dog) & Bruce Channel (1995 CD Stand Up) + Charlie Musselwhite,
The Muscle Shoals Rythym Band, Furry Lewis, The Variations, Jeff Beck, Dallas County, Michael Chapman's
Savage Amusement, Larry Raspberry and The Highsteppers.
© Compiled by Pete Hoppula
Published sources: Billboard Top 100 Singles (Joel Whitburn, 1994)
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