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SINGLES
| GERALD 104 (78rpm) |
ROY MAYS AND HIS ORCHESTRA (feat. Tommy Brown:vcl on a-side) |
Fat Hardy's Boogie / Daddy Sears Jump
| 1950 US |
| SAVOY 813 (78rpm) |
TOMMY BROWN |
V-8 Baby / Double Faced Deacon
| 1951 US |
| REGENT 1030 (78rpm) |
TOMMY BROWN AND ORCHESTRA |
The House Near The Railroad Track / Atlanta Boogie
(also available as a 45rpm repro edition)
| 1951 US |
| DOT 1060 (78rpm) |
GRIFFIN BROTHERS FEATURING TOMMY BROWN (a) / GRIFFIN BROS. ORCH. (b) (feat. Tommy Brown:vcl on a-side) |
Tra-La-La / Hoppin'
(a-side Billboard/r&b #7 & b-side Billboard/r&b #8)
| 1951 US |
| DOT 1070 (78rpm)/DOT 45-1070 (45rpm) |
THE GRIFFIN BROTHERS FEATURING MARGIE DAY (feat. Tommy Brown:vcl on b-side) |
Stubborn As A Mule / Pretty Baby
(b-side Billboard/r&b #10)
| 1951 US |
| DOT 1071 (78rpm)DOT 45-1071 (45rpm) |
GRIFFIN BROTHERS ORCH. FEATURING TOMMY BROWN (feat. Tommy Brown:vcl on a-side) |
Weepin' & Cryin' / Shuffle Bug
(a-side Billboard/r&b #1)
| 1951 US |
| SAVOY 838 (78/45rpm) |
TOMMY (WEEPIN' AND CRYIN') BROWN (with John Peck Orchestra) |
No News From Home / Never Trust A Woman
| 1952 US |
| KING 45-4658 |
LITTLE TOMMY BROWN |
How Much Do You Think I Can Stand / 'Fore Day Train
| 1953 US |
| KING 45-4679 |
LITTLE TOMMY BROWN |
Goodbye, I'm Gone / Since You Left Me Dear
| 1953 US |
| UNITED U-183 (white label promo) |
TOMMY BROWN AND HIS COMBO |
Southern Women / Remember Me
| 1954 US |
| UNITED U-183 (78/45rpm; black/red vinyl) |
TOMMY BROWN AND HIS COMBO |
Southern Women / Remember Me
| 1954 US |
| GROOVE 4G-0132 (white label promo) |
LITTLE TOMMY BROWN |
Don't Leave Me / Won't You Forgive Me
| 1955 US |
| GROOVE 4G-0132 |
LITTLE TOMMY BROWN |
Don't Leave Me / Won't You Forgive Me
| 1955 US |
| GROOVE 4G-0143 |
LITTLE TOMMY BROWN WITH THE FOUR STUDENTS |
A Gambler's Prayer / The Thrill Is Gone
| 1955 US |
| KING 4976 (white label test pressing) |
TOMMY BROWN WITH CLIFFORD SCOTT ORCH. |
Honky Tonk / All I Want
| 1956 US |
| KING 4976 |
TOMMY BROWN WITH CLIFFORD SCOTT ORCHESTRA |
Honky Tonk / All I Want
| 1956 US |
| KING 5001 (78rpm) |
BILL DOGGETT (feat. Tommy Brown:vcl on a-side) |
Honky Tonk (Vocal) / Peacock Alley
| 1956 US |
| KING 45-5001 (45rpm) |
BILL DOGGETT (feat. Tommy Brown:vcl on a-side) |
Honky Tonk (Vocal) / Peacock Alley
| 1956 US |
| IMPERIAL X5476 (white label promo) |
TOMMY BROWN |
Someday, Somewhere / Rock Away My Blues
| 1957 US |
| IMPERIAL X5476 |
TOMMY BROWN |
Someday, Somewhere / Rock Away My Blues
| 1957 US |
| IMPERIAL 5533 |
TOMMY BROWN |
Just For You / Heart With No Feeling
| 1958 US |
| DOT 16130 |
TOMMY BROWN |
Weepin' And Cryin' / Tra La La (reissue)
| 1960 US |
| ACORN A-318 |
TOMMY BROWN AND ORCHESTRA |
Atlanta Boogie / The House Near The Railroad Track (reissue)
| 197? US |
Tommy Brown's unissued recordings include:
- You’ve Got To Deal Sometimes (Imperial recording, New Orleans, September 1957)
- Just Once More (Imperial recording, New Orleans, September 1957)
- Walking With An Angel (Imperial recording, New Orleans, February 1958)
- These Bones (Imperial recording, New Orleans, February 1958)
- Too Bad (Audiodisc acetate, New York)
- Since I Met You Baby (Audiodisc acetate, New York)
In addition, the Tommy Brown single ABC Paramount 10632 (Ain't So / Well, There Goes My Heart) released in 1965 is, according to Tommy Brown himself, another artist of the same name.
ALBUMS
| CHITLIN CIRCUIT PRODUCTIONS # |
CLASSIC TOMMY BROWN (CD)
Atlanta Boogie / Baby Don't Leave Me / Double Faced Deacon / Fat Hardy's Tardy / Fore Day Train / Gambler's Prayer / Goodbye Baby / House Near The Railroad Track / How Much Can I stand / Never Trust A Woman / No News From Home / Nosey Neighbors / Old Rocking Chair (= Rock Away My Blues) / Remember Me / Since You Left Me Dear / Some Day Some Way / Southern Woman (= Southern Women) / The Honky Tonk / The Thrill Is Gone / Tra La La La La / V-8 Baby (Cadillac Baby) / Weeping And Crying / Won't You Forgive Me / You've Got A Heart (= Heart With No Feeling) / You've Got To Deal Sometimes (prev. unissued 2000's recording)
| 2002 US | BONEDOG BDRCD-11 |
REMEMBER ME (CD)
Remember Me / Chains Of Love / High Maintenance Woman / Women And Cadillacs (V-8 Baby) / Blues Singer / One Night Of Wrong / How Ya Gonna Leave Me / Honky Tonk / She Left Me The Blues / Gotta Find Me A Lover / Gambler's Prayer
(feat. Tommy Brown:vcl, Jim Britton:keys, James Hilton:gtr, Bill Miller:gtr, Jim Relja:gtr, Chris Hemmingway:ten.sax, Robie Klein:ten.sax/bar.sax, Bobby Jones Jr.:bar.sax, Kenn Blake: altosax, Herb Marshall:tb, Dan Donohoe:tp, Sam Klingensmith:acc, Jeffrey Ingersoll:bs, Mike Sweeney:bs, Brandon Barnes:dms, Yolanda Barber:bckgr.vcls, Stephanie Wellans:bckgr.vcls)
| 2004 US |
| BONEDOG BDRCD-34 |
ROCKIN' AWAY MY BLUES (CD)
Southern Women / House Near The Railroad Track / Leave It Alone / Love Of Mine / Atlanta Boogie / Night Work / Cheaper To Keep Her / How Much Do You Think I Can Stand / I'll Die Happy / Do Fries Come With That Shake / Weepin' And Cryin' Blues / Rock Away My Blues
| 2009 US |
SPOKEN COMEDY ALBUMS
| T&L 1100 |
I AIN'T LYING - LIVE FROM THE CLUB (LP)
I Ain't Lying (Part 1) / I Ain't Lying (Part 2)
| 1967 US |
| T&L 1101 |
I AIN'T LYING VOL. TWO - LIVE FROM THE SHED HOUSE (LP)
I Ain't Lying, Vol. 2 (Part 1) / I Ain't Lying, Vol. 2 (Part 2)
| 1968 US |
| GENEVA LP 101A (bootleg?) |
MANTAN MOORELAND [sic] AND TOMMY BROWN: ERNEST KELLEY PRESENTS : IN COMEDY, VOL.1 (LP)
(Is this different Tommy Brown?)
| 19?? US |
| T AND L PRODUCTION TL 2282 |
SOUL BROTHER IN HEAVEN AND HELL (LP)
Hip Cats Smoking Chicago Green / Mr. Joe Williams / Soul Brother In Heaven And Hell / You've Got To Deal Some Time / Fellas In Park With Girls
Those Funny Kind'a Fellas / Letter From Home / Dick Runs For President
| 1973 US |
COMPILATIONS
| KING LP 778 |
BILL DOGGETT: THE MANY MOODS OF BILL DOGGETT (LP)
Honky Tonk (vocal version)
-- cd reissue: King 778, 1995 --
| 1961 US |
| RED LIGHTNIN' R.L. 005 |
V/A: BLUES IN D NATURAL (LP)
Remember Me / Southern Women
| 1970 UK |
| BLACK-OUT LP 1901 |
V/A: GONNA PARTY TONIGHT, VOL.1 (LP)
Rock My Blues Away
| 19?? |
| PEARL PL-12 |
BIG WALTER HORTON AND ALFRED "BLUES KING" HARRIS: HARMONICA BLUES KINGS (LP)
Southern Women / Remember Me / Card Game / Nosey Neighbors
-- cd reissue: Delmark DD 712, 2000 US --
| 1986 US |
| ESOLDUN RR 2005 |
V/A: HOT JUMPIN' ROCK'N'ROLL (LP)
Atlanta Boogie / The House Near The Track
| 198? FRA |
| RRDP 203 |
V/A: ROCK & ROLL DANCE PARTY, VOL.3 (LP)
Someday, Someway
| 19?? |
| SAVAGE KICK SK 506 |
V/A: SAVAGE KICK, VOL.6 - BLACK ROCK'N'ROLL (LP)
Atlanta Boogie
| 19?? UK |
| STOMPIN' ST 121 |
V/A: STOMPIN', VOL.21 (LP)
V-8 Baby / Double Faced Deacon
| 19?? UK |
| PAST PERFECT 220240-326 |
V/A: RHYTHM & BLUES GOES ROCK & ROLL, VOL.2 (15-CD)
Atlanta Boogie
| 2002 GER |
| KING 6024/CHARLY CD 281 |
BILL DOGGETT: LEAPS N' BOUNDS (CD)
Honky Tonk (vocal version)
| 2002 UK |
| STOMPIN' ST 318 |
V/A: STOMPIN' 18 (CD)
Southern Women
| 2003 UK |
| BLUES TOWN BTCD 1052 |
V/A: BADASS ROCKERS (CD)
Rock My Blues Away
| 200?
| | LUCKY CDLR 902 |
V/A: BUMP JUMP JIVE, VOLUME 2 (CD)
The House Near The Track
| 200? UK
| | SAVOY JAZZ 17446 |
V/A: STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY - THE ORIGINAL INDIE-LABEL 1944-1961 (4-CD)
Atlanta Boogie
| 2004 US |
| SIMPLY/UNION SQUARE MUSIC SIMPLYCD 001 |
V/A: SIMPLY JAZZ (4-CD)
V-8 Baby
| 2004 UK |
| SIMPLY/UNION SQUARE MUSIC SIMPLYCD 018 |
V/A: SIMPLY BLUES (4-CD)
Double Faced Deacon
| 2005 UK |
| JSP JSPCD 7748 |
V/A: HAM HOCKS AND CORNBREAD (4-CD)
V-8 Baby | 2005 UK |
| DOCUMENTS/MEMBRAN M231965 |
V/A: MUSIC OF MY LIFE, VOL.10 - GOLDEN DECADE, 1952/1953 (4-CD)
Weepin' And Cryin'
| 2008 GER |
| FANTASTIC VOYAGE FVTD055 |
V/A: LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE BLUES : ATLANTA (3-CD)
V-8 Baby
| 2010 UK
| | SAVOY JAZZ 17307 |
V/A: SAVOY BLUES 1944-1994 (3-CD)
Never Trust A Woman
| 2010 US |
| SAVOY JAZZ 17436 |
V/A: STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY - RED HOT BLUES, 1948-1951 (CD)
Atlanta Boogie
| 2010 US |
| PIAS FRANCE/LM MUSIC # |
V/A: L'INTÉGRALE BLUES - TOUS LES STANDARDS DU BLUES (10-CD)
Double-Faced Deacon
| 2010 FRA |
© Compiled by Pete Hoppula
Published sources: The Blues Discography 1943-1970 (Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath, 2006)
Online sources: www.ebay.com | www.tommybrownblues.com | www.bonedogrecords.com | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Brown_(singer) | www.discogs.com/artist/Tommy+Brown+%282%29 | rateyourmusic.com/artist/tommy_brown | www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/tommy_brown.htm | www.allmusic.com/artist/tommy-brown-mn0002312595
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Revised on March 3, 2013
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