Johnny Janis

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

ca October 1955 Universal Recording Corp., 46 East Walton St., Chicago, IL - Johnny Janis (Don Newey Orchestra)

001 88810  MOVE IT OR LOSE IT Coral 9-61552

002 88811  I‘M THROWING RICE Coral 9-61552

ca early 1957 New York City - Johnny Janis (Osie Johnson, Jerry Bruno, Rudy Van Gelder. Producer: Don Costa)

003 COME RAIN OR COME SHINE ABC ABC-140 Starwell STR 01

004 JUST THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT  ABC ABC-140 STR 01

005 HUSH-A-BYE  ABC ABC-140 STR 01

006 I'VE GOT PLENTY OF NOTHIN'  ABC ABC-140 STR 01

007 SOMETHING I DREAMED LAST NIGHT  ABC ABC-140 STR 01

008 GOLDEN EARRINGS  ABC ABC-140 STR 01

009 WHEN THE SUN COMES OUT  ABC ABC-140 STR 01

010 IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN  ABC ABC-140 STR 01

011 I GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU VERY WELL  ABC ABC-140 STR 01

012 I'M GONNA LIVE TILL I DIE  ABC ABC-140 STR 01

013 CRYING OUT FOR THE CAROLINES  ABC ABC-140 STR 01

014 GET OUT OF TOWN  ABC ABC-140 STR 01

ca February 1957 unknown - Johnny Janis (Sid Feller Orchestra)

015 797  PLEDGE OF LOVE ABC 45-9800

016 798  I PLAYED THE FIELD  ABC 45-9800

ca June 1957 unknown - Johnny Janis

017 2021  LATER BABY 45-9840

018 2022  ALL THE TIME 45-9840

ca February 1958 poss. Chicago, IL - Johnny Janis

019 CRC-151  THE BETTER TO LOVE YOU Carlton 45-463

020 CRC-152  CAN THIS BE LOVE Carlton 45-463

ca 1958 poss. Chicago, IL - Johnny Janis (Lew Douglas Orchestra)

021 THIS CAN'T BE LOVE  Starwell SR 06 

022 I'M SO IN LOVE WITH YOU  Mercury unissued

023 SLOWLY  Mercury unissued

024 I KNOW  Mercury unissued

025 THE BETTER TO LOVE YOU  Mercury unissued

info from www.starwellmusic.com

Ca 1959 Universal Recording Corp., 46 East Walton St., Chicago (w. The Ellis Larkins Trio) - Johnny Janis

026 LADY BE GOOD  Starwell SR 06 

027 TOO YOUNG  Starwell SR 06 

028 THE SONG IS YOU  Starwell SR 06 

029 THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER  Starwell SR 06 

030 NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT  Starwell SR 06 

1959 Universal Recording Corp., 46 East Walton St., Chicago  - Johnny Janis

031 YW-18786/PB 2329 I'VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE  Starwell SR 06 

032 YW-18787/PB 2330 I GOT IT BAD  Starwell SR 06 

033  YW-18788/PB 2331 WHISPERING –instr-  unissued

034 YW-18789/PB 2334 OUT FOR THE DAY –instr- unissued

Ca 1959 Universal Recording Corp., 46 East Walton St., Chicago - Johnny Janis

035 YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS  Starwell SR 06 

036 I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT  Starwell SR 06 

037 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW  Starwell SR 06 

038 LET'S GET AWAY FROM IT ALL  Starwell SR 06

Ca 1959 Universal Recording Corp., 46 East Walton St., Chicago – Johnny Janis

039 YW-18947/PB 2333  HOW IT LIES, HOW IT LIES  unissued

040 YW-18948/PB 2334 THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER unissued

1959 unknown - Johnny Janis

041 I NEVER BELIEVED  Bomarc 304/

042 WILLING TO LEARN  Bomarc 304

043 I SAID YOU Bomarc 307

044 LIVING IN A CANDY STORE  Bomarc 307

ca July 1960 unknown - Johnny Janis

045 /JZSP 51274  IF THE GFOOD LORD’S WILLIN‘ Columbia 4-41777 4-41797

046 /JZSP-51473  GINA 4-41797

047 /JZSP-52736  CATCH A FALLING STAR 4-41933

048 /JZSP-51277  AS I WAS WALKIN‘  Columbia 4-41777

ca 1960 Columbia Recording  Studio, 30th St., New York City - Johnny Janis (Billy Wallace Trio. Producer: Mitch Miller)

049 I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN’T GOOD  Columbia CS-8474 Starwell STR-02

050 LET ME LOVE YOU  Columbia CS-8474 Starwell STR-02

051 IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN  Columbia CS-8474 Starwell STR-02

052 IN OTHER WORDS  Columbia CS-8474 Starwell STR-02

053 THE NEARNESS OF YOU  Columbia CS-8474 Starwell STR-02

054 GUILTY  Columbia CS-8474 Starwell STR-02

055 HOW IT LIES, HOW IT LIES, HOW IT LIES  Columbia CS-8474 Starwell STR-02

056 THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING  Columbia CS-8474 Starwell STR-02

057 SO IN LOVE   Columbia CS-8474 Starwell STR-02

058 DAY BY DAY  Columbia CS-8474 Starwell STR-02

059 ON A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA  Columbia CS-8474 Starwell STR-02

060 TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE Columbia CS-8474 Starwell STR-02

ca May 1961 unknown - Johnny Janis

061 /JZSP-54064  SAVE A THOUGHT FOR ME 4-42040

062 /JZSP-54065  (WHEN WE ARE DANCING)I GET IDEAS 4-42040

1965 unknown - Johnny Janis (arranged and conducted by Don Costa)

063 IF I HAD YOU Monument SLP-18036 Starwell STR-03

064 I HAD MYSELF A TRUE LOVE  Monument SLP-18036 Starwell STR-03

065 ISN'T IT A PITY  Monument SLP-18036 Starwell STR-03

066 BE GOOD TO HER Monument SLP-18036 Starwell STR-03

067 YOUNG IDEAS Monument SLP-18036 Starwell STR-03

068 I'M A FOOL TO WANT YOU Monument SLP-18036 Starwell STR-03

069 MY MELANCHOLY BABY Monument SLP-18036 Starwell STR-03

070 IF YOU WANT TO LOVE Monument SLP-18036 Starwell STR-03

071 WHY TRY TO CHANGE ME Monument SLP-18036 Starwell STR-03

072 BOULEVARD OF MEMORIES Monument SLP-18036 Starwell STR-03

073 ONCE IN A BLUE MOON Monument SLP-18036 Starwell STR-03

074 CRYIN FOR THE CAROLINES Monument SLP-18036 Starwell STR-03

September 1966 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Johnny Janis (Producer: Fred Foster)

075 E9W-950 ALL THE WORLD AND SEVEN SEAS 45-1177/Starwell STR-04

076 E9W-952? YOU'RE FREE TO GO 45-977/Starwell STR-04

077 E9W-953  NINETY MILES AN HOUR (TO THE DEAD END STREET) Monument 45-977

May 1967 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Johnny Janis (Producer: Fred Foster)

078 F5W-2064  A ROSE IS A ROSE  45-1042/Starwell STR-04

079 F5W-2065 HEAR IT NOW 45-1042

November 1968 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Johnny Janis (Producer: Fred Foster  Jim Malloy)

080 G11W-2450  ONE OF THESE DAYS  45-1117/Starwell STR-04

081 G11W-2451? ANYTHING THAT'S PART OF YOU 45-1117/Starwell STR-04

September 1969 Monument Recording Studio, 114 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Johnny Janis (Producer: Fred Foster)

082 G9W-2407 RIDE MY DONKEY  45-1205

083 G9W-2408 WALK THROUGH THIS WORLD WITH ME  45-1177/Starwell STR-04

May 1970 Monument Recording Studio, 114 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Johnny Janis (Producer: Fred Foster)

084 I5W-3219  DISTANT DRUMS  45-1205/Starwell STR-04

ca November 1971 London, UK - Johnny Janis

085 I'LL NEED YOU FOREVER ZS7-8532/Starwell STR-04

086 NO  ZS7-8532/Starwell STR-04

btw 1966/1971 Nashville, TN - Johnny Janis (Producer: Fred Foster)

087 LOVE'S BEEN GOOD TO ME Starwell STR-04

088 IMAGE OF YOUR FACE Starwell STR-04

089 WHY COULDN'T I Starwell STR-04

090 LONELY ALONE Starwell STR-04

091 I HEAR IT NOW Starwell STR-04

092 FOR LE ANN Starwell STR-04

093 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE

ca 1973 London, UK - Johnny Janis

094 BOTH SIDES NOW  Starwell STR 05

095 SOMETHING  Starwell STR 05

096 MEDLEY: RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD/CLOSE TO YOU/CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU/I'D LIKE TO MAKE IT WITH YOU  Starwell STR 05

097 WHEN THE WORLD WAS YOUNG  / DIDN'T WE  Starwell STR 05

098 IF I RULED THE WORLD  Starwell STR 05

099 HERE'S THAT RAINY DAY  Starwell STR 05

100 WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND Starwell STR 05

Johnny Janis recorded after 1973, some info in albums list and on www.starwellmusic.com

ALBUMS

ABC ABC-140 For The First Time: Come Rain Or Come Shine; Just The Way You Look Tonight; Hush-A-Bye; I've Got Plenty Of Nothin'; Something I Dreamed Last Night; Golden Earrings; When The Sun Comes Out; If I Only Had A Brain; I Get Along Without You Very Well; I'm Gonna Live Till I Die; Crying Out For The Carolines; Get Out Of Town - 57 (reissued on Starwell STR-01)

Columbia CL-1674/CS-1474 The Start Of Something New: I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good; Let Me Love You; It’s The Talk Of The Town; In Other Words; The Nearness Of You; Guilty; How It Lies, How It Lies, How It Lies; This Could Be The Start Of Something; So In Love; Day By Day; On A Slow Boat To China; Taking A Chance On Love - 61 (reissued on Starwell STR-02)

Monument MLP-8036/SLP-18036 Playboy Presents: Johnny Janis... Once In A Blue Moon:   If I Had You; I Had Myself A True Love; Isn't It A Pity; Be Good To Her; Young Ideas; I'm A Fool To Want You; My Melancholy Baby; If You Want To Love; Why Try To Change Me; Boulevard Of Memories; Once In A Blue Moon; Cryin For The Carolines - 65 (reissued on Starwell STR-03)

Starwell STR-04 Johnny Janis Sings... Beautiful Country Songs: Walk Through This World With Me; Distant Drums; Anything That’s Part Of You; You’re Free To Go; A Rose Is A Rose; Love’s Been Good To Me*; Image Of Your Face*; One Of These Days*; All This World And The Seven Seas; Why Couldn’t I*; No; Lonely Alone*; I Hear It Now*; For LeAnn*; I’ll Need You Forever - ? (*previously unissued, Monument tracks)

Starwell STR-05 Starvin' in London: Both Sides Now; Something; Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head/Close To You/Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You/I'd Like To Make It With You; When The World Was Young  and Didn't We; If I Ruled The World; Here's That Rainy Day; Windmills Of Your Mind - ?

Starwell STR-06  Jazz Up Your Life... with Johnny Janis: Lady Be Good; I Got It Bad; This Can't Be Love; Too Young; The Song Is You; The Things We Did Last Summer; Nice Work If You Can Get It; I've Never Been In Love Before; You Don't Know What Love Is; I'm Beginning To See The Light; You'll Never Know; Let's Get Away From It All

Starwell STR-07 Some of My Favorites: My One And Only Love; Get Out Of Town; When The World Was Young & Didn't We; Minor Kicks [instr]; Where Is Love; Put On A Happy Face; My Funny Valentine; Here's That Rainy Day; Peace [instr.]; Let Me Be; You And I; I Know; With You

Starwell STR-08 My Guitar And Me: A Day In The Life Of A Fool; Love Me Tender; Almost Like Being In Love; The Shadow Of Your Smile; Moonlight In Vermont; If I Only Had A Brain; My One And Only Love; When I Fall In Love; Fly Me To The Moon; My Funny Valentine; Where Is Love ;In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning;  Here's That Rainy Day; When The World Was Young / Didn't We

SINGLES

Coral (1955)

I‘m Throwing Rice / Move It Or Lose It - ca 12-55

ABC (1957)

45-9800 Pledge Of Love / I Played The Field  - 03-57

45-9840 Later Baby /  All The Time - 08-57 (rev. Aug. 5)

Carlton (1958)

45-463 Better To Love You / Can This Be Love - 03-58

Bomarc (1959)

304  I Never Believed / Willing To Learn  - 59

307  I Said You / Living In A Candy Store - 60

Columbia (1960-61)

4-41777  If The Good Lord’s Willin‘ / As I Was Walkin‘ - 08-60 (Poss. Unissued)

4-41797  If The Good Lord's Willin' / Gina - 10-60

4-41933  As I Was Walkin‘ / Catch A Falling Star - 01-61

4-42040  Save A Thought For Me / (When We Are Dancing)I Get Ideas - 06-61

Monument (1966-71)

45-977  You're Free To Go / Ninety Miles An Hour - 09-66

45-1042  A Rose Is A Rose / I Hear It Now - 11-67

45-1117  Anything That's Part Of You / One Of These Days - 12-68

45-1177  All The World And Seven Seas / Walk Through This World With Me - 11-69

45-1205  Distant Dreams / Ride My Donkey - 05-70

ZS7-8532  I'll Need You Forever / No - 01-72