Jimmy Boyd

*09-01-1939 McComb, Pike County, MS, +07-03-2009

2nd version

by Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Thieu Van De Vorst, with help of www.45cat.com
SESSIONS
ca 10 February 1952 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Boyd (Norman Luboff Choir)
001 HCO-10127/RZSP-10127 (THE ANGELS ARE LIGHTNING) GOD'S LITTLE CANDLES 4-39696/COL-CD-7634
002 HCO-10128/RZSP-10128 OWL LULLABY 4-39696/ COL-CD-7634
003 HCO-10129/RZSP-10129 LITTLE TRAIN A CHUGGIN' IN MY HEART 4-39733/ COL-CD-7634
004 HCO-10130/RZSP-10130 NEEDLE IN, NEEDLE OUT (THE TAILOR’S SERENADE) 4-39733/ COL-CD-7634
12 August 1952 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Boyd
005 HCO-10227/RZSP-10227 THUMBELLINA 4-39871 MJV-152 90154-V/ JASCD-487
006 HCO-10228/RZSP-10228 I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS 4-39871 MJV-152 90154-V 4-40001 4-40070 B-1913 4-50078/CL-6270 CL-2543 JASCD-487 COL-CD-7634
007 HCO-10229/RZSP-10229 LITTLE MATCH GIRL 4-40073
008 HCO-10230/RZSP-10230 I'LL STAY IN THE HOUSE 4-39927/ JASCD-487
ca December 1952 unknown - Jimmy Boyd
009 CO 48715 EARLY BIRD 4-39927/ JASCD-487
December 1952 poss. Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Frankie Laine and Jimmy Boyd
010 RHCO 10384/RZSP-10384 TELL ME A STORY 4-39945 4-40001
December 1952 poss. Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Frankie Laine and Jimmy Boyd
011 RHCO 10390/RZSP-10390 THE LITTLE BOY AND THE OLD MAN 4-39945 4-40650
13 January 1953 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Rosemary Clooney and Jimmy Boyd
012 RHCO-10377/RZSP-10377 LITTLE JOSEY 4-39988/ JASCD-487 COL-CD-7634
013 RHCO-10385/RZSP-10385 DENNIS THE MENACE 4-39988 4-41547/ JASCD-487 COL-CD-7634
014 I‘M GLAD I’M NOT Columbia unissued/COL-CD-7634
January 1953 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Boyd
015 RHCO-10397/RZSP-10397 JELLY ON MY HEAD 4-40138/ JASCD-487
016 RHCO-10398/RZSP-10398 TWO EASTER SUNDAY SWEETHEARTS 4-39955 MJV4-160/ JASCD-487
017 RHCO-10399/RZSP-10399 MY BUNNY AND MY SISTER SUE 4-39955 MJV4-160/ JASCD-487
27 March 1953 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Frankie Laine and Jimmy Boyd
018 RHCO 10443/RZSP-10443 LET’ GO FISHIN’ 4-40069 4-40650/ JASCD-487 COL-CD-7634
019 RHCO 10444/RZSP-10444 POOR LITTLE PIGGY BANK 4-40069/ COL-CD-7634
March 1953 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Boyd
020 RHCO-10445/RZSP-10445 I'VE GOT THOSE 'WAKE UP SEVENTHIRTY WASH YOUR EARS THEY'RE DIRTY EAT YOUR EGGS AND OATMEAL RUSH TO SCHOOL' BLUES 4-40138/ JASCD-487
021 RHCO-10446/RZSP-10446 SHOO FLY PIE AND APPLE PAN DOWDY 4-40007/ COL-CD-7634
022 RHCO-10454/RZSP-10454 PLAYMATES 4-40007/JASCD-487
March 1953 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA –  Jimmy Boyd and Norman Luboff
023 RHCO-10451/RZSP-10451 SANTA GOT STUCK IN THE CHIMNEY 4-40080 B-1913
000 RHCO-10452/RZSP-10452 I SAID A PRAYER FOR SANTA CLAUS 4-40080 B-1913/ JASCD-487
April 1953 unknown – Jimmy Boyd
024 CO 49242 FROSTY THE SNOWMAN 4-40072/ CL-6270 CL-2543
025 CO 49243 RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER 4-40073/ CL-6270 CL-2543
026 CO 49244/ZSP-36908 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN 4-40070 4-50078/CL-6270 CL-2543
027 CO 49245 HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS 4-40071/ CL-6270 CL-2543
028 CO 49246 unknown title
029 CO 49247 unknown title
030 CO 49248 WINTER WONDERLAND 4-40071/CL-6270
possibly missing track from this session:
JINGLE BELLS B-1913/ CL-6270 CL-2543
ca June 1953 unknown – Jimmy Boyd
031 CO 49519 SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT 4-40072/ CL-6270
June 1953 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Boyd
032 RHCO-10517/RZSP-10517 MARCO THE POLO PONY 4-40049 / COL-CD-7634
033 TOM BOY Columbia unissued/ COL-CD-7634
September 1953 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Boyd
034 RHCO-10586/RZSP-10586 GOD BLESS US ALL 4-40049/ JASCD-487
November 1953 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA– Jimmy Boyd
035 RHCO 10639/RHCO-10639 I WANT A HAIRCUT WITH A MOON ON TOP 4-40504/ COL-CD-7634
036 RHCO 10640/RHCO-10640 SHEPHERD BOY 4-40253/COL-CD-7634
037 RHCO 10641/RHCO-10641 HOW COME 4-40504/ COL-CD-7634
038 RHCO 10642/RHCO-10642 MA I MISS YOUR APPLE PIE 4-40253/ COL-CD-7634
January 1954 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA– Jimmy Boyd
039 RHCO-10735/RZSP-10735 JIMMY ROLL ME GENTLY (ON EASTER DAY) 4-40181 J-199/ JASCD-487
040 RHCO-10736/RZSP-10736 LITTLE SIR ECHO 4-40304/ JASCD-487
041 RHCO-10737/RZSP-10737 LITTLE BONNIE BUNNY 4-40181 J-199/ JASCD-487
042 RHCO-10738/RZSP-10738 THE LITTLE WHITE DUCK 4-40304/ JASCD-487
February 1954 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA– Jimmy Boyd and Gaula Peevey
043 RHCO-10753/RZSP-10753 KITTEN IN THE BASKET 4-40218/ JASCD-487 COL-CD-7634
044 RHCO-10754/RZSP-10754 I'M SO GLAD (I’M A LITTLE BOY AND YOU’RE A LITTLE GIRL) 4-40218/ JASCD-487 COL-CD-7634
October 1954 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA– Jimmy Boyd
045 RHCO-33254/RZSP-33254 I SAW MOMMY DO THE MAMBO 4-40365 J 225/ JASCD-487
046 RHCO-33255/RZSP-33255 SANTA CLAUS BLUES 4-40365 J 225/ JASCD-487
October 1955 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA– Jimmy Boyd
047 RHCO 33596/JRZSP-33596 REINDEER ROCK 4-40601
048 RHCO 33597/JRZSP-33597 A KISS FOR CHRISTMAS 4-40601
1956 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA– Jimmy Boyd (Norman Luboff Choir)
049 I‘LL BE A SUNBEAM CL-2589
050 STAND UP STAND UP FOR JESUS CL-2589
051 THE CHURCH IN THE WILDWOOD CL-2589
052 JESUS LOVES ME CL-2589
053 I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY CL-2589
054 NOW THE DAY IS OVER CL-2589
August 1956 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA– Jimmy Boyd
055 RHCO-33913/RZSP-33913 LITTLE DOG 4-40756/ COL-CD-7634
056 RHCO-33917/RZSP-33917 DON'T FORGET TO SAY YOUR PRAYERS 4-40756/ COL-CD-7634
27 August 1956 [20:00-23:00] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Boyd (Jimmy Boyd [vcl/gt], Johnny Bond [gt], Joe Maphis [gt], Marian Hall [steel], Louis Butterman [bass], Pee Wee Adams [drums], Margie Ann Warren [fiddle], William Wardle [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
057 RHCO 33951/JRZSP-33951 ROCKIN‘ DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI 4-21571/Bear Family BCD-16723 COL-CD-7634
058 RHCO 33952/JRZSP-33952 I WANNA GO STEADY 4-40881/ JASCD-487
059 RHCO 33953/JRZSP-33953 CRAZY MIXED UP BLUES 4-21571/ JASCD-487 BCD 16723
060 RHCO 33954/JRZSP-33954 GONNA TAKE MY BABY ON A HAYRIDE 4-40881/ JASCD-487
BEAR FAMILY CD BCD 16723  THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.23 ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF COLUMBIA RECORDS (GER, 2006)
from unknown Columbia sessions - Jimmy Boyd
061 WHEN I GET OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE JASCD-487
062 PORTRAIT OF JIMMY JASCD-487
063 MY YOU KNOW WHO JASCD-487
ca late 1957 unknown – Jimmy Boyd
064 JB-11053 HIGH SCHOLL SOCIAL Jubilee 45-5316
065 JB-11054 DON'T TEMPT ME Jubilee 45-5316
ca. 5 March 1959 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Jimmy Boyd
066 59-XY-43 I LOVE YOU SO MGM K12788
067 59-XY-44 CREAM PUFF K12788
ca. July or August 1960 Hollywood, CA - Jimmy Boyd
068 MB-15154 JAMBALAYA Dot 45-16126
069 MB-15159 DUSTY 45-16126
1963 unknown – Jimmy Boyd [purchased masters]
070 39504 I'VE GOT IT MADE Capitol 4967
071 39505 DAY DREAMER 4967

ca August 1964 Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Boyd

072 64-7189 ALL ALONE Vee Jay VJ 620

073 IN LOVE IN VAIN VJ 620

ca March 1965 Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Boyd

074 65-8512 THAT'S WHAT I'LL GIVE TO YOU VJ 686

075 65-8513 MY HOMETOWN VJ 686

1965 unknown, CA – Jimy Boyd and The Midnight Ramblers

076 1204 LONG LINE PETE Fann 1204/1205

077 1205 15 YEARS I’VE BEEN SEARCHING Fann 1204/1205

ca. March 1966 Hollywood, CA - Jimmy Boyd (arr. by Leon Russell. Producer: Snuff Garrett)
078 IM 6202 I WOULD NEVER DO THAT Imperial 66166 66233

079 IM 6203 LAZY ME Imperial 66166

ca. January 1967 Hollywood, CA - Jimmy Boyd (arr. by Leon Russell. Producer: Snuff Garrett)
080 SO YOUNG AND SO FINE 66233
1977 unknown – Jimmy Boyd (Producer: Wes Farrell and Bradford Craig)
081 HOLD ME Chelsea CH-3071
082 unknown title Chelsea CH-3071
poss. 1980s unknown s – Jimmy Boyd (Producer: Gene Boyd)
083 PARK BENCH BPE 4501
084 GOOD FOR NOTHING BPE 4501

ALBUMS
Columbia CL-6270 Christmas With Jimmy Boyd: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus; Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town; Winter Wonderland; Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane); Silent Night, Holy Night; Jingle Bells; Frosty The Snowman; The Little Match Girl; Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – 11-53 (10“ LP, MX: Lp 15002/3)
Columbia CL 2543 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus; Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town; Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane); Jingle Bells; Frosty The Snowman; Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer – 11-55 (10“ LP; MX: Lp 36460/1)
Columbia CL-2589 The Country Choirboy: I‘ll Be A Sunbeam; Stand Up Stand Up For Jesus; The Church In The Wildwood; Jesus Loves Me; I Love To Tell The Story; Now The Day Is Over – 56  w. Normam Luboff Choir (10“ LP)
Jasmine [UK] JASCD-487 Jimmy Boyd and His Playmates: Playmates; Tell Me A Story; Thumbelina; Kitty In The Basket; I'll Stay In The House; Early Bird; Dennis The Menace; Jelly On My Head; My Two Easter Sunday Sweethearts; My Bunny And My Sister Sue; The Little Boy And The Old Man; I've Got Those 'Wake Up Seventhirty Wash Your Ears They're Dirty Eat Your Eggs And Oatmeal Rush To School' Blues; When I Get Old Enough To Vote; Little Josey; Portrait Of Jimmy; Let's Go Fishin'; My You Know Who; God Bless Us All; Jimmy Roll Me Gentle (On Easter Day); Little Bonnie Bunny; Little Sir Echo; I'm So Glad (I'm A Little Boy And You're A Little Girl); The Little White Duck; I Wanna Go Steady; Crazy Mixed Up Blues; Gonna Take My Baby On A Hayride; I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus; I Said A Prayer For Santa Claus; Santa Claus Blues; I Saw Mommy Do The Mambo With You Know Who – 10-10-08
Collectables COL-CD-7634/Sony Special Products A-71861 The Best Of Jimmy Boyd: (The Angels Are Lighting) God's Little Candles; Owl Lullaby; Little Train A-Chuggin' In My Heart; Needle In-Needle Out (The Tailor's Serenade); (The Angels Are Lighting) God's Little Candles; Owl Lullaby; The Little Boy And The Old Man; Little Josey; Dennis The Menace; Tell Me A Story; I'm Glad I'm Not; Shoo-Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy; Marco, The Polo Pony; Tom Boy; Poor Little Piggy Bank; Let's Go Fishin'; I Wanna Haircut With A Moon On Top; Shepherd Boy; How Come; Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie; Kitty In The Basket; I'm So Glad (I'm A Little Boy And You're A Little Girl); Little Dog; Don't Forget To Say Your Prayers; Rockin' Down The Mississippi; I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – 09-05-06

SINGLES
Columbia (1952-1957)
4-39696 God's Little Candles / Owl Lullaby – 21-03-52
4-39733 Little Train A Chuggin' In My Heart / Needle In, Needle Out – 09-05-52
4-39871 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus / Thumbellina – 17-11-52 (also on MJV-152, 90154-V)
4-39927 Early Bird / I'll Stay In The House – ca 12-52

4-39945 Tell Me A Story / The Little Boy And The Old Man (w. Frankie Laine) – 13-02-53
4-39955 Two Easter Sunday Sweethearts / My Bunny And My Sister Sue – 16-02-53 (also as MJV 160)
4-39988 Little Josey / Dennis The Menace – 05-53 w. Rosemary Clooney
4-40007 Playmates / Shoo-Fly Pie Apple Pan Dowdy – 05-06-53
4-40049 Marco The Polo Pony / God Bless Us All – 07-53
4-40069 Let's Go Fishin' / Poor Little Piggy Bank – 10-53 w. Frankie Laine
4-40070 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town / I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – 10-53
4-40071 Here Comes Santa Claus / Winter Wonderland – 10-53
4-40072 Silent Night / Frosty The Snowman – 10-53
4-40073 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer / Little Match Girl – 10-53
4-40080 Santa Got Stuck In The Chimey / I Said A Prayer For Santa Claus – 12-10-53 w. Norman Luboff
4-40138 I've Got Those Wake Up Blues / Jelly On My Head – 21-12-53

4-40181 Little Bonnie Bunny / Jimmy Roll Me Gently – 54 (also on J-199)
4-40218 I'm So Glad / Kitty In The Basket – 04-54 w. Gaula Peevey
4-40253 Shepherd Boy / Ma I Miss Your Apple Pie - 54
4-40304 Little Sir Echo / Little White Duck - 54
4-40365 I Saw Mommy Do The Mambo / Santa Claus Blues – 18-10-54 (also on J4-225)
4-40504 I Want A Haircut / How Come - 55
4-40601 Reindeer Rock / A Kiss For Christmas – 11-55
4-40756 Little Dog / Don't Forget To Say Your Prayers - 56
4-21571 Crazy Mixed-Up Blues / Rockin' Down The Mississippi – 11-56
4-40881-C I Wanna Go Steady / Gonna Take My Baby An A Hayride – 25-03-57
4-41547 Dennis The Menace / Little Josey – 59 w. Rosemary Clooney
4-50078 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town / I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - (reissue)
(EP)

B-343/5-1680 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus; Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town / The Little Match Girl; Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer – 11-53

B-343/5-1681 Winter Wonderland;  Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane) / Silent Night, Holy Night; Jingle Bells;  Frosty The Snowman - 11-53
B-1913 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus; Jingle Bells / I Said A Prayer For Santa Claus; Santa Got Stuck In The Chimney
Jubilee (1957)
45-5316 Don't Tempt Me / High Scholl Social – 02-58
MGM (1959)
K12788 Cream Puff / I Love You So – 05-59
Dot (1960)
45-16126 Jambalaya / Dusty – 08-60
Capitol (1963)
4967 I've Got It Made / Day Dreamer – 06-05-63

Vee Jay (1964)

VJ 620 All Alone / In Love In Vain – 10-64

VJ 686 That's What I'll Give To You / My Hometown – 05-65

Fann (1965)

1204/1205 Long Line Pete / 15 Years I’ve Been Searching – 65 w. The Midnight Ramblers

Imperial (1966)

66166 I Would Never Do That / Lazy Me – 04-66
66233 I Would Never Do That / So Young And So Fine – 03-67

Chelsea (1977)
CH-3071 Hold Me / ? – 08-77
Boyd Productions
BPE 4501 Park Bench / Good For Nothing