Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Johnny Sea(y)



John Allan Seay, Jr., *15-07-1940 Gulfport, MI, +14-05-2016
3rd version

by Richard Weize, Michel Ruppli, Richard Price, Praguefrank, Paul MacPhail, Kittra Moore, Michael Holst, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

May or June 1958 National Recording Company Studio, Atlanta, GA – Johnny Sea (Jerry Reed [gt], Ray Stevens [piano])
001 J8OW-7202 IT WON’T BE EASY TO FORGET NRC-006/Hilltop JM-6018 BCD-16153 C+GRB 1001
002 J8OW-7203 I LOVE YOU NRC-006/Hilltop JM-6018 Guest Star G-1479 BCD-16153
003 J8OW-1741 LONELINESS NRC-019/Hilltop JM-6018 Guest Star G-1479 BCD-16153
004 A MAN IN LOVE Guest Star G-1479 BCD-16153
ca. January 1959 National Recording Company Studio, Atlanta, GA – Johnny Sea (Jerry Reed [gt], Ray Stevens [piano])
005 K8OW-0546 FRANKIE’S MAN JOHNNY NRC-019//Hilltop JM-6018 Guest Star G-1479 BCD-16153
006 K8OW-5958 JUDY AND JOHNNY NRC-026/Hilltop JM-6018 BCD-16153
007 K8OW-5959? STRANGER NRC-026/Hilltop JM-6018 BCD-16153
ca. November 1959 National Recording Company Studio, Atlanta, GA – Johnny Sea (Jerry Reed [gt], Ray Stevens [piano])
008 S-481 NOBODY¬S DARLING BUT MINE NRC-049/ Hilltop JM-6018 Guest Star G-1479 BCD-16153
009 S-482 MY TIME TO CRY NRC-049/ Hilltop JM-6018 Guest Star G-1479 BCD-16153
ca. August 1960 National Recording Company Studio, Atlanta, GA – Johnny Sea (Jerry Reed [gt], Ray Stevens [piano])
010 GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY NRC-060/Hilltop JM-6018 BCD-16153
011 MISTER AND MISSISSIPPI NRC-060/ Hilltop JM-6018 Guest Star G-1479 BCD-16153
30 March 1961 [no 9808] Clumbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Seay (Producer: Ken Nelson)
012 35003 THE TORCH AND THE FLAME Capitol 4585
013 35004 NO TEARS TONIGHT 4585
26 July 1961 [no 10205] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Seay (Producer: Ken Nelson)
014 36261 LIVING IS LOVING  4646
015 36262 THE WAYWARD WIND  4646
20 November 1963 [14:00-17:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Sea (Johnny Seay [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians + Jordanaires. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
016 2-30209 THERE’S ANOTHER MAN Philips 40164/PHS-600139 BCD-16153 C+GRB 1001
017 2-30210 THAT’S WHEN IT ALL BEGAN Philips PHS-600139 BCD-16153
018 2-30211 MY BABY WALKS ALL OVER ME Philips 40164/PHS-600139 BCD-16153 C+GRB 1001
12 May 1964 [22:00-01:00?]/ 13 May 1964 [22:00-01:00?] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Sea (Johnny Seay [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
019 2-30448 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN Philips PHS-600139 BCD-16153
020 2-30449 ALL MIXED UP Philips 40214/PHS-600139 BCD-16153
021 2-30450 STANDING ROOM ONLY Philips 40214/PHS-600139 BCD-16153 C+GRB 1001
022 2-30451 DROWN IN MY SINS Philips PHS-600139 BCD-16153
023 2-30452 BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY Philips PHS-600139 BCD-16153
024 2-30453 EVERYDAY Philips PHS-600139 BCD-16153 C+GRB 1001
025 2-30454 WHY CAN'T I JUST COME HOME Philips PHS-600139 BCD-16153 C+GRB 1001
026 2-30455 MYSTERY TRAIN Philips PHS-600139 BCD-16153 C+GRB 1001
027 2-30456 LONESOME ROAD Philips PHS-600139 BCD-16153
December 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Sea (Johnny Seay [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians. Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
028 2-33350 IF IT WASN’T FOR THE HARD LUCK Philips 40307/SR-61153 BCD-16153 C+GRB 1001
029 2-33351 MY OLD FADED ROSE Philips 40267 BCD-16153 C+GRB 1001
030 2-33352 HITCHIN’ AND HIKIN‘ Philips 40307 BCD-16153 C+GRB 1001
031 2-33353 IT’S A SHAME Philips 40267 BCD-16153 C+GRB 1001
28 July 1965 [live] The Bitter End, New York City – Johnny Sea
03101 2-36841 HITCHIN' AND HIKIN' Philips PHS-60194
03102 2-36842 IT AIN'T ME, BABE Philips PHS-60194
03103 2-36843 RIDERS IN THE SKY Philips PHS-60194
03104 2-36844 RED, WHITE AND BLUE Philips PHS-60194
03105 2-36845 MASTERS OF WAR Philips PHS-60194
03106 2-36846 AIN'T NOTHING ABOUT YOU Philips PHS-60194
03107 2-36847 THEIR HEARTS WERE FULL Philips PHS-60194
03108 2-36848 JUST WISH YOU'D MAYBE CHANGE YOUR MIND Philips PHS-60194
03109 2-36849 IT'S A SHAME Philips PHS-60194
03110 2-36850 JOHNNY, I HARDLY KNEW YOU Philips PHS-60194
03111 2-36851 CORINA, CORINA Philips PHS-60194
May 1966 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Johnny Sea (Johnny Seay [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians)
032 J 15139 MARY ROCK HIM TO SLEEP 5820/ Lost Gold LG 4339 C+GRB 1001
033 J 15140 AIN'T THAT RIGHT 5889
034 J 15141 DAY FOR DECISION 5820/WS-1659 Lost Gold LG 4339
23 May 1966 [16:00-19:00] CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Johnny Sea (Ernie Freeman, Donnie Lanier, Glen Campbell, Al Casey, Gary Coleman, Joseph Gibbons, Plas Johnson, William Kurasch, Lew McCreary, Jay Migliori, Oliver Mitchell, Ronald Patterson, Stanley Plummer, Ray Pohlman, Lyle Ritz, Michael Rubini, Ralph Schaeffer, Sidney Sharp, Jack Sperling, and Tibor Zelig. Producer: Dick Glasser)
035 J 15142 WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME WS-1659 Lost Gold LG 4339
036 J 15149 GOD BLESS AMERICA AGAIN WS-1659 Lost Gold LG 4339
23 May 1966 [19:30-22:30] CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Johnny Sea (Ernie Freeman, Donnie Lanier, Victor Arno, Donald Bagley, Nick Bonney, James Burton, John De Voogdt, Joseph Gibbons, James B. Gordon, John Gray, Milton Holland, Lew McCreary, Oliver Mitchell, Jack Nimitz, Stanley Plummer, Joseph Quadri, Don Randi, Jack Shulman, Darrel Terwilliger, and Matthew Utal. Producer: Dick Glasser)
037 J 15150 THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER WS-1659 Lost Gold LG 4339
038 J 15151 WHAT IS SO RARE WS-1659 Lost Gold LG 4339
039 J 15152 I BELIEVE WS-1659 Lost Gold LG 4339
040 J 15153 GENERATION WS-1659 Lost Gold LG 4339
23 May 1966 [23:30-03:30] CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Johnny Sea (Ernie Freeman, Donnie Lanier, Israel Baker, Glen Campbell, Al Casey, Gary Coleman,Plas Johnson, William Kurasch, Leonard Malarsky, Lew McCreary, Jay Migliori, Oliver Mitchell, Lou Morell, Earl Palmer, Bill Pitman, Don Randi, Lyle Ritz, Ralph Schaeffer, Sidney Sharp, and Tibor Zelig. Producer: Dick Glasser)
041 J 15154 THIS LAND WS-1659 Lost Gold LG 4339
042 J 15155 THE TURNING POINT WS-1659 Lost Gold LG 4339
25 May 1966 [09:00-12:00] CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Johnny Sea (Ernie Freeman, Donnie Lanier, Charles Berghoffer, James Burton, Al Casey, James B. Gordon, and Don Randi. Producer: Dick Glasser)
043 J 15156 AMERICA WS-1659 Lost Gold LG 4339
ca. July 1966 CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Johnny Sea (Producer: Dick Glaser)
044 J 15368 NOTHIN’S BAD AS BEIN‘ LONELY 5889/ C+GRB 1001
045 J 15369? THINGS YOU GAVE ME 5861
046 J 15370 WHEELS ON THE HIGHWAY 5861
16 June 1967 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Seay (Johnny Seay [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians)
047 NCO 120120 MAMA WHEN I'M GONE DON'T CRY FOR ME 4-44542
27 June 1967 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Seay ((Johnny Seay [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians)
048 NCO 120129 I LOVED HER FINE FOR A TIME 4-44634
049 NCO 120130 IF 4-44268
July 1967 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Seay (Johnny Seay [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians)
050 NCO 120150 BEHIND MY BABY'S BERDROOM DOOR 4-44268/ C+GRB 1001
1 September 1967 [soundtrack What Am I Bid] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Sea (Producer: Gene Nash)
051 N 50398 WHEN A BOY BECOMES A MAN MGM SE 4506
30 November 1967 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Seay (Johnny Seay [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians)
052 NCO 120964 SONG NUMBER NINE-AND-A-HALF IN TIME 4-44542
053 NCO 120965 THERE'S A SHADOW BAR 4-44423
December 1967 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Seay (Johnny Seay [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians)
054 NCO 120969 CRYIN' GREY TOMBSTONE 4-44805
11 December 1967 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Seay (Johnny Seay [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians)
055 NCO 120974 GOING OUT TO TULSA 4-44423
some unissued tracks were probably recorded in November-December 1967
2 August 1968 [22:00-01:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Seay (Johnny Seay [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians. Producer: Bob Johnston)
056 NCO 98590 EVERYBODY'S FRIEND 4-44805/ C+GRB 1001
057 NCO 98591 THREE SIX PACKS, TWO ARMS AND JUKE BOX 4-44634/C+GRB 1001
058 NCO 98592 A POOR BOY, JUST TRYING TO GET ALONG 4-44717
18 November 1968 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Seay (Producer: Bob Johnston)
059 NCO 100512 I'VE LEARNED A LOT TODAY 4-44717
1970 Nashville, TN – Johnny Seay (Producer: Eddie Kilroy)
060 ZTSB-148472 FORT  WORTH GIRL Viking 1011 / C+GRB 1001
061 ZTSB-148473 WILLIE'S DRUNK AND NELLIE'S DYING  Viking 1011/ C+GRB 1001
1970 Nashville, TN – Johnny Seay (Producer: Bob Monrgomery and Bobby Goldsboro)
062 ZTSB-145848 ANNIE'S GOING TO SING HER SONG 1017
063 ZTSB-145849 STORMY WEATHER GIRL 1017
1999 unknown – Johnny Seay
064 I’D HAVE NO LUCK AT ALL C+GRB 1001
065 TECUMSEH VALLEY C+GRB 1001
066 STRAWBERRY ROAN C+GRB 1001
067 IN THE EARLY MORNING RAIN C+GRB 1001
068 BALLAD OF THE TARANTULA EXPRESS C+GRB 1001
069 THE BRAZOS RIVER SONG C+GRB 1001
ALBUMS
Philips PHM-200139/PHS-600139 The World Of A Country Boy
: My Baby Walks All Over Me; Every Day; Mystery Train; Blue Moon Of Kentucky; Drowned In My Sins; Standing Room Only; All Mixed Up; Why Can't I Just Come Home; When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again; There's Another Man; That's Where It All Began; Lonesome Road - 08-64
Philips PHM-200194/PHS-600194 Johnny Sea, Live At The Bitter End: Hitchin' And Hikin'; It Ain't Me; Riders In The Sky; Red, White And Blue; Masters Of War; Ain't Nothing About You; Their Hearts Were Full; Just Wish You'd Maybe Change Your Mind; It's A Shame; Johnny, I Hardly Knew You; Corina – 06-65
Hilltop JM/JS-6018 Everybody's Favorite: Frankie's Man, Johnny; Stranger; Judy And Johnny; Nobody's Darling; My Time To Cry; Ghost Riders In The Sky; Me And Mississippi; I Love You; It Won't Be Easy To Forget; Loneliness – 65
Guest Star G/GS-1479 The Crown Prince Of Country Music: [Johnny Sea:] Nobody's Darling;My Time To Cry;Loneliness; Mr. And Mississippi; Frankie And Johnny; A Man In Love; I Love You; [Bill Carlisle:] Blue Arizona Moon; Rattlin' Daddy;  I Can't Hardly Wait - ca 65
Warner Brothers W/WS-1659 Day For Decision: Day For Decision; God Bless America; This Land; I Believe; When Johnny Comes Marching Home; Turning Point; America; What Is So Rare; Generation; Star Spangled Banner – 06-66 (MX: 9151/52; reissued in ca 1999 on Lost Gold LG 4339 as American Reflection with bonus song: Mary Rocks Him To Sleep and on Collector's Choice Music CCM 339-2 in 2003)
MGM E/SE-4506 ST What Am I Bid?: What Am I Bid?; Time Is The Only Thing I'm After*; Don't Look Back; I Never Got To Kiss The Girl**; I'll Make It Up To You; Auctioneer; When A Boy Becomes A Man***; Big, Wide, Wonderful World Of Country Music; Life Gets A Little More Mixed Up Ev'ry Day; We've Got The Best There Is - 09-67 (original soundtrack, includes Leroy Van Dyke, Faron Young*, Tex Ritter**, Johnny Seay***)
Lost Gold LG 4339 American Reflections: Day For Decision;  Star Spangled Banner; America; Generation; When Johnny Comes Marching Home; Turning Point;America; What Is So Rare?; Generation; Star Spangled Banner; Mary Rocks Him to Sleep – 22-06-99
Cross and Grave Ranch Brand C+GRBR 1001 The Good Years - His Music 1958-1999, vol. 1: Three Six Packs, Two Arms And A Juke Box; My Baby Walks All Over Me; My Old Faded Rose; Willie's Drunk And Nellie's Dyin'; Behind My Baby's Bedroom Door; Nothin's Bad As Bein' Lonely; Everybody's Friend; Everyday; Why Can't I Just Come Home And You Be Gone; Standing Room Only; Mystery Train; There's Another Man; Hitchin' And Hikin'; If It Weren't For Hard Luck, I'd Have No Luck At All; It's A Shame; It Won't Be Easy To Forget; Mary Rocks Him To Sleep; If; Fort Worth Girl; Tecumseh Valley; Strawberry Roan; In The Early Morning Rain; Ballad Of The Tarantula Express; The Brazos River Song - 06-00
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16153 Blue Moon Of Kentucky: Blue Moon Of Kentucky; My Baby Walks All Over Me; Mystery Train; When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again; Drown In My Sins; All Mixed Up; Why Can't I Just Come Home; There's Another Man; That's When It All Began; Lonesome Road; Standing Room Only; Every Day; If It Wasn't For Hard Luck; My Old Faded Rose; Hitchin' And Hikin'; It's A Shame; It Won't Be Easy To Forget; I Love You; Loneliness; Frankie's Man Johnny; Judy And Johnny; Stranger; My Time To Cry; Nobody's Darling But Mine; Ghost Riders In The Sky; Mister And Mississippi; A Man In Love - 09-06
? The Lost and Found of Johnny Seay: (tracks unknown) - 11

TRANSCRIPTIONS
United Air Force Program # 452 Country Music Time. Johnny Sea: Theme: My Old Faded Rose; My Baby Walks All Over Me; Don't Think Twice; Corine Corina; Theme: Wildwood Flower



SINGLES
NRC (1958-60)
NRC No.006 It Won't Be Easy To Forget / I Love You – 07-58
NRC-019 Frankie's Man, Johnny / Loneliness - 01-59
NRC-026 Stranger / Judy And Johnny – 06-59
NRC-049 Nobody's Darling / My Time To Cry – 12-59
NRC-060 Ghost Riders In The Sky / Me And Mississippi – 10-60 (rev. Nov. 7)
Capitol (1961)
4585 The Torch And The Flame / No Tears Tonight - 06-61 (rev. June 26)
4646 Livin' Is Lovin' / The Wayward Wind - 10-61
Philips (1964-65)
40164 My Baby Walks All Over Me / There's Another Man - 02-64
40214 All Mixed Up / Standing Room Only – 07-64
40267 My Old Faded Rose / It's A Shame - 03-65
40307 If Wasn't For Hard Luck / Hitchin' And Kickin' – 07-65
Warner Brothers (1966)
5820 Day For Decision / Mary Rock Him To Sleep - 06-66
5861 Things You Gave Me / Wheels On The Highway - 11-66
5889 Nothing's Bad As Bein' Lonely / Ain't That Right - 01-67
Columbia (1967-69) as by Johnny Seay
4-44268 Behind My Baby's Berdroom Door / If – ca. 15-08-67 (rev. Sept. 2)
4-44423 Going Out To Tulsa / There's A Shadow Bar - 01-68
4-44542 Mama When I'm Gone Don't Cry For Me / Song Number Nine-And-A-Half In Time - 05-68
4-44634 Three Six Packs, Two Arms And Juke Box / I Loved Her Fine For A Time – 03-09-68
4-44717 A Poor Boy, Just Trying To Get Along / I've Learned A Lot Today – 24-12-68 (rev. Dec. 28)
4-44805 Everybody's Friend / Cryin' Grey Tombstone - 03-69 (rev. Apr. 12)
Viking (1970-71) as by Johnny Seay
VK-1011 Fort Worth Girl / Willie's Drunk And Nellie's Dying - 70
VK-1017 Annie's Going To Sing Her Song / Stormy Weather Girl -70

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