Barbara Pittman

*06-04-1938 Memphis, TN, +29-10-2005

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Dik DeHeer, Thieu Van De Vorst, with help of www.706unionavenue.com

SESSIONS
1955 [demo session] unknown – Barbara Pittman
00001 I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO unissued/BFX-1535915 April 1956 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Barbara Pittman (Barbara Pittman [vcl], Clyde Leoppard's Snearly Ranch Boys: Buddy Holobaugh [gt], Stan Kesler [steel], Johnny Bernero [drums], Smokey Joe Baugh [piano],  prob. Ace Cannon [sax])
001 -1 SENTIMENTAL FOOL unissued/ LPM-8307 BFX-15359 BCD 16311 [take-2] BFX 15359 [take-3] BFX 15359
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16311 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.16/ ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF SUN RECORDS (GER, 1999)

15 April 1956 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Barbara Pittman (Barbara Pittman [vcl], Roland Janes [gt], Buddy Holobaugh [gt], Stan Kesler [steel], Marcus Van Story [bass],  Johnny Bernero [drums], Smokey Joe Baugh [piano], Ace Cannon [sax], Hank Byers [trumpet])
002 PLAYING FOR KEEPS  unissued-lost
003 U 204 I NEED A MAN Sun 253/ LPM-8307 BFX-15359 CPCD-8319
004 U 205-3 NO MATTER WHO'S TO BLAME Sun 253/ LPM-8307 BFX-15359 CPCD-8319 [take-1:] unissued/ CPCD-8319 [take-2:] unissued/ CPCD-8319
005 VOICE OF A FOOL unissued/ BFX-15359

5 April 1957 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Barbara Pittman (Barbara Pittman [vcl], Roland Janes [gt], Stan Kesler [bass], Jimmy Van Eaton [drums], Smokey Joe Baugh [piano])

Unknown tracks

1956-1957 [demo session] Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Barbara Pittman
00501 SENTIMENTAL FOOL unissued/ BFX-15359 CPCD-8319 [alt.] unissued/ BFX-15359 CPCD-8319
00502 I'M GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME unissued/ LPM-8307 CPCD-8319
00503 TAKE MY SYMPATHY unissued/ CPCD-8319
00504 I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET unissued/ BFX-15359 CPCD-8319
5 June 1957 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Barbara Pittman (Barbara Pittman [vcl], Roland Janes [ld gt], Jack Clement [ac gt], Sten Kesler/ Billy Riley  [bass], James M. Van Eaton [drums], Jerry lee Lewis or Jimmy Wilson [piano], Hank Byers [trumpet/bck vcl])
006 P 303 TWO YOUNG FOOLS IN LOVE Phillips Int. 3518/ LPM-8307 BFX-15359 CPCD-8319 BCD 15805 [demo:] CPCD 8319 BCD16609
007 P 304-5 I'M GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME Phillips Int. 3518/ BFX-15359 CPCD-8319 [alt.] unissued/ BFX-15359 CPCD-8319 [alt.2]: CPCD 8318
008 TAKE MY SYMPATHY unissued/ BFX-15359 CPCD-8319

009 CARELESS LOVE [incomplete] unissued

24 June 1967 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Barbara Pittman (Barbara Pittman [vcl], Roland Janes [gt], Billy Riley [gt], Smokey Joe Baugh [drums])

Details unknown, possibly demo session

ca February 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Barbara Pittman and The Sunrays (Barbara Pittman [vcl], Elsie Sappington [vcl], Jimmy Knight [vcl/gt], Hank Byers [vcl/trumpet], Stan Kesler [steel], Clyde Leoppard [drums], Smokey Jpe Bauch [piano])
010 U 300 LOVE IS A STRANGER 293/ BFX-15359 CPCD-8319 BCD 15803 [alt.:] unissued/BCD 16609
011 U 301 THE LONELY HOURS 293/ CPCD-8319 BCD 15803
24 February 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Barbara Pittman (Barbara Pittman [vcl], Roland Janes [gt], Sid Manker [gt or bass], James Van Eaton [drums], Jimmy Wilson [piano], Bill Justis [tnr sax] + Gene Lowery Singers: Edwin bruce, Sara Bruce, Nita Smith, Lee Holt [bck vcl])
012 P 321 COLD, COLD HEART Phillips Int. 3527/ LPM-8307 BFX-15359 CPCD-8319  BCD 15805 [alt.] unissued/ CPCD-8319
013 P 322 EVERLASTING LOVE Phillips Int. 3527/ LPM-8307 BFX-15359 CPCD-8319  BCD 15805 [alt.] unissued/ CPCD-8319

014 HIDE MY TEARS  unissued

015 I WANNA BE LOVED  unissued

016 JUST ONE DAY unissued/Rockhouse 8307
24 February 1960 Sun Studio, 639 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN – Barbara Pittman (Barbara Pittman [vcl], Bill Riley [gt], Brad Suggs [gt], Stan Kesler [bass], James M. Van Eaton [drums], Jimmy Wilson [piano]. Producer: Charlie Rich) [overdub session: [1] Gene Lowery Singers: Edwin bruce, Sara Bruce, Nita Smith, Lee Holt [bck vcl]]
017 P 372 HANDSOME MAN BCD 16609 [1:] Phillips Int. 3553/ LPM-8307 BFX-15359 CPCD-8319
018 P 371 THE ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT Phillips Int. 3553/ LPM-8307 BFX-15359 CPCD-8319

019 VOICE OF A FOOL unissued/BFX 15359 BCD 16606

020 THE TITLES WILL TELL unissued BCD 16609
021 JUST ONE DAY unissued/ LPM-8307 BFX-15359 CPCD-8319
1966 unknown – The Visitors featuring Barbara Pittman

022 60776 THEME FROM THE WILD ANGELS Tower 268

023 60777 IS IT THEM OR ME? Tower 268

1967 unknown - The 13th Committee featuring Barbara Pittman
024 SHE LA LA Manhattan  810

025 YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME Manhattan  810

January 1984 [live] The Rockefeller Club in Houston,TX – Barbara Pittman/*Sonny Fisher

02501 DIGGIN‘THE BOOGIE Magnum Force MFLP 050  

02502 YOU'RE UNDECIDED Magnum Force MFLP 050

02503 EVERLASTING LOVE Magnum Force MFLP 050

02504 I'M GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME Magnum Force MFLP 050

02505 MONEY HONEY Magnum Force MFLP 050  

02506 RIGHT BEHIND YOU BABY Magnum Force MFLP 050  

02507 HONEY HUSH Magnum Force MFLP 050  

02508 TRYING TO GET TO YOU Magnum Force MFLP 050  

02509 BIG BOSS MAN Magnum Force MFLP 050  

02510 I NEED A MAN Magnum Force MFLP 050  

02500 LONG TALL SALLY* Magnum Force MFLP 050

02500 ROCKIN' DADDY* Magnum Force MFLP 050   - 87

ALBUMS
Rockhouse [NED] LPM-8307 The Original Sun Sides: Sentimental Fool; I'm Getting Better All The Time; Handsome Man; I Need A Man; Everlasting Love; Cold, Cold Heart; Just One Day; Two Young People In Love; The Eleventh Commandment; No Matter Who's To Blame - 83
Magnum Force [UK] MFLP 050 Texas Boogie - Recorded Live In Houston: Diggin' The Boogie; You're Undecided; Everlasting Love; I'm Getting Better All The Time; Money Honey; Right Behind You Baby; Honey Hush; Trying To Get To You; Big Boss Man; I Need A Man; Long Tall Sally (Sonny Fisher); Rockin' Daddy (Sonny Fisher) - 87
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15359 I Need A Man: I Need A Man; No Matter Who's To Blame; I'm Getting Better All The Time; Two Young Fools In Love; Everlasting Love; Cold Cold Heart; Handsome Man; The Eleventh Commandment; Just One Day; Sentimental Fool; Voice Of A Fool; I'm Getting Better All The Time (alt.); Sentimental Fool (alt.); Love Is A Stranger; Take My Sympathy; I'm Getting Better All The Time (alt.); I Forgot To Remember To Forget; Sentimental Fool (alt.); I'll Never Let You Go (demo) - 89
Charly [UK] CPCD-8319 Getting Better All The Time: I Need A Man; No Matter Who's To Blame; Sentimental Fool (1); Voice Of A Fool; Two Young Fools In Love; I'm Getting Better All The Time; Take My Sympathy (1); Cold, Cold, Heart; Everlasting Love; Eleventh Commandment; Handsome Man; Just One Day; Love Is Stranger ( With The Sunrays ); Lonely Hours ( with The Sunrays ); Sentimental Fool (2); Cold, Cold, Heart (1); Everlasting Love (1); No Matter Who's To Blame (1); I'm Getting Better All The Time (demo); Take My Sympathy (demo); Two Young Fools In Love ( demo); I'm Getting Better All The Time ( demo); No Matter Who's To Blame; I'm Getting Better All The Time (2); Sentimental Fool (3); I Forgot To Remember To Forget; I'm Getting Better All The Time (3) – 97

VIDEOS

Magnum Force [UK] MMCV 004 Texas Boogie - Recorded Live In Houston: Diggin' The Boogie; You're Undecided; Everlasting Love; I'm Getting Better All The Time; Money Honey; Right Behind You Baby; Honey Hush; Trying To Get To You; Big Boss Man; I Need A Man; Long Tall Sally (Sonny Fisher); Rockin' Daddy (Sonny Fisher) – 87 (same as MFLP 050)

 

SINGLES
Sun/Phillips Int. (1956-60)
253 I Need A Man / No Matter Who's The Blame – 24-09-56 (rev. Oct. 20)
PI 3518 Two Young Fools In Love / I'm Gettin Better All The Time - 23-09-57  (rev. Nov. 11)
293 Love Is A Stranger / The Lonely Hours – 09-04-58 The Sun Rays featuring Barbara Pittman
PI 3527 Everlasting Love / Cold, Cold Heart – 17-06-58
PI 3553 The Eleventh Commandment / Handsome Man - 04-60 w. Gene Lowery Singers (rev. Apr. 25)
60 Two Young Fools In Love / I'm Gettin Better All The Time - 07-79 (released on Sun Golden Treasury, reissue)
Tower (1966) The Visitors featuring Barbara Pittman
268 Theme From The Wild Angels / Is It Them Or Me? – 66
Manhattan (1967) The 13th Committee featuring Barbara Pittman
810 She La La / You Really Got A Hold On Me - 67