Terry Stafford

Terry LaVerne Stafford, *22-11-1941 Hollis, OK, +17-03-1996

2nd version

by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst, also with help of http://keepkey.yochanan.net/terry.htm
SESSIONS

2 May 1962 [demo session] Sound House Studio, El Monte, CA - Terry Stafford  (Producer: J. Fisher) (remastered in 1964)
001 C-1003/56020 SUSPICION Crusader C-101 Lana 139 Terrific T-5006 Eric 155/CLP-1001 COL-5024 D2-77867 Globe CD 1001/18 Capitol ST 2562 STBB 401 CDCHD 790 CDCHD 1152
CAPITOL ST 2562 SUPER OLDIES, VOL. 1 (1966); CAPITOL STBB 401 SUPER OLDIES, VOL. 6 (1970, 2LP); ACE CDCHD 790 TEENAGE CRUSH VOL.3  (UK, 2000);  ACE CDCHD 1152 THE POMUS/SHUAMN STORY DOUBLE TROUBLE 1956-1967 (UK, 2007)

8 February 1962 unknown - Terry Stafford

002 1014/∆47195X  HEARTACHES ON THE WAY A + M 707
21 March 1963 unknown - Terry Stafford
003 1013/∆47195 YOU LEFT ME HERE TO CRY (COME ON HOME) A + M 707
ca. late 1963 unknown - Terry Stafford (Producer: B. Summers)
004 C-1004 JUDY Crusader C-101 Lana 139 Terrific T-5006 Eric 155 Globe CD 1001/18
005 C-1011 I'LL TOUCH A STAR Crusader C-105/ CLP-1001 Collectables COL-5024 Curb D2-77867 Globe CD 1001/18
006 C-1012 PLAYING WITH FIRE Crusader C-105/ CLP-1001 Collectables COL-5024 Globe CD 1001/18
007 MARGARITA CLP-1001 Collectables COL-5024 Globe CD 1001/18
008 INVITATION TO A KISS CLP-1001 Collectables COL-5024 Globe CD 1001/18
009 SLOWLY BUT SURELY CLP-1001 Collectables COL-5024 Globe CD 1001/18
010 FOR YOU MY LOVE CLP-1001 Collectables COL-5024 Globe CD 1001/18
011 TRY MY WORLD LITTLE GIRL CLP-1001 Globe CD 1001/18
012 SHE WISHES I WERE YOU CLP-1001 Collectables COL-5024 Globe CD 1001/18
013 POCKET FULL OF RAINBOWS CLP-1001 Collectables COL-5024 Curb D2-77867 Globe CD 1001/18
014 EVERYTHING I NEED CLP-1001 Collectables COL-5024 Curb D2-77867 Globe CD 1001/18
1964 unknown - Terry Stafford
015 EVERYBODY HAS SOMEBODY Collectables COL-5024 Globe CD 1001/18
016 KISS ME QUICK Collectables COL-5024 Curb D2-77867 Globe CD 1001/18
017 C-1020 ARE YOU A FOOL LIKE ME Crusader C-109 Globe CD 1001/18
018 C-1019 FOLLOW THE RAINBOW Crusader C-109 Globe CD 1001/18
019 TIL LOVE COMES TO YOU Crusader unissued/Globe CD 1001/18
020 C-1021 A LITTLE BIT BETTER Crusader C-110/ Globe CD 1001/18
021 C-1022 HOPING Crusader C-110/ Globe CD 1001/18
1964 [poss. overdub session – Italian] unknown – Terry Stafford

022 SOSPETTO London 45 HL 1545/Globe CD 1001/18

1964 [poss. overdub session – Spain] unknown – Terry Stafford

023 SOSPECHA [SUSPICION] London 33 DLM 5030

024 YO TOCARE UNA ESTRELLA  London 33 DLM 5030

025 BESAME PRONTO [KISS ME QUICK] 33 DLM 5031

026 INVITACION AL BESO [INVITATION TO A KISS]  33 DLM 5031
027 AM I FOOLING MYSELF Curb D2-77867
btw. 1963/1965 unknown - Terry Stafford
028 DO YOU MISS ME Curb D2-77867
029 IF YOU GOT THE TIME Curb D2-77867
January 1966 Hollywood, CA - Terry Stafford
030 2-35919 FORBIDDEN Mercury 72538
031 2-35920 OUT OF THE PICTURE Mercury 72538
ca. February 1966 [no 14021] unknown - Terry Stafford
032 69007 WHEN SIN STOPS, LOVE BEGINS Sidewalk 902/ Globe CD 1001/18
033 69008 SOLDIER BOY Sidewalk 902 Globe CD 1001/18
Summer 1966 [no 15009, soundtrack Dr. Goldfoot and The Girl Bkmbs] Hollywood, CA – Terry Stafford [reg. Date November 16, 1966]

034 60957 TRY MY WORLD, LITTLE GIRL Tower 4263/Globe CD 1001/18
1967 [no 15068] unknown - Terry Stafford (Producer: Bob Summers)
035 61186 THE JOKE'S ON ME Sidewalk 914/ Curb D2-77867 Globe CD 1001/18
036 61187 A STEP OR TWO BEHIND Sidewalk 914/ Globe CD 1001/18

22 June 1967 [soundtrack Born Losers] unknown - Terry Srafford
037 61367 ALONE - NEVER TO LOVE AGAIN Tower DT-5082 Curb D2-77867
1967 [no 15180] unknown - Terry Stafford
038 61675 THOSE INNOCENT YEARS Tower unissued
039 61676 WILL A MAN EVER LEARN Tower unissued
ca. February 1969 Hollywood, CA - Terry Stafford (Producer: Bob Summers)
040 M17126 BIG IN DALLAS Warner 7286
041 M17127 WILL A MAN EVER LEARN Warner 7286

Spring 1969 [soundtrack Wild Wheels] unknown – Terry Stafford

042 NIGHT RIDE  RCA LSO 1156

043 WINE, WOMEN AND SONG  RCA LSO 1156
1 February 1971 Hollywood, CA - Terry Stafford (Producer: Bob Summers, Terry Stafford)
044 71L-2095 Medley:MEAN WOMAN BLUES/CANDY MAN MGM K 14232
045 71L-2110 CILLY CHICAGO K14232
May 1971 Hollywood, CA - Terry Stafford (Producer: Bob Summers, Terry Stafford)
046 71L-2476 CALIFORNIA DANCER K 14271
047 71L-2477 WALK K 14271
July 1973 Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Terry Stafford (unknown musicians + Nashville Edition)
048 26867 AMARILLO BY MORNING CY 4006/SD 7282
049 26868 SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE CY 4006/SD 7282 Globe CD 1001/18
July 1973 Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Terry Stafford (Terry Stafford [vcl], Tommy Allsup [gt], Jimmy Capps [gt], Steve Gibson [gt], Gary S. Paxton [gt], Leon Rhodes [gt], Billy Sanford [gt], Reggie Young [gt], Pete Drake/Lloyd Green/Weldon Myrick [steel], Joe Allen/Henry Strzelecki [bass], Jerry Carrigan/Kenny Malone [drums], James Buchanan/Johnny Gimble/Shorty Lavender [fiddle], Ron Oates/Hargus Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [organ/vibes/harpsichord],Gene Price [?] + Nashville Edition. Producer: Earl Ball)
050 27343 COUNTRY CANARY Atlantic SD-7282 Koch KOC-CD-4167
051 27344 BIG IN VEGAS SD-7282 Globe CD 1001/18 Koch KOC-CD-4167
052 27345 SUSPICION SD-7282 Globe CD 1001/18 Koch KOC-CD-4167
053 27346 AIN'T NO WOMAN LIKE MY WOMAN SD-7282 Koch KOC-CD-4167
054 27347 SHELLEY'S WINTER LOVE SD-7282 Koch KOC-CD-4167
055 27348 LET'S KEEP THE MEMORIES WARM SD-7282 Koch KOC-CD-4167
056 27349/28176* CAPTURED (3:26) SD-7282 Koch KOC-CD-4167 *[edited, 2:13] CY-4015/SD-18105
057 27350 EASY TO SAY, HARD TO DO SD-7282 Koch KOC-CD-4167
058 27351 ROAD HOUSE COUNTRY SINGER SD-7282 Koch KOC-CD-4167
059 27352/4639 IT SURE IS BAD TO LOVE HER CY-4015 Casino GRT 113/SD-7282 Koch KOC-CD-4167
060 27353 WHEN MAMA COMES TO TOWN unissued
22 May 1974 Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Terry Stafford
061 28978 STOP IF YOU LOVE ME CY 4026/SD 18105 Globe CD 1001/18
062 28979 WE'VE GROWN CLOSE CY 4026/SD 18105 Globe CD 1001/18
ca May 1974 Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Terry Stafford (Terry Stafford [vcl], Tommy Allsup [gt], Jimmy Capps [gt], Fred Carter Jr. [gt], Glenn Keener [gt], Billy Sanford [gt], Chip Young [gt], Pete Drake/Lloyd Green [steel], Joe Allen/Henry Strzelecki [bass], Jerry Carrigan/Jimmy Isbell/Larry London/Kenny Malone [drums] + strings + vocal chorus)
063 29350 WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE SD 18105
064 29351 WOMAN SENSUOUS WOMAN SD 18105
065 29352 CHILLY CHICAGO SD 18105
066 29353 DANG'D OLE RODEO SD 18105
067 29354 I'M ALL RIGHT, I'M OKAY SD 18105
068 29355 IT'S A MATTER OF TIME SD 18105
069 29356 I WOULDN'T WANT TO LOVE THERE SD 18105
070 29357 DON'T KNOCK IT TILL YOU'VE CRIED IT Casino GRT 113/ SD 18105
071 29358 BLUE GOES WITH ANYTHING SD 18105
072 29359 THE LOVIN' OF YOUR LIFE unissued
073 29360 DARLIN' THINK IT OVER unissued
November 1974 Nashville, TN - Terry Stafford (Producer: Earl Ball)
074 63171 DARLING THINK IT OVER Melodyland ME-6009F
075 63172 unknown title unissued
076 64173 I CAN’T FIND IT ME-6009F
ca. Summer 1975 poss. Nashville, TN - Terry Stafford
077 REBA ME-6022F
078 SHE'S A FIRE OUT OF CONTROL ME-6022F
1980 Nashville, TN – Terry Stafford
079 R-6140 EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG Firstline FLS 710
080 R-6141 TEXAS MOON PALACE Firstline FLS 710

1983 Nashville, TN – Terry Stafford (Producer: Bob Summers)
081 M 0093 (LORD, CAN YOU AND ME GET) BACK TOGETHER Eastland ERS 101
082 M 0094 LIFE'S RAILWAY TO HEAVEN Eastland ERS 101
1985 Nashville, TN – Terry Stafford
083 U-12705 DEJA VU Player International PI-113
084 U-12705 TEXAS MOON PALACE Player International PI-113
1985 Nashville, TN – Terry Stafford
085 LOVE’S BEEN HELL ON ME Player International PI-115
086 LONG HAUL FEVER Player International PI-115
ca January 1986 Nashville, TN – Terry Stafford
087 U 20375 THEY’RE GROWING GRASS IN THE OLD CORNFIELD Player International PI-125
088 U 20375 STRANGERS WITH THE SAME LAST NAME Player International PI-125/CD 1051
ca January 1989 Nashville, TN – Terry Stafford
089 U-23648 LONESTAR LONESOME Player International PI-134
090 U-23648 FALLING (IT'S A LONG LONG WAY FROM HOLLIS, OKLAHOMA) Player International PI-134
1980s-1997 Nashville, TN – Terry Stafford, *w. Tom Cunningham

091 I'M MISSING YOU Dorsey CD 1051  

092 LOVIN' TELL ON ME Dorsey CD 1051  

093 SANTA CIELO Dorsey CD 1051  

094 SWEET KENTUCKY LADY Dorsey CD 1051  

095 HEAVEN 1957 Dorsey CD 1051  

096 HERE I GO AGAIN Dorsey CD 1051  

097 RUIDOSO DOWNS Dorsey CD 1051  

098 PASSION Dorsey CD 1051  

099 AIN'T NO WOMAN LIKE MY WOMAN Dorsey CD 1051  

100 MEDLEY- SUSPICION--AMARILLO BY MORNING- BIG IN VEGAS Dorsey CD 1051
101 THEY'RE GROWING GRASS IN THE OLD CORN FIELD Dorsey 1050

102 SHE’S GOT THE NICEST PAIR OF BA-BA-BA BOOTS Dorsey 1050

ALBUMS
Crusader CLP-1001S Suspicion: Suspicion; Margarita; Playing With Fire; Invitation To A Kiss; Slowly But Surely; For You My Love; She Wishes I Were You; Pocket Full Of Rainbows; Everything I Need; I'll Touch A Star; Everybody Has Somebody; Kiss Me Quick - 05-64 (Reissued on Collectables COL-5024)
Atlantic SD-7282 Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose: Country Canary; Big In Vegas; Suspicion; Ain't No Woman Like My Woman; Shelley's Winter Love; Amarillo By Morning; Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose; Let's Keep The Memories Warm; Captured; Easy To Say, Hard To Do; Road House Country Singer; It Sure Is Bad To Love Her - 10-73 (reissued on Koch KOC-CD-4167)
Atlantic SD-18105 We’ve Grown Close: Where Have You Been All My Life; Woman Sensuous Woman; Chilly Chicago;Dang'd Ole Rodeo; I'm All Right, I'm Okay; It's A Matter Of Time; I Wouldn't Want To Love There; Don't Knock It Till You've Cried It; Blue Goes With Anything; The Lovin' Of Your Life; Darlin' Think It Over – unissued

Globe CD 1001/18 Suspicion: Suspicion; Margarita; Playing With Fire; Invitation To A Kiss; Slowly But Surely; For You My Love; Judy; She Wishes I Were You; Pocket Full Of Rainbows; Everything I Need; I'll Touch A Star; Everybody Has Somebody; Kiss Me Quick; Are You A Fool Like Me; Follow The Rainbow; Till Love Comes To You; Hoping; A Little Bit Better; A Step Or Two Behind You; The Joke's On Me; Soldier Boy; When Sin Stops - Love Begins; Sospetto; Stop If You Love Me; We've Grown Close; Try My World Little Girl; Suspicion; Big in Vegas; Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose - 93

Curb D2-77867 Best Of Terry Stafford: Suspicion; Pocket Full Of Rainbows; I'll Touch A Star; Kiss Me Quick; Everything I Need; Alone Never To Love Again; The Joke's On Me [alt.]*; Am I Fooling Myself*; Do You Miss Me*; If You Got The Time* - 15-10-96 (*previously unissued)
Dorsey CD 1051 From Out The Past:  I'm Missing You;  Strangers With the Same Last Name;  Lovin' Tell On Me;  Santa Cielo;  Sweet Kentucky Lady;  Heaven 1957;  Here I Go Again;  Ruidoso Downs;  Passion;  Ain't No Woman Like My Woman;  Medley- Suspicion--Amarillo by Morning- Big In Vegas – 02-10

SINGLES
A+M (1963)
707 Heartaches On The Way / You Left Me Here To Cry (Come On Home)  – 04-63
Crusader (1964)
C-101 Suspicion / Judy – 02-64 (rev. Feb. 15, reissued on Lana 139, Terrific T-5006)
C-105 I'll Touch A Star / Playing With Fire – 05-64 (rev. May 9)
CRU-109 Are You A Fool Like Me / Follow The Rainbow – 08-64 (rev. Aug. 8)
CRU-110 A Little Bit Better / Hoping – 11-64 (rev. Nov. 7)
Eric 155 Suspicion / I'll Touch A Star – 69 (reissue)

Collectables COL-1291 Suspicion / I'll Touch A Star – 81 (reissue)

London [ARG]

33 DLM 5030 Sospecha [Suspicion]  / Yo Tocare Una Estrella - 64

33 DLM 5031 Besame Pronto [Kiss Me Quick] / Invitacion Al Beso [Invitation To A Kiss] – 64

London [ITA]

45-HL 1545 Sospetto (Suspicion) /  Follow The Rainbow - 65
Mercury (1966)
72538 Forbidden / Out Of The Picture - 02-66 (rev. Feb. 19)
Tower (1966)

4263/4264 Try My World Little Girl / [The Candles:] This I Say – 66 (promo)
Sidewalk (1965)
902 When Sin Stops, Love Begins / Soldier Boy – 09-66 (rev. Sept. 10)
914 The Joke's On Me / Step Or Two Behind – 04-67

Warner Brothers (1969)
7286 Big In Dallas / Will A Man Ever Learn - 05-69
MGM (1971)
K 14232 Mean Woman Blues-Candy Man / Chilly Chicago - 03-71
K 14271 California Dancer / Walk - 07-71
Atlantic (1973-74)
CY 4006 Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose / Amarillo By Morning -08-73 (rev. Nov. 17)

CY-4015 Captured (3:26) / Captured (2:13) – 03-74 (promo)
CY 4015 It Sue Is Bad To Love Her / Captured - 03-74 (rev. March 9)
CY 4026 Stop If You Love Me / We've Grown Close - 07-74 (rev. Aug. 10)
GRT-Casino GRT-113 It Sure Is Bad To Love Her / Don't Knock It Till You've Cried It - 02-77
Motown-Melodyland (1975)
ME-6009F Darling, Think It Over / I Can't Find It – 10-04-75
ME-6022F Reba / (She's A) Fire Out Of Control – 26-09-75
Firstline (1980)
FLS-710 Everybody Loves A Love Song / Texas Moon Palace – 01-81 (rev. March 21)
Eastland (1983)
ERS 101 (Lord, Can You And Me Get) Back Together / Life's Railway To Heaven - 83
Player Int. (1985)
PI-113 Deja Vu / Texas Moon Palace - 85
PI-115 Love's Been Hell On Me / Long Haul Fever - 85
PI-125 They're Growing Grass In The Old Cornfield / Strangers With The Same Last Name – 02-86
PI-134 Lonestar Lonesome / Falling (It's A Long Long Way From Hollis, Oklahoma) – 02-89
Dorsey
1050 They're Growing Grass In The Old Corn Field / She's Got The Nicest Pair Of Ba-Ba-Ba Boots (feat. Tom Cunningham) - 03-07 (CD single)