Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Ersel Hickey



Ersel O'Hickey *27-06-1934 Brighton NY
By Richard Weize, Praguefrank

SESSIONS
Ca February 1957 Rochester, NY – Ersel Hickey as Mickey Evans
001 YOU'RE NO GOOD  Fine 45-4M2657 / BCK-27119
002 I WANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU'LL GO (THEN I'LL BE HAPPY)  Fine 45-4M2657/ BCK-27119
1957 [demo] unknown – Ersel Hickey
00201 STREET CAR OF DESIRE BCT 27119
1 November 1957 National Studio, New York City – Ersel Hickey (Jimmy Mitchell, Mike Corda. Producer: Mike Corda) [tapes purchased by Epic in January 24, 1958]
003 CO 60133 BLUEBIRDS OVER THE MOUNTAIN  5-9263/ Kapp KR 2601  P 18750 BCD 15676 COL-CD-6479 BCK-27119  [Canadian version:] 5-9263/ BCD 15676
004 CO 60134 HANGIN‘AROUND  5-9263/ Kapp KR 2601 P 18750 BCD 15676 COL-CD-6479 BCK-27119
20 May 1958 [19:00-22:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 30th St., New York City – Ersel Hickey (Al Casamenti, Sebastian Mure, Edward Goldberg, James Johnson. Producer: Joe Sherman)
005 CO 61142 LOVER‘S LAND  5-9278/ Kapp KR 2601 P 18750 BCD 15676 COL-CD-6479
006 CO 61143 GOIN‘ DOWN THAT ROAD  5-9278/Kapp KR 2601 P 18750 BCD 15676 COL-CD-6479 BCK-27119
007 CO 61144 DUE TIME [incomplete]  unissued/ BCD 15676
October 1958 National Studio, New York City – Ersel Hickey (Al Caiola, Mike Corda) [tapes purchased by Epic in November 1, 1958]
008 CO 61726 THE WEDDING  DAY 5-9298/ Kapp KR 2601 BCD 15676 COL-CD-6479
009 CO 61727 YOU NEVER CAN TELL  5-9298/ Kapp KR 2601 P 18750 BCD 15676 COL-CD-6479 BCK-27119
010 ROLL ON LITTLE RIVER  unissued/ BCD 15676
12 March 1959 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 30th St., New York City – Ersel Hickey (Producer: Joe Sherman)
011 CO 62389 SHAME ON ME  unissued/ P 18750 BCD 15676 COL-CD-6479
012 CO 62390 I CAN¢T LOVE ANOTHER  5-9320/ BCD 15676 COL-CD-6479
013 CO 62391 YOU THREW A DART  5-9309/ Kapp KR 2601 BCD 15676 COL-CD-6479 BCK-27119
014 CO 62392 PEOPLE GOTTA TALK  5-9320/ BCD 15676 COL-CD-6479
015 CO 62393 DON¢T BE AFRAID OF LOVE  5-9309/ Kapp KR 2601 P 18750 BCD 15676 COL-CD-6479
29 September 1959 [00:00-03:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 30th St., New York City – Ersel Hickey (+ orchestra. Leader Charles Sagle. Producer: Chuck Sagle)
016 CO 63576 LOVE IN BLOOM  5-9357/ Kapp KR 2601 P 18750 BCD 15676 COL-CD-6479
17 December 1959 [10:00-13:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 30th St., New York City – Ersel Hickey (+ orchestra. Leader Charles Sagle. Producer: Chuck Sagle)
017 CO 64527 WHAT DO YOU WANT?  5-9357/ Kapp KR 2601 P 18750 BCD 15676 COL-CD-6479
18 April 1960 [10:00-13:00] Columbia Recording Studio, New York City – Ersel Hickey (Mundell Love, Fred Neil [gt], Milton Hinton, Stick Evans. Producer: Joe Sherman)
018 CO 64869  STARDUST BROUGHT ME YOU  unissued/ BCD 15676
7 May 1960 [10:00-13:00] Columbia Recording Studio A, 799 7th Ave.,  New York City – Ersel Hickey (Everett Barksdale, Warren Luckey, John Pizzarelli, Elson Smith, Doles Dickens, Joe Marshall, Bert Keyes. Producer: Chuck Sagle)
019 CO 64869 STARDUST BROUGHT ME YOU  5-9595/ Kapp KR 2601 P 18750 BCD 15676 COL-CD-6479 BCK-27119
020 CO 64912 ANOTHER WASTED DAY  5-9595/ Kapp KR 2601 BCD 15676 COL-CD-6479
7 December 1960 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ersel Hickey
021 K 5385 TEARDROPS AT DAWN  K-372 / Kapp KR 2601 BCD 15676 BCK-27119
022 K 5386 LIPS OF ROSES K-406 / BCD 15676
023 K 5387 MAGICAL LOVE  unissued/ BCD 15676
8 December 1960 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ersel Hickey
024 K 5388 I GUESS YOU COULD CALL IT LOVE  K-372/ Kapp KR 2601 BCD 15676
025 K 5389 WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?  K-406/ BCD 15676
026 K 5390 A MIGHTY SQUARE LOVE AFFAIR  unissued/ BCD 15676
Mid 1962 New York City – Ersel Hickey
027 A 7001 THE MILLIONAIRE Apollo 761/ BCK-27119
028 A 7002 unknown title
029 A 7003 UPSIDE DOWN LOVE Apollo 761 / BCK-27119
Spring 1963 New York City – Ersel Hickey (Producer: Vic Catala)
030 P4KM-2803 SOME ENCHANTED EVENING Laurie 3165  / COL-CD-6479 BCK-27119
031 P4KM-2804 PUT YOUR MIND AT EASE Laurie 3165  / COL-CD-6479 BCK-27119
1967 New York City – Ersel Hickey
032 BLUE SKIES Toot 45-602 / BCK-27119
033 TRYING TO GET TO YOU Toot 45-602/ BCK-27119
1968 New York City – Ersel Hickey
034 (PLAY ON) STRINGS OF GUITARRO 45-607 / BCK-27119
035 THERE IS JUST ONE TIME 45-607
1971 poss. New York City – Ersel Hickey
036 LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO YOUR GARDEN Black Circle 845
037 SLIDIN' HOME Black Circle 845/ BCK-27119
1971 unknown – Ersel Hickey (Producer; Bob Gallo)
038 J 1495 BLUEBIRDS OVER THE MOUNTAIN Janus J-151 / Kapp KR 2601 BCK-27119
039 J 1496 SELF MADE MAN Janus J-151/ Kapp KR 2601
1972 Coordinated Sound, ?  – Ersel Hickey
040 HOW UNLUCKY CAN YOU GET Unifax 100
041 PUT IT TO YOUR HEART  Unifax 100
1957-1982 [some are demos] unknown – Ersel Hickey
042 HEARTBREAK HOTEL BCT 27119
043 I'M WALKIN' BCT 27119
044 JULIET –instr.- BCT 27119
045 MUSIC MAN BCT 27119
046 PUSHIN' –instr.-  BCT 27119
047 TWICE TIMES DOWN BCT 27119
048 ROCKABILLY DREAMS COL-CD-6479 BCK-27119
049 KICKS COL-CD-6479
1975 unknown – Ersel Hickey
050 WAITIN' FOR BABY Rameses II 2003
051 IN SPITE OF THE FOOL THAT I AM  Rameses II 2003/ COL-CD-6479 BCK-27119
1981 unknown – Ersel Hickey
052 LET ME BE YOUR RADIO Parkway 2004-A-E  [alt.:] BCT 27119
1984 unknown – Ersel Hickey
053 COUNTRY TOUGH Magnum 2001 / BCK-27119


ALBUMS

Kapp [GER, poss. bootleg]  KR 2601 Bluebirds Over The Mountain:  Going Down That Road; Love In Bloom; Wedding Day; You Threw A Dart; You Never Can Tell; Don't Be Afraid Of Love; I Guess You Could Call It Love; What Do You Want; Hanging Around; Another Wasted Day; Stardust Brought Me You; Blue Birds Over The Mountain; Lover's Land; Teardrops At Down; Self Made Man; Blue Birds Over The Mountain (alt) – 75?
CSP/Back-Trac P 18750 The Rockin‘ Bluebird:  Bluebirds Over The Mountain; Hangin' Around; You Never Can Tell; Lover's Land; Goin' Down That Road; Love In Bloom; Shame On Me; What Do You Want ?; Stardust Brought Me You; Don't Be Afraid Of Love - 85
Bear Family [GER] BCD 15676 Bluebirds Over The Mountain: Bluebirds Over The Mountain (US version); Hangin' Around; You Never Can Tell; The Wedding; Lover's Land; Goin' Down That Road; Love In Bloom; Another Wasted Day; You Threw A Dart; Shame On Me; What Do You Want?; Stardust Brought Me You; Due Time (incomplete); A Mighty Square Love Affair; Teardrops At Dawn; Magical Love; I Guess You Could Call It Love; Lips Of Roses; What Have You Done To Me?; Stardust Brought Me You; Roll On Little River; Don't Be Afraid Of Love; People Gotta Talk; I Can't Love Another; Bluebirds Over The Mountain (CAN Version) – 01-94
Collectables COL-CD-6479 The Rockin‘ Bluebirds: Bluebirds Over The Mountain; Hangin' Around, Goin' Down That Road; Lover's Land; You Never Can Tell; Wedding Day; Don't Be Afraid Of Love; You Threw A Dart; People Gotta Talk; I Can't Love Another; What Do You Want?; Love In Bloom; Stardust Brought Me You; Another Wasted Day; Shame On Me; Some Enchanted Evening; Put Your Mind At Ease; Rockabilly Dream; In Spite Of The Fool That I Am; Kicks – 01-01
Hydra [GER] BCK 27119 Hangin' Around At Heartbreak Hotel: Bluebirds Over The Mountains; Goin' Down That Road; Then I'll Be Happy; You're No Good; Hangin' Around; Pushin' [instr.]; You Threw A Dart; Upside Down Love; Millionaire; I'm Walkin'; Street Car Of Desire (1957 demo); Juliet [Instr.]; You Never Can Tell; (Play On) Strings Of Gitarro; Put Your Mind At Ease; Some Enchanted Evening; Trying To Get To You; Blue Skies; Stardust Brought Me You; Heartbreak Hotel; Slidin' Home; Bluebirds Over The Mountains II; Teardrops At Dawn; Rockabilly Dreams; In Spite Of The Fool I Am; Country Tough; Music Man; Twice Times Down; Let Me Be Your Radio – 06-06 (1957-1982 recordings)

EPs
Epic
EG 7206 Ersel Hickey In Lover's Land: Lover's Land; Bluebirds Over The Mountain / Goin' Down That Road; Hangin' Around – 08-58 (rev. Sept. 1)

SINGLES
Fine (1957)
45-4M2657 You're No Good !! / I Want To Know Where You'll Go (Then I'll Be Happy) – 04-57
Epic
5-9263 Bluebirds Over The Mountain / Hangin' Around – 10-02-58 (rev. Feb. 24; Canadian version of A side different)
5-9278 Lovers' Land / Goin' Down That Road – 07-07-58 (rev. July 21)
5-9298 The Wedding Day / You Never Can Tell – 10-11-58 (rev. Nov. 17)
5-9309 You Threw A Dart / Don't Be Afraid Of Love- 06-04-59 (rev. Apr. 13)
5-9320 I Can't Love Another / People Gotta Talk – 01-06-59 (rev. June 15)
5-9357 Love In Bloom /  What Do You Want? – 18-01-60 (rev. Jan. 25)
5-9395 Stardust Brought Me You / Another Wasted Day – 27-06-60 (rev. July 11)
5-2203 Bluebirds Over The Mountain / Hangin' Around – 65 (reissue, Memory Lane series)
Kapp
K-372X Teardrops At Dawn /  I Guess You Could Call It Love – 02-61 (rev. Feb. 20)
K-406  Lips Of Roses / What Have You Done To Me – 05-61
Apollo
761 Upside Down Love / The Millionaire – 07-62 (rev. July 28)
Laurie
3165  Put Your Mind At Ease / Some Enchanted Evening – 05-63
Toot
45-602 Blue Skies / Trying To Get To You - 67
45-607 (Play On) Strings Of Guitarro /  There Is Just One Time - 68
Black Circle
845 Look What They've Done To Your Garden / Slidin' Home - 71
Janus
J-151 Bluebirds Over The Mountain / Self Made Man – 05-71
Unifax
100 How Unlucky Can You Get / Put It To Your Heart – 72
Rameses II
RADJ 2003 Waitin' For Baby / In Spite Of The Fool That I Am – 75
Parkway Intl. (1981)
2004-A-E Let Me Be Your Radio / Let Me Be Your Radio – 18-12-81
Magnum (1984)
2001  Country Tough /  Country Tough - 84

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