Malcolm Yelvington

*14-09-1918 Covington, TN,  +21-02-2004

2nd version

by Tapio Vaisanen, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Marc Alesina, Thieu Van De Vorst, with help of 706unionavenue.nl
SESSIONS

10 October 1954 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN - Malcolm Yelvington (Malcolm Yelvington [vcl/gt], Gordon Mashburn [gt], Miles Winn [steel], Jake Rules [bass], Reece Fleming/ Lavern Fleming [piano]. Producer: Sam Phillips)
001 U-134 DRINKIN' WINE SPO-DEE-O-DEE Sun 211/CR 30117 BFX 15211 BCD 16757 Snapper 833
002 U-135 JUST ROLLING ALONG 211/BFX-15211 BCD 16757 Snapper 833
12 January 1955 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN - Malcolm Yelvington (Malcolm Yelvington [vcl/gt], Gordon Mashburn [gt], Miles Winn [steel], Jake Rules [bass], Reece Fleming [piano]. Producer: Sam Phillips)
003 YAKETY YAK Sun 6467 028 Charly CFM 507 CR 30124 BFX 15211 BCD 16757 [alt.-1] Snapper 833 [alt.2] Snapper 833

004 WAY DOWN BLUES (I’VE GOT THE BLUES)  Charly CR 30150 BFX 15211 BCD 16757 [alt.-1] Snapper 833 [alt.2] Snapper 833
Mid 1955 Meteor Studio, 1794 Chelsea Ave., Memphis, TN - Malcolm Yelvington and Jack Ryles aka Mac and Jake and The Esquire Trio (Malcolm Yelvington [vcl/gt], Gordon Mashburn [gt], Miles Winn [steel], Jake Ryles [bass/vcl], Reece Fleming [piano])

005 MR 5034 A GAL NAMED JOE Meteor 5022/ BCD 16757
006 MR 5035 YAKETY YAK 5022/ BCD 16757
1956 [demo session] Covington, TN - Malcolm Yelvington (Malcolm Yelvington [vcl/gt], Gordon Mashburn [gt], Jake Ryles [bass], Reece Fleming [piano]. Producer: Reece Fleming)
00601 ROCKIN’WITH MY BABY Snapper 833 LP 1010 BCD 16757 BCD 16311
00602 IT'S ME BABY Eagle 90205 Snapper 833 LP 1010 BCD 16757
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16311 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.16/ ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF SUN RECORDS (GER, 1999)
2 February 1956 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN - Malcolm Yelvington (Malcom Yelvington [vcl/gt], Gordon Mashburn [gt], Jack Ryles [bass], Billy Weir [drums], Reece Fleming or Frank Tolley [piano])
007 GONNA HAVE MYSELF A BALL 6467 025 Snapper 833
008 U-207 IT'S ME BABY Sun 246/CR 30150 SUNBOX 106 BFX 15211 BCD 16757
009 U-208 ROCKIN' WITH MY BABY Sun 246/CR 30150 CFM 502 SUNBOX 106 BFX-15211 CR 30123 [alt.-1] LP 1021 BCD 16757 Snapper 833 [alt.-2] Snapper 833
22 July 1957 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN - Malcolm Yelvington (Malcxolm Yelvington [vcl/gt], Bubba Winn [gt], poss. Stan Kesler [bass], James M. Van Eaton [drums], Frank Tolley [piano])
010 FIRST AND LAST LOVE BFX 15211 BCD 16757 Snapper 833 [alt.] LP 1030
011 MR. BLUES LP 1030 Redita 124 BFX 15211 BCD 16757 [alt.-1] Snapper 833[alt. -2] LP 1010 BCD 16757 Snapper 833
012 DID I ASK YOU TO STAY BFX 15211 BCD 16757 [alt.-1] Snapper 833 [alt.-2]
5 October  1957 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN - Malcolm Yelvington (Malcxolm Yelvington [vcl/gt], Roland Janes [gt], Sid Mankerr [bass], Otis Jett [drums], Frank Tolley [piano])
013 GOODBYE MARIE CR 30150 BCD 16757Redita 124 CFM 510 BFX 15211 [alt.-1] Snapper 833
014 IT’S MY TRUMPET (AND I’M GONNA BLOW IT) CFM 509 BFX 15211 BCD 16757 [alt.-1] LP 1030 SUNBOX 106 BCD 16757 [alt.-2] Snapper 833 [alt.-3] Snapper 833
1957 [demo session] Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN - Malcolm Yelvington (Malcolm Yelvington [vcl/gt])

01401 OCEAN (GOIN‘ TO THE SEA) BFX 15211 BCD 16757 Snapper 833
01402 LET THE MOON SAY GOODBYE LP 1010 BCD 16757 Snapper 833
1971 Chelsea Studio, Memphis, TN – Malcolm Yelvington
015 DISAPPOINTED unissued
1974 Glo-Lite Studio, Memphis, TN – Malcolm Yelvington
016 GOODBYE MARIE Shelby County EP 001/Flyright LP 556 Ace CHD 264 Redita LP 130
017 WAY DOWN BLUES Shelby County EP 001/Ace CHD 264 Redita LP 130
1974 Quentin' Claunch Studios, Memphis, TN/15 May 1976 Globe Studios, Memphis, TN – Malcolm Yelvington
018 DRINKIN' WINE-SPO-DEE-OH-DEE Barrelhouse BH 011
019 SHIM SHAM SHIMMY Barrelhouse BH 011
020 SHOT GUN BOOGIE Barrelhouse BH 011

1977 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Malcolm Yelvington

021 YAKETY YAK 706 Records 70397

022 IT'S ME BABY 706 Records 70397

023 ONE ROSE 706 Records 70397

024 FAST LIVING 706 Records 70397

025 DISAPPOINTED 706 Records 70397

026 ROCKING WITH MY BABY 706 Records 70397

027 CHATTANOOGA SHOESHINE BOY 706 Records 70397

028 MAKE YOURSELF A HOME IN MY HEART 706 Records 70397

029 LOVE ME TENDER 706 Records 70397

030 BORN TO BE A HILLBILLY ROCKING MAN 706 Records 70397

031 THERE'S A LITTLE LIFE LEFT IN THIS OLD BO YET 706 Records 70397

032 MY HAPPINESS 706 Records 70397

033 SMOKE SMOKE SMOKE 706 Records 70397

034 LITTLE GIRL OF FOUR 706 Records 70397

035 WALK TALK SING 706 Records 70397

036 I'M THANKFUL 706 Records 70399

1980 [Johnny Burnette Rock'n Roll Trio tribute] Sam Phillips Recording Services, 639 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN – Malcolm Yelvigton
021 GOIN' DOWNTOWN RB1001
26 March 1988 [live-30th Rockhouse festival] Zwolle, NED – Malcolm Yelvington (Malcolm Yelvington [vcl/gt], Dave Travis [rh gt], Eddie Jones [ld gt], Terry Keating [steel], Alan Wilson [bass], Howard Tibble [drums]. Producer: Cees Klop)

03601 INTRODUCTION Collector CD 4403
03602 MOVE IT ON OVER Collector CD 4403
03603 (GONNA) HAVE MYSELF A BALL Collector CD 4403
03604 GOODBYE MARIE Collector CD 4403
03605 DISAPPOINTED Collector CD 4403
03606 TRUMPET/HEY GOOD LOOKIN' Collector CD 4403
03607 TENNESSEE SATURDAY NIGHT Collector CD 4403
03608 DRINKIN' WINE SPO DEE O DEE Collector CD 4403
03609 MR BLUES Collector CD 4403
03610 A GAL NAMED JOE Collector CD 4403
03611 YAKETY YAK Collector CD 4403
03612 IT'S ME BABY Collector CD 4403
03613 ROCKIN' WITH MY BABY Collector CD 4403
03600 (He Comes Back On Stage Due To Demand) Collector CD 4403
03614 DRINKIN' WINE SPO DEE O DEE Collector CD 4403
03615 YAKETY YAK Collector CD 4403
03616 I'LL FLY AWAY (DUET WITH TEDDY REDELL ON PIANO) Collector CD 4403
1991 Sam Phillips Recording Services, 639 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN – Malcolm Yelvigton
037 DISAPPOINTED Elite 706 ?
038 YAKETY YAK Elite 706 ?
30 July 1995 Memphis, TN – Mack Stevens and Malcolm Yelvington
039 GAL NAMED JOE Freedonia EP-102
040 THERE'S A LITTLE LIFE LEFT IN THIS OLD BOY YET Freedonia EP-102
041 CRUISIN' WITH SUSAN Freedonia EP-102
042 GOODBYE MARIE Freedonia EP-102

ALBUMS
Sun [EU] LP-1010 Gonna Have Myself A Ball: Drinkin' Wine Spo De O-Dee; Just Rollin' Along; Yakety Yak; Blues In The Bottom Of My Shoes; Yakety Yak; A Gal Named Jo; It's Me Baby; Rockin' With My Baby; Gonna Have Myself A Ball; Rockin' With My Baby; It's Me Baby; Goodbye Marie; First And Last Love; Mr. Blues; Did I Ask You To Stay; Trumpet; Ocean/Let The Moon say Goodnight - 88
Collector [NED] CLCD-4403 A Tennessee Saturday Night Fever: Introduction; Move It On Over; (Gonna) Have Myself A Ball; Goodbye Marie; Disapointed; Trumpet; Hey Good Lookin'; Tennessee Saturday Night; Drinkin' Wine Spo Dee O Dee; Mr. Blues; A Gal Named Joe /Yakety Yak; It's Me Baby; With Me Baby; Drinkin' Wine Spo Dee O Dee; Yakety Yak; I'll Fly Away - 97
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16757 It's Me Baby - The Sun Years Plus: Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee; Just Rollin' Along; Yakety Yak; Gal Named Jo; Rockin' With My Baby; It's Me Baby; I've Got The Blues (Blues In The Bottom Of My Shoes); Yakety Yak; Gonna Have Myself A Ball; Rockin' With My Baby; It's Me Baby; It's My Trumpet (And I'm Gonna Blow It); Mr Blues; Did I Ask You To Stay; First and Last Love; It's My Trumpet (And I'm Gonna Blow It); Goodbye Marie; Ocean (Goin' To The Sea); Let The Moon Say Goodnight; I've Got The Blues (Blues In The Bottom Of My Shoes); Yakety Yak; Goodbye Marie; It's My Trumpet (And I'm Gonna Blow It); Mr Blues; Did I Ask You To Stay; Rockin' With My Baby (demo); It's Me Baby (demo); Rockin' With My Baby – 06-06
Snapper [UK] 833 Rockin’With My Baby: Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee; Just Rolling Along; Yakety Yak [alt. 2]; I’ve Got The Blues (Blues In The Bottom Of My Shoes) [alt. 2]; Gonna Have Myself A Ball; Rockin’ With My Baby; It’s Me, Baby; First And Last Love; Mr. Blues [alt. 1]; I Ask You To Stay [alt. 1]; Trumpet [alt. 3]; Goodbye Marie [alt. 2]; Goin’ To The Sea; Let The Moon Say Goodbye; Yakety Yak [alt. 1]; I’ve Got The Blues (Blues In The Bottom Of My Shoes) [alt. 1]; Rockin’ With My Baby [alt. 1]; It’s Me, Baby [alt. 1]; Mr. Blues [alt. 2]; I Ask You To Stay [alt. 2];. Trumpet [alt. 1]; Goodbye Marie [alt. 1]; Rockin’ With My Baby [alt. 2]; Trumpet [alt. 2]; Rockin’ With My Baby [home demo]; It’s Me, Baby [home demo] – 18-05-10

706 Records 70397 There's A Little Life Left In This Old Boy Yet:  Intro;  Yakety Yak;  It's Me Baby;  One Rose;  Fast Living;  Disappointed;  Rocking With My Baby;  Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy;  Make Yourself A Home In My Heart;  Love Me Tender;  Born To Be A Hillbilly Rocking Man;  There's A Little Life Left in This Old Bo Yet;  My Happiness;  Smoke Smoke Smoke;  Little Girl Of Four;  Walk Talk Sing;  I'm Thankful;  Interview - 15-01-15

 

EPs
Shelby County
EP 001 Goodbye Marie; Way Down Blues Shelby / + 2 by other artist - 74
Freedonia (1996)
EP-102 Gal Named Joe; There's A Little Life Left In This Old Boy Yet / Cruisin' With Susan; Goodbye Marie - 96

SINGLES
Sun
211 Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee / Just Rolling Along – 10-11-54 (rev. Jan. 8)
Meteor 5022 Yakety Yak; A Gal Named Joe – 10-55 Mac and Jake and Esquire Trio (rev. Oct. 29)
246 Rockin' With My Baby / It's Me Baby – 03-08-56 (rev. Sept. 1)

619 Gonna Have Myself A Ball / First And Last Love – 79 (issued in France )