Eddie (Joe) Downs

*04-11-1937 Navasota, TX, +03-07-1993

2nd version

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank

SESSIONS

5 August 1966 [no 14030] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Downs (Producer: Ken Nelson)

001 56407-5 THE GREAT TEARMAKER Capitol 5746

002 56408-11 NOTHING BUT TIME  5746

003 56409 IN YOUR ARMS  5804

004 56410 NOTHING’S NEW  5804

14 March 1967 [no 14323] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Downs

005 57294-6A HONKY TONKS AND HEARTACHES unissued

006 57295-9A SHE BELONGS TO YOU  5893

007 57296-4A I'M GLAD IT'S OVER  5893

008 57297-2 FUNNY MAN  unissued

18 August 1967 [no 14556] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Downs [overdub sessions August 31]

009 58205-6 I COULDN'T SEE YOU FOR MY TEARS  2049

010 58206-10 HELPLESSLY,HOPELESSLY IN LOVE WITH YOU  2199

011 58207-6 AN OCCASIONAL WIFE  2049

012 58208-15 FUNNY MAN  2177

ca February 1969 unknown – Eddie Downs (Producer: Chalie Williams)

013 16477 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ME? Pompeii 45-66698

014 16478 WHATEVER'S FAIR Pompeii 45-66698

1970 Hollywood, CA – Eddie Joe Downs

015 RIVERSIDE COUNTY LINE Newhall N-698

016 A LITTLE BIT AT A TIME Newhall N-698

Early 1970s Gold Star Recording Studios, 6252 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Jo Downs (Eddie Jo Downs [vcl/bass], Al Bruno [gt], Billy Webb [gt], Sylvio [steel], Johnny Greer [drums/bck vcl], Ed Holtz [piano])

017 IT’S ALIVE United National UNR 0708   

018 BAR ROOM SINGER United National UNR 0708  

019 NUDIE THE RODEO TAILOR United National UNR 0708

020 JODI'S SONG United National UNR 0708  

021 COUNTRY STARS AND HONKY TONK BARS United National UNR 0708  

022 YOUR BODY BELONGS TO ME United National UNR 0708  

023 HARD TIMES United National UNR 0708  

024 FOOLISH PRIDE United National UNR 0708  

025 THERE'S JUST NO TALKIN' ANYMORE United National UNR 0708

1972 Hollywood, CA – Eddie Joe Downs

026 WHITE WALLS Montclare 8227

027 ONE BEAUTIFUL BODY  Montclare 8227

1972 Hollywood, CA – Eddie Joe Downs

028 KISS MY PAST A/S 4528

029 OPEN FOR BUSINESS AS USUAL A/S 4528

Fall 1973 Annaheim, CA – Eddie Downs (Poroducer: Fabor Robinson)

030 GALLOPIN' ROMEO Fabor 150

031 RACHEL OF RAMBLING ROSE Fabor 150

1974 unknown – Eddie Joe Downs (Producer: Brady Nixon)

032 WHITE WALLS Thimble TS-011

033 I THINK I'LL GO TO MEXICO  Thimble TS-011

1977 unknown – Eddie Joe Downs

034 KNIGHTS OF THE ROAD Country  Gold CG-11177

035 BIG RED Country  Gold CG-11177

ALBUMS

United National UNR 0708 Country Stars And Honky Tonk Bars: It’s Alive;  Bar Room Singer; Nudie The Rodeo Tailor;Jodi's Song; Country Stars And Honky Tonk Bars; Your Body Belongs To Me; Hard Times; Foolish Pride; There's Just No Talkin' Anymore – 7- (reissued on Essential Media Group in 2013)

SINGLES

Capitol (1966-67)

5746  The Great Tearmaker / Nothing But Time – 08-66

5804  Nothing’s New / In Your Arms – 12-66 (rev. Dec. 17)

5893  She Belongs To You / I'm Glad It's Over – 04-67 (rev. Apr. 29)

2049  I Couldn't See You For My Tears / An Occasional Wife – 11-67 (rev. Dec. 2)

2199  Funny Man / Helplessly, Hopelessly In Love With You – 05-68 (rev. June 8)

Pompeii (1969)

45-66698  Whatever's Fair / Whatever Happened To Me? - 69

Newhall (1970)

N-698 Riverside County Line / A Little Bit At A Time - 70

Montclare (1972) Eddie Joe Downs

8227  White Walls / One Beautiful Body - 72

A/S (1972) Eddie Joe Downs

4528 Kiss My Past / Open For Business As Usual – 72

Fabor (1973)

150 Gallopin' Romeo / Rachel Of Rambling Rose - 73

Thimble (1974)

TS-011 White Walls /  I Think I'll Go To Mexico - 74

Country Gold (1977)

CG-11177 Knights Of The Road /  Big Red - 77