Jimmy Sweeney / Jimmy Bell

James Sweeney Jr.

2nd version

by Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Bill Daniels, Marv Goldberg
SESSIONS
1947 poss. Nashville, TN – 5 Bars

B01 I’M DRESSED UP WITH A BROKEN HEART Bullet 1009

B02 TOM MAKE A LONG STOIRY SHORTER 1009

Ca 1948 unknown – The Varieteers

V01 48-S-556 YOU DON’T MOVE ME NO MORE  MGM K 10888

V02 48-S-557 I’LL TRY TO FORGET K 10888

1950 Nashville, TN – Jimmy Sweeney
001 2000 I GOTTA LEAVE THIS TOWN Tennessee 714
002 2001 BOOGIE WOOGIE JOCKEY 714

003 2002 TOBACCO ROAD 715

004 2003 THE SONG OF THE WIND  715
1951 Nashville, TN – Dinning Brothers and Jim Sweeney
005 E1KB-4208 IT'S GOODBYE AGAIN 809
006 E1KB-4209 NEEDLESSEE 809
May 1953 Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillsboro Village, Nashville, TN – Jimmie Sweeny (unknown orchestra. Producer: Bill Beasley)
007 E3KB-3954 BELIEVE IN ME 7054-45
008 E3KB-3955 DESIRE 7054-45

1954 unknown – The Varieteers

V03 MEMORIES OF YOU Republic 7101-45

V04 WHEN DID YOU LEAVE HEAVEN Republic 7101-45

ca. February 1954 Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN - Jimmy Sweeney and The Varieteers
009 F-25 I'VE GOT A WOMAN'S LOVE Hickory 45-1004
010 F-26 I PAY WITH EVERY BREATH 45-1014
011 F-27 DEEP BLUES 45-1004
ca. late 1954 Nashville, TN - Jimmy Sweeney and Varieteers

012 F-55 IF YOU AND I COULD BE SWEETHEARTS  45-1014

013 F-56 MINNIE, COME HOME  45-1025

014 F-57 CALL MY GAL MISS JONES 45-1025

1956 unknown – Jimmy Sweeney
015 THE QUESTION Chic 1002
016 THESE TEARS Chic 1002
ca early 1957 unknown – Jimmy Sweeney
017 TICA BOO Chic 1007
018 BONGO OLAY Chic 1007

Late 1957 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Sweeney

019 /ZTSP 43088 THE MIDNIGHT HOUR Date 1001

020 /ZTSP 43089 TILL THE RIGHT ONE COMES ALONG Date 1001

4 May 1958 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Sweeney

021 CO 60867/OB 1561/JZSP 44710 AFRAID 4-41262  

022 CO 60868/OB 1562/JZSP 44711 IT WOULDN'T BE THE SAME 4-41262  

023 CO 60869/OB 1563/JZSP 43997  SICK, SICK, SICK Columbia 4-41201

024 CO 60870/OB 1564/JZSP 43998 GONNA FIND MY SWEETHEART Columbia 4-41201

11 May 1959 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Sweeney

025 CO 63445/OB 1864 ZSP 48136 (WHERE YOU LEAD ME) I'LL FOLLOW YOU 4-41454

026 CO 63446/OB 1865  unknown title

027 CO 63447/OB 1866 unknown title

028 CO 63448/OB 1867 ZSP 48135 THE BUZZARD AND THE OWL 4-41454

4 February 1960 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Jimmy Sweeney aka Jimmy Bell

029 F-247 WHAT’CHA GONNA DO ABOUT ME Hickory 45-1115
030 F-248 PRAYIN‘ FOR SOMEONE TO LOVE 45-1115
October 1960 RCA Victor Studio, 1610 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Jimmy Sweeney aka Jimmy Bell
031 F-292 LUNCH IN A BUCKET 45-1146
032 F-293 (YES) HERE I GO AGAIN 45-1146
033 F-294 SHE WEARS MY RING 45-1136
034 F-295 GOING DOWN TO THE RIVER 1136

12 October 1961 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Jimmy Sweeney aka  Jimmy Bell  (Jimmy Sweeney [vcl], Ray Edenton [gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Wesley Rose)

035 F-338 HONEY BEE 45-1156
036 F-339 POOREST BOY IN TOWN 45-1156
037 F-340 YOUR SKIES OF BLUE (WILL TURN GREY ON YOU) 45-1168
038 F-341 TOMORROW IS A-COMIN‘ 45-1168
1962 unknown – Jimmy Sweeney
039 N8OW-2937 SHE WEARS MY RING Buckley 1101
040 N8OW-2938 WHAT’CHA GONNA DO ABOUT ME Buckley 1101

Unknown – Jimmy Sweeney

041 1817 ENDLESS Parthenon P 1800

042 1818 BELOVED  P 1800

SINGLES
Bullet (1947)

1009 I'm All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart / To Make A Long Story Shorter – 10-47

MGM (1948?) The Varieteers

K 10888 I'll Try To Forget I've Loved You / You Don't Move Me No More  - 01-51

Tennessee/Republic (1950-53)
714 I Gotta Leave This Town / Boogie Woogie Jockey – 05-50

715 Tobacco Road / The Song Of The Wind – 06-50
809 (It’s) Needless / It’s Goodbye Again – 04-52 w. Dinning Brothers
7054-45 Believe Me / Desire – 10-53

7101-45 Memories Of You / When Did You Leave Heaven – 11-54 Varieteers

Hickory (1954) w. The Varieteers
45-1004 Deep Blues / I’ve Got A Woman’s Love – 02-54
45-1014 I Pay With Every Breath / If You And I Could Be Sweethearts – 08-54
45-1025 Call My Gal, Miss Jones / Minnie, Come Home – 05-55
Chic (1956)
45-1002 The Question / These Tears – 12-56
45-1007 Tica Boo / Bongo Olay – 03-57

Columbia (1958-1959) Jim Sweeney

Date

1001 The Midnight Hour / Till The Right One Comes Along – 01-58 (rev. Feb. 17)

Columbia

4-41201 Sick, Sick, Sick / Gonna Find My Sweetheart – 06-58

4-41262  It Wouldn't Be The Same / Afraid – 11-58

4-41454 (Where You Lead Me) I'll Follow You / The Buzzard And The Owl – 08-59

Hickory (1959-61)
45-1115 What'cha Gonna Do About Me / Prayin' For Someone To Love – 02-60 (rev. March 7)
45-1136 Going Down To The River / She Wears My Ring – 11-60
45-1146 Here I Go Again / Lunch In A Bucket – 04-61
45-1156 Honey Bee / Poorest Boy In Town – 10-61
45-1168 Your Skies Of Blue (Will Turn Gray On You) / Tomorrow Is A Comin' – 04-62
Buckley (1962)
LB 1101 She Wears My Ring / What’cha Gonna Do About Me – 07-62

Parthenon

P 1800 Endless / Beloved