Jerry Foster

Jerry Galen Foster, *19-11-1935 Tallapoosa, MO

3rd version

By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Thieu Van De Vorst, Lennarrt Gustavsson
SESSIONS
Fall 1958 Memphis, TN – Jerry Foster

001 FR-5044 WHAT WOULD YOU DO Back Beat 520
002 FR-5045 YOUR LOVE Back Beat 520
Fall 1959 Memphis, TN - Jerry Foster
003 FR-5062 (SHE WAS) MY FIRST LOVE Back Beat 529
004 FR-5063 I'M HERE TO TELL YOU Back Beat 529
Spring 1961 Memphis, TN – Jerry Foster
005 UV-5072 LONELY ONE Back Beat 534
006 UV-5073 ROMEO Back Beat 534
Mid 1962 Memphis, TN – Jerry Foster (Producer: Slim Wallace)
007 LET'S NEVER MENTION OLD TIMES AGAIN Fernwood 133/LP 119 STCD 9
008 I'LL BE ALRIGHT Fernwood 133

REDITA LP 119 FERNWOOD ROCK AND ROLL (NED, 1981); STOMPERTIME STCD 9 FERNWOOD ROCK AND ROLL (UK, 1999)

1964 unknown – Jerry Foster

009 501 WORK, WORK, WORK Kari 103

010 502 ABLE AND BETTY JANE  Kari 103

ca September 1965 poss. Nashville, TN – Jerry Foster
011 ZTSP-105643 HERE COME THE LOSER Tcf Hall TCF-115
012 ZTSP-105644 THE FIGHT Tcf Hall TCF-115
1968 poss. Nashville, TN – Jerry Foster (Producer: John Elgin)
013 I AIN’T NO BEATLE Spar 30014

014 THAT’S ALRIGHT MAMA  Spar 30014

ca November 1969 Nashville, TN – Jerry Foster (Producer: Tommy Allsup)
015 ZTS 221793 MISSISSIPPI BOUND Metromedia MM-160
016 ONE-THIRTY LONESOME Metromedia MM-160
1970 Nashville, TN – Jerry Foster (Producer: Tommy Allsup)
017 ZTS 220714 I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET Metromedia MM-184
018 ZTS 220715 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN Metromedia MM-184
1970 Nashville, TN – Jerry Foster (Producer: Scotty Moore)
019 ZTS 220993 DON'T BE CRUEL Metromedia MM-201
020 ZTS 220995 YOU'RE RIGHT I'M LEFT SHE'S GONE Metromedia MM-201

more tracks for unissued albu\m recorded
14 September 1971 Mercury Custom Recording Studio, 1512 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Jerry Foster (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
030 2-48548 I JUST LOVE HER unissued
031 2-48549 BEIN' CLOSE TO YOU (IS GETTING NEXT TO ME) Mercury 73246
032 2-48550 LONELY SHADES OF BLUE 73246
2 February 1972 Mercury Custom Recording Studio, 1512 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Jerry Foster (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
033 2-49767 HERE IS TOAST FOR MARY ANN unissued
034 2-49768 A CHANGE IN ME 73283
035 2-49769 LOVE IS FOR EVYRYONE 73283
7 September 1972 Mercury Custom Recording Studio, 1512 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Jerry Foster (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
036 2-49851 THE RIGHT STRING BUT WRONG YO YO 73333
037 2-49852 DON‘T TAKE IT SO HARD 73333
ca January 1973 Nashville, TN – Jerry Foster (Producer: Bill Rice)
038 TURN IT OVER IN YOUR MIND Cinnamon C-757 / CIN-5003
039 I WON'T EVER LOVE AGAIN Cinnamon C-757/ CIN-5003
040 AIN'T IT SAD Cinnamon C-764/ CIN-5003
041 COPPERHEAD Cinnamon C-764/ CIN-5003
ca October 1973 Nashville, TN – Jerry Foster (Producer: Bill Rice)
042 LOOKING BACK C-774/CIN-5003
043 HARD TO HANDLE C-774/ CIN-5003
044 THE EASY PART'S OVER C-789 / CIN-5003
045 NEW ORLEANS BLUE C-789/ CIN-5003
046 TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER CIN-5003
047 IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME CIN-5003
ca. October 1976 Nashville, TN – Jerry Foster (Producer: Jimmy Bowen)
048 64505 FAMILY MAN Hitsville H-6052F
049 I KNEW YOU WHEN H 6043F
050 ONE H 6043F
051 JUST ANOTHER SONG AWAY H-6052F
December 1977 Nashville, TN - Jerry Foster and Tennessee Tornado (Producer: Jerry Foster and Bill Rice)
052 Q12S-4751 THE FIFTIES 45-242 SUN 1176

053 Q12S-4752 I WANT TO LOVE YOU 45-256
054 DON'T TAKE YOUR SUNSHINE FROM MY LIFE Monument 45-242
055 Q12S-4756 MY BABY LEFT ME 45-256
1981 Nashville, TN – Jerry Foster
056 GIVING UP EASY Kari KA 106
057 I WONDER IF YOU'LL EVER LEARN TO CRY Kari KA 106
1980 Nashville, TN – Jerry Foster and Jordanaires (Scotty Moore [gt], D.J. Fontana [drums] + more unknown musicians. Producer: Jerry Foster)
058 MATCHBOX Kari KA 109 A-Side SON 2237 KDA 4/ Ahed AS-8220 Phonorama PR-5629
059 DON'T LET GO Kari KA 109 A-Side SON 2237
060 MY BABY LEFT ME Ahed AS-8220 Phonorama PR-5629
061 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD Ahed AS-8220 Phonorama PR-5629
062 BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY Ahed AS-8220 Phonorama PR-5629
063 DON'T BE CRUEL Ahed AS-8220 Phonorama PR-5629
064 I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET Ahed AS-8220 Phonorama PR-5629
065 PERSONALITY Ahed AS-8220 Phonorama PR-5629
066 HARD TO HANDLE Kari KA 112/Ahed AS-8220 Phonorama PR-5629
067 YOUR RIGHT, I'M LEFT, SHE'S GONE Ahed AS-8220 Phonorama PR-5629
068 TAKIN' IT EASY Ahed AS-8220 Phonorama PR-5629
069 MEMORIES TO CLING TO A Side KDA 4/Ahed AS-8220 Phonorama PR-5629
070 THAT'S ALL RIGHT MAMA Kari KA 112/Ahed AS-8220 Phonorama PR-5629
071 PUT IT ON ME STRONG Ahed AS-8220 Phonorama PR-5629
072 WILD HORSE RIDER Ahed AS-8220 Phonorama PR-5629
1984 Nashville, TN – Jerry Foster and Jordanaires (Producer: Snake Reynolds)
073 FOOL FOR YOUR MAMA Range RANS.72
074 PUT IT ON ME STRONG RANS.72

Jerry Foster recorded after 1984. Some info in albums list

ALBUMS

Cinnamon CIN-5003 Looking Back: Looking Back; Ain't It Sad; I Won't Ever Love Again; Turn It Over In Your Mind; Take Good Care Of Her; New Orleans Blue; It's Just A Matter Of Time; Hard To Handle; The Easy Part's Over; Copperhead – 01-74
Ahed [CAN] AS-8220 Rockabilly Jive With Jerry Foster: My Baby Left Me; When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold; Blue Moon Of Kentucky; Don't Be Cruel; I Forgot To Remember; Personality; Hard To Handle; Matchbox; Your Right, I'm Left, She's Gone; Takin' It Easy; Memories To Cling To; That's All Right Mama; Put It On Me Strong; Wild Horse Rider - 82 (US issue on Phonorama PR-5629)

Becca ? Jerry Foster American Patriot: If I Had the Power; Patriotic Man; We're Americans; Sure Do Miss You; Heros; Mighty Fine Men; Who Are They; Something Good's Coming Down; Blowing Away; Jacqueline – 15-02-09

Becca ? Sunrise From Memphis: Sunrise From Memphis; There Goes My Heart; Crazy Fool; Prodigal Son; Neon Cell; I Wish You Could Love Me Again; Giving Up Easy; I'm Ok That's Ok; As Sure As I'm Standing Here; I Can See Me Loving You Again; I'm Alright; I Want To Love You – 02-06-15 w. Tennessee Tornado

Becca ? An Ol‘ Rebel Still Rockin‘: Strong Enough to Live; Just You; I'm Gonna Quit; Just an Ol' Rebel; What Are You Doing Here; It's a Wild Fire; Can't Stop Missing You; Someday When I'm Over You; When You Let Me Down; Sure Do Miss You; Blowing Away – 02-06-15

Becca ? Hurt Like Hell: Endings; Even the Good Can Go Bad; Fool's Part; Giving Up Easy; I Wonder If You'll Ever Learn To Cry; I'll Think of Something; I'm Just Getting By (I'm Just Getting By); Now and Then; Someday You Will; You'd Think By Now (I'd Be Over You) - 02-06-15

Becca ? Jerry Foster: Another Song Away; One; Family Man; I Want To Love You; Mississippi Bound; This Time; Being Close to You (Is Getting Next To Me); When It Happens To You; I Knew You When; The Easy Part's Over; I Won't Ever Love Again; New Orleans Blues – 02-06-15

Becca ? Looking Back: Building Our Love On a Rock; Looking Back; Too Early In the Morning; I Did It All For You; Take Good Care of Her; Fool For You Mama; It's Just a Matter of Time; Du Bis Shoen Jacquilene; The Bad Me; Thanks Old Friend – 02-06-15 (Producer: Johnny Morris, Lewis Willis)

Becca ? Featuring The World Most Famous Jordanaires: My Baby Left Me; I Forgot To Remember; Don't Let Go; Don't Be Cruel;You're Right I'm Left; Milkcow Blues; Matchbox; When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold; Blue Moon of Kentucky; That's Alright Mama - 02-06-15

SINGLES
Back Beat (1958-61)
520 What Would You Do / Your Love – 10-58
529 I'm Here To Tell You / (She Was) My First Love - 11-59
534 Romeo / Lonely One - 07-61
Fernwood (1962)
133 Let's Never Mention Old Times Again / I'll Be Alright – 07-62

Kari (1964)

103 Work, Work, Work / Able And Betty Jane - 64

Tcf Hall (1965)
TCF-115 Here Come The Loser / The Fight - 09-65
Spar (1968)

30014 I Ain’t No Beatle / That’s Alright Mama - 68

Metromedia (1970)
MM-160 Mississippi Bound / One-Thirty Lonesome – 12-69 (rev. Dec. 13)
MM-184 When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again / I Forgot To Remember To Forget - 70
MM-201 Don't Be Cruel / You're Right I'm Left She's Gone - 70
Mercury (1971-72)
73246 Bein' Close To You / Lonely Shades Of Blue - 09-71
73283 A Change In Me / Love Is For Everyone – 16-03-72 (rev. May 6)
73333 Don't Take It So Hard / Right String But The Wrong Yo Yo – 21-09-72
Cinnamon (1973-74)
C-757 Turn It Over In Your Mind / I Won't Ever Love Again - 04-73 (rev. May 5)
C-764 Ain't It Sad / Copperhead - 07-73
C-774 Looking Back / Hard To Handle - 11-73
C-789 Easy Part's Over / New Orleans Blue - 03-74
Hitsville (1976, Motown subsidiary)
H 6043F I Knew You When / One – 07-10-76 (rev. Dec. 25)
H 6052F Family Man / Just Another Song Away – 25-01-77 (rev. Feb. 12)
Monument (1978)
45-242 Don't Take Your Sunshine From My Life / The Fifties – 08-02-78
45-256 I Want To Love You / My Baby Left Me – 31-05-78
Kari (1980)
KA 106 Giving Up Easy / I Wonder If You'll Ever Learn To Cry – 07-80
KA 109 Matchbox / Don't Let Go – 80

KA 112 That's Alright Mama / Hard To Handle - 81
A Side [UK]

SON 2237 Don’t Let Go / Memories To Kling - 81

KDA4 Matchbox / Memories To Kling - 83
Sun (1982)
1176 The Fifties / ? – 82

Range (1984) [UK]
RANS.72 Fool For Your Mama / Put It On Me Strong - 84

 

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS DISCS
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 208:  Milk Cow Boogie;  It’s The Water [Lee Harmon];  Matchbox;  As Long As I Live [Lee Harmon] – ca 09-71 (MX: 70251)
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time #  265:  My Baby Left Me;  The Easy Part’s Over;  Big Boss Man;  I Forgot To Remember To Forget – ca 11-72 (MX:73274)
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 557:  The Fifties;  I Want To Love You;  Bbay What You Want Me To Do [Mike Graham];  For A Minute There – ca 05-78 (MX: 75542)