Sammy Johns

Sammy Reginald Johns, *07-02-1946 Charlotte, NC, +04-01-2013

3rd version

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

1964 Unknown – Sammy Johns and The Devilles (Sammy Johns [vcl], James Murray [harmonica] + unknown musicians)

001 C-64-187/SO 607  MAKING TRACKS Derrick 1000 Kedlen 129

002 C-64-188 WORD DON’T COME MY WAY Kedlen 129

1973 The Sound Pit, Atlanta, GA – Sammy Johns (arr. By Jefferson Lee. Producer: Jefferson Lee)

003 4376  EARLY MORNING LOVE GRC 2021/GA-5003 BS-3063 COL-CD-5033

1973 The Sound Pit, Atlanta, GA – Sammy Johns (Producer: Jay Senter, Larry Knechtel)

004 4485/TCA6749  CHEVY VAN* GRC 2046 WBS-8441 MCA-53398/GA-5003 BS-3063 COL-CD-5033

005 4486 HANG MY HEAD AND MOAN GRC  2046/GA-5003 BS-3063

*GRC and WB tracks may be different, running time: time 2:54, 2:57

1973-74 The Sound Pit, Atlanta, GA – Sammy Johns (Sammy Johns [vcl/ac gt], James Burton [gt],  Dean Parks [gt], Buddy Emmons [steel], Chuck Rainey [bass], Larry Knechtel [bass/gt], Jim Gordon [drums/percussion], Mylon Lefevre, Herb Pedersen, The Blackberries [bck vcl])

006 JENNY GRC GA-5003

007 4953  RAG DOLL GRC 2062/GA-5003 BS-3063 COL-CD-5033

008 4228/RCA6130* FRIENDS OF MINE GRC 2062 *WBS-8224/GA-5003 COL-CD-5033

009 AMERICA GRC 1001 WBS-8270/GA-5003  COL-CD-5033

010 HOLY MOTHER, AGING FATHER GRC 2021/GA-5003 COL-CD-5033

011 LET THE SUN SHINE GRC GA-5003

012 WAY OUT JESUS [WAY OUT TEARS*] GRC GA-5003 COL-CD-5033*

013 SHAKE A HAND  GRC 1003/ COL-CD-5033

014 RUN BOY RUN GRC 1007/COL-CD-5033

1973 or 1976 unknown – Sammy Johns

015 SANDY HILL COL-CD-5033

016 CRY COL-CD-5033

017 BAYOU BABY  COL-CD-5033

018 WE WILL SHINE  COL-CD-5033

1976 Hollywood, CA – Sammy Johns (Producer: Jay Senter, Larry Knechtel)

019 COUNTRY LADY WB BS-3063                        

020 YOU'RE SO SWEET WB BS-3063                     

021 TCA6129  PEAS IN A POD WB WBS-8224/BS-3063 COL-CD-5033

022 TCA6423 BLESS MY SOUL WB WBS-8270/BS-3063                        

023 JENNY WB BS-3063                               

024 TCA6738 HEY, MR. DREAMER WB WBS-8335/BS-3063                    

025 FEMALE CHAUVINIST SOW  WBS-8335

1977 unknown – Sammy Johns

026 MUSIC OF THE BAND  WBS-8441

1980 unknown – Sammy Johns

027 RW 38792 FALLING OVER YOU Real World 7307

028 SIX FEET TALL AND HANDSOME  Real World 7307

1981 poss. Nashville, TN – Sammy Johns (Producer: James Stroud)

029 COMMON MAN Elektra E-47189

030 EASY TO BE WITH YOU  E-47189

031 LOVE ME OFF THE ROAD E-47248 MCA-53398

032 THIS TIME  E-47248

Fall 1982 unknown – Sammy Johns

033 THERE, I'VE SAID IT AGAIN  Southern Tracks ST 1010

034 ALL WRAPPED UP IN YOUR LOVE  Southern Tracks ST 1010 ST-1031 ST-1036/ STCD-0123

1984 unknown – Sammy Johns (Producer: Doug Johnson, Tom Long)

035 U 12184 I'D RATHER BE HURT BY YOU ST 1031

1985 unknown – Sammy Johns

036 U12980 DESPERADO LOVE  ST 1036/ STCD-0123  

1985 unknown – Sammy Johns

037 U14123 YOU JUST MADE ME UP IN YOUR MIND ST 1046/ STCD-0123  

038 U14123 LIFETIME THING  ST 1046

1987 unknown – Sammy Johns (Producer: Sonny Limbo, Doug Johnson)

039 U18055 TENNESSEE VALLEY GIRL ST 1075 ST 1096

040 U18055 ROCK ME LIKE A BABY ST 1075

041 U19755 EARLY MORNING LOVE ST 1086

1988 unknown – Sammy Johns (Producer: Bill Mueller)

042 U21685 SAM'S SONGS (CHEVY VAN, COMMON MAN, AMERICA) ST 1096

1991 unknown – Sammy Johns

043 DANCIN' AND GLANCIN' AGAIN STCD-0020/ STCD-0123  

044 A NEW LIFE BEGUN STCD-0020

Btw 1982/2000 Old House Studio, Gastonia, NC- Sammy Johns (Sammy Johns [vcl], Marty Cofield [gt/banjo], Bo Baity [bass])
045 RAG DOLL   STCD-0123

046 GOOD BYE EYES   STCD-0123

047 HOLDIN' ON   STCD-0123                                                         

048 HEY MISTER DREAMER   STCD-0123                                                

049 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN   STCD-0123                                            

050 AMERICA   STCD-0123                                                           

ALBUMS

GRC GA-5003 Sammy Johns: Early Morning Love; Chevy Van; Jenny; Rag Doll; Hang My Head And Moan; Friends Of Mine; America; Holy Mother, Aging Father; Let The Sun Shine; Way Out Tears – 02-73

Warner Brothers BS-3063 Sammy Johns Sings "The Van": Chevy Van; Early Morning Love; Hang My Head And Moan; Ragdoll; Country Lady; You're So Sweet; Peas In A Pod; Bless My Soul; Jenny; Hey, Mr. Dreamer – 77 (original soundtrack)

Collectables COL-CD-5033-2 Golden Classics:  Early Morning Love; Chevy Van; Cry; Peas In A Pod; Bayou Bay; Friends Of Mine; Way Out Tears; Sandy Hill; Shake A Hand; America; Holy Mother, Aging Father; Rag Doll; We Will Shine; Run Boy Run – 22-04-94

Southern Tracks STCD-0123 Honky-Tonk Moon:  All Wrapped Up; Rag Doll; Good Bye Eyes; Dancin' Again; You Made Me Up; Holdin' On; Desperado Love; Hey Mister Dreamer;  Gone But Not Forgotten; America – 07-11-00

SINGLES

Kedlen (1964)

129 Making Tracks / Word Don’t Come My Way - 64

Derrick 1000 [Sammy Johns:] Making Tracks / [Kip Anderson:] I Wanna Be The Only One

GRC (1973-75)                  

GRC-1001 Shake A Hand / ? - 73

GRC-1007 America / Run Boy Run - 73

GRC-2021 Early Morning Love / Holy Mother, Aging Father – 08-74 (rev. Aug. 10)

GRC-2046 Chevy Van / Hang My Head And Moan – 01-75

GRC-2062 Friends Of Mine / Rag Doll – 05-75

Warner Brothers (1976-77)           

WBS 8224 Peas In A Pod / Friends Of Mine  - ca. 26-05-76

WBS 8270 America / Bless My Soul – 09-76 (rev. Oct. 9)

WBS 8335 Hey, Mister Dreamer / Female Chauvinist Sow – 02-77

WBS 8441 Chevy Van / Music Of The Band – 08-77

Real World (1980)

RW 7307 Falling Over You / Six Feet Tall And Handsome – 09-80 (rev. Sept. 6)

Elektra (1981)               

E-47189 Common Man / Easy To Be With You – 08-81 (rev. Aug. 29)

E-47248 Love Me Off The Road / This Time – 11-81

Southern Tracks (1982-)           

ST 1010 There, I've Said It Again / All Wrapped Up In Your Love - 11-82 (rev. Nov. 20)

ST 1031 I'd Rather Be Hurt By You / All Wrapped Up In Your Love - 84

ST 1036 Desperado Love / All Wrapped Up In Your Love – 03-85  (rev. March 30)

ST 1046 You Just Made Me Up In Your Mind / Lifetime Thing – ca. 11-85

ST 1075 Tennessee Valley Girl / Rock Me Like A Baby – ca. 03-87

ST 1086 Early Morning Love / ? – ca. 08-87

ST 1096 Sam's Songs (Chevy Van, Common Man, America) / Tennessee Valley Girl - 88

MCA-53398 Chevy Van / Love Me Off The Road - 08-88  (released on MCA)

STCD-0020 Dancin' And Glancin' Again / A New Life Begun – 91 (CD single)