Tommy Dee

Tommy Donaldson, *15-07-1936 Vicker, VA, +26-01-2007

By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Mario Manciotti

SESSIONS

Ca February 1959 unknown – Carol Kay, Tommy Dee* and The Teen-Tones (Teen-Aires)
Crest
001 CM 1042/∆27403 THREE STARS* Crest 45-1057 /RSR LP 1002 RSR LP 1011 RSRCD 017 CDCHD 1015
000 CM 1043/∆27404 I'LL NEVER CHANGE Crest 45-1057 
002 CM 1050 THE CHAIR* 45-1061  
003 CM 1051 HELLO, LONESOME* 45-1061
ROCKSTAR LP 1002 CAN YOU BOP? BEST OF CREST VOL.1 (UK, 1981); ROCKSTAR LP 1011 SPOTLIGHT ON CREST RECORDS  (UK, 1986); ROCKSTAR RSRCD 017 TALK ABOUT A PARTY THE CREST RECORDS STORY (UK, 1999); ACE CDCHD 1015  TEENAGE CRUSH VOL.4 (UK, 2004)
1959 unknown - Tommy Dee and The Mellotones
X01 K8OW-9140 DRAGONFLY Lifetime no #/WLP 8972
X02 K8OW-9141 THE WASHBOARD SHUFFLE Lifetime no #
COLLECTOR WLP 8972 FRANTIC ROCK AND ROLL INSTRUMENTALS  (NED, 1992)
According to some source this is different artist
Fall 1959 unknown – Tommy Dee And Carol Kay
004 CM 1062 MERRY CHRISTMAS, MARY Crest 45-1067
005 CM 1063 ANGEL OF LOVE Crest 45-1067
Ca June 1960 unknown – Tommy Dee
007 612 THERE'S A STAR SPANGLED BANNER WAVING SOMEWHERE Challenge 59083 
008 613 THE HOBO AND THE PUPPY Challenge 59083
Ca July 1960 unknown – Tommy Dee
009 627 BALLAD OF A DRAG RACE 59087 
010 628 STORY OF SUSIE 59087
1961 poss Bakersfield, CA – Tommy Dee
011 RF 121 HALFWAY TO HELL Pike 5906 
012 RF 122 LOVING YOU (ON SOMEONE ELSE'S TIME) Pike 5906
Ca 1961 poss. Bakersfield, CA – Tommy Dee
013 LITTLE DOG CRIED  Pike 5909
014 RF 127 △40060 LOOK HOMEWARD DEAR ANGEL 5909 5917
Bte 1959-1962 poss Bakersfield, CA – Tommy Dee
015 SHEEP  Pike unissued/WLP 8888
COLLECTOR WLP 8888 THE PIKE RECORDINGS (NED, 1985)
1962 Bakersfield, CA –Tommy Dee and Bonnie Owens (unknown musicians)
016 RF-143/△47118 MISSING ON A MOUNTAIN Pike 5917
1963 unknown – Tommy Dee (Producer: Tommy Dee)
017 354304A AN OPEN LETTER Three Star 4304
018 354304B BALLAD OF A DRAG RACE Three Star 4304
1965 unknown - Tommy Dee with Little Maxine and The Covinas nd The Dayna Tones
019 H 3751 THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES Hillton H 3751/2 
1965 unknown – Tommy Dee
020 GOODBYE HIGH SCHOOL Sims 260 308
021 MISSING WHILE SURFIN' Sims 260
022 HOW'S YOUR MOMMA 'EM Sims 308
January 1967 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Tommy Dee (Producer: Tommy Hill)
023 ST-8405 ROGER, ED AND GUS (AMERICA‘S ASTRONAUT HEROES)  Starday 802
024 ST-8406 SCHOOL FOR FOOLS  802
1967 Nashville, TN  – Tommy Dee
025 SoN 48431 HEART, BOY AND SOUL Sincere 833-13
026 SoN 48432  YOU’VE GOT ANOTHER TEAR TO CRY  Sincere 833-13
027 (A CIGARETTE, ANOTHER DRINK) THEN I‘LL GO HOME 833-17
028 ADD ANOTHER FOOL TO THE STRING 833-17
Ca 25 August 1967 Nashville, TN – Tommy Dee (Producer: Tommy Dee)
029 ZARX 6708251 THE RETURN OF BILLIE JOE Jack O’Diamonds J.O.D. 1006  
030 SWEET MARY BROWN  J.O.D. 1006  
Ca 1968 Nashville, TN – Big Tommy Dee (Producer: Aubrey Mayhew)
031 SHE CALLS ME BABY (ALL NIGHT LONG) Little Darlin SLD 8022 
LITTLE DARLIN SLD 8022 GOLD NUGGET  COUNTRY (1969)
Ca late 1969 Nashville, TN – Tommy Dee (Prodeucer: John Capps)
032 WELFARE CADILLAC K-Ark 995 
033 PUPPY AND THE HOBO  K-Ark 995
1980 unknown – Tommy Dee and Jesse Drederick
034 HERE IS MY LOVE A+M 2282  
035 I KNOW WHERE YOU´RE GOIN´ A+M 2282  

SINGLES

Crest

45-1057  [Tommy Dee, Carol Kay And The Teen Tones:]  Three Stars / [Carol Kay And The Teen-Tones:] I'll Never Change – 02-59 (on second edition credited Teen-Aires instead of Ten Tones`also on Melodisc 1516)

45-1061  The Chair / Hello, Lonesome – 04-59 Tommy Dee, Carol Kay And The Teen-Aires

45-1067 Merry Christmas, Mary / Angel Of Love – 11-59 w. Carol Kay (rev. Nov. 30)

Underground URC 1189 [Tommy Dee with Catrol Kay and The Teen-Aires:] Three Stars / [Jimmy Sweeney:] She Wears My Ring – 7-

Lifetime (1959) [possibly different artist]

no # Dragonfly / Washobard Shuffle - 59 with The Mello-Tones

Challenge

59083 There's A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere / The Hobo And The Puppy – 06-60 (rev. June 20)

59087 Ballad Of A Drag Race / Story Of Susie – 08-60  (rev. Aug. 29)

Pike

P-5906 Halfway To Hell /  Loving You (On Someone Else's Time) – 61

P-5909 Little Dog Cried / Look Homeward Dear Angel – 08-61 (rev. Sept 4)

5917 Look Homeward Dear Angel / Missing On A Mountain  (with Bonnie Owens)  – 03-63 (rev. March 30)

Three Star

4304 An Open Letter / Ballad Of A Drag Race - 63

Hilton (1965)

H 3751/2 [Tommy Dee with Little Maxine and The Covinas and The Dayna Tones:]  Thanks For The Memories / [The Covinas With The Dayna Tones:] Five Minutes More – 65

Sims

260 Goodbye High School / Missing While Surfin'- 65                  

308 Goodbye High School / How's Your Momma 'Em - 66                      

Starday

802 Roger, Ed And Gus (America's Astronaut Heroes) / School For Fools – 67

Sincere

833-13 Heart, Boy And Soul / You’ve Got Another Tear To Cry  - 67

833-17 (A Cigarette, Another Drink) Then I‘ll Go Home / Add Another Fool To The String - 67

Jack O'Diamonds

J.O.D. 1006  The Return Of Billie Joe / Sweet Mary Brown – 09-67 (rev. Sept. 16)

K-Ark

995 Welfare Cadillac / Puppy And The Hobo – 01-70 (rev. Feb. 28)

A+M

2282  Here Is My Love/ I Know Where You´re Goin´ - 11-80 w. Jesse Frederick (rev. Nov. 22)