Bobby Russell

*19-04-1940 Nashville, TN, +19-11-1992
3rd version
by Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Thieu Van De Vorst, Ausman
SESSIONS

1958 unknown – Bobby Russell And The Impollos

001 FD 150 THE RAVEN  Felsted 45-8520/CAT 1034

002 FD 151 SHE’S GONNA BE SORRY  Felsted 45-8520

CAT 1034 CALLING ALL ROCK AND ROLL COLLECTORS VOL. 2 (NED, 1993)

Ca early 1959 unknown – Bobby Russell And The Impollos

003 FD 245 DUM DIDDLE 45-8559

004 FD 246 PERHAPS 45-8559

16 May 1960 unknown - Bobby Russell
007 51660-1 SUMMER WITHOUT YOU Image 45-1010

008 LONELY NIGHT Image 45-1010
30 October 1960 unknown - Bobby Russell
009 103060-1 TO THE ONES WITH BROKEN HEARTS Image 1014
010 103060-2 GOIN' STEADY DREAM 1014
1961 Nashville, TN - Bobby Russell and Buzz Cason aka The Todds
T01 PC 9736 TENNESSEE Todd 1064
T02 PC 9737 MAY WE ALWAYS Todd 1064

Late 1961 Nashville, TN - Bobby Russell and Buzz Cason aka The Todds
T03 PC 9862 POPSICLE Todd 1076
T04 PC 9863 SUGAR HILL Todd 1076

1962 Nashville, TN – Bobby Russell as Bob January

011 6041 MOON RIVER Caravelle 2001

012 6048 IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A HURTIN‘  2001

1963 Nashville, TN - Bobby Russel,* and The Tennessee Three
013 6144 THE REVEREND MISTER BLACK* Hit 63
014 6145 LITTLE BAND OF GOLD 63
1963 Nashville, TN - Bobby Russell
015 6150 STILL Hit 66
1963 Nashville, TN - The Music City Chorale With Bob Russell

016 6208 WHITE CHRISTMAS Holiday Hits 900

017 6209 SILVER BELLS Holiday Hits 900

018 6210 RUDOLPH, THE RED NOSE REINDEER 901

019 6211 HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS 901

020 6212 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN 902

021 6213 JINGLE BELLS 902

022 6214 I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS 903

023 6215 THE CHRISTMAS SONG

1963 Nashville, TN - Bobby Russell as Ricky Dickens
024 6221 IF I HAD A HAMMER Hit 79

025 6246 SUGAR SHACK Hit 85

026 6314 MIDNIGHT MARY  Hit 98

027 6331 DAISY PETAL PICKING Hit 102

1964 Nashville, TN - Bobby Russell
028 THE BALLAD OF DANIEL BOON Tunes For Tots 23

1964 Nashville, TN - Bobby Russell
029 IT'S BEEN A LONG LONG TIME Spar 301
030 MARCHING BACK TO LOVE 301
1964 Nashville, TN - Bobby Russell and The Beagles
031 S-6362 ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN 740
032 S-6363 RIGHT OR WRONG Spar 740

1964 Nashville, TN - Bobby And Bergen (Bobby Russell and Bergen White)

023 I'VE GOT A TIGER IN MY TANK Spar 750
034 THE WHOLE SUMMER THROUGH Spar 750
August 1965 unknown - Bobby Russell (Producer: Bobby Russell)
035 D8W-730 YOU WERE MINE Monument 45-899
036 D8W-731? ONCE A DAY Monument 45-899
February 1966 unknown - Bobby Russell (Producer: Bobby Russell)
037 E2W-791 WISH I’D SAY THAT 45-929
038 E2W-792 FRIENDS AND MIRRORS 45-929

June 1966 unknown – Bobby and Buzz (Bobby Russell and Buzz Cason. Producer: Buzz Cason and Bobby Russell)

039 E6W-877 WATERMELON 45-954

040 E6W-878 GOOD HUMOR MAN 45-954

1967 unknown - Bobby And Connie
041 7027 THE BEAT GOES ON Hit 281

042 7052 SOMETHIN‘ STUPID Hit 286
1967 unknown - Bobby Russell
043 BLUEBIRD Rising Sons 700
044 TEARS FELL 700
1967 unknown - Bobby Russell
045 8672-BW DUSTY Elf 90,014 /ELF-9500
046 8673-BW I MADE YOU THIS WAY 90,014/ELF-9500
ca August 1968 unknown - Bobby Russell (Bobby Russell [vcl/gt], Chip Young [vcl], Bucky Wilkin [gt], Norbert Putnam [bass], + more unknown musicians. Producer: Bobby Russell, Buzz Cason)
047 8837 1432 FRANKLIN PIKE CIRCLE 90,020/ELF9500
048 8838 LET'S TALK ABOUT IT 90,020/ELP9500
049 9343 FOR A WHILE WE HELPED EACH OTHER OUT Elf 90,034 /ELF-9500
050 SURE GONNA MISS HER Elf ELF-9500
051 HONEY Elf ELF-9500
052 LITTLE GREEN APPLES Elf ELF-9500
053 THE JOKER WENT WILD Elf ELF-9500
054 RUBY RED BABY BLUE Elf ELF-9500
055 9081* HE WROTE A SONG Elf 90027*/ELF-9500
late 1968 unknown - Bobby Russell
056 9010 CARLIE 90,023
057 9011 AIN'T SOCIETY GREAT 90,023
1969 unknown - Bobby Russell
058 THE BALLAD OF SMITH AND GABRIEL JIMMY BOY, PT 1 Vista 473
059 THE BALLAD OF SMITH AND GABRIEL JIMMY BOY, PT. 2 Vista 473
1969 unknown - Bobby Russell
060 9080 THEN SHE'S A LOVER 90,027/ELF-9501
1969 unknown - Bobby Russell
061 9226 SUMMER SWEET 90,031
062 9227 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS Elf 90,031/ELF-9501
063 TOWN AND COUNTRY Elf ELF-9501
064 ELECTRIC TRAINS AND YOU Elf ELF-9501
065 PRECIOUS BABY Elf ELF-9501
066 THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR BEING KIDS Elf ELF-9501
067 THE COURT OF FOOLISH KINGS Elf ELF-9501
068 9342 OUR LOVE WILL RISE AGAIN Elf 90,034/ ELF-9501
069 HOW YOU GONNA STAND IT Elf ELF-9501
070 WHOLE STATE OF ALABAMA Elf ELF-9501
071 SOMETHING FOR A PENNY Elf ELF-9501
1970 unknown - Bobby Russell
072 RX-12 AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED National General 006
ca. June 1971 Radio Recorders Annex Studio, 1032 North Sycamore St., Hollywood, CA - Bobby Russell (Producer: Snuff Garrett)
073 7784 SATURDAY MORNING CONFUSION United Artists 50788/UAS-5548
074 YOU, BABE UAS-5548
075 7786 LITTLE OL' SONG ABOUT LOVE UAS-5548
076 IT HURTS UA-50853/UAS-5548
077 SONG THAT I CAN'T WRITE UAS-5548
078 WHEN YOU FIND OUT WHERE YOU'RE GOIN' UAS-5548
079 LITTLE BOY TEARS UAS-5548
080 WHO IS SHE NOW UAS-5548
081 CONFIDENTIAL UAS-5548
082 THEN AND ONLY THEN UAS-5548
ca. August 1971 Radio Recorders Annex Studio, 1032 North Sycamore St., Hollywood, CA- Bobby Russell (Producer: Snuff Garrett)
083 8486 GOODBYE UA-50853/UAS-5548
ca. December 1971 Radio Recorders Annex Studio, 1032 North Sycamore St., Hollywood, CA - Bobby Russell (Producer: Snuff Garrett)
084 THE BELL UA-50888
085 9272 EASY MADE FOR LOVIN' UA-50888
ca. February 1972 Radio Recorders Annex Studio, 1032 North Sycamore St., Hollywood, CA - Bobby Russell (Producer: Snuff Garrett)
086 9285 BACK TO SAUSALITO UA-50904
087 YOU, BABE UA-50904
ca. June 1972 Radio Recorders Annex Studio, 1032 North Sycamore St., Hollywood, CA - Bobby Russell (Producer: Snuff Garrett)
088 10421 THIS IS THE LIFE UA-50959
089 WELCOME TO THE U.S. ARMY UA-50959

9 May 1973 Soundshop Studio, 1307 Division St., Nashville, TN - Bobby Russell
090 NCO 114724 GO CHASE YOUR RAINBOW 4-46045
091 NCO 114725 I WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY 4-45977
092 NCO 114726 MID AMERICAN MANUFACTURING TYCOON Columbia 4-45901
093 NCO 114727 SHIPS IN THE NIGHT 4-45901
6 August 1973 Soundshop Studio, 1307 Division St., Nashville, TN - Bobby Russell
094 NCO 119094 THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA 4-46045
7 August 1973 Soundshop Studio, 1307 Division St., Nashville, TN - Bobby Russell
095 NCO 119009 MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS 4-45977
1975 unknown - Bobby Russell
096 LITTLE BOXES Private Stock PS-45,046
097 PEACHES DON'T GROW ON A CHERRY TREE  Private Stock PS-45,046
ca 1977 Columbia Recording Studio, 34 Music Sq. East, Nashville, TN – Bobby Russell and The Music City Singers (Bobby Russell [vcl], The Jordanaires, Anita Kerr Singers, Margie Singleton Singers + Wayne Moss [ld gt], Kelso Herston [rh gt], Henry Strzelecki [bass], Bill Pursell [piano/organ], Boots Randolph [sax/xylophone])

098 FROSTY THE SNOWMAN Halo 1004 

099 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN Halo 1004  1007

100 JINGLE BELL ROCK Halo 1004 

101 HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS Halo 1004 

102 RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER Halo 1004 

103 JINGLE BELLS Halo 1004 

104 ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH Halo 1004 

105 UP ON THE ROOF TOP Halo 1004 

106 CHRISTMAS TIME IS THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR Halo 1004 

107 I SAW MAMA KISSING SANTA CLAUS Halo 1004

1977 [sessions for Family Christmas Album] Nashville, TN – Bobby Russell

108 THE CHRISTMAS SONG Halo 1007

1978 Creative Workshop, 2804 Azalea Ave., Nashville, TN – Bobby Russell
109 CAMP GETCHA 'LOSA YA Filly Colt 532 F and L 518
110 ARM CHAIR QUARTERBACK Filly Colt 532 F and L 518

Bobby Russell recorded after 1980, some info in albums list


ALBUMS
Elf ELF-9500 Words, Music, Laughter And Tears: For A While We Helped Each Other Out; Dusty; Sure Gonna Miss Her; I Made You This Way; 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero; Honey; Little Green Apples; The Joker Went Wild; Ruby Red Baby Blue; Let's Talk About Them; He Wrote A Song – 06-68
Elf ELF-9501 Bobby Russell Unlimited: Better Homes And Gardens; Town And Country; Electric Trains And You; Precious Baby; That's What You Get For Being Kids; Then She's A Lover; The Court Of Foolish Kings; Our Love Will Rise Again; How You Gonna Stand It; Whole State Of Alabama; Something For A Penny - 70
United Artists UAS-5548 Saturday Morning Confusion: Saturday Morning Confusion; You, Babe; Little Ol' Song About Love; It Hurts; Goodbye; Song That I Can't Write; When You Find Out Where You're Goin'; Little Boy Tears; Who Is She Now; Confidential; Then And Only Then - 71

Halo HALO 1004 Favorite Songs Of Christmas: Frosty The Snowman; Santa Claus Is Coming To Town; Jingle Bell Rock; Here Comes Santa Claus; Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer; Jingle Bells; All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth; Up On The Roof Top; Christmas Time Is The Best Time Of The Year; I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus – 77 w. Music City Singers (MX: MA 5057/5058)

Yellow Label/SPV SPV 92972CD Little Green Apples: Little Green Apples;  Honey; Green Grass; Where Were You; It Shook, Crumbled And Fell; Blue On Blue; One Fine Day; Speaking Of Broken Hearts; You Were Gone; It's Been A Long Long Time; My World's A Blue World; That's All That's Important; Sure Gonna Miss Her; Loving You; Eighteen Yellow Roses; Blue Velvet; Since I Fell For You; Marching Back To Love; Still; Playboy – 15-07-78

T-Bird [UK] TBIRD0001CD Bobby And Bergen: The Whole Summer Through; She's Come of Age;You Can Depend On Me;You Make the Decisions;The Sun Will Still Shine; Love's Lonely Avenue; Take A Letter Miss Gray; Another Year; Down the Aisle To Heartbreak; Something's Happened; Never Forget Me;You're Slipping Away From Me;  (I've Got A) Tiger In My Tank; I'm So Lonely; Have You Been There; The Sands Of Gold; Come On On; Wise Like Solomon; Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying; See The Funny Little Clown – 00809 w. Bergen White (double)

Halo HACD 1001 Children’s Christmas Party: Intro / Jingle Bells;  The Night Before Christmas (Spoken Word); Up On The Housetop;  All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth;  Intro /Frosty The Snowman; Silent Night; Littlest Angel (Spoken Word);  Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer;  Intro / Jingle Bell Rock;  I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus;  Intro / Here Comes Santa Claus -  06-07-09 (live)

SINGLES
Felsted (1958-59)

45-8520 The Raven / She's Gonna Be Sorry – 05-58 w. The Impollos

45-8559 Dum Diddle / Perhaps – 02-59 (rev. March 30)

Image (1961)

45-1010 Summer Without You / Lonely Night – 06-60 (rev. June 27)
45-1014 To The Ones With Broken Hearts / Goin' Steady Dream – 12-60 (rev. Dec. 26)
Todd (1961) w. Buzz Cason as by Todds
45-1064 Tennessee / May We Always – 06-61
45-1076 Popsicle / Sugar Hill – 07-62

Caravelle (1962)

2001 Moon River / It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' – 62  as Bob January
Hit (1963)
63 The Reverend Mister Black / Little Band Of Gold - 63
66 Still / Losing You [Katy Richards] - 63

79 Hey Girl [leroy Jones] / If I Had A Hammer [as Ricky Dickens[ - 08-63

85 Sugar Shack [as Ricky Dickens] /  Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love [Connie Dee] – 10-63

98 Drip Drop [Ed Hardin] / Midnight Mary [as Ricky Dickens] – 11-63

102 Hey Little Cobra [The Roamers] / Daisy Petal Picking [as Ricky Dickens] – 64

Holiday Hits (1963)

900 White Christmas / Silver Bells -  The Music City Chorale With Bob Russell

901 Rudolph, The Red Nose Reindeer /  Here Comes Santa Claus - The Music City Chorale With Bob Russell

902 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town / Jingle Bells -   The Music City Chorale With Bob Russell

903 I’ll Be Home For Christmas / The Christmas Song -   The Music City Chorale With Bob Russell

Tunes For Tots

The Legend Of Daniel Boone [Sam Tarpley] / The Ballad Of Daniel Boone - 64
Spar (1964)
301 It's Been A Long Long Time / Marching Back To Love - 64
740 Right Or Wrong / Roll Over Beethoven – 64

750 I've Got A Tiger In My Tank / The Whole Summer Through – 64 Bobbuy and Bergen
Monument (1965)
45-899 Once A Day / You Were Mine - 09-65
45-929 Friends And Mirrors / Wish I'd Say That – 03-66

45-954 Watermelon / Good Humor Man – 07-66 Bobby and Buzz

Hit

281 The Beat Goes On [Bobby and Connie] / Sock It To Me Baby [Jalopy Five] – 67

286 Dedicated To The One I Love [The Chords] / Somethin‘ Stupid [Bobby and Connie] - 67
Rising Sons (1967)
700 Bluebird / Tears Fell - 67
Elf (1968-70)
90,014 Dusty / I Made You This Way – 06-68 (rev. June 8)

90,020 1432 Franklin Pike Circle / Let's Talk About It - 09-68 (rev. Oct. 5; reissued on Flashback 51)
90,023 Carlie / Ain't Society Great – 01-69
90,027 Then She's A Lover / He Wrote A Song – 03-69
Buena Vista F-473 The Ballad Of Smith And Gabriel Jimmy Boy, Pt 1 / TheBallad Of Smith And Gabriel Jimmy Boy, Pt. 2 – 04-69
90,031 Better Homes And Gardens / Summer Sweet – 07-69 (rev. July 26)
90,034 Our Love Will Rise Again / For A While (We Helped Each Other Out) – 10-69 (rev. Oct. 11)
National General (1970)
006 As Far As I'm Concerned / [Billy Goldenberg and Orch.:] Traveling With A Star – 05-70
United Artists (1971-72)
UA-50788 Saturday Morning Confusion / Little Ole Song Sbout Love -06-71 (rev. June 5)
UA-50853 It Hurts / Goodbye - 10-71
UA-50888 The Bell / Easy Made For Lovin' - 02-72 (rev. Feb. 19)
UA-50904 Back To Sausalito / You, Babe - 04-72
UA-50959 This Is The Life / Welcome To The U.S. Army - 08-72

XW124 Saturday Morning Confusion /Back To Sausalito – 73 (Silver Spotlight Series)
Columbia (1973-74)
4-45901 Mid American Manufacturing Tycoon / Ships In The Night – 07-07-73
4-45977 I Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way / Midnight Train To Memphis – 11-01-74

4-46045 Go Chase Your Rainbow / Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - 05-74
Private Stock (1975)
PS-45,046 Little Boxes / Peaches Don't Grow On A Cherry Tree – 11-75
Filly Colt (1978)
L 518/532 Camp Getcha 'Losa Ya / Arm Chair Quarterback – 78(also on F+L)