*25-05-1927 Clovis, NM, +15-08-1954
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1951 unknown – Norman Petty Ensamble
001 TENNESSE WALTZ CDCHM 624
002 CANDY AND CAKE CDCHM 624
1952 unknown – Norman Petty Ensamble
003 IT’S NO SIN CDCHM 624
004 UNDECIDED CDCHM 624
1952 unknown – Norman Petty Trio (Norman Petty, Vi Petty, Jack Vaughn)
005 WALKIN‘ TO MISSOURI CDCHM 624
006 CHINA NIGHTS (MOON ABOVE MALAYA) CDCHM 624
Btw 1951-1954 unknown – Norman Petty
007 JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) Ace CDCHM 443
008 IF YOU SEE ME CRYING CDCHM 443 JASCD 1060
009 I’LL STRING ALONG WITH YOU CDCHM 443
010 GIMME A LITTLE KISS, WILL YA HUH? CDCHM 443
011 JAX BOOGIE CDCHM 443
012 IT’S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME CDCHM 443
013 LITTLE BLACK SAMBA CDCHM 443
014 HALF AS MUCH CDCHM 443
015 A DREAM IS A WISH YOUR HEART MAKES CDCHM 443
016 MY BLUE HEAVEN CDCHM 443
016A DARKNESS ON A DELTA JASCD 1060
1954 unknown – Norman Petty Trio (Norman Petty, Vi Petty, Jack Vaughn)
017 MR. TAP TOE CDCHM 624
Ca early July 1954 unknown - The Norman Petty Trio (Norman Petty, Vi Petty, Jack Vaughn)
018 E4-LB-4759 MOOD INDIGO X 4X-0040 EXA 82/CDCHM 443 JASCD 1060
019 E4-LB-4760 PETTY'S LITTLE POLKA X 4X-0040 EXA 82/ CDCHM 443 JASCD 1060
Ca October 1954 unknown - The Norman Petty Trio
020 E4-LB-5599 ON THE ALAMO 4X-0071 EXA 82 JASCD 1060
021 E4-LB-5600 ECHO POLKA 4X-0071 EXA 82/ CDCHM 443 JASCD 1060
12 October 1954 unknown – Jimmy Dean Self And The Norman Petty Trio (Producer: Norman Petty)
022 BLUE CHRISTMAS Nor Va Jak NVJ 1333
023 AN OLD CHRISTMAS CARD Nor Va Jak NVJ 1333
The Norman Petty Trio
Early 1955 unknown - The Norman Petty Trio
024 F4-PB-1173 THREE LITTLE KISSES 4X-0104 / /CDCHM 624 JASCD 1060
025 F4-PB-1174 I WONDER WHY 4X-0104/ JASCD 1060
Ca April 1955 unknown - The Norman Petty Trio
026 F4-PB-3209 HEY! GOOD LOOKIN‘!4X-0130/ CDCHM 443 JASCD 1060
027 OH! YOU PRETTY WOMAN! 4X-0130/ CDCHM 443 JASCD 1060
Poss. 1954-1955 unknown – The Norman Petty Trio
028 ORCHIDS IN THE MOONLIGHT Vik LX-1073 JASCD 1060
029 WHEN THE WHITE AZALEAS START BLOOMING Vik LX-1073
030 NARCISSUS Vik LX-1073
031 DAISIES WON'T TELL Vik LX-1073
032 WHO'LL BUY MY VIOLETS? Vik LX-1073
033 LILACS IN THE RAIN Vik LX-1073
034 YOU'RE JUST A FLOWER FROM AN OLD BOUQUET Vik LX-1073
035 ROSES OF PICARDY Vik LX-1073
036 A LITTLE WHITE GARDENIA Vik LX-1073
037 TIP-TOE THROUGH THE TULIPS WITH ME Vik LX-1073
038 I'LL BE WITH YOU IN APPLE BLOSSOM TIME Vik LX-1073
039 LILY OF THE VALLEY Vik LX-1073 JASCD 1060
1955 unknown – The Norman Petty Trio
040 AS TIME GOES BY CDCHM 624
041 CARAVAN CDCHM 624
041A SOLITUDE JASCD 1060
Ca late 1956 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio
042 G8OW-1035/713 IT'S BEEN A LONG LONG TIME Nor Va Jak MG 1316 ABC 45-9787 / JASCD 1060
043 G8OW-1036/714 ALMOST PARADISE Nor Va Jak MG 1316 ABC 45-9787/ JASCD 1060
Spring 1957 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio (Vi Petty [vcl-1])
044 THE FIRST KISS -1 Columbia 4-40929/ JASCD 1060
045 THE FIRST KISS Columbia 4-40929/ JASCD 1060
1957 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio
046 LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND Columbia B 2139
047 IT'S NOT FOR ME TO SAY Columbia B 2139
048 I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER Columbia B 2139/ JASCD 1060
049 OLD CAPE COD Columbia B 2139/ JASCD 1060
Ca September 1957 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio (Buddy Holly [gt-1])
050 MOONDREAMS [MOONBEAMS*] -1 4-41039 B 10921/CL 1092* JASCD 1060
051 TOY BOY 4-41039/ JASCD 1060
Fall 1957 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio
053 HOW HIGH THE MOON Columbia B 10921/ CL 1092
054 MAGIC IS THE MOONLIGHT Columbia B 10921/ CL 1092
055 FULL MOON AND EMPTY ARMS Columbia B 10921/ CL 1092 JASCD 1060
056 "MOONLIGHT" SONATA Columbia CL 1092
057 ALL I DO IS DREAM OF YOU Columbia CL 1092
058 DREAM LOVER Columbia CL 1092 JASCD 1060
059 A DREAM IS A WISH YOUR HEART MAKES Columbia CL 1092
060 YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM Columbia CL 1092
061 I DREAM TOO MUCH Columbia CL 1092
062 IF YOU ARE BUT A DREAM Columbia CL 1092
Spring 1958 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Bowman Brothers and The Norman Petty Trio
063 HEY, PUNKIN'! 4-41176
064 AND I'LL REMEMBER 4-41176
1959 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio
065 LITTLE BLACK SAMBA Nor Va Jak NVJ 1322 /RS 639 JASCD 1060
066 DOWN FROM THE CLOUD Nor Va Jak NVJ 1322/ JASCD 1060
1959 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio (vcl: Vi Petty)
067 KISS ME GOODNIGHT NVJ 1325/CDCHM 625 JASCD 1060
068 TRUE LOVE WAYS NVJ 1325/ JASCD 1060
1959-1960 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio
069 ALMOST PARADISE Top Rank RS 639
070 NEARLY SUNRISE Top Rank RS 639
071 THIS WORLD IS MINE Top Rank RS 639
072 EVERYDAY Top Rank RS 639 JASCD 1060
073 LIGHT OF HEAVEN Top Rank RS 639
074 A LITTLE WALTZ Top Rank RS 639
075 KISSIN' Top Rank RS 639
076 LONELY SNOWFLAKE Top Rank RS 639
077 BUBBLE DRUM Top Rank RS 639
078 WHISPER LOW Top Rank RS 639
079 KING BEE Top Rank RS 639 JASCD 1060
1957 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio
080 DITTY DUM Jaro 77027 /CDCHM 624 JASCD 1060
081 BRING YOUR HEART Jaro 77027/ CDCHM 624 JASCD 1060
Fall 1960 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio
082 WEIRD Norman N-500 / JASCD 1060
083 FIND ME A GOLDEN STREET Norman N-500/CDCHM 624 JASCD 1060
?? Mid 1962 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio
084 MOOD INDIGO Felsted 45-8647
085 ON THE ALAMO Felsted 45-8647
Possibly reissue of X tracks
001 TENNESSE WALTZ CDCHM 624
002 CANDY AND CAKE CDCHM 624
1952 unknown – Norman Petty Ensamble
003 IT’S NO SIN CDCHM 624
004 UNDECIDED CDCHM 624
1952 unknown – Norman Petty Trio (Norman Petty, Vi Petty, Jack Vaughn)
005 WALKIN‘ TO MISSOURI CDCHM 624
006 CHINA NIGHTS (MOON ABOVE MALAYA) CDCHM 624
Btw 1951-1954 unknown – Norman Petty
007 JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) Ace CDCHM 443
008 IF YOU SEE ME CRYING CDCHM 443 JASCD 1060
009 I’LL STRING ALONG WITH YOU CDCHM 443
010 GIMME A LITTLE KISS, WILL YA HUH? CDCHM 443
011 JAX BOOGIE CDCHM 443
012 IT’S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME CDCHM 443
013 LITTLE BLACK SAMBA CDCHM 443
014 HALF AS MUCH CDCHM 443
015 A DREAM IS A WISH YOUR HEART MAKES CDCHM 443
016 MY BLUE HEAVEN CDCHM 443
016A DARKNESS ON A DELTA JASCD 1060
1954 unknown – Norman Petty Trio (Norman Petty, Vi Petty, Jack Vaughn)
017 MR. TAP TOE CDCHM 624
Ca early July 1954 unknown - The Norman Petty Trio (Norman Petty, Vi Petty, Jack Vaughn)
018 E4-LB-4759 MOOD INDIGO X 4X-0040 EXA 82/CDCHM 443 JASCD 1060
019 E4-LB-4760 PETTY'S LITTLE POLKA X 4X-0040 EXA 82/ CDCHM 443 JASCD 1060
Ca October 1954 unknown - The Norman Petty Trio
020 E4-LB-5599 ON THE ALAMO 4X-0071 EXA 82 JASCD 1060
021 E4-LB-5600 ECHO POLKA 4X-0071 EXA 82/ CDCHM 443 JASCD 1060
12 October 1954 unknown – Jimmy Dean Self And The Norman Petty Trio (Producer: Norman Petty)
022 BLUE CHRISTMAS Nor Va Jak NVJ 1333
023 AN OLD CHRISTMAS CARD Nor Va Jak NVJ 1333
The Norman Petty Trio
Early 1955 unknown - The Norman Petty Trio
024 F4-PB-1173 THREE LITTLE KISSES 4X-0104 / /CDCHM 624 JASCD 1060
025 F4-PB-1174 I WONDER WHY 4X-0104/ JASCD 1060
Ca April 1955 unknown - The Norman Petty Trio
026 F4-PB-3209 HEY! GOOD LOOKIN‘!4X-0130/ CDCHM 443 JASCD 1060
027 OH! YOU PRETTY WOMAN! 4X-0130/ CDCHM 443 JASCD 1060
Poss. 1954-1955 unknown – The Norman Petty Trio
028 ORCHIDS IN THE MOONLIGHT Vik LX-1073 JASCD 1060
029 WHEN THE WHITE AZALEAS START BLOOMING Vik LX-1073
030 NARCISSUS Vik LX-1073
031 DAISIES WON'T TELL Vik LX-1073
032 WHO'LL BUY MY VIOLETS? Vik LX-1073
033 LILACS IN THE RAIN Vik LX-1073
034 YOU'RE JUST A FLOWER FROM AN OLD BOUQUET Vik LX-1073
035 ROSES OF PICARDY Vik LX-1073
036 A LITTLE WHITE GARDENIA Vik LX-1073
037 TIP-TOE THROUGH THE TULIPS WITH ME Vik LX-1073
038 I'LL BE WITH YOU IN APPLE BLOSSOM TIME Vik LX-1073
039 LILY OF THE VALLEY Vik LX-1073 JASCD 1060
1955 unknown – The Norman Petty Trio
040 AS TIME GOES BY CDCHM 624
041 CARAVAN CDCHM 624
041A SOLITUDE JASCD 1060
Ca late 1956 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio
042 G8OW-1035/713 IT'S BEEN A LONG LONG TIME Nor Va Jak MG 1316 ABC 45-9787 / JASCD 1060
043 G8OW-1036/714 ALMOST PARADISE Nor Va Jak MG 1316 ABC 45-9787/ JASCD 1060
Spring 1957 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio (Vi Petty [vcl-1])
044 THE FIRST KISS -1 Columbia 4-40929/ JASCD 1060
045 THE FIRST KISS Columbia 4-40929/ JASCD 1060
1957 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio
046 LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND Columbia B 2139
047 IT'S NOT FOR ME TO SAY Columbia B 2139
048 I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER Columbia B 2139/ JASCD 1060
049 OLD CAPE COD Columbia B 2139/ JASCD 1060
Ca September 1957 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio (Buddy Holly [gt-1])
050 MOONDREAMS [MOONBEAMS*] -1 4-41039 B 10921/CL 1092* JASCD 1060
051 TOY BOY 4-41039/ JASCD 1060
Fall 1957 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio
053 HOW HIGH THE MOON Columbia B 10921/ CL 1092
054 MAGIC IS THE MOONLIGHT Columbia B 10921/ CL 1092
055 FULL MOON AND EMPTY ARMS Columbia B 10921/ CL 1092 JASCD 1060
056 "MOONLIGHT" SONATA Columbia CL 1092
057 ALL I DO IS DREAM OF YOU Columbia CL 1092
058 DREAM LOVER Columbia CL 1092 JASCD 1060
059 A DREAM IS A WISH YOUR HEART MAKES Columbia CL 1092
060 YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM Columbia CL 1092
061 I DREAM TOO MUCH Columbia CL 1092
062 IF YOU ARE BUT A DREAM Columbia CL 1092
Spring 1958 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Bowman Brothers and The Norman Petty Trio
063 HEY, PUNKIN'! 4-41176
064 AND I'LL REMEMBER 4-41176
1959 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio
065 LITTLE BLACK SAMBA Nor Va Jak NVJ 1322 /RS 639 JASCD 1060
066 DOWN FROM THE CLOUD Nor Va Jak NVJ 1322/ JASCD 1060
1959 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio (vcl: Vi Petty)
067 KISS ME GOODNIGHT NVJ 1325/CDCHM 625 JASCD 1060
068 TRUE LOVE WAYS NVJ 1325/ JASCD 1060
1959-1960 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio
069 ALMOST PARADISE Top Rank RS 639
070 NEARLY SUNRISE Top Rank RS 639
071 THIS WORLD IS MINE Top Rank RS 639
072 EVERYDAY Top Rank RS 639 JASCD 1060
073 LIGHT OF HEAVEN Top Rank RS 639
074 A LITTLE WALTZ Top Rank RS 639
075 KISSIN' Top Rank RS 639
076 LONELY SNOWFLAKE Top Rank RS 639
077 BUBBLE DRUM Top Rank RS 639
078 WHISPER LOW Top Rank RS 639
079 KING BEE Top Rank RS 639 JASCD 1060
1957 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio
080 DITTY DUM Jaro 77027 /CDCHM 624 JASCD 1060
081 BRING YOUR HEART Jaro 77027/ CDCHM 624 JASCD 1060
Fall 1960 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio
082 WEIRD Norman N-500 / JASCD 1060
083 FIND ME A GOLDEN STREET Norman N-500/CDCHM 624 JASCD 1060
?? Mid 1962 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – The Norman Petty Trio
084 MOOD INDIGO Felsted 45-8647
085 ON THE ALAMO Felsted 45-8647
Possibly reissue of X tracks
ALBUMS
Vik LX-1073 Corsage: Orchids In The Moonlight; When The
White Azaleas Start Blooming; Narcissus; Daisies Won't Tell; Who'll Buy My
Violets?; Lilacs In The Rain; You're Just A Flower From An Old Bouquet; Roses
Of Picardy; A Little White Gardenia; Tip-Toe Through The Tulips With Me; I'll
Be With You In Apple Blossom Time; Lily Of The Valley – 57
Columbia CL 1092 Moon Dreams: Moonbeams; How High The Moon;
Magic Is The Moonlight; Full Moon And Empty Arms; "Moonlight" Sonata;
All I Do Is Dream Of You; Dream Lover; A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes; You
Stepped Out Of A Dream; I Dream Too Much; If You Are But A Dream – 02-58 (MX:
XLP 42375/6)
Top Rank RS 639 A Petty For Your Thoughts: Almost Paradise;
Nearly Sunrise; This World Is Mine; Everyday; Light Of Heaven; A Little Waltz;
Little Black Samba; Kissin'; Lonely Snowflake; Bubble Drum; Whisper Low; King
Bee – 09-60
Ace [UK] CDCHM-443 The Original Norman Petty Trio And
Ensamble, vol. 1: Mood Indigo; Jambalaya (On the Bayou); If You See Me Crying;
Petty's Little Polka; I'll String Along With You; Oh, You Pretty Woman; Hey,
Good Lookin'; Gimmie a Little Kiss, Will Ya Huh?; Jax Boogie; It's Been a Long,
Long Time; Little Black Samba; Half as Much; Echo Polka; A Dream Is a Wish Your
Heart Makes; My Blue Heaven - 01-12-95 (1951-1954 tracks)
Ace [UK] CDCHM-624 The Original Norman Petty Trio And
Ensamble, vol. 2: On the Alamo; Ditty Dum; Three Little Kisses; (It's No) Sin;
Bring Your Heart; Tennessee Waltz;Walkin' to Missouri; Find Me a Golden Street; China Nights
(Moon Above Malaya); Undecided; Mister Tap Toe; Candy and Cake; As Time Goes
By; Caravan; Kiss Me Goodnight – 23-07-96
Jasmine [UK] JASCD 1060 Almost Paradise 1954-1960: Mood
Indigo; Petty's Little Polka; If You See Me Crying; (When It's) Darkness On The
Delta; On The Alamo; Echo Polka; Three Little Kisses; I Wonder Why; Hey! Good Lookin'!; Oh! You Pretty Woman; Solitude; Orchids In The Moonlight; Lily Of The Valley; Almost Paradise; It's Been A Long Long Time; The First Kiss (Vocal); The First Kiss (Instrumental); I'm Gonna Sit
Right Down And Write Myself A Letter; Old Cape Cod; Moondreams; Toy Boy; Full Moon And Empty Arms; Dream Lover; Down From The Clouds; Little Black Samba; Bring Your Heart; Ditty Dům; Every Day; King Bee; True Love Ways; Kiss Me Goodnight; Weird; Find Me A Golden Street – 12-03-20
Eps
X
EXA 82 The Norman Petty Trio: On The Alamo; Echo Polka /
Mood Indigo; Pretty’s Little Polka - 55
Columbia
B-2139 Love Letters In The Sand; It's Not For Me To Say / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A
Letter; Old Cape Cod – 57 (MX: ZEP
41798/9)
B 10921 Moon Dreams: Moon Dreams; Magic Is The Moonlight /
How High The Moon; Full Moon And Empty Arms - 58
SINGLES
X
4X-0040 Mood Indigo / Petty's Little Polka – 08-54 (rev.
Aug. 28)
4X-0071 On The Alamo / Echo Polka – 11-54 (rev. Nov. 27)
4X-0104 Three Little Kisses / I Wonder Why – 02-55 (rev. Feb.
12)
4X-0130 Hey! Good Lookin‘! / Oh! You Pretty Woman! - 55
Nor Va Jak
MG 1316 It's Been A Long Long Time / Almost Paradise – 57
(also on ABC 45-9787 in Feb. 1957)
Columbia
4-40929 The First Kiss [vcl Vi Petty] / The First Kiss – 20-05-57
(rev. June 3)
4-41039 Moondreams / Toy Boy – 21-10-57 (rev. Nov. 4)
4-41176 Hey, Punkin'! / And I'll Remember – 12-05-58 The
Bowman Brothers and The Norman Petty Trio (rev. May 19)
Nor Va Jak
NVJ 1322 Little Black Samba / Down From The Cloud – 59
NVJ 1325 Kiss Me Goodnight / True Love Ways – 59 vcl Vi Petty
Jaro
77027 Ditty Dum / Bring Your Heart - 60
Norman
N-500 Weird / Find Me A Golden Street – 12-60
Felsted
45-8647 Mood Indigo /
On The Alamo – 07-62
Nor Va Jak
NVJ 1333 Blue Christmas / An Old Christmas Card – 86 Jimmy
Dean and The Norman Perry Trio (rec. 12-10-54)
