Jesse Lee Denson, *25-08-1932 Rienzi, MS, +06-11.2007
Memphis, TN
By Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
12 December 1956 RCA Victor Studio, New York City – Lee Denson
001 G4-PW-9829 THE PIED PIPER Vik 45X-0251/CD 27115
002 G4-PW-9830? LOVE TWISTER
Vik unissued/CD 27115
003 G4-PW-9831? IT TOOK TOO LONG Vik unissued/CD 27115
004 G4-PW-9832 HEART OF A FOOL Vik 45X-0251 /CD 27115
Ca April 1957 Gold Star Recording Studios, 6252 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Lee Denson (Lee Denson [vcl], Eddie Cochran [ld gt], Connie "Guybo" Smith [bass], Jerry Capehart [percussion])005 H4-PW-3958 CLIMB LOVE MOUNTAIN 45X-0281/CD 27115
006 H4-PW-3959 NEW SHOES 45X-0281 /CD 27115 BCD 15622
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15622 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.1 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF RCA RECORDS (GER, 1993)
3 March 1958 unknown – Lee Denson
007 HIGH SCHOOL HOP Kent 45x306/CD 27115
008 DEVIL DOLL Kent 45x306/CD 27115
1958 unknown – Jesse James
009 RED HOT ROCKIN' RALLY Kent unissued/ACE CDCHD 768 CD
27115
010 ROCK DADDY ROCK ACE CDCHD 768 CD 27115
011 SOUTH'S GONNA RISE AGAIN 45X314 / ACE CDCHD 768 CD 27115
[alt.] ACE CDCHD 768 CD 27115
012 RED HOT ROCKIN BLUES 45X314 / ACE CDCHD 768 CD 27115
late 1959 unknown – Lee Denson
013 1021 TWANG Merri
202/CD 27115
014 1022 A TREE IN THE MEADOW Merri 202/CD 27115
+ two more unknown titles
1960 unknown – Lee Denson
017 TEEN-AGE WORLD Merri 205/CD 27115
018 WHO TICKLED THE SPHINX Merri 205/CD 27115
1966 unknown – Lee Denson (Producer: Joe Osborn)
019 ML 7939 SIXTEEN STATES Magic Lamp ML 703 /CD 27115
020 ML 7940 MISSISSIPPI BRIDGE Magic Lamp ML 703/CD 27115
1973 Stax Recording Studio, 926 East McLemore St., Mamphis,
TN
021 ES-01360/ZSSB-146958 THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSARY
Enterprise ENA-9086/CD 271 15
022 ES-01361/ZSSB-146959 A MOM AND DAD FOR CHRISTMAS
Enterprise ENA-9086/CD 27115
1976 unknown – Lee Denson
023 LORD, LET MY HEART SING
Eternal Rainbow 197601
024 I'M THANKIN' YOU LORD
Eternal Rainbow 197601
025 ARE YOU READY FOR JESUS
Eternal Rainbow 197601
026 I KNOW HE LOVES ME
Eternal Rainbow 197601
027 JESUS AND MARY
Eternal Rainbow 197601
028 MY GOD GAVE A GOOD JOB TO ME Eternal Rainbow 197601
029 IN THE UPPER ROOM
Eternal Rainbow 197601
030 LORD HELP US
Eternal Rainbow 197601
031 WHY JESUS CAME
Eternal Rainbow 197601
032 GLORIOUS MORNING
Eternal Rainbow 197601
033 THE LORD'S PRAYER
Eternal Rainbow 197601
1978 American Studio, Nashville, TN/Mercury Custo Studio,
Nashville, TN/ Norhtern Stusio, ?/ Intermedia Studio, ? – Lee Denson (Lee
Denson [vcl/ac gt], Allan Bessette/ Gregg Pokorny [ac gt], Reggie Young
[classical gt], Leo LeBlanc [ac gt/steel], Mike Ide [steel], Jesse Denson/ Mike
Leech [bass], Charles Mazza/ Brian Duffy/ Mary Denson [drums], Ed Wood/ Shane
Keester/ Brian Duffy [piano], David Dachinger [bassoon], Dana Bernor
[harmonica], Michael Levins, Gladys Patch, Martha Hoffman, Diane Wheeler, Dan
Keller [violin], Paul Sullivan, David Henks [cello], The Memphis Strings
[strings], Felice Pomeray, Fay Seeman [harp], Richard Dellesio [oboe], Tom
Johnson, Roy Campbell [trombone], Dave Wetmore, Roland Sylvester, Rodney Sutch
[trumpet], Margaret Mellett, Bob Moffett [French Horn], Eddy Farrell, Dick
Riley, Susan Bull [recorder], Rivka Isakar, Kathy Roberts, Eleanor McGonagle,
Angela Brown, Viki Brown, Christopher Burns, R. Nicholas Burns, Anthony Compangnone
Jr., Michael Gallagher, Charie La Monica, Mark Nucio, Alan Perkin, Kathleen Phinney,
Sarah Piepgrass, John Rogers, Chantal Van Lede, Alan Clark, Peter Baker, Tim
Shetler Smith, Randy Fish, Lea Jane and Nashville Chorus [chorus]. Producer:
Lee Denson, Michael Levine, Tom Johnson)
034 MIRACLE OF THE ROSARY
Eternal Rainbow 197802
035 JESUS AND MARY
Eternal Rainbow 197802
036 WERE YOU THERE
Eternal Rainbow 197802
037 I’LL FOLLOW YOU MY LORD
Eternal Rainbow 197802
038 HE TOUCHED ME
Eternal Rainbow 197802
039 HOW GREAT THOU ART
Eternal Rainbow 197802
040 HE’S THE ONE
Eternal Rainbow 197802
041 VOICE OF THE UNBORN CHILD Eternal Rainbow 197802
042 AMAZING GRACE Eternal Rainbow 197802
043 I OFFER THIS DAY TO YOU
Eternal Rainbow 197802
044 OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
Eternal Rainbow 197802
045 AVE MARIA Eternal
Rainbow 197802
Summer 1980 unknown Lee Denson and Mary Denson (Producer:
Lee Denson)
046 JESUS I TRUST IN THEE
Eternal Rainbow 198001
047 HERE I AM LORD
Eternal Rainbow 198001
048 HOLY SPIRIT COME IN
Eternal Rainbow 198001
049 WHITE DOVE
Eternal Rainbow 198001
050 CANTICLE OF CREATION
Eternal Rainbow 198001
051 MARIA Eternal
Rainbow 198001
052 WHAT A FRIEND
Eternal Rainbow 198001
053 MEN OF FAITH
Eternal Rainbow 198001
054 I COME TO THE GARDEN
Eternal Rainbow 198001
055 MARY AT THE CROSS
Eternal Rainbow 198001
Lee Denson recorded also album God Bless America Again,
details unknown
ALBUMS
Eternal Rainbow 197601
Lord Let My Heart Sing: Lord, Let My Heart Sing; I'm Thankin' You Lord; Are
You Ready For Jesus; I Know He Loves Me; Jesus And Mary; My God Gave A Good Job
To Me; In The Upper Room; Lord Help Us; Why Jesus Came; Glorious Morning; The
Lord's Prayer – 76 (MX: LD 1176-1/2)
Eternal Rainbow LP-197802
Miracle Of The Rosary: Miracle Of The Rosary; Jesus And Mary; Were You
There; I’ll Follow You My Lord; He Touched Me; How Great Thou Art; He’s The
One; Voice Of The Unborn Child; Amazing Grace; I Offer This Day To You; Our
Lady Of The Rosary; Ave Maria - 78
Eternal Rainbow SP 198001
The God Of Mercy: Jesus I Trust In Thee; Here I Am Lord; Holy Spirit Come
In; White Dove; Canticle Of Creation; Maria; What A Friend; Men Of Faith; I
Come To The Garden; Mary At The Cross – 80 w. Mary Denson
Eternal Raimbow ? God
Bless America Again: (details unknown)
Hydra [GER] BCK 27115 The South's Gonna Rise Again: South's Gonna
Rise Again; Heart Of A Fool; Pied Piper; Red Hot Rockin' Blues; Love
Twister; It Took Too Long; Rock Daddy Rock; Red Hot Rockin' Rally; Twang;
Treat In The Meadow; Devil
Doll; High School Hop; New Shoes;
Climb Love Mountain; Who Tickled
The Sphinx; Teenage World; South's Gonna Rise Again; Mississippi Bridge; Sixteen States; Miracle Of The Rosary; Mom And Dad For Christmas; Miracle Of A Rosary- 01
SINGLES
Vik
45X-0251 Heart Of A Fool / The Pied Piper – 12-56
45X-0281 New Shoes / Climb Love Mountain – 06-57 (rev. July
1)
Kent
45x306 High School Hop / Devil Doll - 58
45x314 South's Gonna Rise Again / Red Hot Rockin Blues –
09-58 as by Jesse James
Merri (rev. Sept. 15)
202 A Tree In The Meadow / Twang – 04-60
205 Teen-Age World / Who Tickled The Sphinx – 08-60 (rev.
Aug. 8)
Magic Lamp
ML 703 Sixteen States / Mississippi Bridge – 66
Enterprise
ENA-9086 The Miracle Of The Rosary / A Mom And Dad For
Christmas – 12-73
Stax
STA 9100 The Miracle Of The Rosary / The Miracle Of The
Rosary – 01-74 (promo)