Tracy Pendarvis

*08-02-1936, Cross City, FL, +25-01-1997

by Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst with help of 706Unionavenue.nl

SESSIONS

1957 [prob. Demo session] unknown – Tracy Pendarvis

00001 HYPNOTISED  Redita LP 125

Early 1958 WOVH Station Studio, Gainsville, FL – Tracy Pandarvis and Blue Notes (Tracy Pendarvis [vcl/rh gt], Johnny Gibson [ld gt], Red McCall [bass], Merle Williams [drums])

001 G183 IT DON’T PAY Scott 1202/LP 2004 CD 55054  LP 2004 CCD 1156504

002 G184 ONE OF THESE DAYS  Scott 1202/LP 2004 CD 55054 LP 2004 CCD 1156504 TH 275 ETCD CH 104

003 185 GIVE ME LOVIN’ 1203/LP 2004 CD 55054 LP 2004 CCD 1156512

004 186 ALL YOU GOTTA DO 1203/LP 2004 CD 55054 LP 2004 CDLR 808

TEENAGE HEAVEN TH 275 COUNTRY ROCKERS VOL.1 (1975); CHIEF CCD 1156504 ULTRA RARE ROCKABILLY’S VOL.4 (NED, 1993); CHIEF CCD 1156512 ULTRA RARE ROCKABILLY’S VOL.12 (NED , 1995);  LUCKY CDLR 808 ROCKABILLY GOLD VOL.8 (UK, 1996); EL TORO ETCD CH 104 COLLECTOR’S CHOICE VOL.4 WHAT A NIGHT (ESP, 2009)

Summer 1959 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Tracy Pendarvis and The Swampers (Tracy Pendarvis [vcl/gt], Johnny Gibson [gt], Sid Manker [gt or bass], Merrill Williams [drums], Jimmy Wilson [piano])

005 -1 UH HUH, OH YEAH  Sun unissued/LP 1031 BCD 16210 MID 8118 [take-2] LP 2078

006 -1 U 388 A THOUSAND GUITARS Sun 335/CD 55054 AVI 5004 BCD 15804 [take-2] LP 2078 CPCD 8236 TH 275

007 -1 U 389 IS IT TOO LATE /CD 55054 AVI 5004 BCD 15804 [take-2] LP 2078

008 BEAT IT Sanctuary FBUX 002

009 HYPNOTIZED Sun unissued/BB 2078

010 MY GIRL IN MY HOMETOWN CPCD 8161

011 BOP-A-CHA-CHA-BABY LP 2078 Bb-CD-55074 TH 275

012 PLEASE BE MINE (COME TO ME) LP 1031 BbCD 55074

013 I NEED SOMEBODY LP 2078

BUFFALO BOP-BB-CD 55074 I DREAMED I WAS ELVIS (GER, 1998); BEAR FAMILY BCD 15804 COMPLETE SUN THE SINGLES COLLECTION VOL.4 (GER, 1997, 4CD); CHARLY CPCD 8161 ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES VOL.3 (UK, 1996); CHARLY CPCD 8236 ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES VOL.4 (UK, 1996); BEAR FAMILY BCD 16210 THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.14 ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF SUN RECORDS (GER, 1997); CHARLY MID 8118 ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES VOL.2  (UK, 1996)

8 October 1959 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Tracy Pendarvis (Tracy Pendarvis [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians)

014 U 408-2 IS IT ME Sun 345/CD 55054 MEMPHIS 03 BCD 15804  [take-1] unissued/Buffalo Bop LP 2078

015 U 409-3 SOUTH BOUND LINE Sun 345/CD 55054 BCD 15804 Bb-CD-55168 TH 275 SS 37 [take-1] LP 2078 [take-2] LP 2078

DISKY MEMPHIS 03 ULTIMATE MEMPHIS ROCKABILLY VOL.1 (NED ,1993, 2CD); BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55168 ROCK-A-BILLY CHOO CHOO (GER, 2004);  ROUNDER SS-37 SUN ROCKABILLY THE CLASSIC RECORDINGS (1990)

Ca July 1960 Sun Studio 639 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN – Tracy Pendarvis (Tracy Pendarvis [vcl/gt], Scotty Moore [gt], Billy Riley [bass], Jerry Reeve Goodman [drums], Larry Muhoberac [piano])

016 -1 U 439 BELLE OF THE SUWANNEE 359/CD 55054 BCD 15804 [take-2:] LP 2078

017 U 440 ETERNALLY 359/CD 55054 BCD 15804

Early 1961 National Recording Studio, Atlanta, GA – Tracy Pendarvis (Tracy Pendarvis [vcl/gt], Jerry Reed [gt], Joe South [bass], Ray Stevens [piano])

018 PHILADELPHIA FILLY LP 2004 CD 55054

019 SCHOOL DAYS LP 2004

020 JOHNNY B. GOODE LP 2004

021 SO TENDERLY LP 2004

022 GET IT LP 2004

023 CRAZY BABY LP 2004

024 WIERD FEELING LP 2004

025 HARD LUCK LP 2004

026 BLUEBERRY HILL LP 2004

027 MY GIRL JOSEPHINE LP 2004

ca late 1961 unknown – Tracy Pandarvis

028 S 1610 I FEEL A TEARDROP DesCant 45-1234/CD 55054

029 S 1611 FIRST LOVE DesCant 45-1234/CD 55054

1963 National Recording Studio, Atlanta, GA – Tracy Pendarvis (Tracy Pendarvis [vcl/gt], Jerry Reed [gt], Joe South [bass], Ray Stevens [piano])

030 PB 1340 DON'T WAIT ON LOVE 45-1235/CD 55054

031 PB-1341 PHILADELPHIA FILLY 45-1235/LP 2004 CD 55054

ALBUMS

Bison Bop [GER] Bb-LP 2004 Tracy Pendarvis: Give Me Lovin'; All You Gotta Do; It Don't Pay; One Of These Days; Philadelphia Filly; School Days; Johnny B. Goode; So Tenderly; Get It; Crazy Baby; Wierd Feeling; Hard Luck; Blueberry Hill; My Girl Josephine – 79

Buffalo Bop [GER] Bb-LP 2078 A Thousand Guitars: A Thousand Guitars; Please Be Mine; Hypnotized; Uh Huh, Oh Yeah; Bop-A-Cha-Cha Baby; South Bound Line; Belle Of The Suwannee; A Thousand Guitars (alt); Belle Of The Suwannee (alt); South Bound Line (alt 1); I Need Somebody; Is It Me; Beat It; It's Too Late; Is It Too Late (alt); South Bound Line (alt 2) - 92

Buffalo Bop [GER] Bb-CD 55054 A Thousand Guitar:  It Don't Pay; One Of These Days; Give Me Lovin'; All You Gotta Do; A Thousand Guitars; Is It Too Late; Please Be Mine (Come To Me); Hypnotized; South Bound Line; Is It Me; Uh Huh, Oh Yeah; Belle Of The Suwannee; Eternally; Girl In My Home Town; Beat It; A Thousand Guitars (alt.vers.); Bop-A-Cha-Cha Baby; It's Too Late; Belle Of The Suwannee (alt.vers.); South Bound Line (alt.vers.); I Need Somebody; Philadelphia Filly; First Love; I Feel A Tear Drop; School Days; So Tenderly; Get It; Crazy Baby; Weird Feeling; Hard Luck; My Girl Josephine; Drift In Dreams; Just Call On Me - 97

SINGLES

Scott (1957)

1202 It Don’t Pay / One Of These Days – 01-58

1203 Give Me Lovin’ / All You Gotta Do – 03-58

Sun

335 A Thousand Guitars / Is It Too Late – 18-01-60

345 Senorita / Guess I'd Better Go – 15-08-60

359 Belle Of The Suwannee / Eternally – 25-04-61 (rev. May 29)

DesCant (1961-62)

45-1234 First Love / I Feel A Teardrop – 01-62 (rev. jan. 27)

45-1235 Don't Wait On Love / Philadelphia Filly - 63