B. J. Johnson / Byron Johnson

*03-09-1928 Kiln, MS, +1997

2nd version

By Jim Loessberg, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Kent Heineman, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

Fall 1958 WRJW Studios, Picayone, MS – Byron Johnson (+ Fred Henley [gt], Billy Fred Stockstill [gt])

001 1044 YOU WERE ONLY FOOLING D 1031/BCD 15832 BCD 16408

002 1045 TRUE AFFECTION D 1031 /BCD 15832 CDCHD 191 CDCHD 218

ACE CDCHD 191  ROCKABILLY SHAKEOUT (UK, 1992); ACE CDCHD 218 FIFTIES ROCKABILLY FEVER (UK, 1987); BCD 15832 D SINGLES SOUNDS OF HOUSTON TEXAS VOL.1 (GER, 1995, 4 CD); BEAR FAMILY BCD 16408 THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT VOL. 19 ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF D AND DART RECORDS (GER, 2000)

Ca February 1959 WRJW Studios, Picayone, MS – Byron Johnson (+ Fred Henley [gt], Billy Fred Stockstill [gt])

003 1116 OUR LOVE IS NOT WORTH LIVING FOR D 1058 /BCD 15832

004 1117 IT‘S WRONG FOR ME TO LOVE YOU D 1058/BCD 15832

1959 Houston, TX – Vern Pullen – B.J. Johnson (+ Doyle Jones [gt], Mack Breeland [steel])

005 H8OW-2064 WHAT AM I TO DO D 1107 /BCD 15833

006 H8OW-2065 COUNTRY BOYS DREAM  D 1107/BCD 15833

BEAR FAMILY BCD 15833 D SINGLES SOUNDS OF HOUSTON TEXAS VOL.2  (GER, 1999, 4 CD.)

Early 1960 unknown – Byron Johnson

007 IF I EVER LOST YOU Big Howdy 45-780

008 IN YOUR ARMS Big Howdy 45-780/ LP 777

009 CRYIN‘ IN YOUR SLEEP 45-782

010 WISE EYES  45-782

Mid 1961 unknown – B. J. Johnson

011 5625 TIL THE END OF TIME Carma 502

012 5626 PLEASE CHANGE Carma 502

Ca February 1962 unknown – Byron Johnson

013 4057 WHY RETURN Carma 507

014 4058 LONESOME CONSCIENCE Carma 507

Ca 1962 unknown – B. J. Johnson

015 DO UNDO OTHERS Carma 513

016 LIFE TIME OF SORROW Carma 513

1963 Nugget Sound Studio, Goodletsville, TN – B. J. Johnson

017 P4KM-5864  (IT’S NEITHER OF US DEAR) WE’RE BOTH TO BLAME Nugget NR-206/ LP 777

018 P4KM-5865 WITHOUT YOU  Nugget NR-206/ LP 777

1963? Unknown  B.J. The D.J. Johnson

019 I'VE GOT A LEASE ON HEAVEN BJ 107

020 AIN'T GONNA LET HER GET ME DOWN BJ 107

Spring 1964 Nugget Sound Studio, Goodletsville, TN – B. J. The D.J. Johnson

021 R4KM-2032 TIME Nugget NR 212 /LP 777

022 R4KM-2033 THE OTHER SIDE OF ME Nugget NR 212/ LP 777
023 SEARCHING NR 229/ LP 777

024 LET THE PARTY BE OVER  NR-229/ LP 777
1964 Nugget Sound Studio, Goodletsville, TN – B. J. Johnson

025 I CAN’T DESTROY MY THOUGHTS NR 239/ LP 777

026 UNFORTUNATE STRANGER NR 239/ LP 777

1967 unknown – B. J. Johnson

027 I CAN'T HELP IT Circle G 101 / LP 777

028 WHO AM I GONNA BELIEVE Circle G 101/ LP 777

Ca late 1960s  unknown - B. J. Johnson

029 IN YOUR ARMS Lynn RR 100-2

030 BRING THE PIECES BACK Lynn RR 100-2/ LP 777

1969 unknown – B.J. Johnson

031 ARP 1116 MY DREAM OF HANK WILLIAMS Big Howdy 8121

032 ARP 1117 SHACKLES AND CHAINS  Big Howdy 8121

Ca 1970 unknown – B.J.Johnson
033 JOHNNY’S Mississippi Sound MS 101

034 THERE’LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT  MS 101

Summer 1972 unknown – B. J. Johnson

035 VALLEY OF SORROW River City 729

036 FAIT DO DO (2:52) River City 729

1973 unknown – B.J. Johnson (Producer; Bill Morgan, C. A. Haynes, Joe F. Mitchell)

037 LH 10048 SET ME FREE Myra M 2003

038 LH 10049 FAIS DO DO (2:23)  Myra M 2003

1979 unknown – B. J. Johnson

039 GOING ON ALONE Country Soul CS 703

040 MORE THAN A DREAM  Country Soul CS 703

ALBUMS

Big Howdy LP 777 Spin Time With B. J. The D.J.: Time; In Your Arms; Who Am I Gonna Believe; Let The Party Be Over; The Other Side Of Me; I Can't Help It; Searching; Bring The Pieces Back; I Can't Destroy My Thoughts; We're Both To Blame; Without You; Unfortunate Stranger – 69?

SINGLES

D (1959)

1031 You Were Only Fooling / True Affection – 12-58 (rev. Dec. 29)

1058 Our Love Is Not Worth Living For / It‘s Wrong For Me To Love You – 23-03-59 (rev. Apr. 27)

1107 What Am I To Do / Country Boys Dream – 19-10-59  w. Vern Pullen (rev. Jan. 4, 1960)

Big Howdy (1960)

45-780 If I Ever Lost You / In Your Arms – 02-60 (rev. Feb. 8) as Byron Johnson

45-782 Cryin In Your Sleep / Wise Eyes -04-60 (rev. April 25)

Carma (1961)

502 Til The End Of time / Please Change - 07-61 (rev. July 10)

507 Why Return / Lonesome Conscience – 04-62 (rev. Apr. 21)

513 Do Undo Others / Life Time Of Sorrow – 62?

J B (1963?)

107 I've Got A Lease On Heaven / Ain't Gonna Let Her Get Me Down – 63? as B.J. "The Dee Jay" Johnson

Nugget (1963-4)

NR 206 (It’s Neither Of Us Dear)We’re Both To Blame / Without You - 63
NR-212 Time / The Other Side Of Me – 05-64 (rev. Cashbox May 16)
NR-229 Searching / Let The Party Be Over – 10-64 (rev. Oct. 31)
NR-239 I Can’t Destroy My Thoughts / Unfortunate Stranger – 65

Circle G (1967)

101 I Can't Help It / Who Am I Gonna Believe – 67

Lynn

RR 100-2 In Your Arms / Bring The Pieces Back – 6- ?

Big Howdy (1969)

No. 8121 My Dream Of Hank Williams / Shackles And Chains - 69

Mississippi Sound (1970?)
M.S. 101 Johnny’s / There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight  - 70?

River City (1972)

729 Valley Of Sorrow / Fait Do Do – 08-72 (rev. Sept. 2)

Myra (1973)

M 2003 Set me Free / Fais Do Do – 73

Country Soul (1979)

CS 703 Going On Alone / More Than A Dream - 79