Ernie Chaffin

*01-01-1928 Water Valley, MS, +16-04-1997

By Praguefrank, Bill Daniels,  with help of www.706unionavenue.nl, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

5 May 1954 Hickory Studio, 2510 Franklin Ave., Nashville, TN - Ernie Chaffin (Ernie Chaffin [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Welma Williams [rh gt], Joe Talbot [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Henry Vaden [fiddle]. Producer: Wesley Rose)

001 F-41 I CAN'T LOSE THE BLUES Hickory 45-1024 /BCD 15854

002 F-42 LONELY WIND  45-1016/ BCD 15854

003 F-43 I'M GONNA SALT MY SUGAR ANYWAY  45-1016/ BCD 15854

004 F-44 GET ME ON YOUR MIND   45-1024/Magnum Force CDMF 034 BCD 15854

BEAR FAMILY BCD 15854 SHOT IN THE DARK JIVE (GER, 2000,

1956 unknown – Ernie Chaffin

005 G8OW-648 THE STOP LOOK AND LISTEN SONG Fine 1010 /BACM CD D 392 ETCD CH 104

006 G8OW-649 THE HEART OF ME Fine 1010/BACM CD D 392

BACM CD D 392 FINE HILLBILLY SONG COUNTRY MUSIC ON THE FINE LABEL (UK, 2012); EL TORO ETCD CH 104 COLLECTORS CHOICE VOL.4 WHAT A NIGHT (ESP, 2009)

12 December 1956 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ernie Chaffin (Ernie Chaffin [vcl/gt], Murphy Maddux [ac gt], Ernie Harvey [steel], Leo ladner [bass])

007 U227-3 FEELIN‘ LOW  SUN 262/BCD 15802 BCD 16780  BCD 16780 MEMPHIS 01 SUN BOX100 [takes-1,2:] BCD 16780

008 U228-3 LONESOME FOR MY BABY SUN 262/BCD 15802 BCD 16780  BCD 16780  DISKY MEMPHIS 02 [takes-1,2:] BCD 16780

DISKY MEMPHIS 01 ULTIMATE MEMPHIS COUNTRY COLLECTION VOL. 1 (NED, 1993, 2 CD); DISKY MEMPHIS 02  ULTIMATE MEMPHIS COUNTRY COLLECTION VOL. 2 (NED, 1993, 2CD);  CHARLY SUN BOX 100 SUN BOX (UK, 1998, 3 LP)

29 January 1956 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ernie Chaffin (Ernie Chaffin [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians)

009 U260-1 I‘M LONESOME  SUN 275/BCD 15802 BCD 16780 MEMPHIS CD 01 [takes 2,3:] BCD 16780

010 U261-1 LAUGHIN' AND JOKIN' SUN 275/BCD 15802 BCD 16780 MEMPHIS 02  [take 2:] BCD 16780

BEAR FAMILY BCD 15802 SUN THE SINGLES COLLECTION VOL.2 (GER, 1995, 4CD)

11 August 1957 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ernie Chaffin (Ernie Chaffin [vcl/gt], Murphy Maddux [ac gt], Ernie Harvey [steel], Leo ladner [bass])

011 LINDA  Charly CR 30128 CPCD 8236 BCD 17311

012 I’LL WALK ALONE  BCD 16780

CHARLY CPCD 8236 ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES VOL. 4 (UK, 1996)

Ca October 1957 [demo session] Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ernie Chaffin (Ernie Chaffin [vcl/gt], Murphy Maddux [ac gt])

01201 MY HEART TELLS ME  BCD 16780

01202 NO FOOL LIKE AN OLD FOOL BCD 16780

25 November 1957 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ernie Chaffin (Ernie Chaffin [vcl/gt], Sid Manker [gt], Stan Kesler [bass], James M. Van Eaten [drums],  Murphy Maddux [fiddle], Jimmy Smith [piano])

013-1 THE HEART OF ME CD 30117  BFX 15211 BCD 16780 [takes 2,3:] BCD 16780

014 I’LL WALK ALONE BFX 15211 BCD 17311

9 June 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ernie Chaffin (Ernie Chaffin [vcl/gt], prob. Ernie Harvey [steel] + unknown musicians)

015 U327-1 BORN TO LOSE SUN 307/BCD 15803 BCD 16780 [takes 2,3:] BCD 16780

016 U326-1 NOTHING CAN CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU SUN 307/BCD 15803 BCD 16780 [take-2:] BCD 16780

017 U356 PLEASE  DON'T EVER LEAVE ME SUN 320/BCD 15803 BCD 16780 MEMPHIS 02

018 U357-1 MIRACLE OF YOU SUN 320/BCD 15803 [take-2:]  BCD 17311

019 BE FAITHFUL TO ME BFX 15211 BCD 17311

020 GOT YOU ON MY MIND BFX 15211 BCD 17311

BEAR FAMILY BCD 15803 SUN THE SINGLES COLLECTION VOL.3 (GER, 1996, 4CD)

1960 unknown – Ernie Chaffin (Producer: Marion Carpenter)

021 CP 3525 PHANTOM RIDER River 227

022 CP 2526 BE FAITHFUL TO ME 227

1962 unknown – Ernie Chaffin (Priducer: Maddux, Kennedy)

023 163-620 SPARE ME THE DETAILS Village 7778

024 163-621 SET'EM UP JOE Village 7778

1965 unknown – Ernie Chaffin (Producer: Peewee Maddux)

025 RK 6501 WORRIED MIND RKP 01

026 RK 6502 MY MARY RKP 01

1967 unknown – Ernie Chaffin

027 BORN TO DECEIVE YOU JB 45-117

028 YES I'M TO BLAME JB 45-117

029 WALK IN MY SHOES JB 45-118

030 YOU WALKED IN JB 45-118

Unknown info – Ernie Chaffin

031 MARRIED MAN BLUES Vernel 1001

032 WOMAN, CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND Vernel 1001

1977 unknown – Ernie Chaffin

033 COME BACK TO ME Axent AX 138

034 YOUR PICTURE AND MY BIBLE Axent AX 138

 

ALBUMS

Bear Family [GER] BCD 16780 Laughin' And Jokin' - The Sun YearsL Feelin' Low; Lonesome For My Baby; I'm Lonesome; Laughin' And Jokin'; Born To Lose; (Nothing Can Change) My Love For You; Don't Ever Leave Me; Miracle Of You; The Heart Of Me; Linda; I Walk Alone; Born To Lose (alt); Feelin' Low (alt-1); My Heart Tells Me; No Fool Like An Old Fool; Be Faithful To Me; I'm Lonesome (alt-1); Laughin' And Jokin' (alt); Miracle Of You (undubbed master); I Walk Alone (alt); Got You On My Mind; The Heart Of Me (alt); My Love For You (undubbed master); Lonesome For My Baby (alt); Born To Lose (undubbed master); I'm Lonesome (alt-2) / Feelin' Low (alt-2) / Interview - 06

SINGLES

Hickory

45-1016 I'm Gonna Salt My Sugar Away / Lonely Wind – 10-54

45-1024 Get Me Off Your Mind / I Can't Lose The Blues – 05-55 (rev. May 28)

Fine

1010 The Stop Look And Listen Song / The Heart Of Me  - 06-56 (rev. June 9)

Sun

SUN 262 Feelin' Low / Lonesome For My Baby – 23-01-57 (rev. Feb. 16)

SUN 275 Laughin' And Jokin' / I'm Lonesome – 15-08-57

SUN 307 Nothing Can Change My Love For You / Born To Lose – 15-10-58 (rev. Nov. 10)

SUN 320 Don't Ever Leave Me / Miracle Of You – 27-04-59

River

227 Phantom Rider / Be Faithful To Me - 60

Vernel

1001 Married Man Blues / Woman, Can't You Understand

Village

7778 Set'em Up Joe / Spare Me The Details – 10-62 (rev. Oct. 27)

RKP

01 Worried Mind / My Mary - 65

JB

JB 117 Born To Deceive You / Yes I'm To Blame -  67

JB 118 Walk In My Shoes / You Walked In - 67

Axent (1977)

AX 138 Come Back To Me / Your Picture And My Bible - 77