Johnny Nace

*24-06-1934 Kansas City, MO, +24-08-1984

3rd version

by Dick Grant, Kent Heineman,  Vaclav Zpatecka, Thieu Van De Vorst, Jim Loessberg, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS
1958 Marshall, MO – Johnny Nace (Johnny Nace [vcl/ld gt], Billy Cox + unknown musicians)
001 JP7-58A COULD YOU LOVE ME Jan JP-7-58
002 JP7-58B YOU GOT THE BLUES JP-7-58/Buffalo Bop Bb-CD-55035 Coast To Coast CCCD-001 Collector CLCD-4434 Collector CLCD-4471 Legend LP-1006 Western Dance WDCD-1004

1959 unknown – Johnny Nace
003 JOKIN’ WITH YOU Jan JP-131159
004 A BASHFUL SORTA GUY JP-131159/Buffalo Bop Bb-LP-2082 Collector CLCD-4434 Jim Jam LP-8998

ca. June 1962 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Johnny Nace (Producer: Tommy Hill)
005 5658 HEARTBREAK HALL OF FAME Nashville NV-5114/Topic 8021
006 5659 TODAY IS TOMORROW Nashville NV-5089/8002
007 5660 MAKE A DATE WITH ME Nashville NV-5114
008 5661 LOOK, DON‘T TOUCH Nashville NV-5089/8002
ca. May 1964 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Johnny Nace (Producer: Tommy Hill)
009 7052/ZTSB-99368 I THINK IT‘S TIME TO GO Nashville 5181
010 7053/ZTSB-99369 I THOUGHT I KNEW 5181
ca. June 1965 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Johnny Nace (Producer: Tommy Hill)
011 7592/ZTSB-101666 TOO MANY TEARS Nashville 5240
012 7593/ZTSB-101667 I SHOULD HAVE WRITTEN A SONG Nashville 5240
Ca March 1966 Goodlettsville, TN – Johnny Nace (Producer: Joe Wright)
013 SoN-31571 THE FINISHED PRODUCT Topic 8021/8021
014 SoN-31572 MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA 8021/8021
1966 Goodlettsville, TN – Johnny Nace (Producer: Joe Wright)
015 UPTOWN CITY SLICKER 8027/Topic 8021

016 SOMEBODY'S ELSE'S HUSBAND Topic 8027/8021

017 DOWN THE STREET WHERE I STAY Topic No. 8030
018 MY LOVE FOR YOU No. 8030/8002

ca 1966-1967 Goodlettsville, TN – Johnny Nace (Johnny Nace [vcl/ld gt], Joe Green [steel], Llloyd Castell [bass], Richard Bardwell [drums]. Producer: Joe Wright)
019 I THOUGHT I KNEW Topic 8002
020 UNLESS IT’S HAPPENED TO YOU 8031/8002

021 51126A SHERRY ANN Throne 51126/Topic 8002 

022 51126A REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE Throne 51126/Topic 8002

023 SING ME THE BLUES 8031/8002
1967 Goodlettsville, TN – Johnny Nace (Producer: Joe Wright)
024 ONE DOWN AND TWO TO GO Topic 8041/8002 

025 SOMETIMES I WONDER Topic 8041/8002

1967 Goodlettsville, TN – Johnny Nace (Producer: Joe Wright)
026 BRAND NEW KIND OF LOVE Topic 8043/8002
027 TURN AROUND AND SHE’LL BE GONE 8043/8002

1968 Nashville, TN – Johnny Nace
028 FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING Topic 8021

029 NICE WAY TO SAY YOU DON'T LOVE ME Topic 8021

030 CARELESSLY Topic 8021

031 SITTIN' ON A BARSTOOL Topic 8021

032 WANTED AND NEEDED Topic 8021

1968 Kansas City, MO – Johnny Nace (Johnny Nace [vcl/gt], Billy Cox [], Doug Mastin [steel], Bill Acres [bass], Chuck Addleman [drums], Bill McCanally [piano])
033 23187/RS 271A BLUE NOTES C.A.R.S. # 10003, Rimrock RS-271/Topic 8021
034 23188/RS 271B THE KIND YOU FIND TONIGHT # 10003 RS-271/Topic 8021
C.A.R.S. # 10003 was leased to RIMROCK RECORDS of Concord, Ark.

1970s Nashville, TN – Johnny Nace, *with Loretta Kaye (Producer: Joe Wright, Johnny Nace)

035 EASE MY MIND Nova 7001

036 IF I STOP DREAMING  Nova 7001

037 PRETENDING* 7003

038 HALF HEAVE, HALF HEARTACHE* 7003

039 THE SAME OLD MISTAKE 7004

040 NASHVILLE’S A LONG WAY (DOWN THE ROAD) 7004

Ca Mid 1970s Music City Recorders, Nashville, TN/Pete’s Place, Nashville, TN – Johnny Nace (Producers: Johnny Nace, Eddie Fox)

041 STRAIGHT DOWN TO HEAVEN Nova 7004 

042 WHEN I LOOK AT YOU Nova 7004

043 LAURA Nova 7004 

044 I'VE NEVER BEEN THIS GONE BEFORE Nova 7004

045 LIKE A RIVER FLOWS Nova 7004

046 UNTIL YOU SAID GOODBYE Nova 7004 

047 SINCE BABY LEFT TOWN Nova 7004

048 CINCINNATI Nova 7004 

049 FREEDOM AS FAR AS I CAN SEE Nova 7004

050 THE LOVE I'VE GIVEN YOU Nova 7004

1970s Nashville, TN – Johnny Nace, *with Loretta Kaye (Producer: Joe Wright, Johnny Nace)

051 LONG ENOUGH TO LEAVE 7011

052 WALK AWAY 7011

1980 poss. Nashville, TN – Johnny Nace
053 NR 11552-1 THIS SONG IS FOR YOU NR 11552/EA 001

054 NT 11552-2 YOU LOVE ME ENOUGH NR 11552/EA 001

Ca 1980 Nashville, TN – Johnny Nace (Produer: Jack Eubanks, Harold Shedd)

055 WE COULD MEDLEY Ethics EA 001

056 OUT LOVE JUST HAD TO BE Ethics EA 001

057 GOOD HEARTED WOMAN Ethics EA 001

058 WE FOUND SOME HAPPINESS Ethics EA 001

059 THANK YOU FOR TOUCHING MY LIFE Ethics EA 001  

060 SWEET MEMORIES Ethics EA 001

061 MY EYES CAN ONLY SEE Ethics EA 001

062 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE Ethics EA 001  

Fall 1984 unknown – Johnny Nace (Producer: E. Hoppes)
063 COUNTRY RUNS DEEP (IN MY BLOOD) Hornet HR 009
064 LOVE'S MEMORIES Hornet HR 009

There is also live album, not listed in sessionography

Various artists albums mentioned in sessionography

LEGEND LP 1006 GRANDDADDY'S ROCKIN' VOL.4 (FRA, 1995)

BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55035 ALLEY CAT (GER, 1995)

COLLECTOR WLP 8998 REBEL ROCK-A-BILLY ROCK VOL.8 (NED, 1995); COLLECTOR CLCD 4434 EARLY MISSISSIPPI ROCKERS FROM JAN RECORDS  (NED, 1996)

BUFFALO BOP LP 2082 THE BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED VOL.65 (GER, 2001)

COLLECTOR CLCD 4471 WE'RE GONNA ROCK (NED, 2002)
COLLECTOR CLCD 4434 EARLY MISSISSIOOI ROCKERS FROM JAN RECORDS (NED, 1996)

ALBUMS

Topic 8002 The Fabulous Johnny Nace:  Sometimes I Wonder; Turn Around And She'll Be Gone;  I Thought I Knew;  One Down And Two To Go;  Unless It's Happened To You; Today Is Tomorrow; Sherry Ann;  Brand New Kind Of Love;  Remember Who You Are; Sing Me The Blues; My Love For You; Look Don't Touch – 69

Topic 8021 Music Nace And Country:  First Time For Everything;  Nice Way To Say You Don't Love Me;  Carelessly;  Sittin' On A Barstool;  The Finish Product;  Midnight Train To Georgia;  Heartbreak Hall Of Fame;  Blue Notes;  The Kind You Find Tonight;  Up Town City Slicker;  Somebody's Else's Husband;  Wanted And Needed – 70

Nova 7004 In The Country With Johnny Nace:  Straight Down To Heaven;  When I Look At You;  Laura;  I've Never Been This Gone Before;  Like A River Flows;  Until You Said Goodbye;  Since Baby Left Town;  Cincinnati;  Freedom As Far As I Can See;  The Love I've Given You -7-

Ethics EA 001 Love Songs: This Song Is Not For You; You Love Me Enough; We Could Medley; Out Love Just Had To Be; Good Hearted Woman; We Found Some Happiness; Thank You For Touching My Life;  Sweet Memories; My Eyes Can Only See;I Love You Because -  Ca 80

No label no # Johnny Nace Live: (18 unknown tracks) – 0- w. The Midnighters (part of album recorded in 1977 at Maxine’s)

SINGLES
Jan (1958-59)
JP-7-58 You Got The Blues / Could You Love Me – 58
JP-13-11-59 Jokin’ With You/ A Bashful Sorta Guy – 59
Nashville
NV-5089 Today Is Tomorrow / Look, Don’t Touch – 27-11-62
NV-5114 Make A Date With Me / Heartbreak Hall Of Fame – 04-63
5181 I Think It’s Time To Go / I Thought I Knew – 06-64
5240 Too Many Tears / I Should Have Written A Song – 09-65
Topic (1966-)
8021 The Finished Product / Midnight Train To Georgia – 19-05-66
8027 Uptown, City Slicker / Somebody Else’s Husband – 66?

No. 8030 Down The Street Where I Stay / My Love For You – 66

8031 Unless It’s Happened To You / Sing Me The Blues - 67
8041 One Down Two To Go / Sometimes I Wonder - 67

8043 Brand New Kind Of Love / Turn Around And She’ll Be Gone – 67
C.A.R.S. (1968)
45-10003 Blue Notes / The Kind You Find Tonight – 68 (reissued on Rimrock RS-271)
Throne (1969)
51126 Remember Who You Are / Sherry Ann – 02-69 (rev. March 15)

Nova (1970s)

7001 Ease My Mind / If I Stop Dreaming –

7003 Pretending / Half Heave, Half Heartache -  w. Loretta Kaye

7004 The Same Old Mistake / Nashville’s A Long Way (Down The Road)

7011 Long Enough To leave / Walk Away

Ethics (1980)

NR 11552 This song Is For You / You Love Me Enough - 80
Hornet (1984)
HR-009 Country Runs Deep (In My Blood) / Love's Memories – 18-12-84 (rev. Dec. 22)