Jimmy (James) Gilreath

 James William Gilreath, *14-11-1936 Una, MS, + 07-09-2003
by Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Adam Komorowski
SESSIONS  
1961 Nashville, TN -  The Nine Liters Jimmy Gilreath [vcl], Jerry Hood [gt], Thomas Kelly [bass gt], Ray Ellis [drums], Royce Cason [piano])
N01 VK-62-435 NERVOUS Vee Eight 0001/0002 Verve VK 10256
N02 VK-62-436 JEALOUS HEART Vee Eight 0001/0002 Verve VK 10256
1961 unknown – Jimmy Gilreath (Jimmy Gilreath [vcl], Jerry Hood [gt], Thomas Kelly [bass gt], Ray Ellis [drums], Royce Cason [piano], Larry Mihelic [trumpet])
001 0005 I NEED IT Vee-Eight 1002
002 0006 TIME HASN'T HELPED Vee-Eight 1002
1963 Nashville, TN – James Gilreath (+ Larry Mihelic [trumpet-1], + unknown gt, bass, drums, harmonica/claps-1, strings-2. Producer: Hurshel Wiginton)
003 600A/JR 7165* LITTLE BAND OF GOLD -1 Statue 600 45K-274*/CDCHD 790
004 600B/JR-7166* I'LL WALK WITH YOU -2 Statue 600  45K-274*
*as James Gilreath
ACE CDCHD 790 TEENAGE CRUSH VOL.3 (UK, 1994)
1963  Nashville, TN – Jimmy Gilreath (+ unknown gt, bass, drums, trumpet-1, vocal chorus. Producer: Hurshel Wiginton)
005 JR-7177 PEARLS, GOLD AND SILVER 45P-302
006 JR 7178 LOLLIPOPS, LACE AND LIPSTICK -1 45K-278
007 JR 7179 unknown title unissued
008 JR 7180 MEAN OLE RIVER 45K-278  
1964 unknown – Jimmy Gilreath
009 JR 7203 BLUE IS MY COLOR 45K-286
010 JR 7204 KEEP HER OUT OF SIGHT 45K-286
1964 Hi Studio, 1320 South Lauderdale Avenue, Memphis, TN – Mack Allen Smith (+James Gilreath [hmny vcl], Murry Moorman [ld gt], Barry Smith [bass], Buddy Millett [drums], Hardin Browning [piano], Bill Bole [trumpet], Herschel Wiggington Singers [bck vcl])
000 606A SKELETON FIGHT Statue 606/Redita LP 105
000 606B DON’T LET ME TREAT YOU THAT WAY Statue 606
1965 unknown – Jimmy Gilreath
011 JR 7314 YOUR DAY IS COMING 45P-302  
Poss. 1967 or sooner Unknown – James Gilreath
012 MEET ME TONIGHT Fame
013 WHY NOT TONIGHT Fame
Tracks above probably recorded in 1960s, issued in 2021 on Fame digital single
1969 Nashville, TN – Jimmy Gilreath (Producer: Scotty Moore)
014 2917368B UP A DOWN HILL GRADE SC 269
015 2917368A BROKEN HEARTED DADDY SC 269
1971 unknown – Jimmy Gilreath
016 IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE S-256
017 TAKE A LOOK AT ME, WOMAN S-256
Late 1974 Poss. Nashville, TN – Jimmy Gilreath (Producer: Danny Walls)
018 THE ONLY HELL MY MAMA EVER RAISED PJ-723
019 LEARNING TO LOSE YOU  PJ-723
1977 unknown – Jimmy Gilreath
020 S-92777 MERCY, LORD  S-92777
021 S-92677 SHELTER OF MY ARMS S-92777
1984 Nashville, TN – Jimmy J. Gilreath (Producer: Bill Lancaster, Hurshel Wiginton)
022 U 12330 ONE OF GOD'S CHOSEN ONES PR-111
023 U 12330 HOOKED ON JESUS PR-111

SINGLES
Vee-Eight (1961) as Jimmy Gilreath
0001/0002 Nervous / Jealous Heart – 61 The Nite Liters (also on Verve VK 10256)
1002 I Need It /  Time Hasn't Helped – 61
Statue
600 Little Band Of Gold / I'll Walk With You – 63 (also on Joy 45K-274 as James Gilreath))
Joy
45K-278 Lollipops, Lace And Lipstick / Mean Ole River – 06-63 (rev. June 29)
45K-286 Blue Is My Color / Keep Her Out Of Sight – 07-64 (rev. Aug. 1)
45P-302  Your Day Is Coming / Pearls, Gold And Silver - 65
Souncot (1969)
SC 269 Up A Down Hill Grade / Broken Hearted Daddy – 69
Statue
S-256 It's Hard To Believe / Take A Look At Me, Woman – 71
Papa Joe (1974)
PJ-723 The Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised / Learning To Lose You – ca 01-75
Statue
S-92777 Mercy, Lord / Shelter Of My Arms –77
Paradise (1984) as Jimmy J. Gilreath
PR-111 One Of God's Chosen Ones / Hooked On Jesus - 84