Ernie Barton

 *1930 Tallahassee, FL
3rd version
by Praguefrank, Dik DeHeer, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
6 April 1957 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ernie Barton (Ernie Barton [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Sam Phillips)
001 SHE’S GONE AWAY Phillips unissued/Sun LP 1024 BCD-16210 AVI CD-5019 Hey Good Lookin‘ CD 04 SS-37
002 WEDDING BELLS Phillips unissued/Charly CPCD-8181 Hey Good Lookin‘
003 OPEN THE DOOR RICHARD unissued
004 MY LOVELY ONE unissued
005 STAIRWAY TO NOWHERE unissued
ROUNDER SS-37 SUN ROCKABILLY – THE CLASSIC RECORDS (1990); DISKY CD 04 THE ULTIMATE MEMPHIS ROCKABILLY VOL. 2 (EU, 1993); BEAR FAMILY BCD 16210 THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT, VOL. 14 (GER, 1997)
March 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ernie Barton (Ernie Barton [vcl/rh gt], Roland Janes [gt], Sid Manker [gt], Bob Hadaway [bass], James Van Eaton [drums], Jimmy Wilson [piano], Vernon Drane, Allen Page, Billy Riley [vcl chorus])
006 P 324 RAINING THE BLUES P.I. 3528/Charly CR-30149 BCD 15805 Hey Good Lookin‘
007 P 323 STAIRWAY OF NOWHERE P.I. 3528/Charly CR-30149 CPCD-8318 BCD 15805 Hey Good Lookin‘
008 THE MAN WITH THE HEART OF GOLD unissued/Bob Cat 300 WLP 8918 Hey Good Lookin‘
009 STEPPING ASIDE unissued
CHARLY CR-30149 MEMPHIS BEAT (UK, 1978); WHITE LABEL WLP 8918 ; MEMPHIS, ROCK AND ROLL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD - VOLUME 5 (NED, 1987); BEAR FAMILY BCD 15805 SUN THE SINGLES COLLECTION VOL. 5 (GER, 1997, 4CD)
25 February 1959 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ernie Barton (Ernie Barton [vcl], Roland Janes [gt], Billy Riley [hmny vcl/bass], James Van Eaton [drums], Charlie Rich [piano], Martin Willis [sax], Regina Reese [vcl]. Producer: Ernie Barton)
010 P 347 OPEN THE DOOR RICHARD P.I. 3541/Charly CPCD-8353 BCD 15806 Hey Good Lookin‘
011 P 348 SHUT YOUR MOUTH P.I. 3541/Charly CPCD-8277 BCD 15806 Hey Good Lookin‘
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15806 SUN THE SINGLES COLLECTION VOL. 6 (GER, 1998, 4CD)
Poss. from session above:
012 ANYTIME ANYMORE unissued
013 TOMORROW NEVER COMES  unissued
014 THE BATTLE OF EARL J. LONG unissued
015 WEDDING BELLS unissued
016 WHIRLPOOL unissued/ Hey Good Lookin‘
017 KEEP ON LOVING YOU unissued
018 SHE’S GONE AWAY unissued
1960 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ernie Barton
019 NO LETTER TODAY Hey Good Lookin‘
020 HERD OF TURTLES Hey Good Lookin‘
021 NO GOOD WITHOUT YOU Hey Good Lookin‘
022 ALWAYS, ANYTIME, ANYMORE Hey Good Lookin‘
023 HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU Hey Good Lookin‘
ca early 1960s Memphis, TN – Ernie Barton
024 H-301 THE MAN WITH A HEART OF GOLD Honesty 605 /WLP 8919
025 H-302 THE BATTLE OF EARL K. LONG Honesty 605/WLP 8919 TPR-CD-5504
COLLECTOR WLP 8919 MEMPHIS ROCK/ROLL CAPITAL, VOL. 5 (NED, 1987);  TRAILER PARK TPR-CD-5504 CASH-A-LIKE 18 MEN IN BLACK WHO WALKED THE LINE (UK, 2019)
1965 unknown – Ernie Barton as Bart Barton
026 SK4M-0889 AIN’T I’M A MESS E + M 1651/ WLP 8918  CLCD-4508
027 SK4M-0890 WALK WITH ME E + M 1651/ MFLP 062  WLP 8919
MAGNUM FORCE MFLP 062 RED HOT ROCKABILLY VOL. 6 (UK, 1987);
COLLECTOR CLCD 4508 ROCK AND ROLL WITH PIANO VOL. 12 (NED, 2007)
Unknown info – Ernie Barton
028 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE Hey Good Lookin‘
029 I WAS BORN FOR YOU Hey Good Lookin‘
030 HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY Hey Good Lookin‘



ALBUMS
Crazy Warthog Media ? Hey! Good Looking:  She's Gone Away;  Stairway To Nowhere; Raining the Blues;  Open The Door, Richard;  Shut Your Mouth;  Wedding Bells;  The Man With the Heart of Gold;  The Battle of Earl Long;  Ain't I'm a Mess (as Bart Barton);  Walk with Me (as Bart Barton);  Hey, Good Lookin';  Whirlpool; No Letter Today;  Herd of Turtles;  No Good Without You;  You are My Sunshine;  I Was Born for You;  Have You Ever Been Lonely;  Always Anytime, Anymore;  Have I Told You Lately That I Love You – 18

SINGLES
Philips Int. (1958-1959)
3528 Stairway Of Nowhere / Raining The Blues – 06-58 (rev. July 21)
3541 Open The Door, Richard / Shut Your Mouth - 59 [probably unissued]
Honesty
605 The Man With A Heart Of Gold / The Battle of Earl K. Long
E + M (1965) as Bart Barton
1651 Ain't I'm A Mess / Walk With Me – 65