Dean Beard

 *31-08-1935 Santa Anna, TX, +04-04-1989
by Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1955 Hollywood, CA – Dean Beard with  The Fox Four-Sevens
001 ∆ 3557 WAKE UP, JACOB 45-405/HBR 066 BACM CD D 486
002 ∆ 3558 RED ROVER 45-405/HBR 066 BACM CD D 486
003 ∆6978 TIME IS HANGING HEAVY ON MY HANDS 45-408/ REVIVAL 3008 ECD 193587 LP 2033 HBR 066 BACM CD D 486
004 ∆6979 SING, SING SING 45-408/ REVIVAL 3008 ECD 193587 LP 2033 CRCD 8118 HBR 066 Bb-CD-55157 BACM CD D 486
BUFFALO BOP LP 2033 THE BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED, VOL 29 (GER, 1979); HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBR 066 TAYLOR COUNTY COUNTRY (UK, 2003);  BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD-55157 TRADING KISSES (GER, 2003); BACM CD D 486 LONE STAR HILLBILLY, VOL. 1, ABILENE (UK, 2015)
March 1956/1957? [2 demo sessions]  Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Dean Bears (Producer: Sam Phillips)
00401 DON'T LIE TO ME ECD 193587 CD 8236
00402 I NEED YOUR LOVE
00403 LONG TIME GONE  REVIVAL 3008 ECD 193587
00404 RAKIN' AND SCRAPIN' [take 1 REVIVAL 3008 ECD 193587     [take 2] REVIVAL 3008
00405 ROCK AROUND THE TOWN ECD 193587  CPCD 8118
00406 WHAT CAN I DO [1] ECD 193587 CPCD 8161  [2] ECD 193587
00407 WHEN YOU'RE GONE REVIVAL 3008 ECD 193587
CHARLY CD 8236 ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES (UK, 1996); CHARLY CPCD 8118 ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES, VOL. 2 (UK, 1996); CHARLY CPCD 8161 ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES, VOL. 3 (UK, 1996)
1957 Abilene, TX – Dean Beard with The Four Pals [1], The Crew Cats [2]
005 14353* ON MY MIND AGAIN [1] 1011-45  45-1137*/ REVIVAL 3008 ECD 193587
006 14352* RAKIN AND SCRAPIN [2] 1011-45 45-1137* CD 03 Bb-CD-55090 CD 8099 BCD 16210 BCD 16721 /REVIVAL 3008 ECD 193587  [take-2] REVIVAL 3008 ECD 193587
DISKY CD 03 THE ULTIMATE MEMPHIS ROCKABILLY, VOL. 18 (NED, 1993); CHARLY CD 8099 ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES, VOL. 2 (UK, 1996)BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD-55090 TATTLE TALE (GER, 2000);  BEAR FAMILY BCD 16210 THAT FLAT GIT IT, VOL. 14 (GER, 1997); BEAR FAMILY BCD 16721 THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT, VOL. 21 (GER, 2008);
Ca August 1957 unknown – Dean Beard
007 57C-2743 PARTY PARTY 45-1162 / REVIVAL 3008  ECD 193587  BCD 16721 CD 814   [alt.] REVIVAL 3008
008 57C-2744 STAND BY ME 45-1162 / ECD 193587
LUCKY CD 814 ROCKABILLY GOLD, VOL. 14 (UK, 1997);
1957 [poss. demo session]  unknown – Dean Beard
00801 SNEAKY PETE ECD 193587
00802 BENGUELA  ECD 193587
00803 I AIN’T GOIN’ HOME ECD 193587
Ca March 1958 unknown – Dean Beard
009 57C-3008 TAKE TIME TO LOVE ME 45-1182/ ECD 193587   
010 57C-3009 HOLD ME CLOSE 45-1182  / REVIVAL 3008 ECD 193587
ca. September 1958 poss. Hollywood, CA–  Dean Beard
011 309 KEEPER OF THE KEY  59033/ REVIVAL 3008 ECD 193587
012 310 EGAD, CHARLIE BROWN  59033/ REVIVAL 3008 ECD 193587 CDCHD 494
ACE CDCHD 494 MORE HOLLYWOOD CHALLENGE MASTERS (UK, 1994)
From sessions above or below - poss. Hollywood, CA–  Dean Beard
013 MY ROBERTA Challenge unissued
014 SHIVERIN’ AND SHAKIN’ Challenge unissued/ ECD 193587 LP 014 BACM CD D 494
FLAME LP 014 DESPERATE ROCK’N’ROLL, VOL. 14 (UK, 1991)
May 1959 poss. Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Dean Beard
015 432  LITTLE LOVER  59048/ REVIVAL 3008 ECD 193587
016 433  HOLDING TO A MEMORY  59048/ REVIVAL 3008
1959 unknown, TX – Dean Beard
017 VA 102-2 LITTLE KOKO HERRERA  Villa 101
Late 1950s or early 1960s [demo session] Sound City Recording Studio, Fort Worth, TX – Dean Beard/ *Susie and Dean
01701 ROCK ME Herring acetate
01702 HEY! HEY! HEY!  Herring acetate
1960 unknown – Dean Beard
018 BONEY SHUFFLE unissued/ ECD 193587
1962 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX – Dean Beard
019 1063-1 THE RED ROSE 1063-45
020 1063-2 I DON'T KNOW WHY 1063-45
1962 unknown – Dean Beard
021 CD-DB-103 VILLA ACUNA Candix 341/ REVIVAL 3008 ECD 193587
022 CD-DB-104 THE DAY THAT I LOST YOU 341
1962 unknown, TX – Dean Beard
023 COFFEE BREAK JT-715 / ECD 193587
024 TROPICAL NIGHT JT-715
1963 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX – Dean Beard with The Crew Cats
025 1073-1/Δ47955 THAT'S HOW IT GETS SUNUP 1073-45
026 1073-2/Δ47955X DON'T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES (INSTR.) 1073-45
027 1074-1/Δ48939 MY ROBERTA 1074-45/ ECD 193587
028 1074-2/Δ48939X NO LOVE FOR ME 1074-45
1963 unknown, TX – Dean Beard
029 S 3415 STRAWBERRY SHAKE R 1116/ ECD 193587
030 S 3416 YOU'RE THE NEAREST THING TO HEAVEN RT-1116
Ca late 1964 unknown, TX – Dean Beard with The Crew Cats
031 1 YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO HOME (BUT YOU CAN'T STAY HERE) Sangelo 1-2/
032 2 PARTY, PARTY Sangelo 1-2/ ECD 193587
1966 unknown – Dean Beard and The Rhyth, Rebels
033 299A (ARE THERE) HONKYTONKS IN HEAVEN Sims 299
034 299B POCKETFULL OF STARDUST Sims 299
1966 unknown – Dean Beard
035 LH 4949 BIG "D" IS 107  
036 LH 4950 I'D RATHER DIE YOUNG IS 107   
Ca 1978 unknown – Dean Beard
037 JUDY JUDY Boots and Saddle ?
038 WINE DRINKER  Boots and Saddle ?





ALBUMS

Revival [DEN] REVIVAL 3008 Rakin' And Scrapin': Rakin' and Scrapin'; Long Time Gon; Rakin' & Scrapin' (take 2); When You're Gone; Time Is Hangin' Heavy On My Hands; Sing Sing Sing; Egad Charlie Brown; Keeper Of The Key; Rakin' & Scrapin' (take 3); Party Party; Hold Me Close; Party Party (take 2); On My Mind Again; Villa Acuna; Little Lover; Holding On To A Memory; Pocketfull Of Stardust; Stand By Me – 88
Encore [JAP] ECD 193587 Rock Around The Town: Rock Around The Town; Don't Lie To Me; Rakin' And Scrapin'; Long Time Gone; Shiverin' And Shakin'; Rakin' And Scrapin'; What Can I Do; Sneaky Pete; Egad, Charlie Brown; Rakin' And Scrapin' [alt.]; Party Party; Sing, Sing, Sing; What Can I Do; Time Is Hanging Heavy On My Hands; When You're Gone; Rakin' And Scrapin' [alt.]; Ain't Goin' Home; My Roberta; Boney Shuffle; Villa Acuna; On My Mind Again; Strawberry Shake; Coffee Break; Hold Me Close; Little Lover - 96

SINGLES
Fox (1955)
45-405 Red Rover / Wake Up, Jacob – 06-55 (rev. June 18)
45-408 Time Is Hanging Heavy On My Hands / Sing, Sing Sing – 12-55 (rev. Dec. 10)
Edmoral (1957)
1011-45 On My Mind Again / Rakin And Scrapin – 02-57
Atlantic (1957)
45-1137 Rakin And Scrapin / On My Mind Again – 04-57 (reissue of 1011-45, rev. Apr. 29)
45-1162 Party Party / Stand By Me – 10-57 (rev. Nov. 4)
45-1182 Hold Me Close / Take Time To Love Me – 06-58 (rev. June 30)
Challenge (1958)
59033 Keeper Of The Key / Egad, Charlie Brown – 11-58 (rev. Nov. 24)
59048 Little Lover / Holding On To A Memory – 06-59 (rev. June 15)
Villa (1959)         
101 [Chris And Paul Herrera:] Moon Over Mexico / [Dean Beard:] Little Koko Herrera – 59
Candix (1962)
341 Villa Acuna / The Day That I Lost You – 09-62
Joed (1962)
JT-715 Coffee Break / Tropical Night – 12-62
Winston (1962-63)
1063-45-1 The Red Rose / I Don't Know Why – 08-62 (rev. Aug. 25)
1073-45 That's How It Gets Sunup / Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes (instr.) – 04-63 w. The Crew Cats
1074-45 My Roberta / No Love For Me – 07-63 with The Crew Cats
Gina (1964)
RT-1116 You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven / Strawberry Shake – 04-64 (rev. Apr. 11)
Sangelo (1965) Dean Beard And His Crew-Cats
1 / 2 You Don't Have To Go Home (But You Can't Stay Here) / Party, Party – 02-65 (rev. Feb. 13)
Sims (1966) Dean Beard And The Rhythm Rebels ‎
299 (Are There) Honkytonks In Heaven / Pocketfull Of Stardust - 66
Int. Sounds (1968)
IS 107  I'd Rather Die Young /  Big "D" – 68
Boots and Saddle (1978?)
? Judy Judy / Wine Drinker - 78