*08-02-1940 Port Arthur, TX
By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Adam Komorowski
SESSIONS
1958 Goldband Studio, Lake Charles, LA Jivin’ Gene and The Jokers
001 I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU Goldband unissued/CDCHD 1345
ACE CDCHD 1345 BOPPIN’ BY THE BAYOU (UK, 2012)
1959 KPAC Radio Station, San Antonio, TX - Jivin’ Gene and The Jokers
002 J 7331 UP...UP... AND AWAY 45-109 /CDCHD 878 7032
003 J 7332? GOING OUT WITH THE TIDE 45-109/ CDCHD 878 7032 [overdubbed:] 7032
ACE CDCHD 878 EARLY JIN SINGLES/SOUTHLAND ROCK AND ROLL (UK, 2003)
1959 unknown - Jivin’ Gene
004 YW 18539 GO ON, GO ON Mercury 71561X45/BT 5704 7032
BIG TONE BT 5704 MERCURY ROCKABILLIES/ LOUISIANA ROCK AND ROLL (UK, 1993);
Note: probably Jin recording leased to Mercury
1959 J.D. Miller Studio, M+S Building, 218 North Parkerson Ave. Crowley, LA. - Jivin’ Gene and The Jokers
005 J 7344/YW 18748 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 45-116 71485X45 C 30118 Jin 1001 45-2002/LP 144 7032 LP 4002 CD 106 BT 5704 CDCHD 1200 JASCD-0968
006 J 7345/YW 18749 MY NEED FOR LOVE 45-116 71485X45 C 30118 JIN CD-1001 JIN-9073
JIN LP 4002 A ROCKING DATE WITH SOUTH LOUISIANA (1970); ACE LP 144 THE JIN STORY VOL. 1/BAYOU BOOGIE (UK, 1985);
JIN CD 106 SWAMP GOLD, VOL. 1 (1991); JIN JIN CD 1001 JIN ROCK AND ROLL (1993); JIN JIN-9073 SWAMP GOLD VOL. 7 (2002); ACE CDCHD 1200 GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICAN R+R VOL. 11 (UK, 2007); JASMINE JASD 0170 50 CLASSICS LOUISIANA SOUNDS 53/60 (UK, 2012, 2CD); JASMINE JASCD-0968 SEA OF LOVE/SWAMP POP (UK, 2017)
1959 Bill Hall Studio, Magnolia, Beaumont, TX [overdub session: Pappy Daily Studio, Houston, TX] – Jivin’ Gene
007 YW-19649 MY BABY IS GONE unissued
008YW-19650 YOU'RE JEALOUS 71561X45/7032/CDCHD 1443
June 1960 Nashville, TN - Jivin’ Gene
009 YW 20206 GOING OUT WITH THE TIDE 71680X45 /JASCD 0968 7032
010 YW 20207 RELEASE ME 71680X45/7032
011 YW 20208 POOR ME 71751 /BT 5704 7032
012 YW 20209 THAT'S WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE LONESOME 71751/7032
1961 Nashville, TN – Jivin’ Gene
013 YW 21589 YOU'VE GOT A SPELL ON ME 71863/ 7032
014 YW 21590 I CRIED 71863/BT 5704 7032
015 YW 21591 DON'T PRETEND 71802 7032
016 YW 21592 YOU MAKE A FOOL OF ME 71802/7032
Ca September 1962 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Jivin’ Gene
017 YW 22134 GENIE BOMB-BEENIE TEE-AL-AGO FEENIE TEE-LEGGED TIE-LEGGED BOW-LEGGED GENIE 72043
018 YW 22135 JUST A MEMORY OF YOU 72043
1963 unknown, LA – Jivin’ Gene
019 12383 LOVE LIGHTMAN unissued
020 12384 CRYIN' TOWEL Chess 1873/7032
021 12385 BE THE GOOD LORD WILLING unissued
022 12386 GENIE BOM BEANIE Chess 1873/7032
1964 unknown - Jivin' Gene (Gene Bourgois)
023 H1202A (BE THE GOOD LORD WILLING) THE CREEK DON'T RISE 45-1202 /7032
024 H1202B LOVELIGHT MAN 45-1202 /7032
1965 unknown, LA - Jivin’ Gene
025 ZTSP 91658 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO TCF-103 45D-2566/7032
026 ZTSP 91659 LOVE MEDICINE TCF-103 /7032
1965 unknown, LA - Jivin’ Gene
027 ZTSP 105655 CRY BY NIGHT TCF-121 45D-2566
028 ZTSP 105656 LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL TCF-121
ca. June 1968 [no 17294] Hollywood, CA - Gene Burgeois (Jivin˘ Gene) (Producer: Bill Hall)
029 70215 LOOK AT THEM Capitol 2296 /7032
030 70216 LEAVE ME 2296/7032
031 70217 CRY BY NIGHT unissued
1982? unknown – Jivin‘ Gene
032 LOOK AT THEM BN 4498
033 LEAVE ME BN 4498
034 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO BN 4498
035 LOVE MEDICINE BN 4498
036 LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL BN 4498
037 CRY BY NIGHT BN 4498
038 JUST A MEMORY OF YOU BN 4498
039 GOING OUT WITH THE TIDE BN 4498
040 (BE THE LORD WILLING) AND THE CREEK DON'T RISE BN 4498
041 LOVELIGHT MAN BN 4498
Note: tracks above may have been reissues
1986 L+R Recording Studio, Pt. Arthur, TX – Jivin’ Gene (Producer: David Leonard)
042 VPAG 3906 THIS THING CALLED CHEATING 45-405 /7032
043 VPAG 3907 HOOKED TO IT 45-405/7032
2009 LaLouisianne Recording Studio, Lafayette, LA – Jivin’ Gene (Gene Bourgeois [vcl], Randy Creel [gt], Oran Guidry Jr. [bass], Warren Storm [drums/rubboard], Doug Deane [piano/ organ/ accordion/ tnr sax], Ken Marvel [keyboards/bck vcl], Rick Folse [tnr/baritone sax], Tim Pallone [trumpet]. Producer: Gene Bourgeois, Ken Marvel)
044 IT'S NEVER TOO LATE JIN 9092
045 UP, UP AND AWAY JIN 9092
046 YOU MAKE A FOOL OF ME JIN 9092
047 I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU JIN 9092
048 I FOUND MY BABY (BY THE CRAWDAD HOLE) JIN 9092
049 YOU'RE JEALOUS JIN 9092
050 THIS THING CALLED CHEATIN' JIN 9092
051 GENIE BOM BEANIE JIN 9092
052 YOU TELLIN' A LIE JIN 9092
053 AIN'T NO WAY JIN 9092
054 SOMEBODY PLEASE JIN 9092
055 KEY TO MY HEART JIN 9092
056 LOVE MEDICINE JIN 9092
057 I'VE ALREADY HAD MY CRY JIN 9092
2012 LaLouisianne Recording Studio, Lafayette, LA – Jivin’ Gene (Jivin' Gene Bourgeois [vcl], Randy Creel [gt], Andrew Guidry [bass], Larry Campbell [keyboards/ bass/ organ], – Ken Marvel [piano/bck vcl], Johnny Lindow [tnr sax], Rick Folse [tnr/baritone sax]. Producer: Jivin' Gene Bourgeois)
058 WILL YOU BE THERE (ON CHRISTMAS DAY) JIN-9099
059 A LETTER TO SANTA (BRING MY BABY BACK) JIN-9099
JIN-9099 MERRY CHRISTMAS WISHES TO ALL (2012)
ALBUMS
Brylen BN 4498 Lovin' And Leavin': Look At Them; Leave Me; Breaking Up Is Hard To Do; Love Medicine; Little Country Girl; Cry By Night; Just A Memory Of You; Going Out With The Tide; (Be The Lord Willing) And The Creek Don't Rise; Lovelight Man - 82
Jin JIN-9092 It's Never Too Late: It's Never Too Late; Up, Up And Away; You Make A Fool Of Me; I'd Like To Hear From You; I Found My Baby (By The Crawdad Hole); You're Jealous; This Thing Called Cheatin'; Genie Bom Beanie; You Tellin' A Lie; Ain't No Way; Somebody Please; Key To My Heart; Love Medicine; I've Already Had My Cry – 09-09
Professor Money # 7032 Breaking Up is Hard To Do: Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do; Love Medicine; The Creek Don't Rise; Love Light Man; Little Country Girl; Cry By Night; Going Out With The Tide; Up, Up And Away; Hooked To It; The Thing Called Cheatin'; My Need For Love; Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do; You Make A Fool Out Of Me; Don't Pretend; Poor Me; Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do (radio mix); That's What It's Like To Be Lonesome; I Cried; You've Got A Spell On Me; You're Jealous; Go On, Go On; Goin' Out With The Tide (with overdubs); Release Me; Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do ('hit version' with overdubs); Cryin' Towel; Genie Bom Beanie; Leave Me; Look At Them - 0-
SINGLES
Jin (1959) Jivin’ Gene and The Jokers
45-109 Up...Up... And Away / Going Out With The Tide - 59
45-116 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do / My Need For Love – 59 (reissued on Mercury 71485x56 in July 1959 and on Mercury Celebrity Series C-30118 in Feb. 1964))
JIN Goldie Oldie 1001 [Rod Bernard:] This Should Go On Forever / [Jivin; Gene:] Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - 67 (reissued on Jin Collector’s Series 45-2002)
Era 045 [Johnny Preston:] Cradle of Love / [Jivin’ Gene:] Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – 7- (reissued on Collectables C 3114)
Mercury (1960-62) Jivin’ Gene
71561x45 You're Jealous / Go On, Go On – 02-60 (rev. Feb. 22)
71680x45 Going Out With The Tide / Release Me – 08-60
71751 Poor Me / That's What It's Like To Be Lonesome – 01-61
71802 Don't Pretend / You Make A Fool Of Me – 04-61 (rev. Apr. 24)
71863 You've Got A Spell On Me / I Cried – 08-61 (rev. Cashbox Feb. 24, 1962)
72043 Genie Bomb-Beenie Tee-Al-Ago Feenie Tee-Legged Tie-Legg, ed Bow-Legged Genie / Just A Memory Of You – 10-62
Chess (1963) Jivin’ Gene
1873 Cryin' Towel / Genie Bom Beanie – 10-63 (rev. Nov. 16)
Hall-Way (1964) Jivin' Gene (Gene Bourgois)
45-1202 (Be The Good Lord Willing) The Creek Don't Rise / Lovelight Man – 07-64 (rev. July 18)
Tcf Hall (1965) Jivin’ Gene
TCF-103 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do / Love Medicine – 06-65 (rev. July 24)
TCF-121 Cry By Night / Little Country Girl – 12-65 (rev. Cashbox Jan. 1, 1966)
Goldies 45D-2566 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do / Cry By Night – 73
Capitol (1968) Gene Bourgeois (Jivin' Gene)
2296 Look At Them / Leave Me – 10-68
Jin (1986)
45-405 This Thing Called Cheating / Hooked To It – 86
