Billy Barton [John Grimes]

 John Grimes, *21-11-1929 Kentucky, +08-10-2011
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1951 [demo session] American Music, Inc., Los Angeles, CA - Johnnny Horton and Billy Barton (Johnny” Horton [vcl/ac gt], John “Billy Barton” Grimes [vcl/rh gt]. Producer: Sylvester Cross)
00001 SOMEBODY’S ROCKIN’ MY BROKEN HEART Stampede STRCD-5001
1951 [demo session] Los Angeles, CA - Johnnny Horton and Billy Barton (Johnny Horton [vcl(vcl/ac gtr); Billy Barton [vcl/rh gt], poss Speedy West [steel] + unknown ld gt, bass, fiddle, piano. Producer: Fabor A. Robison)
00002 SOMEBODY’S ROCKIN’ MY BROKEN HEART* BFX-15289 BCD-16289 Stampede SPRCD-5001 2
1951 [demo session] American Music, Inc., Los Angeles, CA - Johnnny Horton and Billy Barton (Johnny” Horton [vcl/ac gt], John “Billy Barton” Grimes [vcl/rh gt]. Producer: Sylvester Cross)
00003 BAWLIN’ BABY Stampede SPRCD-5001
1952 [demo session] unknown - Johnnny Horton and Billy Barton (Johnny” Horton [vcl/ac gt], John “Billy Barton” Grimes [vcl/rh gt])
00004 I’LL FILL A DRUNKARD’S GRAVE acetate/Stampede SPRCD-5001
13 February 1952 Abbott Studio, Escondido Canyon, Malibu, CA - Johnny Horton and Billy Barton
001 BAWLIN' BABY 109/CST 290 CMH 220/Custom CS-1018 CCL-1121 BFX-15289 BCD-15936 BCD-16258, Properbox 103 Indigo IGOTCD-2556 BACM CD D-087 CD D 557 Membran CD-231964 CD-605168 BCD 16222
002 SOMEBODY'S ROCKIN' MY BROKEN HEART 108/CST 290 CST-485 Custom CS-1018 CS-1072 CMH 220 CCL-1172 Bear Family BFX-15289 BCD-16258 P-Vine PCD-2467 BACM CD D-087 CD D 557 BCD 16222
1952 Abbott Studio, Escondido Canyon, Malibu, CA – Hillbilly Barton 
003 STRANGE AFFECTION Abbott 110/CD D 557
004 SHE'S A GOOD OLE GAL 110/CD D 557
005 NO INTEREST (NOTHING BUT A GIRL) 111/CD D 557
006 NEVER SATISFIED 111/CD D 557
007 MY DARLIN' LIZA LOU 113/CD D 557
008 YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU (WITH A TWINKLE IN YOUR EYE)  113/CD D 557
Ca early 1953 Abbott Studio, Escondido Canyon, Malibu, CA – Hillbilly Barton with Circle O Ranch Boys
009 YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART 117-45/CD D 557
010 BLUES IN THE BLUE OF THE NIGHT 117-45/CD D 557
1953 unknown – Billy Woods and His Orange Blossom Players with Hillbilly Barton
011 NO HELP WANTED 45-MV 101
012 A HEART BREAK AGO 45-MV 101
2 November 1953 Hollywood, CA - Johnny Grimes,  with Wanda Wayne
013 K3688 WHO WOULD YOU CRY TO  45-1291/ BACM CD D-093 CD D 557
014 K3689 THESE THREE LITTLE WORDS+  45-1291/CD D 557
Ca January 1954 Abbott Studio, Escondido Canyon, Malibu, CA – Billy Barton, *with Wanda Wayne
015 I CRIED MY EYES OUT OVER YOU*  155-45/CD D 557
016 WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH ME 155-45/CD D 557
017 THE WORLD CALLED LOVE* 166-45/CD D 557
018 YOU'RE YOU  166-45/CD D 557
14 January 1955 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Billy Barton, * with Wanda Wayne (+ Oscar James “Jimmy” Stoneman [fiddle] +unknown musicins)
019 K3929 THE SONG YOU JUST PLAYED*  45-1440/CD D 557
020 K3930 PARDON ME, OLD BUDDY  45-1457/CD D 557
021 K3931 WHAT GOD HAS PUT TOGETHER LET NO MAN TEAR APART  45-1457/CD D 557
022 K3932 WHY DONT YOU LEAVE HER ALONE  45-1440/CD D 557
25 March 1955 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Billy Barton (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
023 K3957 DO YOU LOVE ME, DO YOU LOVE ME  45-1478/CD D 557
024 K3958 I’M TURNING OVER A BRAND ENW LEAF  45-1478/CD D 557
1957 unknown – Billy Barton
025 H8OW-2188 NO TOMMOROW Stars 548
026 H8OW-2189 TEN WHEELS 548
1958 unknown – Billy Barton
027 Δ24166 CRAZY LOVER Billy Barton 1007
028 Δ24167 DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT 1007
1958 unknown – Billy Barton
029 △24746 THE DEVIL, MY CONSCIENCE AND I  Fire 1008 117-45
030 △24747 DOORWAY TO HEAVEN Fire 1008 117-45
1958 unknown – Billy Barton (Producer: Johnny Grimes)
031 1011A SO CALLED FRIEND Fire 1011 
032 1011B WANTED MAN Fire 1011
1961 unknown – Billy Boy Barton
033 S-1280 BLUE LOVER GULF 1001
034 S-1281 MONKEY BUSINESS GULF 1001 
Ca January 1962 unknown – Laurel London
035 DKTR DON'T KNOCK THE ROCK GR-1007
036 MACI MY CONSCIENCE AND I GR 1007
1964 unknown – Billy Barton
037 176A EVEN STEVEN Sims 176
038 176B REMEMBERING Sims 176
039 209A AFTER THE BOY GETS THE GIRL 209
040 209B BACKSTREET AFFAIR 209
1964 Nashville, TN – Janet McBride and Billy Barton ( Janet McBride [vcl], Billy Barton [vcl], Tommy Allsup [ld gt], Phil Baugh [ld gt], Bobby Garrett/Ralph Mooney/Red Rhodes [steel], Delaney Bramlett [bass], Dale Potter [fiddle], Earl Ball/Clyde Griffin [piano], Nashville Edition [bck vcl], Melba Montgomery, Lorene Mann [bck vcl])
041 A LETTER TO A FOOL Sims 244
ca 1973 unknown – Bill Barton
042 LOVE IS DEEPER THAN PRIDE K 1136 
043 GO FOREVER K 1136






ALBUMS
BACM [UK] CD D 557 Billy Barton A.K.A. Johnny Grimes and Hillbilly Barton Featuring Wanda Wayne: Somebody's Rockin' My Broken Heart; Bawlin' Baby; Strange Affection; No Interest; She's A Good Ole Gal; Never Satisfied; My Darlin' Liza Lou; You Made Me Love You (With A Twinkle In Your Eye); You Will Always Be In My Heart; Blues In The Blue Of The Night; Who Would You Cry To; These Three Little Words; Don't Forget To Write [Wanda Wayne] ; Take Your Tears (To The One Who Took Your Kisses) [Wanda Wayne]; I Cried My Eyes Out Over You; What's The Matter With Me; You're You; That Word Called Love; I Gotta Go Get My Baby [Wanda Wayne]; The Light Across The River [Wanda Wayne]; The Song You Just Played; Pardon Me, Old Buddy; What God Has Put Together, Let No Man Tear Apart; Why Don't They Leave Her Alone; Do You Love Me, Do You Love Me; I'm Turning Over A New Leaf; Turn Your Fire Down [Wanda Wayne]; Catch Your Lover [Wanda Wayne] – 04-17

SINGLES
Abbott (1952-1953) Hillbilly Barton
108 Somebody’s Rockin’ My Broken Heart [Johnny Horton and Hillbilly Barton] / Betty Lorraine [Johnny Horton] – 03-52 
109 Bawlin' Baby [Johnny Horton and Hillbilly Barton] / Rhythm In My Baby's Walk [Johnny Horton] – 03-52
110 Strange Affection / She's A Good Ole Gal -52 
111 No Interest (Nothing But A Girl) / Never Satisfied – 52 
113 My Darlin' Liza Lou / You Made Me Love You - 52
117-45 You Will Always Be In My Heart / Blues In The Blue Of The Night – 02-53 w. Circle O Ranch Boys (also on Grande GR 101)
Mar-Vel (1953)
45-MV 101 No Help Wanted / A Heart Break Ago – 53 Billy Woods and His Orange Blossom Playboys with Hillbilly Barton
King (1953) Johnny Grimes
1291 Who Would You Cry To / These Three Little Words (w.Wanda Wayne) – 53
Abbott
155-45 I Cried My Eyes Out Over You (w. Wanda Wayne) / What's The Matter With Me – 02-54 (rev. Feb. 20)
166-45 The World Called Love (w. Wanda Wayne)/ You're You – 06-54
King
45-1440 Why Don’t You Leave Her Alone / The Song You Just Played (w. Wanda Wayne) – 01-55
45-1457 Pardon Me, Old Buddy / What God Has Put Together Let No Man Tear Apart – 04-04-55
45-1478 Do You Love, Do You Love Me / I'm Turning Over A Brand New Leaf – 06-55 (rev. June 11)
Stars (1957)
548 No Tommorow / Ten Wheels – 07-57
Billy Barton (1958)
1007 Crazy Lover / Day Late And A Dollar Short – 08-58
Fire (1958)
1008 Doorway To Heaven / The Devil, My Conscience And I – 58 (reissued  Radio 117-45)
1011 So Called Friend / Wanted Man – 58
Gulf Reel (1961) Billy Boy Barton
GULF 1001 Monkey Business / Blue Lover – 10-61 (rev. Oct. 9)
GR-1007 Don't Knock The Rock / My Conscience And I – 02-62 as by Laurel London (rev. March 3)
Sims (1964-65)
176  Even Steven / Remembering – 05-64
209 After The Boy Gets The Girl / Backstreet Affair - 64
244 A Letter To A Fool [Janet McBride and Billy Barton] / The Arms Of A Children [Janet McBride]- 65
K-Ark  Bill Barton
K 1136 Love Is Deeper Than Pride / Go Forever – ca 73