John Washington Dollar, Jr., *08-03-1933 Kilgore, TX,
+13-04-1986
3rd version
By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Kent Heineman, Mario
Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst, Jim Loessberg, Lennart Gustavsson, Tore Brennodden
SESSIONS
1957/1958 [demo sessions] Dallas, TX – Johnny Dollar
00001 SLIM JIM BABY Dragon Street DCD-70258
00002 CAR COAT BEAT Dragon Street DCD-70258
00003 ACTION PACKED Dragon Street DCD-70258
00004 MY GAL FRIDAY Dragon Street DCD-70258
00005 GREEN EYED CAT Dragon Street DCD-70258
00006 ROCKIN' BONES Dragon Street DCD-70258
00007 DON'T BLAME IT ON ME Dragon Street DCD-70258
00008 IT'S MY DAY Dragon Street DCD-70258
00009 KEEP ME IN YOUR HEART Dragon Street DCD-70258
00010 HONEY BEE LOVE Dragon Street DCD-70258
00011 PLENTY LOVIN' Dragon Street DCD-70258
00012 MY FIRST LOVE Dragon Street DCD-70258
00013 DOLLY DOLLY Dragon Street DCD-70258
00014 R and R WAR DANCE Dragon Street DCD-70258
00015 GOOFIN' AROUND Dragon Street DCD-70258
25 January 1958 [live] Big D Jamboree – Johnny Dollar
00016 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE Dragon Street DCD-70258 BCD 16086
00017 JAILHOUSE ROCK Dragon Street DCD-70258 BCD 16086
1 March 1958 [live] Big D Jamboree – Johnny Dollar
00018 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE BCD 16086
00019 JEANNIE, JEANNIE, JEANNIE BCD 16086
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16086 BIG D JAMBOREE (GER, 8 CD BOX)
ca. July 1958 unknown – Johnny Dollar
001 1022 NO MEMORIES D 1011/BCD 15832
002 1023 WALKING AWAY D 1011/BCD 15832
early 1961 unknown – Johnny Dollar
003 1456 CRAWLING BACK TO YOU 1185/BCD 15835
004 1457 WHAT A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE 1185/BCD 15835
1961 unknown – Johnny Dollar
005 1564 LONESOME TRAINS 1229/BCD 15836
006 1565 WEST TEXAS 1229/BCD 15836
Summer 1962 unknown, TX – Johnny Dollar
007 LUMBER JACK Winston 1064
008 THE MAN ON THE HILL Winston 1064
9 June 1965 Columbia Recording Studio B, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN –
Johnny Dollar
009 NCO 82770 TEAR TALK Columbia 4-43343
010 NCO 82771 BIG RED (THE HOUND) 4-43343
011 NCO 82772 STOP THE START 4-43537
012 NCO 82773 YOU AIN'T WRONG 4-43537
1966 unknown – Johnny Dollar
013 HOLIDAY SAFETY
Band Box 373
Ca 1966 unknown – Johnny Dollar
014 KAWLIGA 7-7494
015 A THING OF PLEASURE 7-7494
016 OUR SIDE 7-7494
017 HE'S LOSING HIS MIND 7-7494
018 WHEN YOU'VE LOST YOUR BABY 7-7494
019 YOUR EMPTY CHAIR AND ME 7-7494
020 A FOOL CALLED ME 7-7494
021 NEVER LOVE A DRIFTER 7-7494
022 COLD, COLD HEART 7-7494
022a STOP THE START 7-7494
022b LIMBER JACK 7-7494
022c BIG RED THE HOUND 7-7494
ca. September 1966 poss. Arthur Smith Studio, 5457 Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC –
Johnny Dollar (Producer: Arthur Smith)
023 MB-21667 WINDBURN 45-16961
024 MB-21668 CRAZY EYES Dot 45-16961
ca. November 1966 Arthur Smith Studio, 5457 Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC – Johnny
Dollar (Producer: Arthur Smith)
025 MB-21923 YOUR HANDS 45-16990
026 MB-21924 DON'T TAKE MY FUTURE FROM ME 45-16990
ca. June 1967 Columbia Recording Studio B, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN –
Johnny Dollar (Producer: Stan Shulman, Dick Heard)
027 THE WHEELS FELL OFF THE WAGON AGAIN Date 2-1566/TES-4009
028 WATCHING ME LOSING YOU Date 2-1566/TES-4009
029 IT'S GOOD Date TES-4009
030 OUR HOUSE Date TES-4009
031 NUMBERS LIL Date TES-4009
032 FOREVER IS OVER Date 2-1600/TES-4009
033 EVERYBODY'S GOT TO BE SOMEWHERE Date 2-1585/TES-4009
034 DID YOU TALK TO HIM TODAY Date 2-1585/TES-4009
035 GONNA COME IN LIKE A LION Date TES-4009
036 DO-DIE Date 2-1600/TES-4009
ca. October 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Dollar (Producer: Slim Williamson)
037 WXB4-5148 I’VE GOTTA STAY HIGH Chart 59-1057/CHS-1023 BN 4465
038 WXB4-5149 BIG RIG ROLLIN‘ MAN 59-1057/CHS-1023 BN 4465
ca. November 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Dollar (Producer: Slim Williamson)
039 WXB4-5187 BIG WHEELS SING FOR ME 59-1070/CHS-1023 BN 4465
040 WXB4-5188 WILD CHERRY 59-1070/CHS-1023 BN 4465
ca. May 1969 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Dollar (Producer: Slim Williamson)
041 CH-711 MEETING OF THE BORED 5019/CHS-1023 BN 4465 Brylen BN 4553
042 CH-712 IF I GET LOW ENOUGH 5019/CHS-1023 Brylen BN 4553
ca. July 1969 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Dollar (Producer: Slim Williamson)
043 CH-765 THE RAIN FALLS IN DENVER CH-5035/CHS-1023 Brylen BN 4465 BN 4553
044 CH-766 OTHER SEEDS TO SOW CH-5035/CHS-1023 Brylen BN 4465 BN 4553
ca. July 1969 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Dollar (Producer: Slim Williamson)
045 CH-770 CHANGING HER THINKING CH-5049/CHS-1023 Brylen BN 4465 BN 4553
046 CH-771 HIGHWAY IN THE SKY CH-5116/CHS-1023 Brylen BN 4465 BN 4553
047 YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES CHS-1023 Brylen BN 4553
048 CH-773 TRUCK DRIVER'S LAMENT CH-5049/CHS-1023 BN 4465 Brylen BN 4553
ca. July 1970 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny
Dollar
049 CH-941 NO MORE TRUCK STOPS CH-5089
050 CH-942 JUST A SWALLOW AWAY CH-5089
ca. December 1970 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN –
Johnny Dollar
051 GOLD COLORED GLASSES CH-5116/Brylen BN 4553
ca. March 1971 Nashville, TN – Johnny Dollar (Producer: Cliff Williamson)
052 CH-1084 IF I MAKE THE FRONT DOOR WOMAN (I'M GONNA KISS YOU) CH-5135
Ca October 1972 Nashville, TN – Johnny Dollar (Producer:
Johnny Dollar)
053 CALL OF THE WINE Gemini G 3002
054 LIKE A FOOL Gemini G 3002
055 REMEMBERING YESTERDAY G 3004
056 I'VE GOT TO CATCH THAT TRAIN G 3004
1973? Nashville, TN – Johnny Dollar and The Small Changes
057 DO THE REINDEER Gemini AIP 1200
058 RINGO AIP 1200
1974 unknown – Johnny Dollar (Producer: Johnny Dollar)
059 DRILLING RIG BOOGIE Johnny Dollar 100JD
1977 unknown – Johnny Dollar (Producer: Johnny Dollar)
060 THEY'LL NEVER GET THE COUNTRY OUTTA ME JD-126
061 PRECIOUS MOTHER'S PRAYERS JD-126
1981 unknown – Johnny Dollar (Producer: Johnny Dollar)
062 I'LL BE HANDLING YOU JED-1-81 JD 144
063 HONKY TONK MUSIC BAND JED-1-81 JD 144
1981 unknown – Johnny Dollar (Producer: Johnny Dollar)
064 THERE GOES MY MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN JED-10-81
065 THE PRETTY ROSE ESTATE JED-10-81
Summer 1982 unknown – Johnny Dollar (Producer: Johnny
Dollar)
066 THE UNEMPLOYMENT BLUES JED-2-82
067 ONE MORE ONE MORE TIME JED-2-82
Unknown info - Johnny Dollar
068 TWO MILES NORTH OF JACKSON CER 101
ALBUMS
no label [Snyder Album Co.] 7-7494 Mr.
Personality: Kawliga; A Thing Of Pleasure; Our Side; He's Losing
His Mind; When You've Lost Your Baby; Limber Jack; Your Empty Chair And Me; A
Fool Called Me; Stop The Start; Never Love A Drifter; Big Red; Cold, Cold Heart
- 66
Date TEM-3009/TES-4009 Johnny Dollar: The Wheels Fell Off The Wagon Again;
Watching Me Losing You; It's Good; Our House; Numbers Lil; Forever Is Over;
Everybody's Got To Be Somewhere; Did You Talk To Him Today; Gonna Come In Like
A Lion; Do-Die – 11-67 (MX: XSM-119717/8)
Chart CHS-1023 Big Rig Rollin' Man: Big Rig Rollin' Man; Wild Cherry; Other
Seeds To Sow; Truck Driver's Lament; Meeting Of The Bored; I've Got To Stay
High; Big Wheels Sing For Me; Rain Falls In Denver; Changing Her Thinking;
Highway In The Sky; You've Got What It Takes; If I Get Low Enough – 11-69
(see also Brylen BN-4465)
Brylen BN 4465 Down Life’s Highway: Wild Cherry; Truck Driver's Lament; Meeting Of The Board; I've Got To Stay High; Big Wheels Sing For Me; The Rain Falls In Denver Tonight; Changing Her Thinking; Big Rig Rolling Man; Other Seeds To Sow; Highway In The Sky – 82 (sampler)
Brylen BN-4553 Gold Colored Glasses: Gold Colored Glasses; Truck Drivers
Lament; Other Seeds To Sow; Meeting On The Bored; Rain Falls In Denver;
Changing Her Thinking; Highway In The Sky; You've Got What It Takes; If I Get
Low Enough – 83
Brylen BN-4567 Volume 2: If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away); If I'm Gonna Have
Your Lovin'; Ride Ride Ride; Fire And Rain; Sippin' Pickin' And Flippin';
Celito Lindo; Letter; Gee Aren't We Lucky; Guitar Happy – 83 w. Joe Maphis (Chart
material, credit to Johnny Dollar is not plain, original tracks are credited to
Joe and Jody Maphis, Johnny Dollar probably dubbed on in 1980s)
Dragon Street DCD-70258 Mr. Action Packed: Slim Jim Baby; Car Coat Beat; Action
Packed; My Gal Friday; Green Eyed Cat; Rockin' Bones; Don't Blame It On Me;
Great Balls Of Fire [Live]; Jailhouse Rock [Live]; It's My Day; Keep Me In Your
Heart; Honey Bee Love; Plenty Lovin'; My First Love; Dolly Dolly; R and R War
Dance; Goofin' Around; Action Packed [Alt]; Car Coast Baby [Alt]; Rockin' Bones
– 93 (mostly demos. Recorded 1957-58 Dallas, Tx, reissued in UK on
Rollercoaster RCCD 3033 in 1998)
EPs
Band Box (1966)
No 373 [Van Trevor:] Christmas In The Country; Xmas Greetings / [Penny Starr:] Holiday Driving; [Johnny Dollar:] Holiday Safety - 66
SINGLES
D (1958-61)
45-1011 No Memories / Walking Away - 08-58
1185 Crawling Back To You / What A World Of Difference – 01-03-61
1229 West Texas / Lonesome Trains – 02-01-62
Winston (1962)
1064 Lumberjack / The Man On The Hill – 09-62 (rev. Sept. 9)
Columbia (1965-66)
4-43343 Tear Talk / Big Red (The Hound) – 12-07-65
4-43537 Stop The Start / You Ain't Wrong – 14-02-66
Dot (1966)
45-16961 Crazy Eyes / Windburn - 10-66 (rev. Oct. 8)
45-16990 Your Hands / Don't Take My Future From Me - 01-67
Date (1967-68)
2-1566 The Wheels Fell Off The Wagon Again / Watching Me Losing You - 07-67
2-1585 Everybody's Gotta Be Somewhere / Did You Talk To Him Today? 12-67
2-1600 Forever Is Over / Do-Die – 05-68
Chart (1968-71)
59-1057 Big Rig Rollin' Man / I've Gotta Stay High - 10-68 (rev. Oct. 26)
59-1070 Big Wheels Sing For Me / Wild Cherry - 01-69
CH-5019 If I Get Low Enough / Meeting Of The Board - 06-69
CH-5035 The Rain Falls In Denver Tonight / Other Seeds To Sow - 09-69
CH-5049 Changing Her Thinking / Truck Driver's Lament - 12-69
CH-5089 Just A Swallow Away / No More Truck Stops - 08-70
CH-5116 Highway In The Sky / Gold Colored Glasses - 27-01-71
CH-5135 If I Make The Front Door Woman (I'm Gonna Kiss You) / The Rain Falls In
Denver - 06-71
Gemini (1972-73)
G 3002 Call Of The Wine / Like A Fool – ca 11-72
G 3004 Remembering Yesterday / I've Got To Catch That Train – 02-73
AIP 1200 Christmas Jingles by Johnny Dollar and The Small Changes: Do The
Reindeer / Ringo – 11-73?
Johnny Dollar (1974-)
100JD Drilling Rig Boogie / [Country J.T.:] My Fellow Streakers - 74
JD-124 Bush Tavern Inn / I'm The Only One Who'll Miss Me (When I'm Gone) – ca 76
JD-126 They'll Never Get The Country Outta Me / Precious
Mother's Prayers - 77
JED (1981)
JED-1-81 I'll Be Handling You / Honky Tonk Music Band - 04-81 (also on Johnny
Dollar JD 144)
JED-10-81 There Goes My Money Down The Drain / The Pretty Rose Estate - 81
JED-2-82 The Unemployment Blues / One More One More Time - 08-82
Cer (unknown)
CER 101 (Ray Jones:) Christmas Love / Two Miles North Of Jackson
RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS
DISCS
United States Air
Forces - Country Music Time # 113: Big Wheels Sing For Me; I’ve Gotta Stay High; That’s All That Matters To Me [Linda Kay
Lance]; Bigg Wheels Sing For Me (Reprise); The World I Used To Know [Linda Kay Lance]; Watching
Me Losing You – ca 12-69
United States Air
Forces - Country Music Time # 156: Big Wheel Rolling Man; The Rain Falls In Denver; Big Wheel Rolling Man (Reprise); It’s A Long Way From Heaven [Sharon Higgins]; Changing
Her Thinking – ca 09-70 (MX: 37145)
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 823: Honky Tonk Music Band; Unemployment Blues; There Goes My Money Down The Drain – ca 02-83 (studio recordings)
