Jimmy Dawson

 Thomas Latham, *20-04-1924 Haynesville, LA, +02-03-1992 (note: legally changed name to James Dawson in 1956)
 2nd version

by Xavier Maire, Steve Hathaway, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
ca early 1950s unknown - Lonely Jeff Latham and the Tune Busters (Jimmy Dawson [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians)
001 I CAN'T HAVE YOU (I DON'T WANT NO ONE) Confederate W 200    
002 WALKIN' ROUND IN CIRCLES Confederate W 200
1951 poss. Phoenix, AZ – Jimmie Dawson (*as Dave Farley)
003 JP. 1234/DFR 11* FLAT-TOP [*FLAT-TOP BOOGIE] Playboy 346 *Bonaza 100 WJOL-WMRO 806
004 JP. 1235 HERE TODAY - GONE TOMORROW Playboy 346 WJOL-WMRO 806
1955 poss. Cincinnati, OH – Dave Farley (1) or Jimmy Dawson (2)
Dave Farley (1)  or Jimmy Dawson (2): Jimmy Dawson (g ?), g, f, b.
005 DFR-806 WALKING 'ROUND IN CIRCLES Bonanza 101 (1,2) 1925 (2) Rustic 1925 (2)/Collector CLCD 2868
006 DFR-807?  DEVIL EYES Bonanza 101 (1,2) 1925 (2) Rustic 1925 (2)/
1956 unknown - Jimmie Dawson
007 DFR-808    IT TOOK AN OLDER WOMAN Rustic 1926/Chief 1156520
008 DFR-809    MONEY TALKS Rustic 1926
CHIEF 1156520 ULTRA RARE ROCKABILLY'S VOL. 1 (NED)
1957 unknown - Jimmie Dawson Sings (1), Jimmy Dawson (2), Jimmie Dawson (3)
009 XL-711 HOT TAMALE WAGON Jimmie Dawson Sings 805 (1), Rustic 805 (3),Iowana 806 (2), Pla-Boy 806 (3)/Cactus HOTH 5
010 XL-712 IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU, I DON'T WANT NO ONE Jimmie Dawson Sings 805 (1), Rustic 805 (3),Iowana 806 (2), Pla-Boy 806 (3)
1959 unknown - Jimmy Jeffers and the "Wild Cards"(1), Jimmy Jeffers with the "Jokers" (2)
011 RAINING TEARDROPS [*TEARDROPS FROM MY EYES] Da-Mor 9220 (1) Fraternity F-857* (2)/Eagle LP 313 White label WLP 8851
012 FLUT SHUFFLE [*DOUBLE SHUFFLE] –instr.-  Da-Mor 9220 (1) Fraternity F-857* (2)
EAGLE LP 313  AT THE ROCKHOUSE VOL. 3; WHITE LABEL WLP-8851 GREAT RARITIES FROM VARIOUS ARTISTS VOL. 2.
ca 1960 unknown - Jimmy Jeffers with the "Jokers"
013 K-906A PURPLE CRACKLE (PART 1) –instr.-  Target 850
014 K-906B PURPLE CRACKLE (PART 2) –instr.-  Target 850
ca 1960 unknown - Jimmie Dawson
015 FROGGIE WENT A COURTIN' Target 861/Whitel Label WLP 8937
016 LET'S TAKE A  CHANCE Target 861
early 1960s unknown - Jimmie Dawson (1), Tommie Latham (2), Jeffrey Parnell and the Tune Twisters (3)
017 THE PLAYBOY [PLA-BOY*]  Banner 711 (1), Banner 1040* (2), Trieste 1462 (3)
018 CRICKET IN YOU EAR [PUT A CRICKET IN YOUR EAR*; I’M GONNA PUT A CRICKET IN YOUR EAR**]]  Banner 711 (1), Banner 1040* (2), Trieste 1462** (3)/Buffalo Bop BbCD 55090  55181 Hydra LP 7702
BUFFALO BOP 55090 TATTLE TALE; BUFFALO BOP 55181 GANG WAR; HYDRA LP 7702 LIKE WOW.
ca 1964 unknown - Dixie Drifter (1), The Old Dixie Drifter (2), Jeffrey Parnell (3)
019 HAND ME DOWN MY WALKIN' CANE     Borderline 1550 (1), Sonic 10135 (3)
020 LET 'EM TALK    Borderline 1550  (1), Westmont 815 (2)
021 BIG-BIG MAN Westmont 815 (2)/Collector CLCD 2873
022 MEAN MEAN WOMEN Sonic 10135 (3)
COLLECTOR CLCD 2873 ROUGH STUFF BOPPIN'        
1964 unknown -  Dixie Drifter
023 R5KM-6045 LITTLE HERO Cuca 1187
024 R5KM-6046 RING ON MY FINGERS Cuca 1187    
1966 unknown - Jimmy Dawson with Mason-Dixon Band
025 BONY MARONIE Trend 7-11/CLCD 4512
026 IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU Trend 7-11
COLLECTOR CLCD 4512 HOT STEAMY LOVERS, VOL.4 (NED, 2007)
1966 unknown – The Dixie Drifter
027 T4KM-1992 PLAYBOY 884S-1992
028 T4KM-1993 DOODLE BUG RAG 884S-1992
1967 unknown – The Dixie Drifter
029 CF 1 MY LITTLE RED SNOWMOBILE CF-1/2
030 CF 2 KEY TO MY HEART CF-1/2
1967 unknown - Jimmie Dawson (1), Jimmy Dawson, the Dixie Drifter (2)
031 A-711 BIG BLACK BUG BOOGIE (chorus) County Fair A-711 (1), K-Ark 774 (2)
032.B-711 MEAN WOMEN BLUES [MEAN WOMAN BLUE’S*] County Fair A-711 (1), K-Ark 774* (2)
Fall 1968 unknown - Jimmy Dawson
033 HERM, THE GREEN WORM    K-Ark K-809
034 WHAT HAVE YOU GOT K-Ark K-809
Ca 1970s unknown – Jimmy Dawson
035 WI 133 STOP-STOP WI 133/4
036 WI 134 TOO MANY PARTYS WI 133/4
Ca 1970s [live] Hooker’s Resort, Poynette, WI – Jim Dawson
03601 STOP-STOP (THE RED LIGHT'S BLINKIN') AR-1001
03602 ONE MORE SHOT AR-1001
1977 unknown – Dave Farley
037  (I WISH I COULD SAY) I'VE FOUND SOMEONE NEW SCR 146
1979 unknown – Jim Dawson    
038 BIG BLACK BUG IN MY BEER SW 721
039 KEY TO MY HEART SW 721
1981 unknown, WI? – Jim Dawson
040 ME AND BIG MACK  [BIG MAC*] SS 222 /FS 001*
041 RATTLESNAKIN' DADDY SS 222 /FS 001
1982 unknown, WI? – Jim Dawson The Wisconsin Troubadour
042 ESCAPE TO WISCONSIN FS 001/FS 001  
043 TOO MANY PARTIES FS 001  
044 HERM, THE LITTLE GREEN WORM FS 001  
045 IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU FS 001  
046 HEY, BARTENDER FS 001  
047 BADGERLAND WALTZ FS 001/FS 001  
048 STOP-STOP FS 001  
049 WHAT HAVE YOU GOT FS 001  
1988 unknown, WI  - The Dixie Drifter
050 U 21584 BIG BLACK BUG BOOGIE CLB 223
051 U 21584 LOST IN MAUSTON CLB 223
1989 unknown, WI  - Jim Dawson
052 U 25557 GOODNIGHT, IRENE CR 107
053 U 25557 THATS THE WAY I FEEL TODAY CR 107
1989 unknown, WI - The Dixie Drifter
054 URP 26163 DON'T YOU BUY NO UGLY TRUCK DD 7-11
055 URP 26163 HONKY-TONK ANGEL DD 7-11

ALBUMS
Fireside FS 001-LP Escape To Wisconsin: Escape To Wisconsin; Too Many Parties; Herm, The Little Green Worm; If I Can't Have You; Hey, Bartender; Big Mac; Badgerland Waltz; Stop-Stop; What Have You Got; Rattle-Snakin' Daddy – 82 as Jim Dawson The Wisconsin Troubadour



SINGLES
Confederate
W-200 I Can't have You (I don't want no one) /  Walkin' Round In Circles  -  as Lonely Jeff Latham and the Tune Busters        
Playboy (1951)
346 Flat-Top / Here Today - Gone Tomorrow – 51 (reissued in 1955 on Bonanza 100  under the name of Dave Farley, A-side  became Flat-top boogie)
Bonanza (1955)
101 Walking 'Round In Circles / Devis Eyes – 55 (rev. Oct. 29; reissued on Rustic 1925 in 1957 as Jimmy Dawson)
Rustic (1956-57)
1925 Devil Eyes / Walking 'Round In Circles - 56
1926 It Took An Older Woman / Money Talks – 01-57
Jimmy Dawson Sings
805 Hot Tamale Wagon / If I Can't Have You, I Don't Want No One – 57 reissued on Iowanna 806 Rustic 805, Pla-Boy 806
Da-Mor (1959) as Jimmy Jeffers and the "Wild Cards"(1), Jimmy Jeffers with the "Jokers" (2): Jimmy Dawson
45-9220  Raining Teardrops  / Flute Shuffle [*Double Shuffle] – 59 (re. August 1959; *second pressing;  reissued on Fraternity F-857* as Jimmy Jeffers with the "Jokers", tracks titled Treadrops From My Eyes  / Double Shuffle)
Target (ca 1960)
850 Purple Crackle (part 1) / Purple Crackle (part 2) (inst)  - 60 as Jimmy Jeffers with the "Jokers"
45-861 Froggie Went A Courtin' / Let's Take A  Chance – 03-61                 -                                     
Banner (early 1960s)
711 The Playboy / Cricket In Your Ear – 6-  (reissued on Banner 1040 as Tommie Latham, tracks titled The PlayBoy / Put A Cricket In Your Ear; on Trieste 1462 (1962), tracks titled Playboy / I'm Gonna Put A Cricket In Your Ear (with spoken introduction)
Sonic
10135 Hand Me Down My Walkin' Cane / Mean Mean Woman – 01-62 as Jeffrey Parnell
Borderline (ca 1964)
1550 Hand Me Down My Walkin' Cane / Let 'em Talk – ca 64 as Dixie Drifter (reissued on Sonic 10135 as Jeffrey Parnell)
Cuca (1964)
J 1186 Little Hero / Ring On My Fingers – 10-64 as Dixie Drifter
Westmont (1964)
815 Let 'em Talk / Mean Mean Women – 64 as The Old Dixie Drifter
Trend (1966)
7-11 Bony Maronie / If I Can't Have You – 66  with Mason-Dixon Band
Fan Jr (1966)
884S-1992 Playboy /  Doodle Bug Rag - 66
County Fair (1967)
CF-1/2 My Little Red Snowmobile / Key To My Heart – 67 (reissued on CF 12)
A-711 Big Black Bug Boogie / Mean Woman Blues – 67 (reissued on K-Ark K-774 as Jimmy Dawson, the Dixie Drifter)
K-Ark (1968)
K-809 Herm, The Green Worm / What Have You Got – 68
Wisco (1970s?)
WI 133/4 Stop-Stop / Too Many Partys – 7?
Apple-Ridge  as Jim Dawson
AR-1001 Stop-Stop (The Red Light's Blinkin') / One More Shot – 7-?
SCR (1977) as Dave Farley
SCR 146 (I Wish I Could Say) I've Found Someone New / (I Wish I Could Say) I've Found Someone New – 77 (promo)
Star West (1979) as Jim Dawson
SW 721 Big Black Bug In My Beer / Key To My Heart - 79
Starship (1981) as Jim Dawson
SS 222 Me And Big Mack / Rattlesnakin' Daddy – 81
Fireside (1982)
FS 001 Escape To Wisconsin / Badgerland Waltz ‎- 83
Medallion (1988) as Dixie Drifter
CLB 223 Big Black Bug Boogie /  Lost In Mauston - 88
Crystal (1989) as Jim Dawson
CR 107 Goodnight, Irene / Thats The Way I Feel Today - 89
Havastar (1989) as Dixie Drifter
DD 7-11 Don't You Buy No Ugly Truck / Honky-Tonk Angel - 89