Earl Sinks (Earl Richards)

 Henry Earl Sinks, *01-01-1940 Whitharral, TX, +13-05-2017
2nd version
By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Ian Sparrow, Dik DeHeer, Lennart Gustavsson, Thieu Van De Vorst 
SESSIONS also member of Hush Puppies
April 1958 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM- Earl Henry (Producer: Norman Petty)
001 MB-10919 I AM THE MAN Dot 45-15756/ Tail 102
002 MB-10920 WHATCHA GONNA DO? 45-15756/Tail 102
ca September 1958 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM- Earl Henry (Producer: Norman Petty)
003 MB-11667 MY SUZANNE Dot 45-15875/ Tail 102
004 MB-11668 BELIEVE A TRAVELLER 45-15875/ Tail 102
21 November 1958 [mastered January 1959] Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM - The Crickets (Henry Earl Sinks [vcl], Sonny Curtis [gt], Joe Mauldin [bass], Jerry Allison [drums], Vi Petty [piano] + The Roses [vcl chorus]. Producer: Norman Petty)
C01 106514 SOMEONE SOMEONE Brunswick 9-55124
16 December 1958 [mastered January 1959] Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM - The Crickets (Henry Earl Sinks [vcl], Sonny Curtis [gt], Joe Mauldin [bass], Jerry Allison [drums] + The Roses [vcl chorus]. Producer: Norman Petty)
C02 106515 LOVE’S MADE A FOOL FO YOU 55124/ CRL-757320
18 May 1959 [14:00-17:00] Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City - The Crickets (Henry Earl Sinks [vcl], Sonny Curtis [gt], Joe Mauldin [bass], Jerry Allison [drums])
C03 107335 I FOUGHT THE LAW CRL-757320
C04 107336 A SWEET LOVE CRL-757320
20 May 1959 [14:00-17:00] Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City - The Crickets (Henry Earl Sinks [vcl], Sonny Curtis [gt], Joe Mauldin [bass], Jerry Allison [drums])
C05 107337 TIME WILL TELL CRL-757320
C06 107338 WHEN YOU ASK ABOUT LOVE Brunswick 9-55153/ CRL-757320
C07 107339 YOUNG FOSTER
27 May 1959 [14:00-17:00] Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City - The Crickets (Henry Earl Sinks [vcl], Sonny Curtis [gt], Joe Mauldin [bass], Jerry Allison [drums])
C08 107340 DEBORAH CRL-757320
C09 107341 WHY DID YOU LEAVE
2 June 1959 [14:00-17:00] Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City - The Crickets (Henry Earl Sinks [vcl], Sonny Curtis [gt], Joe Mauldin [bass], Jerry Allison [drums])
C10 107342 JUST THIS ONCE CRL-757320
C11 107343 BABY LET’S PLAYHOUSE unissued/lost
C12 107344 TING-A-LING CRL-757320
4 November 1959 [19:30-23:30] Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - The Crickets (Henry Earl Sinks [vcl], Sonny Curtis [gt], Joe Mauldin [bass], Jerry Allison [drums], Dudley Brooks [piano])
C13 L 11828 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE CRL-757320
C14 L 11829 ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA AND THE BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU CRL-757320
C15 L 11830 SMOOTH GUY
4 November 1959 [19:30-22:30] Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - The Crickets (Henry Earl Sinks [vcl], Sonny Curtis [gt], Joe Mauldin [bass], Jerry Allison [drums], Dudley Brooks [piano] + Bill Lee [vcl chorus])
C16 L 11856 AFTER IT’S OVER
C17 L 11857 SO YOU’RE IN LOVE
12 September 1959 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN - Omegas (Earl Sinks [vcl], Boots Radolph [sax] + unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
O01 108180/NA 10840 FROZE Decca 9-31008/ Tail 102
O02 108181/NA 10841 SO HOW COME (NO ONE LOVES ME) 9-31094/ Tail 102
O03 108182/NA 10842 WHEN YOU TOUCH ME 9-31008/Tail 102
22 March 1960 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN - Omegas (Earl Sinks [vcl], Norris Wilson, Eddie Gene Brady, Bill Burnese, Boots Randolph)
O04 108925/NA 11024 STUDY HALL 9-31094/ Tail 102
O05 108926/NA 11025 FALLING IN LOVE 9-31138/ Tail 102
O06 108927/NA 11026 NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW 9-31128/ Tail 102
October 1960 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Earl Sinks aka Earl Sink
005 C 11623 LOOK FOR ME (I'LL BE THERE) Warner 5197/ Tail 102
006 C 11624 SUPER MARKET Warner 5197/ Tail 102 JASCD 1174
007 C 11625 SUPERSTITIOUS Warner 5235/ Tail 102
008 C 11626 LITTLE SUSIE PARKER Warner 5235/ Tail 102
JASMINE JASCD 1174 LOVE HURTS - SONGS OF BOUDLEAUX/FELICE BRYANT (UK, 2023)
8 June 1962 [no. 10607] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN – Earl Sinks (Producer: Ken Nelson)
009 37627 LOVESICK Capitol unissued
010 37628 BE GOOD 4885/ Tail 102
011 37629 A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN 4885/ Tail 102
012 37630 ORDER ME A CLOWN'S HAT unissued
1963 Nashville, TN – The Mar-Vels, *with The Paris Singers
M01 4105A THEN I’LL CRY 4 Sons 4105/FR 1007
M02 4105B LOOKING AT THE CEILING* 4105
TEENIE WEENIE FR 1007 BUDDY HOLLY DAYS 30 RARE SOUND-A-LIKES (GER, 1997)
12 April 1963 [no 10829] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN – Earl Sinks (*aka Sinx Mitchell)
013 38387 LOOKING FOR LOVE Capitol 4985/ Tail 102
014 38388 RAINING ON MY SIDE OF TOWN Capitol 4985/ Tail 102
015 38389/F-612* THIS WEIRD SENSATION Hickory 45-1248*/ Tail 102 BCD 16678
016 38390/F-613* LOVE IS ALL I'M ASKING FOR Hickory 45-1248*/ Tail 102
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16678 THE DRUGSTORE'S ROCKIN' VOL.4 (GER, 2003)
May 1964 unknown - The Holidays
H01 114889 LOVE AND LEARN 62430
H02 114890 I WANT YOU TO LOVE ME 62430
ca April 1965 Nashville, TN - Earl Sinks
017 F-762 RETURN TO THUNDER ROAD Hickory 45-1315/ Tail 102
018 F-763 THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE 45-1315/ Tail 102
019 F-764? RING AROUND MY ROSIE Tail 102
Prob, 1960s [demo session] unknown – Earl Sinks
01901 AH HA HA 
7 June 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Earl Richards (Producer: Bob Montgomery)
020 2367/W3KM-7817? THE HOUSE OF THE BLUE LIGHTS UA-50561/Tail 102 BCD 16608
021 2368/W3KM-7818 MAGGIE UA-50462/BCD 16608
022 2369/W3KM-7819 SHAKE 'EM UP (AND LET 'EM ROLL) UA-50462/BCD 16678 
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16608 THE DRUGSTORE'S ROCKIN' VOL.3 (GER, 2003)
ca. February or March 1969 Nashville, TN – Earl Richards (Producer: Bob Montgomery)
023 3730 CAN’T WRITE A COUNTRY SONG UA-50561 [2]
024 3731 HARD TIMES A COMIN‘ UA-50561 [1]
ca. October 1969 Nashville, TN – Earl Richards (Producer: Scott Turner)
025 5415 SUNSHINE UA-50704 /LP 1017
026 5416 SAN FRANCISCO MABEL JOY UA-50704
027 5417 CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN UA-50619
028 5418 CAN'T LIVE DOWN THE LOVIN' UA-50653 
029 5419 WHAT YOU GONNA DO, LEROY? UA-50653 
030 5420 unknown title
031 5421 CORRINE, CORRINA UA-50619/Tail 102
ca November 1970 Nashville, TN – Earl Richards (Producer: Scott Turner )
032 7060 BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVIN' UA-50752
033 7061 YOU WERE CRYING UA-50803
034 7062 OUR HOUSE ON PAPER UA-50752
035 7063 YOU DROVE HER RIGHT INTO MY ARMS UA-50803 
ca. November 1971 Nashville, TN – Earl Richards (Producer: Scott Turner)
036 8897 DOWN ALONG THE COVE UA-50873
037 8898 unknown title
038 8899 LET IT BE UA-50873
ca October 1972 Nashville, TN –  Earl Richards (Producer: Earl Richards and Gene Kennedy)
039 ER-00031 MARGIE, WHO’S WATCHING THE BABY Ace Of Hearts 0461/AH3-1001 LP-1010 LP 1017  TLA-50160
040 ER-00032 MY LAND Ace Of Hearts 0461/LP 1017
ca early 1973 Nashville, TN – Earl Richards (Producer: Earl Richards and Gene Kennedy)
041 EVERYBODY LIKES IT AH3-1001 LP-1010  TLA-50160 Tail 102 
042 ER-00039 THINGS ARE KINDA SLOW AT THE HOUSE 0465/AH3-1001 LP-1010  TLA-50160
043 ER-00040 DO MY PLAYING AT HOME 0465/AH3-1001 LP-1010  TLA-50160
044 ER-00049 THE SUN IS SHINING (ON EVERYBODY BUT ME) 0470/AH3-1001 LP-1010   TLA-50160
045 ER-00050 MOTHER NATURE'S DAUGHTER 0470 7502/AH3-1001 LP-1010  TLA-50160
046 CAN'T FIND A HAPPY WAY AH3-1001 LP-1010  TLA-50160 Tuil 102
047 ER-00063 WALKIN' IN TEARDROPS 0477/AH3-1001 LP-1010 LP 1017
048 ER-00064 HOW CAN I TELL HER 0477/AH3-1001 LP-1010  TLA-50160 
049 BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN AH3-1001 LP-1010 TLA-50160 
050 MILK AND HONEY MEMORIES AH3-1001 LP-1010 Tail 102 
ca 1975 Nashville, TN – Earl Richards (Producer: Earl Richards)
051 ER-0003 LAY AROUND 00501/LP 1017
052 ER-7502 MY BABE 7502 /LP 1017
1976 Nashville, TN – Earl Richards (Producer: Earl Richards)
053 RPA 7630 JULIANNE RPA 7630/LP 1017
054 RPA 7631 HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS RPA 7630/LP 1017
056 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE LP 1017 
057 CORINE, CORINA LP 1017




ALBUMS 
Coral CRL 57320/CRL 757320 In Style With The Crickets: More Than I Can Say; Rockin’ Pneumonia and The Boogie Woogie Flu; Great Balls Of Fire; Ting-A-Ling; Just This Once; Deborah; Baby My Heart; When You Ask About Love; Time Will Tell; A Sweet Love; I Fought The Law; Love’s Made A Fool Of You – 05-12-60 The Crickets
Ace Of Hearts AH3-1001 The Sun Is Shining: Everybody Likes It; Mother Nature's Daughter; Do My Playing at Home; Things Are Kinda; Slow at the House; How Can I Tell Her; Can't Find a Happy Way; The Sun Is Shining (On Everybody But Me); Margie, Who's Watching the Baby; Walkin' in Teardrops; Bad, Bad Leroy Brown; Milk and Honey Memories – 73 (reissued in 1976 on RPA LP-1010 Earl Richards)
RPA LP 1017 House Of Blue Lights: House Of Blue Lights; Sunshine;  Margie Who's Watching The Baby; Julianne; Little Bitty Pretty One; My Babe; My Land; Walkin' In Teardrops; Corine, Corina; Lay Around – 77 Earl Richards
Berden TLA 50160 Margie, Who's Watching The Baby: Leroy Brown; Walking In Teardrops; Margie, Who's Watching The Baby; The Sun Is Shining; Can't Find A Happy Way; How Can I Tell Her; Things Are Kinda Slow; Do My Playing At Home; Mother Nature's Daughter; Everybody Likes It – 82 Earl Richards

BOOTLEGS
Tail 102 Earl Sinks : The Man With 1000 Names: Watcha Gonna Do; I Am The Man; My Suzanne; Believe A Traveller; When You Touch Me; Froze; Study Hall; So How Come (Nobody Loves Me); Falling In Love; No One Will Ever Know; Look For Me (I’ll Be There); Super Market; Superstitious; Little Susie Parker; A Little Bit Of Heaven; Be Good; Looking For Love; Raining On My Side Of Town; Love Is All I’m Asking For; This Weird Sensation; Language Of Love; Return To Thunder Road; Ring Around My Rosie; Maggie; Shake ‘Em Up (And Let ‘Em Roll); The House Of Blue Lights; Corrine, Corrina; Everybody Likes It; Can’t Find A Happy Way; Milk And Honey Memories) - ? (1958-73, also on Crystal Ball, After School Sessions)

SINGLES
Dot (1958) as Earl Henry
45-15756 Whatcha Gonna Do / I Am the Man – 04-58
45-15875 My Suzanne / Believe A Traveler – 11-58
Brunswick (1959) with The Crickets
9-55124  Love’s Made A Fool Of You / Someone, Someone 27-02-59 (rev. March 9)
9-55153  When You Ask About Love / Deborah - 09-59
Coral Q 72440 I Fought The Law / Sweet Sweet Love – 17-11-61 (UK issue)
Decca (1959-60) w. The Omegas
9-31008 Froze / When You Touch Me – 11-59
9-31094 So How Come (No One Loves Me)? / Study Hall – 05-60
9-31138 Falling In Love / No One Will Ever Know – 08-60
Warner (1960-61) as Earl Sink
5197 Look For Me (I'll Be There) /Super Market Warner –  01-61 (rev. Jan. 30)
5235 Little Susie Parker / Superstitious Warner – 08-61 (rev. Aug. 21)
Capitol (1962-63)
4885 Be Good / A Little Bit Of Heaven – 12-62
4985 Looking For Love / Raining On My Side Of Town – 06-63
Hickory 45-1248 This Weird Sensation/Love Is All I'm Asking For – 04-64 Sinx Mitchell
4 Sons (1963) with The Mar-Vels
4105 Then I’ll Cry / Looking At The Ceiling – 63
Coral (1964) with The Holidays
62430 I Want You To Love Me / Love And Learn – 09-64
Hickory (1965)
45-1315 Language Of Love / Return To Thunder Road – 65
United Artists (1968-71)  Earl Richards
UA-50462 Shake 'Em Up (And Let 'Em Roll) / Maggie - 10-68
UA-50561 The House Of Blue Lights / Hard Times A Comin' - 07-69 
UA-50561 The House Of Blue Lights / Can't Write A Country Song – 69 (2nd version)
UA-50619 Corrine, Corrina / Climbing A Mountain – 12-69
UA-50653 What You Gonna Do, Leroy? / Can't Live Down The Lovin' - 03-70
SUA-50704 Sunshine / San Francisco Mabel Joy - 07-70
UA-50752 Baby, I Need Your Lovin' / Our House On Paper – 01-71
UA-50803 You Were Crying / You Drove Her Right Into My Arms – ca. 07-06-71
UA-50873 Down Along The Cove / Let It Be – 12-71
Ace Of Hearts (1972-75)  Earl Richards
0461 Margie, Who's Watching The Baby / My Land - 12-72
0465 Things Are Kinda Slow At The House / Do My Playing At Home - 04-73
0470 The Sun Is Shining (On Evrybody But Me) / Mother Nature's Daughter - 07-73
0477 How Can I Tell Her / Walkin' In Teardrops - 12-73
00501 Lay Around / Lay Around – 75 (promo)
7502 My Babe / Mother Nature's Daughter - 09-75
RPA (1977)
7630 Julianne / House Of Blue Lights - 77


 RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS:
United States Air Force – Country Music Time # 091: Shake ’Em Up And Let ’Em Roll;  Burning Bridges; Maggie;  Hard Time A Coming – ca 06-69 (as Earl Richards)