Jimmy Spellman

 Jimmy Eugene Spellman, *20-04-1935 Pataskala, OH
2nd version
By Richard Weize, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
September 1955 Ramsey’s Recording Studio,  3703 N. 7th Str., Phoneix, AZ – Jimmy Spellman with The Sunset Riders (Jimmy Spellman [vcl], Al Casey [gt], Jimmy Johnson [rh gt], J.P. Smith [steel], Forrest Skaggs [bass], Larry Vanlandingham [drums], Dave Lowe, Ray Odom [bck vcl])
001 6210 GIVE ME SOME OF YOURS (AND I'LL GIVE YOU SOME OF MINE) VIV 1000/ BCD 16528 BCD 15824 HBR 037
002 6211 NO NEED TO CRY ANYMORE VIM 1000/ BCD 16528 HBR 037
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15824 PHOENIX PANORAMA VIV RECORDINGS (GER, 1995, 3CD); HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBR 037 ARIZONA HILLBILLY (UK, 2001)
March 1956 Ramsey’s Recording Studio,  3703 N. 7th Str., Phoneix, AZ – Jimmy Spellman with The Sunset Riders (Jimmy Spellman [vcl], Al Casey [gt], Jimmy Johnson [rh gt], J.P. Smith [steel], Forrest Skaggs [bass], Larry Vanlandingham [drums])
003 1002A IT'S YOU, YOU, YOU VIV 1002/BCD 16528 BCD 15824
004 1002B THAT'S ALL I NEED (THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME) VIV 1002/BCD 16528
Summer 1956 Ramsey’s Recording Studio,  3703 N. 7th Str., Phoneix, AZ – Jimmy Spellman with The Sunset Riders (Jimmy Spellman [vcl], Al Casey [gt], Jimmy Johnson [rh gt], Buddy Wheeler   [steel], Forrest Skaggs [bass], Larry Vanlandingham [drums])
005 1004 NO ESCAPE VIV 45-1004/5 / BCD 16528
006 1005 (SHE WANTS A) LOVER MAN VIV 45-1004/5/ BCD 16528 BCD 15824 BCD 17022
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17022 PERFECT FOR PARTIES (GER, 2006)
26 March 1957 [9:00-12:00] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica B lvd., Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Spellman (Jimmy Spellman [vcl], Al Casey [gt], Jack Halloran Singers. Producer: Lee Hazlewood)
007 MB-9598 HERE AM I Dot  45-15564/ BCD 16528
008 MB-9600 MAKE UP YOUR MIND 45-15564/ BCD 16528
June 1957 [23:00-16:00]  Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica B lvd., Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Spellman (Jimmy Spellman [vcl], Al Casey [gt]. Producer: Lee Hazlewood)
009 MB-9856 TROUBLE IN MIND unissued/BCD 16528
010 MB-9857 I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN  45-15607 BCD 16528
011 MB-9858 DOGGONIT  45-15607/BCD 16528 BCD-15711 BCD 16579
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15711 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.5 / ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF DOT RECORDS (GER, 1997) ; BEAR FAMILY BCD 16579 AL CASEY – A MAN FOR ALL SESSIONS (GER, 2001)
4 January 1958 Audio Recorders of Arizona, 3703 N 7th St., Phoenix, AZ – Jimmy Spellman (Jimmy Spellman [vcl with The Jimmy Wilcox Orchestra: A Casey [gt], Corky Casey [rh gt], Jimmy Wilcox [bass], Bob Taylor or Jimmy Troxe [drums], Howard Crook [drums] + vocal chorus. Producer: Connie Conway and Jimmy Wilcox)
012 J4PW-0717 DEEP LOVE 4X-0320 / BCD 16528
013 J4PW-0718 GUARDIAN ANGEL unissued/BCD 16528
014 J4PW-0719 TO WONDERLAND unissued/BCD 16528
015 J4PW-0720 WHY TRY TO BE ORIGINAL? 4X-0320/ BCD 16528
26 June 1958 Audio Recorders of Arizona, 3703 N 7th St., Phoenix, AZ – Jimmy Spellman (Jimmy Spellman [vcl with The Jimmy Wilcox Orchestra: A Casey [gt], Corky Casey [rh gt], Jimmy Wilcox [bass], Bob Taylor or Jimmy Troxe [drums], Howard Crook [drums] + vocal chorus. Producer: Connie Conway and Jimmy Wilcox)
016 SHE USED TO BE MY GIRL unissued/BCD 16528
017 I COULDN'T SAY unissued/BCD 16528
018 PRICE TAG unissued/BCD 16528
26 June 1958 Audio Recorders of Arizona, 3703 N 7th St., Phoenix, A Z – Jimmy Spellman (Jimmy Spellman [vcl with The Jimmy Wilcox Orchestra: A Casey [gt], Corky Casey [rh gt], Jimmy Wilcox [bass], Bob Taylor or Jimmy Troxe [drums], Howard Crook [drums] + vocal chorus. Producer: Connie Conway and Jimmy Wilcox)
019 JRV 26539 1111582 WHAT A WAY TO DIE Rev 3521/ BCD 16528
020 JRV 26540 1111581 LADDER OF LOVE Rev 3521/ BCD 16528
1958 or 1959 [demo sessions] Audio Recorders of Arizona, 3703 N 7th St., Phoenix, AZ – Jimmy Spellman (Jimmy Spellman [vcl], Al Casey [gt])
02001 THINK OF ME unissued/BCD 16528
02002 HARD TO BELIEVE unissued/BCD 16528
02003 I CRIED unissued/BCD 16528
02004 WHEN I TALK TO HER OF LOVE unissued/BCD 16528
02005 (CRY IF YOU WANT TO) I DON'TCARE unissued/BCD 16528
02006 MISTY EYES  unissued/BCD 16528
March 1960 Audio Recorders of Arizona, 3703 N 7th St., Phoenix, AZ – Jimmy Spellman (Jimmy Spellman [vcl], Al Casey [gt], Jimmy Wilcox [bass], Connie Conway [drums], Ronnie Luplow or Darrel Macey [sax] + strings + Vocal chorus. Producee: Connie Conway and Jimmy Wilcox)
021 LOVE DREAMS Redstard RS 7322
022 TRUE LOVE (IS OUR LOVE) Redstard RS 7322

    

    

ALBUMS
Bear Family [GER] BCD 16528 Doggonit/ Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight:  Doggonit; What A Way To Die; Here Am I; I'll Never Smile Again; No Need To Cry Anymore; (She Wants) A Lover Man; Why Try To Be Original; Make Up Your Mind; Ladder Of Love; Deep Love; Give Me Some Of Yours (And I'll Give You Some Of Mine); She Used To Be My Girl; Love Dreams; It's You, You, You; That's All I Need (That's Good Enough For Me); True Love (Is Our Love); I Couldn't Say; No Escape; Price Tag; Trouble In Mind; Guardian Angel; To Wonderland; Think Of Me; Hard To Believe; I Cried; When I Talk To Her Of Love; (Cry If You Want To) I Don'tCare; Misty Eyes – 02-11


SINGLES
Viv (1955-56)
VIV 1000 Give Me Some Of Yours (And I'll Give You Some Of Mine) / No Need To Cry Anymore – 10-55 (rev. Oct. 15)
VIV 1002 It's You, You, You / That's All I Need (That's Good Enough For Me) – 04-56 (rev. Apr. 14)
45-1004/5 No Escape / (She Wants A) Lover Man -  08-56 (rev. Aug. 25)
Dot (1957)
45-15564 Make Up Your Mind / Here Am I – 04-57 (rev. Apr. 29)
45-15607 Doggonit / I'll Never Smile Again – 07-57
Vik (1958)
4X-0320 Deep Love / Why Try To Be Original? – 02-58 (rev. Feb. 17)
Rev (1958)
Ladder Of Love / What A Way To Die – 01-59
Redstart (1960)
RS-7322 True Love (Is Our Love) / Love Dreams – 60 (also issued with credit to Jimmy James)