Daniel James

Daniel J. Mechura, *1928 Glen Flora, TX, +2003

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Steve Hathaway
SESSIONS

ca September 1949 Houston, TX – Daniel James and His Texas Melody Boys

001 LET’S START ANEW Houston Recording Company ?

002 WHAT AM I GONNA DO Houston Recording Company ?

April 1955 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – Daniel James
003 MAGIC WANDS AND WISHING WELLS Starday Custom 45-518 Allstar 7161
004 THROUGH THE BARROOM DOO Starday Custom 45-518 Allstar 7161
ca October 1957 Houston, TX – Daniel James
005 H8OW-2019 ROCK MOON ROCK Allstar 7163/Buffalo Bop LP-2069
006 H8OW-2020 A PERFECT LOVE Allstar 7163
1958 Houston, TX – Daniel James
007 I'M CRYING OVER YOU 7170
008 IT'S THE REAL THING THIS TIME 7170
Ca March 1959 Houston, TX – Daniel James
009 none I'M GONNA MOVE 7183/Jim Jam LP 8997 Chief CD 7700

010 none TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS 7183
ca May 1961 Houston, TX – Daniel James
011 GIRL OF MY DREAMS 7224
012 WHAT MORE CAN I SAY 7224
013 WHEN MY DREAM CAME TRUE 7229
014 BEYOND TOMORROW 7229
1961 Houston, TX – Daniel James
015 RUNAWAY HEART 7231-45

016 Unknown title 7231-45

017 MY UNDERSTANDING HEART 7232
018 unknown title 7232
1961 Houston, TX – Daniel James
019 I THOUGHT THE WORLD OF YOU 7234
020 PICKIN' UP THE PIECES 7234
ca January 1962 Houston, TX – Daniel James
021 M-1538 I NEED AN ANGEL 7236
022 MY LONELY HEART 7237
023 WE'LL STAND TOGETHER 7237
024 M-1541 I KEEP CRYING 7236

Ca 1962 poss. Houston, TX – Daniel James

024a SANTA CLAUS LOVES ME ALP 1001  

024b I'M NOT WHAT I WAS ANYMORE ALP 1001  

024c I BET MY BOTTOM DOLLAR ALP 1001  

024d TO HIDE MY BROKEN HEART ALP 1001  

024e I CANNOT TELL MY HEART ALP 1001  

024f THERE YOU WILL ALWAYS BE ALP 1001  

024g JUST WONDERING ALP 1001  

024h HOW MY DREAM CAME TRUE ALP 1001  

024i NOBODY KNOWS ALP 1001  

024j EVERYONE BUT ME ALP 1001

024k I'M LONELY TONIGHT ALP 1001  

24l I HEAR YOUR VOICE CALLING ALP 1001
1962 Houston, TX – Daniel James
025 I DON'T CARE 7248
026 LEND ME 7248

027 LET ME LOVE IN YOUR WORLD 7257-45

028 JUST SUPPOSE 7257-45
1962 Houston, TX – Daniel James
029 TITLE TO YOUR HEART Allstar ALP 1003
030 LEAVE HER ALONE Allstar ALP 1003
031 LET'S START OVER Allstar ALP 1003
032 I WILL MISS YOU Allstar ALP 1003
033 WOULD YOU PROMISE Allstar ALP 1003
034 YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME Allstar ALP 1003
035 ACCEPT Allstar ALP 1003
036 STOLEN HEART Allstar ALP 1003
037 TEARDROPS Allstar ALP 1003
038 GOODBYE BLUES HELLO LOVE Allstar ALP 1003
039 I'M CRYING MY DARLING Allstar ALP 1003
040 PAYOLA LOVER Allstar ALP 1003
041 I DON'T BELIEVE Allstar ALP 1003
042 ME AND MY TELEPHONE Allstar ALP 1003

1962 Houston, TX – Daniel James
043 M-2805 I WANT YOUR LOVE A-7262

044 ONE CARELESS MOMENT A-7262

1963 Houston, TX – Daniel James
045 I CRY AND CRY A-7276

046 A POOR LITTLE RAINDROP A-7276

047 DM-1672 DON’T SPEND TIME CRYING OVER ME A-7278

048 DM-1673 YOU LOST A HART A-7278

1963 Houston, TX – Daniel James
049 BROKEN HEART A-7284

050 Unknown title  A-7284

051 I’M WASTING MY TEARS A-7285

052 WHAT KIND OF DREAM IS THIS A-7285

1963 Houston, TX – Daniel James
053 DOWN AT THE CORNER 7289
054 LITTLE HOUSE UPON THE HILL 7289
055 THIS HOUSE FOR SALE 7290
056 unknown title 7290

Ca 1964 unknown – Daniel James

057 M-3707 ANOTHER WORLD Nu-Star N-1028

058 M-3708 CALIFORNIA GIRL N 1028

ALBUMS

Allstar ALP 1001 Country Style: Santa Claus Loves Me; I'm Not What I Was Anymore; I Bet My Bottom Dollar; To Hide My Broken Heart; I Cannot Tell My Heart; There You Will Always Be; Just Wondering; How My Dream Came True; Nobody Knows; Everyone But Me; I'm Lonely Tonight; I Hear Your Voice Calling – 62 (MX: DM LP 1679/80)
Allstar ALP 1003 Country Music By Daniel James: Title To Your Heart; Leave Her Alone; Let's Start Over; I Will Miss You; Would You Promise; Your Heart Belongs To Me; Accept; Stolen Heart; Teardrops; Goodbye Blues Hello Love; I'm Crying My Darling; Payola Lover; I Don't Believe; Me And My Telephone - 62

SINGLES
Houston Recording Company (1949)

? Let’s Start Anew / What Am I Gonna Do – 10-49

Starday
45-518 Magic Wands And Wishing Wells / Through The Barroom Door – 05-55 (reissued on Allstar 7161)
Allstar (1957-63)
7163 Rock Moon Rock / A Perfect Love – 11-57
7170 I'm Crying Over You / It's The Real Thing This Time - 58
7183 I'm Gonna Move / Two Different Worlds – 04-59 (rev. Apr. 6)
7224 Girl Of My Dreams / What More Can I Say – 06-61 (rev. July 3)
7229 When My Dream Came True / Beyond Tomorrow – 09-61
7231-45 Runaway Heart / ? - 61

7232-45 My Understanding Heart / ? - 61
7234-45 I Thought The World Of You / Pickin' Up The Pieces - 61
7236-45 I Keep Crying / I Need An Angel – 02-62
7237-45 My Lonely Heart / We'll Stand Together – 02-62
7248-45 I Don't Care / Lend Me – 62

7257-45 Let Me love In Your World / Just Suppose - 62

A-7262 I Want Your Love / One Careless Moment – 62

A-7276 I Cry And Cry / A Poor Little Raindrop - 63

A-7278 Don’t Spend Time Crying Over Me / You Lost A Hart – 63

A-7284 Broken Heart / ? - 63

A-7285 What Kind Of Dream Is This / I’m Wasting My Tears – 63

7289 Down At The Corner / Little House Upon The Hill – 64
7290 This House For Sale / ? – 64

Nu-Star

N-1028 Another World / California Girl – ca 64