Johnny Jay (Huhta)

John J. Huhta, *09-10-1934 Duluth, MN, +14-07-2012

By Praguefrank, Jim Loessberg, Michel Ruppli, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

October 1957 RCA Studio, Nashville, TN – Johnny Jay (Johnny Jay [vcl/gt], Hank Garland [gt], Hargus Robbins [piano], The Jordanaires + more unknown musicians)

001 YW-16067/NB-201 SUGAR DOLL Mercury 71232X45/ BS 2021-3

002 YW-16068/NB-202 TEARS (KEEP ON FALLING)  71232X45

003 YW-16069/NB-203 SEND ME LOVE  71267-X45

004 YW-16070/NB 204 I’M GONNA KEEP IT  71267X45/BS 2021-3

1958 unknown – Johnny Jay

005 THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT LOVE Play PL 1006X45 / BS 2021-3

006 LET ME KEEP YOUR COMPANY Play PL 1006X45/ BS 2021-3

1965 unknown – Johnny Jay and The Shays (Producer: Johnny Carter)

007 41765/317/103A HEY LITTLE GIRL Cherokeeland 103

008 41765/317/103B HOW COULD YOU GO AWAY Cherokeeland 103

1966 unknown – Johnny Jay  (Producer: Johnny Carter)

009 T4KM-2473 IF YOU REALLY CARED 113=665R-113

010 T4KM-2474 LET ME KNOW YOU CARE 113=665R-113

1966 Nashville, TN –  Johnny Jay

011 SoN-41871  BUCK $ 2:80 ST 115/ BS 2021-3

012 SoN-41872  ROSE GLOW ST 115/ BS 2021-3

ca. July 1967 Nashville, TN –  Johnny Jay (Producer: Pete Drake)

013 ST 5035  REASONABLE FACSIMILE THEREOF  S 133/ BS 2021-3

014 ST 5036  unknown title

015 ST 5037  ONE WAY TICKET  S 133 /BS 2021-3

1970 unknown – John J. Huhta

016 101 THE BARTENDERS SONG Dek DK 101/102/ BS 2021-3

017 102 TEARS (KEEP ON FALLING)  Dek DK 101/102

 2006 and sooner unknown – Johnny Jay Huhta (musicians for all tracks on this compilation: Max Lee (Huhta)/ Hank Garland/ Lonnie Knight/ Jerry Shook / Fred Carter Jr/ Ray Edenton [gt], Mark Huhta [dobro/ steel], Pete Drake. Wayne Dahl [steel], Bob Moore/ Junio Huskey [bass], D.J. Fontana/ Buddy Harman [drums], Jamie LaRitz [drums/keyboards], Hargus Robbins [piano], The Jordanaires, Jerry Shook, Kim Everett, Mike Wesley (Huhta), Max Lee (Huhta), Mark Huhta [bck vcl]. Producers: Tommy Hill, Pete Drake, Chuck Connely, Lonnie Knight, Mike Wesley (Huhta), John J. Huhta)

WHEN THE BLUES COME ALONG BS 2021-3

I DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT BS 2021-3

TOUCH MY WORLD BS 2021-3

BROWN BOTTLE BS 2021-3

2006 Dog Ear Studios, Nashville, TN – Johnny Jay Huhta (Johnny Jay Huhta [vcl], Max Lee Huhton [gt], Mark Huhta [steel/dobro] + more musicians)

I NEVER DID NOT LOVE YOU BS 2021-1

CHLOE BS 2021-1

I THINK OF YOU BS 2021-1 BS 2021-3

JUST ONE TIME BS 2021-1

STORMS NEVER LAST BS 2021-1

COUPLE MORE YEARS BS 2021-1

LADY BLUE BS 2021-1

TOO MANY RAINY DAYS BS 2021-1

I STILL MISS SOMEONE BS 2021-1

TIPTOE AWAY BS 2021-1

NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE BS 2021-1

STOP THE WORLD  BS 2021-1

2009 unknown – Johnny Jay Huhta

ALL AROUND

UNWORTHY

WHILE YOU WAIT

HIS LOVE

WHEN PRAYER GOES UP

OH JESUS

TOUCH A HEART TODAY

GOD GOT TO ME

THE OLD RUGGED CROSS

LORD I HOPE THIS DAY IS GOOD

Tracks above issued on album His Love

Discography is incomplete

ALBUMS

Blue Swan BS 2021-1 Back In The Game: I Never Did Not Love You;  Chloe;  I Think of You;  Just One Time;  Storms Never Last;  Couple More Years;  Lady Blue;  Too Many Rainy Days;  I Still Miss Someone;  Tiptoe Away;  Never Ending Song of Love;  Stop The World – 06 Johnny Jay Huhta

Blue Swan BS 2021-3 A Road Well Traveled/A Collection: One Way Ticket;  I'm Gonna Keep It;  When The Blues Come Along;  Tears; Let Me Keep You Company;  The Bartender Song;  I Don't Leave Home Without It;  Buck $2.80;  Touch My World;  I Think of You;  Reasonable Facsimile Thereof;  That's What I Like About Love;  Rosy Glow;  Sugar Doll;  Brown Bottle – 07 (rec. 1957-2006) Johnny Jay Huhta

Blue Swan ? (UPC 884502096835) His Love: All Around;  Unworthy; While You Wait;  His Love;  When Prayer Goes Up; Oh Jesus;  Touch a Heart Today;  God Got to Me;  The Old Rugged Cross;  Lord I Hope This Day Is Good – 09 Johnny Jay Huhta

SINGLES

Mercury (1957)

71232x45 Sugar Doll / Tears (Keep On Falling) – 31-10-57 (rev. Nov. 18)

71267x45 Send Me Love / I'm Gonna Keep It – 29-02-58

Play (1958)

PL 1006X45 That's What I Like About Love / Let Me Keep Your Company – 11-58

Cherokeeland (1965-66)

103 Hey Little Girl / How Could You Go Away – 65

113/665R-113 If You Really Cared / Let Me Know You Care - 66

Stop

ST 115 Buck $2.80 / Rosie Glow - 67

S 133 Reasonable Facsimile Thereof / One Way Ticket – 11-67

Dek (1970) (as John J. Huhta)

DK 101/102 The Bartenders Song / Tears (Keep On Falling)