Billy Adams (1937)

Billy Wayne Adams, *09-06-1937 near Corrinth, MS, +03-12-1984

2nd version

by Praguefrank with help of 706unionavenue.nl

SESSIONS

ca late 1961 poss. Memphis, TN – Billy Adams
001 HB-2571 HAD THE BLUES (TWIST) Home Of The Blues 239 /BCD 17116
002 HB-2572 LOOKING FOR MY BABY  Home Of The Blues 239/BCD 17116
ca Spring 1962 poss. Memphis, TN – Billy Adams
003 HB-2578 BIG M –instr.- Home Of The Blues 242 Apt 25702/BCD 17116
004 HB-2579 MY HAPPINESS –instr, Home Of The Blues 239 Apt 25702/BCD 17116
28 December 1963 Sam Phillips Recording Studio, 639 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN - Billy Adams (Billy Adams [vcl/drums], Lee Adkins [gt], Jesse Carter [bass], Bill Yates [piano/organ], Russ Carlton [sax])
005 U 499-1 BETTY AND DUPREE  SUN 389/BCD 15805 BCD 17116 Ruby Jane [take-2:] unissued
006 U 500-1 GOT MY MOJO WORKIN' SUN 389/BCD 15805 BCD 17116 Ruby Jane [take-2:] unissued
007 I’M LIKE POISON IVY Charly SUNBOX 106 BCD 17116 Ruby Jane
008 RAINING IN MY HEART BCD 17116 Ruby Jane
009 take-2 BIG M  BCD 17116 Ruby Jane [take 1:] unissued
010 JUST PLAIN HURT BCD 17116
011 TILL YOUR MEMORY GOES AWAY  BCD 17116
012 THE SAME THING BCD 17116 Ruby Jane
013 JUST LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER  BCD 17116 Ruby Jane
014 take-1 LOVE ME, LOVE ME, CHERRY  BCD 17116 Ruby Jane [take-2] BCD 17116
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15805 THE SUN SINGLES COLLECTION - VOLUME 5 (GER, 1998)
6 April 1964 Sam Phillips Recording Studio, 639 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN - Billy Adams, *with Jesse Carter  (Billy Adams [vcl/drums], Lee Adkins [gt], Jesse Carter [duet vcl*/bass], Gene Parker [drums], Bill Yates [piano], Russ Carlton [sax])
015 U 503-1 TROUBLE IN MIND* SUN 391/BCD 15805 BCD 17116 Ruby Jane [take-2:] BCD 17116
016 U 504 LOOKIN' FOR MARY ANN  SUN 391/BCD 15808 BCD 17116 Ruby Jane
017 RECONSIDER BABY unissued
Split session with Billy Yates
21 September 1964 Sam Phillips Recording Studio, 639 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN - Billy Adams  (Billy Adams [vcl/drums], Lee Adkins [gt], Jesse Carter [bass], Al Jackson [drums], Vance Yates [organ], Russ Carlton [sax])
018 U 350-1  RECONSIDER BABY SUN 394/BCD 15805 BCD 17116  Ruby Jane [take-2:] BCD 17116
019 U 351-1 RUBY JANE SUN 394/BCD 15805 BCD 17116  Ruby Jane [take-2:] BCD 17116
Split session with Billy Yates
5 December 1965 [demo session] Sam Phillips Recording Studio, 639 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN - Billy Adams (Billy Adams [vcl/drums], Dane Stinit [gt], Donald Duck Dunn [bass], Bill Yates [piano])
01901 EMPIRE unissued
Split sessions with Dane Stinit
11 January 1966 Sam Phillips Recording Studio, 639 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN - Billy Adams  (Billy Adams [vcl/drums], Lee Adkins [gt], Donald Duck Dunn [bass], Al Jackson [drums], Russ Carlton [sax])
020 U 364-1 OPEN THE DOOR RICHARD SUN 401 /BCD 15805 BCD 17116 Ruby Jane [take 2:]  unissued
021 U 365-1 ROCK ME BABY SUN 401/BCD 15805 BCD 17116 Ruby Jane [take-2:] unissued
Split session with Billy Yates
btw 1963-1966 poss. Memphis, TN – Billy Adams
024 FEE BEE –instr. -BCD 17116
025 MEMPHIS TWIST  BCD 17116  [alt.:] BCD 17116
026 SEND ME SOME LOVIN‘  -instr.-  BCD 17116
027 I’M LIKE POISON IVY BCD 17116
028 BILLY’S JAZZ  -instr.- BCD 17116
029 TELL ME DO YOU LOVE ME  Ruby Jane
030 SWEETIE PIE Ruby Jane
Ca 1969 Sonic Recording Studio, 1692 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN – Billy Adams (Billy Adams [drums], Lee Adkins [gt], Jesse Carter [bass], Jamie Isonhood [piano], ? [horns], ? [bck vcl]. Producer: Kenneth Herman)
031 005A ADAM AND EVE (IN THE GARDEN) –instr.- Pixie 005/BCD 17116
032 005B DUDLEY (DO THE RIGHT KING) -instr.- Pixie 005/BCD 17116

ALBUMS

Bear Family [GER] BCD 17116 Rock Me Baby/The Sun Years Plus: Had the Blues (Twist); Looking for My Baby (Mary Ann); Big M; My Happiness; Betty and Dupree; Got My Mojo Working; Trouble In Mind; Looking For Mary Ann; Reconsider Baby; Ruby Jane; Open the Door Richard; Rock Me Baby; Adam and Eve (In the Garden); Dudley (The Do Right King); Fee Bee; Memphis Twist; Send Me Some Lovin'; I'm Like Poison Ivy; Raining in My Heart; Love Me, Love Me, Cherry; Just Look Over Your Shoulder; Same Thing; Just Plain Hurt; Til Your Memory Goes Away; Ruby Jane; Trouble in Mind; Reconsider Baby;Love Me, Love Me, Cherry; Big M; Memphis Twist; Billy's Jazz - 14-06-13

Sun ? Sun Records Originals: Ruby Jane: Ruby Jane;  Got My Mojo Working; Raining In My Heart; Poison Ivy; Rock Me Baby;  Big M; Reconsider Baby;  Love Me Cherry; Tell Me Do You Love Me;  Trouble in Mind; Just Look Over Your Shoulder;  Lookin' for My Mary Ann;  Sweetie Pie; Open the Door Richard;  Betty and Dupree ; The Same Thing – 25-08-23

SINGLES

Home Of The Blues (1961-62)

239 Had The Blues (Twist) / Looking For My Baby – 01-62

242 Big M  [instr.] / My Happiness  [instr.] – 05-62 (reissued on Apt 25072 in October 1962)

Sun (1963-65)

SUN 389 Got My Mojo Workin' / Betty And Dupree – 01-01-63

SUN 391 Lookin' For Mary Ann / Trouble In Mind – 06-04-64

SUN 394 Ruby Jane / Reconsider Baby – 21-09-64

SUN 401 Open The Door Richard / Rock Me Baby – 01-02-66

Pixie (ca 1969)

005 Adam And Eve (In The Garden) / Dudley (Do The Right King) – ca 69