Phillips International singles discography
Part I: number 3516 - 3549
Press here for number: 3516 - 3549, 3550 - 3586, Long Play
3516 Buddy Blake [Cunningham]
You pass me by / Please convince me (September 1957)
Recorded March 29 or April 24, 1957, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn. Buddy Blake (vcl);
Roland Janes (gtr); Stan Kesler (bs); J M van Eaton (dms); Smokey Joe Baugh (pno).
Ring-marked sample copy depicted. Also released on 78 rpm. See also SUN 208.
3517 Hayden Thompson
Love my baby / One broken heart (September 1957)
Recorded December 20 and October 1, 1956, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn. Hayden Thompson (vcl);
Roland Janes (gtr); Marvin Pepper (bs); J M van Eaton (dms); Jerry Lee Lewis (pno, a-side only).
78 and 45 rpm label variations depicted.
3518 Barbara Pittman
Two young fools in love / I'm getting better all the time (September 1957)
Recorded June 5, 1957, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn. Barbara Pittman (vcl);
Roland Janes (gtr); Billy Riley (bs); J M van Eaton (dms); Jimmy Wilson (pno).
78 and ring-marked 45 rpm sample copy depicted.
3519 Bill Justis and His Orchestra
Raunchy / The midnite man (September 23, 1957, No 2)
Recorded June 5, 1957, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn. Bill Justis (ts);
Sidney Manker (gtr); Roland Janes (gtr); Sid Lapworth (bs); J M van Eaton (dms); Jimmy Wilson (pno);
Roger Fakes and the Spinners (vcl, b-side only). Unknown horns overdubbed later (a-side only).
78 and 45 rpm labels plus the original sheet music for 'Raunchy' depicted.
3520 Johnny Carroll
That's the way I love / I'll wait (September 23, 1957)
Recorded June 23, 1957, Cliff Herring studio, Fort Worth, Tx. Johnny Carroll (vcl/gtr);
Jay Salam (gtr); Bill Bustin (bs); George Jones (dms); Bill Hennen (pno).
3521 Cliff Thomas, Ed and Barbara
Treat me right / I'm on my way home (January 1958)
Recorded November 29, 1957, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn. Cliff Thomas (vcl/gtr);
Barbara Thomas (vcl), Ed Thomas (pno); Sidney Manker (gtr); J M van Eaton (dms); Bill Justis (ts).
78 and 45 rpm label variations and original agency photo depicted.
3522 Bill Justis and His Orchestra
College man / The stranger (February 1958, No 42)
Recorded August 22, 1957, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn. Bill Justis (ts);
Sidney Manker (gtr); Roland Janes (gtr); Sid Lapworth (bs); Otis Jett (dms); Jimmy Wilson (pno).
78 and 45 rpm label variations plus original sheet music depicted.
3523 Wayne Powers [Cogswell]
My love song / Point of view (March 1958)
Recorded October 21 and 23, 1957, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn.
Wayne Powers (vcl); Roland Janes (gtr); Sidney Manker (gtr); Stan Kesler (bs); Robert Talley (dms).
3524 Bill Pinky and the Turks
After the hop / Sally's got a sister (March 1958)
Recorded February 7, 1958, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn.
Bill Pinkney (vcl); Roland Janes (gtr); Stan Kesler (bs); J M van Eaton (dms); Bill Justis (ts).
The Turks (vcl): Willie Peppers, Gerald Hendrix, Thomas Abston, James Curry.
3525 Bill Justis and His Orchestra
Wild rice / Scroungie (March 1958)
Recorded August 22, 1957, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn. Bill Justis (ts);
Sidney Manker (gtr); Roland Janes (gtr); Sid Lapworth (bs); Otis Jett (dms); Jimmy Wilson (pno).
78 and ring-marked 45 rpm sample copy depicted.
3526 Carl McVoy
Tootsie / You are my sunshine (May 1958)
Recorded 1957 in Nashville Tn. Carl McVoy (vcl/pno);
Chet Atkins (gtr); Ernie Newton (bs); Johnny Bernero (dms); Ace Cannon (ts).
Jerry Lee's first cousin Carl McVoy's single was a re-release of Hi-2001.
Carl performed live on ABC TV's Dick Clark Show on May 17, 1958.
45 rpm releases and original agency photo depicted.
3527 Barbara Pittman with the Bill Justis Orchestra
Cold cold heart / Everlasting love (June 1958)
Rare and short-lived "Everlasting HEART" misprint label on top. It also omits the Bill Justis Orch.
Recorded February 24, 1958, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn. Barbara Pittman (vcl);
Roland Janes (gtr); Sid Manker (bs); J M van Eaton (dms); Jimmy Wilson (pno); Bill Justis (ts).
3528 Ernie Barton
Stairway to nowhere / Raining the blues (June 1958)
Recorded March, 1958, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn. Ernie Barton (vcl/gtr);
Roland Janes (gtr); Sidney Manker (bs); J M van Eaton (dms), Jimmy Wilson (pno).
Ring-marked sample copy depicted.
3529 Bill Justis and His Orchestra
Cattywampus / Summer holiday (June 1958)
Recorded June 5, 1958, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn. Bill Justis (ts);
Roland Janes (gtr); Billy Riley (bs); J M van Eaton (dms); Jimmy Wilson (pno);
Charlie Rich (glockenspiel b-side only); Vernon Drake (sax); Nelson Grilli (sax).
78 and 45 rpm label variations depicted. This was probably the last single issued on both speeds.
3530 Lee Mitchell
The frog / A little blue bird told me (September 1958)
Recorded September 4, 1958, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn. Lee Mitchell (vcl);
Billy Riley (gtr); Jack Clement (bs); J M van Eaton (dms), Charlie Rich (pno), Bill Justis (ts).
3531 Cliff Thomas, Ed and Barbara
Sorry I lied / Leave it to me (September 1958)
Recorded September 21, 1958, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn. Cliff Thomas (vcl/gtr);
Barbara Thomas (vcl), Ed Thomas (pno); Billy Riley (gtr); Jack Clement (bs); J M van Eaton (dms).
3532 Charlie Rich
Whirlwind / Philadelphia baby (October 1958)
Recorded August 17, 1958, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn. Charlie Rich (vcl/pno);
Roland Janes (gtr); Billy Riley (bs); J M van Eaton (dms); Martin Willis (ts).
3533 Mickey Milan with the Bill Justis Orchestra
Somehow without you / The picture (September 1958)
The A-side features the Montclairs, the B-side a nameless Chorus.
3534 Ken Cook
Crazy baby / I was a fool (October 1958)
A-side vocals by Ken Cook, B-side vocals by Roy Orbison.
3535 Bill Justis and His Orchestra
Bop train / Strings of pearls cha hot cha (October 1958)
Note handwritten B-side label. The printer had apparently run out of red ink.
3536 The Clement Travelers
The minstrel show / Three little guitars (February 1959)
This record was made by SUN's house producer Jack Clement under pseudonym.
3537 Jimmy Demopoulos
Hopeless love / If I had my way (February 1959)
3538 Cliff Thomas, Ed and Barbara
I'm the only one / Tidewind (March 1959)
3539 Carl Mann
Mona Lisa / Foolish one (March 15, 1959, No 25)
3540 Edwin Howard
Forty - 'leven times / More pretty girls than one (April 1959)
Memphis Press Scimitar's entertainment editor Edwin Howard made this record in order to
document in an article, the process of making a record at SUN records. It sold less than 1000 copies.
3541
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An Ernie Barton release was scheduled for this number, but nobody has seen it.
3542 Charlie Rich
Rebound / Big man (June 1959)
3543 Bobbie and the Boys [= Cliff Thomas, Ed and Barbara]
To tell the truth / These silly blues (June 1959)
3544 Bill Justis and His Orchestra
Flea circus / Cloud nine (July 1959)
3545 Brad Suggs
706 Union / Low outside (September 1959)
3546 Carl Mann
Rockin' love / Pretend (September 15, 1959, No 57)
3547 The Memphis Bells featuring Shirley [Sisk]
The midnight whistle / Snow job (October 1959)
3548 Mack Self
Mad at you / Willie Brown (October 1959)
3549 Brad Suggs Orchestra and Chorus
I walk the line / Ooh wee (October 1959)
Rare b/w promo label and regular commercial releases depicted.
Press here for number: 3516 - 3549, 3550 - 3586, Long Play