SUN Record Co - singles discography
Part IV: number 250 - 299

Press here for number:  174 - 199200 - 224225 - 249250 - 299300 - 349350 - 407

 

SUN 250   Warren Smith
Black Jack David / Ubangi stomp (September 1956)

 

 

 

Ring-marked sample copy and variations depicted.

Probably recorded August 1956, 706 Union, Memphis, Tennessee
Warren Smith (vcl/gtr); Al Hopson (gtr U-218); Brad Suggs (gtr U-219);
Marcus van Story (bs); Smokey Joe Baugh (pno U-219); Johnny Benero (dms)

 

SUN 251   Roy Orbison and the Teen Kings
You're my baby / Rockhouse (September 1956)

 

 

 

Label variations depicted. Note uneven centering on lower label.

 

SUN 252   Kenny Parchman
Love crazy baby / I feel like rockin' (unissued)

 

SUN 253   Barbara Pitman
I need a man / No matter who's to blame (September 1956)

 

 

 

SUN 254   Ray Harris
Come on little mama / Where'd you stay last nite (September 1956)

 

 

 

SUN 255   The Miller Sisters
Ten cats down / Finders keepers (August 1956)

 

 

 

Ring-marked sample copy and label variations depicted.

 

SUN 256   Slim Rhodes featuring Sandy Brooks
Take and give / Do what I do (November 1956)

 

 

 

Recorded August 14, 1956, SUN studio, 706 Union, Memphis Tennessee.
Slim Rhodes (gtr); Sandy Brooks (vcl); Brad Suggs (gtr); Speck Rhodes (bs);
John Hughey (steel gtr); Johnny Bernero (dms)

 

SUN 257   Rosco Gordon
Shoobie oobie / Cheese and crackers (November 1956)

 

 

 

SUN 258   Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
Train of love / There you go (November 1956)

 

 

 

 

 

Mailer envelope to a DJ and promotional flyer depicted.

 

SUN 259   Jerry Lee Lewis
Crazy arms / End of the road (December 1956)

 

 

Recorded November 1956, 706 Union, Memphis Tennessee
Jerry Lee Lewis (vcl/pno); Roland Janes (gtr); Jimmy van Eaton (dms)

 

SUN 260   Billy Riley and his Little Green Men
Flyin' saucers rock & roll / I want you baby (January 1957)

 

 

Billy Riley (vcl/gtr); Jerry Lee Lewis (pno); W S Holland (dms)

 

SUN 261   Carl Perkins
Matchbox [67] / Your true love(January 1957)

 

 

 

Label variations depicted.

Recorded December 4, 1956, 706 Union, Memphis, Tennessee
Carl Perkins (vcl/gtr); Jay Perkins (gtr); Clayton Perkins (bs);
Jerry Lee Lewis (pno); W S Holland (dms)

 

SUN 262   Ernie Chaffin
Lonesome for my baby / Feelin' low (January 1957)

 

 

 

SUN 263   Sonny Burgess
Restless / Ain't got a thing (January 1957)

 

 

 

SUN 264   Glenn Honeycutt
I'll be around / I'll wait forever (January 1957)

 

 

 

 

SUN 265   Roy Orbison and the Roses
Sweet and easy to love / Devill doll (January 1957)

 

 

 

 

SUN 266   Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
Next in line [99] / Don't make me go (March 1957)

 

 

 

SUN 267   Jerry Lee Lewis
Whole lot of shakin' going on [3] / It'll be me (March 1957)

 

 

 

 

Label variations depicted. Note difference in the brown/red font colour.

Probably recorded February 1957, 706 Union, Memphis Tennesse
Jerry Lee Lewis (vcl/pno); Roland Janes (gtr); Jimmy van Eaton (dms)

 

SUN 268   Warren Smith
So long I'm gone / Miss Froggie [72] (April 1957)

 

 

 

Probably recorded February 1957, 706 Union, Memphis Tennesse
Warren Smith (vcl/gtr); Al Hopson (gtr); Marcus van Story (bs);
Jimmy Wilson (pno U-248); Jimmie Lott (dms)

 

SUN 269   Wade [Moore] & Dick [Penner] and the College Kids
Bop bop baby / Don't need your lovin' baby (April 1957)

 

 

 

 

SUN 270   Jim Williams
Please don't cry over me / That depends on you (September 1957)

 

 

 

SUN 271   Rudi Richardson
Fool's hall of fame / Why should I cry (April 1957)

 

 

 

SUN 272   Ray Harris
Greenback dollar, watch and chain / Foolish heart (June 1957)

 

 

Label variations depicted.

 

SUN 273   Mack Self
Easy to love / Everyday (June 1957)

 

 

 

Label variations depicted.

 

SUN 274   Carl Perkins
Forever yours / That's right (August 1957)

 

 

 

 

SUN 275   Ernie Chaffin
I'm lonesome / Laughin' and jokin' (August 1957)

 

 

 

SUN 276   Edwin Bruce
More than yesterday / Rock boppin' baby (August 1957)

 

 

 

SUN 277   Billy Riley and the Little Green Men
Red hot / Pearly Lee (September 1957)

 

 

 

 

SUN 278   Tommy Blake and the Rhythm Rebels
Flat foot Sam / Lordy hoody (September 1957)

 

 

 

SUN 279   Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
Home of the blues [88] / Give my love to Rose (September 1957)

 

 

 

 

Label variations depicted.

 

SUN 280   Dickey Lee and the Collegiates
Memories never grow old / Good lovin' (October 1957)

 

 

 

SUN 281   Jerry Lee Lewis
Great balls of fire [2] / You win again (November 1957)

 

 

 

 

SUN 281 was one of three SUN singles with picture sleeve

Recorded October 6-8 1957, 706 Union, Memphis, Tennessee
Jerry Lee Lewis (vcl/pno); Roland Janes (gtr); Jimmy van
Eaton (dms); unknown choir dubbed onto U-276

 

SUN 282   Dick Penner
Your honey love / Cindy Lou (November 1957)

 

 

SUN 283   Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
Ballad of a teenage queen [16] / Big river (December 1957)

 

 

 

 

 

SUN 284   Roy Orbison
Chicken-hearted / I like love (December 1957)

 

 

SUN 285   Sonny Burgess
My bucket's got a hole in it / Sweet misery (December 1957)

 

 

 

SUN 286   Warren Smith
I've got love if you want it / I fell in love (December 1, 1957)

 

Recorded October 16, 1957, 706 Union, Memphis, Tennesse
Warren Smith (vcl/gtr); Al Hopson (gtr); Roand Janes (gtr);
Will Hopson (bs); Jimmie Lott (dms); Chorus (U-287):
Vernon Drake, Asa Wilkerson, Lee Holt overdubbed

 

SUN 287   Carl Perkins and the Rockin' Guitar Men
Glad all over / Lend me your comb (December 1957)

 

 

 

Delta pressings commenced December 31, 1957.

 

SUN 288   Jerry Lee Lewis
Down the line / Breathless [7] (February 1958)

 

 

 

 

Recorded January 16-17 resp 21, 1958, 706 Union, Memphis, Tennesse
Jerry Lee Lewis (vcl/pno); Billy Riley (gtr); J W Brown (bs); Jimmy van Eaton (dms)

 

SUN 289   Billy Riley and the Little Green Men
Wouldn't you know / Baby please don't go (February 1958)

 

 

SUN 290   Rudy Grayzell
I think of you / Judy (April 1958)

 

 

SUN 291   Jack Clement
Ten years / Your lover boy (April 1958)

 

 

 

 

Ring-marked 45 rpm sample copy and other variations depicted.

 

SUN 292   Edwin Bruce
Sweet woman / Part of my life (April 1958)

 

 

Label variations depicted.

 

SUN 293   The Sun-Rays
Love is a stranger / The lonely hours (April 1958)

 

 

SUN 294   Magel Priesman
I feel so blue / Memories of you (April 1958)

 

 

SUN 295   Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
Guess things happen that way / Come in stranger (April 1958)

 

 

 

 

This was the 2nd SUN single issued with a picture sleeve
Delta pressings commenced May 20, 1958.

 

SUN 296   Jerry Lee Lewis
High school confidential [21] / Fools like me (May 1958)

 

 

 

 

This was the 3rd (and last) SUN single issued with a picture sleeve

Label variations depicted. Note difference in the brown/red font colour.
A few red font coloured records plays 'Fools like me' on both sides by mistake.

Recorded April 20-23, 1958, 706 Union, Memphis, Tennessee
Jerry Lee Lewis (vcl/pno); Billy Riley (gtr and/or bs);
Roland Janes (gtr and/or bs); Jimmy van Eaton (dms)

 

SUN 297   Dickey Lee
Fool, fool, fool / Dreamy nights (April 1958)

 

Delta pressings commenced November 3, 1958.

 

SUN 298   Ray Smith
So young / Right behind you baby (April 1958)

 

 

Ring-marked 45 rpm sample copy and variation depicted.
Delta pressings commenced May 20, 1958.

 

SUN 299   Gene Simmons
Drinkin' wine / I done told you (April 1958)

 

 

Label variations depicted.

 

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