Chanteur Country US né le 1er Janvier 1928 à Water Valley (Mississippi). Ernie Chaffin a débuté en 1954 chez Hickory Records de Nashville. En 1955, avec Marion Carpenter, il fonde le label Fine à Biloxi (56). Après, il passa à la Sun Records de Memphis (57) où il enregistra 4 singles. Il enregistra par la suite chez River, Vernel, Village, Rite et Axent Records. Il était un chanteur régulier sur la radio WVMI de Biloxi (Mississippi) en 1956. Ernie a succombé à un accident de tracteur, sur sa ferme de Hattiesburg, Mississippi, le 16 Avril 1997.

US Country singer born on January 1, 1928 in Water Valley (Mississippi). Ernie Chaffin began in 1954 at Hickory Records from Nashville. In 1955, with Marion Carpenter, it melts the label Fine in Biloxi (56). Afterwards, it passed to Sun Records of Memphis (57) where it recorded 4 singles. It recorded there after at River, Vernel, Village, Rite and Axent Records. He was a regular singer on the radio WVMI of Biloxi (Mississippi) in 1956. Ernie succumbed to an accident of tractor, on his farm of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, April 16, 1997.

Talents : Vocals, Guitar

Style musical : Traditional Country, Honky Tonk

I'm Gonna Salt My Sugar Away (1954)

THE HEART OF ME (1956)

FEELIN' LOW (1957)

LAUGHIN' AND JOKIN' (1957)

DON'T EVER LEAVE ME (1959)

Years in activity :

1910 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000 10 20

DISCOGRAPHY

78 t. & Singles

10/1954 78 t. HICKORY 1016 (US) I'm Gonna Salt My Sugar Away / Lonely Wind
10/1954 SP HICKORY 45-1016 (US) I'm Gonna Salt My Sugar Away / Lonely Wind
05/1955 78 t. HICKORY 1024 (US) I Can't Lose The Blues / Get Me Off Your Mind
05/1955 SP HICKORY 45-1024 (US) I Can't Lose The Blues / Get Me Off Your Mind
06/1956 SP FINE 1010 (US) The Stop Look & Listen Song / The Heart Of Me
01/1957 78 t. & SP SUN 262 (US) Feelin' Low / Lonesome For My Baby
08/1957 78 t. & SP SUN 275 (US) I'm Lonesome / Laughin' And Jokin'
10/1958 SP SUN 307 (US) Born To Lose / Nothing Can Change My Love For You
04/1959 SP SUN 320 (US) Don't Ever Leave Me / Miracle Of You
1960 SP RIVER 227 (US) Phantom Rider / Be Faithful To Me
1960 SP RITE 240 (US) Phantom Rider / Be Faithful To Me
10/1962 SP VILLAGE 7778 (US) Spare Me The Details / Set'em Up Joe
1965 SP RKP 01 (US) Worried Mind / My Mary
1970 SP JB 117 (US) Yes I'm To Blame / Born To Deceive You
1970 SP JB 45-118 (US) Walk In My Shoes / You Walked In
1977 SP AXENT AX 138 (US) Come Back To Me / Your Picture And My Bible
19?? SP VERNEL 1001 (US) "Doc" Chaffin - Woman, Can't You Understand / Married Man Blues










Unissued Tracks

1956 Sun unissued - (Bopcat LP 400 (#12)) Lonesome For My Baby [alt. vers.]
1957 Sun unissued - (Charly CD 8236 (#27) / Charly LP 30128 (#10)) Linda
1957 Sun unissued - (Charly CD 8181 (#21)) My Heart Tells Me
1957 Sun unissued - (Charly CD 8181 (#22)) No Fool Like An Old Fool

Album

2006 CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 16780 (GER) LAUGHIN' & JOKIN' - THE SUN YEARS - Feelin' Low / Lonesome For My Baby / I'm Lonesome / Laughin' And Jokin' / Born To Lose / (Nothing Can Change) My Love For You / Don't Ever Leave Me / Miracle Of You / The Heart Of Me / Linda / I Walk Alone / Born To Lose (alt) / Feelin' Low (alt-1) / My Heart Tells Me / No Fool Like An Old Fool / Be Faithful To Me / I'm Lonesome (alt-1) / Laughin' And Jokin' (alt) / Miracle Of You (undubbed master) / I Walk Alone (alt) / Got You On My Mind / The Heart Of Me (alt) / My Love For You (undubbed master) / Lonesome For My Baby (alt) / Born To Lose (undubbed master) / I'm Lonesome (alt-2) / Feelin' Low (alt-2) / Interview

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