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Chanteur,
auteur-compositeur, guitariste, banjoïste né Joseph Glenn, le 22 Mars 1934 à
Bentley, près Red Deer, Alberta. Dick Damron se fit connaître très tôt, avec des
groupes country et rock comme la Musical Round-Up Gang (qu'on entendit à la
radio de CKDR de Red Deer) et les Nightriders. Il commença à enregistrer en 1959
et, dans les années 1960, produisit deux singles sous sa propre étiquette,
Holiday. Celui de 1967 (Canadiana Folk Collection) comprenait des
chansons inspirées de personnages ou d'anecdotes historiques. Mais il n'obtint
son premier succès qu'en 1970, avec « Countryfied » (chez Apex). La version du
chanteur US George Hamilton IV fut
également populaire en 1971, et un peu plus tard, « Countryfied » constitua la
chanson thème de l'émission télévisée syndiquée de Damron. D'autres 45t. à
succès suivirent, tour à tour chez MCA, Columbia, Marathon et Condor (1971-77) :
« Rise 'n' Shine », « The Long Green Line », « Bitter Sweet Songs », « Mother,
Love And Country », « On The Road », « Good Ol' Fashioned Memories » et « Susan
Flowers ». Désormais reconnu comme un aimable interprète un peu hors-la-loi et
un auteur-compositeur aussi à l'aise dans le « Honky Tonk » que le gospel, il
signa en 1978 avec RCA. Parmi ses 45t. les plus populaires d'alors, citons « Silver
And Shine », « Whisky Jack » et « My Good Woman » (1978), « High On You »
(1979), « The Ballad Of T.J.'s » (1980), « If You Need Me Lord » (1981), « Honky
Tonk Angels And Good Ol' Boys » et « Good Ol' Time Country Rock 'n' Roll »
(1982), « Ride Against The Wind » (1986, avec Ginny Mitchell), « Cinderella &
The Gingerbread » (1988) et « Wild Horses » (1991). En 1991, sa
discographie
comprenait plus de 25 albums, dont 7 enregistrés pour RCA et 3 instrumentaux,
notamment Mirage (ATI ATI-0322, CD et cassette), paru en 1991. Damron
participa en 1972 au Grand Ole Opry de Nashville et se produisit en Europe (en
1976, puis annuellement de 1978 à 1980 et de 1982 à 1987). On le vit en
Angleterre (Wembley International Country Music Festival de Londres, 1976 et
1978), en Hollande et en Allemagne. Au Canada, il a participé à de nombreuses
émissions télévisées Country ou de variétés (SRC et CTV), et s'est produit au
Stampede de Calgary (où il assurait d'autres fonctions de cowboy), dans des
boîtes, concerts, festivals et fêtes. En 1977 et 1978, il anima le Dick Damron
Country Music Festival de Bentley. Au début des années 1980, il participa au
Cattle Country Jam de Brooks, Alb. En 1976, il reçut le trophée Big Country du
meilleur compositeur country, en 1977, celui du meilleur 45t. country (« Susan
Flowers »), et de 1977 à 1979, celui du meilleur chanteur country. La CCMA le
nomma chanteur (1983), animateur (1985) puis instrumentiste (1989) de l'année,
et déclara « Jesus It's Me Again » chanson de l'année 1984. De nombreux autres
chanteurs ont enregistré des chansons de Damron, entre autres,
Carroll Baker,
Gary Buck, Terry Carisse, Jimmy Arthur
Ordge, Orval Prophet (« Eastbound Highway »), les Rhythm Pals, Hank Smith (« Everybody's
Going to the Country »), R. Harlan Smith et plusieurs artistes européens.
Dick (b
Joseph Glenn) Damron. Singer, songwriter, guitarist, banjoist, b Bentley, near
Red Deer, Alta, 22 Mar 1934. He was heard early in his career in both country
and rock bands, including the Musical Round-Up Gang (on CKDR radio, Red Deer)
and the Nightriders. He began recording in 1959 and made two LPs in the 1960s
for his own Holiday label. One, Canadiana Folk Collection, from 1967,
comprised his songs about historical figures and incidents. It was not until
1970, however, that Damron had his first hit, 'Countryfied,' for Apex; a version
by the US singer George Hamilton IV
was popular in 1971 and served as the theme song for his syndicated Canadian TV
show later in the decade. Damron had further success 1971-7 in turn for MCA,
Columbia, Marathon, and Condor with the singles 'Rise 'n' Shine,' 'The Long
Green Line,' 'Bitter Sweet Songs,' 'Mother, Love and Country,' 'On the Road,'
'Good Ol' Fashioned Memories,' and 'Susan Flowers'.
By now established as an affable performer in the 'outlaw' style, and as an
accomplished writer of songs ranging from 'honky tonk' to gospel, he began
recording in 1978 for RCA. His most popular singles included 'Silver and Shine,'
'Whisky Jack,' and 'My Good Woman' (1978), 'High on You' (1979), 'The Ballad of
T.J'.s' (1980), 'If You Need Me Lord' (1981), 'Honky Tonk Angels and Good Ol'
Boys' and 'Good Ol' Time Country Rock 'n' Roll' (1982), 'Ride Against the Wind'
(1986, with Ginny Mitchell), 'Cinderella & the Gingerbread' (1988), and 'Wild
Horses' (1991). The Damron discography to 1991 also included more than 25
albums, among them seven for RCA and three of instrumentals, notably Mirage
(ATI ATI-0322, CD and cass) issued in 1991.
Damron appeared in 1972 at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and travelled in 1976
and annually 1978-80 and 1982-7 to Europe. He performed in England at the
Wembley International Country Music Festival, London, in 1976 and 1978 and also
toured in Holland and Germany. In Canada he has been seen on many CBC TV and CTV
country music and variety series, and has performed at the Calgary Stampede (among
other cowboy functions), in clubs and concerts, and at festivals and fairs. He
presented the Dick Damron Country Music Festival in 1977 and 1978 at Bentley and
was involved in the early 1980s in the Cattle Country Jam at Brooks, Alta.
Damron received Big Country awards as top country composer in 1976 and country
male singer annually 1977-9, and for best country single ('Susan Flowers') in
1977. He won CCMA awards as male vocalist, entertainer, and instrumentalist of
the year in 1983, 1985 and 1989 respectively, and for song of the year ('Jesus
It's Me Again') in 1984. Damron songs also have been recorded by many other
singers including Carroll Baker,
Gary Buck, Terry Carisse, Jimmy Arthur
Ordge, Orval Prophet ('Eastbound Highway'), the Rhythm Pals, Hank Smith ('Everybody's
Going to the Country'), R. Harlan Smith, and several European artists.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Damron
Talents : Vocals, Songwriter, Guitar, Banjo
Style musical : Traditional Country, Rockabilly
ROCKIN' BABY
(1959)
I GUESS
THAT'S LIFE (1961)
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Years in activity :
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DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 09/1959 | SP LAUREL 45-792 (CAN) | Dickie DAMRON -
Gonna
Have A Party
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Rockin' Baby
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| 09/1960 | SP QUALITY 1213X (CAN) |
That's What I Call Livin'
/ Julie |
| 03/1961 | SP QUALITY 1260X (CAN) |
I Guess
That's Life
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Black Maria
[instr.] |
| 09/1961 | SP QUALITY 1319X (CAN) | Little Sandy / Nothing Else |
| 02/1962 | SP QUALITY 1374X (CAN) | Times Like This / The Same Old Thing Again |
| 04/1963 | SP RCA VICTOR 47-8162 (US) | Strangers Again / Double Trouble |
| 1963 | SP RCA VICTOR 57-3312 (CAN) | Pretty Moon / Hello Heartaches |
| 1963 | SP RCA VICTOR 57-3330 (CAN) | Hitch Hikin' / Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself |
| 1970 | SP APEX 77110 (CAN) | Countryfied / No One Knows It Better Than A Clown |
| 1970 | SP MCA 2011 (CAN) | Rise 'n' Shine / When Our Love Was Young |
| 1970 | SP COLUMBIA C4-3043 (CAN) | The Long Green Line / Jackson Country |
| 1971 | SP COLUMBIA C4-3078 (CAN) | Going Home To The Country / Walk A Country Mile |
| 1973 | SP COLUMBIA C4-4007 (CAN) | The Prophet Columbia / All That I Was Living For |
| 1973 | SP COLUMBIA C4-4048 (CAN) | Bittersweet Songs / Things That Might Have Been |
| 1973 | SP BROADLAND BR 2141X (CAN) | The Cowboy And The Lady / I Remember Love |
| 1975 | SP MARATHON 1132 (CAN) | Mother, Love And Country / Backstage Ladies |
| 1975 | SP MARATHON 1143 (CAN) | On The Road / Half A Jug Of Wine |
| 1975 | SP CONDOR 97-124 (CAN) | Good Ole Fashion Memories / Soldier Of Fortune |
| 1976 | SP CONDOR 97-133 (CAN) | Waylon's T-Shirt / North Country Blues |
| 1977 | SP CONDOR 97-144 (CAN) | Susan Flowers / You Can't Call It Country |
| 1977 | SP CONDOR 97-156 (CAN) | Charing Cross Cowboys / Alberta Skyline |
| 1977 | SP RCA PB-50401 (CAN) | The Minstrel / ? |
| 1977 | SP RCA PB-50428 (CAN) | Whiskey Jack / The Only Way To Say Goodbye |
| 1978 | SP RCA PB-50471 (CAN) | My Good Woman / California Friends |
| 1978 | SP RCA PB-50491 (CAN) | Silver And Shine / ? |
| 1979 | SP RCA PB-50518 (CAN) | It Ain’t Easy Goin‘ Home / High On You |
| 1979 | SP RCA PB-50544 (CAN) | The Ballad of TJ.‘s / Slightly Out Of tune |
| 1980 | SP RCA PB-50575 (CAN) | Dollars / All Night Country Party |
| 1980 | SP RCA PB-50602 (CAN) | If You Need Me Lord / Better Think It Over |
| 1981 | SP RCA PB-50624 (CAN) | Mid-Nyte Flytes / Sweet September |
| 1981 | SP RCA TMC 1001 (CAN) | Reunion / Sundown Lady |
| 1982 | SP RCA PB-50670 (CAN) | Honky Tonk Angels / Good Ol' Boys |
| 1982 | SP RCA PB-50694 (CAN) | Good Ol‘ Time Country Rock’n’Roll / The Same Old Sogs |
| 1982 | SP RCA PB-50713 (CAN) | Jesus It’s Me Again / Rollin‘ Stone |
| 1983 | SP RCA PB-50738 (CAN) | Homegrown / I’m Not Ready For The Blues |
| 1984 | SP RCA PB-50761 (CAN) | A Little More Country Music / Give It All We’ve Got |
| 1984 | SP RCA PB-50788 (CAN) | Riding Shotgun / Cozy Inn |
| 1984 | SP RCA PB-50799 (CAN) | Don‘t Touch Me / Tequila Charlie’s |
| 1984 | SP RCA PB-50811 (CAN) | Last Dance On Saturday Night / Burning A Hole In My Heart |
| 1985 | SP RCA PB-50822 (CAN) | Falling In And Falling Out Of Love (with Ginny MITCHELL) / Softer Than Satin |
| 1985 | SP RCA PB-50833 (CAN) | Dick DAMRON & Ginny MITCHELL - Rise Against The Wind / Falling In And Falling out Of Love |
| 1985 | SP RCA PB-50833 (CAN) | Rise Against The Wind (with Ginny MITCHELL) / Lover (2nd version) |
| 1986 | SP RCA PB-50864 (CAN) | Masquerade / We’ve Almost Got It All |
| 1986 | SP RCA PB-50895 (CAN) | Ain’t No Love Around / 1955 |
| 1986 | SP RCA PB-50913 (CAN) | Hotel Mexico / I’m Not Ready For The Blues |
| 1987 | SP RCA PB-50930 (CAN) | You’d Still Be Here Today / ? |
| 1987 | SP RCA JB-50964 (CAN) | Cinderella And The Gingerbread Man (DJ single) |
| 1988 | SP RCA JB-50977 (CAN) | St. Mary’s Angel (DJ single) |
| 1988 | SP RCA JB-51015 (CAN) | Here We Are Again (DJ single) |
| 1989 | SP RCA JB-51046 (CAN) | Ain’t No Trains To Nashville (DJ single) |
| 1989 | SP RCA JB-51057 (CAN) | Legend And The Legacy (DJ single) |
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Albums
| 1961 | LP 12" HOLIDAY 1001 (CAN) |
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THE NASHVILLE SOUND OF DICK DAMRON - Pretty Moon / Hitch Hikin' / Strangers Again / Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself / Hello Heartaches / Double Trouble / Little Sandy / Times Like This / The Same Old Thing Again / Nothin' Else | |||
| 1967 | LP 12" HOLIDAY 1002 (CAN) |
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CANADIANA SOUVENIR ALBUM - The Canadian Pioneers / This Big Land / Blood In The Morning Sun / The Little Log Church / The Golden Spike / Canadas Golden West / The Land Of Davis Thompson / Cross Country / The City Of Gold / The Ballad Of Louis Riel | |||
| 1968 | LP 12" POINT P-346 (CAN) |
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DICK DAMRON - A Whole Lot Different / Walk Out Of My World / My Heart Dosen’t Sing / Sentimental Memories / Reflections Of A Fool / Autumn In Her Eyes / The Cumberland / The Night The Dice Grew Cold / A Thing Called Happiness / The Hard Knocks Of Life | |||
| 1969 | LP 12" POINT P-351 (CAN) |
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LONESOME CITY - Lonesome City / Mirrors Of My Mind / Sweet Dreams Of Yesterday / California Girl / Sharing The Good Life / Rise 'n' Shine / The Final Hour / Cold Grey Winds Of Autum / One More Pretty Girl / The End | |||
| 1971 | LP 12" HARMONY KHE 90216 (CAN) |
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COUNTRYFIELD - Countryfied / No One Knows It Better Than A Clown / Rise 'n' Shine / When Our Love Was Young / The Long Green Line / Jackson Country / Going Home To The Country / Walk A Country Mile / Jimmy Justice / Somewhere There's A Mountain | |||
| 1973 | LP 12" BROADLAND BR 1915 (CAN) |
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THE COWBOY AND THE LADY - The Prophet / All That I Was Living For / Bittersweet Songs / Things That Might Have Been / The Cowboy And The Lady / I Remember Love / Knowin' That She's Leavin' / Eastbound Highway / Goin' Home Again / Mama Was A Christian Lady | |||
| 1974 | LP 12" MARATHON MMS-76064 (CAN) |
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NORTHWEST REBELLION - Roy WARHURST & Dick DAMRON - Prairie Grass; Country Express; Pat's Country; Theme From The Movie Of The Same Name; Little Britches; Cajun Harp; Denim And Lace; Countryfied; Twirly; Irish Mist; John Henry; Country Blues | |||
| 1975 | LP 12" MARATHON MMS-76069 (CAN) |
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SOLDIER OF FORTUNE - Mother, Love & Country / Backstage Ladies / Soldier Of Fortune / Good Ol' Fashion Memories / Freedom And Time / Half A Jug Of Wine / On The Road / After All / Lady-O / One Night Stand | |||
| 1976 | LP 12" CONDOR 977-1474 (CAN) |
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NORTH COUNTRY SKYLINE - Waylon's T-Shirt / North Country Blues / Susan Flowers / You Can't Call It Country / Charing Cross Cowboys / Alberta Skyline / Country Wine / Just Another Old Rodeo Song / If You Need Me Lord / One More Day Away | |||
| 1976 | LP 12" WESTWOOD WRS099 (UK) |
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SOLDIER OF FORTUNE - Mother Love And Country / Backstage Ladies / Soldier Of Fortune / Gold Ol' Fashioned Memories / Freedom And Time / Half A Jug Of Wine / On The Road / After All / Lady-O / One Night Stand | |||
| 06/1978 | LP 12" RCA VICTOR KKL1-0271 (CAN) |
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LOST IN THE MUSIC - The Minstrel / Whisky Jack / My Good Woman / It Ain’t Easy Goin‘ Home / When Satan Spins The Bottle / Lost In The Music / California Friends / The Only Way To Say Goodbye / Woman / Sweet Lady | |||
| 1978 | LP 12" WESTWOOD WRS119 (UK) |
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A THOUSAND SONGS OF GLORY - Charing Cross Cowboys / Alberta Skyline / Susan Flowers / Waylon's T-Shirt / Country Wine / Just Another Old Rodeo Song / If You Need Me Lord / North Country Blues / You Can;t Call It Country / One More Day Away | |||
| 1980 | LP 12" RCA VICTOR KKL1-0334 (CAN) |
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HIGH ON YOU - Dollars / We've Almost Got It All / All Night Country Party / If London Were A Lady / The Ballad Of T.J.'S / High On You / Silver And Shine / Sweet September / Better Think It Over / Slightly Out Of Tune | |||
| 1980 | LP 12" WESTWOOD WRS150 (UK) |
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THE COWBOY AND THE LADY - he Prophet / All That I Was Living For / Bittersweet Songs / Things That Might Have Been / The Cowboy And The Lady / I Remember Love / Knowin' That She's Leavin' / Eastbound Highway / Goin' Home Again / Mama Was A Christian Lady | |||
| 1981 | LP 12" RCA VICTOR KKL1-0414 (CAN) |
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THE BEST OF DICK DAMRON - Countrified / Susan Flowers / Waylon's T-Shirt / Whiskey Jack / Just Another Old Rodeo Song / High On You / On The Road / Mid-Nite Flytes / My Good Woman (That Ain't Right) / If You Need Me Lord | |||
| 1982 | LP 12" RCA VICTOR KKL1-0446 (CAN) |
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HONKY TONK ANGEL - Honky Tonk Angels And Good Ol' Boys / Reunion / You Don't Know The Lady? / Sundown Lady / Rollin' Stone / The Same Old Songs / The Last Of The Rodeo Riders / Jesus It's Me Again / Homegrown / Good Ol' Time Country Rock 'n' Roll | |||
| 1984 | LP 12" RCA VICTOR KKL1-0540 (CAN) |
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LAST DANCE ON SATURDAY NIGHT - A Little More Country Music / Lover / Tequila Charlie's / Burnin' A Hole In My Heart / Last Dance On Saturday Night / Don't Touch Him / Ridin' Shotgun / Give It All We've Got / Softer Than Satin / Cozy Inn | |||
| 1984 | LP 12" SPARWOOD ? (CAN) |
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TOUCH THE SKY - THE THE CHRISTIAN COUNTRY SELECTION VOL. 2 | |||
| 1987 | LP 12" RCA VICTOR KKL1-0588 (CAN) |
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DICK DAMRON - Masquerade / 1955 / You'd Still Be Here Today / St. Mary's Angel / Here We Are Again / Cinderella And The Gingerbread Man / Ain't No Love Around / Hotel Mexico / I'm Not Ready For The Blues / I Stopped Believing In You | |||
| 1987 | LP 12" RCA ST 58068 (CAN) |
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NIGHT MUSIC - When love Is Gone / Trivial Pursuit / Chico / Las Vegas Nites / Street People / Night Music / Sky Channel / Spanish Dancer | |||
| 1989 | LP 12" RCA KKL1-0599 (CAN) |
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THE LEGEND AND THE LEGACY - The Legend And The Legacy / Wild Horses / Mid-Nite Cowboy Blues / Silver Dollars / Superstar / Ain't No Trains To Nashville / The Lady / Rockabilly Days / Baby's Got The Blues / Farewell To Arms | |||
| 1991 | CD ATI ATI-CD 0322 (CAN) |
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MIRAGE - THE GUITAR COLLECTION - Midnight Lace / Sunday Morning Rain / Coffee Break / Flying To The Sun / When Love Is Gone / Night Music / Sky Channel / Trivial Pursuit / Las Vegas Nites / Chico (Carnival In Mazatlan) / Street People / Spanish Dancer / Funny Bone / Fiesta Mexicana / Mirage / Rush Hour | |||
| 1993 | CD ATI ATICD-0393 (CAN) |
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WINGS UPON THE WIND / CHRISTIAN COUNTRY COLLECTION - Wings Upon The Wind / A Rose By The River / Closer To Jesus / Hiding In The Rock / Jesus It's Me Again / Does The Light Still Shine / If You Need Me Lord / Medley : Old Time Religion / This Train / Will The Circle Be Unbroken / Wings Upon The Wind | |||
| 1994 | CD ATI ATICD-0394 (CAN) |
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TOUCH THE SKY / CHRISTIAN COUNTRY COLLECTION II - Glory Train / Touch The Sky / Til The End Of Forever / Mother, Love And Country / America's Child / Black And White / A Hole In My Heart Without Jesus / Highway To Heaven / Secrets Of Your Heart / The Gift | |||
| 1995 | CD BMG 74321-30632-2 (CAN) |
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THE ANTHOLOGY SERIES - Countrified / Hold On Thight / Here We Are Again / Spanish Dancer / Cinderella And The Gingerbread Man / High On You / Mid Nite Flytes / Susan Flowers Whiskey Jack / The Last Of The Rodeo Riders / On The Road / The Legend And The Legacy / Jesus It's Me Again / Dollars / You'd Still Be Here Today / Cozy Inn / Mother, Love And Country / Sunday Morning Rain / Tequila Charlie's / One Night Stand / Jesus It's Me Again (new version) | |||
| 1997 | CD WESTWOOD INT'L WIR 9704D (CAN) |
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STILL COUNTRYFIED - Countrified / Wild Horses / The Legend & The Legacy / Silver Dollars / From Hell To Turkey Texas / Ain't No Trains To Nashville / Susan Flowers / Midnight Cowboy Blues / The Lady / Dollars / Baby's Got The Blues / Farewell To Arms | |||
| 06/1998 | CD ? (CAN) |
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ROCKABILLY BLUES - Rockabilly Blues (My Life) / Rockabye Baby Blues / Phantom Of The 50's / Matchbox / Good Ol' Time Country Rock n Roll / One Nite Stand / A Million Miles From Memphis / Midnite Madness / 1955 / Rock n Roll Freeway | |||
| 2002 | CD SPARWOOD MUSIC ? (CAN) |
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DIED AND GONE IN MEXICO - Tequila Moon / Mazatlan / Died And Gone To Mexico / Tequila Charlie's / Spanish Dancer / Hotel Mexico / Rock A Bye Baby Blues / Fiesta Mexicana | |||
| 06/2003 | CD MP3.COM ? (CAN) |
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STARDAY SESSIONS - 1961 & 1963 - Reflections Of A Fool / Hello Heartaches / The Same Old Thing Again / Hitch-Hiking / Autumn In Her Eyes / Double Trouble / Stop Feeling Sorry / Times Like This / Strangers Again / Pretty Moon / Little Sandy | |||
| 2004 | CD DICK DAMRON ? (CAN) |
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THE BIG PICTURE - No One Misses Me / Five Minutes Of The Latest Blues / All About Love / You Don't Know The Lady / Free Love / Phantom Of The Fifties / Countrified / High On You / One Night Stand / Susan Flowers / Jesus It's Me Again / Superstar / Rock 'n' Roll Freeway / Rock A Bye Baby Blues / After Dark / Ain't No Love Around | |||
| 2008 | CD DICK DAMRON ? (CAN) |
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FAREWELL TO ARMS - All About Love / Baby That's All / Dollars / Without You / I Stopped Believing In You / It's Over When It's Over / You And Me And Charlie Pride / You'd Still Be Here Today / Farewell To Arms / Vanishing Point | |||
| 04/2011 | 3 CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 16390 (GER) |
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MORE THAN COUNTRYFIELD - THE EARLY RECORDINGS
OF DICK DAMRON, 1959-1976 :
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| 04/2012 | 3 CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 17217 (GER) |
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LOST IN THE MUSIC-
THE RECORDINGS OF DICK DAMRON 1978-1989 :
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