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Chanteur et
guitariste Country US né James Clifford Dempsey, le 23 Août 1937 à Atlanta
(Georgie). Jimmy Dempsey est décédé le 29
Novembre 1997.
Little Jimmy
Dempsey began his professional singing career at the age of five as a performer
on radio stations in his native Atlanta, which led to appearances on national
broadcasts with such luminaries as Bob Hope, Eddie Cantor and Phil Harris. From
1946 to 1948, Dempsey starred in his own Atlanta radio show. He became the lead
guitarist for the Longhorn Ranch Boys, a popular Atlanta bar band, during the
1950s, and in 1958 began leading the Cherokee Country Boys, with whom he made
his recording debut. In 1962, Dempsey left the group to found his own trio.
Among his best-known singles were "Bop Hop" and "Rhode Island Red," as well as
humorous originals such as "Bessie Was a Good Old Cow" and "Betcha Can't Eat
Just One." From the late '50s through the early '60s, Dempsey was part of the
Ernest Tubb Radio Program; he also
appeared on a German show, American Music. In 1968, he hosted his own syndicated
television program before vanishing from the music and entertainment scene.
Talents : Vocals, Songwriter, Guitar
Style musical : Traditional Country, Rockabilly
BOP HOP
(1958)
LONG TALL SALLY (195?)
TURN
AROUND (1962)
Be Bop A Lula
(1966)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 1957 | SP STARS H8OW-2150 (US) |
A Beggar / You Were The One |
| 04/1958 | SP FOX 5 (US) |
Bop Hop
/ So Many
Times |
| 07/1958 | SP FOX 6 (US) | Tropic Mood / Bouncing Back |
| 09/1959 | SP STARDAY 45-451 (US) | Honky Tonk World / Answer From Your Heart |
| 1959 | SP JCD 109 (US) |
Danny
ROLAND with "Little"
Jimmy Dempsey & His
Cherokee Country Boys - You
/
Gonna
Tell You Baby
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| 09/1962 | SP TANNER 9310 (US) |
Turn
Around
/ Gay Night
Life |
| 1962 ? | SP TRUMPET 36421 (US) |
Turn
Around
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| 1964 | SP S & G 12027 (US) |
Jimmy DEMPSEY - Goldwater Rally Song / I Ain't As Smooth As Lyndon B |
| 07/1966 | SP DOT 45-16913 (US) | We Gotta Stick Together / Feelings |
| 1966 | SP TREND 662T-4909 (US) |
Here Comes My Baby Back Again /
Be Bop A Lula
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| 04/1967 | SP HILLSIDE HR-101 (US) |
Rhode Island Red /
But First A Word From Our Sponsor
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| 06/1967 | SP ABC 45-10955 (US) |
Rhode Island Red /
But First A Word From Our Sponsor
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| 10/1967 | SP ABC 45-11020 (US) | Bessie Was A Good Old Cow / These Boots Are Made For Walking |
| 01/1968 | SP ABC 45-11070 (US) | Betcha Can't Eat Just One / Loneliness |
| 01/1969 | SP ABC 45-11185 (US) | Ode To Billy Joe / My Song |
| 04/1971 | SP PLANTATION PL-76 (US) | We've Only Just Began / I Want To Make It With You |
| 05/1973 | SP STARDAY 45-969 (US) | Help Me Make It Through The Night / Strawberry Wine |
| 1973 | SP STARDAY 45-979 (US) | Alabam / Dead Skunk |
| 1975 ? | SP Skylite Country SC 2314 (US) |
I Need Loving Tonight / Magnum Gold |
| 1979 | SP DELTRON 79018 (US) |
I Can See Clearly Now (instr.) / Rose Garden (instr.) |
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Unissued tracks
| 195? | SUPER unissued - (White Label LP 8942 (#10)) |
Bop Hop [alt. vers.]
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| 195? | SUPER unissued - (White Label LP 8942 (#11)) |
Long Tall Sally
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Albums
| 05/1961 | LP 12" JCD J.C.D.-LP-100 (US) |
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MODERN GUITAR ARTISTRY - Autumn Leaves / I'll Be Around / Secret Love / Moonlight In Vermont / Sweet Sue / Sleep Walk / September In The Rain / It Makes No Difference Now / Danny Boy / Walking My Baby Back Home |
| 11/1962 | LP 12" JCD J.C.D.-LP 101 (US) |
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AMERICA'S No. 1 GUITAR - Polka Dots And Moonbeams / A Foggy Day / All Night Long / Your Cheating Heart / Never On Sunday / Honky Tonk / 40 Miles Of Bad Road / Last Date / Boong / Sugar Foot Rag |
| 1964 | LP 12" SING MLFP-8055 (US) |
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LOTS OF GOSPEL GUITAR - Old Time Religion / For Thy Will I Pray / Shout Brother Shout / Just A Closer Walk With Thee / Jesus Is Everything To Me / Close To The Master / I'll Be So Happy There / Valley Of My Dreams / Living In My Heart / Without Him (medley) / Gospel Theme / Standing With A Shadow |
| 1966 | LP 12" WORLD WIDE WW-1047 (US) |
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JIMMY DEMPSEY AND HIS POP GUITAR |
| 1966 | LP 12" WORLD WIDE ? (US) |
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MR. VERSATILE GUITAR |
| 1966 | LP 12" SOA SOA-1042-1 (US) |
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MR. GOSPEL GUITAR |
| 1966 | LP 12" National Recording Corporation L.P. 103 / 2871-49 (US) |
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TOP HITS OF THE 60'S - GUITAR STYLE - Everybody Loves Somebody / Do Wah Diddy Diddy / Invisible Tears / Memphis / Last Date / Girl From Ipanema / Days Of Wine And Roses / Slidin' And Slippin' / It's All In The Game / Honky Tonk |
| 1967 | LP 12" GLORYLAND GLOS-6004 (US) |
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I'LL FLY AWAY - Jimmy DEMPSEY - I'll Fly Away / I Saw The Light / Closer Walk / Looking Toward Heaven / The Uncloudy Day / Family Bible / Will The Circle Be Unbroken / Peace In The Valley / Further Along / When I Get To Heaven |
| 10/1967 | LP 12" ABC ABC-619 (mono) / ABCS-619 (stereo) (US) |
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GUITAR COUNTRY OF LITTLE JIMMY DEMPSEY - Rhode Island Red / Once A Day / Tippy Toeing / Spanish Fireball / Walk On By / Here Comes My Baby Back Again / Bessie Was A Good Old Cow / My Elusive Dreams / These Boots Are Made For Walking / Almost Persuaded / But First A Word From Our Sponsor |
| 05/1969 | LP 12" ABC ABCS-670 (US) |
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THE STRINGS OF MY GUITAR - Ode To Billie Joe / Yesterday / Bet'cha Can't Eat Just One / Loneliness / Gentle On My Mind / It's Such A Pretty World Today / My Song / There Goes My Everything / Happy Tracks / Drinking Champagne |
| 1970 | LP 12" PLANTATION PLP-10 (US) |
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LITTLE JIMMY DEMPSEY PICKS ON BIG JOHNNY CASH - I Walk The Line / Get Rhythm / Folsom Prison Blues / There You Go / Cry, Cry, Cry / I Got Stripes / The Wreck Of The Old 97 / Big River / Don't Take Your Guns To Town / I Still Miss Someone / Understand Your Man |
| 1971 | LP 12" PLANTATION PLP-14 (US) |
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HOME COOKED - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head / I Want To Make It With You / I'll Never Fall In Love Again / We've Only Just Begun / Rainy Night In Georgia / The Wonder Of You / Snowbird / For The Good Times / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Let It Be / One Less Bell To Answer |
| 1972 | LP 12" SKYLITE SLP-6114 (US) |
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THE AWARD WINNING GUITAR OF LITTLE JIMMY DEMPSEY - Family Bible / Put Your Hand In The Hand / He's Touched Me / Will The Circle Be Unbroken / Everything Is Beautiful / It Is No Secret / Peace In The Valley / Turn Your Radio On / Gospel Boogie / Gonna Build A Mountain |
| 1972 | LP 12" PLANTATION / CALENDAR SR 66-9903 (US) |
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Guitar Hits Of The 70's - Raindrops Keen Falling On My Head / I Want To Make It With You / I'll Never Fall In Love Again / We've Onlt Just Begun / Rainy Night In Gerogia / The Wonder Of You / Snowbird / For The Good Times / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Let It Be / One Less Bell To Answer |
| 1972 | LP 12" GRT U8107-7020 (US) |
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THE COUNTRY SOUNDS OF JIMMY DEMPSEY |
| 1973 | LP 12" STARDAY SLP-483 (US) |
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BACK TO THE HILLS |
| 1975 | LP 12" POWERPAK PG-708 (US) |
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GOSPEL GUITARS - Family Bible / Put Your Hand In The Hand / He's Touched Me / Will The Circle (Be Unbroken) / Gonna Build A Mountain / Everything Is Beautiful / Peace In The Valley / It Is No Secret / Turn Your Radio On / Gospel Boogie |
| 1975 | LP 12" POWERPAK PO-253 (US) |
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MUSIC TO PARK BY - Never On Sunday / Blue Hawaii / Let It Be / Sentimental Journey / Cocanut Grove / Spanish Harlem / Que Sera, Sera / For The Good Times / We've Only Just Begun |
| 1977 | LP 12" PLANTATION PLP-520 (US) |
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GUITAR'S GOLDEN RHAPSODIES - Moon River / I Left My Heart In San Francisco / Fly Me To The Moon / Someone To Watch Over Me / Misty; Hey Jude / Yesterday / Honey / Lover's Holiday / Red Roses For A Blue Lady |
| 1979 | LP 12" SKYLITE SLP 6203 (US) |
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MORE AWARD WINNING-GUITAR - Power In The Blood / The Old Rugged Cross / He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands / Does Jesus Live Here / Leaning On The Everlasting Arms / Precious Memories / Without Him / Just A Little Talk With Jesus / Release Me (From My Sin) / He Looked Beyond My Fault |
| 09/1979 | LP 12" PLANTATION PLP-545 (US) |
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TENNESSEE SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - Jimmy DEMPSEY - Night Fever / You Should Be Dancing / Hopelessly Devoted To You / I Just Want To Be Your Everything / Disco Inferno / You're The One That I Want; More Than A Woman / How Deep Is Your Love / Grease / Staying Alive |
| 1984 | LP 12" SCRIPTURE S-125 (US) |
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I'LL FLY AWWAY - Jimmy DEMPSEY - I'll Fly Away / I Saw The Light / Closer Walk / Looking Toward Heaven / The Uncloudy Day / Family Bible / Will The Circle Be Unbroken / Peace In The Valley / Further Along / When I Get To Heaven |
| 1992 | CD Corner Music CNCD 5937 (NL) |
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Guitar Music - Jimmy Dempsey - I Still Miss Someone / Rainy Night In Georgia / I Walk The Line / Folsom Prison Blues / There You Go / We`ve Only Just Begun / Snowbird / Cry Cry Cry / I Got Stripes / Wreck Of The Old '97' / Big River / Don`t Take Your Guns To Town / Understand Your Man / Let It Be |
| 06/1997 | CD KING KMCD-6107 (US) |
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LEGENDARY HALL OF FAME GUITARIST - Rose Garden / Sky Bird / Help Me Make It Through The Night / I Can See Clearly Now / Woman Sensuous Woman / Thunder Road / Easy Loving / Strawberry Wine / Kiss An Angel Good Morning / Moe's Starday Guitar |
| 03/2004 | CD LEGENDS ? (UK) |
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THE LEGENDARY GUITAR OF JIMMY DEMPSEY - VOLUME 1 - Rhode Island Red / Once A Day / Walk On By / Bessie Was A Good Old Cow / My Elusive Dreams / These Boots Were Made For Walking / Ode To Billie Joe / Bet'cha Can't Eat Just One / Gentle On My Mind / Got Rythm / Wreck Of The Old 97 / I Still Miss Someone / Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head / I Want to Make It With You / Weve Only Just Begun / Snowbird / I'll Never Fall In Love Again / Bridge Over Troubled Waters / Rainy Night In Georgia / Honey / I Left My Heart In San Francisco / Yesterday / Staying Alive / How Deep Is Your Love / Hopelesly Devoted To You / Rose Garden / Skybird / Help Me Make It Through The Night / Woman Sensuous Woman / Thunder Road / Kiss An Angel Good Morning / Easy Loving / Strawberry Wine / Answer From Your Heart / Turn Around / You Still Don't / Autumn Leaves / Sweet Sue / Everybody Loves Somebody |
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