Leon Smith

*02-08-1942 Altus, OK

By Praguefrank, Thieu Van DeVorst

SESSIONS

Ca February 1959 Eugene, OR – Leon Smith, *with Ponsbony Sisters (Leon Smith [vcl], Ron Wise [gt], Keith Parker [bass], Gary Van Ornum [drums])

001 LITTLE FORTY FORD Willamette 101 Epic 5-9326/2004-1 CAT 1033 BB-CD-55044 A 37984 506010 BCD 16723 EPC 22100

002 ONCE I HAD A HEART* Willamette 101 Epic 5-9326/2004-1

CAT 1033 CALLING ALL ROCK AND ROLL COLLECTORS VOL.1 (NED, 1993); BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55044 HOT ROD RAMBLE (GER, 1996); SONY  A 37984 ROCKABILLY STARS VOL.3 (1992); STARCLUB 506010 ROCKING ROLLING WHEELIN’ (SWE, 1995); BEAR FAMILY BCD 16723 THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.23 COLUMBIA (GER, 2006);  EPIC EPC 22100 ROCKABILLY STARS VOL.3 (1982, 2LP)

Spring 1959 unknown – Leon Smith/*Jackie Johnson with Leon Smith and his Guitar

003 STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT* 102

004 PLEASE PLEASE 102

Ca late 1959 unknown – Leon Smith

005 Δ33984 HONEY, HONEY 105/2004-1 BB-CD-55175 LP 2017 Big H 79103

006 Δ33985 THAT'S THE WAY 105/2004-1 LP 2017 BB-CD-55175

BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55175 KNOCK OUT (GER, 2005); ESOLDUN 2017 HOT BOPPING CATS (1987); BIG H 79103 VINTAGE ROCK AND ROLL COLLECTOR ITEMS VOL.3 (1979)

Spring 1960 unknown – Leon Smith and The Orbit Rockers

007 1 WINDFALL –instr- 106 /2004-1 BB-CD-55174

008 2 DYNAMIC –instr.- 106/2004-1 BB-CD-55174

BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55174 STRICTLY INSTRUMENTAL VOL.8 (GER, 2005)

Mid 1960 unknon – Leon Smith

009 E 6094X SWEET LOVE 109/2004-1

010 E 6095X FLIP, FLOP AND FLY 109/2004-1

1961 unknon – Leon Smith and The Basics

011 BASIC SURF Lavender R 1851 /2004-1

012 JAILER BRING ME WATER R 1851/2004-1

Btw 1958-1963 unknon – Leon Smith

013 IN THE AREA Williamette 2004-1

014 ROCK IT Williamette 2004-1

1963 uknown – The Basics (Leon Smith [vcl])

015 OH LONELY ME  Lavender LR 2002 Williamette 2004-1

Ca 2004 unknown – Leon Smith

016 SIXTY MINUTE MAN

017 QUESTIONS ON MY MIND

018 ONLY MY HEART

019 BIG BOSS MAN

020 FADED LOVE

021 GEORGIA ON MY MIND

022 EMPTY CHAPEL

023 WORKIN MAN BLUES

024 HAPPY FOR SAM

025 YOU DON'T KNOW ME

026 TIME

027 FRANKLY

 

ALBUMS

Williamette 2004-1 Leon Smith 1958-1963: Oh Lonely Me; Sweet Love; Flip, Flop and Fly; Jailer Bring Me Water;Basic Surf; In the Area; Rock It; Honey Honey; Windfall; That's the Way; Once I Had a Heart; Dynamic; Little Forty Ford -  04

Williamette ? The Smith Kid Rides Again: Sixty Minute Man; Questions On My Mind; Only My Heart; Big Boss Man; Faded Love; Georgia On My Mind; Empty Chapel; Workin Man Blues; Happy For Sam; You Don't Know Me; Time; Frankly - 04

 

SINGLES

Willamette

101-45 Little Forty Ford / Once I Had A Heart (w. The Ponsbony Sisters) – 02-05-59 (reissued in July 1959 on Epic 5-9326, rev. Aug. 3)

102 Starlight, Starbright / Please Please – 05-59 Jackie Johnson with Leon Smith and His Guitar

105 Honey, Honey / That's The Way – 02-60

106 Dynamic / Windfall – 04-60 w. The Orbit Rockers

109 Flip, Flop And Fly / Sweet Love – 07-60

Lavender

R-1851 Basic Surf / Jailer Bring Me Water – 61 w. The Basics

LR 2002 [The Basics:] Oh Lonely Me / [Don Orbison With The Basics:] Time - 63