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Sonny Burgess (28 May 1931 - 18 Aug 2017)

Male Person - United States rockabilly artist

 Also known as (1)

Releases (24)

Official

Album

  1. The Old Gang 1976
  2. Raw Deal Jun 1986
  3. Sonny Burgess Jun 1996

Album - Compilation

  1. The Legendary Sun Performers: Sonny Burgess 1977
  2. The Flood Tapes 1959-62 1985
  3. Sonny Burgess and The Pacers 1985 (as Sonny Burgess and The Pacers)
  4. We Wanna Boogie! 1985 (as Sonny Burgess and The Pacers)
  5. Spellbound Sep 1986
  6. Sonny Burgess Vol. 3 Dec 1986
  7. We Wanna Boogie 1987 (as Sonny Burgess and The Pacers)
  8. We Wanna Boogie Mar 1990
  9. Classic Recordings 1956-1959 29 Jul 1991
  10. The Arkansas Wild Man 1995
  11. Hittin’ That Jug! The Best of Sonny Burgess 1995
  12. We Wanna Boogie: The Very Best of Sonny Burgess 1998
  13. Rock ’n’ Roll Legend 2008
  14. Everybody’s Rocking Again 15 Nov 2011

Single

  1. Red Headed Woman / We Wanna Boogie 03 Aug 1956
  2. Restless / Ain’t Got a Thing 24 Jan 1957
  3. My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It / Sweet Misery Dec 1957
  4. Thunderbird / Itchy 10 Aug 1958
  5. Sadie’s Back in Town / A Kiss Goodnite Jan 1960
  6. Odessa / Fraulien 1969

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. Sonny Burgess Rhythm Rockers (2004) lead vocals, guitar
  2. Sun Rhythm Section lead vocals, guitar
  3. The Pacers
  4. Stranger’s Home lead vocals, guitar

Recordings by (145)

  1. We Wanna Boogie 2:25 (03 Aug 1956) Sun, master
  2. Red Headed Woman 2:09 (03 Aug 1956) Sun master
  3. Restless 2:39 (24 Jan 1957) Sun
  4. Ain’t Got a Thing 2:08 (24 Jan 1957) Sun
  5. My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It 2:16 (Dec 1957) master
  6. Sweet Misery 2:08 (Dec 1957) master
  7. Sadie’s Back in Town 2:25 (Jan 1960) master
  8. A Kiss Goodnite 1:50 (Jan 1960) master
  9. Fraulien 2:22 (1969)
  10. Odessa 1:54 (1969)
  11. Goin’ Home 3:00 (Jul 1974) 'Ain’t Gonna Do It'; version 1
  12. Fannie Brown 2:20 (Jul 1974) Sun 6467 028 take
  13. Truckin’ Down the Avenue 1:51 (1974)
  14. That’s Alright Mama 1:46 (1976)
  15. Memphis 2:13 (1976)
  16. According to My Heart 1:43 (1976)
  17. Honey Hush 2:03 (1976)
  18. Cotton Pickin’ Mind 2:18 (1976)
  19. Money Honey 2:07 (1976)
  20. Jealous Heart 2:17 (1976)
  21. Susie Q 1:48 (1976)
  22. Matchbox 2:01 (1976)
  23. Money 2:00 (1976)
  24. Trouble in Mind 2:15 (1976)
  25. Mean Woman Blues / Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On 2:17 (1976)
  26. Little Town Baby 2:01 (1977) Sun
  27. So Glad You’re Mine 2:26 (1977) 'Changed My Mind'; version 2
  28. Mr. Blues 2:40 (1977)
  29. All My Sins Are Taken Away 1:32 (1977) 'Hand Me Down My Walking Cane'; edited
  30. Hand Me Down My Walking Cane (All My Sins Are Taken Away) 1:51 (1977)
  31. Feelin’ Good 2:17 (1977)
  32. You’re Not the One for Me 2:35 (1977)
  33. So Soon 2:46 (1977)
  34. My Babe 2:04 (1977)
  35. Find My Baby for Me 2:10 (1977) CR 30136 take
  36. Tomorrow Night 2:37 (1977)
  37. One Night 3:10 (1977)
  38. Y.O.U. 2:34 (1977)
  39. Daddy Blues 2:51 (1978) CR 30147 take
  40. Brown-Eyed Handsome Man 1:59 (1980)
  41. Whatcha’ Gonna Do 1:56 (1981) 'Higher'; version 2
  42. Oh! Mama 2:46 (Feb 1982)
  43. Please Listen to Me 2:15 (Apr 1982) 'Don’t Be That Way'; overdubbed
  44. The Prisoner’s Song 3:05 (1985) 'Wings of an Angel'; SUN 1022 take
  45. Ain’t Gonna Do It 2:31 (1985) 'Goin’ Home'; version 2
  46. All Night Long 2:10 (1985)
  47. Life’s Too Short to Live 1:51 (1985)
  48. Hootchy Kootchy 2:32 (1985) Newborn
  49. Flip Flop & Fly 2:54 (1985)
  50. Dizzy Miss Lizzy 2:52 (1985)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Red Headed Woman 2:09 Sonny Burgess (03 Aug 1956) guitar
  2. Itchy 2:18 Sonny Burgess & Billy Lee Riley (10 Aug 1958) guitar
  3. Thunderbird 2:18 Sonny Burgess & Billy Lee Riley (10 Aug 1958) guitar
  4. Memphis 2:13 Sonny Burgess (1976) electric guitar
  5. Jealous Heart 2:17 Sonny Burgess (1976) electric guitar
  6. That’s Alright Mama 1:46 Sonny Burgess (1976) electric guitar
  7. Trouble in Mind 2:15 Sonny Burgess (1976) electric guitar
  8. According to My Heart 1:43 Sonny Burgess (1976) electric guitar
  9. Money Honey 2:07 Sonny Burgess (1976) electric guitar
  10. Mean Woman Blues / Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On 2:17 Sonny Burgess (1976) electric guitar
  11. Cotton Pickin’ Mind 2:18 Sonny Burgess (1976) electric guitar
  12. Honey Hush 2:03 Sonny Burgess (1976) electric guitar
  13. Susie Q 1:48 Sonny Burgess (1976) electric guitar
  14. Matchbox 2:01 Sonny Burgess (1976) electric guitar
  15. Money 2:00 Sonny Burgess (1976) electric guitar
  16. Mr. Blues 2:40 Sonny Burgess (1977) guitar, electric guitar
  17. Sunrock Boogie 2:19 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) guitar, electric guitar
  18. Move It on Over 2:23 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) guitar, electric guitar
  19. I’m Counting on You 2:53 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) guitar, electric guitar
  20. Hello Memphis 2:13 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) guitar, electric guitar
  21. Gotta Find My Baby 4:23 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) guitar, electric guitar
  22. Get on the Right Track 2:04 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) guitar, electric guitar
  23. Everybody’s Moving Again (U.K. version) 1:49 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) guitar, electric guitar
  24. Raw Deal 2:21 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) guitar, electric guitar

Vocals

  1. Red Headed Woman 2:09 Sonny Burgess (03 Aug 1956)
  2. Cotton Pickin’ Mind 2:18 Sonny Burgess (1976) lead vocals
  3. Matchbox 2:01 Sonny Burgess (1976) lead vocals
  4. Honey Hush 2:03 Sonny Burgess (1976) lead vocals
  5. Susie Q 1:48 Sonny Burgess (1976) lead vocals
  6. That’s Alright Mama 1:46 Sonny Burgess (1976) lead vocals
  7. Trouble in Mind 2:15 Sonny Burgess (1976) lead vocals
  8. Mean Woman Blues / Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On 2:17 Sonny Burgess (1976) lead vocals
  9. Money 2:00 Sonny Burgess (1976) lead vocals
  10. According to My Heart 1:43 Sonny Burgess (1976) lead vocals
  11. Memphis 2:13 Sonny Burgess (1976) lead vocals
  12. Money Honey 2:07 Sonny Burgess (1976) lead vocals
  13. Jealous Heart 2:17 Sonny Burgess (1976) lead vocals
  14. Mr. Blues 2:40 Sonny Burgess (1977) lead vocals
  15. Get on the Right Track 2:04 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) lead vocals
  16. Gotta Find My Baby 4:23 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) lead vocals
  17. Louisiana Lady 2:58 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) lead vocals
  18. Move It on Over 2:23 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) lead vocals
  19. Hot Mama 2:27 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) lead vocals
  20. Spellbound (U.K. version) 2:04 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) lead vocals
  21. Raw Deal 2:21 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) lead vocals
  22. Midnight Special 2:45 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) lead vocals
  23. I’m Counting on You 2:53 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) lead vocals
  24. Blue Highway 4:29 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) lead vocals
  25. Sunrock Boogie 2:19 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) lead vocals
  26. Everybody’s Moving Again (U.K. version) 1:49 Sonny Burgess (Jun 1986) lead vocals

Credited as (27)

  1. Sonny Burgess
  2. Sonny Burgess and The Pacers
  3. Sonny Burgess and Billy Lee Riley
  4. Sonny Burgess with Dave Alvin
  5. Sonny Burgess & Bobby Crafford
  6. Sonny Burgess & The Legendary Pacers
  7. Sonny Burgess and Larry Donn
  8. Larry Donn with Sonny Burgess
  9. Roy Orbison & Sonny Burgess
  10. The Blasters feat. Sonny Burgess
  11. Sonny Burgess / Carl Perkins
  12. Sonny Burgess and The Legendary Pacers
  13. Sonny Burgess, Bobby Crafford and The Pacers
  14. Sonny Burgess & Billy Lee Riley
  15. Sonny Burgess and The Pacers
  16. Sonny Burgess / Warren Smith / Billy Riley
  17. Sonny Burgess & Larry Donn
  18. Larry Donn & Sonny Burgess
  19. Sonny Burgess and The Legendary Pacers
  20. Sun Rhythm Section, Sonny Burgess and The Legendary Pacers
  21. Andy Lee Lang with Sonny Burgess & D.J. Fontana
  22. Sonny Burgess with The Pacers & Kings IV
  23. Sonny Burgess & Kings IV
  24. Sonny Burgess and Kings IV
  25. Sonny Burgess & Kings V
  26. Sonny Burgess with The Pacers & The Kings IV
  27. Sonny Burgess & The Kings IV

Works (38)

Arranged

  1. Blue Highway
  2. Midnight Special

Wrote

  1. Ain't Got a Thing
  2. Sadie’s Back in Town

Composed

  1. Don’t Be That Way
  2. Oh Mama
  3. Truckin’ Down the Avenue
  4. Higher
  5. Sweet Misery
  6. Mister Blues
  7. Tomorrow Night
  8. Find My Baby for Me
  9. Rock ’n’ Roll Daddy
  10. We Wanna Boogie
  11. Hangin’ Round My Gal
  12. Itchy
  13. Thunderbird
  14. Sunrock Boogie
  15. Cotton Pickin’ Mind
  16. Red Headed Woman
  17. Gotta Find My Baby
  18. Stuck Up

Lyrics

  1. Don’t Be That Way
  2. Oh Mama
  3. Truckin’ Down the Avenue
  4. Higher
  5. Sweet Misery
  6. Mister Blues
  7. Tomorrow Night
  8. Find My Baby for Me
  9. Cotton Pickin’ Mind
  10. Stuck Up
  11. Rock ’n’ Roll Daddy
  12. We Wanna Boogie
  13. Hangin’ Round My Gal
  14. Red Headed Woman
  15. Gotta Find My Baby
  16. Sunrock Boogie

Events (2)

Main Performer At

  1. 2001‐10‐18: Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ, USA
  2. 2001‐10‐19: Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ, USA

Links (22)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.45worlds.com/cdalbum/artist/sonny-burgess
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/sonny-burgess
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13976999d
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92116204
  5. https://www.45cat.com/artist/sonny-burgess
  6. https://www.45worlds.com/78rpm/artist/sonny-burgess
  7. https://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/artist/sonny-burgess
  8. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n92116204
  9. https://d-nb.info/gnd/13460525X

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Sonny%20Burgess

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/456088

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/612400

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000046603

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1906836/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/2664919

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q362371

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/26147

Biographies

  1. https://tims.blackcat.nl/messages/sonny_burgess.htm

Discography Pages

  1. http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/artist.php?key=burg3600
  2. http://www.rocky-52.net/chanteursb/burgess_s.htm
  3. http://evignal.free.fr/sonnyburgess/homepage.html
  4. http://wdd.mbnet.fi/sonnyburgess.htm