Larry Birdsong

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Larry Birdsong With His Songbirds

Rhythm ’n’ blues singer
Born on 15 June 1934, in Pulaski, Tennessee
Died on 7 August 1990, in Nashville, Tennessee

ALBUMS

An Introduction To Larry Birdsong

2014, 10", Album, Comp, Ltd, Num, En Avant La Zizique !

Every Night In The Week

2003, CD, Comp, Black Magic Records (2),

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

I'm Glad I Chose God

1982, LP, Ricare,

Larry Birdsong, The Gospel D.C.'s

1981, 7", Carrie Records

Tell Me The Truth / Sea Sand

1969, 7", Single, Ref-O-Ree,

Digging Your Potatoes / Fairly Well

Larry Birdsong With Buford Majors Band

I'm So Glad You're Home / Every Night In The Week

Soul/Rhythm & Blues

If I Could Only Hold Back My Tears / Somebody Help Me (To Find The One That I Love)

1966, 7", Single, Sur-Speed Records

Larry Birdsong And The Larryettes

Aunt Mattie / I Can't Keep From Crying

Larry Birdsong / Larry Birdsong And The Larryettes

Little School Girl / Continental Time

Larry Birdsong and The Larryettes

Stay With Me/ Today

Larry Birdsong And The Larryettes

I'll Let Nothing (Separate Me From Your Love) / Sooner Or Later

I'm So Glad You're Home / Who Do You Love

Since You Left Me Behind / Young And Fancy Free

1959, 7", Single, Cherokee Records (2),

Larry Birdsong With Jimmy Beck & Orch*

Scooter Poofin’ / Wish I Didn’t Love You So

1959, 7", Single, Champion (2)

Larry Birdsong With Jimmy Beck Orch.*

Do You Love Me / Try Me One More Time

1959, 7", Champion (2)

Larry Birdsong With Jimmy Beck And His Orchestra*

You're My Baby / Somebody Somewhere

Larry Birdsong & Jimmy Beck & Orchestra*

Live The Life I Sing About / Every Night In The Week

If You Don't Want Me No More / I'm Pleading Just For You

Time Will / Oh, Oh, My Darling

Larry Birdsong With Al Smith's Orchestra*

Goodbye Goodbye / Fannie's Place

Let's Try It Again / Oo Wee Honey

1956, Shellac, 10", Decca

Larry Birdsong With Louis Brooks And His Hi-Toppers

Pleadin' For Love / You'll Never Never Know

It Won't Be This Way Always

Larry Birdsong With Jimmy Beck And His Band*

Three Times Seven / Tell Me The Truth

Now That We’re Together / We’ll Never Part

Let's Try It Again / Oo Wee Honey

You're Not Gonna Worry Me / Girl, Be Careful

7", Showboat (3),

I'd Like To Try It One More Time

APPEARANCES +

Trouble Trouble - Southern Bred Vol.22 Tennessee & Arkansas R&B Rockers

2022, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records,

Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll

Rock The Bottle - Southern Bred Vol.26 Tennessee & Arkansas R&B Rockers

2022, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records,

Doo Wop/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Toodle Loo Tennessee - Southern Bred Vol.27 Tennessee & Arkansas R&B Rockers

2022, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records,

Jump Blues/Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll

Boss Black Rockers Vol. 7: Wow Wow Baby

Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll

Fool Mule (The Funny Side Of Rhythm And Blues)

2018, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records,

Heavy Sugar Second Spoonful (The Pure Essence Of New Orleans R&B)

2011, 3xCD, Comp, Fantastic Voyage,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

The Ref-o-ree Records Story - Southern Soul

2007, CD, Comp, Blue Label (3),

Night Train To Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues, 1945-1970

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

1998, CD, Comp, Black Magic Records (2),

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

The Real Excello R&B

Jacks & Kings & Full House

The New Orleans Connection

The Nighthawks (3) Featuring Pinetop Perkins, Guitar Jr*, Calvin Jones, Bob Margolin With Dave Maxwell

I Let You Hurt Me Too Long / Pleading For Love

1974, 7", Single, Solpugits Records

Pleadin' For Love / Please Think It Over

Three Times Seven / Hold Back My Tears

Larry Birdsong With His Songbirds & Jimmy Beck & Orchestra*

Live The Life I Sing About / Every Night In The Week

The Voices Of Nashville

Learning To Lean

LP, HSE Records

Wacky-A-Rama Volume 1

2023, CD, Comp, Atomicat Records

Fooling Around Slowly - 1952-1958

2023, CD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records

Rough Lover - Southern Bred Vol.23 Tennessee & Arkansas R&B Rockers

2022, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records,

Boogie Woogie/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll

Dippin' Is My Business - Southern Bred Vol.24 Tennessee & Arkansas R&B Rockers

2022, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records,

Jump Blues/Boogie Woogie/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll

Burlesque-A-Rama Volume 1

2022, CD, Comp, Atomicat Records,

Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Instrumental

Boss Black Rockers Vol. 1-10

2022, 10xLP, Comp, Ltd, Box, Koko Mojo Records,

Jump Blues/Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll

Beale Street Beats Volume 1 Home Of The Blues

2021, 10", EP, Ltd, Bear Family Records

These Arms Of Mine - The Birth Of Southern Soul

2020, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records

Boss Black Rockers Vol. 3: Rockin' Shoes

Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues

Boss Black Rockers Vol. 5: Just Rockin' & Rollin'

Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues

Boss Black Rockers Vol. 8: Cool It

Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll

Rockin' Rhythm 'N' Blues From Memphis Vol.2

2019, CD, Comp, Stomper Time Records

The Vee Jay Records Story

2017, 4xCD, Comp, Dlx, RM, Real Gone Music Company,

Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Soul/Rhythm & Blues

Where Southern Soul Began 3: 1957 - 1963

2016, 2xCD, Comp, History Of Soul,

The Excello Blues Story

2015, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, One Day Music,

Deep Soul Discoveries Vol. 6

2014, CD, Album, Comp, Titanic Records (11), Titanic Records (11)

Chicago Hit Factory - The Vee Jay Story 1953-1966 - 60th Anniversary Commemorative Collection

2013, Box, Tal + 10xCD, Comp, Mono, Charly Records,

Soul/Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop

Where Southern Soul Began: 1 1954-1962

2013, 2xCD, Album, Comp, History Of Soul,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues

Where Southern Soul Began: 2 1955-1962

2013, 2xCD, Comp, History of Soul,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Rockin' Rhythm 'N' Blues From Memphis

2012, CD, Album, Comp, Stomper Time Records

Grandpa's Gully Rock Vol 1

2011, CD, Comp, Floridita Records

Grandpa's Gully Rock Vol 3

2011, CD, Comp, Floridita Records

Champion Records The Singles Collection

2011, 3xCD, Comp, Blue Label (3),

Uptown Soul & Funk From The Nashville Indies

2010, CD, Comp, SuperBird

Rare Blues & Soul Volume 2 - From Nashville The 1960s

2010, CD, Comp, SuperBird

Dance Floor Winners Volume 5 - 20 Jiving, Stolling, Boppin', Swinging, Monster Tracks For Dancers!

2010, CD, Comp, Golden Beaver,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

The R&B Years 1956: Volume One

2007, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Boulevard Vintage

The Champion Records Story - Volume 2 - Rockin' R&B

2007, CD, Comp, Blue Label (3)

The Bullet And Sur-Speed Records Story

2007, CD, Comp, Blue Label (3), Sonopress Arvato

The Champion Records Story - Volume 1 - Blues & Rhythm

2007, CD, Comp, Blue Label (3)

Barnyard Soul! Part Two

2006, LP, Comp, Deep Groove Records (3)

Music City Blues & Soul 1960s - The Best Of Bullet/Sur-Speed Records

2005, CD, Comp, R.O.A.D. Records

Vee Jay Records Chicago Hit Factory

2004, Box + 4xCD, Comp, RM, Charly Records,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Jump Blues/Funk/Chicago Blues/Doo Wop

Night Train To Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues, 1945-1970

Raid On Cedar Street (The Nashville Blues Treasures)

2002, 2xCD, Comp, P-Vine Records,

Memphis Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues

A Shot In The Dark - Nashville Jumps

2000, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Bear Family Records,

Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues

Vee-Jay Rhythm & Blues - The Early Years Part Two

2000, CD, Comp, Collectables, Vee Jay Records,

The Excello Story Volume 2 1955-1957

1999, CD, Comp, Hip-O Records

Music City Soul From Nashville's Black Cats

1998, CD, Comp, Kent Soul

Ernie's Record Mart

1998, CD, Comp, Ace, Excello

Across The Tracks Volume 2: More Nashville R&B And Doo Wop

1997, CD, Comp, Mono, Ace,

Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop

Moonlit Memories Vol. 3

1997, CD, Comp, Time Warp Enterprises

A Million Dollars Worth Of Doo-Wop Vol.17

1996, CD, Comp, Live Gold Productions

Across The Tracks: Nashville R&B And Rock 'N' Roll

1996, CD, Comp, Ace

Superblues, Vol. 3 All-Time Classic Blues Hits

Rhythm & Blues/Electric Blues/Soul

1994, CD, Comp, Mono, Ace,

Louisiana Blues

Rhythm N' Blues Gems 5 CD Set

1989, 5xCD, Comp, Green Line Records,

Rhythm N' Blues Gems Vol. 5

1989, CD, Comp, Green Line Records

R&B Volts From The Vee-Jay Vaults

1985, LP, Comp, Charly R&B

1984, LP, Comp, Overseas Records

The Birth Of Northern Soul

CD, Comp, Outta Sight,

Northern Soul (4 CD - The Early Years - Volume Two 100 Classic & Rare Tracks)

4xCD, Comp, RM, Reel To Reel Music Company,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues

Jookin' 3 / 27 Raw Slices Of Maximum R&B

CD, Comp, Jookin' Records,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Jookin' 6 / 28 Raw Slices Of Maximum R&B

CD, Comp, Jookin' records

Makes Me Feel Good

CD, Comp, Spoonful

Grandpa's Gully Rock Vol 5

CD, Comp, Floridita Records,

Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues

CD, Comp, Pan-American Recordings

Gangster Of Love Killer Doo Wops Vol.2

CD, Comp, Zodiac Records (23)

Jump And Shout!

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Whip! Wobble! And Grind!

Stompin' Volume Five

LP, Comp, Unofficial, Stompin', Stompin',

Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Chicago Blues/Texas Blues

Three Times Seven / Hold Back My Tears