Tennessee Birdwalk - The Discology


SINGLES: 

As THE DAWN BREAKERS


(In case some old Dawn Breakers see the Discology page, the culprits are:
Buddy Baker, Jim Warne, Don Fronczak, and Jackie Blanchard.-Jack.)
BOY WITH THE BE-BOP GLASSES (And The Suede Shoes)/The Things I Love
Coral 61619
(Special thanks to Tom McCallum for the label scans!)

As JACKIE BLANCHARD & THE ROCKIN' IMPALLAS:

THE KING O' HEARTS/Only A Fool
MIDA 111

As MARYANNE MAIL (Misty) with Paul Gale (Tenor Sax):

THE TONGA TORCH/(Let's Have A) Hayride
Zodiac 3340
(Special thanks to Moragh Carter for the pics!)

As THE JACK BLANCHARD GROUP with the Doug Wayne Guitars:
GEMINI/New World
Zodiac 3341
(NOTE: According to Jack, The Ventures covered "Gemini" (and they did, too: 
Dolton #311, 1965), which effectively killed the Blanchard version.)

As JACQUELINE HYDE (Misty):
STRANGE NEW WORLD/Runaway
Zodiac (number unknown)

As MARYANNE MAIL (Misty) with Rusty Diamond:
LONELY SENTRY/I Guess I'd Better Get Up And Go Home
Starday 747 (1965)
(NOTE: According to Jack, this A side also appeared on the Starday LP 
"COUNTRY MUSIC GOES TO WAR".)

1967/8:



BETHLEHEM STEEL/No Sign Of Love
Those DARN Records 2041(a)/2042 (b)

1969:
BETHLEHEM STEEL/No Sign Of Love
Wayside 1024



BIG BLACK BIRD (The Spirit Of Our Love)/The Autumn Song (On A Yellow Day)
Wayside 1028 #59
Reissued as Wayside/Smash WS-45-000 

CHANGIN' TIMES/Poor Jody
Wayside/Smash WS-45-007

1970:


TENNESSEE BIRD WALK/The Clock Of St. James
Wayside/Smash WS-45-010
#1 (2 wks) [#23 pop]



HUMPHREY THE CAMEL/A Place In My Mind
Wayside/Smash WS-45-013
#5 [#78 pop]



YOU'VE GOT YOUR TROUBLES (I've Got Mine)/How I Lost 31 Pounds In 17 Days
Wayside/Smash WS-45-015
#27

1971:
THERE MUST BE MORE TO LIFE (Than Growing Old)(#25)/Fire Hydrant #79 (#46)
Mega 615-0031
Their only double-sided hit to date!

SOMEWHERE IN VIRGINIA IN THE RAIN/If Eggs Had Legs
Mega 615-0046
#15

1972:


THE LEGENDARY CHICKEN FAIRY/The Night We Heard The Voice
Mega 615-0063
#38

WASHIN' HARRY DOWN THE SINK/Miami Sidewalks
Mega 615-0082

SECOND TUESDAY IN DECEMBER/Don't It Make You Want To Go Home
Mega 615-0089
#60

1973:
A HANDFUL OF DIMES/It Seems Like There Ain't No Going Home
Mega 615-0101
#65

SHADOWS OF THE LEAVES/Sweet Memories
Mega 615-0114

THE COCKROACH STOMP/Carolina Sundown Red
Epic 5-11030

JUST ONE MORE SONG/Why Did I Sleep So Long?
Epic 5-11058
#23

1974:
SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND/Here Today & Gone Tomorrow
Epic 5-11097
#53

DOWN TO THE END OF THE WINE/You Can't Say I Didn't Try
Epic 8-50023
#41

1975:
THE HOUSE (That Used To Be A Home)/Cows+
Epic 8-50082

BECAUSE WE LOVE/It's Me*
Epic 8-50122
#74
(*-aka "Starvin' Hog Blues")

I'M HIGH ON YOU/Let's Pretend
Epic 8-50181
#68

1976:
MOTEL TIME/Forty-Seven Miles
Epic 8-50205

MOLASSES IN THE MOONLIGHT/Hands
Epic 8-50245

1977:


LIVING TOGETHER/Tennessee Bird Walk (remake)
United Artists UA-XW1004

HEARTACHES/You Come So Easy To Me
United Artists UA-XW1067

1979:



TENNESSEE BIRD WALK/unknown
King GT4-2092

SOMEWHERE IN VIRGINIA IN THE RAIN/Cotton Blossom
Autumn Hill AH 1015+

1980:
SAFE HARBOR/I Will
Nu-Sound (number unknown)

ASLEEP IN THE SADDLE/Island Of Love
Nu-Sound 80N-440/441

According to Jack, they also recorded one or two 45s on the Autumn Hill label 
during the 80s.

2000:
SOMEWHERE IN VIRGINIA IN THE RAIN
Song 1 (number unknown) 
#5 (IndieWorld chart)

RINGS OF GOLD
Song 1 (number unknown)
#1 (IndieWorld chart)

2001: 
JUST ONE MORE SONG
Stardust International

SHADOWS OF THE LEAVES
Stardust International #29 (May 2001)

CALL ON ME
Stardust International #30 (June 2001)

2002: 
RUSTY AND THE COWBOYS
WHP Records (Feb. 2002)

THERE MUST BE MORE TO LIFE (Than Growing Old)
Song 1 (March 2002) 
#4 (Indieworld chart)

SEEMS LIKE THERE AIN'T NO GOIN' HOME
Stardust International (March 2002) 
#1

FIRE HYDRANT #79
Stardust International #37 (May 2002)

SOMEWHERE IN VIRGINIA IN THE RAIN
Stardust International #38 (July 2002)

2003:
SWEET MEMORIES
Stardust International #41 (February 2003)

SAFE HARBOR
Stardust International #42 (April 2003)

PERRY MASON RIDES AGAIN
Roto Noto Records [Canada] (June 23, 2003)

BETHLEHEM STEEL
Stardust International #43 (June 2003)

WASHING HARRY DOWN THE SINK
Stardust International #44 (August 2003)

YOU COME SO EASY TO ME
Stardust International #45 (October 2003)

2004:
THE HOUSE (That Used To Be A Home)
Stardust International #48 (March 2004)

CAROLINA SUNDOWN RED
Stardust International #49 (May 2004)

SHADOW OF A BIG BLACK BIRD
Stardust International #50 (July 2004)

IF EGGS HAD LEGS
Stardust International #51 (Sept. 2004)

2005:
TRY
STILL COMIN' DOWN
Stardust International #53 (April 2005)

HIGH ON YOU
Stardust International #54 (June 2005)

I WILL
Stardust International #58 (November 15, 2005)

2006:
MOLASSES IN THE MOONLIGHT
Stardust International #59 (Feb. 1, 2006)

THE SUNSET TRAIN
Stardust International #60 (March 26, 2006)

THE VOICE
Stardust International #61 (May 15, 2006)

RINGS OF GOLD
Stardust International #62 (July 10, 2006)

MOTEL TIME
Stardust International #63 (September 21, 2006)

47 MILES
Stardust International #64 (November 21, 2006)

2007:
BLUES COME IN FROM THE RAIN
Stardust International #65 (January 2007)

WHY DID I SLEEP SO LONG?
Stardust International #66 (March 24, 2007)

CHANGIN' TIMES
Stardust International #67 (May 27, 2007)

COWS
Stardust International #68 (July 23, 2007)

SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND
Stardust International #69 (Sept. 19, 2007)

ONE MORE SONG TOGETHER
Stardust International #70 (Dec. 11, 2007)

2008:
YOU CAN'T SAY I DIDN'T TRY
Stardust International #71 (Jan. 28, 2008)

A PLACE IN MY MIND
Stardust International #72 (March 28, 2008)

THERE MUST BE MORE TO LIFE (Than Growing Old)
Stardust International #73 (June 7, 2008)

I LOVE YOU. I'M SORRY. GOODBYE.
Stardust International #74 (August 18, 2008)

SWEET MEMORIES
Stardust International #75 (Oct. 5, 2008)

2009:
CALL ON ME
Stardust International #76 (Feb. 4, 2009)

JUST ONE MORE SONG TOGETHER
Western Heart Promotions (WHP) #95 (March 22, 2009)

THE HOUSE (That Used To Be A Home)
Stardust International #79 (April 20, 2009)

HEARTACHES
WHP (number unknown) (May 5, 2009)

2010:
BACK IN HARMONY
WHP #114 (November 14, 2010)

2011:
SOMEWHERE IN VIRGINIA IN THE RAIN (2011 remaster)
WHP (number unknown) (March 5, 2011)

HANDS
WHP (#?) (May 4, 2011)

RINGS OF GOLD
WHP (#?) (June 12, 2011)

I WILL
WHP (#?) (August 6, 2011)

THE VOICE IN THE GRAVEYARD
WHP (#?) (October 5, 2011)

HERE TODAY AND GONE TOMORROW (2011 Digital Remaster)
WHP (#?) (November 4, 2011)

SECOND TUESDAY IN DECEMBER (2011 Digital Remaster)
WHP (#?) (December 2, 2011)

THE NEW TENNESSEE BIRDWALK
WHP #128 (December 31, 2011)

2012:
ASLEEP IN THE SADDLE/TROUBLE ON THE LINE
WHP #129 (Jan. 29, 2012)

TRY
WHP #130 (March 1, 2012)

YOU COME SO EASY TO ME/LIVIN' TOGETHER
WHP #131 (April 1, 2012)

YOU CAN'T SAY I DIDN'T TRY/POOR JODY
WHP #132 (May 1, 2012)

HOME - A PLACE IN MY MIND
 WHP #133 (June 2, 2012)

JUST ONE MORE SONG (New version)
WHP #134 (July 1, 2012)

DON'T IT LOOK LIKE GEORGIA
WHP #135 (August 1, 2012)

THE LOOK OF NOTHING/LOOZIANNA MOON
WHP #136 (August 31, 2012)

TIME MACHINE
WHP (#?) (November 14, 2012)

2013:
THE GOODBYE SONG (Music: Michael Warner)
WHP #141 (January 3, 2013)

THERE AIN'T NO GOIN' HOME
WHP #141 (January 3, 2013)

THERE MUST BE MORE TO LIFE (New Version)/ANOTHER PLACE AND TIME
WHP #142 (Feb. 3, 2013)

HANDS/WHEN THE BLUES COME IN FROM THE RAIN
WHP #143 (March 3, 2013)

RUSTY AND THE COWBOYS 
WHP #144 (March 28, 2013)

BACK IN HARMONY
WHP #145 (May 1, 2013)

LONESOME SONG
WHP #146 (June 1, 2013)


Special thanks to Jack Blanchard, and the folks at The Record Finder
and recordmaster.com for supplying valuable discographical info 
(especially on some of the more obscure titles)! 
+-Very special thanks to sharp-eared collector Ken Pobo for filling in the 
additional blanks here! 
All chart positions as they appeared in Billboard Magazine's country [and 
pop] charts copyright Š1969-1975 BPI Communications, Inc.



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