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CALL, LLOYD   (Clovis,NM)

• Little Cowboy / If I Had Known (unreleased) [rec. 07/04/1957]

CAMPBELL, JIM (Bob)  (James Robert Campbell from Lubbock, TX)

• Henry The Blacksmith / Texas Born Man  (Gondal 153) [rec. 01/21/1979, rel. 06/01/1979]  500 pressed
  
  
  
• Songs Of Love / Six-Foot Woman (Tornado 154)  [rec. 11/04/1979]
  
  
  
• Raining On The Ocean / Deep Elem Blues  (Bluebird 153) [rec. 04/12/1981]
  
  
  
• The Places I Have Been / Foot Feet On The Floor / Let's Turn Back The Years / Hooked On The Loop (above session, unreleased)
  
  
• Ruthless / Folsom Prison Blues / Rock-A-Billy Joe (unreleased) [rec. 08/21-25/1983]

CAMPI, RAY   (Austin, TX)

• Unchained Melody (unreleased) [rec. 1958]
  
  
• My Screamin' Screamin' Mimi + 3 other tracks Ray had Norman add his trademark reverb onto [05/1959]

CANADA, EDDIE (Ed Dolen from Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

• The Roll / House Of Gold (unreleased) [rec. 07/07/1970]

CARL, BOBBY & Silver Bell Cowboys  (Bobby Carl Robinett from Guymon, OK)

• Make Up Or Break Up / Memory Lane Waltz  (Silver Bell 101) [rec. 02/10/1957]
  

CARPENTER, DON & The Sandstorms  (Farwell, TX)  Don Carpenter (bass), Jerry Sparks (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, tenor sax), Stan Smith (lead guitar), Larry Parks (drums)

• Texas Twist (unreleased) [rec. 02/1962]  B-side was to be "Mighty Strong Love" with Jerry Sparks on lead with alternate male backup vocals

CARROLL, BILLIE    (produced by Jim Solley, recorded at Petty Studio)

• Gary Dean Brown / Humbuggin' Me (Shane 56) [rec. 07/30/1964]
  

CARTER, CARL "ACE" 

CARTER, PAT   from Pampa, TX  (backed by The Fireballs)

• What Should I Do / True Love's Untrue (Seven Arts 702) [rec. 03/19/1961, rel. 04/1961]
  
  
  
• Tell Me / Lyin' Ways (Jubilee 5413) [rel. 11/1961]
  
  
  
• All Of Them Looking For Me (unreleased)
  
  
• Coming Down With Love / Tears, Rain (unreleased) [rec. 08/06/1964] 

CASH, JACKI    (Norman had no involvement, this is a Billy Stull production using the Nor-Va-Jak label)

• Season Of The Heart / Let's Spend Christmas Together (Nor-Va-Jak 1337) [rec. 10/1987]
  

CELLAR DWELLERS    (Tommy Allsup, George Atwood, Bo Clarke, Vi Petty, The Roses)

• Square Bear (unreleased) [rec. 05/22/1958]
  
  
• Golden Slippers  (unreleased) [rec. 05/30/1958]

CHAMPS     Dave Burgess, Bob Morris, Dash Crofts, Jimmy Seals, Jerry Cole, Glen Campbell

• Cocoanut Grove / Alley Cat (Challenge 59086) in Canada (Apex 9-76702) and Italy (London Records HL 1310) [rec. early 06/1960, rel. 07/30/1960]
     
  
  
• Suicide [rec. above session] (later retitled "Panic Button")
  
  
• Panic Button / Cantina (Challenge 9116 in US), Italy (London Records HL 1371 with pic sleeve), UK (London Records HLH 9430 with pic sleeve) and Germany (London Records DL 20 461) [rel. 08/1961]
    
     

CHANCES  (see "Ken Davis")  Ken Davis on acoustic lead guitar       

• Camelback / Black Grass  (Dot 16634) [rec. 04/19/1964, rel. 06/1964]
  

CHANCES   (Santa Barbara, CA)  Tom Beal (guitar / lead vocals), Sandy Salisbury (vocals / bass), Steve Haehl (guitar), Gary Lee Swafford (drums)

• It'll Be Better For You / Lookin' For Love / Things I Feel / To Love Her (unreleased) [rec. 06/1965]
  
  
• Day After Tomorrow / It's Only Time / Get Out Of My Life / So Much Love / Your Kind Of Love / Thunderball / Goldfinger / From Russia With Love (unreleased) [rec. 01/1966]
  
  
• Always On The Run / Baby, Listen To Me / Girl As Perfect As You / I Can't Live Without It / That Girl Isn't Comin' Today / The Next Time Around (unreleased) [rec. 04/06/1967]

CHANDELLES      (Portales, NM)  Tom Potter, Frank Potter, Bill Clayton, Bill Gross, Rick Cox

• El Gato / Jetster (Dot 16553)  [rec. 10/20/1963, rel. 11/1963]
  

CHANDELLS     (Pueblo, CO)  Marty Spritzer (lead vocal on "Little Girl"), Dave McBee (lead vocal on "We are The Ones"), Gus Trujillo, Ange Rotondo

• We Are The Ones / Little Girl, Pretty Girl (Chanteur 102) [rec. 07/12/1966] 500 qty pressed, Norman Petty on Hammond
  

CHANDLER, NOLAN    Goldust is Chandler & Emmit Brooks' label out of Las Cruces, NM

• My Heart Is Shattered (Goldust 2239) flip is Emmit Brooks [rec. 11/25/1959, rel. 02/1960]
  

CHANEY, DON & THE IVY JIVES  (Chaney was from OK attending ENMU in Portales, NM) Don Chaney (vocals), David Emmons (guitar/vocals), Jay Turnbow (guitar), Bill Jones (bass), Charles Gaddy (drums), Darlene Gaddy (keyboard)

• Last Night / Lover's Land  (I.J. 1)  [rec. 05/31/1958]
  
  
  
• Flip Flop - Bip Bop / You Are My Sunshine (unreleased) [rec. 04/15/1959]

CHESSMEN

• 2 instrumentals [rec. 08/26/1962]

CHRISTIAN FOLK  (from Portales, NM and Nebraska, also see "Aslan")  Craig Bogard, Lynn Ann Bogard, Barb Powell, Dusty Neergaard, Bill Neergaard. Changed their name to "Aslan" in 1975.

• "The Greatest Of These Is Love" LP (Jõb Records 4184): One Tin Soldier / God Gives His People Strength / Get Together-Let The Sunshine In / The Wedding Banquet / If I Had My Way / He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother / Peace My Friends
  Lord Of The Dance / Till All My People Are One / New World Comin' / Joy Is Like The Rain / Oh Happy Day / Love Of The Common People / Were You There?  [rec. 08/15 to 18/1970, rel. 01/1971]
   

CHRISTOPHER, GARY  (Gary Guillot of Denver, CO)

• Love Is The Hardest Game / Surely Know By Now  (Sound Of Clovis 1) [1979]
  

CHURCH, BOB  (Lubbock, TX) - brother of Terry "Noland" Church. Bob passed away at age 65 in 1997.

• Millionaire Hobo / Little Tear Drops / Forever Loving You / Teenage Lady (unreleased) [rec. 07/22/1957]

CINDERS    (Amarillo, TX)  Steve Dodge, Charlie Bates, J.D. (John David) Souther

• Good Lovin's Hard To Find / Poison Ivy (RIC 156, USA / CBS 1929 in UK / Ariola 18384 in Germany) [rec. 02/04/1965, rel. 03/1965]
     
  
  
• Day Before Tomorrow / No, Not My Heart (Warner Brothers - WB 5825) [rec. 11/03/1965, rel. 06/1966] as "John David & The Cinders"
  
  
• All My Trials / Gloria / Shera Lee / She's So Fine / Walkin' The Dog (unreleased)  [rec. 01/26/1966]
  
  
• Lose Your Head / Big Man Too / I Don't Have The Right / Now (unreleased) [rec. 05/19/1966]
  
  
• Chicken Little / If You Ever / Heartbroke Man / Three Minutes Time / Ma'am / Barbara White / Sin Crazed Woman (unreleased) [rec. 08/1966]   

CLARK, MRS. GRACE  (age 78, from Clovis, NM)

• reads "A Christmas Story" (unreleased) [rec. 12/03/1959]

CLARK, ROYCE    (Muleshoe, TX)

• She's The Woman (unreleased) [rec. 08/15/1956]

CLASSIC COUNTRY EXPRESS   (also see "Tony Martinez")  Tony Martinez and band

• An Impossible Dream / Look At The Sunshine (Cabellero 101) [rec. 05/1975]
  

CLICK-CLACKS   (Dallas, TX)

• Pretty Little Pearly / Roma Rock A-Rolla (Apt 25010)  [rec. 04/10/1958, rel. 08/1958]
  
  
  
• Rocket Roll / A Kiss Goodbye (Apt 25032) [rec. 04/10/1958, rel. 04/1959]
  

CLOVIS   (Glen Williams, Mike Dimas, Scott Nelson, Bob Hertner) produced by Norman & Jon Sisco

• Maybe Baby / Everyday / Well Alright (unreleased) [1982]

CLOVIS HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR  (G-Clef acapella choir directed by Harry Barton) * one track was written by Norman

• "Songs Of Christmas" LP (FO8P-0015): O Come, All Ye Faithful / It Came Upon A Midnight Clear / Angels We Have Heard On High / While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks / O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel) / O Little Town Of Bethlehem
  Silent Night / O Come, O Come Emmanuel / Hark The Herald Angels Sing / * Songs Of Christmas / Away In A Manger / Joy To The World [rec. 10/55, rel. 12/55]
   

COACHMEN    Pat Farrell (aka Pat Garrett), Ev Herter, Mike Hinton, Gene Hamm

• Trade Winds / Thar She Blows! [rec. 01/04/1959]

COLLINS, BOOTS  with The Western-Airs (Arlington, TX)    Boots Collins, James A Collins, Joe Zecca. Demo sessions, both tracks were later re-recorded and released on 45.

• Tennessee / Evening Shadows (unreleased) [rec. 01/10/1961]
  

COLLINS, JIMMY  (Tucumcari, NM)  recorded in Petty Studio, downtown Clovis - produced by Hyram Posey, Lloyd Maines

• When Nobody Needs A Cowboy No More  (Platinum Edge, promo CD)  [rel. 1991]
  
  

COLORADO SUNSHINE COMPANY   (Sterling, CO)   Arden Fennell with Linda Rinaldo

• Dreams In A Boxcar / Thank You Girl / Goin' Away / That's My Song / All By Myself / Come On Home / Just As Though / Hey Little Man / In Chicago / Love In The Rain / The Hourglass / I Think I'll Catch A Bus / Well Alright (unreleased) [rec. 07/1969]

COLORED RAIN   (Edmonton, Alberta)  Ken Dangerfield (bass), Dave Mitchell (drums), Gerry Dale (lead vocals), Jordan York (guitar), Dennis Meneely (keys)

• Watch Her Walk / On Their Carousel  (Apex 77102) [rel. 10/1969]  
  
  
  
• Gimme Some Lovin' / Reminiscing  (London 17384) [rec. 10/25/1969 rel. mid-1970]
   

CONDRAY, CHARLENE   (wife of Tommy Hancock, Lubbock, TX)

• My Summer Heart / So Satisfied  (Petsey 1001) [rec. 07/18/1957]
  
  
  
• Intermission / Do You Remember?  (Sandyland 2001)  [rec. 05/21/1958, rel. 07/1961] backup vocals by The Roses
   

CONFEDERATES    members include Chester Nichols, Joe Bennett

• I Found A New Woman / The Last Goodbye  (BBB 6501 in USA / Ariola 18968 in Germany) [rec. 09/26/1965, rel. fall 1966]
    

COOLIDGE, CALVIN    (Calvin Cooledge from Lenexa, KS)

• You Wore Rings On Your Finger / It's Only Make Believe  (Elephant 01185) [rec. 05/28/1970]
  

COOPER, SAMMY & THE EMERALDS   (Amarillo, TX)  Sammy Cooper, Bob Martindale, Ronnie Smith, Wendel Knutson
Bobby Harper operated "Fiesta Productions", an entertainment booking agency out of Amarillo & founded this label.

• Miss Tiny Tears / Am I Blue  (Fiesta 1001)  [rec. 09/09/1962]
  

COPELAND, KEN   (Lubbock, TX)  became a successful television minister

• Chaser Of Hearts / Dar-Es-Salaam (unreleased) [rec. 05/10/1958]

COQUETTES     Bix Brent, Bettye McCormick, Delores Dahl-Brown. New York based trio that had worked as backup vocalists for Ray Charles and Eddy Arnold

• Tell Tommy I Miss Him / I'm Saving The Last Dance For You [rec. 11/20/1960]  recorded at Bell Sound Studios, New York
  Tell Tommy I Miss Him / non-Clovis: Tell Laura I Love Her (John Leyton)  (Top Rank R.2254, Italy) [rel. 1961]
   

CORDS     (Amarillo, TX)  Billy Stull (lead guitar), Glen Wilbanks (keys/guitar), Jerry Hopper (bass), Luis "Chano" Preciado (drums)

• Irish Memories (later retitled "Country Church") / Termites  (Hansa 18588 - Germany) [12/1964] both songs were untitled at the time of recording, Norman named both tracks
   
  
  
• Country Church / Termites  (Rakki 101, USA / CBS 1.582, Holland) [rec. 12/08/1964]
   
  
  
• Too Late To Kiss You Now / Sin Crazed Woman / A Little More Of The Same (unreleased) [rec. 01/22/1966]
  
  
• Made In Japan / Too Late To Kiss You Now / Great Balls Of Fire (unreleased) [rec. 08/18/1966]
  
  
  Billy Stull (lead vocals, lead guitar), Glen Wilbanks (guitar/keys), Danny Meadows (bass), Jack Hatley (drums)
• I'll Do Just What I Want To Do / Ain't That Love  (Atco 6687 USA, Atlantic AK-3207 in Australia) [rec. 11/29/1968, rel. 06/1969]  1000 qty. pressed of Atco 45
   
  
  Billy Stull (vocals / guitars), David Mann (drums), Don Boyd (bass guitar):
• Candy / The Lesson / Go / Troubles Have I / I've Been Trying / Reminiscing / Who Am I / Life Is A Song / I Don't Have The Right / Pumping Gas / Well All Right (unreleased) [rec. 07/03/1969]
  
  
• Hey, Mr. Organ Man / I'm Not Responsible (unreleased) [rec. 11/09/1969]   

CORK, BILLY   (Lubbock, TX)  recorded in downtown theater studio after Norman's death, produced by Billy Stull

• Boot Scootin' / Go On & Break My Heart (Nor-Va-Jak NVJ 1340) [rel. 1990]
  

CORVETTES

• Bo Diddley / Mambo (acetate, unreleased) [rec. 03/04/1957]

COSTA, MERINO QUARTETTE (see "Merino's Men")  

COTTON HARP    

• Nobody Knows Where You Go / I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (NRC 382) [rec. 02/06/1966, rel. 1966]
  

COUCH, RAY

• Mr. Bartender / Let Me Know [rec. 07/27/1963]

COUNTRY BLUE (Portland, OR)  Ron Lorts, Randy Davenport, Bruce Sinclair

• Hey, Little One / 90 Miles From Somewhere (unreleased) [rec. 09/08/1971]

 CRAIG, JIMMY   (Canyon, TX)

• All For You / Gonna Love My Baby  (Brill 1)  [rec. 05/08/1958]
  
  
  
• Oh! Little Girl! / Walking In Darkness (Imperial  5592) [rec. 02/14/1959, rel. 06/1959]
  
  
  
• Drifter / Let Me Stay (Warwick 542)  [Drifter: rec. 09/16/1959, Let Me Stay rec. 03/28/1960]  backed by The Fireballs
  
  
  
• Rock Me My Baby (unreleased) [rec. 09/16/1959]   

CRAWFORD, FRED   (radio announcer from Monahan/Kermit, TX)

• By The Mission Wall  (Starday 314)  flip: non-Clovis  [rec. 06/02/1957]
  
  
  
• Beyond A Shadow Of Doubt / 'Til I Found You (unreleased)  [rec. 11/13/1957] with The Big Beats & Roses

 CRICKETS  (also see Buddy Holly)  (Lubbock, TX)  U.S. releases only

• That'll Be The Day / I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love (Brunswick 9-55009, 45 & 78) [rec. 02/24-25/1957, rel. 06/1957] backup vocals by Niki Sullivan, Gary Tollett & Ramona Tollett
   
  
• Last Night / Maybe Baby (early demo versions, unreleased) [rec. 03/12/1957]
  
  
• jingles for Murray Deutsch, Bill Randle, Bob Thiele (to the tune of "That'll Be The Day")  [rec. 06/30/1957]
  
  
• Chirpin' Crickets LP (Brunswick BL 54038): Oh Boy! / Not Fade Away / You've Got Love / Maybe Baby / It's Too Late / Tell Me How
  That'll Be The Day / I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love / An Empty Cup (A Broken Date) / Send Me Some Lovin' / Last Night / Rock Me My Baby [rel. 11/27/1957] backup vocals by The Picks
  
  
  
• Chirpin' Crickets EP (Brunswick EB71036): That'll Be The Day / I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love / Oh Boy! / Not Fade Away [rel. 11/1957]
  
  
  
• Oh Boy! / Not Fade Away (Brunswick 9-55035, 45 & 78) [rel. 11/02/1957] backup vocals by The Picks
   
  
• The Sound Of The Crickets EP (Brunswick EB-71038): Maybe Baby / Tell Me How / Send Me Some Lovin' / Rock Me My Baby [rel. 01/1958]
  
  
  
• Maybe Baby / Tell Me How (Brunswick 9-55053, 45 & 78) [rel. 02/15/1958] backup vocals by The Picks
   
  
• Lonesome Tears / Fool's Paradise [rec. 05/25/1958] backup vocals by The Roses
  
  
• Think It Over / Fool's Paradise (Brunswick 9-55072) [rel. 06/01/1958] backup vocals by The Roses
  
  
  
• It's So Easy / Lonesome Tears (Brunswick 9-55094 [rel. 08/05/1958] backup vocals by The Roses
  
  
  
• Love's Made A Fool Of You [rec. 12/16/1958] / Someone Someone [rec. 11/21/1958] (Brunswick 9-55124 USA / Brunswick 9-B-55124 Canada / Coral Q.72365 on 45 & 78, UK / Brunswick BK-4019 Australia) [rel. 03/1959]
  Earl Sinks (lead vocals), Sonny Curtis (lead guitar), J.I. Allison (drums), Joe B. Mauldin (bass), Vi Petty (piano)
       
  
  (Coral EP: FEP 2053, UK): Someone Someone / Love's Made A Fool Of You / (non-Clovis): Deborah / When You Ask About Love [rel. 03/1960]
  
  
  as "Jerry Allison & The Crickets"
  
  
• I Think I’ve Caught The Blues / We Gotta Get Together  (Liberty 55742 USA / Liberty LIB 10174 UK) [rec. 08/27/1964, rel. 10/2/1964]
  Rollin' Stone / It's So Easy (backing track only) (unreleased) [rec. 08/27/1964]
  J.I. Allison & Buzz Cason (vocals), Tommy Allsup & George Tomsco (guitars), Stan Lark (bass), J.I. Allison (drums)
   
  
  
• Ev'rybody's Got A Little Problem [rec. 08/28/1964]
  Buzz Cason - lead vocals, Tommy Allsup - lead guitar, Lynn Bailey - bass, J.I. Allison - drums
  
  
• Now Hear This / Thoughtless / Rave On (unreleased) / That'll Be The Day (unreleased) [rec. 01/01-03/1965]
  Jerry Naylor (lead vocals), Tommy Allsup (lead guitar), Lynn Bailey (bass), J.I. Allison (drums)
  
  
• Now Hear This / Ev’rybody’s Got A Little Problem  (Liberty 55767 USA / Liberty LIB 10196 in UK) [rel. 02/18/1965]
   
  
  
• Thoughtless (on "The Crickets - Rock Reflections" LP, UK only - Sunset SLS 50207) [rel. 1971]

CURTIS, LYNN  (Amarillo, TX)

• Sandie / How Important Can It Be (unreleased) [rec. 09/28/1961]

CURTIS, SONNY  (Meadow, TX) backed by The Crickets, and The Roses on backup vocals

• Red Headed Stranger / Talk About My Baby (Coral 62207 in USA / Coral EQ 72400 in Ireland / Coral 108,599 UK) [rec. 11/12/1958, rel. 05/1960]
     

CYNDROM  (also see "Apple Glass Cyndrom")  (Clovis, NM: Johnny Mulhair (guitar, keyboards), Bill Aguirri (vocals), Jon Williams (lead guitar), Scott Rebtoy (bass), Dale Sills (drums)

• Mountain Sparrow / All Shook Up  (Coliseum 722)  [1972]
  

DAKUS, WES & THE REBELS   (Edmonton, Alberta)
Wes Dakus (bass), Stu Mitchell (drums), Barry Allen (rhythm guitar), Bob Clarke (lead guitar), Dennis Paul (6-string bass), Gerry Dere (keyboards), Maurice Marshall (lead guitar), Archie Southern (lead guitar)

• Pedro's Pad / Side Winder (Quality 1631X in Canada / United Artists 722 in USA & Canada) [rec. 01/23/1963, rel. 05/1964]  Maurice Marshall (lead guitar)
     
  
  
• Dance On / Fried Rice / Shindig / Mountain Dew / Rattlesnake (unreleased) [rec. 04/08 - 13/1964]  Bob Clarke (lead guitar)
  
  
• Las Vegas Scene / Sour Biscuits  (Quality 1660X in Canada / Swan 4206 in USA) [rec. 04/13/1964, rel. 09/1964]  Bob Clarke (lead guitar)
   
  
  
• Unchain My Heart (unreleased) [rec. 11/18/1964]
  
  
• Hobo / Rolling Rock (Canada Capitol 72213) [rel. 01/1965]  Bob Clarke (lead guitar)
  
  
  
• Come On Down / Honeybun (Canada Capitol 72259) [rec. 04/07/1965, rel. 06/1965]  Bob Clarke (lead guitar)
  
  
  
• The Wes Dakus Album With The Rebels  (Capitol T6120) LP: So Fine / Hobo / Twine Time / Rattlesnake / Rolling Rock / Honeybun
  Come On Down / Roulette / 20-75 / Night Walk / Fried Rice / Do-Wah-Diddy-Diddy [09/1965]
  
  
  
• Walkin' The Dog / Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go (unreleased) [rec. 09/01/1965]
  
  
• The Hoochi Coochi Coo / Feel Good (Canada Capitol 72305) [rec. 09/07/1965, rel. 10/30/1965]  Bob Clarke (lead guitar)
  
  
  
• She Ain't No Angel / Snooper (Canada Capitol 72350) [S.A.No Angel rec. 01/17/1966,  Snooper rec. 09/08/1965, rel. 04/1966] 
  
  
  
• Thunderball / The "In" Crowd / Lover's Concerto / Hang On Sloopy / We Can Work It Out / Dancing In The Street / Bandit Boy (unreleased) [rec. 01/17 to 25/1966]
  
  
• I Told You So (unreleased) [rec. 05/15/1966] Maurice Marshall (lead guitar)
  
  
• (We've Got A) Groovey Thing Goin' / Bach's Back (Canada Capitol 72396) [rec. 05/15/1966, rel. 09/1966]  Maurice Marshall (lead guitar)
  
  
  
• That's Life / Sunny (unreleased) [rec. 10/01/1966]  features Gerry Dere on keyboards
  Where Have I Gone Wrong (unreleased) / Big-City People / Love Is Just A Word [rec. 10/01/1966]  Maurice Marshall on vocals
  
  
• Momma's Boy / Midnight Hour (Canada Capitol 72442) [rec. 10/01/1966, rel. 01/1967]
  
  
  
• Taco Joe (unreleased) / Thoughts Of You (later released as Stu Mitchell's new group "The Preachers") [rec. 01/31/1967]
  
  
• Shotgun / Lobo, Ferocious Dog (Canada Capitol 72457) [rec. 01/31/1967, rel. 04/1967]  Archie Southern (lead guitar)
  
  
  
• Manipulator / Come On In (Canada Capitol 72484) [rec. 04/17/1967, rel. 05/31/1967]  Archie Southern (lead guitar)
  
  
  
• Casting My Spell / Mission Bell (Artone 25.777, Netherlands) [rec. 05/31/1967, rel. 07/1967]
  
  

• Wes Dakus' Rebels (Kapp 3636, stereo & mono) LP:
  The suggested title was "Singlesville" as all tracks were to be released as singles. By the time the album was released, the band had broken up and release plans scrapped.
  You Just Keep Me Hanging On / Armful Of Teddy Bears / See Saw / Someone Stronger / Love Is Just A Word
  Mission Bell / Peggy Sue / Sad Souvenirs / Casting My Spell / Big-City People / Mockingbird [rel. 08/1967]
  

DALE, DAVID & NEW LIFE

• You Gave Me A Brand-New Love / Jesus Felt What We Couldn’t Feel  (Double-D 101) [rec. 08/22/1980]
  

 DALLAS, JACKIE (also see "The Tiaras" from Amarillo/Dumas, TX)  Jack Carter (aka Jackie Dallas, rhythm guitar, vocals), Gail Adams (bass), Earl Whitt (lead guitar), Bobby Wood (drums)

• Truly I Love You / One & Only (unreleased) [rec. 12/16/1961]  with "The Ravens"
  
  
• A Perfect Night (unreleased) / All I Want [rec. 05/05/1963] with "The Tiaras"
  
  
• Bull Moose / All I Want (Alliance 1690) ["Bull Moose" rec. 09/13/1964, rel. 03/01/1965]  with "The Tiaras"
  

DARD  (formerly "The Hustlers" from Miami, FL)   Bob Wooley (bass), Lee Lobban (organ), John McNicol (lead guitar), Ronnie Owen (vocals, percussion), Dewey Bond (vocals, percussion)

• Sounds Of Life / I Know  (Evolution 1005) [rec. 10/27/1968, "I Know" on 11/11/1968, released 04/1969]
  
  
• Beautiful People (unreleased) [rec. 10/27/1968]

DAVIS, KEN    (Oklahoma City, OK) also see "Django"

• Drop Out / It Hurts (To Write Commercials)  (Dot 16654) [rec. 07/28/1964,  rel. 08/1964]
  
  
  
• Brandy Wine (unreleased, same session)

DAVIS, SHERRY  (born Gwendolyn Joy Wilkinson from Ft. Worth, TX) features Buddy Holly (guitar), Jack Vaughn (guitar), George Atwood (bass), J.I. Allison (drums), The Picks (backup vocals)

• Broken Promises / Humble Heart  (Fashion 1001)  [rec. 07/25/1957, rel. 08/19/1957]
  

D.C. & THE GENTS  (Amarillo, TX)   Dale Gardner (vocals), Carroll Reams (vocals), Ted Barnhill (bass), Nelson Wertman (lead guitar), Gary Swafford (drums), Robin Brown (rhythm guitar)

• I'm Gonna Make A Comeback / It's Your Friends (unreleased) [rec. 06/14/1964]

DEAN, RUSTY

• You're Gonna Lose Me / Hang Up The Phone (unreleased) [rec. 02/05/1961]

DENISON, RANDY    (Lamesa, TX)   Randy re-recorded these songs a year later in Nashville for an album release

• Before Morning Wakes / Changing Scenes (unreleased) [rec. 02/14/1969]
  

 DEXTER, AL  (Tyler, TX)

• Counting My Teardrops / My Careless Heart [09/10/1958]
  Since both tracks had been previously released, it is suspected that Norman's involvement was simply adding echo to the original recordings on this date

DICK & ORB

• Rags Of A Clown / I Was Sort Of Wonderin' (unreleased) [rec. 04/02/1962 and 06/04/1962]

DICKENSON, CURTIS   [rec. 02/12/1952]

DIETZEL, ELROY & The Rhythm Bandits  (Midland, TX)   Elroy Dietzel (vocals/guitar), Joe Melson (guitar), Dick Matlock (guitar), Bill Chance (bass), Larry Parks (drums)

• Precious Desires / Teenage Ball (Bo-Kay 101) [rec. 10/1956, rel. 02/1957]
  
  
  

• Rock-N-Bones / Shang-Hai Rock (Bo-Kay 103) [rec. 1957, rel.1957]
  

DJANGO     Ken Davis backed by The Fireballs

• Note Upon My Door / Nothing For Me  (Mr. Peacock 110) [rec. 01/1962, rel. 03/1962]
  
  
  
• If You Ever / We've Got Love (unreleased) [rec. 05/13/1962]
  
  
• Morning's Paper / Corn Flakes / Tickle Tickle (unreleased) [rec. 01/14/1963]

DON & DARLENE   (Don & Darlene Calvert from Optima, OK)

• (Roll Along) Big River / Little Guy  (Dot 16485) [rec. 03/31/1963, rel. 05/1963]
  
  
  
• Hello Rich Man / No One Ever Told Me / Roll On Train (unreleased) [rec. 03/31/1963]

DON & JON   (16 year old twins Don & Jon Price of Alamogordo, NM)  Linda Bouma (flute/harpsichord), Clyde Sparks (drums)

• The Window Pane Of Time / In The Back Of My Mind  (Beelee 100) [rec. 03/07/1969, rel. 04/1969]
  

DON & THE ROSES (also see "The Roses" and "Don Lanier")  Don Lanier (Rhythm Orchids) with The Roses from Odessa, TX

• Right Now! / Since You Went Away To School (Dot 15755 in USA, Dot 15755 on 45 & 78 in Canada) [rec. 02/20/1958, rel. 04/ 1958] as "Don & His Roses"
   
  
  

• Don't Try To Change Me / Leave Those Cats Alone (Dot 15874) [rec. 08/08/1958, rel. 11/1958]
  
  
  

• Tease (unreleased)  [rec. 08/08/1958] 

DONE ON BRADSTREET   (Calgary, Alberta)  Lanny Church (lead vocals), Pat Murphy (keyboards), Dave Hamilton (guitar), Bob Everett (drums), Dave Lucas (bass)

• Night Lady / Professor's Umbrella / This Good Day's Gotta End / I've Got A Lot To Show You / End In Union / Everybody Let's Listen / I Got To Be Free (unreleased) [rec. 09/22 to 10/05/1970]

DON, RUSSELL & THE PREMIERS  (Russell "Red" Steagall from Sanford, TX)

• Once Again / The Dance (unreleased) [rec. 04/13/1961] with Gerald Hanners (lead guitar), Johnny Winter (drums), Jerry Hodges (bass), Stanley Smith (rhythm guitar) 
  
  
• Wonderful Personality / Little Cute One (unreleased) [rec. 01/07/1962] with Stanley Smith (lead guitar), Bobby Hacker (drums), Jerry Hodges (bass), Don Lanier (rhythm guitar),

DORSEY, TOMMY & JIMMY   featuring vocalists Gordon Polk and Lynn Roberts

• Live at Chanute Air Force Base - Rantoul, Illinois - Chandelle Ballroom (unreleased) [rec. 05/07/1953]

 DOUBLE SHOT   (Hobbs, NM)

• It's Magic / Checking Out On Love (Nor-Va-Jak NVJ 1338) [late '80s production, Norman had no involvement]
  

 DUANE, BILLY  (Bill Duane Pickering of "The Picks")   features Homer Tankersley on backup vocals

• Angela / Two Lonely Teardrops  (Guyden 2050)  [rec. 03/22/1960, rel. 06/1961]
  

DUDLEY & THE DO-RITES   (Carlsbad, NM)  Glendall Gettings, Scott Maxwell, Charles White, Joe Smith, Glen Castleberry  

• Want Ta Be Your Lovin’ Man / Sunday Drive  (Kavern 1000) [rec. 08/08/1967] 
  

DUKE CITY BOYS   (Albuquerque, NM)  Johnie Kilpatrick, Lacy Freedman (sax)

• Gimme The Beat / Lacy's Blues (unreleased) [rec. 03/05/1961]

 DUKE, JANELLE     (Clovis, NM - Janelle was a U.S.O. entertainer, Norman cut this acetate for her as a free courtesy)

• Ev'ry Day I Love You (Just A Little Bit More) / I Love You Truly (acetate disc) [1948]

DUNCAN, JOHNNY   (Dublin, TX)

• Blue Lover / Bring Your Heart / Eyes Of Love / Hot Sunshine / I Think Of You / If I Never Lose Your Love / It's Strange
  Raindrops / Someone I Know / Storm Clouds / Till You Say You Love Me / Weep Willow Weep (acoustic demos - Johnny's first time in the studio) [rec. 04/05-06/1959]
  
  
• Bring Your Heart / Hot Sunshine (Leader 807 in US & Canada) [BYH: rec. 06/04/1959, HS: rec. 03/06/1960, rel. 05/1960]
  
  
  
• Carelessly (unreleased) [rec. 03/06/1960]
  
  
• Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye Heart / Freddy & His Go-Cart (Leader 812 in US & Canada) [rel. 11/1960]
   
  
  
• Raindrops / Wheels (Leader 814 in US & Canada) [Raindrops rec. 06/04/1959, Wheels rec. 01/20/1961, rel. 02/30/1961]
   
  
  
• I'm Gonna Go Walking / My Singing Sweetheart  (UK release on Piccadilly 35069) [rec. 07/30/1962 at Olympic Sound Studios, London, England, rel. 10/1962]
  released as "John Richard Duncan" to avoid confusion with a popular UK singer at the time named "Johnny Duncan"
  
  
  
• Baby, I've Been So Good To You / I Walked In A Storm (unreleased) [recorded in England, 07/30/1962]
  
  
• Hey Jealous Lover / Little Wallflower / Kristina / I Feel A Teardrop Comin' On (unreleased) [rec. 09/17/1963 at Bell Sound Studio - New York, NY]

DUNDEEVILLE PLAYERS  (studio jam featuring Norman & Vi Petty, members of Fireballs and Wes Dakus & The Rebels)

• Wheels / Woodpecker (Dot 16744 USA / CBS 1926 (Holland) / Stateside SS 451 (UK) [rec. 04/11/1965, rel. 08/27/1965]
     
  
  
• Replica / Sunday (Dot 16787) [rec. 09/07/1965, rel. 11/1965] 
  
  
• Quite A Party (unreleased) [rec. 09/07/1965]