Jesse Thomasb. February 3, 1911 near Logansport, DeSoto Parish, Louisianad. August 13, 1995 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisianaburied at Carver Memorial Cemetery in Shreveport, Louisianadiscography
Victor V38538
Victor V38542
Victor V38555
Victor 23381
Victor 23385
= Bluebird B5128= Sunrise S3208
Victor 23392
Victor unissued
* Document DLP 556Document DOCD 5070Bluebird 07863-60065-2
Columbia 14483-D
Miltone 232
Miltone 233
Club 1 [Jesse Thomas' label]
Club 1/2
Club ?
# not included in Document DOCD 6044 and DOCD 5276 nor elsewhere
Club CR-102
Club 301
Freedom 1513
Modern 20-710
Modern unissued
# Kent KST 9005[] Ace CDCHD 1057* Ace CDCHD 813
Swing Time 240
# Capricorn 9 42024-2
Swing Time 241
Swing Time unissued
Night Train Int CD 7002
Specialty 419
Elko 107
Hollywood 1072
= Hollywood 1072 (repro 2012)
Hollywood 1091
Palace PST 724Palace M/PST 801
RTA Victory 313
Red River (no issue #)
Ace CDCHD 725 (1999)
Red River unissued
Teem 1001 [?]subsidiary of Ace label
This "Jesse Thomas" is a different person ! ! !
Ace 5001
Hollywood HLP-503
Red River 101
Red River 102
Tail-Gate 1002
notes (April 1968) by Paul Oliver the post-war blues pwb 4 (UK 1968)
PWB discography
[Don Gabor's 'Palace Records' were infamous for releasing LPs, on which the 'contents' listed on its covers and labels had almost nothing to do with the actual content on the accompanying vinyl; other example: 'Sarah Vaughn Sings' Palace 672; see Jack Dupree discography'Continental', 'Plymouth' and 'Paris' were also Don Gabor labels]
notes by Lawrence Willis Palace PST 724 (Don Gabor label)
= Continental CMS-1011
= Happy Bird 90112
actual content: Ray Charles - Going To The River Pee Wee Crayton [as Homer The Great] - Steppin' Out [Hollywood 1055] Jesse Belvin - Dear Heart [Hollywood 1059] Tal Miller - What Is Life Without Love [Hollywood 1094] Red Callender - Glow Worm (instr.) [Recorded In Hollywood 139] Jesse Thomas - Take Some And Leave Some [Hollywood 1091] Ray Charles - I'll Do Anything But Work Johnny Fuller - My Mama Told Me [Hollywood 1077] Pee Wee Crayton [as Homer The Great] - All Alone (instr.) Linda Hayes - Yours For The Asking [Hollywood 1003] Jesse Thomas - Blow My Baby Back Home [Hollywood 1091] Johnny Fuller - Too Late To Change [Hollywood 1077]
notes by Lawrence Willis Palace M-801 (mono)= Palace PST 801 (stereo) ("Buckingham Records") (Don Gabor label)
notes by Chris Roby Highway 51 H-103
Highway 51 Records discography
notes by Mike Leadbitter Flyright LP 3503
Flyright Records discography
notes by Bruce Bromberg Kent KST-9005
= United Superior US-7782
= Musidisc 30AB5605
= P-Vine PCD-3039 (Jp 1994)
Roots RL-327 (Austria 1970)
= Autogram RL-327 (Germany 2010) "Texas Country Blues Music Vol. 3"
Roots Records discography
notes by Stephen Calt, Nick Perls, Michael Stewart Yazoo L-1032
Yazoo Records discography
Specialty SNTF 5015
Nighthawk 106 (US 197?)
Nighthawk Records discography
Blues Classics BC 26 (US 1976)
Blues Classics discography
Trio PA-3125 (Jp 1976)
Trio Records discography
2 LP set P-Vine Special PLP 2-704 (Jp 1976)
(=) P-Vine PCD-2008 (Jp 1988)
notes (November 1989) by Chris Bentley (=) Diving Duck DD 4314 (NL 1990) "Mr. Fullbright's Blues Vol. 1"
notes (November 1989) by Chris Bentley (=) Diving Duck DD 4315 (NL 1990) "Mr. Fullbright's Blues Vol. 2"
(=) Wolf CD 120.614 (Austria 1994),(=) Wolf CD 120.615, 120616 (Austria 1998) "Elko Blues Vols. 1, 2 & 3"
Elko Records discography
Red River (Jesse Thomas' label)
Sundown CG 709-06 (NL 1983)
Sundown Records discography
Krazy Kat KK 7407 (UK 1982)
Krazy Kat Records discography
Juke Box Lil JB 608 (Sweden 1985)
HK LP 4003 (Austria 1987)
HK Records discography
Document DLP 556 (Austria 1989)
Document Records discography
# The "Jesse Thomas" playing guitar on this recording is a different person ! ! !
RST-BD 2042 (Austria 1989)
Document DOCD 5070 (Austria 1991)
# The "Jesse Thomas" playing guitar on this recording is a different person!!!
notes by Bob GroomDocument DOCD 5107 (Austria 1992)
notes by Keith BriggsDocument DOCD 6044 (Austria 1993)
Document DOCD-5276 (Austria 1994)
2 CD box set Capricorn 9 42024-2
TopCat / IMP 704 (Iris Music Production)
Black Top CD BT-1128 (US 1996) "Lookin' For That Woman"
Collectables COL-5572 (US 1995)
Night Train Int. NTI 7002
Red River RRR 001 (US 1996)
Red River CD 2 (US 1996)
Document DOCD 5463 (Austria 199?)
Savage Kick SK 509
Black Top CD 7005 (US 1997)
notes by Dan GarnerBGB CD 427642 (US 1998)
* 'Red River' recordings from Dee Marais' Bayou studio # previously unissued compiled by Ray Topping
notes by Ray Topping Ace CDCHD 725 (UK 1999)
TV Slim discographySonny Boy Williamson III discography
Stompin' 15 (UK 199?)
Stompin' Records discography
Stompin' ST 120 (UK 2000)
Stompin' ST 124 (UK 2000)
Delmark DD-749 (US 2001)
Ace CDCHD 813 (UK 2001)
notes by Keith Briggs Catfish 173 (UK 2001)
Catfish Records (UK) discography
Hollywood HRCD 1003
4 CD box setnotes by Neil Slaven JSP JSPCD 7730 (UK 2004)
= JSP JSPCD 77174 (UK 2015)
Stompin' CD 318 (UK 200?)
notes by Jim O'Neal Ace CDCHD 1057 (UK 2005
double CDYazoo YAZ CD 2202 (US 2006)
4 CD setnotes by Neil SlavenJSP JSPCD 7796 (UK 2007)
12-pp. booklet by Gary AtkinsonDocument DOCD-32-20-19
Rounder 4559
available at the Book Store
Rounder CD 3107
www.rounder.com
CD availableat the Book Store
Mr. Charlie's Blues RecordsMCBR 1994-01
www.champagnecharlie.nl
PL CD 7005-5
thanks to Sjef Hermans, Pierre Monnery, Ray Templeton, Mathias Westerlund, Gerrit Robs, Jesse Birdsall and Helge Thygesen for additional info / scans
source: Back cover of Black Top BT-1128
"Call Me" by Jesse Thomas, el g (with Dan Garner, 2nd [ac] g), 1995