June 4-5, 1962 : JIMMY DEAN is at Nashville's Columbia Studio
where he records nine tracks for the LP "Portrait Of Jimmy Dean"
(Columbia CS 8694, August). Of these, "Please Pass the Biscuits"
is also released as a single in September (Columbia 42529, B-side
of the previously recorded "Little Black Book"). "Cajun Joe", recorded
on June 5, stays in the can until the release of Bear Family's "Big
Bad John" CD (BCD 15723) in 1993. Session men : Grady Martin,
Harold Bradley and Ray Edenton (guitars), Joe Zinkan (bass), Floyd 
Cramer (piano), Bill Pursell (organ), Charlie McCoy (harmonica), 
Buddy Harman (drums). Produced by Don Law.
 
June 5, 1962 : JERRY LEE LEWIS is back at 639 Madison Avenue
in Memphis. "Sweet Little Sixteen" becomes the new single (Sun
379, released on July 7). "Hello Josephine" is another attempt at
the Fats Domino song, not the version included on Jerry's second 
Sun LP. It was included on the "Rockin" Rhythm & Blues" Sun LP
in 1969. One of two versions of "Waiting For A Train" (aka "All Around
the Watertank") is first released in 1970, on Sun International 1119 
(single). "Set My Mind At Ease" sees its first release on the Dutch LP 
"Jerry Lee Lewis Collectors Edition" (Sun NY-6, 1975).. Musicians : 
Jerry Lee Lewis (vocals, piano) ; Scotty Moore, Roland Janes (guitars) ; 
J.W. Brown (bass) ; Shirley Sisk (organ) ; Al Jackson (drums). Probably
produced by Sam Phillips or Scotty Moore.
 
June 5, 1962 : DALE HAWKINS records "Ookie Dookie" for Atlantic in
New York City. Tapio Väisänen writes : "Ookie Dookie" was written by 
Dale Hawkins. Michel Ruppli's Atlantic Discography # 1 shows "Ookie 
Dookie" under matrix 6222 from a session under Dale Hawkins' name, 
dated 5th June 1962. However, Dale's recording wasn't ever released. 
The song "Ookie Dookie" was released on the flipside of Leon Martin's 
"Turn On Your Lovelight" which was recorded exactly one week later 
under matrix 6245 at Leon Martin's own session.
 
June 6-8, 1962 : Three-day session for JOHNNY CASH at Columbia
Studio in Nashville. On the first day he records three Christmas songs,
"Blue Christmas", "The Christmas Spirit" and "Silent Night", which 
will be released on the LP "The Christmas Spirit" (Columbia CS 8917)
in November 1963. On June 7 these are followed by "No One Will
Ever Know" (released in 1966 on the LP "Happiness Is You", Columbia
CS 9337) and "The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer", which becomes
the opening track for the LP "Blood, Sweat And Tears" (Columbia CS
8730, February 1963). Finally, on June 8, Johnny records the B-side 
of his next single, "Pick A Bale O' Cotton" (Columbia 42512, August), 
"The Danger Zone" (first issued on Bear Family BFX 15016 in 1978) 
and "Hardin Couldn't Run" (first released on the 5-CD set "The Man
In Black 1959-'62", Bear Family BCD 15562, in 1991).
Personnel : Johnny Cash (vocals, guitar), Luther Perkins (electric
guitar), Marshall Grant (bass), Bill Pursell (piano), W.S. Holland
(drums), Joe Babcock (banjo), The Carter Family (vocals, except on
June 6). Produced by Don Law and Frank Jones.
 
Wednesday, June 13, 1962 : RICKY NELSON records "It's Up To You", 
which will be released on Imperial 5901 in December. One week later, 
on June 20,  Ricky lays down the two songs for his next single, "Teenage
Idol" and "I've Got My Eyes On You" (Imperial 5864, August). The backing 
track for the latter had already been recorded on June 13. Only James
Burton (lead guitar) and Richie Frost (drums) are present at both dates.
Produced and arranged by Jimmie Haskell at Western Recorders in Hollywood.
 
June 14, 1962 : Second June session for JERRY LEE LEWIS at the
Sun studio. "Good Rockin' Tonight" is a slowed-down version of the
classic, very different from Jerry's 1958 version and first released in
1969 on the LP "Rockin' Rhythm and Blues" (Sun 107). "Be Bop A 
Lula" stays on the shelf until 1971, when the "Monsters" LP (Sun SQ 
20042) is issued. The third track, "How's My Ex Treating You", becomes 
the B-side of "Sweet Little Sixteen" (Sun 379) in July. Personnel is the 
same as on the June 5 session.
 
June 21, 1962 : CLYDE McPHATTER records in Nashville this time, at
Columbia Recording Studio B.  Two tracks are selected  for the new single,
"Maybe" and "I Do Believe" (Mercury 72025, August). "I've Lost Again" 
and "Walking Back To Baltimore" are first released on Bear Family BFX
15271 (LP 6), circa 1985. Arranged and conducted by Jerry Kennedy. 
Vocal support from the Merry Melody Singers (Margie Singleton, Millie
Kirkham, Ray Walker, Gordon Stoker, Neal Matthews).
 
June 24, 1962 : BO DIIDDLEY is at the Chess Studio in Chicago to
record six tracks. "You Can't Judge A Book By the Cover" and "I Can
Tell" are chosen for the new single (Checker 1019,.August). "Sad Sack"
is an instrumental, included on the LP "Bo Diddley" (Checker LP 2984,
November). The other three tracks from this session, "Aloha", "Get 
Away From Here" and "Rock n Roll" have never been issued, as far as
I know.
 
June 24-25, 1962 : THE EVERLY BROTHERS are at RCA Victor
Studio in Nashville. On June 24, they record "Nancy's Minuet", which
is first released in October 1977 on "The New Album" (UK). Wally
Haynes plays steel guitar, more details unknown. The harvest of the
next day is "What About Me" and "Nice Guy", both unissued until 
the release of the Magnum Force LP "Nice Guys" (UK), in September
1984. Buddy Harman plays drums, no further details available.
 
June 25, 1962 : SOLOMON BURKE records four tracks, all released as
singles : "I Really Don't Want To Know"/"Tonight My Heart Is Crying"
(Atlantic 2157, September), "Home In Your Heart" (Atlantic 2180,
February 1963) and "I Can Make It If I Try" (Atlantic 2185, April 1963).
All four tracks will also be released on the LP "If You Need Me"(Atlantic
LP 8085, mid-1963). Arranged and directed by Bert Berns, produced by 
Jerry Wexler in New York City.
 
June 25, 1962 : First JOHNNY BURNETTE session for his new label,
Chancellor Records. "The Giant" and "I Wanna Thank Your Folks" are
selected for single release (Chancellor 1116, late July). The other two
tracks, "I Just Called Up To Say Goodbye" and "I'll Never Get Over You"
remain unissued until the appearance of Johnny's Bear Family box-set
(BCD 16438) in 2003. Musicians : Tommy Allsup, John Gray and Alfred
Viola (guitars) ; Red Callender (bass) ; Robert Florence (piano) ; Sharky
Hall (drums) + 7 strings. Arranged by Ernie Freeman, produced by Jimmy
Bowen at Western Recorders in Hollywood.
 
June 26, 1962 : In Nashville, RAY STEVENS records eight tracks for his
first LP, "Ahab the Arab / 1,837 Seconds Of Humor" (Mercury MCG 20732).
Two tracks are also released as a single : "Further More"/"Saturday Night 
At the Movies" (Mercury 72039, September). Arranged by Jerry Kennedy,
produced by Shelby Singleton. Vocal chorus : the Merry Melody Singers.
 
June 27, 1962 : CARL PERKINS has his final recording session for
Columbia Records (10.00-13.00). Recorded are three tracks : "Hambone"
/"Sister Twister" (Columbia 42514, July) and "I've Just Got Back From 
There" (Columbia 42753, March 1963). 
Personnel : Carl Perkins, vocals / guitar ; Grady Martin, Harold Bradley 
and Ray Edenton (guitars) ; Joe Zinkan (bass) ; Floyd Cramer (piano) ;
Boots Randolph (sax) ; Charlie McCoy (harmonica) ; Buddy Harman
(drums). Produced by Don Law at Columbia Studio in Nashville. He and
Grady Martin stay in the studio, see below.
 
June 27, 1962 : MARTY ROBBINS enters Columbia's Nashville studio
after Carl Perkins has left. He records four tracks for the LP "Return Of 
the Gunfighter" (Columbia CS 8872, September 1963) : "San Angelo",
"Tall Handsome Stanger", "Fastest Gun Around"and "Red Hills of Utah".
Also two songs for the LP "Hawaii's Calling Me" (Columbia CS 8840, 
June 1963) : "Hawaiian Wedding Song" and "Hawaiian Bells". 
Personnel : Marty Robbins, vocals / guitar ; Grady Martin and Jack Pruett,
guitars ; Bill Pursell, piano ; Bob Moore, bass ; Louis Dunn, drums.
Produced by Don Law and Frank Jones.
 
June 27-29, 1962 : Marathon session for ETTA JAMES in Chicago.
She records her next single, "Stop the Wedding"/"Street Of Tears"
(Argo 5418, July), the LP "Etta James Sings For Lovers" (Argo LP 
4018, September) and three unissued tracks. From the LP, two songs
are released as singles : "Fools Rush In" (Argo 5424, October) and
"How Do You Speak To An Angel" (Argo 5430, December). 
 
June 28, 1962 : At Bell Sound Studios in NYC, THE DRIFTERS lay
down three tracks. "Up On the Roof"/"Another Night With the Boys" 
will be released as a single (Atlantic 2162) in October. "I Feel Good
All Over" is the later B-side of "I'll Take You Home" (Atlantic 2201,
August 1963). Arranged by Gary Sherman, produced by Jerry Leiber
and Mike Stoller.
 
June 1962, unknown date : CLARENCE "FROGMAN" HENRY has 
another session in New Orleans. "Lost Without You"/"Dream Myself
A Sweetheart" will be the next single (Argo 5414), released in July.
"Come On And Dance" will become the B-side of the previously
recorded "The Jealous Kind" (Argo 5426, October). "Please Mr. Boss
Man" is held in the can until 1993, when it shows up on the CD "The 
Best Of Clarence Frogman Henry" (MCA MCLD 19226). The fifth track,
"I'm Gonna Murder You", has never been issued (understandable, with
a title like that). Backing by Wardell Quezergue and Leroy Derbigny
(trumpets), Waldren Joseph (trombone), Carl Blowin (baritone sax), 
Morris Bashmfut (tenor sax), Justin Adams (guitar), George French 
(bass) and Smokey Johnson (drums). 
 
June 1962, unknown date : RUTH BROWN records the 11-track LP
"Gospel Time" in Nashville (Philips PHM 200-055, September), with
vocal support from the Milestone Singers.
 
With thanks to Steve Walker, Tony Wilkinson and Phil Davies.

Additions and corrections welcome.
 
Dik

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