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Johnny Burnette

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Aliases
Johnny Burnette and The Rock 'n Roll Trio
The Johnny Burnette Trio
Real name
John Joseph Burnette
Born
March 25, 1934
Died
August 14, 1964
Country
United States
IPI
00004626707 8 works
00063569458 20 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Rockabilly singer and songwriter
Member of
The Texans [US1] Guitar
Family
Dorsey Burnette Brother
Billy Burnette Nephew
Rocky Burnette Son
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
August 1, 1962 (2 artists)
March 30, 1961 (3 artists)
May 4, 1960 (6 artists)
January 26, 1962 P.J. Proby
May 4, 1960 (26 artists)
May 1957 (2 artists)
December 15, 1960 Cesar Costa con la orquesta de Gustavo Pimentel
December 1956 (2 artists)
December 1956 (4 artists)
 REC August 19, 1963 The Swinging Blue Jeans
Originally by George Maharis REL
July 25, 1980 (3 artists)
I Wanna Thank Your Folks Johnny Burnette 1962 Unverified
July 25, 1980 (3 artists)
January 1961 (13 artists)
December 1956 (21 artists)
December 1956 (44 artists)
August 1956 (9 artists)
December 1956 (17 artists)
April 1969 (8 artists)
 REC December 1956 (15 artists)
Originally by Jimmy and Johnny REL
May 1956 (33 artists)
May 1957 (3 artists)
2004 The Bird Doggin' Daddies
August 19, 1963 Eila Tynjälä
December 1956 (8 artists)
October 1960 (72 artists)
Sampled by Dickie Goodman
1955 (5 artists)

Covers by Johnny Burnette

Title Performer Release date Originally by
May 1962 Ray Sanders with The Anita Kerr Singers
December 1956 Big Bill, Fats Domino
August 1989 Clyde McPhatter
April 5, 1960 Delmore Brothers
December 1956 Joe Turner with Vann "Piano Man" Walls and His Orchestra
December 15, 1960 Darrell Glenn
December 15, 1960 Bobby Darin
December 1956 "Stick" McGhee and His Buddy
Fools Like Me Johnny Burnette October 1961 Unverified
May 1962 Charlie Blackwell with The Big Sound of Don Ralke
October 1961 Chico Holiday
May 1962 Faron Young
October 1956 Joe Turner and His Band
Sampled by Alabama 3
April 12, 1961 Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orch. - Vocal Refrain by Stuart Allen
July 1960 Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee Plowboy and His Guitar
August 1989 Wayne Walker
December 15, 1960 Conway Twitty
July 1960 Lefty Frizzell
May 1962 Stewart Family
July 1960 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
November 1959 Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
December 15, 1960 Bob Luman
July 1960 Willy & Ruth
July 1960 Elsie Clark
April 12, 1961 Mindy Carson with Ray Conniff's Orchestra & The Columbians
April 12, 1961 Sergio De Karlo, Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra - Vocal by Tommy Lynn
May 1962 Chase Webster with Frank Slay and His Orch.
July 1960 Sonny Land Trio
August 1956 Arthur Gunter
Covered by Teddy & The Tigers [FI]
December 15, 1960 Don Gibson
July 1960 Hank Locklin
April 12, 1961 Lew Stone and His Band
December 1962 Stuart Hamblen
August 1, 1962 Bobby Vinton
November 1959 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
December 15, 1960 Marty Robbins
August 1989 Jimmy Pritchett
April 12, 1961 Sanford Clark
April 13, 1962 Jimmy Bell
October 1956 Tiny Bradshaw
December 1962 Max Powell
April 12, 1961 Clyde McPhatter
May 1962 Leroy Van Dyke
July 1960 Wayne Raney
December 15, 1960 The Falcons [US]
May 1962 Bobby Edwards

Sampled songs

Songs written by Johnny Burnette

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Believe What You Say Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette Ricky Nelson February 17, 1958 Covered by (27 artists)
Green Grass of Texas Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette The Texans [US1] 1959 Covered by (4 artists)
Hip Shakin' Baby Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette The Jodimars REC, Roy Brown REL January 1958 Covered by (6 artists)
I Just Found Out Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette, Paul Burlison, Henry Jerome Johnny Burnette and The Rock 'n Roll Trio July 3, 1956 Covered by (2 artists)
I’ve Got to Get to You Yet Johnny Burnette Gene Vincent June 1959 Unverified
I Wanna Love My Baby Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette Johnny & Dorsey Burnette 1960 Covered by (3 artists)
Just a Little Too Much Johnny Burnette Ricky Nelson May 11, 1959 Covered by (12 artists)
Just Keep On A-Goin' Johnny Burnette Johnny & Dorsey Burnette July 25, 1980 Covered by (3 artists)
Kiss Me Sweet Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette Johnny Garner July 1958 Covered by (2 artists)
Lonesome Tears in My Eyes Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette, Paul Burlison, Henry Jerome Johnny Burnette and The Rock 'n Roll Trio July 3, 1956 Covered by (21 artists)
Midnight Train Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette, Paul Burlison, Henry Jerome The Johnny Burnette Trio August 1956 Covered by (9 artists)
My Heart Johnny Burnette Gene Vincent October 15, 1958 Covered by Rocky Burnette, Darrel Higham & The Enforcers
Pure Love Johnny Burnette, Jesse Hodges Sonny James March 5, 1959 Covered by (3 artists)
Rock Billy Boogie Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette, George Hawkins, Henry Jerome Johnny Burnette and The Rock 'n Roll Trio July 4, 1956 Covered by (17 artists)
Tear It Up Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette, Paul Burlison Johnny Burnette and The Rock 'n Roll Trio May 1956 Covered by (33 artists)
Touch Me Johnny Burnette, Lewis T. Smith, Robert E. Hyde Johnny Burnette May 1957 Covered by (3 artists)
Waitin' in School Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette Ricky Nelson November 18, 1957 Covered by (10 artists)
We're Gonna Rock It Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette Johnny Burnette 1958 Covered by The Bird Doggin' Daddies
Your Baby Blue Eyes Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette, Paul Burlison, Henry Jerome Johnny Burnette and The Rock 'n Roll Trio July 5, 1956 Covered by (8 artists)
You're Thirteen Johnny Burnette Jerry Naylor - Orchestra conducted by Jack Collier September 1961 Covered by John Andrea
You're Undecided Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette, Paul Burlison, Henry Jerome Johnny Burnette November 1955 Covered by (5 artists)

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