JIMMIE BALLARD

SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

JIMMIE BALLARD - Cincinnati, Oh: 1952
Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt

(8168) Kneel At The Cross. KENTUCKY 506-A / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51 /
COUNTRYVILLE LP M-785/S-785
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(8169) When God Dips His Love In My Heart. KENTUCKY 506-B /
ULTRA-SONIC LP 51 / COUNTRYVILLE LP M-785/S-785
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JIMMIE BALLARD - Cincinnati, Oh: 1952
Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt

(8196) When Jesus Beckons Me Home. KENTUCKY 507-A / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51 / COUNTRYVILLE LP M-785/S-785
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(8197) If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again. KENTUCKY 507-B / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51 / OUNTRYVILLE M-785/S-785
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JIMMIE BALLARD’S HILLBILLY SWINGMASTERS / JIMMIE BALLARD DIXIE DRIFTERS - Cincinnati, Oh: 1952
Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt

(8255) Birthday Cake Boogie. KENTUCKY 508-A /
JASMINE JASMCD-3576
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(8256) (When I Left You) Standing In The Rain. KENTUCKY 508-B
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Note: KENTUCKY 508 was issued twice with different label credits (as noted above).

JIMMIE BALLARD - Cincinnati, Oh: 1952
Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt

(8178) Just A Closer Walk With Thee. KENTUCKY 513-A /
ALCAR 513-A / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51
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(8179) Gathering Flowers For The Master’s Bouquet.
KENTUCKY 513-B / ALCAR 513-B / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51
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JIMMIE BALLARD - Cincinnati, Oh: 1953
Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt

(8187) What A Friend We Have In Jesus. KENTUCKY 517-B /

ALCAR 517-B
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(8188) Little Old Church In The Valley. KENTUCKY 518-A / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51
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(8189) May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You. KENTUCKY 518-B / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51
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(8190) Life’s Railway To Heaven. KENTUCKY 519-A / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51
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(8191) Will The Circle Be Unbroken. KENTUCKY 519-B / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51
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Note: The reverse side of KENTUCKY 517 is by THE CIRCUIT RIDER (LARRY ROLL).

BUFFALO JOHNSON AND HIS HERD - Cincinnati, Oh: 1953
Buffalo Johnson (); James “Jimmie” Ballard (vcl/gtr);
Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt

(520-A) Tain’t Big Enough. KENTUCKY 520-A
(Montgomery) (Gateway Publications BMI)
(520-B) Tappin’ Boogie. KENTUCKY 520-B / CACTUS CACT CD-5006
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KENTUCKY 520 was pressed twice under the name of BUFFALO JOHNSON originally on a black label and then on a white label.

Note: The first twenty five or so releases on KENTUCKY were not originally assigned master numbers, these numbers were assigned retrospectively at a later date.

JIMMIE BALLARD Cincinnati, Oh: 1953
Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt

(7036) She’s Got Something. KENTUCKY 527 / JASMINE JASMCD-3576
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(7037) Chicken Plucker. KENTUCKY 527 / COLLECTOR CLCD-2867 / JASMINE JASMCD-3576
(Montgomery) (Gateway-BMI)

JIMMIE BALLARD King Studio, 1540 Brewster Avenue Cincinnati, Oh: Friday 11th July 1952
Producer:

(K-3429) She’s Got Something. KING 1118 / CACTUS CAKING CD-2
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(K-3430) I Want A Bowlegged Woman. KING 1118 / CACTUS CAKING CD-2
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(K-3431) The Creeks Gone Muddy (And The Fish Won’t
Bite). KING 1143 / CACTUS CACT-5001 / CACTUS CAKING CD-3
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(K-3432) Till The End. KING 1143
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Note: (1): KING 1118 released September 1952.
Note: (2): KING 1143 released December 1952.

JIMMY BALLARD (sic) Cincinnati,Oh: 1953
Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt

(8037) How Beautiful Heaven Must Be. KENTUCKY 549 / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51
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NB: The reverse side of KENTUCKY 549 is by JIMMIE FAIR.

ALBUM CHECK LIST
COUNTRYVILLE LP M-785 (mono) / S-785 (stereo) “JUST A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS” by JIM & JESSE McREYNOLDS WITH THE SWEET MOUNTAIN BOYS. This album contains uncredited recordings by Jimmie Ballard.
ULTRA-SONIC LP 51 “SONGS OF FAITH” (Volume One) by JIMMIE BALLARD (CP/RITE pressing 9297/9298)

CD CHECK LIST
CACTUS CACT CD 5001 “ROCKIN’ HILLBILLY” Vol.2. (2003)
CACTUS CACT CD-5006 “ROCKIN’ HILLBILLY” Vol.7.” (2004)
CACTUS CAKIN CD-2 “KING HILLBILLY” Vol.2.
CACTUS CA KIN CD-3 “KING HILLBILLY” Vol.3.
COLLECTOR CLCD-2867 “MOVIN’ ON”
JASMINE JASMCD-3576 “GRIDDLE GREASIN’ DADDIES and DIRTY COWBOYS” (2007)

DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT, DAVE SAX & AL TURNER with acknowledgements to Johan Lofstedt, Shane Hughes, Ian Saddler & Phil Tricker.