JOHNNY DENIS (AND HIS RANCHERS)

Hier die zweite Wiederveröffentlichung von JOHNNY DENIS

DENIS wurde im Februar 1913 in Willesden bei London als
Denis Ernest Wheeler geboren und er war ab 1943 auf Platte zu hören.

Mit seiner Frau NETTA ROGERS zog es ihn nach Las Vegas in die USA.
Das Paar trennte sich Anfang der 70er Jahre und Johnny heiratete erneut.
Er verstarb mit 96 Jahren am 5. Januar 2010 in Florida.

Auch Netta Rogers verstarb im September 2014 mit 84 Jahren.

Netta und Johnny haben im Jahre 1954 geheiratet und sind im Jahre 1955 in die USA ausgewandert. Die wichtigsten Daten für eine Kurz-Bio hat aber Dieter bereits in #13 & #12 deponiert und daher kann ich mich in Ruhe Johnny’s Single-Veröffentlichungen hingeben, was in diesem Falle für mich etwas schwierig wird, da ich nur Aufzeichnungen über Vinyl-Singles habe und die gibt es bei Johnny Denis ziemlich lange nicht. Ich vertraue daher voll auf das Netz und springe ins kalte Wasser - Wiad scho guad geh.

Es ist relativ gut gegangen und ich kann daher die folgende Disco anbieten. Der Wermutstropfen sind lediglich jene Single-Schellacks, wo die Matrixnummern fehlen. Für diese fand ich keine Labelspots zum Einsehen oder man konnte sie nicht lesen. Titelmäßig dürfte die Disco aber komplett sein:
DECCA (78er) (GB)
11 43....F.8374....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS NOVELTY SWING QUARTET (Vocalists: Diane & Johnny Denis, Whistling by Johnny Denis)..Be Honest With Me (DR.7741 - A)/JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS NOVELTY SWING QUARTET (Vocal Refrain and Whistling by Johnny Denis)..Pedro The Fisherman (DR.7742 - B)
12 43....F.8404....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS NOVELTY SWING QUARTET (Vocal Chorus and whistling by Johnny Denis)..My, My, Ain’t That Somethin’ (DR.7957 - A)/Pistol Packin’ Mama (DR.7959 - B)
04 44....F.8417....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS NOVELTY QUARTET (Vocalist & Whistler : Johnny Denis)..Thinkin’ About The Wabash (DR.8219 - A)/Mairzy Doats And Dozy Doats (Mares Eat Oats And Does Eat Oats) (DR.8220 - B)
05 44....F.8427....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS NOVELTY SWING QUARTET (Singing & Whistling by Johnny Denis)..Pocket full o’ Pennies (A)/Skirts (B)
?? 44....F.8446....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS NOVELTY SWING QUARTET (Singing & Whistling by Johnny Denis)..Featherhead (DR.8542 - A)/JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS NOVELTY SWING QUARTET (With Vocal Trio)..It’s Love, Love, Love (DR.8543 - B)
01 45....F. 8496....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS NOVELTY SWING QUARTET..Tico-Tico (Tico-Tico No Fuba) (DR.8834 - A)/JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS NOVELTY SWING QUARTET Singing and whistling by Johnny Denis..Dance With A Dolly (With a Hole in her Stockin’) (DR.8835 - B)
08 45....F. 8540....JOHNNY DENIS & HIS NOVELTY SWING QUARTET (Vocal & Whistling by Johnny Denis)..The Whistler’s Song (A)/She Broke My Heart In Three Pieces (B)
10 45....F. 8566....JOHNNY DENIS & HIS NOVELTY SWING QUARTET (Vocal & Whistling by Johnny Denis)..Dream (DR.9680 - A)/Chewing A Piece Of Straw (DR.9681 - B)
05 46....F. 8624....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS NOVELTY SWING QUARTET (Whistling and Vocal by Johnny Denis and Billie Campbell)..Casey The Pride Of Them All (DR.10238 - A)/Along The Navajo Trail (***** - B)
11 46....F. 8706....JOHNNY DENIS & HIS NOVELTY SWING QUARTET (Vocal & Whistling by Johnny Denis)..Getting Nowhere (A)/JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS NOVELTY SWING QUARTET (Whistling and Vocal by Johnny Denis and Billie Campbell)..And Then It’s Heaven (B)
12 46....F. 8730....JOHNNY DENIS & HIS NOVELTY SWING QUARTET (Vocals by Johnny Denis and Billie Campbell)..Gonna Get Me Somebody To Love (A)/JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS NOVELTY SWING QUARTET (Vocal by Johnny Denis)..Ole Buttermilk Sky (B)
12 46....F. 8770....JOHNNY DENIS & HIS NOVELTY SWING SEXTET (Vocals: Billie Campbell & Johnny Denis Whistling by Johnny Denis)..More Fish In The Sea (DR.11183 - A)/Beside The Railroad (DR.11184 - B)
01 48....F. 8831....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS (Vocal & Whistling by Johnny Denis)..Down In Dreamy Valley (A)/My Pretty Girl (B)
02 48....F. 8844....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS..I’m Happy Right Here (DR.11957 - A)/The Shoemaker’s Serenade (DR.11958 - B)
02 48....F. 8874....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS..Twenty Five Chickens, Thirty Five Cows (DR.11955 - A)/Worry, Worry, Worry (DR.11956 - B)
?? 48....F.8888....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS with PRIMO SCALA AND HIS ACCORDION BAND..Helen Polka (DR.12044 - A)/Toolie Oolie Doolie (DR.12045 - B)
11 48....F. 9019....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS NOVELTY SWING QUARTET..Foolin’ (DR.12722 - A)/Pass The Biscuits Mirandy (DR.12723 - B)
01 49....F. 9062....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHEROS..The Yellow Rose Of Texas (A)/Wait For The Wagon (B)
02 49....F. 9085....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHEROS (with Vocal Quartet)..A Gay Ranchero (Las Altenitas) (A)/JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS (Vocal & Whistling by Johnny Denis)..Whistling Johnny (B)
04 49....F. 9124....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS Vocalists: The Cactus Kids..Careless Hands (DR.13299 - A)/Old Pardner (DR.13300 - B)
03 50....F. 9373....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS Vocalists: The Cactus Kids..Dear Hearts And Gentle People (DR.14637 - A)/I Didn’t Know The Gun Was Loaded (DR.14636 - B)
?? 50....F. 9397....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS..Quicksilver/Copper Canyon
?? 50....F. 9462....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS..A Load Of Hay/Pony Express
?? 50....F. 9472....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS..Three Wheels On The Wagon/Don’t Eat Biscuits In Bed
10 50....F. 9494....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS..Buffalo Bill (DR.15346)/JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS Vocalists: Johnny Denis and Netta Rogers..Down Where The Rainbow Ends (DR.15344)
06 51....F.9710....”SHERIFF” JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS..Kentucky Waltz (DR.16138)/I’ll Be Alone (Oh my darlin’) (DR.16139)
06 51....F.9711....”SHERIFF” JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS..Satins And Lace (DR.16136)/Mr. And Mississippi (DR.16137)
?? 52....F.9868....”SHERIFF” JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS..Somebody Stole My Horse And Wagon/The Old Square Dance
?? 52....F.9877....”SHERIFF” JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS..The Phantom Pianist/Dry Your Eyes, Annabella
?? 52....F.9952....”SHERIFF” JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS..Mountain Laurel/River Of Gold
?? 52....F.10004....SHERIFF JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS..You’re Gonna Be Sorry (DR.17219)/Tennessee Warbler (DR.17220)
?? 52....F.10020....SHERIFF JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS..Don’t Trade Your Love For Gold (DR.17204)/Needles And Pins (DR.17205)
?? 53....F.10103....”SHERIFF” JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS..No Help Wanted/Kaw-Liga
Die Titel der folgenden Single konnte ich, obwohl es britische DECCA-Aufnahmen waren, bei DECCA nicht finden. Diese Titel dürften nur in den USA veröffentlicht worden sein:
LONDON
01 50....585-A....JOHNNY DENIS AND HIS RANCHERS..All The Bees Are Buzzin’ Round My Honey (DR.14322)/-B....The Song Of The Wedding Day (DR.14321) (GB: DECCA)

Im Jahre 1963 veröffentlichte GNP CRESCENDO in den USA die LP #88:
DENNIS & ROGERS SING FOLK HITS OF THE SIXTIES
und schenkte Johnny Denis ein zweites ”N”

. . . und daraus gab es auch etwas für mich, nämlich eine 45 RPM-Single:
GNP CRESCENDO
09 63....GNP 300x....DENNIS & ROGERS..Blue Water Line (N-1858)/Blowin' In The Wind (N-1852)

Keep Searchin’
Gerd

Ihre erste LP etwas kompletter aus dem Netz: