Danny Oberbea Discography
by Christian Oestreicher
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1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1958 1959 1960 1961
Date: Jul 27, 1950
Location: unknown recording studio, Chicago, IL
Label: Premium
Eddie Chamblee (ldr), Eddie Chamblee (ts, v), Johnny Young (p), Danny Overbea, Walter Scott (g), Andrew Harris (b), Osie Johnson (d)
| a. | UB50 706 | Sweet Lucy(Eddie Chamblee)
- 2:36 Premium 78PR 856 — Sweet Lucy / Every Shut Eye Ain't Sleep (1950)
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| b. | FL 204 | Laughing Boogie(Eddie Chamblee)
- 2:42 Premium 78PR 904 — Laughing Boogie / This Is It (1950)
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| c. | FL 205 | This Is It(Eddie Chamblee)
- 2:44 Premium 78PR 904 — Laughing Boogie / This Is It (1950)
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Blue Moon CDBMCD 1049 — The Complete Eddie Chamblee Recordings Vol. 1 1947-1952 (1995)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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Eddie Chamblee (v) on b-c.
Date: Jul 28, 1950
Location: unknown recording studio, Chicago, IL
Label: Premium
Eddie Chamblee (ldr), Eddie Chamblee (ts), Johnny Young (p), Walter Scott (g), Andrew Harris (b), Osie Johnson (d), Danny Overbea (v)
| a. | UB50 207 | Every Shut Eye Ain't Sleep(Eddie Chamblee, Lewis C. Simpkins) - 3:05 |
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Premium 78PR 856 — Sweet Lucy / Every Shut Eye Ain't Sleep (1950)
Coxsone 45(no number) — Hully Gully / Every Shut Eye Ain't Sleep - Owen Gray/Eddie Chamblee And Orchestra (1961)
Blue Moon CDBMCD 1049 — The Complete Eddie Chamblee Recordings Vol. 1 1947-1952 (1995)
Fantastic Voyage CDFVTD 087 — Jumping The Shuffle Blues - Jamaican Sound System Classics 1946-1960/1 (2011)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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Date: February 1951
Location: unknown recording studio, Cleveland, OH
Label: Premium
Danny Overbea (ldr), Danny Overbea (g, v), rest unknown (grp)
| a. | FL 201 | The Joke Is On(Simpkins) - 2:45 |
| b. | FL 202 | Contrary Mary(Greisem) - 2:27 |
| Both titles on: |
Premium 78PR 901 — The Joke Is On / Contrary Mary (1951)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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Danny Overbea (g) on b.
Date: December 1952
Location: Universal Recording, Chicago, IL
Label: Checker
Danny Overbea (ldr), King Kolax (t, dir), Dick Davis (ts), Prentice McCarey (p), Danny Overbea (g, v), Mentho "Cowboy" Martin (b), Ira "Little" Gates (d)
| a. | alt | Train, Train Blues(Danny Overbea)
- 2:49 tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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| b. | U 4316 | Train, Train, Train(Danny Overbea)
- 3:14 Checker 78768 — Train, Train, Train / I'll Wait (1953)
Checker 45768 — Train, Train, Train / I'll Wait (1953)
Checker LP 12"LP 2975 — Hits That Jumped! (1959)
MCA CDCHD4-9352 — Chess Rhythm & Roll/1 (1994)
MCA CDMCD 32641 — Hits That Jumped! (1995)
Boulevard Vintage CDBVBCD 1001 — The R&B Years 1953/1 (2004)
Great Voices Of The Century CDGVC 2013 — Crazy Man Crazy! The Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll/2 (2004)
Indigo CDIGOTCD 2540 — The R&B Hits 1953/1 (2004)
Celtic Arrow CD74070 — Rock'n'Roll Originals Vol. 1 (2007)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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| c. | U 4317 | I'll Wait(Danny Overbea)
- 3:20 Checker 78768 — Train, Train, Train / I'll Wait (1953)
Checker 45768 — Train, Train, Train / I'll Wait (1953)
Vee Jay Records CD102 — Windy City Dandies - Beat-Me-Down Rhythm & Blues Volume 1 (2018)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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| d. | U 4318 | Walkin' With Danny(Danny Overbea)
unissued
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| e. | U 4319 | Flight Of Danny(Danny Overbea)
unissued
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Train, Train Blues is a Title Variation of Train, Train, Train (Danny Overbea)
Danny Overbea (v) on a-c.
Date: April 1953
Location: unknown recording studio, Chicago, IL
Label: Checker
Danny Overbea (ldr), King Kolax (t, dir), Dick Davis (ts), Prentice McCarey (p), Danny Overbea (g, v), Mentho "Cowboy" Martin (b), Ira "Little" Gates (d)
| a. | U 4363 | Forty Cups Of Coffee(Danny Overbea)
- 3:09 Checker 78774 — Forty Cups Of Coffee / I'll Follow You (1953)
Checker 45774 — Forty Cups Of Coffee / I'll Follow You (1953)
Checker LP 12"LP 2975 — Hits That Jumped! (1959)
MCA CDMCD 32641 — Hits That Jumped! (1995)
Arc Music Group CD333 — On The Charts 1948 To 1972/1 (1996)
Chess CDMCD 09393 — Chess Blues Guitar/1 (1998)
MCA CD380 569-2 — The Chess Story 1947-1975/03 (2000)
Boulevard Vintage CDBVBCD 1001 — The R&B Years 1953/3 (2004)
President CDPRCD 150 — Step It Up And Go!/2 (2004)
Documents CD223002 — Rock 'n' Roll/07 (2005)
Not Now CDNOT2CD 271 — Essential Blues Anthology/2 (2008)
Spectrum CD531 168-0 — Chess Chartbusters Volume Six (2008)
Fantastic Voyage CDFVTD 026 — Routes Of Rockabilly/2 (2009)
Not Now CDNOT3CD 030 — Definitive Blues Anthology/2 (2009)
Retroworld CDBLUE 166 — Big Box Of Blues/2 (2010)
Bear Family CDBCD 16921 CP — Plug It In! Turn It Up! (Electric Blues - The Definitive Collection! Part 1 1939-1954)/3 (2012)
Fantastic Voyage CDFVDV 193 — Chicago Bound - Chess Blues, R&B And Rock 'N' Roll/2 (2014)
One Day Music CDDAY2CD 245 — Blues From The Checker Vaults/1 (2014)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
Jasmine CDJASMCD 3230 — Those Rhythm And Blues (2023)
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| b. | U 4364 | I'll Follow You(Danny Overbea)
- 2:51 Checker 78774 — Forty Cups Of Coffee / I'll Follow You (1953)
Checker 45774 — Forty Cups Of Coffee / I'll Follow You (1953)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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| c. | U 4365 | Walkin' Blues(Danny Overbea)
unissued
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| d. | U 4366 | Woman Woman(Danny Overbea)
unissued
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Danny Overbea (ldr) on a, c-d, (g) on a, c-d, (v) on a; King Kolax (dir) on a, c-d.
Date: September 1953
Location: Universal Recording, Chicago, IL
Label: Checker
Danny Overbea (ldr), King Kolax (t, dir), Dick Davis (ts), unknown (bar), Prentice McCarey (p), Danny Overbea (g, v), Mentho "Cowboy" Martin (b), Ira "Little" Gates (d)
| a. | U 7549 | I Could, But I Won't(Danny Overbea)
- 3:00 Checker 78784 — I Could, But I Won't / Sorrento (1953)
Checker 45784 — I Could, But I Won't / Sorrento (1953)
Vee Jay Records CD102 — Windy City Dandies - Beat-Me-Down Rhythm & Blues Volume 1 (2018)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
Jasmine CDJASMCD 3230 — Those Rhythm And Blues (2023)
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| b. | U 7550 | Sorrento(traditional)
- 2:30 Checker 78784 — I Could, But I Won't / Sorrento (1953)
Checker 45784 — I Could, But I Won't / Sorrento (1953)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
Jasmine CDJASMCD 3230 — Those Rhythm And Blues (2023)
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| c. | Too Deep Blues(Danny Overbea)
unissued
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| d. | Tell Me How(Danny Overbea)
unissued
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Date: January 1954
Location: Universal Recording, Chicago, IL
Label: Checker
Danny Overbea (ldr), King Kolax (t, dir), Harold Ousley (ts), unknown (bar), Prentice McCarey (p), Danny Overbea (g, v), Mentho "Cowboy" Martin (b), Leon Hooper (d)
| a. | U 7583 | The Pain(Danny Overbea)
unissued
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| b. | U 7584 | Stomp And Whistle(Danny Overbea)
- 2:29 Blue Lake CD55-100 — Rare Chicago R&B Vol. 1
Checker 78788 — Stomp And Whistle / Ebony Chant (1954)
Checker 45788 — Stomp And Whistle / Ebony Chant (1954)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
Jasmine CDJASMCD 3230 — Those Rhythm And Blues (2023)
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| c. | U 7585 | Ooh(Danny Overbea)
unissued
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| d. | U 7586 | Ebony Chant(Danny Overbea)
- 2:46 Blue Lake CD55-100 — Rare Chicago R&B Vol. 1
Checker 78788 — Stomp And Whistle / Ebony Chant (1954)
Checker 45788 — Stomp And Whistle / Ebony Chant (1954)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
Jasmine CDJASMCD 3230 — Those Rhythm And Blues (2023)
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Date: April 1954
Location: Universal Recording, Chicago, IL
Label: Checker
Danny Overbea (ldr), Danny Overbea (g), rest unknown (grp)
| a. | U 7641 | Roamin' Man(Danny Overbea)
- 2:56 Checker 78796 — You're Mine / Roamin' Man (1953)
Checker 45796 — You're Mine / Roamin' Man (1953)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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| b. | U 7642 | I'm A Fool(Danny Overbea)
unissued
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| c. | U 7643 | Hey Pancho(Danny Overbea)
- 2:31 Checker 78816 — Hey Pancho / Do You Love Me (1955)
Checker 45816 — Hey Pancho / Do You Love Me (1955)
Jazzman 45 AlbumJMANBK 073 — Jukebox Mambo Vol. II (2014)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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| d. | U 7644 | You're Mine(Danny Overbea)
- 2:52 Checker 78796 — You're Mine / Roamin' Man (1953)
Checker 45796 — You're Mine / Roamin' Man (1953)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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Date: Sep 27, 1954
Location: Universal Recording, Chicago, IL
Label: Checker
Danny Overbea (ldr), Danny Overbea (g, v), rest unknown (grp)
| a. | U 7707 | A Toast To Lovers(Danny Overbea)
- 2:58 Checker 78808 — A Toast To Lovers / My Love (1955)
Checker 45808 — A Toast To Lovers / My Love (1955)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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| b. | U 7708 | My Love(Danny Overbea)
- 2:28 Checker 78808 — A Toast To Lovers / My Love (1955)
Checker 45808 — A Toast To Lovers / My Love (1955)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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| c. | U 7709 | Cherokee Hug(Danny Overbea)
unissued
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| d. | U 7710 | Green Valley(Danny Overbea)
unissued
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Date: March 1955
Location: Universal Recording, Chicago, IL
Label: Checker
Danny Overbea (ldr), Danny Overbea (g, v), rest unknown (grp)
| a. | U 7809 | Because(Danny Overbea)
unissued
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| b. | U 7810 | By Myself(Danny Overbea)
unissued
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| c. | U 7811 | Dear Friend(Danny Overbea)
unissued
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| d. | U 7812 | Do You Love Me(Danny Overbea)
- 2:38 Checker 78816 — Hey Pancho / Do You Love Me (1955)
Checker 45816 — Hey Pancho / Do You Love Me (1955)
Vee Jay Records CD102 — Windy City Dandies - Beat-Me-Down Rhythm & Blues Volume 1 (2018)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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Date: December 1955
Location: Universal Recording, Chicago, IL
Label: Argo
Danny Overbea (ldr), Danny Overbea (g, v), string section (str), rest unknown (orc)
| a. | U 7976 | My Stubborn Heart(Green, Kane) - 2:30 |
| b. | U 7977 | Hear My Story(Ralight, Bill Sawens) - 2:53 |
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Argo 455252 — My Stubborn Heart / Hear My Story (1956)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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Date: Mar 18, 1958
Location: King Studios, Cincinnati, OH
Label: Federal
Danny Overbea (ldr), Ronald Wilson (ts), Billy Wallace (p), Danny Overbea (g, v), Wilbur Wynne (g), Johnny Pate (b), Donald J. Clark (d)
| a. | F 1289-2 | Candy Bar(Danny Overbea) - 2:07 |
| b. | F 1290-2 | Space Time(Bernice Williams) - 2:25 |
| Both titles on: |
Federal 4545-12324 — Space Time / Candy Bar (1957)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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Date: early May 1959
Location: unknown recording studio, Chicago, IL
Label: Apex
Danny Overbea (ldr), Danny Overbea (g, v), rest unknown (grp)
| a. | 513-952 | Don't Laugh At Me(Danny Overbea) - 2:25 |
| b. | 513-953 | Stop(Danny Overbea) - 2:29 |
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Apex 457751 — Don't Laugh At Me / Stop (1959)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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Date: February 1960
Location: Universal Recording, Chicago, IL
Label: Shep
Danny Overbea (ldr), Danny Overbea (g, v), rest unknown (grp)
| a. | M 101 | With All My Soul(Danny Overbea) - 2:30 |
| b. | M 102 | Like Crazy(Danny Overbea) - 2:20 |
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Shep 45101 — With All My Soul / Like Crazy (1960)
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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Date: June 1961
Location: King Studios, Cincinnati, OH
Label: Federal
Danny Overbea (ldr), Sonny Thompson (p, dir), Danny Overbea (g, v), rest unknown (grp)
| a. | F 765 | I'm Tired Of Being Tossed Around(Danny Overbea, Sonny Thompson)
- 2:40 Federal 4545-12454 — I'm Tired Of Being Tossed Around / Book Of Tears (1961)
Ace (UK) CDCDCHD 1009 — Welcome To The Club (2004)
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| b. | F 766 | Listen To Me Sing The Blues(Sonny Thompson, Danny Overbea)
- 2:08 Federal 4545-12455 — Listen To Me Sing The Blues / Rosebud (1962)
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| c. | F 767 | Book Of Tears(Sonny Thompson)
- 2:23 Federal 4545-12454 — I'm Tired Of Being Tossed Around / Book Of Tears (1961)
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| d. | F 768 | Rosebud(Danny Overbea, Sonny Thompson)
- 2:20 Federal 4545-12455 — Listen To Me Sing The Blues / Rosebud (1962)
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| All titles on: |
tape copy CD(no number) — Blues Guitar Masters Vol. 4 - Danny Overbea (2021)
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