Johnny Burnette
John Joseph Burnette (March 25, 1934 – August 14, 1964) was an American singer and songwriter of rockabilly and pop music. In 1952, Johnny, his brother Dorsey Burnette, and their mutual friend Paul Burlison, formed the band that became known as the Rock and Roll Trio. His career was cut short on August 14, 1964, when he drowned following a boat accident, aged 30. He is the father of 1980s rockabilly singer Rocky Burnette. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Memphis (city in and county seat of Shelby County, Tennessee, United States), Died August 14, 1964 (Clearlake (city in Lake County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 89908 | 5/7/1956 | Shattered dreams-1 | Johnny Burnette Trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 89909 | 5/7/1956 | Midnight train | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 89910 | 5/7/1956 | You're undecided-2 | Johnny Burnette Trio | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89911 | 5/7/1956 | Tear it up | Johnny Burnette Trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 89922 | 5/7/1956 | Oh baby babe | Johnny Burnette Trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9426 | 7/2/1956 | The train kept a-rollin' | Johnny Burnette Trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9427 | 7/2/1956 | Blues stay away from me-1 | Johnny Burnette Trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9428 | 7/2/1956 | All by myself | Johnny Burnette Trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9429 | 7/2/1956 | Drinking wine spo-dee-o-dee | Johnny Burnette Trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9430 | 7/3/1956 | Chains of love | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9431 | 7/3/1956 | Honey hush | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9432 | 7/3/1956 | Lonesome tears in my eyes | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9433 | 7/3/1956 | I just found out | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9434 | 7/4/1956 | Please don't leave me | Johnny Burnette Trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9435 | 7/4/1956 | Rock therapy | Johnny Burnette Trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9436 | 7/4/1956 | Rockbilly boogie | Johnny Burnette Trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9437 | 7/5/1956 | Lonesome train (On a lonesome track) | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9438 | 7/5/1956 | Sweet love on my mind | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9439 | 7/5/1956 | My love, you're a stranger | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9440 | 7/5/1956 | I love you so | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9441 | 7/5/1956 | Your baby blue eyes | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9729 | 3/22/1957 | Touch me | Johnny Burnette Trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9730 | 3/22/1957 | If you want it enough | Johnny Burnette Trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9731 | 3/22/1957 | Butterfingers | Johnny Burnette Trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9732 | 3/22/1957 | Eager beaver baby | Johnny Burnette Trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burnette, Johnny," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201303.
Burnette, Johnny. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201303.
"Burnette, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Burnette, Johnny - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94086485
Wikidata: Johnny Burnette - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q711339
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/7573346
MusicBrainz: Johnny Burnette - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e92e6d99-d4b3-4942-a6e6-b59427dae61e
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