Jimmy Atkins
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 34 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-5517 | 10-in. | 8/23/1950 | Columbus G-A | Carter Sisters | Female vocal solo, with female vocal trio and string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2029 | 10-in. | 11/11/1947 | My guitar is my sweetheart | Chet Atkins ; Colorado Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-2030 | 10-in. | 11/11/1947 | I'm pickin' the blues | Chet Atkins ; Colorado Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2032 | 10-in. | 11/11/1947 | Barnyard shuffle | Chet Atkins ; Colorado Mountain Boys | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-2206 | 10-in. | 11/19/1947 | Save your money | Chet Atkins ; Colorado Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2207 | 10-in. | 11/19/1947 | (I may be color blind but) I know when I'm blue | Chet Atkins ; Colorado Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-2208 | 10-in. | 11/19/1947 | I've been working on the guitar | Chet Atkins ; Colorado Mountain Boys | String band, with solos | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-2209 | 10-in. | 11/19/1947 | Dizzy strings | Chet Atkins ; Colorado Mountain Boys | String band, with solos | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | C1152 | 10-in. | 11/1/1935 | Mountain boy | The Hilltoppers (Tom, Don, and Ernie) | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1155 | 10-in. | 11/1/1935 | 'Tis sweet to be remembered | The Hilltoppers (Tom, Don, and Ernie) | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1156 | 10-in. | 11/1/1935 | Following the stars | The Hilltoppers (Tom, Don, and Ernie) | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1537 | 10-in. | 10/8/1936 | Sing, sing, sing (with a swing) | The Hilltoppers (Tom, Don, and Ernie) | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1538 | 10-in. | 10/8/1936 | Flamin' Mamie | The Hilltoppers (Tom, Don, and Ernie) | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1539 | 10-in. | 10/8/1936 | Organ grinder's swing | The Hilltoppers (Tom, Don, and Ernie) | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1540 | 10-in. | 10/8/1936 | My old maid (in the shade of the old apple tree) | The Hilltoppers (Tom, Don, and Ernie) | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Decca | 74780 | 2/24/1949 | Tennessee Saturday night | Jimmy Atkins | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74781 | 2/24/1949 | All right, Louie, drop the gun | Jimmy Atkins | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74969 | 6/16/1949 | The handout song | Jimmy Atkins | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74970 | 6/16/1949 | Silver dollars tinkling down | Jimmy Atkins | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74971 | 6/16/1949 | Don't play this song | Jimmy Atkins | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74972 | 6/16/1949 | Dime a dozen | Jimmy Atkins | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75449 | 10/26/1949 | Someone in Tennessee | Jimmy Atkins | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75450 | 10/26/1949 | T-E-X-A-S (with a capital T) | Jimmy Atkins | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75451 | 10/26/1949 | When evening shadows fall | Jimmy Atkins | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75452 | 10/26/1949 | Pretty words | Jimmy Atkins | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Atkins, Jimmy," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/302222.
Atkins, Jimmy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/302222.
"Atkins, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Atkins, Jimmy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005063224
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