Dorsey Burnette
Dorsey William Burnett Jr. (December 28, 1932 – August 19, 1979) was an American early rockabilly singer. With his younger brother Johnny Burnette and a friend named Paul Burlison, he was a founding member of The Rock and Roll Trio. He is also the father of country musician and former Fleetwood Mac member Billy Burnette. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Memphis (city in and county seat of Shelby County, Tennessee, United States), Died August 19, 1979 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, 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 | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 89909 | 5/7/1956 | Midnight train | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89910 | 5/7/1956 | You're undecided-2 | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 89911 | 5/7/1956 | Tear it up | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 89922 | 5/7/1956 | Oh baby babe | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 9426 | 7/2/1956 | The train kept a-rollin' | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9427 | 7/2/1956 | Blues stay away from me-1 | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9428 | 7/2/1956 | All by myself | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9429 | 7/2/1956 | Drinking wine spo-dee-o-dee | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9430 | 7/3/1956 | Chains of love | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9431 | 7/3/1956 | Honey hush | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 9432 | 7/3/1956 | Lonesome tears in my eyes | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 9433 | 7/3/1956 | I just found out | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 9434 | 7/4/1956 | Please don't leave me | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9435 | 7/4/1956 | Rock therapy | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9436 | 7/4/1956 | Rockbilly boogie | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9437 | 7/5/1956 | Lonesome train (On a lonesome track) | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 9438 | 7/5/1956 | Sweet love on my mind | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9439 | 7/5/1956 | My love, you're a stranger | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9440 | 7/5/1956 | I love you so | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 9441 | 7/5/1956 | Your baby blue eyes | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 9729 | 3/22/1957 | Touch me | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9730 | 3/22/1957 | If you want it enough | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9731 | 3/22/1957 | Butterfingers | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9732 | 3/22/1957 | Eager beaver baby | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burnette, Dorsey," accessed January 2, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201302.
Burnette, Dorsey. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 2, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201302.
"Burnette, Dorsey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 2 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Dorsey Burnette
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Burnette, Dorsey - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92093021
Wikidata: Dorsey Burnette - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q374936
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/61815946
MusicBrainz: Dorsey Burnette - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fde67061-08ed-43d1-bd77-29b13095d9ee
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/309850 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/309850
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