THE LONESOME DRIFTER

Lonesome Drifter



Real name Thomas Johnson. Born 1931 in Bastrop, La.
Original Releases



Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source	Label & Number	V	Titles {& References to LP/CD List}	As By	Matrix Numbers
1958/Aug. copyright	K 5812		Eager Boy {a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,l} Tear Drop Valley {a,b,c,i}	1 1	303 304
1959-60 (Bb est.)	Ram 1738		Honey Do You Think Of Me {a,i,j} I'll Be Lonesome When You're Gone {i}	1 1	MS-136 MS-135
Additional Tracks on Comps
	[unissued]		No Lovin' No Rockin' Blues {a,c,i,k}

References in "As By" Column:

1. as by The Lonesome Drifter
   

Other Notes:

• Chronology uncertain.
  

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

	1974
a.	Collector CL 1022 (lp)	The Lonesome Drifter
	1980
b.	White Label WLP 8816 (lp)	Ten Years Collector Records
	1992
c.	Collector CLCD 4402 (cd)	Fantastic Rock & Roll
	1994
d.	Ace CDCHD 495 (cd)	Shreveport Stomp
	1996
e.	Ace CDCH 496 (cd)	Rockin' From Coast To Coast
	1997
f.	Spin 1001 (cd)	$15,000 Worth Of Rockabilly, Vol. 2
	1999
g.	Lost Gold LGR 5898 (cd)	Original Historic Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 2
	2000
h.	Yeaah! 13 (cd)	Rockabilly Rarities, Vol. 2
	2001
i.	Ace CDCHD 818 (cd)	Shreveport High Steppers
	2005
j.	B-Sharp 666/ 1 (lp)	Nasty Rockabilly, Vol. 1
	Year Unknown
k.	Hog Maw 902 (lp)	Infectious Rock-A-Billy
l.	Lucky CDLR 814 (cd)	Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 14