Gilley, Mickey

Born 1936 in Natchez, Miss., and raised in Ferriday, La. Cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis.
Thanks to Ari Bass for much information.

References:

Newspaper ad, The Brasozport Facts (Freeport, Texas), 1963/July 12.
Feature article and sessionography in issue 25 (1980) of New Kommotion.
Article in issue 253 (2004) of Now Dig This.

Notes:

Freddie Vel is a pseudonym. The vocal on "You're The Reason" is by Gilley, but the vocal on "Come On In Blues" is by another singer, possibly Gene Thomas. Gilley plays piano on both sides.
Astro 110 was released with two different couplings.
The tracks on Goldband 1223 were recorded in 1959.
"Whole Lot Of Twistin' Going On" is sometimes reissued as "Shake It For Mickey Gilley".
Some tracks on the Crazy Cajun LP and the Edsel CD are overdubbed and/or retitled.
Chronology uncertain.

Original Releases

Sort by: Release Date | Label & Number

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source	Label & Number	Title & "As By" Name	Matrix	Comps
1957/Oct. copyright	Minor (Texas) MH-106 [45]	Tell Me Why Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	+	Collector LP 1014 (#14) Key LP 1590 (#16) Minor LP 1006 (#1) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#1)
		Ooh Wee Baby Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	-	Collector LP 1014 (#7) Minor LP 1006 (#2) Sheik 10 102 (#3) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#2)
1958/Feb. 24 Bb pop rev.	Dot (Calif.) 45-15706 [45] (pressed by Monarch)	Call Me Shorty Mickey Gilley (from 45)	MW-10588 Δ20228	ABC (Germany) LP 28 082 ET (#14) Ace CD 592 (#22) Bear Family CD 15711 (#12) Blend LP 82001 (#4) Collector LP 1013 (#3) Franklin Mint LP 053 (#20) Minor LP 1006 (#4) One Day Music CD 174 (#24) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#6)
		Come On Baby Mickey Gilley (from 45)	MW-10589 Δ20229	Bear Family CD 15711 (#27) Collector LP 1014 (#8) Fantastic Voyage CD 119 (#65) Minor LP 1006 (#3) One Day Music CD 174 (#17) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#5)
1959/July BMI clear.	Khoury's (La.) 712 [45]	Drive In Movie Mickey Gilly (Mr. Excitement) (from 45)	KH-533	Car CD 100 (#3) Collector LP 1013 (#6) Fantastic Voyage CD 105 (#21) Fed CD 04 (#4) Minor LP 1006 (#5) Mustang CD 11 (#32) PEG LP 73200 L (#1) Presto CD 406 (#46) Rocket 88 LP 5001 (#2) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#9)
		Give Me A Chance Mickey Gilly (Mr. Excitement) (from 45)	KH-532
1959/Aug. (Bb est.)	Rex (La.) 1007 [45]	That's How It's Got To Be Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	B-10,018	Astro LP 101 (#6) Emusic/Dave Cash Coll. MP 12689995 (#15) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#8)
		Grapevine Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	A-10,017	Ace (U.S.) LP 2026 (#1) Ace (U.S.) CD 2026 (#1) Astro LP 101 (#7) Emusic/Dave Cash Coll. MP 12689995 (#4) P-Vine CD 1892 (#1) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#7)
1960/Mar. 28 Bb pop rev.	Potomac (D.C.) 901 [45] (pressed by Columbia)	Is It Wrong Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	ZTSP 64341	Astro LP 101 (#13) Collector LP 1013 (#4) Minor LP 1006 (#7) Paula LP 2195 (#2) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#10)
		No Greater Love Mickey Gilley	ZTSP 64342	Emusic/Dave Cash Coll. MP 12689995 (#11) Goldband LP 7770-1 (#8)
1960-61 (art. est.)	Dixie (La.) 101 [45]	You're The Reason Freddie Vel (from White Label LP 8956)	SH-2186	White Label LP 8956 (#8)
		Come On In Blues Freddie Vel (from White Label LP 8956)	SH-2185	White Label LP 8956 (#19)
1960/Aug. ACA master	Lynn (Texas) 503 [45]	Everything Turned To Love Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	ACA-4056	PEG LP 73200 L (#9) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#11)
		Your Selfish Pride Mickey Gilley	ACA-4057
1960-61 (est.)	Lynn (Texas) 508 [45]	My Baby's Been Cheatin' Again Mickey Gilley And His Rockin' Piano (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	L-719	Cat CD 1034 (#28) Collector LP 1013 (#9) Lucky CD 501 (#8) Minor LP 1006 (#8) PEG LP 73200 L (#8) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#12)
		Turn Around (I'll Be Following You) Mickey Gilley And His Rockin' Piano (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	L-718	PEG LP 73200 L (#12) Paula LP 2195 (#11) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#13)
1961/Jan. ACA master	Lynn (Texas) 512 [45]	Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin') Mickey Gilley And His Rockin' Piano (from 45)	L-724 ACA-4180	Collector LP 1014 (#2) Minor LP 1006 (#13) PEG LP 73200 L (#7) Picadilly LP 3557 (#8) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#14)
		( It's The) End Of The Line Mickey Gilley And His Rockin' Piano (from 45)	L-725 ACA-4179	Astro LP 101 (#12) Club LP 020 (#20) Collector LP 1013 (#8) PEG LP 73200 L (#5) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#15)
1961/May (est.)	Lynn (Texas) 515 [45]	My Babe Mickey Gilley (from 45)	L-733	Charly LP 30192 (#5) Collector LP 1014 (#1) Minor LP 1006 (#12) PEG LP 73200 L (#13) Paula LP 2195 (#5) Picadilly LP 3557 (#3) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#17)
		Lonely Lonely Nights Mickey Gilley (from 45)	L-732	Astro LP 101 (#8) PEG LP 73200 L (#2) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#16)
1961/Sept. 11 Bb pop rev.	Sabra (Texas) 518 [45]	I Need Your Love Mickey Gilley And Piano (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	ACA 4340	Collector LP 1014 (#5) Minor LP 1006 (#16) PEG LP 73200 L (#4) Picadilly LP 3557 (#9) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#18)
		Valley Of Tears Mickey Gilley And Piano (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	ACA 4339	Astro LP 101 (#4) Collector LP 1014 (#10) PEG LP 73200 L (#3) Picadilly LP 3557 (#4) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#19)
1961/Dec. (art. est.)	Princess (Texas) 4004 [45]	Drive In Movie Mickey Gilley (from 45)	75-404 PR-607	Collector LP 1013 (#7) Country 10 LP 204 (#7) Minor LP 1006 (#15) PEG LP 73200 L (#14) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#20) Yeaah! CD 509 (#13)
		Your First Time Mickey Gilley (from 45)	75-403 PR-606	Astro LP 101 (#9)
1962/Feb. (est.)	Princess (Texas) 4006 [45]	Caught In The Middle Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	75-485	Astro LP 101 (#17) Collector LP 1014 (#12) Country 10 LP 204 (#10) Crazy Cajun LP 1006 (#7) Edsel CD 583 (#11) Picadilly LP 3557 (#5) Pickwick LP 6180 (#4) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#21)
		Wild Side Of Life Mickey Gilley (from 45)	75-484	Astro LP 101 (#18) Collector LP 1014 (#13) Country 10 LP 204 (#6) Crazy Cajun LP 1006 (#6) Lucky CD 502 (#30) Picadilly LP 3557 (#10) Pickwick LP 6180 (#1)
1962/May or later (Bb est.)	Princess (Texas) 4011 [45]	I'll Keep On Dreaming Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	PR-412	Collector LP 1013 (#13) Edsel CD 583 (#6) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#22)
		I'll Keep Searching Mickey Gilley	PR-413	Crazy Cajun LP 1006 (#9) Edsel CD 583 (#16)
1962/May or later (Bb est.)	Princess (Texas) 4015 [45]	I Still Care Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	PR 421	Edsel CD 583 (#7) PEG LP 73200 L (#6) Pickwick LP 6180 (#7) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#23)
		World Of My Own Mickey Gilley	PR 420	Country 10 LP 204 (#2) Crazy Cajun LP 1006 (#1) Edsel CD 583 (#15) Emusic/Dave Cash Coll. MP 12689995 (#18) Polydor LP 2460 171 (#13)
	Supreme (N.M.) 101 [45]	Now That I Have You Mickey Gilley / Voices By: The Angelettes	SU-1000	Astro LP 101 (#1) Classics CD 709 (#17) Country 10 LP 204 (#1) Crazy Cajun LP 1006 (#5) Pickwick LP 6180 (#2) Yeaah! CD 512 (#7)
		Happy Birthday Mickey Gilley / Voices By: The Angelettes	SU-1001
1963/Aug. ACA master	Supreme (N.M.) 103 [45]	Everything Turned To Love Mickey Gilley	ACA-5262	Astro LP 101 (#15)
		No One Will Ever Know Mickey Gilley	ACA-5263
	San (Texas) 1513 [45]	I Ain't Bo Diddley Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	SA 507	Collector LP 1013 (#5) Minor LP 1006 (#6) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#24)
		I'm To Blame Mickey Gilley	SA 506	Astro LP 101 (#3) Charly LP 30192 (#6) Collector LP 1014 (#6) Emusic/Dave Cash Coll. MP 12689995 (#7) Lucky CD 502 (#11) Paula LP 2195 (#6)
1963/Oct. 5 Bb c&w rev.	Daryl (Texas) D-45-101 [45]	Three's A Crowd Mickey Gilley	A	Collector LP 1013 (#12)
		What Have I Done Mickey Gilley (from 45)	B
1965/Apr. or earlier (BMI est.)	Astro (Texas) 102 [45]	Down The Line Mickey Gilley (from 45)	A-503 ACA 5662	Battle CD 400 (#10) Charly LP 30192 (#1) Minor LP 1006 (#9) Paula LP 2195 (#1) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#27)
		Lonely Wine Mickey Gilley	A-502 ACA 5661	Astro LP 101 (#2) Emusic/Dave Cash Coll. MP 12689995 (#9)
1962 or later (Bb est.)	Eric (Texas) 7021 [45]	Whole Lot Of Twistin' Going On Mickey Gilley (from 45)	HM MG-6	Blend CD 3 (#20) Collector LP 1013 (#14) Crazy Cajun LP 1006 (#2) Edsel CD 583 (#9) Minor LP 1006 (#14) PEG LP 73200 L (#11) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#26)
		Fraulein Mickey Gilley	HM MG-5	Collector LP 1014 (#11) Edsel CD 583 (#12) Picadilly LP 3557 (#1) Pickwick LP 6180 (#6)
1965/Apr. or earlier (BMI est.)	Astro (Texas) 103 [45]	Is It Wrong Mickey Gilley	ACA 5681	Charly LP 30192 (#2) Emusic/Dave Cash Coll. MP 12689995 (#8)
		Turn Around Mickey Gilley	ACA 5682	Charly LP 30192 (#11) Collector LP 1014 (#3) Emusic/Dave Cash Coll. MP 12689995 (#16) Picadilly LP 3557 (#6)
1965/May BMI clear.	Astro (Texas) 104 [45]	Susie Q Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	ACA-5756	Charly LP 30192 (#3) Emusic/Dave Cash Coll. MP 12689995 (#1) Paula LP 2195 (#3) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#32)
		Night After Night Mickey Gilley	ACA-5755	Charly LP 30192 (#16) Emusic/Dave Cash Coll. MP 12689995 (#10) Paula LP 2195 (#16)
1965/June or later (BMI est.)	Astro (Texas) 106 [45]	Lotta Lovin' Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	GS-1064-2	Charly LP 30192 (#7) Minor LP 1006 (#10) Paula LP 2195 (#7) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#31)
		I Miss You So Mickey Gilley	GS-1064-1	Edsel CD 583 (#14)
1965 or later (BMI est.)	Astro (Texas) 110 [45]	If I Didn't Have A Dime (To Play The Juke Box) Mickey Gilley	GS 1080A
		A Certain Smile Mickey Gilley	GS 1080B
1965 or later (BMI est.)	Astro (Texas) 110 [45]	Little Egypt Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	GS-1080-B	Collector LP 1013 (#11) Minor LP 1006 (#11) PEG LP 73200 L (#10) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#28)
		If I Didn't Have A Dime (To Play The Juke Box) Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)	GS-1080-A	Sparkletone CD 99006 (#29)
	Astro (Texas) 101 [LP] Lonely Wine [mono]	I'm To Blame Mickey Gilley		Polydor LP 2460 171 (#5)
		Night After Night Mickey Gilley		Polydor LP 2460 171 (#7)
		Susie Q Mickey Gilley		Polydor LP 2460 171 (#8)
		I'll Make It All Up To You Mickey Gilley		Emusic/Dave Cash Coll. MP 12689995 (#6) Polydor LP 2460 171 (#9)
		Breathless Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)		Charly LP 30192 (#8) Emusic/Dave Cash Coll. MP 12689995 (#2) Paula LP 2195 (#8) Polydor LP 2460 171 (#11) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#30)
		Is It Wrong Mickey Gilley		Polydor LP 2460 171 (#10)
		Lonely Wine Mickey Gilley		Polydor LP 2460 171 (#1)
		Down The Line Mickey Gilley		Polydor LP 2460 171 (#2)
		Forgive Mickey Gilley		Emusic/Dave Cash Coll. MP 12689995 (#3) Polydor LP 2460 171 (#3)
		My Babe Mickey Gilley		Polydor LP 2460 171 (#4)
		Turn Around Mickey Gilley		Polydor LP 2460 171 (#6)
		Lotta Lovin' Mickey Gilley		Polydor LP 2460 171 (#12)
1958 (Sun Rec.)	Sun (Tenn.) [unissued]	Have A Little Party Mickey Gilley		Charly CD 8277 (#24)
		Thinkin' Of Me Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)		Charly CD 8161 (#16) Dressed To Kill/BMG CD 66 (#47) Sparkletone CD 99006 (#4)
		Whole Lot Of Twistin' Going On [alt. vers.] Mickey Gilley		Charly CD 8236 (#17)
1960-61	[unissued] [unissued]	Just Out Of Reach Mickey Gilley		Edsel CD 583 (#2)
1961	[unissued] [unissued]	Drive In Movie [alt. vers.] Mickey Gilley		Crazy Cajun LP 1006 (#3) Edsel CD 583 (#3)
		I Still Miss You Mickey Gilley		Edsel CD 583 (#8)
		Love Fever Mickey Gilley		Edsel CD 583 (#1)
		You Mean So Very Much To Me Mickey Gilley		Edsel CD 583 (#13)
1962	[unissued] [unissued]	The Boy Who Didn't Pass Mickey Gilley		Crazy Cajun LP 1006 (#10) Edsel CD 583 (#17) Pickwick LP 6180 (#5)
		Breeze Mickey Gilley		Astro LP 101 (#16) Country 10 LP 204 (#4) Crazy Cajun LP 1006 (#8) Pickwick LP 6180 (#8)
1966	[unissued] [unissued]	C.C. Rider Mickey Gilley		Astro LP 101 (#14) Collector LP 1014 (#9) Picadilly LP 3557 (#2)
		Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee Mickey Gilley		Astro LP 101 (#10)
		It All Depends (Who Will Buy The Wine) Mickey Gilley		Astro LP 101 (#11) Picadilly LP 3557 (#7)
		It's Too Late Mickey Gilley		Collector LP 1013 (#10)
		Where Do You Go (To Lose A Heartache) Mickey Gilley		Collector LP 1013 (#2)
	[unissued] [unissued]	Bring My Baby Back To Me Mickey Gilley		Edsel CD 583 (#4)
		I'll Keep On Dreaming [alt. vers.] Mickey Gilley		Edsel CD 583 (#18)
		It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Mickey Gilley		Edsel CD 583 (#5)
		Moments To Remember Mickey Gilley		Country 10 LP 204 (#9) Crazy Cajun LP 1006 (#4) Pickwick LP 6180 (#3)
		Now That I Have You [alt. vers.] Mickey Gilley		Edsel CD 583 (#10)
		Whole Lotta Shaking Mickey Gilley (from Sparkletone CD 99006)		Sparkletone CD 99006 (#3)
	[need info] [ ]	C'mon Baby Mickey Gilley		Disky CD 06 (#22)
		Days Of Sand And Shovels – (instr.) Mickey Gilley		Country 10 LP 204 (#3)
		Folsom Prison Blues – (instr.) Mickey Gilley		Country 10 LP 204 (#8)
		Forgive Mickey Gilley		Charly LP 30192 (#15) Paula LP 2195 (#15)
		I'll Make It All Up To You Mickey Gilley		Charly LP 30192 (#12) Paula LP 2195 (#12)
		I'm Gonna Put My Love In The Want Ads Mickey Gilley		Charly LP 30192 (#9) Emusic/Dave Cash Coll. MP 12689995 (#5) Paula LP 2195 (#9)
		Mohair Sam Mickey Gilley		Charly LP 30192 (#4) Paula LP 2195 (#4)
		Shake It For Mickey Gilley Mickey Gilley		Country 10 LP 204 (#5) Pickwick LP 6180 (#9)
		Who Will Buy The Wine Mickey Gilley		Collector LP 1014 (#4)
		Wine Wine Mickey Gilley		Collector LP 1013 (#1)

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1967	Paula (United States) LP 2195	LP	Down The Line / Mickey Gilley
1972	Collector (Netherlands) CL 1013	LP	The Mickey Gilley Story, Part 1
	Collector (Netherlands) CL 1014	LP	The Mickey Gilley Story, Part 2
1973	Polydor (England) 2460 171	LP	Down The Line / Mickey Gilley
1975	Pickwick (United States) JS- 6180	LP	Wild Side Of Life / Mickey Gilley
1976	ABC (Germany) (Germany) 28 082 ET	LP	Country Meets Rock 'N' Roll
	Crazy Cajun (United States) 1006	LP	Mickey Gilley
1981	Charly (England) CR 30192	LP	Down The Line / Mickey Gilley
	Key 1590	LP	Ten Long Fingers
1982	Blend (Belgium) BLR. 82001	LP	Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 1
	Country 10 CFX 204	LP	Mickey Gilley
	Picadilly (United States) 3557	LP	The Wild Side Of Mickey Gilley
1983	Franklin Mint (United States) FMRS-CW- 053	LP	Rockabilly
1987	Minor 1006	LP	Rockin' Rollin' Piano / Mickey Gilley
1990	Ace (U.S.) (United States) 2026	CD	The Greatest Rockabillies
	White Label (Netherlands) WLP 8956	LP	Original Early Rockers: Mickey Gilley Was Here
1993	P-Vine (Japan) PCD 1892	CD	Ace Records: The Greatest Rockabillies Of The 50's
1994	Cat (Netherlands) 1034	CD	Calling All Rock 'N' Roll Collectors, Vol. 2
1995	Astro 101	LP	Lonely Wine / Mickey Gilley
	Blend (Belgium) 3	CD	Best Of Blend Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 3
	Sparkletone (Denmark) SP-CD 99006	CD	Mickey Gilley's Rockin' Rollin' Piano
1996	Ace (England) CDCH 592	CD	Dot Rock 'N' Roll
	Ace (U.S.) (United States) 2026	LP	The Greatest Rockabillies
	Charly (England) CPCD 8161	CD	Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 3
1997	Bear Family (Germany) BCD 15711	CD	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 5
	Charly (England) CPCD 8236	CD	Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 4
	Charly (England) CPCD 8277	CD	Sun Rock & Roll
1998	Car CD 100	CD	Rockin' At The Drive-In
1999	Dressed To Kill/BMG (England) DTKBOX 66	CD	The Sun Gods
	Edsel (United States) EDCD 583	CD	The Crazy Cajun Recordings / Mickey Gilley
2004	Yeaah! (England) 509	CD	Teen Town USA, Vol. 9
2011	Emusic/Dave Cash Coll. (United States) 12689995	MP	Another Take On R&R / Mickey Gilley
	Fantastic Voyage (England) FVTD 119	CD	Raunchy Sugar: The Pure Essence Of Memphis Rock & Roll
2012	Fantastic Voyage (England) FVDD 105	CD	Later Alligator: Louisiana Rock 'N' Roll
	One Day Music (England) DAY2CD 174	CD	Essential Rockabilly: The Dot Story
year?	Battle 400	CD	When Country Goes Boppin' And Jivin', Vol. 2
	Classics (Sweden) 709	CD	Teenage Time, Vol. 2
	Club (Spain) 020	LP	Grab This And Dance, Vol. 20
	Disky (Netherlands) Memphis 06	CD	The Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 2
	Fed (Sweden) 04	CD	The Fed Story, Vol. 4
	Goldband GRC- 7770-1	LP	Dolly Parton And Friends At Goldband
	Lucky (England) CDLR 501	CD	Pianola Rock-Ola
	Lucky (England) CDLR 502	CD	Pianola Rock-Ola, Vol. 2
	Mustang MUST 11	CD	Hurry Baby
	PEG (France) 73200 L	LP	Mickey Gilley And His Rockin' Piano
	Presto DBL CD 406	CD	Big Bad Hot-Rod Drag & Real Rockin' Roadster Music
	Rocket 88 (Australia) RLP- 5001	LP	Rocked Up - Jumped Up
	Sheik (Spain) TEN- 102	10	Texas Bop, Vol. 2
	Yeaah! CD 512	CD	Teen Town USA, Vol. 12

Acknowledgments: Ari Bass, CMF Library, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Toni Grundner, Ken Halperin, Derek Hamilton, Bernd Hermoneit, Tom Krajina, Bernd Kratochwil, Kurt Krauter, Tom Lincoln, Gerd Miller, Mike Shannon, Mike Smyth, Adriaan Sturm, Perica Sucevic, Matti Turunen, Uncle Gil, Joe Wajgel, Peter van Wilsem, eBay

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