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The Fireballs

Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs · Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs · Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs · Jimmy Gilmore & The Fireballs
Formed 1958Ended 1969United States31 albums

American rock and roll band

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Biography

The Fireballs, sometimes billed as Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, were an American rock and roll group, particularly popular at the end of the 1950s and in the early 1960s. The original line-up consisted of George Tomsco (lead guitar), Chuck Tharp (vocals), Stan Lark (bass), Eric Budd (drums), and Dan Trammell (rhythm guitar). Besides their own recordings, the Fireballs were studio musicians for dozens of other recording artist projects from 1959 through 1970 at Norman Petty Recording Studios, including folk singer Carolyn Hester and Arthur Alexander.

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Members

Chuck Tharplead vocalsDanny TrammelguitarDoug Robertsdrums (drum set)Eric Budddrums (drum set)George Tomscoguitar, other vocalsJimmy GilmerStan Larkelectric bass guitarStan Larkacoustic bass guitar

Songs recorded

  1. Bulldog18 versions
  2. Bottle Of Wine17 versions
  3. Torquay12 versions
  4. Quite A Party10 versions
  5. Sugar Shack9 versions
  6. Nearly Sunrise8 versions
  7. Vaquero8 versions
  8. Daisy Petal Pickin’6 versions
  9. Fireball6 versions
  10. Kissin'5 versions
  11. Carioca4 versions
  12. Cry Baby4 versions
  13. Dumbo4 versions
  14. Foot-Patter4 versions
  15. Groovy Motions4 versions
  16. Gunshot4 versions
  17. Panic Button4 versions
  18. Tuff-A-Nuff4 versions
  19. Ain’t That Rain3 versions
  20. Blacksmith Blues3 versions
  21. Clink Clink Classic3 versions
  22. Come On, React!3 versions
  23. Foot Patter3 versions
  24. Foot‐Patter3 versions
  25. I Don't Know3 versions
  26. I Don’t Know3 versions
  27. I Wonder Why3 versions
  28. Light in the Window3 versions
  29. Long Green3 versions
  30. Long Long Ponytail3 versions
  31. Rik-A-Tik3 versions
  32. Say I Am (What I Am)3 versions
  33. Sweet Talk3 versions
  34. Yacky Doo3 versions
  35. 3 Minutes Time2 versions
  36. A Girl as Perfect as You2 versions
  37. Ain’t Gonna Tell Anybody2 versions
  38. Almost Paradise2 versions
  39. Baby It’s Love (overdubbed)2 versions
  40. Baby Listen to Me2 versions
  41. Barbara White2 versions
  42. Blind Date2 versions
  43. Bo Diddley (overdubbed)2 versions
  44. Chicken Little2 versions
  45. Chief Whoopin' Koff2 versions
  46. Cielito Lindo2 versions
  47. Codine2 versions
  48. Crying, Waiting, Hoping (overdubbed)2 versions
  49. Daytona Drag2 versions
  50. Door to My Heart (overdubbed)2 versions
  51. Down the Line (overdubbed)2 versions
  52. El Ringo2 versions
  53. Fiero2 versions
  54. Find Me a Golden Street2 versions
  55. Flower of My Heart (overdubbed)2 versions
  56. Get Out My Life Woman2 versions
  57. Goin’ Away2 versions
  58. Gotta Get You Near Me Blues (overdubbed)2 versions
  59. Guess What2 versions
  60. Hurry, Hurry2 versions
  61. I Gambled My Heart (overdubbed)2 versions
  62. In a Little Spanish Town2 versions
  63. It’s Not My Fault (overdubbed)2 versions
  64. La Raspa2 versions
  65. Learning the Game (overdubbed)2 versions
  66. Let There Be Love2 versions
  67. Little Bitty Bucket2 versions
  68. Lonely Too Long2 versions
  69. Lonesome Tears2 versions
  70. Long, Long Ponytail2 versions
  71. Louie, Go Home2 versions
  72. Love Is Strange (overdubbed)2 versions
  73. Mason Street2 versions
  74. Maybe Baby (overdubbed)2 versions
  75. Memories (overdubbed)2 versions
  76. Mr. Reeves2 versions
  77. Peggy Sue Got Married (overdubbed)2 versions
  78. Queen of the Ballroom (overdubbed)2 versions
  79. Red Cadillac and a Black Mustache2 versions
  80. Reminiscing (overdubbed)2 versions
  81. Rock‐A‐Bye Rock (overdubbed)2 versions
  82. Slippin’ and Slidin’ (overdubbed)2 versions
  83. Slippin’ and Slidin’ (slow version 2, overdubbed)2 versions
  84. Sneakers2 versions
  85. Soft Place in My Heart (overdubbed)2 versions
  86. Tequila2 versions
  87. That Makes It Tough (overdubbed)2 versions
  88. The Spur2 versions
  89. Vaquero (Cowboy)2 versions
  90. Walkin'2 versions
  91. What to Do (overdubbed)2 versions
  92. When My Tears Have Dried2 versions
  93. Where Can Tomorrow Be Found2 versions
  94. Woman Help Me2 versions
  95. You and I Are Through (overdubbed)2 versions
  96. You’re the One (overdubbed)2 versions
  97. (I Don't Want) Your Kind of Love
  98. (Ummm, Oh Yeah) Dearest (overdubbed)
  99. A Gay Ranchero
  100. A Spanish Legend
  101. Ahhh Soul
  102. Ahhh! Soul! (Mono 45 Version)
  103. Ain't That Rain
  104. Ain’t Gonna Tell Nobody
  105. Ain’t Got No Home (home-recording, overdubbed)
  106. Almost Eighteen
  107. Almost Paradise (Mono 45 Version)
  108. Alone
  109. Appreciate a Girl
  110. Atlanta Georgia Stray
  111. Baby Let’s Play House (I Wanna Play House With You) (overdubbed)
  112. Baby Let’s Play House (overdubbed)
  113. Baby Won’t You Come Out Tonight (overdubbed)
  114. Baby, What's Wrong?
  115. Basin Street Blues
  116. Because I Love You (overdubbed)
  117. Big Daddy Blues
  118. Birth Of The Blues
  119. Blacksmith Blues (Mono 45 Version)
  120. Blue Fire

Albums

Bulldog / Nearly Sunrise
Bulldog / Nearly SunriseThe Fireballs · 1959
Nearly Sunrise / Bulldog
Nearly Sunrise / BulldogThe Fireballs · 1959
Torquay / Cry Baby
Torquay / Cry BabyThe Fireballs · 1959
The Fireballs
The FireballsThe Fireballs · 1960
Vaquero
VaqueroThe Fireballs · 1960
Here Are the Fireballs
Here Are the FireballsThe Fireballs · 1961
Quite a Party
Quite a PartyThe Fireballs · 1961
Daisy Petal Pickin’ / When My Tears Have Dried
Daisy Petal Pickin’ / When My Tears Have DriedJimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs · 1963
Sugar Shack
Sugar ShackJimmy GilmerThe Fireballs · 1963
Sugar Shack
Sugar ShackJimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs · 1963
Ain’t Gonna Tell Nobody / Young Am I
Ain’t Gonna Tell Nobody / Young Am IJimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs · 1964
Buddy's Buddy
Buddy's BuddyJimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs · 1965
Bottle Of Wine / Can't You See I'm Tryin'
Bottle Of Wine / Can't You See I'm Tryin'The Fireballs · 1967
Bottle of Wine
Bottle of WineThe Fireballs · 1968
Come On, React!
Come On, React!The Fireballs · 1969
Long Green / Light in the Window
Long Green / Light in the WindowThe Fireballs · 1969
The Drifters / Duane Eddy / The Fireballs / Jack Scott (La grande storia del rock)
The Drifters / Duane Eddy / The Fireballs / Jack Scott (La grande storia del rock)The Drifters / Duane Eddy / The Fireballs / Jack Scott · 1981
The Fireballs / The Happenings (La grande storia del rock)
The Fireballs / The Happenings (La grande storia del rock)The Fireballs / The Happenings · 1983
The Original Norman Petty Masters
The Original Norman Petty MastersThe Fireballs · 1992
Blue Fire & Rarities
Blue Fire & RaritiesThe Fireballs · 1993
The Fireballs / Vaquero
The Fireballs / VaqueroThe Fireballs · 1993
Torquay / Campusology
Torquay / CampusologyThe Fireballs · 1993
The Best of the Fireballs’ Vocals
The Best of the Fireballs’ VocalsThe Fireballs · 1994
Sugar Shack: The Best of Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs
Sugar Shack: The Best of Jimmy Gilmer and the FireballsJimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs · 1996
Sugar Shack / Buddy’s Buddy
Sugar Shack / Buddy’s BuddyJimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs · 1997
Bottle of Wine / Come On, React!
Bottle of Wine / Come On, React!The Fireballs · 1998
HarLeeGuitar
HarLeeGuitarThe Fireballs · 2003
Clovis Classics: The Definitive Collection
Clovis Classics: The Definitive CollectionThe Fireballs · 2006
Firebeat! The Great Lost Vocal Album
Firebeat! The Great Lost Vocal AlbumThe Fireballs · 2006
Exotic Guitars From The Clovis Vaults - Including "World Wide Hits"
Exotic Guitars From The Clovis Vaults - Including "World Wide Hits"The Fireballs · 2010
The Complete U.S. Instrumental Singles
The Complete U.S. Instrumental SinglesThe Fireballs · 2023

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