Johnnie Allan

Real name: John Allen Guillot
Born: March 10, 1938, Rayne, Louisiana
 
 
 


SINGLES

JIN 111 – JOHNNIE ALLAN AND THE KRAZY KATS
Lonely Days, Lonely Nights / The Convict And The Rose (1959 US)

JIN 45-125 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Angel Love / Letter Of Love (1959 US)

MERCURY 71567X45 (white label promo) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Angel Love / Letter Of Love (2/1959 US)

MGM K12799 (yellow label promo) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Lonely Days, Lonely Nights / My Baby Is Gone (6/1959 US)

MGM K12799 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Lonely Days, Lonely Nights / My Baby Is Gone (6/1959 US)

MERCURY 71567X45 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Angel Love / Letter Of Love (2/1959 US)

JIN 45-137 (white label promo) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Crying Over You / She’s Gone (1960 US)

JIN 45-137 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Crying Over You / She’s Gone (1960 US)

VIKING 1006 – JOHNNIE ALLAN AND THE KRAZY KATS
Cry Foolish Heart / Do You Love Me So (1960 US)

VIKING 1008 – JOHNNIE ALLAN AND THE KRAZY KATS
What’cha Do / Your Picture (1961 US)

VIKING 1010 – JOHNNIE ALLAN AND THE KRAZY KATS
Family Rule / Ole Placide (1961 US)

VIKING NO. 1012 – JOHNNIE ALLAN AND THE KRAZY KATS
Nobody’s Darlin’ But Mine / How Could A Good Love Like Ours Die (1961 US)

VIKING VIK-1014 – JOHNNIE ALLAN AND KRAZY KATS
Somebody Else / Whispering Winds (1962 US)

VIKING VIK-1015 – JOHNNIE ALLAN AND KRAZY KATS
South To Louisiana / If You Do Dear (1962 US)

VIKING VIK-1016 – JOHNNIE ALLAN AND KRAZY KATS
Unfaithful One / Rubber Dolly (1962 US)

VIKING VIK-1017 – JOHNNIE ALLAN AND KRAZY KATS
Little White Cloud / Somewhere (1962 US)

‘POLITICAL 45 RELEASE’ POL 1 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Vote 101 / (reverse includes message from Senator W.J. ‘Bill’ Cleveland) (1963 US)

JIN 45-181 – JOHNNIE ALLEN
Let’s Do It / One More Chance (1964 US)

PIC-1 102 – JOHNNY ALLAN AND THE KRAZY KATS
Love Fever / I Must Be A Fool For Loving You (1964 US)

JIN 45-184 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Give Me More, More Of Your Kisses / Dream, Dream, Dream (1964 US)

JIN 45-192 – JOHNNIE ALLAN AND THE KRAZY KATS
Cry Foolish Heart / My Baby’s Gone (1964 US)

JIN 45-193 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Prisoner’s Song / My Love Is Strong (1964 US)

JIN 45-194 – JOHNNIE ALLAN & THE KRAZY KATS
Lonely Weekend / I Wrote A Letter (1965 US)

PIC-1 108 – JOHNNY ALLAN
Lonely One / Walk Man Walk (1965 US)

JIN 45-198 – JOHNNIE ALLAN & THE KRAZY KATS
That Old Hurt / Polycarp Phillip Pecot No. II (Hang On Sloopy) (1966 US)

JIN 45-207 – JOHNNIE ALLAN & THE KRAZY KATS
Cajun Man / Love Me All The Way (1966 US)

JIN 45-215 – JOHNNIE ALLAN & HIS KRAZY KATS
You Got Me Whistlin’ / Standing At The End Of My World (1966 US)

JIN 45-218 – JOHNNIE ALLAN & THE KRAZY KATS
Pont Breaux / If You Want Him (1966 US)

JIN 45-233 (promo) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Please Accept My Love / I’ll Never Love Again (1969 US)

JIN 45-233 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Please Accept My Love / I’ll Never Love Again (1969 US)

JIN 45-234 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
You’ll Never Know (Who Loves You More) / This Life I Live (1969 US)

JIN 45-239 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Secret Of Love / Nights Of Misery (1969 US)

JIN V-1017 (reissue) – JOHNNIE ALLAN AND KRAZY KATS
Little White Cloud / Somewhere (197? US)

JIN 45-244 – JOHNNY ALLAN
Somewhere On Skid Row / The Promised Land (1971 US)

JIN 45-244 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Somewhere On Skid Row / The Promised Land (1971 US)

JIN 45-246 – JOHNNY ALLAN
Please Help Me I’m Falling / Talk To Me (1971 US)

JIN 45-246 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Please Help Me I’m Falling / Talk To Me (1971 US)

JIN 45-252 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
I Haven’t Seen Me In Years / Just A Little Bit (1972 US)

JIN 45-260 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Till Your Memory Fades Away / Louisiana (1973 US)

JIN 45-275 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
A Woman Left Lonely / I Wonder Where You Are Tonight (1974 US)

OVAL 1001 (promo) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / (reverse by Shelton Dunaway: Betty And Dupree) (12/1974 UK)

OVAL 1001 (p/s) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / (reverse by Shelton Dunaway: Betty And Dupree) (12/1974 UK)

JIN 45-291 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Sittin’ & Thinkin’ / I’m Asking Forgiveness (1974 US)

JIN 45-301 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
It Must Be Love / I Don’t Feel At Home In Your Arms Anymore (1975 US)

JIN 45-310 – JOHNNY ALLAN
(As You Pass Me By) Graduation Night / Tennessee Blues (1975 US)

ISLAND 6138 080 (p/s) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / The Life I Live (1975 FRA)

OVAL 13 856 AT (p/s) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / (reverse by Vin Bruce: Jole Blon) (2/1975 GER)

OVAL 1001 (p/s) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / (reverse by Vin Bruce: Jole Blon) (1975 ITA)

JIN 45-331 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
I’m Going Crazy (And She’s Just Goin’) / Before The Next Teardrop Falls (1975 US)

JIN 45-364 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Another Man’s Shoes / Isle Of Capri (1976 US)

JIN 45-367 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Big Fool Of The Year / All By Myself (1977 US)

JIN 45-369 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Conscience I’m Guilty / I Was A Fool (1978 US)

JIN 45-370 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Arkansas Alleman / It’s All Over (1978 US)

OVAL/STIFF LOT 1 (p/s) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / (reverse by Pete Fowler: One Heart, One Song) (2/1978 UK)

STIFF SRS 510.066 (p/s) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / (reverse by Pete Fowler: One Heart, One Song) (4/1978 HOL)

STIFF BE 640.141 (p/s) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / (reverse by Pete Fowler: One Heart, One Song) (1978 BEL)

STIFF COU-B/LOT1 (p/s, yellow vinyl) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / (reverse by Pete Fowler: One Heart, One Song) (1978 BEL)

STIFF 6.12271 AC (p/s) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / (reverse by Pete Fowler: One Heart, One Song) (1978 GER)

STIFF MO 1820 (promo, p/s) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / (reverse by Pete Fowler: One Heart, One Song) (1978 SPA)

STIFF MO 1820 (p/s) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / (reverse by Pete Fowler: One Heart, One Song) (1978 SPA)

STIFF BUY-11718 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / (reverse by Pete Fowler: One Heart, One Song) (7/1978 AUS)

JIN 45-372 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
I Cried / Look At All The Lonelies (1979 US)

JIN 45-374 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Ain’t Your Memory Got No Pride At All / I Trusted You (1979 US)

JIN 45-375 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
I Knew The Bride / It’s Just A Sad Song (1980 US)

JIN 45-380 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Could You Love Me One More Time / Let’s Go Get Drunk (1980 US)

JIN 45-382 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
I’m So Afraid Of Losing You / Little Fat Man (1980 US)

JIN 45-386 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Today I Started Loving You Again / You Win Again (1981 US)

OVAL CAJUN 1 (p/s, blue & white “map” sleeve) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / (reverse by Tommy McLain: Sweet Dreams) (3/1982 UK)

OVAL CAJUN 1 (p/s, dark blue “text only” sleeve) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / (reverse by Tommy McLain: Sweet Dreams) (1982 UK)

VIP 110.003 (p/s) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / Let’s Do It (3/1983 HOL)

POLYDOR 810 594-7 (p/s) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Promised Land / Let’s Do It (2/1983 GER)

JIN 45-388 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
I’m Missing You / Bonie Maronie (1983 US)

JIN “GOLDIE OLDIE” 1003 (reissue) – JOHNNIE ALLAN & THE KRAZY KATS
Your Picture / South To Louisiana (1983 US)

JIN “GOLDIE OLDIE” 1006 (reissue) – JOHNNIE ALLAN & HIS KRAZY KATS
You Got Me Whistling / (reverse by Clint West: Mathilda) (1983 US)

JIN “GOLDIE OLDIE” 1014 (reissue) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Angel Love / Family Rule (198? US)

JIN “GOLDIE OLDIE” 1024 (reissue) – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Please Accept My Love / This Life I Live (198? US)

JIN “COLLECTOR SERIES” 45-2007 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Lonely Days, Lonely Nights / (reverse by Phil Bo: Don’t Take It So Hard) (198? US)

JIN 45-404 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
Mama And Daddy / Heaven Sent (198? US)

JIN 45-410 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
She Caught Me On The Nest / That Was The Last Time (1989 US)

JIN 45-412 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
The Promised Land / Life’s Too Short (To Dance With Ugly Women) (1989 US)

LA LOUISIANNE LL-8170 – CAJUN BORN (feat. Johnnie Allan:vcl on a-side, Warren Storm & Clint West:vcls on b-side)
I’m Cajun Cool / J’aime Grand Gueydan (1989 US)

SWALLOW 45-10303 – JOHNNIE ALLAN
You Win Again / La Robe (The Dress) (1991 US)

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ALBUMS

JIN LP-4001 [LP] – SOUTH TO LOUISIANA AND OTHER HITS BY JOHNNIE ALLAN (1964 US)
South To Louisiana / She’s Gone / What’cha Do / Your Picture / Do You Love Me So / Cry Foolish Heart / Lonely Days And Lonely Nights / Little White Cloud / Unfaithful Love / Whispering Winds / Somebody Else / One More Chance

JIN LP-9002 [LP] – JOHNNIE ALLAN SINGS (1972 US)
Somewhere On The Skid Row / Please Help Me I’m Falling / Secret Of Love / This Life I Live / Please Accept My Love / Talk To Me / You’ve Got Me Whistlin’ / I’ll Never Love Again / Promised Land / Love Me All The Way / Convict And A Rose / Nobody’s Darling But Mine

JIN LP 9006 [LP] – DEDICATED TO YOU (1974 US)
A Woman Left Lonely / Sweet Dreams / I Cried / Look At All The Lonelies / A Stranger To You / I Wonder Where You Are Tonight / Sittin’ And Thinkin’ / Out Of Left Field / A Lover’s Question / Angel Love
(musicians: Jay Savoie:gtr, V.J. Boullet:pno, Harry Simoneaux:sax, Sidney Janise:sax, Raymond Cormier:bs/fd, Gary Breaux:dms; recorded at Swallow Recording Studios, Ville Platte, La, in March 1974)

JIN LP 9012 [LP] – A PORTRAIT OF JOHNNIE ALLAN (1976 US)
Somewhere To Come When It Rains / I Don’t Feel At Home In Your Arms Anymore / Knock On Wood / I’m Going Crazy / Before The Next Teardrop Falls / I’m Not A Fool Anymore / The Great Pretender / It Must Be Love / I’m Asking Forgiveness / 634-5789

JIN LP 9015 [LP] – ANOTHER’S MAN’S WOMAN (1976 US)
Another Man’s Woman / Big Fool Of The Year / All By Myself / Consience I’m Guilty / Come Sundown / Love’s Biggest Fool / (Don’t Know Why I Love You) But I Do / She Cheats On Me / I Was A Fool / Isle Of Capri

JIN LP-9019 [LP] – LOUISIANA SWAMP FOX (1979 US)
So Darling / Alligator Bayou / Ain’t Your Memory Got No Pride At All / Flat Natural Good Timing Man / I Trusted You / I Knew The Bride / It’s Just A Sad Song / Round Again / After Loving You I Still Feel The Same / Ju Ju Man

JIN LP 9022 [LP] – CAJUN COUNTRY (1980 US)
Could You Love Me One More Time / Today I Started Loving You Again / I’m So Afraid Of Losing You Again / Let’s Go Get Drunk / Making Believe / You Win Again / She Thinks I Still Care / Little Fat Man / My Love For You / I Wonder What Else Could Go Wrong
– cd reissue: Jin CD 9022, 2000 US –

JIN LP 9026 [LP] – THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES (1983 US)
I’m Missing You / Ain’t No Pleasing You / That Was The Last Time / Ba Da Ba Da / I Can’t Wait / Tell It Like It Is / Bonie Moronie / The Loner / Homebound Train / Sweet Soul Music
(featuring Johnnie Allan:vcl, James Stelly:gtr, Bobby Thomas:keys, Charles Guilbeau Jr.:keys, Accordion – Walter Mouton Jr.:acc, Harry Simoneaux:sax, Ned Theall:tp, Larry Badon:bs, Austin Broussard:dms + G.G. Shinn:bckgr.vcls, Dewanna Campbell:bckgr.vcls)

SWALLOW LP-6069 [LP] – SINGS CAJUN NOW (1987)
La Mule A Fuselier / (You’re A Great Lover, But) You Can’t Cook Cajun Food / Not Lonesome Anymore / I Feel LIke Dancin’ / A Little Bouquet Of Flowers / Greener Grass On Other Side Of The Mountain / Saturday Night At The Barn / One More Chance / Ma Belle Sophie / Where Are You Jolie Blonde? / Karvilien Alleman
(featuring Johnnie Allan:vcl, Junior Martin:st.gtr, Johnny Credeur:rh.gtr, Aldus Mouton:acc, Tony Thibodeaux:fd, Mike Dugas:bs, Gerald Melancon:dms; recorded at La. Louisiane Studios, Lafayette, La. in May 1987)
– cd reissue: Jin CD-6069, 1994 US –


DEEP ELEM DECD 2002 [CD] – FROM LOUISIANA TO THE PROMISED LAND (1992 UK)
Introduction – Rubber Dolly / Family Rule / What’cha Do / Please Accept My Love / Hippy To Yo / Jolie Blon / Sittin’ And Thinkin’ / Your Picture / I Cried / Lonely Days, Lonely Nights / Pardon Mr. Gordon / Secret Of Love / South To Louisiana / Mathilda / Opeloussas Sostan / Sea Of Love / Promised Land / Sweet Dreams
(recorded live in London, UK on December 4, 1991 with Alligator Bayou Band feat. Harry Simoneaux:sax, Dave Travis:gtr, Nick Pentelow:sax, Gary Rickard:gtr, Geraint Watkins:pno/acc, Stuart Coleman:bs & Bobby Irwing:dms)
– cd reissue: “Louisiana Man”, Stomper Time STCD 29, 2011 UK –


JIN CD 9052 [CD] – THE ULTIMATE LOUISIANA EXPERIENCE (1996 US)
Alligator Walk / Oldie Goldie Days Of Old / You Used To Call Me / Melinda / Give Me Back Those Yesterdays / It’s Not Fun Getting Old / I’m A Hog For You Baby / Sleeping On The Floor / The Music That I Like / Whatever’s His Name / Demon Woman / If It Don’t Hurt / The Strings Of Your Heart / Ca Va Mal (Things Are Going Bad) / Ma Malheureuse (My Unhappy One) / Gone Pacan
(featuring Johnnie Allan:vcl, Roddie Romero:sl.gtr, Tony Ardoin:gtr/scrubboard, Richard Comeaux:dobro/st.gtr, Beau Thomas:fd, Rufus Thibodeaux:fd, Steve Riley:pno/acc, Danny Collet:acc, Chet Blackstone:keys, Harry Simoneaux:sax, Oran “Junior” Guidry:bs, Gerald Melancon:dms, Carol J. Rachou, Sr.:voices)

JIN CD 9087 [CD] – MEMORIES (2008 US)
I Don’t Know Why I Love You But I Do / Wanting To Get Over You / Ain’t Your Memory Got No Pride At All / You’ll Never Know / Isle Of Capri / Nobody’s Darling But Mine / Sittin’ Here Crying / I Was A Fool / Just A Little Bit / Graduation Night (As You Pass Me By) / Before The Next Teardrop Falls / That Old Hurt / I Wonder What Else Could Go Wrong Tonight / I’m Not A Fool Anymore / I Haven’t Seen Me In Years / Convict And The Rose / Crying Over You / Come Sundown / All By Myself / I Wrote A Letter / Lonely Weekend / Letter Of Love

JIN CD 9094 [CD] – SHINE ON AND FAVOTIES FROM THE PAST (2011 US)
La Bague Qui Brille (The Ring That Shines) / Shine On / Unfinished Business / CA, Ca, C’est Dur (It’s, It’s So Hard) / La Mule A Fuselier / I’s So Afraid Of Losing You Again / Greener Grass On The Other Side Of The Mountain / Monde Des Cadiens / Homebound Train / La Robe (The Dress) / You Win Again / Where Are You Jolie Blonde? / Ma Belle Sophie / (Hey, Hey, Hey) I Feel Like Dancing / Round Again

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COLLECTIONS

JIN LP 9017 [LP] – GREATEST HITS (1977 US)
South To Louisiana (North To Alaska) / Before The Next Teardrop Falls / Family Rule / Little White Cloud / Angel Love / You’ve Got Me Whistlin’ / Somewhere On Skid Row / I Wonder Where You Are Tonight / Your Picture / Promised Land / Lonely Days, Lonely Nights / Whispering Winds
– cs reissue: Jin CAS 9017, 1990 US –

FLYRIGHT FLY 551 [LP] – GOOD TIMIN’ MAN (1980 UK)
Flat Natural Good Timing Man / I Trusted You / I Knew The Bride / Ain’t Your Memory Got No Pride At All / Victim Of Life’s Circumstances / Sittin’ Here Cryin’ / So Darling / Alligator Bayou / It’s Just A Sad Song / Round Again / After Loving You I Still Feel The Same / Ju Ju Man

POLYDOR 810 589-1 [LP] – PROMISED LAND (1983 HOL/GER)
Promised Land / I Knew The Bride / Let’s Do It / I Cried / Lonely Days And Lonely Nights / Juju Man / Great Pretender / A Lover’s Question / Sweet Dreams / Angel Love / Knock On Wood / Isle Of Capri
– Dutch edition: VIP 200.001, 1983 –

ACE CH 145 [LP] – SOUTH TO LOUISIANA AND OTHER HITS BY JOHNNIE ALLAN (1985 UK)
Promised Land / Cajun Man / I’ll Never Love Again / Let’s Do It / Talk To Me / The Convict And The Rose / South To Louisiana / Just A Little Bit / This Life I Live / What’cha Do / Nights Of Misery / Love Me All The Way / Do You Love Me So / Your Picture

KRAZY KAT KK 792 [LP] – JOHNNIE ALLAN AND THE KRAZY KATS (1985 UK)
I’ll Be Waiting (prev. unissued 1961-2 recording) / My Baby Is Gone / Tell Me Do You Love Me (prev. unissued alt. take) / Lonely Days, Lonely Nights / Rubber Dolly / Letter Of Love / Family Rules / The Prisoner’s Song / One More Chance / Give Me More Of Your Kisses / Crying Over You / Please Accept My Love / You Got Me Whistling / Nobody’s Darling But Mine

ACE CHD 380 [LP]/CDCHD 380 [CD] – PROMISED LAND (1992 UK)
Promised Land / South To Louisiana / She’s Gone / Let’s Do It / Cry Foolish Heart / What’cha Do / Your Picture / Somebody Else / Please Accept My Love / You Got Me Whistling / I’ll Never Love Again / Secrets Of Love / Nights Of Misery / Cajun Man / Graduation Night (As You Pass Me By) / Please Help Me I’m Falling / Somewhere On Skid Row / Isle Of Capri / Sweet Dreams / I Cried / A Stranger To You / I Can’t Wait / I’m Missing You / Little Fat Man / Today I Started Loving You Again / Homebound Train / Let’s Go Get Drunk / Tennessee Blues
– cd reissue: Ace CDCHD 380, 2011 UK –

JIN CD 9044 [CD] – SWAMP POP LEGEND – THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION (1995 US)
Just Remember / Your Picture / Angel Love / Heaven Sent / Family Rules / Lonely Days And Lonely Nights / South To Louisiana (North To Alaska) / Cry Foolish Heart / What’cha Do / Somewhere On Skid Row / Promised Land / I’m Missing You / I Cried / You Got Me Whistling / Let’s Do It / Please Accept My Love / Let’s Go Get Drunk / Today I Started Loving You Again / Little White Cloud / Do You Love Me So / One More Chance / Whispering Winds / Mama And Daddy / I Wonder Where You Are Tonight / Unfaithful One

JIN CD 9065 [CD] – JOHNNIE ALLAN – THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION, THE SECOND VOLUME (1996 US)
Secret Of Love / I’ll Never Love Again / This Life I Live / Talk To Me / Lover’s Question / Woman Left Lonely / Look At All The Lonelies / Sittin’ And Thinkin’ / Could You Love Me One More Time / My Baby Is Gone / I Trusted You / A Stranger To You / She’s Gone / Tennessee Blues / That Was The Last Time / Lil’ Fat Man / Another Man’s Woman / I’m Asking Forgiveness / It Must Be Love / Nights Of Misery / Ain’t No Pleasin’ You / Somebody Else / Bony Maronie

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COMPILATIONS

JIN LP 4002 [LP] – V/A: A ROCKIN’ DATE WITH SOUTH LOUISIANA STARS (1970 US)
Family Rule
– lp reissue: Jin LP 4002, 1981? US / cs reissue: Jin CAS 4002, 1981 US –

JIN LP 4006 [LP] – V/A: SOUTH LOUISIANA JUKEBOX HITS (197? US)
You Got Me Whistlin’

JIN LP 9004 [LP] – V/A: GOLDEN DOZEN, VOLUME 2 (1974 US)
Talk To Me

JIN LP 9013 [LP] – V/A: GOLDEN DOZEN, VOL. 3 (197? US)
Somewhere On Skid Row

OVAL OVL 3001 [LP] – V/A: ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT (1974 UK)
Promised Land
– German edition: Oval 89 263 XT, 1974 / French edition: Island 6396 047, 1974 / lp reissues: Stiff 6.23638 AO, 1978 GER / Oval OVLP 506, 1982 UK [extended edition] / Line LILP 4.00302 J, 1984 GER [extended edition] / “Another Saturday Night – Classic Recordings From The Louisiana Bayous”, Ace CH 288, 1990 UK [extended edition] / cd reissue: “Another Saturday Night – Classic Recordings From The Louisiana Bayous”, Ace CDCH 288, 1990 UK [extended edition] / cs reissue: cd reissue: “Another Saturday Night – Classic Recordings From The Louisiana Bayous”, Ace CHC 288, 1990 UK [extended edition] –

CRAZY CAJUN CCLP-1084 [LP] – WARREN STORM & JOHNNY ALLEN (1978 US)
Broken Dreams / I Must Be A Fool For Loving You / Love Fever / Walk Man Walk

JIN LP 4010 [LP] – V/A: MORE SOUTH LOUISIANA JUKE BOX FAVORITES (1978 US)
A Stranger To You / A Lover’s Question

JIN LP 9020 [LP] – V/A: GOLDEN DOZEN, VOLUME FOUR (1979 US)
Somewhere On Skid Row / It Must Be Love

OVAL OVLP 506 [LP] – V/A: ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT (1982 UK)
Promised Land
(reissued ‘true mono’ edition of 1974 album with 4 additional tracks)

ROCK & COUNTRY R&C 1016 [LP] – V/A: JIN ROCK N’ROLL – ALWAYS IN THE SPOTLIGHT (1983 SWE)
You Got Me Whistling / Let’s Do It

SWALLOW LP-6053 [LP] – V/A: CAJUN TREAT (1984 US)
I Wonder Where You Are Tonite

SWALLOW LP-6070 [LP]/CAS 6070 [CS] – V/A: MERRY CAJUN CHRISTMAS, VOLUME TWO (1987 US)
It’s Christmas Time In Louisiana

LINE LILP 4.00312 D [LP] (promo) – V/A: LINE – DER SAMPLER 22 (1987 GER)
Promised Land

ACE CDCH 904 [LP] – V/A: HI-FI ROCK’N’ROLL PARTY (1986 UK)
Promised Land

JIN LP 9028 [LP] – V/A: CAJUN AND SWAMP POP SUPER HITS (1988 US)
Promised Land

CLUB GTD 19 [LP] – V/A: GRAB THIS & DANCE, VOL. 19 (198? SPA)
Promised Land

SWALLOW 6079-2 [LP] – V/A: 21 CAJUN CLASSICS (1990 US)
Greener Grass On The Other Side Of The Mountain

TRIKONT US-0166 [LP]/CD 00166 [CD] – V/A: MODERN CAJUN LOVERS – MUSIC OF THE BAYOU + FRENCH ROCK’N ROLL – SWAMP MUSIC, VOL. 4 (1990 GER)
You Are A Great Lover, But You Can’t Cook Cajun Food / Karvilien Alleman / Samedie Soir Aux Magasin / Where Are You My Jolie Blonde? / Ma Belle Sophie

TRIKONT US-0167 [LP]/CD 00167 [CD] – V/A: KRAZY KATS – LOUISIANA SWAMP POP & ROCK – SWAMP MUSIC, VOL. 5 (1990 GER)
The Promised Land / It’s Just A Sad Song / South To Louisiana / I Knew The Bride / Ju-Ju Man

RHINO R2 70946 [CD]/R4 70946 [CS] – V/A: ALLIGATOR STOMP: CAJUN & ZYDECO CLASSICS (1990 US)
Promised Land

ARHOOLIE CD-332 [CD] – V/A: J’AI ÉTÉ AU BAL (I WENT TO THE DANCE), VOL. 2 (1990 US)
Do You Love Me So

ACE CDCH 288 [CD] – V/A: ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT (1990 UK)
Promised Land

BLUES INTERACTIONS/P-VINE PCD-2137 [CD] – V/A: SEA OF LOVE – LOUISIANA BAYOU HITS 1950’S-1960’S (1990 JPN)
South To Louisiana / Promised Land

RHINO R2-70946 [CD] – V/A: ALLIGATOR STOMP, VOL. 1: CAJUN & ZYDECO CLASSICS (1990 US)
Promised Land

JIN CD-106 [CD]/CAS 9032 [CS] – V/A: SWAMP GOLD, VOLUME ONE (1991 US)
Lonely Days And Lonely Nights
– reissue: Jin CD 9032, 1995 US –

JIN CD-107 [CD] – V/A: SWAMP GOLD, VOL. 2 (1991 US)
Your Picture / Promised Land
– reissue: Jin CD 9033, 1995 US –

ACE CDCHD 347 [CD] – V/A: RADIO GOLD (1992 UK)
Promised Land

RHINO R2-71058 [CD]/R4 71058 [CS] – V/A: ALLIGATOR STOMP, VOL. 4: CAJUN CHRISTMAS (1992 US)
It’s Christmas Time In Louisiana

LA LOUISIANNE DCD 5254 [2-CD] – V/A: THE ULTIMATE CAJUN COLLECTION (1992 HOL)
J’Aime Grand Gueydan / Ma Belle Evangeline

ACE CDCHD 490 [CD] – V/A: LOUISIANA SATURDAY NIGHT (1993 UK)
I Cried / Rubber Dolly

SUNJAY SJCD 598 [CD] – V/A: NATTSUDDS-RÖJARE/RHYTHM & BOOZE BLASTERS (1993 SWE)
Let’s Go Get Drunk

ACE/REPLAY MAGAZINE V.1.1. [CD] – V/A: REPLAY, VOL. 1 NO 1 – BIG TWENTY ONE (1993 UK)
Promised Land

JIN CD-108/JIN CD 9041-2 [CD] – V/A: SWAMP GOLD, VOL. 3 (1994 US)
A Stranger To You

JIN CD-109/JIN CD 9042-2 [CD] – V/A: SWAMP GOLD, VOL. 4 (1994 US)
Today I Started Loving You Again

VIRGIN EMI VTDCD 146/7243 8 44484 2 4 [2-CD] – V/A: THE BEST COUNTRY ALBUM IN THE WORLD… EVER! (1994 UK)
Promised Land

NECTAR NTRCD011 [CD] – V/A: INTO THE NIGHT (1994 UK)
Promised Land

VIRGIN CDV 2728 [CD] – V/A: AMERICAN HEARTBEAT (1994 UK)
Promised Land

JIN 9046 [CD] – THE BOOGIE KINGS AND GUESTS: SWAMP BOOGIE BLUES (1995 US)
Promised Land

VOX GIVIT 11 [CS] – V/A: ABATTOIR DOGS – 15 SHOTS OF ROCK’N’ROLL WEIRDNESS (1995 UK)
Promised Land

MUSIC CLUB MCCDX 011 [CD] – V/A: A CAJUN CHRISTMAS – 25 SEASONAL STOMPS FROM THE SWAMPS (1995 UK)
It’s Christmas Time In Louisiana

UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI/JIN # [CD] – V/A: SWAMP POP: CAJUN AND CREOLE RHYTHM AND BLUES (1996 US)
Lonely Days, Lonely Nights / South To Louisiana / Promised Land
(Note: included in the book with the same name by Shane K. Bernard)

DINO ENTERTAINMENT DINCD 127 [2-CD] – V/A: THE VERY BEST OF CAJUN (1996 UK)
Promised Land

JIN 9053 [CD/CS] – V/A: SWAMP GOLD, VOLUME 5 (1997 US)
South To Louisiana / Family Rule

VIRGIN/BOX MUSIC VTDCD 128/7243 8 44242 2 0 [2-CD] – V/A: THE BEST ROCK’N’ROLL ALBUM IN THE WORLD… EVER (1997 UK)
Promised Land

LUCKY CDLR601 [CD] – V/A: ROCK ROCK-OLA (1997 UK)
Promised Land

FLASHBACK R2 72887 [CD]/R4 72887 [CS] – V/A: CAJUN & ZYDECO CLASSICS (1997 US)
Promised Land

CRIMSON CRIMCD123 [CD] – V/A: CRUISIN’ 26 DRIVING CLASSICS FROM THE 50’S & 60’S (1998 UK)
Promised Land

FUEL 2000/VARÈSE SARABANDE FLD1041 [CD] – V/A: ABSOLUTELY THE BEST OF CAJUN & ZYDECO (1999 US)
Promised Land

EDSEL DIAB 8013 [CD] – V/A: LET’S GO TO LOUISIANA! – A CRAZY CAJUN COMPILATION (1999 UK)
Love Fever

JIN 9064 [CD] – V/A: SWAMP GOLD, VOLUME 6 (1999 US)
Lil’ Fat Man / Missing You

DISKY 250552 [2-CD] – V/A: AS GOOD AS IT GETS: CAJUN (2000 HOL)
Cajun Born feat. Johnny Allan: Ma Belle Evangeline

ARC MUSIC EUCD 1657 [CD] – V/A: CAJUN & ZYDECO (2001 US/UK)
Alligator Walk

EMI PLUS B.V. 724357641821 [CD] – V/A: SOUTHERN STYLE CAJUN (2001 HOL)
Rufus Thibodeaux & Tony Thibodeaux feat. Johnnie Allan: Sidewalk Waltz / A Father’s Love

FUEL 2000 RECORDS 302 061 162 2 [CD] – V/A: ABSOLUTELY THE BEST OF CAJUN & ZYDECO, VOL. 1 & 2 (2001 US)
Promised Land

ACE CDCHK 798 [CD] – V/A: THIS IS LOUISIANA – SWAMP POP AND CAJUN FROM BAYOU COUNTRY (2001 UK)
Promised Land

VIRGIN/EMI VTDCD 480/7243 8 13106 2 5 [2-CD] – V/A: COUNTRY LEGENDS (2002 EU)
Promised Land

ARC MUSIC EUCD1814 [CD] – V/A: THE BEST IN CAJUN & ZYDECO “HOMEBREW” (2003 UK)
The Strings Of Your Heart

JIN 9073 [CD/CS] – V/A: SWAMP GOLD, VOLUME 7 (2002 US)
I Cried

MAMBITO MR015 [CD] – V/A: ZYDECO SWAMP (2002 US)
Promised Land

JIN JRCD-1001 [CD] – V/A: JIN ROCK N’ROLL (2003 US)
Let’s Do It / Promised Land

WATER FROM THE WELL # [CD] – V/A: WATER FROM THE WELL: MUSIC OF THE ATCHAFALAYA TRACE & HERITAGE AREA, VOL. 1 (2003 US)
Johnnie Allan, Warren Storm & Friends: South To Louisiana / I Love That Swamp Pop Music

UNCUT 2003 10 [CD] – V/A: IN GOD’S COUNTRY (2003 UK)
Promised Land

ACE CDCHD 878 [CD] – V/A: THE EARLY JIN SINGLES – SOUTHLAND ROCK N’ROLL (2003 UK)
Crying Over You

ACE CDCHD 1004 [CD] – V/A: THE LATER JIN SINGLES – THE PROMISED LAND (2004 UK)
Promised Land / Pont Breaux / Lonely Weekends

ARC MUSIC EUCD 1962 [CD] – V/A: 20 BEST OF SWAMP POP FROM LOUISIANA (2005 UK)
South To Louisiana / Promised Land / Lil’ Fat Man

JIN 9081 [CD] – V/A: SWAMP GOLD, VOL. 8 (2006 US)
You Got Me Whistling / Wanting To Get Over You

JIN 9082 [CD] – V/A: SWAMP GOLD COUNTRY, VOLUME 1 (2006 US)
Could You Love Me One More Time / Let’s Go Get Drunk

ANTIQUES ACD-2653 [CD] – V/A: WRINKLE CITY RELICS, VOLUME 4 (2006 GER)
Crying Over You

VIRGIN/EMI TV/SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT LTD. VTDCDX 881/50999 5 05867 2 1 [4-CD] – V/A: 101 COUNTRY HITS (2007 UK)
Promised Land

UNION SQUARE PRODUCTION ESGCD316 [3-CD] – V/A: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CAJUN MUSIC (2007 EU)
Promised Land

JIN 9088 [CD] – V/A: SWAMP POP SWEETHEARTS – THE GREAT SONGS TO THE LADIES (2008 US)
Melinda

UNIVERSAL MUSIC 532 770-8 [5-CD] – V/A: 100 COUNTRY CLASSICS (2010 BEL)
Promised Land

SONGLINES STWCD44 [CD] (promo) – V/A: SONGLINES: TOP OF THE WORLD CD 68 (2010 US/EU)
Promised Land

JIN JIN-9099 [CD] – V/A: MERRY CHRISTMAS WISHES TO ALL (2012 US)
Merry Christmas Wishes

SPOONFUL # [6-CDR] (unofficial release) – V/A: SPOONFUL – GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU GROOVE! (2012 EDITION) (2012 GER)
Promised Land

UNION SQUARE MUSIC LTD. ULTIMBX035 [5-CD] – V/A: COUNTRY – THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION (2014 EU)
Promised Land

ACE CDCHD 1397 [CD] – V/A: SWAMP POP BY THE BAYOU (2014 UK)
The Convict And The Rose

ACE CDCHD 1419 [CD] – V/A: CHARLIE GILLETT’S RADIO PICKS – HONKY TONK, VOLUME 2 (2014 UK)
Promised Land

ONE DAY MUSIC DAY2CD238 [2-CD] – V/A: RIDERS IN THE SKY – THE AMY RECORDS STORY (2014 UK)
Silly Game Called Love

ACE CDCHD 1443 [CD] – V/A: BOPPIN’ BY THE BAYOU – ROCK ME MAMA! (2015 UK)
I’ll Be Waiting

ACE CDCHD 1490 [CD] – V/A: RHYTHM ON THE RADIO – OVAL RECORDS SINGLES 1974-1987 (2016 UK)
Promised Land

APEX OF THE UNIVERSE APEX001 [CS] (unofficial release) – V/A: SWAMP POP FOR ELVER (2016 US)
Promised Land

JASMINE JASCD 968 [CD] – V/A: SWAMP POP – SEA OF LOVE: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION 1955-1962 (2017 UK)
Lonely Days, Lonely Nights

ACE CDCHD 1567 [CD] – V/A: BOPPIN’ BY THE BAYOU – FEEL SO GOOD (2020 UK)
Let’s Do It

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SESSION WORKS & GUEST APPEARANCES

LA LOUISIANNE LL-147 [LP/CD] – CAJUN BORN: CAJUN BORN (1989 US)
Ma Belle Evangeline / La Bague Qui Brile (The Ring That Shines) / J’aime Grand Gueyden (I Like Big Gueydan) / L’amour, La Bourrem La Biere Et La Guerre (Love, Gambling, Beer And War) / Divorce A Trente Ans (Divorced At Thirty)
(featuring Johnnie Allan:vcl)

SWALLOW 6107 [CD] – DALE DUGAS: CHANTEUSE CADJINNE (1993 US)
Crachat Dans l’Air (Spit In The Air) / Le Portrait De Ta Mémorie / Mes Deux Beau Frères / Quelqu’un Que Je Connalssais / Shuk-Shuk Sugar Foot / Laisse Moi Donner Mon Coeur A Toi / J’Al Jamals Almer Valser / Je Chante Les Offshore Blues / Marches Avec Moi (Walk With Me) / Tu Vas Jamals Casser Mon Coeur Encore
(featuring Johnnie Allan:bckgr.vcls; produced by Johnnie Allan)

EMI AUSTRIA CD 830319 2/MSC CD C7777035 [CD] – MOJO BLUES BAND: BLUES ROLL ON! (1994 AUT)
Promised Land / I Feel Like Dancing
(recorded live at ‘Metropol’, Vienna, on November 17, 1992 feat. Johnnie Allan:vcl with Erik Trauner:vcl/gtr, Markus Toyfl:gtr, Harry Simoneaux:pno, Henning Pertiet:pno, Dani Gugolz:bs, Peter Müller:dms)

JIN CD 9045 [CD] – THE BOOGIE KINGS: SWAMP BOOGIE BLUES (1995 US)
Promised Land
(featuring Johnnie Allan:vcl)

LA LOUISIANNE LLCD-1018 [CD] – RUFUS & TONY THIBODEAUX: FIDDLIN’ WITH FRIENDS (199? US)
Teala’s Waltz / La Valse D’Amitie / Bury Me Not / Convict & A Rose / A Father’s Love / Lonesome Night Waltz / Fiddler’s Waltz / Blue Darling / North Wind / Raised In Louisiana / Fools Waltz / Forever In Your Eyes / Sidewalk Waltz / Clair De LaLune / Prisoner’s Song
(featuring guest lead vocals by Johnnie Allan, Ivy Douglas, Warren Storm, Vin Bruce, Oran Guidry Jr. etc.)

GABRIEL MUSIC CD 109703 [CD] – ANDY LEE LANG: DUETS (1997 AUT)
Andy Lee Lang with Johnnie Allan: Oldie Goldie Days Of Old

JIN CD 9070 [CD] – CHARLO: SHE WALKS BY ALL DRESSED IN WHITE (2001 US)
She Walks By All Dressed In White / Cajun Hideway / Take Me In Your Loving Arms / We Watched The Night (Prom Night 1966) / The Little Blue Pills / Long Temps Passe / Leave The City Behind / Burning Desire / I’ll Be Hurting The Rest Of My Life / Le Macaque A’ Tante Nana / Shelter From The Storm / That Was The Last Time / Let Me In / Sweet Cajun Honey
(featuring Johnnie Allan:bckgr.vcls)


BOX CD 17 [CD] – THE BUCKAROOS: ROCKIN’ WITH THE BUCKAROOS (2007 SWE)
It Always Rains In Malmoe
(featuring Johnnie Allan:vcl)


In addition, Johnnie Allan appears as a steel guitarist on the late 1950s recordings by Lawrence Walker, beginning from the session held for Floyd Soileau’s Vee-Pee label in 1958, including songs “Bon Ton Rouley” and “Osson Two-Step” (Vee-Pee 102).

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© Compiled by Pete Hoppula

Acknowledgments: Shane K. Bernard | Benoit Billot | Charlie Gillett | Jarmo Hoppula

Published sources: Swamp Pop – Cajun And Creole Rhythm And Blues (Shane K. Bernard, 1996) | American Music Magazine #66 (1995) | New Kommotion #20 (1978) | Now Dig This #48 (3/1987) | Now Dig This #49 (4/1987) | Now Dig This #50 (5/1987) | Now Dig This #51 (6/1987)

Online sources: http://www.allmusic.com | http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/search.php?type=acode&key=alle4300 | http://www.singlesdb.com | http://www.bsnpubs.com | http://www.ebay.com | http://www.gemm.com | http://www.musicstack.com | http://www.loyno.edu/~hobbs | http://www.louisianamusicfactory.com | https://www.discogs.com/artist/557171-Johnnie-Allan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnnie_Allan | https://www.45cat.com/artist/johnnie-allan | https://www.45cat.com/artist/johnnie-allan-and-the-krazy-kats | https://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/artist/johnnie-allan

Note: The contents of this website are informative only! All the corrections/additions are welcome. E-mail: petehoppula @ hotmail.com

Revised on October 30, 2021


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