Grateful Dead Family Discography: Linda Lu

Linda Lu

Composer: Ray Sharpe

The Grateful Dead rehearsed Linda Lu in April 1979, shorty before Brent Mydland's first show, but did not perform it live. Jerry Garcia played on a version of the song when sitting in with the Allman Brothers Band on Decmber 31, 1973.

Linda Lu was written and first recorded by Ray Sharpe in the late 1950's. In the early 1960's Sharpe released (The New) Linda Lu which, I believe, is the same backing track as the original Linda Lu with some new, overdubbed vocals. On some recordings by other musicians Linda Lu occurs as Linda Lou.

Note that there are at least two other songs called Linda Lou. One was written by Carl Butler and recorded, among others, by Bill Monroe, the second was written by Roy Rogers and is associated with Hank Snow.

Ray Sharpe

no info Single (Red Sails In The Sunset / Linda Lu), Ray Sharpe, 1959
no info Single (Linda Lu / Monkey's Uncle), Ray Sharpe, 1959
no info EP (Red Sails In The Sunset / Linda Lu / Long John / T.A. Blues), Ray Sharpe, 1959 (UK)
no info Sounds of Success, Various Artists, 1961
no info The Original Hits, Vol 3: Past & Present, Various Artists, 1961
no info Single ((The New) Linda Lu / The Bus Song), Ray Sharpe, 1963
no info Original Golden Greats, Vol 7, Various Artists, 1968
no info Texas Boogie Blues, Ray Sharpe, 1980
no info The '50s: Keep on Rockin', Various Artists, 1989
no info The Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 4, Various Artists, 1994
Linda Lu, Ray Sharpe, 1995
The Jamie/Guyden Story, Various Artists, 1995
no info The Beach Music Anthology, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 1999
no info Lost Gems of the 50's, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1999
no info Rock, Rhythm and Doo Wop, Vol. 2: More of the Great Songs From Early Rock 'n' Roll, Various Artists, 2001
no info Rock On, Various Artists, 2008

Other recordings

no info Single (Linda Lu / Let's Talk About Us), Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, 1961
no info Single (Linda Lou / Little Mama), Roy Head, 1962
no info Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures, Bobby Vee/The Ventures, 1963
no info Sugar Shack, Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs, 1963
no info Single (So Fine / Linda Lou), The Standells, 1964
The Standells in Person at PJ's, The Standells, 1964
no info The Astronauts Orbit Campus, The Astronauts, 1964
no info The Kingsmens Vol.2, The Kingsmen, 1964
no info Go P. J., P. J. Proby, 1965
Live And Out Of Sight, The Standells, 1966
no info (You Don't Have To) Paint Me A Picture, Gary Lewis and The Playboys, 1967
no info Memorial Album, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, 1970
no info Rough Edges, The Sir Douglas Quintet, 1973
no info Airborne, The Flying Burrito Brothers, 1976
no info Living Chicago Blues, Vol. 1, Various Artists (Left Hand Frank), 1978
Wild Child, David Burgin, 1984
no info Sir Doug's Recording Trip: The Mercury Years, Doug Sahm and The Sir Douglas Quintet, 1988
no info Greetings from New York City, Robert Gordon, 1991
no info Live at the Knickerbocker Cafe, Left Hand Frank, 1992
no info Astronauts Orbit Campus/Everything Is A-OK!, The Astronauts, 1994
no info Louisiana Rockers, Various Artists (Little Eddie), 1994
no info Between a Hard Place and the Ground, Michael Bloomfield, 1995
no info Rock 'n' Roll Drum Beat, Sandy Nelson, 1996
no info EP Collection, P.J. Proby, 1996
no info Gospel Truth, Mike Bloomfield, 1996
no info Underground Fire/Hollywood Metal Dinamic Sound 3000, The Ventures, 1996
no info Boogie in the Mud: Southern Swamp Guitar, Danny James, 1996
no info Competition Coupe/Astronauts Orbit Campus, The Astronauts, 1997
no info El Paso Rock, Vol. 2: More Early Recordings, Bobby Fuller, 1997
no info Sugar Shack/Buddy's Buddy, Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs, 1997
no info TV Themes/Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures, The Ventures, 1997
no info 25 Greatest Hits, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, 1998
no info The Night Has a Thousand Eyes/Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures, Bobby Vee, 1998
no info One's Enough, Young Neal & the Vipers, 1998
no info The EP Collection, Bobby Vee, 1999
no info Bloomfield Blues, Mike Bloomfield, 2000
no info Back to the Point, The Rapiers, 2000
no info Come Back When You Grow Up/Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures, Bobby Vee, 2000
no info 1-2-3-4 Listen to Teddy Boy Roar, Various Artists (The Rapiers), 2000
no info The Legendary Group at Their Best, The Astronauts, 2001
no info Rock 'N Roll and Rockabilly Inferno, Various Artists (Kenny & The Be-Bops), 2001
no info Live at Biscuits & Blues, Phillip Walker, 2002
no info 1+1+1=4/The Return of Doug Saldaña, Sir Douglas Quintet, 2002
Sir Douglas Quintet + 2 (Honkey Blues), Sir Douglas Quintet + 2, 2002 (CD bonus track)
no info Sir Douglas Quintet + 2 = Honkey Blues, The Sir Douglas Quintet, 2002 (bonus track)
no info The Memorial Album/Your Cheatin' Heart, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, 2003
no info Tom Jones & Jools Holland, Tom Jones/Jools Holland, 2004
no info The Story, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, 2004
The Complete Mercury Masters, Sir Douglas Quintet, 2005
Live From Bonnaroo 2004 (DVD), Various Artists (Taj Mahal), 2005
no info Flying Again/Airborne, The Flying Burrito Brothers, 2006
no info American Guitar Master, Michael Bloomfield, 2006
no info Guitar Man Live, Sherman Robertson, 2006
no info Gang War, Various Artists (Roy Head), 2006
no info Shakin' at the Beeb: The Complete BBC Sessions 1976-1978, The Pirates, 2007
no info Rock and Roll Covers: Hot Steamy Lovers, Vol. 2, Various Artists (Nicky Moore), 2007
no info The Best of, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, 2008