Jimmy Velvit


James Mullins, better known as Jimmy Velvit, is an American rock and roll singer, who began his career in the 1960s. He is originally from Coalgate, Oklahoma, later from Dallas, Texas. He is best known for recording a white rhythm and blues version, in 1962, of Robert & Johnny's 1958 hit "We Belong Together". Velvit's first release was "Sometimes at Night" on Division Records in 1961, afterwards released on Cub Records. He also recorded under the name 'James Bell', in 1968, when he charted "He Ain't Country", a Country & Western release, for Bell Records.
In 2001, his album Sun Sea and Sand was nominated for a Grammy Award. Velvit was still recording and performing as of 2021.

Discography

;45 RPM Singles
  • Donna/Her Love – Abnak Records 108 – 1965
  • That's All I Got From You /I Got A Feeling – Alta Records 108 – 1963
  • Sometimes I Wonder/My Heart Is in Your Hands – Alta Records 109 - 1963
  • Woman in Bloom/Let Me Keep Your Love – Bell Records 692 – 1967
  • He Ain't Country/A Friendly Place To Cry – Bell Records 710 – 1968
  • The Pretty Boy/Poor Old Me – Bell Records 45,003 – 1968
  • Accused/Come' On John – BI Records 5029
  • Love Is Missing/How Sad Chicago – BI Records 5039
  • California Good Times/Jack Frost Loving Co. – Blue Records PJ-651
  • 180% Me/ Let Me Keep Your Love - Bollman International Records 5004 - 1975
  • Lonely Is Another Word For Me/ Undune, The Arab - Bollman International Records 5014 - 1975
  • Sometimes at Night/Look At Me – Cub Records – K9100 – 1961
  • We Belong Together/I'm Gonna Try – Cub Records – K9105 – 1962
  • Sometimes at Night/Look At Me – Division Records 102 – 1961
  • Gotta Lotta Women/I Can't Help It, I Love You – Shane Records 40 – 1963
  • Wisdom of a Fool/I Want To Be Loved – Startime Records – S-103 - 1964
  • Don't Go Near A Woman/Hey Nashville - Tear Drop Records TD-3353 - 1977
  • Drinking Champagne/I Like Her There – Tear Drop Records TD-3383 – 1977
  • Old Lonesome Me - Detroit City/King Of The Road - Crazy Arms - Tear Drop Records TD-3395 - 1977
;Albums
  • JIMMY VELVET "COUNTRY" – Tear Drop Records TD 2067 LP – 1977
  • Bitches I Have Known – Seduction Records SCD-101 CD
  • Rockin' With Velvit...the 1960s – Seduction Records SCD-102 CD
  • Sun Sea And Sand – Seduction Records SCD-103 CD
  • Paranormal Events – Derrick Records DRC-1003 CD
  • Jimmy Velvit – The Original – Collectables Records COL-5530 CD
  • The Best of JIMMY VELVIT – Key-Loc Records CD
  • River Bottom Blues – Seduction Records SCD-131
  • He Ain't Country – Seduction Records SCD-128
;Compilation albums '
  • Sounds Like Elvis VA, Collectables COL-5700 '
  • Big 'D' Rock – Vol One, VA Collectables COL-5553 '
  • Big 'D' Rock – Vol Two, VA Collectables COL-5554 '
  • Super Rare Doo-Wops – Vol One, VA '
  • Rare 60's – Collection of Texas Artists, VA Collector's Choice '
  • Merry Christmas From Texas VA Texas B Records
;CD singles