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The Sunbeams (members John Cumbo, Bobby Lee Hollis, Bobby Coleman, James Davis, William Edwards and Joe Tex) early 1955

Joe Tex (born Joseph Arrington Jr. on 8-Aug-1933 in Rogers, Texas: died of heart attack 13-Aug-1982. Changed name to Yusuf Hazziez in July 1972)

King 4840 - Come In This House / Davy, You Upset My Home – 1955
King 4884 - My Biggest Mistake / Right Back To My Arms – 1956
King 4911 - She's Mine / I Had To Come Back To You – 1956
King 4980 - Get Way Back / Pneumonia – 1956
King 5064 - I Want To Have A Talk With You / Ain't Nobody's Business - 1957 (all the King material was recorded in New York at Belltone Studios)
Ace 544 - Cut It Out / Just For You And Me – 1958

Little Booker (James Booker born ?-December-1939 in New Orleons - died ?)

Ace 547 - Teenage Rock (Instrumental) / Open The Door* - 1958 *lead vocal Joe Tex. 

Joe Tex

Ace 550 - You Little Baby Face Thing / Mother's Advice – 1958

Joe Tex & his X Class Mates

Ace 559 - Charlie Brown Got Expelled / Blessed Are These Tears – 1959

Joe Tex

Ace 572 - Don't Hold It Against Me / Yum, Yum, Yum – 1959
Ace 591 - Boys Will Be Boys / Grannie Stole The Show - 1960 (all the Ace material was recorded at Cosmo's studio New Orleons. Using the same band Little Richard and Fats Domino used. Allen Toussaint was on organ)
Anna 1119 - All I Could Do Was Cry (Part 1) / All I Could Do Was Cry (Part 2) - 1960 (cover of Etta James original)

Joe Tex & The Vibrators 

Anna 1124 - I'll Never Break Your Heart (Part 1) / I'll Never Break Your Heart (Part 2) – 1960

Joe Tex

Jalynne 105 - Goodbye My Love / Wicked Woman - 1960
Anna 1128 - Baby, You're Right / Ain't It A Mess - 1961 (the last release on the Anna label)
Dial 3000 - What Should I Do / The Only Girl I've Ever Loved – 1961
Dial 3002 - One Giant Step / The Rib – 1961
Dial 3003 - Popeye Johnny / Hand Shakin', Love Makin', Girl Talkin', Son-Of-A-Gun From Next Door – 1962
Dial 3007 - Meet Me In Church* / Be Your Own Judge - 1962 *also recorded in 1967 by Don Varner and scheduled to be released on Veep 1296 but unissued.
Dial 3009 - I Let Her Get Away / The Peck – 1963
Dial 3013 - Someone To Take Your Place* / I Should Have Kissed You More - 1963 *recorded in Beaumont, Texas, at Big Bopper's studio, session financed by Joe Tex.
Checker 1055 - You Keep Her / Don't Play – 1963
Michelle  Mx 934 - I've Got A Song / The Next Time She's Mine  - ?
Soul Sound 009 - I Should Have Kissed Her More / Someone To Take Your Place - ?  
Ace 674 - Boys Will Be Boys / Baby You're Right (I'm Gonna Hold What I Got) – 1963
Dial 3016 - I Wanna Be Free / Blood's Thicker Than Water - 1963  
Dial 3019 - Looking For My Pig / Say Thank You – 1964
Dial 3020 - I'd Rather Have You / Old Time Lover – 1964
Dial 3023 - I Had A Good Thing But I Left (Part 1) / I Had A Good Thing But I Left (Part 2) – 1964
Checker 1087 - Sit Yourself Down / Get Closer Together – 1964
Dial 4001 - Hold What You've Got / Fresh Out Of Tears – 1964
Dial 4003 - You Better Get It / You Got What It Takes – 1965
Dial 4006 - A Woman Can Change A Man / Don't Let Your Left Hand Know – 1965
Dial 4011 - One Monkey Don't Stop No Show / Build Your Love On A Solid Foundation – 1965
Checker 1104 - Baby, You're Right / All I Could Do Was Cry (Part 2) - 1965 
King 5981 - Come In This House / I Want To Have A Talk With You – 1965
Dial 4016 - I Want To (Do Everything For You) / Funny Bone – 1965
Dial 4022 - A Sweet Woman Like You / Close The Door – 1965
Dial 4026 - The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) / If Sugar Was As Sweet As You – 1966
Atlantic 78124 - The Love You Save - 1966 (a Compact 33  7" release with six tracks "The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) / Build Your Love (On A Solid Foundation) / Heartbreak Hotel /// I’m A Man / Funny Bone / Don’t Let Your Left Hand Know (What Your Right Hand Is Doing)") (issued with a picture sleeve) 
Dial 4028 - S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (Letter Song) / I'm A Man - 1966 ( "S.Y.S.L.J.F.M." stood for "Save Your Sweet Love Just For Me") 
Dial 4033 - I Believe I'm Gonna Make It / You Better Believe It, Baby – 1966
Dial 4045 - I've Got To Do A Little Bit Better / What In The World – 1966
Dial 4051 - Papa Was Too / The Truest Woman In The World – 1966
Dial 4055 - Show Me */ A Woman Sees A Hard Time (When Her Man Is Gone) - 1967 *Joe Tex claimed he wrote song in 3 ~ 4 minutes! the song was also recorded in 1969 by Ketty Lester on Pete 714.
Dial 4059 - Woman Like That, Yeah / I'm Going And Get It – 1967
Dial 4061 - A Woman's Hands / See See Rider – 1967
Dial 4063 - Skinny Legs And All / Watch The One – 1967
Dial 4068 - I'll Make Everyday Christmas (For My Woman) / Don't Give Up – 1967
Dial 4069 - Men Are Gettin' Scarce / You're Gonna Thank Me, Woman – 1968
Dial 4076 - I'll Never Do You Wrong / Wooden Spoon – 1968
Dial 4079 - Chocolate Cherry / Betwixt And Between – 1968

The Soul Clan (Members Solomon Burke, Arthur Conley, Don Covay, Ben E. King And Joe Tex)

Atlantic 2530 - Soul Meeting / That's How It Feels – 1968

Joe Tex

Dial 4083 - Keep The One You Got / Go Home And Do It – 1968
Dial 4086 - You Need Me, Baby / Baby, Be Good – 1968
Dial 4089 - That's Your Baby / Sweet, Sweet Woman – 1968
Dial 4090 - Buying A Book / Chicken Crazy – 1969
Parrot 45012 - Say Thank You / Looking For My Pig – 1969
Dial 4093 - That's The Way / Anything You Wanna Know – 1969
Dial 4094 - We Can't Sit Down Now / It Ain't Sanitary – 1969
Dial 4095 - I Can't See You No More (When Johnny Comes Marching Home) / Sure Is Good - 1969   
Dial 4096 - Everything Happens On Time / You're Right, Ray Charles – 1970
Dial 4098 - I'll Never Fall In Love Again / The Only Way I Know To Love You – 1970
Dial 1001 - Bad Feet / I Know Him – 1971
Dial 1003 - Papa's Dream / I'm Comin' Home – 1971
Dial 1006 - King Thaddeus (Mono) / King Thaddeus (Stereo) - 1971 (Possible Promo Issue Only)
Dial 1008 - Give The Baby Anything The Baby Wants / Takin' A Chance - 1971 
Dial 1010 - I Gotcha / A Mother's Prayer – 1972
Dial 1012 - You Said A Bad Word / It Ain't Gonna Work Baby – 1972
Atlantic 2874 - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Part 1) / I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Part 2) – 1972
Dial 1018 - Rain Go Away / King Thaddeus – 1973
Dial 1020 - Woman Stealer / Cat's Got Her Tongue – 1973
Dial 1021 - All The Heaven A Man Really Needs / Let's Go Somewhere And Talk – 1973
Dial 1024 - Trying To Win Your Love / I've Seen Enough – 1973
Dial 1154 - Sassy Sexy Wiggle / Under Your Powerful Love – 1975
Dial 1155 - I'm Goin' Back Again / My Body Wants You – 1975
Dial 1156 - Baby, It's Rainin' / Have You Ever – 1975
Dial 1157 - Mama Red / Love Shortage – 1975
Epic 50313 - Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) / I Mess Up Everything I Get My Hands On – 1976
Epic 50352 - Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) / Be Cool (Willie Is Dancing With A Sissy) - 1977 (12" Release)
Epic 50426 - Hungry For Your Love / I Almost Got To Heaven Once – 1977
Epic 50494 - Rub Down / Be Kind To Old People – 1977
Epic 50530 - Get Back, Leroy / You Can Be My Star – 1978
Dial 2800 - Loose Caboose / Music Ain't Got No Color – 1979
Dial 2801 - Who Gave Birth To The Funk / If You Don't Want The Man – 1979
Dial 2802 - Discomania / Fat People – 1979
T. K. 410 - Discomania / ? - 1979 (12" Release)
Polydor 2109 - Stick Your Key In (And Start Your Car) / Lady J. (I Love You) – 1980
Columbia 02565 - Don't Do Da Do / Here Comes No. 34 (Do The Earl Campbell) – 1981
Handshake 02565 - Don't Do Da Do / Here Comes No. 34 (Do The Earl Campbell) - 1981 (Earl Campbell was a star for the University of Texas Longhorns and later the ill-fated  Houston Oilers. He hailed from Tyler Texas which is in Northeast Texas and close to Joe Tex's home town. He did a commercial for chewing tobacco proclaiming "I'm A Skoal Man" and now pushes his own brand of sausage)
Handshake 02565 - Don't Do Da Do / Loose Caboose – 1981
Handshake 4w9 02566 - Don't Do Da Do / Loose Caboose - 1981 (12" Release)
Handshake 4w9 02566 - Don't Do Da Do / Loose Caboose - 1981 (12" Release)
Collectables Col 033837 - Hold On To What You Got / Show Me - ?
Collectables Col 033847 - Skinny Legs And All / I Gotcha - ?
Collectables Col 039547 - Ain't Gonna Bump No More / A Woman Can Change A Man - ?
Collectables Col 039557 - Men Are Getting Scarce / I Want To Do Everything For You - ?

Discography by Bosko Asanovic with additions by Greg Burgess