SESSION DISCOGRAPHY * ALBUMS DISCOGRAPHY * SINGLES DISCOGRAPHY

Country and crossover since 1920s and my favorite artists of all genres too...
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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Buffalo Gals

By Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1974 unknown – Buffalo Gals
001 ABOUT THE ROAD SONGS Revonah RS-913
002 AMIE RS-913
003 BLUEGRASS AND THE BOYS RS-913
004 DAYBREAK IN SYRACUSE RS-913
005 FOGGY MOUNTAIN LOCAMOTION RS-913
006 HAMSTER RS-913
007 I'LL FLY AWAY RS-913
008 I'M GONNA LOVE YOU ONE MORE TIME RS-913
009 LITTLE MAGGIE RS-913
010 MORNING LIGHT RS-913
011 SAME OLD MAN RS-913
012 SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD RS-913
013 USED TO BE RS-913

ALBUMS
Revonah RS-913 First Borne: About The Road Songs; Amie; Bluegrass And The Boys; Daybreak In Syracuse; Foggy Mountain Locamotion; Hamster; I'll Fly Away; I'm Gonna Love You One More Time; Little Maggie; Morning Light; Same Old Man; Sittin' On Top Of The World; Used To Be - 75

Friday, October 29, 2010

Bobby Gregory / Cactus Cowboys

*24-04-1900, +05-1971
2nd version 
By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Bill Daniels, Thieu Van De Vorst, Mario Manciotti, with help of http://settlet.fateback.com
SESSIONS

6 September 1944 New York City – The Cactus Cowboys (Producer and Recording Engineer: Moses Asch)
001 743 KICKING MY LOVE AROUND Asch 2001/Cattle CCD-232
002 744 I GOT A GAL 2002
003 745 SOLDIER OVER THERE 2001
004 746 unknown title
005 747 OVER THE RIVER JORDAN 2003
006 748 WORRIED AND ALONE 2003
007 749 RIDING ALONG 2002
1945/1946 [Keystone transcriptions] poss. New York City - Bobby Gregory and The Cactus Cowboys
00701 KBS 75A BIRMINGHAM JAIL
00702 KBS 75B THE OLD CHISHOLM TRAIL 1 BACM CD D 354
00703 KBS 75C OLD PAINT KEYSTONE KBS-75/BACM CD D 354
00704 KBS 75D WHOOPEE-TI-YI-YO KEYSTONE KBS-75/BACM CD D 354
00705 KBS 75E COWBOY’S DREAM
00706 KBS 76A HOME ON THE RANGE
00707 KBS 76B WHOA MULE WHOA BACM CD D 354
00708 KBS 76C GREEN GROWS THE LAUREL
00709 KBS 76D THE DAYING COWBOY BACM CD D 354
00710 KBS 76E PRAIRIE DOG HOEDOWN BACM CD D 354
00711 KBS 95 OLD GREY MARE KEYSTONE BACM CD D 354
00712 KBS 95 LOVE OH CARELESS LOVE BACM CD D 354
00713 KBS 95 NEW RIVER TRAIN KBS-95/BACM CD D 354
00714 KNS 95 YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS BACM CD D 354
00715 KBS 95 unknown title
00716 KBS 96 TENNESSEE WAGGONER BACM CD D 354
00717 KBS 96 SUGAR IN THE GOURD BACM CD D 354
00718 KBS 96 unknown title
00719 KBS 96 unknown title
00720 KBS 96 unknown title
00721 KBS 97 GET ALONG HOME CINDY BACM CD D 354
00722 KBS 97 INDIAN POLKA KEYSTONE BACM CD D 354
00723 KBS 97 unknown title
00724 KBS 97 unknown title
00725 KBS 97 unknown title
00726 KBS 98 ARKANSAS TRAVELLER BACM CD D 354
00727 KBS 98 OLD ZIP COON BACM CD D 354
00728 KBS 98 unknown title
00729 KBS 98 unknown title
00730 KBS 98 unknown title
00731 KBS 111A IN THE PINES BACM CD D 354
00732 KBS 111B I WISH I WAS SINGLE AGAIN BACM CD D 354
00733 KBS 111C DOWN IN THE BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN
00734 KBS 111D THE STUTTERING SONG
00735 KBS 111E BILE DEM CABBAGE DOWN BACM CD D 354
00736 KBS 112A GRAND ENTRY MARCH
00737 KBS 112B GYPSY POLKA
00738 KBS 112C GOLDEN EAGLE POLKA
00739 KBS 112D RIO GRANDE RAG
00740 KBS 112? THE TICKLE FINGER RAG BACM CD D 354
00741 KBS 112N LI'L LIZA JANE BACM CD D 354
00742 KBS 112N STRAWBERRY ROAN BACM CD D 354
00743 KBS 112N GIVE MY LOVE TO NELL BACM CD D 354
00744 KBS 118A COWBOY'S MEDITATION
00745 KBS 118B I'D LIKE TO BE A COWBOY
00746 KBS 118E HA HA POLKA
00747 KBS 118E RHUMBA RAG
00748 KBS 133NA IDA RED
00749 KBS 133NB COWBOYS THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
00750 KBS 133NC MY PRETTY QUADROON
00751 KBS 133ND THE TRAIL TO MEXICO
00752 KBS 133NE LAUGHING COWBOY
00753 KBS 134NA JIM WILSON
00754 KBS 134NB THE BIG CORRAL
00755 KBS 134NC I'VE GOT A DERRIBLE GOLD
00756 KBS 134ND I WAS BORN ABOUT TEN THOUSAND YEARS AGO
00757 KBS 134NE CRYING COWBOY
00758 KBS 153NA RED RIVER SHORE
00759 KBS 153NB THE BOSTON BURGLER
00760 KBS 153NC KATY BLACK
00761 KBS 153ND WHITE TURKEY POLKA
00762 KBS 153NE ORIENTAL BOOGIE
00763 KBS 154NA CAMP FIRE POLKA
00764 KBS 154NB PROCUPINE RAG
00765 KBS 154NC RAG-A-TAG RAG
00766 KBS 154ND MARCH OF CHIMES
00767 KBS 154NE WOODLE WOODLE POLKA
00768 KBS 162N OLD RATTLER BACM CD D 354
00769 KBS 162N unknown title
00770 KBS 162N unknown title
00771 KBS 162N unknown title
00772 KBS 162N unknown title
KBS numbers are 16“ 33 RPM transcription discs. there are more Kingston transcriptions in early 1950s
ca late 1946 New York City – Bobby Gregory and His Ramblin‘ Hoboes
008 C 2020 YOU WERE ONCE MY SUNSHINE Apollo 111
009 C 2021 MY GOOD GAL’S GONE AWAY 111
010 C 2022 HOBO POLKA Apollo 113 A 4/CCD-232
011 C-2023 THE HUNGRY HOBO Apollo 113 A 4/CCD-232
012 C 2024 A HOBO'S DREAM Apollo 114 A 4/CCD-232
013 C 2025 THE YODELING HOBO Apollo 114 A 4/CCD-232
014 C 2026 RAMBLIN' HOBO BLUES Apollo 115 A 4/CCD-232
015 C 2027 CRYIN' HOBO Apollo 115 A 4/CCD-232
July 1947 poss. New York City - Bobby Gregory
016 47-S-227 NEVER HIT YOUR MOTHER-IN-LOVE MGM 10438/CCD-232
017 47-S-228 LOLLAPAZOOZA 10438/CCD-232
December 1947 poss. New York City - Bobby Gregory
018 47-S-561 RIDING ALONG, SINGING A SONG 10283/CCD-232
019 47-S-562 TIRED LITTLE DOGGIES 10172/CCD-232
020 47-S-563 IN OLD MEXICO 10283/CCD-232
021 47-S-564 COWGIRL POLKA 10172/CCD-232


1949 poss. New York City - Bobby Gregory and His Cactus Cowboys
022 ROOTIN' TOOTIN' NEWTON Continental C-8042
023 PRAIRIE GAL-PRAIRIE PAL Continental C-8042
024 N 4216 HOMELESS C-8043
025 N 4217 TONIGHT C-8043


1949 unknown - Bobby Gregory and His Cactus Cowboys
026 COWGIRL ANN Manos 1188
027 I MISS YOU ALL THE TIME  Manor 1188
 
Bobby Gregory recorded after 1949, incomplete info in singles list. According to Cattle booklet Bobby Gregory recorded 350 sides


ALBUMS
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-232 The Golden Age Of Bobby Gregory & His Cactus Cowboys: Cherokee Rag; Kickin' My Love Around; She's Only A Moonshiner's Daughter; Ridin' Along Singing A Song; In Old Mexico; Never Hit Your Mother-In-Law; Cowgirl Polka; Tired Little Dogies; Indian Polka; Lollapazooza; The Midnight Special; My Pretty Quadroon; Cowboy Rag; Ramblin' Hobo Blues; Cryin' Hobo; Yodelin' Hobo; The Hobo's Dream; Hobo Polka; The Hungry Hobo; Look In Your Mirror Sweetheart; The Song That's In My Heart (With Cathy Gregory); Sagebrush Waltz; Brown-Eyed Lee; The Rambling Cowboy - 00
BACM [UK] CD D 354 Bobby Gregory & The Cactus Cowboys: The Old Chisholm Trail; In The Pines; I Wish I Was Single Again; Bile Them Cabbage Down Keystone; The Tickle Finger Rag; Tennessee Waggoner; Old Paint;Whoopee-Ti-Yi-Yo; Whoa Mule Whoa; The Dying Cowboy; Prairie Dog Hoedown; Sugar In The Gourd; Old Grey Mare; Love Oh Careless Love; New River Train; Yellow Rose Of Texas; Get Along Home Cindy; Indian Polka; Arkansas Traveller; Old Rattler; Li'l Liza Jane; Strawberry Roan; Give My Love To Nell; Old Zip Coon; The Old Chisholm [Hi-Tone 171]; Trail To Mexico [Hi-Tone 171]; [Blue Ridge Mountainers, Keystone transcriptions. 1946:] I Had But Fifty Cents; Going Fer Away; [Red Riber Dave, 1944:] Reeling Cowboy; I'd Rather Die For My Country Than Live With My Wife - 11


SINGLES
Asch (1944) Cactus Cowboys
2001 Kicking My love Around / Soldier Over There – 12-44
2002 I Got A Gal / Riding Along – 12-44
2003 Over The River Jordan / Worried And Alone – 12-44
Apollo (1946)
111 You Were One My Sunshine / My Good Gal’s Gone Away - 46
113 Hobo Polka / The Hungry Hobo – 21-12-46 (rev. Feb.1,1947)
114 A Hobo's Dream / The Yodeling Hobo – 21-12-46
115 Cryin' Hobo /Ramblin' Hobo Blues – 21-12-46
three singles above issued on album 78 RPM album A-4 Hobo Songs
MGM (1947)
10172 Tired Little Dogies / Cowgirl Polka – 04-48
10283 Riding Along, Singing A Song / In Old Mexico - 48
10438 Lollapazooza / Never Hit Your Mother-In-Love - 49
Continental (1949)
C-8042 Rootin' Tootin' Newton / Prairie Gal-Prairie Pal - 49
C-8043 Homeless / Tonight - 49


Manor (1949) and His Cactus Cowboys
1188 Cowgirl Ann / I Miss You All The Time - 49
Hi-Tone (around 1949)
171 The Old Chisholm / Trail To Mexico
Hillbilly (1950-53)
71101 No Mail From A Female / Who-Oo – 50 (rev. Aug. 19)
71102 Blue Moon I'm Blue / Ro Ro Rollin' Along - 50
71103 Shoot That Bear / Peelin' Taters With My Toes – 50
71105 The Song That's In My Heart / Look In Your Mirror, Sweetheart – 50
71107 I'm Losing My Head Over You / Mexicali Sally - ca 50
71109 Waltz Of Virginia / Goodbye My Love - ca 50
71111 Lavender Eyes / I'm Putting My Heart Back In The Saddle - 53
71112 On The Merry-Go-Round / Money Money Money - 53
Gregorian (1951-) discography is incomplete
2201 There's Dust On The Trail / Make That Dream Come True - 51
2203 Big Old Handsome You / Two Eyes – 51
2204 Remember Jesus / Royal Telephone - 05-51 (rev. May 19)
2205 Sometime, Somewhere / Rag Time Annie - 51
2206 Dream Girl / My Love Is Real - 53
2207 No Trespassing / I Hate To Say Goodnight - 53
Maestro M5002 Butterfingers / An Empty Mailbox – ca 53 w. Arlene Wright
GR-101 Hobo Blues / ?
GR-102 Don't Mistreat Me Mama / Lazy Lizzie - 57
GR-103 Maggie Get The Hammer, There's a Fly on Baby's Head / Music City Waltz
Kip 403 Just Waiting / Precious One – 59
CBGR 12 Cathy And Bobby / Man In The Can
6596 Hide And Sneak / My Shadow - ? w. Cathy Gregory
(Eps)
EP-45-106 A Hotdog And A Soda / Chinese Rock’n’Roll / Billy Rock / Bay-Bay-Bay Baby / Indian Rock’n’Roll / Snooty Cutie – 08-57 (two of songs are not from this EP)
EP-45-108 Back Seat Driver
EP-45-110 Valley Of The Blues; The Laughing Fat Man + 2
EP-45-111 Shoulder Bone Blues + 3
EP-45-112 Train Load Of Blues; Ta-Tee Ah-Ta / Do You Do Or Don't You Don't?; God At His Work
EP-45-113 Walkin' Down The Railroad Track; Lonsomefield / Gonna Grab A Train; Broken-Winged Butterfly
EP-45-114 Heaven-Bound Rocket; Train To Heaven / We're In The Last Days; Peace In The Valley
American Publishing Co (?) with The Nashville Boys
EP 45 No. 1 Keep Your Knees Off O' My Baby; Long Haired Fellers / Maggie Get The Hammer, There's a Fly on Baby's Head; Down at Joe's Diner - ? (MX YAFX-6608096/ )
EP 45 No. 2 Music City Waltz; Only One I Love / We Always Fed Our Baby Garlic; The Landlord & the Grocer

Roy McMillan

By Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1973 unknown – Roy McMillan
001 11576 COMMANCHE CHIMES Firefly 11576/7
002 11577 CHOUNTRY CHAIN GANG Firefly 11576/7
28 October 1972 Roy Homer  Associates, Clinton, MD – Roy McMillan & The High Country Boys (Roy McMillan [vcl/mandolin], Doug McMillan [vcl/gt], Grady Billins [vcl/gt], Ray Edwards [banjo], Darrell Rowland [vcl/bass], Carl Joyner [fiddle]. Producer: Charles R.Freeland)
003 COLD WIND Rebel SLP-1517
004 WANDERING IN THE DARKNESS Rebel SLP-1517
005 I NEED YOUR HELP, LORD Rebel SLP-1517
006 COUNTY CHAIN GANG Rebel SLP-1517
007 MANDY JANE Rebel SLP-1517
008 HIGH ALLEGHENIES Rebel SLP-1517
009 HOME TO HEAVEN Rebel SLP-1523
29 October 1972 Roy Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD – Roy McMillan & The High Country Boys (Roy McMillan [vcl/mandolin], Doug McMillan [vcl/gt], Grady Billins [vcl/gt], Ray Edwards [banjo], Darrell Rowland [vcl/bass], Carl Joyner [fiddle]. Producer: Charles R.Freeland)
010 PRECIOUS LITTLE DARLING Rebel SLP-1517
011 THE WATERY DEEP Rebel SLP-1517
012 CAROLINA COUNTRY Rebel SLP-1517
013 SCARLET WOMEN Rebel SLP-1517
014 THERE AIN’T NO SUN Rebel SLP-1517
015 COMANCHE CHIMES Rebel SLP-1517
10 February 1973 Roy Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD – Roy McMillan & The High Country Boys (Roy McMillan [vcl/mandolin], Doug McMillan [vcl/gt/bass], Grady Billins [vcl/gt], Ray Edwards [banjo], Darrell Rowland [vcl/bass], Carl Joyner [fiddle]. Producer: Charles R.Freeland)
016 UP IN THE HIGH COUNTRY Rebel SLP-1523
017 ONLY ONE WAY Rebel SLP-1523
018 JUST AN OLD FRIEND Rebel SLP-1523
019 WORLD OF SADNESS Rebel SLP-1523
020 PATENT LEATHER SHOES Rebel SLP-1523
021 MAMA'S BOOK OF LIFE. Rebel SLP-1523
022 PONY EXPRESS Rebel SLP-1523
11 February 1973 Roy Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD – Roy McMillan & The High Country Boys (Roy McMillan [vcl/mandolin], Doug McMillan [vcl/gt/bass], Grady Billins [vcl/gt], Ray Edwards [banjo], Darrell Rowland [vcl/bass], Carl Joyner [fiddle]. Producer: Charles R.Freeland)
023 BIG YADKIN Rebel SLP-1523
024 COAL MINING MAN Rebel SLP-1523
025 BOOTLEGGER'S BREAKDOWN Rebel SLP-1523
026 RESTLESS WIND Rebel SLP-1523
January 1974 Roy Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD – Roy McMillan & The High Country Boys (Roy McMillan [vcl/mandolin], Roy Norton [gt], Darryl Ronald [gt], Ronald Smith [banjo], Linton Moore [bass], Buck Ryan [fiddle], Bill Poffinberger [fiddle]. Producer: Charles R.Freeland)
027 IT'S HARD TO STAND AND WATCH HER GO SLP-1540
028 LONESOME DEPOT SLP-1540
029 COLD AND LIFELESS FORM SLP-1540
030 MOUNTAIN FOLKS SLP-1540
031 TO ME SHE'S AN ANGEL SLP-1540
032 CATHY'S TUNE SLP-1540
033 GOLD HAIRED ANGEL SLP-1540
034 SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE HOEDOWN SLP-1540
035 HIGH COUNTRY WALTZ SLP-1540
036 LONELY OLD MAN SLP-1540
037 IN SUCH A SHORT TIME SLP-1540
038 VOICE FROM MEMORY SLP-1540

ALBUMS
Rebel SLP-1517 Roy McMillan: Cold Wind; Wandering In The Darkness; Precious Little Darling; The Watery Deep; Carolina Country; I Need Your Help, Lord; County Chain Gang; Scarlet Women; There Ain’t No Sun; Mandy jane; Comanche Chimes; High Alleghenies – 03-73
Rebel SLP-1523 Up In The High Country: Up In The High Country; Only One Way; Big Yadkin; Just An Old Friend; Pony Express; Home To Heaven; Coal Mining Man; World Of Sadness; Bootlegger's Breakdown; Patent Leather Shoes; Restless Wind; Mama's Book Of Life – ca 10-73
Rebel SLP-1540 Time To Think: It's Hard To Stand And Watch Her Go; Lonesome Depot; Cold And Lifeless Form; Mountain Folks; To Me She's An Angel; Cathy's Tune; Gold Haired Angel; Saturday Night At The Hoedown; High Country Waltz; Lonely Old Man; In Such A Short Time; Voice From Memory - ca 12-74

SINGLES
Fire Fly (1973)
11576/7 Commanche Chimes / Country Chain Gang - 73

Bill Neely

By Praguefrank
SESSIONS
6 July 1965 Austin, TX – Bill Neely (Producer: Tary Owens)
001 GAMBLIN' BLACKIE Lost Art 1016
002 I DON'T LOVE NOBODY Lost Art 1016
003 WAGON YARD Lost Art 1016
004 LAW AND JUSTICE Lost Art 1016
22/24 April 1973 Austin, TX – Bill Neely (Larry Kirbo [gt], John Moyer [bass], R. Powell St. John [harmonica], Producer: Chris Strachwitz)
005 SATAN'S BURNING HELL Arhoolie 5014 ARH-CD-496
006 BIG YELLOW MOON OVER TEXAS Arhoolie 5014 ARH-CD-496
007 TEXAS LAW AND JUSTICE Arhoolie 5014 ARH-CD-496
008 PFLUGERVILLE BOOGIE Arhoolie 5014 ARH-CD-496
009 CRYING THE BLUES OVER YOU Arhoolie 5014 ARH-CD-496
010 ON A BLACKLAND FARM Arhoolie 5014 ARH-CD-496
011 AUSTIN BREAKDOWN Arhoolie 5014 ARH-CD-496
012 A SOLDIER'S THOUGHTS Arhoolie ARH-CD-496
013 NO POCKETS IN A SHROUD Arhoolie ARH-CD-496
014 LONELY MANSION Arhoolie ARH-CD-496
015 DEEP ELM BLUES Arhoolie 5014 ARH-CD-496
016 ROCK AND ROLL BABY Arhoolie ARH-CD-496
017 SKID ROW Arhoolie ARH-CD-496
018 DON'T WASTE YOUR TEARS OVER ME Arhoolie 5014 ARH-CD-496
019 BLUES ON ELLEM Arhoolie ARH-CD-496
020 AUSTIN BREAKDOWN #2 Arhoolie 5014 ARH-CD-496
021 NEVER LEFT THE LONE STAR STATE Arhoolie ARH-CD-496
022 I'M A TRUCK DRIVIN' DADDY Arhoolie ARH-CD-496
023 MY TENNESSEE HOME Arhoolie 5014 ARH-CD-496
024 SUN SETTING TIME IN YOUR LIFE Arhoolie 5014 ARH-CD-496
Early 1985 [live, on air February 24, 1985] KUT Radio Station, The University Of Texas, 2400 Inner Campus Drive, Austin, TX – Bill Neely (Larry Kirbo [gt])
02401 DOWN IN OL' CAROLINE Lost Art 1016
02402 BLACKLAND FARM Lost Art 1016
02403 CRYIN' THE BLUES OVER YOU Lost Art 1016
02404 ELLA SPEED Lost Art 1016
02405 ROCK 'N' ROLL BABY Lost Art 1016
02406 HOBO BILL'S LAST RIDE Lost Art 1016
02407 TEXAS MAP SONG Lost Art 1016
02408 SKID ROW Lost Art 1016
02409 MEANS TO AN END Lost Art 1016
02410 AUSTIN BREAKDOWN Lost Art 1016
02411 BLUES ON ELLUM Lost Art 1016
02412 SATAN'S BURNING HELL Lost Art 1016

ALBUMS
Arhoolie 5014 Blackland Farm Boy: Satan's Burning Hell; Big Yellow Moon Over Texas; Texas Law And Justice; Pflugerville Boogie; Crying The Blues Over You; On A Blackland Farm;Austin Breakdown; Deep Elm Blues; Don't Waste Your Tears Over Me; Austin Breakdown #2; My Tennessee Home; Sun Setting Time In Your Life - 74
Arhoolie ARH-CD-496 Texas Law And Justice: Satan's Burning Hell; Big Yellow Moon Over Texas; Texas Law And Justice;Pflugerville Boogie; Crying The Blues Over You; On A Blackland Farm; Austin Breakdown; A Soldier's Thoughts*; No Pockets In A Shroud*; Lonely Mansion*; Deep Elm Blues; Rock And Roll Baby*; Skid Row*; Don't Waste Your Tears Over Me; Blues On Ellem*; Austin Breakdown #2; Never Left The Lone Star State*; I'm A Truck Drivin' Daddy*; My Tennessee Home; Sun Setting Time In Your Life – 23-10-01 (reissued of Arhoolie 5014 + *previously unissued tracks)
Lost Art LAR-1016 Austin's Original Singer-Songwriter: Down in Ol' Caroline; Blackland Farm; Cryin' the Blues Over You; Ella Speed; Rock 'n' Roll Baby; Hobo Bill's Last Ride; Texas Map Song; Skid Row; Means to An End; Austin Breakdown; Blues On Ellum; Satan's Burning Hell ; Gamblin' Blackie; I Don't Love Nobody; Wagon Yard; Law and Justice - 02

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Charlie Bandy



*1954 Grundy, VA
By Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS


Fall 1979 Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Charlie Bandy (musicians similar as below. Producer: Jack Logan)
001 FROM COTTON TO SATIN Soundwaves SW-4596/Carbine CLP-1001
002 TALK BACK TREMBLING LIPS Soundwaves SW-4596/Carbine CLP-1001
Summer 1980 Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Charlie Bandy (musicians similar as below. Producer: Jack Logan)
003 IT WAS LOVE WHAT IT WAS SW-4611/CLP-1001
004 SOMEWHERE IN KENTUCKY SW-4611/CLP-1001
late 1980 Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Charlie Bandy (musicians similar as below. Producer: Jack Logan)
005 PYRAMID OF CANS SW-4627 /CLP-1001
006 TILL YOU CAN MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN SW-4627/CLP-1001
Early 1982 Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Charlie Bandy (musicians similar as below. Producer: Jack Logan)
007 DIVORCE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU NSD/SW-4674
008 TO MAKE A SHORT STORY LONG NSD/SW-4674/CLP-1001
Btw 1979/1982 Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN – Charlie Bandy (musicians for CLP 1001: Charlie Bandy [vcl],  Fred Newell [gt], Dale Sellers [gt], Brent Rowan [gt], Steve Logan [gt], Buddy Emmons/ Doug Jernigan [steel], Joe Osborne [bass], Steve Logan [drums/ percussion],  John Progal/ Hargus "Pig" Robbins [piano]. Produced by Jack Logan
009 JUST OUT OF REACH Carbine CLP-1001
010 THIS TIME (SHE'S GOT ME ON HER SIDE) CLP-1001
011 I NEVER QUITE GOT OVER LOVING YOU CLP-1001
1980s unknown – Charlie Bandy and Fourcast
012 EITHER HE GOES OR I GO Carbine 101
013 HAVE TO SAY I LOVE. Carbine 101
014 CITY LIFE
1984 Nashville, TN – Charlie Bandy (Producer: Harold Bradley)
015 I BETTER GO HOME (WHILE I STILL GOT A HOME) RCI R2379-1
016 TENAMOCK, GEORGIA R2386-1
017 ALL I SEE IS YOU R2386-1
018 LOVE YOU RIGHT OUT OF MY MIND R2391-1

ALBUMS
Carbine* CLP-1001 Singing My Song:
Cotton To Satin; To Make A Short Story Long; Just Out Of Reach; Pyramid Of Cans; It Was Love; Talk Back Trembling Lips; Somewhere In Kentucky;Til You Can Make It On Your Own; This Time (She's Got Me On Her Side); I Never Quite Got Over Loving You – 8- (label also spelled Carban in some sources)

SINGLES
Soundwaves (1979-80)
SW-4596 Talk Back Trembling Lips / From Cotton To Satin – ca. 11-79
SW-4611 It Was Love What It Was / Somewhere In Kentucky – ca. 08-80
SW-4627 Pyramid Of Cans / Till You Can Make It On Your Own – ca. 01-81
NSD/SW-4674 Divorce Looks Good On You / To Make A Short Story Long – ca. 03-82
Carbine
101 Either He Goes Or I Go / Have To Say I Love
RCI (1984)
R2379-1 I Better Go Home  (While I Still Got A Home) / ? - 84
R2386-1 Tenamock, Georgia / All I See Is You - 06-84
R2391-1 Love You Right Out Of My Mind / ? – 11-84 (rev. Nov. 24)
 


Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Dave Stogner



David Stout Stogner, *15-05-1920 St. Jo, TX, +17-05-1989


2nd version
By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank (with help of discography in The Hillbilly Researcher No.7 by Phillip J. Tricker), Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst, Carl LaFong, Steve Hathaway
SESSIONS

1950 Radio Station KMJ, Fresno, CA – Dave Stogner and His Western Rhythmaires
001 TULSA BABY Academy 101
002 JUKE BOX LOVE Academy 101
000 MAKE BELIEVE Academy 102
000 PRIVATE PROPERTY Academy 102
Academy 102 is credited to Dave Stogner, but he is not the vocalist
1951 Radio Station KMJ, Fresno, CA – Dave Stogner with His Hayride Gang (Dave Stogner [vcl], poss. Delbert Keplinger [ld gt], Bruce Pillow [rh gt], Jack Ansiel [steel], Leon Carter [bass], Pat Marchese [drums])
003 QB-6829 HARD TOP RACE Morgan 101/Cattle LP-63 BACM CD D 356
004 QB-6830 JUKE BOX LOVE Morgan 101/Cattle LP-63 BACM CD D 356
005 QB-6831 TULSA BABY Morgan 102/Cattle LP-63 BACM CD D 356
006 QB-6832 FEATHER PILLOW RAG Morgan 102/Cattle LP-63 BACM CD D 356
1951 Radio Station KMJ, Fresno, CA – Dave Stogner with His Hayride Gang (Dave Stogner [vcl], poss. Delbert Keplinger [ld gt], Bruce Pillow [rh gt], Jack Ansiel [steel], Leon Carter [bass], Pat Marchese [drums] + vocal chorus [-1])
007 QB-6855 EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME Morgan 104/Cattle LP-63 BACM CD D 356
008 QB-6856 (YOU’RE AS) PRETTY AS A PICTURE -1 Morgan 104/Cattle LP-63 BACM CD D 356
1953 Radio Station KSJV, Fresno, CA – Dave Stogner aka George Stogner (Dave Stogner [vcl/fiddle-1], Delbert Keplinger [ld gt], Bruce Pillow [rh gt], Leon Carter [bass], Pat Marchese [drums], ? [2nd fiddle-1], Herman ”Smitty” Schmidt [piano])
009 GR-15099 HARDTOP RACE DeLuxe 45-2000 Rockin’ 522/ White Label WLP-2802 BACM CD D 356
010 GR-15100 BIG YELLOW MOON -1 DeLuxe 45-2000 Rockin’ 522/ BACM CD D 356
ca May 1955 Radio Station KMJ, Fresno, CA – Dave Stogner and His Band (Dave Stogner [vcl/fiddle],? [ld gt], ? [rh gt], ? [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums], Joe Holley [fiddle], Herman ”Smitty” Schmidt [piano])
011 WALKIN’ ON EASY STREET Joyce CR 1013/Cattle LP-63 BACM CD D 356
012 YES, SIR Joyce CR 1013 BACM CD D 356
013 BLACK CAT STOMP Joyce CR 1014/Cattle LP-63 BACM CD D 356
014 OH, SWEET MAMA Joyce CR 1014/ BACM CD D 356
ca. November 1956 Radio Station KMJ, Fresno, CA – Dave Stogner and His Western Rhythmaires (Al Brumley [vcl], ? [ld gt], ? [rh gt], ? [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums], Dave Stogner [fiddle], Joe Holley [fiddle])
015 6902-C STEPPING STONES 4-Star 1703X45/Cattle LP 76 BACM CD D 356
016 6903 unknown title
017 6904 unknown title
018 6905-C SUGAR COATED SWEETHEARTS 4-Star 1703X45 /Cattle LP 76 BACM CD D 356
16 November 1957 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Dave Stogner and His Western Swing Band (Dave Stogner [vcl/fiddle],? [ld gt], ? [rh gt], ? [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums], Joe Holley [fiddle], ? [piano])
019 103774/NA 9985 YES SIR DL-8705 Cattle LP 63 BACM CD D 356
020 103775/NA 9986 C JAM BLUES –instr- ED-2589/DL-8705 Cattle LP 76 BACM CD D 356
021 103776/NA 9987 I DREAM OF AN OLD LOVE AFFAIR DL-8705 Cattle LP 76 BACM CD D 356
022 103777/NA 9988 TEXAS HAMBONE BLUES DL-8705 Cattle LP 76 BACM CD D 356
023 103778/NA 9989 TENNESSEE SWEETHEART – instr- DL-8705 Cattle LP 63 BACM CD D 356
024 103779/NA 9990 WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME ED-2589/DL-8705 Cattle LP 63 BACM CD D 356
025 103780/NA 9991 YOU‘VE GOT ME CRYIN' DL-8705 Cattle LP 63 BACM CD D 356
026 103781/NA 9992 BANDERA POLKA –instr- DL-8705 Cattle LP 63 BACM CD D 356
027 103782/NA 9993 STAR DUST –instr- ED-2589/ DL-8705 Cattle LP 76
028 103783/NA 9994 WOODCHOPPER‘S BALL –instr- ED-2589/ DL-8705 Cattle LP 76 BACM CD D 356
029 103784/NA 9995 THE STAR –instr.- DL-8705 Cattle LP 63 BACM CD D 356
030 103785/NA 9996 CATTLE CALL –instr- DL-8705 Cattle LP 76 BACM CD D 356
1961 Fresno, CA – Dave Stogner and His Western Swing Band (Dave Stogner [vcl/fiddle],? [ld gt], ? [rh gt], ? [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums], Red Belt [fiddle] + vocal chorus)
031 M8OW-0644 T FOR TEXAS Chief no #/Cattle LP-76 BACM CD D 356
032 M8OW-0645 JUKEBOX LOVE Chief no # BACM CD D 356
Early 1960s Bakersfield, CA – Dave Stogner
033 NIGHT WIND’S A BLOWIN’ Spoke 100
034 PUT A NICKLE IN THE SLOT Spoke 100
1975 Fresno, CA – Dave Stogner
035 IF YOU CAN’T GET FIVE, TAKE TWO Sierra SR 100
036 MY GALVESTON GAL Sierra SR 100/Cattle LP 76
Unknown info – Dave Stogner
HARD TIME BLUES Cattle LP 76
David Stogner recorded after 1957, some info in albums list

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS
1950s KMJ Radio, Fresno, CA
ROCKIN’ AND ROMPIN’
I’VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU
SAD FACE
SAN ANTONE WALTZ
ROCKIN’ AND ROLLIN’
I’VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU
1950s Ridgeway Music
COWBOY FROM MARS
DICKIE THE DUCK
GONNA SKIN YO’ HEAD
LOVESICK AND LONESOME


ALBUMS
Decca DL-8705 Western Dance In Hi-Fi:
 C-Jam Blues;   When My Dreamboat Comes Home;   I Dream Of An Old Love Affair; Bandera Polka;  Yes Sir; . Texas Hambone Blues;  Star Dust;  Woodchopper's Ball;  The Star; You've Got Me Cryin';  Cattle Call; Tennessee Sweetheart – 06-58
Cattle [GER] LP 63 The King Of West Coast Country Swing: Juke Box Love; Tulsa Baby; Feather Pillow Rag; Everything Happens To Me; Pretty As A Picture; Walkin' On Easy Street; Black Stomp; Hard Top Race; When My Dream Boat Comes Home; Bandera Polka; Yes Sir; The Star; You've Got Me Cryin'; Tennessee Sweetheart - 84
Cattle [GER] LP 76 The King Of West Coast Country Swing, vol. 2: T For Texas; Stepping Stones; Sugar-Coated Sweetheart; If Today We Should Part*; Everytime I Walk Alone**; Maybe Someday Darling**; C-Jam Blues; I Dreamed Of An Old Love Affair; Texas Hambone Blues; Star Dust; Woodchopper's Ball; Cattle Call; My Galverston Gal; Hard Time Blues – 85 (*Leon Carter, **Lawrence Yawn)
Dave Stogner 42489 Fiddlin' Around: Jam Blues; When My Dreamboat Comes Home; I Dreamed of an Old Love Affair; Yes Sir; Texas Hambone Blues; Woodchoppers Ball; You've Got Me Crying; Pretty As A Picture; Tulsa Baby; Johnson Rag - 21-12-04
Dave Stogner ? Fiddlin' Around Again: Walking On Easy Street; Everything Happens To Me; Bandera Polka; Black Cat Stomp; Juke Box Love; My Galveston Gal; If You Can't Get Five Take Two; Oh Sweet Mama; T for Texas (Blue Yodel #1); Hard Time Blues; Orange Blossom Special - 0?
BACM [UK] CD D 356 Western Swing Time: Hard Top Race; Jukebox Love; Tulsa Baby; Feather Pillow Rag (Instr.); You're As Pretty As A Picture; Everything Happens To Me; Hard Top Race Stock Car Boogie; Big Yellow Moon; Yes Sir; Walkin' On Easy Street; Black Cat Stomp (Instr.); Oh Sweet Mama; Stepping Stones; Sugar Coated Sweetheart; C-Jam Blues (Instr.); When My Dreamboat Comes Home; I Dream Of An Old Love Affair; Bandera Polka (Instr.); Yes Sir (2); Texas Hambone Blues; Star Dust (Instr.); Woodchopper's Ball (Instr.); The Star (Instr.); You've Got Me Cryin'; Cattle Call (Instr.); Tennessee Sweetheart (Instr.);T For Texas;Jukebox Love (2) - 11


SINGLES
Academy (1950)
101 Tulsa Baby / Juke Box Love – 50
102 Make Believe Kisses / Private Property - 50
Morgan (1951)
45-101 Juke Box Love / Hard Top Race - 51
45-102 Tulsa Baby / Feather Pillow Rag - 51
45-104 Everything Happens To Me / (You’re As) Pretty As A Picture - 51
De Luxe (1953) as by George Stogner
45-2000 Hardtop Race / Big Yellow Moon - 53 (reissued on Rockin' 522)
Joyce (1955)
CR 1013 Walkin’ On Easy Street / Yes Sir - 55
CR 1014 Black Cat Stomp / Oh, Sweet Mama - 55
4-Star (1956)
1703x45 Sugar Coated Sweethearts / Stepping Stones – 11-56


Decca (1957)
ED 2589 Star Dust; C-Jam Blues / When My Dream Boat Comes Home; Woodchopper's Ball – 58 (MX: S 3966/7)
Chief (1961)
No # T For Texas / Jukebox Love – 61
Spoke
100 Night Wind’s A Blowin’ / Put A Nickle In The Slot
Sierra (1975)
SR 100 If You Can’t Get Five, Take Two / My Galveston Gal – 10-75
 

Side of The Road Gang

by Michel Ruppli
SESSIONS
ca early 1976 [no 21245] American Studio, 1111 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Side of The Road Gang (Dick  Kasper [vcl/ld gt/rh gt], Hiroshi Ito [mandolin/ banjo/ fiddle], Richard Keithley [bass], Steve Narin [drums/percussion], Philip Watkins [piano/ keyboards/ bck vcl],  + Johnny Gimble [fiddle]. Producer: Mike Leach) [purchased masters]
001 93069  WHAT AM I DOIN' HANGIN' 'ROUND  Capitol 4338/ST-11526  
002 93070  HEAR THAT WHISTLE BLOW  Capitol ST-11526
003 93071  BROKEN HEARTED PEOPLE  Capitol ST-11526               
004 93072  SITTIN' BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD     Capitol 4298/ST-11526
005 93073  YOURS FOR LIFE   Capitol ST-11526
006 93074  PEOPLE IN DALLAS GOT HAIR   Capitol 4338/ST-11526
007 93075  SUITCASE LIFE  Capitol 4298/ST-11526   
008 93075  RUNAWAY HEART  Capitol ST-11526                                 
009 93076  LOVESICK BLUES   Capitol ST-11526                      
010 93077  ON A HONKY-TONK HARDWOOD FLOOR   Capitol ST-11526

ALBUMS
Capitol ST-11526 Side Of The Road Gang: 
What Am I Doin' Hangin' 'Round; Hear That Whistle Blow;  Broken Hearted People; Sittin' By The Side Of The Road; Yours For Life; People In Dallas Got Hair; Suitcase Life;  Runaway Heart; Lovesick Blues; On A Honky-Tonk Hardwood Floor  - 76

SINGLES
Capitol (1976)                                 
4298  Sittin' By The Side Of The Road / Suitcase Life - 06-76  
4338  People In Dallas Got Hair / What Am I Doin' Hangin' 'Round - 09-76                                                                     

 

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Merl Lindsay



Merle Lindsay Salathiel,*1916 Oklahoma City, OK, +12-10-1965
3rd version
Michel Ruppli, Holger Josefsen, Praguefrank, Steve Hathaway, Carl LaFong, Henk Scholts, Mario Manciotti, Kevin Coffey, Steve Hathaway, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

4 February 1946 All Star Artists Bureau, Hollywood, CA – Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders (Merl Lindsay [leader/vcl], Randolph "Freddie" Loveland [ld gt], Louvenie Loveland [gt], Orville Lloyd [steel], Francis P.J ames [bass], B.Terrell [drums], Calvin Leon "Rudy" Martin [clarinet/sax], Jimmy Pruett [piano], Robert James "Bobby" Ray [fiddle], Joe Wallace [fiddle])
001 V 305 ME SHIMMY SHAKIN‘ DADDY 4-Star 1064
002 V 306 ME GOTTA LITTLE RED WAGON 1065/Krazy Kat KKCD-34
003 V 307 ME PLEASE, DON‘T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME 1064
004 V 308 ME DON‘T BREAK YOUR HEART FOR MY SAKE 1065
17 June 1946 Associated Studio, Pasadena, CA – Merl Lindsay and His Oklahoma Night Riders (Merl Lindsay [vcl], Kenneth O. Van Fleet [vcl], Louvenie Pearl "Lou" Loveland [gt], Fredrick Randolph "Freddie" Loveland [gt], Orville Delano "Buck" Lloyd [steel], John Melvin Mountjoy [drums], Raymond Irvin Hill [fiddle], Marvin Louis Stone [fiddle], Paul Stambaugh [piano], Calvin Leon "Rudy" Martin [clarinet/sax])
005 414 AS WATER BABY BLUES 1117/Krazy Kat KKCD-33 KKCD-27
006 415 AS WE’VE SAID GOODBYE 1118
007 416 AS COTTON SACK DRAG 1118
008 417 AS MAMMY‘S LULLABY 1117
KRAZY KAT KKCD-27 SWINGING WEST, vol. 2 (UK, 2001)
1947 Oklahoma City, OK - Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders (Merl Lindsay [leader/vcl], Fred Loveland [el gt], Louvenie Loveland [gt], Gerald 'Buster' Magness [steel], Joe ? [bass], Harlan 'Skeeter' Pendergraft [drums], Ted Haff [fiddle], Mike Hugo [piano], Bobby Grove [trumpet])
009 WHEN YOU COME HOME AGAIN Bullet 643
010 IT'S BEEN TOO LATE TOO LONG Bullet 643
011 WHAT'S TO BECOME OF ME Bullet 644/T-Bird 16
012 YOU LAUGHED AT MY TEARS Bullet 644
T-BIRD 16 EARLY COUNTRY AND WESTERN: FROM BULLET RECORDS, NASHVILLE (2010)
1947 Oklahoma City, OK - Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders (Merl Lindsay [leader/vcl], Benny Garcia or Jimmy Solis [el gt], Gerald 'Buster' Magness [steel], Homer Bean [bass], Sonny Rogers [drums], Ted Haff [vcl/fiddle], Clarence Bailey [fiddle], Mike Hugo [piano], Rudy Martin [tenor sax/clarinet], Bobby Grove [trumpet])
013 OLD TIMEY CHRISTMAS Bullet 647
014 SAFETY PIN RAG Bullet 647
ca 1947 Oklahoma City, OK - Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders (Merl Lindsay[leader/vcl], Benny Garcia or Jimmy Solis [el gt], Gerald 'Buster' Magness [steel], Homer Bean [bass], Sonny Rogers [drums], Ted Haff, [vcl/fiddle], Clarence Bailey [fiddle], Mike Hugo [piano], Rudy Martin [tenor sax/clarinet], Bobby Grove [trumpet]
015 SPANISH POLKA unissued
1947 Oklahoma City, OK - Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders (Merl Lindsay[leader/vcl], Benny Garcia or Jimmy Solis [el gt], Gerald 'Buster' Magness [steel], Homer Bean [bass], Sonny Rogers [drums], Ted Haff, [vcl/fiddle], Clarence Bailey [fiddle], Mike Hugo [piano], Rudy Martin [tenor sax/clarinet], Bobby Grove [trumpet]
016 A PLAIN TALKIN' MAN FROM THE WEST Bullet 658/T-Bird 16
017 YOUR TROUBLES ARE MY TROUBLES TOO Bullet 658/ Krazy Kat KKCD-33
ca December 1947 Oklahoma City, OK – Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders (Merl Lindsay [leader/vcl-1], Jimmy Solis [gt], Gerald 'Buster' Magness [steel], Homer Bean [bass], Sonny Rogers [drums], Ted Haff [fiddle/vcl-2], Clarence Bailey [fiddle], Mike Hugo [piano], Rudy Martin [tenor sax/clarinet]
018 1869 LONESOME OKIE GOING HOME -1 4-Star 1255
019 1870 DON'T SAY GOODBYE -2 1255
020 1871 BABY BUGGY BOOGIE 1256
021 1872 YOU CAN BE TRUE, DEAR 1256
ca 1949 [transcriptions] Oklahoma City, OK - Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders (Merl Lindsay [leader], Kenny Smith [el gt/vcl-2], poss. Doyle Salathiel [el gt], Tommy Elliott [steel], Homer Bean [bass], Sonny Rogers [drums], Ted Haff [fiddle/vcl-1], Clarence Bailey [fiddle], Mike Hugo [piano], Rudy Martin [tenor sax/clarinet], Bobby Lee [trumpet])
02101 WATER BABY BLUES unissued
02102 STEEL GUITAR RAG
02103 SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY-2
02104 LONESOME HEARTED BLUES-1
02105 ONE SWEET LETTER FROM YOU-1
02106 LINDSAY WALTZ
02107 YOUR HEART IS BREAKING TOO
The above transcription recordings were likely recorded at different times and not all of the above musicians may be present on each track
ca 1949 unknown - Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders
022 RENDEZVOUS WITH A ROSE Skyline M-73
023 IS IT TRUE Skyline M-73
early 1950 WKY Radio Station, Oklahoma City, OK - Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders (Merl Lindsay [leader], Kenny Smith [el gt/vcl*], poss. Don Tolle [el gt], Gene Crownover [steel], Homer Bean [bass], Sonny Rogers [drums], Ted Haff [fiddle], Clarence Bailey [fiddle], Mike Hugo [piano], Rudy Martin [tenor sax/clarinet], Neal Smith [trumpet])
024 M 64 SLIDIN' STEEL Cormac 1093
025 M 65 BLUE MARY* Cormac 1093
026 M 66 IS IT TOO LATE TO SAY I’M SORRY Cormac 1094
027 M 67 STEALING SUGAR Cormac 1094
early 1950 WKY Radio Station, Oklahoma City, OK - Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders (Merl Lindsay [leader], Fred Byerly [el gt], Don Tolle [el gt], Tommy Elliott [steel/vcl-4], Homer Bean or Earl Grove [bass], Sonny Rogers [drums], Ted Haff [fiddle/vcl-2], Clarence Bailey [fiddle/vcl-1], Mike Hugo [piano], Rudy Martin [tenor sax/clarinet/vcl-3], Neal Smith [trumpet])
028 CALICO HEART Cormac 1140
029 LINDSAY WALTZ Cormac 1140
030 M 222 PINK CHAMPAGNE-1,3,4 Cormac 1141
031 M 223 A LITTLE BIT OLD FASHIONED-2 Cormac 1141
28 July 1950 WKY Radio Station, Oklahoma City, OK - Merl Lindsay and His Oklahoma Night Riders (Merl Lindsay [leader/vcl-1], Fred Byerly [el gt], Don Tolle [el gt], Tommy Elliott [steel], Earl Grove [bass], Sonny Rogers [drums], Ted Haff [fiddle/vcl-2], Clarence Bailey [fiddle], Robert Buddy Ray [fiddle], Mike Hugo [piano], Rudy Martin [tenor sax/clarinet], Neal Smith [trumpet])
032 50-S-6078 MOP RAG BOOGIE -2 MGM K10846/ Krazy Kat KKCD-33
033 50-S-6079 IS IT TOO LATE TO SAY I‘M SORRY? K10795
034 50-S-6080 STEALIN‘ SUGAR K10795
035 50-S-6081 ALL OVER NOTHING AT ALL -1 K10846/Krazy Kat KKCD-33
ca Summer 1950 [radio performance] WKY Radio Station, Oklahoma City, OK - Merl Lindsay and His Oklahoma Night Riders (Merl Lindsay [leader], Fred Byerly [el gt], Don Tolle [el gt], Tommy Elliott [steel], Earl Grove [bass], Sonny Rogers [drums], Ted Haff [fiddle], Clarence Bailey [fiddle/vcl], Robert Buddy Ray [fiddle], Mike Hugo [piano], Rudy Martin [tenor sax/clarinet], Neal Smith [trumpet])
03501 ORANGE COLORED SKY unissued
ca April 1952 WKY Radio Station, Oklahoma City, OK - Merl Lindsay and His Oklahoma Night Riders (Merl Lindsay [leader], Fred Byerly [el gt], Gerald 'Buster' Magness [steel], Glynn Duncan [bass/vcl-3], Sonny Rogers [drums], Ted Haff [fiddle/vcl-1], Jimmy Young [fiddle/vcl-2])
036 YW-7380 EAGER BEAVER -1 Mercury 6417-x45/ Krazy Kat KKCD-33
037 YW-7381 EMPTY MANSIONS -2 6402-x45/ Krazy Kat KKCD-33
038 YW-7382 YOU CROSSED YOUR FINGERS (WHILE I CROSSED MY HEART) -3 6402-x45/ Krazy Kat KKCD-33
039 YW-7383 GRADE „A“ PASTEURIZED BABY -1 6417-x45/Krazy Kat KKCD-33
ca. February 1953 poss. Hollywood, CA – Merle Lindsay and His Oklahoma Night Riders (Merl Lindsay [leader], Fred Byerly or Charlie Straight [gt], Bobby Freeman [steel], Lucky Ward [vcl-1/bass], Joe Rea [drums], Jimmy Young [fiddle], prob. Jimmy Belkin [fiddle], Sonny Rogers [drums], J.B.Barrick [piano], + Lindsay Trio [vcl-2])
040 YW-7454 SINGING WATER BABY BLUES -2 70117-x45/ Krazy Kat KKCD-33
041 YW-7455 COTTON PICKIN‘BOOGIE -1 70117-x45/ Krazy Kat KKCD-33
ca 1954 unknown - Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders
042 4705-A TURNER TURNPIKE Staff 322/HBR CD 055
043 4705-B I LIVE FOR YOU Staff 322/ HBR CD 055
044 SPANISH EYES Staff 324
045 DON’T LET ME GO Staff 324
HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBR CD 055 OKLAHOMA (UK, 2002)
27 June 1956 Music City Recording, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Yvonne Devaney aka Vonnie Mack (Merl Lindsay’s Band)
000 CO 56467/OB 1146?/JZSP-38933 PLEASE FORGIVE ME Columbia 4-40809
000 CO 56468/OB 1147?/JZSP-38934 SLOWLY I'M LOSING YOU 4-21541
000 CO 56469/OB 1148?/JZSP-38935 BLUE MOUNTAIN WALTZ Columbia 4-21541
000 CO 56470/OB 1149?/JZSP-38936 I LIVE FOR YOU 4-40809
Summer 1957 unknown – Doyle Madden and Merl Lndsay’s Oklahoma Nightriders
000 SO-259 GONNA LEARN TO ROCK Hu-Se-Co 1-757/ HBR CD 055
000 SO-260 TONIGHTS THE NIGHT FOR LOVE Hu-Se-Co 1-757/ HBR CD 055
ca. October 1958 unknown - Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders
046 1060 HOY RAG D 1028/BCD 15832
047 1061 STEALIN' SUGAR D 1028/BCD 15832
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15832 COMPLETE D SINGLES COLLECTION, VOL. 1 (GER)
ca. March 1959 Hollywood, CA – Merl Lindsay and His Oklahoma Night Riders
048 S-1051 BORN TO LOSE Shasta SH-45-117
049 S-1052 PISTOL PACKIN‘ MAMA SH-45-123
050 S-1053 unknown title
051 S-1054 THE SADDEST EYES SH-45-123
052 S-1055 unknown title
053 S-1056 TIGHT SLACKS SH-45-117
1959 unknown - Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders
054 MEANWHILE BCD 15833
055 I‘M TIRED OF WRITING LETTERS BCD 15833
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15833 COMPLETE D SINGLES COLLECTION, VOL. 2 (GER)
ca. November 1959 unknown - Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders
056 1242 STOLEN KISSES D 1106/ BCD 15833
057 1243 IS IT TOO LATE D 1106/ BCD 15833
Early 1960 unknown - Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders
058 DJ'S HOP D EP?/BCD-15834
059 WATERBABY RIDE D EP?/BCD-15834
060 TURNPIKE CRUISE D EP?/BCD-15834
061 MEANTIME D EP?/BCD-15834
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15834 COMPLETE D SINGLES COLLECTION, VOL. 3 (GER)
ca. November 1960 unknown - Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders (Merl Lindsay [leader], Joe Settlemiere [gt], Gene Jones [steel], Shawna Lawrence [bass], Dean Abbott [drums], Wesley Reynolds [fiddle], Butch Onstott [piano], Vern Edwards [trumpet], Howard Walker [sax])
062 1402 PICKS AND BOWS D 1161/BCD-15835
063 1403 LET'S GO DANCING D 1161/ BCD-15835
064 1440 HEY HEY LITTLE BOY BLUE D 1164/Ace CH 191 BCD-15835
065 1441 ROCKIN' WATER BABY D 1164/ BCD-15835
Ace CH 191 ROCKABILLY SHAKEOUT (UK); BEAR FAMILY BCD 15835 COMPLETE D SINGLES COLLECTION, VOL. 4 (GER); BEAR FAMILY BCD 16408 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.19 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF D AND DART RECORDS (GER, 2000)
ca. December 1961 unknown - Merl Lindsay and Oklahoma Night Riders
066 1568 TIED TO THE BOTTLE D 1231/BCD-15836 [alt.] BCD-15836
067 1569 SHE'S THE ONE FOR ME D 1231/BCD-15836
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15836 COMPLETE D SINGLES COLLECTION, VOL. 5 (GER)
1970s unknown  - Merl Lindsay
068 CALIFORNIO Sooner 724S-500
069 TARANTULA Sooner 724S-500


ALBUMS
Krazy Kat [UK] KKCD 33 Merl Lindsay and his Oklahoma Nite Riders: 1946—1952:
Water Baby Blues; Gotta Little Red Wagon; All Over Nothing; Pink Champagne; Safety Pin Rag;. Cotton Pickin' Boogie; Don't Say Goodbye; Lonesome Hearted Blues; You Crossed Your Fingers (While I Crossed My Heart); Steel Guitar Rag; Your Heart Is Breaking Too;. Grade 'A' Pasturized Baby; Your Troubles Are My Troubles; Spanish Polka; Mop Rag Boogie; Sentimental Journey; Eager Beaver; Blue Mary; I'm a Plain Talkin' Man from the West; Little Bit Old Fashioned; Slidin' Steel; Lonesome Okie Goin' Home; One Sweet Letter from You; What's to Become of Me; Empty Mansions; Orange Colored Sky; Lindsay Waltz; Singing Water Baby Blues – 22-03-05


BACM [UK] CD D 541 Merl Lindsay And His Oklahoma Night Riders, vol. 1:
Water Baby Blues; Blues Stay Away From Me;  The Hucklebuck;  Worried Mind;  Tennessee Saturday Night; Twin Guitar Special;  Ida Red;  Slow Poke;  Silver Lake Blues; Sleepy Eyed John; Woodchoppers Ball; Cry Cry Darlin; It Had To Be You; Brown Boy Blues; Cinammon Sinner; I'll Go On Alone; In The Mood;  Marie; Meanwhile; Hard Hearted Woman; Its Better To Leave Well Enough Alone; Steel Guitar Rag; Chiggero; Johnston Rag; Cotton Pickin Boogie; Little Brown Jug; She's The One For Me; Under The Double Eagle – 10-16

 



SINGLES


1064 Shimmy Shakin' Daddy / Please, Don't Turn Your Back On Me - 46
1065 Gotta Little Red Wagon / Don't Break Your Heart For My Sake - 46
1117 Water Baby Blues / Mammy's Lullaby – 06-46
1118 We've Said Goodbye / Cotton Sack Drag - 06-46
1255 Lonesome Okie Going Home / Don't Say Goodbye – 07-48
1256 You Can Be True, Dear / Baby Buggy Boogie – 07-48
Bullet (1947)
643 When You Come Home Again / It's Been Too Late Too Long - 47
644 What's To Become Of Me / You Laughed At My Tears - 47
647 Old Timey Christmas / Safety Pin Rag Bullet – 11-47 (rev. June 19, 1948)
658 A Plain Talkin' Man From The West / Your Troubles Are My Troubles Too – 08-48 (rev. October 16, 1948)
Skyline (ca 1949)
M-73 Rendezvous With A Rose / Is It True – ca 49
Cormack (1950)
CRS-1093 Slidin‘ Steel / Blue Mary – 50 (rev. April 22, 1950)
CRS-1094 Is It Too Late To Say I’m Sorry / Staling Sugar - 50
CRS-1140 Calico Heart / Lindsay Waltz - 50
CRS-1141 Pink Champagne / A Little Bit Old Fashioned – 50
MGM (1950)
K10795 Is It Too Late To Say I'm Sorry? / Stealin' Sugar – 09-50
K10846 Mop Rag Boogie / All Over Nothing At All – 12-50
Mercury (1952-53)
6402x45 Empty Mansions / You Crossed Your Fingers (While I Crossed My Heart) – 06-52
6417x45 Grade „A“ Pasteurized / Eager Beaver – 08-52
70117-x45 Singing Water Baby Blues / Cotton Pickin' Boogie – 03-53
Staff (ca 1954)
322 Turner Turnpike / I Live For You – ca 51
324 Spanish Eyes / Don’t Let Me Go – ca 51
Hu-Se-Co (1957) Doyle Madden and Merl Lindsay’s Oklahoma Nightriders
1-757 Gonna Learn To Rock / Tonights The Night For Love – 09-57
D (1958)
1028 Stealin' Sugar / Hoy Rag - 11-58
Shasta (1959)
SH-45-117 Born To Lose / Tight Slacks – ca 06-59
SH-45-123 Pistol Packin' Mama / The Saddest Eyes – ca 10-59
D (1960-62)
1106 Stolen Kisses / Is It Too Late – 12-59
1161 Picks And Bows / Let's Go Dancing - 60
1164 Hey Hey Little Boy / Rockin' Water Baby - 12-60
1231 Tied To The Bottle / She's The One For Me – 02-62
(EP)
? DJ’s Hop; Water Baby Ride / Turnpike Cruise; Mean Time - 60
Sooner
724S-500 Californio / Tarantula – 7-
 

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Michel Ruppli, not only for his books which I use daily, but also for a large amount of rare and unpublished data from his giant archive.
Thanks to all my friends - country music fans - in Czech Republic - Vladimir Pikora, Michal Gololobov, Milos Holecek, Tony Foglar, Rene Pavlik and Petr Vitous.
Thanks to Mario Manciotti for sending session details daily
Thanks to Kurt Rokitta for a lot of session info
Thanks to Bill Daniels for sharing a lot of labels info
Thanks to Lillies Ohlsson for many western swing contributions.
Thanks to Dick Grant for many artists files
Thanks to Thieu Van De Vorst for a lot of additions and corrections
Thanks to Goran Adolph for many rare albums info
Thanks to Hans Sandberg for many rare session data
Thanks to Chris Huskey for many sessions info.
Thanks to Kittra Moore for musicians and recording data
Thanks to Dik de Heer for many additions on rockabilly.
Thanks to Luiz Roberto Costa for helping me with the western genre.
Thanks to Wolf Ruediger Sommer, who not only sent me additional data, but is also watch-dog, correcting my typos and other errors.
Thanks to Robert Platt for priceless info on Canadian (but not only) artists.
Thanks to Phil Watson for hard work on Crown Prince of country music discography. Thanks to Walter Gabriel for filling the gaps in track listings of rare albums and various artists compilations.
Thanks to Kent Heineman for many independent recordings info
Thanks to Ken Nelson for bluegrass and more additions.
Thanks to Tony Middleton for RCA session info.
Thanks to Xavier Maire for interesting additions and for info on his website www.bopping.org.
Thanks to Henk Scholts for long time cooperation.
Thanks to Richard Price for miscellaneous session information
Thanks to Carl G. Cederblad for additions to sessionographies
Thanks to Paul Urbahns, Marc Alesina, Bill Millet, Bengt Wahlström, John Morris, Dominique Anglares, Pierre Monnery, Jeremy Roberts, Ben Collins, Alex Frazer-Harrison, K.F.Raizor, Ed Tabor, Mario Wildner, Ole Skjoldhøj, Eileen Sisk, Per Kammersgaard, David Bussey, Bill Marks for rare info on their favorite artists.
Thanks to Reginald Bartlette for info and additions of Columbia custom numbers.
Thanks to Katarina Fromm for various singles info.
Thanks to many others who sent some info - all are important.
Thanks to Richard Weize for his idea to produce projects, which have small commercial potential, but huge value for collectors - I spend a lot of money buying boxes and CDs, sometimes mainly because of the accompanying discographies.
Thanks also to Patrick Milligan, who created many discographies for Bear Family projects
Thanks to Marek Bozickovic for picture in head
And last but not least I would like to thank all who visit this blog - they come from more than 100 countries.