JD Strait

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

2012 Digital Sac A Lait Studios, Houma, LA – JD Strait (JD Strait [vcl], Pershing Wells [gt/keyboards/drums/bass], Pat Fornies [gt], Carol Berzas [gt], Kevin Koike [mandolin], Rodney Giroir [steel/dobro/banjo], David Hyde [bass gt], Waylon Thibodeaux [fiddle], Mark Duet/Todd Adams [piano], Terri McPhail Chiasson [bck vcl]. Producer: Pershing Wells)

001 I LOVE YOU GIRL

002 BLACK AND BLUE

003 COME TO MY LIFE TONIGHT

004 I STILL MISS SOMEONE

005 WHERE IN THE WORLD DID THE REAL COWGIRLS GO

006 2 GUYS CAN'T COOK .. BUT IT'S ALL GOOD

007 KISSING HER LIPS

008 LADDY LIND

009 BRAKEMAN BLUE WALTZ

010 JUSTIN'S SMILE

011 KARMA CHAMELEON

012 WHITE COLLARED MOTHER SUCKERS (WALL ST. SONG)

013 WENDY IN THE WIND

014 JOHNSONVILLE JUNCTION

015 DOWN AT THE DEPOT

016 I LOVE YOU GIRL

Tracks above issued on album Stories

ALBUMS

Jd Strait ? (UPC700261938271) Stories: I Love You Girl (2011 Hmma Country Song of the Year); Black and Blue; Come to My Life Tonight;  I Still Miss Someone; Where in the World Did the Real Cowgirls Go; 2 Guys Can't Cook .. But It's All Good; Kissing Her Lips; Laddy Lind; Brakeman Blue Waltz; Justin's Smile; Karma Chameleon; White Collared Mother Suckers (Wall St. Song); Wendy in the Wind; Johnsonville Junction; Down at the Depot; I Love You Girl (Bonus Track)

Kanawha Singers

By Tony Russell, Praguefrank

SESSIONS

29 April 1927  New York City –  The Kanawha Singers (Arthur Herbert, Alex Mason, Neil Evans, Jesse Phillips [vcl] + Bill Wirges [piano])

001 E22775/6/7* WEST VIRGINIA HILLS  Vocalion 5142 Brunswick 158 

002 E22778*/9/0 HAIL WEST VIRGINIA    Vocalion 5142    Brunswick 158

*means master

13 August 1927  New York City –  The Kanawha Singers (Arthur Herbert, Alex Mason, Neil Evans, Jesse Phillips [vcl] + Carson Robison [gt], John Call [banjo], Vernon Dalhart [harmonica/vcl], Sam Raitz [fiddle])

003 E24213/4/5/6 OH, DEM GOLDEN SLIPPER  Vocalion 5173 Brunswick 189 Supertone S2040

13 January 1928  New York City –  The Kanawha Singers (Arthur Herbert, Alex Mason, Neil Evans, Jesse Phillips [vcl] + Bill Wirges [piano], ? [banjo], ? [fiddle])

004 E26002/3* INDIANA   Brunswick 255

005 E26004/5* ON THE BANKS OF THE WABASH      Brunswick 255

24 January 1928  New York City – The Kanawha Singers (Arthur Herbert, Alex Mason, Neil Evans, Jesse Phillips [vcl] + unknown musicians + Carson Robison [gt on some takes])

006 E26257/8* SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT     Brunswick 205 3801    Supertone S2125

007 E26259/0* CLIMBING UP DE GOLDEN STAIRS   Brunswick 205  3801    Supertone S2125

18 May 1928  New York City –  The Kanawha Singers (Arthur Herbert, Alex Mason, Neil Evans, Jesse Phillips [vcl] + unknown musicians)

008 E27567 GOODBYE, MY LOVER, GOODBYE        Brunswick 242 3991  

009 E27568 THAT OLD COUNTRY TOWN      Brunswick 242  3991 

4 April 1929 New York City –  The Kanawha Singers (Arthur Herbert, Alex Mason, Neil Evans, Jesse Phillips [vcl] + unknown musicians)

010 E29540 CLIMB UP, YE CHILUN, CLIMB  rejected

011 E29541 ELLA REE  rejected

ca. 30 April 1929 New York City – The Kanawha Singers (Arthur Herbert, Alex Mason, Neil Evans, Jesse Phillips [vcl] + unknown musicians [gt, banjo, fiddle])

012 E29698 DE CAMPTOWN RACES   Brunswick 337 

013 E29699 KEEP IN THE MIDDLE OF DE ROAD   Brunswick 337 

11 June 1929 New York City –  The Kanawha Singers (Arthur Herbert, Alex Mason, Neil Evans, Jesse Phillips [vcl] + unknown musicians)

014 E30053 BRIGHTEN THE CORNER WHERE YOU ARE  Brunswick 328 

015 E30054 SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER?      Brunswick 328

016 E30055 GOD BE WITH YOU  unissued

28 June 1929 New York City –  The Kanawha Singers (Arthur Herbert, Alex Mason, Neil Evans, Jesse Phillips [vcl] + unknown musicians)

017 E30303 RESCUE THE PERISHING  unissued

018 E30304 THERE IS SUNSHINE IN MY SOUL    Brunswick 472 

019 E30305 IF YOUR HEART KEEPS RIGHT     Brunswick 472

18 July 1929 New York City –  The Kanawha Singers (Arthur Herbert, Alex Mason, Neil Evans, Jesse Phillips [vcl] + unknown musicians)

020 E30402  MOUNTAINS AIN'T NO PLACE FOR BAD MEN   Brunswick 347     Supertone S2068 

021 E30403  HIGH SILK HAT AND A WALKING CANE    Brunswick 347     Supertone S2050

27 August 1929 New York City – The Kanawha Singers (Arthur Herbert, Alex Mason, Neil Evans, Jesse Phillips [vcl] + unknown musicians [banjo, piano])

022 E30513 ELLA RAE (CARRY ME BACK TO TENNESSEE) Brunswick 459

023 E30514 CLIMB UP, YE CHILLUN, CLIMB UP    Brunswick 459

024 E30515 EARLY IN THE MORNING     Brunswick 365

025 E30516 THE GOSPEL TRAIN       Brunswick 365 

SINGLES

Vocalion (1927-1929)

158  West Virginia Hills / Hail West Virginia – 27 (reissued on   Vocalion 5142)

189 Oh, Dem Golden Slipper / [Al Hopkins] – 27 (reissued on Vocalion 5173, Supertone S2040)

205 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / Climbing Up De Golden Stairs – 28 (reissued on   Brunswick 3801, Supertone S2125)

242 Goodbye, My Lover, Goodbye / That Old Country Town – 28 (reissued on Brunswick 3991)

255 Indiana / On The Banks Of The Wabash - 28

328 Brighten The Corner Where You Are / Shall We Gather At The River? – 29

337 De Camptown Races / Keep In The Middle Of De Road – 29

347 Mountains Ain't No Place For Bad Men / High Silk Hat And A Walking Cane – 29

365 Early In The Morning / The Gospel Train - 29

459 Ella Rae (Carry Me Back To Tennessee) / Climb Up, Ye Chillun, Climb Up – ca 30

472 There Is Sunshine In My Soul / If Your Heart Keeps Right – ca 30

Supertone S2050 High Silk Hat And A Walking Cane / [Hank Marvin]

Supertone S2068 Mountains Ain't No Place For Bad Men / [Pickard Family]

Andy Childs

*07-12-1962 Memphis, TN

2nd version

by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1984 Lyn Lou Recording Studio, 1518 Chelsea, Memphis, TN – Andy Childs (Andy Childs [vcl/gt/keyboards], Bobby Neal [gt], Jon Anderson [gt], Tommy Burroughs [gt], Malsolm Gray/ Torry Sneed [bass], Perry York/ Mike Gordon [drums], Carl Marsh/ John Scott/ Garry Peters [keyboards], Robert Gladney [sax], Ronny Scaife, Danny Hogan, Bobby Neal, Trucey McClure [bck vcl]. Producer; Larry Rogers, Bob Tucker)

001 SEE THE BIG MAN CRY Maverick MR-8402  

002 I’D RATHER BE A STRANGER Maverick MR-8402  

003 LET’S TALK ABOUT US Maverick MR-8402  

004 AGE OLD FEELING (CALLED THE BLUES) Maverick MR-8402  

005 LOVER PLEASE Maverick MR 004/MR-8402  

006 SHE’S ON TOP OF THE WORLD Maverick MR-8402

007 IT SHOULD’VE BEEN ME Maverick MR-8402  

008 COUNTRY STYLE ROCK’N’ROLL Maverick MR-8402  

009 ON THE EDGE GETTING OVER YOU Maverick MR-8402

010  MY HOMETOWN Maverick MR-8402 
ca March 1993 Javelina Studios, Nashville, TN – Andy Childs (Andy Childs [vcl],  Josh Leo [ac gt], Brent Rowan [el gt], Mac McAnally [gt/bck vcl],  Billy Joe Walker Jr. [gt], Dan Dugmore/ Paul Franklin [dobro/steel], Stuart Duncan [mandolin], Matt Rollings [mandolin/piano], Bruce Bouton [steel], David Hungate [bass], Paul Leim [drums],  Rob Hajacos [fiddle], Matt Rollings [piano], Bill Cuomo [keyboards], John Wesley Ryles, Harry Stinson, Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young, Timothy B. Schmit [bck vcl]. Producer: Josh Leo and Mark Wright)

011 BROKEN 62641-7/66253-2
012 EXCEPTION TO THE RULE 66253-2
013 I WOULDN'T KNOW 62545-7/66253-2
014 SIMPLE LIFE 62763-7/66253-2
015 I'M STILL LETTING GO 66253-2
016 I'M READY 66253-2
017 HOLDIN' OUT FOR YOU 66253-2
018 MINE ALL MINE 62763-7/66253-2
019 LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL 62545-7/66253-2
020 YOUR LOVE AMAZES ME 62641-7/66253-2
ca 1994 unknown Andy Childs
unknown tracks for “End of Lonely Road”


ALBUMS

Maverick MR 8402 Andy Childs: See The Big Man Cry; I’d Rather Be A Stranger; Let’s Talk About Us; Age Old Feeling (Called The Blues); Lover Please; She’s On Top Of The World; It Should’ve Been Me; Country Style Rock’n’roll; On The Edge Getting Over You; My Hometown - 84
RCA 07863-66253-2 Andy Childs: Broken; Exception To The Rule; I Wouldn't Know; Simple Life; I'm Still Letting Go; I'm Ready; Holdin' Out For You; Mine All Mine; Let The Good Times Roll; Your Love Amazes Me – 10-08-93
RCA ? End Of Lonely Road: (tracks unknown) - 95


SINGLES
Maverick (1984)

MR 04 Lover Please  / ? - 84

RCA (1993)
62545-7 I Wouldn't Know / Let The Good Times Roll - 05-93
62641-7 Broken / Your Love Amazes Me - 09-93
62763-7 Mine All Mine / Simple Life - 02-94

Curly Lipham

by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Matti Friberg

SESSIONS

5 April 1951 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX - Curly Lipham (Producer: Paul Cohen)

001 80903/DA 11017 MAYBE SOMEDAY Decca  9-46323

002 80904/DA 11018 I KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BLUE  9-46347

003 80905/DA 11019 HEARTTS THAT NEVER COUD BE TRUE  9-46323

004 80906/DA 11020 YOU‘RE LUCKY THAT I LOVE YOU  9-46347

12 September 1951 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Curly Lipham

005 81559 I'M AFRAID OF YOUR KISSES 9-46372

006 81560 BLUE FEDORA  9-46372

2 March 1952 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, T N - Curly Lipham

007 82397/NA 2660 WHAT‘CHA GOT TO LOSE  unissued

008 82398/NA 2661 I LOVE YOU TWENTY FOUR HOURS  9-28114

009 82399/NA 2662 I WOULD CHANGE YOU IF I COULD  unissued

010 82400/NA 2663 I’M LOSING AGAIN  9-28114

1955 unknown – Curly Lipham

011 YOU GOT YOUR KEY IN THE WRONG KEYHOLE TNT 127 

012 START, STEP, STOP, CHOP TNT 127

SINGLES

Decca (1951-1952)

9-46323 Maybe Someday / Hearts That Could Never Be True – 06-51 (rev. June 16)

9-46347  I Know What It Means To Be Blue / You're Lucky That I Love You – 08-51 (rev. Aug. 26)

9-46372  I'm Afraid Of Your Kisses / Blue Fedora – 10-51

9-28114  I Love You Twenty Four Hours / I'm Losing Again – 05-52

TNT (1955)

127 You Got Your Key In The Wrong Keyhole / Start, Step, Stop, Chop - 55