Hodges Brothers - Ralph Hodges

Felix Hodges, *1923 Bogue Chitto, MS, +1979;Ralph Hodges, *1927 Bogue Chitto, MS, +1976;

James Hodges, *13-03-1932 Bogue Chitto, MS; John White, *12-04-1902 Bell County, KY, +26-11-1992

by Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Mario Manciotti

SESSIONS

1 December 1951 Musician‘s Union Hall, Jackson, MS – Hodges Brothers (Ralph Hodges [vcl/gt], Felix Hodges [2nd vcl/mandolin], James Hodges [gt])

001 DRC-76 MY HEART FEEL AT HER FEET Trumpet No. 160

002 DRC-77  IT WON‘T BE LONG  Trumpet 160/ CD-9037

ca. July 1956 poss WAPF Radio Station, McComb, MS – Hodges Brothers (Ralph Hodges [vcl/gt], James Hodges [rh gt], John White [bass], Felix Hodges [bck vcl])

003 I’M GONNA ROCK SOME TOO Mississippi 574

004 BECAUSE I LOVED YOU SO Mississippi 574

1958 unknown – The Hodges Brothers Band

005 E 4845 SEARCHING MY DREAMS FOR YOU Whispering Pines 45-200

006 E 4846 I DREAM OF LOVING YOU  Whispering Pines 45-200

1958 unknown – Ralph Hodges and The Hodges Brothers Band

007 JO7W-1610 HONEY TALK 45-201

008 JO7W-1611 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU 45-201

19 July 1960 WAPF Radio Station, McComb, MS – The Hodges Brothers (James Hodges [vcl-2/gt], Ralph Hodges [vcl-1/mandolin/gt], John White [bass], Felix Hodges [fiddle])

009 WATERMELON HANGIN' ON THE VINE -1 Arhoolie F 5001 5001 CD-9037

010 BILE DEM CABBAGE DOWN –instr.- Arhoolie F 5001 5001 CD-9037

011 GATHERING FLOWERS ON THE HILLSIDE -2 Arhoolie F 5001  CD-9037

012 WAIT FOR THE WAGON –instr.- Arhoolie F 5001  

013 CHARMIN' BETSY -2 Arhoolie F 5001  5001 CD-9037

014 BOGUE CHITTO FLINGDING –instr.- Arhoolie F 5001 5001 CD-9037

015 GOING DOWN THE ROAD FEELING BAD -2 Arhoolie F 5001  

016 CARROLL COUNTY BLUES –instr.- Arhoolie F 5001  5001 CD-9037

017 SIX WHITE HORSES -1 Arhoolie F 5001 5001 CD-9037

018 MOUNTAIN DEW -2 Arhoolie F 5001 

December 1960 WAPF Radio Station, McComb, MS – The Hodges Brothers (James Hodges [vcl-1/gt], Ralph Hodges [mandolin/gt], John White [bass], Felix Hodges [vcl-2/fiddle])

019 ON THE BANKS OF THE OHIO -1 Arhoolie F 5001  5001 CD-9037

020 HOOKNOSE IN TOWN -1 Arhoolie F 5001 5001 CD-9037

021 LONESOME VALLEY -1-2 Arhoolie F 5001 CD-9037

022 IDA RED –instr.- Arhoolie F 5001 5001 CD-9037

023 NEVER ALONE WALTZ –instr.-  Arhoolie F 5001  5001 CD-9037

April 1961 WAPF Radio Station, McComb, MS – The Hodges Brothers (James Hodges [vcl/gt], Ralph Hodges [mandolin/gt], John White [bass], Felix Hodges [fiddle])

024 HEAVENLY LIGHT IS SHINING ON ME Arhoolie F 5001

1969 WAPF Radio Station, McComb, MS – The Hodges Brothers (James Hodges [vcl-1/gt], Ralph Hodges [vcl-1/mandolin/gt], John White [bass], Felix Hodges [vcl-2/fiddle])

025 MISSISSIPPI BABY -1-2  Arhoolie 5001 CD-9037

026 THE LEAVES IS FALLING ON THE GROUND -1  Arhoolie 5001 CD-9037

027 FIFTY YEARS WALTZ –instr.-  Arhoolie 5001 CD-9037

028 IT WON’T BE LONG  -1  Arhoolie 5001 CD-9037

029 LITTLE CHURCH HOUSE ON THE HILL –instr.- Arhoolie 5001 CD-9037

Unknown date – The Hodges Brothers

030 JACK’S BACK IN TOWN –instr.- CD-9037

031 BOGUE CHITTO WALTZ –instr.- CD-9037

032 EVERYBODY’S ROCKIN’ CD-9037

033 THE BUBBLE GUM BOOGIE –instr.- CD-9037

ALBUMS

Arhoolie F 5001 Watermelon Hangin’On The Vine: Watermelon Hangin' On The Vine; Bile Dem Cabbage Down;  Gathering Flowers On The Hillside; Wait For The Wagon;  Charmin' Betsy;  Bogue Chitto Flingding; Going Down The Road Feeling Bad;  Carroll County Blues;  On The Banks Of The Ohio;  Hooknose In Town; Lonesome Valley; Ida Red; Never Alone Waltz;  Heavenly Light Is Shining On Me; Six White Horses; Mountain Dew – 62

Arhoolie 5001 Watermelon Hangin’On The Vine: Mississippi Baby; The Leaves Is Falling On The Ground; Fifty Years Waltz; It Wont Be Long; Bile Dem Cabbage Down; On The Banks Of The Ohio;  Hooknose In Town; Carrol County Blues; Watermelon Hangin' On The Vine; Little Church House On The Hill; Charmin' Betsy;  Never Alone Waltz; Bogue Chitto Flingding; Six White Horses; Ida Red – 71 (reissue of F 5001 with some different tracks. CD reissue in 2003 on CD-9037 with bonus tracks: Lonesome Valley; Bogue Chitto Waltz; Everbody’s Rockin’; The Bubble Gum Boogie; It won’t Be Long)

Orchard X1718 Ralph's Old Time Songbook: Intro; No More Goodbyes; For The Rest Of My Life; Talk w/Tex; I Wish I Was Single Again; Blind as a Bat in Love; Pray For The Lights To Go Out; It Had To Be You; Those Wedding Bells Are Breaking up That Old Gang of Mine; Talk w/Tex; Hold Me a Little Closer; Little Shirt That Mother Made For Me; Ace In the Hole – 20-07-99 Ralph Hodges (radio show)

 

SINGLES

Trumpet (1951)

No. 160 It Won’t Be Long / My Heart Feel At her Feet – 51

Mississippi (1956)

45-574 I’m Gonna Rock Some Too / Because I Loved You So – 10-56

Whispering Pines (1958)

45-200 Searching My Dreams For You / I Dream Of Loving You – 58 (rev. Sept. 21, 1959)

45-201 Honey Talk / I’ll Always Love You – 58 Ralph Hodges (JO7W-1610/11