Johnny Rector

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank

SESSIONS

Early 1950 unknown, TX – Johnny Rector and The Texans

001 IF-209 IF YOU DRINK, DON'T DRIVE Imperial 45-8081

002 IF-210 YOU GOT IT BAD 45-8081

003 IF-211 I MET AN ANGEL 45-8087
004 IF-212 I‘M GONNA BE MEAN  45-8087

4 December 1951 Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, TX - Western Cherokees (Johnny Rector [vcl], R.L. "Blackie" Crawford [rh gt/leader], Norman Stephens [ld gt], Waymak "Pee Wee" Whitewing [steel], John M. Anderson [bass], Jimmy Dennis [drums], Truet K. Lawson [fiddle], Les Bryan [piano]. Producer: Hy Grill)

005 82020 MARRIED BY THE BIBLE (DIVORCED BY THE LAW) Coral 9-64119/HBR 045

006 82021 BE MY DARLIN' ONCE MORE Coral 9-64119/HBR 045

007 82022 IF THEY EVER GET TOGETHER Coral 9-64129 /HBR 045

008 82023 I'M NOT THAT KIND Coral 9-64129 /HBR 045

3 June 1952 Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, TX - Western Cherokees ( Johnny Rector [vcl], R.L. "Blackie" Crawford [rh gt/leader], Clarence ‘Tony’ Hall [ld gt], Pee Wee Whitewing [steel], John M. Anderson [bass], Jimmy Dennis [drums], Leon Lindsey [fiddle], Les Bryan [piano] + group vocal*. Producer: Owen Bradley)

009 82952 THERE’S A ROOM IN MY HEART Coral 9-64168/HBR 045

010 82953 HAVE YOU EVER BEEN KISSED? Coral 9-64168 /HBR 045

011 82954 ROSIE Coral 9-64160 /HBR 045

012 82955 TILL THE COWS COME HOME* Coral 9-64160/HBR 045

SINGLES

Imperial (1950)

45-8081 You Got It Bad / If You Drink, Don’t Drive - 50

45-8087 I Met An Angel / I’m Gonna Be Mean - 50

Coral (1951-1952) with Western Cherokees

9-64119 Married By The Bible (Divorced By The Law) / Be My Darlin' Once – 02-52 (rev. Feb. 16)

9-64129 If They Ever Get Together / I'm Not That Kind - 52

9-64160 Rosie / Till The Cows Come Home - 53

9-64168 There’s A Room In My Heart / Have You Ever Been Kisses - 53