Rita Faye (Wilson)

Rita Faye Wilson, *05-11-1944 Whitesboro, TX

2nd versions

by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Steve Hathaway
SESSIONS
6 April 1953 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Little Rita Faye (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp])
001 53-S-6050 WAIT A LITTLE LONGER MGM K11505
002 53-S-6051 ROCK CITY BOOGIE K11505
003 53-S-6052 I FELL OUT OF A CHRISTMAS TREE K11625 X1120
004 53-S-6053 THE MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS K11625 X1120
Note: this session was recorded when Rita Faye was nine years old; she is the youngest solo country artists recorded for major label I know
10 June 1953 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Rita Faye [autoharp]
005 53-S-6089/53-XY-337 I'M A PROBLEM CHILD K11664
006 53-S-6090/53-XY-338 JOHNNY'S GOT A SWEETHEART K11565
11 June 1953 Castle Studio at The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Rita Faye (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp])
007 53-S-6097 MISTER LIGHTNIN‘  BIG K11664
008 53-S-6098 ALABAMA K11565
26 December 1953 [14:00-17:30] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Rita Faye (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp])
009 53-S-6149/53-XY-642 MOMMIE'S LITTLE HELPER K11757
010 53-S-6150/53-XY-643 MOMMIE'S REAL PECULIOAR K11923
011 53-S-6151/53-XY-644 DON'T YOU PLAY WITH BILLY K11757
012 53-S-6152/53-XY-645 SOMETHING TEACHER DIDN‘T TELL ME K12024
27 September 1954 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Rita Faye (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp])
013 54-S-329/54-XY-401 I WANT SANTA CLAUS FOR CHRISTMAS K11867 X1120
014 54-S-330/54-XY-402 THERE REALLY IS A SANTA CLAUS K11867 X1120
015 54-S-331/54-XY-403 I LOVE YOU MORE AND MORE K11923
016 54-S-400 LITTLE PAINTED HORSE K12024
30 June 1955 [11:15-16:15] RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Rita Faye (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp])

017 55-S-401/55-XY-429 I WONDER WHEN WE’LL EVER KNOW (THE WONDER OF IT ALL) K12047
018 55-S-402/55-XY-430 WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO SHINE K12047
019 55-S-403/55-XY-431 LOVESICK BLUES K12163
020 55-S-404/55-XY-432 WHY DON’T YOU LOVE ME K12163
October 1955 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Rita Faye (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp])
021 55-S-704/55-XY-570 THE SANTA CLAUS PARADE K12104
022 55-S-705/55-XY-571 SLEIGH BELLS, REINDEER AND SNOW K12104
023 55-S-706/55-XY-572 ELDO THE EASTER BUNNY K12203
024 55-S-707/55-XY-573 E-A-S-T-E-R K12203
28 September 1956 [14:00-17:00] RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Smiley and Kitty and Rita Faye
025 56-S-612/56-XY-491 COME AND KNOCK (ON THE DOOR TO MY HEART) K12381
026 56-S-613/56-XY-492 TILL THEN I'LL REMEMBER K12453
027 56-S-614/56-XY-493 THUNDER AND LIGHTNIN¢ K12381
028 56-S-615/56-XY-494 WISHFUL THINKING K12453
18 April 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Rita Faye  (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp])
029 57-XY-116/57-S-116 BONAPARTE‘S RETREAT K12483
030 57-XY-117/57-S-117 OUT AT THE POOL K12483
031 57-XY-118/57-S-118 YOU'RE IN MY HEART K12551
032 57-XY-119/57-S-119 WE'VE GOT SOME DREAMING TO DO K12551
13 February 1961 [no 9923] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Rita Faye [autoharp]
033 35361 THERE'LL BE PEACE IN THE VALLEY ST 1606
14 February 1961 [no 9929] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Rita Faye (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp], Gil Rankin [recitation] + June Nelson Singers)
034 35381 WHERE NO ONE STANDS ALONE ST-1606
035 35382 IT IS NO SECRET ST-1606
036 35383 THE THREE BELLS (JIMMY BROWN SONG) ST-1606
037 35384 BEYOND THE SUNSET* ST-1606
15 February 1961 [no 9931] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Rita Faye  (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp] + June Nelson Singers)
038 35391 LOVE LIFTED ME ST-1606
039 35392 BEAUTIFUL ISLE OF SOMEWHERE ST-1606
15 February 1961 [no 9935] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Rita Faye (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp] + June Nelson Singers)

040 35393 WHISPERING HOPE ST-1606
041 35394 IN THE GARDEN ST-1606
042 35407 ARE YOU WASHED IN THE BLOOD? ST-1606
16 February 1961 [no 9937] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Rita Faye (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp] + June Nelson Singers)
043 35409 ARE YE ABLE? ST-1606
044 35410 SHOWERS OF BLESSING ST-1606
4 April 1962 [no. 10579] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Rita Faye (Producer: Paul Wyatt)
045 37335 GIVE ME A LOVE TO LOVE BY unissued
046 37336 STRANGE unissued
047 37337 TWO PIFF ROADS unissued
048 37338 TINY TEARDROPS 4759
5 April 1962 [no. 10557] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Rita Faye (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp].  Producer: Ken Nelson)
049 37339 NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES unissued
050 37340 ANY DOGGONE THING unissued
051 37341 THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY unissued
052 37342 YOU'RE COOL 4759
19 July 1962 [no. 10698] Nashville, TN – Rita Faye (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
053 37882 SALT AND PEPPER 4823
054 37883 ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME unissued
055 37884 LOOK FOR ME unissued
056 37885 DON'T YOU COME BACK AT ALL 4823
20 July 1967 [no 13165] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Rita Faye (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp])
057 54445 HIDEAWAY HONEY unissued
058 54446 NOTHING ELSE TO LOSE 5998
059 54447 THINKING ABOUT HURTING YOU 5998
17 January 1968 [no 13195] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Rita Faye (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp]. Producer: Kelso Herston)
060 54541 BEFORE CHARLIE GETS HOME unissued
061 54542 PROMISE ME ANYTHING 2200
062 54543 HIDEAWAY HONEY 2200

ca. October 1969 Nashville, TN – Rita Faye (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp]. Producer: Pete Drake)
063 ST-6950 JELLYBEANS AND GUMDROPS ST 370
064 ST-6951 FOLLOW IT Stop ST-353
065 ST-6952 I THINK I'LL BE GOING ST-353
ca. July 1970 Nashville, TN – Rita Faye (Rita Faye Wilson [vcl/autoharp]. Producer: Pete Drake)
066 ST-7101 BRING ME MY MEMORIES IN PERSON ST 370

ALBUMS
Capitol T/ST-1606 Rita Faye's Autoharp: Are Ye Able; Whispering Hope; Beyond The Sunset; Showers Of Blessings; In The Garden; Are You Washed In The Blood; It's No Secret (What God Can Do); Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere; There'll Be Peace In The Valley For Me; Where No One Stands Alone; The Three Bells (The Jimmy Brown Song); Love Lifted Me – 09-61 (rev. Sept. 18)

SINGLES
MGM (1953-57)
K 11505 Rock City Boogie / Wait A Little Longer - 05-53 (rev. June 27)
K 11565 Alabama / Johnny's Got A Sweetheart - 08-53
K 11625 I Fell Out Of A Christmas Tree / The Miracle Of Christmas - 11-53 (rev. Dec. 5)
K 11664 I'm A Problem Child / Mister Light'nin' Bug - 12-53
K 11757 Don't You Play With Billy / Mommy's Little Helper - 07-54
K 11867 I Want Santa Claus For Christmas / There Really Is A Santa Claus - 11-54
K 11923 I Love You More And More / Mommie's Real Peculiar - 02-55
K 12024 Little Painted Horse / Something Teacher Never Taught Me - 06-55
K 12047 I Wonder When We'll Ever Know (The Wonder Of It All) / Wait For The Light To Shine - 08-55
K 12104 Santa Claus Parade / Sleigh Bells, Reindeer And Snow – ca. 10-55
K 12163 Lovesick Blues / Why Don't You Love Me – 01-56
K 12203 Eldo, The Easter Bunny / E-A-S-T-E-R - 03-56
K 12381 Come And Knock / Thunder And Lightnin' - 12-56
K 12453 Wishful Thinking / Till Then I’ll remember - 57
K 12483 Out At The Pool / Bonaparte's Retreat - 05-57
K 12551 We've Got Some Dreaming To Do / You're In My Heart - 09-57
(EPs)
X1120 I Fell Out Of A Christmas Tree; I Want Santa Claus For Christmas / There Really Is A Santa Claus; The Miracle Of Christmas – ca 11-54
Capitol (1961-68)
4759 Tiny Teardrops / You're Cool - 05-62
4823 Salt And Pepper / Don't You Come Back At All – ca. 20-08-62
5998 Nothing Else To Lose / Thinking About Hurting You - 09-67
2200 Hideaway Honey / Promise Me Anything - 05-68 (rev. June 8)
Stop (1969)
ST 353 Follow It / I Think I'll Be Going – 30-10-69
ST 370 Jellybeans And Gumdrops / Bring Me My Memories In Person - 07-70 (rev. July 18)