Jesse James

William Harold James, * 1916 MS
2nd version

by Henk Scholts, Bill Daniels, Dick Grant, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS  also recorded with Cactus Pryor
1947 prob. Dallas, TX - Jesse James and All The Boys (William Harold “Jesse” James [ld gt], Hubert “Hub” Sutter [vcl/clarinet], James “Jimmy” Grabowske [steel], Joseph “Joe” Ramone [bass],  W.D. “Baldy” Rambo [fiddle], Joseph “Yehudi”/Joe” Castle [fiddle], William “Billy” Bragg [piano])

001 WHEN JOLE BLON AND KILROY GOT MARRIED  Bluebonnet 112/HBR CD 007 BCD-16618
002 FIDDLE SWING 112/HBR CD 007 Krazy Kat KK LP 7541
003 NEW GOODNIGHT WALTZ 113/HBR CD 007
004 BILLY'S TUNE 113/HBR CD 007 Esoldun 2018 Krazy Kat KK CD 23

ESOLDUN 2018 TEXAS HILLBILLY TUNE (FRA, 1987); KRAZY KAT KK-LP 7541 FIDDLE SWING (UK);  KRAZY KAT KKCD-23 LONESTAR STOMP, VOL. 2 (UK, 1999); BEAR FAMILY BCD-16618 JOLE BLON/ 23 ARTISTS ONE THEME (GER, 2002)
1947 prob. Dallas, TX. - Jesse James and All His Boys (William Harold “Jesse” James [vcl/ld gt] + prob. James “Jimmy” Grabowske [steel], Joseph “Joe” Ramone [bass],  W.D. “Baldy” Rambo [fiddle], Joseph “Yehudi”/Joe” Castle [fiddle], William “Billy” Bragg [piano])
005 BLUE BONNET POLKA –instr.-  121 / HBR CD 007
006 WHAT CAN I DO TO GET YOU BACK 121 / HBR CD 007
1948 prob Dallas, TX. - Jesse James and Band (William Harold “Jesse” James [vcl/ld gt] + prob. James “Jimmy” Grabowske [steel], Joseph “Joe” Ramone [bass],  W.D. “Baldy” Rambo [fiddle], Joseph “Yehudi”/Joe” Castle [fiddle], Newell Moore [piano])
007 PIANO PETE'S BOOGIE –instr.-  149 / HBR CD 007 Krazy Kat KKLP 7541 White Label WLP 2806 Esoldun 2018 PROPERBOX 50
008 WILL TOMORROW BRING ME YOU 149/HBR CD 007
ca. September 1949 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX - Jesse James and All The Boys (Jesse James [gt], Ralph 'Lefty" Nason [steel], Joe Ramon [bass], W.D. 'Baldy' Rambo [fiddle],  Joe “Yehudi“ Castle [fiddle], Billy Pieratt [piano])
009 3325 PALOMINO POLKA 4 Star 1370 ET-111 /HBR CD 007
010 3326 STEELE STOMPEDE 45-1419  X 68//HBR CD 007
011 3327 unknown title
012 3328 JESSE POLKA  1370//HBR CD 007
ca. December 1949 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX – Jesse James (Jesse James [gt], Jimmy Grabowske [steel], Dowel Smith [drums], Roddy Bristol [fiddle], Junior Borrow [fiddle], Newell Moore [piano])
013 3439 JESSE JAMES BOOGIE –instr.-  1406/HBR CD  007 Krazy Kat KKCD 23 Properbox 50
014 3440 MERRY WIDOW POLKA –instr.-  1406/HBR CD 007

PROPER PROPERBOX 50 HILLBILLY BOOGIE (4CD, UK, 2002)
ca. January 1950 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX – Jesse James (Jesse James [gt], Jimmy Grabowske [steel], Dowel Smith [drums], Roddy Bristol [fiddle], Junior Borrow [fiddle], Harold"Hal" Horner  [piano])
015 3476 RAG MOP 1419 / HBR CD 007 Krazy Kat KK-CD 24
016 3477 STEEL STAMPEDE 1419 X 68/HBR CD 007

KRAZY KAT KKCD-24 DOGGING HOT SMALL LABEL, 1946-1955 (UK, 1999)
ca. April 1950 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX – Jesse James (Jesse James [vcl-1/gt],  Claude Hallmark [vcl-2], Jimmy Grabowske [steel], Joe Ramone [bass], Eddie Mays [drums], Roddy Bristol [fiddle], Vernonm 'Sonny' Raines [fiddle], Hal Horner [piano])
017 3612 DARLING I DON’T UNDERSTAND -2 45-1462/HBR CD 007 Krazy Kat KK CD 11
018 3613 FLYING SAUCER MAMA -1  45-1462/HBR CD 007

KRAZY KAT KKCD-11 WANDERERS SWING (UK, 1994)
ca June 1950 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX – Jesse James and All The Boys (Jesse James [ld gt], Jimmy Grabowske [steel], Joe Ramone [bass], Eddie Mays [drums], Roddy Bristol [fiddle], Sonny Raines [fiddle], Hal Horner [piano])
019 3695 HOT CANARY 1483 / HBR CD 007
ca June 1950 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX – Jesse James and All The Boys (Jesse James [ld gt], Jimmy Grabowske [steel], Joe Ramone [bass], Eddie Mays [drums], Roddy Bristol [fiddle], Sonny Raines [fiddle], Hal Horner [piano])
020 3705 HAPPY GO LUCKY POLKA 45-1483/HBR CD 007
ca June 1950 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX – Cactus Pryor  with Jesse James And All The Boys (Cactus Pryor [vcl], Jesse James [ld gt], Jimmy Grabowske [steel], Joe Ramone [bass], Eddie Mays [drums], Roddy Bristol or Baldy Rambo [fiddle], Sonny Raines or Eddy Sweet [fiddle], Hal Horner [piano])
000 3736 CAN‘T YODEL BLUES  45-1498/HBR CD 007
000 3737 IF I'D KNOWN YOUSE A' COMIN I'D CUT MY THROAT 45-1498
ca. August 1950 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX -  Jesse James and All The Boys (Hubert Sutter [vcl], Jesse James [gt] + unknown musicians)

(Jesse James [ld gt], Hub Sutter [vcl-1], Jimmy Grabowske [steel], Joe Ramone [bass], Eddie Mays [drums], Baldy Rambo [fiddle], Eddy Sweat [fiddle], Dean Curry [piano])
021 3803 THE CRAZIEST FEELING -1  45-1520/HBR CD 007
022 3304 unknown title
023 3805 JOAQUIN SPECIAL [SWINGIN‘ ON THE STEEL*] –instr.-  X 68* 45-1520 ET 112/HBR CD 007 White Label WLP 2822 PROPERBOX 83

PROPER PROPERBOX 83 STOMPING SINGERS/WESTERN SWINGERS (4CD, UK, 2004)
ca. March 1951 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX - Jesse James
024 4066 EMPTY ARMS  X16-unissued
025 4067 PACK OF LIES  X16-unissued
ca April 1951 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX - Jesse James and All The Boys
026 4089 RAGGIN' THE FIDDLE X-26 / HBR CD 007

027 4090 unknown title

028 4091 unknown title
029 4092* MEXICAN SHUFFLE X-26 / HBR CD 007

*on label shown as 4090



ALBUMS
Hillbilly Researcher [UK] HBR CD 007 Jesse James and All The Boys "Fiddle Swing":  When Jole Blon And Kilroy Got Married; Fiddle Swing Merry; New Goodnight Waltz; Billy's Tune; Blue Bonnet Polka; What Can I Do To Get You Back; Piano Pete's Boogie; Will Tomorrow Bring Me You; Palamino Polka; Steel Stampede; Rag Mop; Jesse Polka; Jesse James Boogie; Merry Widow Polka; Darling I Don't Understand; Flying Saucer Mama; Hot Canary; Happy Go Lucky Polka;  Can't Yodel Blues [Cactus Pryor]; The Craziest Feeling; Joaquin Special /Swinging On The Steel; Raggin' The Fiddle; Mexican Shuffle - 99

SINGLES
Bluebonnet (1947-48)
112 When Jole Blon And Kilroy Got Married / Fiddle Swing – 47
113 New Goodnight Waltz / Billy's Tune - 47
121 Blue Bonnet Polka / What Can I Do To Get You Back - 47
149 Piano Pete's Boogie / Will Tomorrow Bring Me You – ca 09-48
4 Star (1949-1951)
1370  Jesse Polka / Palamino Polka – 31-10-49
45-1406  Jesse James Boogie / Merry Widow Polka – 02-01-50 
45-1419  Rag Mop / Steel Stampede – 30-01-50
45-1462  Flying Saucer Mama/Darling, I Don't Understand – 10-04-50
45-1483  Hot Canary / Happy Go Lucky Polka – 03-07-50

45-1498 Can't Yodel Blues / If I Know'd Youse A-Comin', I'd Cut My – 31-07-50 (adv. Aug. 5)
45-1520  Craziest Feeling / Joaquin Special – 09-10-50
X-16  Empty Arms / Pack Of Lies – 51 (Unissued)
X-26 Raggin' The Fiddle / Mexican Shuffle  - 51
X-68  Steele Stampede / Swinging On The Steel [Joaquin Special] - 53