Whitey McPherson

Edmond Whitey McPherson, *1923, +16-12-1989

By Kevin Coffey, Thieu Van DeVorst, Tony Russell, Mario Manciotti

SESSIONS

27 March 1937 Los Angeles, CA – The Rhythm Wreckers (Whitey McPherson [vcl-1/gt], Danny Stewart [steel], Francis Palmer [bass], Ben Pollack [drums], ? [piano], Muggsy Spaniere [cornet], Ben Kanter [clarinet])

001 LA 1290-A NEVER NO MO‘BLUES Vocalion 03523 Columbia-Lucky 60521/BACM CD D 412

002 LA 1291-A ST. LOUIS BLUES -1  Vocalion 03566 Columbia-Lucky 60309/ BACM CD D 412

003 LA 1292-A BLUE YODEL NO. 2 (MY LOVIN‘ GAL LUCILLE) -1 Vocalion 03566 Columbia-Lucky 60433

000 LA-1293-A 12TH STREET RAG  Vocalion 3523/ BACM CD D 412

9 June 1937 Los Angeles, CA – The Rhythm Wreckers (Whitey McPherson [vcl-1/gt], Danny Stewart [steel], Francis Palmer [bass], Ben Pollack [drums], ? [piano], Muggsy Spaniere [cornet], Ben Kanter [clarinet])

004 LA 1346-A RED-HEADED MUSIC MAKER -1  Vocalion 03670 Columbia-Lucky 60334/ BACM CD D 412

005 LA 1347-B BLUE YODEL NO. 1 -1  Vocalion 03642 Columbia-Lucky 60334/ BACM CD D 412

000 LA 1348-A MARIE Vocalion 3608/ BACM CD D 412

17 June 1937 Los Angeles, CA – The Rhythm Wreckers (Whitey McPherson [vcl/gt], Danny Stewart [steel], Ben Pollack [drums] + unknown musicians, ? [piano], Muggsy Spaniere [cornet], Ben Kanter [clarinet])

006 LA 1349-A BLUE YODEL NO. 3 Vocalion 03670 Columbia-Lucky 60521/BACM CD D 412

007 LA 1350-A DESERT BLUES  Vocalion 03642 Columbia-Lucky 60433/ BACM CD D 412

9 November 1937 Los Angeles, CA – Whitey McPherson (Whitey McPherson [vcl/gt], Danny Stewart [steel], Francis Palmer [bass], Ben Pollack [drums], ? [piano], Muggsy Spaniere [cornet], Ben Kanter [clarinet])

008 LA 1518-A BRAKEMAN BLUES  03937/ BACM CD D 412

009 LA 1519-A OLD FASHIONED LOVE  03937/ BACM CD D 412

010 LA 1520-A MEANEST THING BLUES  ARC 801645 03883/ BACM CD D 412

011 LA 1521-A LITTLE LADY   ARC 801645 03883/ BACM CD D 412

2 April 1938 Los Angeles, CA – Whitey McPherson (+ Rhythm Wreckers)

012 LA 1620-B AM I BLUE?  04339/ BACM CD D 412

013 LA 1621-B BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN BLUES  04245/Rare-Arts WLP 1002*  BACM CD D 412

014 LA 1623-B TROUBLE IN MIND  04245/ BACM CD D 412

015 LA 1624-A BLUE YODEL NO. 5  04339/ BACM CD D 412

*titled MY BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN BLUES with wrong recording date 1931

RARE-ARTS WLP 1002 THOSE AUTHENTIC BEVERLY HILL BILLIES

Late 1980’s [live] Bristol Farms, Palos Verdes, CA – Whitey McPherson

CAB DRIVER  BACM CD D 412  

GEORGIA ON MY MIND  BACM CD D 412  

GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY  BACM CD D 412  

Late 1980’s [live] home recordings – Whitey McPherson

MISTY  BACM CD D 412  

MONA LISA  BACM CD D 412  

COOL MY LOVE 

BACM CD D 412  

MACK THE KNIFE  BACM CD D 412  

EVELYN  BACM CD D 412  

UP A LAZY RIVER  BACM CD D 412

ALBUMS

BACM [UK] CD D 412 Whitey McPherson and The Rhythm Wreckers: [ARC:] Never No Mo‘ Blues; St. Louis Blues; Blue Yodel No. 2; 12th Street Rag; Red-Headed Music Maker; Blue Yodel No.l; Marie; Blue Yodel No.3; Desert Blues;  Brakeman Blues; Old Fashioned Love; Meanest Thing Blues; Little Lady; Am I Blue; Blue Ridge Mountain Blues; Trouble In Mind; Blue Yodel No.5; [1980’s:] Cab Driver; Georgia On My mind; Ghost Riders In The Sky; Misty; Mona Lisa; Cool My Love; Mack The Knife; Evelyn; Up A Lazy River - 13

SINGLES

ARC (1937)

Vocalion

3523 Never No Mo‘Blues / [Rhythm Wreckers without W.M.] - 37

3566 St. Louis Blues / Blue Yodel No. 2 (My Lovin‘ Gal Lucille) - 37

03642 Blue Yodel No. 1 / Desert Blues - 37

03670 Red-Headed Music Maker /  Blue Yodel No. 3 - 37

03883 Meanest Thing Blues /  Little Lady – 01-38 (also on ARC 8-01-64)

03937 Brakeman Blues / Old Fashioned Love - 38

04245 Blue Ridge Mountain Blues / Trouble In Mind 

04339 Am I Blue? / Blue Yodel No. 5 

Columbia-Lucky

60309 St. Louis Blues /  [not W.M] – 38?

60334  Red-Headed Music Maker  / Blue Yodel No. 1 – 38?

60433  Blue Yodel No. 2 (My Lovin‘ Gal Lucille) /  Desert Blues   – 38?

60521 Never No Mo‘Blues / Blue Yodel No. 3 – 38?