Friday, June 7, 2013

Cactus Pryor

Richard "Cactus" Pryor, *07-01-1923 Austin, TX, +30-08-2011
2nd version
 by Dick Grant, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Al Turner
1940s poss. Taylor TX – Cactus Pryor with String Band

001 E-455-32-4986 CHRISTMAS TIME IS A VERRY MERRY TIME Empire E 455
002 E-455-32-4987 THAT’S ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS Empire E 455
ca. November 1949 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX - Cactus Pryor (Richard S. “Cactus” Pryor [vcl], ? [gt], William Harold “Jesse” James [gt], James “Jimmy” Grabowske [steel], Dowell Smith [drums], Roddy Bristol [fiddle], Junior Borrow [fiddle],  Newell “Pete” Moore [piano])
003 3433 RED RIVER VALLEY 4 Star 1404/Cattle LP-54
004 3434 JACKASS CARAVAN 1404/LP-54
ca. February 1950 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX  - Cactus Pryor and His Pricklypears (Richard S. “Cactus” Pryor [vcl], William Harold “Jesse” James [gt], James “Jimmy” Grabowske [steel], Dowell Smith [drums], Roddy Bristol [fiddle], Junior Borrow [fiddle],  Newell “Pete” Moore [piano])
005 3560 TEXAS TAPPER 1442/LP-54
006 3561 COOL WATER 1442/LP-54
ca. March 1950 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX  - Cactus Pryor and His Pricklypears (Richard S. “Cactus” Pryor [vcl], William Harold “Jesse” James [gt], James “Jimmy” Grabowske [steel], Joe Ramone [bass], Eddie Mays [drums], Roddy Bristol [fiddle], Junior Borrow [fiddle],  Harold Homer [piano])
007 3610 CRY OF THE DYING DUCK IN A THUNDER-STORM 45-1459/LP-54 BACM CD D 110
008 3611 DOUBLE TROUBLE 45-1459/LP-54
BACM CD D 110 SOPPIN’UP THE GRAVY VOL. 2 – 4 STAR ROUNDUP (UK, 2005)
ca. June 1950 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX  - Cactus Pryor and His Pricklypears , *w. Jesse James (Richard S. “Cactus” Pryor [vcl], Jesse James [vcl-1/gt], Jimmy Grabowske [steel], Joseph “Joe” Ramone [bass], Edward “Eddie” Mays [drums], Roddy Bristol  or Baldy Rambo [fiddle], prob Sonny Raines or Eddy Sweat [fiddle], Hal Horner [piano])
009 3736 CAN‘T YODEL BLUES -1 45-1498/LP-54 HBR CD 007
010 3737 IF I'D KNOWN YOUSE A' COMIN I'D CUT MY THROAT 45-1498/LP-54
ca. September 1950 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX  - Cactus Pryor and His Pricklypears (Richard S. “Cactus” Pryor [vcl], Jesse James [gt], Jimmy Grabowske [steel], Joseph “Joe” Ramone [bass], Edward “Eddie” Mays [drums], Roddy Bristol  [fiddle], Sonny Raines  [fiddle], Hal Horner [piano])
011 3853 PACKING UP MY BARRACK?S BAG BLUES 45-1529/LP-54
012 3854 EXCUSES 45-1529/LP-54
ca. January 1951 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX  - Cactus Pryor and His Pricklypears (Richard S. “Cactus” Pryor [vcl], Jesse James [gt], Jimmy Grabowske [steel] + unknown musicians)
013 3997 I MARRIED THE THING 45-1550
014 3998 BURPING THE BABY 45-1550/LP-54
ca. February 1951 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX  - Cactus Pryor and His Pricklypears/*and Company (Richard S. “Cactus” Pryor [vcl], Jesse James [gt], Jimmy Grabowske [steel] + unknown musicians)
015 4053 MY HEART BAWLS FER YOU 45-1558/LP-54
016 4054 FOOLISH QUESTIONS* X 94
017 4055 HOG CALLING CHAMP OF ARKANSAS 45-1558/LP-54
ca. April 1951 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX  - Cactus Pryor and His Pricklypears (Richard S. “Cactus” Pryor [vcl], Jesse James [gt], Jimmy Grabowske [steel] + unknown musicians)
018 4093 PLYMOUTH ROCK HILL X21
019 4094 DAD GAVE MY HOG AWAY X21
ca. July 1951 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX – Cactus Pryor and Jim Nummy with The Pricklepairs (Richard S. “Cactus” Pryor [vcl], James Jummy [vcl],  Jesse James [gt] + unknown musicians)
020 5070Re TOO YOUNG # 75 (TOO OLD) 45-1580
021 5071Re ON TOP OF OLD BALDY 45-1580
January 1953 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX  - Cactus Pryor and His Pricklypears
022 6235 DON'T LET THE STARS (GET IN YOUR EYES) #2 45-1631 ET-112/LP-54
023 6236 I'LL RIDE ALONE 45-1631/LP-54
1954 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX  - Cactus Pryor and Company (Cactus Pryor [narration] + unknown musicians)
024 6631 POINT OF ORDER (WITH THE SENATOR AND THE PRIVATE, PART 1) X 93 45-1661
025 6632/6632 Re#1* POINT OF ORDER (WITH THE SENATOR AND THE PRIVATE, PART 2) X 93 45-1661*
026 6633 unknown title
027 6634 POINT OF ORDER WITH THE SENATE AND THE PRIVATE (SPECIAL RADIO VERSION) X 94
Fall 1954 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX  – Cactus Pryor and Company
028 6711 WHAT‘S THE SCORE, PODNER (PART 1) P-101x45 1742-45
029 6712 WHAT‘S THE SCORE, PODNER (PART 2) P-101x45 1742-45
ca June 1955 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX – Cactus Pryor with Ralph Kies  and His Piano (Cactus Pryor [vcl], Ralph Kies [piano])
030 6799 WHAT‘S THE SCORE, PODNER 1676-45
031 6800 TWEEDLE DEE 1676-45
December 1955 Radio Station KTBC, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX – Cactus Pryor
032 6849 SIXTEEN HOURS 1689-45/Cattle LP 54
033 6850 MERRIMAC 1689-45
034 SIXTEEN TONS Blue Ribbon 3S-75-A
November 1957 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - Cactus Pryor
035 ST-2695 SPUTNIK  PT.1 Starday 45-340
036 ST-2696 SPUTNIK  PT.2  45-340
Ca 1983 Lone Star Studios, ?, TX – Cactus Pryor (+ Eric Johnson, Van Wilks [bck instrumentation]. Producer: D. Hill, Richard Mullen, Layton De Penning, Steven Fromholz)
037 IS THERE A SANTA CLAUS? Felicity FR 005
FELICITY FR 005 AUSTIN CHRISTMAS COLLECTION SECOND EDITION (1983)


ALBUMS
Cattle LP-54 [GER] Hillbilly Humor:
Texas Tapper; Packing Up My Barracks Bag Blues; Excuses; Burpin' The Baby; My Heart Bawls For You; If I Know'd Youse A Comin' I'd Cut My Throat; Hog Calling Champ Of Arkansas; Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes (No.2); I'll Ride Alone; Sixteen Hours; Jackass Caravan; Red River Valley; Cry Of A Dying Duck In A Thunderstorm; Double Trouble; Can't Yodel Blues; Cool Water – 84

SINGLES
Empire (1940s)
E 455 That’s All I Want For Christmas /  Christmas Time Is A Verry Merry Time – 4-
4-Star
1404 Jackass Caravan / Red River Valley – 02-01-50 (rev. Jan. 14)
45-1442 Texas Tapper / Cool Water – 06-03-50 (adv. March 18)
45-1459 Double Trouble / Cry Of The Dying Duck In A Thunderstorm – 10-04-50 (adv. Apr. 22)
45-1498 Can't Yodel Blues / If I Know'd Youse A-Comin', I'd Cut My – 31-07-50 (adv. Aug. 5)
45-1529 Packing Up My Barrack's Bag Blues / Excuses – 23-10-50 (adv. Nov. 18)
45-1550 I Married The Thing / Burping The Baby – 29-01-51 or 05-02-51 (adv. Feb. 10_
45-1558 My Heart Bawls Fer You / Hog Calling Champ Of Arkansas – 12-03-51 (adv. March 17)
X-21 Dad Gave My Hog Away / Plymouth Rock Hill - 51
45-1580 Too Young #75 (Too Old) / On Top Of Old Baldy – 29-10-51 w. Jim Nummy (rev. Nov. 17)
45-1631 Don't Let The Stars (Get In Your Eyes) # 2 / I'll Ride Alone – 06-04-53
X-93 Point Of Order With The Senator And The Private (Part One) / Point Of Order With The Senator And The Private  (Part Two) – 10-05-53
X-94 Point Of Order [Special Radio Version] / Foolish Questions – 10-05-54
45-1661 Point Of Order With The Senator and The Private / Point Of Order With The Senator and The Private Part 2 – 17-05-54
P-101x45 What's The Score Podner (Part One) / What's The Score Podner (Part Two) – 54 (had to be reissued in 1960 on 1742x45 but probably unissued)
1676-45 Tweedle Dee / What's The Score, Podner – 04-07-55
1689-45 Merrimac / Sixteen Hours - 01-56
Starday (1957)
45-340 Sputnik, pt. 1 / Sputnik, pt. 2 – 01-58
 
 

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