Charlie Robison

*01-09-1964 Houston, TX, +11-09-2023

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Michal Gololobov, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS
May-September 1994 Cedar Creek Recording, 5012 Brighton Road, Austin, TX – Charlie Robison (Charlie Robison [vcl], Rich Brotherton [ac gt/el gt/banjo/percussion], Bradley Kopp [ac gt/el gt], David Grissom [el gt/6-string bass], Lloyd Maines [lap steel/dobro], John Ludwick [ac bass/bass guitar], Mark Patterson [drums/percussion], Gene Elders [fiddle], Ponty Bone [accordion], Riley Osbourne [keyboards]. Producer: Lloyd Maines)
001 RED LETTER DAY Vireo 1104-2
002 SHE LEAVES HER HEART AT HOME Vireo 1104-2
003 GOOD NEIGHBOR Vireo 1104-2
004 DESPERATE TIMES Vireo 1104-2
005 WHERE DO YOU HIDE YOUR HEART Vireo 1104-2
006 ALWAYS Vireo 1104-2
007 BARLIGHT Vireo 1104-2
008 THAT'S GOOD Vireo 1104-2
009 I DON'T FEEL THAT WAY Vireo 1104-2
010 ONLY THE BLUES Vireo 1104-2
011 OUT OF YOUR MIND Vireo 1104-2
012 I AM A PILGRIM Vireo 1104-2
1995 Arlyn Studios, Austin, TX – Charlie Robison (Charlie Robison [vcl/el gt], Bradley Kopp [el gt], Marty Muse [steel], John Ludwick [bass], Mark Patterson [drums], Riley Osbourn [Hammond B3], Bruce Robison [hmny vcl]. Producer: Bob Patterson, Mike Stewart)
012a SUNSET BOULEVARD CD 1039
WATERMELON CD-1039 AUSTIN COUNTRY NIGHTS (1995)

1997 Hit Shack, Austin, TX – Bruce Robison and Charlie Robison (Producer: Lloyd Maines, Blake Chancey)013 RAYNE LOUISIANA Lucky Dog EK-69134
1998 Bismeaux Studios, Austin, TX/Boar's Nest, Austin, TX – Charlie Robison (Charlie Robison [vcl/ac gt/drums/percussion], Rich Brotherton [al gt/ac gt/mandolin], David Grissom [el gt], Charlie Sexton [el guitar], Robert Snell [steel], Lloyd Maines [steel/papoose gt], John Ludwick [bass], Mark Patterson [drums], Gene Elders [fiddle], Riley Osbourn [B-3 organ/Farfisa/piano], Chip Dolan [accordion], Mark Rubin [tuba], Kenneth Liechti [bagpipes], Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis [bck vcl]. Producer: Lloyd Maines)
014 POOR MAN'S SON Lucky Dog CK-69327
015 SUNSET BOULEVARD Lucky Dog CK-69327
016 BARLIGHT Lucky Dog 38T-79061 34-79167/CK-69327
017 MY HOMETOWN Lucky Dog CK-69327
018 DON'T CALL ME A FOOL Lucky Dog CK-69327
019 ARMS OF LOVE Lucky Dog CK-69327
020 I DON'T FEEL THAT WAY Lucky Dog CK-69327
021 YOU'RE NOT THE BEST Lucky Dog 34-79167 34-79239/CK-69327
022 LOVING COUNTRY Lucky Dog CK-69327
023 WAITING FOR THE MAIL Lucky Dog CK-69327
024 INDIANOLA Lucky Dog CK-69327
025 MOLLY'S BLUES Lucky Dog CK-69327
4 December 1999 [live] Gruene Hall, New Braunfels, TX - Charlie Robison, Jack Ingram, Bruce Robison (Charlie Robison, Jack Ingram, Bruce Robison [vcl/ac gt] + Kelly Willis [vcl-1], Mike McAdam [el gt], Kevin Carroll [el gt], Jens Pickernell [el gt], Robert Snell [steel], Scott Esbeck [bass/bck vcl], Brad Fordham/John Ludwick [bass], Mark Patterson/Pete Coatney/Lisa Pankratz [drums], Eamon McLoughlin [fiddle], Chip Dolan [accordion/keyboards]. Producer: Bob Wright, Blake Chancey)
02501 THE GOOD LIFE Lucky Dog CK-63790
02502 RAYNE LOUISIANA Lucky Dog CK-63790
02503 ANGRY ALL THE TIME -1 Lucky Dog CK-63790
02504 RED LETTER DAY Lucky Dog CK-63790
02505 MY HOMETOWN Lucky Dog CK-63790
02506 SUNSET BOULEVARD Lucky Dog CK-63790
02507 LOVING COUNTY Lucky Dog CK-63790
02508 BARLIGHT Lucky Dog 34-79542/CK-63790
02509 MUSTANG BURN Lucky Dog CK-63790
02510 WORK THIS OUT Lucky Dog CK-63790
02511 TRAVIS COUNTY Lucky Dog CK-63790
02512 BARBIE DOLL Lucky Dog CK-63790
2000 Pedernales Studios, Spicewood, TX/ JandB's Cornhole and Cigar Bar, Madison, TN/ Westwood Sound Studio, Nashville, TN – Charlie Robison (Charlie Robison [vcl/ac gt/bck vcl], Pat Buchanan [ac/el gt], Rich Brotherton [ac gt/mandola/mandolin], Kevin Carroll [ac gt], David Grissom [el/12-string/baritone gt], Emily Robison [banjo], Robby Turner, Marty Muse [steel], John Ludwick [bass gt], Mark Patterson [drums], Gene Elders/Richard Bowden [fiddle], Riley Osborne [piano/Clavinet/organ/Farfisa], Mark Rubin [tuba], Jim Lauderdale, Anthony Martin, Joe Chemay, Bruce Robison [bck vcl]. Producer: Blake Chancey)
026 RIGHT MAN FOR THE JOB Lucky Dog CK-61404
027 PREACHER Lucky Dog CK-61404
028 I WANT YOU BAD Lucky Dog 34-79542/CK-61404
029 DESPERATE TIMES Lucky Dog CK-61404
030 WEDDING SONG Lucky Dog CK-61404
031 SWEET INSPIRATION Lucky Dog CK-61404
032 JOHN O'REILLY Lucky Dog CK-61404
033 TONIGHT Lucky Dog CK-61404
034 ONE IN A MILLION Lucky Dog CK-61404
035 IT COMES TO ME NATURALLY Lucky Dog CK-61404
036 RAIN Lucky Dog CK-61404
037 LIFE OF THE PARTY Lucky Dog CK-61404

2002 [sessions for: Kindred Spirits: Tribute To Songs Of Johnny Cash] unknown – Charlie Robison

038 DON’T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN Lucky Dog
31 August/1 September 2002 [live] Gruene Hall, New Braunfels, TX - Charlie Robison and The Enablers (Charlie Robison [vcl], Kavin Carroll [ld gt], Lee Winright [gt],  Kim Deschamps [steel/mandolin],  Scott Esbeck [bass gt/bck vcl], Keith Robinson [drums], Dave Appel [Hammond B-3 organ/keyobards/ piano/bck vcl], Diana Boyle Hargrove, Deb Castle, Sue Ann Eubanks, Elisabeth Sledge, Kara Wright [bck vcl], Charlie’s Drunken Angels [bck vcl-1]. Producer: Bob Wright and Charlie Robison) [additional recording at Westwood Sound Studio, Nashville, TN]
03801 POOR MAN'S SON Lucky Dog CK-86787
03802 YOU'RE NOT THE BEST Lucky Dog CK-86787
03803 RIGHT MAN FOR THE JOB Lucky Dog CK-86787
03804 LOVING COUNTY Lucky Dog CK-86787
03805 THE PREACHER Lucky Dog CK-86787
03806 TONIGHT Lucky Dog CK-86787
03807 YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG Lucky Dog CK-86787
03808 BARLIGHT INTRO Lucky Dog CK-86787
03809 STRANGLE HOLD Lucky Dog CK-86787
03810 BARLIGHT Lucky Dog CK-86787
03811 LIFE OF THE PARTY Lucky Dog CK-86787
03812 THE WEDDING SONG -1 Lucky Dog CK-86787
03813 SUNSET BOULEVARD INTRO Lucky Dog CK-86787
03814 YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT Lucky Dog CK-86787
03815 SUNSET BOULEVARD Lucky Dog CK-86787
03816 JOHN O'REILLY Lucky Dog CK-86787
03817 MY HOMETOWN INTRO Lucky Dog CK-86787
03819 THE JOKER Lucky Dog CK-86787
03820 THREE LITTLE BIRDS Lucky Dog CK-86787
03821 LUCKENBACK TEXAS Lucky Dog CK-86787
03822 MY HOMETOWN Lucky Dog CK-86787
03823 WALTER Lucky Dog CK-86787

2004 Bismeaux Studios, Austin, TX/ Boar's Nest Studio, Austin, TX/ – Charlie Robison (Charlie Robison [vcl/ac gt], David Grissom [gt], Rich Brotherton [mandolin], Lloyd Maines [steel/dobro/hmny vcl], Paul Franklin [steel], Glenn Fukunaga [bass], Scott Esbeck [bass gt]  Keith Robinson [drums/ percussion], Eamon McLoughlin [fiddle], Ted Roddy [harmonica], Chip Dolan [accordion], Riley Osbourn [keyboards], Natalie Maines, Robyn Ludwick, Bruce Robison [hmny vcl]. Producer: Lloyd Maines, Charlie Robison)
039 GOOD TIMES Dualtone 1185-2
040 NEW YEAR'S DAY Dualtone 1185-2
041 EL CERRITO PLACE Dualtone 1185-2
042 BIG CITY BLUES Dualtone 1185-2
043 THE BOTTOM Dualtone 1185-2
044 LOVE MEANS NEVER HAVING TO SAY YOU'RE HUNGRY Dualtone 1185-2
045 PHOTOGRAPH Dualtone 1185-2
046 ALWAYS Dualtone 1185-2
047 FLATLAND BOOGIE Dualtone 1185-2
048 MAGNOLIA Dualtone 1185-2
2004 Westwood Studios, Nashville, TN – Charlie Robison (Charlie Robison [vcl/ac gt],  Pat Buchanan [gt], Billy Panda [ac gt], Paul Franklin [steel], Glenn Worf [bass gt], Greg Morrow [drums/ percussion] , Tony Harrell [keyboards]. Producer:Blake Chancey, Greg Morrow)
049 SOMETHING IN THE WATER Dualtone 1185-2

2006 [sessions for Why the Hell Not...: The Songs of Kinky Friedman]  unknown – Charlie Robison

050 WILD MAN FROM BORNEO Sustain 11052
2008 Bismeaux Studios, Austin, TX/ Boar's Nest Studio, Austin, TX – Charlie Robison (Producer: Charlie Robison, Jimmy Perkins)
051 BEAUTIFUL DAY Dualtone 1448-2
052 YELLOW BLUES Dualtone 1448-2
053 DOWN AGAIN Dualtone 1448-2
054 NOTHIN' BETTER TO DO Dualtone 1448-2
055 RECONSIDER Dualtone 1448-2
056 FEELIN' GOOD Dualtone 1448-2
057 IF THE RAIN DON'T STOP Dualtone 1448-2
058 MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Dualtone 1448-2
059 SHE'S SO FINE Dualtone 1448-2
060 RACING IN THE STREET Dualtone 1448-2

31 August 2012 [live] Billy Bob’s, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, TX – Charlie Robison (Charlie Robison [vcl/gt],  Mark Tokach [gt], Chris Valdez [mandolin], Jason Burt [steel], Ezekiel Benenate [bass gt], Travis Woodard [drums], Stefano Intellisano [keyboards]. Producer: Bob Wright)
06001 NOTHIN' BETTER TO DO  Smith Music Group 5069-2  

06002 GOOD TIMES  Smith Music Group 5069-2  

06003 NEW YEAR'S DAY  Smith Music Group 5069-2

06004 POOR MAN'S SON  Smith Music Group 5069-2  

06005 BIG CITY BLUES  Smith Music Group 5069-2

06006 FEELIN' GOOD  Smith Music Group 5069-2  

06007 DOWN AGAIN  Smith Music Group 5069-2

06008 SUNSET BLVD  Smith Music Group 5069-2  

06009 MOLLY'S BLUES  Smith Music Group 5069-2  

06910 INDIANOLA  Smith Music Group 5069-2  

06911 WOOLY BULLY/BARLIGHT  Smith Music Group 5069-2   

06912 EL CERRITO PLACE  Smith Music Group 5069-2

06913 BOTTOM  Smith Music Group 5069-2

06914 JOHN O'REILLY  Smith Music Group 5069-2

06915 LOVING COUNTY  Smith Music Group 5069-2  

06916 ROCKET MAN  Smith Music Group 5069-2  

06917 THEY CALL ME THE BREEZE  Smith Music Group 5069-2

06918 MY HOMETOWN  Smith Music Group 5069-2  

All tracks also issued on DVD 6069-2

2013 Cedar Creek Recording, 5012 Brighton Road, Austin, TX – Charlie Robison (Charlie Robison [vcl], Rich Brotherton [ac/el gt/mandolin], Mark Tokach [gt], Bobby Flores [bajo sexto], J. C. Burt [steel], George Rciff/ Ezekie Benenatch [bass],  J. J. Johnson/ Travis Woodward [drums], Warren hood [fiddle], Stefano Intelisano [pino/’B-3], Joel Guzman [accordion], Jimmy Shortfell [trumpet]. Producer: Charlie Robison)

070 BRAND NEW ME Jetwell CR 5431

071 OUT OF THESE BLUES Jetwell CR 5431

072 LOOK OUT CLEVELAND Jetwell CR 5431

073 MONTE CARLO Jetwell CR 5431  

074 WHEN I PAINT MY MASTERPIECE Jetwell CR 5431  

075 NUEVO LAREDO Jetwell CR 5431  

076 THE GIRLS FROM TEXAS Jetwell CR 5431  

077 PATTY MCBRIDE Jetwell CR 5431  

078 WILD MAN FROM BORNEO Jetwell CR 5431

ALBUMS
Vireo VRCD 1104 Bandera: Red Letter Day; She Leaves Her Heart At Home; Good Neighbor; Desperate Times; Where Do You Hide Your Heart; Always; Barlight; That's Good; I Don't Feel That Way; Only The Blues; Out Of Your Mind; I Am A Pilgrim – 95
Lucky Dog CK-69327 Life Of The Party: Poor Man's Son; Sunset Boulevard; Barlight; My Hometown; Don't Call Me A Fool; Arms Of Love; I Don't Feel That Way; You're Not The Best; Loving Country; Waiting For The Mail; Indianola; Molly's Blues – 08-09-98
Lucky Dog CK-63790 Unleashed Live: The Good Life; Rayne, Louisiana; Angry All The Time; Red Letter Day; My Hometown; Sunset Boulevard; Loving Country; Barlight; Mustang Burn; Work This Out; Travis Country; Barbie Doll – 26-09-00 Charlie Robison, Jack Ingram, Bruce Robison
Lucky Dog CK-61404 Step Right Up: Right Man For The Job; Preacher; I Want You Bad; Desperate Times; Wedding Song; Sweet Inspiration; John O'Reilly; Tonight; One In A Million; It Comes To Me Naturally; Rain; Life Of The Party – 10-04-01
Lucky Dog CK-86787 Charlie Robison Live: Poor Man's Son; You're Not The Best; Right Man For The Job; Loving County; The Preacher; Tonight/You Shook Me All Night Long; Barlight Intro/Strangle Hold; Barlight; Life Of The Party; The Wedding Song; Sunset Boulevard Intro ; You Can't Always Get What You Want; Sunset Boulevard; John O'reilly; My Hometown Intro/The Joker/Three Little Birds/Luckenback Texas; My Hometown; Walter – 06-05-03
Dualtone 80302-1185-2 Good Times: Good Times; New Year's Day; El Cerrito Place; Big City Blues; The Bottom;Love Means Never Having to Say You're Hungry; Photograph; Something in the Water; Always; Flatland Boogie; Magnolia - 21-09-04
Dualtone 80302-1448-2 Beautiful Day: Beautiful Day; Yellow Blues; Down Again; Nothin' Better To Do; Reconsider; Feelin' Good; If The Rain Don't Stop; Middle Of The Night; She's So Fine; Racing In The Street – 23-06-09

Smith Music Group 5069-2 Live At Billy Bob’s Texas: Nothin' Better to Do; Good Times; New Year's Day; Poor Man's Son; Big City Blues; Feelin' Good; Down Again; Sunset Blvd; Molly's Blues; Indianola; Wooly Bully/Barlight;  El Cerrito Place; Bottom; John O'Reilly; Loving County; Rocket Man; They Call Me the Breeze; My Hometown – 04-06-13 (double)

Jetwel CR 5431 High Life: Brand New Me; Look Out Cleveland; Monte Carlo; Nuevo Laredo; Out of These Blues; Patty McBride; Girls from Texas, The; When I Paint My Masterpiece; Wild Man from Borneo - 30-09-13

 

DVD

Smith Music Group 6069-2 Live At Billy Bob’s Texas: Nothin' Better to Do; Good Times; New Year's Day; Poor Man's Son; Big City Blues; Feelin' Good; Down Again; Sunset Blvd; Molly's Blues; Indianola; Wooly Bully/Barlight;  El Cerrito Place; The Bottom; John O'Reilly; Loving County; Rocket Man; They Call Me the Breeze; My Hometown – 13 (same as CD 5069-2)

SINGLES
Lucky Dog (1998-2001)
38T-79061 Barlight - 22-12-98 (casette single)
34-79167 Barlight / You're Not The Best - 05-99
34-79239 You're Not The Best / ? - 20-07-99
34-79542 I Want You Bad / Barlight [Live] - 03-01