Cliff Japhet

*20-10-1909, + 21-08-2007

2nd version

By Al Turner, Phillips J. Tricker with acknowledgements to Cliff Japhet and Reimar Binge (in The Hillbilly Researcher  Jan.-Feb. 1990), Thieu Van De Vorst, Mario Manciotti

SESSIONS

October 1946 New York City – Cliff Japhet and The Western Aces (Cliff Japhet [vcl/bass] + unknown musicians)

001 I’M SMILIN’ TO HIDE AN ACHIN‘ HEART Blue Ribbon unissued

002 LONELY RENFRO VALLEY ROSE  Blue Ribbon unissued

16 March 1947 Lamb Studio, Schenectady, NY – Cliff Japhet and The Western Aces (Cliff Japhet [vcl-1/bass], Joe Mayo [vcl-2/accordion], Harold “Curly“ Plummer [vcl-3/hmny vcl/ld gt], Larry Fournier [vcl-4/hmny vcl/fiddle], Jimmy Mayo [rh gt])

003 COOL WATER (trio) Lamb L10-105/Cattle LP-72

004 NO NO NEVER NO MORE -1 Lamb L10-105/Cattle LP-72

005 RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT -1 Lamb L10-106/Cattle LP-72

006 WHEN IT’S TUMBLEWEED TIME IN TEXAS  (trio) Lamb L10-106/Cattle LP-72

007 THE BUTCHER BOY -2 Lamb L10-107/Cattle LP-72

008 GONNA HAVE MYSELF A TIME-1 Lamb L10-107/Cattle LP-72

009 AIN’T CHA SORRY, AIN’T CHA BLUE -1 Lamb L10-108/Cattle LP-72

010 YOU CAN’T BREAK THE CHAINS OF LOVE -3 Lamb L10-108/Cattle LP-72

011 FILIPINO BABY -4  Lamb L10-109/Cattle LP-72

012 A MI AMIGO -1 Lamb L10-109/Cattle LP-72

013 THERE’S A MAP OFM TEXAS ON MY HEART  unissued

014 JOG, JOG, JOGGIN‘ unissued

1947 Lamb Studio, Schenectady, NY – Cliff Japhet and The Western Aces (Cliff Japhet [vcl/bass], Buddy Truax [ld gt], Carl Dourgin [rh gt], Joe Mayo [accordion])

015 BLUE RIVER BLUES Lamb L10-119 Fidelity 2002/Cattle LP-72

016 I’M GONNA SHOUT THE WORDS Lamb L10-119 Fidelity 2002/Cattle LP-72

21 September 1947 Lamb Studio, Schenectady, NY – Cliff Japhet and The Western Aces (Cliff Japhet [vcl/bass],  Buddy Truax [ld gt], Carl Dourgin [rh gt], Joe Mayo [accordion])

017 MY LITTLE SWEETHEART IN MARYLAND Down Home 600/Cattle LP-72

018 SLOWLY BUT SURELY Down Home 600/Cattle LP-72

019 YOU GOT ME Down Home 601

020 LONELY HEART Down Home 601

1947 Lamb Studio, Schenectady, NY – Cliff Japhet  aka “The Gentlemen From Down Home“  (Cliff Japhet [vcl-2/bass], Julie ? [vcl-1], Buddy Truax [ld gt], Carl Dourgin [rh gt], Joe Mayo [accordion])

021 MY HEARTS RECORDING OF YOU -1 Down Home 1000

022 AM I EVER IN YOUR DREAMS, DEAR? Down Home 1000/Cattle LP-72

023 LONELY RENFRO VALLEY ROSE  unissued

1979 Philadelphia, PA – Cliff Japhet and Carol Arsenault with Carol and Co.

024 SOMEBODY'S RIPPIN' YOU OFF  Arzee RZ 134

025 CHRISTMAS WITH YOU  Arzee RZ 134

026 COUNTRY DEE-JAY BLUES  Arzee RZ 134

027 JUMPIN' FOR JESUS  Arzee RZ 134

ALBUMS

Cattle [GER] LP-72 Vintage Western Songs:  A Mi Amigo; Ain't Cha Sorry, Ain't Cha Blue; Am I Ever in Your Dreams, Dear?; Blue River Blues; Cool Water; Filipino Baby; Gonna Have Myself a Time; I'm Gonna Shoot the Works; My Little Sweetheart in Maryland; No No Never No More; Rainbow at Midnight; Slowly but Surely; When It's Tumbleweed Time in Texas; You Can't Break the Chains of Love – 85

SINGLES

Lamb (1947)

L10-105 Cool Water / No No Never No More - 47

L10-106 Rainbow At Midnight / When It’s Tumbleweed Time In Texas - 47

L10-107 The Butcher Boy / Gonna Have Myself A Time - 47

L10-108 Ain’t Cha Sorry, Ain’t Cha Blue / You Can’t Break The Chains Of Love - 47

L10-109 Filipino Baby /A Mi Amigo  - 47

L10-119 Blue River Blues / I’m Gonna Shout The Words Lamb – 47 (also on Fidelity 2002)

Down Home (1947)

600 My Little Sweetheart In Maryland / Slowly But Surely - 47

601 You Got Me / Lonely Heart Down

1000 My Hearts Recording Of You / Am I Ever In Your Dreams, Dear?

Arzee (1979

RZ 134 Somebody's Rippin' You Off; Christmas With You / Country Dee-Jay Blues; Jumpin' For Jesus - 79