Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Tex Owens



Doie Hensley Owens, *15-06-1892 Kileen, TX, - + 09-09-1962
2nd version

by Tony Russell (Country Discography 1921-42), Henk Scholts, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS

27 August 1934 Chicago, IL - Texas Rangers (Tex Owens [gt/vcl], Herb Kratoska [gt/banjo], Gomer Cool [fiddle], Clarence Hartman [bass/jug], Paul Sells [accordion] + Bob Crawford, Fran 'Irish' Mahaney, Rod 'Dave' May, Edward 'Tucson' Cronenbold [vcl quartet/speech])
001 C 9353 DUDE RANCH PARTY PT.1 Decca5022 Panachord 25694/BCD-15777
002 C 9354 DUDE RANCH PARTY PT.2 5022 Panachord 25694/BCD-15777
28 August 1934 Chicago, IL - Tex Owens (Tex Owens [vcl/gt])
003 C 9355-A CATTLE CALL 5015 46133/BCD-15777
004 C 9356-A TWO SWEETHEARTS 5187 Malotone 45215/BCD-15777
005 C 9357-A ROCKING ALONE IN AN OLD ROCKING CHAIR 5187 46133/BCD-15777
006 C 9358-A PRIDE OF PRAIRIE 5014/BCD-15777
23 September 1936 Victor Recording Studio, Liederkranz Hall, East 58th St., Chicago, IL - Tex Owens aka The Texas Ranger (Tex Owens [vcl/gt])
007 BS-01308-1/1A THE CATTLE CALL Bluebird unissued
008 BS-01309-1/1A I‘M GOING BACK TO OLD TEXAS unissued
009 BS-01310-1/1A LONESOME TRAIN WHISTLING BLUES unissued
010 BS-01311-1/1A MY OL DOG AND ME unissued
011 BS-01312-1/1A NIGHT HERDIN‘  LULLABYE unissued
012 BS-01313-1/1A PALS OF THE PRAIRIE unissued
013 BS-01314-1/1A RIDE BENEATH THE TEXAS MOON unissued
014 BS-01315-1/1A WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN unissued
015 BS-01316-1 NEVER GROW OLD unissued
016 BS-01317-1/1A MY MOTHERS CALL unissued
1954 Hollywood, CA - Tex Owens (Tex Owens [vcl/gt], Charles Owens [ld gt], Bunkhouse Bill [fiddle])
017 PORCUPINE SERENADE -instr.- Wrightman 1015-W/BCD-15777
018 BY THE RUSHING WATERFALL Wrightman 1015-W/BCD-15777
019 GIVE ME THE PLAINS AT NIGHT Wrightman 1018/BCD-15777
020 LET ME RIDE THE RANGE Wrightman 1018/BCD-15777

ALBUMS
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15777 Cattle Call:
Cattle Call; Pride of the Prairie; Dude Ranch Party, Pt. 1; Dude Ranch Party, Pt. 2; Rocking Alone in an Old Rocking Chair;Two Sweethearts; By the Rushing Waterfall; Give Me the Plains at Night; Let Me Ride the Range; Porcupine Serenade; [demos:]Lost Indian Call; Grandpa and the Lovebug; Daddy's Old Rocking Chair; I'll Be Happy; Lonesome for You; Red Roses Bring Memories of You; Yesterday's Roses; Lonely for You, Oh, So Long; Cowboy Call; While I'm Nearly Home; Don't Hide Your Tears My Darling; Cattle Call (Theme Song) - 94


BACM [UK] CD D 551 Red Horse Ranch 1935: Cattle Call-1; A Rustler's Warning; Yodel Blues;  Red Roses Bring Memories Of You; Down That Rocky Mountain Trail-1;  New Strawberry Roan;  Fornortaling Town (Old Grey Mare-1);  Yodeling Ranger; Good Old Turnip Greens; At The Head Of The Drawl; Rockin’ Alone In An Old Rockin' Chair; A Beautiful Life; Get Along Home Cindy; The Girl I Left Behind Me;  Blarney In The Chicken Coop; Cattle Call-2; On The Banks Of A Lonely River; An Empty Cot In The Bunkhouse Tonight; I'll Remember You Love In My Prayers; Train Whistle Blues-1;  Slow Up Dogies;  Roll On Silvery Moon; Ridin’ Down That Old Texas Trail; The Lone Cowboy;  Train Whistle Blues-2;  A Slice Of Bacon; Johnny Much Ado; Down That Rocky Mountain Trail-2; When The Cactus Is In Bloom; Swanee River; Bring Back My Buddy To Me; Broken Engagement; Climbing Up The Golden Stairs; Nellie Dare (two Lovers); Fornortaling Town (Old Grey Mare-2); Nickety Nakkety Now; Yodel; Beautiful Colorado; On The Old Circle B; Cookie's Blues v. Eddie “Cookie” Edwards – 02-17 (radio seriál Life On Red Horse]
 


SINGLES
Decca (1934)
5015 Cattle Call / Pride Of Prairie - 09-34
5022 Dude Ranch Party, Pt. 1 / Dude Ranch Party, Pt. 2 - 34 aka Texas Rangers
5187 Rockin' Alone In An Old Rocking Chair / Two Sweethearts - 03-36
Wrightman (1954)
1015-W Porcupine Serenade / By The Rushing Waterfall – 54 As By Tex Owens And The Prairie Pirates
1018-W Give Me The Plains At Night / Let Me Ride The Range – 54 As By Tex Owens And His West Coast Rangers (also on Canterbury Bells 1018)


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