Texas Wanderers / Modern Mountaineers

By Tony Russell (Country Discography 1921-1942), Henk Scholts, Thieu Van De Vorst, Praguefrank
SESSIONS see also Cliff Brunner

1 March 1937 Texas Hotel, San Antonio, TX – The Modern Mountaineers (Smoky Wood [vcl-5/gt], Lefty Groves [gt], Johnny Thames [banjo], J.C.Way [steel], Rip Ramsey [bass], J.R. Chatwell [fiddle-1], Hal Hebert [vcl-4/clarinet-2/tnr sax-3], band [vcl-6])

001 BS-07431-1 GETTIN’ THAT LOW DOWN SWING -1-3-5 B-7047/Old Timey 119 Rambler 107 JSP 7742 PROPERBOX 83
002 BS-07432-1 SWEET LITTLE GIRL OF MINE -1-3-5 B-6997/Rambler 107 JSP 7742
003 BS-07433-1 WHO‘S CRYING SWEET PAPA NOW -1-3-5 B-6911/String 805 [as WHO CALLS YOU SWEET MAMA NOW] Rambler 107 JSP 7742
004 BS-07434-1 EVERYBODY‘S TRUCKIN‘ -1-3-5-6 B-6911/ Old Timey 117 Rambler 107 JSP 7742
005 BS-07435-1 DRIFTING ALONG -1-3-5 B-6976/Rambler 107 JSP 7742
006 BS-07436-1 DIRTY DOG BLUES -1-2-5 B-6976/Rambler 107 JSP 7742 PROPERBOX 6
007 BS-07437-1 I‘M A SWINGIN‘ HILL BILLIE SINGER unissued
008 BS-07438-1 MISSISSIPPI SANDMAN B-6997/Rambler 107 JSP 7742 PROPERBOX 6
009 BS-07439-1 LOUD MOUTH B-7047 20-2132/Rambler 107 JSP 7742 PROPERBOX 6
OLD TIMEY 117 WESTERN SWING, VOL. 3, OLD TIMEY 119 WESTERN SWING, VOL. 4; STRING 805 WESTERN SWING IN HOUSTON 1936-1940 (UK, 1978); JSP 7742 WESTERN SWING AND COUNTRY JAZZ (UK); PROPER PROPERBOX 6 DOUGHBOYS, PLAYBOYS AND COWBOYS: THE GOLDEN YEARS OF WESTERN SWING (UK, 1999)
18 September 1937 San Antonio, TX – The Modern Mountaineers (J.R. Charwell [vcl-1/fiddle], Jimmy Thomason [vcl-2/gt/fiddle], Buddy Ray [vcl-5/gt], Cooper Bennett [gt], Johnny Thames [vcl-4/tnr banjo], Tommy Dunlap [steel], Lee Frisby [bass], Red Oglesby [vcl-3/piano])
010 BS-014300-1 NEVER SLEPT LAST NIGHT -1 B-7323
011 BS-014301-1 END OF THE LANE -1-2 B-7470
012 BS-014302-1 SOME DAY -5 B-7323
013 BS-014303-1 WORKING AT THE WRONG KEYHOLE -2 B-7423
014 BS-014304-1 GYPSY LADY -5 B-7247
015 BS-014305-1 MOONLIGHT WATERS -5 B-7423/Rambler 105
016 BS-014306-1 YOU GOTTA KNOW HOW TO TRUCK AND SWING -1-4 B-7247/Old Timey 119
017 BS-014307-1 BAD BLUES -1-2-5 B-7671
018 BS-014308-1 MODERN B-7671
019 BS-014309-1 DIXIELAND -3 B-7470
RAMBLER 105 HOT AS I AM (1981)
3 March 1939 Houston, Texas - Texas Wanderers (Dickie McBride [vcl/gt], Jerry Irby [vcl-1], J. D. Standlee [steel], Joe Thames [vcl-2/banjo], W.E. Cotton Plant [bass], Grady Hester [fiddle], Anthony Scanlin [piano/tnr sax])

020 65111-A  I WONDER IF YOU FEEL THE WAY I DO Decca 5664

021 65112-A  I'LL NEVER LET YOU CRY 5704

022 65113-A  I'LL ALWAYS BE YOUR BUDDY -1  5712

023 65114-A-B  IS THIS A DREAM 5719

024 65115-A  MEET ME IN LOVELAND 5691

025 65116-A  I STILL CARE OF YOU 5719

026 65117-A  WAITING AT THE END OF THE ROAD -1 5712

027 65118-A  I WISH I'D NEVER LEARNED TO LOVE YOU 5681

028 65119-A  IN A LITTLE HOUSE ON THE HILL 5704

029 65120-A  ROSETTA 5691

030 65121-A  WONDER STOMP 5681

031 65122-A  JOJO 5664

28 August 1939 Rice Hotel, Houston, TX – Texas Wanderers (Dickie McBride [vcl-2/gt], Aubrey Greenhaw [gt],  J. D. Standlee [steel], Leo Raley [vcl-3/mandolin], Johnny Thames [banjo], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Grady Hester [vcl-1/fiddle], Anthony Scanlin [piano])

032 66308-A THOSE THINGS I CAN’T FORGET -2 5730

033 66309-A I HOPE I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE -2  5756

034 66310-A RUBBER DOLLY  5740

035 66311-A DEEP ELM SWING  5775

036 66312-A BLACK SEA BLUES -2 5740

037 66313-A WE JUST COULDN’T SAY GOODBYE -2 5782

038 66314-A WHERE THE MORNING GLORIES GROW -1  5800

039 66315-A YOU GOTTA KNOW HOW TO TRUCK -2 5775

040 66316-A HOW COULD YOU HAVE LEFT ME? -2  5812

041 66317-A I REMEMBER -2 5818

042 66318-A THE NIGHT WAS FILLED WITH MUSIC -2 5884

043 66319-A GIVE ME THE OLD FASHIONED DAYS -2 5819

044 66320-A  SMILE AND DRIVE THE BLUES AWAY  -2 5756

045 66321-A WHEN IT’S YOUR TIME OF DAY -2 5730

046 66322-A LIES  -2 5782

047 66323-A MOONLIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE –2-3  5800

048 66324-A CRY BABY CRY -2 5812

4 April 1940 Rice Hotel,  Houston, TX – Texas Wanderers (Red Greenhaw [gt], Johnny Thames [banjo], Cameron Hill [steel], Bill Mounce [bass], Buddy Roy [vcl-1/fiddle], Moon Mullican [vcl-2/piano])

049 C 92010-A PIPE LINER BLUES -2 Decca 5831 Melotone 45355

050 C 92011-A RACKING IT BACK  Decca 5831 Melotone 45355

051 C 92012-A WHEN YOU'RE GONE  -1 Decca 5843

052 C 92013-A DIXIELAND GIRL -2 Decca 5843

10 April 1940 Rice Hotel,  Houston, TX – Texas Wanderers (Red Greenhaw [gt], Johnny Thames [banjo], Cameron Hill [steel], Bill Mounce [bass], Buddy Roy [vcl-1/fiddle], Moon Mullican [vcl-2/piano])

053 C 92067-A SAN ANTONIO POLKA   Decca 5872 Melotone 45382 Minerva M-14126

054 C 92068-A DIXIELAND, I HEAR YOU CALLING  -2 Decca 5856

055 C 92069-A I WONDER IF TRUE LOVE WILL FIND A WAY (SOME DAY) –1 Decca 5872

056 C 92070-A SUNDOWN BLUES  -2 Decca 5856/String 801 PROPERBOX 83 

13 February 1940 Jefferson Hotel, Dallas, TX – The Modern Mountaineers (Aubrey Greenhaw [gt], J. D. Standlee [steel], Johnny Thames [banjo], Bill Mounce [bass], Buddy Ray [fiddle/vcl-1], Moon Mullican [piano/vcl-2])
057 BS-047689-1 RACKIN‘ IT BACK – instr.- B-8437 Montgomery Ward M-8704
058 BS-047690-1 IT‘S ALL OVER NOW -1 B-8437 Montgomery Ward M-8704
059 BS-047691-1 REMEMBER -2 B-8558 Montgomery Ward M-8705
060 BS-047692-1 SOMEDAY -1 B-8558 Montgomery Ward M-8705
061 BS-047693-1 PIPE LINER‘S BLUES -2 B-8593 Montgomery Ward M-8706/Old Timey 117

062 BS-047694-1 WHEN YOU’RE GONE -2 B-8527 Montgomery Ward M-8707

063 BS-047695-1 WHEN MY BABY COMES TO TOWN -2 B-8593 Montgomery Ward M-8706/Rambler 102
064 BS-047696-1 THERE AIN’T NO USE IN CRYING -1 B-8527 Montgomery Ward M-8707
RAMBLER 102 FROM DEVIL TO DEVIL
7 April 1941 Jefferson Hotel,Dallas, TX – The Modern Mountaineers (Arthur Duhon [vcl-3/gt], Johnny Thames [banjo], Ernest Evans [steel], Buddy Ray [vcl-1/fiddle], Ralph Smith [piano], George Ogg [vcl-2/sax])
065 BS-063038-1 DON‘T LEAVE ME NOW -2-3 B-8724
066 BS-063039-1 I‘M GONNA SAY GOODBYE TO THE BLUES -1 B-8775
067 BS-063040-1 HONKY-TONK GAL -1 B-8811
068 BS-063041-1 TRYING TO BE TRUE -1 B-8811
069 BS-063042-1 DRY THOSE TEARS LITTLE DARLIN‘-3 B-8724
070 BS-063043-1 SUNSHINE IN DIXIE -3 B-8775
11 October 1941 Jefferson Hotel, Dallas, TX – The Modern Mountaineers (Jerry Irby [vcl-1/gt], Johnny Thames [banjo], Bob Dunn [steel], Bill Mounce [bass], Grady Hester [fiddle])
071 BS-071174-1 MARY JANE -1 B-8982
072 BS-071175-1 WE‘RE HAPPY IN THE U.S.A. -1 B-8960
073 BS-071176-1 TAKIN‘OFF B-8960
074 BS-071177-1 I STILL THINK OF YOU -1 B-9029
075 BS-071178-1 BABY YOU‘VE LET ME DOWN -1 B-8982
076 BS-071179-1 A PRISONER‘S ADIEU -1 B-9029

ALBUMS
Rambler 107 Smokey Wood The Houston Hipster Western Swing 1937: Who Calls You Sweet Mama Now?; Everybody's Truckin' ;Drifting Along; Dirty Dog Blues; Mississippi Sandman; Sweet Little Girl Of Mine; Getting That Low Down Swing; Loud Mouth; + Smokey Wood tracks - 82

SINGLES
Bluebird (1937-1941)
B-6911 Who‘s Crying Sweet Papa Now / Everybody‘s Truckin‘- 04-37
B-6976 Drifting Along / Dirty Dog Blues – 06-37
B-6997 Sweet Little Girl Of Mine / Mississippi Sandman – ca 06-37
B-7047 Gettin’ That Low Down Swing / Loud Mouth – ca 07-37
B-7247 Gypsy Lady / You Gotta Know How To Truck And Swing - 11-37
B-7323 Never Slept Last Night / Some Day – ca 01-38
B-7423 Working At The Wrong Keyhole / Moonlight Waters – 02-38
B-7470 End Of The Lane / Dixieland – 04-38
B-7671 Bad Blues / Modern – 06-38
B-8437 Rackin' It Back / It's All Over Now – 04-40 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M8704)
B-8527 When You’re Gone / There Ain’t No Use In Crying – 08-40 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M-8707)
B-8558 Remember / Someday – 10-40 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M8705)
B-8593 Pipe Liner‘s Blues / When My Baby Comes To Town – 12-40 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M8706)
B-8724 Don‘t Leave Me Now / Dry Those Tears Little Darlin‘- ca 05-41
B-8775 I'm Gonna Say Goodbye To The Blues / Sunshine In Dixie – ca 06-41
B-8811 Honky-Tonk Gal / Trying To Be True – ca 08-41
B-8982 Mary Jane / Baby You've Let Me Down - 42
B-8960 We‘re Happy In The U.S.A. / Takin‘Off - 42
B-9029 I Still Think Of You / A Prisoner‘s Adieu - 42
20-2132 Loud Mouth / [Allen Brothers:] New Salty Dog – 01-47 (RCA Victor)

Decca (1939-40)

5664 I Wonder If You Feel The Way I Do / Jo-Jo - 03-39
5681 I Wish I'd Never Learned To Love You / Wonder Stomp - 04-39
5691 Meet Me In Loveland / Rosetta - 05-39
5704 I'll Never Let You Cry / In A Little House On The Hill - 07-39
5712 I'll Always Be Your Buddy / Waiting At The End Of The Road - 08-39
5719 I Still Care For You / Is This A Dream? - 09-39
5730 When It's Your Time Of Day / Those Thingsi Can't Forget - 10-39
5740 Rubber Dolly / Black Sea Blues - 11-39
5756 I Hope I'll Never Fall In Love Again / Smile And Drive Your Blues Away
- 11-39
5775 Deep Elm Swing / You Gotta Know How To Truck And Swing - 12-39
5782 Lies / We Couldn't Say Goodbye - 12-39
5800 Moonlight On The Prairie / Where The Morning Glories Grow - 02-40
5812 Cry Baby, Cry / How Could You Have Left Me - 03-40
5818 Give Me Those Old Fashioned Days / I Remember - 04-40
5831 Pipe Liner Blues / Rackin' It Back - 05-40
5843 When You're Gone / My Dixieland Girl - 06-40
5884 The Texas Wanderers: The Night Was Filled With Music / Burns Brothers:
Old Fashioned Locket - 10-40
5856 Dixieland I Hear You Calling Me / Sundown Blues (Tin Roof Blues) -
07-40
5872 San Antonio Polka / I Wonder If True Love Will Find A Way (Some Day) -
08-40
Melotone [CAN]
45355 Pipe Liner Blues / Rackin' It Back
45382 San Antonio Polka / I Wonder If True Love Will Find A Way (Some
Day)
Minerva
M-14126 San Antonio Polka / [Jimmie Davis]