Ben Hall

*13-06-1924 Alvord, TX

By Henk Scholts, Thieu Van De Vorst, Praguefrank

SESSIONS

1948 Poss. Sellers Co. Studio, Co. 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX ­– Ben Hall’s Messa Valley Boys

001 111 RIVER 728

002 112  LITTLE ANGEL WITH A DIRTY FACE 728

ca. March 1949 Sellers Co. Studio, Co. 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX ­– Ben Hall’s Messa Valley Boys (Ben Hall [vcl/gt], Jimmy Kelly [steel], Aubrey Guess [bass])

003 187  STORMY SKIES Talent 736/RCCD 3004

004 188  DRIFTWOOD ON THE RIVER Talent 736/RCCD 3004

ca. July 1949 Poss. Sellers Co. Studio, Co. 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Ben Hall

005 I LOVE YOU ALL THE TIME Talent 725    

006 A DOG AND HIS LOVE FOR ME Talent 725         

ca. August 1949 Poss. Sellers Co. Studio, Co. 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX ­– Ben Hall’s Messa Valley Boys

007 251 TRY IT AGAIN Talent 745

008 252 WHY DON'T YOU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME Talent 745

1950 Poss. Sellers Co. Studio, Co. 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX ­– Ben Hall’s Messa Valley Boys

009 353 SONG OF THE PRAIRIE Star Talent 759

010 354 OLD CARAVAN Star Talent 759

ca 1955 [live radio] KSEL Radio Station Studio, Lubbock, TX – Ben Hall (Ben Hall [vcl], Buddy Holly [ac gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Dene Hall [bass], Sonny Curtis [fiddle])

ALL FROM LOVING YOU Rollercoaster RCCD 3004

ca 1955 [live radio]  KDAV Radio Station Studio, 6602 Quirt Ave., Lubbock, TX – Ben Hall (Ben Hall [vcl], Buddy Holly [ac gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Dene Hall [bass], Sonny Curtis [fiddle])

ROSE OF MONTEREY RCCD 3004

Summer 1955 KVWC Radio Station, Vernon, TX  – Ben Hall and The Country Drifters (Ben Hall [vcl/gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Dena Hall [bass])

011 45-CD-39 DRIFTING ALONG WITH THE WIND Cord 101/RCCD 3004

012 45-CD-40 MOVE MAMA Cord 101
12 May 1957 [no. 4934] poss. Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Benny Hall Trio

013 16922  SHE‘S TELLING ME THE SAME THING Capitol  F3785

014 16923  NEVER TAKE HER LOVE FROM ME  F3785

015 16924  DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME  unissued

016 16925  I'M GUILTY  unissued

Spring 1958 Auburn Recording Studio, Big Spring, TX – Ben Hall (Weldon Myrick [vcl/ld gt], Ben Hall [hmny vcl/rh gt], Dena Hall [hmny vcl/bass], George Peeples [hmny vcl])

017 SEASON FOR LOVE Gaylo 100 /RCCD 3004

018 ONLY 17 Gaylo 100/RCCD 3004
Spring 1959 Auburn Recording Studio, Big Spring, TX – Ben Hall and The Circle 4 Ramblers (Ben Hall [vcl/gt], Jack Smithson [ld gt], Weldon Myrick [hmny vcl/steel], Dana Hall [hny vcl/bass],  Blackie Crawford [drum brushes], J. D. Rowland [fiddle])

019 LATE HOURS Gaylo 102 /RCCD 3004

020 DON'T ASK ME WHY  Gaylo 102/RCCD 3004
1960 High Fidelity House Studio, 1307 Gregg, Big Spring, TX – Ben Hall and The Circle 4 Ramblers (Ben Hall [vcl/rh gt], Jack Smithson [ld gt], Weldon Myrick [hmny vcl/steel], Dana Hall [hny vcl/bass],  J. D. Rowland [fiddle], George Peeples, Dauphine Kirkland, Darla Swinfell [hmny vcl-1])

021 KB-2087 EVEN THO'  Gaylo 104/RCCD 3004
022 KB-2088 BLUE DAYS - BLACK NIGHTS Gaylo 104 /RCCD 3004 [alt.] RCCD 3003

023 YOU'RE HERE IN MY MIND Gaylo unissued/Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
024 HIDING ALONE Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
025 SO CLOSE Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
026 WON'T YOU BE MINE Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
027 I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
028 I'LL STILL BE HANGING AROUND Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
029 BEFORE YOU BEGIN -1 Rollercoaster RCCD 3004

1962 High Fidelity House Studio, 1307 Gregg, Big Spring, TX – Ben Hall (Weldon Myrick [vcl/steel], Ben Hall [hmny vcl/gt], Dena Hall [bass], Bob Galbraith [drums-1])

030 THAT'S THE WAY DREAMS GO  Gaylo 110 /RCCD 3004

031 I DON'T WANNA GO HOME -1 Gaylo 110/RCCD 3004

032 HANGING AROUND -1 Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
033 MAKE BELIEVE Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
034 GUNFIGHTERS FAME Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
035 JOHNNY LAW Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
unknown info – Ben Hall

036 WEEPING WILLOW Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
037 CRYING ON MY SHOULDER Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
038 SLEEPLESS NIGHTS Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
039 I'D GIVE ANYTHING Rollercoaster RCCD 3004

unknown info [demo]  – Ben Hall

03901 BE BOP BALL acetate/Rollercoaster RCCD 3003

ALBUMS

Rollercoaster [UK] RCCD 3004 Country Ways And Rockin' Days:  Blue Days-Black Nights; Even Tho'; Hanging Around; Crying On My Shoulder; Make Believe; Sleepless Nights; Gunfighters Fame; Late Hours; Don't Ask Me Why; I'd Give Anything; All From Loving You [radio performance];  Rose Of Monterrey [radio performance]; Drifting Along; Driftwood On The River; Stormy Skies; Season For Love; Only 17; That's The Way Dreams Go; I Don't Wanna Go Home; You're Here In My Mind; Weeping Willow; Before You Begin ; Johnny Law; Hiding Alone; So Close; Won't You Be Mine; I'll Never Be The Same; I'm Still Hanging Around – 09-03 Ben Hall and The Ramblers with Weldon Myrick

SINGLES

Talent / Star Talent*

736 Driftwood On The River / Stormy Skies  - 04-49 (rev. Apr. 30)
725 I Love You All The Time / A Dog And His Love For Me – 06-49
728 River  / Little Angel With A Dirty Face - 49
745 Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me / Try It Again - 49
*759 Old Caravan / Song Of The Prairie - 50
Cord (1955)

101 Drifting Along With The Wind / Move Mama – 09-55
Capitol (1957) The Benny Hall trio

F3785  She's Telling Me The Same Thing / Never Take Her Love From Me – 09-57

Gaylo  (1958-62)
100 Season For Love / Only 17 – 05-58 (rev. May 28)
102 Late Hours / Don't Ask Me Why – 05-59 (rev. May 11)
BM-104 Blue Days - Black Nights / Even Tho' – 03-60 (rev. Apr. 4)
110 That's The Way Dreams Go  / I Don't Wanna Go Home – 02-62