BILL WOODS
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY (pt. 2)
BILL WOODS and his Orchestra-1
TOMMY DUNCAN with Bill Woods’ Orchestra-2 Bakersfield,
Ca: ca.
February 1956
(vcl-3/pno); Tommy Duncan
(vcl-4); Buck Owens (ld gtr); Roy Lee (stg bs); Cliff Crofford (tpt/sax);
Johnny Cuviello (dms). Producer:
100 A BOP -1-3 Fire 100A, Out of Time
LP-8012, Bison Bop Bb LP-2029
(Bill Woods) (Fire Publishing Co. BMI) Buffalo Bop Bb LP-2029, Buffalo Bop Bb CD-55027
Proper
Properbox 122, CRH R-17, GVC CD-2018
Hop
CD-004, Mustang MUST-7
Pan
American CD-56007
100B GO CRAZY MAN -1-3 Fire 100B, Out of Time LP-8012, Bison
Bop Bb LP-2029
(Bill Woods) (Fire Publishing Co. BMI) Buffalo Bop Bb LP-2029, Buffalo Bop Bb CD-55027
Hop
CD-004
101A DADDY LOVES MOMMYO -2-4 Fire 101A, Bison Bop Bb
LP-2031
(Bill Woods) (Fire Publishing Co. BMI) Buffalo Bop Bb LP-2031, Bear
Family BCD-15957
Buffalo Bop Bb CD-55175
Great
Voices of The Century GVC CD-2018
Pan
American CD-56005
101B CRAZY MIXED UP KID -2-4 Fire
101B, Bear Family BCD-15957
(Bill Woods) (Fire Publishing Co. BMI)
NB(1): FIRE 100 released Monday 26th March 1956.
NB(2): FIRE 100 reviewed Billboard ‘Pop’ Saturday 7th April
1956.
NB(3): FIRE 101 released Monday 26th March 1956.
NB(4): FIRE 101 reviewed Billboard ‘Pop’ Saturday 7th April
1956.
NB(5): FIRE Records advert Billboard Saturday 7th April
1956-FIRE 100 & FIRE 101.
NB(6): OUT OF TIME LP-8012 “ROCKIN’ THE BOP, Vol.2.”
released Belgium
1981.
NB(7): BISON BOP Bb LP-2029 “THE BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED,
Vol.25.” released Germany
1983.
NB(8): BISON BOP Bb LP-2031 “THE BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED,
Vol.27.” released Germany
1983.
NB(9): BUFFALO BOP Bb LP-2029
“THE BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED, Vol.25” released Germany 1985.
NB(10: BUFFALO BOP Bb LP-2031
“THE BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED, Vol.27.” released Germany 1985.
NB(11): BUFFALO BOP Bb
CD-55027 “TEENAGE WOLFPACK” released Germany 1995.
NB(12): BUFFALO
BOP Bb CD-55175 “KNOCK OUT” released Germany 2005.
NB(13): PROPER PROPERBOX 122 “BLASSIC ROCKABILLY” released
United Kingdom 2007.
NB(14): CRH R-17 “ROCK FROM BAKERSFIELD:
COUNTRY ROCK & ROLL 1956-1962 FROM BAKERSFIELD,
Ca.” released
NB(15): GREAT VOICES OF THE CENTURY GVC CD-2018 “HOLLYWOOD HEP CATS” released 2008.
NB(16): HOP CD-004 “HILLBILLY HOP, Vol.4.” released
NB(17): MUSTANG MUST-7 “KOOL CAT-COOL BABY” released
NB(18): PAN AMERICAN CD-56005 “SHAKE ME UP BABY” released Switzerland
NB(19): PAN AMERICAN CD-56007 “YOU ARE MY BABY” released Switzerland
NOTE: BILLBOARD Saturday 5th May 1956-Bill Woods, who with
his band has backed various country artists on over 400 sides in the last
several years, has finally cut a platter of his own on the Fire Records label.
Tunes are “BOP” and “GO CRAZY MAN.” Woods and his combo are now in their 11th
month at Blackboard, Inc., Bakersfield, Calif.,
where they appear six nights a week. They also do a Sunday afternoon jam
session. Woods also handles deejay chores at KEEN in Bakersfield. He is also the owner of
Bakersfield Music Publishing Company (BMI), and plans to launch his own record
firm soon.
ROSEMARY CLOONEY, COLLINS KIDS, CARL SMITH & GENE
AUTRY-1
COLLINS KIDS-2
Radio
Recorders Studio, 7000 Santa
Monica Blvd Hollywood,
Ca; Monday 27th February 1956
Lawrence Albert “Larry”
Collins (vcl-3); Lawrencine May “Lorrie” Collins (vcl-3); Orvon Gene Autry
(vcl-4); Carl M. Smith (vcl-4); Rosemary Clooney (vcl-4); Joe Maphis (ld gtr);
Johnny Bond (gtr); Samuel K. “Sammy” Pruett (gtr); Johnny Sibert (stl gtr);
Margie Ann Warren (fdl); Bill Woods
(pno); Roy Madison “Junior” Huskey Jr. (stg bs); Marion Z. “Pee Wee” Adams
(dms).
Producer:
Don Law
RHCO-33711/ YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE -1-3-4 Columbia 4-40760, Columbia
CL-894
JRZSP-33711 (Jimmie Davis) Harmony
HS-11317, Bear Family BFX-15108
Bear
Family BCD-15537
RHCO-33712 MISSOURI
WALTZ -2 Columbia CL-894, Bear Family BFX-15108
JRZSP-33712 (Kevin Williams) Bear Family
BCD-15537
RHCO-33721 WALKING THE FLOOR OVER YOU -1-3-4 Columbia CL-894, Bear Family BFX-15108
JRZSP-33721 (Ernest Tubb) Epic
FE-38457, Rural Routes RFD-9002
Bear
Family BCD-15537, Krazy Kat KKCD-14
NB(1): COLUMBIA
4-40760 released Monday 17th September 1956.
NB(2): COLUMBIA
Records advert Billboard Saturday 22nd September 1956-COLUMBIA 4-40760
NB(3): COLUMBIA
CL-894 “COUNTRY SPECTACULAR” released 1956.
NB(4): HARMONY HS-11317 “TAKE IT LIKE A MAN” reviewed
Billboard 3rd May 1969.
NB(5): BEAR FAMILY BFX-15108 “THE COLLINS KIDS, Vol.2.”
released Germany
1983.
NB(6): EPIC FE-38457 “INTRODUCING LARRY & LORRIE”
released 1983.
NB(7): COUNTRY ROUTES RFD-9002 “THE COLLINS KIDS AT TOWN
HALL PARTY” released 1990.
NB(8): BEAR FAMILY BCD-15537 “HOP SKIP & JUMP” released Germany 1991.
NB(9): KRAZY KAT KKCD-14 “ROCKIN’ ON T.V.” released United Kingdom
1993.
COLLINS KIDS
Radio
Recorders Studio, 7000 Santa
Monica Blvd Hollywood,
Ca: Tuesday 28th February 1956
Larry (vcl); Lorrie (vcl);
Joe Maphis (ld gtr); Johnny Bond (gtr): Sammy Pruett (gtr); Johnny Sibert (stl
gtr); Margie Ann Warren (fdl); Bill
Woods (pno); Junior Huskey (stg bs); Pee Wee Adams (dms).
Producer:
Don Law
RHCO-33713/ I’M IN MY TEENS Columbia 21543, Columbia
4-21543
JRZSP-33713 (Larry Collins-Lorrie Collins) (Blackwood
Music BMI) Country Classics Library
CCL-1147
Bear
Family BFX-15108, Bear Family BCD-15537
RHCO-33714/ THE ROCKAWAY
ROCK Columbia 21514, Columbia
4-21514
JRZSP-33714 () Country
Classics Library CCL-1147
Bear
Family BFX-15074, BCD-15537
Bear Family BCD-16250
RHCO-33715/ THEY’RE STILL IN LOVE Columbia 21543, Columbia
4-21543
JRZSP-33715 (F.Bryant-B.Bryant) Country
Classics Library CCL-1147
Bear
Family BFX-15074, BCD-15537
RHCO-33716/ MAKE HIM BEHAVE Columbia
21514, Columbia
4-21514
JRZSP-33716 (Dusty Rose) (Vidor Publications Inc. BMI) Country
Classics Library CCL-1147
Bear
Family BFX-15074,
BCD-15537
NB(1): COLUMBIA
21514/4-21514 released Monday 23rd April 1956.
NB(2): COLUMBIA
21514/4-21514 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 5th May 1956.
NB(3): COLUMBIA
21543/4-21543 released August Monday 6th August 1956.
NB(4): COLUMBIA
21543/4-21543 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 18th August 1956.
NB(5): COLUMBIA
Records advert Billboard Saturday 25th August 1956-COLUMBIA 21543/4-21543.
NB(6): COUNTRY CLASSICS LIBRARY CCL-1147 “TOWN HALL PARTY”
released Germany
1977.
NB(7): BEAR FAMLY BFX-15074 “RCKIN’ ROLLIN’ COLLINS KIDS”
released Germany
1981.
NB(8): BEAR FAMILY BCD-16250 “ROCKIN’EST” released Germany
1997.
JOHNNY BOND
Radio
Recorders Studio, 7000 Santa
Monica Blvd Hollywood,
Ca: Thursday 1st March 1956
(vcl/gtr); Joe Maphis (ld
gtr); Wesley Tuttle (gtr); Margie Ann Warren (fdl); Jerry Adler (hca); Bill Woods (pno); Murray Wald (sax); Bud
Dooley (stg bs); Pee Wee Adams (dms). Producer: Don Law
RHCO-33723/ THE LITTLE ROCK AND ROLL Columbia 21521, Columbia
4-21521, Revival LPS-3010
JRZSP-33723 (Johnny Bond) (Red River Songs BMI) Varese Vintage VSD-5874,
Encore CD-2302
Bear
Family BCD-16810
RHCO-33724/ THE MAN FROM TEXAS Columbia (Uniss),
B.A.C.M. CD D-248
JRZSP-33724 ()
RHCO-33725/ I’LL BE HERE (AFTER YOU’RE GONE) Columbia 21521, Columbia
4-21521, Encore CD-2302
JRZSP-33725 (Kenny Devine-Harlan Howard) (Vidor Pub.
BMI) Bear Family BCD-16810
RHCO-33726/ BLUES IN NOTHING FLAT Columbia (Uniss),
B.A.C.M. CD D-248
JRZSP-33726 ()
NB(1): COLUMBIA
21521/4-21521 released Monday 14th May 1956.
NB(2): COLUMBIA
21521/4-21521 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 26th May 1956.
NB(3): REVIVAL LPS-3010 “A LOTTA ROCK ‘N’ ROLL” released Denmark 1988.
BONNIE & JO ANN - The Kern County
Sweethearts
Tally
Studio, 419 Hazel Street Bakersfield,
Ca: ca. April 1956
Bonnie Owens (vcl); Jo Ann
Miller (vcl); Lewis Talley (recit-1/stl gtr); Buck Owens (ld gtr); Bill Woods (fdl); Fuzzy Owen (stg bs);
Unk (rhy gtr). Producer: Fuzzy Owen
45-TR-101-A FATHER -1 Tally 101
()
45-TR-101-B PLEASE DON’T TAKE HIM FROM ME 101
(Buck Owens) (Lu-Tal Pub. BMI)
NB(1): TALLY 101 released Monday 14th May 1956.
NB(2): TALLY Records advert Billboard Saturday 26th May
1956-TALLY 101.
“FUZZY” OWEN Tally Studio, 419 Hazel Street Bakersfield,
Ca: ca. April 1956
(vcl/stg bs); Lewis Talley
(rhy gtr); Buck Owens (ld gtr); Bill
Woods (fdl);
Producer:
Lewis Talley
45-TR-102-A YER FER ME Tally 102
(Buck Owens) (Lu-Tal Pub. BMI)
45-TR-102-B YOU’RE EVERYTHING I WISH THAT SHE COULD
BE 102
(Fuzzy Owen) (Lu-Tal Pub. BMI)
NB(1): TALLY 102 released Monday 14th May 1956.
NB(2): TALLY Records advert Billboard Saturday 26th May
1956-TALLY 102.
NB(3): BILLBOARD Saturday 14 July 1956-TALLY 102 shown as
being released this week.
NB(4): TALLY Records was based at 601 E. 18th Street, Bkersfield, Ca.
NOTE: BILLBOARD Saturday 26th May 1956-Lewis A. Talley, who
recently launched the Lu-Tal Publishing Company and the Talley Record Company
in Bakersfield, Calif., has supervised his first session for the Talley label,
with Bonnie and Jo Ann (Miller), the Kern County Sweethearts, doing “FATHER” b.w.
“PLEASE DON’T TAKE HIM FROM ME.” Another who cut for the new label was Fuzzy
Owen, who did “YER FER ME” and “YOU’RE EVERYTHING I WISH SHE COULD BE.” Talley,
rhythm guitarist and co-writer of “DEAR JOHN,” until recently appeared on
Cousin Herb’s “Trading Post” on KERO-TV, Bakersfield.
Bonnie and Jo Ann and Fuzzy are still with”Trading Post.”
Owen also is in his third year as band leader at the Clover Club, Bakersfield,
which features c.&w. music six nights a week.
BILL WOODS-PHIL BAUGH
poss.
Tally Studio, 419 Hazel Street Bakersfield,
Ca: ca. April 1956
(ld gtr); Phillip “Phil”
Baugh (gtr);
Producer:
500-A “SWANEE
RIVER” Bakersfield 500-A
(P.D. Arr. Bill Woods) (Bakerfield Music
BMI)
500-B WILDWOOD SPECIAL 500-B
(P.D. Arr. Bill Woods) (Bakersfield Music BMI)
NB(1): BAKERSFIELD
500 released ca. May 1956.
NB(2): BAKERSFIELD
500 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 27th October 1956.
SINGING CHEROKEE Bakersfield,
Ca: ca. April 1956
James “Jim/Singing
Cherokee” Whitlock (vcl); poss. Bill
Woods (gtr);
Producer:
100-A I WISH I HAD A PENNY Bakersfield 100-A
(Jim Whitlock) (Chris Music BMI)
100-B I HATE TO GO HOME 100-A
(Jim Whitlock) (Chris Music BMI)
NB(1): BAKERSFIELD
100 released ca. May 1956.
NB(2): BAKERSFIELD
100 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 2nd September 1957.
JOHNNY TAYLOR With The Rhythm Blue Boys
Bakersfield,
Ca: ca.
April 1956
John “Johnny” Taylor
(vcl); poss. Charles “Chuck” Wayne (gtr); poss. Joseph Cecil “Red” Simpson (pno)
Bill Woods (ld gtr);
Producer:
106A SAD, SAD SATURDAY NIGHT Fire
106A
(B.Woods-R.Simpson) (Bakersfield Music Pub. Co.
BMI)
106B MIXED UP RHYTHM & BLUES 106B, Buffalo Bop Bb-LP-2073, Flesh Den CD-6907
(D.Payne-C.Wayne) (Chris Pub. Co. BMI) Peerless
PL-004, Collector CLCD-4464
Buffalo Bop Bb-CD-55169,
B-Sharp 6/33 CD8
B-Sharp
LP 7/20, Classics CD-724
Pan
American CD-56007
NB(1): FIRE 106 released Monday 28th May 1956.
NB(2): FIRE 106 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 9th June
1956.
NB(3): BUFFALO BOP Bb-LP-2073
“THE BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED, Vol.57” released Germany 1989.
NB(4): FLESH DEN CD-6907 “ ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ORGY, Vol.7.”
released United Kingdom
1993.
NB(5): PEERLESS PL-004 “ROCKABILLY, Vol.4.” released 1997.
NB(6): COLLECTOR CLCD-4464 “CRAZY ROCKIN’” released Holland
2001.
NB(7): BUFFALO
BOP Bb-CD-55169 “STRUTTIN’” released Germany 2004.
NB(8): B-SHARP CD 6/33 “NASTY ROCKABILLY CD8” released United Kingdom
NB(9): B-SHARP LP 7/20 “NASTY ROCKABILLY, Vol.16.” released
United Kingdom 2008.
CALVIN CHEEK Tally Studio, 419 Hazel Street Bakersfield, Ca: ca. May 1956
(vcl); Buck Owens (ld
gtr); Lewis Talley (rhy gtr): Bill Woods
(fdl); Fuzzy Owen (stg bs);
Producer:
Lewis Talley
45-TR-103-A I CAN’T UNDERSTAND Talley
103
(Cal Cheek-Chuck Hoffman) (Lu-Tal Pub. BMI)
45-TR-103-B PLEASE DON’T PLAY ON THAT GUITAR 103
(Cal Cheek-Chuck Hoffman) (Lu-Tal Pub. BMI)
NB(1):
TALLY 103 released Monday 2nd July 1956.
NB(2): BILLBOARD Saturday 14th July 1956-TALLY 103 shown as
being released this week.
COUSIN HERB HENSON and his Trading Post Gang
poss.
Tally Studio, 419 Hazel Street Bakersfield,
Ca: ca. May 1956
(vcl/pno); Bill Woods (ld gtr);
Producer:
502-A LEAVE ALL YOUR HEARTACHES TO
JESUS Bakersfield 502-A, B.A.C.M. CD D-371
(H.Henson-B.Woods) (Chris Music Pub. Co. BMI)
502-B I WALKED AND TALKED WITH JESUS 502-B, CD D-371
(H.Henson-T.Tyler) (4 Star Sales BMI)
NB(1): BAKERSFIELD
502 released Monday 23rd July 1956.
NB(2): BAKERSFIELD
502 reviewed Billboard Sacred Saturday 4th August 1956.
LOUISE DUNCAN poss. Tally Studio, 419 Hazel Street Bakersfield,
Ca: ca. May 1956
(vcl): Forrest Kyle
(recit-1); Bill Woods (ld gtr); Johnny
Cuviello (dms);
Producer:
503-A GOSSIP -1 Bakersfield 503-A
(B.Woods-I.Smith) (Chris Music Pub. Co. BMI)
503-B WHEREVER YOU ARE 503-B
(J.Cuviello-B.Woods) (Vello Music Pub. Co. BMI)
NB(1): BAKERSFIELD
503 released Monday 23rd July 1956.
NB(2): BAKERSFIELD
503 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 4th August 1956.
NB(3): BAKERSFIELD
503 leased to CAPITOL Records August 1956.
NB(4): CAPITOL 3524/F3524 released Monday 20th August 1956.
NB(5): CAPITOL Records advert Billboard Saturday 25th August
1956-CAPITOL 3524/F3524.
NB(6): CAPITOL 3524/F3524 reviewed Billboard C&W
Saturday 1st September 1956.
Session #4388
THE FARMER BOYS
Capitol
Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine
Street Hollywood,
Ca: Thursday 31st
May 1956
Booby Adamson (vcl); Woody
Murray (vcl); Roy Nichols (ld gtr); Lewis Talley (gtr); Jelly Sanders (fdl);
Bill Woods (pno); Cliffie Stone (stg bs); Johnny Cuviello (dms). Producer:
Ken Nelson
15498 OH! HOW IT HURTS Capitol
3569, Capitol F3569
(Tommy Collins) (Central Songs Inc. BMI) Country
Classics Library CCL-122
Bear
Family BCD-15579
15499 SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY, SOMEDAY Capitol
3476, Capitol F3476
(Bobby Adamson-Woody Murray) (Central Songs
Inc. BMI) Country
Classics Library CCL-122
Bear
Family BCD-15579
15500 COOL DOWN MAME Capitol
3569, Capitol F3569
(Bobbie Carroll-Bill Hicks) (Central Songs,
Inc. BMI) Country Classics Library
CCL-122
Bear
Family BCD-15579
15501 MY BABY DONE LEFT ME Capitol
3476, Capitol F3476
(Carroll-Smith-Robere) (Central Songs Inc,
BMI) Country Classics Library
CCL-122
Bear
Family BCD-15579
NB(1): CAPITOL 3476/F3476 released July 1956.
NB(2): CAPITOL 3476/F3476 reviewed Billboard Saturday 14th
July 1956.
NB(3): CAPITOL 3569/F3569 released November 1956.
NB(4): CAPITOL Records advert Billboard Saturday 20th
October 1956.
BILL WOODS Bakersfield,
Ca: ca.
July 1956
(vcl/pno); Buck Owens
(gtr); Roy Lee (stg bs); Johnny Cuviello (dms).
Producer:
104-A CRAZY OVER YOU Bakersfield 104-A
(Lawton
Jiles) (Chris Music BMI)
104-B A MILLION MILES BETWEEN US 104-B
(Lawton
Jiles) (Chris Music BMI)
NB(1): BAKERSFIELD
104 released Monday 10th September 1956.
NB(2): BAKERSFIELD
104 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 22nd September 1956.
NB(3): BAKERSFIELD
was formed in 1956 by R.B.CHRISTENSEN.
CLIFF CROFFORD Tally Studio, 419
Hazel Street Bakersfield, Ca: ca. July 1956
(vcl/ ); poss.Buck Owens (ld gtr); Lewis
Talley (rhy gtr); Bill Woods (pno); Fuzzy
Owen (stg bs).
Producer:
Lewis Talley
45-TR-104A THERE AIN’T NOTHIN’ HAPPENIN’ TO ME Tally 104
(Cliff Crofford) (Lu-Tal Pub. BMI)
45-TR-104B ANOTHER LOVE HAS ENDED 104
(Cliff Crofford) (Lu-Tal Pub. BMI)
NB(1): TALLY 104 released Monday 3rd September 1956.
NB(2): BILLBOARD Saturday 15th September 1956-TALLY 104
shown as being released this week.
NB(3): TALLY 104 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 15th
September 1956.
BILLY BLEDSOE with Bill Woods Band
Bakersfield,
Ca: ca.
September 1956
William “Billy” Bledsoe
(vcl); Bill Woods (pno); Johnny Cuviello (dms);
Producer:
106-A ONE AT A TIME Bakersfield 106-A
(Lloyd Jones) (Bakersfield Music BMI)
106-B FOLKS ARE TALKIN’ 106-B
(Billy Bledsoe) (Vello Music Pub. Co.BMI)
NB(1): BAKERSFIELD
106 released Monday 5th November 1956
NB(2): BAKERSFIELD
106 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 17th November 1956.
NB(3): VELLO MUSIC was owned by JOHNNY CUVIELLO.
LAWTON JILES and TOOTSIE LEE-1
LYNN BILLINGSLEY-2 Bakersfield,
Ca: ca. October 1956
Charles Lawton Jiles
(vcl-3); Tootsie Lee (vcl-3); Lynn Billingsley (vcl-4); Buck Owens (gtr); Bill Woods (stg bs); Johnny Cuviello
(dms). Producer:
Bill Woods
107-A SANTA CLAUS FORGOT ME -1-3 Bakersfield 107-A
(Lawton
Jiles) (Chris Music Pub. Co. BMI)
107-B CHILDHOOD BOOGIE -2-4 107-B
(Arson Billingsley-Lynn Billingsley) (Chris
Music Pub. Co. BMI)
A MILLION MILES BETWEEN US -1-3 Bakersfield
()
Unknown Title -1-3 Bakersfield
()
Unknown Title -1-3 Bakersfield
()
NB(1): BAKERSFIELD
107 released Monday 26th November 1956.
NB(2): BAKERSFIELD
107 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 1st December 1956.
(FUZZY) OWEN Tally Studio, 419 Hazel Street Bakersfield,
Ca: ca. October 1956
(vcl/stg bs); poss. Buck
Owens (ld gtr); Lewis Talley (rhy gtr); Bill
Woods (pno);
Producer:
Lewis Talley
45-TR-106A ARKIE’S GOT HER SHOES ON Tally
106
(Fuzzy Owen) (Lu-Tal Pub. BMI)
45-TR-106B BEWARE OF A STRANGER 106
(Fuzzy Owen) (Lu-Tal Pub. BMI)
NB(1): TALLY 106 released Monday 26th November 1956.
NB(2): BILLBOARD Saturday 1st December 1956-TALLY 106 shown
as being this week.
NB(3): TALLY 106 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 1st
December 1956.
CUSTER BOTTOMS Bill Woods Band
Bakersfield,
Ca: ca.
December 1956
(vcl); Bill Woods (gtr); Buck Owens (ld gtr);
Roy Lee (stg bs); Johnny Cuviello (dms).
Producer:
108-A SOMEONE TO LOVE ME Bakersfield 108-A
(C.Bottoms) (Chris Music BMI)
108-B STOOD UP BLUES 108-B, Buffalo Bop Bb LP-2077
(C.Bottoms) (Chris Music BMI) Buffalo Bop Bb CD-55098,
CRH R-17
Great
Voices of The Century GVC-2018
Classics
CD-724
NB(1): BAKERSFIELD
108 released Monday 21st January 1957.
NB(2): BAKERSFIELD
108 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 13th May 1957.
NB(3): BUFFALO BOP Bb LP-2077
“THE BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED, Vol.61” released Germany 1991.
NB(4): BUFFALO
BOP Bb CD-55098 “ROCKABILLY CATS” released Germany 2001.
BILL WOODS Bakersfield,
Ca: ca.
December 1956
(vcl/pno); Buck Owens (hmny
vcl/ld gtr); Roy Lee (hmny vcl/stg bs); Johnny Cuviello (hmny vcl/dms).
Producer:
109-A THERE GOES MY LOVE Bakersfield 109-A
(Buck Owens) (Pamper Music BMI)
109-B ASK ME NO QUESTIONS 109-B
(Bill Woods-B.Wesley) (Chris Music BMI) American
Country Music ACM-CD-1002
Buffalo Bop Bb-CD-55178,
Rockin’ Rarities R.R.-2005-1
Orbit
CD-5902, Classics CD-724
NB(1): BAKERSFIELD
109 released Monday 21st January 1957.
NB(2): BAKERSFIELD
109 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 2nd February 1957.
NB(3): AMERICAN COUNTRY MUSIC ACM-CD-1002 “ROCK & ROLL
COUNTRY STYLE, Vol.2.” released 2004.
NB(4): BUFFALO
BOP Bb-CD-55178 “WILD WOOD ROCKABILLY” released Germany 2005.
NB(5): ROCKIN’ RARITIES R.R.-2005-1 “ACTION PACKED!, Vol.1.
16 RED HOT ROCKIN’ HITS” released France 2005.
NB(6): ORBIT CD-5902 “ROCK N ROLL DANCE PARTY, Vol.2.”
released
Session #4717
JEAN SHEPARD
Capitol
Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine
Street Hollywood,
Ca: Thursday 27th December 1956
(vcl); Roy Nichols (ld
gtr); Fuzzy Owen (gtr); Buck Owens (gtr); Lewis Talley (stl gtr); Jelly Sanders
(stl gtr); Bill Woods (pno); Bud Dooley (stg bs). Producer:
Ken Nelson
16327-14 GO ON GO ON Capitol
(Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15905
(Ted Daffan)
16328 I LOST YOU AFTER ALL Capitol
T-1663,Capitol ST-1663, Cowgirlboy LP-5108
(Helen Carter-Ira Louvin) (Acuff-Rose BMI) EMI-Capitol
7243 4-96853-2, Bear Family BCD-15905
16329 IT SCARES ME HALF TO DEATH Capitol
F3796, Masterpiece MLP-203
(Audrey Allison-Joe Allison) (Central Songs
Inc. BMI) Bear Family BCD-15905
16330-8 YOU’RE JUST THE KIND OF GUY Capitol
F3881, Masterpiece MLP-203
(Jack Rhodes) (Central Songs Inc. BMI) Bear
Family BCD-15905
NB(1): CAPITOL F3796 released Monday 2nd September 1957.
NB(2): CAPITOL Records advert Billboard Monday 9th September
1957-CAPITOL F3796.
NB(3): CAPITOL F3796 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 16th
September 1957.
NB(4): CAPITOL F3881 released Monday 22nd January 1958.
NB(5): CAPITOL F3881 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 3rd
February 1958.
NB(6): CAPITOL T-1663/ST-1663 “HEARTACHES AND TEARS”
released January 1962.
NB(7): COWGIRLBOY LP-5108 “MRS. COUNTRY MUSIC” released Germany 1993.
Session #4719
JEAN SHEPARD
Capitol
Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine
Street Hollywood,
Ca: Friday 28th December 1956
(vcl); Roy Nichols (ld
gtr); Fuzzy Owen (gtr); Buck Owens (gtr); Lewis Talley (stl gtr); Jelly Sanders
(fdl); Bill Woods (pno); Bud Dooley
(stg bs). Producer:
Ken Nelson
16331-3 TOO LATE WITH THE ROSES Capitol
(Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15905
()
16332-8 THE OTHER WOMAN Capitol
3727,Capitol EAP3-1253, Capitol T-1253
(Beverley Small) (Central Songs Inc, BMI) Stetson
HAT-3131, Bear Family BCD-15905
Jasmine
JASMCD-3593
16333-14 ACT LIKE A MARRIED MAN Capitol
F3796, Capitol EAP3-1253, Capitol T-1253
(Jim Odom) Stetson
HAT-3131, Bear Family BCD-15905
Jasmine
JASMCD-3593
16334-6 I USED TO LOVE YOU Capitol
F3881, Masterpiece MLP-203
(Johnny Cuviello-Buck Owens) Bear
Family BCD-15905
NB(1): CAPITOL 3727 released Monday 13th May 1957.
NB(2): CAPITOL 3727 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 20th
May 1957.
NB(3): CAPITOL EAP3-1253 “THIS IS JEAN SHEPARD, Vol.3.”
released 1959.
BILL WOODS Bakersfield,
Ca: ca.
April 1957
(vcl/pno); Bill Owens (ld gtr);
Roy Lee (stg bs); Johnny Cuviello (dms).
Producer:
125-A SWEETHEARTS IN HEAVEN Bakersfield 125-A
(Owens) (Pamper Music BMI)
125-B PHONE ME BABY 125-B, Bison Bop Bb LP-2029
(Bill Woods) (Chris Music BMI) Buffalo Bop Bb LP-2029, Buffalo Bop Bb CD-55027
Spin
CD-1001, Lost Gold LGR-5898, Luxel MAS-7102
CRH
R-17, Yeaah! CD-13
Great
Voices of The Century GVC-CD-2018
Classics
CD-724
NB(1): BAKERSFIELD
125 released Monday 10th June 1957.
NB(2): BAKERSFIELD
125 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 17th June 1957.
NB(3): BAKERSFIELD Records
was based at 1300 Casa Loma, Bakersfield,
Ca.
NB(4):SPIN CD-1001 “$15,000 WORTH OF ROCKABILLY, Vol.2.”
released 1997.
NB(5): LOST GOLD LGR-5898 “ORIGINAL HISTORIC ROCKABILLY
CLASSICS, Vol.2.” released 1999.
NB(6): YEAAH! CD-13 “ROCKABILLY RARITIES, Vol.2.” released
United Kingdom 2000.
NB(7): LUXEL MAS-7102 “ROCKABILLY HOODLUMS”, Vol.2.”
released
NB(8): CLASSICS CD-724 “JUST AROUND BAKERSFIELD” released Sweden 2009.
HARLAN HOWARD Tally Studio, 419 Hazel Street Bakersfield,
Ca; ca. April 1957
Harlan Perry Howard (vcl);
poss. Buck Owens (ld gtr); Lewis Talley (rhy gtr); poss. Bill Woods (pno); Fuzzy Owen (stg bs).
Producer:
Lewis Talley
45-TR-107A FUN ON THE FREE-WAY Tally 107
(Harlan Howard) (Lu-Tal Pub. Co. BMI)
45-TR-107B A GUY NAMED JOE 107
(Harlan Howard) (Lu-Tal Pub. Co. BMI)
NB(1): TALLY 107 released Monday 3rd June 1957.
NB(2): TALLY 107 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 10th June
1957.
(COUSIN) HERB HENSON-1
COUSIN “HERB”
HENSON -2 Tally Studio, 419 Hazel Street Bakersfield, Ca: ca. April
1957
(vcl/pno); poss. Buck
Owens (ld gtr); Lewis Talley (rhy gtr); Fuzy Owen (gtr); Bill Wood (stg bs);
Producer:
Lewis Talley
45-TR-108A UP THE PATH AND IN THE DOOR -1-2 Tally 108, Decca 30383, Decca
9-30383
(Harlan Howard) (Lu-Tal Pub. Co. BMI) B.A.C.M.
CD D-371
45-TR-108B UP YAANDER (Inst)-1-2 Tally
108, Decca 30383, 9-30383
(Herb Henson) (Lu-Tal Pub. Co. BMI) B.A.C.M.
CD D-371
NB(1): TALLY 108 released Monday 3rd June 1957.
NB(2): TALLY 108 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 10th June
1957.
NB(3): DECCA 30383/9-30383 released Monday July 1957.
NB(4): DECCA Records advert Billboard Monday 1st July 1957.
CLIFF CROFFORD Tally Studio, 419
Hazel Street Bakersfield, Ca: ca. April 1957
(vcl/ ); poss. Buck Owens (ld gtr); Lewis
Talley (rhy gtr); Fuzzy Owen (gtr); Bill
Woods (stg bs);
Producer:
Lewis Talley
45-TR-109A/ TEENAGE TEARS Tally
109
▲15410 (Cliff Crofford) (Lu-Tal Pub. Co. BMI)
45-TR-109B/ A NIGHT FOR LOVE 109
▲15411 (Cliff Crofford) (Lu-Tal Pub. Co. BMI)
NB(1): TALLY 109 released Monday 3rd June 1957.
NB(2): TALLY 109 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 10th June
1957.
NB(3): TALLY 109 is a Delta custom pressed by Monach.
SID SILVER Johnny Cuviello Trio Bill Woods & His Guitar
Bakersfield,
Ca:
1957
Sydney “Sid” Silver (vcl);
Bill Woods (gtr); poss. Roy Lee (stg
bs); Johnny Cuviello (dms).
Producer:
510-A LITTLE ANGEL Bakersfield 510-A
(Sid Silver) (Chris Music BMI)
510-B BUMBLE RUMBLE 510-B, Out of Time LP-8012
(Sid Silver) (Chris Music BMI) Buffalo Bop Bb CD-55026, Club
PRLP-004
Chief
CCD-1156513, Collector CLCD-4465
Sleazy
RAB-02, CRH R-17, Mustang MUST-1
Presto
CD-4, Classics CD-724
NB(1): BAKERSFIELD
510 released 1957.
NB(2): BUFFALO BOP Bb
CD-55026 “MEAN MEAN DADDY” released Germany 1995.
NB(3): CLUB PRLP-004 “PURE ROCKABILLY, Vol.4.” released United Kingdom
1995.
NB(4): CHIEF CCD-1156513 “ULTRA RARE ROCKABILLY’S, Vol.13.”
released Holland
1997.
NB(5): COLLECTOR CLCD-4465 “SECOND TIME ROCKIN’” released
Holland 2001.
NB(6): SLEAZY RAB-02 “ROCKABILLY RACE: 25 PURE ROCKABILLY
TRACKS, Vol.2.” released 2007.
NB(7): MUSTANG MUST-1 “SCRATCHIN’ ON MY SCREEN” released
NB(8): PRESTO CD-4 “BIG BAD ROCKABILLY BOPPERS, Vol.4.”
released
PHIL BROWN with Bill Wood’s Band
Bakersfield,
Ca: 1957
Phillip “Phil” Brown
(vcl); poss. Buck Owens (ld gtr); Bill
Woods (gtr); Roy Lee (stg bs); Johnny Cuviello (dms).
Producer:
130-A YOU’RE A LUXURY Bakersfield 130-A
(Ira Smith) (Chris Music BMI)
130-B ALL THESE MEMORIES 130-B
(Jean Shepard-Bill Woods) (American Music
BMI)
NB(1): BAKERSFIELD
130 released 1957.
NB(2): BAKERSFIELD
130 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 23rd December 1957.
BILL CARTER Tally Studio, 419 Hazel Street Bakersfield,
Ca: ca. June 1957
William “Bill” Carter
(vcl/gtr); Roy Nichols (ld gtr); Bill
Woods (pno); Fuzzy Owen (stg bs); Henry Sharp (dms); Billy Mize/Bonnie
Owens/Fuzzy Owen (hmny vcl) Producer: Lewis Talley
45-TR-111-A I WANNA FEEL GOOD Tally 111, Buffalo Bop Bb-CD-55017,
CRH R-17
(Cliff Crofford) (Lu-Tal Pub. Co. BMI) Classics
CD-724
45-TR-111-B I KNEW HER WHEN Tally
111
(Cliff Crofford) (Lu-Tal Pub. Co. BMI)
NB(1): TALLY 111 released Monday Monday 5th August 1957.
NB(2): TALLY 111 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 12th
August 1957.
NB(3): BUFFALO BOP
Bb0-CD-55017 “YOUNG AND WILD” released Germany 1994.
BILL CARTER Tally Studio, 419 Hazel Street Bakersfield,
Ca: ca. October 1957
(vcl/gtr); Bill Woods (pno); Fuzzy Owen (stg bs);
Henry Sharp (dms); The 3 Notes (hmny vcl).
Producer:
Lewis Talley
45-TR-115-A TOO USED TO BEING WITH YOU Tally
115-A
(Carter-Rhodes) (Lu-Tal BMi)
45-TR-115-B I USED TO LOVE YOU 115-B, Buffalo Bop Bb-CD-55016, Classics CD-724
(Owens-Cuviello) (Lu-Tal BMI)
NB(1): TALLY 115 released Monday 12th May 1958.
NB(2): TALLY 115 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 19th May
1958.
NB(3): BUFFALO BOP
Bb-CD-55016 “ROMPIN’ STOMPIN’” released Germany 1994.
WALLY LEWIS Tally Studio, 419 Hazel Street Bakersfield,
Ca: ca. October 1957
Walter “Wally” Lewis
(vcl/gtr); Unk (ld gtr); poss. Bill Woods (pno); Unk (stg bs); Unk
(dms).
TR-117-A KATHLEEN Tally
117-A, Sheik LP-505, Classics CD-724
(Wally Lewis) (Lu-Tal Pub. Co. BMI)
TR-117-B DONNA 117-B
(Wally Lewis) (Lu-Tal Pub.
Co. BMI)
NB(1): TALLY 117 released Monday 13th January 1958.
NB(2): TALLY 117 reviewed Billboard ‘Pop’ Monday 20th
January 1958.
NB(3): SHEIK LP-505 “SAINTS AND SINNERS, Vol.5.” released
GEORGE WESTON Tally Studio, 419
Hazel Street Bakersfield, Ca: ca. November 1957
George Weston (vcl); Unk
(ld gtr): Unknown (rhy gtr); poss. Bill
Woods (pno); Unk (stg bs); Unk (dms).
Producer:
Lewis Talley
45-TR-118-A HOLD STILL BABY Tally
118-A, Buffalo
Bop Bb-CD-55009, Lenox LP-109
(Weston-MacArthur) (Lu-Tal BMI) CRH
R-17, Smith & Co. SCCD-1197, Classics CD-724
45-TR-118-B I NEED YOU BABY Tally
118-B, Flame LP-011, Buffalo
Bop Bb-CD-55009
(Weston-MacArthur) (Lu-Tal BMI) B-Sharp
LP 6/17, B-Sharp 6/31 CD-6, Classics CD-724
NB(1): TALLY 118 released
NB(2): TALLY 118 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 19th May
1958.
NB(3): FLAME LP-011 “DESPERATE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, Vol.11.”
released United Kingdom
1989.
NB(4): BUFFALO BOP
Bb-CD-55009 “HANG LOOSE” released Germany 1994.
NB(5): LENOX LP-109 “ROCK IT, Vol.5.” released France 2000.
NB(6): B-SHARP LP 6/17 “NASTY ROCKABILLY, Vol.12.” released
Germany 2007.
NB(7): B-SHARP 6/31 “NASTY ROCKABILLY, CD-6.” released
Germany 2007.
(COUSIN) HERB HENSON Tally
Studio, 419 Hazel Street Bakersfield,
Ca: ca. December 1957
(vcl/pno); poss. Bill Woods (ld gtr);
Producer: Lewis Talley
TR-120-A LOSE MY MIND Tally 120-A,
Flame LP-001, Flame CD-001
(H.Henson-B.Woods) (Lu-Tal Pub. Co. BMI) Collector
CLCD-4496, Classics CD-724, CRH R-17
Buffalo Bop Bb-CD-55199
TR-120-B WALKIN’ ON EASY STREET Tally
120-B
(G.Richardson-B.Owens) (Lu-Tal Pub. Co. BMI)
NB(1): TALLY 120 released
NB(2): TALLY 120 reviewed Billboard ‘Pop’ Monday 30th June
1958.
NB(3): FLAME LP-001 “DESPERATE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, Vol.1.”
released United Kingdom
1987.
NB(4): FLAME CD-001 “DESPERATE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, Vol.1.”
released United Kingdom
1992.
NB(5): COLLECTOR CLCD-4496 “ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HEPCAT” released
Holland 2006.
NB(6): BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD-55199 “DO THE BOP” released Germany
2010.
ABE MULKEY Talley Studio, 419 Hazel
Street Bakersfield,
Ca: ca. January 1958
Abraham “Abe” Mulkey
(vcl); poss. Bill Woods (ld gtr/pno);
Producer:
Lewis Talley
TR-122-A PACKED UP
AND SHOVED OFF Tally
122-A
(A.Mulkey) (Lu-Tal Pub. Co.
BMI)
TR-122-B LOVIN’ YOU IS MY BUSINESS 122-B
(A.Mulkey) (Lu-Tal Pub. Co. BMI)
NB(1): TALLY 122 released Monday 12th May 1959.
NB(2): TALLY 122 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 19th May
1958.
NB(3): “LOVIN’ YOU IS MY BUSINNESS” shown in BMI files as
“LOVIN’ YOU IS MY DISTRESS”.
Session #6675
DEL REEVES
Capitol
Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine
Street Hollywood,
Ca: Thursday 20th March 1958
Franklin Delano “Del”
Reeves (vcl/gtr); Buck Owens (ld gtr); James “Jim” Fox (stl gtr); Bill Woods (pno); George Brown (sax);
Unk (stg bs); Unk (dms). Producer: Ken Nelson
18624 MY
BABY LOVES TO ROCK AND ROLL Capitol
(Uniss), Bear Family BFX-15269
(Del
Reeves) (Beechwood Music Corp. BMI) Demand
DMLP-2020, RCR-45001
18625 COOL DROOL Capitol
F3979, Bear Family BFX-15269
(Jack McFadden-Tommy Thrasher) (Central
Songs Inc. BMI) Demand
DMLP-2020
18626 THE TROT (Inst) Capitol F3979, BFX-15269
() (Central Songs Inc. BMi) Demand
DMLP-2020
18627 BABY, I LOVE YOU Capitol
4045, BFX-15269
(Jack McFadden-Kit Thrasher) (Beechwood
Music Corp. BMI) Demand
DMLP-2020, RCR-45001
18634 TWO TEEN HEARTS Capitol
F4045, Bear Family BFX-15269
(Tommy Reiff) (Central Songs Inc. BMI) Demand
DMLP-2020, RCR-45001
NB(1): CAPITOL F3979 released Friday 16th May 1958.
NB(2): CAPITOL Records advert Billboard Monday 12th May
1958.
NB(3): CAPITOL F3979 reviewed Billboard Monday ‘Pop’ Monday
2nd June 1958.
NB(4): CAPITOL F4045 released Monday 4th August 1958.
NB(5): BEAR FAMILY BFX-15269 “BABY I LOVE YOU” released Germany
1987.
NB(6): DEMAND DMLP-2020 “MY BABY LIKES TO ROCK & ROLL”
released Europe 1997.
NB(7) RCR RCR-45001 “THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DEL REEVES” released
Australia 2004.
BONNIE OWENS Tally Studio, 419 Hazel Street Bakersfield,
Ca: 1958/1959
(vcl); Buck Owens (duet
vcl-1); Fuzzy Owen (duet vcl-2/stg bs); Cousin Herb Henson’s Trading Post
Band-poss Roy Nichols (ld gtr); Bill
Woods (pno); Johnny Cuviello (dms). Producer:
Lewis Talley
THAT LITTLE BOY OF MINE Tally
TA-100, Bear Family BCD-16178
()
WAIT A LITTLE LONGER, PLEASE JESUS TA-100, BCD-16178
(Hazel Houser) (Central Songs Inc. BMI)
LOOKING BACK TO SEE -1-2 TA-100, BCD-16178
(Jim Ed Brown-Maxine Brown) (Dandelion BMI)
NB(1): TALLY TA-100 released
NB(2): TALLY TA-100 released
BILL WOODS Bakersfield, Ca: ca.
June 1960
(vcl/pno);
Producers:
Kim Fowley & Gary Paxton
45-740-A STORY OF SUSIE Global
740-A
(Buddy Mize) (Owen Pub. BMI)
45-740-B GOSSIP 740-B
(B.Woods & I.Smith) (Maverick Music
& Chris Music BMI)
NB(1): GLOBAL 740 released Monday 15th August 1960.
NB(2): GLOBAL 740 reviewed Billboard ‘Pop’ Monday 22nd
August 1960.
NB(3): GLOBAL Records was based at 725 34th Street, Bakersfield,
Ca.
NB(4): GLOBAL Records were distributed by DEL-FI Records.
JIMMY PATTON House of Sound Hollywood,Ca: July
1960
Oscar James “Jimmy” Patton
(vcl); Roy Lanham (ld gtr); Buck Owens (hmny vcl-1); poss. Bill Woods (pno); Red Wooten (stg bs); Muddy Berry (dms). Producer: Russell Sims
117A LONELY NIGHTS Sims
45-117, Record Mart RM-1029
(Poovey-Shell-Sims) (R & R Pub. Co. BMI)
117B OKIE’S IN THE POKIE 45-117, No Name Label RR ½, Rocket 88
LP-001
(Patton-Sims) (R & R Pub. Co. BMI) Rocket
88 RLP-5001, Record Mart RM-1029
Wendi
LP-000013, Emperor LP-03
Magnum
Force MFLP-030, Esoldun RR-2001
Magnum
Force CDMF-030, Flesh Den CD-6901
Beaver
BLP-3310, Lucky CDLR-809, Pearless
PL-001
Magnum
Force CDMF-100, Magnum Force MFLP-030
Star
Club CD-506009, Disky DO-250542
Smith
& Co. SCCD-1197
NB(1): SIMS 45-117 released Monday 19th September 1960.
NB(2): SIMS 45-117 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 26th
September 1960.
NB(3): NO NAME LABEL RR ½ “NO TITLE” released United States
1971.
NB(4): ROCKET 88 LP-001 “ ” released Australia
NB(5): ROCKET 88 RLP-5001 “ROCKED UP-JUMPED UP” released Australia
NB(6): RECORD MART RM-1029 released United Kingdom
NB(7): WENDI LP-000013 “MAMA ROCK-RARE ROCK & ROLL FROM
THE 50s” released Australia
1980.
NB(8): EMPEROR LP-03 “EVERYBODY’S ROCKIN’” released 1981.
NB(9): MAGNUM FORCE MFLP-030 “RED HOT ROCKABILLY” released United Kingdom
1985.
NB(10): ESOLDUN RR-2001 “TEXAS
ROCKABILLY” released France
1986.
NB(11): MAGUM FORCE CDMF-030 “RED HOT ROCKABILLY” released United Kingdom
1990.
NB(12): FLESH DEN CD-6901 “ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ORGY, Vol.1.”
released United Kingdom
1992.
NB(13): BEAVER BLP-3310 “THAT’S ROCK & ROLL, Vol.10.”
released Belgium
1995.
NB(14): LUCKY CDLR-809 “ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.9.” released United Kingdom
1996.
NB(15): PEERLESS PL-001 “ROCKABILLY” released 1997.
NB(16): MAGNUM FORCE CDMF-100 “MAGNUM ROCKABILLY” released United Kingdom
1998.
NB(17): MAGNUM FORCE MFLP-030 “RED HOT ROCKABILLY” released United Kingdom
1999.
NB(18): DISKY DO-250542 “AS GOOD AS IT GETS: ROCKABILLY”
released Holland 2000.
NB(19): SMITH & Co. SCCD-1197 “GREAT ROCKABILLY: AS GOOD
AS IT GETS!, Vol.4.” released Holland
BILL WOODS Triple E Trio Bakersfield,
Ca: ca.
February 1961
(vcl/org); Fem E (chrs);
Producer:
Fuzzy Owen
100-A “LITTLE ROSE MARIE” Rose
Record No. 100-A
(Ed James-Semie Moseley) (Jamiewynn BMI)
100-B Unknown Title No. 100-B
()
NB(1): ROSE RECORD No. 100 released ca. March 1961.
NB(2): Label states - Proceeds from Record Donated to Family
of “Rose Marie Riddle”.
BILL WOODS Bakersfield,Ca: ca. August 1961
(vcl/pno);
Producer:
Tommy “Dee” Donaldson
A-119-01 ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN Audan
A-119-01
(Dean-Southern) (Sage and Sand SESAC)
(New Lyrics by Tommy Dee)
A-119-02 WICKED WOMEN NEVER WIN A-119-02
(Tommy Dee) (Flower’s Music BMI)
NB(1): AUDAN A-119 released Monday 2nd October 1961.
NB(2): AUDAN A-119 reviewed Billboard ‘Pop’ Monday 9th
October 1961.
JIMMY PATTON Bakersfield,
Ca: September 1961
(vcl/rhy gtr); Gene
Crossland (stl gtr); Eddie Wilson (fdl); Bill
Woods (pno); Gordon Wesler (stg bs); Speedy Gabbert (tamb-1/dms). Producer:
Bill Woods
▲40647/ TAXES ARE GOING UP AGAIN -1 Stereotone 1002,
Stereotone SLP-1002
1002-1 (Bill Woods-J.Patton) (Chris
BMI) Star
Club CD-506009
▲40647X/ SOMEDAY I’LL LIVE AGAIN Stereotone
1002, SLP-1002
(Bill Woods) (Chris BMI)
WALK SOFTLY Stereotone
SLP-1002
(Van McCoy)
WHAT WILL I DO (WITH ALL THOSE MEMORIES) SLP-1002, Star Club
CD-506009
()
NB(1): STEREOTONE 1002 released 1961.
NB(2): STEREOTONE SLP-1002 “TAKE 30 MINUTES WITH JIMMY
PATTON” released 1961.
NB(3): STAR CLUB CD-506009 “YAH! I’M MOVIN’, 1955-1976”
released Sweden
1999.
JIMMY PATTON Bakersfield,
Ca: September 1961
(vcl/rhy gtr); Gene
Crossland (stl gtr); Eddie Wilson (fdl): Bill
Woods (pno); Gordon Wesler (stg bs); Speedy Gabbert (dms).
Producer:
Bill Woods
I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU CALL MY NAME Stereotone SLP-1002
(Lee Emerson) (Golden West Melodies Inc.
BMI)
PLAYBOY SLP-1002
()
I CAN’T SHAKE THE BLUES SLP-1002
(Jimmy Patton) (Regent Music Corp. BMI)
OLD JALOPY SLP-1002
(Jolonsa-Clara Gorspard) (Dandelion Music
BMI)
CRY CRY DARLING SLP-1002
(J.D.Miller-Jimmy Newman) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
BILL WOODS And The Orange
Blossom Playboys
Radio
Station KUZZ-AM Bakersfield,
Ca: Sunday
24th September 1961
The Blackboard Café, 3601 Chester Avenue 3:00PM-3:30PM
(vc-1/ld gtr-6/hmny vcl-8);
Fuzzy Owen (vcl-2); Red Simpson (vcl-3/pno-7); Don Markham (vcl-4/hmny vcl-8/sax-5);
Jay Goddard (dms). M.C.:
Bill Woods
Engineer:
Larry Scott
I’M JUST A POOR BOY -1-5-6-7 Titan
Group TTG-1675
(Bud Roberts)
BATTLE
OF LOVE -3-5-6-7-8 TTG-1675
(Darrell Edwards-George Jones) (Glad Music
BMI)
MY EARS ARE BURNIN’ -2-5-6-7 TTG-1675
()
ROCKIN’ ROBIN -4-5-6-7 TTG-1675
()
LAST DATE (Inst)-5-6-7 TTG-1675
(Floyd Cramer) (Acuff-Rose BMi)
BAD BAD DREAM -1-5-6-7 TTG-1675
(Buck Owns)
NIGHT TRAIN (Inst)-5-6-7 TTG-1675
(Bradley-Hughes-Smith)
I’M WALKIN’ -3-4-6-7 TTG-1675
(Dave Bartholomew-Fats Domino)
WALK ON BY -1-5-6-7 TTG-1675
(Kendall Hayes)
NB: TITAN TTG-1675 “LIVE AT THE BLACKBOARD Starring: BILL
WOODS : Featuring Don Rich, Red Simpson, Don Markham and Fuzzy Owen” released
1999.
BILL WOODS and BILLY
BARNOSKI
poss.
Bakersfield,
Ca; 1961
(vcl/pno); Billy Barton (vcl/rhy
gtr);
Producer:
SO CALLED FRIEND Gulf Records 1003
(Billy Barton)
Unknown Title 1003
()
NB(1): GULF RECORDS 1003 released
1961.
NB(2): BILLY BARNOSKI is probably BILLY BARTON.
CARLYN JOHNSON with Bill Woods Orch.-1
CARLYN JOHNSON and Billy Barton-2 poss. Bakersfield, Ca: 1961
(vcl); Bill Woods (gtr); John “Billy Barton”
Grimes (vcl-3/rhy gtr); Unk (chrs-4);
Producer:
Les Geeting
1004-A TWO KIDS IN LOVE -2-3 Gulf Records 1004
(Bennett) (American Music BMI)
1004-B WHY DO I LOVE YOU -1-4 1004
(Geeting) (Pell-Bart Music BMI)
NB: GULF RECORDS 1004 released ca. January 1962.
BILL WOODS The
Blackboard Café Bakersfield, Ca: Sunday 4th
February 1962
(vcl-1/pno-5); Don ”Pico
Pete” Rich (vcl-2/hmny vcl-7/ld gtr-6); Don Markham (vcl-3/sax-4); Jay Goddard
(dms).
M.C.:
Bill Woods
Engineer:
Larry Scott
BLACKBOARD BLUES -1-4-5-6 Titan
Group TTG-1675
()
TOMMY DORSEY BOOGIE -4-5-6 TTG-1675
()
SOFT
RAIN -2-4-5-6 TTG-1675
(Ray Price) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
WHAT’S THE REASON -3-4-5-6 TTG-1675
()
TRUCK DRIVIN’ MAN -1-4-5-6-7 TTG-1675
(Terry Fell) (American Music Inc. BMI)
WINDOW UP ABOVE -2-4-5-6 TTG-1675
(George Jones) (Glad Music BMI)
THE TWIST -3-4-5-6 TTG-1675
(Hank Ballard)
LONG BLACK LIMOUSINE -1-4-5-6
TTG-1675
(Bobby George-Vern Stovall)
TOO MUCH WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE-2-5-6 TTG-1675
(Nat Kipner-Cheryl Roth)
BILL WOODS Bill
Woods Studio OildaleCa: Monday
5th February 1962
(vcl/pno); Merle Haggard’s
Strangers-poss. Roy Nichols (gtr); Eugene “Gene” Moles (gtr); Wynnford Lindsey
“Wynn” Stewart (gtr); Ralph Mooney (stl gtr); Bobby Austin (stg bs); Helen
Price (dms).
Producers:
Jack Russell & Bill Woods
TRUCK DRIVIN’ MAN Rose 500
(Terry Fell) (American Music Inc. BMI)
ASK ME NO QUESTIONS 500
(B.Wesley-Bill Woods) (Chris Music Pub. Co. BMI)
NB(1): ROSE 500 released Monday 12th March 1962.
NB(2): ROSE 500 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 17th
March 1962.
BILLY BLEDSOE Bakersfield,
Ca; Monday
5th February 1962
(vcl); Bill Woods (pno);
Producer:
MY LAST NIGHT IN TOWN Rose
501
(Bill Woods-Red Simpson) (Owen BMI)
THAT’S JUST WHERE (I OUGHTA BE) 501
(Harlan Howard) (Red River Songs BMI)
NB(1): ROSE 501 released Monday 12th March 1962.
NB(2): ROSE 501 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 17th
March 1962.
NB(3): ROSE Records was owned by JIMMIE ADDINGTON.
Session #11425/11426
TOMMY COLLINS-1
ROSE MADDOX-2 Bakersfield Civic Auditorium Bakersfield, Ca: Thursday 12th
September 1963
(vcl-3/gtr); Rose Maddox (vcl-4); Herb Henson’s Trading Post Band:
Roy Nichols (ld gtr); Jelly Sanders (fdl); Bill
Woods (pno); Johnny Cuviello (dms). Producer: Ken Nelson
50748 DOWN TO THE RIVER -2-4 Capitol
T-2009, Capitol ST-2009
(Buck Owens) Bear
Family BCD-15743
50753 I GOT MINE -1-3 Capitol T-2009, Capitol ST-2009
(Tommy Collins) (Central Songs Inc. BMI) Country
Classics Library CCL-1125
Bear
Family BCD-15777
NB(1): CAPITOL T/ST-2009 “COUNTRY
MUSIC HOOTENANNY” released December 1963.
NB(2): COUNTRY CLASSICS LIBRARY CCL-1125 “I GOT MINE”
released Holland
1977.
NB(3): BEAR FAMILY BCD-15743 “ROSE MADDOX-THE ONE
ROSE” released Monday 15th November 1993.
Session #
BILL WOODS And His San Joaquin Brass Bnd
poss.
Hollywood, Ca: 1972
(vcl/ );
Producer:
David “Dave” Bell
3328 TRUCK DRIVIN’ MAN Capitol
PRO-6496, Capitol 3328
(Terry Fell) (American Music, Inc, BMI)
3328 WHAT’S
HAPPENED TO THE FRIENDLY MAN PRO-6496, 3328
(Jerry Ward ) (Central Songs-BMI)
NB(1): CAPITOL PRO-6496 released May 1972.
NB(2): CAPITOL 3328 released Monday 22nd May 1972.
NB(3): CAPITOL 3328 reviewed Billboard Saturday 3rd June
1972.
Session #20047
MERLE HAGGARD and The Strangers
United
Recording Corporation Studio, 6050 Sunset Blvd Hollywood,
Ca: Wednesday 28th June 1972
Merle Ronald Haggard
(vcl); Roy Nichols (gtr); Bobby Wayne (gtr); Norman Hamlet (stl gtr); John Paul
“Johnny” Gimble (fdl); Bill Woods (fdl);
Glen D. Hardin (pno); Dennis Hromek (stg bs); Biff Adam (dms).
Producer:
Ken Nelson
78805 I WONDER WHAT SHE’LL THINK
ABOUT ME LEAVING Capitol
(Uniss), Bear Family BCD-16749
(Merle Haggard)
78806 MY WOMAN KEEPS LOVIN’ HER MAN Capitol
(Uniss), BCD-16749
(Merle Haggard)
NB(1): CAPITOL ST-11127 “IT’S NOT LOVE (BUT IT’S NOT BAD)”
released December 1972.
NB(2): BEAR FAMILY BCD-16749 “THE STUDIO RECORDINGS 1968-76”
released Germany 2007.
Session #13569
MERLE HAGGARD and The Strangers
Columbia
Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue,
South Nashville,
Tn: Tuesday 11th July 1972
(vcl); Red Lane (gr); Ray
Quarles Edenton (gtr); Roy Nichols (gtr); Robert “Bobby Wayne” Edrington (gtr);
Dennis Hromek (fender bs gtr); Norman Hamlet (stl gtr); Johnny Gimble (fdl); Bill Woods (fdl); Hargus Melvin “Pig” Robbins
(pno); Biff Adam (dms). Producer: Ken Nelson
80714 IT’S NOT LOVE (BUT IT’S NOT
BAD) Capitol
3419, Capitol ST-11127, Bear Family BCD-16749
(Hank Cochran-Glenn Martin)
80715 SOMEWHERE TO COME WHEN IT RAINS Capitol ST-11127, Bear Family BCD-16749
(H.R.DeLaughter)
80716 MY WOMAN KEPS LOVIN’ HER MAN Capitol
3419, Capitol ST-11127, BCD-16749
(Merle Haggard)
NB(1): CAPITOL 3419 released Monday 7th August 1972.
NB(2): CAPITOL 3419 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 19th
August 1972.
NB(3): “IT’S NOT LOVE (BUT IT’S NOT BAD) entered Billboard
C&W chart Saturday 16th September 1972-#1
12weeks.
Session #13570
BOBBY WAYNE and The Strangers
Columbia
Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue,
South Nashville,
Tn: Tuesday 18th July 1972
(vcl/gtr); Roy Nichols
(gtr); Dennis Hromek (fender bs); Norman Hamlet (stl gtr); Johnny Gimble (fdl);
Bill Woods (fdl); Hargus Robbins
(pno); Biff Adam (dms); Unk (chrs). Producer: Ken Nelson
80717 FOR ALL I KNOW Capitol
(Uniss)
(Merle Haggard)
80718 YOU MADE ME WHATEVER I AM Capitol
3471
(Merle Haggard)
80719 THAT RAIN MAKIN’ BABY OF MINE 3471
(Dallas
Frazier-Warren Robbe)
NB: CAPITOL 3471 released Monday 16th October 1972.
Session #20114
MERLE HAGGARD and The Strangers
Capitol
Recording Studio 1750 North Vine
Street Hollywood,
Ca: Tuesday 22nd August 1972
(vcl); Roy Nichols (gtr);
Bobby Wayne (gtr); Dennis Hromek (fender bs gtr); Norman Hamlet (stl gtr); Bill Woods (fdl); Marcia Nichols (pno). Producers:
Ken Nelson & Fuzzy Owen
79033 I WONDER IF THEY EVER THINK OF
ME Capitol (Uniss), Bear
Family BD-1749
(Merle Haggard)
Session #13582
MERLE HAGGARD and The Strangers
Columbia
Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue,
South Nashville,
Tn: Tuesday 5th September 1972
(vcl); Ray Edenton (gtr);
Roy Nichols (gtr); Bobby Wayne (gtr); Dennis Hromek (fender bs gtr); Norman
Hamlet (stl gtr); Johnny Gimble (fdl); Bill
Woods (fdl); Hargus “Pig” Robbins (pno); Biff Adam (dms).
Producer:
Ken Nelson
80754 TO EACH HIS OWN Capitol
ST-11276, Bear Family BCD-16749
(Van McCoy)
80755 I WONDER WHAT SHE’LL THINK
ABOUT ME LEAVING ST-11127, BCD-16749
(Merle Haggard)
80756 I’M AN OLD, OLD MAN (TRYIN’ TO
LIVE WHILE I CAN) ST-11127, BCD-16749
(Lefty Frizzell)
NB: CAPITOL ST-11276 “IF WE MAKE IT THROUGH DECEMBER”
released February 1974.
Session #13583
MERLE HAGGARD and The Strangers
Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue, South Nashville, Tn: Tuesday
5th September 1972
(vcl); Ray Edenton (gtr);
Roy Nichols (gtr); Bobby Wayne (gtr); Dennis Hromek (fender bs gtr); Norman
Hamlet (stl gtr); Johnny Gimble (fdl); Bill
Woods (fdl); Hargus “Pig” Robbins (pno); Biff Adam (dms).
Producer:
Ken Nelson
80757 I’D NEVER TOLD ON YOU Capitol
ST-11127, Bear Family BCD-16749
(Hank Cochran)
80758 I WONDER IF THEY EVER THINK OF
ME Capitol 3488, Capitol
CDP7-46484-2
(Merle Haggard) Bear Family
BCD-16749
80759 I FORGET YOU EVERYDAY Capitol
3488, Capitol SABB-11531
(Merle Haggard) Bear Family
BCD-16749
NB(1): CAPITOL 3488 released Monday 30th October 1972.
NB(2): CAPITOL 3488 reviewed Billboard Saturday 11th
November 1972.
NB(3): “I WONDER IF THEY EVER THINK OF ME” entered Billboard
C&W chart Saturday 16th December 1972-#1
14 weeks.
NB(4): CAPITOL SABB-11531 “SONG’S I’LL ALWAYS SING” released
April 1977.
NB(5): CAPITOL CDP-7-46484-2 “THE VERY BEST OF MERLE
HAGGARD” released 1987.
KIT SMITH music by the “BUCKAROOS”
Bakersfield,
Ca:
Talmadge Dewitt
“Kit” Smith (vcl); poss Terry Christofferson (ld gtr/stl gtr); poss Ronnie
Jackson (bjo); poss Doyle Curtsinger (stg bs); poss Jerry Wiggins (dms). Producer:
Bill Woods
L-12898 POOR BOY BLUES Turquoise
K-102 A
(Wayne Hill & Kit
Smith) (Joe & Tom Publ. BMI)
K-12898-X BEWTEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAWN K-102 B
(Kit Smith) (Joe &
Tom Publ. BMI)
NB: TURQUOISE K-102 released
KIT SMITH Music by The Buckaroos
Buck
Owens Studio Oildale, Ca: 1979
(vcl); poss Terry
Christofferson (ld gtr/stl gtr); poss Ronnie Jackson (bjo); poss Doyle
Curtsinger (stg bs); poss Jerry Wiggins (dms). Producer:
Bill Woods
“THE DUKE IS GONE” Turquoise
TR-2001-A
(Wayne Hill-Kit Smith)
(Joe & Tom Publishers BMI)
HERE COMES MY OLD
MEMORIES TR-2001-B
(Wayne Hill-Kit Smith)
(Joe & Tom Publishers BMI)
NB: TURQUOISE TR-2001 released 1979.
BILL WOODS Buck
Owens Studio Oildale, Ca: 1981
(vcl/gtr/pno);
Producer:
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BILL WOODS Bakersfield,
Ca; 1990s
(vcl-1/ac gtr-11); Don
Rich (hmny vcl-2/fdl); Robert Lewis “Bob” Shockley (vcl-3); Bonnie Hogan
(vcl-4); Jim Shaw (keybs-6); The Ray Sisters (hmny vcl-5); Abe Mulkey (hmny
vcl-7); The Strangers (Norman Hamlett (pedal steel gtr/dobro/Don Markham (sax) -8); The Buckaroos (Dave Wolfkieier-dms-9/Terry
Christofferson-ld gtr-9/pedal stl gtr-12); The El Paso Country Band ( -10); Doyle Singer (hmny vcl-12/stg
bs). Producer:
STORMY YEARS -2-3-9 California Gold CD-
(Hank Forthman) (Kern
River Music BMI)
LIKE AN EASTERN TEXAS
HURRICANE -4-6-9 CD-
(Bob Shockley-Bill Woods) (Kern River Music BMI)
TRUCK DRIVIN’ MAN -1-2 CD-
(Terry Fell) (American Music Inc. BMI)
I’VE GOT TO KEEP ON DREAMIN’ -3-10 CD-
(Bob Shockley) (Kern
River Music and Eagle Feathers Pub. BMI)
WHITE CLIFF OF DOVER -1-2-5-8 CD-
(Nat Burton) (Shapiro Bernstein ASCAP)
WHY DO YOU KEEP ON HAUNTING ME -4-6-9 CD-
(Bob Shockley-Bill Woods) (Kern River Music BMI)
ASK ME NO QUESTIONS -1-7 CD-
(Bob Wesley-Bill Woods) (Kern
River Music BMI)
LOVE AT ELEVEN -1-5-8 CD-
(Bob Morris-Bob Cameron) (Tree Publishing
Co. BMI)
AMERICAN LIFE STREAM -1 CD-
(Bill Woods-Gil Milam) (Kern
River Music BMI)
SHE LOVES TEXAS (MORE THAN SHE LOVES ME)-3-11 CD-
(Bob Shockley) (Kern
River Music BMI)
I’M WISHING THAT THIS SOMEONE ELSE WAS YOU-3-11
CD-
(Bob Shockley) (Kern
River Music BMI)
THE SONG THAT I WROTE BECAUSE OF YOU-3-11 CD-
(Bob Shockley) (Kern
River Music BMI)
WHEN JESUS CALLED ON ME -4-6-9-12 CD-
(Bob Shockley) (Kern
River Music BMI)
JESUS HELP ME -4-6-9-12 CD-
(Bob Shockley) (Kern
River Music BMI)
NB: CALIFORNIA
GOLD CD- “BILL WOODS FROM
BAKERSFIELD & FRIENDS” released
DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK
GRANT; AL TURNER; BARRY JOHN; PHIL TRICKER; DAVE SAX; GLENN J. POGATCHNIK with
acknowledgements to Michel Ruppli; Richard Weize; Thieu Van De Vorst; Mario
Manciotti; Walter Gabriel; Wolf Ruediger Sommers; Kent Heineman; Bill Daniels; Kittra
Moore & Frantisek Frank.
1996-2013.