Jann Browne

*14-03-1954 Anderson, IN

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst, Lennart Gustavsson

SESSIONS also member of Asleep At The Wheel (1981-83)

December 1987 [sessions for A town South of Bakersfield vol.2] Mad Dog Studio, Venice, CA – Jann Brown (Jann Brown [vcl],  Pete Anderson [gt], Dan Dugmore [steel], Dusty Wakeman [bass], John lee White III [drums], Skip Edwards [piano]. Producer: Pete Anderson)
001 LOUISVILLE Enigma D1-73302

ca. April 1989 Hollywood, CA – Jann Browne
002a YOU AIN'T DOWN HOME CRB-10530/ Curb CRB-10630=D2-77251
002b I'LL NEVER GROW TIRED OF YOU CRB-10530

Summer 1989 Nightingale Recording Studio, Nashville, TN/ Recording Arts, Nashville, TN/ Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA/ Indigo Ranch, Malibu, CA – Jann Browne, with Wanda Jackson [-1] (Jann Browne [vcl/bck vcl],  Wanda Vick [gt/fiddle], Roderick S MacDonald [gt/6-string bass], Richard MacDonald [gt], Albert Lee [gt],  John Jorgenson [Spanish guitar/mandolin], James Burton [gt], Byron Berline [mandolin/ fiddle], Steve Fishell [steel/dobro], Weldon Myrick [steel], Iris DeMent [harp], Michal Bowden/Don Whaley/ Bill Bryson [bass], Billy Thomas [drums/ percussion/bck vcl], John Molo [drums], Glen D. Hardin [piano],  Emmllou Harris [hmny vcl-2]. Don Whaley, Harry Stinson, Rosie Flores [bck vcl]. Producer: Steve Fishell) [overdub sessions: American Sound, Los Angeles, CA/ Digital Recorders, Nashville, TN/ George's Garage, Los Angeles, CA/ Kibbutzville Studios, Los Angeles, CA/ Masterfonics, Nashville, TN/Money Pit, Nashville, TN/ Westbeach Recorders, Hollywood, CA]
003 TELL ME WHY Curb CRB-10568/CRB-10630=D2-77251
004 THERE AIN'T NO TRAIN Curb CRB-10568/CRB-10630=D2-77251
005 'TIL A TEAR BECOMES A ROSE Curb CRB-10630=D2-77251
006 LOUISVILLE Curb NR-76835 NR-76838/CRB-10630=D2-77251
007 MEXICAN WIND -2 Curb NR-76815/CRB-10630=D2-77251
008 LOSING YOU Curb CRB-10630=D2-77251
009 THE ONE YOU SLIP AROUND WITH Curb NR-76815/CRB-10630=D2-77251
010 I FORGOT MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW -1 Curb CRB-10630=D2-77251
1989 unknown – Jann Browne and New Grass Revival (Jann Browne [vcl], Pat Flynn [ac gt], Sam Bush [mandolin], Bela Fleck [banjo], John Cowan [bass] + Iris DeMent [hmny vcl]. Producer: Steve Fishell)
011 LOVEBIRD Curb NR-76835/CRB-10630=D2-77251

ca. February 1991 American Studio, Los Angeles, CA/440 Sound, Los Angeles, CA/ Martin Sound Studio, Nashville, TN/ Recording Arts, Nashville, TN/ Sound Emporium Studios, Nashville, TN/ Treasure Isle Studios, Nashville, TN – Jann Browne (Producer: Steve Fishell)
Jann Browne [vcl/bck vcl], Duane Eddy [gt/6-string bass], Richard MacDonald [gt], Albert Lee [gt],  Dennis "Cannonball" Caplinger [dobro/ banjo/ mandolin/ fiddle], Michael Bowden/ Don Whaley [bass], John Molo/ Rhys Clark/ Milton Sledge [drums], John Propst/ Glen D. Hardin [piano], Lonnie Allen, Greg Garing, Iris DeMent, Jim Lauderdale, Kostas [bck vcl]. Producer: Steve Fishell)
012 BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME Curb NR-76858/D2-77451
013 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN Curb D2-77451
014 IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I LAUGH Curb NR-76879/D2-77451
015 I KNEW ENOUGH TO FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU Curb D2-77451
016 BLUE HEART IN MEMPHIS Curb D2-77451
017 MY SHOES KEEP WALKING BACK TO YOU Curb D2-77451
018 WHO'S GONNA BE YOUR NEXT LOVE Curb NR-76879/D2-77451
019 I DON'T DO FLOORS Curb D2-77451
020 WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS Curb NR-76858/D2-77451
1991 unknown (one of above) – Jann Brown (Jann Browne [vcl], Biff Watson [ac gt], Michael Henderson [el gt], Steve Fishell [ac Hawaiian gt], Michael Rhodes [bass], Harry Stinson [drums], Glenn D. Hardin [piano] + Demola Adepoju [steel]. Producer: Steve Fishell(
021 WHERE NOBODY KNOWS MY NAME Curb D2-77451
btw. 1989/91 Hollywood, CA – Jann Browne (+ John Jorgenson [gt] + unknown musicians)
022 WHAT CHILD IS THIS Curb D2-79104
ca. June 1995 Trax Studios, Hollywood, CA – Jann Browne (Jann Browne [vcl], Matthew Barnes [gt/bck vcl], Dennis Caplinger [gt/ mandolin/ banjo/ fiddle/ viola/ Weissenborn], Rick MacDonald [gt/ penny whistle], Pat Gallagher [ac gt], Keith Rosier [guitarron/ bass], Jay Dee Maness [steel], Frank Cotinola [drums], Chris Gaffney [accordion], Wyman Reese [Hammond B-3 organ], Roger Stebner, Herb Pedersen, Rosie Flores [bck vcl]. Producer: Jann Browne, Dennis Caplinger)
023 HEARTS ON THE BLUE TRAIN Cross Three CTR 9503-2
024 AIN'T NO PROMISE Cross Three CTR 9503-2
025 I HAVE NO WITNESS Cross Three CTR 9503-2
026 TROUBLE'S HERE Cross Three CTR 9503-2
027 RED MOON OVER LUGANO Cross Three CTR 9503-2
028 ONE TIRED MAN Cross Three CTR 9503-2
029 DEAR LORETTA Cross Three CTR 9503-2
030 COUNT ME IN Cross Three CTR 9503-2
031 BABY GOODBYE Cross Three CTR 9503-2
032 LONG TIME GONE Cross Three CTR 9503-2
033 WHEN THE DARKEST HOURS PASS Cross Three CTR 9503-2
034 WHITE ROSES Cross Three CTR 9503-2

1997-1998 Love and Laughter Studios, 1007 East North Street Annheim, CA – Jann Browne (Jann Browne [vcl/keyboards], George Marinelli [el gt], Gary Burnett [el gt], Al Perkins [el slide gt], Matt Barness [el slide gt/ac baritone/hmny vcl], Gordon Titcomb [mandolin/steel/ac gt], Kenny Blackwell [mandolin], Tom Clift [bass], Matt Pierson [bass], Dan Needham/ Frank Lotinola [drums], Larry Mitchell [drums/percussion], Ian Miller [tambourine/shaker], Wyman Reese [keyboards], Keith Rosier [bck vcl]. Producer: Jann Browne Matt Barnes Ian Miller)

035 CAN'T BUILD A BETTER LOVE Plan B 81501
036 COLD HERE IN LONDON Plan B 81501
037 CHANGE YOUR MIND Plan B 81501
038 MISSED ME BY A MILE Plan B 81501
039 DON'T BE MAD Plan B 81501
040 HEART YOU CAN'T IGNORE Plan B 81501
041 THE LUCKY FEW Plan B 81501
042 DON'T WORRY 'BOUT TOMORROW Plan B 81501
043 THOUGHT I HAD IT ALL Plan B 81501
044 LONESOME MILE Plan B 81501
2006 The Barn, Laguna Hills, CA/ Love and Laughter Studios, 1007 East North Street Annheim, CA  – Jann Browne (Jann Browne [vcl], Matt Barnes [gt/bck vcl], Duane Jarvis [ac gt], Bob Gothar [gt], Jay Dee Maness [steel], Bill Bryson [bass], Larry Mitchell [drums], Dave Terry [percussion],Scott Joss [fiddle],  Skip Edwards [keyboards],

Chris Gaffney, Iris Dement and Joy Lynn White, Tom Clift [hmny vcl]. Producer: Matt Barnes, Ian Miller, Jann Browne)
045 LOVE S GONNA LIVE HERE

046 BEFORE YOU GO
047 EXCUSE ME
048 PLAY TOGETHER AGAIN AGAIN
049 I DON‛T CARE
050 THINK OF ME
051 LOOSE TALK
052 HOT DOG
053 SWEETHEARTS IN HEAVEN
054 WAITIN‛ IN YOUR WELFARE LINE
055 PLAYGIRL

2019 BrowneBarne Ranch Studio, Yucca, CA/Soundstage, Nashville, TN– Jann Browne (Producer: Matthew Barnes)

056 BURN THIS DESERT DOWN

057 CAN'T BE

058 HOT MESS

059 MRS MURPHY

060 LET'S HOLD HANDS

061 KILL THE LIGHTS

062 PERSONAL LIFE

063 LILLIE BELLE

064 BLUE SUITCASE

065 I'LL SING YOU TO HEAVEN

066 SOMEWHERE CLOSE TO LOVE

067 SHOULD YOU STRAY
tracks above issued on album Arrow

 


ALBUMS
Curb CRB-10630/D2-77251 Tell Me Why: Tell Me Why; Ain't No Train; 'Til A Tear Becomes A Rose; Louisville; Mexican Wind; Losing You; You Ain't Down Home; The One You Slip Around With; I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know; Lovebird – 20-02-90
Curb D2-77451 It Only Hurts When I Laugh: Better Love Next Time; I Wish It Would Rain; It Only Hurts When I Laugh; I Knew Enough To Fall In Love With You; Blue Heart In Memphis; My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You; Who's Gonna Be Your Next Love; I Don't Do Floors; Where The Sidewalk Ends; Where Nobody Knows My Name – 23-04-91
Cross Three CTR-9503-2 Count Me In: Hearts On The Blue Train; Ain't No Promise; I Have No Witness; Trouble's Here; Red Moon Over Lugano; One Tired Man; Dear Loretta; Count Me In; Baby Goodbye; Long Time Gone; When The Darkest Hours Pass; White Roses – 05-09-95
Plan B 81501 Missed Me By A Mile: Can't Build A Better Love; Cold Here In London; Change Your Mind; Missed Me By A Mile; Don't Be Mad; Heart You Can't Ignore; The Lucky Few; Don't Worry 'Bout Tomorrow; Thought I Had It All; Lonesome Mile - 30-10-01
Plan B no # (UPC837101293730)  Buckin‛ Around: Love‛s Gonna Live Here; Before You Go; Excuse Me; Play Together Again Again; I Don‛t Care; Think Of Me; Loose Talk; Hot Dog; Sweethearts In Heaven; Waitin‛ In Your Welfare Line; Playgirl – 06-03-07
Plan B ? Arrow: Burn This Desert Down;  Can't Be;  Hot Mess;  Mrs Murphy;  Let's Hold Hands;  Kill the Lights;  Personal Life; Lillie Belle;  Blue Suitcase;  I'll Sing You to Heaven;  Somewhere Close to Love;  Should You Stray – 29-02-20

 

SINGLES
Curb (1989-91)
CRB-10530 You Ain't Down Home / I'll Never Grow Tired Of You - 05-89
CRB-10568 Tell Me Why / There Ain't No Train - 10-89
NR-76815 Mexican Wind / The One You Slip Around With - 09-07-90
NR-76835 Louisville / Lovebird - 09-90
NR-76838 (Wayne Newton): At The Moment / Louisville - 09-90
NR-76858 Better Love Next Time / Where The Sidewalk Ends - 29-04-91
NR-76879 It Only Hurts When I Laug / Who's Gonna Be Your Next Time - 91

Jimmy Thomason

James Edward Thomason,*07-10-1918 Waco, TX, +1994
2nd version
by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Xavier Maire, Vaclav Zpatecka, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst, Henk Scholts
SESSIONS also recorded with Shelton Brothers, Sunshine Four, Doug Bines and his Dixie Ramblers
Ca 1949 unknown, CA – Jimmie Thomason and The Western Jamboree
001 THERE’S A ROUNDUP ON THE RIER RANGE TONIGHT ABC 101
002 THE ONE AN ONLY PECOS, RIVER ROSE  ABC 101
22 June 1951 Hollywood, CA - Jimmy Thomason
003 K3218 THAT'S WHAT I GOT FOR LOVING YOU King 45-991/HMC 2013A02
004 K3219 I OUGHTA BUSTOUT AND LOVE YOU 45-979/ HMC 2013A02
005 K3220 EASY GOING KISSES 45-979/ HMC 2013A02
006 K3221 STINGY 45-991/ HMC 2013A02
30 January 1952 poss. Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Jimmie  Thomason
007 K3355 THE SPIDER AND THE FLY 45-1085/Proper BOX 83 HMC 2013A02
008 K3356 DADDY WHY 45-1085/ HMC 2013A02
009 K3357 YOU WERE JUST A KID 45-1065/ HMC 2013A02
010 K3358 BROWN BOTTLE BLUES 45-1065/ HMC 2013A02
011 K3359 WHEEL OF FORTUNE 45-1051/ HMC 2013A02
012 K3360 YOUR LOVE WAS LIKE THE WEATHER 45-1132/ HMC 2013A02
013 K3361 KIAMISH CHOCTOW ROSE 45-1051/ HMC 2013A02
014 K3362 THE SWEETEST FALL OF ALL 45-1107/ HMC 2013A02
PROPER BOX 83 STOMPING SINGERS AND WESTERN SWINGERS MORE FROM THE GOLDEN YEARS OF WESTERN SWING (2004, 4 CD box, UK)
9 July 1952 poss. Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Jimmy Thomason
015 K3433 BOUNCING HEART 45-1157/ HMC 2013A02
016 K3434 I′LL DROWN IN MY TEARS 45-1132/ HMC 2013A02
017 K3435 HONEY BABY 45-1107/ HMC 2013A02
018 K3436 BIG DEAL 45-1157/ HMC 2013A02
1955 Buddy Woody’s Studio, Waco, TX – Jimmy Thomason (Jimmy Thomason [fiddle], Carlton Roberts [gt], Johnny Gimble [el  mandolin], Cotton Ward [dteel], Grundy Slim Harbert [bass])
019 THE RIGHT KEY   Krazy Kat KKCD 24 HMC 2013A02
020 DON’T CHECK OUT ON ME Krazy Kat KKCD 24 HMC 2013A02
021 ROLLING STONE  BACM CD D 561
022 I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU BACM CD D 561
023 CHOO CHOO BLUES BACM CD D 561
024 YOU’RE ALL THE WORLD TO ME BACM CD D 561
KRAZY KAT KKCD 24 DIGGING TEXAS SWING 1946-1955 (1998, UK); BACM CD D 561 SWINGING ON THE BRAZOS (UK, 2017
ca September 1956 Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Thomason (w. Jackie Kelso Orchestra, poss. Roy Lanham [ld gt], prob. Jackie Kelso [sax/bass/drums])025 BIG WHEEL Vita 45-V-143/ HMC 2013A02
026 NOW HEAR THIS Vita 45-V-143/8002 HMC 2013A02
VITA 8002 WILLIE EGANS AND HIS FRIENDS (1982); BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55191 PLAY IT COOL (2008, GER)
19612 unknown – Jimmy Thomason (Producer: Jimmy Woodson)
027 HOW LONG (PRISONER'S LAMENT) Cenco 117
028 DEAR SON Cenco 117


ALBUMS
HMC 2013A02 Hillbilly Favorites, vol. 6: That's What I Got For Loving You;  I Oughta Bust Out And Love You;  Easy Going Kisses;  Stingy;  The Spider And The Fly;  Daddy Why;  You Were Just A Kid;  Brown Bottle Blues;  Wheel Of Fortune;  Your Love Was Like The Weather;  Kiamish Choctow Rose;  The Sweetest Fall Of All;  Bouncing Heart;  I'll Drown In My Tears;  Honey Baby;  Big Deal;  Don't Check Out On Me;  The Right Key; Big Wheel;  Not Hear This – 13 (private issue)
BACM [UK] CD D 582 The Early Years / Recorded 1936-1942:  [Doug Bine and his Dixie Ramblers:] How Many Times;  Rambler's Stomp (Instr.);  Yes Sir;  Runnin' Wild (Instr.);  You Gotta Hi De Hi;  Using That Thing; Over Sixty; Chinese Honeymoon; Stay On The Right Side Sister;  Roseland Melody; [Dixie Ramblers:]  I'm A Dog House Daddy;  I Wonder What's the Matter;  I'm Putting You Out Of My Mind; I Hope You're Happy Now; He's An Army Man; Dance Away Polka  (Instr.); [Modern Mountainers:]  At The End Of The Lane; Workin' At The Wrong Keyhole; Bad Blues; Modern (Instr.); [Sunshine Boys:] Pipe Liner Blues;  Lay Me Down Beside My Darling; I'm Checking Out;  Women Are My Weakness; [Shelton Brothers:]  I'll Never Get Drunk Anymore;  Weary;  [Slim Harbert and His OKeh Boys:] Brown Bottle Blues – 12-17 (recordings with Doug Bines and His Dixie Ramblers;  The Sunshine Boys; The Shelton Brothers)
 


SINGLES
ABC (ca 1949) as Jimmie Thomason
ABC 101 There's A Roundup On The River Range Tonight / The One And Only Pecos River Rose – ca 49
King (1951-52)
45-979 I Oughta Bust Out And Love You / Easy Going Kisses - 09-51
45-991 Stingy / That's What I Got For Loving You – 12-51 (rev. Dec. 22)
45-1051 Kiamish Choctow Rose / Wheel Of Fortune - 02-52 as Jimmie Thomason (rev. Feb. 23)
45-1065 Brown Bottle Blues / You Were Just A Kid - 05-52 (rev. May 24)
45-1085 Spider And Fly / Daddy, Why? - 07-52 (rev. July 19)
45-1107 Honey Baby / The Sweetest Fall Of All - 08-52 (rev. Sept. 6)
45-1132 I'll Drown In My Tears / Your Love Was Like The Weather - 10-52 (rev. Nov. 1)
45-1157 Big Deal / Bouncing Heart – 01-53 (rev. Jan. 10)
Vita (1956)
45-V-143 Big Wheel / Now Hear This – 11-56  (rev. Jan. 26, 1957)
Cenco (1961)
117 How Long (Prisoner's Lament) / Dear Son – 61

Bob Price - Bob Pressley

by Richard Weize, Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Al Turner

SESSIONS

11 August 1947 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville,  TN - Bob Pressley

P01 74042/NT-100 SILVER AND GOLD  Decca 46076

P02 74043/NT-101 DARLING, I‘M LOST WITHOUT YOU  46076

P03 74044/NT-102 SAGEBRUSH SERENADE  unissued

P04 74045/NT-103 DROP IN‘  BOOGIE  unissued/El Toro ETCDCH-105

EL TORO ETCDCH-105  COLLECTORS CHOICE, VOL. 5: BOOGIE WOOGIE FEVER (MAY 2010)

18 December 1947 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville,  TN - Bob Pressley

P05 74362/N-553 HAWAIIAN COWBOY  46117/Jasmine JASBOX 13-4

P06 74363/N-554 WHEN THE SNOW BIRDS CROSS THE ROCKIES  46117

P07 74364/N-555 I LOVE YOU BEST OF ALL  46140

P08 74365/N-556 YOU LEFT ME WITH A BROKEN HEART  46140

Jasmine JASBOX 13-4 A COWBOY’S LIFE IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME/100 SONGS OF PLAINS AND LIFE IN THE WEST (2005, UK, 4CD BOX)

23 August 1949 [00:00-03:00] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville,  TN -  Bob Price (Bob Price [vcl], Charlie Louvin [vcl/gt], Ira Louvin [vcl/mandolin], Paul Buskirk [mandolin], Lightnin Chance [bass], Dale Potter [fiddle], Eddie Hill [fiddle]. Producer: Paul Cohen)

001 75189/NA 2006  BEFORE YOU CALL Decca  9-46188

002 75190/NA 2007  JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU 9 9-46188

split session with The Louvin Brothers

2 December  1951 Memphis Recording Service, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Bob Price (Bob Price [vcl], Quinton Claunch [gt], Roy Cooper [gt], Harold Buskirk [bass], Dexter Johnson [], Bob Smith [])

003 F-1002 HOW CAN IT BE Chess 1495/BFX 15211

004 F-1003 STICKS AND STONES Chess 1495/BFX 15211

BEAR FAMILY BFX 15211 THE SUN COUNTRY YEARS, 1950-1959 (1986, GER)

ca 1962 unknown – Bob Price and The Country Gentlemen

005 TOO LATE TO WORRY, TOO BLUE TO CRY Price 4917

006 SIX LITTLE TEARDROPS Price 4917

Bob Pressley is probably alias of Bob Price. This info is not confirmed yet, so I used individual item numbers for these recordings. Also reported that Bob Range and Bob Reardon are nother aliases but I did not found recordings (Bob Range on Apollo or Mercury is jazz musician)

SINGLES

Decca (1949)

46076 Silver And Gold / Darling, I‘m Lost Without You – 10-47 Bob Pressley

46117 When The Snow Birds Cross / Hawaiian Cowboy – 02-48 Bob Pressley

46140  You Left Me With A Broken Heart / I Love You Best Of All - 09-48 Bob Pressley

9-46188  Before You Call / Just When I Needed You – 10-49

Chess (1952)

1495 How Can It Be / Sticks And Stones – 03-52

Price (ca 1962)

4917 Six Little Teardrops / Too Late to Worry Too Blue to Cry – ca 62