Molly Bee

Mollie Gene Beachboard, *18-08-1939 Oklahoma City, OK, +07-02-2009

2nd version

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Bill Daniels

24 September 1952 [no.2773] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood CA – Molly Bee (Van Alexander and His Orchestra)
001 10677 HONKY TONK MOUNTAIN Capitol F2339
002 10678 TENNESSEE TANGO F2258
003 10679 THE KIDS WHO PAY F2258
004 10680 LISTN' NIN' TO THE GREEN GRASS GROW unissued
27 October 1952 [no. 2819] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood CA – Molly Bee (orchestra conducted by Van Alexander)
005 10701 I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS F2285
006 10702 WILLY CLAUS (LITTLE SON OF SANTA CLAUS) F2285
007 10703 NOBODY’S LONESOME FOR ME F2339
2 February 1953 [no.2918] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA -Molly Bee (Van Alexander Orchestra)
008 11095 THAT'S HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU unissued
009 11096 WHAT'LL HE DO? F2396
010 11097 I'LL TELL MY MOMMY F2494
011 11098 DANCIN' WITH SOMEONE (LONGIN' FOR YOU) F2396
012 11099 THIS IS MY DOG F2567
27 February 1953 [no.2940] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Tennessee Ernie Ford and Molly Bee (Cliffie Stone‘s Orchestra)
013 11160 DON'T START COURTIN' INA HOT ROD F2473
014 11161 WE'RE A-GROWIN' UP F2473
7 May 1953 [no.3040] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Cliffie Stone and His Hometown Hepcats [vcl Molly Bee]
015 11542 THE DOGGIE ON THE HIGHWAY F2494
23 July 1953 [no.3073] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave, Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee (Van Alexander's Orchestra and chorus)
016 11359 GOD BLESS US ALL F2567
017 11360 WHERE DID MY SNOWMAN GO? 32131 CAS 3192
018 11361 ARE MY EARS ON STRAIGHT?
019 11362 IT MAY BE SILLY (BUT AIN‘T IT FINE?) unissued
2 February 1954 [no.3314] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee (Van Alexander's Orchestra)
020 12265 PINE TREE, PINE OVER ME F2741
021 12266 REMEMBER ME F2741
022 12291 IN THE PYRENEES F2790
023 12304 STUFFY F2790
27 December 1954 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Molly Bee (Orchester directed by George Cates)
024 L 8076 I WON'T GROW UP  Coral 9-61357
025 L 8077 YOUNG AND NAIVE  Coral 9-61580
026 L 8078 FALSE ALARM  Coral 9-61357
027 L 8079 FAIR WEATHER FELLOW  Coral 9-61580
ca. February or March 1956 poss. Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee
028 MB-9053 FROM THE WRONG SIDE OF TOWN Dot 45-15453
029 MB-9054 SWEET SHOPPE SWEETHEART 45-15453
030 MB-9055 I’LL BE WAITING FOR YOU 45-15517
October 1956 Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee
031 MB-9381 SINCE I MET YOU BABY 45-15517
30 October 1957 [no.6386] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee (Bob Bain‘s Orchestra) [*overdubbed June 4, 1958]
032 17771 I’M GOIN‘ STEADY WITH A DREAM Capitol  F3865
033 17772 FIVE POINTS OF A STAR* F4064
034 17773 MAGIC MIRROR F3865
24 March 1958 [no 6678] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee
035 18635 DON'T LOOK BACK F3968
036 18636 PLEASE DON’T TALK ABOUT ME WHEN I’M GONE F3968
28 May 1958 [no 6880] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee (unknown musicians. Producer: Ken Nelson
037 19221 CANDY KISSES T 1097
038 19222 CHEATIN' ON ME EAP1-1097/T 1097
039 19223 THE GLORY OF LOVE T 1097
29 May 1958 [no. 6882] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee (unknown musicians. Producer: Ken Nelson)
040 19229 WHAT'S THE REASON I'M NOT PLEASING YOU T 1097
041 19230 (I WANNA GO WHERE YOU GO) THEN I'LL BE HAPPY T 1097
042 19231 YOU TRY SOMEBODY ELSE EAP-1-1097/T 1097
043 19232 AFTER YOU'VE GONE unissued
3 June 1958 [no. 6890] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee (unknown musicians. Producer: Ken Nelson)
044 19263 IT'S BEEN A LONG,LONG TIME EAP-1-1097/T 1097
045 19264 BLUE AGAIN T 1097
046 19265 I GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU VERY WELL EAP-1-1097/T 1097
047 19266 WHY DON'T WE DO THIS MORE OFTEN T 1097
4 June 1958 [no. 6892] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee (unknown musicians. Producer: Ken Nelson)
048 19273 TO BE OR NOT TO BE IN LOVE T 1097
049 19274 HONEY, I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU T 1097
050 19275 AFTER YOU'VE GONE F4064
1958 [soundtrack Summer love] Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee, with Jimmy Dale and The Ding Dongs [-1], Rod McKuen [-2]
051 BEATIN’ON THE BONGOS -1 Decca DL 8714
052 LOVE IS SOMETHING (THE MAGIC PENNY) DL 8714
053 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU -2  DL 8714
23 December 1959 [no. 9161] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee (Producer: Ken Nelson)
054 33004 HAVE YOU HEARD? unissued
055 33005 unknown title
056 33006 TEARDROPS FROM MY EYES unissued
057 33007 unknown title
ca. February 1962 Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee (Producer: Joe Allison)
058 JUST FOR THE RECORD Liberty 55438
059 LB-1387-RE LYIN' AGAIN Liberty 55438
ca. November 1962 Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee  (Producer: Snuff Garrett)
060 LB-1576 SHE'S NEW TO YOU 55543
061 LB-1577 ALL MY LOVE, ALL MY LIFE 55543
ca. March 1963 Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee, *w. Johnny Mann Singers  (Producer: Snuff Garrett)
062 LB-1624 HE'S MY TRUE LOVE 55569
063 LB-1625 I WAS ONLY KIDDIN'* 55569
ca. August 1963 Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee  (Producer: Snuff Garrett)
064 LB 4672 SOME TEARS FALL DRY F-55631
065 JOHNNY LIAR F-55631
ca. February 1964 Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee  (Producer: Snuff Garrett)
066 LB-1846 HE DOESN'T WANT YOU F-55691
067 LB-1847 OUR SECRET F-55691
April 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Molly Bee (Molly Bee [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Bill Pursell [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica] + strings + The Jordanaires. Producer: Paul Tannen)
068 65-XY-402 I'M GONNA CHANGE EVERYTHING K 13411/SE-4303
069 65-XY-403 SINGLE GIRL AGAIN K13356/SE-4303
070 65-XY-404 TOGETHER AGAIN K 13411/SE-4303
071 65-XY-405 KEEP IT A SECRET K13356/SE-4303
June 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Molly Bee (Molly Bee [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Bill Pursell [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica] + strings + The Jordanaires. Producer: Paul Tannen)
072 65-XY-481 OH, LONESOME ME SE-4303
073 65-XY-482 ONCE A DAY SE-4303
074 65-XY-483 HOW’S THE WORLD TREATING YOU K13537/SE-4303
075 65-XY-484 YOU DON'T KNOW ME SE-4303
June 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Molly Bee (Molly Bee [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Bill Pursell [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica] + strings + The Jordanaires. Producer: Paul Tannen)
076 65-XY-485 INVISIBLE TEARS SE-4303
077 65-XY-486 IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A'HURTIN' SE-4303
078 65-XY-487 LONELY STREET SE-4303
079 65-XY-488 LET IT BE ME SE-4303
March 1966 Nashville, TN – Molly Bee (Producer: Paul Tannen)
080 66-XY-447 LOSING YOU K13491
081 66-XY-448 MISERABLE ME K13491
16 July 1966 New York City – Molly Bee (Producer: Paul Tannen)
082 101,126 IF THINKS DON'T START PICKING UP SE-4423
083 101,127 EVERYTHING BUT YOUR NAME K 13615/SE-4423
084 101,128 A WORLD I CAN'T LIVE IN K 13615/SE-4423
14 November 1966 New York City – Molly Bee (Producer: Paul Tannen)
085 101,582 DON'T TOUCH ME SE-4423
086 101,583 HEARTBREAK U.S.A K13694/SE-4423
087 101,584 MIRRORS DON'T LIE SE-4423
088 101,585 ALMOST PERSUADED K13694/SE-4423
1 December 1966 poss. Nashville, TN – Molly Bee (Producer: Paul Tannen)
089 101,738 YOU WIN AGAIN K13770/SE-4423
090 101,739 I HATE TO SEE ME GO K13770/SE-4423
091 101,740 YOU AIN'T WOMAN ENOUGH SE-4423
092 101,741 BAYOU JOE SE-4423
26 July 1967 New York City – Molly Bee (Producer: Paul Tannen)
093 103,229 WHAT A WAY TO BEGIN unissued
094 103,230 I AIN'T BUILT THAT WAY unissued
095 103,231 SINNER'S WINE K13864
096 103,232 FRESH OUT OF TRYIN' K 13864
Late 1960s [live] unknown – Molly Bee
09601 GENTLE ON MY MIND
09602 TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN
ca August 1974 Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee (Producer: Cliffie Stone)
097 SHE KEPT ON TALKIN' Granite G 509/GS-1003 SJA 7901
098 BABY, YOU GOT IT G 509/GS-1003 SJA 7901
late 1974 Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee (Producer: Cliffie Stone)
099 RIGHT OFF LEFT AT OAK STREET G 515/GS-1003 SJA 7901
100 I GOT A MAN G 515/GS-1003
101 SO MUCH TO REMEMBER GS-1003
102 TEXAS HILLS GS-1003 SJA 7901
103 CHEATIN' IS A VERY LONG GAME GS-1003 SJA 7901
104 BIG DADDY'S GONNA BRING IT ON HOME TO MAMA G-524/GS-1003
105 LET ME CALL YOU BABY TONIGHT GS-1003 SJA 7901
106 CALIFORNIA COUNTRY G-524/GS-1003 SJA 7901
107 MAKE LOVE TO ME GS-1003 SJA 7901
108 BABY YOU GOT IT GS-1003
1975 Hollywood, CA – Molly Bee (Producer: Cliffie Stone)
109 I CAN'T LIVE IN THE DARK ANYMORE G 531
ALBUMS
Capitol T-1097 Young Romance: To Be Or Not To Be In Love; (I Wanna Go Where You Go) Then I'll Be Happy; Honey, I'm In Love With You; Why Don't We Do This More Often; Candy Kisses; What's The Reason I'm Not Pleasin' You; Cheatin' On Me; Blue Again; You Try Somebody Else; I Get Along Without You Very Well; It's Been A Long, Long Time; The Glory Of Love – ca. 10-58
MGM E/SE-4303 It's Great - It's Molly Bee: Single Girl Again; How's The World Treating You; Once A Day; Together Again; Oh, Lonesome Me; Keep It A Secret; I'm Gonna Change Everything; Lonely Street; Invisible Tears; Let It Be Me; It Keeps Right On A'hurtin'; You Don't Know Me – 08-65
MGM E/SE-4423 Swingin' Country: How's The World Treating You; A World I Can't Live In; You Win Again; Mirrors Don't Lie; If Things Don't Start Picking Up; Heartbreak U.S.A.; Everything But Your Name; Don't Touch Me; I Hate To See Me Go; Almost Persuaded; You Ain't Woman Enough; Bayou Joe – 01-67
Granite GS-1003 Good Golly Ms. Molly: I Got A Man; So Much To Remember; Texas Hills; Cheatin' Is A Very Long Game; Big Daddy's Gonna Bring It On Home To Mama; Let Me Call You Baby Tonight; California Country; Make Love To Me; She Kept On Talkin'; Right Or Left At Oak Street; Baby You Got It – 03-75 (reissued on Album Globe AG-8210 Texas Hills, see also Accord SJA-7901)

Accord SJA-7901 Sounds Fine To Me: Texas Hills; Cheatin’ Is A Very Lonely Game; Let Me Call You Baby Tonight; California Country; Make Love To Me; She Kept On Talkin’; Right Or Left At Oak Street?; Baby, You Got It – 10-09-82 (all tracks from GS 1003)

SINGLES
Capitol (1952-54)
F2258 Tennessee Tango / The Kids Who Play (The Child’s Side Of Life) - 10-52 (rev. Nov. 15)
F2285 Willy Claus (Little Son Of Santa Claus) / I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - 11-52 (rev. Dec. 13)
F2339 Nobody's Lonesome For Me / Honky-Tonk Mountain - 01-53 (rev. Jan. 31)
F2396 What'll He Do / Dancing With Someone (Longin’ For You) – 02-02-53 (rev. March 28)
F2473 Don't Start Courtin' In A Hot Rod / We're A-Growin' Up - 30-05-53 w. Tennessee Ernie Ford (rev. May 23)
F2494 The Doggie On The Highway / I'll Tell My Mommy - 06-53
F2567 God Bless Us All / This Is My Day - 08-53
F2741 Remember Me / Pine Tree, Pine Over Me - 02-54
F2790 In The Pyrenees / Stuffy - 04-54 (rev. May 1)

CASF-3192/F 32131I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus / Where Did My Snowman Go? – 09-54 (rev. Sept. 27)
Coral (1955)
9-61357 I Won't Grow Up / False Alarm - 03-55 (rev. March 12)
9-61580 Young And Naive / Fair Weather Fellow - 05-02-56
Dot (1956)
45-15453 From The Wrong Side Of Town / Sweet Shoppe Sweetheart – 28-02-56
45-15517 Since I Met You Baby / I'll Be Waiting For You – 24-10-56
Capitol (1957-58)
F3865 I’m Going Steady With A Dream / Magic Mirror - 12-57
F3968 Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone / Don't Look Back - 04-58

PRO 795 Selections From The Album "Young Romance":  Candy Kisses / Cheatin' On Me – 58 (promo)
F4064 After You've Gone / Five Points Of A Star - ca. 09-58
Liberty (1962-64)
55438 Lyin' Again / Just For The Record - ca. 06-04-62 (rev. Apr. 21)
55543 All My Love, All My Life / She's New To You - 01-63 (rev. Feb. 16)
55569 I Was Only Kiddin' / He's My True Love - 04-63 (rev. May 4)
F-55631 Some Tears Fall Dry / Johnny Liar - 10-63 (rev. Oct. 26)
F-55691 Our Secret / He Doesn't Want You - 03-64
MGM (1965-67)
K 13356 Single Girl Again / Keep It A Secret - 05-65
K 13411 Together Again / I'm Gonna Change Everything - 10-65
K 13491 Losing You / Miserable Me - 04-66
K 13537 How's World Treating You / It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' 06-66
K 13615 Everything But Your Name / A World I Can't Live In - 11-66
K 13694 Heartbreak U.S.A. / Almost Persuaded - 02-67
K 13770 You Win Again / I Hate To See Me Go - 07-67
K 13864 Fresh Out Of Tryin' / Sinner's Wine - 12-67
Granite (1974-75)
G 509 She Kept On Talkin' / Baby You Got It - 08-74 (rev. Aug. 10)
G 515 Right Off Left At Oak Street / I Got A Man - 01-75
G 524 California Country /  Big Daddy’s Bring It On Home To Mama - 75
G 531 I Can't Live In The Dark Anymore / ? – 75 (possibly Promo with stereo/mono versions only)

Billy Graves

*1933 Frankfort, DE,

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Carl G. Cederblad

SESSIONS see also Wanda Jackson, member of Country Lads

ca. November 1958 poss. RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Billy Graves. Billy Graves [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums]. Floyd Cramer [piano], Anita Kerr Singers. Produced by Fred Foster)
001 MO-513  THE SHAG (IS TOTALLY COOL) Monument 45-401

002 MO-514  UNCERTAIN  45-401

ca. February 1959 poss. RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Billy Graves

003 MO-520  LONG JOURNEY HOME  45-404

004 MO-521  MIDNIGHT BUS 45-404

ca. July 1959 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN –  Billy Graves and Bob Moore Orchestra (Billy Graves [vcl], Bob Moore [bass], Boots Randolph [sax] + unknown musicians)

005 MO-549 RIGHT OR WRONG (I‘LL BE WITH YOU) 45-418

006 MO-550 MOUNT FUJIYAMA  45-418

July 1966 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Billy Graves (Producer: Fred Foster)

007 E7W-879 I'VE GOT A FEELING 45-970

008 E7W-880 THE LONESOME APE  45-970

November 1966 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Billy Graves (Producer: Fred Foster)

009 E11W-1030  BITE MY EAR  45-992

010 E11W-1031  FOR THE LOVE OF MINE  45-992

SINGLES

Monument (1958-1966)

45-401 Uncertain / The Shag (Is Totally Cool) – 12-58 (rev. Dec. 15)

45-404 Long Journey Home / Midnight Bus – 03-59 (rev. March 23)

45-418 Right Or Wrong (I'll Be With You) / Mount Fujiyama – 04-60 (rev. Apr. 25)

45-970 I've Got A Feeling / The Lonesome Ape - 66

45-992 Bite My Ear / For The Love Of Mike - 67

Davey Branam

by Praguefrank

SESSIONS

1948 poss. New York City - Davey Branam and The Brandy Mountain Boys

001 SU 146 GREENBACK DOLLARS Savoy 3018

002 SU 147? A VOICE IN THE GRAVE 3018

003 SU 148 MAPLE ON THE HILL Savoy 3019

004 SU 149 BE AREFUL 3019

SINGLES

Savoy

3018 Greenback Dollars/ A Voice From The Grave - 48

3019 Maple on the Hill / Be Careful – 10-48

Racquette River Rounders

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

1980 unknown, NY – The Racquette River Rounders  (Danny Gotham [vcl/gt/mandolin/dobro], John Kribs [vcl/gt/banjo], Michael Hadfield [vcl/gt/bass gt]. Producer: Racquette River Rounders)

001 SONEY LADY Adirondack AR 1002

002 MEDLEY Adirondack AR 1002

003 MY HEART IS A HOME Adirondack AR 1002  

004 MINE Adirondack AR 1002

005 RAIN ON THE RIVER Adirondack AR 1002

006 GREY DAY Adirondack AR 1002  

007 23RD BIRTHDAY Adirondack AR 1002

008 WAITING OUT THE RAIN Adirondack AR 1002

009 HARRISBURG RAG Adirondack AR 1002  

010 THE HAPPY MINER Adirondack AR 1002

011 ONE MORE SONG Adirondack AR 1002  

Summer 1981 M.A.C.’s Gataeway Studio, Pasadena, NY – The Racquette River Rounders  (Danny Gotham [vcl/gt/mandolin/dobro], John Kribs [vcl/gt/banjo], Michael Hadfield [vcl/gt/bass gt]. Producer: Racquette River Rounders, Brian Zolner)

012 PAPA PAPA Adirondack AR 1006

013 LONESOME FIDDLE BLUES Adirondack AR 1006

014 I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY Adirondack AR 1006

015 I DON’T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY Adirondack AR 1006  

016 G MEDLEY Adirondack AR 1006  

017 NEVER UNDERSTOOD Adirondack AR 1006

018 YOU LOOK GOOD TO ME Adirondack AR 1006  

019 ANNIE EYES Adirondack AR 1006

020 THAT AIN’T TRUE Adirondack AR 1006

021 CHEROKEE Adirondack AR 1006

022 BETTER DAY Adirondack AR 1006

023 RICKI THE RUNNER Adirondack AR 1006

024 CHARLIE WATKINS Adirondack AR 1006

025 ALABAMA JUBILEE Adirondack AR 1006  

026 A SONG AND A PRAYER Adirondack AR 1006  

027 LIBERTY Adirondack AR 1006  

ALBUMS

Adirondack AR 1002 The Racquette River Rounders: Soney Lady; Medley; My heart Is A Home; Mine; Rain On The River; Grey Day; 23rd Birthday; Waiting Out The Rain; Harrisburg Rag; The Happy Miner; One More Song – 80

Adirondack AR 1006 Liberty: Papa Papa; Lonesome Fiddle Blues; I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry; I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party; G medley; Never Unserstood; You Look Good To Me; Annie Eyes; That Ain’t True; Cherokee; Better Day; Ricki The Runner; Charlie Watkins; Alabama Jubilee; A Song And A Prayer; Liberty - 82