Roy Hall (1922)

James Faye “Roy” Hall, *07-05-1922 Big Stone Gap, VA, +03-03-1984

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Dik De Heer, Michel Ruppli, Richard Weize (BCD 16747), Kittra Moore, Hillbilly Researcher, Marc Alesina, Thieu Van De Vorst, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS
1949 [prob. 2 sessions]  Fortune Recording Studio, 3942 3rd Ave., Detroit, MI - Roy Hall and His Cohutta Mountain Boys
001 DIRTY BOOGIE Fortune 126/LP 3001 BACM CD D 442
002 NO ROSE OF SAN ANTONE Fortune 126/ BACM CD D 442
003 OKEE DOAKS Fortune 126/ BACM CD D 442
004 NEVER MARRY A TENNESEE GAL Fortune 133/ BACM CD D 442
005 WE NEVER GET TOO BIG TO CRY Fortune 133/ BACM CD D 442
006 FIVE YEARS IN PRISON Fortune 139/ BACM CD D 442
007 MY FRECKLE FACE GAL Fortune 139/ BACM CD D 442
008 GOING DOWN THE ROAD Fortune 139/ BACM CD D 442

FORTUNE LP 3001 TATTOOED LADY PLUS ELEVEN OTHER SIZZLES (1961)

ca. April 1950 Nashville, TN – Roy Hall andCohutta Mountain Boys (Frank Brumbalough [vcl/fiddle], Tommy Odom [gt], Bud White [gt], Flash Griner [bass])
009 OLD FOLKS JAMBOREE Bullet 704/ BACM CD D 442
010 MULE BOOGIE Bullet 704/ BCD 16747 BACM CD D 442
011 AIN'T YOU AFRAID Bullet 712/ BACM CD D 442
012 TURN MY PICTURE TO THE WALL Bullet 712/ BACM CD D 442

1951 Detroit, MI – The Eagles (Flash Griner [vcl-1],  Bud White [vcl-3], Dick Poulton [gt], Dick Dixon [gt], Roy Hall [vcl-2/piano] + more musicians + Gilbert Sisters [vcl-4])

000 WILD WILD MAN FROM TENNESSEE -1 Citation 1150/ BACM CD D 442
000 YOU CAN’T COME BACK – POLKA Citation 1150/ BACM CD D 442

000 SKINNY MINNIE FROM TEXAS CITY -1 Citation 1151/ BACM CD D 442
013 I’M THE BOSS AROUND MY HOUSE -2  Citation 1151/ BACM CD D 442

000 YOU’RE GONNA BE SORRY - 1 Citation 1152/ BACM CD D 442
000 YOU’RE STILL THE CAPTAIN OF MY HEART -3-4 Citation 1152/ BACM CD D 442

1952 Brown Radio Productions, 240 1/2 4th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Roy Hall

014 E2KB-2209  JOHN HENRY –instr-  Tennessee 835-45/ BACM CD D 442

015 E2KB-2210 BACK UP AND PUSH –instr-  813-45/ BACM CD D 442

016 E2KB-2211 unknown title

017 E2KB-2212 GOLDEN SLIPPERS –instr-  813-45/ BACM CD D 442

018 E2KB-2213 unknown title

019 E2KB-2214 PUT ON YOUR OLD GREY BONNET –instr-   835-45/ BACM CD D 442

15 September 1955 [16:30-19:30] Bradley Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Roy Hall (poss.: Hank Garland [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Lightnin’ Chance [bass], Buddy Harman [drums]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
020 88551/NA 9173 THERE’S A WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN‘ GOIN‘ ON 9-29697 / Rock and Country 1008  BCD-16747
021 88552/NA 9174 ALL BY MYSELF 9-29697/ Rock and Country 1008  Bear Family BCD-15733
022 88647/NA 9175 OFF-BEAT BOOGIE unissued/ Rock and Country 1008  BCD-16747
023 88648/NA 9176 MOVE ON unissued/ Rock and Country 1008 Bear Family BCD-15733
1 December 1955 [18:00-21:15] Bradley Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Roy Hall (poss.: Hank Garland [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Lightnin’ Chance [bass], Buddy Harman [drums]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
024 88980/NA 9243 CHRISTINE unissued/ BCD-16747
025 88981/NA 9244 DON’T STOP NOW 9-29786/Rock and Country 1008 Bear Family BCD-15733
026 88982/NA 9245 SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR 9-29786 / Rock and Country 1008  BCD-16747
27 February 1956 Music City Recording, 804 16th Avenue, Nashville, TN – Roy Hall (poss.: Hank Garland [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Lightnin’ Chance [bass], Buddy Harman [drums]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
027 89453/NA 9303 BLUE SUEDE SHOES 9-29880/Charly CR-30227 Rock and Country 1008
028 89454/NA 9304 YOU RUINED MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES unissued/Charly CR-30227
029 89455/NA 9305 LUSCIOUS 9-29880/Charly CR-30227 Rock and Country 1008
2 August 1956 [19:30-22:30] Music City Recording, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Roy Hall (Roy Hall [vcl], poss.: Hank Garland [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
030 100424/NA 9482 THREE ALLEY CATS 9-30060/Charly CR-30227 Rock and Country 1008
031 100425/NA 9483 DIGGIN‘ THE BOOGIE [DIG THAT BOOGIE*]  9-30060/Charly CR-30227 Rock and Country 1008*
032 100426/NA 9484 MY GIRL AND HIS GIRL unissued/Charly CR-30227
ca. August 1956 Fortune Recording Studio, 3942 3rd Ave., Detroit, MI - Roy Hall
033 26 F-57 CORRINE CORRINA -instr.- Fortune 521/ BACM CD D 442
034 F-58 DON'T ASK ME NO MORE QUESTIONS (I'LL TELL YOU NO LIES) –instr.- Fortune 521/ BACM CD D 442

035 SHE SURE CAN ROCK ME Fortune LP 3001 Rock and Country 1008

10 December 1957 [demo session] Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Roy Hall (Reggie Young [gt], Stan Kesler [bass], Otis Jett [drums], Jimmy Smith [piano])
03501 MY GIRL AND HIS GIRLS BCD-16747
12 December 1957 [demo session] Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Roy Hall (Reggie Young [gt], Stan Kesler [bass], Otis Jett [drums], Jimmy Smith [piano])
03502 LOST MY BABY BCD-16747
03503 SWEET LOVE ON MY MIND BCD-16747
03504 CHRISTINE BCD-16747
Mid 1958 Fortune  Recording Studio, 3942 Third Ave., Detroit, MI – Roy Hall
036 H166 THREE ALLEY CATS HI-Q 5045/ BCD-16747
037 H167 BED SPRING MOTEL (23 SPRING ST). HI-Q 5045/ Rock and Country 1008  BCD-16747
038 220H DIG, EVERYBODY, DIG THAT BOOGIE HI-Q 5050/BCD-16747
039 221H GO GO LITTLE QUEENIE! HI-Q 5050/ BCD-16747
ca. March 1960 poss. Detroit, MI - Roy Hall and Hunt Sisters
040 F-199 TEARDROPS Fortune 210
041 F-200 ELVIS IS ROCKING AGAIN Fortune 210
1960 unknown – Roy Hall
042 L8OW-1918 ONE MONKEY CAN'T STOP THE SHOW Pierce PR-1918/ Rock and Country 1008  BCD-16747
043 L8OW-1919 FLOOD OF LOVE Pierce PR-1918/ Rock and Country 1008  BCD-16747

1960’s [demo session] unknown – Roy Hall (Roy Hall [vcl-1/spoken words-2/piano], dum machine)

04301 ALLEY CAT – instr.-

04302 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL -2

04303 ROLLIN’  IN MY SWEET BABY’S ARMS -1

04304 UNDER THE DOUBLE EAGLE  – instr.-

04305 MISTY –instr.-

04306 VAYA CON DIOS  – instr.-

04307 DOWN YONDER  – instr.-

04308 JAMBALAYA

Tracks above issued on 8-track U.S. bootleg
early 1970 unknown – Roy Hall/*Don Rader (Roy Hall [vcl-1/piano] + unknown musicians)
000 691007B SHE SURE CAN ROCK ME Strate 8 1508/ BCD-16747
044 691007A ROCKIN' THE BLUES -1 Strate 8 1508/ BCD-16747

1970s unknown – Roy Hall (Roy Hall [vcl/piano], Jimmy Bryant [el gt], ? [bass], ? [drums], ? [organ])

045 ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW

Track above issued on 8-track U.S. bootleg
1970s unknown – Roy Hall (Roy Hall [vcl/piano], ? [el gt], ? [bass gt], ? [drums], ? [organ], Boots Randolph [sax], vocal chorus)

046 SLOWLY

Track above issued on 8-track U.S. bootleg
1970s unknown – Roy Hall (Roy Hall [vcl/piano], ? [el gt], ? [bass gt], ? [drums], Boots Randolph [sax] + vocal chorus)

047 SOME FOLKS

Track above issued on 8-track U.S. bootleg
23 September 1979, 5 April 1980 Nashville, TN –Roy Hall and his Tennessee Rockabillies

048 I'M WALKIN' Barrelhouse BH 016

049 THE DIRTY BOOGIE Barrelhouse BH 016

050 SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL Barrelhouse BH 016  

051 CALDONIA Barrelhouse BH 016  

052 BEDSPRING MOTEL Barrelhouse BH 016  

053 ONE MONKEY DON'T STOP THE SHOW Barrelhouse BH 016  

054 LOST MY WOMAN Barrelhouse BH 016  

055 HELLO JOSEPHINE Barrelhouse BH 016  

056 MY GAL Barrelhouse BH 016  

057 FLAT FOOT SAM Barrelhouse BH 016  

058 HI-YO SILVER Barrelhouse BH 016

October 1980 Sounds Inc. Studio, Nashville, TN –Roy Hall (Producer: Roy Hall)

059 HONKY TONKING  Rock+Country 1014  

060 WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME LIKE YOU USE TO DO  Rock+Country 1014  

061 I CAN'T HELP IT  Rock+Country 1014  

062 KAW-LIGA  Rock+Country 1014  

063 I'LL COULD NEVER BE ASHAMED  Rock+Country 1014  

064 WORRIED BLUES  Rock+Country 1014  

065 MOVE IT ON OVER  Rock+Country 1014  

066 JAMBALAYA  Rock+Country 1014  

067 HEY GOOD LOOKING  Rock+Country 1014  

068 NOTHING AS SWEET AS MY BABY  Rock+Country 1014  

069 HONKY TONK BLUES  Rock+Country 1014  

070 YOU WIN AGAIN   Rock+Country 1014

ALBUMS
Barrelhouse BH-016 Roy 'The Hound' Hall and his Tennessee Rockabillies: Rockabilly Or Else!: I'm Walkin';The Dirty Boogie;Shake, Rattle And Roll; Caldonia; Bedspring Motel; One Monkey Don't Stop The Show; Lost My Woman; Hello Josephine; My Gal; Flat Foot Sam; Hi-Yo Silver - ca 80 (recorded September 23th, 1979 and April 5th, 1980)
Rock and Country [EU] 1008 Boogie Rockabilly: Don't Stop Me Now; See You Later, Alligator; Dig That Boogie; Three Alley Cats; Bed Spring Motel; Flood Of Love; Offbeat Boogie; Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On; All By Myself; Luscious; Blue Suede Shoes; Move On; One Monkey Can't Stop The Show; She Sure Can Rock Me - 82
Charly [UK] CR 30227 Diggin' the Boogie: Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On; All By Myself; Christine; Don't Stop Now; See You Later Alligator; Blue Suede Shoes; Diggin' The Boogie; You Ruined My Blue Suede Shoes; Offbeat Boogie; Move On; Luscious; Three Alley Cats; My Girl And His Girl Diggin - 02-84 (1950-1960 recordings)
Rock and Country [SWE] R+C 1014 Hank And The Hound: Honky Tonking; Why Don't You Love Me Like You Use To Do; I Can't Help It; Kaw-Liga; I'll Could Never Be Ashamed; Worried Blues; Move It On Over; Jambalaya; Hey Good Looking; Nothing As Sweet As My Baby; Honky Tonk Blues; You Win Again – 83 (recorded in Nashville, 1980)
TRG [EU] 505101 Diggin' That Rock-a-billy Boogie: Diggin' The Boogie; Offbeat Boogie; Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On; All By Myself; Don't Stop Now;Christine [vers. 1]; See You Later Alligator; Blue Suede Shoes; Move On; Three Alley Cats; Luscious; You Ruined My Blue Suede Shoes;My Girl And His Girl [vers. 2]; She Sure Can Rock Me; Rock and Roll Grampa; Rockin' The Blues; A Day At The Pines; Dig, Everybody, Dig That Boogie; Bed Spring Motel (23 Spring St.); Three Alley Cats; One Monkey Can't Stop The Show; Flood Of Love; Go Go Little Queenie!; Dirty Boogie; Okee Doaks; No Rose Of San Antone; Never Marry A Tennessee Gal; Mule Boogie
- 95
Bear Family[GER] BCD 16747 Roy Hall Rocks: Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On; Diggin' The Boogie; Off-Beat Boogie; Move On; Three Alley Cats; See You Later, Alligator; Christine; Blue Suede Shoes; All By Myself; Don't Stop Now; You Ruined My Blue Suede Shoes; Dirty Boogie; She Sure Can Rock Me; Three Alley Cats; Bed Spring Motel (23 Spring Street); Dig Everybody Dig That Boogie; Go Go Little Queenie; One Monkey Can't Stop The Show; Flood Of Love; My Girl And His Girl; Lost My Baby; Sweet Love On My Mind; Christine; Diggin' The Boogie (Alt); Mule Boogie; Luscious; My Girl And His Girl – 21-06-05 (1950-1960 recordings)

BACM [UK]  CD D 442 Roy Hall And His Cohutta Mountain Boys: Dirty Boogie; No Rose In San Antone; Okee Doaks; Never Marry A Tennessee Gal; We Never Get Too Big To Cry; My Freckle Face Girl; Five Years In Prison; Old Folks Jamboree; Mule Boogie; Ain’t You Afraid; Turn My Picture To The Wall; You Can’t Come Back; Wild Wild Man From Tennessee; Sonny Minnie From Texas City; I’m The Boss AroundMy House; You’re Gonna Be Sorry For Slippin‘ Around; Golden Slipper; Back Up And Push; John Henry; Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet; Going Down The Road Feeling Bad; Jealous Love; Corrine Corrina; Aske Me No Quastions I’ll Tell You No Lies – 02-14
Multigroove [FRA] LP 2014 Dig Everybody Dig That Boogie: Three Alley Cats; Dig Everybody Dig That Boogie; One Monkey Can’t Stop The Show; Flood Of Love; Go Go Little Queenie; She Sure Can Rock Me; Christine; Sweet Love On My Mind; Lost My Baby; My Girl And His Girl; Bed Spring Motel; Dirty Boogie – 20-11-21 (sampler, 10“ LP)

SINGLES
Fortune (1949)
126 Dirty Boogie / No Rose Of San Antone – 50 (rev. Apr. 14, 1951)
126 Dirty Boogie / Okee Doaks – 50
133 Never Marry A Tennesee Gal / We Never Get Too Big To Cry - 50
139 Five Years In Prison / My Freckle Face Gal - 50
170 Going Down The Road / (Davis Sisters) - 09-53
Bullet (1950)
704 Old Folks Jamboree / Mule Boogie - 05-50 (rev. May 6)
712 Ain't You Afraid / Turn My Picture To The Wall - 08-50 (rev. Sept. 9)

Citation (1951) The Eagles (Roy Hall’s band)

1150 Wild Wild Man From Tennessee  (Vocal – Flash Griner) / You Can’t Come Back – Polka – (Vocal – uncredited) – 51 (rev. Aug. 4)

1151 Skinny Minnie From Texas City (Vocal – Flash Griner) / I’m The Boss Around My House (Vocal – Roy Hall) – 51 (rev. Dec. 1)

1152 You’re Gonna Be Sorry (Vocal – Flash Griner) / You’re Still The Captain Of My Heart (Vocal – Bud White and The Gilbert Sisters) – ca 10-51 (rev. Oct. 27)

Tennessee (1952)

835-45  John Henry / Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet – 52

813-45 Back Up And Push /  Golden Slippers - 52

Decca (1955-56)
9-29697 All By Myself / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - 09-55 (rev. Oct. 10)
9-29786 See You Later Alligator / Don't Stop Now - 01-56
9-29880 Blue Suede Shoes / Luscious - 03-56
9-30060 Three Alley Cats / Diggin' The Boogie - 09-56
Fortune (1956)
521 Corrine Corrina / Don't Ask Me No More Questions (I'll Tell You No Lies) - 09-56
Hi-Q (1958)
Hi-Q 5045 Three Alley Cats / Bed Spring Motel (23 Spring St.) – 58
Hi-Q 5050 Dig, Everybody, Dig That Boogie / Go Go Little Queenie! – 58
Fortune (1960)
210 Elvis Is Rocking Again / Teardrops - 60 w. The Hunt Sisters
Pierce (1960)
PR-1918 One Monkey Can't Stop The Show / Flood Of Love - 60
Judd (ca mid 1970s)
1011 God Made a Corner for Me / Somewhere, My Love

Strate 8 (1970)
1508 She Sure Can Rock Me [Don Rader] / Rockin' The Blues [Roy Hall] – 03-70

 

Jacoby Brothers

Gilbert Jacoby (*1927 San Antonio, TX, +1992), Gene Jacoby (*1931 San Antopnio, TX, +1997)

By Xavier Maire

SESSIONS

1953 TNT Studio, San Antonio, TX – The Jacoby Brothers (Gene Jacoby [vcl/mandolin], Gilbert Jacoby [vcl/gt], Larry Nolen [gt], ? [bass], ?  [fiddle])

001 TNT-1  FOOD PLAN BOOGIE TNT 1001/El Toro CD 105

002 TNT-2  THERE'S NO USE TO GO WRONG    1002

003 TNT-3  I GAVE MY LOVE A CHERRY    1001

004 TNT-4 I CAN'T TELL THAT LIE TO MY HEART    1002

005 TNT-5  CANNONBALL   1004/Cactus 5000 Orbit 5915

006 TNT-6  DOUBTFUL HEART  1009 Bell 108

007 TNT-7  WARMED OVER LOVE 1004/Cactus HOGCD3

008 TNT- ? BICYCLE WRECK   1009 Bell 108

EL TORO 105 COLLECTOR'S CHOICE, VOL. 5: BOOGIE WOOGIE FEVER; CACTUS 5000 ROCKIN' HILLBILLY VOL. 1; CACTUS HOG CD3: HIGH ON THE HOG VOL. 3;

ORBIT 5915: ROCK'N'ROLL DANCE PARTY VOL. 15

29 July 1954  Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave.,  Dallas, TX – The Jacoby Brothers  (Gene Jacoby [vcl/mandolin], Gilbert Jacoby [vcl/gt], + unknown musicians. Producer: Don Law)

009 CO 51833/JB 223?/ZSP 32822 LAREDO  4-21309

010 CO 51834/JB 224?/ZSP 32823 KISS ME ONCE MORE  4-21309

011 CO 51835/JB 225?/ZSP 32824 WHO YE PRIMPIN‘ FER?  4-21359

012 CO 51836/JB 226?/ZSP 32825 ONE MAN’S OPINION  4-21359

29 March 1955  Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave.,  Dallas, TX – The Jacoby Brothers  (Gene Jacoby [vcl/mandolin], Gilbert Jacoby [vcl/gt], + unknown musicians. Producer: Don Law)

013 JB 280? unknown title Columbia unissued

014 JB 281? unknown title Columbia unissued       

1961? unknown, TX – The Jacoby Brothers (Gene Jacoby [vcl/mandolin], Gilbert Jacoby [vcl/gt], + unknown musicians)

015 ALONE TONIGHT TNT-186

016 COUNTING DROPS OF RAIN TNT-186

Tracks above may have been recorded in 1953. According to Willem Agenant ("Columbia20000" blogsite) the Jacoby issued 16 songs on TNT

SINGLES

TNT (1953)

TNT-1001 Food Plan Boogie / I Gave My Love A Cherry - 53

TNT-1002 There’s No Use To Go Wrong / I Can’t Tell That Lie To My Heart - 53

TNT-1004 Cannonball / Warmed Over Love - 53

TNT-1009 Doubtful Heart / Bicycle Wreck – 53 (Australian issue on Bell BS-108 in 1957)

Columbia (1954)

4-21309 Laredo / Kiss Me Once More – 09-54

4-21359 Who Ye Primpin' Fer? / One Man's Opinion – 12-54

TNT (1961)

TNT-186 Alone Tonight / Counting Drops Of Rain – 03-61

                                                                -