Helen Cornelius

Helen Lorene Johnson, *06-12-1941 Monroe City, MO

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Mario Manciotti, Kurt Rokitta, Thieu Van De Vorst, Tore Brennodden, Brent Emanuel, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS

 ca April 1971 [19465] unknown – Helen Cornelius [purchased masters]
001 76637 YOUR LOVE MUST BE FREE Capitol 3116
002 76638 YOU'RE TOO MUCH FOR ME 3116
12 July 1973 Columbia Recording Studio, 34 Music Sq. East, Nashville, TN – Helen Cornelius (arr. by Bergen White. Producer: Jerry Crutchfield)
003 NCO 115139/JZSP 158651/ZSS 158652 TWEEDLE DEE DEE Columbia 4-45921
004 NCO 115140/ZSS 158737 PATCHWORK GIRL 4-45980
005 NCO 115141/ZSS 158736 LITTLE SUGAR PLUM 4-45980
006 NCO 115142/ZSS 158653 IF I GO ON Columbia 4-45921
ca October 1975 unknown – Helen Cornelius (Producer: Bob Ferguson)
007 I'D LOVE YOU ALL OVER PB-10451
008 WE STILL SING LOVE SONGS IN MISSOURI PB-10451
ca January 1976 unknown – Helen Cornelius
009 MORNING MADE FOR LOVIN' PB-10629
010 ONLY LOVERS PB-10629
Spring 1976 RCA Victor Studio, 30 Music Sq.West, Nashville, TN – Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius (Jim Ed Brown [vcl], Helen Cornelius [vcl], Ray Edenton [gt], Jerry Shook [gt], Glen Kenner [gt], Jerry Stembridge [gt], Pete Wade [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Harold Bradley [gt/bass gt], Dave Kirby [gt], Weldon Myrick/ Lloyd Green [steel], Bob Moore/ Henry Strzelecki/ Chuck Sanders/ Bobby Dyson [bass], Laurie Londin/Kenny Malone/ Terry Waddell [drums], Tommy Williams/ Buddy Spicher [fiddle],  Jerry Whitehurst/ Davie Briggs/ Hargus Robbins [piano], John Ragsdale [el piano]. Producer: Bob Ferguson)
011 LOVE WAS WHAT WE HAD APL1-2024 1108
012 I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO MARRY YOU PB-10711/APL1-2024 AHL1-3999 RMED-00227 013 I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU APL1-2024 RMED-00227
014 SAYING HELLO, SAYING I LOVE YOU, SAYING GOODBYE PB-10822/APL1-2024 RMED-00227
015 MY HEART CRIES FOR YOU PB-10822/APL1-2024
016 ONE MAN WOMAN, ONE WOMAN MAN APL1-2024 AHL1-3562
017 BURNING BRIDGES APL1-2024
018 HAVE I TOLD LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU PB-10711/APL1-2024
019 THERE’S ALWAYS A GOODBYE APL1-2024 RMED-00227
ca. July 1976 RCA Victor Studio, 30 Music Sq.West, Nashville, TN – Helen Cornelius (Producer: Bob Ferguson)
020 ONLY ROAD WORTH TAKING PB-10795
ca. February 1977 RCA Victor Studio, 30 Music Sq.West, Nashville, TN – Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius (Producer: Bob Ferguson)
021 IF IT AIN'T LOVE BY NOW PB-11044/APL1-2399 RMED-00227
022 IT TAKES SO LONG PB-11044/APL1-2399
023 BORN BELIEVER PB-10967/APL1-2399 AHL1-3999 RMED-00227
024 READY TO TAKE MY CHANCES APL1-2399
025 TIME APL1-2399
026 THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THE LOVE BETWEEN A WOMAN AND A MAN APL1-2399
027 HERE TODAY AND GONE TOMORROW PB-10967/APL1-2399
028 ROOM WITHOUT A DOOR APL1-2399
029 MAKING PLANS APL1-2399
030 YOU AND ME ALONE APL1-2399
ca. September 1977 RCA Victor Studio, 30 Music Sq.West, Nashville, TN – Helen Cornelius
031 EVERYBODY EVERYWHERE NEEDS SOMEBODY SOMEDAY PB-11150
032 LINCOLN AUDREY PB-11150/CMT 755
 Helen Corneliusca. September 1977 RCA Victor Studio, 30 Music Sq.West, Nashville, TN – Jim Ed Brown 
033 FALL SOFTLY SNOW PB-11162/RMED-00227
034 NATIVIDAD (THE NATIVITY) PB-11162
ca. December 1977 Sound Masters, 30 Music Sq.West, Nashville, TN – Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius (Producer: Bob Ferguson)
035 I'LL NEVER BE FREE PB-11220/APL1-2781 RMED-00227
036 FEELING YOU APL1-2781
037 RUN BABY RUN (THROUGH THE WOODS) APL1-2781
038 LAY DOWN THE BURDEN OF YOUR HEART APL1-2781
039 NOBODY ELSE IN THE WORLD APL1-2781
040 DO YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE APL1-2781
041 BABY YOU KNOW (HOW I LOVE YOU) PB-11220/APL1-2781
042 OLD FASHIONED KIND OF LOVE APL1-2781
043 BEAUTIFUL TIMES IN BETWEEN APL1-2781
044 TAKE ME I'M YOURS APL1-2781
ca. April 1978 Music City Music Hall, Nashville, TN  – Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius
045 IF THE WORLD RUN OUT OF LOVE TONIGHT PB-11304/APL1-3258 AHL1-3999 RMED-00227
046 BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS TURNIN' GREEN PB-11304
ca. April 1978 Music City Music Hall, Nashville, TN – Helen Cornelius
047 BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS TURNIN' GREEN PB-11304
ca. September 1978 Music City Music Hall, Nashville, TN– Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius
048 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS PB-11435/AHL1-3258 AHL1-3999 RMED-00227
049 DEAR MEMORY PB-11435 PB-12220/APL1-3258
ca. September 1978 Music City Music Hall, Nashville, TN – Helen Cornelius (Producer: Blake Mevis)
050 WHAT 'CHA DOIN' AFTER MIDNIGHT BABY PB-11375/CMT 694
051 OH WHAT A NIGHT FOR LOVE PB-11375
ca. December 1978 Music City Music Hall, Nashville, TN – Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius   (Jim Ed Brown [vcl], Helen Cornelius [vcl], Dale Sellers [el gt], Pete Bordonali [rh gt], Michael Leech [bass gt], Kenny Malone [drums], Clyde Brooks [syn-drums], Farrell Morris [parcussion/vibes],  David Briggs/Bobby Ogdin [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica/vibes], Sheldon Kurland Strings, Lera Jane Singers [bck vcl-1], Hank Martin, Tom Brannon, Jackie Cusic, Diane Tidwell, Sheri Kramer. Producer: Tom Collins)
052 UNITED WE STAND -1APL1-3258
053 CAN I PICK YOU UP APL1-3258
054 (IF I'D ONLY KNOWN) IT WAS THE LAST TIME APL1-3258
055 LYING IN LOVE WITH YOU PB-11532/APL1-3258 AHL1-3999 RMED-00227
056 LET'S TAKE THE LONG WAY AROUND THE WORLD PB-11532/APL1-3258
057 LOVIN' YOU, LOVIN' ME, LOVIN' YOU APL1-3258
058 I THINK ABOUT YOU PB-11672/APL1-3258
ca. May 1979 Nashville, TN – Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius
059 FOOLS PB-11672/AHL1-3562 AHL1-3999 RMED-00227
ca. September 1979 Nashville, TN – Helen Cornelius
060 IT STARTED WITH A KISS PB-11753/CMT 694 CMT 755
061 I'M CHANGING PB-11753/CMT 694 CMT 755
ca. December 1979 Music City Music Hall, Nashville, TN – Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius (Jim Ed Brown [vcl], Helen Cornelius [vcl], Pete Bordonali [gt], Bruce Dees [gt], Steven Gibson [gt], Fred Newell [gt], James Capps [gt], Bobby Thompson [gt/banjo], Sonny Garrish [steel], Larry Reynolds/ Chip Young [autoharp],  Michael Leech [bass gt], Bob gelotte/ Charles Phillips/ Kenny Malone [drums], David briggs/ Robert Ogdin/ Hargus Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [vibes/harmonica], Shelly Kurland Strings [strings], Lea Jane Singers [bck vcl]. Producer: Tom Collins)
062 MORNING COMES TO EARLY PB-11927/AHL1-3562 AHL1-3999 RMED-00227
063 THE BEDROOM PB-12037/AHL1-3562 AHL1-3999
064 BORN TO BE WITH YOU/ENDLESSLY AHL1-3562
065 EVERYTHING IS CHANGING PB-12037/AHL1-3562
066 THE BEST KEPT SECRET AHL1-3562
067 ONE MAN WOMAN, ONE WOMAN MAN AHL1-3562 RMED-00227
068 FOOLED AGAIN AHL1-3562
069 WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN YOU AHL1-3562
070 EMOTIONS PB-11927/AHL1-3562
ca. February 1981 Nashville, TN – Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius
071 DON'T KNOCK PB-12220/AHL1-3999 RMED-00227 CMT 1008
ca. June 1981 Nashville, TN –Helen Cornelius (Producer: James Stroud)
072 WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO Elektra E 47190
073 SPENDING TIME MAKING LOVE AND GOING CRAZY Elektra E 47190
074 LOVE NEVER COMES EASY E 47237
075 LOSING YOU E 47237
ca. June 1981 Nashville, TN –Helen Cornelius (Producer: James Stroud)
076 O HOLY NITE E 27232/5E-554
ELEKTRA 5E-554 10 CHRISTMAS COUNTRY (1981)
ca September 1983 unknown – Helen Cornelius
077 IF YOUR HEART'S A ROLLING STONE Ameri-can1011
078 unknown title Ameri-can1011
ca. Summer 1985 Nashville, TN – Helen Cornelius
079 DON'T BOTHER TO KNOCK Dot MCA-39034
080 MAMA HE'S CRAZY Dot MCA-39034 MCA-39060
081 LOVE IS TOO CLOSE TO BE TOO FAR AWAY Dot MCA-39034 CMT 1008
082 TIME OF MY LIFE Dot MCA-39034
083 HE THINKS HEARTS WERE MADE TO BREAK Dot MCA-39034
084 GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE Dot MCA-39034
085 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS Dot MCA-39034 MCA-39059
086 I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO MARRY YOU Dot MCA-39034
087 OLD FRIENDS Dot MCA-39034 CMT 1008
088 GOD BLESS THE U.S.A. Dot MCA-39034
DOT MCA 39059 NOTCHED COUNTRY MEMORIES (1986); DOT MCA 39060 COUNTRY RADIO CLASSICS VOLUME ONE (1986)
1980s unknown – Helen Cornelius and Southern Spirit
089 WHOLE LOT OF THINGS TO SING ABOUT HC-01
090 I'M NOT LISA HC-01
091 JUST TO SATISFY YOU HC-01
092 CRYING HC-01
093 ONE DAY AT A TIME HC-01
094 ONE FINE DAY HC-01
095 SECRET LOVE HC-01
096 DARLIN HC-01
097 I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME HC-01
098 THE ROSE HC-01
1996 Big Mama Recording studio, Seymour, TN – Helen Cornelius (Helen Cornelius [vcl], Rick Lloyd [gt], Tony Creasman [drums/percussion], Stan Williamson [keyboards/strings], Michael Spirko [trumpet], Terry Schmidt [sax], Laddie Cain, John Frost, D. J. Goodman, Margie Williamson, Kimja Lloyd, Regina Pate, Devi Stovall, Betty Riviera, Stan Williamson Choir [bck vcl])
099 THE FIRST NOEL Mistletoe 1813-2
100 O HOLY NIGHT Mistletoe  1813-2
101 MARY DID YOU KNOW Mistletoe  1813-2
Tracks above issued on VA album Christmas In The Smokies 
2007 unknown – Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius
102 WHO'S IN THE MOOD
103 I JUST WANT YOU
104 ROCKIN' YEARS
105 GOD GAVE ME YOU
106 HURT
107 GUILTY
108 HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS
109 COUPLE OF DREAMERS
110 EVERYBODY'S GONNA WANT WHAT WE GOT
111 OLD TIME LOVERS
Tracks above isued on album Together Agan
Helen Cornelius is still active, some info in albums list

ALBUMS
RCA Victor APL1-2024 I Don't Want To Have To Marry You: Love Was What We Had; I've Rode With The Best; I Don't Want To Have To Marry You; I'm Leaving It All Up To You; Saying Hello, Saying I Love You, Saying Goodbye; My Heart Cries For You; One Man Woman, One Woman Man; Burning Bridges; There's Always A Goodbye; Have I Told Lately That I Love You – 10-11-76 w. Jim Ed Brown (reissued in 1981 on AYL1-4061)
RCA Victor APL1-2399 Born Believer: If It Ain't Love By Now; It Takes So Long; Born Believer; Ready To Take My Chances; Time; There's Nothing Like The Love Between A Woman And A Man; Here Today And Gone Tomorrow; Room Without A Door; Making Plans; You And Me Alone – 08-07-77 w. Jim Ed Brown
RCA Victor APL1-2781 I'll Never Be Free: I'll Never Be Free; Feeling You; Run Baby Run (Through The Woods); Lay Down The Burden Of Your Heart; Nobody Else In The World; Do You Wanna Make Love; Baby You Know (How I Love You); Old Fashioned Kind Of Love; Beautiful Times In Between; Take Me I'm Yours – 07-04-78 w. Jim Ed Brown (reissued on AHL1-3743 in 1980)
RCA Victor APL1-3258 You Don't Bring Me Flowers: Dear Memory; United We Stand; If The World Ran Out Of Love Tonight; Can I Pick You Up; (If I'd Only Known) It Was The Last Time; Lying In Love With You; Let's Take The Long Way Around The World; Lovin' You, Lovin' Me, Lovin' You; You Don't Bring Me Flowers; I Think About You – 03-79 w. Jim Ed Brown
RCA Victor AHL1-3562 One Man, One Woman: Morning Comes To Early; Bedroom; Fools; Born To Be With You/Endlessly; Everything Is Changing; Best Kept Secret; One Man Woman, One Woman Man; Fooled Again; What A Friend We Have In You; Emotions - 05-80 w. Jim Ed Brown
RCA Victor AHL1-3999 Greatest Hits: I Don't Want To Have To Marry You; If The World Ran Out Of Love Tonight; Bedroom; Born Believer; Morning Comes Too Early; Lying In Love With You; You Don't Bring Me Flowers; Saying Hello Saying I Love You Saying Goodbye; Fools; Don't Bother To Knock* - 04-81 w. Jim Ed Brown (*previously unissued on album)
MCA-Dot MCA-39034 Helen Cornelius: Don't Bother To Knock; Mama He's Crazy; Love Is Too Close To Be Too Far Away; The Time Of My Life; He Thinks Hearts Were Made To Break; Give Me One More Chance; You Don't Bring Me Flowers; I Don't Want To Have To Marry You; Old Friends; God Bless The U.S.A. – 14-12-85
Helen Cornelius HC-01 On The Road With Southern Spirit: Whole Lot Of Things To Sing About; I'm Not Lisa; Just To Satisfy You; Crying; One Day At A Time; One Fine Day; Secret Love; Darlin; I'd Love You To Want Me; The Rose – 8-

Door Knob ? Together Again: Who's In The Mood;I Just Want You;Rockin' Years; God Gave Me You; Hurt;Guilty;Hard Times For Lovers;Couple Of Dreamers; Everybody's Gonna Want What We Got;Old Time Lovers – 07 w. Jim Ed Brown
Helen Cornelius 2086 Encore: Paper Roses; Old Friends; End Of The World; Could I Have This Dance; I'm Not Lisa; Under Your Spell Again; Blue Bayou; The Rose; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; Send In The Clowns – 11

Helen Cornelius 100 On My Own:  Love Never Comes Easy; Trains; Love Must Have Been Something Back Then; Spendin' Time, Makin Love, Goin' Crazy; Old Friends; Where Did Our Love Go; Before I Find Out Where I Stand; Everybody Thinks We're Only Lovers; Little Sugar Plum; Because; We Still Sing Love Songs In Missouri; Cryin' On My Pillow;  Lincoln Audrey; I Only Cheated A Little; I'm Changing; It Started With A Smile; Tweedle Dee Dee; I'd Love You All Over; Your Love Has Got A Hold On Me; Can't You Get It Thru' Your Heart; Whatcha Doin' After Midnight Baby; Rainy Nights; The Rose; If Your Heart's A Rolling Stone – 12?  (double)

Helen Cornelius 300 For Him I Sing: His Eye Is On The Sparrow - When We All Get To Heaven; In The Garden; The Light; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; Softly And Gently; The Lighthouse; Love Will Roll Away The Clouds; Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; Until Then; It Is No Secret – 1-

? Double Hits Collection: Lyin' In Love; United We Stand; You Don't Bring Me Flowers; Born Believer; Here Today, Gone Tomorrow; If It Ain't Love By Now; Making Plans; I Don't Want To Have To Marry You; Sayin' Hello, Sayin' I Love You, Sayin' Goodbye; I'll Never Be Free; Lay Down The Burden Of Your Heart; Have I Told You Lately That I Love You; Fools; Morning Comes Too Early; Fooled Again; I'm Leavin' It Up To You; What A Friend I Have In You; If The World Ran Out Of Love; Time; The Bedroom; Fall Softly Snow; Don't Bother To Knock; One Man Woman, One Woman Man; Born To Be With You; Everything Is Changing; Do You Want To Make Love; Baby You Know; Beautiful Times – w. Jim Ed Brown (double)
Pine Mountain Duplicating PMD 5020 Christmas With Jim Ed And Helen: Fall Softly Snow; Winter Wonderland; Natividad; Blue Christmas; Green Willow Christmas; I’ll Be Home For Christmas; Christmas Song; The Christmas Story; Jingle Bells; Silent Night – 12 w. Jim Ed Brown

 

SINGLES
Capitol (1971)
3116 You're Too Much For Me / Your Love Must Be Free - 06-71
Columbia (1973)
4-45921 Tweedle Dee Dee / If I Go On – 31-08-73
4-45980 Little Sugar Plum / Patchwork Girl – 17-01-74
RCA Victor (1975-80)
PB-10451 I'd Love You All Over / We Still Sing Love Songs In Missouri - 11-75
PB-10629 Morning Made For Lovin' / Only Lovers - 03-76
PB-10711 I Don't Want To Have To Marry You / Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - 07-76 w. Jim Ed Brown
PB-10795 Only Road Worth Taking / There's Always A Goodbye - 09-76
PB-10822 Saying Hello Saying I Love You / My Heart Cries For You - 11-76 w. Jim Ed Brown
PB-10967 Born Believer / Here Today And Gone Tomorrow - 03-77 w. Jim Ed Brown
PB-11044 If It Ain't Love By Now / It Takes So Long - 07-77 w. Jim Ed Brown
PB-11150 Everybody Everywhere Needs Somebody Someday / Lincoln Audrey - 11-77
PB-11162 Fall Softly Snow / Natividad (The Nativity) – 29-10-77 w. Jim Ed Brown
PB-11220 I'll Never Be Free / Baby You Know How I Love You – 14-02-78 w. Jim Ed Brown
PB-11304 If The World Run Out Of Love / Blue Ridge Mountains Turnin' Green – 11-07-78 w. Jim Ed Brown
PB-11375 What 'Cha Doin' After Midnight Baby / Oh, What A Night For Love -11-09-78
PB-11435 You Don't Bring Me Flowers / Dear Memory - 11-78 w. Jim Ed Brown
PB-11532 Lying In Love With You / Let's Take A Long, Long Way - 03-79 w. Jim Ed Brown
PB-11753 It Started With A Kiss / I'm Changing - 11-79
PB-11927 Morning Comes Too Early / Emotions - 02-80 w. Jim Ed Brown
PB-12037 Bedroom / Everything Is Changing – 20-05-80 w. Jim Ed Brown
Elektra (1981)
E-47190 Where Did Our Love Go / Spending Time Making Love And Going Crazy – 24-08-81
E-47232 O Holy Night / (Joe Sun:) Silent Night – 11-81
E-47237 Love Never Comes Easy / Losing You – 09-11-81
Ameri-Can (1983)
1011 If Your Heart's A Rolling Stone / ? - 11-83

 

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS
Filmways Radio Inc. CC-012178: Country Concert: [Jim Ed Brown:] Southern Loving; Welcome To My World; Pop A Top; Love In The Hot Afternoon; The Old Lamplighter / Scarlet Ribbons; Three Bells; [Helen Cornelius:] When Will I Be Loved; Daytime Friends; Cry; Interview; [Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius:] The Door Is Always Open; Saying Hello,Saying I Love You,Saying Goodbye; Do You Wanna Make Love; If It Ain't Love By Now / I Don't Want To Have To Marry You; Looking Back To See- 78 w. Jim Ed Brown (live at Little Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, IN)
U.S. Air Force – Country Music Time No. 694:  I’m Changing; Whatcha Doing After Midnight Baby; It Started With A Smile  – ca 10-80 (studio recordings)
Star Fleet CSF-09-1981 Jamboree U.S.A. – Helen Cornelius Live, April 25, 1981, Capitol Music Hall, Wheeling, WV: A Whole Lotta Things To Sing About; Heartache Tonight; Do You Wanna Make Love; Somebody’s Knockin‘; Medley; Don’t Bother To Knock; Just To Satisfy You; Gospel Medley; America The Beautiful – 81
U.S. Air Force – Country Music Time No. 755:  I’m Changing;  Lincoln Audrey;  It Started With A Smile –  ca 11-81 (Studio Recordings)
U.S. Air Force – Country Music Time No. 1008: Don’t Bother to Knock (with Jim Ed Brown); Old Friends;  Love Is To Close To Be Too Far Away –  ca 05-86 (studio recordings)