Leroy Thompson

By Leroy Thompson, Phillip J. Tricker  in Hillbilly Researcher No. 4, Mario Manciotti

SESSIONS

ca 1951 CAPA Studio, Spokane, WA – Thompson Brothers (Leroy Thompson [vcl/gt], James Thompson [vcl/mandolin])

T01 BLUES STAY AWAY FROM ME

T02 KEEPER OF MY HEART

1951 Spokane, WA – Leroy Thompson and His Swingtime Playboys (Leroy Thompson [vcl/gt], Jerry Thornton [gt] + unknown musicians)

001 WHO BIT THE END OF MY CIGAR S-R-C 2/Cattle LP 105

002 LOW MORALE BLUES S-R-C 2/Cattle LP 105

1952 Spokane, WA – Leroy Thompson and His Swingtime Playboys (Leroy Thompson [vcl/gt], Jerry Thornton [gt] + unknown musicians)

003 E2KB-1553 YOUR MOTOR NEEDS A TUNE UP JOB  S-R-C 3/Cattle LP 105

004 E2KB-1554 THE BOUQUET THAT I SENT YOU S-R-C 3/Cattle LP 105

1952 Spokane, WA – Leroy Thompson and His Swingtime Playboys (Leroy Thompson [vcl/gt], Jerry Thornton [gt] + unknown musicians)

005 RUBBER DOLLY (SADDLE PONY) S-R-C unissued

006 REMEMBER ME S-R-C unissued

1952 Spokane, WA – Leroy Thompson and His Swingtime Playboys (Leroy Thompson [vcl-1/gt], Kitty  McCann [duet vcl-2], Jerry Thornton [gt] poss. Perry Pang [piano], ? [accordion[, ? [sax])

007 SRC 7 I’M GONNA LOVE WITH NATURE -1 S-R-C- 7/8

008 SRC 8 OUR PARADISE -2 S-R-C 7/8

009 SRC 9 LITTLE GREEN HILLS OF TENNESSEE -1 S-R-C 9/10

010 SRC 10 SWINGTIME BOOGIE -2  S-R-C-9/10/LP 105

19 December 1952 Fresno, CA – Leroy Thompson  (Leory Thompson [vcl/gt], Phil Baugh [ld gt])

011 I’VE GOT A DOGGIE OVER THE FENCE CALLED BO-BO THE WOW WOW unissued

012 PAT ON THE BACK [retitled: LAY YOUR CARDS ON THE TABLE] unissued

013 YOUR FREE WHITE AND TWENTY ONE unissued

014 WILL THE STARS SHINE THROUGH MY WINDOW TONIGHT unissued

015 TENNESSEE CLOWN unissued

016 MOONLIGHT WALTZ unissued

017 SOMEONE unissued

018 DID WE GO WRONG unissued

019 JUST BEYOND THE GATE  unissued

020 A CHRISTMAS TREE AT OUR HOUSE  unissued

021 THE SNOW AT CHRISTMAS TIME  unissued

January 1953 Dallas, TX – Leroy Thompson (Leroy Thompson [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians)

022 WILL THE STARS SHINE TONIGHT unissued

023 TENNESSEE CLOWN unissued

11 April 1953 Southwest Recording Studio, 903 Salmon Drive, Dallas, TX – Leroy Thompson (Leroy Thompson [vcl/gt], + unknown musicians)

024 YOU’RE MY ONLY STAR (BENEATH THE MOON) unissued

025 WHAT IS YOUR ALIBI unissued

026 WILL THE STARS SHINE TONIGHT  unissued/LP 105

027 NOW WE’VE DRIFTED APART unissued

028 MOON LIGHT WALTZ unissued

029 TENNESSEE CLOWN unissued/LP 105

030 DID WE GO WRONG unissued

031 OLD PIANO unissued

Ca May 1953 Southwest Recording Studio, 903 Salmon Drive, Dallas, TX – Leroy Thompson (Leroy Thompson [vcl/gt], prob. Don Baker [ld gt], George McCoy [steel], Bob Jenkins [bass], Billy Chambers [fiddle], Harold Carmichal [piano])

032 MW 1069 OLD PIANO Mik-Er-Phone 1115/LP 105

033 MW 1070 WHAT IS YOUR ALIBY  1115/LP 105

5 June 1953 Southwest Recording Studio, 903 Salmon Drive, Dallas, TX – Leroy Thompson (Leroy Thompson [vcl/gt], Don Baker [ld gt] + unknown musicians)

034 IF THE SHOE’S GONNA FIT (JUST WEAR IT) unissued

035 LAY YOUR CARDS ON THE TABLE unissued/LP 105

036 PRETTY MOON EVERYNIGHT unissued

037 DIM YOUR LIGHTS unissued

038 PUT YOUR PICTURE IN MY TRUNK unissued/LP 105

039 I’LL TRY NOT TO CRY unissued

12 June 1953 Southwest Recording Studio, 903 Salmon Drive, Dallas, TX – Leroy Thompson (Leroy Thompson [vcl/gt], Don Baker [ld gt] + unknown musicians)

040 CHRISTMAS TREE AT OUR HOUSE unissued

041 MOONLIGHT WALTZ unissued

1953 Southwest Recording Studio, 903 Salmon Drive, Dallas, TX – Leroy Thompson (Leroy Thompson [vcl/gt], Don Baker [ld gt] + unknown musicians)

042 WHEN YOU’RE GONNA BE LATE unissued

043 PRETTY MOON EVERY NIGHT  unissued

044 CHRISTMAS TREET AT OUR HOUSE  unissued

045 JUST BEYOND THE GATE  unissued

1953 or 1954 Juicy Boyd’s Studio, Oak Land, Dallas, TX – Leroy Thompson (Leroy Thompson [vcl/gt], Don Baker [ld gt], George McCoy [steel], Bob Jenkins [bass], Billy Chambers [fiddle], Harold Carmichal [piano])

046 1313 LETTERS DON’T TAKE YOU OF MY MIND Mik-Er-Phoe 1313/15/LP 105

047 1314 AIN’T OUT OF MONEY, BUT OUT OF LOVE Mik-Er-Phoe 1314/16/LP 105

048 1315 DO YOU WANT MY HEART Mik-Er-Phoe 1313/15/LP 105

049 1316 I JUST CAN’T BREAK MY HEART Mik-Er-Phoe 1314/16/LP 105

1953 or 1954 Juicy Boyd’s Studio, Oak Land, Dallas, TX – Leroy Thompson (Leroy Thompson [vcl/gt], ? [hmny vcl-1], Don Baker [ld gt], George McCoy [steel], Bob Jenkins [bass], Billy Chambers [fiddle], Harold Carmichal [piano])

050 1325 CHRISTMAS TREE AT OUR HOUSE Mik-Er-Phoe 1325/26/LP 105

051 1326 SNOW AT CHRISTMAS TIME Mik-Er-Phoe 1325/26/LP 105

1955 Oklahoma City, OK - Leroy Thompson and Cowboy Charlie Huff

022/059 unknown titles - unissued

Ca 1957 Dallas, TX – Leroy Thompson (Leroy Thompson [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians)

060 DATE WITH A SPUTNICK  Mik-Er-Phone 1165

061 WALKING AND TALKING Mik-Er-Phone 1165

ALBUMS

Cattle [GER] LP-105 Souvenirs Of Leroy Thompson and His Swingtime Playboys:  Swingtime Boogie (w. Kitty Mccann); What Is Your Alibi; Old Piano; Lay Your Cards On The Table; Who Bit The End Off My Cigar; Do You Want My Heart; Low Morale Blues; Letters Don't Take You Off My Mind; Ain't Out Of Money But Out Of Love; Tennessee Clown; Your Motor Needs A Tune Up Job; Will The Stars Shine Tonight; I Just Can't Break Your Heart; Put My Picture In Your Trunk; Christmas Tree At Our House; Snow At Christmas Time. Swingtime Boogie - 87

SINGLES

S-R-C (1951)

2 Who Bit The End Of My Cigar / Low Morale Blues - 51

3 Your Motor Needs A Tune Up Job / The Bouquet That I Sent You - 51

7/8 I’m Gonna Love With Nature / Our Paradise (w. Kitty  McCann) -52

9/10 Little Green Hills Of Tennessee / Swingtime Boogie (w. Kitty  McCann) – 52

Mik-Er-Phone (1953-57)

1115 Old Piano / What Is Your Aliby - 53

1313/15 Letters Don’t Take You Of My Mind / Do You Want My Heart

1314/16 Ain’t Out Of Money, But Out Of Love / I Just Can’t Break My Heart

1325/26 Christmas Tree At Our House / Snow At Christmas Time – ca 54

1165 Date With A Sputnick / Walking And Talking - 57