Shorty Thompson

Odie Head, *1910 Grove, MO, +1980 Granby, MO

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Mario Manciotti, Al Turner, Steve Hathaway

SESSIONS

January 1946 Chicago, IL -Shorty Thompson and His Rhythm

001 189  FISHIN‘  Mercury  6012

002 190  SMILES ARE MADE OUT OF THE SUNSHINE   2062 6012 6135

003 191  FOOLISH LOVE   2062  6135

004 192-1  YONDER WHERE THE BLUE BEGINS 2056

005 193-2  WHO BROKE THE LOCK ON THE HENHOUSE DOOR  2056

006 194  COW COUNTRY TOWN  unissued

Late 1940s poss. Denver, CO – Shorty Thompson and His Saddle Rocking Rhythm

007 IA 3154 COLORADO ROSE Ace 001 

008 IA 3155 BABY I'VE GOT THE GOODS ON YOU Ace 001 / BACM CD D 404

009 IA 3156 EASTER SUNDAY IN MY OLD HOME TOWN Ace 003 

010 IA 3258*/002 A LOADED PISTOL LOADED DICE Ace 002 / BACM CD D 404

011 002B THE LITTLE GIRL WHO NEVER WENT BACK ON ME Ace 002 / BACM CD D 404

012 IA 3160 LILI MARLENE Ace 003 

*seems to be typo on label (IA 3158)

Late 1940s poss. Denver, CO - Speedy Haworth with Shorty Thompson and His Saddle Rocking Rhythm (Al Wilson [vcl-1])

013 2DS SISSY Frontier FR 503/BACM CD D 404

014 6DS BROKEN HEARTED -1 Frontier FR 503

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS (incomplete)

Late 1940s [RadiOzark Saddle-Rockin’ Rhythm no3], Springfield, MO – Shorty, Sue And Sally (Shorty Thompson [vcl], Sue Thompson [vcl/accordion],Sally Thompson [vcl], Chet Atkins [el gt], Bob White [bass], Zed Tennis [fiddle])

CD7-MM-13248 THEY TOOK THE STARS OUT OF HEAVEN Cattle LP 124

Late 1940s [RadiOzark Saddle-Rockin’ Rhythm no5-A], Springfield, MO – Shorty, Sue And Sally (Shorty Thompson [vcl], Sue Thompson [vcl/accordion],Sally Thompson [vcl], Speedy Haworth [el gt], Doc Martin [steel], Bob White [bass])

CD8-MM-8172 BOOGIE WOOGIE COWBOY Cattle LP 124

Late 1940s [RadiOzark Saddle-Rockin’ Rhythm no9-A], Springfield, MO – Shorty, Sue And Sally (Shorty Thompson [vcl], Sue Thompson [vcl/accordion],Sally Thompson [vcl], Doc Martin [steel], Bob White [bass], Zed Tennis [fiddle])

CD8-MM-8176 BABY, NOW I'VE GOT THE GOODS ON YOU Cattle LP 124

Late 1940s  [RadiOzark Saddle-Rockin’ Rhythm no19], Springfield, MO – Shorty, Sue And Sally (Shorty Thompson, Sue Thompson [vcl/accordion], Sally Thompson [vcl], Chet Atkins [el gt], Bob white [bass],  Zed Tennis [fiddle])

CD7-MM-13341 TEXAS POLKA Cattle LP 124

Late 1940s [RadiOzark Saddle-Rockin’ Rhythm no20], Springfield, MO – Shorty, Sue And Sally (Shorty Thompson [vcl], Sue Thompson [vcl/accordion],Sally Thompson [vcl], Bob White [bass])

CD7-MM-13542 LA CUCARACHA –instr.- Cattle LP 124

Late 1940s  [RadiOzark Saddle-Rockin’ Rhythm no24-A], Springfield, MO – Shorty, Sue And Sally (Shorty Thompson [vcl], Sue Thompson [vcl/accordion],Sally Thompson [vcl], Speedy Haworth [el gt], Doc Martin [steel], Bob White [bass], Zed Tennis [fiddle])

CD8-MM-8191 I'M A ROOTIN' TOOTIN' SHOOTIN' MAN FROM TEXAS Cattle LP 124  Late 1940s [RadiOzark Saddle-Rockin’ Rhythm no25-A], Springfield, MO – Shorty, Sue And Sally (Shorty Thompson [vcl], Sue Thompson [vcl/accordion],Sally Thompson [vcl], Doc Martin [steel], Bob White [bass], Zed Tennis [fiddle])

CD7-MM-13347 HOLD ON LITTLE DOGIES Cattle LP 124

Late 1940s [RadiOzark Saddle-Rockin’ Rhythm no29], Springfield, MO – Shorty, Sue And Sally (Shorty Thompson [vcl], Sue Thompson [vcl/accordion],Sally Thompson [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt])

CD7-MM-13351 THE EYES OF TEXAS Cattle LP 124 – CA 86

Late 1940s  [RadiOzark Saddle-Rockin’ Rhythm no31], Springfield, MO – Shorty, Sue And Sally (Shorty Thompson [vcl], Sue Thompson [vcl/accordion],Sally Thompson [vcl], Chet Atkins [el gt], Doc Martin [steel], Bob White [bass], Zed Tennis [fiddle])

CD7-MM-13353 'NEATH THE OLD APPLE TREE Cattle LP 124

Late 1940s  [RadiOzark Saddle-Rockin’ Rhythm no35-A], Springfield, MO – Shorty, Sue And Sally (Shorty Thompson [vcl/ac gt], Sue Thompson [vcl/accordion],Sally Thompson [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Doc Martin [steel], Speedy Haworth [el gt], Bob White [bass])

CD8-MM-8205 LOADED PISTOLS AND LOADED DICE Cattle LP 124

Late 1940s  [RadiOzark Saddle-Rockin’ Rhythm no39-A], Springfield, MO – Shorty, Sue And Sally (Shorty Thompson [vcl], Sue Thompson [vcl/accordion], Sally Thompson [vcl], Doc Martin [steel], Speedy Haworth [el gt], Bob White [bass])

CD8-MM-8206 SHORTY'S BOOGIE –instr.- Cattle LP 124

Late 1940s  [RadiOzark Saddle-Rockin’ Rhythm no43], Springfield, MO – Shorty, Sue And Sally (Shorty Thompson [vcl], Sue Thompson [vcl/accordion],Sally Thompson [vcl], Speedy Haworth [el gt], Bob White [bass], Zed Tennis [fiddle])

EQ-QM-11726 A GAY RANCHERO Cattle LP 124

EQ-QM-11726 SONG OF THE BANDIT Cattle LP 124

Late 1940s [RadiOzark Saddle-Rockin’ Rhythm no53-A], Springfield, MO – Shorty, Sue And Sally (Shorty Thompson [vcl], Sue Thompson [vcl/accordion],Sally Thompson [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Bob White [bass], Zed Tennis [fiddle])

EQ-QM-12959 CHUCK WAGON BLUES Cattle LP 124

Late 1940s  [RadiOzark Saddle-Rockin’ Rhythm no54-A], Springfield, MO – Shorty, Sue And Sally (Shorty Thompson [vcl], Sue Thompson [vcl/accordion],Sally Thompson [vcl], Chet Atkins [el gt], Bob White [bass])

EQ-QM-12960 SING ON, BROTHER, SING Cattle LP 124

Late 1940s  [RadiOzark Saddle-Rockin’ Rhythm no61-A], Springfield, MO – Shorty, Sue And Sally (Shorty Thompson [vcl], Sue Thompson [vcl/accordion],Sally Thompson [vcl], Chet Atkins [el gt], Bob White [bass])

EQ-QM-12967 TELLING MY TROUBLES TO MY OLD GUITAR Cattle LP 124

ALBUMS

Cattle [GER] LP-124  Saddle Rockin‘ Rhythm: Shorty's Boogie (Inst.); Texas Polka; Loaded Pistols And Loaded Dice; A Gay Ranchero; Boogie Woogie Cowboy; I'm A Rootin' Tootin' Shootin' Man From Texas;  'Neath The Old Apple Tree; La Cucaracha (Inst.); Telling My Troubles To My Old Guitar; Sing On, Brother, Sing; They Took The Stars Out Of Heaven; Song Of The Bandit; Baby, Now I've Got The Goods On You; Chuck Wagon Blues; Hold On Little Dogies; The Eyes Of Texas – ca 86 Shorty, Sue and Sally (Shorty Thompson, Sue Thompson [vcl/accordion], Sally Thompson, Zed Tennis [fiddle], Doc Martin [steel], Speedy Haworth [el gt], Chet Atkins [el gt])  RadiOzark Shows, Springfield, MO

SINGLES

Mercury  (1946)              

2056 Who Broke The Lock On The Henhouse Door / Yonder Where The Blues Begins –  03-46 (rev. March 9)

2062 Smiles Are Made Out Of The Sunshine / Foolish Love – ca. 04-46

6012 Fishin¢ / Smiles Are Made Out Of The Sunshine – ca. 07-46

6135 Smiles Are Made Out Of The Sunshine / Foolish Love – 10-48  (reissue of 2062)

Ace

001 Colorado Rose / Baby I've Got The Goods On You

002 Loaded Pistol, Loaded Dice / The Little Girl Who Never Went Back On Me

003 Easter Sunday In My Old Home Town / Lili Marlene

Frontiers

FR 503 Sissy / Broken Hearted – 4-