Davis Sisters (by Dick Grant)

THE DAVIS SISTERS

SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

DETROIT, MICHIGAN ONLY

THE DAVIS SISTERS

                                       Dairy Workers Hall, 15840 Second Avenue                         Highland Park, Mi.:                                                         Late 1952

                                                                WJR BIG BARN FROLIC

Betty Jack Davis (vcl); Mary Frances “Skeeter Davis” Penick (vcl); Bud White (rhy gtr); Myrl “Rusty” McDonald (fdl); James “Roy” Hall (pno).                                                                                             M.C.:

                          IT WASN’T GOD WHO MADE HONKY TONK ANGELS                        WJR Radio Transcription (Uniss)

                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15722

                          JAMBALAYA                                                                                   WJR Radio Transcription (Uniss)

                          (Hank Williams)                                                      Bear Family BCD-15722

                          JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU                                                           WJR Radio Transcription (Uniss)

                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15722

                          TOMORROW’S JUST ANOTHER DAY                                               WJR Radio Transcription (Uniss)

                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15722

NB: The above recordings are RADIO STATION WJR BIG BARN FROLIC Radio Transcriptions.

THE DAVIS SISTERS

                          poss. Radio Station WJR, 3011 West Grand Blvd  Detroit, Mi.:       Late 1952

Betty Jack Davis (vcl); Skeeter Davis (vcl); Bud White (rhy gtr); Roy Hall (pno); Harvey William  “Flash” Griner (stg bs).                                                                                                                                                                                                     M.C.:

                          TOMORROW I’LL CRY                                           (Demo/Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15722

                          (Skeeter and Betty Jack Davis) (Tannen Music Inc. BMI)                     

THE DAVIS SISTERS

                          poss. Radio Station WJR, 3011 West Grand Blvd  Detroit, Mi.:       Late 1952/Early 1953

Betty Jack Davis (vcl); Skeeter Davis (vcl); Unk (gtr);

                                                                                                                               M.C.:

                          TAKIN’ TIME OUT FOR TEARS                                                         (Demo/Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15722

                          (Skeeter and Betty Jack Davis) (Tannen Music Inc, BMI)

THE DAVIS SISTERS-1

THE DAVIS SISTERS with Roy Hall and His Cohutta Mountain Boys-2

DAVIS SISTERS with Roy Hall-3

DAVIS SISTERS-4            Fortune Records Studio, 3942 Third Street                        Detroit, Mi.:                                                                     Late 1952

Betty Jack Davis (vcl); Skeeter Davis (vcl); Leon Benson (rhy gtr); Clifford “Cliff” Southers (stl gtr); Roy Hall (pno).

                                                                                                                               Producer: Dorothy Summers “Devora” Brown

170-A/6229          JEALOUS LOVE  (Unduubed)                                  -1-2-3-4               Fortune 170-A, Fortune 45-170-A, 4 Star 1630

                          (Dorothy S.Brown)                                                                           4 Star ET-112, 4 Star ET-117, Fortune LP-3004

                          (Dorothy S.Brown) (4 Star Sales-BMi)                                                 Bear Family BCD-15722

NB(1): FORTUNE 170/45-170 released January 1953.

NB(2): 4 STAR 1630 released March 1953.

NB(3): 4 STAR ET-112 “VARIOUS ARTISTS” released 1953.

NB(4): 4 STAR ET-117 “VARIOUS  ARTISTS” released 1953.

NB(5): FORTUNE LP-3004 “THE DAVIS SISTERS HITS” released ca. 1963. May have been reissued with title of “JEALOUS HEART” and credited to SKEETER DAVIS.

THE DAVIS SISTERS

                                      Dairy Workers Hall, 15840 Second Avenue                         Highland Park, Mi.:                                                        Early 1953

                                                                WJR BIG BARN FROLIC

Betty Jack Davis (vcl); Skeeter Davis (vcl); Albert “Al Allen” Punturi (el gtr); Rusty McDonald (fdl); Charles E. “Chuck” Hatfield (stl gtr); Betty Lee “Boots” Gilbert (trio vcl-1/stg bs).                         M.C.:

                          CRYING STEEL GUITAR WALTZ                                                      WJR Radio Transcription, Bear Family BCD-15722

                          (Susan Heather-Shorty Long)

                          RAG MOP                                                             -1                       WJR Radio Transcription,                      BCD-15722

                          (Deacon Anderson-Johnnie Lee Wills)

                          YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART                                        WJR Radio Transcription, Bear Family BCD-15722

                          (Hank Williams) (Acuff-Rose BMI)

NB: The above recording are RADIO STATION WJR BIG BARN FROLIC Radio Transcriptions.

THE DAVIS SISTERS                   

                                      Fortune Records Studio, 3942 Third Street                        Detroit, Mi.:                                                                   Early 1953

Betty Jack Davis (vcl); Skeeter Davis (vcl); Al Allen (el gtr); Paul Williams Humphrey (rhy gtr); Chuck Hatfield (stl gtr); poss Ezra Cline (stg bs).                                                                                          Producer: Devora Brown

175-A                  HEARTBREAK AHEAD      (Undubbed)                      Fortune 175-A, Fortune 45-175-A

                          (Dorothy Summers Brown) (Forrest Music Corp. BMI) Bear Family BCD-15722

NB(1): FORTUNE 175/45-175 reviewed Billboard C&W Record Reviews Saturday 21st November 1953.

NB(2): FORTUNE 175/45-175 released Tuesday 24th November 1953.                        

NB(3): FORTUNE 175 was issued TWICE. Original release has 175-A/B in wax. The second release has 17R-A1/175-B-1-3 in wax. The above recording is undubbed.

NB(4): BEAR FAMILY BCD-15722 “DAVIS SISTERS MEMORIES” released Germany July 1993.

THE DAVIS SISTERS

                                      Dairy Workers Hall, 15840 Second Avenue                         Highland Park, Mi.:                                                        Early 1953

                                                                WJR BIG BARN FROLIC

Betty Jack Davis (vcl); Skeeter Davis (vcl);

                                                                                                                               M.C.:

                          I’LL NEVER BE FREE                                             WJR Radio Transcription

                          ()

THE DAVIS SISTERS

                                      Fortune Records Studio, 3942 Third Street                        Detroit, Mi.:                                                                   Early 1953

Betty Jack Davis (vcl); Skeeter Davis (vcl); Al Allen (el gtr); Dorothy “Dee” Cardis (rhy gtr): Victor “Vic Cardis” Kardos (fdl); Chuck Hatfield (stl gtr); Boots Gilbert (stg bs).  Producer: Devora Brown

174-A                  SORROW AND PAIN                                             Fortune 174-A, Fortune 45-174-A

                          (Skeeter and Betty Jack Davis))                                                        Bear Family BCD-15722

174-B                  KAW-LIGA                                                                                      Fortune 174-A,               45-174-B

                          (Hank Williams)                                                     Bear Family BCD-15722

NB: FORTUNE 174/45-174 released ca. August 1953.                       

THE DAVIS SISTERS      

                          poss. United Sound Systems Studio, 2nd Avenue Detroit, Mi.:       Early 1953

Betty Jack Davis (vcl); Skeeter Davis (vcl); Al Allen (el gtr); Dee Cardis (rhy gtr); Vic Cardis (fdl); Chuck Hatfield (stl gtr); Boots Gilbert (stg bs).                                                                            Producer: Devora Brown

                          SORROW AND PAIN        (Fast version)      Fortune (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15722

                          (Skeeter and Betty Jack Davis)

                          YOU’RE GONE                (Swng Version)    Fortune (Uniss),                       BCD-15722

                          (Skeeter and Betty Jack Davis) (Tannen Music Inc. BMI)

DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT, DAVE SAX, AL TURNER, CRAIG MAKI & KEITH CADY with acknowledgements to Michel Ruppli, Richard Weize, Thieu Van De Vorst & Dorothy Mercer.

2000-2014.