HAL
WILLIS
SESSION
DISCOGRAPHY
By
DICK GRANT
& ADAM KOMOROWSKI
HAL WILLIS and His Hillbilly Ramblers Radio
Station CFCF Montreal, Quebec,
Canada: 1951
(vcl/gtr); Bobby Hachey (ld gtr); Curly Hachey
(rhy gtr); Terry Hachey (stl gtr); Peter Van Der Hagan (fdl); Dorothy “Ginger” Gauthier
(pno);
Fernand Thibeault (stg bs). Producer: George
Taylor
R-103A THE ONLY PLEASURE I’LL GET TONIGHT Rodeo
R-103, Cattle LP-8020
(Hal
Willis & G. Patrick)
R-103B THE RIDE IS OVER R-103, LP-8020
(Hal
Willis & G. Patrick)
NB: RODEO R-103 released 1951.
HAL WILLIS and His Hillbilly Ramblers
RCA
Victor Studio, 1050 Lacasse
Street Montreal, Quebec, Canada: 1951
(vcl/gtr); Bobby
Hachey (ld gtr); Curly Hachey (rhy gtr); George Essery (stl gtr); Paul Menard
(fdl); Dorothy Gauthier (pno); Fernand
Thibeault (stg bs). Producer:
George Taylor
RO-5 CROOKED HEART Rodeo
R-104, Cattle LP-8020
()
RO-6 WILD LIVING R- 104, LP-8020
()
RO-7 LAZY BOOGIE BLUES Rodeo
(Uniss)
()
RO-8 Unknown Title Rodeo
(Uniss)
()
NB(1): RODEO R-104 released 1951.
NB(2):
CATTLE LP-8020 “CANADIAN COUNTRY CLASSICS, Vol.2.” released Germany
HAL
WILLIS Globe
Recording Studio Nashville, Tn: Monday
26th March 1956
(vcl/gtr); Joe South (ld
gtr); Hargus “Pig” Robbins (pno); Dorothy Willis (stg bs); Willie Ackermann
(dms).
Producer:
Hal Willis
BIG
GIRLS DON’T CRY Demo/Uniss
()
TOO
LATE Demo/Uniss
()
LONELIER
THAN I Demo/Uniss
()
HAL WILLIS Murray Nash Studio Nashville, Tn: May
1956
(vcl/gtr); Hank “Sugarfoot” Garland (ld gtr); Harold Bradley (rhy gtr);
Owen Bradley (pno-1); Bob Moore (stg bs); Murrey “Buddy” Harman (dms). Producer:
Hal Willis
BOP-A-DEE-BOP-A-DOO -1 Demo/Uniss
(Willis-Willis)
(Progressive., BMI)
MY
PINK CADILLAC Demo/Uniss
(Willis-Willis)
(By-Nash BMI)
HAL
WILLIS Bradley Film
& Recording Studio, 804 16th
Avenue So. Nashville, Tn: Friday 8th June 1956
(vcl/gtr); Hank Garland (ld
gtr); Harold Bradley (rhy gtr); Bob Moore (stg bs); Owen Bradley (pno-1); Buddy
Harman (dms). Producer:
Herb Abramson
A-2024/102 BOP-A-DEE-BOP-A-DOO -1 Atlantic
1114, Collector CLS-2303, WEA K-58344
(Willis-Willis)
(Progressive., BMI) Club
LP-009, Collector CLCD-4432, Bop BOP-006
Proper
PROPERBOX-122, Vladimir Twist VTR-6910
A-2025/103 MY PINK CADILLAC Atlantic
1114, WEA K-58344, Boppin’ Cadillac BC-1958
(Willis-Willis)
(By-Nash BMI) Bear
Family BCD-16289, Bop BOP-006, Chief CCD-1156513
Lucky
CDLR-812, Buffalo
Bop Bb CD-55093, Fed CD-009
Folkline
CD 274-424, Presto CD-2, Mustang MUST-1
Rhino
R2-73346, Proper PROPERBOX-122
NB(1): This was a split recording session with GLENN REEVES who
recorded two songs released on Atco 6080.
NB(2): ATLANTIC 1114 released Tuesday 13th November 1956.
NB(3):
ATLANTIC 1114 reviewed Billboard ‘Pop’ Saturday
10th November 1956.
NB(4): COLLECTOR CLS-2303 “SUPER ROCK AND ROLL, PART C”
released Holland
1975.
NB(5):
WEA K-58344 “RED HOT ROCKABILLIES” released United Kingdom 1981.
NB(6):
BOPPIN’ CADILLAC LP-1958 “BOPPIN’ CADILLAC” released Germany 1981.
NB(7):
CLUB LP-009 “GRAD THIS AND DANCE, Vol.9.” released United Kingdom 1993.
NB(8):
COLLECTOR CLCD-4432 “EARLY CANADIAN ROCKERS, Vol.3.” released Holland 1996.
NB(9):
CHIEF CCD-1156513 “ULTRA RARE ROCKABILLYS, Vol.13.” released Holland 1997.
NB(10):
LUCKY CDLR-812 “ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.12.” released United Kingdom 1997.
NB(11):
VLADIMIR TWIST VTR-6910 “LIKE NOTHING YOUR EARS HAVE EVER HEARD, Vol.10.”
released 1997.
NB(12):
BEAR FAMILY BCD-16289 “SHAKIN’ UP NORTH: CANADIAN ROCKABILLY, Vol.1.” released
Germany 1999.
NB(13):
BUFFALO BOP Bb CD-55093 “ROCKIN’ CADILLAC” released Germany 2000.
NB(14):
BOP BOP-006 “SATURDAY NIGHT ON BOP STREET, Vol.6.” released
NB(15):
FOLKLINE CD 274-424 “HOT-ROD ROCKABILLY” released United Kingdom
NB(16):
MUSTANG MUST-1 “SCRATCHIN’ ON MY SCREEN” released
NB(17):
FED CD-009 “THE FED STORY, Vol.9.” released Norway
NB(18):
PRESTO CD-2 “BIG BAD ROCKABILLY BOPPERS, Vol..2.” released 2003.
NB(19):
RHINO R2-73346 “ROCKIN’ BONES: ‘50s PUNK & ROCKABILLY” released 2006.
NB(20):
PROPER PROPERBOX-122 “CLASSIC ROCKABILLY” released United Kingdom 2007.
NB(21): BEAR FAMILY BCD-16721 “THAT’LL
FLAT GIT IT!, Vol.21. ROCKABILLY & ROCK’N’ROLL FROM ATLANTIC RECORDS”
released Germany 2008.
HAL WILLIS Bradley Film & Recording
Studio, 804 16th Avenue So. Nashville,
Tn: Monday 30th July 1957
(vcl/gtr); Hank Garland (el gtr); Bob Moore
(bs); Floyd Cramer (pno); Dutch McMillan (alto sax); Buddy Harman (dms); The Jordanaires-Ray Walker/Neal Matthews/Hoyt
Hawkins/Gordon Stoker (chrs-1). Producer:
Hal Willis
YW-16063 RAIN Athens
(Uniss), Pearl International PRCD-
()
U-4525/ WALKING DREAM -1 Athens
704, PRCD-
YW-16064 ()
YW-16065 OLD MAN SUN Athens
(Uniss),
PRCD-No.#
()
U-4526/ CRAZY LITTLE MAMA Athens
704,
PRCD-
YW-16066 ()
NB(1): ATHENS 704 released Tuesday 13th August
1957.
NB(2): ATHENS 704 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday
17th February 1958.
NB(3):
Matrix No. U-4526/YW-16066 shown in the MERCURY files as CRAZY LITTLE HEART.
NB(4):
All of the above masters were returned to MURRAY NASH on Tuesday 19th November
1957.
HAL
WILLIS And The Woodchuckers-1
HAL
WILLIS-2 RCA
Victor Studio B, 1610 Hawkins Street Nashville, Tn: August 1957
(vcl/gtr); Chester
“Chet” Atkins (ld gtr); Grady Martin (el gtr); Bob Moore (bs); Marvin Hughes
(pno); Buddy Harman (dms); The Anita Kerr Singers-Anita Kerr/William G. Wright
Jr./Louis D. Nunley/Dorothy A. Ballard
(chrs-3).
Producer:
Chet Atkins
HONKY TONK
SONG -1-3 Country
And Western CW-5Bx45
()
MY ARMS
ARE A HOUSE -1-3 CW-5Bx45
()
DON’T MAKE
ME GO -2 CW-5Bx45
()
NB: COUNTRY And WESTERN CW-5Bx45
released September 1957.
HAL WILLIS And The Woodchuckers-1
The Woodchuckers-2 RCA
Victor Studio B, 1610 Hawkins Street Nashville,
Tn: December 1957
(vcl/gtr); Chet
Atkins (ld el gtr); Grady Martin (various gtrs); Bob Moore (bs); Marvin Hughes
(pno-3); Buddy Harman (dms/bngos-4); The Jordanaires-Ray Walker/Neal
Matthews/Hoyt Hawkins/Gordon Stoker (chrs-5). Producer: Chet Atkins
PEGGY SUE -4 Top Hit Tunes TH-16-1AAx45
()
GREAT
BALLS OF FIRE -3 Top
Hit Tunes TH-16-1BBx45
()
WAKE
UPLITTLE SUZIE -2 Top
Hit Tunes TH-15-1AX45
()
AT THE HOP -1 Top Hit Tunes TH-15-1BBBX45
() Top
Hit Tunes TH-16-2-B, Top Hit Tunes TH-17-2BX45
Collector CLCD-4511
NB(1): On WAKE UP LITTLE SUZIE the label credits
THE WOODCHUCKERS only, but it is in fact HAL WILLIS double tracking the vocal.
NB(2): TOP HIT TUNES
TH-15-1Ax45/TH-15-1BBx45 released March 1958.
NB(3): TOP HIT TUNES
TH-16-1AAx45/TH-16-1BBx45 released March 1958.
NB(4): TOP HIT TUNES TH-16-2-B released
March 1958.
NB(5): TOP HIT TUNES TH-17-2Bx45
released March 1958.
NB(6): COLLECTOR CLCD-4511 “ROCK &
ROLL COVERS-HOT STEAMY LOVERS, Vol.3.” released Holland
HAL WILLIS RCA Victor
Studio B, 1610 Hawkins Street Nashville, Tn: ca: April 1958
(vcl/gtr); Chet
Atkins (ld gtr); Grady Martin (el gtr); Bob Moore (bs); Marvin Hughes (pno);
Buddy Harman (dms); The Jordanaires-Ray Walker/Neal Matthews/Hoyt
Hawkins/Gordon Stoker (chrs). Producer:
Chet Atkins
STAIRWAY
OF LOVE Top
Hit Tunes TH-19-2-B
()
NB: TOP HIT TUNES TH-19-2-B released May
1958.
HAL WIILIS RCA
Victor Studio B, 1610 Hawkins Street Nashville,
Tn: 1958
(vcl/gtr).
Producer:
Hal Willis
A FRIENDLY
HAND Demo/Uniss
()
SHIRLEY
ANN Demo/Uniss
()
HAL WILLIS Bradley Film & Recording
Studio, 804 16th Avenue So. Nashville, Tn: Friday 23rd September 1958
(vcl/gtr); Hank
Garland (ld gtr); Harold Bradley (rhy gtr); Bob Moore (bs); Floyd Cramer (pno);
Buddy Harman (dms); The Anita Kerr Singers-Anita Kerr/Louis D. Nunley/William
G. Wright Jr./Dorothy A. Ballard/Mildred “Millie” Kirkham-high soprano (chrs). Producer:
Owen Bradley
105738 I’M GONNA HITCH MY HOT
ROD TO A STAR Decca 30768, Decca 9-30768
(Ginger
& Ginger Willis) (Tree Publishing Co., BMI)
105739 ONLY THE TENDER YOUNG
HEARTS 30768, 9-30768
(Lennie
Sibert) (BMI Canada)
NB: DECCA 30768/9-30768 released Tuesday
11th November 1958.
HAL WILLIS Bradley Film & Recording
Studio, 804 16th Avenue So. Nashville, Tn: Tuesday 30th June 1959
(vcl/gtr); Hank
Garland (ld gtr); Harold Bradley (rhy gtr); Bob Moore (bs); Floyd Cramer (pno);
Buddy Harman (dms); The Anita Kerr Singers-Anita Kerr/Louis D. Nunley/William
G. Wright Jr./Dorothy A. Ballard (chrs). Producer:
Owen Bradley
107706 POOR LITTLE JIMMIE Decca 30949, Decca 9-30949
(Don
Wayne) (Be-Are Publ. Co. BMI)
107707 THAT’S THE WAY IT GOES Decca 30949, Decca 9-30949, Classics
CD-738
(Lennie
Sibert) (Louis Innis Pub. Co. BMI)
NB(1): DECCA 30949/9-30949 released Tuesday
21st July 1959.
NB(2): DECCA 30949/9-30949
reviewed Billboard ‘Pop’ Monday 27th July 1959.
NB(3): CLASSICS CD-738 “CRUISIN’
COUNTRY, Vol.3.” released Sweden 2012.
HAL WILLIS Globe Recording Studio Nashville,
Tn: Wednesday 5th October 1960
(vcl/gtr); Joe
South (ld gtr);Hargus “Pig” Robbins (pno); Dorothy Willis (bs); Willie Ackerman
(dms). Producer:
Hal Willis
STOLEN
KISSES Demo/Uniss
()
YOUR
LIPS TELL ME YOU LOVE ME Demo/Uniss
()
THE
BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIG HORN Demo/Uniss
()
HAL
WILLIS Bradley Film
& Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue So. Nashville,
Tn: Wednesday 8th November 1961
(vcl/gtr); Jerry
Kennedy (ld gtr); Kelso Herston (rhy gtr); Benny Martin (mand); Bob Moore (bs);
Ray Stevens (pno); Willie Ackerman (dms); B/grd Singers-Margie
Singleton/Dolores Denning/Joe Babcock/Louis D. Nunley. Producer: Shelby
S.Singleton
YW-23012 I LOVE YOU (AROUND THE
WORLD) Mercury
71933, Pearl International PRCD-No.#
()
YW-23013 BAYOU PIERRE 71933, PRCD-No.#
(Hal &
Ginger Willis) (Lowery Music Co., Inc. BMI)
NB(1): MERCURY 71933 reviewed Billboard
New Singles Saturday 3rd March 1962.
NB(2): MERCURY 71933 released Tuesday 6th
March 1962.
HAL WILLIS Bradley Film & Recording
Studio, 804 16th Avenue So. Nashville, Tn: Friday 13th February 1962
(vcl/gtr); Jerry
Kenndey (ld gtr); Kelso Herston (rhy gtr); Bob Moore (bs); Ray Stevens (pno);
Buddy Harman (dms); B/Grd Singers-Margie Singleton/Dolores Denning/Joe
Babcock/Louis D. Nunley. Producers:
Shelby S.Singleton & Jerry Kennedy
YW-24013 OUR CHILDREN Mercury
MG-20707, Mercury MGS-60707
()
NB(1): The above song was taken from the Broadway
Show (All American).
NB(2): MERCURY MG-20707/MGS-60707 “MUSIC
FROM THE BROADWAY SHOW-ALL AMERICAN”-GOES COUNTRY STYLE” released 1962.
HAL
WILLIS Columbia Studio B, 804
16th Avenue South Nashville,
Tn: Sunday 6th September 1964
(vcl/gtr); Grady
Martin (ld gtr); Harold Bradley (rhy gtr); Hank Garland (No.2 rhy ac gtr); Bob
Moore (bs); Floyd Cramer (pno); Buddy Harman (dms/bngo-1); The Nashville
Symphony Orchestra-Byron Bach (cello); Lillian Hunt (violin); Brenton Banks
(violin); Cecil Brower (viola)-2; The
Anita Kerr Singers-Anita Kerr/Louis D. Nunley/William G. Wright Jr./Dorothy A.
Ballard (chrs-3). Producer:
Hal Willis Arranger: Cliff Parman
ZTSB-99071/ DIG ME A HOLE -1-2-3 Sims 207A,
Quality 16666X, Arc A-716, Arc A-851
207A (Hal and Ginger
Willis) (Lowery Music, Inc. BMI) Pearl
International PRCD-
ZTSB-99072/ THE LUMBERJACK Sims
207B, Quality 1666X, Arc A-716, A-851
207B (Hal and Ginger
Willis) (English Music. Inc. BMI) President
PT-197, Pearl International PRCD-
ZTSB-95606 WHAT’S LEFT OFME -1-2-3 Sims 224A, Rural Rhythm
RRNS-150
(Hal &
Ginger Willis) (Lowry Music BMI) Pearl
International PRCD-
ZTSB-95607 CELLE QUE J’AIME (SELLAKEJEM) (THE
ONE I LOVE)-1-2-3 Sims 224B
(Hal &
Ginger Willis) (English Music, Inc. BMI)
NB(1): The above recordings were leased to SIMS Records by HAL WILLIS.
NB(2): SIMS 207 reviewed Billboard
C&W Saturday 19th September 1964.
NB(3): SIMS 207 released Tuesday 22nd
September 1964.
NB(4): “THE LUMBERJACK” entered
Billboard C&W chart on the Saturday 31st October 1964 - #5 - 17 weeks.
NB(5): SIMS Records Advert Billboard
Saturday 7th November 1964-SIMS 207.
NB(6): “THE LUMBERJACK” entered
Billboard Hot 100 chart Bubbling Under #120-Saturday 28th November 1964-2 weeks.
NB(7): “THE LUMBERJACK” re-titled “LUMBERJACK MAN”
on ARC A-716 & ARC A-851.
NB(8): QUALITY 1666X released Canada October 1964.
NB(9): “THE LUMBERJACK” charted at #1 in
the CANADIAN Country Charts-1964.
NB(10): SIMS 224 reviewed Billboard C&W Single Spotlights Saturday 6th
February 1965.
NB(11): SIMS 224 released Tuesday 9th
February 1965.
NB(12): RURAL RHYTHM RRNS-150 “THE
NASHVILLE SOUND OF COUNTRY MUSIC” released 1966.
NB(13): PRESIDENT PT-197 released United Kingdom
1968.
NOTE: Billboard Saturday 6th February
1965-Nashville Scene-Sims artist Hal Willis and Columbias’ Claude King have
just completed a seven day of Canada set by their manager Joe Wright.
HAL WILLIS Columbia
Studio B, 804 16th Avenue South Nashville,
Tn: Tuesday 18th November 1964
(vcl/gtr); Grady
Martin (ld gtr); Harold Bradley (rhy gtr); Bob Moore (bs); Charlie McCoy (hca);
Pig Robbins (pno); Buddy Harman (dms); The Nashville Symphony Orchestra-Byron
Bach (cello); Lillian Hunt (violin); Brenton Banks (violin); Cecil Brower
(viola); The Jordanaires-Ray Walker/Neal Matthews/Hoyt Hawkins/Gordon Stoker
(chrs). Producer:
Russell Sims Arranger: Cliff Parman
ZTSB-95690/ KLONDIKE MIKE Sims
235, Quality 1719X, Arc A-716, Arc A-851
8698/100436 (Willis)
(English, BMI) (H. & G.Willis) (English Music, Inc. BMI) Pesident PT-197, Pearl
International PRCD-No.#
ZTSB-95691/ SO RIGHT BUT SO WRONG Sims
235, Quality 1719X, Arc A-716, Arc A-851
8699100437 (Willis)
(English, BMI)(H. & G.Willis) English Music, Inc. BMI) Pearl International PRCD-No.#
NB(1): The above masters were leased to ATLANTIC
Records on Saturday 13th March 1965 and assigned Master Nos. 8698/8699
respectively.
NB(2): There are TWO different DJ releases 1)
PRESSED by ATLANTIC (235 A/B) 2) PRESSED by COLUMBIA CUSTOM PRESSING.
NB(3): SIMS 235 (Columbia Custom
pressing) Matrix Nos. 100436/100437 (Blue Label) distributed by ATLANTIC
Records.
NB(4): SIMS Records Advert Billboard Saturday
13th March 1965.
NB(5): SIMS 235 released Tuesday 16th
March 1965.
NB(6): SIMS 235 reviewed Billboard
C&W Saturday 20th March 1965.
NB(7): QUALITY 1719X released Canada March
1965.
NB(8): “KLONDIKE MIKE” charted at #1 in
the CANADIAN Country Charts-1965.
HAL WILLIS Columbia
Studio B, 804 16th Avenue Sout Nashville,
Tn: ca: April 1965
(vcl/gtr); Grady
Martin (ld gtr); Harold Bradley (rhy gtr); Bob Moore (bs); Charlie McCoy (hca);
Pig Robbins (pno); Buddy Harman (dms); The Nashville Symphony Orchestra-Byron
Bach (cello); Lillian Hunt (violin); Brenton Banks (violin); Cecil Brower
(viola); The Anita Kerr Singers-Anita Kerr/Louis D. Nunley/William G. Wright Jr./Dorothy
A. Ballard/Mildred “Millie” Kirkham (high soprano) (chrs). Producer:
Russell Sims Arranger: Cliff Parman
ZTSB-100996/ NOPPER THE TOPPER Sims
243A, Quality 1756X, Arc A-716, Arc A-851
8924/243A (Hal
and Ginger Willis) (English Music BMI) Pearl
International PRCD-No.#
ZTSB-100997/ THUMBS AND SHOES Sims
243B, Quality 1756X, Arc A-716, A-851
8923/243B (Joe Poovey) (English Music
BMI)
NB(1): The above masters were leased to ATLANTIC
Records on Monday 5th May 1965 and
assigned Master Nos. 8923/8924 respectively.
NB(2): SIMS 243 reviewed Billboard
Saturday 12th June 1965.
NB(3): SIMS 243 released Tuesday 15th
June 1965.
NB(4): QUALITY 1756X released Canada June 1965.
NB(5): “NOPPER THE TOPPER” charted at #7
in the CANADIAN Country Charts-1965.
NB(6): The correct title of Master No. 243A is
“KNOPPER THE TOPPER”. The mistake was committed at the Pressing Plant.
NB(7): “THUMS AND SHOES” shown on ARC A-851 as “MY
THUMBS AND SHOES”.
HAL WILLIS Columbia
Studio B, 804 16th Avenue Sout Nashville,
Tn: ca. May 1965
(vcl/gtr); Grady
Martin (ld gtr); Harold Bradley (rhy gtr); Bob Moore (bs); Charlie McCoy (hca);
Pig Robbins (pno); Buddy Harman (dms); The Nashville Symphony Orchestra-Byron
Bach (cello); Lillian Hunt (violin); Brenton Banks (violin); Cecil Brower
(viola); The Anita Kerr Singers-Anita Kerr/Louis D. Nunley/William G. Wright
Jr./Dorothy A. Ballard/Mildred “Millie” Kikham (high soprano)(chrs). Producer:
Russell Sims Arranger: Cliff Parman
ZTSB-101584 WHEN IT’S SPRINGTIME IN ALASKA Sims
250-A, Arc A-716, Arc A-851
(T.Franks)
(Cajun Pub. Co. BMI)
ZTSB-101585 CREOLE ROSE 250B, A-716, A-851
(H. &
G. Willis) (Lowery Music Inc. BMI) Pearl
International PRCD-No.#
NB: SIMS 250 released August 1965.
HAL WILLIS Columbia
Studio B, 804 16th Avenue South Nashville,
Tn: Wednesday 1st September 1965
(vcl/gtr); Dorothy
Willis (hmny vcl-1); Grady Martin (ld gtr); Harold Bradley (rhy gtr); Bob Moore
(bs); Pig Robbins (pno); Buddy Harman (dms); The Nashville Symphony
Orchestra-Byron Bach (cello); Lillian Hunt (violin); Brenton Banks (violin);
Cecil Brower (viola); The Jordanaires-Ray Walker/Neal Matthews/Hoyt
Hawkins/Gordon Stoker (chrs). Producer:
Russell Sims Arranger: Cliff Parman
NORTH TO
ALASKA Sims
(Uniss), Arc A-716, Arc A-851
(Johnny
Horton)
JACK THE
LUMBERJACK Sims
(Uniss), A-716,
A-851
()
WINDING
WANA BAGO -1 Sims
(Uniss), A-716, A-851
() Pearl
International PRCD-No.#
NB(1): It is interesting to note, that Dorothy
Willis sang the CHORUS on “WINDING WANA BAGO” on ARC
A-716 and Hal’s single version of the same song is unissued.
NB(2): ARC A-716 “MR. LUMBERJACK”
released 1966.
NB(3): ARC A-851 “MR. LUMBERJACK”
released
HAL WILLIS Columbia
Studio B, 804 16th Avenue South Nashville,
Tn: Wednesday 6th May 1966
(vcl/gtr); Grady
Martin (ld gtr/dobro-1); Harold Bradley (rhy gtr/bjo-2); Bob Moore (bs); Pig
Robbins (pno); D.J.Fontana (dms); The Jordanaires-Ray Walker/Neal Matthews/Hoyt
Hawkins/Gordon Stoker (chrs). Producer: Hal
Willis Arranger: Cliff Parman
ZTSB-120018/ DOGGIN’ IN THE US MAIL Sims
288A, Quality 1830X, Pearl International PRCD-
288A (Ginger & Hal
Willis) (English Music Inc. BMI)
ZTSB-120019/ THE BATTLE OF VIET NAM -1-2 288B, 1830X
288B (Ginger & Hal
Willis) (English Music. BMI Design
DLP-640, Design SDLP-640
ZTSB-120569/ PRIVATE DICK Sims
307A, Pearl International PRCD-No.#
307A (Ginger Willis-Hal
Willis) (English Music Inc. BMI)
ZTSB-120570/ THE PARSON FROM PAINT ROCK -1 307B, Arc
A-716, Arc A-851, Design SLP-647
307B (Carolyn
Hughey-William H. Smith) (English Music Inc. BMI)
NB(1): SIMS 288 reviewed Billboard
Spotlight Singles Saturday 18th June 1966.
NB(2): SIMS 288 released Tuesday 21st June
1966.
NB(3): “DOGGIN’ IN THE US MAIL” charted
Billboard C&W Saturday 23rd July 1966 #45, 5 weeks.
NB(4): QUALITY 1830X released Canada
June 1966.
NB(5): SIMS 307 released September 1966.
NB(6): DESIGN DLP-640/SDLP-640 “THE
WORLD OF COUNTRY MUSIC” released 1967.
HAL WILLIS Arc
Recording Studio Toronto,
Ont, Canada: Monday
18th December 1967
(vcl/gtr) with
Unk musicians.
Producer:
A-709-A LOOSE TALK Arc
A-709
()
TIGER
WOMAN A-709
()
THANKS A
LOT A-709
()
HOW DO YOU
THINK I FEEL Arc
A-709
()
A LITTLE
PIECE OF PAPER A-709
()
I LAUGH SO
AS NOT TO CRY A-709
()
A-709-B DON’T DROP IT A-709
()
BLUE BLUE
DAY A-709
()
I’LL BE
THERE A-709
()
I’M HAPPY A-709
()
LOST LOVE A-709
()
HOLD
EVERYTHING A-709
()
NB: ARC A-709 “MR. LUMBERJACK, Vol.2.”
released 1968.
HAL WILLIS Columbia
Studio B, 804 16th Avenue South Nashville,
Tn: Thursday 14th August 1969
(vcl/gtr); Grady
Martin (ld gtr); Harold Bradley (rhy gtr); Charlie McCoy (hca); Joe “Red” Hayes
(fdl); Vassar Clements (fdl); Buddy Emmons (stl gtr); Bob Moore (bs); Pig
Robbins (pno); Buddy Harman (dms); The Anita Kerr Singers-Anita Kerr/Louis D.
Nunley/William G. Wright Jr./Dorothy A. Ballard (chrs-1). Producer:
Little Richie Johnson
SJW-11078/ EVERYBODY’S GOT TROUBLES -1 Wayside WS-1027-A,
Wayside WS-45-002
WS-1027A (Hal & Ginger Willis)
(Back Bay Music BMI) Pearl
International PRCD-
SJW-11078/ RIGHT WHERE YOU WANT ME -1 Wayside
WS-1027-B, WS-45-002
WS-1027B (Hal & Ginger Willis)
(Lowery Misic - BMI)
TAKE ME
AWAY -1 Wayside
()
AN OLD
CUSTOM -1 Wayside, Pearl
International PRCD-
()
NB(1): The Label states a product of SMASH Records, a Division of Mercury Record
Productions., Inc. & was distributed
by SMASH Records.
NB(2): WAYSIDE WS-1027 released September
1969.
NB(3): WAYSIDE WS-1027 pressed by SJW
WAKEFIELD Pressings, Phoenix, Az.
NB(4): WAYSIDE WS-45-002 released
September 1969.
HAL WILLIS Columbia
Studio B, 804 16th Avenue South Nashville,
Tn: Friday 15th August 1969
(vcl/gtr); Grady
Martin (ld gtr); Harold Bradley (rhy gtr); Charlie McCoy (hca-1); Red Hayes
(fdle); Vassar Clements (fdle); Bob Moore (bs); Pig Robbins (pno); Buddy Harman
(dms); The Anita Kerr SingersAnita Kerr/Louis D. Nunley/William G. Wright
Jr./Dorothy A. Ballard (chrs). Producer:
Little Richie Johnson
1-44942 BAYOU PIERRE -1 Wayside
WS-45-004
(Hal &
Ginger Willis) (Lowery Music Co., Inc. BMI)
1-44943 LATE TO EARLY -1-2 WS-45-004, Pearl International PRCD-
(Hal &
Ginger Willis) (Back Bay Music BMI)
CANDY -2 Wayside
PRCD-No.#
()
BACK ON MY
FEET -2 Wayside
()
NB(1): The label states a product of SMASH Records,
a Division of Mercury Record Productions., Inc. & was distributed by SMASH
Records.
NB(2): WAYSIDE WS-45-004 released September
1969.
HAL WILLIS Gene
Breeden Studio Nashville,
Tn: Wednesday 21st June 1972
(vcl/gtr); Jim
Miller (ld gtr); Jim Baker (stl gtr/synthesizer-1); Ray Gibson (bs); Benny
Kennerson (pno); Leo Taylor (dms); B/grd vcls-Hal Willis/Dorothy Willis/Daniel
Gauthier/Norman Gauthier. Producer:
Hal Willis
LE
LUMBERJACK Bonanza
B-29593
()
LE
CHAUFFEUR DE TAXI B-29593
()
SI JE
POUVAIS SAVIOR B-29593
()
CHERIE B-29593
()
MARIE B-29593
()
MAMAN B-29593
()
LA JOLIE
BRUNE B-29593
()
AU
VINGTIEME SIECLE
B-29593
()
MON
PREMIER BAISER B-29593
()
SOUVENIR
DE MARSEILLES B-29593
()
NB(1): This album was dedicated to the memory of
Hal Willis’ Late and Most Beloved Mother who had requested that her son Hal someday
record this album of her favourite French songs. She was able to hear these
songs by Hal before she died.
NB(2): BONANZA B-29593 “HAL WILLIS”
released Canada 1972.
HAL WILLIS Reflections
Recording Studio Nashville,
Tn: Monday 14th August 1995
(vcl/gtr); Pete
Wade (ld gtr); Tommy Allsup (rhy gtr); Jack Ross (bs); Buddy Spicher
(fdl/viola-3/cello-4); Aubrey Naynie (fdl); Ben Rodgers (Cajun accdn); Thomas
Keels (pno); Norman Ray (sax-1); Murray “Buddy” Harman (dms-1); Willie Ackerman
(dms-2).
Producer: Hal
Willis Arranger: Tommy Allsup
LOUISIANA
BELLE -1 Sims
Records SRCD-205, Pearl International PRCD-101
(Hal
Willis/Ginger Willis) (Pamper Music BMI)
THE
LUMBERJACK -1 SRCD-205, PRCD-101
(Hal
Willis/Ginger Willis) (Regent Music Corp. BMI) Sims
Records No.#
GAMBLER’S
GUITAR -2 Sims
Records SRCD-205,
PRCD-101
(Jim Lowe)
(Fredrick Music Co. BMI)
CHATTANOOGA
SHOE SHINE BOY -2 SRCD-205, PRCD-101
(Harry
STONE/Jack Stapp) (Acuff-Rose Music BMI)
T-TEXAS
TILLIE -1 SRCD-205, PRCD-101
(Hal
Willis/Ginger Willis) (USACAN/English Music BMI) Pearl International PRCD-No.#
HAL
WILLIS Reflections
Recording Studio Nashville,
Tn: Tuesday 15th August 1995
(vcl/gtr); Pete
Wade (ld gtr); Tommy Allsup (rhy gtr); Jack Ross (bs); Buddy Spicher
(fdl/viola-3/cello-4); Aubrey Naynie (fdl); Ben Rodgers (Cajun accdn); Thomas
Keels (pno); Norman Ray (sax-1); Murray “Buddy” Harman (dms-1); Willie Ackerman
(dms-2).
Producer:
Hal Willis Arranger: Tommy Allsup
BIG BILL
BUNYAN -1 Sims
Records SRCD-205, Pearl International PRCD-101
(Hal
Willis/Ginger Willis) (USACAN/English Music BMI)
LOUISIANA
ANNA -1 SRCD-205, PRCD-101
(Hal
Willis/Ginger Willis) (USACAN/English Music BMI)
DOGGIN’ IN
THE U.S. MAIL -2 SRCD-205, PRCD-101
(Hal
Willis/Ginger Willis) (Regent Music Corp. BMI)
THE
HANDYMAN -2 SRCD-205, PRCD-101
(Hal Willis/Ginger
Willis) (Tree Publishing BMI)
SHOTGUN
BOOGIE -2 SRCD-205, PRCD-101
(Tennessee
Ernie Ford) (Central Songs BMI)
NB(1):
SIMS Records SRCD-205 “COAST TO COAST” released 1995.
NB(2): PEARL INTERNATIONAL PRCD-101 “COAST
TO COAST” released 1998.
HAL WILLIS Bradley’s Barn, 722 Benders
Ferry Road Mt.
Juliet, Tn: Sunday 19th August 1996
Bradley’s Barn, 722 Benders Ferry Road Mt.
Juliet, Tn: Tuesday 21st August 1996
(vcl/gtr); Pete
Wade (ld gtr); Harold Bradley (leader/ld gtr-3/rhy gtr); Stephen Hill (bs);
John Minick (pno-1/synthesizer-2); Buddy Harman (dms); B/grd vcls-Ray “Chip”
Davis/Karen Morley/Kim Morrison/Margie Cates. Producer:
Harold Bradley
SANTA’S
CLONES Pearl
International PRCD-102
()
LET’S GO
FOR A SLEIGH RIDE PRCD-102
()
THE SOUNDS
OF CHRISTMAS PRCD-102
()
THE
CHRISTMAS POLKA PRCD-102
()
MRS. SANTA
CLAUS PRCD-102
()
SANTA
SUPERSTAR PRCD-102
()
555 HO!
HO! PRCD-102
()
SANTA’S
REINDEER CLONES PRCD-102
()
KRIS
KRINGLE KRICK -3 PRCD-102
()
SANTA AND
THE LUMBERJACK PRCD-102
()
NB(1): Sunday 19th August 1996 - Afternoon Session
1400-1700 hrs.
NB(2): Tuesday 21st August 1996 - Evening Session
1800-2100 hrs.
NB(3): PEARL INTERNATIONAL PRCD-102 “SANTA’S
CLONES” released 2000.
HAL WILLIS Bradley’s Barn, 722 Benders
Ferry Road Mt.
Juliet, Tn: Monday 22nd October 2001
Bradley’s
Barn, 722 Benders Ferry Road Mt.
Juliet, Tn: Tuesday 23rd October 2001
(vcl/gtr); Pete
Wade (ld gtr); Harold Bradley (rhy gtr); Buddy Spicher (fdl); Edgar “Kirk”
Story (fdl); Stuart “Stu” Basore (stl gtr); David Smith (bs); John Minick
(pno-1/synthesizer-2); Buddy Harman (dms). Producer:
Harold Bradley
THEY’LL
NEVER GET THE TRUTH FROM ME Pearl
International PRCD-103
()
I’LL HATE
MYSELF TOMORROW PRCD-103
()
BRING ON
THE GIRLS PRCD-103
() Pearl
International PRCD-
LET THE
GOOD TIMES ROLL Pearl
International PRCD-103
() Pearl
International PRCD-
NINA Pearl
International PRCD-103
()
I CAN’T
LEAVE HER ALONE PRCD-103
()
PERDITA
MIA PRCD-103
() Pearl
International PRCD-No.#
THERE’S
SOMETHING ABOUT TEXAS Pearl
International PRCD-103
() Pearl
International PRCD-No.#
ME, MY
LOVE, AND A MEMORY Pearl
International PRCD-103
() Pearl
International PRCD-
EVERYBODY’S
GOT TROUBLES Pearl
International PRCD-103
()
NB(1): Monday 22nd October 2001 - Evening Session
1800-2100 hrs.
NB(2): Tuesday 23rd October 2001 - Evening Session
1800-2130 hrs.
NB(3): PEARL INTERNATIONAL PRCD-103 “BETTER
THAN EVER” released 2001.
NB(4): PEARL INTERNATIONAL PRCD-No.#
“BETTER ‘N EVER” released
RECCORDINGS FROM UNKNOWN SESSIONS
HAL WILLIS Nashville,
Tn: Unknown
Dates
(vcl/gtr) with
Producer:
MY
RELIGION IS ROCK Pearl
International PRCD-No.#
()
I WANA
SING ABOUT JESUS Pearl
International PRCD-No.#
()
MARY
SELINA Pearl
International PRCD-
()
NOSTALGIA
101 PRCD- (Les
Swazzo-Dixon DeVore)
With thanks to HAL & GINGER WILLIS for their help in
compiling this discography and acknowledgents to AL TURNER & CHRISTIAN
“BLACKEY” SCHWARZ,. Also thanks to Big Al & Ian Saddler and for assistance
with Rodeo and Atlantic label shots, and Phil Tricker for turning up the Top
Hit Tunes EP. All other label shots from the collections of the authors. All
photos and press cuttings courtesy of Hal & the late Ginger Willis.
© 1997-2014 - Dick Grant & Adam Komorowski.
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