Little Roy Wiggins

Ivan Leroy Wiggins, *27-06-1926 Nashville, TN, +03-08-1999

3rd version
By Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Dick Grant, Thieu Van De Vorst, Michal Gololobov, Wolf-Ruediger Sommer
SESSIONS

January 1953 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Little Roy Wiggins
001 M-7049/E3KB-0075 IT'S A SIN Dot 45-15053
002 M-7050/E3KB-0076 WIGGLE WAGGLE 45-15092
003 M-7051/E3KB-0077 BOUQUET OT ROSES 45-15092
004 M-7052/E3KB-0078 CIMARRON Dot 45-15053
November 1960 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Little Roy Wiggins
005 ST-4581 TING A LING Starday SEP-170/SLP-138 SLP-143 SLP-188 SLP-293 NLP-2017 GT7-2231-2
006 ST-4582 WIGGINS WIGGLE SEP-170/SLP-138 SLP-188 NLP-2017 GT7-2231-2
November 1961 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Little Roy Wiggins (Producer: Tommy Hill)
007 ST-5179 CRYING STEEL GUITAR SLP-188
008 ST-5180 RISE AND SHINE SEP-210/SLP-188 GT7-2231
009 ST-5181 SOUTH SEAS SLP-188
010 ST-5183 TEARING DOWN THE TEEPEE Starday unissued
ST-5182 is Pete Drake track
Ca November 1961 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Pete Drake and Little Roy Wiggins
010a GALAXIE SLP-180
December 1961 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Little Roy Wiggins, *vcl by Willis Brothers (Producer: Tommy Hill)
011 ST-5219 EDDY ARNOLD MEDLEY No.1: CHAINED TO A MEMORY/MOLLY DARLING/BOUQUET OF ROSES* SLP-184 SLP-188 SLP-327 STR-3001
012 ST-5220 EDDY ARNOLD MEDLEY No.2*: ANY TIME / A HEART FULL OF LOVR / JUST A LITTLE LOVIN‘  SLP-188 SLP-190
013 ST-5221 THE WEASEL SEP-210/SLP-188 SLP-242 GT7-2231-2

014 ST-5222 LOVE THEME 584 SEP-236/SLP-188 GT7-2231-2
015 ST-5223 STARBURST SEP-236/SLP-188
016 ST-5224 FLAPJACK SEP-210/SLP-168 SLP-188 SLP 187 GT7-2231-2

017 ST-5225 THRU THE NIGHT 584/SLP-188 GT7-2231-2

STARDAY SLP 187 JOHNNY BOND LIVE IT UP AND LAUGH IT UP (1963)

1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Little Roy Wiggins (Producer: Tommy Hill)
018 TENNESSEE PLOWBOY SLP-233 NLP-2055 GT7-2231-2
019 SWEET LEILANI SLP-259
1963 Nashville, TN – Little Roy Wiggins
020 ANYTIME Diplomat DS-2615
021 MOLLY DARLIN' Diplomat DS-2615
022 I HAD ONE KISS TOO MANY Diplomat DS-2615
023 I'D TRADE ALL MY TOMORROWS Diplomat DS-2615
024 HEART FULL OF LOVE Diplomat DS-2615
025 DON'T ROB ANOTHER MAN'S CASTLE Diplomat DS-2615
026 JUST A LITTLE LOVING Diplomat DS-2615
027 I'M THROWING RICE Diplomat DS-2615
028 BOUQUET OF ROSES Diplomat DS-2615
029 CHAINED TO A MEMORY Diplomat DS-2615
030 PRISON WITHOUT ANY WALLS Diplomat DS-2615
031 ECHO OF YOUR FOOTSTEPS Diplomat DS-2615
ca August 1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Little Roy Wiggins (Little Roy Wiggins [steel], Guy Willis [gt], Harold Bradley [el gt/ukulele], Junior Huskey [bass], Skeeter Willis [fiddle], Vic Willis [piano]. Producer: Don Pierce)
032 ST-6590 SONG OF THE ISLANDS SLP-259
033 ST-6591 HAWAIIAN SUNSET SLP-259 GT7-2230-1
034 ST-6592 STEEL GUITAR POLKA/STEEL GUITAR HULA SEP-236/SLP-259 SLP-293 GT7-2230-1
035 ST-6593 UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN (ALOHA) SLP-259 GT7-2230-1
036 ST-6594 WAIKIKI WIGGLE SLP-259 SLP-277 GT7-2230-1
037 ST-6595 HONOLULU NIGHTS SLP-259 GT7-2230-1
038 ST-6596 MY TANE SLP-259 GT7-2230-1
039 ST-6597 SOUTH SEA MELODY SLP-259 GT7-2230-1
040 ST-6598 BLUE HAWAII SLP-259 GT7-2230-1
041 ST-6599 THE HILO HATTIE SHAKE SLP-259 GT7-2230-1
042 ST-6600 DRIFTWOOD SLP-259 GT7-2230-1
ca. October or November 1966 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Little Roy Wiggins (Little Roy Wiggins [steel], Kelso Herston [gt], Pete Wade [gt], Billy Linneman [bass], Harold Weakley [drums], Tommy Hill [fiddle?], Vic Willis [piano] + Ray King Singers)
043 ST-8274 CHAINED TO A MEMORY/I'M THOWING RICE/YOU DON'T KNOW ME SLP-392
044 ST-8275 YOU ARE THE ONE 787/SLP-392
045 ST-8276 WINDOW UP ABOVE SLP-392
046 ST-8277 SATISFIED MIND SLP-392
047 ST-8278 CANDY KISSES/A PRISON WITHOUT WALLS/SHOW ME THE WAY BACK TO YOUR HEART SLP-392 SLP-9-409
048 ST-8279 FADED LOVE/MAIDEN PRAYER SLP-392 GT7-2231-2
049 ST-8280 IRENE GOODNIGHT/ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY SLP-392 Golden Classics GC-1011
050 ST-8281 BROWN EYES/BLUE EYES [BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES/I'M THINKING TONIGHT OF MY BLUE EYES] SLP-392
051 ST-8282 SEASONS OF MY HEART SLP-392
052 ST-8283 ANNETTE 787/NLP-2046 GT7-2231-2
053 ST-8284 ALABAM SLP-392 NLP-2051
054 ST-8285 Y'ALL COME SLP-392
NASHVILLE NLP 2046 ROGER MILLER: THE AMAZING ROGER MILLER
1972 Hilltop Recording Studios, 902 Due West Ave., Nashville, TN – Little Roy Wiggins
062 BOUQUET OF ROSES Stop SLP-1033 KSCD-5143
063 ONE KISS TOO MANY SLP-1033
064 MOLLY DARLING SLP-1033 KSCD-5143
065 WHO AT MY DOOR IS STANDING SLP-1033
066 IT'S A SIN SLP-1033 KSCD-5143
067 I WALK ALONE SLP-1033
068 I'LL HOLD YOU IN MY HEART (TILL I CAN HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS) STLP-1033 KSCD-5143
069 ANYTIME SLP-1033
070 CATTLE CALL SLP-1033 KSCD-5143
071 I'M THROWING RICE SLP-1033 KSCD-5143
072 ROCKING ALONE IN AN OLD ROCKING CHAIR SLP-1033
073 MAMA PLEASE STAY HOME WITH ME SLP-1033
1973 Dallas, TX - Little Roy Wiggins and Kayton Roberts (Little Roy Wiggins [steel], Kayton Roberts [steel], Danny Ross [rh gt], Pee Wee Truitt [bass], Lee Harrison [drums], Iva Lee Roberts [piano], Gene Myers [vibes]. Producer: R. M. Stone)
074 LH 10057 TWIN STEEL BOOGIE Stoneway STY-129
075 LH 12137 TAKE YOUR PICK Stoneway STY-129
076 GEORGIA STEEL GUITAR Stoneway STY-129
077 KENTUCKY WALTZ Stoneway STY-129
078 THROUGH THE NIGHT Stoneway STY-129
079 LH-12138 NEAR THE CROSS Stoneway STY-129
080 RELEASE ME Stoneway STY-129
081 BOOT HEEL DRAG Stoneway STY-129
082 ALOHA Stoneway STY-129
083 LOVE THEME Stoneway STY-129
084 KAYTON'S WALTZ Stoneway STY-129
085 MAIDEN'S PRAYER Stoneway STY-129
ca. fall 1974 Gusto Recording Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Little Roy Wiggins
086 I'M IN LOVE AGAIN GO 123
087 WHEN YOU THINK YOU'VE HIT BOTTOM GO 123

1960s or 1970s Nashville, TN – Little Roy Wiggins

087a BLUE CHRISTMAS Power Pak PO 507

POWER PAK PO 507 CHRISTMAS ALBUM (1974)
Around 1977 Nashville, TN – Little Roy Wiggins (Little Roy Wiggins [steel], Curtis Young [vcl-1], Ray Kirkland [gt], David Smith [bass], Paul Russell [drums], Benny Kennerson [piano])
088 CANDY KISSES Midland MD-16
089 ALMOST Midland MD-16
090 MAKIN' HEARTACHES Midland MD-16
091 RED ROSE FROM THE BLUE SIDE OF TOWN Midland MD-16
092 IN THE MISTY MOONLIGHT Midland MD-16
093 MR. TING A LING -1 Midland MD-16
094 YOU TURN ME ON Midland MD-16
095 PLEASE DON'T LET ME LOVE YOU Midland MD-16
096 YOU'RE THAT MUCH WOMAN TO ME Midland MD-16
097 ROOM FULL OF ROSES Midland MD-16
1978 Hilltop Recording Studios, 902 Due West Ave., Nashville, TN  – Little Roy Wiggins (Roy Wiggins [steel], Joe Edwards [gt/strings], Roy Huskey [bass], Glen Davis [drums], Willie Rainsford [piano], Carol Lee Singers [vcl]. Producer: Roy Wiggins, Joe Edwards)
098 PRECIOUS MOMENTS Palmer Wig PR-8-1002
099 RAGTIME STEEL GUITAR Palmer Wig PR-8-1002
100 NP-78-05 MILI Palmer Wig PR-8-003/PR-8-1002
101 NP-78-06 THE STEEL GUITAR RAG Palmer Wig PR-8-003/PR-8-1002
102 MR. TING-A-LING (STEEL GUITAR MAN) Palmer Wig PR-8-1002
103 CRY STEEL GUITAR CRY Palmer Wig PR-8-1002
104 YOU TURN ME ON Palmer Wig PR-8-1002
105 ANYTIME Palmer Wig PR-8-1002
106 CANDY KISSES Palmer Wig PR-8-1002
107 BOUQUET OF ROSES Palmer Wig PR-8-1002
1978 Nashville, TN – Little Roy Wiggins and Ace Ball (Producer: Roy Wiggins)
108 KING‘S BIRTHDAY Pedestal UR-1381
109 CAROLER‘S CAROLERS Pedestal UR-1381
1980 poss. Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Little Roy Wiggins
110 WHAT MAKES MY STEEL GUITAR CRY OB-321/OB-LP-121
111 JUST PLAIN COUNTRY OB-321/OB-LP-121
1981 poss. Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Little Roy Wiggins
112 JIMMY AND ME OB-324
113 FAIR AND WARM OB-324 OB-330
114 TING-A-LING WALTZ OB-326 OB-331
115 HOY, HOY, LITTLE ROY OB-326
1981 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN/Marty Robbins Studio, Nashville, TN/ The Music Mill, 1710 Roy Acuff Place, Nashville, TN– Little Roy Wiggins (Little Roy Wiggins [steel], Joe edwards [ld gt/fiddle], Ralph Davis [rh gt], Roy M. Huskey [bass], Glenn Davis/Paul Russell [drums], Willie Rainsford/Benny Kennerson [piano] + Carol Lee Singers. Producert: Little Roy Wiggins)
116 JUST PLAIN COUNTRY O’ Brien OB-LP-121
117 BOUQUET OF ROSES O’ Brien OB-LP-121
118 CATTLE CALL O’ Brien OB-LP-121
119 LAST LETTER O’ Brien OB-LP-121
120 FRAULEIN O’ Brien OB-328/OB-LP-121
121 CANDY KISSES O’ Brien OB-328/OB-LP-121
122 COLD, COLD HEART O’ Brien OB-330/OB-LP-121
123 MOLLY DARLING O’ Brien OB-LP-121
124 MANSION ON THE HILL O’ Brien OB-LP-121
1982 Nashville, TN – Little Roy Wiggins
125 FILIPINO BABY OB-331
126 BORN TO LOSE OB-334
127 NO WAY, MAMA OB-334

Unknown info [possibly Starday tracks] Little Roy Wiggins

RED RIVER VALLEY GT7-2231-2

  Little Roy Wiggins recorded after 1982, incomplete info in albums list

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS

Unknown info – Little Roy Wiggins

PANHANDLA RAG Bronco Buster CD 9056

BRONCOBUSTER CD 9056 V.A.: 30 NOSTALGIC STEELGUITAR INSTRUMENTALS (GER, 2001)

ALBUMS
Starday SLP-188 Mister Steel Guitar: Rise And Shine; Love Theme; Eddy Arnold Medley: Chained To A Memory ; Molly Darling; Bouquet Of Roses; Ting A Ling; Crying Steel Guitar; The Weasel; Flapjack; Thru The Night; Wiggins' Wiggle; Starburst (With Pete Drake, 2nd Steel Guitar); Eddy Arnold Medley: Any Time ; A Heart Full Of Love; Just A Little Lovin'; South Seas – 62
Diplomat DS-2615 Songs I Played For Eddy Arnold: Anytime; Molly Darlin'; I Had One Kiss Too Many; I'd Trade All My Tomorrows; Heart Full Of Love; Don't Rob Another Man's Castle; Just A Little Loving; I'm Throwing Rice; Bouquet Of Roses; Chained To A Memory; Prison Without Any Walls; Echo Of Your Footsteps - 63
Starday SLP-259 Fabulous Steel Guitar Artistry Of Roy Wiggins: Song Of The Islands; Waikiki Wiggle; Sweet Leilani; Driftwood; South Sea Melody; Blue Hawaii; Steel On The Hula; Hawaiian Sunset; Honolulu Nights; My Tane; Hilo Hattie Shake; 'Till We Meet Again (Aloha) – 64
Starday SLP/S-SLP-392 18 All-Time Hits: Candy Kisses; Prison Without Walls; Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart; Alabam; Seasons Of My Heart; Goodnight Irene; On Top Of Old Smokey; Satisfied Mind; Y'all Come; Faded Love; Maiden's Prayer; You Are The One; Beautiful Brown Eyes; I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes; Window Up Above; Chained To A Memory; I'm Throwing Rice (At The Girl I Love); You Don't Know Me - 67

Country Sound CS-81031 Country's Best Of Little Roy Wiggins: The Weasel; Star Burst; Hilo Hattie Shake (part 1); Hilo Hattie Shake (part 2); Driftwood; Wiggins Wiggle; Flapjack; Love Theme; Crying Steel Guitar (part 1);  Crying Steel Guitar (part 2) Ting A Ling; Rise And Shine – 7- (very probably sampler from Starday tracks)
Stop SLP-1033 Memory Time: Bouquet Of Roses; One Kiss Too Many; Molly Darling; Who At My Door Is Standing; It's A Sin; I Walk Alone; I'll Hold You In My Heart; Anytime; Cattle Call; I'm Throwing Rice; Rocking Alone In An Old Rocking Chair; Mama Please Stay Home With Me – 72 (Reissued on Power Pak PO-226 and on Steel Guitar Senterets SGS-1347)
Stoneway STY-129 Twin Steel Guitars: Twin Steel Boogie; Take Your Pick; Georgia Steel Guitar; Kentucky Waltz; Through The Night; Near The Cross; Release Me; Boot Heel Drag; Aloha; Love Theme; Kayton's Waltz; Maiden's Prayer – 73 w. Kayton Roberts
Midland MD-16/RW-GM-2 A Tribute To My Buddy, George Morgan: Candy Kisses; Almost; Makin' Heartaches; Red Rose From The Blue Side Of Town; In The Misty Moonlight; Mr. Ting A Ling; You Turn Me On; Please Don't Let Me Love You; You're That Much Woman To Me; Room Full Of Roses – ca. 77
Palmer PR-8-1002 [CLP 17951] The Legendary Sounds Of Little Roy Wiggins: Precious Moments; Ragtime Steel Guitar; Mili; Steel Guitar Rag; Mr. Ting-A-Ling (Steel Guitar Man); Cry Steel Guitar Cry; You Turn Me On; Anytime; Candy Kisses; Bouquet Of Roses – 78 (reissued on Steel Guitar Senterets SGS-1350 (MC))
O' Brien OB-LP-121 Just Playin' Country: Just Plain Country; Bouquet Of Roses; What Makes My Steel Guitar Cry; Cattle Call; Last Letter; Fraulein; Candy Kisses; Cold Cold Heart; Molly Darling; Mansion On The Hill - 82 (reissued on Steel Guitar Senterets SGS-1348 (LP), 1349 (MC))
Roy Wiggins 3802 Little Roy Wiggins Plays Your Favorite Hymns: May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You; Have Thine Own Way; Lily Of The Valley; Nearer My God To Thee; Just As I Am; How Great Thou Art; Old Rugged Cross; What A Friend We Have In Jesus; Amazing Grace; Softly And Tenderly – 88 (reissued on MC Steel Guitar Senterets SGS-1346)

B and E 426899.10 Ernie Ashworth And Friends: Heartaches Headaches And Hangovers; Over's Never Easy;Lonely's Only Bar; The Birthmark Henry Thompson Talks About [Jay Lee Webb]; I Wish; Mili [Little Roy Wiggins]; Steel Guitar Rag; Talk Back Trembling Lips; There's No Place I'd Rather Be Tonight; Lucille; Give Me A Hundred Reasons;The Beginning Of The Ending; I'm Thankful She's Mine; Loving Till Morning [Harry Eston]; A New Heart; Christmas Party [Don Powell]; Jesus Juice – 99
King KSCD-5143 His Final Recordings: I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms); Cattle Call; I Really Don't Want to Know;Anytime; It's a Sin; Waltz Medley; Bouquet of Roses; I'm Throwing Rice (At the Girl That I Love); Don't Rob Another Man's Castle; Chained to a Memory; Molly Darling; Name This Song Medley - 27-03-02

Mel Bay MB 22119CD Memory Time: Bouquet Of Roses; It’s A Sin; Who At My Foor Is Standing; I Walk Alone; I’ll Hold You In My Heart; Mommy Stay Home With Me; I’m Throwing Rice; Anytime; Cattle Call; Molly Darling; One Kiss Too Many; Rockin Aloe (In An Old Rocking Chair) - 10

Gusto GT7-2230-2 Honolulu Nights: Waikiki Wiggle; South sea Melody; Honolulu Nights; Stee Guitar Hula; Blue Hawaii; Hawaiian Sunset; My Tane; The Hilo Hattie Shake; Driftwood; Song Of The Islands;‘Til We Meet Again (Aloha) – 27-07-11 (all tracks from SLP-259)

Gusto GT7-2231-2 Mister Steel Guitar: Rise And Shine;  Tennessee Plowboy; Ting-A-Ling; Weasel; Starburst; Wiggins' Wiggle; Thru The Night; Annette; Flapjack; Love Theme; Red River Valley; Maiden's Prayer – 27-07-11

More Steel Guitar Senterets [SWE] albums (mostly on cassettes only, more info unknown)
SGS-1351 Hall Of Fame Series Vol.1
SGS-1378 Love Songs I Love To Play

VIDEOS

Grand Video Prod. No. 1002  The Legendary Little Roy Wiggins And His Steel Guitar: Precious Moments; Ragtime Steel Guitar; Steel guitar Rag; Mr. Ting-A-Ling; You Turn me On; Bouquet Of Roses; Cry Steel guitar Cry On; Anytime; Candy Kiesses; Who At My Door Is Standing – 87 (rec. 1987)

SINGLES
Dot (1953)
45-15053 It's A Sin / Cimarron - 02-53
45-15092 Bouquet Of Roses / Wiggle Waggle – 01-08-53
Starday (1962-66)
584 Through The Night / Love Theme - 03-62
787 Anett / You're The One - 12-66
Stop (1972)
Stoneway (1973-74) w. Kayton Roberts
1084 Release Me / Twin Steel Boogie - 73
1111 Near The Cross / Take Your Pick - 74
Gusto (1974)
GO-123 I'm In Love Again / When You Think You've Hit Bottom – ca. 12-74
Palmer Wig (1978)
PR8-003 Steel Guitar Rag / Mili – 78
Pedestal (1978) w. Ace Ball
UR-1381 King‘s Birthday / Carolers Carolers - 78
O' Brien (ca. 1980-82)
OB-321 What Makes My Steel Guitar Cry / Just Plain Country – 80
OB-324 Jimmy And Me / Fair And Warm - 81
OB-326 Tin-A-Ling Waltz / Hoy, Hoy, Little Roy - 81
OB-328 Fraulein / Candy Kisses - 81
OB-330 Cold, Cold Heart / Fair And Warm - 82
OB-331 Filipino Baby / Ting-A-Ling Waltz - 08-82
OB-334 Born To Lose / No Way, Mama – ca. 82