Toby Doudy (by Dick Grant)

TOBY DOWDY

SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

TOBY DOWDY and his Dixie Lily Highpointers

                                      Radio Station WRUF, University of Florida                        Gainesville, Fl.:                                                          ca. July 1949

(vcl-1/fdl); Unk (gtr); Junior Hall (stl gtr); Raymond “Curley” McLean (sax); Slim Stanley (vcl-2/stg bs).

                                                                                                                               Producer:  

2612                   DON’T LEAVE IT ALL ALONE                                  -2                       Mercury 6207, Mercury 6207X45

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2613                   RAINBOW                                                             -1                                     6207,               6207X45, B.A.C.M. CD D-187

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NB(1): BILLBOARD Advance Folk (Country & Western) Record Releases Saturday 24th September 1949-MERCURY 6207.

NB(2): MERCURY 6207 released Tuesday 27th September 1949.

NB(3): MERCURY 6207X45 released Tuesday 27th September 1949.

NB(4): B.A.C.M. CD D-187 “COUNTRY MUSIC ON THE MERCURY LABEL” released United Kingdom

TOBY DOWDY and his Dixie Lily Highpointers

                                      Radio Station WRUF, University of Florida                        Gainesville, Fl.:                                                      December 1949

(vcl-1/fdl); Unk (gtr); Junior Hall (stl gtr); Curley McLean (sax); Slim Stanley (vcl-2/stg bs).

                                                                                                                               Producer: 

2654                   GONNA GET GOING                                              Mercury 6270, Mercury 6270X45

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2655                   SOMEBODY’S BEEN AROUND HERE                      -1                       Mercury 6233, Mercury 6233X45

                          (Toby Dowdy)

2656                   MY LOVE IS GROWING STALE                                                       Mercury 6314, Mercury 6314X45

                          (Marvin Lacy)

2657                   THE ANGELS MUST HAVE CRIED LAST NIGHT-2     Mercury 6233, Mercury 6233X45

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NB(1): BILLBOARD Advance Folk (Country & Western) Record Releases Saturday 11th February 1950-MERCURY 6233.

NB(2): MERCURY 6233 released Tuesday 14th February 1950.

NB(3): MERCURY 6233X45 released Tuesday 14th February 1950.

NB(4): BILLBOARD Advance Folk (Country & Western) Record Releases Saturday 19th August 1950-MERCURY 6270.

NB(5): MERCURY 6270 released Tuesday 22nd August 1950.

NB(6): MERCURY 6270X45 released Tuesday 22nd August 1950.

NB(7): MERCURY 6314 released Tuesday 20th March 1951.

TOBY DOWDY and his Dixie Lily Highpointers

                                      Radio Station WRUF, University of Florida                        Gainesville, Fl.:                                                              June 1950

(vcl-1/fdl); Unk (gtr): Junior Hall (stl gtr); Curley McLean (sax); Slim Stanley (vcl-2/stg bs).

                                                                                                                               Producer:

YW-7020             DOWN IN YEBO CITY                                            Mercury 6263, Mercury 6263X45

                          (Bryant-Bryant) (Acuff-Rose BMI)

YW-7021             SILVER SPRINGS                                                                                          6363,               6263X45

                          (Toby Dowdy)

YW-7022             STEPPIN’ OUT                                                       Mercury 6270, Mercury 6270X45

                          (Billy Starr) (Forrest-BMI)

NB(1): MERCURY 6263 released Tuesday 20th June 1950.

NB(2): MERCURY 6263X45 released Tuesday 20th June 1950.

TOBY DOWDY and his Dixie Lily Highpointers

                                      Radio Station WRUF, University of Florida                        Gainesville, Fl.:                                                        February 1951

(vcl-1/fdl); Unk (gtr); Junior Hall (stl gtr); Curley McLean (sax); Slim Stanley (stg bs).

                                                                                                                               Producer:

YW-7109             THE CHICKEN SONG (I AIN’T GONNA TAKE IT

                          SETTIN’ DOWN)                                                    Mercury 6314, Mercury 6314X45

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NOTE: MERCURY PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL - 4th August 1950.

Mercury Record Corporation

1016 Melbourne Ave., N.E.

Knoxville 17, Tennessee

Here’s another little folder telling what to expect. The records listed here will go forward to you in two packages. The first you should have by this time and the second should arrive within the next week.

We would appreciate hearing from you if they don’t get to you. Our address is at top of the front cover. We would also like to hear from you if you get any reaction to any of our releases. Thanks for your wonderful cooperation - LOSE YOUR BLUES is still going hot - thanks to you!

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Happy Spinning

                                                                                                                                                                                                            R. Murray Nash

6270 STEPPIN’ OUT                                  TOBY DOWDY and his Dixie Lily Highpointers

          GONNA GET GOIN’

This Dowdy boy is HOT! His “DOWN IN YEBO CITY” (6263) climbed to one of the top juke box numbers in several sections of the country. The group put out a top rendition of “STEPPIN’ OUT” here. THIS IS GOING TO BE ONE OF THE BIG TUNES OF THE YEAR. And if you haven’t already caught on to it we suggest that you put it on the tables.

Group currently broadcast daily from WRUF in Gainesville, Florida. They are also heard Florida-Network-wise daily for the Dixie Lily Milling Co. One of the outstanding things about this outfit is there dance style. They are constantly in demand for dances and we think this same appeal is very apparent in their recording. WE SAY YOU’LL GET A LOT OF REQUESTS FOR “STEPPIN’ OUT”. Better keep it handy. 

TOBY DOWDY & Band

                                                                                                                               Nashville, Tn.:                                                                        1951

(vcl/fdl); Unk (gtr); Junior Hall (stl gtr); Curley McLean (sax); Slim Stanley (stg bs).

                                                                                                                               Producer:

4050/                  CHEATIN’ ON YOUR BABY                                                              Tennessee 796

E1QB-14426        ()

4052/                  I’D CUT YOUR WATER OFF                                                                               796

E1QB-14428        ()

NB(1): TENNESSEE 796 released 1951.

NB(2): TENNESSEE 796 is a RCA VICTOR custom pressing.

NOTE: TOBY DOWDY died Friday 23rd August 1985.

NOTE: He owned the following radio stations WMGR & WJAD in Bainbridge, Ga.

NOTE: RAYMOND “Mac” McLEAN was a blind sax player who lived with Toby Dowdy & his wife.

DISCOGRAPHY compiled by AL TURNER, DAVE SAX & DICK GRANT with acknowledgements to Ed Novitsky, Phil Tricker, Lars Lundgren, Ronald Keppner, John Burton, Michel Ruppli & Thieu Van De Vorst.

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