Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Johnny Wright



*13-05-1914 Mt.Juliet, +TN-27-09-2011
2nd version

by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Chris Huskey, Henk Scholts, Thieu Van De Vorst, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS
(see also Johnnie and Jack)
2 July 1963 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Wright and Tennessee Mountain Boys (Producer: Owen Bradley)
001 113774/NA 12557 WALKIN’, TALKIN’, CRYIN’, BARELY BEATIN’ LONELY HEART 31593/DL-74698
002 113775/NA 12558 THEY’E ALL GOIN’ HOME BUT ONE 31593
003 113776/NA 12559 SWEET SNOW DEER 31537/DL-74698
004 113777/NA 12560 WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN TO ME 31537/DL-74539 [va]
005 115099/NA 13015 BLAME IT ON THE MOONLIGHT 31740/DL-74698
006 115100/NA 13016 REST IN PEACE 31740
007 115101/NA 13017 GUITAR LESSONS 31679
008 115102/NA 13018 DON’T GIVE UP A SHIP 31679/DL-74698
29 July 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Kitty Wells, * Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
009 115109/NA 13025 HEARTBREAK WALTZ* 32294/DL-75026
25 May 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Kitty Wells, * and Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
010 116113/NA 13559 WE'LL STICK TOGETHER* 32294/DL-75026
26 May 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Kitty Wells/*Johnny Wright /o Bobby Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
011 116132/NA 13575 WHERE THE SOUL OF A MAN NEVER DIES* DL-74679
26 May 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
012 116157/NA 13588 SHAKE MY MOTHER'S HAND FOR ME DL-74679
013 116158/NA 13589 (WITH MY FRIENDS AT) OLD COUNTRY CHURCH DL-74679
21 June 1965 poss. RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Wright
014 116306/NA 13634 MEXICO CITY 31821/DL-74698
015 116307/NA 13635 DRINKING BEER AND SHEDDING DL-74846
016 116308/NA 13636 SOUTHBOUND TRAIN DL-74770
017 116309/NA 13637 HELLO VIETNAM 31821/DL-74698 DL-74837
7 September 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Wright
018 116493/NA 13714 A DEAR JOHN LETTER 732627/DL-74698
019 116494/NA 13715 RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT DL-74698
020 116495/NA 13716 SOLDIER'S LAST LETTER DL-74698
021 116496/NA 13717 BRIGHT LIGHTS AND COUNTRY MUSIC DL-74698
022 116497/NA 13718 SHE’S GONE, GONE, GONE 32799/DL-74698
023 116498/NA 13719 PRETTY LITTLE VIETNAMESE DL-74698
25 October 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
024 116700/NA 13751 KEEP THE FLAG FLYING 31875/DL-74770
025 116701/NA 13752 YOU’RE OVER THERE (AND I'M OVER HERE) 31875/DL-74770
026 116702/NA 13753 IS LOVE WORTH ALL THE HEARTACHE? Unissued
3 January 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
026 116871/NA 13855 IS LOVE WORTH ALL THE HEARTACHES 31927/DL-74770
027 116872/NA 13856 NICKELS, QUARTERS AND DIMES 31927/DL-74770
028 116873/NA 13857 MAMA’S LITTLE JEWEL 32061/DL-74846
029 116874/NA 13858 NOTHING FROM NOTHING 32061/DL-74846
16 February 1966 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
030 117029/NA 13931 MAY THE BIRD OF PARADISE FLY UP YOUR NOSE DL-74770
031 117030/NA 13932 WAITIN' IN YOUR WELFARE LINE DL-74770
032 117031/NA 13933 GIDDYUP GO DL-74770
033 117032/NA 13934 WHAT KINDA DEAL IS THIS DL-74770
24 February 1966 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
034 117073/NA 13947 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS DL-74770
035 117074/NA 13948 TIGER WOMAN DL-74770
036 117075/NA 13949 BOMBS AND MISSILES DL-74770
6 July 1966 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
037 117668/NA 14132 I¢M DOING THIS FOR DADDY 32002/DL-74846
038 117669/NA 14133 RACING MAN 32002/DL-74846
039 117670/NA 14134 THE DEVIL‘S OWN DL-74846
040 117671/NA 14135 SOUTH IN NEW ORLEANS 32883
31 August 1966 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Kitty Wells + various artists (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley) [some of tracks are remastered older recordings]
041 117915/NA 14219 DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP - w. Johnny Wright DL-74831
042 117923/NA 14227 CAN THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN - Johnny Wright DL-74831
1 September 1966 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Johnny Wright (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
043 117884/NA 14229 THINK OF ME DL-74846
044 117885/NA 14230 OPEN UP YOUR HEART DL-74846
045 117886/NA 14231 SWINGING DOORS DL-74846
046 117887/NA 14232 THE SHOE GOES ON THE OTHER FOOT TONIGHT DL-74846
2 September 1966 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Johnny Wright (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
047 117896/NA 14233 IMMUNE TO LOVE DL-74846
048 117897/NA 14234 MAKING ENDS MEET DL-74846
049 117898/NA 14235 CRYING HEART BLUES unissued
28 March 1967 Bradley¢s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
050 118778/none? WHY 32133/DL-75019
051 118779/NA 14565? OLE HONKY TONK 32133/DL-75019
052 118780/NA 14566? WHERE THE HEART ACHES HANG AROUND 32770
8 June 1967 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
053 119065/NA 14669 MUSIC TO CRY BY 32216/DL-75019
054 119066/NA 14670 AMERICAN POWER 32162 9-34477 [PR]
055 119067/NA 14671 SETTLE BACK DOWN RO EARTH 32162 9-34477 [PR]/DL-75019
056 119068/NA 14672 CHEATERS CAN’T WIN 32216/DL-75019
29 November 1967 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
057 119655/NA 14868 GO GET IT 32267/DL-75019
058 119656/NA 14869 ATLANTA, GEORGIA BABY 32267/DL-75019
059 119657/NA 14870 SOMETHING TO COME HOME TO 32770
29 April 1968 Bradley¢s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Kitty Wells and Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
060 120233/NA 15127 HOLDING ON TO NOTHING DL-75026
061 120234/NA 15128 YOU AND ME DL-75026
062 120235/NA 15129 WE MUST HAVE BEEN OUT OF OUR MINDS DL-75026
063 120236/NA 15130 ASHES OF LOVE DL-75026
064 120237/NA 15131 I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU DL-75026
1 May 1968 Bradley¢s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Kitty Wells and Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
065 120273/NA 15139 MY ELUSIVE DREAMS DL-75026
066 120274/NA 15140 HAPPINESS MEANS YOU DL-75026
067 120275/NA 15141 ONE BY ONE DL-75026
068 120276/NA 15142 LIVING AS STRANGERS DL-75026
28 August 1968 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
069 120747/NA 15244 ONE LITTLE TACO 32402
070 120748/NA 15245 LOVE AIN'T GONNA DIE (I'M GONNA HAVE TO KILL IT) 732466
071 120749/NA 15246 SMELLING LIKE A ROSE 32402
29 August 1968 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
072 120770/NA 15256 THE WILD SIDE OF LIFE DL-75019
073 120771/NA 15257 WABASH CANNONBALL 32466/DL-75019
074 120772/NA 15258 MAMA TRIED DL-75019
075 120773/NA 15259 STOP THE WORLD (AND LET ME OFF) DL-75019
17 November 1969 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Kitty Wells and Johnny Wright (Johnny Wright [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
076 122220/NA 15830 THERE WON‘T BE ANY TREE THIS CHRISTMAS 32604
077 122221/NA 15831 GOD PUT A RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS 32627/DL-75325
6 May 1970 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
078 122834/NA 16086 LOVE EVERYBODY 32704
079 122835/NA 16087 MAMA SET THE TABLE WITH LOVE 32704
080 122836/NA 16088 WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO SHINE DL-75325
1 July 1970 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Kitty Wells and Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
081 122970/NA 16126 THERE'S A BIG WHEEL DL-75325
082 122972/NA 16128 JESUS TAKE A HOLD DL-75325
083 122974/NA 16130 WE OWE GOD FOR EVERYTHING DL-75325
2 July 1970 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Kitty Wells and Johnny Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
084 122988/NA 16131 SINGING HIS PRAISE DL-75325
085 122989/NA 16132 DID YOU LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE DL-75325
15 March 1971 [18:00-21:00] Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN - Johnny Wright (Johnny Wright [vcl], Ray Edenton [gt], Pete Wade [gt], Leon Rhodes [gt], David Kirby [gt], John Hammond [], Pete Drake [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Johnny Gimble [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano], Ben Schviola?. Producer: Pete Drake)
086 123460/NA 16378 HIGH COST OF LIVING 32832
087 123461/NA 16379 GOING TO THE COUNTRY 32883
088 123462/NA 16380 LET JESUS TURN YOU ON 32832
8 August 1972 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Johnny Wright
089 124047/NA 16866 DON¢T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES 33053
090 124048/NA 16867 HOPING THAT YOU'RE HOPING 33012
091 124049/NA 16868 DOO-HICKEY 33012


18 May 1973 Bradley‘s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Johnny Wright
092 MC-1693 THEY‘RE WRITING HER NAME (ON THE WALL) MCA-40138
093 MC-1694 STELLA unissued
094 MC-1695 ODE TO A COUNTRY BAR MCA-40138
ca April 1975 Nashville, TN – Johnny Wright
095 STN0571 WILD PASSIONATE LOVER Capricorn CPS 0232
096 CHICKEN PICKIN' HILLBILLY BAND CPS 0232
1976 unknown – Johnny Wright
097 I NEVER TOLD HIM I LOVED YOU Rubocca 123
098 OLD MILWAUKEE'S TALKING 123
1980 unknown – Johnny Wright
099 HARRY TRUMAN Rubocca 213
100 FROGGIES RETURN Ruboca ARR-2001
101 ASHES TO LOVE Ruboca ARR-2001
102 SWEET LOVIN' WOMAN Ruboca ARR-2001
103 HUMMING BIRD Ruboca ARR-2001
104 PRESSURE Ruboca 213/ARR-2001
105 CHICKEN PICKIN', HILLBILLY BAND Ruboca ARR-2001
106 AS LONG AS I LIVE Ruboca ARR-2001
107 POISON LOVE Ruboca ARR-2001
108 WE'LL STICK TOGETHER Ruboca ARR-2001
109 WILD PASSIONATE LOVE Ruboca ARR-2001
1982 Clockwerke Sound Studio, Cincinnati, OH – Johnny wright (Producer: Daniel L. Bischoff)
110 NR 14071-1 JUST A SIMPLE BOUQUET Dan The Man 1003
111 NR 14071-2 OUR LOVE IT WILL NOT FADE  Dan The Man 1003
1984 Clockwerke Sound Studio, Cincinnati, OH – Johnny wright (Producer: Daniel L. Bischoff)
112 THE KING WENT ON A JOURNEY Dan The Man 1004
113 TELEPHONE GOSSIP  Dan The Man 1004


ALBUMS
Decca DL-4698/DL-74698 Hello Vietnam:
Hello Vietnam; She's Gone Gone Gone; Dear John Letter; Bright Lights And Country Music; Sweet Snow Dear; Blame It On The Moonlight; Pretty Little Vietnamese; Rainbow At Midnight; Walkin' Talkin' Cryin' Barely Beatin' Broken Heart; Soldier's Last Letter; Nexico City; Don't Give Up The Ship – 10-65
Decca DL-4770/DL-74770 Country Music Special: Is Love Worth All The Heartaches; Waitin' In Your Welfare Line; Tiger Woman; Keep The Flag Flying; What Kinda Deal Is This; The Ballad Of The Green Berets; May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose; Giddyup Go; You're Over There (And I'm Over Here); Southbound Train; Bombs And Missiles; Nickels, Quarters And Dimes – 06-66
Decca DL-4846/DL-74846 Country… The Wright Way: Think Of Me; I'm Doing This For Daddy; Swinging Doors; Racing Man; Immune To Love; The Shoe Goes On The Other Foot Tonight; Mama's Little Jewel; Making Ends Meet; Drinking Beer And Shedding Tears; Open Up Your Heart; The Devil's Own; Nothing From Nothing – 06-67
Decca DL-5019/DL-75019 Johnny Wright Sings Country Favorites: Music To Cry By; Wild Side Of Life; Settle Back Down To Earth; Cheaters Can't Win; Why; Go Get It; Old Honky Tonk; Mama Tried; Atlanta, Georgia Baby; Wabash Cannonball; Stop The World (And Let Me Off) - 68
Decca DL-5026/DL-75026 We'll Stick Together: We'll Stick Together; We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds; One By One; Happiness Means You; Living As Strangers; I Can't Stop Loving You; Holding On To Nothing; Heartbreak Waltz; Ashes Of Love; You And Me; My Elusive Dreams – 07-68 w. Kitty Wells
Decca DL-75325 Kitty Wells And Johnny Wright Sing Heartwarming Gospel Songs: How Great Thou Art; Wait For The Light To Shine; My Bible; Did You Let Your Light Shine; Heaven Will Be My Home; Jesus Take A Hold; God Put A Rainbow In The Clouds; Precious Memories; There's A Big Wheel; Singing His Praise; We Owe God For Everything – 01-72 w. Kitty Wells
Rubocca ARR-2001 Johnny Wright: Froggies Return; Ashes To Love; Sweet Lovin' Woman; Humming Bird; Pressure; Chicken Pickin', Hillbilly Band; As Long As I Live; Poison Love; We'll Stick Together; Wild Passionate Love – 80  (reissued in UK, 1987, as part of  Silver Dollar cassette SDC 5036 Kitty Wells and Johnny Wright)

SINGLES
Decca (1963-72)
31537 Sweet Snow Deer / What's Gonna Happen To Me - 09-63
31593 Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart / They're All Goin' Home But One – ca. 14-02-64
31679 Don't Give Up A Ship / Guitar Lessons – ca. 12-10-64
31740 Rest In Peace / Blame It On The Moonlight - ca. 22-02-65
31821 Hello Vietnam / Mexico City - 23-07-65
31875 Keep The Flag Flying / You're Over There (And I'm Over Here) – ca. 13-12-65
31927 Nickels, Quarters And Dimes / Is Love Worth All Heartache? – 03-66
32002 I'm Doin' This For Daddy / Racing Man - 08-66
32061 Nothing From Nothing / Mama's Little Jewel - 11-66
32133 Ole Honky Tonk / Why? - 05-67
32162 American Power / Settle Back Down To Earth - 07-67
32216 Music To Cry By / Cheaters Can't Win - 10-67
32267 Atlanta Georgia Baby / Go Get It - 02-68
32294 We'll Stick Together / Heartbreak Waltz - 03-68 w. Kitty Wells
32402 Smellin' Like A Rose / One Little Taco - 10-68
32466 Wabash Cannonball / Love Ain't Gonna Die (I'm Gonna Have To Kill It) - 04-69
32627 A Dear John Letter / God Put A Rainbow In The Clouds - 02-70
32704 Love Everybody / Mama Set The Table With Love - 06-70
32770 Where The Heart Aches Hang Around / Something To Come Home To – 12-70
32799 Old Honky Tonk / She's Gone, Gone, Gone - 02-71
32832 Let Jesus Turn You On / High Cost Of Living - 05-71
32883 Going To The Country / South In New Orleans - 09-71
33012 Doo-Hickey / Hoping That You're Hoping - 09-72
33053 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes / Settle Back Down To Earth – 11-01-73
MCA-40138 Ode To A Country Bar / They're Writing Her Name On The Wall - 09-73 (released on MCA)
Capricorn (1975)
CPS 0232 Wild, Passionate Lover / Chicken Pickin' Hillbilly Band - 75
Rubocca (1976-80)
123 I Never Told Him I Loved You / Old Milwaukee's Talking - 76
213 Harry Truman / Pressure – 13-05-80
Dan The Man (1982-84)
1003 Just A Simple Bouquet / Our Love It Will Not Fade - 82
1004 The King Went On A Journey / Telephone Gossip - 84
 
RADIO TRANCRIPTIONS
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time  # 395: It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels [Kitty Wells]; Poison Love [Kitty Wells, Bobby Wright, Johnny Wright]; Baby’s Gone [Bobby Wright]; Love Makes The World Go ’Round [Kitty Wells]; I Saw The Light [Kitty Wells, Bobby Wright, Johnny Wright]  – ca 05-75 (MX: 73642)
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 576: Love Makes The World Go ’Round [Kitty Wells]; Here I Go Again [Bobby Wright]; South In New Orleans [Johnny Wright]; Ashes Of Love [Johnny Wright]; Dust On The Bible [Kitty Wells, Bobby Wright, Johnny Wright] – ca 09-78 (MX: 75604)
United States Air Force - Country Music Time # 983: Thank You For The Roses [Kitty Wells]; It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels [Kitty Wells]; Posion Love [Johnny Wright] – ca 12-85 (studio recordings)

 

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