Claude Casey

*13-09-1912 Spartanburg, NC, +24-06-1999

2nd version

by Tony Russell, Michel Ruppli, Thieu Van De Vorst, Praguefrank, Dick Grant
SESSIONS

16 July 1937 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City – Claude Casey (Claude Casey [vcl-1], Tex Isley [vcl-2/gt], Sara Casey [vcl-3])
001 21397 MOONSHINE IN THE NORTH CAROLINA HALL -1-2-3 ARC unissued
002 21398 WE ARE BOYS FROM NORTH CAROLINA -1-2-3 unissued
003 21399 MEMORIES OF CHARLEY POOLE -1 unissued
004 21400 DON'T ACCUSE YOUR LOVER -1-3 unissued
005 21401 FORSAKEN -1 unissued
006 21402 A CHANGE IN BUSINESS-1  unissued
26 January 1938 [11:30-13:45] Hotel Charlotte, 237 West Trade St., Charlotte, NC – Pine State Playboys (Claude Casey [vcl/gt], Lawrence Boling [vcl-1/gt], Carl Boling [gt], Jimmy Rouse [fiddle], Willie Coates [piano[)
007 BS-018729-1 ROAD WEARY HOBO -1 Bluebird B-8127 Montgomery Ward M-7710
008 BS-018730-1 WHY DON’T YOU COME BACK TO ME -1  B-7704 M-7711/OHCS-182 BACM CD D 197
009 BS-018731-1 I TOOK IT B-7451 M-7710/ OHCS-182 BACM CD D 197
010 BS-018732-1 DOWN WITH GIN-1  B-7451 M-7709/OHCS-182 BACM CD D 197
011 BS-018733-1 KEEP PRAYING B-8073 M-7711/OHCS-182 BACM CD D 197
012 BS-018734-1 THE INSTALLMENT SONG -1 B-7704M-7709/OHCS-182 BACM CD D 197
013 BS-018735-1 A BOY FROM NORTH CAROLINA-1  B-7535 M-7712
014 BS-018736-1 DON’T SAY GOODBYE IF YOU LOVE ME -1 B-7535 M-7712 G23576
27 September 1938 [9:00-12:00] Andrew Jackson Hotel, Rock Hill, SC - Claude Casey and His Pinestate Playboys (Claude Casey [vcl-1/gt], Lawrence Boling [vcl-2/gt], Carl Boling [gt], Jimmy Rouse [fiddle], Willie Coates [piano])
015 BS-027729-1 MY LITTLE PRECIOUS SONNY BOY -1 Montgomery Ward M-7706
016 BS-027730-1 ALL I DO IS DREAM OF YOU -1 B-7883 M-7706/OHCS-182 BACM CD D 197
017 BS-027731-1 HAPPY COWBOY -1-2 B-8127 M-7657
018 BS-027732-1 MY MEMORY LANE -1-2 B-7863 M-7657 G23700
019 BS-027733-1 KINSTON BLUES -1-2 B-8056 M-7707
020 BS-027734-1 I'M SO LONESOME TONIGHT -2 B-8153 M-7708 G23974
021 BS-027735-1 YOU’RE THE ONLY STAR IN MY BLUE HEAVEN -1 B-7863 M-7658 G-23700
022 BS-027736-1 MY HEART IS STAMPED WITH YOUR NAME -1-2 B-8056 M-7658
023 BS-027737-1 PINE STATE HONKY TONK B-7883 M-7707/OHCS-182
024 BS-027738-1 OLD MISSOURI MOON -1-2 B-8153 M-7708 G23974
10 October 1940 [12:00-14:00] Kimball House, 30 South Pryor St., Atlanta, GA – Claude Casey and His Pine State Playboys (Claude Casey [vcl-6/YODEL-7/gt], Jimmy Colvard [steel-4/bass-5], Clinton Collins [bass-2/fiddle-1/vcl-3], Kelland Clark [accordion])
025 BS-054588-1 YOU'RE GONNA BE SORRY -1-3-4-6 B-8608/OHCS-182 KK CD 30
026 BS-054589-1 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU -1-5-6-7 B-8608/OHCS-182
027 BS-054590-1 MY HEART‘S IN THE HEART OF THE BLUE RIDGE -2-4-6? B-8668
028 BS-054591-1 LONESOME AS CAN BE -1-4-6 B-8668
029 BS-054592-1 IT DOESN'T MATTER -2-3-4-6 B-8697
030 BS-054593-1 WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME NOW? -1-4-6? B-8697
031 BS-054594-1 WHEN I FIRST MET YOU -2-4-6 B-8730
032 BS-054595-1 LITTLE GIRL, GO ASK YOUR MOTHER -2-4 B-8730/OHCS-182 BACM CD D 197
4 October 1941 [11:15-12:45] Kimball House, 30 South Pryor St., Atlanta, GA – Claude Casey and His Pine State Playboys (Claude Casey [vcl-1/yodel-1/gt], Gilbert Young [steel], Tex Martin [vcl-2/yodel-2//bass], George Heffernan [fiddle])
033 BS-071098-1 LET ME HEAR YOU SAY I LOVE YOU -1 B-8958/OHCS-182 BACM CD D 197
034 BS-071099-1 SWINGING WITH GILBERT-instr. - B-8849/OHCS-182
035 BS-071100-1 WHY DID THINGS HAPPEN THIS WAY? -1-2 B-8958/OHCS-182 BACM CD D 197
036 BS-071101-1 HOTTEST LITTLE BABY IN TOWN -1 B-8849/OHCS-182 BACM CD D 197
ca. November 1945 poss. Radio Station WBT, Wilder Building, Charlotte, NC – Clause Casey and Sagedusters
037 TWO LITTLE GIRLS WITH GOLDEN CURLS RCA Victor 20-1802/OHCS-182 BACM CD D 197
038 FAMILY REUNION IN HEAVEN 20-1802/OHCS-182 BACM CD D 197
039 I WISH I'D NEVER MET YOU 20-1955 58-0016
040 MY LITTLE TOOTSIE 20-1955 58-0016
ca. December 1946 poss. Radio Station WBT, Wilder Building, Charlotte, NC - Claude Casey and Sagedusters
041 LOOK IN THE LOOKING GLASS 20-2059/ BACM CD D 197
042 THE JOURNEY'S END 20-2059/ BACM CD D 197
043 I WISH I HAD KISSED YOU GOODBYE 20-2230/ BACM CD D 197
044 THE DAYS ARE LONG, NIGHTS ARE LONELY 20-2230/ BACM CD D 197
1947 Radio Station WBT, Wilder Building, Charlotte, NC - Claude Casey (Claude Casey [vcl/gt], Fred Kirby [gt]. Producer: Arthur Smith)
045 MF-217/48-S-61 JUKE BOX GIRL Super Disc unissued MGM 10279
046 MF-219/48-S-403 CAROLINA WALTZ Super Disc unissued MGM 10435
047 MF-221/48-S-62 I'M LIVING IN DREAMS Super Disc unissued MGM 10279/ BACM CD D 197
048 MF-223/48-S-405 LONESOME BLUES Super Disc unissued MGM 10435

split session with Fred Kirby. MGM purchased Super Disc masters on June 26, 1948
1947 or 1948 Radio Station WBT, Wilder Building, Charlotte, NC - Claude Casey

049 XP 37067 I TALKED TO MYSELF ABOUT YOU WBT no #/BACM CD D 197

WBT no # V/A WBT SOUVENIR ALBUM (2 12“ 78RPM discs)

1948 Radio Station WBT, Wilder Building, Charlotte, NC - Claude Casey (Claude Casey [vcl/gt], Fred Kirby [gt]. Producer: Arthur Smith)
050 48-S-485 I'M HAVING MY BLUE DAY TODAY Super Disc unissued MGM 10586/ BACM CD D 197
051 48-S-486 THE ROAD OF LOVE Super Disc unissued MGM 10586/ BACM CD D 197

052 48-S-487 YOU’RE JUST IN TIME TO BE TOO LATE    unissued

053 48-S-488 ONE LITTLE FLOWER     unissued

Split session with Fred Kirby

10 June 1953 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Claude Casey
052 53-S-6091 I BET MY HEART K11708/ BACM CD D 197
053 53-S-6094 YOU'LL HAVE TO TALK IT OVER WITH MY HEART K11611/ BACM CD D 197
054 53-S-6095 ME, MYSELF AND I K11708/ BACM CD D 197
055 53-S-6096 I’M LOOKING AT THE MOON THROUGH A TEARDROP K11611/ BACM CD D 197

ALBUMS
Old Homestead OHCS-182 Pine State Honky Tonk: The Installment Song; Down With Gin; I Took It; Why Won’t You Come Back To Me; Swinging With Gilbert (Young); Let Me Hear You Say "I Love You"; Why Did Things Happen This Way; Family Reunion In Heaven; Pine State Honky Tonk; All I Do Is Dream Of You; Hottest Little Baby In Town; Little Girl Go Ask Your Mama; Two Little Girls With Golden Curls; You’re Gonna Be Sorry; I’ll Always Love You; Keep Praying – 87
BACM [UK] CD D 197 The South’s Favourite Yodeler: The Instalment Song; Down With Gin ; I Took It ; Why Won't You Come Back To Me ; Keep Praying ; All I Do Is Dream Of You ; Let Me Hear You Say I Love You ; Little Girl Go Ask Your Mother (instr.) ; Why Did Things Happen That Way ; Hottest Little Baby In Town ; Two Little Girls With Golden Curls; Look In The Looking Glass ; Journey's End ; Family Reunion In Heaven; Days Are Long Nights Are Lonely; I Wish I Had Kissed You Goodbye ; I'm Living In Dreams; Road Of Love; I'm Having My Blue Day Today; I Bet My Heart; Me Myself And I; You'll Have To Talk It Over With My Heart; I'm Looking At The Moon Through A Teardrop; I Talked To  - 07

SINGLES
Bluebird (1938-42)

B-7704 Why Don’t You Come Back To Me / The Installment Song - Pine State Playboys - 08-38 Pine State Cowboys

B-7863 You’re The Only Star In My Blue Heaven / My Memory Lane – 38 Claude Casey And His Pine State Playboys

B-7883 Pine State Honky Tonk / All I Do Is Dream - 38 Claude Casey And His Pine State Playboys -1938

B-8056 My Heart Is Stamped With Your Name / Kinston Blues – 39 Pine State Playboys

B-8073 Keep Praying / [Wade Mainer + Zeke Morris] - 03-39 Pine State Playboys

B-8127 Road Weary Hobo / Happy Cowboy – 39  Pine State Playboys

B-8153 I'm So Lonesome Tonight / Old Missouri Moon – 15-03-39 Claude Casey And His Pine State Playboys

B-8608 You're Gonna Be Sorry / I'll Always Love You- 01-41 Claude Casey And His Pine State Playboys
B-8668 My Heart's In The Heart Of Blueridge / Lonesome As Can Be – 41 Claude Casey And His Pine State Playboys
B-8697 What's Wrong With Me Now / It Doesn't Matter – 05-41 Claude Casey And His Pine State Playboys

B-8730 Little Girl, Go Ask Your Mother / When I First Met You- 06-41 Claude Casey And His Pine State Playboys

B-8849 Hottest Little Baby In Town / Swinging With Gilbert- 14-11-41 Claude Casey And His Pine State Playboys
B-8958 Let Me Hear You Say "I Love You" / Why Do Things Happen This Way?-04- 42 Claude Casey And His Pine State Playboys

Montgomery Ward

M-7657 My Memory Lane / Happy Cowboy - 38 Pine State Playboys

M-7658 You’re The Only Star In My Blue Heaven / My Heart Is Stamped With Your Name – 38 Claude Casey And His Pine State Playboys

M-7706 My Little Precious Sonny Boy / All I Do Is Dream – 39 Claude Casey And His Pine State Playboys

M-7707 Pine State Honky Tonk / Kinston Blues – 39 Claude Casey And His Pine State Playboys

M-7708 Old Missouri Moon / I'm So Lonesome Tonight – 39 Claude Casey And His Pine State Playboys

M-7709 Down With Gin / The Installment Song – 39 Pine State Playboys

M-7710 Road Weary Hobo / I Took It – 39 Pine State Playboys

M-7711 Keep Praying / Why Don’t You Come Back To Me – 39 Pine State Playboys

M-7712 Don’t Say Goodbye If You Love Me / A Boy From North Carolina – 39 Pine State Playboys

Regal Zonophone [AUS]

G23576 Don’t Say Goodbye If You Love Me / [Bill Boyd]

G23700 My Memory Lane / You’re The Only Star In My Blue Heaven - 39

G23974 I'm So Lonesome Tonight / Old Missouri Moon

RCA Victor (1945-46) Claude Casey and The Sagedusters
20-1802 Family Reunion In Heaven / Two Little Girls With Golden Curls –  02-03-46 Claude Casey (adv. March 9)

20-1955 My Little Tootsie / I Wish I'd Never Met You - 09-46 (Canadian issue on Bluebird 58-0016)
20-2059 Look In The Looking Glass / Journey's End- 01-47

20-2230 Days Are Long, Nights Are Lonely / I Wish I Had Kissed You Goodbye - 05-47

MGM (1947-53)
10279 Juke Box Gal / I'm Living In Dreams – 09-48

10435 Carolina Waltz / Lonesome Blues -05-49
10586 Road Of Love / I'm Having My Blue Day Today – 01-50
K 11611 Looking At The Moon Through A Teardrop / You'll Have To Talk It Over With My Heart -53
K 11708 I Bet My Heart / Me, Myself