Dub Dickerson

Douglas Willis “Dub” Dickerson, *10-09-1927 Grand Saline, TX, +28-10-1979

3rd version

Richard Weize, Praguefrank, Dick Grant, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst, Xavier Maire

SESSIONS

May 1950 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX  – Dub Dickerson and Frontiersmen (Dub Dickerson [vcl/gt], Eddie Mitchell [steel], Don Poole [bass], Highpockets Busse [accordion]. Producer: Lew Chudd)

001 IF 214 OWL HOOT BLUES Imperial 45-8083/ BCD 16372 HBR-002

002 IF 215 AIN'T GOT NO DOGGONE GAL 45-8083/ BCD 16372 HBR-002

3 April 1951 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX – Dub Dickerson (Dub Dickerson [vc;/gt], Leon Rhodes [ld gt], Bobby Williamson [rh gt], Jimmy Kelley [steel], Buddy Griffin [bass], Wade Wood [], Madge Suttle [piano]. Producer: Paul Cohen)

003 80907/DA 11000 IF I HAD YOU BACK Decca 9-46353/ BCD 16372 HBR-002

004 80908/DA 11001 CHINCHIE HOTEL 9-46329/BCD 16372 HBR-002

005 80909/DA 11002 MONEY TALKS 9-46329/ BCD 16372 HBR-002

006 80910/DA 11003 JUST IN TIME TO BE TOO LATE 9-46353/ BCD 16372 HBR-002

19 March 1953 [no. 2965] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Dub Dickerson (unknown musicians. Producer: Ken Nelson)

007 11264-15  THE BELLS OF MONTEREY Capitol F2504/BCD 16372 HBR-002

008 11265-15  ONE NIGHT STAND F2605/ BCD 16372 HBR-002

009 11266-4  SWEET BUNCH OF BITTERWEEDS F2504/BCD 16372 HBR-002

010 11267-5  DEAR LOVE F2605/BCD 16372 HBR-002

24 September 1953 no. 3135 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN  – Dub Dickerson (The Boy With The Grin In His Voice) (unknown musicians.Producer: Ken Nelson)
011 11798-9  EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON YOU F2719/BCD 16372 HBR-002
012 11799-4  MAMA LAID THE LAW DOWN F2719/ BCD 16372 HBR-002
013 11800-5  I STAND ACCUSED unissued/ BCD 16372 BCD-15624
014 11801-10  MY GAL GERTIE  F2947/Charly CR-30256 BCD 16372 HBR-002 BACM CD D 57 PROPERBOX 100 DC 885702
CD UK 2006 BACM D 157 COUNTRY MUSIC ON CAPITOL (UK, 2006); PROPERBOX 100 WE'RE GONNA ROLL WE'RE GONNA ROCK (UK, 2005, 4CD SET);  DISKY DC 885702 A CAPITOL ROCKABILLY PART 1 (NED, 1999); CHARLY CR 30256 OAKIE BOOGIE (CAPITOL COUNTRY VOL. 2) (UK, 1986); BEAR FAMILY BCD-15624 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.3 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF CAPITOL RECORDS (GER, 1992)

17 March 1954 [no. 3342] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North,  Nashville, TN  – Dub Dickerson (unknown musicians. Producer: Ken Nelson)

015 12382-12 COUNT ME IN F2821/BCD 16372 HBR-002

016 12383-7 NO ONE COULD EVER LOVE YOU  unissued/ BCD 16372

017 12384-8 LOOK, LOOK, LOOK F2947/ BCD 16372 HBR-002

018 12385-14 YOU STARTED IT ALL F2821/BCD 16372 HBR-002

27 January 1955 [no. 3655] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN  – Dub Dickerson (unknown musicians. Producer: Ken Nelson)

019 13428-4 UNDER THE HEADING OF MY BUSINESS F3099/BCD 16372 HBR-002

020 13429-4 I MUST'VE DROVE MY MULES TOO HARD  F3099/BCD 16372 HBR-002

021 13430-11 THAT'S NOT ALL  unissued/ BCD 16372

ca March 1956 Jim Beck Srudio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Dub Dickerson (Producer: Russell Sims)

022 EACH TIME Sims 106-45/ HBR-002

023 SHOTGUN WEDDING 106-45/ HBR-002 WLP 2816

WHITE LABEL WLP 2816 BOPPIN' HILLBILY VOL.16 (NED, 1990)

ca. 1957 [demo session] Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, TX – Dub Dickerson (Dub Dickerson [vcl/gt]. Producer: Clifford Herring)

02301  BOPPIN’ IN THE DARK  unissued/ BCD 16372

12 February 1958 poss. Master Recorders, 533 North Fairfax Ave., Hollywood, CA – Dub Dickerson (Dub Dickerson [vcl],  Ramez Idriss [], Joe Maphis [ld gt], Ray Siegel [bass], Earl Palmer [drums], Gane Garf []. Producer: Lew Chudd)
024 IM 1496 SUGAR LIPS Imperial X5512/ BCD 16372 BCD 17677
025 IM 1497 KISS ME WITH YOUR EYES unissued/ BCD 16372
026 IM 1498 (I THINK I'M) FALLING IN LOVE X5512/ BCD 16372
027 IM 1499 THE GIRL IN THE CARDIGAN SWEATER  unissued/ BCD 16372
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17677 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.45 - ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF IMPERIAL RECORDS. (GER, 2024)

Ca 1959 Sellers Transcriptions Co., 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Dub Dickerson

028 DON’T KNOCK IT White Label WLP 8821

WHITE LABEL WLP 8821 AAAAHHHH ROCK-A-BILLY (NED, 1980)

1959 Sellers Transcriptions Co., 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Dub Dickerson

029 59101 ALL OVER YOU  Tower  59-101-2/ BCD 16372

030 59102 MY IMPRESSION OF YOU 59-101-2/ BCD 16372

Ca December 1959 prob. Dallas, TX – Dub Dickerson

031 PC 9684 THE BOTTLE Todd 1053/ BCD 16372

032 PC 9685 MAMA LAID THE LAW DOWN 1053/ BCD 16372 HBR-002 Doghouse CD-004

DOGHOUSE CD-004 COWBOY (AND COOL CAT) HIT PARADE (GER, 1996)

11 August 1962 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Dub Dickerson, * and The Beavers (Willis “Dub” Dickerson [vcl], Chuck Jennings [ld gt], Joe Poovey [rh gt], Joe Arnold [gt], Earl Fox [bass], Bobby Ranes [drums], Johnnie Strawn [fiddle], Bill Simmonds [piano], The Beavers-Robin/Rick and Judy Beaver [bck vcl]. Producer: Jim Shell)

033 LOOK WHAT THOUGHTS WILL DO  Sims LP-102 Hillbilly Researcher HBR-002

034 MAMA LAID THE LAW DOWN       Sims LP-102 HBR-002

035 CRYING YOUR NAME Sims LP-102  HBR-002

036 LOVIN’EST LOVIN’ Sims LP-102 Flame LP-010 HBR-002

037 NAME YOUR PRICE* Sims 45-127/LP-102 

038 GOLDEN STIRRUPS Sims LP-102

FLAME LP-010 DESPERATE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, Vol.10 (UK, 1988)

12 August 1962 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Dub Dickerson, * and The Beavers (Willis “Dub” Dickerson [vcl], Chuck Jennings [ld gt], Joe Poovey [rh gt], Joe Arnold [gt], Earl Fox [bass], Bobby Ranes [drums], Johnnie Strawn [fiddle], Bill Simmonds [piano], The Beavers-Robin/Rick and Judy Beaver [bck vcl]. Producer: Jim Shell)

039 WHEN YOUR WOMAN TURNS BAD Sims LP-102 HBR-002

040 GLASS OF PRIDE Sims LP-102 

041 STRANGE SIGNS Sims LP-102 

042 DREAMIN’ AGAIN Sims LP-102 

043 I OUGHTA HATE YOU Sims LP-102 HBR-002      

044 IT’S ABOUT TO GET ME DOWN* 45-127/Sims LP-102 HBR-002

Poss. 1970s Dallas, TX – Dub Dickerson

045 CW 507-1 FAREWELL TO FAME  Blackbird CW 507

046 CW 507-2 LOOK WHAT THOUGHTS WILL DO CW 507

ALBUMS

Sims LP-102 Sad And Lonely: Look What Thoughts Will Do; Mama Laid The Law Down; Crying Your Name; Lovin'est Lovin'; Name Your Price; Golden Stirrups; When Your Woman Turns Bad; Glass Of Pride; Strange Signs; Dreamin' Again; I Oughta Hate You; It's About To Get Me Down – 10-62 (rev. October 10)

Bear Family [GER] BCD-16372 Boppin' In The Dark: Boppin' In The Dark; Sugar Lips; Kiss Me With Your Eyes; (I Think) I'm Falling In Love;Girl In The Cardigan Sweater;.  Count Me In;  No One Could Ever Love You; Look Look Look; You Started It All; Under The Heading Of My Business;I Must've Drove My Mules Too Hard; That's Not All; Owl Hoot Blues; Ain't Got No Doggone Gal; If I Had You Back; Chinchie Hotel;  Money Talks; Just In Time To Be Too Late; Bells Of Monterey; One Night Stand;  Sweet Bunch Of Bitterweeds; Dear Love; Everything Depends On You; Mama Laid The Law Down; I Stand Accused; My Gal Gertie; Each Time; Shotgun Wedding; All Over You; My Impression Of You; Bottle; Mama Laid The Law Down -  00  (complete 1950-60)

Hillbilly Researcher [UK] HBR 002 Dub Dickerson: My Gal Gertie; If I Had You Back; Money Talks; Oul Hoot Blues; Look, Look, Look; Just In Time To Be Too Late; Ain’t Not No Doggone Gal; Mama Laid The Law Down (1); I Oughta Hate You; It’s About To Get Me Down; Each Time; When Your Woman Turns To Bed; Shotgun Wedding; I Must’ve Drove My Mules Too Hard; One Night Stand; Crying Your Name; Mama Laid The Law Down (2); Under The Heading Of Business; Dear Love; Look What Thoughts Will Do; Sweet Buch Of Bittersweets; Everything Depends On You; Love’nist Lovin’; Count Me In; Chinchie Hotel; You Started It All; The Bells Of Monterey; Mama Laid The Law Down (3) – 98

SINGLES

Imperial (1950)       

45-8083 Owl Hoot Blues / Ain't Got No Doggone Gal -  27-06-50  (adv. June 24)

Decca (1951)       

9-46329 Chinchie Hotel / Money Talks – 10-07-51   (adv. July 7)

9-46353 If I Had You Back / Just In Time To Be Too Late – 11-09-51

Capitol (1953-55)       

F2504 The Bells Of Monterey / Sweet Bunch Of Bitterweeds – 23-06-53 (rev. June 27)

F2605 One Night Stand / Dear Love – 06-10-53  (rev. Oct. 3)

F2719 Everything Depends On You / Mama Laid The Law Down – 26-01-54 (rev. Jan. 30)

F2821 Count Me In / You Started It All – 08-06-54 (adv. June 5)

F2947 My Gal Gertie / Look, Look, Look – 12-10-54 (rev. Oct. 16)

F3099 I Must’ve Drove My Mules Too Hard / Under The Heading Of My Business – 26-04-55 (rev, Apr. 23)

Sims (1956)       

106-45 Shotgun Wedding / Each Time – ca. 05-56

Imperial (1958)      

X5512 Sugar Lips / Falling In Love – 01-04-58

Tower (1959)       

59-101/2 All Over You / My Impressions Of You - 05-59

Todd (1959)        

45-1053 The Bottle / Mama Laid The Law Down – 19-01-60 (rev. Jan. 25)

Sims (1962)        

127 Name Your Price / It's About To Get Me Down – 06-11-62

Blackbird

CW 507 Farewell To Fame  / Look What Thoughts Will Do – 7-?