Porky Freeman

Quilla Hugh "Porky" Freeman, *29-06-1916 Vera Cruz, MO, +08-07-2001

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Ken Nelson, Carl LaFong, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

November 1943 Hollywood, CA – Porky Freeman Trio/*Rhythm Boys (Porky Freeman [el gt], Red Murrell [vcl-1/gt], Al Barker [bass])

001 W468A PORKY’S BOOGIE WOOGIE ON THE STRINGS . NO. 1 –instr.-  Morris Lee 1944

002 W468 PORKY’S BOOGIE WOOGIE ON THE STRINGS . NO. 2 –instr.-  Morris Lee 1944
003 W 471 WHAT THE SERGEANT SAID* -1 Morris Lee A-115
004 W 472 PORKY'S BOOGIE WOOGIE ON STRINGS* –instr.- A-116/KK CD 15
December 1944 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Porky Freeman Trio (Porky Freeman [el gt], Ruth Foxe [vcl-1], Merle Travis [gt], Red Murrell [gt], Al Barker [bass])
005 RR-12162 unknown title ARA 119
006 RR-12163-3/1822 BOOGIE WOOGIE ON STRINGS ARA 118/ET-16 LP-101 CCD-294
007 RR-12164-2 ON THE NIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS ARA 114(2) 119
008 RR-12165-3 RUM AND COCA-COLA -1 ARA 118

Ca 1945 Hollywood, CA – Porky Freeman (Porky Freeman [el gt], Merle Travis [gt], Al Barker [bass], Douglas Venable [])

008a D1021-V BOOGIE WOOGIE ON STRINGS Western 1019

008b D1022-V GUITAR POLKA Western 1021

11 September 1945 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Porky Freeman Trio (Porky Freeman [el gt],  Merle Travis [vcl-1/gt], Red Murrell [gt], Tommy Sargent [vcl-2/steel], Al Barker [vcl-3/bass])
009 ARA-1082-2 I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH -3 ARA 4009
010 ARA-1083/1823 TIGER RAG –instr.- 133 4-Star 1423/LP-101 CCD-294
011 ARA-1084-2A/1826 BOOGIE WOOGIE BOY -1 133 4 Star 1478/ET-40 LP-101 CCD-294 PROPERBOX 6 PROPERBOX 75
012 ARA-1085-1 PORKY‘S BOOGIE WOOGIE -2 4009

PROPER PROPERBOX 6 DOUGHBOYS/PLAYBOYS/COWBOYS (UK, 1999, 4 CD SET); PROPER PROPERBOX 75 SWINGING HOLLYWOOD/HILLBILLY COWBOYS (UK, 2005, 4 CD SET)
May 1946 Hollywood, CA – Porky Freeman and His Trio (Porky Freeman [gt], Jesse Ashlock [vcl], Slumber Nichols [bass])
013 ARA 1231/1820 THAT BABY'S CHANGED ARA 4012 1246/ LP-101 CCD-294
014 ARA 1232/1821 I LEFT MY HEART IN MISSISSIPPI ARA 4012 1287/ LP-101 CCD-294
015 1826 NIGHT TRAIN 45-1478
016 1827 ROLLING SOUTH 45-1598/ LP-101 CCD-294 [short version:] PICKIN’ EIGHT TO THE BAR 45-1569/LP 101
December  1947 Hollywood, CA – Porky Freeman and His Trio (Al Barker [rhy gt], Slumber Nichols [bass], Jimmy Pruitt [piano])
017 1792 EVERYBODY LOVES THAT BOOGIE 4-Star 1233/ET 16 LP-101 CCD-294
018 1793? FAT GAL BLUES ET-39
019 1794 CHICKEN PICKIN‘ BOOGIE 45-1598
020 1795 ELECTRIC GUITAR RAG 1287//ET-16 LP-101 CCD-294
021 1796 SPANISH BELLS 1233// LP-101 CCD-294 JASMCD 3533 JASMCD 3539
022 1797 SLICK CHICK BOOGIE 45-1523/ LP-101 CCD-294 PROPERBOX 100
023 1798 unknown title
024 1799 INDIAN LOVE CALL 45-1523/ET 40 LP-101 CCD-294

PROPER PROPERBOX 100 WE'RE GONNA ROCK WE'RE GONNA ROLL (UK, 2005,4 CD SET); JASMINE JASMCD 3539 THE BEST OF COUNTRY GUITAR VOL.1 FLYING FINGERS (UK, 2001); JASMINE JASMCD 3533 CLIFFIE STONE SINGS THE
GRUNT SONG AND OTHER COUNTRY CLASSICS (UK, 2003)
January 1949 Hollywood, CA – Porky Freeman and His Trio
025 3065 I HAD A LITTLE WIFE 45-1423/ET-40 LP-101 CCD-294
026 3066? OKIE DOKIE OKIE ET-39 LP-101 CCD-294
027 3067? SLOW TRAIN BOOGIE ET-40 LP-101 CCD-294
028 3068 THE NEW LOOK 1315/ET-40 LP-101 CCD-294
029 3069 unknown title
030 3070 PECOS POLKA 1315/LP-101 CCD-294
031 3071 ELECTRIC GUITAR BLUES 45-1569/ET 115 LP-101 CCD-294 KKCD 27
032 3072 STRUMMING UP A BOOGIE 45-1478/ET 39 LP-101 CCD-294

KRAZY KAT KK CD 27 SWINGING WEST, VOL. 2 (UK, 2001)

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS (incomplete)

1947-1949 [Cowtown California] Hollywood, CA – Porky Freeman (Porky Freeman [gt], Freddy Tavares [steel], Wade Ray [announcer/fiddle])

SOUTH  Country Routes RFCD 07

1949 [Cowtown California] Hollywood, CA – Porky Freeman (Porky Freeman [gt], Freddy Tavares [steel], Wade Ray [announcer/fiddle])

GRASS LOOKS GREENER

Unknown [Smiley Burnette show no. 42] Hollywood – Porky Freeman

BOOGIE WOOGIE ON THE STRINGS

COUNTRY ROUTES RFCD 07 WESTERN SWING ON THE RADIO (UK, 1991)

ALBUMS
Cattle [GER] LP-101 The Guitar Boogie That Started: Boogie Woogie Boy; Boogie Woogie On Strings; Electric Guitar Blues; Electric Guitar Rag; Everybody Loves That Boogie; Fat Gal Blues; I Had Little Wife; I Left My Heart In Mississippi; Indian Love Call; Okie Dokie Okie; Pecos Polka; Pickin' 8 To The Bar; Rollin' South; Slick Chick Boogie (# 1); Slick Chick Boogie (# 2); Slow Train Boogie; Spanish Bells; Strumming Up A Boogie; That Baby's Changed; The New Look; Tiger Rag - 86
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-294 The Boogie Woogie Boy: [Porky Freeman:]Boogie Woogie Boy; Boogie Woogie On Strings; Electric Guitar Blues; Electric Guitar Rag; Everybody Loves That Boogie; Fat Gal Blues; I Had Little Wife; I Left My Heart In Mississippi; Indian Love Call; Okie Dokie Okie; Pecos Polka; Pickin' 8 To The Bar; Rollin' South; Slick Chick Boogie (# 1); Slick Chick Boogie (# 2); Slow Train Boogie; Spanish Bells; Strumming Up A Boogie; That Baby's Changed; The New Look; Tiger Rag; [Hal Hart:] Did I Ever Tell You (how Much I Love You); I Miss Your Lovin'; Oklahoma; Something Old, New; Borrowed And Blue; Than Suffer Jealousy; Tie A Little String Around Your Finger - 00 (all Hall Hart tracks issued on 4 Star ET-41, Porky Freeman played guitar on them)

SINGLES

Morris Lee (1943)
A-115/116 Boogie Woogie On The Strings / [Red Murrell vcl] What The Sergeant Said – 44

Rhythm Boys

1944 Porky’s Boogie Woogie On The Strings . No. 1 / Porky’s Boogie Woogie On The Strings . No. 2 - 44
ARA (1944-45)
RM 118 Boogie Woogie On Strings / Rum And Coca-cola (vcl Ruth Foxe) – 03-45 (rev. Apr. 7)
RM 114 [Bob Crosby O., Peggy lee vocal:] On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe / [Porky Freeman:] On The Night Train To Memphis – 08-45 (this is second edition of ARA 114)

RM 119 On The Night Train To Memphis / ? - 45
RM 133 Boogie Woogie Boy / Tiger Rag – ca 02-46 (adv. May 11)

4009 Porky's Boogie Woogie / I Love You Too Much – 06-46 (rev. June 29)
4012 I Left My Heart In Mississippi / That's Baby Changed – 08-46 (rev. Aug. 31)
Western

1019 Boogie Woogie On Strings / ? – 45?

1021 Guitar Polka / ?  - 45?

4-Star (1948-52)
1233 Spanish Bells / Everybody Loves That Boogie – 03-48
1246 That Baby's Changed / Boogie Woogie On Strings – 06-48 (Canadian issue on Apex 76019 in 1954, ARA tracks)
1287 Electric Guitar Rag / I Left My Heart In Mississippi – 01-49
1315 Pecos Polka / The New Look – ca. 05-49
45-1423 Tiger Rag / I Had A Little Wife – ca. 01-50
45-1478 Strumming Up A Boogie / Night Train – ca. 06-50
45-1523 Indian Love Call / Slick Chick Boogie – 10-50
45-1569 Electric Guitar Blues / Pickin' Eight To The Bar – 08-51 (Canadian issue on Apex 76039 in 1954)
45-1598 Rolling South / Chicken Pickin' Boogie – ca. 03-52