Wayne Busby (Red McCoy)

Wayne Evon Busbice, *28-03-1929 Chatham, LA, +2011

By Dick Grant, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

Summer 1958 Circle Recording Studio, Washington, D.C. – Wayne Busbice (Wayne Busbice [vcl], Buzz Busby [mandolin], Bill Earl [piano]. Producer: Ben Adelman)

001 H 101 J80W-2595  GOING BACK TO DIXIE  Ott 201/Olympic LP-3  Buffalo Bop CD-55012  Zomboco CD-1 WLP 2808

002 H 102 J80W-2594  I’LL LOVE YOU FOREVER    Ott 201

003 H 103 J80W-8085  TOMORROW I MAY BE GONE   Ott 202

004 H 104 J80W-8086  WHAT WILL YOUR HEART SAY  Ott 202                         

COLLECTOR WLP 2808 BOPPIN' HILLBILLY VOL.8 (NED, 1989); BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55012 HOBO BOP (GER, 1993);  
1959 Rodel Studio, 1028 33rd St., Washington, D.C. – Busby Brothers (Buzz Busby [mandolin/vcl], Wayne Busby [vcl], Pete Pike [gt], Bill Offenbacher [bass], ? [percussion].Producer: Ben Adelman)

B01 SO-774  GOING BACK TO DIXIE Empire 45-506, Olympic 45-004, Olympic OR-3/MVM 176 Buffalo Bop CD-55152, Flame LP-011

B02 SO-775  JUST FOR ME Empire 45-506 Olympic 45-004/Mount Vernon MVM-176       

FLAME LP 011 DESPARATE ROCKA ND ROLL VOL.1 (UK, 1989); BUFFALO BOP BB-CD-55152 CHOO CHOO BOP (GER, 2001)1959 Rodel Studio, 1028 33rd St., Washington, D.C. – Wayne Busby (Wayne Busby [vcl], Buzz Busby [mandolin/vcl], Bill Linder [banjo], Bill Offenbacher [bass], Carl Nelson [fiddle]. Producer: Ben Adelman)

005 S-864-2  PRETTY POLLY  Empire 45-507/Mount Vernon MVM-176            

006 S-865-2 DON’T LEAVE ME ALONE   Empire 45-507/Mount Vernon MVM-176                                   

007 ROCK’N’ROLL ATOM  Empire unissued Olympic OR-3/MVM 157 Flame BOX-2 LP 17 CLCD 4485 RR LP 2005-3

008 ROCK’N’ROLL FEVER Empire unissued/Redita RLP-125, Stomper Time STCD-7 Lucky CDLR 813  STCD 07 STCD 08

FLAME LP 17 DESPERATE ROCK AND ROLL VOL.17 (UK, 1989); LUCKY CDLR 813 ROCKABILLY GOLD VOL.13; REDITA LP 125 ROCK AND ROLL FEVER (NED, 1985); STOMPERTIME STCD 07 FERNWOOD ROCKABILLES (UK, 1998); STOMPERTIME STCD 08 THE LAST GREAT ROCKABILLY SATURDAY NIGHT VOL.1 (UK, 1998)
ca. July 1960 Roddell Studio, Washington, DC – Wayne Busby (Wayne Busby [vcl], Buzz Busby [mandolin/vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Ben Adelman)

009 S-982  LIVE YOUR LIFE WITH CARE    Empire 45-EP-510/MVM 157 Esoldun LP-2025 Olympic LP-1001 Rockhouse RHLP-8411  MFLP 066 LP 2005-4 CLCD 4492

010 S-982  I JUST COULDN’T TELL YOU GOODBYE [I JUST COULDN’T SAY GOODBYE*]     Empire 45-EP-510/MVM 157*

011 S-981  FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN   Empire 45-EP-510

012 S-981  I CARRY A TORCH      45-EP-510/Ace CHA-201 American Country Music ACMCD-1001 CLCD 4485 LP 2005-3

COLLECTOR CLCD 4485 ROCK AND ROLL WITH PIANO VOL.8 (NED, 2004); ROCKING RARITIES LP2005-3 IT'S GONNA BE ACTION PACKED VOL.3 (FRA, 2005); MAGNUM FORCE MFLP 055 RED HOT ROCKABILLY VOL.3 (UK, 1987); ESOLDUN 2025 BE BOP BOOGIE (FRA, 1987); ROCKING RARITIES LP2005-4 IT'S GONNA BE ACTION PACKED VOL.4 (FRA, 2005); COLLECTOR CLCD 4492 KNOCK OUT ROCKIN' (NED, 2006)
1961 Rodel Studio, 1028 33rd St., N.W. Washington, D.C. – Red McCoy with the Sons of The Soil (Wayne “Red McCoy” Busbice [ld vcl/rh gt], Buzz Busby [tnr vcl-1/el ld gt], John Duffey [dobro-3], Jack Monroe Stoneman [bass], ? [percussion-5], Carl Nelson [fiddle], ? [piano-4], ? [hmny vcl-2],Unk [perc-5]. Producer: Ben Adelman)
013 LET JESUS COME INTO YOUR HEART -1-3-4 Mount Vernon MVM-157
014 I HEARD MY SAVIOR CALLING -1-2-3-4 MVM-157
015 I WANT TO SEE MY MOTHER AGAIN -1-2-3-4 MVM-157
016 BE CAREFUL OF YOUR FATHER’S NAME -1 MVM-157
017 RAINBOW JOE -4-5 MVM-157 MVM-181/Collector CLCD-4492

MOUNT VERNON MVM-181 HOOTENANNY; COLLECTOR CLCD-4492 KNOCKOUT ROCKIN’ (NED, 2006)

1961 Rodel Studio, 1028 33rd St., N.W. Washington, D.C. – Red McCoy with the Sons of The Soil (Wayne “Red McCoy” Busbice [ld vcl/rh gt], Buzz Busby [el ld gt-1], John Duffey [dobro], ? [steel-3], Carl Nelson [fiddle], ? [piano-4], ? [hmny vcl-2],Unk [perc-5]. Producer: Ben Adelman) [overdub session: Jack Monroe Stoneman [bass]]
018 TRAGIC LOVE AFFAIR -1-3 Sutton SSU-308
019 DARLING DO SSU-308
020 SHE’S COMING HOME TODAY -3 SSU-308
021 FARTHER ALONG -1-2-3 SSU-308
022 WHEN GOD CALLED DADDY AWAY -1-2-3 Sutton SSU-308
023 BY AND BY -1-2-3 SSU-308
024 LET’S GROW OLD TOGETHER -1-3 SSU-308
025 808-2/X-1519 WHAT’S THE USE -1-3 Almanac 808/SSU-308
026 WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS -1-3 SSU-308
027 NEVER ALONE -1-3 SSU-308

Late 1961 Roddell Studio, 1028 33rd St., Washington, DC – Wayne Busby (Wayne Busby [vcl], Buzz Busby [mandolin/vcl] + unknown musicians)

028 BACK HOME IN THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD   Empire 45-513

029 I’ll BE BACK 45-513

Fall 1964 Washington, D.C. – Red McCoy and The Sons of The Soil (Wayne Red McCoy “ Busby [vcl/rh gt], Buzz Busby [tnr vcl-1/ld el gt],  ? [steel-3], Jack Stoneman [el bass], ? [percussion-4], ? [hmny vcl-2])

030 BIMBO Sutton SSU-335

031 BILLY BAYOU SSU-335

032 HE’LL HAVE TO GO SSU-335

033 FOUR WALLS -4 SSU-335

034 I’LL SHARE IT WITH YOU -3 SSU-335

035 DO YOU KNOW WHO LOVES YOU SSU-335

036 PRECIOUS MEMORIES -1-2 SSU-335

037 WALKING BY YOUR SIDE -1-2 SSU-335

038 GOD CALLED JIM REEVES AWAY SSU-335

039 808-2/X 1518 3,000 MILES LONESOME SSU-335, Almanac 808

040 PLAY LIKE YOU LOVE ME SSU-335

ALBUMS

Sutton SU/SSU 308 Country And Gospel Songs: Tragic Love Affair; Darling Do; She’s Coming Home Today; Farther Along; When God Called Daddy Away; By And By;  Let’s Grow Old Together;  What’s The Use; What A Friend We Have In Jesus;  Never Alone – 61

Mount Vernon MVM 157  Country And Gospel:  Let Jesus Come Into Your Heart;  I Heard My Savior Calling;  I Want To See My Mother Again;  Be Careful Of Your Father's Name;  Rainbow Joe;  Rock And Roll Atom;  Goin' Back To Dixie;  Live Your Life With Care;  I Just Couldn't Say Goodbye – 03-63 as Red McCoy

Sutton SU/SSU 335 Memories Of Jim Reeves: Bimbo; Billy Bayou; He’ll Have To Go; Four Walls; I’ll Share It With You; Do You Know Who Loves You; Precious Memories; Walking By Your Side; God Called Jim Reeves Away; 3,000 Miles Lonesome; Play Like You Love Me - 64

EPs

45-E-510 First Battle Of Bull Run;  I Carry A Torch /  Live Your Life With Care;  I Just Couldn't Tell You Goodbye – 09-60 (MX: S 981/2)

SINGLES

Ott (1958)

201 I’ll Love You Forever /  Going Back To Dixie – 09-58

202 Tomorrow I May Be Gone / What Will Your Heart Say - 58

Empire

45-506 Goin‘ Back To Dixie / Just For Me – 60 Busby Brothers (rev. June 13, 1960)

45-507 Pretty Polly / Don’t Leave Me Alone - 60

45-513 Back Home In The National Guard / I’ll Be Back – 62 (rev. March 10)

Olympic 45OR005 Goin‘ Back To Dixie / Just For Me – 01-03-76

Almanac

808 3000 Miles Lonesome / What’s The Use – 65