Arkansas Woodchopper

Luther W.Ossembrink, *02-03-1907 near Knob Noster, MO, +23-06-1981

2nd version

By Tony Russell, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS
6 December 1928 Dallas, TX – Arkansas Woodchoppper (Luther W.Ossembrink [vcl/gt])
001 W147585-1 THE COWBOY'S DREAM Columbia 15463 D
002 W147586-1 THE DYING COWBOY Columbia 15463 D
17 October 1929 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, In -Arkansas Woodchopper (Luther W. Ossenbrink [vcl/gt])
003 G15777-A BARNEY McCOY Gennett 7095 Champion 15897 Supertone 9569 / OHCD 4057
004 G15778-A THE PRISONER AT THE BAR Gennett 7154 Supertone 9639
005 G15779 HOME ON THE RANGE Gennett 7065 Supertone 9571/ OHCD 4057
006 G15780-A THE COWBOY'S DREAM Gennett 7065 Champion 15897 Supertone 9571/ OHCD 4057
007 G15781-A ZEB TURNEY'S GAL Gennett 7095 Champion 16053 Supertone 9570 Superior 2590 / BACM CD D 028
008 G15782-A FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE Gennett 7036 Champion 15852 33064 Supertone 9569 Superior 2590
009 G15783-A I'M IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW Gennett 7036 Champion 15852 45058 Supertone 9570/ OHCD 4057
010 G15784 THE GYPSY'S WARNING unissued
10 February 1930 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, In - Arkansas Woodchopper (Luther W. Ossenbrink [vcl/gt])
011 G16236-B WRITE ME A SONG ABOUT FATHER Superior 9665/ OHCD 4057
012 G16237 IF BROTHER JACK WERE HERE Gennett 7126 Superior 9628 / BACM CD D 028
013 G16238-B OLD AND ONLY IN THE WAY Gennett 7154 Champion 15943 45192 Superior 9639/ OHCD 4057 BACM CD D 028
014 G16239 TAKE ME BACK TO COLORADO Gennett 7126 Champion 15943 Superior 9628 / BACM CD D 028
015 G16240 AN OLD MAN'S STORY unissued
016 G16241 HARD LUCK GUY Gennett 7184 Champion 15990 Superior 9664 / OHCD 4057 BACM CD D 028
017 G16242 THE HABIT Gennett 7184 Champion 15990 Superior 9664/ BACM CD D 028
018 G16243 THE GYPSY'S WARNING rejected
019 G16244 THE LITTLE GREEN VALLEY Gennett 7264 Champion 16095 45192 Superior 9643/BACM CD D 028
020 G16245-A SWEET EVALINA Gennett 7264 Champion 16053 Superior 9643/ OHCD 4057 BACM CD D 028
021 G16246 THE DYING RANGER Champion 16095 Superior 9665/ OHCD 4057
11 November 1931 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City - Arkansas Woodchopper (Luther W. Ossenbrink [vcl/gt])
022 10980-3 LITTLE GREEN VALLEY Conqueror 7884 Broadway 4053/ OHCD 4057
023 10981-2 WHEN IT'S HARVEST TIME, MY SWEET ANGELINE Conqueror 7884/ OHCD 4057 BACM CD D 028
024 10982-1 I'M A TEXAS COWBOY Conqueror 7883 / OHCD 4057 BACM CD D 028
12 November 1931 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City - Arkansas Woodchopper (Luther W. Ossenbrink [vcl/gt])
025 10991-2 LITTLE AH SID Conqueror 7887/ OHCD 4057 BACM CD D 028
026 10992-1 SWEET SUNNY SOUTH Conqueror 7880 / OHCD 4057 BACM CD D 028
027 10993-2 IF I ONLY COULD BLOT OUT THE PAST Conqueror 7880 / OHCD 4057 BACM CD D 028
028 10994-2 MY OLD PAL Conqueror 7885 / OHCD 4057
029 10995-2 DADDY AND HOME Conqueror 7885 Broadway 8109/ OHCD 4057
030 10996-2 LITTLE BLOSSOM Conqueror 7886 / OHCD 4057
031 10997-2 MRS. MURPHY'S CHOWDER Conqueror 7879 /OHCD 4057
032 10998-2 JUST PLAIN FOLKS Conqueror 7881 / OHCD 4057
033 10999-3 COWBOY JACK Conqueror 7882/ OHCD 4057 BACM CD D 028
13 November 1931 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City - Arkansas Woodchopper (Luther W. Ossenbrink [vcl/gt])
034 10983-1 THE LAST GREAT ROUNDUP Conqueror 7882 / OHCD 4057
035 11006-2 MARY DOW Conqueror 7886 / OHCD 4057
036 11007-2 FRANKIE AND ALBERT Conqueror 7879 / OHCD 4057 BACM CD D 028
037 11008-2 THE BRONCO THAT WOULDN‘T BUST Conqueror 7883/ OHCD 4057
038 11009-1 WHAT IS A HOME WITHOUT LOVE? Conqueror 7881/ OHCD 4057
039 11010-2,3 DOLLAR DOWN AND A DOLLAR A WEEK WITH CHICKEN PIE Conqueror 7887 / OHCD 4057

10 June 1941 Chicago, IL – Arkansas Woodchoppers (Luther W. Ossenbrink [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians)
040 C 3875-1 ARKANSAS TRAVELER 06296 20444/HL 9009
041 C 3876-1 MISSISSIPPI SAWYER 06296 20444/HL 9009
042 C 3877-1 SOLDIER’S JOY 06297 20445/HL 9009 BACM CD D 028
043 C 3878-1 SALLIE GOODWIN 06297 20445/HL 9009 BACM CD D 028
044 C 3879-1 WALKING UP TOWN 06298 20446/HL 9009 BACM CD D 028
045 C 3880-1 WAGGONER 06298 20446/HL 9009 BACM CD D 028
046 C 3881-1 MY LOVE IS A LASSIE 06299 20447/HL 9009 BACM CD D 028
047 C 3882-1 LIGHTFOOT BILL 06299 20447 HL 9009 BACM CD D 028

26 April 1965 [sessions for Saturday Night At The Old Barn Dance] Nashville, TN – Arkie "The Arkansas Woodchopper" (Producer: Paul Cohen)

048 K-9062 CRAZY ISAACS Kapp K-700/KS-3442

27 April 1965 [sessions for Saturday Night At The Old Barn Dance] Nashville, TN – Arkie "The Arkansas Woodchopper" (Producer: Paul Cohen)

049 K-9068 MY DADDY WAS A RABBIT  K-700/KS-3442

ALBUMS
Columbia HL-9009 Swing Your Partner: Arkansas Traveler (Calls, "The Bird In The Cage"); Mississippi Swayer (Calls, "Forward Up and Split The Ring"); Soldier's Joy (Calls, "Forward Up Six And Back"); Sallie Goodwin (Calls, "Sallie Goodwin"); Walkin' Up Town (Calls, "Circle Two Step"); Wagoner (Calls, "Right Hand Lady By The Right"); My Love Is But A Lassie 'O (Calls, "Lady Round The Two, Gent Cut Through"); Light Foot Bill (Calls, "Form A Star") – 49

Old Homestead OHCD 4057 Arkie "The Arkansas Woodchopper": Mrs. Murphy's Chowder; When It's Harvest Time Sweet Angeline; I'm A Texas Cowboy; Cowboy Jack; The Last Great Roundup; Frankie And Albert; My Old Pal; Daddy And Home; Little Green Valley; Little Blossom; Mary Dow; If I Could Blot Out The Past; Sweet Sunny South; Just Plain Folks; What Is Home Without Love; Dollar Down And A Dollar A Week; Cowboy's Dream; Home On The Range; Evalina; Hard Luck Guy; The Dying Ranger; Write A Song About Father; Old and In The Way; In The Jailhouse Now; Little Ah Sid; Barney Mccoy; The Bronc That Wouldn't Bust – 0-

BACM [UK] CD D 028 Old Time Songs and Square Dances:  The Little Green Valley; Cowboy Jack; Frankie and Albert; A Hard Luck Guy; If Brother Jack Were Here; If I Could Only Blot Out The Past; I’m A Texas Cowboy/Little Ah Sid; Old and Only In The Way; When It’s Harvest Time, My Sweet Angeline; Sweet Evalina; Sweet Sunny South; Take Me Back To Colorado; The Habit; Zeb Turney’s Gal; Sally Goodwin; Soldier’s Joy; Walking Up Town; Light Foot Bill; Wagoner; My Love Is But A Lassie O – 02

SINGLES
Columbia (1928)
15463D The Cowboy's Dream / The Dying Cowboy- 28
Gennett (1929-30)
Gennett
7065 Home On The Range / The Cowboy's Dream (also Szupertone 9571)
7095 Barney Mccoy / Zeb Turney's Gal
7126 If Brother Jack Were Here / Take Me Back To Colorado
7154 The Prisoner At The Bar / Old And Only In The Way (also Supertone 9639)
7184 Hard Luck Guy / The Habit (also Champion 15990 Superior 9664)
7264 The Little Green Valley / Sweet Evalina (also Superior 9643)
Champion
15852 Frankie And Johnnie / I'm In The Jailhouse Now
15897 Barney Mccoy / The Cowboy's Dream
15943 Old And Only In The Way / Take Me Back To Colorado
16053 Zeb Turney's Gal / Sweet Evalina
16095 The Little Green Valley / The Dying Ranger
33064 Frankie And Johnnie
45058 I'm In The Jailhouse Now
Supertone
9569 Barney Mccoy / Frankie And Johnnie
9570 Zeb Turney's Gal / I'm In The Jailhouse Now
9628 If Brother Jack Were Here / Take Me Back To Colorado
9665 Write Me A Song About Fater / The Dying Ranger
Superior
2590 Zeb Turney's Gal / Frankie And Johnnie
ARC / Columbia (1931-1941)
Conqueror
7879 Mrs. Murphy's Chowder / Frankie And Albert
7880 Sweet Sunny South / If I Only Could Blot Out The Past
7881 Just Plain Folks / What Is A Home Without Love?
7882 Cowboy Jack / The Last Great Roundup
7883 I'm A Texas Cowboy / The Bronco That Wouldn¢t Bust
7884 Little Green Valley / When It's Harvest Time, My Sweet Angeline
7885 Old Pal / Daddy And Home
7886 Little Blossom / Mary Dow
7887 Little Ah Sid / Dollar Down And A Dollar A Week With Chicken Pie
OKeh
06296 Arkansas Traveler / Mississippi Sawyer - 41 (reissued on Columbia 20444)
06297 Soldier’s Joy / Sallie Goodwin - 41 (reissued on Columbia 20445)
06298 Walking Up Town / Waggoner - 41 (reissued on Columbia 20446)
06299 My Love Is A Lassie / Lightfoot Bill - 41 (reissued on Columbia 20447)

Kapp (1965)

K-700 Crazy Isaacs / My Daddy Was A Rabbit - 65