Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Jerry Irby (by Dick Grant)



JERRY IRBY
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

TEXAS WANDERERS       Rice Hotel, 909 Texas at Main Street         Houston, Tx:      Friday 3rd March 1939
Gerald F. “Jerry” Irby (ld vcl-1); Richard “Dickie” McBride (vcl-2/gtr); J.D. Standlee (stl gtr); Joseph “Joe” Thames (vcl-3/tnr bjo); Grady Hester (fdl); W.E. “Cotton” Plant (stg bs); Anthony “Tony” Scanlin (pno-4/tnr sax-5).
                                                                                                                               Producer: David “Dave” Kapp

65111-A              I WONDER IF YOU FEEL THE WAY I DO-2-4           Decca 5664 A
                          (Bob Wills)
65112-A              I’LL NEVER LET YOU CRY                                     -2-4                    Decca 5704 A
                          (Joe Thames)
65113-A              I’LL ALWAYS BE YOUR BUDDY                              -1-2-4                 Decca 5712 A
                          (Jerry Irby)
65114-A-B           IS THIS A DREAM                                                 -2-4                    Decca 5719 A
                          (Anthony Scanlin-Dickie McBride)
65115-A              MEET ME IN LOVELAND  -2-4                                Decca 5691 B
                          (Anthony Scanlin-Dickie McBride)
65116-A              I STILL CARE FOR YOU   -2-4                                Decca 5719 B
                          (Anthony Scanlin-Dickie McBride)
65117-A              WAITING AT THE END OF THE ROAD                     -3-4                    Decca 5712 B
                          (Irving Berlin)
65118-A              I WISH I’D NEVER LEARNED TO LOVE YOU-2-4      Decca 5681 A
                          (Elmer Christian)
65119-A              IN A LITTLE HOUSE ON THE HILL                          -2-4                    Decca 5704 B
                          (Jerry Irby)
65120-A              ROSETTA                                                              -2-5                    Decca 5691 A
                          (Earl Hines-Henry Woode)
65121-A              WONDER STOMP                                                  -5 (Inst)              Decca 5681 B
                          (Anthony Scanlin)
65122-A              JO-JO                                                                   -5(Inst)               Decca 5664 B
                          (Joe Thames)

NB(1): DECCA 5664 released Friday 17th March 1939.
NB(2): DECCA 5681 released either Friday 28th April 1939 or Monday 1st May 1939.
NB(3): DECCA 5691 released Thursday 18th May 1939.
NB(4): DECCA 5704 released Monday 12th June 1939.
NB(5): DECCA 5712 released Friday 21st July 1939.
NB(6): DECCA 5719 released Thursday 10th August 1939.

BILL MOUNCE and The Sons of The South
                                                                                                                               Dallas, Tx:                                                  Tuesday 8th April 1941          
William “Bill” Mounce (stg bs); Jerry Irby (vcl-1/gtr-2); Oliver G. “Sock” Underwood (vcl-3/gtr-4); Robert Lee “Bob” Dunn (el stl gtr); Anthony “Tony” Sepolio (fdl); Peter “Pete” Burke Sr. (pno); Band (vcl-5).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

BS-063056-1        I DON’T GET IT                -3-4-5                              Bluebird B-8745
                          (Oliver Underwood)
BS-063057-1        FROM THE START (AND TO THE END)                   -3-4                                   B-8745
                          (Oliver Underwood)
BS-063058-1        IT’S JUST MY IMAGINATION                                  -3-4                    Bluebird B-8807
                          (Oliver Underwood)
BS-063059-1        ADIOS                                                                  -4                       Bluebird B-8718
                          ()
BS-063060-1        KICKIN’ IT OFF                -3-4                                               B-8718
                          (Oliver Underwood)
BS-063061-1        DO WE HAVE TO BE APART                                   -1-2                    Bluebird B-8807
                          ()

NB(1): BLUEBIRD B-8718 released 194 May 1941.
NB(2): BLUEBIRD B-8745 released June 1941.
NB(3): BLUEBIRD B-8807 released  October 1941.




BAR-X COWBOYS
                                                                                                                               Dallas, Tx:                                            Thursday 9th October 1941
Jerry Irby (vcl-1/el gtr): Ernest “Deacon” Evans (el stl gtr); William “Bill” Kruger (fdl); Moat Bartley (tnr bjo): Elmer                                                    B. Christian
(vcl-2/stg bs).                                                                                                           Producer:

BS-071134-1        ONLY TIME CAN TELL      -1                                   Bluebird B-8904, Regal Zonophone G-25205
                          (Elmer Christian)
BS-071135-1        YOU’RE STILL MY DARLING                                  -1-2                                  B-8904,                               G-25205
                          (Elmer Christian)
BS-071136-1        LET’S ALL GO DOWN TO GRANDPA’S                     -1                       Bluebird B-8930
                          (Elmer Christian)
BS-071137-1        I DON’T WORRY              -1                                   Bluebird B-8994
                          ()
BS-071138-1        I’M SO SORRY                -1                                                  B-8994
                          ()
BS-071139-1        GIRLS…GIRLS…GIRLS    -1                                   Bluebird B-8930
                          (E.B. Christian)
BS-071140-1        WHY DO I DREAM SUCH DREAMS?                      -1                       Bluebird 33-0506
                          (E.B. Christian)
BS-071141-1        JAMMIN’ ON THE STEEL GUITAR                           (Inst)                                 33-0506 
                          (Jerry Irby)

NB(1): BLUEBIRD B-8904 released February 1942.
NB(2): BLUEBIRD B-8930 released March 1942.
NB(3): BLUEBIRD B-8994 released May 1942.
NB(4): BLUEBIRD 33-0506 released Monday 2nd August 1943.
NB(5): BLUEBIRD 33-0506 reviewed Billboard Saturday 14th August 1943-Folk Tune Review-Two innocuous sides by the BAR-X string bands of fiddles and steel guitar, with little in either the song body or musicianship  to attract much attention. WHEN I DREAM SUCH DREAMS? by E.B. Christian, is a mill-run Western torch tune, with the unbilled cowboy singing of his dreams of a love that is no more. Taken at a medium tempo, the vocal refrains are interspersed with instrumental interludes by the strings and the steel guitar, along with one stretch bringing up mediocre fiddle scrapings in the hot Western style. JAMMIN’ ON THE STEEL GUITAR features the plectrum of Jerry Irby for his own composition. Taking it at a bright and lively tempo, it’s the application of a repetitious riff strain to make for a Western styled jump tune. Irby’s electric guitar , giving little evidence of any particular proficiency in handling the instrument and with the fiddles providing the background, carries the entire side. However, the rhythmic beat is toe-tapping and the side should see much service for dance purposes.                                                                                                                                         
NB(6): REGAL ZONOPHONE G-25205 released Australia after June 1946.

MODERN MOUNTAINEERS
                                                                                                                               Dallas, Tx:                                           Saturday 11th October 1941
Jerry Irby (vcl-1/el gtr); Grady Hester (fdl); Bob Dunn (el stl gtr); Johnny Thames (tnr bjo); Bill Mounce (stg bs); Band (vcl-2).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

BS-071174-1        MARY JANE                                                          -1                       Bluebird B-8982
                          (Jerry Irby)
BS-071175-1        WE’RE HAPPY IN THE U.S.A                                  -1                       Bluebird B-8960
                          ()
BS-071176-1        TAKIN’ OFF                                                                                                   B-8960
                          ()
BS-071177-1       I STILL THINK OF YOU     -1                                   Bluebird B-9029
                          ()
BS-071178-1        BABY YOU’VE LET ME DOWN                                -1-2                    Bluebird B-8982
                          (Jerry Irby)
BS-071179-1        A PRISONER’S ADIEU     -1                                   Bluebird B-9029
                          ()

NB(1): BLUEBIRD B-8960 released April 1942.
NB(2): BLUEBIRD B-8982 released May 1942.
NB(3): BLUEBIRD B-9029 released August 1942.

JERRY IRBY       Quinn Recording Studio, 3104 Telephone Road    Houston, Tx:      1945
(vcl/rhy gtr); prob Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Pete Burke (pno); Elmer Christian (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer: William “Bill” Quinn

103A                   NAILS IN MY COFFIN                                            Gulf 103 A
                          (Jerry Irby)
103 B                  YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE                                                             103 B
                          (Jerry Irby)

NB: GULF 103 released ca. November 1945.

JERRY IRBY and his Texas Rangers-1
ELMER CHRISTIAN and his Bar-X Cowboys-2
                                                                                                                               Houston, Tx:                                                                          1946
Jerry Irby (vcl-3/rhy gtr); Unk (ld gtr); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Pete Burke (pno); Elmer Christian (stg bs).  
                                                                                                                               Producer:

APP 14A/            (DRIVIN’) NAILS IN MY COFFIN                             -1-3                    Globe 102, Globe 113, MGM 10284, Proper Properbox 6
48-S-132             (Jerry Irby)
APP 14B/            SUGAR PIE                                                           -1-3                    Globe 113, MGM (Uniss), Collector CLCD-2851
48-S-133             (Jerry Irby)
APP 15A             STEEL GUITAR SPECIAL  -1                                   Globe 114
                          (Al Petty)
APP 15B             A RAINY NIGHT               -2                                              114
                          ()
APP 16A/            DON’T YOU WEEP                                                 -1-3                    Globe 115, MGM (Uniss)
48-S-131             (Jerry Irby)
APP 16B/            YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE                           -1-3                               115, MGM (Uniss)
48-S-130             (Jerry Irby)
APP 17A             MY LIFE IS FILLED WITH SORROW                       -1-3                    Globe 116
                          (Jerry Irby)
APP 17B             I’M LONESOME BUT I’M FREE                               -2-3                               116
                          (Christian)          

NB(1): GLOBE 102 released 1946.
NB(2): GLOBE 113 released 1946.
NB(3): GLOBE 114 released 1946.
NB(4): GLOBE 115 released 1946.
NB(5): GLOBE 116 released 1946.
NB(6): Some of the above recordings were purchased by MGM Records in 1948 and given MGM Master numbers.
NB(7): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 9th October 1948-MGM 10284.
NB(8): MGM 10284 released Tuesday 11th October 1948.
NB(9): COLLECTOR CLCD-2851 “BOPIN’ HILLBILLY SERIES-JERRY IRBY” released Holland 1993.
NB(10): PROPER PROPERBOX 6 “DOUGHBOYS, PLAYBOYS AND COWBOYS” released United Kingdom 1999.

JERRY IRBY and His Texas Cowboys featuring Pete Burke on Piano-1
ELMER CHRISTIAN and His Bar-X Cowboys-2
                                                                                                                               Houston, Tx:                                                                          1946
Jerry Irby (vcl-3/rhy gtr); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Pete Burke (pno); Elmer Christian (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

APP 29A             LIFE’S BEEN A FAILURE  -2-3                                Globe 119
                          ()
APP 29B             MAYBE I WON’T NEED YOU ANYMORE                  -2-3                               119
                          (Elmer Christian)
APP 30A             ROCKS AND GRAVEL      -1-3                                Globe 120
                          (Jerry Irby)
APP 30B             SUPER BOOGIE WOOGIE                                      -1-3                    Globe 102, Globe 120
                          (Irby-Burke)

NB(1): GLOBE 119 released 1946.
NB(2): GLOBE 120 released 1946.

JERRY IRBY And His Texas Ranchers-1
ELMER CHRISTIAN And The Bar X Cowboys
                                                                                                                               Houston, Tx:                                                                          1947
Jerry Irby (vcl-3/rhy gtr); Woodrow “Woody” Carter (ld gtr); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Pete Burke (pno); Elmer Christian (stg bs); Unk (dms).                                                                                               Producer:   

678                     SOUTHTOWN SWIN         G                                   -1                       Mercury 6040
                          (Jerry Irby)
679                     WEDNESDAY NIGHT WALTZ                                  -2-3                    Mercury 6039
                          ()
680                     CORNFED GAL               -1-3                                Mercury 6040
                          (Jerry Irby)
681                     SOMEONE LIKE YOU       -2-3                                Mercury 6039
                          ()

NB(1): MERCURY 6039 released Tuesday 6th May 1947.
NB(2): MERCURY 6040 released Tuesday 6th May 1947.

JERRY IRBY And His Texas Ranchers
                                                                                                                               Houston, Tx:                                                            February 1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); Woody Carter (ld gtr-1/fdl-2); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Tony Sepolio (fdl-3); Pete Burke (pno); poss Elmer Christian (stg bs).                                                                                                      Producer:

IF-5/                   I’M GONNA GET TIGHT    -1                                   Imperial 8003-A, MGM (Uniss), B.A.C.M CD D-307
48-S-114             (Jerry Irby)
IF-6/                   IF I HAD A GREAT LONG PISTOL                           -1                       Imperial 8007-A, MGM (Uniss),               CD D-307
48-S-120             (Jerry Irby)
IF-7/                   TOO MANY WOMEN        -2                                                 8007-B, MGM 10284, Collector CLCD-2851
48-S-121             (Jerry Irby)                                                                                     B.A.C.M CD D-307
IF-8/                   TEXAS GAL POLKA                                                (Inst)-1               Imperial 8003-B, MGM 10345,                 CLCD-2851
48-S-115             (Woody Carter)                                                      B.A.C.M CD D-307                                                                                                  

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8003 released 1947.
NB(2): IMPERIAL 8007 released 1947.
NB(3): IMPERIAL Masters purchased by MGM Records in 1948 and given MGM Master numbers.
NB(4): MGM 10345 reviewed Billboard Folk Record Reviews Saturday 29th January 1949.
NB(5): MGM 10345 released Tuesday 1st February 1949.

JERRY IRBY And His Texas Ranchers
                                                                                                                               Houston, Tx:                                                              ca. May 1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); Woody Carter (ld gtr); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Tony Sepolio (fdl); Elmer Christian (stg bs); Unk (dms).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

IF-13/                 THERE’S NOTHING LEFT FOR ME                                                   Imperial 8005, MGM (Uniss), B.A.C.M CD D-307
48-S-116             ()
IF-14/                 BALL AND CHAIN                                                                                         8005, MGM 10809-B, MGM K10809
48-S-117             (Jerry Irby-L.Colburn)                                              Collector CLCD-2851, B.A.C.M CD D-307
IF-15/                 DON’T LIE TO ME DARLIN’                                                              Imperial 8006, B.A.C.M CD D-307
48-S-118             (Jerry Irby)
IF-16/                 BY THE RIO GRANDE                                                           8006, MGM 10475, MGM K10475
48-S-119             (Jerry Irby)                                                                                      B.A.C.M. CD D-307

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8005 released 1947.
NB(2): IMPERIAL 8006 released 1947.
NB(3): IMPERIAL Records Advert Billboard Saturday 7th February 1948-IMPERIAL 8006.
NB(4): Billboard Advance Folk Record Releases Saturday 21st February 1948-IMPERIAL 8006.
NB(5): IMPERIAL 8006 re-released Tuesday 24th February 1948.
NB(6): IMPERIAL Masters purchased by MGM Records in 1948 and given MGM Master numbers.
NB(7): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 30th July 1949-MGM 10475/K10475.
NB(8): MGM 10475/K10475 released Tuesday 2nd August 1949.
NB(9): MGM Records Advert Billboard Saturday 6th August 1949-MGM 10475.
NB(10): Billboard Advance Folk/Country & Western Releases-Saturday 21st October 1950-MGM 10809/MGM K10809.
NB(11): MGM 10809/K10809 released Tuesday 24th October 1950.

JERRY IRBY With His Texas Ranchers
                                                                                                                               Houston, Tx:                                                              ca. July 1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); Tony Sepolio (fdl); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Pete Burke (pno); prob Woody Carter (ld gtr); Unk (bs); Unk (dms).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

IF-23                  SUPER BOOGIE WOOGIE                                                               Imperial 8013, Collector CLCD-2851
                          (Jerry Irby-Pete Burke)
IF-24                  STEEL GUITAR SPECIAL                                                       8013
                          (Al Petty)
IF-25/                 HILLBILLY BOOGIE                                                                         Imperial 8014, MGM 10809-A, MGM K10809
48-S-126             (Irby)                                                                                             B.A.C.M CD D-307, Cactus MGMCD-2
                                                                                                                               Golden Stars GSS-5441
IF-26/                 MY GAL FROM TENNESSEE                                                            Imperial 8014, MGM (Uniss),  B.A.C.M CD D-307
48-S-127             (Jerry Irby)
IF-27/                 UPTOWN SWING                                                                            Imperial 8011, MGM 10396, Collector CLCD-2851
48-S-122             (Jerry Irby)                                                                                      B.A.C.M CD D-307
IF-28/                 MY LIFE IS FULL OF SORROW                                                       Imperial 8011, MGM (Uniss), B.A.C.M CD D-307
48-S-123             (Jerry Irby)         

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8011 released 1947.
NB(2): IMPERIAL 8013 released 1947.
NB(3): IMPERIAL 8014 released 1947.
NB(4): IMPERIAL Masters IF-25-IF-28 purchased by MGM Records in 1948 and given MGM Master numbers.
NB(5): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 9th April 1949-MGM 10396.
NB(6): MGM 10396 released Tuesday 12th April 1949.
NB(7): CACTUS MGMCD-2 “MGM HILLBILLY, Vol.2.” released 2009.

JERRY IRBY And His Texas Ranchers
                                                                                                                               Houston, Tx:                                                              ca. July 1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); Pete Burke (pno); prob Woody Carter (ld gtr); Tony Sepolio (fdl); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Unk (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

IF-33/                 TELL ME YOU CARE                                              Imperial 8017, MGM (Uniss), B.A.C.M CD D-307
48-S-125             (Jerry Irby)
IF-34/                 MAMA, DON’T ALLOW IT                                                       8017, MGM 10580, MGM K10580
48-S-124             ()                                                                                                   Collector CLCD-2851, B.A.C.M CD D-307

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8017 released 1947.
NB(2): IMPERIAL Masters purchased by MGM Records in 1948 and given MGM Master numbers.
NB(3): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 17th December 1949-MGM 10580/K10580.
NB(4): MGM 10580/K10580 released Tuesday 20th December 1949.
NB(5): B.A.C.M CD D-307 “JERRY IRBY & LINK DAVIS: TEXAS SWING” released United Kingdom 2011.

JERRY IRBY with Elmer Christian And His Bar X Cowboys
                                                                                                                               Houston, Tx:                                                        ca. October 1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); Pete Burke (pno); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Elmer Christian (stg bs); prob Woody Carter (ld gtr); Unk (tpt).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

IF-98/                 MILLION TIMES OR MORE                                                              Imperial 8029
48-S-128             ()
IF-99                  JUST FOR TO-NIGHT                                                           8029
48-S-129             (E. Christian)

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8029 released 1948.
NB(2): IMPERIAL Masters purchased by MGM Records in 1948 and given MGM Master numbers.

JERRY IRBY And His Texas Ranchers
                          Radio Recorders Studio, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd Hollywood, Ca;  Monday 27th October 1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Tony Sepolio (fdl); Pete Burke (pno); poss Clyde Brewer (fdl); Unk (ld gtr); Unk (stg bs); Ensemble (chr-1).                                                                              Producer:

47-S-3185            ANSWER TO DRIVIN’ NAILS IN MY COFFIN           MGM 10151, Collector CLCD-2851
                          (Jerry Irby)
47-S-3186            A CUP OF COFFEE AND A CIGARETTE-1               MGM 10117-B,             CLCD-2851
                          (Jerry Irby)
47-S-3187            GREAT LONG PISTOL                                            MGM 10188-A
                          (Jerry Irby)
47-S-3188            SONG OF SAN ANTONE                                        MGM 10253,                CLCD-2851
                          (Jerry Irby)
47-S-3189            ROSES HAVE THORNS                                          MGM 10117-A
                          (Harkness-Grieshop)
47-S-3190            CRYIN’ IN MY BEER                                                                       MGM 10151
                          (Jerry Irby)

NB(1): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 20th December 1947-MGM 10117.
NB(2): MGM 10117 released Tuesday 23rd December 1947.
NB(3): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 6th March 1948-MGM 10151.
NB(4): MGM 10151 released Tuesday 9th March 1948.
NB(5): “CRYIN’ IN MY BEER” entered Billboard Folk chart-Juke Box Saturday 19th June 1948-#11, 2 wks.
NB(6): MGM 10188 released Tuesday 18th May 1948.
NB(7): “GREAT LONG PISTOL” entered Billboard Folk chart-Juke Box Saturday 3rd July 1948-#10, 1 week.
NB(8): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 21st August 1948-MGM 10253.
NB(9): MGM 10253 released Tuesday 24th August 1948.

JERRY IRBY With His Texas Ranchers
                          Radio Recorders Studio, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd Hollywood, Ca:  Tuesday 28th October 1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Tony Sepolio (fdl); Pete Burke (pno); poss Clyde Brewer (fdl); Unk (ld gtr); Unk (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

47-S-3191            MEMORY OF A ROSE                                            MGM 10580
                          (Jerry Irby)
47-S-3192            YOU JUST CAN’T BE TRUSTED ANYMORE             MGM 10475, Collector CLCD-2851
                          (Jerry Irby)
47-S-3193            49 WOMEN                                                                                    MGM 10188-B, Jasmine JASMCD-3560
                          (Irby)                                                                                              Cactus MGMCD-3
47-S-3194            THE SUN WON’T SHINE FOR ME                                                    MGM 10253
                          (Jerry Irby)
47-S-3195            A BROKEN HEART IS GOOD FOR YOU                                            MGM 10396
                          ()
47-S-3196            DON’T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS                                                    MGM 10345, Collector CLCD-2851
                          (Jerry Irby-Rudy Sooter)

NB(1): JASMINE JASMCD-3560 “HILLBILLY BOP, BOOGIE & THE HONKY TONK BLUE, Vol.1. 1948-50” released United Kingdom Thursday 22nd September 2005.
NB(2): CACTUS MGMCD-3 “MGM HILLBILLY, Vol.3.” released 2009.

JERRY IRBY and his TEXAS RANCHERS
                                                                                                                               Houston, Tx:                                                                          1948
(vcl/rhy gtr); Pete Burke (pno); poss Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Tony Sepolio (fdl); Unk (ld gtr); Unk (stg bs); Unk (dms).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

A                        YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU                                                       Cireco 101-A
                          (Jerry Irby)
B                        ALMOST EVERY TIME (sic)                                                                          101-B
                          (Jerry Irby)
A                        49 WOMEN                                                                                    Cireco 102-A
                          (Jerry Irby)

NB(1): CIRECO 101 released 1948.            
NB(2): CIRECO 102 released 1948.
NB(3): The reverse of CIRECO 102 is by TEXAS BILL STRENGTH and his Saddle Ranchers.
NB(4): CIRECO = CITY RECORDING COMPANY =CI-RE-CO.

JERRY IRBY                                                                                                           poss Houston, Tx:                                                                  1949
(vcl/rhy gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

1015                   THERE’S A BRIGHT STAR SHINING FOR ME          Hillbilly Hit Parade No. #, Collector CLCD-2851
                          ()

1016                   Unknown Title
                          ()          
1017                   Unknown Title
                          ()
1018                   OUR DARLING BABY GIRL                                                              Hillbilly Hit Parade No.#,                 CLCD-2851
                          (Jerry Irby)
1019                             Unknown Title
()
1020                   MY ADOBE HACIENDA                                          Hillbilly Hit Parade 1020
                          (Louise Massey-Lee Penny)

NB(1): HILLBILLY HIT PARADE No.# (1015/1018) released ca. 1949.
NB(2): HILLBILLY HIT PARADE 1020 released ca. 1949.





JERRY IRBY and his Texas Ranchers
                                                   ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer       Houston, Tx:      Wednesday 9th November 1949
(vcl/rhy gtr); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Clyde Brewer (fdl); Pete Burke (pno); or Frederick “Pee Wee” Calhoun (pno); poss Tony Sepolio (fdl); Ray Tomkins (fdl); Ray Kennedy (stg bs); James “Jimmie” Harper (dms); Unk (ld gtr).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

ACA-1273/           DON’T KNOW WHERE I’M GOING                                                    MGM 10595, MGM K10595
49-S-6080            (Jerry Irby)
ACA-1274/           ONE WAY BLUES                                                                           MGM 10595, MGM K10595, Collector CLCD-2851  
49-S-6081            (Jerry Irby)
ACA-1275/           I’VE GOT THE BLUES FOR TEXAS                                                    MGM 11109, MGM K11109,                 CLCD-2851
49-S-6083            (Jerry Irby)
ACA-1276/           THERE’S A MOON TO LOVE BY                                                                 11109,           K11109
                          (Jerry Irby-Pete Burke)

NB(1): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 31st December 1949-MGM 10595/MGM K10595.
NB(2): MGM 10595/K10595 released Tuesday 3rd January 1950.
NB(3): MGM 11109/K11109 released Tuesday 27h November 1951.

JERRY IRBY and His Texas Ranchers
                                                   ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer       Houston, Tx:      Friday 21st April 1950                                                                   
(vcl/rhy gtr); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Jackie                 (pno); Unk (ld gtr); Unk (fdl); Unk (fdl); Unk (stg bs); Unk (dms).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

50-S-6050            DON’T BLAME ME                                                                           MGM (Uniss)
                          ()
50-S-6051            NO ONE                                                                                         MGM (Uniss)
                          (Jerry Irby)
50-S-6052            I’M SO DISGUSTED                                                                        MGM 10771, MGM K10771, Collector CLCD-2851
                          (Jerry Irby)
50-S-6053            CUDDLING BABY                                                                                     10771,           K10771
                          (Jerry Irby)

NB(1): MGM 10771/K10771 released Tuesday 3rd  September 1950.
NB(2): MGM 10771/K10771 reviewed Billboard Country & Western Record Reviews Saturday 9th September 1950.

JERRY IRBY And His Texas Ranchers
                                      ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Avenue      Houston, Tx:      Early 1951
(vcl/rhy gtr); Unk (stl gtr); Unk (fdl); Unk (fdl); Unk (pno); Unk (stg bs); Trio (hmny vcl-1); Ensemble (vcl-2).
                                                                                                                               Producer: H.B. Crowe

ACA-1850            AFTER TODAY                 -1                                   Lucky 7 (Uniss), Humming Bird 1001-A
                          ()                                                                                                   Hillbilly Researcher HBRC-006
ACA-1851            JACK, AIN’T YOU EVER COMING BACK                  -2                       Lucky 7 (Uniss),                         1001-B   
                          ()                                                                                                   Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-006

NB(1): HUMMINGBIRD 1001 released 1951.
NB(2): BILL HOLFORD’S ACA files note that the above recordings were cut for the Houston based LUCKY 7 label which was a forerunner to the HUMMINGBIRD label which was owned by H.B. CROWE and operated from 1201 Chenevert Street, Houston, Tx.

FRANCES TURNER with Jerry Irby And His Texas Ranchers
                                      ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Avenue      Houston, Tx.:     1951
(vcl); Jerry Irby (rhy gtr); Unk (stl gtr); Unk (fdl); Unk (pno); Unk (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer: H.B. Crowe

ACA-                  HAPPY, THE EASTER BUNNY                                                          Humming Bird 1003-A
                          (Lester Woytek)
ACA-                  CATTLE CALL                                                                                1003-B
                          ()

NB(1): HUMMING BIRD 1003 released 1951.
NB(2): The lyrics refer to “HOPPY, THE EASTER BUNNY”.




JERRY IRBY And His Texas Ranchers
                                      ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Avenue      Houston, Tx:      1951                                                                                             

(vcl/rhy gtr); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); poss: Pete Burke (pno); Unk (ld gtr); Unk (fdl); Unk (fdl); Unk (stg bs); Unk (hmny chrs-1).
                                                                                                                               Producer: H.B. Crowe

A                        TROUBLE IN MIND                                                                         Lucky 7 (Uniss), Hummingbird 1005-A
                          ()                                                                                                   Old Timey OT-121, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-006
B                        CRYING MY EYES OUT    -1                                   Lucky 7 (Uniss), Hummingbird 1005-B
                          (Jerry Irby)                                                                                      Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-006                                                                                                        
NB(1): HUMMINGBIRD 1005 released 1951.
NB(2): OLD TIMEY OT-121 “WESTERN SWING BLUES, BOOGIE AND HONKY TONK, Vol.6.” released 1980.
NB(3): HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBRCD-006 “THE HUMMINGBIRD LABEL” released United Kingdom

JERRY IRBY and His Texas Ranchers
                                      ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Avenue      Houston, Tx       ca. July 1951
(vcl/rhy gtr); poss Pete Burke (pno); Unk (ld gtr); Unk (stl gtr); Unk (fdl); Unk (fdl); Unk (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

5044                   ROSE                                                                                            4 Star 1578
                          ()
5045                   BUY ME A BOTTLE OF BEER                                                                      1578, White Label WLP-2822
                          (Loyce Irby) (4 Star Sales BMI)

NB(1): 4 STAR 1578 released Tuesday 25th September 1951.
NB(2): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 29th September 1951-4 STAR 1578/45-1578.
NB(3): WHITE LABEL WLP-2822 “BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY, Vol.22.” released Holland 1991.

JERRY IRBY and The Ranchers
                                      ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Avenue      Houston, Tx:      ca. November 1951                                                                       
(vcl/rhy gtr); poss Pete Burke (pno); Unk (ld gtr); Unk (stl gtr); Unk (fdl); Unk (fdl); Unk (stg bs); Unk (dms).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

6006                   STANDING ON THE CORNER                                                          4 Star 1591, 4 Star ET-101
                          (Loyce Irby) (4 Star Sales BMI)
6007                   FIRST TIME I SAW THAT GIRL                                                                    1591,            ET-101, Collector CLCD-2851
                          (Loyce Irby) (4 Star Sales BMI)

NB(1): 4 STAR 1591 released Tuesday 22nd January 1952.
NB(2): 4 STAR ET-101 January 1952.

JERRY IRBY and His Texans
                                      Daffan Studio, 310 Robert Lee Road         Houston, Tx:      Monday 12th December 1955
(vcl/rhy gtr); Sidney Buller (ld gtr); Theron Eugene “Ted” Daffan (stl gtr-2/bari uke-3); Herman Shoss (fdl-1); Lewell “Lew” Frisby (stg bs).                                                                                                     Producer: Ted Daffan

102-B                  BOTTOM OF THE LIST      -1                                   Daffan 102 B, Bear Family BCD-15878
                          (Irby)
102-T                  TANGLED MIND              -1                                               102 T,                      BCD-15878
                          (Daffan-Shoss)
106-C                 CALL FOR ME, DARLING -1                                   Daffan 106 C,                      BCD-15878
                          (Daffan) (Hill & Range BMI)
106 I                   IT’S TIME YOU STARTED LOOKING                                                              106 I, Collector CLCD-2851                 
                          (Daffan) (Hill & Range BMI)                                                               Bear Family BCD-15878
                         
NB(1): DAFFAN 102 released Thursday 2nd February 1956.
NB(2): DAFFAN 106 released Tuesday 4th September 1956.
NB(3): DAFFAN 106 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records Saturday 15th September 1956-DAFFAN 106.
NB(4): BEAR FAMILY BCD-15878 “THE DAFFAN RECORDS STORY” released Germany 1995.

JERRY IRBY-1                                                                                Houston, Tx:      1956
FRANK VIVIAN-2
(vcl-3/rhy gtr); Frank Vivian (vcl-4);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

P-100                  FORTY NINE WOMEN      -1-3                                Polly No. 201, Rock-It/Olympic RIO-1001
                          (Irby)                                                                                              Rockhouse RHLP-8503, Esoldun RR-2012
                                                                                                                               Magnum Force MFLP-043, Magnum Force CDMF-082
                                                                                                                               Buffalo Bop Bb-CD-55007, Rockhouse ROCKCD-9319
                                                                                                                               Esoldun RRD-2222, Lucky CDLR-803
                                                                                                                               Golden Stars GSS-5441
                                                                                                                               Mustang MUST-8, Presto CD-6, Zomboco CD-8
P-101                  JAMBALAYA                                                          -2-4                    Polly No.201
                          (Williams)           

NB(1): POLLY No. 201 released 1956.
NB(2): ROCK-IT/OLYMPIC RIO-1001 “ROCK IT ROCK, Vol.1./OLYMPIC ROCK, Vol.2.” released 1978.
NB(3): ROCKHOUSE RHLP-8503 “ROCK-IT, Vol.2.” released Holland 1985.
NB(4): Esoldun RR-2012 “TEXAS ROCK-A-BILLY, Vol.2.” released   France 1987.
NB(5): MAGNUM FORCE MFLP-043 “RED HOT ROCKABILLY, Vol.2.” released United Kingdom 1987.
NB(6): MAGNUM FORCE CDMF-082 “RED HOT ROCKABILLY, Vol.8. (BEST OF) released United Kingdom 1992.
NB(7): BUFFALO BOP Bc-CD-55007 “A BALL TONIGHT” released Germany 1993.
NB(8): ROCKHOUSE ROCKCD-9319 “ROCK IT: 32 AUTHENTIC R&R And ROCKABILLY SHAKERS” released Holland 1993.
NB(9): ESOLDUN RRD-2222 “TEXAS ROCKABILLY AND HILLBILLY BOOGIE, Vol.2.” released France 1996.
NB(10): LUCKY CDLR-803 “ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.3.” released United Kingdom 1996.
NB(11): MUSTANG MUST-8 “DO YOU DIG ME” released
NB(12): PRESTO CD-6 “BIG BAD ROCKABILLY BOPPERS, Vol.6.” released
NB(13): ZOMBOCO CD-8 “ REAL RARE ROCKABILLY, Vol.8.” released
NB(14): GOLDEN STARS GSS-5441 “HILLBILLY BOOGIE-BOOGIE ALL NIGHT” released Holland 2007.

JERRY IRBY And The Texas Ranchers
                          poss ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Avenue          Houston, Tx:      ca. October 1956
(vcl/rhy gtr); Woody Carter (ld gtr); Jeanne Irby (stl gtr-1); or Deacon Evans (stl gtr-1); Herman Shoss (fdl); Pete Burke (pno); Collie Sturrock (stg bs); Unk (dms).              Producer:

108-C                 CLICKETY CLACK                                                                           Daffan 108 C, Rock-It/Olympic RIO-1001
                          (Jerry Irby) (Hill & Range BMI)                                                          Rockhouse RKLP-8411, Esoldun RR-2012
                                                                                                                               Magnum Force MFLP-043, Magnum Force CDMF-082
                                                                                                                               Chief CCD-1156504, Club LP-008, Collector CLCD-2851
                                                                                                                               Rockhouse ROCKCD-9319, Bear Family BCD-15878
                                                                                                                               Esoldun RRC-2222, Lucky CDLR-810
                                                                                                                               Buffalo Bop Bb-CD-55098, Fed CD-04, Fed CD-09
                                                                                                                               Mustang MUST-4, Presto CD-1
108-A                  A MAN IS A SLAVE                                                                         Daffan 108 A, Bear Family BCD-15878
                          (Jerry Irby) (Hill & Range BMI)
111-T                  THAT’S TOO BAD                                                                            Daffan 111 T
                          (Jerry Irby)
111-I                   I’D GIVE YOU ANYTHING IN THIS WORLD-1                       111 I
                          (Jerry Irby)

NB(1): DAFFAN 108 released Tuesday 27th November 1956.
NB(2): DAFFAN 108 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Saturday 8th December 1956.
NB(3): ROCKHOUSE RHLP-8411 “ROCK IT!” released Holland 1984.
NB(4): CHIEF CCD-1156504 “ULTRA RARE ROCKABILLYS, Vol.4.” released Holland 1992.
NB(5): CLUB LP-008 “GRAB THIS AND DANCE, Vol.8.” released United Kingdom 1993.
NB(6): LUCKY CDLR-810 “ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.10.” released United Kingdom 1996.
NB(7): BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD-55098 “ROCKABILLY CATS” released Germany 2001.
NB(8): FED CD-04 “THE FED STORY, Vol.4.” released Norway
NB(9): FED CD-09 “THE FED STORY, Vol.9.” released Norway
NB(10): PRESTO CD-1 “BIG BAD ROCKABILLY BOPPERS, Vol.1.” released

JERRY IRBY                   Gold Star Studio, 5628 Brock Street         Houston, Tx:      1959
(vcl/rhy gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

1244                   THE SEA                                                                                        HI-LO 1244
                          ()
1245                   NAILS IN MY COFFIN                                                       1245
                          (Jerry Irby)

NB: HI-LO 1244/1245 released 1959.

JERRY IRBY                                                                                                            prob Houston, Tx:                                                   Unknown Date
(vcl/rhy gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

SCM-296             THAT’S WHAT I’M GOING TO DO                                                     J & B 1010
                          (Jerry Irby) (Ted Daffan Music BMI)
SCM-297             BETTY BABY                                                                                             1010
                          (Jerry Irby) (Ted Daffan Music BMI)

NB: J & B 1010 released

JERRY And JEANNE IRBY
                                                                                                                               Houston, Tx:                                                                     ca. 1959
(vcl/rhy gtr); Jeanne Irby (vcl/stl gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

                          CHANTILLY LACE                                                                           Jer-Ray 222
                          (J.P. Richardson) (Glad Music BMI)
                          HURRICANE                                                                                                222 
                          (Jerry Irby) (Glad Music BMI)

NB: JER-RAY 222 released 1960.

JERRY IRBY                                                                                                            Houston, Tx:                                                                     ca. 1973
(vcl/rhy gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

LH-11620            THERE AIN’T NO USE IN WAITIN’                                                    World Witness 2574
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
LH-11621            THE NIGHT I WHIPPED THE DEVIL                                                                           2574
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)

NB: WORLD WITNESS 2574 released ca. 1973.

JERRY IRBY                                                                                                            Houston, Tx:                                                                          1974
(vcl/rhy gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

                          LET’S DO MORE IN SEVENTY FOUR                                                Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          LORD’S LITTLE WORKER                                       Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          NAIL SCARRED HAND                                          Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          NO VACANCIES                                                    Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          ONCE UPON A TIME                                             Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          PACKED UP PRAYED UP AND READY                                             Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          THANKS A MILLION                                                                        Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          UP THE LADDER                                                                            Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          WHATCHA GONNA DO                                          Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          WHEN JESUS COMES A KNOCKIN’                                                 Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          WORLD THAT NEVER DIES                                                             Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER                                               Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)





JERRY IRBY                                Ludwig Sound Studio                                          Houston, Tx:                                                                          1975
(vcl/rhy gtr); David “Dave” Waters (ld gtr); Clyde Brewer (fdl); Glenn Adams (pno); John Wilbanks (stg bs); George Holsomback (dms); Merlene Singers (chrs-1).               Producer:

LH-14501            BROTHER AM I HAPPY                                          Bagatelle LP-92875
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN                                                                           LP-92875
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          MY SHORT TESTIMONY                                                         LP-92875
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          BELIEVE                                                                                                        LP-92875, Bagatelle 45-2377
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          LOVE IS THE KEY                                                                                           LP-92875
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)

NB(1): BAGATELLE LP-92875 “HOT LINE TO HEAVEN” released 1975.
NB(2): BAGATELLE 45-2377 released November 1975.

JERRY IRBY                                Ludwig Sound Studio                                          Houston, Tx:                                                                          1975
(vcl/rhy gtr); Dave Waters (ld gtr); Clyde Brewer (fdl); Glenn Adams (pno); John Wilbanks 9stg bs); George Holsomback (dms); Merlene Singers (chrs).                                                      Producer:

LH-14502            HOT LINE TO HEAVEN                                           Bagatelle LP-92875
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          JUST TAKE THE FIRST STEP                                                                           LP-92875
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          EVERY DAY                                                                                                   LP-92875
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          EASTER TIME                                                                       LP-92875
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          CHRISTMAS TIME                                                                                          LP-92875, Bagatelle 45-2377
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)

NB: BAGATELLE LP-92875 may have been recorded on Sunday 28th September 1975.

JERRY IRBY                                Ludwig Sound Studio                                          Houston, Tx.:                                                                         1975
(vcl/rhy gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

                          ARE YOU READY                                                                           Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          BYE BYE                                                                                        Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          HEART FULL OF JESUS                                        Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          I HAVEN’T BEEN TO HEAVEN BUT I…..                                            Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Byron Benton-Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Floyd Tillman Music Co. BMI)
                          I WAS JUST THINKIN’                                            Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          IT’S SO NICE                                                                                  Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          JESUS JESUS                                                       Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
                          LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT JESUS                                                    Bagatelle (Uniss)
                          (Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)




DISCOGRAPHY compiled by AL TURNER & DICK GRANT with acknowledgements to Xavier Maire, Michel Ruppli, the late Ray Topping, Steve Hathaway, Phil Tricker, Richard Weize, Tony Rusell, Bill Daniels & Mario Manciotti.

1990-2014.                      


                                         

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