Chester Smith

*29-03-1930 Durant, OK, +08-08-2008

2nd version

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS

6 May 1953 [no 3038] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Chester Smith
001 11536 HOLIDAY FOR TEARS Capitol F2858/Castle LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
002 11537 COLD GREY DAWN F2747/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
003 11538 WISHING MY LIFE AWAY F2572/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
004 11539 IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER AGAIN F2572/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
3 September 1953 [no 3124] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Chester Smith
005 11757 WEEPING HEART F2663/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
006 11758 ANOTHER'S WEDDING RING F2858/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
007 11759 SWEET MEMORIES F2663/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
008 11760 NO WONDER F2747/LP-8102 BACM CD D 157 BACM CD D 529

BACM CD D 157 COUNTRY MUSIC ON CAPITOL (UK, 2006)

3 August 1954 [no 3492] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Chester Smith and Hazel Houser
009 12897 MEN ARE SO BUSY F3113/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
010 12898 WAIT A LITTLE LONGER, PLEASE JESUS F2941 EAP-1-1113/T 1113 LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
011 12899 I'M GONNA SERVE HIM F2941/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
012 12900 FELLOWSHIP F3227/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
29 March 1955 [no 3729] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Chester Smith and Hazel Houser
013 13657 SINGIN' THE BLUES TO MY LORD F3227/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
014 13658 DOWN, DOWN, DOWN unissued
015 13659 KVI-VI-VI-VEET (KVEE-VEE-VEE-VEET) F3113/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
016 13660 ANSWER YES OR NO unissued
20 September 1955 [no 3933] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Chester Smith and Hazel Houser
017 14300 HE WILL CALM TROUBLED WATERS F3334/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
018 14301 ALL THE WAY WITH JESUS F3435/ BACM CD D 529
019 14302 YOU CAN'T LOSE WITH GOD ON YOUR SIDE F3334/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
020 14303 BEND DOWN F3435/ BACM CD D 529
20 February 1957 [no. 4813] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Chester Smith/Del Reeves (Chester Smith [vcl-1], Del Reeves [vcl-2/gt], Buck Owens [ld gt], Grover Jackson [gt], Skeets McDonald [bass], Hank Stallings [drums], Red Sylva [fiddle], Jim Pierce [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
021 16605 ONE LIFE TO LIVE -1,2 F3692/Castle LP-8102 Bear Family BFX-15269 BACM CD D 529
022 16606 THERE'LL BE OTHER TIMES -1 F3692/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
000 16607 YOU'RE NOT THE CHANGING KIND -2 F3819/BFX-15269 BACM CD D 529
023 16608 LOVE, LOVE, LOVE -1,2 F3819/BFX-15269 BACM CD D 529
20 January 1958 [14:00-18:00] Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Chester Smith (Chester Snith [vcl/gt], Ralph Keith [gt], Howard Julian [bass], Tommy Reiff [drums], Jim Pierce [piano], William Robertson [sax])
024 L 10711 ROCK GO ROUND unissued/Bear Family BCD-15971
025 L 10712 YOU GOTTA MOVE Decca 9-30603/Bear Family BCD-15733 MCFM 2833 BT 5706
026 L 10713 ROSETTA - unissued
027 L 10714 THE HOOK 9-30603
028 L 10715 SHAKEDOWN unissued

BEAR FAMILY BCD 15971 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.9 (GER, 2001); MCA MCFM 2833 RARE ROCKABILLY VOL.3 (UK, 1978); BIG TONE BT 5706 MCA ROCABILLIES VOL.2  (UK, 1993); BEAR FAMILY 15733 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.6 (GER, 1994)

ca July 1959 poss. Hollywood, CA – Chester Smith
029 PP-107 TENNESSEE SATURDAY NIGHT Poppy 2004/White Label WLP-8886 CLCD 2873 JASMCD 3610/11 BACM CD D 529
030 PP-108 THIRSTY "THE COTTON 'CHOPPIN' SONG" Poppy 2004/ BACM CD D 529

COLLECTOR WLP 8886 ROCK ALONG  (NED, 1985); COLLECTOR CLCD 2873 ROUGH STUFF BOPPIN' (NED, 2004); JASMINE JASCD 3610/3611 HILLBILLY HOP VOL.5 1958/1959 (UK, 2012);

Spring 1961 unknown, CA – Chester Smith and The Megatones, * and Hazel Houser
031 1-1 BESIDE STILL WATERS Mega 1161

032 2-1 STAND ON THE ROCK Mega 1161
2002 Tally Studio, Palo Alto, CA – Chester Smith with special guest Merle Haggard
033 WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY Ha-Lo 5 

034 GIVE ME A LITTLE OLD FASHIONED LOVE Ha-Lo 5

035 GRACE FOR THE SHEPHERD Ha-Lo 5

036 TITANIC Ha-Lo 5

037 CRYING HOLY UNTO THE LORD Ha-Lo 5

038 TILL THE END OF THE WORLD Ha-Lo 5 

039 WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD STANDS TOGETHER HOLDING HANDS Ha-Lo 5

040 AFTER WE GO TO GUNS Ha-Lo 5 

041 GO LOOK NOW Ha-Lo 5 

042 WAIT A LITTLE LONGER PLEASE JESUS Ha-Lo 5

043 WINGS OF A DOVE Ha-Lo 5

044 GREAT JUDGEMENT MORNING Ha-Lo 5 

2005 Hayward, CA – Chester Smith and Ann Lesley Smith, *with Devious (+Jim Hawthorne [gt/dobro/ harmonica/piano])

045 LIVE AND LOVEL* Olivewood 241 

046 BALLAD OF CHESTER SMITH Olivewood 241

047 GRANDMA Olivewood 241 

048 UNCLOUDED DAY Olivewood 241

049 LAVENDER BLUES Olivewood 241

050 MY DARLING Olivewood 241

051 LIVING BY FAITH Olivewood 241

052 LET'S BE YOUNG AGAIN Olivewood 241

053 WHEN I STOP DREAMING Olivewood 241 

054 BOLL WEEVIL Olivewood 241

055 IF YOU COULD SEE YOU THROUGH GOD'S EYES Olivewood 241

056 IN THE SHADOWS Olivewood 241

057 CHESTER AND JIM'S BOOGIE (WATER BABY BLUES) Olivewood 241 

ALBUMS
Castle [GER] LP-8102 The Dynamic Hillbilly: Another's Wedding Ring; Cold Grey Dawn; Fellowship; He Will Calm the Troubled Waters; Holiday for Tears; I'm Gonna Serve Him; Kvi-vi-vi-vit .; Men Are So Busy; No Wonder; One Life to Live (and Del Reeves); Singin' My Blues to the Lord; Sweet Memories; There'll Be Other Times; Wait a Little Longer Please Jesus; Weeping Heart; You Can't Lose with God on Your Side – 81

Ha-Lo/Pulse 005 California Blend:  Wreck On The Highway;  Give Me A Little Old Fashioned Love; Grace For The Shepherd; Titanic; Crying Holy Unto The Lord;Till The End Of The World;  When The Whole World Stands Together Holding Hands; After We Go To Guns;  Go Look Now;  Wait A Little Longer Please Jesus; Wings Of A Dove; Great Judgement Morning – 07-05-02 w. Merle Haggard

Olivewood 241 Captured By Love: Live and Lovel (feat: Devious); Ballad of Chester Smith; Grandma; Unclouded Day; Lavender Blues; My Darling; Living by Faith; Let's Be Young Again; When I Stop Dreaming; Boll Weevil; If You Could See You Through God's Eyes; In the Shadows; Chester and Jim's Boogie (Water Baby Blues) – 11-10-05 w. Ann Lesley Smith

BACM [UK] CD D 529 Sweet Memories: Holiday For Tears; Cold Grey Dawn; Wishing My Life Away; If I Had My Life To Live Over Again; Weeping Heart; Another's Wedding Ring; Sweet Memories; No Wonder; Men Are So Busy; Wait  A Little Longer Please Jesus; I'm Gonna Serve Him; Fellowship; Singin' My Blues To The Lord; Kvi-Vi--V-Vi-Vitt (Kvee-Vee-Vee-Vee-Veet); He Will Calm The Troubled Waters; All The Way With Jesus; You Can't Lose With God On Your Side; Bend Down; One Life To Live; There'll Be Other Times; Love, Love, Love; Thirsty (The Cotton Choppin' Song); Tennessee Saturday Night – 06-16

 

SINGLES
Capitol (1953-57)
F2572 Wishing My Life Away / If I Had My Life To Live Over – 08-53
F2663 Weeping Heart / Sweet Memories – 11-53 (rev. Nov. 28)
F2747 A Cold Grey Dawn / No Wonder – 03-54
F2858 Another Wedding Ring / Holiday For Tears – 08-54
F2941 I'm Gonna Serve Him / Wait A Little Longer Please, Jesus – 10-54 (rev. Oct. 16)
F3113 Kvi-Vi-Vi-Vi-Vitt / Men Are So Busy – 05-55 w. Hazel Houser (rev. May 14)
F3227 Singing My Blues To The Lord / Fellowship – 09-55 w. Hazel Houser (rev. Sept. 17)
F3334 You Can’t Lose With God On Your Side / He Will Calm – 01-56 w. Hazel Houser
F3435 All The Way With Jesus / Bend Down – 05-56 w. Hazel Houser
F3692 One Life To Live / There'll Be Other Times [w. Del Reeves] – 04-57 (rev. Apr. 20)
F3819 You're Not The Changing Kind [Del Reeves] /Love, Love, love – 57 w. Del Reeves
Decca (1958)
9-30603 You Gotta Move / The Hook – 04-58 (rev. Apr. 14)
Poppy (1959)
2004 Tennessee Saturday Night / Thirsty "The Cotton 'Choppin' Song" – 07-59 (rev. Aug. 10)
Mega (1961)
1161 Stand On The Rock / Beside Still Waters – 06-61