Enos William McDonald, *01-10-1915 Greenway, AR, +31-03-1968
3rd version
By Richard Weize, Praguefrank, Henk Scholts, Dik DeHeer, Kittra Moore, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1950 Detroit, MI – Skeets McDonald (+Johnnie White+ Benny Walker [harm vcl])
001 YOU CAN'T COME BACK - POLKA Citation 101/Cowgirlboy LP-5074 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
002 I CAN'T TAKE NO MORE Citation 102/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
003 MY HOME IN TENNESSEE Citation 101, 102/ LP-5074 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
ca. Mid 1950 Fortune Studio, 3942 3rd St., Detroit, MI – Skeets McDonald (+Johnnie White+ Benny Walker [harm vcl])
004 WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM AROUND CABIN DOOR Fortune 142/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
005 THE SOUTHLAND BOOGIE 142/BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
006 MEAN AND EVIL BLUES 145/ LP-5074BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
007 THE TATTOOED LADY 145 / LP-5074 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100 [alt.] 145 [2nd press.] EP-1330 Cozy 300/ LP-3001 BCD-15937
008 BIRTHDAY CAKE BOOGIE 165/ LP 3001 /BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
ca. late November 1950 Detroit, MI – Skeets McDonald
009 DLG 50528 SENTIMANTAL FOOL London 16057/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
010 DLG 50529 BABY WHEN YOU'RE AROUND 16057/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
011 DLG 50532 PLEASE DADDY DON'T GO TO WAR 16046/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
012 DLG 50533 SO I CRIED MYSELF TO SLEEP 16046/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
013 YW-7216* GOODBYE BLUES MERCURY Mercury 6327-X45*/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
014 YW-7217* ONLY ONE LOVE IN EACH HEART MERCURY Mercury 6327-X45*/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
early 1951 Jack Brown Studio, Detroit, MI – Johnnie White and Benny Walker (poss. Skeets McDonald [gt/harm vcl])
000 MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE Fortune 144/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
000 THE THINGS YOU USED TO SAY 144/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
5 April 1951 [no. 2122, 14:30-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Eddie Kirk [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel gt], Cliffie Stone [bass], Muddy Berry [ds]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
015 7385-3 SCOOT, GIT AND BE GONE Capitol F1518/ BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
016 7386-5 BLESS YOUR LITTLE OL' HEART F1570 EAP1-451/BFX-15195 Hound TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
017 7400-3 TODAY I'M MOVIN' OUT F1570/BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
018 7401-6 BLUES IS BAD NEWS F1518/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
24 May 1951 [no. 2173, 14:30-18:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Eddie Kirk [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Muddy Berry [drums]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
019 7544-7 FUSS AND FIGHT F1890/ BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
020 7545-7 BABY BROWN EYES F1890/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
021 7563-10 I'M HURTIN' F1771 EAP1-451/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
022 7585-5 RIDIN' WITH THE BLUES F1771/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
14 January 1952 [no. 2487, 14:00-17:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Eddie Kirk [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Roy Harte [drums]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
023 9583-8 BIG FAMILY TROUBLE F2216/BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
024 9584-5 TELL ME WHY F1967/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
025 9585-4 BE MY LIFE'S COMPANION F1967/Sears SPS 116 BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
026 9586-9 THE LOVE THAT HURT ME SO F1993/BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
6 February 1952 [no. 2521, 14:30-19:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Billy Liebert [piano] + Walter Candoli, Vito Mangano, Georga Seaburg [trumpets]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
027 9733 HEARTBREAKING ONE unissued/BFX-15195 BCD-15937
028 9734 WHEEL OF FORTUNE F1993/T 1801 HHP LP 6006 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
7 April 1952 [no. 2565, 14:10-17:10] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
029 9861-3 PLEASE COME BACK F2073/CCL 1103 HHP LP 6006 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
030 9862-2 YOU MADE ME CRY unissued/ BCD-15937
031 9863-11 CURTAIN OF TEARS F2073/CCL 1103 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
032 9864-5 I'M SORRY TO SAY I'M SORRY F2326/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
11 August 1952 [no. 2752, 14:30-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Herman The Hermit Snyder [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
033 10486 DON'T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES F2216 EAP1-451 EAP-1-1179/SPS 116 T 1179 ST-885 2C150-85029/30 HHP LP4001 C2-98669 7-96834-2 MFP CDDL-1215 BFX-15195 BCD-15937 TRG-505102 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
034 10487 A LOSING HAND F3117/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
11 November 1952 [no. 2804, 14:00-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Herman The Hermit Snyder [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano].
035 10792-7 I'VE GOT TO WIN YOUR LOVE AGAIN F2434/CCL 1103 BFX 15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
036 10793 LET ME KNOW F2326 EAP1-451/SPS 116 CCL 1103 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
037 10794 I CAN'T LAST LONG F2434/BFX-15191/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
038 10795-5 BABY, I'M LOST WITHOUT YOU F3312/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
26 May 1953 [no. 3026, 20:00-23:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald and Helen O‘ Connell (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Helen O’Connell [vcl], Eddie Kirk [gt], Meyer Rubin, Muddy Berry, Donald Robertson, Charles Butler, Jules Jacobs, James Phillips, John Schmidt. Producer: Dave Dexter)
039 11409 HI DIDDLE DEE (MY WAY) F2573/ BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
040 11445 WORRIED MIND F2573/SPS 116 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
9 June 1953 [no. 3064, 14:10-17:45] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Douglas Briley [gt], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Red Murrell [bass], Joe Maphis [], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
041 11583-3 WALKING ON TEARDROPS F2696/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
042 11584-11 IT'S YOUR LIFE F2523 HHP LP6006 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
043 11593-7 BABY I'M COUNTIN' F2523/CCL 1103 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
044 11594-5 LOOK WHO'S CRYIN' NOW F2696/BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
10 September 1953 [no. 3153, 14:30-18:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Red Murrell [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
045 11770-8 I NEED YOUR LOVE F2607/HHP LP4001 BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
046 11771-6 LOOKING AT THE MOON AND WISHING ON A STAR F2607/HHP LP 4001 BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
047 11772-2 WE'RE LOVIN' AND LIVIN' unissued/ BCD-15937
048 11773-5 OH HOW IT HURTS unissued/ BCD-15937
6 January 1954 [no. 3283, 14:00-17:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Red Murrell [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
049 12170-8 REMEMBER YOU'RE MINE F2774/CCL 1103 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
050 12195 YOUR LOVE IS LIKE A FAUCET F2885/HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
051 12219-5 YOU TALK ABOUT ME I'LL TALK ABOUT YOU unissued/ BCD-15937 BCD-16986
052 12232-8 I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU unissued/BFX-15191 BCD-15937
25 February 1954 [no. 3333] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Fuzzy Owen [gt], Lewis Talley [steel], Red Murrell [bass], Joe Maphis [drums], Bill Woods [piano]+ female chorus. Producer: Ken Nelson)
053 12338-9 I LOVE YOU, MAMA MIA F2774/CCL 1103 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
054 12339-8 THE SMOKE COMES OUT MY CHIMNEY JUST THE SAME F2976/SPS 116 HHP LP4001 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
055 12357-4 EACH TIME A NEW LOVE DIES F2976/HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
056 12358-9 BUT I DO F2885/BFX-15195 HHP LP4001 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
11 January 1955 [no. 3672, 23:00-02:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Lewis Talley [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Fuzzy Owen [bass], Jelly Sanders [drums], William Floyd. Producer: Ken Nelson)
057 13388-9 NUMBER ONE IN YOUR HEART F3038/SPS 116 HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
058 13397 YOU'RE TOO LATE F3117/HHP LP6006 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
059 13398-12 I CAN'T STAND IT ANY LONGER F3038/HHP LP4001 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
20 June 1955 [no. 3760, 10:45-13:45] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Lewis Talley [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Fuzzy Owen [bass], Al Kern [drums], Jelly Sanders [fiddle], Bill Woods [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
060 13773 I GOT A NEW FIELD TO PLOW F3312/CCL 1103 MFP 50550 CC243 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
061 13774 YOUR SWEET LOVE IS GONE F3741/HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
062 13775 STROLLIN' F3215/HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
063 13776 YOU TURNED ME DOWN F3215/HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
8 February 1956 [no. 4195, 10:00-14:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Lewis Talley [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Bud Dooley [bass], Jelly Sanders [fiddle], Pee Wee Adams [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
064 15017-11 IT'LL TAKE ME A LONG LONG TIME F3378/CCL 1103 SEE 98 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
065 15018-5 DON'T PUSH ME TOO FAR F3600/SPS 116 2C184-81970/1 CDP7 99879-2 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
066 15019-10 FALLEN ANGEL (ARE YOU SORRY) F3378/SPS 116 HHP LP6006 SEE 98 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
067 15020-10 SOMEBODY F3525/CCL 1103 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
9 May 1956 [no. 4365, 10:30-14:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Edward Cochran [gt], Joe Maphis [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Bud Dooley [bass], Pee Wee Adams [piano], Jelly Sanders [fiddle]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
068 15463 YOU OUGHTA SEE GRANDMA ROCK F3461/2C184-81970/1 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100 BCD 15624
069 15464 HEART-BREAKING MAMA F3461/2C184-81970/1 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100 BCD 15624
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15624 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.3 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF CAPITOL RECORDS (GER, 1992)
9 August 1956 [no. 4493, 10:30-13:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Fuzzy Owen [gt], Buck Owens [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Bud Dooley [bass], Muddy Berry [drums], Jelly Sanders [fiddle], Bill Woods [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
070 15764 YOU GOTTA BE MY BABY F3525/SPS 116 CCL 1103 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
071 15765 YOU BETTER NOT GO F3600/CCL 1103 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
12 February 1957 [no. 4807, 10:30-14:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Buck Owens [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Bud Dooley [bass], Pee Wee Adams [drums], Jelly Sanders [fiddle]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
072 16585 I AM MUSIC F3679/SPS 116 HHP LP6006 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
073 16586 WELCOME HOME F3741/HHP LP 4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
074 16587 I CAN'T HOLD A MEMORY IN MY ARMS unissued/BFX-15195 BCD-15937
075 16588 KEEP HER OFF YOUR MIND F3679/HHP LP6006 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
23 July 1957 [no. 6154] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Muddy Berry [drums], Jelly Sanders [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
076 17367-17 FINGERTIPS F3778/2C150-85029/30 CCL-1103 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
077 17368-9 I'M HURTIN' F3833/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
078 17369-6 BLESS YOUR LITTLE OL' HEART (YOU'RE MINE) F3778/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
079 17370-4 LOVE WIND F3833/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
18 March 1958 [no. 6667, 18:00-22:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Buck Owens [gt], Allen Williams [bass], Pee Wee Adams [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
080 18605 FORT WORTH JAIL EAP1-1040/T 1040 2C150-85029/30 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
081 18606 HAWAIIAN SEA BREEZE T 1040 CCL 1103 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
082 18607 BLUES IN MY MIND T 1040 2C150-85029/30 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
083 18608 YARD AND A HALF OF BLUES T 1040 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
084 18618 GOIN' STEADY WITH THE BLUES EAP1-1040/T 1040 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
085 18619-8 I'LL SAIL MY SHIP ALONE EAP1-1040/T 1040 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
19 March 1958 [no. 6672, 18:00-22:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Buck Owens [gt], Allen Williams [bass], Pee Wee Adams [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
086 18613-6 GONE AND LEFT ME BLUES T 1040 CDP7 99879-2 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
087 18614 LOST HIGHWAY T 1040 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
088 18615 MY ROOM IS CROWDED T 1040 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
089 18616 YOU'RE THERE T 1040 2C150-85029/30 Charly CR-30256 7-99879-2 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
090 18617 TOMORROW NEVER COMES EAP1-1040/T 1040 2C150-85029/30 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
091 18620 I'M SORRY NOW T 1040 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
10 July 1958 [no. 7025, 19:00-22:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Bob Bain [gt], Merle Travis [gt], Buddy Kendricks [bass], Pee Wee Adams [drums], Dooley Brooks [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
092 19600 I'LL MAKE BELIEVE unissued/BFX-15195 BCD-15937
093 19601 THE ECHO OF YOUR FOOTSTEPS unissued/BFX-15191 BCD-15937
094 19602 THE ALL-AMERICAN BOY unissued/BFX-15195 BCD-15937
095 19603 LET'S SPEND SOME TIME WITH ME unissued/BFX-15191 BCD-15937
8 October 1958 [no. 7307, 18:00-21:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Roy Nichols [steel], Allen Williams [bass], Pee Wee Adams [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
096 30293 WHAT A LONESOME LIFE IT'S BEEN F4147/BFX-15195 BCD-15937 BCD-16986
097 30294 BABY WAIT F4147/BFX-15191 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
098 30295 WHAT AM I DOING HERE F4095/BFX-15191 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
099 30296 WHAT I KNOW ABOUT HER F4095/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
19 November 1959 [19:15-23:15] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Jimmy Day [steel], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Floyd Cramer [piano], Ray Price [tenor vcl -*]. Producer: Don Law and Ray Price)
100 CO 63826/OB 2008/JZSP-49192 GOTTA GET YOU FROM THAT CROWD -* Columbia 4-41667/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
101 CO 63827/OB 2009/JZSP 49193 WHERE YOU GO (I'LL FOLLOW) -* 4-41556 / LP-5074 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
102 CO 63828/OB 2010/JZSP 49194 CHEEK TO CHEEK WITH THE BLUES 4-41556/ LP-5074 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
103 CO 63829/OB 2011/JZSP-49195 EVERGLADES 4-41667/CS 8970 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
15 July 1960 [10:00-13:00] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Donald Lytle [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Floyd Cramer [piano], Johnny Paycheck [harm vcl]. Producer: Don Law)
104 CO 65218/OB 2250 MAKE ROOM FOR THE BLUES 4-41773/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
105 CO 65219/OB 2251/ZSP-51257 THIS OLD HEART 4-41773/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
106 CO 65220/OB 2252 HE'LL LET YOU LIVE A LITTLE 4-42001/CS 8970 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
107 CO 65221/OB 2253 YOU'RE NOT WICKED YOU'RE JUST WEEK 4-42001/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
19 September 1961 [19:00-23:00] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Jimmy Day [steel], Joseph Zinkan [bass], John Greubel [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano], Johnny Paycheck [harm vcl]. Producer: Don Law)
108 CO 68537/OB 2643 SAME OLD TOWN 4-42252/CS 8970 LP-5074 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
109 CO 68538/OB 2644 WHAT A FOOL I WAS 4-42421/CS 8970 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
110 CO 68539/OB 2645 I WRITE YOU LETTERS 4-42252/ LP-5074 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
111 CO 68540/OB 2646 YOU WARNED ME 4-42421/CS 8970 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
112 CO 68541/OB 2647 IN THE CORNER OF MY MIND unissued/ BCD-15937
113 CO 68542/OB 2648 FAST COMPANY CS 8970 BCD-15937
16 October 1962 [19:00-22:30] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Walter Haynes [steel], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
114 CO 77060/CB 368 THIS OLD BROKEN HEART 4-42807/CS 8970 BCD-15937
115 CO 77061/CB 369 CALL ME MR. BROWN 4-42807/CS 8970 BCD-15937
116 CO 77062/CB 370 I'VE GOTTA SHOW YOU 4-42655/CS 8970 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
117 CO 77063/CB 371 DEAR JOHN (I’VE SENT YOUR SADDLE HOME) 4-42655/CS 8970 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
17 September 1963 [19:00-22:30] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano]. Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones)
118 NCO 80026 CHIN UP CHEST OUT 4-42960/CS 8970 BCD-15937
119 NCO 80027 I'D HATE TO BE HIM 4-42960/CS 8970 BCD-15937
120 NCO 80028 THINK OF ME 4-43065/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
121 NCO 80029 TOO MANY TIMES (AWAY FROM YOU) 4-43065/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
24 September 1964 [18:00-21:30] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano]. Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones)
122 NCO 80737 MRS. RIGHT'S DIVORCING MR. WRONG 4-43275/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
123 NCO 80738 DOWN IN MEXICO 4-43152/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
124 NCO 80739 TEARDROP INN 4-43152/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
125 NCO 80740 ME AND MY HEART AND MY SHOES 4-43275/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
126 NCO 80741 TELL ME A LIE unissued/ BCD-15937
17 September 1965 [18:00-22:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Buddy Emmons [steel], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], William Pursell [piano], Karl Garvin [trumpet], Bill McElhiney [trumpet]. Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones)
127 NCO 82921 BIG CHIEF BUFFALO NICKEL (DESERT BLUES) 4-43425/LP-5074 BCD-15937
128 NCO 82922 MEMBER OF THE BLUES 4-43573/ BCD-15937
129 NCO 82923 MOLLY BROWN 4-43573/ BCD-15937
130 NCO 82924 THERE SITS AN ANGEL 4-43791/ BCD-15937
131 NCO 82925 DAY SLEEPER 4-43425/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
132 NCO 82926 SHE'S NEVER GONE THAT ROUTE BEFORE 4-43791/ BCD-15937
4 November 1966 [18:00-21:30] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Pete Drake [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], William Pursell [piano], Karl Garvin [trumpet], Bill McElhiney [trumpet]. Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones)
133 NCO 80465 MABEL 4-43946/ BCD-15937
134 NCO 80466 TOO MUCH OF ME (WALKED AWAY WITH YOU) 4-43946/ BCD-15937
135 NCO 80467 THE POLICE FILES unissued/ BCD-15937
136 NCO 80468 YOUR UNCERTAIN MIND unissued/ BCD-15937
10 September 1967 Hollywood Sound Recorders, 6367 Selma Ave., Hollywood, CA – Skeets McDonald (unknown musicians. Producer: Cliffie Stone)
137 087 IT'S GENUINE Uni 55041/ BCD-15937
138 088 OLD INDIANS NEVER DIE Uni 55041/ BCD-15937
139 089 YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN unissued/ BCD-15937
140 090 TALK OF THE TOWN (HUSH HUSH) unissued/ BCD-15937
ALBUMS
Capitol T-1040 Goin' Steady With The Blues: Goin' Steady With The Blues; Gone And Left Me Blues; Yard And A Half Of Blues; Hawaiian Sea Breeze; Tomorrow Never Comes; Blues In My Mind; My Room Is Crowded; I'll Sail My Ship Alone; Lost Highway; I'm Sorry Now; Fort Worth Jail – 07-58
Columbia CL-2170/CS-8970 Call Me Skeets!: Call Me Mr. Brown; Dear John (I've Sent Your Saddle Home); You Warned Me; Everglades; What A Fool I Was; Fast Company; Chin Up-Chest Out; I'd Hate To Be Him; Same Old Town; I've Gotta Show You; This Old Broken Heart; He'll Let You Live A Little – 04-64 (MX: XLP 76655/6(m); XSM 76657/8(s))
Sears SP/SPS-116 Skeets: Be My Life's Companion; Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Let Me Know; Worried Mind; Smoke Gets Out My Chimney Just The Same; Number One In Your Heart; Don't Push Me Too Far; Fallen Angel (Are You Sorry); You Gotta Be My Baby; I Am Music – 67
Hillbilly Heaven [GER] HHLP-4001 In Memory Of Skeets Mcdonald: Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Big Family Trouble; But I Do; Your Love Is Like A Faucet; Strollin’; You Turned Me Down; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; Each Time A New Love Dies; Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star; I Need Your Love; Number One In Your Heart; I Can’t Stand It Any Longer; Welcome Home; Your Sweet Love Is Gone - 74
Country Classics Library [NED] CCL 1103 I Love You Mama-Mia: I Love You Mama-Mia; Remember You’re Mine; It’ll Take Me A Long, Long Time; Somebody; You Gotta Be My Baby; You Better Not Go; I Got A New Field To Plow; Fingertips; Hawaiian Sea Breeze; Be My Life’s Companion; Please Come Back; Curtain Of Tears; Bless Your Little Ol’ Heart; I’ve Got To Win Your Love Again; Let Me Know; Baby I’m Countin’ - 75
Hillbilly Heaven [GER] HHLP-6006 Gone But Not Forgotten: Fuss And Fight; Baby Brown Eyes; I Can’t Last; Long; It’s Your Life; The Love That Hurts Me So; Wheel Of Fortune; Please Come Back; Fallen Angel (Are You Sorry); You Can’t Come Home - Polka (w.Johnnie White and Benny Walker); My Home In Tennessee (w. Benny Walker); Mean And Evil Blues; The Tattooed Lady; You’re Too Late; A Losing Hand; Keep Her Off Your Mind; I Am Music – 76
Bear Family [GER] BFX 15191 Rockin’ Rollin’ Skeets McDonald: You Oughta See Grandma Rock; Heart Breaking Mama; I Love You Mama Mia; Fingertips; Keep Her Off Your Mind; What Am I Doing Here; Baby Wait; I Love You I Love You I Love You; You Gotta Be My Baby; Look Who's Crying Now; You Better Not Go; Let's Spend Some Time With Me; Let Me Know; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; I Can't Stand It Any Longer; Echo Of Your Footsteps - 86
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15195 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star; I Am Music; I've Got To Win Your Love Again; I Need Your Love; But I Do; Be My Life's Companion; Heartbreaking One; All American Boy; What A Lonesome Life It's Been; I'll Make Believe; I Can't Hold A Memory In My Arms; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart; Big Family Trouble; Love That Hurt Me So; Today I'm Movin' Out - 86
Cowgirlboy [GER] LP-5074 Big Chief Buffalo Nickel: Big Chief Buffalo Nickel (Desert Blues); Day Sleeper; I Write You Letters; Same Old Town*; Me And My Heart And My Shoes; Mrs. Right Divorcing Mr. Wrong; Down In Mexico; Teardrop Inn; Where You Go (I'll Follow); Cheek To Cheek With The Blues; Too Many Times (Away From You); Think Of Me; Mean And Evil Blues; Tattooed Lady; My Home In Tennessee; You Can't Come Back – 04-92 (Columbia and Fortune singles, *previously issued on album)
Hound [UK] TRG-505102 Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes: Bless You Little Ol’ Heart; Today I’m Movin’ Out; Be My Life’s Companion; Big Family Trouble; Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; The Love That Hurt Me So; Baby I’m Countin’; I Need Your Love; I’ve Got To Win Your Love Again; Let Me Know; Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star; But I Do; I Love You Mama-Mia; Look Who Is Crying Now; Remember You’re Mine; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; I Can’t Stand It Any Longer Heart Breaking Mama; You Better Not Go; You Gotta Be My Baby; You Oughta See Grandma Rock; I Got A New Field To Plow; It’ll Take Me A Long, Long Time; Somebody; Fingertips; I Am Music; Keep Her Off Your Mind; You’re There; Tomorrow Never Comes; Forth Worth Jail - 96
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15937 Don' Let The Stars Get In Your Heart: You Can't Come Back - Polka; I Can't Take No More (So I Must Say Goodbye); My Home In Tennessee; Make My Dreams Come True; The Things You Used To Say; When The Roses Bloom Around Our Cabin Door; The Southland Boogie; Mean And Evil Blues; The Tattooed Lady; The Tattooed Lady; Birthday Cake Boogie; Sentimental Fool; Baby When You're Around; Please Daddy Don't Go To War; So I Cried Myself To Sleep; Goodbye Blues; Only One Love In Each Heart; Scoot, Git And Be Gone; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart (You're Mine); Today I'm Movin' Out; Blues Is Bad News; Fuss And Fight; Baby Brown Eyes; I'm Hurtin'; Ridin' With The Blues; Big Family Trouble; Tell Me Why; Be My Life's Companion; The Love That Hurt Me So; Heartbreaking One; Wheel Of Fortune; Please Come Back; You Made Me Cry; Curtain Of Tears; I'm Sorry To Say I'm Sorry; Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; A Losing Hand; I've Got To Win Your Love Again; Let Me Know; I Can't Last Long; Baby, I'm Lost Without You; Hi Diddle Dee (My Way); Worried Mind; Walking On Teardrops; It's Your Life; Baby, I'm Countin'; Look Who's Cryin' Now; I Need Your Love; Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star; We're Lovin' And Livin'; Oh How It Hurts; Remember You're Mine; Your Love Is Like A Faucet; You Talk About Me, I'll Talk About You; I Love You, I Love You, I Love You; I Love You, Mama Mia; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; Each Time A New Love Dies; But I Do; Number One In Your Heart; You're Too Late; I Can't Stand It Any Longer; I Got A New Field To Plow; Your Sweet Love Is Gone; Strollin'; You Turned Me Down; It'll Take Me A Long, Long Time; Don't Push Me Too Far; Fallen Angel (Are You Sorry?); Somebody; You Oughta See Grandma Rock; Heart-Breakin' Mama; You Gotta Be My Baby; You Better Not Go; I Am Music; Welcome Home; I Can't Hold A Memory In My Arms; Keep Her Off Your Mind; Fingertips; I'm Hurtin'; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart (You're Mine); Love Wind; I'll Make Believe; The Echo Of Your Footsteps; The All American Boy; Let's Spend Some Time With Me; Fort Worth Jail; Hawaiian Sea Breaze; Blues In My Mind; Yard And A Half Of Blues; Goin' Steady With The Blues; I'll Sail My Ship Alone; Gone And Left Me Blues; Lost Highway; My Room Is Crowded; You're There; Tomorrow Never Comes; I'm Sorry Now; What A Lonesome Life It's Been; Baby Wait; What Am I Doing Here; What I Know About Her; Gotta Get You From That Crowd; Where You Go (I'll Follow); Cheek To Cheek With The Blues; Everglades; Make Room For The Blues; This Old Heart; He'll Let You Live A Little; You're Not Wicked, You're Just Weak; Same Old Town; What A Fool I Was; I Write You Letters; You Warned Me; In The Corner Of My Mind; Fast Company; This Old Broken Heart; Call Me Mr. Brown; I've Gotta Show You; Dear John (I've Sent Your Saddle Home); Chin Up - Chest Out; I'd Hate To Be Him; Think Of Me; Too Many Times (Away From You); Mrs. Right's Divorcing Mr. Wrong; Down In Mexico; Teardrop Inn; Me And My Heart And My Shoes; Tell Me A Lie; Big Chief Buffalo Nickel (Desert Blues); A Member Of The Blues; Molly Brown; There Sits An Angel; Day Sleeper; She's Never Gone That Route Before; Mabel; Too Much Of Me (Walked Away With You); The Police Files; Your Uncertain Mind; It's Genuine; Old Indian's Never Die; You Can't Keep A Good Man Down; Talk Of The Town (Hush Hush) – 06-10-98 (5 CD box)
BACM [UK] CD D 072 Wheel Of Fortune: Scoot Git And Begone; Bless Your Little Old Heart You’re Mine; The Love That Hurts Me So; Wheel Of Fortune; Please Come Back; Curtain Of Tears; I’m Hurtin’; Ridin’ With The Blues; Big Family Trouble; Be My Life’s Companion; I’m Sorry To Say I’m Sorry; Let Me Know; I Can’t Last Long; I’ve Got To Win Your Love Again; I Need Your Love; Lookin’ At The Moon And Wishing On A Star; Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Baby I’m Countin’; It’s Your Life; Worried Mind ; Hi Diddle Diddle (My My); Tattooed Lady; Today I’m Movin’ Out; Baby I’m Lost Without You - 05
BACM [UK] CD D 228 Skeets McDonald, vol. 2:You Gotta Be My Baby: Don't Push Me Too Far; But I Do; Fallen Angel; Fingertips; Blues Is Bad News; You Ought To See Grandma Rock; Heart Breakin' Mama; I Am Music ; I Can't Stand It Any Longer; I Love You Mama Mia; It'll Take Me A long Long Time; Got A New Field To Plow; You Gotta Be My Baby; Keep Her Off Your Mind; Look Who's Cryin' Now; You Better Not Go; Love Wind; Number One In Your Heart; You Turned Me Down; Remember You're Mine; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; Somebody; Your Sweet Love Is Gone; Strollin'; Tell Me Why; Welcome Home – ca 08
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16986 Heart Breakin' Mama: Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight: The Southland Boogie; The Tattooed Lady; Scoot, Git And Be Gone; Fuss And Fight; Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Hi Diddle Dee (My Way); Let Me Know; Baby, I'm Countin'; Remember You're Mine; Look Who's Cryin' Now; Your Love Is Like A Faucet; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; You Talk About Me, I'll Talk About You; I Got A New Field To Plow; It'll Take Me A Long, Long Time; Don't Push Me Too Far; You Oughta See Grandma Rock; You Gotta Be My Baby; You Better Not Go; Heart-Breakin' Mama; Keep Her Off Your Mind;Fingertips; Fort Worth Jail;Gone And Left Me Blues; You're There; Tomorrow Never Comes; What A Lonesome Life It's Been;Baby Wait; What Am I Doing Here; Cheek To Cheek With The Blues; Everglades; Same Old Town; Lost Highway - 28-10-08
3rd version
By Richard Weize, Praguefrank, Henk Scholts, Dik DeHeer, Kittra Moore, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1950 Detroit, MI – Skeets McDonald (+Johnnie White+ Benny Walker [harm vcl])
001 YOU CAN'T COME BACK - POLKA Citation 101/Cowgirlboy LP-5074 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
002 I CAN'T TAKE NO MORE Citation 102/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
003 MY HOME IN TENNESSEE Citation 101, 102/ LP-5074 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
ca. Mid 1950 Fortune Studio, 3942 3rd St., Detroit, MI – Skeets McDonald (+Johnnie White+ Benny Walker [harm vcl])
004 WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM AROUND CABIN DOOR Fortune 142/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
005 THE SOUTHLAND BOOGIE 142/BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
006 MEAN AND EVIL BLUES 145/ LP-5074BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
007 THE TATTOOED LADY 145 / LP-5074 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100 [alt.] 145 [2nd press.] EP-1330 Cozy 300/ LP-3001 BCD-15937
008 BIRTHDAY CAKE BOOGIE 165/ LP 3001 /BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
ca. late November 1950 Detroit, MI – Skeets McDonald
009 DLG 50528 SENTIMANTAL FOOL London 16057/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
010 DLG 50529 BABY WHEN YOU'RE AROUND 16057/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
011 DLG 50532 PLEASE DADDY DON'T GO TO WAR 16046/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
012 DLG 50533 SO I CRIED MYSELF TO SLEEP 16046/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
013 YW-7216* GOODBYE BLUES MERCURY Mercury 6327-X45*/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
014 YW-7217* ONLY ONE LOVE IN EACH HEART MERCURY Mercury 6327-X45*/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
early 1951 Jack Brown Studio, Detroit, MI – Johnnie White and Benny Walker (poss. Skeets McDonald [gt/harm vcl])
000 MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE Fortune 144/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
000 THE THINGS YOU USED TO SAY 144/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
5 April 1951 [no. 2122, 14:30-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Eddie Kirk [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel gt], Cliffie Stone [bass], Muddy Berry [ds]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
015 7385-3 SCOOT, GIT AND BE GONE Capitol F1518/ BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
016 7386-5 BLESS YOUR LITTLE OL' HEART F1570 EAP1-451/BFX-15195 Hound TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
017 7400-3 TODAY I'M MOVIN' OUT F1570/BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
018 7401-6 BLUES IS BAD NEWS F1518/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
24 May 1951 [no. 2173, 14:30-18:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Eddie Kirk [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Muddy Berry [drums]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
019 7544-7 FUSS AND FIGHT F1890/ BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
020 7545-7 BABY BROWN EYES F1890/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
021 7563-10 I'M HURTIN' F1771 EAP1-451/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
022 7585-5 RIDIN' WITH THE BLUES F1771/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
14 January 1952 [no. 2487, 14:00-17:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Eddie Kirk [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Roy Harte [drums]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
023 9583-8 BIG FAMILY TROUBLE F2216/BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
024 9584-5 TELL ME WHY F1967/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
025 9585-4 BE MY LIFE'S COMPANION F1967/Sears SPS 116 BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
026 9586-9 THE LOVE THAT HURT ME SO F1993/BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
6 February 1952 [no. 2521, 14:30-19:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Billy Liebert [piano] + Walter Candoli, Vito Mangano, Georga Seaburg [trumpets]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
027 9733 HEARTBREAKING ONE unissued/BFX-15195 BCD-15937
028 9734 WHEEL OF FORTUNE F1993/T 1801 HHP LP 6006 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
7 April 1952 [no. 2565, 14:10-17:10] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
029 9861-3 PLEASE COME BACK F2073/CCL 1103 HHP LP 6006 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
030 9862-2 YOU MADE ME CRY unissued/ BCD-15937
031 9863-11 CURTAIN OF TEARS F2073/CCL 1103 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
032 9864-5 I'M SORRY TO SAY I'M SORRY F2326/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
11 August 1952 [no. 2752, 14:30-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Herman The Hermit Snyder [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
033 10486 DON'T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES F2216 EAP1-451 EAP-1-1179/SPS 116 T 1179 ST-885 2C150-85029/30 HHP LP4001 C2-98669 7-96834-2 MFP CDDL-1215 BFX-15195 BCD-15937 TRG-505102 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
034 10487 A LOSING HAND F3117/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
11 November 1952 [no. 2804, 14:00-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Herman The Hermit Snyder [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano].
035 10792-7 I'VE GOT TO WIN YOUR LOVE AGAIN F2434/CCL 1103 BFX 15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
036 10793 LET ME KNOW F2326 EAP1-451/SPS 116 CCL 1103 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
037 10794 I CAN'T LAST LONG F2434/BFX-15191/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
038 10795-5 BABY, I'M LOST WITHOUT YOU F3312/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
26 May 1953 [no. 3026, 20:00-23:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald and Helen O‘ Connell (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Helen O’Connell [vcl], Eddie Kirk [gt], Meyer Rubin, Muddy Berry, Donald Robertson, Charles Butler, Jules Jacobs, James Phillips, John Schmidt. Producer: Dave Dexter)
039 11409 HI DIDDLE DEE (MY WAY) F2573/ BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
040 11445 WORRIED MIND F2573/SPS 116 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
9 June 1953 [no. 3064, 14:10-17:45] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Douglas Briley [gt], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Red Murrell [bass], Joe Maphis [], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
041 11583-3 WALKING ON TEARDROPS F2696/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
042 11584-11 IT'S YOUR LIFE F2523 HHP LP6006 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
043 11593-7 BABY I'M COUNTIN' F2523/CCL 1103 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
044 11594-5 LOOK WHO'S CRYIN' NOW F2696/BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
10 September 1953 [no. 3153, 14:30-18:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Red Murrell [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
045 11770-8 I NEED YOUR LOVE F2607/HHP LP4001 BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
046 11771-6 LOOKING AT THE MOON AND WISHING ON A STAR F2607/HHP LP 4001 BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
047 11772-2 WE'RE LOVIN' AND LIVIN' unissued/ BCD-15937
048 11773-5 OH HOW IT HURTS unissued/ BCD-15937
6 January 1954 [no. 3283, 14:00-17:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Red Murrell [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
049 12170-8 REMEMBER YOU'RE MINE F2774/CCL 1103 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
050 12195 YOUR LOVE IS LIKE A FAUCET F2885/HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
051 12219-5 YOU TALK ABOUT ME I'LL TALK ABOUT YOU unissued/ BCD-15937 BCD-16986
052 12232-8 I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU unissued/BFX-15191 BCD-15937
25 February 1954 [no. 3333] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Fuzzy Owen [gt], Lewis Talley [steel], Red Murrell [bass], Joe Maphis [drums], Bill Woods [piano]+ female chorus. Producer: Ken Nelson)
053 12338-9 I LOVE YOU, MAMA MIA F2774/CCL 1103 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
054 12339-8 THE SMOKE COMES OUT MY CHIMNEY JUST THE SAME F2976/SPS 116 HHP LP4001 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
055 12357-4 EACH TIME A NEW LOVE DIES F2976/HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
056 12358-9 BUT I DO F2885/BFX-15195 HHP LP4001 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
11 January 1955 [no. 3672, 23:00-02:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Lewis Talley [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Fuzzy Owen [bass], Jelly Sanders [drums], William Floyd. Producer: Ken Nelson)
057 13388-9 NUMBER ONE IN YOUR HEART F3038/SPS 116 HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
058 13397 YOU'RE TOO LATE F3117/HHP LP6006 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
059 13398-12 I CAN'T STAND IT ANY LONGER F3038/HHP LP4001 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
20 June 1955 [no. 3760, 10:45-13:45] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Lewis Talley [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Fuzzy Owen [bass], Al Kern [drums], Jelly Sanders [fiddle], Bill Woods [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
060 13773 I GOT A NEW FIELD TO PLOW F3312/CCL 1103 MFP 50550 CC243 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
061 13774 YOUR SWEET LOVE IS GONE F3741/HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
062 13775 STROLLIN' F3215/HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
063 13776 YOU TURNED ME DOWN F3215/HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
8 February 1956 [no. 4195, 10:00-14:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Lewis Talley [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Bud Dooley [bass], Jelly Sanders [fiddle], Pee Wee Adams [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
064 15017-11 IT'LL TAKE ME A LONG LONG TIME F3378/CCL 1103 SEE 98 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
065 15018-5 DON'T PUSH ME TOO FAR F3600/SPS 116 2C184-81970/1 CDP7 99879-2 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
066 15019-10 FALLEN ANGEL (ARE YOU SORRY) F3378/SPS 116 HHP LP6006 SEE 98 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
067 15020-10 SOMEBODY F3525/CCL 1103 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
9 May 1956 [no. 4365, 10:30-14:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Edward Cochran [gt], Joe Maphis [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Bud Dooley [bass], Pee Wee Adams [piano], Jelly Sanders [fiddle]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
068 15463 YOU OUGHTA SEE GRANDMA ROCK F3461/2C184-81970/1 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100 BCD 15624
069 15464 HEART-BREAKING MAMA F3461/2C184-81970/1 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100 BCD 15624
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15624 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.3 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF CAPITOL RECORDS (GER, 1992)
9 August 1956 [no. 4493, 10:30-13:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Fuzzy Owen [gt], Buck Owens [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Bud Dooley [bass], Muddy Berry [drums], Jelly Sanders [fiddle], Bill Woods [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
070 15764 YOU GOTTA BE MY BABY F3525/SPS 116 CCL 1103 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
071 15765 YOU BETTER NOT GO F3600/CCL 1103 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
12 February 1957 [no. 4807, 10:30-14:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Buck Owens [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Bud Dooley [bass], Pee Wee Adams [drums], Jelly Sanders [fiddle]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
072 16585 I AM MUSIC F3679/SPS 116 HHP LP6006 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
073 16586 WELCOME HOME F3741/HHP LP 4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
074 16587 I CAN'T HOLD A MEMORY IN MY ARMS unissued/BFX-15195 BCD-15937
075 16588 KEEP HER OFF YOUR MIND F3679/HHP LP6006 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
23 July 1957 [no. 6154] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Muddy Berry [drums], Jelly Sanders [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
076 17367-17 FINGERTIPS F3778/2C150-85029/30 CCL-1103 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
077 17368-9 I'M HURTIN' F3833/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
078 17369-6 BLESS YOUR LITTLE OL' HEART (YOU'RE MINE) F3778/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
079 17370-4 LOVE WIND F3833/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
18 March 1958 [no. 6667, 18:00-22:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Buck Owens [gt], Allen Williams [bass], Pee Wee Adams [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
080 18605 FORT WORTH JAIL EAP1-1040/T 1040 2C150-85029/30 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
081 18606 HAWAIIAN SEA BREEZE T 1040 CCL 1103 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
082 18607 BLUES IN MY MIND T 1040 2C150-85029/30 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
083 18608 YARD AND A HALF OF BLUES T 1040 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
084 18618 GOIN' STEADY WITH THE BLUES EAP1-1040/T 1040 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
085 18619-8 I'LL SAIL MY SHIP ALONE EAP1-1040/T 1040 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
19 March 1958 [no. 6672, 18:00-22:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Buck Owens [gt], Allen Williams [bass], Pee Wee Adams [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
086 18613-6 GONE AND LEFT ME BLUES T 1040 CDP7 99879-2 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
087 18614 LOST HIGHWAY T 1040 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
088 18615 MY ROOM IS CROWDED T 1040 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
089 18616 YOU'RE THERE T 1040 2C150-85029/30 Charly CR-30256 7-99879-2 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
090 18617 TOMORROW NEVER COMES EAP1-1040/T 1040 2C150-85029/30 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
091 18620 I'M SORRY NOW T 1040 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
10 July 1958 [no. 7025, 19:00-22:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Bob Bain [gt], Merle Travis [gt], Buddy Kendricks [bass], Pee Wee Adams [drums], Dooley Brooks [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
092 19600 I'LL MAKE BELIEVE unissued/BFX-15195 BCD-15937
093 19601 THE ECHO OF YOUR FOOTSTEPS unissued/BFX-15191 BCD-15937
094 19602 THE ALL-AMERICAN BOY unissued/BFX-15195 BCD-15937
095 19603 LET'S SPEND SOME TIME WITH ME unissued/BFX-15191 BCD-15937
8 October 1958 [no. 7307, 18:00-21:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Roy Nichols [steel], Allen Williams [bass], Pee Wee Adams [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
096 30293 WHAT A LONESOME LIFE IT'S BEEN F4147/BFX-15195 BCD-15937 BCD-16986
097 30294 BABY WAIT F4147/BFX-15191 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
098 30295 WHAT AM I DOING HERE F4095/BFX-15191 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
099 30296 WHAT I KNOW ABOUT HER F4095/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
19 November 1959 [19:15-23:15] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Jimmy Day [steel], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Floyd Cramer [piano], Ray Price [tenor vcl -*]. Producer: Don Law and Ray Price)
100 CO 63826/OB 2008/JZSP-49192 GOTTA GET YOU FROM THAT CROWD -* Columbia 4-41667/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
101 CO 63827/OB 2009/JZSP 49193 WHERE YOU GO (I'LL FOLLOW) -* 4-41556 / LP-5074 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
102 CO 63828/OB 2010/JZSP 49194 CHEEK TO CHEEK WITH THE BLUES 4-41556/ LP-5074 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
103 CO 63829/OB 2011/JZSP-49195 EVERGLADES 4-41667/CS 8970 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
15 July 1960 [10:00-13:00] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Donald Lytle [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Floyd Cramer [piano], Johnny Paycheck [harm vcl]. Producer: Don Law)
104 CO 65218/OB 2250 MAKE ROOM FOR THE BLUES 4-41773/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
105 CO 65219/OB 2251/ZSP-51257 THIS OLD HEART 4-41773/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
106 CO 65220/OB 2252 HE'LL LET YOU LIVE A LITTLE 4-42001/CS 8970 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
107 CO 65221/OB 2253 YOU'RE NOT WICKED YOU'RE JUST WEEK 4-42001/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
19 September 1961 [19:00-23:00] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Jimmy Day [steel], Joseph Zinkan [bass], John Greubel [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano], Johnny Paycheck [harm vcl]. Producer: Don Law)
108 CO 68537/OB 2643 SAME OLD TOWN 4-42252/CS 8970 LP-5074 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
109 CO 68538/OB 2644 WHAT A FOOL I WAS 4-42421/CS 8970 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
110 CO 68539/OB 2645 I WRITE YOU LETTERS 4-42252/ LP-5074 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
111 CO 68540/OB 2646 YOU WARNED ME 4-42421/CS 8970 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
112 CO 68541/OB 2647 IN THE CORNER OF MY MIND unissued/ BCD-15937
113 CO 68542/OB 2648 FAST COMPANY CS 8970 BCD-15937
16 October 1962 [19:00-22:30] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Walter Haynes [steel], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
114 CO 77060/CB 368 THIS OLD BROKEN HEART 4-42807/CS 8970 BCD-15937
115 CO 77061/CB 369 CALL ME MR. BROWN 4-42807/CS 8970 BCD-15937
116 CO 77062/CB 370 I'VE GOTTA SHOW YOU 4-42655/CS 8970 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
117 CO 77063/CB 371 DEAR JOHN (I’VE SENT YOUR SADDLE HOME) 4-42655/CS 8970 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
17 September 1963 [19:00-22:30] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano]. Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones)
118 NCO 80026 CHIN UP CHEST OUT 4-42960/CS 8970 BCD-15937
119 NCO 80027 I'D HATE TO BE HIM 4-42960/CS 8970 BCD-15937
120 NCO 80028 THINK OF ME 4-43065/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
121 NCO 80029 TOO MANY TIMES (AWAY FROM YOU) 4-43065/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
24 September 1964 [18:00-21:30] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano]. Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones)
122 NCO 80737 MRS. RIGHT'S DIVORCING MR. WRONG 4-43275/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
123 NCO 80738 DOWN IN MEXICO 4-43152/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
124 NCO 80739 TEARDROP INN 4-43152/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
125 NCO 80740 ME AND MY HEART AND MY SHOES 4-43275/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
126 NCO 80741 TELL ME A LIE unissued/ BCD-15937
17 September 1965 [18:00-22:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Buddy Emmons [steel], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], William Pursell [piano], Karl Garvin [trumpet], Bill McElhiney [trumpet]. Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones)
127 NCO 82921 BIG CHIEF BUFFALO NICKEL (DESERT BLUES) 4-43425/LP-5074 BCD-15937
128 NCO 82922 MEMBER OF THE BLUES 4-43573/ BCD-15937
129 NCO 82923 MOLLY BROWN 4-43573/ BCD-15937
130 NCO 82924 THERE SITS AN ANGEL 4-43791/ BCD-15937
131 NCO 82925 DAY SLEEPER 4-43425/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
132 NCO 82926 SHE'S NEVER GONE THAT ROUTE BEFORE 4-43791/ BCD-15937
4 November 1966 [18:00-21:30] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Pete Drake [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], William Pursell [piano], Karl Garvin [trumpet], Bill McElhiney [trumpet]. Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones)
133 NCO 80465 MABEL 4-43946/ BCD-15937
134 NCO 80466 TOO MUCH OF ME (WALKED AWAY WITH YOU) 4-43946/ BCD-15937
135 NCO 80467 THE POLICE FILES unissued/ BCD-15937
136 NCO 80468 YOUR UNCERTAIN MIND unissued/ BCD-15937
10 September 1967 Hollywood Sound Recorders, 6367 Selma Ave., Hollywood, CA – Skeets McDonald (unknown musicians. Producer: Cliffie Stone)
137 087 IT'S GENUINE Uni 55041/ BCD-15937
138 088 OLD INDIANS NEVER DIE Uni 55041/ BCD-15937
139 089 YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN unissued/ BCD-15937
140 090 TALK OF THE TOWN (HUSH HUSH) unissued/ BCD-15937
ALBUMS
Capitol T-1040 Goin' Steady With The Blues: Goin' Steady With The Blues; Gone And Left Me Blues; Yard And A Half Of Blues; Hawaiian Sea Breeze; Tomorrow Never Comes; Blues In My Mind; My Room Is Crowded; I'll Sail My Ship Alone; Lost Highway; I'm Sorry Now; Fort Worth Jail – 07-58
Columbia CL-2170/CS-8970 Call Me Skeets!: Call Me Mr. Brown; Dear John (I've Sent Your Saddle Home); You Warned Me; Everglades; What A Fool I Was; Fast Company; Chin Up-Chest Out; I'd Hate To Be Him; Same Old Town; I've Gotta Show You; This Old Broken Heart; He'll Let You Live A Little – 04-64 (MX: XLP 76655/6(m); XSM 76657/8(s))
Sears SP/SPS-116 Skeets: Be My Life's Companion; Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Let Me Know; Worried Mind; Smoke Gets Out My Chimney Just The Same; Number One In Your Heart; Don't Push Me Too Far; Fallen Angel (Are You Sorry); You Gotta Be My Baby; I Am Music – 67
Hillbilly Heaven [GER] HHLP-4001 In Memory Of Skeets Mcdonald: Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Big Family Trouble; But I Do; Your Love Is Like A Faucet; Strollin’; You Turned Me Down; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; Each Time A New Love Dies; Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star; I Need Your Love; Number One In Your Heart; I Can’t Stand It Any Longer; Welcome Home; Your Sweet Love Is Gone - 74
Country Classics Library [NED] CCL 1103 I Love You Mama-Mia: I Love You Mama-Mia; Remember You’re Mine; It’ll Take Me A Long, Long Time; Somebody; You Gotta Be My Baby; You Better Not Go; I Got A New Field To Plow; Fingertips; Hawaiian Sea Breeze; Be My Life’s Companion; Please Come Back; Curtain Of Tears; Bless Your Little Ol’ Heart; I’ve Got To Win Your Love Again; Let Me Know; Baby I’m Countin’ - 75
Hillbilly Heaven [GER] HHLP-6006 Gone But Not Forgotten: Fuss And Fight; Baby Brown Eyes; I Can’t Last; Long; It’s Your Life; The Love That Hurts Me So; Wheel Of Fortune; Please Come Back; Fallen Angel (Are You Sorry); You Can’t Come Home - Polka (w.Johnnie White and Benny Walker); My Home In Tennessee (w. Benny Walker); Mean And Evil Blues; The Tattooed Lady; You’re Too Late; A Losing Hand; Keep Her Off Your Mind; I Am Music – 76
Bear Family [GER] BFX 15191 Rockin’ Rollin’ Skeets McDonald: You Oughta See Grandma Rock; Heart Breaking Mama; I Love You Mama Mia; Fingertips; Keep Her Off Your Mind; What Am I Doing Here; Baby Wait; I Love You I Love You I Love You; You Gotta Be My Baby; Look Who's Crying Now; You Better Not Go; Let's Spend Some Time With Me; Let Me Know; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; I Can't Stand It Any Longer; Echo Of Your Footsteps - 86
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15195 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star; I Am Music; I've Got To Win Your Love Again; I Need Your Love; But I Do; Be My Life's Companion; Heartbreaking One; All American Boy; What A Lonesome Life It's Been; I'll Make Believe; I Can't Hold A Memory In My Arms; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart; Big Family Trouble; Love That Hurt Me So; Today I'm Movin' Out - 86
Cowgirlboy [GER] LP-5074 Big Chief Buffalo Nickel: Big Chief Buffalo Nickel (Desert Blues); Day Sleeper; I Write You Letters; Same Old Town*; Me And My Heart And My Shoes; Mrs. Right Divorcing Mr. Wrong; Down In Mexico; Teardrop Inn; Where You Go (I'll Follow); Cheek To Cheek With The Blues; Too Many Times (Away From You); Think Of Me; Mean And Evil Blues; Tattooed Lady; My Home In Tennessee; You Can't Come Back – 04-92 (Columbia and Fortune singles, *previously issued on album)
Hound [UK] TRG-505102 Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes: Bless You Little Ol’ Heart; Today I’m Movin’ Out; Be My Life’s Companion; Big Family Trouble; Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; The Love That Hurt Me So; Baby I’m Countin’; I Need Your Love; I’ve Got To Win Your Love Again; Let Me Know; Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star; But I Do; I Love You Mama-Mia; Look Who Is Crying Now; Remember You’re Mine; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; I Can’t Stand It Any Longer Heart Breaking Mama; You Better Not Go; You Gotta Be My Baby; You Oughta See Grandma Rock; I Got A New Field To Plow; It’ll Take Me A Long, Long Time; Somebody; Fingertips; I Am Music; Keep Her Off Your Mind; You’re There; Tomorrow Never Comes; Forth Worth Jail - 96
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15937 Don' Let The Stars Get In Your Heart: You Can't Come Back - Polka; I Can't Take No More (So I Must Say Goodbye); My Home In Tennessee; Make My Dreams Come True; The Things You Used To Say; When The Roses Bloom Around Our Cabin Door; The Southland Boogie; Mean And Evil Blues; The Tattooed Lady; The Tattooed Lady; Birthday Cake Boogie; Sentimental Fool; Baby When You're Around; Please Daddy Don't Go To War; So I Cried Myself To Sleep; Goodbye Blues; Only One Love In Each Heart; Scoot, Git And Be Gone; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart (You're Mine); Today I'm Movin' Out; Blues Is Bad News; Fuss And Fight; Baby Brown Eyes; I'm Hurtin'; Ridin' With The Blues; Big Family Trouble; Tell Me Why; Be My Life's Companion; The Love That Hurt Me So; Heartbreaking One; Wheel Of Fortune; Please Come Back; You Made Me Cry; Curtain Of Tears; I'm Sorry To Say I'm Sorry; Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; A Losing Hand; I've Got To Win Your Love Again; Let Me Know; I Can't Last Long; Baby, I'm Lost Without You; Hi Diddle Dee (My Way); Worried Mind; Walking On Teardrops; It's Your Life; Baby, I'm Countin'; Look Who's Cryin' Now; I Need Your Love; Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star; We're Lovin' And Livin'; Oh How It Hurts; Remember You're Mine; Your Love Is Like A Faucet; You Talk About Me, I'll Talk About You; I Love You, I Love You, I Love You; I Love You, Mama Mia; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; Each Time A New Love Dies; But I Do; Number One In Your Heart; You're Too Late; I Can't Stand It Any Longer; I Got A New Field To Plow; Your Sweet Love Is Gone; Strollin'; You Turned Me Down; It'll Take Me A Long, Long Time; Don't Push Me Too Far; Fallen Angel (Are You Sorry?); Somebody; You Oughta See Grandma Rock; Heart-Breakin' Mama; You Gotta Be My Baby; You Better Not Go; I Am Music; Welcome Home; I Can't Hold A Memory In My Arms; Keep Her Off Your Mind; Fingertips; I'm Hurtin'; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart (You're Mine); Love Wind; I'll Make Believe; The Echo Of Your Footsteps; The All American Boy; Let's Spend Some Time With Me; Fort Worth Jail; Hawaiian Sea Breaze; Blues In My Mind; Yard And A Half Of Blues; Goin' Steady With The Blues; I'll Sail My Ship Alone; Gone And Left Me Blues; Lost Highway; My Room Is Crowded; You're There; Tomorrow Never Comes; I'm Sorry Now; What A Lonesome Life It's Been; Baby Wait; What Am I Doing Here; What I Know About Her; Gotta Get You From That Crowd; Where You Go (I'll Follow); Cheek To Cheek With The Blues; Everglades; Make Room For The Blues; This Old Heart; He'll Let You Live A Little; You're Not Wicked, You're Just Weak; Same Old Town; What A Fool I Was; I Write You Letters; You Warned Me; In The Corner Of My Mind; Fast Company; This Old Broken Heart; Call Me Mr. Brown; I've Gotta Show You; Dear John (I've Sent Your Saddle Home); Chin Up - Chest Out; I'd Hate To Be Him; Think Of Me; Too Many Times (Away From You); Mrs. Right's Divorcing Mr. Wrong; Down In Mexico; Teardrop Inn; Me And My Heart And My Shoes; Tell Me A Lie; Big Chief Buffalo Nickel (Desert Blues); A Member Of The Blues; Molly Brown; There Sits An Angel; Day Sleeper; She's Never Gone That Route Before; Mabel; Too Much Of Me (Walked Away With You); The Police Files; Your Uncertain Mind; It's Genuine; Old Indian's Never Die; You Can't Keep A Good Man Down; Talk Of The Town (Hush Hush) – 06-10-98 (5 CD box)
BACM [UK] CD D 072 Wheel Of Fortune: Scoot Git And Begone; Bless Your Little Old Heart You’re Mine; The Love That Hurts Me So; Wheel Of Fortune; Please Come Back; Curtain Of Tears; I’m Hurtin’; Ridin’ With The Blues; Big Family Trouble; Be My Life’s Companion; I’m Sorry To Say I’m Sorry; Let Me Know; I Can’t Last Long; I’ve Got To Win Your Love Again; I Need Your Love; Lookin’ At The Moon And Wishing On A Star; Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Baby I’m Countin’; It’s Your Life; Worried Mind ; Hi Diddle Diddle (My My); Tattooed Lady; Today I’m Movin’ Out; Baby I’m Lost Without You - 05
BACM [UK] CD D 228 Skeets McDonald, vol. 2:You Gotta Be My Baby: Don't Push Me Too Far; But I Do; Fallen Angel; Fingertips; Blues Is Bad News; You Ought To See Grandma Rock; Heart Breakin' Mama; I Am Music ; I Can't Stand It Any Longer; I Love You Mama Mia; It'll Take Me A long Long Time; Got A New Field To Plow; You Gotta Be My Baby; Keep Her Off Your Mind; Look Who's Cryin' Now; You Better Not Go; Love Wind; Number One In Your Heart; You Turned Me Down; Remember You're Mine; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; Somebody; Your Sweet Love Is Gone; Strollin'; Tell Me Why; Welcome Home – ca 08
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16986 Heart Breakin' Mama: Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight: The Southland Boogie; The Tattooed Lady; Scoot, Git And Be Gone; Fuss And Fight; Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Hi Diddle Dee (My Way); Let Me Know; Baby, I'm Countin'; Remember You're Mine; Look Who's Cryin' Now; Your Love Is Like A Faucet; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; You Talk About Me, I'll Talk About You; I Got A New Field To Plow; It'll Take Me A Long, Long Time; Don't Push Me Too Far; You Oughta See Grandma Rock; You Gotta Be My Baby; You Better Not Go; Heart-Breakin' Mama; Keep Her Off Your Mind;Fingertips; Fort Worth Jail;Gone And Left Me Blues; You're There; Tomorrow Never Comes; What A Lonesome Life It's Been;Baby Wait; What Am I Doing Here; Cheek To Cheek With The Blues; Everglades; Same Old Town; Lost Highway - 28-10-08
Real Gone [UK] RGMCD 100 1 Classic Album and Singles
Collection: Goin' Steady with the Blues;Gone
and Left Me Blues;Yard and a Half of Blues;You're There; Hawaiian Sea Breeze;Tomorrow
Never Comes; Blues in My Mind; My Room is Crowded;I'll Sail My Ship Alone;Lost
Highway; I'm Sorry Now;Fort Worth Jail; When the Roses Bloom Around Our Cabin
Door;The Southland Boogie; The Tattooed Lady; Mean and Evil Blues; You Can't
Come Back Polka;My Home in Tennessee; I Can't Take No More; Please Daddy, Don't
Go to War; So I Cried Myself to Sleep; Make My Dreams Come True; The Things You
Used to Say; Sentimental Fool; Baby when You're Around; Goodbye Blues; Only One
Love in Each Heart; Blues is Bad News; Scoot, Git and Begone; Today I'm Moving
out; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart; I'm Hurtin'; Ridin' with Blues; Fuss and
Fight; Baby Brown Eyes; Birthday Cake Boogie; Tell Me Why; Be My Life's
Companion; The Love That Hurt Me So; Wheel of Fortune;Please Come Back; Curtain
of Tears; Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes; Big Family Trouble; I'm Sorry
to Say I'm Sorry; Let Me Know; I've Got to Win Your Love Again; I Can't Last
Long; It's Your Life; Baby, I'm Countin'; Worried Mind (with Helen O'Conell);
Hi Diddle Dee (with Helen O'Conell); I
Need Your Love; Looking at the Moon and Wishing on a Star; Walking on Teardrops;
Look Who's Crying Now; Remember You're Mine; I Love You, Mama Mia; Your Love is
Like a Faucet; But I Do; The Smoke Gets out My Chimney Just the Same; Each Time
a New Love Dies; Number One in Your Heart; I Can't Stand It Any Longer; A
Losing Hand; You're Too Late; Strollin'; You Turned Me Down; Baby, I'm Lost
Without You; I Got a New Field to Plow; Fallen Angel; It'll Take Me a Long,
Long Time; You Oughta See Grandma Rock; Heart Breakin' Mama; Somebody; You
Gotta Be My Baby; Don't Push Me Too Far; You Better Not Go; I Am Music; Keep Her off Your Mind; Your Sweet
Love is Gone; Welcome Home; Fingertips; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart; Love Wind;
I'm Hurtin'; What Am I Doin' Here;What I Know About Her; What a Lonesome Life
It's Been; Baby Wait; Where You Go (I'll Follow); Cheek to Cheek (With the
Blues); Gotta Get You from That Crowd; Everglades; Make Room for the Blues;
This Old Heart; You're Not Wicked, You're Just Weak; He'll Let You Live a
Little; Same Old Town; I Write You Letters; What a Fool I Was; You Warned Me;
I've Gotta Show You; Dear John (I've Sent Your Saddle Home) – 14 (4 CD set)
Jasmine [UK] JASMCD 3777 Rock It, But Don't Wreck It -Singles As and Bs 1956/1962: Gotta Get You From That Crowd; Everglades; Where You Go (I'll Follow You); Check To Check With The Blues; Make Room For The Blues; This Old Heart; You're Not Wicked,You're Just Weak; He'll Let You Live A Little; Same Old Town; I Write You Letters; What A Fool I Was; You Warned Me; What A Lonesome Life It's Been; Baby Wait; What Am I Doing Here?; What I Know About Her; I'm Hurtin'; Love Wind; Fingertips; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart; Your Sweet Love Has Gone; Welcome Home; I Am Music; Keep Her Off Your Mind; You Better Not Go; Don't Push Me Too Far; You Gotta Be My Baby; Somebody; It'll Take Me A Long,Long Time; Fallen Angel (Are You Sorry); Heartbreakin' Mama; You Oughta See Grandma Rock – 08-03-24
EPs
Capitol
EAP 1-451 Country And Hillbilly Songs By Skeets Mc Donald: Let Me Know; I'm Hurtin' / Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart (You’re Mine) - 54
EAP 1-1040 Goin' Steady With The Blues: Goin' Steady With The Blues; I'll Sail My Ship Alone / Fort Worth Jail; Tomorrow Never Comes - 58
EAP 1-451 Country And Hillbilly Songs By Skeets Mc Donald: Let Me Know; I'm Hurtin' / Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart (You’re Mine) - 54
EAP 1-1040 Goin' Steady With The Blues: Goin' Steady With The Blues; I'll Sail My Ship Alone / Fort Worth Jail; Tomorrow Never Comes - 58
SINGLES
Fortune (1950)
142 When The Roses Blooms Around Cabin Door / Southland Boogie -50
145 Tattooed Lady / Mean And Evil Blues – 03-51 (rev. Apr. 14, 1951)
165 Nirthday Cake Boogie / (Bob Sykes) - 02-52
Citation (1950) (as by Johnnie White and the Rhythm Riders)
101 You Can't Come Back Polka / My Home In Tennessee - 50
102 I Can't Take No More / My Home In Tennessee - 50
144 Make My Dreams Come True / Things You Used To Say – ca. 51
London (1950, masters leased to Mercury)
16046 Please Daddy, Don't Go To War / So I Cried Myself To Sleep – 12-50
16057 Sentimental Fool / Baby When You're Around - 51
6327x45 Goodbye Blues / Only One Love In Each Heart - 04-51 (released on Mercury)
Capitol (1951-58)
F1518 Blues Is Bad News / Scoot, Git And Begone - 05-51
F1570 Bless Your Little 'Ol Heart / Today I'm Moving Out - 06-51 (rev. July 7)
F1771 I'm Hurtin' / Ridin' With Blues - 07-51 (rev. July 21)
F1890 Fuss And Fight / Baby Brown Eyes - 12-51
F1967 Tell Me Why / Be My Life's Companion - 02-52 (rev. Feb. 9)
F1993 The Love That Hurt Me So / Wheel Of Fortune - 03-52
F2073 Please Come Back / Curtain Of Tears - 05-52
F2216 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes / Big Family Trouble – 08-09-52
F2326 I'm Sorry To Say I'm Sorry / Let Me Know - 01-53 (rev. Jan. 10)
F2434 I've Got To Win Your Love Again / I Can't Last Song - 04-53
F2523 It's Your Life / Baby, I'm Counting - 07-53
F2573 Worried Mind / Hi Diddle Dee - 08-53 w. Helen O' Conell
F2607 I Need Your Love / Looking At The Moon And Wishing - 10-53
F2696 Look Who's Crying Now / Walking On Teardrops - 12-53 (rev. Jan. 9)
F2774 Remember, You're Mine / I Love You, Mama Mia - 03-54
F2885 Your Love Is Like A Faucet / But I Do - 08-54
F2976 The Smoke Gets Out My Chimney Just The Same / Each Time A New Love Dies - 11-54
F3038 Number One In Your Heart / I Can't Stand It Any Longer - 02-55
F3117 You're Too Late / A Losing Hand - 05-55
F3215 Strollin' / You Turned Me Down - 09-55
F3312 Baby, I'm Lost Without You / I Got A New Field To Plow - 01-56
F3378 Fallen Angel (Are You Sorry?) / It'll Take Me A Long, Long Time - 03-56
F3461 You Oughta See Your Grandma Rock / Heart-Breaking Mama – 11-06-56
F3525 You Gotta Be My Baby / Somebody - 09-56
F3600 You Better Not Go / Don't Push Me Too Far – 26-11-56
F3679 I Am Music / Keep Her Off Your Mind – 25-03-57
F3741 Your Sweet Love Is Gone / Welcome Home - 06-57
F3778 Fingertips / Bless Your Little Ol' Heart – 26-08-57
F3833 I'm Hurtin' / Love Wind - 10-57
F4095 What Am I Doing Here / What I Know About Her - 11-58
F4147 What A Lonesome Life It's Been / Baby Wait - 02-59 (rev. Feb. 23)
Columbia (1959-66)
4-41556 Where You Go (I'll Follow) / Cheek To Cheek With The Blues – 04-01-60
4-41667 Gotta Get You From That Crowd / Everglades - 04-60
4-41773 Make Room For The Blues / This Old Heart – 29-08-60
4-42001 You're Not Wicked, Wicked, You're Just Week / He'll Let You Live A Little – 01-05-61
4-42252 Same Old Town / I Write You Letters – 01-12-61 (rev. Dec. 11)
4-42421 What A Fool I Was / You Warned Me - 04-62
4-42655 I've Gotta Show You / Dear John (I've Sent Your Saddle Home) – 14-12-62
4-42807 This Old Broken Heart / Call Me Mr. Brown – 02-07-63
4-42960 I'd Hate To Be Him / Chin Up - Chest Out – 14-01-64
4-43065 Think Of Me / Too Many Times (Away From You) – 16-06-64
4-43152 Down In Mexico / Teardrop Inn – 18-10-64
4-43275 Mrs. Right's Divorcing Mr. Wrong / Me And My Heart And My Shoes - 04-65
4-43425 Big Chief Buffalo Nickel (Desert Blues) / Day Sleeper – 18-10-65
4-43573 A Member Of The Blues / Molly Brown – 28-03-66
4-43791 There Sits An Angel / She's Never Gone That Route Before - 08-66
4-43946 Mabel / Too Much Of Me (Walked Away With You) – 05-12-66
Uni (1967)
55041 It's Genuine / Old Indians Never Die - 12-67
Tatooed lady on the Real Gone box is another recording with accordion. Any one know somthing about it?
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