Thursday, November 20, 2014

Ben Hall (by Dick Grant)



BEN HALL
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY
BEN HALL - The Mesa Valley Boy
                         Sellers Transcription Co. Studio, 905½ Main Street                        Dallas, Tx.:                                                                             1948
Benjamin “Ben” Hall (vcl/rhy gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer: James “Jim” Sellers

                         RIVER                                                                                           Talent (Uniss)
                         ()
                         LITTLE ANGEL WITH A DIRTY FACE                                                Talent (Uniss)
                         (Dale Parker)      
                         I LOVE YOU ALL THE TIME                                                              Talent 725
                         ()
                         A DOG AND HIS LOVE FOR ME                                                                  725
                         ()

NB(1): TALENT 725 released 1948.
NB(2): BILLBOARD Advance Folk Record Releases Saturday 4th June 1949-TALENT 725.
NB(3): TALENT 725 reviewed Billboard Folk (Country & Western) Record Reviews Saturday 5th November 1949.
NB(4): Attempting to date the releases on the TALENT/STAR TALENT 700 series is very difficult. The company dispatched some 50 odd releases to BILLBOARD for review. Upon receipt of the records BILLBOARD logged the details of the releases in their Advance Release column, then proceeded to review a selection of the records that they had received from the company. Nothing particularly odd with that, the only problem is that Jesse Erickson sent batches of TALENT/STAR TALENT records, a mixture of old and new releases. When examining the data relating to TALENT/STAR TALENT contained in BILLBOARD, 734 was reviewed on Saturday 7th May 1949, but 7 01 wasn’t reviewed until Saturday 8th October 1949. 

BEN HALL - The Mesa Valley Boy
                         Sellers Transcription Co. Studio, 905½ Main Street                        Dallas, Tx.:                                                         ca. February 1949
(vcl/rhy gtr); James “Jimmy” Kelly (stl gtr); Aubrey Gass (stg bs); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer: Jim Sellers

187                    STORMY SKIES                                                     Talent 736, Rollercoaster RCCD-3004
                         ()          
188                    DRIFTWOOD ON THE RIVER                                                                     736,                       RCCD-3004
                         ()

NB(1): TALENT 736 released Monday 18th April 1949.
NB(2): BILL BOARD Advance Folk Records Releases Saturday 30th April 1949-TALENT 736.
NB(3): ROLLERCOASTER RCCD-3004 “COUNTRY WAYS AND ROCKIN’ DAYS: BEN HALL & THE RAMBLERS with Weldon Myrick” released United Kingdom 1993.

BEN HALL - The Mesa Valley Boy            
                         Sellers Transcription Co. Studio, 905½ Main Street                        Dallas, Tx.:                                                                 August 1949
(vcl/rhy gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer: Jim Sellers

251                    TRY IT AGAIN                                                                                 Star Talent 745
                         ()
252                    WHY DON’T YOU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME                                                        745
                         (Lonnie Glosson-Wayne Raney) (Lois BMI)

NB(1): STAR TALENT 745 released Tuesday 12th September 1949.
NB(2): STAR TALENT 745 reviewed Billboard Folk (Country & Western) Record Reviews Saturday 17th September 1949.

BEN HALL “THE MESA VALLEY BOY”
                         Sellers Transcription Co. Studio, 905½ Main Street                        Dallas, Tx.:                                                           ca. January 1950
(vcl/rhy gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer: Jim Sellers

353                    SONG OF THE PRAIRIE                                         Star Talent 759
                         ()
354                    OLD CARAVAN                                                                        759
                         ()

NB: STAR TALENT 759 released February 1950.

BEN HALL And The Ramblers     Radio Station KSEL                                              Lubbock, Tx.:                                                                    ca. 1955
(vcl); Charles Hardin “Buddy Holly” Holley (ld gtr); Weldon Myrick (stl gtr); Sonny Curtis (fdl); Dena Hall (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Ben Hall

                         ALL FROM LOVING YOU                                        KSEL Transcription (Uniss), Rollercoaster RCCD-3004
                         ()
BEN HALL And The Ramblers                  Radio Station KDAV                                 Lubbock, Tx.:                                                                    ca. 1955
(vcl); Buddy Holly (ld gtr); Weldon Myrick (stl gtr); Sonny Curtis (fdl); Dena Hall (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Ben Hall

                         ROSE OF MONTEREY                                                                     KDAV Transcription (Uniss), Rollercoaster RCCD-3003
                         (Wayne Johnson)

BEN HALL                                                                                                              Breckenridge, Tx.:                                                ca. January 1956
(vcl/rhy gtr); Weldon Myrick (ld gtr); Dena Hall (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Ben Hall

                         BLUE DAYS-BLACK NIGHTS                                                            (Uniss), Rollercoaster RCCD-3003
                         (Ben Hall)

NB: ROLLERCOASTER RCCD-3003 “HEP CATS FROM BIG SPRING” released United Kingdom 1991.

BEN HALL AND THE COUNTRY DRIFTERS                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                               Radio Station KVWC                                Vernon, Tx.:                                                                           1956
(vcl); Weldon Myrick (ld gtr); Dena Hall (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Ben Hall

45-CD-39            DRIFTING ALONG                                                                          Cord 45-101, Rollercoaster RCCD-3004
                         (Myrick-Hall) (Ridgeway Music Co. Inc.-BMI)
45-CD-40            MOO MAMA                                                                                            45-101,                       RCCD-3003
                         (Myrick-Hall) (Ridgeway Music Co. Inc.-BMI)                                      Buffalo Bop Bb-CD-55026, Lenox LP-101, Lost Gold LGR-5998
                                                                                                                              Lucky CDLR-815, Yeaah! 14, Collector CLCD-4495
                                                                                                                              Proper Properbox 122, El Toro ETCD-101O                                                                                          

NB(1): CORD 101 released September 1956.
NB(2): BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD-55026 “MEAN MEAN DADDY” released Germany 1995.
NB(3): LENOX LP-101 “GRAND DADDY’S ROCKIN’, Vol.5.” released France 1995.
NB(4): LOST GOLD LGR-5998 “ORIGINAL HISTORIC ROCKABILLY CLASSICS, Vol.3.” released 1999.
NB(5): LUCKY CDLR-815 “ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.15.” released United Kingdom
NB(6): YEAAH! 14 “ROCKABILLY RARITIES, Vol.3.” released United Kingdom
NB(7): COLLECTOR CLCD-4495 “HOODLUM ROCKIN’” released Holland 2006.
NB(8): PROPER PROPERBOX 122 “CLASSIC ROCKABILLY” released United Kingdom 2007.
NB(9): EL TORO ETCD-1010 “REAL COOL CATS: TEXAS ROCKABILLY 1955” released Spain 2007.

BEN HALL                                               Ben Hall Studio                                                               , Tx.:                                                         ca. 1956 
(vcl/rhy gtr); Weldon Myrick (ld gtr); Dena Hall (stg bs); Monte Hall (dms).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Ben Hall

                         BE BOP BALL                                                                                 (Uniss/Acetate), Rollercoaster RCCD-3003, Lenox LP-102
                         (Ben Hall)           

NB: LENOX LP-102 “GRAND DADDY’S ROCKIN’, Vol.6.” released France 1996.

BEN HALL                                               Radio Station KWFT                                Wichita Falls, Tx.:                                                      ca. July 1957
(vcl); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer:

                         SHE’S TELLING ME THE SAME THING                                             Capitol 3985, Capitol F3985
                         (Ben Hall-Weldon Myrick) (Central Songs BMI)
                         NEVER TAKE HER LOVE FROM ME                                                             3985,             F3985
                         (Weldon Myrick) (Central Songs BMI)                       

NB: CAPITOL 3985/F3985 released Tuesday 27th May 1958.

WELDON MYRICK And Benny Hall Trio
                                      Ben Hall Studio, 3311 Street                                              Big Spring, Tx.:                                                        ca. April 1958
(vcl/ld gtr); Ben Hall (hmny vcl/rhy gtr); Dena Hall (hmny vcl/bs); George Peebles (hmny vcl).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Ben Hall

HB-2199             SEASON FOR LOVE                                                                        Gaylo BWM-100, Rollercoaster RCCD-3004
                         (Weldon Myrick) (Central Songs BMI)
HB-2200             ONLY SEVENTEEN                                                                                    BWM-100,                       RCCD-3004
                         (Weldon Myrick) (Central Songs BMI)

NB(1): GAYLO BWM-100 released Tuesday 20th May 1958.
NB(2): GAYLO BWM-100 reviewed Billboard Review of New Pop Records Monday 26th May 1958.
NB(3): GAYLOO BWM-100 is a CAPITOL custom pressing.



BEN HALL And The Circle 4 Ramblers with Weldon Myrick
                                      Ben Hall Studio, 1307 Gregg                                             Big Spring, Tx.:                                                        ca. April 1959
(vcl/rhy gtr); Jack Smithson (ld gtr); Weldon Myrick (hmny vcl/stl gtr); J.D. Rowland (fdl); Dena Hall (bs); Robert Larry “Blackie” Crawford (dms).                        
                                                                                                                              Producer: Ben Hall

JB-2219              LATE HOURS                                                                                 Gaylo BM 102, Rollercoaster RCCD-3004
                         (Weldon Myrick) (Gaylo BMI)
JB-2220              DON’T ASK ME WHY                                                                                  BM 102,                       RCCD-3004
                         (Weldon Myrick) (Gaylo BMI)

NB(1): GAYLO BM 102 released Tuesday 5th May 1959.
NB(2): GAYLO BM 102 reviewed Billboard Country & Western  Monday 11th May 1959.
NB(3): GAYLO BM 102 is a CAPITOL custom pressing.

BEN HALL and The Circle 4 Ramblers
                                      Ben Hall Studio, 1307 Gregg                                             Big Spring, Tx.:                                                   ca. January 1960
(vcl/rhy gtr); Jack Smithson (ld gtr); Weldon Myrick (hmny vcl/stl gtr); J.D. Rowland (fdl); Dena Hall (hmny vcl/bs); Robert “Bob” Galbraith (dms).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Ben Hall

KB-2087             EVEN THO’ (I KNOW YOU’RE GONE)                                               Gaylo BM-104, Rollercoaster RCCD-3004
                         (Weldon Myrick) (BMI)
KB-2088             BLUE DAYS-BLACK NIGHTS                                                                       BM-104,                       RCCD-3004
                         (Ben Hall) (Copar Music BMI)
                         YOU’RE HERE IN MY MIND                                                            Gaylo (Uniss),                         RCCD-3004
                         ()
                         HIDING ALONE                                                     Gaylo (Uniss),                         RCCD-3004
                         (Ben Hall-Weldon Myrick) (Sure Fire Music Co. Inc. BMI)       
                         SO CLOSE                                                                                     Gaylo (Uniss),                         RCCD-3004
                         ()
                         WON’T YOU BE MINE                                                                     Gaylo (Uniss),                         RCCD-3004
                         ()
                         I’LL NEVER BE THE SAME                                                               Gaylo (Uniss),                         RCCD-3004
                         (Ben Hall-Weldon Myrick) (Gaylo BMI)
                         I’LL STILL BE HANGING AROUND                                                    Gaylo (Uniss),                         RCCD-3004
                         (Ben Hall-Weldon Myrick) (Sure Fire Music Co. Inc. BMI)

NB(1): GAYLO BM-104 released Tuesday 22rd March 1960.
NB(2): GAYLO BM-104 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 4th April 1960.
NB(3): GAYLO BM-104 is a CAPITOL custom pressing.

BEN HALL                      Ben Hall Studio, 1307 Gregg                                             Big Spring, Tx.:                                                                ca. 1960
(vcl/rhy gtr); Weldon Myrick (hmny vcl/stl gtr); Dena Hall (bs); Bob Galbraith (dms).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Ben Hall

                         HANGING AROUND                                                                        Gaylo (Uniss), Rollercoaster RCCD-3004
                         (Ben Hall-Weldon Myrick) (Sure Fire Music Co. Inc. BMI)
                         MAKE BELIEVE                                                     Gaylo (Uniss),                       RCCD-3004
                         ()

WELDON MYRICK          Ben Hall Studio, 1307 Gregg                                             Big Spring, Tx.:                                                   ca. January 1962
(vcl/stl gtr); Ben Hall (hmny vcl-1/rhy gtr); Dena Hall (bs); Bob Galbraith (dms-2).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Ben Hall

                         THAT’S THE WAY DREAMS GO                              -1                       Gaylo 110, Rollercoaster RCCD-3004
                         (Weldon Myrick) (Gaylo BMI)
                         I DON’T WANNA GO HOME                                    -2                                  110,                       RCCD-3004
                         (Weldon Myrick) (Gaylo BMI)

NB(1): GAYLO 110 released Tuesday 27th February 1962.
NB(2): GAYLO 110 reviewed Billboard Saturday 3rd March 1962.    
NB(3): GAYLO 110 is a RCA VICTOR custom pressing.

BEN HALL                      Ben Hall Studio, 1307 Gregg                                             Big Spring, Tx.:                                                                ca. 1962
(vcl/rhy gtr); Jack Smithson (ld gtr); Weldon Myrick (hmny vcl/stl gtr); J.D. Rowland (fdl); Dena Hall (hmny vcl/bs); Bob Galbraith (dms); George Peebles/Dauphine Kirkland/Darla Swindell (vcl chrs).                Producer: Ben Hall

                         BEFORE YOU BEGIN                                                                      Gaylo (Uniss), Rollercoaster RCCD-3004
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BEN HALL                      Ben Hall Studio, 1307 Gregg                                             Big Spring, Tx.:                                                           Early 1960s
(vcl/rhy gtr); Weldon Myrick (stl gtr); Unk (fdl-1); Unk (hmny vcl-2); Dena Hall (bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Ben Hall

                         CRYING ON MY SHOULDER                                  -1                       Gaylo (Uniss), Rollercoaster RCCD-3004
                         ()
                         SLEEPLESS NIGHTS                                              -1                       Gaylo (Uniss),                       RCCD-3004
                         ()
                         I’D GIVE ANYTHING                                              -2                       Gaylo (Uniss),                       RCCD-3004
                         ()

BEN HALL                      Ben Hall Studio, 1307 Gregg                                             Big Spring, Tx.:                                                             Mid 1960s
(vcl/rhy gtr); Weldon Myrick (ld gtr); Dena Hall (hmny vcl/bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

                         GUNFIGHTERS FAME                                                                     Gaylo (Uniss), Rollercoaster RCCD-3004
                         ()          

BEN HALL                      Ben Hall Studio, 1307 Gregg                                             Big Spring, Tx.:                                                             Mid 1960s
(vcl/rhy gtr); Unk (pno); Dena Hall (vcl/bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Ben Hall

                         WEEPING WILLOW                                                                         (Uniss), Rollercoaster RCCD-3004
                         ()

BEN HALL                      Ben Hall Studio, 1307 Gregg                                             Big Spring, Tx.:                                                             Mid 1960s
(vcl/rhy gtr); Weldon Myrick (ld gtr); Dena Hall (bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Ben Hall

                         JOHNNY LAW                                                                                (Uniss), Rollercoaster RCCD-3004
                         (Red Simpson) (Central Songs BMI)






DISCOGRAPHY compiled by JOHN INGMAN & DICK GRANT with acknowledgements to Phil Tricker & Al Turner.

1990-2014.

                                                              
                        

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                     
                          

                        

                                                 
                        
                                                               


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