Sylvia Tyson

Sylvia Fricker, *19-09-1940 Chatham, Ontario, Canada

2nd version

By Praguefrank. Michel Ruppli, Robert Platt
SESSIONS see also Ian and Sylvia

1972 unknown, CAN – Sylvia Tyson (Producer: Sylvia Tyson)

001 GIVE IT TO THE WORLD Columbia C4-3072

002 YOU’RE NOT ALONE ANYMORE Columbia C4-3072
Spring 1975 [no 21043] poss. Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Sylvia Tyson (Sylvie Tyson [vcl], Bobby Edwards [gt],  Brian Russell [gt], Ed Bickert [gt], Ian Tyson [gt], Mike Francis [gt],  Red Shea [gt], Pee Wee Charles [steel],  Jack Zaza [bass], Dave Brown [drums], Al Cherney [fiddle], Doug Riley/ Gordon Fleming [keyboards], Keith Jollimore [tnr sax]. Producer: Ian Tyson)
003 92246 WOMAN'S WORLD Capitol ST-11434 SKAO-6430
004 92247 TIME FOR A CHANGE Capitol ST-11434 SKAO-6430
005 92248 YESTERDAY'S DREAMS Capitol ST-11434 SKAO-6430
006 92249 SLEEP ON MY SHOULDER Capitol 4178 72762/ST-11434 SKAO-6430 VSD-6228
007 92250 PATIENCE IS A SOLITARY GAME Capitol ST-11434 SKAO-6430
008 92251 BLUEBIRD CAFE Capitol ST-11434 SKAO-6430
009 92252 WHATEVER BECAME OF ME Capitol ST-11434 SKAO-6430
010 92253 REGINE Capitol ST-11434 SKAO-6430
011 92254 THERE IS A FOUNTAIN Capitol ST-11434 SKAO-6430
012 92255 BLIND LEADING THE BLIND Capitol 4178 72762/ST-11434 SKAO-6430
Master number assigned for U.S. Capitol issue
July 1976 [no 21460] unknown, CAN – Sylvia Tyson (Sylvie Tyson [vcl], Bobby Edwards [gt],  Brian Russell [gt], Ed Bickert [gt], Ian Tyson [gt], Mike Francis [gt],  Red Shea [gt], Pee Wee Charles [steel], Kim Brandt/ Jim Morgan  [bass], Dave Brown [drums], Al Cherney [fiddle], Doug Riley/ Gordon Fleming [keyboards], Keith Jollimore [tnr sax]. Producer: Ian Tyson)

013 93759 GOOD OLE SONG Capitol 72768/ST-6441
014 COOL WIND FROM THE NORTH Capitol ST-6441
015 POOR OLD ROSE Capitol ST-6441
016 TUMBLE-DOWN WOMAN Capitol ST-6441
017 RIVER ROAD Capitol 72768/ST-6441 VSD-6228
018 POOR FOOL Capitol ST-6441
019 IN MY HOUR OF DARKNESS Capitol ST-6441
020 I CAN'T LEARN TO LOVE YOU (ALL OVER AGAIN) Capitol ST-6441
021 HONEY HAIR Capitol ST-6441
022 LOVE IS A CELEBRATION Capitol ST-6441
1978 Grand Avenue Studios, 38 Grant, Hamilton, Ontario, CAN – Sylvia Tyson (Sylia Tyson [bvl], Daniel Lanois [rh gt], Pee Wee Charles [steel], Kim Brandt [bass], Doug Riley [keyboards], Producer: Don Potter)

023 PIECE OF MY HEART Salt SR-101
024 SWEET SURVIVOR Salt 101-2/SR-101
025 MAY YOU NEVER Salt 101-1/SR-101
026 PLEASURE CRUISE Salt SR-101
027 CLOSE TO THE BONE Salt SR-101
028 RICHLAND WOMAN Salt SR-101
029 GREEN ROCKY ROAD Salt SR-101
030 LOVE IS A FIRE Salt 101-1/SR-101
031 WOMAN IN LOVE Salt 101-2/SR-101
032 BOATMAN ROW Salt SR-101
033 FLOWER CHILD Salt SR-101
1979 unknown, CAN – Sylvia Tyson (Sylvia Tyson [vcl], Danny Greenspoon [gt], Rockin' Randy [bass], Bohdan Hluszko [drums], Joan Besen [piano] + Don Potter [], Marty Stuart [fiddle]. Producer: Don Potter)

034 SAME OLD THING Sugar 102-1/SR-102
035 CHICKENHAWK CHARLIE Sugar SR-102
036 RABBIT BROWN'S BLUES Sugar SR-102
037 LOVER STRANGER Sugar 102-1/SR-102
038 I'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE Sugar SR-102
039 RIGHT AFTER MY HEART Sugar SR-102
040 SOMEDAY WITH YOU Sugar SR-102
041 WEDDING IN WHITE Sugar SR-102
042 FREEDOM NOW Sugar SR-102

1986 ITP Studios, Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Sylvia Tyson (Producer: Ian Thomas)
043 BIG SPOTLIGHT Stony Plain SP-1100
044 AMNESIA Stony Plain SP-1100
045 BLAME IT ON THE MOON Stony Plain 1043/SP-1100 VSD-6228
046 BITTER PRIDE Stony Plain 1039/SP-1100 VSD-6228
047 TOO SHORT A RIDE Stony Plain 1050/SP-1100
048 SUMMER SUDDENLY Stony Plain 1050/SP-1100
049 DENIM BLUE EYES Stony Plain 1043/SP-1100 VSD-6228
050 LONG DISTANCE LOVE Stony Plain 1039/SP-1100
051 DRIFTWOOD Stony Plain SP-1100 VSD-6228
1987 or 1988 Toronto, Ontario, CA – Sylvia Tyson and Lucille Starr

052 PEPÈRE’S MILL  Stony Plain 1067

053 LE MOULIN A PEPÈRE Stony Plain 1067
1989 Phase One Studio, 3015 Kennedy Rd., Unit # 10, Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Sylvia Tyson (Sylvia Tyson [vcl/autoharp/tambourine/bck vcl], Lucille Starr [duet vcl-1], Tom Russell [duet vcl-2/bck vcl], Albert Lee [ld ac/el gt/mandolin], Andrew Hardin [ac rh gt/high string gt/el 12-string gt/2nd ld gt-3], Fats Kaplan [pedal steel-4/accordion/fiddle/dobro], Mike Holder [pedal steel-5], Dennis Pendrith [bass gt], Bucky Berger [drums/percussion/ tambourine/foutoire/triangle], John Sheard [piano/strings], Colleen Peterson [bck vcl]. Producer: Tom Russell and Sylvia Tyson)
054 PEPERE'S MILL -1 Stony Plain SP-1140 VSD-6228
055 SLOW-MOVING HEART -4 Stony Plain SP-1140
056 RHYTHM OF THE ROAD Stony Plain SP-1140
057 WALKING ON THE MOON -4 Stony Plain SP-1140
058 THROWN TO THE WOLVES -2-5 Stony Plain SP-1140
059 THE NIGHT THE CHINESE RESTAURANT BURNED DOWN -5 Stony Plain SP-1140 VSD-6228
060 YOU WERE ON MY MIND -5 Stony Plain SP-1140 VSD-6228
061 SLEEP ON MY SHOULDER Stony Plain SP-1140
062 TRUCKER'S CAFE -3 Stony Plain SP-1140
063 RIVER ROAD -5 Stony Plain SP-1140
064 LAST CALL Stony Plain SP-1140 VSD-6228
065 LE MOULIN A PEPERE -1 Stony Plain SP-1140
066 REPRISE Stony Plain SP-1140
067 BLIND FIDDLER'S WALTZ Stony Plain SP-1140 VSD-6228
1992 Metalworks, Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Sylvia Tyson, * and Tom Russell (Sylvia Tyson [lead vcl/bck vcl], Albert Lee [ld el gt/ld ac gt/rh gt/mandolin], Andrew Hardin [high string ac gt/ac rh gt/el rh gt/ percussion], Denis Pendrith [bass], Bucky Berger [drums/percussion], Fats Kaplan [fiddle/steel/button accordion], John Sheard [ac piano/synthesizer], Colleen Peterson, Shirley Eikhard [bck vcl]. Producers: Tom Russell and Sylvia Tyson)
068 HEART DISEASE Silver City SCD-2266
069 REMAIN A CHILD* Silver City SCD-2266
070 DEEPER WATERS Silver City SCD-2266
071 FEELING SEVENTEEN AGAIN Silver City SCD-2266
072 THE SOUND OF ONE HEART BREAKING Silver City SCD-2266 VSD-6228
073 I WALK THESE RAILS Silver City SCD-2266 VSD-6228
074 STRING TOO SHORT TO SAVE Silver City SCD-2266
075 CHOCOLATE CIGARETTES Silver City SCD-2266
076 DIAMOND LOVE Silver City SCD-2266 VSD-6228
077 SO QUIET NOW Silver City SCD-2266 VSD-6228
078 HEARTS ON THE FAULTLINE Silver City SCD-2266
079 GYPSY CADILLAC Silver City SCD-2266 VSD-6228
2000 Canterbury Music Company, Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Sylvia Tyson (Sylvia Tyson [vcl/button acordion], Rick Whitelaw [ac/el gt], Danny Greenspoon [ac gt/dobro], ], Dan Whiteley [mandolin], Don Rooke [dobro], Victor Bateman [el/upright bass], Mark Duggan [percussion/marimba], Gary Breit [piano/keyboards], Oliver Schroer [flute]. Producer: Danny Greenspoon)
080 WOMAN'S WORLD Salt 4004-2
081 REGINE Salt 4004-2
082 DENIM BLUE EYES Salt 4004-2
083 SPRING OF '45 Salt 4004-2 VSD-6228
084 BILL, WON'T YOU PLEASE TAKE ME HOME Salt 4004-2
085 I'M LEAVING, ELAINE Salt 4004-2
086 SAME OLD THING Salt 4004-2
087 THE NIGHT THE CHINESE RESTAURANT BURNED DOWN Salt 4004-2
088 DRIFTWOOD Salt 4004-2
089 BIG SPOTLIGHT Salt 4004-2
090 LAST CALL Salt 4004-2
091 POOR OLD ROSE Salt 4004-2
092 HAZEL'S FIRST RIDE Salt 4004-2
093 DONEGAL TAVERN Salt 4004-2
094 BITTER PRIDE Salt 4004-2
095 GYPSY CADILLAC Salt 4004-2
096 RIVER ROAD Salt 4004-2
097 YOU WERE ON MY MIND Salt 4004-2
ca 2001 unknown, CAN – Sylvia Tyson
098 SENTINEL CROW Varese VSD-6229
2010 unknown, CAN – Sylvia Tyson
099 LA FILLE DU ROI Outside 1433-2  

100 THE DANCING MARE Outside 1433-2  

101 OLD HORSE Outside 1433-2

102 A PAIR OF BLUE EYES Outside 1433-2

103 THE DOWNCAST LOVER Outside 1433-2  

104 ROLL OF THE DICE Outside 1433-2

105 RAKEHELLY Outside 1433-2  

106 MY DARLING EVELYNDA Outside 1433-2  

107 COLUMBINE Outside 1433-2  

108 BRING THE GLAD TIDINGS Outside 1433-2  

109 ALL I KNOW / CONQUER ALL Outside 1433-2   

2023 unknown – Sylvia Tyson
110 SWEET AGONY SPCD 1481  
111 I NEVER GOT OVER YOU SPCD 1481   
112 LEAVES IN THE STORM SPCD 1481   
113 NOT QUITE RAIN SPCD 1481   
114 NOW TELL ME THAT YOU'VE GOT THE BLUES SPCD 1481   
115 LONG CHAIN OF LOVE SPCD 1481   
116 GENEROUS HEART SPCD 1481   
117 CYNICAL LITTLE LOVE SONG SPCD 1481
118 NO CROWD, NO SHOW SPCD 1481  .
119 ANGELS IN TROUBLED TIMES SPCD 1481   
120 AT THE END OF THE DAY SPCD 1481  
121 JANET'S GARDEN SPCD 1481

ALBUMS
Capitol [CAN] SKAO-6430 Woman‘s World: Woman's World; Time For A Change; Yesterday's Dreams; Sleep On My Shoulder; Patience Is A Solitary Game; Bluebird Cafe; Whatever Became Of Me?; Regine; There Is A Fountain; Blind Leading The Blind – 09-06-75 (US issue on ST-11434)
Capitol [CAN] ST-6441 Cool Wind from the North: Good Old Song; Cool Wind from the North; Poor Old Rose; Tumble-Down Woman; River Road; Poor Fool; In My Hour of Darkness; I Can't Learn to Love You (All Over Again); Honey Hair; Love Is a Celebration – 09-76
Salt [CAN] SR-101 Satin And Stone: Piece Of My Heart; Sweet Survivor; May You Never; Pleasure Cruise; Close To The Bone; Richland Woman; Green Rocky Road; Love Is A Fire; Woman In Love; Boatman Row; Flower Child – 78

? Cosmic Christmas: (narrations) – 11-78 (with book)
Salt [CAN] SR-102 Sugar For Sugar - Salt For Salt: Same Old Thing; Chickenhawk Charlie; Rabbit Brown's Blues; Lover Stranger; I've Been There Before; Right After My Heart; Someday With You; Wedding In White; Freedom Now – 79 (MX: WRC1-959A/B)
Stony Plain [CAN] SP-1100 The Big Spotlight: Big Spotlight; Amnesia; Blame It On The Moon; Bitter Pride; To Short A Ride; Summer Suddenly; Denim Blue Eyes; Long Distance Love; Driftwood – 86
Stony Plain [CAN] SPCD-1140 You Were on My Mind: Pepere's Mill; Slow-Moving Heart; Rhythm of the Road; Walking on the Moon; Thrown to the Wolves; Night the Chinese Restaurant Burned Down; You Were on My Mind; Sleep on My Shoulder; Trucker's Cafe; River Road; Last Call; Le Moulin a Pepere; Reprise; Blind Fiddler's Waltz – 89 (German issue on Sawdust SDCD 9.00964)
Silver City [CAN] SCD-2266 Gypsy Cadillac: Heart Disease; Remain A Child; Deeper Waters; Feeling Seventeen Again; The Sound Of One Heart Breaking; I Walk These Rails; String Too Short To Save; Chocolate Cigarettes; Diamond Love; So Quiet Now; Hearts On The Faultline; Gypsy Cadillac - 92
Salt/Outside [CAN] 23339-4004-2 River Road and Other Stories: Woman's World; Regine; Denim Blue Eyes; Spring Of '45; Bill, Won't You Please Take Me Home; I'm Leaving, Elaine; Same Old Thing; The Night The Chinese Restaurant Burned Down; Driftwood; Big Spotlight; Last Call; Poor Old Rose; Hazel's First Ride; Donegal Tavern; Bitter Pride; Gypsy Cadillac; River Road; You Were On My Mind - 00
Varèse Sarabande VSD-6228 The Very Best of Sylvia Tyson: You Were On My Mind; I Walk These Rails; River Road; Pepere's Mill; Driftwood; Gypsy Cadillac; Sound Of One Heart Breaking; Denim Blue Eyes; Walking On The Moon; Night The Chinese Restaurant Burned Down; Diamond Love; Spring Of '45; Bitter Pride; So Quiet Now; Sleep On My Shoulder; Blind Fiddler's Waltz; Last Call; Sentinel Crow* – 01 (previously unissed)

Outside Music [CAN] 23339-1433-2 Joyner’s Dream: The Kingsfold Suite: La fille du roi; The Dancing Mare; Old Horse; A Pair of Blue Eyes; The Downcast Lover; Roll of the Dice; Rakehelly; My Darling Evelynda; Columbine; Bring the Glad Tidings; All I Know / Conquer All - 22-03-11

Stony Plain [CAN] SPCD 1481 At The End Of The Day:  Sweet Agony;  I Never Got Over You;  Leaves In The Storm;  Not Quite Rain;  Now Tell Me That You've Got The Blues;  Long Chain Of Love;  Generous Heart;  Cynical Little Love Song;  No Crowd, No Show; . Angels In Troubled Times;  At The End Of The Day;  Janet's Garden – 03-11-23

SINGLES

Columbia [CAN] (1972)

C4-3072 Give It To The World / You’re Not Alone Anymore - 72
Capitol [CAN]
72762/4178* Sleep On My Shoulder / Blind Leaded Blind - 75 (*U.S. issue)

72768 Good Old Song / River Road - 76

Stony Plain [CAN]

1039 Bitter Pride / Long Distance Love - 86

1043 Denim Blue Eyes / Blame It On The Moon - 86

1050 Too Short A Ride / Summer Suddenly – 87

1067 Pepere’s Mill / Le Moulin A Pepere - 88

Hal Willis

Leonald Francis Gauthier, *15-07-1933,  Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, CAN, +04-09-2015

by Dick Grant and Adam Komorowski, with acknowledgements to Hal and the late Ginger Willis, All Turner, Christian "Blackey Schwartz, Big Al and Ian Saddler, Phil Tricker. Thieu Van De Vorst, Mario Manciotti, Vaclav Zpatecka, Marc Coulavin, Lennart Gustavsson

SESSIONS

1953 Radio Station CFCF, Montreal, Quebec, CAN - Hal Willis and His Hillbilly Ramblers (Hal Willis [vcl], Bobby Hachey [gt], Curly Hachey [rh gt], Tery Hachey [steel], Fernand Thibeault [bass],  Peter van der Hagan [fiddle], Ginger Willis [piano]. Producer: George Taylor)

001 THE ONLY PLEASURE I’LL GET TONIGHT  Rodeo 103/Cattle LP 8020
002 THE RIDE IS OVER    Rodeo 103/Cattle LP 8020
1953 RCA Victor Recording Studio, 1050 Lacasse St., Montreal, Quebec, CAN - Hal Willis and His Hillbilly Ramblers (Hal Willis [vcl], Bobby Hachey [gt], Curly Hachey [rh gt], George Essery [steel], Fernand Thibeault [bass], Paul Menard [fiddle], Ginger Willis [piano]. Producer: George Taylor)
003 RO-5  CROOKED HEART   Rodeo 104/Cattle LP 8020
004 RO-6  WILD LIVING Rodeo 104/Cattle LP 8020
005 RO-7  LAZY BLUES     unissued
006 RO-8  unknown title unissued

26 March 1956 [demo session] Globe Recording Studio, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl],Joe South [gt], Ginger Willis [bass], Willie Ackermann [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Hal Willis)
00601 BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY  unissued
00602 TOO LATE      unissued
00603 LONELIER THAN I    unissued

May 1956 [demo session] Murray Nash Studio, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Producer: Hal Willis)
00604 BOP-A-DEE-BOP-A-DOO unissued

00605 MY PINK CADILLAC unissued
8 June 1956 Music City Recording, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl],Hank Garland [gt], Harold Bradley [rh gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Owen Bradley [piano]. Producer: Herb Abramson)                                                                                               
007 56C-2024/102  BOP-A-DEE-BOP-A-DOO   45-1114,/WEA K-58344 Colector CLS 2303 CLCD 4432 BCD 16721
008 56C-2025/103  MY PINK CADILLAC     45-1114/WEA K-58344  Boppin ‘ Cadillac 1958  BBCD-55093 CDLR 812 BCD 16289 CCD 1156513

COLLECTOR CLS 2303 SUPER ROCK AND ROLL PART C (NED, 1975);  COLLECTOR CLCD 4432 EARLY CANADIAN ROCKERS VOL.3 (NED, 1996); BEAR FAMILY BCD 16721 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.21 (GER, 2008); BUFFALO BOP BBCD-55093 ROCKING CADILLAC (GER, 2000); LUCKY CDLR 812 ROCKABILLY GOLD VOL.12 (UK, 1997); BEAR FAMILY BCD 16289 SHAKIN' UP NORTH CANADIAN ROCKABILLY VOL.1 (GER, 1999);  CHIEF CCD 1156513 ULTRA RARE ROCKABILLY'S VOL.13 (NED, 1997);
30 July 1957 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano], Dutch McMillan [sax] + Jordanaires). Producer: Hal Willis)
009 YW 16063  RAIN   Mercury  unissued /Pearl Int. (2006)

010 YW 16064/U-4525*  WALKING DREAM    Athens 704*/Pearl Int. (2006)
011 YW 16065  OLD MAN SUN unissued/Pearl Int. (2006)
012 YW 16066/U-4526*  CRAZY LITTLE MAMA   Athens 704*
August 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Marvin Hughes [piano], Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Chet Atkins)
013 HONKY TONK SONG   Country And Western CW - 5Bx45
014 MY ARMS ARE A HOUSE    Country And Western CW - 5Bx45
015 DON’T MAKE ME GO     Country And Western CW - 5Bx45
December 1957 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Marvin Hughes [piano] + The Jordanaires. Producer: Chet Atkins)

016 PEGGY SUE  Top Hit Tunes TH-16
017 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE Top Hit Tunes TH-16
018 WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE  Top Hit Tunes TH-15
019 AT THE HOP Top Hit Tunes TH-15 TH-16 TH-17 Collector CLCD 4511

COLLECTOR CLCD 4511 ROCK AND ROLL COVERS HOT STEAMY LOVERS VOL.3 (NED, 2007)
ca April 1958 RCA Victor Studio, 1610 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Marvin Hughes [piano] + The Jordanaires. Producer: Chet Atkins)

020 STAIRWAY OF LOVE            Top Hit Tunes TH-19

1958 [demo session] RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Producer: Hal Willis)
02001 A FRIENDLY HAND  
02002  SHIRLEY ANN            
23 September 1958 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano] + Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Owen Bradley)
021 105738/NA 10381  I’M GONNA HITCH MY HOT ROD TO A STAR 9-30768
022 105739/NA 10382  ONLY THE TENDER YOUNG HEARTS 9-30768
30 June 1959 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano] + Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Owen Bradley)

023 107706/NA 10785  POOR LITTLE JIMMIE  9-30949

024 107707/NA 10786  NO REGRETS  9-30949

5 October 1960 [demo session] Globe Recording Studio, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Joe South [gt], Ginger Willis [bass], Willie Ackermann [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Hal Willis)
02401 STOLEN KISSES   unissued

02402 YOUR LIPS TELL ME YOU LOVE ME   unissued
02403 THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIG HORN    unissued
8 November 1961 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Kelso Herston [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Ray Stevens [piano] + vocal chorus. Producer: Shelby Singleton)

025 YW 23012  I LOVE YOU (AROUND THE WORLD) Mercury  71930/Pearl Int. PRCD-?
026 YW 23013  BAYOU PIERRE  71933/Pearl Int. PRCD-?

13 February 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Kelso Herston [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Ray Stevens [piano] + vocal chorus. Producer: Shelby Singleton & Jerry Kennedy)

027 YW 24013  OUR CHILDREN      SR-60707 [va]
6 September 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Hank Garland [gt], Harold Bradley [rh gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano] + strings + Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Hal Willis)

028 ZTSB 99071  DIG ME A HOLE Sims 207/ARC [CAN] LP 716 
029 ZTSB 99072  THE LUMBERJACK   Sims 207 Prsident PT 197/ARC [CAN] LP 716 
030 ZTSB 95606  WHAT’S LEFT OF ME  Sims 224/Pearl Int. (2006)
031 ZTSB 95607  CELLE QUE J’AIME (THE ONE I LOVE)   Sims 224
18 November 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Harold Bradley [rh gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica] + Nashville Symphony Orchestra + Jordanaires) (* Atlantic master assigned 13th March 1965)

032 ZTSB 95690/8698*  KLONDIKE MIKE   Sims 235 President PT 197/ARC [CAN] LP 716  President PT-197 Pearl International PRCD
033 ZTSB 95691/8699*  SO RIGHT BUT SO WRONG  Sims 235/ARC [CAN] LP 716  Pearl International PRCD
ca. April 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Harold Bradley [rh gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica] + Nashville Symphony Orchestra + Jordanaires) (* Atlantic masters assigned 5th May 1965)

034 8923*  THUMB AND SHOES  Sims 243/ARC LP-716  Pearl International PRCD-
035 8924*  NOPPER THE TOPPER Sims 243/ARC LP-716
1 September 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis, *w. Ginger Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Harold Bradley [rh gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano] + Nashville Symphony Orchestra + Jordanaires)

036 NORTH TO ALASKA     Sims unissued/ARC [CAN] LP 716 
037 JACK THE LUMBERJACK     Sims unissued/ARC [CAN] LP 716 
038 WINDING WANABAGO *   Sims unissued/ARC [CAN] LP 716 
ca. December 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Harold Bradley [rh gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica] + Nashville Symphony Orchestra + Jordanaires)

039 ZTSB-101584  WHEN IT’S SPRINGTIME IN ALASKA  Sims 250/ARC [CAN] LP-716

040 ZTSB-101585  CREOLE ROSE    Sims 250/ARC [CAN] LP-716  Pearl International PRCD-
6 May 1966 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Harold Bradley [rh gt], Bob Moore [bass], D.J. Fontana [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano] + Jordanaires)

041 ZTSB-120018  DOGGIN¢ IN THE US MAIL  Sims 288/Pearl International PRCD-
042 ZTSB-120017  THE BATTLE OF VIET NAM  Sims 288
043 ZTSB-120569  PRIVATE DICK     Sims 307/Pearl International PRCD-

044 ZTSB-120570  THE PARSON FROM PAINT ROCK Sims 307/ARC [UK]LP 716   Design SDLP-647  [va]
18 December 1967 ARC Recording Studio, Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Hal Willis (unknown musicians)
045 LOOSE TALK    ARC LP 709

046 TIGER WOMAN   ARC LP 709

047 THANKS A LOT     ARC LP 709

048 HOW DO YOU THINK I FEEL  ARC LP 709

049 A LITTLE PIECE OF PAPER   ARC LP 709

050 I LAUGH SO AS NOT TO CRY    ARC LP 709

051 DON'T DROP IT  ARC LP 709

052 BLUE BLUE DAY    ARC LP 709

053 I'LL BE THERE   ARC LP 709

054 I'M HAPPY     ARC LP 709

055 LOST LOVE     ARC LP 709

056 HOLD EVERYTHING    ARC LP 709

14 August 1968 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Harold Bradley [rh gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Emmons [steel], Buddy Harman [drums], Red Hayes [fiddle], Vassar Clements [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica] + Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Little Richie Johnson)

057 2-44701* EVERYBODY’S GOT TROUBLES  Wayside 1027, Wayside 002* Pearl International PRCD-

058 2-44702* RIGHT WHERE YOU WANT ME    Wayside 1027, Wayside 002*
059 TAKE ME AWAY
060 AN OLD CUSTOM  Pearl International PRCD-

15 August 1968 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Harold Bradley [rh gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Emmons [steel], Buddy Harman [drums], Red Hayes [fiddle], Vassar Clements [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica] + Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Little Richie Johnson)

061 2-44942  BAYOU PIERRE     Wayside 004 Pearl International PRCD-

062 2-44943  LATE TOO EARLY     Wayside 004 Pearl International PRCD-

063 CANDY    unissued/Pearl int. (2006)
064 BACK ON MY FEET      unissued

21 June 1972 Gene Breeden Studio, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Jim Miller [gt], Jim Baker [steel], Ray Gibson [bass], Leo Taylor [drums], Benny Kennerson [piano] + vocal chorus. Producer: Hal Willis)

065 LE LUMBERJACK  Bonanza B-29593

066 LE CHAUFFEUR DE TAXI Bonanza B-29593

067 SI JE POUVAIS SAVOIR Bonanza B-29593

068 CHERIE Bonanza B-29593

069 MARIE Bonanza B-29593

070 MAMAN Bonanza B-29593

071 LA JOLIE BRUNE Bonanza B-29593

072 AU VINGTIEME SIECLE Bonanza B-29593

073 MON PREMIER BAISER Bonanza B-29593

074 SOUVENIR DE MARSEILLES Bonanza B-29593

14 August 1995 Reflections Recording Studio, 2741 Larmon Drive, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Pete Wade [gt],  Tommy Allsup [rh gt],  Jack Ross [bass], Buddy Harman/Willie Sckerman [drums], Buddy Spicher [fiddle/viola/cello], Aubrie Naynie [fiddle], Thomas Keels [piano], Norman Ray [sax], Ben Rodgers [cajun accordion). Producer: Hal Willis)

075 LOUISIANA BELLE  Sims SRCD-205 Pearl Int. 101
076 THE LUMBERJACK  Sims SRCD-205 Pearl Int. 101
077 GAMBLER’S GUITAR  Sims SRCD-205 Pearl Int. 101
078 CHATTANOOGA SHOE SHINE BOY Sims SRCD-205 Pearl Int. 101
079 T-TEXAS TILLIE Sims SRCD-205 Pearl Int. 101
14 August 1995 Reflections Recording Studio, 2741 Larmon Drive, Nashville, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Pete Wade [gt],  Tommy Allsup [rh gt],  Jack Ross [bass], Buddy Harman/Willie Sckerman [drums], Buddy Spicher [fiddle/viola/cello], Aubrie Naynie [fiddle], Thomas Keels [piano], Norman Ray [sax], Ben Rodgers [cajun accordion). Producer: Hal Willis)

080 BIG BILL BUNYAN Sims SRCD-205 Pearl Int. 101

081 LOUISIANA ANNA  Sims SRCD-205 Pearl Int. 101

082 DOGGIN’ IN THE U.S. MAIL Sims SRCD-205 Pearl Int. 101

083 THE HANDYMAN Sims SRCD-205 Pearl Int. 101

084 SHOTGUN BOOGIE  Sims SRCD-205 Pearl Int. 101

19 August 1996 [14:00-17:00]/21 August 1996 [18:00-21:00] Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Pete Wade [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Stephen Hill [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], John Minick [piano/synthesizer] + vocal chorus. Producer: Harold Bradley)
085 SANTA’S CLONES    Pearl Int. CD-102
086 LET’S GO FOR A SLEIGH RIDE          Pearl Int. CD-102
087 THE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS  Pearl Int. CD-102   
088 THE CHRISTMAS POLKA  Pearl Int. CD-102            
089 MRS. SANTA CLAUS   Pearl Int. CD-102                    
090 SANTA SUPERSTAR  Pearl Int. CD-102                       
091 555 HO! HO!       Pearl Int. CD-102                                
092 SANTA’S REINDEER CLONES   Pearl Int. CD-102     
093 KRIS KRINGLE’S KRICK   Pearl Int. CD-102               
094 SANTA AND THE LUMBERJACK    Pearl Int. CD-102
22 October 2001 [18:00-21:00] Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Pete Wade [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Stuart Basore [steel],  David Smith [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Buddy Spicher [fiddle], Edgar Story [fiddle], John Minick [piano/synthesizer] Producer: Harold Bradley)
095 THEY’LL NEVER GET THE TRUTH FROM ME    Pearl Int. CD-103
096 I’LL HATE MYSELF TOMORRW     Pearl Int. CD-103
097 BRING ON THE GIRLS    Pearl Int. CD-103
098 LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL    Pearl Int. CD-103
099 NINA  Pearl Int. CD-103
23 October 2001 [18:00-21:30] Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN - Hal Willis (Hal Willis [vcl], Pete Wade [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Stuart Basore [steel],  David Smith [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Buddy Spicher [fiddle], Edgar Story [fiddle], John Minick [piano/synthesizer] Producer: Harold Bradley)
100 I CAN’T LEAVE HER ALONE      Pearl Int. CD-103                
101 PERDITA MIA     Pearl Int. CD-103                                            
102 THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT TEXAS   Pearl Int. CD-103     
103 ME, MY LOVE,  AND A MEMORY    Pearl Int. CD-103
104 EVERYBODY’S GOT TROUBLES     Pearl Int. CD-103  
unknown sessions - Nashville, TN- Hal Willis

MARY SELINA

CRAZY LITTLE HEART

Tracks above issued on album A Cut Above

unknown sessions - Nashville, TN- Hal Willis

WINDING WANABAGO

MY RELIGION IS A ROCK

I WANNA SING ABOUT JESUS

Tracks above issued on album Better 'N Ever

NOSTALGIA 101                                

 

ALBUMS

ARC [CAN] A-716 Mr. Lumberjack: Lumberjack Man; North To Alaska; My Thumb And Shoes; Knopper The Topper; Springtime In Alaska; Dig Me A Hole; Jack The Lumberjack; The Parson From Paint Rock; So Right But So Wrong; Winding Wana Bago; Creole Rose; Klondike Mike – 66 (also on ARC International A 851)

ARC [CAN] A/AS-709 Mr. Lumberjack. Volume II: Tiger Woman; Don't Drop It; A Little Piece Of Paper; Lost Love; Hold Everything; I Laugh So As Not To Cry; I'll Be There; Loose Talk; I'm Happy; Thanks A Lot; Blue Blue Day; How Do You Think I Feel - 67

Bonanza [CAN] B-25923 Le Lumberjack:  Le Lumberjack; Le Chauffeur De Taxi; Si Je Pouvais Savoir; Cherie Bonanza; Marie; Maman; La Jolie Brune; Au Vingtieme Siecle; Mon Premier Baiser; Souvenir De Marseilles – 72

Sims SMCD-205 Coast To Coast: Louisiana Belle; The Lumberjack; Gambler's Guitar; Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy; T. Texas Tillie; Big Bill Bunyan; Louisiana Anna; Doggin' In The U.S. Mail; The Handyman; Shotgun Boogie - 95

Pearl Int. CD-102 Santa's Clones - 10 New Christmas Songs:  Santa's Clones;  Let's Go For A Sleigh Ride;  Sounds Of Christmas; Christmas Polka;  Mrs. Santa Claus;  Santa Superstar;  555 Ho! Ho!;  Santa's Reindeer Clones;  Kirs Kringle's Krick; Santa And The Lumberjack - 10-99                                           

Pearl Int. CD-103 Better Than Never: They’ll Never Get The Truth From Me;  I’ll Hate Myself Tomorrow; Bring On The Girls; Let The Good Times Roll; Nina; I Can’t Leave Her Alone;Perdita Mia; There’s Something About Texas; Me, My Love,  And A Memory; Everybody’s Got Troubles - 02

Pearlhal ? A Cut Above: The Lumberjack;  Late Too Early; Bring On The Girls; Nina; Let The Good Times Roll; What's Left Of Me; Everybody's Got Troubles; Dig Me A Hole; Walking Dream; Rain; Doggin' In The US Mail; Me, My Love And A Memory; Mary Selina;Crazy Little Heart; An Old Old Custom – 07-06

Pearlhal ? Better 'N Ever:  Bayou Pierre; Winding Wanabago; Klondike Mike; So Right But So Wrong; Private Dick; Candy; Creole Rose; Old Man Sun; There's Somem About Texas; I Love You (Around The World); Perdita Mia; Knopper The Topper; T. Texas Tillie; My Religion Is A Rock; I Wanna Sing About Jesus – 07-06

 

SINGLES

Rodeo (1953, Canada)

R-103 The Only Pleasere I'll Get Tonight / The Ride Is Over - 53

R-104 Crooked Heart / Wild Living - 11-53 (rev. cashbox, Nov. 21)

Atlantic (1956)              

45-1114 Bop-A-Dee Bop-A-Doo / My Pink Cadillac - 01-57

Athens (1957)               

704 Walking Dream / Crazy Little Mana - ca. 08-57

Decca (1958-59)                

9-30768 I'm Gonna Hitch My Hot Rod To A Star / Only The Tender Young Hearts -  02-02-59

9-30949 Poor Little Jimmie / That's The Way It Goes - 03-08-59

Mercury (1961-62)               

71933 I Love You (Around The World) / Bayou Pierre - 03-62

Sims (1964-66)                

207 Dig Me A Hole / The Lumberjack - 09-64

224 Celle Que J'aime (Sellakejem) / What's Left Of Me - 01-65

235 Klondike Mike / So Right But So Wrong - 03-65

243 Nopper The Topper / Thumb And Shoes - 06-65

250 When It's Springtime In Alaska / Creole Rose - 65

288 Doggin' In U.S. Mail / The Battle Of Viet Nam  06-66

307 Private Dick / The Parson From Paint Rock - 66

PT197 The Lumberjack / Klondike Mine – 68 (issued on President, UK)

Wayside (1968-69)               

45-1027 Everybody's Got Troubles / Right Where You Want Me - 68

WS-45-002 Everybody's Got Troubles / Right Where You Want Me - 69 (reissue of WS-1027)

WS-45-004 Bayou Pierre / Late To Early - ca. 09-69