Kenneth Ray Carllile, *02-04-1931 St. Louis, MO, +31-07-1987
2nd version
by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS
ca. February 1958 unknown -
Thumbs Carllile and Bill Wimberly’s Country Rhythm Boys
001 SPRINGFIELD
GUITAR SOCIAL 45-366/SLP-109
002 SWING
FIDDLE RAG 45-366/SLP-109 SLP-114
ca May 1962 unknown - Thumbs Carllile and Ginny O‘ Boyle
003 NOW THAT YOU'RE LEAVING ME Epic 5-9517
004 INDIAN BOY, INDIAN GIRL 5-9517
May 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Thumbs
Carllile (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
005 2-33552 DOWN TOWN SRS-67074
006 2-33553 CARAVAN SRS-67074
007 2-33554 MOONGLOW SRS-67074
008 2-33555 HOLD IT SRS-67074
January 1966 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN –
Thumbs Carllile (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
009 2-33743 MINUTE MINUET Smash SRS-67074
010 2-33744 YESTERDAY Smash SRS-67074
011 2-33745 FLY ME TO THE MOON Smash SRS-67074
012 2-33746 BACH TO BACH ALL Smash SRS-67074
January 1966 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN –
Thumbs Carllile (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
013 2-33747 CANDY GIRL Smash S-2044/ SRS-67074
014 2-33748 MISTER FUNK Smash SRS-67074
015 2-33749 MY BOSSA NOVA Smash S-2044/SRS-67074
016 2-38250 ENGINE ENGINE NUMBER 9 Smash SRS-67074
July 1966 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN –
Thumbs Carllile (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
017 2-38358 ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE Smash SRS-67085
018 2-38359 A GOOD TIME Smash SRS-67085
019 2-38360 MORNING STAR Smash SRS-67085
020 2-38361 JUST BLUES Smash SRS-67085
021 2-38362 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT Smash SRS-67085
022 2-38363 GRAVY WALTZ Smash SRS-67085
023 2-38364 GREENSLEEVES Smash SRS-67085
024 2-38365 HARMONY GRITS Smash SRS-67085
025 2-38366 LET IT BE ME Smash SRS-67085
026 2-38367 AUTUMN LEAVES Smash SRS-67085
027 2-38368 BILL BAILEY¨ Smash SRS-67085
028 2-38369 OLD CAPE COD Smash SRS-67085
5 March 1968 [no 13210] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville,
TN – Thumbs Carllile [overdub session: [1] May 3]
029 54586 GENTLE ON MY MIND [1] Capitol
030 54587 BOSS-A-MINUET [1]
031 54588 TRUCKIN'
032 54589 ROLLIN'
5 March 1968 [no 13211] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville,
TN – Thumbs Carllile [overdub session: [1] May 3]
033 54590 A BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX [1]
034 54591 IT'S A GOOD DAY
035 54592 GREENFIELDS [1]
036 54593 NINE POUND HAMMER
6 March 1968 [no 13212] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville,
TN – Thumbs Carllile
037 54594 MEDITATION
038 54595 WORK SONG
039 54596 THAT JOKER'S NICE
040 54597 HIGH NOON
note: all 12 Capitol masters were issued on album Walking in Guitar Land.
Catalogue number and release info are unknown. According to Michel Ruppli all
Capitol tracks are unissued
ca 1974 Abbey Sound, Los Angeles, CA/ Jack Clement Recording Studio, Nashville, TN
– Thimbs Carllile (Thumbs Carllile [gt], Reggie Young [gt], Mike Leach [bass],
Earl Palmer [drums], Don Randi [keyboards?].
Producer: Chas Underwood)
041 WOUNDED KNEE Gemini G-3007/GR 101
042 SON Gemini GR 101
043 LOST HIGHWAY Gemini GR 101
044 RAUNCHY Gemini GR 101
045 CLOSE TO YOU Gemini GR 101
046 MYSTERY TRAIN Gemini G-3014/GR 101
047 KILLING ME SOFTLY Gemini G 3014/GR 101
048 ME AND MEMPHIS Gemini GR 101
049 OLD FRIEND Gemini G-3007/GR 101
050 SILVER WINGS Gemini GR 101
051 GETTING YOUR SHIP TOGETHER Gemini GR 101
052 FAMILY TREE Gemini GR 101
1978 Ritchey House Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Thumbs
Carllile (Thumbs Carllile [gt], Bobby Thompson [gt], Reggie Young [gt], Buddy Emmons [steel],
Henry Strzelecki [bass], Tommy Williams [], Buddy harman [drums], Johnny Gimble
[fiddle], Charlie McCoy [harmonica], Hargus Pig Robbins [piano], John Propst []
+ strings arr. by Cam Mullins. Producer: Charles Underwood)
053 WAY BACK IN THE HILLS Frontline FLR 7001
054 CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Frontline FLR 7001
055 LIE TO ME Frontline 703/FLR 7001
056 HOLD ME UP Frontline FLR 7001
057 WORRIED OVER YOU Frontline FLR 7001
058 BURY ME BENEATH THE WILLOW Frontline 703/FLR 7001
059 LOVE'S BEEN GOOD TO ME Frontline FLR 7001
060 WHEN I GROW TOO OLD TO DREAM Frontline FLR 7001
061 COTTON EYED JOE Frontline FLR 7001
1979 Nashville, TN – Thumbs Carllile (Thums Carllile [gt],
Billy Sanford [el gt], Phil Baugh [el gt], Buddy Emmons [steel], Henry
Strzelecki [bass], Ralph Gallant [drums], Terry McMillan
[harmonica/percussion], David Briggs [keybords] Producer: Chas Underwood)
062 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE Direct-To-Disc DD 110
063 I FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE Direct-To-Disc DD 110
064 DANCE WITH ME Direct-To-Disc DD 110
065 SIN DRUMS Direct-To-Disc DD 110
066 STAYIN' ALIVE Direct-To-Disc DD 110
067 WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE Direct-To-Disc DD 110
068 LONELY BULL Direct-To-Disc DD 110
069 REMINISSIN Direct-To-Disc DD 110
1980 Nashville, TN –
Thumbs Carllile (Thums Carllile [gt], Billy Sanford [el gt], Phil Baugh [el
gt], Jerry Shook [gt], Buddy Emmons [steel], Henry Strzelecki [bass], Ralph
Gallant/Buddy Harman [drums], Terry McMillan [percussion], Beegie Adair/ Bill
Pursell [keybords] Producer: Chas Underwood)
070 FEELS SP GOOD Direct-To-Disc DD 111
071 BLUE SKIES Direct-To-Disc DD 111
072 VELVET FUNK Direct-To-Disc DD 111
073 CURVES AHEAD Direct-To-Disc DD 111
074 SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE Direct-To-Disc DD 111
075 HOME GROWN Direct-To-Disc DD 111
076 MERCY MERCY Direct-To-Disc DD 111
077 HANK‘S THEME Direct-To-Disc DD 111
June/July 1985 Mikron Studio, South Pittsburg, TN – Herby
Wallace and Thumbs Carllile (Herby Wallace [pedal steel], Thumbs Carllile
[gt/vcl-1], Tom Horner [rh gt/vcl-01], Billy Taylor [rh gt], Joey Smith
[bass/rh gt/vcl-1], Tony Hall [drums], Brenda Rayburn [keyboards/vcl-2], Gene
Sisk [piano], Mike Hendrick [synthesizer/harmonica], Bunny Wallace [vcl-1].
Producer: Herby Wallace, Thumbs Carllile)
078 FAT BOY RAG -1
HWP-1003
079 THE ENTERTAINER
HWP-1003
080 SPEEDIN' WEST
HWP-1003 HW-9001
081 LI'L LIZA JANE -1
HWP-1003
082 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
HWP-1003 HW-9001
083 UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO HWP-1003 HW-9001
084 WIND BENEATH MY WINGS
HWP-1003 HW-9001
085 TOO MANY RIVERS
HWP-1003
086 BABY I LOVE YOU -2
HWP-1003
1986 unknown, TN - Herby Wallace and Thumbs Carllile
087 THE CHRISTMAS SONG
HWP-1005
088 HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS
HWP-1005
089 WHITE CHRISTMAS
HWP-1005
090 AWAY IN A MANGER
HWP-1005
091 RUDOLPH HWP-1005
092 SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN HWP-1005
093 BLUE CHRISTMAS
HWP-1005
094 I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS HWP-1005
095 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN HWP-1005
1986 unknown, TN - Herby Wallace and Thumbs Carllile
096 LIFE'S RAILWAY TO HEAVEN
HWP-1006
097 TEN THOUSAND YEARS
HWP-1006 HW-9001
098 I'LL FLY AWAY
HWP-1006
099 TAKE MY HAND PRECIOUS LORD HWP-1006
100 SOMEBODY UP THERE LOVES ME HWP-1006
101 I SAW THE LIGHT
HWP-1006
102 PRECIOUS MEMORIES
HWP-1006
103 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN HWP-1006
104 AMAZING GRACE
HWP-1006
105 TAKE UP THY CROSS
HWP-1006
ALBUMS
Smash MGS-27074/SRS-67074 Roger Miller Presents Thumbs Carllile: Yesterday;
Hold It; Minute Minuet; My Bossa Nova; Caravan; Downtown; Candy Girl; Bach To
Bach; Engine, Engine No. 9; Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words); Moonglow;
Mister Funk - 66
Smash MGS-27085/SRS-67085 All Thumbs: On The Street Where You Live; Strangers
In The Night; Autumn Leaves; A Good Time; Greensleeves; Let It Be Me; Harmony
Grits; Gravy Waltz; Old Cape Cod; Bill Bailey; Morning Star; Just Blues - 66
Capitol ? Walking In Guitar Land: (see sessions list, order of tracks unknown)
– 68 (album probably was not released)
Gemini GR-101 On His Own: Wounded Knee; Son; Lost Highway; Raunchy; Close To
You; Mystery Train; Killing Me Softly; Me And Memphis; Old Friend; Silver
Wings; Getting Your Ship Together; Family Tree – ca. 74
Frontline FLR-7001 Life... And Times: Way Back In The Hills; Catch Me If You
Can; Lie To Me; Hold Me Up; Worried Over You; Bury Me Beneath The Willow;
Love's Been Good To Me; When I Grow Too Old To Dream; Cotton Eyed Joe – 07-79
Direct-To-Disc DD-110 Guitar Wizard: Just The Way You Are; I Feel Like Making
Love; Dance With Me; Sin Drums; Stayin' Alive; Where Do We Go From Here; Lonely
Bull; Reminissin – 12-79 (MX: TC 1001A-2-2/TC 1002B-3-2)
Direct-To-Disc DD-111 Jazz Carllile Style: Feels Sp Good; Blue Skies; Velvet
Funk; Curves Ahead; Sunshine of My Life; Home Grown; Mercy Mercy; Hank¢s Theme
– 80
HWP HWP-1003 Take One: Fat Boy Rag; The Entertainer; Speedn' West; Li'l Liza
Jane; Honeysuckle Rose; Until It's Time For You To Go; Wind Beneath My Wings;
Too Many Rivers; Baby I Love You (vocal: Brenda Rayburn) – 85 w. Herby Wallace
HWP HWP-1005 Christmas Our Way: The Christmas Song; Here Comes Santa Claus;
White Christmas; Away In A Manger; Rudolph; Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town; Blue
Christmas; I'll Be Home For Christmas; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – 86 w.
Herby Wallace
HWP HWP-1006 Inspirational Instrumentals
By Herby Wallace and Thumbs Carllile: Life's Railway To Heaven;Ten Thousand
Years; I'll Fly Away; Take My Hand Precious Lord; Somebody Up There Loves Me; I
Saw The Light; Precious Memories; Will The Circle Be Unbroken; Amazing Grace;
Take Up Thy Cross – 86 w. Herby Wallace
SINGLES
Starday (1958)
(EPs)
45-366 Swing Fiddle Rag
(Bill Wmberley’s Country Rhythm Boys); Cedar
Grove (Bill Clifton); Steel Guitar Twist (Al Petty); Opry Rag (George Jones); Springfield
Guitar Social (Bill
Wmberley’s Country Rhythm Boys); Bending The Strings (Allan Shelton) – 06-58
Epic (1962)
5-9517 Now That You're Leaving Me / Indian Boy, Indian Girl - 06-62 w. Ginny O‘
Boyle
Smash (1966)
S-2044 My Bossa Nova / Candy Girl - 66
Gemini (1974)
G 3007 Old Friend / Wounded Knee - 74
G 3014 Killing Me Softly / Mystery Train – 74
Frontline
703 Bury Me Beneath The Willow / Lie To Me - 79
