Thumbs Carllile

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 

16 August 1982 [12:00-14:50] The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA – Thumbs Carllile (Thumbs Carllile [vcl/gt])
078 ARKANSAS TRAVELLER
079 SAILOR'S HORNPIPE
080 SUGARFOOT RAG
081 I LOVE PARIS
082 MY COLORING BOOK
083 GREENSLEEVES
084 THE WAY WE WERE
Tracks above issued on cassette With Himself
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)
085 FAT BOY RAG -1   HWP-1003
086 THE ENTERTAINER  HWP-1003
087 SPEEDIN' WEST  HWP-1003 HW-9001
088 LI'L LIZA JANE -1  HWP-1003
089 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE  HWP-1003 HW-9001
090 UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO  HWP-1003 HW-9001
091 WIND BENEATH MY WINGS  HWP-1003 HW-9001
092 TOO MANY RIVERS  HWP-1003
093 BABY I LOVE YOU -2  HWP-1003
1986 unknown, TN - Herby Wallace and Thumbs Carllile
094 THE CHRISTMAS SONG  HWP-1005
095 HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS  HWP-1005
096 WHITE CHRISTMAS  HWP-1005
097 AWAY IN A MANGER  HWP-1005
098 RUDOLPH  HWP-1005
099 SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN  HWP-1005
100 BLUE CHRISTMAS  HWP-1005
101 I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS  HWP-1005
102 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN  HWP-1005
1986 unknown, TN - Herby Wallace and Thumbs Carllile
103 LIFE'S RAILWAY TO HEAVEN  HWP-1006
104 TEN THOUSAND YEARS  HWP-1006 HW-9001
105 I'LL FLY AWAY  HWP-1006
106 TAKE MY HAND PRECIOUS LORD  HWP-1006
107 SOMEBODY UP THERE LOVES ME  HWP-1006
108 I SAW THE LIGHT  HWP-1006
109 PRECIOUS MEMORIES  HWP-1006
110 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN  HWP-1006
111 AMAZING GRACE  HWP-1006
112 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

 

EPs
Starday 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
Private Press ? With Himself: Arkansas Traveller;  Sailor's Hornpipe; Sugarfoot Rag; I Love Paris;  My Coloring Book;  Greensleeves; The Way We Were – 82 (cassette)

SINGLES
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

Brent Amaker

2nd version

by Praguefrank

SESSIONS

2006 unknown – Brent Amaker and The Rodeo (Brent Amaker + Louis O'Callahan [ac gt],   Jeffrey Henry [trumpet] + more unknown musicians)

001 YOU'RE NO GOOD

002 I'VE GOT A LITTLE HILLBILLY IN ME

003 SISSY NEW AGE COWBOY

004 RENO

005 BRING ME THE WHISKEY

006 I GUESS YOU WANNA DIE

007 COLD FRONT

008 GET THE HELL OUT

009 YOU CALL ME THE DEVIL

010 BABE

tracks above issued on album Brent Amaker and the Rodeo

2006 unknown – Brent Amaker and The Rodeo

011 THEY MAKE COWBOYS IN MONTANA  MTF 001/Gravewax GRVWX-CD-79008  

012 THIS IS THE GUN MTF 001 Gravewax GRVWX-CD-79008  

2008 Seattle, WA – Brent Amaker and The Rodeo

013 WELCOME TO THE RODEO  Gravewax GRVWX-CD-79008  

014 I'M THE MAN WHO WRITE THE COUNTRY HITS  Gravewax GRVWX-CD-79008 

015 WHEN LOVE GETS TO A MAN  Gravewax GRVWX-CD-79008 

016 HOWDY DO  Gravewax GRVWX-CD-79008  

017 WALKIN' IN MY SLEEP  Gravewax GRVWX-CD-79008  

018 GIRLS ARE GOOD FOR LOTS OF THINGS  Gravewax GRVWX-CD-79008 

019 YOU AIN'T SAVIN' ME  Gravewax GRVWX-CD-79008  

020 TELL A FRIEND THE TRUTH  Gravewax GRVWX-CD-79008  

021 MY CHEATIN' WIFE  Gravewax GRVWX-CD-79008  

022 KNOCK YOU OUT  Gravewax GRVWX-CD-79008  

023 OUTRO  Gravewax GRVWX-CD-79008  

2009  [soundtrack Californication] unknown - Brent Amaker.

024 YOU CALL ME THE DEVIL

2010 Seattle, WA – Brent Amaker and The Rodeo

025 POCKET CALCULATOR  Spark and Shine no #

2010 Seattle, WA – Brent Amaker and The Rodeo (Brent Amaker [vcl/gt], "Tiny Dancer" [ld gt], Ben Strehle [rh gt/bck vcl], Sugar McGuinn [bass], Bryan Crawford [drums/bck vcl], Graig Markel [percussion])

026 JOHNNY’S THEME Spark and Shine 013/014

027 MAN IN CHARGE Spark and Shine 013/014  [Tilson remix:] digital single

028 BREAK MY BROKEN HEART Spark and Shine 013/014

029 SADDLE UP Spark and Shine 013/014

030 U.S.A. Spark and Shine 013/014

031 GARDEN OF LOVE Spark and Shine 013/014

032 HAMMER HITS THE NAIL Spark and Shine 013/014

033 TALK TALK TALK TALK TALK Spark and Shine 013/014

034 GOOD TO BE ON TOP OF THE WORLD Spark and Shine 013/014

035 BLOOD DRIPPING BLOOD Spark and Shine 013/014

036 DOOMED Spark and Shine 013/014

037 OUTRO  Spark and Shine 013/014

2010 Electrokitty Studio, Seattle, WA – Brent Amaker and The Rodeo (Brent Amaker [vcl/gt], + prob.: "Tiny Dancer" [ld gt], Ben Strehle [rh gt/bck vcl], Sugar McGuinn [bass], Bryan Crawford [drums/bck vcl], Graig Markel [percussion]. Producer: Gary Reynolds)

038 CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Fin PWFINLE 12079CD

039 TIGER INSIDE Fin PWFINLE 12079CD  

2011 Seattle, WA  – Brent Amaker and The Rodeo

040 A VERY BRENT AMAKER CHRISTMAS

2011 Seattle, WA  – Brent Amaker and The Rodeo

041 I CAN’T WAIT Spark and Shine digital single

2012/2013 Seattle, WA – Brent Amaker and The Rodeo (Brent Amaker [vcl/gt], + prob.: "Tiny Dancer" [ld gt], Ben Strehle [rh gt/bck vcl], Sugar McGuinn [bass], Bryan Crawford [drums/bck vcl], Graig Markel [percussion])

042 COUNTRY SKY  Fin EP/ PWFINLE 12079CD  

043 I PUT MY BOOTS ON Fin PWFINLE 12079CD  

044 TROUBLED TIMES Fin PWFINLE 12079CD  

045 TIME TO SET THINGS STRAIGHT Fin PWFINLE 12079CD  

046 ONE IDEA Fin PWFINLE 12079CD  

047 SUITCASE Fin PWFINLE 12079CD  

048 WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU Fin PWFINLE 12079CD  

049 DEATH IS ALWAYS NEAR Fin PWFINLE 12079CD  

050 TEQUILA CERVEZA Fin PWFINLE 12079CD  

051 FOOTSTEPS LEAD THE WAY Fin PWFINLE 12079CD  

052 HUSTLER Fin PWFINLE 12079CD   

2013 unknown – Brent Amaker and The Rodeo (Producer: Chris Pink)

053 TOMORROW  Fin EP

054 JOSEPHINE  Fin EP

055 TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN Fin EP

056 GOOD TO BE HOME  Fin EP

2017 unknown – Brent Amaker And The Rodeo

057 MAN IN CHARGE digital single [rel. Oct. 13]

2017 unknown – Brent Amaker And The Rodeo

058 GOODBYE  [+ 2 remixes] digital single [rel. June 15]

2019 Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR – Brent Amaker Deathsquad (+ Izzie White (The Boss). Darci Aarlson [bass/vcl], Nozomi Momo [drums/vcl]

059 HELLO  EP/M+OMUSIC 203

060 LET ME OUT EP/ M+OMUSIC 203

061 THE PASSENGER EP/M+OMUSIC 203  

062 WELCOME TO THE RODEO M+OMUSIC 203   

063 DEATH IS ALWAYS NEAR  M+OMUSIC 203

064 I PUT MY BOOTS ON M+OMUSIC 203  

065 COUNTRY SKY M+OMUSIC 203

066 GOOD TO BE HOME M+OMUSIC 203

067 TEQUILA CERVESA M+OMUSIC 203  

068 POCKET CALCULATOR M+OMUSIC 203

2023 unknown – Brent Amaker and The Roado
069 LET'S DRIVE
070 TAKE IT BY THE HORNS
071 TAKE MY HEART
072 IT'S ALL ON ME TONIGHT
073 AUDRIANNA
074 CRAWDOG CREEK
075 GUT FEELING
076 LOS ANGELES
077 CLIMB ABOARD
078 WANTED
Tracks above issued on album Philophobia

ALBUMS

J-Shirt no # (UPC 766433212068) Brent Amaker And The Rodeo: You're No Good; I've Got a Little Hillbilly in Me; Sissy New Age Cowboy; Reno; Bring Me the Whiskey; I Guess You Wanna Die; Cold Front; Get the Hell Out; You Call Me the Devil; Babe- 06

Gravewax GRVWX-CD-79008 Howdy Do!:. Welcome to the Rodeo;  I'm the Man Who Write the Country Hits;  They Make Cowboys in Montana;  When Love Gets to a Man; Howdy Do;  Walkin' In My Sleep;  Girls are Good For Lots of Things; You Ain't Savin' Me;  Tell a Friend the Truth;  My Cheatin' Wife;  Knock You Out;  This is the Gun;  Outro - 17-11-08

Spark and Shine  SPRKSHN013*/PWSPRKSHN 014 Please Stand By : Johnny’s Theme;  Man in Charge;  Break My Broken Heart;  Saddle Up;  U.S.A.;  Garden of Love;  Hammer Hits the Nail;  Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk;  Good to Be on Top of the World;  Blood Dripping Blood;  Doomed;  Outro - 19-10-10 (also on vinyl*)

Fin PWFIN-LE 12-079CD  Year of The Dragon: The Tiger Inside;  Country Sky;  Captain of the Ship;  I Put My Boots On;  Troubled Times;  Time To Set Things Straight;  One Idea;  Suitcase;  What’s Wrong With You;  Death Is Always Near;  Tequila Cerveza;  Footsteps Lead the Way;  Hustler – 21-05-13
M+OMUSIC 203 Brent Amaker Deathsquad vs. Brent Amaker and the Rodeo:  Hello; Let Me Out; The Passenger;  Welcome to the Rodeo;  Death Is Always Near ; I Put My Boots On; Country Sky; Good to Be Home; Tequila Cervesa; Pocket Calculator – 30-01-20 

Brent Amaker ? Philophobia: Let's Drive; Take It By The Horns; Take My Heart; It's All On Me Tonight; Audrianna; Crawdog Creek; Gut Feeling; Los Angeles; Climb Aboard ; Wanted – 26-01-24

EPs

Fin ? Country Sky: Country Sky; Tomorrow; Josephine; Top of the Food Chain; Good to Be Home – 21-01-14

Alliance Ent. ? Deathsquad: Hello; Let Me Out; The Passenger – 31-01-20

 

SINGLES

Brent Amaker

MTF 001 They Make Cowboys In Montana / This Is The Gun - 06

Spark and Shine

no # Pocket Calculator - 10

no # Captain Of The Ship/ Tiger Inside – 19-07-11 (33 RPM single)