Friday, April 4, 2014

John D. Hale



*22-09-1979 Jackson, MO
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS
2005 unknown, TX – John D. Hale Band (John D. Hale [vcl], Smooth Roose [ld gt/banjo/mandolin/hmny vcl], Cody Phillips [bass], Jay Cagle [drums])
001 I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU
002 WHO KNOWS WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS
003 BACK TO TEXAS
004 WHY
005 JEDD BLACK
006 TIRED OF BEING ME
007 FACE DOWN DEAD
008 BALLAD OF WHITE TRASH CHARLIE
009 ONE OF A KIND
010 LAKE ELIZABETH
011 REBEL SOLDIER
012 ROSE IN PARADISE/OUTLAW GROOVE
Tracks above issued on album One Of A Kind
2007 unknown, TX – John D. Hale Band (John D. Hale [vcl/gt], Smooth Roose [ld gt/banjo/mandolin/hmny vcl], Cody Phillips [bass], Jay Cagle [drums])
013 HEARTBREAKER Camel Ranch CRR 040
014 SOMEDAY HE MIGHT Camel Ranch CRR 040  
015 ONLY TIME WILL TELL Camel Ranch CRR 040  
016 LOST Camel Ranch CRR 040
017 WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT Camel Ranch CRR 040 
018 L.A. COUNTY Camel Ranch CRR 040
019 PISTOL IN EACH HAND Camel Ranch CRR 040
020 STAKE OUR CLAIM AGAIN Camel Ranch CRR 040 
021 SWEET SUZANNE Camel Ranch CRR 040
022 LOVE PULLED THE TRIGGER Camel Ranch CRR 040
023 PUT ME IN THE GROUND Camel Ranch CRR 040
024 Hidden Track Camel Ranch CRR 040
November/December 2011 Bismeaux Studio, Austin, TX – John D. Hale Band (Producer: Cody Braun)
025 MORE THAN I CAN HANDLE Camel Ranch 8315 
026 SIN FOR SIN Camel Ranch 8315 
027 BACK TO YOU Camel Ranch 8315
028 HEARTS LIKE US Camel Ranch 8315
029 HAROLD WILSON Camel Ranch 8315
030 MUDDY RIVER Camel Ranch 8315
031 SATISFY YOUR LOVE Camel Ranch 8315
032 ONE WAY TRACK Camel Ranch 8315
033 DESPERATE PEOPLE Camel Ranch 8315 
034 DEVIL IN DISGUISE Camel Ranch 8315 

ALBUMS
Camel Ranch ? One Of A Kind: I'm Gonna Leave You; Who Knows What Tomorrow Brings; Back to Texas; Why; Jedd Black; Tired of Being Me; Face Down Dead; Ballad of White Trash Charlie; One of a Kind; Lake Elizabeth; Rebel Soldier;Rose in Paradise/Outlaw Groove – 01-06
Camel Ranch CRR 0420 Lost: Heartbreaker; Someday He Might;  Only Time Will Tell;  Lost; What Love Is All About; L.A. County; Pistol In Each Hand; Stake Our Claim Again; Sweet Suzanne; Love Pulled The Trigger; Put Me In The Ground; Hidden Track – 07
Camel Ranch 8315 More Than I Can Handle: More Than I Can Handle; Sin For Sin; Back To You; Hearts Like Us; Harold Wilson; Muddy River; Satisfy Your Love; One Way Track; Desperate People; Devil In Disguise – 09-12

Jud Strunk



Justin Strunk, Jr., *11-06-1936 Jamestown, NY, +05-10-1981
3rd version

by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank
SESSIONS

1969 Rockland Recording Studio, Rockland, ME - Jud Strunk (Jud Strunk [vcl/gt/banjo]
001 6416 THE SANTA SONG no label, no #
002 6417? A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS TREE no label, no #
2 October 1969 Nashville, TN – Jud Strunk (Producer: Jimmy Wisner)
003 NCO 101155 LIONS IN THE PARK 4-45121/CS-9990 KH 32544
004 NCO 101156 DAVID'S PLACE 4-45121/CS-9990 KH 32544
October 1969 Nashville, TN – Jud Strunk (Producer: Jimmy Wisner)
005 GOODBYE MR. RAGS. CS-9990 KH 32544
006 GREEN BAY CS-9990
007 DOWNEAST VIEWPOINT CS-9990 KH 32544
008 IT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN THIS WAY CS-9990 KH 32544
009 PENNY MILLIONAIRE CS-9990 KH 32544
010 MR. BOJANGLES CS-9990 KH 32544
011 ALLIED CHEMICAL SQUARE CS-9990 KH 32544
(probably from sessions above and below)
22 October 1969 Nashville, TN – Jud Strunk (Producer: Jimmy Wisner)
012 NCO 101171 SELF-EATING WATERMELON 4-45189/CS-9990 KH 32544
23 October 1969 Nashville, TN – Jud Strunk (Producer: Jimmy Wisner)
013 NCO 101174 CHILDREN AT PLAY 4-45189/CS-9990 KH 32544
18 November 1970 Hollywood, CA – Jud Strunk (orch. arr.by Don Costa)
014 70L-1903 BILL JONES GENERAL STORE Co Burt 108/MGM SE-4790 SE-4898
015 70L-1915 THE RUNAWAY Co Burt 108/MGM SE-4898
016 71L-2478 I'D PREFER TO DO IT ALL AGAIN SE-4790 SE 4898
017 71L-2481 WHAT WILL YOU LEAVE SE-4790
March 1971 Hollywood, CA – Jud Strunk
018 71L-2479 FARETHEEWELL SE-4790 SE-4898
019 71L-2480 VICT‘RY CHIME SE-4790
020 71L-2482 MY CONSCIENCE SAYS IT‘S ME SE-4790
021 71L-2483 IF I COULD BE A BOY AGAIN SE-4790
022 71L-2484 ONE MORE MOZNTAIN SE-4790
023 71L-2485 CORPORATION BLUES SE.4790
024 71L-2486 TREASURED MEMORIES SE-4790
6 January 1972 Los Angeles, CA – Jud Strunk (orchestra conducted by Don Costa)
025 71L-3075 COUNTRY LADIES unissued
026 71L-3076 JACOB BROWN K14388/SE-4898
027 71L-3077 THIS HOUSE SE-4898
028 71L-3078 THE LONG RIDE HOME K14388/SE-4898
22 February 1972 Los Angeles, CA – Jud Strunk
21 July 1972 Hollywood, CA – Jud Strunk (Producer: Mike Curb and Don Costa)
029 72L-3807 A DAISY A DAY K14463/SE-4898
030 72L-3808 PAIN SHE’S BEEN THROUGH unissued
031 72L-3809 CASTLES IN THE SKY unissued
032 72L-3810 NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR‘S KID K14572/SE-4898
033 72L-3926 THE SEARCHERS K14463/SE-4898
6 October 1972 Hollywood, CA – Jud Strunk (Producer: Mike Curb and Don Costa)
034 72L-4283 BACK ROADS unissued
035 72L-4885 IF I COULD HAVE MY WAY SE-4898
Mx 4284 by Mickey Jones
7 July 1973 Hollywood, CA – Jud Strunk
036 73L-5409 LOOK AT ME NOW unissued
037 73L-5410 LEARNING TO LOSE unissued
038 73L-5411 WHO CUT THE MAPLES ON unissued
1973 unknown, ME - Jud Strunk
039 73L-5951 BABY YOUR LOVE unissued
040 73L-5952 BUTTERFLIES unissued
041 73L-5953 I WASN‘T WRONG ABOUT YOU unissued
042 73L-5954 SPIKE SOUL BOOT unissued
043 73L-5955 CHUB unissued
1973 unknown – Jud Strunk
044 URC 1273 DAISY A DAY Stardust URC 1273
045 URC 1273 DIANE Stardust URC 1273
August 1974 [no 20853] Hollywood, CA – Jud Strunk
046 91604 MY COUNTRY Capitol 3960
047 91605 THE WILL 3960
ca August 1974 Hollywood, CA – Jud Strunk (Producer: Mike Curb and Don Costa)
048 62776  I WASN'T WRONG ABOUT YOU ME 6015F
049 62777 THE BIGGEST PARAKEETS IN TOWN Melodyland ME 6015F
ca. October 1975 Hollywood, CA – Jud Strunk (Producer: Mike Curb and Jim Vienneau)
050 63696 PAMELA BROWN ME 6027F
051 63697 THEY'RE TEARING DOWN A TOWN ME 6027F
3 August 1977* Hollywood, CA – Jud Strunk and Coplin Kitchen Band (Jud Strunk [vcl], David Spinozza [gt], Charlie Brown [gt], Glen Campbell [gt],  Stu Scharf [gt], Gordon Edwards [bass], Chris Parker [drums], Kenny Kosek [fiddle], Ken Ascher/Richard Tee [piano] + Coplein Kitchen Band: Glenn Jenks, Alden Clark, Alex Scheeren. Producer: Charles Kipps) [*mastering date]
052 MC 6713 I WENT TO LOUISIANA MCA-2309
053 MC 6714 TELL ME WHERE I AM TONIGHT MCA-40892/ MCA-2309
054 MC 6715 GOODBYE, HOWARD HUGHES MCA-2309
055 MC 6716 WHY DO YOU WANT TO MAKE ME BLEED MCA-2309
056 MC 6717 POCKETS FOR MEMORIES MCA-2309
057 MC 6718 BOOK ON DOWN TO BALTIMORE MCA-2309
058 MC 6719 AN OLD VIRGINIA SONG MCA-2309
059 MC 6720 GORDONS HALL'S PLANE MCA-2309
060 MC 6721 FOOL ON MY SHOULDER MCA-40892/ MCA-2309
061 MC 6722 TIME WITH MYSELF MCA-2309
1978 [live] Winter's Inn, Kingfield, ME – Jud Strunk and Coplin Kitchen Band
06101 DOWN AND OUT IN BANGOR
06102 LOOK AWAY DIXIELAND
06103 DOWN AND OUT IN BANGOR
06104 LOOK AWAY DIXIELAND
06105 I WENT TO LOUISIANA
06106 THE WHITE SWAN
06107 SEMI-REFORMED TEQUILA-CRAZED
06108 GYPSY LOOKS BACK
06109 CHICKEN GUMBO
06110 DAISY A DAY
06111 HORSE STORIES I
06112 HORSE STORIES II
06113 DOWN EAST VIEW POINT
06114 PRELUDE
06115 WHEN I GET IT RIGHT
06116 BACK TO HOUSTON
06117 DRIVING WITH MY KNEES
06118 KILN-DRIED HARDWOOD TEETH
06119 THE BEST PART OF LEAVING IS GOING HOME
Tracks above issued on album Remembered Live


ALBUMS
Columbia CS-9990 Jud Strunk's Downeast Viewpoint
: David's Place; Goodbye Mr. Rags.; Lions In The Park; Green Bay; Downeast Viewpoint; It Might Not Have Been This Way; Penny Millionaire; Mr. Bojangles; Allied Chemical Square; Children At Play; Self-Eating Watermelon – 04-70 (Reissued in 1973 on Harmony KH-32344 Mr. Bojangles And Other Favorites with 1 song omited)
MGM SE-4790 Jones General Store: I'd Prefer To Do It All Again; Bill Jones General Store; Farethewell; Victry Chime; What Will You Leave; My Conscience Says Is Me; If I Could Be A Boy Again; One More Mountain; Corporation Blues; Treasured Memories - 71
MGM SE-4898 Daisy A Day: Daisy A Day; Bill Jones General Store; The Runaway; The Searchers; The Long Ride Home; Next Door Neighbor's Kid; This House; Jacob Brown; If I Could Have My Way; Farethewell – 03-73
Harmony KH-32544 Mr. Bojangles and Other Favorites: David's Place; Goodbye Mr. Rags.; Lions In The Park; Downeast Viewpoint; It Might Not Have Been This Way; Penny Millionaire; Mr. Bojangles; Allied Chemical Square; Children At Play; Self-Eating Watermelon – 73 (sampler)
MCA MCA-2309 A Semi-Reformed Tequila Crazed Gypsy Looks Back: I Went To Louisiana; Tell Me Where I Am Tonight; Goodbye Howard Hughes; Why Do You Want To Make Me Bleed; Pockets For Memories; Book On Down To Baltimore; An Old Virginia Song; Gordons Hall's Plane; Fool On My Shoulder; Time With Myself – 20-10-77 w. The Coplin Kitchen Band
? (UPC 62874081420) Remembered Live/Jud Strunk and The Coplin Kitchen Band – On Tour:  Down and Out in Bangor; Look Away Dixieland; Down and Out in Bangor; Look Away Dixieland; I Went to Louisiana; The White Swan; Semi-Reformed Tequila-Crazed ; Gypsy Looks Back; Chicken Gumbo; Daisy A Day;  Horse Stories I; Horse Stories II; Down East View Point; Prelude; When I Get It Right; Back To Houston; Driving With My Knees;  Kiln-Dried Hardwood Teeth; The Best Part of Leaving Is Going Home; Daisy A Day (Original) - 07
? Stage and Studio Cuts:  Downeast View Point;  The Runaway; Self eating Watermelon;  Mr. Bojangles; David’s Place; Lions in the Park; Daisy a Day; Bill Jones’ General Store;  Time with Myself;  Gordon Hall’s Plane;  Pockets For Memories; Fool On My Shoulder;  Chicken Gumbo; Boone’s Farm Wine; Big Flood; Santa’s Got a Motoski; Christmas Tree – ca 07

SINGLES
no label (1969)
no # The Santa Song / A Special Christmas Tree – 11-69
Columbia (1970)
4-45121 David's Place / Lion In The Park - 03-70
4-45189 Children At Play / Self-Eating Watermelon - 07-70
Co Burt (1971, leased to MGM)
CB 108 Bill Jones General Store / Runaway - 71
MGM (1972-73)
K 14388 Jacob Brown / Long Ride Home - 04-72
K 14463 Daisy A Day / The Searchers - 11-72
K 14572 Next Door Neighbor's Kid / I'd Prefer To Do It All Over Again - 05-73
Stardust (ca. 1973)
URC 1273 Daisy A Day / Diane – ca. 73
Capitol (1974)
3960 My Country / Will - 09-74
Motown-Melodyland (1975)
ME-6015F The Biggest Parakeets In Town / I Wasn't Wrong About You – 23-05-75
ME-6027F Pamela Brown / They're Tearing Down A Town – 29-12-75
MCA (1978)
MCA-40872 Tell Me Where I Am Tonight / Fool On My Shoulder - 03-78

Ben Greene



By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS
2006 poss. Riverside Audio, Mount Gilead, NC -  Ben Greene (Ben Greene [banjo], Josh Goforth [gt/fiddle], Al Bibey [mandolin], Jason Moore [bass],  Russell Johnson [tnr vcl])
001 WATSON'S COVE  Greene 6001
002 CHEROKEE SHUFFLE  Greene 6001
003 SWEET THING  Greene 6001
004 HOME SWEET HOME  Greene 6001  
005 RAWHIDE  Greene 6001  
006 WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS  Greene 6001
007 GROUND SPEED  Greene 6001  
008 TRAIN 45  Greene 6001
009 I'LL GO STEPPING TOO  Greene 6001
010 LONESOME ROAD BLUES  Greene 6001  
011 WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS  Greene 6001  
012 WILL YOU BE LOVING ANOTHER MAN  Greene 6001  
013 OLD LEATHER BRITCHES  Greene 6001  


2010 Riverside Audio, Mount Gilead, NC  - Ben Greene (Ben Greene [banjo], Greg Luck [gt], Alan Perdue [mandolin], Billy Gee [bass], Ron Stewart [fiddle] + Lorraine Jordan [], Junior Sisk [], James King [], Russell Moore [], Danny Stanley[], Allen Mills [], David Parmley [], Dan Wells [], Timmy Massey [], Randy Graham []. Producer: Ben Greene, Lorraine Jordan)
014 CRAZY HEART  Blue Circle BCR 023
015 LIZA JANE  Blue Circle BCR 023
016 I’M LEAVING DETROIT  Blue Circle BCR 023
017 MEAN GREENE  Blue Circle BCR 023
018 EDUCATION FROM ON HIGH  Blue Circle BCR 023
019 SPANISH TWIN  Blue Circle BCR 023
020 MOUNTAIN HIGH, FEELING LOW  Blue Circle BCR 023
021 SEA HOOK  Blue Circle BCR 023
022 LOVE OF THE MOUNTAINS  Blue Circle BCR 023
023 MANSION OVER THE HILLTOP  Blue Circle BCR 023
024 UP AND DOWN THE MOUNTAIN  Blue Circle BCR 023
025 BYE BYE BLUES  Blue Circle BCR 023 

ALBUMS

Greene 6001 On Watson’s Cove: Watson's Cove; Cherokee Shuffle; Sweet Thing; Home Sweet Home; Rawhide; Waltz Across Texas; Ground Speed; Train 45; I'll Go Stepping Too; Lonesome Road Blues; What A Friend We Have In Jesus; Will You Be Loving Another Man; Old Leather Britches - 07
Blue Circle BCR 023 Bluegrass Sideman: Crazy Heart; Liza Jane; I’m Leaving Detroit; Mean Greene; Education From On High; Spanish Twin; Mountain High, Feeling Low; Sea Hook; Love Of The Mountains; Mansion Over The Hilltop; Up And Down The Mountain; Bye Bye Blues - 10