Daniel James

Daniel J. Mechura, *1928 Glen Flora, TX, +2003

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Steve Hathaway, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

ca September 1949 Houston, TX – Daniel James and His Texas Melody Boys

001 LET’S START ANEW Houston Recording Company ?

002 WHAT AM I GONNA DO Houston Recording Company ?

April 1955 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – Daniel James
003 MAGIC WANDS AND WISHING WELLS Starday Custom 45-518 Allstar 7161
004 THROUGH THE BARROOM DOO Starday Custom 45-518 Allstar 7161ca October 1957 Houston, TX – Daniel James
005 H8OW-2019 ROCK MOON ROCK Allstar 7163/Buffalo Bop LP-2069 BCD 17692
006 H8OW-2020 A PERFECT LOVE Allstar 7163
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17692 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.43/ROCKABILLY AND COUNTRY BOP FROM THE VAULTS OF ALLSTAR RECORDS (GER, 2024)
1958 Houston, TX – Daniel James
007 I'M CRYING OVER YOU 7170
008 IT'S THE REAL THING THIS TIME 7170
Ca March 1959 Houston, TX – Daniel James
009 none I'M GONNA MOVE 7183/Jim Jam LP 8997 Chief CD 7700 BCD 17692
010 none TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS 7183
ca May 1961 Houston, TX – Daniel James
011 GIRL OF MY DREAMS 7224
012 WHAT MORE CAN I SAY 7224
013 WHEN MY DREAM CAME TRUE 7229
014 BEYOND TOMORROW 7229
1961 Houston, TX – Daniel James
015 RUNAWAY HEART 7231-45

016 Unknown title 7231-45

017 MY UNDERSTANDING HEART 7232
018 unknown title 7232
1961 Houston, TX – Daniel James
019 I THOUGHT THE WORLD OF YOU 7234
020 PICKIN' UP THE PIECES 7234
ca January 1962 Houston, TX – Daniel James
021 M-1538 I NEED AN ANGEL 7236
022 MY LONELY HEART 7237
023 WE'LL STAND TOGETHER 7237
024 M-1541 I KEEP CRYING 7236

Ca 1962 poss. Houston, TX – Daniel James

024a SANTA CLAUS LOVES ME ALP 1001  

024b I'M NOT WHAT I WAS ANYMORE ALP 1001  

024c I BET MY BOTTOM DOLLAR ALP 1001  

024d TO HIDE MY BROKEN HEART ALP 1001  

024e I CANNOT TELL MY HEART ALP 1001  

024f THERE YOU WILL ALWAYS BE ALP 1001  

024g JUST WONDERING ALP 1001  

024h HOW MY DREAM CAME TRUE ALP 1001  

024i NOBODY KNOWS ALP 1001  

024j EVERYONE BUT ME ALP 1001

024k I'M LONELY TONIGHT ALP 1001  

24l I HEAR YOUR VOICE CALLING ALP 1001
1962 Houston, TX – Daniel James
025 I DON'T CARE 7248
026 LEND ME 7248

027 LET ME LOVE IN YOUR WORLD 7257-45

028 JUST SUPPOSE 7257-45
1962 Houston, TX – Daniel James
029 TITLE TO YOUR HEART Allstar ALP 1003
030 LEAVE HER ALONE Allstar ALP 1003
031 LET'S START OVER Allstar ALP 1003
032 I WILL MISS YOU Allstar ALP 1003
033 WOULD YOU PROMISE Allstar ALP 1003
034 YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME Allstar ALP 1003
035 ACCEPT Allstar ALP 1003
036 STOLEN HEART Allstar ALP 1003
037 TEARDROPS Allstar ALP 1003
038 GOODBYE BLUES HELLO LOVE Allstar ALP 1003
039 I'M CRYING MY DARLING Allstar ALP 1003
040 PAYOLA LOVER Allstar ALP 1003
041 I DON'T BELIEVE Allstar ALP 1003
042 ME AND MY TELEPHONE Allstar ALP 1003

1962 Houston, TX – Daniel James
043 M-2805 I WANT YOUR LOVE A-7262

044 ONE CARELESS MOMENT A-7262

1963 Houston, TX – Daniel James
045 I CRY AND CRY A-7276

046 A POOR LITTLE RAINDROP A-7276

047 DM-1672 DON’T SPEND TIME CRYING OVER ME A-7278

048 DM-1673 YOU LOST A HART A-7278

1963 Houston, TX – Daniel James
049 BROKEN HEART A-7284

050 Unknown title  A-7284

051 I’M WASTING MY TEARS A-7285

052 WHAT KIND OF DREAM IS THIS A-7285

1963 Houston, TX – Daniel James
053 DOWN AT THE CORNER 7289
054 LITTLE HOUSE UPON THE HILL 7289
055 THIS HOUSE FOR SALE 7290
056 unknown title 7290

Ca 1964 unknown – Daniel James

057 M-3707 ANOTHER WORLD Nu-Star N-1028

058 M-3708 CALIFORNIA GIRL N 1028

ALBUMS

Allstar ALP 1001 Country Style: Santa Claus Loves Me; I'm Not What I Was Anymore; I Bet My Bottom Dollar; To Hide My Broken Heart; I Cannot Tell My Heart; There You Will Always Be; Just Wondering; How My Dream Came True; Nobody Knows; Everyone But Me; I'm Lonely Tonight; I Hear Your Voice Calling – 62 (MX: DM LP 1679/80)
Allstar ALP 1003 Country Music By Daniel James: Title To Your Heart; Leave Her Alone; Let's Start Over; I Will Miss You; Would You Promise; Your Heart Belongs To Me; Accept; Stolen Heart; Teardrops; Goodbye Blues Hello Love; I'm Crying My Darling; Payola Lover; I Don't Believe; Me And My Telephone - 62

SINGLES
Houston Recording Company (1949)

? Let’s Start Anew / What Am I Gonna Do – 10-49

Starday
45-518 Magic Wands And Wishing Wells / Through The Barroom Door – 05-55 (reissued on Allstar 7161)
Allstar (1957-63)
7163 Rock Moon Rock / A Perfect Love – 11-57
7170 I'm Crying Over You / It's The Real Thing This Time - 58
7183 I'm Gonna Move / Two Different Worlds – 04-59 (rev. Apr. 6)
7224 Girl Of My Dreams / What More Can I Say – 06-61 (rev. July 3)
7229 When My Dream Came True / Beyond Tomorrow – 09-61
7231-45 Runaway Heart / ? - 61

7232-45 My Understanding Heart / ? - 61
7234-45 I Thought The World Of You / Pickin' Up The Pieces - 61
7236-45 I Keep Crying / I Need An Angel – 02-62
7237-45 My Lonely Heart / We'll Stand Together – 02-62
7248-45 I Don't Care / Lend Me – 62

7257-45 Let Me love In Your World / Just Suppose - 62

A-7262 I Want Your Love / One Careless Moment – 62

A-7276 I Cry And Cry / A Poor Little Raindrop - 63

A-7278 Don’t Spend Time Crying Over Me / You Lost A Hart – 63

A-7284 Broken Heart / ? - 63

A-7285 What Kind Of Dream Is This / I’m Wasting My Tears – 63

7289 Down At The Corner / Little House Upon The Hill – 64
7290 This House For Sale / ? – 64

Nu-Star

N-1028 Another World / California Girl – ca 64

Ken Fanger

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

1992 unknown – Ken Fanger

001 UP AGAINST YOU NSD CD-NSD-0024                          

002 SITTIN' IN A HONKY TONK NSD CD-NSD-0024                 

003 LITTLE SOMETHIN' ON THE SIDE NSD CD-NSD-0024            

004 MUST HAVE BEEN OUT OF MY MIND NSD CD-NSD-0024           

005 RIGHT SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF WRONG NSD CD-NSD-0024  

006 WILL TO LOVE NSD CD-NSD-0024                            

007 THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR THINKIN' NSD CD-NSD-0024          

008 JESUS TREE NSD CD-NSD-0024 

009 AIN'T THAT THE WAY NSD CD-NSD-0024                      

010 WRONG MRS. RIGHT  NSD CD-NSD-0024

ALBUMS

NSD CD-NSD-0024 Up Against You: Up Against You; Sittin' In A Honky Tonk; Little Somethin' On The Side; Must Have Been Out Of My Mind; Right Smack Dab In The Middle Of Wrong; Will To Love; That's What I Get For Thinkin'; Jesus Tree; Ain't That The Way; Wrong Mrs. Right - 92                 

Eddie Eastman

Edward Clive Rowsell, * 15-07-1949 Terra Nova, Newfoundland and Labrador, CAN

By Praguefrank, Lennart Gustavsson

SESSIONS

1978 Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Eddie Eastman

001 THAT'S ALL I WANT FROM YOU Bel-Air BA 179/ Bel Air BA 1001 Columbia PCC 90598 Diamond DR3-0003   

002 Unknown title Bel-Air BA 179

003 GONE OUT IN STYLE Bel Air BA 180/BA 1000  

004 THIRTEEN STEPS  BA 180/Columbia PCC 90598 Diamond DR3-0003

005 EASTBOUND 401 Bel Air BA 1000 

006 WHAT LONELY PEOPLE DO Bel Air BA 1000 

1978-1979 Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Eddie Eastman

007 LOVE IS SUCH AN EASY WORD TO SAY Bel Air BA 182/BA 1000 

008 EASY Bel Air BA 181/BA 1000 

009 OUT OF MY MIND Bel Air BA 1000 

010 I THINK I'LL SAY Bel Air BA 183/BA 1000 

011 I AIN'T GOT Bel Air BA 1000 

012 TO EASE YOUR MIND Bel Air BA 1000 

013 WHAT I AIN’T GOT  BA 181

014 FOOLS’ PART BA 183

1980 Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Eddie Eastman (Eddie Eastman [vcl], Pete Wade [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Bob Thompson [gt], Lloyd Green [steel/dobro], Henry Strzelecki [bass gt], Buddy Harman/ Jim isbell [drums], Buddy Spicher [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Bob Cousins)

015 LIFTIN' ME UP, LETTIN' ME DOWN Bel Air BA 185/BA 1001 Columbia PCC 90598 Diamond DR3-0003   

016 JUST CAN'T STOP MISSING YOU Bel Air BA 185/BA 1001 Columbia PCC 90598 Diamond DR3-0003  

017 IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN Bel Air BA 188/BA 1001 Columbia PCC 90598 Diamond DR3-0003  

018 GIVE AND TAKE Bel Air BA 1001 Columbia 4-8406/PCC 90598 Diamond DR3-0003  

019 LONELY EYES Bel Air BA 1001 Columbia PCC 90598 Diamond DR3-0003  

020 WASN'T IT SUPPOSED TO BE ME? Bel Air BA 1001 Columbia PCC 90598 Diamond DR3-0003  

021 HOW DEEP IN LOVE AM I Bel Air BA 186/BA 1001 Columbia PCC 90598 Diamond DR3-0003  

022 YOUR USED TO BE Bel Air BA 1001 Columbia 4-8406/PCC 90598 Diamond DR3-0003

1981 unknown – Eddie Eastman

023 NOBODY QUITE LIKE YOU Bel Air C-354 /Diamond DR3-0004

1981 unknown – Eddie Eastman

024 FROM THE BAR TO THE BEDROOM  Bel Air 

1982 Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Eddie Eastman (Eddie Eastman [vcl], Ray Edenton [rh gt], Pete Wade [el ld gt], Lloyd Green [steel/dobro], Steve Schaffer [bass gt], Harward Bishop [drums], Buddy Spicher [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano], Hurshel Wiginton, Dennis Wilson, Karen Taylor, Lea Jane Barnati [bck vcl]. Producer: Bob Cousins)

025 INTIMATE STRANGERS Diamond 4501/DR3-0004  

026 LOST IN YOUR LOVE Diamond 4508/DR3-0004  

027 WHAT YOU LEFT Diamond DR3-0004  

028 SHERIDA Diamond 4508/DR3-0004  

029 JUST OUT OF REACH Diamond 4501/DR3-0004  

030 LOVING YOU, NEEDING YOU Diamond DR3-0004  

031 THEN I'LL STOP LOVING YOU Diamond DR3-0004  

032 SOUTHERN COMFORT Diamond DR3-0004  

033 BETWEEN THE BAR ROOM AND THE BEDROOM (LAST CALL) Diamond DR3-0004   

1983 unknown – Carroll Baker and Eddie Eastman

034 TOO HOT TO SLEEP TONIGHT Tembo TRS-0002 

1985 unknown – Eddie Eastman, * w. Carroll Baker

035 TAKE A CHANCE WITH ME Artisan 8204/APL 85001 

036 UNDERCOVER Artisan APL 85001 

037 HOW CLOSE AM I TO LOSING YOU* Artisan 8205/APL 85001 

038 THE WINNING SIDE Artisan APL 85001 

039 WE'RE CATCHING HEAVEN TONIGHT Artisan APL 85001 

040 MOUNTAINS TOO HIGH TO CLIMB Artisan APL 85001 

041 DREAMING ALL OVER AGAIN Artisan 8203/APL 85001 

042 IF YOU COULD FEEL WHAT I'M THINKING TONIGHT Artisan APL 85001 

043 YOU GAVE THE WORLD TO ME Artisan APL 85001 

044 DON'T Artisan APL 85001 

Eddie Eastman recorded after 1985, some info in albums and singles list

ALBUMS

Bel Air [CAN] BA 1000 Easy: Love Is Such An Easy Word To Say; Easy; Out Of My Mind; I Think I'll Say; I Ain't Got; Eastbound 401; What Lonely People Do; To Ease Your Mind; Gone Out In Style - 79

Bel Air [CAN] BA 1001 Eddie Eastman: Liftin' Me Up, Lettin' Me Down; Just Can't Stop Missing You; It Will Never Be The Same Again; Give And Take; That's All I Want From You; Lonely Eyes; Wasn't It Supposed To Be Me?; How Deep In Love Am I; Your Used To Be – 80 (also on Columbia PCC 90598 as Thirteen Steps with bonus track Thirteen Steps, reissued in 1982 on Diamond DR3-0003 in 1982 with same bonus track)

Diamond [CAN] DR3-0004 Intimate Strangers: Intimate Strangers; Lost In Your Love; What You Left; Sherida; Just Out Of Reach; Nobody Quite Like You; Loving You, Needing You; Then I'll Stop Loving You; Southern Comfort; Between The Bar Room And The Bedroom (Last Call) - 82

Artisan [CAN] APL 85001 The Winning Side: Take A Chance With Me; Undercover; How Close Am I To Losing You; The Winning Side; We're Catching Heaven Tonight; Mountains Too High To Climb; Dreaming All Over Again; If You Could Feel What I'm Thinking Tonight; You Gave The World To Me; Don't  - 85

Book Shop [CAN] BSR 33-753 Eddie Eastman's Greatest Hits: Eastbound 401;  Easy;  Liftin' Me Up Lettin' Me Down; Lying In Our Bed; What Lonely People Do; Dreaming All Over Again; Lost In Your Love; You Have Filled My Days With Music; Mountains Too High To Climb; Loving You, Needing You; Nobody Quite Like You; How Close I Am To Losing You (Carroll Baker); Your Used To Be; Between The Bar Room And The Bedroom - 87

SINGLES

Bel-Air [CAN] (1978-80)

BA 179 That's All I Want from You / ? - 78

BA 180 Gone Out in Style / Thirteen Steps - 78

BA 181 Easy / What I Ain’t Got - 79

BA 182 Love Is Such an Easy Word to Say / ? - 79

BA 183 I Think I'll Say Goodbye / Fools’ Part - 79

BA 185 Liftin' Me Up, Lettin' Me Down / I Just Can’t Stop Missing You - 80

Columbia 4-8406 Your Used to Be / Give And Take - 80

BA 186/C-327 How Deep in Love Am I / ? - 81

BA 188 It Will Never Be the Same Again / ? - 81

C-354 Nobody Quite Like You / ? - 81

? From the Bar to the Bedroom / ? - 81

Diamond [CAN]

4501 Intimate Strangers / Just Out of Reach – 82

Tembo TRS-0002  Too Hot to Sleep Tonight / ? – 83 w. Carroll Baker

? Loving You Needing You / ? - 83

4508 Sherida / Lost In Your Love - 83

Artisan [CAN]

8203 Dreaming All Over Again / ? - 85

8204 Take a Chance with Me / ? - 85

8205  How Close Am I to Losing You / ? – 85 w. Carroll Baker

? Mountains Too High to Climb / ? - 86

Book Shop [CAN]

45-733 Last Flight To Denver / ? – 87

45-748 You Have Filled My Days With Music / Last Flight To Denver - 87

45-773 Lying in Your Bed / ? - 88

What Did You Do for Love /? - 90

Baby's Got a Brand New Car /? - 90

Big Fool for Loving You / ? - 91

824 Runaway Heart – 91 (CD)

Smack Dab In The Middle - 92