Jess Willard Griffin, *28-03-1916, Washburn, TX, +26-05-1959
2nd version
by Russ Wapensky, Kevin Coffey, Al Turner, Richard Weize,
Mario Manxiotti, Xavier Maire
SESSIONS
14 June 1950 [no. 1779, 14:00-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose
Ave., Hollywood, CA - Jess Willard (Jess Willard [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [ld gt],
Jimmie Widener [gt], Cliffie Stone [bass], Tex Atchison [fiddle], Vic Davis
[piano], Jerry Adler [harmonica]. Producer: Lee Gillette)
001 6131-4 SLIPPIN‘ AROUND WITH JOLE BLON Capitol C420 F1101/BCD-16256
002 6132-4 TROUBLE, THEN SATISFACTION F1137/BCD-16256
003 6133-2 NEW PANHANDLE RAG C420 F1101/BCD-16256
004 6134-4 TWO DOLALR DIAMOND RING F1137/BCD-16256
18 October 1950 [no. 1948, 20:00-00:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose
Ave., Hollywood, CA - Jess Willard (Jess Willard [vcl], Jimmie Widener [gt],
Noel Boggs [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Tex Atchison [fiddle], Vic Davis
[piano]. Producer: Lee Gillette)
005 6735-5 IF YOU'VE GOT THE MONEY, I’VE GOT THE TIME F1290/BCD-16256
006 6736-5 LITTLE SHOES F1290/BCD-16256
007 6737-3 ONE WAY STREET F1436/BCD-16256
008 6738-7 SOMEDAY YOU’LL REMEMBER F1436/BCD-16256
3 May 1951 [no. 2154, 14:30-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave.,
Hollywood, CA - Jess Willard (Jess Willard [vcl], Albert Giddings [gt], Eddie
Kirk [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Muddy Berry [drums],
Harold Glenn Henslee [fiddle], Vic Davis [piano[. Producer: Ken Nelson)
009 7512-3 JAVA JUNCTION F1755/BCD-16256
010 7513-6 HANG ON THE BALL AND CHAIN F1562/BCD-16256
011 7514-3 HONKY TONK HARDWOOD FLOOR F1562/BCD-16256
6 June 1951 [no. 2184, 15:30-18:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose
Ave., Hollywood, CA - Jess Willard (Jess Willard [vcl], Albert Giddings [gt],
Eddie Kirk [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Muddy Berry
[drums], Harold Glenn Henslee [fiddle], Vic Davis [piano[. Producer: Ken
Nelson)
012 7606-13 GONNA TAKE THAT FAST TRAIN F2235/BCD-16256
013 7623-8 BOOGIE WOOGIE PREACHIN' MAN unissued/BCD-16256
014 7624-12 OIL THE HINGES ON YOUR DOOR F1755/BCD-16256
19 September 1951 [no. 2316, 14:45-17:45] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515
Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Jess Willard (Jess Willard [vcl], Angelo Dilello
[gt], Walter McCoy Shrum [gt]. Ken Smith [steel], Aaron Cooper [bass], Glenn
Willis [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
015 9039-2 TURN THAT GUN AROUND F1855/BCD-16256
016 9040-2 MY MAIL ORDER MAMA F1963/BCD-16256
017 9046-9 TRUCK DRIVER’S BOOGIE F1963/BCD-16256
018 9047-13 MISTREATED BLUES F1855/BCD-16256
25 February 1952 [no. 2541, 14:00-17:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose
Ave., Hollywood, CA - Jess Willard (Jess Willard [vcl], Angelo Dilello [gt],
Walter McCoy Shrum [gt]. Leodie Jackson [steel], Jimmy Willis [bass], Glenn
Willis [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
019 9772-6 LONESOME DOLLAR BILL F2043/BCD-16256
020 9773-12 HONKY TONK BOOGIE unissued/BCD-16256
021 9774-16 HONKY TONKIN' ALL THE TIME F2235/BCD-16256
022 9775-3 CADILLAC BLUES F2043/BCD-16256
29 September 1952 [no. 2777, 15:00-18:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515
Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Jess Willard (Jess Willard [vcl], Jimmie Widener
[gt], Bill Woods [steel], George Tracy [bass], John Cuviello [drums], Tex
Atchison [fiddle], Larry Williams [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
023 10689-9 DRINKIN’ AT THE BAR F2455/BCD-16256
024 10690-8 ’TIL THE DAY I DIE F2455/BCD-16256
025 10691-12 SATURDAY NIGHT FOR LOVE F2313/BCD-16256
026 10692-7 BUY ME A BOTTLE OF BEER F2313/BCD-16256
ca. September 1955 Sunset Sound Recorders, 6650 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA ,
Hank Cochran]gt[-
Jess Willard (Jess Willard [vcl], Eddie Cochran [gt], Cliffie Stone [bass], ?
[drums] ? [fiddle], ? [piano])
027 DON’T HOLD HER SO CLOSE Ekko 1018/BCD-16256
028 EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY Ekko 1018/BCD-16256
1957 poss. Benicia, CA – Jess Willard (Jess Willard [vcl/gt] + the Melody Boys:
Bill, Red, Art and Steve (collective personnel) [el gt/fiddle/piano/bass], ?
[vcl chorus-1]). el-g, f, p, b. 029 107-A HILLBILLY HEAVEN G + G 107
030 107-B I'M BRANDING MY DARLING WITH MY HEART – 1 C+G 107
031 127-A ONE LOVE Ka-Hi 127
032 127-B I'M TELLING YOU Ka-Hi 127/Cactus CACCS-061
CACTUS CACCS-061: HIGH ON THE HOG, VOL. 3
Spring 1959 Pasadena, CA or Pico, CA – Jess Willard (Jess Willard [vcl] + ? [el
gt], ? [bass], ? [drums])
033 SD-126-A NIGHT TIME IS CRY TIME Sundown 126
034 SD-126-B COPS AND ROBBERS Sundown 126
1950s [demo session?] unknown – Jess Willard
WOULD IT BE A SIN
acetate no #
PLEASE BELIEVE IN ME acetate no #
Info and scans of tracks above are on hillbilly-researcher.blogspot.com
ALBUMS
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16256 Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor:Honky Tonk Hardwood
Floor; Java Junction; Hang on the Ball and Chain; Gonna Take That Fast Train;
Boogie Woogie Preachin' Man; Oil the Hinges on Your Door; Turn That Gun Around;
My Mail Order Mama; Truck Driver's Boogie; Mistreated Blues; Lonesome Dollar
Bill; Honkey Tonk Boogie; Honkey Tonkin' All the Time; Cadillac Blues; Drinkin'
at the Bar; 'Til the Day I Die; Saturday Night for Love; Buy Me a Bottle of
Beer; Don't Hold Her So Close; Every Dog Has His Day; Slippin' Around With Jole
Blon; Trouble Then Satisfaction; New Panhandle Rag; Two Dollar Diamond Ring; If
You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time; Little Shoes; One Way Street; Someday
You'll Remember - 01-12-00
SINGLES
Capitol (1950-52)
F1101 Slippin' Around With Jolie Blon / New Panhandle Rag - 07-50 (rev. July 22)
F1137 Two Dollar Diamond Ring / Trouble, Then Satisfaction - 08-50
F1290 Little Shoes / If You‘Ve Got The Money I’ve Got The Time - 11-50
F1436 One Way Street / Some Day You'll Remember - 03-51
F1562 Hang On The Ball And Chain / Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor - 05-51 (rev. June
9)
F1755 Oil The Hinges On Your Door / Java Junction - 08-51 (rev. Sept. 1)
F1855 Turn That Gun Around / Mistreated Blues - 11-51
F1963 Truck Driver's Boogie / My Mail Order Mama - 02-52
F2043 Cadillac Blues / Lonesome Dollar Bill - 04-52 (rev. Apr. 19)
F2235 Honky Tonkin' All The Time / Gonna Take That Fast Train - 09-52
F2313 Saturday Night's For Love / Buy Me A Bottle Of Beer - 11-52
F2455 Drinkin' At The Bar / Till The Day I Die - 04-53
Ekko (1955)
1018 Don't Hold Her So Close / Every Dog Has His Day – 08-56 (rev. Aug. 25)
C+G /Ka-Hi* (1957)
107 Hillbilly Heaven /
I'm Branding My Darling With My Heart - 57
*127 One Love / I’m Tellin’ You – 57
Sundown (1959)
126 Night Time Is Cry Time / Cop’s And Robbers - 59
Ka-Hi [or Kay-Hi]