ca. May 1947 Radio Station KWEM, West Memphis, AR* - Esco
Hankins (William Esco Hankins [vcl/gt], Elizabeth “Aunt Liz” Miles [tenor
vcl/rh gt], Gene Jackson [gt], poss. Monroe Queener or prob. Burkett Howard “Josh” Graves
[dobro[, Clyde Varner [bass], Curly Farmer [fiddle])
001 K2450 THINGS THAT
MIGHT HAVE BEEN King 652/BACM CD D 058
002 K2451 LOW AND
LONELY 655 BACM CD D-058
003 K2452 WHAT GOOD
WILL IT DO 649/AL-1547 BACM CD D 058
004 K2453 THE
PRECIOUS JEWEL 648/ BACM CD D 058
005 K2454 GLORY BOUND
TRAIN 649/ AL-1547 BACM CD D 058
006 K2455 FIRE BALL
MAIL 650/ BACM CD D 058
007 K2456 WRECK ON
THE HIGHWAY 651/King 807 BACM CD D 058
008 K2457 I'M
BUILDING A HOME 648/ AL-1547 BACM CD D 058
*according to Elizabeth Miles
ca May 1947 Radio Station KWEM, West Memphis, AR* - Esco
Hankins (Esco Hankins [vcl/gt], Elizabeth Miles [tenor vcl/rh gt], Gene Jackson
[gt], poss. Monroe
Queener or prob. Josh Graves [dobro], Clyde Varner [bass], Curly
Farmer [fiddle])
009 K2458 NO ONE WILL
EVER KNOW 651/ AL-1547 BACM CD D 058
010 K2459 BRANDED
WHEREVER I GO 653/Audio Lab AL-1547 BACM
CD D 058
011 K2460 THE RISING
SUN 650/Audio Lab AL-1547 BACM CD D 058
012 K2461 WAIT FOR
THE LIGHT TO SHINE 653/Audio Lab AL-1557
BACM CD D 058
013 K2462 WAITING FOR
MY CALL TO GLORY 655/ AL-1547 BACM CD D 058 JASMCD 3578
014 K2463 ALL
THE WORLD IS LONELY NOW 654/ AL-1547 BACM CD D 058
015 K2464 BENEATH THE
LONELY MOUND OF CLAY 652/ AL-1547 BACM
CD D 058
016 K2465 THE STREAMLINED
CANNOBALL 654/ AL-1547 BACM CD D 058
*according to Elizabeth Miles
Audio Lab AL-1557 A VARIETY OF COUNTRY SACRED SONGS (1960?);
King 807 25 YEARS OF COUNTRY and WESTERN, GOSPEL, SPIRITUAL SONGS (1962); JASMINE JASMCD 3578 OLD RUGGED CROSS: COUNTRY GOSPEL (UK,
2007)
December 1947 Radio Station KWEM, West Memphis, AR* - Esco
Hankins (Esco Hankins [vcl/gt], Elizabeth Miles [tenor vcl/rh gt], Gene Jackson
[gt], poss. Monroe
Queener or prob. Josh Graves [dobro[, Clyde Varner [bass], Curly
Farmer [fiddle])
017 K2838 SWEETER
THAN THE FLOWERS 730/AL-1519 BACM CD D
058
018
K2839 WHAT ELSE CAN I DO Federal
45-10029
019 K2840 A DADDY’S
LULLABY 730/BACM CD D 058 Jasmine
JASMCD-3587
020
K2841 MOTHER LEFT ME HER BIBLE 757 New American EP-NA-103/Audio Lab AL-1504
021 K2842 LONGING FOR
YOU TO COME HOME 757
022
K2843 I'LL LOVE YOU AS LONG AS I LIVE
Federal 45-10029
*according to Elizabeth Miles
New
American EP-NA-103 GOSPEL SINGING STRING BAND (1960, label owned by Wayne
Raney); Audio Lab AL-1504 SONGS OF FAITH (1959); Audio Lab AL-1519 A DAY IN THE COUNTRY
(1959); Jasmine JASMCD-3587 JUST PLAIN FOLKS: SONGS OF THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME
(UK, July 6, 2007)
ca. May 1951 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave.
North, Nashville, TN – Esco Hankins aka Roscoe Hankins (Esco Hankins [vcl/gt], Monroe Queener [ten vcl/dobro], Josh Graves
[?])
023 YW-7248 I'M
PRAYIN'
FOR THE DAY (WHEN PEACE WILL COME) Mercury
6337-x45/BACM CD D 058 BCD 16286 526 691-2
024 YW-7249 PLEASE
FORGIVE ME 6356-x45/BACM CD D 058
025 YW-7250 WORLD OF
SORROW 6356-x45/BACM CD D 058
026 YW-7251 AN ANGEL
SMILES (WHEN MOTHER SMILES AT ME)
6337-x45/BACM CD D 058
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16286 HANK WILLIAMS SONGWRITER TO LEGEND (GER,
1998); MERCURY 314 526 691-2 50 YEARS OF COUNTRY MUSIC FROM MERCURY 3 CD
SET
Early 1961 Bradley Film and Recording Studio B, 804 16th
Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Esco Hankins. *and Jackie (Esco Hankins [vcl/gt], Jackie
Tincher [duet vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Russell Sims)
027 119A GOD THREW AWAY THE PATTERN* Sims 45-119
028 119B OH SO AFRAID
45-119
1961 Jewel Recording Studio, Mt. Healthy, OH - Esco Hankins and Jackie (Esco Hankins
[vcl/gt], Jackie Tincher [duet vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Rusty York)
029 MOTHER SLEEPS IN A LONELY GRAVE Jewel EP-403
030 HEAVEN WILL SURELY BE WORTH IT ALL Jewel
EP-403
031 LOOKING THRU THE WINDOW OF HEAVEN Jewel EP-403
1962 Nashville, TN – Esco Hankins
032 SOMEONE WANTS HER
Briar 144
033 LITTLE RING OF GOLD
144
1963 poss. REM Studio, 2003 Liberty Road, Lexington, KY –
Esco Hankins and Jackie (Esco Hankins
[vcl/gt], Jackie Tincher [duet vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Bob Mooney)
034 MOTHER LEFT ME HER BIBLE REM EP-504/RL-1006 Old
Homestead OHCS-309 OHCD-309
035 MOTHER SLEEPS IN A LONELY GRAVE EP-504/RL-1006 OHCS-309 OHCD-309
036 JESUS PRAYED IN THE GARDEN FOR ME EP-5014/RL-1006
037 LIES AND ALIBIS
EP-504
038 WITHOUT YOU
EP-504
039 THAT’S IT EP-504
1963 poss. REM Studio, 2003 Liberty Road, Lexington, KY –
Esco Hankins and Jackie (Esco Hankins
[vcl/gt], Jackie Tincher [duet vcl] + Kenny Whalen [gt] + unknown musicians.
Producer: Bob Mooney)
040 I’M IN HIS CARE
REM RL-1006 Old Homestead OHCD-309 OHCD-309
041 HE’LL BE THERE IN TIME
REM RL-1006 Old Homestead OHCD-309 OHCD-309
042 SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY
REM RL-1006 Old Homestead OHCD-309 OHCD-309
043 UNWORTHLY, LORD
REM RL-1006 Old Homestead OHCD-309 OHCD-309
044 THE POWER OF GOD
REM RL-1006 Old Homestead OHCD-309 OHCD-309
045 I’D LIKE TO THANK JESUS
REM RL-1006 Old Homestead OHCD-309 OHCD-309
046 FALL ON YOUR KNEES
REM RL-1006 Old Homestead OHCD-309 OHCD-309
047 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
REM RL-1006 Old Homestead OHCD-309 OHCD-309
048 BY THE CRYSTAL SEA
REM RL-1006 Old Homestead OHCD-309 OHCD-309
1 May 1963 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South,
Nashville, TN – Esco Hankins (unknown musicians. Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones)
049 CO-78722/CB-645? TEN THOUSAND TIME Columbia 4-42822
050 CO-78723/CB-646?/ZSP-78534 WHAT ABOUT YOU 4-43142
051 CO-78724/CB-647? ANOTHER BAND 4-42822
052 CO-78725/CB-648? EMPTY
TOMORROWS 4-43142
22 April 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave.
South, Nashville, TN – Esco Hankins (unknown musicians. Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones)
053 NCO-82707/ZSP-110847 JOHNNY OVERLOAD 4-43309
054 NCO-82708/ZSP-110848 BAD GIRL 4-43309
055 NCO-82709/ZSP-111925 IN SHACKLES AND CHAINS 4-43446
056 NCO-82710/ZSP-111926 I’M GONE AGAIN
4-43446
1965 Jewel Recording Studio, Mt. Healthy, OH - Esco Hankins and Jackie (Esco Hankins
[vcl/gt], Jackie Tincher [duet vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Rusty York)
057 ANGEL BAND Jewel
EP-603
058 RIVER OF JORDAN
EP-603
059 ROSES WILL NOT FADE UP THERE EP-603
1972 Jewel Recording Company, 1594 Kinney Ave., Cincinnati,
OH – Esco Hankins and Jackie (Jackie Tincher [duet vcl] + unknown musicians.
Producer: Rusty York)
060 I'M
NOT WORTHY Jewel LP-210
061
WITHOUT HIM Jewel LP-210
062
WORKING GOD'S FIELDS Jewel LP-210
063 HAD IT
NOT BEEN Jewel LP-210
064 POWER
IN PRAYER Jewel LP-210
065 HOLY
HILLS OF HEAVEN Jewel LP-210
066 RENEW
YOUR JOYS IN THE LORD Jewel LP-210
067 LORD I
NEED YOU AGAIN TODAY Jewel LP-210
068 SPREAD
THE GOSPEL Jewel LP-210
069
ETERNITY WHERE? Jewel LP-210
070 UNCLE
DAN'S LAST REQUEST Jewel LP-210
071 MOTHER
LEFT ME HER BIBLE Jewel LP-210
072
TELEGRAM FROM VIETNAM Jewel LP-210
1976 Jewel Recording Company, 1594 Kinney Ave., Cincinnati,
OH – Esco Hankins and Jackie (Esco Hankins [vcl], Jackie Tincher [duet vcl] +
unknown musicians. Producer: Rusty York)
073
EASTERN GATE Jewel LPS 604
074 SIX
HOURS ON THE CROSS Jewel LPS 604
075 I
COULD STILL GO FREE Jewel LPS 604
076 FIRST
SOUND AFTER DEATH Jewel LPS 604
077 BETTER
LIFE IS WAITING Jewel LPS 604
078 JESUS
Jewel LPS 604
079 HEAVEN
WILL SURELY BE WORTH IT ALL Jewel LPS 604
080 HOUSE
OF GOD Jewel LPS 604
081 THREE
RUSTY NAILS Jewel LPS 604
082 FORGIVE
ME LORD Jewel LPS 604
1977 Jewel Recording Company, 1594 Kinney Ave., Cincinnati,
OH – Esco Hankins and Jackie (Esco Hankins [vcl], Jackie Tincher [duet vcl],
Rusty York [rh gt], Chubby Howard [steel], Roger Seibel [bass], Jim Seward
[drums], Denzil Rice [piano]. Producer: Rusty York)
073 7622118 MEMORIES OF MAMA Jewel 7722/LPS743
074 7722118 MAMA’S SPENDING CHRISTMAS IN HEAVEN 7722/LPS 743
075 HE
ROWS ME OVER THE TIDE Jewel LPS 743
076 PLEASE
SEARCH THE BOOK AGAIN Jewel LPS 743
077 ME AND
JESUS Jewel LPS 743
078 LORD
IT'S JUST ANOTHER HILL Jewel LPS 743
079 TOUCH
OF THE MASTER'S HAND Jewel LPS 743
080 ONE
WAY FLIGHT Jewel LPS 743
081 SURELY
I WILL Jewel LPS 743
082 PICK
UP THE BROKEN PIECES Jewel LPS 743
1978 Jewel
Recording Company, 1594 Kinney Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Esco Hankins and Brother
Byron Jessup (Esco Hankins [vcl], Brother Byron Jessup [vcl], Rusty York [rh
gt], Chuck Rise [steel], Roger Seibel [bass], Bryan Rice [drums], Denzil Rice
[piano]. Producer: Rusty York)
083 IT'LL
BE ALLRIGHT Jewel JRC 879
084 I WAS
BORN TO SERVE THE LORD Jewel JRC 879
085 I
FORGIVE Jewel JRC 879
086 GREAT
SPECKLED BIRD Jewel JRC 879
087 TODAY
IS TOMORROW'S YESTERDAY Jewel JRC 879
088 SING
THE GLORY DOWN Jewel JRC 879
089 YOU
NEVER MENTIONED HIM TO ME Jewel JRC 879
090 THAT'S
THE MAN I'M LOOKING FOR Jewel JRC 879
091
THERE'S ALWAYS A RAINBOW Jewel JRC 879
092 PASS
ME NOT Jewel JRC 879
1983 Jewel
Recording Company, 1594 Kinney Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Esco Hankins and Brother
Byron Jessup
093 THANK
YOU LORD Jewel JRC 83028
094 WAY
BELOW THE BOTTOM Jewel JRC 83028
095 I'VE
NEVER BEEN THIS HOMESICK BEFORE Jewel JRC 83028
096 THAT
SAME SPIRIT Jewel JRC 83028
097 STAND
UP AND BE COUNTED Jewel JRC 83028
098
CLIMBING THE LADDER Jewel JRC 83028
099
HOMECOMING AWAITING Jewel JRC 83028
100 WHERE
NO ONE STANDS ALONE Jewel JRC 83028
101 MOTHER
LEFT ME HER BIBLE Jewel JRC 83028
102
WAYFARING STRANGER Jewel JRC 83028
ALBUMS
Audio Lab AL-1547 Esco Hankins Country Style: Rising Sun; Branded
Wherever I Go; Lonely Mound Of Clay; All The World Is Lonely Now; Streamlined Cannonball; Waiting For My Call To
Glory; Glory Bound Train; No One Will
Ever Know; What Good Will It Do; I'm Building A Home In The Sky - 60
REM RL-1006
Mother Left Me Her Bible To Show Me The Way: Mother Left Me Her Bible; I'm In
His Care; He'll Be There In Time; Somewhere Along The Way; Unworthy, Lord; The
Power Of God; Mother Sleeps In A Lonely Grave; I'd Like To Thank Jesus; Fall On
Your Knees; Stairway To Heaven; By The Crystal Sea; Jesus Prayed In The Garden
For Me – 63 (reissued in 1984 on Old
Homestead OHCS-309 and later on CD OHCD-309)
Jewel LP-210
Working God's Fields: I'm Not Worthy; Without Him; Working God's Fields; Had It
Not Been; Power In Prayer; Holy Hills Of Heaven; Renew Your Joys In The Lord;
Lord I Need You Again Today; Spread The Gospel; Eternity Where?; Uncle Dan's
Last Request; Mother Left Me Her Bible; Telegram From Vietnam - 72 w. Jackie
Jewel
LPS-604 Sing Most Requested Hymns: Eastern Gate;
Six Hours On The Cross; I Could
Still Go Free; First Sound After Death; Better Life Is Waiting; Jesus; Heaven Will Surely Be Worth It All; House Of
God; Three Rusty Nails; Forgive Me Lord - 76 - w. Jackie
Jewel
LPS-743 Sing Gospel: He Rows Me Over The Tide; Please Search The Book Again; Me
And Jesus; Lord It's Just Another Hill; Mama's Spending Christmas In Heaven;
Touch Of The Master's Hand; One Way Flight; Surely I Will; Pick Up The Broken
Pieces; Memories Of Mama - 77
Jewel
JRC-879 Singing The Glory Down: It'll Be Allright; I Was Born To Serve The
Lord; I Forgive; Great Speckled Bird; Today Is Tomorrow's Yesterday; Sing The
Glory Down; You Never Mentioned Him To Me; That's The Man I'm Looking For;
There's Always A Rainbow; Pass Me Not -78 w. Brother Byron Jessup
Jewel JRC
83028 Thank You Lord: Thank You Lord; Way Below The Bottom; I've Never Been
This Homesick Before; That Same Spirit; Stand Up And Be Counted; Climbing The
Ladder; Homecoming Awaiting; Where No One Stands Alone; Mother Left Me Her
Bible; Wayfaring Stranger - 83 w. Brother Byron Jessup
British
Archive Of Country Music CD D 058 Risign Sun: A Daddy's Lullaby; All The World
Is Lonely Now; Rising Sun; Waiting For My Call To Glory; An Angel Smiles (When
Mother Smiles At Me); Beneath The Lonely Mound Of Clay; Fireball Mail; I'm Building A Home; The Glory Bound Train;
Branded Wherever I Go; I’m Prayin‘ For The Day (When Peace Will Come); The
Wreck On The Highway; Low And Lonely; No One Will Ever Know; Please Forgive Me;
Streamlined Cannon Ball; Sweeter Than The Flowers; World Of Sorrow; The Things
That Might Have Been; Wait For The Light To Shine; Precious Jewel; What Good Will It Do – 03
(released in UK)
