Friday, October 3, 2014

Chester Smith



*29-03-1930 Durant, OK, +08-08-2008
2nd version

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS



6 May 1953 [no 3038] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Chester Smith
001 11536 HOLIDAY FOR TEARS Capitol F2858/Castle LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
002 11537 COLD GREY DAWN F2747/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
003 11538 WISHING MY LIFE AWAY F2572/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
004 11539 IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER AGAIN F2572/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
3 September 1953 [no 3124] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Chester Smith
005 11757 WEEPING HEART F2663/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
006 11758 ANOTHER'S WEDDING RING F2858/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
007 11759 SWEET MEMORIES F2663/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
008 11760 NO WONDER F2747/LP-8102 BACM CD D 157 BACM CD D 529
BACM CD D 157 COUNTRY MUSIC ON CAPITOL (UK, 2006)
3 August 1954 [no 3492] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Chester Smith and Hazel Houser
009 12897 MEN ARE SO BUSY F3113/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
010 12898 WAIT A LITTLE LONGER, PLEASE JESUS F2941 EAP-1-1113/T 1113 LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
011 12899 I'M GONNA SERVE HIM F2941/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
012 12900 FELLOWSHIP F3227/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
29 March 1955 [no 3729] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Chester Smith and Hazel Houser
013 13657 SINGIN' THE BLUES TO MY LORD F3227/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
014 13658 DOWN, DOWN, DOWN unissued
015 13659 KVI-VI-VI-VEET (KVEE-VEE-VEE-VEET) F3113/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
016 13660 ANSWER YES OR NO unissued
20 September 1955 [no 3933] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Chester Smith and Hazel Houser
017 14300 HE WILL CALM TROUBLED WATERS F3334/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
018 14301 ALL THE WAY WITH JESUS F3435/ BACM CD D 529
019 14302 YOU CAN'T LOSE WITH GOD ON YOUR SIDE F3334/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
020 14303 BEND DOWN F3435/ BACM CD D 529
20 February 1957 [no. 4813] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Chester Smith/Del Reeves (Chester Smith [vcl-1], Del Reeves [vcl-2/gt], Buck Owens [ld gt], Grover Jackson [gt], Skeets McDonald [bass], Hank Stallings [drums], Red Sylva [fiddle], Jim Pierce [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
021 16605 ONE LIFE TO LIVE -1,2 F3692/Castle LP-8102 Bear Family BFX-15269 BACM CD D 529
022 16606 THERE'LL BE OTHER TIMES -1 F3692/LP-8102 BACM CD D 529
000 16607 YOU'RE NOT THE CHANGING KIND -2 F3819/BFX-15269 BACM CD D 529
023 16608 LOVE, LOVE, LOVE -1,2 F3819/BFX-15269 BACM CD D 529
20 January 1958 [14:00-18:00] Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Chester Smith (Chester Snith [vcl/gt], Ralph Keith [gt], Howard Julian [bass], Tommy Reiff [drums], Jim Pierce [piano], William Robertson [sax])
024 L 10711 ROCK GO ROUND unissued/Bear Family BCD-15971
025 L 10712 YOU GOTTA MOVE Decca 9-30603/Bear Family BCD-15733 MCFM 2833 BT 5706
026 L 10713 ROSETTA - unissued
027 L 10714 THE HOOK 9-30603
028 L 10715 SHAKEDOWN unissued
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15971 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.9 (GER, 2001); MCA MCFM 2833 RARE ROCKABILLY VOL.3 (UK, 1978); BIG TONE BT 5706 MCA ROCABILLIES VOL.2  (UK, 1993); BEAR FAMILY 15733 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.6 (GER, 1994)
ca July 1959 poss. Hollywood, CA – Chester Smith
029 PP-107 TENNESSEE SATURDAY NIGHT Poppy 2004/White Label WLP-8886 CLCD 2873 JASMCD 3610/11 BACM CD D 529
030 PP-108 THIRSTY "THE COTTON 'CHOPPIN' SONG" Poppy 2004/ BACM CD D 529
COLLECTOR WLP 8886 ROCK ALONG  (NED, 1985); COLLECTOR CLCD 2873 ROUGH STUFF BOPPIN' (NED, 2004); JASMINE JASCD 3610/3611 HILLBILLY HOP VOL.5 1958/1959 (UK, 2012);
Spring 1961 unknown, CA – Chester Smith and The Megatones, * and Hazel Houser
031 1-1 BESIDE STILL WATERS Mega 1161
032 2-1 STAND ON THE ROCK Mega 1161
2002 Tally Studio, Palo Alto, CA – Chester Smith with special guest Merle Haggard
033 WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY Ha-Lo 5 
034 GIVE ME A LITTLE OLD FASHIONED LOVE Ha-Lo 5
035 GRACE FOR THE SHEPHERD Ha-Lo 5
036 TITANIC Ha-Lo 5
037 CRYING HOLY UNTO THE LORD Ha-Lo 5
038 TILL THE END OF THE WORLD Ha-Lo 5 
039 WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD STANDS TOGETHER HOLDING HANDS Ha-Lo 5
040 AFTER WE GO TO GUNS Ha-Lo 5 
041 GO LOOK NOW Ha-Lo 5 
042 WAIT A LITTLE LONGER PLEASE JESUS Ha-Lo 5
043 WINGS OF A DOVE Ha-Lo 5
044 GREAT JUDGEMENT MORNING Ha-Lo 5 
2005 Hayward, CA – Chester Smith and Ann Lesley Smith, *with Devious (+Jim Hawthorne [gt/dobro/ harmonica/piano])
045 LIVE AND LOVEL* Olivewood 241 
046 BALLAD OF CHESTER SMITH Olivewood 241
047 GRANDMA Olivewood 241 
048 UNCLOUDED DAY Olivewood 241
049 LAVENDER BLUES Olivewood 241
050 MY DARLING Olivewood 241
051 LIVING BY FAITH Olivewood 241
052 LET'S BE YOUNG AGAIN Olivewood 241
053 WHEN I STOP DREAMING Olivewood 241 
054 BOLL WEEVIL Olivewood 241
055 IF YOU COULD SEE YOU THROUGH GOD'S EYES Olivewood 241
056 IN THE SHADOWS Olivewood 241
057 CHESTER AND JIM'S BOOGIE (WATER BABY BLUES) Olivewood 241 

ALBUMS
Castle [GER] LP-8102 The Dynamic Hillbilly:
Another's Wedding Ring; Cold Grey Dawn; Fellowship; He Will Calm the Troubled Waters; Holiday for Tears; I'm Gonna Serve Him; Kvi-vi-vi-vit .; Men Are So Busy; No Wonder; One Life to Live (and Del Reeves); Singin' My Blues to the Lord; Sweet Memories; There'll Be Other Times; Wait a Little Longer Please Jesus; Weeping Heart; You Can't Lose with God on Your Side – 81
Ha-Lo/Pulse 005 California Blend:  Wreck On The Highway;  Give Me A Little Old Fashioned Love; Grace For The Shepherd; Titanic; Crying Holy Unto The Lord;Till The End Of The World;  When The Whole World Stands Together Holding Hands; After We Go To Guns;  Go Look Now;  Wait A Little Longer Please Jesus; Wings Of A Dove; Great Judgement Morning – 07-05-02 w. Merle Haggard
Olivewood 241 Captured By Love: Live and Lovel (feat: Devious); Ballad of Chester Smith; Grandma; Unclouded Day; Lavender Blues; My Darling; Living by Faith; Let's Be Young Again; When I Stop Dreaming; Boll Weevil; If You Could See You Through God's Eyes; In the Shadows; Chester and Jim's Boogie (Water Baby Blues) – 11-10-05 w. Ann Lesley Smith


BACM [UK] CD D 529 Sweet Memories: Holiday For Tears; Cold Grey Dawn; Wishing My Life Away; If I Had My Life To Live Over Again; Weeping Heart; Another's Wedding Ring; Sweet Memories; No Wonder; Men Are So Busy; Wait  A Little Longer Please Jesus; I'm Gonna Serve Him; Fellowship; Singin' My Blues To The Lord; Kvi-Vi--V-Vi-Vitt (Kvee-Vee-Vee-Vee-Veet); He Will Calm The Troubled Waters; All The Way With Jesus; You Can't Lose With God On Your Side; Bend Down; One Life To Live; There'll Be Other Times; Love, Love, Love; Thirsty (The Cotton Choppin' Song); Tennessee Saturday Night – 06-16

 

SINGLES
Capitol (1953-57)
F2572 Wishing My Life Away / If I Had My Life To Live Over – 08-53
F2663 Weeping Heart / Sweet Memories – 11-53 (rev. Nov. 28)
F2747 A Cold Grey Dawn / No Wonder – 03-54
F2858 Another Wedding Ring / Holiday For Tears – 08-54
F2941 I'm Gonna Serve Him / Wait A Little Longer Please, Jesus – 10-54 (rev. Oct. 16)
F3113 Kvi-Vi-Vi-Vi-Vitt / Men Are So Busy – 05-55 w. Hazel Houser (rev. May 14)
F3227 Singing My Blues To The Lord / Fellowship – 09-55 w. Hazel Houser (rev. Sept. 17)
F3334 You Can’t Lose With God On Your Side / He Will Calm – 01-56 w. Hazel Houser
F3435 All The Way With Jesus / Bend Down – 05-56 w. Hazel Houser
F3692 One Life To Live / There'll Be Other Times [w. Del Reeves] – 04-57 (rev. Apr. 20)
F3819 You're Not The Changing Kind [Del Reeves] /Love, Love, love – 57 w. Del Reeves
Decca (1958)
9-30603 You Gotta Move / The Hook – 04-58 (rev. Apr. 14)
Poppy (1959)
2004 Tennessee Saturday Night / Thirsty "The Cotton 'Choppin' Song" – 07-59 (rev. Aug. 10)
Mega (1961)
1161 Stand On The Rock / Beside Still Waters – 06-61

Skeets McDonald



Enos William McDonald, *01-10-1915 Greenway, AR, +31-03-1968
3rd version
By Richard Weize, Praguefrank, Henk Scholts, Dik DeHeer, Kittra Moore, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

1950 Detroit, MI – Skeets McDonald (+Johnnie White+ Benny Walker [harm vcl])
001 YOU CAN'T COME BACK - POLKA Citation 101/Cowgirlboy LP-5074 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
002 I CAN'T TAKE NO MORE Citation 102/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
003 MY HOME IN TENNESSEE Citation 101, 102/ LP-5074 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
ca. Mid 1950 Fortune Studio, 3942 3rd St., Detroit, MI  – Skeets McDonald (+Johnnie White+ Benny Walker [harm vcl])
004 WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM AROUND CABIN DOOR Fortune 142/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
005 THE SOUTHLAND BOOGIE 142/BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
006 MEAN AND EVIL BLUES 145/ LP-5074BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
007 THE TATTOOED LADY 145 / LP-5074 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100 [alt.] 145 [2nd press.] EP-1330 Cozy 300/ LP-3001 BCD-15937
008 BIRTHDAY CAKE BOOGIE 165/ LP 3001 /BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
ca. late November 1950 Detroit, MI – Skeets McDonald
009 DLG 50528 SENTIMANTAL FOOL London 16057/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
010 DLG 50529 BABY WHEN YOU'RE AROUND 16057/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
011 DLG 50532 PLEASE DADDY DON'T GO TO WAR 16046/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
012 DLG 50533 SO I CRIED MYSELF TO SLEEP 16046/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
013 YW-7216* GOODBYE BLUES MERCURY Mercury 6327-X45*/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
014 YW-7217* ONLY ONE LOVE IN EACH HEART MERCURY Mercury 6327-X45*/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
early 1951 Jack Brown Studio, Detroit, MI – Johnnie White and Benny Walker (poss. Skeets McDonald [gt/harm vcl])
000 MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE Fortune 144/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
000 THE THINGS YOU USED TO SAY 144/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
5 April 1951 [no. 2122, 14:30-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Eddie Kirk [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel gt], Cliffie Stone [bass], Muddy Berry [ds]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
015 7385-3 SCOOT, GIT AND BE GONE Capitol F1518/ BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
016 7386-5 BLESS YOUR LITTLE OL' HEART F1570 EAP1-451/BFX-15195 Hound TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
017 7400-3 TODAY I'M MOVIN' OUT F1570/BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
018 7401-6 BLUES IS BAD NEWS F1518/BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
24 May 1951 [no. 2173, 14:30-18:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Eddie Kirk [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Muddy Berry [drums]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
019 7544-7 FUSS AND FIGHT F1890/ BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
020 7545-7 BABY BROWN EYES F1890/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
021 7563-10 I'M HURTIN' F1771 EAP1-451/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
022 7585-5 RIDIN' WITH THE BLUES F1771/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
14 January 1952 [no. 2487, 14:00-17:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Eddie Kirk [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Roy Harte [drums]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
023 9583-8 BIG FAMILY TROUBLE F2216/BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
024 9584-5 TELL ME WHY F1967/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
025 9585-4 BE MY LIFE'S COMPANION F1967/Sears SPS 116 BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
026 9586-9 THE LOVE THAT HURT ME SO F1993/BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
6 February 1952 [no. 2521, 14:30-19:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Billy Liebert [piano] + Walter Candoli, Vito Mangano, Georga Seaburg [trumpets]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
027 9733 HEARTBREAKING ONE unissued/BFX-15195 BCD-15937
028 9734 WHEEL OF FORTUNE F1993/T 1801 HHP LP 6006 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
7 April 1952 [no. 2565, 14:10-17:10] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
029 9861-3 PLEASE COME BACK F2073/CCL 1103 HHP LP 6006 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
030 9862-2 YOU MADE ME CRY unissued/ BCD-15937
031 9863-11 CURTAIN OF TEARS F2073/CCL 1103 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
032 9864-5 I'M SORRY TO SAY I'M SORRY F2326/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
11 August 1952 [no. 2752, 14:30-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Herman The Hermit Snyder [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
033 10486 DON'T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES F2216 EAP1-451 EAP-1-1179/SPS 116 T 1179 ST-885 2C150-85029/30 HHP LP4001 C2-98669 7-96834-2 MFP CDDL-1215 BFX-15195 BCD-15937 TRG-505102 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
034 10487 A LOSING HAND F3117/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
11 November 1952 [no. 2804, 14:00-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Herman The Hermit Snyder [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano].
035 10792-7 I'VE GOT TO WIN YOUR LOVE AGAIN F2434/CCL 1103 BFX 15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
036 10793 LET ME KNOW F2326 EAP1-451/SPS 116 CCL 1103 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
037 10794 I CAN'T LAST LONG F2434/BFX-15191/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
038 10795-5 BABY, I'M LOST WITHOUT YOU F3312/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
26 May 1953 [no. 3026, 20:00-23:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald and Helen O‘ Connell (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Helen O’Connell [vcl], Eddie Kirk [gt], Meyer Rubin, Muddy Berry, Donald Robertson, Charles Butler, Jules Jacobs, James Phillips, John Schmidt. Producer: Dave Dexter)
039 11409 HI DIDDLE DEE (MY WAY) F2573/ BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
040 11445 WORRIED MIND F2573/SPS 116 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
9 June 1953 [no. 3064, 14:10-17:45] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Douglas Briley [gt], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Red Murrell [bass], Joe Maphis [], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
041 11583-3 WALKING ON TEARDROPS F2696/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
042 11584-11 IT'S YOUR LIFE F2523 HHP LP6006 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
043 11593-7 BABY I'M COUNTIN' F2523/CCL 1103 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
044 11594-5 LOOK WHO'S CRYIN' NOW F2696/BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
10 September 1953 [no. 3153, 14:30-18:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Red Murrell [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
045 11770-8 I NEED YOUR LOVE F2607/HHP LP4001 BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
046 11771-6 LOOKING AT THE MOON AND WISHING ON A STAR F2607/HHP LP 4001 BFX-15195 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
047 11772-2 WE'RE LOVIN' AND LIVIN' unissued/ BCD-15937
048 11773-5 OH HOW IT HURTS unissued/ BCD-15937
6 January 1954 [no. 3283, 14:00-17:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Red Murrell [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
049 12170-8 REMEMBER YOU'RE MINE F2774/CCL 1103 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
050 12195 YOUR LOVE IS LIKE A FAUCET F2885/HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
051 12219-5 YOU TALK ABOUT ME I'LL TALK ABOUT YOU unissued/ BCD-15937 BCD-16986
052 12232-8 I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU unissued/BFX-15191 BCD-15937
25 February 1954 [no. 3333] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Fuzzy Owen [gt], Lewis Talley [steel], Red Murrell [bass], Joe Maphis [drums], Bill Woods [piano]+ female chorus. Producer: Ken Nelson)
053 12338-9 I LOVE YOU, MAMA MIA F2774/CCL 1103 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
054 12339-8 THE SMOKE COMES OUT MY CHIMNEY JUST THE SAME F2976/SPS 116 HHP LP4001 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
055 12357-4 EACH TIME A NEW LOVE DIES F2976/HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
056 12358-9 BUT I DO F2885/BFX-15195 HHP LP4001 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
11 January 1955 [no. 3672, 23:00-02:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Lewis Talley [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Fuzzy Owen [bass], Jelly Sanders [drums], William Floyd. Producer: Ken Nelson)
057 13388-9 NUMBER ONE IN YOUR HEART F3038/SPS 116 HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
058 13397 YOU'RE TOO LATE F3117/HHP LP6006 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
059 13398-12 I CAN'T STAND IT ANY LONGER F3038/HHP LP4001 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
20 June 1955 [no. 3760, 10:45-13:45] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Lewis Talley [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Fuzzy Owen [bass], Al Kern [drums], Jelly Sanders [fiddle], Bill Woods [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
060 13773 I GOT A NEW FIELD TO PLOW F3312/CCL 1103 MFP 50550 CC243 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
061 13774 YOUR SWEET LOVE IS GONE F3741/HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
062 13775 STROLLIN' F3215/HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
063 13776 YOU TURNED ME DOWN F3215/HHP LP4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
8 February 1956 [no. 4195, 10:00-14:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Lewis Talley [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Bud Dooley [bass], Jelly Sanders [fiddle], Pee Wee Adams [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
064 15017-11 IT'LL TAKE ME A LONG LONG TIME F3378/CCL 1103 SEE 98 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
065 15018-5 DON'T PUSH ME TOO FAR F3600/SPS 116 2C184-81970/1 CDP7 99879-2 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
066 15019-10 FALLEN ANGEL (ARE YOU SORRY) F3378/SPS 116 HHP LP6006 SEE 98 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
067 15020-10 SOMEBODY F3525/CCL 1103 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
9 May 1956 [no. 4365, 10:30-14:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Edward Cochran [gt], Joe Maphis [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Bud Dooley [bass], Pee Wee Adams [piano], Jelly Sanders [fiddle]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
068 15463 YOU OUGHTA SEE GRANDMA ROCK F3461/2C184-81970/1 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100 BCD 15624
069 15464 HEART-BREAKING MAMA F3461/2C184-81970/1 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100 BCD 15624
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15624 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.3 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF CAPITOL RECORDS (GER, 1992)
9 August 1956 [no. 4493, 10:30-13:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Fuzzy Owen [gt], Buck Owens [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Bud Dooley [bass], Muddy Berry [drums], Jelly Sanders [fiddle], Bill Woods [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
070 15764 YOU GOTTA BE MY BABY F3525/SPS 116 CCL 1103 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
071 15765 YOU BETTER NOT GO F3600/CCL 1103 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
12 February 1957 [no. 4807, 10:30-14:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Buck Owens [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Bud Dooley [bass], Pee Wee Adams [drums], Jelly Sanders [fiddle]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
072 16585 I AM MUSIC F3679/SPS 116 HHP LP6006 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
073 16586 WELCOME HOME F3741/HHP LP 4001 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
074 16587 I CAN'T HOLD A MEMORY IN MY ARMS unissued/BFX-15195 BCD-15937
075 16588 KEEP HER OFF YOUR MIND F3679/HHP LP6006 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
23 July 1957 [no. 6154] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Muddy Berry [drums], Jelly Sanders [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
076 17367-17 FINGERTIPS F3778/2C150-85029/30 CCL-1103 BFX-15191 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
077 17368-9 I'M HURTIN' F3833/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
078 17369-6 BLESS YOUR LITTLE OL' HEART (YOU'RE MINE) F3778/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
079 17370-4 LOVE WIND F3833/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
18 March 1958 [no. 6667, 18:00-22:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Buck Owens [gt], Allen Williams [bass], Pee Wee Adams [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
080 18605 FORT WORTH JAIL EAP1-1040/T 1040 2C150-85029/30 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
081 18606 HAWAIIAN SEA BREEZE T 1040 CCL 1103 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
082 18607 BLUES IN MY MIND T 1040 2C150-85029/30 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
083 18608 YARD AND A HALF OF BLUES T 1040 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
084 18618 GOIN' STEADY WITH THE BLUES EAP1-1040/T 1040 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
085 18619-8 I'LL SAIL MY SHIP ALONE EAP1-1040/T 1040 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
19 March 1958 [no. 6672, 18:00-22:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Buck Owens [gt], Allen Williams [bass], Pee Wee Adams [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
086 18613-6 GONE AND LEFT ME BLUES T 1040 CDP7 99879-2 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
087 18614 LOST HIGHWAY T 1040 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
088 18615 MY ROOM IS CROWDED T 1040 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
089 18616 YOU'RE THERE T 1040 2C150-85029/30 Charly CR-30256 7-99879-2 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
090 18617 TOMORROW NEVER COMES EAP1-1040/T 1040 2C150-85029/30 TRG-505102 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
091 18620 I'M SORRY NOW T 1040 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
10 July 1958 [no. 7025, 19:00-22:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Bob Bain [gt], Merle Travis [gt], Buddy Kendricks [bass], Pee Wee Adams [drums], Dooley Brooks [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
092 19600 I'LL MAKE BELIEVE unissued/BFX-15195 BCD-15937
093 19601 THE ECHO OF YOUR FOOTSTEPS unissued/BFX-15191 BCD-15937
094 19602 THE ALL-AMERICAN BOY unissued/BFX-15195 BCD-15937
095 19603 LET'S SPEND SOME TIME WITH ME unissued/BFX-15191 BCD-15937
8 October 1958 [no. 7307, 18:00-21:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Joe Maphis [gt], Roy Nichols [steel], Allen Williams [bass], Pee Wee Adams [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
096 30293 WHAT A LONESOME LIFE IT'S BEEN F4147/BFX-15195 BCD-15937 BCD-16986
097 30294 BABY WAIT F4147/BFX-15191 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
098 30295 WHAT AM I DOING HERE F4095/BFX-15191 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
099 30296 WHAT I KNOW ABOUT HER F4095/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
19 November 1959 [19:15-23:15] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Jimmy Day [steel], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Floyd Cramer [piano], Ray Price [tenor vcl -*]. Producer: Don Law and Ray Price)
100 CO 63826/OB 2008/JZSP-49192 GOTTA GET YOU FROM THAT CROWD -* Columbia 4-41667/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
101 CO 63827/OB 2009/JZSP 49193 WHERE YOU GO (I'LL FOLLOW) -* 4-41556 / LP-5074 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
102 CO 63828/OB 2010/JZSP 49194 CHEEK TO CHEEK WITH THE BLUES 4-41556/ LP-5074 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
103 CO 63829/OB 2011/JZSP-49195 EVERGLADES 4-41667/CS 8970 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
15 July 1960 [10:00-13:00] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Donald Lytle [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Floyd Cramer [piano], Johnny Paycheck [harm vcl]. Producer: Don Law)
104 CO 65218/OB 2250 MAKE ROOM FOR THE BLUES 4-41773/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
105 CO 65219/OB 2251/ZSP-51257 THIS OLD HEART 4-41773/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
106 CO 65220/OB 2252 HE'LL LET YOU LIVE A LITTLE 4-42001/CS 8970 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
107 CO 65221/OB 2253 YOU'RE NOT WICKED YOU'RE JUST WEEK 4-42001/ BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
19 September 1961 [19:00-23:00] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Jimmy Day [steel], Joseph Zinkan [bass], John Greubel [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano], Johnny Paycheck [harm vcl]. Producer: Don Law)
108 CO 68537/OB 2643 SAME OLD TOWN 4-42252/CS 8970 LP-5074 BCD-15937 BCD-16986 RGMCD 100
109 CO 68538/OB 2644 WHAT A FOOL I WAS 4-42421/CS 8970 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
110 CO 68539/OB 2645 I WRITE YOU LETTERS 4-42252/ LP-5074 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
111 CO 68540/OB 2646 YOU WARNED ME 4-42421/CS 8970 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
112 CO 68541/OB 2647 IN THE CORNER OF MY MIND unissued/ BCD-15937
113 CO 68542/OB 2648 FAST COMPANY CS 8970 BCD-15937
16 October 1962 [19:00-22:30] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Walter Haynes [steel], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
114 CO 77060/CB 368 THIS OLD BROKEN HEART 4-42807/CS 8970 BCD-15937
115 CO 77061/CB 369 CALL ME MR. BROWN 4-42807/CS 8970 BCD-15937
116 CO 77062/CB 370 I'VE GOTTA SHOW YOU 4-42655/CS 8970 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
117 CO 77063/CB 371 DEAR JOHN (I’VE SENT YOUR SADDLE HOME) 4-42655/CS 8970 BCD-15937 RGMCD 100
17 September 1963 [19:00-22:30] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano]. Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones)
118 NCO 80026 CHIN UP CHEST OUT 4-42960/CS 8970 BCD-15937
119 NCO 80027 I'D HATE TO BE HIM 4-42960/CS 8970 BCD-15937
120 NCO 80028 THINK OF ME 4-43065/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
121 NCO 80029 TOO MANY TIMES (AWAY FROM YOU) 4-43065/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
24 September 1964 [18:00-21:30] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano]. Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones)
122 NCO 80737 MRS. RIGHT'S DIVORCING MR. WRONG 4-43275/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
123 NCO 80738 DOWN IN MEXICO 4-43152/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
124 NCO 80739 TEARDROP INN 4-43152/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
125 NCO 80740 ME AND MY HEART AND MY SHOES 4-43275/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
126 NCO 80741 TELL ME A LIE unissued/ BCD-15937
17 September 1965 [18:00-22:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Buddy Emmons [steel], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], William Pursell [piano], Karl Garvin [trumpet], Bill McElhiney [trumpet]. Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones)
127 NCO 82921 BIG CHIEF BUFFALO NICKEL (DESERT BLUES) 4-43425/LP-5074 BCD-15937
128 NCO 82922 MEMBER OF THE BLUES 4-43573/ BCD-15937
129 NCO 82923 MOLLY BROWN 4-43573/ BCD-15937
130 NCO 82924 THERE SITS AN ANGEL 4-43791/ BCD-15937
131 NCO 82925 DAY SLEEPER 4-43425/ LP-5074 BCD-15937
132 NCO 82926 SHE'S NEVER GONE THAT ROUTE BEFORE 4-43791/ BCD-15937
4 November 1966 [18:00-21:30] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Skeets McDonald (Skeets McDonald [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Pete Drake [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], William Pursell [piano], Karl Garvin [trumpet], Bill McElhiney [trumpet]. Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones)
133 NCO 80465 MABEL 4-43946/ BCD-15937
134 NCO 80466 TOO MUCH OF ME (WALKED AWAY WITH YOU) 4-43946/ BCD-15937
135 NCO 80467 THE POLICE FILES unissued/ BCD-15937
136 NCO 80468 YOUR UNCERTAIN MIND unissued/ BCD-15937
10 September 1967 Hollywood Sound Recorders, 6367 Selma Ave., Hollywood, CA – Skeets McDonald (unknown musicians. Producer: Cliffie Stone)
137 087 IT'S GENUINE Uni 55041/ BCD-15937
138 088 OLD INDIANS NEVER DIE Uni 55041/ BCD-15937
139 089 YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN unissued/ BCD-15937
140 090 TALK OF THE TOWN (HUSH HUSH) unissued/ BCD-15937

ALBUMS
Capitol T-1040 Goin' Steady With The Blues:
Goin' Steady With The Blues; Gone And Left Me Blues; Yard And A Half Of Blues; Hawaiian Sea Breeze; Tomorrow Never Comes; Blues In My Mind; My Room Is Crowded; I'll Sail My Ship Alone; Lost Highway; I'm Sorry Now; Fort Worth Jail – 07-58
Columbia CL-2170/CS-8970 Call Me Skeets!: Call Me Mr. Brown; Dear John (I've Sent Your Saddle Home); You Warned Me; Everglades; What A Fool I Was; Fast Company; Chin Up-Chest Out; I'd Hate To Be Him; Same Old Town; I've Gotta Show You; This Old Broken Heart; He'll Let You Live A Little – 04-64 (MX: XLP 76655/6(m); XSM 76657/8(s))
Sears SP/SPS-116 Skeets: Be My Life's Companion; Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Let Me Know; Worried Mind; Smoke Gets Out My Chimney Just The Same; Number One In Your Heart; Don't Push Me Too Far; Fallen Angel (Are You Sorry); You Gotta Be My Baby; I Am Music – 67
Hillbilly Heaven [GER] HHLP-4001 In Memory Of Skeets Mcdonald: Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Big Family Trouble; But I Do; Your Love Is Like A Faucet; Strollin’; You Turned Me Down; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; Each Time A New Love Dies; Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star; I Need Your Love; Number One In Your Heart; I Can’t Stand It Any Longer; Welcome Home; Your Sweet Love Is Gone - 74
Country Classics Library [NED] CCL 1103 I Love You Mama-Mia: I Love You Mama-Mia; Remember You’re Mine; It’ll Take Me A Long, Long Time; Somebody; You Gotta Be My Baby; You Better Not Go; I Got A New Field To Plow; Fingertips; Hawaiian Sea Breeze; Be My Life’s Companion; Please Come Back; Curtain Of Tears; Bless Your Little Ol’ Heart; I’ve Got To Win Your Love Again; Let Me Know; Baby I’m Countin’ - 75
Hillbilly Heaven [GER] HHLP-6006 Gone But Not Forgotten: Fuss And Fight; Baby Brown Eyes; I Can’t Last; Long; It’s Your Life; The Love That Hurts Me So; Wheel Of Fortune; Please Come Back; Fallen Angel (Are You Sorry); You Can’t Come Home - Polka (w.Johnnie White and Benny Walker); My Home In Tennessee (w. Benny Walker); Mean And Evil Blues; The Tattooed Lady; You’re Too Late; A Losing Hand; Keep Her Off Your Mind; I Am Music – 76
Bear Family [GER] BFX 15191 Rockin’ Rollin’ Skeets McDonald: You Oughta See Grandma Rock; Heart Breaking Mama; I Love You Mama Mia; Fingertips; Keep Her Off Your Mind; What Am I Doing Here; Baby Wait; I Love You I Love You I Love You; You Gotta Be My Baby; Look Who's Crying Now; You Better Not Go; Let's Spend Some Time With Me; Let Me Know; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; I Can't Stand It Any Longer; Echo Of Your Footsteps - 86
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15195 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star; I Am Music; I've Got To Win Your Love Again; I Need Your Love; But I Do; Be My Life's Companion; Heartbreaking One; All American Boy; What A Lonesome Life It's Been; I'll Make Believe; I Can't Hold A Memory In My Arms; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart; Big Family Trouble; Love That Hurt Me So; Today I'm Movin' Out - 86
Cowgirlboy [GER] LP-5074 Big Chief Buffalo Nickel: Big Chief Buffalo Nickel (Desert Blues); Day Sleeper; I Write You Letters; Same Old Town*; Me And My Heart And My Shoes; Mrs. Right Divorcing Mr. Wrong; Down In Mexico; Teardrop Inn; Where You Go (I'll Follow); Cheek To Cheek With The Blues; Too Many Times (Away From You); Think Of Me; Mean And Evil Blues; Tattooed Lady; My Home In Tennessee; You Can't Come Back – 04-92 (Columbia and Fortune singles, *previously issued on album)
Hound [UK] TRG-505102 Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes: Bless You Little Ol’ Heart; Today I’m Movin’ Out; Be My Life’s Companion; Big Family Trouble; Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; The Love That Hurt Me So; Baby I’m Countin’; I Need Your Love; I’ve Got To Win Your Love Again; Let Me Know; Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star; But I Do; I Love You Mama-Mia; Look Who Is Crying Now; Remember You’re Mine; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; I Can’t Stand It Any Longer Heart Breaking Mama; You Better Not Go; You Gotta Be My Baby; You Oughta See Grandma Rock; I Got A New Field To Plow; It’ll Take Me A Long, Long Time; Somebody; Fingertips; I Am Music; Keep Her Off Your Mind; You’re There; Tomorrow Never Comes; Forth Worth Jail - 96
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15937 Don' Let The Stars Get In Your Heart: You Can't Come Back - Polka; I Can't Take No More (So I Must Say Goodbye); My Home In Tennessee; Make My Dreams Come True; The Things You Used To Say; When The Roses Bloom Around Our Cabin Door; The Southland Boogie; Mean And Evil Blues; The Tattooed Lady; The Tattooed Lady; Birthday Cake Boogie; Sentimental Fool; Baby When You're Around; Please Daddy Don't Go To War; So I Cried Myself To Sleep; Goodbye Blues; Only One Love In Each Heart; Scoot, Git And Be Gone; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart (You're Mine); Today I'm Movin' Out; Blues Is Bad News; Fuss And Fight; Baby Brown Eyes; I'm Hurtin'; Ridin' With The Blues; Big Family Trouble; Tell Me Why; Be My Life's Companion; The Love That Hurt Me So; Heartbreaking One; Wheel Of Fortune; Please Come Back; You Made Me Cry; Curtain Of Tears; I'm Sorry To Say I'm Sorry; Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; A Losing Hand; I've Got To Win Your Love Again; Let Me Know; I Can't Last Long; Baby, I'm Lost Without You; Hi Diddle Dee (My Way); Worried Mind; Walking On Teardrops; It's Your Life; Baby, I'm Countin'; Look Who's Cryin' Now; I Need Your Love; Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star; We're Lovin' And Livin'; Oh How It Hurts; Remember You're Mine; Your Love Is Like A Faucet; You Talk About Me, I'll Talk About You; I Love You, I Love You, I Love You; I Love You, Mama Mia; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; Each Time A New Love Dies; But I Do; Number One In Your Heart; You're Too Late; I Can't Stand It Any Longer; I Got A New Field To Plow; Your Sweet Love Is Gone; Strollin'; You Turned Me Down; It'll Take Me A Long, Long Time; Don't Push Me Too Far; Fallen Angel (Are You Sorry?); Somebody; You Oughta See Grandma Rock; Heart-Breakin' Mama; You Gotta Be My Baby; You Better Not Go; I Am Music; Welcome Home; I Can't Hold A Memory In My Arms; Keep Her Off Your Mind; Fingertips; I'm Hurtin'; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart (You're Mine); Love Wind; I'll Make Believe; The Echo Of Your Footsteps; The All American Boy; Let's Spend Some Time With Me; Fort Worth Jail; Hawaiian Sea Breaze; Blues In My Mind; Yard And A Half Of Blues; Goin' Steady With The Blues; I'll Sail My Ship Alone; Gone And Left Me Blues; Lost Highway; My Room Is Crowded; You're There; Tomorrow Never Comes; I'm Sorry Now; What A Lonesome Life It's Been; Baby Wait; What Am I Doing Here; What I Know About Her; Gotta Get You From That Crowd; Where You Go (I'll Follow); Cheek To Cheek With The Blues; Everglades; Make Room For The Blues; This Old Heart; He'll Let You Live A Little; You're Not Wicked, You're Just Weak; Same Old Town; What A Fool I Was; I Write You Letters; You Warned Me; In The Corner Of My Mind; Fast Company; This Old Broken Heart; Call Me Mr. Brown; I've Gotta Show You; Dear John (I've Sent Your Saddle Home); Chin Up - Chest Out; I'd Hate To Be Him; Think Of Me; Too Many Times (Away From You); Mrs. Right's Divorcing Mr. Wrong; Down In Mexico; Teardrop Inn; Me And My Heart And My Shoes; Tell Me A Lie; Big Chief Buffalo Nickel (Desert Blues); A Member Of The Blues; Molly Brown; There Sits An Angel; Day Sleeper; She's Never Gone That Route Before; Mabel; Too Much Of Me (Walked Away With You); The Police Files; Your Uncertain Mind; It's Genuine; Old Indian's Never Die; You Can't Keep A Good Man Down; Talk Of The Town (Hush Hush) – 06-10-98 (5 CD box)
BACM [UK] CD D 072 Wheel Of Fortune: Scoot Git And Begone; Bless Your Little Old Heart You’re Mine; The Love That Hurts Me So; Wheel Of Fortune; Please Come Back; Curtain Of Tears; I’m Hurtin’; Ridin’ With The Blues; Big Family Trouble; Be My Life’s Companion; I’m Sorry To Say I’m Sorry; Let Me Know; I Can’t Last Long; I’ve Got To Win Your Love Again; I Need Your Love; Lookin’ At The Moon And Wishing On A Star; Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Baby I’m Countin’; It’s Your Life; Worried Mind ; Hi Diddle Diddle (My My); Tattooed Lady; Today I’m Movin’ Out; Baby I’m Lost Without You - 05
BACM [UK] CD D 228 Skeets McDonald, vol. 2:You Gotta Be My Baby: Don't Push Me Too Far; But I Do; Fallen Angel; Fingertips; Blues Is Bad News; You Ought To See Grandma Rock; Heart Breakin' Mama; I Am Music ; I Can't Stand It Any Longer; I Love You Mama Mia; It'll Take Me A long Long Time; Got A New Field To Plow; You Gotta Be My Baby; Keep Her Off Your Mind; Look Who's Cryin' Now; You Better Not Go; Love Wind; Number One In Your Heart; You Turned Me Down; Remember You're Mine; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; Somebody; Your Sweet Love Is Gone; Strollin'; Tell Me Why; Welcome Home – ca 08
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16986 Heart Breakin' Mama: Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight: The Southland Boogie; The Tattooed Lady; Scoot, Git And Be Gone; Fuss And Fight; Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Hi Diddle Dee (My Way); Let Me Know; Baby, I'm Countin'; Remember You're Mine; Look Who's Cryin' Now; Your Love Is Like A Faucet; Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same; You Talk About Me, I'll Talk About You; I Got A New Field To Plow; It'll Take Me A Long, Long Time; Don't Push Me Too Far; You Oughta See Grandma Rock; You Gotta Be My Baby; You Better Not Go; Heart-Breakin' Mama; Keep Her Off Your Mind;Fingertips; Fort Worth Jail;Gone And Left Me Blues; You're There; Tomorrow Never Comes; What A Lonesome Life It's Been;Baby Wait; What Am I Doing Here; Cheek To Cheek With The Blues; Everglades; Same Old Town; Lost Highway - 28-10-08
Real Gone [UK] RGMCD 100 1 Classic Album and Singles Collection:  Goin' Steady with the Blues;Gone and Left Me Blues;Yard and a Half of Blues;You're There; Hawaiian Sea Breeze;Tomorrow Never Comes; Blues in My Mind; My Room is Crowded;I'll Sail My Ship Alone;Lost Highway; I'm Sorry Now;Fort Worth Jail; When the Roses Bloom Around Our Cabin Door;The Southland Boogie; The Tattooed Lady; Mean and Evil Blues; You Can't Come Back Polka;My Home in Tennessee; I Can't Take No More; Please Daddy, Don't Go to War; So I Cried Myself to Sleep; Make My Dreams Come True; The Things You Used to Say; Sentimental Fool; Baby when You're Around; Goodbye Blues; Only One Love in Each Heart; Blues is Bad News; Scoot, Git and Begone; Today I'm Moving out; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart; I'm Hurtin'; Ridin' with Blues; Fuss and Fight; Baby Brown Eyes; Birthday Cake Boogie; Tell Me Why; Be My Life's Companion; The Love That Hurt Me So; Wheel of Fortune;Please Come Back; Curtain of Tears; Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes; Big Family Trouble; I'm Sorry to Say I'm Sorry; Let Me Know; I've Got to Win Your Love Again; I Can't Last Long; It's Your Life; Baby, I'm Countin'; Worried Mind (with Helen O'Conell); Hi Diddle Dee (with Helen O'Conell);  I Need Your Love; Looking at the Moon and Wishing on a Star; Walking on Teardrops; Look Who's Crying Now; Remember You're Mine; I Love You, Mama Mia; Your Love is Like a Faucet; But I Do; The Smoke Gets out My Chimney Just the Same; Each Time a New Love Dies; Number One in Your Heart; I Can't Stand It Any Longer; A Losing Hand; You're Too Late; Strollin'; You Turned Me Down; Baby, I'm Lost Without You; I Got a New Field to Plow; Fallen Angel; It'll Take Me a Long, Long Time; You Oughta See Grandma Rock; Heart Breakin' Mama; Somebody; You Gotta Be My Baby; Don't Push Me Too Far; You Better Not Go;  I Am Music; Keep Her off Your Mind; Your Sweet Love is Gone; Welcome Home; Fingertips; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart; Love Wind; I'm Hurtin'; What Am I Doin' Here;What I Know About Her; What a Lonesome Life It's Been; Baby Wait; Where You Go (I'll Follow); Cheek to Cheek (With the Blues); Gotta Get You from That Crowd; Everglades; Make Room for the Blues; This Old Heart; You're Not Wicked, You're Just Weak; He'll Let You Live a Little; Same Old Town; I Write You Letters; What a Fool I Was; You Warned Me; I've Gotta Show You; Dear John (I've Sent Your Saddle Home) – 14 (4 CD set)
Jasmine [UK] JASMCD 3777 Rock It, But Don't Wreck It -Singles As and Bs 1956/1962: Gotta Get You From That Crowd; Everglades;  Where You Go (I'll Follow You);  Check To Check With The Blues;  Make Room For The Blues;  This Old Heart;  You're Not Wicked,You're Just Weak; He'll Let You Live A Little; Same Old Town;  I Write You Letters;  What A Fool I Was; You Warned Me;  What A Lonesome Life It's Been; Baby Wait;  What Am I Doing Here?;  What I Know About Her;  I'm Hurtin';  Love Wind; Fingertips;  Bless Your Little Ol' Heart; Your Sweet Love Has Gone; Welcome Home;  I Am Music;  Keep Her Off Your Mind;  You Better Not Go; Don't Push Me Too Far; You Gotta Be My Baby;  Somebody;  It'll Take Me A Long,Long Time;  Fallen Angel (Are You Sorry);  Heartbreakin' Mama;  You Oughta See Grandma Rock – 08-03-24

EPs
Capitol
EAP 1-451 Country And Hillbilly Songs By Skeets Mc Donald: Let Me Know; I'm Hurtin' / Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Bless Your Little Ol' Heart (You’re Mine) - 54
EAP 1-1040 Goin' Steady With The Blues: Goin' Steady With The Blues; I'll Sail My Ship Alone / Fort Worth Jail; Tomorrow Never Comes - 58


SINGLES
Fortune (1950)
142 When The Roses Blooms Around Cabin Door / Southland Boogie -50
145 Tattooed Lady / Mean And Evil Blues – 03-51 (rev. Apr. 14, 1951)
165 Nirthday Cake Boogie / (Bob Sykes) - 02-52
Citation (1950) (as by Johnnie White and the Rhythm Riders)
101 You Can't Come Back Polka / My Home In Tennessee - 50
102 I Can't Take No More / My Home In Tennessee - 50
144 Make My Dreams Come True / Things You Used To Say – ca. 51
London (1950, masters leased to Mercury)
16046 Please Daddy, Don't Go To War / So I Cried Myself To Sleep – 12-50
16057 Sentimental Fool / Baby When You're Around - 51
6327x45 Goodbye Blues / Only One Love In Each Heart - 04-51 (released on Mercury)
Capitol (1951-58)
F1518 Blues Is Bad News / Scoot, Git And Begone - 05-51
F1570 Bless Your Little 'Ol Heart / Today I'm Moving Out - 06-51 (rev. July 7)
F1771 I'm Hurtin' / Ridin' With Blues - 07-51 (rev. July 21)
F1890 Fuss And Fight / Baby Brown Eyes - 12-51
F1967 Tell Me Why / Be My Life's Companion - 02-52 (rev. Feb. 9)
F1993 The Love That Hurt Me So / Wheel Of Fortune - 03-52
F2073 Please Come Back / Curtain Of Tears - 05-52
F2216 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes / Big Family Trouble – 08-09-52
F2326 I'm Sorry To Say I'm Sorry / Let Me Know - 01-53 (rev. Jan. 10)
F2434 I've Got To Win Your Love Again / I Can't Last Song - 04-53
F2523 It's Your Life / Baby, I'm Counting - 07-53
F2573 Worried Mind / Hi Diddle Dee - 08-53 w. Helen O' Conell
F2607 I Need Your Love / Looking At The Moon And Wishing - 10-53
F2696 Look Who's Crying Now / Walking On Teardrops - 12-53 (rev. Jan. 9)
F2774 Remember, You're Mine / I Love You, Mama Mia - 03-54
F2885 Your Love Is Like A Faucet / But I Do - 08-54
F2976 The Smoke Gets Out My Chimney Just The Same / Each Time A New Love Dies - 11-54
F3038 Number One In Your Heart / I Can't Stand It Any Longer - 02-55
F3117 You're Too Late / A Losing Hand - 05-55
F3215 Strollin' / You Turned Me Down - 09-55
F3312 Baby, I'm Lost Without You / I Got A New Field To Plow - 01-56
F3378 Fallen Angel (Are You Sorry?) / It'll Take Me A Long, Long Time - 03-56
F3461 You Oughta See Your Grandma Rock / Heart-Breaking Mama – 11-06-56
F3525 You Gotta Be My Baby / Somebody - 09-56
F3600 You Better Not Go / Don't Push Me Too Far – 26-11-56
F3679 I Am Music / Keep Her Off Your Mind – 25-03-57
F3741 Your Sweet Love Is Gone / Welcome Home - 06-57
F3778 Fingertips / Bless Your Little Ol' Heart – 26-08-57
F3833 I'm Hurtin' / Love Wind - 10-57
F4095 What Am I Doing Here / What I Know About Her - 11-58
F4147 What A Lonesome Life It's Been / Baby Wait - 02-59 (rev. Feb. 23)
Columbia (1959-66)
4-41556 Where You Go (I'll Follow) / Cheek To Cheek With The Blues – 04-01-60
4-41667 Gotta Get You From That Crowd / Everglades - 04-60
4-41773 Make Room For The Blues / This Old Heart – 29-08-60
4-42001 You're Not Wicked, Wicked, You're Just Week / He'll Let You Live A Little – 01-05-61
4-42252 Same Old Town / I Write You Letters – 01-12-61 (rev. Dec. 11)
4-42421 What A Fool I Was / You Warned Me - 04-62
4-42655 I've Gotta Show You / Dear John (I've Sent Your Saddle Home) – 14-12-62
4-42807 This Old Broken Heart / Call Me Mr. Brown – 02-07-63
4-42960 I'd Hate To Be Him / Chin Up - Chest Out – 14-01-64
4-43065 Think Of Me / Too Many Times (Away From You) – 16-06-64
4-43152 Down In Mexico / Teardrop Inn – 18-10-64
4-43275 Mrs. Right's Divorcing Mr. Wrong / Me And My Heart And My Shoes - 04-65
4-43425 Big Chief Buffalo Nickel (Desert Blues) / Day Sleeper – 18-10-65
4-43573 A Member Of The Blues / Molly Brown – 28-03-66
4-43791 There Sits An Angel / She's Never Gone That Route Before - 08-66
4-43946 Mabel / Too Much Of Me (Walked Away With You) – 05-12-66
Uni (1967)
55041 It's Genuine / Old Indians Never Die - 12-67

Jade Jack



By Carl G. Cederblad

SESSIONS
August/September 2008 MIKRON Recording Studios, Jasper, TN – Jade Jack (Musicians:  Jade Jack [vcl/fiddle], Mike Headrick [ld gt/rh gt/banjo/ dobro], Ralph Mooney [steel/dobro], Kenny Berry [bass], Gary Farmer [piano], Bob Courter [drums], Bobby Flores [hmny vcl]. Producer: Mike Headrick,Fred Jack)
001 SAN ANTONIO ROSE
002 COLD, COLD HEART
003 CLARINET POLKA
004 WALTZ OF SHANNON
005 TEXAS FIDDLE SONG
006 MAIDEN’S PRAYER
007 BACK UP AND PUSH
008 LA GOLONDRINA
009 JUST SOMEONE I USED TO KNOW
010 RAY PRICE MEDLEY (CITY LIGHTS, HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER AND CRAZY ARMS)
011 CAJUN FIDDLE
012 RUBBER DOLLY
013 I’LL TAKE A CHANCE ON LOVING YOU
014 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL
Tracks above issued on album Growing Up Country
2014 Heart Of Texas Recording Studio, Brady, TX – Jade Jack (Jade Jack [vcl/fiddle], Bobby Whitton [ld gt/rh gt],  Justin Trevino [tic tac gt/ rh gt/ hmny vck], Jake Hooker [bass], Jim Loessberg [drums], T Jarrod Bonta [piano]. Producer: Justin Trevino)
015 I CAN‘T HELP IT (IF HE CAN‘T STOP LOVING ME)
016 I CAN BRING HIM BACK
017 INSTITUTE OF HONKY-TONKS
018 I HAD A HUSBAND
019 THE GRAND TOUR
020 I‘M DYNAMITE
021 ONCE YOU‘VE HAD THE BEST
022 NO REASON TO QUIT
023 GO AWAY
024 A WOMAN‘S MAN
025 SWAMP RABBITT
026 TIJUANA GRASS
027 I‘D BE BETTER OFF (IN A PINE BOX)
Tracks above issued on album Off the Record


ALBUMS

Jade Jack no # Growing Up Country: San Antonio Rose;  Cold, Cold Heart; Clarinet Polka; Waltz Of Shannon; Texas Fiddle Song; Maiden’s Prayer; Back Up And Push; La Golondrina; Just Someone I Used To Know; Ray Price Medley (City Lights, Heartaches By The Number and Crazy Arms); Cajun Fiddle; Rubber Dolly; I’ll Take A Chance On Loving You; Orange Blossom Special - 09
Jade Jack no # Off The Record:  I Can‘t Help It (If He Can‘t Stop Loving Me); I Can Bring Him Back; Institute Of Honky-Tonks; I Had A Husband; The Grand Tour; I‘m Dynamite; Once You‘ve Had The Best; No Reason To Quit; Go Away; A Woman‘s Man; Swamp Rabbitt; Tijuana Grass; I‘d Be Better Off (In A Pine Box) - 07-14


Woody Bradshaw



By Praguefrank
SESSIONS
2005 Menace Music, Franklin, TN or Westwood Sound Studio, Nashville, TN – Woody Bradshaw (Woody Bradshaw [vcl], Daniel Gray [ac gt], Steven Sheehan [ac gt], Jeff King [el gt], Wanda Vick Burchfield [mandolin/ fiddle], Pat Severs [steel], Mark Bruchfield/ Dave Pomeroy [bass gt], Brian Fullen/ Steve Grossman [drums], Chris Nole [piano/ keyboards], Tim Acres/ Jeffrey Roach [keyboards], Gene Miller [bck vcl])
001 BABY YOU'RE SO COOL  Leaddog WOODYBRADSHA B-Dub 00127-2
002 THAT WAS ME Leaddog WOODYBRADSHA B-Dub 00127-2
003 WHITE COTTON DRESS Leaddog  WOODYBRADSHA B-Dub 00127-2
004 DON'T  Leaddog WOODYBRADSHA B-Dub 00127-2
005 HERE TO STAY Leaddog  WOODYBRADSHA B-Dub 00127-2
006 SAVED BY A WOMAN Leaddog WOODYBRADSHA B-Dub 00127-2
007 FRICTION Leaddog WOODYBRADSHA B-Dub 00127-2
008 OUR SONG  Leaddog WOODYBRADSHA B-Dub 00127-2
009 LIVING THE DREAM  Leaddog WOODYBRADSHA B-Dub 00127-2
010 I NEED TO REMEMBER THIS Leaddog  WOODYBRADSHA B-Dub 00127-2
2006 Menace Music, Franklin, TN/ Westwood Sound Studio, Nashville, TN - Woody Bradshaw (Woody Bradshaw [vcl], Dennis Dearing [ac gt], Shane Martin [ac gt], Steve Rutledge [ac gt], Mark Bruchfield/ Dave Pomeroy [bass gt], Andy Hull [drums], Tammi Rogers [fiddle])
011 LAST THING YOU DO B-Dub 00127-2
012 LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE B-Dub 00127-2
Btw 2006/2013 unknown – Woody Bradshaw
013 LOVE LOVING YOU
014 BROKE
2013 unknown – Woody Bradshaw
015 IT’S GOOD TO BE HOME

ALBUMS
Leaddog WOODYBRADSHA Here To Stay: Baby You're So Cool; That Was Me; White Cotton Dress; Don't; Here To Stay; Saved by a Woman; Friction; Our Song; Living the Dream; I Need to Remember This – 08-06-05
B-Dub 00127-2 Lightning In A Bottle: Baby you're so Cool; That Was Me; White Cotton Dress; Don't; Here To Stay; Saved by a Woman; Friction; Last Thing You Do;  Our Song; Living the Dream; I Need to Remember This; Lightning In A Bottle – 21-11-06