Sunday, March 1, 2015

Bill Dudley (by Dick Grant)



BILL DUDLEY
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

Session #2964
BILL DUDLEY    Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue North                         Nashville, Tn:                                     Wednesday 18th March 1953
William “Bill” Dudley (vcl/rhy gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                               Producer:

11259                 THE GHOST OF OUR LOVE AFFAIR                                                 Capitol 2531, Capitol F2531
                          (Bill Dudley-Mildred McDonald)
11260                 EACH TIME YOU WALK BY                                                              Capitol 2786, Capitol F2786
                         (Jimmy King-Billy Wallace)
11261                 THE BEST WAY OUT                                                                       Capitol 2662, Capitol F2662
                          (Jimmy Rule-Bill Dudley) (Beechwood Mus. Corp. BMI)
11262                 WAILIN’ WALL                                                                                Capitol 2531, Capitol F2531
                          (Jimmy Rule) (Acuff-Rose Pub. BMI)
11263                 IF I CRY                                                                                        Capitol 2662, Capitol F2662, B.A.C.M. CD D-157
                          (Jimmy Rule-Bill Dudley) (Acuff-Rose Pub. BMI)                                 

NB(1): CAPITOL 2531/F2531 released Tuesday 14th July 1953.
NB(2): CAPITOL Records Advert Latest Releases #377 Billboard Saturday 18th July 1953-CAPITOL 2531/F2531.
NB(3): CAPITOL 2662/F2662 released Tuesday 24th November 1953.
NB(4): CAPITOL Records Advert Latest Releases #396 Billboard Saturday 28th November 1953-CAPITOL 2662/F2662.
NB(5): CAPITOL 2786/F2786 released Tuesday 20th April 1954.
NB(6): CAPITOL Records Advert Latest Releases #416/417 Billboard Saturday 24th April 1954-CAPITOL 2786/F2786.
NB(7): B.A.C.M CD D-157 “COUNTRY MUSIC ON CAPITOL” released United Kingdom 2006.

Session #3140
BILL DUDLEY    Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue North                         Nashville, Tn:                                         Tuesday 6th October 1953
(vcl/rhy gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                               Producer:

11817                 YOU CHEATED ON ME                                          Capitol (Uniss)
                          ()
11818                 DARK STREETS                                                    Capitol 2786, Capitol F2786
                          (Elmer Lawrence) (Beechwood Mus. Corp. BMI)
11819                 TACK-A-BOOM                                                                               Capitol 2707, Capitol F2707
                          (Leon Segal) (Central Songs Inc, BMI)
11820                 ONE MORE LITTLE HEARTBREAK                                                                 2707,             F2707
                          (Louise Webb) (Beechwood Mus. Corp. BMI)

NB(1): CAPITOL 2707/F2707 released Tuesday 19th January 1954.
NB(2): CAPITOL Records Advert Latest Releases #404 Billboard Saturday 23rd January 1954-CAPITOL 2707/F2707. 

Session #3428
BILL DUDLEY    Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue North                         Nashville, Tn:                                                Friday 28th May 1954
(vcl/rhy gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                               Producer:

12646                 LONESOME STEEL GUITAR                                                             Capitol (Uniss)
                          (Ted Daffan)
12647                 I’M IN A LOVIN’ MOOD TONIGHT                                                     Capitol (Uniss)
                          ()
12648                 NO PLACE TO GO                                                                           Capitol (Uniss)
                          ()
12649                 HOW MANY YEARS IN A SLEEPLESS NIGHT                                   Capitol (Uniss)
                         (Diane Johnston)

BILL DUDLEY                                                                                                         poss Nashville, Tn:                                          ca. September 1959
(vcl); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                               Producer:

PC-9623 I’VE GOT LIFE TO LIVE                 Todd 45-1046
                          (Liz Anderson) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
PC-9624 OH PLEASE MR. CONDUCTOR                                                   45-1046
                          (Bill Dudley-Billy Wallace) (Drake Music Corp BMI)

NB: TODD 45-1046 released Tuesday 17th November 1959.

BILL DUDLEY                                                                                                                                                                                 ca. September 1960
(vcl); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                               Producer: Paul Cohen

RK-                    BALLAD OF ROD BRASFIELD                                                          Top Rank RA-2079
                          (Rule)
RK-11,327           POOR, POOR ME                                                                           Todd RA-2079
                          (Dudley-King)

NB: TOP RANK RA-2079 released Tuesday 1st November 1960.

BILL DUDLEY-1
HANK PAYNE-2                                                                                                        ca. October 1961
(vcl); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                               Producer:

5081                   GET YOUR OLD FRIEND OFF YOUR MIND             -1                       Nashville NV-5064 A
                          (B.Ferguson) (Backwoods Music-BMI)
5082                   I’M JUST HERE TO GET MY BABY OUT OF JAIL-1-2                 NV-5064 B, HI-Point 1001
                          (B.Dudley) (Starday-BMI)                                         Buckingham P-ST-719, Palace M-719, Palace S-719
5083                  TOP TEN IN HEAVEN                                             -1-2                    Nashville NV-5036 A, HI-Point 1001
                          (Dudley-Brasher) (Starday-BMI)                                                         Buckingham P-ST-718
                                                                                                                               Continental Maple Leaf CML-1014
                                                                                                                               Continental Maple Leaf CMS-1014, Palace M-718
                                                                                                                               Palace S-718, Countryville M-18, Countryville S-18
5084                   THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED TO ME YESTERDAY-1     Nashville NV-5036 B
                          (Dudley-King) (Backwood-BMI)                                                                                                                                                                            
NB(1): NASHVILLE NV-5036 released Wednesday 8th November 1961.
NB(2): NASHVILLE NV-5036 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 13th November 1961.
NB(3): NASHVILLE NV-5064 released Tuesday 14th May 1962.
NB(4): NASHVILLE NV-5064 reviewed Billboard Billboard C&W Saturday 2nd June 1962.
NB(5): Shown under the pseudoymn of HAL PAYNE on BUCKINGHAM P-ST-718/CONTINENTAL MAPLE LEAF CML-1014/CMS-1014/COUNTRYVILLE M-18/S-18/PALACE M-718/S-718 “COUNTRY AND WESTERN JAMBOREE PERFORMANCES by LONZO AND OSCAR-AMERICA’S GREATEST COUNTRY COMEDIANS/RED SOVINE/OTHERS” released January 1963.
NB(6): Shown under the pseudonym of HAL PAYNE on BUCKINGHAM P-ST-719/PALACE M-719/S-719 2MODERN COUNTRY AND WESTERN SOUNDS” released January 1963.
NB(7): See Billboard Article Saturday 11th May 1963.
NB(8): HI-POINT 1001 released Tuesday 29th October 1963.

BILL DUDLEY                 King Studio, 1540 Brewster Avenue                                   Cincinnati, Oh:                                      Wednesday 31st July 1963
(vcl); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                               Producer:

K11647               PLEASE                                                                King 45-5804
                          (B.Dudley) (Lois-BMI)
K11648               BLACK ROSES                                                                                        45-5804
                          (R.Pennington-B.Dudley-R.Patterson) (Lois-BMI)
K11649               TELL ME DOES YOUR CONSCIENCE BOTHER YOU                         King 45-5868
                          (Ray Pennington) (Lois-BMI)
K11650               DARLIN’                                                                                                 45-5868
                          (Dudley-King-Thompson) (Lois-BMI)

NB(1): KING 45-5804 released Tuesday 24th September 1963.
NB(2): KING 45-5868 released Tuesday 7th April 1964.

BILL DUDLEY                                                                                                         Nashville, Tn:                                                          February 1967
(vcl); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                               Producer: Jack Henderson Clement

                          Unknown Title                                                                                 (Uniss)
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                          Unknown Title                                                                                 (Uniss)
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                          Unknown Title                                                                                 (Uniss)
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BILL DUDLEY                                                                                                         Toronto, Ont, Canada:                                                       ca. 1970
(vcl)); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                               Producer:

                          MY NOVA SCOTIA HOME                                       Paragon ALS-293
                          (Hank Snow) (Hank Snow Music Inc. BMI)
                          I’LL SING MY SONG FOR YOU IF YOU WANT ME TO                                       ALS-293
                          ()
                          THE VIOLET AND THE ROSE                                                                          ALS-293
                          ()
                          I’LL BE THERE BORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS                                         ALS-293
                          ()
                          I’LL GET BY DON’T YOU CRY OVER ME                                           Paragon ALS-293
                          ()
                          LAUGHTER IN HEAVEN                                                        ALS-293
                          ()

BILL DUDLEY                                                                                                         Nashville, Tn:                                                                    ca. 1970
(vcl); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                               Producer:

                          POOR POOR ME                                                   Paragon ALS-293
                          (Dudley-King)
                          I’VE GOT LIFE TO LIVE                                                         ALS-293
                          (Liz Anderson) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
                         OH PLEASE MR. CONDUCTOR                                                                      ALS-293
                         (Bill Dudley-Billy Wallace) (Drake Music Corp BMI)
                          I’M JUST HERE TO GET MY BABY OUT OF JAIL                     ALS-293
                         (Bill Dudley)        
                          THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED TO ME YESTERDAY                      ALS-293
                          (Dudley-King) (Backwood BMI)
                          TOP TEN IN HEAVEN                                                                                      ALS-293
                          (Dudley-Brasher)

NB: PARAGON ALS-293 “THE ORIGINAL BILL DUDLEY/NASHVILLE MOVES TO NORTH” released Canada 1971.

BILL DUDLEY                 Champagne Studios, 6900 St. Denis Street                         Montreal, Que, Canada:                                                          1972
(vcl);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

                          LONG GONE DADDY CRAZY HEART                                               MMC 1717
                          ()
                          I COULD NEVER BE ASHAMED OF YOU                                                    1717
                          ()
                          A HOUSE WITHOUT LOVE IS NOT A HOME                                                 1717
                          ()
                          THE DEATH OF HANK WILLIAMS                                                               1717
                          ()
                          MY SON CALLS ANOTHER MAN DADDY                                                    1717
                          ()
                          WEDDING BELLS                                                                                     1717
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                          COD COLD HEART                                                                                   1717
                          ()
                          MANSION ON THE HILL                                                   1717
                          ()
                          I SAW THE LIGHT                                                                                     1717
                          ()

NB: MMC 1717 “BILL DUDLEY SINGS THE LIFE AND DEATH OF HANK WILLIAMS” released Canada 1972.



DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT with acknowledgements to Michel Ruppli, Vladimir Pikora, Goran Adolph, Thieu Van De Vorst Svein Martin Pedersen & Frantisek Frank.

2002-2015. 

                         

                           

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