Friday, March 13, 2015

Tommy Duncan (pt 1) (by Dick Grant)



TOMMY DUNCAN
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY Part.1.

BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys                                                                       Dallas, Tx;                                        Monday 23rd September 1935
James Robert “Bob” Wills (vcl-1/fdl/speech-2); Clifford G. “Sleepy” Johnson (gtr); Herman Arnspiger (gtr); Jesse Thedford Ashlock (fdl); Arthur D. “Art” Haynes (fdl/trbone-3); William Leon McAuliffe (vcl-5/el stl gtr-6/el gtr-7; Johnnie Lee Wills (t/bjo); Robert “Zeb” McNally (a/sax); Thomas Elmer “Tommy” Duncan (vcl-4/poss (t/sax-9); Alton Meeks “Al” Stricklin (pno); Thomas C. “Son” Lansford (stg bs); William E. “Smokey” Dacus (dms); Band (vcl-8).                                                                                                                                     Producer: Arthur Edward “Art” Satherley

DAL-126-1          OSAGE STOMP                (Inst)-6                            Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Wills)
DAL-126-2          OSAGE STOMP                (Inst)-6                            Vocalion 03096, Okeh 03096, Columbia 37701, Columbia 20280                             (Wills)                                                                          Columbia KG-32416, Western Heritage WHO-176
                                                                                                                              Columbia CSP P2-13793
                                                                                                                              Country Music Foundation CMF-010-L, Legacy CK-48958
                                                                                                                              Collector’s Edition 12, President PLCD-553
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Rounder 1145-2
                                                                                                                              Proper Properbox 32, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              Primo PRMCD-6012, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-127-1          GET WITH IT                                                         -4-7-8                 Vocalion 03096,  Okeh 03096, Columbia 37701,Columbia 20280
                         (Duncan-Wills)                                                                                 Columbia CSP P-15813, President PLCD-553
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              Primo PRMCD-6012, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-128-1-2        PRAY FOR THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT                       -1-6-7-8               Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-129-1          I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE                -5-6-9                 Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Fields-McHugh)
DAL-129-2          I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE                -5-6-9                 Vocalion 03264, Okeh 03264, Columbia 37703, Columbia 20282
                         (Fields-McHugh)                                                     Time-Life TLCW-07/ Columbia CSP P-3-16458
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-130-1          SPANISH TWO STEP                                             -6                       Vocalion 03230, Okeh 03230, Columbia 20498
                         (Bob Wills)                                                                                      Columbia KG-32416, Columbia CSP P2-12922
                                                                                                                              Columbia KC-34108, Columbia CSP P2-13793
                                                                                                                              Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458
                                                                                                                              Country Music Foundation CMF-010-L, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Proper Properbox 32, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              Primo PRMCD-6012, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-131-1          MAIDEN’S PRAYER                                               -6                       Vocalion 03924, Okeh 03924, Columbia 20473
                         (Bob Wills)                                                                                      Columbia C-1157, Columbia KG-32416
                                                                                                                              Columbia CSP P2-12922, Western Heritage WHO-176
                                                                                                                              Columbia CSP P2-13793, Columbia KC-34108
                                                                                                                              Country Music Foundation CMF-010-L, Rhino R2-70744
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Proper Properbox 32
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, Primo PRMCD-6012, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-132-1          WANG WANG BLUES                                            -6                       Vocalion 03173, Okeh 03173, Antone’s LP-6000
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-133-1          ST. LOUIS BLUES                                                  -1-4-7                 Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Texas Rose TXR-2709
                         (W.C. Handy)
DAL-133-2          ST. LOUIS BLUES                                                  -1-4-7                 Vocalion 03076, Okeh 03076, Columbia 37605, Columbia 20204
                         (W.C. Handy)                                                                                  Bear Family BCD-15933

NB(1): VOCALION 03076/OKEH 03076 released October 1935.
NB(2): VOCALION 03096/OKEH 03096 released December 1935.
NB(3): VOCALION 03173/OKEH 03173 released March 1936.
NB(4): VOCALION 03230/OKEH 03230 released June 1936.
NB(5): VOCALION 03264/OKEH 03264 released August 1936.
NB(6): VOCALION 03924/OKEH 03924 released February 1938.
NB(7): COLUMBIA 37605/COLUMBIA 20204 released Monday 7th July 1947.
NB(8): COLUMBIA 37701/COLUMBIA 20280 released Monday 14th July 1947.
NB(9): COLUMBIA 37703/COLUMBIA 20282 released Monday 14th July 1947.   
NB(10): COLUMBIA 20473 released Monday 6th September 1948.
NB(11): COLUMBIA C-1157 released Canada 1948.
NB(12): COLUMBIA 20498 released Monday 25th October 1948.
NB(13): WESTERN HERITAGE WHO-176 “I LOVE PEOPLE” released 1976. 
NB(14): TEXAS ROSE TXR-2709 “BOB WILLS AND HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS 1932-1941” released 1983.
NB(15): RHINO R2-70744 “ANTHOLOGY 1935-73” released Sunday 1st September 1991.
NB(16): LEGACY CK-48958 “THE ESSENTIAL BOB WILLS” released 1992.
NB(17): PRESIDENT PLCD-553 “KING OF THE LONE STAR SWING” released United Kingdom 1996.
NB(18): ROUNDER 1145-2 “TAKE ME BACK TO TULSA/THE ORIGINAL COLUMBIA RECORDINGS, Vol.1.” released 2001.
NB(19): PRIMO PRMCD-6012 “THE KING OF WESTERN SWING” released United Kingdom 2006.




BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys                                                                       Dallas, Tx:                                        Tuesday 24th September 1935
(vcl-1/fdl/speech-2); Jesse Ashlock (fdl); Tommy Duncan (vcl-10/yodel-11); Sleepy Johnson (vcl-9/gtr); Herman Arnspiger (gtr); Ruth McMaster (fdl-3); Art Haynes (fdl-4/trbone-5); Leon McAuliffe (vcl-6/el stl gtr-7/el gtr-8); Johnnie Lee Wills (t/bjo); /Zeb McNally (a/sax); Al Stricklin (pno); Son Lansford (stg bs); Smokey Dacus (dms); Band (vcl-12).                          Producer: Art Satherley

DAL-134-1          GOOD OLD OKLAHOMA   -7-10-12                          Vocalion 03086, Okeh 03086, Columbia 37607, Columbia 20206
                         (Duncan-Wills)                                                                                 Columbia C2-40149, Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-135-1          BLUE RIVER                                                         -1-3-7-10             Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)  
                         (St. Leon-Allen)
DAL-135-2          BLUE RIVER                                                         -1-3-7-10             Vocalion 03230, Okeh 03230, Antone’s LP-6010
                         (St. Leon-Allen)                                                                                                                           Columbia KC-34108, Columbia C2-40149
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933 
DAL-136-1          MEXICALI ROSE              -1-7                                Vocalion 03086, Okeh 03086, Conqueror 9169, Columbia 37607
                         (Stone-Jack Tenney)                                                                                     Columbia 20206, Columbia KG-32416, Columbia CSP P2-12922
                                                                                                                              Columbia CSP P2-13793, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              JSP JSP-7770
DAL-137-1          I AIN’T GOT NOBODY                                            -7-10-11              Vocalion 03206, Okeh 03206, Antone’s 102, Columbia FC-37648
                         ()                                                                                                   Collector’s Edition 12, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Rounder 1146-2, Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-138-1          NEVER NO MORE BLUES                                      -7-10-11              Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Jimmie Rodgers)
DAL-138-2          NEVER NO MORE BLUES                                      -7-10-11              Vocalion 03262, Okeh 03264, Columbia 37703, Columbia 20282 (Jimmie Rodgers)                                                  Bear Family BCD-15933                
DAL-139-1          WHO WALKS IN WHEN I WALK OUT                      -6-8                    Vocalion 03206, Okeh 03206, Antone’s 102, Antone’s LP-6000
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933, Rounder 1146-2, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              JSP JSP-7770
DAL-140-1          OLD FASHIONED LOVE   -1-7                                Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Mack-Johnson)
DAL-140-2          OLD FASHIONED LOVE   -1-7                                Vocalion 03295, Okeh 03295, Columbia 37616, Columbia 20215
                         (Mack-Johnson)                                                     Columbia KG-32416, Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-141-1          OKLAHOMA RAG                                                   -6                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-141-2          OKLAHOMA RAG                                                   -6                       Vocalion 03295, Okeh 03295, Columbia 37616, Columbia 20215
                         ()                                                                                                   Columbia CSP P-15813, Country Music Foundation CMF-010-L
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Proper Properbox 32
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770, Jasmine JASMCD-3526
DAL-142-1          BLACK AND BLUE RAG    -7                                   Vocalion 03139, Okeh 03139, Columbia 37612, Columbia 20211                                    ()                                                                          Columbia CSP P2-13793, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              JSP JSPCD-7770
DAL-143-1          SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD                            -1-8                    Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-143-2          SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD                            -1-8                    Vocalion 03139, Okeh 03139,                37612,                  20211
                         ()                                                                                                   Columbia KG-32416, Collectables COL-CD-5570
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-144-1          FOUR OR FIVE TIMES                                           -1-7-12                Vocalion 03076, Okeh 03076, Columbia 37605, Columbia 20204
                         (Theard)                                                                Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
                                                                                                                              Jasmine JASMCD-3526
DAL-144-2          FOUR OR FIVE TIMES                                           -1-7-12                Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia C2-40149
                         (Theard)
DAL-145-1          I CAN’T BE SATISFIED                                           -6-10-12              Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-145-2          I CAN’T BE SATISFIED                                           -6-10-12              Vocalion 03173, Okeh 03173, Antone’s LP-6010
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770

NB(1): VOCALION 03086/OKEH 03086 released November 1935.
NB(2): VOCALION O3139/OKEH 03139 released February 1936.
NB(3): VOCALION 03206/OKEH 03206 released April 1936.
NB(4): VOCALION 03262/OKEH 03262 released August 1936.
NB(5): VOCALION 03295/OKEH 03295 released September 1936.
NB(6): CONQUEROR 9169 released February 1939.
NB(7): COLUMBIA 37607/COLUMBIA 20206 released Monday 7th July 1947.
NB(8): COLUMBIA 37612/COLUMBIA 20211 released Monday 14th July 1947.
NB(9): COLUMBIA 37616/COLUMBIA 20215 released Monday 14th July 1947.
NB(10): ANTONE’S 102 released 1953.
NB(11): ANTONE’S LP-6000 “OLD TIME FAVORITES BY BOB WILLS AND HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS” released 1953.
NB(12): ANTONE’S LP-6010 “OLD TIME FAVORITES BY BOB WILLS AND HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS, Vol.2.” released 1953.
NB(13): COLUMBIA KG-32416 “THE BOB WILLS ANTHOLOGY” released 1973.
NB(14): COLUMBIA CSP P2-12922 “THE LEGENDARY BOB WILLS” released 1975.
NB(15): COLUMBIA KC-34108 “REMEBERING…… THE GREATEST HITS OF BOB WILLS” released April 1976.
NB(16): COLUMBIA CSP P2-13793 “THE BEST OF BOB WILLS” released 1977.
NB(17): COLUMBIA CSP P-15813 “BOB WILLS SPECIAL” released 1981.
NB(18): COLUMBIA FC-37648 “COLUMBIA HISTORIC EDITION” released Friday 19th March 1982.
NB(19): COLUMBIA C2-40149 “GOLDEN ERA” released Wednesday 4th March 1987.
NB(20): COLLECTOR’S EDITION 12 “THE LEGACY” released Tuesday 14th May 1996.
NB(21): ROUNDER 1146-2 “STAY A LITTLE LONGER/THE ORIGINAL COLUMBIA RECORDINGS, Vol.2.” released Tuesday 22nd January 2002.
NB(22): JSP JSPCD-7770 “KING OF WESTERN SWING - THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED SIDES, Vol.1. 1935-1940 FROM THE JOE BUSSARD COLLECTION” released United Kingdom Tuesday 15th May 2007.

BOB WILLS and SLEEPY JOHNSON                                                                        Dallas, Tx:                                   Wednesday 25th September 1935
(fdl); Sleepy Johnson (gtr).                                                               
                                                                                                                              Producer: Art Satherley

DAL-146-1          SMITH’S REEL                                                                                Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Melotone 6-11-58
                         (Fremerman-Smith)                                                                          Perfect 6-11-58, Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458
                                                                                                                              Country Music Foundation CMF-010-L,             Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Proper Properbox 32, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-147-1          HARMONY                                                                                     Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Melotone 6-11-58
                         ()                                                                                                   Perfect 6-11-58, Columbia CA-40149,                        BCD-15933
DAL-148-1          TULSA WALTZ                                                                                Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia C2-40149
                         (Revard)                                                                Country Music Foundation CMF-010-L
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-149-1          WALTZ IN D                                                                                   Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()                                                                                                   Country Music Foundation CMF-010-L
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia C4K-93858

NB(1): MELOTONE 6-11-58/PERFECT 6-11-58 released November 1936.
NB(2): TIME-LIFE TLCW-07/COLUMBIA CSP P3-16458 “COUNTRY AND WESTERN CLASSICS” released Friday 17th September 1982.
NB(3): COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION CMF-010-L “BOB WILLS, FIDDLE” released Thursday 1st October 1987.
NB(4): BEAR FAMILY BCD-15933 “SAN ANTONIO ROSE” released Germany Wednesday 13th December 2000.
NB(5): PROPER PROPERBOX 32 “TAKE ME BACK TO TULSA” released United Kingdom 8th April 2002.
NB(6): COLUMBIA C4K-93858 “THE BEST OF BOB WILLS AND HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS-LEGENDS OF COUNTRY MUSIC” released Tuesday 29th August 2006.

BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys                                                                      
                                      Furniture Mart Bldg, 666 Lake Shore Drive                        Chicago, Il:                                       Monday 28th September 1936
(speech-1/fdl); Tommy Duncan (vcl-2); Jesse Ashlock (vcl-3/fdl); Sleepy Johnson (fdl/gtr-4); Herman Arnspiger (gtr); Leon McAuliffe (el stl gtr); Johnnie Lee Wills (t/bjo); Al Stricklin (pno); Everett Stover (tpt); Ray DeGeer (cln-5/sax-6); Zeb McNally (sax); Joe Frank Ferguson (vcl-7/stg bs-8); Unk (stg bs-9); Smokey Dacus (dms); Band (vcl-10).                                Producer: Art Satherley

C-1475-1            SHE’S KILLING ME                                                -7-8-10                Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (C.E. Nichols)
C-1475-2            SHE’S KILLING ME                                                -7-8-10                Vocalion 03424, Okeh 03424, Columbia 37622, Columbia 20221 (C.E. Nichols)                                                      Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770
C-1476-1            WEARY OF THE SAME OL’ STUFF                          -3-8                    Vocalion 03343, Okeh 03343, Conqueror 9041
                         ()                                                                                                   Texas Rose TXR-2709, Collector’s Edition 12
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Proper Properbox 32,           JSP-7770
C-1477-1            NO MATTER HOW SHE DONE IT                            -7-9-10                Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Hudson-Whittaker)
C-1477-2            NO MATTER HOW SHE DONE IT                            -7-9-10                Vocalion 03537, Okeh 03537, Columbia 37625, Columbia 20224
                         (Hudson-Whittaker)                                                                          Texas Rose TXR-2709, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Proper Properbox 32, JSP JSP-7770
C-1478-1            BLUIN’ THE BLUES                                                (Inst)-8               Vocalion 03614, Okeh 03614, Antone’s LP-6000
                         (Ragas)                                                                 Texas Rose TXR-2709, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Proper Properbox 32, Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770

NB(1): VOCALION 03343/OKEH 03343 released 1937.
NB(2): VOCALION 03424/OKEH 03424 released January 1938.
NB(3): VOCALION 03537/OKEH 03537 released 1938.
NB(4): VOCALION 03614/OKEH 03614 released 1938.
NB(5): CONQUEROR 9041 released July 1938.
NB(6): COLUMBIA 37622/COLUMBIA 20221 released Monday 7th July 1947.
NB(7): COLUMBIA 37625/COLUMBIA 20224 released Monday 7th July 1947.

BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys
                                      Furniture Mart Bldg, 666 Lake Shore Drive                        Chicago, Il:                                      Tuesday 29th September 1936
(vcl-1/fdl/speech-2); Tommy Duncan (vcl-3); Herman Arnspiger (gtr); Sleepy Johnson (vcl-4/fdl/gtr-5); Jesse Ashlock (fdl); Johnnie Lee Wills (t/bjo); Leon McAuliffe (vcl-6/el stl gtr); Al Stricklin (pno); Everett Stover (tpt); Ray DeGeer (cln-7/sax-8); Zeb McNally (sax); Joe Ferguson (vcl-9/stg bs); Smokey Dacus (dms); Unk (duet vcl-10); Band (vcl-11).      Producer: Art Satherley

C-1479-1            STEEL GUITAR RAG                                              (Inst)                  Okeh 03394, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         (Leon McAuliffe)
C-1479-2            STEEL GUITAR RAG                                              (Inst)                  Vocalion 03394, Okeh 03394, Columbia 37620, Columbia 20219
                         (Leon McAuliffe)                                                     Columbia KG-32416, Columbia CSP P2-12922
                                                                                                                              Columbia CSP P-15813
                                                                                                                              Time-Life STW-119/Columbia CSP P-15836
                                                                                                                              Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458, Rhino R2-70744
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              Primo PRMCD-6012, JSP JSP-7770, Jasmine JASMCD-3526
C-1480-1            GET ALONG HOME CINDY                                     -3-11                  Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Scott Wiseman)
C-1480-2            GET ALONG HOME CINDY                                     -3-11                  Vocalion 03451, Okeh 03451, Columbia 37623, Columbia 20222
                         (Scott Wiseman)                                                    Bear Family BCD-15933
C-1481-1            TROUBLE IN MIND                                                -3                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Dick Jones)
C-1481-2            TROUBLE IN MIND                                                -3                       Vocalion 03343, Okeh 03343, Conqueror 9041, Columbia 37306
                         (Dick Jones)                                                                                   Columbia 20109, Columbia C-6366, Columbia HL-9003
                                                                                                                              Columbia H2, Columbia H4-2, Columbia C-128
                                                                                                                              Columbia B-2805, Harmony HL-7036, Harmony HS-11358e
                                                                                                                              Epic BG-33782, Western Heritage WHO-176
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Rounder 1146-2
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770
C-1482-1            WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH THE MILL?                  -1-3-11                Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Duncan-Wills)
C-1482-2            WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH THE MILL?                  -1-3-11                Vocalion 03424, Okeh 03424, Columbia 37622, Columbia 20221
                         (Duncan-Wills)                                                                                Bear Family BCD-15933, Proper Properbox 32
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770
                                                                                                                              Varese Sarabande 302 066845-2
C-1483-1            SUGAR BLUES                -1                                   Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Fletcher-Williams)
C-1483-2            SUGAR BLUES                -2                                   Vocalion 03361, Okeh 03361, Columbia 37619, Columbia 20218            (Fletcher-Williams)                                                 Texas Rose TXR-2709, Collector’s Edition 12
                                                                                                                              Collectables COL-CD-5570, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Catfish KATCD-205, JSP JSP-7770, Jasmine JASMCD-3526
C-1484-1            BASIN STREET BLUES     -3                                   Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Williams)
C-1484-2            BASIN STREET BLUES     -3                                   Vocalion 03344, Okeh 03344, Conqueror 9040, Columbia 37618
                         (Williams)                                                                                       Columbia 20217, Texas Rose TXR-2709, Rhino R2-70744
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Proper Properbox 32
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770
C-1485-1            RED HOT GAL OF MINE   -3                                   Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Strickland-Mayo)
C-1485-2            RED HOT GAL OF MINE   -3                                   Vocalion 03344, Okeh 03344, Conqueror 9040,                 37618
                         (Strickland-Mayo)                                                   Columbia 20217, Texas Rose TXR-2709
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              Primo PRMCD-6012
C-1486-1            DARKTOWN STRUTTER’S BALL                              -1-3                    Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Encore P-14390
                         ()
C-1486-2            DARKTOWN STRUTTER’S BALL                              -1-3                    Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()                                                                                                   Varese Sarabande 302 066845-2
C-1487-1            TOO BUSY                                                                                     Vocalion 03537, Okeh 03537, Columbia 37625, Columbia 20224
                         (Miller-Cohn)                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933, Proper Properbox 32
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770
C-1488-1            BACK HOME AGAIN IN INDIANA                            -3                       Vocalion 03578, Okeh 03578, Columbia C-910
                         (McDonald-Hanley)                                                                          Antone’s LP-6000, Bear Family BCD-15933
C-1489-1-2          THERE’S A QUAKER DOWN IN QUAKER TOWN-4-6-9                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
C-1490-1            AWAY OUT THERE                                                -3-10                  Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia FC-37648
                         (Wilf Carter)                                                                                    Bear Family BCD-15933

NB(1): VOCALION 03344/OKEH 03344 released 1937.
NB(2): VOCALION 03361/OKEH 03361 released 1937.
NB(3): VOCALION 03394/OKEH 03394 released January 1938.
NB(4): VOCALION 03451/OKEH 03451 released 1938.
NB(5): VOCALION 03578/OKEH 03578 released 1938.
NB(6): CONQUEROR 9040 released July 1938.
NB(7): COLUMBIA C-910 released Canada
NB(8): COLUMBIA 37306/COLUMBIA 20109 released Monday 31st March 1947.
NB(9): COLUMBIA C-6366 released Canada 1947.
NB(10): COLUMBIA 37618/COLUMBIA 20217 released Monday 7th July 1947.   
NB(11): COLUMBIA 37619/COLUMBIA 20218 released Monday 7th July 1947. 
NB(12): COLUMBIA 37620/COLUMBIA 20219 released Monday 7th July 1947.
NB(13): COLUMBIA 37623/COLUMBIA 20222 released Monday 7th July 1947.
NB(14): COLUMBIA HL-9003COLUMBIA H2/COLUMBIA H4-2 “BOB WILLS ROUND-UP” released 1949.
NB(15): COLUMBIA B-2805 “BOB WILLS” released
NB(16): HARMONY HL-7036 “BOB WILLS SPECIAL” released 1957.
NB(17): HARMONY HS-11358e “BOB WILLS SPECIAL” released 1969.
NB(18): ENCORE CSP P-14390 “LONE STAR RAG” released 1978.
NB(19): TIME-LIFE STW-119/COLUMBIA CSP -15836 “COUNTRY MUSIC-BOB WILLS” released Friday 6th November 1981.                                           
                        



BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys
                                      Furniture Mart Bldg, 666 Lake Shore Drive                        Chicago, Il:                                      Tuesday 29th September 1936
(fdl); Sleepy Johnson (gtr); Leon McAuliffe (gtr).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Art Satherley

C-1492-1            CRIPPLED TURKEY                                                                        Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
C-1492-2            CRIPPLED TURKEY                                                                        Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()                                                                                                   Country Music Foundation CMF-010-L
                                                                                                                              Country Routes RFD-9004, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Columbia CK-93858

NB: COUNTRY ROUTES RFD-9004 “HARMONY AIRSHOTS” released United Kingdom 1991.

BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys
                                      Furniture Mart Bldg, 666 Lake Shore Drive                        Chicago, Ill:                                 Wednesday 30th September 1936
(fdl);
                                                                                                                              Producer: Art Satherley

C-1491-1-2          JUST FRIENDS                                                     Vocalion (Uniss); Okeh (Uniss).
                         ()

NB: Matrix C-1491 may have been recorded on Tuesday 29th September 1936 despite the Columbia file date of Wednesday 30th September 1936.

BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys
                                      Furniture Mart Bldg, 666 Lake Shore Drive                        Chicago, Ill:                                 Wednesday 30th September 1936
(vcl-1/fdl/speech-2); Tommy Duncan (vcl-3/yodel-4); Sleepy Johnson (fdl/gtr-5); Herman Arnspiger (gtr); Jesse Ashlock (fdl); Leon McAuliffe (el stl gtr); Johnnie Lee Wills (vcl-6/bjo); Al Stricklin (pno); Everett Stover (vcl-7/tpt); Ray DeGeer (cln-8/sax-9); Zeb McNally (sax); Joe Ferguson (stg bs); Smokey Dacus (dms).                                                                      Producer: Art Satherley

C-1493-1            FAN IT                                                                  -6                       Vocalion 03361, Okeh 03361, Columbia 37619, Columbia 20218
                         (Jaxon)                                                                                           Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Proper Properbox 32, JSP JSP-7770
C-1494-1            RED HEAD                                                           -7                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Encore P-14390
                         ()                                                                                                  
C-1494-2            RED HEAD                                                           -7                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()
C-1495-1            MEAN MAMA BLUES                                             -3-4                    Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Jimmie Davis)   
C-1495-2            MEAN MAMA BLUES                                             -3-4                    Vocalion 03492, Okeh 03492, Columbia 37624, Columbia 20223
                         (Jimmie Davis)                                                                                Bear Family BCD-15933, Rounder 1146-2, JSP JSP-7770
C-1496-1            THERE’S NO DISAPPOINTMENT IN HEAVEN           -1-3                    Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
C-1496-2            THERE’S NO DISAPPOINTMENT IN HEAVEN           -1-3                    Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia CSP P-15813
                         ()                                                                                                   Columbia C2-40149
                                                                                                                              Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Proper Properbox 32
C-1497-1            ROCKIN’ ALONE IN AN OLD ROCKIN’ CHAIR         -1                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
C-1497-2            ROCKIN’ ALONE IN AN OLD ROCKIN’ CHAIR         -1                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia CSP P4-15542
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933
C-1498-1-2          BEAR CAT MAMA                                                  -1                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Jimmie Davis)
C-1499-1            SLEEPY TIME IN SLEEPY HOLLOW                        -3                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()
C-1500-1            BRING IT ON DOWN TO MY HOUSE                       -1-3                    Vocalion 03492, Okeh 03492, Columbia 37624, Columbia 20223
                         (Bob Wills)                                                                                      Columbia C2-40149, Collector’s Edition 12
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770, Columbia CK-93858
C-1501-1            I’VE GOT THE WONDER WHERE SHE WENT (BLUES)-3                    Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
C-1501-2            I’VE GOT THE WONDER WHERE SHE WENT (BLUES)-3                    Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()                                                                                                   Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458
                                                                                                                              Columbia C2-40149, Bear Family BCD-15933
C-1502-1-2          ROLL ALONG KENTUCKY MOON                            -3                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
C-1503-1            RIGHT OR WRONG                                               -3-4                    Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Gillespie-Sizemore-Biese)
C-1503-2            RIGHT OR WRONG                                               -3-4                    Vocalion 03451, Okeh 03451, Columbia 37623, Columbia 20222 (Gillespie-Sizemore-Biese)               Columbia FC-37648, Legacy CK-48958, President PLCD-553
                                                                                                                              Castle Pulse PLSCD-331, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              St. Clair 331, Catfish KATCD-205, JSP JSP-7770
                                                                                                                              Varese Sarabande 302 066845-2                                                       
C-1504-1            SWING BLUES No. 1                                             -1-3                    Vocalion 03394, Okeh 03394, Columbia 37620, Columbia 20219 (Bob Wills)                                                           Bear Family BCD-15933
C-1504-2            SWING BLUES No. 1                                             -1-3                    Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Texas Rose TXR-2709
                         (Bob Wills)                                                                                      Bear Family BCD-15933, Proper Properbox 32, JSP JSP-7770
                                                                                                                              Columbia CK-93858
C-1505-1            SWING BLUES No. 2                                             -1-3                    Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Bob Wills)
C-1505-2            SWING BLUES No. 2                                             -1-3                    Vocalion 03578, Okeh 03578, Antone’s LP-6010,      JSP-7770
                         (Bob Wills)                                                                                                                                                                                          

NB(1): VOCALION 03492/OKEH 03492 released 1938.
NB(2): COLUMBIA 37624/COLUMBIA 20223 released Monday 7th July 1947.
NB(3): COLUMBIA CSP P4-15542 “LEGENDARY SONGS OF THE OLD WEST” released
NB(4): CASTLE PULSE PLSCD-331 “FAMOUS COUNTRY MUSIC MAKERS” released United Kingdom 1999. 
NB(5): ST. CLAIR 331 “BOB WILLS” released Tuesday 13th March 2001.

BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys               Brunswick Warehouse                       Dallas, Tx:                                                   Monday 7th June 1937
(vcl-1/fdl/speech-2); Tommy Duncan (vcl-3); Herman Arnspiger (gtr); Jesse Ashlock (fdl); Cecil Brower (fdl); Sleepy Johnson (fdl/gtr-4); Leon McAuliffe (el stl gtr); Johnnie Lee Wills (t/bjo); Al Stricklin (pno); poss Robert Lee “Bob” Dunn (t/bone-5); Everett Stover (tpt); Ray DeGeer (cln-6/sax-7); Zeb McNalley (sax); Joe Ferguson (stg bs); Smokey Dacus (dms).      Producer: Art Satherley

DAL-212-1          WHITE HEAT                                                         (Inst)                  Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-212-2          WHITE HEAT                                                         (Inst)                  Vocalion 03614, Okeh 03614, Antone’s LP-6010
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-213-1-2        I’LL GET MINE                                                       -3                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Antone’s LP-6010
                         ()
DAL-214-1          DEDICATED TO YOU                                             -1-5                    Vocalion 03597, Okeh 03597, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-215-1          PLAYBOY STOMP                                                  (Inst)-5               Vocalion 03854, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-216-1          STEEL GUITAR STOMP           (Inst)                        Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Leon McAuliffe)
DAL-216-2          STEEL GUITAR STOMP          (Inst)                        Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia C2-40149
                         (Leon McAuliffe)                                                     Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-216-3          STEEL GUITAR STOMP           (Inst)                        Vocalion 03997, Okeh 03997, Conqueror 9039, Columbia 37628
                         (Leon McAuliffe)                                                     Columbia 20227, Texas Rose TXR-2709
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-217-1          ROSETTA                                                              -1                       Vocalion 03659, Okeh 03659, Antone’s 103, Columbia C2-40149
                         (Hines-Woode)                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-218-1          BLEEDING HEARTED BLUES  -3-5                          Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-218-2          BLEEDING HEARTED BLUES  -3-5                          Vocalion 03597, Okeh 03597, Antone’s LP-6000
                         (Dawkins-Dobynes)                                                                          Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-219-1-2        DOWN HEARTED BLUES        -1                             Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Dawkins-Dobynes)                                                                          Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458
DAL-220-1-2        OLE JELLY ROLL BLUES        -3                             Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()

NB(1): Take 3 of Matrix DAL-216 is a TECHNICAL remastering of Take 1.
NB(2): VOCALION 03597/OKEH 03597 released 1938.
NB(3): VOCALION 03614/OKEH 03614 released 1938.
NB(4): VOCALION 03659/OKEH 03659 released 1938.
NB(5): CONQUEROR 9039 released July 1938.
NB(6): VOCALION 03854 released
NB(7): VOCALION 03997/OKEH 03997 released
NB(8): COLUMBIA 37628/COLUMBIA 20227 released Monday 7th July 1947.
NB(9): ANTONE’S 103 released 1953.

BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys               Brunswick Warehouse                       Dallas, Tx:                                                  Tuesday 8th June 1937
(vcl-1/fdl/speech-2); Tommy Duncan (vcl-3/yodel-4); Herman Arnspiger (gtr); Jesse Ashlock (vcl-9/fdl); Cecil Brower (fdl); Sleepy Johnson (fdl/gtr-8); Leon McAuliffe (vcl-5/el stl gtr); Johnnie Lee Wills (t/bjo); Al Stricklin (pno); Everett Stover (tpt); Ray DeGeer (cln-6/sax-7); Zeb McNally (sax); Joe Ferguson (stg bs); Smokey Dacus (dms).                            Producer: Art Satherley

DAL-221-1          BLUE YODEL #1                     -3-4                          Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Jimmie Rodgers)
DAL-221-2          BLUE YODEL #1                     -3-4                          Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia KG-32416
                         (Jimmie Rodgers)                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933, Proper Properbox 32
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, Primo PRMCD-6012
DAL-222-1          TULSA STOMP                                                                                Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia CSP P-15813
                         (Bob Wills)                                                                                      Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-222-2          TULSA STOMP                                                                                Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Texas Rose TXR-2709
                         (Bob Wills)                                                                                      Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-223-1-2        THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY            -1                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Trace-Trace)
DAL-224-1-2        THIRTY FIRST STREET BLUES                               -3-4                    Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-225-1-2        OH, YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL    -1-3                          Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-226-1-2        MEXICALI ROSE                    -1                             Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Stone-Jack Tenney)
DAL-227-1          TIE ME TO YOUR APRON STRINGS AGAIN-1-3        Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-227-2          TIE ME TO YOUR APRON STRINGS AGAIN             -1-3                    Vocalion 03854, Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
                         ()
DAL-228-1-2        KEEP KNOCKING BUT YOU CAN’T COME IN           -5                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-229-1          NEVER NO MORE HARD TIME BLUES                    -3-4                    Columbia 20473, Columbia C-1157, Regal Zonophone ME.79
                         (Jimmie Rodgers)                                                   Regal Zonophone IZ-1365, Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-229-2          NEVER NO MORE HARD TIME BLUES                    -3-4                    Vocalion 03924, Okeh 03924, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         (Jimmie Rodgers)                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-230-1          SUNBONNET SUE                                                 -3-9                    Vocalion 03997, Okeh 03997, Conqueror 9039, Columbia 37628
                         (M. Brown)                                                                                      Columbia 20227, Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
                                                                                                                              Varese Sarabande 302 066845-2
DAL-230-2          SUNBONNET SUE                                                 -3-9                    Vocalion 03997
                         (M. Brown)
DAL-231-1-2        LA GOLONDRINA (THE SWALLOW)                        (Inst)                  Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-232-1-2-3     AT THE BARN DANCE (Introducing THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND
                         ME)                                                                                               Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-234-1-2        DALLAS BLUES                                                     Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()

NB(1): Matrix DAL-234 may have been recorded on Wedneday 9th June 1937 despite the COLUMBIA file date of Tuesday 8th June 1937.
NB(2): REGAL ZONOPHONE ME.79 released United Kingdom 1948.
NB(3): REGAL ZONOPHONE IZ-1365 released Ireland 1948.

BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys               Brunswick Warehouse                       Dallas, Tx:                                              Wednesday 9th June 1937
(vcl-1/fdl/speech-2); Tommy Duncan (vcl-3); Herman Arnspiger (gtr); Jesse Ashlock (vcl-4/fdl); Sleepy Johnson (fdl/gtr-5); Johnnie Lee Wills (t/bjo); Leon McAuliffe (vcl-6/el stl gtr); Al Stricklin (pno); Everett Stover (tpt); Ray DeGeer (cln-7/sax-8); Zeb McNally (sax); Joe Ferguson (stg bs); Smokey Dacus (dms).                                                                                        Producer: Art Satherley

DAL-233-1-2        THERE IS A TAVERN IN THE TOWN                       -6                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Billy Hill)
DAL-235-1          THE NEW ST. LOUIS BLUES   -1-3                          Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (W.C. Handy)
DAL-235-2          THE NEW ST. LOUIS BLUES   -1-3                          Vocalion 03693, Okeh 03693, Columbia 37712, Columbia 20289
                         (W.C. Handy)                                                                                  Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-236-1          LOVELESS LOVE                    -1-3                          Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Milton Brown)
DAL-236-2          LOVELESS LOVE                    -1-3                          Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Milton Brown)
DAL-236-3          LOVELESS LOVE                    -1-3                          Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933
                         (Milton Brown)
DAL-237-1          I’M A DING DONG DADDY (FROM DUMAS)            -1-3                    Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-237-2          I’M A DING DONG DADDY (FROM DUMAS)            -1-3                    Vocalion 03659, Okeh 03659, Antone’s 103
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933, Rounder 1145-2, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              Jasmine JASMCD-3526
DAL-238-1-2        I WISH I COULD SHIMMY LIKE MY SISTER KATE-4 Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-239-1          OOZLIN’ DADDY BLUES         -1-3                          Vocalion 03693, Okeh 03693, Columbia 37712, Columbia 20289 
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933                                                                  
DAL-239-2          OOZLIN’ DADDY BLUES         -1-3                          Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()                                                                                                   Proper Properbox 32, Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770

NB(1): Matrix DAL-236-3 is a TECHNICAL  remastering of either Take 1 or Take 2.
NB(2): VOCALION 03693/OKEH 03693 released 1938.
NB(3): COLUMBIA 37712/COLUMBIA 20289 released Monday 14th July 1947.

BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys                                                                       Dallas, Tx:                                                   Monday 16th May 1938
(vcl-1/fdl/speech-2); Tommy Duncan (vcl-2/yodel-3/prob stg bs-4); Eldon Shamblin (gtr); Leon McAuliffe (vcl-5/el stl gtr); Jesse Ashlock (fdl); Sleepy Johnson (t/bjo); Al Stricklin (pno); Everett Stover (tpt); Zeb McNally (sax); Charles Laughton (tpt-6/cln-7/sax-8); Joe Ferguson (vcl-9/stg bs-10); Smokey Dacus (dms); Band (vcl-11).                          Producer: Art Satherley

DAL-562-1          BLACK RIDER                                                       -2-10                  Okeh 04132, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-562-2          BLACK RIDER                                                       -2-10                  Vocalion 04132, Okeh 04132, Texas Rose TXR-2709
                         ()                                                                                                   President PLCD-553,Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Proper Properbox 32, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              Primo PRMCD-6012
DAL-563-1          EVERYBODY DOES IT IN HAWAII                           -2-10                  Vocalion 04132, Okeh 04132, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         (McWilliams-Rodgers)
DAL-563-2          EVERYBODY DOES IT IN HAWAII                           -2-10                  Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss),                  BCD-15933
                         (McWilliams-Rodgers)
DAL-564-1-2        I’M FREE FROM THE CHAIN GANG                        -2-10                  Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-565-1          ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND                              -5-10                  Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss),                  BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-565-2          ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND                              -5-10                  Vocalion 04275, Okeh 04275, Conqueror 9156
                         ()                                                                                                   Antone’s LP-6010, Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-566-1          BLUE PRELUDE                     -4-9                          Vocalion 05333, Okeh 05333,                     BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-567-1          DOWN HEARTED BLUES        -1-10                        Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()                                                                                                   Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia C4K-93858
DAL-568-1          LITTLE HEAVEN OF THE SEVEN SEAS                    -10                     Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Encore P-14390
                         ()
DAL-568-2          LITTLE HEAVEN OF THE SEVEN SEAS                    -10                     Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss),                  BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-569-1          SOPHISTICATED HULA          -10                           Vocalion 05333, Okeh 05333,                     BCD-15933
                         ()                                                                                                   JSP JSP-7770
DAL-570-1          PRAY FOR THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT                       -1-10-11              Vocalion 05401, Okeh 05401, Conqueror 9718, Antone’s 100
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-571-1          GAMBLING POLKA DOT BLUES                              -2-3-10                Vocalion 04275, Okeh 04275, Conqueror 9156
                         (Raymond Hall-Jimmie Rodgers)                                                        Bear Family BCD-15933                                                                  
DAL-571-2          GAMBLING POLKA DOT BLUES                              -2-3-10                Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia C2-40149
                         (Raymond Hall-Jimmie Rodgers)                                                        Antone’s LP-6000, Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-572-1          KEEP KNOCKING (BUT YOU CAN’T COME IN)-2-10  Vocalion 04184, Okeh 04184, Conqueror 9070, Columbia 37629
                         ()                                                                                                   Columbia 20228, Columbia C2-40149, Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-573-1          LOVELESS LOVE                    -1-2-10                      Vocalion 04387, Okeh 04387, Antone’s LP-6000, JSP JSP-7770
                         (Milton Brown)

NB(1): VOCALION 04132/OKEH 04132 released June 1938.
NB(2): VOCALION 04184/OKEH 04184 released July 1938.
NB(3): VOCALION 04275/OKEH 04275 released August 1938.
NB(4): CONQUEROR 9070 released September 1938.
NB(5): VOCALION 04387/OKEH 04387 released October 1938.
NB(6): CONQUEROR 9156 released January 1939.
NB(7): VOCALION 05333/OKEH 05333 released January 1940.
NB(8): VOCALION 05401/OKEH 05401 released March 1940.
NB(9): CONQUEROR 9718 released June 1941.
NB(10): COLUMBIA 37629/COLUMBIA 20228 released Monday 7th July 1947.
NB(11): ANTONE’S 100 released 1953.

BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys                                                                       Dallas, Tx:                                                  Tuesday 17th May 1938
Jesse Ashlock (vcl-1/fdl/speech-2); Tommy Duncan (vcl-2/yodel-3/prob (stg bs-4); Eldon Shamblin (gtr); Leon McAuliffe (vcl-5/el stl gtr); Sleepy Johnson (vcl-6/tbjo-7); Al Stricklin (pno); Everett Stover (tpt); Zeb McNally (sax); Charles Laughton (tpt-8/cln-9/sax-10); Joe Ferguson (vcl-11/stg bs-12); Smokey Dacus (dms); Unk (vcl trio-13).                              Producer: Art Satherley

DAL-574-1          OH, LADY BE GOOD                                              -12                     Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933
                         (Gershwin-Gershwin)
DAL-574-2          OH, LADY BE GOOD                                              -12                     Vocalion 04515, OKeh 04515, Columbia 37728, Columbia 20305
                         (Gershwin-Gershwin)                                                                        Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-575-1          WAY DOWN UPON THE SWANEE RIVER                -12                     Vocalion 04387, Okeh 04387, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-575-2          WAY DOWN UPON THE SWANEE RIVER                -12                     Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia C2-40149
                         ()                                                                                                   Columbia FC-40187, Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-576-1          DON’T STOP LOVING ME        -4-11                        Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-577-1          OH YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL     -2-12                        Vocalion 04515, Okeh 04515, Columbia 37728, Columbia 20305
                         ()
DAL-577-2          OH YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL     -2-12                        Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-578-1          MOONLIGHT AND ROSES (BRING MEM’RIES OF YOU)-12-13            Vocalion 04439, Okeh 04439, Conqueror 9155, Columbia 37727
                         ()                                                                                                   Columbia 20304, Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-579-1          WILLIAM TELL                                                       (Inst)-12              Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Encore P-14390
                         ()                                                                                                   Columbia C2-40149, Bear Family BCD-15933, Rounder 1145-2
DAL-580-1          I WISH I COULD SHIMMY LIKE MY SISTER KATE-1-12                      Vocalion 04439, Okeh 04439, Conqueror 9155, Columbia 37727
                         (Piron)                                                                                            Columbia 20304, Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-581-1          MISSISSIPPI DELTA BLUES    -2-3-12                      Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia KG-32416
                         (Jack Neville-Jimmie Rodgers)                                 Encore P-14390, Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-582-1          TULSA STOMP                                                      (Inst)-12              Vocalion 04325, Okeh 04325, Conqueror 9400, Columbia 37725
                         (Bob Wills)                                                                                      Columbia 20302, Columbia CSP P-15813
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-583-1          EMPTY BED BLUES                                               -2-12                  Vocalion 04184, Okeh 04184, Conqueror 9700, Columbia 37629
                         (Bessie Smith)                                                                                 Columbia 20228, Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-584-1-2        OH! YOU PRETTY WOMAN     -5-12                        Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-585-1          LITTLE RED HEAD                                                 -4-11                  Vocalion 04325, Okeh 04325, Columbia 37725, Columbia 20302
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-586-1          I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS                                -6-12                  Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia KG-32416
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933

NB(1): VOCALION 04325/OKEH 04325 released September 1938.
NB(2): VOCALION 04439/OKEH 04439 released November 1938.
NB(3): VOCALION 04515/OKEH 04515 released December 1938.
NB(4): CONQUEROR 9155 released January 1939.
NB(5): CONQUEROR 9400 released September 1940.
NB(6): COLUMBIA 37725/COLUMBIA 20302 released Monday 14th July 1940.
NB(7): COLUMBIA 37727/COLUMBIA        20304 released Monday 14th July 1940.
NB(8): COLUMBIA 37728/COLUMBIA 20305 released Monday 14th July 1940.

BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys                                                                       Dallas, Tx:                                         Monday 28th November 1938
(speech-1/fdl); Tommy Duncan (vcl-2); Herman Arnspiger (gtr); Eldon Shamblin (el gtr-4/gtr); Jesse Ashlock (fdl); Sleepy Johnson (fdl); Leon McAuliffe (vcl-3/el stl gtr); Johnnie Lee Wills (t/bjo); Al Stricklin (pno); Everett Stover (tpt-5); Charles Laughton (tpt-6); Son Lansford (stg bs); Smokey Dacus (dms); Unk (vcl trio-7).                                                               Producer: Art Satherley 

DAL-615-1          SAN ANTONIO ROSE                                                                      Vocalion 04755, Okeh 04755, Conqueror 9226, Columbia 37009
                         (Bob Wills)                                                                                      Columbia 20035, Columbia 52029, V-Disc 115
                                                                                                                              Regal Zonophone ME.79, Regal Zonophone IZ-1365
                                                                                                                              Harmony HL-7036, Harmony HS-11358e, Epic BG-33782
                                                                                                                              Charly CR-30223, Country Music Foundation CMF-010-L
                                                                                                                              Rhino R2-71670, President PLCD-553
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Rounder 1145-2
                                                                                                                              Proper Properbox 32, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              Primo PRMCD-6012, JSP JSP-7770, Jasmine JASMCD-3526
DAL-616-1          LITTLE GIRL, GO ASK YOUR MAMA                                                 Vocalion 04625, Okeh 04625, Conqueror 9210, Columbia 37731
                         ()                                                                                                   Columbia 20308, Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-617-1          CAROLINA IN THE MORNING                                Vocalion 05079, Okeh 05079, Conqueror 9354, Columbia 37735
                         (Kahn-Donaldson)                                                   Columbia 20312, Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-618-1          THE CONVICT AND THE ROSE                              -2-5                    Vocalion 04755, Okeh 04755, Conqueror 9226, Columbia 37009
                         (Chaplin)                                                                                         Columbia 20035, Harmony HL-7036, Harmony HS-11358e
                                                                                                                              Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-619-1          SILVER BELLS                                                                                Vocalion 04934, Okeh 04934, Conqueror 9721, Columbia 20498 (Duncan-Wills)                                                                   Columbia CSP P2-13793, Collectables COL-CD-5570
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Rounder 1146-2, Proper Properbox 32, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              Primo PRMCD-6012
DAL-620-1          DREAMY EYES WALTZ                                          Vocalion 05161, Okeh 05161, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()                                                                                                   JSP JSP-7770
DAL-621-1          BEAUMONT RAG                                                   (Inst)                  Vocalion 04999, Okeh 04999, Conqueror 9718, Columbia 37642          (-)                                                                                Columbia 20241, Columbia C2-40149
                                                                                                                              Collectables COL-CD-5570, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Rounder 1145-2, Proper Properbox 32, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              Primo PRMCD-6012
DAL-622-1          TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR                                                     Vocalion 05401, Okeh 05401, Antone’s 104
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933, Proper Properbox 32, JSP JSP-7770
                                                                                                                              Varese Sarabande 302 066845-2
DAL-625-1          IF I COULD BRING BACK MY BUDDY                     -5-7                    Vocalion 05228, Okeh 05228, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-626-1          WHOA BABE                                                         -3-6                    Vocalion 04625, Okeh 04625, Conqueror 9210, Columbia 37731
                         (Clinton)                                                                Columbia 20308, Columbia C2-40149, Collector’s Edition 12
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Proper Properbox 32
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, Primo PRMCD-6012, JSP JSP-7770

NB(1): Take 2 of Matrix DAL-618, which appears on some issues of CONQUEROR 9226 is a technical remastering of Take 1.
NB(2): VOCALION 04625/OKEH 04625 released February 1939.
NB(3): VOCALION 04755/OKEH 04755 released April 1939.
NB(4): CONQUEROR 9210 released June 1939.
NB(5): CONQUEROR 9226 released June 1939.
NB(6): VOCALION 04934/OKEH 04934 released July 1939.
NB(7): VOCALION 04999/OKEH 04999 released August 1939.
NB(8): VOCALION 05079/OKEH 05079 released September 1939.
NB(9): VOCALION 05161/OKEH 05161 released October 1939.
NB(10): VOCALION 05228/OKEH 05228 released November 1939.
NB(11): CONQUEROR 9354 released June 1940.
NB(12): CONQUEROR 9721 released June 1941.
NB(13): V-DISC 115 released 1941.
NB(14): COLUMBIA 37009/COLUMBIA 20035 released Monday 27th May 1946.
NB(15): COLUMBIA 37642/COLUMBIA 20241 released Monday 7th July 1947.
NB(16): COLUMBIA 37731/COLUMBIA 20308 released Monday 14th July 1947.
NB(17): COLUMBIA 37735/COLUMBIA 20312 released Monday 14th July 1947.
NB(18): COLUMBIA 52029 released
NB(19): ANTONE’S 104 released 1953.
NB(20): CHARLY CR-30223 “BOB WILLS AND HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS” released United Kingdom 1983.
NB(21): RHINO R2-71670 “CLASSIC WESTERN SWING” released 24th May 1994.
NB(22): COLLECTABLES COL-CD-5570 “STRICTLY BY EAR” released 1995.
NB(23): JASMINE JASMCD-3526 “I’M A DING DONG DADDY!” released United Kingdom 2002.

BOB WILLIS and his Texas Playboys                                                                      Dallas, Tx:                                         Tuesday 29th November 1938
(vcl-1/fdl/speech-2); Tommy Duncan (vcl-3/yodel-4); Eldon Shamblin (gtr); Herman Arnspiger (gtr); Jesse Ashlock (fdl); Sleepy Johnson (fdl); Leon McAuliffe (el stl gtr); Johnnie Lee Wills (t/bjo); Al Stricklin (pno); Everett Stover (tpt-5); Charles Laughton (tpt-6/sax-7); Zeb McNally (sax-8); Joe Ferguson (vcl-9/sax-10); Son Lansford (stg bs); Smokey Dacus (dms); Band (vcl-11).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Art Satherley

DAL-623-1          IDA RED                                                               -3-11                  Vocalion 05079, Okeh 05079, Columbia 37735, Columbia 20312
                         (Dean Moore-Bob Wills)                                           Columbia C2-40149, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-624-1          YEARNING (JUST FOR YOU)  -1-5-7-8?-10               Vocalion 04934, Okeh 04934, Conqueror 9721
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia C4K-93858
DAL-627-1          I WONDER IF YOU FEEL THE WAY I DO                -3                       Vocalion 04566, Okeh 04566, Conqueror 9206, Columbia 37637           ()                                                                                Columbia 20236, Columbia C-983, Regal Zonophone G23970
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Proper Properbox 32, JSP JSP-7770
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858
DAL-631-1          PROSPERITY SPECIAL                                          Vocalion 05228, Okeh 05228
                         ()                                                                                                   Country Music Foundation CMF-010-L, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Proper Properbox 32, Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-633-1          DRUNKARD’S BLUES                                            -3-4                    Vocalion 05282, Okeh 05282, Conqueror 9604, Columbia 37739
                         (-)                                                                                                  Columbia 20316, Columbia C2-40149, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              JSP JSP-7770
DAL-634-1          YOU’RE OKAY                                                       -5?-6?-8?-9          Vocalion 04839, Okeh 04839, Conqueror 9213, Columbia 37639
                         (Parrish-Bloom)                                                                                            Columbia 20238, President PLCD-553, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-635-1          LIZA PULL DOWN THE SHADES                             (Inst)                  Vocalion 04839, Okeh 04839, Conqueror 9213, Columbia 37639
                         (-)                                                                                                  Columbia 20238, Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770

NB(1): VOCALION 04566/OKEH 04566 released January 1939.
NB(2): VOCALION 04839/OKEH 04839 released June 1939.
NB(3): CONQUEROR 9206 released June 1939.
NB(4): CONQUEROR 9213 released June 1939.
NB(5): VOCALION 05282/OKEH 05282 released December 1939.
NB(6): COLUMBIA C-938 released
NB(7): REGAL ZONOPHONE G23970 released Australia
NB(8): CONQUEROR 9604 released January 1941.
NB(9): COLUMBIA 37637/COLUMBIA 20236 released Monday 7th July 1947.
NB(10): COLUMBIA 37639/COLUMBIA 20238 released Monday 7th July 1947.
NB(11): COLUMBIA 37739/COLUMBIA 20316 released Monday 14th July 1947.

BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys                                                                       Dallas, Tx:                                    Wednesday 30th November 1938
(fdl/speech-1); Tommy Duncan (vcl-2); Eldon Shamblin (gtr); Herman Arnspiger (gtr); Jesse Ashlock (fdl); Sleepy Johnson (fdl); Leon McAuliffe (vcl-3/el stl gtr); Johnnie Lee Wills (t/bjo); Al Stricklin (pno); Everett Stover (tpt-4); Charles Laughton (tpt-5/sax-6); Zeb McNally (sax); Joe Ferguson (sax); Son Lansford (stg bs); Smokey Dacus (dms).                             Producer: Art Satherley

DAL-628-1          THAT’S WHAT I LIKE ’BOUT THE SOUTH                 -3-5                    Vocalion 04566, Okeh 04566, Conqueror 9206, Columbia 37637
                         (Andy Razaf)                                                                                   Columbia 20236, Columbia CSP P2-12922
                                                                                                                              Columbia CSP P2-13793, Collector’s Edition 12
                                                                                                                              President PLCD-553, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, Primo PRMCD-6012, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-629-1          MY WINDOW FACES THE SOUTH                          -3-4-5                 Vocalion 05161, Okeh 05161, Antone’s 104, Antone’s 501
                         ()                                                                                                   Rhino R2-71670, Castle Pulse PLSCD-331
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Rounder 1145-2, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              JSP JSP-7770
DAL-630-1          THE WALTZ YOU SAVED FOR ME                          -2-6                    Vocalion 04999, Okeh 04999, Conqueror 9354, Columbia 37642
                         (Kahn-King-Flindt)                                                   Columbia 20241, Bear Family BCD-15933, Rounder 1146-2
                                                                                                                              JSP JSP-7770

NB(1): ANTONE’S 501 released






BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys               Burrus Sawmill Studio                      Saginaw, Tx:                                              Monday 15th April 1940
(vcl-1/fdl/speech-2); Tommy Duncan (vcl-3); Eldon Shamblin (gtr); poss. Herman Arnspiger (gtr); Jesse Ashlock (fdl); Lewis E. “Louis” Tierney (fdl); Leon McAuliffe (el stl gtr); Johnnie Lee Wills (gtr-4/tbjo); Al Stricklin (pno); Son Lansford (stg bs); Smokey Dacus (dms); Unk (vcl trio-5).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Art Satherley

DAL-968-1          YOU DON’T LOVE ME (BUT I’LL ALWAYS CARE)-3   Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia C2-40149
                         (Lou Wayne)
DAL-968-2          YOU DON’T LOVE ME (BUT I’LL ALWAYS CARE)-3   Vocalion 05597, Okeh 05597, Conqueror 9720
                         (Lou Wayne)                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-969-1          NO WONDER                                                        -1                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-969-2          NO WONDER                                                        -1                       Vocalion 05597, Okeh 05597,                   9720
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-970-1          LONE STAR RAG                                                   (Inst)                  Okeh 05637, Conqueror 9604, Columbia 37749
                         (Bob Wills)                                                                                      Columbia 20326, Columbia C-910, Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-970-2          LONE STAR RAG                                                   (Inst)                  Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Encore P-14390
                         (Bob Wills)                                                                                      Columbia CSP P-15813, Charly CR-30223
                                                                                                                              Country Music Foundation CMF-010-L, President PLCD-553
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Catfish KATCD-205
                                                                                                                              Proper Properbox 32, Jasmine JASMCD-3526
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, Primo PRMCD-6012, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-971-1          THERE’S GOING TO BE A PARTY (FOR THE OLD FOLKS)-3               Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933
                         (Duncan-Wills)                                                                                 JSP JSP-7770
DAL-971-2          THERE’S GOING TO BE A PARTY (FOR THE OLD FOLKS)-3               Vocalion 05905, Okeh 05905, Conqueror 9386
                         (Duncan-Wills)                                                                                 Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-972-1          I DON’T LOV’A NOBODY                                        Okeh 05637, Columbia 37749, Columbia 20326
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-972-2          I DON’T LOV’A NOBODY                                        Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()                                                                                                   Country Music Foundation CMF-010-L, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              JSP JSP-7770
DAL-973-1          THAT BROWNSKIN GAL                                         Vocalion Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Charly CR-30223
                         ()                                                                                                   Country Music Foundation CMF-010-L,                      BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770
DAL-973-2          THAT BROWNSKIN GAL                                         Okeh 05753, Conqueror 9394, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-974-1          CORRINE CORRINA                                             -1                       Okeh 06530, Columbia 37428, Columbia 20155
                         (Williams-Chatman)                                                                          Columbia C-550, Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-974-2          CORRINE CORRINA                                             -1                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia CSP P2-12922
                         (Williams-Chatman)                                                                          Columbia KC-34108, Columbia KG-32416
                                                                                                                              Columbia CSP P2-13793, Rhino R2-70744
                                                                                                                              Collectables COL-CD-5570, President PLCD-553
                                                                                                                              Castle Pulse PLSCD-331, St. Clair 331, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Proper Properbox 32, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              Primo PRMCD-6012, JSP JSP-7770
                                                                                                                              Varese Sarabande 302 066845-2
DAL-975-1          LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART (I’M IN LOVE WITH
                         YOU)-1                                                                                           Columbia 20513, Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSP-7770
                         (Whitson-Friedman)
DAL-976-1          BLUE BONNET RAG                                              (Inst)                  Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia C2-40149
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSPCD-77114
DAL-976-2          BLUE BONNET RAG                                              (Inst)                  Vocalion 05523, Okeh 05523, Columbia 37647, Columbia 20246
                         ()
DAL-978-1          TIME CHANGES EVERYTHING                               -3                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia CK-48958
                         (Wills-Duncan)
DAL-978-2          TIME CHANGES EVERYTHING                               -3                       Okeh 05753, Conqueror 9394, Columbia 37308
                         (Wills-Duncan)                                                                                 Columbia 20111, Columbia C-6368, Columbia HL-9003
                                                                                                                              Columbia H2, Columbia H4-2, Columbia C-128
                                                                                                                              Harmony HL-7036, Harmony HS-11358e
                                                                                                                              Columbia CSP P2-12922, Columbia KG-32416
                                                                                                                              Columbia KC-34108, Columbia CSP P2-13793
                                                                                                                              Columbia CSP P-15813
                                                                                                                              Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458, Rhino R2-70744
                                                                                                                              Legacy CK-48958, Rhino R2-71670, President PLCD-553
                                                                                                                              Castle Pulse PLSCD-331, St. Clair 331, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              Catfish KATCD-205, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              Primo PRMCD-6012, JSP JSPCD-77114
DAL-979-1          MEDLEY OF SPANISH WALTZES-La GOLONDRINA- LADY
                         OF SPAIN-CIELITO LINDO                                     (Inst)                  Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss)
                         ()
DAL-979-2          MEDLEY OF SPANISH WALTZES-La GOLONDRINA-LADY
                         OF SPAIN-CIELITO LINDO                                     (Inst)                  Vocalion 05523, Okeh 05523, Conqueror 9603, Columbia 37647           ()                                                                                Columbia 20246
                                                                                                                              Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458                                      
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSPCD-77114

NB(1): Matrix DAL-970-1 is titled “LOAN STAR RAG” on COLUMBIA 37749.
NB(2): Matrix DAL-970-2 is incorrectly identified as Take 1 on ENCORE P-14390.
NB(3): VOCALION 05597/OKEH -5597 released June 1940.
NB(4): OKEH 05637 released July 1940.
NB(5): OKEH 05753 released August 1940.
NB(6): CONQUEROR 9386 released August 1940.
NB(7): CONQUEROR 9394 released August 1940.
NB(8): OKEH 05905 released December 1940.
NB(9): CONQUEROR 9720 released June 1941.
NB(10): OKEH 06530 released December 1941.
NB(11): COLUMBIA C-550 released Canada December 1941.
NB(12): COLUMBIA 37428/COLUMBIA 20155 released Monday 30th June 1947.
NB(13): COLUMBIA 37749/COLUMBIA 20326 released Monday 21st July 1947.
NB(14): CATFISH KATCD-205 “FADED LOVE” released United Kingdom Thursday 27th September 2001.
NB(15): VARESE SARABANDE 302 066845-2 “SEVEN MILES OUT OF TOWN” released September 2007.
NB(16): JSP JSPCD-77114 “TEXAS, HOLLYWOOD AND CHICAGO 1940-1947” released United Kingdom April 2011.

BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys               Burrus Sawmill Studio                      Saginaw, Tx:                                             Tuesday 16th April 1940
(vcl-1/fdl/speech-2); Tommy Duncan (vcl-3); Eldon Shamblin (gtr); poss. Herman Arnspiger (gtr); Johnnie Lee Wills (t/bjo/gtr-7); Jesse Ashlock (fdl); Louis Tierney (fdl/sax-4); Leon McAuliffe (el stl gtr); Al Stricklin (pno); Walter Earle “Tubby” Lewis (tpt); Everett Stover (tpt); Murel Wayne Johnson (cln-5/sax-6); Zeb McNally (sax); Joe Ferguson (sax); poss. Lloyd E. “Tiny” Mott (sax); Son Lansford (stg bs); Smokey Dacus (dms).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Art Satherley

DAL-977-1          BOB WILLS’ SPECIAL                                            (Inst)                  Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia CSP P-15813
                         (Wills)                                                                                            Country Music Foundation CMF-010-L, Legacy CK-48958
                                                                                                                              Collector’s Edition 12, President PLCD-553
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Catfish KATCD-205
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, Varese Sarabande 302 066845-2
                                                                                                                              JSP JSPCD-77114
DAL-977-2          BOB WILLS’ SPECIAL                                            (Inst)                  Okeh 05694, Conqueror 9400, Columbia 37014
                         (Wills)                                                                                            Columbia 20040, Columbia C-150, Columbia C-1026
DAL-980-1b/1a    BIG BEAVER                                                         (Inst)                  Okeh 05905, Conqueror 9386, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         (Wills)
DAL-980-1b/1c/   BIG BEAVER                                                         (Inst)                  Columbia 37308, Columbia 20111, Columbia C-6368
2                       (Wills)                                                                  
DAL-980-3          BIG BEAVER                                                         (Inst)                  Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia HL-9003
                         (Wills)                                                                                            Columbia H2, Columbia H4-2, Columbia C-128
                                                                                                                              Harmony HL-7036, Harmony HS-11358e
                                                                                                                              Columbia CSP P2-12922,               Columbia KG-32416, Epic BG-33782
                                                                                                                              Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458, Charly CR-30223
                                                                                                                              Rhino R2-70744, Rhino R2-71670, Collector’s Edition 12
                                                                                                                              President PLCD-553, Castle Pulse PLSCD-331
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, St. Clair 331, Proper Properbox 32
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSPCD-77114
DAL-981-1          NEW SAN ANTONIO ROSE     -3                             Okeh 05694, Conqueror 9603, V-Disc 115, Columbia 37014
                         (Wills)                                                                                            Columbia 20040, Columbia 37306, Columbia 20109
                                                                                                                              Columbia 52029, Columbia C-150, Columbia C-1026
                                                                                                                              Columbia C-6366
DAL-981-2          NEW SAN ANTONIO ROSE     -3                             Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Columbia B-2805
                         (Wills)                                                                                            Columbia HL-9003, Columbia H2, Columbia H4-2
                                                                                                                              Columbia C-128, Harmony HL-7036, Harmony HS-11358e
                                                                                                                              Columbia CSP P2-12922, Columbia KG-32416, Epic BG-33782
                                                                                                                              Columbia KC-34108
                                                                                                                              Time-Life STW-119/Columbia CSP P-15836
                                                                                                                              Columbia C2-40149, Rhino R2-70744, Legacy CK-48958
                                                                                                                              Collector’s Edition 12, Castle Pulse PLSCD-331
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, St. Clair 331, Catfish KATCD-205
                                                                                                                              Proper Properbox 32, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              Primo PRMCD-6012, JSP JSPCD-77114
DAL-982-1          WAIT ’TIL YOU SEE                                               -1                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-982-2          WAIT ’TIL YOU SEE                                               -1                       Vocalion (Uniss), Okeh (Uniss), Encore P-14390
                         ()

NB(1): OKEH 05694 released August 1940.
NB(2): Some pressings of OKEH 05694 as by BOB WILLS & HIS TEXAS COWBOYS.
NB(3): “NEW SAN ANTONIO ROSE entered Billboard Chart Saturday 8th January 1944 peaking at #3, 1 wwek.
NB(4): Matrix DAL-982 is incorrectly identified as TAKE 1 on ENCORE P-14390.
NB(5): Matrix DAL-977 may have been recorded on Monday 15th April 1940 despite the COLUMBIA file date of Tuesday 16th April 1940.
NB(6): COLUMBIA C-150 released Canada
NB(7): COLUMBIA 37014/COLUMBIA 20040 released Monday 27th May 1946.
NB(8): COLUMBIA C-1026 released Canada
NB(9): COLUMBIA 37308/COLUMBIA 20111 released Monday 31st March 1947.
NB(10): COLUMBIA C-6368 released Canada 1947.
NB(11): EPIC BG-33782 “FATHERS AND SONS” released 1975.
BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys       
                                                  Radio Station WBAP, Blackstone Hotel                 Fort Worth, Tx:                                    Monday 24th February 1941
(vcl-1/fdl/speech-2); Tommy Duncan (vcl-3); Eldon Shamblin (el gtr/gtr-4); Louis Tierney (fdl/sax-5); Leon McAuliffe (vcl-6/el stl gtr); Al Stricklin (pno); Tubby Lewis (tpt); James “Jamie” McIntosh (tpt); poss. Everett Stover (tpt); Donald “Don” Harlan (cln/sax-7); Wayne Johnson (cln-8/sax-9); Zeb McNally (sax); Son Lansford (stg bs); Eugene Tomlins (dms).    Producer: Art Satherley

DAL-1168-1         LIEBESTRAUM                                                      (Inst)                  Okeh (Uniss), Columbia C2-40149, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-1168-2         LIEBESTRAUM                                                      (Inst)                  Okeh (Uniss), Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia C4K-93858
DAL-1169-1         LYLA LOU                                                             -6                       Okeh 06327, Conqueror 9819
                         ()
DAL-1169-2         LYLA LOU                                                             -6                       Okeh (Uniss), Columbia FC-37648, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()                                                                                                   Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSPCD-77114
DAL-1170-1         NEW WORRIED MIND                                           -1-3                    Okeh 06101, Conqueror 9818, Columbia 37019
                         (Ted Daffan-Jimmie Davis)                                      Columbia 20045, Columbia C-331, Columbia C-6367
DAL-1170-2         NEW WORRIED MIND                                           -1-3                    Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Ted Daffan-Jimmie Davis)
DAL-1170-3         NEW WORRIED MIND                                           -1-3                    Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933, Rounder 1146-2
                         (Ted Daffan-Jimmie Davis)                                      JSP JSPCD-77114
DAL-1171-1         La PALOMA                                                           (Inst)                  Okeh (Uniss), Columbia P-15813, Franklin Mint 75-76
                         ()                                                                                                   Franklin Mint 89-92, Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-1172-1         MAIDEN’S PRAYER                                               -3                       Okeh 06205, Conqueror 9824, Columbia KC-34108
                         (Bob Wills)                                                                                      Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-7770, JSP JSPCD-77114
DAL-1172-2         A MAIDEN’S PRAYER                                            -3                       Okeh (Uniss), Columbia CSP P2-13793, Columbia CK-48958
                         (Bob Wills)
DAL-1173-1         OH! YOU PRETTY WOMAN     -6                             Okeh 06640, Columbia 9821, Columbia 37022
                         ()                                                                                                   Columbia 20048
DAL-1173-2         OH! YOU PRETTY WOMAN     -6                             Okeh (Uniss), Encore P-14390, JSP JSPCD-77114
                         ()
DAL-1174-1         I FOUND A DREAM                                               -3                       Okeh (Uniss), Columbia KG-32416
                         ()
DAL-1174-2         I FOUND A DREAM                                               -3                       Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-1175-1         THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME                                Okeh (Uniss), Columbia C2-40149, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         (Frank Luther)                                                                                 Columbia C4K-93858
DAL-1175-2         THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME                                Okeh (Uniss), Epic EG-37324,                             BCD-15933                                      
                         (Frank Luther)

NB(1): DAL-1175-2 is incorrectly identified as Take 1 on EPIC EG-37324.
NB(2): OKEH 06101 released March 1941.
NB(3): OKEH 06205 released May 1941.
NB(4): OKEH 06327 released August 1941.
NB(5): CONQUEROR 9818 released November 1941.
NB(6): CONQUEROR 9819 released November 1941.
NB(7): CONQUEROR 9821 released November 1941.
NB(8): CONQUEROR 9824 released November 1941.
NB(9): OKEH 06640 released April 1942.   
NB(10): COLUMBIA 37019/COLUMBIA 20045 released Monday 27th May 1946.
NB(11): COLUMBIA 37022/COLUMBIA 20048 released Monday 27th May 1946.
NB(12): COLUMBIA C-331 released Canada 
NB(13): COLUMBIA C-6367 released Canada
NB(14): FRANKLIN MINT 75-76 “BOB WILLS/MILTON BROWN-WESTERN SWING, Vol.1.” released
NB(15): FRANKLIN MINT 89-90 “THE GRAND OLE OPRY:GREAT MOMENTS” released
NB(16): FRANKLIN MINT 91-92 “HITS OF THE 1930s AND 1940s” released

BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys
                                                  Radio Station WBAP, Blackstone Hotel                 Fort Worth, Tx:                                   Tuesday 25th February 1941
(fdl/speech-1); Tommy Duncan (vcl-2); Eldon Shamblin (el gtr); Louis Tierney (fdl); Leon McAuliffe (el stl gtr); Al Stricklin (pno); Son Lansford (stg bs); Gene Tomlins (dms).                                                                     Producer: Art Satherley

DAL-1176-1         I KNEW THE MOMENT I LOST YOU                        -2                       Okeh 06640, Columbia 37022, Columbia 20048
                         (Wills-Duncan)                                                                                 Bear Family BCD-15933
DAL-1176-2         I KNEW THE MOMENT I LOST YOU                        -2                       Okeh (Uniss), Columbia CSP P2-12922, Columbia KG-32416
                         (Wills-Duncan)                                                                                 Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              JSP JSPCD-77114
DAL-1177-1         DONE AND GONE                                                                          Okeh (Uniss), Conqueror 9821
                         ()
DAL-1177-2         DONE AND GONE                                                                          Okeh (Uniss), Encore P-14390, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()                                                                                                   JSP JSPCD-77114
DAL-1178-1         TWIN GUITAR SPECIAL          (Inst)                        Okeh 06327, Conqueror 9819,                       BCD-15933                    
                         ()
DAL-1178-2         TWIN GUITAR SPECIAL          (Inst)                        Okeh (Uniss), Encore P-14390, Columbia KG-32416
                         ()                                                                                                   Collectables COLCD-5570, President PLCD-553
                                                                                                                              Legacy CK-48958, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              ASV Living Era AJA-5214, Proper Properbox 32
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSP-77114
DAL-1178-3         TWIN GUITAR SPECIAL          (Inst)                        Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-1179-1         MISSISSIPPI DELTA BLUES    -2                             Okeh (Uniss), Columbia KG-32416,
                         (Jack Neville-Jimmie Rodgers)                                 Bear Family BCD-15933, Columbia KG-32416

NB: ASV LIVING ERA AJA-5214 “WESTERN SWING: HOT JAZZ & BLUES 1935-1947” released United Kingdom

BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys
                                                  Radio Station WBAP, Blackstone Hotel                 Fort Worth, Tx:                              Wednesday 26th February 1941
(vcl-1/fdl/speech-2); Tommy Duncan (vcl-3); Eldon Shamblin (el gtr); Louis Tierney (fdl); Leon McAuliffe (el stl gtr); Al Stricklin (pno); Son Lansford (stg bs); Gene Tomlins (dms).                                                            Producer: Art Satherley

DAL-1180-1         TAKE ME BACK TO TULSA      -1-3                          Okeh 06101, Conqueror 9818, Columbia 37019
                         (Bob Wills)                                                                                      Columbia 20045, Columbia 37307, Columbia 20110
                                                                                                                              Columbia C-331, Columbia C-6367
DAL-1180-2         TAKE ME BACK TO TULSA      -1-3                          Okeh (Uniss), Columbia HL-9003, Columbia H-2
                                                                                                                              Columbia H4-2, Columbia C-128, Harmony HL-7036
                                                                                                                              Harmony HS-11358e
                                                                                                                              Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458
                                                                                                                              Collector’s Edition 12, President PLCD-553
                                                                                                                              Castle Pulse PLSCD-331, St. Clair 331, Rounder 1145-2
                                                                                                                              Catfish KATCD-205, Proper Properbox 32, Columbia C4K-93858
                                                                                                                              Primo PRMCD-6012, JSP JSPCD-77114, Epic BG-33782
                                                                                                                              Time-Life SJW-119/Columbia CSP P-15836
DAL-1181-1         TAKIN’ IT HOME                                                    Okeh 06205, Conqueror 9824, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-1181-2         TAKIN’ IT HOME                                                    Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933,                     C4K-93858
                         ()                                                                                                   JSP JSPCD-77114
DAL-1182-1         I’M SORRY WE SAID GOODBYE                             -3                       Okeh (Uniss),                     BCD-15933
                         ()
DAL-1183-1         HONEY, WHAT YOU GONNA DO                            -3                       Okeh (Uniss), Columbia KG-32416
                         ()
DAL-1183-2         HONEY, WHAT YOU GONNA DO                            -3                       Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()

NB(1): COLUMBIA 37307/COLUMBIA 20110 released Monday 31st March 1947.
NB(2): COLUMBIA C-128 “BOB WILLS ROUND UP ALBUM” released Monday 12th May 1947.

BOB WILLS and his Texas Playboys
                                      Radio Station KNX, 6121 Gower & Sunset Blvd                  Hollywood, Ca:                                     Wednesday 23rd July 1941
(fdl/speech-1); Tommy Duncan (vcl-2); Eldon Shamblin (gtr); Jesse Ashlock (fdl); Louis Tierney (fdl/sax-3); Leon McAuliffe (vcl-4/el stl gtr); Al Stricklin (pno); Don Harlan (cln-5/sax-6); Wayne Johnson (cln-7/sax-8); Darrell Jones (stg bs); Gene Tomlins (dms); Band (vcl-9).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Art Satherley

H-372-1              BLUE BONNET LANE                                             -2-9                    Okeh (Uniss), Conqueror 9822, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         (Cindy Walker)
H-372-2              BLUE BONNET LANE                                             -2-9                    Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSPCD-77114
                         (Cindy Walker)
H-373-1              BOB WILLS STOMP                                               (Inst)                  Okeh 06371, Conqueror 9820
                         (Bob Wills)
H-373-2              BOB WILLS STOMP                                               (Inst)                  Okeh (Uniss), Country Music Foundation CMF-010-L
                         (Bob Wills)                                                                                      Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSPCD-77114
H-374-1              LIL LIZA JANE                                                       -2-9                    Okeh 06371, Conqueror 9820, Columbia 37664
                         (Duncan-Wills)                                                                                 Columbia 20263, Bear Family BCD-15933
H-374-2              LIL LIZA JANE                                                       -2-9                    Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933,        JSPCD-77114
                         (Duncan-Wills)
H-375-1              PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ME      -2                             Okeh 06681, Columbia 36593, Columbia 37025
                         (Ashlock)                                                                                        Columbia 20051, Columbia FC-37648, President PLCD-553
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Proper Properbox 32
                                                                                                                              JSP JSPCD-77114
H-376-1              DON’T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS                           -4                       Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Jerry Irby-Rudy Sooter)                                          Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933
H-377-1              CHEROKEE MAIDEN                                             -2-9                    Okeh 06568, Columbia 9822, Columbia 37422
                         (Walker)                                                                Columbia 20149, Columbia CSP P-14390, Columbia FC-37648
                                                                                                                              Rhino R2-71670, Collector’s Edition 12, President PLCD-553
                                                                                                                              Castle Pulse PLSCD-331, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              St. Clair 331, Catfish KATCD-205, Proper Properbox 32
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, Primo PRMCD-6012, JSP JSPCD-77114

NB(1): OKEH 06371 released August 1941.
NB(2): CONQUEROR 9820 released November 1941.
NB(3): CONQUEROR 9822 released November 1941.
NB(4): OKEH 06568 released January 1942.
NB(5): OKEH 06681 released June 1942.
NB(6): COLUMBIA 36593 released Tuesday 8th June 1942.
NB(7): COLUMBIA 37025/COLUMBIA 20051 released Monday 27th May 1946.
NB(8): COLUMBIA 37422/COLUMBIA 20149 released Monday 30th June 1947.
NB(9): COLUMBIA 37664/COLUMBIA 20263 released Monday 7th July 1947.

BOB WILLS & his TEXAS PLAYBOYS
                                      Radio Station KNX, 6121 Gower & Sunset Blvd                  Hollywood, Ca:                                         Thursday 24th July 1941
(vcl-1/fdl/speech-2); Tommy Duncan (vcl-3); Eldon Shamblin (gtr); Jesse Ashlock (fdl); Louis Tierney (fdl/sax-4); Leon McAuliffe (vcl-5/el stl gtr); Al Stricklin (pno); Don Harlan (cln-6/sax-7); Wayne Johnson (cln-8/sax-9); Darrell Jones (stg bs); Gene Tomlins (dms).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Art Satherley

                         NEW SAN ANTONIO ROSE     -3                             Okeh (Uniss)
                         (Wills)                                                                                            Time-Life TLCW-07/Columbia CSP P3-16458
                                                                                                                              Columbia C2-40149, Bear Family BCD-15933
H-378-1              RIDE ON! (MY PRAIRIE PINTO)                              -3                       Okeh 06568, Columbia 37422, Columbia 20149
                         (Blackmore-Cortez) (BMI)                                        Bear Family BCD-15933
H-378-2              RIDE ON! (MY PRAIRIE PINTO)                              -3                       Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933, JSP JSPCD-77114
                         ()
H-379-1              GOT A LETTER FROM MY KID TODAY                    -3                       Okeh (Uniss), Conqueror 9823, Bear Family BCD-15933
                         ()                                                                                                   JSP JSPCD-77114
H-380-1              IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT                                           -5                       Okeh 06598, Columbia 37420, Columbia 20147
                         (Cindy Walker)
H-380-2              IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT                                           -5                       Okeh (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15933,         JSPCD-77114
                         (Cindy Walker)                                                                                Bear Family BCD-15933
H-381-1              GOODNIGHT LITTLE SWEETHEART                        -1                       Okeh 06530, Conqueror 9823, Columbia 37428
                         ()                                                                                                   Columbia 20155, Columbia C-550, Bear Family BCD-15933
                                                                                                                              JSP JSPCD-77114
H-382-1              DUSTY SKIES                                                       -3                       Okeh 06598, Columbia 37420, Columbia 20147
                         (Cindy Walker)                                                                                Collector’s Edition 12, President PLCD-553
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15933, Proper Properbox 32
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSPCD-77114
H-383-1              MY LIFE’S BEEN A PLEASURE                               -5                       Okeh 06681, Columbia 36593, Columbia 37025
                         (Ashlock)                                                                                                    Columbia 20051, Bear Family BCD-15933, Proper Properbox 32
                                                                                                                              Columbia C4K-93858, JSP JSPCD-77114

NB(1): OKEH 06598 released February 1942.
NB(2): COLUMBIA 37420/COLUMBIA 20147 released Monday 30th June 1947.



DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT with acknowledgements to TONY RUSSELL, Al Turner, Phil Tricker, Steve Hathaway, Walter Gabriel, Mario Manciotto, Lillies Ohlsson. Thieu Van De Vorst, Bastien De Zutter, Günter Diebel, Michel Ruppli, Luiz Roberto Costa, Robert Platt & Frantisek Frank.          

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