Curt Barrett

Gerald Curtis Barrett, *22-06-1906, + 1989

2nd version

By Dick Grant, Bill Daniels, Al Turner, Phil Tricker, Tony Burke, Neil Davies, Eugene W. Earle, Kevin Coffey, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

20 August 1930 unknown – Tom and Jerry

T01 X2762 CONFESSION’THAT I LOVE YOU CH 16088/CD D 557

January 1932 Chicago, IL – Isham Jones and Orchestra

J01 C 8388 SHADOWS ON THE WIND Brunswick 6253 /CD D 557

1944 [demo session] San Francisco or Los Anegeles, CA – The Trailsmen

00001 YOU SHOULD KNOW CD D 557

18 October 1945 Los Angeles, CA - Curt Barrett and The Trailsmen (Curt Barrett [vcl/gt], Clarence Dooley [bass], Harry Duncan [fiddle], ? [piano], Stanley Ellison [accordion])
001 K1950 YOU SURE LET ME DOWN (LITTLE DARLING) King 520/CD D 557
002 K1951 FOOLISH PRIDE 520/ CD D 557
003 K1952 MY CONSCIENCE NEVER BOTHERS ME 522/ CD D 557
004 K1953 HEY! BARTENDER 522/ CD D 557
1945 [soundtrack Driftin‘ Along] Hollywood, CA– Curt Barrett and The Trailsmen (Curt Barrett [vcl/gt], Clarence Dooley [bass], Harry Duncan [fiddle], Stanley Ellison [accordion])

00401 I’M DRIFTIN’

00402 BET MY BOOTS AND SADDLE

00403 BAND BOYS SERENADE

Ca late 1945 Los Angeles, CA – Curt Barrett anrt The Trailsmen Western Dance Band (Curt Barrett [vcl/gt], Clarence Dooley [bass], Harry Duncan [fiddle], ? [piano], Stanley Ellison [accordion])
005 M 1067 TRAILS TO SANTA FE Memo 5002 5003/ CD D 557
006 M 1078 SMOKY MOON Memo 5001 5006 Memo 3001 Stanchel 3001/ CD D 557
007 M 1084 SERENADING MY LUCKY STAR Memo 5002 5005/ CD D 557
008 M 1119 THE BELLE OF SONORA IS MINE Memo 5003
009 M 1128 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BLUES Memo 5001/ CD D 557
010 SONG OF THE TRAILSMEN Memo 5006
011 GIVE MY BROKEN HEART A BREAK Memo 5004
012 BEAR IN MIND Memo 5006 Memo 3001 Stanchel 3004/ CD D 557
013 SAN FERNANDO Memo 5004

January 1946 Los Angeles, CA  – Curt Barrett and The Trailsmen Western Dance Band (Curt Barrett [vcl/gt], Clarence Dooley [bass], Slim  Duncan [fiddle/hmny vcl-1], ? [fiddle],  ? [piano], Stanley Ellison [accordion/hmny vcl-1])

014 1149 HONEY LET’S GO OUT’N DANCE Memo 5008 3005 Stanchel 3006/ CD D 557

015 1140 TEXAS JUBILEE 5008 3005  3006/ CD D 557

016 1060/100/WTF-V DETOUR -1 Memo 5007/ CD D 557

017 1000 SHARE A LITTLE OF THE BLAME  Memo 5007/ CD D 557

Early 1946 [soundtrack Jail Break] Hollywood, CA - Curt Barrett and The Trailsmen (Curt Barrett [vcl/gt], Rudy Sooter [bass], Slim Duncan [fiddle], Stanley Ellison [accordion])

01701 BELLE OF SONORA

01702 A BLACKSMITH OF THE VILLAGE

February 1946 Los Angeles, CA – Curt Barrett and The Trailsmen (Curt Barrett [vcl/gt], Clarence Dooley [bass], Harry Duncan [fiddle], ? [piano], Stanley Ellison [accordion])
018 S 1186 KEEP YOUR LOVELIGHT BURNING Apollo 105/ CD D 557
019 S 1187 I MIGHT HAVE KNOWN I’D LOSE YOUR LOVE Apollo 109/ CD D 557
020 S 1188 YOU’LL REGRET Apollo 109/ CD D 557
021 S 1189 I’M ON MY WAY BACK TO OKLAHOMA Apollo 105/ CD D 557

Ca April 1946 [soundtrack-Medicine Man] Hollywood, CA Curt Barrett and The Trailsmen (Curt Barrett [vcl/gt], Clarence Dooley [bass], Slim Duncan [fiddle], Stanley Ellison [accordion])

02101 unknown title

02102 unknown title

Ca  early May 1946 [soundtrack-Gentleman From Texas] Hollywood, CA Curt Barrett and The Trailsmen (Curt Barrett [vcl/gt], Rudy Sooter [bass], Slim Duncan [fiddle], Stanley Ellison [accordion])

02103 HE’S MINE, ALL MINE

02104 WITH SOMEONE LIKE YOU TO LOVE

02105 RUSTLER’S CODE

02106 TEXAS JUBILEE

Summer 1946 [soundtrack – My Darling Clementine] unknown – Curt Barrett And The Trailsmen

02107 MY DARLING CLEMENTINE CD D 557

Late 1946 [soundtrack-Raiders Of The South] Hollywood, CA Curt Barrett and The Trailsmen (Curt Barrett [vcl/gt],  Ken Card [banjo], Clarence Dooley [bass], Slim Duncan [fiddle], Stanley Ellison [accordion])

02108 DARLING NELLIE GRAY

02109 SKIP TOP MY LOU

02110 SWEET BETSY FROM PIKE

Early 1951 [soundtrack-Mash Of The Dragon] Hollywood, CA Curt Barrett and The Trailsmen

02110 unknown title

Unknown info – Tommy Sargent’s Range Boys

W!-B FRANKIE AND JOHNNY Corax 1328 CD D 557

W!-C STEEL GUITAR BOOGIE CD D 557

W3-ANIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS CD D 557

W4-B RIDIN’DOWN THE CANYON CD D 557

ALBUMS

BACM [UK] CD D 559 Curt Barrett And The Trailsmen Texas: You Sure Let Me Down (Little Darling);  Foolish Pride;  My Conscience Never Bothers Me;  Hey Bartender;  Bear In Mind;  Trails To Santa Fe;  Smoky Moon;  Serenading My Lucky Star;  San Fernando Valley Blues;  Keep The Lovelight Burning;  I Might Have Known;  You'll Regret;  I’m On My Way Back Home To Oklahoma;  Detour;  Share A Little Of The Blame;  Honey Let's Go Out And Dance; Texas Jubilee;  Frankie And Johnny; Steel Guitar Boogie;  Night Train To Memphis;  Ridin' Down The Canyon;  You Should Know;  My Darling Clementine;  Confessin' That I Love You; Shadows On The Window – 04-17

SINGLES
King (1946)
520 You Sure Let Me Down (Little Darling) / Foolish Pride – 02-46
522 My Conscience Never Bothers Me / Hey! Bartender – 02-46
Memo (1946)
5001 San Fernando Valley Blues / Smoky Moon – 21-01-46 (adv. Jan. 26)
5002 Serenading My Lucky Star / Trails To Santa Fe – 21-01-46 (adv. Jan. 26)
5003 The Belle Of Sonora Is Mine / Trails To Santa Fe – 21-01-46 (adv. Jan. 26; reissued 03-06-46)
5004 Give My Broken Heart A Break / San Fernando – 03-06-46 (adv. June 8)
5005 Serenading My Lucky Star / Song Of The Trailsmen – 03-06-46 (adv. June 8)
5006 Bear In Mind /  Smoky Moon – 01-07-46 (rev. Nov. 2)

5007 Detour / Share A Little Of The Blame – 01-07-46 (adv. July 6)

5008 Honey Let’s Go Out’n Dance / Texas Jubilee – 01-07-46 (adv. July 6)

3001 Smoky Moon / Bear In Mind – 22-03-48  (adv. March 27; also on Stanchel 3001)

3005 Honey Let’s Go Out’n Dance / Texas Jubilee – 22-03-48 (reissue, also on Stanchel 3006)

Apollo (1946)
105 Keep Your Lovelight Burning / I’m On My Way Back To Oklahoma – 30-03-46 (adv. March 23)
109 I Might Have Known I’d Lose Your Love / You’ll Regret – 07-10-46 (adv. Oct. 5)

Corax

1328 Frankie And Johnny / Steel Guitar Boogie

1084 Night Train To Memphis / Ridin’Down The Canyon