Curtis Gordon

*27-07-1928 Moultrie, GA, +02-05-2004

3rd version
By Richard Weize, Henk Scholts, Kent Heineman, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS
22 October 1952 [13:30-16:30] Brown Radio Productions, 240 1/2 4th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Curtis Gordon (Cutis Gordon [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Eddie Hill [gt], Jerry Byrd [steel], Slick Gillespie [bass], Charles Mitchell [fiddle], Curly Gainous [piano]. Produced: Stephen Sholes)
001 E2-VB-7671 THE GREATEST SIN RCA Victor 47-5062/BFX-15238 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
002 E2-VB-7672 WHAT’S A LITTLE PRIDE 47-5182/BFX-15238 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
003 E2-VB-7673 IF YOU TELL ME ONE MORE LIE 47-5182/BFX-15238 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
004 E2-VB-7674 YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHIN‘ YET 47-5062/BFX-15238 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
18 May 1953 [11:00-14:00] Thomas Productions, 109 13th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Curtis Gordon (Cutis Gordon [vcl], Eddie Hill [gt], Fred Calhoun [steel], Slick Gillespie [bass], Dale Potter [fiddle], Curly Gainous [piano]. Produced: Stephen Sholes)
005 E3-VB-0640 I JUST DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE 47-5461/BFX-15238 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
006 E3-VB-0641 ROCKY ROAD OF LOVE 47-5356/BFX-15238 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
007 E3-VB-0642 WHERE'D JA GET SO MUCH OF 47-5461/BFX-15238 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
008 E3-VB-0643 ROMPIN‘ AND STOMPIN‘ 47-5356/BFX-15238 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
28 September 1953 [09:30-13:00] Thomas Productions, 109 13th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Curtis Gordon (Cutis Gordon [vcl], Eddie Hill [gt], Walter Haynes [steel], Slick Gillespie [bass], Dale Potter [fiddle], Curly Gainous [piano]. Produced: Stephen Sholes)
009 E3-VB-2261 I‘D DO IT FOR YOU 47-5639/BFX-15238 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
010 E3-VB-2262 TELL ’EM NO 47-5550/BFX-15238 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
011 E3-VB-2263 YOU CRAZY, CRAZY MOON 47-5639/BFX-15238 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
012 E3-VB-2264 LITTLE BO-PEEP 47-5550/BFX-15238 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
22 February 1954 [13:00-16:00] Thomas Productions, 109 13th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Curtis Gordon (Cutis Gordon [vcl], C.L.Hare [gt], Dusty Harrell [gt], Bud Isaacs [steel], Slick Gillespie [bass], Dale Potter [fiddle], Curly Gainous [piano]. Produced: Stephen Sholes)
013 E4-VB-3647 I’D LIKE TO TELL YOU 47-5818 /BFX-15238 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
014 E4-VB-3648 DIDIVED HEART 46-5760/BFX-15238 BCD-16253
015 E4-VB-3649 BABY, BABY ME 47-5818/BFX-15238 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
016 E4-VB-3650 CAFFEINE AND NICOTINE 47-5760/BFX-15238 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
ca. December 1954 Bradley Studio, 21st Street, Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN - Curtis Gordon (Cutis Gordon [vcl], Dusty Stewart [gt], Freddie Calhoun [steel], Slick Gillespie [bass], Charles Mitchell Maynard [fiddle], Curly Gainous [piano]. Produced: Chet Atkins)
017 YW-7674 DON’T TRADE Mercury 70538-x45/BFX-15181 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
018 YW-7675 CHOPSTICKS MAMBO 70538-x45
May 1955 Bradley Studios, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Curtis Gordon (Cutis Gordon [vcl], Eddie Hill [gt], Buddy Emmons [steel], Slick Gillespie [bass], Charles Mitchell [fiddle], Curly Gainous [piano]. Producer: Owen Bradley)
019 YW-7730 (YOU‘RE A) GIRL WITH A FUTURE 70708x45
020 YW-7731 BLUE LIFETIME 70648x45
021 YW-7732 OUR SECRET RENDEZVOUS 70708x45
022 YW-7733 BABY, PLEASE COME HOME 70648x45/BFX-15181 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
February 1956 poss. Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Curtis Gordon (Cutis Gordon [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Eddie Hill [gt], Buddy Emmons [steel], Slick Gillespie [bass], Charles Mitchell [fiddle], Curly Gainous [piano]. Produced: Owen Bradley)
023 YW-7803/YW-12666 HELLO OLD BROKEN HEART 70791x45
024 YW-7804/YW-12667 HEY, MR. SORROW 70933x45/BFX-15181 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
025 YW-7805/YW-12668 TOO YOUNG TO KNOW 70791x45/BFX-15181 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
026 YW-7806/YW-12669 PLAY THE MUSIC LOUDER 70933x45/BFX-15181 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
March 1956 poss. Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile 3, TN – Curtis Gordon (Cutis Gordon [vcl], Dusty Stewart [gt], Eddie Hill [gt], Al Murray [steel], Slick Gillespie [bass], T.Tommy Cutrer [drums]. Producer: Owen Bradley)
027 YW-12691 DRAGGIN‘ 70861x45/BFX-15181 CAT 1032 BCD-16253 BCD 16101
028 YW-12692 ROCK, ROLL, JUMP AND JIVE 71097x45/BFX-15181 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
029 YW-12693 I‘M SITTIN‘ ON TOP OF THE WORLD 71097x45/BFX-15181 CAT 1032 BCD-16253 BCD 16101
030 YW-12694 MOBILE, ALABAMA 70861x45/BFX-15181 CAT 1032 BCD-16253 BCD 16101
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16101 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.11 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF MERCURY RECORDS (GER, 1998)
ca. December 1956 Gold Star Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – Curtis Gordon (Cutis Gordon [vcl], Eddie Hill [gt], Noel Boggs [steel], Dusty Harrell [bass], Charles Mitchell [fiddle], ? [drums]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
031 YW-14696 SO TIRED OF CRYING 71037x45/BFX-15181 CAT 1032
032 YW-14697 I KNOW MY BABY’S GONE 71037x45
033 YW-14718 OUT TO WIN YOUR HEART 71097x45/BFX-15181 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
034 YW-14719 ONE BLUE MOON, ONE BROKEN HEART unissued/BFX-15181 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
ca. April 1957 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Curtis Gordon (Cutis Gordon [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Hank Garland [gt], Eddie Hill [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Floyd Cramer [piano] + Roger Miller and Windy Ward [vocal chorus]. Producer: Owen Bradley)
035 YW-14774 CRY, CRY 71121x45/BFX-15181 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
036 YW-14775 SIXTEEN 71121x45/BFX-15181 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
037 YW-14776 PLEASE BABY, PLEASE 71183x45/BFX-15181 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
038 YW-14777 I WOULDN’T 71183x45/BFX-15181 CAT 1032 BCD-16253
ca. February 1961 Cedarwood Demo Studio, Nashville, TN - Curtis Gordon (Cutis Gordon [vcl], Larry Bullock [steel], Wayne Hare [bass], Jerry Flowers [drums], Charles Mitchell [fiddle], David Boone [piano]. Producer: Jim Denny)
039 M8OW-3267 OH LONELY HEART Dollie 3267 STEP 101/ BCD-16253
040 M8OW-3268 EACH TIME YOU GO Dollie 3267 STEP 101
ca. March or April 1962 Cedarwood Demo Studio, Nashville, TN - Curtis Gordon (Cutis Gordon [vcl], Larry Bullock [steel], Wayne Hare [bass], Jerry Flowers [drums], Charles Mitchell [fiddle], David Boone [piano]. Producer: Jim Denny)
041 ZTSB-83007 FOR THE LAST TIME Dollie 10050 STEP 101
042 MY BROKEN HEART STILL KNOWN STEP 101
043 ZTSB-83008 FROM MEMPHIS TO NEW ORLEANS Dollie 10050 STEP 101/BCD-16253
August 1978 Nashville, TN – Curtis Gordon (Producer: Robbie Gordon)
044 SEPERATION NOW GRANTED Duke of Country DK-0001
045 HIDE AND SEEK Duke of Country DK-0001
1978 Nashville, TN – Curtis Gordon (Producer: Robbie Gordon)
046 SHE'S THE TRIP I'VE BEEN ON 0002
047 HEARTS OF STONE 0002
ca 1979 Nashville, TN – Curtis Gordon (Producer: Ansley Fleetwood and Terry McMillan)
048 I'VE AGED TWENTY YEARS IN FIVE DK 0005

049 TELL 'OL I AIN'T HERE DK 0005

050 TIME FOR LETTING GO Duke of Country DK-0006
051 IF I COULD MAKE A LIVIN LOVING YOU Duke of Country DK-0006

1986 poss. Nashville, TN – Curtis Gordon (Producer: Jim Foster, Rod Belcher)
052 NR-16661-1 (FORECLOSE ON MY 4-WHEEL DRIVE) PLEASE DON'T TAKE THE FARM Country Artists CA-86-1

053 NR-16661-2 BECAUSE I LOVE YOU Country Artists CA-86-1

ALBUMS
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15181 Roll Rock Jump And Jive: Draggin'; Rock Roll Jump And Jive; Sittin' On Top Of The World; Mobile Alabama; Cry Cry; Sixteen; Please Baby Please; I Wouldn't; Play The Music Louder; Baby Please Come Home; So Tired Of Crying; Too Young To Know; Out To Win Your Heart; One Blue Moon One Broken Heart; Don't Trade; Hey Mr. Sorrow - 85
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15238 You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet: Rompin' And Stompin'; Caffeine And Nicotine; Baby Baby Me; Tell 'Em No; Divided Heart; Little Bo Peep; I'd Like To Tell You; You Crazy Crazy Moon; I'd Do It For You; You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet; If You Tell Me One More Lie; Greatest Sin; Rocky Road Of Love; What's A Little Pride; Where D'ja Get So Much Of; I Just Don't Love You Anymore - 87
Cat CAT 1032 Curtis Gordon: Draggin'; Rock, Roll, Jump And Jive; I'm Sitting On Top Of The World; Mobile Alabama; Cry, Cry; Sixteen; Please Baby, Please; I Wouldn't; Play The Music Louder; Baby Please Come Home; So Tired Of Crying; Too Young To Know; Out To Win Your Heart; One Blue Moon, One Broken Heart; Don't Trade; Hey Mister Sorrow; Rompin' And Stompin'; Caffeine And Nicotine; Baby, Baby Me; Tell 'Em No‘ Divided Heart; Little Bo Beep; I'd Like To Tell You; You Crazy, Crazy Moon; I'd Do It For You; You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet; If You Tell Me One More Lie; The Greatest Sin; Rocky Road Of Love; What's A Little Pride; Where'd Ja Gets So Much Of; I Just Don't Love You Anymore - 92
Bear Family [GER] BCD 16253 Play The Music Louder: Rompin' And Stompin'; Play The Music Louder; Caffeine And Nicotine; Draggin'; Baby Please Come Home; You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet; Mobile Alabama; So Tired Of Crying; Too Young To Know; Sittin' On Top Of The World; I'd Do It For You; One Blue Moon One Broken Heart; Rock Roll Jump And Jive; Out To Win Your Heart; Don't Trade; From Memphis To New Orleans; Tell 'Em No; Hey Mr. Sorrow; Cry Cry; Little Bo Peep; I'd Like To Tell You; Sixteen; If You Tell Me One More Lie; Divided Heart; Baby Baby Me; Please Baby Please; Rocky Road Of Love; I Just Don't Love You Anymore; I Wouldn't; Oh Lonely Heart; Greatest Sin; What's A Little Pride; You Crazy Crazy Moon; Where D'ja Get So Much Of – 20-05-98
Bear Family [GER] BAF 14012 Draggin‘ With Curtis Gordon: Draggin' (Without Echo); Rock Roll, Jump And Jive; Sixteen; Mobile, Alabama; Cry, Cry; Oh Lonely Heart; From Memphis To New Orleans; Sittin' On Top; So Tired Of Crying; Baby Please Come Home; Blue Lifetime; Draggin' (With Echo) – 20 (sampler, 10“ LP)

SINGLES
RCA Victor (1952-54)
47-5062 You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet / The Greatest Sin - 12-52
47-5182 What's A Little Pride / If You Tell Me One More Lie - 03-53
47-5356 Rompin' And Stompin' / Rocky Road To Love - 06-53 (rev. June 23)
47-5461 I Just Don't Love You Anymore / Where'd Ya Get So Much Of - 09-53 (rev. Oct. 3)
47-5550 Tell 'Em No / Little Bo-Peep - 12-53 (rev. Dec. 5)
47-5639 I'd Do It For You / You Crazy, Crazy Moon - 03-54
47-5760 Caffeine And Nicotine / Divided Heart - 07-54
47-5818 Baby, Baby Me / I'd Like To Tell You - 09-54
Mercury (1955-57)
70538-X45 Don't Trade / Chopsticks Mambo – 01-55
70648x45 Baby, Please Come Home / Blue Lifetime - 06-55
70708x45 Our Secret Rendezvous / (You're A) Girl With A Future - 09-55
70791x45 Too Young To Know / Hello, Old Broken Heart - 02-56
70861x45 Draggin' / Mobile, Alabama - 04-56
70933x45 Play The Music Louder / Hey, Mr. Sorrow – 26-07-56 (rev. Sept. 1)
71037x45 So Tired Of Crying / I Know My Baby's Gone – 07-01-57 (rev. Jan. 26)
71097x45 Sittin' On Top / Out To Win Your Heart – 12-04-57 (released on Mercury-Starday)
71121x45 Cry, Cry / Sixteen – 07-05-57 (released on Mercury-Starday)
71183x45 I Wouldn't / Please Baby Please - 22-08-57 (released on Mercury-Starday)
Dollie (1961-1962)
3267 Oh Lonely Heart / Each Time You Go - 03-61
10050 From Memphis To New Orleans / For The Last Time - 05-62
Duke Of Country (ca. 1978)
0001 Seperation Now Granted / Hide And Seek – 09-78
0002 She's The Trip I've Been On / Hearts Of Stone - 78
DK 0005  I've Aged Twenty Years In Five / Tell 'Ol I Ain't Here

DK-0006 Time For Letting Go / If I Could Make A Livin LovingYou

Country Artists (1986)

CA-86-1 (Foreclose On My 4-Wheel Drive) Please Don't Take The Farm / Because I Love You - 86