Curt Massey

*03-05-1910 Midland, TX, +20-10-1991

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Steve Hathaway

SESSIONS also member of Westerners

Spring 1945 unknown – Curt Massey

001 CO 34097 CANDY Columbia 36782

002 CO 34098 unknown title

003 CO 34099 YOU’VE GOT ME WHERE YOU WANT ME Columbia 36782

September 1945 unknown – Curt Massey

004 CO 35159 THE GANG THAT SANG HEART OF MY HEART Columbia 36885

005 CO 35160 DON’T LIE TO ME Columbia 36885

June 1946 Los Angeles, CA – Curt Massey, Jack Riley And his Music, *The Key Men

006 TOO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE Cadet 205 

007 GIVE ME FIVE MINUTES MORE Cadet 205

008 THERE'S NOTHING THE MATTER WITH ME Cadet 206

009 AGAIN* Cadet 206

1947 Los Angeles, CA – Curt Massey

010 THE LADY FROM 29 PALMS Coast 8011

011 I MISS YOU SO Coast 8011

1947 poss. Universal Recorders, 6757 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Isham Jones and His Famous Orchestra (Curt Massey [vcl])

012 M 61 IT HAD T O BE YOU 8022 C 2

013 M 62 ON THE ALAMO 8022 C 2

014 M 63 SWINGING DOWN THE LANE 8023 C2

015 M 64 YOU GOT ME CRUYIN‘ AGAIN  8023 C 2

016 RIDING IN A SLEIGH 8016

017 THE HONEY SONG 8017

018 M 67 THIS CHRISTMAS NIGHT 8016

019 BLUE JAY 8017

020 I'LL NEVER HAVE TO DREAM AGAIN 8025

021 THE ONE I LOVE 8025

C2 It Had To be You (78 Rom album)

1948 poss. Universal Recorders, 6757 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Curt Massey (Rafael Mendez and His Orchestra)

022 AH, BUT IT HAPPEN 8038

023 DOWN AMONG THE SHELTERING PALMS 8038

024 M 97 THOUGHTLESS 8039

025 M 98 LOVE FOR ME 8039

1948 Hollywood, CA – Curt Massey

026 FOUR WINDS AND SEVERN SEAS ABC Eagle 104

027 TOMORROW WILL BE BETTER  ABC Eagle 104

13 October 1948 [no 1112] Los Angeles, CA – Isham Jones and His Orchestra (vcl Curt Massey)

028 3589-3 I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS  F15594 CCF-230 EBF-230/H 230

029 3590-3 ON THE ALAMO F15596 CCF-230 EBF-230/H 230

030 3591-2 THE ONE I LOE BEFORE SOMEBODY ELSE F15595 CCF-230 EBF-230/H 230

031 3592-1 YOU’VE GOT ME CRYING AGAIN F15595 CCF-230 EBF-230/H 230

13 October 1948 [no 1113] Los Angeles, CA – Isham Jones and His Orchestra (vcl Curt Massey)

032 3593-2 IT HAD TO BE YOU F15594 CCF-230 EBF-230/H 230

033 3594-3 SWINGIN‘ DOWN THE LANE  EBF-230/H 230

034 3595-2 THE WOODEN SOLDIER AND THE CHINA DOLL  EBF-230/H 230

035 3596-3 I’LL NEVER HAVE TO DREAM AGAIN  F15594 CCF-230 EBF-230/H 230

Ca July 1950 Los Angeles, CA – Curt Massey with Tony Vale and His Orchestra

036 DLG 50409 BLUE CHRISTMAS  London 772

037 DLG 50410 FROSTY THE SNOWMAN London 772

Ca July 1950 Los Angeles, CA – Curt Massey with Country Washburn and His Orchestra

038 DLFG-50485 THE RED WE WANT IS THE RED WE'VE GOT (IN THE OLD RED WHITE AND BLUE) London 30291 790

039 DLFG-50486? MY BABY CALLED ME DADDY 793

040 DLFG-50487? SO LONG, SALLY 793

041 DLFG 50488 THERE'S A STAR SPANGLED BANNER WAVING SOMEWHERE London 30291 790

20 November 1951 Los Angeles, CA – Curt Massey

042 L 6519 SIT DOWN, YOU’RE ROCKING THE BOAT  Coral 9-60615

043 L 6520 HONEYMOON EXPRESS unissued

044 L 6521 WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW OF LOVE unissued

045 L 6522 FOREVER BEGINS TODAY Coral 9-60615

21 February 1952 Los Angeles, CA – Martha Tilton and Curt Massey

046 L 6671 JUST FOR TODAY 9-60708

047 L 6673 I JUST TELEPHONE UPSTAIRS 9-60708

1957 Los Angeles, CA – Martha Tilton and Curt Massey

048 HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU Tops L1577

049 I'LL WALK ALONE Tops L1577 C 4063

050 I'M THROUGH WITH LOVE Tops L1577

051 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND HOLD ME Tops L1577 C 4063

052 LONESOME ROAD. Tops L1577 C 4063

053 GIRL OF MY DREAMS Tops L1577 C 4063

054 THE ONE I LOVE Tops L1577

055 MY SWEETHEART'S THE MAN IN THE MOON Tops L1577 C 4063

056 OLD FALL RIVER LINE Tops L1577

057 I LOVE THE GUY Tops L1577 C 4063

058 CIELITO LINDO. Tops L1577 C 4063

059 HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN Tops L1577

1958 [no 7079] Los Angeles, CA – Martha Tilton and Curt Massey

060 19665 THE SAN DIEGO WALTZ  F4034

061 19666 THE CALIFORNIA STORY  F4034

8 June 1959 [no. 7795] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Curt Massey

062 31850 AFTER YOU'VE GONE ST 1313

063 31851 BREEZIN' ALONG WITH THE BREEZE ST 1313

064 31852 LITTLE ROCK GETAWAY ST 1313

065 31853 THE HONEY SONG ST 1313

10 June 1959 [no. 7799] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Curt Massey

066 31867 MY ADOBE HACIENDA  ST 1313

067 31868 DRAGGIN' THE BOW  ST 1313

068 31869 THE LAST STAGE OUT  ST 1313

069 31870 ESTRELLITA  ST 1313

13 July 1959 [no. 7849] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Curt Massey

070 32087 NEVERTHELESS ST 1313

071 32088 BEAUTIFUL GARDEN OF PRAYER ST 1313

072 32089 IF I HAD MY WAY ST 1313

073 32090 WHEN THE WHITE AZALEAS START BLOOMING ST 1313

10 January 1964 [no 11647] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Curt Massey (Producer: Ken Nelson)

074 51170  BABY GUITAR  5135

075 51171  PETTICOAT JUNCTION  5135

ALBUMS

Capitol [10”] H-230 Songs For Summer Evenings: It Had to Be You; The One I Love; On the Alamo; I'll Never Have to Dream Again; The Wooden Soldier and the China Doll; You've Got Me Crying Again; Swinging Down the Lane; I'll See You in My Dreams – 50 w.Isham Jones and His Orchestra

Tops L1577 We Sing the Old Songs: Have I Told You Lately That I Love You; I'll Walk Alone; I'm Through With Love; Take Me In Your Arms And Hold Me; Lonesome Road; Girl Of My Dreams; The One I Love; My Sweetheart's The Man In The Moon; Old Fall River Line; I Love The Guy; Cielito Lindo; How Deep Is The Ocean – 57 w. Martha Tilton

Golden Tone C 4063 By Special Request: Take Me In Your Arms; Girl Of My Dreams;  I'll Walk Alone; Have I Told You Lately That I Love You; I Love The Guy; Lonesome Road; My Sweetheart's The Man In The Moon; Cielito Lindo – 60 (all tracks from L 1577)

Capitol T/ST-1313 Curt Massey Time: Breezin' Along With The Breeze; If I Had My Way; When The White Azaleas Start Blooming; Draggin' The Bow; Nevertheless; The Last Stage Out; My Adobe Hacienda; Little Rock Get-A-Way; The Honey Song; After You've Gone; Estrellita; Beautiful Garden Of Prayer - 61

Audiophonic 70920 Time: Lillette;  Here I'll Stay;  Say Something Sweet To Your Sweetheart;  Bella Bella Marie;  You Were Only Fooling;  A Portrait Of Jenny;  Until;  Maybe You'll Be There;  A Gay Ranchero;  Ain'tcha Ever Comin' Back;  Beware My Heart;  Let Me Come Over And See You Tonight;  The Little Old Mill;  A Few More Kisses;  Let's Pick Up Where We Left Off;  I Wish I Didn't Love You So;  Teresa;  Stay As Sweet As You Are;  September Song;  The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else; My Future Just Passed; On The Alamo; You've Got Me Crying Again; I'll Never Have To Dream Again; The Wooden Soldier and The China Doll; Swingin' Down The Lane; Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) - ?  (double, radio shows, recorded 1947)        

EPs

Capitol

PRO 1434 Selections From The Album "Curt Massey Time":  Breezin' Along With The Breeze;  Draggin' The Bow /  My Adobe Hacienda;  Beautiful Garden Of Prayer – 60 (promo)

SINGLES

Columbia

36782 You’ve Got Me Where You Want Me / Candy – 03-45

36885 Don’t Lie To Me / The Gang That Sang Heart Of My heart – 01-46 (rev. Jan. 3)

Cadet (1946)

CR-205 Too Many irons In The Fire / Give Me Five Minutes More  – 08-46 (rev. Aug. 10)

CR-206  There‘s Nothing The Matter With Me / Again - 46

Coast (1947)

8011 The Lady From 29 Palms / I Miss You So – 07-47 (rev. July 26)

8016 Riding In A Sleigh / This Christmas Night – 11-47

8017 The Honey Song / Blue Jay – 11-47

8022 It had T o be You / On The Alamo - 48

8023 Swinging Down The Lane / You Got Me Cruyin‘ Again – 48

8025 I'll Never Have To Dream Again / The One I Love - 48

8038 Ah, But It Happen / Down Among The Sheltering Palms – 08-48 (rev. Aug. 21)

8039 Thoughtless / Love For Love - 48

ABC Eagle (1948)

104 Four Winds And Severn Seas / Tomorrow Will Be Better - 48

Capitol (1948)

F4034 California Story / San Diego Waltz – 58

London (1950)

772 Blue Christmas / Frosty The Snowman – 10-50

790/30291 There's A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere / The Red We Want Is The Red We've Got – 10-50 (adv. Oct. 14)

793 My Baby Called Me Daddy / So Long, Sally – 10-50 w. Country Washburn

Coral (1952)

9-60615 Forever Begins Today / Sit Down, You’re Rocking The Boat  - 03-52 w. Martha Tilton

9-60708 I Just Telephone Upstairs / Just For Today – 04-52 (rev. Apr. 26)

Capitol (1960-64)

5135 Petticoat Junction / Baby Guitar – 24-02-64