Bonnie Lou

Mary Joan Kath , *27-10-1924 Towanda, IL, +08-12-2015
2nd version

by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
2 March 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Bonnie Lou
001 K3565 JUST OUT OF REACH (OF MY TWO OPEN ARMS) 45-1192 Parlophone MSP-6048/LP 595 Westside 102 BACM CD D 130 GVC 1004
002 K3566 SEVEN LONELY DAYS 45-1192 45-5865 KEP 335/LP 595 LP-1006 LP-1027 Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 Westside 102 BACM CD D 130 GVC 1004
22 March 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Bonnie Lou
003 K3584 DANCIN‘ WITH SOMEONE 45-1213/ Westside 102
004 K3585 SCRAP OF PAPER 45-1213/ BACM CD D 130
18 May 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Bonnie Lou
005 K3621 HAND-ME-DOWN HEART 45-1237/ BACM CD D 130 GVC 1004
006 K3622 PLEASE DON'T LAUGH WHEN I CRY 45-1373 Parlophone MSP-6132 KEP 335/ BACM CD D 130 GVC 1004
007 K3623 TENNESSEE WIG WALK 45-1237 45-15045 45-5865 Parlophone MSP-6048 KEP-334/LP 595 LP-537 Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 Westside 102 BACM CD D 130 GVC 1004
008 K3624 TWO STEP-SIDE STEP 45-1373 Parlophone MSP-6132 KEP 335/ Westside 102 BACM CD D 130 GVC 1004

11 September 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewester Ave, Cincinnati, OH – Bonnie Lou
009 K3667 PA-PAYA MAMA 45-1272 Parlophone MSP-6051/LP-595 Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 Westside 102
010 K3668 SINCE YOU SAID GOODBYE 45-1272 Parlophone MSP-6051/ BACM CD D 130
011 K3669 NO HEART AT ALL 45-1279 Parlophone MSP-6072/LP 595 Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 BACM CD D 130 GVC 1004
012 K3670 THE TEXAS POLKA 45-1279 Parlophone MSP-6072/LP-595 Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 BACM CD D 130 JASMCD 3566

JASMINE JASMCD 3566 CHIME BELLS BEST OF COUNTRY YODEL VOL.3 (2000)

2 February 1954 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewester Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Bonnie Lou
013 K3738 DON‘T STOP KISSING ME GOODNIGHT 45-1318 Parlophone MSP-6095/ Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 Westside 102 GVC 1004
014 K3739 THE WELCOME MAT 45-1318 Parlophone MSP-6095/ Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 BACM CD D 130 GVC 1004
015 K3740 HUCKLEBERRY PIE 45-1341 Parlophone MSP-6108/ Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 BACM CD D 130 GVC 1004 [undubbed:] Westside 102
016 K3741 NO ONE 45-1341 Parlophone MSP-6108/ GVC 1004
30 May 1954 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewester Ave, Cincinnati, OH – Bonnie Lou, * and The Harmony Quartet
017 K3798 BLUE TENNESSEE RAIN 45-1365 Parlophone MSP-6117/ Westside 102 BACM CD D 130
018 K3799 DARLIN‘, WHY?* 45-1384 Parlophone MSP-6223 Parlophone R-4146/ BACM CD D 130 GVC 1004
019 K3800 I‘LL TELL THE WORLD 45-1384 Parlophone MSP-6178 Parlophone R-4054 BACM CD D 130
020 K3801 WAIT FOR ME, DARLING 45-1365 Parlophone MSP-6117 / Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 BACM CD D 130 GVC 1004
12 November 1954 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Bonnie Lou
021 K3915 TENNESSEE MAMBO 45-1414/LP-595 Parlophone MSP-6117/ Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 Westside 102
022 K3916 TRAIN WHISTLE BLUES 45-1414 ParlophoneMSP-6151/ Westside 102 BACM CD D 130 GVC 1004
14 January 1955 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Bonnie Lou/* Charlie Gore
023 K3933 THE FINGER OF SUSPICION  45-1436 Parlophone MSP-6157/ BACM CD D 130 GVC 1004
024 K3934-3 TWEEDLE DEE 45-1436 Parlophone MSP-6157/ BACM CD D 130 GVC 1004 [take-1-undubbed:] Westside 102
12 February 1955 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Bonnie Lou
025 K3941 A RUSTY OLD HALO 45-1445 Parlophone R-4012/ BACM CD D 130
026 K3942 DANGER! HARTBREAK AHEAD 45-1445 Parlophone R-4012/ BACM CD D 130
9 May 1955 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Bonnie Lou
027 K3971 MISS THE LOVE (THAT I‘VE BEEN DREAMING ON) 45-1506 45-4864 Parl. R-4146 MSP-6223/LP-595 Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 BACM CD D 130 GVC 1004
028 K3972 DROP ME A LINE 45-1476 Parlophone R-4037 MSP-6173/ Westside 102 GVC 1004
029 K3973 OLD, FAITHFUL AND TRUE LOVE 45-1476 Parlophone R-4037 MSP-6173/ Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 BACM CD D 130 GVC 1004
030 K3974 THE BARNYARD HOP 45-1506 Parlophone R-4054 MSP-6178/ Westside 102 GVC 1004
14 September 1955 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Bonnie Lou
031 K4019 DANCING IN MY SOCKS 45-4835/LP-595 Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 GVC 1004
032 K4020 DADDY-O 45-4835 45-15045 45-4864/LP-595 Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 Westside 102 GVC 1004
17 January 1956 New York City - Bonnie Lou (Glen Osser Orchestra and Chorus)
033 K8696 LONESOME LOVER 45-4919 Parlophone R 4194 MSP-6253/ Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 GVC 1004
034 K8697 I TURN TO YOU 45-4919
035 K8698 BEYOND THE SHADOWS OF A DOUBT 45-4895
036 K8699 LITTLE MISS BOBBY SOX 45-4895 Parlophone R 4194 MSP-6253/LP-595 Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 GVC 1004
7 February 1956 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Bonnie Lou
037 K4041 CHAPERON 45-4900 Parlophone MSP-6234 R-4168
038 K4042 BO WEEVIL 45-4900 Parlophone MSP-6234 R-4168/LP 595 Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 GVC 1004
7 June 1956 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Bonnie Lou
039 K4061 ONE TRACK OVE 49-4948 Parlophone R-4215/ Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 GVC 1004
040 K4062 NO ROCK’N ROLL TONIGHT 45-4948 R4215/LP 595 Collectors Gold CD 1312/1
8 December 1956 New York City – Bonnie Lou
041 K9888 I WANT YOU 45-5009/ Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 GVC 1004
042 K9889 TAKES TWO 45-5033/Collectors Gold CD 1312/1
043 K9890 EASY LOVE, EASY KISSES 45-5009/ Collectors Gold CD 1312/1
044 K9891-2 KIT‘N KABOODLE 45-5033/ Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 [take 1:] GVC 1004
6 June 1957 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Bonnie Lou
045 K4152 TEEN AGE WEDDING 45-5063 Parlophone R-4350/LP-595 Collectors Gold CD 1312/1
046 K4153 RUNNIN′ AWAY 45-5063 Parlophone R-4350/LP-595 Collectors Gold CD 1312/1
13 November 1957 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Bonnie Lou
047 K4154 I‘M AVAILABLE 45-5094 Parlophone DP-545/LP-595 Collectors Gold CD 1312/1
048 K4155 WAITING IN VAIN 45-5094 Parlophone DP-545/LP-595 Collectors Gold CD 1312/1

9 January 1958 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Bonnie Lou and Rusty York aka Bonnie and Rusty
049 K4170 LA DEE DAH 45-5110 Parlophone R-4409/ GVC 1004 BCD 16543

050 K4171 LET THE SCHOOL BELL RING, DING A LING 45-5110 Parlophone R-4409

BEAR FAMILY BCD 16543 RUSTY YORK ROCKS (GER, 2004)

1958 unknown - Bonnie Lou
051 J9OW-3169 NO ONE EVER LOST MORE F 808/ Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 GVC 1004
052 J9OW-3170 HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY F 808/ Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 GVC 1004
053 J7OW-5211 I GIVE MY LOVE TO YOU F 812
054 J7OW-5212 FRICTION HEAT F 812/ Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 GVC 1004
1958 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH  – Bonnie Lou, *with Peter Grant

055 CHRISTMAS IS GETTING MIGHTY CLOSE* Candee 50-50 50-60

056 IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME AGAIN  Candee 50-50 50-60

CANDEE 50-50 [RL-1]  RUTH LYONS etc/TEN TUNES OF CHRISTMAS (1958); CANDEE 50-60 [610-RL-5060] RUTH LYONE  Etc/IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME AGAIN (1963)

1959 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH  – Bonnie Lou, *with The Bello Larks (+ Bobby Keyes [gt],  Barney Yelton [bass], Jack Volk [drums],  Ruth Lyons [organ], Cliff Lash [piano],  Bill Wibbler, Jack Crowder [clarinet], Clayton Mooar [French Horn],  Bill Wibbler, Jack Crowder [sax], Eddie Bennett [sax],  Clayton Mooar [trumpet],  Bobby Baker [xylophone])

057 FOOLED* Candee 50-51

058 ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY Candee 50-51

CANDEE 50-51 RUTH LYONS etc/OUR BEST TO YOU

ca. October 1960 [overdub session] King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewester Ave, Cincinnati, OH - Bonnie Lou
059 K4975 TWEEDLE DEE 45-5425
060 K4976 DADDY-O 45-5425
1962 unknown - Bonnie Lou
061 PC 9832 TWENTY FOUR HOURS OF LONELINESS Todd 45-1073/Collectors Gold CD 1312/1
062 PC 9833 BE TENDER Todd 45-1073

1963 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH  – Bonnie Lou, *with Peter Grant

063 ALL BECAUSE IT’S CHRISTMAS* Candee 50-60

064 EVERYWHERE THE BELLS  ARE RINGING Candee 50-60

1971 Nashville, TN - Bonnie Lou (arranged by Cliff Parman. Producer: Lewis Chitty)
065 TENDER SIDE OF ME Wrayco WM 206/WSLP-217
066 THIS IS FOR YOU Wrayco WM206/WSLP-217
Fall 1971 Nashville, TN - Bonnie Lou (arranged by Cliff Parman. Producer: Lewis Chitty)
067 M13354A THERE'S BEEN MORE SUN THAN RAIN Wrayco WM208
068 M13354B ONE LAST MEMORY Wrayco WM208
1972 Nashville, TN - Bonnie Lou (Arranged by Cliff Lash Prod. by Lewis Chitty. Background voices by 3 K's)

069 RAINING DOWN HAPPINESS Wrayco WSLP-217
070 STAND BY YOUR MAN Wrayco WSLP-217
071 MY TREASURE Wrayco WSLP-217
072 SEVEN LONELY DAYS Wrayco WSLP-217
073 THERE'S BEEN MORE SUN THAN RAIN Wrayco WSLP-217
074 NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW Wrayco WSLP-217
075 IF YOU GET CLOSE ENOUGH Wrayco WSLP-217
076 SWEET SEASONS Wrayco WSLP-217
077 MY KIND OF SONG Wrayco WSLP-217
078 TENNESSEE WIG WALK Wrayco WSLP-217

ALBUMS
King 595 Bonnie Lou Sings!: Tennessee Wig Walk; Teen Age Wedding; Pa-Paya Mama; The Texass Polka; I'm Available; Seven Lonely Days; Waiting In Vain; Runnin' Away; Daddy-O; No Rock And Roll Tonight; Tennessee Mambo; No Heart At All; Dancin' In My Socks; Bo-Weevil; Miss The Love (That I've Been Dreaming Of); Little Miss Bobby Sox - 58
Wrayco WSLP-217 Raining Down Happiness: Raining Down Happiness; Stand By Your Man; My Treasure; Seven Lonely Days; There's Been More Sun Than Rain; Tender Side Of Me; No One Will Ever Know; If You Get Close Enough; Sweet Seasons; My Kind Of Song; Tennessee Wig Walk; This Is For You – 08-72
Collectors Gold CD 1312/1 Bonnie Lou Sings Collectors Gold, Vol. 43: Tennessee Wig Walk; Teenage Wedding; Papaya Mama;Texas Polka; I'm Available; Seven Lonely Days; Waiting In Vain; Running Man; Daddy-O;No Rock And Roll Tonight; Tennessee Mambo; No Heart At All; Dancin' In My Socks; Bo Weevil; Miss The Love That I've Been Dreaming Of; Little Moss Bobby Sox; Twenty Four Hours Of Love; Kit 'N Kaboodle; Takes Two; Old Faithful And True Love; Lonesome Lover; Don't Stop Kissing Me Goodnight; Welcome Mat; Huckleberry Pie; Wait For Me Lover; I Want You; Easy Love Easy Kiss; One Track Love; No One Ever Lost More; Have You Ever Been Lonley; Friction Heat - 93
Westside [UK] CD-102 Doing Tennessee Wigwalk: Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms); Seven Lonely Days; Dancin' With Someone; The Tennessee Wig Walk; Pa Paya Mama; Don't Stop Kissin' Me Goodnight; Huckleberry Pie - (undubbed version); Blue Tennessee Rain; Two Step, Side Step; Train Whistle Blues; Tennessee Mambo; Drop Me a Line; Tweedle Dee - (undubbed version); Daddy-O; The Barnyard Hop - 00
BACM [UK] CD D 130 Danger! Heartbreak Ahead: Just Out Of Reach; Tell The World; Darling Why; No One; Please Don’t Laugh When I Cry; Old Faithful And True Love ; Finger Of Suspicion Points At You; Wait For Me Darling; Tennessee Wig Walk; Scrap Of Paper; No Heart At All; Texas Polka; Hand Me Down Heart; Danger! Heartbreak Ahead; A Rusty Old Halo; Welcome Mat; Miss The Love I’ve Been Dreaming Of ; Since You Said Goodbye; Seven Lonely Days; Blue Tennessee Rain; Two Step Side Step; Huckleberry Pie; Train Whistle Blues; Tweedle Dee - 05-13-05
Great Voice Of The Century GVC 1004 Friction Heart (1953-1958): Tennessee Wig Walk; Hand-Me-Down Heart; Seven Lonely Days; Just out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms); No Heart at All; Welcome Mat; Don't Stop Kissing Me Goodnight; No One; Huckleberry Pie; Please Don't Laugh When I Cry; Two Step-Side Step; Wait for Me, Darling; Darling, Why?; Train Whistle Blues; Finger of Suspicion; Tweddle Dee; Drop Me a Line; Old, Faithfuland True Love; Miss the Love I've Been Dreaming Of; The Barnyard Hop; Daddy-O; Dancing in My Socks; Little Miss Bobby Sox; Bo Weevil; Lonesome Lover; One Track Love; I Want You; Kit 'N' Kaboodle; Dee Dah, La; No One Ever Lost More; Have You Ever Been Lonely?; Friction Heat - 09

BACM [UK] CD D 593 Volume 2 – Barnyard Hop: Barnyard Hop; Dancin' With Someone; Don't Stop Kissing Me Goodnight; Drop Me A Line;  Pa Paya Mama;  Bo Weevil;  Chaperon; Tennessee Mambo; Daddy O; Dancin' In My Socks; Teenage Wedding; I'm Available; Waiting In Vain; Friction Heat; Running Away; No Rock And Roll Tonight; No One Ever Lost More; Have You Ever Been Lonely; Twenty Four Hours Of Loneliness; Be Tender; I Want You; I Turn To You; Lonesome Lover; La Dee Dah; Easy Love, Easy Kisses; Kit N Kaboddle; Little Miss Bobby Sox; One Track Love; Let The School Bell Ring Ding-A-Ling – 04-18

Jasmine [UK] JASMCD-3747 Daddy-O:  Seven Lonely Days;  Just Out Of Reach; Dancin' With Someone; Tennessee Wig Walk; Pa-Paya Mama; The Texas Polka; Don't Stop Kissing Me Goodnight; No One; Wait For Me Darling;  Please Don't Laugh When I Cry;  Darling, Why?; Tennessee Mambo; Train Whistle Blues;  Tweedlee Dee;  A Rusty Old Halo;  Drop Me A Line; Daddy-O;  Dancing In My Socks;  Barnyard Hop;  Bo Weevil;  Little Miss Bobby Sox;  Lonesome Lover; One Track Love;  No Rock'n'roll Tonight;  I Want You;  Kit'n'kaboodle;  Takes Two;  Teen Age Wedding;  I'm Available;  La Dee Dah (With Rusty York);  No One Ever Lost More; Friction Heat;  Twenty Four Hours Of Loneliness - 04-11-19

 

EPs

King

KEP-335 Bonnie Lou Sings:  Tennessee Wig-Walk;  Two Step-Side Step /  Seven Lonely Days;  Please Don't Laugh When I Cry – 55 (MX: KEP 271/272)

SINGLES
King (1953-57)
45-1192 Just Out Of Reach / Seven Lonely Days - 03-53 (rev. Apr. 18)
45-1213 Dancin' With Someone / Scrap Of Paper - 05-53 (rev. May 16)
45-1237 Tennessee Wig-Walk / Hand Me Down Heart - 07-53 (rev. July 4)
45-1272 Pa-Paya Mama / Since You Said Goodbye - 09-53 (rev. Sept. 19)
45-1279 No Heart At All / The Texas Polka – ca. 11-53
45-1318 Don't Stop Kissing Me Goodnight / Welcome Mat – 02-54 (rev. Feb. 27)
45-1341 Huckleberry Pie / No One –  04-54 (rev. Apr. 24)
45-1365 Wait For Me Darling / Blue Tennessee Rain –  06-54
45-1373 Two Step-Side Step / Please Don't Laugh When I Cry – 08-54
45-1384 Darlin', Why / Tell The World –  09-54 w. Harnony Quartet
45-1414 Tennessee Mambo / Train Whistle Blues – 12-54 (rev. Dec. 11)
45-1436 Tweedle Dee / The Finger Of Suspicion – 19-01-55 (rev. Feb. 5)
45-1445 A Rusty Old Halo / Danger! Heartbreak Ahead – 03-55 (rev. March 12)
45-1476 Old Faithful And True Love / Drop Me A Line - 06-55 (rev. June 11)
45-1506 Miss The Love (That I've Been Dreaming Of) / The Barnyard Hop – 19-09-55
45-4835 Daddy-O / Dancing In My Socks - 10-55 (rev. Oct. 15)
45-4864 Miss The Love (That I've Been Dreaming Of) / Daddy-O - 12-55 (reissue, rev. Dec. 24)
45-4895 Little Miss Bobby Sox / Beyond The Shadow Of A Doubt - 02-56 (rev. March 24)
45-4900 Boll Weevil / Chaperon - 02-56 (rev. March 3)
45-4919 Lonesome Lover / I Turn To You - 05-56 (rev. May 5)
45-4948 No Rock‘n Roll Tonight / One Track Love - 07-56 (rev. July 14)
45-5009 I Want You / Easy Love, Easy Kisses - 01-57 (rev. Feb. 2)
45-5033 Kit 'N Kaboodle / Takes Two - 04-57 (rev. Apr. 13)
45-5063 Teen Age Wedding / Runnin' Away – 06-57 (rev. June 24)
45-5094 Waiting In Vain / I'm Available - 11-57 (rev. Nov. 25)
45-5110 La Dee Dah / Let The Shool Bell Ringding A Ling – 58  w. Rusty York – Bonnie and Rusty
45-5425 Tweedle Dee / Daddy-O - 11-60 (overdubbed)
45-5865 Tennessee Wig Walk / Seven Lonely Days - 04-64 (reissue)
KG 513 Tennessee Wig Walk / Daddy-O – 75 (reissue)

Gusto GT4-2036 Daddy-O / Tennessee Wig Walk - 79 (reissue)
Fraternity (1958)
F-808 No One Ever Lost More / Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue) – 05-58 (rev. May 12)
F-812 Friction Heart / I Give My Love To You - 06-58 (rev. June 30)
Todd (1962)
45-1073 Twenty Four Hours Of Loneliness / Be Tender - 62
Wrayco (1971-72)
WM206 This Is For You / Tender Side Of Me - 71

WM208 There's Been More Sun Than Rain / One Last Memory – 12-71 (rev. Dec. 25)