Casuals

by Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst (with help of Buzz Cason’s autobiography - Living The Rock 'n Roll Dream)

SESSIONS 

ca February 1957 Nashville, TN – The Casuals (Buzz Cason [vcl/gt], Johnny McCreery [gt], Richard Williams [vcl/keyboards], Bill Smith [drums], Chester Power [piano], Wayne Pilkinton [], Clarence Wittenmier [sax]. Producer: Noel Ball)
001 SO-199/MB-9560 MY LOVE SONG FOR YOU Nu Sound 801 Dot 45-15557
002 SO-200/MB-9561 SOMEBODY HELP ME Nu Sound 801 Dot 45-15557/BCD 17660
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17660 THAT'LL FLAT GIT VOL.41 /  ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF DOT AND HAMILTON RECORDS (GER, 2023)
ca October 1957 Nashville, TN – The Casuals (Buzz Cason [vcl/gt], Johnny McCreery [gt], Richard Williams [vcl/keyboards], Bill Smith [drums], Chester Power [piano])
003 MB-10341 TILL YOU COME BACK TO ME 45-15671/BCD-17660
004 MB-10342 HELLO LOVE 45-15671

Fall 1958 Nashville, TN – The Causalteens (Buzz Cason [vcl/gt], Johnny McCreery [gt], Richard Williams [vcl/keyboards], Bill Smith [drums], Chester Power [piano])

005 FD 170 NEED YOU SO Felsted 8529

006 FD 171 SHE’S SWINGING Felsted 8529

Ca early 1963 Nashville, TN – The Casuals (Producer: Herb Shucher)

007 NS 6326 MONEY (THAT'S ALL I WANT) Minaret MI 109

008 NS 6327 BIG HAMMER (JOHN'S OTHER HENRY)  Minaret MI 109

Ca September 1964 Nashville, TN – The Casuals (Producer: Gerald Nelson, Ronnie Shacklett)

009 S-470 MUSTANG 2 + 2 (BIG MULE) Sound 7 Stage  45-2534

010 S-471 PLAY ME A SAD SONG Sound 7 Stage  45-2534

June 1965 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN  - The Casuals (arr. by Ray Stevens. Producer: Fred Foster)

011 D6W-721 WALK Monument 45-905

012 D6W-722  PROMISE HER ANYTHING (BUT GIVE HER LOVE) 45-905

April 1966 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN -  The Casuals (Producer: Fred Foster)

013 E4W-825 WALK AWAY  45-937

014 E4W-826 IF YOU DON’T  45-937

September 1966 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – The Casuals (Producer: Fred Foster)

015 E9W-959 WHEN MARTY THROWS A PARTY 45-981

016 E9W-960 YOU BELONG TO ME 45-981

The Casual also recorded an album – no info traced

SINGLES

Nu-Sound (1957)

801 Help Me / My Love Song For You – 03-57

Dot (1957)

45-15557 Help Me / My Love Song For You – 04-57 (reissue of Nu Sound 801)

45-15671 Hello Love / Till You Come Back To Me – 11-57

Felsted (1958) as The Casualteens

45-8529 Need You So / She’s Swinging – 10-58 (rev. Oct. 20)

Minaret (1963)

MI 109 Money (That's All I Want) / Big Hammer (John's Other Henry) – 03-63 (rev.  March 23)

Sound 7 Stage  (1964)

45-2534 Mustang 2 + 2 (Big Mule) / Play Me A Sad Song – 10-64 (rev. Oct. 31)

Monument (1965-66)

45-905 Promise Her Anything (But Give Her Love) / Walk - 10-65 (rev. Oct. 16)

45-937 Walk Away /  If You Don't – 05-66 (rev. May 14)

45-981 You Belong To Me / When Marty Throws A Party – 10-66 (rev. Nov. 5)