Sunday, October 4, 2015

Karen Wheeler



*12-03-1947 Sikeston, MO
3rd version
By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Thieu Van De Vorst, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS

ca. January 1961 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
001 S-962 WAIT TILL I'M SIXTEEN K-Ark 616/WLP 8899 CLCD 4409
002 S-963 GOING TO HOLD MY BABY K-Ark 616/WLP 8899 CLCD 4409
P 1986 NL COLLECTOR WLP 8899 MORE RARE ROCKING GIRLS (NED, 1986); COLLECTOR CLCD 4409 GREAT ROCKING GIRLS (NED, 1992)
ca. June 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Karen Wheeler
003 WHAT ABOUT TOMORROW Epic 5-9540
1965 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler, *and Curtis Keen (Producer: John Kapps)
004 BAD WITH THE GOOD K-Ark 641 EP-105
005 I'VE BEEN THERE K-Ark 641 654 EP-105
006 MORE OF MISTER PETERS* K-Ark 654
007 HOLD MY BABY K-Ark EP-105
ca. July 1968 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
009 540 I'VE HEARD A BIG WIND BLOW BEFORE Boone 1074
010 541 unknown title
011 542 unknown title
012 543 BEST OF TWO WORLDS Boone 1074
ca. May 1969 Nashville, TN – Bobby Harden and Karen Wheeler (Producer: Ralph David)
013 S-9042 WE GOT EACH OTHER 879/SLP 443
ca. May 1969 Nashville, TN – Bobby Harden and Karen Wheeler (Producer: Ralph David)
014 S-9049 LOVE FOR A CHILD Starday 879
1970 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
015 LISTEN SPOT Hilltop HD-3027
016 DECEPTION Hilltop HD-3027
017 MAMA'S KITCHEN Hilltop HD-3031
018 STAND BY YOUR MAN Hilltop HD-3031
ca. April 1972 poss. Hilltop Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
019 1143 THE FIRST TIME FOR US Chart CH-5166
020 1144 A SPECIAL DAY Chart CH-5166
ca. August 1972 poss. Hilltop Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
021 1172 LOVE IS LIFE, AND LIFE‘S LIKE THAT CH-5179
022 THE KEEPER OF THE KEYS CH-5179
ca. December 1972 poss. Hilltop Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
023 1182 I MISS YOU ALREADY CH-5185
024 1183 ONE HURT AT A TIME CH-5185
1973 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler and Onie Wheeler
025 LET'S INVITE THEM OVER AGAIN Onie
026 THERE'S A FRIEND IN THE WAY  Onie
btw. January 1974/January 1976 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler (Producer: Jerry Bradley)
027 BORN TO LOVE AND SATISFY RCA APBO-0223
028 A WOMAN IN LOVE APBO-0223 PB-10196
029 WHAT CAN I DO (TO MAKE YOU HAPPY) PB-10034
030 YOU'RE SMOTHERIN' ME PB-10034
031 I'M GETTING TIRED OF HOLDING HANDS PB-10196
032 LOVE MADE PB-10611
033 IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT PB-10611
8 May 1978 [no 13963] Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler (Producer: David Barnes)
034 81920 HOW WILL I GET OVER YOU Capitol 4595 4697
035 81921 AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH 4697
036 81922 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE unissued
037 81923 HOW IS THE SUN IN CALIFORNIA 4595
1981 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
038 TO CLOSE TOO GOODBYE Fox Fire 138
039 YOU'VE GOT ALL I AM  Fox Fire 138
1983 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler, Onie Wheeler, Jean Wheeler, Jerene Wheeler, Danny Wheeler
040 HE'LL NEVER DIE UNHAPPY  Onie
1983 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
041 I'D RATHER DIE STANDING Fox Fire
1984 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
042 SUMMER LULLABY GBS
043 MOSQUITO JOE  GBS
044 AND I LOVE HIM GBS
1993 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
045 SOFT TOUCH Fox Fire
1994 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
046 GYPSY LOVE Fox Fire
1995 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
047 SOMEBODY HOLD ME Fox Fire
1996 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
048 I'LL BE YOUR STAR TODAY Fox Fire
1997 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
049 NEED TO KNOW BASIS Fox Fire
Karen Wheeler is still active, info in albums list

ALBUMS
Fox Fire ? A Country Christmas:
Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer; Joy To The World; Jinlge Bells; Blue Christmas; Frosty The Snowman; Silver Bells; Santa Claus Is Coming To Town; Silent Night; Up On The Housetop; Away In A Manger – 97 (Recorded At Raney Recording Studio, Drasco, AR)
Fox Fire ? Love Made: Stealin’; Love Made; You’re Smothering Me; It’s Yo’ Momma; Muleskinner Blues; Gimme A Break; I Just Need Someone (Who Needs Someone Tonight); I Won’t Fall In Love; I’d Rather Die Standing; You’ve Got All I Am - 98
Fox Fire ? Special Delivery: Special Delivery; Bring My Children Home; Precious Lord Take My Hand; There Heaven To kGain There’s Hell To Lose; One Day At A Time; He Left More Love Than He Found; Mother Prays Loud In Her Sleep; I Saw Dad With God Last Night; Keep Me From Blowing Away; I Want Us To Be Together In Heaven - 99
Fox Fire? Merry Christmas From Our House To Yours: Away In A Manger; O’Little Town Of Bethlehem; Silent Night; O’Come All Ye Faithful; Hark! The Hearld Angles Sing; We Three Kings; O’Holy Night; I Came Upon A Midnight Clear; The First Noel; Joy To The World - 00 (Recorded At Raney Recording Studio, Drasco, AR. Musicians: Robbie Springfield Acoustic Guitar/ Steelguitar; Denny Crouch Acoustic Bass; Tim Crouch Fiddle Mandolin; Mike Foster Keyboards; Roger Jefford Drums Percussion; All Vocals Karen Wheeler)
Fox Fire? A Mental Journey: I’ve Had Enough; If I Had Him; Don’t Try; A Little Break Can’t Kill A Heart; I’ll Take What’s Left And Make It Right; Fish Or Cut Bait; Can I Have Him; I Just Came Home To Leave; Time; Without You; I Could’ve Been Worse; I’ve Been Run Over By That Same Train Before - 02
Fox Fire? Now And Then: Gypsy Love;  I'll Be Your Star Today;  Need to Know Bases;  I'd Rather Die Standing; Let's Invite Them Over Again; Have Pity; Somebody Hold Me;  Fish Or Cut Bait; There's A Friend In The Way; Soft Touch;  Can I Have Him;  Sing Out America  – 03
Fox Fire? Love Makes The Difference: I Had One, One Time; Love Makes The Difference; He's A Definite Maybe;  I'm Not Lisa;  I Want Someone To Love You;  If You Want Me; Misty Blue;  I Just Had You On My Mind;  Never Did Like Whiskey; Tell Me I'm Crazy;  The Grand Tour;  Take Me To Your World;  If You Can  - 04
Fox Fire? Where I Need To Be: I’m Gonna Flay; Where Eyes Don’t Cry; One Of These Days; When We’re Made Perfect; I Let Him Drive; Think Again; Where No Man Can; Ain’t Thought Shoutin’ Yet; He Hung The Moon; I Don’t Walk Alone; It’s Almost Time; Where I Need To Be; Long Black Train – 04
Raindrops no # Too Good To Be Bad: I'm Gonna Beat This Thing; He; Johnny Walker Walk; At The Corner Of Walk And Don't Walk; Stubborn Heart; Dancing Shoes; I'm The Honky Tonk Angel; Too Good To Be Bad; You'll Have To Get Over Me; Tell Me I'm Wrong; Somewhere Between Right And Wrong; Two Hearts Never Break Even – 07 (Producers: Tom Rodgers, Jon Raney. Recorded At Raney Recording Studio, Draco, AR. Musicians : Robbie Springfield Steelguitar Dobro Lead Guitar; Doug Deforest Bass Guitar; Tim Crouch Fiddle Acoustic Guitar Mandolin Cello; Andrew Frye Piano Strings Horns; Mike Kennedy Drums; Marty Lovelace Drums; Karen Wheeler Lead Vocals Guitar; Background Vocals Margie Cates Curtis Wright Chrisy Allen)
Fox Fire ? Softly And Tenderly: Oh Happy Day; I Surrender All; Farther Along; Sweet, Sweet Spirit; Wait A Little Longer Please Jesus‘; The Lord's Prayer;  In The Garden;  I Believe; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; Softly And Tenderly – 09

EPs
K-Ark
105 Sick Of Myself (Johnny Scoggins); Big Thinker (Hank Chess); Same Day I'll Sober Up (Eddie Bond) /  Bad With The Good (Karen Wheeler); Hold My Baby (Karen Wheeler); I've Been There (Karen Wheeler) – 6-


SINGLES
K-Ark (1961)
616 Wait Till I'm Sixteen / Going To Hold My Baby – 02-61 (rev. Feb. 6)
Epic (1962)
5-9540 Sandyland Farmer [Onie Wheeler] / What About Tomorrow [Karen Wheeler] – 28-09-62 (rev. Dec.15)
K-Ark (1965)
641 Bad With The Good / I've Been There - 65
654 More Of Mister Peters  (w. Curtis Keen) / I've Been There – 09-65 (rev. Sep. 11)
Boone (1968)
B 1074 Best Of Two Worlds / I've Heard A Big Wind Blow Before – 08-68
Hilltop (1970)
HD-3027 Listen Spot / Deception – 08-70 (rev. Sep.5)
HD-3031 Mama's Kitchen / Stand By Your Man - 70
Chart (1972)
CH-5166 A Special Day / The First Time For Us - 05-72
CH-5179 Life Is Life And Life's Like That / The Keeper Of The Keys – 14-09-72
CH-5185 I Miss You Already / One Hurt At A Time – ca. 01-73
RCA Victor (1974-75)
APBO-0223 Born To Love And Satisfy / A Woman In Love – 05-02-74
PB-10034 What Can I Do (To Make You Happy) / You're Smotherin' Me - 09-74
PB-10196 I'm Getting Tired Of Holding Hands / A Woman In Love - 02-75 (rev. Feb. 15)
PB-10611 Love Made / In The Middle Of The Night - 02-76
Capitol (1978)
4595 How Is The Sun In California / How Will I Get Over You – 19-06-78
4697 Ain't No Mountain High Enough / How Will I Get Over You – 19-03-79
Fox Fire (1981)
138 To Close Too Goodbye / You've Got All I Am – 81
FFF 000117 I'm Just A Soft Touch For You  / I'm Just A Soft Touch For You – 91 (promo)
 
RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time #  760: Born To Love And Satisfy; Ain’t No Mountain High Enough; Too Close To Goodbye – ca 12-81 (studio recordings)

As guest star on Country Music Time Shows:
(# 291, ca 05-73, Jerry Wallace): The First Time For Us
(# 385, ca 02-75, Hugh X. Lewis): What Can I Do (To Make You Happy)
(# 477, ca 11-76, Mickey Gilley): In The Middle Of The Night


 

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