Kenny Starr

Kenneth Trebbe, *21-09-1952 Topeka, KS

3rd version

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Michal Gololobov, Lennart Gustavsson

SESSIONS

11 December 1972 poss. Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Kenny Starr
001 124157/NA 16976 CAROL MCA-40023
002 124158/NA 16977 YOU MAKE IT EASY MCA-40213
003 124159/NA 16978 THAT'S A WHOLE LOTTA LOVIN' (YOU GAVE ME) MCA-40023
25 July 1973 poss. Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Kenny Starr
004 MC-1964 THE HIGHWAY OF LOVE MCA-40213
005 MC-1965 MY LOVIN' TIME WITH YOU MCA-40124
006 MC-1966 EV'RY DAY WOMAN MCA-40124
23 October 1974 unknown – Kenny Starr
007 MC-3596 SMOOTH TALKIN' GUY MCA-40672
008 MC-3597 WHERE LOVE BEGINS MCA-40350/MCA-2177
009 MC-3598 PUT ANOTHER NOTCH IN YOUR BELT MCA-40350/MCA-2177
17 August 1975 Nashville, TN – Kenny Starr (Producer: Snuffy Miller)
010 MC-4514 TEXAS PROUD MCA-40474/MCA-2177
011 MC-4515 THE BLIND MAN IN THE BLEECHERS MCA-40474 SRO 0001/MCA-2177
012 MC-4516 TONIGHT I'LL FACE THE MAN (WHO MADE IT HAPPEN) MCA-40524/MCA-2177
013 MC-4517 I CAN'T SEE IN THE DARK MCA-40524/MCA-2177
Note by Michel Ruppli: MCA files erroneously show MC 4514 for both "The Blind man" and "Texas proud"

10 November 1975 Nashville, TN – Kenny Starr (Producer: Snuffy Miller)
014 MC-4665 THE UPPER HAND MCA-40637/MCA-2177
015 MC-4666 YOU ME AND HER MCA-2177
016 MC-4667 VICTIMS MCA-40580/MCA-2177
017 MC-4668 THE CALICO CAT MCA-40580/MCA-2177
27 July 1976 poss. Hollywood, CA – Kenny Starr
018 MC-5516 LOVE SONGS AND ROMANCE MAGAZINE unissued
019 MC-5517 I MAY NEVER GET TO HEAVEN unissued
020 MC-5518 I JUST CAN’T TURN MY HABIT INTO LOVE MCA-40637
15 December 1976 Nashville, TN - Kenny Starr (Producer: Snuffy Miller)
021 MC-5927 ME AND THE ELEPHANT MCA-40672
022 MC-5937 PLEASE DON’T BURY ME unissued
MC-5928/36 by other artists

17 May 1977 Soundshop Studio, 1307 Division St., Nashville, TN - Kenny Starr (Producer: Jerry Crutchfield)
023 MC-6471 ROCKIN‘ ROBIN‘ MCA-40817
024 MC-6472 HOLD TIGHT MCA-40817
18 May 1977 Soundshop Studio, 1307 Division St., Nashville, TN - Kenny Starr (Producer: Jerry Crutchfield)
025 MC-6473 WATCHIN' THE RIVER RUN MCA-40922
026 MC-6474 TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN LADY unissued
027 MC-6475 THE REST OF MY LIFE MCA-40880
7 June 1977 Soundshop Studio, 1307 Division St., Nashville, TN - Kenny Starr (Producer: Jerry Crutchfield)
028 MC-6527 OLD TIME LOVIN' MCA-40769
029 MC-6528 DIRTY WORK unissued
8 June 1977 Soundshop Studio, 1307 Division St., Nashville, TN - Kenny Starr (Producer: Jerry Crutchfield)
030 MC-6541 TUFFY MCA-40880
031 MC-6542 HOBO ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN TO HEAVEN MCA-40769
032 MC-6543 SLOW DRIVIN' MCA-40922
Mid 1981 unknown – Kenny Starr

033 BALLAD OF THE TITANIC S.S. Titanic G1486

1982 Nashville, TN – Kenny Starr (Producer: Kenny Starr)

034 CRY YOUR EYES OUT GIRL SRO SRO-1-1/SLPX 2

035 RED, RED WINE SRO SLPX 2

036 TOUCH ME SRO SLPX 2

037 A MESS OF BLUES SRO SLPX 2

038 SINCE, I MET YOU BABY SRO SLPX 2

039 HARD TIMES SRO SRO-1-1/SLPX 2

040 PINEY WOODS SRO SLPX 2

041 MISS ME SRO SLPX 2

042 YOU'RE IN THE CITY SRO SLPX 2  

043 1969 SRO SLPX 2

ALBUMS

MCA MCA-2177 The Blind Man In The Bleachers: The Blind Man In The Bleachers; Where Love Begins; Texas Proud; I Can't See In The Dark; Tonight, I'll Face The Man Who Made It Happen; You, Me And Her; Victims; The Upper Hand; Put Another Notch In Your Belt; The Calico Cat – 26-12-75 (MX: MCA 956/957)
SRO SLPX-2 Kenny Starr: Cry Your Eyes Out Girl; Red, Red Wine; Touch Me; A Mess Of Blues; Since, I Met You Baby; Hard Times; Piney Woods; Miss Me; You're In The City; 1969 – 07-82

SINGLES

MCA (1973)
MCA-40023 That's A Whole Lotta Lovin' (You Gave Me) / Carol - 03-73 (rev. Apr. 28)
MCA-40124 Ev'ryday Woman / My Lovin' Time With You – 31-08-73
MCA-40213 The Highway Of Love / You Make It Easy – 28-02-74
MCA-40350 Put Another Notch In Your Belt / Where Love Begins – 08-01-75
MCA-40474 The Blind Man In The Bleachers / Texas Proud – 08-10-75
MCA-40524 Tonight I'll Face The Man Who Made It Happen / I Can't See In The Dark - 02-76
MCA-40580 The Calico Cat / Victims - 06-76
MCA-40637 I Just Can't Turn My Habit Into Love / The Upper Hand – 15-10-76
MCA-40672 Me And The Elephant / Smooth Talkin' Guy – 06-01-77
MCA-40769 Old Time Lovin' / Hobo On The Freight Train To Heaven - 07-77
MCA-40817 Hold Tight / Rockin' Robin – 24-10-77
MCA-40880 The Rest Of My Life / Tuffy – 16-03-78
MCA-40922 Slow Drivin' / Watchin' The River Run – 08-06-78
S.S. Titanic (1981)
G1486 Ballad Of the Titanic / Theme Of The Titanic [instr.] - 07-81
SRO (1982)

0001 The Blind Man In The Bleachers – 82 (one side yellow vinyl single, MCA track)
SRO-1-1 Cry Your Eyes Out Girl / Hard Times - 82

TRANSCRIPTIONS DISCS

U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 465: [Jeanne Pruett:] Count Me Out;  The Wild Side Of Life; [Kenny Starr:]  The Blind Man In The Bleaches;  Tonight I’ll Face The Man Who Made It Happen  – ca 08-76

DejaBlue Grass Band

By Praguefrank, Milos Holecek

SESSIONS

2008 unknown – DejaBlue Grass Band

001 MORNING SKY

002 MY SARO JANE

003 BUCKET FULL OF RAIN

004 DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY

005 SWIM THAT RIVER OF JORDAN

006 PANHANDLE RAG

007 STUCK ON MY BABY

008 LOGGIN' MAN

009 I HEAR THEM ALL

010 DON'T KNOCK

011 TICKET TO RIDE

012 COLD SHEETS OF RAIN

013 LITTLE BIT OF LIFE

014 WHEN DOVES CRY

015 THE LAST TIME

2014 unknown – DejaBlue Grass Band (Joey Bowes [vcl/gt], Mark Jones [vcl/banjo], Ruthland Walker [vcl/mandolin], Todd Cliatt [bass], Keith Stewart [fiddle])

016 BEST THAT I CAN

017 I’M GOING UNDER (’CAUSE I CAN’T GET OVER YOU)

018 SMOKY MOUNTAIN LULLABY

019 TILL DEATH DO US PART

020 ON THE RADIO

021 GOLD PAPER SIDES

022 DON’T FORGET ME WHEN I’M GONE

023 UNCLE JOHN’S SWING

024 LYNWOOD JOHNSON

025 CAROLINA SATURDAY NIGHT

026 TALKING WITH MY LORD

027 NEEDLE IN THE HAY

028 ONE MINUTE

029 MOUNTAIN MAN

030 PLACE THAT I CALLED HOME

ALBUMS

Yar Hu Yar  ? (UPC796873075350) Bucket Full Of Rain: Morning Sky; My Saro Jane; Bucket Full of Rain; Drivin' My Life Away; Swim That River of Jordan; Panhandle Rag; Stuck On My Baby; Loggin' Man; I Hear Them All; Don't Knock; Ticket to Ride; Cold Sheets of Rain; Little Bit of Life; When Doves Cry; The Last Time - 16-06-08

Yar Hu Yar  ?  (UPC888295214155) Hupomone: Best That I Can; I’m Going Under (’cause I Can’t Get Over You);  Smoky Mountain Lullaby; Till Death Do Us Part;  On The Radio; Gold Paper Sides; Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone; Uncle John’s Swing;  Lynwood Johnson; Carolina Saturday Night;  Talking With My Lord;  Needle In The Hay;  One Minute;  Mountain Man;  Place That I Called Home – 09-01-15

Danny Dill

Horace Eldred Dill, *19-09-1924 Carroll County, TN, +23-10-2008

3rd version

By Michel Ruppli, Thieu Van De Vorst, Praguefrank, Kittra Moore, Murray Kirch, Mario Manciotti

SESSIONS

Summer 1949 poss. Nashville, TN – Danny Dill and Annie Lou
001 DIME A DOZEN Bullet 690/ BACM CD D 488
002 MY LOSS IS ANOTHER MAN'S GAIN Bullet 690/BACM CD D 488
003 I'M IN LOVE UP TO MY EYES Bullet 697/ BACM CD D 488
004 THERE'S A RAINBOW IN YOUR TEARS Bullet 697/ BACM CD D 488

31 January 1951 [18:00-21:00] Brown Radio Productions, 240 1/2 4th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Chet Atkins and Danny Dill (Chet Atkins [gt], Danny Dill [vcl], Jack Shook [gt], Ernie Newton [bass], Marvin Hughes [piano/organ]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
005 E1-VB-924-C YOU'RE ALWAYS BRAND NEW* -1 48-0440/ BCD-15714
006 E1-VB-925-B MY CRAZY HEART* -1 48-0471/ BCD-15714
2 February 1951 [11:00-15:30] Brown Radio Productions, 240 1/2 4th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Annie Lou and Danny and Carter Sisters (Annie Lou [vcl], Danny Dill [vcl], Anita Carter [vcl], June Carter [vcl], Helen Carter [vcl], Mother Maybelle Carter [vcl], Chet Atkins [leader/gt], Hank Garland [gt], Ernie Newton [bass], Marvin Hughes [piano]. Producer: Steve Sholes)
007 E1-VB-927 MY LIFE WITH YOU* -1-2-3-4 48-0439
19 January 1956 [19:00-22:00]  Nashville, TN – Danny Dill (Danny Dill [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians)
008 1001 GEISHA SWEETHEART ABC 45-9681/ BACM CD D 488
009 1002 unknown title
010 1003 MY GIRL AND HIS GIRL 45-968121 June 1956 [19:00-22:00] Music City Recording, 804 16th Ave. South Nashville, TN – Danny Dill  (Danny Dill [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians)
011 1017 I‘M HUNGRY FOR YOUR LOVIN‘ ABC 45-9734 Cactus CAC-45-007 BACM CD D 488 BCD 15972
012 1018 THE STRANGER OF ABILENE 45-9734
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15972 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.13 /  ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF ABC RECORDS (GER, 2003)

1 October 1957 [23:00-] Nashville, TN – Danny Dill as by Jim Denny (Danny Dill [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians)

Details unknown
poss. from this session:

013 ONE AT A TABLE FOR TWO

1959 poss. Nashville, TN – Danny Dill
13 July 1959 [19:00-22:00] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Danny Dill (Producer: Jim Vienneau)
014 59-XY-829 THE EYES OF DEATH MGM SE 3819 BACM CD D 488
015 59-OR-44/XY-830 HE AIN'T GONNA STUDY WAR NO MORE Cub K9045
016 59-OR-45 HE'S BIDING HIS TIME Cub K9045
29 October 1959 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Danny Dill

017 59-XY-1093 COME IN OUT OF THE RAIN SE 3819/ BACM CD D 488
018 59-XY-1094 ESTHER SE-3819 BACM CD D 488
019 59-XY-1095 THE GHOST OF INDIAN JOE SE 3819 BACM CD D 488
020 59-XY-1096 LONG BLACK VEIL SE-3819 BACM CD D 488
16 January 1960 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN  - Danny Dill
021 60-XY-350 THE WORLD'S RICHEST JACKASS SE 3819 BACM CD D 488
022 60-XY-351 DARK AS A DUNGEON SE-3819 BACM CD D 488
023 60-XY-352 MISSISSIPPI GAMBLER SE-3819 BACM CD D 488

024 60-XY-353 STREETS OF LAREDO SE 3819 BACM CD D 488
2 February 1960 poss. Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN  Danny Dill
025 60-XY-394 WICHITA TOWN SE-3819 BACM CD D 488
026 60-XY-395 BURY ME NOT ON THE LONE PRARIE SE-3819 BACM CD D 488
027 60-XY-396 WHO RIDES WITH BILLY SE-3819 BACM CD D 488

15 January 1963 [18:00-21:00, 21:00-]  Nashville, TN – Danny Dill (Danny Dill [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians)

028 TANGLEFOOT BROWN Liberty LST 7301 Danny Dill CD BACM CD D 488

029 COME IN OUT OF THE RAIN Liberty LST 7301 Danny Dill CD 

030 LONG BLACK VEIL Liberty LST 7301  

031 THE OLD COURTHOUSE Liberty LST 7301  Danny Dill CD BACM CD D 488

032 THERE'S A TIME Liberty LST 7301 Danny Dill CD  BACM CD D 488

033 ESTER Liberty LST 7301  

034 PARTNERS Liberty LST 7301  Danny Dill CD BACM CD D 488

035 THE LAND OF BEGINNING AGAIN Liberty LST 7301  BACM CD D 488

036 WHERE THE SAD PEOPLE ARE Liberty LST 7301   Danny Dill CD BACM CD D 488

037 I 'IST LAUGHED Liberty LST 7301  BACM CD D 488

038 WHO'LL GO AND TELL HIM Liberty LST 7301  BACM CD D 488

039 SATAN'S CHILD Liberty LST 7301  BACM CD D 488

2 November 1977 Sound Spectrum Recording, House Of Cash, Hendersonville, TN –Danny Dill (Danny Dill [vcl], Leo Jackson [rh gt], Jimmy Capps [gut string gt/el gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Lightning Chance [bass], Kenny Malone [drums], Jerry Smith [piano ], Gordon Stoker, Louis Nunley, Laverna Moore [bck vcl]. Producer: Mac Bellingrath)

040 LONG BLACK VEIL Triple 1 TLP 0001 Danny Dill CD

041 DETROIT CITY  Triple 1 TLP 0001

042 DON’T SELL THE FARM AND MOVE TO NASHVILLE  Triple 1 TLP 0001 Danny Dill CD

TRIPLE 1 TLP-0001 NASHVILLE’S MASTER SONGWRITERS (1977) 

prob. 1970s/1980s unknown – Danny Dill

043 GRASS WON'T GROW  Danny Dill CD

044 IN MY OWN BACKYARD  Danny Dill CD

045 I'LL TAKE IT BEFORE I SAY GOODBYE  Danny Dill CD

046 BACK ON THE FARM  Danny Dill CD

047 HE'S A SPORT  Danny Dill CD

048 COMING HOME  Danny Dill CD

049 COMPUTER DATING SERVICE  Danny Dill CD

050 CRY BABY CRY  Danny Dill CD

051 ACES AND EIGHTS  Danny Dill CD

052 NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE THE DAY  Danny Dill CD

053 BE ANYBODY'S DARLIN' BUT MINE  Danny Dill CD

054 GRANDMA'S LOVE SONG  Danny Dill CD

ALBUMS

MGM E 3819/SE 3819 Folk Songs From The Wild West: The Eyes Of Death; Come In Out Of The Rain; World's Richest Jackass; Wichita Town; Streets Of Laredo;  Who Rides With Billy;  Ghost Of Indian Joe; Esther; Dark As A Dungeon; Bury Me Not On The Lone Prarie; Mississippi Gambler;  Long Black Veil - 60   

Liberty LRP 3301/LST 7301 Folk Songs From The Country: Tanglefoot Brown; Come In Out Of The Rain; Long Black Veil; The Old Courthouse; There's A Time; Ester; Partners; Land Of Beginning Again; Where The Sad People Are;  I 'Ist Laughed; Who'll Go And Tell Him; Satan's Child – 06-63

Danny Dill ? (UPC634479333866) Quality Is Always in Style: Grass Won't Grow; Long Black Veil; There's a Time; Ester; Tanglefoot Brown; In My Own Backyard; I'll Take It Before I Say Goodbye; Back on the Farm; He's a Sport; Coming Home; Computer Dating Service; Cry Baby Cry; Partners; Come in Outta' the Rain; Where the Sad People Are; Aces and Eights; Old Courthouse;Never Thought I'd See the Day; Don't Sell the Farm (And Move to Nashville); Be Anybody's Darlin' But Mine; Grandma's Love Song - 04-07-06    

BACM [UK] CD D 489 Long Black Veil: My Loss Is Another Man's Gain;  Dime A Dozen;  I'm In Love Up To My Ears;  There's A Rainbow In Your Tears;  The Eyes Of Death;  Come In Out Of The Rain;  The World's Richest Jackass;  Wichita Town;  Streets Of Laredo;  Who Rides With Billy;  The Ghost Of Indian Joe;  Esther;  Dark As A Dungeon;  Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie;  Mississippi Gambler; Long Black Veil; Geisha Sweetheart; I’m Hungry For Your Lovin’; Partners;  I'Ist Laughed; My Girl And His Girl; The Land Of Beginning Again; Satan's Child;  Tanglefoot Brown;  The Old Courthouse;  There's A Time;  Where The Sad People Are;  Who'll Go And Tell Him – 05-15

SINGLES

Bullet (1949) with Annie Lou    

690 Dime A Dozen / My Loss Is Another Man's Gain - 09-49 (rev. Sept. 24)

697 I'm In Love Up To My Eyes / There's A Rainbow In Your Tears - 01-50 (rev. Jan. 14)

RCA Victor

48-0439 My Life With You (Annie Lou and Danny) / Trinket Of Shiney Gold (Carter Sisters) - 03-51
48-0440 Mountain Melody (Chet Atkins) / You're Always Brand New (Chet Atkins and Danny Dill)- 03-51
48-0471 My Crazy Heart  (Chet Atkins and Danny Dill) / Jitterbug Waltz (Chet Atkins) - 06-51
ABC (1956)         

45-9681 My Girl And His Girl / Geisha Sweetheart – 03-56 (rev. March 31)

45-9734 I’m Hungry For Your Lovin' / Stranger Of Abilene – 09-56

Cactus CA 45-007 [Danny Dill:] I'm Hungry For Your Lovin'  / [Wayne Walker:] - All I Can Do Is Cry – 11-12
Cub (1959)        

K9045 He's Biding His Time / He Ain't Gonna Study War No More – 08-59  (rev. Aug. 24)