Friday, March 13, 2015

Tommy Duncan (pt.4) (by Dick Grant)



TOMMY DUNCAN
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY Part 4.

BOB WILLS & TOMMY DUNCAN
                                      Radio Recorders Studio, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd              Hollywood, Ca:                                               Friday 1st July 1960
(vcl-1/fdl); Tommy Duncan (vcl-2); Leon Rausch (gtr); Gene Crownover (stl gtr); Joe Holley (fdl); Jack Lloyd (cln); Luke Wills (stg bs); Wade Peeler (dms).                                                                                    Producer: Thomas Douglas “Tommy” Allsup

LB-                    TAKE ME BACK TO TULSA                                                               Liberty LRP-3173, Liberty LST-7173, Liberty J-77021
                         (Tommy Duncan-Bob Wills)                                                               United Artists UAS-9962, CEMA 9193, Liberty CDP8-30275-2
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    THE KIND OF LOVE I CAN’T FORGET                                              Liberty LRP-3173, Liberty LST-7173, Liberty J-77021
                         (Jesse Ashlock)                                                                               United Artists UAS-9962, Liberty CDP8-301275-2
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    TIME CHANGES EVERYTHING                                                        Liberty LRP-3173, Liberty LST-7173, Liberty J-77022
                         (Tommy Duncan) (Southern Music Pub. Co. ASCAP)  United Artists UAS-9962, CEMA 9193             CDP8-30275-2
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    STAY A LITTLE LONGER                                        Liberty LRP-3173, Liberty LST-7173, Liberty J-77022
                         (Tommy Duncan)                                                    United Artists UAS-9962, CEMA 9193,            CDP8-30275-2                                       
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    YOU DON’T LOVE ME BUT I’LL ALWAYS CARE        Liberty LRP-3193, Liberty LST-7173, Liberty J-77023
                         (Lou Wayne)                                                                                   Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    SAN ANTONIO ROSE                                                                      Liberty LRP-3173, Liberty LST-7173,             J-77023
                         (Bob Wills)                                                                                      United Artists UAS-9962, United Artists XW-041, CEMA 9193
                                                                                                                              Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    SPANISH TWO STEP                                             (Inst)                  Liberty LRP-3173, Liberty LST-7173, Liberty J-77024                           
                         (Tommy Duncan-Bob Wills)                                                               Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550                                 
LB-                    DUSTY SKIES                                                                                 Liberty LRP-3173, Liberty LST-7173, Liberty CDP8-30275-2
                         (Cindy Walker)                                                                                Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    KEEPER OF MY HEART                                         Liberty LRP-3173, Liberty LST-7173, Liberty J-77024
                         (Jerry Irby-Bob Wills)                                                                        Curb D2-77389, Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    MAIDEN’S PRAYER                                                                        Liberty LRP-3173, Liberty LST-7173,                         BCD-16550
                         (Bob Wills)
LB-                    IDA RED LIKES TO BOOGIE                                                                        LRP-3173, Liberty LST-7173, Liberty J-77025
                         (Dean Moore-Bob Wills)                                           United Artists UAS-9962, Curb D2-77389
                                                                                                                              Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    GOODNIGHT LITTLE SWEETHEART                                                 Liberty LRP-3173, Liberty LST-7173,             J-77025
                         ()                                                                                                   Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550

NB(1): LIBERTY LRP-3173/LIBERTY LST-7173 “TOGETHER AGAIN” released August 1960.
NB(2): LIBERTY J-77021 to LIBERTY J-77025 (Juke Box Releases) released August 1960.

BOB WILLS and TOMMY DUNCAN
                                      Radio Recorders Studio, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd              Hollywood, Ca:                                  Monday 21st November 1960
(vcl-1/fdl); Tommy Duncan (vcl-2); Leon Rausch (gtr); Gene Crownover (stl gtr); Joe Holley (fdl); Jack Lloyd (cln); Luke Wills (stg bs); Wade Peeler (dms).                                                                                    Producer: Tommy Allsup

LB-                    SILVER BELLS                                                                                Liberty LRP-3182, Liberty LST-7182, United Artists UAS-9962
                         (Tommy Duncan-Bob Wills)                                                               Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    PLAYBOY MEDLEY                                                                         Liberty LRP-3182, Liberty LST-7182,                       UAS-9962
                         (Tommy Duncan)                                                    Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-165590
LB-                    RIGHT OR WRONG                                                                        Liberty LRP-3182, Liberty LST-7182, CEMA 9193
                         (Gillespie-Sizemore-Biese)                                        Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW                                                  Liberty LRP-3182, Liberty LST-7182,                       UAS-9962
                         (Floyd Tillman)                                                                                 CEMA 9193, Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    TROUBLE IN MIND                                                                         Liberty LRP-3182, Liberty LST-7182, Liberty CDP8-30275-2
                         (Dick Jones)                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    WABASH BLUES                                                   Liberty LRP-3182, Liberty LST-7182, Sunset SUM-1108
                         ()                                                                                                   Sunset SUS-5108, United Artists UAS-9962
                                                                                                                              Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-165590
LB-                    I WONDER IF YOU FEEL THE WAY I DO                                          Liberty LRP-3182, Liberty LST-7182,             CDP8-30275-2
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    LI’L LIZA JANE                                                                               Liberty LRP-3182,             LST-7182, United Artists UAS-9962
                         (Tommy Duncan-Bob Wills)                                                               Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME                                                        Liberty LRP-3182, Liberty LST-7182,                       UAS-9962        
                         ()                                                                                                   Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    NANCY JANE                                                                                 Liberty (Uniss), Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550
                         (Tommy Duncan-Bob Wills)
LB-                    CRYIN’ WON’T MAKE ME STAY                                                       Liberty (Uniss),             CDP8-30275-2,                      BCD-16550
                         ()
LB-                    THE CONVICT AND THE ROSE                                                        Liberty LRP-3182, Liberty LST-7182, Sunset SUM-1108
                         (Chaplin)                                                                                         Sunset SUS-5108, Liberty CDP8-30275-2
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    MY CONFESSION                                                                           Liberty LRP-3182, Liberty LST-7182,                         BCD-16550
                         (Bob Wills)

NB(1): SUNSET SUM-1108/SUNSET SUS-5108 “BOB WILLS & TOMMY DUNCAN TOGETHER!” released 1966.
NB(2): UNITED ARTISTS UAS-9962 “LEGENDARY MASTERS-HALL OF FAME-BOB WILLS & TOMMY DUNCAN” released 1971.

BOB WILLS AND TOMMY DUNCAN with The Texas Playboys-1
BOB WILLS & TOMMY DUNCAN with The Texas Playboys-2
                                      Radio Recorders Studio, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd              Hollywood, Ca:                                           Monday 24th July 1961  
Tommy Duncan (vcl); Leon Rausch (gtr); Gene Crownover (stl gtr); Joe Holley (fdl); Jack Lloyd (cln); Luke Wills (stg bs); Wade Peeler (dms).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Joe Allison

LB-1304              I’M CRYIN’ MY HEART OUT                                   -1                       Liberty F-55378, Liberty CDP8-30275-2
                         (Cindy Walker) (Yosemite Music-BMI)                                                Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-1305              SIESTA                           -1                                   Liberty F-55378,             CDP8-30275-2
                         (Tommy Duncan-Merle Travis)                                                           Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-1408              OKLAHOMA GALS                                                 -2                       Liberty F-55450,             CDP8-30275-2
                         (Wills-Duncan) (Yosemite Music BMI)                                                 Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-1409              TOMORROW I’LL CRY                                           -2                       Liberty F-55450,             CDP8-30275-2
                         (Les York) (Sage and Sand-SESAC)
LB-                    SHE’S KILLIN’ ME                                                                           Liberty (Uniss),               CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550
                         (C.E. Nichols)
LB-                    CINDY                                                                                           Liberty LRP-3194, Liberty LST-3194, Liberty CDP8-30275-2
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-16550

NB(1): BOB WILLS overdubs-Tuesday 25th July 1961. 
NB(2): LIBERTY F-55378 released Tuesday 19th September 1961.
NB(3): LIBERTY F-55450 released Tuesday 10th April 1962.

BOB WILLS AND TOMMY DUNCAN
                                      Radio Recorders Studio, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd              Hollywood, Ca:                                          Tuesday 25th July 1961
(vcl-1/fdl); Tommy Duncan (vcl-2); Leon Rausch (gtr); Gene Crownover (stl gtr); Joe Holley (fdl); Jack Lloyd (cln); Luke Wills (stg bs); Wade Peeler (dms).                                                                                    Producer:

LB-                    SNOW DEER                                                                                  Liberty LRP-3194, Liberty LST-7194, Liberty CDP8-30275-2
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    MISSISSIPPI RIVER BLUES                                                             Liberty LRP-3194,             LST-7194,             CDP8-30275-2
                         (Jimmie Rodgers)                                                   Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    DEEP WATER                                                                                 Liberty LRP-3194,             LST-7194,             CDP8-30275-2
                         (Jimmy Bryant)                                                                                Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    BLUES FOR DIXIE                                                                          Liberty LRP-3194,             LST-7194, United Artists UAS-9962
                         ()                                                                                                   Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    BUBBLES IN MY BEER                                          Liberty LRP-3194, Liberty LST-7194, Starday SLP-375
                         (Tommy Duncan-Cindy Walker-Bob Wills)                                           United Artists UAS-9962, Curb D2-77389, CEMA 9193
                                                                                                                              Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    TIE ME TO YOUR APRON STRINGS AGAIN                                      Liberty LRP-3194, Liberty LST-7194, Liberty CDP8-30275-2
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    GOOD OLE OKLAHOMA                                         Liberty LRP-3194,             LST-7194,             CDP8-30275-2
                         (Tommy Duncan-Bob Wills)                                                               Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    ROLY POLY                                                                                    Liberty LRP-3194,             LST-7194, CEMA 9193
                         (Fred Rose) (Acuff-Rose BMI)                                                           Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    WALKIN’ IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLUES                                       Liberty LRP-3194, Liberty LST-7194,             CDP8-30275-2
                         (Tommy Duncan-Jimmy Byrd)                                                           Bear Family BCD-16550
LB-                    THE JOBOB RAG                                                   (Inst)                  Liberty LRP-3194,             LST-7194, United Artists UAS-9962
                         (Tommy Duncan-Bob Wills)                                                               Liberty CDP8-30275-2, Bear Family BCD-16550

NB: STARDAY SLP-375 “SAN ANTONIO ROSE-STEEL GUITAR” released 1966.

TOMMY DUNCAN with Larry Thornton
                                                                                                                              Bakersfield, Ca:                                                                      1964
(vcl); Walter Lawrence “Larry” Thornton (tpt); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer:

A                       I’LL BE THERE NEXT SUNDAY                                                         Hillcrest HC-1807-A
                         (Tommy Duncan) (Little Bill Music-Yosemite Music BMI)
B                       I WISH I HADN’T CALLED YOU                                                                      HC-1807-B
                         (Tommy Duncan) (Little Bill Music-Yosemite Music BMI)

NB(1): HILLCREST HC-1807 released 1964.
NB(2): Labels state a Tommy Dee Production.
NB(3): Label address-P.O. Box 6278, Bakersfield, California.





TOMMY DUNCAN                                                                                                    Bakersfield, Ca;                                                         ca. July 1966
(vcl); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer: Larry Scott

TR3M-2573         MAGNOLIA WALTZ                                                                         Mosrite M-280
                         (Tommy Duncan-Glynn Duncan) (Double Neck Music BMI)

NB(1): MOSRITE Records advert Billboard Saturday 11th June 1966-WATCH OUT FOR HIS NEXT BIG HIT “MR. AMERICANA” The Great TOMMY DUNCAN.
NB(2): MOSRITE M-280 released 1966.

NOTE: Billboard Nashville Scene Saturday 18th June 1966-Mosrite Records’ Tommy Duncan now on European tour. He’s set for session on the West Coast upon his return.

TOMMY DUNCAN with BOB FITE and The Western Playboys-1
TOMMY DUNCAN-2                                  Riverside Ballroom                                  Phoenix, Az:                                                                    Late 1966
Tommy Duncan (vcl); Robert “Bob” Fite (gtr); Buddy Long (el bs); Buddy Wheeler (stl gtr); Slim Fortes (fdl); Larry Gates (fdl); Merle Barber (pno); Brick Herndon (); Sammy Daulong (dms).                Producers: (Al Palmer) & Tommy Duncan

                         BLUES LIKE MIDNIGHT    -1                                   Mosrite MLP-300, One Way TR-8101, Longhorn LHC-1237
                         ()                                                                                                   TRG Productions No. #
TR4M-2625         HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME                               -1-2                    Mosrite MLP-300, Mosrite M-280, One Way TR-8101
                         (Fred Rose-S.Nelson-E. Nelson) (Leeds Music ASCAP)                        Longhorn LHC-1237, TRG Productions No. #
                         DUSTY SKIES                                                       -1                       Mosarite MLP-300, One Way TR-8101,               LHC-1237                 
                         (Cindy Walker)                                                                                TRG Productions No. #
                         ROLY POLY                                                          -1                       Mosrite MLP-300,                   TR-8101,               LHC-1237              
                         (Fred Rose) (Acuff-Rose BMI)                                                           TRG Production No. #
                         RELEASE ME                                                        -1                       Mosrite MLP-300,                   TR-8101,               LHC-1237
                         (Miller-Williams-Yount) (Acuff-Rose BMI)                                             TRG Productions No. #
                         TIME CHANGES EVERYTHING                               -1                       Mosrite MLP-300,                   TR-8101,               LHC-1237
                         (Tommy Duncan) (Southern Music Pub. ASCAP)        TRG Productions No. #
                         THAT’S YOUR RED WAGON                                   -1                       Mosrite MLKP-300,                TR-8101,                LHC-1237
                         (Grandpa Jones-Carl Smith)                                                              TRG Productions No. #
                         THE DAY YOU LEFT ME   -1                                   Mosrite MLP-300,                   TR-8101,               LHC-1237
                         (Cindy Walker)                                                                                TRG Productions No. #
                         DEEP WATER                                                       -1                       Mosrite MLP-300,                   TR-8101,               LHC-1237
                         (Jimmy Bryant)                                                                                TRG Productions No. #
                         THE KIND OF LOVE I CAN’T FORGET                     -1                       Mosrite MLP-300,                   TR-8101,               LHC-1237
                         (Jesse Ashlock)                                                                               TRG Productions No. #
                         MILK COW BLUES                                                 -1                       Mosrite MLP-300,                   TR-8101,               LHC-1237
                         (Kokomo Arnold)                                                     TRG Productions No. #
                         I WONDER IF YOU FEEL THE WAY I DO                -1                       Mosrite MLP-300,                   TR-8101,               LHC-1237
                         ()                                                                                                   TRG Productions No. #

NB(1): MOSRITE MLP-300 “TOMMY DUNCAN with Bob Fite & The Western Playboys-RECORDED LIVE FROM THE RIVERSIDE BALLROOM, PHOENIX, ARIZONA” released 1967.
NB(2): ONE WAY TR-8101 “TOMMY DUNCAN with Bob Fite & The Western Playboys-REDCORDED LIVE FROM THE RIVERSIDE BALLROOM, PHOENIX, ARIZONA” released 1981.
NB(3): LONGHORN LHC-1237 “FOR THE LAST TIME-TOMMY DUNCAN” released 1984.
NB(4): TRG PRODUCTIONS No. # “TOMMY DUNCAN LIVE 1948-1966” released



DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT with acknowledgements to Steve Hathaway, Phil Tricker, Michel Ruppli, Al Turner, Xavier Maire, Lillies Ohlsson, Richard Weize, Thieu  Van De Vorst, Mario Manciotti ND Frantisek Frank.

1985-2015.