Don Adams

*04-01-1941 Ross County, OH
2nd version

by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Rene Pavlik, Kent Heineman
SESSIONS

1964 unknown – Don Adams (Producer: Pappy Daily)
001 R5KM-7098 I JUST LOST MY FAVORITE GIRL D-1268 MU 1051
002 R5KM-7099 YOU INTRODUCED ME TO THE BLUES D-1268 MU 1051
ca. February 1965 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Don Adams
003 ZTSP 98893 KILL ME WITH KINDNESS MU 1078
004 ZTSP 98894 HEARTACHES DEEP IN SORROW MU 1078
ca. November 1965 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Don Adams
005 S5KM-2489 BIG TOWN BABY MU 1136
006 S5KM-2490 THERE ARE SOME THINGS MU 1136
Spring 1966 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Don Adams (Producer: Pappy Daily)
007 ZTSP-106393 PAINTING PICTURES MU 1172
008 ZTSP-106394 HEARTACHES MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT MU 1172
1967 Nashville, TN – Don Adams (Producer: Ben Keith)
009 SoN 41321 TWO OF THE USUAL Jack O‘ Diamonds J.O.D. 1002 
010 SoN 41322 WAKE ME HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW J.O.D. 1002
ca 11 April 1967 Nashville, TN– Don Adams (Producer: Ben Keith)
011 ZAFX-6704111 WHY I STILL LOVE YOU J.O.D. 1003
012 ZAFX-6704112 PLANT A LITTLE HEARTACHE J.O.D. 1003
ca 12 June 1967 Nashville, TN – Don Adams (Producer: Ben Keith)
013 ZAFX-6706121 TEAR TALK J.O.D. 1004

014 ZAFX-6706122 A BRAND NEW BED OF ROSES J.O.D. 1004

ca  8 July 1968 Nashville, TN – Don Adams (Producer: Alex Zanetis, Ben Keith)
015 ZAFX-6807081 JUST SAY YOU LOVE ME J.O.D. 1015

016 ZAFX-6807082 I MISS YOU J.O.D. 1015

1969 unknown – Don Adams
017 PAULA Century 34482

018 GOODBYE Century 34482
ca. April 1973 Quadrafonic Studio, 1802 Grand Ave., Nashville, TN – Don Adams (Producer: David Briggs)
019 26471 I'LL BE SATISFIED CY-4002/SD-7280
020 26472 ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A GIRL CY-4002/SD-7280
ca. August 1973 Quadrafonic Studio, 1802 Grand Ave., Nashville, TN – Don Adams (Don Adams [vcl], Gary Adams [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Jimmy Covard [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Teddy Irwin [gt], Billy Sanford [gt], Troy Seals [gt], Jerry Shook [gt], Pete Wade [gt], Reggie Young [gt], Doug Jernigan/Weldon Myrick [steel], Mike Leech/Jack Williams [bass], Jerry Carrigan/Kenny Malone [drums], David Briggs/Bobby Wood [piano] + strings + Jordanaires. Producer: David Briggs)
021 27413 MANHATTAN, KANSAS SD-7280
022 27414 WORST OF LUCK SD-7280
023 27415 OH WHAT A FUTURE SHE HAD CY-4009/SD-7280
024 27416 HOLD BACK TOMORROW SD-7280
025 27417 I’VE ALREADY STAYED TOO LONG CY-4009/SD-7280
026 27418 A DRINK, A DANCE, AND AN OLD LOVE SONG SD-7280
027 27419 DAYDREAM SD-7280
028 27420 IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A 'HURTIN' SD-7280
029 27421 THE WAY I'M NEEDING YOU SD-7280
030 27422 I JUST LOST MY FAVORITE GIRL CY-4027/SD-7280
ca. January 1974 Quadrafonic Studio, 1802 Grand Ave., Nashville, TN – Don Adams
031 28405 BABY LET YOU LONG HAIR DOWN CY 4017
032 28406 LITTLE GIRL BLUE CY 4017
033 28407 THERE'S MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROM unissued
19 March 1974 Quadrafonic Studio, 1802 Grand Ave., Nashville, TN – Don Adams
034 35372 YES, YOUR SWEET LOVE LIFTED ME unissued
035 35373 YOU'RE GONNA LOVE YOURSELF IN THE MORNING unissued
036 35374 JULY-YOU'RE A WOMAN unissued
037 35375 HALF A MAN unissued
038 35376 YOU'RE THE HAPPY SONG I SING unissued
3 April 1974 Quadrafonic Studio, 1802 Grand Ave., Nashville, TN – Don Adams (Producer: David Briggs)
039 35371 THE OLD MAN AND THE RIVER unissued
10 May 1974 Quadrafonic Studio, 1802 Grand Ave., Nashville, TN – Don Adams
040 35381 START ALL OVER AGAIN unissued
041 35382 WHITE LIGHTNING unissued
042 35383 STOP unissued
May 1974 Quadrafonic Studio, 1802 Grand Ave., Nashville, TN – Don Adams
043 28975 THAT'S LOVE CY 4027

ALBUMS
Atlantic SD-7280 Don Adams On His Way: I'll Be Satisfied; Manhattan, Kansas; Worst Of Luck; All For The Love Of A Girl; Oh What A Future She Had; Hold Back Tomorrow; I've Already Stayed Too Long; Drink A Dance And An Old Love Song; Daydream; It Keeps Right On A 'Hurtin'; Way I'm Needing You; I Just Lost My Favorite Girl – 10-73 (MX: ST-A-732967R1/732968R1)

SINGLES
D (1964)
1268 You Introduced Me To The Blues / I Just Lost My Favorite Girl - 64
Musicor (1964-65)
MU 1051 You Introduced Me To The Blues / I Just Lost My Favorite Girl - 11-64 (reissue of D 1268)
MU 1078 Heartaches Deep In Sorrow / Kill Me With Kindness - 04-65 (rev. Apr. 10)
MU 1136 Big Town Baby / There Are Some Things - 12-65 \
MU 1172 Painting Pictures / Heartaches Morning, Noon And Night - 05-66 (rev. May 14)
Jack O'Diamonds (1967)
No. 1002 Two Of The Usual / Wake Me 100 Years From Now - 01-67 (rev. Jan. 28)
J.O.D. 1003 Plant A Little Heartache / Why I Still Love You – 05-67 (rev. May 13)
J.O.D. 1004 A Brand New Bed Of Roses / Tear Talk – 09-67 (rev. Sept. 9)

J.O.D. 1015 Just Say You Love Me  I Miss You – 07-68

Century (1969)

34482 Paula / Goodbye - 69
Atlantic (1973-74)
CY 4002 I'll Be Satisfied / All For The Love Of A Girl - 06-73
CY 4009 I've Already Stayed Too Loung / Oh What A Future She Had - 10-73 (rev. Nov. 3)

CY 4017 Baby, Let Your Long Hair Down / Little Girl Blue - 03-74
CY 4027 That's Love / I Just Lost My Favorite Girl - 07-74 (rev. Aug. 24)

 

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)

Billy Joe Roberts

By Praguefrank, Lennart Gustavsson

SESSIONS

Ca 1969 Hollywood, CA – Billy Joe Roberts (Billy Joe Roberts [vcl], Richard Bennett [gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Scott Turner)

001 BEER DRINKING MUSIC Sunset SUS 5269

002 THERE STANDS THE GLASS SUS 5269  

003 HONKY TONK HARDWOOD FLOOR SUS 5269

004 DOWN AT THE ROADSIDE INN SUS 5269  

005 THE IMAGE OF ME SUS 5269  

006 CHUG-A-LUG SUS 5269  

007 DANG ME SUS 5269  

008 DRIVIN' NAILS IN MY COFFIN SUS 5269  

009 BUBBLES IN MY BEER SUS 5269

010 DAY DRINKER SUS 5269  

February/March 1975 Different Fur Music, San Francisco, CA – Billy Roberts and Grits (Billy Roberts [vcl/gt/ harmonica], John Besharian [ld gt], Steven Gurr [gt], Peter Albin [bass], Harold Aceves [drums], Billy Philadelphia [piano/ organ/ synthesizer] + Sherry Ernst [vcl-1],Terry Abstein and Cybthia Zamperini [vcl-2], Leo Collington [ac gt], Mike Milner [ac gt], Bobby Flurie [ld gt], Johnny McFee [steel/fiddle], Larry Walker [flute]. Producer: Hiller Resner, Billy Roberts)
011 COUNTRY MUSIC Tulip TLPS 2001  
012 HANG OUT WITH ME -2 Tulip TLPS 2001
013 LIES Tulip TLPS 2001
014 ROSE'S CANTINA Tulip TLPS 2001
015 REBOUND Tulip TLPS 2001
016 HIDE BEHIND  -1Tulip TLPS 2001
017 I WANT ENEMIES (I DON'T NEED NO FRIENDS) Tulip TLPS 2001
018 THOUGHTS OF CALIFORNIA Tulip TLPS 2001
019 SAN FRANCISCO OLD LADY Tulip TLPS 2001
020 GIMME SOME Tulip TLPS 2001
021 BEGINNING OF THE END Tulip TLPS 2001
022 I DON'T ROOSTER Tulip TLPS 2001  

ALBUMS

Sunset SUS 5269 Beer Drinking Music: Beer Drinking Music; There Stands The Glass; Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor; Down At The Roadside Inn; The Image Of Me; Chug-A-Lug; Dang Me; Drivin' Nails In My Coffin; Bubbles In My Beer; Day Drinker - 69

Tulip TLPS 2001 Thoughts Of California: Country Music; Hang Out With Me; Lies; Rose's Cantina; Rebound; Hide Behind; I Want Enemies (I Don't Need No Friends); Thoughts Of California; San Francisco Old Lady; Gimme Some; Beginning Of The End; I Don't Rooster - 75