Robert Edward Moncrief, *18-01-1926 Anniston, AL
3rd version
by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Kent Heineman, Thieu Van De Vorst, David Malenkow, David Epstein
SESSIONS
1958 unknown – Bobby Edwards as Bobby Moncrief
001 1026 DON'T HOLD ME TO A VOW D 1014/BCD 15832
002 1027 HERE IS MY HEART D 1014/BCD 15832
1958 unknown – Bobby Edwards
003 I'VE LOST EVERYTHING BUT THE MEMORIES Bluebonnet Manco 1026
004 JEALOUS HEART Bluebonnet Manco 1026
ca September 1959 unknown – Bobby Edwards
005 STRANGER TO ME Bluebonnet 710 with The Texas Trailblazers
006 CRYING BECAUSE Bluebonnet 710
1960 unknown – Bobby Edwards
007 I'M A LONG GONE, DADDY Ozark OM-45-1241/ BB-CD 55026
008 TROUBLE AND BLUES Ozark OM-45-1241
BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55026 MEAN MEAN DADDY (GER, 1995)
ca. January 1961 poss. Hollywood, CA – Bobby Edwards and The Four Young Men
009 CM-1078/E-1244 I'M A FOOL FOR LOVIN' YOU Crest 45-1075/LP 1002
010 CM-1079/E-1245 YOU'RE THE REASON Crest 45-1075/RSR LP 1003 RSRCD 017 CDCHD 845 JASCD 903
ROCKSTAR LP 1002 CAN YOU BOP? THE BEST OF CREST VOL.1 (UK, 1981); ROCKSTAR RSRCS 017 TALK ABOUT A PARTY! THE CREST RECORDS STORY; ACE CDCHD 845 GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICAN ROCK COUNTRY (UK, 2002); ROCKSTAR LP 1003 THE BEST OF CREST RECORDS VOL.2 (UK, 1981);
JASMINE JASCD 903 YOU’RE THE REASON 30 ONE HIT WONDERS US COUNTRY AND WESTERN (UK, 2014)
30 November 1961 [no 10380] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Edwards (Orchestra conducted by Bill Liebert. Producer: Paul Wyatt)
013 36793 WHAT'S THE REASON Capitol 4674
014 36794 WALK AWAY SLOWLY 4674
015 36795 WILL YOU unissued
18 January 1962 [no 10459] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Edwards
016 37050 I CAN'T HELP IT unissued
017 37051 WHAT'LL I DO WITHOUT YOU? 4726
018 37052 THE TIME HAS COME unissued
019 37053 WALK ON BACK YOU FOOL unissued
25 January 1962 [no 10465, 13:00-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Edwards (Bobby Edwards [vcl], Glen Campbell [gt], Allan Reuss [gt], Lawrence Red Wooten [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Paul Wyatt)
020 37071 SINGING THE BLUES 4726
021 37072 HERE‘S MY HEART 4789
022 37073 MR. MISERY unissued
023 37074 I DON'T PLAY LOVE unissued
024 37089 SOMEONE NEW 4789/BCD 16608
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16608 THE DRUGSTORE’S ROCKIN’ VOL.3 (GER, 2003)
6 September 1962 [no 10753] poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards
025 38116 THE WAY I AM 4874
026 38117 I FELL AND BROKE MY HEART BCD 16678
027 38118 REMEMBER WHO BROUGHT YOU HERE 4874
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16678 THE DRUGSTORE’S ROCKIN’ VOL.4 (GER, 2003)
7 May 1963 [no 10830] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards
028 38391 HELP ME 5006
029 38392 LATE HOURS unissued
030 38393 DON'T PRETEND 5006
ca. September 1964 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Pappy Daily)
031 R5KM-7201 LEFT OVER DREAMS Musicor MU 1046
032 R5KM-7202 NINE CHANCES OUT OF TEN Musicor MU 1046
1965 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Pappy Daily)
033 S5KM-2237? WITHIN YOUR ARMS Musicor MU 1101
034 S5KM-2238 A LITTLE LESS HEARTACHE Musicor MU 1101
ca 1966 unknown – Bobby Edwards
035 THE OLDER I GET Polaris 301
036 200,893 WALK ON BACK Polaris 301
Decca custom pressing
ca. early December 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
037 UXB4-8812 JUST AIN'T MY DAY Chart 59-1045/CHS-1033
038 UXB4-8813 EACH TIME YOU CROSS MY MIND 59-1045/CHS-1033
039 UXB4-8814 I'M SORRY TO SEE ME GO 59-1020/CHS 1033
040 UXB4-8815 ONCE A FOOL (ALWAYS A FOOL) 59-1020/CHS 1033
ca. November 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson, Joe Gibson)
041 WXB4-5177 WALKER TOWN 59-1064/CHS-1033
042 WXB4-5178? PART TIME SWEETHEART 59-1064/CHS-1033
ca. April 1969 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
043 BRING MY BABY HOME CH-5016/CHS-1033
044 CH-552 LOVING YOU IS KILLING ME CH-5016/CHS-1033
Btw April 1969/February 1970 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
045 IT'S A SIN CHS-1033
ca. February 1970 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
046 CH-867 YOU'RE THE REASON CH-5061/CHS-1033
047 CH-868 DON'T PRETEND CH-5061/CHS-1033
ALBUMS
Chart CHS-1033 You're The Reason: You're The Reason; Just Ain't My Day; Each Time You Cross My Mind; Loving You Is Killing Me; It's A Sin; Once A Fool; Walker Town; Part Time Sweetheart; Don't Pretend; Bring My Baby Home; I'm Sorry To See Me Go – 07-70 (reissued in 1983 on Brylen BN 4547 Your Love Is Killing Me and in 2011 on Gusto GT7-2235)
SINGLES
D (1958) as Bobby Moncrief
1014 Don't Hold Me To A Vow / Here Is My Heart - 09-58
Bluebonnet (1958-59)
? I've Lost Everything But The Memories / Jealous Heart – 58 (reissued on Manco ML 1026 in 1961, rev. Dec. 25, 1961)
BL 710 Stranger To Me / Crying Because – 10-59 (rev. Nov. 2)
Ozark (1960)
OM-45-1241 I'm A Long Gone,Daddy / Trouble And Blues - 60
Crest (1961)
45-1075 I'm A Fool For Lovin' You / You're The Reason - 02-61 (rev. Feb. 13)
Capitol (1961-62)
4674 What's The Reason / Walk Away Slowly - 12-61
4726 Singing The Blues / What'll I Do Without You - 04-62 (rev. Apr. 7)
4789 Someone New / Here's My Heart - 06-62 (rev. June 30)
4874 Remember Who Brought You Here / The Way I Am – 12-11-62
5006 Don't Pretend / Help Me – 15-07-63
Musicor (1964-65)
MU 1046 Left Over Dreams / Nine Changes Out Of Ten - 11-64
MU 1101 Little Less Heartache / Within Your Arms – 07-65 (rev. Aug. 14)
Polaris (Decca custom, ca 1966)
301 The Older I Get / Walk On Back - ca 66
Chart (1968-70)
59-1020 I'm Sorry To See Me Go / Once A Fool (Always A Fool) – ca. 01-68
59-1045 Each Time You Cross My Mind / Just Ain't My Day – ca. 07-68
59-1064 Part Time Sweetheart / Walker Town - 12-68
CH-5016 Bring My Baby Home / Loving You Is Killing Me - 05-69
CH-5061 You're The Reason / Don't Pretend - 04-70
3rd version
by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Kent Heineman, Thieu Van De Vorst, David Malenkow, David Epstein
SESSIONS
1958 unknown – Bobby Edwards as Bobby Moncrief
001 1026 DON'T HOLD ME TO A VOW D 1014/BCD 15832
002 1027 HERE IS MY HEART D 1014/BCD 15832
1958 unknown – Bobby Edwards
003 I'VE LOST EVERYTHING BUT THE MEMORIES Bluebonnet Manco 1026
004 JEALOUS HEART Bluebonnet Manco 1026
ca September 1959 unknown – Bobby Edwards
005 STRANGER TO ME Bluebonnet 710 with The Texas Trailblazers
006 CRYING BECAUSE Bluebonnet 710
1960 unknown – Bobby Edwards
007 I'M A LONG GONE, DADDY Ozark OM-45-1241/ BB-CD 55026
008 TROUBLE AND BLUES Ozark OM-45-1241
BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55026 MEAN MEAN DADDY (GER, 1995)
ca. January 1961 poss. Hollywood, CA – Bobby Edwards and The Four Young Men
009 CM-1078/E-1244 I'M A FOOL FOR LOVIN' YOU Crest 45-1075/LP 1002
010 CM-1079/E-1245 YOU'RE THE REASON Crest 45-1075/RSR LP 1003 RSRCD 017 CDCHD 845 JASCD 903
ROCKSTAR LP 1002 CAN YOU BOP? THE BEST OF CREST VOL.1 (UK, 1981); ROCKSTAR RSRCS 017 TALK ABOUT A PARTY! THE CREST RECORDS STORY; ACE CDCHD 845 GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICAN ROCK COUNTRY (UK, 2002); ROCKSTAR LP 1003 THE BEST OF CREST RECORDS VOL.2 (UK, 1981);
JASMINE JASCD 903 YOU’RE THE REASON 30 ONE HIT WONDERS US COUNTRY AND WESTERN (UK, 2014)
30 November 1961 [no 10380] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Edwards (Orchestra conducted by Bill Liebert. Producer: Paul Wyatt)
013 36793 WHAT'S THE REASON Capitol 4674
014 36794 WALK AWAY SLOWLY 4674
015 36795 WILL YOU unissued
18 January 1962 [no 10459] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Edwards
016 37050 I CAN'T HELP IT unissued
017 37051 WHAT'LL I DO WITHOUT YOU? 4726
018 37052 THE TIME HAS COME unissued
019 37053 WALK ON BACK YOU FOOL unissued
25 January 1962 [no 10465, 13:00-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Edwards (Bobby Edwards [vcl], Glen Campbell [gt], Allan Reuss [gt], Lawrence Red Wooten [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Paul Wyatt)
020 37071 SINGING THE BLUES 4726
021 37072 HERE‘S MY HEART 4789
022 37073 MR. MISERY unissued
023 37074 I DON'T PLAY LOVE unissued
024 37089 SOMEONE NEW 4789/BCD 16608
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16608 THE DRUGSTORE’S ROCKIN’ VOL.3 (GER, 2003)
6 September 1962 [no 10753] poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards
025 38116 THE WAY I AM 4874
026 38117 I FELL AND BROKE MY HEART BCD 16678
027 38118 REMEMBER WHO BROUGHT YOU HERE 4874
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16678 THE DRUGSTORE’S ROCKIN’ VOL.4 (GER, 2003)
7 May 1963 [no 10830] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards
028 38391 HELP ME 5006
029 38392 LATE HOURS unissued
030 38393 DON'T PRETEND 5006
ca. September 1964 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Pappy Daily)
031 R5KM-7201 LEFT OVER DREAMS Musicor MU 1046
032 R5KM-7202 NINE CHANCES OUT OF TEN Musicor MU 1046
1965 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Pappy Daily)
033 S5KM-2237? WITHIN YOUR ARMS Musicor MU 1101
034 S5KM-2238 A LITTLE LESS HEARTACHE Musicor MU 1101
ca 1966 unknown – Bobby Edwards
035 THE OLDER I GET Polaris 301
036 200,893 WALK ON BACK Polaris 301
Decca custom pressing
ca. early December 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
037 UXB4-8812 JUST AIN'T MY DAY Chart 59-1045/CHS-1033
038 UXB4-8813 EACH TIME YOU CROSS MY MIND 59-1045/CHS-1033
039 UXB4-8814 I'M SORRY TO SEE ME GO 59-1020/CHS 1033
040 UXB4-8815 ONCE A FOOL (ALWAYS A FOOL) 59-1020/CHS 1033
ca. November 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson, Joe Gibson)
041 WXB4-5177 WALKER TOWN 59-1064/CHS-1033
042 WXB4-5178? PART TIME SWEETHEART 59-1064/CHS-1033
ca. April 1969 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
043 BRING MY BABY HOME CH-5016/CHS-1033
044 CH-552 LOVING YOU IS KILLING ME CH-5016/CHS-1033
Btw April 1969/February 1970 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
045 IT'S A SIN CHS-1033
ca. February 1970 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
046 CH-867 YOU'RE THE REASON CH-5061/CHS-1033
047 CH-868 DON'T PRETEND CH-5061/CHS-1033
ALBUMS
Chart CHS-1033 You're The Reason: You're The Reason; Just Ain't My Day; Each Time You Cross My Mind; Loving You Is Killing Me; It's A Sin; Once A Fool; Walker Town; Part Time Sweetheart; Don't Pretend; Bring My Baby Home; I'm Sorry To See Me Go – 07-70 (reissued in 1983 on Brylen BN 4547 Your Love Is Killing Me and in 2011 on Gusto GT7-2235)
SINGLES
D (1958) as Bobby Moncrief
1014 Don't Hold Me To A Vow / Here Is My Heart - 09-58
Bluebonnet (1958-59)
? I've Lost Everything But The Memories / Jealous Heart – 58 (reissued on Manco ML 1026 in 1961, rev. Dec. 25, 1961)
BL 710 Stranger To Me / Crying Because – 10-59 (rev. Nov. 2)
Ozark (1960)
OM-45-1241 I'm A Long Gone,Daddy / Trouble And Blues - 60
Crest (1961)
45-1075 I'm A Fool For Lovin' You / You're The Reason - 02-61 (rev. Feb. 13)
Capitol (1961-62)
4674 What's The Reason / Walk Away Slowly - 12-61
4726 Singing The Blues / What'll I Do Without You - 04-62 (rev. Apr. 7)
4789 Someone New / Here's My Heart - 06-62 (rev. June 30)
4874 Remember Who Brought You Here / The Way I Am – 12-11-62
5006 Don't Pretend / Help Me – 15-07-63
Musicor (1964-65)
MU 1046 Left Over Dreams / Nine Changes Out Of Ten - 11-64
MU 1101 Little Less Heartache / Within Your Arms – 07-65 (rev. Aug. 14)
Polaris (Decca custom, ca 1966)
301 The Older I Get / Walk On Back - ca 66
Chart (1968-70)
59-1020 I'm Sorry To See Me Go / Once A Fool (Always A Fool) – ca. 01-68
59-1045 Each Time You Cross My Mind / Just Ain't My Day – ca. 07-68
59-1064 Part Time Sweetheart / Walker Town - 12-68
CH-5016 Bring My Baby Home / Loving You Is Killing Me - 05-69
CH-5061 You're The Reason / Don't Pretend - 04-70