Bill Reid, *17-06-1926, +10-08-2009
2nd version
By Praguefrank, Al Turner, John Morris, Henk Scholts, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1952 Detroit, MI – Bill and Mary Reid and The Shenenadoah Valley Sweethearts
Bill Reid [vcl/gt], Mary Reid [vcl/gt], Dayton Crisp [steel], Maynard Dcarce
[fiddle], George Altmiller [piano])
001 101A THE BLOOM HAS LEFT THE ROSES Silver Bell 101
002 101B THE HONEYMOON WALTZ Silver Bell 101
003 OR DIDN’T YOU KNOW Silver Bell 102
004 EXCEPT IN DREAMS 102
8 November 1955 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville,
TN - Bill Reid and Mary Reid and The Melody Mountaineers (Bill Reid [vcl/gt],
Mary Reid [vcl/gt], Sammy Pruett [gt], Johnny Sibert [steel], Curley Lambert
[mandolin], Swanson Walker [banjo], George Shuffler [bass], Les Woodie
[fiddle]. Producer: Don Law)
005 CO 54297/NASH-1993/JZSP-37441 BLUE RIDGE WALTZ Columbia 4-21497
006 CO 54298/NASH-1994/JZSP-37442 IN MY HEART I LOVE YOU YET 4-21497
007 CO 54299/NASH-1995/JZSP-37443 I’LL NEVER BE LONESOME AGAIN 4-21529
008 CO 54300/NASH-1996/JZSP-37444 GET DOWN ON YOUR KNEES AND PRAY 4-21529
17 July 1956 Music City Recording, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bill
Reid and Mary Reid and The Melody Mountaineers (Bill Reid [vcl/gt], Mary Reid
[vcl/gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Curley Lambert [mandolin], Swanson Walker [banjo],
Waler West [steel], Lightnin‘ Chance
[bass], Les Woodie [fiddle]. Producer: Don Law)
009 CO 56816/OB 1154? I LOVE HIM TOO 4-21557
010 CO 56817/OB 1155?/JZSP-38985 YOU’RE STEPPING OUT OF ME 4-40837
011 CO 56818/OB 1156? YOUR SWEET LOVING MAN 4-21557
012 CO 56819/OB 1157? WHO KNOWS RIGHT FROM WRONG 4-40837
29 August 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film
Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN - Bill Reid and Mary Reid (Bill
Reid [vcl/gt], Mary Reid [vcl/gt], Robert Garner [gt], Jimmy Self [rh gt],
Junior Huskey [bass], Joe Meadows [fiddle])
013 ST-2651 IN THE VALLEY Starday 45-325
014 ST-2652 I WANT TO BE WANTED 45-343
015 ST-2653 SHE CAN'T STAND THE LIGHT OF DAY 45-325
016 ST-2654 BEAUTIE CUTIE 45-343
ALBUMS
Old Homestead OHCD-4011 Early Radio Favorites: Katy Hill; Want To Be Loved;
Down In The Valley; In My Heart I Love You Yet; Wildwood Flower; I Want To Be
Wanted; She Can't Stand The Light Of Day; Take Up Thy Cross; Beautie Cutie;
Blue Ridge Waltz; I'll Never Be Lonesome Again; Love Him Too; Sweet Lovin' Man;
You're Steppin' Out On Me; Who Knows Right From Wrong; Or Didn't You Know;
Except In Dreams; Bloom Has Left The Roses; Honeymoon Waltz; Get Down On Your
Knees And Pray; Foggy Mountain Breakdown – 98 (radio shows, recorded
probably in mid 1950s)
SINGLES
Silver Bell (1952)
101 The Bloom Has Left The Roses / The Honeymoon Waltz – 52
102 Or Didn’t You Know / Except In Dreams - 52
Columbia (1956-57)
4-21497 Blue Ridge Waltz / In My Heart I Love You Yet – 10-02-56 (rev. Feb. 16)
4-21529 I'll Never Be Lonesome Again / Get Down On Your Knees And Pray – ca.
04-06-56
4-21557 Your Sweet Loving Man / I Love Him Too - 09-56 (rev. Sept. 29)
4-40837-c You're Stepping Out On Me / Who Knows Right From Wrong - 01-57 (rev.
Feb. 16)
Starday (1957-58)
45-325 In The Valley / She Can't Stand The Light Of Day – 10-57 (rev. Oct. 28)
45-343 I Want To Be Wanted / Beautie Cutie – ca. 01-58