Billy Starr

James Willie Stallard, *30-12-1913 near Weslyville, KY, +04-06-1981
3rd version

by Praguefrank,  Henk Scholts, Michel Ruppli, Hillbilly Researcher, Carl LaFong, Steve Hathaway, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

November 1944 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave, Cincinnati, OH – Bill and Evalina (Bill Stallard and Evalina Stallard)

B01 K1904 IT’S A CRYING SHAME  unissued

B02 K1905 GOODBYE BOOZE  King 506

B03 K1908 THERE’S A BROKEN HEART WAITING FOR YOU   unissued

B04 K1909 WON'T YOU TAKE ME BACK INTO YOUR HEART 506

1947 unknown – Billy Starr
001 TRUCK DRIVER’S BLUES
002 unknown title
003 unknown title
004 unknown title

1948 unknown – Billy Starr
005 BLUE LOVE IN MY HEART Town And Country 507/HBR CD 063

006 MY TRAILER HOME  Town And Country 507/HBR CD 063

Mid 1949 Hollywooc, CA – Billy Starr
007 A-100 BLUE PACIFIC WALTZ Clarion 102 London 16001/HBR CD 063
008 A-110 DANGER ZONE Clarion 102 London 16001/HBR CD 063
009 A-120 A MILLION LONELY YEARS Clarion 101
010 A-130 AT THE END OF THE WAY Clarion 101
1949 unknown – Billy Starr
011 DLG 50065 THE NOT YOU LEFT 16003/HBR CD 063
012 DLG 50066 MY BLUE EYED BABY (IS A BLACK EYED BABY NOW) 16003/HBR CD 063
Early 1950 Hollywood, CA or WREN Radio Station, Topeka, KS – Billy Starr
013 DLG 50124 STEPPIN’ OUT London 16009 CD-16955/HBR CD 063
014 DLG 50125 WRITE ME A LETTER London 16009/HBR CD 063
22 November 1950 poss. Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Billy Starr
015 HCO 4364/NASH 968? THE LAST TIME Columbia 4-20784/HBR CD 063
016 HCO 4365/NASH 969? STEPPIN‘ OUT AGAIN 4-20784/HBR CD 063
017 HCO 4366/NASH 970? DON’T BE ANGRY, DARLING 4-20821/HBR CD 063
018 HCO 4367/NASH 971? YOU’RE BACK A-CHATIN‘ 4-20821/HBR CD 063
30 April 1951 poss. Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Billy Starr
019 CO 45804/ZSP-7133 CRUEL COLD HEART 4-20855/HBR CD 063
020 CO 45805/ZSP-7134 IF YOU COME HOME AND FIND ME GONE 4-20855/HBR CD 063
021 CO 45806/ZSP-7135 OH YES, I’M LONELY 4-20891/HBR CD 063
022 CO 45807/ZSP-7136 WHERE YOU GO, MY HEART GOES TOO 4-20891/HBR CD 063
19  January 1952 poss. Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX – Billy Starr
021 CO 47617 THERE’S AN ACHE IN MY HEART 4-20983/HBR CD 063
022 CO 47618 ANGEL IN PERSON 4-20928/HBR CD 063
023 CO 47619 TOMORROW YOU’LL BE FREE 4-20983/HBR CD 063
024 CO 47620 BABY, DON’T CRY 4-20928/HBR CD 063
October 1952 unknown – Billy Starr
025 IF-406 IF ONLY I HAD YOUR HEART AND DARLIN" YOU HAD MINE Imperial 45-8170/HBR CD 063
026 IF-407 LONELY LONESOME WORLD 45-8175/HBR CD 063
027 IF-408 I'M GONNA PLAY THE FIELD 45-8170/HBR CD 063
028 IF-409 ANGELS 45-8175/HBR CD 063
March 1953 unknown – Billy Starr
029 IF 452 HOUD DOG 45-8186/HBR CD 063 Lenox 1014 El Toro H 100 PROPERBOX 103
030 IF 453 BORROWED HEART 45-8186/HBR CD 063

LENOX 1014 HILLBILLY ROCK VOL.2 (FRA, 1993);  

2002 CD SPAIN EL TORO H-100 GRAVY TRAIN HILLBILLY MEET R+B BEFORE ELVIS (ESP, 2002); PROPER  PROPERBOX 103 BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY RED HOT ROCKABILLY (UK, 2006, 4CD)

1960 poss. Phoenix, AZ – Billy Starr

031 I’M DRINKING BOURBON Twylite 45-750 /BbCD 550732

032 I WANTA  Twylite 45-750/BbCD 55060

033 EVERY LITTLE WRONG 45-751

034 YOU ASK ME WHY I’M JEALOUS 45-751

BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD 55060 ROCK (GER, 1997);  BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD 55073 RHYTHM AND BOOZE (GER, 1998)

1963 Cincinnati, OH – Billy Starr
035 10901 STEPPIN‘ OUT Ark 285/HBR CD 063
036 10902 THE OLD TOWN GOT LONESOME Ark 285/HBR CD 063
1965 poss. Cincinnati, OH – Billy Starr
037 1226-45-11A I WON’T DRINK NO MORE Master M-11
038 1226-45-11B MIGGIE Master M-11/HBR CD 063

1970 unknown – Billy Starr

039 PRP 38601 A LETTER FROM VIETNAM Starjo 1709

040 PRP 38602 THE ODE TO IRA LOUVIN Starjo 1709

ALBUMS

Hillbilly Researcher [UK] HBR CD 063 Steppin' Out With Billy Star: Blue Love In My Heart; My Trailer Home; Blue Pacific Waltz; Danger Zone; The Note You Left; My Blue Eyed Baby (Is A Black Eyed Baby Now) If Only I Had Your; Steppin' Out; Write Me A Letter; The Last Time; Steppin' Out Again; Don't Be Angry Darling; You're Back A-Cheatin'; Cruel Cold Heart; If You Come Home And Find Me Gone ; Oh Yes ! I'm Lonely; Where You Go, My Heart Goes; There's An Ache In My Heart; An Angel In Person; Tomorrow You'll Be Free; Baby, Don't Cry; Heart And Darlin' You Had Mine; Lonely Lonesome World; I'm Gonna Play The Field; Angels; Hound Dog; Borrowed Heart; Steppin' Out; The Old Town Got Lonesome – 03

BACM [UK] CD D 649 Steppin’ Out Again: Danger Zone; Blue Pacific Waltz; My Blue Eyed Baby (Is A Black Eyed Baby Now); Steppin' Out; Write Me A Letter; The Last Time;  Steppin' Out Again;  Don't Be Angry Darling;  You're Back A-Cheatin'; Cruel, Cold, Heart;  An Angel In Person;  Baby, Don't Cry; There's An Ache In My Heart; Tomorrow You'll Be Free;  If Only I Had Your Heart And Darlin' You Had Mine;  I'm Gonna Play The Field;  Lonely Lonesome World; Angels;  Hound Dog;  Borrowed Heart;  Miggie; Oh Yes I'm Lonely; The Old Town Got Lonesome; Where You Go My Heart Goes Too - 11-19

 

SINGLES

King (1944)

506 Won't You Take Me Back Into Your Heart / Good-Bye Booze – 01-12-44 Bill and Evalina

Town and Country (1948)
507 Blue Love In My Heart / My Trailer Home - 48

Clarion (1949)
C-101 A Million Lonely years / At The End Of The Way – 08-49 (rev. Aug. 13)

C-102 Blue Pacific Waltz / Danger Zone – 49 (reissued on London 16001 in Sept. 1949)
London (1950)
16003 The Not You Left / My Blue Eyed Baby (Is A Black Eyed Baby Now) - 49
16009 Steppin‘ Out / Write Me A Letter - 50
Columbia (1950-52)
4-20784/3-20784* The Last Time / Steppin' Out Again – 05-02-51 (*33 RPM;  rev. Feb. 3)
4-20821 Don't Be Angry, Darling / You're Back A-Cheatin' – 14-05-51
4-20855 If You Come Home And Find Me Gone / Cruel Cold Heart – 24-08-51
4-20891 Where You Go, My Heart Goes Too / Oh Yes, I'm Lonely – 28-01-52
4-20928 Baby, Don't Cry / Angel In Person – 18-04-52 (rev. Apr. 19)
4-20983 There's An Ache In My Heart / Tomorrow You'll Be Free – 25-07-52
Imperial (1952)
45-8170 Gonna Play The Field / If Only I Had Your Heart – ca. 10-52
45-8175 Lonely Lonesome World / Angels – 12-52
45-8186 Hound Dog / Borrowed Heart – 03-53 (rev. Apr. 4)
Twi-Lite (1960)

45-750 I’m Drinking Bourbon / I Wanta - 60

45-751 Every Little Wrong / You Ask Me Why I’m Jealous - 60
Ark (1963)
No. 285 Steppin Out / The Old Town Got Lonesome – 10-63
Master (1965)
M-11 I Won't Drink No More / Miggie – 65

Starjo (1970)

1709 A Letter From Vietnam / The Ode To Ira Louvin - 70