Charlie Adams

*1920 Waco, TX

3rd version
By Richard Weize, Kevin Coffey, Al Turner (BCD 16312)
SESSIONS
Poss. fall 1950 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Hamlet Booker [gt], Vince Incardona [banjo], Morris Booker [el mandolin], Lefty Nason [steel], Sam Incardona [bass], Johnny Manson [fiddle]. Producer: Lew Chudd)
001 IF 230 A SONG WILL MEND A BROKEN HEART Imperial 45-8095
002 IF 231 GOODBYE BABY 45-8095/BCD-16312
003 IF 232 THE DOOR OF LOVE CLOSES 45-8097
004 IF 233 YOU'RE THE BOSS 45-8097
Poss. fall 1950 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Hamlet Booker [gt], Vince Incardona [banjo], Morris Booker [el mandolin], Lefty Nason [steel], Sam Incardona [bass], Johnny Manson [fiddle]. Producer: Lew Chudd)
005 IF 240 YOUR MEMORIES MAKE ME CRY 45-8100/ BCD-16312
006 IF 241 PLAIN HORSE SENSE 45-8100/ BCD-16312
007 IF 242 MEMORIES OF LOVE 45-8119
008 IF 243 LOVING BUGGING BLUES 45-8119
ca. April 1951 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Hamlet Booker [gt], Vince Incardona [banjo], Morris Booker [el mandolin], Lefty Nason [steel], Sam Incardona [bass], Cotton Collins [fiddle/harm vcl], Curley Hollingsworth [piano]. Producer: Lew Chudd)
009 IF 269 I'M AN ARMY MAN 45-8108/ BCD-16312
010 IF 270 I'M DRINKING AND THINKING OVER YOU 45-8113/ BCD-16312
011 IF 271 MY ONE WISH 45-8113
012 IF 272 MY BLUE MONDAY 45-8108/ BCD-16312
6 June 1951 [13:00-16:00] Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Marion Buddy Griffin [gt], James Rollins [gt], Paul Blunt [steel], Robert Parker [bass], Georgia Slim [fiddle], Charlie McBay [piano]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
013 81134/DA 11021 IF A BEER BOTTLE HAD A NIPPLE ON IT Decca 9-46335/Cowgirlboy LP-5134 BCD-16312
014 81135/DA 11022 YOU'RE GETTING TOO OLD 9-46335/LP-5134 BCD-16312
015 81136/DA 11023 I'M GONNA PUT MY FOOT DOWN 9-46358/LP-5134 BCD-16312
016 81137/DA 11024 I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU PRETTY BABY 9-46358/LP-5134
7 September 1951 [15:00-18:00] Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Marion Buddy Griffin [gt], James Rollins [gt], Paul Blunt [steel], Horace Rollins [bass], Freddy Casares [fiddle], Charlie McBay [piano]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
017 81507/DA 1604 I LOST AN ANGEL 9-46391/LP-5134 BCD-16312
018 81508/DA 1605 WITHOUT YOU I'M LOST 9-46391/LP-5134
019 81557/DA 1606 GIVE ME BACK MY KISSES 9-46373/LP-5134
020 81558/DA 1607 STOP YOUR BAWLING BABY 9-46373/LP-5134 BCD-16312
14 July 1952 [19:45-22:45] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN –Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Jimmy Day [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Farris Coursey [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Floyd Cramer [piano]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
021 83113/NA 2764 T.T. BOOGIE 9-28397/LP-5134 BCD-16312
022 83114/NA 2765 BEFORE YOU SAY I DO 9-28397/LP-5134 BCD-16312
023 83115/NA 2766 I NEED YOU DEAR unissued
024 83116/NA 2767 SKIP ONE, SKIP TWO unissued /BCD-16312
3 March 1953 [23:15-02:15] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Jack Shook [gt], Jerry Byrd [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Farris Coursey [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Owen Bradley [piano]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
025 84096/NA 2954 BABY LET ME KINDLE YOUR FLAME 9-28686/ BCD-16312
026 84097/NA 2955 I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY NOW 9-28686/ BCD-16312
13 November 1953 [13:30-16:30] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Jesse Hudson [gt], Freddie Powell [gt], Lefty Nason [steel], Artie Glenn [bass], Bill Mounce [drums], George Uptmor [fiddle], Sissy Nix [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
027 CO 50380/JB 96/ZSP 30484 HEY LIBERACE! Columbia 4-21195/Cowgirlboy LP-5134 BCD-16312
028 CO 50381/JB 97/ZSP 30485 WILL YOU LOVE ME WHEN I'M OLD 4-21195/LP-5134
029 CO 50451/JB 98 I'LL TICKLE YOUR TOESES 4-21230/LP-5134
030 CO 50452/JB 99 YOU'VE WOUNDED THE HEART 4-21230/LP-5134 BCD-16312
16 March 1954 [14:00-17:00] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Jesse Hudson [gt], Freddie Powell [gt], Lefty Nason [steel], Sam Incardona [bass], Bill Mounce [drums], George Uptmor [fiddle], Sissy Nix [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
031 CO 51107/JB 161/ZSP-31429 GEE, BUT IT'S DRY IN TEXAS 4-21300/LP-5134
032 CO 51108/JB 162/ZSP-31417 JOLIE FILLE (PRETTY GIRL) 4-21239/ BCD-16312
033 CO 51109/JB 163/ZSP-31418 I'M A RAILROAD DADDY 4-21239/ BCD-16312
034 CO 51110/JB 164/ZSP-31419? I'LL REMEMBER YOUR LOVE IN MY PRAYERS unissued/ BCD-16312
27 July 1954 [13:00-16:00] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Freddie Powell [gt], Billy Walker [gt], Lefty Nason [steel], Pee Wee Truehitt [bass], Kermit Baca [drums], George Uptmor [fiddle], Elaine Sissy Nix [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
035 CO 51813/JB 215/ZSP 32711 WALTZING WITH SIN  4-21300/ BCD-16312
036 CO 51814/JB 216/ZSP-32724 CATTIN' AROUND 4-21355/BCD-17022 BCD-16312
037 CO 51815/JB 217/ZSP-32725 A MAN WAS THE CAUSE OF IT ALL 4-21355
038 CO 51816/JB 218 BABY, I WANT YOU SO unissued/LP-5134 BCD-16312
25 April 1955 [15:00-17:00] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Paul Buskirk [gt/mandolin], Kenny Frazier [gt], Lou Rochelle [steel], Pee Wee Truehitt [bass], Lonnie Campbell [drums], Merle David [fiddle], George Uptmor [fiddle], Elaine Sissy Nix [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
039 CO 53363/JB 282/ZSP 35946 PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA HAS LAID HER PISTOL DOWN 4-21443/ BCD-16312
040 CO 53364/JB 283/ZSP 35947 HIDIN' OUT 4-21401/BCD-16312
041 CO 53365/JB 284/ZSP 35948 THE FLOWER OF MY HEART 4-21401
042 CO 53366/JB 285/ZSP 35949 THEY CAN'T MAKE A DEVIL OUT OF MY ANGEL 4-21443
21 February 1956 [14:30-17:30] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Doug Bowman [gt], Bobby Penton [gt], Johnny Gimble [mandolin], Lefty Nason [bass], Peck Pecchi [drums], Merle David [fiddle], Bill Simmons [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
043 CO 55801/JB 347/JZSP-38092? GLOOMY SUNDAY unissued/ BCD-16312
044 CO 55802/JB 348/JZSP-38093? THAT'S HOW I WANT IT TO BE unissued/ BCD-16312
045 CO 55803/JB 349/JZSP-38094 BLACK LAND BLUES 4-21524/CBS-83911 BCD-16312
046 CO 55804/JB 350/JZSP-38095 SUGAR DIET 4-21524/ BCD-16312
CBS 83911 CBS ROCKABILLY, vol. 3 (1979, UK)
According to Kevin Coffey Charlie Adams recorded four new songs in 1996 – no details known

ALBUMS
Cowgirlboy [GER] LP-5134 Great Country Songs From The 1950's: TT Boogie; Before You Say I Do; If A Beer Bottle Had A Nipple On It; You're Getting Too Old; I Lost An Angel; Without You I'm Lost; Waltzing With Sin; Gee, But It's Dry In Texas; You've Wounded The Heart; I'll Tickle Your Toeses; I'm Gonna Put My Foot Down; I'm Gonna Leave You Pretty Baby; Stop Your Bawling Baby; Give Me Back My Kisses; Will You Love Me When I'm Old; Hey, Liberace! - 95
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16312 Cattin' Around: T.T. Boogie; Black Land Blues; Stop Your Bawling Baby; I'm an Army Man; I Lost an Angel; Cattin' Around; Baby Let Me Kindle Your Flame; I'm a Railroad Daddy; Before You Say I Do; Hey Liberace; Sugar Diet; Waltzing With Sin; My Blue Monday; You're Getting Too Old; Gloomy Sunday; Goodbye Baby; Jolie Fille (Pretty Girl); Hidin' Out; Plain Horse Sense; Baby, I Want You So; I Hope You're Happy Now; If a Beer Bottle Had a Nipple on It; You've Wounded the Heart; Skip One, Skip Two; That's How I Want It to Be; I'm Drinking and Thinking over You; Pistol Packin' Mama Has Laid Her Pistol Down; I'm Gonna Put My Foot Down; Your Memories Make Me Cry; I'll Remember Your Love in My Prayers – 16-02-00

SINGLES
Imperial (1950-51)
45-8095 Goodbye Baby / A Song Will Never Mend A Broken Heart – ca. 12-50
45-8097 You're The Boss / The Door Of Love Closes – ca. 02-51
45-8100 Plain Horse Sense / Your Memories Make Me Cry - 51
45-8108 I'm An Army Man / My Blue Monday - 51
45-8113 My One Wish / I'm Drinking And Thinking Of You – 05-51
45-8119 Memories Of Love / Loving Bugging Blues - 51
Decca (1951-53)
9-46335 If A Beer Bottle Had A Nipple On It (You'd Be A Baby All Your Life) / You're Getting Too Old - 07-51 (rev. July 28)
9-46358 I'm Gonna Put My Foot Down / I'm Gonna Love You, Pretty Baby - 09-51 (rev. Sept. 15)
9-46373 Stop Your Bawling Baby / Give Me Back My Kisses - 10-51 (rev. Oct. 27)
9-46391 I Lost An Angel / Without You, I'm Lost - 01-52 (rev Jan. 12)
9-28397 T.T. Boogie / Before You Say I Do - 09-52 (rev. Sept. 27)
9-28686 Baby, Let Me Kindle Your Flame / I Hope You're Happy Now - 05-53 (rev. May 16)
Columbia (1953-56)
4-21195 Hey Liberace / Will You Love Me When I'm Old? - 12-53
4-21230 You've Wounded The Heart / I'll Tickle Your Toesies - 02-54
4-21239 Jolie Fille (Pretty Girl) / I'm A Railroad Daddy – ca. 19-04-54 (rev. May 1)
4-21300 Waltzing With Sin / Gee, But It's Dry In Texas - 09-54
4-21355 Cattin' Around / A Man Was The Cause If It All – 02-55 (rev. Feb. 26)
4-21401 The Flower Of My Heart / Hidin' Out – ca. 16-05-55 (rev. May 28)
4-21443 Pistol Packin' Mama Has Laid Her Pistol Down / They Can't Make A Devil Out Of My Angel - 09-55  (rev. Oct. 1)
4-21524 Black Land Blues / Sugar Diet - 05-56 (rev. June 9)