Rusty York

Charles Edward Rusty York, *24-05-1935 Harlan, KY, +26-01-2014

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Michal Gololobov
SESSIONS
1956 [demo sessions] unknown – Rusty York
00001 THE GIRL CAN’T HELP IT [version 1] BCD-16543 Eagle 33 901008 Jewel JRC 917 Mustang CD 18 Shimmy CD 101
00002 THE GIRL CAN’T HELP IT [version 2] BCD-16543 BCD-17030 33-901008
00003 THE GIRL CAN’T HELP IT [version 3] 33-901008
00004 SWEET LOVE [version 1] BCD-16543 Eagle 33 901008 Jewel JRC 917BCD 17672?
00005 SWEET LOVE [version 2] BCD-16543 Buffalo bop CD-55061 33-90108 CD-270103 BCD 17672?
00006 SWEET LOVE [version 3] 33-901008
1957 [demo sessions] unknown – Rusty York
00007 A FALLEN STAR BCD-16543 33-901008 CD-270103
00008 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE [version 1] BCD-16543 CD-270103 JRC 917
00009 MEAN WOMAN BLUES BCD 16543 33-901008 CD-270103
ca. October 1957 poss. Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jimmie Skinner, and Rusty York (Curly Lunsford, Ray Edenton, Harold Bradley, Lightnin Chance, Buddy Harman, Tommy Jackson, Floyd Cramer. Producer: Pappy Daily or Don Pierce)
001 YW-14798 WHAT MAKES A MAN WANDER 71256x45/MG-20352
29 November 1957 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Rusty York
002 K4164 PEGGY SUE 45-5103/BCD 16543 33-901008 CD-270103 JRC 917 [alt.] BCD-16543 33-901008 CD-270103
003 K4165 SHAKE ’EM UP BABY 45-5103/Ace CDCHD-975 BCD-16543 Buffalo Bop CD-55180 Eagle 33-901008 CD-270103 JRC 917 BCD 17669
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17669 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.42 / ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAUILTS OF KING/FEDERAL/DE LUXE RECORDS (GER, 2023)
9 January 1958 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Bonnie Lou and Rusty York aka Bonnie and Lou
004 K4170 LA DEE DAH 45-5110 Parlophone [UK] R-4409
005 K4171 LET THE SCHOOL BELL RING, DING A LING 45-5110 Parlophone [UK] R-4409
February 1958 poss. Fidelity Studio, 121 East 4th St., Cincinnati, OH – Rusty York (Producer: Jimmie Skinner)
006 YW-16341/ST-5691 DIXIE STRUT Mercury 71285x45 Starday unissued/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
1958 unknown – Rusty York
007 SADIE MAE Sage 45-266 45-327/BCD-16543 CD-270103 JRC 917 Nude 10001
008 MARGARET ANN Sage 45-266 45-327/BCD-16543 CD-270103
1958 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewester Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Rusty York (Rusty York [vcl/ld gt], Bill Lanham [bass], Jim Lundy [drums], John Bower [piano], Jimmy Risch [sax])
009 PJ-45-10/K8OW-7096/U-9527 SUGAREE PJ 45-100 Note 10021 Chess 1730/Chess 9215560 BCD-16543 BB CD-55061 33-901008 CD-270103 Hip-O 41128 Fed CD 04 NPR LP-7304 Vogue LP-522016 CD-670076 BCD 16123 [alt.] 33-901008
010 PJ-45-11/K8OW-7097/U-9528 RED ROOSTER –instr.- PJ 45-100 Note 10021 Chess 1730/BCD-16543 CD-270103
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16123 THAT'LL FLAT GIT VOL.19 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF CHESS RECORDS (GER, 2000)
1958 or 1959 [demo session] unknown – Rusty York
01001 SWEET TALK [version 1] BCD 16123 BCD 16543 Chess LP 6025/6 33-901008
01002 SWEET TALK [version 2] 33-901008
ca. January 1959 unknown - Rusty York and Willar Hale (Herman Kress [bass], Billy Thompson [fiddle])
011 ST-2047 DON'T DO IT Starday 45-423/SLP-104 BCD-16543 Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
012 ST-2048 THE LOCK ON YOUR HEART 45-423/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
013 BANJO BREAKDOWN SLP-104 Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
STARDAY SLP-104 BANJO IN THE HILLS
Btw 1956/1961 [demo sessions] unknown – Rusty York
01301 MOLLY DARLIN‘ BCD 16543
01302 ONE, ONE, ONE WONDERFUL –instr.- BCD 16543

Ca late 1950s or early 1960s unknown – Rusty York
014 THIS SHOULD GO FOREVER JRC-917

015 BABY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO CD 270103

016 CAJUN BLUES –instr.-   CD 270103

Fall 1960 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewester Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Rusty York and Kentucky Mountain Boys (Willard Hole, Curley Tuttle, Herman Kress, Billy Thomas. Producer: Jimmie Skinner)
017 ROSEWOOD CASKET EP-600/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
018 THE ROVING GAMBLER EP-600/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
019 LITTLE ROSEWOOD CASKET EP-600/Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
020 GIRL IN SUNNY TENNESEE EP-600/Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
021 LITTLE MAGGIE EP-600/Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
022 EAST VIRGINIA BLUES EP-600/Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
1961 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewester Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Jimmie Skinner and Rusty York (Willard Hole, Curley Tuttle, Herman Kress, Billy Thomas. Producer: Jimmie Skinner)
023 FALLEN LEAVES Bluegrass Special EP-603/SLP-181 Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
024 SHORT LIFE OF TROUBLE EP-603/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
025 KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN CHIMES EP-603/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
026 CINDY EP-603/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
027 KNOXVILLE GIRL EP-603/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
028 OVER THE HILLS TO THE POORHOUSE EP-603/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
029 DOIN' MY TIME EP 604 / Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
030 BRING BACK MY BLUE-EYED BOY TO ME EP-604/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
031 CRIPPLE CREEK EP-604/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
032 RAMBLER'S CALL EP604/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
033 ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS EP-604/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
034 THEY'RE AT REST TOGETHER EP 604/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
24 May 1961 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Rusty York (Mickey Baker, Joe Richardson, Bob Bushnell, Horace Orr, Buddy Lucas, Henry Moore. Producer: Sydney Nathan)
035 K10832 TORE UP OVER YOU 45-5587/BCD-16543 CD-270103 [alt.] BCD 16543
036 K10833 TREMBLIN’  45-5587/Ace CDCHD-777 BCD-16543 CD-270103 [alt.] BCD 16543
037 K10834 LOVE STRUCK 45-5511/BCD-16543 33-901008 CD-270103 JRC-917
038 K10835 GOODNIGHT CINCINNATI, GOOD MORNING TENNESSEE 45-5511/BCD-16543 33-901008 CD-270103 JRC 917 BCD 17672
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17672 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.44 / ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF KING/FEDERAL/AUDIO LAB/DE LUXE RECORDS (GER, 2023)
1961 Jewel Recording Studio, Cincinnati, OH – Rusty York and The Kentucky Mountain Boys
039 DRIFTING TOO FAR FROM THE SHORE Jewel 402/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
040 IF I COULD HEAR MY MOTHER PRAY AGAIN Jewel 402/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
041 SHAKE HANDS WITH MOTHER AGAIN Jewel 402/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
042 WALKING MY LORD UP CALVARY HILL Jewel 402/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
043 WHERE COULD I GO Jewel 402/ Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
044 WHERE THE SOUL NEVER DIES Jewel 402/Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
ca. October 1961 unknown – Rusty York
045 M8OW-8287/36659 THAT'S WHAT I NEED New Star NS-6419 Capitol 4663/JRC 917
046 M8OW-8288/36660 JUST LIKE YOU New Star NS--6419 Capitol 4663
1961 [demo session] unknown - Rusty York
04601 LOVE ME CD-270103 JRC 917
ca Late 1962 unknown – Rusty York
047 G-1460/N8OW-8473 SALLY WAS A GOOD OLF GIRL New Star NS-6423 Gaylord 45-6428
048 G-1461/N8OW-8474 I MIGHT JUST WALK RIGHT BACK AGAIN New Star NS-6423 Gaylord 45-6428
1963 [demo session] unknown - Rusty York
04801 YOU BETTER LEAVE MY BABY ALONE BCD 16543 JRC 917
1965 [demo session] unknown - Rusty York
04802 BRING IT ON HOME TO ME CD 270103
04803 BROWN EYED HANDSOME MAN JRC 917 CD 270103
04804 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE CD 270103
1966 Jewel Recording Studio, Cincinnati, OH – Rusty York
049 15865 SUGAREE ‘66 Jewel 700/JLP-128 Jewel CD
050 15866 SING THE GIRLS A SONG Jewel 700
Btw 1966/1968 Jewel Recording Studio, Cincinnati, OH – Rusty York and The Kentucky Mountain Boys
051 YA YA Jewel CD
052 DOWN THE ROAD Jewel CD
053 I’M LEAVIN’TOWN Jewel CD
054 TRUCK DRIVER BLUES Jewel CD
1968 Jewel Recording Studio, Cincinnati, OH – Rusty York and The Kentucky Mountain Boys
055 YOU BETTER LEAVE MY BABY ALONE Jewel LP-128 Jewel CD
056 I MIGHT JUST WALK RIGHT BACK AGAIN Jewel LP-128 Jewel CD
057 CRAZY Afco AF524 Jewel LP-128 Jewel CD
058 RING OF FIRE Jewel LP-128 Jewel CD
059 ABILENE Jewel LP-128 Jewel CD
060 WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN Jewel LP-128 Jewel CD
061 SALLY WAS A GOOD OLD GIRL Jewel LP-128 Jewel CD
062 THAT'S WHAT I NEED Jewel LP-128 Jewel CD
063 JUST LIKE YOU Jewel LP-128 Jewel CD
064 BIG MAN IN A BIG HOUSE Afco AF524/ Jewel LP-128 Jewel CD
065 SAGINAW, MICHIGAN Jewel LP-128 Jewel CD
066 RING OF FIRE Jewel LP-128 Jewel CD
1968 Jewel Recording Studios 1594 Kinney Avenue, Cincinnati, OH  - J. Dr, Jarvis and Rusty York (J. D. Jarvis [vcl/rh gt], Rusty York [rh gt], Fred Spencer [rh gt], Harley Gabbard [dobro], Noah Craas/Jr. Mcintire [banjo], Jackie Sanderson [bass]. Producer Rusty York)
067 PALMS OF VICTORY Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
068 THERE'S A LIGHT GUIDING ME Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
069 WHAT KIND OF MAN Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
070 RAILWAY TO HEAVEN Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
071 YOU GOT TO MOVE Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
072 NAME OF THE LORD Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
073 LIGHTS AT HOME Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
074 ALMOST HOME Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
075 YOU CAN'T MAKE ME DOUBT IT Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
076 MEMORIES OF MOTHER Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
077 LONESOME VALLEY Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
078 DRIFTING TOO FAR FROM THE SHORE Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
079 CITY ON THE HILL Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
080 GREAT SPECKLED BIRD Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
081 TAKE ME IN THE LIFE BOAT Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
082 HOUSE OF GOLD Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
083 WHERE THE SOUL OF MAN NEVER DIES Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
084 SHAKE HANDS WITH MOTHER AGAIN Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
085 OLD RUGGED CROSS Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
086 DRINKING FROM THE FOUNTAIN Rural Rhythm RRJD-195
1973 Jewel Recording Studios 1594 Kinney Avenue, Cincinnati, OH - Rusty York and Lonnie Mack (Lonnie Mack [gt], Rusty York [5-string banjo], Jr. Bennett [fiddle]
087 DUELING BANJOS QCA LP-304
088 RUBY QCA LP-304
089 BACK UP AND PUSH QCA LP-304
090 GOING DOWN THE ROAD FEELING BAD QCA LP-304
091 OLE RATTLER QCA LP-304
092 CANNONBALL RAG QCA LP-304
093 CRIPPLE CREEK QCA LP-304
094 LITTLE MAGGIE QCA LP-304 Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
095 GRANDFATHERS CLOCK QCA LP-304
096 DUEL BETWEEN A FIDDLE AND A BANJO QCA LP-304
097 MOLLY AND TENBROOKS QCA LP-304
098 AMAZING GRACE QCA LP-304
099 FOGGY MT. BREAKDOWN QCA LP-304
100 PRETTY POLLY QCA LP-304 Jewel (UPC 634479039042)
101 I'LL FLY AWAY QCA LP-304
102 BILE THEM CABBAGE DOW QCA LP-304
ca May 1975 Gusto Recording Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Rusty York
103 HORNEY GO 127
104 GO-S-5605 WHAT'D I SAY GO 127

Ca 1970s unknown – Rusty York

105 SUMMERTIME BLUES CD-270103

106 I KNOW CD-270103

107 SLIPPIN‘  AND SLIDIN‘  CD-270103

ALBUMS
Jewel LP-128 Sings Like Crazy: Crazy; Sally Was a Good Old Girl; Wolverton Mountain; I Might Just Walk Right Back Again; Abilene; That's What I Need; Just Like You; Big Man in a Big House; Sugaree '66; Saginaw, Michigan; You'd Better Leave My Baby Alone; Ring of Fire – 68 (reissued in 2008 on Jewel UPC 634479904158 with 3 previously unissued bonus tracks: Ya Ya; Down The Road and I’m Leavin’Town + Truck Driver Blues)
Rural Rhythm RRJD-195 Bluegrass Gospel Songs: Palms Of Victory; There's A Light Guiding Me; What Kind Of Man; Railway To Heaven; You Got To Move; Name Of The Lord; Lights At Home; Almost Home; You Can't Make Me Doubt It; Memories Of Mother; Lonesome Valley; Drifting Too Far From The Shore; City On The Hill; Great Speckled Bird; Take Me In The Life Boat; House Of Gold; Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies; Shake Hands With Mother Again; Old Rugged Cross; Drinking From The Fountain – 68 w. J. D. Jarvis
QCA LP-304 Dueling Banjos: Dueling Banjos; Ruby; Back Up And Push; Going Down The Road Feeling Bad; Ole Rattler; Cannonball Rag; Cripple Creek; Little Maggie; Grandfathers Clock; Duel Between A Fiddle And A Banjo; Molly And Tenbrooks; Amazing Grace; Foggy Mt. Breakdown; Pretty Polly; I'll Fly Away; Bile Them Cabbage Dow (Tracks Unknown) – 73 W. Lonnie Mack (reissued on Jewel UPC 884502071139)
Jewel JRC 917 Rock And Roll Memories: The Girl Can't Help It; Goodnight Cincinnatti, Good Morning Tennesse; Sugaree; This Should Go Forever; Sadie Mae; Love Me; Sweet Love; Great Balls Of Fire; Love Struck; Peggy Sue; I Might Just Walk Right Back Again; Brown Eyed Handsome Man; You Better Leave My Baby Alone; That's What I Need; Shake 'Em Up Baby - 78
Eagle 33-901008 Sweet Love: Sweet Love; The Girl Can't Help It; Sugaree; Goodnight Cincinnati, Good Morning Tennessee; Shake 'em Up Baby; Love Struck /Peggy Sue; The Girl Can't Help It (out-take); Sweet Love (out-take, sudden ending); Sugaree (out-take); Sweet Talk; Peggy Sue (demo King); Mean Woman Blues (demo King); Sweet Love (demo King); Great Balls Of Fire (demo King); A Fallen Star (demo King); The Girl Can't Help It (out-take, no introduction); Sweet Talk (out-take, drum intro) – 90 (1956-1959 recordings)
Gee-Dee 270103 The Cincinnati Fireball: Peggy Sue (version 1); Mean Woman Blues; Sweet Love; Great Balls Of Fire; A Fallen Star; Bring It On Home To Me; Brown Eyed Handsome Man; Love Me; Great Balls Of Fire; Summertime Blues; I Know; Slippin´ And Slidin´; Goodnight Cincinnati, Good Morning Tennessee; Love Struck; Margaret Ann; Sadie Mae; Sugaree; Peggy Sue (version 2); Shake ´Em Up Baby; Tremblin´; Tore Up Over You; Baby What You Want Me To Do; This Should Go On Forever; Cajun Blues (instr.); Red Rooster (instr.) – 09-94
Jewel no # (UPC 634479029042) Early Bluegrass: Little Rosewood Casket; Pretty Polly; Roving Gambler; Girl In Sunny Tennessee; Little Maggie; East Virginia Blues; Fallen Leaves; Knoxville Girl; Cindy; Kentucky Mountian Chimes; Short Life Of Trouble; Over The Hill To The Poorhouse; Doin' My Time; Bring Back My Blue Eyed Boy to Me; Cripple Creek; Rambler's Call; Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms; They're At Rest Together; If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again; Where Could I Go; Drifiting Too Far From The Shore; Where The Soul Never Dies; Shake Hands With Mother Again; Walking My Lord Up Calvary Hill; Don't Do It and It Won't Be On Your Mind; The Lock On Your Heart; Dixie Strut; Banjo Breakdown – 01 (1950-1960s)
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16543 Rocks: Sugaree; Sweet Love; The Girl Can't Help It; Mean Woman Blues; Peggy Sue; Great Balls Of Fire; Shake 'em Up Baby; Red Rooster (instr.); Sweet Talk; Peggy Sue (2); Sadie Mae; Tore Up Over You; Tremblin'; Love Struck; La Dee Dah (with Bonnie LOU); Cajun Blues - Frosty (instr.); Goodnight Cincinnati, Good Morning Tennessee; Sweet Love (2); You'd Better Leave My Baby Alone; Baby What You Want Me To Do; Don't Do It; One, One, One, Wonderful (instr.); Molly Darlin'; Tremblin' (alt); Tore Up Over You (alt); The Girl Can't Help It (2); A Fallen Star; Margaret Ann – 04-04

EPs

Bluegrass Special (ca. 1960) with  Jimmie Skinner
45-EP-600 Rusty York And The Kentucky Mountain Boys: Little Rosewood Casket;  Pretty Polly; Roving Gambler /  Girl In Sunny Tennessee; Little Maggie; East Virginia Blues – 12-60 (rev. Dec 19)
EP-603 Kentucky Mountain Chimes / (Jimmie Skinner:) Short Life Of Trouble / Over The Hill To The Poorhouse / (Jimmie Skinner:) Fallen Leaves / Knoxville Girl / Cindy - 61
EP-604 Doin' My Time / Bring Back My Blue-Eyed Boy To Me / Cripple Creek / Rambler's Call / Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms / They're At Rest Together – 61 w. Jimmie Skinner
Jewel

EP-402 Rusty York and The Kentucky Mountian Boys: If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again;  Where Could I Go; Drifting Too Far From The Shore /  Where The Soul Never Dies;  Shake Hands With Mother Again; Walking My Lord Up Calvary Hill - 61

SINGLES
King (1957)
45-5103 Peggy Sue / Shake 'Em Up Baby - 12-57 (rev. Dec. 23)

45-5110 La Dee Dah / Let The School Bell Ring Ding-A-Ling – 01-58
Mercury (1957)
71256x45 What Makes A Man Wander (w. Jimmie Skinner) / We've Got Things In Common (Jimmie Skinner w. Connie Hall) – 15-01-58
71285x45 Dixie Strut / (Connie Hall:) I'm The Girl In The U.S.A. – 26-03-58 (rev. Apr. 14)
Sage and Sand (1958)
45-266 Sadie Mae / Margaret Ann - 58 (released on Sage)
PJ (1958)
PJ45-100 Sugaree / Red Rooster – 59 (reissued on Chess 1730 in June 1959)
Starday (1959)
45-423 Lock On Your Heart / Don't Do It - 03-59 (rev. March 9)
Sage (1960)
45-327 Sadie Mae / Margaret Ann - 08-60
King (1961)
45-5511 Love Struck / Goodnight Cincinnati, Good Morning Tennessee - 07-61 (rev. July 24)

45-5587 Tore Up Over You / Tremblin' - 01-62 (rev. Jan. 13)
New Star (1961-63)
NS 6419 That's What I Need / Just Like You - 11-61 (reissued on Capitol 4663 in 12-61)
NS 6423 Might Just Walk Right Back Again / Sally Was A Good Old Girl - 03-63(rev. Apr. 6)
Gaylors 45-6428 Sally Was A Good Old Girl / I Might Just Walk Right Back Again - 63 (reissued of New Star NS-6423)
Jewel (1966)
700 Sing The Girls A Song / Sugaree-66 - 66
AF 524 Crazy / Big Man In The Big House – 68 (Afco issue)
Gusto (1974)
GO 127 Horney / What'd I Say – ca. 04-75