Fred Carter Jr.

*31-12-1933 Winnsboro, LA, +17-07-2010

3rd version

By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Mario Manciotti, Lennart Gustavsson

SESSIONS

ca March 1958 unknown - Fred Carter

001 LM-101/Δ20919 FREELOADERS Lode 2001 /BB-2009 BB-CD-55081

002 LM-102/Δ20920 I'M IN LOVE (WITH THE GIRL NEXT DOOR) Lode 2001

003 (YOU'LL HAVE TO) COME AND GET IT unissued/STCD-11

004 A PRETTY LITTLE DEVIL  unissued/Rockstar RSRCD-010

BUFFALO BOP 2009 THE BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED VOL.7 (GER, 1979); BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55081 PARTY CRASHER (GER, 1999); ROCKSTAR RSRCD 010 ONE MINUTE TO ONE (UK, 1996); STOMPERTIME STCD 11 NASHVILLE ROCK AND ROLL (UK, 2001)
September 1959 [demo session] unknown – Fred Carter, Jr. and The Hawks

00401 MY HEART CRIES Sequel CD 266

00402 LOOK FOR ME  Sequel CD 266

00403 LOVE IT UP  Sequel CD 266

17 August 1961 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN - Fred Carter (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)

005 111025/NA 11663 CHUG-A-LUG  unissued

006 111026/NA 11664 WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITHOUT ANNA  unissued

007 111027/NA 11665 I CAN‘T LEARN A THING ABOUT LOVE  Decca 31345

008 111028/NA 11666 THIS TIME TOMORROW  31345

009 111029/NA 11667 HONKY TONK SONG  unissued

10 May 1962 [18:00?-21:00?] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN - Fred Carter

010 112238/NA 12055 LET ME DREAM  unissued

011 112239/NA 12056 MAKING BELIEVE  31415

012 112240/NA 12057 WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH ANNA 31415

Ca March 1963 unknown – Fred Carter

013 P3KM-3706 A MANSION ON THE HILL  May MY-143

014 P3KM-3707 unknown title

015 P3KM-3708 ANNA, I LOVE YOU May MY-143

September 1963 Nashville, TN - Fred Carter

016 F-557 TAKE ME AS I AM (OR LET ME GO) Hickory 45-1230

017 F-558 TOO MUCH LOVE IS SPOILING YOU  45-1230

June 1964 Nashville, TN - Fred Carter Jr. (Producer: Fred Foster)

018 C6W-523 WHERE HAPPINESS ENDS (AND HEARTBREAK BEGINS)  Monument 45-867

September 1964 Nashville, TN - Fred Carter Jr. (Producer: Fred Foster)

019 C9W-584 BREAKING UP  45-867

March 1965 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Fred Carter, jr. (Producer: Charlie McCoy)

020 D3W-658 LONELY, THAT‘S ME 45-881

021 D3W-659 HAPPY TEARS  45-881

022 D3W-660 unknown title  unissued

023 D3W-661 NOT I PRETTY BABY  45-902

July 1965 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Fred Carter, jr. (Producer: Bobby Bare)

024 D7W-718 unknown title unissued

025 D7W-719 LOVE ME ‘TIL THEN    45-902

026 D7W-720 unknown title  unissued

March 1966 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Fred Carter, Jr.

027 E3W-804? THE BEND OF THE QUACHITA  45-935

028 E3W-805 BORN FOR TROUBLE  45-935

August 1966 Nashville, TN – Fred Carter, Jr. (Producer: Fred Carter, Jr.)

029 E8W-940 COFFEE CUP 45-993

030 E8W-941 unknown title
031 E8W-942 I DON'T KNOW WHY I KEEP LOVING YOU 45-993

June 1967 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Fred Carter, Jr.

032 F6W-2068 AND YOU WONDER WHY  45-1022 

June 1967 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Fred Carter, Jr.

033 F6W-2080  IT’S A ROUGH OLD ROAD  45-1022

Fall 1967 Nashville, TN – Fred Carter, Jr. (Producer: Bobby Goldsboro)

034 VOODOO WOMAN United Artists UAS-6640 

035 SEE THE FUNNY LITTLE CLOWN United Artists UAS-6640 

036 NOTHIN'S BAD AS BEIN' LONELY United Artists UAS-6640 

037 JO JO'S PLACE United Artists UAS-6640 

038 WHEN YOUR LOVE HAS GONE United Artists UAS-6640 

039 IT'S TOO LATE United Artists UAS-6640 

040 BLUE AUTUMN United Artists UAS-6640 

041 IF YOU'VE GOT A HEART United Artists UAS-6640 

042 LETTER TO EMILY United Artists UAS-6640

043 LITTLE THINGS United Artists UAS-6640

044 WHO AM I United Artists UAS-6640 

045 THEME FOR TERRI United Artists UAS-6640

1969 Nashville, TN – Fred Carter, Jr. (Producer: Bobby Goldsboro)

046 VIK 1006B AUTUMN OF LIFE Viking 1006

047 VIK 1006A CRAZY GRINGO  Viking 1006

048 ZTSB145705(m)/ZTSB-145707(s) SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT 1013

March 1968 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Fred Carter, Jr. (Producer: Fred Foster)

049 G3W-2276 EVERY STEP OF THE WAY  45-1067

050 G3W-2277 TURN IT AROUND IN YOUR MIND  45-1067

1969 Nugget Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Fred Carter, Jr. (Producer: Fred Carter, Jr.)

051 NM-136 THE NEXT PLANE TO L.A. Nugget NR-1036

052 NM-137 JONI IN THE NEW MOWN HAY  Nugget NR-1036

Fall 1970 Nugget Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Fred Carter, Jr. (Producer: Bobby Goldsboro, and Bob Montgomery)

Probably complete (unissued) album recorded for Viking  (according to Billboard, October 10, 1970)

1971 Nugget Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Fred Carter, Jr.

053 COME SIT BY MY SIDE Nugget NR-1061

054 WARM MORNING SUN  Nugget NR-1061

1973 Nugget Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Fred Carter, Jr.

055 SITTING ON MY MAMA'S KNEE Nugget NR-1071

056 RIVER BOY  Nugget NR-1071

1975 Nashville, TN – Fred Carter, Jr.

057 HONKY TONK Fred‘s Of Tennessee FT-1003

058 I’M FEELING BLUE AGAIN Fred‘s Of Tennessee FT-1003

1970s Gootletsville, TN – Fred Carter Jr. (Fred Carter Jr. [gt], Sam Bush [mandolin], Hoot Hester [fiddle] + poss. more unknown musicians)

THE BOXER

DEANA’S DANDY

+ more unknown tracks for album Acoustic Magic

1980 Nashville, TN – Fred Carter, Jr.

WHY WASN'T TIME KINDER TO YOU AND ME FCO FCO S-859-190

1982 Gusto Recording Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN  – Fred Carter, Jr. (Fred Carter, Jr. [gt], Mike Jackson [gt/harmonica], Vic Jordon [banjo], Steve Shaffer [bass], Jerry Kroon [drums], Gary Prim/Alan Steinberger [piano]. Producer: Fred Carter, Jr.)

WILDWOOD FLOWER  Gusto GT-0091 

RANK STRANGERS  Gusto GT-0091 

LOST DOG BLUES  Gusto GT-0091 

HIGH FLYIN' HIGH  Gusto GT-0091 

THE BOXER  Gusto GT-0091 

FREEBORN MAN  Gusto GT-0091  

THERE AIN'T NO TELLING WHERE SHE'S GOING  Gusto GT-0091  

WATER THE FLOWERS  Gusto GT-0091 

I'M A ONE WOMAN MAN  Gusto GT-0091 

ONE CAR FUNERAL PROCESSION  Gusto GT-0091 

EVERYBODY'S TALKIN'  Gusto GT-0091 

JIMMY BROWN, THE NEWSBOY  Gusto GT-0091 

Fred Carter Jr. recorded after this album. Some info in albums list

ALBUMS

United Artists UAS-6640 Fred Carter, Jr. Plays Goldsboro: Voodoo Woman; See The Funny Little Clown; Nothin's Bad As Bein' Lonely; Jo Jo's Place; When Your Love Has Gone; It's Too Late; Blue Autumn; If You've Got A Heart; Letter To Emily; Little Things; Who Am I; Theme For Terri – 03-68

No label no # Acoustic Magic: The Boxer; Deana’s Dandy + unknown tracks – 7-

Gusto GT-0091 Blues Grass: Wildwood Flower;  Rank Strangers;  Lost Dog Blues;  High Flyin' High; The Boxer;  Freeborn Man;  There Ain't No Telling Where She's Going;  Water The Flowers;  I'm A One Woman Man;  One Car Funeral Procession;  Everybody's Talkin'; Jimmy Brown, The Newsboy - 82   

Gusto GD-5042X Roots Of American Music. Vol. 1: Little Blossom; Willow Garden; America The Beautiful; Casey Jones; Barbara Ellen; Red River Valley; Blackberry Blossom; Simple Gifts; Double Eagle Polka; Oh Suzannah; Danny Boy; Are You Sleeping Brother John?; The Chevy Chase; Dixie; Little Brown Church In The Vale; Spanish Two-Step; Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes; Old Joe Clark; After The Ball; Streets Of Laredo; Red Wing; Lady Mary - 82

Gusto GD-5043X Roots Of American Music. Vol. 2: I've Been Working On The Railroad; I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen; Yellow Rose Of Texas; Billy In The Low Ground; Colorado Trail; Haveanagilah; Home On The Range; Charming Billy; Shake That Little Foot Sally Ann; Alouette; Tom Dooley; Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair; On Top Of Old Smokey; Cotton-Eyed Joe; Rock My Soul (In The Bosom Of Abraham); Jenny Lind; My Old Kentucky Home; Oh Them Golden Slippers; John Henry; Lullaby And Goodnight; No Place Like Home; House Of The Rising Sun - 82

Gusto GD-5044X Roots Of American Music. Vol. 3: Oh My Darlin' Clementine; Sally Goodin'; O Promise Me; Clarinet Polka; Long Long Ago; Bully Of The Town; Poor Rebel Soldier; She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain; Oh My Darlin' Nelly Gray; Greensleeves; Put Your Little Foot; Gold Watch and Chain; Don't Let Your Deal Go Down; Gypsy Davy; Sailor's Hornpipe; John Hardy; Ophelia Rag; When You and I Were Young Maggie; Eighth Of January; Aunt Rhody; Rig-A-Mole Rag; Florida Rag - 82

Gusto GD-5045X Roots Of American Music. Vol. 4: Camptown Races; Listen To The Mocking Bird; Rubber Dolly; Beautiful Dreamer; Cindy; Silver Threads Among The Gold; My Old Kentucky Home; Fire On The Mountain; The Coo Coo; Black and White Rag; Medley. Strummin' On The Old Banjo ; Jimmy Cracked Corn ; Blue Tail Fly ; Frankie and Johnny; 200 Miles From My Home; My Country 'Tis Of Thee; Shenandoah; I Gave My Love A Cherry; Strawberry Roan; Liberty; Pretty Saro; Liechtensteiner Polka; When They Ring Those Golden Bells; Columbus Stockade Blues; Old Mcdonald's Farm – 82

Music Mill 70012 Songs of the British Isles: Danny Boy;  Barbara Allen;  Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes;  Beautiful Dreamer;  Silver Threads Among the Gold; I Gave My Love a Cherry;  O Promise Me;  Greensleeves;  When You and I Were Young Maggie;  I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen;  Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair;  House of the Rising Sun;  Scarborough Fair; Those Enduring Young Charms – 25-04-00

Esperanza no # Fred Carter Presents: German Folksongs - Deutsche Volkslieder In Nashville: Jetzt Kommen Die Lustigen Tage; Beim Kronenwirt; Es Zogen Drei Burschen; Ein Heller Und Ein Batzen; Schneewalzer; Es War Einmal Ein Treuer Husar; Im Krug zum Grünen Kranze; Lustig Ist Das Zigeunerleben; Wohlauf Noch Getrunken; Mädel Ruck Ruck Ruck; Nur Einmal Blüht Im Jahr Der Mai; Muss I Denn Zum Städtele Hinaus – 06

SINGLES

Lode (1958)                

2001 Freeloaders / I'm In Love (With The Girl Next Door) – 04-58  (rev. Apr. 14)

Decca (1961-62)                

31345 This Time Tomorrow / I Can't Learn A Thing About Love – 12-61 (rev. Dec. 18)

31415 Making Believe / What Am I Gonna Do With Anna - 07-62 (rev. July 21)

May (1963)                 

MY-143 A Mansion On The Hill / Anna, I Love You – 04-63 (rev. May 4)

Hickory (1963)               

45-1230 Take Me As I Am (Or Let Me Go) / Too Much Love Is Spoiling You -  10-63  (rev. Oct. 26)

Monument (1964-68)               

45-867 Breaking Up / When Happiness Ends (And Heartbreak Begins) – 01-65

45-881 Happy Tears / Lonely, That's Me - 05-65 (rev. May 15)

45-902 Love Me 'Til Then / Not I, Pretty Baby - 09-65  (rev. Oct. 23)

45-935 Bend Of The Quachita / Born For Trouble - 03-66

45-993 I Don't Know Why I Keep Loving You / Coffee Cup - 01-67 (rev. Feb. 4)

45-1022 And You Wonder Why / It's A Rough Old Road - 10-67 (rev. Oct. 28)

45-1067 Every Stop Of The Way / Turn It Around In Your Mind - 04-68

Viking (1969)               

VIK-1006 Autumn Of Life / Crazy Gringo - 69

VIK-1013 Something To Think About [mono] / Something To Think About [stereo] - 69 (DJ single)

Nugget (1969-73)               

NR-1036 Next Plane To L.A. / Joni In The New Mown Hay - 69

NR-1061 Come Sit By My Side / Warm Morning Sun - 71

NR-1071 Sitting On My Mama's Knee / River Boy – 04-73 (rev. Apr. 28)

Fred‘s Of Tennessee (1975)         

FT-1003 Honky Tonk  / I’m Feeling Blue Again - 75

FCO (1980)

FCO S-859-190 Why Wasn't Time Kinder to You and Me / Why Wasn't Time Kinder to You and Me – 12-80  (DJ single)

TRANSCRIPTIONS DISCS
United States Air Force - Country Music Time # 114:  You Can’t Take The Country From The Boy;  Pickin’ White Gold;  You Need Me Baby [Sharon Higgins];  The Sound Of A Woman Alone [Sharon Higgins];  Coffee Cup – ca 12-69 (live recordings)