Friday, July 22, 2016

Bill Browning (by Dick Grant)



BILL BROWNING
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

THE ECHO VALLEY BOYS-1                                                                                                        Cleveland, Oh.           ca. June 1957
BILL BROWNING and his Echo Valley Boys-2
Bill Browning (vcl/5 stg bjo); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

IR:1                               RAMBLIN’ MAN                                                                                     -1                                  Island IR:1, Esoldun RR-2019, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Bill Browning)
IR:2                               WASH MACHINE BOOGIE                                                                    -1                                IR:2,               RR-2019,                 D-517
                                      (Bill Browning)
H80W-5976              DON’T WAIT TOO LATE                                                                         -2                                  Island I R 3, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Bill Browning) (SESAC)
H80W-5977              ONE DAY A MONTH                     -2                                                               I R 3,                 D-517
                                      (Bill Browning) (SESAC)

NB(1): ISLAND IR:1/ISLAND IR:2 released July 1957.
NB(2): ISLAND I R 3 released July 1957.
NB(3): ISLAND I R 3 reviewed Billboard C & W 5th August 1957.
NB(4): ISLAND I R 3 is a RCA VICTOR custom pressing.

BILL BROWNING                                                                                                                                                               Cleveland, Oh.                                                                                  ca. November 1957
(vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

H08W-0187              HULA-ROCK                                                                                                                                 Island IR4, Esoldun RR-2019, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Bill Browning) (T J Music-BMI)
H08W-0188              MAKES YOU FEEL-A SO GOOD                                                                      IR5,              RR-2019,                 D-517
                                      (Bill Browning) ( T J Music-BMI)

NB(1): ISLAND IR4/ISLAND IR5 released November 1957.
NB(2): ISLAND IR4/ISLAND IR5 reviewed Billboard Pop 2nd December 1957.
NB(3): ISLAND IR4/ISLAND IR5 is a RCA VICTOR custom pressing.

BILL BROWNING and his Echo Valley Boys                                                                                                                Cleveland, Oh.                                                                                                             1958
(vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

J80W-0640                BORNED WITH THE BLUES                                                                                                        Island IR-7, Esoldun RR-2019, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Bill Browning) (T J Music-BMI)
J80W-0641                DARK HOLLOW                                                                                                                                     IR-7,              RR-2019,                 D-517   
                                      (Bill Browning) (B & F Publications-BMI)
J80W-0642                FIRST PRAYER                                                                                                                               Island IR-8, BACM CD D-517
                                      ()
J80W-0643                LET THE BIBLE BE YOUR GUIDE                                                                     IR-8,                D-517
                                      ()

NB(1): ISLAND IR-7 released
NB(2): ISLAND IR-7 reviewed Billboard C&W 17th March 1958.
NB(3): ISLAND IR-8 released
NB(4): ISLAND IR-7 is a RCA VICTOR custom pressing.
NB(5): ISLAND IR-8 is a RCA VICTOR custom pressing.

BILL BROWNING                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       1958
(vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

J80W-7543                GONNA BE A FIRE                                                                                  Island No.#, Esoldun RR-2019, BACM CD D-517
                                      ()
J80W-7543                DOWN IN THE HOLLER WHERE SALLY LIVES                                                                          Island No.#
                                      ()

NB(1): ISLAND No.# “W.W.V.A. JAMBOREE SPECIAL” released
NB(2): ISLAND No.# is a RCA VICTOR custom pressing.






BILL BROWNING And His ECHO VALLEY BOYS
                                                                                                                                                                                             Cleveland, Oh.                                                                                                             1958
(vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

J80W-1280                LAY ME LOW                                                                                                                                Island IR-10, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Bill Browning) (B & F Pub-BMI)
J80W-1281                BREAKING HEARTS                                                                                          IR-10, Esoldun RR-2019, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Bill Browning) (B & F Pub-BMI)

NB(1): ISLAND IR-10 released December 1958.
NB(2): ISLAND IR-10 is a RCA VICTOR custom pressing.

BILL BROWNING                                                                                                                                                               Cleveland, Oh.                                                                                                  1957-1959
(vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

                                      ANSWER YOUR TELEPHONE                                                                Island (Uniss), White Label WLP-8814, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Browning)
                                      LOVE LEFT OVER                                                                                                                          Island (Uniss),                     WLP-8814,                 D-517
                                      (Browning)

NB: WHITE LABEL WLP-8814 “
                                     
BILL BROWNING and his Echo Valley Boys                                                                                                                Cleveland, Oh.                                                                                                             1959
(vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

ST-2903                      DARK VALLEY WALLS                                                                                                                  Island (Uniss), Starday 45-432, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Browning) (Starday Music-BMI)
ST-2904                      DON’T PUSH-DON’T SHOVE                                                               Island (Uniss(, Starday 45-432, Esoldun RR-2019, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Browning) (Starday Music BMI)

NB(1): Both of the above recordings were leased from ISLAND Records.
NB(2): STARDAY 45-432 released April 1959.
NB(3): STARDAY 45-432 ewviewed Billboard 20th April 1959.

BILL BROWNING                                                                                                                                                               Cleveland, Oh.                                                                                                             1959
(vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

ST-3137                      DOWN IN THE HOLLOW                                                                                                            Starday 45-488, Esoldun RR-2019, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Browning) (Starday Music-BMI)
ST-3138                      COUNTRY STRINGS                                                                                            45-488, Melodisc EPM 7-115, Realm RM-182, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Browning-Thacker) (Starday Music-BMI) 

NB(1): Both of the above recordings were leased from ISLAND Records.
NB(2): STARDAY 45-488 released February 1960.
NB(3): STARDAY 45-488 reviewed Billboard C & W 7th March 1960.
NB(4): MELODISC EPM 7-115 “THE BEST OF BLUE GRASS” released United Kingdom 1960.
NB(5): REALM RM-182 “FIVE STRING BANJO JAMBOREE SPECTACULAR” released United Kingdom 1963 by ORIOLE Records.
                                     
BILL BROWNING And His Echo Valley Boys                                                                                                               Cleveland, Oh.                                                                                                            1959
(vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

K80W-5275               JUST BECAUSE YOU SAY YOUR SORRY                                                                                     Island IR-11, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Bill Browning) (Island Pub. Co.-BMI)
K80W-5276               SINFUL WOMAN                                                                                                                                   IR-11, Esoldun RR-2019, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Bill Browning) (Island Pub. Co.-BMI).

NB(1): ISLAND IR-11 released
NB(2): ISLAND IR-11 reviewed Billboard C & W 4th April 1960.
NB(3): ISLAND IR-11 is a RCA VICTOR custom pressing.
NB(4): ISLAND Records owned by FRANK J. VIDEMSEK and based in Cleveland, Oh.
NB(5): ESOLDUN RR-2019 “BILL BROWNING” released 1987.





BILL BROWNING And The RASCALS                                                                                                                   , W.Va.                                                                                                                                      1965
(vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

1262-45-312-A        LOSER’S BLUES                                                                                                                             Enola 45-312, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Ralph Quinlan) (Quinray Music-BMI)
1262-45-312-B        MY DARLING                                                                                                                                          45-312,                D-517
                                      (Ralph Quinlan) (Quinray Music BMI)

NB(1): ENOLA 45-312 released 1955.
NB(2): ENOLA 45-312 is a KING custom pressing.

BILL BROWNING THE RHYTHM RASCALS                                                                                                          , W.Va.                                                                                                                                      1965
(vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producers: Tood & Scott

15777                         GLASS OF WINE “For My Broken Heart”                                                                               Enola No. 313, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Walter Scott) (Quinnray Music BMI)
15778                         BACK AGAINST THE WALL                                                                                                                   No. 313,                D-517
                                      (Ralph Quinlan) (Quinnray Music BMI)

NB(1): ENOLA No. 313 released 1965.
NB(2): ENOLA No. 313 is a RITE custom pressing.

BILL BROWNING                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ca. 1966
(vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

                                      SHE’S NOT SUCH A BAD GIRL                                                             Salem 564, BACM CD D-517
                                      ()
                                      LOOK OUT GIRL                                                                                                                                      564,                D-517
                                      ()

NB: SALEM 564 released 1966.

BILL BROWNING                                             Midway Recording Studio                                                                  Hurricane, W. Va.                                                                                                        1967
(vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

1290-45-6701-A      DEAR MOM                                                                                                                                 Marbone 45-6701, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Bill Browning) (Thorn and Brown BMI)
1290-45-6701-B I HEARD THAT TRAIN A COMIN’                                                                             45-6701,                 D-517
                                      (Bill Browning) (Thorn and Brown BMI)

NB(1): MARBONE 45-6701 released 1967.
NB(2): MARBONE 45-6701 is a KING custom pressing.

BILL BROWNING and The Dark Hollow Boys                                                                      
                                                                            Midway Recording Studio                                                                  Hurricane, W. Va.                                                                                                        1967
(vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

#1NR67                      MARBONE SWAMP                                                                              Marbone 70626A, BACM CD D-517
                                      (Bill Browning) (Thorn and Brown Pub. Co. BMI)
#1NR67                      IT’S A LONG LONG WAY                                                                                                                            70626B,                 D-517
                                      (Bill Browning) (Thorn & Brown Pub. Co. BMI)

NB(1): MARBONE 70626 released 1967.
NB(2): MARBONE 70626 is a QUEEN CITY ALBUM custom pressing.
NB(3): BACM CD D-517 “BILL BROWNING - DARK HOLLOW” released United Kingdom January 2016.

BILL BROWNING And The Hilanders-1      Midway Recording Studio                            Hurricane, W. Va.      1971
The Hilanders Trio-2
(vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

                                      GONE ASTRAY                                                                                        -1                                  Alta LPS-1-71
                                      ()
                                      THE CHURCH IS GONE                                                                         -1                                         LPS-1-71
                                      ()
                                      HOW GREAT THOU ART                                                                       -1                                         LPS-1-71
                                      ()
ARP: 1735                  I BELIEVE IN JESUS                         -1-2                                                 Alta LPS-1-71, Alta 45-179-AS
                                      (Bill Browning) (Thorn & Brown BMI)
                                      I’VE BEEN SAVED                                                                                    -1                                         LPS-1-71
                                      ()
                                      TODAY WAS YESTERDAY’S FUTURE                                                    -1                                         LPS-1-71
                                      ()
                                      OH LORD, DO YOU REMEMBER ME                                                  -1                                         LPS-1-71
                                      ()
                                      SOUL SALVATION                                                                                  -1                                         LPS-1-71
                                      ()
                                      THERE’LL BE SINGING                                                                           -1                                         LPS-1-71
                                      ()
                                      DON’T WAIT TOO LATE                                                                         -1                                         LPS-1-71
                                      ()

NB: ALTA LPS-1-71 “BILL BROWNING And The Hilanders” released 1971.

BILL BROWNING And The Hilanders-1      Midway Recording Studio                            Hurricane, W.Va.       1971
The Hilanders Trio-2
(vcl-3/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

ARP: 1733                  HE SENT HIS ONLY SON                                                                        -1                                  Alta 45-178-AS
                                      (Bill Browning) (Thorn & Brown BMI)
ARP: 1734                  PEOPLE                                                                                                    -1                                         45-178-AS
                                      (Bill Browning) (Thorn & Brown BMI)
ARP: 1736                  I REMEMBER                                                                                          -2                                         45-179-AS 
                                      (Bill Browning) (Thorn & Brown BMI)

NB(1): ALTA 45-178-AS released 1971.
NB(2): ALTA 45-179-AS released 1971.
NB(3): Both records pressed by Atwell Record Pressing, Lafayette, Tn.

BILL BROWNING AND THE HILANDERS      Midway Recording Studio                            Hurricane, W.Va.       1972
(vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

ARP: 2059                  I WAS TOUCHED BY THE MASTERS HAND                                                                              Marbone 45-4733
                                      (Kenneth King) (Thorn & Brown Pub. Co. BMI0
ARP: 2060                  PRECIOUS MEMORIES                                                                                                                               45-4733
                                      (-) (Thorn & Brown Pub. Co. BMI)

NB(1): MARBONE 45-4733 released 1972.
NB(2): MARBONE 45-4733 pressed by Atwell Record Pressing, Lafayette, Tn.



DISCOGRAPHY compiled by AL TURNER , DAVE SAX & DICK GRANT with acknowledgements to Johan Lofstedt, Mario Manciotti, Tapio Vaisainen & Frantisek Frank.

1998-2016.  


                                     

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