Bobby Wright

John Robert Wright, *30-03-1942 Charleston, WV

3rd version
By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Michael Fardy, Reginald Bartlette, Lennart Gustavsson

SESSIONS
1 July 1953 Castle Studio , The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Bobby Wright
001 84803/NA 3060 CRY BABY 9-29221
002 84804/NA 3061 THAT'S WHY YOU'RE MY SWEETHEART unissued
003 84805/NA 3062 THE GIRL ACROSS THE STREET unissued
004 84806/NA 3063 LITTLE PAPER BOY unissued
24 January 1954 Castle Studio , The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Bobby Wright
005 85769/NA 3239 YOU’D BETTER NOT FO THAT 9-29033
006 85770/NA 3240 MY MAMA DIDN’T RAISE NO FOOLISH CHILD 9-29033
007 85771/NA 3241 LITTLE PAPER BOY 9-29221
8 April 1955 Bradley Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Wright (Bobby Wright [vcl], Ray Edenton [gt], Louis Innis [gt], Shot Jackson [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Howdy Forrester [fiddle]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
008 87714/BR 9101 I‘M FALLING IN LOVE unissued
009 87715/BR 9102 WILL YOU WILL OR WILL YOU WON‘T unissued
7 October 1960 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Wright
010 109737/NA 11277 THE LIE DETECTOR 31308
011 109738/NA 11278 THE WONDERFUL ONE 31229
012 109739/NA 11279 NEW RED VEST 31308
013 109740/NA 11280 I NEED SLEEP 31229
26 May 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Wright (Producer: Owen Bradley)
014 116133/NA 13576 PRECIOUS MEMORIES Decca DL-74679
ca. July 1965 Nashville, TN – Bobby Wright
015 F-779/ZTSB-101467 SINGING COUNTRY MUSIC (LOUD AND STRONG) 45-1330
016 F-780/ZTSB-101468 ASHES OF LOVE Hickory 45-1330
017 F-781/ZTSB-110268 NO, NOT QUITE 45-1360
018 F-782/ZTSB-110246 I'LL PUT MY BOOTS ON BACKWARDS 45-1360
31 August 1966 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Bobby Wright (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
019 117914/NA 14218 ACT NATURALLY DL-74831
020 117922/NA 14226 SINGING COUNTRY MUSIC LOUD AND STRONG DL-74831
30 December 1966 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Bobby Wright (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
021 118445/NA 14444 LAY SOME HAPPINESS ON ME 32107
022 118446/NA 14445 HOW MUCH LONELIER CAN LONELY BE 32107
24 July 1967 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Bobby Wright (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
023 119256/NA 14730 IT HAPPENS IN THE BEST OF FAMILIES 32280
024 119257/NA 14731 THAT SEE ME LATER LOOK 32193
025 119258/NA 14732 NAIL MY SHOES TO THE FLOOR 32193
026 119259/NA 14733 SOMETHING CALLED HAPPINESS 32280
26 June 1968 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Bobby Wright (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
027 120467/NA 15193 OLD BEFORE MY TIME 32367
028 120468/NA 15194 SHUTTING OUT THE LIGHT 32367
029 120469/NA 15195 IF YOU DON’T SWING, DON’T RING 32839
29 January 1969 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Bobby Wright (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
030 121124/NA 15428 UPSTAIRS IN MY BEDROOM 32464
031 121125/NA 15429 RAIN FALLING ON ME 32792
032 121126/NA 15430 MY HOME AWAY FROM HOME 32464 32705
12 July 1969 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Bobby Wright (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
033 121874/NA 15660 TAKE ME BACK TO THE GOOD TIMES, SALLY 32633/DL-75319
034 121875/NA 15661 HURRY HOME TO ME 32705/DL.75319
21 July 1969 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Bobby Wright (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
035 121876/NA 15670 SING A SONG ABOUT LOVE 32564
21 December 1970 1968 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Bobby Wright (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
036 123313/NA 16286 I¢LL WALK ON WATER 32903/DL-75319
037 123314/NA 16287 HERE I GO AGAIN 32839/DL-75319
038 123315/NA 16288 IF YOU WANT ME TO I'LL GO 32792/DL-75319
27 August 1971 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Bobby Wright (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
039 123635/NA 16531 IF NOT FOR YOU 33034/DL-75319
040 123636/NA 16532 EASY LOVING DL-75319
041 123637/NA 16533 PLEDGING MY LOVE 32985/DL-75319
7 September 1971 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Bobby Wright (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
042 123638/NA 16534 TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS DL-75319
043 123639/NA 16535 THERE SHE GOES 32954/DL-75319
044 123640/NA 16536 SEARCH YOUR HEART 32903/DL-75319
10 February 1972 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Bobby Wright (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
045 123879/NA 16705 SOMEBODY’S BREAKIN‘ MY HEART 32954
046 123880/NA 16706 JUST BECAUSE I¢M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 32985
047 123881/NA 16707 SEARCHING FOR SOMEONE LIKE YOU 33034
ca. May 1973 Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Bobby Wright (Producer: Don Gant)
048 16417/16527 LIVE AND LET LIVE 45-11363 ABC-11418 45-2667
049 16418 BURNING MEMORIES ABC 45-11363
ca. August 1973 Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Bobby Wright (musicians see below. Producer: Don Gant)
050 16468 LOVIN' SOMEONE ON MY MIND ABC-11390/ABCD-842
051 16469 THIS TIME ABC-11390
052 16526 SEASONS IN THE SUN ABC-11418 45-2667/ABCD-842
 ca. April 1974 Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Bobby Wright (Bobby Wright [vcl], Dave Kirby [ld gt], Reggie Young [ld gt],  Jerry Shook [rh gt], Jimmy Capps [rh gt]. Jim Colvard [rh gt],  Bobby Thompson [rh gt], Lloyd Green/ Weldon Myrick [steel], Henry Strzelecki/ Jack Williams [bass gt], Tommy Allsup [6 str bass gt], Jim Isbell [drums], Farrell Morris [percussion], Buddy Spicher/ Lisa Silver [fiddle], Hargus Robbins. Bobby Wood [piano], David Vanderkool, Sheldon Kurland. George Hinkley III. Martha Mcchory, Jean Dane, Marvin Chantry. Lennie Haight. Martin Katahn, Stephanie Whole. Brenton Hanks, Christian Teal. Carl Gorodezky, Gary Vandsdale [strings],  The Nashville Edition (Joseph Babcock, Dolores Edgin. Rickv Page, Hurshel Wiginton), The Nashville Sounds (Winiford Breast, Jeanne Walker, Dorothy Dillard, William Wrigh, Louis Nunley. Diane Tidwell) [bck vcl]. Producer: Don Gant)
053 16575 EVERYBODY NEEDS A RAINBOW ABC-11443/ABCD-842
054 COME MONDAY ABCD-842
055 RINGS OF GOLD ABCD-842
056 16630 BABY'S GONE ABC-12028/ABCD-842
057 WRONG SONG ABCD-842
058 16631 LOVE LOOK (AT US NOW) ABC-12028/ABCD-842
059 16576 I'LL SURELY FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU ABC-11443/ABCD-842

060 SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDER ABCD 842
ca. October 1974 Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Bobby Wright (Producer: Don Gant)
061 16699 I JUST CAME HOME TO COUNT THE MEMORIES ABC-12062
062 16700 NO ONE HAS EVER LOVED ME ABC-12062
ca. March 1975 Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Bobby Wright (Producer: Don Gant)
063 16762 IT'S FOR YOU HONEY ABC-12093
064 16763 YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME ABC-12093
6 October 1976 Jack Clement Recording Studio 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Bobby Wright (Producer: Larry Butler)
065 18070 '57 CHEVROLET XW913-Y
066 18071 LAY DOWN BESIDE ME XW963-Y XW1051
067 18072 PLAYING WITH THE BABY'S MAMA XW1051
068 18073 NEON LADY XW913-Y
069 18074 IN OUR ROOM XW963-Y
2 February 1978 Jack Clement Recording Studio 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Bobby Wright (Producer: Larry Butler)
070 19691 I DON'T KNOW HOW TO TELL HER (SHE DON'T LOVE ME ANYMORE) X1238-Y
071 19692 I'M COMIN' DOWN LONELY X1197-Y X-1337-Y
072 19693 CAROLINE'S FOOTSTEPS X1197-Y
073 19694 TAKIN' A CHANCE X1238-Y
4 January 1979 Tree International, Nashville, TN – Bobby Wright (Producer: Larry Butler)
074 20359 GETTIN' DOWN GETTIN' TOGETHER GETTIN' IN LOVE X1281-Y
075 20360 GOING HOME X1300-Y
076 20361 I'M TURNING YOU LOOSE X1300-Y
077 20362 SAME OLD SONG X1281-Y
3 October 1979 Tree International, Nashville, TN – Bobby Wright (Producer: Larry Butler)
078 20825 WISH YOU COULD TURN HEAD AND LEFT HEART ALONE X1337-Y
079 20826 SILVER LADY unissued
080 20827 IT WAS LOVE WHAT IT WAS unissued


ALBUMS
Decca DL-75319 Here I Go Again: Here I Go Again; I'll Walk On The Water; Take Me Back To The Good Times Sally; Pledging My Love; If Not For You; Hurry Home To Me; Search Your Heart; Easy Loving; Take Me Home Country Roads; If You Want Me To I'll Go; There She Goes – 12-71
ABC ABCD-842 Seasons Of Love: Seasons In The Sun; Come Monday; Rings Of Gold; Lovin' Someone On My Mind; Everybody Needs A Rainbow; Baby's Gone; The Wrong Song; Love,Look At Us Now; I'll Surely Fall In Love With You; Sunshine On My Shoulder – 12-74

SINGLES
Decca (1952-54, 1961)
9-46409 [Kitty Wells:] Glory Land March / Precious Memories - 02-52
9-29033 My Mama Didn't Raise No Foolish Child / You'd Better Not Do That -03-54
9-29221 Little Paper Boy / Cry Baby - 04-08-54
31229 I Need Sleep / The Wonderful One - 03-61
31308 The Lie Detector / New Red Vest - 09-61 (rev. Sept. 25)
Hickory (1965)
45-1330 Singing Country Music (Loud And Strong) / Ashes Of Love - 07-65
45-1360 I'll Put My Boots On Backwards / No, Not Quite - 12-65 (rev. Jan. 15)
Decca (1967-72)
32107 Lay Some Happiness On Me / How Much Lonelier Can Lonely Be - 03-67 (rev. March 11)
32193 That See Me Later Luck / Nail My Shoes To The Floor - 09-67 (rev. Sept. 30)
32280 Something Called Happiness / It Happens In The Best Of Families - 03-68
32367 Shuttin' Out The Light / Old Before My Time - 09-68
32464 My Home Away From Home / Upstairs In The Bedroom - 03-69
32564 Sing A Song About Love / If You Don't Swing – Don’t Ring - 09-69
32633/732633 Take Me Back To The Goodtimes, Sally / Something Called Happiness - 02-70
32705 Hurry Home To Me / My Home Away From Home - 07-70
32792 If You Want Me To I'll Go / Rain Falling On Me - 01-71
32839 Here I Go Again / If You Don't Swing… Don't Ring - 07-71
32903 Search Your Heart / I'll Walk On Water -12-71
32954 Somebody's Breakin' My Heart / There She Goes - 04-72
32985 Just Because I'm Still In Love With You / Pledging My Love - 07-72
33034 If Not For You / Searching (For Someone Like You) – 09-11-72
ABC (1973-75)
45-11363 Burning Memories / Live And Let Live - 07-73
45-11390 Lovin' Someone On My Mind / This Time - 10-73
45-11418 Seasons In The Sun / Live And Let Live - 02-74
45-11443 Everybody Needs A Rainbow / I'll Surely Fall In Love With You – 20-05-74 (rev. June 8)
P-2667 Seasons In The Sun / Live And Let Live – 74 (reissue)
ABC-12028 Baby's Gone / Love Look (At Us Now) – 26-08-74
ABC-12062 I Just Came Home To Count The Memories / No One Has Ever Loved Me – 17-01-75
ABC-12093 You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me / It's For You Honey – 25-04-75
United Artists (1976-79)
UA-XW913-Y Neon Lady / '57 Chevrolet - 11-76
UA-XW963-Y Lay Down Beside Me / In Our Room - 03-77 (rev. Apr. 9)
UA-XW1051 Playing With The Baby's Mama / Lay Down Beside Me - 08-77
UA-X1197-Y Caroline's Footsteps / I'm Comin' Down Lonely – 19-06-78
UA-X1238-Y Takin' A Chance / I Don't Know How To Tell Her – 05-09-78
UA-X1281-Y Gettin' Down Gettin' Together Gettin' In Love / Same Old Song – 28-02-79 (rev. March 17)
UA-X1300-Y I'm Turning You Loose / Going Home – 14-06-79 (rev. July 7)
UA-X1337-Y Wish You Could Turn Head And Left Heart Alone / I'm Comin' Down Lonely – 21-01-80

 

RADIO TRANCRIPTIONS
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time  # 395: It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels [Kitty Wells]; Poison Love [Kitty Wells, Bobby Wright, Johnny Wright]; Baby’s Gone [Bobby Wright]; Love Makes The World Go ’Round [Kitty Wells]; I Saw The Light [Kitty Wells, Bobby Wright, Johnny Wright]  – ca 05-75 (MX: 73642)
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 576: Love Makes The World Go ’Round [Kitty Wells]; Here I Go Again [Bobby Wright]; South In New Orleans [Johnny Wright]; Ashes Of Love [Johnny Wright]; Dust On The Bible [Kitty Wells, Bobby Wright, Johnny Wright] – ca 09-78 (MX: 75604)