Louie Innis

Louis Todd Innis, *20-06-1919 Shelbyville, IN, +20-08-1982

2nd version

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS
1946 WSM Radio Station Studio, Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Ave. North, Nashville, TN -  Louis and The Innis Clan

L01 LOOK IN THE LOOKING GLASS Sterling S 207

L02 OKLAHOMA CITY  S 207

L03 FOGGY RIVER S 209

L04 TENNESSEE CENTRAL S 209

November 1947 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Louis Innis (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
001 K2693/D787 I’D BE ASHAMED IF I WERE YOU DeLuxe 5059
002 K2694 YOU WAIT TILL unissued
003 K2695 /D785 WHAT YOU GAIN unissued
004 K2696/D786 I GUESS YOU JUST DON‘T CARE DeLuxe 5059
005 K2697 I MIGHT AS WELL ADMIT unissued
006 K2698 YOU WALKED RIGHT BUT OUT OF MY DREAMS 45-5479
November 1947 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Louis Innis (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
007 K2703 YOU’RE GONNA REAP JUST WHAT YOU SOW unissued
008 K2704 WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY unissued
009 K2705 I’LL HAVE TO TURN YOU DOWN unissued
ca. July 1949 poss. Nashville, TN -  Louie Innis and The String Dusters
010 2620 CHATTANOOGA BOOGIE Mercury 6217
011 2621 BETTER BACK UP, MAMA 6217
ca. October 1949 poss. Nashville, TN - Louie Innis and The String Dusters
012 2648 (ROUND HER NECK) SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON (ROUND HER NECK) 6225
013 2649 SHE‘S MEAN TO ME 6225 6273-x45/CD-9035
ca. February 1950 unknown - Louis Innis
014 YW-2696 JUG BAND BOOGIE 6244-x45/CD-9035
015 YW-2697 GOOD MORNING JUDGE 6244-x45/CD-9035
ca. June 1950 poss. Nashville, TN - Louie Innis
016 YW-7031 RICKY TICKY unissued
017 YW-7032 WOMAN HATING BLUES unissued
018 YW-7033 I THOUGHT SHE WAS A LOCAL (BUT SHE WAS A FAST EXPRESS) 6273-x45/CD-9035
October 1950 poss. Nashville, TN - Louie Innis and String Dusters
019 YW-7070 MY DREAMBOAT STRUCK A SNAG 6293-x45/CD-9035
020 YW-7071 OH, BABE 6293-x45/CD-9035
ca. January 1951 poss. Nashville, TN - Louis Innis and String Dusters
021 YW-7094 BOOGIE WOOGIE BABY 6312-x45
022 YW-7095 GOOD NIGHT CINCINNATI, GOOD MORNING TENNESSEE 6312-x45
March or April 1951 poss. Nashville, TN - Louis Innis and String Dusters
023 YW-7222 HONKY TONK MAN 6335-x45/CD-9035
024 YW-7223 STOMP THAT THING 6335-x45/CD-9035
ca. October 1951 unknown - Louie Innis
025 YW-7298 I‘VE GOT A RED HOT LOVE 6370-x45/CD-9035
026 YW-7299 I GRABBED FOR THE ENGINE (AND CAUGHT THE CABOOSE) 6370-x45/CD-9035
027 YW-7300 I‘M THE LONELIES GUY unissued
February 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Louis Innis (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
028 K3554 WHAMMY BAMMY BUZZARD GOOZER King 45-1225/CD-9035
029 K3555 IT DON’T PAY TO ADVERTISE 45-1180
030 K3556 WHAT A WAY TO DIE 45-1225/CD-9035
031 K3557 WHO'LL GIVE ME, YOU'LL GIVE ME, WHO'LL GIVE ME KISSES 45-1180
22 March 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Charlie Gore and Louis Innis
032 K3586 MEXICAN JOE 45-1212/CD-9035
033 K3587 (YOU AIN′T NOTHIN′ BUT A FEMALE) HOUND DOG 45-1212/CD-9035
July 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Louis Innis (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
034 K3654 I AIN'T GOT A POT (TO PEEL POTATOES IN) 45-1260/CD-9035
035 K3655 SUICIDE 45-1260
17 November 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Louis Innis (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
036 K3706 YOU'VE GOT IT 45-1298/CD-9035
037 K3707 WHAT'S HE GOT 45-1322
038 K3708 I GOT A ROUND TRIP TICKET 45-1298/CD-9035
039 K3709 SHE RURN'T IT 45-1322/CD-9035
ca August 1954 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Louis Innis (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
040 K3832 NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND OUT 45-1406
041 K3833 HEARTS OF STONE 45-1392/CD-9035
042 K3834 THERE′S A RED HOT FIRE IN THE OLD LOCOMOTIVE 45-1392/CD-9035
043 K3835 YOU’RE NOT HAPPY ‘TIL YOU’RE MAD 45-1406
Mid May 1955 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Louis Innis (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
044 K3983 LET‘S MAKE UP TONIGHT, HONEY 45-1485/CD-9035
045 K3984 THE KISSING CHAIN 45-1485/CD-9035
046 K3985 SING YOUR SONG BABY 45-4861/CD-9035
047 K3986 JEALOUS HEARTED WOMAN 45-4861

ALBUMS
Bronco Buster [GER] CD-9035 Skip, Hop And Jump Country Style: Stomp That Thing; There's A Red Hot Fire In the Old Locomotive; My Dreamboat Struck A Snag; I've Got A Red Hot Love; Honky-Tonk Man; What A Way To Die; I Grabbed For the Engine (And Caught the Caboose); Whammy Bammy Buzzard Goozer; Jug Band Boogie; Good Morning Judge; Sing Your Song Baby; She Rurn't It; I Ain't Got No Pot; Oh Babe; The Kissing Chain; Let's Make Up Tonight Honey; Hearts Of Stone; She's Mean To Me; I Thought She Was A Local (But She Was A Fast Express); You've Got It; I Got A Round Trip Ticket; Mexican Joe; (You Ain't Nothin' But A Female) Hound Dog - 97

SINGLES
Sterling (1946) Louis and The Innis Clan

S 207 Look In The Looking Glass / Oklahoma City – 47 (rev. Apr. 12)

S 209 Foggy River / Tennessee Central – 47 (rev. May 17, 1947)

King (1947)
45-5479 (Cowboy Copas:) It's A Shame / (Louie Innis:) You Walked Right Out Of My Dreams – 04-61

Deluxe

5059 I Guess You Just Don't Care / I'd Be Ashamed If I Where You - 49
Mercury (1949-51)
6217 Better Back Up, Mama / Chattanoogie Boogie - 10-49 w. The String Dusters
6225 She's Mean To Me / She Wore A Yellow Ribbon ('Round Her Neck) - 01-50 w. The String Dusters (rev. Jan. 28)
6244-X45 Jug Band Boogie / Good Morning Judge - 04-50 (rev. June 3)
6273-X45 She's Mean To Me / I Thought She Was A Local - 08-50 (rev. Sept. 9)
6293-X45 My Dreamboat Stuk A Snag / Oh, Babe - 11-50 (rev. Dec. 2)
6312-X45 Goodnight Cincinnati, Good Morning Tennessee / Boogie Woogie Baby – 02-51 (rev. March 17)
6335-X45 Honky Tonk Man / Stomp That Thing - 06-51 (rev. June 9)
6370-X45 I Grabbed For The Engine / I've Got A Red Hot Love - 12-51
King (1953-1955)
45-1180 Who'll Give Me, You'll Give Me, Who'll Give Me Kisses / It Don't Pay To Advertise – 03-53 (rev. March 28)

45-1212 Mexican Joe / (You Ain't Nothin' But A Female) Hound Dog - 04-53 w. Charlie Gore (rev. Apr. 18)
45-1225 Whammy Bammy Buzzard Goozer / What A Way To Die – 06-53 (rev. june 13; Canadian issue on Quality 4236)
45-1260 I Ain't Got A Pot (To Peel Potatoes In) / Suicide - 09-53 (rev. Sept. 26)
45-1298 You've Got It / I Got A Round Trip Ticket - 01-54 (rev. Jan. 23)
45-1322 What's She Got / She Rurn't It - 03-54
45-1392 There's A Red Hot Fire In The Old Locomotive / Hearts Of Stone - 09-54 (rev. Oct. 2)
45-1406 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out / You're Not Happy Till You're Mad - 11-54 (rev. Dec. 4)
45-1485 Kissing Chain / Let's Make Up Tonight - 07-55 (rev. July 16)
45-4861 Sing Your Song, Baby / Jealous Hearted Woman - 12-55 (rev. Dec. 24)

47-5479 [Cowboy Copas:] It’s A Shame / [Louie Innis:]  You Walked Right Out Of My Dreams – 04-61