Weldon Rogers

*30-10-1927 Marietta, Oklahoma, +13-09-2004
2nd version

by Richard Weize, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
July 1955 TNT Studio, San Antonio, TX – Weldon Rogers, * and Willie Rogers (+Shorty Underwood and Brushcutters: Earl Montgomery, Jean Stansbury, Georgia Underwood, Price Self)
001 PLEASE RETURN MY BROKEN HEART* Quenn Q151/BCD-16165
002 I'M BUILDING A ?? (ON THE MOON) Q151//BCD-16165
15 September 1956 KGNC Radio Station Studio, Amarillo, TX – Weldon Rogers, * and Willie Rogers (+Bobby Hughes, leon Sanders, etc.)
003 DIM LIGHTS, THICK SMOKE* Jewel 102102 //BCD-16165
004 FOR ALWAYS, YES FOR EVER 102//BCD-16165
30 April 1957 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – Weldon Rogers and The Teen Kings  (Weldon Rogers [vcl], Roy Underwood [ld gt], Johnny Wilson [rh gt], James Morrow [amndolin], poss. James Kennelley [bass], Billy Ellis [drums])
005 IM 1400 SO LONG, GOOD LUCK, GOODBYE Imperial X5451/BCD-16165 BCD 16102
006 IM 1401 TRYING TO GET TO YOU X5451/BCD-16165
007 THE SALE OF BOKEN HEARTS unissued/ BCD-16165
008 MY ONLY LOVE unissued/ BCD-16165
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16102 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.12 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF IMPERIAL RECORDS (GER, 1997)
7 July 1958 Zig Ziglar, Albuquerque, NM – Weldon Rogers and Wanda Wolfe
009 WOMEN DRIVERS Jewel 104
010 WALTZ OF NO REGRETS 104
19 January 1959 KOB TV Studio, Albuquerque, NM - Weldon Rogers and Wanda Wolfe
011 EVERYBODY WANTS YOU Jewel 103/ BCD-16165
012 THIS SONG IS JUST FOR YOU 103/ BCD-16165
March 1960 Ben Hall Studio, Big Spring, TX – Weldon Rogers and Wanda Rogers (Weldon Rogers [vcl/gt], Wanda Rogers [vcl/gt], Dena Hall [bass])
013 CIMARRON Jewel 105/ BCD-16165
014 BACK DOOR TO HEAVEN 105/ BCD-16165
July 1960 Ben Hall Studio, Big Spring, TX – Wade Jackson and Weldon Rogers (Wade Jackson [vcl], Weldon Rogers [vcl], Bill Schlotter [steel], Leon Fitts [bass], Fred Meyers [drums], Wanda Rogers [bck vcl])
015 FATHER TIME AND MOTHER NATURE Jewel 108
016 SEVEN KINDS OF LOVE 108
14 August 1960 Ben Hall Studio, Big Spring, TX – Weldon Rogers and Wanda Rogers (Weldon Rogers [vcl/gt], Wanda Rogers [vcl], Bill Schlotter [steel], Leon Fitts [bass], Bobby Durham [piano])
017 IF I HAD ONE DAY TO LIVE Jewel 107 524 Peach 744/ BCD-16165
018 LYING LIPS AND A CHEATIN¢ HEART Jewel 107 524 Peach 744/ BCD-16165
019 IN A SPANISH TOWN Peach 748
020 IVE GOT THE YEARNING Peach 748
14 February 1961 Ben Hall Studio, Big Spring, TX – Weldon Rogers and Wanda Rogers (Weldon Rogers [vcl/gt], Wanda Rogers [vcl], Weldon Myrick [steel], Leon Fitts [bass], Bobby Durham [piano])
021 HG 135 AS LONG AS YOU ARE MINE Peach 759/ BCD-16165
022 HG 136 HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED Peach 759
023 I'M HANGING UP THE PHONE Peach 763
024 HEAVEN IN YOUR ARMS Peach 763
025 YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU Petal 2000/ BCD-16165
18 March 1963 Ben Hall Studio, Big Spring, TX – Weldon Rogers and Wanda Rogers (Weldon Rogers [vcl/gt], Wanda Rogers [vcl], Bill Schlotter [steel], Leon Fitts [bass], Fred Myers [drums], Troy Jordan [fiddle], Red Hayes [fiddle], Bobby Durham [piano])
026 THAT WAS IN THE DEAL Jewel 110/ BCD-16165
027 BRIGHT LIGHTS Jewel 110/ BCD-16165
028 TALK OF THE TOWN unissued/ BCD-16165
029 I STILL WANT YOU unissued/ BCD-16165
030 I'M GONNA BE AROUND unissued/ BCD-16165
ca. 25 September 1964 Ben Hall Studio, Big Spring, TX – Weldon Rogers / *as by Don Rogers (Weldon Rogers [vcl/gt], Bill Schlotter [steel], Leon Fitts [bass], Wanda Rogers [piano])
031 SoN 19241 TWO EMPTY GLASSES Chart 1220
031 SoN 19242 DON'T STEAL MY STYLE Chart 1220
033 I'M GONNA LOVE AGAIN* Great 1050/ BCD-16165
034 I LOST THE MOON* Great 1050 / BCD-16165
10 October 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Weldon Rogers (Weldon Rogers [vcl], Wanda Rogers [gt], Bill Sanford [gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Billy Canyon [drums])
035 LIVING WITH A HEARTACHE unissued/ BCD-16165
036 OUR RENDEZVOUS unissued/ BCD-16165
12 June 1965 Ben Hall Studio, Big Spring, TX – Weldon Rogers (Weldon Rogers [vcl], Dave Rogers [gt], Bill Schlotter [steel], Leon Fitts [bass], Fred Myers [drums])
037 SW 126 YOU'RE PARADISE Peach 730
038 SW-127 MR. MOUNTAIN LION Peach 730
late 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Weldon Rogers, * and Vennie Nice (Weldon Rogers [vcl], Bill Sanford [gt], Pete Wade [gt/dobro], Lloyd Green [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Billy Canyon [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano] + Town and Country Singers)
039 WK3M-1202 I HAVEN'T SEEN MYSELF IN YEARS K-Ark 891/6034 BCD-16165
040 WK3M-1203 MR. MOUNTAIN LION K-Ark 891/6034 BCD-16165
041 WK3M-1204 I'VE GOT THE YEARNING* K-Ark 947/ BCD-16165
042 WK3M-1205 WOULD YOU STILL WANT ME* K-Ark 947/ BCD-16165
10 May 1970 Memphis, TN – Weldon Rogers (unknown musicians)
043 MISTER BULLFROG K-Ark 1024/6034
044 WANTA BUY A CHEAP GUITAR? K-Ark 1024/6034
045 CHAINED TO A MEMORY K-Ark 6034
046 IF I HAD ONE DAY TO LIVE K-Ark 6034
20 April 1972 Gene Breeden Studio, Washington, WA – Weldon Rogers (Ge Weldon Rogers [vcl], ne Breeden [gt], ? [banjo], ? [drums], Gene Riley [piano])
047 WOMEN MAKE A FOOL OUT OF ME K-Ark 6034
048 TEACH ME TO FORGET K-Ark 6034
049 MY LITTLE RAT K-Ark 6034
050 WHAT GOOD DOES IT DO K-Ark 6034
051 DON'T LET YOUR SWEET LOVE DIE K-Ark 6034
052 YOU'D BETTER BE NICE K-Ark 6034

ALBUMS
K-Ark 6034 Weldon Rogers Writes And Sings: I Haven't Seen Myself In Years; Mr. Mountain Lion; Mister Bullfrog; Wanta Buy A Cheap Guitar?; Chained To A Memory; If I Had One Day To Live; Women Make A Fool Out Of Me; Teach Me To Forget; My Little Rat; What Good Does It Do; Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die; You'd Better Be Nice – 72 (correct tracks order unknown)
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16165 Tryin' To Get To You: So Long, Good Luck, Goodbye;Trying to Get to You; The Sale of Broken Hearts; My Only Love; Please Return My Broken Heart; I'm Building a ?? on the Moon; Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Loud, Loud Music; For Always, Yes Forever; Everybody Wants You; I Still Want You; I'm Gonna Be Around; If I Had One Day to Live; Lying Lips and Cheatin' Heart; You Made Me Love You; Talk of the Town; That Was in the Deal; Bright Lights; This Song Is Just For You; Back Door of Heaven; Cimarron; As Long as You Are Mine; Living With a Heartache; Our Rendezous; I'm Gonna Love Again; I Lost the Moon; I Haven't Seen Myself in Years; Mr. Mountain Lion; I've Got the Yearning; Would You Still Wan – 26-01-98

SINGLES
Quenn (1955)
Q-151 I'm Building A ?? (On The Moon) / Please Return My Broken Heart – 10-55
Jewel (1956)
45-102 Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music) / For Always, Yes Forever - 56
Imperial (1957)
X5451 So Long, Good Luck And Goodbye / Trying To Get To You – 06-57 (rev. July 8)
Jewel (1958-60)
45-103 Everybody Wants You / This Song Is Just For You – 03-59 w. Wanda Wolfe
45-104 Women Drivers / Waltz Of No Regrets – 04-59 w. Wanda Wolfe (rev. Apr. 13)
45-105 Heaven's Back Door / Cimarron – 04-60 w. Wanda Rogers
45-JE-107 Lying Lips And Cheating Heart / If I Had One Day To Live – 09-60 w. Wanda Rogers (reissued on Jewel 524 and Peach 744)
45-JE-108 Father Time And Mother Nature / Seven Kinds Of Love – ca. 60 w. Wanda Rogers
748 Lyin' Lips And Cheatin' Heart / I've Got The Yearning - 61
Peach (1961)
759 How Times Have Changed / As Long As You Are Mine – 11-62 (rev. Nov. 10)
763 I'm Hanging Up The Phone / Heaven In Your Arms – 63
Jewel (1963)
45-JE-110 Bright Lights / That Was The Deal – 63
Great / Chart (1964)
1050 I'm Gonna love Again / I Lost The Moon – 64 (as by Don Rogers, released on Great)
1220 Two Empty Glasses / Don't Steal My Style - 65
Peach (1965)
730 Mr. Mountain Lion / You¢re Paradise - 65
K-Ark (1969-71)
891 I Haven't Been Myself In Years / Mister Mountain Lion – ca. 69
947 Would You Still Want Me? / I've Got The Yearning – 69
K 1024 Mister Bullfrog / Wanna buy A Cheap Guitar – 72