Ruby Wright

*08-01-1914 Anderson, IN, +09-03-2004

3rd version

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Larry Davis, Mario Manciotti

SESSIONS
4 October 1949 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Ruby Wright
001 K6064 IF YOU HAD MORE TIME TO BE King 15022
002 K6065 REGULAR GAL 15033//Westside WSF-112
003 K6066 RAGGED BUT RIGHT 15022//Westside WSF-112
004 K6067 THANKS FOR THE BUGGY RIDE 15033
26 May 1950 New York City – Ruby Wright
005 K6158 THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION 45-15053/LP 659 /Westside WSF-112
006 K6159 I’VE GOT A FEELIN’ YOU’RE FOOLIN’ 45-15062/Westside WSF-112
007 K6160 PONY BOY 45-15062
008 K6161 SAM THE ACCORDION MAN 45-15053
ca. December 1950 [overdub session] King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Ruby Wright [Cowboy Copas [original vcl],)
009 K3131 TENNESSEE WALTZ 45-919/LP890 LP1027 /Westside WSF-112
2 January 1951 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Ruby Wright
010 K6243 IF YOU WANT SOME LOVIN’ 45-15093/Westside WSF-112
011 K6244 A CRAZY AFTERNOON 45-15093
012 K6245 PIGTAILS ON PARADE 45-15106/LP 659 /Westside WSF-112
013 K6246 WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR 45-15113/Westside WSF-112
18 March 1951 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Ruby Wright
014 K6257 WALTZ OF THE WIND 45-15106/Westside WSF-112
015 K6258 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE GETTING (BUT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT) 45-15113
016 K6259 RUMMY DUMB BUNNY unissued//Westside WSF-112
26 September 1952 New York City – Ruby Wright
017 K8295 HOT DOG RAG 45-15210/Westside WSF-112
018 K8296 HONEY BABY 45-15205
019 K8297 HE’S SUCH A QUIET MAN 45-15205//Westside WSF-112
020 K8298 LEAVE IT ALONE 45-15210
9 January 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Charlie Gore and Ruby Wright (Producer: Syd Nathan)
021 K3523 TIL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU 45-1169/Westside WSF-112
022 K3524 WHEN I GAVE YOU MY LOVE 45-1169
20 June 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Ruby Wright
023 K6322 I ONLY HAVE ONE LIFETIME 45-1249 45-5192 45-5225 Parlophone [UK] R 4556 GEP 8785/LP 659
024 K6323 YOU WALKED OUT OF MY DREAMS 45-1249
025 K6324 TOODLE LOO TO YOU 45-1288 Parlophone [UK] MSP 6133/Westside WSF-112
026 K6325 BOY YOU GOT YOURSELF A GIRL 45-1293 Parlophone [UK] MSP 6073/Westside WSF-112
6 November 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Ruby Wright
027 K6348 SANTA’S LITTLE SLEIGH BELLS 45-1288 Parlophone [UK] MSP 6133/LP 680
028 K6349 BIMBO 45-1293 Parlophone [UK] MSP 6073/LP 659 /Westside WSF-112
029 K6350 TENNESSEE CHURCH BELLS 45-1305/LP 659 /Westside WSF-112
030 K6351 I HAD THE FUNNIEST FEELING 45-1305 Parlophone [UK] MSP 6150/LP 659
31 October 1954 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Ruby Wright
031 K3882 WHAT HAVE THEY TOLD YOU 45-1411 Parlophone [UK] MSP 6150/LP 659
032 K3883 THREE ON A SEE-SAW unissued/Westside WSF-112
033 K3884 MAKE ME A PRESENT OF YOU unissued/Westside WSF-112
034 K3885 GOD LOVES YOU CHILD 45-1411
14 October 1955 New York City – Ruby Wright
035 K8614 DO YOU BELIEVE ? 45-4850 Parlophone [UK] GEP 8785/LP 659
036 K8615 RUMMY DUMB BUNNY 45-4870 Parlophone [UK] R 4155/659 Westside WSF-112
037 K8616 DON’T TAKE ME FOR GRANTED 45-4870 45-5208 45-5225 Parlophone [UK] R 4155 GEP 8785/LP 659 Westside WSF-112
038 K8617 I FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU EVERY DAY 45-4850

1957 Cincinnati, OH  – Ruby Wright (Cliff Lash and His Orchestra + The Dick Noel Singers)

039 HO9W-0396 LET'S LIGHT THE CHRISTMAS TREE Fraternity F-787

040 HO9W-0397 MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS Fraternity F-787

1 May 1959 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Ruby Wright and Dick Pike [narration]
041 K4257 GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE 45-5208/Westside WSF-112
6 May 1959 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Ruby Wright and Dick Pike [narration]
042 K4256 THREE STARS 45-5192 Parlophone [UK] R-4556/Westside WSF-112 [alt] /Westside WSF-112
1959 Cincinnati, OH – Ruby Wright (+ Cliff Lash O.)

043 RL-45-501A POOR BUTTERFLY Candee 45-501 /50-51

044 RL-45-501B I WAS SURE I HAD FORGOTTEN  Candee 45-501/50-51

TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS [in medley]  Candee 50-51

7 September 1959 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Ruby Wright
045 K4335 SWEET NIGHT OF LOVE 45-5261 Parlophone [UK] R-4589/LP 659
046 K4336 YOU’RE JUST A FLOWER FROM AN OLD BOUQUET 45-5261 Parlophone [UK] R-4589/LP 659 /Westside WSF-112
047 K4337 WHEN YOU’RE AWAY 45-5297/LP 659
048 K4338 FREE-HEARTED 45-5297 Parlophone [UK] GEP 8785/LP 659 Westside WSF-112
1960 poss. Cincinnati, OH– Ruby Wright

049 WASN'T THE SUMMER SHORT Columbia 4-41807

050 FOOLED Columbia 4-41807

1960 Cincinnati, OH – Ruby Wright (Cliff Lash and His Orchestra + Bello Larsh [bck vcl])

051 RL-45-502A THIS IS CHRISTMAS Candee 45-502

052 EVERYWHERE THE BELLS ARE RINGING Columbia 4-41810

ALBUMS
King 659 For The Evening Hours: You're Just A Flower From An Old Bouquet; Sweet Night Of Love; The Object Of My Affection; Don't Take Me For Granted; Tennessee Church Bells; Bimbo; Do You Believe; When You're Away; Free-Hearted; I Only Have One Lifetime; I Had The Funniest Feeling; Rummy Dumb Bunny; Pigtails On Parade; What Have They Told You – 59

Candee 50-51 Our Best To You: Almost Like Being In Love [Bob Braun]; Poor Butterfly [Ruby Wright]; Fooled [Bonnie Lou];  September Song [Bmarion Spelman]; Moondust [Eddie Bennet]; Medley. Around The World In Eighty Days [Ruth Lyons] /  Too Marvelous For Words [Ruby Wright] /  I Don't Know Why I Just Do [Ruth Lyons];  Que Sera Sera [Pter Grant];  Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody [Bonnie Lou]; In The Still Of The Night [Marion Spelman]; Sleepy Time Gal [Bob Braun]; Was Sure I Had Forgotten [Ruby Wright]; When The Saints Come Marching In [Cliff Lash O.] – 59?  (MX: RL3/RL 4)
Westside [UK] WESF-112 Regular Gal (King Recordings 1949-59): Till I Waltz Again With You; Tennessee Waltz; Three On A See-Saw; Make A Present Of You; Regular Gal; Ragged But Right; Rummy Dumb Bunny; Don't Take Me For Granted; Hot Dog Rag; He's Such A Quiet Man; Bimbo; Tennessee Church Bells; Toddle-Loo To You; Boy You Yourself A Girl; Waltz Of The Wind; Rummy Dumby Bunny; If You Wan't Some Lovin'; Object Of My Affection; What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me; Pigtails On Parade; I've Got A Feelin' You're Foolin'; Three Stars; Don't Take Me For Granted; You're Just A Flower From An Old Bouquet; Free Hearted; Goodbye Jimmy Goodbye; Three Stars – 13-12-01

SINGLES
King (1949-56)
15022 If You Had More Time To Be Mean / Ragged But Right – 12-49 (rev. Dec. 24)
45-15033 Thanks For The Buggy Ride / Regular Gal – 03-50 (rev. Apr. 1)
45-15053 The Object Of My Affection / Sam, The Accordion Man – 07-50 (rev. Aug. 5)
45-15062 I've Got A Feelin' You're Foolin' / Pony Boy – 09-50 (rev. Sept. 30)

45-919 I'll Never More Be Shackled In A Fool's Paradise / Tennessee Waltz [vocal of Ruby Wright added] – 12-50 (rev. Dec. 16)
45-15093 Crazy Afternoon / If You Want Some Lovin' – 02-51 (rev. Feb. 10)
45-15106 Pigtails On Parade / Waltz Of The Wind – ca 07-51
45-15113 What Do You Want To Make / You Don't Know What You're Doing – 10-51 (rev. Oct. 27)
45-15205 Honey Baby / He's Such A Quiet Man – 11-52 (rev. Nov. 15)
45-15210 Hot Dog Rag / Leave It Alone – 01-53 (adv. Jan. 24)
45-1169 When I Gave / Till I Waltz Again With You - 01-53 w. Charlie Gore (adv. Jan. 24)
45-1249 You Walked Out Of My Dreams / I Only Have One Lifetime – 08-53 (rev. Aug. 22)
45-1288 Santa's Little Sleigh Bells / Toodle Oo To You - 11-53 (rev. Nov. 28)
45-1293 Bimbo / Boy You Got Yourself A Girl - 12-53 (rev. Dec. 5)
45-1305 I Had The Funniest Feeling / Tennessee Church Bells – 02-54
45-1411 God Loves You Child / What Have They Told You – 11-54 (rev. Nov. 11)
45-4850 I Fall In Love With You / Do You Believe - 11-55 (rev. Nov. 19)
45-4870 Don't Take Me For Granted / Rumb Dumb Bunny - 01-56 (rev. Jan. 21)

Fraternity (1957)
F-787 Let's Light The Christmas Tree / Merry, Merry Christmas – 11-57 (rev. Nov. 25)

King (1949-56)
45-5192/45-S-5192 Three Stars / I Only Have One Lifetime - 04-59 (rev. Apr. 13)
45-5208/45-S-5208 Goodbye, Jimmy, Goodbye / Don't Take Me For Granted [overdubbed] - 05-59 (rev. May 11)
45-5225 I Only Have One Lifetime / Don't Take Me For Granted - 07-59
45-5261 Sweet Night Of Love / You're Just A Flower From An Old Bouque - 09-59 (rev. Sept. 28)
45-5297 When You're Away / Free Hearted - 01-60 (rev. Jan. 18)

Candee (1959-60

45-501 Poor Butterfly / I Was Sure I Had Forgotten – 09-59 (rev. Sept. 14)

45-502 [Ruth Lyons:] Christmas Marching Song / [Ruby Wright:] This Is Christmas – 10-60

Columbia (Candee tracks)

4-41807 Wasn't The Summer Short / Fooled – 26-09-60 (rev. Oct. 10)

4-41810/3-41810 [Ruth Lions:] All Because It's Christmas / [Ruby Wright:] Everywhere The Bells Are Ringing – 17-10-60 (rev. Nov. 14)