Frankie Miller

*17-12-1930 Victoria, TX
3rd version
by Dick Grant (with acknowledgements to Frankie Miller, the late Lawton Williams, the late Tommy Hill, the late Joe Poovey, Al Turner, Dave Sax, Adam Komorowski, Lars Lundgren, Phil Tricker, Graham and Pauline Fincher, Dave Dennard, John Beecher, Richard Weize, Kevin Coffey, Hank Davis,Dave Travis,Scott Parker, Tracy Pitcox, Michel Ruppli, Carl G. Cederblad, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst, Wolf-Ruediger Sommer, Russell Rosen, Lennart Gustavsson)

SESSIONS
Early 1951 [demo session] Quinn Recording Co., 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - Frankie Miller (Norman

Miller [rh gt])
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The above recordings were sent to Macy Lela Henry the owner of Macy’s Records who was interested but noncommittal.
ca May 1951 [demo session] ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Frank Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Norman Miller [gt], James Calhoun [steel], ? [bass], Dutch Wells [fiddle], ? [piano])
00005 I DON'T KNOW unissued
00006 I WON'T FORGET unissued
00007 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU unissued
00008 I'M GETTING RID OF YOU unissued
ca. June 1951 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Frankie Miller and Drifting Texans (Frankie Miller [vcl], Norman Miller [gt], James Calhoun [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Dutch Wells [fiddle], Jack Kennedy [piano]. Producer: Bill Holford)
001 5023 I DON'T KNOW 5051 T7/AL 1562 Design DLP-608 Country Heritage CH-777 Castle LP-8016 Cowgirlboy LP-5048 BCD-15909
002 5024 I WON'T FORGET 5066 Hilltop G-15/AL 1562 Design SDLP-635 CH-777 LP-8016 LP-5048 BCD-15909
003 5025 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 5073 ET-108/AL 1562 CH-777 LP-8016 LP-5048 BCD-15909
004 5026 I'M GETTING RID OF YOU 5051 T7/AL 1562 CH-777 LP-8016 LP-5048 BCD-15909
Although “FIREBALL BOOGIE” on Gilt Edge ET-108 is credited to FRANK MILLER, it is not a MILLER recording. ECHO added to Audio Lab AL-1562.
ca. August 1951 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Frankie Miller and Drifting Texans (Frankie Miller [vcl], Norman Miller [gt], Jimmy Summey [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Dutch Wells [fiddle], Jack Kennedy [piano]. Producer: Bill Holford)
005 5092 YOU JUST HAD 5052/AL 1562 ET-102/CH-777 LP-8016 LP-5048 BCD-15909
006 5093 unknown title
007 5094 BARE FOOT BLUES 5073/BCD-15909
008 5095 I'M ONLY WISHIN' 5060/AL 1562 ET-104/CH-777 LP-8016 LP-5048 BCD-15909
ca. October 1951 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Frankie Miller and Drifting Texans (Frankie Miller [vcl], Norman Miller [gt], Jimmy Summey [steel], Ray Kennedy [bass], Dutch Wells [fiddle], Jack Kennedy [piano]. Producer: Bill Holford)
009 6001 I'M SO BLUE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO 5056 ET-106/AL 1562 CH-777 LP-8016 LP-5048 BCD-15909
010 6002 I DREAMED YOU WERE HERE LAST NIGHT 5052 ET-106/AL 1562 CH-777 LP-8016 LP-5048 BCD-15909
ca. January 1952 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Frankie Miller and Drifting Texans (Frankie Miller [vcl], Norman Miller [gt], Jimmy Summey [steel], Ray Kennedy [bass], Dutch Wells [fiddle], Jack Kennedy [piano]. Producer: Bill Holford)
011 6026 BABY WE'RE REALLY IN LOVE 5057/AL 1562 CH-777 LP-8016 LP-5048 BCD-15909
012 6027 I CAN'T RUN AWAY 5057 Hilltop G-15/AL 1562 CH-777 LP-8016 LP-5048 BCD-15909
013 6028 I'D STILL WANT YOU AL 1562 CH-777 LP-8016 LP-5048 BCD-15909
014 6029 I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL MY HEART 5060 ET-104/AL 1562 CH-777 LP-8016 LP-5048 BCD-15909
Early 1954 [demo session] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX - Frankie Miller (Jimmy Rollins [ld gt])
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01402 unknown title
01403 unknown title
01404 unknown title
The above demos were due to be sent to Decca Records but they were mislaid
Early 1954 [demo session] Floyd Tillman Studio, Houston, TX - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Norman Miller [rh gt], Herby Remington [steel], Darold Raley [fiddle]. Producer: Floyd Tillman)
01405 unknown title - lost
01406 unknown title - lost
01407 unknown title - lost
01408 unknown title - lost
27 July 1954 [16:00-19:00] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Fred Powell [gt], Billy Walker [gt], Lefty Nason [steel], Ira Truehitt [bass], Kermit Baca [drums], George Uptmore [fiddle], Elanie Nix [piano] + vocal chorus*. Producer: Don Law)
015 CO 51817/JB 219/ZSP-32727 HEY! WHERE YA GOIN' 4-21314/Souvenir LP-5903 BFX-15082 BCD-15909 Properbox 103(P-1510), Cactus OFF-CD-5067 Cactus COLCD-3
016 CO 51818/JB 220 YOU'LL NEVER BE TRUE unissued/BFX-15082 BCD-15909
017 CO 51819/JB 221 IT'S NO BIG THING TO ME 4-21314/Souvenir LP-5903 BFX-15082 BCD-15909
018 CO 51820/JB 222 WHAT HAVE I EVER DONE* unissued/BFX-15082 BCD-15909
The backing is CHARLIE ADAMS band.
13 December 1954 [13:00-16:00] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Pat Grogan [gt], Jimmy Rollins [gt], Sonny Trammel [steel], Slim Harbert [bass], Fred Cantu [drums], Buddy Brady [fiddle], Bill Simmons [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
019 CO 52950/JB 243/ZSP-34990 PAID IN FULL 4-21420/Souvenir LP-5903 BFX-15082 BCD-15909 Cactus OFF-CD-5067 Cactus COLCD-3
020 CO 52951/JB 244/ZSP-34991 MY WEDDING SONG TO YOU 4-21420/ Souvenir LP-5903 BFX-15082 BCD-15909
021 CO 52952/JB 245/ZSP-34992 YOU'RE GOING TO CRY ON MY SHOULDER AGAIN 4-21378/LP-5903 BFX-15082 BCD-15909
022 CO 52953/JB 246/ZSP-34993 YOU DON'T SHOW ME MUCH 4-21378/ Souvenir LP-5903 BFX-15082 BCD-15909
25 October 1955 [19:30-22:30] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Willie Nelson [gt], Jimmy Rollins [gt], Sonny Trammel [steel], Paul Brawley [bass], Fred Cantu [drums], Johnny Strawn [fiddle]. Producer: Don Law)
023 CO 54143/JB 331?/JZSP-37300 WHAT DO YOU DO FROM NOW ON 4-21472/Souvenir LP-5903 BFX-15082 BCD-15909
024 CO 54144/JB 332?/JZSP-37301 PAINT POWDER AND PERFUME 4-21472/Souvenir LP-5903 BFX-15082 BCD-15909 [shortened to 1:16] BCD 17003
025 CO 54145-1/JB 333?/JZSP-37302 DAY BY DAY unissued
025A CO 54145-2*/JB 333?/JZSP-37302 DAY BY DAY 4-21519/Souvenir LP-5903 BFX-15082 BCD-15909
026 CO 54146/JB 334?/JZSP-37303 I DON'T KNOW WHY I LOVE YOU 4-21519/Souvenir LP-5903 BFX-15082 BCD-15909
*in Columbia files as remake with recording date November 21, 1955. Master numbers JB 335/8 were used for Lefty Frizzell, correct are very probably CB 331/4 (notes by Michel Ruppli)
early 1956 [demo session] Clifford Herring Studio, 1705 W.7th St., Fort Worth, TX - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Bob Graves [gt/overubbed bass]. Producer: Clifford Herring)
02601 LOVE ME NOW BCD 15909
02602 LIVING DOLL BCD 15909
02603 SUGAR COATED BABY BCD 15909
02604 THIS LONELY HEART BCD 15909
02605 POWER OF LOVE BCD 15909
early 1956 [demo session] Clifford Herring Studio, 1705 W.7th St., Fort Worth, TX - Frankie Miller (Producer: Clifford Herring)
02606 BLACKLAND FARMER unissued
02607 GIVE A PURPOSE TO MY LOVE unissued
1956 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - Eddie Noack (Frankie Miller [vcl], Glenn Barber [lead gt], Norman Miller [gt/percussion], Jimmy Robinson [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Henry Bennett [fiddle], Jack Kennedy [piano]) [purchased by Starday and mastered in January 1959]
027 2049/YW-24566 BLACKLAND FARMER Starday 45-424 7008 Dixie 45-539 Quality K-1901Melodisc 45/1519 Gusto 45-2101 SEP-177 SEP-182/SLP-110 SLP-117 SLP 134 SLP-339 SLP-164
028 2050 TRUE BLUE 45-424 Melodisc 45/1519 Quality K-1901 SEP-182/SLP-199 Ember CW-107 BFX-15128 BCD-16566 Beaver BLP-3314 Cat CD-1035 Rockerfeller USLP-7002
029 JUST FOR SPITE unissued/BCD-16566
030 GIVE A PURPOSE TO MY LOVE unissued/BCD-16566
1957 Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, TX - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl] + Cowtown Hoedowners: Chuck Jennings [lead gt], Peewee Short [rh gt], Dub Winnett [bass], Eldridge Fleming [harm vcl]. Producer: Jack Henderson)
031 SO 245 I SHOULD BE Cowtown Hoedown 45-780
032 SO 246 DON'T MAKE ME MISS YOU Cowtown Hoedown 45-780
1958 [Jubilee, USA] Springfield, MO - Frankie Miller
03201 FAMILY MAN Stomper Time STDCD-4
03202 BLACKLAND FARMER Stomper Time STDCD-4
ca. July 1959 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Tommy Hill [gt/hmny vcl-1], Grady Martin [gt/banjo], Bobby Garrett [steel], Lightnin Chance [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Tommy Hill)
033 3025 POPPIN‘ JOHNNY -1 45-457 Dixie 45-540 Quality K-1952 Sparton 4-1027 R Melodisc 45/1529/SLP-190 SLP-199 Ember CW-107 London HA B-8077 SLP-339, Bulldog BDL-2018 BFX-15128 BCD-16566 Gusto GT70837-2 [alt.] Starday unissued
034 3026 IF I'D KNOWN THEN SLP-134/BFX-15128 BCD-16566
035 3027 LOSING AGAIN SLP-134/Top Rank JKP-3013 BCD-16566
036 3028 FAMILY MAN 45-457Dixie 45-538 Quality K-1952 Sparton 4-1027 R Melodisc 45/1529 Gusto 45-201 SEP-182/SLP-110 SLP-117 SLP-134 SLP-339 BFX-15128BCD-16566 Moe Mighty Mini’s MS-2738 Gusto GT70837-2
18 December 1959 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Tommy Hill [gt], Grady Martin [gt/banjo], Jimmy Day [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Tommy Hill)
037 3121 RAIN RAIN 45-496 Melodisc 45/1552/SLP-199 Ember CW-107 BFX-15128 BCD-16566 [3121-1 without harmony] BCD-16566
038 3122 REUNION (WITH DINNER ON THE GROUND) 45-481/SLP-134 BFX-15128 BCD-16566 [3122-1] BCD-16566
039 3123 BABY ROCKED HER DOLLY 45-496 Melodisc 45/1552/SLP-117 SLP-134 SLP-140 Liberty LST-7569 Stateside SL-10003 SLP-339 London 6-28314DP Country Music Club of America GC-1001 BFX-15128 BCD-16566 Joe Mighty Mini’s MS-2738 [3123-1 without harmony] BCD-16566 Gusto GT70837-2
040 3124 THE MONEY SIDE OF LIFE 45-481/SLP-199 Ember CW-107 Masterseal MS-215 Continental Maple Leaf CMS-1009 BCD-16566 [3124-1.] BCD-16566 Gusto GT70837-2
Melodisc 45-1552 released in the United Kingdom
late 1959 Bluebonnet Studio, 1041 Isbell Road, Fort Worth, TX - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Peewee Short [gt], Bob Meadows [dobro], Dub Winnett [bass] [* overdub session in Nashville: Tommy Hill and Frankie Miller 2nd/3rd vocals]
041 3129 WHO DO YOU THINK* Starday 45-SEP-122/SLP-116 SLP-10-358 NLP-2003 BCD-16566
042 3130 TRUST THE SAVIOUR* Starday 45-SEP-122 45-SEP-127/Guest Star GS-1498BCD-16566
043 3131 VALLEY OF DEATH*+ Starday 45-SEP-122/Ember CW-107 BCD-16566 [undubbed] SLP-199
044 3132 FADED BIBLE Starday 45-SEP-122/Starday SLP-199 BCD-16566
045 none FAMILY BIBLE Starday unissued
Recording marked + appear on Starday SLP-199/Ember CW-107/Guest Star GS-1498 state “FADED BIBLE” on COVER/SLEEVE but the recording is in actual fact “VALLEY OF DEATH”.

5 December 1959/4 June 1960 [live-Louisiana Hayride] Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Felton Pruett [steel)
04501 FAMILY MAN Heart of Texas HOTR-4127 LH-00001
04502 UNDER YOUR SPELL AGAIN Heart of Texas HOTR-4127 LH-00001
04503 I’M RAGGED BUT I’M RIGHT Heart of Texas HOTR-4127 LH-00001
04504 BIG HARLAN TAYLOR Heart of Texas HOTR-4127 LH-00001
04505 BLACKLAND FARMER Heart of Texas HOTR-4127 LH-00001
04506 THE HONEYMOON IS OVER Heart of Texas HOTR-4127 LH-00001
04507 MARY, DON’T YOU WEEP Heart of Texas HOTR-4127 LH-00001
04508 THE MONEY SIDE OF LIFE Heart of Texas HOTR-4127 LH-00001

04509 OH, LONESOME ME Heart of Texas HOTR-4127 LH-00001
04510 SHE’S GONE Heart of Texas HOTR-4127 LH-00001
04511 WHY I’M WALKING Heart of Texas HOTR-4127 LH-00001
04512 BABY ROCKED HER DOLLY Heart of Texas HOTR-4127 LH-00001
04513 BLUE BLUE DAY Heart of Texas HOTR-4127 LH-00001
04514 FAMILY REUNION Heart of Texas HOTR-4127 LH-00001
04515 RAIN, RAIN Heart of Texas HOTR-4127 LH-00001
04516 JUNE CARTER JOKES ABOUT FRANKIE Heart of Texas HOTR-4127 LH-00001
June 1960 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Bob Meadows [steel], Jimmy Riddle [harmonica] + more musicians + Darrell McCall [harm vcl]. Producer: Tommy Hill)
046 3359 I’LL WRITE TO YOU 45-537/SLP-134 BCD-16566
047 3360 RICHEST POOR BOY 45-537/Top Rank JKP-3013 SLP-134 BFX-15128 BCD-16566
048 3361 YOUNG WIDOW BROWN 45-513 Sparton 4-939 R/Top Rank JKP-3013 SLP-134 Nashville NLP-2084 BCD-16566
049 3362 TORNADO Starday SLP-134 London 6-28314DP Bear Family BCD-16566
Sparton 4-939 R released in Canada.Top Rank JKP-3013 released in the United Kingdom.
July 1960 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Frankie Miller, * and Dottie Sills (Frankie Miller [vcl], Jerry Shook [lead gt], Pete Drake [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], Jimmy Riddle [harmonica] + Darrell McCall [harm vcl]. Producer: Tommy Hill)
050 3367 PRISON GREY SLP-199 SLP-207 London HA B-8062 Ember CW-107 Bear Family BCD-16566
051 3368 JUST FOR YOU SLP-134 Top Rank JKP-3013 BCD-16566
052 3369 OUT OF BOUNDS* 45-525/SLP-134 SLP-242 SLP-261 London HA B-8173 BCD-16566
053 3370 TWO LIPS AWAY* 45-525/SLP-134 BCD-16566
054 3371 STRICTLY NUTHIN’ 45-513 Sparton 4-939 R/SLP-128 SLP-134 London HA B-8003 NLP-2009 SLP-339 BCD-16566 [3371-1] unissued
Matrix No. 3369 issued as live version with overdubbed audience sounds, on Starday SLP-242.
Sparton 4-939 R released in Canada
3 October 1960 [demo session] Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Frankie Miller (Producer: Tommy Hill)
05401 KATY MALONE BCD-16566 Gusto GT70837-2
05402 IT‘S NOT EASY BCD-16566
05403 PEPPERMINT CANDY BCD-16566
05404 A LITTLE BIT'S BETTER BCD-16566
05405 FUNNY WAY OF LOVIN' BCD-16566
05406 LET'S FORGET IT BCD-16566
various dates [demo sessions] Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Frankie Miller
05407 FAMILY MAN BCD-16566
05408 BLUES OF YESTERDAY BCD-16566
05409 I REMEMBER DAD BCD-16566
05410 HOUSE DOWN THE ROAD BCD-16566
05411 A LITTLE SOUTH OF MEMPHIS BCD-16566
05412 I'D RATHER HAVE YOU BCD-16566
05413 STARS OF TIMI BCD-16566
05414 FALL OF THE ALAMO BCD-16566
05415 I‘LL GET OVER YOU BCD-16566
05416 A TOUGH ROW TO HOE BCD-16566
05417 THE WAGON YARD BCD-16566
05418 OUT OF THIS WORLD BCD-16566
05419 SHE PUT THE MISERY ON ME BCD-16566
05420 LONESOME TIME BCD-16566
05421 KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES BCD-16566
05422 TWO LIPS AWAY BCD-16566
4 April 1961 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Jerry Shook [lead gt], Pete Drake [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], Jimmy Riddle [harmonica] + Darrell McCall [harm vcl] + Tompall and Glaser Brothers. Producer: Tommy Hill)
055 4799 A LITTLE BIT'S BETTER (THAN NOTHING AT ALL) 550/SLP-199 Ember CW-107 BCD-16566
May 1961 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Jerry Shook [lead gt], Pete Drake [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], Jimmy Riddle [harmonica] + Darrell McCall [harm vcl] + Tompall and Glaser Brothers. Producer: Tommy Hill)
056 4823 LOOKIN’ AROUND DOWNTOWN 45-550 SEP-182/SLP-199 Ember CW-107 BCD-16566
057 4824 MAYBE YOU WOULD LOVE THEN SLP-199 Ember CW-107 BCD-16566
058 4825/ZTSB-100518* BIG TALK OF THE TOWN SLP-199 Ember CW-107 BCD-16566 [alt.] 709*/SLP-339 BCD-16566 Gusto GT70837-2
September 1961 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Jerry Shook [lead gt], Kelso Herston [banjo], Pete Drake [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Dean Manuel [piano], Tompall Glaser [cat.mouse imitation*] + The Harden Trio. Producer: Tommy Hill)
059 5051 THE PICTURE AT ST. HELENE 577/SLP-184 SLP-199 Ember CW-107 BFX-15128 BCD-16566 Magnet MRCD-004
060 5052 GOTTA WIN MY BABY BACK AGAIN 577/SLP-199 Ember CW-107 BFX-15128 BCD-16566 Gusto GT70837-2
061 5053 IT’S NOT EASY 45-566/SLP-199 Ember CW-107 Guest Star GS-1494 BCD-16566 Gusto GT70837-2
062 5054 THE CAT AND THE MOUSE* 45-566/SLP-199, Ember CW-107 Guest Star GS-1441 BFX-15128 BCD-16566 [alt.] BCD-16566
“THE CAT AND THE MOUSE” issued on Guest Star GS-1441 under the original title of “INTOXICATED RAT”. Guest Star GS-1441 issued twice with different label designs and different front cover sleeve.
13 June 1962 Columbia Recording Studio B, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Jimmy Day [steel], Buddy Killen [bass], ? [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano] + Tompall and Glaser Brothers [bck vcl]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
063 3867/▲44828/ZTSP-81784 LOSING BY A HAIR United Artists UA-514/UAS-6309 United Artists UAL-1066 BCD-16566
064 3868/▲44828X/ZTSP-81785 I MISS HER EVERY WAY UA-514/BCD-16566
065 3869/ZTSP-85826 ONE EXCUSE (IS AS GOOD AS ANOTHER) UA-579/United Artists UA 30-140ET BCD-16566
066 3870/ZTSP-85827 THE PARTY’S OVER UA-579/BCD-16566
September 1963 [live- KRLD Radio Station: Big D Jamboree] Ed Mc Lemore¢s Sportatoriun, Dallas, TX (unknown musicians: Producer: Tommy Hill)
06601 BLACKLAND FARMER SLP-264 London HA B-8199 Dragon Street DCD-70102 Rollercoaster RCCD-3049 BCD-16566
06602 IMPERSONATIONS: I WALK THE LINE/ALWAYS LATE SLP-264/Dragon Street DCD-70102 Rollercoaster RCCD-3049 BCD-16566
ca. October or November 1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Jerry Shook [gt], Pete Drake [steel], ? [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Dean Manuel [piano] + Harden Trio. Producer: Tommy Hill)
067 6728/ZTSB-93720 FIFTEEN ACRES OF PEANUT LAND 673/SLP-339 BFX-15128 BCD-16566
068 6729/ZTSB-93037 TOO HOT TO HANDLE 655 7008 45-8021/SLP-339 NLP-2084 BFX-15128 BCD-16566
069 6730/ZTSB-93721 OUT OF THIS WORLD 673/SLP-339 BCD-16566
070 6731/ZTSB-93038 A LITTLE SOUTH OF MEMPHIS 655/SLP-339 SLP-295 NLP-2012 London HA B-8217 BCD-16566 Joe’s Mighty Mini’s MS-2738 Gusto GT70837-2
27 May 1964 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Jerry Shook [gt], Pete Drake [steel], ? [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Dean Manuel [piano]. Producer: Tommy Hill)
071 7133 IT TOOK A LOT OF LOVE (TO LET YOU GO) 691/SLP-339 BCD-16566 [alt] Starday unissued
072 7134 MEAN OLD GREYHOUND BUS 691/BFX-15128 BCD-16566
073 7135 TRUCK DRIVIN' BUDDY SLP-339 SLP-306 NLP-2034 NLP-2052 Power Pak PO-290, Gusto GT-0055 BFX-15128 BCD-16566
074 7136 STARVING FOR LOVE unissued/BFX-15128 BCD-16566 [alt] Starday unissued
075 7137 TRUE LOVE STAYS unissued/BFX-15128 BCD-16566
076 7138/ZTSB-100517 I CAN ALMOST FORGET 709/BCD-16566
21 September 1965 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Frankie Miller (unknown musicians + Harden Trio. Producer: Tommy Hill)
077 7816/ZTSB-101825 BRINGING MARY HOME 739/SLP-390 London HA B-8328 BCD-16566
078 7817/ZTSB-101826 I'M IN THE COUNTRY MUSIC WHO'S WHO 739/BCD-16566
10 June 1966 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Lloyd Green [steel] + unknown musicians. Producer: Tommy Hill)
079 8119/ZTSB-120344 CHARLIE’S GOT A GOOD THING GOING 777 /BCD-16566
080 8120/ZTSB-120345? A TOUGH ROW TO HOE 777/BCD-16566
081 8121 FICKLE HAND OF FATE 793/BCD-16566
082 8122 SHE’S MY ANTIBIOTIC (IN WHITE) 793/BCD-16566
13 September 1968 Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Jerry Shook [gt], Pete Drake [steel], Jack Drake [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Charlie McCoy [harmonica]. Producer: Tommy Hill)
083 ST-5372/ZTSB-132568 PAIN Stop ST-211/BCD-16566
084 ST-5373 WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS unissued/BCD-16566
085 ST-5374 WORLD WAR III Stop unissued /BCD-16566
086 ST-5375/ZTSB-132569 I PUT THE BLUE IN HER EYES ST-211/BCD-16566
1978 Pete's Place, 809 18th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Frankie Miller (unknown musicians. Producer: Hal Bynum and Dave Kirby)
087 A LITTLE BIT OF JESUS unissued
088 HEAVEN FOR A WEEKEND unissued
089 unknown title - unissued
090 unknown title - unissued
Spring 1999 Stephenville,TX - Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Dave Kirby [gt], Carroll Parham [gt/dobro], Mickey Moody [gt/drums], Jimmie Green [bass], D.J.Fontana [drums], Charlie McCoy [harmonica]. Producer: Carroll Parham) [* posibly recorded in 1978 with two more unknown songs from this album]
091 THE COMEBACK Cowboy Capital CC-931.72899.3
092 BLACKLAND FARMER Cowboy Capital CC-931.72899.3
093 A LITTLE BIT OF JESUS* Cowboy Capital CC-931.72899.3
094 HANDS Cowboy Capital CC-931.72899.3
095 THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS IN '51 Cowboy Capital CC-931.72899.3
096 FAMILY MAN Cowboy Capital CC-931.72899.3
097 BRING ON THE BLUEBIRDS Cowboy Capital CC-931.72899.3
098 TROUBADOUR Cowboy Capital CC-931.72899.3
099 KATY MALONE Cowboy Capital CC-931.72899.3
100 HEAVEN FOR THE WEEKEND* Cowboy Capital CC-931.72899.3
2001 Sounds Great Studio, 8131 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth, TX - Frankie Miller and Jimmy Eaves (Frankie Miller [vcl], Rich O‘ Brian [gt], Gary Carpenter [dobro/steel], Ronnie Ellis [bass], Reggie Reffler [fiddle]. Producer: Gary Carpenter)
101 OLD COUNTRY CHURCH Pureco
102 CUP OF LONELINESS Pureco
103 FADED BIBLE Pureco
104 DON'T GO Pureco
105 IF WE KNEW Pureco
106 JESUS DON'T COME Pureco
107 UNDERNEATH THE SACRED COVER Pureco
108 HIS BURDENS ARE GREATER THAN MINE Pureco
109 GOOD OLD BIBLE Pureco
110 I JUST TOLD MAMA GOODBYE Pureco
2003 JT Soundlabs, San Marcos, TX - Frankie Miller and Floyd Tillman (Producer: Justin Trevino)
111 JUST AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU Heart of Texas HOTR-105
HOTS-105 FLOYD TILLMAN: “THE INFLUENCE"

2004 unknown - Cornell Hurd Band (Frankie Miller [duet vcl])
111a DIM LIGHTS, THISC SMOKE AND LOUD LOUD MUSIC Behemoth 1018  BEHEMOTH 1018 CORNEL HURD BAND: TEXAS BY NIGHT (2004)
2005 JT Soundlabs, San Marcos, TX - Frankie Miller and Floyd Tillman (Frankie Miller [vcl], Leona Williams [hmny vcl-1],Justin Trevino [gt], Dave Biller [gt], Paul Skelton [gt], Dixie Hankins [drums], Bobby Flores [fiddle], Ron Huckabee [piano]. Producer: Justin Trevino)
112 TOO HOT TO HANDLE Heart Of Texas HOTR-116
113 PAIN Heart Of Texas HOTR-116
114 DON'T YOU DARE TELL RUBY WHERE I¢M AT Heart Of Texas HOTR-116
115 OLD SIDE OF TOWN Heart Of Texas HOTR-116
116 FAMILY MAN Heart Of Texas HOTR-116
117 IF YOU WERE ME Heart Of Texas HOTR-116
118 TWO LIPS AWAY -1 Heart Of Texas HOTR-116
119 THERE'S A SONG ON THE JUKEBOX Heart Of Texas HOTR-116
120 PICKIN' TIME Heart Of Texas HOTR-116
121 BLACKLAND FARMER Heart Of Texas HOTR-116
122 OUT OF THIS WORLD Heart Of Texas HOTR-116
123 I FLEW OVER OUR HOUSE Heart Of Texas HOTR-116
124 SONG OF SONGS Heart Of Texas HOTR-116
125 KEEP ON THE SUNNYSIDE Heart Of Texas HOTR-116
2012 Legend Radio Studio, Round Rock,  TX – Frankie Miller (Frankie Miller [vcl], Mona McCall [duet vcl-1], Darrell Mc Call [hmny vcl-2], Justin Trevino [ac gt/bck vcl], Jim Loessburg [steel/drums], Jake Hooker/John Loessburg [bass gt], Kevin Hill [drums], Bobby Flores [fiddle], T Bonta [piano])

126 A LITTLE SOUTH OF MEMPHIS  HOTR 4172 

127 BACK WHEN GAS WAS THIRTY CENTS A GALLON  HOTR 4172

128 DIM LIGHTS THICK SMOKE AND LOUD MUSIC  HOTR 4172

129 I WON´T LOVE YOU ANYMORE  HOTR 4172

130 SHE PUT MISERY ON ME  HOTR 4172

131 MACARTHUR´S HAND HOTR 4172

132 I DON‘T CARE  HOTR 4172

133 PUT ME IN YOUR POCKET -1 HOTR 4172 

134 HOUSE DOWN THE ROAD HOTR 4172

135 THE COMEBACK  HOTR 4172 

136 GOOD MORNING TRUCK DRIVER  HOTR 4172 

137 IT‘S NOT EASY  HOTR 4172 

138 YOUNG WIDOW BROWN -2  HOTR 4172

2012 Legend Radio Studio, Round Rock, TX – Rance Norton, w. Frankie Miller (Rance Norton [vcl], Dave Biller [el gt], Justin Trevino [ac gt/hmny vcl],  Jim Loessberg [steel/drums], Jake Hooker [bass], Don Brewer [bass gt], Bobby Flores [fiddle], T. Bonta [piano],  Amber Digby, Randy Lindley [bck vcl]. Produced by Jim Loessberg)

139 NASHVILLE DRUNKARD  HOTR 4700

2019 Heart Of Texas Studio, Brady, TX – Frankie Miller (Producer: Rick Trevino)

140 I'M RAGGED BUT I'M RIGHT HOTR 9623

141 YOU'RE IN MY HEART HOTR 9623            

142 ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE HOTR 9623 

143 COLOR OF THE BLUES HOTR 9623 

144 WALK THROUGH THIS WORLD WITH ME HOTR 9623

145 OLD, OLD HOUSE HOTR 9623 

146 WHITE LIGHTENING HOTR 9623 

147 OPEN PIT MINE HOTR 9623 

148 WHY BABY WHY HOTR 9623 

149 JUST ONE MORE HOTR 9623 

150 CUP OF LONELINESS HOTR 9623

151 ME AND JESUS HOTR 9623 

152 BACK WHEN GEORGE HAD A FLAT TOP HOTR 9623  
153 CHOICES HOTR 9623

 

ALBUMS
Audio Lab AL-1562 Fine Country Singing: I Can't Run Away; Baby, We're Really In Love; I Don't Know What To Tell My Heart; You Just Had; I Dreamed You Were Here Last Night; I'm Only Wishin'; I Don't Know; I Won't Forget; I'm Still In Love With You; I'm Getting Rid Of You; I'm So Blue I Don't Know What To Do; I'd Still Want You - 61
Starday SLP-134 Country Music's Great New Star: Richest Poor Boy; Blackland Farmer; Out Of Boounds (w.Dotty Sills); Reunion; I'll Write To You; If I'd Known Then; Just For You; Young Widow Brown; Family Man; Baby Rocked Her Dolly; Tornado; Losing Again; Strictly Nuthin'; Two Lips Away (w..Dotty Sills) – 03-61

Starday SLP-199 The True Country Style Of Frankie Miller: Poppin' Johnny; Little Bits Better; True Blue; Big Talk Of The Town; Maybe You Would Love Me Then; Prison Grey; The Cat And The Mouse; It's Not Easy; Money Side Of Life; Looking Around Downtown; The Picture At St. Helene; Rain Rain; Gotta Win My Baby Back Again; Faded Bible – 10-62

Starday SLP-339 Blackland Farmer: Blackland Farmer; Too Hot To Handle; Big Talk Of The Town; Poppin' Johnny; Out Of This World; Little South Of Memphis; Family Man; Fifteen Acres Of Penut Land; It Took A Lot Of Love (To Let You Go); Truck Drivin' Buddy; Strictly Nuthin'; Baby Rocked Her Dolly – 08-65

Souvenir [EU] LP 5903 16 Collector’s Items Of The 50’s: [Frankie Miller:] Paid In Full; My Wedding Song For You; It’s No Big Thing To Me; You’re Crying On My Shoulder Again; You Don’t Show Me Much; [Carl Story: ] Step It Up And Go; Have You Come To Say Goodbye; [Flatt and Scruggs:] I’d Rather Be Alone; [Frankie Miller:] Hey Where Ya Goin’; What You Do From Now On; Paint Powder and Perfume; Day By Day; I Don’t Know Why I Love You; [Jim and Jesse:] Gosh I Miss You All The Time; Flame Of Love; [Don Gibson:] Waitin’ Down The Road – 75

Castle [GER] LP 8016 Country Stars Of The Past, vol. 2: I Can’t Run Away; Baby, We’re Really In Love; I Don’t Know What To Tell My Heart; You Just Had; I Dreamed You Were Here Last Night; I’m Only Wishin’; I Don’t Know; I Won’t Forget; I’m Still In Love With You; I’m Getting Rid Of You; I’m So Blue I Don’t Know What To Do; I’d Still Want You – 80

Bear Family [GER] BFX-15082 Hey! Where Ya Goin'?: I Don't Know Why I Love You; Day By Day; It's No Big Thing To Me; What Have I Ever Done; My Wedding Song To You; You're Going To Cry On My Shoulder Again; Hey Where Ya Goin'; Paid In Full; You Don't Show Me Much; Paint Powder And Perfume; You'll Never Be True; What Do You Do From Now On - 81
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15128 Rockin' Rollin' Frankie Miller: Too Hot To Handle; Blackland Farmer; True Blue; If I'd Known Then; Rain Rain; Gotta Win My Baby Back Again; Mean Old Greyhound Bus; Baby Rocked Her Dolly; Cat And The Mouse; Poppin' Johnny; Picture At St. Helene; Fifteen Acres Of Peanut Land; Richest Poor Boy; Truck Drivin' Buddy; Starving For Love; True Love Stays; Family Man; Reunion - 83
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15909 Sugar Coated Baby: I Don't Know; I Won't Forget; I'm Still In Love With You; I'm Gettin' Rid Of You; I'm Gettin' Rid Of You; You Just Had; Barefoot Blues; I'm Only Wishin'; I'm So Blue I Don't Know What To Do; I Dreamed You Were Here Last Night; Baby We're Really In Love; I Can't Run Away; I'd Still Want You; I Don't Know What To Tell My Heart; Hey! Where Ya Goin'?; You'll Never Be True; It's No Big Thing To Me; What Have I Ever Done; Paid In Full; My Wedding Song To You; You're Going To Cry On My Shoulder Again; You Don't Show Me Much; Yhat You Do From Now On; Paint, Powder And Perfume; Day By Day; I Don't Know Why I Love You; Love Me Now; Living Doll; Sugar Coated Baby; This Lonely Heart; Power Of Love - 96 (complete Gilt Edge and columbia + demos)
Cowboy Capital CC-931.72899.3 Blackland Farmer - The Comeback: Comeback; Blackland Farmer; Little Bit Of Jesus; Hands; That's The Way It Was In '51; Family Man; Bring On The Bluebirds; Troubadour; Katy Malone; Heaven For The Weekend - 27-07-99
Pureco 05572 Gospel Music The Country Way: Old Country Church; Cup Of Loneliness; Faded Bible; Don¢t Go; If We Knew; Jesus Don‘t Come; Underneath The Sacred Cover; His Burdens Are Greater Than Mine; Good Old Bible; I Just Told Mama Goodbye - 01 w. Jimmy Eaves
Heart Of Texas HOTR-116 Family Man: Too Hot To Handle; Pain; Don¢t You Dare Tell Ruby Where I'm; Old Side Of Town; Family Man; If You Were Me; Two Lips Away; There's A Song On The Jukebox; Pickin¢ Time; Blackland Farmer; Out Of This World; I Flew Over Our House; Song Of Songs; Keep On The Sunnyside - 25-03-06
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16566 Complete Starday Recordings plus: Blackland Farmer; True Blue; Poppin' Johnny; Family Man; The Money Side Of Life; Reunion; Baby Rocked Her Dolly; Rain, Rain; Strictly Nuthin'; Young Widow Brown; Two Lips Away; Out Of Bounds; I'll Write To You; Richest Poor Boy; Lookin' Around Downtown; A Little Bit's Better (Then Nothing At All); The Cat And The Mouse; It's Not Easy; Losing Again; If I'd Known Then; Just For You; Prison Grey; Tornado; Big Talk Of The Town (LP version); Reunion (w/o harmony); Baby Rocked Her Dolly (w/o harmony); Rain, Rain (w/o harmony); The Cat And The Mouse (alt); Faded Bible; Who Do You Think; Trust The Saviour; Valley Of Death; Family Bible;  Gotta Win My Baby Back; The Picture At St. Helene; Losing By A Hair; I Miss Her Every Way; One Excuse Is As Good As Another; The Party's Over; Too Hot To Handle; A Little South Of Memphis; Fifteen Acres Of Peanut Land; Out Of This World; Mean Old Greyhound Bus; It Took A Lot Of Love To Let Her Go; Starving For Love; I Can Almost Forget; Big Talk Of The Town (single version); Truck Driving Buddy; Bringing Mary Home; Country Music Who's Who; A Tough Row To Hoe; Charlie's Got A Good Thing Going; She's My Antibiotic (In White); Fickle Hand Of Fate; True Love Stays; Starving For Love (alt); Maybe You Would Love Me Then; It Took A Lot Of Love To Let Her Go (alt); Pain; I Put The Blue In Her Eyes; Wrong Side Of The Tracks; World War III;  Just For Spite; Give A Purpose To My Love; I Should Be; Don't Make Me Miss You; Impersonations (live) Always Late - Lord Gave Me Help - I Walk The Line; Katy Malone; It's Not Easy; Peppermint Candy; Family Man; Blues Of Yesterday; I Remember Dad; House Down The Road; A Little South Of Memphis; I'd Rather Have You; Tears Of Time; Funny Way Of Lovin'; Let's Forget It; Fall Of The Alamo; I'll Get Over You (Still Keep Hoping); A Tough Row To Hoe; The Wagon Yard; Out Of This World; She Put The Misery On Me; Lonesome Time; Keeping Up With The Jones; Nothing At All; Two Lips Away; Blackland Farmer (live); Conversations with Hank Davis: Meeting Elvis at the Hayride - Memories of Tommy Hill - Creating Hoofbeats - The Blackland Farmer Tape - Headlining a Rock Show – 07 (3 CDs) (complete Starday, UA, Stop, demos) - 07
Heart Of Texas HOTR-4127 Frankie Miller Live At The Louisiana Hayride: Family Man; Under Your Spell Again; I’m Ragged But I’m Right; Big Harlan Taylor; Blackland Farmer; The Honeymoon Is Over; Mary, Don’t You Weep; The Money Side Of Life; Oh, Lonesome Me; She’s Gone; Why I’m Walking; Baby Rocked Her Dolly; Blue Blue Day; Family Reunion; Rain, Rain; June Carter Jokes About Frankie - 02-08
Gusto GT7-0837-2 Blackland Farmer: Blackland Farmer; Family Man; Baby Rocked Her Dolly; A Little South Of Memphis; It's Not Easy; Gotta Win My Baby back Again; Poppin' Johnny; Money Side Of Life; Big Talk of The Town; Katy Malone – 09-08 (sampler)

Heart Of Texas HOTR 4172 When Gas Was Thirty Cents A Gallon: A little south of Memphis; Back When Gas Was Thirty Cents A Gallon; Dim Lights Thick Smoke And Loud Music; I Won´t Love You Anymore; She Put Misery On Me; Macarthur´s Hand; I Don‘t Care; Put Me In Your Pocket (W. Mona Mccall); House Down The Road; The Comeback; Good Morning Truck Driver; It‘s Not Easy; Young Widow Brown (W Darrell Mccall Harmony Vocals) – 13-04-12

ARW (Richard Weize Archives) [GER] ALP 10504 A Letter Home From Korea: Golden Moon; Louisiana Fiddlin' Man; It's No Big Thing To Me; Deep In My Heart; That's What You Mean To Me; Living By The Bible; The Sunset Limited; Their Prayers Were Too Late; China Nights; Farewell Message From Korea - 17    (10“ LP, tracks not listed in sessionography. According to the booklet tracks are demos from 1953)

Heart Of Texas HOTR 9623 A Friend Remembered - My Tribute To George Jones: I'm Ragged But I'm Right; You're In My Heart; Accidentally On Purpose; Color Of The Blues; Walk Through This World With Me; Old, Old House; White Lightening; Open Pit Mine; Why Baby Why; Just One More; Cup Of Loneliness; Me And Jesus; Choices; Back When George Had A Flat Top – 03-20

 

 

Unknown details:

Country Heritage CH-777  (complete Gilt-Edge)

EPs

Starday
45-SEP-122 Frankie Miller: Who Do You Think;  Faded Bible /  Trust The Saviour;  Valley Of Death – 09-60

SEP-182 Blackland Farmer: Blackland Farmer; Family Man / Richest Poor Boy; Lookin' Around Downtown – ca 62

SINGLES
Gilt-Edge (1951)
5051 I Don't Know / I'm Getting Rid Of You - 25-09-51
5052 You Just Had / I Dreamed You Were Here Last Night - 51
5057 Baby We're Really In Love / I Can't Run Away - 52
5060 I'm Only Wishin' / I Don't Know What To Tell My Heart - 52
5066 I Won't Forget / I'm So Blue I Don't Know What To Do - 52
5073 I'm Still In Love With You / Bare Foot Blues - 52
G-15 I Can't Run Away / I Won't Forget - 64 (reissue, released on Hilltop)
Columbia (1954-56)
4-21314 Hey! Where Ya Goin'? / It's No Big Thing To Me - ca. 13-09-54 (rev. Oct. 30)
4-21378 You Don't Show Me Much / You're Going To Cry On My Shoulder Again - 03-55
4-21420 Paid In Full / My Wedding Song To You - 07-55 (rev. July 16)
4-21472 What Do You Do From Now On / Paint, Powder And Perfume - 11-55 (rev. Dec. 17)
4-21519 I Don't Know Why I Love You / Day By Day - 04-56
Cowtown Hoedown (ca. 1957)
780 Don't Make Me Miss You / I Should Be - 57
Starday (1959-62)
45-424 Blackland Farmer / True Blue – 03-59 (rev. March 9)
45-457 Poppin' Johnny / Family Man - 10-59 (rev. Oct. 19)
45-481 The Money Side Of Life / Reunion - 02-60 (rev. Feb. 15)
45-496 Baby Rocked Her Dolly / Rain Rain - 05-60 (rev. May 9)
45-513 Young Widow Brown / Strictly Nuthin' - 09-60 (rev. Sept. 19)
45-525 Two Lips Away / Out Of Bounds – 11-60 w. Dottie Sills (rev. Nov. 21)
45-537 Richest Poor Boy / I'll Write To You - 03-61
45-550 A Little Bit's Better / Looking Around Downtown - 06-61 (rev. June 12)
45-566 The Cat And The Mouse / It's Not Easy - 10-61 (rev. Oct.23)
577 The Picture At St. Helene / Gotta Win My Baby Back Again - 02-62 (rev. Feb. 10)
7008 Blackland Farmer / Too Hot To Handle - 63 (reissue)
United Artists (1962-63)
UA-514 Losing By A Hair / I Miss Her Every Way - 10-62 (rev. Nov. 3)
UA-579 One Excuse (Is As Good As Another) / The Party's Over - 03-63
Starday (1963-66)
655 A Little South Of Memphis / Too Hot To Handle – 12-63 (rev. Dec. 7)
673 15 Acres Of Peanut Land / Out Of This World - 04-64 (rev. May 2)
691 It Took A Lot Of Love / Mean Old Greyhound Bus - 11-64
709 Big Talk Of The Town / I Can Almost Forget - 05-65 (rev. May 15)
739 Bringing Mary Home / I'm In The Country Music Who's Who - 10-65 (rev. Oct. 30)
777 Charlie's Got A Good Thing Going / A Tough Row To Hoe - 08-66 (rev. Sept. 3)
793 She's My Antibiotic In White / Fickle Hand Of Fate - 24-12-66

GT4-2101 Blackland Farmer / Family Man – 79 (reissue)
Stop (1968)
ST-211 Pain / I Put The Blue In Her Eyes - 09-68