Judy Canova

Juliette Canova, *20-11-1913 Starke, FL, +05-08-1983

2nd version

By Tony Russell (Country Discography 1921-1942), Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS
10 September 1928 New York City - Judy Canova, * and Anna Canova (Zeke Canova [gt], Pete Canova [fiddle])
001 E28183 I WISH I WAS A SINGLE GAL AGAIN Brunswick 264
002 E28184 THE FROG WENT COURTING Brunswick 264/SEPIA 1250
3 November 1930 Gennett Recording Studio, Woodside, Long Island, NY – Three Crackers (Anne Canova, Judy Canova, Zeke Canova + Goebel Reeves [gt/yodel])
003 GEX 2797-A HANNAH MY LOVE rejected
004 GEX 2798 RECKLESS LOVE rejected
5 November 1930 Gennett Recording Studio, Woodside, Long Island, NY – Judy Canova or Three Crackers* (Anne Canova, Judy Canova, Zeke Canova)
005 GEX 2801 I AIN‘T GOT NOBODY unissued
006 GEX 2802 NOBODY CARES IF I‘M BLUE unissued
007 GEX 2803 JESUS GIVES ME PEACE* unissued
008 GEX 2804 KEPT FOR JESUS* unissued
5 November 1930 Gennett Recording Studio, Woodside, Long Island, NY – Judy Canova andLeon Canova (unknown musicians)
009 GEX 2807 WHIPOORWILL rejected
010 GEX 2808 MEADOWLARK rejected
17 November 1930 Gennett Recording Studio, Woodside, Long Island, NY – Three Crackers (Anne Canova, Judy Canova, Zeke Canova + Goebel Reeves [gt/yodel])
011 GEX 2814-A O HAPPY DAY rejected
012 GEX 2815 NO NOT ONE rejected
013 GEX 2816 HANNAH MY LOVE Champion 16146/ SEPIA 1250
014 GEX 2817-A RECKLESS LOVE Champion 16146
2 December 1930 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City – Annie, Judy and Zeke Canova (Judy Canova, Annie Canova, Zeke Canova + Pete Canova [fiddle])
015 10289 I‘VE BEEN HOODOOED unissued
016 10290-1 THE POOR LITTLE THING CRIED MAMMY Perfect 12685 Banner 32127 Oriole 8044 Romeo 5044/SEPIA 1250
017 10291 WHERE IS MY WONDERING BOY unissued
5 December 1930 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City – Annie, Judy and Zeke Canova (Judy Canova, Annie Canova, Zeke Canova + Pete Canova [fiddle])
018 10303 THERE‘S NOT A FRIEND unissued
019 10304-1,3 WHOA BLACK BUCK Banner 32126 Perfect 12684 Oriole 8043 Romeo 5043
020 10305 GOT THE FEVER IN MY BONES unissued
8 December 1930 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City – Annie, Judy and Zeke Canova (Judy Canova, Annie Canova, Zeke Canova + Pete Canova [fiddle])
021 10306 SNAKE EYED KILLING DUDE Banner 32137 Perfect 12700 Oriole 8057 Romeo 5057
022 10307-1,2 RECKLESS LOVE Banner 32127 Perfect 12685 Oriole 8044 Romeo 5044
023 10308-1 HANNAH, MY LOVE Banner 32126 Oriole 8043 Perfect 12684 Romeo 5043
024 10309-3 THE FATAL SHOT Banner 32137 Perfect 12700 Conqueror 7724 Oriole 8057 Romeo 5057 Broadway 4052
9 December 1930 Gennett Recording Studio, Woodside, Long Island, NY – Clemens Family (Anne Canova [vcl], Judy Canova [vcl], Zeke Canova [vcl/gt])
025 GEX 2836 I‘VE BEEN HOODOOED Champion 16188
026 GEX 2837 POOR LITTLE THING CRIED MAMMY Champion 16188
18 December 1930 Columbia Recording Studio, 1819 Broadway, New York City – Three Georgia Crackers (Anne Canova, Judy Canove, Zeke Canova)
027 W151159-3 I‘VE BEEN HOODOOED Columbia 15630-D
028 W151160-2 POOR LITTLE THING CRIED MAMMY Columbia 15653-D
029 W151165-2 WHOA BUCK WHOA Columbia 15630-D
19 December 1930 Columbia Recording Studio, 1819 Broadway, New York City – Three Georgia Crackers (Anne Canova, Judy Canova, Zeke Canova)
030 W151166 NOTHIN‘ BUT THE BLOOD OF JESUS unissued
031 W151167-2 WHY DID THEY DIG MA'S GRAVES SO DEEP Regal MR-504 [UK]
032 W151168-2 HANNAH MY LOVE Columbia 15653-D
11 December 1933 poss. ARC Recording Studio, 55W 16th St., New York City - Anne, Judy andZeke with Pete (Anne Canova, Judy Canova, Zeke Canova, Pete Canova [fiddle] + more unknown musicians)
033 W152590-1 MISSISSIPPI WATERS OKeh 45578
034 W152591-2 DON‘T LET MY MOTHER KNOW Okeh 45578
035 W152592-2 WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN BEHIND THE HILL (AND THE MOON BEGINS TO RISE) OKeh 45576
036 W152593-1 ME AND MY STILL OKeh 45576
037 W152594 MY OLD MODEL T unissued
038 W152595 AIN‘T GONNA GRIEVE MY LORD ANYMORE unissued
15 December 1941 Hollywood, CA – Judy Canova (Johnny Bond [gt], Frank Marvin [steel], Dick Reinhart [bass], Spade Cooley [fiddle], Mischa Russell [fiddle], Paul Sells [piano/accordion])
039 H 602 I’VE CRID MY LAST TEAR OVER YOU unissued
040 H 603-1 IS IT TRUE OKeh 6683 Columbia 36603/ SEPIA 1250
041 H 604-1 SOME ONE OKeh 6683 Columbia 36603/ SEPIA 1250
042 H 605 I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH unissued
9 October 1944 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Judy Canova and Riders Of Purple Sage
043 L 3638 GOOD NIGHT SOLDIER Decca 23400 A-684/ SEPIA 1250
044 L 3639 A TINY LITTLE VOICE (IN A TINY LITTLE PRAYER) 23400 A-684/ SEPIA 1250
045 L 3640 YOU SANG MY SONG TO SOMEBODY ELSE 46082 A-684
046 L 3641 YOU DON‘T HAVE TO SAY YOU‘RE SORRY 23447 A-684/ SEPIA 1250
16 July 1945 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Judy Canova and Riders of Purple Sage
047 L 3891 SOMEONE WON YOUR HEART, LITTLE DARLIN‘ unissued
048 L 3892 A COWBOY'S LULLABY unissued
049 L 3893 ONE HUNDRED SIXTY ACRES unissued
050 L 3894 THERE'S A NEW FLAG ON IWO JIMA unissued
28 July 1945 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Judy Canova and Riders of Purple Sage
051 L 3900 STARS AND STRIPES ON IWO JIMA 23447 A-684/ SEPIA 1250
052 L 3901 I WAS WRONG 46082 A-684
1945 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Judy Canova (Lou bring Orchestra and Sportsmen)
053 ARA-1140 YOU STOLE MY HEART ARA 138/ SEPIA 1250
054 ARA-1141 IT COULDN’T BE TRUE ARA 138/ SEPIA 1250
1945 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Judy Canova (Lou Bring Orchestra)
055 ARA-1202 MY FICKLE EYE ARA 4007/ SEPIA 1250
056 ARA-1203 APPLE ON A SICK ARA 4007/ SEPIA 1250
057 GO TO SLEEP, LITTLE BABY ARA-4010/
058 NO VACANCY ARA 4010/ SEPIA 1250
October 1947 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood , CA – Judy Canova

059 T 1359/2061 GO TO SLEEP, LITTLE BABY Majestic 1222  Varsity 8054 Mercury 6149/Royale 6108 SEPIA 1250

060 T 1360/2459 OUT ON THEW PLAINS Majestic unissued/Royale 6108 SEPIA 1250

061 T 1361/2062 I AIN’T GOT NOBODY 8076 45243 Mercury 6149/Royale 6108 SEPIA 1250

December 1947 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood , CA – Judy Canova

062 T 1501 BANANAS AIN’T GOT NO BONES Majestic 1222 Varsity 8075 /Royale 6108 SEPIA 1250

December 1947 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood , CA – Judy Canova

063 T 1508 TWENTY-FIVE CHICKENS, THRIRTY-FIVE COWS Varsity 8076/Royale 6108 SEPIA 1250
064 T 1509 NO LETTER TODAY  Majestic 1215/Royale 6108 SEPIA 1250

065 T 1510 NEVER TRUST A MAN Majestic 1215 Varsity 8075/Royale 6108 SEPIA 1250

066 T 1511 MAW AND PAW  Varsity 8054/Royale 6108

1949? Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood , CA – Judy Canova (Monte Easter and His Orchestra)
067 US 1058 SMARTY PANTS Varsity 8103/ SEPIA 1250
068 US 1059 ST. LOUIS BLUES Sterling 106 Varsity 8091/ SEPIA 1250
069 US 1060 DOWN THE ALLEY AND OVER THE FENCE Varsity 8103/ SEPIA 1250
070 US 1061 TIME FOR JOKIN‘ Sterling 106 Varsity 8091/ SEPIA 1250
ca 1958 poss. Hollywood – Judy Canova
071 JUST BECAUSE Tops L 1613 CXS 239 H-1051

072 WABASH BLUES Tops L 1613 CXS 239 SU 296

073 AIN'T GONNA GRIEVE MY LORD ANYMORE Tops L 1613 CXS 239 H-1051

074 GO TO SLEEPY LITTLE BABY [LULLABY*] Tops L 1613 H-1051 CXS 239*

075 THE BUTCHER'S BOY Tops L 1613 CXS 239 SU 296 H-1051

076 BLOW THE WHISTLE Tops L 1613 CXS 239

077 WABASH CANNON BALL Tops L 1613 CXS 239 SU 296

078 IT'S ABOUT TIME Tops L 1613 CXS 239

079 I DON'T KNOW WHY Tops L 1613

080 TONS AND TONS OF LOVE Tops L 1613 CXS 239  SU 296 H-1051

081 FOLLOW ME Tops L 1613 CXS 239 SU 296

082 I WAS WRONG Tops L 1613

Ca October 1962 Philadelphia, PA – Judy Canova

083 FIDDLE AROUND Chancellor CW 109/SEPIA 1250

084 MR. HEARTACHE AND MR. BLUE CW 109/SEPIA 1250

ALBUMS
Royale 6108 Favorite Songs By Judy Canova: Go To Sleepy Little Baby; I Ain't Got Nobody; Twenty-Five Chickens Thirty-Five Cows; Maw And Paw; Never Trust A Man; No Letter Today; Bananas Ain't Got No Bonies; Out On The Plains – ca 50 [10“ album]
Tops L 1613 Judy Canova In Hi-Fi: Just Because; Wabash Blues; Ain't Gonna Grieve My Lord Anymore; Go To Sleepy Little Baby; The Butcher's Boy; Blow The Whistle; Wabash Cannon Ball; It's About Time; I Don't Know Why; Tons And Tons Of Love; Follow Me; I Was Wrong – 58 (also on Manhattan MANS 539, reissued on Simitar 55682 in 1998)
Coronet CX-239/CXS Country Cousin: Wabash Blues; Just Because; Tons Of Love; Follow Me; It's About Time; Wabash Cannon Ball; Ain't Gonna Grieve My Lord; Butcher Boy; Lullaby [Go To Sleep Little Baby]; Blow Whistle Blow – 64 (tracks from L 1613)

Sutton SU 296 Judy Canova and Esmereldy Sing Country Favorites: [Judy Canova:] Wabash Blues; Tons Of Love; Follow Me; The Butcher's Boy; Wabash Cannon Ball; [Esmereldy:] Skip To My Lou; Clementine; Billy Boy; On Top Of Old Smokey; Ain't Gonna Grieve My Lord No More – 65?
Hurrah H-1051 Hoosier Hot Shots/Judy Canova: [Hoosier Hot Shots:] There's No Romance In You Soul; Meet Me By The Ice House, Lizzie; Them Hillbillies Are Mountain Willies Now; I Like Bananas (Because They Have No Bones); Mister Sandman; [Judy Canova:] Just Because; Ain't Gonna Grieve My Lord Any More; Go To Sleep Little Baby; The Butcher's Boy; Tons Of Love – (all tracks from Tops albums)
Craftsmen C 8062 Miss Country USA: Just Because; Wabash Blues; Ain't Gonna Grieve My Lord Anymore; Go To Sleepy Little Baby; The Butcher's Boy; Blow The Whistle; Wabash Cannon Ball; It's About Time; Tons And Tons Of Love; Follow Me – 6? (all tracks from Tops L 1613)

Soundco ORS 38 The Judy Canova Show Feb. 2, 1946: (tracks not listed) - ? (8-track cartridge)
Collecor’s Choice Music 1061-2 Ozark Nightingale: I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby; Lonely World; Too Late To Worry; Along The Navajo Trail; No Letter Today; Walking The Floor Over You; Stuff Like That There; You Are My Sunshine; Some Of These Days; Wabash Blues; Just Because; You'll Never Know; After You've Gone; Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey – 04 (1940’s radio shows)

Sepia SEPIA 1250 Time For Judy Canova: Rare Recordings 1928-1962: The Frog Went A-Courtin; Hannah My Love;  Pore Little Thing Cried Mammy;  Smarty Pants; St. Louis Blues; Down The Alley And Over The Fence; Time For Jookin; Is It True?; Some One; Good Night Soldier; A Tiny Little Voice; You Don’t Have To Say You‘re Sorry; Stars And Stripes On Iwo Jima; You Stole My Heart; It Couldn‘t Be True; My Fickle Eye; Apple On A Stick; Go To Sleepy, Little Baby; No Vacancy; I Ain‘t Got Nobody; Twenty Five Chickens, Thirty Five Cows; Never Trust A Man; No Letter Today; Bananas Ain‘t Got No Bonies; Out On The Plains; Fiddle Around; Mr. Heartache And Mr. Blue - 11-03-14

Note: there are more compilations containing tracks from Tops album

SINGLES
Brunswick (1928)
264 I Wish I Was A Single Gal Again / The Frog Went Courting – 28
Gennett (1930)
Champion
16146 Hannah My Love / Reckless Love Champion aka Three Crackers
16188 I‘ve Been Hoodooed / Poor Little Thing Cried Mammy aka Clements Family
ARC (1930-) Canova Family
Banner
32127 The Poor Little Thing Cried Mammy / Reckless Love (also Perfect 12685, Oriole 8044 Romeo 5044)
32126 Whoa Black Buck / Hannah, My Love (also Perfect 12684 Oriole 8043 Romeo 5043)
32137 Snake Eyed Killing Dude / The Fatal Shot (also Perfect 12700 Oriole 8057 Romeo 5057)
Columbia (1930) aka Three Georgia Crackers
15630-D I've Been Hoodooed / Whoa Buck Whoa
15653-D Poor Little Thing Cried Mammy / Hannah My Love
Okeh (1933) Anne, Judy andZeke With Pete
45576 When The Sun Goes Down Behind The Hill (And The Moon Begins To Rise) / Me And My Still - 34
45578 Mississippi Waters / Don‘t Let My Mother Know – 34
Okeh (1941) Judy Canova
6683 Is It True / Some One – 42 (reissued on Columbia 36603)
Decca (1944) Judy Canova
23400 Good Night Soldier / A Tiny Little Voice – 03-45 (rev. March 31)
23447 You Don‘t Have To Say You‘re Sorry / Stars And Stripes On Iwo Jima - 45
46082 You Sang My Song To Somebody Else / I Was Wrong – 10-47 (rev. Oct. 25)
ARA (1945) Judy Canova
4007 My Fickle Eye / Apple On A Sick – 06-45 (adv. June 15)
4010 Go To Sleep, Little Baby / No Vacancy - 45
138 You Stole My Heart / It Couldn’t Be True – 05-46 (rev. June 1)
Majestic (1947)

1215 No Letter Today / Never Trust A Man – 02-48 (rev. Feb. 14)

1222 Go To Sleep Little Baby / Bananas Ain’t Got No Bones - 48

Mercury

6149 Go To Sleep Little Baby / I Ain‘t Got Nobody - 50

Varsity

8054 Go To Sleep, Little Baby / Maw And Paw -

8075 Bananas Ain’t Got No Bones / Never Trust A Man –

8076 I Ain’t Got Nobody / Twenty-Five Chickens, Thrirty-Five Cows -
45243 I Ain’t Got Nobody / ?
Varsity

8094 St. Louis Blues / Time For Jokin‘ –  (also on Sterling 106)
8103 Smarty Pants / Down The Alley And Over The Fence –
Chancellor (1962)
CW 109 Mr. Heartache And Mr. Blue / Fiddle Around – 11-62 (rev. Dec. 15)