Nite Owls

2nd version

By Tony Russell, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS see lso Al Dexter, also accomp. Clay Long

16 June 1937 Brunswick Warehouse, Dallas, TX – Nite Owls (Luke Owens [vcl/gt], Bob Symons [gt/steel], Jack True [vcl/bass])
001 DAL 334 I’LL NEVER CRY OVER YOU unissued
002 DAL 335-2 I’M JUST AS HAPPY (AS I'VE EVER BEEN) Conqueror 8951 ARC 71060 Vocalion 03675/BACM CD D 538
003 DAL 336-2 YUM-YUM BLUES Vocalion 03706 ARC 71164/ CCD-302
004 DAL 337 BACK YARD STOMP unissued
005 DAL 338 (I‘M CRYING 'CAUSE I KNOW) I’M LOSIN‘ YOU unissued
006 DAL 339-2 GET HOT (FOR YOUR LOVING DADDY) Vocalion 03706 ARC 71164/ CCD-302
007 DAL 340-1 I’VE LOST YOU SO WHY SHOULD I CARE Conqueror 8947 ARC 70954 Vocalion 03621/ CCD-302
008 DAL 341-1 COQUETTE Conqueror 8947 Vocalion 03621 ARC 70954/ CCD-302
009 DAL 342 SWEET THING unissued
17 June 1937 Brunswick Warehouse, Dallas, TX – Nite Owls (Luke Owens [vcl/gt], Bob Symons [gt/steel], Jack True [vcl/bass])
010 DAL 343-1 NINE MILES OUT OF TOWN Conqueror 8951 ARC 71060 Vocalion 03675/ BACM CD D 538
1 November 1937 San Antonio, TX – Nite Owls (Luke Owens [vcl/gt], Bob Symons [gt/steel], Jack True [vcl/bass])
011 SA 2863-1 MA! (SHE’S MAKING EYES AT ME) Vocalion 03987/ CCD-302
012 SA 2864-1,2 TAKE ME BACK TO YOUR HEART unissued
013 SA 2865-1,2 MY BROWN EYED TEXAS GIRL unissued
014 SA 2866-1,2 HEADIN' FOR THE TEXAS PLAINS unissued
2 November 1937 San Antonio, TX – Nite Owls (Helen Hunt [vcl], Luke Owens [vcl/gt], Bob Symons [gt/steel], Jack True [vcl/bass])
015 SA 2867-1,2 I HAD SOMEONE ELSE BEFORE I HAD YOU unissued
016 SA 2868-1,2 THERE'LL BE SOME CHANGES MADE unissued
017 SA 2869-1 I LOST MY GAL AGAIN Vocalion 04853/CCD-302
018 SA 2870-1 I WISH YOU WERE JEALOUS OF ME Vocalion 04853/CCD-302
019 SA 2871-1 PAPA’S GONE Vocalion 04517/ BACM CD D 538
020 SA 2872-1 MARRIED MAN BLUES Vocalion 03987 Columbia 37718 20295/ CCD-302 Old Timey 117 PROPERBOX 6
021 SA 2873-1 EGYPTIAN ELLA Vocalion 04064/ CCD-302
022 SA 2874-1,2 GET ALONG LITTLE PONY, GET ALONG unissued
023 SA 2875-1 I SAW YOUR FACE IN THE MOON ARC 80161 Vocalion 03879/ CCD-302
024 SA 2876-2 DO YOU EVER THINK OF ME? ARC 80161 Vocalion 03879 Columbia 37718 20295/ CCD-302
025 SA 2877-2 ALL THAT I’M ASKING IS SYMPATHY Vocalion 03951/ BACM CD D 538
026 SA 2878-1,2 GET IT READY unissued
027 SA 2879-2 ROSIE Vocalion 03951/ BACM CD D 538
028 SA 2880-1 AIN’T THAT TOO BAD Vocalion 04118/ CCD-302

OLD TIMEY 117 WESTERN SWING VOL. 3 (1975); PROPER PROPERBOX 6 DOUGHBOYS, PLAYBOYS AND COWBOYS/ THE GOLDEN YEARS OF WESTERN SWING (UK, 1999, 4CD)
15 November 1937 San Antonio, TX – Nite Owls (Luke Owens [vcl/gt], Bob Symons [gt/steel], Jack True [vcl/bass], ? [harmonica])
029 SA 3015-1 LOUD MOUTH ARC 80255 Vocalion 03905/ BACM CD D 538
030 SA 3016-1 CHINATOWN, MY CHINATOWN unissued
031 SA 3017-1 JEALOUS Vocalion 04064/ CCD-302
032 SA 3018-1 WHAT’S YO‘ NAME Vocalion 03905 ARC 80255/ BACM CD D 538
033 SA 3019-1 (I WANNA GO WHERE YOU GO, DO WHAT YOU DO) THEN I’LL BE HAPPY Vocalion 04517/ BACM CD D 538
034 SA 3020-1 YOU FOOLED AROUND AND WAITED TOO LONG Vocalion 04118/ CCD-302
035 SA 3021-1,2 YOU OUGHTA SEE MY FANNY DANCE unissued
12 May 1938 Dallas, TX – Nite Owls (Luke Owens [vcl/gt], Bob Symons [gt/steel], Jack True [vcl/bass])
036 DAL 505-1 EIGHT BALL BLUES Conqueror 9069 Vocalion 04233/ BACM CD D 538
037 DAL 506-1 MEMPHIS BLUES Vocalion 04312/ BACM CD D 538 CK 47911
038 DAL 507-1 BEALE STREET BLUES Vocalion 05203/ BACM CD D 538
039 DAL 508-1 HERE COMES YOUR PAPPY (WITH THE WRONG KIND OF LOAD) Conqueror 9069 Vocalion 04233/ BACM CD D 538
040 DAL 509-1,2 HOP-HEAD JOE unissued
041 DAL 510-1 THINK IT OVER Vocalion 04935/ CCD-302
042 DAL 511-1,2 IF YOU WON’T BE MEAN TO ME unissued
043 DAL 512-1,2 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY (YOU¢LL MISS ME IN THE DAYS TO COME) unissued
044 DAL 513-1 EL RANCHO GRANDE Vocalion 04372 Columbia 37635 20234/ CCD-302 Old Timey 120
045 DAL 514-1 CIELITO LINDO Vocalion 04372 Columbia37635 20234/ CCD-302
046 DAL 515-1,2 I CRIED FOR YOU (NOW IT¢S YOUR TURN TO CRY OVER ME) unissued
047 DAL 516-1 MISTAKES Vocalion 04452/ CCD-302

OLD TIMEY 120 WESTER SWING VOL. 5 (1980); COLUMBIA CK 47911 ROOTS AND BLUES/ THE RETROSPECTIVE 1925-1955 (1992, 4 CD)
13 May 1938 Dallas, TX – Nite Owls (Luke Owens [vcl/gt], Bob Symons [gt/steel], Jack True [vcl/bass])
048 DAL 517-2 BLUE HAWAIIAN MOONLIGHT Vocalion 04159/ CCD-302
049 DAL 518-1 IF I HAD MY WAY Vocalion 04452/ CCD-302
050 DAL 519-1 IN THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL Vocalion 04159/ CCD-302
051 DAL 520-1 GET IT READY Vocalion 04312/ BACM CD D 538
2 December 1938 Dallas, TX – Nite Owls (Bob Burgess [vcl/gt], poss. Luke Owens [vcl/gt], Bob Symons [gt/steel], Jack True [vcl/bass])
052 DAL 670-1 IT’S A LONESOME OLD TOWN (WHEN YOU¢RE NOT AROUND) Vocalion 04935/ CCD-302
053 DAL 671-1 I GOT WORRY ON MY MIND Vocalion 04626/ BACM CD D 538
054 DAL 672-1 HIGH AND DRY BLUES Vocalion 04794/ BACM CD D 538
055 DAL 673-1 PLEASE DON’T DO THAT Vocalion 04715 / CCD-302
056 DAL 674-1 I‘M SORRY I MADE YOU CRY Vocalion 04626/ BACM CD D 538
057 DAL 675-1 I’M GETTING ABSENT MINDED OVER YOU Vocalion 04715/ CCD-302
058 DAL 676-1 WHO’S SORRY NOW? Vocalion 05203/ BACM CD D 538
059 DAL 677-1 COME A LITTLE CLOSER Vocalion 04794/ BACM CD D 538

 


ALBUMS
Cattle Compact CCD-302 The Swingin’ Western Style Of The Nite Owls 1937 –1938: I Lost My Gal Again; I Wish You Were Jealous Of Me; Egyptian Ella; I Saw Your Face In The Moon; Do You Ever Think Of Me; Ain't That Too Bad; Jealous; You Fooled Around And Waited Too Long; Think It Over; Rancho Grande (My Ranch); Cielito Lindo (Beautiful Heaven); Mistakes; Blue Hawaiian Moonlight; If I Had My Way; In The Royal Hawaiian Hotel; It's A Lonesome Old Town (When You're Not Around); Please Don't Do That; I'm Getting Absent Minded Over You; Married Man Blues; Ma! (She's Making Eyes At Me); Yum-Yum Blues; Get Hot (For Your Lovin' Daddy); I've Lost You So Why Should I Care; Coquette – 05

BACM [UK] CD D 538 The Nite Owls Featuring Al Dexter and Clay Long: I’m Just as Happy; Nine Miles Out O’ Town; Papa’s Gone; All That I’m Asking Is Sympathy;  Rosie;  Loud Mouth;  What’s Yo Name;  Then I’ll Be Happy;  Eight Ball Blues;  Memphis Blues; Beale Street Blues; Here Comes Your Pappy; Get It Ready; I Got Worry On My Mind; High And Dry Blues;  I’m Sorry I Made You Cry;  Who’s Sorry Now; Come A Little Closer; Waiting Old Pal For You**; Dreaming Of You**; Alabama Moon*; Answer To Disappointed Love*;  I’m Gonna Ride*;  Captain, Tell Me True*; I Love You Best Of All* – 10-16 (*Clay Long, **Al Dexter)


SINGLES
ARC/Columbia (1936-38)
ARC labels
70954 I’ve Lost You So Why Should I Care / Coquette – 09-37 (also Vocalion)
71060 I’m Just As Happy (As I‘ve Ever Been) / Nine Miles Out of Town - 10-37 (also Vocalion)
71164 Yum-Yum Blues / Get Hot (For Your Loving Daddy) - 11-37 (also Vocalion)
80161 I Saw Your Face In The Moon / Do You Ever Think Of Me? – 01-38 (also Vocalion)
80255 Loud Mouths / What’s Yo‘ Name – 02-38 (also Vocalion)
Vocalion
03621 I’ve Lost You So Why Should I Care / Coquette – 09-37 (also ARC)
03675 I’m Just As Happy (As I¢ve Ever Been) / Nine Miles Out of Town – 10-37 (also ARC)
03706 Yum-Yum Blues / Get Hot (For Your Loving Daddy) – 11-37 (also ARC)
03879 I Saw Your Face In The Moon / Do You Ever Think Of Me? – 01-38 (also ARC)
03905 Loud Mouths / What’s Yo‘ Name – 02-38 (also ARC)
03951 All That I’m Asking Is Sympathy / Rosie - 02-38
03987 Ma! (She’s Making Eyes At Me) / Married Man Blues – 03-38
04064 Egyptian Ella / Jealous – 04-38
04118 Ain’t That Too Bad / You Fooled Around And Waited Too Long – 05-38
04159 Blue Hawaiian Moonlight / In The Royal Hawaiian Hotel – 06-38
04233 Eight Ball Blues / Here Comes Your Pappy (With The Wrong Kind Of Load) – 07-38
04312 Memphis Blues / Get It Ready – 09-38
04372 El Rancho Grande / Cielito Lindo – 10-38
04452 Mistakes / If I Had My Way – 11-38
04517 Papa’s Gone / (I Wanna Go Where You Go, Do What You Do) Then I’ll Be Happy – 12-38
04626 I Got Worry On My Mind / I‘m Sorry I Made You Cry – 02-39
04715 Please Don’t Do That / I’m Getting Absent Minded Over You – 03-39
04794 High And Dry Blues / Come A Little Closer – 05-39
04853 I Lost My Gal Again / I Wish You Were Jealous Of Me - 06-39
04935 Think It Over / It’s A Lonesome Old Town (When You¢re Not Around) – 07-39
05203 Beale Street Blues / Who’s Sorry Now? – 10-39
Conqueror (all reissues)
8947 I’ve Lost You So Why Should I Care / Coquette – 05-38
8951 I’m Just As Happy (As I¢ve Ever Been) / Nine Miles Out of Town – 05-38
9069 Eight Ball Blues / Here Comes Your Pappy (With The Wrong Kind Of Load) – 08-38
Columbia (all reissues)
37635 El Rancho Grande / Cielito Lindo – 07-47
37718 Married Man Blues / Do You Ever Think Of Me? – 07-47
20234 El Rancho Grande / Cielito Lindo – ca 04-48
20295 Married Man Blues / Do You Ever Think Of Me? – ca 04-48