Smiley Maxedon

Roy ‘Smiley’ Maxedon, *03-06-1921 Bruce, IL, +03-06-2001
3rd version

By Praguefrank, Carl LaFong, Thieu Van De Vorst, Steve Hathaway also using www.carcitycountry.com
SESSIONS
1946 Detroit, MI – Smilin‘ Red Maxedon and Mercury Rangers (Blue Mountain Girls [vcl-1])

001 KEEP SMILING TILL WE'RE TOGETHER AGAIN Arcadia A 0080

002 IT'S A LONG WAY FROM HERE TO DIXIE A 0080

003 I FELL IN LOVE Arcadia A-0600

004 I LEFT MY BOOTS AND SADDLE HOME  (JUST TO MAKE A LITTLE JEEP GO) Arcadia A-0600

005 I’LL BE BACK A-0081

006 PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND YOUR DADDY -1  A-0081

1946 Detroit, MI - Smilin‘ Red and His Radio Gang

007 IT WAS CHRISTMAS IN LONDON Arcadia AP 1947

008 IN MY HEART THERE’S A PART OF THE PRAIRIE  Arcadia AP 1947

009 THAT OLD SWISS CHALET IN THE ROCKIES AP 1948

010 WHEN IT’S NIGHT TIME IN NEVADA AP 1948

1947? Detroit, MI – Smilin‘ Red Maxedon, *Dottie Leader

011 I WONDER WHAT’S BECOME OF SLIM* AP 1949

012 WHEN WE BROKE THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET AP-1950 

013 THEN I'LL GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU AP-1950 

1949 Detroit, MI - Smilin‘ Red Maxedon (+ Bob Mitchell [gt] + unknown musicians)

014 I WANT A PARDON FOR DADDY Arcadia ?

015 Unknown title  Arcadia ?

016 Unknown title  Arcadia ?

017 Unknown title  Arcadia ?

1949 poss. Hollywood, CA – Smilin‘ Red MaxEdon (+Johnnie White [steel/vcl-1], Pee Wee Linden [accordion/vcl-1], Dottie Leader [vcl-2],  + unknown musicians)

018 HILLBILLY BOY FROM HICKORY FLATS -1 Wrightman 1033

019 MAY I HAVE MY HEART BACK NOW 1033

020 I DON’T WANT TO JUST DREAM Wrightman 1034

021 SILVER RAILS -1 Wrightman 1034

1950 Hollywood, CA – Smiley Maxedon and Okaw Valley Boys
022 none SUNSHINE IN THE RAIN Okaw 101/Cattle LP 42 CCD-325
023 none LITTLE BROTHER JOE Okaw 101/CCD-325

CATTLE LP 42 TRUE BLUE COUNTRY/WESTERN COLLECTOR'S ITEMS FROM THE 40S 50S AND EARLY 60S (GER 1983)
December 1951 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Smiley Maxedon and Okaw Valley Boys
024 RHCO 10058/RZSP-10058 TOO LATE TO CRY OVER YOU Columbia 20962-unissued
025 RHCO 10059/RZSP-10059 IN THE WINDOW OF MY HEART 4-20910/CCD-325
026 RHCO 10060/RZSP-10060 CRAZY TO CARE 4-20910/CCD-325
027 RHCO 10061/RZSP-10061 WHAT GOES OUT THE WONDER 20962-unissued
September 1952 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Smiley Maxedon and Okaw Valley Boys
028 RHCO 10308/RZSP-10308 YOUR OLD LOVE LETTERS 4-21046/CCD-325
029 RHCO 10309/RZSP-10309 I’M SHUTTIN‘ THE DOOR ON LOVE 4-21046/CCD-325
030 RHCO 10310/RZSP-10310 WHAT GOOD IS MY LOVE (IF IT’S WASTED) 4-21095/CCD-325
031 RHCO 10311/RZSP-10311 WE CAN’T LIVE TOGETHER ANYMORE 4-21095/CCD-325
9 October 1953 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Smiley Maxedon
032 RHCO 10608/RZSP-10608 IF I SHOULD CHANGE MY WAYS (WOULD YOU STILL LOVE ME?) 4-21244/CCD-325
033 RHCO 10609/RZSP-10609 TOO LATE TO CRY OVER YOU 4-21244/CCD-325
034 RHCO 10610/RZSP-10610 WHY CAN’T YOU LOOK ME IN THE EYE? 4-21188/CCD-325
035 RHCO 10611/RZSP-10611 GIVE ME A RED HOT MAMA AND AN ICE COLD BEER 4-21188/CCD-325 Columbia CK 53940

COLUMBIA CK 53940 HILLBILLY BOOGIE! (1994)
27 April 1954 Radio Recorders. 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Smiley Maxedon
036 RHCO 10868/RZSP-10868 BLUE AS I CAN BE 4-21301/CCD-325
037 RHCO 10869/RZSP-10869 THAT’S ALL RIGHT 4-21301/CCD-325
038 RHCO 10870/RZSP-10870 I WANT YOU 4-21337/CCD-325
039 RHCO 10871/RZSP-10871 OH ,WHY DID I CHEAT? 4-21337/CCD-325
February 1955 Radio Recorders. 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Smiley Maxedon
040 RHCO 33345/RZSP-33345 UNTIL THEN 4-21451/CCD-325
ca. March 1955 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Smiley Maxedon
041 RHCO 33377/RZSP-33377 I’LL SWEAR YOU DON’T LOVE ME 4-21395/CCD-325
042 RHCO 33378/RZSP-33378 YOU’VE LOST TOO MUCH 4-21395/CCD-325
043 RHCO 33379/RZSP-33379 GIVE ME YOUR LOVE FOR A WHILE 4-21451/CCD-325



ALBUMS
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-325 A Hillbilly Voice Like Dynamite: I'll Swear You Don't Love Me; You've Lost Too Much; In The Window Of My Heart; Crazy To Care; Until Then; Give Me Your Love For Awhile; What Good Is My Love (If It's Wasted); We Can't Live Together; Why Can't You Look Me In The Eye; Give Me A Red Hot Mama And An Ice Cold Beer; Blue As Blue Can Be; That's All Right; I Want You; Oh, Why Did I Cheat?; Your Old Love Letters; I'm Shuttin' The Door On Love; If I Should Change My Ways (Would You Still Love Me?); Too Late To Cry Over You; Sunshine In The Rain; Little Brother Joe – 06


SINGLES
Arcadia (1946-1949) Smilin‘ Red Maxedon [incomplete]

A-0080 Keep Smiling Till We're Together Again / It's A Long Way From Here To Dixie – 46

A-0081 I'll Be Back / Put Your Arms Around Your Daddy - 46

AO-600 I Fell In Love / I Left My Boots And Saddle Home (Just To Make A Little Jeep Go) – 11-46 (rev. Nov. 23)

AP-1947 It Was Christmas In London / In My Heart There’s A Part Of The Prairie - 11-47 (rev. Nov. 8)

AP-1948 That Old Swiss Chalet In The Rockies / When It’s Night Time In Nevada - 08-48

AP-1949 [Dick Pascoe and Hazel Hage:] Two Cars Came Together / [Smilin’Red Maxedon and Dottie Leader:] I Wonder What’s Become of Slim – 08-48 (adv. Aug. 14)

AP-1950 When We Broke The Old Oaken Bucket / Then I'll Get Along Without You - 09-48 (rev. Oct. 2)

AP-1951 I Want A Pardon For Daddy [by Dottie Leader] / Look A-Way Up Yonder [as Red Maxedon] - 10-49

Wrightman (1949)

1033 Hillbilly Boy From Hickory Flats / May I Have My Heart Back Now – 09-49 (ment. Oct. 2)

1034 I Don’t Want To Just Dream / Silver Rails – 09-49  (ment. Oct. 2)

Okaw (1951)
MLB-101 Sunshine In The Rain / Little Brother Joe - 50
Columbia (1951-55)
4-20910 In The Window Of My Heart / Crazy To Care – 02-52
20962 Too Late To Cry Over You / What Goes Out The Winder – 52 unissued
4-21046 I'm Shuttin' The Door On Love / Your Old Love Letter – 12-52
4-21095 What Good Is My Love (If It's Wasted) /We Can't Live Together - 04-53
4-21188 Give Me A Red Hot Mama And An Ice Cold Beer / Why Can't You Look Me In The Eye - 11-53
4-21244 Too Late To Cry Over You / If I Should Change My Ways – 04-54
4-21301 Blue As I Can Be / That's All Right – 09-54
4-21337 Oh Why Did I Cheat / I Want You – 12-54 (rev. Dec. 25)
4-21395 You've Lost Too Much / I'll Swear You Don't Love Me – 04-55
4-21451 Until Then / Give Me Your Love For A While – 09-55 (rev. October 15)