Clyde Beavers

*08-06-1932 Tennega, GA

6th version

by Praguefrank, Dick Grant, Michel Ruppli, Bill Daniels, Kittra Moore, Bob Selcoe, Mario Manciotti, Paul Urbahns, Lennart Gustavsson

SESSIONS
ca September 1955 Radio Station WJAT, Swainsboro, GA – Clyde Beavers

001 I WON'T ALWAYS LOVE YOU Geargia 532

002 MY BABY IS GONE  Georgia 532/BACM CD D 385

BACM CD D 385 CUSTOM MADE HILLBILLY (UK, 2012)

July 1957 Gold Star Studio, 5628 Brooks St.,Houston, TX – Clyde Beavers (Producer: Pappy Daily)
003 YW-14981 THE MAN IN THE GLASS 71185x45
004 YW-14982 CRYING FOR MY BABY 71185x45
ca. July 1958 Atlanta, GA – Clyde Beavers (Producer: Bill Lowery)
005 J8OW-7271 SUSIE DARLIN' Wonder 105

006 J8OW-7272 BLACK KNEE SOCKS Wonder 105/CLCD 4445 Bb 55115
Collector CLCD 4445 ROCK AND ROLL WITH PIANO vol 3 (NED 1998); Buffalo Bop 55115 TEEN SCENE vol.3 (GER, 2006)
ca. August 1960 Nashville, TN - Clyde Beavers
007 L8OW-7682/109723 HERE I AM DRUNK AGAIN Dollie DR-7682 Decca 9-31173
008 L8OW-7683/109724 MY LOVE IS REAL Dollie DR-7682 Decca 9-31173
5 July 1961 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Clyde Beavers (Clyde Beavers [vcl], Bob Moore [bass] + unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
009 110816/NA 11607 AIN’T GONNA DRINK NO MORE 31314
010 110817/NA 11608 SWEET VIOLETS unissued
011 110818/NA 11609 I WANTED HEAVEN 31314
ca. January 1963 unknown – Clyde Beavers (Producer: Don Miller)
012 TV 0047 STILL LOVING YOU Tempwood 45-1039
013 TV 0048 HAPPY TIMES Tempwood 45-1039

ca. June 1963 unknown – Clyde Beavers
014 TV 0055 SUKIYAKI Tempwood 45-1044
015 TV 0056 HAND PRINTS ON THE WINDOWS Tempwood 45-1044
1963 Nashville, TN – Clyde Beavers
016 THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD Somerset/Stereo Fidelity SF-18100
017 WABASH CANNONBALL Somerset/Stereo Fidelity SF-18100
018 NIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS Somerset/Stereo Fidelity SF-18100
019 WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY Somerset/Stereo Fidelity SF-18100
020 DOWN IN THE VALLEY Somerset/Stereo Fidelity SF-18100

1963 Nashville, TN – Clyde Beavers

021 SIX BLOCKS DOWN Ka$h KASH-1006

022 MY FRIEND'S FRIEND Ka$h KASH-1006/K-1001 Spar 1036
1964 Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN – Clyde Beavers (Producer: Cecil Scaife)
023 HALLELUJAH, AMEN! Songs of Faith SOF-132
024 HEAVENLY HIGHWAY Songs of Faith SOF-132
025 THAT DAY AT CALVARY Songs of Faith SOF-132
026 HE CAME A LONG WAY FROM HEAVEN Songs of Faith SOF-132
027 ISN'T IT WONDERFUL Songs of Faith SOF-132
028 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE Songs of Faith SOF-132
029 I REMEMBER DADDY Songs of Faith SOF-132
030 PRAY THE CLOUDS AWAY Songs of Faith SOF-132
031 MOST RICHLY BLESSED Songs of Faith SOF-132
032 FROM HEAVEN TO A LONELY HILL Songs of Faith SOF-132
033 PRECIOUS LORD, LEAD ME ON Songs of Faith SOF-132

034 MY GOD IS REAL Songs of Faith SOF-132

1964 Nashville, TN – Clyde Beavers

035 TEN TINY FINGERS KASH-1015

036 GONNA GET EVEN WITH CUPID KASH-1017

037 THE COTTON PICKER KASH-1017
1965 Nashville, TN – Clyde Beavers

038 I'D RATHER FIGHT THAT SWITCH KASH-1025

039  WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT  KASH-1025
ca. September 1965 Nashville, TN – Clyde Beavers (Producer: John Erdelyan)
040 F-816 THE OLD TREE Hickory 45-1346
041 F-817 THE TRAIN FROM NORTH TO SOUTH 45-1376
042 F-818 THIRTY TWO YEARS 45-1376
043 F-819 THAT'S YOU (AND WHAT'S LEFT OF ME) 45-1346
ca November 1967 Spar Studio, 110 21st Ave S., Nashville, TN – Clyde Beavers (Producer: Bill Beasley)

044 7132? LAURA Ka$h K-1001 Spar 1036

February 1968 Spar Studio, 110 21st Ave S., Nashville, TN – Clyde Beavers (Producer: Bill Beasley)

045 7167 A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN A DAY Ka$h K-1001 Spar 1036

046 7168?(9?) MY CUP RUNNETH OVER Ka$h K-1001 Spar 1036

047 7168?(9?) I CAN'T HELP IT Ka$h K-1001

048 7180 LONELY STREET Ka$h K-1001 Spar 1036

March 1968 Spar Studio, 110 21st Ave S., Nashville, TN – Clyde Beavers (Producer: Bill Beasley)

049 7237 WILL YOU VISIT ME ON SUNDAY Songs of the hard life

050 7238 BONNIE AND CLYDE Songs of the hard life

051 7239 DRIVING NAILS IN MY COFFIN  (Driving A Nail In My Coffin) Songs of the hard life

052 7240 HICKORY HOLLOW‘S TRAMP Songs of the hard life

053 7241 CIGARETTES AND WHISKEY (Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild
Wild Women) Songs of the hard life

054 7242 WILD BLOOD Songs of the hard life

055 7243 LONESOME FUGITIVE  Songs of the hard life

September or October 1968 Spar Studio, 110 21st Ave S., Nashville, TN – Clyde Beavers (Producer: Bill Beasley)

056 7330 SING ME BACK HOME Songs of the hard life

057 7331 SIX BLOCKS DOWN Songs of the hard life

058 7332 SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED Songs of the hard life

059 7333 MAMA TRIED Songs of the hard life

From sessions above or below:

060 I HAVEN'T GOT THE HEART Ka$h K-1001

061 PISTOL PACKIN’ MAMA Songs of the hard life

062 LOVER’S PRAYER  Spar 1036

063 WOULD YOU CARE Spar 1036

March 1969 Spar Studio, 110 21st Ave S., Nashville, TN – Clyde Beavers (Producer: Bill Beasley)

064 7419 DISTANT DRUMS Ka$h K-1001 Spar 1036

065 7420 MAKIN' BELIEVE Ka$h K-1001 Spar 1036

066 7421 I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY Ka$h K-1001 Spar 1036

067 7422 GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME Ka$h K-1001 Spar 1036

068 MY SPECIAL PRAYER Ka$h K-1001

March 1969 Spar Studio, 110 21st Ave S., Nashville, TN – Clyde Beavers (Producer: Bill Beasley)

069 MB-25305 BROKEN WINGS CAN'T FLY  DOA-17439

070 MB-25306 LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL  DOA-17382

071 MB-25307 HOW CAN ANYTHING BE SO WRONG DO-17382

ca. February 1972  unknown – Clyde Beavers

072 MB-26477 I WILL LOVE YOU UNTIL I DIE DOA-17439

073 MB-26478 CLYDE DOA-17416 

074 MB-26479 TRUCK STOP WALL  DOA-17416 

unknown info – Clyde Beavers

075 BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS SEALS NTA 101

076 unknown title NTA 101

unknown info – Clyde Beavers

077 CANDIDA

078 WOULD YOU CARE IF I SHOULD LEAVE YOU

Ca 2007 Hendersonville, TN – Clyde Beavers

079 LESS OF ME

080 BEGGAR TO A KING

081 HE IS HERE

082 MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

083 HE KNOWS HOW TO BLESS ME

084 HE IS SO GOOD TO ME

085 LILY OF THE VALLEY

086 I KNOW WHAT LIES AHEAD

087 I LOVE GOD

088 LIFE I LIVE PAINTS A PICTURE

089 STAND UP

090 ONLY REAL PEACE I'VE FOUND IS YOU

091 BEULAH LAND

092 ISN'T IT WONDERFUL

093 MOST RICHLY BLESSED

094 WILT THOU BE MADE WHOLE
tracks above issued on album Sings For The Soul

ALBUMS

Somerset/Stereo Fidelity P/SF-18100 Jim Martin Sings Hit Songs Made Famous By Hank Snow/Clyde Beavers Sings Hit Songs Made Famous By Roy Acuff: (Jim Martin:) Golden Rocket; I Don't Hurt Anymore; I'm Movin' On; Eastbound Train; Silver-Haired Daddy Of Mine; (Clyde Beavers:) The Great Speckled Bird; Wabash Cannonball; Night Train To Memphis; Wreck On The Highway; Down In The Valley - 63
Songs Of Faith SOF-132 Hallelujah, Amen: Hallelujah, Amen!; Heavenly Highway; That Day At Calvary; He Came A Long Way From Heaven; Isn't It Wonderful; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; I Remember Daddy; Pray The Clouds Away; Most Richly Blessed; From Heaven To A Lonely Hill; Precious Lord, Lead Me On; My God Is Real – 64

? Songs Of The Hard Life: Lonesome Fugitive; Wild Blood; Mama Tried; Cigarettes And Whiskey; Hockory Hollers Tramp; Dtriving Nails In my Coffin; Bonnie And Clyde; Will You Visit Me On Sunday; Pistol Packin’ Mama; Sick And Tired Of Being Sick And Tired; Six Blocks Down; Sing Me Back Home – ca 68

Spar 1036 Bg Country Sound Of Clyde Beavers: Distant Drums; Lover’s Prayer; My Friend’s Friend; Making Believe; I’m So Lonesome; I Can’t Help It; Green Green Grass; A Lot Can Happen; Lonely Street; My Cup Runneth Over; Laura; Would You Care – 03-69 (8-track cartridge, vinyl album info unknown)

Kash Country K-1001 The Love And Hurting Side Of Clyde Beavers: Distant Drums; My Special Prayer; My Friend's Friend; Makin' Believe; I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry; I Can't Help It; Green, Green Grass Of Home; A Lot Can Happen In A Day; Lonely Street; My Cup Runneth Over; Laura; I Haven't Got The Heart – 69 

Alshire S-5130 Million Seller Country Hits Made Famous By Roy Acuff And Tennessee Ernie Ford: [Clyde Beavers (tracks from SF 18100): The Great Speckled Bird; Wabash Cannonball; Night Train To Memphis; Wreck On The Highway; Down In The Valley; [Red Sovine:] Sixteen Tons; Footprints In The Snow; Shotgun Boogie; Philadelphia Lawyer;  Camptown Boogie - 69

? Songs For The Soul: Less Of Me;  Beggar To A King;  He Is Here;  Mary Had A Little Lamb;  He Knows How To Bless Me;  He Is So Good To Me;  Lily Of The Valley;  I Know What Lies Ahead;  I Love God;  Life I Live Paints A Picture;  Stand Up ;  Only Real Peace I've Found Is You;  Beulah Land;  Isn't It Wonderful;  Most Richly Blessed;  Wilt Thou Be Made Whole - 07

SINGLES
Georgia (Starday Custom, 1955)

45-532 I Won't Always Love You / My Baby Is Gone - 10-55

Mercury (1957)
71185x45 Crying For My Baby / Man In The Glass – 26-08-57
Wonder (1958)
No. 105 Black Knee Socks / Susie Darlin' – 02-08-58 (rev. Aug. 8)
Dollie (1960)
DR-7682 My Love Is Real / Here I Am – 09-60 (rev. Oct. 17)
Decca (1960-61)
9-31173 Here I Am Drunk Again / My Love Is Real – 10-60
31314 Ain't Gonna Drink No More / I Wanted Heaven – 25-09-61
Tempwood (1963)
45-1039 Still Loving You / Happy Times - 02-63 (rev. Feb. 23)
45-1044 Sukiyaki / Hand Prints On The Windows - 07-63 (rev. July 20)
Ka$h (1963-65)
KASH-1006 Six Blocks Down / My Friend's Friend – 63
KASH-1015 [Walter Gardner:] Blowin‘ Smoke / Ten Tiny Fingers - 64
KASH-1017 Gonna Get Even With Cupid / The Cotton Picker - 64
KASH-1025 I'd Rather Fight That Switch / Why Didn't I Think Of That – 04-65 (rev. Apr. 10)
Hickory (1965)
45-1346 That's You (And What's Left Of Me) / The Old Tree - 11-65 (rev Nov. 6)
45-1376 32 Years / Train From North To South - 02-66
Dot (1971-72)
DOA-17382 Last Call For Alcohol / How Can Anything So Wonderful,  Be So Wrong - 06-71 (rev. July 17)
DOA-17416 Clyde / Truck Stop Wall - 05-72 (rev. June 3)
DOA-17439 I Will Love You Until I Die / Broken Wings Can't Fly - 10-72
NTA (unknown)
101 Buy Your Christmas Seals / ?

 

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS

as guest on Country Music Time Shows:
(#324, 1973, Dottie West): How Can Anything So Wonderful Be So Wrong