Rod Morris

*28-01-1919 Brookville, MO, - +1980

3rd version

by Kevin Coffey, Al Turner, Richard Weize, Dave Sax, Barry John (on BCD-16193). Mario Manciotti, Xavier Maire, Praguefrank, Carl LaFong
SESSIONS
1940s unknown – Rod Morris and His Missourians

001 WHISKEY Liberty D 11187

002 GUY FROM MISSOURI  D 11187

ca. 1949 Midwestern Recording Studios, Kansas City, MO – Rod Morris and His Missourians (unknown musicians)
003 SATURDAY MORNING DANCE Central 113
004 FREE, WHITE AND TWENTY-ONE Central 113/BCD-16193
005 PANCHO SERENADE Central 115
006 WHAT MAKES THE WORLD GO AROUND Central 115
007 IT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN Central 117
008 UNION COUNTY Central 117
20 October 1951 [no. 2351] KSOO Radio Station, Sioux Falls, SD - Rod Morris and His Missourians (Rod Morris [vcl/gt/leader], Bob Birdsong [gt], Jackie Bush [gt], Bill Schlotter [steel], Russ Cox [bass], Johnny Cox [drums]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
009 9175-20 HONEY, HONEY, HONEY Capitol F1946/LP-5075 BCD 16193
010 9176-9 DRUNKARD'S BLUES F1832/ BCD 16193
011 9177-10 CRY BABY BLUES F1946/LP-5075 BCD 16193
012 9178-10 I FEEL LIKE A WRECK F1882/ BCD 16193
21 October 1951 [no. 2352] KSOO Radio Station, Sioux Falls, SD - Rod Morris and His Missourians (Rod Morris [vcl/gt/leader], Bob Birdsong [gt], Jackie Bush [gt], Bill Schlotter [steel], Russ Cox [bass], Johnny Cox [drums]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
013 9179-10 I'VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU F2022/ BCD 16193
014 9180-15 NOBODY HOME F2541/LP-5075 BCD 16193
015 9181-6 TEN TO ONE I LOVE YOU F2022/ BCD 16193
016 9182-18 THREE EMPTY BOTTLES F2301/LP-5075 BCD 16193
3 June 1952 [no. 2643] KSOO Radio Station, Sioux Falls, SD - Rod Morris and His Missourians (Rod Morris [vcl/gt/leader], Bob Birdsong [gt], Jackie Bush [gt], Bill Schlotter [steel], Munn Wheeler [bass], Johnny Cox [drums]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
017 10126-3 IS THERE ANYMORE AT HOME LIKE YOU? F2651/LP-5075 BCD 16193
018 10127-7 THAT'S HOW I TAKE TO YOU F2424/ BCD 16193
019 10128-8 I'M NOT A KID ANYMORE F2651/LP-5075 BCD 16193
020 10129-4 COLD, COLD CORNBREAD F2173/LP-5075 BCD 16193
3 June 1952 [no. 2644] KSOO Radio Station, Sioux Falls, SD - Rod Morris and His Missourians (Rod Morris [vcl/gt/leader], Bob Birdsong [gt], Jackie Bush [gt], Bill Schlotter [steel], Munn Wheeler [bass], Johnny Cox [drums]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
021 10130-3 WHEN IT RAINS BANANA FEELIN'S F2301/LP-5075 BCD 16193
022 10131-3 FREE, WISE AND TWENTY ONE F2541/LP-5075 BCD 16193
023 10132-6 DON'T PUT OFF 'TIL TOMORROW (WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY) F2173/LP-5075 BCD 16193
024 10133-4 DON'T YOU EVER GET TIRED F2424/ BCD 16193
19 October 1953 [no. 3143] poss. KWKH Radio Station Studio, 327 Texas St., Shreveport, LA - Rod Morris (Rod Morris [vcl/gt/leader], ? [el gt], Joe Byers [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums], ? [fiddle]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
025 11829-7 BIMBO F2669/LP-5075 BCD 16193
026 11830-6 THAT'S NATURE F3006/LP-5075 BCD 16193
027 11831-8 HEY MR. MOCKINGBIRD F2785/LP-5075 BCD 16193
028 11832-2 EVERYTHING TO LOSE, NOTHING TO GAIN F2669/LP-5075 BCD 16193
18 March 1954 [no. 3343] Castle Studio At The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Rod Morris (Rod Morris [vcl/gt/leader], ? [ld gt], Jerry Byrd [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums], ? [fiddle]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
029 12386-16 BIMBO NO.2 F2785/LP-5075 BCD 16193
030 12387-6 I'M COMIN' OVER TONIGHT F2880/ BCD 16193
031 12388-6 NOBODY KNOWS GRANDAD LIKE GRANDMA F3006/LP-5075 BCD 16193
032 12389-3 CHANGE F2880/ BCD 16193
1957 unknown – Rod Morris (unknown musicians)
033 1364 ALABAMA JAIL HOUSE Ludwig E1364-5/ BCD 16193
034 1365 HEARTBREAK LETTER E1364-5/ BCD 16193
1958 unknown – Rod Morris (unknown musicians)
035 1001 I'D TRADE MY PLACE UP IN HEAVEN 1001/1002
036 1002 GHOST OF CASEY JONES 1001/1002/ BCD 16193
037 1007 HAVE GUITAR WILL TRAVEL 1007
038 1008 THE PART OF A FOOL 1008
Spring 1959 unknown – Rod Morris (unknown musicians)
039 1009 CUCKOO Ludwig 1009/1010
040 1010 BIMBO 1009/1010

041 8087/1011 LONELIEST BOY IN TOWN 1011/1012
042 8088/1012/1015/15271 HALF SHOT IN SIOUX FALLS 1011/1012 1015/1016
1965 unknown – Rod Morris (unknown musicians)
043 1013 I LIVED WITH THE ANGELS Ludwig 1013/14/ BCD 16193
044 1014 BONY EYES OF BLUE 1013/14/ BCD 16193
045 1016/15272 HOUSE OF GLASS 1015/1016

Mid 1960s unknown – Rod Morris

046 WEARY BLUES Deadwood 39501

047 unknown title Deadwood 39501

note: if the 39501 is derived from SoN matrix, than the release year is 1966

1972 unknown – Rod Morris and The Bimbo Boys (unknown musicians. Producer: Rod Morris)
048 SoN 107941 SHAPE UP AND SHIP OUT Blue Bonnet 1001
049 SoN 107942 FALLING RAIN Blue Bonnet 1001

ALBUMS
Cowgirlboy [GER] LP-5075 The Original "Bimbo": Bimbo; Hey Mr. Mockingbird; Everything To Loose Nothing To Gain; Cray Baby Blues; Honey Honey Honey; Free Wise And 21; Nobody Home; Three Empty Bottles; Bimbo No.2; When It Rains Banana Peelin's; Is There Anymore At Home Like You; It's Not A Kid Anymore; Don't Put Off Untill Tomorrow (What You Can Do Today); Cold Cold Cornbread; That's Nature; Nobody Knows Granpa Like Grandma - 92
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16193 Bimbo: Alabama Jail House; Ghost of Casey Jones;Bimbo; Bimbo [Number 2]; Honey, Honey, Honey; Drunkard's Blues; Cry Baby Blues; I Feel Like a Wreck; I've Got News for You; Nobody Home;. Ten to One I Love You; Three Empty Bottles; Is There Anymore at Home Like You?;. That's How I Take to You; I'm Not a Kid Anymore; Cold Cold Cornbread; When It Rains; Banana Peelin's; Free, Wise, and Twenty One; Don't Put off 'Til Tomorrow (What You Can Do Today); Don't You Ever Get Tired; That's Nature; Hey Mr. Mockingbird; Everything to Lose Nothing to Gain; I'm Comin' over Tonight; Nobody Knows Grandpa Like Grandma; Change; I Lived With the Angels; Bonny Eyes of Blue; Heartbreak Letter; Free, Wise, and Twenty-One - 00


SINGLES
Liberty (1940s]

D 11187 Whiskey / Guy From Missouri

Central (ca. 1949)
113 Saturday Night Dance / Free, White And Twenty-One - 49
115 Pancho Serenade / What Makes The World Go Around – 49
117 It Ain't Gonna Happen / Union Country – 49
Capitol (1951-54)
F1882 Drunkard's Blues / I Feel Like A Wreck – 11-51
F1946 Honey, Honey, Honey / Cry Baby Blues – 01-52 (rev. Feb. 2)
F2022 I've Got News For You / Ten To One I Love You – 03-52 (rev. March 22)
F2173 Cold Cold Cornbread / Don't Put Off 'Til Tomorrow (What You Can Do Today) - 07-52
F2301 Three Empty Bottles / When It Rains Banana Peelin's – 11-52
F2424 Don't You Ever Get Tired / That's How I Take To You – 04-53 (rev. Apr. 11)
F2541 Free, Wise, And Twenty One / Nobody Home – 07-53 (rev. Aug. 1)
F2651 Is There Anymore At Home Like You? / I'm Not A Kid Anymore – 11-53 (rev. Nov. 28)
F2669 Bimbo / Everything To Lose, Nothing To Gain – 11-53 (rev. Nov. 28)
F2785 Hey Mr. Mockingbird / Bimbo No. 2 – 04-54
F2880 I'm Coming Over Tonight / Change – 07-54 (rev. July 31)
F3006 Nobody Loves Grandpa Like Grandma / That's Nature – 12-54
Ludwig (1958-1965)
1364/1365 Alabama Jail House / Heartbreak Letter – 57
1001/1002 I'd Trade My Place Up In Heaven / Ghost Of Casey Jones – 58
1007/1008 Have Guitar, Will Travel / The Part Of A Fool – 59
11/1009/1010 Cuckoo / Bimbo – 59

1011/1012 Half Shot In Sioux Falls / Loneliest Boy In Town
1013/1014 I Lived With The Angels / Bony Eyes of Blue – 62
1015/1016 Half Shot In Sioux Falls / House Of Glass - 65

Deadwood (1960s)

39501 Weary Blues / ? – 6-
Blue Bonnet (1972)
#1001 Shape Up Or Ship Out / Falling Rain – 72