Thursday, January 7, 2016

Martha Carson



Irene Amburgey, *19-03-1921 Neon, KY, +16-12-2004
3rd version
by Praguefrank, Bill Daniels, Rene Pavlik
based on sessionography by Dick Grant and The Late Martha Carson and Walt Trott with acknowledgements to Lana Holmes-Kolb, Bryan Chalker, Adam Komorowski, Colin Escott, Martin Hawkins, Al Turner, Michel Ruppli, Richard Weize, Kenny and Jean Woodruff, John Morris, Norbert Lindner, Steve Hathaway, Lennart Gustavsson, Uwe Hollihn, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

Late 1946 poss. Radio Station WGST, Atlanta, GA – James And Martha, *aka James and Martha, Barn Dance Sweethearts (James Williams Roberts “Carson [vcl/mandolin], Martha “Carson” Roberts [vcl/rh gt]. Producer: Delbert “Deb” Dyer)
J01 1118A/1118.AR.1X* ARI’M GONNA LET IT SHINE* White Church 1118/BACM CD D-161 Anthology of Contry Music ACM-2
J02 1118B/1118.BR.1X* BUDDED ON EARTH TO BLOOM IN HEAVEN* White Church 1118/BACM CD D-161 ACM-2
J03 1119A/1119.AR* WHEN HE HEARD MY PLEA* White Church 1119/ACM-18 BACM CD D-161
J04 1119B/1119.BR.1X* HE WILL SET YOUR FIELDS ON FIRE* White Church 1119
J05 1120A THE SWEETEST GIFT, A MOTHER’S SMILE White Church 1120/ACM-18 BACM CD D 161
J06 1120B MAN OF GALILEE White Church 1120/BACM CD D-161
J07 1189A I AIN’T GOT TIME White Church 1189/BACM CD D-161
J08 1189B THERE’S AN OPEN DOOR WAITING FOR ME White Church 1189/ACM-18 BACM CD D-161
J09 CITY ON THE HILL White Church unissued/ACM-18 BACM CD D-161
*on wax
ANTHOLOGY OF COUNTRY MUSIC ACM-2 EARLY COUNTRY HARMONY 1940’s
31 March 1949 [no. 1200] Emory Hotel, Atlanta, GA – James And Martha Carson (James Robertson [vcl/mandolin], Martha [vcl/rh gt]. Producer: Walter David “Dee” Kilpatrick)
J10 4025-3 BUDDED ON EARTH TO BLOOM IN HEAVEN Capitol Americana 57-40175/ACM-18
J11 4026-2 I AIN’T GOT TIME Capitol Americana 57-40158/ACM-18
31 March 1949 [no. 1201] Emory Hotel, Atlanta, GA – James And Martha Carson (James Robertson [vcl/mandolin], Martha [vcl/rh gt]. Producer: Walter David “Dee” Kilpatrick)
J12 4027-3 WHEN GOD DIPS HIS PEN OF LOVE IN MY HEART Capitol Americana 57-40158/ACM-18 BACM CD D-161
J13 4028-1 DON’T SELL HIM ANYMORE DRINK Capitol Amercicana 57-40175/ ACM-18 BACM CD D-161
J14 4029-2 LIVING IN THE PROMISED LAND Capitol Americana 57-40216/ACM-18 CD D-161
J15 4030-3 I’LL SHOUT AND SHINE Capitol Americana 57-40216/ACM-18 BACM CD D-204
17 August 1949 [no. 1424] Radio Station WGST, Atlanta, GA – James And Martha Carson (James Robertson [vcl/mandolin], Martha [vcl/rh gt]. Producer: Walter David “Dee” Kilpatrick)
J16 4785-1 SALVATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT DOWN Capitol F1791/ACM-18 BACM CD D-161
J17 4786-1 I AIN’T GONNA LET SATAN TURN ME ‘ROUN’ unissued
J18 4787-2 THE OLD COUNTRY CHURCH unissued
J19 4788-2 THERE’S A LITTLE BOX OF PINE ON THE 7:29 unissued
The above recording session may have taken place on Monday 22nd August 1949.
17 August 1949 [no. 1425] Radio Station WGST, Atlanta, GA – James And Martha Carson (James Robertson [vcl/mandolin], Martha [vcl/rh gt] + The Carroll Family: Ronnie Carroll [high tnr-1 [bass/grd vcls]. Producer: Dee Kilkpatrick) [overdubbed handclapping-2])
J20 4789-3 LOOKING FOR A CITY -1-2 Capitol 57-40237 F1457/ACM-18 BACM CD D-204
J21 4790-1 KING JESUS SPOKE TO ME Capitol 57-40237 F1457/ACM-18 CD D-204
J22 4791-3 WHEN MOTHER READ THE BIBLE unissued
J23 4792-3 WHERE COULD I GO? unissued
The above recording session may have taken place on Monday 22nd August 1949.
4 December 1949 [no. 1565] Radio Station WGST, Atlanta, GA – James And Martha Carson and The Johnson Gospel Singers (James Robertson [vcl/mandolin], Martha [vcl/rh gt] + The Johnson Gospel Singers. Producer: Dee Kilkpatrick)
J24 5281-6 WHEN I REACH THAT CITY Capitol F954
J25 5286-7 HEAVEN’S JUBILEE Capitol F1110/ACM-18
J26 5287-2/3? FILLED WITH GLORY DIVINE F1110/ACM-18 BACM CD D-204
J27 5288-2 CROSSING OVER JORDAN Capitol F954/ACM-18 BACM CD D-161
18 June 1950 [no. 1737] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – James And Martha Carson (James Robertson [vcl/mandolin], Martha Carson [vcl/rh gt]. Producer: Dee Kilkpatrick
J28 5966-5 I FEEL LIKE SHOUTING unissued
J29 5967-4 I’LL FLY AWAY Capitol F1415/ACM-18 BACM CD D-161
J30 5968-2 GOTTA A LITTLE LIGHT Capitol F1791/BACM CD D-161
J31 5969-1 WE WILL RISE AND SHINE (JACOB’S LADDER) Capitol F1415/ACM-18 BACM CD D-161
J32 5970-2 MAN OF GALILEE Capitol F1129/ACM-18
J33 5971-4 HE WILL SET YOUR FIELDS ON FIRE F1129 F2180/ACM-18
23 October 1950 [no. 1860] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – James And Martha Carson (James Robertson [vcl/mandolin], Martha Carson [vcl/rh gt]. Producer: Dee Kilkpatrick
J34 6648-2 SHINING CITY Capitol F1530/BACM CD D-161
J35 6649-2 (I’M GONNA) SING, SING, SING F1530/CD D-161
J36 6650 I AIN’T GONNA SIN NO MORE Capitol F1380
J37 6651 LAY YOUR BURDENS AT HIS FEET F1380
Late September 1951 Champs Studio, Johnson City, TN – Martha Carson, * andamp; Bill Carlisle (Irene Ethel “Martha Carson” Ambergey [vcl-3/rh gt], Bill Carlisle [vcl-4/rh gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: James “Jim” Stanton)
001 100-A I WANT TO REST -3 Rich-R’-Tone 1031
002 100-B LOOKIN’ THIS WAY* -3-4 10315 November 1951 [no. 2359] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson (Bill Carlisle [hmny vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], Opal Jean “Mattie O’Neil” Holmes [hmny vcl/bjo], Ernie Newton [bass], Marvin Hammond Hughes [pno]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
003 9208 SATISFIED Capitol F1900 EAP-1-449 EAP-2-1113 EAP-1-1507/ST 1113 T 1507 Smithsonian P-8156408 Indigo IGOTCD-2559 CD D 204
004 9209 HIDE ME ROCK OF AGES F1900/T-1607 BACM CD D 204
005 9210 OLD BLIND BARNABAS F2077/T-1507 CD D 161
006 9211 CRYIN' HOLY UNTO THE LORD F2252 EPA1-449/T-1607 CD D 204
CAPITOL T-1113 CHURCH IN WILDWOOD (1959)
CAPITOL EAP 2-1113 CHURCH IN WILDWOOD, Part.2.” released 1959.
SMITHSONIAN P-8156408 SMITHSONIAN COLLECTION OF CLASSIC COUNTRY MUSIC; INDIGO IGOTCD-2559 THE ROAD TO NASHVILLE - A HISTORY OF COUNTRY MUSIC 1926-1953 (UK, 2004)
6 November 1951 [no. 2360] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson and The Gospel Singers (Bill Carlisle [hmny vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], Opal Jean “Mattie O’Neil” Holmes [hmny vcl/bjo], Ernie Newton [bass], Marvin Hammond Hughes [pno]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
007 9212 FEAR NOT F2252/T-1607 CD D 204
008 9213 I WANNA REST F2077 EAP-1-449/T-1607 CD D 161
009 9214 (IF YOU EVER NEEDED THE LORD BEFORE) YOU SURE DO NEED HIM NOW F1982 EAP-1-1507/T-1507
010 9215 WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE (AND FOUND WANTING) F1982/T-1507
Matrix No. 9214 shown on CAPITOL T/ST-1507 as “YOU SHO’ DO NEED HIM NOW”.
20 November 1951 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Mattie O‘ Neil and Salty Holmes/Mattie, Marthie And Minnie* (Opal Jean Holmes [vcl/banjo/fiddle], Salty Holmes [harmonica-4], Martha ‘Marthie’ Carson [hmny vcl-5/2nd ld vcl -6/rh gt], Bertha “Minnie” Woodruff [hmny vcl-5/vcl-7/ld vcl-8/fiddle], Gerald Lester “Jerry” Byrd [steel], Thomas Lee “Tommy” Jackson Jr. [fiddle])
011 K-3305-3 YOU CAN DISH IT OUT (BUT YOU CAN’T TAKE IT) -2-3-6-7 King unissued/ Magnet MRCD-004
012 K-3307-1 TENNESSEE MEMORIES -2-3-6-7 King 45-1052
013 K-3308-3 YOU CAN’T LIVE WITH ‘EM (AND YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT ‘EM) -2-3-6-7 45-1052/Audio lab AL-1519 Library of Congress LBC-07, Magnet MRCD-004 Proper PROPERBOX 103
19 May 1952 [no. 2640] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson and The Gospel Singers (Martha Carson [vcl/rh gt], Opal Jean Holmes [hmny vcl/banjo], Chet Atkins [el ld gt], ? [steel], ? [bass], Tommy Jackson Jr. [fiddle], Bertha Woodruff , Salty Holmes [hmny vcl]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
014 10115 BEYOND THE SHADOW Capitol F2145/T-1507 BACM CD D 204
015 10116 I’M GONNA WALK AND TALK WITH MY LORD Capitol F2145 EAP1-449/ST 1607 BACM CD D 204
016 10117 HE KEEPS HIS PROMISE Capitol T-1507
017 10118 JESUS IS A ROCK T-1507
9 October 1952 [no. 2794] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson,* and The Gospel Singers (Martha Carson [vcl/rh gt], Opal Jean Holmes [hmny vcl/banjo], Chet Atkins [el ld gt], ? [steel], ? [bass], Bertha Woodruff. Producer: Ken Nelson)
018 10756 I FEEL IT IN MY SOUL Capitol F2477/T-1507
019 10757 INSPIRATION FROM ABOVE Capitol F2342/T-1507
020 10758 ASK, AND YE SHALL RECEIVE* Capitol F2477/T-1507
021 10759 THERE’S A HIGHER POWER [THERE’S A RICHER POWER**] Capitol F2342/T-1607** BACM CD D D204
17 September 1953 [no. 3131] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson,* and The Gospel Singers (Martha Carson [vcl/rh gt], Opal Jean Holmes [hmny vcl/banjo], Chet Atkins [el ld gt], ? [steel], ? [bass], Bertha Woodruff [hmny vcl/fiddle}. Producer: Ken Nelson)
022 11780-2  I’VE GOT A BETTER PLACE TO GO Capitol F2634/ST-1607 BACM CD D 204
023 11781 BYE AND BYE* Capitol F2740/ST-1607 Cactus CAPCD-2
024 11782 LAZARUS [DIP YOUR FINGERS IN SOME WATER (on T 1507)] * F2740/T 1507
025 11783 SINGIN’ ON THE OTHER SIDE Capitol F2634/ST-1607 BACM CD D 204
CACTUS CAPCD-2 CAPITOL HILLBILLY, Vol.2 (2009)
27 April 1954 [no. 3418] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson (Producer: Ken Nelson)
026 12618 HE’LL PART THE WATER Capitol F2825/ST-1607
027 12619 IT’S ALRIGHT (IF YOU’VE DONE YOUR BEST) rejected/destroyed
028 12620 I BOWED DOWN Capitol F2825/ST-1607 BACM CD D-161
29 September 1954 [no. 3589] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson (Producer: Ken Nelson)
029 13039 PEACE ON EARTH (AT CHRISTMAS TIME) Capitol F2969/BACM CD D-204
030 13040 CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE F2969/BACM CD D-204
031 13041 IT’S ALRIGHT (IF YOU’VE DONE YOUR BEST) Capitol F3045/ST-1607 BACM CD D-204
032 13042 COUNTING MY BLESSINGS Capitol F3045/T-1507
21 February 1955 RCA Victor Studio, 1016 North Sycamore St., Hollywood, CA – Martha Carson and Stuart Hamblen
033 F2-WB-2025 LORD I CAN’T COME NOW RCA Victor 20/47-6250
034 F2-WB-2026 I’VE GOT SO MANY MILLION YEARS 20/47-6250
ca August 1955 RCA Victor Studio, Webster Hall, 125E 11th St.,Manhattan, New York City – Martha Carson (Martha Carson [vcl], Charles R. Grean [leader], George Barnes [ld gt], Edwar “Eddie” Thomas [rh gt], Trigger Alpert [bass], Phil Kraus [drums], Marty Gold [piano/organ]. Producer: Stephen Henry “Steve” Sholes)
036 F2-WB-6273 LAUGH A LITTLE MORE RCA Victor 20/47-6293
8 September 1955 [20:00-23:00] RCA Victor Studio, Webster Hall, 125E 11th St.,Manhattan, New York City – Martha Carson (Martha Carson [vcl], Charles R. Grean [leader], George Barnes [ld gt], Edwar “Eddie” Thomas [rh gt], Trigger Alpert [bass], Phil Kraus [drums], Marty Gold [piano/organ]. Producer: Stephen Henry “Steve” Sholes)
035 F2-WB-6900 THIS OLE HOUSE RCA Victor EPA-674/LPM-1145 Bear Family BFX-15215
037 F2-WB-6902? MY JOURNEY TO THE SKY RCA Victor EPB-1145 547-0717/LPM-1145
038 F2-WB-6903 LET THE LIGHT SHINE ON ME RCA Victor 20/47-6293
? master numbers need to check
9 September 1955 [13:30-16:30] RCA Victor Studio, Webster Hall, 125E 11th St.,Manhattan, New York City – Martha Carson (Martha Carson [vcl], Charles R. Grean [leader], George Barnes [ld gt], Al Chernet [rh gt], Kenneth “Kenny” O’Brien [bass], Phil Kraus [drums], Marty Gold [piano/organ] + vocal chorus. Producer: Stephen Henry “Steve” Sholes)
039 F2-WB-6905 LET’S TALK ABOUT THAT OLD TIME RELIGION RCA Victor EPB-1145 547-0718/LPM-1145 BFX-15215
040 F2-WB-6906? CHUGGIN’ HOME (TURNIN’ IN THIS OLD JALOPY) RCA Victor EPB-1145 547-0718/LPM-1145
041 F2-WB-6907? THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO EPA-674/LPM-1145
042 F2-WB-6908? A SATISFIED MIND EPB-1145 547-0718/LPM-1145 RCA Camden CAS-906e CAS-2403
? master numbers need to check
RCA CAMDEN CAS-2403 COUNTRY GIRLS (1970)
September 1955 [prob. two sessions] RCA Victor Studio, Webster Hall, 125E 11th St., Manhattan, New York City – Martha Carson (Martha Carson [vcl], Charles R. Grean [leader], musicians similar as above. Producer: Stephen Henry “Steve” Sholes)
043 F2-WB-6909 I WANT TO REST A LITTLE WHILE RCA Victor 20/47-6413/ LPM-1145
044 GLORY HALLELUJAH LPM-1145
045 GO ON BY EPB-1145 547-0718/LPM-1145
046 GIVE UP EPB-1145 547-0717/LPM-1145
047 F2-WB-6913 ALL THESE THINGS unissued
048 F2-WB-6914 FAITH IS THE KEY (THAT OPENS YOUR HEART) RCA Victor 20/47-6603
049 F2-WB-6915 DAVID AND GOLIATH RCA Victor 20/47-6413
050 I’M A PILGRIM EPB-1145 547-0717/LPM-1145 CAS-906e
051 HE’LL UNDERSTAND AND SAY “WELL DONE” EPB-1145 547-0717/LPM-1145 CAL-906e CAS-2136
051a JUST FOUND GOD EPA-674
RCA CAMDEN CAL/CAS-2136 COUNTRY STARS SING SACRED SONGS (1967)
23 March 1956 [13:30-16:30] RCA Victor Studio, Webster Hall, 125E 11th St., Manhattan, New York City – Martha Carson (Martha Carson [vcl], George Barnes [ld gt], Frank Carroll [bass], Phil Kraus [drums], Robert “Bob” Davie [piano], William “Billy” Butterfield [trumpet], Robert “Bob” Cutshall [trombone], Ernest “Ernie” Caceres [sax] + vocal chorus).
052 F2-WB-6913-6 ALL THESE THINGS RCA Victor 20/47-6603/RCA Camden CAS-906e
053 G2-WB-3053-8 MUSIC DRIVES ME CRAZY (ESPECIALLY ROCK ‘N’ ROLL) RCA Victor 20/47-6510/BFX-15215 BACM CD D-204
054 G2-WB-3054-11 DIXIELAND ROLL RCA Victor 20/47-6510/BFX-15215 BACM CD D-204
19 October 1956 [11:00-14:00] RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City – Martha Carson (Martha Carson [vcl], George Barnes [ld gt], Al Chernet [rh gt], Charles R. Grean [bass], Bunny Shawk [drums], Bob Davie [piano] + vocal chorus)
055 G2-WB-7889 GET THAT GOLDEN KEY RCA Victor 20/47-6724/CAS-906e BACM CD D-204
056 G2-WB-7890 HE WAS THERE RCA Victor 20/47-6724/BACM CD D-204
28 February 1957 [19:00-22:30] RCA Victor Studio, Webster Hall, 125E 11th St., Manhattan, New York City – Martha Carson (Martha Carson [vcl], Joe Reisman [leader], Sebastian Mure [gt], William “Billy” Bauer [gt], Bob Haggett [bass], Bob Rosengarden [drums], Irving Joseph [piano], Bernie Glow [trumpet], Carl Severinsen [trumpet], Joe Ferrante [trumpet], Louis Mucci [trumpet], Urbie Green [trombone], Joe Bennett [trombone], Thomas Mitchell [trombone] + Eugene Lowell, Edward Lindstrom, Joe Pryor, Jerry Duane, Reggie Powers, Rae Whitney, Francine Carroll, Barbara Nelson [vocal chorus])
057 H2-WB-2040-6 LET THE LIGHT SHINE ON ME RCA Victor 20/47-6861 DJ-93/BFX-15215
058 H2-WB-2041 unknown title
059 H2-WB-2042-7 SATISFIED RCA Victor 20/47-6861 DJ-93/CAS-906e LPM-6015, BFX-15215
RCA VICTOR LPM-6015 STARS OF THE GRAND OLE OPRY (ca 1968)
23 May 1957 [19:00-22:30] RCA Victor Studio, Webster Hall, 125E 11th St., Manhattan, New York City – Martha Carson (Martha Carson [vcl], Joe Reisman [leader], Sebastian Mure [gt], Tony Mottola [gt], Thomas Kay [gt], Howard O’Connor/Wendall Marshall [bass], James Crawford/Phil Kraus [drums], Hank Jones [piano])
060 H2-WB-4262-8 O.K, A-MEN RCA unissued/Bear Family BFX-15215
061 H2-WB-4263-13 NOW STOP RCA Victor 20/47-6948/BFX-15215 Country Music Foundation CMF-014-L CMF-014-D Bear Family BCD-15622 Blend CD-3 BACM CD D-204
062 H2-WB-4264-5 JUST WHISTLE OR CALL RCA Victor 20/47-6948/BFX-15215 BACM CD D-204
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15622 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.1 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF RCA RECORDS (GER, 1993)
9 December 1957 [22:00-01:00] RCA Victor Studio, Webster Hall, 125E 11th St., Manhattan, New York City – Martha Carson (Martha Carson [vcl], Neal Hefti [leader], George Barnes [ld gt], Howard Collins [rh gt], Pat Merola [bass], Bill Cusack [percussion], Don Lamond [drums], Lou Stein [piano] + Eugene Lowell, Michael Stewart, Edwin Lindstroem, James Leyden, Jerry Duane, Eugene Steck, Steve Steck, Ray Charles, Allan Sokoloff [vocal chorus])
063 H2-WB-8259 WHO BUILT THE ARK LPM-1490
064 H2-WB-8260-3 GET ON BOARD LITTLE CHILDREN RCA Victor LPM-1490 CAS-906e/Bear Family BFX-15215
065 H2-WB-8261 SAINTS AND CHARIOT RCA Victor LPM-1490/BFX-15215
066 H2-WB-8262 GET ON THE HEAVENLY ROAD LPM-1490
11 December 1957 [22:00-01:00] RCA Victor Studio, Webster Hall, 125E 11th St., Manhattan, New York City – Martha Carson (Martha Carson [vcl], Neil Hefti [leader], George Barnes [ld gt], Howard Collins [rh gt], Milton Hilton [bass], Don Lamond [drums], Bill Cusack [percussion], Lou Stein [piano] + Eugene Lowell, Michael Stewart, Edwin Lindstroem, James Leyden, Jerry Duane, Eugene Steck, Steve Steck, Allan Sokoloff, Lois Winter, Gretchen Rhoads, Elsie Bretton, Rosemary June [vocal chorus])
067 H2-WB-8363 GONNA SHOUT ALL OVER GOD’S HEAVEN LPM-1490
068 H2-WB-8364 I CAN’T STAND UP ALONE RCA Victor LPM-1490
069 H2-WB-8365-6/7 ROCK-A MY SOUL LPM-1490 CAS-906e BFX-15215
070 H2-WB-8366-5 I’M GONNA WALK AND TALK WITH MY LORD LPM-1490 BFX-15215 BACM CD D-204
13 December 1957 [22:00-03:00] RCA Victor Studio A, New York City – Martha Carson (Martha Carson [vcl], Neil Hefti [leader], George Barnes [gt], Howard Collins [rh gt], Milton Hinton [bass], Don Lamond [drums], Bill Cussack [percussion], Lou Stein [piano] + Eugene Lowell, Michael Stewart, Edwin Lindstroem, James Leyden, Jerry Duane, Eugene Steck, Steve Steck, Allan Sokoloff, Lois Winter, Gretchen Rhoads, Elsie Bretton, Nancy Price, Lillian Clark, Joydece DeYoung vocal chorus)
071 H2-WB-8394 AC-CENT-TCHU-ATE THE POSITIVE LPM-1490
072 H2-WB-8395 AMEN LPM-1490
073 H2-WB-8396-4 BE NOT DISENCOURAGED LPM-1490 BFX-15215
074 H2-WB-8397 SHADRACK LPM-1490
October 1958 Bradley Film and Recording Studiom, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson (Producer: Archie Bleyer, Owen Bradley)
075 JO-7W-0919/HB-397 THAT AIN'T RIGHT Cadence 1356 Apex 9-76382
076 JO-7W-0920/HB-398 LIGHT OF LOVE Cadence 1356 Apex 9-76382
26 March 1959 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson (Martha Carson [vcl], unknown musicians + The Jordanaires. Producer: Owen Bradley)
076a unknown title unissued
077 unknown title unissued
26 March 1959 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson (Martha Carson [vcl] + unknown musicians + The Jordanaires)
details unknown
30 May 1960 [no 9480] Hollywood, CA - Martha Carson (Producer: Ken Nelson)
078 33928-5 HIGH ON THE HILL Capitol 4437
079 33929-11 EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT 4437
24 October 1961 Hollywood, CA – Martha Carson (Producer: Wink Martindale)
080 MB-16165? CAN’T YOU LOVE ME Dot unissued
081 MB-16166 RIGHT NOW, RIGHT NOW Dot 45-16286
082 MB-16167? HE IS THE SHEPHERD OF MY SOUL Dot unissued
083 MB-16168 EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR THE BEST 45-16286
Matrix MB-16165/7 may have been reversed
August 1963 RCA Studio B, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Martha Carson (Martha Carson [vcl/recitation-], Thomas Grady Martin [ld gt], Harold Ray Bradley [rh gt], Bob Moore [bass], Hargus “Pig” Robbins [piano] + Charles “Chuck” Glaser, James William “Jim” Glaser, Thomas Paul “Tompall” Glaser, Ray Walker, Mildred “Millie” Kirkham, Winnie Breast, Priscilla Hubbard [vocal chorus. Arranger: Cliff Parman. Producer: Russell Sims)
084 ZTSB-83344 IT TAKES A LOT OF LIVIN’ (TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE) Sims 45-144/LP-109 MC No.#
085 GREAT BIG MOUNTAIN (MOVE THAT MOUNTAIN FOR ME) LP-109 MC No.#
086 GOOD GOOD FEELIN’ LP-109 MC No.#
087 SOMEBODY TOLD ME LP-109 MC No.#
088 JUST AROUND THE BEND LP-109 MC No.#
089 I’VE GOT A FRIEND [aka I HAVE A FRIEND*] LP-109 Rural Rhythm RRC-167* MC No.#
090 ZTSB-83345 EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY Sims 45-144/LP-109Rural Rhythm RRC-167 MC No.#
091 THAT’S LIFE -1 Sims LP-109 MC No.#
092 JOY, JOY JOY (IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE) LP-109 Rural Rhythm RRC-167 MC No.#
093 BELLS OF THE CHAPEL LP-109 MC No.#
094 WALKIN’ OUT IN THE GARDEN LP-109 No.#
095 REAL LIFE -1 LP-109 MC- No.#
I’VE GOT A FRIEND,EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY,andJOY, JOY, JOY leased to RURAL RHYTHM Records.
MC Records = MARTHA CARSON Records.
The masters from the above sessions reverted to the late MARTHA CARSON.
1964 Nugget Recording Studio, Goodlettsville, TN – Martha Carson (Martha Carson [vcl], Smiley Wilson [hmny vcl/?], Kitty Wilson [hmny vcl/?] + unknown musicians + The Rangers)
096 THIS OLD HOUSE Scripture S 111
097 SWING LO, SWEET CHARIOT Scripture S 111
098 LONESOME VALLEY Scripture S 111
099 WE'LL UNDERSTAND IT BETTER Scripture S 111
100 EZEKIEL SAW THE WHEEL Scripture S 111
101 CRYING HOLY TO THE LORD Scripture S 111
102 DO LORD Scripture S 111
103 HE'LL UNDERSTAND AND SAY WELL DONE Scripture S 111
104 THAT LONESOME ROAD Scripture S 111
105 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE Scripture S 111
106 SHOUT AND SHINE Scripture S 111
107 I'LL FLY AWAY Scripture S 111
All the above recordings were recorded in one 3 hour session at unknown date
1960s Nashville, TN – Martha Carson
108 HE’LL BE JUST THE SAME Mission MRTMC-141
109 HE CARED THAT MUCH FOR ME MRTMC-141
110 I’LL HAVE A NEW LIFE MRTMC-141
111 THE NEXT STEP MRTMC-141
112 OH HOW LONELY MRTMC-141
113 I’M GONNA LEAVE HERE SHOUTIN’ Mission MRTMC-141
114 NO GREATER PRICE MRTMC-141
115 THE FOURTH MAN MRTMC-141
116 REUNION IN HEAVEN MRTMC-141
117 HE TURNED THE WATER INTO WINE MRTMC-141
1977 Nashville, TN – Martha Carson
118 SATISFIED Gusto-Starday SD-997, Hollywood HT-231 DeLuxe DLX-7820 TeeVee TV-0711-2 TV7-0762-2 King KG-0357-2 FED-CD-6557
119 OLD BLIND BARNABAS SD-997 Hollywood HT-231 FED-CD-6557
120 GOD’S UNCHANGING HAND SD-997 HT-231 FED-CD-6557
121 DIP YOUR FINGERS IN SOME WATER SD-997 Hollywood HT-231
122 I’M GONNA WALK AND TALK WITH MY LORD SD-997 HT-231Gusto GT-2028-2 FED-CD-6557
123 JESUS SAID Gusto-Starday SD-997 HT-231 FED-CD-6557
124 ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN Gusto-Starday SD-997 Hollywood HT-231 FED-CD-6557
125 THE PATIENCE OF JOB SD-997 HT-231 FED-CD-6557
126 TWO WHITE WINGS SD-997 HT-231 FED-CD-6557
127 SINGING ON THE OTHER SIDE SD-997 HT-231 Gusto GT-2014-2
128 THE VALLEY OF PRAYER Gusto-Starday SD-997 HT-231 FED-CD-6557
129 FAITH SD-997 HT-231 FED-CD-6557
GUSTO GT-2014-2 SINGING ON THE OTHER SIDE-A COLLECTION OF SUPERSTARS; DELUXE DLX-7820 GLORIOUS GOSPEL; GUSTO GT-2028-2 A DOZEN GOSPEL GREATS; TEEVEE TV-0711-2 22 ALL-TIME GOSPEL HITS FEATURING THE 20th CENTURY’S GREATEST ARTISTS; TEEVEE TV7-0762-2 30 RADIO GOSPEL HITS; KING KG-0357-2 GREATEST WOMEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC
May 1997 Lawrence Welk Champagne Studio, Music Row, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson (Martha Carson [vcl], Harold Bradley [rh gt], Thom Bresh [gt], Jack Daniels [gt], Billy Linneman [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Michael Behymer [keyboards], Tony Graham [high tnr vcl] + two female vocalists [bck vcl]. Producer Scott “Scotty Turner” Turnbull)
130 SATISFIED
131 DIP YOUR FINGERS IN THE WATER
132 BELLS OF THE CHAPEL
133 SHOW ME THE WAY
134 I FEEL IT IN MY SOUL
135 HIGHER POWER
136 AMAZING GRACE
137 SWING DOWN, SWEET CHARIOT
138 LET THE LIGHT SHINE ON ME
11 September 1997 Oak Ridge Studio, Hendersonville, TN – Martha Carson (Producer: Greg Hudgins)
138 PEACE ON EARTH (AT CHRISTMAS TIME)
Release info for it. 129/138 unknown

unknown info – Martha Carson
STRAIGHT INTO HIS ARMS
Track above issued on album Western Heart Production (WHP) no # GOSPEL CD vol 1 (2004)

2000s unknown – Karl Hausman (Karl Hausman [vcl/pno], Martha Carson [vcl])
Unknown tracks


ALBUMS
RCA Victor LPM-1145 Journey To The Sky:
My Journey To The Sky; This Ole House; Chuggin' Home (Turnin' In This Old Jalopy); The Bible Tells Me So; A Satisfied Mind; I Just Found God; Glory Hallelujah; Go On By; Give Up; I'm A Pilgrim; He'll Understand And Say "Well Done"; Let's Talk About That Old Time Religion – 55 (MX: F2PP-9182/3)
RCA Victor LPM-1490 Rock-A My Soul: Rock-A My Soul; Amen; Get On Board Little Children; I Can't Stand Up Alone; Shadrack; Who Built The Ark; Be Not Discouraged; Get On The Heavenly Road; I'm Gonna Walk And Talk With My Lord; Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive; Saints And Chariot; Gonna Shout All Over God's Heaven - 58
Capitol T/ST-1507 Satisfied: Satisfied; Jesus Is A Rock; Inspiration From Above; Ask, You Shall Receive; Beyond The Shadow; Dip Your Fingers In Some Water; I Feel It In My Soul; He Keeps His Promise; You Sho' Do Need Him Now; Weighed In The Balance; Counting My Blessings; Old Blind Barnabuss – 11-60 (reissued in UK on Stetson HAT-3109)
Capitol T-1607 A Talk With The Lord: Cryin' Holy Unto The Lord; Hide Me, Rock Of Ages; I Bowed Down; I've Got A Better Place To Go; I Wanna Rest; He'll Part The Waters; I'm Gonna Walk And Talk With My Lord; Fear Not; It's All Right; Bye And Bye; There's A Higher Power; Singin' On The Other Side - 61
Sims LP/SLP-109 Martha Carson: It Takes A Lot Of Livin'; Great Big Mountain; Good Good Feelin'; Somebody Told Me; Just Around The Bend; I've Got A Friend; Everybody Needs Somebody; That's Life; Joy Joy Joy; Bells Of The Chapel; Walkin' In The Garden; Real Life – 01-64 (reissued on MC no # Gospel Truth in 2000, rev. Feb. 22, Feb. 29, June 23)
Scripture SRLP-111 This Ole House (And Other Gospel Favorites): This Old House; Swing Lo, Sweet Chariot; Lonesome Valley; We'll Understand It Better; Ezekiel Saw The Wheel; Crying Holy To The Lord; Do Lord; He'll Understand And Say Well Done; That Lonesome Road; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; Shout And Shine; I'll Fly Away - 64
RCA Camden CAL/CAS-906e Martha Carson Sings: Satisfied; (Get On) The Heavenly Road; He'll Understand And Say "Well Done"; Get That Golden Key; Get On Board Little Children; Rock-A My Soul; I'm A Pilgrim; He Was There; All These Things; A Satisfied Mind – 08-65
Mission MRTMC-141 He'll Be Just The Same: He'll Be Just The Same; He Cared That Much For Me; I'll Have A New Life; The Next Step; Oh How Lonely; I'm Gonna Leave Here Shoutin'; No Greater Price; The Fourth Man; Reunion In Heaven; He Turned The Water Into Wine - 65
Gusto/Starday SD-997 Martha Carson's Greatest Gospel Hits: Satisfied; Old Blind Barnabas; God's Unchanging Hand; Dip Your Fingers In Some Water; I'm Gonna Walk And Talk With My Lord; Jesus Said; On Top Of The Mountain; Patience Of Job; Two White Wings; Singing On The Other Side; Valley Of Prayer; Faith - 77 (reissued on Hollywood HT-231)
ACM ACM-18 Early Gospel Greats: He Will Rise And Shine; I'll Fly Away; Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven; Don't Sell Him Any More Drink; When God Dips His Pen Of Love In My Heart; Living In The Promised Land; I'll Shout And Shine; City On The Hill; Heaven's Jubilee; Crossing Over Jordan; Filled With Glory; Looking For A City; King Jesus Spoke To Me; When He Heard My Plea; He Will Set Your Fields On Fire; Man Of Galilee; The Sweetest Gift; I Ain't Got Time; There's An Open Door Waiting For Me; Salvation Has Been Brought Down – 01-85
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15215 Explodes: Music Drives Me Crazy (Take 8); Dixieland Roll (Take 11); Let The Light Shine On Me (Take 6); O.K. Amen; Now Stop; Get On Board Little Children; Saints And Chariot; Let's Talk About That Old Time Religion; Just Whistle Or Call; Rock A My Soul; This Ole House;. I'm Gonna Walk And Talk With The Lord; All These Things; Satisfied; Be Not Discouraged; Get That Golden Key - 08-86
Federal  FED-CD-6557 Best Of The Best – Gospel Hits: Satisfied; Old Blind Barnabus; God's Unchanging Hands; I'm Gonna Walk And Talk With My Lord; Jesus Said; On Top Of The Mountain; Patience Of Job; Two White Wings; Valley Of Prayer; Faith – 01-90

BACM [UK] CD D 161 I’m Gonna Let It Shine: I'm Gonna Sing Sing Sing; Shining City; I Bowed Down; He'll Part The Water; I Wanna Rest; Old Blind Barnabuss; Gotta A Little Light; Salvation Has Been Brought Down; He Will Set Your Fields On Fire; When He Heard My Plea; Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven; I'm Gonna Let It Shine; Sweetest Gift A Mother's Smile; Man Of Galilee; I Ain't Got Time; There's An Open Door Waiting For Me; We Will Rise And Shine; I'll Fly Away; Don't Sell Him Anymore Drink; When God Dips His Love In My Heart; Living In The Promised Land; Heaven's Jubilee; City On The Hill; Crossing Over Jordan – 07 w. James Roberts
BACM [UK] CD D 204 I’ll Shout And Shine: All These Things; Bye And Bye; Christmas Time Is Here; Peace On Earth At Christmas Time; He Was There; Get That Golden Key; Cryin' Holy Unto The Lord; Hide Me Rock Of Ages; I've Got A Better Place To Go; Fear Not; It's All Right; There's A Higher Power; Singing On The Other Side; Dixieland Roll; Music Drives Me Crazy; Just Whistle Or Call; Now Stop; Beyond The Shadows; I'm Gonna Walk And Talk With The Lord; Satisfied; King Jesus Spoke To Me; Looking For A City; I'll Shout And Shine; Filled With Glory Divine; Silver In My Mother's Hair (James and Martha) – 07


EPs
Capitol
EAP1-449 Satisfied: Satisfied; Cryin' Holy Unto The Lord / I Want To Rest; I'm Gonna Walk And Talk With My Lord - 55
RCA Victor
EPA-674 This Ole House; Glory Hallelujah; The Bible Tells Me So; Just found God – 55
EPB-1145 „Journey To The Sky“: My Journey To The Sky; I'm A Pilgrim / He'll Understand And Say Well Done; Give Up // A Satisfied Mind; Let's Talk About That Old Time Religion / Go On By; Chuggin' Home (Turnin' In This Old Jalopy) – 55 (reissued on 547-0717/0718)


SINGLES
White Church (1940's) aka James and Martha
1118 I'm Gonna Let It Shine / Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven - 46
1119 When He Heard My Plea / He Will Set Your Fields On Fire - 46
1120 The Man Of Galilee / The Sweetest Gift, A Mother's Smile - 46
1189 There's An Open Door Waiting For Me / I Ain't Got Time - 48
Capitol (1949-51)
34-40158 I Ain't Got Time / When God Dips His Pen Of Love In My Heart - 04-49 w. James Robertson
57-40175 Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven / Don't Sell Him Another Drink - 06-49 w. James Robertson
57-40216 I'll Shout And Shine / Living In The Promised Land - 08-48 w. James Robertson
57-40237 Looking For A City / Jesus Spoke To Me - 10-48 w. James Robertson
F954 Crossing Our Jordan / When I Reach That City - 04-50 w. James Robertson
F1110 Filled With Glory Devine / Heaven's Jubilee - 06-50 w. James Robertson (rev. June 29)
F1129 He'll Set Your Fields On Fire / Man Of Galilee - 08-50 w. James Robertson (rev. Aug. 12)
F1380 Let Your Burdens / I Ain't Gonna Sin No More - 02-51 w. James Robertson
F1415 I'll Fly Away / He Will Rise And Shine - 03-51 w. James Robertson
F1457 Jesus Spoke To Me / Looking For A City – 04-51 w. James Robertson
F1530 Shining City / Sing, Sing, Sing - 05-51 w. James Robertson (rev. June 2)
F1791 Salvation Has Been Brought Down / Got A Little Light – 17-09-51 w. James Robertson (rev. Sept. 29)
Rich-R-Tone (1951)
1031 I Want To Rest (Martha Carson) / Lookin’ This Way (Martha Carson w. Bill Carlisle) - 52
Capitol (1951-54)
F1900 Satisfied / Hide Me, Rock Of Ages – 10-12-51 (rev. Dec. 22)
F1982 You Sure Do Need Him Now / Weighed In The Ballance – 14-02-52 (adv. Feb. 16)
F2077 I Wanna Rest / Old Blind Barnabus - 05-52 (rev. May 10)
F2145 I'm Gonna Walk And Talk With My Lord / Beyond The Shadow - 07-52 (rev. July 5)
F2180 When God Dips His Pen Of Love / He Will Set Your Fields On Fire – 08-52 w. James Robertson
F2252 Cryin' Holy Unto The Lord / Fear Not - 10-52 (rev. Oct. 25)
F2342 There's A Higher Power / Inspiration From Above - 01-53
F2477 I Feel It In My Soul / Ask And You Shall Receive - 05-53
F2634 Singin' On The Other Side / I've Got A Better Place To Go – 26-10-53
F2740 Lazarus / Bye And Bye - 02-54
F2825 I Bowed Down / He'll Part The Waters - 06-54 (rev. June 5)
F2969 Christmas Time Is Here / Peace On Earth - 09-54 (rev. Sept. 27)
F3045 Counting My Blessings / It's Alright - 12-54
RCA Victor (1955-57)
20/47-6250 I've Got So Many Millions Years / Lord, I Can't Come Now – 29-08-55 w. Stuart Hamblen
20/47-6293 Laugh A Little More / Let The Light Shine On Me – 06-10-55 (rev. Nov. 12)
20/47-6413 David And Goliath / I Want To Rest A Little While - 01-56 (rev. Jan. 28)
20/47-6510 Music Drives Me Crazy / Dixieland Roll – 05-56 (rev. May 12)
20/47-6603 All These Things / Faith Is The Key (That Opens Your Heart) - 07-56
20/47-6724 Get That Golden Key / He Was There - 10-56
20/47-6861/DJ-93* Satisfied / Let The Light Shine On Me - 03-57 (*promo)
20/47-6948 Now Stop / Just Whistle Or Call - 06-57 (rev. June 17)
Cadence (1958)
1356 Light Of Love / That Ain't Right - 11-58 (Canadian issue on Apex 9-76382)
Capitol (1960)
4437 High On The Hill / Everything's Alright – 12-08-60 (rev. Sept. 19)
Dot (1961)
45-16286 Right Now, Right Now / Things Happen For The Best - 11-61 (rev. Nov. 20)
Sims (1963)
144 Everybody Needs Somebody / It Takes A Lot Of Livin' - 09-63
 
TRANSCRIPTONS DISCS
U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service – Country Music Time # 344:  I’ve Got A Friend; This Ol’ House;  Beyond The Shadows;  I’m Gonna Walk And Talk With My Lord;  Down By The Riverside – 64 (MX: GXTV-92008)
United States Air Force - Country Music Time # 140:  Satisfied;  I’ll Never Be Free;  Shout And Shine; Let The Light Shine On Me;  Jesus Is A Soul Man;  Satisfied (Reprise) – ca 05-70 (MX: 37022)
United States Air Force - Country Music Time # 165: Satisfied;  This Old House;  He’ll Part The Water; I’ll Fly Away; That’s All – ca 11-70 (MX: 37313)
 
 

Snooky Lanson



Roy Landman, 27-03-1914 Memphis, TN, +02-07-1990
2nd version

By Praguefrank, Bill Daniels, Michel Ruppli, Vladimir Pikora, Murray Kirch, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

27 June 1941 Hollywood, CA – Ray Noble Orchestra (Snooky Lanson [vcl])
001 HCO-340-1 KISS THE BOYS GOODBYE Columbia 36256
002 HCO-341-1 IS THAT GOOD? 36256

17 November 1941 Hollywood, CA – Ray Noble Orchestra (Snooky Lanson [vcl])
004 HCO-573 THE MAGIC OF MAGNOLIAS 36467
005 HCO-574-1 WHILE MY LADY SLEEPS 36479
006 HCO-575 IT ISN'T A DREAM ANYMORE 36467
007 HCO-576-1/ZSP-7025 BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON 36479 4-39482
008 HCO-577 GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART 38146
October 1945 unknown – Ray Noble Orchestra (Snooky Lanson [vcl])
009 CO 35364 FULL MOON AND EMPTY ARMS 36893
010 CO 35365 IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING 36893
March 1947 Hollywood, CA – Ray Noble Orchestra (Snooky Lanson [vcl])
011 HCO 2288 APRIL SHOWERS 37544
012 HCO 2289 I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW 37544
1947 unknown – Snooky Lanson and George Siravo Orchestra
013 1179 WHY DOES IT HAVE TO RAIN SUNDAY Mercury 5082
014 1180 PIANISSIMO 5089
015 1181 YOU'RE TOO DANGEROUS CHERIE Mercury 5082
016 1182 YOU CAN‘T MAKE MONEY DREAMIN‘ 5089
late 1947 poss. New York City – Snooky Lanson and George Barnes Quartet
017 1567 TOO LATE TO BE SORRY 5195
018 1568 EVERYTIME unissued
019 1569 WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO (TO MAKE YOU LOVE ME) 5124
January 1948 unknown -  Snooky Lanson and Owen Bradley Quartet
020 1645 ONE FOR MY BABY Mercury 5141
021 1646 GEORGIA ON MY MIND 5181
022 1647 THE DREAM PEDDLER 5124
023 1648 DREAM GIRL 5109
024 1649 NOW YOU‘RE IN MY ARMS unissued
025 1650 BEG YOUR PARDON 5109
026 1651 ‘NEATH THE SILVERY MOON unissued
early 1948 poss. New York City – Snooky Lanson and George Barnes Quartet
027 1673 NO MOON AT ALL 5195
028 1674 DOWN AMONG THE SHELTERING PALMS 5181
029 1675 THE FLOWER SELLER 5141
030 1676 LONG AFTER TONIGHT 5150
1948 unknown – Snooky Lanson
031 1756 HEARTS WIN, YOU LOSE 5150
1948 unknown – Snooky Lanson
032 1766 YOU DARLIN‘ 5156
033 1765 WHEN THE APPLE BLOSSOMS FALL 5156
1948 unknown – Snooky Lanson
034 1846 PLAY THE PLAYERS 5188
1948 unknown – Snooky Lanson
035 1928 RENDEZBOUS WITH A ROSE 5188
1948 unknown – Snooky Lanson
036 1947 SLOW BOAT TO CHINA 5191
037 1951 MELANCHOLY MINSTREL 5191
1949 Chicago, IL – Ted Weems and His Orchestra (Snooky Lanson [vcl])
038 2562 LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME 5305
1949 Chicago, IL – Ted Weems and His Orchestra (Snooky Lanson [vcl])
039 2570 SLEEPY HOLLOW 5305
late 1949 unknown - Snooky Lanson
040 DLG-50057 GOD'S COUNTRY 565
041 DLG-50058 LIES 565
late 1949 unknown - Snooky Lanson
044 DLG-50061 THE OLD MASTER PAINTER London 555 30009
045 DLG-50062 DID YOU EVER SEE A DREAM WALKING 555 30009
early 1950 unknown - Snooky Lanson (Jack Pleis Orchestra)
046 DLG-50146 THIS IS HEAVEN TO ME 610 30074
047 DLG-50147 I ALMOST LOST MY MIND 610 30074
1950 unknown - Snooky Lanson
048 DLG 50280 ROSES 682
049 WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO BE 682
ca June 1950 unknown - Snooky Lanson
050 DLG-50362 THE PICNIC SONG 696
051 DLG-50363 LET’S HAVE A PARTY 696
ca July 1950 unknown - Snooky Lanson
DLG 50435 YOU WONDERFUL YOU 30186
DLG 50436 HONESTLY I LOVE YOU 30186
ca July 1950 unknown - Snooky Lanson and Eve Young (Jack Pleis Orchestra)
054 DLG-50452 BELOVED BE FAITHFUL 751 30192
055 I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF A RIDDLE 751 30192
November 1950 unknown - Snooky Lanson and Teresa Brewer
056 DLG-50654 A PENNY A KISS - A PENNY A HUG 45878
057 DLG-50655 HELLO 48878
1950 unknown - Snooky Lanson
058 HOW NEAR TO MY HEART 45893
059 ROSIE 45893
1951 unknown - Snooky Lanson
060 DLGF 50735 DREAM AWAY 45984
061 DLGF 50736 F‘R INSTANCE 45984
1952 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN – Snooky Lanson
062 E2KB-2281 TIME Tennessee 816-45
063 E2KB-2282 unknown title
064 E2KB-2283 STAY AWAY FROM DIXIELAND 816-45
ca September 1952 unknown - Snooky Lanson (Sy Oliver Orchestra)
065 E2-KB-3754 ROLL ON, MISSISSIPPI, ROLL ON Republic 7000
067 E2-KB-3756 A FOOL IN LOVE Republic 7000
ca September 1952 unknown - Snooky Lanson (Sy Oliver Orchestra)
066 E2-KB-3775 DON'T COME CRYIN' ON MY SHOULDER 7031
068 I'M ALONE BECAUSE 7031
October 1952 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Snooky Lanson and Dorothy Collins
069 83532 JUMP BACK HONEY Decca 9-28461
070 83533 I WILL STILL LOVE YOU 9-28461
1953 unknown - Snooky Lanson/*with The Four Bells (Larry Clinton and Orchestra)
070A 1008A CRYING IN THE CHAPEL* Bell 1008
071 1008B YOU YOU YOU 1008
1953 New York City - Snooky Lanson (Sy Oliver Orchestra)
072 1016A ISTANBUL 1016
073 1016B RICOCHET 1016
1955 unknown - Snooky Lanson (John Garnieri and His Orchestra)
074 EARTH ANGEL (WILL YOU BE MINE) Camden CAE-263
075 SINCERELY Camden CAE-263
076 TWEEDLE DEE Camden CAE-263
077 UNSUSPECTING HEART Camden CAE-263
ca June 1955 unknown – Snooky Lanson
078 MB-8900 WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME Dot 45-15385
079 MB-8901 LAST MINUTE LOVE 45-15385
080 MB-8902 WALK RIGHT IN 45-15455
081 MB-8903 BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON 45-15455
ca August 1955 unknown – Snooky Lanson
082 MB-8958 IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW 45-15424
083 MB-8959 STOP! LET ME OFF THE BUS 45-15424/BCD 17660
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17660 THAT'LL FLAT GIT VOL.41 /  ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF DOT AND HAMILTON RECORDS (GER, 2023)
ca January 1956 unknown – Snooky Lanson
084 MB-9044 SEVEN DAYS 45-15445
085 MB-9045 TIPPITY TOP 45-15445
ca May 1956 unknown – Snooky Lanson
086 MB-9185 AFTER SCHOOL 45-15475
087 MB-9186 NOW YOU’RE IN MY ARMS 45-15513
088 MB-9187 I'M TIRED OF EVERYONE BUT YOU 45-15475
089 MB-9188 unknown title
October 1956 unknown – Snooky Lanson
090 MB-9382 ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROSE 45-15513
ca 1960 [or btw 1955/56] unknown – Snooky Lanson
091 THIS OLE HOUSE Dot DLP-3279
092 OLD PIANO ROLL BLUES Dot DLP-3279
093 SIN Dot DLP-3279
094 MISTER SANDMAN Dot DLP-3279
095 CRUISING DOWN THE RIVER Dot DLP-3279
096 WHEEL OF FORTUNE Dot DLP-3279
097 SIXTEEN TONS Dot DLP-3279
098 VAYA CON DIOS Dot DLP-3279
099 THE GREAT PRETENDER Dot DLP-3279
100 GOODNIGHT IRENE Dot DLP-3279
101 TOO YOUNG Dot DLP-3279
ca. December 1967 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Snooky Lanson (Producer: Thomas Wayne)
102 8708 WOMAN GONE BAD 829/SLP-426
103 TAKE YOUR TIME 829/SLP-426
ca. April 1968 Music City Recorders, Nashville, TN - Snooky Lanson (Producer: Thomas Wayne)
104 8790 WHAT COULD I DO WITH MY MEMORY 45-862/SLP-426
105 8791 THE EVER PRESENT PAST 855/SLP-426
106 8792 IT AIN‘T EASY 842/SLP-426
107 8793 WORLD OF MEMORIES 845/SLP-426
ca. June 1968 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Snooky Lanson (Producer: Thomas Wayne)
107 LITTLE OLE WINE DRINKER ME SLP-426
108 8835 ANYTIME 45-862/SLP-426
110 CANDY KISSES SLP-426
111 WHAT LOCKS THE DOOR SLP-426
112 EVERY NIGHT IS A LIFETIME SLP-426
113 IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS SLP-426

ALBUMS
Dot DLP-3279/25279 10 Years of Great Hits
: This Ole House; Old Piano Roll Blues; Sin; Mister Sandman; Cruising Down the River; Wheel of Fortune; Sixteen Tons; Vaya Con Dios; Great Pretender; Goodnight Irene; Too Young; It's Almost Tomorrow - 60
Starday S-SLP-426 Nashville Now: It Ain't Easy; The Ever-Present Past; Take Your Time; Little Old Wine Drinker Me; What Could I Do With Your Memory; Anytime; World Of Memories; Candy Kisses; What Locks The Door; Every Night Is A Lifetime; Woman Gone Bad; If My Heart Had Windows – 68

EPs
Camden
CAE 263 Today’s Hits: Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine);  Sincerely /  Tweedle Dee; Unsuspecting Heart  - 55 (MX: F3PH 1459/60)


SINGLES
Columbia (1941-47) Ray Noble Orchestra
36256 Is That Good? / Kiss The Boys Goodbye - 41
36467 It Isn't A Dream Anymore / Magic Of Magnolias – 12-41
36479 By The Light Of The Silvery Moon / While My Lady Sleeps – 01-42 (rev. Jan. 17)
36893 Full Moon And Empty Arms / It Might As Well Be Spring - 45
37544 April Showers / I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now – 06-47 (rev. July 12)
38146 Good Night Sweetheart / Suspicion – 03-48 (rev. March 20)
Mercury (1947-49)
5082 You're Too Dangerous Cherie / Why Does It Have To Rain Sunday – 11-47 (rev. Nov. 29)
5089 You Can’t Make Money Dreamin’ / Pianissimo - 47
5109 Dream Girl / Beg Your Pardon – 03-48
5124 The Dream Peddler / What Do I Have To Do – 04-48
5141 One For My Baby / The Flower Seller - 48
5150 Long After Tonight / Hearts Win, You Lose - 48
5156 You Darlin‘ / When The Apple Blossoms Fall – 48
5181 Georgia On My Mind / Down Among The Sheltering Palms – 48
5188 Play The Players / Rendezbous With A Rose – 09-48 (rev. Sept. 18)
5191 Slow Boat To China / Melancholy Minstrel - 48
5195 Too Late To Be Sorry / No Moon At All - 48
5305 Love Me Or Leave Me / Sleepy Hollow - 49
London (1949-1950)
555/30009 The Old Master Painter / Did You Ever See A Dream Walking – 11-49 (rev. Dec. 3)
565 God's Country / Lies – 01-50 (rev. Feb. 4)
610/30074 This Is Heaven To Me / I Almost Lost My Mind – 03-50 (rec. March 25)
682 Roses / Where Are You Going To Be – 04-50 (rev. Apr. 29)
696/30124 The Picnic Song / Let’s Have A Party – 06-50 (rev. July 1)
751/30192 Beloved Be Faithful / I'm In The Middle Of A Riddle – 09-50 w. Eve Young (rev. Sept. 30)
765/30186 Honestly I Love You / You Wonderful You – 09-50 (rev. Sept. 15)
45878 A Penny A Kiss - A Penny A Hug / Hello – 01-51 w. Teresa Brewer (rev. Jan. 20)
45893 How Near To My Heart / Rosie – 01-51
45984 F‘r Instance / Dream Away – 03-51 (rev. March 24)
Tennessee/*Republic (1952)
816-45 Time / Stay Away From Dixieland – 05-52 (rev. May 24)
*7000-45 Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On / A Fool In Love – 07-52 (rev. Aug. 2)
*7031-45 Don't Come Cryin' On My Shoulder / I'm Alone Because - 53
Decca (1952)
9-28461 Jump Back Honey / I Will Still Love You – 11-52 W. Dorothy Collins (rev. Nov. 15)
Bell (1953)
1008 Crying In The Chapel  / You You You – 10-53 (rev. Oct. 10)
1016 Istanbul / Ricochet - 53
Dot (1955-56)
45-15385 Why Don't You Write Me / Last Minute Love – 30-06-55 (rev. July 23)
45-15424 It's Almost Tomorrow / Stop (Let Me Off The Bus) – 04-10-55 (rev. Oct. 29)
45-15445 Seven Days / Tippity Top – 03-01-56 (rev. Jan. 21)
45-15455 Walk Right In / By The Light Of The Silvery Moon – 20-02-56 (rev. March 24)
45-15475 After School / I'm Tired Of Everything But You – 04-06-56
45-15513 Rocky Mountain Rose / Now You're In My Arms – 24-10-56 (rev. Nov. 24)
Starday (1968-69)
829 Take Your Time / Woman Gone Bad – 02-68 (rev. Feb. 24)
845 It Ain't Easy/World Of Memories – 06-68 (rev. June 29)
855 The Ever Present Part/Every Night Is A Lifetime – 01-69
45-862 Any Time/ What Could I Do With Your Memory – Ca 04-69

Don Stover



By Praguefrank

SESSIONS  see also The Lilly Brothers
Spring 1972 Aengus Enterprises, Fayville, MA – Don Stover (Don Stover [vcl/gt/ banjo], Dave Dillon [vcl/gt], Dan Marcus [gt], David Grisman [mandolin/mandola], Joe Diviney [bass], John Hall [fiddle])
001 DONE GONE –instr.- Rounder 0018
002 SUNBONNET MOTHER Rounder 0018
003 OLE LIZA JANE –instr.- Rounder 0018
004 WHITE OAK BREAKDOWN –instr.-Rounder 0018
005 THE OLD COON DOG Rounder 0018
006 LONESOME PINE BREAKDOWN –instr.-Rounder 0018
007 VALLEY OF PEACE Rounder 0018
008 BLACK DIAMOND –instr.- Rounder 0018
009 OLD REUBEN NO. 1 Rounder 0018
010 ROCKWOOD DEER CHASE –instr.- Rounder 0018
011 LONG CHAIN CHARLIE AND MOUNDSVILLE Rounder 0018
012 BIRDIE –instr.- Rounder 0018
013 THINGS IN LIFE Rounder 0018
014 PATTY ON THE TURNPIKE –instr.- Rounder 0018  
1973 unknown - Don Stover And The White Oak Boys (Don Stover [vcl/gt/ banjo], Dave Dillon [vcl/gt],  Boe Tidewell [mandolin], Bob Denconcourt [bass], John Hall [fiddle])
015 WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINER'S BLUES Old Homestead OHS 90011
016 WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN Old Homestead OHS 90011
017  MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA Old Homestead OHS 90011
018 AMELIA EARHARTS LAST FLIGHT Old Homestead OHS 90011
019 KEEP MY SKILLET GOOD-N-GREASY Old Homestead OHS 90011
020 OLD DAN TUCKER Old Homestead OHS 90011
021 DIDN'T THEY CRUCIFY MY LORD Old Homestead OHS 90011
022 I'LL BE MYSELF AGAIN Old Homestead OHS 90011
023 SOURWOOD MOUNTAIN Old Homestead OHS 90011
024 SALT RIVER Old Homestead OHS 90011
025 GREENBACK DOLLAR Old Homestead OHS 90011
026 UNION COUNTY Old Homestead OHS 90011
027 I'VE STILL GOT NINETY NINE Old Homestead OHS 90011
028 DRIFTIN' TOO FAR FROM SHORE Old Homestead OHS 90011  
1974 unknown - Don Stover And The White Oak Boys (Don Stover [vcl/gt/ banjo], Dave Dillon [vcl/gt], Jack Tottle [mandolin], Bob Denconcourt [bass], Carl Rebello [fiddle])
029 CARELESS LOVE Rounder 0039
030 SUICIDE BLUES Rounder 0039
031 WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY Rounder 0039
032 TOM CATTIN' Rounder 0039
033 LORENE Rounder 0039
034 NOAH AND THE ARK Rounder 0039
035 SHADY GROVE Rounder 0039
036 WINGS OF DEATH Rounder 0039
037 MAKING IT UP Rounder 0039
038 RAMBLIN' AND GAMBLIN' Rounder 0039
039 THE GREAT JUDGMENT MORNING Rounder 0039
040 SWING THEM PRETTY GIRLS ROUND Rounder 0039
041 PICKED UP A HAMMER AND KNOCKED THEM ON THE HEAD Rounder 0039
042 STEEL GUITAR RAG Rounder 0039
043 HEAVENLY LIGHT IS SHINING Rounder 0039
Spring 1975 Heritage Recording Service, Newton, MA – Everett Alan Lilly And Don Stover (Everett Alan Lilly [vcl/gt], Don Stover [banjo], Monty Lee Lilly [vcl/rh gt], Tennis Lilly [vacl/el bass])
044 ARKANSAS TRAVELER –instr.- Towa TWA 104-S
045 SHADY GROVE Towa TWA 104-S
046 WORKMAN'S CREEK –instr.-  Towa TWA 104-S
047 TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS Towa TWA 104-S
048 YOU ARE MY FLOWER –instr.-  Towa TWA 104-S
049 JUNE APPLE –instr.-  Towa TWA 104-S
050 BILLY IN THE LOWGROUND –instr.-  Towa TWA 104-S
051 YOU ARE LEARNING Towa TWA 104-S
052 MCDOUGH HOLLOW –instr.-  Towa TWA 104-S
053 DADDY FRANK Towa TWA 104-S
054 SALT RIVER  –instr.- Towa TWA 104-S
055 SAYONARA –instr.-  Towa TWA 104-S
12 November 1979 [live] unknown, NED – A. G. and Kate, Red Rector and Don Stover (A. G.  [vcl/gt],  Kate [vcl/gt], Don Stover [vcl/bj], Red Rector [vcl/mandolin])
05501 THINGS IN LIFE Strictly Country SCR 2
05502 DIALOGUE Strictly Country SCR 2 
05503 THE OLD COUNTRY PREACHER Strictly Country SCR 2
05504 DIALOGUE Strictly Country SCR 2 
05505 SUNBONNET MOTHER Strictly Country SCR 2
05506 IF YOU SEE MY SAVIOR Strictly Country SCR 2 
05507 I AM A PILGRIM Strictly Country SCR 2
05508 SOMEBODY LOVES YOU DARLING Strictly Country SCR 2
05509  LONG CHAIN CHARLIE AND MOUNDSVILLE Strictly Country SCR 2 
05510 HIGH IN THE FIELDS Strictly Country SCR 2
05511 DIALOGUE Strictly Country SCR 2 
05512 I'LL NEVER LET YOU WORRY MY MIND ANYMORE Strictly Country SCR 2
05513 DIALOGUE Strictly Country SCR 2 
05514 DAMN GOOD FRIENDS Strictly Country SCR 2
1982 or sooner [live] unknown, NED – A. G. and Kate, Red Rector and Don Stover (A. G.  [vcl/gt],  Kate [vcl/gt], Don Stover [vcl/bj], Red Rector [vcl/mandolin])
05515 I'M LIVING FOR HIM SCR 6  
05516 YOU MAY BE THE ONLY BIBLE SCR 6
05517 ONE WAY TICKET TO THE SKY SCR 6
05518 GONE HOME SCR 6
05519 SILVER TRUMPET SCR 6
05520 HOW TEDIOUS AND TASTELESS THE HOURS SCR 6
05521 WHEN GOD DIPS HIS LOVE IN MY HEART SCR 6
05522 FROM THIS DAY ON SCR 6
05523 BRIGHTER MANSION SCR 6
05524 LITTLE MOSES SCR 6
05525 COME AND DINE SCR 6
05526 YOU CAN'' GO HALFWAY AND GET IN SCR 6
05527  BEAUTIFUL SCR 6
05528 RADIO STATION S-A-V-E-D SCR 6
1989  unknown – Don Stover and Friends (Don Stover [vcl/banjo/gt], Herb Applin [vcl/gt], Red Rector [vcl/mandolin], Roger Williams [dobro], Tom Gray [bass], Art Stamper [fiddle])
056 MY BLUE RIDGE MEMORIES White Oak WO 101
057 FLOGGIN' THE FIVE White Oak WO 101
058 NEW DEEP RIVER White Oak WO 101
059 SIX MONTH'S AIN'T LONG White Oak WO 101
060 REUBEN GOT DRUNK White Oak WO 101
061 MAPLE SUGAR White Oak WO 101
062 TOM DOOLEY White Oak WO 101
063 FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW White Oak WO 101
064 SHADY GROVE White Oak WO 101
065 THE BILLBOARD SONG White Oak WO 101
066 MY LAST REUBEN White Oak WO 101
067 END OF MEMORY LANE White Oak WO 101
1989 [live] Davi and Elkins College, 100 Campus Dr., Elkins, WV – Don Stover and Friends
06701 JOHN HARDY White Oak WO 102
06702 POOR ELLEN SMITH White Oak WO 102
06703 YOU'RE BOUND TO LOOK LIKE A MONKEY WHEN YOU GROW OLD White Oak WO 102
06704 THINGS IN LIFE White Oak WO 102
06705 MOONSHINE TALES White Oak WO 102
06706 KILL THAT SHANGHAI ROOSTER White Oak WO 102
06707 I NEVER WILL MARRY White Oak WO 102
06708 THERE'S A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA White Oak WO 102
06709 I'M HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE White Oak WO 102
06710 OLD COON DOG White Oak WO 102
06711 THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME White Oak WO 102
1991 [live] The Moose Lodge, ? – Mac Martin and Don Stover
06712 DOWN IN UNION COUNTY White Oak WO-103
06713 CABIN IN CAROLINE White Oak WO-103
06714 JOKE White Oak WO-103
06715 TRAGIC ROMANCE - WHAT A FRIEND White Oak WO-103
06716 KATY CLINE White Oak WO-103
06717 EARL'S BREAKDOWN White Oak WO-103
06718 WANDERING BOY White Oak WO-103
06719 OLD REUBEN #1 White Oak WO-103
06720 THE OLD MAN'S STORY White Oak WO-103
06721 TALKING BLUES White Oak WO-103
06722 OVER THE HILLS TO THE POORHOUSE White Oak WO-103
06723 CRIPPLE CREEK - JED CLAMPETT White Oak WO-103
06724 YOUR LOVE IS LIKE A FLOWER White Oak WO-103
06725 ROLL ON BUDDY White Oak WO-103
06726 DARLING NELLIE ACROSS THE SEA White Oak WO-103
06727 SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD White Oak WO-103



ALBUMS

Rounder 0018 Things In Life: Done Gone; Sunbonnet Mother; Ole Liza Jane; White Oak Breakdown; The Old Coon Dog; Lonesome Pine Breakdown; Valley Of Peace; Black Diamond; Old Reuben No. 1; Rockwood Deer Chase; Long Chain Charlie And Moundsville; Birdie; Things In Life; Patty On The Turnpike – 72 (reissued as CD 0018 in 2002)
Old Homestead OHS 90011 West Virgina Coal Miner’s Blues: West Virginia Coal Miner's Blues; When The Sun Goes Down; Marching Through Georgia; Amelia Earharts Last Flight; Keep My Skillet Good-N-Greasy; Old Dan Tucker; Didn't They Crucify My Lord; I'll Be Myself Again; Sourwood Mountain; Salt River; Greenback Dollar; Union County; I've Still Got Ninety Nine; Driftin' Too Far From Shore - 73
Rounder 0039 Don Stover and The White Oak Boys: Careless Love; Suicide Blues; Wreck On The Highway; Tom Cattin'; Lorene; Noah And The Ark; Shady Grove; Wings Of Death; Making It Up; Ramblin' And Gamblin'; The Great Judgment Morning; Swing Them Pretty Girls Round; Picked Up A Hammer And Knocked Them On The Head; Steel Guitar Rag; Heavenly Light Is Shining- 74
Towa [JAP] TWA-104-S Down Home Guitar: Arkansas Traveler; Shady Grove; Workman's Creek; Take Me Home Country Roads; You Are My Flower;  June Apple;  Billy In The Lowground;  You Are Learning; Mcdough Hollow;  Daddy Frank;  Salt River;  Sayonara - 75 w. Everett Allan Lilly
Strictly Country [NED] SCR 2 Good Friends. Vol. 1: Things In Life;  Dialogue;  The Old Country Preacher;  Dialogue;  Sunbonnet Mother;  If You See My Savior;  I Am A Pilgrim;  Somebody Loves You Darling;  Long Chain Charlie And Moundsville;  High In The Fields;  Dialogue;  I'll Never Let You Worry My Mind Anymore;  Dialogue;  Damn Good Friends - 80 A.G. and Kate, with Don Stover and Red Rector
Strictly Country [NED] SCR 6 From This Day On: I'm Living For Him;  You May Be The Only Bible; One Way Ticket To The Sky; Gone Home; Silver Trumpet; How Tedious And Tasteless The Hours; When God Dips His Love In My Heart; From This Day On; Brighter Mansion; Little Moses; Come And Dine; You Can'' Go Halfway And Get In; Beautiful; Radio Station S-A-V-E-D - 82 A.G. and Kate, with Don Stover and Red Rector
White Oak WO-101 My Blue Ridge Memories:My Blue Ridge Memories; Floggin' The Five; New Deep River; Six Month's Ain't Long; Reuben Got Drunk; Maple Sugar; Tom Dooley; Footprints In The Snow; Shady Grove; The Billboard Song; My Last Reuben; End Of Memory Lane - 89
White Oak WO-102 Live At Davis And Elkins College: John Hardy; Poor Ellen Smith; You're Bound To Look Like A Monkey When You Grow Old; Things In Life; Moonshine Tales; Kill That Shanghai Rooster; I Never Will Marry; There's A Hole In The Bottom Of The Sea; I'm Head Over Heels In Love; Old Coon Dog; This World Is Not My Home - 89
White Oak WO-103 Live From The Moose Lodge!: Down In Union County; Cabin In Caroline; Joke; Tragic Romance - What A Friend; Katy Cline; Earl's Breakdown; Wandering Boy; Old Reuben #1; The Old Man's Story; Talking Blues; Over The Hills To The Poorhouse; Cripple Creek - Jed Clampett; Your Love Is Like A Flower; Roll On Buddy; Darling Nellie Across The Sea; Sitting On Top Of The World – 15-02-92 w. Mac Martin