4th version
By Dick Grant, Adam Komorowski, Al Turner, Michel Ruppli, Tony Russell, Mario Manciotti, Walter Gabriel, Don Paden, Lennart Gustavsson, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
3 July 1951 Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Cliff Carlisle [vcl/dobro], Elizabeth “Betty” Amos [vcl/rh gt], Chester Burton “Chet” Atkins [ld gt], Ernest “Ernie” Newton [bass], Benjamin “Benny” Sims [fiddle]. Producer: Walter David “Dee” Kilpatrick)
001 YW-7264 TOO OLD TO CUT THE MUSTARD Mercury 6348 C-30097 EP1-3118/Mercury MG-20359 BFX-15172 BCD-15980
002 YW-7265 MY HAPPINESS BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE Mercury 6348/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
003 YW-7266 PATCH UP OUR OLD LOVE AFFAIRS Mercury 6371/LP-5135
004 YW-7267 I WOULD IF I COULD (BUT I CAN’T) 6371/LP-5135
December 1951 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl-3/rh gt], Cliff Carlisle [vcl-2/dobro], Betty Amos [vcl-2/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], Ernie Newton [bass]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
005 YW-7319 TRUE LOVE -3 Mercury 6388/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
006 YW-7320 WOMEN -2-3 Mercury EP-1-3280
007 YW-7321 TENNESSEE MEMORIES -3 Mercury 6388
008 YW-7322 WOMAN DRIVER -3 Mercury 6403
March 1952 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl-1/rh gt], Cliff Carlisle [vcl-2/dobro/steel-3], Betty Amos [vcl-2/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], poss. Ernie Newton [bass]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
009 YW-7366 STOLEN TREASURE unissued
010 YW-7367 LOVE, LOVE, LOVE (THAT’S WHAT IT IS) -1-2 Mercury 6403/Cowgirlboy LP-5135 BCD-15980
011 YW-6408 (I GAVE YOU ALL MY LOVE) ON A SILVER PLATTER unissued
012 YW-6409 THERE AIN’T NO USE TO WORRY unissued
24/25 September 1952 Fred Rose Studio, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Roy Sneed [bass vcl/el gt], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], ? [steel], poss. Ernie Newton [bass]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
013 YW-7432 TWO BROKEN HEARTS unissued
014 YW-7433 THIS HEART IS NOT FOR SALE Mercury 70028/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
015 YW-7434/PB-794 NO HELP WANTED 70028 MM-10055 C-30097 Mercury EP1-3118/Mercury MG-20359 Mercury SR-60825 Mercury-Wing SRW-16325 BFX-15172 BCD-15980
016 YW-7435 CLIMBING UP THE LADDER (OF LOVE) Mercury MG-20359
MERCURY MG-20825/SR-60825 ORIGINAL GOLDEN HITS OF THE GREAT CandW STARS (1963); MERCURY-WING MGW-12325/SRW-16325/WC-16325 ORIGINAL GREATEST HITS OF THE GREAT COUNTRY and WESTERN STARS (1966); MERCURY MM-10055 released France
January 1953 Fred Rose Studio, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Roy Sneed [bass vcl/el gt], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], poss. Ernie Newton [bass], ? [fiddle]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
017 YW-7448 LEAVE THAT LIAR ALONE Mercury 70109/Bear Family BFX-15172
018 YW-7449 HOORAY FOR THAT LITTLE DIFFERENCE Mercury MG-20359/BFX-15172
019 YW-7452 KNOTHOLE Mercury 70109/MG-20359 BFX-15172 BCD-15980 BACM CD D-287
020 YW-7453 SPOON WITH ME Mercury MG-20359
Master Nos. YW-7450/YW-7451 are by the MARLIN SISTERS.
BACM CD D-287 BETTY AMOS-YESTERSAY’S SWEETHEART (UK, 2009)
April 1953 poss. Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Roy Sneed [bs vcl/el gt], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], ? Unk [steel], Ernie Newton [bass]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
021 YW-7468 IS ZAT YOU, MYRTLE Mercury 70174/Mercury MG-20359/BFX-15172 BCD-15980 BACM CD D-287
022 YW-7469 SOMETHING DIFFERENT Mercury 70174/Cowgirlboy LP-5135 BCD-15980
August 1953 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN – Bill Carlisle and The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Roy Sneed [bs vcl/el gt], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], poss. Chet Atkins [ld gt], ? [bass]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
023 YW-7496 TAIN’T NICE (TO TALK LIKE THAT) Mercury 70232 MM-10081/Cowgirlboy LP-5135 BCD-15980 BACM CD D-287
024 YW-7497 UNPUCKER Mercury 70232/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
MERCURY MM-10081 released in France
December 1953 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Roy Sneed [bs vcl/el gt], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], Tillman Franks [bass], Tommy Jackson [fiddle]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
025 YW-7545 I NEED A LITTLE HELP unissued/Bear Family BFX-15172
026 YW-7546 I’LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN unissued
The MERCURY Files show both of the above recordings as being released on MERCURY 70306. In fact both of these recordings were unissued.
January 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN – Betty Amos/*The Carlisles or Bill Carlisle And The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl-3/rh gt], Roy Sneed [bass vcl/el gt], Betty Amos [vcl/-4rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], Tillman Franks [bass], ? [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
027 YW-7551 DOGGIE JOE* -3-4-5 Mercury EP-1-3280/Wendi LP-000003 Bear Family BCD-15980
028 YW-7552 RATTLESNAKE DADDY* -3-4-5 Mercury EP-1-3280/Wendi LP-000003 Collector CLCD-2878 Orbit CD-5915 Cactus CACT-5008 Bear Family BCD-15980 BCD-17022
029 YW-7553 I NEED A LITTLE HELP* -3-4 Mercury 70306 MM-10055/BCD-15890
030 YW-7554 I’LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN* -3-4 Mercury 70306
031 YW-7555 FEET DON’T FAIL ME (THIS TIME) -3-4-5 Mercury EP-1-3280/BCD-15980
WENDI LP-000003 LET’S GO ROCKABILLY (AUS, 1980); COLLECTOR CLCD-2878 MEAN MAMAS AND DC-RIGHTDADDIES (NED); ORBIT CD-5915 ROCK N ROLL DANCE PARTY, Vol.15; CACTUS CACT-5008 ROCKIN’ HILLBILLY, Vol.9; BEAR FAMILY BCD-17022 PERFECT FOR PARTIES (GER, 2006)
February 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Roy Sneed [bass vcl/el gt], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], Tillman Franks [bass]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
032 YW-7564 LET ME HOLD YOUR LITTLE HAND Mercury 70351/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
033 YW-7565 SHAKE A LEG 70351/LP-5135 BCD-15980 BACM CD D-287
June 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Kenneth “Kenny” Hill [vcl/bass], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], Luke Brandon [ld gt], ? [piano]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
034 YW-7602 IF YOU DON’T WANT IT (THE SALEMAN’S SONG) Mercury 70405/BCD-15980 BACM CD D-287
035 YW-7603 MOODY’S GOOSE Mercury 70405 MM-10081/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
June 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Kenneth “Kenny” Hill [vcl/bass], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], Luke Brandon [ld gt], ? [piano]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
036 YW-7618 FEMALE HERCULES Mercury 70435/BFX-15172 Bear Family BCD-15980
037 YW-7619 HONEY LOVE Mercury 70435/BFX-15172 BCD-15980
September 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Kenneth “Kenny” Hill [vcl/bass], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], Luke Brandon [ld gt], ? [piano]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
038 YW-7648 NINE HAVE TRIED (NINE HAVE DIED) Mercury 70604/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
039 YW-7649 BUSY BODY BOOGIE Mercury 70484/Mercury-Wing SRW-16268 SRW-16296 PKW2-128 BFX-15172
040 YW-7650 THE MEANEST THING Mercury 70484/BACM CD D-287
041 YW-7651 MIDDLE AGE SPREAD Mercury 70712
MERCURY-WING MGW-12268/SRW-16268 GREAT COUNTRY AND WESTERN STARS (1964); MERCURY-WING MGW-12296/SRW-16296 STARS OF THE GRAND OLE OPRY (January 1965)
January 1955 poss. Bradley Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Doris “Dottie” Sills [vcl/rh gt], Sherman “Honey Bear” Collins [vcl/el ld gt]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
042 YW-7676 RUSTY OLD HALO Mercury 70544
043 YW-7677 BARGAIN DAY, HALF OFF Mercury 70604/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
044 YW-7678 IT’S BEDTIME BILL Mercury 70544/LP-5135
May 1955 poss. Bradley Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Doris “Dottie” Sills [vcl/rh gt], Sherman “Honey Bear” Collins [vcl/el ld gt], ? [bass], ? [piano]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
045 YW-7738 NEW LIZA JANE Mercury 70665/Bear Family BFX-15172
046 YW-7739 TELETOUCH 70665/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
September 1955 poss. Bradley Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Robert Lunn [vcl], Doris “Dottie” Sills [vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
047 YW-7750 ON MY WAY TO THE SHOW Mercury 70712
048 YW-7751 I DON’T WANT TO RUN Mercury MG-20359
049 YW-7752 GETTIN’ YOUNGER Mercury MG-20350 MG-20359
MERCURY MG-20350 COUNTRY MUSIC JAMBOREE (1958)
ca October 1955 poss. Bradley Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Doris “Dottie” Sills [vcl/rh gt], Honey Bear Collins [vcl/el ld gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
050 YW-7771 RUN BOY Mercury 70754
051 YW-7772 DANGEROUS CROSSING 70754
February 1956 poss. Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Robert Lunn Jr. [vcl], Dottie Sills [vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], ? [bass], ? [fiddle]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
052 YW-12678 KNOCK KNOCK (YOU CAN’T COME IN) Mercury 70887
053 YW-12679 MONEY TREE 70887/Bear Family BFX-15172 BCD-15980
054 YW-12680 GO-GOO-DA-DA (BABY LATIN MEANING “DADDY”) Mercury 70828/BFX-15172
055 YW-12681 PICKIN’ PEAS (DOWN THE LONG PEA ROW) 70828/BFX-15172
20 August 1956 poss. Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Robert Lunn Jr. [vcl] or Honey Bear Collins [vcl/el ld gt] or Chet Atkins [ld gt], Dottie Sills [vcl/rh gt], ? [bass], ? [fiddle]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
056 YW-12733 RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT Mercury 70951
057 YW-12734 POOR MAN’S RICHES 70951/Mercury MG-20350 MG-20359 Mercury-Wing SRW-16268 PKW2-128
058 YW-12735 LADDER OF LOVE Mercury 71110/Bear Family BCD-15980
059 YW-12736 OLD FASHIONED LOVE Mercury MG-20359 Bear Family BFX-15172
December 1956 poss. Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Robert Lunn Jr. [vcl] or Honey Bear Collins [vcl/el ld gt] or Chet Atkins [ld gt], Dottie Sills [vcl/rh gt], ? [bass]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
060 YW-14708 BUSINESS MAN Mercury 71035
061 YW-14709 I’M ROUGH STUFF 71035/Mercury MG-20359 BFX-15172 BCD-15980
January 1957 poss. Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Honey Bear Collins [vcl/el ld gt], Dottie Sills [vcl/rh gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
062 YW-14720 WOULDN’T YOU LIKE TO Mercury 71110
ca February 1959 poss. Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Honey Bear Collins [vcl/el ld gt], Dottie Sills [vcl/rh gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
066 YW-18290/PB-1876 UNION SUIT (MY GRANDPA WAS A CONFEDERATE) Mercury 71490
067 YW-18291/PB-1877 DOWN BOY 71490/Bear Family BCD-15980
By Dick Grant, Adam Komorowski, Al Turner, Michel Ruppli, Tony Russell, Mario Manciotti, Walter Gabriel, Don Paden, Lennart Gustavsson, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
3 July 1951 Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Cliff Carlisle [vcl/dobro], Elizabeth “Betty” Amos [vcl/rh gt], Chester Burton “Chet” Atkins [ld gt], Ernest “Ernie” Newton [bass], Benjamin “Benny” Sims [fiddle]. Producer: Walter David “Dee” Kilpatrick)
001 YW-7264 TOO OLD TO CUT THE MUSTARD Mercury 6348 C-30097 EP1-3118/Mercury MG-20359 BFX-15172 BCD-15980
002 YW-7265 MY HAPPINESS BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE Mercury 6348/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
003 YW-7266 PATCH UP OUR OLD LOVE AFFAIRS Mercury 6371/LP-5135
004 YW-7267 I WOULD IF I COULD (BUT I CAN’T) 6371/LP-5135
December 1951 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl-3/rh gt], Cliff Carlisle [vcl-2/dobro], Betty Amos [vcl-2/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], Ernie Newton [bass]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
005 YW-7319 TRUE LOVE -3 Mercury 6388/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
006 YW-7320 WOMEN -2-3 Mercury EP-1-3280
007 YW-7321 TENNESSEE MEMORIES -3 Mercury 6388
008 YW-7322 WOMAN DRIVER -3 Mercury 6403
March 1952 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl-1/rh gt], Cliff Carlisle [vcl-2/dobro/steel-3], Betty Amos [vcl-2/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], poss. Ernie Newton [bass]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
009 YW-7366 STOLEN TREASURE unissued
010 YW-7367 LOVE, LOVE, LOVE (THAT’S WHAT IT IS) -1-2 Mercury 6403/Cowgirlboy LP-5135 BCD-15980
011 YW-6408 (I GAVE YOU ALL MY LOVE) ON A SILVER PLATTER unissued
012 YW-6409 THERE AIN’T NO USE TO WORRY unissued
24/25 September 1952 Fred Rose Studio, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Roy Sneed [bass vcl/el gt], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], ? [steel], poss. Ernie Newton [bass]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
013 YW-7432 TWO BROKEN HEARTS unissued
014 YW-7433 THIS HEART IS NOT FOR SALE Mercury 70028/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
015 YW-7434/PB-794 NO HELP WANTED 70028 MM-10055 C-30097 Mercury EP1-3118/Mercury MG-20359 Mercury SR-60825 Mercury-Wing SRW-16325 BFX-15172 BCD-15980
016 YW-7435 CLIMBING UP THE LADDER (OF LOVE) Mercury MG-20359
MERCURY MG-20825/SR-60825 ORIGINAL GOLDEN HITS OF THE GREAT CandW STARS (1963); MERCURY-WING MGW-12325/SRW-16325/WC-16325 ORIGINAL GREATEST HITS OF THE GREAT COUNTRY and WESTERN STARS (1966); MERCURY MM-10055 released France
January 1953 Fred Rose Studio, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Roy Sneed [bass vcl/el gt], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], poss. Ernie Newton [bass], ? [fiddle]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
017 YW-7448 LEAVE THAT LIAR ALONE Mercury 70109/Bear Family BFX-15172
018 YW-7449 HOORAY FOR THAT LITTLE DIFFERENCE Mercury MG-20359/BFX-15172
019 YW-7452 KNOTHOLE Mercury 70109/MG-20359 BFX-15172 BCD-15980 BACM CD D-287
020 YW-7453 SPOON WITH ME Mercury MG-20359
Master Nos. YW-7450/YW-7451 are by the MARLIN SISTERS.
BACM CD D-287 BETTY AMOS-YESTERSAY’S SWEETHEART (UK, 2009)
April 1953 poss. Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Roy Sneed [bs vcl/el gt], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], ? Unk [steel], Ernie Newton [bass]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
021 YW-7468 IS ZAT YOU, MYRTLE Mercury 70174/Mercury MG-20359/BFX-15172 BCD-15980 BACM CD D-287
022 YW-7469 SOMETHING DIFFERENT Mercury 70174/Cowgirlboy LP-5135 BCD-15980
August 1953 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN – Bill Carlisle and The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Roy Sneed [bs vcl/el gt], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], poss. Chet Atkins [ld gt], ? [bass]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
023 YW-7496 TAIN’T NICE (TO TALK LIKE THAT) Mercury 70232 MM-10081/Cowgirlboy LP-5135 BCD-15980 BACM CD D-287
024 YW-7497 UNPUCKER Mercury 70232/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
MERCURY MM-10081 released in France
December 1953 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Roy Sneed [bs vcl/el gt], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], Tillman Franks [bass], Tommy Jackson [fiddle]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
025 YW-7545 I NEED A LITTLE HELP unissued/Bear Family BFX-15172
026 YW-7546 I’LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN unissued
The MERCURY Files show both of the above recordings as being released on MERCURY 70306. In fact both of these recordings were unissued.
January 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN – Betty Amos/*The Carlisles or Bill Carlisle And The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl-3/rh gt], Roy Sneed [bass vcl/el gt], Betty Amos [vcl/-4rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], Tillman Franks [bass], ? [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
027 YW-7551 DOGGIE JOE* -3-4-5 Mercury EP-1-3280/Wendi LP-000003 Bear Family BCD-15980
028 YW-7552 RATTLESNAKE DADDY* -3-4-5 Mercury EP-1-3280/Wendi LP-000003 Collector CLCD-2878 Orbit CD-5915 Cactus CACT-5008 Bear Family BCD-15980 BCD-17022
029 YW-7553 I NEED A LITTLE HELP* -3-4 Mercury 70306 MM-10055/BCD-15890
030 YW-7554 I’LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN* -3-4 Mercury 70306
031 YW-7555 FEET DON’T FAIL ME (THIS TIME) -3-4-5 Mercury EP-1-3280/BCD-15980
WENDI LP-000003 LET’S GO ROCKABILLY (AUS, 1980); COLLECTOR CLCD-2878 MEAN MAMAS AND DC-RIGHTDADDIES (NED); ORBIT CD-5915 ROCK N ROLL DANCE PARTY, Vol.15; CACTUS CACT-5008 ROCKIN’ HILLBILLY, Vol.9; BEAR FAMILY BCD-17022 PERFECT FOR PARTIES (GER, 2006)
February 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Roy Sneed [bass vcl/el gt], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], Tillman Franks [bass]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
032 YW-7564 LET ME HOLD YOUR LITTLE HAND Mercury 70351/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
033 YW-7565 SHAKE A LEG 70351/LP-5135 BCD-15980 BACM CD D-287
June 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Kenneth “Kenny” Hill [vcl/bass], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], Luke Brandon [ld gt], ? [piano]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
034 YW-7602 IF YOU DON’T WANT IT (THE SALEMAN’S SONG) Mercury 70405/BCD-15980 BACM CD D-287
035 YW-7603 MOODY’S GOOSE Mercury 70405 MM-10081/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
June 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Kenneth “Kenny” Hill [vcl/bass], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], Luke Brandon [ld gt], ? [piano]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
036 YW-7618 FEMALE HERCULES Mercury 70435/BFX-15172 Bear Family BCD-15980
037 YW-7619 HONEY LOVE Mercury 70435/BFX-15172 BCD-15980
September 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Kenneth “Kenny” Hill [vcl/bass], Betty Amos [vcl/rh gt], Luke Brandon [ld gt], ? [piano]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
038 YW-7648 NINE HAVE TRIED (NINE HAVE DIED) Mercury 70604/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
039 YW-7649 BUSY BODY BOOGIE Mercury 70484/Mercury-Wing SRW-16268 SRW-16296 PKW2-128 BFX-15172
040 YW-7650 THE MEANEST THING Mercury 70484/BACM CD D-287
041 YW-7651 MIDDLE AGE SPREAD Mercury 70712
MERCURY-WING MGW-12268/SRW-16268 GREAT COUNTRY AND WESTERN STARS (1964); MERCURY-WING MGW-12296/SRW-16296 STARS OF THE GRAND OLE OPRY (January 1965)
January 1955 poss. Bradley Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Doris “Dottie” Sills [vcl/rh gt], Sherman “Honey Bear” Collins [vcl/el ld gt]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
042 YW-7676 RUSTY OLD HALO Mercury 70544
043 YW-7677 BARGAIN DAY, HALF OFF Mercury 70604/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
044 YW-7678 IT’S BEDTIME BILL Mercury 70544/LP-5135
May 1955 poss. Bradley Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Doris “Dottie” Sills [vcl/rh gt], Sherman “Honey Bear” Collins [vcl/el ld gt], ? [bass], ? [piano]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
045 YW-7738 NEW LIZA JANE Mercury 70665/Bear Family BFX-15172
046 YW-7739 TELETOUCH 70665/Cowgirlboy LP-5135
September 1955 poss. Bradley Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Robert Lunn [vcl], Doris “Dottie” Sills [vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
047 YW-7750 ON MY WAY TO THE SHOW Mercury 70712
048 YW-7751 I DON’T WANT TO RUN Mercury MG-20359
049 YW-7752 GETTIN’ YOUNGER Mercury MG-20350 MG-20359
MERCURY MG-20350 COUNTRY MUSIC JAMBOREE (1958)
ca October 1955 poss. Bradley Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Doris “Dottie” Sills [vcl/rh gt], Honey Bear Collins [vcl/el ld gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
050 YW-7771 RUN BOY Mercury 70754
051 YW-7772 DANGEROUS CROSSING 70754
February 1956 poss. Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Robert Lunn Jr. [vcl], Dottie Sills [vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], ? [bass], ? [fiddle]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
052 YW-12678 KNOCK KNOCK (YOU CAN’T COME IN) Mercury 70887
053 YW-12679 MONEY TREE 70887/Bear Family BFX-15172 BCD-15980
054 YW-12680 GO-GOO-DA-DA (BABY LATIN MEANING “DADDY”) Mercury 70828/BFX-15172
055 YW-12681 PICKIN’ PEAS (DOWN THE LONG PEA ROW) 70828/BFX-15172
20 August 1956 poss. Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Robert Lunn Jr. [vcl] or Honey Bear Collins [vcl/el ld gt] or Chet Atkins [ld gt], Dottie Sills [vcl/rh gt], ? [bass], ? [fiddle]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
056 YW-12733 RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT Mercury 70951
057 YW-12734 POOR MAN’S RICHES 70951/Mercury MG-20350 MG-20359 Mercury-Wing SRW-16268 PKW2-128
058 YW-12735 LADDER OF LOVE Mercury 71110/Bear Family BCD-15980
059 YW-12736 OLD FASHIONED LOVE Mercury MG-20359 Bear Family BFX-15172
December 1956 poss. Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Robert Lunn Jr. [vcl] or Honey Bear Collins [vcl/el ld gt] or Chet Atkins [ld gt], Dottie Sills [vcl/rh gt], ? [bass]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
060 YW-14708 BUSINESS MAN Mercury 71035
061 YW-14709 I’M ROUGH STUFF 71035/Mercury MG-20359 BFX-15172 BCD-15980
January 1957 poss. Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Honey Bear Collins [vcl/el ld gt], Dottie Sills [vcl/rh gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
062 YW-14720 WOULDN’T YOU LIKE TO Mercury 71110
ca February 1959 poss. Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Honey Bear Collins [vcl/el ld gt], Dottie Sills [vcl/rh gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
066 YW-18290/PB-1876 UNION SUIT (MY GRANDPA WAS A CONFEDERATE) Mercury 71490
067 YW-18291/PB-1877 DOWN BOY 71490/Bear Family BCD-15980
8 September 1960 [21:00-00:30] Bradley Film and Recording
Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle
[vcl/rh gt], Dottie Sills [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Joe
Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [pno]. Producer: Don Law)
068 CO-65301/OB-2293 JOHN CAME HOME Columbia 4-41873/Bear Family BCD-15980
069 CO-65302/OB-2294 SKIN’ IM QUICK 4-41873
1964 Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Dottie Sills [vcl/rh gt], Honey Bear Collins [vcl/el ld gt] + unknown musicians)
070 BYE, BYE, MY LOVE Guest Star GS-1446
071 A DOLLAR AIN’T A DOLLAR ANYMORE GS-1446
072 MAYBE MORE GS-1446
073 I CAN HARDLY WAIT GS-1446
074 KEMO KEMO SICA-MOILE KIRO GS-1446
075 HE WILL LEAD YOU SAFELY GS-1446
076 BLUE ARIZONA MOON GS-1446
077 RATTLIN’ DADDY GS-1446
078 I’M WEARING THE BRITCHES GS-1446
079 VIRGINIA BLUES GS-1446
068 CO-65301/OB-2293 JOHN CAME HOME Columbia 4-41873/Bear Family BCD-15980
069 CO-65302/OB-2294 SKIN’ IM QUICK 4-41873
1964 Nashville, TN – The Carlisles (Bill Carlisle [vcl/rh gt], Dottie Sills [vcl/rh gt], Honey Bear Collins [vcl/el ld gt] + unknown musicians)
070 BYE, BYE, MY LOVE Guest Star GS-1446
071 A DOLLAR AIN’T A DOLLAR ANYMORE GS-1446
072 MAYBE MORE GS-1446
073 I CAN HARDLY WAIT GS-1446
074 KEMO KEMO SICA-MOILE KIRO GS-1446
075 HE WILL LEAD YOU SAFELY GS-1446
076 BLUE ARIZONA MOON GS-1446
077 RATTLIN’ DADDY GS-1446
078 I’M WEARING THE BRITCHES GS-1446
079 VIRGINIA BLUES GS-1446
Ca September 1972 Nashville, TN – Bill Carlisle And The
Carlisles (Producer: Chuck Glaser)
080 ZTSP 224273 I WANNA BE A COUNTRY SINGER Vanguard VRS
35165
081 ZTSP 224274 THAT’S WHAT I SHOULDA SAID Vanguard
VRS-35165
ALBUMS
Mercury MG-20359 On Stage With The Carlisles: No Help Wanted; Poor Man's Riches; Gettin' Younger; I Don't Want To Run; Old Fashioned Love; Knot Hole; Too Old To Cut The Mustard; Spoon With Me; Climbing Up The Ladder (Of Love); Is Zat You, Myrtle; That Little Difference; I'm Rough Staff – 11-58
Guest Star GS-1446 The Carlisles Featuring “Jumpin’”Bill Carlisle: Bye, Bye My Love; A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore; Maybe More; I Can't Hardly Wait; Kemo Kemo Sica-Molle Kiro; He Will Lead You Safely; Blue Arizona Moon; Rattlin' Daddy; I'm Wearing The Britches;Virginia Blues – 64
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15172 Busy Body Boogie: New Liza Jane;
Busy Body Boogie; Money Tree; Pickin' Peas (Down The Long Pea Raw); Googoo Da
Da; Female Hercules; Honey Love; Something's Different; No Help Wanted; I Need
A Little Help; Leave That Liar Alone; Is Zat You Myrtle; I'm Rough Stuff; Knot
Hole; Old Fashioned Love; Too Old To Cut The Mustard - 03-06-85
Cowgirlboy [GER] LP 5135 Stars Of The Grand Ole Opry
(1951-1955): I Would If I Could (But I Can't); Patch Up Our Old Love Affair;
This Heart Is Not For Sale; Let Me Hold Your Little Hand; Shake-A-Leg; Love
Love Love (That's What It Is); Something Different; True Love; Bargain Day Half
Off; Nine Have Tried (And Nine Have Died); It's Bedtime Bill; Tain't Nice (To
Talk Like That); Unpucker; Moody's Goose; Teletouch; My Happiness Belongs To
Some One Else - 95
Bear Family [GER] BCD 15980 Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight - Busy Body Boogie: Busy Body Boogie; Rattlesnake Daddy; Love, Love, Love (That's What It Is); No Help Wanted; Something Different; Knot Hole; T'ain't Nice; Too Old To Cut The Mustard; Is Zat You Myrtle?;I Need A Little Help; Doggie Joe; Feet Don't Fail Me (This Time); Shake A Leg; If You Don't Want It; Female Hercules; Honey Love; New Liza Jane; I Don't Want To Run; Money Tree; Ladder Of Love; Old Fashioned Love; I'm Rough Stuff; Dumb Bunny; Who's A-Gonna Stop Me; Uncle Bud; Bessie Lou; How Will I Know; Tiny Space Man; Down Boy; Air Brakes; John Came Home; Monkey Business; A Mouse Been Messing Around; Woman Driver - 05-05 (Mercury, RCA, Columbia tracks)
EPs
Mercury
Bear Family [GER] BCD 15980 Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight - Busy Body Boogie: Busy Body Boogie; Rattlesnake Daddy; Love, Love, Love (That's What It Is); No Help Wanted; Something Different; Knot Hole; T'ain't Nice; Too Old To Cut The Mustard; Is Zat You Myrtle?;I Need A Little Help; Doggie Joe; Feet Don't Fail Me (This Time); Shake A Leg; If You Don't Want It; Female Hercules; Honey Love; New Liza Jane; I Don't Want To Run; Money Tree; Ladder Of Love; Old Fashioned Love; I'm Rough Stuff; Dumb Bunny; Who's A-Gonna Stop Me; Uncle Bud; Bessie Lou; How Will I Know; Tiny Space Man; Down Boy; Air Brakes; John Came Home; Monkey Business; A Mouse Been Messing Around; Woman Driver - 05-05 (Mercury, RCA, Columbia tracks)
EPs
Mercury
EP-1-3118 Cuttin’Capers With The Carlisles: Too Old To Cut
The Mustard; No Help Wanted / Is Zat
You, Myrtle; Something Different - 54
EP-1-3280 Bounding Bill and The Little Carlisles: Rattlesnake Daddy; Feet Don't Fail Me / Women; Doggie Joe – 01-55 (rev. Jan. 29)
EP-1-3280 Bounding Bill and The Little Carlisles: Rattlesnake Daddy; Feet Don't Fail Me / Women; Doggie Joe – 01-55 (rev. Jan. 29)
SINGLES
Mercury (1951-5
6348-X45 Too Old To Cut The Mustard / My Happiness Belongs To Someone Else - 07-51
6371-X45 I Would If I Could (But I Can't) / Patch Up Our Old Love Affair - 11-51
6388-X45 Tennessee Memories / True Love - 03-52 (rev. March 22)
6403-X45 Love, Love, Love (That's What It Is) / Woman Driver - 06-52 (rev. July 12)
70028-X45 No Help Wanted / This Heart Is Not For Sale – 25-11-52
70109-X45 Knothole / Leave Them Liar Alone - 03-53 (rev. Apr. 11)
70174-X45 Something Different / Is Zat You, Myrtle - 06-53 (rev. June 20)
70232-X45 Tain't Nice (To Talk Like That) / Unpucker - 10-53 Bill Carlisle and The Carlisles (rev. Oct. 10)
70306-X45 I Need A Little Help / I'll Never Love Again - 01-54 (rev. Jan. 23)
70351-X45 Let Me Hold Your Little Hand / Shake-A-Leg - 04-54 (rev. May 1)
70405-X45 Moody's Goose / If You Don't Want It (The Salesman's Song) - 06-54 (rev. June 26)
70435-X45 Female Hercules / Honey Love - 08-54 (rev. Aug. 21)
70484-X45 Busy Body Boogie / The Mainest' Thing - 11-54 (rev. Nov. 6)
70544-X45 Rusty Old Halo / It's Bedtime, Bill - 01-55 (rev. Feb. 5)
70604x45 Bargain Day, Half Off / Nine Have Tried (And Nine Have Died) - 04-55 (rev. Apr. 30)
70665x45 Lil' Liza Jane / Teletouch - 07-55 (rev. Aug. 6)
70712x45 Middle Age Spread / On My Way To The Show - 09-55
70754x45 Run, Boy / Damgerous Crossing - 11-55 (rev. Dec. 3)
70828x45 Goo-Goo Da Da (Baby Latin Meaning "Daddy") / Pickin' Peas (Down The Long Pea Row) - 03-56 (rev. March 24)
70887x45 Knock, Knock (You Can't Come In) / Money Tree - 06-56 (rev. June 16)
70951x45 Rainbow At Midnight / Poor Man's Riches - 20-08-56
71035x45 Business Man / I'm Rough Stuff - 07-01-57 (rev. Jan. 26)
71110x45 Wouldn't You Like To / Climbing Up The Ladder (Of Love) - 24-04-57 (rev. may 13)
Columbia
4-41873 Skin 'Im Quick / John Came Home - 11-60 (rev. Nov.
12)
Vanguard (1972)
Vanguard (1972)
VRS/VSD* 35165 I Wanna Be A Country Singer / That’s What I
Shoulda Said – 11-72 (VSD is stereo issue)
RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS
Tracks on Grand Ole Opry Shows:
Grand Ole Opry show # 068: Shanghai Rooster
Grand Ole Opry Show # 214: Is Zat You Myrtle
Grand Ole Opry Show # 263: Better Leave That Lier Alone; No Help Wanted
Tracks on Grand Ole Opry Shows:
Grand Ole Opry show # 068: Shanghai Rooster
Grand Ole Opry Show # 214: Is Zat You Myrtle
Grand Ole Opry Show # 263: Better Leave That Lier Alone; No Help Wanted