Richard Clayton Jericho, *11-10-1918,
+02-10-1993
2nd version
2nd version
By Praguefrank, Kevin Coffey, Richard Weize,
Mario Manciotti, Sandy Shumaker, Murray Kirch, Steve Hathaway, Carl LaFong, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
ca. August 1948 Houston, TX – Ben Christian And His Texas Cowboys (vcl Jerry Jericho)
001 1883 MOONLIGHT ISLAND 4 Star 1270
002 1884 LET’S TRY IT OVER AGAIN 1270/Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. March 1949 Houston, TX – Ben Christian And His Texas Cowboys (vcl Jerry Jericho)
003 3077 PLEASE DON’T LET ME LOVE YOU 1297/Cattle Compact CCD-321
004 3078 LOVESICK BLUES 1297/Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. August 1948 Houston, TX – Ben Christian And His Texas Cowboys (vcl Jerry Jericho)
001 1883 MOONLIGHT ISLAND 4 Star 1270
002 1884 LET’S TRY IT OVER AGAIN 1270/Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. March 1949 Houston, TX – Ben Christian And His Texas Cowboys (vcl Jerry Jericho)
003 3077 PLEASE DON’T LET ME LOVE YOU 1297/Cattle Compact CCD-321
004 3078 LOVESICK BLUES 1297/Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. March 1949 Houston, TX – Ben Christian And His
Texas Cowboys (vcl Jerry Jericho)
005 3099 I KNEW THAT YOU’D BE SORRY 1300
005 3099 I KNEW THAT YOU’D BE SORRY 1300
ca. May or June 1949 Houston, TX – Ben Christian And
His Texas Cowboys (vcl Jerry Jericho)
006 3178 I KNOW I’LL FIND ANOTHER WAY 1335/Cattle Compact CCD-321
007 3200 YOU PLAYED THE GAME AND LOST 1300 /Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. July 1949 Houston, TX – Jerry Jericho with Ben Christian And His Texas Cowboys
008 3228 GAMBLING POLKA DOT BLUES 1347/Cattle Compact CCD-321
009 3229 WHY DON'T YOU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME 1347/Cattle Compact CCD-321
010 3230 THRU THE GARDEN 1502
011 3231 MEXICO ROSE 1560/Cattle Compact CCD-321
012 3232 LET YOUR CONSCIENCE BE YOUR GUIDE 1460/Cattle Compact CCD-321
013 3233 THREE LITTLE GIRLS DRESSED IN BLUE 1421/Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. September 1949 Houston, TX – Jerry Jericho with Ben Christian And His Texas Cowboys
014 3363 RAGGED BUR RIGHT 1382/Cattle Compact CCD-321
015 3364 IM A HOPELESS HEARTLESS FOOL 1382/Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. December 1949 Houston, TX – Jerry Jericho with Ben Christian And His Texas Cowboys
016 3450 SLEEPIN‘ ATH THE FOOT OF THE BED 1410/Cattle Compact CCD-321
017 3451 FOOLS RUSH IN 1410/Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. December 1949 Houston, TX – Jerry Jericho
018 3484 I ALMOST LOST MY MIND 1421/Cattle Compact CCD-321
019 3485 YOU’RE A BAD LITTLE GIRL 1480/Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. February 1950 Houston, TX – Jerry Jericho
020 3593 I LOVED AND LOST 1451/Cattle Compact CCD-321
021 3594 I’LL SAIL MY SHIP ALONE 1451/Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. May 1950 ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer, Houston, TX – “Smiling“ Jerry Jericho, *w. Polly White
022 3710 I‘M CRAVIN‘ LOVIN‘ 1537/Cattle Compact CCD-321
023 3711 TAKE YOUR TIME 1502/Cattle Compact CCD-321
024 3712 YOU’VE LEARNED UP ON YOUR LOVIN‘* 1489/Cattle Compact CCD-321
025 3713 unknown title
026 3714 WHO’S KIDDIN‘ WHO 1537/Cattle Compact CCD-321
027 3715 THERE‘LL COME A TIME 1560/Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. April or May 1952 Houston, TX - “Smiling“Jerry Jericho
028 6096 DO NOT PASS MY BY X 45
029 6097 (ARE YOU WASHED IN) THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB X 45
030 6098 BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCE X 44 45-1611/Cattle Compact CCD-321
031 6099 MY PRECIOUS DARLING X 44
ca. December 1952 Houston, TX - “Smiling“Jerry Jericho
032 6223 WAGON LOAD OF LOVE 45-1627/Cattle Compact CCD-321
033 6224 I CAN’T FACE THE FUTURE ALL ALONE 45-1627/Cattle Compact CCD-321
006 3178 I KNOW I’LL FIND ANOTHER WAY 1335/Cattle Compact CCD-321
007 3200 YOU PLAYED THE GAME AND LOST 1300 /Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. July 1949 Houston, TX – Jerry Jericho with Ben Christian And His Texas Cowboys
008 3228 GAMBLING POLKA DOT BLUES 1347/Cattle Compact CCD-321
009 3229 WHY DON'T YOU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME 1347/Cattle Compact CCD-321
010 3230 THRU THE GARDEN 1502
011 3231 MEXICO ROSE 1560/Cattle Compact CCD-321
012 3232 LET YOUR CONSCIENCE BE YOUR GUIDE 1460/Cattle Compact CCD-321
013 3233 THREE LITTLE GIRLS DRESSED IN BLUE 1421/Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. September 1949 Houston, TX – Jerry Jericho with Ben Christian And His Texas Cowboys
014 3363 RAGGED BUR RIGHT 1382/Cattle Compact CCD-321
015 3364 IM A HOPELESS HEARTLESS FOOL 1382/Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. December 1949 Houston, TX – Jerry Jericho with Ben Christian And His Texas Cowboys
016 3450 SLEEPIN‘ ATH THE FOOT OF THE BED 1410/Cattle Compact CCD-321
017 3451 FOOLS RUSH IN 1410/Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. December 1949 Houston, TX – Jerry Jericho
018 3484 I ALMOST LOST MY MIND 1421/Cattle Compact CCD-321
019 3485 YOU’RE A BAD LITTLE GIRL 1480/Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. February 1950 Houston, TX – Jerry Jericho
020 3593 I LOVED AND LOST 1451/Cattle Compact CCD-321
021 3594 I’LL SAIL MY SHIP ALONE 1451/Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. May 1950 ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer, Houston, TX – “Smiling“ Jerry Jericho, *w. Polly White
022 3710 I‘M CRAVIN‘ LOVIN‘ 1537/Cattle Compact CCD-321
023 3711 TAKE YOUR TIME 1502/Cattle Compact CCD-321
024 3712 YOU’VE LEARNED UP ON YOUR LOVIN‘* 1489/Cattle Compact CCD-321
025 3713 unknown title
026 3714 WHO’S KIDDIN‘ WHO 1537/Cattle Compact CCD-321
027 3715 THERE‘LL COME A TIME 1560/Cattle Compact CCD-321
ca. April or May 1952 Houston, TX - “Smiling“Jerry Jericho
028 6096 DO NOT PASS MY BY X 45
029 6097 (ARE YOU WASHED IN) THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB X 45
030 6098 BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCE X 44 45-1611/Cattle Compact CCD-321
031 6099 MY PRECIOUS DARLING X 44
ca. December 1952 Houston, TX - “Smiling“Jerry Jericho
032 6223 WAGON LOAD OF LOVE 45-1627/Cattle Compact CCD-321
033 6224 I CAN’T FACE THE FUTURE ALL ALONE 45-1627/Cattle Compact CCD-321
1953
1953 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628
Brock St., Houston, TX – R.D. Hendon (vcl: Jerry Jericho)
034 CRYING IN THE CHAPEL 3S-28/ HBR bonus CD Cattle Compact CCD-329
035 HEY JOE 3S-28/HBR bonus CD
036 FREE HOME DEMONSTRATION 3S-29/HBR bonus CD
037 DARLING, AM I THE ONE 3S-29/HBR bonus CD
038 YESTERDAY’S GIRL 3S-29/HBR bonus CD
ca. November 1953 poss. Jack Starnes Studio, 11325 Voth Road, Beaumont, TX - Jerry Jericho
039 ST-2031 LOVIN‘ UP A STORM Starday 45-133
040 ST-2032 LET‘S CALL IT OFF 45-120
041 ST-2033 I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT ME 45-133
042 ST-2034 MOANIN‘ IN THE MORNIN‘ 45-120
31 October 1955 Daffan Studio, 310 Robert Lee Road, Houston, TX – Jerry Jericho (Richard Clayton ”Jerry” Jericho [vcl/rh gt], Sidney ”Buddy” Buller [ld gt], Ted Daffan [bariton ukulele/ leader], Lewell ”Lew” Frisby [bass], Herman Schoss [fiddle])
043 WALK MY WAY Daffan 101 /BCD-15878
044 THESE HANDS Daffan 101/BCD-15878
045 ALWAYS LEND A HELPING HAND Daffan 104/BCD15878
046 I'M GETTING MORE THAN MY SHARE Daffan 104/BCD-15878 [alt.] BCD-15878
December 1956 Daffan Studio, 310 Robert Lee Road, Houston, TX – Jerry Jericho (Richard Clayton ”Jerry” Jericho [vcl/rh gt], Sidney ”Buddy” Buller [ld gt], Ted Daffan [bariton ukulele/ leader], Lewell ”Lew” Frisby [bass], Herman Schoss [fiddle])
047 THE RICH AND THE POOR Daffan 109/BCD-15878
048 WHICH WAY ARE YOU GOING? Daffan 109/BCD-15878
049 BE KIND TO A MAN Daffan 110/BCD-15878
050 SO ASHAMED Daffan 110/BCD-15878
051 THE WALTZ THAT YOU SAVE TO ME unissued BCD-15878
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15878 THE DAFFAN SINGLES (GER, 1995)
ca. June 1959 unknown, TX – Jerry Jericho034 CRYING IN THE CHAPEL 3S-28/ HBR bonus CD Cattle Compact CCD-329
035 HEY JOE 3S-28/HBR bonus CD
036 FREE HOME DEMONSTRATION 3S-29/HBR bonus CD
037 DARLING, AM I THE ONE 3S-29/HBR bonus CD
038 YESTERDAY’S GIRL 3S-29/HBR bonus CD
ca. November 1953 poss. Jack Starnes Studio, 11325 Voth Road, Beaumont, TX - Jerry Jericho
039 ST-2031 LOVIN‘ UP A STORM Starday 45-133
040 ST-2032 LET‘S CALL IT OFF 45-120
041 ST-2033 I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT ME 45-133
042 ST-2034 MOANIN‘ IN THE MORNIN‘ 45-120
31 October 1955 Daffan Studio, 310 Robert Lee Road, Houston, TX – Jerry Jericho (Richard Clayton ”Jerry” Jericho [vcl/rh gt], Sidney ”Buddy” Buller [ld gt], Ted Daffan [bariton ukulele/ leader], Lewell ”Lew” Frisby [bass], Herman Schoss [fiddle])
043 WALK MY WAY Daffan 101 /BCD-15878
044 THESE HANDS Daffan 101/BCD-15878
045 ALWAYS LEND A HELPING HAND Daffan 104/BCD15878
046 I'M GETTING MORE THAN MY SHARE Daffan 104/BCD-15878 [alt.] BCD-15878
December 1956 Daffan Studio, 310 Robert Lee Road, Houston, TX – Jerry Jericho (Richard Clayton ”Jerry” Jericho [vcl/rh gt], Sidney ”Buddy” Buller [ld gt], Ted Daffan [bariton ukulele/ leader], Lewell ”Lew” Frisby [bass], Herman Schoss [fiddle])
047 THE RICH AND THE POOR Daffan 109/BCD-15878
048 WHICH WAY ARE YOU GOING? Daffan 109/BCD-15878
049 BE KIND TO A MAN Daffan 110/BCD-15878
050 SO ASHAMED Daffan 110/BCD-15878
051 THE WALTZ THAT YOU SAVE TO ME unissued BCD-15878
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15878 THE DAFFAN SINGLES (GER, 1995)
052 A-3870 LONESOME LIVIN‘ Allstar 7188-45
053 A-3871 WHEN I’M GONE Allstar 7188-45 7204/BCD 17692
054 M-1274 SINCE I LOST YOU 7188 7202 7204
055 M-1275 TAKE THE WAY BACK TO GOD 7202
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17692 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.43/ROCKABILLY AND COUNTRY BOP FROM THE VAULTS OF ALLSTAR RECORDS (GER, 2024)
ca September 1960 unknown, TX – Jerry Jericho
056 ACA-4108 IT'S BEEN NICE 7215
057 ACA-4109 WHAT RIGHT HAVE I 7215/BCD 17692
ca 1960 unknown - Jerry Jericho
058 DO YOU REMEMBER Wizard 1652 1033 EP/RLP 1011
059 I SLEEP NO MORE Wizard RLP 1011
1962 unknown, TX – Jerry Jericho
060 1582 JUST FOR THE THRILL D 1236
061 1583 TEARS FALL AGAIN D 1236
1960s unknown – Jerry Jericho
062 I GUESS I'M CRAZY Bandolero 45-0155
063 THEY CALL ME PLAYBOY Bandolero 45-0155
058 DO YOU REMEMBER Wizard 1652 1033 EP/RLP 1011
059 I SLEEP NO MORE Wizard RLP 1011
1962 unknown, TX – Jerry Jericho
060 1582 JUST FOR THE THRILL D 1236
061 1583 TEARS FALL AGAIN D 1236
1960s unknown – Jerry Jericho
062 I GUESS I'M CRAZY Bandolero 45-0155
063 THEY CALL ME PLAYBOY Bandolero 45-0155
September 1968 Nashville, TN – Jerry Jericho
064 ST-5370 ANY WHERE THE LOVE LIGHT SHINES STOP 212
065 ST-5371 YOU'RE BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE, HON STOP 212
064 ST-5370 ANY WHERE THE LOVE LIGHT SHINES STOP 212
065 ST-5371 YOU'RE BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE, HON STOP 212
ALBUMS
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-321 Boogie Woogie Dance: Boogie Woogie Dance; Fools Rush In; Gambling Polka Dot Blues; I Almost Lost My Mind; I Can't Face The Future All Alone; I Know I'll Find Another Way; I Loved And Lost; I'll Sail My Ship Alone; I'm A Hopeless Heartless Fool; I'm Cravin' Lovin'; Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide; Let's Try It Over Again; Lovesick Blues; Mexico Rose; Please Don't Let Me Love You; Ragged But Right; Sleepin' At The Foot Of The Bed; Take Your Time; There'll Come A Time; Three Little Girls Dressed In Blue; Wagon Load Of Love; Who's Kiddin' Who; Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me; You Played The Game And Lost; You're A Bad Little Girl; You've Learned Up On Your Lovin' (voc. Plus Polly White) - ca 06
EPs
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-321 Boogie Woogie Dance: Boogie Woogie Dance; Fools Rush In; Gambling Polka Dot Blues; I Almost Lost My Mind; I Can't Face The Future All Alone; I Know I'll Find Another Way; I Loved And Lost; I'll Sail My Ship Alone; I'm A Hopeless Heartless Fool; I'm Cravin' Lovin'; Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide; Let's Try It Over Again; Lovesick Blues; Mexico Rose; Please Don't Let Me Love You; Ragged But Right; Sleepin' At The Foot Of The Bed; Take Your Time; There'll Come A Time; Three Little Girls Dressed In Blue; Wagon Load Of Love; Who's Kiddin' Who; Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me; You Played The Game And Lost; You're A Bad Little Girl; You've Learned Up On Your Lovin' (voc. Plus Polly White) - ca 06
EPs
Blue Ribbon (4-Star)
3S-28 R.D. Hendon’s Western Jamboree Cowboys: Jerry
Jericho (Vocal) Hey Joe; Rocky Bill Ford
(Vocal) Don’t Throw Your Life Away; Uncredited Vocal, But Actually Eddie Noack
– Trademark; Jerry Jericho (Vocal) Crying In The Chapel; Uncredited Vocal
(Eddie Noack) Spanish Fireball; Rocky
Bill Ford (Vocal); A Message From The Tradewinds – 54
3S-29 R.D. Hendon’s Western Jamboree Cowboys: Jerry
Jericho (Vocal) Free Home
Demonstration; Rocky Bill Ford (Vocal) I
Won’t Be Home No More; Jerry Jericho (Vocal) Darling Am I The One; Rocky Bill Ford (Vocal) Take These Chains
From My Heart; Jerry Jericho Yesterday’s
Girl; Uncredited Vocal (Eddie Noack) For Now And Always – 54
Wizard
R 1652 Brazos Valley Jamboree: Jimmy Jay - There Goes My Heartache; Buster Doss - Heads You Win; Kay Arnold - White Mark On My Finger; Larry Butler - I'm Not Wanted Anymore;Smiling Jerry Jericho - Do You Remember;Pickard Bros. - You've Got A little Bit - 61 (all tracks from v/a album Wizard RLP-1011 Bronco Buck Cody and his Brazos Valley Ranch Hands)
R 1652 Brazos Valley Jamboree: Jimmy Jay - There Goes My Heartache; Buster Doss - Heads You Win; Kay Arnold - White Mark On My Finger; Larry Butler - I'm Not Wanted Anymore;Smiling Jerry Jericho - Do You Remember;Pickard Bros. - You've Got A little Bit - 61 (all tracks from v/a album Wizard RLP-1011 Bronco Buck Cody and his Brazos Valley Ranch Hands)
SINGLES
4 Star (1948-52)
1270 Moonlight Island / Let's Try It Again – 08-48 Ben Christian and His Texas Cowboys (vcl Jerry Jericho)
1297 Please Don't Let Me Love You / Love Sick Blues – 04-49 Ben Christian and His Texas Cowboys (vcl Jerry Jericho)
1300 I Knew That You'd Be Sorry / You Played The Game And Lost – 05-49 Ben Christian and His Texas Cowboys (vcl Jerry Jericho)
1335 Waltz Of The Rio Grande / I Know I'll Find Another Way – 07-49
1347 Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me / Gambling Polka Dot Blues – 08-49
1382 I'm Ragged But I'm Right / I'm A Hopeless Heartless Fool – 10-49
45-1410 Sleepin' At The Foot Of The Bed / Fools Rush In – 01-50 (rev. Jan. 14)
45-1421 I Almost Lost My Mind / Three Little Girls In Blue – 02-50
45-1451 I Sailed My Ship Alone / I Loved And Lost – 03-50 (rev. Apr. 1)
45-1460 Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide / You're A Bad Little Girl – 05-50 (rev. May 6)
45-1489 You've Learned Up On Your Lovin' [Jerry Jericho and Polly White] / He's My Hillbilly Crooner [Polly White] - 50
45-1502 Take Your Time / Thru The Garden – 07-50 (rev. July 15)
45-1537 I'm Cravin' Lovin' / Who's kidding Who – 10-50 (rev. Oct. 28)
45-1560 Mexico Rose / There'll Come A Time – 04-51
X-44 Boogie Woogie Dance / My Precious Darling - 52
X-45 Do Not Pass Me By (Oh Gentle Saviour) / (Are You Washed In) The Blood Of The Lamb - 52
45-1611 My Precious Darling / Boogie Woogie Dance - 52
45-1627 Wagon Load Of Love / I Can't Face The Future All Alone – 53
4 Star (1948-52)
1270 Moonlight Island / Let's Try It Again – 08-48 Ben Christian and His Texas Cowboys (vcl Jerry Jericho)
1297 Please Don't Let Me Love You / Love Sick Blues – 04-49 Ben Christian and His Texas Cowboys (vcl Jerry Jericho)
1300 I Knew That You'd Be Sorry / You Played The Game And Lost – 05-49 Ben Christian and His Texas Cowboys (vcl Jerry Jericho)
1335 Waltz Of The Rio Grande / I Know I'll Find Another Way – 07-49
1347 Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me / Gambling Polka Dot Blues – 08-49
1382 I'm Ragged But I'm Right / I'm A Hopeless Heartless Fool – 10-49
45-1410 Sleepin' At The Foot Of The Bed / Fools Rush In – 01-50 (rev. Jan. 14)
45-1421 I Almost Lost My Mind / Three Little Girls In Blue – 02-50
45-1451 I Sailed My Ship Alone / I Loved And Lost – 03-50 (rev. Apr. 1)
45-1460 Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide / You're A Bad Little Girl – 05-50 (rev. May 6)
45-1489 You've Learned Up On Your Lovin' [Jerry Jericho and Polly White] / He's My Hillbilly Crooner [Polly White] - 50
45-1502 Take Your Time / Thru The Garden – 07-50 (rev. July 15)
45-1537 I'm Cravin' Lovin' / Who's kidding Who – 10-50 (rev. Oct. 28)
45-1560 Mexico Rose / There'll Come A Time – 04-51
X-44 Boogie Woogie Dance / My Precious Darling - 52
X-45 Do Not Pass Me By (Oh Gentle Saviour) / (Are You Washed In) The Blood Of The Lamb - 52
45-1611 My Precious Darling / Boogie Woogie Dance - 52
45-1627 Wagon Load Of Love / I Can't Face The Future All Alone – 53
Starday (1953)
45-120 Moanin' In The Morning / Let's Call It Off – 12-53 (rev. Dec. 19)
45-133 Lovin' Up A Storm / I Can't Give You Anything But Me – 04-54
Daffan (1955-57)
45-C-101 These Hands / Walk My Way – 10-11-55
104 Always Lend A Helping Hand / I'm Getting More Than My Share - 56
109 The Rich And The Poor / Which Way Are You Going? - 57
110 No Ashamed / Be Kind To A Man – 03-57
Allstar (1959-61)
7188-45 Lonesome Livin' / When I'm Gone – 07-59 (rev. July 20)
7188-45 Since I Lost You / When I'm Gone - 59 (reissued on 7204)
7202-45 Take The Way Back To God / Since I Lost You - 60
7215-45 It's Been Nice / What Right Have I - 60
D (1962)
1236 Just For The Thrill / Tears Fall Again – 09-04-62 (rev. May 26)
Bandolero (1960s)
45-0155 I Guess I'm Crazy / They Call Me Playboy
45-120 Moanin' In The Morning / Let's Call It Off – 12-53 (rev. Dec. 19)
45-133 Lovin' Up A Storm / I Can't Give You Anything But Me – 04-54
Daffan (1955-57)
45-C-101 These Hands / Walk My Way – 10-11-55
104 Always Lend A Helping Hand / I'm Getting More Than My Share - 56
109 The Rich And The Poor / Which Way Are You Going? - 57
110 No Ashamed / Be Kind To A Man – 03-57
Allstar (1959-61)
7188-45 Lonesome Livin' / When I'm Gone – 07-59 (rev. July 20)
7188-45 Since I Lost You / When I'm Gone - 59 (reissued on 7204)
7202-45 Take The Way Back To God / Since I Lost You - 60
7215-45 It's Been Nice / What Right Have I - 60
D (1962)
1236 Just For The Thrill / Tears Fall Again – 09-04-62 (rev. May 26)
Bandolero (1960s)
45-0155 I Guess I'm Crazy / They Call Me Playboy
Stop (1968)
STOP 212 Any Where The Love Light Shines / You're Barking Up The Wrong Tree, Hon - 68
STOP 212 Any Where The Love Light Shines / You're Barking Up The Wrong Tree, Hon - 68