Betty Amos

*Roanoke, VA

4th version

by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Steve Hathaway
SESSIONS also member of Carlisles
ca. December 1952 poss. Castle Studio at The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Lulu Belle and Scotty and Betty Amos
001 YW-7440 IN THE HEART OF A FOOL 70824x45
002 YW-7441 THAT‘S ONLY HALF OF IT 70092-x45
003 YW-7442 WALKING BY THE RIVER 70092-x45
004 YW-7443 HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU 70824x45
ca. October 1953 Universal Recording Corp., 46 East Walton St., Chicago, IL - Betty Amos
005 YW-7508 WHAT WOULD IT TAKE 70280-x45/BACM CD D 287
006 YW-7509 HELLO TO THE BLUES 70280-x45/BACM CD D 287
January 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN – Betty Amos
007 YW-7549 GOTTA HAVE SOME LOVIN‘ 70825x45/BACM CD D 287
008 YW-7550 YESTERDAY'S SWEETHEART 70354-x45/BACM CD D 287
ca. April 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN - Betty Amos
009 YW-7585 JOLE JOHN 70354-x45/BACM CD D 287
010 YW-7586 I’M JUST DRIFTING 70417-x45/BACM CD D 287
011 YW-7587 I WILL FOR YOU 70456 –x45/BACM CD D 287
012 YW-7588 LAST NIGHT 70825-x45/BACM CD D 287
June 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN – Betty Amos
013 YW-7608 DON‘T DROP IT 70417-x45/BACM CD D 287
014 YW-7609 JUST FOR TODAY unissued
015 YW-7610 TOO QUICK unissued
016 YW-7611 THE GIRL THAT WENT WRONG 70456-x45/BACM CD D 287
December 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st Street, Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN - Betty Amos
017 YW-7666 (MY BABY DON'T LOVE ME) NO MORE 70531x45/BACM CD D 287
018 YW-7671/PBE-1422 CHEATER CHEATER 70592x45/MGW-12275 MGW-12297 BACM CD D 287
019 YW-7672 JUST THE GIRL NEXT DOOR 70531x45/BACM CD D 287
020 YW-7673 YES MAM MAMA 70592x45/BACM CD D 287
May 1955 poss. Bradley Studios, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Betty Amos
021 YW-7734 SHYNESS 70752x45/BACM CD D 287
022 YW-7735 WHY DO I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART? 70666x45/BACM CD D 287
023 YW-7736 KEY OF LOVE 70666x45/BACM CD D 287
024 YW-7737 IF I WERE SMART 70752x45/BACM CD D 287
May 1962 Nashville, TN – Betty Amos
025 YW-24314/PS-1435 TONIO MY VAQUERO unissued
026 YW-24315/PS-1436 GIVE AND TAKE LOVE Philips 40042
027 YW-24316/PS-1437 A STORY OF TWO GIRLS unissued
028 YW-24317/PS-1438 WAGES OF SIN Philips 40042
May 1964 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Betty Amos and Judy and Jean (Producer: Tommy Hill)
029 7115 MORE THAN YOUR MONEY Starday 692/SLP 313

030 7116? STEEPLEJACK 714

031 7117 I CAN ALMOST FORGET 735

032 7118 SUZIE-SUZIE 714

033 7119 FRANKLIN COUNTY MOONSHINE 735/SLP 362

STARDAY SLP 313 COUNTRY GIRL HALL OF FAME: THE OTHER SIDE OF 14 LOVE AFFAIR (1964); STARDAY SLP 362 COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL VOL. 2 (1965)

ca. May 1964 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Betty Amos and Judy and Jean
034 7139 EIGHTEEN WHEELS A ROLLING 692/SLP 306 SLP 327

STARDAY SLP 306 LET'S HIT THE ROAD!! BY POPULAR DEMAND, MORE TRUCK DRIVER FAVORITES TO KEEP THE BIG RIGS ROLLING (1964); STARDAY SLP 327 COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL VOL. 2 (1965)

1964 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Betty Amos w. Judy and Jean

035 BINKEY Starday SLP 307

STARDAY SLP 307 Y‘ALL COME: COMPANY’S COMIN’  (1964)
ca. January 1966 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Betty Amos w. Judy and Jean
036 7958 RAVEN BLACK 792
037 7959 IF MOMMY DIDIN‘T SING 756/SLP 9-385
038 7960 HAVE YOU EVER 792
039 7961 THE CAT AND THE RAT 756

STARDAY SLP9-365 COUNTRY SWEETHEARTS (1966, 2 LPS)
ca. July 1966 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Betty Amos with Judy and Jean
040 8206 WHY DON’T YOU BE MY BABY 778
041 8207 ALMOST PERSUADED 778/S-SLP 9-418

STARDAY S-SLP9-418 MODERN COUNTRY HITS OF TODAY (1968)

ca. April 1967 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Betty Amos with Judy and Jean

042 8451 AN ORDINARY GIRL   817

043 8452 ONE MORE STEP  807

044 8453 GOTTA BE CAREFUL 817

045 8454 HE'S GONE AND LEFT US 807

June 1968 prob. Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN Nashville, TN – Betty Amos (Producer: Pete Drake)

046 ST 5281 THERE BUT FOR YOU GO I Stop ST 218

047 ST 5282 I’M EXPECTING MANY MORE ST 218

Ca May 1969 prob. Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN Nashville, TN – Betty Amos (Producer: Pete Drake)

048 ST 5754 HE'S A MAN ST 308
049 ST 5755 A BOY LIKE YOU A GIRL LIKE ME ST 308
Ca May 1970 prob. Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN Nashville, TN – Betty Amos (Producer: Pete Drake)

050 ST 7133 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ST 374
051 ST 7134 THE’RE NOT TEARDROPS  ST 374

Ca February 1973 Nashville, TN – Betty Amos (Producer: Jim Hurley)

052 A MAN WITH A GENTLE LOVE Candy C-1018

053 WON’T YOUR LEAVING WAIT TIL THE MORNING  Candy C-1018

ALBUMS
BACM CD D 287 Yesterday’s Sweetheart:I'm Just Drifting;Don't Drop It; Yesterday's Sweetheart; Jole John; Key Of Love; Why Do I Love You; Yes Mam Mamma; Cheater, Cheater; Shyness; If I Were Smart; Just The Girl Next Door; My Baby Don't Love Me No More; Last Night; Gotta Have Some Lovin'; The Girl That Went Wrong; I Will For You; What Would It Take; Hello To The Blues; Tain't Nice To Talk Like That; Knothole; Is Dat You Myrtle; Shake A Leg; Female Hercules; If You Don't Want It (Salesman Song); Something Different; Honey Love; The Mainest Thing - 09

SINGLES (Carlisles singles not included)
Mercury (1953-55)
70280-X45 What Would It Take / Hello To The Blues - 11-53 (rev. Jan. 23, 1954)

70354-X45 Jole John / Yesterday's Sweethearts - 04-54 (rev. Apr. 24)

70417-X45 Don't Drop It / I'm Just Drifting - 07-54 (rev. July 10)

70456-X45 The Girl That Went Wrong / I Will For You – 29-09-54 (rev. Oct. 2)

70531-X45 Just The Girl Next Door / No More - 01-55 (rev. Jan. 29)

70592-X45 Cheater-Cheater / Yes Mam', Mama - 04-55 (rev. April 30)

70666x45 The Key Of Love / Why Do I Love You - 07-55 (rev. Aug. 6)

70752x45 Shyness / If I Were Smart - 11-55

70825x45 Gotta Have Some Lovin' / Last Night - 03-56 (rev. March 31)

Philips (1962)

40042 Give And Take Love / Wages Of Sin - 06-62 (rev. June 23)

Starday (1964-67)

692 Eighteen Wheels A-Rollin' / More Than Your Money - 12-64 w. Judy and Jean

714 Steeplejack / Suzie-Suzie - 06-65

735 Franklin County Moonshine / I Can Almost Forget - 10-65

756 The Cat And The Rat / If Mommy Didn't Sing - 02-66

778 Almost Persuaded / Why Don't You Be My Baby – 18-09-66 w. Judy and Jean

792 Have You Ever / Ravenblack - 01-67

807 He's Gone And Left Us / One More Step – 05-67 (rev, May 20)

817 Gotta Be Careful / An Ordinary Girl - 09-67

Stop (1968-70)

ST 218 I'm Expecting Many More / There, But For You, Go I – 30-10-68

ST 308 A Boy Like You, A Girl Like Me / He's A Man - ca. 06-69

ST 374 Bridge Over Troubled Water / They're Not Raindrops – 06-70 (rev. June 27)

Candy (1973)

C-1018 A Man With A Gentle Love / Won't Your Leaving Wait Till The Mornin' – 04-73 (rev. Apr. 7)