Bud Messner

*09-10-1917 Luray, VA

By Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst, Murray Kirch

SESSIONS

Summer 1948 unknown – Bud Messner And His Sky Line Boys (Slim Roberts [vcl-1], Bill Bailey and Dude Webb [vcl-2])
001 A 458 SWEETER THAN THE FLOWERS Banner B-566
002 A 459 TRAMP ON THE STREET Banner B-566
003 MOUNTAIN ROSALIE -2  B 570
004 Unknown title
005 Unknown title
006 Unknown title
007 A 464 PARK YOUR PISTOLS AT THE BOX OFFICE  - 1 B 570
008 unknown title

Poss. from this session (or later)

WHO'S BEEN HERE Abbey A 60

SWEETER THAN THE FLOWERS NO. 2 Abbey A 60

THERE'S TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY A 61

FLOWERS FOR THE MASTER'S BOUQUET A 61

 (according to Billboard these four tracks were reorded for Banner and transferred to Abbey Records)

Ca late 1949 unknown – Bud Messner And His Sky Line Boys/*Alan Roberts, Dolly Darr, Bud Messner and His Skyline Boys
009 MOMMY CAN I TAKE MY DOLL TO HEAVEN Abbey 15001
010 BUT I'LL GO CHASIN' WOMEN 15001
011 WE WERE MARRIED* 15002
012 TELL HER YOU LOVE HER TODAY* 15002
1950 unknown – Dolly Darr, *with Alan Roberts and  Bud Messner and His Sky Line Boys
013 WE WERE MARRIED* 15002/LP 49
014 TELL HER YOU LOVE HER TODAY 15002/LP 49
1950 unknown – Bud Messner And His Sky Line Boys (Bill Franklin [vcl], Molly Darr [duet vcl*], Norman Earl Bud Messner [rh gt], Bill Bailey [mandolin], Jack Throckmorton [steel], Bobby berne [], Don Adams [] )
015 G-714 GEORGIA WALTZ* 15025
016 G 715 SLIPPIN' AROUND WITH JOLE BLON 15004/1-SPL LP 49 BCD 16618 CDCD 5007
017 G 716 I DIED ALL OVER YOU 15004/LP 49
018 G 717 unknown title
019 G 718 unknown title
020 G-719 THE HEAD MEMBER OF OUR FAMILY IS GONE 15011
021 G-720 BIG BLUE EYES 15011/1-SPL LP 49
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16618 JOLE BLON 23 ARTISTS ONE THEME (GER, 2004);
CHRIOME DREAMS CDCD 5007 MAVERICK COUNTRY - THE DEFINITIVE REAL COUNTRY COLLECTION (UK, 2004,4 CD SET)
1950 unknown – Bud Messner And His Sky Line Boys (Molly Darr [vcl-1], Don Adams [vcl-2]
022 G-810 STEEL GUITAR BOOGIE –instr.-  15027
023 G-811 SKYLINER'S BOOGIE –instr.-  15027
024 G-812 LEAPING HEART -2 15019/LP 49
025 G-813 unknown title
026 G-814 unknown title
027 G-815 FATHER PUT THE COW AWAY -1 15019/LP 49
1950 unknown – Bud Messner And His Sky Line Boys, with Don Abrams [-1], Molly Darr [-2]
028 G-851 I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU USED TO BE -2 15025
029 G-852? Unknown title
030 G-853? ARE THERE ANGELS IN KOREA -1 15028
031 G-854 IT'S GREAT TO BE A NEPHEW OF UNCLE SAM 15028
Ca mid 1950s  - unknown – Bud Messner (vcl: Bud Messner or Bud Messner and Molly Darr [-1], Slim Roberts [-2], Bill Fraklin [-3])
032 MOMMY, CAN I TAKE MY DOLL TO HEAVEN -2  Spear 1-SPL LP 49
033 THE HEAD MEMBER OF OUR FAMILY IS GONE  Spear 1-SPL
034 THE SWEETEST GIFT, A MOTHER'S SMILE -1  Spear 1-SPLI  LP 49
035 I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU USED TO BE  -1 Spear 1-SPL LP 49
036 TELL HER YOU LOVE HER TODAY  Spear 1-SPL
037 FATHER, PUT THE COW AWAY  Spear 1-SPL
038 BUT I'LL GO CHASIN' WOMEN  Spear 1-SPL
039 WE WERE MARRIED  Spear 1-SPL
040 GEORGIA WALTZ  Spear 1-SPL
Ca 1955 unknown  – Bud Messner And His Sky Line Boys
041 SR 102 I FOUND A HIDING PLACE Skyline SR 102/3
042 SR 103 CAN YOU FORGIVE Skyline SR 102/3
1958 unknown  – Bud Messner And His Sky Line Boys
043 CP-1448 TRAILING ARBUTUS -1  LP 49
044 CP-1449 TOO SOON TO TELL  -1  LP 49
1961 unknown – Bud Messner
045 SLIPPIN‘ AROUND WITH JOLIE BLON Deauville 1001
046 TELL HER YOU LOVE HER Deauville 1001
1970s unknown – Bud Messner
047 THAT’S MY MOM Robud 20238
048 WHY PEOPLE DON’T GO TO CHURCH Robud 20238
049 THE TOUCH OF THE MASTER’S HAND Robud 20238
050 THE LEGEND OF THE DOGWOOD TREE Robud 20238
051 DON’T FINALLY FAULT Robud 20238
052 THE PREACHER’S VACATION Robud 20238
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ALBUMS

Spear International 1-SPL Bud Messner’s Country And Mountain Church Favorites: Mommy, Can I Take My Doll To Heaven; The Head Member Of Our Family Is Gone; The Sweetest Gift, A Mother's Smile; I Don't Care What You Used To Be; Big Blue Eyes; Theme From "The Old Country Mountain Church" Program; Slippin' Around The Jole Blon; Tell Her You Love Her Today; Father, Put The Cow Away; But I'll Go Chasin' Women; We Were Married; Georgia Waltz – 6-
Robud 20238 It’s Country Time: [Bud Messner:] That’s My Mom; Why People Don’t Go To Church; The Touch Of The Master’s Hand; The Legend Of The Dogwood Tree; Don’t Finally Fault; The Preacher’s Vacation; [Roy Ingram:] Cumberland Valley Special; Listen To The Mocking Birdl Orange Blossom Special;  Black Mt. Rag; Old Joe Clark; Draggin‘ The Bow – 7-

Cattle [GER] LP 49 Slipping Around With Jole Blon: Slipping Around With Jole Blon; I Died All Over You; Father, Put The Cow Away; Leaping Heart; We Were Married; Tell Her You Love Her Today; Trailing Arbutus; Too Soon To Tell; The Sweetest Gift A Mother's Smile; I Don't Care What You Used To Be; Mommy, Can I Take My Doll To Heaven; Big Blue Eyes – 83 (Abbey and Spears tracks, 1950-1955)

SINGLES

Banner (1948)

B-566 Sweeter Than The Flowers / Tramp On The Street – 09-48 (rev. oct. 2)

B-570 Park Your Pistols At The Box Office (Vocal by Slim Roberts) /  Mountain Rosalie (Vocal by Bill Bailey and Dude Webb) - 48

Abbey

A 60 Who's Been Here / Sweeter Than the Flowers No. 2 – 04-49 (rev. Apr. 16)

A 61 There's Two Sides to Every Story / Flowers for the Master's Bouquet – 04-49 (rev. Apr. 23)

15001-X45 Mommy Can I Take My Doll To Heaven / But I'll Go Chasin' Women – ca 12-49

15002-X45 We Were Married / Tell her You Love Her Today – ca 12-49 Alan Roberts, Dolly Darr, Bud Messner and His Skyline Boys

15004-X45 I Died All Over You / Slippin' Around With Jole Blon – 05-50 vcl Bill Franklin (rev. May 20)

15011-X45 Big Blue Eyes / Head Member Of Our Family – 07-50 (rev. Aug. 5)

15019-X45 Father Put The Cow Away (vcl Molly Darr) / Leaping Heart (vcl Don Adams) – 50

15025-X45 I Don't Care What You Used To Be (Bud Messner And Molly Darr) / Georgia Waltz (Bill Franklin and Molly Darr) - 50

15027-X45 Skyliner's Boogie / Steel Guitar Boogie – 11-50

15028-X45 Are There Angels In Korea (w.Don Abrams) / It's Great To Be A Nephew Of Uncle Sam  - 12-50 (rev. Dec. 16)

Skyline

SR 102/3 I Found A Hiding Place / Can You Forgive – 55?

SR 105 Trailing Arbuts / Too Soon To Tell - 58

Deauville (1961)

1001 Slippin‘ Around With Jolie Blon / Tell her You Love Her – 08-61 (rev. Sept. 4)