Ricky Riddle

Arvin  Doyle Riddle, *22-08-1920 Rector, AR, +08-08-1988

2nd version

by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst, with help of www.Dannyriddle.com

SESSIONS

January 1950 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN – Ricky Riddle (Hal Bradley and His Band)

001 711-A SECOND HAND HEART Tennessee 711-45 /BACM CD D 644

002 711-B SOMEBODY’S STEALING MY BABY’S SUGAR 711-45//BACM CD D 644

003 715-A AIN'T YOU ASHAMED? Tennessee 713-45 /BACM CD D 644

004 715-B SMOKE COMES OUT MY CHIMNEY JUST THE SAME   Tennessee 713-45/BACM CD D 644

Spring 1950 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN – Ricky Riddle, * and Anita Kerr (Hal Bradley and His Band)

005 712-A THE PRICE OF LOVE* 717-45/ BACM CD D 644

006 716-A I GOT OTHER FISH TO FRY  732-45/ BACM CD D 644

007 716-B TAKE CARE 732-45/ BACM CD D 644

008 717-A BOOGIE WOOGIE TENNESSEE 717-45/CLCD 2879 BCD 15854 BACM CD D 644

COLLECTOR CLCD 2879 BOOGIE WOOGIE TENNESSEE NASHVILLE VOL.1 (NED, 2008); BEAR FAMILY  BCD 15854 SHOT IN THE DARK TENNESSEE JIVE (GER, 2000, 8 CD BOX)

ca. February 1951 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN – Ricky Riddle

009 3027 COLD ICY FEET  Tennessee 758/CLCD 2879 BACM CD D 644

010 3031 LOST  758/ BACM CD D 644

011 3032 I WISH I MAY, I WISH I MIGHT  768/ BACM CD D 644

012 3033 DOES YOUR HEART HAVE A GUARANTEE  768/ BACM CD D 644

013 3037 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS  759/ BACM CD D 644

014 3038 HE BOUGHT MY SOUL  759/ BACM CD D 644

masters 3028/30.3034-36 possibly by other artists

1951 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN – Ricky Riddle and The Band

015 3070  HEARTSICK 786/ BACM CD D 644

016 3071 SUN KISSED CUTIE  786/ BACM CD D 644

ca. May 1952 Brown Radio Productions, 240 1/2 4th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Ricky Riddle

017 E2KB-3736 IF TEARS WERE MUSIC  801/ BACM CD D 644

018 E2KB-3737 unknown title

019 E2KB-3738 I‘M SO LONESOME  801/CLCD 2879  BACM CD D 644

30 March 1953 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Ricky Riddle

020 84289/NA 3031 WHAT DO YOU DO?  Coral 9-64157/ BACM CD D 644

021 84290/NA 3032 unknown title -rejected

022 84291/NA 3033 YOU BELONG TO ANOTHER  Coral 9-64157/ BACM CD D 644

023 84292/NA 3034 unknown title –rejected

16 March 1954 [14:00-17:00] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Ricky Riddle (Chet Atkins [gt], Don Helms [steel] + unknown musicians)

024 54-S-13/54-XY-105 I SEE, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE unissued

025 54-S-14/54-XY-106 A BRAND NEW HEAT MGM K11741/ BACM CD D 644

026 54-S-15/54-XY-107 I GOT BAD NEWS FOR YOU unissued

027 54-S-16/54-XY-108 STEAMBOAT BOOGIE  K11741/ETCD-CH 105 BACM CD D 644

EL TORO ETCD-CH 105 COLLECTORS CHOICE VOL.5 BOOGIE WOOGIE (ESP, 2010)

12 May 1955 Bradley Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Ricky Riddle

028 88046/NA 9118 I’M A WHIP CRACKIN‘ DADDY  9-29813/ BACM CD D 644

029 88047/NA 9119 DRIVIN‘ DOWN THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD  9-29813/JASMCD 3575 BACM CD D 644

030 88048/NA 9120 A PART TIME ANGEL  unissued

031 88049/NA 9121 GO ON AND BREAK MY HEART  unissued

JASMINE JASMCD 3575 HILLBILLY HOT ROD AUTOMOBILE SONGS (UK, 2006)

2 March 1957 Bradley Film and Recording, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN - Ricky Riddle

032 101907/NA 9724 IF JESUS HAD TO PRAY  9-30369

033 101908/NA 9725 THE HOUSE I USED TO LIVE  9-30369

1961 unknown . Ricky Riddle with Rocky’s Riders

034 LB 2620 UTAH CARL Rio Grande 45EP

035 LB 2621 THE TEARS THAT FALL OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND Rio Grande 45EP

1968 unknown – Ricky Riddle

036 STREETS OF LAREDO Rio Grande 1000

037 KEEPIN‘  UP WITH THE TIME Rio Grande 1000

038 1001-2 SOMETHING IN YOUR FUTURE Rio Grande 1001

039 1001-1 JO ANN Rio Grande 1001

1969 unknown – Ricky Riddle

040 REATA PASS Rio Grande

041 AIN’T YOU ASHAMED Rio Grande 104

042 SECOND HAND HEART Rio Grande

043 DON’T YOU WORRY Rio Grande 104

1971 unknown – Rick Riddle (Producer: Freddie Vel)

044 HANG ON BILL (A TRIBUTE TO LT. WM. CALLEY) Dixie DR-107

045 SWEET LUCY Dixie DR-107

Ca 1971 unknown – Rick Riddle

046 DON'T CRY LITTLE MARGIE Dixie 109 

047 SACRAMENTO BLUES "YAKY-DAK“ Dixie 109 

ALBUMS

BACM [UK] CD D 644 I’m A Whip Crackin’ Daddy: Second Hand Heart;  Somebody’s Been Stealin’ My Baby’s Sugar;  Ain’t You Ashamed;  Smoke Comes Out My Chimney;  Boogie Woogie Tennessee;  Price Of Love;  I’ve Got Another Fish To Fry;  Take Care;  Cold Icy Feet;  Lost; Old Rugged Cross;  He Bought My Soul; Does Your Heart Have A Guarantee; I Wish I May I Might; Heartsick; Sun Kissed Cutie; If Tears Were Music; I’m So Lonesome; What Do You Do When You’re Not Breakin’ Hearts; You Belong To Another; A Brand New Heart; Steamboat Boogie; Drivin’ Down The Wrong Side Of The Road; I’m A Whip Crackin’ Daddy  - 10-19

SINGLES

Tennessee (1950-52)

711-45 Second Hand Heart / Somebody’s Stealing My baby’s Sugar – 01-50 (rev.

713-45 Ain't You Ashamed? / Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same  - 03-50 (rev. April 1)

717-45 Boogie Woogie Tennessee / The Price Of love – 07-50 (rev. July 8)

732-45 I Got Other Fish To Fry / Take Care  - 50

758-45 Cold Icy Feet / Lost  - 51

759-45 The Old Rugged Cross / He Bought My Soul - 51

768-45 I Wish I May, I Wish I Might / Does Your Heart Have A Guarantee – 05-51 (REV. May  19)

786-45 Heartsick / Sun Kissed Cutie - 51

801-45 If Tears Were Music / I‘m So Lonesome  - 52

Coral  (1953)

9-64157 What Do You Do / You Belong To Another – 05-53 (rev. May 30)

MGM (1954)

K 11741 Brand New Heart / Steamboat Boogie – 05-54 (rev. May 8)  

Decca (1955-1957)

9-29813 Drivin' Down The Wrong Side Of The Road (I'm A Whip Crackin' Daddy – 03-56 (rev. March 24)

9-30280 The House I Used To Live In / If Jesus Had To Pray, What About Me – 04-57 (rev. Apr. 20)

Rio Grande (1961-69)

45 EP Utah Carl / The Tears That Fall Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind – 61

1000 Keepin' Up With The Times / Streets Of Laredo – 68

1001 Something In Your Future / Jo Ann – 68

? Reata Pass / Second Hand Heart - 69

104 Ain’t You Ashamed / Don’t You Worry - 69

Dixie (1971)

DR-107 Hang On Bill (A Tribute To Lt. Wm. Calley) /  Sweet Lucy – 05-71

109  Don't Cry Little Margie / Sacramento Blues "Yaky-Dak“  - 71?