Alex Zanetis

Alexandr Williams Zaneis, *15-05-1927 Fon Du Lac, WI, +13-09-2005
4th version
by Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst, David Bussey, Bill Daniels, Ed Moench, Arie den Dulk
SESSIONS
ca September 1963 poss. Nashville, TN – Alex Zanetis
001 2361 SPEAK TO ME Reprise R-20,232
002 WHY LEAVE SOMETHING I CAN'T USE Reprise R-20,232
16/17/29 April 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Alex Zanetis (Alex Zanetis [vcl], Grady Martin [gt/leader], Ray Edenton [el gt], Wayne Moss [el gt], Jerry Kennedy [el gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Charlie McCoy [harmonica/tambourine] + The Jordanaires. Producer: Alex Zanetis)
003 73013? TOOL-PUSHER RIC M-1001
004 73014? DOODLE-BUG PETE RIC M-1001
005 73015? HIGH AND DRY RIC M-1001
006 73016? ROUGHNECK RIC M-1001
007 73017 TOM KELLY S-106-64/RIC M-1001
008 73018? DRINKS FOR THE HOUSE RIC M-1001
009 73019? WILDCATS FROM SAN ANTONIO RIC M-1001
010 73020? MORNING TOWER RIC M-1001
011 73021? ROSANNA RIC M-1001
012 73022? THREE MILES DOWN RIC M-1001
013 73023? TULSA RIC M-1001
014 73024 ARKANSAS RIC S-106-64/M-1001
18 March 1968 poss. Nashville, TN – Alex Zanetis as Larry London
015 K-10773 COME BACK TO ME Kapp K-922
016 K-10774 LIFETIME OF LOVE Kapp K-922
017 K-10775 TIME (IS NOT ENOUGH) K-947
018 K-10776 WHEN DOES THE RIVER RUN DRY? K-947
Spring 1970 poss. Nashville, TN – Alex Zanetis (Producer: Alex Zanetis)
019 THE POLAR BEAR EXPRESS Polar Bear 1001
020 THE MAPLE BANNER Polar Bear 1001

1973 Nashville, TN – Alex Zanetis (cast: Alex Zanetis [Jesus]; Jeanne Zachary [Mary]; Hurshell Wigginton [Joseph]; Jack Eric Williams [Peter]; Ray Walker [Judas]; Charles Galbreath [Thomas]; C. B. Anerson [Andrew]; Thomas Paige [Matthew]; Atlanta James [James]; Hollis Champion [Jphn]; Steven Alexander [Bartholomew]; Jerry Baxter [Philip]; Orsa Lia [Mary Magdalene]; Bopb Wood [narrator]; Peter Kurland [Child Jesus]; John Culley, Ben Pollack [High priests]; Jack Michael [John The Baprist]; John Eric [soldier]; Fred Boyd [priest]; Chuck Cochran [attendant]; Joe Babcock, Bill Henderson [Fishermans]; Delores Edgin, June Page, Sonja Montgomery [women], Gordan Grainger, C. B. Anderson [pharisees]; Mike Wise [Samuel]; George Jones [old man]; Kay Ruty [Nehama]; Les Jamison [Nehama’s lover]; Carla Mills [Lia]; Peter Kurland [boy in Stum]; George Jones [elder]; Scribe [David Cobb].   vocal acc. By The Nashville Edition, The Jordanaires. Producer and director: Alex Zanetis)

000 THE CARPENTER'S SONG  AD 2000

000 MARY'S SONG  AD 2000

000 I'M GOING DOWN  AD 2000

000 THE LORD'S YEAR OF FAVOR  AD 2000

000 WITHOUT HIS LOVE  AD 2000

000 VERY PRETTY WORDS  AD 2000

000 LOOK AT THE FISH, LOOK AT THE BOATS  AD 2000

000 IF YOU BELIEVE  AD 2000

000 YOU GOTTA LOOK UP  AD 2000

000 EVERLASTING LOVE  AD 2000

000 HE'S GOTTA GO  AD 2000

000 ALMOST FOREVER  AD 2000

000 WE'LL HAVE EVERYTHING  AD 2000

000 GLORIA  AD 2000

000 BLESS HIM WHO COMES  AD 2000

000 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS  AD 2000

000 HE'S GOTTA GO  AD 2000

000 WITH JESUS WE CAN WIN  AD 2000

000 BEFORE I SUFFER  AD 2000

000 OUR CASE HAS BEEN WON  AD 2000

000 THE WHIPLASH  AD 2000

000 THE CRUCIFIXION  AD 2000

000 I DENIED YOU  AD 2000

000 GLORIA AD 2000
1986 A To Z Productions, Nashville, TN – Alex Zanetis (Alex Zanetis [vcl], Randy James [gt], Phil Coontz [steel], Rick Langston [bass], Curt Werner [drums], Tim Atwood [keyboards], Bobby Harden, Arlene Harden, Dottie Deleonibus, Curtis Young [bck vcl]. Producer: Alex Zanetis)
021 ARE YOU READY FOR THE LORD Royal Master RM 8606/RM 19860
022 IT'S SO EASY Royal Master RM 19860
023 YOU GOTTA LOOK UP Royal Master RM 8803/RM 19860
024 WITHOUT HIS LOVE Royal Master RM 19860
025 WITHOUT YOU Royal Master RM 19860
026 WHO ELSE BUT YOU Royal Master RM 19860
027 DIAL THAT TOLL FREE NUMBER Royal Master RM 19860
028 I'M GONNA WALK THE LINE WITH JESUS Royal Master RM 19860
029 AM THE CAPTAIN (OF MY BODY AND SOUL) Royal Master RM 19860
030 THE LONG ARM OF THE LORD Royal Master RM 19860
031 THIS WORD IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME Royal Master RM 19860
032 ALL THE WAY HOME Royal Master RM 19860
ca 1987 poss. A To Z Productions, Nashville, TN – Alex Zanetis
033 BEYOND THESE DOORS Royal Master RM 8702
Ca 1990s Nashville, TNH – Alex Zanetis

034 I WILL ALWAYS BE YOUR DAD

035 LAST SUPPER

036 1948 PACKARD DREAM
more recordings on Royal Master probably exist

There is also UK  single on Moodisc HM 102 Guilty / Do Fe-Do. A side is credited to Zanetis, B side to Jolly Boys. According to www.45cat.com also A side is by Jolly Boys

ALBUMS
RIC M-1001 Alex Zanetis Writes And Sings The Story Of The Oil Fields: Tool-Pusher; Doodle-Bug Pete; High And Dry; Roughneck; Tom Kelly; Drinks For The House; Wildcats From San Antonio; Morning Tower; Rosanna; Three Miles Down; Tulsa; Arkansas – 07-64 (reissued on Jack O’ Diamonds 2001 Ballads Of The Oil Fields in 2001)

Royal Master AD 2000 The Carpenter’s Son: The Carpenter's Song; Mary's Song; I'm Going Down; The Lord's Year Of Favor; Without His Love; Very Pretty Words; Look at the Fish, look at the Boats; If You Believe; You Gotta Look Up; Everlasting Love; He's Gotta Go; Almost Forever; We'll Have Everything; Gloria; Bless Him Who Comes; The Ten Commandments; He's Gotta Go; With Jesus We Can Win; Before I Suffer; Our Case Has Been Won; The Whiplash; The Crucifixion; I Denied You; Gloria – 73(74) (double; reissued on RCA Victor CPL2-0419 in 1974)
Royal Master RM 19860 Are You Ready For The Lord: Are You Ready For The Lord;It's So Easy; You Gotta Look Up; Without His Love; Without You; Who Else But You; Dial That Toll Free Number; I'm Gonna Walk The Line With Jesus; Am The Captain (Of My Body And Soul); The Long Arm Of The Lord; This Word Is Good Enough For Me; All The Way Home – 86

SINGLES
Reprise (1963)
R-20,232 Speak To Me / Why Leave Something I Can't Use - 10-63 (rev. Nov. 9)
Record Industries Corporation (RIC) (1964)
S-106-64 Tom Kelly / Arkansas – 05-64 (rev. June 27)
Kapp (1968) as Larry London
K-922 Come Back To Me / Lifetime Of Love – 06-68
K-947 When Does The River Run Dry? / Time (Is Not Enough) – 09-68
Polar Bear Express (1970)
1001 The Polar Bear Express / The Maple Banner [and chorus] – 26-06-70
Royal Master (1987-88)
RM-8606 Are You Ready For The Lord – 86  [DJ single]

RM-8702 Beyond These Doors – 87 [DJ single]
RM-8803 You Gotta Look Up – 88 [DJ single]