Billy Western

Garland Westbrook, *01-06-1928 Milano, TX, +23-06-2002

By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Lennart Gustavsson

SESSIONS

1956 unknown, OK – Billy Western

001 OP 410 LITTLE JOE AND ANN Huff OP-236-45/HBR 082

002 OP 411 HOW MANY TIME Huff OP-236-45/HBR 055 HBR 082

HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBR 055 OKLAHOMA (UK, 2002); HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBR 082 4 STAR OP RELEASES 1956/1959 VOL.1 (UK, 2006);

Spring 1962 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX - Billy Western (+Clyde Brewer + unknown musicians)

003 1588 HIS AND HERS D 1239 /BCD 15836

004 1589 WORN OUT WORDS D 1239/BCD 15836

Late 1962 unknown - Billy Western

005 1600 SAY WHEN (YOU WANT ME TO LEAVE) 1245 /BCD 15836

006 1601 MY BLUE ROOM 1245 /BCD 15836

1963 unknown - Billy Western, *with Jeanne Davis

007 1618 HOME'S NOT WHERE MY HOUSE IS 1252/BCD 15836

008 1619 LOVE ENOUGH* 1252 /BCD 15836

BEAR FAMILY BCD 15836 THE COMPLETE D SINGLES COLLECTION VOL.5 (GER, 2002, 4 CD)

1980s Austin, TX – Billy western

009 THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME NR 11233

010 PEACE IN THE VALLEY NR 11233

011 OLD TIME RELIGION NR 11233

012 M-O-T-H-E-R NR 11233

013 PRECIOUS MEMORIES NR 11233

014 FARTHER ALONG NR 11233

015 PRECIOUS LORD NR 11233

016 COMING HOME NR 11233

017 HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS NR 11233

018 BEAUTIFUL ISLE NR 11233  

1986 Fireside Recording Studio, 813 18th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN – Billy Western (Biolly Western [vcl], Doyle Grisham [gt], Paul Gauvin [gt], Little Roy Wiggins [steel], Shorty Grisham [bass], Richie Simpson [drums]. Producer: Doyle Grisham, Billy Western)

019 SHENANDOAH WALTZ NR 16571 NR 16764 /NR 16675

020 THERE'S A NEW MOON OVER MY SHOULDER NR 16571 /NR 16675

021 HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU NR 16675

022 SILVER HAIRED DADDY NR 16675

023 DON’T ROB ANOTHER MAN’S CASTLE NR 16675

024 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE  NR 16675

025 WAITING FOR A TRAIN NR 16571 NR 16764/NR 16675 

026 DADDY WHEN IS MOMMY COMING HOME  NR 16929/NR 16675

027 WOMEN MAKE A FOOL OUT OF ME NR 16929/NR 16571 /NR 16675

028 OLD SHEP NR 16675

029 MOTHER, THE QUEEN OF MY HEART NR 16675

030 WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS  NR 16675

1986 Fireside Recording Studio, 813 18th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN – Billy Western (Biolly Western [vcl], Doyle Grisham [ac gt/el gt], Little Roy Wiggins [steel], R.B. Kramer [bass], Richie Simpson [drums], Willie Rainsford [piano]. Producer; Doyle Grisham, Billy Western)

031 THE LILY OF THE VALLEY NR 16924/NR 16739

032 I’M GETTING READY TO LEAVE THIS WORLD NR 16739

033 SOFTLY AND TENDERLY NR 16739

034 THIS OLD HOUSE NR 16924/NR 16739

035 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE NR 16739

036 HOW BEAUTIFUL HEAVEN MUST BE NR 16739

037 LIFE’S RAILWAY TO HEAVEN NR 16739

038 I FEEL LIKE TRAVELING ON NR 16739

039 A HOUSE OF GOLD NR 16739

040 WHERE COULD I GO (BUT TO THE LORD) NR 16739

1987 Fireside Recording Studio, 813 18th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN – Billy Western (Biolly Western [vcl], Doyle Grisham [ac gt/el gt], Little Roy Wiggins [steel], R.B. Kramer [bass], Richie Simpson [drums], Tommy Williams [fiddle], Willie Rainsford [piano])

041 ANY OLD TIME NR 17252/NR 17170

042 SHE MIGHT AS WELL FORGET IT NR 17170

043 SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD NR 17035/ NR 17170

044 I'M SEALING THIS LETTER WITH TEARS NR 17362/NR 17170

045 BORN TO LOSE NR 18164/NR 17170

046 I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS  NR 17362/NR 17170

047 JEALOUS HEART NR 17170

048 SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED NR 17035/NR 17170

049 THIS SONG IS JUST FOR YOU NR 17170

050 I WAS SORTA WONDERIN'  NR 18164/NR 17170

Ca 1989 poss. Fireside Recording Studio, 813 18th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN – Billy Western

051 I WOULDN'T TRADE AMERICA NR 18474

052 I CAN'T GET STARTED NR 18474

053 JUST CALL ME LONESOME Empire Sound NR 18596

054 MY IDEAL Empire Sound NR 18596

ALBUMS

Empire Sound NR 11233 Billy Western And His Old Time Religion: This World Is Not My Home; Peace In the Valley; Old Time Religion; M-O-T-H-E-R; Precious Memories; Farther Along; Precious Lord; Coming Home; He’s Got The Whole World In his Hands; Beautiful Isle  - 8-

Empire Sound NR 16675 Billy Western Comes To Nashville And Makes Some Records With Little Roy Wiggins:  Shenandoah Waltz; There's A New Moon Over My Shoulder; Have I Told You Lately That I Love You; Silver Haired Daddy; Don’t Rob Another Man’s Castle; I Love You Because; Waiting For A Train; Daddy When Is Mommy Coming Home; Women Make A Fool Out Of Me; Old Shep; Mother, The Queen Of My Heart; Waltz Across Texas - 86

Empire Sound NR 16739 I Love To Sing With The Florida Boys:  The Lily Of The Valley; I’m Getting Ready To Leave This World; Softly And Tenderly; This Old House; Just A Closer Walk With thee; How Beautiful Heaven Must Be; Life’s Railway To heaven; I Feel Like Traveling On; A House Of Gold; Where Could I Go (But To the Lord)  - 86

Empire Sound NR 17170 From Milano, Texas: Any Old Time; She Might As Well Forget It; Sittin' On Top Of The World; I'm Sealing This Letter With Tears; Born To Lose; I Love You So Much It Hurts; Jealous Heart; Signed, Sealed And Delivered; This Song Is Just For You; I Was Sorta Wonderin' - 87

EPs

Empire Sound NR 16571 Billy Western: Waiting For A Train;  Shenandoah Waltz /  Women Make A Fool Out Of Me; There's A New Moon Over My Shoulder - 86

SINGLES

Huff (1956]

OP-236-45 Little Joe And Ann / How Many Time – 56

D

1239 Worn Out Words / His And Hers – 06-06-62 (rev. Oct. 6)

1245 My Blue Room / Say When (You Want Me To Leave) – 08-02-63

1252 Home's Not Where My House Is / [Billy Western And Jeanne Davis:] Love Enough -  22-07-63

Empire Sound

NR 16764 Waiting For A Train / Shenandoah Waltz - 86

NR 16924 This Old House / The Lily of The Valley - 86

NR 16929 Daddy When Is Mommy Coming Home... / Women Make A Fool Out Of Me – 86

NR 17035 Sittin‘ On Top Of The World / Signed, Sealed And Delivered  – 87

NR 17252 Any Old Time / Any Old Time – 87 (promo)

NR 17362 I Love You So Much It Hurts / I’m Sealing This Letter With tears – 87

NR 18164 Born To Lose / I Was Sorta Wanderin‘ – 89?

NR 18474 I Wouldn't Trade America /  I Can't Get Started – 90

NR 18596 Just Call Me Lonesome / My Ideal – 90