Johnny Rion

*20-05-1916 Farmington, MO, +31-12-96

2nd version

by Michel Ruppli, Al Turner, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Carl LaFong,  Steve Hathaway, Thieu Van DeVorst

SESSIONS

ca. July 1949 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave, Cincinnati, OH – Johnny Rion (Johnny Rion [vcl], Zeke Turner [gt], Zeb Turner [gt], Jerry Byrd [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Tommy Jackson [fiddle])

001 K2923  HAND PRINTS ON THE WINDOW PANE King 829/BACM CD D 654

002 K2924  A PACKAGE TIED IN BLUE 810/BACM CD D 654

003 K2925  BUND CHILDREN‘S PRAYER  829/BACM CD D 654

004 K2926  SUNNY TENNESSEE  810/BACM CD D 654

Ca late 1949 [demo session] unknown – J. Rion

00401 HAPPY ANNIVERSAY TO YOU acetate-unissued/BACM CD D 654

00402 I CAN’T FIND MY WAY (OUT OF YOUR HEART) acetate-unissued/BACM CD D 654

Around 1950 unknown – Ann Rion [-1]/Jerry Hansen [-2]

000 LOVE BUG BOOGIE [-1] Local Artists RC6-2/BACM CD D 654

000 FOX HUNTER’S POLKA [-2]  RC6-2//BACM CD D 654

Ca 1951 unknown – Johnny Rion and The Trail Hitters

005 I GET THE BLUES Blue Ribbon RC6-2  /BACM CD D 654

006 THESE TEARS DON'T LIE Blue Ribbon RC6-2/BACM CD D 654  

1950s unknown – Johnny Rion

007 A GOODNIGHT WALTZ Embassy 3801

008 CELL TWENTY FOUR  Embassy 3801

1950s unknown – Johnny Rion and Chubby Ann Rion

009 10A HONEY PLEASE LISTEN TO ME Embassy 3802/BACM CD D 654

010 11B I'M THINKING OF SETTLIN' DOWN Embassy 3802/BACM CD D 654

15 January 1953* unknown - Johnny Rion

011 10389A/83821 THAT HEAVEN BOUND TRAIN Embassy 10389  Coral 9-64148//BACM CD D 654  [alt.] Coral 9-64148/ JASMCD 3562/3 BACM CD D 654

012 10389B/83822 WHEN YOU ARE AWAY  Embassy 10389 Coral 9-64148/BACM CD D 654

*possibly mastering date

JASMINE JASMCD 3562/3 A TRIBUTE TO HANK WILLIAMS (UK, 2006)

early 1956 poss. Nashville, TN – Johnny Rion (Johnny Rion [vcl], Chet Atkins [ld gt], Van Howard [rh gt], Roy Wiggins [steel], Curly Rhodes [bass], Dale Potter [fiddle]. Producer: Red Sovine)

013 1009 YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME ABC 45-9694/ BACM CD D 654

014 1010 OUR LOVE IS JUST FADING AWAY ABC 45-9694/ BACM CD D 654

015 UNDER THE LIGHT OF THE WESTERN STARS unissued

016 A LITTLE MORE EACH DAY unissued

017 I CAN'T FIND MY WAY OUT OF YOUR HEART unissued

1959 unknown – Johnny Rion

018 13427A I WALKED IN THE FOOTSTEPS OG JESUS New Life 13427/LP 18165 BACM CD D 654

019 13427B I WON’T HAVE TO CROSS JORDAN ALONE 13427 /LP 18165 BACM CD D 654

Unknown info – Johnny Rion

A LITTLE MORE EACH DAY unissued

I CAN'T FIND MY WAY OUT OF YOUR HEART unissued

DEAR DAD [1]

GO HOME [2]

LIFE’S PRISON OF SIN [3]

[1] song copyrighted April 22, 1965

[2] song copyighted October 22, 1957

[3] song copyrighted April 5, 1965

1972 unknown – Johnny Rion, *with Anne Rion

SWEAT ON MY BROW* Open Road 17770 R 2760 New Life R 11913 BACM CD D 654

A FADED GARDENIA Open Road 17770 BACM CD D 654

IRON MOUNTAIN BABY SONG Open Road R2760  New Life R 11913

Ca 1974 and sooner unknown – Johnny Rion with guitar

LIFE’S PRISON OF SIN New Life LP 18165

THE PURPLE ROBE New Life LP 18165

WHERE COULD I GO New Life LP 18165

ZION’S HILL New Life LP 18165

SATAN’S IRON COURTAIN New Life LP 18165

MY LOVED ONES ARE WAITING FOR ME New Life LP 18165

SOMEONE I LOVE HAS GONE TO SLEEP New Life LP 18165

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS New Life LP 18165

IF I COULD HEAR MY MOTHER PRAY AGAIN New Life LP 18165

ARE YOU WASHED IN THE BLOOD New Life LP 18165 

1970s unknown – Johnny Rion

W237 GOODBYE MOM W-237/W-238 / JASMCD 3562/3

W238 IT'S LATER THAN YOU REALIZE W-237/W-238/ JASMCD 3562/3

ALBUMS

New Life ? Hymn Time with Johnny Rion: (tracks unknown)

New Life LP 18165/R-2674  Johnny Rion With Guitar:  I Walked In The Footsteps Of jesus; I Won’t Have To Cross Jordan Alone; Life’s Prison Of Sin; The Purple Robe; Where Could I Go; Zion’s Hill; Satan’s Iron Courtain; My Loved Ones Are Waiting For Me; Someone I Love Has Gone To Sleep; The Ten Commandments; If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again; Are You Washed In The Blood  - ca 74

two more albums recorded on new Life

BACM [UK] CD D 654 Sunny Tennessee: Hand Prints On The Window Pane; A Package Tied In Blue; Blind Child’s Prayer; Sunny Tennessee; Happy Anniversary To You; I Can’t Find My Way Out Of Your Heart; Love Bug Boogie; Fox Hunter’s Polka; I Get The Blues; These Tears Don’t Lie; That Heaven Bound Train; When You Are Away; That Heaven Bound Train (2); Cell Twenty Four; Honey Please Listen To Me; I’m Thinkin’ Of Settlin’ Down; I Walked In The Footsteps Of Jesus; I Won’t Have To Cross Jordan Alone; Goodbye Mom; It’s Later Than You Realise; That Heaven Bound Train [Cal Shrum Ranch House]; You’re The One For Me; Our Love Is Fading; A Faded Gardenia; Sweat On My Brow – 02-20

SINGLES

King (1949)

810  Sunny Tennessee / Package Tied In Blue – 10-49

829  Blind Child's Prayer / Handprints On The Window Pane – 12-49 (rev. Dec. 31)

Blue Ribbon (ca 1951)

RC6-2  I Get The Blues / These Tears Don't Lie – 51?

Embassy (1950s)

10389 That Heaven Bound Train / When You Are Away – 03-53 (number is in deadwax, Johnny Rion not credited on label.reissued on Coral 9-64148, rev. March 21)

3801 Goodnight Waltz / Cell Twenty Four - 5-

3802 Honey, Please Listen To Me / I'm Thinking Of Settlin' Down – 5- w. Chubbie Annie

ABC (1956)

45-9694  Our Love Is Fading / You’re The One For Me – ca 04-56 (Canadian issue on Sparton 254)

New Life

13427 I Walked In The Footsteps Of Jesus / I Won’t Have To Cross Jordan Alone – 59

(reissued in 1964 on Loyal L.P. 177)

Open Road

17770 Sweat On My Brow (w. A. Rion) / A Faded Gardenia - 72   

R2760 Iron Mountain Baby Song / Sweat On My Brow (w. A. Rion)  - 7- 

New Life

R11913 Iron Mountain Baby Song / Sweat On My Brow (w. A Rion) – 7- Johnny Rion with Guitar  (reissue of Open Road R2760)

W-237/W-238 Goodbye Mom / It's Later Than You Realize