James Edward Hill, *21-07-1921 Delano, TN, +18-01-1994
3rd version
By Richard Weize, Mario Manciotti, Dick Grant, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Uwe Hollihn
SESSIONS see also Johnnie And Jack
25 March 1947 New York City – Johnnie and Jack (Johnny Wright [vcl/gt], Jack
Anglin [vcl/gt], Ray Atkins [vcl imitations -1/steel], Eddie Hill [recitations
-2/ld vcl-3/bass], Paul Buskirk [mandolin], Dorris Paul Warren [fiddle].
Producer: Sidney Prosen)
001 C 2098-5 LORD WATCH O'ER MY DADDY -2 Apollo 177/CCL 1101 BCD-15553
002 C 2099-7 THERE'S NO HOUSING SHORTAGE IN HEAVEN -2 177/CCL 1101
BCD-15553
003 C 2104-22 SING TOM KITTY -1-3 142/CCL 1101 BCD-15553
004 C 2105-23 JOLE BLON -1-3 142/CCL 1101 BCD-15553
ca. June 1947 Atlanta, GA – Smilin’ Eddie Hill and Tennessee Mountain , Johnny
Wright [gt], Jack Anglin [gt], Paul]vcl/bass[Boys (Eddie Hill
Buskirk [mandolin], Ray Atkins [steel], prob. Paul Warren [fiddle].
Producer: Jerry Jerome)
005 C 2128 I NEVER SEE MY BABY ALONE Apollo 158/BACM CD D 352
006 C 2129 THE LITTLE SHIRT MY MOMMY MADE FOR ME Apollo 158/BACM CD D 352
BACM D 352 APPOLO LABEL CLASSIC COUNTRY MUSIC
(UK, 2011)
18 December 1947 Castle Studio At The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th
Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Smilin‘Eddie Hill and His Boys (Eddie Hill
[vcl/gt], Charlie Louvin [gt/vcl*], Ira Louvin [mandolin/vcl*], Paul Buskirk
[mandolin], Billy Ross [steel], John Gallaher [bass], Tony Cianciola
[accordion])
007 C 2184 (SHAKE THAT LITTLE FOOT) SALLY ANN Hill and Country
111/BACM CD D 352
008 C 2185 MELTING STEEL Apollo 202/BCD-16860
009 C 2186 unknown title unissued
010 C 2187 unknown title unissued
19 December 1947 Castle Studio At The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North,
Nashville, TN – Smilin‘Eddie Hill and His Boys (Eddie Hill [vcl/gt], Charlie
Louvin [gt/vcl*], Ira Louvin [mandolin/vcl*], Paul Buskirk [mandolin], Billy
Ross [steel], John Gallaher [bass], Tony Cianciola [accordion])
011 C 2188 A HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL Hill and Country 111
012 C 2189 SOMEDAY YOU'LL CALL MY NAME Apollo 182/BACM CD D 352
000 C 2190 ALABAMA* Apollo 202/BCD 15561
013 C 2191 THEHEM LINES ARE GETTING LONGER Apollo182
22 August 1949 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville,
TN – Smilin‘ Eddie Hill (Eddie Hill [vcl/gt], Charlie Louvin [gt], Donald Davis
[steel], Paul Buskirk [mandolin], Lightnin Chance [bass], Dale Potter [fiddle],
Tony Ciantiola [accordion]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
014 75183/NA 2000 AFRAID 9-46184
015 75184/NA 2001 MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS 9-46184/BCD 16860
016 75185/NA 2002 TEARS ON HER BRIDAL BOUQUET 9-46212/LP-5150
017 75186/NA 2003 BLESS YOUR LITTLE THUMPIN' GIZZARD
9-46212/LP-5150 BCD 16860
2 July 1951 poss. Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North,
Nashville, TN - Eddie Hill (Eddie Hill [vcl/gt], Chet Atkins [gt], Hank Garland
[gt], Bob Foster or Jerry Byrd [steel], Paul Buskirk [mandolin], Sam
Hollingsworth [bass], poss. Farris Coursey [drums], Bill Simmons [piano])
018 YW-7228 STEAMBOAT STOMP 6347-x45/LP-5150 BCD 16860 1014 BACM CD
D 187
019 YW-7229 THE HOT GUITAR 6347-x45/ BCD 16860 314 526 691-2 1014
PROPERBOX 103
020 YW-7230 EDUCATED FOOL 6375-x45/LP-5150 BCD 16860
021 YW-7231 THE DARNDEST THING YOU EVER SAW unissued/ BCD 16860
LENOX 1014 HILLBILLY ROCK VOL.2 (FRA, 1993); BACM D 187 MERCURY LABEL (UK,
2007); MERCURY 314 526 691-2 50 YEARS OF COUNTRY MUSIC FROM MERCURY
(1995, 3 CD); PROPERBOX 103 BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY RED HOT ROCKABILLY (UK, 2006,4
CD)
December 1951 poss. Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel,
206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Eddie Hill (Eddie Hill [vcl/gt], Paul
Buskirk [el gt/el mandolin], Lightnin Chance [bass], Farris Coursey [drums],
Troy Passmore [fiddle], Bill Simmons [piano], Tony Cianciola [accordion])
022 YW-7315 BABY MY HEART 6392-x45/ Cowgirlboy LP-5150
023 YW-7316 COLD, COLD WOMAN (THE HOT GUITAR) 6375-x45/ Cowgirlboy
LP-5150 BCD 16860
024 YW-7317 MOUNTAIN JAM 6392-x45/ Cowgirlboy LP-5150 BCD 16860
025 YW-7318 FIRE BALL EIGHT 6410-x45/ BCD 16860
ca. February 1952 poss. Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North,
Nashville, TN - Eddie Hill (Eddie Hill [vcl/gt], Chet Atkins or Hank Garland
[gt], ? [gt], ? [steel], prob. Lightnin Chance [bass], prob. John Gordy
[piano])
026 YW-7337 WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT? Unissued
027 YW-7338 SALTY DOG RAG 6383-x45/ Cowgirlboy LP-5150 BCD 16860
JASMCD 3562-3
028 YW-7339 A FULL TIME JOB 6410-x45
029 YW-7340 STOLEN LOVE 6383-x45/ Cowgirlboy LP-5150
JASMINE JASMCD 3562-3 HILLBILLY BOP VOL.2 1951/1953 (UK, 2005, 2CD)
ca. March 1953 poss. Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206
8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Eddie Hill (Eddie Hill [vcl/gt], ? [gt], ?
[steel], prob. Lightnin Chance [bass], ? [drums], ? [fiddle], ? [fiddle], ?
[piano])
030 YW-7460 BUCKSHOT 70142-x45/ Cowgirlboy LP-5150 BCD 16860 JASMCD
3562-3
031 YW-7461 HIGH, WIDE AND HANDSOME 70195-x45/Cowgirlboy LP-5150 BCD
16860
032 YW-7462 HIT AND RUN LOVER 70195-x45/ Cowgirlboy LP-5150
033 YW-7463 LIVE WHILE YOU‘RE YOUNG 70142-x45
12 January 1954 [09:30-12:30] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th St.,
Manhattan, New York City – Eddie Hill (Eddie Hill [vcl/gt], George Barnes [gt],
Al Chernet [gt], Charles Grean [bass], Phil Kraus [drums/xylophone], Phil
Springer [piano]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
034 E4-VB-3417 LOVIN‘ SPREE 47-5642/ BCD 16860
035 E4-VB-3418 I CHANGED MY MIND (AND I‘LL GO HOME AGAIN' 47-5641
036 E4-VB-3419 WHO WROTE THE LETTER TO OLD JOHN 47-5642/ Cowgirlboy
LP-5150 BCD 16860
037 E4-VB-3420 PRESSWOOD THE GIANT KILLER 47-5641
038 E4-VB-3421 HOW TO STOP SMOKING unissued
18 February 1954 [19:00-22:00] Thomas Productions, 109 13th Ave. South,
Nashville, TN – Eddie Hill (Eddie Hill [vcl/gt], Chet Atkins [gt], Louis Innis
[gt], Jerry Byrd [steel], Lightnin Chance [bass], Farris Coursey [drums], John
Gordy [piano]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
039 E4-VB-3631 SLENDER TENDER AND SWEET 47-5706/ BCD 16860
040 E4-VB-3632 MY SUGAR BOOGER 47-5706/ BCD 16860
041 E4-VB-3633 WHITLIN‘ ON A PIECE OF WOOD 47-5809/ BCD 16860
042 E4-VB-3634 SAME OLD DREAM ABOUT YOU 47-5809/ BCD 16860
9 May 1954 [live, 18:30-21:30] Robinson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock,
AR- various artists (Eddie Hill [vcl/gt], Chet Atkins [gt], Ray Edenton [gt],
Bud Isaacs [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Don Slayman [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen
Sholes)
04201 MY SUGAR BOOGER EPB 3220 547-0453/ LPM-3220
RCA VICTOR LPM 3220 COUNTRY and WESTERN CARAVAN (1954)
28 September 1954 [14:30-17:30] Thomas Productions, 109 13th Ave. South,
Nashville, TN – Eddie Hill (Eddie Hill [vcl/gt], Chet Atkins [gt], Louis Innis
[gt], Bud Isaacs [steel], Lightnin Chance [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Tommy
Jackson [fiddle], Grady Martin [fiddle], John Gordy [piano]. Producer: Stephen
Sholes)
043 E4-VB-5540 I DID, I DOES AND I DO 47-5893/ BCD 16860
044 E4-VB-5541 GOTTA LOTTA SONG 47-5978/ Cowgirlboy LP-5150 BCD 16860
045 E4-VB-5542 KNOCK IT OFF 47-5893 / BCD 16860
046 E4-VB-5543 I DON‘T THINK I‘M GONNA LIKE 47-5978/ Cowgirlboy LP-5150
BCD 16860
20 April 1955 [13:00-16:00] RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and
Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Eddie Hill (Eddie Hill
[vcl/gt], Chet Atkins [gt], Jack Shook [gt], Bob Foster [steel], Lightnin
Chance [bass], Farris Coursey [drums], John Gordy [piano] + vocal chorus.
Producer: Chet Atkins)
047 F2-WB-2223 SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE 47-6136/ BCD 16860
048 F2-WB-2224 CAUSE I HAVE YOU 47-6136/ BCD 16860
21 September 1955 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film
Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Eddie Hill (unknown musicians +
Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Chet Atkins)
049 F2-WB-3998 BLACK DENIM TROUSERS AND MOTORCYCLE BOO 47-6279/ BCD
16860
050 F2-WB-3999 SOMEDAY YOU'LL CALL MY NAME 47-6279
31 July 1956 [13:00-15:00] Music City Recording, 804 16th Ave. South,
Nashville, TN – Eddie Hill Trio (Eddie Hill [vcl/gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Grady
Martin [gt], Don Helms [steel], Lightnin Chance [bass], Thomas C. Cutrer
[drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle]. Producer: Don Law)
051 CO 56842/OB 1158/JZSP-39026? UNREDEEMED DIAMONDS Columbia 4-21556/
Cowgirlboy LP-5150
052 CO 56843/OB 1159/JZSP-39027? I‘M WORRIED 4-21556
053 CO 56844/OB 1160/JZSP-39028? I‘M GONNA BE A LOSER AGAIN 4-40829
054 CO 56845/OB 1161/JZSP-39029 I CRIED IN MY DREAM LAST NIGHT 4-40829
10 December 1957 [15:00-18:00] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave.
South, Nashville, TN – Eddie Hill (Eddie Hill [vcl/gt], Harold Bradley [gt],
Lightnin Chance [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Marvin Hughes [piano], Dutch
McMillin [sax]. Producer: Don Law)
055 CO 59285/OB 1452/ZSP-42791? THE MAGIC OF YOUR SWEET LOVE 4-41093/ BCD 16860
056 CO 59286/OB 1453/ZSP-42792? WILD CAT 4-41093. BCD 16860
057 CO 59287/OB 1454/ZSP-42793? HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL unissued/ BCD
16860
1 September 1958 [U.S. Air Force Recruting Service – Country Music Time No. 35]
unknown – Eddie Hill
05701 IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW BCD 16860
05702 SHAME ON YOU BCD 16860
05703 SAN ANTONIO ROSE BCD 16860
05704 MILK COW BLUES BCD 16860
05705 FOUR OR FIVE TIMES BCD 16860
ca. January 1959 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South.,
Nashville, TN - Billie Morgan and Eddie Hill
058 ST-2021 MOVE OVER Starday 45-435
fall 1959 unknown – Eddie Hill
059 206 MONKEY BUSINESS University 206/207
060 207 DADDY, YOU KNOW WHAT? University 206/207
ALBUMS
Cowgirlboy [GER] LP-5150 Star Of The Grand Ole Opry: High, Wide And
Lonesome; Undredeemed Diamonds; Hit And Run Lover; I Don't Think I'm Gonna Like
It; The Gottalotta Song; The Educated Fool; Salty Dog Rag; Stolen Love;
Steamboat Stomp; Who Wrote That Letter To Old John; Tears On Her Bridal
Bouquet; Cold, Cold Woman (And The Hot Guitar); Mountain Jam; Bless Your Little
Thumpin' Gizzard; Baby My Heart; Buckshot - 96
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16860 The Hot Guitar – Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight:
The Hot Guitar; Steamboat Stomp; Melting Steel; Mind Your Own Business;
Bless Your Little Thumpin' Gizzard; Educated Fool; The Darndest Thing You
Ever Saw; Cold, Cold Woman (The Hot Guitar); Mountain Jam;
Salty Dog Rag; Buckshot; Fire Ball Eight; Hight, Wide And
Handsome; Lovin' Spree; Who Wrote The Letter To Old John;
Slender, Tender And Sweet; My Sugar Booger; Whittlin' On A Piece Of
Wood; Same Old Dream (About You); I Did And I Does And I Do;
The Gottalotta Song; Knock It Off; I Don't Think I'm Gonna Like It;
Smack Dab In The Middle; 'Cause I Have You; The Magic Of Your Sweet
Love; Wild Cat; Hard Road To Travel; Black Denim Trousers And
Motorcycle Boots; It Makes No Difference Now; Shame On You;
San Antonio Rose; Milk Cow Blues;
Four Or Five Times – 03-07
BACM [UK] CD 581
Smilin‘ Eddie Hill: Full Time Job;
Tears On Her Bridal Bouquet;
Afraid; Baby My Heart; Daddy You Know What; Buckshot; Hit And Run
Lover; I Changed My Mind And I'll Go Home Again; I Cried In My Dream Last
Night; There's No Housing Shortage In Heaven;
I'm Gonna Be A Loser Again; I'm Worried; Jole Blon; Lord Watch Over My Daddy; Love In The First Degree; Move Over; Presswood the Giant Killer; Salty Dog Rag; Sing Tom Kitty; Stolen Love; Four or Five Times; Mountain Jam; Same Old Dream About You; Smack Dab In The Middle; Fire Ball Eight;
Educated Fool; Unredeemed Diamonds; Monkey Business – 12-17
SINGLES
Apollo/Hill and Country* (1947) Smilin’ Eddie Hill
142 Sing Tom Kitty / Jole Blon - 01-04-47 w Johnnie and Jack
158 I Never See My Baby Alone / The Little Shirt My Mommy Made For Me –
29-07-47 (rev. Sept.13)
177 Lord, Watch O'er My Daddy / There's No Housing Shortage In Heaven –
13-01-48 (adv. Jan. 16) w. Johnny and Jack and Tennesse Mt. Boys
182 Someday You'll Call My Name / Them Lines Are Getting Harder – 48 w Johnnie
and Jack (rev. July 17)
202 Melting Steel / Alabama [Louvin Brothers] – 22-02-49
111* (Shake That Little Foot) Sally Ann / A Hard Road To Travel –
30-05-50 w. his Boys (rev. June 3)
Decca (1949-50) Smilin’ Eddie Hill
9-46184 Afraid / Mind Your Own Business – 20-09-49 (adv. Sept. 24)
9-46212 Tears On Her Bridal Bouquet / Bless Your Little Thumpin' Gizzard
– 07-02-50 (adv. Feb. 11, rev. Feb.
18)
Mercury (1951-53)
6347-X45 The Hot Guitar / Steamboat Stomp – 24-07-51 (adv. July 7, rev. July
28)
6375-X45 Cold, Cold Woman (And The Hot Guitar) / Educated Fool – 22-01-52
(adv. Jan. 26; rev. Feb. 9)
6383-X45 Salty Dog Rag / Stolen Love – 04-03-52 (adv. March 8)
6392-X45 Mountain Jam / Baby My Heart – 29-04-52 (adv. Apr. 12; rev. May
3)
6410-X45 Fireball Eight / Full Time Job – 05-08-52 (adv. Aug. 9)
70142-X45 Buckshot / Live While You're Young Dream When You’re Old – 21-04-53
(rev. Apr. 11)
70195-X45 High, Wide And Handsome / Hit And Run Lover – 30-06-53
RCA Victor (1954-55)
47-5641 I Changed My Mind (And I'll Go Home Again) / Presswood The Giant Killer
– ca 02-02-54
47-5642 Lovin' Spree / Who Wrote That Letter To Old John – 02-02-54 (rev. Jan.
30)
47-5706 Slender, Tender And Sweet / My Sugar Booger Meadow – 11-05-54
(adv.. May 8; rev. May 15)
47-5809 Whittlin' On A Piece Of Wood / Same Old Dream (About You) – 03-08-54
(rev. Aug. 7)
47-5893 I Did, I Does And I Do / Knock It Off – 19-10-54 (rev. Nov. 6)
47-5978 The Gotta Lotta Song / Don't Think I'm Gonna Like It – 21-12-54
47-6136 Smack Dab In The Middle / 'Cause I Have You – 10-05-55 (rev. June 4)
47-6279 Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots / Someday You'll Call My Name
– 04-10-55 (rev. Oct.
22)
Columbia (1956-57)
4-21556 Unredeemed Diamonds / I'm Worried – 18-09-56
4-40829-C I'm Gonna Be Loser Again / I Cried In My Dreams Last Night –
15-01-57
4-41093 Wild Cat / The Magic Of Your Sweet Love – 02-01-58
Starday (1959)
45-435 Move Over (Billie Morgan and Eddie Hill) / Too Weak (Billie
Morgan) – 22-01-59
University (1959)
206/207 Monkey Business / Daddy, You Know What? – ca 12-59
