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
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 Boys (Eddie Hill vcl/bass, Johnny Wright [gt], Jack Anglin [gt], Paul 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
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: The Hot Guita; 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
