Rusty Wellington

*10-04-1925 Campbeltown, New Brunswick, CA, +07-01-1987

3rd version

By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Adam Komorowski

SESSIONS

Ca August 1948 Philadelphia, PA  - Rusty Wellington

001 I’M A BRANDIN’ MY DARLIN’ WITH MY HEART Down Home W-100

002 SUE CITY SUE Down Home W-100

003 DREAMS OF YESTERDAY   Down Home W-103

004 RIDIN’ HIGH  Down Home W-103

005 WHEN WE SPIN THE FAN AT THE PARTY Down Home W-104                                   I

006 SAW YOU IN MY DREAMS  Down Home W-104

Ca 1948 Philadelphia, PA  - Rusty Wellington And His Radio Roundup Gang (with Lenny sisters [vcll)

007 WHY DID I Down Home ???

Ca 1949 poss. New York City – Rusty Wellington’s Radio Roundup (Rusty Wellington (vcl-1/whistling-2/gtr) & George Wellington (vcl-2/hmny vc-1)

008 BR 1 FAIRY TALE -1 Belle 1

009 BR 2 A LONELY HEART FOR ’49 -2 Belle 1

1953 Philadelphia, PA – Rusty Wellington And The Blue Rangers

010 DOG-GONE IT BABY, I'M IN LOVE Arcade AR 116 /BACM CD D 586

011 EVERY PRECIOUS MEMORY Arcade AR 116/ BACM CD D 586

012 I WANT A LITTLE LOVIN' AR-124 / BACM CD D 586

013 SLOWLY BUT SURELY AR-124 / BACM CD D 586

1955 Philadelphia, PA – Rusty Wellington And Ginger

014 I AINT A TATER AR 137 / BACM CD D 586

015 BLUE RANGER AR 137/ BACM CD D 586

1955 Philadelphia, PA – Rusty Wellington And The Blue Rangers

016 JUMP, JUMP, HONEY AR 140 / Rollercoaster 2004 BACM CD D 586

017 BLUES FOR TENNESSEE AR 140 / BACM CD D 586

ROLLERCOASTER 2004 THE RETURN OF ROCKAPHILLY (UK, 1980)

Ca 1956-1957 Philadelphia, PA – Rusty Wellington

018 DUCKTAIL  Arcade CD 1003-1 Rollercoaster 2001

019 ROCK’N ROLL RUBY Arcade CD 1003-1 Rollercoaster 2001

020 ROCKIN’THE BLUES Arcade CD 1003-1 Rollercoaster 2001

021 SIXTEEN CATS Arcade CD 1003-1 Rollercoaster 2004

ROLLERCOASTER 2001 ROCKAPHILLY (UK., 1978); ARCADE  CD 1003-1 ROCKABILLY HOP

1957 Philadelphia, PA – Rusty Wellington

022 I AIN'T A-MOVIN' ON NO MORE AR 144 /Rollercoaster 2004

023 THE CONVICT AND THE ROSE AR 144/ BACM CD D 586

Ca 1957 Impact Sound Recoring Studio, Philadelphia, PA – Rusty Wellington

024 POOR LITTLE ME unissued

025 I JUST DON‘T CARE unissued

October 1957 Philadelphia, PA - Rusty Wellington

026 57-XY-638/57-S-638  ROCKING CHAIR ON THE MOON MGM  K12581/BCD 15789 BT 5714 JASCD  796 BACM CD D 586

027 57-XY-639/57-S-639  I LOST MY SOMEONE TO SOMEBODY ELSE  K12581/ BACM CD D 586

BEAR FAMILY BCD 15789 THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT VOL. 7 – ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF MGM RECORDS (GER, 1990); BIGTONE BT 5714 MGM ROCKABILLIES VOL. 2 (UK, 1993); JASMINE JASCD 796 MGM ROCKABILLY COLLECTION (UK, 2014, 2CD)

Ca July 1960 Philadelphia, PA – Ginger And Johnnie (Ginger Wellington [vcl], Rusty Wellington [vcl] + unknown musicians)

G01 AR-159-A BUTTERFLY LOVE  Arcade AR-159

G02 AR-159-B (YA GOTTA) SING FOR THE LADIES Arcade AR-159

Ca October 1962 1960 Philadelphia, PA – Ginger And Johnnie (Ginger Wellington [vcl], Rusty Wellington [vcl] + unknown musicians)

G03 COVERED WAGON CARAVAN Arcade AR-174

G04 BLUE RANGER Arcade AR-174

G05 IT TAKES TWO Arcade AR-176

G06 IT’S NOT THE QUANTITY (BUT THE QUALITY INSIDE) Arcade AR-176

1963 unknown, MA – Rusty Wellington

028 LONESOME  Soundcraft Assoc SLP 1002BACM CD D 586

029 CIRCLES AGAIN  Soundcraft Assoc SLP 1002 BACM CD D 586

030 I’KINDÁ MISSIN‘ YOU Soundcraft Assoc SLP 1002 BACM CD D 586

031 WITHOUT AN APPEAL Soundcraft Assoc SLP 1002 BACM CD D 586 

032 SO IN LOVE Soundcraft Assoc SLP 1002 BACM CD D 586

033 SOMEDAY SOON Soundcraft Assoc SLP 1002 BACM CD D 586

034 BLUE HOUSE Soundcraft Assoc SLP 1002 BACM CD D 586 

035 I’M A SORT‘ A GLAD Soundcraft Assoc SLP 1002 BACM CD D 586

036 WHERE YOU WENT WRONG Soundcraft Assoc SLP 1002 BACM CD D 586

037 AWAY FROM YOU SO LONG Soundcraft Assoc SLP 1002 BACM CD D 586

038 MUST BE BECAUSE THERE’S NO YOU Soundcraft Assoc SLP 1002 BACM CD D 586

039  SO HARD TO LIVE A LIE Soundcraft Assoc SLP 1002 BACM CD D 586

1964 Philadelphia, PA - Rusty Wellington and The Travelaires

040 THE ALLAGASH (A GREAT NORTHERN REGION OF MAINE) AR-184 / BACM CD D 586

041 I'VE BEEN AWAY FROM YOU SO LONG AR-184/ BACM CD D 586

1965 Philadelphia, PA – Rusty Wellington

042 ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS Arcade EP 1001/Hydra BCK 27109

043 CHRISTMAS WOULD COME TWICE A YEAR  Arcade EP 1001/Hydra BCK 27109

044 DEAR SANTA (RUSTY WELLINGTON) unissued/Hydra BCK 27109

HYDRA [GER] BCK-27109 MERRY CHRISTMAS BILL HALEY AND FRIENDS VOL. 1 (GER, 1998)

1966 Philadelphia, PA - Rusty Wellington and Shorty Long’s Santa Fe Rangers

045 SOFT SHOULDERS AR 185 

046 THE OLD MAN AR 185 

1967 Philadelphia, PA - Rusty Wellington and The Travelaires

047 ECHO AR 189

048 FREE FROM THE BLUES AR 189

1967 Philadelphia, PA - Rusty Wellington and Shorty Long’s Band

049 LONELY LIPS AR 191

050 ISLE OF WILD ROSES AR 191

1967? Philadelphia, PA - Rusty Wellington

051 WINGS OF A DOVE AR 203

052 BRIGHT LIGHTS OF THE CITY AR 203

1967 Philadelphia, PA - Rusty Wellington

053 66512 NO CHRISTMAS TREE IN VIETNAM Arzee RZ 103

054 BLUE CHRISTMAS Arzee RZ 103

1968 Philadelphia, PA - Rusty Wellington (Producer: Lucky Steel)

055 RZ 107X I JUST DON'T CARE RZ 107

056 RZ 107XX POOR LITTLE ME RZ 107/1002

1968 Philadelphia, PA - Rusty Wellington

057 6167 NOTHIN' FROM YOU BUT THE BLUES RZ 109

058 6267 BOTTLE FULL OF BLUES - RZ 109/1002

Ca 1968-1969 Philadelphia, PA - Rusty Wellington (Producer: Lucky Steel)

059 YES, IT'S ME AGAIN Arzee 1002

060 I DO  1002

061 MINE ALONE  1002

062 I'M ALL BETTER NOW 1002

063 WHY'D YOU PUT ME DOWN  1002

064 SO IN LOVE 1002

065 I STAND CONVICTED  1002

066 PACKED IN MAINE  1002

067 SINCE I GOT YOU OFF MY MIND 1002

068 SHE'S STILL NUMBER ONE 1002

ALBUMS

Soundcraft Ass. SLP 1002 Lonesome… In My Blue House> Lonesome; Circles Again; I’KindÁ Missin‘ You; Without An Appeal; So In Love; Someday Soon; Blue House; I’m A Sort‘ A Glad; Where You Went Wrong; Away From You So Long; Must be Because There’s No You; So Hard To Live A Lie - 63

Arzee 1002 Yes, It’s Me Again: Yes, It's Me Again; Bottle Full Of The Blues; Poor Little Me; I Do; Mine Alone; I'm All Better Now; Why'd You Put Me Down; So In Love; I Stand Convicted; Packed In Maine; Since I Got You Off My Mind; She's Still Number One –  05-70 (rev. June 6)

BACM  [UK] CD D 586 Every Precious Memory: Dog-Gone It Baby, I’m In Love; Every Precious Memory; I Want A Little Lovin‘; Slowly But Surely; I Ain’t A Tater; Blue Ranger; Jump, Jump Honey; Blues For Tennessee; I Ain’t A-Movin‘ On No More; Convict And The Rose; Rocking Chair On The moon; I Lost My Someone To Somebody Else; Lonesome; Circles Again; I’KindÁ Missin‘ You; Without An Appeal; So In Love; Someday Soon; Blue House; I’m A Sort‘ A Glad; Where You Went Wrong; Away From You So Long; Must be Because There’s No You; So Hard To Live A Lie; The Alligash; I’ve Beem Away From You So Long – 01-18

EPs

Arcade EP 1001 Rusty Wellington/Jimmy Collett: [Rusty Wellington:]  All I Want For Christmas; Christmas Would Come Twice A year + Jimmy Collett tracks  - 11-65 (rev. Nov. 13)

SINGLES

Down Home

W-100 I’m Branin’My Darlin‘ With My heart / Sue City Sur – 48

W-103 Dreams Of Yesterday / Ridin‘ High – 48

W-104 When We Spin The Fan At The Party / I Saw You In My Dreams

Belle

1 Fairy Tales / A Lonely Heart For ’49 – 49?

Arcade (1953-1967)

AR 116 Dog-Gone It Baby, I'm In Love / Every Precious Memory – 09-53 and The Blue Rangers (rev. Sept. 26)

AR-124 I Want A Little Lovin' / Slowly But Surely – 04-54 and The Blue Rangers (rev. Apr. 24)

AR 137 I Aint A Tater / Blue Ranger – 55 and Ginger

AR 140 Jump, Jump, Honey / Blues For Tennessee – 12-55 and The Blue Rangers (rev. Dec. 31)

AR 144 I Ain't A-Movin' On No More / Convict And The Rose – 06-57 (rev. June 10)

MGM K 12581 Rocking Chair On The Moon /  I Lost My Someone To Somebody Else – 11-57 (rev. Nov. 11)

AR-159 Butterfly Love / (Ya Gotta) Sing For The Ladies – 60 Ginger and Johnnie

AR-174 Covered Wagon Caravan / Blue Ranger – 62 Ginger Johnnie

AR-176 It Takes Two / It’s Not The Quantity (But The Quality Inside) – 63? Ginger and Johnnie

AR-184 The Allagash (A Great Northern Region Of Maine) / I've Been Away From You So Long – 66 and The Travelaires

AR 185  Soft Shoulders / The Old Man – 66 and Shorty Long’s Santa Fe Rangers

AR 189 Echo / Free From The Blues – 67 and The Travelaires

AR 191 Lonely Lips /  Isle Of Wild Roses – 67 and Shorty Long’s Band

AR 203 Wings Of A Dove / Bright Lights Of The City – 68

Arzee

RZ 103 No Christmas Tree In Vietnam / Blue Christmas - 67

RZ 107 I Just Don't Care / Poor Little Me – 68

RZ 109 Nothin' From You But The Blues / Bottle Full Of Blues - 68