Larry Richardson

Lawrence Richardson, *09-08-1927 Galax, VA, +17-06-2007

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS also member of Lonesome Pine Fiddlers

25 June 1953 North Wilkesborom NC - Larry Richardson and Happy Smith and the Blue  Ridge Boys (Larry Richardson [vcl/banjo], Happy Smith [vcl/banjo], Omer Lowe [gt], Joe Johnson [bass], Roger Smith [fiddle])

001 1868 JUST LET ME FALL Blue Ridge 306 /County 749

002 1469 I'M LONESOME  Blue Ridge 306 /County 749

4 August 1957 [live] Warren Green Hotel, Warrenton, VA - Larry Richardson And Happy Smith

00201 LOVER OF THE TOWN

00202 YOU ARE MY MOONSHINE (SUNSHINE)

00203 INSTRUMENTAL SNIPPET

00204 WILDWOOD FLOWER

00205 MY DARK FACED FILIPINO

00206 BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES

00207 I DON'T CARE

00208 WHEEL HOSS

00209 I'LL DRINK NO MORE WINE

00210 INSTRUMENTAL

00211 JEALOUS HEART (CUT)

00212 JUST LET ME FALL

00213 THE LONESOME DOVE

00214 INSTRUMENTAL

00215 REUBEN

00216 UNKNOWN TITLE

00217 WILD BILL JONES

Tracks above issued on album Larry Richardson And Happy Smith, Warren Green Hotel,

Warrenton, VA, August 4, 1957

1958 Washington, DC - Larry Richardson and Happy Smith and the Blue Ridge Boys (Larry Richardson [vcl/banjo], Happy Smith [vcl/banjo], Charlie Waller [gt], John Duffey [mandolin], Jimmy Stoneman [fiddle])

003 6217/ZTSP 81408 NASHVILLE JAIL Blue Ridge 45-516 /County 749

004 6218/ZTSP 81409 SILVER BELLE Blue Ridge 45-516

1965 unknown - Larry Richardson, Red Barker and the Blue Ridge Boys (Larry Richardson [vcl/banjo], Red Barker [vcl/gt], Buddy Crisp [vcl/gt], Ronnie Prevette [mandolin], Curly Blake [bass],  Buddy Pendleton [fiddle]. Producer: Charlie Faurot, David Freeman)

005 LET ME FALL County 702  749 Old Blue 702 

006 JOHN HENRY County 702 Old Blue 702 

007 I DON'T LOVE NOBODY County 702 Old Blue 702

008 SAD AND LONESOME DAY County 702 Old Blue 702 

009 LITTLE PAL County 702 Old Blue 702

010 MORE PRETTY GIRLS THAN ONE County 702 Old Blue 702 

011 HAPPY LOVE Old Blue 702

012 PAUL AND SILAS County 702 Old Blue 702 

013 CABIN IN CAROLINE Old Blue 702

014 PAIN IN MY HEART County 702 Old Blue 702 

015 YOU LEFT ME SO BLUE County 702 Old Blue 702

016 WILD OVER ME County 702 Old Blue 702 

017 I’LL MEET YOU IN CHURCH SUNDAY MORNING Old Blue 702

018 MY HOME'S ACROSS THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS County 702 Old Blue 702

COUNTY 749 SPRINGTIME IN THE MOUNTAIN  (1975)

1965 unknown - Larry Richardson, Red Barker and the Blue Ridge Boys (+Ronnie Prevette [mandolin], Buddy Pendleton [fiddle])

019 LIBERTY County 702 Old Blue 702 

Ca 1966 unknown - Larry Richardson and Clinton Bullins and the Blue Ridge Boys

020 I'M MOVING UP HOME SOMEDAY MKB LR 115

021 HALLELUJAH SQUARE MKB LR 115

022 DUST ON THE BIBLE MKB LR 115

023 I KNOW A MAN WHO CAN MKB LR 115

024 HOME TO STAY MKB LR 115

025 TELL ME HIS NAME AGAIN MKB LR 115

026 THA GLORY LAND WAY MKB LR 115

027 FAMILY WHO PRAYS MKB LR 115

028 HOW BEAUTIFUL HEAVEN MUST BE MKB LR 115

029 GOOD BY WORLD MKB LR 115

1968 unknown - Larry Richardson and Clinton Bullins and the Blue Ridge Boys

030 5418 BITTER TEARS MKB 130

031 5419 WILD OVER ME MKB 130

1970s unknown - Larry Richardson and The Blue Ridge Boys

Unknown tracks for Paragon 301

1971 or sooner – unknown – Larry Richardson

044 LARRY’S RIDE County 749

045 LONESOME ROAD BLUES  County 749

1974 poss. Cincinnati, OH - Larry Richardson

046 WALKING AND TALKING WITH MY LORD LR No #/Rite 33247/8 

047 MY LATEST SUN IS SINKING FAST Rite 33247/8 

048 ARE YOU WASHED IN THE BLOOD? Rite 33247/8 

049 WHEN I THANK HIM FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE Rite 33247/8 

050 I'M USING MY BIBLE FOR A ROAD MAP Rite 33247/8 

051 GONE Rite 33247/8 

052 I HEARD MY MOTHER CALL MY NAME IN PRAYER Rite 33247/8 

053 WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS Rite 33247/8 

054 MATTHEW 24 Rite 33247/8 

055 WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN Rite 33247/8 

056 ONE STEP MORE Rite 33247/8 

057 I SAW THE FACE OF JESUS LR No #/Rite 33247/8

1983 Granit City Studios, 137 Riverside Drive, Mount Airy, NC - Larry Richardson and The Blue Ridge Boys (Larry Richardson [vcl/banjo/ gt], Wes Golding [rh gt], Russell Easter Jr.  [dobro], Alan Bibey [mandolin], Wayne Golding [bass], Jimmy Edmonds [fiddle]. Producer: Jimmy Edmonds)

058 SHIP OF ZION Life Line 4070 

059 OLD TIME RELIGION Life Line 4070 

060 PICKIN' FOR THE LORD Life Line 4070 

061 AMAZING GRACE Life Line 4070 

062 GOODBYE WORLD GOODBYE Life Line 4070 

063 HILL LONE AND GRAY Life Line 4070 

064 I'M GONNA DIE ON THE BATTLEFIELD Life Line 4070 

065 HE TOOK YOUR PLACE Life Line 4070 

066 I CAN'T FORGET THE DAY Life Line 4070 

067 PRECIOUS NAIL SCARRED HANDS Life Line 4070 

ALBUMS

County 702 Blue Ridge Bluegrass: Let Me Fall;  You Left Me So Blue; More Pretty Girls Than One;  I Don't Love Nobody; Paul and Silas;  John Henry;  Pain In My Heart;  Little Pal; Liberty;  Wild Over Me;  Sad and Lonesome Day;  My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains - 08-65  Larry Richardson, Red Barker and the Blue Ridge Boys

MKB LR 115 I'm Moving Up Home Some Day: I'm Moving Up Home Someday; Hallelujah Square; Dust On The Bible; I Know A Man Who Can; Home To Stay; Tell Me His Name Again; Tha Glory Land Way; Family Who Prays; How Beautiful Heaven Must Be; Good By World – 66

Paragon 301 Larry Richardson and the Blue Ridge Boys: (tracks unknown) – 7-

Rite 33247/33248 Walking And Talking With My Lord: Walking And Talking With My Lord;  My Latest Sun Is Sinking Fast;  Are You Washed In The Blood?;  When I Thank Him For What He Has Done;  I'm Using My Bible For A Road Map;  Gone;  I Heard My Mother Call My Name In Prayer;  What A Friend We Have In Jesus;  Matthew 24;  When The Saints Go Marching In;  One Step More;  I Saw The Face Of Jesus- 74

Life Line LP 4070 Ship of Zion: Ship Of Zion;  Old Time Religion;  Pickin' For The Lord;  Amazing Grace;  Goodbye World Goodbye;  Hill Lone And Gray;  I'm Gonna Die On The Battlefield;  He Took Your Place;  I Can't Forget The Day;  Precious Nail Scarred Hands - 83

Old Blue 702 Larry Richardson, Red Barker and the Blue Ridge Boys With Buddy Pendleton On Fiddle:  I Don't Love Nobody; John Henry;  Let Me Fall;  Sad and Lonesome Day;  Liberty;  Little Pall;  More Pretty Girls Than One;  Peacock Rag*;  Happy Love;  Paul and Silas;  Cabin In Carolina;  Whistling Rufus*;  Pain In My Heart;  Bill Cheathem*;  You Left Me So Blue;  Wild Over Me;  I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning;  My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountain;  Hop Light Ladies*;  Golden Slippers*;  Sandy River Belle*;  Twinkle Little Star*;  Florida Blues*;  Cincinnati Reel**;  Rachel**;  Red Skinned Girl**;  Rickett's Hornpipe**;  Snowflake Reel**;  Fisher's Hornpipe** – 12-02-08 Buddy Pendleton solo 1965*, 1971**

Ivor Trueman no # Larry Richardson And Happy Smith, Warren Green Hotel,

Warrenton, VA, August 4, 1957:  Lover Of The Town; You Are My Moonshine (Sunshine); Instrumental Snippet;  Wildwood Flower;  My Dark Faced Filipino;  Beautiful Brown Eyes;  I Don't Care;  Wheel Hoss;  I'll Drink No More Wine;  Instrumental;  Jealous Heart (Cut);  Just Let Me Fall;  The Lonesome Dove;  Instrumental;  Reuben;  Unknown Title;  Wild Bill Jones – 13-02-13

SINGLES

Blue Ridge

306 Just Let Me Fall / I'm Lonesome – 53  Larry Richardson and Happy Smith and the Blue Ridge Boys

45-516 Nashville Jail / Silver Belle – 58  Larry Richardson and Happy Smith and the Blue Ridge Boys

Silver Belle

GS-45-1008 I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning / Sad And Lonesome Day – 07-65

MKB

MKB 130 Bitter Tears / Wild Over Me -  68  Larry Richardson and Clinton Bullins and the Blue Ridge Boys

LR (1974)

No #.I Saw The Face Of Jesus / Walking And Talking With The Lord – 74