Pete Pyle

*18 April 1920 near Burnsville, MS, +11-03-1995

2nd version

by Tony Russell,  Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS also recorded with Bill Monroe, Pee Wee King, Grandpa Jones

11 October 1940 Kimball House, 30 South Pryor St., Atlanta, GA – Pete Pyle (Pete Pyle [vcl/yodel/gt], Edward Crowe [gt])

001 BS-056510-1  HOME SWEET HOME IN THE ROCKIES  Bluebird B-8672 Montgomery Ward M-8887/Cattle LP-106  BACM CD D 592

002 BS-056511-1 DON’T YOU WORRY BOUT ME WHEN I’M GONE  B-8672 M-8886/Cattle LP 106 BACM CD D 592

003 BS-056512-1 YOU’VE BROKEN YOUR PROMISE   B-8602 M-8888

004 BS-056513-1 I DON’T CARE  B-8602 M-8888

005 BS-056514-1 I GUESS YOU’LL SOON FORGET  B-8711 M-8889/Cattle LP-106 BACM CD D 592

006 BS-056515-1 IT’S SO HARD TO BE JUST A PAL TO YOU  B-8581 M-8889/Cattle LP-106 BACM CD D 592

007 BS-056516-1 I JUST CAN’T SAY GOODBYE  B-8711 M-8887/ BACM CD D 592

008 BS-056517-1 LITTLE BLUE EYED BLONDE, GOODBYE  B-8581 M-8886/Cattle LP-106

30 September 1941 Atlanta, GA – Pete Pyle  (Pete Pyle [vcl/yodel/gt], Edward Crowe [gt])

009 BS-071034-1 WHY DON‘T YOU LEAVE ME ALONE  B-8905

010 BS-071035-1 BEER DRINKIN‘BLUES  B-8971

011 BS-071036-1 ALL OVER A SMILE  B-8905

012 BS-071037-1 PLEASE DON‘T FOOL ME  B-8856 Regal Zonophone G 25154/ BACM CD D 592

013 BS-071038-1 I MADE A MISTAKE  B-8971/Cattle LP-106 BACM CD D 592

014 BS-071039-1 WASTED TEARS  B-9001/ BACM CD D 592

015 BS-071040-1 I‘LL BE GONE FOR AWHILE  B-8856/Cattle LP-106 BACM CD D 592

016 BS-071041-1 LOVE‘S A GAME THAT TWO CAN PLAY  B-9001 Regal Zonophone G 25154/Cattle LP-106 BACM CD D 592

1946 poss. Nashville, TN – Pete Pyle and The Mississippi Valley Boys (Pete Pyle [vcl/gt], Zeb Turner [gt], Zeke Turner [el gt] + Oak Ridge Boys [bass/fiddle/steel])

017 LIVING IN SORROW Bullet 602/Cattle LP-106  BACM CD D 592 BCD 15854

018 TALKING THE BLUES Bullet 602/LP 106 BACM CD D 592 Redita 109 BCD 15854

019 I KNOW THAT I HAVE LOST YOUR LOVE Bullet 626/ BACM CD D 592

020 LOVE TURNED TO HATE   Bullet 626/ BACM CD D 592

REDITA 109 BOOGIE WITH A BULLET (NED, 1974); BEAR FAMILY BCD 15854 A SHOT IN THE DARK TENNESSEE JIVE (GER, 2000, 8CD)

1949 poss. Nashville, TN – Pete Pyle and The Mississippi Valley Boys, * w. Naomi Pyle

021 LOVIN' LIES Bullet 686

022 I'M WALKING RIGHT OUT OF YOUR LIFE  Bullet 686

023 THINK TWICE* Bullet 689/Cattle LP-106 BACM CD D 592 BCD 15854

024 WHY DON'T YOU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME?  Bullet 689/Cattle LP-106 BACM CD D 592

18 October 1951 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Pete Pyle (Pete Pyle [vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [gt], Dickir Harris [steel], Jack Drake [bass], [poss. Tommy Jackson [fiddle])

025 NT 1770  LITTLE BLUE EYED BLONDE Intro 45-6033/Cattle LP-106 BACM CD D 592 HBR 033

026 NT 1771  IT’S SO HARD TO BE JUST A PAL TO YOU  unissued

027 NT 1772  I DRINK TO DROWN MY TROUBLES unissued

028 NT 1773  MARK ME OFF YOUR LIST Intro 45-6033/Cattle LP-106 BACM CD D 592 HBR 033

HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBR 033 INTRO #2  MCDONALD/ROWE.LEWIS/ETC  (UK, 2001)

ca.late 1952 or early 1953 poss. Fortune Studio, Detroit, MI – Pete Pyle

029 ARE YOU MAKING A FOOL OF ME Fortune 172/Cattle LP-106 BACM CD D 592

 

ALBUMS

Cattle LP-106 Pete Pyle And The Mississippi Valley Boys: Are You Making a Fool of Me; Don't You Worry' Bout Me When I'm Gone; Home Sweet Home in the Rockies; I Guess You'll Soon Forget; I Made a Mistake; I'll Be Gone for Awhile; It's So Hard to Be Just a Pal to You; Little Blue-eyed Blonde Goodbye (# 2); Little Blue-eyed Blonde Goodbye (# 2).; Living in Sorrow; Love's a Game That Two Can Play; Mark Me off Your List; Talking the Blues; Think Twice; Why Don't You Haul off and Love Me – 87

BACM [UK] CD D 592 Pete Pyle + Chuck Harding and His Colorado Cowhands: [Pete [Pyle:] Home Sweet Home In The Rockies;  I Made A Mistake;  I'll Be Gone For A While;  Please Don't Fool Me;  Wasted Tears;  It's So Hard To Be Just A Pal To You;  I Guess You'll Soon Forget;  I Just Can't Say Goodbye;  Don't You Worry 'Bout Me When I'm Gone;  Love's A Game That Two Can Play;  Living In Sorrow;  Talking The Blues;  Love Turned To Hate;  I Know That I Have Lost Your Love;  Think Twice;  Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me;  Little Blue Eyed Blond;  Mark Me Off Your List;  Are You Making A Fool Of Me; [Chuck Harding:]  You All Come;  Ricochet;  Release Me;  Satisfaction Guaranteed;  Cheatin’s A Sin;  I’m Living In A Lonely World;  Stop Crying On My Shoulde – 04-18

SINGLES

Bluebird (1940-41)

B-8581 It’s So Hard To Be Just A Pal To You / Little Blue Eyed Blonde, Goodbye – ca 11-40

B-8602 You’ve Broken Your Promise / I Don’t Care – ca 01-41

B-8672 Home Sweet Home In The Rockies / Don’t You Worry Bout Me When I’m Gone – ca 03-41

B-8711 I Guess You’ll Soon Forget / I Just Can’t Say Goodbye – 05-41

B-8856 Please Don’t Fool Me / I‘ll Be Gone For Awhile - 41

B-8905 All Over A Smile / Why Don‘t You Leave Me Alone – 12-41

B-8971 Beer Drinkin‘ Blues / I Made A Mistake – 04-42 (rev. Apr. 18)

B-9001 Wasted Tears /  Love‘s A Game That Two Can Play - 05-42

Montgomery Ward

M-8886 Little Blue Eyed Blonde, Goodbye / Don’t You Worry Bout Me When I’m Gone –

M-8887 Home Sweet Home In The Rockies / I Just Can’t Say Goodbye

M-8888 You’ve Broken Your Promise / I Don’t Care –

M-8889 I Guess You’ll Soon Forget / It’s So Hard To Be Just A Pal To You

Regal Zonophone (AUS)

G 25154 Please Don‘t Fool Me / Love‘s A Game That Two Can Play

Bullet (1946-49)

602  Living In Sorrow / Talking The Blues – 06-46 (ad. June 22)

626  I Know That I Have Lost Your Love / Love Turned To Hate – 11-46 (rev. Nov. 9)       

686  Lovin' Lies / I'm Walking Right Out Of Your Life – 49 (rev. Nov. 12)

689  Think Twice / Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me? – 09-49 (rev. Sept. 17)

Intro (1951)

45-6033 Little Blue Eyed Blonde / Mark Me Off Your List – 12-51 (rev. Dec. 22)

Fortune

172 Wild Cat Boogie [Forest Rye] / Are You Making A Fool Of Me [Pete Pyle] – 53