Chester Lester

Chester “Butch” Lester, *10-09-1944 Upper Kelly’s Creek, Charleston, WV

3rd version

By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst,  Russell Rosen, John S. Newbraugh, Lennart Gustavsson

SESSIONS

Ca early 1965 Charleston, WV – Butch Lester (Producer: Buddy Starcher)

001 ROSIE BES 45-86 

002 I’VE GOT TO GET OVER YOU BES 45-86 

003 THE CAR AND THE KEYS BES 45-89

004 PATCHES BES 45-89

1965 Charleston, WV – Chester Lester (Producer: Buddy Starcher)

005 1088-45-90B I’D RATHER SWITCH THAN FIGHT (ANY PLACE BUT HERE) BES 45-90

006 1088-45-90A ANY TIME BUT NOW BES 45-90

Ca 1972 Nashville, TN – Butch Lester

007 HELLO GUITAR Artic 444

008 BROTHER JESUS Artic 444

1979 Nashville, TN – Chester Lester (Producer: Bill Walker)

009 MAMA, MAKE UP MY ROOM Con Brio CBK 148/GMV Nashville  

010 HIGH ON LOVE CBK 148/GMV Nashville

011 IF ONLY WE COULD Con Brio CBK 154/GMV Nashville  

012 WOMAN FROM KENTUCKY CBK 154/GMV Nashville  

013 THAT LONESOME OLD SOUND  GMV Nashville  

014 DON'T BOTHER TO FORGIVE GMV Nashville 

Ca 1987 Nashville, TN – Chester Lester

015 JOHNNY NEVER CAME MARCHING HOME Winsong WS 002

Ca 1988 Hendersonville, TN – Ches Lester  (Producer: Chester Lester)

016 TOO CLOSE TO CALL InterVision 3001/BGR 2001 CMCD 801

Ca 1988 Hendersonville, TN – Chester Lester  (Producer: Chester Lester)

017 MAKIN’ IT EASY (AIN’T MAKIN IT RIGHT) BGR-008

1988-1989 unknown – Chester Lester (Chester Lester [vcl], Greg Jennings [gt], Randy Layne [gt/steel], John Hughey/ Weldon Myrick [steel], Jimmy Carter/ Paul Gregg [bass],     John Dedrick/ Kenny Janson [drums],  Jimmy Murrell [fiddle/harp],  Cathrine Styron [piano/kayboards],  C.C. Dubois, Diana Murrell, Mony Smith [bck vcl]. Producer: Chester Lester)

018 THE PILLOW NEXT TO ME BGR 2001 CMCD 801

019 HIDE-AWAY HEAVEN BGR 2001 CMCD 801

020 WHEN I KNEW HER WHEN BGR 2001 CMCD 801

021 HOW LONG CAN FOREVER BE BGR 2001 CMCD 801

022 HEAVEN BOUND BGR 2001 CMCD 801

023 SIGHT FOR SORE EYES BGR 2001 CMCD 801

024 THE MAN IN THE MIRROR BGR 2001 CMCD 801

025 HELLO SUNSHINE BGR 2001 CMCD 801

026 JUST FOR A MUNUTE THERE BGR 2001 CMCD 801

027 ROCKIN‘ A ROLLIN’STONE CMCD 801  

028 SOME MEN HAVE SURE GOT SOME NERVE CMCD 801  

029 THE PIPER CAME TODAY CMCD 801  

030 YOUNG MEN IN A HURRY CMCD 801

Ca 1990-1991 unknown – Chester Lester

031 HEARTACHES IN DISGUISE Music By Mail 03-91 [cassette]

032 KICKIN‘  SATURDAY NIHT Sound Of Country 06 [cassette 1992]

Track above released by Staffan Öberg [Sweden], courtesy of Bob Grady Records

Around 2000 Buck’s Place, Hendersonville, TN / Mike Schrimpf Sound Studio, Hendersonville, TN – Chester Lester (Chester Lester [vcl], Mike Baker [ld gt/ac gt], John Hughey [steel], Makr Powelson [bass], Kenny Johnson [drums], David Russell [fiddle], Mike Schrimpf [keyboards/ harmonica]. Producer: Chester Lester)

033 IT‘S HARD TO YOU’RE GONE BGR 9522

034 LONELY LADY BGR 9522

035 IF YOU TWO TIME MOE ONE TIME BGR 9522

036 AIN’T IT FUNNY HOW THOSE COUNTRY SONGS COME TRUE BGR 9522

037 I’M DRINKING DOUBLES BGR 9522

038 HOW I WISH THE SAME COULD BE SAID FOR ME BGR 9522

039 ABILENE BGR 9522

040 I KNOW FOOL WELL BGR 9522

041 A MEMORY WALKS THE FLOOR BGR 9522

042 TRYING TO LIVE HIS LIFE IN A SONG BGR 9522

043 LET OLD SLEEPIN’  MEMORIES LIE BGR 9522

044 I CAN’T GET THERE FROM HERE BGR 9522

2007 unknown – Chester Lester

045 SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK

046 I KNOW FOOL WELL

047 IF YOU TWO TIME ME ONE TIME

048 ONE SORRY ME

049 TONIGHT LETS CROSS THE BRIDGE

050 I KNOW IT BY HEART

051 LET OLD SLEEPING MEMORIES LIE

052 CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE

053 LETS LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE

054 I'M DRINKIN' DOUBLES

Tracks above issued on album Some Guys Have All The Luck

2010 unknown – Chester Lester

055 COMMON GROUND digital single [rel. March 28, 2011]

ALBUMS

Bob Grady BGR 2001/NR-17939 Too Close To Call:  Too Close To Fall; The Pillow Next To Me; Hide-Away Heaven; When I Knew Her When; How Long Can Forever Be; Heaven Bound; A Sight For Sore Eyes; The Man In the Mirror; Hello Sunshine; Just For A Munute There -  89 (see also CMCD 801)

CMC [SWE] CMCD 801 The Songwriter: Too Close To Fall; The Pillow Next To Me; Hide-Away Heaven; When I Knew Her When; How Long Can Forever Be; Heaven Bound; A Sight For Sore Eyes; The Man In the Mirror; Hello Sunshine; Just For A Munute There; Rockin‘ A Rollin’ Stone; Some Men Have Sure Got Some Nerve; The Piper Came Today; Young Men In A Hurry -  98 (reissued in March 2007 on CLM 0001)

Bob Grady BGR 9522 Lonely Lady: It‘s Hard To You’re Gone; Lonely lady; If You Two Time Moe One Time; Ain’t It Funny How Those Country Songs Come True; I’m Drinking Doubles; How I Wish The Same Could Be Said For Me; Abilene; I Know Fool Well; A Memory Walks The Floor; Trying To Live His Life In A Song; Let Old Sleepin’  Memories Lie; I Can’t Get There From Here – ca 01

CLM ? (UPC634479578717) Some Guys Have All The Luck: Some Guys Have All the Luck; I Know Fool Well; If You Two Time Me One Time; One Sorry Me; Tonight Lets Cross the Bridge; I Know It By Heart; Let Old Sleeping Memories Lie; Can't Get There From Here; Lets Leave Well Enough Alone; I'm Drinkin' Doubles – 02-07-07

GMV Nashville [UK] ? Undiscovered Country Hits: [Jan Howard:]  To Love A Rolling Stone;  I'll Hold You In My Heart;  My Coloring Book; I Thought I Had Him; Let's Sing Together;  Better Off Alone; [Chester Lester:]  If Only We Could;  That Lonesome Old Sound;  Don't Bother To Forgive; Mama Make Up My Room;  Woman From Kentucky;  High On Love; [Sheila Tilton:] Let Your Lovin' Do The Talkin‘; I'm Beginning To See The Light;  I'll Be Whatever You Say; Brass Buckles;  Half As Much;  Little Man; [Scott Summer:]  Flip Side Of Today; I Don't Wanna Want You;  Country Lovin' In The City;  Old Fashioned Lady;  Almost Someone;  I'm In Love – 02-10-14

SINGLES

B*E*S (1965) 

45-86  Rosie / I’ve Got To get Over You – 02-65

45-89 The Car and The Keys / Patches - 65

45-90 Any Time But Now (Any Place But Here) / I’d Rather Switch Than Fight – 65

Artic Records (ca 1972) Butch Lester

444 Hello Guitar / Brother Jesus – ca 72

Con Brio (1979)

CBK 148 Mama, Make Up My Room / High On Love - 79

CBK 154 If Only We Could / Woman From Kentucky – 79

Winsong Records (ca 1987)

WS 002 Johnny Never Came Marching Home – 87 (promo)

InterVision (ca 1988) Ches Lester

3001 Too Close To Call -  ca 88 (promo)

Bob Grady (1980s)

BGR-008 Makin’ It Easy (Ain’t Makin It Right) – 8-  – (Promo)