Vern Williams (Band)

Delbert Lavern Williams sr., *09-12-1930 Treat, Newton County, AR, +06-06-2006

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS  see also Vern and Ray

20/21 September 1980 1750 Arch St., Berkeley, CA – Rose Maddox and Vern Williams Band (Delbert Williams [gt], Kraig Hutchens [el gt], Keith Little [banjo], Vern Williams [mandolin], J.D. Rhynes [bass gt], Ray Park [fiddle]. Producer: Chris Strachwic and Rose Maddox)
001 PHILADELPHIA LAWYER Arhoolie 45-540/5024 ARH-CD-314
002 LET THOSE BROWN EYES SMILE AT ME 5024 ARH-CD-314
003 OLD BLACK CHOO CHOO 5024 ARH-CD-314
004 SINGLE GIRL 5024 ARH-CD-314
005 DARK AS A DUNGEON 5024 ARH-CD-314
006 THIS OLD HOUSE 5024 ARH-CD-314
007 SALLY LET YOUR BANGS HANG DOWN 45-540/5024 ARH-CD-314
008 RUSTY OLD HALO 5024 ARH-CD-314
009 DREAM OF THE MINER'S CHILD 5024 ARH-CD-314
010 ASHES OF LOVE 5024 ARH-CD-314
011 SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES 5024 ARH-CD-314
012 FOGGY MOUNTAIN TOP 5024 ARH-CD-314
013 AMAZING GRACE 5024 ARH-CD-314
014 ROCKY TOP 5024 ARH-CD-314

1980-1981 1750 Arch St., Berkeley, CA – Vern Williams Band (Vern Williams [vcl/mandolin], Delbert Williams [vcl/gt],  Keith Little [vcl/banjo], Kevin Thompson [bass], Ed Neff [fiddle])

015 CABIN ON A MOUNTAIN Rounder 0131  CD 0131

016 WHEN SPRINGTIME COMES AGAIN Rounder 0131   CD 0131

017 FIELD OF FLOWERS Rounder 0131 CD 0131   

018 WHO'S GOING DOWN TO TOWN? Rounder 0131   

019 COWBOY JACK Rounder 0131 CD 0131  

020 'TIL THE DAY I DIE Rounder 0131   CD 0131

021 DOWN AMONG THE BUDDED ROSES Rounder 0131   CD 0131

022 OLD BLACK JOE Rounder 0131 CD 0131   

023 THE OLD HOME TOWN Rounder 0131   CD 0131

024 BLACK EYED SUSIE Rounder 0131   CD 0131

025 COME BACK TO ME IN MY DREAMS Rounder 0131   CD 0131

026 CLINCH MOUNTAIN HOME Rounder 0131  CD 0131

027? AMAZING GRACE  Rounder 0131???

028 OH SUSANNAH Rounder CD 0131   

029 DARLING NELLIE Rounder CD 0131   

030 OLD KENTUCKY HOME Rounder CD 0131   

031 I'M WALKING THE DOG Rounder CD 0131   

032 FOGGY MOUNTAIN TOP Rounder CD 0131   

033 WHO'S GOING TO TOWN Rounder CD 0131   

034 THINKING OF HOME Rounder CD 0131   

035 PICTURE ON THE WALL Rounder CD 0131   

036 ARKANSAS TRAVELER Rounder CD 0131   

037 YOU'D BETTER GET RIGHT Rounder CD 0131   

038 OLD FOLKS AT HOME Rounder CD 0131

20/21 November 1982 Bay Records Studio, Almeda, CA – Rose Maddox and Vern Williams Band (Delbert Williams [gt], Keith Little [banjo], Vern Williams [mandolin], Kevin Thompson [bass], Ed Neff [fiddle].. Producer: Chris Strachwic and Rose Maddox)
039 WE ARE CLIMBING JACOB'S LADDER 5030 ARH-CD-314
040 LIFE'S EVENING SUN 5030 ARH-CD-314
041 CHURCH IN THE WILDWOOD 5030 ARH-CD-314
042 WHEN GOD DIPS HIS LOVE IN MY HEART 5030 ARH-CD-314
043 I CAN'T FEEL AT HOME ANYMORE 5030 ARH-CD-314
044 FARTHER ALONG 5030 ARH-CD-314
045 I'LL FLY AWAY 5030 ARH-CD-314
046 IN THE SWEET BYE AND BYE 5030
047 KNEEL AT THE CROSS 5030
048 TURN YOUR RADIO ON 5030
049 BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET 5030
050 TAKE ME TO THE LIFEBOAT 5030
051 IF WE NEVER MEET AGAIN 5030
052 SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT 5030

1982-1988 [live] unknown – The Vern Williams Band (Vern Williams [vcl/mandolin], Delbert Williams [vcl/gt], Keith Little [vcl/banjo], Kevin Thompson [bass], Ed Neff [fiddle])

05201 ROLL ON BUDDY Arhoolie ARH-CD-514   

05202 CLOSE BY Arhoolie ARH-CD-514   

05203 MONTANA COWBOY Arhoolie ARH-CD-514  

05204 I'M ON MY WAY BACK TO THE OLD HOME Arhoolie ARH-CD-514   

05205 HAPPY I'LL BE Arhoolie ARH-CD-514   

05206 LIVE AND LET LIVE Arhoolie ARH-CD-514  

05207 BALD KNOB, ARKANSAS Arhoolie ARH-CD-514   

05208 WHEN THE GOLDEN LEAVES BEGIN TO FALL Arhoolie ARH-CD-514   

05209 I HEAR A CHOO CHOO CALLING Arhoolie ARH-CD-514   

05210 CAN'T YOU HEAR ME CALLING Arhoolie ARH-CD-514   

05211 TRAVELING THE HIGHWAY HOME Arhoolie ARH-CD-514  

05212 LOVE ME DARLING JUST TONIGHT Arhoolie ARH-CD-514   

05213 IN DESPAIR Arhoolie ARH-CD-514   

05214 I'M GOING BACK TO OLD KENTUCKY Arhoolie ARH-CD-514  

05215 DARLING NELLIE ACROSS THE SEA Arhoolie ARH-CD-514   

05216 PIG IN A PEN Arhoolie ARH-CD-514

ALBUMS

Rounder 0131 Bluegrass From The Gold Country:  Cabin On A Mountain;  When Springtime Comes Again;  Field Of Flowers; Who's Going Down To Town?;  Cowboy Jack; 'Til The Day I Die;  Down Among The Budded Roses;  Old Black Joe;  Old Home Town;  Black Eyed Susie;  Come Back To Me In My Dreams;  Clinch Mountain Home - 81 Vern Williams Band (Note: acording to some sources there is also track Amazing Grace as no. 13 on vinyl album only. On back cover of the album the track is not listed)

Arhoolie 5024 This Is Rose Maddox: Philadelphia Lawyer; Let Those Brown Eyes Smile At Me; Old Black Choo Choo; Single Girl; Dark As A Dungeon; This Old House; Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down; Rusty Old Halo; Dream Of The Miner's Child; Ashes Of Love; Silver Threads And Golden Needles; Foggy Mountain Top; Amazing Grace (5:00); Rocky Top – 81  w. Rose Maddox (reissued on Arhoolie ARH-CD-9062 in 2007)
Arhoolie 5030 A Beautiful Bouquet: We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder; Life's Evening Sun; Church In The Wildwood; When God Dips His Love In My Heart; I Can't Feel At Home Anymore; Farther Along; I'll Fly Away; In The Sweet Bye And Bye; Kneel At The Cross; Turn Your Radio On; Beautiful Bouquet; Take Me To The Lifeboat; If We Never Meet Again; Swing Low, Sweet Chariot – 83 w. Rose Maddox (reissued in 2007 on ARG-CD-9058)

Rounder CD 0131 Bluegrass From The Gold Country: Cabin On A Mountain; Come Back To Me In My Dreams;  When Springtime Comes Again;  Cowboy Jack;  'Til The Day I Die;  Field Of Flowers;  Oh Susannah;  Down Among The Budded Roses;  Darling Nellie;  The Old Home Town;  Old Kentucky Home;  Clinch Mountain Home;  Black Eyed Susie;  I'm Walking The Dog;  Foggy Mountain Top;  Who's Going To Town;  Thinking Of Home;  Picture On The Wall;  Old Black Joe;  Arkansas Traveler;  You'd Better Get Right;  Old Folks At Home – 02-97 Vern Williams Band

Arholie ARH-CD-514 Traditional Bluegrass: Roll On Buddy;  Close By;  Montana Cowboy;  I'm On My Way Back To The Old Home;  Happy I'll Be;  Live And Let Live;  Bald Knob, Arkansas;  When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall;  I Hear A Choo Choo Calling;  Can't You Hear Me Calling;  Traveling The Highway Home;  Love Me Darling Just Tonight;  In Despair;  I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky;  Darling Nellie Across The Sea;  Pig In A Pen- 10-08-04 Vern Williams Band