Whaley
Thoms Carter, *18-01-1937 Atlanta, GA, +05-08-2009
3nd version
by Richard Weize, Michel
Ruppli,Praguefrank, Dik de Heer, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
ca. Mid 1956 WGST Radio Station, Georgia School Of Technology, Decatur, Atlanta, GA – Ric Cartey and The Jiva-Tones (Ric Cartey [vcl/gt], Jiv-A-Tones: Jerry Reed [gt], Charlie Broome [ld gt/rh gt] + Sonny Golden [drums].) [leased to RCA from Star Records, master numbers assigned 11th November 1956/1st January 1957]
001 G8OW-0786/G2-WB-9162 OOOH-EEE Stars 539 RCA Victor 47-6751 75.369/CMF 014 BCD 15622 BCD 17556 BAF 14002
002 G8OW-0785 G2-WB-9163 YOUNG LOVE Stars 539 RCA 75.369 47-6751/BCD 17556
CMF 014 VINTAGE RCA ROCKABILLY 1956/1959 (1989); BEAR FAMILY BCD 15622 THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.1 ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF RCA RECORDS (GER, 1993)
ca early January 1957 WGST Radio Station, Georgia School Of Technology, Decatur, Atlanta, GA – Ric Cartey (Ric Cartey [vcl/gt], Jerry Reed gt], ? [bass], ? [drums]. Producer; poss. Bill Lowery)
003 H2-WB-0891 HEART THROB 47-6828 75.369/CMF 014 BCD 15622 BCD 17556 BAF 14002
004 H2-WB-0892 I WANCHA TO KNOW 47-6828 75.369 /CMF 014 BCD 17556 BAF 14002
CMF 014-L GET HOT OR GO HOME: VINTAGE RCA ROCKABILLY 56-59 (1989)
29 March 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radioand Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Ric Cartey (Ric Cartey [vcl], Jack Eubanks [gt], Jerry Reed [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Jeff Richards [drums] + Sunshine Quartet [vcl group]. Producer: Chet Atkins)
005 H2-WB-0575 GOTTA BE LOVE unissued/ BAF 14002
006 H2-WB-0676 LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT LOVE 47-6920/CMF 014 BCD 16339 BAF 14002
007 H2-WB-0677 BORN TO LOVE ONE WOMAN 47-6920/CMF 014 CDLR 813 BAF 14002
008 H2-WB-0678 CRYING GOOD BYE unissued
LUCKY CDLR 813 ROCKABILLY GOLD VOL.13 SONG 7 BORN TO LOVE ONE WOMAN (UK); BEAR FAMILY BCD 16339 DRUGSTORE’S ROCKING VOL.1 (GER, 2002)
7 July 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Ric Cartey (Ric Cartey [vcl], Jack Eubanks [gt], Jerry Reed [gt], Lightnin' Chance [bass], Jeff Richards [drums], Ray (Ray Stevens) Ragsdale [piano]. Producer: Chet Atkins)
009 H2-WB-0789 MELLOW DOWN EASY 47-7011/CMF 014 BAF 14002
010 H2-WB-0790 CRYING GOODBYE unissued/Bear Family BFX-15111
011 H2-WB-0791 MY BABE 47-7011/CMF 014 LP 006 BAF 14002
FLAME LP 006 DESPERATE ROCK AND ROLL VOL.6 (UK, 1988)
ca July 1958 National Recording Company Studio, 1214 Fernwood Circle, Atlanta, GA – Ric Cartey (Ric Cartey [vcl/gt], Jerry Reed [gt], Joe South [gt] + unknown musicians)
012 J8OW-7225 MY HEART BELONGS TO YOU NRC-503
013 J8OW-7226 SCRATCHING MON MY SCREEN NRC-503/Ace CDCHD 715 CDCHD 1153 Bb-CD-55004 CDLR 806 PRLP 002 R+C 006 STCD 30
ACE CDCHD 1153 THE ROCKIN’ SOUTH (UK, 2007); BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55004 ROCK AND ROLL RIOT (GER, 1993); LUCKY CDLR 806 ROCKABILLY GOLD VOL.6 (UK, 1996); ACE CDCHD 715 ROCKING FROM COAST TO COAST VOL.2 (UK, 1999); CLUB PRLP 002 PURE ROCKABILLY VOL.2 (UK, 1994); ROCK/COUNTRY 1006 ROCKABILLY VOL.1 (SWE, 1981); STOMPERTIME STCD 30 LAST GREAT ROCKABILLY SATURDAY NIGHT VOL.3 (UK, 2012)
Ca Mid 1959 poss. National Recording Company Studio, 1214 Fernwood Circle, Atlanta, GA – Ric Cartey (Ric Cartey [vcl/gt], Jerry Reed [gt] + unknown musicians)
014 K8OW-0551 TO LOVE El Rico ER-069
015 K8OW-0552 YOU'RE MY HAPPINESS El Rico ER-069
Ca Mid 1962 poss. High Fidelity House Studio, Big Spring, TX – Ric Cartey as Feelin‘ Joyous
016 HG 131 SCRATCHIN‘ ON MY SCREEN El Rico 069 ½ / BAF 14002
017 HG 132 GO ON FOOL El Rico 069 ½
4 January 1963 poss. Fame Recording Studio, Muscle Shoals, AL – Ric Cartey (poss. with Muscle Shoal Horns + unknown musicians)
018 11322 SOMETHING IN MY EYES ABC 45-10415
019 11323 POOR ME 45-10415
Ca Mid 1960s NRC Studio, 2871 East Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta, GA – Ric Cartey as Rex (Ric Cartey [vcl/rh gt], Freddy Weller [ld gt], Akken McCollum [bass], Tommy South [drums])
020 NRC 489 MELLOW DOWN EASY El Rico 070/ BAF 14002
021 NRC 490 LEAVE ME LOOSE El Rico 070
EPs
RCA
Victor
DJ-40 [47-6751/47-6752] [Ric Cartey:] Oooh-Eee; Young Love / [Perez Prado:]
Bongo Bash (Yemaya); Donna – 56 (promo; MX: G2NH-9192/3)
DJ-73
[47-6806/47-6828] [Paul Evans:] What Do
You Know; Dorothy / [Ric Cartey:] Heart Throb;
I Wancha To Know – 57 (promo; MX: H2NH 1348/9)
75.369
Ric Cartey and His Jiva-Tones: Young Love; Ooh-Ee / Heart Throb; I Wancha To
Know – 57 (French issue)
ALBUMS
Bear Family
[GER] BCD 17556 The Complete Ric Cartey
Featuring The Jiv-A/Tones… plus: Oooh-Eee; Young Love; Heart
Throb; I Wancha To Know; Gotta Be Love; Let Me Tell You About Love; Born To
Love One Woman; Crying Good Bye; Mellow Down Easy; Crying Good Bye; My Babe; Scratching
On My Screen; My Heart Belongs To You; To Love; You’re My Happiness; Scratchin’
On My Screen; Go On Fool; Something In My Eye; Poor Me; Mellow Down Easy; Leave
Me Loose; The Jiv-A-Tones, vocal by Dean Stephens: Flirty Gertie; The Jiv-A-Tones,
vocal by Bill Holden: Fire Engine Baby; Bobby Wilson and The Jive-A-Tones: And
Then It Happened; The Jive-A-Tones: The
Wild Bird; [Charlie Broome:] Sandy; Let Your Arms Speak; Chuck Atha: Ooh-Eee (What You Do To Me); Sonny james: Young
Love; Tab Hunter: Young Love; Don Johnston: Born To Love One Woman; Tommy
Spurlin: Heart Throb - 17
Bear Family [GER] BAF 14002 Heart Throb: The Rockin' Sides Of Ric Cartey: Heart Throb; Mellow Down Easy; Gotta Be Love; Let Me Tell You About Love; Scratching On My Screen; Born To Love One Woman; I Wancha To Know; Oooh-Eee; My Babe; Mellow Down Easy – 20-10-17 (10“ LP)
SINGLES
Stars (1956, masters leased to RCA)
539 Oooh-Eee / Young Love – 11-56 (rev. Nov. 24)
RCA Victor (1956-57)
47-6751 Oooh-Eee / Young Love – 12-56 (reissue of Stars 539, rev. Dec. 29)
47-6828 Heart Throb / I Wancha To Know – 02-57 (rev. March 2)
47-6920 Born To Love One Woman / Let Me Tell You About Love – 20-05-57
47-7011 Mellow Down Easy / My Babe – 08-57 (rev. Aug. 19)
NRC (1958)
NRC-503 Scratching On My Screen / My Heart Belongs To You – 08-58
El
Rico (1959)
ER-069
To Love / You're My Happiness – 59
069
½ Scratchin‘ On My Screen / Go On Fool –
62 as Feelin‘ Joyous
ABC-Paramount (1963)
45-10415 Poor Me / Something In My Eye -04-63 (rev. May 4)
El
Rico
45-070
Mellow Down Easy / Leave Me Loose – 6-
as Rex
