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)
