Harold Ralph Morrison, *30-01-1931 Highlonesome, MO,
+21-12-1993
4th version
by Michel Ruppli, Dick Grant, Kurt Rokitta, Mario
Manciotti, Praguefrank, Vaclav Zpatecka, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS also recorded with
Porter Wagoner
1956 unknown
– Harold Morrison
001 I GOTTA HAVE HER unissued acetate (Audiodisc 1956,
repro)/BB-CD-55147
BUFFALO BOP BC-CD 55147 ROCKABILLY BOOGIE (GER, 2011)
ca Spring 1959 Nashville, TN - Jimmy Gateley and Harold
Morrison
002 DODGE CITY Cullman 6412
003 I HANG OUT MY TEARS TO DRY Cullman 6412
1959 unknown – Harold Morrison and The Maple Hill Boys (Harold Morrison
[banjo], Mac Wiseman [gt], Curly Seckler [mandolin], Joe Zinkan [bass], Benny
Martin [fiddle])
004 SOLDIER'S JOY Old Homestead OHCS-162
005 SALLY GOODIN Old Homestead OHCS-162
006 MISSISSIPPI SAWYER Old Homestead
OHCS-162
007 ARKANSAS TRAV'LER Old Homestead OHCS-162
008 OLD JOE CLARK Old Homestead OHCS-162
009 TURKEY IN THE STRAW Old Homestead
OHCS-162
010 LITTLE MAGGIE Old Homestead OHCS-162
011 ALL THE GOOD TIMES ARE PAST AND GONE
Old Homestead OHCS-162
012 NEW RIVER TRAIN Old Homestead OHCS-162
013 MAPLE ON THE HILL Old Homestead
OHCS-162
014 UNCLE PEN Old Homestead OHCS-162
015 FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW Old Homestead OHCS-162
ca June 1961 Nashville, TN – Jimmy Gateley and Harold Morrison
016 PRESCRIPTION OZARKS Rocket-108
017 BOMBS BEGIN TO FALL Rocket-108
ca. August 1961 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN –
Jimmy Gately and Harold Morrison (Producer: Tommy Hill)
018 5007 GHOST TOWN Nashville NV-5027
019 5008 BEE STING Nashville NV-5027
020 5009 DEATH ROW Nashville NV-5075
021 5010 TRUE LOVE (HAS FINALLY COME MY WAY) Nashville NV-5075
December 1963 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Harold
Morrison and The Maple Hill Boys
022 PWA4-0609 OLD JOE CLARK Reader’s Digest RD 9M LSP 4618
023 PWA4-0610 SOLDIER'S JOY Reader’s Digest RD 9M LSP 4618
024 PWA4-0611 SALLY GOODIN' Reader’s Digest RD 9M LSP 4618
025 PWA4-0612 MISSISSIPPI SAWYER Reader’s Digest RD 9M LSP 4618
026 PWA4-0613 TURKEY IN THE STRAW Reader’s Digest RD 9M LSP 4618
027 PWA4-0614 ARKANSAS TRAVELER Reader’s Digest RD 9M LSP 4618
December 1963 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Harold
Morrison
028 PWA4-0615 LITTLE MAGGIE Reader’s Digest RD 9M LSP 4618
029 PWA4-0616 ALL THE GOOD TIMES ARE PAST AND GONE Reader’s Digest RD 9M LSP
4618
030 PWA4-0617 NEW RIVER TRAIN Reader’s Digest RD 9M LSP 4618
031 PWA4-0618 MAPLE ON THE HILL Reader’s Digest RD 9M LSP 4618
032 PWA4-0619 UNCLE PEN Reader’s Digest RD 9M LSP 4618
033 PWA4-0620 FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW Reader’s Digest RD 9M LSP 4618
4 May 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN -
Harold Morrison and The Maple Hill Boys
034 116026/NA 13433 LIFE OF A POOR BOY 31850/DL-74680
035 116027/NA 13434 I’M A BLUEBIRD 31850/DL-74680
036 116028/NA 13435 I'M A LITTLE BIT SORE DL-74680
037 116029/NA 13436 THAT'S THE WAY IT IS DL-74680
038 116030/NA 13437 TE BICYCLE WRECK DL-74680
039 116031/NA 13438 FLAT TOP HOP DL-74680
5 May 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN -
Harold Morrison
040 116063/NA 13439 JOHN DON'T RUN THE DOGS DL-74680
041 116064/NA 13440 HOSS, HE'S THE BOSS DL-74680
042 116065/NA 13441 TWENTY-NINE DOLLARS DL-74680
043 116066/NA 13442 AN ACRE OF BANJOS DL-74680
044 116067/NA 13443 SCOTLAND FIVE DL-74680
045 116068/NA 13444 LITTLE DOBEY DL-74680
17 December 1965 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount
Juliet, TN – Harold Morrison
046 116848/NA 13832 HUNT THE COON TONIGHT DL-74721
DECCA DL 74721 THE WILBURN BROTHERS SHOW
1965 prob. Nashville, TN – Harold Morrison
047 CANNON BALL BLUES Morrison 6301
048 LITTLE BROWN JUG Morrison 6301
049 COUNTRY BOY Morrison 6301
050 DARK AS A DUNGEON Morrison 6301
1967 Nashville, TN – Harold Morrison and The Maple Hill Boys
(Producer: Glenn Sutton)
051 GRINGO Epic 5-10167/Epic Singles
052 OH HOW SWET IT IS Epic 5-10167/Epic Singles
1967 Nashville, TN – Harold Morrison and The Maple Hill Boys
(Producer: Glenn Sutton)
053 OPRY THEME –instr - 5-10198/Epic Singles
054 BRIAR PATCH – instr. -5-10198/Epic Singles RDS 9660
READER’S DIGEST RDS 9660 20 GOLDEN COUNTRY INSTRUMENTALS
(UK, 1979)
1967 Nashville, TN – Harold Morrison and The Maple Hill Boys (Producer: Glenn
Sutton)
055 SINGER 5-10249/Epic Singles
056 BILLY'S OLD BANJO 5-10249/Epic Singles
1968 Nashville, TN – Harold Morrison and The Maple Hill Boys (Producer: Glenn
Sutton)
057 DEE DEE 5-10374/Epic Singles
058 THE DOG 5-10374/Epic Singles
From previous Epic sessions:
059 HE DID QUIT CIGARETTES Epic Singles
060 WILDWOOD FLOWER Epic Singles
061 BELLS OF ST. MARY’S Epic Singles
062 STEEL GUITAR RAG Epic Singles
063 MAIDEN’S PRAYER Epic Singles
064 ALMOST PERSUADED Epic Singles
1977 The House Of Cash, Hendersonville, TN – Harold Morrison and Smoking
Bluegrass (Harold Morrison [gt/banjo], Susan Spector [rh gt], Buck White
[mandolin], Carla Morrison [bass/ gt], Buddy Spicher [fiddle]. Producer: Terry
Bookout)
065 A LONG TIME GONE Printer’s Alley PARLP-001
066 BILLY'S OLE BANJO Printer’s Alley PARLP-001 Autumn 9357
067 ELY FUNKLEBY'S Printer’s Alley PARLP-001
068 JOHN DON'T RUN THE DOGS Printer’s Alley PARLP-001
069 HANK THE OPRY MOUSE Printer’s Alley PARLP-001
070 UNCLE PEN Printer’s Alley PARLP-001
071 OLD FASHION FEELING Printer’s Alley PARLP-001
072 HAROLD'S SUPER SERVICE Printer’s Alley PARLP-001
073 I WISH I KNEW Printer’s Alley PARLP-001
074 ROLL ON BUDDY Printer’s Alley PARLP-001
1978 prob. Nashville, TN – Harold Morrison and Smokin’ Bluegrass (Harold
Morrison, Karla Morrison, Benny Williams. Producer: Harvey Cooper)
075 ASHES OF LOVE Autumn 9357
076 BEFORE I MET YOU Autumn 9357
077 GOODBYE MAMA, GOODBYE DADDY Autumn 9357
078 I WISH YOU KNEW Autumn 9357
079 THE LEGEND OF BILL MONROE Autumn 9357
080 UNCLE PEN Autumn 9357
081 BEEN A LONG TIME GONE Autumn 9357
082 ELY FUNKELBY‘S Autumn 9357
083 HANK THE OPRY MOUSE Autumn 9357
084 IF YOU GOT A GOOD WOMAN Autumn 9357
085 OLD FASHIONED FEELING Autumn 9357
ca 1982 Nashville, TN – The Harold Morrison Revue (Harold
Morrison [gt/banjo/dobro/harp], Billy Smith [vcl-1/gt], Johnny Rice [vcl-2/bass],
Jerry Douglas [dobro], Buck White [mandolin], Roger Waters [drums], Buddy
Spicher [fiddle], Tony Brown [organ]. Producer: Tony Brown)
086 BLUES STAY AWAY FROM ME -1-2 GKG-482
087 SOUTHBOUND TRAIN -1-2 GKG-482
088 ROCK-A-BYE-BOOGIE -1-2 GKG-482
089 TAKE THIS HAMMER -1-2 GKG-482
090 BIG MIDNIGHT FLYER -1-2 GKG-482
091 SMOKE SMOKE SMOKE THAT CIGARETTE -1-2 GKG-482
092 OLD FASHIONED FEELING -1-2 GKG-482
093 LISTEN TO THE MOCKINGBIRD -instr.- GKG-482
094 ROLL 'EM ALL AWAY LORD -1-2 GKG-482
095 OOH LAS VEGAS -1-2 GKG-482
ALBUMS
Reader’s Digest
RD-95-6 Bluegrass Square Dance: Old
Joe Clark; Soldier's Joy; Sally Goodin'; Mississippi Sawyer; Turkey In The
Straw; Arkansas Traveler; Little Maggie; All The Good Times Are Past And Gone;
New River Train; Maple On The Hill; Uncle Pen; Footprints In The Snow – 64 (also
as part of 9 LP various artists set Reader’s Digest RD-9M-5 Country and Wester
Music Jamboree; reissued on RCA LSP 4618 in 1972) note: same tracks as
on 1959 recordings but probably remake)
Decca DL-4680/DL-74680 Hoss, He's The Boss: I'm A
Bluebird; That's The Way It Is; Flat Top Hop; Twenty-Nine Dollars; Scotland
Five; (I'm) A Little Bit Sore; Life Of A Poor Boy; An Acre Of Banjos; Hoss,
He's The Boss; The Bicycle Wreck; Little Dobey; John Don't Run The Dogs Tonight
– 10-65 (MX: MG/7-10020/1)
Printer's Alley PARLP-001 A Long Time Gone: A Long
Time Gone; Billy's Ole Banjo; Ely Funkleby's; John Don't Run The Dogs; Hank The
Opry Mouse; Uncle Pen; Old Fashion Feeling; Harold's Super Service; I Wish I
Knew; Roll On Buddy – 77 w. The Smoking Bluegrass
Autumn NR-9357 Harold Morrison and The Smokin' Bluegrass: The Legend Of
Bill Monroe; Before I Met You; Been A Long Time Gone; Billy’s Ole Banjo; Ely Funkelby‘s;
Hank The Opry Mouse; Uncle Pen; I Wish You Knew; If You Got A Good Woman; Old Fashioned Feeling; Goodbye Mama, Goodbye
Daddy; Ashes Of Love – 78 (also on Prize
2037)
GCFG GKG-482
The Harold Morrison Show: Blues Stay Away From Me; Southbound Train;
Rock-A-Bye-Boogie; Take This Hammer; Big Midnight Flyer; Smoke Smoke Smoke That
Cigarette; Old Fashioned Feeling; Listen To The Mockingbird; Roll 'Em All Away
Lord; Ooh Las Vegas – 83
Old Homestead OHCS
162 Bluegrass Classics: All The Good
Times Are Past And Gone; Arkansas Traveler; Footprints In The Snow; Little
Maggie; Maple On The Hill; Mississippi Sawyer; New River Train; Old Joe Clark;
Sally Goodin; Soldier's Joy; Turkey In The Straw; Uncle Pen – 84 w. The Maple
Hill Boys
Epic/Legacy ? Epic Singles: Oh! How Sweet It Is; Gringo; Opry Theme; Briar Patch; The Singer; Billy's Ole Banjo; The Dog; Dee-Dee; He Did Quit Cigarettes; Wildwood Flower; The Bells of St. Mary's; Steel Guitar Rag; Maiden's Prayer; Almost Persuaded – 31-08-18
EPs
Morrison
6301 Cannon Ball Blues; Little Brown Jug / Country Boy; Dark as a Dungeon – 65 (MX: SO-1545/6)
SINGLES
Audiodisc (1956/2013)
1956A I Gotta Have Her [Harold Morrison] / Borned Unlucky
[Tommy Smith] – 13
Cullman (1959)
6412 Dodge City / I Hang Out My Tears To Dry – 04-59 w.
Jimmy Galety (rev. Apr. 27)
Rocket (1961)
R-108 Prescription Ozarks / Bombs Begin To Fall - 07-61 w. Jimmy Gately
Nashville (1961-62)
NV-5027 Bee Sting / Ghost Town - 61
NV-5075 Death Row / True Love (Has Finally Come My Way) - 62
Decca (1964-65)
31850 Life Of A Poor Boy / I'm A Bluebird - 10-65
Epic (1967-68) w.The Maple Hill Boys
5-10167 Oh! How Swet It Is / Gringo – 15-05-67
5-10198 Opry Theme / Briar Patch - 07-67
5-10249 The Singer / Billy's Old Banjo – 27-10-67
5-10374 Dee Dee / Dog - 08-68
