Billy McCoy

*23-03-1934 Henryetta, OK

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Lennart Gustavsson

SESSIONS

Ca 1973 Gene Breeden’s Recording Studio, Vancouver, WA – Billy McCoy (Producer: J Andy Thompson)

001 I’M CHANGING SHOES Verla VLP 104   

002 JUNEAU Verla VLP 104   

003 A SHADE OF YOU Verla 45-111/VLP 104  

004 LITTLE EARL MADE THE BIG TIME Verla VLP 104  

005 I GUESS I HAD IT COMING Verla 45-103/VLP 104  

006 IF YOU WERE MINE Verla VLP 104   

007 WAIT ’TILL I’M HOME Verla 45-104/VLP 104  

008 THE ADRESS WAS RIGHT Verla VLP 104   

009 TWENTY DOLLAR RIDE Verla VLP 104  

010 SOMETHING REAL Verla VLP 104  

011 OLE SIMPLE MINDED ME Verla VLP 104  

012 HEART GO TELL HER I’M SORRY Verla VLP 104   

013 ALLIGATOR HUNTIN’ MAN Verla 45-111/VLP 106

Ca 1974 Gene Breeden’s Recording Studio, Vancouver, WA – Billy McCoy (Billy McCoy [vcl], Gene Breeden [ld gt/steel], David Dixon/ Donny Turner [rh gt], Randy McCoy [bass gt], Ellis Miller [bass gt/harmonica], Donny Breeden [drums], DeWayne Wear [fiddle], Geno Kaynes [piano]. Kack Loke, Lonnie Coleman [bck vcl])

014 OUR LOVE IS STILL GROIN’ Verla VLP 106

015 24831 HAPPIFIED Verla 45-115/VLP 106

016 WALK ON MAN Verla VLP 106

017 CARA LEE Verla VLP 106

018 JUAN JOSE Verla VLP 106

019 CHICKEN PICKIN’ GUITAR MAN Verla VLP 106

020 THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL JILL Verla VLP 106

021 CALIFORNIA SLIPPED MY MIND Verla VLP 106

022 BALLAD OF ROUGE RIVER Verla VLP 106

023 GO AWAY LONELINESS Verla VLP 106

024 WE HAD EVERYTHING Verla VLP 106

025 24831 OLE SIMPLE MINDED  ME  45-115

Mid 1970s Gene Breeden’s Recording Studio, Vancouver, WA – Billy McCoy (Billy McCoy [vcl], David Dixon [gt],  Gene Breeden [ld gt/steel/bck vcl], David Dixon [rh gt], Ellis Miller [bass gt], Donny Breeden [drums], Geno Kaynes [piano/bck vcl], Lorraine Walden [bck vcl])

026 THE FIRE OF LOVE VLP 107

027 SUNSHINE LADY VLP 107  

028 DEAR MERLE VLP 107  

029 I'LL WAIT FOR YOU VLP 107

030 MAIL ORDER PREACHER VLP 107  

031 WAKE UP MY LOVE ONCE AGAIN VLP 107

032 WE TOUCHED HEAVEN LAST NIGHT VLP 107

033 LOVE STEPS IN WHERE LOVE BELONGS VLP 107

034 ASK MAN VLP 107  

035 AMERICA MY COUNTRY AMERICA VLP 107

1997 Soundsmith Recording Studio, Hendersonville, TN – Billy McCoy, *with Kathy Lee (Billy McCoy [vvcl], Gregg Galbraith [gt], Sonny Garrish [steel/ dobro], David Rorick [bass gt], Brian Barnett [drums], David Russell [fiddle], Rodger Morris [keyboards], Kathy Lee, Billy Bob Shame [bck vcl]. Producer: Glenn D. Warden)

036 I HAVE TO HOLD THE RING (AND KISS THE BRIDE) GACR 0011

037 CAJUN FIDDLE MAN GACR 0011  

038 THE HERO THE COUNTY LAID TO REST GACR 0011  

039 MA CHER A MIO GACR 0011  

040 BABY'S COMING HOME GACR 0011  

041 ALICE LOVES FT. WORTH GACR 0011  

042 WE ARE FOREVER GACR 0011  

043 LUISA* GACR 0011  

044 DANCING THE COWBOY WAY GACR 0011  

045 BORN AGAIN GACR 0011  

2005 Alton Wayne Studio, ? – Billy McCoy

046 WINGS OF LOVE

047 I'LL ALWAYS BE YOURS

048 THE MAN I AM

049 THIS RING

050 YES I DID

051 THE BIG PICTURE

052 I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT LOVE WAS

053 YOU HEARD ME

054 CALIFORNIA SLIPPED MY MIND

055 WALK ON MAN

Tracks above issued on album The Big Picture

2006 poss. Alton Wayne Studio, ? – Billy McCoy

056 SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE ROCK'N'RODEO

057 BALLAD OF GRANDPA JAMES

058 MY DREAMS JUST KEEP COMING TRUE

059 SING ME FADED LOVE AGAIN

060 WHILE BABY SLEEPS

061 THAT NIGHT IN BIG D

062 JUST A FRIEND

063 STONE COLD SOBER

064 NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO

065 I DIDN'T MOVE TO ARIZONA FOR THE WEATHER

Tracks above issued on album Ballad Of Grandpa Jones

ALBUMS

Verla VLP 104 Introducing: I’m Changing Shoes;  Juneau;  A Shade Of You;  Little Earl Made The Big Time;  I Guess I Had It Coming;  If You Were Mine;  Wait ’Till I’m Home;  The Adress Was Right;  Twenty Dollar Ride;  Something Real;  Ole Simple Minded Me;  Heart Go Tell Her I’m Sorry – 74?

Verla VLP 106 Walk On Man: Alligator Huntin’ Man; Our Love Is Still Groin’; Happified; Walk On Man; Cara Lee; Juan Jose; Chicken Pickin’ Guitar Man; That;s The Way I Feel Jill; California Slipped My Mind; Ballad of Rouge River; Go Away Loneliness; We Had Everything – 75?

Verla VLP 107 Sunshine Lady: The Fire Of Love; Sunshine Lady; Dear Merle; I'll Wait For You; Mail Order Preacher; Wake Up My Love Once Again; We Touched Heaven Last Night; Love Steps In Where Love Belongs; Ask Man; America My Country America – 75?

Great American Country Records GACR 0011 We Are Forever: I Have to Hold the Ring (And Kiss the Bride); Cajun Fiddle Man; The Hero the County Laid to Rest; Ma Cher a Mio; Baby's Coming Home; Alice Loves Ft. Worth; We Are Forever; Luisa (Duet With Kathy Lee); Dancing the Cowboy Way; Born Again – 97

Tumalo ? (UPC 737885376028) The Big Picture: Wings Of Love;  I'll Always Be Yours;  The Man I Am;  This Ring;  Yes I Did;  The Big Picture;  I Didn't Know What Love Was;  You Heard Me;  California Slipped My Mind; Walk On Man – ca 12-05

Tumalo ? (UPC737885509426) Ballad Of Grandpa James: Saturday Night at the Rock'n'rodeo;  Ballad of Grandpa James;  My Dreams Just Keep Coming True;  Sing Me Faded Love Again;  While Baby Sleeps;  That Night in Big D;  Just a Friend;  Stone Cold Sober;  Never Gonna Let You Go;  I Didn't Move to Arizona for the Weather – 10-05-07

SINGLES

Verla (1970s)

45-104 Wait Till I'm Gone / I Guess I Had It Comin' – 73?

45-111 Alligator Huntin' Man /A Shade Of You – 74?

45-115 Happified / Ole Simple Minded Me – 75?