Big Slim (McAuliffe, Aliff)

Harry C.McAuliffe, *09-05-1899 Bluefield, Mercer County, WV, +13-10-1966

2nd version

By Uwe Hollihn,  Praguefrank, Tony Russell, Mario Manciotti

SESSIONS

17 December 1936 Decca Studio, New York City –  Harry C. McAuliffe  as by Big Slim Aliff (Big Slim Aliff [vcl/gt/ harmonica])

001 61488-A LITTLE RAG DOLL Decca 5329/OHCS 176 BACM CD D 515

002 61489-A FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW  5316/OHCS 176 BACM CD D 515

003 61490-A NEW BIRMINGHAM JAIL  5316/OHCS 176 BACM CD D 515

004 61491-A PUT MY LITTLE SHOES AWAY  5329/OHCS 176 BACM CD D 515

1947 poss. Wheeling, WV – Big Slim

005 THREE TIMES SEVE Dixie 111/

006 PATANIO, THE PRIDE OF THE PLAINS Dixie 111/

007 JOLE BLON Dixie 112/ OHCS 176 BACM CD D 515

008 BEFORE YOU BREAK MY HEART Dixie 112/ OHCS 176

009 AD 1545 FOGGY RIVER Dixie 113

010 AD 1546 HANNAH  Dixie 113

011 WHAT IS LIFE WITHOUT LOVE Dixie 114/ OHCS 176 BACM CD D 515

012 BILLY VENERO Dixie 114/ OHCS 176 BACM CD D 515

1949 unknown – Big Slim And His Oklahoma Boys

013 WHEELING BOOGIE Page P 503 /OHCS 176

014 BROKEN RAVELED ENDS Page P 503/OHCS 176

015 I HAD TO LEARN THE HARD WAY P 507 /OHCS 176

016 NEVER GET TOO HIGH  P 507/OHCS 176

017 THE WALTZ THAT WAS MINE  Page ?/OHCS 176

Ca 1949 unknown – Big Slim

018 SUNNY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN  ?/OHCS 176

1951 unknown – Big Slim

019 288 THE BIG RODEO Cozy 288/289

020 289 PHILADELPHIA LAWYER Cozy 288/289

1961 unknown – Big Slim The Lone Cowboy with The Golden Valley Boys (Harry McAuliffe [vcl/gt], Claude Bradimore [rh gt], Dam Perry [el spanish gt/fiddle], Dick Bradimore [steel], Bill Gibbs [bass]. Producer: Don Bass)

021 SUNNY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN ARC 523  BACM CD D 515

022 PUT ME IN YOUR POCKET ARC 523 BACM CD D 515

023 WHERE THE OLD RED RIVER FLOWS ARC 523  BACM CD D 515

024 WONDERING ARC 523 

025 I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU CALL MY NAME ARC 523  BACM CD D 515

026 RELEASE ME ARC 523 

027 PATANIO THE PRIDE OF THE PLAINS ARC 523  BACM CD D 515

028 GOLDEN RIVER ARC 523 

029 GREAT SPECKLED BIRD NO. 4 ARC 523  BACM CD D 515

030 RAINBOWS END ARC 523 

031 TRAGIC ROMANCE ARC 523  BACM CD D 515

032 OVER THE HILL ARC 523 

1962 unknown – Big Slim The Lone Cowboy

033 LITTLE JOE ARC 544  BACM CD D 515

034 GO DOWN TO THE GRAVEYARD ARC 544

035 PINK PARTY DRESS ARC 544

036 FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW ARC 544

037 BLUE VELVET BAND ARC 544 BACM CD D 515

038 LITTLE BLOSSOM ARC 544

039 OLD ROVER ARC 544

040 COWBOY DANCE ARC 544 BACM CD D 515

041 DON'T BLAME THE CHILDREN ARC 544

042 WILL YOU LOVE ME WHEN I'M OLD ARC 544  BACM CD D 515

1962 unknown, OH – Big Slim

043 TRAIN WHISTLE BLUES Gee Gee 662/ BACM CD D 515

044 JIMMIE'S MEAN MAMA BLUES Gee Gee 662// BACM CD D 515

045 DADDY AND HOME Gee Gee 662/ BACM CD D 515

046 BRAKEMAN'S BLUES Gee Gee 662/ BACM CD D 515

047 THE DRUNKARD'S SON Gee Gee 662/ BACM CD D 515

1964 unknown – Big Slim The Lone Cowboy with The Blue Valley Boys
048 RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT ARC 583

049 LETTER EDGED IN BLACK ARC 583

050 BILLY VENERO ARC 583

051 OLD SHEP ARC 583

052 MOTHER QUEEN OF MY HEART ARC 583

053 OKLAHOMA HILLS ARC 583

054 LITTLE OLD RAG DOLL ARC 583

055 NEVER SAY GOODBYE ARC 583

056 WEARY RIVER ARC 583

057 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD ARC 583

Mid 1960s unknown – Big Slim (Producer: Bwnnie Hess)

058 FALLING BACK IN YOUR ARMS Popularity PY 693

059 YOU’RE HURTING ME MARY Popularity PY 693

ALBUMS

ARC [CAN] 523 Big Slim The Lone Cowboy: Sunny Side Of The Mountain;  Put Me In Your Pocket;  Where The Old Red River Flows;  Wondering;  I Thought I Heard You Call My Name;  Release Me;  Patanio The Pride Of The Plain;  Golden River;  Great Speckled Bird No. 4;  Rainbows End;  Tragic Romance;  Over The Hill - 61
ARC [CAN]  544 Old Favourites:  Little Joe;  Go Down To The Graveyard; Pink Party Dress; Footprints In The Snow; Blue Velvet Band; Little Blossom; Old Rover; Cowboy Dance; Don't Blame The Children;. Will You Love Me When I'm Old - 62
ARC [CAN] 583 On Tour With Big Slim:  Rainbow at Midnight; Letter Edged in Black; -Billy Venero; Old Shep; Mother Queen of My Heart; Oklahoma Hills; Little Old Rag Doll; Never Say Goodbye; Weary River; When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold – 64 Big Slim The Lone Cowboy With The Blue Valley Boys

Old Homestead OHCD 176 The Lone Cowboy: New Birmingham Jail;   Footprints in the Snow;  Put My Little Shoes Away;  Little Old Rag Doll;  What Is LIfe Without Love;   Billy Venero;   Jole Blon;   Before You Break My Heart; Wheeling Boogie;  Broken Raveled Ends;  I Had to Learn the Hard Way;  Never Get Too High;  The Waltz That Was Mine;  Sunny Side of the Mountain – 86

BACM [UK ] CD D 515 Footprints In The Snow: Footprints In The Snow; Little Old Rag Doll; New Birmingham Jail; Put My Little Shoes Away;  Train Whistle Blues; Jimmie's Mean Mama Blues; Daddy And Home;  Brakeman's Blues; A Drunkard's Child; Blue Velvet Band; Cowboy Dance; Will You Love Me When I'm Old; Sunny Side Of The Mountain; Where The Old Red River Flows; I Thought I Heard You Call My Name;  PatanioThe Pride Of The Plains; Great Speckled Bird No. 4; Tragic Romance; Little Joe; Put Me In Your Pocket; What Is Life Without Love; Billy Venero; Jole Blon - 16

EPs

Gee Gee  662 Big Slim Sings Jimmie Rodgers Blues: Train Whistle Blues; Jimmie's Mean Mama Blues; Daddy And Home / Brakeman's Blues; The Drunkard's Son  - 62 (MX: NO8U-1819/20)

                                   

SINGLES

Decca (1936)

5316 Footprints In The Snow / New Birmingham Jail – 11-01-37

5329 Put My Little Shoes Away / Little Rag Doll – 02-38

Dixie

111 Three Times Seven/Patanio, the Pride of the Plains – ca 05-47 (rev. May 24)

112 Jole Blon / Before You Break My Heart – ca 05-47 (rev, May 24)

113 Foggy River / Hannah – ca 05-47 (rev. May 24)

114 What Is Life Without Love / Billy Venero – ca 05-47 (rev. May 24)

Page (1940s)

P 503 Wheeling Boogie / Broken Raveled Ends – 49

P 507 I Had To Learn The Hard Way /  Never Get Too High – 49

Cozy

288/289 The Big Rodeo / Philadelphia Lawyer – 51

Popularity

PY 693 Falling Back In Your Arms / You’re Hurting Me Mary – 6-