Leon Selph (+Blue Ridge Playboys)

Leonidas Selph, *07-04-1914 Houston, TX, +08-01-1999

3rd version
By Tony Russell (Country Discography 1921-1942), Henk Scholts, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Steve Hathaway
SESSIONS see also Shelly Lee Alley
20 November 1936 San Antonio, TX – Blue Ridge Playboys (Leon Selph [vcl-1/fiddle], Floyd Tillman [vcl-3/el gt-2], Charles W. “Chuck“ Keeshan [vl-5/gt], Herman Standler [gt-2/el gt-3], Gus Plant [banjo], Russell Vernon “ Hezzie“ Bryant [bass], Moon Mullican [vcl-4/piano])
001 SA 2538-1 ANYTHING -1-2 Vocalion 03526 ARC 70655/BCD 16415 BACM CD D 572
002 SA 2539-1 BLUE MONDAY -3 Vocalion 03589/BCD 16415 BACM CD D 572
003 SA 2540-1 RHYTHM IN THE AIR -3 Vocalion 03460 ARC 70472/BCD 16415 BACM CD D 572
004 SA 2541-2 SWING BABY SWING -2-4 Vocalion 03460 ARC 70472/BCD 16415 BACM CD D 572 KK CD 20
005 SA 2542-1 GIMME MY DIME BACK -1-2 Vocalion 03526 ARC 70655/BCD 16415 BACM CD D 572 LP 102 EG 37324 PVCD 106
006 SA 2543-1 THAT OLD FASHIONED WAY -2-5 Vocalion 03558 ARC 70753/ BCD 16415 BACM CD D 572
007 SA 2544-1 CAN’T NOBODY TRUCK LIKE ME -1-2 Vocalion 03425 ARC 70366/ BCD 16415  BACM CD D 572
008 SA 2545-1 TAKE ME BACK TO WEST TEXAS -3 Vocalion 03558 ARC 70753/ BCD 16415 BACM CD D 572
009 SA 2546-2 YOU’RE AS PRETTY AS A PICTURE -2-5 Vocalion 03589/ BCD 16415  BACM CD D 572
010 SA 2547-1 GEORGIA PINES -2-4 Vocalion 03481 ARC 70553/ BCD 16415  BACM CD D 572
011 SA 2548-1 AIN’T YOU KINDA SORRY NOW -2-4 Vocalion 03481 ARC 70553/BCD 16415 BACM CD D 572 [take-2] BCD 16415
012 SA 2549-2 WHOSE HONEY ARE YOU? -2-5 Vocalion 03425 ARC 70366/BCD 16415

BEAR FAMILY BCD 16415 FLOYD TILLMAN: I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS (GER, 2004, 4CD); KRAZY KAT KKCD 20 NITE SPOT BLUES (UK, 1998); RAMBLER LP 102 DEVIL WITH THE DEVIL: HOT WESTERN SWING FROM THE 1930S;  EPIC EG 37324 OKEH WESTERN SWING (1982, 2LP);
21 June 1937 Brunswick Warehouse, Dallas, TX – Leon Selph Blue Ridge Playboys (Leon Selph [vcl-1/fiddle], Chuck Keeshan [vcl-2/gt], Herman Standler [el gt], Gus Plant [banjo], Dick Haltom [bass], Eddie Gerard [piano])
013 DAL 404 'NEATH THE SILVERY MOON unissued
014 DAL 405 LOUISIANA AND YOU unissued
015 DAL 406-1 SCRAM 03685/ BACM CD D 572
016 DAL 407-1 HOW CAN I HELP IT 03685/ BACM CD D 572
017 DAL 408 BREAKIN‘ UP MATCHES unissued
018 DAL 409-2 THE CONVICT AND THE ROSE 03765
019 DAL 410-1 I’LL LOVE YOU IN MY DREAMS 03765
020 DAL 411-2 KEEP YOUR NOSE OUT OF DADDY’S BUSINESS 03620/BACM CD D 572 KK 20
021 DAL 412 LONESOME TRAIL unissued
022 DAL 413-1 I’M NO GOOD ON EARTH 03620/ BACM CD D 572
6 March 1939 Houston, TX – Leon Selph's Blue Ridge Playboys (Leon Selph [vcl-1], Floyd Tillman [vcl-2], Dickie McBride [gt], Joe Thames [tnr banjo], Bob Dunn [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Cliff Bruner [fiddle], Mancel Tierney [piano])
023 65156-A WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE -2 Decca 5663/BCD 16415
024 65157-A TWO MORE YEARS (AND I’LL BE FREE) -2 Decca 5679/ BCD 16415 BACM CD D 572
025 65158-A A PRECIOUS MEMORY -2 Decca 5696/MCAD 10189 BCD 16415
026 65159-A WHY DO I LOVE YOU -2 Decca 5696/MCAD 10189 BCD 16415
027 65160-A SOME DAY -1 Decca 5663/BCD 16415
028 65161-A IF YOU SHOULD GO AWAY I’D CRY -1 Decca 5679/BCD 16415

MCA MCAD 10189 FLOYD TILLMAN: THE COUNTRY  MUSIC HALL OF FAME (1991)
5 September 1939 Rice Hotel, Houston, TX – Leon Selph Blueridge Playboys (Leon Selph [vl-1], Gus Plant [vcl-2], Leo Raley [mandolin], Bob Dunn [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Moon Mullican [piano])
029 66417-A YOU’RE MY DARLING -2 Decca 5747
030 66418-A MY PRECIOUS BABY GIRL -1 Decca 5747/ BACM CD D 572
28 April 1940 Saginaw, TX – Leon Selph as by Leon Pappy Self and His Blue Ridge Playboys (Leon Selph [vcl-1/fiddle], Gus Plant [vcl-2/gt], Howard Oliver [banjo], Deacon Evans [steel], Chet Miller [bass], Ralph Smith [piano])
031 DAL 1078-1 DAISY MAE -1 Vocalion 05559/ BACM CD D 572
032 DAL 1079-2 I’M SORRY I EVER MET YOU -2 06018/ BACM CD D 572
033 DAL 1080-1-2 TELL ME IF YOU LOVE ME unissued
034 DAL 1081-2 SWEET MAGNOLIA BLOSSOMS 05709
035 DAL 1082-1 I’M JUST A COUNTRY BOY -1 05559/ BACM CD D 572
036 DAL 1083-2 NOBODY CARES ABOUT ME -1 06018
037 DAL 1084-1 NOBODY BUT ME -1 05767/ BACM CD D 572
038 DAL 1085-2 TEXAS TAKE OFF 05709/ BACM CD D 572
29 April 1940 Saginaw, TX – Leon Selph as by Leon Pappy Self And His Blue Ridge Playboys (Leon Selph [vcl-1/fiddle], Gus Plant [vcl-2/gt], Howard Oliver [banjo], Deacon Evans [steel], Chet Miller [bass], Ralph Smith [piano]) )
039 DAL 1086-1-2 WHEN YOU SMILE unissued
040 DAL 1087-2 POLECAT STOMP 05767/KK CD 20
12 March 1941 WBAO Studio, Blackstone Hotel, Fort Worth, TX – Leon Selph as by Leon Pappy Self and His Blue Ridge Playboys (Leon Selph [vcl/fiddle], Gus Plant [gt], Herman Standler [steel], Dick Haltom [bass], Freddie Courtney [accordion])
041 DAL 1307-1 NATCHERLY Conqueror 9780 Vocalion 06174/ BACM CD D 572
042 DAL 1308-1 JUST FORGET Conqueror 9780 Vocalion 06174/ BACM CD D 572
043 DAL 1309-1 FLORENCE 06276/ BACM CD D 572
044 DAL 1310-1 LOVIN‘ AND LEAVIN‘ 06276/ BACM CD D 572
045 DAL 1311-1-2 TEARDROPS ON MY PILLOW unissued
046 DAL 1312-1-2 IF YOU SHOULD GO AWAY unissued
047 DAL 1313-1-2 SOME DAY unissued
048 DAL 1314-1-2 NOW THAT YOU HAVE GONE unissued
049 DAL 1315-1-2 SHE'S GONE AWAY unissued
050 DAL 1316-1-2 IN MY DREAMS  unissued

Ca 1981-82 unknown – Leon Pappy Selph and The Blue Ridge Playboys (+Bill Dessens [steel-1], Buck Sloan, Tack Carrol, Charles Beddingfield, Gene Reed [-2])

ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL  Blue Ridge Playboy NO 4  

ANSWER TO THE KEEPER OF MY HEART Blue Ridge Playboy NO 4  

THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS Blue Ridge Playboy NO 4  

SWEET BUNCH OF DAISIES Blue Ridge Playboy NO 4  

COTTON EYED JOE Blue Ridge Playboy NO 4  

AN OCEAN OF LOVE Blue Ridge Playboy NO 4  

RUBBER DOLLY Blue Ridge Playboy NO 4  

MOONLIGHT ON THE RIVER COLORADO -1 Blue Ridge Playboy NO 4  

UNDER THE DOUBLE EAGLE -1 Blue Ridge Playboy NO 4  

HEART -2  Blue Ridge Playboy NO 4  

LISTENING TO THE MOCKINGBIRD Blue Ridge Playboy NO 4  

AIN'T GOT NOBODY Blue Ridge Playboy NO 4   

ALBUMS

Blue Ridge Playboy No. 4 Orange Blossom Special: Orange Blossom Special ; Answer to The Keeper Of My Heart; The Yellow Rose Of Texas; Sweet Bunch Of Daisies; Cotton Eyed Joe; An Ocean Of Love; Rubber Dolly; Moonlight On The River Colorado; Under The Double Eagle; Heart ; Listening To The Mockingbird; Ain't Got Nobody - 82

BACM [UK] CD D 572 Leon Selph And His Blue Ridge Playboys / Recorded 1936-1941: Anything; Blue Monday; Rhythm In The Air; Swing Baby Swing; Gimmie My Dime Back; That Old Fashioned Way; Can't Nobody Truck Like Me; Take Me Back To West Texas Again; You're As Pretty As A Picture; Georgia Pines; Ain't You Kinda Sorry Now; Scram; How Can I Help It;  Keep Your Nose Out Of Daddy's Business; I'm No Good On Earth; Two More Years And I'll Be Free; My Precious Baby Girl; Daisy Mae; I'm Sorry I Ever Met You; I'm Just A Country Boy; Nobody But Me; Texas take Off; Natcherly; Just Forget;  Florene; Lovin' And Leavin – 09-17

SINGLES
Vocalion
03425 Can’t Nobody Truck Like Me / Whose Honey Are You? – 01-37
03460 Rhythm In The Air / Swing Baby Swing – 03-37
03481 Georgia Pines / Ain’t You Kind Of Sorry Now – 04-37
03526 Anything / Gimme My Dime Back – 05-37
03558 That Old Fashioned Ways / Take Me Back To West Texas – 06-37
03589 Blue Monday / You’re As Pretty As A Picture – 07-37
03620 Keep Your Nose Out Of Daddy’s Business / I’m No Good On Earth – 08-37
03685 Scram / How Can I Help It – 09-37
03765 The Convict And The Rose / I’ll Love You In My Dreams – 12-37
ARC labels
7-03-66 Can’t Nobody Truck Like Me / Whose Honey Are You? – 03-37 (reissue)
7-04-60 Rhythm In The Air / Swing Baby Swing – 04-37 (reissue)
7-05-53 Georgia Pines / Ain’t You Kind Of Sorry Now – 05-37 (reissue)
7-06-55 Anything / Gimme My Dime Back - 06-37 (reissue)
7-07-53 That Old Fashioned Ways / Take Me Back To West Texas – 07-37
Decca (1939)
5663 What Difference Does It Make / Some Day – 03-39
5679 Two More Years (And I’ll Be Free) / If You Should Go Away I’d Cry – 04-39
5696 A Precious Memory / Why Do I Love You – 06-39
5747 You’re My Darling / My Precious Baby Girl – 11-39
OKeh /*Vocalion
*05559 Daisy Mae / I’m Just A Country Boy – 06-40
05709 Sweet Magnolia Blossom / Texas Take Off – 07-40
05767 Nobody But Me / Polecat Stomp – 08-40
06018 I’m Sorry I Ever Met You / Nobody Cares About Me – 01-41
06174 Natcherly / Just Forget – 04-41 (reissued on Conqueror 9780)
06276 Florence / Lovin‘ And Leavin‘ – 06-41