Hooper Twins (Bud and Bud)

James Edward Hooper, *06-03-1924 Joaquin, Shelby County, TX, +18-04-2012

George Aaron Hooper, , *06-03-1924 Joaquin, Shelby County, TX

By Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

1950 Houston, TX – The Hooper Twins and Musical Buddies

001 TELL ME WHY Ayo 110/BACM CD D 622

002 WE'LL MEET AGAIN Ayo 110/CD D 622

1953 Houston, TX –  Hooper Twins (as Musical Buddies*)

003 A011 YOU TRAVELED TOO FAR* Azalea 45-101/CD D 622 HBR 044

004 A012 PLEASE DON'T CRY* Azalea 45-101/CD D 622 HBR 044

005 A013 BIG FRAMED PICTURE 45-103/CD D 622 HBR 044

006 A014 YOU'RE ALWAYS THE LAST ONE TO KNOW 45-103/CD D 622 HBR 044 ETCD-CH 102

HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBR 044 AZALEA VOLUME ONE (UK, 2001); EL TORO ETCD-CH 102 CAMOUS BOOGIE COLLECTOR’S CHOICE (ESP, 2009)

1954? [1953?]  Houston, TX – Musical Buddies

007 A007 BLUE ROSE Azalea 007/008/CD D 622 HBR 044

008 A008 ALCOHOL KISSES Azalea 007/008/CD D 622 HBR 044

1956 Houston, TX –  Hooper Twins

009 A025 SOME DAY YOU'LL BE SORRY 45-109/CD D 622 HBR 044

010 A026 TWIN HEARTS AND TWIN GUITARS 45-109/CD D 622 HBR 044

1958 poss. ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Bud and Bud, The Hooper Twins

011 ACA 3712 DON'T COME CRYING BACK TO ME 119-D-45/120-D-45/CD D 622

012 ACA 3713 YOU'RE NOT THE SAME ANYMORE  119-D-45/120-D-45/CD D 622

Ca early 1959 Houston, TX - Bud and Bud, The Hooper Twins

013 129 COUNTING MY HEARTACHES 129-D-45/130-D-45 /CD D 622

014 130 STOLEN KISSES 129-D-45/130-D-45/CD D 622

1963 poss. Houston, TX - Bud and Bud (The Hooper Twins)

015 M 3610 CRYING LEAVES Allstar A 7292

016 M 3611 NO LETTER TODAY Allstar A 7292

Ca late 1966 unknown, TX - Bud and Bud Hooper

017 B+BH 1 DEEP WATER Teardrop 3137

018 B+BH 2 WE'VE GOT TO GET SOMETHING BETWEEN US Teardrop 3137

Late 1970 unknown, TX – Bud and Bud

019 LH 7557 HOWARD HUGHES IS ALIVE AND WELL Tonka 32

020 LH 7558 YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE FROM NASHVILLE Tonka 32

Live tracks from Louisiana Hayride (late 1950s)

WHICH ONE OF US IS TO BLAME BCD 17370

YOU'RE NOT THE SAME ANYMORE. BCD 17370

BEAR FAMILY BCD 17370 ON THE HILLBILLY HAYRIDE TONIGHT (GER, 2017, 20CD)

ALBUMS

BACM [UK] CD D 622 BUD and BUD (The Hooper Twins) Twin Hearts, Twin Guitars: Tell Me Why; We'll Meet Again; You Travelled Too Far; Please Don't Cry; A Big Framed Picture; You're Always The Last One To Know; Blue Rose; Alcohol Kisses; Some Day You'll Be Sorry; Twin Hearts and Twin Guitars; Don't Come Cryin' Back To Me; You're Not The Same Anymore; Counting My Heartaches; Stolen Kisses; Bud and Bud Radio Show # 1 October 1957; Bud and Bud Radio Show # 2, October 1957,; Broadcast From Magnolia Gardens Early 60s – 02-19

SINGLES

Ayo (1950)

110 Tell Me Why / We'll Meet Again – 50

Azalea (1953-59)

45-101 You Traveled Too Far / Please Don't Cry – 53 The Musical Buddies, Bud And Bud - The Hooper Twins

45-103 Big Framed Picture / You're Always The Last One To Know – 54 Hooper Twins

007/008 Blue Rose  / Alcohol Kisses - 54

45-109 Some Day You'll Be Sorry / Twin Hearts And Twin Guitars – 09-56 (rev. Sept. 8)

119-D-45/120-D-45 Don't Come Crying Back To Me / You're Not The Same Anymore – 01-58 Bud and Bud

129-D-45/130-D-45 Counting My Heartaches / Stolen Kisses – 02-60 Bud and Bud -The Hooper Twins (rev. Feb. 22)

Allstar (1963)

A 7292 Crying Leaves / No Letter Today – 63 Bud and Bud (The Hooper Twins)

Teardrop (1966)

3137 Deep Water / We've Got To Get Something Between Us - 67 Bud and Bud Hooper

Tonka (1971)

No. 32 Howard Hughes Is Alive And Well / You Don't Have To Be From Nashville – 01-71 Bud and Bud (rev. Cashbox Jan. 30)