Betty Jean Robinson

Betty Jean Rhodes, *17-06-1933 Hyden, KY

3rd version

by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Lennart Gustavsson, Michal Gololobov

SESSIONS

ca early 1969 unknown – Betty Jean Robisnson

001 ZTSP-144386 LONELY FIGURE Metromedia  MM-114

002 ZTSP-144387 BLUE LITTLE GIRL  Metromedia  MM-114

ca late 1969 unknown – Betty Jean Robisnson

003 ZTSP-221724 BOBBY MC NAMARA MM-163

004 ZTSP-221725 AFTER TONIGHT  MM-163

7 January 1971 Sunset Sound and Sound Factory, 6357 Selma Ave., Hollywood, CA - Carl Belew and Betty Jean Robinson  (Producer: Joe Johnson)

005 1568/L 15534 ALL I NEEED IS YOU Challenge unissued Decca  32802/DL-75337

006 1569/L 15535 FUNNY WHAT A PAIR OF FOOLS WILL DO Challenge unissued Decca  32802/DL-75337

22 July 1971 Sunset Sound and Sound Factory, 6357 Selma Ave., Hollywood, CA - Carl Belew and Betty Jean Robinson  (Producer: Joe Johnson)

007 1582/L 15798 LIVING UNDER PRESSUSRE Challenge unissued Decca 32871/DL-75337

008 1583/L 15799 HUNG UP ON LOVIN' YOU Challenge unissued Decca 32871/DL-75337

009 1584/L 15950 LUCKY OL' ME Challenge unissued Decca 32970/DL-75337

23 July 1971 Sunset Sound and Sound Factory, 6357 Selma Ave., Hollywood, CA - Carl Belew and Betty Jean Robinson  (Producer: Joe Johnson)

010 1587/L 15881 BOY YOU;RE GETTING CLOSER TO HOME Decca 32912

011 1588/L 15882 DADDY I CAN MAKE IT ON MY OWN Decca 32912/Challenge CH SP 2004

CHALLENGE CH SP 2004 BRINGING TENNESSEE COUNTRY HOME

21 October 1971 Sunset Sound and Sound Factory, 6357 Selma Ave., Hollywood, CA - Carl Belew and Betty Jean Robinson  (Producer: Joe Johnson)

012 1597/L 15889 WHEN MY BABY SINGS HIS SONG  Challenge unissued Decca 32916/DL-75337

013 1598/L 15890 DON'T LET THOSE HAPPEN TO US Challenge unissued Decca  32916/DL-75337

014 1599/L 15952 YOU'RE THE ONE Challenge unissued Decca  32970/DL-75337

015 1600/L 15953 ALL BECAUSE OF YOU Challenge unissued Decca   DL-75337

ca. September 1972 Hollywood, CA - Betty Jean Robinson (Producer: Joe Johnson)

016 L-16188 ANOTHER FOOTBALL YEAR 33017

017 L-16189 JOHNNY‘S SECRET  33017

January 1973 Hollywood, CA - Betty Jean Robinson (Producer: Joe Johnson)

018 MC-1199 LOVE IS ALL OVER ME  MCA 40022

019 MC 1200 THE WOMAN IN YOUR LIFE MCA 40088

020 MC 1201 LOVIN‘ YOU MCA 40088

021 MC 1202 BABY MAKE THE SUN GO DOWN MC 40022

ca September 1973 Hollywood, CA - Betty Jean Robinson (Producer: Joe Johnson)

022 MC-1842 ALL I NEED IS YOU MCA-40166

023 JERSEY 33 MCA-40166

July 1974 Hollywood, CA - Betty Jean Robinson (Orchestra arranged and conducted by Bill Justis. Producer: Joe Johnson)

024 MC-3319  ON THE WAY HOME  MCA-40300 5-1013/75-001

025 MC-3320  unknown title

026 MC-3321  I‛VE GOT YOU  MCA-40300

Spring 1975 Hollywood – Betty Jean Robinson (Producer: Joe Johnson)

027 JJ020 ON SILVER WINGS 5-1004 5-1008 5-1013/75-001

028 GOD IS GOOD 5-1004/75-001

029 BOY, YOU’RE GETTING CLOSER TO HOME 5-1008

030 LIVIN' UPON THE MOUNTAIN 4 Star 75-001 

031 THE SHEPHERD OF MY VALLEY 4 Star 75-001 

032 HAPPY DAYS ARE JUST AHEAD 4 Star 75-001 

033 A CUP OF SILENCE 4 Star 75-001 

034 HOW GREAT THOU ART 4 Star 75-001 

035 THANK YOU LORD 4 Star 75-001 

036 SILVER WINGS 4 Star 75-001 

037 GOD AND OTHERS FIRST 4 Star 75-001 

038 MY BECOMING ONE 4 Star 75-001 

039 UNTIL YOU'VE WALKED WITH GOD 4 Star 75-001

1976 Nashville, TN – Betty Jean Robinson

040 AMAZING GRACE Melody Mountain MM 133  

041 BLESSED ASSURANCE Melody Mountain MM 133 

042 JUST A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS Melody Mountain MM 133 

043 WHAT A DAY THAT WILL BE Melody Mountain MM 133 

044 TAKE MY HAND PRECIOUS LORD Melody Mountain MM 33/MM 133

045 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN Melody Mountain MM 33/ MM 133 

046 MANSION OVER THE HILLTOP Melody Mountain MM 133 

047 PSALMS OF VICTORY Melody Mountain MM 133

048 WHERE THE SOUL NEVER DIES Melody Mountain MM 133 

049 SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER Melody Mountain MM 133 

050 I WILL ARISE AND GO TO JESUS Melody Mountain MM 133 

1977 Gold Mine Studio, Nashville, TN – Betty Jean Robinson  (Producer: Chris Christian) [overdub sessions: Creative Workshop, Nashville, TN]

051 JESUS IS ALIVE AND WELL Lamb and Lion LL 1034  

052 HE'S COMING TO TAKE ME HOME Lamb and Lion LL 1034  

053 JESUS IS HIS NAME Lamb and Lion LL 1034  

054 YOU MUST BELIEVE Lamb and Lion LL 1034  

055 SHOULD HAVE BEEN CRUCIFIED Lamb and Lion LL 1034  

056 JESUS IS COMING Lamb and Lion LL 1034  

057 THERE'S GONNA BE A SINGING Lamb and Lion LL 1034  

058 MELODY MOUNTAIN Lamb and Lion LL 1034  

059 SOMETIME SOMEPLACE Lamb and Lion LL 1034  

060 HEAVEN IS A FAMILY REUNION Lamb and Lion LL 1034  

061 HE WENT ALL THE WAY Lamb and Lion LL 1034 

Betty Jean Robinson recorded after 1977, some info in albums and singles list

ALBUMS

Decca DL-75337  When My Baby Sings His Song: When My Baby Sings His Song; Lucky Ol' Me; Hung Up On Lovin' You; Living Under Pressure; Wishful Thinking; You're The One; All Because Of You; Don't Let That Happen To Us; Funny What A Pair Of Fools Will Do; All I Need Is You – 03-72 w. Carl Belew

4 Star 75-001 On Silver Wings: Livin' Upon The Mountain; On The Way Home; The Shepherd Of My Valley; Happy Days Are Just Ahead; A Cup Of Silence; How Great Thou Art; Thank You Lord; On Silver Wings; God Is Good; God And Others First; My Becoming One; Until You've Walked With God - 75                                  

Melody Mountain MM 133 Songs I Grew Up On:  Amazing Grace;  Blessed Assurance; Just A Little Talk With Jesus; What A Day That Will Be; Take My Hand Precious Lord; Will The Circle Be Unbroken;  Mansion Over The Hilltop; Psalms Of Victory; Where The Soul Never Dies;  Shall We Gather At The River; I Will Arise And Go To Jesus – 76 (reissued in 2014)

Melody Mountain ? On The Way Home:  It's Not The First Mile; This Good Way;  Free At Last; Lord Will Make A Way; You Must Believe;  Nailed To The Cross; Nothing Between; It All Began At Calvary; King Jesus; Jesus Loves Me – 76

Lamb and Lion LL-1034 Just Betty Jean Robinson: Jesus Is Alive And Well; He's Coming To Take Me Home; Jesus Is His Name; You Must Believe; I Should Have Been Crucified; Jesus Is Coming; There's Gonna Be A Singing; Melody Mountain; Sometime Someplace; Heaven Is A Family Reunion; He Went All The Way – 77

Melody Mountain MM-35 Totally Free: He Comforter Is Come; Jewels; Messiah;  Lo The New Jerusalem; Anything That Brings You Closer To Jesus;  Angel Voices; He Made Me To Sing A New Song; One Of The King's Children; His Hand In Mine - 79

Melody Mountain MM-36 Up On Melody Mountain: Songs For Kids: Melody Mountain;  Higher And Higher;  Come On And Smile/Say Amen; God Is Good; Blessed Is The Name Of Jesus; Animals Praise Jesus; Two Little Fishes; Lowly Beast; Jesus Is Lord – 81

CMH CMH-6257 There's Gonna Be A Singing!: There's Gonna Be A Singing; He Went All The Way (And He Did It All For Me); Back To The Cross; My Best For Jesus; The Unclouded Day; Wicked Man; Tramp On The Street; I'll Fly Away; Palms Of Victory; He Took Your Place; Kentucky Born – 01-08-81 Curly Seckler and The Nashville Grass with Betty Jean Robinson

Melody Mountain MM-737 For You With Love: Ain't No Grave; On The Way Home; There's Coming A Day; Tears; Before The Roses Bloom Again; I Dreamed I Was Home With Jesus; On Silver Wings; This Old World Can Never Hurt Me Again; I Turned It Over To Jesus; There Is No Other Fountain – 81

Melody Mountain MM-838 To The Glory Of My Father:  God's Infallible Word; He Is Jehovah; Praise Him; Sing Jerusalem Sing; To The Glory Of My Father; Lord God Omnipotent; Comforter Is Come; My Spirit Song - 82

Melody Mountain MM-939 Have Yourself A Benefit: Living Up On The Mountain; Jesus Is Alive And Well;  We're Gonna Have A Time; Stand By Me; When You Go Down; No God Like Our God;  Let Down Your Net; I'm A Child Of The King – 08-83                                            

Melody Mountain 809 His Blood Will Speak To Me: He Rides On the Wings of the Wind; His Name Is Worthy to Be Praised; It's a Beautiful Day; I Love You Lord; God's Infallible Word; Yes I Know; If We Never Meet Again; All Is Well With Me; He Washed My Eyes With Tears; Someone to Care; His Blood Will Speak for Me; I Felt Your Presence Again Today Lord - 84

Melody Mountain MM 1040 More Than Life:  He Went All The Way;  Jesus You're All To Me; I See God;  He Careth For Me;  More Than Life; I Fell In Love With Him;  He Made Me To Sing A New Song;  Free;  Shepherd Of My Valley;  Come Into The Ark - 84  (reissued in 2014)                                                  

Melody Mountain MM 1141 Christmas On Melody Mountain: Wonder As I Wander; What Child Is This?; Sweet Little Jesus Boy; It Came Upon A Midnight Clear; Away In A Manger; Praise Him; Animals First Christmas; Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem – 11-84

Melody Mountain MM 1242 My Saviour's Precious Blood: My Saviour's Precious Blood; Snow White Wings; Keep Workin On Me; He'll Be There; Little David Play On Your Harp; On The Battlefield; Wicked Man; Keep On The Firin Line; Workin On A Building – 85

Melody Mountain MM 1343 When I See His Face:  When I See His Face;  Sweet Is His Name; Precious Jesus; Lily Of The Valley; My Father Knows What I Need; Resting In The Lord; He's Coming To Take Me Home;  Jesus Lord Of My Life;  Holy Jesus – 86

Melody Mountain MM 1444 Goin' Back Home:  Meeting In The Air; Somebody Loves Me; I Shall Know Him/Blessed Redeemer; Oh What A Savior; At Calvary; Since Jesus Came Into My Heart; When He Reached Down His Hand For Me; Just A Little While To Stay Here - 87

Melody Mountain MM 1555 Just For Momma:  Rock Of Ages; Hold Fast To The Right;  Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus;  Babies Don't Keep;  Where He Leads Me I Will Follow; Children Keep Your Eyes Upon The Lord; Morning Has Broken; If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again;  Precious Memories;  Babies Don't Keep – 87? (reissued in 2014)

Melody Mountain MM 77 Ride Out Your Storm:   Ride Out Your Storm; He Careth For Me; God's Got Everything Under Control; He Will Put You Back Together Again; Tears; Keep Workin' On Me; Little Children Rest Awhile; Little Pilgrim; He'll Be There - 88

Melody Mountain MM 78 Flight Of A Dove:  There's Gonna Be A Singing; I've Got A Key To The Kingdom; When Jesus Breaks The Morning; Glory Of The Lord Came Down; Jesus Is Precious; Happy Hills Of Rest; It's Gonna Rain Again/Flight Of The Dove; Can't Wait 'Till I Get Home – 89

Melody Mountain MM 889 Singin' For Daddy:  Wayfarin' Stranger; No Not One; Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown; Daddy's Song; Shade At The End Of The Row; Goin' Home;  Life's Railway To Heaven; Will The Circle Be Unbroken; Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine - 89

Melody Mountain MM 990 Hallelujah It's Jesus:  Hallelujah It's Jesus/Through It All; Love Will Roll The Clouds Away; My Grace Is Sufficient For You; How Great Thou Art; I See A Crimson Stream;  Until You've Walked With God; God Will Take Care Of You - 90

Melody Mountain MM 1091 Thank You Lord:  I Just Want To Thank You Lord; God On The Mountain; That's All I Need To Know; I'll Take The Road;  I Know; Move Me Into The Mainstream; After While It'll All Be Over; Jesus Is Coming Soon; Wonder What They're Doing In Heaven Today;  Two Coats; Time's Winding Down  - 91

Melody Mountain MM 1192 Bluegrass Gospel:  There's Gonna Be A Singing; Psalms Of Victory; Kentucky Born;  Wicked Man; Tramp On The Street; Hold Fast To The Right; My Best For Jesus; He Went All The Way; Precious Memories  - 91                                                 

Melody Mountain 4390? Double Blessing:  When I See His Face;  Sweet Is His Name; Precious Jesus; Lily Of The Valley; My Father Knows What I Need; Resting In The Lord; He's Coming To Take Me Home;  Jesus Lord Of My Life;  Holy Jesus; Hallelujah It's Jesus;  Through It All;  Love Will Roll The Clouds Away; My Grace Is Sufficient For You;  How Great Thou Art;  I See A Crimson Stream; Until You've Walked With God; God Will Take Care Of You  - 92 (reissued in 2015)                                         

Melody Mountain MM 1293 Only Jesus:  Only Jesus; What A Lovely Name; Covered By Calvary;  I Know It Was The Blood; Splendor Of The Cross; My Heavenly Home; Blood That Stained The Old Rugged Cross/It Is No Secret – 92? (reissued in 2014)

Melody Mountain MM 1394 A Made Up Mind:  A Made Up Mind; Babies Don't Keep; Someone Will Make It; Raptured Or Resurrected; I Will Trust In The Lord; When God Dips His Love In My Heart; Matthew 24; We Sure Do Need Him Now; Over The Next Hill; We'll Be Home; So Close To My Blessed Lord - 92                                         

Melody Mountain MM-1495 Touch Of Heaven:  Wonderful Peace;  My Becoming One;  City Limits Of Heaven; What A Healing Jesus;  Gone;  Touch Of Heaven;  Haven Of Rest; Some Golden Daybreak;  He Abides; Heaven Is A Family Reunion – 93 (reissued in 2014)

Melody Mountain MM-1596 Look Up And Rejoice:  Fifteen Hundred Miles Long;  Bless That Wonderful Name; Livin' The Right Life Now; Look Up And Rejoice; I Thank You Lord/Goin' On With Jesus;  He Rides On The Wings Of The Wind; Are All The Children In; Our God Is A Merciful God;  Nothing But The Blood – 93?  (reissued in 2015)      

Melody Mountain MM 1697 Oh How I Love Jesus:  One Day At A Time; We'll Shine Like The Stars; Dry Bones; I'm Going To A Country; Good Man Of The House; I Know Who Holds Tomorrow; Calvary Road;  Oh What A Savior Is Mine; There's Nothing Greater; Oh How I Love Jesus - 94                                                

Melody Mountain MM-1798 Christmas Anointing:  Little Baby In A Manger (I Love You);  O Little Town Of Bethlehem; Mary's Boy Child; Silent Night; Cradle In Bethlehem; O Holy Night; Hark The Herald Angels Sing;  Joy To The World; Jesus Is Lord – 11-94

Melody Mountain MM-1899 Appalachian Pure: Tell Me His Name Again;  One Way To The Pearly Gates; Jacob's Ladder;  Satisfied; Nothing Can Hold Me Here; Just Another Child Gone Home; I Am The Man Thomas; Leaning On The Everlasting Arms; Shake Hands With Mother Again;  My Sweet Kentucky Home/I'll Be A Friend To Jesus – 95 (reissued in 2014)

Melody Mountain MM-1900 To Bless You:  Heaven Will Be Worth The Journey;  I Want To Thank Him For What He Has Done; Keep Your Hand On The Plow Hold On; Place Your Hand In The Nail Scared Hand; I Want To Know More About My Lord; Family Who Prays; There's Somebody Out There; Kingdom Is Coming; Step On In;  Heaven Sweet Heaven My Home;  I Need No Mansion Here Below;  His Blood Is On My Soul – 95 (reissued in 2014)

Melody Mountain MM-2001-CD Sweet Peace:  There Is A River;  Face To Face;  When I Come To The End Of The Way; He's All To Me; My Jesus I Love Thee; He Whispers Sweet Peace To Me; Jesus Wonderful Lord;  In The Garden;  One With Him;  Holy Spirit Flow Through Me – 97 (reissued in 2014)

Melody Mountain MM 2102 Over In Zion:  Over In Zion; You've Got To Move; He'll Take Me Through/Calvary's Stream Is Flowing; Hunt The Souls Of My People; Let Us Pray For Our Children; Have I Done My Best For Jesus;  Glory Land Way; I Will Praise Him –98 (reissued in 2015)

Melody Mountain MM 2203 This Good Way:It's Not the First Mile;  This Good Way; Free At Last; The Lord Will Make a Way; You Must Believe; Nailed to the Cross; Nothing Between; It All Began At Calvary; King Jesus; Jesus Loves Me – 99? (reissued in 2014)

Melody Mountan MM-2304 Walk On:  Man I Work For; He Keeps Me Singing; When Jesus Passed By; Jesus Is His Name;  Heaven On My Mind;  Walk On; Sanctifying Power In The Blood; Glad Reunion Day; God Leads Us Along; Door Of Mercy; God Is Still On The Throne; Jesus The Son Of God – 00? (reissued in 2015)

Melody Mountain MM-2405 I Will Praise Him:  To The Glory Of My Father;  How Great Thou Art;  Holy Jesus;  Praise Him;  My Jesus I Love Thee;  Tis' So Sweet To Trust In Jesus;  One With Him; Oh What A Savior Is Mine;  There's Nothing Greater;  Oh How I Love Jesus;  He's All To Me;  Face To Face;  Hallelujah It's Jesus;  I Will Praise Him; Blessed Assurance;  Wonderful Peace – 00? (reissued in 2015)

Melody Mountain MM-2506 Back Home America: The Day The Eagle Cried;  I have Returned;  Father We Come;  Jesus Is Calling You Home;  Sweet Wind;  Tell Mother I'll Be There;  The Unknown Solder;  The Weapon of Prayer;  When Momma's Oldest Son Went To War;  Psalms 91 +95 (There is a River playing while Betty Jean reads the Psalms) – 00?  (reissued in 2014)                         

Melody Mountain ? A Resting Place: (tracks unknown) – 01?

Melody Mountain MM 2708 Singing A New Song: Singing a New Song;  He is Mine (Medley);  Too Late to Tell Me It Ain't Real;  Live the Life I Sing About;  Saved Through Jesus Blood;  When Praises Go Up;  Blessings Come Down;  A Follower of the Lamb;  Be Strong;  What Is This;  To Be His Child;  Everything He Paid For – 01

RADIO TRANSCRIPTITONS

As guest in Country Music Time Shows:

Show # 213 (ca Nov 1971 – Ferlin Husky):  Same Old Story

Show # 274 (ca Dec 1972 –  Ferlin Husky): Same Old Story

SINGLES

Metromedia  (1969)            

MM-114 Lonely Figure / Blue Little Girl - 04-69

MM-163 Bobby Mc Namara / After Tonight – 12-69

Four Star (1971-75)

Decca

32802 All I Need Is You / Funny What A Pair Of Fools Will Do - 03-71 w. Carl Belew

32871 Living Under Pressure / Hung Up On Lovin‘ You – 72 w. Carl Belew

32912 Boy You're Getting Closer To Home / Daddy I Can  Make It On My Own - 12-71  32916 Don't Let Those Happen To Us / When My Baby Sings His Song -11-71 w. Carl Belew (released on Decca)                                   

32970 You're The One / Lucky Ol' Me - 05-72 w. Carl Belew (rev. June 10)

33017 Another Football Year / Johnny's Secret - 09-72 

MCA

MCA-40022 Love Is All Over Me / Baby, Make The Sun Go Down – 24-02-73

MCA-40088 Lovin' You / The Woman In Your Life - 06-73

MCA-40166 All I Need Is You / Jersey 33 - 12-73 (rev. Cashbox Dec. 8)

MCA-40300 On The Way Home / I've Got You – 28-08-74 (rev. Nov. 23)

4 Star

5-1004 God Is Good / On Silver Wings - 03-75

5-1008 On Silver Wings / Boy, You're Getting Closer To Home – 06-75

5-1013 On The Way Home / On Silver Wings – ca. 09-75

Melody Mountain 

MM-33 Will The Circle Be Unbroken  / Take My Hand Precious Lord - 76

MM 3771 Ain't No Grave / There Is No Other Fountain - 81

MS-4504 God’s Infallible Word / God’s Infallible Word – 83 (promo)