By Henk
Scholts, Tony Russell
SESSIONS
3 March 1939 Houston, Texas - Texas Wanderers (Dickie McBride
[vcl/gt],
Jerry Irby [vcl-1], J.
D. Standlee [steel], Joe
Thames [vcl-2/banjo],
W.E. Cotton Plant [bass],
Grady Hester [fiddle],
Anthony Scanlin [piano/tnr
sax])
T01 65111-A I WONDER
IF YOU FEEL THE WAY I DO Decca 5664
T02 65112-A I'LL
NEVER LET YOU CRY 5704
T03 65113-A I'LL
ALWAYS BE YOUR BUDDY -1 5712
T04 65114-A-B IS THIS
A DREAM 5719
T054 65115-A MEET ME
IN LOVELAND 5691
T06 65116-A I STILL
CARE OF YOU 5719
T07 65117-A WAITING
AT THE END OF THE ROAD -1 5712
T08 65118-A I WISH
I'D NEVER LEARNED TO LOVE YOU 5681
T09 65119-A IN A
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE HILL 5704
T10 65120-A ROSETTA
5691
T11 65121-A WONDER
STOMP 5681
T12 65122-A JOJO 5664
28 August 1939 Rice Hotel, Houston, TX – Texas Wanderers
(Dickie McBride [vcl-2/gt],
Aubrey Greenhaw [gt], J. D. Standlee [steel], Leo
Raley [vcl-3/mandolin],
Johnny Thames [banjo],
Hezzie Bryant [bass],
Grady Hester [vcl-1/fiddle],
Anthony Scanlin [piano])
T13 66308-A THOSE THINGS I CAN’T FORGET -2 5730
T14 66309-A I HOPE I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE -2 5756
T15 66310-A RUBBER DOLLY
5740
T16 66311-A DEEP ELM SWING
5775
T17 66312-A BLACK SEA BLUES -2 5740
T18 66313-A WE JUST COULDN’T SAY GOODBYE -2 5782
T19 66314-A WHERE THE MORNING GLORIES GROW -1 5800
T20 66315-A YOU GOTTA KNOW HOW TO TRUCK -2 5775
T21 66316-A HOW COULD YOU HAVE LEFT ME? -2 5812
T22 66317-A I REMEMBER -2 5818
T23 66318-A THE NIGHT WAS FILLED WITH MUSIC -2 5884
T24 66319-A GIVE ME THE OLD FASHIONED DAYS -2 5819
T25 66320-A SMILE AND
DRIVE THE BLUES AWAY -2 5756
T26 66321-A WHEN IT’S YOUR TIME OF DAY -2 5730
T27 66322-A LIES -2
5782
T28 66323-A MOONLIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE –2-3 5800
T29 66324-A CRY BABY CRY -2 5812
5 September 1939 Rice Hotel,
Houston, TX - Dickie McBride (Dickie McBride [vcl/accordion], Aubrey L.’Red’ Greenhaw [gt], J.D. Standlee [steel], Russel
V. ‘Hezzie’ Bryant [bass], Grady Hester [fiddle])
001 66395-A TO TELL THE TRUTH
(I TOLD A LIE) Decca 5734 Minerva
M-14117
002 66396-A I’M DREAMING
TONIGHT OF TE OLD FOLKS 5734 M-14117
003 66397-A YOU’LL BE SORRY
BYE AND BYE 5754
004 66398-A I’VE NOTHING TO
LIVE FOR NOW 5767
005 66399-A IF YOU CARED
(YOU’D HAVE SPARE ME THIS TROUBLE) 5754
006 66400-B I’M COUNTING ON
THE MOUNTAIN MOON 5767
007 66401-A I’M GRIEVIN’ FOR
BELIEVIN’ IN A LIE 5791/BACM CD D 144
008 66402-A,B THIS NIGHT IS
MINE 5791
11 April 1940 Rice Hotel, Houston, TX – The Village Boys
(Floyd Tillman [gt/vcl-1], Dickie McBride [vcl-2/gt], J.D. Standlee [steel],
Hezzie Bryant [bass], Grady Hester [fiddle], Anthony Scanlin [piano])
V01 C 92088-A I’LL COME BACK TO YOU -1-2 Decca 5845
V02 C 92089-A NOTHING MATTERS TO ME -2 5879
V03 C 92091-A ANYTHING THAT’S PART OF YOU -2 5834
V04 C 92093-A GEE! BUT I FEEL BLUE -2 5857
V05 C 92095-A LET’S MAKE BELIVE WE’RE SWEETHEART -2 5834
1 May 1941 Biggs Studio, Dallas, TX – Dickie McBride And The
Village Boys (Dickie McBride [vcl-3/gt], Aubrey L. Red Greenshaw [gt], Bob Dunn
[steel], Russell V. Hezzie Bryant [bass],
Robert J. Buddy Ray [vcl-1/fiddle], Marvin Dickie Jones [fiddle], Mancel
Tierney [vcl-2/piano])
009 C 93742-A I DON’T WANT ANYONE BUT YOU -3 6002 45479
010 C 93743-A TULSA TWIST
5949/String 805 Proper Box 83
011 C 93744-A (I‘M GONNE GET HIGH AND SAY) GOODBYE TO THE
BLUES -1 5965 45454
012 C 93745-A I’LL MISS YOU WHEN I’M GONE -3 6052
013 C 93746-A NEW IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW-3 5949
014 C 93747-A OUT WHERE WEST WINDS BLOW -1 [ld] -2-3 6002 45479/BACM CD D 144
015 C 93748-A TELL ME DEAR (DON‘T YOU CARE) -3 6052/KK CD 20
016 C 93749-A SINGING STEEL BLUES (THE WACO WEIL) 5965 45454
ca
1946/1947 unknown - Dickie McBride And The Music Macs (Dickie McBride [vcl-1/gt], Laura Lee McBride [vcl-2], Aubrey ‘Red’
Greenhaw [gt], Jack Edwards [el
gt], J.D.
Standlee [steel], Buck
Henson [bass], Rome Landry
[drums], Ralph
Smith [piano])
017 I WANT A WOMAN THAT CAN COOK – 1 Arco 101-A /BACM CD D
144
000 YOU CAN'T CRUSH A HEART OF STONE - 1 101-B
Unknown [KXYZ Houston, TX] unknown Laura Lee and Dickie McBride
WAITIN‘ JUST FOR YOU acetate
25 March 1949 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Laura Lee and Dickie McBride
018 L 4941 A MILLION LITTLE TEARS unissued
019 L 4942 I‘LL GIVE MY NAME Decca 46161
020 L 4943 OPENED BY MISTAKE 46161
021 L 4944 I‘LL BE LUCKY SOME DAY unissued
Fall 1950 ACA Studio, 5520 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Dickie McBride and The Ranch Hands (Dickie McBride [vcl], Aubrey ‘Red’ Greenhaw [gt], Herb Remington [steel], Walter ‘Buck’ Henson [bass], Marvin R. ‘Dickie’ Jones [fiddle/el gt], Clyde Brewer [fiddle/el mandolin], Loran ‘Mitch’ Mitchell [piano]);
022 YOU’RE THAT TO ME Ayo114-A / BACM CD D 144
023 I’D BE A FOOL 114-B / BACM CD D 144
024 YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOUR SELF 116-A
025 ACA 1890 I DON'T GET NO LOVIN' 116-B
+ 4 more unknown unissued tracks
May or June 1951 [demo session] unknown - Laura Lee and Dickie McBride with the Ranch Hands (Dickie McBride [vcl], Laura Lee [vcl], Aubrey ‘Red’ Greenhaw [gt], Herb Remington [steel], Walter ‘Buck’ Henson [bass], Buddy Keyes [drums], Marvin R. ‘Dickie’ Jones [fiddle/el gt], Loran ‘Mitch’ Mitchell [piano])
02501 I’M TIRED OF LIVING A LIE BACM CD D 144
June 1951 Floyd Tillman Recording Studio, Houston,TX - Laura Lee and Dickie McBride
026 51-S-6074-51-XY-466 I LOVE YOU BOOGIE MGM K11086/BACM CD 144
027 51-S-6075-51-XY-467 WAITIN‘ JUST FOR YOU K11014/BACM CD 144
028 51-S-6076/51-XY-469 SO I LOST AGAIN K11014/BACM CD 144
029 51-S-6077-51-XY-468 YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED unissued
ca. September 1951 unknown - Laura Lee and Dick McBride
030 51-S-6123-51-XY-690 JUST A FOOL IN LOVE K11086/BACM CD 144
25 July 1952 Floyd Tillman Studio, Houston, TX - Laura Lee and Dick McBride with The Ranch Hands
031 52-S-6083/52-XY-406 HEARTLESS K11311/BACM CD 144
032 52-S-6084/52-XY-407 THOUGHT IT MAY BE A LONG, LONG TIME K11311/BACM CD 144
033 52-S-6085/52-XY-408 DON‘T LET THE DREAM COME TRUE unissued
034 52-S-6086/52-XY-409 WISHIN’ AND HOPIN‘ unissued
1 June
1956 Daffan Studio, 310 Robert Lee Road, Hoston, TX – Laura Lee McBride/Dickie
McBride (Laura Lee McBride [vcl-1], Dickie McBride [vcl-2/rh gt], Sydney
“Buddy“ Buller [ld gt], Theron Eugene “Ted“ Daffan [steel/baritone ukulele],
Lewell “Lew“ Frisby [bass], Herman Shoss
[fiddle])
035 SILENT PARTNER -2 Daffan C 105/BCD-15878
036 OUR DAILY BREAD -2
Daffan C 105/BCD-15878
000 HOW FOOLISH CAN A
WOMAN BE -1 Daffan C 107/BCD-15878
000 I WANTED MY MAN
-1 Daffan C 107/BCD-15878
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15878 THE
DAFFAN RECORDS STORY (GER)
1969 unknown, TX – The McBrides (Laura Lee McBride, Dickie McBride)
M01 HH 2103/LH 2103 VAYA CON DIOS Tex-O 101
M02 HH 2104/LH 2104 LOVE ME NOW Tex-O 101
ALBUMS
BACM [UK] CD D
144 The Greatest Western Swing Vocalist Dickie McBride Featuring Laura
Lee / I Still Care Of You:Is This A
Dream; I Still Care For You; I Hope I Never Fall In Love Again; Black Sea Blues;
Give Me Those Old Fashioned Days; Smile And Drive Your Blues Away; Lies; I'm
Grieving For Believing In A Lie; Nothing Matters To Me; Gee But I Feel Blue; Out
Where West Winds Blow; I'd Be A Fool; You're That To Me; I'm Tired Of Living A
Lie; I Love You Boogie; Waiting Just For You; So I Lost Again; Just A Fool In
Love; Heartless; Tho It May Be A Long Long Time; I Found You; I Wonder; What
Else I Can Say – 06
SINGLES
Decca (1939-40)
Texas Wanderers
5664 I
Wonder If You Feel The Way I Do / Jo-Jo - 03-39
5681 I Wish I'd Never Learned To Love You / Wonder Stomp - 04-39
5691 Meet Me In Loveland / Rosetta - 05-39
5704 I'll Never Let You Cry / In A Little House On The Hill - 07-39
5712 I'll Always Be Your Buddy / Waiting At The End Of The Road - 08-39
5719 I Still Care For You / Is This A Dream? - 09-39
5730 When It's Your Time Of Day / Those Things Can't Forget - 10-39
5740 Rubber Dolly / Black Sea Blues - 11-39
5756 I Hope I'll Never Fall In Love Again / Smile And Drive Your Blues Away
- 11-39
5775 Deep Elm Swing / You Gotta Know How To Truck And Swing - 12-39
5782 Lies / We Couldn't Say Goodbye - 12-39
5800 Moonlight On The Prairie / Where The Morning Glories Grow - 02-40
5812 Cry Baby, Cry / How Could You Have Left Me - 03-40
5818 Give Me Those Old Fashioned Days / I Remember - 04-40
Dickie McBride-The Village Boys
5734 To Tell
The Truth (I Told A Lie) / I’m Dreaming Tonight Of Te Old Folks – 10-39 (also
on Minerva M 14117)
5754 You’ll Be
Sorry Bye And Bye / If You Cared (You’d Have Spare Me Trouble) – 11-39
5767 I’ve
Nothing To Live For Now / I’m Counting On The Mountain Moon – 12-39
5791 I’m Grievin’
For Believin’ In A Lie / This Night Is Mine – 01-40
5949 New It
Makes No Difference Now / Tulsa Twist - 05-41
5965 Singing
Steel Blues (The Waco Weil) / (I‘M Gonne Get High And Say) Goodbye To The Blues
- 07-41 (also on Melotone [CAN] 45454)
6002 Out Where
West Winds Blow / I Don’t Want Anyone But You - 11-41 (also on Melotone [CAN]
45479)
6052 I’ll
miss you when I’m gone / Tell me dear (don‘t you care) - 06-42
Arco
101 I Want A Woman That
Can Cook [Dickie McBeide] / You Can’t Crush A Heart Of Stone [Laure Lee McBride]
– 47
Decca (1949)
46161 Opened By Mistake
/ I'll Give My Name – 49 w. Laura Lee McBride
Ayo (1950)
114 You’re
That To Me / I’d Be A Fool - 50
116 You
Should Be Ashamed Of Your Self / I Don't
Get No Lovin' – 50
MGM (1951-1952) w. Laura Lee McBride
K 11014 Waitin‘ Just For
You / So I Lost Again – 07-51 (rev. July 14)
K 11086 Just A Fool In Love
/ I Love You Boogie – 10-51 (rev. Nov.
3)
K 11311 Heartless / Thought
It May Be A Long, Long Time – 08-52
Daffan (1956)
C 105 Silent Partner / Our Daily Bread – 56
Tex-O (1969) McBrides
101 Love Me Now / Vaya Con Dios – 69
