Bob Bovee (& Gail Heil)

 By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
15, 21 May 1977 [live] The Cofffe House Extempore, Minneaoplis, MN/6, 21 June 1977 Hot Tea Cold Wine Studios, Mound, MN – Pop Wagner and Bob Bovee (Pop Wagner [vcl/gt/ harmonica/ fiddle], Bob Bovee [vcl/gt/ harmonica/ autoharp], Dakota Dave Hull [gt], Bob Douglas [vcl/mandolin/ gt], Mary DuShane [vcl/fiddle])
B01 DIDN'T HE RAMBLE TI 1 SAIL AWAY LADIES TI 1
B02  ROVIN' GAMBLER TI 1
B03 DADDY LET ME KNOW BEFORE YOUGO TI 1
B04 SWEET TALKIN' MAMA TI 1
B05 I DON'T WANT YOUR MILLIONS, MR. TI 1
B06 OLD 97, WHERE DID YOU GO? TI 1
B07 THE COWBOY TI 1 CHESTERFIELDS TI 1
B08 SKID ROW TI 1 YELLA GAL-RYE STRAW TI 1
B09 STREETSINGER'S HEAVEN TI 1
B10 NORTHERN LINE TI 1
B11 HOBB DYE TI 1
B12 WHISKEY IN MY GLASS TI 1
B13 BRINGIN' IN THE GEORGIA MAIL TI 1
B14 BONAPARTE CROSSING THE ALPS TI 1
B15 HOBO BLUES TI 1
B16 BLUE MOUNTAIN TI 1
February, April 1979 living room, Minneapolis, MN – Bob Bovee
B17 CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR TI 6
B18 MAID OF ARGENTA TI 6
B19 WHO SAID I WAS A BUM TI 6
B20 DANCE HALL GIRL TI 6
B21 TEXAS PLAINS TI 6
B22 WHEN IT'S TIME TO SHEAR THE SHEEP TI 6
B23 ROBINSON COUNTY TI 6
B24 CLINCH MOUNTAIN BACKSTEP TI 6
B25 RAIN AND SNOW TI 6
B26 RECKLESS TEX TI 6
B27 TRAVELIN' MAN TI 6
B28 RAY MCGEE TI 6
B29 YUBA DAM TI 6
B30 BRAIN CLOUDY BLUES TI 6
B31 SO'S YOUR OLD LADY TI 6
B32 STAY AWAY FROM MY CHICKENHOUSE TI 6
B33 CHATTANOOGA CHOO-CHOO TI 6
B34 THE LAST WAGON TI 6
1985 poss. Minneaoplis, MN – Bob Bovee and Gail Heil (Bob Bovee [vcl/gt/ harmonica], Gail Heil [vcl/gt/ fiddle])
001 GOIN' DOWN TO CAIRO TI 12
002 JACK OF ALL TRADES TI 12
003 EVERY BUSH AND TREE TI 12
004 COTTON MILL GIRL TI 12
005 OLD LADIES PICKIN'CHICKENS TI 12
006 GOIN' TO GERMAN TI 12
007 WHISKERS TI 12
008 REINCARNATION TI 12
009 HIDE AWAY TI 12
010 A DOLLAR DOWN AND A DOLLAR A WEEK TI 12
011 DRUNKEN HICCUPS TI 12
012 WHERE DID YOU GET THAT HAT? TI 12
013 THE WHITE SLAVE TI 12
014 GEORGE WASHINGTON TI 12
015 RIDIN' THE CHUCKLINE TI 12
016 A CHANGE IN THE BUSINESS TI 12
017  TWO FAITHFUL LOVERS TI 12
018 SQUIRREL HEADS AND GRAVY TI 12
1986 unknown, MN – Bob Bovee and Gail Heil (Bob Bovee [vcl/gt/ harmonica/harmonica / jew's harp], Gail Heil [vcl/ fiddle/ banjo/ autoharp/ gt/ jew's harp]
019 ALL GONE NOW Marimac 9007
020 RED AND GREEN SIGNAL LIGHTS Marimac 9007
021 LITTLE RABBIT Marimac 9007
022 BEEN ALL AROUND THIS WORLD Marimac 9007
023 SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE Marimac 9007
024 GEORGIA CAMP MEETING Marimac 9007
025 THE FFV Marimac 9007
026 JOHN HENRY Marimac 9007
027 DON'T TRY IT Marimac 9007
028 ORVETTA WALTZ Marimac 9007
029 PAPA'S BILLY GOAT Marimac 9007
030 THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND Marimac 9007
031 GYPSON DAVY Marimac 9007
032 KISSIN' IS A CRIME Marimac 9007
033 PICTURE FROM LIFE'S OTHER SIDE Marimac 9007
034 BANJO PICKIN' GIRL Marimac 9007
035 I'D LIKE TO BE IN TEXAS Marimac 9007
036 ADAM AND EVE Marimac 9007
037 MY WIFE WENT AWAY Marimac 9007
038 BRING ME A LEAF FROM THE SEA Marimac 9007
039 STREETSINGERS' HEAVEN Marimac 9007
040 RAILROADING ON THE GREAT DIVIDE Marimac 9007
1987-1988 home recordings, MN - Bob Bovee (Bob Bovee [vcl/gt/ banjo/ harmonica], Gail Heil [vcl/fiddle])
B35 TYIN' KNOTS IN THE DEVIL'S TAIL Marimac 9019
B36 DAYHERDING IN THE RAIN Marimac 9019
B37 TRAIL TO MEXICO |PUNCHIN' THE DOUGH Marimac 9019
B38 MOTHER THE QUEEN OF MY HEART Marimac 9019
B39 DREARY BLACK HILLS Matimac 9019
B40 WHEN THE WORK'S ALL DONE THIS FALL Marimac 9019
B41 THE GOL-DARNED WHEEL Marimac 9019
B42 COWBOY JACK Marimac 9019
B43 NIGHT HERDING SONG Marimac 9019
B44 THE HORSE WRANGLER Marimac 9019
B45 A MESSAGE FROM HOME SWEET HOME Marimac 9019
B46 SAM BASS Marimac 9019
B47 THE STRAWBERRY ROAN Marimac 9019
B48 CLAYTON BOONE Marimac 9019
B49 CATTLE CALL Marimac 9019
B50 LITTLE JOE THE WRANGLER Marimac 9019
B51 |WINDY BILL Marimac 9019
B52 TEXAS RANGERS Marimac 9019
B53 THE ZEBRA DUN Marimac 9019
1988 home recordings – Bob Bovee and Gail Heil (Bob Bovee [vcl/ gt/ harmonica],  Gail Heil [vcl/fiddle/ banjo/ gt])
041 GOLDEN SLIPPERS
042 SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES
043 SEEING NELLIE HOME
044 OH SUSANNA
045 MISSOURI WALTZ
046 CASEY JONES
047 THAT SILVER HAIRED DADDY OF MINE
048 LITTLE BROWN JUG
049 BUFFALO GALS
050 MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME
051 TURKEY IN THE STRAW
052 I'LL BE ALL SMILES TONIGHT
053 WRECK OF THE OLD 97
054 NOBODY'S DARLIN' BUT MINE
055 RED WING
Tracks above issued on cassette From The Heart
28-29 June/13-15 December 1990 St. Paul, MN – Bob Bovee and Gail Heil (Bob Bovee [vcl/ gt/ harmonica],  Gail Heil [vcl/fiddle/ banjo/ gt])
056 WALK ALONG JOHN Marimac 9045
057 BUDDIES IN THE SADDLE Marimac 9045
058 DOWN ON PENNY'S FARM Marimac 9045
059 ZACATECAS MARCH Marimac 9045
060 WHAT WILL I DO FOR MY MONEY IS ALL GONE Marimac 9045
061 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT'S BACK AGAIN Marimac 9045
062 BABY ROSE Marimac 9045
063 BANJO TRAMP Marimac 9045
064 THESE BONES ARE GONNA RISE AGAIN Marimac 9045
065 ROSE WALTZ Marimac 9045
066 THE CAT'S GOT THE MEASLES Marimac 9045
067 MISS THE MISSISSIPPI AND YOU Marimac 9045
068 WART ON THE PUMPHANDLE Marimac 9045
069 WRECK OF THE NUMBER NINE Marimac 9045
070 MY LITTLE ROOSTER Marimac 9045
071 MY DIXIE DARLING Marimac 9045
072 DOUGLAS COUNTY RAG Marimac 9045
073 THE LAZY FARMER BOY Marimac 9045
074 I HAD BUT FIFTY CENTS Marimac 9045
075 I RIDE AN OLD PAINT Marimac 9045
076 AIN'T NO BUGS ON ME Marimac 9045
077 COME OVER AND SEE ME SOMETIME Marimac 9045
1992 poss. home recordings – Bob Bovee and Gail Heil (Bob Bovee [vcl/ gt/ harmonica],  Gail Heil [vcl/fiddle/ banjo/ gt])
078 OLD GRAY MARE
079 PUT YOUR LITTLE FOOT
080 TUNES FROM HOME (SCHOTTISCHE)
081 THE PRISONER'S SONG
082 CAMPTOWN RACES
083 BIRMINGHAM JAIL
084 DIXIE
085 RAGTIME ANNIE
086 THE TENNESSEE WALTZ
087 THE MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE
088 UNDER THE DOUBLE EAGLE
089 JESSE JAMES
090 PEEKABOO WALTZ
091 BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES
Tracks above issued on album Tunes From Home
December 1994-January 1996 poss. St. Paul, MN – Bob Bovee and Gail Heil (Bob Bovee [vcl/ gt/ harmonica],  Gail Heil [vcl/fiddle/ banjo/ gt])
092 THE OLD CHISHOLM TRAIL Marimac 9066
093 WESTBY WALTZ Marimac 9066
094 CHASED OLD SATAN THROUGH THE DOOR Marimac 9066
095 THE GIRL I LEFT IN SUNNY TENNESSEE Marimac 9066
096 BILL MORGAN AND HIS GIRL Marimac 9066
097 YOU'VE BEEN A FRIEND TO ME Marimac 9066
098 CROW BLACK CHICKEN Marimac 9066
099 CHINEY DOLL Marimac 9066
100 GASTONIA GALLOP Marimac 9066
101 DARLING NELLIE GRAY Marimac 9066
102 ELI GREEN'S CAKEWALK Marimac 9066
103 I DON'T WANT YOUR MILLIONS, MR. Marimac 9066
104 BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN Marimac 9066
105 NOBODY'S DARLING ON EARTH Marimac 9066
106 OLD JAW BONE Marimac 9066
107 HANDSOME MOLLY Marimac 9066
108 MAPLE ON THE HILL Marimac 9066
109 I WAS BORN ABOUT 4000 YEARS AGO Marimac 9066
2000 Custom Studios, Monneapolis, MN  – Bob Bovee and Gail Heil (Bob Bovee [vcl/ gt/ harmonica],  Gail Heil [vcl/fiddle/ banjo])
110 DRY AND DUSTY CCCD 0181
111 LONG SIDE OF THE SANTA FE TRAIL CCCD 0181
112 THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS CCCD 0181
113 THE COWBOY'S WIFE CCCD 0181
114  VIOLA RUTH SCHOTTISCHE CCCD 0181
115 SO LONG, IT'S BEEN GOOD TO KNOW YOU CCCD 0181
116 THE SPORTIN' COWBOY CCCD 0181
117 CALIFORNIA BLUES CCCD 0181
118 THE DYING RANGER CCCD 0181
119 ROBINSON COUNTY CCCD 0181
120 WHEN THE CACTUS IS IN BLOOM CCCD 0181
121 ESCUDILLA WALTZ CCCD 0181
122 THE FARMER IS THE MAN CCCD 0181
123 GET ALONG LITTLE DOGIES CCCD 0181
124 SPOTTED PONY CCCD 0181
125 LEE'S FERRY CCCD 0181
126 JONES WALTZ CCCD 0181
2004 or sooner unknown – Bob Bovee and Gail Heil
127 MILWAUKEE BLUES
128 I'M GOIN' BACK TO DIXIE
Tracks above issued as bonus tracks on CD reossie of TI 1
2016 or sooner unknown, MN – Bob Bovee
B54 STARVIN’ TO DEATH ON A GOVERNMENT CLAIM Jawbone 009
B55 COLORADO PRISONER Jawbone 009
B56 BLACK HAMMER STRUT Jawbone 009
B57 THE HOUSE CARPENTER Jawbone 009
B58 I SAW A MAN AT THE CLOSE OF DAY Jawbone 009
B59 OLD WEARY BLUES Jawbone 009
B60 BACK TO MY WYOMING HOME Jawbone 009
B61 SHOUT LULU Jawbone 009
B62 MY TEXAS GIRL Jawbone 009
B63 STEAMBOAT BILL Jawbone 009
B64 THE POOR TRAMP HAS TO LIVE Jawbone 009
B65 ELZIC’S FAREWELL Jawbone 009
B66 NIAGARA Jawbone 009
B67 THE POPULAR WOBBLY Jawbone 009
B68 THE MOWIN’ MACHINE Jawbone 009
B69 THE TITANIC Jawbone 009
B70 THE BRONC THAT WOULDN’T BUST Jawbone 009
B71 A BAD HALF HOUR Jawbone 009







ALBUMS
Train On The Island TI 1 Pop Wagner and Bob Bovee: Didn't He Ramble; Sail Away Ladies; Rovin' Gambler; Daddy Let Me Know Before YouGo; Sweet Talkin' Mama; I Don't Want Your Millions, Mr.; Old 97, Where Did You Go?; The Cowboy; Chesterfields; Skid Row; Yella Gal-Rye Straw; Streetsinger's Heaven; Northern Line; Hobb Dye; Whiskey in My Glass; Bringin' in the Georgia Mail; Bonaparte Crossing the Alps; Hobo Blues; Blue Mountain – 77 Pop Wagner and Bob Bovee (reissued on CD with bonus track with Gail Heil: Milwaukee Blues; I'm Goin' Back to Dixie)
Train On The Island TI 6 The Roundup: California Zephyr; Maid of Argenta; Who Said I Was a Bum; Dance Hall Girl; Texas Plains; When It's Time to Shear the Sheep; Robinson County; Clinch Mountain Backstep; Rain and Snow; Reckless Tex; Travelin' Man; Ray McGee; Yuba Dam; Brain Cloudy Blues; So's Your Old Lady; Stay Away From My Chickenhouse; Chattanooga Choo-Choo; The Last Wagon – 79 Bob Bovee (reissued on Jawbone 008)
Train On The Island TI-12 For Old Times Sake: Goin' Down to Cairo; Jack of All Trades; Every Bush and Tree; Cotton Mill Girl; Old Ladies Pickin'Chickens; Goin' to German; Whiskers; Reincarnation; Hide Away; A Dollar Down and a Dollar a Week; Drunken Hiccups; Where Did You Get That Hat?; The White Slave; George Washington; Ridin' the Chuckline; A Change In The Business; Two Faithful Lovers; Squirrel Heads and Gravy – 85 (reissued on Jawbone 006)
Marimac Recordings 9007 Behind the Times: All Gone Now; Red and Green Signal Lights; Little Rabbit; Been All Around This World; Sunny Side Of Life; Georgia Camp Meeting; The FFV; John Henry; Don't Try It; Orvetta Waltz; Papa's Billy Goat; The Girl I Left Behind; Gypson Davy; Kissin' Is a Crime; Picture From Life's Other Side; Banjo Pickin' Girl; I'd Like to Be in Texas; Adam and Eve| My Wife Went Away; Bring Me a Leaf From the Sea; Streetsingers' Heaven; Railroading on the Great Divide – 86 (cassette)
Marimac Recording 9019 Come All You Waddies: Tyin' Knots in the Devil's Tail; Dayherding in the Rain; Trail to Mexico; Punchin' the Dough; Mother the Queen of My Heart; Dreary Black Hills; When the Work's All Done This Fall; The Gol-Darned Wheel; Cowboy Jack; Night Herding Song; The Horse Wrangler; A Message From Home Sweet Home; Sam Bass; The Strawberry Roan; Clayton Boone; Cattle Call; Little Joe the Wrangler; Windy Bill; Texas Rangers; The Zebra Dun – 88 Bob Bovee (reissued on Jawbone 007)
Bob Bovee no # From the Heart: Golden Slippers; Springtime in the Rockies; Seeing Nellie Home; Oh Susanna; Missouri Waltz; Casey Jones; That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine; Little Brown Jug; Buffalo Gals; My Old Kentucky Home; Turkey in the Straw; I'll Be All Smiles Tonight; Wreck of the Old 97; Nobody's Darlin' But Mine; Red Wing – 88 (cassette, reissued on Jawbone 004 in 2002)
Marimac Recording 9045 Come Over and See Me Sometime: Walk Along John; Buddies in the Saddle; Down on Penny's Farm; Zacatecas March |What Will I Do For My Money Is All Gone; Franklin D. Roosevelt's Back Again; Baby Rose; Banjo Tramp; These Bones Are Gonna Rise Again; Rose Waltz; The Cat's Got the Measles; Miss the Mississippi and You; Wart on the Pumphandle; Wreck of the Number Nine; My Little Rooster; My Dixie Darling; Douglas County Rag; The Lazy Farmer Boy; I Had But Fifty Cents; I Ride an Old Paint; Ain't No Bugs on Me; Come Over and See Me Sometime – 91 (reissued on Jawbone 002)
Bob Howee no # Tunes From Home: Old Gray Mare; Put Your Little Foot; Tunes From Home (Schottische); The Prisoner's Song; Camptown Races; Birmingham Jail; Dixie; Ragtime Annie; The Tennessee Waltz; The Man on the Flying Trapeze; Under the Double Eagle; Jesse James; Peekaboo Waltz; Beautiful Brown Eyes – 92 (cassette; reissued on Jawbone 003 in 2003)
Marimac Recordings 9066CD Rural Route 2: The Old Chisholm Trail; Westby Waltz; Chased Old Satan Through the Door; The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee; Bill Morgan and His Girl; You've Been a Friend to Me; Crow Black Chicken; Chiney Doll; Gastonia Gallop; Darling Nellie Gray; Eli Green's Cakewalk; I Don't Want Your Millions, Mr.; Big Rock Candy Mountain; Nobody's Darling on Earth; Old Jaw Bone; Handsome Molly; Maple on the Hill; I Was Born About 4000 Years Ago – 96 (reissued on Jawbone 001)
Cooper Creek CCCD 0181 When The Cactus Is In Bloom: Dry And Dusty; 'Long Side Of The Santa Fe Trail; The Yellow Rose Of Texas; The Cowboy's Wife; Viola Ruth Schottische; So Long, It's Been Good To Know You; The Sportin' Cowboy; California Blues; The Dying Ranger; Robinson County; When the Cactus Is In Bloom; Escudilla Waltz; The Farmer Is The Man; Get Along Little Dogies; Spotted Pony; Lee's Ferry; Jones Waltz - 00
Jawbone 009 Rails, Trails and Tall Tales:  Starvin’ to Death on a Government Claim; Colorado Prisoner; Black Hammer Strut; The House Carpenter; I Saw a Man at the Close of Day; Old Weary Blues; Back to My Wyoming Home; Shout Lulu; My Texas Girl; Steamboat Bill; The Poor Tramp Has to Live; Elzic’s Farewell; Niagara; The Popular Wobbly; The Mowin’ Machine; The Titanic; The Bronc That Wouldn’t Bust; A Bad Half Hour – 16 Bob Bovee