Bobby Bridger

 Robert Durham, *14-03-1945
3rd version
By Praguefrank, Kittra Moore
SESSIONS
17 July 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Bobby Bridger (Bobby Bridger [vcl], Wayne Moss [gt], John Hartford [gt/dobro], Lloyd Green [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Willie Ackerman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Fred Carter, Jr.)
001 F8W-2107 I DON'T HAVE SENSE ENOUGH 45-1028
002 F8W-2108 SHARON, OH SHARON Monument 45-1028
003 THREE SQUARES AND A PLACE TO LAY MY HEAD  unissued
January 1968 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Bobby Bridger (Bobby Bridger [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass] + more unknown musicians. Producer: Fred Carter Jr.)
004 G1W-2224 LESS OF ME 45-1059
005 G1W-2225 MORGAN CITY 45-1059
August 1968 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Bobby Bridger
006 G8W-2352 OVER YOU 45-1092
007 G8W-2353 NET OF FIREFLIES 45-1092
ca. January 1969 Nugget Sound Studio, Nashville, TN – Bobby Bridger (Producer: Fred Carter, Jr.)
008 NM-134 THE WORLD IS TURNING ON Nugget NR-1035
009 NM-135 WHY DO I LOVE YOU? NR-1035
Summer 1969 Nugget Sound Studio, Nashville, TN – Bobby Bridger (Producer: Fred Carter, Jr.)
010 148 SHELTER OF MY MIND NR-1042
011 149 A MOOD I WAS IN NR-1042
1969 Nashville, TN – Bobby Bridger (Producer: Chips Moman
012 SUGAR SHAKER Beacon BEA 159
013 YOU’RE IN LOVE Beacon BEA 159
ca. April 1970 Fred Carter Studio, Nashville, TN – Bobby Bridger (Bobby Bridger [vcl], Fred Carter Jr. [gt], John Pell [gt], Pete Drake [steel], Steve Schaefer [bass], Jim Wolfe/Billy Cartier [drums], Dennis Burnside [keyboards]. Producer: Fred Carter, Jr.)
014 BPA5-8306 MERGING OF OUR MINDS RCA 74-0907/LSP-4792
015 LITTLE ROCK LSP-4792
016 BPA5-8308 GRANDPA 74-0907/ LSP-4792
017 THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN AMERICA AND JOE COLLEGE LSP-4792
018 WHAT I WANT FOR YOU LSP-4792
019 LAY 'EM DOWN, BROTHER LSP-4792
020 FOMPIN' AROUND LSP-4792
021 SHARING'S JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR LOVE LSP-4792
022 I ONLY KNOW I'M LOOKING FOR ME LSP-4792
023 TEDDY TERRAPIN LSP-4792
024 SEA CHANTY LSP-4792
independent recording leased to RCA in 1971. Final mixes done in Hollywood, CA
1971 unknown – Bobby Bridger (Producer: Buddy Mize)
025 THE GREATEST  TWO SECONDS IN PRO FOOTBALL  Red Dog no #
026 THE MIGHTY BOOT OF DEMPSEY Red Dog no #
ca. April 1973 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Bridger (Bobby Bridger [vcl], Richard Bennett [gt], Michael Anthony [gt] ,Joe Osborn/Steve LeFever [bass], Hal Blaine [drums], Spooner Oldham/Mike Lang [piano], Ben DiTosti [synthesizer] + strings + vocal chorus. Producer: Ron Kramer)
027 SCULPTURE APL1-0182
028 ONCE LEAVING NEVER CROSSED OUR MIND APL1-0182
029 HOPPALONG CASSIDY AND GABBY HAYES APL1-0182
030 ATTITUDE APL1-0182
031 CAPTAIN APL1-0182
032 AND I WANTED TO SING FOR THE PEOPLE APL1-0182
0333 SHELTER OF YOUR LOVE APL1-0182
034 RAGAMUFFIN MINSTRELS APL1-0182
035 BUTTERFLY APL1-0182
036 THE CALL APL1-0182
July 1975 Denver Sound Studios, Aurora, CO – Bobby Bridger (+ Gary P. Nunn, Bob Livingston and Donnie Dolan + vocal chorus. Producer: Bobby Bridger)
037 A BALLAD OF THE WEST PART ONE: SEEKERS OF THE FLEECE
Spring 1980 Cartee Three Studios, Nashville, TN/Third Coast Studios, Austin, TX – Bobby Bridger (Bobby Bridger [vcl/ac gt], Fred Carter, Jr. [gt], John Inmon [el gt], Joe Osborn [bass], Jim Wolf [drums], Donnie Dolan [percussion], Bill Ginn [piano/synthesizer], Muscle Shoals Horns. Producer: Fred Carter Jr., Bobby Bridger)
038 ARROWS OF LIGHT Golden Egg BB-1001
039 LONG WING FEATHER Golden Egg BB-1001
040 THE HAWK Golden Egg BB-1001
041 HEAL IN THE WISDOM Golden Egg BB-1001
042 ETERNALLY NEW Golden Egg BB-1001
043 SOMETHING IN THE WORDS Golden Egg BB-1001
044 WALKING IN THE NIGHT Golden Egg BB-1001
045 RISE AND SHINE Golden Egg BB-1001
046 LIGHTEN UP AND LET IT GO Golden Egg BB-1001
Bobby Bridger recorded after 1980, some info in albums list


ALBUMS
RCA Victor LSP-4792 Merging Of Our Minds: Merging Of Our Minds; Little Rock; The Further Adventures Of Captain America And Joe College; What I Want For You; Grandpa; Lay 'Em Down, Brother; Fompin' Around; Sharing's Just Another Word For Love; I Only Know I'm Looking For Me; Teddy Terrapin; Sea Chanty – 10-72 (MX: BPRS 8317/18)
RCA Victor APL1-0182 And I Wanted To Sing For The People: And I Wanted To Sing For The People; Shelter Of Your Love; Ragamuffin Minstrels; Butterfly; The Call; Sculpture; Once Leaving Never Crossed Our Mind; Hoppalong Cassidy And Gabby Hayes; Attitude; Captain - 73
Golden Egg BB-1001 Heal In The Wisdom: Eternally New; Something In The Words; Walking In The Night; Rise And Shine; Lighten Up And Let It Go; Arrows Of Light; Long Wing Feather; The Hawk; Heal In The Wisdom – 81 (MX: XSY-154991/2; reissued in 1998 on Golden Egg 001D)
Golden Egg ? (UPC 634479358692) A Ballad Of the West: Seekers of the Fleece - Disc 1: Opening Narration; Free My Spirit, 'fore My Spirit's Dead; Narration; Jedediah Strong Smith; Narration; I Had A Vision; Narration; The Crawl; Narration; Life Is A River; Narration; Rendezvous, 1832; Narration; People Carry On; Narration; Blackfoot; Narration; Free Me Like An Eagle Once Again; Narration; Free My Spirit Reprise; Pahaska - Disc 2: Opening Narration; Rainbow Trail; Narration; The Scouts; Narration; Narration/Pony Express; Narration; One Perfect Moment; Narration; Narration; Destiny; Narration; Narration; Dime Novels; Pahaska - Disc 3 - Opening Narration; Magicians From Mythology; Narration; The Duel With Yellow Hand; Narration; The Wild West; Narration; Arrows of Light; Narration; Narration/Absaroka; Narration; Pahaska Had A Good Heart; Lakota - Disc 4 - Opening Narration; Lakota; Narration w/Flute; Red Cloud; Narration; Buffalo; Sundance; Narration; Permanent Change; Narration; Little Big Horn; Narration; Meadowlark; Narration; The Ghost Dance; Narration; Is the Darkness Only Searching For The Light?; Lakota Reprise – 01 (4 CD)

Bobby Bridger ? Songs From "A Ballad of the West":  Sundance;  Red Cloud; Dime Novels;  Lakota;  Rendezvous;  The Rainbow Trail ;  Permanent Change (Crazy Horse's Song);  Pahaska Had A Good Heart (The Cycle Song); One Perfect Moment;  I Had A Vision;  Buffalo; Is the Darkness Only Searching For the Light?; People Carry On; Destiny;  Free My Spirit, 'Fore My Spirit's Dead - 04
Golden Egg ? Vagabond Heart: Absaroka; The Sculpture; The Cycle Song; Starchasers; What You Resist Will Persist; Bright Wings; Less of Me; Morgan City; The Call; Stages - 15-09-15

SINGLES
Monument (1967-68)
45-1028 Sharon, Oh Sharon / I Don't Have Sense Enough - 09-67 (rev. Sept. 30)
45-1059 Less Of Me / Morgan City - 02-68 (rev. March 9)
45-1092 Over You / Net Of Fireflies  - 09-68
Nugget (1969-70)
NR-1035 The World Is Turning On / Why Do I Love You? – 69 (UK issue on Beacon BEA 159 in 1970, and on BEA 104 in 1972)
NR-1042 Shelter Of My Mind / A Mood I Was In – 09-69 (rev. Record World, Oct. 4)
Beacon BEA 159 Sugar Shaker / You’re In Love – 23-01-70 (UK issue)
Red Dog (1971)
no # The Greatest Two Seconds In Pro Football  / The Mighty Boot Of Dempsey - 71
RCA Victor (1972-73)
74-0907 Merging Of Our Minds / Grandpa - 02-73