Robert (Bob) Shelton, *04-07-1909 Reilly, Hopkins County, TX, +11-1986
Joseph Attlesey (Joe) Shelton, *27-01-1911 Reilly, Hopkins County, TX, + 26-01-1980
2nd version
By Tony Russell, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Dick Grant, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS see also Jimmie Davis
4 August 1933 Chicago, IL – The Lone Star Cowboys (Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin], Leon Chappelear [vcl/gt], Bob Shelton [vcl/ukulele])
L01 BS-76868 HANG OUT THE FRONT DOOR KEY Victor 23846 Bluebird B-6001/ LP-5085
L02 BS-76869 DEEP ELM BLUES 23846 B-6001/ BACM CD D 010
L03 BS-76870 WILL THERE BE ANY COWBOYS IN HEAVEN? 23850
L04 BS-76871 WONDERFUL CHILD 23850
5 August 1933 Chicago, IL – The Lone Star Cowboys (Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin], Leon Chappelear [vcl/gt], Bob Shelton [vcl/ukulele])
L005 BS-76879 CRAWDAD SONG B-6052 20-2941
L006 BS-76880 WHO WOULDN'T BE LONELY? B-5283/ CCD-258
L007 BS-76881 JUST BECAUSE B-6052 20-2941
22 February 1935 Chicago, IL – The Shelton Brothers/*Joe Shelton (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin])
001 C 9809 DEEP ELM BLUES Decca 5099 46008/ OHCS 201
002 C 9810 A MESSAGE FROM HOME SWEET HOME 5135/ VIM-4011 LP-5085 CD D 370
003 C 9811 THE COUPON SONG* 5087/ OHCS 201
004 C 9812 HANG OUT THE FRONT DOOR KEY 5099/ VIM-4011 OHCS 201
23 February 1935 Chicago, IL – The Shelton Brothers/*Joe Shelton (Bob Shelton vcl/gt, Joe Shelton vclmandolin)
005 C 9813 JUST BECAUSE 5100 46008/LP-5085 BACM CD D 010 OHCS 201
006 C 9814 WHO WOULDN’T BE LONELY 5100
007 C 9815 NOTHIN‘ 5161/ CD D 370
008 C 9816 BEAUTIFUL LOUISIANA 5079/VIM-4011 LP-5085 CD D 370
009 C 9817 WILL THERE BE ANY COWBOYS IN HEAVEN? 5135
010 C 9818 STAY IN THE WAGON YARD* 5087/ VIM-4011 LP-5085 CD D 370
011 C 9819 JOHNSON’S OLD GREY MULE 5161
012 C 9820 ‘NEATH THE MAPLE IN THE LANE 5079/ CCD-241
19 August 1935 Chicago, Il – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin] Curley Fox vcl/ *solo vcl/fiddle])
013 C 90250 LISTEN TO THE MOCKING BIRD * unissued
014 C 90251 SAL LET ME CHEW YOUR ROSOM SOME 5137/OHCD 201
015 C 90252 GONNA RAISE THE CHICKEN ROAST TONIGHT 5137/ OHCS 201
016 C 90253 FIFTY YEARS AGO WALTZ * unissed
017 C 90254 DEEP ELEM BLUES NO.2 unissued
20 August 1935 Chicago, Il – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin] Curley Fox vcl/ *solo vcl/fiddle])
018 C 90256 WHEN IT‘S NIGHTIME IN NEVADA Brunswick RSA SA991/ BACM CD D 010
019 C 90257 BURY BENEATH THE WILLOW rejected
020 C 90258 LOVER‘S FAREWELL rejected
021 C 90259 CURLEYS TALKING BLUES * rejected
022 C 90260 BUDDED ROSES unissued
023 C 90261 NEW JOHN HENRY BLUES unsisued
024 C 90262 SITTIN‘ ON TOP OF THE WORLD 6079/ CD D 370
025 C 90263 CHEATIN ON YOUR BABY unissued
026 C 90264 MATCHBOX BLUES unissued
027 C 90265 DADDY DON'T LET NO LOW DOWN HANGIN'ROUND 5198/ CCD-258
21 August 1935 Chicago, Il – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin] Curley Fox vcl/ *solo vcl/fiddle])
028 C 90266 BLACK SHEEP unissued
029 C 90267 LOVELESS BOYS * unissued
030 C 90268 SWEET EVALINA unissued
18 December 1935 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – The Shelton Brothers (Joe Shelton [vcl], Bob Shelton [gt], Curley Fox [fiddle])
031 60242 MATCH BOX BLUES 5177/ BACM CD D 010
19 December 1935 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – The Shelton Brothers (Joe Shelton [vcl], Bob Shelton [gt], Curley Fox [fiddle])
032 60243 BUDDED ROSES 5180/ CCD-258 BACM CD D 010
033 60244 I’M SITTIN‘ ON TOP OF THE WORLD 5190/ VIM-4011 LP-5085 CD D 562 OHCS 201
034 60245 WHEN IT’S NIGHT TIME IN NEVADA 5219/ OHCS 201
035 60246 I’M THINKING TONIGHT OF MY BLUE EYES* 5184/ BACM CD D 010
036 60247 BURY ME BENEATH THE WILLOW 5184/ OHCS 201
037 60248 THE BLACK SHEEP 5219/ OHCS 201
038 60257 ‘LEVEN MILES FROM LEAVENWORTH 5180/ VIM-4011 LP-5085 CD D 370
039 60258 DADDY DON'T LET NO LOW DOWN HANGIN'ROUND 5198
040 60259 DEEP ELEM BLUES NO.2 5198/ CCD-258
041 60260 CURLY’S NEW TALKING BLUES* 5185
042 60261 NEW JOHN HENRY BLUES 5173/ OHCS 201
043 60262 AT THE SHELBY COUNTY FAIR [BOB & JOE SHELTON] 5177/ BACM CD D 010
044 60263 RIDIN‘ ON A HUMPBACK MULE 5173/ BACM CD D 010 OHCS 201
20 December 1935 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin], Curley Fox vcl/*solo vcl/fiddle])
045 60264 SWEET EVALINA 5261/ BACM CD D 010
046 60265 ANSWER TO JUST BECAUSE 5170 Minerva M-14062/ VIM-4011 LP-5085
047 60266 YUM YUM BLUES* 5185
048 60267 LOVER’S FAREWELL 5261/ CCD-258 BACM CD D 010
049 60268 THAT’S A HABIT I’VE NEVER HAD 5170/ BACM CD D 010 OHCS 201
050 60269 FOUR OR FIVE TIMES 5190/CD D 562 OHCS 201
17 February 1937 Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, TX – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin], Gene Sullivan [gt], Grundy Harbert [bass], Leon Hall [fiddle], Harry Sorensen [accordion])
051 61820 ANSWER TO BLUE EYES 5440
052 61821 I’M GONNA FIX YOUR WAGON 5471/ CCD-241
053 61822 THE STORY OF SEVEN ROSES 5353/ CCD-241 BACM CD D 010
054 61823 I’M HERE TO GET MY BABY OUT OF JAIL 5408/ CCD-241
055 61824 WAY DOWN IN GEORGIA 5471/ BACM CD D 010
056 61825 AURA LEE 5533/ LP-5149
057 61826 GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY 5367/ CCD-258
058 61827 CINDA LOU 5408/ CCD-241
059 61828 NEW CINDY LOU 5456
18 February 1937 Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, TX – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin], Gene Sullivan [gt], Grundy Harbert [bass], Leon Hall [fiddle], Harry Sorensen [accordion])
060 61839 DEEP ELM BLUES NO.3 5422/ CCD-241
061 61840 NEW TORUBLE IN MIND 5339
062 61841 THAT GOLDEN LOVE (MY MOTHER GAVE TO ME) 5468/ CCD-258
063 61842 SHE WAS HAPPY TILL SHE MET YOU 5381/ BACM CD D 010
064 61843 A PRISONER’S DREAM 5381/ BACM CD D 010
065 61844 ANSWER TO PRISONER’S DREAM 5468/ CCD-258
066 61845 SOMEONE TO LOVE ME WHEN YOU’RE GONE 5440/ CCD-258
067 61846 GOODNESS GRACIOUS GRACIE 5397/ CCD-258
068 61847 NOBODY BUT MY BABY IS GETTING MY LOVE 5397/ CCD-258
069 61848 UNCLE EPH‘S GOT THE COON 5456
070 61849 A DOLLAR DOWN AND A DOLLAR A WEEK 5339/ OHCS 201
19 February 1937 Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, TX – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin], Gene Sullivan [gt], Grundy Harbert [bass], Leon Hall [fiddle], Harry Sorensen [accordion])
071 61862 JUST BECAUSE NO 3 5367/ CCD-258
072 61863 ALL NIGHT LONG unissued
073 61864 ALONE WITH MY SORROWS 5353/ CCD-241
074 61865 GO ‘LONG MULE 5422/ CCD-241
12 December 1937 Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, TX – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin], Gene Sullivan [gt], Grundy Harbert [bass], Leon Hall [fiddle], Harry Sorensen [accordion])
075 63022 WHEN YOU THINK A WHOLE LOT ABOUT SOMEONE 5508
076 63023 WHO CALLS TOU SWEET MAMA NOW 5519/ CCD-258
077 63024 I TOLD THEM ALL ABOUT YOU 5485/ CCD-258
078 63025 AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU 5519/CCD-258
079 63026 BLUE KIMONO BLUES 5475/ CCD-258
080 63027 I’M GONNA LET THE BUMBLE BEE BE 5545
081 63028 EIGHT MORE YEARS TO GO 5496
082 63029 MY GAL IS MEAN 5475
083 63040 SEVEN YEARS (WITH THE WRONG WOMAN) 5484 46050/ CCD-258
084 63041 TAKE ME BACK TO RENFRO VALLEY 5545
085 63042 YOU’RE STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE NOW 5568/CD D 562
086 63043 THE OLD MILL’S TUMBLING DOWN 5585
087 63044 THE PIG GOT UP AND SLOWLY WALKED AWAY rejected
088 63045 NO FOOLING 5568/ CD D 562
089 63046 DOWN ON THE FARM (THEY ALL ASK FOR YOU) 5533/CCD-241
090 63047 IF YOU WANT ME YOU GOT TO RUN ME DOWN unissued
091 63048 BY THE STUMP OF THE OLD PINE TREE 5496
092 63049 FAR OVER THE HILL 5585
093 63050 JEALOUS 5508
18 September 1938 Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, TX – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin], Merle Shelton [gt], Howard Oliver [banjo], Grundy Harbert [bass], Felton Harkness [fiddle])
094 64534 YOU CAN’T PUT THAT MONKEY ON MY BACK 5609/ LP-5085 CD D 562
095 64535 THANKFUL AND THANKFUL AGAIN 5609/ LP-5085 CD D 562
096 64536 ON THE OWL-HOOT TRAIL 5630/LP-5149
097 64537 SHE’S SOMEBODY’S DARLING ONCE MORE 5630/ CCD-258
098 64538 KNOT HOLE BLUES 5653/ CCD-241
099 64539 MEET ME SOMEWHERE IN YOUR DREAMS 5653/ CCD-241
100 64540 THOSE DUSTY ROAD 5717/ LP-5149 CD D 370
101 64541 LET A SMILE BE YOUR UMBRELLA ON A RAINY DAY 5606/ CCD-258
19 September 1938 Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, TX – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin], Merle Shelton [gt], Howard Oliver [banjo], Grundy Harbert [bass], Felton Harkness [fiddle])
102 64542 WEDNESDAY NIGHT WALTZ 5621 46050
103 64543 SOMEDAY BABY 5645/ LP-5149 CD D 370
104 64544 MY OWN SWEET DARLING WIFE 5723
105 64545 ACE IN THE HOLE 5661 46095/ CCD-241
106 64546 LITA 5621
107 64547 I‘M SAVING SATURDAY NIGHT FOR YOU 5661
108 64548 MY GIRLFRIEND DOESN’T LIKE ME ANYMORE 5645/ LP-5149 CD D 370
109 64549 MANDY 5669/ CCD-258
110 64550 SHE GAVE IT ALL AWAY 5678 Minerva M-14113/ LP-5149 CD D 370
111 64551 LOST WOMAN 5606/ CCD-258
4 March 1939 Houston, TX – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin], Dickie McBride [gt], Leo Raley [el mandolin], Bob Dunn [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Cliff Bruner [fiddle])
112 65130 YOU CAN’T PUT THAT MONKEY ON MY BACK NO. 2 5665/ CD D 562
113 65131 JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE IN DEEP ELEM 5665
114 65132 THAT’S NO WAY TO TREAT THE MA YOU LOVE 5678/ CCD-241
115 65133 SHE’S MY GAL (RIGHT OR WRONG) 5700/ CD D 562
116 65134 I JUST DON’T CARE ANYMORE 5669/ CD D 562
117 65135 BYE BYE BABY BYE BYE 5706/ CD D 562
118 65136 (AYE AYE) ON MEXICO’S BEAUTIFUL SHORE 5709 Minerva M-14113/ LP-5149
119 65137 THATS WHY IM JEALOUS OF YOU 5706/ CCD-241
5 March 1939 Houston, TX – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin], Dickie McBride [gt], Leo Raley [el mandolin], Bob Dunn [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Cliff Bruner [fiddle])
120 65146 THE PRETTY LITTLE GIRL WITH A SMILE 5700
121 65147 HALLELLUJAH, I’M GONNA BE FREE AGAIN 5717/ LP-5149 CD D 370
122 65148 YOU CAN’T FOOL A FOOL ALL THE TIME 5723/ CCD-241
123 65149 YOU GOTTA QUIT CHEATIN‘ ON ME 5709/ CD D 562
124 65150 HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED 5690/ CD D 562
125 65151 YOU CAN’T DO THAT TO ME 5690/ CD D 562
3 September 1939 Rice Hotel, Houston, TX – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin], Dickie McBride [gt], Leo Raley [el mandolin], Bob Dunn [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Cliff Bruner [fiddle])
126 66380 LAY YOUR HAND IN MINE 5755
127 66381 OLD AGE PENSION BLUES 5811/ CCD-241
128 66382 MY GRANDFATHER’S CLOCK 5739/ CCD-241
129 66383 DON’T LEAVE ME ALL ALONE 5795/ CCD-241
4 September 1939 Rice Hotel, Houston, TX – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin], Dickie McBride [gt], Leo Raley [el mandolin], Bob Dunn [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Cliff Bruner [fiddle])
130 66384 DIG ME A GRAVE IN MISSOURI 5739/ CCD-241
131 66385 SILVER DOLLAR unissued
132 66386 SHOUTING IN THE AMEN CORNER (A RHYTHMIC SERMON) 5760/ CCD-241
133 66387 IT AINT NO USE TO WORRY ANYMORE 5811/ CD D 370
134 66388 I WISH IT WASN’T SO 5795/ CCD-241
135 66389 PARKING METER BLUES 5755/ CD D 562
136 66390 IF YOU DON’T LIKE MY PEACHES (LEAVE MY TREE ALONE) 5787
137 66391 YOU CAN’T GET LOVE (WHERE THERE AINT NO LOVE) 5776/ CCD-258
138 66392 NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY 5760/ CCD-241
139 66393 DON’T TAKE MY DARLING AWAY 5787
140 66394 I HAVE MY BED 5776/ CCD-258
6 April 1940 Rice Hotel, Houston, TX – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin], Merle Shelton [gt], Billy McNew [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Jimmy Thomason [fiddle])
141 C 92023 YOU CAN GET ME BACK WHEN IM GONE 5826
142 C 92024 DOGGONE CRAZY BLUES 5844/ LP-5149 CD D 370
143 C 92025 COO SEE COO 5833/ OHCS 201
144 C 92026 I’LL BE SEEING YOU IN DALLAS, ALICE 5844/ LP-5149 CD D 370
145 C 92027 TELL ME WITH YOUR BLUE EYES 5855/ BACM CD D 010
146 C 92028 SOMEBODY STOLE MY LITTLE DARLING 5855/ BACM CD D 010
147 C 92029 IT’S HARD TO LOVE AND NOT BE LOVED 5865/ CCD-258 BACM CD D 010
148 C 92036 I’M A HANDY MAN TO HAVE AROUND 5833/ LP-5149 CD D 370
7 April 1940 Rice Hotel, Houston, TX – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin], Merle Shelton [gt], Billy McNew [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Jimmy Thomason [fiddle])
149 C 92037 WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH DEEP ELM 5898/ CCD-241
150 C 92038 THERE’S ALWAYS BE A MAPLE ON THE HILL 5826/ CCD-258
151 C 92039 IT’S A WEARY WORLD WITHOUT MY BLUE EYES 5865
152 C 92040 HENPECKED HUSBAND BLUES 5898/ CCD-241
153 C 92041 BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES 6079/ CD D 370
25 April 1941 Sound Recording Studios, Dallas, TX – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin, Merle Shelton [gt], Bruce Pierce [banjo], Billy McNew [steel], Grundy Harbert [bass], Jimmy Thomason [fiddle])
154 C 93659 IDA RED 5946 46009/ LP-5085 CD D 562
155 C 93660 ROMPIN‘ AND STOMPIN‘ AROUND 5964/BACM CD D 010
156 C 93661 WHO’S GONNA CUT MY BABY’S KINDLIN‘ 5964/ BACM CD D 010
157 C 93662 LOVE ME EASY (OR LEAVE ME ALONE) 5975/ CD D 562
158 C 93663 I’LL NEVER GET DRUNK ANYMORE 6021
159 C 93664 CHOO CHOO BLUES 6071 46095/ LP-5085 CD D 370
160 C 93665 I’M DRIFTIN‘ AND SHIFTIN‘ MY GEARS 6046/ CD D 562
161 C 93666 I JUST CAN’T GO ON 5996/ LP-5085 CD D 370
162 C 93667 WEARY 6021
26 April 1941 Sound Recording Studios, Dallas, TX – The Shelton Brothers (Bob Shelton [vcl/gt], Joe Shelton [vcl/mandolin, Merle Shelton [gt], Bruce Pierce [banjo], Billy McNew [steel], Grundy Harbert [bass], Jimmy Thomason [fiddle])
163 C 93668 I JUST DROPPED IN TO SAY GOODNIGHT 6071/ LP-5085 CD D 370
164 C 93669 WHEN IT RAINS IT REALLY POURS 6047/ CD D 370
165 C 93670 SOUTH 5946 46009/ LP-5085 CD D 562
166 C 93671 SITTING ON YOUR DOORSTEPS 5996/ LP-5085 CD D 562
167 C 93672 OLD FASHIONED LOCKET 5975/ CCD-241
July 1946 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – The Shelton Brothers
168 K2043 DEEP ELM BOOGIE BLUES King unissued
May 1947 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - The Shelton Brothers
169 K2474 IF I EVER CRY AGAIN 729/ LP-5149
170 K2475 JOHNSON’S OLD GREY MULE 646/ CD D 562
171 K2476 IT’S NO USE 646/ CD D 562
172 K2477 OH MONAH 729/ LP-5149 CD D 370
173 K2478 WHEN THEY BAPTIZED SUSTER LUCY LEE 780/ LP-5149 CD D 370
174 K2479 I DON‘T WANT YOU (IF YOU DON′T WANT ME) 660/CD D 370
175 K2480 MCDONALDS TREAMLINE FARM Deluxe 2013/ LP-5149
176 K2481 BOOGIE WOOGIE BLUES 660
ca. October 1947 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH -The Shelton Brothers
177 K2559 MATCH BOX BLUES 780/ CD D 562
178 K2560 WITH ANOTHER‘S ARMS AROUND YOU Deluxe 2013/ LP-5149 CD D 370
179 K2561 CHEATIN‘ ON YOU BABY Deluxe 2011
180 K2562 THE OLD GREY GOOSE Deluxe 2011
ca. October or November 1947 poss. King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - The Shelton Brothers
181 K2624 IT’S OUR BABY 703/ CD D 562
182 K2625 YOU LET ME WITH NO WORRY ON MY MIND unissued
183 K2626 I‘M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD unissued
184 K2627 THESE SHOES ARE KILLING ME 703/ CD D 562
ca. January 1961 unknown – The Shelton Brothers
185 4658 WEDNESDAY NIGHT WALTZ SEP-160 / CD D 562
186 4659 JUST BECAUSE SEP-160 / CD D 562
187 4660 CROSS EYED KICKIN‘ MULE SEP-160
188 4661 DOWN AMONG THE BUDDED ROSES SEP-160
ALBUMS
MCA [JAP] VIM-4011 The Shelton Brothers/The Carlisle Brothers: [Shelton Brothers:] Beautiful Louisiana; Stayed In The Wagonyard; Hang Out The Front Door Key; Message From Home Sweet Home; Answer To Just Because; 'Leven Miles From Leavenworth; I'm Sitting On Top Of The World; [Carlisle Brothers:] Two Eyes In Tennessee; Footprints In The Snow; Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down; Gonna Raise A Ruckus Tonight; There Is No More That I Can Say; Broken Heart; I'm Sorry That's All I Can Say - 76
Cowgirlboy [GER] LP-5085 Just Because: Just Because; Answer To Just Because; I Just Dropped In To Say Goodbye; Cho Cho Blues; Thankful And Thankful Again; You Can't Put That Monkey On My Back; Ida Red; South; I Just Can't Go; Sittin' On Your Doorstep; Stayed In The Wagonyard; Beautiful Louisiana; I'm Sittin' On Top Of The World; Hang Out The Front Door Key; Eleven Miles From Leavenworth; Message From Home Sweet Home - 93
Old Homestead OHCS-201 Collection of Song Hits: Just Because; Deep Elem Blues; A Dollar Down; The Coupon Song; Coo-See-Coo; Hang Out The Front Door Key; Ridin' On A Humpbacked Mule; New John Henry Blues; Four Or Five Times; I'm Sitting On Top Of The World; The Black Sheep; When It's Nightime In Nevada; Raise The Chicken Roost Tonight; Sal Let Me Chaw Your Rosin Some; That's A Habit I Never Had; Bury Me Beneath The Willow – 93 (reissued on OHCD-4201)
Cowgirlboy [GER] LP-5149 Those Dusty Roads: On The Hoot-Owl Trail; With Another's Arms Around; Macdonald's Streamlined Farm; Aura Lee; My Girl Friend Doesn't Like Me Anymore; Someday Baby; She Gave It All Away; (Aye Aye) On Mexico's Beautiful Shore; Those Dusty Roads; Hallelujah I'm Gonna Be Free Again; I'm A Handy Man To Have Around; I'll Be Seein' You In Dallas Alice; Doggone Crazy Blues; Oh Monah; If I Ever Cry Again; When They Baptized Sister Lucy Lee – 96
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-241 Down On The Farm: Down On The Farm; Knot Hole Blues; I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail; I'm Gonna Fix Your Wagon; Go 'Long Mule; Alone With My Sorrows; Deep Elem Blues No. 3; 'Neath The Maple In The Lane; Ace In The Hole; That's No Way To Treat The Man You Love; You Can't Fool A Fool All The Time; Don't Leave Me Alone; Shoutin' In That Amen Corner (A Rhythmic Sermon); What's The Matter With Deep Elem; Henpecked Husband Blues; Old Fashioned Locket; Meet Me Somewhere In Your Dreams; That's Why I'm Jealous Of You; I Wish It Wasn't So; No Matter What They Say; Cinda Lou; Seven Roses; Dig Me A Grave In Missouri; Old Age Pension Blues; My Grandfather's Clock - 01
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-258 A Hillbilly And Western Swing Legend: Yes; As Long As I Have You; Blue Kimono Blues; Budded Roses; Daddy Don't Low No Low Down Hanging Around; Deep Elm Blues No. 2; Giving Everything Away; Goodness Gracious Gracie; I Have My Bed; I Told Them All About You; It's Hard To Love And Not To Be Loved; Just Because No. 3; Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella; Lost Woman; Lover's Farewell; Mandy; Nobody But My Baby Is Getting My Love; Seven Years With The Wrong Woman; She's Somebody's Darling Once More; Someone To Love When You're Old; That Golden Love (My Mother Gave To Me); Answer To A Prisoner's Dream; There'll Always Be A Maple On The Hill; Who Calls You Sweet Mama Now; Who Wouldn't Be Lonely; You Can't Get Love - 02
BACM [UK] CD D 010 Rompin' and Stompin' Around: Rompin’ And Stompin’ Around; A Prisoner’s Dream; Budded Roses; I’m Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes; That’s A Habit I Never Had; It’s Hard To Love And Not Be Loved; Deep Elem Blues; Lover’s Farewell; When It’s Night Time In Nevada; Who’s Gonna Cut My Baby’s Kindling; She Was Happy Till She Met You; Somebody Stole My Darling; Ridin’ On A Hump Back Mule; Tell Me With Your Blue Eyes; Story Of Seven Roses; Sweet Evalina; Way Down In Georgia; At The Shelby County Fair; Match Box Blues; Just Because - 06-12-04
BACM [UK] CD D 370 vol. 2 – Beautiful Louisiana: A Message From Home Sweet Home; Nothin’; Beautiful Louisiana; Stay In The Wagon Yard; Sittin’ On Top O’ The World; Leve Miles From Leavenworth; Those Dusty Roads; Someday Baby; My Girl Friend Doesn’t Like Me Anymore; She Gave It All Away; Hallelujah I’m Gonna Be Free Again; Ain’t No use To Worry Anymore; Doggone Crazy Blues; I’ll Be Seeing You In Dallas Alice; I’m A Handy Man To Have Around; Beautiful Brown Eyes; Choo Choo Blues; I just Can’t Go; I Just Dropped In To Say Goodbye; When It Rains It Really Pours; Oh monah; When They Baptized Sister Lucy Lee; I Don’t Want You If You Don’t Want Me; With Another’s Arms Aroud You – 12
BACM [UK] CD D 562 vol. 3: Sitting On Top Of The World; Four Or Five Times; You're Standing On The Outside Now; No Foolin'; You Can't Put That Monkey On My Back; Thankful And Thankful Again; You Can't Put That Monkey On My Back No. 2; She’s My Gal Right Or Wrong; I Just Don't Care Anymore; Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye; You Gotta Quit Cheatin' On Me; How Times Have Changed; You Can't Do That To Me; Parking Meter Blues; Ida Red; Love Me Easy (Or Leave Me Alone); I'm Driftin' And Shiftin' My Gears; South; Sitting On The Doorstep; Johnson's Old Grey Mule; It's No Use; Match Box Blues; It's Our Baby; These Shoes Are Killing Me; Wednesday Night Waltz; Because (Just Because) – 06-17
EPs
Starday SEP-160 Wednesday Night Waltz; Just Because; Cross Eyed Kickin‘ Mule; Down Among The Budded Roses – ca 61
SINGLES
Decca (1935-42)
5079 Beautiful Louisiana / Neath The Maple In The Lane – 03-35 Bob & Joe Shelton
5087 Stay In The Wagon Yard / The Coupon Song - 04-35 Joe Shelton
5099 Deep Elem Blues / Hang Out The Front Door Key - 05-35
5100 Just Because / Who Wouldn't Be Lonely - 05-35
5135 Message From Home Sweet Home / Will There Be Cowboys In Heaven - 09-35
5137 Sal Let Me Chew Your Roson / Gonna Raise The Chicken Roost Tonight - 10-35
5161 Nothin' / Johnson's Old Grey Mule - 12-35
5170 Answer To Just Because / That's A Habit I've Never Had - 01-36
5173 New John Henry Blues / Ridin' On A Humpback Mule - 01-36
5177 Match Box Blues / At The Shelby County Fair – 02-36 Bob & Joe Shelton
5180 Eleven Miles From Leavenworth / Budded Roses - 02-36
5190 I'm Sittin' On Top Of The World / Four Or Five Times - 03-36
5198 Deep Elem Blues No.2 / Daddy Don't Let No Low Down Hangin' Round - 03-36
5219 When It's Night Time In Nevada / Black Sheep - 05-36
5261 Lover's Farewell / Sweet Evalina - 09-36
5339 New Trouble In Mind / Dollar Down And A Dollar A Week - 03-37
5353 Alone With My Sorrows / Story Of Seven Roses - 04-37
5367 Just Because No.3 / Givin' Everything Away - 05-37
5381 She Was Happy 'Til She Met / A Prisoner's Dream - 06-37
5397 Goodness Gracious Gracie / Nobody But My Baby Is Getting My Love - 07-37
5409 Cinda Lou / I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail - 08-37
5422 Deep Elm Blues / Go Long Mule - 09-37
5440 Answer To Blue Eyes / Someone To Love When You're Gone - 10-37
5456 Uncle Ephs Got The Coon / New Cindy Lou - 11-37
5468 That Golden Love / Answer To Prisoner's Dream - 12-37
5471 I'm Gonna Fix Your Wagon / Sway Down In Georgia - 01-38
5475 Blue Kimono Blues / My Gal Is Mean - 01-38
5484 I Told Them All About You / Seven Years With The Wrong Woman - 02-38
5496 By The Stump Of The Old Pine Tree / Eight More Years To Go - 03-38
5508 When You Think A Lot About Somebody / Jealous - 04-38
5519 As Long As I Have You / Who Calls You Sweet Mama Now? - 05-38
5533 Down On The Farm / Aura Lee - 06-38
5545 I'm Gonna Let The Bee Be / Take Me Back To Renfro Valley - 07-38
5568 You're Standing On Outside / No Fooling - 08-38
5585 The Old Mill's Tumbling Down / Far Over The Hill - 09-38
5606 Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella / Lost Woman - 10-38
5609 You Can't Put That Monkey Down / Thankful And Thankful - 10-38
5621 Wednesday Night Waltz / Lita - 11-38
5630 She's Somebody's Darling / On The Owl-Hoot Trail - 12-38
5645 Someday Baby / My Girlfriend Dont Like Me - 01-39
5653 Meet Me Somewhere In Your Dreams / Knot Hole Blues - 02-39
5661 Ace In The Hole / I'm Saving Saturday Night - 03-39
5665 You Can't Put That Monkey On / Just Because You're In Deep - 03-39
5669 I Just Don't Care Anymore / Mandy - 04-39
5678 That's No Way To Treat The / She Gave It All Away - 04-39
5690 You Can't Do That To Me / How Times Have Changed - 05-39
5700 Pretty Little Girl With The Smile / She's My Gal - 06-39
5706 Bye Bye Baby / That's Why I'm Jealous - 07-39
5709 On Mexico's Beautiful Shore / You Gotta Quit Cheatin' On Me - 08-39
5717 Hallelujah I'm Free Again / Those Dusty Roads - 09-39
5723 You Can't Fool A Fool All The Time / My Sweet Darling Wife - 10-39
5739 My Grandfather's Clock / Dig Me A Grave In Missouri - 10-39
5755 Lay Your Hand In Mine / Parking Meter Blues - 11-39
5760 Shouting In The Amen Corner / No Matter What They Say - 12-39
5776 I Have My Bed / You Can't Get Love - 12-39
5787 If You Don't Like My Peaches / Don't Take My Darling Away - 01-40
5795 I Wish It Wasnt So / Don't Leave Me All Alone - 01-40
5811 Old Age Pension Blues / It Ain't No Use To Worry Anymore - 03-40
5826 You Can't Get Me Back / There's Always Gonna Be The Maple - 04-40
5833 Coo See Coo / I'm A Handy Man To Have Around - 05-40
5844 I'll Be Seeing You In Dallas / Doggone Crazy Blues - 06-40
5855 Somebody Stole My Little Darling / Tell Me With Your Blue Eyes - 07-40
5865 It's Hard To Love And Not Be Loved / It's A Weary World Without My Blue Eyes - 08-40
5898 What's The Matter With Deep Elm / Henpecked Husband Blues - 11-40
5946 Ida Red / South - 05-41
5964 Who's Gonna Cut My Baby's Kindlin' / Rompin' And Stompin' Round - 07-41
5975 Old Fashioned Locket / Love Me Easy - 08-41
5996 I Just Can't Go / Sittin' On Your Doorstep - 11-41
6021 Weary / I'll Never Get Drunk Anymore - 03-42
6047 I'm Driftin' And Shiftin' My Gears / When It Rains It Really Pours - 05-42
6071 I Just Dropped In To Say Goodnight / Choo Choo Blues - 43
6079 Beautiful Brown Eyes / Sittin' On Top Of The World - 43
46008 Deep Elem Blues / Just Because - 10-46 (reissue)
46009 Ida Red / South - 10-46 (reissue)
46050 Wednesday Night Waltz / Seven Years With The Wrong Woman - 06-47 (reissue)
46095 Ace In The Hole / Choo Choo Blues - 12-47 (reissue)
Minerva
M 14062 (Fleming Townsend:) The Criminal's Fate / Answer To Just Because
M 14113 (Aye Aye) On Mexico's Beautiful Shore / She Gave It All Away
King (1947-49)
King
646 It's No Sin / Johnson's Old Grey Mule – ca. 08-47
660 I Don't Want You (If You Don't Want Me) / Deep Elm Boogie Woogie Blues - 10-47
703 It's Our Baby / These Shoes Are Killing Me - 04-48
729 If I Ever Cry Again / Oh, Monah - 09-48
780 Match Box Blues / When They Baptized Sister Lucy Lee - 05-49
DeLuxe
45-2011 Cheatin' On Your Baby / Old Grey Goose – ca. 53
45-2013 Mcdonald's Streamlined Farm / With Another's Arms Around You – ca. 53