Rudy Gaddis

 *03-09-1926 Ben Weeler, TX - + 11-11-2006
2nd version
Kent Heineman, Carl LaFong, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
001 ∆637 GIRL FROM MARS Liberty 45-103 /WLP 2822
002 ∆638 GARDEN OF ROSES Liberty 45-103
WHITE LABEL WLP 2822 BOPPIN' HILLBILLY VOL.22 (NED, 1991)
ca. October 1955 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - Rudy Gaddis (+ Al Petty [steel] + unknown musicians)
003 ST-2357 MY TEARS ARE A MEASURE  Starday 45-217
004 ST-2358 URANIUM FEVER  45-217/CDCHD 191 TG 931 PROPERBOX 103
ACE CDCDH 191 ROCKABILLY SHAKE OUT (UK, 1992); TEXAS GOLD TG 931 THE STARDAY STORY VOL.1 (NED, 1993); PROPER PROPERBOX 103 BOPPIN' HILLBILLY RED HOT ROCKABILLY (UK, 2006)
Ca 1955 poss. Tucson, AZ – Rudy Gaddis
005 2614A STRANGER WITH A COLT 45 Kathy 2614/ CACCD 052
006 2614B A YOUNG BOY AND A TEENAGE GIRL Kathy 2614
CACTUS CACCD 052 HIGH ON THE HOG, VOL. 1: HONKY-TONK AND HILLBILLY BOP
1962 unknown – Rudy Gaddis
007 3618A LOST IN THE MOUNTAINS Faith 3618
008 3618B HE IS WATCHING, WATCHING, WATCHING Faith 3618
Ca 1962 unknown – Rudy Gaddis
009 WINONA HOEDOWN F-100-9
010 OLD ELY F-100-9
1963 Custom Sound Studio, Tyler, TX – Rudy Gaddis (Rudy Gaddis [vcl], Al Perry [various instruments]. Producer: Al Perry)
011 HOW MUCH IS A MEMORY WORTH Love L 781/Custom LP-115  
012 SANDY LAND FARM Love L 781/Custom LP-115   
013 DON’T TAKE THE RAP Custom 45-105
014 HARD LUCK DOUBLE-TROUBLE Custom 45-105
015 GARDEN OF ROSES Custom LP-115   
016 MAGIC ELEXER Custom LP-115   
017 MY LOVE L-783/Custom LP-115   
018 COUNTRYVILLE L-783/ Custom LP-115   
019 NEW BLUES Custom LP-115   
020 OLD ELY, THE BIG TEXAS STEER Alta 103/Custom LP-115   
021 I'VE BEEN THERE ONCE Custom 126/LP-115   
022 MEMORY MILLIONAIRE Custom LP-115
Poss. From sessions above:   
023 SMOKE, SMOKE, SMOKE THAT CIGARETTE Alta 103
024 EVERYBODY WANT'S SOMETHIN' (THEY AIN'T GOT) Custom 126
025 WILD TRAIN 121
026 SMALL BOY AND HIS DOG 121
1980 unknown – Rudy Gaddis
027 A BOY NAMED TEXAS 1001  
028 BIG SANDY OPRY 1001  
Ca 1983 unknown – Rudy Gaddis
029 BASS FISHERMAN GM 183



ALBUMS
Custom LP-115 Garden Of Roses: Garden Of Roses; Magic Elexer; My Love; Countryville; New Blues; Old Ely; I've Been There Once; How Much Is A Memory Worth; Sandy Land Farm; Memory Millionaire – 63

SINGLES
Liberty (1954)
45-103 Girl From Mars / Garden Of Roses – ca 08-54
Starday (1955)
45-217 Uranium Fever / My Tears Are A Measure – 11-55
Kathy
2614  Stranger With A Colt 45 / A Young Boy And A Teenage Girl – 55?
Faith (1962)
3618 He Is Watching, Watching, Watching / Lost In The Mountains – 62
Flash (1962?)
F-100-9 Winona Hoedown / Old Ely  – 62?
Love /*Custom
L-781 How Much Is A Memory Worth / Sandy Land Farm – ca 63
L-783 Countryville / My Love - 63
*45-105 Don't Take The Rap / Hard Luck-Double Trouble – 63
*121 Wild Train / Small Boy And His Dog - 65
*126  I've Been There Once / Everybody Want's Somethin' (They Ain't Got) – 66
Alta (1964)
103  Old Ely, The Big Texas Steer / Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette – 04-64 (rev. April 25)
Country America (1980)
1001  A Boy Named Texas / Big Sandy Opry – 15-07-80
GM
183 Bass Fisherman / Bass Fisherman - ca 83 (promo)