Dorothy Shay

 Dorothy Sims *11-04-1921 Jacksonville, FL, +22-10-1978
2nd version
Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Mario Manciotti, David Epstein
SESSIONS
27 August 1946 Hollywood, CA – Dorothy Shay (Mischa Russell Orchestra)
001 HCO 1974-1 FEUDIN' AND FIGHTIN' Columbia 37189 C 119/CL 6003 HL 7017 VJB 1954-2
002 HCO 1975-1 SAY THAT WE'RE SWEETHEARTS AGAIN Columbia 37189 C 119/CL 6003 HL 7017 VJB 1954-2
003 HCO 1976-1 FLAT RIVER, MISSOURI 37191 C 119/CL 6003 HL 7017  VJB 1954-2
004 HCO 1977-1 MOUNTAIN GAL 37190 C 119/CL 6003 HL 7017  VJB 1954-2
C 119 78 RPM album, reissued as CL 6003
29 August 1946 Hollywood, CA – Dorothy Shay (Mischa Russell Orchestra)
005 HCO 1984-1 UNCLE FUD 37192 C 119/CL 6003 VJB 1954-2
006 HCO 1985-1 EFFICIENCY 37190 C 119/CL 6003 HL 7017  VJB 1954-2
007 HCO 1986-1 I'M IN LOVE WITH A MARRIED MAN 37192 C 119/CL 6003 VJB 1954-2
008 HCO 1987-1 I'VE BEEN TO HOLLYWOOD 37191 C 119/CL 6003 VJB 1954-2
April 1947 [radio show] Los Angeles, CA – Dorothy Shay, Bing Crosby, Groucho Marx (John Scott Trotter Orchestra)
00801 FEUDIN‘ AND FIGHTIN‘ VJB 1954-2
16 June 1947 Hollywood, CA – Dorothy Shay (Mischa Russell Orchestra)
009 HCO 2379-1 THE STYLE TO WHICH I'M ACCUSTOMED 37891 C 155/ VJB 1954-2
010 HCO 2380 unknown title
011 HCO 2381 HE'S THE ONE 37891 C 155
011A HCO 2382 unknown title (most probably from this session)
19 June 1947 Hollywood, CA – Dorothy Shay (Mischa Russell Orchestra)
012 HCO 2394-1 JUST A FRIENDLY FEELING 37890 C 155/ VJB 1954-2
013 HCO 2395-1N WITH A LITTLE INDISCRETION ON THE SIDE 37892 C 155 V Disc 822-B/ VJB 1954-2
014 HCO 2396-1N IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT 37892 C 155 V Disc 834-B/ VJB 1954-2
20 June 1947 Hollywood, CA – Dorothy Shay (Mischa Russell Orchestra)
015 HCO 2397 unknown title
016 HCO 2398-1 AGNES CLUNG 37893 C 155/ VJB 1954-2
21 June 1947 Hollywood, CA – Dorothy Shay (Mischa Russell Orchestra)
017 HCO 2399-1 DRAINPIPE SONG 37893 C 155/ VJB 1954-2
22 June 1947 Hollywood, CA – Dorothy Shay (Mischa Russell Orchestra)
018 HCO 2400-1 MOUNTAIN LULLABY 37890 C 155/ VJB 1954-2
16 December 1947 New York City – Dorothy Shay (Orchester dir. by Mitchell Ayres)
019 CO 38540 THE OLD APPLE TREE 38309 C 171/ CL 6089/ VJB 1954-2
020 CO 38541 THE SAMPLE SONG 38140
021 CO 38542 TWO GUN HARRY FROM TUCUMCARI 38140
17 December 1947 New York City – Dorothy Shay (Orchester dir. by Mitchell Ayres)
022 CO 38554 MR. BERLITZ 38916/ VJB 1954-2
023 CO 38555 LOVE ISN'T BORN 38308 C 171/CL 6089
024 CO 38556 PURE AS THE DRIVEN SNOW 38306 C 171/CL 6089 HL 7017
18 December 1947 New York City – Dorothy Shay (Orchester dir. by Mitchell Ayres)
025 CO 38567 JOAN OF ARKANSAW 38306 C 171/CL 6089 HL 7017 VJB 1954-2
026 CO 38576 SINCE MOTHER WAS A GIRL 38308 C 171/CL 6089 HL 7017 VJB 1954-2
27 December 1947 New York City – Dorothy Shay (Orchester dir. by Mitchell Ayres)
027 CO 38642 GRANDPA'S GETTIN‘ YOUNGER EV’RY DAY 38309 C 171/CL 6089 VJB 1954-2
028 CO 38643 MAKIN' LOVE MOUNTAIN STYLE 38238
029 CO 38644 NO RING ON HER FINGER 38307 C 171/CL 6089 HL 7017  VJB 1954-2
28 December 1947 New York City – Dorothy Shay (Orchester dir. by Mitchell Ayres)
030 CO 38652 FINISHING SCHOOL WAS THE FINISH OF ME 38238
031 CO 38653 WHY DON'T SOMEONE MARRY MARY ANNE 38307 C 171/ CL 6089 HL 7017 VJB 1954-2
14 January 1949 Hollywood, CA – Dorothy Shay
032 HCO 3539 (YOU’LL BE JUST) ANOTHER NOTCH ON FATHER'S SHOTGUN 38508
033 HCO 3540 MR. SEARS AND MR. ROEBUCK 38418/CL 6057
034 HCO 3541 PAPPY'S PREDICAMENT 38508
035 HCO 3542 YOU BROKE YOUR PROMISE 38418
12 October 1949 Hollywood, CA – Dorothy Shay
036 HCO 3906 A LITTLE GIRL FROM LITTLE ROCK 38669
037 HCO 3907 DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND 38669
038 HCO 3908 FARGO FANNY 38651
039 HCO 3909 WHAT FER DIDJA' 38651
10 May 1950 New York City – Dorothy Shay
040 CO 43265 JENNY 38861
041 CO 43266 HOME COOKIN' 38861
042 CO 43267 OH THEM DUDES 38916
28 May 1953 [no 3056] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Dorothy Shay (Orchestra dir. by Russ Black)
043 11567 SUGARPLUM KISSES AND VINEGAR TEARS Capitol F2597 EBF-444/H 444
044 11568 TELEVISION'S TOUGH ON LOVE EBF-444/H 444
045 11569 A LITTLE WESTERN TOWN CALLED BEVERLY HILLS EBF-444/H 444
30 May 1953 [no 3057] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Dorothy Shay (Orchestra dir. by Russ Black)
046 11570 SAGEBRUSH SADIE EBF-444/H 444
047 11571 DON'T YOU THINK YOU SHOULD'VE MENTIONED IT BEFORE? EBF-444/H 444
048 11572 IF IT WASN'T FOR YOUR FATHER EBF-444/H 444
049 11573 WHY SHORE F2597 EBF-444/H 444
050 11574 HOWLINEST,HOOTINEST GAL EBF-444/H 444
27 January 1954 [no 3310, 18:30-21:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Dorothy Shay (Dorothy Shay [vcl] + Billy May and His Orchestra: Al Hendrickson [gt], Joe Mondragon [bass], John Cyr [drums], Edward O'Neill [piano], Ben Gill [vibes], John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein [trumpet], Si Zentner, Tommy Pederson [trombone], Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Wilbur Schwartz [alto sax], Ted Nash [tenor sax], Fred Falensby [sax])
051 12284 YOU CAN'T GET A MAN WITH A GUN EBF-517/H-517
052 12285 TAKE BACK YOUR MINK EBF-517/H-517
053 12286 DOIN' WHAT COMES NATURALLY EBF-517/H-517
28 January 1954 [no 3312, 20:30-01:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Dorothy Shay (Dorothy Shay [vcl] + Billy May and His Orchestra: Al Hendrickson [gt], Joe Mondragon [bass], Lou Singer [drums], Edward O'Neill [piano], John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein [trumpet], Fred Falensby, Jules Jacob [sax] + strings + The Jud Conlon Singers [vcl chorus])
054 12287 BLAH BLAH BLAH EBF-517/H-517
055 12294 NOBODY'S CHASING ME EBF-517/H-517
056 12295 I CAN'T SAY NO EBF-517/H-517
057 12296 I WANNA GET MARRIED EBF-517/H-517
058 12298 ALWAYS TRUE TO YOU IN MY FASHION EBF-517/H-517
23 July 1957 Hollywood, CA – Dorothy Shay
059 IF-769 HONKY DORY Imperial X5462
060 IF-770 STOUT HEARTED MEN X5472
061 IF-771 FEUDIN' X5472
062 IF-772 ALWAYS X5462
1962 unknown – Dorothy Shay (with orchestra cond. By Billy Free)
063 MOUNTAIN GAL
064 MAMA GOES WHERE PAPA GOES
065 THE SAGA OF JENNY
066 EXPERIENCE
067 FEUDIN'
068 COUNTRY GIRL
069 LUCY MEDLY
070 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE MAN THAT I MARRIED
071 STOUTHEARTED MEN
072 OTHER WOMAN
073 UNCLE FUD
074 EFFICIENCY
Tracks above issued on album The Park Avenue Hillbillu=y


ALBUMS
Columbia CL-6003 Dorothy Shay (The Park Avenue Hillbillie) Sings: Feudin' And Fightin'; Say That We're Sweethearts Again; Mountain Gal; Efficiency; Flat River, Missouri; I've Been To Hollywood; Uncle Fud; I'm In Love With A Married Man – 48 (10“ album)
Columbia CL-6089 Coming 'Round the Mountain: Joan Of Arkansaw; Why Don't Someone Marry Mary Anne; Since Mother Was A Girl; Grandpa's Gettin' Younger Ev'ry Day; The Old Apple Tree; Love Isn't Born; No Ring On Her Finger; Pure As The Driven Snow – 50 (10“ album)
Capitol H-444 The Park Avenue Hillbillie: Why Shore; Television's Tough On Love; Don't You Think You Should Have Mentioned It Before?; Sagebrush Sadie; A Little Western Town Called Beverly Hills; If It Wasn't For Your Father; Howlinest, Hootinest Gal; Sugar Plum Kisses And Vinegar Tears – 53 (10“ album)
Capitol H-517 Broadway Ditties by Dorothy Shay: Blah-Blah-Blah; You Can't Get A Man With A Gun; Nobody's Chasing Me; Take Back Your Mink; Doin' What Comes Natur'lly; I Wanna Get Married; I Cain't Say No; Always True To You In My Fashion – 55 (10“ album)
Harmony HL 7017 Coming 'Round The Mountain: Feudin' And Fightin'; Say That We Are Sweethearts Again; Mountain Gal; Efficiency; Flat River Missouri; Joan Of Arkansaw; Pure As The Driven Snow; Why Don't Someone Marry Mary Anne; No Ring On Her Finger; Since Mother Was A Girl – 57 (sampler)
Capitol Custom no # The Park Avenue Hillbilly!: Mountain Gal; Mama Goes Where Papa Goes; The Saga Of Jenny; Experience; Feudin'; Country Girl; Lucy Medly; Whatever Happened To The Man That I Married; Stouthearted Men; Other Woman; Uncle Fud; Efficiency – 63 (MX: PB 2511/12)
Flyright/Jazz Band [UK] VJB 1954-2 The Park Avenue Hillbillie Sings Feudin‘ and Fightin‘:Feudin' And Fightin'; Say That We're Sweethearts Again; Flat River, Missouri; Mountain Gal; Uncle Fud; Efficiency; I'm In Love With A Married Man; I've Been To Hollywood; The Style To Which I Am Accustomed; Just A Friendly Feeling; With A Little Indiscretion On The Side; It’s The Little Thing That Count; Agnes Clung; The Drainpie Song; Mountain Lullabue; The Old Apple Tree; Love Isn't Born (It’s Made); Joan Of Arkansas; Since Mother Was A Girl; Grandpa's Gettin' Younger Ev'ry Day; No Ring On Her Finger; Why Don't Someone Marry Mary Anne;Feudin‘ And Fightin‘ [broadcast version] - 00
Sepia [UK] SEPIA 1078 Here’s Dorothy Shaye: Two-Gun Harry From Tucumcari; The Sample Song; Feudin' And Fightin'; Makin' Love, Mountain Style; Finishing School Was The Finish Of Me; Mr. Sears And Mr. Roebuck; You Broke Your Promise; Home Cookin'; Mr. Berlitz; Oh Them Dudes; A Little Girl From Little Rock; Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend; Why Shore; Television's Tough On Love; Don't You Think You Should've Mentioned It Before?; Sage Brush Sadie; A Little Western Town Called Beverly Hills; If It Wasn't For Your Father; Howlinest, Hootinest Gal; Sugar Plum Kisses And Vinegar Tears; Blah - Blah – Blah; You Can't Get A Man With A Gun; Nobody's Chasing Me; Take Back Your Mink; Doin' What Comes Naturally; I Wanna Get Married; I Cain't Say No; Always True To You In My Fashion – 06 (unknown info, not in sessions)


SINGLES
Columbia (1947/50)
37189 Say That We're Sweethearts Again / Feudin' And Fightin' – 46
37190 Mountain Gal / Efficiency – 46
37191 I've Been To Hollywood / Flat River, Missouri – 46
37192 Uncle Fud / I'm In Love With A Married Man – 46
37890 Just A Friendly Feeling / Mountain Lullaby – 47
37891 He's The One / To Which I'm Accustomed – 47
37892 It's The Little Things That Count / With A Little Indiscretion On The Side – 47
37893 Agnes Clung / Drainpipe Song – 47
38140 Two Gun Harry From Tucumcari / Sample Song – 48
38238 Finishing School Was The Finish Of Me / Makin' Love Mountain Style – 48
38306 Joan Of Arkansaw / Pure As The Driven Snow – 48
38307 Why Don't Someone Marry Mary Anne / No Ring On Her Finger – 48
38308 Since Mother Was A Girl / Love Isn't Born – 48
38309 Old Apple Tree / Grandpa's Gettin‘ Younger Ev’ry Day – 48
38418 You Broke Your Promise / Mr. Sears And Mr. Roebuck - 49
38508 Pappy's Predicament / Another Notch On Father's Shotgun – 49
38651 Fargo Fanny / What Fer Didja' – 49
38669 A Little Girl From Little Rock / Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend – 49
38861 Home Cookin' / Jenny - 50
38916 Oh Them Dudes / Mr. Berlitz - 50
Capitol (1953-54)
F2597 Sugarplum Kisses And Vinegar / Why Shore - 57
Imperial (1957)
X5462 Hunky Dory / Always - 57
X5472 Stouthearted Men / Feudin' And Fightin' – 10-57