Sunday, January 16, 2022
Paulina Jayne
Smiley Monroe
SESSIONS
Summer 1956 unknown – Smiley Monroe and The Sandovals
001 WIGWAM WIGWOP 45-V-131
002 PAUL BUNYAN LOVE (2:20) 45-V-131/Esoldun 2023 CLCD 4524
ESOLDUN 2023 RARE ROCK-A-BILLY BOPPIN' (FRA, 1987); COLLECTOR CLCD 4524 ROCK AND ROLL WITH PIANO VOL.15 (NED, 2008)
1957 unknown – Smiley Monroe
003 RUBY, RICHES OR FAME 45-V-149
004 THE SNAKE SONG 45-V-149
1957 unknown – Smiley Monroe and with Jay Scott Group
005 TEENAGE DOLL 45-V-163
006 I DIDN'T KNOW 45-V-163
Ca early 1958 unknown – Smiley Monroe, *and Sherry Baldwin
007 ALL AMERICAN GIRL 45-V-172
008 I'VE GOT SOMEBODY*45-V-172
1958 unknown – Smiley Monroe and his Ball-ers
009 NO LOVE AT ALL 45-V-177
010 IF YOU AIN’T TRIED 45-V-177
1959 unknown – Smiley Monroe
011 SWEETHEART OF ALL MY DREAMS 45-V-183
012 HEAVAN'S EARTH ANGEL 45-V-183
1959 unknown – Smiley Monroe
013 HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY 45-V-189/ Esoldun 2023 CLCD 4524
014 PAUL BUNYAN LOVE (2:05) 45-V-189
Unknown info – Smiley Monroe with Jack Manning and The Swing Tune Cowboy
015 EVERY BIT OF ME'S IN LOVE LM 501
016 I MADE A MISTAKE LM 501
Unknown info – Smiley Monroe
017 OLD MAN PETER 504
018 THE CORNER CAFÉ 504
Unknown info – Smiley Monroe with Ralph Walters W.Va Stompers
019 YOU CAN'T GIVE ME BACK MY HEART 45-LM-505
020 A FOOL THAT JUST CAN'T WIN 45-LM-505
Ca early 1960 unknown – Smiley Monroe and Skylite Ballroom Band
021 PLANE THAT'S FLYING AHEAD Skylite 502
022 LIFE'S CHANGING SCENES 502
1961 unknown – Smiley Monroe
023 I WANT YOU 45-1036
024 PINK CARNATIONS AND YELLOW ROSES 45-1036
025 LIFE OF A POOR BOY 45-1042
026 I'LL TAKE MY HEARTACHES WITH ME 45-1042
1962 unknown – Smiley Monroe
027 THE GIRL I LEAVE BEHIND 45-1053
028 SELFISH LIES 45-1053
1962 unknown – Smiley Monroe with The Golden State Boys
029 BLUEGRASS IN HOLLYWOOD 45-1073
030 SMALL WOODEN CROSS 45-1073
1963 unknown - Smiley Monroe With “Curly” Bowers And The Blue Ridge Mountaineers
031 DOTTIE DOBRO (LOVES BILLY BASS) 45-1083
032 BILLY BLUEGRASS 45-1083
1966 unknown – Smiley Monroe
033 5885 PICKIN' PETE AND BANGIN' SAM 45-403
034 5886 THE NEW SPINNING WHEEL 45-403
035 5889 RUN, RUN YA' SON OF A GUN 45-405
036 5890 TONIGHT I'M GIVING UP 45-405
Ca 1967 unknown – Smiley Monroe
037 TEMPTATION'S GOT A HOLD ON ME T-1115
038 DON'T LET IT HAPPEN TO ME T-1115
1968 unknown – Smiley Monroe
039 H-A-P-P-Y N-6806
040 LINE OF BROKEN HEARTS N-6806
Ca 1968 unknown – Smiley Monroe
041 GET THE GRAVY HOT N-691
042 SHE TOOK EVERYTHING BUT THE BLAME N-691
1969 unknown – Smiley Monroe
043 PLAY IT COUNTRY N-693 P 1008
044 LET JESSE ROB THE TRAIN N-693 P 1008
1972 unknown – Smiley Monroe (Producer: Gene Breeden)
045 SECRET AGENT SEVEN *DOUBLE* O 45-1006
046 BLUEGRASS IN HOLLYWOOD 45-1006
047 SORRY, MARY ANN 45-1010
048 JANIE'S SAD SONG 45-1010
1973 unknown – Smiley Monroe (Producer: Gene Breeden)
049 HUMAN JUKEBOX 45-1018
050 THIS SONG IS JUST FOR YOU 45-1018
1974 unknown – Smiley Monroe (Producer: Sally Johnston)
051 ARE THEY GONNA MAKE US OUTLAWS AGAIN? Jubal 174
1982 unknown – Smiley Monroe (Producer: Don Bradley)
052 I'M TIRED OF CLIMBING MOUNTAINS CCR 1035
SINGLES
Vita
45-V-131 Wigwam Wigwop / Paul Bunyan Love – 08-56 (rev. Oct. 27)
45-V-149 Ruby, Riches Or Fame / The Snake Song – 03-57 (rev. March 16)
45-V-163 Teenage Doll / I Didn't Know – 09-57 with Jay Scott Group (rev. Sept. 23)
45-V-172 All American Girl / I've Got Somebody – 02-58 (rev. Feb. 10)
45-V-177 No Love At All / If You Ain’t Tried – 06-58
45-V-183 Sweetheart Of All My Dreams / Heavan's Earth Angel – 03-59 (rev. March 23)
45-V-189 Happy Happy Birthday / Paul Bunyan Love – 10-59 (rev. Nov. 16)
LM 501 Every Bit Of Me's In Love / I Made A Mistake - ? w. Jack Manning and The Swing Tune Cowboy
504 Old Man Peter / The Corner Café - ?
45-LM-505 You Can't Give Me Back My Heart / A Fool That Just Can't Win - ? w. Ralph Walters W.VA Stompers
Skylite
45-502 Plane That's Flying Ahead / Life's Changing Scenes – 02-60 and the Skylite Ballroom Band (rev. Feb. 22)
Toppa
45-1036 I Want You / Pink Carnations And Yellow Roses – 03-61 (rev. March 20)
45-1042 Life Of A Poor Boy / I'll Take My Heartaches With Me – 07-61 (rev. July 24)
45-1053 The Girl I Leave Behind / Selfish Lies – 03-62 (rev. March 31)
45-1073 Bluegrass In Hollywood / Small Wooden Cross – 09-62 w. The Golden State Boys (rev. Sept. 8)
45-1083 Dottie Dobro (Loves Billy Bass) / Billy Bluegrass – 04-63 w. Smiley Monroe with “Curly” Bowers and The Blue Ridge Mountaineer (rev. Apr. 6)
Sage
45-403 Pickin' Pete And Bangin' Sam / The New Spinning Wheel – 06-66 (rev. Cashbox July 2)
45-405 Run, Run Ya' Son Of A Gun / Tonight I'm Giving Up – 66
Toppa
T-1115 Temptation's Got A Hold On Me / Don't Let It Happen To Me – 06-67 (rev. July 8)
Newhall
N-6806 H-A-P-P-Y / Line Of Broken Hearts – 07-68 (rev. July 27)
N-691 Get The Gravy Hot / She Took Everything But The Blame - 69
N-693 Play It Country / Let Jesse Rob The Train – 05-69 (REV. Record World May 24; also on Public P 1008)
Portland Ltd.)
45-1006 Secret Agent Seven *Double* O / Bluegrass In Hollywood – 03-72
45-1010 Sorry, Mary Ann / Janie's Sad Song – 08-72
45-1018 Human Jukebox / This Song Is Just For You – 05-73
Jubal
174 Are They Gonna Make Us Outlaws Again? [stereo] / Are They Gonna Make Us Outlaws Again? [mono] – 74 (promo)
Cobra Country
CCR 1035 I'm Tired Of Climbing Mountains / I'm Tired Of Climbing Mountains – 82 (promo)
Grady Shawver
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
June 2018-March 2019 Gingertone Recording, Seattle, WA – Grady Shawver (Grady Shawver [gt/ bass + other instruments]. Producer: Grady Shawver)
001 OUT OF THE BLUE (AUGUST)
002 A FAR CRY
003 MISSING PIECES (FOR BROTHER BERKLEY 1964-1996)
004 DESERT DREAM
005 THE CLIMB
006 PASSING THROUGH
007 FOR LADY J
008 THE ROAD HOME
009 HERITAGE
010 WHIZZBANG!
Tracks above issued on album The Climb
2020 Seattle, WA – Grady Shawver (Grady Shawver [vcl/various instruments], John Hyde [steel], Tyler Thompson [drums]. Producer: Gary Shawver)
011 DANCIN' IN THE DANSKINS (ON THE RUN)
012 TRAMP LOGGERS AND COWBOYS
013 ROCKY SEASHORES
014 ETERNAL (FOR SCOTTY AND STEPHANIE)
015 DEVIL'S TRAIN
016 OLD PONY BAR
017 THE SLOW ROAD
018 GROW A NEW HEART
019 HAPPENS ALL THE TIME
020 IF SHE EVER
021 ROSIE SYKES
022 CHRISTINA, MONTANA
023 THE MOUNTAIN - 30-07-20
Tracks above issued on album The Mountain
ALBUMS
Julietta Road Music ? The Climb: Out of the Blue (August): A Far Cry; Missing Pieces (For Brother Berkley 1964-1996); Desert Dream; The Climb; Passing Through; For Lady J; The Road Home; Heritage; Whizzbang! - 26-03-19
Grady Shawver ? The Mountain (A Tribute to the Songs of My Father Gary): Dancin' in the Danskins (On the Run); Tramp Loggers and Cowboys; Rocky Seashores; Eternal (For Scotty and Stephanie); Devil's Train; Old Pony Bar; The Slow Road; Grow a New Heart; Happens All the Time; If She Ever; Rosie Sykes; Christina, Montana; The Mountain - 30-07-20
Nectar Valley
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
2019 unknown, KY – Nectar Valley (Christian Mahoney [vcl/gt], Landon Kotarek [vcl/mandolin], Tristan Howard [bass], Nito Rocha [harmonica])
001 BROKEN GRASS BOOGIE digital single [rel. Sept. 23]
2021 unknown, KY – Nectar Valley (Tristan Howard [vcl/gt], Landon Kotarek [vcl/mandolin], Austin Quinton [vcl/banjo], Cole Boswell [bass])
002 KENTUCKY
003 THIS HOUSE IS NOT A HOME
004 RIPPLING WATER
005 THE LOSER WINS
006 LAY ME DOWN
007 LIZA
008 WOODS
009 IT MUST BE NICE
010 COMING OR GOING
011 SOMETHING IN THE WATER
Tracks above issued on album Nectar Valley
ALBUMS
Nectar Valley ? Nectar Valley: Kentucky; This House Is Not a Home; Rippling Water; The Loser Wins; Lay Me Down; Liza; Woods; It Must Be Nice; Coming or Going; Somthing in the Water – 14-01-22