Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Blake Williams

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS  

1970s unknown – Blake Williams (Blake Williams [vcl-1/banjo], Bobby Smith [gt], "Uncle Josh" Graves [dobro],  Joe Pointer [bass],  Burt Hoffman [snare drum], Joe Kuhn [fiddle])
001 TENDERFOOT Parsec 1001
002 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL Parsec 1001  
003 WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS Parsec 1001  
004 SONG OF THE WANDERER Parsec 1001   
005 WHOA MULE WHOA Parsec 1001   
006 SHUCKIN' THE CORN Parsec 1001
007 SCUFFLE CREEK Parsec 1001   
008 BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG Parsec 1001  
009 FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN Parsec 1001  
010 I WONDER WHERE YOU ARE TONIGHT -1 Parsec 1001   
1983 Upstairs Studio, Gallatin, TN – Blake Williams (Blake Williams [vcl-1/banjo], Wayne Lewis [gt], Josh Graves [dobro], Mark Hembree [bass], Kenny Baker [fiddle]. Producer: Blake Williams)
011 DRIVE TIME API-L-1620  
012 SHENANDOAH VALLEY BREAKDOWN API-L-1620   
013 SUNDAY IN SEATTLE API-L-1620   
014 FAREWELL BLUES API-L-1620   
015 WHO AT MY DOOR IS STANDING  -1 API-L-1620   
016 CUMBERLAND DAWN API-L-1620   
017 KENTUCKY CHIMES API-L-1620   
018 CEDARS OF LEBANON API-L-1620   
019 BLUEGRASS BREAKDOWN API-L-1620   
020 WILL YOU BE LONESOME TOO? -1 API-L-1620   


ALBUMS
Parsec 1001 One Good Sound Leads To Anothe
r:  Tenderfoot; Orange Blossom Special; What A Friend We Have In Jesus; Song Of The Wanderer;  Whoa Mule Whoa;  Shuckin' The Corn; Scuffle Creek;  Black Mountain Rag; Foggy Mountain Breakdown; I Wonder Where You Are Tonight - 83
Atteiram API-L-1620 Drive Time:  Drive Time;  Shenandoah Valley Breakdown;  Sunday In Seattle;  Farewell Blues;  Who At My Door Is Standing;  Cumberland Dawn;  Kentucky Chimes;  Cedars Of Lebanon;  Bluegrass Breakdown;  Will You Be Lonesome Too? - 83

Jason Benoit

 *Stephenville, NF, CAN
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2013 unknown – Jason Benoit
001 THIS IS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE
2014 unknown – Jason Benoit
002 CRAZY KINDA LOVE digital single/Waves
2015 poss. Nashville. TN – Jason Benoit    
003 GONE LONG GONE digital single/Waves
004 COLD DAY COMIN' digital single [re. Sept. 9]/Waves
2016 poss. Nashville. TN – Jason Benoit    
005 GOTTA LET GO
006 THE MOONSHINE
007 NEVER STOP LOVING YOU
008 ALL WANNA PARTY
009 ROCK AND A HEARTACHE
010 WAVES
Tracks above issued on album Waves
2018  unknown - Jason Benoit, *feat. Leah Daviels (Producer: Jeff Dalziel)
011 SLOW HAND digital single [rel. June 22] /Revolution pt. 1
012 SLOW HAND* digital single [rel. Sept. 21]
2019 ALTR Studio, Toronto, ON, CAN – Jason Benoit (Producer: Gabe Balucci)
013 I WON'T GO
014 FORGET TO FORGET
015 SATURDAYS FOR THE GIRLS
016 TWO WRONGS
017 ENDLESS LOVE
018 WHEN WE KNOW
Tracks above issued on EP Revolution pt. 1
2020 unknown, CAN – Jason Benoit and Jdzl
019 A LOT ABOUT A LITTLE digital single [rel. March 5, 2021]
2021 unknow, CAN – Kendrra Kay and Jason Benoit
020 HOW GREAT THOU ART digital single [rel. Dec. 3]
2021 unknown – Jason Benoit
021 DEVIL IN A BOTTLE
022 PLEASE DON'T WALK OUT
023 COUNTRY BOUND
024 CRAZY BUT IT'S TRUE
025 SHOOTIN' ME DOWN
026 SORRY THAT I ASKED
Tracks above issued on EP Time Traveller - Side A and on album Time Traveler
2021 unknown – Jason Benoit, *Myles Benoit
027 MILLION COUNTRY BOYS
028 TIME TRAVELLER
029 VHS
030 YOUR FRIDAY NIGHT
031 SINCE THE MUSIC HAS DIED
032 BROKEN MAN
033 MY OLD FRIEND THE BLUES*
Tracks above issued on album Time Traveler




ALBUMS
JV [CAN] ? Waves: Gotta Let Go; Crazy Kinda Love; The Moonshine; Never Stop Loving You; Cold Day Coming; All Wanna Party; Gone Long Gone; Rock and a Heartache; Waves- 23-06-17
BMV [CAN] ?  Time Traveller: The Album:  Devil In A Bottle;  Please Don't Walk Out;  Country Bound; Crazy But It's True;  Shootin' Me Down; Sorry That I Asked;  Million Country Boys;  Time Traveller; Vhs;  Your Friday Night;  Since The Music Has Died; Broken Man;  My Old Friend The Blues (Feat. Myles Benoit) – 31-03-23

EPs
Victory Music Group [CAN] VMG 031 Revolution, Pt. 1: I Won't Go; Forget to Forget; Saturdays for the Girls; Two Wrongs; Slow Hand; Endless Love; When We Know - 11-10-19
Jayward Artist [CAN] ? Time Traveller - Side A:  Devil in a Bottle;  Please Don't Walk Out;  Country Bound;  Crazy But It's True;  Shootin' Me Down;  Sorry That I Asked – 29-04-22



Jimmy Jay

 James T.Pickard, *22-07-1935,  +06-04-2020
2nd version
by Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Kent Heineman, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

1950s unknown – The Travelers (Jim Pickard [vcl])
T01 L190-1 CRAZY Nytex L-190
T02 L 190-2 MULE SKINNER BLUES Nytex L-190
1956 unknown – Jimmy Pickard
001 JE-3 HOLD ON Jiffy 209
002 JE-4 I GOT ANOTHER LOVE Jiffy 209
ca. November 1959 unknown - Jimmy Jay
003 ST-3086 RUN WILD (WHILE YOU‘RE YOUNG) Starday 45-470
004 ST-3087 YOU'RE CHEAP AS YOU CAN BE (BUT YOU’RE EVERYTHING TO ME)  45-470
1959 unknown – Buck Cody (vcl: The Pickard Brothers: Buck Evans and Jimmy Jay [-1]/Jimmy Jay [-2]
P01 YOU’VE GOT A LITTLE BIT -1 Wizard R 1652 /LP 101
005 THERE GOES MY HEARTACHE -2 Wizard R 1652/RLP-101
WIZARD LP 101 BUCK CODYAND HIS BRAZOS VALLEY RANCH BOYS  PLAY WESTERN SWING
ca. March 1960 poss. KWKH Radio Station Studio, 509 Market St., Shreveport, LA - Merle Kilgore (Merle Kilgore [vcl], James “Jimmy” Jay [recitation*/ld gt] + unknown musicians)
K01 ST-4243 GETTING OLD BEFORE MY TIME* 45-497/SLP-251 London HA-B-8244 BACM CD D 490
January 1962 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – Jimmy Jay (Producer: Shelby Singleton)
006 YW-23486/PB-4593/PS-1338 JOLE, JOLE Philips P 40008/BCD 17370
007 YW-23487/PB-4594/PS-1339 YOU’RE STILL WITH ME Philips P 40008
008 YW-23488/PB-4595/PS-1340 CAROL LEE unissued
009 YW-23489/PB-4596/PS-1341 THAT MAKES A YOUNG HEART LEARN unissued
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17370 AT THE LOUISIANA HAYRIDE TONIGHT (GER, 2017, 20CD)
mid October 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jimmy Jay (+ The Milestones)
010 YW-22448/PS-2151 300 MILES OF STEEL Philips 40115
011 YW-22449/PS-2152 FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE (BUT NOT FOR LONG) Philips 40087
012 YW-22450/PS-2153 MY LAST DATE unissued
013 YW-22451/PS-2154 TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR 40087
ca April 1963 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue, Nashville, TN – Jimmy Jay
014 YW-27080/PB-9459/PS-4480 FAIRLY TALES DON’T EVEN COME TRUE 40155
015 YW-27081/PB-9460/PS-4481 DON T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES Philips 40115
016 YW-27082/PB-9461/PS-4482 I KNOW THAT FEELING Philips P 40155
017 YW-27083/PB-9462/PS-4483 BLACK RIVER unissued
29 January 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – Jimmy Jay
018 2-30328 THE SHADOW OF ME Mercury unissued
019 2-30329 AVENUE OF TEARS unissued
020 2-30330 THAT’S AL RIGHT unissued
1964 unknown – Jimmy Jay and The Trivials
021 SoN 11141 BROWN EYED HANDSOME MAN GAR 101
022 SoN 11142 THAT'S HOW I FEEL ABOUT YOU GAR 101
August or September 1965 Nashville, TN - Jimmy Jay (Producer: Johnny Erdelyan)
023 F-809 THEY DON'T LIKE ME THAT WAY Hickory 45-1373/ Bayou Girl
024 F-810 THAT‘S ALL THAT COUNTS 45-1343/ Bayou Girl
025 F-811 THE LADY FROM THE COUNTRY (OF ELEVEN HUNDRED SPRINGS) 45-1343/ Bayou Girl
026 F-812 I MIGHT AS WELL GO HOME 45-1373/ Bayou Girl
ca. April 1966 Nashville, TN - Jimmy Jay (Producer: John Erdelyan)
027 F-946 I’M JUST A NOBODY 45-K-1434/ Bayou Girl
028 F-947 BAYOU GIRL 45-K-1401/Bayou Girl
029 F-948 SHE WAS LONELY TOO LONG 45-K-1434/ Bayou Girl
030 F-949 A GAME OF CHANCE 45-K-1401/ Bayou Girl
ca. October 1966 Nashville, TN - Jerry Jaye (Producer: Johnny Erdelyon)
031 F-1042 (or 44) SECOND HANDED   unissued/Bayou Girl
032 F-1043 IF YOU DON’T, SOMEBODY ELSE WILL 45-K-1482
033 F-1044 (or 42) unknown title  unissued
034 F-1045 SOMEBODY‘S GONNA TAKE UP 45-K-1482/ Bayou Girl
1970s unknown – Jimmy Jay
035 ACT LIKE A WOMAN 12642-01
036 STOP THE RAIN 12642-01
037 BIG BLUE DIAMOND 12642-02
038 GIVING LOVE YOUR HAND 12642-02
039 LOSING MAN 12642-03
040 BUT I DO 12642-03

ALBUMS
Sony/ATV Music ? Bayou Girl:
Bayou Girl; The Lady from the Country (Of Eleven Hundred Springs); She Was Lonely Too Young; Second Handed; Somebody's Gonna Take Up Where You Left Off; I Might As Well Go Home; A Game of Chance; I'm Just a Nobody; That's All That Counts; They Didn't Like Me That Way – 15-12-08 (Hickory tracks)

EPs
Wizard R 1652 Brazos Valley Jamboree: Jimmy Jay - There Goes My Heartache; Buster Doss - Heads You Win; Kay Arnold - White Mark On My Finger; Larry Butler - I'm Not Wanted Anymore;Smiling Jerry Jericho - Do You Remember;Pickard Bros. - You've Got A little Bit - 60 (all tracks from v/a album Wizard LP-101 Bronco Buck Cody and his Brazos Valley Ranch Hands Play Western Swing)





SINGLES
Nytex (1950s) The Travelers, vcl Jim Pickard
L 190 Crazy / Mule Skinner Blues – 5-
Jiffy (1956) Jimmy Pickard
209 Hold On / I Got Another Love - 56
Starday (1959)
45-470 Run Wild (While You're Young) / You're Cheap As You Can Be (But You're Everything To Me) – 12-59 (rev. Dec. 28)
Philips (1962-1964)
40008 Jole, Jole / You’re Still With Me – 03-62 (rev. March 17)
40087 For Better Or For Worse (But Not For Long) / Twinkle Twinkle Little Star – 01-63 w. The Milestones (rev. Jan. 26)
40115 Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes / 300 Miles Of Steel – 06-63 (rev. June 22)
40155 I Know That Feeling / Fairy Tales Don’t Even Come True – 11-63
General American Records (1964)
GAR 101 Brown Eyed Handsome Man / That's How I Feel About You – 64 w. The Trivials
Hickory (1965-66)
45-1343 The Lady From The Country (Of Eleven Hundred Springs) / That's All That Counts – 10-65 (rev. Oct. 23)
45-1373 They Didn't Like Me That Way/ I Might As Well Go Home – 03-66 (rev. March 12)
45-K-1401 Bayou Girl / Game Of Chance – 06-66
45-K-1434 I'm Just A Nobody / She Was Lonely Too Long – 01-67 (rev. Cashbox Jan. 28)
45-K-1482 If You Don't Somebody Else Will / Somebody's Gonna Make Up (Where You :eft Off) – 11-67
Texas International (1970s)
12642-01 Act Like A Woman / Stop The Rain – 7-
12642-02 Big Blue Diamond / Giving Love Your Hand – 7-
12642-03 Losing Man / But I Do – 7-

Miracle Mule

by Praguefrank
SESSIONS  

2011 unknown, CA – Miracle Mule
001 LONG TALL TEXAN
002 MIRACLE MULE
003 # 9 TRAIN
More unknown tracks  for album Nice Ass

2014 unknown, CA – Miracle Mule
013 SWAMPY TONKIN‘
014 I THINK I’LL GO OUT DRINKIN‘
015 WHAT DID I DO
016 YOU DON’T KNOW DICK
017 THAT WOMAN
018 GOING COMMANDO
019 A HOLE IN MY HEART
020 THE BAYOU DELIGHT
021 IT’S NOT YOU
022 YOU CAN’T STAND UP (FOR JESUS)
023 YOUR LUCK’S ABOUT TO CHANGE
024 GONE, GONE, GONE
025 THE 12 BAR BLUES
Tracks above issued on album Swampy Tonkin
2014 unknown, CA – Miracle Mule
026 HAPPY HAPPY GROUNDHOG’S DAY digital single [rel. Jan. 29, 2015]
2019-2021 unknown, CA – Miracle Mule (Geoff Mack [vcl/gt/banjo], Charlie Fegar [steel/mandolin], arco Petrella [ac/el bass], Jimbo Lehman [drums], Brian Dettor [vcl/percussion/ washboard/ harmonica], Sandy Geller [vcl/piano/kazoo], Dick Bay [vcl/accordion/ piano])
027 BOURBON STREET
028 I BLAME YOU
029 ROMP IN THE SWAMP
030 DELTA QUEEN
031 LITTLE WHITE LIES
032 ANOTHER NIGHT ANOTHER RODEO
033 IT DON'T MEAN A THANG
034 GIRL'S GOTTA DO
035 MULE ON
036 THEY DON'T WANT NO TRAIN
037 COLD COLD HEART
038 GET OFF YER ASS
Tracks above issued on album Romp In The Swamp

ALBUMS
Miracle Mule ? Nice Ass:
(tracks unknown)  - 12
Miracle Mule ? Swampy Tonkin‘: Swampy Tonkin‘; I Think I’ll Go Out Drinkin‘; What Did I Do; You Don’t Know Dick; That Woman; Going Commando; A Hole In My Heart; The Bayou Delight; It’s Not You; You Can’t Stand Up (For Jesus); Your Luck’s Abput To Change; Gone, Gone, Gone; The 12 Bar Blues - 24-07-15
Miracle Mule ? Romp In The Swamp: Bourbon Street;  I Blame You;  Romp in the Swamp;  Delta Queen;  Little White Lies;  Another Night Another Rodeo;  It Don't Mean a Thang;  Girl's Gotta Do;  Mule On;  They Don't Want No Train;  Cold Cold Heart;  Get off Yer Ass – 05-03-22