George Riddle

 George V. Riddle, *01-09-1937 Marion, In, +20-07-2014
4th version
By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Ian Gosling, Phil Watson, Larry Davis, Jim Loessberg, Thieu Van De Vorst, Lennart Gustavsson,
SESSIONS also member of Bill Carlisle’s Band (1991-2003)
ca October 1961 Nashville, TN - George Riddle as by Georgie Riddle
001 ZTSP-69544 I'LL NEVER LET GO ON YOU UA 393
002 ZTSP-69545 LONESOME OLD TOWN UA 393
003 ZTSP-69546 LET ME GO UA 394
004 ZTSP-69547 LITTLE HEARTBREAKER YOU UA 394
ca December 1962 Nashville, TN - George Riddle as by Georgie Riddle (Producer: Pappy Daily)
005 ZTSP-81876 LET'S TRY AGAIN UA 535
006 ZTSP-81877 SHE'S LONESOME AGAIN UA 535/UAS 6309
007 ZTSP-85859 CONSCIENCE OR HEART UA 595
008 ZTSP-85858 I MAY CRY UA 595
UNITED ARTISTS UAS 6309 GEORGE JONES AND HIS COUNTRY COUSINS SALUTE THE GRAND OLE OPRY (1963)
ca March 1964 Nashville, TN - George Riddle as by Georgie Riddle (Producer: Pappy Daily)
009 ZTSP-91115 MY BLACK GOLD UA 712
010 ZTSP-91116 THEY BOUGHT THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR UA 712
011 ZTSP-92780 BACK INTO THE NIGHT UA 733
012 ZTSP-92781 THAT OLD GIRLFRIEND UA 733
1965 [live] Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN – George Riddle
01201 SAD TALE OF WHOE SLP 362
STARDAY SLP 362 THE COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL, VOL. 3 (1965)
October 1965 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - George Riddle (Producer: Tommy Hill)
013 7843 SET UP ANOTHER 755
014 7844 THIS TOWN'S POOREST FOOL 786
016 7846 WHEN IT HITS THE FAN 740
017 7847 YOUR SWEET LOVE CAME ALONG (JUST IN TIME) 786
018 7849 THE SAD TALE OF WOE 740
ca. January 1966 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – George Riddle (Producer: Tommy Hill)
019 7962? LONESOME VIETNAM SLP-374
020 7963 WHAT HAVE I GOTTA DO 755
STARDAY SLP 374 COUNTRY MUSIC GOES TO WAR (1966)
ca. April 1967 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – George Riddle (Producer: Tommy Hill)
021 8457 I CAN LOVE YOU MORE 808
022 8458 SOME REAL GOOD REASONS 820
023 8459 HANKY PANKY IN OUR SUGAR SHACK 820
024 8460 THE LOVIN’  LAND 808
27 February 1968 Nashville, TN – George Riddle (Producer: Tommy Hill)
025 N 50550 SING ALL THE SONGS YOU CAN unissued
026 N 50551 I CAN DRIVE YOU FROM MY MIND Blue Valley B 304
027 N 50552 IT'S YOUR LIFE Blue Valley B 304
028 N 50553 SHE'S MY WOMAN unissued
Ca late 1969 Nashville, TN – George Riddle (Producer: Eddie Noack)
029 THE RELIEF IS JUST A SWALLOW AWAY Musicor MU 1397
030 WHEN I'M NOT WITH YOU Musicor MU 1397
031 1421A MAMA DIDN'T RAISE NO FOOLS MU 1421
032 1421B THERE'S MORE TO LIFE  MU 1421
1960s or 1970s Nashville, TN – George Riddle
033 THE SUNNYSIDE OF THINGS Parthenon PLP 0001/2
034 EVERYTHING BUT LOVE Parthenon PLP 0001/2
035 POOR' BROKE' UNLUCKY ME Parthenon PLP 0001/2
036 HOME INSIDE MY HEART Parthenon PLP 0001/2
037 HOMETOWN BOY Parthenon PLP 0001/2
038 ROLL UP THE SIDEWALKS Parthenon PLP 0001/2
039 FROM HAPPY TO HURT Parthenon PLP 0001/2
040 MY BLACK GOLD Parthenon PLP 0001/2
041 OLD ST. JOE Parthenon PLP 0001/2
042 THEY BOUGHT THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR Parthenon PLP 0001/2
043 AS LONG AS IT'S YOU Parthenon PLP 0001/2
044 THE SUNNY SIDE OF THINGS Parthenon PLP 0001/2
045 BACK INTO NIGHT Parthenon PLP 0001/2
1972 Nashville, TN – George Riddle (Producer: Paul Perry)
046 SHE'S MY WOMAN Brite Star BSP 2428
047 SING ALL THE SONGS YOU  Brite Star BSP 2428
1972 Nashville, TN – George Riddle (Producer: Arthur Thomas)
048 MAKING MORE LOVE TO YOU BSP 2435
049 I CAN DRIVE YOU FROM MY MIND BSP 2435
1973 Nashville, TN – George Riddle (Producer: Arthur Thomas)
050 LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE LIVE REAL BSP 2446
051 THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF ME ‎ BSP 2446
052 MY EYES FINALLY OPENED  BSP 2450
1973 Nashville, TN – George Riddle (Producer: Jim Baker)
053 THE GREATEST ONE OF ALL BSP 2450
ca January 1974 unknown– George Riddle (Producer: Al Gore)
054 THANK YOU, TEX RITTER BSP 2468
1974 Thunder Sound, Toronto, ON, CAN – George Riddle (George Riddle [vcl], Mike Francis [ld gt], Mel Aucoin [rh gt], Shot Jackson [drobro], Bob Lucier [steel], Greg Smith [bass gt], Roddy lee [drums], Brian Narroin [fiddle], Stan Szelest [piano], Goodtyme Singers [bck vcl]. Producer: Doug Taylor, Shot Jackson)
055 SHE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH ME Marathon MMS 76058  
056 COMPARED TO YOU Marathon MMS 76058
057 KING OF COUNTRY MUSIC Marathon 45-1125/MMS 76058
058 SHE'S LONESOME AGAIN Marathon MMS 76058
059 THE GREATEST ONE OF ALL Marathon MMS 76058
060 A REAL CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE Marathon MMS 76058
061 HALL OF SHAME Marathon MMS 76058
062 I WOULDN'T KNOW ABOUT THAT Marathon MMS 76058
063 LATE GETTING HOME Marathon MMS 76058
064 THEY BOUGHT THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR Marathon MMS 76058
065 I'LL BUILD HER UP Marathon 45-1125/MMS 76058
066 ONLY GOD KNOWS EVERY STORY Marathon MMS 76058
1977 Nashville, TN – George Riddle
067 WHERE CAN I GO 7966
068 IT'S ALL OVER NOW 7966
ca 1978 Nashville, TN – George Riddle (Producer: Tommy Hill)
069 BORROWED ANGEL Roma GR 102
070 WHILE THE FEELING’S GOOD Roma GR 102
071 A FOOL SUCH AS I
072 LONESOME 77203
073 I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
074 WALK ON BY
075 I SAW THE LIGHT
076 I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY
077 YOU WOULDN’T KNOW LOVE
078 LAY DOWN BESIDE ME
079 FOR THE GOOD TIMES
080 LUCILLE
081 FAREWELL PARTY
Tracks above issued on album Sings Golden Country Hits
1979 Nashville, TN – George Riddle (Producer: Art Thomas)
082 DRP 3713 WALK SOFTLY ON THE BRIDGES* Deltron DRP 3713-4
083 DRP 3714 AS LONG AS IT'S YOU Deltron DRP 3713-4/I Wanta Hear A Riddle
CA 1979 Nashville, TN – George Riddle
084 THE SUNNY SIDE OF THINGS
085 THERE’S MORE TO LIFE
086 I’LL MAKE A MEMORY OUT OF YOU
087 FOOTSTEPS WALKIN‘ THROUGH MY MIND
088 OLE LONESOME ME
089 SHE’S MY WOMAN
090 BACK INTO NIGHT
091 ANYBODY HERE FROM OLE ST. JOE
092 ON MY OWN AGAIN
Tracks above issued on album I Wanta Hear A Riddle
1970s or 1980s unknown – George Riddle
093 ONE MORE DRINK
094 APPRECIATE THE GOOD
095 FROM HAPPY TO HURT
096 WALKING THROUGH MY MIND
097  MEMORY OUT OF YOU
098 MY OWN AGAIN
099 YOUR THE ANGEL
100 THERE'LL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU
101 THAT OLD GIRLFRIEND OF MINE
102 I CAN COUNT ON YOU
tracks above issued on album Country Style
1983 Nashville, TN – George Riddle (Producer: Louis Wright)
103 UR 4425A WHEN WE’RE BOTH TOO OLD TO CHEAT King‘s Universal Records 0741
104 UR 4425B MEMORY NUMBER ONE King‘s Universal Records 0741
Ca 1998 unknown – George Riddle
105 SAME OLE ME GVR 09  
106 TURNING OFF A MEMORY GVR 09
107 DON'T SAY GOODBYE GVR 09
108 TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER GVR 09
109 KEEP ON THE SUNNYSIDE GVR 09
110 I'LL GO ON DREAMING GVR 09
111 WHO'LL BUY THE WINE GVR 09
112 YOU'LL NEVER GET A BETTER CHANCE GVR 09
113 WHAT ABOUT YOU GVR 09
114 WHAT WILL I LEAVE BEHIND GVR 09  
ca early 2000s Nashville, TN – George Riddle (hmny vcl: George Jones [-1], Johnny Paycheck –2]
115 MEMORY NUMBER ONE
116 WHEN WE’RE BOTH TOO OLD TO CHEAT
117 LET ME GO -1-2
118 LITTLE HEARTBREAKER YOU -1
119 SING ALL THE SONGS YOU CAN
120 MAMA DIDN’T RAISE ANY FOOLS EXCEPT ME
121 IT’S YOUR LIFE
122 THE LOVIN‘ LAND
123 I CAN LOVE YOU MORE
124 BACK INTO THE NIGHT
125 SOME REAL GOOD REASONS
126 CONSCIENCE OR HEART
127 RELIFE IS JUST A SWALLOW AWAY
tracks above issued on album Country Collection
some tracks on this album may have been original versions


ALBUMS
Parthenon Prod. PLP 0001/2* The Sunny Side Of George Riddle: The Sunnyside Of Things; As Long As It's You; Everything But Love; Poor' Broke' Unlucky Me; Home Inside My Heart; Hometown Boy; Roll Up The Sidewalks; From Happy To Hurt; My Black Gold; Old St. Joe; They Bought The House Next Door; Back Into The Night – 6-?  or 7-? (not on label or cover, only on deadwax) 

Marathon [CAN] MMS 76058  Riddle N Rhyme:  She Learned To Live With Me;  Compared To You; King Of Country Music; She's Lonesome Again; The Greatest One Of All; A Real Close Friend Of Mine; Hall Of Shame; I Wouldn't Know About That; Late Getting Home; They Bought The House Next Door; I'll Build Her Up; Only God Knows Every Story – 74
Roma ?  George Riddle Sings Golden Country Hits: A Fool Such As I; Lonesome 77203; I Can’t Stop Loving You; Walk On By; I Saw The Light; I’m So lonesome I Could Cry; You Wouldn’t Know Love; While The Feeling’s Good; Lay Down Beside Me; For The Good Times; Lucille; Farewell Party; Borrowed Angel - 78? (or later)
Deltron no # I Wanta Hear A Riddle: The Sunny Side Of Things; There’s More To Life; I’ll Make A Memory Out Of You; Footsteps Walkin‘ Through My Mind; Ole Lonesome Me; She’s My Woman; Back Into Night; Anybody Here From Ole St. Joe; On My Own Again; As Long As It’s You – 79? (poss. 8-tracks cartridge only)
? CB 01 Country Style: One More Drink;  Appreciate The Good;  From Happy To Hurt;  Walking Through My Mind;  A Memory Out Of You;  On My Own Again;  You‘re The Angel;  There'll Never Be Another You;  That Old Girlfriend Of Mine;  I Can Count On You  -  ?
GVR GVR-09 Country Callin':  Same Ole Me;  Turning Off a Memory; Don't Say Goodbye; Take Good Care Of Her; Keep On The Sunnyside; I'll Go On Dreaming; Who'll Buy The Wine; You'll Never Get a Better Chance; What About You; What Will I Leave Behind – 98
Bel no # Country Collection: Memory Number One; When We’re Both Too Old To Cheat; Let Me Go; Little Heartbreaker You; Sing All The Songs You Can; Mama Didn’t Raise Any Fools Except Me; It’s Your Life; The Lovin‘ Land; I Can Love You More; Back Into The Night; Some Real Good Reasons; Conscience or Heart; Relife Is Just A Swallow Away - 06



SINGLES
United Artists (1961-64) as by Georgie Riddle
UA 393 I'll Never Let Go On You / Lonesome Old Town - 12-61 (rev. Dec. 18)
UA 394 Let Me Go / Little Heartbreaker You – 12-61
UA 535 Let's Try Again / She's Lonesome Again - 01-63 (rev. Cashbox Jan. 26)
UA 595 Conscience Or Heart / I May Cry - 05-63 (rev. May 18)
UA 712 My Black Gold / They Bought The House Next Door - 04-64 (rev. Apr. 11)
UA 733 Back Into The Night / That Old Girlfriend - 07-64 (rev. Cashbox Juy 18)
Starday (1965-67)
740 When "It" Hits The Fan / Sad Tale Of Woe - 11-65
755 What Have I Gotta Do / Set Up Another - 04-66 (rev. May 7)
786 This Town's Poorest Fool / Your Sweet Love Came (Just In Time) - 12-66
808 The Lovin' Land / I Can Love You More - 05-67
820 Some Real Good Reasons / Hanky Panky In Our Sugar Shack - 10-67 (rev. Nov. 4)
Blue Valley (1968)
B 304 I Can Drive You From My Mind / It's Your Life – 09-68
Musicor (1970)
MU 1397 The Relief Is Just A Swallow Away / When I'm Not With You - 02-70
MU 1421 Mama Didn't Raise No Fools / There's More To Life - 08-70 (rev. Aug. 29)
Brite Star (1972-)
BSP 2428 She's My Woman / Sing All The Songs You - 72
BSP 2435 Making More Love To You / I Can Drive You From My Mind – 12-72
BSP 2446 Little Things That Make Live Real / The Most Important Part of Me ‎ - 73
BSP 2450 The Greatest One Of All / My Eyes Finally Opened - 73
BSP 2468 Thank You, Tex Ritter / Thank You, Tex Ritter – 02-74 (rev. Feb. 16; poss. promo only)
Marathon (1974)
45-1125 King Of Country Music / I’ll Build Her Up – 11-74 (adv. Nov. 30)
Brite Star (1977)
BSP 7966 Where Can I Go / It's All Over Now – 77
Roma
GR 102 Borrowed Angel / While The Feeling’s Good – 7-
Deltron (1979)
DRP 3713/3714 Walk Softly On The Bridges / As Long As It's You  - 79
King‘s Universal (1983(
0741 When We’re Both Too Old To Cheat / Memory Number One - 83