Acorn Sisters

 3rd version
By Dick Grant, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1958 Wayne Raney Studio, Oxford, OH – Acorn Sisters (Goldie Brown [vcl], Rosemarie Knight [vcl], Evelyn Bowen [vcl]. Producuer: Wayne Raney)
001 unknown title Poor Boy 45-101
002 unknown title Poor Boy 45-101
ca March 1959 Wayne Raney Studio, Oxford, OH – Acorn Sisters (Goldie Brown [vcl], Rosemarie Knight [vcl], Evelyn Bowen [vcl]. Producuer: Wayne Raney)
003 594/K8OW-3573 WE'RE DRIFTING FARTHER APART Acorn 593/4 Acorn 161
004 593/K8OW-3574 REAL GONE Acorn 593/4 /While Label WLP-8919 Collector CLCD-4473 Buffalo Bop BbCD-55163 Folkline FCD-274-27 Folkline CD-162 Western Dance WD CD-1004
White Label WLP-8919 THE GIRLS ARE ROCKIN (NED, 1987); Collector CLCD-4473 REAL GONE GIRLS (NED, 2002); Buffalo Bop BbCD-55163 TOUGH DOLLS (GER, 2003); Folkline FCD-274-27 HARDCORE ROCKABILLY (UK); Folkline CD-162 ROCKABILLY KITTENS Vol.2 (UK); Western Dancw WD CD-1004 “WESTERN DANCE-SWING-BOP-BOOGIE-JIVE
1959 Wayne Raney Studio, Oxford, OH – Acorn Sisters (Goldie Brown [vcl], Rosemarie Knight [vcl], Evelyn Bowen [vcl], poss Wayne Raney [harmonica-1], poss Rusty York [banjo-2]. Producuer: Wayne Raney)
005 ST-3107 ALPHA AND OMEGA -2 Starday SEP-119-A WOM 159
006 ST-3108 WHERE WILL I SHELTER MY SHEEP -2 591/SEP-119 SEP-128/ Starday SLP-165 WOM 159/SLP-299 London HA B-8249 Golden Classics GC-1003 Gusto GD-5030X DeLuxe DCD-7911-2, Gusto GT7-2108-2 Rimrock STR-3005
007 ST-3109 ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE -1 Starday SEP-119
008 ST-3110 PUT YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER -1 Starday SEP-119
009 ST-3111 DOCTOR IN THE SKY Starday SEP-119/Starday SLP-116 Nashville NLP-2003 Starday SLP-358
010 ST-3112 HOW I LOVE JESUS Starday SEP-119
STARDAY SLP-165 HOLY CRY FROM THE CROSS (1962); NASHVILLE NLP-2003 OLD TIME RELIGION (1964); STARDAY SLP-299 DECK OF CARDS ( 1964); LONDON HA B-8249 DECK OF CARDS (UK, NOV. 1965); STARDAY SLP-358 WONDERFUL WORLD OF GOSPEL AND SACRED MUSIC (1966); GOLDEN CLASSICS GC-1003 GOLDEN CLASSICS VOL.3; RIMROCK STR-3005 WHERE WILL I SHELTER MY SHEEP TONIGHT (1969); GUSTO GD-5030X 20 BLUEGRASS ORIGINALS : HYMNS ( 1978); DELUXE DCD-7911-2 20 BLUGRASS ORGINALS (1991); GUSTO GT7-2108-2 FAVORITE SACRED SONGS (2009)
1960 Wayne Raney Studio, Oxford, OH – Acorn Sisters (Goldie Brown [vcl], Rosemarie Knight [vcl], Evelyn Bowen [vcl], Wayne Raney [harmonica*], + poss. Rusty York [banjo-2], ? [ld gt], ? [rh gt], ? [steel], ? [dobro-2], ? [piano], ? [bass]. Producuer: Wayne Raney)
011 STRAWS IN THE WIND* Acorn #160
012 THE TIES THAT BIND #160
013 BLUE TENNESSEE RAIN Acorn #161
1960 Wayne Raney Studio, Oxford, OH – Acorn Sisters (Goldie Brown [vcl], Rosemarie Knight [vcl], Evelyn Bowen [vcl] + poss. Rusty York [banjo-2], ? [ld gt], ? [rh gt], ? [steel], ? [dobro-2], ? [piano], ? [bass]. Producuer: Wayne Raney)
014 ST-3390 (MEET ME TONIGHT) AT THE LIGHTHOUSE Acorn EP-260 Starday unissued
015 ST-3391 I’M GOING BLIND Acorn 260 Starday unissued
016 SWEET SUNDAY BELLS Acorn 260
017 WHICH WAY LORD Acorn 260
1961 Cincinnati, OH – Acorn Sisters (Goldie Brown [vcl], Rosemarie Knight [vcl], Evelyn Bowen [vcl])
018 SILENT NIGHT Acorn 161
019 JOY TO THE WORLD Acorn 161
020 AWAY IN A MANGER Acorn 161
021 THE FIRST NOEL Acorn 161
1962 Cincinnati, OH – Acorn Sisters (Goldie Brown [vcl], Rosemarie Knight [vcl], Evelyn Bowen [vcl])
022 CAST YOUR BREAD UPON THE WATER Acorn 1-62
023 EMPTY HANDS Acorn 1-62
024 KNOCKING ON GOD’S DOOR Acorn 1-62
025 GOD’S WILL Acorn 1-62
1962 Cincinnati, OH – Acorn Sisters (Goldie Brown [vcl], Rosemarie Knight [vcl], Evelyn Bowen [vcl], Rusty York [banjo] + unknown harmonica, bass)
026 DO LORD Acorn 2-62
027 ROSE HAVE THORNS Acorn 2-62
028 TWISTED WORDS Acorn 2-62
029 COME BACK TO ME Acorn 2-62
1963 Cincinnati, OH – Acorn Sisters (Goldie Brown [vcl], Rosemarie Knight [vcl], Evelyn Bowen [vcl])
030 PK4M-8611 RED LONG FINGERNAILS Acorn 1-63
031 PK4M-8612 COTTON FIELDS
ca August 1965 poss. Union, KY – Acorn Sisters (Goldie and Evelyn Acorn)
032 S4KM-0938 DON'T BE CRUEL Boone BR-1027
033 S4KM-0939 MISSFORTUNE NUMBERE THREE Boone BR-1033
034 S4KM-0940 IN THE WATER BELOW Boone BR-1027
035 S4KM-0941 AFTER ALL Boone BR-1033
1966 poss. Union, KY – Acorn Sisters (Goldie and Evelyn Acorn)
036 SO 3624 WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW Boone 1048
037 SO 3625 HEARTACHE, TAKE A BREAK 1048
1966 unknown – Ermie Cook and The Acorn Sisters
038 SAD SAM Sims 301
039 SHUT YOUR BIG FAT MOUTH Sims 301
ca early 1968 unknown – The Acorn Sisters (Producer: K. Sowder)
040 LET'S BOTH SHARE THE BLAME DTR A37
041 I'VE HAD ALL I CAN TAKE DTR A37
1968 Jewel Recording Studio, Mt. Healthy, OH – Johnny Acton & The Acorn Sisters (John W. Acton [vcl/gt], Goldie Brown [vcl], Evelyn Bowen [vcl]. Producer: Rusty York & Jimmie Skinner)
042 703-S-1/W4KM-3922 CORN COBB PIPE Acton 703 Landmark 1L-681
043 703-S-2/W4KM-3923 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME Acton 703 Landmark 1L-681
1968 Jewel Recording Studio, Mt. Healthy, OH – J.B. Gibson and The Acorn Sisters
044 80628A ROCKABYE BABY BLUES Jewel 777

EPs
Starday SEP-119 The Acorn Sisters: Doctor In The Sky;  Where Will I Shelter My Sheep;   Alpha And Omega /  All Things Are Possible;  Put Your House In Order;  How I Love Jesus - 03-60 (released on Starday)
Acorn  160/161 The Acorn Sisters: Straws In The Wind; The Ties That Bind / Blue Tennessee; We’re Drifting Farther Apart – 60 (MX: LH0H-8256/7)
Acorn 260 The Acorn Sisters: (Meet Me Tonight) At The Lighthouse; I’m doing Blind (So I Can See) / Sweet Sunday Bells; Which Way Lord? – 60 (MX: LO8H-4766/4767)
Acorn 161 The Acorn Sisters: Silent Night;  Joy To The World /  Away In A Manger;  The First Noel – 12-61 (MX: MO8H-2545/6)
Acorn 1-62 The Acorn Sisters: Cast Your Bread Upon The Water; Empty Hands / Knocking On god’s Door; God’s Will – 03-62 (MX: N8OH-4005/4006)
Acorn 2-62 The Acorn Sisters: Do Lord; Roses Have Thorns / Twisted Words; Come Back To Me – 11-62 (MX: N8OH-9610/9611)



SINGLES
Poor Boy (1958)
45-101 ?/? - 58
Acorn (1959-62)
593/4 Real Gone / We're Drifting Farther Apart - 04-59
WOM 159 Where Will I Shelter My Sheep / Alpha and Omega – 61
Starday 591 Where Will I Shelter My Sheep / [George Jones:] Boat Of Life – 16-06-62
1-63 Red Long Fingernails / Cotton Fields – 63 (DJ Promo: 833W-63)
Boone (1965)
BR-1027 Don't Be Cruel / In The Water Below - 65
BR-1033 Missfortune Number Three / After All – 10-65
1048 Wait Until Tomorrow / Heartache, Take A Break – 12-66
Sims (1966) with Ernie Cook
301 Sad Sam / Shut Your Big Fat Mouth – 09-66 (ad. Record World Sept. 17)
Derby Town (1968)
DTR A37 Let's Both Share The Blame / I've Had All I Can Take – ca 02-68
Acton (1968) w. Johnny Acton
703 Corn Cobb Pipe /Just Between You And I – 68 (also on Landmark 1L-681 [829L-3922])
Jewel (1968) with J.B. Gibson
777 Rockabye Baby Blues [J.B. Gibson] / A Wedding Should Be Sacred - 68