Strommen Brothers

2nd version
by Praguefrank, Michal Gololobov
SESSIONS
ca 1976 Soundshop Studio, 1307 Division St., Nashville, TN– The Strommen Brothers (Eliot Strommen, Del Strommer [vcl] + Pete Bordonalli [ld gt], Larry Keith [rh gt], Hal Rugg [steel], Don Smith [bass], Clyde Brooks [drums], Buddy Spicher/ Johnny Gimble/ Jimmy bryant  [fiddle], Charlie McCoy [harp], Billy Poett [sax])
001 HARD TIME CHARLIE SOFT SHOES  Baby Grand SE 1072  
002 BALLYHOO DAYS  Baby Grand SE 1072
003 WOULDN'T YOU RATHER  Baby Grand SE 1072
004 BAD DREAMS  Baby Grand SE 1072  
005 MISTER D.J.  Baby Grand SE 1072  
006 WHAT A WAY TO GO  Baby Grand SE 1072  
007 I AIN'T BLIND  Baby Grand SE 1072
008 CIGAREETTS, WHUSKY, AND WILD, WILD WOMEN  Baby Grand SE 1072
009 THE AUCTIONEER SONG  Baby Grand SE 1072
010 MARBLES  Baby Grand SE 1072  
1978 unknown – The Strommen Brothers (Eliot Strommen, Del Strommer [vcl] +
Gary Ruffin [ac/el gt/bass], Don Holloway [banjo], Tommy Dodd [steel], Stan Ruffin [drums/percussion], Tony Shannon [keyboards]. Producer: Bowman)
011 I FINALLY GOT IT RIGHT THIS TIME  Baby Grand SE 2082  
012 LET ME IN  Baby Grand SE 2082
013 DON'T THROW OUR LOVE AWAY  Baby Grand SE 2082  
014 WE COULD HAVE BEEN THE CLOSEST OF FRIENDS  Baby Grand SE 2082  
015 MAN, SHE'S A PRETTY THING  Baby Grand SE 2082  
016 LOVE'S A GAME THAT YOU PLAY  Baby Grand SE 2082  
017 MEET ME DOWN BY THE RIVER  Baby Grand SE 2082  
018 CAROLINE  Baby Grand SE 2082  
1979 Melody Studios, Atlanta, GA – The Strommen Brothers (Eliot Strommen [vcl/keyboards], Del Strommer [vcl/percussion] + unknown musicians)
019 UNTIL YOUR LOVE FOUND ME SE 2083
020 LIFETIME LOSER SE 2083  
021 MARY ANN SE 2083  
022 TAKE ME SE 2083  
023 LOVE'S LULLABY SE 2083  
024 PREACHER MCGEE SE 2083  
025 DON'T LEAVE ME LONELY SE 2083  
026 I LOST MY HEAD SE 2083   
1981 Columbia Recording Studio, 34 music Sq. East, Nashville, TN – The Strommen Brothers (Eliot Strommen [vcl/keyboards], Del Strommer [vcl/percussion] + Larry Keith [gt/bck vcl], Pete Bordonali [gt], Don Roth [gt], Steve Burchfield [gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Larry Paxton [bass], Clyde Brooks [drums], Buddy Spicher [fiddle], Hubert Hester [fiddle],  Tony Migliore [keyboards], Dan Hoffman, C.C. Couch, Ricky Page, Alan Mooio, Dick Krim, Steve Pippin [bck vcl])
027 THAT’S WHEN THE MAGIC BEGINS Monument SM 12002  
028 RIDE THE BULL TONIGHT Monument 21002/SM 12002  
029 WILLIE SING ME BACK TO TEXAS Monument SM 12002  
030 WISHING WE DIDN’T KNOW NOW WHAT WE DIDN’T KNOW THEN Monument SM 12002
031 WAT’S A NICE GUY LIKE ME DOING IN A PLACE LIKE THIS Monument 21002/SM 12002
032 LET ME DOWN EASY Monument SM 12002  
033 OLD SOLDIER Monument SM 12002  
034 I’M A FOOL FOR LOVING HER, AND YOU’RE A FOOL FOR LOVING ME Monumnt SM 12002
035 YOU SAY SOMETHING NICE ABOUT EVERYBODY Monument WS4-03875/SM 12002  
036 THE LAST SHOW Monument WS4-03875/SM 12002   

ALBUMS
Baby Grand SE 1072 Ballyhoo Days: Hard Time Charlie Soft Shoes; Ballyhoo Days; Wouldn't You Rather; Bad Dreams; Mister D.J.; What A Way To Go; I Ain't Blind; Cigareetts, Whusky, And Wild, Wild Women; The Auctioneer Song; Marbles – 77 (also on Orphan OR 0836 What A Way To Go)
Baby Grand SE 2082 Meet Me Down By  The River: I Finally Got It Right This Time; Let Me In; Don't Throw Our Love Away; We Could Have Been The Closest Of Friends; Man, She's A Pretty Thing; Love's A Game That You Play; Meet Me Down By The River; Caroline – 78
Baby Grand SE 2083 Lifetime Loser: Until Your Love Found Me; Lifetime Loser; Mary Ann; Take Me; Love's Lullaby; Preacher McGee; Don't Leave Me Lonely; I Lost My Head - 79
Monument SM 12002 Down At the Bluebird: That’s When The Magic Begins; Ride The Bull Tonight; Willie Sing Me Back To Texas; Wishing We Didn’t Know Now What We Didn’t Know Then; What’s A Nice Guy Like Me Doing In A Place Like This; Let Me Down Easy; Old Soldier; I’m A Fool For Loving Her, And You’re A Fool For Loving Me; You Say Something Nice About Everybody; The Last Show – 31-12-81 (reissued on PW  38529 The Strommen Brothers in 1983)

SINGLES
Monument
M 21002 What's A Nice Guy Like Me Doing In A Place Like This? / Ride The Bull Tonight – 21-10-81
WS4-03875 You Say Something Nice About Everybody / The Last Show – 82 (P Dan Hoffman)