Elvin Rooks

 Elvin Ray Rooks,  *29-06-1934 Columbia, KY, + 16-07-2004
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1963 Taylorsville, IN - Elvin Rooks and The Bluegrass Ramblers  (Eldon Rooks [vcl-1], Gary Mattingly [vcl-2])
001 9537 IT'S GOIN' TO COST YOU -1-2  Elgest 42
002 9538 SALTY DOG BLUES -2 Elgest 42
1964 Taylorsville, IN - Elvin Rooks and The Bluegrass Ramblers
003 IF I COULD HEAR MY MOTHER PRAY AGAIN Elgest 43
004 HOME SWEET HOME Elgest 43
005 HEAVENLY LIGHT Elgest 43
006 FARWELL BLUES Elgest 43
1965 Taylorsville, IN - Elvin Rooks and The Bluegrass Ramblers
007 SWEET MEMORIES OF YOU Elgett 428065
008 Unknown title 428065
1965 Taylorsville, IN - Elvin Rooks and The Bluegrass Ramblers
009 SK4M-6265 BLUEGRASS TWIST Elgett 438040
010 Unknown title Elgett 428065
1967 Taylorsville, IN - Elvin Rooks and The Bluegrass Ramblers  
011 20047 I'LL GO STEPPIN' TOO Elgest 44
012 20048 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL Elgest 44
24 May 1980 [live] The Commons, 300 Washington St., Columbus, IN – Elvin Rooks and The Bluegrass Ramblers (Elvin Rooks [vcl/gt], Sherry Rooks [vcl],  Mickey Brown [vcl/mandolin], Ron Carnes [banjo], Bob Brown [vcl/bass],  Jim Strong [fiddle]. Producer: Guy F. Preston, Steve Hood)
01201 OLE SLEW FOOT
01202 BUM IN KING'S CLOTHES
01203 COTTON EYED JOE
01204 ROUSTABOUT
01205 PARADISE
01206 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN
01207 GOIN' UP CRIPPLE CREEK
01208 IF TEARDROPS WERE PENNIES
01209 ONCE MORE
01210 YOUR BEST FRIEND AND ME
01211 OCEAN OF DIAMONDS
01212 USIN' MY BIBLE FOR A ROAD MAP
Tracks above issued on album Live At The Commons

ALBUMS
Elgett no #  Live At The Commons: Ole Slew Foot; Bum In King's Clothes; Cotton Eyed Joe; Roustabout; Paradise; When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again; Goin' Up Cripple Creek; If Teardrops Were Pennies; Once More; Your Best Friend And Me; Ocean Of Diamonds; Usin' My Bible For A Road Map – 80 (MC: Rite 41319/20)

EPs
Elgest 43 If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again:  If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again;  Home Sweet Home /  Heavenly Light;  Farwell Blues – 64 (MX: Rite 12925/6)

SINGLES
Elgest/Elgett* (1963-)
B-42 It's Goin' To Cost You / Salty Dog Blues – 16-02-63
428065* Sweet Memories Of You / ? -65
438040* Bluegras Twist / ?  - 15-11-65
B-44 I'll Go Steppin' Too / Orange Blossom Special  – 67