Carl Trantham (Carl Trent)

 Carl Freeman Trantham, *04-05-1933 Rover Oregon County, MO, + 12-11-2023

2nd version
by Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1957 unknown - Carl Trantham And The Rythm All Stars
001 45-643A WHERE THERE'S A WILL (THERE'S A WAY) Lincoln 45-643 / Bb-CD 55064 CDCHD 704 LP 011 WLP 8951 CD D 448
002 45-643B AFTER I GO AWAY 45-643 /WLP 2808 CD D 390
COLLECTOR WLP 2808 BOPPIN' HILLBILLY VOL.8 (NED, 1989); FLAME LP 011 DESPERATE ROCK AND ROLL VOL.11 (1989); COLLECTOR WLP 8951 RARE ROCKERS FROM SMALL 50'S VOL.1 (NED, 1990);  BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD 55064 ROCKABILLY PARTY (GER, 1997); ACE CDCHD 704 STARDAY DIXIE ROCKABILLY VOL.1 (UK, 1999); BACM CD D 390 CUSTOM MADE HILLBILLY VOL.2 (UK, 2012); BACM CD D D 448 CUSTOM MADE HILLBILLY VOL.6 (UK, 2014)
ca. March 1958  unknown -  Carl Trantham And The Rythm All Stars
003 ST-2767 DEEDLE DEEDLE DUM  45-361 /LP 850 LP 1003 FVTD 145
004 ST-2768 OUR TRUE LOVE  45-361
SD RECORDS LP 850 CHICKEN BOP (GER, 1991); LEGEND LP 1003 GRANDDADDY'S ROCKING VOL.2 (FRA , 1993); FANTASTIC VOYAGE FVTD 145 IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT 1955/1961 (2012, 3CD)
Fall 1970 Golden Voice Studio, South Perkin, IL – Carl Trent (Producer: Fred Carter Jr.)
005 NR-1054A/ZTSB 145804 CATERPILLAR MAN  Nugget NR-1054
006 NR-1054B/ZTSB 145805 SEASONS OF DESPAIR NR-1054
early 1971 Nashville, TN – Carl Trent (Producer: Fred Carter Jr.)
007 NR-1059A WOMAN I NEED YOUR LOVE Nugget NR 1059
008 NR-1059B SERVICE STATION MAN Nugget NR 1059
1973 unknown – Carl Trent (Producer: Carl Trent)
009 JINGLE BELL TRUCKER GV7-08
010 DON'T SAY THAT YOU CAN'T LOVE ME GV7-08

SINGLES
Lincoln (1957) Carl Trantham And The Rythm All Stars
45-643 Where There's A Will (There's A Way) / After I Go Away – 06-57
Starday (1958) Carl Trantham And The Rythm All Stars
45-361 Deedle Deedle Dum / Our True Love – 04-58
Nugget (1970-1971)
NR-1054 Caterpillar Man / Seasons Of Despair – 11-70
NR-1059 Woman I Need Your Love / Service Station Man – 71
Golden Voice (1973)         
GV7-08 Jingle Bell Trucker / Don't Say

High Ground

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS  
1980 Soundsmith Recorders, Indianopolis, IN – Marty Harmless and High Ground (Marty Harmless [vcl/gt], Ted Berry [ac gt],  Dan Reister [gt], Sandy Williams [gt], Mike Stewart [gt],  Kevin Donnelly [banjo],  Mike Reister / Dave Meadows [el bass], Tony Reid [vcl/violin]. Producer: Dave Meadows)
001 THE CUCKOO BIRD NR 11701
002 LITTLE MAGGIE NR 11701  
003 TIMES NR 11701  
004 BASKET OF ROCKS NR 11701
005 WORRIED 'BOUT TONIGHT NR 11701
006 AMERICAN HEROS NR 11701  
007 LOCAL BLOCK BLUES NR 11701  
008 MIDNIGHT MOONLIGHT NR 11701
009 I JUST WANT TO LIVE IN THE COUNTRY NR 11701  
010 FRIEND OF THE DEVIL NR 11701  
4-6 June 1981 [live] The Hummingbird, Indianopolis, IN – High Ground (Marty Harmless [vcl/gt], Dan Hollingsworth [vcl/gt], Kevin Donelly [gt/banjo], Stan Smith [vcl/gt/ clarinet/ harmonica], Dave Calloway [bass gt], Tony Reid [violin/hmny vcl]. Producer: CHUG Productison)
01001 BLACKBERRY BLOSSOM RB 1009
01002 LOCAL BLOCK BLUES RB 1009  
01003 YOUR EYES ARE SMILING RB 1009  
01004 BOTTLE BABY BOOGIE RB 1009  
01005 TIMES RB 1009  
01006 MY WINDOW FACES THE SOUTH RB 1009  
01007 BENDING MOMENT RB 1009  
01008 MOUNTAIN TOWN RB 1009  
01009 BICYCLE SONG RB 1009  
01010 GEORGIA ON MY MIND RB 1009

ALBUMS
Tenex NR 11701 Times: The Cuckoo Bird; Little Maggie; Times; Basket Of Rocks; Worried 'Bout Tonight; American Heros; Local Block Blues; Midnight Moonlight; I Just Want To Live In The Country; Friend Of The Devil - 80 w. Marty Harmless
Redbud RB 1009 Bending Moment: Blackberry Blossom; Local Block Blues; Your Eyes Are Smiling; Bottle Baby Boogie; Times; My Window Faces The South; Bending Moment; Mountain Town; Bicycle Song; Georgia On My Mind – 81

John Surge (and the Haymakers)

by Praguefrank, Simone Della Torre
SESSIONS  
2019 Venice, CA - John Surge and the Haymakers (John Surge [vcl/ac gt], Randy Volin [gt/hmny vcl], Marty Rifkin [steel], Ted Russell Kamp [bass], Steve Nelson [ac/el bass],  Simon Runge / Kevin Jarvis [drums],  Carl Byron [keyboards], KP Hawthorn [hmny vcl]. Producer: John Surge, Kevin Jarvis / [1] John Surge, Kevin Jarvis and Randy Volin)
001 RICOCHET
002 YOUR WONDERFUL LIFE
003 BARSTOW TO BAKER
004 ONE PROMISE AT A TIME
005 STUDIO APARTMENT BLUES
006 HEATHER LEE
007 YOU'RE REALLY GOOD (AT MAKING ME FEEL BAD)
008 GUN SALE AT THE CHURCH
009 LONG ENOUGH [1]
tracks above issued on album Your Wonderful Life
2023 Floresville, TX - John Surge and the Haymakers (+Brad Fordham [bass],  Tom Lewis [drums], Floyd Domino [piano], Brennen Leigh [hmny vcl] + more unknown musicians)
010 YOU'RE SO RIGHT [also radio edit]
011 RATTLE ME
012 TRICKS OF THE TRADE
013 I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
014 LESSON I NEVER LEARNED
015 ALMOST TIME
016 WHAT WERE WE THINKING
017 BIG TRAIN
018 ALL YOU GOTTA DO
019 SISTER HONEYBEE
tracks above issued on album Almost Time
2024 Floresville, TX - John Surge and the Haymakers (Producer: Tommy Detamore)
020 YOU DON'T KNOW ME
021 MARISOL
022 BARSTOOL
023 GOLD
024 STAND MY GROUND
Tracks above issued on EP Maybe You Don’t Know Me

ALBUMS
Trouble Doll no # Your Wonderful Life:  Ricochet;  Your Wonderful Life;  Barstow to Baker;  One Promise at a Time;  Studio Apartment Blues; Heather Lee;  You're Really Good (At Making Me Feel Bad);  Gun Sale at the Church; Long Enough – 21-10-19
Blackbird Record Label ?  Almost Time: You're So Right; Rattle Me; Tricks Of The Trade;  I Should Have Known; Lesson I Never Learned; Almost Time; What Were We Thinking;  Big Train; All You Gotta Do;  Sister Honeybee;  You're So Right (Radio Edit) – 15-09-23

EPs
Blackbird Record Label ? Maybe You Don’t Know Me:  You Don't Know Me;  Marisol;  Barstool;  Gold;  Stand My Ground – 20-09-24

Wayne Brewer

 Gary “Wayne” Brewer Jr., *08-02-1995 (son of Gary Brewer)
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS  also recorded with Gary Brewer
2015 Darby City Sound, Louisville, KY – Wayner Brewer, with Michael Cleveland [-1],  Dan Kelly [-2],  Dan Boner [-3],  Mason Brewer [-4], Steve Day [-5],  Gary Brewer [-6], Raymond McLain [-7], Finley Brewer [-8]
001 OLD TIME MEDLEY -1
000 Interview  1 -2
002 DOWN IN THE WILLOW GARDEN -2
003 FADED LOVE -3
004 THE 8TH OF JANUARY -4
000 Interview 2 -5
005 ROUND TOWN GALS -5
006 THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER
007 OLD UNLUCKY DEVIL -6
008 BILE 'EM CABBAGE DOWN -2
009 CAJUN FIDDLE -7
010 LITTLE BROWN JUG -8
tracks above issued on album The Kentucky Fiddler
2023 Nashville, TN – Alyssa and Wayne Brewer (Alyssa Brewer [vcl], Wayne Brewer [vcl],
Nathan Fleming [steel], Jenee Flener [fiddle] , Josh Balz [piano] +, Gary Brewer,  Mason Brewer + more unknown musicians)
011 SOMEONE I USED TO KNOW SGM 4058  
012 GOLDEN RING SGM 4058
013 WE'RE GONNA HOLD ON SGM 4058
014 WHY BABY WHY SGM 4058
015 YOUR GOOD GIRL'S GONNA GO BAD SGM 4058  
016 ALL I HAVE TO OFFER YOU SGM 4058  
017 TWO STORY HOUSE SGM 4058
018 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SGM 4058  
019 ROSIE BOKAY SGM 4058
020 ROLLING IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS SGM 4058


ALBUMS
Wayne Brewer ? The Kentucky Fiddler:  Old Time Medley (w. Michael Cleveland);  Interview 1 (w. Dan Kelly);  Down in the Willow Garden (w. Dan Kelly);  Faded Love (w. Dan Boner);  The 8th of January (w. Mason Brewer);  Interview 2 (w. Steve Day);  Round Town Gals (w. Steve Day);  The Arkansas Traveler;  Old Unlucky Devil (w. Gary Brewer);  Bile 'em Cabbage Down (w. Dan Kelly);  Cajun Fiddle (w. Raymond McLain);  Little Brown Jug (w. Finley Brewer) – 09-03-16
SGM SGM 4058 A+W Sing George And Tammy: Someone I Used to Know;  Golden Ring; We're Gonna Hold On; Why Baby Why; Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad;  All I Have To Offer You;  Two Story House; Southern California;  Rosie Bokay; Rolling In My Sweet Baby's Arms – 15-09-23 w. Alyssa Brewer