Louis "Lou" Smith, *09-03-1928 Joaquin, TX, +21-10-2007
2nd version
by Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1959 unknown, TX – Lou Smith
001 none YOU'RE ALWAYS A WINNER KRCo 103
002 none CLOSE TO MY HEART KRCo 103 RA 2069
ca Spring 1960 unknown, TX – Lou Smith
003 105A CRUEL LOVE KRCo 105 RA 2069
004 105B IF THE WORLD WAS MINE KRCo 105
ca early 1961 poss. ACA Studio, 5520 Washington Ave., Houston, TX– Lou Smith
006 ACA 4199 ACHING BREAKING HEART Salvo 2862
005 ACA 4200 I'M WONDERING Salvo 2862
Mid 1961 Houston, TX – Lou Smith
007 1514 MY NAME IS LOU D 1208/ BCD 15835
008 1515 I'LL BE THE ONE D 1208/ BCD 15835
009 EASE MY LONELY MIND BCD 15835
010 SWEETHEARTS IN HEAVEN BCD 15835
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15835 D SINGLES/SOUNDS OF HOUSTON, TX (GER, 2002, 4CD)
ca 1964 unknown, TX – Lou Smith
011 T 701 BORN TO BE LONELY Top Talent 100
012 T 702 THE ROOM ACROSS THE HALL 100
013 TR 801 IF IT BLUES 101
014 TR 802 WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE
SINGLES
KRCo (1959-60)
KRCo 103 You're Always A Winner / Close To My Heart – 11-59 (rev. Nov. 14)
KRCo 105 Cruel Love / If The World Was Mine – 05-60 (rev. June 6)
Top Rank RA-2069 Cruel Love / Close To My Heart – 09-60
Salvo (1961)
SR-2862 Aching Breaking Heart / I'm Wondering - 02-61 (rev. Feb. 27)
D (1961)
1208 My Name Is Lou / I'll Be The One – 25-07-61
Top Talent (ca 1964)
100 Born To Be Lonely / The Room Across The Hall - 64?
101 If It Blues / Where Do I Go From Here – 64?
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Lou Smith
Kat Wallace
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS also member of Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light
2019 Dimension Sound Studios, 368 Centre St., Boston, MA – Kat Wallace and David Sasso (Kat Wallace [vcl/fiddle], David Sasso [vcl/mandolin instruments]. Producer: Mike Block)
001 DREAMER, SAY
002 I'LL STAY AROUND
003 THE BEST IS GOOD ENOUGH
004 WILD ONE
005 FAREWELL TO TRION
006 ONE MORNING IN MAY
007 OMEGA
008 STUFF OF STARS
009 WATERBOUND
010 DUST OF SNOW
Tracks above issued on album Stuff Of Stars
2019 Riverway Studios, East Haddan, CT/ Dimension Sound Studios, Boston, MA -River Run (Sam Wallace [vcl], Bill Wallace [gt], Kat Wallace [vcl/fiddle])
R01 WRONG
R02 STILL
R03 LOVE LIKE
Tracks above issued on EP Wrong
2021 Dimension Sound Studios, 368 Centre St., Boston, MA – Kat Wallace and David Sasso (Kat Wallace [vcl/fiddle/viola/Mellotron], David Sasso [vcl/mandolin/ gt/ piano/ mandocello],
Brittany Karlson [bass/ bck vcl], Ariel Bernstein [drums] + special guests [-1]: Mark Kilianski [gt], Max Allard [banjo], Joe K. Walsh [mandolin], Mike Marshall [mandocello],
Mike Robinson [steel], Mike Block [cello], Bronwyn Keith-Hynes [fiddle]. Producer: Dan Cardinal, David Sasso, and Kat Wallace)
011 BUILD YOURSELF AN ARK
012 OLD HABITS
013 RAIN ON MY WINDOWS
014 EMPTY BOTTLE NEWS
015 SOMES POND -1
016 CHILDHOOD SONG
017 GREAT CONJUNCTION
018 GER THE RIGGER
019 CRACK THE CASE
020 AFTER OUR FALL
Tracks above issued on album Old Habits
ALBUMS
Kat Wallace and David Sasso ? Stuff of Stars: Dreamer, Say; I'll Stay Around; The Best Is Good Enough; Wild One; Farewell to Trion; One Morning in May; Omega; Stuff of Stars; Waterbound; Dust of Snow – 16-08-19
Kat Wallace and David Sasso ? Old Habits: Build Yourself an Ark; Old Habits; Rain on My Windows; Empty Bottle News; Somes Pond (w. Max Allard, Joe K. Walsh, Mark Kilianski, Mike Block, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Mike Marshall); Childhood Song; Great Conjunction; Ger the Rigger; Crack the Case; After Our Fall – 01-10-21
EPs
River Run ? Wrong: Wrong; Still; Love Like - 04-10-19
Lucky Ambo
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS also recorded with Al Cherny
1955 unknown, CAN – Lucky Ambo with The Golden Prairie Cowboys
001 83 BRIDGEPORT REEL RO 137 -55
002 84 unknown title
003 85 LUCKY’S BREAKDOWN RO 137
004 86(or 82) unknown title
1962 Newberry Sound Studio, Toronto, ON, CAN – Lucky Ambo (Lucky Ambo [violin],
Vic Seibert [spanish gt], Johnny Allen [steel], Lenny Seibert [bass], John Seibert [piano].
Producer: Art Snider)
005 RAGTIME ANNIE CTLP 4001
006 BOOTLEGGER'S BREAKDOWN CTLP 4001
007 ARGONAUT TWO STEP CTLP 4001
008 KIWANIS MARCH CTLP 4001
009 NERVOUS BREAKDOWN CTLP 4001
010 THE ASTRONAUT JIG CTLP 4001
011 LITTLE BURNT POTATO CTLP 4001
012 MAPLE SUGAR CTLP 4001
013 SNOWFLAKE BREAKDOWN CTLP 4001
014 SPORTSMAN JIG CTLP 4001
015 FIDDLIN' PHIL CTLP 4001
016 PETE'S BREAKDOWN CTLP 4001
ALBUMS
Canatal [CAN] CTLP 4001 Old Time Fiddlin' With Lucky Ambo!: Ragtime Annie; Bootlegger's Breakdown; Argonaut Two Step; Kiwanis March; Nervous Breakdown; The Astronaut Jig; Little Burnt Potato; Maple Sugar; Snowflake Breakdown; Sportsman Jig ; Fiddlin' Phil; Pete's Breakdown - 62
SINGLES
Rodeo [CAN]
RO 137 Lucky’s Breakdown / Bridgeport Reel - 55
Josiah Cephas Weaver (J.C. Weaver, Josiah)
Josiah Cephas Weaver, *10-09-1941 Virginia
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS also member of The Neptunes
1971 unknown – J.C. Weaver
001 PRP 20901 FREE RS-1460
002 PRP 20902 THE GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME RS-1460
1977 poss. Atlantis Recording Studio, Tampa, FL – J.C. Weaver (Producer: Billy James)
003 WT 711 COMING ON STRONG (3:19) WT 711/12/WT 123
004 WT 712 ELVIS WT 711/12
1978 Atlantis Recording Studio, Tampa, FL – J. C. Weaver (J.C. Weaver [vcl], June Walker [rh gt/bck vcl], Jack Walker [ld/rh gt], Mike Laine [bass gt], Steve Marcus [drums], Jack Brown [keyboards], Lisa Sawyer, Mary Quigley [bck vcl]. Producer: Billy James)
005 I'LL NEVER GIVE UP WT 123
006 SWEET VACATION WT 4747/WT 123
007 ROLLING WITH THE GOOD WT 123
008 MEMORY MOUNTAIN WT 4747/WT 123
009 I LOVE GOOD MUSIC WT 123
010 I DON'T KNOW WT 123
011 MILLION DOLLAR WOMAN WT 123
012 SLOW DOWN GIRL WT 123
013 MY THOUGHTS OF YOU WT 123
014 THIS OLE HEART WT 123
015 FEELINGS WT 123
016 YOUR TURN TO CRY WT 123
017 TRACK YOU DOWN WT 123
1984 Soundtrack Studio, Nashville, TN – J. C. Weaver/ Josiah Weaver* (Producer: Ken Laxton)
018 MOUNTAIN ROCK MUSIC* WT 7712
019 COMIN ON STRONG (3:26)* WT 7712
020 U 12005 (MY MIND KNOWS) WHAT I'M DOING WT 7714 /WT 7722AL
021 U 12613 SOMETHING IN THE MOONLIGHT WT 7715 /WT 7722AL
022 THERE'S A DIFFERENT WORLD WT 7722AL
1985 Reflections Studio, 2741 Larmon Drive, Nashville, TN – J. C. Weaver (Producer: Joe Bob Barnhill, Bobby Fisher)
023 U 13185 GO CAT GO WT 7716/WT 7722AL
024 U 13185 (MY MIND KNOWS) WHAT I'M DOING WT 7716
025 U 13562 YOU AND ME WT 7716/WT 7722AL
026 COLD HEARTED WOMAN WT 7722AL
Btw 1984-1986 unknown – J.C. Weaver
027 HEARTBEAT AWAY WT 7722AL
1986 WTM Studios, Clearwater, FL – J. C. Weaver (Producer: Jack Brown, JC Weaver)
028 U 17124 SALUTE THE BOYS OF VIETNAM WT 7719 /WT 7722AL
029 U 17475 ON THE RUN WT 7720 /WT 7722AL
030 U 17476 I HOPE YOU HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS WT 7721
031 U 17476 CHRISTMAS TIME WT 7721
032 U 18035 GOTTA GET OUT OF TOWN (TO STAY OUT OF TROUBLE) WT 7722 /WT 7722AL
1987 W.T.M. Studios, Clearwater, FL -– J.C. Weaver (Producer: Jack Brown, JC Weaver)
033 U 18474 THE INVITATION WT 7723
Ca 1988 W.T.M. Studios, Clearwater, FL – J. C. Weaver (Producer: Jack Brown, JC Weaver)
034 FEELIN‘ GOOD WTM 7724
1990-1992 poss. W.T.M. Studios, Clearwater, FL – Josiah (J. C. Weaver) (Producer: Jack Brown, JC Weaver)
035 GIRLS THAT LOOK A LITTLE LIKE YOU
036 NEVER GONNA HOLD YOU DOWN
037 MAKIN' MY LOVE
038 RED WINE
039 COVER GIRLS
040 LOOKIN' OUT FOR NUMBER ONE WTM 7726
041 HEY, HEY, HEY
042 COUNTRY ROCK AND ROLL WTM 7727
043 NO LIMIT ON LOVE
044 STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN
Tracks above issued on album Josiah’s Country Rock and Roll
1997 unknown - Josiah
045 CROSSING OVER
046 WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO
047 JUST THE NAME OF JESUS
048 WALKING WITH THE MASTER
049 THE HOLY BIBLE
050 LORD MAKE ME A BETTER PERSON
051 MY GUARDIAN ANGEL
052 STREETS OF GOLD
053 LORD I'M NOTHING WITHOUT YOU
054 HE'S COMING BACK
Tracks above issued on album Crossing Over
2005 unknown - Josiah
055 WINNING COLORS
056 ONE MORE SONG
057 COLD COLD NIGHT
058 LIVING ON THE EDGE
059 MY HEART FELL AT HER FEET
060 OLD LOVE LETTERS
061 LIVING ON CREDIT
062 YOU CAN'T HOLD ON
063 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO YOUR WORLD
064 MONEY, SEX AND ROCK 'N ROLL
Tracks above issued on album Winning Colors
ALBUMS
Wild Turkey WT 123 J.C. Weaver: I'll Never Give Up; Sweet Vacation; Rolling With The Good; Memory Mountain; I Love Good Music; Coming On Strong; I Don't Know; Million Dollar Woman; Slow Down Girl; My Thoughts Of You; This Ole Heart; Feelings; Your Turn To Cry; Track You Down – 78 J.C. Weaver
WTM Recordings WT 7722AL Volume One: Go Cat Go; You And Me; Cold Hearted Woman; Heartbeat Away; My Mind Knows What I'm Doing; There's A Different World; Something In The Moonlight ; Gotta Get Out Of Town (To Stay Out Of Trouble); Salute The Boys Of Vietnam; On The Run - 87 J.C. Weaver
Mountain Rock ? Josiah's Country Rock and Roll: Girls That Look a Little Like You; Never Gonna Hold You Down; Makin' My Love; Red Wine; Cover Girls; Lookin' Out for Number One; Hey, Hey, Hey; Country Rock and Roll; No Limit On Love; Stop, Look and Listen – 93 Josiah
Mountain Rock ? Crossing Over: Crossing Over; What Are You Going to Do; Just the Name of Jesus; Walking With the Master; The Holy Bible; Lord Make Me a Better Person; My Guardian Angel; Streets of Gold; Lord I'm Nothing Without You; He's Coming Back - 97 Josiah
Mountain Rock ? Winning Colors: Winning Colors; One More Song; Cold Cold Night; Living On the Edge; My Heart Fell At Her Feet; Old Love Letters; Living On Credit; You Can't Hold On; Whatever Happened to Your World; Money, Sex and Rock 'N Roll – 05 Josiah
SINGLES
RSP
RS-1460 Free / The Green Green Grass of Home – 71 J.C. Weaver
Wild Turkey /WTM (J.C. Weaver)
WT 711/12 Coming On Strong / Elvis – 77
WT 4747 Sweet Vacation / Memory Mountain – 78?
WT 7712 Mountain Rock Music / Comin On Strong – 8- Josiah Weaver
WT 7714 (My Mind Knows) What I'm Doing / (My Mind Knows) What I'm Doing – 84 (promo)
WT 7715 Something In The Moonlight / Something In The Moonlight – 85 (promo)
WT 7716 Go Cat Go / (My Mind Knows) What I'm Doing – 8-
WT 7718 You and Me / You and Me – 85 (promo)
WT 7719 Salute The Boys Of Vietnam / Salute The Boys Of Vietnam – 86 (promo)
WT 7720 On The Run / On The Run - 86 (promo)
WT 7721 I Hope You Have A Merry Christmas / Christmas Time – 11-86
WT 7722 Gotta Get Out Of Town (To Stay Out Of Trouble) / Gotta Get Out Of Town (To Stay Out Of Trouble) – 87 (promo)
WT 7723 The Invitation / The Invitation – 87 (promo)
WTM 7724 Feelin‘ Good / Feelin‘ Good – 88?
WTM 7726 Looking Out For Number One / Looking Out For Number One – 90 (promo) Josiah
WTM 7727 Country Rock and Roll / Country Rock and Roll – 90 (promo) Josiah