Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Dayward Penny

 *11-12-1928 Franklinton, LA, +29-01-2012
by Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS  

1957 unknown – Dayward Penny and The Lazy Acre Cowboy‘s
001 H8OW-7130 BEE BOP SONG RU 330
002 H8OW-7131 HAVE I FORGOTTEN RU-330
1965 unknown, LA?  – Dayward Penny
003 2010A MIDDLE OF NOWHERE T 2010
004 2010B CHINA DOLL T 2010
1960s unknown, LA – Dayward Penny
005 I’M COMING HOME Ace CDCHD 1380
ACE CDCHD 1380 BOPPIN BY THE BAYOU MORE DYNAMITE (UK, 2013)
1967 unknown – Dayward Penny
006 SoN 56611 COME BACK BABY 8102/STCD 37 Revival 4002 CD 1033
007 SoN 56612 MY LOVE LINGERS ON 8102
REVIVAL 4002 ROCKABILLY BOOGIE RARE ITEMS VOL.2 (SWE, 1987); CAT CD 1033 CALLING ALL ROCK AND ROLL COLLECTION VOL.1 (NED, 1993); STOMPER TIME STCD 37 ROCKABILLIES, HILLBILLIES AND HONKY TONKERS FROM MISSISSIPPI AND LOUISIANA: THE BIG HOWDY RECORDING COMPANY STORY (UK, 2017)
1968 unknown – Dayward Penny
008 SoN 62701 SHE WALKED OUT ON ME 8111
009 SoN 62702/SoN 126671 TRAVEL’EN MAN 8111 8127
Poss. from session above:
010 SoN 126672 SET 'EM UP JOE 8127
011 THE FLUSTERATED MONKEY Big Howdy unissued/STCD 37
1972 unknown – Dayward Penny
012 ARP 2335 20 YEARS LIKE THE PAST Sun Down 06
013 ARP 2336 IF YOU'LL TURN HIM OFF I'LL TURN YOU ON Sun Down 06
1970s unknown – Dayward Penny
014 HE'S STILL ON YOUR MIND No. 106
015 TRUCK DRIVER'S CODE No. 106


SINGLES

Ruby (1957)
RU-330 Have I Forgotten / Bee Bop Song – 57 w. Lazy Acre Cowboys
Tamm (1965)
T-2010 Middle Of Nowhere / China Doll - 65
Big Howdy (1967-68)
8102 Come Back Baby / My Love Lingers On – 67
8111 She Walked Out On Me / Travel’en Man - 68
8127 Travel'en Man / Set 'em Up Joe – 76?
Sun Down (1972)
06 20 Years Like The Past / If You'll Turn Him Off I'll Turn You On – 72
Seaport City (1970s)
No. 106 He's Still On Your Mind / Truck Driver's Code – 7-

Glenda Raye

 Glenda Rhea Smoot ,*San Antonio, TX
2nd version
By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

June 1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Glenda Raye
001 ST-6399 DON‘T BE SURPRISED (2:31)  Starday 640
002 ST-6400 YOU SENT HER AN ORCHID (AND YOU SENT ME A ROSE)  640
Ca 1963 poss. Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Glenda Raye
003 LEAVING ON HER MIND SLP8-245
004 COLD AND LONELY SLP8-245
005 CHRISTMAS COUNTRY IN JULY SLP 253 DBCD 223
006 WALKING IN THE DARK SLP9-385
006a SANTA’S WORKSHOP SLP 253 DBCD 223
STARDAY SLP8-245 COUNTRY AND WESTERN GOLDEN HIT PARADE (1963, DOUBLE); STARDAY SLP-253 MERRY CHRISTMAS COUNTRY STYLE (1963)L STARDAY SLP9-385 COUNTRY SWEETHEARTS (1966); TEMPO DBCD 223 MERRY CHRISTMAS COUNTRY STYLE (AUS)
1977 Nashville, TN – Glenda Raye (Producer: Lonnie Wright)
007 I CAN DRIVE YOU OUT OF MY MIND Phono P 2643
008 LOVING YOU AIN'T BEEN SO EASY P 2643
1979 unknown – Glenda Raye
009 LOVIN' BRIDGES FALLING DOWN GR 127
010 BABY SOMETIME LOVE GR 127
1983 Nashville, TN (Producer: Tommy Hill)
011 DON'T BE SURPRISED (2:22) Hillton2002
012 EVERYBODY LIKES THE SOUND OF A COUNTRY SONG Hillton2002
013 OLD LOVE LETTERS 2003
014 I‘M TIRED OF LOVING YOU 2003
1989 unknown – Glenda Raye
015 HEAVENLY REUNION
016 AMAZING GRACE
017 MUSIC FOR YOUR SPIRIT
018 THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE
019 STEAL AWAY’S
020 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE
021  IN THIS VALLEY ROOM
022 FOREVER MORE
023 SILVER AND GOLD
024 LET YOUR POWER SHINE THROUGH ME
Tracks above issued on album Heavenly Reunion
1993 Cherry Ridge Studio,  Floresville, TX, - Glenda Raye (Glenda Raye [vcl], Jana Fox [vcl-1],  Herb Carrel [guest vcl], Amber Digby [guest vcl], Bobby Flores [gt/fiddle/mandolin/ strings/ bck vcl], Tommy Detamore [dobro/steel], Randy Reinhard [steel/organ], Allen "Conway" Chapman [bass], Dan Dreeben [drums/percussion],  Rene Saenz [sax].  Producer: Bobby Flores)
025 IT IS NO SECRET
026 LOVE ME TENDER
027 THE BLOOD WE SHARE -1
028  IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL -1
029 GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY
030 HYMN MEDLEY-IN THE GARDEN/ THE OLD RUGGED CROSS/ HOW GREAT THOU ART
031 LITTLE ONE
032 PEACE IN THE VALLEY
033 FOREVER FRIENDS
034 I'VE NEVER BEEN OUT OF HIS CARE
035 SONG MEDLEY - I BELIEVE/HE
Tracks above issued on album Songs for The Soul
1994 unknown – Glenda Raye and Jana Fox
036 LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER
037 CLOTHE THE LILLIES
038 HE TOUCHED ME
039 DARK AGES
040 HE CAME TO SET ME FREE
041 LOVE YOU MAMA
042 WHEN HE WAS ON THE CROSS
043 DAY OF DELIVERANCE
044 CROWN ON JESUS' HEAD
045 LOVE ENDURES ALL THINGS
046 WHERE YOU GO
047 I SAW THE LIGHT
Tracks above issued on album Like Mother Like Daughter
1997 unknown – Jana Fox and Glenda Raye
048 WINTER WONDERLAND
049 SILENT NIGHT
050 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN
051 O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
052 O HOLY NIGHT
053 ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
054 WHITE CHRISTMAS
055 O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
056 WHAT CHILD IS THIS
057 THE FIRST NOEL
058 JINGLE BELLS
059 WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS  
Tracks above issued on album Christmas Favorites

ALBUMS
Glenda Raye no # Heavenly Reunion
: Heavenly Reunion; Amazing Grace; Music For Your Spirit; This Little Light Of Mine; Steal Away’s; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; In This Valley Room; Forever More; Silver And Gold; Let Your Power Shine Through Me – 89 (cassette)  
Yellow Rose ? Songs For The Soul: It Is No Secret;  Love Me Tender;   The Blood We Share;  It Is Well With My Soul;  Ghost Riders In The Sky;  Hymn Medley-In The Garden/ The Old Rugged Cross/ How Great Thou Art;  Little One;  Peace In The Valley;  Forever Friends;  I've Never Been Out Of His Care; Song Medley - I Believe/He – 93 (or 94)  (reissuded in June 2006)
Jana Fox Music ? Like Mother Like Daughter: Like Mother, Like Daughter; Clothe the Lillies; He Touched Me; Dark Ages; He Came to Set Me Free; Love You Mama; When He Was on the Cross; Day of Deliverance; Crown on Jesus' Head; Love Endures All Things; Where You Go; I Saw the Light – 94 w. Jana Fox
Jana Fox Music ? Christmas Favorites:  Winter Wonderland;  Silent Night;  God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen;  O Come All Ye Faithful;  O Holy Night;  Angels We Have Heard On High;  White Christmas;  O Little Town Of Bethlehem;  What Child Is This;  The First Noel;  Jingle Bells;  We Wish You A Merry Christmas  – 11-97 w. Jana Fox

 
SINGLES

Starday (1963)
640  Don't Be Surprised / You Sent Her An Orchid (And You Sent Me A Rose) – 10-63
Phono
P-2643 I Can Drive You Out Of My Mind / Loving You Ain't Been So Easy – 77
Hill Country
GR 127 Lovin' Bridges Falling Down / Baby Sometime Love  - 79
Hillton
2002 Don't Be Surprised / Everybody Likes The Sound Of A Country Song – 83
2003 Old Love Letters / I‘m Tired Of Loving You - 83

Twang Gang

by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

 2000 unknown, NOR – The Twang Gang
001 HUGSA MEG digital single
2004 Siftbeat Studio, ?, NOR – The Twang Gang (Erlend Styve [vcl/gt/ lap steel], Jan Eirik Gullbrå [vcl/el bass], Bjørne Møen [vcl/ drums/ percussion], Christian Øvreås [harmonica], Morten Skage [piano/percussion/bck vcl], Birthe Laksy, Haldor Elling Eidnes, Heidi Torsvik, Marit Vassdal +  Sverre Faaberg [vcl-1],  Dag Wolf / Hans Petter Gundersen [steel].
Producer: Morten Skage
002 TWANG THEME RRCD 16  
003 GATES OF GRACELAND RRCD 16  
004 HEARTBREAK RADIO RRCD 16   
005 MY OLD 45' RRCD 16   
006 HULA BOP RRCD 16   
007 RIG ROCK RRCD 16   
008 LONELY STREET -1 RRCD 16  
009 BATHROOM BOOGIE RRCD 16  
010 LEFTY`S LUCK RRCD 16   
011 THE JETFLY RRCD 16   
012 POLAR BEAR ROCK RRCD 16   
013 ROCK BOPPIN`BABY RRCD 16   
014 BOOTS OF SUCCESS RRCD 16   
015 THE LONER RRCD 16   
016 CRY,CRY,CRY RRCD 16   – 04
2007 unknown, NOR – The Twang Gang
017 MY OLD 96 RN 15   
018 HEARTSNATCHER RN 15   
019 HARD LUCK CAFÉ RN 15   
020 THE TWANGSTERS RN 15
021 THE BANDAR ABBAS EXPRESS RN 15
022 I WISH RN 15  
023 ODD AND EVEN RN 15   
024 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN RN 15   
025 LOOKING UP, HEADING DOWN RN 15  
026 KAMBO MAMBO RN 15   
027 ELEKTRA RN 15   
028 DAVY AND THE DRAGON RN 15
029 IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP RN 15  
030 BROKEN RIG MOTEL RN 15   
2014 unknown, NOR – The Twang Gang (Erlend Styve [vcl/gt],  Dag Wolf [steel], Jan Eirik Gullbrå [bass/ choir], Bjørne Møen [drums/choir], Geir Hovden [piano]. Producer: The Twang Gang, Tom Karlsrud)
031 SJELA PÅ LEGD KVARTS 23   
032 ARMODSMANN KVARTS 23   
033 NED TIL BULKEN KVARTS 23   
034 ANNE MARIE KVARTS 23   
035 LAURA LID KVARTS 23   
036 AURLAND/HOL KVARTS 23   
037 SJÅ MÅNEN LYSER KVARTS 23  
038 TJØRE OG FJØR KVARTS 23   
039 JENNY KVARTS 23
040 SVARET KVARTS 23   
041 DROSJENA KVARTS 23   
042 KØDDAR DU MED KONGEN? KVARTS 23
2016 unknown, NOR – The Twang Gang
043 EG RINGER TIL ALLE I OSLO digital single [rel Apr. 15]
2018 unknown, NOR – The Twang Gang
044 SALME VED ADVENT digital single [rel. Dec. 4]
2020 unknown, NOR – The Twang Gang
045 GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT
046 HEY MAE
047 PARALYZED
048 (MARIE'S THE NAME OF) HIS LATEST FLAME
049 SO HOW COME (NO ONE LOVES ME)
050 MARY LOU
051 KAW-LIGA
052 I`M COMING HOME
053 BLUE HAWAII
054 REBEL ROUSER
Tracks above issued on album Coming Home
2021 unknown, NOR – The Twang Gang
055 ENDESTEV digital single [rel. Jan. 28, 2022]



ALBUMS
Rocade [NOR] RRCD 016 Listen, It's the Twang Gang:
  Twang Theme;  Gates of Graceland; Heartbreak Radio;  My Old 45';  Hula Bop;  Rig Rock;  Lonely Street;  Bathroom Boogie;  Lefty`s Luck;  The Jetfly;  Polar Bear Rock;  Rock Boppin`baby;  Boots of Success;  The Loner;  Cry,Cry,Cry – 04
Reel Noise [NOR] RN 015 Bandar Abbas Express:  My Old 96;  Heartsnatcher;  Hard Luck Café;  The Twangsters; The Bandar Abbas Express; I Wish;  Odd and Even;  The Final Countdown;  Looking up, Heading Down;  Kambo Mambo;  Elektra;  Davy and the Dragon; If You Talk in Your Sleep;  Broken Rig Motel - 07
Kvarts [NOR] KVARTS 23 Sjela på legd:  Sjela på legd;  Armodsmann;  Ned til Bulken;  Anne Marie;  Laura Lid;  Aurland/Hol;  Sjå månen lyser;  Tjøre og fjør;  Jenny;  Svaret;  Drosjena;  Køddar du med Kongen? – 27-11-14
Kvarts [NOR] ? Coming Home:  Good Rockin' Tonight;  Hey Mae;  Paralyzed;  (Marie's the Name of) His Latest Flame;  So How Come (no One Loves Me);  Mary Lou;  Kaw-Liga;  I`m Coming Home;  Blue Hawaii;  Rebel Rouser – 21-08-20

Hannah Kaminer

 *North Carolina
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2014 Echo Mountain Studio, 14 N French Broad Ave, Asheville, NC – Hannah Kaminer (Producer: Julian Dreyer)
001 ANGEL BOUND
002 ACRE BY ACRE
003 MAMA
004 THE LEDGER
005 BURY YOUR HAND IN MINE
006 SEVEN SISTERS LULLABY
007 OH, SWEET HOME
008 YANCEY COUNTY
Tracks above issued on EP Acre By Acre
2017 Echo Mountain Studio, 14 N French Broad Ave, Asheville, NC – Hannah Kaminer (Producer: Brian Claffin)
009 HEAVY MAGNOLIAS
010 JUST A MAN
011 OPEN BOOK
012 HOME'S JUST A PLACE
013 LOST BOYS
014 SCARS
015 KNOXVILLE
016 DON'T OPEN YOUR HEART
017 IMPOSSIBLE THINGS
018 CITY SONG
019 OLD HEART
020 SET A TABLE
Tracks above issued on album Heavy Magnolias
2022 unknown, NC – Hannah Kaminer
021 EVERLASTING ARMS
022 BROKE DOWN GIRL
023 HEAVY ON THE VINE
Tracks above issued on EP Everlasting Arms and on album Heavy On The Vine
2023 unknown, NC – Hannah Kaminer (+ The Wistfuls. Producer: Hannah Kaminer and The Wistfuls)
024 ASHEVILLE
025 WHISKEY STRAIGHT
026 CHILDISH THINGS
027 IRENE (IT'S A BIG OLD WORLD)
028 THE SILENCE AND THE SONG
029 THE HAS-BEEN
030 TIME'S TOO FAST
031 WISH WE COULD TALK
Tracks above issued on album Heavy On The Vine




ALBUMS
Hannah Kaminer ? Heavy Magnolias:
Heavy Magnolias; Just a Man; Open Book; Home's Just a Place; Lost Boys; Scars; Knoxville; Don't Open Your Heart; Impossible Things; City Song; Old Heart; Set a Table - 18-03-18
Bruce and Neville ? Heavy on the Vine:  Asheville; Broke Down Girl;  Everlasting Arms; Heavy on the Vine;  Whiskey Straight;  Childish Things;  Irene (It's a Big Old World); The Silence and the Song;  The Has-Been;  Time's Too Fast;  Wish We Could Talk – 05-01-24

EPs
Hannah Kaminer ? Acre By Acre: Angel Bound; Acre by Acre; Mama; The Ledger; Bury Your Hand in Mine; Seven Sisters Lullaby; Oh, Sweet Home; Yancey County – 26-03-15
Bruce and Neville ? Everlasting Arms:  Everlasting Arms;  Broke Down Girl;  Heavy on the Vine – 02-01-23 (all tracks reissued on album Heavy On The Vine)