Friday, December 20, 2024

Dave Kennedy (and The Ambassadors)

 *1942 Auvurndale, WI, + 2004
By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

1960 unknown, WI – The Super-Phonic (Dave Kennedy [vcl-1])
S01 KB 2121A ME, NEITHER 101-45
S02 KB 2121B B-L-U-E -1 101-45
1961 unknown, WI – Dave Kennedy and The Ambassadors
001 J-1036A  WOODEN HEART J-1036
002 J-1036B YOU DIDN'T LISTEN J-1036 //WLP 8847
COLLECTOR WLP 8847 CUCA RECORDS ROCK STORY VOL.1 (NED, 1982)
1961 unknown, WI – Linda Hall (with Dave Kennedy and The Ambassadors)
H01 J-1044A YOU DON’T HAVE A WOODEN HEART J-1044
H02 J-1044B TREAT ME NICE J-1044
1961 unknown, WI – Dave Kennedy and The Ambassadors
003 J-1050A LILI MARLENE J-1050
004 J-1050B YOU CAN’T BE TRUE DEAR J-1050
005 J-1058A YOU DON'T WANT ME ANYMORE J-1058
006 J-1058B DO NOT FORSAKE ME (HIGH NOON) J-1058
1962 unknown, WI – Linda Hall (with Dave Kennedy and The Ambassadors)
H03 J-1070A G.I. GUY J-1070
H04 J-1070B ALMOST ALWWYS TRUE J-1070
1962 unknown, WI – Dave Kennedy and The Ambassadors (+ Linda Hall and Ann Kenndy [vcl])
007 J-1093A LITTLE RED RENTED ROWBOAT J 1093
008 J-1093B THAT'S WHERE LONESOME LIVES J 1093
1962 unknown, WI – Dave Kennedy and The Ambassadors (Producer: Lindy Shannon)
009 J-1107A  PEEPIN' AND HIDIN' J-1107  /WLP 8847
010 J-1107B KISS ME QUICK J-1107  
1963 unknown, WI – Dave Kennedy and The Ambassadors
011 J-1133A ZOMBIE JAMBOREE J-1133
012 J-1133B LONELY IS A WORD J 1133
1964 unknown, WI – Dave Kennedy and The Ambassadors (Dave Kennedy [ld vcl/rh gt], Tari Tovsen [ld gt],  Jerry Oliver [bass], George Eberdt [drums])
013 SWEETS FOR MY SWEET CLP-1001
014 SUSPICION CLP-1001
015 REBEL ROUSER CLP-1001
016 MY MOUNTAIN DEW CLP-1001
017 BITS AND PIECES CLP-1001
018 MEMPHIS CLP-1001
019 TWIST AND SHOUT CLP-1001
020 LOVE ME DO CLP-1001
021 UNCHAIN MY HEART CLP-1001
022 SHENANDOAH CLP-1001
023 GREEN ONIONS CLP-1001
024 ALL MY LOVIN' CLP-1001



ALBUMS
Coulee CLP-1001 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
: Sweets For My Sweet; Suspicion; Rebel Rouser; My Mountain Dew; Bits And Pieces; Memphis; Twist And Shout; Love Me Do; Unchain My Heart; Shenandoah; Green Onions; All My Lovin' - 64


SINGLES
Lindy (1960) TheSuper-Phonic
101-45 Me, Neither / B-L-U-E (vcl: Dave Kennedy) -12-60
Cuca (1961)
J-1036 Wooden Heart / You Didn't Listen – 05-61 (rev. May 22)
J-1050 Lili Marlene / You Can’t Be True Dear – 09-61
J-1058 You Don't Want Me Anymore / Do Not Forsake Me (High Noon) – 11-61
J-1093 Little Red Rented Rowboat / That's Where Lonesome Lives – 07-62 (rev. Aug. 4)
J-1107  Peepin' And Hidin' / Kiss Me Quick – 12-62 (rev. Dec. 15)
J-1133 Zombie Jamboree / Lonely Is A Word – 06-63

    

Alexander Wren

 *Ft. Wayne, IN
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2016 Nashville, TN – Alexander Wren, *w. Rebecca Daniel
001 MORNING LIGHT
002 THE GOOD IN GOODBYE
003 DAYS LIKE THESE
004 MORNING LIGHT*
Tracks above issued on EP The Good In Goodbye
2018 Nashville, TN – Alexander Wren
005 THOUGHT I'D HIT THE LOTTO
006 DON'T YOU GO FALLIN'
007 EMILY
008 STRANGERS AGAIN
Tracks above issued on EP Assorted Love Songs
Ca 2019 Nashville, TN – Alexander Wren
009 THE GOOD IN GOODBYE (alternate) digital single [rel. Oct. 25]
2020 Nashville, TN – Alexander Wren
010 THE EARTH IS FLAT digital single [rel. Sept. 18]/ To Whom It May Concern
011 EVERYTHING IS MEANINGLESS digital single [rel. Nov. 13]/ To Whom It May Concern
2021 Nashville, TN – Alexander Wren (Producer: Thad Kopec)
012 GREEN! GREEN! GREEN! digital single [rel. Sept. 17]/To Whom It May Concern
2022 Nashville, TN – Alexander Wren (Producer: Micah Tawlks)
013 UNKNOWN GIRL
014 KNOCK-KNOCK
015 BEAUTIFUL WOMEN
016 DON'T SHOOT
017 FULL TIME BLUES
018 BIG BAD APPLE
019 BARELY
020 THE LONG WAY
021 THOUGHT I'D HIT THE LOTTO
022 SINCERELY YOURS
Tracks above issued on album To Whom It May Concern
2023 OurVinyl Studio, Nashville, TN – Alexander Wren
023 THE EARTH IS FLAT
024 BEAUTIFUL WOMEN
025 THE LONG WAY
026 THOUGHT I'D HIT THE LOTTO
Tracks above issued on album OurVinyl Session
2024 Nashville, TN – Alexander Wren (Producer: Micah Tawlks)
027 INTERNAL JUKEBOX digital single [rel. Oct. 18]
028 BIG RIG BLUES  digital single [rel. Nov. 15]

ALBUMS
Alexander Wren ? To Whom It May Concern
:  Unknown Girl;  Knock-Knock;  Everything Is Meaningless; Beautiful Women;  The Earth Is Flat; Don't Shoot;  Green! Green! Green!; Full Time Blues;  Big Bad Apple;  Barely; The Long Way;  Thought I'd Hit the Lotto; . Sincerely Yours – 19-05-23

EPs
Alexander Wren ? The Good In Goodbye: Morning Light; The Good in Goodbye; Days Like These; Morning Light (Alternate Version) [feat. Rebecca Daniel] - 09-09-16
Peptalk ?  Assorted Love Songs: Thought I'd Hit the Lotto; Don't You Go Fallin'; Emily; Strangers Again - 19-10-18
OurVunyl ? OurVinyl Session:  The Earth is Flat; Beautiful Women;  The Long Way; Thought I'd Hit the Lotto  – 03-10-23



Kennedy Road

 Sheila Carabine
Brian MacMillan

By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2018 poss Toronto, ON, CAN – Kennedy Road
001 MARY JANE’S LAST DANCE digital single [rel. Oct. 11]
2019 Music House, Toronto, ON, CAN/Canterbury Music House, 322 Dufferin St, Toronto, ON, CAN - Kennedy Road (Brian MacMillan [vcl/gt/ bass/ lap steel/ banjo/ mandolin/ keyboards/ piano/ drums/ percussion], Sheila Carabine [vcl/ac gt/ tambourine], + Drew Jurecka [strings-1], Brett Higgins [bass-2], Amanda Walther [vcl-3], Tim Watson [vcl-4/trumpet-5])
002 THE HEART WILL BUZZ -1-2-3-4
003 TIME
004 OH DARLIN' DON'T YOU KNOW
005 NEVER ENOUGH
006 KENNEDY
007 RELEASE ME
008 BORN GRIEVING
009  FRESHEN UP
010  I CAN'T RECALL -5
011 JOB SONG
012 THE OCEAN
Tracks above issued on album A Little Fight Left Yet



ALBUMS
Kennedy Road [CAN] ? A Little Fight Left Yet: 
The Heart Will Buzz;  Time;  Oh Darlin' Don't You Know;  Never Enough;  Kennedy; Release Me;  Born Grieving;  Freshen Up;  I Can't Recall; Job Song;  The Ocean – 28-04-20



Fiddling Leona

 Leona Tokutake, *Tokyo, JAP
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2011 BojMahal Studios, Tokyo, JAP/EGM, Tokyo, JAP – Leona (Leona [vcl/fiddle],
Hirofumi "Dr.K" Tokutake [rh/ld gt], J.P. Mathes II [rh gt/banjo],  Aaron Jackson [ld gt/mandolin/hmny vcl], John Suits [ld gt/mandolin],  Bobby "Boj" Osborne Jr /Masahiko Rokukawa  [bass]. Producer: Leona Tokutake)
001 A NEW PEACE WITHIN MR 1290  
002 INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE MR 1290
003 LITTLE CABIN HOME ON THE HILL MR 1290
004 ENDLESS SUMMER MR 1290  
005 CLOSE BY MR 1290  
006 ROLY POLY MR 1290
007 CHEROKEE SHUFFLE MR 1290
008 LIFE'S INSPIRATION MR 1290  
009 GYPSY SPIN MR 1290  
010 SHADE'S OF BLUE MR 1290  
011 NOBODY'S LOVE IS LIKE MINE MR 1290
012 SOLDIER'S JOY MR 1290  
2014 EKS Sound,  1112 Baxter St., Johnson City, TN (Lona [vcl/fiddle], Aaron Jaxon [vcl/gt/mandolin], John Suits [gt/mandolin],  J.P. Mathes II [vcl/rh gt/banjo],  David Babb [bass]. Producer: J.P. Mathes II, Leona)
013 BACK AT THE STATION MR 1291  
014 LOVE ONE OR THE OTHER MR 1291  
015 GENGHIS KHAN’S HAT MR 1291
016 SWEET POTATO CHIPS MR 1291
017 LOST WITHOUT A PRAYER MR 1291
018 MACES SPRING MR 1291
019 IF I COULD BE WITH YOU MR 1291
020 THE ONE WHO LEADS ME HOME MR 1291  
021 MOONSHINE LADY MR 1291  
022 YOU THINK I’M CRAZY MR 1291  
023 WAITING FOR BENNY MR 1291
2016 unknown, TN – Fiddling Leona
024 I'M NEVER COLD
025 I WAS YOUR LADY
026 BILL CHEATHAM
027 YAMANOTE LINE
028 THE RIDER
029 COLD, TIRED, AND HUNGRY
030 JAPANESE STORYTELLER
031 A DREAM
032 SALAMI MEAT
033 5 MINUTES
034 ANGELINE THE BAKER
Tracks above issued on album On My Own


ALBUMS
Mochi MR 1290 A New Peace Within
: A New Peace Within;  International Date Line; Little Cabin Home On The Hill; Endless Summer;  Close By;  Roly Poly; Cherokee Shuffle; Life's Inspiration;  Gypsy Spin;  Shade's Of Blue;  Nobody's Love Is Like Mine;  Soldier's Joy – 11 Leona
Mochi MR 1291 Love and Peace, Leona:  Back at The Station;  Love One or The Other;  Genghis Khan’s Hat; Sweet Potato Chips; Lost Without a Prayer; Maces Spring; If I Could Be With You; The One Who Leads Me Home;  Moonshine Lady;  You Think I’m Crazy;  Waiting For Benny – 04-07-14 Leona
Fiddlin Leona ? On My Own: I'm Never Cold; I Was Your Lady; Bill Cheatham; Yamanote Line; The Rider; Cold, Tired, and Hungry; Japanese Storyteller; A Dream; Salami Meat; 5 Minutes; Angeline the Baker - 10-06-16