Lucky Wray / Ray Vernon / Vern Wray

 Vernon Aubrey Wray, *07-01-1924 Fort Bragg, NC, +1979
By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS See also Link Wray
Spring 1956 unknown – Lucky Wray
001 2421 IT'S MUSIC SHE SAYS Starday 45-552
002 2422 SICK AND TIRED Starday 45-552/LP 4003 LP 860 CD 933 CD 801
REVIVAL 4003 ROCKABILLY BOOGIE RARE ITEMS VOL.3 (DEN, 1987); SD RECORDS LP 860 TEENAGE CUTIE (1991); TEXAS GOLD CD 933 THE STARDAY STORY VOL.3 (1993); LUCKY CD 801 ROCKABILLY GOLD VOL.1 (UK, 1996)
1956 unknown – Lucky Wray
003 45-575A WHAT-CHA SAY HONEY 45-575 /CDCHD 704
004 45-575B GOT ANOTHER BABY 45-575 /LP 006 LP 860 CD 933 CDCHD 708 CD 145
FLAME LP 006 DESPARATE ROCK AND ROLL VOL.6 (UK, 1988);  ACE CDCHD 704 STARDAY DIXIE ROCKABILLY VOL.1 (UK, 1999); ACE CDCHD 708 STARDAY DIXIE ROCKABILLY VOL.2 (UK, 2000); FANTASTIC VOYAGE D 145 IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT 1955/1961 (UK, 2012 3CD)
Late 1956 Ben Adelman Studio, Washington, DC – Lucky Wray with Link And Doug Wray
005 45-608A TEENAGE CUTIE Starday 45-608/ED 210 LP 860 CD 933 CDCHD 708 CD 145 BCD 17671
006 45-608B YOU'RE MY SONG Starday 45-608
BEAR FAMILY  BCD 17671 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.47 / ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF STARDAY RECORDS (GER, 2024)
1957 unknown – Ray Vernon (+orchestra dir. Bernie Lowe)
007 H9OW-5497 EVIL ANGEL 109(a,b)/LP 3306
008 H9OW-5498 REMEMBER YOU‘RE MINE 109 (a)  
009 109B I’LL TAKE TO-MORROW (TODAY) 109(b)
BEAVER LP 3306 THAT'S ROCK AND ROLL VOL.6 (BEL, 1995)
1957 unknown – Ray Vernon (Producer: Bernie Lowe)
010 115A I’M COUNTING ON YOU 115/ LP 2023 CD 810 CLCD 4494 Bb-CD 55140
011 115B TERRY 115
ESOLDUN 2023 RARE ROCK-A-BILLY BOPPIN' (FR, 1987);  LUCKY CD 810 ROCKABILLY GOLD VOL.10 (UK, 1996);  COLLECTOR CLCD 4494 ROCK AND ROLL WITH PIANO VOL.10 (NED, 2006); BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55140 G.I.ROCK (GER, 2021)
1958 unknown – Ray Vernon
012 J9OW-3608 WINDOW SHOPPING C 136 /RCCD 3032
013 J9OW-3609 I’LL BE SO GOOD TO YOU C 136  /RCCD 3032
ROLLERCOASTER RCCD 3032 LINK WRAY AND THE RAY MEN - THEY'RE OUTTA HERE (UK, 2004)
1958 poss. Nashville, TN – Ray Vernon
014 614A TWO TEEN AGE HEARTS Mark 614A
015 614B  IT’S SO EASY 614
016 615A THAT’S YOU 615
017 615B I LOVE YOU DARLING 615
1959 unknown – Ray Vernon
018 LB 974 PRETTY BLUE EYES F-55201
019 LB 975 MY SUGAR PLUM F-55201
Ca late 1959 unknown – Ray Vernon
020 100A HERE WAS A MAN Ray Vernon 100
021 100B AND THERE WAS LOVE Ray Vernon 100
1960 unknown – Ray Vernon
022 VENDETTA Scottie 1320 /ED 210
023 ROUGHSHOD Scottie 1320 /ED 210
024 DANGER, ONE WAY LOVE AHEAD   Norton ED 210 LP 005
025 I’M COUNTING ON YOU  ED 210
FLAME LP 005 DESPERATE ROCK AND ROLL VOL. 5 (UK, 1988); NORTON ED 210 LINK WRAY - MISSING LINKS VOL. 1 - HILLBILLY WOLF (1990)
1961 unknown – Ray Vernon, *with Link Wray
026 ZTSP 81052 EVIL ANGEL 1349
027 ZTSP 81053 DANGER ONE WAY LOVE* 1349
1962 unknown - Vern Wray
028 MESSAGE FOR JOHN GLENN E308
029 I WAS FAITHFUL E308
1962 unknown –Ray Vernon and The Raymen
030 BIG CITY AFTER DARK Mala 456
031 HOLD IT Mala 456
1963 unknown – Ray Vernon with Doug and Link Wray
03101 WORRIED MIND  acetate
03102 YOU CAN’T BREAK THE CHAINS OF LOVE acetate
1964 unknown – Ray Vernon
032 L-245G GOTTA GO GET MY BABY L-245
033 L-245Y I COULDN’T KEEP FROM CRYING L-245
1965 unknown - Ray Vernon
034 S4215L INDIAN LOVE CALL S-4215
035 S4215T ALBERTA S-4215
1967 unknown - Vernon Wray
036 RETURN TO ME BB-4014
037 THE MIRACLE OF LOVE BB-4014
1972 Wray’s Shack Three Track, Accokeek, MD/ Copper State Recording Studio, Tucson, AZ – Vernon Wray (Vernon [vcl/gt/ percussion], Link Wray [gt/ dobto/ mandolin/ bck vcl], Doug Wray [drums/ bck vcl], Mike Gibbons [drums], Rick Cole [piano/ bass/ gt/ banjo/ bck vcl], Eric Metzler [piano], Pam Barnes [flute],  Barney Smith , Rick Vail [handclaps])
038 FACING ALL THE SAME TOMORROWS V-1972-W   
039 GOD IS COLOR BLIND V-1972-W   
040 REACHING OUT TO TOUCH V-1972-W   
041 LONELY SON V-1972-W   
042 TAILPIPE V-1972-W  
043 FACES IN THE CROWD V-1972-W   
044 WHEN I START DRINKIN' V-1972-W   
045 PROLOGUE #1 V-1972-W   
046 SYCAMORE TREE V-1972-W  
047 PRISON SONG V-1972-W  
1973 Poss. Copper State Recording Studio, Tucson, AZ – Vernon Wray
048 WALKING IN THE GRINGO RAIN MAK 99
049 YOU'RE SWEET MAK 99
050 LIGHT THE CANDLE MAK 99
051 EARTH GIRL MAK 99
052 GOD IS COLOR BLIND MAK 99
053 SUPERSTAR AT MY HOUSE MAK 99
054 LADY OF THE STREET MAK 99
055 THE LOSER MAK 99
056 TODAY WE BURNED ATLANTA MAK 99
1976 unknown – Vernon Wray
057 THREE HEARTS IN A TANGLE R 476
058 I LOSE AGAIN R 476


ALBUMS
Vermilion V-1972-W Wasted:  Facing All the Same Tomorrows;  God Is Color Blind;  Reaching Out to Touch;  Lonely Son;  Tailpipe;  Faces in the Crowd;  When I Start Drinkin';  Prologue #1;  Sycamore Tree; Prison Song – 72 Vernon Wray
Vernon Wray MAK 99 Superstar At My House: Walking In The Gringo Rain; You're Sweet; Light The Candle; Earth Girl; God Is Color Blind; Superstar At My House; Lady Of The Street; The Loser; Today We Burned Atlanta – 73 Vernon Wray

SINGLES
Starday (Custom) Lucky Wray
45-552 It's Music She Says / Sick And Tired – 05-56 (rev. May 26)
45-575 What-Cha Say Honey / Got Another Baby – 10-56  (rev. Oct. 13)
45-608 Teenage Cutie / You're My Song – 03-57 w. Link and Doug Gray (rev. Apr. 6)
Cameo  Ray Vernon
109  Evil Angel / Remember You‘re Mine – 06-57  (rev. June 17)
109(b) Evil Angel / I’ll Take To-morrow (Today) – 06-57 (rev. June 17)
115 I’m Counting On You / Terry – 09-57
C 136 Window Shopping / I’ll Be So Good To You – 04-58 (rev. May 5)
Mark (1958) Ray Vernon
614 Two Teen Age Hearts / It’s So Easy – 07-58 (rev. July 21)
615 That’s You / I Love You Darling – 07-58 (rev. July 21)
Liberty (1959) Ray Vernon
F-55201 Pretty Blue Eyes / My Sugar Plum – 07-59 (rev. July 6)
Ray Vernon (1960) Ray Vernon
100 Here Was A Man / And There Was Love – 01-60
Scottie  (1960) Ray Vernon
1320 Roughshod / Vendetta – 06-60
Rumble (1961) Ray Vernon
1349 Danger One Way Love (w. Link Wray) / Evil Angel – 11-61 (rev. Nov. 27)
Elmor (1962) Vern Wray
E308 Message For John Glenn /  I Was Faithful - 62
Mala (1962) Ray Vernon
456 Big City After Dark / Hold It – 11-62 w. The Raymen (rev. Nov. 10)
Lawn (1964) Ray Vernon
L-245 Gotta Go Get My Baby / I Couldn’t Keep From Crying – 09-64 (rev. Oct. 3)
Swan (1965) Ray Vernon
S-4215 Indian Love Call / Alberta – 65
BB (1967) Vern Wray
BB-4014 Return To Me / The Miracle Of Love - 67
Reuben (1976)    
R 476 Three Hearts In A Tangle / I Lose Again – 76

Hal Payne

 by Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1958 unknown – Hal Payne
001 45-727A YOU'LL MISS ME TOMORROW 45-727
002 45-727B HONKY TONK STOMP 45-727/ CLS 2304 LP 2074 CD 933 CLCD 6666 CD 801 CDCHD 708 CD 145 BCD 17671
COLLECTOR CLS 2304 SUPER ROCK AND ROLL (NED, 1975); BUFALO BOP LP 2074 THE BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED VOL.58 (GER, 1988);  TEXAS GOLD CD 933 THE STARDAY STORY VOL.3 (1993); COLLECTOR CLCD 6666 GREAT DIXIE BOPPIN' HILLBILLIES (NED, 1996); LUCKY CD 801 ROCKABILLY GOLD 1 (UK, 1996); ACE CDCHD 708 STARDAY DIXIE ROCKABILLY VOL.2 (UK, 2000); FANTASTIC VOYAGE CD 145 IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT 1955/1961 (UK, 2012, 3CD);  BEAR FAMILY BCD 17671 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.47 / ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF STARDAY RECORDS (GER, 2024)



SINGLES
Starday (Custom)
45-727 You'll Miss Me Tomorrow /  Honky Tonk Stomp – 09-58

Walt Conklin

 by  Jim Loessberg, Michel Ruppli
SESSIONS
Early 1960s unknown – Joan Dean with Walt Conklin
001 1801 WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT (IN MEMORY OF JOHNNY HORTON) Vanity 1801/2
July 1969 Nashville, TN - Walt Conklin (Producer: Jim Vienneau)
002 N 51001 MAMA’S GENTLE HANDS  K 14161
003 N 51002 HALF A MAN  K14161
11 February 1971 Nashville, TN - Walt Conklin (Producer: Jim Vienneau)
004 71N-51268 GOD MADE MAMAS THAT WAY  K14261
005 71N-51269 AN ANGEL SLEEPS BESIDE ME  unissued
006 71N-51270 WHEN THE NEON LIGHTS COME  K14261


SINGLES
Vanity (1960s)
1801/2 When The Lights Went Out (In Memory Of Johnny Horton) [Joan Dean with Walt Conklin] / Five Pointed Star (In Memory Of Johnny Horton) [Joan Dean with Ca,donia] – 6-
MGM
K 14161 Mama’s Gentle Hands / Half A Man – 08-70
K 14261 When The Neon Lights Come On / God Made Mamas That Way – 05-71

Mustard and Gravy (Frank Rice, Ernest L. Stokes)

 Frank Rice, *Rockhill, SC
Ernest Linwood Stokes, , *Rockhill, SC
by David Epstein, Tony Russell, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
28 September 1938  Rock Hill, SC – Mustard and Gravy (Dixie’s Tastiest Combination) (Frank Rice [vcl/ gt/gt or banjo- 2/spoons-1], Ernest L. Stokes [vcl/gt/gt or banjo- 2/spoons-1])
001 BS 027787-1  CIRCUS PARADE Bluebird  B-7859
002 BS 027788-1 SISTER JACKSON - 1      B-7859
003 BS 027789-1 FIVE NIGHT'S EXPERIENCE     B-7905
004 BS 027790-1 THE WHALE DID, I KNOW HE DID   B-7905
005 BS 027791-1 AIN'T GOIN' TO BE TREATED THIS WAY - 2    B-8161`
006 BS 027792-1 ROOSTER ON THE LIMB - 2    B-8161
007 BS 027793-1 MOTHER'S DREAM   unissued
008 BS 027794-1 MOTHER'S PICTURE ON THE OLD CABIN WALL   unissued
009 BS 027795-1-2 LAY DOWN MY SWORD AND SHIELD   unissued
Ca 1950 Unknown – Mustard and Gravy (Frank Rice [vcl/gt], Ernest L. Stokes [vcl/gt])
010 MGY 1 BE BOP BOOGIE   Gotham G 403/LP 2025 PROPERBOX 50
011 MGY 2 THAT AIN'T IN ANY CATALOG   G 403/LP 2025
LP 1987 FRANCE ESOLDUN LP 2025 BE BOP BOOGIE (FRA, 1987); PROPER PROPERBOX 50 HILLBILLY BOOGIE (UK, 2002, 4CD)
1966 unknown – Frank Rice
F01 DR. NACK'S TOM CAT Oak 6-6933
F02  MY HONEY AND MY HONDA 6-6933
Ca 1978  Arthur Smith Recording Studios, 5457 Old Monroe Rd., Charlotte, NC - Frank Rice and The Emanuels [1]/ Frank Rice and Mustard and Gravy [2] (Frank Rice [vcl/gt], Ernest Stokes [vcl-2/gt-2] + unknown musicians)
F03 UNCLE NOAH'S ARK Oak 8031-14
012 CIRCUS PARADE    8031-14
Ca 1978 unnown - Mustard and Gravy (Frank Rice [vcl/gt], Ernest Stokes [vcl/gt])
013 CIRCUS PARADE   Mustard and Gravy Personality no #
014 YOU LITTLE SNAKE IN THE GRASS  Personality no #







SINGLES
Bluebird (1938)
B-7859 Circus Parade / Sister Jackson – 12-10-38
B-7905 Five Night's Experience / The Whale Did, I Know He Did – 02-11-38
B-8161 Rooster On The Limb / Ain't Goin' To Be Treated This Way – 29-05-39
Gotham (ca 1950)
G 403 Be Bop Boogie / That Ain't In Any Catalog – 51
Oak (1966,1978)
6-6933 Dr. Nack's Tom Cat / My Honey And My Honda – 66 Frank Rice
OAK 8031-14 Uncle Noah's Ark [Frank Rice and The Emanuels] / Circus Parade [Mustard and Gravy] – 78
Mustard and Gravy Personality (1978)
No # Circus Parade / You Little Snake In The Grass – 78