Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Sahara Smith

 *26-09-1988 Austin, TX
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2010 The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA/ Electro Magnetic Studios, Los Angeles, CA/ The Nightkitchen, Beverly Hills, CA/ Noise, Inc., New York City/ Sound Emporium, Nashville, TN – Sahara Smith (Shara Smith [vcl/ac gt], Chris Bruce [ac/el gt], Marc Ribot [el gt], Corby Schaub [el gt], Greg Leish [steel/lap steel], Dennis Crouch [bass], Paul Bryan [bass gt], Jay Bellerose [drums/percussion], Emile Kelman [cello], Will Gramling/ Doran Danoff [piano], Keefus Ciancia [keyboards/piano/ vibraphone], Emile Kelman [keyboards/cello])
001 THOUSAND SECRETS PIT 201002 
002 ARE YOU LONELY PIT 201002   
003 TRAIN MAN PIT 201002  
004 TIN MAN TOWN PIT 201002   
005 THE REAL THING PIT 201002   
006 ANGEL PIT 201002   
007 ALL I NEED PIT 201002   
008 WORLD'S ON FIRE PIT 201002   
009 MYTH OF THE HEART PIT 201002   
010 MIDNIGHT PLANE PIT 201002   
011 MERMAID PIT 201002   
012 TWILIGHT RED PIT 201002   
2013 [O.S. Angels Sing] unknown – Sahara Smith
013 SIGNALS IN THE DARK




ALBUMS
Playing In Traffic  PIT201002 Myth of the Heart: 
Thousand Secrets;  Are You Lonely;  Train Man;  Tin Man Town;  The Real Thing;  Angel;  All I Need;  World's on Fire;  Myth of the Heart;  Midnight Plane;  Mermaid;  Twilight Red – 31-08-10

SINGLES (CD)
Playing In Traffic
PITS 3001 Are You Lonely – 10 (promo)
No # The Real Thing – 10 (promo)

Corn Fed Girls

 
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2006 Western Sound Studios, Kalamazoo, MI – The Corn Fed Girls (Darcy Wilkin [gt], Phil Barry [gt],  John Campos [mandolin], Sarah Fuerst [bass] Mike Fuerst [violin], Ira Cohen [banjo]. Producer: Ian Gorman and Corn Fed Girls)
001 RANSOM STREET HBR 203 
002 KALAMAZOO #12 + 35 HBR 203
003 PEARLIE HBR 203
004 HARVESTING HBR 203 
005 WHEN I GET TO DRINKIN' HBR 203 
006 ONE MORE LONELY EVENING HBR 203 
007 LAUREL'S WALTZ HBR 203
008 RASSLIN' HBR 203
009 THE COMING FALL HBR 203 
010 OCEANS APART HBR 203  
2010 Analog and Digital Recording Studio, Kalamazoo, MI – The Corn Fed Girls (Producer
Darcy Wilkin [gt], Phil Barry [gt],  John Campos [mandolin], Ira Cohen [banjo], Sarah Fuerst [bass] Mike Fuerst [violin]
011 HALF-LIGHT HBR 214 
012 CANYON SONG HBR 214  
013 LONELY MOON HBR 214  
014 TAKE YOU WITH ME HBR 214  
015 ANNABELLE'S WALTZ HBR 214  
016 COMPLAIN ABOUT THE WEATHER HBR 214  
017 KISSES (TASTE LIKE HEARTACHE) HBR 214  
018 WAITIN' FOR THE TRAIN HBR 214  
019 MECOSTA SHAKEDOWN HBR 214  
020 CHRISTMAS CARDS HBR 214 
021 50TH AND PIERCE HBR 214  

ALBUMS
Hey Burner HBR 203  Cornstar
: Ransom Street; Kalamazoo #12 + 35; Pearlie; Harvesting; When I Get to Drinkin'; One More Lonely Evening; Laurel's Waltz; Rasslin'; The Coming Fall; Oceans Apart - 06
Hey Burner HBR 214  Papercuts: Half-light; Canyon Song; Lonely Moon; Take You With Me; Annabelle's Waltz; Complain About the Weather; Kisses (Taste Like Heartache); Waitin' For the Train; Mecosta Shakedown; Christmas Cards; 50th and Pierce – ca 12-10





Larry Nolen

 Larry Farell Nolen, *1933 Mineola, TX, +25-03-20
2nd version
by Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Kent Heineman, Steve Hathaway, Thieu Van De Vorst, Michal Gololobov
SESSIONS

ca. August 1954  ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave.,  Houston, TX – Larry Nolen and The Bandits
001 ACA-2966/∆2223  HILLBILLY LOVE AFFAIR  SARG 115/Bandit BCD 16296 BCD 17022
002 ACA-2967/∆2222 NO WEDDING BELLS FOR ME  SARG 115/Bandit
003 ACA-2968  THE BANDIT  SARG 110/Bandit BCD 16296
004 ACA-2969  I NEED YOU NOW  SARG 110/Bandit LP 2  BCD 16296
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16296 SARG RECORDS ANTHOLOGY 1954/1961 (GER, 1999, 4CD); BEAR FAMILY BCD 17022 PERFECT FOR PARTIES  (GER, 2006)
ca February 1955 ACA Studio, 5520 Washington Ave., Houston, TX unknown, TX – Larry 005 ACA 3137 HIGH AND DRY 117-45 / BCD 16296
006 ACA-3138 WORLD OF ROMANCE  117-45/Bandit
ca July 1955 ACA Studio, 5520 Washington Ave., Houston, TX unknown, TX – Larry Nolen and The Bandits
007 ACA-3260/∆7388 YOU WEREN’T AROUND 127-45 
1955 ACA Studio, 5520 Washington Ave., Houston, TX unknown, TX – Larry Nolen and The Bandits
008  ∆7908 A NEW DEAL OF LOVE  127-45
February 1956 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX- Larry Nolen and His Bandits
009 ST-2408 GOLDEN TOMORROW  Starday 45-259
010 ST-2409 I WONDER  45-259
011 ST-2410 SHIP AHOY  45-233/Bandit
012 ST-2411 LADY LUCK  45-233/Bandit
1957 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX- Larry Nolen and His Bandits
013 KING OF THE DUCKTAIL CATS Starday Custom 45-668/LP 2 Pompadour Door 10 BCD 17022 LP 850 CD 932 CD 145 BCD 17671
BARK LP 2 COUNTRY HICKS VOL.2 DUCKTAIL CAT (1990); POMPADOUR DOOR 10  DUCKTAIL CAT; SD RECORDS LP 850 CHICKEN HOP (1991);  TEXAS GOLD CD 932 THE STARDAY STORY VOL.2 (1993); 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)
1958 unknown – Larry Nolen
014 110 PRETEND WE'RE SWEETHEATS Radio 110/112
014a 111 unknown title
015 112 HEY MR. HEARTACHE Radio 110/112
16 March 1959 ACA Studio, 5520 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Larry Nolen and The Bandits w. Glenn and Jody The Singing Buddies (Herby Remington [steel] + unknown musicians)
016 ACA 3769 HEY, MR. HEARTACHE Eagle no #  Renner RR 214/Bandit
017 ACA 3770 PRETEND WE’RE SWEETHEARTS Eagle no # Renner RR 214/Bandit
018 ACA 3771? MISTY WINDOWS Eagle no #
019 ACA 3772 I’M EVEN WITH YOU Eagle 3772
Ca 1959 unknown – Larry Nolen And The Bandits
020 E101+ LITTLE THINGS I FORGOT TO DO Eagle E 101 
021 E101- HOW LONG WILL YOU PUNISH ME  Eagle E 101 
1960 poss.  ACA Studio, 5520 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Larry Nolen
022 ACA 7071 GLORIA 110 /Bandit
023 ACA 7072 THE BALLAD OF FRANCIS POWERS  110
1960 poss. San Antonio, TX – Larry Nolen
024 WO601A PART TIME MAN Wildcat 0050/Bandit
025 WO601B (LET’S HAVE A) HILL-BILLY LOVE AFFAIR Wildcat 0050
1961 unknown, TX – Larry Nolen
026 2032 FAINT HEART Rono RO501 
027 2033 COUNTING DROPS OF RAIN Rono RO501
1961 unknown, TX – Larry Nolen
028 RR211+WHAT HEARTBREAK REALLY MEANS Renner  RR 211
029 RR211- REMEMBER ME Renner  RR 211/Bandit
030 MY REAL LOVE RR-223/Bandit
1961 unknown, TX – Larry Nolen
031 PART TIME MAN RR-223
032 MB 506 LOVE ME JUST A LITTLE RR-231
033 MB 507 RAMBLIN‘ ROSE RR 231/Bandit
1967 Columbia Recording Studio, 34 Music Sq. East, Nashville, TN – Larry Nolen
034 19082 HANG OVERS SURE HANG ON Bandolero 45-9340 /Bandit
035 19082 LIVE MY LIFE, AND YOU’LL LIVE LONELY Bandolero 45-9340 /Bandit
Late 1970 unknown, TX – Larry Nolen (Producer: Ray Doggett/Benson-Hall)
036 LH-7602 WRAP YOUR LOVE AROUND MY HEART AGAIN Bagatelle 12671/92827
split session with Floyd Tillman
1976 unknown – Larry Nolen (Producer: Ray Baker)
037 VRC 100A JUST ENOUGH TO EASE THE PAIN Vivo 45-VRC-100 /Bandit
038 VRC 100B I THINK I’M GOIN‘ UNDER  Vivo 45-VRC-100/Bandit
039 VRC 200A I CAN'T GET THAT LAST MEMORY DOWN 45-VRC-200 
040 VRC 200B MY FEAR OF LOSING YOU 45-VRC-200/Bandit
1977 Fireside Studio, 813 18th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Larry Nolen (Producer: Porter Wagoner)
041 NR 10380-1 THIS IS WHERE THE LADY THAT I LOVE LIVES IRDA 302/Bandit
041a Unknown title IRDA 302
042 IRDA 417A DETOUR IRDA 417 /Bandit
043 IRDA 417B PLEASE TALK TO MY HEART IRDA 417 World WRS 201/Bandit
044 IRDA 429A DARK-EYED CAJUN QUEEN IRDA 429/Bandit
045 IRDA 429B I'LL START HURTING  IRDA 429 World WRS 201/Bandit
1992 Song Riders Studio, San Antonio, TX – Larry Nolen and The Bandits (Producer: Larry Nolen, Jr)
Siesta
046 U 32356 JUST BEYOND THE MOON U 32356
047 U 32356TELL ME THE TRUTH IF YOU HAVE TO LIE U 32356
1990s or sooner unknown – Larry Nolen
048 I NEED YOU NOW NO.2 Bandit 
049 THERE'S A LONESOME CABARET Bandit
050 GETTIN' OVER YOU Bandit
051 YOU WILL NEVER BE, JUST ANOTHER WOMAN Bandit
There is also album Hangovers Sure Hangs On, no details known, recorded probaly in early 2010s

ALBUMS
Bandit  no # Texas Music Hall Of Fame - I Need You Now: I Need You Now No.2; There's A Lonesome Cabaret; My Fear Of Losing You; I Think I'm Going Under, Gettin' Over You; Just Enough To Ease The Pain; Dark Eyed Cajun Queen; You Will Never Be, Just Another Woman; This Is Where The Lady That I Love Lives; Detour; Please Talk To My Heart; Pretend That We Are Sweethearts; Hey Mister Heartache; Live My Life, And You'll Live Lonely; Hang Overs Sure Hang On; I'll Start Hurtin'; Remember Me; Ramblin' Rose; Ship Ahoy; Lady Luck; I Need You Now; The Bandit; Gloria; Part Time Man; My Real Love; World Of Romance; Hillbilly Love Affair; No Wedding Bells For Me – 97 (singles)
? Hangovers Sure Hangs On: (tracks unknown) – 13?  (mentioned on L.N. website)


SINGLES
SARG (1954)
110-45 The Bandit / I Need You Now – 13-09-54
115-45  No Wedding Bells For Me  / Hillbilly Love Affair – 11-54
117-45 High And Dry / World Of Romance  - 07-55
127-45 You Weren’t Around / A New Deal Of Love - 55
Starday (1956)
45-233  Lady Luck / Ship Ahoy – 04-56
45-259  Golden Tomorrow / I Wonder – 06-56
45-668 King Of The Ducktail Cats / Blue River – 10-57 (Stardy custom issue)
Radio (1958)
110/112 Pretend We're Sweetheats / Hey Mr. Heartache - 58
Eagle (1959-)
No # Hey, Mr. Heartache / Pretend We’re Sweethearts – 59 Larry Nolen and The Bandits w. Glenn and Jody The Singing Buddies
No # I’m Even With You  / Misty Windows – 59  Glenn and Jody w. Larry Nolen and The Bandits
E 101 Little Things I Forgot To Do / How Long Will You Punish Me – 60 Larry Nolen and The Bandits
110 Gloria / The Ballad Of Francis Powers - 60 
Wildcat (1960)
WO 050 Part Time Man / Hillbilly Love Affair – 60
Rono (1961)
RO501 Faint Heart / Counting Drops Of Rain - 61
Renner (1961)
RR 211 Remember Me / What Heartbreak Really Means – 06-61
RR-214 Hey, Mr. Heartache / Pretend We’re Sweethearts – 10-61 (reissue of Eagle single)
RR-223 My real Love / Part Time Man – 62
RR-231 Ramblin‘ Rose / Love Me Just A Little – 62
Bandolero (1967)
45-9340 Hang Overs Sure Hang On / Live My Life – 10-67
Bagatelle (1971)
12671 [Floyd Tillman:] Daisey Mae / [Larry Nolen:] Wrap Your Love Around My Heart Again - 26-01-71
Vivo (1976)
45-VRC-100 I  Just Enough To Ease The Pain / I Think I’m Goin‘ Under  - 76
45-VRC-200 I Can't Get That Last Memory Down / My Fear Of Losing You – 12-76 
IRDA 302 This Is Where The Lady That I Love Lives / ? - 77
IRDA 417 Detour / Please Talk To My Heart - 77
IRDA 429 Dark-Eyed Cajun Queen / I'll Star Hurting - 77
World WRS 201 I'll Start Hurting / Please Talk To My Heart – ca 77
Siesta
U 32356 Just Beyond The Moon / Tell Me The Truth If You Have To Lie - 92


Brooke Graham

 *Texas
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2013 unknown, TX – Brooke Graham  (Producer: Duke Davis)
001 ME AND OL’ WILLIE
002 SOUTHBOUND 35
003 LONELINESS
004 BAH BAH BLACK SHEEP
005 FRUIT STAND
006 BOOMERANG LOVE
007 BOUNCE
008 THEY DON’T RIDE LIKE THAT NO MORE
009 DON’T LOOK BACK
010 BLOW WIND BLOW
011 BROKEN
012 FRADERICKSBUG SATURDAY NIGHT
Tracks above issued on album Pedigree
2017 unknown, TX – Brooke Graham  (producer: Jeff Plankenhorn)
013 RAINDROP
014 24 HOURS IN A CASE
015 ME TIME
016 SHATTERED
017 WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN
018 GOOD AS GOLD
019 DON’T FEEL LIKE MISSING YOU TODAY
020 SMALL TOWN
Tracks above issued on EP Look At The Moon
2010s unknown, TX – Brooke Graham
021 1982 digital slingle
2018 unknown, TX – Brooke Graham
022 SALTY SITUATION digital single
2018? unknown, TX – Brooke Graham
023 DOUBLE RUM  digital single
2022 unknown – Brooke Graham
024 MERRIYACHI CHRISTMAS digital single [rel. Oct. 28]
2023 Nashville, TN – Brooke Graham (Producer: David Norris)
025 EASY DOES IT digital single [rel. May 15]/No Lifeguard In Duty
2024 Nashville, TN – Brooke Graham (Producer: David Norris)
026 HELLO TEXAS  digital single/No Lifeguard In Duty
027 ME TIME digital single [rel. June 7]  [radio edit:] digital single [rel.  June 28]/No Lifeguard In Duty
2025 Nashville, TN – Brooke Graham, *with Billie Jo Jones (Producer: David Norris)
028 BANG THE DRUM ALL DAY
029 DON'T SEND HELP
030 COPPERTONE AND TEQUILA*
031 CONGO LOCO
032 TEXAS BEACH BALL
033 LOVE TO FEEL THE SUNSHINE
034 SALTY SITUATION
035 ROLLIN' ON
036 PARROTHEAD PARADISE
037 EVEN THE TIDE GOT HIGH
Tracks above issued on album No Lifeguard In Duty



ALBUMS
Brooke Graham ? Pedigree:
Me And Ol’ Willie; Southbound 35; Loneliness; Bah Bah Black Sheep; Fruit Stand; Boomerang Love; Bounce; They Don’t Ride Like That No More; Don’t Look Back; Blow Wind Blow; Broken; Fradericksbug Saturday Night - 11-09-13
Flying C ? No Lifeguard On Duty:  Easy Does It;  Bang The Drum All Day;  Don't Send Help;  Coppertone and Tequila (w. Billie Jo Jones);  Me Time (Radio Edit);  Congo Loco;  Texas Beach Ball;  Love To Feel The Sunshine;  Salty Situation;  Rollin' On;  Parrothead Paradise;  Even The Tide Got High;  Hello Texas – 14-11-25

EPs
Brooke Graham ? Look At The Moon: Raindrop; 24 Hours In A Case; Me Time; Shattered; Windows Are Rolled Down; Good As Gold; Don’t Feel Like Missing You Today; Small Town – 10-10-17