Friday, May 15, 2026

Al Henderson / Al and The Echoes

 *18-11-1937 Owensboro, KY
3rd version
By Praguefrank, Phil Watson, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
also member of Boyd Bennett’s Quintet
14 March 1958 Nashville, TN - Al Henderson
001 EW-3010 MARY JANE East West 113/BCD 17621
002 EW-3011 DING DONG DADDY East West 113/BCD 17621
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17621 THAT'LL GIT IT VOL.21 ATLANTIC. (GER, 2008)
19 February 1962 unknown – Al Henderson
003 K11062 THE LEMON TWIST King 45-5612
004 K11063 ALL STAR BOY King 45-5612/BCD 17672
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17672 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.44 / ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF KING/FEDERAL/AUDIO LAB/DE LUXE RECORDS (GER, 2023)
20 March 1963 unknown – Al Henderson (Boyd Bennett Orchestra)
005 B-6709 SHE SAYS CRAZY King 45-5736
006 B-6710 LAUGHING GIRL CRYING BOY King 45-5736
1960s [demo session] unknown, NJ – Al + Echoes
E0001 unknown title  South Jersey Recording Service  acetate
E0002 EVERYTIME I DREAM South Jersey Recording Service  acetate
1966 unknown, NJ – Al and The Echoes (A. Henderson [vcl], R.Smith [ld gt], H.Hermann [bass], W.Sparks [drums])
E01 H 1003A THE WHOLE TOWNS TALKING H 1003
E02 H 1003B BABY REMEMBER ME H 1003/BB-CD-55015 
BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55015 TEENAGE FAVORITES (GER, 1994)
1967 unknown, NJ – Al and The Echoes
E03 H 1005A TOMORROW H 1005
E04 H 1005B YOU DON'T LOVE ME H 1005
E05 H 1007A COULD YOU BELIEVE H 1007
E06 H 1007B THE LONGER YOU WAIT H 1007
1974 unknown – Al Lane (Al Henderson [vcl], J. Lubonki [gt], B. Muncy [steel], E.Schafer [bass], J.Bacon [drums], 
E07 4025 23-A I'VE BEEN MISSING YOU H 1085
E08 4025 23-B YOU'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF DIRT "ON YOUR LILY WHITE HANDS" H 1085
1977 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Al Henderson (strings arr. By Allen Moore, Nashville Kats [bck vcl] + unknown musicians. producer: Kenny Sowder)
007 LONELY STREET Derby Town DTR 104  
008 BOTTLE BY BOTTLE Derby Town DTR 104  
009 TINY TEARS Derby Town DTR 104  
010 DANNY BOY Derby Town DTR 104  
011 RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER Derby Town 104-1/DTR 104  
012 TO KEEP FROM DREAMING Derby Town 104-1/DTR 104  
013 DARLING, IT'S BEEN A WHILE Derby Town 307/DTR 104  
014 THE KEY'S IN THE MAILBOX Derby Town 307/DTR 104  
015 FEEL HOW I LOVE YOU Derby Town DTR 104  
016 CHANTILLY LACE Derby Town DTR 104  
I am not sure if East West-King and Derby Town recordings are by the same person

ALBUMS
Derby Town DTR-104 To Keep From Dreaming
:  Lonely Street; Bottle By Bottle; Tiny Tears; Danny Boy; Right Around The Corner; To Keep From Dreaming; Darling, It's Been A While; Key's In The Mailbox; Feel How I Love You; Chantilly Lace – 77 


SINGLES
East West (1958)       
45-EW-113 Mary Jane / Ding-Dong Daddy – 05-58 (rev. May 5)
King (1962-3)        
45-5612 The Lemon Twist / All Star Boy - 04-62 (UK issue on Imperial AL 145, June 1962)
45-5736 Laughing Girl, Crying Boy / She Says Crazy - 04-63
Echo
H 1003 The Whole Towns Talking / Baby Remember Me - 66
H 1005 Tomorrow / You Don't Love Me - 67
H 1007 Could You Believe  / The Longer You Wait – 67
H 1085 I've Been Missing You / You've Got A Little Bit Of Dirt "On Your Lily White Hands" – 74 Al Lane

Possibly same person:
Derby Town 
104-1 To Keep From Dreaming / Right Around The Corner – 70s
DTR 307 The Key's In The Mailbox / Darling It's Been A While - 78


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