Praguefrank's Country Discography 2: Rogers Weldon

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Weldon Rogers

*30-10-1927 Marietta, Oklahoma, +13-09-2004
2nd version

by Richard Weize, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
July 1955 TNT Studio, San Antonio, TX – Weldon Rogers, * and Willie Rogers (+Shorty Underwood and Brushcutters: Earl Montgomery, Jean Stansbury, Georgia Underwood, Price Self)
001 PLEASE RETURN MY BROKEN HEART* Quenn Q151/BCD-16165
002 I'M BUILDING A ?? (ON THE MOON) Q151//BCD-16165
15 September 1956 KGNC Radio Station Studio, Amarillo, TX – Weldon Rogers, * and Willie Rogers (+Bobby Hughes, leon Sanders, etc.)
003 DIM LIGHTS, THICK SMOKE* Jewel 102102 //BCD-16165
004 FOR ALWAYS, YES FOR EVER 102//BCD-16165
30 April 1957 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM – Weldon Rogers and The Teen Kings (Weldon Rogers [vcl], Roy Underwood [ld gt], Johnny Wilson [rh gt], James Morrow [amndolin], poss. James Kennelley [bass], Billy Ellis [drums])
005 IM 1400 SO LONG, GOOD LUCK, GOODBYE Imperial X5451/BCD-16165 BCD 16102
006 IM 1401 TRYING TO GET TO YOU X5451/BCD-16165
007 THE SALE OF BOKEN HEARTS unissued/ BCD-16165
008 MY ONLY LOVE unissued/ BCD-16165
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16102 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.12 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF IMPERIAL RECORDS (GER, 1997)
7 July 1958 Zig Ziglar, Albuquerque, NM – Weldon Rogers and Wanda Wolfe
009 WOMEN DRIVERS Jewel 104
010 WALTZ OF NO REGRETS 104
19 January 1959 KOB TV Studio, Albuquerque, NM - Weldon Rogers and Wanda Wolfe
011 EVERYBODY WANTS YOU Jewel 103/ BCD-16165
012 THIS SONG IS JUST FOR YOU 103/ BCD-16165
March 1960 Ben Hall Studio, Big Spring, TX – Weldon Rogers and Wanda Rogers (Weldon Rogers [vcl/gt], Wanda Rogers [vcl/gt], Dena Hall [bass])
013 CIMARRON Jewel 105/ BCD-16165
014 BACK DOOR TO HEAVEN 105/ BCD-16165
July 1960 Ben Hall Studio, Big Spring, TX – Wade Jackson and Weldon Rogers (Wade Jackson [vcl], Weldon Rogers [vcl], Bill Schlotter [steel], Leon Fitts [bass], Fred Meyers [drums], Wanda Rogers [bck vcl])
015 FATHER TIME AND MOTHER NATURE Jewel 108
016 SEVEN KINDS OF LOVE 108
14 August 1960 Ben Hall Studio, Big Spring, TX – Weldon Rogers and Wanda Rogers (Weldon Rogers [vcl/gt], Wanda Rogers [vcl], Bill Schlotter [steel], Leon Fitts [bass], Bobby Durham [piano])
017 IF I HAD ONE DAY TO LIVE Jewel 107 524 Peach 744/ BCD-16165
018 LYING LIPS AND A CHEATIN¢ HEART Jewel 107 524 Peach 744/ BCD-16165
019 IN A SPANISH TOWN Peach 748
020 IVE GOT THE YEARNING Peach 748
14 February 1961 Ben Hall Studio, Big Spring, TX – Weldon Rogers and Wanda Rogers (Weldon Rogers [vcl/gt], Wanda Rogers [vcl], Weldon Myrick [steel], Leon Fitts [bass], Bobby Durham [piano])
021 HG 135 AS LONG AS YOU ARE MINE Peach 759/ BCD-16165
022 HG 136 HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED Peach 759
023 I'M HANGING UP THE PHONE Peach 763
024 HEAVEN IN YOUR ARMS Peach 763
025 YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU Petal 2000/ BCD-16165
18 March 1963 Ben Hall Studio, Big Spring, TX – Weldon Rogers and Wanda Rogers (Weldon Rogers [vcl/gt], Wanda Rogers [vcl], Bill Schlotter [steel], Leon Fitts [bass], Fred Myers [drums], Troy Jordan [fiddle], Red Hayes [fiddle], Bobby Durham [piano])
026 THAT WAS IN THE DEAL Jewel 110/ BCD-16165
027 BRIGHT LIGHTS Jewel 110/ BCD-16165
028 TALK OF THE TOWN unissued/ BCD-16165
029 I STILL WANT YOU unissued/ BCD-16165
030 I'M GONNA BE AROUND unissued/ BCD-16165
ca. 25 September 1964 Ben Hall Studio, Big Spring, TX – Weldon Rogers / *as by Don Rogers (Weldon Rogers [vcl/gt], Bill Schlotter [steel], Leon Fitts [bass], Wanda Rogers [piano])
031 SoN 19241 TWO EMPTY GLASSES Chart 1220
031 SoN 19242 DON'T STEAL MY STYLE Chart 1220
033 I'M GONNA LOVE AGAIN* Great 1050/ BCD-16165
034 I LOST THE MOON* Great 1050 / BCD-16165
10 October 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Weldon Rogers (Weldon Rogers [vcl], Wanda Rogers [gt], Bill Sanford [gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Billy Canyon [drums])
035 LIVING WITH A HEARTACHE unissued/ BCD-16165
036 OUR RENDEZVOUS unissued/ BCD-16165
12 June 1965 Ben Hall Studio, Big Spring, TX – Weldon Rogers (Weldon Rogers [vcl], Dave Rogers [gt], Bill Schlotter [steel], Leon Fitts [bass], Fred Myers [drums])
037 SW 126 YOU'RE PARADISE Peach 730
038 SW-127 MR. MOUNTAIN LION Peach 730
late 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Weldon Rogers, * and Vennie Nice (Weldon Rogers [vcl], Bill Sanford [gt], Pete Wade [gt/dobro], Lloyd Green [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Billy Canyon [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano] + Town and Country Singers)
039 WK3M-1202 I HAVEN'T SEEN MYSELF IN YEARS K-Ark 891/6034 BCD-16165
040 WK3M-1203 MR. MOUNTAIN LION K-Ark 891/6034 BCD-16165
041 WK3M-1204 I'VE GOT THE YEARNING* K-Ark 947/ BCD-16165
042 WK3M-1205 WOULD YOU STILL WANT ME* K-Ark 947/ BCD-16165
10 May 1970 Memphis, TN – Weldon Rogers (unknown musicians)
043 MISTER BULLFROG K-Ark 1024/6034
044 WANTA BUY A CHEAP GUITAR? K-Ark 1024/6034
045 CHAINED TO A MEMORY K-Ark 6034
046 IF I HAD ONE DAY TO LIVE K-Ark 6034
20 April 1972 Gene Breeden Studio, Washington, WA – Weldon Rogers (Ge Weldon Rogers [vcl], ne Breeden [gt], ? [banjo], ? [drums], Gene Riley [piano])
047 WOMEN MAKE A FOOL OUT OF ME K-Ark 6034
048 TEACH ME TO FORGET K-Ark 6034
049 MY LITTLE RAT K-Ark 6034
050 WHAT GOOD DOES IT DO K-Ark 6034
051 DON'T LET YOUR SWEET LOVE DIE K-Ark 6034
052 YOU'D BETTER BE NICE K-Ark 6034

ALBUMS
K-Ark 6034 Weldon Rogers Writes And Sings: I Haven't Seen Myself In Years; Mr. Mountain Lion; Mister Bullfrog; Wanta Buy A Cheap Guitar?; Chained To A Memory; If I Had One Day To Live; Women Make A Fool Out Of Me; Teach Me To Forget; My Little Rat; What Good Does It Do; Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die; You'd Better Be Nice – 72 (correct tracks order unknown)
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16165 Tryin' To Get To You: So Long, Good Luck, Goodbye;Trying to Get to You; The Sale of Broken Hearts; My Only Love; Please Return My Broken Heart; I'm Building a ?? on the Moon; Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Loud, Loud Music; For Always, Yes Forever; Everybody Wants You; I Still Want You; I'm Gonna Be Around; If I Had One Day to Live; Lying Lips and Cheatin' Heart; You Made Me Love You; Talk of the Town; That Was in the Deal; Bright Lights; This Song Is Just For You; Back Door of Heaven; Cimarron; As Long as You Are Mine; Living With a Heartache; Our Rendezous; I'm Gonna Love Again; I Lost the Moon; I Haven't Seen Myself in Years; Mr. Mountain Lion; I've Got the Yearning; Would You Still Wan – 26-01-98

SINGLES
Quenn (1955)
Q-151 I'm Building A ?? (On The Moon) / Please Return My Broken Heart – 10-55
Jewel (1956)
45-102 Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music) / For Always, Yes Forever - 56
Imperial (1957)
X5451 So Long, Good Luck And Goodbye / Trying To Get To You – 06-57 (rev. July 8)
Jewel (1958-60)
45-103 Everybody Wants You / This Song Is Just For You – 03-59 w. Wanda Wolfe
45-104 Women Drivers / Waltz Of No Regrets – 04-59 w. Wanda Wolfe (rev. Apr. 13)
45-105 Heaven's Back Door / Cimarron – 04-60 w. Wanda Rogers
45-JE-107 Lying Lips And Cheating Heart / If I Had One Day To Live – 09-60 w. Wanda Rogers (reissued on Jewel 524 and Peach 744)
45-JE-108 Father Time And Mother Nature / Seven Kinds Of Love – ca. 60 w. Wanda Rogers
748 Lyin' Lips And Cheatin' Heart / I've Got The Yearning - 61
Peach (1961)
759 How Times Have Changed / As Long As You Are Mine – 11-62 (rev. Nov. 10)
763 I'm Hanging Up The Phone / Heaven In Your Arms – 63
Jewel (1963)
45-JE-110 Bright Lights / That Was The Deal – 63
Great / Chart (1964)
1050 I'm Gonna love Again / I Lost The Moon – 64 (as by Don Rogers, released on Great)
1220 Two Empty Glasses / Don't Steal My Style - 65
Peach (1965)
730 Mr. Mountain Lion / You¢re Paradise - 65
K-Ark (1969-71)
891 I Haven't Been Myself In Years / Mister Mountain Lion – ca. 69
947 Would You Still Want Me? / I've Got The Yearning – 69
K 1024 Mister Bullfrog / Wanna buy A Cheap Guitar – 72

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Weldon Rogers (by Dick Grant)

WELDON ROGERS

SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

WELDON ROGERS

Tanner ‘N’ Texas Studio, 1422 W. Poplar Street San Antonio, Tx.: July 1955

Weldon Nelson Rogers (vcl); Willie Rogers (hmny vcl-1); Shorty Underwood & The Brushcutters-Shorty Underwood (fdl); Earl Underwood (rhy gtr); Vaughn “Vaughn Shields” O’Shields (stl gtr); Price Self (pno); Georgia Underwood (stg bs).

Producer: R.E. “Bob” Tanner

Q-151-A PLEASE RETURN MY BROKEN HEART -1 Queen Q-151, White Label WLP-2810

(Weldon Rogers) Bear Family BCD-16165

Q-151-B I’M BUILDING A ??? (ON THE MOON) Queen Q-151, White Label WLP-2801

(Weldon Rogers) Bear Family BCD-16165

NB(1): QUEEN Q-151 released October 1955.

NB(2): QUEEN Records owned by WINK LEWIS & HOYLE NIX.

NB(3): WHITE LABEL WLP-2801 “BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY, Vol.1.” released Holland 1988.

NB(4): WHITE LABEL WLP-2810 “BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY, Vol.10.” released Holland 1989.

NB(5): BEAR FAMILY BCD-16165 “TRYIN’ TO GET TO YOU” released Germany 1997.

ROGERS BROS. With The Western Melodiers

Radio Station KGNC Studio Amarillo, Tx.: Saturday 15th September 1956

Weldon Rogers (vcl); Willie Rogers (hmny vcl-1); Bobby Hughes (); Leon Sanders ();

Producer:

45-JE-102-A DIM LIGHTS; THICK SMOKE -1 Jewel 102, Jewel 45-102, Bear Family BCD-16165

(Maphis & Fiddler) (Queen-ette Pub. BMI)

45-JE-102-B FOR ALWAYS; YES FOREVER 102, 45-102, BCD-16165

(Weldon Rogers) (Queen-ette Pub. BMI)

NB(1): JEWEL 102/45-102 released 1956.

NB(2): JEWEL Records owned by WELDON ROGERS.

WELDON ROGERS Nor-Va-Jak Studio, 1313 West 7th Street Clovis, N.M.: Tuesday 30th April 1957

(vcl); Johnny Ancil “Peanuts” Wilson (ld gtr); James Emitt Morrow (el mand); Jack Desmond Kennelly (stg bs); Billy Pat Ellis (dms); The Teen Kings (chrs). Producer: Norman Petty

IM-1400 SO LONG, GOOD LUCK AND GOODBYE Imperial X5451, Collector CL-1021

(W.Rogers) (Travis Music, Inc. BMI) United Artists UAS-30101, EMI/Liberty 2C-068-838098

Liberty GO-2020, Liberty CDP-792998-2

Big Tone BT-5708, Bear Family BCD-16102

Bear Family BCD-16165, Ace CDCHD-699

Disky DCD-885782, Beat Goes On BGOCD-468

Fed CD-05, Folkline CD-274-164

Pan American CD-56016, Presto CD-5

IM- TRYING TO GET TO YOU (Alt) Imperial (Uniss), Ace CDCHD-699

(Singleton-McCoy) (Motion Music BMI)

IM- TRYING TO GET TO YOU (Alt) Imperial (Uniss)

(Singleton-McCoy) (Motion Music BMI)

IM- THE SALE OF BROKEN HEARTS Imperial (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-16165

(Weldon Rogers) Ace CDCHD-699

IM- MY ONLY LOVE Imperial (Uniss), BCD-16165

(Weldon Rogers)

NB(1): IMPERIAL X5451 released Tuesday 2ndJuly 1957.

NB(2): IMPERIAL X5451 reviewed Billboard Pop Monday 8th July 1957.

NB(3): The flipside of IM-1400 “TRYING TO GET TO YOU” although credited to WELDON ROGERS is in fact ROY ORBISON And The Teen Kings.

NB(4): COLLECTOR CL-1021 “I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL” released Holland 1974.

NB(5): UNITED ARTISTS UAS-30101 “IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES” released United Kingdom 1977.

NB(6): EMI/LIBERTY 2C-068-83098 “IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES” released 1981.

NB(7): LIBERTY GO-2020 “CAT TALK” released United Kingdom 1989.

NB(8): LIBERTY CDP-792998-2 “CAT TALK” released United Kingdom 1989.

NB(9): BIG TONE BT-5708 “IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES, Vol.1.” released United Kingdom 1993.

NB(10): BEAR FAMILY BCD-16102 “THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT!, Vol.12. ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF IMPERIAL RECORDS” released Germany 1997.

NB(11): ACE CDCHD-699 “WEST TEXAS BOP” released United Kingdom 1999.

NB(12): DISKY DOCD-885782 “RED HOT ROCKABILLY, Part.1.” released Holland 1999.

NB(13): BEAT GOES ON BGOCD-468 “IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIS AND CAPITOL ROCKABILLIES ORIGINALS” released United Kingdom 2000.

NB(14): FED CD-05 “THE FED STORY, Vol.5.” released Norway

NB(15): FOLKLINE CD-274-164 “GO KAT GO!, Vol.3.” released United Kingdom

NB(16): PAN AMERICAN CD-56016 “SHE’S A DEVIL” released Switzerland

NB(17): PRESTO CD-5 “BIG BAD ROCKABILLY BOPPERS, Vol.5.” released

WELDON ROGERS Zig Zigler Studio Alburquerque, N.M.: Monday 7th July 1958

Weldon (vcl-1/ac gtr); Wanda Faye Wolfe (hmny vcl-2/rhy gtr); Unk (fdl); Unk (pno); Unk (stg bs).

Producer:

104-A WOMEN DRIVERS -1-2 Jewel 45-104

(Weldon Rogers)

104-B THE WALTZ OF NO REGRETS -1-2 45-104

(Weldon Rogers)

NB(1): JEWEL 45-104 reviewed Billboard Monday 30th March 1959.

NB(2): JEWEL 45-104 released Tuesday 7th April 1959.

NB(2): JEWEL 45-104 reviewed Billboard Monday 13th April 1959.

WELDON ROGERS-1 KOB-TV Studio Alburquerque, N.M.: 1958

WELDON ROGERS and WANDA WOLFE-2

Weldon (vcl-3/rhy gtr); Wanda Wolfe (vcl-4/gtr); Glen Campbell (ld gtr-5); Unk (stl gtr-6); Unk (fdl); Unk (stg bs); Unk (dms).

Producer:

45-JE-103-A THIS SONG IS JUST FOR YOU -1-3-6 Jewel 45-103, Bear Family BCD-16165

(P.Williams-C.R.Harris) (Central Somgs)

45-JE-103-B EVERYBODY WANTS YOU -2-3-4-5 45-103, Out of Time LP-8013

(Weldon Rogers) (Riverside Music) Buffalo Bop BbCD-55045, , JD LP-1996/2

Bear Family BCD-16165

NB(1): JEWEL 45-103 reviewed Billboard Monday 1st December 1958.

NB(2): JEWEL 45-103 released Tuesday 9th December 1958.

NB(3): JEWEL 45-103 reviewed Billboard Monday 15th December 1958.

NB(4): OUT OF TIME LP-8013 “ROCKIN’ THE BOP, Vol.3.” released Belgium 1981.

NB(5): BUFFALO BOP BbCD-55045 “WILD MAN” released Germany 1996.

NB(6): JD LP-1996/2 “ROCK & ROLL MURDER, Vol.2.” released 1997.

WELDON and WANDA ROGERS

High Fidelity House Studio, 3311 Auburn Big Spring, Tx.: March 1960

Weldon (vcl/rhy gtr); Wanda (vcl/gtr); Unk (ld gtr); Dena Hall (stg bs); Unk (dms).

Producer: Ben Hall

45-JE-105-A HEAVEN’S BACK DOOR Jewel 45-105, Bear Family BCD-16165

(Weldon Rogers)

45-JE-105-B CIMARRON 45-105, BCD-16165

(Johnny Bond)

NB(1): JEWEL 45-105 released Tuesday 3rd May 1960.

NB(2): JEWEL 45-105 reviewed Billboard Monday 9th May 1960.

NB(3): The proper name of Ben Hall’s Studio is HIGH FIDELITY HOUSE STUDIO.

WADE JACKSON with Weldon & Wanda Rogers

High Fidelity House Studio, 3311 Auburn Big Spring, Tx.: July 1960

Wade Jackson (vcl); Weldon Rogers (vcl/ld gtr); Wanda Rogers (hmny vcl/gtr); Bill Schlotter (stl gtr); Unk (fdl); Unk (fdl); Leon Fitts (stg bs); Fred Meyers (dms). Producer: Ben Hall

525/ FATHER TIME AND MOTHER NATURE Jewel 45-JE-108, Cowtown 45-826

STW-4810 (W.Jackson) (Galo Music BMI)

526/ SEVEN KINDS OF LOVE 45-JE-108, 45-826

STW-4810 (W.Jackson) (Galo Music BMI)

NB(1): JEWEL 45-JE-108 released Tuesday 6th September 1960.

NB(2): JEWEL 45-JE-108 pressed SJW Wakefield, Phoenox, Az.

NB(3): JEWEL 45-JE-108 leased to COWTOWN Records.

NB(4): COWTOWN 45-826 released 1965.

WELDON and WANDA ROGERS

High Fidelity House Studio, 3311 Auburn Big Spring, Tx.: Sunday 14th August 1960

Weldon (vcl/ac gtr-1); Wanda (vcl/rhy gtr); Bill Schlotter (stl gtr); poss. Bobby Durham (pno); poss. Leon Fitts (stg bs).

Producer: Ben Hall

524 IF I HAD ONE DAY TO LIVE -1 Jewel 45-JE-107, Peach 744, Jewel 524

(Weldon Rogers) (BMI) Bear Family BCD-16165

524 LYING LIPS AND CHEATING HEART Jewel 45-JE-107, 744, 524

(Weldon Rogers) (BMI) Bear Family BCD-16165

I’VE GOT THE YEARNING Jewel (Uniss), Peach 748

(Weldon Rogers-Wanda Rogers)

IN A SPANISH TOWN Jewel (Uniss), 748

(Weldon Rogers-Wanda Rogers)

NB(1): JEWEL 45-JE-107 released Tuesday 6th September 1960.

NB(2): JEWEL 45-JE-107 reviewed Billboard Monday 12th September 1960.

NB(3): JEWEL 45-JE-107 pressed by SJW Wakefield, Phoenix, Az.

NB(4): JEWEL 45-JE-107 leased to PEACH Records and based in Louisville, Ga.

NB(5): PEACH 744 released Tuesday 18th October 1960.

NB(6): PEACH 744 reviewed Billboard Monday 24th October 1960.

NB(7): PEACH Records owned by GARY WALKER.

NB(8): PEACH 748 released Tuesday 19th September 1961.

NB(9): PEACH 748 reviewed Billboard Monday 25th September 1961.

NB(10): JEWEL 524 released

NOTE: BILLBOARD REVIEWS OF THIS WEEK’S SINGLES Monday 12th September 1960.

WELDON AND WANDA ROGERS

JEWEL 107

LYING LIPS AND CHEATING HEART

Feeelingful weeper with good lyrics is sung in solid style by pair. Merits spins.

IF I HAD ONE DAY TO LIVE

Plaintive duo warbling on an effective country theme.

NOTE: BILLBOARD FOLK TALENT & TUNES Monday 24th October 1960-Weldon and Wanda Rogers, of KHEM, Big Spring, Tex., have joined the roster of Peach Records’ talent roster with, their first release LYIN’ LIPS AND CHEATIN’.

WELDON and WANDA ROGERS

High Fidelity House Studio, 1307 S. Gregg Big Spring, Tx.: Tuesday 14th February 1961

Weldon (vcl/ld gtr); Wanda (vcl/rhy gtr); Weldon Myrick (stl gtr); Bobby Durham (pno); Leon Fitts (stg bs); poss. Fred Meyers (dms). Producer: Ben Hall

HG-135 AS LONG AS YOU ARE MINE Peach 759, Bear Family BCD-16165

(Weldon & Wanda Rogers) (Yonah Music BMI)

HG-136 HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED 759

(Weldon & Wanda Rogers) (Yonah Music BMI)

94A I’M HANGING UP THE PHONE Peach 763

(Welden & Wanda Rogers) (sic) (Yonah-BMI)

94B HEAVEN IN YOUR ARMS 763

(Welden & Wanda Rogers) (sic) (Yonah-BMI)

YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU Petal LP-2000, BCD-16165

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NB(1): PETAL LP-2000 “COUNTRY HITS” released 1961.

NB(2): PEACH 759 released ca. March 1962.

NB(3): PEACH 759 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 15th December 1962.

NB(4): PEACH 763 released September 1963.

NB(5): PEACH 763 reviewed Billboard Saturday 28th September 1963.

NOTE: BILLBOARD Saturday 28th September 1963-WITH THE COUNTRY JOCKEYS-Weldon and Wanda Rogers, of KPUB, Pueblo, Colo., have a new release in “HANG UP THE PHONE” b.w. “HEAVEN WITHIN YOUR ARMS.” Deejays needing a copy may write to Oeach Records, Box 425, Louisville, Ga.

WELDON and WANDA ROGERS

High Fidelity House Studio, 1307 S. Gregg Big Spring, Tx.: Monday 18th March 1963

Weldon (vcl/ld gtr-1); Wanda (vcl/rhy gtr); Bill Schlotter (stl gtr); Troy Jordan (fdl); Joe “Red” Hayes (fdl) or Kenneth “Little Red” Hayes (fdl); Bobby Durham (pno); Leon Fitts (stg bs); Fred Meyers (dms).

Producer: Ben Hall

THAT WAS THE DEAL Jewel 45-JE-110, Bear Family BCD-16165

(Weldon Rogers) (Glad Music BMI)

BRIGHT LIGHTS 45-JE-110, BCD-16165

(Weldon Rogers)

I STILL WANT YOU Jewel (Uniss), BCD-16165

(Weldon Rogers)

I’M GONNA BE AROUND Jewel (Uniss), BCD-16165

(Weldon Rogers)

NB: JEWEL 45-JE-110 released 1963.

WELDON ROGERS-1

DON ROGERS-2 High Fudelity House Studio, 1307 S. Gregg Big Spring, Tx.; ca. Friday 25th September 1964

Weldon (vcl/ld gtr); Bill Schlotter (stl gtr); Wanda Rogers (pno); Leon Fitts (stg bs).

Producer: Ben Hall

SoN-19241 TWO EMPTY GLASSES -1 Chart 1220

(Weldon & Wanda Rogers) (Yonah Music Inc. BMI)

SoN-19242 DON’T STEAL MY STYLE -1 1220

(Weldon & Wanda Rogers) (Yonah Music Inc. BMI)

I LOST THE MOON -2 Great 1050, Bear Family BCD-16165

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I’M GONNA LOVE AGAIN -2 1050, BCD-16165

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NB(1): CHART 1220 released Tuesday 13th July 1965

NB(2): GREAT 1050 released Tuesday 30th November 1965.

NB(3): CHART Records owned by SLIM WILLIAMSON & OTT STEPHENS.

NB(4): GREAT Records owned by SLIM WILLIAMSON & OTT STEPHENS.

WELDON ROGERS

Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South Nashville, Tn.: Saturday 10th October 1964

Weldon (vcl); Wanda (rhy gtr); Bill Sanford (ld gtr); Lloyd Green (stl gtr); Junior Huskey (stg bs); Billy Canyon (dms).

Producers: Donald Firth Law & Frank Mervyn Jones

LIVING WITH A HEARTACHE Columbia (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-16165

(Weldon Rogers)

OUR RENDEVOUS Columbia (Uniss), BCD-16165

(Weldon Rogers)

WANDA FAYE

Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South Nashville, Tn.: Friday 19th February 1965

Wanda Faye Rogers (vcl);

Producers: Don Law & Frank Jones

NCO-82570/ THE LONGEST NIGHT Columbia 4-43492

JZSP-112653 (Weldon Rogers-Wanda Rogers) (Yonah Music BMI)

NCO-82571/ BRIGHT LIGHTS Columbia 4-43322

ZSP-110861-C (Weldon Rogers)

NCO-82572 LYING LIPS AND CHEATING HEART 4-43322

ZSP-110862-1C (Weldon Rogers)

NCO-82573 OLD MEMORIES KEEP RETURNING Columbia 4-43492

JZSP-112652 (Weldon Rogers) (Yonah Music BMI)

NB(1): COLUMBIA 4-43322 released Tuesday 15th June 1965.

NB(2): COLUMBIA 4-43492 released Tuesday 18th January 1966.

NB(3): COLUMBIA 4-43492 reviewed Billboard Country Spotlights Saturday 22nd January 1966.

WELDON ROGERS High Fidelity House Studio, 1307 S. Gregg Big Spring, Tx.: Saturday 12th June 1965

(vcl); Dave Rogers (gtr); Bill Schlotter (stl gtr); Leon Fitts (stg bs); Fred Meyers (dms).

Producer: Ben Hall

MR. MOUNTAIN LION Peach 730

(Weldon Rogers)

YOU’RE PARADISE 730

(Weldon Rogers)

NB: PEACH 730 released 1965.

WELDON ROGERS-1

WELDON ROGERS & VENNIE NICE-2

RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Avenue South Nashville, Tn.: Late 1968

Weldon (vcl-3); Vennie Nice (vcl-4); Bill Sanford (ld gtr); Pete Wade (gtr-5/dobro-6); Lloyd Green (stl gtr); Hargus Robbins (pno); Junior Huskey (stg bs); Billy Canyon (dms); Town & Country Singers (b/grd vcls).

Producer:

WK3M-1202 I HAVEN’T SEEN MYSELF IN YEARS -1 K-Ark 891, K-Ark LP-6034, Bear Family BCD-16165

(Weldon Rogers-Willie Rogers)

WK3M-1203 MR. MOUNTAIN LION -1 891, LP-6034, BCD-16165

(Weldon Rogers)

WK3M-1204 I’VE GOT THE YEARNING -2 K-Ark 947, Bear Family BCD-16165

(Weldon Rogers-Wanda Rogers)

WK3M-1205 WOULD YOU STILL WANT ME -2 947, BCD-16165

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NB(1): K-ARK 891 released 1968.

NB(2): K-ARK 947 released 1969.

NB(3): K-ARK LP-6034 “ ” released 1972.

WELDON ROGERS Memphis, Tn.: Sunday 10th May 1970

(vcl/ld gtr); Unk (stl gtr-1); Unk (sax-2); Unk (stg bs); Unk (dms).

Producer:

K-1024-1 MISTER BULLFROG -2 K-Ark K-1024, K-Ark LP-6034

(Weldon Rogers)

K-1024-2 WANNA BUY A CHEAP GUITAR -1 K-1024, LP-6034

(Weldon Rogers)

CHAINED TO A MEMORY K-Ark LP-6034

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IF I HAD ONE DAY TO LIVE LP-6034

(Weldon Rogers) (BMI)

NB(1): K-ARK K-1024 released 1972.

WELDON ROGERS Gene Breeden Studio Portland, Ore.: Thursday 20th April 1972

(vcl); Gene Breeden (ld gtr); Unk (bjo); Gene Riley (pno); Unk (dms);

Producer: Gene Breeden

WOMEN MAKE A FOOL OUT OF ME K-Ark LP-6034

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TEACH ME TO FORGET LP-6034

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MY LITTLE RAT LP-6034

(Weldon Rogers)

WHAT GOOD DOES IT DO LP-6034

(Weldon Rogers-Willie Rogers)

DON’T LET YOUR SWEET LOVE DIE LP-6034

(Paul Edgar Johnson)

YOU’D BETTER BE NICE LP-6034

(Tommy Collins) (Central Songs BMI)

DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT with acknowledgements to John Ingman, Adam Komorowski, Al Turner, Kevin Coffey, Richard Weize & Frantisek Frank.

1980-2014.