Sunday, September 7, 2014

Sid King (by Dick Grant)



SID KING &THE FIVE STRINGS
(The King Brothers)
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

THE WESTERN MELODY MAKERS
                                                   Radio Station KDNT, 235 W. Hickory              Denton, Tx.:                                                                       1952
Sidney “Sid” Ervin (vcl/ac gtr); William Joseph “Billy” Ervin (ld gtr); Robert “Bobby” Belcher (rhy gtr); John Melvin Robinson (stl gtr); Kenneth David “Kenny” Massey (stg bs).
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THE WESTERN MELODY MAKERS
                          Radio Station WFAA, Harry Hines and Wolf Street                  Dallas, Tx.:                                                                         1953
                                                                WFAA Saturday Night Shindig
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.:

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SID ERVIN with the Western Melody  Makers
                                                   Jack Starns House, Voth Road                        Beaumont, Tx.:                                                                   1953
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Dave White (hmny vcl); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey(stg bs).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer: Burl Houston “Jack” Starns Jr.

                                       WHO PUT THE TURTLE IN MYRTLE’S GIRDLE             Starday (Uniss)
                                       (B.Crawford-B.Harbert) (Starrite-BMI)
                                       IF TEARS COULD CRY                                                                Starday (Uniss)
                                       (Western Melody Makers) (Starrite BMI)

THE WESTERN MELODY MAKERS
                                      Hayloft Jamboree, North Side Coliseum                      Ft. Worth, Tx.:                            Friday 25th September 1953
                                                                                                                                                                                              8:15.PM-8:45PM.
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:
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NB: Also appearing was JOHNNY HORTON.



WESTERN MELODY MAKERS-1
SID ERVIN with the WESTERN MELODY MAKERS-2
                                      Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Avenue                          Dallas, Tx.:                                                             March 1954
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Dave White (hmny vcl); Eugene Chapman “Buddy” Brady Jr. (fdl); William “Bill” Simmons (pno); Kenny Massey (stg bs).              Producer: James Albert “Jim” Beck    

ST-2079                     WHO PUT THE TURTLE IN MYRTLE’S
                                       GIRDLE                                        -1(Version2)                                Starday 147, Starday 45-147, Bear Family BFX-15048
                                       (B.Crawford-B.Harbert) (Starrite-BMI)                                                                           CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BCD-15535
                                                                                                                                                                                              Proper Properbox 103
ST-2080                    ROCK THE JOINT                                                                           -1(Version 1)            Starday (Uniss)
                                       (Crafton-Keene-Bagby) (Andrea Music BMI)                        
ST-2081                    IF TEARS COULD CRY        -2(Version 2)                               Starday 147, Starday 45-147,                      BFX-15048
                                       (Western Melody Makers) (Starrite-BMI)                                                                      CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BCD-15535
ST-2082                     YOU’RE ALWAYS BREAKING HEARTS                               -2                                  Starday (Uniss)
                                       (Sid Ervin) (Starrite BMI)

NB(1): STARDAY 147 released Tuesday 8th June 1954.
NB(2): STARDAY 147 reviewed Cashbox Reviews of C&W Records Saturday 12th June 1956.
NB(3): STARDAY 147 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records Saturday 26th June 1956.
NB(4): CBS LSP-13923 “GONNA SHAKE THIS SHACK TONIGHT” released 1980.
NB(5): BEAR FAMILY BFX-15048 “GONNA SHAKE THIS SHACK TONIGHT” released Germany 1980.
NB(6): BEAR FAMILY BCD-15535 “GONNA SHAKE THIS SHACK TONIGHT” released Germany 1992.
NB(7): PROPER PROPERBOX 103 “FROM BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY TO RED HOT ROCKABILLY” released United Kingdom 2006.
NB(8): JASMINE JASMCD-3583/4 “HILLBILLY BOP, BOOGIE & THE HONKY TONK BLUES, Vol.3. 1954-55” released United Kingdom 14th March 2008.

THE WESTERN MELODY MAKERS
                                      The Big “D” Jamboree, Radio Station KRLD
                                      Dallas Sportatorium, 1000 S. Industrial Blvd               Dallas, Tx.:                                                                         1954
                                                                                                                                                                                              8:30PM.-9:00PM.
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Ed McLemore
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.: 
                                      
                                       Unknown Title                                                                                    KRLD Transcription
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                                       Unknown Title                                                                                    KRLD Transcription
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WESTERN MELODY MAKERS
                          North Texas Auditorium, 1401 W. Hickory Street                              Denton, Tx.:                                      Thursday 29th July 1954
                                                                                                Benefit Show
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.:

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SID KING and The Five Strings           
                                      Radio Station KDNT, 235 West Hickory                       Denton, Tx.:                                                                       1954
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs). 
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.:

                                       ROCK THE JOINT                                                                           (Version 2)                KDNT Transcription, Rollercoaster ROLL-2006
                                       (Crafton-Keene-Bagby) (Andrea Music BMI                          School Kids CD-1549, Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       IF TEARS COULD CRY        (Version 3)                                   KDNT Transcription, Rollercoaster ROLL-2006
                                       (Western Melody Makers) (Starrite-BMI)                                                                      School Kids CD-1549,                        RCCD-3018
                                       IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW                                                           KDNT Transcription, Rollercoaster ROLL-2006
                                       (Jimmie Rodgers)                                                                                                                    School Kids CD-1549,                        RCCD-3018
                                       THAT’S ALL RIGHT                                                                        (Version 1)                KDNT Transcription, Rollercoaster ROL-2006
                                       (Arthur Crudup)                                                                                   School Kids CD-1549,                        RCCD-3018
                                       L & M Commercial                                                                                                                  KDNT Transcription, Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       SLOWLY                                                                                                                                     KDNT Transcription, Rollercoaster ROLL-2006
                                       (Tommy Hill-Webb Pierce) (Cedarwood Pub. BMI)            School Kids CD-1549, Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       GOOD DEAL LUCILLE                                                                   KDNT Transcription, Rollercoaster ROLL-2006
                                       (Miller-Terry-Theriot) (Acuff-Rose Pub. BMI)                        Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       Easter Tablecloth Commercial                                                                                          KDNT Transcription, Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       COCONUT GROVE                                                                        (Version 1)                KDNT Transcription,                         RCCD-3018
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                                       ROCK MY SOUL                      (Version 1)                                   KDNT Transcription,                         RCCD-3018
                                       ()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    FIVE STRINGS HOEDOWN                                                       (Version 1)                KDNT Transcription, Rollercoaster ROLL-2006
                                       (Sid Ervin)                                                                                                                                   School Kids CD-1549, Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       Merchants Green Stamps Commercial                                                                         KDNT Transcription,                            RCCD-3018
                                       HARDROCK                                                                                                                             KDNT Transcription,                            RCCD-3018
                                       ()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Budweiser Commercial                                                                  KDNT Transcription,                            RCCD-3018

NB(1): ROLLERCOASTER ROLL-2006 “SID KING & THE FIVE STRINGS ROCKIN’ ON THE RADIO” released United Kingdom December 1983.
NB(2): SCHOOL KIDS CD-1549 “SID KING & THE FIVE STRINGS ROCKIN’ ON THE RADIO” released 1996.
NB(3): ROLLERCOASTER RCCD-3018 “SID KING & THE FIVE STRINGS ROCKIN’ ON THE RADIO” released United Kingdom 2001.

FIVE STRINGS                                      Sid Ervin’s Home Studio                       Denton, Tx.:                                                                       1954
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Sid Ervin

                                       CRAZY LITTLE HEART                                                                (Uniss), Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       (Sid Erwin) (Ridgeway Music Co. Inc. (BMI) 

SID KING and The Five Strings           
                                      Radio Station KDNT, 235 West Hickory                       Denton, Tx.:                                                                       1954
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs);Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.:

                                       IF TEARS COULD CRY        (Version 4)                                   KDNT Transcription, Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       (Western Melody Makers) (Starrite-BMI)
                                       ROCK THE JOINT                                                                           (Version 3)                KDNT Transcription,                         RCCD-3018
                                       (Crafton-Keene-Bagby) (Andrea Music BMI)
                                       THIS OLE HOUSE                                                                                                                 KDNT Transcription,                         RCCD-3018
                                       (Stuart Hamblen)
                                       FIVE STRINGS HOEDOWN                                                       (Version 2)                KDNT Transcription,                         RCCD-3018
                                       (Sid Ervin)

THE FIVE STRINGS                 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Avenue             Dallas, Tx.:                              Thursday 16th December 1954
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Jack Leroy Peterson (gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (hmny vcl-4/dms-2); Frederick “Freddie” Cantu (dms-3); Frank Kilgo (kettle dms-1).Producer: Donald Firth “Don” Law

CO-52958/                I LIKE IT                                       -1                                                     Columbia 21361, Columbia 4-21361, CBS CBS-83911
JB-251/                       (Ervin) (Ridgeway Music., Inc. BMI)                                                                               CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BFX-15048
ZSP-34996                                                                                                                                                                       Jimbo JLP-1001, Bear Family BCD-15535
                                                                                                                                                                                              Big Tone BT-5711, Bear Family BCD-16725
                                                                                                                                                                                              Proper Properbox 103, Rev-Ola CR REV170
CO-52959/                CRAZY LITTLE HEART        -3                                                     Columbia 21403, Columbia 4-21403
JB-252/                       (Ervin) (Ridgeway Music., Inc. BMI)                                                                               CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BFX-15048
ZSP-34997                                                                                                                                                                      Jimbo JLP-1001, Bear Family BCD-15535
CO-52960/                PUT SOMETHING IN THE POT BOY                                     -3                                  Columbia 21361, Columbia 4-21361
JB-253/                       (Ervin) (Ridgeway Music., Inc. BMI)                                                                               CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BFX-15048
ZSP-34998                                                                                                                                                                       Jimbo JLP-1001, Bear Family BCD-15535
                                                                                                                                                                                              Proper Properbox 103, Rev-Ola CR REV170
CO-52961/                DRINKIN’ WINE SPOLI OLI                                                        -2-4                              Columbia 21403, Columbia 4-21403
JB-254/                       (White-Laird) (Ridgeway Music., Inc. BMI)                                                                  CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BFX-15048
ZSP-34999                                                                                                                                                                       Jimbo JLP-1001, Bear Family BCD-15535
                                                                                                                                                                                              Proper Properbox 103
NB(1): COLUMBIA 21361/4-21361 released Tuesday 22nd February 1955.
NB(2): COLUMBIA 21361/4-21361 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records Saturday 26th February 1955.
NB(3): COLUMBIA RECORDS Advert Billboard Saturday 5th March 1955-Columbia 21361/4-21361.
NB(4): COLUMBIA 21403/4-21403 released Tuesday 21st June 1955.
NB(5): COLUMBIA 21403/4-21403 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records Saturday 2nd July 1955.
NB(6): CBS CBS-83911 “CBS ROCKABILLY, Vol.3.” released United Kingdom 1979.
NB(7): JIMBO JLP-1001 “18 ROCKABILLY CLASSICS 1955-7-SID KING & THE FIVE STRINGS” released Australia 1980.
NB(8): BIG TONE BT-5711 “CBS ROCKABILLY CLADSSICS, Vol.2.” released United Kingdom 1993.
NB(9): BEAR FAMILY BCD-16725 “THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT!, Vol.25. ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF COLUMBIA RECORDS” released Germany 2005.
NB(10): REV-OLA CR REV170 “COUNTRY GOES ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, Vol.2. THE NEW BREED” released United Kingdom 2006. 

THE FIVE STRINGS           The Big “D” Jamboree, Radio Station KRLD
                                             Dallas Sportatorium, 1000 S. Industrial Blvd        Dallas, Tx.:                                Saturday 19th February 1955
                                                                                                                                                                                              9:00PM.-9:30PM.
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Ed McLemore
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.: Johnny Hicks

                                       Unknown Title                                                                                    KRLD Transcription
                                       ()                                                                                                                                                     Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription
                                       Unknown Title                                                                                    KRLD Transcription
                                       ()                                                                                                                                                     Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription

THE FIVE STRINGS           The Big “D” Jamboree, Radio Station KRLD
                                            Dallas Sportatorium, 1000 S. Industrial Blvd        Dallas, Tx.:                                Saturday 19th February 1955
                                                                                                                               10:45PM.-11:00PM.
                                                                                                                               Producer: Ed McLemore
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.: Jim Boyd

                                       I LIKE IT                                                                                                KRLD Transcription
                                       (Ervin) (Ridgeway Music., Inc. BMI)                                                                               Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription
                                       PUT SOMETHING IN THE POT BOY                                                                           KRLD Transcription
                                       (Ervin) (Ridgeway Music., Inc. BMI)                                                                               Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription
                                       Unknown Title                                                                                    KRLD Transcription
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                                       Unknown Title                                                                                    KRLD Transcription
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NB: 15 minutes with The FIVE STRINGS.
                                                                                               
SID KING and The Five Strings           
                                      Radio Station KDNT, 235 West Hickory                       Denton, Tx.:                                                                       1955
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.:

                                       ROCK MY SOUL                      (Version 2)                                   KDNT Transcription, Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
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                                       ROCK THE JOINT                                                                           (Version 4)                KDNT Transcription,                         RCCD-3018
                                       (Crafton-Keene-Bagby)(Andrea Music BMI)
                                       COCONUT GROVE                                                                        (Version 2)                KDNT Transcription,                         RCCD-3018
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                                       THERE’S A BIG ROCK IN THE ROAD                                                                         KRNT Transcription,                         RCCD-3018
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SID KING and The Five Strings            Radio Station KTAE                              Taylor, Tx.:                                                                         1955
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.:

                                       FIVE STRINGS HOEDOWN                                                       (Version 3)                KTAE Transcription, Rollercoaster ROLL-2006
                                       (Sid Ervin)                                                                                                                                   School Kids CD-1549, Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       ROCK THE JOINT                                                                           (Version 5)                KTAE Transcription,                            RCCD-3018
                                       (Crafton-Keene-Bagby) (Andrea Music BMI)
                                       THAT’S ALL RIGHT                                                                        (Version 2)                KTAE Transcription, Rollercoaster ROLL-2006
                                       (Arthur Crudup)                                                                                   School Days CD-1549,                       RCCD-3018
                                       RADIO STATION KTAE Announcement                                                                      KTAE Transcription,                           RCCD-3018
                                       RC Cola Commercial                                                                                                            KTAE Transcription,                           RCCD-3018
                                       BUT I DON’T CARE                                                                                                              KTAE Transcription,                           RCCD-3018
                                       (Dave White)
                                       ROCK MY SOUL                      (Version 3)                                   KTAE Transcription, Rollercoaster ROLL-2006
                                       ()                                                                                                                                                     School Kids CD-1549,                        RCCD-3018
                                       MAYBELLINE                                                                                                                           KTAE Transcription, Rollercoaster ROLL-2006
                                       (Berry) (Arc BMI)                                                                               School Kids CD-1549, Buffalo Bop BbCD-55093                        
                                                                                                                                                                                              Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       WILDWOOD FLOWER                                                                  KTAE Transcription, Rollercoaster ROLL-2006
                                       ()                                                                                                                                                     School Kids CD-1549, Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       IF TEARS COULD CRY        (Version 5)                                   KTAE Transcription,                            RCCD-3018
                                       (Western Melody Makers) (Starrite-BMI)                                                                     
                                       Radio Station KTAE ID                                                                   KTAE Transcription,                            RCCD-3018
                                       FIVE STRINGS HOEDOWN                                                       (Version 4)                KTAE Transcription,                            RCCD-3018
                                       (Sid Ervin)                                   
                                       THERE SHE GOES                                                                                                               KTAE Transcription, Rollercoaster ROLL-2006
                                       (Haddock-Miller-W.S.Stevenson) (4 Star Sales BMI)        School Kids CD-1549,                         RCCD-3018
                                       WHO PUT THE TURTLE IN MYRTLE’S
                                       GIRDLE                                        (Version 3)                                   KTAE Transcription, Rollercoaster ROLL-2006                                                                                                                                                      (B.Crawford-B.Harbert) (Starrite-BMI)                                                                           School Kids CD-1549,                         RCCD-3018
                                       MAKING BELIEVE                                                                                                                 KTAE Transcription, Rollercoaster ROLL-2006
                                       (Jimmy Work) (Acuff-Rose Pub. BMI)                                                                           School Kids CD-1549,                         RCCD-3018
                                       FLIP FLOP AND FLY                                                                      KTAE Transcription, Rollercoaster ROLL-2006
                                       (Calhoun-Turner)                                                                               Rollercoaster ROLL-2008, School Kids CD-1549
                                                                                                                                                                                              Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       FIVE STRINGS HOEDOWN                                                       (Version 5)                KTAE Transcription,                             RCCD-3018
                                       (Sid Ervin)
                                       Buddy Durham Record                                                                   KTAE Transcription,                             RCCD-3018
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                                       Faygo Root Beer Commercial                                                                                           KTAE Transcription,                             RCCD-3018

NB(1): ROLERCOASTER ROLL-2008 “ROLLER COASTER ROCKERS, Vo.1.” released United Kingdom 1985.
NB(2): BUFFALO BOP BbCD-55093 “ROCKIN’ CADILLAC” released Germany 2000.

SID KNG and The Five Strings             Sid Ervin’s Home Studio                       Denton, Tx.:                                                                       1955
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Sid Ervin

                                       MY BABY LOVES A BIG MAN                                                                                           (Uniss/Acetate), Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
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SID KING & THE FIVE STRINGS (The King Bros.)
                                      Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Avenue                          Dallas, Tx.:                                        Thursday 28th July 1955
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); James “Jimmy” Rollins (gtr); Paul Francis Buskirk (mand-1/gtr-2); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Cecil Lee Brower (fdl-3); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Bill Simmons (pno-4); Dave White (dms); William F. Bill Peck” Pecchi Sr. (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Don Law

CO-53735/                BUT I DON’T CARE                                                                        -3                                  Columbia 21449, Columbia 4-21449
JB-313?/                    (White) (Peer International Corp.BMI)                                                                            CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BFX-15048
JZSP-36888                                                                                                                                                                     Jimbo JLP-1001, Bear Family BCD-15535
CO-53736/                MAMA, I WANT YOU                                                                      Columbia 21489, Columbia 4-21489
JB-314?/                    (Ervin) (Peer International Corp. BMI)                                                                            CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BFX-15048
JZSP-36889                                                                                                                                                                     Jimbo JLP-1001, Bear Family BCD-15535
CO-53737/                PURR, KITTY, PURR            -4                                                     Columbia 21489, Columbia 4-21489
JB-315?                      (M. Robinson) (Peer International Corp. BMI)                       CBS CBS-83911, Bear Family BFX-15048
JZSP-36990                                                                                                                                                                     CBS LSP-13923, Jimbo JLP-1001
                                                                                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15535, Big Tone BT-5711
                                                                                                                                                                                              Columbia/Legacy CK-62172, Ace CDCHD-785
                                                                                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-16722, Proper Properbox 103
                                                                                                                                                                                              El Toro ETCD-1010, Sleazy SR46
CO-53738/                SAG, DRAG AND FALL                                                                 Columbia 21449, Columbia 4-21449
JB-316?/                    (Massey-Gilliland) (Peer International Corp. BMI)               CBS CBS-82993, Bear Family BFX-15048
JZSP-36991                                                                                                                                                                     CBS LSP-13923, Jimbo JLP-1001, Epic EG-37621
                                                                                                                                                                                              Epic EPC-22116, Big Tone BT-5711
                                                                                                                                                                                              CBS Special Products A-37621, Lucky CDLR-807
                                                                                                                                                                                              Vladimir Twist VTR-6907, Columbia/Legacy CK-62172
                                                                                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-16722, Mustang MUST-10, Fed CD-04
                                                                                                                                                                                              Pan American CD-56009, Proper Properbox 103
                                                                                                                                                                                              El Toro ETCD-1010, Fantastic Voyage FVDD142
                                                                                                                                                                                              Sleazy SR46
NB(1): COLUMBIA RECORDS Advert Billboard Saturday 24th September 1955-COLUMBIA 21449/4-21449.
NB(2): COLUMBIA 21449/4-21449 released Tuesday 27th September 1955.
NB(3): COLUMBIA 21449/4-21449 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records Saturday 1st October 1955.
NB(4): COLUMBIA 21489/4-21489 released Tuesday 24th January 1956.
NB(5): COLUMBIA 21489/4-21489 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records Saturday 28th January 1956.
NB(6): CBS CBS-82993 “CBS ROCKABILLY CLASSICS, Vol.2.” released United Kingdom 1978.
NB(7): EPIC EG-37621 “ROCKABILLY STARS, Vol.2.” released 1981.
NB(8): CBS SPECIAL PRODUCTS A-37621 “ROCKABILLY STARS, Vol.2.” released 1992.
NB(9): LUCKY CDLR-ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vo.7.” released United Kingdom 1996.
NB(10): VLADIMIR TWIST VTR-6907 “LIKE NOTHING YOUR EARS HAVE EVER HEARD, Vol.7.” released
NB(11): COLUMBIA/LEGACY CK-62172 “AIN’T I’M A DOG:25 MORE ROCKABILLY RAVE-UPS” released 2000.  
NB(12): ACE CDCHD-785 “COLUMBIA ROCKABILLY, Vol.1.” released United Kingdom 2001.
NB(13): BEAR FAMILY BCD-16722 “THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT”, Vol.22. ROCKABILY FROM THE VAULTS OF COLUMBIA RECORDS” released Germany 2005.
NB(14): EL TORO ETCD-1010 “REAL COOL CATS:TEXAS ROCKABILLY 1955” released Spain 2007.
NB(15): FED CD-04 “THE FED STORY, Vol.4.” released Norway
NB(16): MUSTANG MUST-10 “GOTTA ROCK A LITTLE MORE” released
NB(17): PAN AMERICAN CD-56009 “HEY MAMA” released Switzerland
NB(18): PRESTO CD-6 “BIG BAD ROCKABILLY BOPPERS, Vol.7.” released
NB(19): FANTASTIC VOYAGE FVDD142 “TEXAS TORNADOS:ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FROM THE LONE STAR STATE” released United Kingdom 2012.
NB(20): SLEAZY SR46 released 2012.                                     

SID KING and The Five Strings           
                                      Radio Station KDNT, 235 West Hickory                       Denton, Tx.:                                                                       1955          
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld vcl); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.:

                                       BUT I DON’T CARE                                                                                                              KDNT Transcription, Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       (White) (Peer International Corp. BMI)
                                       FIVE STRINGS HOEDOWN                                                       (Version 6)                KDNT Transcription,                         RCCD-3018
                                       (Sid Ervin)          

SID KING and BILLY KING                   Sid Ervin’s Home Studio                       Denton, Tx.:                                                                       1955
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Sid Ervin

                                       CRAZY LITTLE HEART        (Version 2)                                   (Uniss/Acetate), Rollercoaster RCCD-3018                                                                                                                    
                                       (Ervin) (Ridgeway Music., Inc. BMI)
                                       I LOVE YOU AND I ALWAYS WILL                                                                                 (Uniss/Acetate),                         RCCD-3018
                                       (Ervin)
                                       I’VE GOT THESE TEARS (TO REMIND ME OF YOU)    (Uniss/Acetate),                         RCCD-3018
                                       (Ervin)
                                       WHY YOU MAKE ME CRY                                                           (Uniss/Acetate),                         RCCD-3018
                                       (Ervin)
                                       ANOTHER LOVE                     (Version 1)                                   (Uniss/Acetate),                         RCCD-3018
                                       (Ervin)                        

SID KING and BILLY KING                    Sid Ervin’s Home Studio                       Denton, Tx.:                                                                       1955
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Sid Ervin

                                       LOVEY DOVEY                                                                                  (Uniss/Acetate), Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       (Curtis-Ertegun)
                                       LITTLE MAMA                                                                                   (Uniss/Acetate),                         RCCD-3018
                                       (Carroll-Ertegun-Taylor-Wexler)
                                       SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL                                                                                            (Uniss/Acetate),                         RCCD-3018
                                       (Calhoun)
                                       ANOTHER LOVE                     (Version 2)                                   (Uniss/Acetate),                         RCCD-3018
                                       (Ervin)

SID KING & JOHNNY MATHIS
                          Radio Station KWKH Studio, 327 Texas Street                        Shreveport, La.:                                                                 1955                 Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); John Wesley “Johnny” Mathis Sr. (vcl-1/hmny vcl-2/rhy gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Buddy Brady (fdl-3); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).  Engineer: Robert “Bob” Sullivan   

                                       THAT’S HOW I WANT IT TO BE                                               -1-2-3                          (Demo/Uniss)
                                       (Jim Beck-Sid King-Dave White)
                                       HOW EASY WAS IT DEAR TO LET ME FALL-1-2             (Demo/Uniss)
                                       (Dave White)
                                       I’M GONNA GET ME ANOTHER LOVE                                  -1-2(Version 3)(Demo/Uniss)
                                       (Sid Ervin)                                   

NB: “I’M GONNA GET ME ANOTHER LOVE” is the alternate title of “ANOTHER LOVE”.

SID KING                                               Sid Ervin’s Home Studio                       Denton, Tx.:                                                                       1955
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr).                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Sid Ervin

                                       ANOTHER LOVE                     (Version 4)                                   (Uniss/Acetate)
                                       (Ervin)

THE FIVE STRINGS                
                          Austin Sports Center, 501 Barton Springs Road                      Austin, Tx.:                          Wednesday 23rd November 1955          
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.:

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NB: Also appearing were The MADDOX BROS. & ROSE plus ROSIE & RETTA.                                                                                                 

SID KING & THE FIVE STRINGS “The King Brothers”
                                      Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Avenue                          Dallas, Tx.:                                   Tuesday 31st January 1956          
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Bill Simmons (pno); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Don Law

CO-55560/                BLUE SUEDE SHOES                                                                    Columbia 21505, Columbia 4-21505
JB-       /                       (Carl Perkins) (Hi-Lo Music BMI)                                                                                      CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BFX-15048
JZSP-37918                                                                                                                                                                     Jimbo JLP-1001, Bear Family BCD-15535
CO-55561/                LET’ER ROLL                                                                                     Columbia 21505, Columbia 4-21505
JB-       /                       (Dave White) (Peer Int’l Corp. BMI)                                                                                 CBS CBS-82401, Bear Family BFX-15048
JZSP-37919                                                                                                                                                                     CBS LSP-13923, Jimbo JLP-1001, Epic EG-37984
                                                                                                                                                                                              Epic EPC-22100, Bear Family BCD-15535
                                                                                                                                                                                              Big Tone BT-5710, Columbia Special Products A-37984
                                                                                                                                                                                              Lucky CDLR-811, Bear Family BCD-16722
                                                                                                                                                                                              El Toro ETCD-1024

NB(1): COLUMBIA 21505/4-21505 released Tuesday 6th March 1956.
NB(2): COLUMBIA 21505/4-21505 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records Saturday 10th March 1956.
NB(3): HI-LO MUSIC Inc. Advert Billboard Saturday 5th May 1956-“BLUE SUEDE SHOES”.
NB(4): CBS CBS-82401 “CBS ROCKABILLY CLASSICS” released United Kingdom 1977.
NB(5): EPIC EG-37984 “ROCKABILLY STARS, Vol.3.” released 1982.
NB(6): EPIC EPC-22100 “ROCKABILLY STARS, Vo.3.” released United Kingdom 1982.
NB(7): BIG TONE BT-5710 ”CBS ROCKABILLY CLASSICS, Vol.1.” released United Kingdom 1993.
NB(8): COLUMBIA SPECIAL PRODUCTS A-37984 “ROCKABILLY STARS, Vol.3.” released 1995.
NB(9): LUCKY CDLR-811 “ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.11.” released United Kingdom 1997.
NB(10): EL TORO ETCD-1024 “ROLLIN’ THE ROCK: TEXAS ROCKABILLY, Vol.2.” released Spain 2008.                                                     

SID KING and THE FIVE STRINGS (The King Brothers)
                                      Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Avenue                          Dallas, Tx.:                                         Monday 5th March 1956
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Dave White (rhy gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Clinton Scott (sax); Bill Pecchi (dms)>                                                                                                                                                                  Producer: Don Law

CO-55805/                BOOGER RED                                                                                   Columbia 40680, Columbia 4-40680, Phillips PB-589
JB-351/                       (J. Hicks) (Fairway Mus. Corp. BMI)                                                                              CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BFX-15048
JZSP-38096                                                                                                                                                                     Jimbo JLP-1001, Bear Family BCD-15535
                                                                                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-16725, True Blue Rockabilly TBR-002
                                                                                                                                                                                              El Toro ETCD-1024                                                                                                              
CO-55806/                OOBIE DOOBIE                                                                                Columbia 40680, Columbia 4-40680, Phillips PB-589
JB-352/                       (W. Moore) (Peer Int’l Corp. BMI)                                                                                     CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BFX-15048
JZSP-38097                                                                                                                                                                     Jimbo JLP-1001, Wendi LP-000003
                                                                                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-16725

NB(1): COLUMBIA 40680/4-40680 released Tuesday 1st May 1956.
NB(2): COLUMBIA 40680/4-40680 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records Saturday 5th May 1956.
NB(3): PHILLIPS PB-589 released United Kingdom May 1956.  
NB(3): WENDI LP-000003 “LET’S GO ROCK-A-BILLY” released Australia 1980.
NB(4): TRUE BLUE ROCKABILLY TBR-002 ”TRUE BLUE ROCKABILLY, Vol.2. released

SID KING and THE FIVE STRINGS
                                      Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Avenue                          Dallas, Tx.:                                                             March 1956
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Cecil Brower (fdl); Buddy Brady (fdl-1); Kenny Massey (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:

                                       HOW EASY WAS IT DEAR TO LET ME
                                       FALL                                                                                                       -1(Version 2)            Columbia (Uniss)
                                       (Dave White)                                                                                                                            
                                       WHEN MY BABY LEFT ME                                                          Columbia (Uniss)
                                       (Sid King-Billy King) (Golden West Melodies Inc. BMI)
                                       GOOD ROCKIN’ BABY                                                                  Columbia (Uniss)
                                       (Sid King) (Golden West Melodies Inc. BMI)
                                       IT’S TRUE I’M BLUE                                                                                                             Columbia (Uniss)
                                       (S.King) (Golden West Melodies Inc. BMI)                            

SID KING and THE FIVE STRINGS
                                      Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Avenue                          Dallas, Tx.:                                                                         1956
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Cecil Brower (fdl-1); Buddy Brady (fdl); Kenny Massey (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: 

                                       HOW EASY WAS IT DEAR TO LET ME
                                       FALL                                                                                                       -1(Version 3) Columbia (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15535
                                       (Dave White)                                                                                                                             Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       WHEN MY BABY LEFT ME (Version 2)                                   Columbia (Uniss),                      BCD-15535
                                       (Sid King-Billy King) (Golden West Melodies Inc. BMI)      Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       GOOD ROCKIN’ BABY          (Version 2)                                   Columbia (Uniss),                      BCD-15535
                                       (Sid King) (Golden West Melodies Inc. BMI)                          Rollercoaster RCCD-3018

THE FIVE STRINGS          The Big “D” Jamboree, Radio Station KRLD
                                             Dallas Sportatorium, 1000 S. Industrial Blvd        Dallas, Tx.:                                        Saturday 14th April 1956
                                                                                                                               8:00PM.-8:30.PM.-Sponsor Bristol-Myers
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Ed McLemore
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.: Johnny Hicks

                                       Introduction                                                                                         KRLD Transcription
                                                                                                                                                                                              Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription
                                                                                                                                                                                              Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       BOOGER RED                                                                                   KRLD Transcription
                                       (J. Hicks) (Fairway Mus. Corp. BMI)                                                                              Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                              Rollercoaster RCCD-3018, Rollercoaster RCCD-3042
                                                                                                                                                                                              Dragon Street DCD-70100

NB(1): ROLLERCOASTER RCCD-3042 “THE BIG D JAMBOREE LIVE” released United Kingdom 1999.
NB(2): DRAGON STREET DCD-70100 “THE BIG D JAMBOREE LIVE” released 2000.

THE FIVE STRINGS           The Big “D” Jamboree, Radio Station KRLD
                                             Dallas Sportatorium, 1000 S. Industrial Blvd        Dallas, Tx.:                                        Saturday 14th April 1956
                                                                                                                               9:00.PM-9:30.PM.-Sponsor Bristol-Myers
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Ed McLemore
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.:

                                       OOBIE DOBIE                                                                                    KRLD Transcription
                                       (W. Moore) (Peer Int’l Corp. BMI)                                                                                     Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription
                                                                                                                                                                                              Rollercoaster RCCD-3018, Rollercoaster RCCD-3049

THE FIVE STRINGS           The Big “D” Jamboree, Radio Station KRLD
                                             Dallas Sportatorium, 1000 S. Industrial Blvd        Dallas, Tx.:                                        Saturday 14th April 1956
                                                                                                                               10:35.PM-11:00.PM.
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenney Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                               Producer: Ed McLemore
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.: Johnny Harper

                                       YOU’RE ALWAYS BREAKING HEARTS                                                                     KRLD Transcription
                                       (Sid Ervin) (Starrite-BMI)                                                                Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription
                                                                                                                                                                                              Dragon Street DCD-70102, Rollercoaster RCCD-3049

NB(1): DRAGON STREET DCD-70102 “THE GUYS OF THE BIG D JAMBOREE” released 2002.
NB(2): ROLLERCOASTER RCCD-3049 “THE GUYS & GIRLS OF THE BIG D JAMBOREE” released United Kingdom 2002.

THE FIVE STRINGS           The Big “D” Jamboree, Radio Station KRLD
                                             Dallas Sportatorium, 1000 S. Industrial Blvd        Dallas, Tx.:                                         Saturday 2nd June 1956
                                                                                                                                                                                              8:00.PM-8:30.PM
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Ed McLemore
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.: Johnny Hicks

                                       COMEDY ROUTINE                                                                                                             KRLD Transcription
                                                                                                                                                                                              Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription

THE FIVE STRINGS           The Big “D” Jamboree, Radio Station KRLD
                                             Dallas Sportatorium, 1000 S. Industrial Blvd        Dallas, Tx.:                                         Saturday 2nd June 1956
                                                                                                                               9:00.PM-9:30.PM.-Sponsor Bristol-Myers
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Bily (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Ed McLemore
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.:Hank Locklin

                                       Unknown Title                                                                                    KRLD Transcription
                                       ()                                                                                                                                                     Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription

THE FIVE STRINGS           The Big “D” Jamboree, Radio Station KRLD
                                             Dallas Sportatorium, 1000 S. Industrial Blvd        Dallas, Tx.:                                         Saturday 2nd June 1956
                                                                                                                               10:35.PM-11:00.PM
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Ed McLemore
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.: Johnny Harper

                                       Unknown Title                                                                                    KRLD Transcription
                                       ()                                                                                                                                                     Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription

THE FIVE STRINGS           The Big “D” Jamboree, Radio Station KRLD
                                             Dallas Sportatorium, 1000 S. Industrial Blvd        Dallas, Tx.:                                    Saturday 18th August 1956                
                                                                                                                                                                                              8:00.PM-8:30.PM.
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Ed McLemore
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.: Johnny Hicks

                                       Unknown Title                                                                                    KRLD Transcription
                                       ()                                                                                                                                                     Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription

THE FIVE STRINGS           The Big “D” Jamboree, Radio Station KRLD
                                             Dallas Sportatorium, 1000 S. Industrial Blvd        Dallas, Tx.:                                    Saturday 18th August 1956                
                                                                                                                                                                                              9:00.PM-9:30.PM-Sponsor Bristol-Myers
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Ed McLemore
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.: Johnny Hicks

                                       WHEN MY BABY LEFT ME (Version 3)                                   KRLD Transcription
                                       (Sid King-Billy King) (Golden West Melodies Inc. BMI)      Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription



THE FIVE STRINGS           The Big “D” Jamboree, Radio Station KRLD
                                             Dallas Sportatorium, 1000 S. Industrial Blvd        Dallas, Tx.:                                    Saturday 18th August 1956  
                                                                                                                                                                                              10:35.PM-11:00.PM.
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Ed McLemore
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.: Johnny Harper

                                       Unknown Title                                                                                    KRLD Transcription
                                       ()                                                                                                                                                     Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription

SID KING & THE FIVE STRINGS (The King Bros.)-1
SID KING & THE FIVE STRINGS (The King Brothers)-2
                                      Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd                  Los Angeles, Ca.:                     Wednesday 22nd August 1956
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); James Pruitt (pno); Louis Butterman (stg bs); Marion Adams (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Don Law

RHCO-33928/         WHEN MY BABY LEFT ME (Version 4)                                   Columbia 40833-c, Columbia 4-40833-c
JRZSP-33928          (S.King-B.King) (Golden West Melodies Inc. BMI)              CBS CBS-82401, Bear Family BFX-15048
                                                                                                                                                                                              CBS LSP-13923, Jimbo JLP-1001
                                                                                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15535, Big Tone BT-5710
                                                                                                                                                                                              Lucky CDLR-812, Mustang MUST-2
                                                                                                                                                                                              Smith & Co. SCCD-1125, El Toro ETCD-1024
RHCO-33940/         GOOD ROCKIN’ BABY          (Version 3)                                   Columbia 21564, Columbia 4-21564, CBS CBS-82993
JRZSP-33940          (S.King) (Golden West Melodies Inc. BMI)                                                                   CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BFX-15048
                                                                                                                                                                                              Jimbo JLP-1001, Big Tone BT-5710
                                                                                                                                                                                               Columbia/Legacy CK-6273, Ace CDCHD-786
                                                                                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-16725, Proper Properbox 122
                                                                                                                                                                                              Pan American CD-56012, Smith & Co. SCCD-1145
                                                                                                                                                                                              El Toro ETCD-1145
RHCO-33941/         GONNA SHAKE THIS SHACK TONIGHT                                                                   Columbia 21564, Columbia 4-21564
JRZSP-33941          (S.King) (Golden West Melodies Inc. BMI)                                                                   CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BFX-15048
                                                                                                                                                                                              Jimbo JLP-1001, Epic EG-37621, Epic EPC-22116
                                                                                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-15535
                                                                                                                                                                                              Columbia Special Products A-37621
                                                                                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-16725, Proper Properbox 122
                                                                                                                                                                                              Smith & Co. SCCD-1170, El Toro ETCD-1024
RHCO-33942/         IT’S TRUE, I’M BLUE             (Version 2)                                   Columbia 40833-c, Columbia 4-40833-c
JRZSP-33942          (S.King) (Golden West Melodies Inc. BMI)                                                                   CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BFX-15048
                                                                                                                                                                                              Jimbo JLP-1001, Bear Family BCD-15535
                                                                                                                                                                                              True Blue Rockabily TBR-001, El Toro ETCD-1024
                                                                                                                                                                                              Smith & Co. SCCD-1197

NB(1): COLUMBIA 21564/4-21564 released Tuesday 23rdOctober 1956.
NB(2): COLUMBIA 21564/4-21564 reviewed Billboard C& W Record Reviews Saturday 27th October 1956.
NB(3): COLUMBIA 40833-c/4-40833-c released Tuesday 5th February 1957.
NB(4): COLUMBIA 40833-c/4-40833-c reviewed Billboard C&W Record Reviews Saturday 9th February 1957.
NB(5): EPIC EPC-22116 “ROCKABILLY STARS, Vol.2.” released United Kingdom 1982.
NB(6): LUCKY CDLR-812 “ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.12.” released United Kingdom 1997.
NB(7): COUMBIA/LEGACY CK-62173 “WHISTLE BAIT!: 25 ROCKABILLY RAVE-UPS” released 2000.
NB(8): MUSTANG MUST-2 “GOIN’ DOWN THAT ROAD” released 2001.
NB(9): ACE CDCHD-786 “COLUMBIA ROCKABILLY, Vol.2.” released United Kingdom 2001.
NB(10): SMITH & Co. SCCD-1125 “GREAT ROCKABILLY: JUST ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT GETS! 1955-1956” released Holand 2007.
NB(11): PROPER PROPERBOX 122 “CLASSIC ROCKABILLY” released United Kingdom 2007.
NB(12): SMITH & Co. SCCD-1145 “GREAT ROCKABILLY: JUST ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT GETS! 1955-1957, Vol.2.” released Holland 2008.
NB(13): PAN AMERCICAN CD-56012 “ PRIMITIVE LOVE” released Switzerland
NB(14): SMITH & Co. SCCD-1170 “GREAT ROCKABILLY: JUST ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT GETS! 1954-1958, Vol.3.” released Holland 2010.
NB(15): TRUE BLUE ROCKABILLY TBR-001 “TRUE BLUE ROCKABILLY, Vol.1.” released
NB(16): SMITH & Co. SCCD-1197 “GREAT ROCKABILLY: JUST ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT GETS! 1952-1959, Vol.4.” released Holland 2012.  





SID KING                            Commercial Recorders Studio                                Dallas, Tx.:                                                      September 1956
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (hmny vcl-1/dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:

                                       I’VE GOT THE BLUES                                                                    (Demo/Uniss)
                                       (Sid King) (Cedarwood Pub. Co. BMI)
                                       I’M GONNA GET ME ANOTHER LOVE                                  (Version 4)                (Demo/Uniss)
                                       (Sid King)        

THE FIVE STRINGS           The Big “D” Jamboree, Radio Station KRLD
                                             Dallas Sportatorium, 1000 S. Industrial Blvd        Dallas, Tx.:                             Saturday 29th September 1956          
                                                                                                                               8:00.PM-8:30.PM
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Ed McLemore
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.: Johnny Hicks

                                       Unknown Title                                                                                    KRLD Transcription
                                       ()                                                                                                                                                     Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription

THE FIVE STRINGS           The Big “D” Jamboree, Radio Station KRLD
                                             Dallas Sportatorium, 1000 S. Industrial Blvd        Dallas, Tx.:                             Saturday 29th September 1956
                                                                                                                                                                                              10:00.PM-10:30.PM
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Dave White (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Ed McLemore
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.: Johnny Hicks

                                       Unknown Title                                                                                    KRLD Transcription
                                       ()                                                                                                                                                     Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription

THE FIVE STRINGS           The Big “D” Jamboree, Radio Station KRLD
                                             Dallas Sportatorium, 1000 S. Industrial Blvd        Dallas, Tx.:                                  Saturday 27th October 1956
                                                                                                                               8:30.PM.-9:15.PM
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Ed McLemore
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.: Johnny Hicks

                                       Unknown Title                                                                                    KRLD Transcription
                                       ()                                                                                                                                                     Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription
                                       Unknown Title                                                                                    KRLD Transcrription
                                       ()                                                                                                                                                     Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription

THE FIVE STRINGS           The Big “D” Jamboree, Radio Station KRLD
                                             Dallas Sportatorium, 1000 S. Industrial Blvd        Dallas, Tx.:                                     Saturday 30th March 1957                
                                                                                                                                                                                              8:30.PM-9:15.PM
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Ed McLemore
                                                                                                                                                                                              M.C.: Johnny Hicks

                                       Unknown Title                                                                                    KRLD Transcription
                                       ()                                                                                                                                                     Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription
                                       Unknown Title                                                                                    KRLD Transcription
                                       ()                                                                                                                                                     Armed Forces Radio Television Service Transcription

SID KING ANF THE FIVE STRINGS
                          Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. 7th Street                  Ft. Worth, Tx.:                      Wednesday 4th September 1957
Sid (vcl-1/ac gtr); Billy (ld gtr); David “Bucky” Meadows (pno); Kenny Massey (stg bs); Mel Robinson (tnr sax-2); Dave White (hmny vcl-3/h-claps-4/dms); Billy/Kenny/Dave (vcl chrs-5); exclude Sid (-6).        Producer: Don Law

CO-59837/                I’VE GOT THE BLUES           -1-2(Version 2)Columbia 41019, Columbia 4-41019
FW-100/                     (S.King) (Cedarwood Pub. Co. BMI)                                                                               CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BFX-15048
JRZSP-42199                                                                                                                                                                 Jimbo JLP-1001, Bear Family BCD-15535
                                                                                                                                                                                              El Toro ETCD-1024
CO-59838/                WARMED OVER KISSES, LEFT OVER LOVE-1-2-3-5    Columbia (Uniss), Bear Family BFX-15048
FW-101/                     (Sid King)                                                                                                                                     CBS LSP-13923, Jimbo JLP-1001
JRZSP-42200                                                                                                                                                                 Bear Family BCD-15535                                                                                                     
CO-59839/                WHAT HAVE YA GOT TO LOSE                                                -1-4-5                          Columbia 41019, Columbia 4-41019
FW-102/                     (F.Wise-E.Thomas) (Charles N.Daniels, Inc. ASCAP)    CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BFX-15048
JRZSP-42201                                                                                                                                                                 Jimbo JLP-1001, Bear Family BCD-15535
CO-59840/                TWENTY ONE                          -2-6(Inst)                                      Columbia (Uniss), Bear Family BFX-15048
FW-103/                     (Sid King)                                                                                                                                     CBS LSP-13923, Bear Family BCD-15535
NB(1): COLUMBIA 41019/4-41019 released Tuesday 8th October 1957.
NB(2): COLUMBIA 41019/4-41019 reviewed Billboard C&W Record Reviews Monday 21st October 1957.

SID KING                            Commercial Recorders Studio                                Dallas, Tx.:                                         Tuesday 13th May 1958
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (ld vcl); Mel Robinson (stl gtr); Kenny Massey (bck vcl-1/stg bs); Dave White (bck vcl-1/dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:

MB-16299                  I CRIED                                        -1                                                     Dot (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15535
                                       (Sid King)
MB-16300                  OH WHAT YOU DO TO ME                                                                                               Dot (Uniss),                       BCD-15535
                                       (Sid King)        

SID KING                            Commercial Recorders Studio                                Dallas, Tx.:                                                ca. November 1958
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Howard Reed (ld gtr); Mel Robinson (hmny vcl/stl gtr); Grady Owen (stg bs); Dave White (bck vcl/dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:

MB-16297/                ONCE UPON A TIME                                                                     Dot 45-16293, Bear Family BCD-15535
AA-190/                      (S.King) (Cooga Music Corp. BMI)
Δ41251
MB-16298/                HELLO THERE ROCKIN’ CHAIR                                                                                          45-16293,                       BCD-15535
AA-191/                      (S.King) (Cooga Music Corp. BMI)
Δ41251X

NB(1): DOT 45-16293 released  Tuesday 7th November 1961.
NB(2): DOT 45-16293 reviewed Billboard Pop Saturday 6th January 1962.
NB(3): Labels have the legend Mfg. by Agoom Agooc Record Corp.

SID KING         Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. 7th Street                  Ft. Worth, Tx.:                                                          1961/1962
(vcl/ac gtr); Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:

                                       HOW ABOUT YOU                                                                                                                (Demo/Uniss), Rollercoaster RCCD-3018
                                       (Sid Ervin)
                                       GONNA LOVE YOU FOREVER                                                                                       (Demo/Uniss),                         RCCD-3018
                                       (Sid Ervin-Roger Stallcup) (Grayboy Pub. BMI)
                                       IT HURTS ME SO TO SEE LOVE GO                                                                            (Demo/Uniss),                         RCCD-3018
                                       (Sid Ervin-Roger Stallcup) (Grayboy Pub. BMI)
                                       JOHNNY LEE                                                                                                                           (Demo/Uniss),                         RCCD-3018
                                       ()
                                       CRY ALBERT                                                                                                                           (Demo/Uniss),                         RCCD-3018                                                                     
                                       (Sid Ervin)

SID KING         Sumet-Bernet Sound Studio, 7027 Twin Hills Avenue              Dallas, Tx.:                                Monday 17th December 1979
                          Sumet-Bernet Sound Studio, 7027 Twin Hills Avenue              Dallas, Tx.:                                     Tuesday 8th January 1980
                          Sumet-Bernet Sound Studio, 7027 Twin Hills Avenue              Dallas, Tx.:                                         Tuesday 27th May 1980
Sid (vcl/ac gtr); Billy (el gtr-1/ac gtr-2); Mel Robinson (bs vcl); Dave White (bs vcl); James “Jim” Colegrove (el gtr-3/ac gtr-4); Thomas “Tommy” Allsup (ld gtr-10/rhy gtr-11); William “Billy” Grammer Jr. (hca-9); Craig Simecheck (pno-5/org-6); Jeffrey “Jeff” Gutcheon (pno-7/org-8); David “Dave” Tanner (o/dub el pno-12); John “Johnny” Reno (sax); Marc Jaco (stg bs); Michael “Mike” Collier (dms); Jim Colegrove/Susan Colegrove/Jeff Gutcheon (bck vcls-130.                                                                                Producer: Jim Colegrove-14
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producers: Sid King & Billy King-15
  
SW-4612-A               BACK DOOR MAN                                                                           -10-11-12-15            Soundwaves SW-4612, Hot Rock HR-006
                                       (Sid King) (King’s Back Door Music BMI)                               
SW-4612-B               I’D RATHER HEAR WILLIE                                                         -10-11-12-15                                   SW-4612,                  HR-006
                                       (Sid King) (King’s Back Door Music BMI)
                                       HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS                   -14                                 Rockhouse RHLP-8701
                                       (Jacobs) (Arc BMI)
                                       ONE MORE TIME                                                                                             -14                                   RHLP-8701
                                       ()
                                       IF YOU REALLY WANT ME TO I’LL GO                                                  -14                                   RHLP-8701
                                       (Delbert McClinton)
                                       SHARE WHAT YOU GOT WITH ME                                                        -14                     RHLP-8701
                                      (Sid King) (King’s Back Door Music BMI)
                                      BACK DOOR MAN                                                                                            -14                                   RHLP-8701
                                      (Sid King) (King’s Back Door Music BMI)
                                      BOOGIE WOOGIE COUNTRY GIRL                                                        -14                                   RHLP-8701
                                      ()
                                      LET’S GET LOOSE                                                                                           -14                                   RHLP-8701
                                      (Jim Colegrove) (Gold Tooth Music BMI)
                                      DECOY BAKER                                         -14                                 Rockhouse RHLP-8701
                                      ()
                                      DON’T GET ABOVE YOUR RAISIN’                                                         -14                                   RHLP-8701
                                      (Flatt-Scruggs)
                                      IT HURTS ME SO (TO SEE LOVE GO)                                                    -14                                   RHLP-8701
                                      (Sid King-James Stallcup) (Grayboy Pub./King’s Back Door Music BMI)
                                      DRINKIN’ WINE SPOLI OLI                                                                         -14                      RHLP-8701
                                      (White-Laird) 

NB(1): SOUNDWAVES SW-4612 released Tuesday 5th August 1980.
NB(2): HOT ROCK HR-006 released United Kingdom  September 1980.
NB(3): ROCKHOUSE RHLP-8701 “LET’S GET LOOSE” released Holland 1987.


OTHER SONGS PENNED BY SID KING
“CALL ME ON THE PHONE”
“HOT BEER AND COLD WOMEN”
“THINK IT OVER”
“WHY YOU MAKE ME CRY”
“SACK DRESSES”
(Sonny James-Sid King) 


DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT, ADAM KOMOROWSKI, SID ERVIN, the late “COUNTRY” JOHNY MATHIS and AL TURNER with acknowledgements to Dave Dennard, John Beecher, Richard Weize, Colin Escott, Dave Penny, Pasi Koskela & Sven Bergman.

1980-2014.

    



                                      
                                                          
                                                                              



                                      





Saturday, September 6, 2014

Ray Kennedy



Ray Kennedy, *13-05-1954 Buffalo, NY
2nd version

by Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS


ca March 1990 Skyline Studio, Nashville, TN – Ray Kannedy (Ray Kennedy [vcl/various instruments], Bruce Bouton [steel/dobro/Wrissenberg], Ron Oates [Wurlitzer organ]. Producer: Ray Kennedy)
001 DOIN' LIFE WITHOUT YOU Atlantic 7-87930/7 82109-2
002 58303-SP* WHAT A WAY TO GO Atlantic 7 82109-2 [edit:*] 7-87960*
003 I LIKE THE WAY IT FEELS Atlantic 7-87651/7 82109-2
004 ALL THE LOVE I NEED Atlantic 7 82109-2
005 59917-SP* SCARS Atlantic 7 82109-2 [edit/rmix:] 7-87743*
006 58304-SP* THE STORM Atlantic 7 82109-2 [edit:*] 7-87960
007 I CAN SEE WHERE YOU'RE COMIN' FROM Atlantic 7 82109-2
008 COG IN THE WHEEL Atlantic 7-87930/7 82109-2
009 THE RUINS Atlantic 7 82109-2
010 59918-SP* I'M SENDING ONE UP FOR YOU Atlantic /7 82109-2 [edit*:] 7-87743 7-87651
ca July 1992 Nashville, TN – Ray Kannedy (Ray Kennedy [vcl/gt], Don Henry [vcl], Monty Powell [vcl/12-String gt], Art Deco [gt], Bob Williams [gt], Bruce Bouton [dobro/steel], Eric Silver [mandolin/fiddle], Dave Jacques/Jimmy Lee Sloas [bass], Brad Smith [drums], John Jarvis [piano/el piano/organ]. Producer: Monty Powell, Ray Kennedy)
011 COMPLICATED Atlantic 7 82422-2
012 9/10THS OF THE LAW Atlantic 7 82422-2
013 NO WAY JOSE Atlantic 7 82422-2
014 ALL SHE EVER WANTS IS MORE Atlantic 7 82422-2
015 LOVE WON Atlantic 7 82422-2
016 BACK IN MY COWBOY DAYS Atlantic 7 82422-2
017 THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS Atlantic 7 82422-2
018 EASY GOIN' Atlantic 7 82422-2
019 IT'S NOT LIKE YOU Atlantic 7 82422-2
020 GUITAR MAN Atlantic 7 82422-2

ALBUMS
Atlantic 7 82109-2 What A Way To Go:
Doin' Life Without You; What A Way To Go; I Like The Way It Feels; All The Love I Need; Scars; The Storm; I Can See Where You're Comin' From; Cog In The Wheel; The Ruins; I'm Sending One Up For You – 24-07-90
Atlantic 7 82422-2 Guitar Man: Complicated; 9/10ths Of The Law; No Way Jose; All She Ever Wants Is More; Love Won; Back In My Cowboy Days; The Man Who Never Was; Easy Goin'; It's Not Like You; Guitar Man – 10-11-92

SINGLES
Atlantic (1990-91)
7-87960 What A Way To Go / The Storm - 19-09-90
7-87930 Doin' Life Without You / Cog In The Wheel - 12-90
7-87743 Scars / I'm Sending One Up For You - 03-91
7-87651 I Like The Way It Feels / I'm Sending One Up For You - 07-91

Earl Heywood



Earl (Carlyle) Heywood, *12-03-1917 near Exeter, Ontario, CAN, +17-09-2006
By Praguefrank, Vaclav Zpatecka, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS
July 1949 Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Earl Heywood and The Serenade Ranch Gang
001 THERE'S A NEW LOVE TRUE LOVE Bluebird 55-3245 / Dominion LP 1231 BACM CD D 212
002 (LET’S DILLY DALLY) DOWN IN LILY VALLEY Bluebird 55-3245/ RCA Camden CAL 2249 BACM CD D 212
July 1949 or 1950 session  – Earl Heywood and The Serenade Ranch Gang
003 MOONLIGHT ON THE MANITOULIN ISLAND RCA Camden CAL 2249
004 BLUE CANADIAN ROCKIES  RCA Camden CAL 2249
005 THE ALBERTA WALTZ 55-3246 57-5014 /Dominion LP 1231 BACM CD D 212
006 THERE'S AN ANGEL WAITING FOR MOTHER 55-3246 57-5014/ Dominion LP 1231 BACM CD D 212 JASMCD 3587
JASMINE JASMCD 3587 COUNTRY SONGS OF THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME (UK, 2007)
1950 Wingham, CAN – Earl Heywood and The Serenade Ranch Gang
007 WHY IN HEAVEN'S NAME 55-3247 57-5003 /BACM CD D 212
008 BROKEN DOWN MERRY GO ROUND  55-3247 57-5003 /BACM CD D 212
009 PICKING FLOWERS 55-3248 57-5004 / RCA Camden CAL 2249 BACM CD D 212
010 I'LL TELL THE WORLD I LOVE YOU  55-3248 57-5004/ Dominion LP 1231 BACM CD D 212
1951 Wingham, CAN – Earl Heywood and The Serenade Ranch Gang
011 TEARS OF SAINT ANNE 55-3258 57-5026 / Dominion LP 1231 BACM CD D 212
012 THOSE BEAUTIFUL BIG BROWN EYES 55-3258 57-5026/ RCA Camden CAL 2249 BACM CD D 212
013 GIVE ME WINGS 55-3259 57-5029/ Dominion LP 1231 BACM CD D 212
014 A BAD PENNY ALWAYS RETURNS 55-3259 57-5029 / RCA Camden CAL 2249 BACM CD D 212
015 THREE ROSES AND AN ORCHID 55-3261 57-5033 / RCA Camden CAL 2249 BACM CD D 212
016 I WANT A ROOF OVER MY HEAD AND BREAD ON THE TABLE  55-3261 57-5033/ RCA Camden CAL 2249 BACM CD D 212
1953 Wingham, CAN – Earl Heywood and The Serenade Ranch Gang
017 OLD NEW BRUNSWICK MOON 55-3286 57-5080 / Dominion LP 1231 BACM CD D 212
018 ALGONQUIN WALTZ  55-3286 57-5080/ RCA Camden CAL 2249 BACM CD D 212
019 SMILE SMILE AGAIN 55-3288 57-5082  / Dominion LP 1231 BACM CD D 212
020 ISLE OF CAMPOBELLO 55-3288 57-5082/ RCA Camden CAL 2249 BACM CD D 212
1956 Wingham, CAN – Earl Heywood, *with Martha Heywood
021 WHY MUST I WONDER*  BACM CD D 212
1957 Wingham, CAN – Earl Heywood and The Serenade Ranch Gang
022 COUNTERFEIT KISSES Dominion 4544/ Dominion LP 1231 BACM CD D 212
023 YOUR ONLY RAY OF SUNSHINE Dominion 4544/ Dominion LP 1231 BACM CD D 212
024 NELLIE RAY 4545 / Dominion LP 1231 BACM CD D 212
025 FOOLISH HEART  4545 / Dominion LP 1231 BACM CD D 212
1950s Wingham, CAN – Earl Heywood
026 WHILE THE WAGON WHEELS OF TEXAS ROLL ALONG  BACM CD D 212
027 WHEN THE SNOWBIRDS CROSS THE ROCKIES  BACM CD D 212
028 TELLIN‘ MY TROUBLES TO MY OLD GUITAR  BACM CD D 212
Earl Heywood recorded after 1959, some info in albums/singles list



ALBUMS

Banff [CAN] RBS 1087 An Introduction To Earl Heywood And Family: Single Girl; Too Much Gossip; Picture From Life's Other Side; Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep; Put My Little Shoes Away; The Bible On The Table; The Old Apple Tree; Blue With The Blues; Broken Down Dolly; I Never Knew Anyone Like You – 60 (w. Martha,Patricia and Grant Heywood)
Dominion [CAN] LP 1231 Ewarl Heywood Souvenirs: Alberta Waltz; Counterfeit Kisses; Give Me Wings; There's A New Love, True Love In My Heart; Old New Brunswick Moon; Foolish Heart; Tears Of St. Anne; I'll Tell The World I Love You; Your Only Ray Of Sunshine; There's An Angel Waiting For Mother; Smile, Smile Again; Nellie Ray – 02-61 (RCA tracks)
Rodeo [CAN] ? The Heywood Family: (tracks unknown) - 60
Rodeo [CAN] RLP.92  Earl Heywood And Family: This Little Light Of Mine;  Are You Mine ?; Careless Love; Winking At Me; Beautiful Texas; Living In The Army; Open Up Your Heart And Let The Sunshine In; Mocking Bird Hill; Remember Me; Little Green Valley; When I Take My Vacation In Heaven; What A Friend We Have In Mother – 04-61? The Heywood FamilyRCA Camden [CAN] CAL 2249 Earl Heywood Sings: Moonlight On The Manitoulin Island; (Let's Dilly Dally, Dally) Down In The Valley; Picking Flowers;  Three Roses And An Orchid; A Bad Penny Always Returns;  Blue Canadian Rockies; I Want A Roof Over My Head And Bread On The Table;  Those Beautiful Big Brown Eyes;  Isle Of Campobello; Algonquin Waltz – 68
Dominion [CAN] LPS 21013 Tales Of The Donnelly Feud: The Donnelly Circle; Three Candles In The Window; They're Gonna Hang Jim Donnelly;Sweet Maggie Thompson; The Fightin' Feudin' Donnellys; The Wedding Of Club Foot Bill; Who Stole Thompson's Cow; Granny Bell (The Fortune Teller); Two Big Brothers - Mike and Jim;  The Ballad Of Big Jim Carroll (The Massacre); The Night They Shot John Donnelly;  John O'Connor (The Trial); Legend Of The Old Roman Line; One More On Satan's Side – 69 (reissued on Heywood HRC 105, recorded at RCA Studios, Toronto, with Martha Heywood, "Chuck" Reinhart, and Ron McDonald)
Dominion [CAN] LPS 21021 Good Ole Country Singin‘:Open Up Your Heart And Let The Sun Shine In; Winking  At Me; Are You Mine; The Bible On The Table; I Never Knew Anyone Like You; Single Girl; Broken Down Dolly; Elfie The Elf;  Pictures From Life's Other Side; Mocking Bird Hill; Careless Love; Too Much Gossip; The Old Apple Tree; This Little Light Of Mine; Put My Little Shoes Away; Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep- 72 The Heywood Family
Dominion LPS 21028 Original Golden Hits: Living In The Army; Alberta Waltz; New Love True Love In My Heart; Angel Waiting For Mother; Tears Of St. Anne;Give Me Wings; What A Friend We Have In Mother; Your Only Ray Of  Sunshine; Old New Brunswick Moon; Nellie Rey; Foolish Heart; Smile Again; Counterfeit Kisses; When I Take My Vacation In Heaven.- 74
Heywood [CAN] HRC 100 Earl Heywood and the Golden Prairie Cowboys: Tellin' My Troubles To My Old Guitar; When The Snowbirds Cross The Rockies;Why Must I Wonder; While The Wagon Wheels Of Texas Roll Along; Signed, Sealed, and Delivered; Flat Top Guitar; Loaded Pistols; Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes; Little Ole Poker Face; I'm A Fool To Care; Your Tears Keep Breaking My Heart; Mountain Of Glory – 7- (cassette)
Heywood [CAN] HRC 101  Earl Heywood Sings Golden Country Hits: Moonlight On The Manitoulin; Let's Dilly Dally Down In Lily Valley; There's An Angel That's Waiting For Mother; There's A New Love, True Love In My Heart; Alberta Waltz; What A Friend We Have In Mother; In The Blue Canadian Rockies; I'll Tell The World I Love You; Picking Flowers; Why In Heaven's Name Do I Love A Little Devil Like You; Broken Down Merry-Go-Round; When I Take My Vacation In Heaven – 75 (cassette)
Heywood [CAN] HRC 102 The Best Of Earl Heywood and Serenade Ranch Gang: I Want A Roof Over My Head And Bread On The Table; A Bad Penny Always Returns; Three Roses And An Orchid; Give Me Wings; Those Beautiful Big Brown Eyes; Circuit Ridin' Preacher; Tears Of St. Anne; Living In The Army; Beautiful Texas; Peter Cottontail; San Antonio Baby – 78 (cassette)
Heywood [CAN] HR4-103 Earl Heywood Country: I Want To Be Your Only Ray Of Sunshine; Algonquin Waltz; Foolish Heart; Isle Of Campobello; Is My Face Red; Blue Blue With The Blues; Remember Me; Nellie Ray; Old  Newbrunswick Moon; Smile Again; Little Green Valley; Counterfeit Kisses; Too Much Gossip; Wedding Bells Ring For Me – 79 (cassette)
Heywood [CAN] HR 106 Earl Heywood’s Serenade Ranch Radio Show: Theme Song : Intro.; You Can't Break My Heart; I Love You;Roll Along Jordan;My Crazy Heart; Square Dance Time; Old New Brunswick Moon;Cowpoke Pokin' Along; Theme Song : Intro; Tho I Tried;Tag Along;Wait A Little Longer; Blues In My Heart; Square Dance Time;Christmas Candles; Ridin' Down The Canyon; Theme Song – 8- (Cassette)
Moriah Music [CAN] GHCD.0406 3 Generations: Roof Over My Head, And Bread On The Table; Remember Me; Wildwood Flower; Moonlight On The Manitoulin Island; Bible On The Table; I Never Will Marry; Oh Mexico; I Overlooked An Orchid; Hey Good Lookin'; Sunny Southern Skies; This Little Gospel Light Of Mine; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; I'll Fly Away; Tears Of St. Anne; Ridin' Down The Trail Of Glory; Moonlight On The Manitoulin : Reprise – 06 Heywood Family
Heywood [CAN] ? The Heywood Family: Canada’s First Family Of Song: (tracks unknown) - 06
BACM [UK] CD D 212 Canada’s No 1 Singing Cowboy: Alberta Waltz; Let’s Dilly Dally Down In Lily Valley; There's A New Love True Love In My Heart; There's An Angel That's Waiting For Mother; Nellie Ray; Smile, Smile Again; Your Only Ray Of Sunshine; I'll Tell The World I Love You; Why In Heaven's Name; Broken Down Merry-Go-Round; Picking Flowers; Tears Of St. Anne; Those Beautiful Big Brown Eyes; Three Roses And An Orchid; I Want A Roof Over My Head and Bread On The Table; Counterfeit Kisses; Give Me Wings; Old Brunswick Moon; Foolish Heart; A Bad Penny Always Returns; Isle Of Campobello; Algonquin Waltz; While The Wagon Wheels Of Texas Roll Along; When The Snowbirds Cross The Rockies; Why Must I Wonder; Tellin' My Troubles To My Old Guitar – 07 (1949-1953)


SINGLES (incomplete)
Bluebird [CAN] (1949-) [78 RPM/45 RPM] (18 singles issued)
55-3245 There's a New Love True Love / Down in Lily Valley - 49
55-3246/57-5014 The Alberta Waltz / There's an Angel Waiting for Mother - 50
55-3247/57-5003 Why in Heaven's Name / Broken Down Merry Go Round - 50
55-3248/57-5004 Picking Flowers / I'll Tell the World I Love You - 50
55-3258/57-5026 Tears of Saint Ann / Those Beautiful Big Brown Eyes - 51
55-3259/57-5029 Give Me Wings / A Bad Penny Always Returns - 51
55-3261/57-5033 3 Roses And an Orchid / I Want a Roof Over My Head – 51
55-3286/57-5080 Old New Brunswick Moon / Algonquin Waltz - 53
55-3288/57-5082 Smile Smile Again / Isle of Campobello - 53
Dominion [CAN]
4544 Counterfeit Kisses / Your Only Ray of Sunshine - 57
4545 Nellie Ray / Foolish Heart - 57
?
This Little Gospel Light Of Mine / ? – 60
Single Girl / ? – 60
The Donelly Circle / ? – 70
Three Candles In The Window / ? - 70

Friday, September 5, 2014

Leon Everette



Leon Everette Baughman, *21-06-1948 in Aiken, SC
3rd version

By Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst, Vaclav Zpatecka, Lennart Gustavsson, Tore Brennodden
SESSIONS
 
Poss. 1970s unknown – Leon Everette
001 I'M JUST A COUNTRY BOY Wago 1901
002 YOU SAID IT ALL BEFORE Wago 1901
ca 1976 Nashville, TN– Leon Everette
003 SLOWLY NSD-6
004 IF I HAD SOMEONE LIKE DEBBIE NSD-6
Fall 1976 Nashville, TN – Leon Everette
005 RUNNING STATE OF MIND Doral 2001
006 MUST HAVE BEEN WRITTEN FOR ME Doral 2001
18 August 1977 Nashville, TN – Leon Everette (musicians: some from list below. Producer: Howard A. Knight, Jr,)
007 GOODBYE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL True T 107/T-1002 lPS
008 WHERE THE DAISIES GROW T-107
August 1977 U.S. Recording Studio, Nashville, TN/ Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, TN/ Jack Clements Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Leon Everette (Leon Everette [vcl], Pete Wade [ld gt], Steve Chapman [rh gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Bobby Dyson [bass], Kenny Malone/ Karl Himmel/ Jerry Kroon [drums], Buddy Spicher, Red Taylor, Steve Smith [strings], Gary Vanosdale [viola], Bryon Bach [cello], Hargus Robbins/ Bobby Ogdin [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica], Lea Jane Berinati, Thomas Brannon, Janie Fricke, Duane West, Phil Forest [bck vcl]. Producer: Howard A. Knight, Jr,)
009 MY GIRL JOSEPHINE T 1002 LPS
010 STILL LOVING YOU T-110/T 1002 LPS
011 I LOVE THAT WOMAN (LIKE THE DEVIL LOVES SIN) T 110/T 1002 LPS
012 I'M TIRED OF HONKY TONK HEROES T 1002 LPS
013 THE WORLD'S GREATEST STAR HAS GONE HOME T 1002 LPS
014 I HEARD YOU CALLING HIS NAME T 1002 LPS
015 JUST TO KNOW SHE'D LET ME LEAVE HER (IS ENOUGH TO MAKE ME STAY) T 1002 LPS
016 IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR T 1002 LPS
017 PUT IT OUT OF YOUR MIND BABE T 1002 LPS
ca August 1978 Nashville, TN – Leon Everette
019 NEVER ENDING CROWDED CIRCLE Orlando ORC 100 ORC 102 ORC 105/ ORC-1101
020 WE LET LOVE FADE AWAY Orlando ORC 100 ORC 103/ ORC-1101
021 GIVING UP EASY Orlando ORC 102 RCA PB-12111/AHL1-3916 AHL1-5347 NL 90010
ca March 1979 LSI Recording Studio, Nashville, TN or Jack Clement Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Leon Everette
022 DON'T FEEL LIKE A LONE RANGER ORC 103/ORC-1101 AHL1-3916 NL 90010
023 SUN WENT DOWN IN MY WORLD TONIGHT RCA PB-12177 Orlando ORC 104 /ORC 1101
ca June 1979 LSI Recording Studio, Nashville, TN or Jack Clement Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Leon Everette
024 CHEATER'S TRAP ORC 104
025 I LOVE THAT WOMAN ORC 105/ORC-1101 AHL1-3916 NL 90010
ca December 1979 LSI Recording Studio, Nashville, TN or Jack Clement Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Leon Everette
026 I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOU ORC 106/ORC 1101 AHL1-3916 NL 90010
027 MAMA ROCKED US TO SLEEP ORC 106
028 OVER ORC 107 ORC 112 /ORC 1101 RCA PB-13079/AHL1-3916 NL 90010
029 LET ME APOLOGIZE ORC 107
1979 or 1980 LSI Recording Studio, Nashville, TN or Jack Clement Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Leon Everette
030 SETTING ME UP RCA PB-12111/Orlando ORC-1101
031 SHADOWS OF MY MIND Orlando ORC-1101 PB-13391/AHL1-3916 MHL1-8600 NL 90000
032 I SAW THE LIGHT Orlando ORC-1101
late 1980 Columbia Recording Studio, 34 Music Sq. East, Nashville, TN – Leon Everette (Producer: Jerry Foster and Bill Rice)
033 IF I KEEP ON GOING CRAZY RCA PB-12177/AHL1-3916 NL 90010
034 IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THAT WAY RCA AHL1-3916
035 THIS MOMENT OF LOVE RCA AHL1-3916
036 CHAMPAGNE DREAMS RCA AHL1-3916
ca April 1981 Nashville, TN – Leon Everette
037 HURRICANE PB-12270/AHL1-4152 AHL1-5347 NL 90010
038 MAKE ME STOP LOVING HER PB-12270/AHL1-4152
ca August 1981 Columba Recording Studio, 34 Music Sq. East, Nashville, TN – Leon Everette (Pruducer: Ronnie Dean and Leon Everette)
039 BETTY RUTH RCA AHL1-4152
040 DON'T BE ANGRY RCA PB-12355/AHL1-4152 NL 90010
041 FEELIN'S RIGHT RCA AHL1-4152
042 MIDNIGHT RODEO RCA PB-12355/AHL1-4152 AHL1-5347 NL 90010
043 LET ME APOLOGIZE RCA AHL1-4152
044 IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT CHEATIN' RCA AHL1-4152
045 RUNNING ON LOVE RCA AHL1-4152
046 THINK IT OVER RCA AHL1-4152
ca December 1981 Columba Recording Studio, 34 Music Sq. East, Nashville, TN – Leon Everette
047 JUST GIVE ME WHAT YOU THINK IS FAIR PB-13079/MHL1-8600 AHL1-5347 NL 90010
ca May 1982 Columba Recording Studio, 34 Music Sq. East, Nashville, TN  – Leon Everette
048 SOUL SEARCHIN' PB-13282/MHL1-8600 AHL1-5347 NL 90010
049 MISERY PB-13282

1982 Nashville, TN – Leon Everette (Producer: Ronnie Dean and Leon Everette)
050 EVERY TIME I HEAR BLUE CHRISTMAS I GET THE CHRISTMAS BLUES CPL1-4396 NL 90110
RCA VICTOR CPL1-4396 COUNTRY CHRISTMAS VOL.1 (1982); RCA VICTOR NL 90110 COUNTRY CHRISTMAS VOL.1 (NED, 1983)
Late 1982 Soundshop Studio, 1307 Division St., Nashville, TN – Leon Everette (Producer: Ronnie Dean and Leon Everette)
051 ROCK I'M LEANING ON PB 13278 GB-13978/MHL1-8600 AHL1-5347
052 MY LADY LOVES ME PB 13466/MHL1-8600 AHL1-5347 NL 90010
053 SOMEBODY KILLED DOWEY JONES' DAUGHTER PB 13466/MHL1-8600
ca May 1983 Soundshop Studio, 1307 Division St., Nashville, TN – Leon Everette (Producer: Ronnie Dean and Leon Everette)
054 THE LADY, SHE’S RIGHT PB-13584/MHL-8513 MHL1-8518 NL 90010
055 I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME PB-13676 PB-13717 GB-13978/MHL1-8513 MHL1-8518
056 ANITA, YOU’RE DREAMING PB-13584 PB-13676/MHL1-8513 MHL1-8518
057 IN A LETTER OF GOOD-BYE MHL1-8513
058 NO MAN’S LAND MHL1-8513
059 THIS MAN AND WOMAN THING MHL1-8513
Fall 1983 Nashville, TN – Leon Everette
060 I COULDA HAD YOU PB 13717/MHL1-8518 AHL1-5347 NL 90010
061 SHOT IN THE DARK PB 13834/MHL1-8518 NL 90010
062 I WANT TO BE IN PICTURES PB 13834/MHL1-8518 AHL1-5347
ca December 1984 Sound Emporium, Nashville, TN/Music City Music Hall, Nashville, TN – Leon Everette (Leon Everette [vcl], Bobby Thompson [ac gt], Fred Newell [el gt], Carson Chamberlein [dobro], Sonny Garrish [steel], Ralph Childs [bass gt], Jerry Kroon [drums], Terry McMillan [percussion], Robert Hajacos [fiddle], Roger Morris [keyboards] + Nashville String Machine. Producer: Bill Rice)
063 2-57399 TILL A TEAR BECOMES A ROSE Mercury 884 040-7/824 309-1M-1
064 WHEN LOVE IS YOUR ALIBI Mercury 880 829-7/824 309-1M-1
065 WHERE'S THE FIRE Mercury 824 309-1M-1
066 A GOOD LOVE DIED TONIGHT Mercury 880 829-7/824 309-1M-1
067 TOO GOOD TO SAY NO TO Mercury 880 611-7/824 309-1M-1
068 FEELS LIKE FOREVER Mercury 824 309-1M-1
069 I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT Mercury 824 309-1M-1
070 I STILL LOVE YOUR BODY Mercury 824 309-1M-1
071 IT NEVER FELT LIKE THIS BEFORE Mercury 880 611-7 884 040-7/824 309-1M-1
072 HE'S TAKING UP WHERE I LEFT OFF Mercury 824 309-1M-1
1986 Nashville, TN – Leon Everette
073 DANGER LIST Orlando ORC 112 ORC 114 ORC 115
074 SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS ORC-114
075 STILL IN THE PICTURE ORC 115
2010 Nashville, TN – Leon Everette

076 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
for later racordings see albums list


ALBUMS
True T-1002 LPS Goodbye, King Of Rock'n'roll (A Tribute To Elvis):
Goodbye King Of Rock'n'Roll; My Girl Josephine; Still Loving You; I Love That Woman (Like The Devil Loves Sin); I'm Tired Of Honky Tonk Heroes*; The World's Greatest Star Has Gone Home; I Heard You Calling His Name; Just To Know She'd Let Me Leave Her (Is Enough To Make Me Stay); In The Midnight Hour; Put It Out Of Your Mind Babe – 77 (*not listed on label)
Orlando ORC-1101 I Don't Want To Lose: I Don't Want To Lose; We Let Love Fade Away; Don't Feel Like The Lone Ranger; The Sun Went Down In My World Tonight; Never Ending Crowded Circle; I Love That Woman (Like The Devil Loves Sin); Over; Setting Me Up; Shadows Of My Mind; I Saw The Light – 08-80
RCA Victor AHL1-3916 If I Keep On Going Crazy: If I Keep On Going Crazy; Over; I Love That Woman (Like The Devil Loves Sin); It's Not Supposed To Be That Way; This Moment Of Love; Giving Up Easy; I Don't Want To Lose; Champagne Dreams; Shadows Of My Mind; Don't Feel Like The Lone Ranger – 27-02-81  (UK issue as part of RCA [UK] INTS 5211 This Is Leon Everette)
RCA Victor AHL1-4152 Hurricane: Hurricane; Make Me Stop Loving Her; Betty Ruth; Don't Be Angry; The Feelin's Right; Midnight Rodeo; Let Me Apologize; Think It Over; Running On Love; If You're Serious About Cheating – 10-11-81 (UK issue as part of RCA [UK] INTS 5211 This Is Leon Everette)
RCA Victor MHL1-8600 Leon Everette: Soul Searchin'; The Rock I'm Leaning On; Shadows Of My Mind; My Lady Loves Me (Just The Way I Am); Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair; Somebody Killed Dewey Jones' Daughter – 26-01-83
RCA Victor MHL1-8513 Doin' What I Feel: The Lady, She’s Right; I Wanna Know Your Name; Anita, You’re Dreaming; In A Letter Of Good-Bye; No Man’s Land; This Man And Woman Thing – 30-08-83
RCA Victor MHL1-8518 Doin' What I Feel: The Lady, She's Right; I Wanna Know Your Name; Anita, You're Dreaming; I Could'a Had You; Shot In The Dark; I Want To Be In Pictures – 83
RCA Victor AHL1-5347 The Best Of Leon Everette: Rock I'm Leaning On; I Coulda Had You; Midnight Rodeo; Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair; Hurricane; I Want To Be In Pictures; My Lady Loves Me; Giving Up Easy; Soul Searchin' - 84 (sampler)
Mercury 422-824 309-1 M-1 Where's The Fire: 'Til A Tear Becomes A Rose; (You're Never Guilty) When Love Is Your Alibi; Where's The Fire; A Good Love Died Tonight; Too Good To Say No To; Feels Like Forever; I Don't Want To Talk About It Now; I Still Love Your Body; It Never Felt Like This Before; He's Taking Up Where I Left Off – 15-04-85

RCA Victor [GER] NL 90010 Greatest Hits: Giving Up Easy; Don't Feel Like The Lone Ranger; I Love That Woman (Like The Devil Loves Sin);  I Don't Want To Lose;  Over;  If I Keep On Going Crazy;  Hurricane;  Midnight Rodeo;  Don't Be Angry; Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair; Soul Searchin‘;  Shadows On My Mind;  My Lady Loves Me Just As I Am; The Lady She's Right;  I Could A Had You;  Shot In The Dark - 87
Leon Everette ? Only One Way: I’m Callin‘ On You; Me And Jesus; They’ll Never Také My jesus; What A Day That Will Be; Lilly In My Valley; King Of Kings; Jesus Sweet Jesus; Family Bible; I Strand The Tallest; Danger List - 14-10-21

EPs
Leon Everette ? From Our House To Yours Merry Christmas: Pretty Paper;  Go Tell It One The Mountain;  Silent Night; Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy;  Away In A Manger; Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer; Every Time I Hear Blue Christmas (I Get The Christmas Blues);  Santa Claus Believers -  14-10-21
Good Time ? Church Station Presents Leon Everette Live In Concert: I Could’A Had You; The Eace Is In; Hurricane/If I Keep On Going Cazy; Soul Searchin‘ -  12-11-21 (TV show, not in session, rec. March 3, 1988) 

SINGLES
Wago
1901 I'm Just A Country Boy / You Said It All Before
Doral (1976)
2001 Running State Of Mind / Must Have Been Written For Me – 11-76
True (1977)
T 107 Goodbye, King Of Rock And Roll / Where The Daisies Grow – 09-77
T 110 I Love That Woman Like The Devil Loves Sin / Still Loving You - 11-77
NSD (1978)
NSD-6 Slowly / If I Had Someone Like Debbie – 10-78
Orlando (1978-80)
ORC-100 Never Ending Crowded Circle / We Let Love Fade Away - 10-78
ORC-102 Giving Up Easy / Never Ending Crowded Circle - 03-79
ORC-103 Don't Feel Like A Lone Ranger / We Let Love Fade Away - 05-79
ORC-104 Sun Went Down In My World Tonight / Cheater's Trap - 08-79
ORC-105 I Love That Woman / Never Ending Crowded Circle - 11-79
ORC-106 I Don't Want To Lose You / Mama Rocked Us To Sleep - 02-80
ORC-107 Over / Let Me Apologize - 05-80
RCA Victor (1980-84)
PB-12111 Giving Up Easy / Setting Me Up – 26-09-80 (Orlando recordings)
PB-12177 If I Keep On Going Crazy / Sun Went Down In My World Tonight – 30-01-81
PB-12270 Hurricane / Make Me Stop Loving Her – 13-07-81
PB-12355 Midnight Rodeo / Don't Be Angry - 11-81
PB-13079 Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair / Over - 02-82
PB-13282 Soul Searchin' / Misery - 07-82
PB-13391 Shadows Of My Mind / If I Keep On Going Crazy - 12-82
PB-13466 My Lady Loves Me (Just As I Am) / Somebody Killed Dewey Jones' Daughter - 03-83
PB-13584 Lady She's Right / Anita, You're Dreamin' - 07-83
PB-13676 I Wanna Know Your Name / Anita, You're Dreaming - 11-83
PB-13717 I Could'a Had You / I Wanna Know Your Name – ca. 05-01-84
PB-13834 Shot In The Dark / I Want To Be In Pictures - 06-84
GB-13978 Rock I'm Leaning On / I Wanna Know Your Name - 11-84 (reissue)
Mercury (1985)
880 611-7 Too Good To Say No To / It Never Felt Like This - 02-85
880 829-7 A Good Love Died Tonight / When Love Is Your Alibi - 05-85
884 040-7 'Til Tear Becomes A Rose / It Never Felt Like This - 09-85
Orlando (1986)
ORC-112 Danger List / Over - 04-86
ORC-114 Sad State Of Affairs / Danger List - 07-86
ORC-115 Still In The Picture / Danger List - 10-86
 
RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS DISCS
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time  # 687: Giving Up Easy; I Love That Woman (Like The Devil Loves Sin); I Don’t Want To Lose – ca 09-80 (studio recordings)
Westwood One 82-16 Live From Gilley’s:
If I Keep On Going Crazy; Don’t Be Angry; Betty Ruth; Giving Up Easy; You’re The One; If I Can’t Have All Of You; If You’re Serious About Chrating; Pass Me By/ Today I Started Loving You Again/ You Win Again/ Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys; Midnight Rodeo; Hurricane-  04-82 (airdate April 16/17)
DIR Broadcasting – The Silver Eagle (Cross Country Music Show): [McGuffey Lane, Lone Star Cafe, New York City, Jan. 18, 1983, early show:] People Like You; Ain't No One (To Love You Like I Do); Jambalaya;  Let The Hard Times Roll; Sunshine; Long Time Lovin' You; Doing It Right; Making A Living's Been Killing Me; [Leon Everette, The Knoxville Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN:] If I Keep On Goin‘ Crazy; Good Hearted Woman; Don’t Be Angry; No Man’s Land; Knockin‘ On Her Door; Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair; Soul Searching; Lonely Women Make Good Lovers; Midnight Rodeo; Hurricane – 02-83 (airdate Feb. 19, 3 discs)
DIR Broadcasting – The Silver Eagle (Cross Country Music Show) Leon Everette/Gus Hardin: [Gus Hardin – Live from Duke’s Place, Tulsa, OK:] Fallen Angel (Flying High Tonight); Drowing In Memories; After The Last Goodbye; I’ve Been Lovin‘ You Too Long; More Or Less; All Tangled Up In Love; What We Gonna Do (‘Bout What We Did Last Night); I Pass [Leon Everette – live from Music Village, USA, Hendersonville, TN:] Hurricane; If I Keep Goin‘ Crazy; Soul Searching; Givin‘ Up Easy; The Race Is On; Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair; Jambalaya; Orange Blossom Special - 05-85 (airdate May 18, 3 discs)
Westwood One LG 86-03 Live From Gilley‘s:  Midnight Rodeo; It’s Not Supposed To Be That Way; Hello Josephine; Still Loving You; I Could’a Had You; Lonely Women Makes Good Lovers; Too Good To Say No To; Good Hearted Woman; Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair – 13-01-86 (airdate 18/19-01-86; recorded Live at Gilley’s, Pasadena, CA)

 

Hal Kennedy



By Praguefrank, Vaclav Zpatecka, with help of Dixieechoes.com

SESSIONS
1963 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Dixie Echoes With Hal Kennedy (Jack Toney, George Forbis, Joe Whitfield, J.G. Whitfield, Hal Kennedy [vcl] + Sue Whitfield [piano]. Producer: Cecil Scaife)
001 HE'LL PILOT ME SOF 116
002 KEEP WALKING SOF 116
003 GOD LEAD US ALONG SOF 116
004 WITHOUT HIM SOF 116
005 UNTIL THEN SOF 116
006 CLOSER TO THEE SOF 116
007 WALKING MY LORD UP CALVARY'S HILL SOF 116
008 BECAUSE OF HIM SOF 116
009 SWEETER AS THE DAYS GO BY SOF 116
010 THE DAY OF WRATH SOF 116
011 WHEN THEY RING THOSE SOF 116
012 GOLDEN BELLS SOF 116
013 NEARING THE SHORE SOF 116
1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The Dixie Echoes With Hal Kennedy (Dale Shelnut, Joe Whitfield, Hal Kennedy, J.G. Whitfield, George Forbis + Sue Whitfield [piano]. Producer: Cecil Scaife)
014 SWEET JESUS SOF 122
015 LEAST IN THE KINGDOM SOF 122
016 RICHEST POOR MAN ON EARTH SOF 122
017 SHOW ME THOU WAY SOF 122
018 THE ANSWER CAME SOF 122
019 MEDLEY SOF 122
020 CLOSE TO THE MASTER SOF 122
021 WHEN I REACH THAT CITY SOF 122
022 COME SPRING SOF 122
023 IS YOUR NAME WRITTEN THERE SOF 122
024 WINGS OF A DOVE SOF 122
025 TOO NEAR HOME SOF 122  
Ca early 1965 Nashville, TN – Hall Kennedy
026 TALKING TO MYSELF AGAIN Spar 759
027 TOO TIRED TO RUN ANYMORE  Spar 759
028 WANTED: ONE MOTHER 777
029 SHE'LL LEAVE YOU FOR SOMEONE ELSE 777
1965 Nashville, TN – The Original Dixie Echoes With special guest Hal Kennedy
030 WALKING MY LORD UP CALVARY'S HILL MSF 103
031 SWEETER AS THE DAYS GO BY MSF 103
032 WHEN THEY RING THOSE GOLDEN BELLS MSF 103
033 IN THE SHELTER OF HIS ARMS MSF 103
034 LEAST IN THE KINGDOM MSF 103
035 RICHEST POOR MAN ON THIS EARTH MSF 103
036 CLOSER TO THEE MSF 103
037 IS YOUR NAME WRITTEN THERE MSF 103
038 WITHOUT HIM MSF 103
039 GOD LEADS US ALONG MSF 103
040 BECAUSE OF LOVE MSF 103
041 NEARING THE SHORE MSF 103  
1965 Nashville, TN – The  Dixie Echoes Quartet featuring Hal Kennedy (Dale Shelnut, Jack Toney, J.G. Whitfield, Joe Whitfield, Sue Whitfield, Hal Kennedy, George Forbis)
042 I WOULDN'T TAKE NOTHING FOM MY JOURNEY NOW Canaan CAS 9610
043 WELCOME HOME Canaan CAS 9610 CAS 9623
044 THAT HEAVENLY HOME Canaan CAS 9610
045 LITTLE IS MUCH Canaan CAS 9610
046 FROM HEAVEN Canaan CAS 9610
046 I WILL FOLLOW THEE Canaan CAS 9610
047 YOU'VE NEVER REALLY LIVED Canaan CAS 9610
048 PRAISE THE NAME Canaan CAS 9610
049 LOOK UP Canaan CAS 9610
050 I WALKED ALONG Canaan CAS 9610
051 I'M NEARER HOME Canaan CAS 9610
052 WHEN I FEEL THE SAVIOR'S HAND Canaan CAS 9610  
1966 Nashville, TN – Hal Kennedy
053 FULL UP NO VACANCY Canaan CAS 9619 CGS 8511
054 THAT SAME ROAD Canaan CAS 9619 CGS 8511
055 THE ANSWERS ON THE WAY Canaan CAS 9619 CGS 8511
056 REMIND ME DEAR LORD Canaan CAS 9619 CGS 8511
057 WANTED ONE MOTHER Canaan CAS 9619  
058 TO MY MANSION IN THE SKY Canaan CAS 9619
059 I SEE A BRIDGE Canaan CAS 9619
060 PRISONER OF LOVE Canaan CAS 9619  CGS 8511
061 MY MOTHER PRAYED FOR ME Canaan CAS 9619  
062 THE BREAKING OF THE DAY Canaan CAS 9619 CGS 8511
063 DON'T TAKE MY CROSS AWAY Canaan CAS 9619 CGS 8511  
064 IT'LL ALL BE OVER BUT THE SHOUTING Canaan CAS 9619 CGS 8511
1966 Nashville, TN – The Dixie Echoes and Hal Kennedy (Dale Shelnut, Hal Kennedy, J.G. Whitfield, Coy Cook, Ralph Jarman, Joe Whitfield)
065 IN THE SHELTER OF HIS ARMS Canaan CAS 9623
066 LEAD ME TO THE ALTAR Canaan CAS 9623
067 ZION'S HILL Canaan CAS 9623
068 I WANT TO DO THY WILL, OH LORD Canaan CAS 9623
069 HOW MUCH FURTHER CAN WE GO? Canaan CAS 9623
070 GIVE UP Canaan CAS 9623
071 FATHER’S TABLE GRACE Canaan CAS 9623
072 DAY OF REJOICING Canaan CAS 9623
073 THE TALLER YOUR SHADOW WILL BE Canaan CAS 9623
074 POOR AS A BEGGAR Canaan CAS 9623
075 AT THE END OF THE ROAD Canaan CAS 9623
1968 Nashville, TN – Hal Kennedy
076 GOD'S OLD CLOCK Canaan CAS 9646  CGS 8511
077 SORRY, I NEVER KNEW YOU Canaan CAS 9646  CGS 8511
078 CRYING IN THE GARDEN Canaan CAS 9646  
079 THE GOOD FOLKS IN MY LIFE Canaan CAS 9646
080 FAMILY BIBLE Canaan CAS 9646 CGS 8511
081 I'M ON MY WAY TO CANAAN LAND Canaan CAS 9646  
082 THE PILGRIMS HAVE GONE ON Canaan CAS 9646 CGS 8511   
083 PITY THE MAN Canaan CAS 9646 CGS 8511  
084 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS Canaan CAS 9646  CGS 8511
085 GOD'S WAY Canaan CAS 9646
086 WHO AM I Canaan CAS 9646   CGS 8511
087 KEEP YOUR MIGHTY HAND ON ME Canaan CAS 9646  CGS 8511
Hal Kennedy recorded after 1968. Some info in albums list



ALBUMS

Songs Of Faith SOF 116 The Dixie Echoes with Hal Kennedy Sings Songs Of Faith: He'll Pilot Me; Keep Walking; God Lead Us Along; Without Him; Until Then; Closer To Thee; Walking My Lord Up Calvary's Hill; Because Of Him; Sweeter As The Days Go By; The Day Of Wrath; When They Ring Those; Golden Bells; Nearing The Shore – 12-63
Songs Of Faith SOF 122 Close To The Master: Sweet Jesus; Least In The Kingdom; Richest Poor Man On Earth; Show Me Thou Way; The Answer Came; Medley; Close To The Master; When I Reach That City; Come Spring; Is Your Name Written There; Wings Of A Dove; Too Near Home - 10-64 w. Dixie Echoes
MSF 103 My Selected Favorites: Walking My Lord Up Calvary's Hill; Sweeter As The Days Go By; When They Ring Those Golden Bells; In The Shelter Of His Arms; Least In The Kingdom; Richest Poor Man On This Earth; Closer To Thee; Is Your Name Written There; Without Him; God Leads Us Along; Because Of Love; Nearing The Shore – 65* (meybe recording date, issued later)
Canaan CA-4610-LP/CAS-9610-LP Echoing: I Wouldn't Take Nothing; Welcome Home; That Heavenly Home; Little Is Much; From Heaven; I Will Follow Thee; You've Never Really Lived; Praise the Name; Look Up; I Walked Along; I'm Nearer Home; When I Feel the Savior's Hand – 66 Dixie Echoes featuring Hal Kennedy
Canaan CA-4619-LP/CAS-9619-LP The Little Man With The Big Voice: Full Up No Vacancy; That Same Road; The Answers On The Way;  Remind Me Dear Lord;  Wanted One Mother;  To My Mansion In The Sky;  I See A Bridge;  Prisoner Of Love;  My Mother Prayed For Me;  The Breaking Of The Day;  Don't Take My Cross Away;  It'll All Be Over But The Shouting – 07-66
Canaan CA-4623-LP/CAS-9623-LP Coming On Strong: Welcome Home; In The Shelter Of His Arms; Lead Me To The Altar; Zion's Hill; I Want To Do Thy Will, Oh Lord; How Much Further Can We Go?; Give Up; Table Grace; Day Of Rejoicing; The Taller Your Shadow Will Be; Poor As A Beggar; At The End Of The Road – 02-67 w. Dixie Echoes (reissued in 1976 as Chime LP 629 Father’s Table Grace)
Canaan CA-4646-LP/CAS-9646-LP Gospel Songs The Country Way:  God's Old Clock;  Sorry I Never Knew You;  Crying In The Garden;  The Good Folks In My Life;  Family Bible;  I'm On My Way To Canaan Land;  The Pilgrims Have Gone On;  Pity The Man;  The Old Rugged Cross;  God's Way;  Who Am I;  Keep Your Mighty Hand On Me - 68 
Canaan [UK] CGS 8511 The Best Of Hal Kennedy: Pity The Man; Remind Me, Dear Lord; Keep Your Mighty Hand On Me; Family Bible; Don't Take My Cross Away; Who Am I?; The Answer's On The Way; That Same Road; The Breaking Of The Day; God's Old Clock; Full Up, No Vacancy; The Old Rugged Cross; Prisoner Of Love; It'll Be All Over But The Shouting; Sorry, I Never Knew You; The Pilgrims Have Gone O – 77 (sampler)
Hal Kennedy LPS 901 Shoutin‘ On The Hills: Shoutin‘ On The Hills; Had It Not Been; Another Hill; The Greatest Man; Where Will You Be; Just A Little While; Zion’s Hill; Palms Of Victory; Until You’ve Known; I’m Gonna Leave Here Shoutin‘; I’m Bound To Calvary; Too Much To Gain To Lose – 8- (MX: 5744/5)
Hal Kennedy LPS 903 He’s Life To Me: (tracks unknown) – 8-
Hal Kennedy HKC-905 Homeward Bound: Homeward Bound; They Were Walking My Lord (Up Calvary Hill); He Will Only Pick Up (What You Lay Down); The Greatest Love Song; He Saw What I Could Be; It’s Movin’Time; Don’t Ever Lose Sight Of Your Goal; We’re Almost Home Now – 89 (cassette)
Songs of Faith ? Songs Of Faith, vol. 1:Sittin' Around The Table;   Up To The House Of The Lord;  Looking For A City;  At The Roll Call;  Surely I Will Lord;   So Many Reasons;  Precious Lord (Keep Your Mighty Hand On Me); Will The Circle Be Unbroken;  Shake Hands With Mother Again;  One More Valley;  Some Glad Day;  Give Up;  His Grace Is Sufficient For Me; Story Of Brother Ire; Old Rugged Cross;  Life's Railway To Heaven;   In The Shelter Of His Arms;  In The Garden - 30-06-09    



SINGLES
Spar (1965)
759 Talking To Myself Again / Too Tired To Run Anymore - 65
777 Wanted: One Mother / She'll Leave You For Someone Else – 06-65 (rev. June 5)

Gino King



+08-08-2007 LaCrosse, WI
By Vaclav Zpatecka, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Mario Manciotti

SESSIONS
1965 unknown – Gino King
001 ALONE WITH YOU ARC AS 640
002 HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER ARC AS 640 
003 CRAZY ARMS ARC AS 640 
004 MY SHOES KEEP WALKING BACK TO YOU ARC AS 640 
005 CITY LIGHTS ARC AS 640 
006 GOING STEADY ARC AS 640
007 LIVE FAST, LOVE HARD, DIE YOUNG ARC AS 640 
008 COUNTRY GIRL ARC AS 640  
009 HEART OVER MIND ARC AS 640 
010 SWEET DREAMS ARC AS 640
011 YOUR OLD USED TO BE ARC AS 640
012 INVITATION TO THE BLUES ARC AS 640
1967 unknown – Gino King (Gino King [vcl], Mickey Mcgivern [ld gt], Artie MacLaren [rh gt], Jim Murphy [steel], Bill Gibbs [bass], Tony Dimaria [drums], Rickie Lamoureaux [piano]. Producer: Ben Weatherby)
013 DON'T JUST STAND THERE ARC AS 696
014 IF TEARDROPS WERE PENNIES ARC AS 696
015 LOVELY, LOVELY WORLD ARC AS 696
016 THERE SHE GOES ARC AS 696
017 MR. MOON ARC AS 696
018 HEY JOE ARC AS 696
019 LET'S LIVE A LITTLE ARC AS 696
020 BEFORE I MET YOU ARC AS 696
021 LOOSE TALK ARC AS 696
022 TAKE ME AS I AM ARC AS 696
023 LET OLD MOTHER NATURE HAVE HER WAY ARC AS 696
024 SHE CALLED ME BABY ARC AS 696
1968 unknown – Gino King
025 BIRD OF PARADISE ARC AS 710
026 SLEEPING AT THE FOOT OF THE BED ARC AS 710
027 BIG BEAVER ARC AS 710
028 OUT BEHIND THE BARN ARC AS 710
029 TASTE OF HONEY ARC AS 710
030 PERDIDO ARC AS 710
031 TUXEDO JUNCTION ARC AS 710
032 FIREBALL MAIL ARC AS 710
033 JAMBALAYA ARC AS 710
034 REMINGTON RIDE ARC AS 710
035 DETOUR ARC AS 710
036 MIDNIGHT IN OLD ARMARILLO ARC AS 710



ALBUMS

ARC [CAN] A/AS 640 Songs I Sang With Ray Price and Faron Young:  Alone With You; Heartaches By The Number;  Crazy Arms;  My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You;  City Lights;  Going Steady;  Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young;  Country Girl;  Heart Over Mind;  Sweet Dreams; Your Old Used To Be; Invitation To The Blues – 08-65
ARC [CAN] A/AS 696 12 Songs By Gino King/ Why I Like Carl Smith:  Don't Just Stand There;  If Teardrops Were Pennies;  Lovely, Lovely World;  There She Goes;  Mr. Moon;  Hey Joe;  Let's Live A Little;  Before I Met You;  Loose Talk;  Take Me As I Am;  Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way;  She Called Me Baby - 67
ARC [CAN] A/AS-710 Bang Bang Guitar: Bird Of Paradise; Sleeping At The Foot Of The Bed; Big Beaver; Out Behind The Barn; Taste Of Honey; Perdido; Tuxedo Junction; Fireball Mail; Jambalaya; Remington Ride; Detour; Midnight In Old Armarillo - 68