Wink Keziah

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

2005 unknown - Wink Keziah and Deluxe Motel:  (Producer: Wink Keziah)

001 HILLBILLY SATURDAY NIGHT XHM 9507-02

002 TIME SLIPS AWAY XHM 9507-02

003 I WANNA THANK YOU XHM 9507-02

004 DANCIN' ALL ALONE XHM 9507-02

005 SOME CALL IT A HONKY TONK XHM 9507-02

006 WHY DON'T YOU COME BACK HOME ? XHM 9507-02

007 LOOKIN' FOR WHAT I CAN'T FIND AT HOME XHM 9507-02

008 COLD RAIN XHM 9507-02

009 TRYIN' TO CALL HOME XHM 9507-02

010 WHERE'S MY BABY ? XHM 9507-02  

16/22 November 2006 Mitch Easter's Fidelitorium Recordings, Charlotte, NC - Wink Keziah and Deluxe Motel (Wink Keziah [vcl/gt], Dennis Davis [gt], Tony Rogers [gt], Chris Garges [drums], Robin Rogers [harmonica])
011 I CAN'T STOP GS-CD-1162

012 I PICK UP THE TELEPHONE GS-CD-1162

013 A HOT WOMAN AND A COLD BEER GS-CD-1162

014 THAT AIN'T ME GS-CD-1162

015 YOU'RE TALKIN' 'BOUT ME GS-CD-1162

016 BALL AND CHAIN GS-CD-1162

017 LAREDO GS-CD-1162

018 AS LONG AS IT AIN'T HERE GS-CD-1162

019 WHEN YOUR WORLD COMES TUMBLIN' DOWN GS-CD-1162

020 JESSE'S FARM GS-CD-1162  

2009 Los Angeles, CA - Wink Keziah (Wink Keziah [vcl/gt], Mark Stuart [vcl/tambourine],  Mike Turner [el gt/slide gt], Randy Mitchell [el gt/slide gt], Doug Pettibone [el gt], Arda Bagcioglu [el gt], Alan Mirikitani [el gt], Dennis Caplinger [dobro/ banjo/ mandolin/ fiddle], J.D. Maness [steel], Taras Prodaniuk [bass gt], David Raven [drums], Ted Andreadis [piano/ Hammond b-3 organ], Marty Grebb [piano],Marcy Levy, Mike Stinson [bck vcl])

021 SOMETIMES YOU WIN GS-CD-1163

022 SWEET JESUS GS-CD-1163

023 COUNTRY COMES TO TOWN GS-CD-1163

024 LOST HIGHWAY GS-CD-1163

025 CHAIN LINK FENCE GS-CD-1163

026 SAN ANTONIO GS-CD-1163

027 RUNNING AWAY FROM MY LIFE GS-CD-1163

028 WHERE YOU COMIN' FROM GS-CD-1163

029 HANDS OF GOD GS-CD-1163

030 HONKY TONK RENDEZVOUS GS-CD-1163

031 RED WINE GS-CD-1163

2013 Charlotte, NC/ Austin, TX/ Los Angeles, CA – Wink Keziah

032 WHEN I GET PAID

033 CINCINNATI

034 MOONSHINE AND DOPE

035 HOLDIN' ON (GETS THE BEST OF ME)

036 THE QUIET KIND

037 SECOND CHANCE (AT A FIRST IMPRESSION)

038 FAITHFUL SON

039 TIME TO MOVE ON

040 DEAD MAN WALKIN'

041 LIFE ON THE BAYOU

042 WHEN THE SHADOWS COM A'CALLIN'

Tracks above issued on album Cowbilly

ALBUMS

Wink Keziah XHM 9507-02 Wink Keziah and Deluxe Motel: Hillbilly Saturday Night; Time Slips Away; I Wanna Thank You; Dancin' All Alone; Some Call It A Honky Tonk; Why Don't You Come Back Home ?; Lookin' For What I Can't Find At Home; Cold Rain; Tryin' To Call Home; Where's My Baby ? – 26-07-05

Great South GS-CD-1162 Working Songs For The Drinking Class: I Can't Stop; I Pick Up The Telephone; A Hot Woman And A Cold Beer; That Ain't Me; You're Talkin' 'bout Me; Ball And Chain; Laredo; As Long As It Ain't Here; When Your World Comes Tumblin' Down; Jesse's Farm – 01-08

Great South GS-CD-1163 Hard Times: Sometimes You Win; Sweet Jesus; Country Comes To Town; Lost Highway; Chain Link Fence; San Antonio; Running Away From My Life; Where You Comin' From; Hands Of God; Honky Tonk Rendezvous; Red Wine – 13-10-09

Great South ? Cowbilly: When I Get Paid; Cincinnati; Moonshine and Dope; Holdin' On (Gets the Best of Me); The Quiet Kind; Second Chance (At a First Impression); Faithful Son; Time To Move On; Dead Man Walkin'; Life On the Bayou; When the Shadows Com A'callin' – 10-01-14

Smiley Maxedon

Roy ‘Smiley’ Maxedon, *03-06-1921 Bruce, IL, +03-06-2001
3rd version

By Praguefrank, Carl LaFong, Thieu Van De Vorst, Steve Hathaway also using www.carcitycountry.com
SESSIONS
1946 Detroit, MI – Smilin‘ Red Maxedon and Mercury Rangers (Blue Mountain Girls [vcl-1])

001 KEEP SMILING TILL WE'RE TOGETHER AGAIN Arcadia A 0080

002 IT'S A LONG WAY FROM HERE TO DIXIE A 0080

003 I FELL IN LOVE Arcadia A-0600

004 I LEFT MY BOOTS AND SADDLE HOME  (JUST TO MAKE A LITTLE JEEP GO) Arcadia A-0600

005 I’LL BE BACK A-0081

006 PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND YOUR DADDY -1  A-0081

1946 Detroit, MI - Smilin‘ Red and His Radio Gang

007 IT WAS CHRISTMAS IN LONDON Arcadia AP 1947

008 IN MY HEART THERE’S A PART OF THE PRAIRIE  Arcadia AP 1947

009 THAT OLD SWISS CHALET IN THE ROCKIES AP 1948

010 WHEN IT’S NIGHT TIME IN NEVADA AP 1948

1947? Detroit, MI – Smilin‘ Red Maxedon, *Dottie Leader

011 I WONDER WHAT’S BECOME OF SLIM* AP 1949

012 WHEN WE BROKE THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET AP-1950 

013 THEN I'LL GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU AP-1950 

1949 Detroit, MI - Smilin‘ Red Maxedon (+ Bob Mitchell [gt] + unknown musicians)

014 I WANT A PARDON FOR DADDY Arcadia ?

015 Unknown title  Arcadia ?

016 Unknown title  Arcadia ?

017 Unknown title  Arcadia ?

1949 poss. Hollywood, CA – Smilin‘ Red MaxEdon (+Johnnie White [steel/vcl-1], Pee Wee Linden [accordion/vcl-1], Dottie Leader [vcl-2],  + unknown musicians)

018 HILLBILLY BOY FROM HICKORY FLATS -1 Wrightman 1033

019 MAY I HAVE MY HEART BACK NOW 1033

020 I DON’T WANT TO JUST DREAM Wrightman 1034

021 SILVER RAILS -1 Wrightman 1034

1950 Hollywood, CA – Smiley Maxedon and Okaw Valley Boys
022 none SUNSHINE IN THE RAIN Okaw 101/Cattle LP 42 CCD-325
023 none LITTLE BROTHER JOE Okaw 101/CCD-325

CATTLE LP 42 TRUE BLUE COUNTRY/WESTERN COLLECTOR'S ITEMS FROM THE 40S 50S AND EARLY 60S (GER 1983)
December 1951 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Smiley Maxedon and Okaw Valley Boys
024 RHCO 10058/RZSP-10058 TOO LATE TO CRY OVER YOU Columbia 20962-unissued
025 RHCO 10059/RZSP-10059 IN THE WINDOW OF MY HEART 4-20910/CCD-325
026 RHCO 10060/RZSP-10060 CRAZY TO CARE 4-20910/CCD-325
027 RHCO 10061/RZSP-10061 WHAT GOES OUT THE WONDER 20962-unissued
September 1952 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Smiley Maxedon and Okaw Valley Boys
028 RHCO 10308/RZSP-10308 YOUR OLD LOVE LETTERS 4-21046/CCD-325
029 RHCO 10309/RZSP-10309 I’M SHUTTIN‘ THE DOOR ON LOVE 4-21046/CCD-325
030 RHCO 10310/RZSP-10310 WHAT GOOD IS MY LOVE (IF IT’S WASTED) 4-21095/CCD-325
031 RHCO 10311/RZSP-10311 WE CAN’T LIVE TOGETHER ANYMORE 4-21095/CCD-325
9 October 1953 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Smiley Maxedon
032 RHCO 10608/RZSP-10608 IF I SHOULD CHANGE MY WAYS (WOULD YOU STILL LOVE ME?) 4-21244/CCD-325
033 RHCO 10609/RZSP-10609 TOO LATE TO CRY OVER YOU 4-21244/CCD-325
034 RHCO 10610/RZSP-10610 WHY CAN’T YOU LOOK ME IN THE EYE? 4-21188/CCD-325
035 RHCO 10611/RZSP-10611 GIVE ME A RED HOT MAMA AND AN ICE COLD BEER 4-21188/CCD-325 Columbia CK 53940

COLUMBIA CK 53940 HILLBILLY BOOGIE! (1994)
27 April 1954 Radio Recorders. 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Smiley Maxedon
036 RHCO 10868/RZSP-10868 BLUE AS I CAN BE 4-21301/CCD-325
037 RHCO 10869/RZSP-10869 THAT’S ALL RIGHT 4-21301/CCD-325
038 RHCO 10870/RZSP-10870 I WANT YOU 4-21337/CCD-325
039 RHCO 10871/RZSP-10871 OH ,WHY DID I CHEAT? 4-21337/CCD-325
February 1955 Radio Recorders. 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Smiley Maxedon
040 RHCO 33345/RZSP-33345 UNTIL THEN 4-21451/CCD-325
ca. March 1955 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Smiley Maxedon
041 RHCO 33377/RZSP-33377 I’LL SWEAR YOU DON’T LOVE ME 4-21395/CCD-325
042 RHCO 33378/RZSP-33378 YOU’VE LOST TOO MUCH 4-21395/CCD-325
043 RHCO 33379/RZSP-33379 GIVE ME YOUR LOVE FOR A WHILE 4-21451/CCD-325



ALBUMS
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-325 A Hillbilly Voice Like Dynamite: I'll Swear You Don't Love Me; You've Lost Too Much; In The Window Of My Heart; Crazy To Care; Until Then; Give Me Your Love For Awhile; What Good Is My Love (If It's Wasted); We Can't Live Together; Why Can't You Look Me In The Eye; Give Me A Red Hot Mama And An Ice Cold Beer; Blue As Blue Can Be; That's All Right; I Want You; Oh, Why Did I Cheat?; Your Old Love Letters; I'm Shuttin' The Door On Love; If I Should Change My Ways (Would You Still Love Me?); Too Late To Cry Over You; Sunshine In The Rain; Little Brother Joe – 06


SINGLES
Arcadia (1946-1949) Smilin‘ Red Maxedon [incomplete]

A-0080 Keep Smiling Till We're Together Again / It's A Long Way From Here To Dixie – 46

A-0081 I'll Be Back / Put Your Arms Around Your Daddy - 46

AO-600 I Fell In Love / I Left My Boots And Saddle Home (Just To Make A Little Jeep Go) – 11-46 (rev. Nov. 23)

AP-1947 It Was Christmas In London / In My Heart There’s A Part Of The Prairie - 11-47 (rev. Nov. 8)

AP-1948 That Old Swiss Chalet In The Rockies / When It’s Night Time In Nevada - 08-48

AP-1949 [Dick Pascoe and Hazel Hage:] Two Cars Came Together / [Smilin’Red Maxedon and Dottie Leader:] I Wonder What’s Become of Slim – 08-48 (adv. Aug. 14)

AP-1950 When We Broke The Old Oaken Bucket / Then I'll Get Along Without You - 09-48 (rev. Oct. 2)

AP-1951 I Want A Pardon For Daddy [by Dottie Leader] / Look A-Way Up Yonder [as Red Maxedon] - 10-49

Wrightman (1949)

1033 Hillbilly Boy From Hickory Flats / May I Have My Heart Back Now – 09-49 (ment. Oct. 2)

1034 I Don’t Want To Just Dream / Silver Rails – 09-49  (ment. Oct. 2)

Okaw (1951)
MLB-101 Sunshine In The Rain / Little Brother Joe - 50
Columbia (1951-55)
4-20910 In The Window Of My Heart / Crazy To Care – 02-52
20962 Too Late To Cry Over You / What Goes Out The Winder – 52 unissued
4-21046 I'm Shuttin' The Door On Love / Your Old Love Letter – 12-52
4-21095 What Good Is My Love (If It's Wasted) /We Can't Live Together - 04-53
4-21188 Give Me A Red Hot Mama And An Ice Cold Beer / Why Can't You Look Me In The Eye - 11-53
4-21244 Too Late To Cry Over You / If I Should Change My Ways – 04-54
4-21301 Blue As I Can Be / That's All Right – 09-54
4-21337 Oh Why Did I Cheat / I Want You – 12-54 (rev. Dec. 25)
4-21395 You've Lost Too Much / I'll Swear You Don't Love Me – 04-55
4-21451 Until Then / Give Me Your Love For A While – 09-55 (rev. October 15)

David Wood

2nd version

by Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

Ca 2009 The Sound Hole, Nashville, TN – David Wood (David Wood [vcl/keyboards], Ronnie Guilbeau [gt/ukelele/bck vcl], Ed Tree [ac gt],  Jody Maphis [el gt], Steve Hinson/Jaydee Maness [steel], Billy Graham [bass], Ronnie G. Sampler [drums/perxussion], Sam Bacco [marimba/percussion], Kirk Johnson [harmonica], Terry Weeks/Skip Edwards [keyboards], Lisa O‘ Kane, Kathy Chiavola, Rick Yancey [bck vcl]. Producer: Ronnie Guilbeau, Bill C. Graham, David Wood)
001 WHO LEFT THE DOOR TO HEAVEN OPEN
002 WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS
003 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
004 STORMS NEVER LAST
005 YESTERDAY'S GIRL
006 COWBOY ARMS HOTEL
007 HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY
008 TIME WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU
009 SOMETIMES I DO
010 HONKY TONK GIRL
tracks above issued on album The Early Year
2009 The Sound Hole, Nashville, TN – David Wood
011 SAYIN' GOODBYE TO THE WEST
012 SIMPLE THINGS
013 I AIN'T WORTH THE POWDER (TO BLOW ME TO HELL WITHOUT YOU)
014 EIGHTEEN WHEELS
015 I WISH I HAD SOMEONE TO LOVE ME
016 FROM THE BOTTLE TO THE BOTTOM
017 FLOWER IN THE DESERT
018 THE ROAD BACK TO YOU (IS AS LONG AS IT TAKES)
019 STUMBLIN' AND FALLIN'
020 OLD ENOUGH TO BE SOMEBODY'S HERO
021 YOU ARE MY LOVE (A WEDDING SONG)
tracks above issued on album Here and Now

2011 Nashville, TN – David Wood, * w. Kim Everett

022 MY DASH

023 THIS OLD HOUSE

024 RIDE THE WILD WEST (COWABUNGA)

025 FOLLOWING A FULL MOON

026 BLUE LIGHT LADY

027 I'D DIE FOR YOU

028 CAN'T DANCE TO THE BLUES*

029 I BET ON YOU

030 BEER DRINKIN' SONG

031 LET ME HEAL YOUR BROKEN HEART

032 SOMEBODY LOSES, SOMEBODY WINS

tracks above issued on album Country

2012 unknown – David Wood

033 SANTA BRING MY DADDY (SAFE AND SOUND) Dew Note digital single

034 RALPH THE SNEAKY ELF Dew Note digital single

2013 Nashville, TN – David Wood

035 THAT'S WHAT LOVE'S ABOUT

036 PRETTY COUNTRY GIRLS

037 MY SIDE OF THE FENCE

038 WE CAN MAKE THIS A BETTER WORLD

039 I'LL BET MY LIFE ON LOVE

040 NEVER TOO LATE

041 MY CHILD, MY CHILD'S CHILD AND ME

042 SENSE OF HUMOR  SHARE THIS SONG!

043 HARRY AND THE BEAR

044 I'D LOSE MY CHANCE TO TRY

045 CAUSE I LOVE YOU

tracks above issued on album My Side of The Fence

2014 Nashville, TN – David Wood

046 WALKING THE FLOOR OVER YOU

047 HUMPTY DUMPTY HEART

048 YOU AIN'T MAN ENOUGH (TO TAKE MY GAL)

049 I NEVER GO AROUND MIRRORS

050 FRAULEIN

051 ALMOST PERSUADED

052 HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY (THAT I LOVE YOU)

053 JUST WATIN'

054 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE

055 WILD SIDE OF LIFE

056 HAPPY TRAILS

tracks above issued on album Songs I Sang as a Kid

ALBUMS

Dew Note ? (UPC 884501229609) Here And Now: Sayin' Goodbye To the West; Simple Things; I Ain't Worth the Powder (To Blow Me To Hell Without You); Eighteen Wheels; I Wish I Had Someone To Love Me; From the Bottle To the Bottom; Flower In the Desert; The Road Back To You (Is As Long As It Takes); Stumblin' and Fallin'; Old Enough To Be Somebody's Hero; You Are My Love (A Wedding Song) – 13-11-09

Dew Note ? (UPC 884501370288) The Early Year: Who Left the Door To Heaven Open; Waltz Across Texas; Memories Are Made of This; Storms Never Last; Yesterday's Girl; Cowboy Arms Hotel; Have You Ever Beem Lonely; Time Will Take Care of You; Sometimes I Do; Honky Tonk Girl – 01-08-10

Dew Note ? (UPC 884501532006) Country: My Dash; This Old House; Ride the Wild West (Cowabunga); Following A Full Moon; Blue Light Lady; I'd Die For You; Can't Dance To the Blues (w. Kim Everett); I Bet On You; Beer Drinkin' Song; Let Me Heal Your Broken Heart; Somebody Loses, Somebody Wins – 31-05-11

Dew Note ? (UPC888295076852) My Side Of The Fence: That's What Love's About;  Pretty Country Girls;  My Side of the Fence;  We Can Make This a Better World; I'll Bet My Life On Love;  Never Too Late;  My Child, My Child's Child and Me; Sense of Humor  Share this song!;  Harry and the Bear;  I'd Lose My Chance to Try;  Cause I Love You – 24-04-14

Dew Note ? (UPC888295259866) Songs I Sang As A Kid: Walking the Floor Over You;  Humpty Dumpty Heart; You Ain't Man Enough (To Take My Gal);  I Never Go Around Mirrors;  Fraulein;  Almost Persuaded;  Have I Told You Lately (That I Love You);  Just Watin';  I Love You Because;  Wild Side of Life;  Happy Trails – 27-04-15