Garland
Westbrook, *01-06-1928 Milano, TX, +23-06-2002
By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS
1956
unknown, OK – Billy Western
001 OP 410 LITTLE JOE AND ANN Huff OP-236-45/HBR 082
002 OP 411 HOW MANY TIME Huff OP-236-45/HBR 055 HBR 082
HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBR 055 OKLAHOMA (UK, 2002); HILLBILLY
RESEARCHER HBR 082 4 STAR OP RELEASES 1956/1959 VOL.1 (UK, 2006);
Spring
1962 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX - Billy Western
(+Clyde Brewer + unknown musicians)
003 1588 HIS
AND HERS D 1239 /BCD 15836
004 1589 WORN
OUT WORDS D 1239/BCD 15836
Late 1962
unknown - Billy Western
005 1600
SAY WHEN (YOU WANT ME TO LEAVE) 1245 /BCD 15836
006 1601 MY
BLUE ROOM 1245 /BCD 15836
1963
unknown - Billy Western, *with Jeanne Davis
007 1618 HOME'S
NOT WHERE MY HOUSE IS 1252/BCD 15836
008 1619
LOVE ENOUGH* 1252 /BCD 15836
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15836 THE COMPLETE D SINGLES COLLECTION
VOL.5 (GER, 2002, 4 CD)
1980s Austin, TX – Billy western
009 THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME NR 11233
010 PEACE IN THE VALLEY NR 11233
011 OLD TIME RELIGION NR 11233
012 M-O-T-H-E-R NR 11233
013 PRECIOUS MEMORIES NR 11233
014 FARTHER ALONG NR 11233
015 PRECIOUS LORD NR 11233
016 COMING HOME NR 11233
017 HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS NR 11233
018 BEAUTIFUL ISLE NR 11233
1986 Fireside Recording Studio, 813 18th Ave. South,
Nashville, TN – Billy Western (Biolly
Western [vcl], Doyle Grisham [gt], Paul Gauvin [gt], Little Roy Wiggins
[steel], Shorty Grisham [bass], Richie Simpson [drums]. Producer: Doyle Grisham,
Billy Western)
019 SHENANDOAH WALTZ NR 16571 NR 16764 /NR 16675
020 THERE'S A NEW MOON OVER MY SHOULDER NR 16571 /NR 16675
021 HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU NR 16675
022 SILVER HAIRED DADDY NR 16675
023 DON’T ROB ANOTHER MAN’S CASTLE NR 16675
024 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
NR 16675
025 WAITING FOR A TRAIN NR 16571 NR 16764/NR 16675
026 DADDY WHEN IS MOMMY COMING HOME NR 16929/NR 16675
027 WOMEN MAKE A FOOL OUT OF ME NR 16929/NR 16571 /NR 16675
028 OLD SHEP NR 16675
029 MOTHER, THE QUEEN OF MY HEART NR 16675
030 WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS
NR 16675
1986 Fireside Recording Studio, 813 18th Ave. South,
Nashville, TN – Billy Western (Biolly
Western [vcl], Doyle Grisham [ac gt/el gt], Little Roy Wiggins [steel], R.B.
Kramer [bass], Richie Simpson [drums], Willie Rainsford [piano]. Producer;
Doyle Grisham, Billy Western)
031 THE LILY OF THE VALLEY NR 16924/NR 16739
032 I’M GETTING READY TO LEAVE THIS WORLD NR 16739
033 SOFTLY AND TENDERLY NR 16739
034 THIS OLD HOUSE NR 16924/NR 16739
035 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE NR 16739
036 HOW BEAUTIFUL HEAVEN MUST BE NR 16739
037 LIFE’S RAILWAY TO HEAVEN NR 16739
038 I FEEL LIKE TRAVELING ON NR 16739
039 A HOUSE OF GOLD NR 16739
040 WHERE COULD I GO (BUT TO THE LORD) NR 16739
1987 Fireside Recording Studio, 813 18th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Billy Western (Biolly Western [vcl],
Doyle Grisham [ac gt/el gt], Little Roy Wiggins [steel], R.B. Kramer [bass],
Richie Simpson [drums], Tommy Williams [fiddle], Willie Rainsford [piano])
041 ANY OLD TIME NR 17252/NR 17170
042 SHE MIGHT AS WELL FORGET IT NR 17170
043 SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD NR 17035/ NR 17170
044 I'M SEALING THIS LETTER WITH TEARS NR 17362/NR 17170
045 BORN TO LOSE NR 18164/NR 17170
046 I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS NR 17362/NR 17170
047 JEALOUS HEART NR 17170
048 SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED NR 17035/NR 17170
049 THIS SONG IS JUST FOR YOU NR 17170
050 I WAS SORTA WONDERIN' NR 18164/NR 17170
Ca 1989 poss. Fireside Recording Studio, 813 18th Ave.
South, Nashville, TN – Billy Western
051 I WOULDN'T TRADE AMERICA NR 18474
052 I CAN'T GET STARTED NR 18474
053 JUST CALL ME LONESOME Empire Sound NR 18596
054 MY IDEAL Empire Sound NR 18596
ALBUMS
Empire Sound NR 11233
Billy Western And His Old Time Religion: This World Is Not My Home; Peace
In the Valley; Old Time Religion; M-O-T-H-E-R; Precious Memories; Farther Along;
Precious Lord; Coming Home; He’s Got The Whole World In his Hands; Beautiful Isle
- 8-
Empire Sound NR 16675
Billy Western Comes To Nashville And Makes Some Records With Little Roy Wiggins:
Shenandoah Waltz; There's A New Moon
Over My Shoulder; Have I Told You Lately That I Love You; Silver Haired Daddy; Don’t
Rob Another Man’s Castle; I Love You Because; Waiting For A Train; Daddy When
Is Mommy Coming Home; Women Make A Fool Out Of Me; Old Shep; Mother, The Queen
Of My Heart; Waltz Across Texas - 86
Empire Sound NR 16739
I Love To Sing With The Florida Boys: The
Lily Of The Valley; I’m Getting Ready To Leave This World; Softly And Tenderly;
This Old House; Just A Closer Walk With thee; How Beautiful Heaven Must Be;
Life’s Railway To heaven; I Feel Like Traveling On; A House Of Gold; Where
Could I Go (But To the Lord) - 86
Empire Sound NR 17170
From Milano, Texas: Any Old Time; She Might As Well Forget It; Sittin' On
Top Of The World; I'm Sealing This Letter With Tears; Born To Lose; I Love You
So Much It Hurts; Jealous Heart; Signed, Sealed And Delivered; This Song Is
Just For You; I Was Sorta Wonderin' - 87
EPs
Empire Sound NR 16571 Billy Western: Waiting For A Train; Shenandoah Waltz / Women Make A Fool Out Of Me; There's A New
Moon Over My Shoulder - 86
SINGLES
Huff (1956]
OP-236-45 Little Joe And Ann / How Many Time – 56
D
1239 Worn Out Words / His And Hers – 06-06-62 (rev. Oct. 6)
1245 My Blue Room / Say When (You Want Me To Leave) – 08-02-63
1252 Home's Not Where My House Is / [Billy Western And
Jeanne Davis:] Love Enough - 22-07-63
Empire Sound
NR 16764 Waiting For A Train / Shenandoah Waltz - 86
NR 16924 This Old House / The Lily of The Valley - 86
NR 16929 Daddy When Is Mommy Coming Home... / Women Make A
Fool Out Of Me – 86
NR 17035 Sittin‘ On Top Of The World / Signed, Sealed And
Delivered – 87
NR 17252 Any Old Time / Any Old Time – 87 (promo)
NR 17362 I Love You So Much It Hurts / I’m Sealing This
Letter With tears – 87
NR 18164 Born To Lose / I Was Sorta Wanderin‘ – 89?
NR 18474 I Wouldn't Trade America / I Can't Get Started – 90
NR 18596 Just Call Me Lonesome / My Ideal – 90