Rock Bottom String Band

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS  
2013 unknown, TX - Rock Bottom String Band
001 MONDAY MORNING SPINS
002 TOM DOOLEY
003 DEAD MAN WALKIN'
tracks above issued on EP Hungover and Drunk
2014 unknown, TX - Rock Bottom String Band, *with Gary Lindsey (Alex Schultz [vcl/gt], Adam "Akorn" Korn [mandolin],  Frankie "Fuckin Banjo" Alibro [vcl/banjo], Ryan Seiler [bull fiddle],  Mackenzie Dart [vcl/fiddle], Tara Miller [trash banger]. Producer: Gary Lindsey)
004 HILL COUNTRY BABY CD-1332-066   
005 NOTHIN BELOW CD-1332-066  
006 SHELL OF A MAN CD-1332-066  
007 WEARY RIDER CD-1332-066   
008 SHARP BLADE CD-1332-066  
009 RUBY SLIPPERS CD-1332-066   
010 DEVIL IN ME* CD-1332-066   
011 NEVER GETTING OUT CD-1332-066   
012 THE ALLEY CD-1332-066   
013 BITTER SWEET CD-1332-066
2015 unknown, TX - Rock Bottom String Band
014 WITCHES
015 THE GRAY
016 DRINKIN' AND PUKIN'
017 SCRAPIN' BY
018 OPEN BAR
019 NACOGDOCHES
020 HOME
021 EMPTY BELLY BLUES
022 DEACON'S DAUGHTER
023 DEPARTURE
024 'TIL WE DIE!
tracks above issued on album Home Ain't Where I'm From
2018 unknown, TX - Rock Bottom String Band
025 MARK ON A MAP
026 LA LLARONA
027 LAYIN‘ LOW LATELY
tracks above issued on EP Por Vida!
2022 unknown, TX - Rock Bottom String Band
028 IN THIS LIFE
029 DELIRIUM TREMENS
030 BANG BANG
031 JUDGEMENT DAY
032 TEND
033 LIVIN LOCAL
034 REMEMBERING ORPHEUS
035 DRINKIN SPOT
036 REEFER FARM BREAKDOWN
037 WONDER WORLD
038 TOUR NOT A BENDER
039 BITCH (DON'T BE ACTIN LIKE YOU DON'T WANNA BE MISSIN ME A LITTLE BIT)
tracks above issued on album Always Forward, Never Straight
2023 [live] unknown - Rock Bottom String Band ?
03901 INTRODUCTION
03902 HILL COUNTRY BABY
03903 NEVER GETTIN' OUT
03904 LAYIN' LOW LATELY
03905 DEACON'S DAUGHTER
03906 MARK ON A MAP
03907 SHELL OF A MAN
03908 NOTHIN' BELOW
03909 LA LLORONA
03910 WEARY RIDER
03911 DAVE SIMS APPRECIATION
03912 DEVIL IN ME
03913 GATES OF HEAVEN
03914 BITTERSWEET
03915 SCRAPIN' BY
03916 WITCHES
03917 TIL' WE DIE
03918 REEFER FARM BREAKDOWN  
Tracks above issued on album A Few Dollars More (Live at the Porch):

ALBUMS
1332 Records CD-1332-066 For Your Ragged Dollar:  Hill Country Baby;  Nothin Below; Shell of a Man; Weary Rider;  Sharp Blade; Ruby Slippers;  Devil in Me (w. Gary Lindsey);  Never Getting Out;  The Alley;  Bitter Sweet – 24-04-14
Rock Bottom String Band ? Home Ain't Where I'm From:  Witches;  The Gray;  Drinkin' and Pukin';  Scrapin' By;  Open Bar;  Nacogdoches;  Home;  Empty Belly Blues;  Deacon's Daughter;  Departure;  'Til We Die! – 16-02-16
Rock Bottom String Band ? Always Forward, Never Straight:  In This Life;  Delirium Tremens;  Bang Bang;  Judgement Day;  Tend;  Livin Local;  Remembering Orpheus;  Drinkin Spot;  Reefer Farm Breakdown;  Wonder World;  Tour Not A Bender;  Bitch (Don't Be Actin Like You Don't Wanna Be Missin Me a Little Bit) – 09-06-23
Rock Bottom String Band ? A Few Dollars More (Live at the Porch):  Introduction;  Hill Country Baby;  Never Gettin' Out;  Layin' Low Lately;  Deacon's Daughter;  Mark on a Map;  Shell of a Man;  Nothin' Below; La Llorona;  Weary Rider;  Dave Sims Appreciation;  Devil in Me;  Gates of Heaven;  Bittersweet;  Scrapin' By;  Witches;  Til' We Die;  Reefer Farm Breakdown  – 31-12-23


EPs
Rock Bottom String Band ? Hungover and Drunk: Monday Morning Spins; Tom Dooley; Dead Man Walkin' – 07-02-14
Rock Bottom String Band ? Por Vida!: Mark On A Map; La Llarona; Layin‘ Low Lately – 20-09-18


     

Wonnie C. Johnson

 by Praguefrank, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS  
1981 The Music Mill, 1710 Roy Acuff Place, Nashville,  TN – Wonnie C. Johnsom (Producer: Jack Eubanks)
001 COWBOYS AND INDIANS DON'T CRY NSD 119 /MMR 001
002 I'M COMING HOME, LOUISIANA NSD 119/MMR 001
1982 The Music Mill, 1710 Roy Acuff Place, Nashville,  TN – Wonnie C. (Wonnie C. Johnson [vcl], Leo ackson [ac gt], Fred Newell [el gt], Doug Jernigan [steel], Billy Adair/ David Smith [bass gt], David Lawbaugh/ Billy Reynolds [drums], Hoot Hester [fiddle], The Cates [fiddle/bck vcl], Willie Rainsford [piano], Donna Johnson [bck vcl]. Producer: Jack Eubanks)
003 THUNDER ROAD MMR 001
004 MAGIC OF LOVE MMR 001
005 SMOKEY MOUNTAIN MEMORIES MMR 001  
006 I STOOD YOUR LEAVING MMR 001  
007 BRONCO MMR 001  
008 RODEO COWBOY MMR 001  
009 DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH MMR 001  
010 TRUCKER’S RHYTHM MMR 003/MMR 001  
011 DON’T IT MAKE YOU WANNA GO HOME MMR 001
2002 or sooner – unknown – Wonnie C. Johnson
012 LONESOME MELODY WHP 21
WESTERN HEART/COUNTRY DISCOVERY - WESTERN HEART PROMOTIONS VOLUME 21 (July 2002)



ALBUMS
Mountain Music MMR 001 Wonnie C. On Thunder Road Tour ’82: Thunder Road; Magic Of Love; Smokey Mountain Memories; I Stood Your Leaving; Bronco; Rodeo Cowboy; Diamond In The Rough; Trucker’s Rhythm; Cowboys and Indians Don’t Cry; Don’t It Make You Wanna Go Home; I’m Coming Home, Louisiana - 82

SINGLES
NSD (1981)
NSD 119 Cowboys And Indians Don't Cry / I'm Coming Home, Louisiana – 81
Mountain Music (1982)
MM 001 Thunder Road / Thunder Road - 82
MM 003 Trucker’s Rhythm / Trucker’s Rhythm - 83

Crook Brothers String Band

 by Tony Russell, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS  
5 October 1928  Nashville, TN – Crook Brothers String Band (Matthew H. Crook [harmonica], Herman M. Crook [harmonica], Hick Burnett [gt], George R. Miles [gt/calls], Thomas J. Givans [banjo])
001 BVE-47140-2 MY WIFE DIED ON FRIDAY NIGHT  40020/DOC-CD-8037 US-0226
002 BVE-47141-2 GOING ACROSS THE SEA  40099/LP 542 DOC-CD-8037 CO-3522 BACM CD D 701
003 BVE-47142-1 JOBBIN GETTIN‘ THERE [BARN DANCE IN THE MOUNTAIN PART 1]* 40020 M 8137*/LP 542 LP 549 CO-3522 DOC-CD-8037 BACM CD D 701
004 BVE-47830-2 LOVE SOMEBODY  40099/DOC-CD-8037 CO-3522
COUNTY LP 542 EARLY STRINGBANDS VOL. 2 (1976);COUNTY LP 549 OLDTIME HARMONICA CLASSICS (1991); TRIKONT US-0226 BLACK AND WHITE HILLBILLY MUSIC 1920-1930 (1996); DOCUMENT DOC-CD-8037 NASHVILLE 1928 (1998); COUNTY CO-3522 NASHVILLE EARLY STRINGBANDS VOL. 2 (2000); BACM CD D 701 HARMONICA IN COUNTRY MUSIC (UK, 2023)

SINGLES
Victor
V 40020 My Wife Died On Friday Night  / Jobbin Gettin‘ There – 06-29
V 40099 Going Across The Sea / Love Somebody – 07-29
Montgomery Ward
M 8137 Barn Dance In The Mountain Part 1 / [Mellie Dunham’s Orchestra] - 39

Blue Honey

 Kassie Jordan
Troy Brooks
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS
2015 Nashville, TN – Blue Honey (Producer: Triy Brooks and Kassie Jordan)
001 WHEREVER YOU ARE TONIGHT (DOWNTOWN DANCIN')
002 BACK HOME
003 I AM THE RAIN
004 I AM THE RAIN (REPRISE) -instr.-
005 WHISKEY PROMISE
006 CHEERS
Tracks above issued on EP  1
2015 Nashville, TN – Blue Honey
007 RUNNING FROM TOMORROW digital single [rel. Feb. 17, 2016]
2017 Nashville, TN – Blue Honey
008 HURTS JUST THE SAME digital single [rel. Apr. 26]
2018 Nashville, TN – Blue Honey
009 NORWAY digital single [rel. Aug.2]
2018 Nashville, TN – Blue Honey
010 SWEET REBELLION
011 AUGUST WITHOUT US
012 I LIE
013 EASIER NOT TO
014 I'M OUT OF IT
015 NATALIE
016 LET THE WAR BEGIN
017 IN FLIGHT
018 CAN YOU SEE ME
019 ANGELS COME HOME
020 THOSE ARE THE DAYS
021 TIMING
02101 LULLABY (DEMO)
Tracks above issued on album Sweet Rebellion

ALBUMS
Blue Honey no # Sweet Rebellion: Sweet Rebellion; August Without Us; I Lie; Easier Not To; I'm out of It; Natalie; Let the War Begin; In Flight; Can You See Me; Angels Come Home; Those Are the Days; Timing; Lullaby (Demo) - 25-01-19

EPs
Blue Honey ? (UPC889211765980)1: Wherever You Are Tonight (Downtown Dancin'); Back Home; I Am the Rain; I Am the Rain (Reprise) [Instrumental]; Whiskey Promise; Cheers - 01-08-15

Emily Crawford

 

*Burbank, CA
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS
2006 unknown, WA? – Emily Crawford
001 LIMBO
002 NOT LIKE ME
003 TAKE ME AWAY
004 GIVE ME LIFE
005 AM I LOVELY
006 BEAUTIFUL ONE
007 EHARMONY
008 RAINY DAY
009 RAIN
010 SPIRIT
Tracks above issued on album Give Me Life
2015 poss. Los Angeles, CA – Emily Crawford
011 MY WINGS WON'T FIT
012 I LOVE YOU MORE
013 WILL YOU BE MINE
014 MAKING US SANE
015 FIRST THING'S FIRS
016 DID YOU EVER LOVE ME
017 LOVING LIKE FOOLS
018 I HAD A LOVE LIKE THAT
019 LOVABLE
020 WINDING ROAD
021 PEACE IS HERE
Tracks above issued on album Loving Like Fools

ALBUMS
Emily Crawford no # (UPC634479476600) Give Me Life: Limbo; Not Like Me; Take Me Away; Give Me Life; Am I Lovely; Beautiful One; Eharmony; Rainy Day; Rain; Spirit – 30-01-07
Emily Crawford ? Loving Like Fools: My Wings Won't Fit; I Love You More; Will You Be Mine; Making Us Sane; First Thing's First; Did You Ever Love Me; Loving Like Fools; I Had a Love Like That; Lovable; Winding Road; Peace Is Here – 04-12-15

Rick Lang

 *New Hampshire
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS  
Summer 1991 [2 days] Fishtracks,  Portsmouth, NH – Rick Lang (Rick Lang [vcl/rh gt], Dave Dick [gt/ mandolin/ banjo], Roger Williams [dobro], Bob Dick [bass])
unknown tracks for album  Out Where The Wildflowers Grow – 1991
1996 [sessions for A Tribute to the 100th Anniversary of the Boston Marathon] unknoen – Rick Lang
013 HEARTBREAK HILL
014 RUNNING FOR THE GLORY
2003 Appleland Studio , 1664 Hill St.,Northbridge,  MA – Rick Lang (Rick Lang [vcl/gt], Karen Lincoln [vcl], Valerie Crockett [vcl], Ke Taylor [vcl], Walter Crockett [gt], Lincoln Meyers [gt], Fran McConville [mandolin], Dave Dick [vcl/gt/ banjo/ mandolin], Bob Dick [vcl/gt/ bass], Roger Williams [Dobro], Mark Manuel [piano], Rob Huffman [whistles]. Producer: Bob Dick)
015 THE SEASON OF MY HEART HAR CD-10-4  
016 HEAVENLY PEACE HAR CD-10-4  
017 DECORATE THE TREE WITH LOVE HAR CD-10-4  
018 SLEIGH BELLS HAR CD-10-4  
019 WALTZ OF THE FALLING SNOWFLAKES HAR CD-10-4  
020 I DREAMED THAT I WAS THERE HAR CD-10-4  
021 THE TREE THEY ALL PASSED BY HAR CD-10-4  
022 CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR HAR CD-10-4  
023 THERE'S A SONG IN THE AIR HAR CD-10-4  
024 SLEIGH FULL OF TOYS HAR CD-10-4  
025 FOLLOW THE STAR HAR CD-10-4  
026 A SEASON'S GREETING HAR CD-10-4  
027 LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS HAR CD-10-4  
2012 unknown – Rick Land with Jana Mougin
028 LITTLE DID THEY KNOW digital single
March-May 2013 [4 sessions]  Nashville, TN – Rick Lang, with Annie Sellick [-1], Stephen Mougin [-2],  Aaron Till [-3], Jana Mougin [-4] (Producer: Stephen Mougin)
029 THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT CHRISTMAS -1 RLM CD 1005  
030 LOOKS LIKE SNOW -2 RLM CD 1005  
031 SLEIGH FULL OF TOYS - 3 RLM CD 1005  
032 PREPARE A PLACE FOR HIM -4 RLM CD 1005  
033 CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR -2 RLM CD 1005  \
034 HOME MADE CHRISTMAS -1 RLM CD 1005  
035 OLD MAN WINTER -3  RLM CD 1005  
036 SNOWFALL RLM CD 1005  
037 ANGELS FROM ON HIGH -4 RLM CD 1005  
038 WHERE WAS BABY JESUS BORN? -1 RLM CD 1005
2017 [and sooner] Appleland Studio, 1664 Hill St., Northbridge, MA – Rick Lang (Producer: Bob Dick)
039 LIGHTHOUSE RLM CD 1006  
040 MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE RLM CD 1006  
041 KEEP THE LIGHT BURNING ABBY RLM CD 1006  
042 SHIPWRECK OF LOVE RLM CD 1006
043 MARGINAL WAY RLM CD 1006
044 YOUNG SAILOR'S DREAM RLM CD 1006  
045 RYE HARBOUR RLM CD 1006
046 WIDOW'S WALK RLM CD 1006  
047 THE RISING TIDE RLM CD 1006
048 BLOOD RED SKY RLM CD 1006  
049 TREASURES IN THE SAND RLM CD 1006  
050 THE UNDERTOW RLM CD 1006
2019 unknown – Rick Lang
051 MY DADDY’S SHOES digital single [rel. June]
2021 Dark Shadow Recording Studio, Goodlettsville, TN – Rick Lang, with Tim Stafford [-1], Shannon Slaughter [-2], Becky Buller [-3],  Trey Hensley [-4], David Parmley [-5],  Luke Munday [-6],  Kati Penn [-7],  Stephen Mougin [-8],  Alan Bartram [-9],  Brandon Rickman [-10], Jana Mougin [-11], Rick Faris [-12], James Kee [-13] (Producer: Stephen Mougin)
052 SAWMILL MAN -1 DSR 202201  
053 SHADOW IN THE PINES -2  DSR 202201  
054 THEY SAWED UP A STORM -3 DSR 202201  
055 SOLDIER'S LAST REQUEST - 4 DSR 202201  
056 RESTLESS WIND -5 DSR 202201  
057 MINER'S SON -6 DSR 202201  
058 WHITE DOVE OF THE DESERT -7 DSR 202201
059 TOODLEOO -8 DSR 202201
060  JOHNSTOWN FLOOD -9  DSR 202201  
061 CROSS BESIDE THE HIGHWAY -10  DSR 202201  
062 WOUNDS THAT NEVER HEAL -11 DSR 202201  
063 ONE BIG HAMMER, ONE BIG ROCK -12 DSR 202201  
064 LOST TOWN -13 DSR 202201  


ALBUMS
? Out Where The Wildflowers Grow: (tracks unknown) – 91 (cassette)
Haley Anna Music HAR CD-10-4 The Season of My Heart:  The Season of My Heart;  Heavenly Peace;  Decorate the Tree With Love;  Sleigh Bells;  Waltz of the Falling Snowflakes;  I Dreamed That I Was There;  The Tree They All Passed By;  Christmas Every Day of the Year;  There's a Song in the Air;  Sleigh Full of Toys;  Follow the Star;  A Season's Greeting;  Lift Up Your Hearts – 04-10-03
Rlm RLM CD 1005 That's What I Love About Christmas:  That's What I Love About Christmas (w. Annie Sellick);  Looks Like Snow (w. Stephen Mougin);  Sleigh Full of Toys (w. Aaron Till);  Prepare a Place for Him (w. Jana Mougin);  Christmas Every Day of the Year (w. Stephen Mougin);  Home Made Christmas (w. Annie Sellick);  Old Man Winter (w.  Aaron Till);  Snowfall;  Angels from On High (w. Jana Mougin);  Where Was Baby Jesus Born? (w. Annie Sellick) – 10-07-14
Rlm RLM CD 1006 The Undertow: Lighthouse;  Massachusetts Turnpike;  Keep the Light Burning Abby;  Shipwreck of Love;  Marginal Way;  Young Sailor's Dream;  Rye Harbour; Widow's Walk;  The Rising Tide;  Blood Red Sky;  Treasures in the Sand;  The Undertow – 20-02-18
Dark Shadow DSR 202201 A Tale to Tell:  Sawmill Man (w. Tim Stafford);  Shadow in the Pines (w. Shannon Slaughter);  They Sawed Up a Storm (w. Becky Buller);  Soldier's Last Request (w. Trey Hensley);  Restless Wind (w. David Parmley);  Miner's Son (w. Luke Munday);  White Dove of the Desert (w. Kati Penn);  Toodleoo (w. Stephen Mougin);  Johnstown Flood (w. Alan Bartram);  Cross Beside the Highway (w. Brandon Rickman);  Wounds that Never Heal (w. Jana Mougin);  One Big Hammer, One Big Rock (w. Rick Faris);  Lost Town (w. James Kee) – 25-02-22

Tribute albums:
Rural Rhythm RHYC 2004 Look to the Light / Songs of Faith From The Pen of Rick Lang:  Thirst and Hunger [Dale Ann Bradley, Russell Moore];  Beautiful Hall [Jeff Parker];  Look to the Light [John Miller];  Angel At Your Side [Barry Scott];  I've Been Redeemed [Junior Sisk];  Bad News for the Devil [John Miller];  His Loving Care [Junior Sisk];  He'll Lead You Up [Jeff Parker];  How Far Will I Fall [Dale Ann Bradley, Russell Moore];  I Long to See His Face [John Miller];  The Good Samaritan [Jeff Parker];  Momma's Prayer Beads [John Miller]; . He Understands [Dale Ann Bradley, Barry Scott];  Sailing On [Dale Ann Bradley, Russell Moore] – 28-04-10
Billy Blue BBR-0824 Gonna Sing, Gonna Shout - Bluegrass Gospel From The Pen Of Rick Lang: Thinkin' Outside The Box [Dave Adkins]; Heaven's Back Yard [High Road]; I See God [Marty Raybon];  Don't Tune Him Out [The Whites];  The Back Of The Church [Jerry Saley]; Gonna Sing, Gonna Shout [Claire Lynch];  Henry Clayton Parker [Bradley Walker]; There Will Be Singing [The Cox Family];  I've Read The Book [Marty Raybon]; They Were Fishermen [Kenny And Amanda Smith]; Sunday Morning Gospel Jubilee [Larry Cordle]; There Is A Light [Dave Adkins] – 16-11-18

Walter Coon

 by Tony Russell, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS  
19 September 1929 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, IN –  Walter Coon and His Joy Boys
001 G15632  THE BOYS BEST FRIEND  7005 15831 Conquerer 7272
002 G15633-A COME HOME FATHER 7005 15831 Conquerer 7272
003 G15636  HUSKIN‘ BEE 7002 15828 Supertone 9543 Superior 2671/BACM CD D 701
004 G15637  LOUISIANA HOP  7002 15828 Supertone 9543
missing numbers are by J.P. Ryan
BACM CD D 701 HARMONICA IN COUNTRY MUSIC (UK, 2023)
6 December 1929 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, IN –  Walter Coon, *and his Joy Boys
005 G15977  FLY AWAY BIRDIE TO HEAVEN  7097 Conquerer 7271
006 G15978  FATHER‘S A DRUNKARD AND MOTHER IS DEAD  7097 Conquerer 7271
007 G15979  GOODBYE SUMMER, HELLO WINNER*  7079 15896 Supertone 9680
008 G15980  POLLY WOLLY DOODLE*  7079 15896 Supertone 9680 Superior 2671
009 G15981-A DAMAGED GOODS  rejected
010 G15982-A GOLDSTINE AND LAVINSKIE  rejected
2 September 1930 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, IN –  Walter Coon (Walter Coon [vcl/harmonica], ? [gt])
011 G16981-B POOR OLD DAD  Superior 2544
012 G16982-B  ON THE BANKS OF THE OHIO Superior 2544
013 G16983  THE CLUB HAD A MEETING  rejected
014 G16984  ON A TOM THUMB GOLF COURSE rejected
015 G16985  FOND AFFECTION Superior 2521
016 G16986  CREOLE GIRL Superior 2521
017 G16987-A WHEN AUTUMN LEAVES ARE TURNING TO GOLD rejected
018 G16988-A GOOD BYE STEP STONE rejected


SINGLES
Gennett (1929-30)
7002 Huskin‘ Bee / Louisiana Hop – 12-29
7005 The Boys Best Friend  / Come Home Father - 30
7079 Goodbye Summer, Hello Winner / Polly Wolly Doodle - 30
7097 Fly Away Birdie To Heaven / Father‘s A Drunkard And Mother Is Dead - 30
Champion
15828 Huskin‘ Bee / Louisiana Hop – 29 as  by Uncle George Green and his Boys
15831 The Boys Best Friend  / Come Home Father  - 29 as by Ray Elkins
15896 Goodbye Summer, Hello Winner / Polly Wolly Doodle – 29 as  by Uncle George Green and his Boys
Conquerer
7271 Fly Away Birdie To Heaven / Father‘s A Drunkard And Mother Is Dead – as by Charley Vaughn
7272 The Boys Best Friend  / Come Home Father – as by Charley Vaughn
Supertone
9543 Huskin‘ Bee / Louisiana Hop – 29 as by Sandy Creek Wood Choppers
9680 Goodbye Summer, Hello Winner / Polly Wolly Doodle – 30 as by Sandy Creek Wood Choppers
Superior
2521 Fond Affection /  Creole Girl  - 30 as by Frank Stanton
2544 Poor Old Dad / On The Banks Of The Ohio – 30  as by Frank Stanton
2671 Huskin‘ Bee / Polly Wolly Doodle – 31? as by Stanton’s Joy Boys