Wednesday, May 29, 2024

William Rexroat (Cedar Crest Singers)

 by Tony Russell, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

8 January 1929 Chicago, IL – William Rexroat’s  Cedar Crest Singers (William Rexroat [vcl/gt], Emry Arthur [vcl/gt], Jossie Ellers [vcl], ? [banjo])
001 C-2761-A,B  SWINGING IN THE LANE  unissued
002 C-2762  BUILD ME A BUNGALOW       Vocalion 5323
003 C-2763  WHAT KIND OF SHOES YOU GWINE TO WEAR?     Vocalion 5345 /MT CASS 102U JSP 7755 BACM CD D 717
004 C-2764  WE SHALL WEAR A CROWN      Vocalion 5345
005 C-2765  LISTEN TO THE MOCKING BIRD  unissued
006 C-2770  FADING AWAY      Vocalion 5290
007 C-2771-A,B  THE OUTCAST      Vocalion 5290
MUSICAL TRADITIONS MT CASS 102U OLD SHIP SAILING FOR THE PROMISED LAND/ WHITE GOSPEL MUSIC 1926/1938 (UK, 1994); JSP JSP 7755 MOUNTAIN GOSPEL (UK, 2005, 4CD); BACM CD D 717 OLDTIME TUNES/SONGS VOL.7 (UK, 2024)
8 January 1929 Chicago, IL –  Emry Arthur and William Rexroat (Emry Arthur [vcl/gt/harmonica], William Rexroat [vcl/gt],
008 C-2766  THE WANDERER      Vocalion 5335
009 C-2769  THE WHITE ROSE     Vocalion 5335  
9 January 1929 Chicago, IL – Emry Arthur  and Williams Rexroat (Emry Arthur [vcl/gt/harmonica], William Rexroat [vcl/gt], ? [banjo])
010 C-2772  I TICKLED HER UNDER THE CHIN  Vocalion 5323


SINGLES
Vocalion
5290 Fading Away / The Outcast - 29  William Rexroat’s  Cedar Crest Singers
5323 [William Rexroat’s  Cedar Crest Singers:]  Build Me A Bungalow / [Emry Arthur  and Williams Rexroat:] I Tickled Her Under The Chin - 29
5335 The Wanderer /  The White Rose  - 29 Emry Arthur And William Rexroat
5345 What Kind Of Shoes You Gwine To Wear? / We Shall Wear A Crown  -  29 William Rexroat’s  Cedar Crest Singers

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Payroll Boys

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

1982 Maggard Sound Studio,  219 Railroad Ave E, Big Stone Gap, VA – The Payroll Boys (Jack Wright [vcl/gt], Jack Tottle [vcl/mandolin], Roger Hall [vcl/banjo],  Sonny Houston [vcl/bass] + Jerry Douglas [dobro] ,Eddie Trent [steel], Magion Sumner [fiddle]. Producer: Jack Wright, George Reynolds)
001 LONESOME PINE JA 046  
002 FAMILY BIBLE JA 046  
003 DRY LAND FISHIN' JA 046   
004 I SHALL BE RELEASED JA 046   
005 90 YEARS OLD JA 046
006 ONE WAY TICKET JA 046
007 LOUISE JA 046   
008 FIELDS WHERE WE ONCE PLAYED JA 046   
009 PAYCHECK BOUNCE JA 046   
010 BLIND MARIE JA 046   


ALBUMS
June Appal JA 046 Fields Where We Once Played: 
Lonesome Pine;  Family Bible;  Dry Land Fishin';  I Shall Be Released;  90 Years Old;  One Way Ticket;  Louise;  Fields Where We Once Played;  Paycheck Bounce;  Blind Marie - 83

Garrick Rawlings

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

May-December 2002 The Garage, ? – Garrick Rawlings, *with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott (Garrick Rawlings [vcl/gt/ bass/ mandolin/ drums], Rick Shea [ld gt], Chris Brantley [drums], Jimmy McClelland [violin], Tom Gruzo [piano/keyboards], Rich Podgur [vcl])
001 JUST PASSIN' THRU
002 WHISKEY, CRYIN', PAIN... (3:43)
003 MILLION MILES (7:41)
004 LINCOLN PENNY (5:34)
005 LITTLE WHITE CROSS
006 PROBLEM
007 DOLLARS TO DUST*
008 WORST GIRL
009 TWO
010 L.P. REPRISE
011 SOUL FLY
Tracks above issued on album Million Miles
2018 Nourse by Northwest Recording, Los Angeles, CA / Casa de Calora, Covina, CA / Rose Quartz Recording, Prescott, AZ – Garrick Rawlins (Garrick Rawlings [vcl/gt], Rick Shea [gt/mandolin/ hmny vcl], Dave Hall [bass], Shawn Nourse [drums], Amanda Shokrian [cello], Tori Ackerman [cello], Skip Edwards [accordion], Perla Batalla, Jaimi Lyn Shuey, Paul Marshall [hmny/bck vcl].Producer: Rick Shea and Garrick Rawlings)
012 I WANT TO RUN AWAY
013 NO TENGO PALABRAS (I HAVE NO WORDS)
014 LIGHTS OF MARFA
015 LOST IN TIME
016 LINCOLN PENNY (5:50)
017 FRIEND OF THE DEVIL
018 EYE OF A THIEF
019 I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY
020 WHISKEY, CRYIN', PAIN...(4:33)
021 MILLION MILES (4:51)
022 PONCHO AND LEFTY – 17-07-18
Tracks above issued on album Garrick Rawlings
2021 Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA/ Long Beach, CA/  Prescott, AZ – Garrick Rawlings (Garrick Rawlings [vcl/gt/ bass], Shawn Nourse [drums], Marc O'Dell [bck vcl-1]. Producer: Garrick Rawlings)
023 REHAB MAN -1
024 TWO DAYS
025 UNDER THE SEA
026 LOVE'S BEEN SOLD
Tracks above issued on EP Love’s Been Sold
2022 home recording, Howe, IN – Garrick Rawlings (Rawling Garrick [vcl/gt/ bass]. Producer; Garrick Rawlings)
027 DON'T GO LOOKIN'  Love’s Been Sold


ALBUMS
Garrick Rawlings ? Million Miles:
Just Passin' Thru; Whiskey, Cryin', Pain...; Million Miles; Lincoln Penny; Little White Cross; Problem; Dollars to Dust; Worst Girl; Two; L.P. Reprise; Soul Fly - 04-07-03
Peloponesses no # Garrick Rawlings: I Want to Run Away;  No Tengo Palabras (I Have No Words); Lights of Marfa; Lost in Time;  Lincoln Penny;  Friend of the Devil;  Eye of a Thief; I Don't Care What You Say;  Whiskey, Cryin', Pain...;  Million Miles;  Poncho and Lefty – 17-07-18


EPs

Peloponesses no # Love's Been Sold: Rehab Man; Two Days; Under the Sea; Love's Been Sold; Don't Go Lookin'  - 03-05-22


Redwing (CA)

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

1971 Fantasy Studio, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA – Redwing (Tom Phillips [gt/slide gt/piano], Ron Floegel [vcl/rh gt],  Andrew Samuels [vcl/ld gt/ bass], George Hullin [vcl/drums]. Producer: Russ Gary, Redwing)
001 THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY FANT 8409  
002 PLEASE DOCTOR PLEASE FANT 8409  
003 F-2902 BONNIE BONES 670/FANT 8409
004 F-2853 DARK THURSDAY 657/FANT 8409
005  SWEETWALKIN' LADY FANT 8409  
006 F-2903 I'M YOUR LOVER MAN 670/FANT 8409   
007 SHORTY GO HOME FANT 8409   
008 HOGTIED FANT 8409
009 I'M COUNTING ON YOU (TO COME THROUGH) FANT 8409  
010 OH MAGGIE (DON'T LIFT THE WEIGHT) FANT 8409   
011 (TELL ME BABY) WHY YOU BEEN GONE SO LONG FANT 8409
012 F-2852 CALIFORNIA BLUES 657/FANT 8409
1972 Fantasy Studio, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA – Redwing (Tom Phillips [gt/slide gt/piano], Ron Floegel [vcl/rh gt],  Andrew Samuels [vcl/ld gt/ bass], George Hullin [vcl/drums] + Tim Schmit/ Dave Lyberger [bass], Dave Fraser [piano], Skip Mesquite [sax].. Producer: Russ Gary)
013 682B REACHING OUT 682/FANT 9405
014 BABY C'MON FANT 9405
015 WAITIN' IN JAIL FANT 9405
016 WALKIN' THE DOG FANT 9405
017 682A SOUL THEFT 682/FANT 9405
018 HOMETOWN BOY FANT 9405
019 BYE BYE JOHNNY FANT 9405
020 EVERY MAN NEEDS A WOMAN FANT 9405
021 ONE OF AMERICA'S TEN MOST WANTED MEN FANT 9405
022 OH, CAROL FANT 9405  
1973 Fantasy Studio, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA – Redwing (Tom Phillips [gt/dobro/steel/mandolin/piano], Ron Floegel [vcl/rh gt],  Andrew Samuels [vcl/ld gt/ bass], George Hullin [vcl/drums/percussion] + Andy Myers  [bass], Ed Bogas/Tiny Moore [fiddle]. Producer: Redwing)
023 HERE I GO AGAIN F 9439
024 FAST LOCOMOTIVE F 9439
025 OUR DAY F 9439
026 KATY WARREN BREAKDOWN F 9439
027 LOST HIGHWAY F 9439
028 TAKE ME HOME F 9439
029 LOWDOWN SAMUEL THE MAKER'S CHAIN F 9439
030 FINGERLICKIN' F 9439
031 BURNING LOVE F 9439  
May 1974 Fantasy Studio, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA – Redwing (Tom Phillips [vcl/gt] Ron Floegel [vcl/rh gt],  Andrew Samuels [vcl/ld gt/ bass/harmonica], George Hullin [vcl/drums/fiddle] + Tiny Moore [el mandolin/ fiddle], David Fraser [ piano]. Producer: Redwing)
032 I'M HOLDIN' ON F 9459
033 YOU'VE GOT IT F 9459
034 TWO BROTHERS, DEAD OR ALIVE F 9459
035 THE RHYTHM KING F 9459
036 EARLY MORNIN' SUNRISE 730/F 9459
037 FOXFIRE 730/ F 9459
038 SHINE ON ME F 9459
039 ANGEL EYES F 9459
040 GIVE ME A SONG F 9459
040 RAINBOW MOUNTAIN F 9459  
1975 Fantasy Studio, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA – Redwing (Tom Phillips [vcl/gt] Ron Floegel [vcl/rh gt],  Andrew Samuels [vcl/ld gt/ keyboards], George Hullin [vcl/drums/fiddle] + Buddy Harpham [vcl/bass], Kenneth Nash [percussion], David Fraser [piano]. Producer: Redwing)
041 BEYOND THE SUN AND THE STARS 753/F 9477
042 TAKE A CHANCE F 9477
043 LOUISIANA HEARTBREAK CAJUN SWAMP QUEEN BLUES (WHY OH WHY) F 9477
044 HOLLYWOOD BUMP 753/F 9477
045 JIVE TALK F 9477
046 SALTY TEARS F 9477
047 MORE OF YOU F 9477
048 OUT ON THE HIGHWAY F 9477
049 TAINTED FAM F 9477


ALBUMS
Fantasy FANT 8409 Redwing
: The Underground Railway;  Please Doctor Please;  Bonnie Bones; Dark Thursday; Sweetwalkin' Lady;  I'm Your Lover Man;   Shorty Go Home;   Hogtied; I'm Counting On You (To Come Through);  Oh Maggie (Don't Lift The Weight);   (Tell Me Baby) Why You Been Gone So Long; California Blues – 71
Fantasy FANT 9405 What This Country Needs: Reaching Out; Baby C'mon; Waitin' In Jail; Walkin' The Dog; Soul Theft; Hometown Boy; Bye Bye Johnny; Every Man Needs A Woman; One Of America's Ten Most Wanted Men; Oh, Carol - 72
Fantasy F 9439  Take Me Home: Here I Go Again; Fast Locomotive; Our Day; Katy Warren Breakdown; Lost Highway; Take Me Home; Lowdown Samuel The Maker's Chain; Fingerlickin'; Burning Love - 73
Fantasy F 9459 Dead Or Alive: I'm Holdin' On; You've Got It; Two Brothers, Dead Or Alive; The Rhythm King; Early Mornin' Sunrise; Foxfire; Shine On Me; Angel Eyes; Give Me A Song; Rainbow Mountain - 74
Fantasy F 9477 Beyond The Sun And Stars: Beyond The Sun And The Stars; Take A Chance; Louisiana Heartbreak Cajun Swamp Queen Blues (Why Oh Why); Hollywood Bump; Jive Talk; Salty Tears; More Of You; Out On The Highway; Tainted Fam - 12-09-75


SINGLES
Fantasy (1971-75)
657 California Blues / Dark Thursday – 03-71 (rev. Apr. 3)
670 Bonnie Bones / I'm Your Lover Man– 10-71 (rev. Cashbox Oct. 9)
682 Soul Theft / Reaching Out – 08-72 (rev. Aug. 19)
730 Foxfire / Early Mornin' Sunrise – 08-74
753 Beyond The Sun And Stars / Hollywood Bump – 75


George (Shortbuckle) Roark

 by Tony Russell, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

18 October 1928 Johnston City, TN – George Roark (George Roark [vcl/banjo])
001 W147230-1 I AIN'T A BIT DRUNK      Columbia 15383-D/YAZOO 2200 BACM CD D 141 BCD 16083 JSP 77100
002 W147231-1 MY OLD COON DOG    15383-D /BCD 16083 BACM CD D 717
YAZOO 2200 KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC (2003, 7CD); BACM CD D 141 MIRTH MUSIC AND MOONSHINE (UK, 2006); JSP  JSP 77100 MOUNTAIN FROLIC RARE OLD TIMEY CLASSICS 1924/1937 (UK, 2007, 4CD); BEAR FAMILY BCD 16083 JOHNSON CITY SESSIOSN 1928/1929 (GER, 2013, 4CD); BACM CD D 717 OLDTIME TUNES/SONGS VOL.7 (UK, 2024)
4 November 1928  Bristol, TN –  Shortbuckle Roark and Family (George Roark [vcl/banjo], George Roark Jr [vcl], Robert Roark [vcl], Ode Roark [vcl])
003 BVE-47288-1-2 BROKEN HEARTED  unissued
004 BVE-47289-1 I TRULY UNDERSTAND  Victor V 40023
005 BVE-47290-1-2 TERRIBLE DAY  unissued
006 BVE-47291-2 MY MOTHERS HANDS  V 40023
4 November 1928  Bristol, TN –  George Roark (George Roark [vcl/banjo])
007 BVE-47292-1-2 I AIN’T A BIT DRUNK  unissued
008 BVE-47293-1-2 HOOK AND LINE  unissued

SINGLES
Columbia (1928)
15383-D I Ain't A Bit Drunk/ My Old Coon Dog – 28
Victor (1928)
V 40023 I Truly Understand  / My Mother’s Hands – 28

Monday, May 27, 2024

Lori Kelley

 By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

1996 unknown – Lori Kelley and Twice Shy
001 FIND ME A MAN
002 TAKE ACTION
003 I DON'T DO WINDOWS ANYMORE
004 WHEN ROSES ARE RED
005 BLAME
006 THE ADVENTURE OF LOVE
007 BLUEBIRD OF HAPPINESS
008 PEACHES AND CREAM
009 I MISS THE STARS
010 LIP SERVICE
011 WHEN LOVE COMES UNINVITED
012 MOONLIT NIGHT
Tracks above issued on album Take Action
1999 unknown, FL? – Lori Kelley
013 WORLD SPINNING
014 IT'S KEY WEST
015 ODE TO A RIVER
016 WALTZ DOWN BY THE SEA
017 STAY WITH ME
018 SMILE
019 ENDLESS BLUE
020 HOW DID YOU KNOW
Tracks above issued on EP With Love From Key West
2002 unknown – Lori Kelley
021 IT WAS A GREAT DAY
022 THAT FIRST KISS
023 THE POWER OF US
024 I NEED A TISSUE
025 LIKE SEA GLASS
026 A BITE OUT OF YOU
027 LUCKY CHARM
028 FOUR WINDOWS
029 DOWNPOUR
030 RUB NOSES
031 A FACT OF LOVE
032 FAMOUS IN CENTREVILLE
Tracks above issued on album Like Sea Glass
2005 unknown – Lori Kelley and Cletus Kennely
033 RIDE
034 UNDERTOW
035 ANGEL NETWORK
036 WALTER MITTY
037 MORE THAN ENOUGH
038 THE GATE
039 LEAVINGS
040 DOMINO
041 CELESTIAL DANCE
042 EOWYN'S SONG
043 SNOW IS FALLING
044 LOOKING UP
Tracks above issued on album Lotus
2009 unknown – Lori Kelley and Cletus Kennelly
045 SHE'S COMING BACK AROUND
046 WHEN FOREVER'S GONE
047 BOXCAR COAL
048 THAT'S THE STUFF
049 LOVE ON THE METRO
050 THE VERY SAME SKY (I)
051 BE THE MISSING PEACE
052 THE VERY SAME SKY (II)
Tracks above issued on EP The Very Same Sky
2018 Nashville, TN – Lori Kelley (Producer: Cliff Goldmacher)
053 CROCODILE
054 LOVE ME
055 WITHOUT BLUE
056 BEAUTIFUL BLUE
057 AIN'T EVER LETTIN' GO
058 LEAVE ROOM FOR THE MAGIC
059 HONEY AND SUGAR
060 I'M USING YOU
Tracks above issued on EP Unders Stars And Storm
2022 Nashville, TN – Lori Kelley
061 THE YEARNING digital single [rel. July 2]
2023 Nashville, TN – Lori Kelley
062 DON’T SUGARCOAT IT digital single [rel. June 16]
063 YOURS TO LOSE digital single [rel. July 28]
2023 Nashville, TN – Lori Kelley
064 A TALE OR TWO TO TELL
065 EDGE OF THE WILD
066 THE DAY HE STUMBLED INTO OUR CAVE
067 KING UNDER THE MOUNTAIN
068 NO FRIEND OF MINE
069 EDGE OF THE WILD (REPRISE)
070 LEADING YOU HOME
Tracks above issued on EP ? A Tale or Two to Tell:
2024 Nashville, TN – Lori Kelley
071 STUPID DUMB LOVE digital single [rel. March 15]
2024 Nashville, TN – Lori Kelley
072 GOLDBERRY
073 THE LONG DEFEAT
074 ARWEN UNDÓMIEL
075 EOWYN'S SONG
076 IN A FEVER
077 NEVER BEEN POPULAR
078 ROSIE ROSIE
Tracks above issued on EP Ladies of the Rings:
2025 Nashville, TN – Lori Kelley
079 REVEL IN IT  digital single [rel. Apr. 22]

ALBUMS
Lori Kelley ? Take Action
: Find Me a Man; Take Action; I Don't Do Windows Anymore; When Roses are Red; Blame; The Adventure of Love; Bluebird of Happiness; Peaches and Cream; I Miss the Stars; Lip Service; When Love Comes Uninvited; Moonlit Night – 03-05-96 and Twice Shy
Lori Kelley ? Like Sea Glass: It Was a Great Day; That First Kiss; The Power of Us; I Need a Tissue; Like Sea Glass; A Bite Out of You; Lucky Charm; Four Windows; Downpour; Rub Noses; A Fact of Love; Famous in Centreville – 30-11-02
Lori Kelley + Cletus Kennelly ? Lotus: Ride; Undertow; Angel Network; Walter Mitty; More Than Enough; The Gate; Leavings; Domino; Celestial Dance; Eowyn's Song; Snow Is Falling; Looking Up – 20-09-05 with Cletus Kennelly

EPs

Lori Kelley ? With Love From Key West: World Spinning; It's Key West; Ode to a River; Waltz Down By the Sea; Stay With Me; Smile; Endless Blue; How Did You Know - 99
Lori Kelley + Cletus Kennelly ? The Very Same Sky: She's Coming Back Around; When Forever's Gone; Boxcar Coal; That's the Stuff; Love on the Metro; The Very Same Sky (I); Be the Missing Peace; The Very Same Sky (II) - 01-10-09 with Cletus Kennelly
Lori Kelley ? Under Stars and Storms: Crocodile; Love Me; Without Blue; Beautiful Blue; Ain't Ever Lettin' Go; Leave Room for the Magic; Honey and Sugar; I'm Using You - 19-06-19
Lori Kelley ? A Tale or Two to Tell: A Tale Or Two To Tell;  Edge Of The Wild;  The Day He Stumbled Into Our Cave;  King Under The Mountain;  No Friend Of Mine;  Edge Of The Wild (Reprise);  Leading You Home – 22-09-23
Lori Kelley ? Ladies of the Rings:  Goldberry;  The Long Defeat;  Arwen Undómiel;  Eowyn's Song;  In a Fever;  Never Been Popular;  Rosie Rosie – 23-01-25

Lauren Hall

 *Charleston, SC
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS  

2014 poss. Charleston, SC- Lauren Hall
001 NEVER CHANGED
002 OUR TIME
003 I LOVE YOU ANYWAY
004 LIKE I DO
005 FROM THE START
006 TELL YOU LIKE THIS
Tracks above issue don EP Our Time
2019 unknown – Lauren Hall
007 RAINY DAY IN THE CITY digital single [rel. May 24]
2020 Nashville, TN – Lauren Hall (Producer: Dan Frizsell, Phillips Lamonds)
008 BACKWARDS
009 GONE
010 AIN'T GONNA LIE
011 PROVE ME WRONG
012 IF I COULD
013 THANK YOU VERY MUCH
014 JUST LIKE I KNEW
Tracks above issued on EP Broke My Heart Just Enough
2022 unknown – Lauren Hall
015 EXCUSE digital single [rel. May 13]/To Love You
016 MAKE BELIEVE digital single [rel. July 1]/To Love You
2022 unknown – Lauren Hall
017 EXCUSE (UNPLUGGED) digital single [rel. Aug. 26]
2022 unknown – Lauren Hall
018 MY LAST digital single [rel. Nov. 4]/To Love You
2022 unknown – Lauren Hall
019 KNOCK OFF LOVE digital single [rel. Feb. 3, 2023]/To Love You
2023 unknown – Lauren Hall
020 GIRL TO LOVE YOU digital single [rel. Sept. 1]
021 NIGHT AND DAY
022 JUST GOODBYE
Tracks above issued on EP To Love You
2023 unknown – Lauren Hall
023 CREEP digital single [rel. Oct. 20]

EPs
Lauren Hall ? Our Time: Never Changed; Our Time; I Love You Anyway; Like I Do; From The Start; Tell You Like This – 11-03-14
Lauren Hall ? Broke My Heart Just Enough:  Just Like I Knew;  Ain't Gonna Lie;  Gone;  Prove Me Wrong;  If I Could;  Thank You Very Much;  Backwards – 09-04-21
Lauren Hall ? ...To Love You:  Girl to Love You;  My Last;  Night and Day;  Make Believe; Excuse;  Knock Off Love;  Just Goodbye – 15-09-23