Dolly Good

Dorothy Laverne Good, * 11-12-1915 Mount Carmel, IL, +12-11-1967

By Henk Scholts, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS  see also Girls of The Golden West

1947 poss. E.T.Herzog Studio, 811 Race St., Cincinnati, OH – Dolly Good
001 MISSOURI WALTZ Radio Artists 206

002 H 109 IT'S MY LAZY DAY  Radio Artists 206
3 February 1950 [17:30-19:30] Cincinnati, OH - George Morgan and Dolly Good (George Morgan [vcl], Dolly Good [duet vcl], Bill Drake [gt], Donald Davis [steel], Velma Smith [bass], Dale Potter [fiddle], Hal Smith [fiddle]. Producer: Art Satherley)

003 CO 42818/CIN 6 WARM HANDS, COLD HEART* -1 20702/BCD-15851

1964 unknown – Dolly Good

004 CHRISTMAS SECRET Manco 1059

005 CHRISTMAS Manco 1059

SINGLES

Radio Artists
206 Missouri Waltz / It's My Lazy Day
Columbia (1950]

20702/2-652 Greedy Fingers [George Morgan] / Warm Hands And Cold Heart [George Morgan and Dolly Good] - 06-50

Manco (1964)
1059 Christmas Secret / Christmas – 11-64

Sally Marcum

By Praguefrank, Reginald Bartlette

SESSIONS

ca. July 1963 unknown - Sally Marcum

001 STILL IN LOVE  NV 5141

002 BLUE TELEPHONE NV 5141

003 NO FOOL LIKE AN OLD FOOL  NV 5163

004 ROUND AND ROUND  NV 5163

ca. February 1966 unknown - Sally Marcum

005 ST-7964/ZTSB-110824 EACH TIME WE KISS  Nashville NV 5270

006 ST-7965/ZTSB-110825 BRIGHT EYED AND BUSHY TAILED Nashville NV 5270

ca May 1967 unknown - Sally Marcum

007 N-8505/ZTSB-128213 I WANT TO BE WITH YOU Nashville 5338

008 N-8506/ZTSB-128214 TEN GALLON TEARDROPS  Nashville 5338

1970 Nashville, TN – Sally Marcum

009 UNDERSTAND YOUR NEIGHBOR K-Ark 921

010 COME ON HOME, AND SING K-Ark 921

1970 Nashville, TN - Sally Marcum
011 GO GO GIRLS N 7001
012 ALL I HAVE TO OFFER YOU IS ME N 7001
1971 Nashville, TN - Sally Marcum
012 PRP 23391 GYPSY CRYSTAL BALL Northland N 7018
013 PRP 23392 IF YOU EVER WANT TO KILL ME - Northland N 7018

SINGLES

Nashville (1963-67)

NV 5141 Still In Love /  Blue Telephone - 63

NV 5163 No Fool Like An Old Fool / Round And Round - 63

5270  Each Time We Kiss /  Bright Eyed And Bushy Tailed - 66

5338  I Want To Be With You  /  Ten Gallon Teardrops  - 67  

K-Ark (1970)

921 Understand Your Neighbor / Come On Home, And Sing - 70

Northland (1971)

N 7001 Go Go Girls / All I Have To Offer You Is Me - 70

N 7018 Crystal Ball / If You Ever Want To Kill Me - 71

Ben Hall

*13-06-1924 Alvord, TX

By Henk Scholts, Thieu Van De Vorst, Praguefrank

SESSIONS

1948 Poss. Sellers Co. Studio, Co. 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX ­– Ben Hall’s Messa Valley Boys

001 111 RIVER 728

002 112  LITTLE ANGEL WITH A DIRTY FACE 728

ca. March 1949 Sellers Co. Studio, Co. 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX ­– Ben Hall’s Messa Valley Boys (Ben Hall [vcl/gt], Jimmy Kelly [steel], Aubrey Guess [bass])

003 187  STORMY SKIES Talent 736/RCCD 3004

004 188  DRIFTWOOD ON THE RIVER Talent 736/RCCD 3004

ca. July 1949 Poss. Sellers Co. Studio, Co. 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Ben Hall

005 I LOVE YOU ALL THE TIME Talent 725    

006 A DOG AND HIS LOVE FOR ME Talent 725         

ca. August 1949 Poss. Sellers Co. Studio, Co. 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX ­– Ben Hall’s Messa Valley Boys

007 251 TRY IT AGAIN Talent 745

008 252 WHY DON'T YOU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME Talent 745

1950 Poss. Sellers Co. Studio, Co. 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX ­– Ben Hall’s Messa Valley Boys

009 353 SONG OF THE PRAIRIE Star Talent 759

010 354 OLD CARAVAN Star Talent 759

ca 1955 [live radio] KSEL Radio Station Studio, Lubbock, TX – Ben Hall (Ben Hall [vcl], Buddy Holly [ac gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Dene Hall [bass], Sonny Curtis [fiddle])

ALL FROM LOVING YOU Rollercoaster RCCD 3004

ca 1955 [live radio]  KDAV Radio Station Studio, 6602 Quirt Ave., Lubbock, TX – Ben Hall (Ben Hall [vcl], Buddy Holly [ac gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Dene Hall [bass], Sonny Curtis [fiddle])

ROSE OF MONTEREY RCCD 3004

Summer 1955 KVWC Radio Station, Vernon, TX  – Ben Hall and The Country Drifters (Ben Hall [vcl/gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Dena Hall [bass])

011 45-CD-39 DRIFTING ALONG WITH THE WIND Cord 101/RCCD 3004

012 45-CD-40 MOVE MAMA Cord 101
12 May 1957 [no. 4934] poss. Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Benny Hall Trio

013 16922  SHE‘S TELLING ME THE SAME THING Capitol  F3785

014 16923  NEVER TAKE HER LOVE FROM ME  F3785

015 16924  DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME  unissued

016 16925  I'M GUILTY  unissued

Spring 1958 Auburn Recording Studio, Big Spring, TX – Ben Hall (Weldon Myrick [vcl/ld gt], Ben Hall [hmny vcl/rh gt], Dena Hall [hmny vcl/bass], George Peeples [hmny vcl])

017 SEASON FOR LOVE Gaylo 100 /RCCD 3004

018 ONLY 17 Gaylo 100/RCCD 3004
Spring 1959 Auburn Recording Studio, Big Spring, TX – Ben Hall and The Circle 4 Ramblers (Ben Hall [vcl/gt], Jack Smithson [ld gt], Weldon Myrick [hmny vcl/steel], Dana Hall [hny vcl/bass],  Blackie Crawford [drum brushes], J. D. Rowland [fiddle])

019 LATE HOURS Gaylo 102 /RCCD 3004

020 DON'T ASK ME WHY  Gaylo 102/RCCD 3004
1960 High Fidelity House Studio, 1307 Gregg, Big Spring, TX – Ben Hall and The Circle 4 Ramblers (Ben Hall [vcl/rh gt], Jack Smithson [ld gt], Weldon Myrick [hmny vcl/steel], Dana Hall [hny vcl/bass],  J. D. Rowland [fiddle], George Peeples, Dauphine Kirkland, Darla Swinfell [hmny vcl-1])

021 KB-2087 EVEN THO'  Gaylo 104/RCCD 3004
022 KB-2088 BLUE DAYS - BLACK NIGHTS Gaylo 104 /RCCD 3004 [alt.] RCCD 3003

023 YOU'RE HERE IN MY MIND Gaylo unissued/Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
024 HIDING ALONE Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
025 SO CLOSE Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
026 WON'T YOU BE MINE Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
027 I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
028 I'LL STILL BE HANGING AROUND Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
029 BEFORE YOU BEGIN -1 Rollercoaster RCCD 3004

1962 High Fidelity House Studio, 1307 Gregg, Big Spring, TX – Ben Hall (Weldon Myrick [vcl/steel], Ben Hall [hmny vcl/gt], Dena Hall [bass], Bob Galbraith [drums-1])

030 THAT'S THE WAY DREAMS GO  Gaylo 110 /RCCD 3004

031 I DON'T WANNA GO HOME -1 Gaylo 110/RCCD 3004

032 HANGING AROUND -1 Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
033 MAKE BELIEVE Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
034 GUNFIGHTERS FAME Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
035 JOHNNY LAW Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
unknown info – Ben Hall

036 WEEPING WILLOW Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
037 CRYING ON MY SHOULDER Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
038 SLEEPLESS NIGHTS Rollercoaster RCCD 3004
039 I'D GIVE ANYTHING Rollercoaster RCCD 3004

unknown info [demo]  – Ben Hall

03901 BE BOP BALL acetate/Rollercoaster RCCD 3003

ALBUMS

Rollercoaster [UK] RCCD 3004 Country Ways And Rockin' Days:  Blue Days-Black Nights; Even Tho'; Hanging Around; Crying On My Shoulder; Make Believe; Sleepless Nights; Gunfighters Fame; Late Hours; Don't Ask Me Why; I'd Give Anything; All From Loving You [radio performance];  Rose Of Monterrey [radio performance]; Drifting Along; Driftwood On The River; Stormy Skies; Season For Love; Only 17; That's The Way Dreams Go; I Don't Wanna Go Home; You're Here In My Mind; Weeping Willow; Before You Begin ; Johnny Law; Hiding Alone; So Close; Won't You Be Mine; I'll Never Be The Same; I'm Still Hanging Around – 09-03 Ben Hall and The Ramblers with Weldon Myrick

SINGLES

Talent / Star Talent*

736 Driftwood On The River / Stormy Skies  - 04-49 (rev. Apr. 30)
725 I Love You All The Time / A Dog And His Love For Me – 06-49
728 River  / Little Angel With A Dirty Face - 49
745 Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me / Try It Again - 49
*759 Old Caravan / Song Of The Prairie - 50
Cord (1955)

101 Drifting Along With The Wind / Move Mama – 09-55
Capitol (1957) The Benny Hall trio

F3785  She's Telling Me The Same Thing / Never Take Her Love From Me – 09-57

Gaylo  (1958-62)
100 Season For Love / Only 17 – 05-58 (rev. May 28)
102 Late Hours / Don't Ask Me Why – 05-59 (rev. May 11)
BM-104 Blue Days - Black Nights / Even Tho' – 03-60 (rev. Apr. 4)
110 That's The Way Dreams Go  / I Don't Wanna Go Home – 02-62

Jimmy Bowen

James "Jimmy" Bowen, *30-11-1937 Santa Rita, NM

2nd version

by Praguefrank, Murray Kirch, Dik DeHeer
SESSIONS
April 1956 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 W. 7th St., Clovis, NM – Jimmy Bowen (Jimmy Bowen [vcl/gt], Buddy Knox [gt], Donny Lanier, Alex Rafael, Dave Alldred + vocal chorus)
001 G802-0798/RR 3172 I'M STICKING WITH YOU R 4002/R 25004 NECD-270 COL-CD-9934
ca. January 1957 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – Jimmy Bowen (Jimmy Bowen [vcl/gt],Donny Lanier [gt], ? [bass], Dave Alldred [drums])
002 RR 3173 EVER LOVIN' FINGERS 4001/R 25004 NECD-270 COL-CD-9934
004 RR 3175 MY BABY'S GONE 4002/ NECD-270 [alt.] Hollowbody HC 12002
19 February 1957 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – Jimmy Bowen (Jimmy Bowen [vcl/gt],Donny Lanier [gt], George Barnes [gt], ? [bass], Dave Alldred [drums])
005 12016 I TRUSTED YOU 4010/R 25004 NECD-270 COL-CD-9934
006 12017 ACHING HEARTS R 25004 NECD-270
20 March 1957 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – Jimmy Bowen (Jimmy Bowen [vcl/gt], Donny Lanier [gt], George Barnes [gt], ? [bass], Dave Alldred [drums])
007 12057  MONEY HONEY R 25004/NECD-270 COL-CD-9934
008 12061  LAST NIGHT R 25004/ NECD-270
009 12063  RAGGEDY ANN R 25004/ NECD-270 COL-CD-9934
5 April 1957 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – Jimmy Bowen (Jimmy Bowen [vcl/gt], Donny Lanier [gt], George Barnes [gt], ? [bass], Dave Alldred [drums])
011 12121 WAY BACK HOME R 25004 NECD-270
012 12122 WARM UP TO ME BABY 4010/R 25004 NECD-270 COL-CD-9934
013 12123 IT'S SHAMEFUL 4023/R 25004 NECD-270
014 12124 STOP WASTING MY TIME R 25004 NECD-270
015 12125 EVER SINCE THAT NIGHT 4017/R 25004 NECD-270
1 July 1957 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 W. 7th St., Clovis, NM – Jimmy Bowen (Jimmy Bowen [vcl/gt], Donny Lanier [gt], ? [bass], Dave Alldred [drums], Vi Petty [piano] etc.)
016 12223 DON'T TELL ME YOUR TROUBLES 4017/ NECD-270
017 12224 CROSSOVER 4023/ NECD-270
21 December 1957 [demo session] Norman Petty Studio, 1313 W. 7th St., Clovis, NM – Jimmy Bowen
01701 ISLAND LOVE unissued
20 February 1958 [demo session] Norman Petty Studio, 1313 W. 7th St., Clovis, NM – Jimmy Bowen
01702 I'M LEARNING unissued
22 February 1958 [demo session] Norman Petty Studio, 1313 W. 7th St., Clovis, NM – Jimmy Bowen
01703 WELL - OH WELLA unissued
24 February 1958 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 W. 7th St., Clovis, NM – Jimmy Bowen (Jimmy Bowen [vcl/gt], Sonny Curtis [gt], George Atwood [bass], Bo Clarke [drums], Vi Petty [piano])
018 12579 CAN SHE KISS 4057/ NECD-270
019 12580 I'M KEEPING YOU 4057/ NECD-270
18 June 1958 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – Buddy Knox/* Jimmy Bowen (Jimmy Bowen [vcl/gt], Donny Lanier [gt], ? [bass], ? [drums])
020 12925 BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON* 4083/R 25048 NECD-270 COL-CD-9934
021 12927 TWO STEP* 4083/R 25048 NECD-270
12 August 1958 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – Jimmy Bowen/*Buddy Knox (Jimmy Bowen [vcl/gt], Buddy Knox [vcl/gt], Donny Lanier [gt], ? [gt], ? [bass], ? [drums], Bobby Darin/Neil Sedaka [piano] etc.)
022 13153 STICK WITH ME BABY R 25048 NECD-270 COL-CD-9934
023 13154 MY KIND OF WOMAN 4102/R 25048 NECD-270 COL-CD-9934
024 13155 BLUE MOON 4102/R 25048 NECD-270 COL-CD-9934
025 13156 WHENEVER I'M LONELY R 25048 NECD-270
November 1958 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – Jimmy Bowen (Jimmy Bowen [vcl/gt], George Burns [gt] + more unknown musicians)
026 13255 ALWAYS FAITHFUL 4122/ NECD-270
027 13256 WISH I WERE TIED TO YOU 4122/ NECD-270
21 February 1959 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 W. 7th St., Clovis, NM – Jimmy Bowen (Jimmy Bowen [vcl/gt], Sonny Curtis [gt], George Atwood [bass], Jerry Allison [drums])
028 13588 YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU Sequel NECD-270
029 13590 EENIE MEENIE MINNIE MOE Sequel NECD-270
13 June 1959 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – Jimmy Bowen (orchestra conducted by Joe Reisman)
030 14028 WALKIN' ON AIR 4175/ NECD-270
031 14029 JUST LOOKIN' Sequel NECD-270
032 14030 YOU'RE JUST WASTIN' YOUR TIME 4175/ECD-270
6 October 1959 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – Jimmy Bowen (unknown musicians)
033 14395 OH YEAH OH YEAH OH YEAH MM MM 4224/ NECD-270
034 14396 I NEED YOUR LOVIN' ARMS 4224/ NECD-270
035 14397 DUSK TO DAWN Sequel NECD 278
ca. January 1961 unknown – Jimmy Bowen
036 CA-5009 TEENAGE DREAM WORLD Capehart 5005
037 CA-5010 IT'S AGAINST THE LAW Capehart 5005
ca. July 1961 unknown – Jimmy Bowen
038 CM 1098 SOMEBODY TO LOVE Crest 1085
039 CM 1099 DON'T DROP IT 1085
ca. February 1964 Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Bowen
040 2580 THE BIG BUS 0264
041 2581 THE BIGGEST LOVER IN TOWN 0264
23 December 1964 [20:00-23:00] United Recording Corporation Studios, 6050 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Bowen (+ orchestra arr. and cond. By Ernie Freeman. Producer: Jimmy Bowen) [split session with Dean Martin]

042 3143 SPANISH CRICKET 0358
043 3147 GOLDEN EAGLE 0358
ca. January 1966 Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Bowen Orchestra
044 WONDER MOTHER 0450/RS-6210
045 CAPTAIN GORGEOUS 0450/RS-6210
046 FBI IN WAR AND PEACE RS-6210
047 JACK ARMSTRONG RS-6210
048 BATMAN THEME RS-6210
049 WHEN THE BLOOM IS ON THE SAGE RS-6210
050 SUPERMAN MARCH RS-6210
051 GREEN HAIRNET RS-6210
052 LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE RS-6210
053 TIME FOR HORROR/WHISTLER RS-6210
054 WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE RS-6210
March 1967 Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Bowen (arr. by Billy Strange. Producer: Keely Smith)
055 RAUNCHY 0592
056 K4846 IT'S SUCH A PRETTY WORLD TODAY 0592

ALBUMS
Roulette R-25004 Jimmy Bowen: I'm Stickin' With You; It's Shameful; Stop Wasting My Time; Aching Hearts; Money Honey; Warm Up To Me Baby; Raggedy Ann; Ever Since That Night; Way Back Home; Everlovin' Fingers; Last Night; I Trusted You – 06-57 (reissued on Murray Hill 61315 All His Hits and on Collectables COL-CD-5406 The Best of Jimmy Bowen)
Roulette R-25048 Buddy Knox / Jimmy Bowen: That's Why I Cry*; Teasable, Pleasable You*; Somebody Touched Me*; All For You*; C'mon Baby*; The Girl With The Golden Hair*; By The Light Of The Silvery Moon; My Kind Of Woman; Blue Moon; Stick With Me; Whenever I'm Lonely; Two Step – 58 Buddy Know*, Jimmy Bowen
Reprise R/RS-6210 Sunday Morning With The Comics: FBI In War And Peace; Jack Armstrong; Batman Theme; When The Bloom Is On The Sage; Wonder Mother; Superman March; Green Hairnet; Little Orphan Annie; Captain Gorgeous; Time For Horror/Whistler; William Tell Overture – 05-66
Sequel [UK] NECD-278 Buddy Knox, Jimmy Bowen And The Rhythm Orchids - The Complete Roulette Recordings : Party Doll ; Don't Make Me Cry; Hula Love; Mary Lou; Maybelline; 'Cause I'm In Love With You; Devil Woman; Rock Your Little Baby To Sleep; Rockabilly Walk (inst.); Rockhouse; Rock Around The Clock; Whenever I'm Lonely; Swingin' Daddy; C'mon Baby; Somebody Touched Me; Teasable Pleasable You; That's Why I Cry; The Girl With The Golden Hair; All For You; I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself; To Be With You; Taste Of The Blues; I Ain't Sharin' Sharon; Long Lonely Nights; Storm Clouds; Something Got Me Going; You'll Be Glad; Eenie Meenie Minnie Moe; You Made Me Love You; Yellow Rose Of Texas; I'm Stickin' With You; Everlovin' Fingers; My Baby's Gone; Warm Up To Me Baby; I Trusted You; It's Shamful; Crossover; Ever Since That Night; Aching Hearts; Money Honey; Raggedy Ann; Way Back Home; Last Night; Stop Wasting My Time; Don't Tell Me Your Troubles; Can She Kiss; I'm Keeping You; Two Step; By The Light Of The Silvery Moon; Stick With Me; Whenever I'm Lonely; My Kind Of Woman; Blue Moon; Always Faithful; Wish I Was Tired Of You; Walkin' On Air; You're Just Wasting Your Time; (I Need) Your Lovin' Arms; Oh Yeah! Oh Yeah1 Oh Yeah! Mm Mm; Just Lookin'; Dusk To Dawn – 05-96 (double, complete)

Collectables COL-CD-9934 I'm Stickin' With You: I'm Stickin' With You; Ever Lovin' Fingers; Warm Up to Me Baby; Blue Moon; By the Light of the Silvery Moon; Raggedy Ann; Stick with Me; I Trusted You; My Kind of Woman; Money Honey – 25-10-05
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16872 Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen With The Rhythm Orchids: Party Doll; Maybelline; Mary Lou; I'm Stickin' With You; Cause I'm Love With You; Rock Your Little Baby To Sleep; Devil Woman; My Baby's Gone; Rockabilly Walk (instr.); Rockhouse; Rock Around The Clock; Warm Up To Me Baby; Hula Love; Whenever I'm Lonely; Swingin' Daddy; Money Honey; C'mon Baby; That's Why I Cry; Somebody Touched Me; Can She Kiss; I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself; All For You; Long Lonely Nights; Stick With You; Storm Clauds; The Girl With The Golden Hair; Lovey Dovey; I Got You; Ling Ting Tong; She's Gone; Good Lovin' – 11-07

SINGLES
Triple D (ca.1954)
D-798 I'm Stickin' With You / (Buddy Knox:) Party Doll - 56
Roulette (1957-59)
R 4001 I’m Stickin‘ With You / Ever Lovin' Fingers - 02-02-57

R 4002 My Baby's Gone / [Buddy Knox:] Party Doll - 12-02-57
R 4010 Warm Up To Me Baby / I Trusted You - 27-04-57
R 4017 Don't Tell Me Your Troubles / Ever Since That Night - 05-08-57
R 4023 Cross Over / It's Shamefull - 16-09-57
R 4057 Can She Kiss / I'm Knowing You - 03-58
R 4083 By The Light Of The Silvery Moon / Two Step - 21-07-58
R 4102 My Kind Of Woman / Blue Moon - 22-09-58
R 4122 Always Faithful / Wish I Were Tied With You - 08-12-58
R 4175 You're Just Wasting Your Time / Watchin' On Air - 08-59
R 4224 Oh Yeah! Oh Yeah! Mm Mm / (I Need) Your Loving Arms - 25-01-60
14 Warm Up To Me Baby / I'm Stickin' With You - (reissue)
Capehart (1961)
5005 Teenage Dream World / It's Against The Law - 03-61
Crest (1961)
45-1085 Don't Drop / Someone To Love - 08-61
Reprise (1964)
0264 Biggest Lover In Town / Big Bus - 03-64
0358 Golden Eagle / Spanish Cricket - 03-65
0450 Wonder Mother / Captain Gorgeous - 02-66
0592 Raunchy / It's Such A Pretty World Today - 06-67

Red Fox Chasers

By Henk Scholts, Tony Russell

SESSIONS

4 April 1928 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, IN – Paul Miles and The Red Fox Chasers  = Virginia Possum Tamers (A.P. Thompson [vcl/gt], Paul Miles [vcl/banjo], Guy Brooks [fiddle], Bob Cranford [vcl/harmonica])

001 G13638 TURKEY IN THE STRAW  Gennett 6516 0112 Champion 15522 Champion 33046 Supertone 9163/TSQ 2219

002 G13639 THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER Gennett  6516 Supertone 9163/TSQ 2219

003 G13640  WRECK ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD Champion 15484 Conqueror 7256/BACM CD D 108 TSQ 2219

004 G13641-B TWO FALSE LOVERS Gennett 6497 Champion 15484/TSQ 2219

005 G13642  WE SHALL MEET ON THE BEAUTIFUL SHORE Gennett  6449/TSQ 2219

006 G13643-A  LOOKING TO MY PRAYER Gennett  6449/TSQ 2219

007 G13644 UNDER THE DOUBLE EAGLE Gennett 6461/CD D 108 TSQ 2219

008 G13645  DID YOU EVER SEE DEVIL, UNCLE JOE? Gennett  6461 Champion 15522/County 510 BACM CD D 108 TSQ 2219

28 June 1928 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, IN –  Paul Miles and The Red Fox Chasers = Virginia Possum Tamers (A.P. Thompson [vcl/gt], Paul Miles [vcl/banjo], Guy Brooks [vcl/fiddle], Bob Cranford [vcl/harmonica])

009 G13936-C MOUNTAIN SWEETHEART Gennett 6636 Champion 15609 Supertone 9322/TSQ 2219     

010 G13937-B THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY GAL Gennett  6672 Champion 15672 Supertone 9182/TSQ 2219

011 G13938 TWINKLE LITTLE STAR Gennett  6568/TSQ 2219

012 G13939 HONEYSUCKLE TIME Gennett 6672 Supertone 9181/County 510 CD D 108 TSQ 2219

013 G13940-B  THE BLIND MAN AND HIS CHILD Gennett   6602 Champion 15609 Supertone 9181/County 510 CD D 108 TSQ 2219

014 G13941-B  TELL MOTHER I'LL MEET HER Gennett 6602 Champion 15609 Montgomery Ward 4963/TSQ 2219

015 G13942 MISSISSIPPI SAWYER Gennett  6568/County 510  CD D 108 TSQ 2219                 

016 G13943  WHEN THE REDEEMED ARE GATHERING IN  rejected

29 June 1928 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, IN –  Paul Miles and The Red Fox Chasers = Virginia Possum Tamers (A.P. Thompson [vcl/gt], Paul Miles [vcl/banjo], Guy Brooks [vcl/fiddle], Bob Cranford [vcl/harmonica])

017 G13944-B STOLEN LOVE Gennett 6636 Champion 15672 Conqueror 7256/County 510 CD D 108 TSQ 2219

018 G13945 MAY I SLEEP IN YOUR BARN TONIGHT, MISTER ? Gennett 6547 Supertone 9182/TSQ 2219

019 G13946 WEEPING WILLOW TREES Gennett 6547 Champion 15566 Supertone 9322/TSQ 2219

020 G13947 HALLELUJAH WE SHALL RISE   unissued

12 June 1929 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, IN –  Paul Miles and The Red Fox Chasers = Virginia Possum Tamers (A.P. Thompson [vcl/gt], Paul Miles [vcl/banjo], Guy Brooks [vcl/fiddle], Bob Cranford [vcl/harmonica])

021 G15192-A  THE RED FOX CHASERS MAKIN‘LICKER - PART 1 Gennett 6886 Champion 15769 Supertone 9456/ TSQ 2219

022 G15193  THE RED FOX CHASERS MAKIN‘ LICKER - PART 2 Gennett 6886 Champion 15769 Supertone 9456/TSQ 2219

023 G15194-A THE RED FOX CHASERS MAKIN‘ LICKER - PART 3 Gennett 6912 Champion 15809/TSQ 2219

024 G15195-A  THE RED FOX CHASERS MAKIN‘ LICKER - PART 4 Gennett 6912 Champion 15809/TSQ 2219

13 June 1929 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, IN –  Cranford and Thompson (A.P. Thompson [vcl/gt], Paul Miles [vcl/banjo], Guy Brooks [vcl/fiddle], Bob Cranford [vcl/harmonica])

025 G15199-A NAOMI WISE Gennett  6945/County 510 CD D 108 TSQ 2219

026 G15200 WHAT IS HOME WITHOUT BABIES Gennett 6901 Champion 15925 Supertone 9492/TSQ 2219

027 G15201 BACK TO THE HILLS OF CAROLINA  rejected

028 G15202-A LITTLE SWEETHEART PAL OF MINE Gennett 6901 Champion  15790 45079 Supertone 9535/County 510 CD D 108 TSQ 2219

029 G15203 I WONDER IF TWAS VERY WRONG  rejected

030 G15204 VIRGINIA BOOTLEGGERS Gennett 6930 Champion 15790 45079 Supertone 9492/CD D 108 TSQ 2219

031 G15205 DEVLISH MARY Gennett  6945/County 510 CD D 108 TSQ 2219

032 G15206 THE GIRL I LOVED IN SUNNY TENNESSEE Gennett 6930  Supertone 9497/TSQ 2219

033 G15207-B PUT MY LITTLE SHOES AWAY Gennett 6914 Champion 15925 Supertone 9535 Montgomery Ward 4963/TSQ 2219

034 G15208 BRING ME A LEAF FROM THE SEA Gennett 6959/TSQ 2219

035 G15209-A HOW I LOVE MY MABEL Gennett  6959/TSQ 2219

036 G15210-A BUDDED ROSE Gennett 6914 Supertone 9497/TSQ 2219

26 January 1931 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, IN – Cranford and  Thompson (A.P. Thompson [vcl/gt], Bob Cranford [vcl/harmonica], ? [mandolin])

037 G17479 GOOD BYE LITTLE BONNIE  Champion S-16676 45061 Superior 2594/County 510 CD D 108 TSQ 2219

038 G17480-A TWO BABES IN THE WOODS Champion S-16768/CD D 108 TSQ 2219

039 G17481-A KATY CLINE Champion S-16676 45061 Superior 2594/County 510 CD D 108 TSQ 2219

040 G17482-A THE  MURDER OF THE LAWSON FAMILY Champion 16261/ CD D 108 TSQ 2219

041 G17483 JIM AND ME Champion S-16768/ CD D 108 TSQ 2219

042 G17484-A LULA WALL Champion 16243 / CD D 108 TSQ 2219

043 G17485-A HENRY CLAY BEATTIE   unissued/CD D 108

27 January 1931 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, IN – Cranford and. Thompson (A.P. Thompson [vcl/gt], Bob Cranford [vcl/harmonica])

044 G17486  OTTO WOOD Champion 16261/ CD D 108 TSQ 2219

045 G17487-A THE LIFE OF A TRAMP   rejected

046 G17489  PRETTY POLLY Champion 16490 45097 Superior 2625/County 510 CD D 108 TSQ 2219

047 G17490 SWEET FERN  Champion 16490 45097 Superior 2625/County 510 CD D 108 TSQ 2219

048 G17491 THAT SWEETIE OF MINE Champion 16243/TSQ 2219

ALBUMS

County 510 The Red Fox Chasers:  Pretty Polly;  Mississippi Sawyer;  Stolen Love;  Naomi Wise; Blind Man And His Child; Katy Cline;  Goodbye Little Bonnie; Little Darling Pal Of Mine; Did You Ever See The Devil Uncle Joe;  Devilish Mary; Honeysuckle Time;  Sweet Fern – 68

BACM [UK] CD D 108 Classic Old Time Music From North Carolina: Virginia Bootleggers; Jim and Me; Naomi Wise; Devilish Mary; Good Bye Little Bonnie; Did You Ever See The Devil, Uncle Joe; Two Babes In The Wood ; Wreck On The Mountain; Katy Cline ; The Blind Man and His Child; Mississippi Sawyer; Murder Of The Lawson Family; Sweet Fern; Little Sweetheart Pal Of Mine; Lula Wall; Henry Clay Beattie; Under The Double Eagle; Otto Wood; Pretty Polly; Stolen Love; Honeysuckle Time - 05

Tompkins Square TSQ 2219 I'm Going Down To North Carolina: The Complete Recordings Of The Red Fox Chasers (1928-31):  Arkansas Traveler; Honeysuckle Time;  Jim and Me; Wreck on the Mountain Road; Girl I Loved in Sunny Tennessee; Mississippi Sawyers; May I Sleep in Your Barn Tonight Mister?; Pretty Polly; The Blind Man and His Child; Looking to My Prayer; Little Sweetheart Pal of Mine; Goodbye Little Bonnie; Stolen Love; What Is Home Without Babies; Murder of the Lawson Family; Twinkle Little Star; Weeping Willow Tree; Lula Wall; Virginia Bootleggers; Making Licker in North Carolina, Pt. 1; Making Licker in North Carolina; Making Licker in North Carolina, Pt. 2; Making Licker in North Carolina; Turkey in the Straw; Mountain Sweetheart; Sweet Fern; Naomi Wise; Budded Roses; Did You Ever See the Devil, Uncle Joe?; Something Wrong with My Gal; Otto Wood; Two False Lovers; We Shall Meet on That Beautiful Shore; Put My Little Shoes Away; Two Babes in the Woods; Tell My Mother I'll Meet Her; How I Love My Mabel; Katy Cline; Bring Me a Leaf from the Sea; Under the Double Eagle; That Sweetie of Mine; Devilish Mary; Making Licker in North Carolina, Pt. 3; Making Licker in North Carolina; Making Licker in North Carolina; Making Licker in North Carolina, Pt. 4 – 09

SINGLES

Gennet
0112 Turkey In The Straw / ? - As By Old Time Dance Orchestra
6449 We Shall Meet On The Beautiful Shore / Looking To My Prayer
6461 Under The Double Eagle / Did You Ever See The Devil, Uncle Joe?
6497 Two False Lovers / [Orla Clark + Edens]: Little Brown Head
6516 Turkey In The Straw / The Arkansas Traveler
6547 May I Sleep In Your Barn Tonight, Mister ? / Weeping Willow Trees
6568 Twinkle Little Star / Mississippi Sawyer
6602 The Blind Man And His Child / Tell Mother I'll Meet Her
6636 Mountain Sweetheart / Stolen Love
6672 There's Something Wrong With My Gal / Honeysuckle Time
6886 The Red Fox Chasers Makin' Licker - Part 1 / The Red Fox Chasers Makin'
Licker - Part 2
6901 What Is Home Without Babies / Little Sweetheart Pal Of Mine
6912 The Red Fox Chasers Makin' Licker - Part 3 / The Red Fox Chasers Makin'
Licker - Part 4
6930 Virginia Bootleggers / The Girl I Loved In Sunny Tennessee
6914 Put My Little Shoes Away / Budded Rose
6945 Naomi Wise / Devilish Mary
6959 Bring Me A Leaf From The Sea / How I Love My Mabel
Champion (15484-15925 as by The Virginia Possum Tamers)
15484 Wreck On A Mountain Road / Two False Lovers –

15522 Turkey In The Straw / Did You Ever See The Devil, Uncle Joe? -
15566 Weeping Willow Trees / Tell Mother I'll Meet Her -
15609 Mountain Sweetheart / The Blind Man And His Child -
15672 There's Something Wrong With My Gal / Stolen Love -
15769 The Red Fox Chasers Makin' Licker - Part 1 / The Red Fox Chasers
Makin' Licker - Part 2 -
15790 Little Sweetheart Pal Of Mine / Virginia Bootleggers -
15809 The Red Fox Chasers Makin' Licker - Part 3 / The Red Fox Chasers
Makin' Licker - Part 4 -
15925 What Is Home Without Babies / Put My Little Shoes Away -
16243 Lula Wall / That Sweetie Of Mine
16261 The Murder Of The Lawson Family / Otto Wood
16490 Pretty Polly / Sweet Fern
S-16676 Good Bye Little Bonnie / Katy Cline
S-16768 Two Babes In The Woods / Jim And Me
33046 Turkey In The Straw / [Doc Roberts:] Old Zip Coon And Medley Reels
45061 Good Bye Little Bonnie / Katy Cline
45079 Little Sweetheart Pal Of Mine / Virginia Bootleggers - As By The
Virginia Possum Tamers
45097 Pretty Polly / Sweet Fern
15769 + 15809 Titled The Virginia Possum Tamers Makin' Licker Part I / II /
III / IV
Conqueror
7256 Wreck On A Mountain Road / Stolen Love - As By Thomas and Jordan
Melotone [CAN]
45097 Pretty Polly / Sweet Fern
Montgomery Ward
M-4963 Tell Mother I'll Meet Her / Put My Little Shoes Away - As By The
Virginia Possum Tamers
Supertone
9163 Turkey In The Straw / The Arkansas Traveler - As By The Boone County
Entertainers
9181 Honeysuckle Time / The Blind Man And His Child - As By The Boone County
Entertainers
9182 There's Something Wrong With My Gal / May I Sleep In Your Barn Tonight,
Mister ?- As By The Boone County Entertainers
9322 Mountain Sweetheart / Weeping Willow Trees - As By The North Carolina
Fox Chasers
9456 The Red Fox Chasers Makin' Licker - Part 1 / The Red Fox Chasers Makin'
Licker - Part 2 - As By The Stone Mountain Boys
9492 What Is Home Without Babies / Virginia Bootleggers - As By Boone County
Entertainers
9497 The Girl I Loved In Sunny Tennessee / Budded Rose - As By Morton and Crane
9535 Little Sweetheart Pal Of Mine [As By Crawford and Milton] / Put My Little
Shoes Away – [As By Morton and Crane]
Matrices 15192/93 On Spt 9456 Are Titled : Makin' Likker In North Carolina
Part I / II
Superior
2594 Good Bye Little Bonnie / Katy Cline - As By Cal Turner and Bud Parkins
2625 Pretty Polly / Sweet Fern - As By Turner and Parkins

Bill Bender

*01-08-1916 Brooklyn, New York City, +08-12-1975 San Antonio, TX
By Tony Russell, Praguefrank, Murray Kirch
SESSIONS
Ca Fall 1939 prob. New York City – Bill Bender (The Happy Cowboy) (Bill Bender [vcl/gt])
001 US-57-1 HAPPY COWBOY Varsity 5124 Elite X18
002 US-58-1 BISCUIT SHOOTIN’ SUSIE Varsity 5127
003 US-59-1 TRAIL TO MEXICO Elite X17/Stinson SLP 37
004 US-60-1 BILLY THE KID Elite X17/Stinson SLP 18 SLP 37
005 US-61-1 SANTA FE TRAIL Elite X16
006 US-62-1 WHOOPEE TI YI YO Varsity 5153 Elite X18
007 US-63-1 THE BALD FACED STEER Varsity 5141/Stinson SLP 37
008 US-64-1 COWBOY MEDLEY  Varsity 5124 Elite X16
009 US-65-1 HIS TRADE MARKS Varsity 5138
010 US-66-1 THE DEVIL OF THE SIERRAS Varsity 5127
011 US-67-1 LANE COUNTY BACHELOR Varsity 5144
012 US-68-1 LITTLE OLD SHANTY ON MY CLAIM [LITTLE OLD SHANTY ON THE CLAIM*] Varsity 5138 Elite X20*
013 US-69-1 JESSE JAMES Varsity 5141 Asch 410-2 Stinson 410-2/A 410 Stinson SLP 18
014 US-70-1 THE BUFFALO SKINNER Varsity 5144 Asch 410-3 Stinson 410-3/A 410 Stinson SLP 18
015 US-71-1 DREARY BLACK HILLS Varsity 5150
016 US-72-1 JOE BOWERS Varsity 5130/Stinson SLP 37
017 US-73-1 MUSTANG GREY Varsity 5135 Asch 410-1 Stinson 410-1/A 410
018 US-74-1 BLACK OUTLAW STEER Varsity 5133
019 US-75-1 OH SUZANNA, RING THE BANJO Varsity 5153 Elite X19
020 US-76-1 THE TENDERFOOT Varsity 5148
021 US-77-1 UTAH CARROLL [*UTAH TRAIL] Varsity 5150 Elite X20*
022 US-78-1 THE RAILROAD CORRAL Varsity 5148
023 US-79-1 SWEET BETSY FROM PIKE Varsity 5135 Elite X19 Asch 410-1 Stinson 410-1/A 410 Stinson SLP 18
024 US-80-1 SAMUEL HALL [*SAM HALL] Varsity 5130 Asch 410-2* Stinson 410-2*/A 410 Stinson SLP 18
025 US-81-1 JACK O’DIAMOND Varsity 5133  Asch 410-3 Stinson 410-3/A 410 Stinson SLP 18
ASCH A-410 FRONTIER BALLADS AND COWBOY SONGS (1943, 78 RPM ALBUM, 4 DISCS; rev. May 1943 The New Records, PA).

ALBUMS
Stinson SLP/SLPS 18 Frontier Ballads – Traditional Songs Of The Old West volume 1:  Sam Hall; Jack O'Diamonds; Buffalo Skinners;  Billy The Kid; Jesse James; Sweet Betsy From Pike; Mustang Grey - 62
Stinson SLP 37 Cisco Houston and Bill Bender: Traditional Songs Of The Old West: [Cisco Houston:] Outlaw Horse; Tying A Knot In The Devils Tail; Drunken Rat; Windy Bill; [Bill Bender:] Joe Bowers; Billy The Kid; Bald Faced Steer; Trail To Mexico - 63

SINGLES
Varsity (1939)
5124 Happy Cowboy / Cowboy Medley
5127 Biscuit Shootin’ Susie / The Devil Of The Sierras
5130 Samuel Hall / Joe Bowers
5133 Black Outlaw Steer / Jack O’diamond
5135 Sweet Betsy From Pike / Mustang Grey
5138 His Trade Marks / Little Old Shanty On My Claim
5141 The Bald Faced Steer / Jesse James
5144 Lane County Bachelor / The Buffalo Skinner
5148 The Tenderfoot / The Railroad Corral
5150 Utah Carroll / Dreary Black Hills
5153 Whoopee Ti Yi Yo / Oh Suzanna, Ring The Banjo
Elite
X16 Santa Fe Trail / Cowboy Medley
X17 Trail To Mexico /  Billy The Kid Elite
X18 Whoopee Ti Yi Yo / Happy Cowboy
X19 Oh Suzanna, Ring The Banjo / Sweet Betsy From Pike
X20 Little Old Shanty On The Claim / Utah Trail
Asch
410-1 Mustang Grey / Sweet Betsy From Pike – 43
410-2 Jesse James / Sam Hall – 43
410-3 Jack O’Diamond / Mustang Grey – 43
Stinson
410-1 Mustang Grey / Sweet Betsy From Pike – 44
410-2 Jesse James / Sam Hall – 44
410-3 Jack O’Diamond / [Clayton McMichen] – 44

Dusty Ellison

*16-11-1918, +29-08-2002

By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

ca. December 1946 poss. Associated Studio, Pasadena, CA – Dusty Ellison
001 1539 LITTLE BIG DRY 4-Star 1156/CD D 558

002 1540 FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW 1155 1264/CD D 558

003 1541 IT WOULD ONLY HURT ME IF I KNEW  1155/CD D 558

004 1542 AIN’T YOU ASHAMED 1156 1264/CD D 558

Ca January 1950 unknown – Dusty Ellison

005 DLG 50227 I CAN’T FIND THE KEYHOLE (TONIGHT DEAR) 16018//CD D 558

006 DLG 50228 GOOFUS  16018//CD D 558

ca May 1950 unknown – Dusty Ellison

007 DLG-50306 YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND A SWEETHEART 16033/HBR 062 /CD D 558

008 DLG-50307 HURRY, HURRY, HURRY 16033/HBR 062 /CD D 558

HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBR 062 LONDON 16000 SERIES VOL. 1 (UK, 2003)

Poss. 1950s unknown –Saddle Dusters, vcl Dusty Ellison

S01 WHO PUT THE NICKEL ON THE SLOT  WLP 2809

WHITE LABEL WLP 2809 BOPPIN‘ HILLBILLY VOL. 9 (NED, 1989)

1980s unknown, CA –Dusty Ellison

009 CRAZY Pleason PLS 1001 

010 SUNSHINE LOVE OF MINE Pleason PLS 1001 

011 JAMBALAYA Pleason PLS 1001 

012 CALL IT KISSIN‘ TIME Pleason 45-1004/PLS 1001 

013 CHINATOWN, MY CHINATOWN Pleason PLS 1001 

014 GRACIOUS LOVE Pleason 45-1003/PLS 1001 

015 I’LL BUILD A BRIDGE (TO GET TO YOU) Pleason PLS 1001

016 I’M THINKING TONIGHT OF MY BLUE EYES Pleason PLS 1001 

017 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE Pleason PLS 1001 

018 RED RIVER VALLEY Pleason PLS 1001 

019 WHEN YOU LEFT AND CLOSED THE DOOR Pleason PLS 1001 

020 THAT WARM WARM NIGHT Pleason PLS 1001 

021 R2549A UNHAPPY YOU Pleason 45-1003

022 GOODBYE THE BLUES Pleason 45-1004

ALBUMS

Pleason  PLS 1001 Pure Pleasin‘ Country: Crazy; Sunshine Love Of Mine; Jambalaya; Call It Kissin‘ Time; Chinatown, My Chinatown; Gracious Love; I’ll Build A Bridge (To Get To You); I’m Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes; You Are My Sunshine; Red River Valley; When You Left And Closed The Door; That Warm Warm Night – 01-03-88

BACM [UK] CD D 558 Trail of Dreams: [Dusty Ellison and His Saddle Dusters:] Little Big Dry; Footprints In The Snow; It Would Only Hurt Me If I Knew;  Ain’t You Ashamed;  [The Saddle Dusters:] I Threw My Heart Away;  Trail Of Dreams;  Prunella;  Choo Choo Blues;  [The Melody Vocals:] You Can't Snap Your Fingers At Love;  More Than Words Can Say;  [The Saddle Dusters:] Who Put The Nickel In The Slot;  Rose Of The Hills;  Who Built The Toolhouse (On Gran’Pappy’s Grave);  Sundown In Santa Fe; [Dusty Ellison:]   I Cant Find The Keyhole (Tonite Dear);  Goofus;  You Can Always Find A Sweetheart;  Hurry Hurry Hurry;  [The Saddle Dusters:]  Intro and Puttin’ You Out Of My Mind;  My Life’s Been A Pleasure;  My Best To You;  Judy;  You Can Depend On Me;  Footprints In The Snow Live;  Trail of Dreams;  Highways Are Happy Ways;  I'm Tying The Leaves; Sparkling Blue Eyes And Closing – 04-17

SINGLES

4-Star (1946)

1155 Footprints In The Snow / It Would Only Hurt Me If I Knew – 01-55

1156 Little Big Dry / Ain’t You Ashamed – 01-47

1264 Ain’t You Ashamed / Footprints In The Snow  - 52

London (1950)

16018 I Can’t Find The Keyhole (Tonight Dear) /  Goofus - 50

16033 You Can Always Find A Sweetheart / Hurry, Hurry, Hurry - 50

Pleason

45-1003 Unhappy You / Gracious Love -  8-

45-1004 Goodbye The Blues / Call It Kissin‘ Time -  8-