Gus Hardin

Carolyn Ann Blankenship, *09-04-1945 Tulsa, OK, +17-02-1996

2nd version

by Praguefrank, Hans Sandberg, Columbusguy, Günter Diebel, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS
13 October 1978 [live] VTV’S Harvard Tower Club, Tulsa, OK – Gus Hardin (Gus Hardin [vcl], Tom Trifflehorn [gt], Estel Bogart [bass], Larry Schabel [drums], Les Gallier [percussion], Jackson Columbo [congas], Spencer Sutton [keyboards], Rob Harper [sax], Joe Davis [horns], Stephanie Boosahda, Wayne Boosahda, Gwen Alley, Gary Tidder [bck vcl] + strings. Producer: Tom Russell) [overdub sessions: Binghams Ranch Studio, Tulsa, OK]

00001 LOOKING FOR LOVE Rayann RYN 0001

00002 RING IN THE NIGHT Rayann RYN 0001

00003 GLAD YOU CAME ALONG Rayann RYN 0001

00004 YOU NEEDED ME Rayann RYN 0001

00005 SUNSET WOMAN Rayann RYN 0001

00006 LIVING FOR THE CITY Rayann RYN 0001

00007 LOVING YOU LIKE I DO Rayann RYN 0001

00008 JEALOUS KIND Rayann RYN 0001

00009 SUCH A NIGHT Rayann RYN 0001

ca November 1982 Fame Recording Studio, Muscle Shoals, AL - Gus Hardin (Gus Hardin [vcl], Fred Newell [gt], Walt Aldridge [gt/bck vcl], Reggie Young [gt], Ken Bell [gt], Will McFarlane [gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Ralph Ezell [bass gt], Owen Hall [drums], Mickey Buckins/Rick Hall [percussion], David Briggs/Steve Nathan/Chalmers Davis [keyboards], Terry McMillan/Bill Darnell [harmonica]. Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson, Rick Hall [bck vcl]. Producer: Rick Hall) 001 AFTER THE LAST GOODBYE RCA PB-13445/MHL-8603 Rainy Day 1234-2 002 I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG PB-13445/MHL-8603

ca February 1983 Fame Recording Studio, Muscle Shoals, AL - Gus Hardin (Gus Hardin [vcl], Fred Newell [gt], Walt Aldridge [gt/bck vcl], Reggie Young [gt], Ken Bell [gt], Will McFarlane [gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Ralph Ezell [bass gt], Owen Hall [drums], Mickey Buckins/Rick Hall [percussion],  David Briggs/Steve Nathan/Chalmers Davis [keyboards], Terry McMillan/Bill Darnell [harmonica]. Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson, Rick Hall [bck vcl]. Producer: Rick Hall) 003 LOVING YOU HURTS PB 15593/MHL-8603

004 IF I DIDN'T LOVE YOU PB 13532/MHL-8603

005 SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU PB 13593/MHL-8603

006 YOU CAN CALL ME BLUE PB 13532/MHL-8603

ca November 1983 Fame Recording Studio, Muscle Shoals, AL - Gus Hardin (Gus Hardin [vcl], Fred Newell, Walt Aldridge [gt/synthesizer/bck vcl], Ken Bell [gt], Sonny Garrish [dobro/steel], BobWray/ Ralph Ezell [bass gt], Owen Hall [drums], Mickey Buckins/ Rick Hall [percussion/el mandolin],  Terry McMillan/ Bill Darnell [harmonica]. John Marrett [sax], Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson [vck vcl]. Producer: Rick Hall)
007 FALLEN ANGEL (FALLIN' HIGH TONIGHT) PB 13704/AHL1-4937
008 NOT TONIGHT I'VE GOT A HEARTACHE PB 13704/AHL1-4937
009 ONE NIGHT A WEEK LOVERS AHL1-4937
010 STILL HOLD ON AHL1-4937
011 WHERE'S THE FIRE AHL1-4937
012 I PASS PB 13751/AHL1-4937 Rainy Day 1234-2  
013 ARE WE STILL IN LOVE OR JUST LONELY AHL1-4937
014 WOMAN IN ME AHL1-4937
015 HOW ARE YOU SPENDING MY NIGHTS PB 13814/AHL1-4937
016 NIGHT LIGHTS PB 13751 PB 13814/AHL1-4937
Summer-Fall 1984 The Music Mill, 1710 Roy Acuff Place, Nashville, TN - Gus Hardin, *with Earl Thomas Conley (Gus Hardin [vcl], Brent Rowan [gt], Joe Dee Maness [steel], Emery Gordy Jr. [bass], Eddie Bayers [drums], Barry Beckett [piano], Shane Keister [synthesizer], Kathy Burdick, Kim Fleming, Dave Loggins. Wandy Waldman, Mark Wright, Joe Scaife [bck vcl])
017 ALL TANGLED UP IN LOVE* PB-13938/CPL1-5358 CPL1-7033 Rainy Day 1234-2  
018 WHAT WE GONNA DO PB-14255/CPL1-5358 CPL1-7033
019 WHAT ABOUT WHEN IT RAINS PB-14040 PB-14255/CPL1-5358 CPL1-7033
020 MY MIND IS ON YOU PB-14040/CPL1-5358 CPL1-7033
021 DROWNING IN MEMORIES CPL1-5358 CPL1-7033
022 WALL OF TEARS CPL1-5358 CPL1-7033 Rainy Day 1234-2  
023 I'M DANCING AS FAST AS I CAN CPL1-5358 CPL1-7033 Rainy Day 1234-2  
024 MORE OR LESS PB-13938 PB-14159/CPL1-5358
ca June 1985 poss. Nashville, TN - Gus Hardin and Dave Loggins
025 JUST AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU PB-14159/CPL1-7033
18 June 1985 [live] unknown – Gus Hardin, * and Earl Thomas Conley

02501 FALLEN ANGEL

02502 DROWING IN MEMORIES

02503 THIS MASQUERADE

02504 AFTER THE LAST GOODBYE

02505 I’VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG

02506 MORE OR LESS

02507 ALL TANGLED UP IN LOVE

02508 WHAT WE GONNA DO ABOUT IT

02509 SILVER WING

02510 I PASS

02511 NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE

02512 MY MIND IS ON YOU

02513 WALL OF TEARS

02514 BIG BOSS MAN

02515 TWO MORE BOTTLES OF WINE

02516 IF I DIDN’T LOVE YOU

02517 ALL TANGLED UP IN LOVE*
tracks above issued on King Biscuit album In Concert

1993 Sound City Studio, Los Angeles, CA – Gus Hardin

018 RIVER OF DREAMS  KMOD

+ more unknown tracks for album Sounds of Tulsa

1990s Sound City Studio, Los Angeles, CA – Gus Hardin

031 TORNADO  Rainy Day 1234-2  

032 ONE OF THE BOYS  Rainy Day 1234-2  

033 IF I HAD MY WAY  Rainy Day 1234-2  

034 LOVIN' ARMS  Rainy Day 1234-2  

035 FOOLPROOF  Rainy Day 1234-2  

ALBUMS
Rayann RYN-0001 Almost Live: Looking For Love; Ring In The Night; Glad You Came Along; You Needed Me; Sunset Woman; Living For The City; Loving You Like I Do; Jealous Kind; Such A Night – 81?
RCA Victor MHL1-8603 Gus Hardin: Loving You Hurts; If I Didn't Love You; Since I Don't Have You; After The Last Goodbye; You Can Call Me Blue; I've Been Loving You Too Long – 10-05-83
RCA Victor CPL1-4937 Fallen Angel: Fallen Angel; Not Tonight, I've Got A Heartache; One Night A Week Lovers; Still Hold On; Where's The Fire; I Pass; Are We Still In Love Or Just Lonely; The Woman In Me; How Are You Spending My Nights; Night Lights – 20-02-84
RCA Victor CPL1-5358 Wall Of Tears: All Tangled Up In Love (with Earl Thomas Conley); What We Gonna Do; What About When It Rains; My Mind Is On You; Drowning In Memories; Wall Of Tears; I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can; More Or Less* - 28-01-85 (see also CPL1-7033)
RCA Victor CPL1-7033 Wall Of Tears: All Tangled Up In Love (w. Earl Thomas Conley); What We Gonna Do; What About When It Rains; Just As Long As I Have You (w. Dave Loggins)*; My Mind Is On You; Drowning In Memories; Wall Of Tears; I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can - 02-85 (all tracks except * from CPL1-5338)
KMOD ? Sounds Of Tulsa: (tracks unknown) - 93
Rainy Day 1234-2 I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can: Tornado*; One Of The Boys*; If I Had My Way*; Lovin' Arms*; Foolproof*; After The Last Goodbye; All Tangled Up In Love; Wall Of Tears; I Pass; I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can – 03-05-01 (*previously unissued)

King Biscuit ? In Concert: Fallen Angel; Drowing In Memories; This Masquerade; After The Last goodbye; I’ve Been Loving You Too Long; More Or Less; All Tangled Up In Love; What We Gonna Do About It; Silver Wing; I Pass; Never Ending Song Of Love; My Mind Is On You; Wall Of Tears; Big Boss Man; Two More Bottles Of Wine; If I Didn’t Love You; All Tangled Up In Love (w. Earl Thomas Conley) – 06

EPs

Empire of Sound ? Gus Hardin Live At Church Street Station: All Tangled Up In Love; How Are You Spending My Nights;  I Pass;  Night Lights;  Wall Of Tears;  What We Gonna Do (About What We Did Last Night) – 07-03-19 (1988 TV show, recorded in Orlando, FL)

SINGLES
RCA Victor (1982-85)
PB-13445 After The Last Goodbye / I've Been Loving You Too Long - ca. 24-01-83
PB-13532 If I Didn't Love You / You Can Call Me Blue - 05-83
PB-13597 Loving You Hurts / Since I Don't Have You - 08-83
PB-13704 Fallen Angel / Not Tonight I've Got A Heartache - 12-83
PB-13751 I Pass / Night Lights - 03-84
PB-13814 How Are You Spending My Nights? / Night Lights - 06-84
PB-13938 All Tangled Up In Love (w. Earl Thomas Conley) / More Or Less - 11-84
PB-14040 My Mind Is On You / What About When It Rains - 03-85
PB-14159 Just As Long As I Have You (w. Dave Loggins) / More Or Less - 08-85
PB-14255 What We Gonna Do / What About When It Rains - 11-85

 

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS DISCS

DIR Broadcasting – The Silver Eagle (Cross Country Music Show) Leon Everette/Gus Hardin: [Gus Hardin – Live from Duke’s Place, Tulsa, OK:] Fallen Angel (Flying High Tonight); Drowing In Memories; After The Last Goodbye; I’ve Been Lovin‘ You Too Long; More Or Less; All Tangled Up In Love; What We Gonna Do (‘Bout What We Did Last Night); I Pass [Leon Everette – live from Music Village, USA, Hendersonville, TN:] Hurricane; If I Keep Goin‘ Crazy; Soul Searching; Givin‘ Up Easy; The Race Is On; Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair; Jambalaya; Orange Blossom Special - 05-85 (airdate May 18, 3 discs)

Billy Thomas (fiddle)

By Mario Manciotti + Shane Hughes, Ian Saddler, Dave Sax, Phil Tricker, Al Turner (on Kentucky label discography), Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS also member of Boys of Indiana

1952 Cincinnati, OH – Preston Ward with Billy Thomas

001 7004 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL 524

1952 Cincinnati, OH – Harry Adams And The Herd with Billy Thomas

002 7017 GIVING EVERYTHING AWAY Kentucky 525

003 7023 BOIL THEM CABBAGE DOWN 525

1952 Cincinnati, OH – Jim Stacey and Billy Thomas and Echo Valley Boys, *and Jerry Helt

004 7081 INSTRUCTIONS - BASIC RIGHT AND LEFT THROUGH* 528
005 7082 SOLDIER'S JOY* 528

006 7083 BASIC STAR 529
007 7084 TENNESSEE WAGONEER 529

1952 Cincinnati, OH – Harry Adams And The Herd with Billy Thomas

008 7090 BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG 531 /HBR 023

009 7091 VINE STREET STOMP 531/HBR 023

HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBR 023 KENTUCKY LABEL (UK, 2000)

Ca 1952 Cincinnati, OH – Billy Thomas

010 ALABAMA JUBILEE Big 4 Hits 26

011 DOWN YONDER Big 4 Hits 26

012 RAGGED BILL Big 4 Hits 26

013 WHATCHA GONNA DO NOW Big 4 Hits 100  109

014 HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS Big 4 Hits 110

015 COMPANY’S COMING Big 4 Hits 115 126

016 WALTZ OF THE WIND Big 4 Hits 121

017 FREIGHT TRAIN BLUES Big 4 Hits 121

018 MARY OF THE WILD MOOR Big 4 Hits 122

019 THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL Big 4 Hits 591-4

SINGLES

Kentucky (1952)

524 [Preston Ward with Billy Thomas:] Orange Blossom Special; [Preston Ward with Harry Adams:] How Can I Help Lovin' You - 52

525  Giving Everything Away / Boil Them Cabbage Down – 52 Harry Adams And The Herd with Billy Thomas

528  Instructions - Basic Right And Left Through / Soldier's Joy – 52 Jim Stacey and Billy Thomas and Echo Valley Boys

529  Basic Star / Tennessee Wagoneer - 52

531  Black Mountain Rag / Vine Street Stomp – 52 Harry Adams And The Herd with Billy Thomas

Big 4 Hits (Eps)

26 Alabama Jubilee; Down Yonder / Ragged Bill; [Sonny Osborne:] Cotton Eyed Joe – 53 (MX 8135/8082)

100 [Billy Thomas:] Whatcha Gonna Do Now; [Dick Lambert:] This Ole House / [Bill Ruff:] I'm Too Big To Cry; [Billy Thomas:] Female Hercules – 54 (MX: 8492/3)

109 [Billy Thomas:] Whatcha Gonna Do Now; [Dick Lambert:] This Ole House / {Eddie Moore:] You're Not Mine Anymore; More And More – 54 (MX 8492/8518)

110 [Preston Ward:] Blue Christmas; [Eddie Williams:] Frosty The Snowman /  [Billy Thomas:] Here Comes Santa Claus;  [Frank Roberts:] Winter Wonderland – 54 (MX 8519/20)

115 [Preston Ward:] Two Glasses Joe;  [Frank Roberts:] More Than Anything Else In This World /  [Billy Thomas:] Company's Coming; [Delbert Barker:] She's Done Give Her Heart To Me – 54 (MX 8552/3)

121 [Billy Thomas:] Waltz Of The Wind; Freight Train Blues / [Preston Ward:] Precious Jewel; [Jimmie Watson:] When The Work's All Done This Fall – 54 (MX 8572/3)

122  [Billy Thomas:] Mary Of The Wild Moor; [Delbert Barker:] Cattle Call; Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie; Jesse James – 54 (MX: 8574/5)

126 [Frank Thomas:] More Than Anything Else In The World; [Billy Thomas:] Company's Coming /  [The Nunn Sisters:]  Open Up Your Heart;  [Preston Ward:] New Green Light - 54 (MX 8603/4)

591-4   [Eddie Williams:] Cigaretts And Coffee Blues;  [Billy Thomas:] That's The Way I Feel /  [Jim Hayes:] Your Making A Fool Out Of Me;  [Joe Cannonball Lewis:] Anyone's Baby – 58 (MX 9263/4)

Billy Thomas

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Dick Grant, Kent Heineman

SESSIONS

ca. September 1965 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Billy Thomas (Producer: Tommy Hill)

001 7791/ZTSB-110656  DOWN, DOWN, DOWN Nashville NV 5266

002 7792/ZTSB-101595  CASH ON THE BARREL HEAD  Nashville  5237

003 7793/ZTSB-101596  WANTING AND LOVING YOU  Nashville  5237

004 7794/ZTSB-110657  A HEART THAT I CAN'T TOUCH  Nashville NV 5266

ca. January 1967 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Billy Thomas (Producer: Tommy Hill)

007 8382/ZTSB-127551  WANDERING MAN  NV 5325

008 8383/ZTSB-127552  I BROKE A BOTTLE ON THE TABLE NV 5325

009 8384/ZTSB-128388  I STILL CARE NV 5343

010 8385/ZTSB-128389  DEEP DARK MOUNTAIN NV 5343

ca. August 1967 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Billy Thomas

011 8588/ZTSB-128936  HOW TIME CHANGES PEOPLE  NV 5463

012 8589/ZTSB-131579  OR THE SAKE OF ME  NV 5475

013 8590/ZTSB-128937  I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT   NV 5463

014 8591/ZTSB-131580  WELCOME HOME MY BOY   NV 5475

1970 poss. Nashville, TN - Billy Thomas

015 SOMEONE TELL DADDY K-Ark K 922

016 WOULD YOU MISS ME K-Ark K 922

017 NO LONGER PLANE K-Ark K 946

018 THESE CRAZY ARMS K-Ark K 946

ca 1972 poss. Nashville, TN - Billy Thomas

019 IT WON’T WORK K-Ark K 1055

020 Unknown title  K-Ark K 1055

1980s uknown  - Billy Thomas

021 THIRD BOTTLE SECOND SHELF BT 7061Q15

022  DON'T TELL YOUR MOMMY BT 7061Q15

1981 uknown  - Billy Thomas

023 NEWSTAND AND THE BLUES BT 104037

024 EVERYTHING IN THIS HOUSE BT 104037

SINGLES

Nashville (1965) Bill Thomas

NV-5237  Wanting And Loving You / Cash On The Barrelhead - 65

NV-5267  Heart That I Can’t Touch / Down, Down, Down - 66

Nashville (1967) Billy Thomas

NV-5325  Wandering Man / I Broke Tha Bottle On The Table - 67

NV-5343  I Still Care / Deep Dark Mountain - 67

NV-5463  How Time Changes People / I Couldn’t Figure Out - 67

NV-5475  For The Sake Of Me / Welcome Home My Boy – 68

K-Ark  (1970-) Billy Thomas

K 922 Someone Tell Daddy / Would You Miss Me - 70

K 946 No Longer Plane / These Crazy Arms – ca 70

K 1055 It Won’t Work / ? – 72

BT

BT Records

7061Q15 Third Bottle Second Shelf / Don't tell Your Mommy

104037 Newstand And The Blues / Everything In This House – 27-04-81

 

Ray (Robert) Baker

Ray Robert Baker

By Praguefrank, Kent Heineman, Jim Loessberg

SESSIONS

Fall 1960 prob. Blue Bonnet Recording Studios, 1041 Isbell Road, Fort Worth, TX- Ray Baker with The Beavers and The Border Boys

001 2019 LOSING YOU WOULD HURT ME MORE Manco ML 1009

002 2020 CAN IT BE REAL? Manco ML 1009

Spring 1961 prob. Blue Bonnet Recording Studios, 1041 Isbell Road, Fort Worth, TX - Ray Baker

003 2042 TO BE NUMBER ONE ML 1019

004 2043 I GOT LONESOME TOO ML 1019

1962 prob. Blue Bonnet Recording Studios, 1041 Isbell Road, Fort Worth, TX - Ray Baker

005 2064 THREE DAYS ML 1028

006 2065 A WOMAN'S TOUCH ML 1028

1964 unknown - Ray Baker (Producer: Pappy Daily)

007 ZTSP 91087 LET MY HAND CONTROL THE PEN UA 698

008 ZTSP 91088 FORTY STEPS UA 698

009 ZTSP-92766 WITHOUT A REASON UA 726

010 ZTSP-92767 A MILLION MILES OR MORE UA 726

Early 1965 Nashville, TN – Ray Baker (Producer: Tommy Jackson)

011 ZTSP 98913 LOSING YOU WOULD HURT ME NOW Musicor MU 1080

012 ZTSP 98914 WHAT CHANCE IS THERE (FOR A POOR BOY LIKE ME) Musicor MU 1080

1966 poss. Nashville, TN - Ray Baker

013 TK4M-4583 MY HEART NEVER KNEW WHAT HAPPENED Duel 603Q-4583

014 TK4M-4584 THE LEAST YOU CAN DO Duel 603Q-4583

SINGLES

Manco (1960-62)

ML 1009 Losing You Would Hurt Me More /  Can It Be Real? – 12-60 (rev. Dec. 12)

ML 1019 To Be Number One / I Got Lonesome Too – 05-61 (rev. May 29)

ML 1028 Three Days / A Woman's Touch – 02-62 (rev. Feb. 24)

United Artists (1964)

UA 698 Let My Hand Control The Pen / Forty Steps – 02-64

UA 726 Without A Reason / A Million Miles Or More – 05-64

Musicor (1965)

MU 1080 Losing You Would Hurt Me Now / What Chance Is There (For A Poor Boy Like Me) – 03-65

Duel (1966)

603Q-4583 My Heart Never Knew What Happened / The Least You Can Do - 66

 

 

Bass Mountain Boys

3rd version

by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
January/February 1980 Outlet Recordings, 7377 Six Mile Post Road, Rocky Mount, VA - Bass Mountain Boys (Mike Wilson [vcl/gt], Mike Auldridge [vcl/mandolin], Jim Mills [vcl/banjo/gt], Mike Street [vcl/bass], Johnny Ridge [vcl/gt/fiddle])
001 SHE WAITS FOR ME  Outlet STLP-1026  

002 CROSSTIE  Outlet STLP-1026  

003 LORD, BUILD ME A CABIN IN GLORY  Outlet STLP-1026 

004 TAKE ME BACK  Outlet STLP-1026 

005 THIS WEARY HEART YOU STOLE AWAY  Outlet STLP-1026  

006 DARK HOLLOW  Outlet STLP-1026 

007 COLD WINDS  Outlet STLP-1026

008 TRAVELING KIND  Outlet STLP-1026 

009 GREAT BIG WOMAN  Outlet STLP-1026 

010 MOUNTAIN SONG  Outlet STLP-1026

011 COUNTY CHAIN GANG  Outlet STLP-1026

012 THERE IS A TIME  Outlet STLP-1026 
1982 Outlet Recordings, 7377 Six Mile Post Road, Rocky Mount, VA - Bass Mountain Boys (Mike Wilson [vcl/gt], Mike Auldridge [vcl/mandolin], Jim Mills [vcl/banjo/gt], Mike Street [vcl/bass], Johnny Ridge [vcl/gt/fiddle])
013 WOOD AND STONE Outlet STLP 1034

014 SLOWLY I'M FALLING Outlet STLP 1034

015 OCEAN OF DIAMONDS Outlet STLP 1034

016 LOOK INTO MY EYES Outlet STLP 1034

017 GOD LOVES HIS CHILDREN Outlet STLP 1034

018 SAWMILL SONG Outlet STLP 1034             

019 BRAND NEW SHOES Outlet STLP 1034

020 CAN'T HEAR THE BLUEBIRDS SING Outlet STLP 1034

021 TRUE LIFE BLUES Outlet STLP 1034  

022 CABIN ON THE HILL Outlet STLP 1034  

023 LITTLE WHITEWASHED CHIMNEY Outlet STLP 1034  

024 LONESOME SAD AND BLUE Outlet STLP 1034   
December 1982 Threshold Recording Studios, Roanoke, VA - Bass Mountain Boys (Mike Wilson [vcl/gt], Mike Auldridge [vcl/mandolin], Jim Mills [vcl/banjo/gt], Mike Street [vcl/bass], Johnny Ridge [vcl/gt/fiddle])
025 TORE THE OLD COUNTRY CHURCH DOWN Outlet STLP-1042
026 I'LL SING FOR MY LORD Outlet STLP-1042
027 HE WILL OPEN THE GATE Outlet STLP-1042
027 THAT HOME FAR AWAY Outlet STLP-1042
028 JESUS HOLD MY HAND Outlet STLP-1042
029 GIVE MOTHER MY CROWN Outlet STLP-1042
030 IF I COULD HEAR MOTHER PRAY AGAIN Outlet STLP-1042
031 CRY FROM THE CROSS Outlet STLP-1042
032 IN MY NEW HOME Outlet STLP-1042
033 KNEEL AT THE CROSS Outlet STLP-1042
034 NOW IS THE TIME Outlet STLP-1042
035 STEAL AWAY AND PRAY Outlet STLP-1042
November 1984 Upstairs Recording Studio, Gallatin, TN - Bass Mountain Boys (Mike Wilson [vcl/gt], Mike Auldridge [vcl/mandolin], Jim Mills [vcl/banjo/gt], Mike Street [vcl/bass], Johnny Ridge [vcl/gt/fiddle])
036 COLD GRAY WALLS Atteiram API-L-1627
037 GOOD-BYE OLD PAL Atteiram API-L-1627
038 LIVE IN A DREAM Atteiram API-L-1627
039 MAIDEN'S PRAYER Atteiram API-L-1627
040 OLD KENTUCKY HILLS Atteiram API-L-1627
041 REMINGTON RIDE Atteiram API-L-1627
042 SEE THAT TRAIN Atteiram API-L-1627
042 SPRINGTIME IN THE MOUNTAINS Atteiram API-L-1627
043 SUMMERTIME Atteiram API-L-1627
044 TALK IT ALL OVER Atteiram API-L-1627
045 WINGS OF ANGELS Atteiram API-L-1627
1987 Threshold Recording Studios, Roanoke, VA - Bass Mountain Boys (Mike Wilson [vcl/gt], Mike Auldridge [vcl/mandolin], Jim Mills [vcl/banjo/gt], Mike Street [vcl/bass], Johnny Ridge [vcl/gt/fiddle])
046 CRYING FOR YOU DARLING Threshold TH 1755
047 DIGGING IN THE GROUND Threshold TH 1755
048 DREAMING OF A HOME Threshold TH 1755
049 HAVE YOU LOST YOUR LOVE FOR ME Threshold TH 1755
050 I'LL NEVER CHANGE MY MIND Threshold TH 1755
051 I'M BACK IN CIRCULATION ONCE AGAIN Threshold TH 1755
052 NAME ETCHED IN STONE Threshold TH 1755
053 SWEET MEMORIES HANG AROUND Threshold TH 1755
054 WHEN I WAKE UP TO SLEEP NO MORE Threshold TH 1755
055 YOU CAN KEEP YOUR NINE POUND HAMMER Threshold TH 1755
1988 Hilltop Recording Studio, 902 Due West Ave., Nashville, TN – Bass Mountain Boys (Mike Aldridge [vcl/mandolin], Steve Dilling [gt/banjo], Mike Wilson [vcl/gt], John Maness [bass], Johnny Ridge [vcl/bass/fiddle])
056 EIGHTEEN WHEELS CMH-6267 CD-6267
057 SHE‘S LOVING ME BLIND CMH-6267 CD-6267
058 EVERYBODY LAUGH WITH ME CMH-6267 CD-6267
059 THESE BARS ARE SO COLD CMH-6267 CD-6267
060 EAST TENNESSEE (I¢M HEADED BACK) CMH-6267 CD-6267
061 HE WILL OPEN THE GATE CMH-6267 CD-6267
062 WHERE HONKY-TONK ANGELS SPREAD THEIR WINGS CMH-6267 CD-6267
063 CAROLINA MOON CD-6267
064 I‘M LEAVING HERE CD-6267
065 MY, MY, MY CMH-6267 CD-6267
066 A SPECIAL KIND OF BREED CMH-6267 CD-6267
067 TAKE ME IN CHAINS CMH-6267 CD-6267
068 THE SOUTHLAND IS CALLING ME CMH-6267 CD-6267
069 I‘VE LIVED A LOT IN MY TIME CMH-6267 CD-6267
1990 Hilltop Recording Studio, 902 Due West Ave., Nashville, TN – Bass Mountain Boys

(Mike Wilson [vcl/gt], Mike Aldridge [vcl/mandolin], Steve Dilling [banjo/gt], John Maness [bass], Johnny Ridge [vcl/ fiddle/ bass])
070 A BEAUTIFUL LIFE CMH CD-9042
071 I FEEL LIKE TRAVELING ON CMH CD-9042
072 HAND REACHED DOWN CMH CD-9042
073 ON THE JERICHO ROAD CMH CD-9042
074 I'LL BE NO STRANGER CMH CD-9042
075 AVENUE OF PRAYER CMH CD-9042
076 JUST OVER IN THE GLORY LAND CMH CD-9042
077 MY LORD KEEPS A RECORD CMH CD-9042
078 GET BEHIND ME SATAN CMH CD-9042
079 IT'S NO SECRET (WHAT GOD CAN DO) CMH CD-9042
080 YOU GO TO YOUR CHURCH (AND I'LL GO TO MINE) CMH CD-9042
081 STORY OF THE PHARISEES CMH CD-9042
082 I LIKE TO HEAR 'EM PREACH IT CMH CD-9042
083 THOSE LONELY TOMBS CMH CD-9042
084 SATISFIED CMH CD-9042
085 GOING HOME CMH CD-9042
086 JESUS, HOLD MY HAND CMH CD-9042
087 SPRINGTIME IN HEAVEN CMH CD-9042
088 ECHOES FROM THE BURNING BUSH CMH CD-9042
089 WONDERFUL SAVIOUR CMH CD-9042
090 LORD, LEAD ME ON CMH CD-9042
091 WHO'LL SING FOR ME CMH CD-9042
092 SO HAPPY I'LL BE CMH CD-9042
093 I'LL SHOUT AND SHINE CMH CD-9042
1991 unknown – Bass Mountain Boys
094 LEE HIGHWAY BLUES BMM-0014
095 HIGHWAY PAVED WITH PAIN BMM-0014
096 WALKING IN MY SLEEP BMM-0014
097 HEADED TOWARDS HEAVEN BMM-0014
098 TUPELO COUNTY JAIL BMM-0014
099 MEMPHIS BLUES BMM-0014
100 IN MY ROBE OF WHITE BMM-0014
101 MAPLE SUGAR BMM-0014
102 TAKE ME BACK TO KENTUCKY BMM-0014
103 DON'T LET YOUR DEAL GO DOWN BMM-0014
104 WHERE NO ONE STANDS ALONE BMM-0014
105 OLD LIBERTY BMM-0014
106 TRAIN MEDLEY BMM-0014
1992 Doobie Shea Studios, Ferrum, VA – Bass Mountain Boys (Steve Dilling [vcl/gt/banjo], Johnny Ridge [vcl/gt/fiddle], Mike "Hitman" Wilson [vcl/gt], Mike Auldridge [vcl/mandolin], Mike Street [vcl/bass] + Kim Gardner [dobro]. Producer: Butch Baldassari)
107 HANDSOME MOLLY Pinecastle PRC 1011
108 GEORGIE BUCK Pinecastle PRC 1011
109 DYING SOLDIER Pinecastle PRC 1011
110 ON THE RUN Pinecastle PRC 1011
111 SLIPPIN' AWAY Pinecastle PRC 1011
112 JUST A MEMORY AWAY Pinecastle PRC 1011
113 WATER'S SO COLD Pinecastle PRC 1011
114 CAROLINA CALLING ME Pinecastle PRC 1011
115 MY LITTLE HOME IN TENNESSEE Pinecastle PRC 1011
116 ONE WAY MIND Pinecastle PRC 1011
117 BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG Pinecastle PRC 1011
118 YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER Pinecastle PRC 1011
119 GOSPEL MEDLEY 1: POWER IN THE BLOOD/PRAYER BELLS/WALKING IN JERUSALEM Pinecastle PRC 1011
120 GOSPEL MEDLEY 2: PAUL AND SILAS/JUST A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS/UNCLOUDY DAY Pinecastle PRC 1011
ca 1993 Warehouse Studio, Galax, VA – Bass Mountain Boys (Mike Wilson [vcl/gt], Mike Auldridge [vcl/mandolin], Jim Mills [vcl/banjo/gt], Mike Street [vcl/bass], Johnny Ridge [vcl/fiddle/gt] + Kim Gardner [dobro])

121 SWEET CARRIE Pinecastle PRC 1033
122 YOU DON'T HAVE FAR TO GO Pinecastle PRC 1033
123 CABIN ON A MOUNTAIN Pinecastle PRC 1033
124 IT WON'T BE LONG Pinecastle PRC 1033
125 LOVE OF A WOMAN Pinecastle PRC 1033
126 ON AND ON Pinecastle PRC 1033
127 BACK TO DIXIE Pinecastle PRC 1033
128 LIVIN' LIKE A FOOL Pinecastle PRC 1033
129 HOW MANY MEN Pinecastle PRC 1033
130 LITTLE DARLIN' PAL OF MINE Pinecastle PRC 1033
131 THE MOUNTAIN SONG Pinecastle PRC 1033
132 BIG WIND Pinecastle PRC 1033
ca 1994 Warehouse Studio, Galax, VA – Bass Mountain Boys (Mike Wilson [vcl/gt], Mike Auldridge [vcl/mandolin], Jim Mills [vcl/banjo/gt], Mike Street [vcl/bass], Johnny Ridge [vcl/fiddle/gt]. Producer: Butch Baldassari)
133 SUMMER'S GONE (MY GOD MADE IT ALL) Pinecastle PRC-1044
134 WANDERING SOUL Pinecastle PRC-1044
135 DIDN'T IT RAIN Pinecastle PRC-1044
136 I'M WORKING ON A ROAD (TO GLORYLAND) Pinecastle PRC-1044
137 HAVE YOU WALKED WITHOUT YOUR SAVIOR Pinecastle PRC-1044
138 DON'T YOU WANT TO GO HOME Pinecastle PRC-1044
139 LET THE LIGHT SHINE DOWN Pinecastle PRC-1044
140 WAITING ON A MOUNTAIN Pinecastle PRC-1044
141 HOW GREAT THOU ART Pinecastle PRC-1044
142 I KNOW MY LORD'S GONNA SET ME FREE Pinecastle PRC-1044
143 KEEP ME HUMBLE Pinecastle PRC-1044
144 JESUS IS WAITING Pinecastle PRC-1044

ALBUMS

Outlet STLP 1026 Bass Mountain Style: She Waits For Me;  Crosstie;  Lord, Build Me A Cabin In Glory; Take Me Back;  This Weary Heart You Stole Away;  Dark Hollow; Cold Winds; Traveling Kind;  Great Big Woman; Mountain Song; County Chain Gang; There Is A Time - 80
Outlet STLP 1034 Wood And Stone: Wood And Stone; Slowly I'm Falling; Ocean Of Diamonds; Look Into My Eyes; God Loves His Children; Sawmill Song; Brand New Shoes; Can't Hear The Bluebirds Sing; True Life Blues; Cabin On The Hill; Little Whitewashed Chimney; Lonesome Sad And Blue  - 82
Outlet STLP 1042 I'll Sing For My Lord: Tore The Old Country Church Down; I'll Sing For My Lord; He Will Open The Gate; That Home Far Away; Jesus Hold My Hand; Give Mother My Crown; If I Could Hear Mother Pray Again; Cry From The Cross; In My New Home; Kneel At The Cross; Now Is The Time; Steal Away And Pray - 83
Atteiram API-L-1627 Rollin': Springtime In The Mountains; Goodbye Old Pal; Maiden's Prayer; Talk It All Over; Remington Ride; Old Kentucky Hills; Live In A Dream; See That Train; Wings Of Angel; Summertime; Cold Grey Walls – 11-85
Threshold TH 1755 All Together Now: Crying For You Darling; Digging In The Ground; Dreaming Of A Home; Have You Lost Your Love For Me; I'll Never Change My Mind; I'm Back In Circulation Once Again; Name Etched In Stone; Sweet Memories Hang Around; When I Wake Up To Sleep No More; You Can Keep Your Nine Pound Hammer – 08-87 

CMH CMH-6267 18 Wheels: Eighteen Wheels; She's Loving Me Blind; Everybody Laugh With Me; These Bars Are So Cold; East Tennessee (I'm Headed Back); He Will Open The Gate; Where The Honky Tonk Angels Spread Their Wings; My, My, My; Special Kind Of Breed; Take Me In Chains; Southland Is Calling Me; I've Live A Lot In My Time – 26-05-89 (reissued in 1992 on CD with bonus tracks: Carolina Moon; I'm Leaving Here)
CMH CD-9042 A Beautiful Life: A Beautiful Life; I Feel Like Traveling On; Hand Reached Down; On The Jericho Road; I'll Be No Stranger; Avenue Of Prayer; Just Over In The Glory Land; My Lord Keeps A Record; Get Behind Me Satan; It's No Secret (What God Can Do); You Go To Your Church (And I'll Go To Mine); Story Of The Pharisees; I Like To Hear 'Em Preach It; Those Lonely Tombs; Satisfied; Going Home; Jesus, Hold My Hand; Springtime In Heaven; Echoes From The Burning Bush; Wonderful Saviour; Lord, Lead Me On; Who'll Sing For Me; So Happy I'll Be; I'll Shout And Shine – 08-90
BMM BMM 0014 Fiddlin' With Tradition: Lee Highway Blues; Highway Paved With Pain; Walking In My Sleep; Headed Towards Heaven; Tupelo County Jail; Memphis Blues; In My Robe Of White; Maple Sugar; Take Me Back To Kentucky; Don't Let Your Deal Go Down; Where No One Stands Alone; Old Liberty; Train Medley - 91
Pinecastle PRC 1011CD Carolina Calling Me: Handsome Molly;Georgie Buck; Dying Soldier; On The Run;Slippin' Away;Just A Memory Away; Water's So Cold; Carolina Calling Me; My Little Home In Tennessee; One Way Mind; Black Mountain Rag;You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover; Gospel Medley 1: Power In The Blood/Prayer Bells/Walking In Jerusalem; Gospel Medley 2: Paul And Silas/Just A Little Talk With Jesus/Uncloudy Day – 18-08-92
Pinecastle PRC 1033 Love Of A Woman: Sweet Carrie; You Don't Have Far To Go; Cabin On A Mountain; It Won't Be Long; Love Of A Woman; On And On; Back To Dixie; Livin' Like A Fool; How Many Men; Little Darlin' Pal Of Mine; The Mountain Song; Big Wind – 10-06-94
Pinecastle PRC 1044 My God Made It All: Summer's Gone (My God Made It All); Wandering Soul; Didn't It Rain; I'm Working On A Road (To Gloryland); Have You Walked Without Your Savior; Don't You Want To Go Home; Let The Light Shine Down; Waiting On A Mountain; How Great Thou Art; I Know My Lord's Gonna Set Me Free; Keep Me Humble; Jesus Is Waiting – 01-08-95

Rich Landers

*1941 St. Louis, M

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Russell Rosen, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS

1977 Nashville, TN  – Rich Landers (Producer: Michael Radford)
001 CHRISTMAS REQUEST Door Knob DK-7-044
002 SANTA’S HELPING HAND Door Knob DK-7-044
ca late 1977 Nashville, TN  – Rich Landers (Producer: Michael Radford)
003 HOLD ON DK-8-048  OV 1173/LP 1501
004 HONKY TONKIN‘ LOVER DK-8-048  OV 1173/LP 1501
Ca early 1981 Nashville, TN  – Rich Landers (Producer: Michael Radford)
005 FRIDAY NIGHT FEELIN' Ovation OV 1166 AMI-1305/LP 1501
006 THE LADY WAITING AT HOME Ovation OV 1166
1981 Nashville, TN – Rich Landers (Producer: Michael Radford)
007 LAY BACK DOWN AND LOVE ME AMI-1301
008 YOUR BEDROOM EYES AMI-1301/LP 1501

1982 Nashville, TN – Rich Landers
009 IF YOU‘RE LEAVING Brylen BN-4503
010 WE’RE JUST HANGIN‘ ON Brylen BN-4503
011 YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOWCK Brylen BN-4503
012 LADY OF THE EVENING Brylen BN-4503
013 SOMEHOW I’VE GOT TO GET OVER YOU Brylen BN-4503
014 HE’S GOT A PLAN Brylen BN-4503
015 I’LL TRY AGAIN Brylen BN-4503
016 FIFTEEN Brylen BN-4503
017 LOVING YOU ALL OVER IN MY MIND Brylen BN-4503
018 WE JUST STOOD THERE AND CRIED Brylen BN-4503 -82
1982/1983 Doc’s Place, Nashville, TN/Soundtrack Studio, Doc’s Place, Nashville, TN/ Mach 1, Doc’s Place, Nashville, TN/ Waxworks, Doc’s Place, Nashville, TN/Music Mill, Doc’s Place, Nashville, TN – Rich Landers (coll.pers. LP 1501: Rich Landers [vcl], Gregg Galbraith [gt], Fred Newll  [gt], Fred Carter, Jr. [gt], Lester Hermann  [gt], Jimmy Capps [gt], John Casstevens [gt], Bruce Watkins [gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Jack Ross/ Paul Uhrig [bass gt], Clyde Brooks/ Jerry Kroon/ Mark Morris/ Clay Caire [drums], Margie Cates, Marcie Cates [violins/bck vcl], Walt Cunningham/ Bunky Keels/ Bobby Woods/ Bobby Ogden [keyboards], Curtis Young, Todd Cerney, Terri Heart  [bck vcl]. Producer: Michael Radford, *Brien Fisher)
019 PULL MY STRING AMI-1305/LP 1501
020 TAKE IT ALL AMI-1311/LP 1501
021 WHAT WILL I DO WITHOUT YOU AMI-1311/LP 1501
022 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE AMI-1316

023 A PART OF ME AMI LP 1501

024 WHAT GOES UP ALWAYS COMES DOWN*  AMI-1313/LP 1501
025 CHEATIN‘ SIGNS* AMI LP 1501
Ca 1985 A.M.I. Studios, Hendersonville, TN– Rich Landers
026 DON’T BLAME ME AMI-1325

027 YOUR SEXY WAYS AMI-1326


ALBUMS
Brylen BN-4503 You Don't Have To Knock: If You‘re Leaving; We’re Just Hangin‘ On; You Don’t Have To Knowck; Lady Of The Evening; Somehow I’ve Got To Get Over You; He’s Got A Plan; I’ll Try Again; Fifteen; Loving You All Over In My Mind; We Just Stood There And Cried - 82

A.M.I. A.M.I. LP-1501 Rich Landers: What Goes Up Always Comes Down; Pull My String; What Will I Do Without You; Take It All; Honky Tonkin’ Lover; Friday Night Feelin’; Your Bedroom Eyes; Hold On; A Part of Me; Cheating Signs - 83

SINGLES
Door Knob (1977)
DK-7-044 Christmas Request / Santa’s Helping Hand – 11-77
DK-8-048 Hold On / Honky Tonkin‘ Lover‘ – 02-78
Ovation (1981)
OV 1166 Friday Night Feelin' / The Lady Waiting At Home - 02-81
OV 1173 Hold On / Honky Tonkin' Lover - 06-81
A.M.I (1981-85)
A.M.I-1301 Lay Back Down And Love Me / Your Bedroom Eyes - 11-81
A.M.I-1305 Pull My String / Friday Night Feeling - 05-82
A.M.I-1311 Take It All / What Will I Do Without You - 12-82
A.M.I-1313 What Goes Up (Must Come Down)  / ? - 04-83
A.M.I-1316 Every Breath You Take / Every Breath You Take – 21-07-83 (promo]

A.M.I-1325 Don’t Blame Me / Don’t Blame Me – 85 (promo)
A.M.I-1326 Your Sexy Ways / Your Sexy Ways – 30-08-85 (promo)

 

George Thacker

*San Antonio, TX

By Thieu Van De Vorst, Praguefrank

SESSIONS

Ca 1993 unknown – George Thacker

Unknown tracks for album Bluegrass Harmonica

1994 Hilltop Recording Studios, 902 Due West Ave., Nashville, TN (George Thacker [harmonica], Shane Roberts [ld gt], Vharlie Cushman [banjo/gt], Mike Snider [banjo], Gene Wooten [dobro], Bobby Clark [mandolin], Blake Williams [bass fiddle],  Greg Cole [percussion], Aubrey Haynie [fiddle], Doug Milelr [piano]/ Producer: Glen Davis and George Thacker)

013 BOIL DEM CABBAGE DOWN Pinecastle PRC 1046  

014 RUBY (ARE YOU MAD) Pinecastle PRC 1046

015 HOME SWEET HOME Pinecastle PRC 1046

016 DEAR OLD DIXIE Pinecastle PRC 1046

017 I SAW THE LIGHT Pinecastle PRC 1046

018 BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG Pinecastle PRC 1046

019 GEORGIANA MOON WALTZ Pinecastle PRC 1046

020 OLD JOE CLARK Pinecastle PRC 1046

021 AMAZING GRACE Pinecastle PRC 1046

022 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL Pinecastle PRC 1046

023 FADED LOVE Pinecastle PRC 1046

024 JOHN HENRY Pinecastle PRC 1046

025 ROCKY TOP Pinecastle PRC 1046

026 SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER Pinecastle PRC 1046 -

ALBUMS

No label  2927929 Bluegrass Harmonica:  (tracks unknown) - ca 94 (album is listed on http://www.ibiblio.org/hillwilliam/BGdiscography, no more details found)

Pinecastle PRC 1046 Blazing A New Trail: Boil Dem Cabbage Down;   Ruby (Are You Mad);  Home Sweet Home;  Dear Old Dixie;  I Saw The Light;  Black Mountain Rag;  Georgiana Moon Waltz;  Old Joe Clark; Amazing Grace; Orange Blossom Special;  Faded Love;  John Henry; Rocky Top;  Sweet Hour Of Prayer - 02-95