LOWELL VARNEY
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY
LOWELL VARNEY and The Rocky Mt. Pals-1
LOWELL SIMPSON-2
Starday
Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road Madison,
Tn: ca. May
1961
Lowell P. Varney (vcl/bjo);
Producer:
John Thomas “Tommy”
Hill
ST-4789 PRETTY LULLABY -1 Nashville (Uniss)
()
634-45-NV-4790A WHY I LOVE YOU -1-2 Nashville
NV-5005 A, Starday SLP-169, Palace M-722
(Lowell Varney) (Starday - BMI) Palace S-722, Palace P-ST-722, Buckingham P-ST-722
Continental Maple Leaf CML-1013
Continental
Maple Leaf CMS-1013
ST-4791 ATOMIC BABY -1 Nashville (Uniss)
()
634-45-NV-4790B CORNER OF MY HEART -1-2 Nashville
NV-5005 B, Buckingham
ST-720
(M.Kitsgen-F-Kratz) (Tronic – BMI) Continental Maple Leaf CML-1010
Continental Maple Leaf CMS-1010, Palace M-720
Palace
S-720
NB(1): NASHVILLE NV-5005 released June 1961.
NB(2): NASHVILLE NV-5005 has a date of 6th July 1961 stamped
on the label.
NB(3): STARDAY SLP-169 “BANJO IN THE HILLS” released 1962.
NB(4): BUCKINGHAM ST-720/CONTINENTAL MAPLE LEAF
CML-1010/CMS-1010/PALACE M-720/S-720 “MOUNTAIN FOLK SONG CONCERT BLUEGRASS STYLE” released January 1963.
NB(4): BUCKINGHAM P-ST-722/CONTINENTAL MAPLE LEAF
CML/CMS-1013/PALACE P-ST-722/PALACE M/S-722 “SPECTACULAR BLUEGRASS
FAVORITES WITH 5 STRING BANJO” released January 1963.
LOWELL VARNEY Tenor, With Trenton Marcum
August
1963
(bjo); Trenton
Marcum (tnr vcl/ );
Producer:
6538 WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME Nashville NV
5146
()
6539 TWELVE TOED JOHN NV-5146
(Lowell Varney) (Tronic - BMI)
6540 SWEET LOVE Nashville (Uniss)
()
6541 JESSE JAMES Nashville (Uniss)
()
NB: NASHVILLE
NV 5146 released November 1963.
LOWELL VARNEY & ALBERT PARSLEY, Tenor by Trenton Marcum
January
1964
(vcl/bjo);
Albert Parsley (); Trenton Marcum (tnr vcl/ );
Producer:
6855/ DON’T LEAVE Nashville NV
5165
ZTSB-93617 (Lowell Varney) (Tronic - BMI)
6856/ FIVE STRING ROCK NV 5165
ZTSB-93618 (Lowell Varney) (Tronic - BMI)
NB: NASHVILLE
NV 5165 released March 1964.
LOWELL VARNEY and the Rocky Mountain Boys
Rem
Recording Studio, 203 Liberty Road Lexington, Ky: 1964
(vcl/bjo);
Producer:
A.C. Varney & Robert E. “Bob” Mooney
R4KM-2212 USE ME LORD Rem
45-336
(Arr. Varney)
R4KM-2213 KING ON EARTH 45-336, Rem LP-1019
(Buddy Starcher) Old
Homestead OHS-70075
Old
Homestead OHCS-70075
NB: REM 45-336 released 1964.
LOWELL VARNEY Charleston,
W.Va: 1965
(vcl/bjo);
Producer:
Bill Browning
1088-45-92-A REACH OUT AND TOUCH THE LRD B.E.S.
45-92
(Arr. Lowell
Varney)
1088-45-92-B I SURELY KNOW HE’S THERE 45-92
(Buddy Starcher)
(Euclid Pub. Co.-BMI)
NB(1): B.E.S. 45-92 released 1965.
NB(2): B.E.S. owned by BUDDY EDGAR STARCHER.
LOWELL VARNEY
Rem Recording Studio, 203 Liberty Road Lexington, Ky: Fall
1965
(vcl/bjo);
Producer: Bob Mooney
SK4M-2750 CABIN BY THE RIVER Rem
45-379
()
SK4M-2751 MY DADDY WAS A PREACHER 45-379, Rem LP-1019
() Old
Homestead OHS-70075
Old
Homestead OHCS-70075
NB(1): REM 45-379 released December 1965.
NB(2): REM LP-1019 “A PLACE CALLED HEAVEN” released December
1966.
NB(3): OLD HOMESTEAD OHS-70075OHCS-70075
“A PLACE CALLED HEAVEN” released 1989.
NB(4): REM Records owned by BOB MOONEY.
LOWELL VARNEY and JIM HORN
Rem Recording Studio, 203 Liberty Road Lexington,
Ky: 1966
(vcl/bjo); James “Jim”
Horn (vcl/ );
Producer: Bob Mooney
THESE BONES ARE GONNA RISE
AGAIN Rem 45-403, Rem LP-1019
() Old
Homestead OHS-70075
Old Homestead OHCS-70075
I LEARNED ABOUT HEAVEN FROM MAMA Rem 45-403, Rem LP-1019
() Old
Homestead OHS-70075
Old Homestead OHCS-70075
A PLACE CALLED HEAVEN Rem
LP-1019, Old Homestead OHS-70075
() Old Homestead OHCS-70075
GOODBYE MY FRIEND Rem
LP-1019,
OHS-70075
() Old Homestead OHCS-70075
NB: REM 45-403 released 1966.
LOWELL VARNEY and JIM HORN
Rem Recording Studio, 203 Liberty Road Lexington,
Ky: 1966
(vcl/bjo); Jim Horn (vcl/ );
Producer: Bob Mooney
LET’S WORK WHILE IT’S DAY Rem
LP-1019, Old Homestead OHS-70075
() Old Homestead OHCS-70075
I’D LIKE TO WALK IN THE GARDEN Rem LP-1019, OHS-70075
() Old Homestead OHCS-70075
GOSPEL BANJO MEDLEY Rem
LP-1019,
OHS-70075
() Old Homestead OHCS-70075
BORN AGAIN Rem
LP-1019,
OHS-70075
() Old Homestead OHCS-70075
GO DOWN PHAROH Rem LP-1019, OHS-70075
() Old Homestead OHCS-70075
LOWELL’S GOSPEL 5 Rem LP-1019, OHS-70075
() Old Homestead OHCS-70075
LOWELL VARNEY and JIM HORN
Rem Recording Studio, 203 Liberty Road Lexington,
Ky: 1967
(vcl/bjo); Jim Horn
(vcl/ );
Producer: Bob Mooney
GOD’S HEAVENLY CAMERA Rem
LP-1027, Old Homestead OHS-70076
() Old Homestead OHCS-70076
MOTHER Rem
LP-1027, Old Homestead OHS-70076
() Old Homestead OHCS-70076
RICH MAN Rem LP-1027, OHS-70076
() Old Homestead OHCS-70076
GOD PUT A RAINBOW IN THE SKY Rem LP-1027,
OHS-70076
() Old Homestead OHCS-70076
LOWELL VARNEY and JIM HORN
Rem Recording Studio, 203 Liberty Road Lexington,
Ky: 1967
(vcl/bjo); Jim Horn
(vcl/ );
Producer: Bob
Mooney
SOMEBODY ON YOUR BOND Rem
LP-1027, Old Homestead OHS-70076
() Old Homestead OHCS-70076
HAMMER IN JERUSALEM Rem LP-1027, OHS-70076
() Old Homestead OHCS-70076
WAYFARING PILGRIM Rem
LP-1027,
OHS-70076
() Old Homestead OHCS-70076
WORKING FOR JESUS Rem
LP-1027, OHS-70076
() Old Homestead OHCS-70076
LOWELL VARNEY and JIM HORN
Rem Recording Studio, 203 Liberty Road Lexington,
Ky: 1967
(vcl/bjo); Jim Horn
(vcl/ );
Producer: Bob Mooney
THE BEGGAR AND THE LORD Rem
LP-1027, Old Homestead OHS-70076
() Old Homestead OHCS-70076
GREAT JEHOVAH Rem LP-1027, OHS-70076
() Old Homestead OHCS-70076
NEW ROBE Rem LP-1027, OHS-70076
() Old Homestead OHCS-70076
AS THE LIFE OF A FLOWER Rem
LP-1027,
OHS-70076
() Old Homestead OHCS-70076
NB(1): REM LP-1027 “FOLK SOUND OF GOSPEL MUSIC” released
December 1967.
NB(2): OLD HOMESTEAD OHS-70076/OHCS-70076
“FOLK SOUND OF GOSPEL MUSIC” released 1989.
LOWELL VARNEY and JIM HORN
Rem Recording Studio, 203 Liberty Road Lexigton,
Ky: Late December 1967/Early January 1968
(vcl/bjo); Jim Horn
(vcl/ );
Producer: Bob Mooney
423-A THE SILVER BRIDGE Rem
45-423
()
423-B IT’S TOO SOON FOR ME TO DIE 45-423
()
NB(1): REM 45-423 released 1968.
NB(2): The Silver Bridge connected Point Pleasant, West
Virginia to Gallipoilis, Ohio collapsed on Friday 15th December 1967.
LOWELL VARNEY Cabut Records
Studio, 29 Second Street Shelby, Oh: prob. 1968
(vcl/bjo);
Producer:
Jim Horn
BLACK MARK Cabut
45-107
(Lowell Varney) (Fayette-Cabut BMI)
USE THE LORD 45-107
(Arr. Varney) (Fayette-Cabut BMI)
NB(1): CABUT 45-107 released 1968.
NB(2): CABUT Records owned by JIM HORN.
NB(3): CABUT Records distributed by REM Records.
LOWELL VARNEY and the Rocky Mountain Pals
1971
(vcl/bjo);
Producer:
WICKED POLLY IRMA
ILP-101
()
IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE ILP-101
()
WHERE THE ROSES NEVER FADE ILP-101
()
WHERE COULD I GO ILP-101
()
GOSPEL PLOW ILP-101
()
LITTLE GIRL AND THE DREADFUL SNAKE
ILP-101
()
LOWELL VARNEY and the Rocky Mountain Pals
1971
(vcl/bjo);
Producer:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR SOLDIER IRMA
ILP-101
()
FIELDS HAVE TURNED BROWN ILP-101
()
LITTLE ORPHAN GIRL ILP-101
()
SEA OF GLASS ILP-101
()
I RECOMMEND MY LORD TO YOU ILP-101
()
FARTHER
ALONG ILP-101
()
NB: IRMA ILP-101 “SOUND OF BLUEGRASS, GOSPEL STYLE” released
1973.
LOWELL VARNEY and HYLO BROWN
Nashville,
Tn: ca.
1972
(vcl/bjo); Frank “Hylo”
Brown Jr. (vcl/rhy gtr);
Producer:
Unknown
Title Newland
10090
()
Unknown Title 10090
()
Unknown Title 10090
()
Unknown Title 10090
()
Unknown Title 10090
()
Unknown Title 10090
()
LOWELL VARNEY and HYLO BROWN
Nashville,
Tn: ca.
1972
(vcl/bjo); Hylo Brown
(vcl/rhy gtr);
Producer:
Unknown Title Newland
10090
()
Unknown Title Newland
10090
()
Unknown Title 10090
()
Unknown Title 10090
()
Unknown Title 10090
()
Unknown Title 10090
()
NB: NEWLAND 10090 “SOUND OF NASHVILLE” released 1972.
LOWELL VARNEY
Jessup
Recording Studio, 3150 Francis Street Jackson,
Mich; 1972
(vcl/bjo);
Producer:
2139A BANJO PICKIN’ BOY FROM WEST VIRGINIA Jessup MB-114, Jessup MB-118
(Lowell Varney) (Le-Car Music
Pub.-BMI)
2139B WHY DID YOU WRITE THIS
LETTER MB-114, MB-118
(Lowell Varney) (Le-Car Music
Pub.-BMI)
YONDERS COUNTRY MB-114
()
HUM PRETTY LULA-BYE MB-114
()
I’LL NEVER GET OVER YOU MB-114
()
FARE YE WELL PRETTY LITTLE MISS MB-114
()
NB(1): JESSUP MB-114 !BANJO PICKIN’ BOY FROM WEST VIRGINIA”
released May 1972.
NB(2): JESSUP MB-118 released 1972.
LOWELL VARNEY
Jessup
Recording Studio, 3150 Francis Street Jackson,
Mich: 1972
(vcl/bjo);
Producer:
LOWELLA
JOAN Jessup
MB-114
()
TROUBLE
IS BACK AGAIN MB-114
()
UNCLE
JOHNNY MB-114
()
LORD
DANIEL MB-114
()
DENISE
RIDE MB-114
()
DON’T
LEAVE ME BEHIND MB-114
()
LOWELL VARNEY and The West Virginia Boys
Jessup
Recording Studio, 3150 Francis Street Jackson,
Mich: 1973
(vcl/bjo);
Producer:
ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER Jessup
MB-131
()
SWEET MISERY MB-131
()
HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT MB-131
()
TELL ME WHAT TO DO MB-131
()
LAST NIGHT MB-131
()
IS THERE A LOVE LEFT FOR ME Jessup
MB-131
()
LOWELL VARNEY and The West Virginia Boys
Jessup
Recording Studio, 3150 Francis Street Jackson,
Mich: 1973
(vcl/bjo);
Producer:
MONEY IS A MAN’S BEST FRIEND Jessup
MB-131
()
GOIN’ BACK TO WEST VIRGINIA MB-131
()
LET BY-GONES BE BY-GONES MB-131
()
I LIVED IN HER WORLD
MB-131
()
IF THERE WAS NO JESUS MB-131
()
KNEEL AT KING JESUS’ FEET MB-131
()
NB: JESSUP MB-131 “GOIN’ BACK TO WEST VIRGINIA” released
1973.
LOWELL VARNEY
Jessup
Recording Studio, 3150 Francis Street Jackson,
Mich: 1974
(bjo); Daniel “Dan”Blankenship (gtr); Lundy Fields
(mand); Steve Wright (fdl); Roy McGinnis (); Sonny Nelson (stg bs).
Producer:
WEST VIRGINIA RAG Jessup
MB-150
()
VARNEY’S DRIVE MB-150
()
SMOKE SIGNALS MB-150
()
EARL’S BREAKDOWN MB-150
()
THE COUNTRY MILE MB-150
()
BACK ROAD PICKIN’ MB-150
()
LOWELL VARNEY
Jessup
Recording Studio, 3150 Francis Street Jackson,
Mich: 1974
(vcl); Dan Blankenship (gtr);
Lundy Fields (mand); Steve Wright (fdl); Roy McGinnie (); Sonny Nelson (stg
bs).
Producer:
FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN Jessup
MB-150
()
FATHER JOE MB-150
()
FLYIN’ HOME MB-150
()
MAIDEN’S PRAYER MB-150
()
LOWELLA JOAN MB-150
()
DENISE RIDE MB-150
()
NB: JESSUP MB-150 “INSTRUMENTAL SOUNDS OF THE BANJO PICKIN’
BOY FROM WEST VIRGINIA” released 1974.
LOWELL VARNEY- LANDON MESSER and the Riverside
Grass
ca. 1982
(vcl/bjo); Landon Messer (bari vcl/gtr);
Producer:
GOING TO THE CITY Old
Homestead OHS-70052
()
I’LL BE READY Old
Homestead OHS-70052
()
LITTLE GRAVEYARD OHS-70052
()
WISH YOU HAD LIVED HOLY OHS-70052
()
LITTLE BOY ON MOTHER’S KNEE OHS-70052
()
LOWELL VARNEY - LANDON MESSER and the Riverside
Grass
ca.
1982
(vcl/bjo); Landon Messer (bari vcl/gtr);
Producer:
I OVER-TOOK A PILGRIM Old
Homestead OHS-70052
()
THE LAND OF BEULAH OHS-70052
()
KING OF THE JEWS OHS-70052
()
ONE LOAF OF BREAD OHS-70052
()
IS THERE ROOM FOR ME OHS-70052
()
NB(1): OLD HOMESTEAD OHS-70052 “GOING TO A CITY” released
1983.
NB(2): OLD HOMESTEAD OHS-70052 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.18,
#8-February 1984.
LOWELL VARNEY - LANDON MESSER and Riverside Grass
with RALPH STANLEY
ca. 1983
(vcl/bjo-1); Landon Messer
(bari vcl/gtr); Ralph Edmond “Ralph” Stanley (vcl/bjo-2); Unk (); Unk (); Unk
().
Producer:
SIXTEEN YEARS Mountain MR-1001
()
WILLY ROY MR-1001
()
HOW MOUNTAIN GIRLS CAN LOVE MR-1001
()
LET ME WALK LORD BY YOUR SIDE MR-1001
()
SALLY GOODEN MR-1001
()
LOVING YOU TOO WELL MR-1001
()
LOWELL VARNEY - LANDON MESSER and Riverside Grass
with Ralph Stanley
ca. 1983 (vcl/bjo-1);
Landon Messer (bari vcl/gtr); Ralph Stanley (vcl/bjo-2): Unk (); Unk (); Unk
().
Producer:
TOO SWEET TO LAST Mountain
MR-1001
()
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE LONESOME MR-1001
()
CRYING MY HEART OUT MR-1001
()
WALKING AFTER MIDNIGHT MR-1001
()
MIGHTY DARK TO TRAVEL MR-1001
()
SOLDIERS JOY MR-1001
()
NB(1): MOUNTAIN MR-1001 “LOWELL
VARNEY - LANDON MESSER and Riverside Grass with Ralph Stanley” released 1987.
NB(2): MOUNTAIN MR-1001 “reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited
Vol.21, #9-March 1987.
LOWELL VARNEY & LANDON MESSER & Riverside Grass
1984
(vcl/recit-1/bjo); Landon
Messer (bari vcl/gtr); Unk (stl gtr);
Producer:
WHY I LOVE YOU Charm CH-1001
()
WHY DID YOU WRITE THIS LETTER TO ME?
CH-1001
()
BIG BLACK TRAIN CH-1001
()
PAPA (recit)-11 CH-1001
()
HENRY LEE CH-1001
()
NASHVILLE BLUES CH-1001
()
LOWELL VARNEY & LANDON MESSER & Riverside
Grass
1984
(vcl/bjo); Landon Messer
(bari vcl/gtr); Unk (stl gtr);
Producer:
TOO MUCH TO STAND Charm
CH-1001
()
HEMLOCKS & PRIMROSES CH-1001
()
WORKING ON A ROAD CH-1001
()
WEARY HEART CH-1001
()
I LIVED IN HER WORLD CH-1001
()
FADED LOVE CH-1001
()
NB(1): CHARM CH-1001 “HEMLOCKS & PRIMROSES” released
August 1984.
NB(2): CHARM CH-1001 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.19,
#4-October 1984.
LOWELL VARNEY with LOST And FOUND
1990s
(vcl/bjo);
Producer:
Unknown Title No
Label RTS-1299
()
Unknown Title RTS-1299
()
Unknown Title RTS-1299
()
Unknown Title RTS-1299
()
Unknown Title RTS-1299
()
Unknown Title RTS-1299
()
LOWELL VARNEY with LOST And FOUND
1990s
(vcl/bjo);
Producer:
Unknown Title No
Label RTS-1299
()
Unknown Title RTS-1299
()
Unknown Title No
Label RTS-1299
()
Unknown Title RTS-1299
()
Unknown Title RTS-1299
()
Unknown Title RTS-1299
()
NB: NO LABEL RTS-1299 “HURTS ALL GONE” (Cassette)
released
DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT & WALT SAUNDERS with
acknowledgements to Al Turner, Dave Sax, Mario Manciotti & Frantisek Frank.
2007-2013.
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