Smokey Rogers

Eugene Rogers, *23-03-1917 McMinnville, TN, +23-11-1993

2nd version

By Michel Ruppli, Dick Grant, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Robert Platt, Thieu Van De Vorst, Steve Hathaway, Xavier Maire

SESSIONS also recorded with Tex Williams and Spade Cooley

15 September 1945 Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers and His Four Star Rangers (Smokey Rogers [vl/gt]. Mike Somogyi [bass], Earl Henry Hunt [violin], Tony Travers [accordion])
001 V 154 ME SHAME ON YOU 1019/Cattle Compact CCD-281 KKCD 27
002 V 155 ME PLEASE GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE 1019/Cattle Compact CCD-281
003 V 156 ME WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BLUE 1020/Bronco Buster CD-9020
004 V 157 ME BLUES ON MY MIND 1020/Bronco Buster CD-9020 Krazy Kat KKCD 27

KRAZY KAT KKCD-27 SWINGING WEST, VOL. 2 (UK. 2001)
ca. February 1946 Hollywood, CA - Smokey Rogers aka Buck Rogers and His Texans
005 315 ME ARE YOU SOMEBODY'S DARLIN' 1068/Cattle Compact CCD-281
006 316 ME DON'T TRY TO PRETEND 1067/Bronco Buster CD-9020
007 317 ME DOUBLE TROUBLE 1068/Cattle Compact CCD-281
008 318 ME TURN MY PICTURE UPSIDE DOWN 1067/Bronco Buster CD-9020
1946 Associated Studio, Pasadena, CA - Smokey Rogers aka Buck Rogers
009 445 AS (THO' I TRIED) I CAN’T FORGET YOU 1137/Bronco Buster CD-9020
010 446 AS NO VACANCY 1136
011 447 AS I LET MY WIFE SUPPORT ME 1136 1262
012 448 AS TEXAS TORNADO 1137/Bronco Buster CD-9020
ca. October 1946 Associated Studio, Pasadena, CA - Smokey Rogers
013 1531 AS WHY, OH WHY, DID I EVER LEAVE WYOMING? 1154/Bronco Buster CD-9020
014 1532 AS SEVEN COME ELEVEN 1153
015 1533 AS AIN'T GONNA CRY NO MORE 1154 1262/Bronco Buster CD-9020
016 1534 AS HUGGIN‘ AND CHALKIN 1153/Bronco Buster CD-9020
ca. December 1946 Associated Studio, Pasadena, CA - Smokey Rogers
017 1543 POSSUM SONG 1157/Bronco Buster CD-9020
018 1544 NO SHE DON'T – YES SHE DOES 1158/Cattle Compact CCD-281
019 1545 CARRY ME BACK TO CUCUMCARI 1158/Cattle Compact CCD-281
020 1546 I CAN'T HEP THE WAY YOU FEEL 1157/Bronco Buster CD-9020 Jasmine JASMCD 3510 PROPERBOX 75 PROPERBOX 83

JASMINE JASMCD 3510 A WESTERN SWING DANCE DATE WITH SPADE AND TEX (UK, 2000); PROPER PROPERBOX 75 SWINGING HOLLYWOOD HILLBILLY COWBOYS (UK, 2004 BOX); PROPER PROPERBOX 83 STOMPING SINGERS WESTERN SWINGERS (UK, 2004, BOX)

ca. August 1947 Associated Studio,  Pasadena, CA – Smokey Rogers and Texie Holle
021 1583 HOW LONELY CAN YOU GET 1183/Cattle Compact CCD-281
022 1584 CHIME BELLS 1182

023 1585 GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD 1183/Cattle Compact CCD-281
024 1586 FLYING SAUCERS  1182

30 October 1947 [no 942] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Smokey Rogers (Tex Williams and Western Caravan, (Joaquin Murphey [steel] + unknown musicians)

025 3199-3 BLUE BONNET POLKA 40123/Cattle Compact CCD-281
026 3200-2 BALL OF FIRE 15217/Cattle Compact CCD-281
027 3201 GIVE ME A HUNDRED REASONS unissued
028 3202-1 CHICKASHAY GAL 40098

31 October 1947 [no 943] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers (Tex Williams and Western Caravan, (Joaquin Murphey [steel] + unknown musicians)

029 3203-2 I’M BIG BAD BILL (FROM THE BADLANDS) unissued/Bronco Buster CD 9029
030 3204-8 SLAP 'ER DOWN AGAIN, PAW 40098
031 3205-6 WHO SHOT THE HOLE IN MY SOMBRERO unissued
032 3206-4 TEN MORE MILES 15406/Bronco Buster CD-9020

BRONCO BUSTER CD 9029 WESTERN SWING JAMBOREE (GER, 1997)
11 December 1947 [no 869] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Smokey Rogers (poss Johnny Weis [ld gt], Joaquin Murphey [steel], Deuce Spriggens [bass], Max Fielder [fiddle] + vocal trio. Producer: Lee Gillette)
033 2840-1 SPANISH FANDANGO 40080/Bronco Buster CD-9020
034 2841-1 I MAY BE COLOR BLIND (BUT I KNOW WHEN I'M BLUE) (AKA BABY) unissued
035 2842-1 DON‘T COME CRYIN‘ TO ME 40123/Cattle Compact CCD-281
036 2843-1 DRINKIN' AND THINKIN' 40080/Bronco Buster CD-9020 PROPERBOX 83
ca. Late 1947 [no.1969] Los Angeles, CA - Smokey Rogers [purchased masters, registered November 15, 1948]
037 3543 A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME 15326/Cattle Compact CCD-281
038 3544 BABY ME, BABY 15326/Cattle Compact CCD-281
17 August 1948 [no.1036] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers and Tex Williams
039 3441-5 HAIR OF GOLD, EYES OF BLUE 15217/Cattle Compact CCD-281

30 November 1948 poss. Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers Band

B01 DS 1 I USED TO WORK IN CHICAGO Generic DS 1-2

B02 DS 2 WHEN MY SUNSHINE GOES WALKING THROUGH THE RAIN Generic DS 1-2

31 January 1949 [no. 1179] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers (Benny Garcia Jr [el gt], Johnny Weis [el gt], Smokey Rogers [gt/hmny vcl], Joaquin Murphey [steel], Deuce Spriggens [bass/hmny vcl], Muddy Berry [drums], Ossie Godson [piano], Pedro DePaul [accordion], Manny Klein [trumpet], Rex Call [fiddle], Cactus Soldi [fiddle])
040 3934-3 SUI SIN FA 15406 /Bronco Buster CD-9020

041 3935 ONE MORE CHANCE unissued
19 May 1949 [no.1340, 20:00-24:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers
042 4469 A KISS TO REMEMBER 57-40199/Cattle Compact CCD-281
043 4470 SPELLING SONG (I L-O-V-E U) 57-40199/Cattle Compact CCD-281
9 June 1949 [no. 1366] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Tex Williams and Smokey Rogers (Cliffie Stone's Square Dance Band
044 4574 LADY 'ROUND THE LADY (AND THE GENTS SOLO) (A and E RAG) 64-40201 79-40201
3 August 1949 [no 1445] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers (Western Caravan)
045 4839-1 RICH MAN, POOR MAN 57-40230
046 4840-2 MAKE BELIEVE HEART 57-40230

1949 [soundtrack ] Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers

04601 THEATRICAL SHORT
27 December 1949 [no 1581] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers
047 5323 (WITHOUT YOUR) WEDDDING RING F40284/Cattle Compact CCD-281
048 5354 DIMPLES AND DUMPLIN'S F40284/Cattle Compact CCD-281
18 January 1950 [no 1603] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Ann Jones and Smokey Rogers
049 5426-2 BLOODSHOT EYES F864
050 5427-1 I WISH WE COULD TRY ALL OVER AGAIN F1059
051 5428-2 DOIN‘ FINE F864
052 5429-3 YOU'VE GOT TO SEE MAMMA EV'RY NIGHT (OR YOU CAN'T SEE MAMMA AT ALL) F1059
12 June 1950 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers (Joaquin Muprhey [steel] + unknown musicians)
053 L 5656 NEW PENHANDLE RAG Coral 9-64052/Cattle Compact CCD-281
054 L 5657 NINE-TENTH OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER (ARE THE TEARS I SHED OVER YOU) 9-64052/CCD-281
055 L 5658 TROUBLE THEN N SATISFACTION Coral 9-64057 /Bronco Buster CD-9020
056 L 5659 THE TEXAS SONG Coral 9-64057/Bronco Buster CD-9020
28 August 1950 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers and His String Band, *vcl Ferlin Huskey and The Trio (Joaquin Muprhey [steel] + unknown musicians)
057 L 5802 TAMB URITZA BOOGIE Coral 9-64063/Jasmine JASMCD 3561/2
058 L 5803 LOSE YOUR BLUES* Coral 9-64063/Jasmine JASMCD 3561/2
059 L 5804 OH HOW I CRY OVER YOU Coral 9-64077/Bronco Buster CD-9020
060 L 5805 CATCH ME CHEATIN‘ Coral 9-64077/Bronco Buster CD-9020 PROPERBOX 060a L 5806 TULSA TROT Coral 9-64088/Cattle Compact CCD-281

75 PROPERBOX 83
JASMINE JASMCD 3561/2 HILLBILLY BOP VOL. 1, 1948-1950 (UK, 2005)
12 February 1951 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose  Ave., Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers and His Western Caravan
061 L 6060 STEEL GUITAR JUBILEE Coral 9-64092/Cattle Compact CCD-281
062 L 6061 LIVIN', LAUGHIN', LOVIN' Coral 9-64052/Bronco Buster CD-9020
063 L 6062 WEAR MY RIBBON Coral 9-64092
064 L 6063 IRMA IS THE NAME OF MY BABY Coral 9-64088/Cattle Compact CCD-281
1952 Hollywood, CA - Smokey Rogers and The Western Caravan Orchestra
065 901 GONE Western Caravan 901
066 902 BLUE Western Caravan 901

1953 Hollywood, CA - Smokey Rogers and his Western Caravan, *with The Meyers Sisters
067 SR-101/CB-541-D1 LONG LOST LOVE 902
068 SR-102 GOODNIGHT* 903

069 SR-103/CB-542-D1 RAGTIME ACCORDION JOE 902 /WLP 2817

070 SR-104 JOHN’S BOOGIE 903/WLP 2816

WHITE LABEL WLP 2816 BOPPIN‘  HOLLBILLY VOL. 16 (NED, 1990); WHITE LABEL WLP 2817 BOPPIN‘  HOLLBILLY VOL. 17 (NED, 1990)
1954 Hollywood, CA – Slim Dossy, Smokey Rogers and his Western Caravan
071 SR 105A RIGHT OUT OF MY HEART 105
072 SR-105B THAT'S ALL (I CAN'T FORGET YOU) 105

1954 Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers and his Western Caravan
073 EVEN THO‘  Western Caravan 106

074 DISSATISFIED Western Caravan 106

1955 Hollywood, CA – Bill Pray*, Smokey Rogers and his Western Caravan
076 R-1002/△4346 WALTZ OF TEXAS*  Western Caravan 108

077 R-1003/△4345 WHEN 108

078 R-1004/△4344 THE CHICAGO SONG (2:22) 109

079 R-1005/△4343 THE CHICAGO SONG (2:26) 109
ca. January 1965 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Smokey Rogers (+ Pete Drake [steel], Anita Kerr Singers [bck vcl] + more unknown musicians. Producer: Tommy Hill)
080 7295/ZTSB-100703 I'LL BE GLAD WHEN IT'S OVER NV-5215/SLP-332
081 GONE SLP-332
082 THE BULLY OF THE TOWN SLP-332
083 SPANISH FANDANGO SLP-332
084 7299/ZTSB-100704 EVERYTHING'S COMING HOME TO ME BUT YOU NV-5215/SLP-332
085 PLEASE FORGIVE ME ONE MORE TIME SLP-332
086 BANJO OPUS SLP-332
087 THO I TRIED SLP-332
088 LOVE SONG OF THE WATERFALL SLP-332
089 WHEN MY SUNSHINE GOES WALKING IN THE RAIN SLP-332
090 SHAME ON YOU SLP-332
091 YOU CAN'T BREAK MY HEART SLP-332
unknown info – Hollywood, CA – Sokey Rogers (Producer: Jimmy Wakely)

092 SHAME ON YOU  Shasta SH-LP-524 

093 RELEASE ME  Shasta SH-LP-524 

094 ALABAMA JUBILEE  Shasta SH-LP-524 

095 BLUE SPANISH EYES  Shasta SH-LP-524 

096 IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN  Shasta SH-LP-524

097 TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN  Shasta SH-LP-524 

098 SEXY SENIOR CITIZEN  Shasta SH-LP-524 

099 BORN TO LOSE  Shasta SH-LP-524 

100 THO I TRIED  Shasta SH-LP-524 

101 SAN ANTONIO ROSE  Shasta SH-LP-524

102 TWEEDLE O TWILL  Shasta SH-LP-524 

103 GONE  Shasta SH-LP-524 

ca. 1980s Gene Breeden Studios, Nashville, TN - Smokey Rogers (Smokey Rogers [banjo], Gene Breeden [ld gt],  Terry Crisp [steel], Ed Gilbert [bass], Phil Hurley [drums], Dave Signs [piano], The Callaways [bck vcl])

104 SEXY SENIOR CITIZEN  Smokey Rogers SR-712

105 SMOKE SMOKE SMOKE  Smokey Rogers SR-712

106 I’LL BE GLAD WHEN IT’S OVER  Smokey Rogers SR-712

107 LONG LOST LOVE  Smokey Rogers SR-712

108 RIVERBOAT MEDLEY  Smokey Rogers SR-712

109 BANJO RAG  Smokey Rogers SR-712

110 BACKROOM, BARROOMS, BEDROOMS Smokey Rogers SR-712

111 YOUR SIDE OF THE ROAD Smokey Rogers SR-712

112 ANOTHER SILENT NIGHT Smokey Rogers SR-712

113 LOVE AIN’T AS SIMPLE AS THAT Smokey Rogers SR-712

 

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS

21 September 1945 [KECA Broadcast] Hollywood, CA – Spade Cooley with Smokey Rogers [vcl]

BLUES ON MY MIND BACM CD D 411

Fall 1945 [Melody Roundup 876] Hollywood, CA – Spade Cooley with Smokey Rogers [vcl]

OKLAHOMA HILLS BACM CD D 411

BACM CD D 411 SPADE COLLEY VOL. 1, LIVE 1944-1946 (UK, 2013)

ALBUMS

Starday SLP-332 Gone With Smokey Rogers: Gone; Bully Of The Town; Everything's Coming Home To Me But You; Spanish Fandango; Please Forgive Me One More Time; Bamjo Opus; Tho I Tried; I'll Be Glad When It's Over; Love Song Of The Waterfall; When My Sunshine Goes Walking In The Rain; Shame On You; You Can't Break My Heart - 65
Shasta SH-LP 524 The Complete Entertainer: Shame On You; Release Me; Alabama Jubilee; Blue Spanish Eyes; In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town;Today I Started Loving You Again; Sexy Senior Citizen; Born To Lose; Tho I Tried; San Antonio Rose; Tweedle O Twill; Gone - 76

Smokey Rogers SR-712 Smokey Rogers: Sexy Senior Citizen; Smoke Smoke Smoke; I'll Be Glad When It's Over; Long Lost Love; Riverboat Medley; Banjo Rag; Backrooms, Barrooms, Bedrooms; Your Side Of The Road; Another Silent Night; Love Ain't As Simple As That - ca. 80sBronco Buster [GER] CD 9020 Western Swing Masterpieces: (Tho I Tried) I Can't Forget You; Blues in My Mind; Catch Me Cheatin'; Don't Try to Pretend (Vocal with Trio).; Drinkin' and A-thinkin'; Huggin' and Chalkin'; I Ain't Gonna Cry No More; I Can't Help the Way You Feel; Livin', Laugin', Lovin'; Oh, How I Cry about You; Possum Song; Spanish Fandango; Sui Sin Fa; Ten More Miles; Texas Tornado; The Texas Song; Trouble Then Satisfaction (Vocal Jimmy Widener); Turn My Picture Upside Down; What it Means to Be Blue; Why, Oh Why, Did I Ever Leave Wyoming – 97

Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-281 Western Swing And Country Thing: Ball Of Fire; Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue (With The Mccall Twins); A Kiss To Remember; The Spelling Song (I L-O-V-E You); Are You Somebody's Darlin'?; Double Trouble; Tulsa Trot; Irma Is The Name Of My Baby (With Vocal Trio); Blue Bonnet Polka; Don't Come Cryin' To Me; How Lonely Can You Get? (Vocal Texie Holle); Goin' Down The Road (Vocal Plus Texie Holle); Baby Me, Baby; A Little Bird Told Me;  Seven Come Eleven; (Without Your) Wedding Ring; Dimples Or Dumplin's; New Panhandle Rag; Nine-Tenths Of The Tennessee River (Are The Tears I Shed Over You); Shame On You;  Please Give Me One More Chance; No She Don't - Yes She Does; Carry Me Back To Tucumcari; Steel Guitar Jubilee; Wear My Ribbon - 03

SINGLES

Four Star (1945-47)
1019 Shame On You / Please Give Me One More Chance – ca. 12-45
1020 Blues On My Mind / What It Means To Be Blue – ca. 12-45
1067 Turn My Picture Upside Down / Don't Try To Pretend - 46
1068 Double Trouble / Are You Somebody's Darlin' - 56
1136 No Vacancy / I Let My Wife Support Me – 12-46
1137 Texas Tornado / Tho I Tried - 12-46
1153 Seven Come Eleven / Huggin' And Chalkin' - 47
1154 Why Oh Why Did I Ever Leave Wyoming / Ain't Gonna Cry Anymore - 47
1157 I Can't Help The Way You Feel / The Possum Song - 47
1158 No She Don't Yes She Does / Carry Me Back To Tucumcari - 47
1182 Flying Saucers / Chime Bells – 47 w. Texie Holle
1183 How Lonely Can Yo Get / Goin' Down The Road – 47 w. Texie Holle
1262 I Let My Wife Support Me / Ain't Gonna Cry No More – ca. 08-48
Capitol (1947-49)
40080 Drinkin' And Drivin' / Spanish Fandango – 01-48
40098 Chickashay Gal / Slap 'Er Down Again, Paw – 03-48
40123 Don't Come Cryin' To Me / Blue Bonnet Polka – c. 06-48
15217 Ball Of Fire / Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue - 09-48 w. Tex Williams
15326 A Little Bird Told Me / Baby Me, Baby - 12-48
15406 Sui Sin Fa / Ten More Miles - 02-49
57-40199 Kiss To Remember / Spelling Song - 08-49
57-40200 Texas Star / Ocean Waves – 08-49 w. Tex Williams
57-40201 Queen For A Day Square Dance / Lady 'Round The Lady - 08-49 w. Tex Williams
57-40202 Chinese Breakdown / Ocean Waves – 08-49 w. Tex Williams
57-40203 Rakes If Mallow / A and E Rag – 08-49 w. Tex Williams
57-40206 Hot Pretzels / Cotton Eyed Joe – 08-49 w. Tex Williams
57-40230 Rich Man, Poor Man / Make Believe Heart - 09-49
F40284 Wedding Ring / Dimples Or Dumplin's - 02-50
Generic (1948)

DS 1/2 I Used To Work In Chicago / When My Sunshine Goes Walking Through The Rain –  49 Smokey Rogers Band
Coral (1950-51)
9-64052 New Penhandle Rag / Livin', Laughin', Lovin' – ca. 06-50
9-64057 Texas Song / Trouble'n Satisfaction – ca. 08-50
9-64063 Tamb Uritza Boogie / Lose Your Blues – ca. 10-50
9-64077 Oh, How I Cry About You / Catch Me Cheatin' – ca. 02-51
9-64088 Tulsa Trot / Irma Is The Name Of My Baby - 51
9-64092 Steel Guitar Jubilee / Wear My Ribbon - 51
9-61875 Goodnight / Livin', Laughin', Lovin' – ca. 05-09-57 (reissue)

Western Caravan (1952-55)

F-901 Gone / Blue - 52

F-902 Long Lost Love / Ragtime Accordion Joe - 53
F-903 John’s Boogie / Goodnight  (with The Meyers Sisters) - 53
45-105 Tight Out Of My Heart / That's All (I Can't Forget You) – 54 w. Slim Dossy

45-106 Even Tho‘  / Dissatisfied – 54

45-108 Waltz Of texas / When – 55

45-109 The Chicago Song (2:22) / The Chicago Song (2:26) - 55
Starday (1965)
NV-5215 I'll Be Glad When It's Over / Everything's Coming Home To Me But You - 65 (released on Nashville)