Ott Stephens

*21-09-1941 Ringgold, GA

3rd version

by Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Bill Daniels
SESSIONS
ca September 1960 unknown, GA – Ott Stephens (Producer: Slim Williamson)
001 WHY DOES EVERYTHING GO WRONG Peach 742/ Design SDLP-204
002 THE VICTIM OF A HOLIDAY WEEKEND Peach 742
ca btw 1960/1961 unknown, GA – Ott Stephens (Producer: possibly Slim Williamson)
003 UNCOMMONLY Design SDLP-197
004 EACH TIME YOU CROSS MY MIND Design SDLP-197
005 YOU GOT TROUBLES Design SDLP-197
006 SNOW WHITE CLOUD Design SDLP-197
007 PICK OF THE WEEK Design SDLP-204
18 September 1961 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ott Stephens (Ott Stephens [vcl], Ray Edenton [gt] + unknown musicians)
008 S-7257 ONLY A FRIEND Peach 749/ Design SDLP-204
009 S-7258 OH, BROKEN HEARTED ME Peach 749/ Design SDLP-204
1962 unknown – Ott Stephens as by Ott Stevens

010 861-F-646-1 BIG BOYS DON'T CRY Fairlane 45-21017

011 861-F-647-1 WHY CAN'T I FORGET YOU Fairlane 45-21017

1962 Hollywood, CA – Ott Stephens (Producer: Jimmy Bowen)
012 none NEVER TIRED OF LOVING YOU Chancellor 1120 CW 107
013 none ROBERT E. LEE Chancellor 1120 CW 107
1963 poss. Hollywood, CA – Ott Stephens
014 2058 DESPERATELY Reprise 20,196
015 2059 SOMEBODY LET THE GATES OF HEAVEN OPEN Reprise 20,196
ca. February 1964 poss. Hollywood, CA – Ott Stephens
016 2474 BE QUIET, MIND 0272
017 HARD LUCK STORY 0272
ca. September 1964 unknown – Ott Stephens
018 SoN 11591 A LITTLE BIT OF BLUE 1145
019 SoN 11592 I SPELL Y-O-U 1145
ca. February 1965 unknown – Ott Stephens
020 SoN 18411 ENOUGH MAN FOR YOU 1205
021 SoN 18412 NEVER TIRED OF LOVING YOU 1205
ca. June 1965 poss. RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South,  Nashville, TN – Ott Stephens (Producer: Slim Williamson)
022 OVER THERE WITH HER 1260
023 YOU GO OUR WAY (I'LL GO MINE) 1260

14 April 1966 poss New York City - Ott Stephens
024 13289 TOO MUCH OF YOU ABC 45-10816
025 13290 THE ONLY THING I CAN'T FORGET 45-10816

026 12291 PROMISES, PROMISES  unissued
ca. May 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South,  Nashville, TN – Ott Stephens, *and Trina Love (Producer: Slim Williamson)
027 UXB4-8737 IF YOU CAN'T BRING IT HOME* 59-1005/CHS-1014 (va)
028 UXB4-8738 WHY NOT TONIGHT 59-1005
ca. May 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South,  Nashville, TN –Trina Love and Ott Stephens (Producer: Slim Williamson)

029 UXB4-8742 READ IT AND WEEP 59-1022

ca. January 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South,  Nashville, TN –Trina Love and Ott Stephens (Producer: Slim Williamson)

030 WXB4-2103 DON'T LET YOUR BIG MOUTH TAKE YOU (WHERE YOUR FEET CAN'T WALK YOU OUT) 59-1022/CHS-1014 (va)
ca. March 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South,  Nashville, TN – Ott Stephens (Producer: Slim Williamson)
031 WXB4-2139 HARD TIMES ARE MY KIND OF TIME 59-1032
032 WXB4-2140 SNOW WHITE CLOUD 59-1032
ca. November 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South,  Nashville, TN – Ott Stephens
033 WXB4-5181 SING A LITTLE SONG OF HEARTACHE 59-1066
034 WXB4-5182 REASSURING LOVE 59-1066

ALBUMS
Design DLP/SDLP-197 Country Chartbusters: [Buck Owens:] Hot Dog; [Roger Miller:] My Pillow; [Wynn Stewart:] Big City; Falling For You; Couples Only; Wishful Thinking; [Ott Stephens:] Uncommonly; Each Time You Cross My Mind; You Got Troubles; Snow White Cloud – 62 (reissued on Design SDLP 625 in 1965, on bsnpubs.com listed as 627, 625 is vacant)
Design DLP/SDLP-204 Dave Dudley On The Road: [Dave Dudley:] The God's Were Angry; John Henry; [Ott Stephens:] Pick Of the Week; Only A Friend; Oh! Broken Hearted Me; Why Does Everything Go Wrong; [Pete Pike:] I'm Walking Alone; All Because Of My Jealous Heart; In the House Of the Lord; It's Just Between Us Two - 62 (not listed on bsnpubs.com, vacant)

SINGLES
Peach (1960-61
742 Why Does Everything Go Wrong / The Victim of A Holiday Weekend – 09-60
749 Oh, Broken Hearted Me / Only A Friend – 09-61
Fairlane (1963) as Ott Stevens

45-21017 Big Boys Don't Cry / Why Can't I Forget You - 62

Chancellor (1962)
1120 Never Tired Of Loving You / Robert E. Lee - 62 (also on Chanellor Country CW-107)
Reprise (1963-64)
R-20,196 Desperately / Somebody Let The Gates Of Heaven Open – ca. 07-63
0272 Be Quiet, Mind / Hard Luck Story –ca. 04-64
Chart (1964-65)
1145 A Little Bit Of Blue / I Spell Love Y-O-U - 10-64
1205 Enough Man For You / Never Tired Of Loving You – ca.04-65
1260 Over There With Her / You Go Our Way (I'll Go Mine) – ca. 08-65
ABC Paramount (1966)
45-10816 Too Much Of You / The Only Thing I Can't Forget – 05-66
Chart (1967-69)
59-1005 If You Can't Bring It Home / Why Not Tonight – ca. 08-67 w. Trina Love
59-1022 Don't Let Your Big Mouth Take You (Where Your Feet Can't Walk You Out) / Read It And Weep – ca. 02-68 w. Trina Love
59-1032 Hard Times Are My Kind Of Time / Snow White Cloud – 05-68
59-1066 Sing A Little Song Of Heartache / Reassuring Love – 01-69