Wiley and Gene

Gene Sullivan, *06-11-1914 Laurel Hill, FL, +24-10-1984

Wiley Walker, *17-11-1911 Carbon Hill, AL, +17-05-1966

2nd version

by Tony Russell, Praguefrank, Henk Scholts, Thieu Van De Vorst, David Epstein

SESSIONS 

1 September 1939 Saginaw, TX – Wiley Walker and Gene Sullivan (Willey Walker [vcl-1/fiddle], Gene Sullivan [vcl-2/gt])
001 W 25289-1 ALL OVER NOTHING AT ALL -1 Vocalion 05108/CCD 310
002 W 25290-1 LITTLE RUBBER DOLLY -1-2 Vocalion 05108/OHCD 188 OHCD 4188 BACM CD D 427
19 April 1940 Dallas, TX – Wiley Walker and Gene Sullivan (Willey Walker [vcl-1/fiddle], Gene Sullivan [vcl-2/gt], Darrell Kirkpatrick [bass])
003 DAL 993-2 DON’T BE JEALOUS OF MY YESTERDAYS -1-2  Conqueror 9779 OKeh 06067/CCD 310
004 DAL 994-2 SOMEBODY STOLE MY LITTLE DARLIN' -1-2 Vocalion 05240- unissued) Vocalion 05524/CCD 310
005 DAL 995-2 I'M TIRED OF MOUNTAIN WOMEN -1-2 Okeh 05639/OHCD 4188 BACM CD D 427
006 DAL 996-2 WEDNESDAY NIGHT WALTZ -1-2 OKeh 05711/ BACM CD D 427
007 DAL 997-2 TEXAS DUSTER -1-2 Vocalion 05574/ BACM CD D 427
008 DAL 998-2 AND HE LOOKS SO PEACEFUL NOW -1-2 OKeh 05639/OHCD 4188 BACM CD D 427
009 DAL 999-2 IT'S ALL OVER NOW (I WON‘T WORRY) -1-2 Vocalion 05240-unissued 05524/CCD 310
010 DAL 1000-2 LOLA LEE -1-2 OKeh 05711/ BACM CD D 427
011 DAL 1001-2 YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE (LITTLE DARLING) -1-2 Conqueror 9779 OKeh 06067/CCD 310
012 DAL 1002-1 SOUTH PLAINS BLUES -1-2 Vocalion 05574/ BACM CD D 427
9 March 1941 WBAP Radio Station Studio, Blackstone Hotel, 601 Main St. Fort Worth, TX - Wiley Walker and Gene Sullivan (Willey Walker [vcl/fiddle], Gene Sullivan [vcl/gt], Foy Willing [steel], Sheldon Bennett [el gt])
013 DAL 1263-1 I MIGHT HAVE KNOWN OKeh 6726 Columbia 37403 20130/Bronco Buster CD-9024 OHCD 4188
014 DAL 1264-1 LIVE AND LET LIVE OKeh 06374 Columbia 37665 20264/OHCD 4188 BACM CD D 427
015 DAL 1265-1 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN OKeh 06374 Columbia 37665 20264/OHCD 4188 TLCW 05 Sony 4681192
016 DAL 1266-1-2 DON’T MAKE ME LAUGH, I’M MAD unissued
017 DAL 1267-1 THERE'S ALWAYS SOMEBODY ELSE OKeh 06218/CCD 310
018 DAL 1268-1-2 YOU MARRIED FOR MONEY unissued/ BACM CD D 427
019 DAL 1269-1-2 IT’S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME unissued/ BACM CD D 427
020 DAL 1270-1 YOU'VE GOT TO PAY THE FIDDLER OKeh 06218/CCD 310
021 DAL 1271-1 SO LONELY Okeh 06600 Columbia 37419 20146
022 DAL 1272-2 A TINY BABY BONNET Columbia 20465/CD 9024
023 DAL 1273-1 I WANT TO LIVE AND LOVE OKeh 6726 Columbia 37403 20130/OHCD-188 CD-9024 OHCD 4188
024 DAL 1274-1 I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE HAPPY OKeh 06600 Columbia 37419 20146/ BACM CD D 427
TIME/LIFE TLCW 05 COUNTRY AND WESTERN CLASSICS (1983); SONY 4681193 COLUMBIA COUNTRY CLASSICS VOL. 1 THE GOLDEN AGE (1990)
3 July 1945 CBS Studio (Radio Station KNX), 6121 Gower and Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Wiley and Gene (Wiley Walker [vcl/fiddle], Gene Sullivan [vcl/gt], Noel Boggs [steel], Vic Davis [piano])
025 HCO 1451-1 MAKE ROOM IN YOUR HEART FOR A FRIEND 36869 20004/OHCD 188 CD-9024 OHCD 4188 ACM 2
026 HCO 1452-1 FORGIVE ME 36869 20004/OHCD 188 CD-9024 OHCD 4188
027 HCO 1453-1 DON'T THAT MOON LOOK LONESOME? 37331 20116/OHCD 188 CD-9024 OHCD 4188
028 HCO 1454-1 SOMEBODY KNOWS unissued/ BACM CD D 427
ACM 2 ANTHOLOGY OF COUNTRY MUSÍ, VOL. 2 (1983)
3 July 1945 CBS Studio (Radio Station KNX), 6121 Gower and Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Wiley and Gene (Wiley Walker [vcl/fiddle], Gene Sullivan [vcl/gt], Noel Boggs [steel], Vic Davis [piano])
029 HCO 1469-1 WATCHING AND WAITING unissued/ BACM CD D 427
030 HCO 1470-1 BOTHERED BY THE BLUES 37056 20070/CD-9024 OHCD 4188
031 HCO 1471-1 I’M TIRED OF SAYING WE’RE THROUGH unissued/ BACM CD D 427
032 HCO 1472-1 AFTER I'M GONE 37056 20070/OHCD 188 CD-9024 OHCD 4188
033 HCO 1473-1 LOVE AIN'T WORRYIN' ME 37331 20116/CD-9024 OHCD 4188
19 September 1946 CBS Studio, Radio Station WBBM, The Wrigley Building, 410 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL - Wiley and Gene (Wiley Walker [vcl/fiddle], Gene Sullivan [vcl/gt], Harry Sorensen [accordion])
034 CCO 4617-1 TAKE AWAY THOSE BLUES AROUND MY HEART 37216 20095/OHCD 188 CD-9024 OHCD 4188
035 CCO 4618-1 HOW DOES ONE FORGET 20554/OHCD 4188 BACM CD D 427
036 CCO 4619-1 AN EMPTY FUTURE 37886 20368/CD-9024
037 CCO 4620-1 DON'T YOU DARE 37886 20368/CD-9024
038 CCO 4621-1 KANSAS CITY BLUES 37126 20095/OHCD 188 CD-9024 OHCD 4188
039 CCO 4622-1 LOSING MY SLEEP OVER YOU 37572 20191/CD-9024
040 CCO 4623-1 LOVE ALWAYS HAS IT’S WAY unissued/ BACM CD D 427
041 CCO 4624-1 BRING BACK THE SUNSHINE 37572 20191/CD-9024
13 November 1947 CBS Studio (Radio Station KNX), 6121 Gower and Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Wiley and Gene (Wiley Walker [vcl/fiddle], Gene Sullivan [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians)
042 HCO 2780-1 MY MEMORY PICTURE OF YOU 38077 20401/CD-9024
043 HCO 2781-1 YOU-  LITTLE SWEET – LITTLE YOU 20520/OHCD 4188 BACM CD D 427
044 HCO 2782-1 NO PARTING WORD NO PARTING KISS 38077 20401/CD-9024
045 HCO 2783-1 SLOW MARCHING, SAD MUSIC 20434/CD-9024
14 November 1947 CBS Studio (Radio Station KNX), 6121 Gower and Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Wiley and Gene (Wiley Walker [vcl/fiddle], Gene Sullivan [gt] + unknown musicians)
046 HCO 2785-1  I’VE STOPPED MY DREAMING ABOUT YOU 20554/ BACM CD D 427
047 HCO 2788-1 ALL OF MY TEARS HAVE DRIED unissued/ BACM CD D 427
048 HCO 2789-1 PLEASE CHANGE YOUR MIND 20434/CD 9024
049 HCO 2798-1 GIVE ME YOUR HEART 20468/CD-9024
050 HCO 2799-1 NO HOPE FOR LOVE 20520/ BACM CD D 427
7 May 1950 CBS Recording Studio, Oklahoma, OK - Wiley Walker and Gene Sullivan (Wiley Walker [vcl/fiddle], Gene Sullivan [vcl*/gt] + unknown musicians)
051 CO 43276 STOLEN KISSES* 20729 2-736/Cattle Compact CCD-310
052 CO 43277 MY PRISON 20750 2-833
053 CO 43278 TEAR DROP WALTZ* 20729 2-736/OHCS 188 OHCD 4188
054 CO 43279 I’M SORRY FOR THE ONE WHO’S LOSING YOU* 20750 2-833
1959 Oklahoma City, OK – Wiley Walker and Gene Sullivan
055 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN 45-107
056 LIVE AND LET LIVE 45-107

ALBUMS
Old Homestead OHCS-188 Radio Favorites, Vol. 1: Fiddle Tune; Washington (And) Lee Swing; When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again; Make Room In Your Heart For A Friend; Teardrop Waltz; When You Wore A Tulip; I Want To Live And Love; After I'm Gone; Kansas City Blues; Marching Through Georgia;. Please Pass The Biscuits; Wash Your Feet Before Going To Bed; Take Away Those Blues Around My Heart; Don't That Moon Look Lonesome; Rubber Doll (Rag); Forgive Me; Grandfathers Clock – 88 (radio shows)
Bronco Buster [GER] CD-9024 Country Songs Straight From The Heart:Kansas City Blues; Don't You Dare; I Might Have Known; Please Change Your Mind; Love Ain't Worrying Me; Don't That Moon Look Lonesome; After I'm Gone; Make Room In Your Heart For A Friend; Slow Marching Sad Music; Bothered By The Blues; Forgive Me; I Want To Live And Love; Take Away Those Blues Around My Heart; Losing My Sleep Over You; Bring Back The Sunshine; Empty Future; My Memory Picture Of You; No Parting Word No Parting Kiss; Tiny Baby Bonnet; Give Me Your Heart - 97

Old Homestead OHCD 4188 Radio Favorites: Intro: Washington and Lee Swing; When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold; Teardrop Waltz; When You Wore A Tulip; Make Room In Your Heart; I Want To Live and Love You; After I'm Gone; Kansas City Blues; Intro: Marching Through Georgia; Please Pass The Biscuits; Wash Your Feet Before You Go To Bed; Take Away Those Blues; Don't That Moon Look Lonesome; Little Rubber Dolly; Forgive Me; Comments: Grandfather's Clock / Fiddles Close; Live And Let Live; Little, Sweet Little You; How Does One Forget; Bothered By The Blues; Love Ain't Worrying Me; I'm Tired Of Mountain Women; He Lookes So Peaceful Now; I Might Have Known
- 00

Cattle Compact [GER] CCD 310 The Golden Age Of Country Music: [Rocky Porter:] I've Fallen In Love With An Angel; Keep On Keeping On; I'm In Love With No One (But I'm Looking For Someone To Love); Suppose; Please Say A Prayer (For The Boys Over There); The All-Seeing Eye; The World Is A Monster; I Talked To The Man In The Moon; I Knew It All Along; Don't Forget To Remember; [Cody Fox:] (Let Me Sing In) Echo Valley; In The Chapel In The Moonlight;  Tiger Rag (Inst.); Oh! She's Crazy; [Wiley & Gene:] All Over Nothing At All; Somebody Stole My Little Darlin'; It's All Over Now (I Won't Worry); Don't Be Jealous Of My Yesterdays; You Don't Love My Anymore (Little Darling); There's Always Somebody Else; You've Got To Pay The Fiddler; Stolen Kisses; [Gene Sullivan:] Good Gosh Almighty How I Love You; Walkin' And A Talkin'; Inflated Love; Would You Forgive Me? – 05

BACM [UK] CD D 427 Live And Let Live: Little Rubber Dolly; I’m Tired Of Mountain Women; Wednesday Night Waltz; Texas Duster; He Looks So Peaceful Now; Lola Lee; South Plains Blues; You Married For Money; It’s Only A Matter Of Time; Live And Let Live; I Just Don’t Want To Be Happy; Somebody Knows; Watching And Waiting; I’m Tired Of Saying We’re Through; How Does One Forget; Love Always Has It’s Way; You Little Sweetheart You; I’ve Stopped My Dreaming About You; All My Tears Have Dried; No Hope For You No Love For Me; Radio Show No. 1 [ca 1948, Radio Station WKY, OK]; Radio Show No. 2 [ca 1948, Radio Station WKY, OK] – 10-13

SINGLES
Columbia (1939-50)
Vocalion05108 Little Rubber Dolly / All Over Nothing At All - 10-39
05240 Somebody Stole My Little Darlin' / It's All Over Now – 40 (unissued)
Okeh
05524 Somebody Stole My Little Darlin' / It's All Over Now - 06-40
05574 Texas Duster / South Plains Blues - 06-40
05639 I'm Tired Of Mountain Women / And He Looks So Peaceful - 07-40
05711 Lola Lee / Wednesday Night Waltz - 08-40
06067 Don't Be Jealous Of My Yesterdays / You Don't Love Me Anymore - 03-41
06218 You've Got To Pay The Fiddler / There's Always Somebody Else - 06-41
06374 When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again / Live And Let Live - 08-41
9779 You Don't Love Me Anymore / Don't Be Jealous Of My Yesterdays - 09-41 (reissue, released on Conqueror)
06600 So Lonely / I Just Don't Want To Be Happy - 03-42
6726 I Might Have Known / I Want To Live And Love - 10-44
Columbia
36869 Forgive Me / Make Room In Your Heart For A Friend – 08-10-45
37056 Bothered By The Blues / After I'm Gone – 22-07-46
37216 Take Away Those Blues Around My Heart / Kansas City Blues – 06-01-47
37331 Love Ain't Worryin' Me / Don't That Moon Look Lonesome? – 28-04-47
37403 I Want To Live And Love / I Might Have Known - 06-47
37419 So Lonely / I Just Don't Want To Be Happy - 06-47 (reissue)
37572 Losing My Sleep Over You / Bring Back The Sunshine – 21-07-47
37665 Live And Let Live / When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again - 07-47 (reissue)
37886 Don't You Dare / An Empty Future – 22-09-47
38077 No Parting Word, No Parting Kiss / My Memory Picture Of You – ca. 26-01-48
20004 Forgive Me / Make Room In Your Heart For A Friend – ca. 04-48 (reissue)
20070 Bothered By The Blues / After I'm Gone – ca. 04-48 (reissue)
20095 Take Away Those Blues Around My Heart / Kansas City Blues – ca. 04-48 (reissue)
20116 Love Ain't Worryin' Me / Don't That Moon Look Lonesome? – ca. 04-48 (reissue)
20130 I Want To Live And Love / I Might Have Known – ca. 04-48 (reissue)
20146 So Lonely / I Just Don't Want To Be Happy – ca. 04-48 (reissue)
20191 Losing My Sleep Over You / Bring Back The Sunshine – ca. 04-48 (reissue)
20264 Live And Let Live / When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again – ca. 04-48 (reissue)
20368 Don't You Dare / An Empty Future – ca. 04-48 (reissue)
20401 No Parting Word No Parting Kiss / My Memory Picture Of You – ca. 04-48 (reissue)
20434 Please Change Your Mind / Slow Marching, Sad Music - 05-48
20465 Tiny Baby Bonnet / Give Me Your Heart - 08-48
20520 You Little Sweet Little You / No Hope For You No Love For Me - 12-48
20554 I've Stopped My Dreaming Of You / How Does One Forget - 04-49
20729/2-736 [33 RPM] Stolen Kisses / Tear Drop Walt - 09-50
20750/2-833 My Prison / I'm Sorry For The One Who's Losing You - 11-50
Sully (1959)
45-107 When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again / Live And Let Live - 59