Les Smithhart

*1920, +01-12-2004

By Thieu Van De Vorst, Praguefrank, Murray Kirch

SESSIONS

1953 unknown – Les Smithhart and His Super X Cowboys (Les Smithhart [vcl-1], Jim Gatlin  [vcl-2])

001 E3KB-3723 YOU’RE ONLY MAKING FUN OF ME –2 White Squirrel No. 100

002 E3KB-3724 I CAN’T LIVE MY LIFE ALONE -1  White Squirrel No. 100

1954 unknown – Jim Gatlin with Les Smithhart and His Super X Cowboys

003 TEARS IN MY HEART Mar-Vel 505

004 THE WAY YOU’RE TREATING ME Mar-Vel 505

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS

1954-1957 Hendersonville, TN -Les Smithhart and His Super X Cowboys (Wally Smithart [vl-1], Johnny Smithart [vcl-2], Jim Gatlin [vcl-3], Les Smithart [vcl-4], The Mellanettes [vcl-5],

BARTENDER POUR A DRINK -1 BACM CD D 444 

DINAH -1 BACM CD D 444 

SUPER X BOOGIE BACM CD D 444 

WHEN YOU COME TO THE END OF THE DAY -2 BACM CD D 444 

IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT -1 BACM CD D 444 

BIG FAT MAMA -1 BACM CD D 444 

GEORGIA ON MY MIND -3 BACM CD D 444 

SUPER X BEBOP BACM CD D 444 

FAT BACK LOUISIANA -4 BACM CD D 444 

LINGERING LOVE -2 BACM CD D 444 

I DON’T KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVED YOU -1 BACM CD D 444 

JERSEY BOUNCE BACM CD D 444 

JOHN HENRY/ TINA MARIE -5/ DEVIL’S DREAM BACM CD D 444 

BODY AND SOUL BACM CD D 444 

MY BROKEN HEART BACM CD D 444 

I CAN’T LIVE MY LIFE ALONE -4 BACM CD D 444

I NEVER KNEW BACM CD D 444 

WALTZING WITH YOU -3 BACM CD D 444 

THE THREE BEARS BACM CD D 444 

SCHOOL BOY BLUES BACM CD D 444 

THEME: CATTLE CALL / LES’S HORNPIPE [MARTHA CAMPBELL] / THERE’S A BIG ROCK IN THE ROAD -1/ HOW HIGH THE MOON/ PRISON WITHOUT ANY WALLS -4 / STEEL GUITAR STOMP BACM CD D 444 

STARDUST/ MIDNIGHT RAMBLE/ CLOSING THEME: ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL BACM CD D 444

ALBUMS

BACM [UK] CD D  444 Les Smithhart and His Super X Cowboys Live And Swinging: Bartender Pour A Drink; Dinah; Super X Boogie; When You Come To The End Of The Day; It’s All Your Fault; Big Fat Mama; Georgia On My Mind; Super X Bebop; Fat Back Louisiana; Lingering Love; I Don’t Know How Much I Loved You; Jersey Bounce; John Henry/ Tina Marie/ Devil’s Dream; Body And Soul; My Broken heart; I Can’t Live My life Alone; I Never Knew; Waltzing With You; The Three Bears; School Boy Blues; Theme: Cattle Call[ Les’s Hornpipe [Martha Campbell] / There’s A Big Rock In The Road/ How High The Moon/ Prison Without Any Walls / Steel Guitar Stomp; Stardust/ Midnight Ramble/ Closing Theme: Orange Blossom Special – 02-14

SINGLES

White Squirrel

100 I Can’t Live My life Alone / You’re Only Making Fun Of Me – 53

Mar-Vel (1953)

505 Tears In My Heart / The Way You’re Treating Me – 03-54 Jim Gatlin with Les Smithhart and The Super-X-Cowboys (rev. Apr. 3)