Johnny Western

*28-10-1934 Two Harbor, MN

2nd version

by Richard Weize, Bernd Siegemund, Praguefrank, Vaclav Zpatecka, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

Summer 1952 WCAL Radio Station Studio, St. Olaf, Northfield, MN – Johnny Western (John Fields [gt/bass/steel]
001 45-VR-52-301-B THE VIOLET AND THE ROSE WALTZ Joco 301/BCD-15552
002 45-VR-52-301-A GIVE ME MORE MORE MORE Joco 301/ BCD-15552
003 LET OLD MOTHER NATURE HAVE HER WAY Joco 302/ BCD-15552
004 LITTLE BUFFALO BILL Joco 302/ BCD-15552
005 LOVE ME LOVE ME Joco 304/ BCD-15552
006 HONEY HOW SWEET CAN YOU BE Joco 304/ BCD-15552
August 1958 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Richard Boone [narration], Billy Strange [gt], Bobby Gibbons [gt], Donald Duffy [bass], Muddy Berry [drums] + Jack Halloran Singers) [purchased masters]
007 CO 61576/JZSP 44700 THE BALLAD OF PALADIN 4-41260/BCD-15552 CK 46031 R2-71263 Rounder 1103
008 CO 61577/JZSP 44701 THE GUNS OF RIO MUERTO 4-41260/ BFX-15081 BCD-15552

COLUMBIA CK 46031 COLUMBIA COUNTRY CLASSICS VOL.3 AMERICANA (1990); RHINO R2 71263 SONGS OF THE WEST (1993, 4 CD SET); ROUNDER 1103 STAMPEDE WESTERN MUSIC
14 August 1959 [19:00-21:00] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Luther Perkins [gt], Bob Johnson [gt], Marshall Grant [bass], Fury Kazak [drums], James Wilson [piano]+ Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Don Law)
010 CO 62906/OB 1923 TEN YEARS 4-41500/ BFX-15081 BCD-15552
19 August 1959 [14:00-17:00] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Billy Byrd [gt], Hank Garland [gt], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano] + Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Don Law)
011 CO 62907/OB 1929 ONLY THE LONELY 4-41500/ BCD-15552
012 CO 62908/OB 1930 DELIA'S GONE 4-41652/ BCD-15552
013 CO 62909/OB 1931 UH HUH! unissued/ BCD-15552
17 February 1960 [20:30-23:30] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Hank Garland [gt], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano], Robert Bays [french horn] + Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Don Law)
014 CO 64722/OB 2094 TIME HAS RUN OUT ON ME Columbia unissued/ BFX-15081 BCD-15552
015 CO 64723/OB 2095 DON'T CRY LITTLE GIRL 4-41652/ BCD-15552
016 CO 64724/OB 2096 THE BALLAD OF PALADIN unissued/ BCD-15552
around 1960 [live -Radio broadcasts] unknown – Johnny Western
01601 STAY A LITTLE LONGER BCD-15552
01602 BALLAD OF PALADIN BCD-15552
01603 LONELY STREET BCD-15552
01604 YOU WEREN'T ASHAMED TO KISS ME LAST NIGHT BCD-15552
01605 ROLLIN' DUST BCD-15552
01606 JOHN HENRY BCD-15552
01607 REMEMBER ME BCD-15552
01608 WAYWARD WIND BCD-15552
01609 GOTTA TRAVEL ON BCD-15552
01610 COWPOKE BCD-15552
01611 GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY BCD-15552
01612 I STILL MISS SOMEONE BCD-15552
01613 ONLY THE LONELY BCD-15552
01600 I TAKE A GIRL FOR MINE [TEXAS BILL STRENGTH] BCD-15552
01614 DELIA'S GONE BCD-15552
01615 I WALK THE LINE BCD-15552
01616 LILIES GROW HIGH BCD-15552
01617 STAY A LITTLE LONGER BCD-15552
25 November 1960 [20:00-24:00] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Western Johnny Western [vcl], (Grady Martin [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Hank Garland [gt], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Gordon Terry [fiddle], Floyd Cramer [piano], Robert Bays [french horn] + Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Don Law)
017 CO 65596/OB 2320 DARLIN' COREY 4-41921/ BCD-15552
018 5 CO 65597/OB 2321 THE BALLAD OF PALADIN CS-8588 BFX-15081 BCD-15552
019 CO 65598/OB 2322 WILLOWGREEN 4-41921/ BCD-15552
24 February 1961 [20:00-23:00] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Billy Strange [gt], Billy Lathum, Buddy Clark [bass], Irving Kluger [drums], Hubert Anderson [vibes] + strings section + vocal chorus. Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones)
020 RHCO 46879 THE BIG BATTLE 4-42301/ BCD-15552
021 RHCO 46880 FORTY SHADES OF GREEN 4-41995/ BCD-15552
17 June 1961 [14:30-17:30] CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Johnny Bond [gt], Howard Roberts [gt], Donald Duffy [bass], Muddy Berry [drums], James Wilson [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
022 HCO 70227 ECHO OF YOUR VOICE 4-42161/ BFX-15081 BCD-15552
023 HCO 70228 STRANGER DRIVE AWAY Col. unissued/ BFX-15081 BCD-15552
024 HCO 70229 I LOVE YOU MORE unissued/ BCD-15552

6 December 1961 [13:00-16:30] CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Johnny Bond [gt], Howard Roberts [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Allan Reuss [gt], Donald Duffy [bass], Muddy Berry [drums], Hubert Anderson [percusion], Billy Liebert [accordion] + horns + Sons Of The Pioneers.Producer: Irving Thompson)
025 HCO 70442 LONELY MAN CS 8588 BFX-15081 BCD-15552
026 HCO 70443 HANNAH LEE (HIGH ARE THE GALLOWS) CS 8588 BFX-15081 BCD-15552
027 HCO 70444 STREETS OF LAREDO CS 8588 HS-11191 BCD-15552
7 December 1961 [13:00-16:00] CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Johnny Bond [gt], Howard Roberts [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Allan Reuss [gt], Donald Duffy [bass], Muddy Berry [drums], Hubert Anderson [percusion], Billy Liebert [accordion] + horns + Sons Of The Pioneers.Producer: Irving Thompson)
028 HCO 70445 COWPOKE CS 8588 BCD-15552
029 HCO 70446 THE LILLIES GROW HIGH CS 8588 BCD-15552
030 HCO 70447 COTTONWOOD TREE CS 8588 BCD-15552
031 HCO 70448 ROLLIN' DUST CS 8588 BFX-15081 BCD-15552
8 December 1961 [13:00-16:00] CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Johnny Bond [gt], Howard Roberts [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Allan Reuss [gt], Donald Duffy [bass], Muddy Berry [drums], Hubert Anderson [percusion], Billy Liebert [accordion] + horns + Sons Of The Pioneers.Producer: Irving Thompson)
032 HCO 70454 THE SEARCHERS CS 8588 BFX-15081 BCD-15552
033 HCO 70455 NINETEEN MEN CS 8588 BFX-15081 BCD-15552
034 HCO 70456 THE LONG TALL SHADOW CS 8588 BFX-15081 BCD-15552
035 HCO 70457 THE LAST ROUND-UP CS 8588 BCD-15552
17 April 1962 [20:00-23:30] CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Johnny Western Johnny Western [vcl], (Luther Perkins [gt], Marshall Grant [bass], W.C. Holland [drums], Billy Liebert [accordion]. Producer: Don Law)
036 HCO 70694/RZSP-70694 THE GUNFIGHTER 4-42525/ BFX-15081 BCD-15552
037 HCO 70695/RZSP-70695 GERONIMO Columbia unissued/ BFX-15081 BCD-15552
23 May 1963 [10:30-13:30] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Joseph Zinkan [bass], William Ackerman [drums], Bill Pursell [piano] + Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones)
038 CO 78867/CB-666 ALL BY MY LONESOME Col. unissued/ BFX-15081 BCD-15552
039 CO 78868/CB-667 JUST FOR THE RECORD 4-42818/BCD-15552
040 CO 78869/CB-668 KATHY COME HOME 4-42818/ BCD-15552
20 October 1963 [live] Memorial Hall, Kansas City, MO – Johnny Western (Leon McAuliffe and The Cimarron band)
04001 THE BALLAD OF PALADIN Starday SLP-263
12 August 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Jerry Reed [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Billy Bursell [piano] + Bill Justis Orchestra [strings]. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
041 2-33298 LIGHT THE FUSE Philips 40231/ BCD-15552
042 2-33299 TURN ANROUND AND LOOK AT ME unissued/ BCD-15552
043 2-33300 TENDER YEARS Philips 40231/ BCD-15552
044 2-33301 SINCERELY YOUR FRIEND unissued/ BCD-15552
December 1966 Cavern Studio, Independence, MO – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Dennis Crews [gt], Larry Good [rh gt], Joe Green [steel], John Pearson [bass], Bill Hargraves [drums], Gene Dunlop [piano]. Producer: John Parsons)
045 7-7611B THE VIOLET AND A ROSE Hep 2938/ BCD-15552
046 7-7611A RUBY (DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN) Hep 2938/ BCD-15552
047 USED TO JRC 007 BCD-15552
048 I'LL TRY HARD TO FORGET YOU JRC 007 BCD-15552
1970 Cavern Studio, Independence, MO – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Dennis Crews [gt], Larry Good [rh gt], John Pearson [bass], Bill Hargraves [drums]. Producer: John Parsons)
049 THE STREETS OF OLD DODGE CITY ROMO SP/ BCD-15552
8 June 1973 [19:00-22:00] Sound Spectrum Recording, House Of Cash, Hendersonville, TN – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Jerry Shook [gt], Hal Rugg [steel], John Williams [bass], William Ackerman [drums], Jerry Smith [piano])
050 WHOEVER FINDS THIS, I LOVE YOU JRC 007 BCD-15552
051 THE SINGIN' MAN JRC 007 BCD-15552
052 THE LAST TIME I SAW PHOENIX JRC 007 BCD-15552
053 THE HUSTLER JRC 007 BCD-15552
May 1976 Sound Spectrum Recording, House Of Cash, Hendersonville, TN – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Hal Rugg [steel], John Williams [bass], Buddy Harman [drums] + vocal chorus)
054 MR. RODEO COWBOY JRC-007 BCD-15552
1981 Audio Recorders of Arizona, 3703 North 7th St., Phoenix, AR – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Art Sparer [gt], Danny Sneed [steel], Wayne Moore [bass], Robert Siler [drums], Rick Gilbreath [piano]. Producer: Tim Ramsey and Bill Carey)
055 FORTY SHADES OF GREEN JRC-007 BCD-15552
056 YOU WOUDLN‘T KNOW LOVE JRC-007 BCD-15552
057 ARIZONA MORNING JRC-007 BCD-15552
17/20 September 1984 Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl], Art Sparer [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Jack Clement [rh gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Joe Allen [bass], Kenny Malone [drums] + vocal chorus. Producer: Art Sparer)
058 GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY AR-1001 BCD-15429
059 GUNFIGHT AT O.K. CORRAL AR-1001 BCD-15429
060 THE GUNFIGHTER AR-1001 BCD-15429
061 DON'T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN AR-1001 BCD-15429
062 RINGO AR-1001 BCD-15429
063 THE HANGIN' TREE AR-1001 BCD-15429
064 CROSS THE BRAZOS AT WACO AR-1001 BCD-15429
065 MEDLEY: JOHNNY YUMA THE REBEL/BONANZA/BALLAD OF PALADIN AR-1001 BCD-15429
066 RAWHIDE AR-1001 BCD-15429
067 THE SEARCHERS AR-1001 BCD-15429
068 HIGH NOON AR-1001 BCD-15429
069 SONG OF THE BANDIT AR-1001 BCD-15429
070 HANNAH LEE AR-1001 BCD-15429
071 THE LILLIES GROW HIGH AR-1001 BCD-15429
072 BALLAD OF BOOT HILL AR-1001 BCD-15429
073 MEDLEY: CHEYENNE/WYATT EARP/BAT MASTERSON AR-1001 BCD-15429

1985 unknown, GER – Johnny Western and Wild Canyon (Producer: Juerg Siemer)

074 ECHO OF YOUR VOICE BPR 1985 BCD 17005

075 TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE BPR 1985 BCD 17005

BEAR FAMILY BPR 1985 BEAR FAMILY 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL (GER, 1985); BEAR FAMILY BCD 17005 FR 1975-1995 20 YEARS BEAR FAMILY RECORDS (GER, 1995, 4 CD SET);
February 1995 KFDI Studio, Wichita, KA – Johnny Western (Johnny Western [vcl/gt])

076 BOBBY THE COWBOY BEAR BCD 17005

ALBUMS
Columbia CL-1788/CS-8588 Have Gun, Will Travel: Ballad Of Paladin; Searchers; Cowpoke; Rollin' Dust; Hannah Lee (High Are The Gallows); Streets Of Laredo; Long Tall Shadow; Lillies Grow High; Cottonwood Tree; Nineteen Men; Lonely Man; Last Round-Up – 10-05-62 (MX: XLP 55816/7(m); XSP 55818/9(s))

Bear Family BFX-15070 Johnny Western: The Last Time I Saw Phoenix; Whoever Finds This, I Love You;  The Hustler;  The Singin' Man;  Forty Shades Of Green;  Mr. Rodeo Cowboy;  You Wouldn't Know Love;  I'll Try Hard To Forget You If I Can;  Used To; Arizona Morning - 80

Bear Family [GER] BFX-15081/CSP LSP 15184 The Gunfighter: Ballad Of Paladin; Guns Of Rio Muerto; Lonely Man; Rollin' Dust; Hannah Lee (High Are The Gallows); Long Tall Shadow; Nineteen Men; Searchers; Gunfighter; Geronimo; Echo Of Your Voice; Ten Years; Uh Huh; Stranger Drive Away; All By My Lonesome; Time Has Run Out On Me – 15-11-81
JRC-007/FC 38389 Johnny Western - Arizona Morning: The Last Time I Saw Phoenix; Whoever Finds This, I Love You; Hustler; Singin' Man; Forty Shades Of Green; Mr. Rodeo Cowboy; You Wouldn't Know Love; I'll Try Hard To Forget You If I Can; Used To; Arizona Morning – 82 (also on Bear Family BFX 15070 Johnny Western)
Americana AR-0001 Johnny Western Sings 20 Great Classics And Legends: Ghost Riders In The Sky; Gunfight At O.K. Corral; Gunfighter; Don't Take Your Guns To Town; Ringo; Hangin' Tree; Cross The Brazos At Waco; Medley: Johnny Yuma The Rebel/Bonanza/Ballad Of Paladin; Rawhide; Searchers; High Noon; Song Of The Bandit; Hannah Lee; Lillies Grow High; Ballad Of Boot Hill; Medley: Cheyenne/Wyatt Earp/Bat Masterson – 84 (reissued on Bear Family BCD 15429 Gunfight At O.K. Corral in 1989)

Bear Family BCD-15552 Heroes And Cowboys: The Ballad Of Paladin; The Guns Of Rio Muerto [with Richard BOONE]; The Gunfighter; Geronimo; The Ballad Of Paladin; The Lonely Man; Hannah Lee (High Are The Gallows); The Streets Of Laredo; Cowpoke; The Lilies Grow High; Cottonwood Tree; Rollin' Dust; The Searchers; Nineteen Men; The Long Tall Shadow; The Last Roundup; The Ballad Of Paladin; The Streets Of Old Dodge City; Mr. Rodeo Cowboy; The Singin' Man; The Big Battle; Forty Shades Of Green; Violet And A Rose; Give Me More, More, More (Of Your Kisses); Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way; Little Buffalo Bill; Love Me, Love Me, Love Me; Honey, How Sweet Can You Be;  Echo Of Your Voice; Ten Years; Uh Huh!; Delia's Gone; Time Has Run Out On Me; Willowgreen; Don't Cry Little Girl; Darling Corey; Stranger, Drive Away; I Love You More; All By My Lonesome; Just For The Record; Kathy Come Home; Only The Lonely; Light The Fuse; Tender Years; Turn Around And Look At Me; Sincerely Your Friend; Violet And A Rose; Ruby, Don't Take Your Love ToTown; Used To; I'll Try Hard To Forget You If I Can; Whoever Finds This, I Love You; The Last Time I Saw Phoenix; The Hustler; Forty Shades Of Green; You Wouldn't Know Love; Arizona Morning;  Stay A Little Longer, Stay All Night (theme); The Ballad Of Paladin; Lonely Street; You Weren't Ashamed To Kiss Me Last Night; Rollin' Dust; John Henry; Remember Me (I'm The One Who Loves You); The Wayward Wind; Gotta Travel On; Cowpoke; (Ghost) Riders In The Sky; I Still Miss Someone; Only The Lonely; I Take A Country Girl For Mine (Texas Bill STRENGHT); Delia's Gone; I Walk The Line; The Lilies Grow High; Stay A Little Longer, Stay All Night (theme) – 91 (3 LP box)


SINGLES
J-O-C-O (1952)
45-301 Give Me More, More, More (Of Your Kisses) / The Violet And The Rose Waltz - 52
45-302 Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way / Little Buffalo Bill - 52
45-304 Love Me Love Me / Honey, How Sweet Can You Be - 52
Columbia (1958-63)
4-41260 The Ballad Of Paladin / The Guns Of Rio Huerto (w. Richard Boone) – 22-08-58
4-41500 Ten Years / Only The Lonely – ca. 12-10-59
4-41652 Delia's Gone / Don't Cry, Little Girl - 04-60
4-41921 Darlin' Corey / Willowgreen – 23-12-60 (rev. Dec. 31)
4-42161 The Ballad Of Paladin [1960 version] / Echo Of Your Voice - 09-61
4-42525 Gunfighter / Cowpoke – 17-08-62
4-42818 Just For The Record / Kathy Come Home – 09-07-63
Philips (1964)
40231 Light The Fuse / Tender Years – 10-64
Hep (1967)

No. 2938 Ruby (Don't Take Your Love To Town) / The Violet And A Rose - 67