Betty Jack Davis, *1932 Corbin, KY, + 02-08-1953/Georgie
Davis
Maryfrances Pennick (Skeeter Davis), *30-12-1931 Dry Ridge,
KY, +19-09-04
2nd version
by Richard Weize, Michel Ruppli, Thieu Van De Vorst, Dorothy
Mercer, Vaclav Zpatecka, Steve Hathaway, Murray Kirch, Mario Manciotti, Lennart Gustavsson, David Epstein with help of Carcitycountry.com
SESSIONS
late 1952 [WJR Radio Broadcast transcriptions] Dairy Workers Hall, 15840 Second Ave., Highland Park, Detroit, MI - Davis Sisters (Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Skeeter Davis [vcl], Paul Williams [gt], Ezra Cline [bass], Curley Ray Cline [fiddle], Roy Hall [piano])
00001 JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU unissued/BCD 15722
00002 IT WASN'T GOD WHO MADE HONKY TONK ANGELS unissued /BCD 15722
00003 TOMORROW'S JUST ANOTHER DAY TO CRY unissued/BCD 15722
00004 JAMBALAYA unissued/BCD 15722
late1952 Fortune Studio, 3942 3rd St., Detroit, MI – Davis Sisters (Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Skeeter Davis [vcl], Leon Benson [rh gt], Cliff Southers [steel], ? [bass], Roy Hall [piano])
001 6229* JEALOUS LOVE Fortune 170 4-Star 1630*/BCD 15722
late 1952 [demo session] poss. WJR Radio Studio, 3011 West Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI - Davis Sisters (Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Skeeter Davis [vcl], Bud White [rh gt], Harvey Griner [bass], Rusty McDonald [fiddle], Roy Hall [piano])
00101 TOMORROW I'LL CRY unissued/BCD 15722
late 1952 or early 1953 [demo session] WJR Radio Studio, 3011 West Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI - Davis Sisters (Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Skeeter Davis [vcl], ? [gt])
00102 TAKIN' TIME OUT FOR TEARS unissued/BCD 15722
early 1953 [WJR Radio Broadcast transcriptions] Dairy Workers Gall, 15840 Second Ave., Highland Park, Detroit, MI - Davis Sisters (Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Skeeter Davis [vcl], Boots Hatfield [vcl-1], Al Allen [el gt], Chuck Hatfield [steel], Betty Gilbert [bass], Rusty McDonald [fiddle])
RAG MOP -1 unissued/BCD 15722
YOUR CHEATIN‘ HEART unissued/BCD 15722
CRYING STEEL GUITAR WALTZ unissued/BCD 15722
early 1953 Fortune Studio, 3942 3rd St., Detroit, MI – Davis Sisters (Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Skeeter Davis [vcl], Al Allen [el gt], Paul Williams [rh gt], Chuck Hatfield [steel], poss. Ezra Cline [bass], Curly Eay Cline [fiddle]) [overdub sessions: [1] detail unknown]
002 HEARTBREAK AHEAD Fortune 175/BCD 15722 [1:] Fortune 175(b)/BCD 15722
early 1953 [demo session] poss. United Sound Sustems, Detroit, MI – Davis Sisters (Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Skeeter Davis [vcl], Al Allen [el gt], Dorothy Cardis [rh gt], Chuck Hatfield [steel], Boots Gilbert [bass], Victor Cardis [fiddle])
00201 SORROW AND PAIN [fast version] unissued/BCD 15722
00202 YOU'RE GONE [swinging version] unissued/BCD 15722
early 1953 Fortune Studio, 3942 3rd St., Detroit, MI – Davis Sisters (Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Skeeter Davis [vcl], Dorothy Cardis [rh gt], Al Allen [gt], Chuck Hatfield [steel], Boots Gilbert [bass], Victor Cardis [fiddle])
003 SORROW AND PAIN Fortune 174/BCD 15722
004 KAW-LIGA Fortune 174/BCD 15722
23 May 1953 [10:00-13:30] Thomas Productions, 109 13th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Velma Smith [gt], Jerry Byrd [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Hal Smith [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
005 E3-VB-0668 I FORGOT MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW 47-5345 EPA 5155/CAL-818 /BCD 15722 Lee Cash 1600 KNEWCD 717 RCA 12802-2 BCD 15791
006 E3-VB-0669 SORROW AND PAIN 47-5460/BCD 15722
007 E3-VB-0670 ROCK-A-BYE BOOGIE 47-5345/BCD 15722 Rounder 1031 IGOTCD 2556 CLCD 4494
008 E3-VB-0671 YOU'RE GONE 47-5345/BCD 15722
SESSIONS
late 1952 [WJR Radio Broadcast transcriptions] Dairy Workers Hall, 15840 Second Ave., Highland Park, Detroit, MI - Davis Sisters (Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Skeeter Davis [vcl], Paul Williams [gt], Ezra Cline [bass], Curley Ray Cline [fiddle], Roy Hall [piano])
00001 JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU unissued/BCD 15722
00002 IT WASN'T GOD WHO MADE HONKY TONK ANGELS unissued /BCD 15722
00003 TOMORROW'S JUST ANOTHER DAY TO CRY unissued/BCD 15722
00004 JAMBALAYA unissued/BCD 15722
late1952 Fortune Studio, 3942 3rd St., Detroit, MI – Davis Sisters (Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Skeeter Davis [vcl], Leon Benson [rh gt], Cliff Southers [steel], ? [bass], Roy Hall [piano])
001 6229* JEALOUS LOVE Fortune 170 4-Star 1630*/BCD 15722
late 1952 [demo session] poss. WJR Radio Studio, 3011 West Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI - Davis Sisters (Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Skeeter Davis [vcl], Bud White [rh gt], Harvey Griner [bass], Rusty McDonald [fiddle], Roy Hall [piano])
00101 TOMORROW I'LL CRY unissued/BCD 15722
late 1952 or early 1953 [demo session] WJR Radio Studio, 3011 West Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI - Davis Sisters (Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Skeeter Davis [vcl], ? [gt])
00102 TAKIN' TIME OUT FOR TEARS unissued/BCD 15722
early 1953 [WJR Radio Broadcast transcriptions] Dairy Workers Gall, 15840 Second Ave., Highland Park, Detroit, MI - Davis Sisters (Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Skeeter Davis [vcl], Boots Hatfield [vcl-1], Al Allen [el gt], Chuck Hatfield [steel], Betty Gilbert [bass], Rusty McDonald [fiddle])
RAG MOP -1 unissued/BCD 15722
YOUR CHEATIN‘ HEART unissued/BCD 15722
CRYING STEEL GUITAR WALTZ unissued/BCD 15722
early 1953 Fortune Studio, 3942 3rd St., Detroit, MI – Davis Sisters (Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Skeeter Davis [vcl], Al Allen [el gt], Paul Williams [rh gt], Chuck Hatfield [steel], poss. Ezra Cline [bass], Curly Eay Cline [fiddle]) [overdub sessions: [1] detail unknown]
002 HEARTBREAK AHEAD Fortune 175/BCD 15722 [1:] Fortune 175(b)/BCD 15722
early 1953 [demo session] poss. United Sound Sustems, Detroit, MI – Davis Sisters (Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Skeeter Davis [vcl], Al Allen [el gt], Dorothy Cardis [rh gt], Chuck Hatfield [steel], Boots Gilbert [bass], Victor Cardis [fiddle])
00201 SORROW AND PAIN [fast version] unissued/BCD 15722
00202 YOU'RE GONE [swinging version] unissued/BCD 15722
early 1953 Fortune Studio, 3942 3rd St., Detroit, MI – Davis Sisters (Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Skeeter Davis [vcl], Dorothy Cardis [rh gt], Al Allen [gt], Chuck Hatfield [steel], Boots Gilbert [bass], Victor Cardis [fiddle])
003 SORROW AND PAIN Fortune 174/BCD 15722
004 KAW-LIGA Fortune 174/BCD 15722
23 May 1953 [10:00-13:30] Thomas Productions, 109 13th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Betty Jack Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Velma Smith [gt], Jerry Byrd [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Hal Smith [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
005 E3-VB-0668 I FORGOT MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW 47-5345 EPA 5155/CAL-818 /BCD 15722 Lee Cash 1600 KNEWCD 717 RCA 12802-2 BCD 15791
006 E3-VB-0669 SORROW AND PAIN 47-5460/BCD 15722
007 E3-VB-0670 ROCK-A-BYE BOOGIE 47-5345/BCD 15722 Rounder 1031 IGOTCD 2556 CLCD 4494
008 E3-VB-0671 YOU'RE GONE 47-5345/BCD 15722
LEE CASH 1600 A/B THE HISTORY OF COUNTRY MUSIC VOL.1 (2LP
SET); KENWEST KNEWCD 717 HISTORY OF COUNTRY MUSIC THE FIFTIES VOL.1 (UK, 1993, 2
CD SET); RCA 7432 12802 2 2 RCA
NASHVILLE CLASSICS THE 50'S (1994); BEAR
FAMILY BCD 15791 AND THE ANSWER IS VOL.1 (GER, 1996); ROUNDER 1031 WILD WILD
YOUNG WOMEN (1987); INDIGO IGOTCD 2556 ROOTS OF ROCKABILLY 1940/1953 (UK, 2004,
3 CD SET); COLLECTOR CLCD 4491 GIRLS GIRLS ROCKIN' (NED, 2006);
1 October 1953 [19:30-22:30] Thomas Productions, 109 13th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Velma Smith [gt], Jerry Byrd [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Tommy Jackson [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
009 E3-VB-2281 TOMORROW I'LL CRY unissued
010 E3-VB-2282 TAKIN' TIME OUT FOR TEARS unissued
11 November 1953 [10:00-14:00] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Al Chernet [gt], Herb Johnson [steel], Charles Grean [bass], Shorty Long [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
011 E3-VB-2282-2 TAKIN' TIME OUT FOR TEARS unissued/BCD 15722
012 E3-VB-2497-1 GOTTA GIT A GOIN' unissued/BCD 15722
12 November 1953 [09:30-12:30] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Al Chernet [gt], Herb Johnson [steel], Charles Grean [bass], Shorty Long [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
013 E3-VB-2610-1 I'VE CLOSED THE DOOR unissued/BCD 15722
014 E3-VB-2611-1 SHE LOVES HIM AND HE LOVES ME unissued/BCD 15722
28 December 1953 [19:00-22:00] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Al Chernet [gt], Herb Johnson [steel], Charles Grean [bass], Shorty Long [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
015 E3-VB-2282-3 TAKIN' TIME OUT FOR TEARS 47-5607/BCD 15722
016 E3-VB-2497-2 GOTTA GIT A-GOIN' 47-5607/BCD 15722
017 E3-VB-2610-2 I'VE CLOSED THE DOOR unissued/BCD 15722
018 E3-VB-2611-2 SHE LOVES HIM AND HE LOVES ME unissued/BCD 15722
1 October 1953 [19:30-22:30] Thomas Productions, 109 13th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Velma Smith [gt], Jerry Byrd [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Tommy Jackson [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
009 E3-VB-2281 TOMORROW I'LL CRY unissued
010 E3-VB-2282 TAKIN' TIME OUT FOR TEARS unissued
11 November 1953 [10:00-14:00] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Al Chernet [gt], Herb Johnson [steel], Charles Grean [bass], Shorty Long [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
011 E3-VB-2282-2 TAKIN' TIME OUT FOR TEARS unissued/BCD 15722
012 E3-VB-2497-1 GOTTA GIT A GOIN' unissued/BCD 15722
12 November 1953 [09:30-12:30] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Al Chernet [gt], Herb Johnson [steel], Charles Grean [bass], Shorty Long [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
013 E3-VB-2610-1 I'VE CLOSED THE DOOR unissued/BCD 15722
014 E3-VB-2611-1 SHE LOVES HIM AND HE LOVES ME unissued/BCD 15722
28 December 1953 [19:00-22:00] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Al Chernet [gt], Herb Johnson [steel], Charles Grean [bass], Shorty Long [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
015 E3-VB-2282-3 TAKIN' TIME OUT FOR TEARS 47-5607/BCD 15722
016 E3-VB-2497-2 GOTTA GIT A-GOIN' 47-5607/BCD 15722
017 E3-VB-2610-2 I'VE CLOSED THE DOOR unissued/BCD 15722
018 E3-VB-2611-2 SHE LOVES HIM AND HE LOVES ME unissued/BCD 15722
29 December 1953 [09:30-12:30] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Al Chernet [gt], Herb Johnson [steel], Charles Grean [bass], Marty Gold [piano]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
019 E3-VB-2932 YOU WEREN'T ASHAMED TO KISS ME LAST NIGHT 47-5701/BCD 15722
020 E3-VB-2933 WHEN I STOP LOVIN' YOU unissued
10 March 1954 [13:00-16:00] RCA Victor Studio, 30 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Homer Haynes [rh gt], Jethro Burns [mandolin], Holly Swanson [bass], Johnny Frigo [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
021 E4-VB-3232 FOGGY MOUNTAIN TOP 47-5701/va CAL 679 Buddha 99829-2 /BCD 15722
022 E4-VB-3233 SINGLE GIRL unissued/Buddha 99829-2 /BCD 15722
9 May 1954 [live] Robinson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, AR - various artists (Chet Atkins [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Bud Isaacs [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Don Slayman [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
02201 ROCK-A-BYE-BOOGIE LPM-3220 /BCD 15722
02202 I FORGOT MORE THAN YOU’LL EVER KNOW LPM-3220/BCD 15722
02203 GOTTA GIT A GOIN‘ LPM-3220/BCD 15722
16 August 1954 [15:00-18:00] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Al Chernet [gt], Herb Johnson [steel], Charles Grean [bass], Shorty Long [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
023 E4-VB-4963 JUST LIKE ME 47-5843/BCD 15722
024 E4-VB-4964 DON'T TAKE HIM FOR GRANTED 47-6409/BCD 15722
025 E3-VB-2610-3 I'VE CLOSED THE DOOR 47-6187/BCD 15722
17 August 1954 [14:00-17:00] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], George Barnes [gt], Billy Mure [rh gt], Herb Johnson [steel], Charles Grean [bass], Phil Kraus [drums], Shorty Long [fiddle], Mac Ceppos [fiddle], Marty Gold [piano]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
026 E4-VB-4965 SHOW ME 47-5843/BCD 15722
027 E4-VB-4966 CHRISTMAS BOOGIE 47-5906/BCD 15722 R2-70195
028 E4-VB-4967 FIDDLE DIDDLE BOOGIE 47-6086/BCD 15722
029 E4-VB-4968 EVERLOVIN' (A ONE WAY LOVE) 47-5966/BCD 15722
RHINO R2 70195 HILLBILLY HOLIDAY (1988)
18 August 1954 [14:00-17:00] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan,
New York City – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet
Atkins [gt], Billy Mure [rh gt], Herb Johnson [steel], Charles Grean [bass],
Shorty Long [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)019 E3-VB-2932 YOU WEREN'T ASHAMED TO KISS ME LAST NIGHT 47-5701/BCD 15722
020 E3-VB-2933 WHEN I STOP LOVIN' YOU unissued
10 March 1954 [13:00-16:00] RCA Victor Studio, 30 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Homer Haynes [rh gt], Jethro Burns [mandolin], Holly Swanson [bass], Johnny Frigo [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
021 E4-VB-3232 FOGGY MOUNTAIN TOP 47-5701/va CAL 679 Buddha 99829-2 /BCD 15722
022 E4-VB-3233 SINGLE GIRL unissued/Buddha 99829-2 /BCD 15722
9 May 1954 [live] Robinson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, AR - various artists (Chet Atkins [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Bud Isaacs [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Don Slayman [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
02201 ROCK-A-BYE-BOOGIE LPM-3220 /BCD 15722
02202 I FORGOT MORE THAN YOU’LL EVER KNOW LPM-3220/BCD 15722
02203 GOTTA GIT A GOIN‘ LPM-3220/BCD 15722
16 August 1954 [15:00-18:00] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Al Chernet [gt], Herb Johnson [steel], Charles Grean [bass], Shorty Long [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
023 E4-VB-4963 JUST LIKE ME 47-5843/BCD 15722
024 E4-VB-4964 DON'T TAKE HIM FOR GRANTED 47-6409/BCD 15722
025 E3-VB-2610-3 I'VE CLOSED THE DOOR 47-6187/BCD 15722
17 August 1954 [14:00-17:00] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], George Barnes [gt], Billy Mure [rh gt], Herb Johnson [steel], Charles Grean [bass], Phil Kraus [drums], Shorty Long [fiddle], Mac Ceppos [fiddle], Marty Gold [piano]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
026 E4-VB-4965 SHOW ME 47-5843/BCD 15722
027 E4-VB-4966 CHRISTMAS BOOGIE 47-5906/BCD 15722 R2-70195
028 E4-VB-4967 FIDDLE DIDDLE BOOGIE 47-6086/BCD 15722
029 E4-VB-4968 EVERLOVIN' (A ONE WAY LOVE) 47-5966/BCD 15722
RHINO R2 70195 HILLBILLY HOLIDAY (1988)
030 E4-VB-4977-1 COME BACK TO ME unissued/BCD 15722
031 E4-VB-4978-1 TOMORROW'S JUST ANOTHER DAY TO CRY unissued/BCD 15722
032 E3-VB-2281-2 TOMORROW I'LL CRY 47-5906/BCD 15722
1 October 1954 [14:00-17:00] Thomas Productions, 109 13th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Jack Shook [rh gt], Don Helms [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Dale Potter [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
033 E4-VB-4977-2 COME BACK TO ME 47-6086/BCD 15722
034 E4-VB-4978-2 TOMORROW'S JUST ANOTHER DAY TO CRY 47-5966/BCD 15722
035 E3-VB-2933-2 WHEN I STOP LOVING YOU unissued/BCD 15722
3 June 1955 [22:00-01:00] RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Jack Shook [rh gt], Jerry Byrd [steel], Charlies Grean [bass], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Anita Kerr [piano]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
036 F2-WB-3928 I'LL GET HIM BACK 47-6187/BCD 15722
037 F2-WB-3929-1 IT'S THE GIRL WHO GETS THE BLAME unissued/BCD 15722
038 F2-WB-3930 TOODLE-OOH (TO YOU) unissued/BCD 15722
27 September 1955 [20:00-23:00] RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Charlie Haggman [rh gt], Joe Talbit III [rh gt], Bob Foster [steel], Ernie Newton [bass]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
039 F2-WB-6502 BABY BE MINE 47-6291/BCD 15722
040 F2-WB-6503 BLUES FOR COMPANY 47-6409/BCD 15722
041 F2-WB-3929-2 IT'S THE GIRL WHO GETS THE BLAME 47-6291/BCD 15722
2 March 1956 [10:00-13:00] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Eddie Thomas [gt], Al Chernet [rh gt], Herb Johnson [steel], Sandy Block [bass], Bunny Shawker [drums], Marty Gold [piano]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
042 G2-WB-2427 LONELY AND BLUE 47-6490/BCD 15722
043 G2-WB-2428 LET'S GO STEADY unissued/BCD 15722
044 G2-WB-2429 LYING BROWN EYES 47-6490/BCD 15722
Spring 1956 Decoursey Baptist church, Decoursey, KY – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Ruby Williams [vcl/piano])
045 EVERYWHERE HE WENT unissued/BCD 15722
046 TAKE MY HAND, PRECIOUS LORD unissued/BCD 15722
047 DIG A LITTLE DEEPER IN GOD‘S LOVE /BCD 15722
1957 [demo session] RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Davis Sisters (Skeeter Davis [vcl], Georgie Davis [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Sonny James [gt] Producer: Chet Atkins)
04701 IT WASN'T GOD WHO MADE HONKY TONK ANGELS unissued/BCD 15722
ALBUMS
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15722 Memories: I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know; Sorrow And Pain; Rock-A-Bye Boogie; You're Gone; Sorrow And Pain [Fast Version]; You're Gone [Swinging Version]; Heartbreak Ahead [Overdub]; Jealous Love; Sorrow And Pain‘; Kawliga; Heartbreak Ahead; Rag Mop; Your Cheatin' Heart; Crying Steelguitar Waltz; Just When I Needed You; It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels; Tomorrow's Just Another Day To Cry; Tomorrow I'll Cry; Jambalaya; Taking Time Out For Tears; Rock-A-Bye Boogie [Alt]; Taking Time Out For Tears; Gotta Git A-Goin'; You Weren't Ashamed To Kiss Me Last Night; Foggy Mountain Top; Just Like Me; Don't Take Him For Granted; I've Closed The Door; Rock-A-Bye Boogie/I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know/Gotta Git A-Goin'; Taking Time Out For Tears; Gotta Git A-Goin'; I've Closed The Door; She Loves Him And He Loves Me; I've Closed The Door; She Loves Him And He Loves Me; Single Girl; Show Me; Christmas Boogie; Fiddle Diddle Boogie; Everlovin'; Come Back To Me; Tomorrow's Just Another Day To Cry; Tomorrow I'll Cry Over You; Come Back To Me; Tomorrow's Just Another Day To Cry; When I Stop Loving You; I'll Get Him Back; It's The Girl Who Gets The Blame; Toodle-Oot To You; Baby Be Mine; Blues For Company; It's The Girl Who Gets The Blame; Lonely And Blue; Let's Go Steady; Lying Brown Eyes; Everywhere He Went; Take My Hand Precious Lord; Dig A Little Deeper In God's Love; Dig A Little Deeper In God's Love; It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels [Skeeter solo] – 07-93 (complete 1952-57)
Probably bootlegs of homemade albums
Volume 1: Baby Be Mine;
Blues For Company; Come Back To
Me; Crying Steel Guitar Waltz; Dig A Little Deeper; Don't Take Him For
Granted; Everywhere He Went; Foggy Mountain Top; Gotta Get A-Going; Heartbreak Ahead; I Forgot
More Than You'll Ever Know; I'll Get Him Back;
It's A Girl Who Gets The Blame; Jambalaya; Jealous Love; Just Like Me; Just When I Needed You
Volume 2: Let's Go
Steady; Lonely And Blue; Lying Brown Eyes; Rock A Bye Boogie; She Loves Him And He Loves Me; Show Me;
Single Girl; Sorrow And Pain; Taking Time Out For Tears; Tomorrow I'll Cry Over You; When I Stop Loving You; You Weren't Ashamed To Kiss Me Last Night
SINGLES
Fortune (1952-53)
45-170 [The Davis Sisters with Roy Hall and His Cohutta Mountain Boys:] Jealous Love / [Roy Hall and His Cohutta Mountain Boys:] Going Down The Road Feeling Bad – 12-52 (adv. Jan. 3, 1953)
4-Star 45-1630 Jealous Love / [Jimmie Lane:] Firecracker Stomp – 03-53 (adv. March 28)
45-174 Sorrow And Pain / Kaw-Liga - 10-53 (rev. Oct. 10)
45-175 Heartbreak Ahead / [Chuck Mayfield and The Treble-Aires:] Steel Wool – 11-53 (rev. Nov. 28)
RCA Victor (1953-56)
47-5345 I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know / Rock-A-Bye Boogie - 06-53 (rev. June 20)
47-5460 Sorrow And Pain / You're Gone - 10-53 (rev. Oct. 31)
47-5607 Takin' Time Out For Tears / Gotta Git A-Goin' - 01-54 (rev. Jan. 23)
47-5701 Foggy Mountain Top / You Weren't Ashamed To Kiss Me Last Night - 04-54 (rev. May 8)
47-5843 Just Like Me / Show Me - 09-54 (rev. Sept. 11)
47-5906 The Christmas Boogie / Tomorrow I'll Cry - 11-54
47-5966 Everlovin' (A One Way Love) / Tomorrow's Just Another Day - 12-54
47-6086 Fiddle Diddle Boogie / Come Back To Me - 04-55
47-6187 I've Closed The Door / I'll Get Him Back - 07-55
47-6291 Baby, Be Mine / It's The Girl Who Gets The Blame - 10-55 (rev. Oct. 22)
47-6409 Don't Take Him For Granted / Blues For Company - 01-56 (rev. Jan. 28)
47-6490 Lonely And Blue / Lying Brown Eyes - 04-56 (rev. Apr. 21)
SINGLES
Fortune (1952-53)
45-170 [The Davis Sisters with Roy Hall and His Cohutta Mountain Boys:] Jealous Love / [Roy Hall and His Cohutta Mountain Boys:] Going Down The Road Feeling Bad – 12-52 (adv. Jan. 3, 1953)
4-Star 45-1630 Jealous Love / [Jimmie Lane:] Firecracker Stomp – 03-53 (adv. March 28)
45-174 Sorrow And Pain / Kaw-Liga - 10-53 (rev. Oct. 10)
45-175 Heartbreak Ahead / [Chuck Mayfield and The Treble-Aires:] Steel Wool – 11-53 (rev. Nov. 28)
RCA Victor (1953-56)
47-5345 I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know / Rock-A-Bye Boogie - 06-53 (rev. June 20)
47-5460 Sorrow And Pain / You're Gone - 10-53 (rev. Oct. 31)
47-5607 Takin' Time Out For Tears / Gotta Git A-Goin' - 01-54 (rev. Jan. 23)
47-5701 Foggy Mountain Top / You Weren't Ashamed To Kiss Me Last Night - 04-54 (rev. May 8)
47-5843 Just Like Me / Show Me - 09-54 (rev. Sept. 11)
47-5906 The Christmas Boogie / Tomorrow I'll Cry - 11-54
47-5966 Everlovin' (A One Way Love) / Tomorrow's Just Another Day - 12-54
47-6086 Fiddle Diddle Boogie / Come Back To Me - 04-55
47-6187 I've Closed The Door / I'll Get Him Back - 07-55
47-6291 Baby, Be Mine / It's The Girl Who Gets The Blame - 10-55 (rev. Oct. 22)
47-6409 Don't Take Him For Granted / Blues For Company - 01-56 (rev. Jan. 28)
47-6490 Lonely And Blue / Lying Brown Eyes - 04-56 (rev. Apr. 21)
447-0586 [The Davis Sisters:] I Forgot More Than You'll
Never Know / [Skeeter Davis:] Set Him Free - 60