LEE
BELL
SESSION
DISCOGRAPHY
LINK DAVIS And The Blue Bonnet Play Boys (sic) Radio
Station KTRM Beaumont, Tx: Early 1947
Lewis Lincoln “Link” Davis
(vcl/fdl); Dewey Lee Bell (el gtr);
Joe Davis (rhy gtr); Clyde Brewer (fdl-1); Deacon Anderson (stl gtr); Jack
Kennedy (pno) or Merle Powell (pno);
Shang Kennedy (stg bs); Johnny Holland (dms). Producer:
IF-9 MY PRETTY BLONDE Imperial
8004-A, B.A.C.M. CD D-307
(Link Davis)
IF-10 TIRED OF BEING LONESOME Imperial
8008-A, CD D-307
(Link Davis)
IF-11 BORN TO LOVE Imperial
8004-B, CD D-307
(Link Davis)
IF-12 WHY DID YOU GO AWAY Imperial
8008-B, CD D-307
(Link Davis-Dickie McBride)
NB(1): IMPERIAL 8004 released 1947. (Release Date Unknown).
NB(2): IMPERIAL 8008 released 1947. (Release
Date Unknown).
NB(3): B.A.C.M. CD D-307 “JERRY IRBY & LINK DAVIS-TEXAS
SWING” released United Kingdom 2011.
LINK DAVIS And The Blue Bonnet Playboys Radio
Station KRIC Beaumont, Tx: ca. May 1947
(vcl/fdl); Lee Bell (el gtr);
Joe Davis (rhy gtr); Clyde Brewer (fdl); Jack Kennedy (pno) or Merle Powell
(pno);; Shang Kennedy (stg bs); Johnny Holland (dms). Producer:
IF-17 I’M
TIRED Imperial
8009-A, B.A.C.M. CD D-307
(Link Davis)
IF-18 I’M
WAITING FOR YOU 8009-B, CD D-307
(Ernest Tubb)
NB: IMPERIAL 8009 released 1947. (Release
Date Unknown).
LINK DAVIS And The Blue Bonnet Play Boys-1
LINK DAVIS-2 Radio
Station KRIC Beaumont,
Tx: ca.
July 1947
(vcl/fdl); Lee Bell (el gtr); Joe Davis (rhy gtr);
Clyde Brewer (fdl/el mand); Deacon Anderson (stl gtr); Mancel Tierney (pno);
Shang Kennedy (stg bs); Merle Powell (dms) or Johnny Holland (dms). Producer:
IF-35 RICE AND
GRAVY BLUES -1 Imperial 8018-A, Krazy
Kat KKCD-06
(Link
Davis) Collectables
COL-5341, Collectables CO-5594
Rev-Ola
CD-252, B.A.C.M. CD D-307
RFD-2/IF-36 BROKEN HEART -2 Bayou
3001, B.A.C.M. CD D-307
(Link Davis)
RFD-1/IF-37 YOU PLAYED
AROUND -2 3001, Krazy Kat KKCD-06,
Collectables CO-5594
(Link Davis) B.A.C.M.
CD D-307
IF-38 RICE AND
GRAVY BOOGIE (Inst)-1 Imperial 8018-B, Krazy Kat
KKCD-06, Rev-Ola CD-252
(Link Davis) B.A.C.M.
CD D-307
NB(1): IMPERIAL 8018 released January 1948. (Release Date Unknown).
NB(2): BAYOU 3001 released April 1953.
(Release Date Unknown).
NB(3): KRAZY KAT KKCD-6 “LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL” released
United Kingdom April 1991.
NB(4): COLLECTABLES COL-5341 “THE GUYS FROM BIG MAMOU-JOEY
LONG and LINK DAVIS-CLASSIC CAJUN AND BACKWATER BLUES” released
NB(5): COLECTABLES COL-5594 “CAJUN BLUES” released May 1996.
NB(6): REV-OLA CD-252 “GUM YA-YA-THE BEST OF LINK DAVIS
1948-1958” released United Kingdom May 2008.
LINK DAVIS And The Blue
Bonnet Playboys Radio
Station KRIC Beaumont,
Tx: ca.
July 1947
(vcl/fdl); Lee Bell (el gtr);
Clyde Brewer (el mand); Harris Dodd (stl gtr); Mancel Tierney (pno); Cotton
Erwin (t/sax); Shang Kennedy (stg bs); Merle Powell (dms). Producer:
IF-39 STEEL
GUITAR JUMP (Inst) Imperial 8030-A, Krazy Kat
KKCD-06, B.A.C.M. CD D-307
(Wilson Perkins)
IF-40 LEAVE MY
BLUES BEHIND Imperial
(Uniss)
(Jim Suhler)
IF-41 YOU LOW
DOWN CONCEITED DOG Imperial
8030-B, B.A.C.M. CD D-307
(Lee Bell)
IF-42 TEXAS
SWING (Inst) Imperial (Uniss), Krazy Kat
KKCD-24
(Link Davis)
NB(1): IMPERIAL 8030 released 1948. (Release
Date Unknown).
NB(2): KRAZY KAT KKCD-24 “DIGGIN’-TEXAS SWING 1946-1955”
released United Kingdom September 1998.
LEE BELL and The Texas Pioneers-1 Radio
Station KRIC Beaumont, Tx: Fall 1947
LEE BELL And The Texas Pioneers-2
(vcl/gtr); Clyde Brewer (fdl); Deacon Anderson (stl gtr); Merle
Powell (pno); Unk (stg bs).
IF-53 BRING A
LITTLE SUNSHINE -2 Imperial
8031-B
(Link Davis-Ted De Leon)
IF-54 PLEASE
FORGIVE ME, PLEASE DON’T CRY -2 8031-A
(Link Davis-Ted De Leon)
IF-55 SAD AND
WEARY -1 Imperial
8021-B
(L. Davis- T.
De Leon)
IF-56 I’M THE
GUY BEHIND THE PRISON DOORS -1 8021-A
(L. Davis-T. De
Leon)
NB(1): IMPERIAL 8021 released Tuesday 3rd February 1948.
NB(2): IMPERIAL 8031 released 1948. (Release
Date Unknown).
LINK DAVIS And The Blue
Bonnet Playboys Radio
Station KRIC Beaumont,
Tx: Fall 1947
(vcl-1/ fdl); Lee Bell
(vcl-2/el gtr); Clyde Brewer (fdl); Deacon Anderson (stl gtr); Merle Powell
(pno); Shang Kennedy (stg bs).
Producer:
IF-57 YOU
LOVED ME TOO LATE -2 Imperial 8025-A
(L.Davis-T.Hardy)
IF-58 I’M
GRIEVING OVER YOU -2 8025-B
(L. Davis-T.
Hardy)
IF-59 I DON’T
NEED YOU NOW -1 Imperial (Uniss)
(Bennie
Hess-D.C.Hess)
IF-60 THE DAY
IS SURE TO COME -1 Imperial (Uniss)
()
NB: IMPERIAL 8025 released Tuesday 24th February 1948.
CLIFF BRUNER and His Texas Wanderers ACA
Studio, 612 Westheimer Houston,
Tx: 1st August 1949
Clifton
Lafayette “Cliff” Bruner (vcl-1/fdl); Link Davis (vcl-2/fdl); Lee Bell (vcl-3/el gtr); Robert Lee “Bob”
Dunn (stl gtr); Cotton Ervin (cln); John Wallace (stg bs); John Courville
(dms). Producer:
ACA-1172 YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A LONELY
HEART-3 Ayo (Uniss); Bear Family
BCD-15932
(Sam Ayo-Cliff Bruner)
ACA-1173 HONEY WHAT YOU DOING TO ME -3 Ayo (Uniss), BCD-15932
()
ACA-1174 SANTA FE WALTZ Ayo
102, Modern 20-697, Bear Family BCD-15932
(Sam Ayo-Cliff Bruner)
ACA-1175 RIO GRANDE POLKA 102, 20-697, BCD-15932
(Sam Ayo-Cliff Bruner)
ACA-1176 UNFAITHFUL ONE -1 Ayo 103, Modern
20-698, BCD-15932
(Cliff Bruner-A. Lyle)
ACA-1177 SAN ANTONIO BLUES -2 103, 20-698, BCD-15932
(Cliff Bruner-Link
Davis)
NB(1): AYO 102 released 1949.
NB(2): AYO 103 released 1949.
NB(3): MODERN 20-697 released 1949.
NB(4): MODERN 20-698 released 1949.
NB(5): BEAR FAMILY BCD-15932 “CLIFF BRUNER
& HIS TEXAS WANDERERS” released Germany 18th March 1997.
CLIFF BRUNER and His Texas Wanderers ACA
Studio, 612 Westheimer Houston, Tx: ca. November 1949
Cliff Bruner
(vcl-1); Myrl “Rusty” McDonald (vcl-2/rhy gtr); Lee Bell (el gtr); Bob Dunn (stl gtr); poss Cotton Ervin (cln);
poss John Wallace (stg bs); prob Richard Prine (dms). Producer:
ACA-1254 OUT OF BUSINESS -1 Ayo 107, Bear Family
BCD-15932
(Cliff Bruner-A. Lyle)
ACA-1255 Unknown Title Ayo
(Uniss)
()
ACA-1256 MR. POSTMAN -1 Ayo 107, BCD-15932
(Sam Ayo-Cliff Bruner)
ACA-1257 OUCH -2 Ayo 105, BCD-15932
(Cliff Bruner-Ben
Mullins)
ACA-1258 Unknown Title Ayo
(Uniss)
()
ACA-1259 YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A LONELY
HEART-2 Ayo 105, BCD-15932
(Sam Ayo-Cliff Bruner)
NB(1): AYO 105 released 1949.
NB(2): AYO 107 released 1950.
CLIFF BRUNER and His Texas Wanderers
ACA
Studio, 5522 Washington Avenue Houston,
Tx: May
1950
Cliff Bruner
(vcl-1/fdl); Robert “Bobby” Lane (vcl-2/
); Lee Bell (el gtr); plus
Unk Musicians
Producer:
ACA 1639 DON’T FORGET THE ROSES Ayo
(Uniss/Lost)
(Cliff Bruner)
ACA-1640 NO ONE BUT YOU Ayo
(Uniss/Lost)
(Cliff Bruner-A. Lyle)
ACA-1641 YOU BETTER DO BETTER BABY -2 Ayo
112, Bear Family BCD-15932
(Audry Daly-Ray Marsh)
ACA-1642 HARD LUCK BLUES -2 112, BCD-15932
(Cliff Bruner-Bobby
Lane)
ACA-1643 SWEETEST LITTLE DANNY -1 Ayo 109, BCD-15932
(Ruth Burnett)
ACA1644 I WAS A GAMBLER IN TEXAS -2 109, BCD-15932
(Ruth Burnett)
ACA-1645 YOU’VE GOT TO GIVE ME WHAT’S MINE -2 Ayo 113, BCD-15952
()
ACA-1646 I’M DYING BY PIECES, DEAR -2 113, BCD-15932
()
NB(2): AYO 112 released 1950.
NB(3): AYO 113 released 1950.
LEE BELL and the Texas Pioneers Jim Beck
Studio, 1101 Ross Avenue Dallas,
Tx: Monday 22nd
September 1952
(vcl/el
gtr); James “Jimmy” Rollins (ld gtr); Billy Knight (rhy gtr); Larry Helm (stl
gtr); Robert “Bob” Rutland (fdl); Harold Carmack (pno); Homer Zeke Clemons (stg
bs). Producer:
E2-VB-7378 GET READY WITH THOSE TEARS RCA Victor 20-5148, RCA Victor 47-5148
()
E2-VB-7379 BEATIN’ OUT THE BOOGIE (ON THE
MISSISSIPPI MUD) 20-5148, 47-5148
(Bob Baker)
(Jim Beck Music Co. BMI) Detour
33-008, Collector CLCD-4518, Jasmine JASMCD-3562/3
Golden
Stars GSS-5441, Bear Family BCD-16864
E2-VB-7380 LET ME LOVE YOU RCA Victor 20-5024, RCA Victor 47-5024
()
E2-VB-7381 I GET THE BIGGEST THRILL 20-5024, 47-5024
()
NB(1): RCA VICTOR 20-5024/47-5024 released
Tuesday 28th October 1952.
NB(2): RCA VICTOR Records advert Billboard
Saturday 1st November 1952-RCA VICTOR 20/47-5024-(shipped coast to coast Sunday
2nd November 1952).
NB(3): RCA VICTOR 20-5148/47-5148 released
Tuesday 27th January 1953.
NB(4): RCA VICTOR Records advert Billboard
Saturday 31st January 1953-(shipped coast to coast Friday 30th January 1953).
NB(5): RCA VICTOR 20-5148/47-5148 reviewed
Billboard Country & Western (Folk) Record Reviews Saturday 7th February
1953.
NB(6): DETOUR 33-008 “HILLBILLY HOUN’ DAWGS
& HONKY TONK ANGELS” released United Kingdom 1989.
NB(7): COLLECTOR CLCD-4518 “ROCKIN’ WITH A
BOPPIN’ FEEL” released Holland
NB(8): JASMINE JASMCD-3562/3 2HILLBILLY BOP,
BOOGIE & THE HONKY TONK BLUES, Vol.2. 1951-1953” released United Kingdom
NB(9): GOLDEN STARS GSS-5441 “HILLBILLY
BOOGIE:BOOGIE ALL NIGHT” released Holland 2006.
NB(10): BEAR FAMILY BCD-16864 “GONNA SHAKE
THIS SHACK TONIGHT!” released Germany June 2007.
LEE BELL
RCA VICTOR 20-5148
GET READY WITH THOSE TEARS 70
Bell, a personable sounding chanter, handles
the ditty effectively for a listenable hunk of wax.
BEATIN’ OUT THE BOOGIE 70
Another good reading by Bell on a driving
boogie ditty.
DISCOGRAPHY compiled by PHIL TRICKER, DICK GRANT, AL TURNER,
BILL DANIELS & DAVE SAX with
acknowledgements to Michel Ruppli & Frantisek Frank.
1986-2015.
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