Wilma Burgess

Wilma Charlene Burgess, *11-06-1939 Orlando, FL,  +26-08-2003

3rd version

by Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Lennart Gustavsson, Dave Dzurick

SESSIONS
ca. October 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Wilma Burgess
001 ZTSP 81582 SOMETHING TELLS ME UA-523
002 ZTSP 81853 CONFUSED UA-523
3 June 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Wilma Burgess (unknown musicians + The Jordanaires. Producer: Owen Bradley)
003 114909/NA 12936 THIS TIME TOMORROW 31653
004 114910/NA 12937 RAINING IN MY PILLOW 31653
22 January 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Wilma Burgess
005 115635/NA 13244 YOU CAN‘T STOP MY HEART FROM BREAKING 31759/DL-74788
006 115636/NA 13245 WHERE YOU‘RE NOT AROUND 31826/DL-74852
007 115637/NA 13246 THE HAPPY FOOL 31759
008 115638/NA 13247 THE CLOSEST THING TO LOVE 31826/DL-74788
24 September 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Wilma Burgess (Wilma Burgess [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Pete Drake/Hal Rugg [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Pig Robbins/Floyd Cramer [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica] + The Jordanaires. Producer: Owen Bradley)
009 116569/NA 13726 BABY 31862/DL 74788 DL-74837 DL-75179 CB-20006
010 116570/NA 13727 WAIT ‘TIL THE SUNE GOES UP 31862/DL 74788
24 March 1966 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Wilma Burgess (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
011 117167/NA 13989 MISTY BLUE 32027/DL-74852 DL-75179 CB-20006
012 117168/NA 13990 DON‘T TOUCH ME 31941/DL-74788 DL-74836 CB-20006
013 117169/NA 13991 TURN AROUND TEARDROPS 31941/DL-74788
27 April 1966 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Wilma Burgess  (Wilma Burgess [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Pete Drake/Hal Rugg [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Pig Robbins/Floyd Cramer [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica] + The Jordanaires. Producer: Owen Bradley)

014 117296/NA 14034 THINK I'LL GO SOMEWHERE AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP DL 74788
015 117297/NA 14035 SOMEONE BEFORE ME DL 74788
016 117298/NA 14036 I'M LIVING IN TWO WORLDS DL 74788
017 117299/NA 14037 I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY DL 74788
018 117300/NA 14038 WELCOME TO MY WORLD DL 74788
019 117301/NA 14039 I LOVE YOU DROPS DL 74788
29 August 1966 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
020 117861/NA 14208 MY SUNSHINE‘S GONE DL-74935
021 117862/NA 14209 AIN‘T GOT NO MAN 32027/DL74852
30 November 1966 Bradley‘s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
022 118245/NA 14376 I HAD SWEET, SWEET LOVE unissued
023 118246/NA 14377 FIFTEEN DAYS 32105/DL-74852
1 December 1966 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess  (Wilma Burgess [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Pete Drake/Hal Rugg [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Pig Robbins/Floyd Cramer [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica] + The Jordanaires. Producer: Owen Bradley)

024 118270/NA 14381 FOUR WALLS DL-74852
025 118271/NA 14382 IF THE WHOLE WORLD STOPPED LOVING DL-74852
026 118272/NA 14383 IS IT REALLY OVER? DL-74852
027 118273/NA 14384 MAKING PLANS DL-74852
028 118274/NA 14385 THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING DL-74852
029 118275/NA 14386 TOUCH MY HEART DL-74852
030 118276/NA 14387 WATCH THE ROSES GROW 32273/DL-75024
031 118277/NA 14388 TWO LITTLE RIVERS OF TEARS 32105/DL-74852
032 118278/NA 14389 THE TIP OF MY FINGERS DL-74852
5 July 1967 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess   (Wilma Burgess [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Pete Drake/Hal Rugg [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Pig Robbins/Floyd Cramer [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica] + The Jordanaires. Producer: Owen Bradley)

033 119194/NA 14698 (HOW CAN I WRITE ON PAPER) WHAT I FEEL IN MY HEART 32178/DL-74935
034 119195/NA 14699 MY MIND IS A BRIDGE FOR YOUR MEMORY DL-74935
035 119196/NA 14700 TEAR TIME 32178/DL-74935
13 July 1967 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess  (Wilma Burgess [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Pete Drake/Hal Rugg [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Pig Robbins/Floyd Cramer [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica] + The Jordanaires. Producer: Owen Bradley)

036 119218/NA 14716 RELEASE ME DL-74935
037 119219/NA 14717 ONLY A FOOL KEEPS HANGING ON 32273/DL-75024
038 119220/NA 14718 I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU DL-74935
19 July 1967 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess (Wilma Burgess [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Hal Rugg [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Pig Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica]. Producer: Owen Bradley)
039 119228/NA 14719 I'M STILL NOT OVER YOU DL-74935
040 119229/NA 14720 THE STORM DL-74935
041 119230/NA 14721 YESTERDAY DL-74935
25 August 1967 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess (Wilma Burgess [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Hal Rugg [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Pig Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica]. Producer: Owen Bradley)

042 119390/NA 14787 TOO MUCH OF YOU DL-74935
043 119391/NA 14788 THIS IS IT DL-74935
044 119392/NA 14789 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET DL-74935
24 January 1968 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess (Wilma Burgess [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Hal Rugg [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Pig Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica]. Producer: Owen Bradley)

045 119832/NA 14947 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER DL-75024
046 119833/NA 14948 TAKE ME AS I AM DL-75024
047 119834/NA 14949 A PETAL FROM A FADED ROSE DL-75024
048 119835/NA 14950 AS USUAL DL-75024
30 April 1968 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess (Wilma Burgess [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Hal Rugg/Lloyd Green [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Pig Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica]. Producer: Owen Bradley)

049 120244/NA 15136 YOU'VE STILL GOT A PLACE IN MY HEART DL-75024
050 120245/NA 15137 HERE COMES THE RAIN BABY DL-75024
051 120246/NA 15138 THE SUNSHINE OF MY WORLD DL-75024
2 May 1968 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess (Wilma Burgess [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Hal Rugg/Lloyd Green [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Pig Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica]. Producer: Owen Bradley)

052 120293/NA 15146 IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS DL-75024
053 120294/NA 15147 A LEGEND IN MY TIME DL-75024
054 120295/NA 15148 LOOK AT THE LAUGHTER 32359/DL-75090
7 June 1968 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess
055 120416/NA 15159 SWEET PROMISES 32359/DL-75090
056 120417/NA 15160 LONELY FOR YOU 32684
10 December 1968 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess (Wilma Burgess [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Ray Edenton/Jimmy Capps [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Lloyd Green/Hal Rugg [steel], Bob Moore/Henry Strzelecki [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica]. Producer: Owen Bradley)
057 120988/NA 15357 WALK THROUGH THIS WORLD WITH ME DL-75090
058 120989/NA 15358 UNTIL MY DREAMS COME TRUE DL-75090
059 120990/NA 15359 ONLY MAMA THAT’LL WALK THE LINE 32593/DL-75090
060 120991/NA 15360 I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN DL-75090
11 December 1968 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess (Wilma Burgess [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Ray Edenton/Jimmy Capps [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Lloyd Green/Hal Rugg [steel], Bob Moore/Henry Strzelecki [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica]. Producer: Owen Bradley)

061 120992/NA 15361 WHEN YOU ARE GONE DL-75090
062 120993/NA 15362 SHINE A LITTLE SUN ON ME 32437/DL-75090
063 120994/NA 15363 LOVE TAKES CARE OF ME DL-75090
064 120995/NA 15364 I DON'T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE DL-75090
12 December 1968 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess  (Wilma Burgess [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Ray Edenton/Jimmy Capps [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Lloyd Green/Hal Rugg [steel], Bob Moore/Henry Strzelecki [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica]. Producer: Owen Bradley)

065 120996/NA 15365 I WALK ALONE unissued
066 120997/NA 15366 PARTING (IS SUCH SWEET SORROW) 32437/DL-75090
067 120998/NA 15367 HAPPINESS IS SO HARD TO FORGET 32522
28 May 1969 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess
068 121688/NA 15626 THE WOMAN IN YOUR LIFE 32522
069 121689/NA 15627 THE SUN‘S GOTTA SHINE 32593
18 Novem ber 1970 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess
070 123246/NA 16249 I SEE HER LOVE ALL OVER YOU 32868
071 123247/NA 16250 A HANDFUL OF STARS 32868
8 January 1971 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Wilma Burgess
072 123340/NA 16298 YOU CAN‘T TAKE IT WITH YOU unissued
073 123341/NA 16299 EVERYTHING‘S GONNA BE ALRIGHT 32811
1973 Nashville, TN – Wilma Burgess (Producer: Mary Reeves)
074 FEELIN' THE WAY A WOMAN SHOULD Shannon S-810
075 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE THE DAYS S-810 S-813
076 I'LL BE YOUR BRIDGE (JUST LAY ME DOWN) S-813
ca. October 1973 Nashville, TN – Wilma Burgess and Bud Logan
077 WAKE ME INTO LOVE S-816/SHA-1002
078 HERE TOGETHER S-816
079 WE'RE GONNA HOLD ON SHA-1002
080 I LOVE SHA-1002
081 I'M IN LOVE WITH EVERYTHING SHA-1002
082 LET ME BE THERE SHA-1002
083 IT AIN'T NOTHING BUT LOVE S-820/SHA-1002
084 THE BEST DAY OF THE REST OF OUR LOVE S-820/SHA-1002
085 JUST ONE MORE SONG SHA-1002
086 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE THE DAYS SHA-1002
087 WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER SHA-1002
088 LOVING ARMS SHA-1002
ca. July 1974 Nashville, TN – Wilma Burgess (Producer: Bud Logan)
089 LOVE IS HERE S-821
090 SWEET LOVIN' BABY S-821
ca. October 1973 Nashville, TN – Wilma Burgess and Bud Logan
091 LOVE IS THE FOUNDATION S-826
092 I'M IN LOVE WITH EVERYTHING S-826
ca. May 1975 Nashville, TN – Wilma Burgess
093 BABY'S NOT FORGOTTEN SH-835
094 JUST BECAUSE YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR WOMAN SH-835
095 SATISFIED MAN SH-839
096 I WILL THINK OF YOU SH-839
ca. June 1977 Nashville, TN – Wilma Burgess (unknown musicians + strings, arr. by Bergen White + The Jordanaires.  Producer: Jerry Bradley)
097 USE ME RCA Victor PB-11057
098 DARLIN' PB-11057
099 ONCE YOU WERE MINE PB-11179
100 I'M TURNIN' YOU LOOSE PB-11179
1981 Gusto Recording Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Wilma Burgess (Producer: Tommy Hill)

101 G 9226 MISTY BLUE GT4-2203 MS-2714

102 BABY GT4-2203 MS-2714

103 DON’T TOUCH ME MS-2714/GT 2034-2

104 TEAR TIME  MS-2714

Possibly from sessions above:

105 MISTY BLUE K-Tel

106 DON'T TOUCH ME K-Tel

107 BABY K-Tel

108 WHAT A TIME WE WILL HAVE OVER THERE K-Tel

109 THIS HIGHWAY LEADS TO GLORY K-Tel

ca late 1981 Audio Media Recorders, Nashville, TN – Wilma Burgess (Wilma Burgess [vcl], Paul Worley [gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Jack Jackson [bass],  Eddie Bayers [drums], Dennis Burnside [keyboards], The Sheldon Kurland Strings, Dennios Sheridon, Karen Taylor, Tom Brannon [bck vcl]. Producer: Jack Jackson, David Thompson)
110 COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE 51 West Q-16245
111 BACK ON MY MIND 51 West Q-16245
112 THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE 51 West Q-16245
113 EVERYBODY'S HAD THE BLUES 51 West Q-16245
114 I DON'T KNOW WHY 51 West Q-16245
115 SINCE I FELL FOR YOU 51 West Q-16245
116 SATIN SHEETS 51 West Q-16245
117 YOU CAN'T BE A BEACON 51 West Q-16245
118 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED 51 West Q-16245
119 IN NO TIME AT ALL 51 West Q-16245

ALBUMS
Decca DL- 4788/DL-74788 Don't Touch Me: Don't Touch Me; Wait Till The Sun Comes Up; Think I'll Go Somewhere And Cry Myself To Sleep; I Love You Drops; Welcome To My World; I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry; Baby; Turn Around Teardrops; Someone Before Me; You Can't Stop My Heart From Breaking; The Closest Thing To Love; I'm Living In Two Worlds – 05-66 (MX: MG/7 10838/9)
Decca DL-4852/DL-74852 Wilma Burgess Sings Misty Blue: Misty Blue; Two Little Rivers Of Tears; The Tip Of My Fingers; Ain't Got No Man; Touch My Heart; Four Walls; Making Plans; Is It Really Over?; If The Whole World Stopped Loving; When You're Not Around; Fifteen Days; There Goes My Everything – 02-67 (reissued in 1973 on Coral CB-20006 with 2 songs ommited)
Decca DL-4935/DL-74935 Tear Time: Tear Time; Am I That Easy To Forget; Too Much Of You; My Sunshine's Gone; This Is It; Yesterday; I'm Still Not Over You; (How Can I Write On Paper) What I Feel In My Heart; The Storm; Release Me; I'll Never Find Another You; My Mind Is A Bridge For Your Memory – 11-67
Decca DL-5024/DL-75024 The Tender Lovin' Country Sound Of Wilma Burgess: Watch The Roses Grow; Here Comes The Rain Baby; The Sunshine Of My World; Take Me As I Am; As Usual; Just As Much As Ever; Only A Fool Keeps Hangin' On; A Legend In My Time; If My Heart Had Windows; A Petal From A Faded Rose; You've Still Got A Place In My Heart – 06-68
Decca DL-75090 Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow: Parting (Is Such Sweet Sorrow); Walk Through This World With Me; Until My Dreams Come True; Look At The Laughter; Love Takes Care Of Me; Only Mama That'll Walk The Line; Shine A Little Sun On Me; I Started Loving You Again; Sweet Promises; I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore; When You Are Gone – 06-69
Shannon SHA-1002 Wake Me Into Love: Wake Me Into Love; We're Gonna Hold On; I Love; I'm In Love With Everything; Let Me Be There; It Ain't Nothing But Love; The Best Day Of The Rest Of Our Love; Just One More Song; I'll Always Love The Days; We Should Be Together; Loving Arms – 01-74 w. Bud Logan
51-West Q-16245 Could I Have This Dance: Could I Have This Dance; Back On My Mind; There Won't Be Anymore; Everybody's Had The Blues; I Don't Know Why; Since I Fell For You; Satin Sheets; You Can't Be A Beacon; When Will I Be Loved; In No Time At All – 26-03-82 (reissued on Suite 102 Studio 102 Essentials in 2008)

Country Harvest ? Místy Blue: Two Little Rivers;  Baby; The Race Is On; Tear Time;   I Ain't Got No Man; Misty Blue; There Goes My Everything;  Sweet Dreams;  Welcome To My World; Don't Touch Me – 91 (unknown recording info, not in sessions)

EPs

Decca 7-34553 The Tender Lovin' Country Sound:  Here Comes The Rain Baby;  Just As Much As Ever;  If My Heart Had Windows /  Only A Fool Keeps Hangin' On;  A Legend In My Time;  Watch The Roses Grow – 68 (33 RPM jukebox mini LP)

King/Moes’Mighty Minis MS 2714 Misty Blue: Misty Blue; Baby; Don’t Touch Me; Tear Time – 01-10-94 (cassette)

K-Tel? Her Very Best: Misty Blue; Don't Touch Me; Baby; What a Time We Will Have Over There; This Highway Leads to Glory – 17-04-07

SINGLES
United Artists (1962)
UA-523 Confused / Something Tells Me - 10-62
Decca (1964-72)
31653 This Time Tomorrow / Raining On My Pillow - 08-64
31759 You Can't Stop My Heart From Breaking / The Happy Fool - 03-65
31826 The Closest Thing To Love / Where You're Not Around - 08-65
31862 Baby / Wait Till The Sun Comes Up - 11-65
31941 Don't Touch Me / Turn Around Teardrops - 04-66
32027 Misty Blue / Ain't Got No Man - 10-66
32105 Fifteen Days / Two Little Rivers Of Tears - 03-67
32178 Tear Time / (How Can I Write On Paper) What I Feel In My Heart - 07-67
32273 Watch The Roses Grow / Only A Fool Keeps Hangin' On - 02-68
32359 Look At The Laughter / Sweet Promises - 07-68
32437 Parting (Is Such Sweet Sorrow) / Shine A Little Sun Of Me – 22-03-69
32522 Happiness Is So Hard To Forget / The Woman In Your Life - 07-69
32593 The Sun's Gotta' Shine / Only Mama That'll Walk The Line - 11-69
32684 Lonely For You / I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore – 10-07-70 (rev. Aug. 15)
32811 Until My Dreams Come True / Everything's Gonna Be Alright - 04-71
32868 I See Her Love All Over You / The Woman In Your Life - 08-71
Shannon (1972-76)
S-810 I'll Always Love The Days / Feelin' The Way A Woman Should – 03-73 (rev. March 23)
S-813 I'll Be Your Bridge (Just Lay Me Down) / I'll Always Love The Days - 08-73
S-816 Wake Me Into Love / Here Together - 11-73 w. Bud Logan
S-820 The Best Day Of The Rest Of Our Love / It Ain't Nothing But Love - 05-74 w. Bud Logan
S-821 Love Is Here / Sweet Lovin' Baby - 10-74 (rev. Nov. 23)
S-826 Love Is The Foundation / I'm In Love With Everything - 01-75 w. Bud Logan
SH-835 Baby's Not Forgotten / Just Because You Understand Your Woman - 06-75
SH-839 Satisfied Man / I Will Think Of You - 11-75
RCA Victor (1977)
PB-11057 Darlin' / Use Me – 09-08-77
PB-11179 Once You Were Mine / I'm Turnin' You Loose – 06-12-77

Gusto (1981)

GT4-2203 Misty Blue / Baby – 83

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS DISCS:

United States Air Force - Country Music Time # 093 [Margie Bowes]: Big City [Margie Bowes]; You Ought To Hear Me Cry [Margie Bowes];  Jerico Brown [Jimmy Peters]; Keep Me From Crying [Jimmy Peters]; Once A Day [Margie Bowes] – ca 07-69
United States Air Force - Country Music Time  # 141: Misty Blue; Only Mama That’ll Walk The Line; Walk Through This World With Me; Release Me [Jimmie Peters]; The Race Is On [Jimmy Peters]; Tear Time – ca 06-70 (MX: 37023)
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 356: Welcome To My World; Dixie Humming Bird [Tommy Jones]; Baby; The Claw [Tommy Jones]; Make The World Go Away – ca 07-74 (MX: 72833)
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time  # 540: Welcome To My World; Baby; Darlin’; Rollin’ In My Sweet Baby’s Arms – 01-78 (MX: 75450)
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 556: Make The World Go Away; Heartaches By The Number [Brad Decker]; Rocky Top  – ca 04-78 (MX: 75541)

as guest star on Country Music Time Shows:
(# 489, 1977, Eddy Raven:)  Baby

Coker Family

Alvidine Dina Coker, *25-10-1938 Bakersfield, CA, +14-02-2023

Alvis (Al) Coker *Conway, AR
Alvis (Sandy) Coker Jr, *1940 Bakersfield, CA

2nd version

By Dick Grant, Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS
16 March 1954 KWKH Radio Statio Studio, 327 Texas St., Shreveport, LA – Alvadean Coker (Alvadean Coker [vcl] + poss. Thomas Bishop [gt], Jimmy Day [steel], Donald Davis [bass], Joseph Herman Big Red Hayes [fiddle], Kenneth Allen Little Red Hayes [fiddle], Floyd Cramer [piano]. Producer: Fabor Robinson)
A01 163B AWITCH’S WALTZ Abbott 163/BCD 16742
A02 163A SUGAR DOLL Abbott 163/ BCD 16742
A03 167B PINNOLO THE PUPPY Abbott 167/ BCD 16742
A04 167A FUNNY LITTLE THINGS Abbott 167/ BCD 16742
ca July 1954 poss. KWKH Radio Statio Studio, 327 Texas St., Shreveport, LA – Alvadean Coker [-1]/Sandy Coker Band [2] (Alavadean Coker [vcl-1], Al Coker sr. [gt], Sandy Coker Jr. [gt/fiddle-2], poss. Jimmy Day [steel], Geraldine Coker [bass], poss. Linda Coker [piano]. Producer: Fabor Robinson)
A05 169A I SOLD OUT MY HEART -1 Abbott 169/ BCD 16742
A06 168B CRYING HEART -1 Abbott 169/ BCD 16742 [alt.] BCD 16742
S01 171A MEADOWLARK MELODY -2 –instr.- Abbott 171/ BCD 16742 BCD 15936
S02 171B TOSS OVER -2 –instr.- Abbott 171/ BCD 16742
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15936 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.8 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF ABBOTT FABOR RADIO RECORDS (GER, 1996)
31 January 1955 [18:00-21:00] Abbott Studio, Escondido Canyon, Malibu, CA – Jim Reeves and Alvadean Coker (Jim Reeves [vcl], Alvadean Coker [vcl], Alvis Cocker [gt], Roy Lanham [gt], Dusty Rhodes [bass], Geraldine Coker [fiddle], Sandy Coker [fiddle]. Producer: Fabor Robinson)
A07 none/G2-WW-5112 ARE YOU THE ONE Abbott 184/LP 5001 TJR 002 BCD 16566 BCD 16341 CD 200407 BCD 17356 JASMCD 3684-5 ACTRCD 9071 CD 1293 RTRCD 13 /[o. 4/11/68] LSP 4112 BCD 16742
LP 1955 USA ABBOTT LP 5001 JIM REEVES SINGS (1955); RCA LSP 4112 JIM REEVES AND SOME FRIENDS (1969); CMH TJR-002 JAMES TRAVIS IN THE BEGINNING VOL.2 (GER, 1982); BEAR FAMILY BCD 15656 WELCOME TO MY WORLD (GER, 1994, 16CD); BEAR FAMILY BCD 16341 JIM REEVES CONNECTION (GER, 2004); TRAVIS CD 200407 ABBOTT TAPES HISTORICAL RECORDINGS VOL.3 (UK, 2004); BEAR FAMILY BCD 17356 COMPLETE ABBOTT RECORDINGS PLUS (GER, 2014, 3CD);  JASMINE JASMCD 3684/3685 HITLIST AND THEN SOME 1953/1962 (UK, 2017, 2CD); ACROBAT ACTRCD 9071 COMPLETE SINGLES AS/BS 1949/1962 (ACTRCD 9071 (2018);  BGO CD 1293 JIM REEVES 4 LPS ON CD (EU, 2017, 2CD); REEL TO REEL RTRCD 13 SINGLES/EPS 1949/1962 (UK, 2020, 4CD)
February 1955 Western Recorders, 6000 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Alvadean Coker and The Cokers (Alvadean Coker [vcl], Al Coker [gt], Geraldine Coker [bass], Sandy Coker [fiddle], Linda Coker [piano]. Producer: Fabor Roboinson)
A08 176A/MSC 840 WE‘RE GONNA BOP 176/LP 1031 Bb-CD-55010 BCD 15936 BCD 16742 PROPERBOX 103 BACM CD D 366 [alt.] BCD 15836 BCD 16742
A09 176B/MSC 841 DO DEE OODLE DEE DO (I’M IN LOVE) 176/ BCD 16742 BACM CD D 366
ROUNDER LP 1031 WILD,WILD YOUNG WOMEN (1987); BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55010 TEENAGE DOLL! (GER, 1994);  BEAR FAMILY BCD 15936 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.8 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF ABBOTT FABOR RADIO RECORDS (GER, 1996); PROPER PROPERBOX 103 BOPPIN' HILLBILLY RED HOT ROCKABILLY (UK, 2006, 4CD); BACM CD D 366 COUNTRY MUSIC LADIES OF THE 1950'S VOLUME 1 (UK, 2011)
30 July 1956 Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Coker Family (Alvis Coker [vcl-1/gt], Sandy Coker [vcl-2/gt], Geraldine Coker [bass]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
AS01 100409/NA 9465 DON’T GO BABY (DON’T GO) -1 9-30053/Bear Family BCD-15733 BCD 16742 CD 5706 LP 1756
AS02 100410/NA 9466 I LAUGHED AND WALKED AWAY -1 9-30053/ BCD 16742
S03 100411/NA 9467 FREE WHEELIN’ -2 –instr.-  unissued/ BCD 16742
S04 100412/NA 9468 ROCK ISLAND LINE -2 –instr.-  9-30051/ BCD 16742
MCA LP 1756 RARE ROCKABILLY VOL.2 (UK, 1977); BIG TONE CD 5706 MCA ROCKABILLIES VOL.2 (UK, 1993); BEAR FAMILY BCD 15733 THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT VOL. 6/ ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF US DECCA RECORDS (GER, 1994)
31 July 1956 Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Coker Family (Alvadean Coker [vcl -1], Sandy Coker [gt-2], Alvis Coker [gt], Geraldine Coker [bass]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
A10 100403/NA 9472 INSUFFICIENT LOVE -1 9-30052/ BCD 16742 BACM CD D 366
A11 100404/NA 9473 THERE’S A TEAR IN THE EYE OF THE MAN IN THE MOON -1 9-30052/ BCD 16742 BACM CD D 366
A12 100405/NA 9474 ARE YOU IN THE MOOD FOR LOVIN‘  -1 unissued/ BCD 16742
A13 100406/NA 9475 BABY I LIKE YOUR STYLE –1 unissued/ BCD 16742
S05 100407/NA 9476 SANDY’S RAG –2 unissued/ BCD 16742
S06 100408/NA 9477 GITFIDDLE RAG -2 9-30051/ BCD 16742
19 July 1957 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Al Coker [-1], Alvadean Coker [-2] (Alvis Coker [vcl-1/gt], Alvadean Coker [vcl-2], Sandy Coker [gt], Geraldine Coker [bass], Anita Kerr Quartet: Anita Kerr, Louis Nunley, Gil Wright, Dottie Dillar [vcl chorus]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
A14 103112/NA 9923 PLAYING CUPID -2 9-30580/ BCD 16742
AL01 103117/NA 9924 ONE MORE CHANCE -1 9-30490/ BCD 16742
AL02 103118/NA 9925 LET’S DO IT AGAIN -1 9-30490/ BCD 16742
21 July 1957 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Alvadean Coker (Alavadean Coker [vcl], Alvis Coker [gt],  Sandy Coker [gt], Geraldine Coker [bass], Anita Kerr Quartet: Anita Kerr, Louis Nunley, Gil Wright, Dottie Dillar [vcl chorus]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
A15 103115/NA 9938? DOUBLE DATE unissued/ BCD 16742
A16 103116/NA 9939? IT’S NEARLY OVER 9-30580/ BCD 16742
21 July 1957 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN - Sandy Cocker (Sandy Coker [gt], Alvis Coker [gt], Geraldine Coker [bass], poss. Linda Coker [piano]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
S07 103153/NA 9940 GOOD FEELIN’ –instr.- unissued/ BCD 16742
S08 103154/NA 9941 UNDER COVER –instr.-  9-30534/ BCD 16742
S09 103155/NA 9942 TENDER MOMENTS –instr.-  unissued/ BCD 16742
S10 103156/NA 9943 HONKY TONK FREEZE –instr.-  9-30534/Doghouse CD 004 BCD 16742 BCD 17584
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17584 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.32 / ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF DECCA BRUNSWICK AND CORAL RECORDS (GER, 2019)


ALBUMS
Bear Family [GER] BCD 16742 We're Gonna Bop - The Complete Coker Family Recordings On Abbott And Decca - 1954-1957: [Alvadean Coker:] Witch's Waltz; Sugar Doll; Pinnolo The Puppy; Funny Little Things; I Sold Out My Heart; Crying Heart; Meadowlark Melody; Toss Over; The Cokers Feat: [Alavadean Coker, Jim Reeves:] Are You The One; [Alavadean Coker:] We're Gonna Bop; Do Dee Oodle Dee Do (I'm In Love); [ Al Coker:] Don't Go Baby (Don't Go); I Laughed And Walked Away; [Sandy Coker:] Free Wheelin'; Rock Island Line; [Alavadean Coker:] Insufficient Love; There's A Tear In The Eye Of The Man In The Moon; Are You In The Mood For Lovin'; [Al Coker:] Baby I Like Your Style; [Sandy Coker:] Sandy's Rag; Gitfiddle Rag; [Alavadean Coker:] Playing Cupid; One More Chance; [Al Coker:] Let's Do It Again; [Alavadean Coker:] Double Date; It's Nearly Over; [Sandy Coker:] Good Feelin'; Undercover; Tender Moments; Honky Tonk Freeze; [Alavadean Coker:] Crying Heart [Alt]; We're Gonna Bop [Alt] – 02-15
 

 

 
SINGLES
Abbott (1954)
163-45 Witch‘s Waltz / Sugar Doll – 11-05-54 Alvadean Coker (rev. May 15)
167-45 Pinnolo The Puppy / Funny Little Things – 13-07-54 Alvadean Coker (rev. July 17)
169-45 I Sold Out My Heart / Crying Heart – 14-09-54 Alvadean Coker (rev. Sept. 17)
171-45 Meadowlark Melody / Toss Over – 12-10-54 Sandy Coker (rev. Oct. 16)
176-45 Do Dee Oodle Dee Do I’m In Love / We’re Gonna Bop – 26-02-55 Alvadean Coker (rev. Feb. 26; Canadian issue on Reo 8006)
Decca (1956) aka Al Coker
9-30051 Rock Island Line / Gitfiddle Rag – 11-09-56 Sandy Coker
9-30052 Insufficient Love / There’s A Tear In The Eyee Of The Man In The Moon – 11-09-56 Alvadean Coker
9-30053 Don’t Go Baby (Don’t Go) / I Laughed And Walked Away – 11-09-56 Alvis Coker
9-30490 Let’s Do It Again / One More Chance – 29-10-57 Al Coker
9-30534 Honky Tonk Freeze / Under Cover – 17-12-57 Sandy Coker
9-30580 Playing Cupid / It¢s Nearly Over – 18-02-58 Alvadean Coker