Friday, April 10, 2015

Bill Townsend



By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS
There is not enough info for creating sessiongraphy

Fragments:
1999 T.N.T. Productions, 177 Canaan Gr., Madison, TN – Bill Townsend (Bill Townsend [vcl], Wes Henley [gt], Ronnie Twisdale [keyboard synthesizer/bck vcl ], Ray Maxwell [sax/bck vcl], Dawn Hanks, Lee Ann Pinner [bck vcl]. Producer: Ronnie Twisdale)
COWBOY CHRISTMAS Tumbledown 7775  
SANTA GOT STUCK IN THE CHIMNEY Tumbledown 7775   
OUR CHRISTMAS TREE Tumbledown 7775  
BLESSED SACRED NIGHT Tumbledown 7775   
THERE WAS A STAR Tumbledown 7775  
SANTA BRING MY DADDY BACK TO ME Tumbledown 7775   
IT MADE MARY CRY Tumbledown 7775   
JESUS IS THE REASON FOR CHRISTMAS Tumbledown 7775  
REDNECK SANTA CLAUS Tumbledown 7775  
MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS Tumbledown 7775  


ALBUMS (probably incomplete)
Tumbledown 7775 Christmas With The Gospel Cowboy:  Cowboy Christmas; Santa Got Stuck In The Chimney;  Our Christmas Tree; Blessed Sacred Night;  There Was A Star; Santa Bring My Daddy Back to Me;  It Made Mary Cry;  Jesus is The Reason For Christmas; Redneck Santa Claus; Merry Merry Christmas - 99
Tumbledown ? (UPC610553077024) White Horses With Wings: White Horses With Wings;  Tender Mercy;  It Made Mary Cry;  I Pray;  Jesus Christ Will Rescue Me; The Middle of Nowhere; If All My Friends Were Like Jesus; Judgement Day;  He'll See Jesus; Wild and Restless Wind – 00
Tumbledown ? (UPC660355841026) More Original Gospel Music From The Gospel Cowboy/Bill Townsend, the Gospel Cowboy's all original gospel music,volume 5:  He Turned My Train Around; Safe In His Arms;  Crowns At Jesus Feet;  When I Got Saved (It made the devil cry);  Charlie's Prayer;  Your Life Story;  Hobo With A Banjo;  Toe To Toe With the devil;  Start Over Again; Sin's Rocky Road;  Never A Doubt In My Mind;  Lord Make A Way For Me – 00
W.G."Bill "Townsend ? (UPC884501298513) Head Over Heels In Love With Jesus: Head Over Heels In Love With Jesus;  Little Bitty Sin;  Mama's Song;  Where Do I Turn;  It Was Not Nails; The Devil Song;  Written In Red;  God's Gonna Put the Devil On A Chain Gang;  Lord I Believe In You;  I'm A Jesus Man; Things Can't Make You Happy;  The Bear - 10
 

Harry Middlebrooks



*Thomaston, GA
2nd version

by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank
SESSIONS

ca. July 1961 Atlanta, GA – Harry M and The Marvels
M01 10477 THE "U-T" ABC-Paramount 45-10243/NTI CD 7137
M02 10478 WHAT'S THE USE? ABC-Paramount 45-10243/ NTI CD 7137
ca. January 1962 Atlanta, GA – Harry M and The Marvels
M03 4407 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE 45-10321/ NTI CD 7137
M04 I WON'T LOVE BACK 45-10321
ca. June 1964 Atlanta, GA– Harry M and The Marvels
M05 4553 HOW DO YOU TELL A HEARTACHE GOODBYE? 45-10586/ NTI CD 7137
M06 4554 I DESERVE TO CRY 45-10586
1961-1965 Atlanta, GA – Harry M and The Marvels
M07 BUMPITY BUMP NTI CD 7137
M08 COLLABORATION NTI CD 7137
M09 MY GAL'S A LOVER NTI CD 7137
M10 YOU GOT ME SPINNIN' NTI CD 7137
M11 WHAT A FOOL I WAS NTI CD 7137
M12 I DON'T WANT 'CHA NTI CD 7137
M13 CHARLESTON IN THE USA NTI CD 7137
M14 COME ON LET'S HULLY GULLY NTI CD 7137
M15 STOMPING EVERYWHERE NTI CD 7137
M16 STROLLIN' MY BABY BACK HOME NTI CD 7137
M17 DO THE SLOP NTI CD 7137
M18 CRAZY 'BOUT THE U-T NTI CD 7137
M19 THE CONTINENTAL TWIST NTI CD 7137
M20 DOIN' EVERYTHING NTI CD 7137
M21 DON'T PONY WITH TONY NTI CD 7137
M22 GONNA DO THE FISH NTI CD 7137
M23 GET DOWN OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE NTI CD 7137
M24 SOMEDAY YOU'LL [SIC] WILL NTI CD 7137
M25 EVERYBODY OUGHT TO LOVE SOMEONE NTI CD 7137
M26 LET'S SQUEAK AWHILE NTI CD 7137
M27 ROCKIN' JAM NTI CD 7137 
ca  July 1965 Hollywood, CA – Harry Middlebrooks (Producer: Sonny Burke)
001 HX-5152 IF YOU SHOULD LEAVE ME Reprise 0408
002 HX-5153 unknown title  unissued
003 HX-5154 TWO TICKETS AND A CANDY HEART Reprise 0408
18 August 1967 [no 14613] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Harry Middlebrooks (orchestra conducted by Bill Justis)
004 58424 IF I'M A FOOL FOR LOVING YOU Capitol ST-2850
005 58425 FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY ST-2850
006 58426 LOVE CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS  ST-2850
25 September 1967 [no 14595] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Harry Middlebrooks (orchestra conducted by Bill Justis)
007 58363 TURN THE WORLD AROUND  ST-2850
008 58364 LEAVE YOUR MEMORY BEHIND  ST-2850
009 58365 YOU'RE THE REASON I'M LIVING  ST-2850
010 58366 THE END OF THE WORLD  ST-2850
26 September 1967 [no 14596] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Harry Middlebrooks (orchestra conducted by Bill Justis)
011 58367 LAURA (WHAT'S HE GOT THAT I AIN'T GOT?)    ST-2850
012 58368 TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME    ST-2850
013 58369 ENDLESSLY    ST-2850
014 58370 I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS  ST-2850
20 August 1968 [no 17341] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Harry Middlebrooks
015 70366 FINE ON MY MIND unissued
016 70367 FUNNY, FAMILIAR, FORGOTTEN FEELINGS unissued
017 70368 LOVE SUCH AS I  unissued
018 70369 HOW DID YOU GET TO BE THAT WAY unissued
11 September 1968 [no 17389] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Harry Middlebrooks
019 71039 FOR BABY  unissued
020 71040 SWEET MEMORIES unissued 
021 71041 LOVIN' YOU  unissued
30 October 1968 [no 17515] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Harry Middlebrooks
022 70484 YOU WOULDN'T KNOW A GOOD THING  unissued
023 70485 500 MILES  unissued
024 70486 HOW DID YOU GET TO BE THAT WAY  unissued
21 November 1968 [no 17568] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Harry Middlebrooks
025 71350 LET ME LOVE YOU unissued
026 71351 MY, MY MAMA unissued
027 71352 SOLITARY MAN  unissued
028 71353 SHENANDOAH  unissued
26 November 1968 [no 17583] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Harry Middlebrooks
029 71547 HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER  unissued
030 71548 CAMPFIRE GIRLS  unissued
Harry Middlebrooks recorded after 1968. Some info in albums list


ALBUMS
Capitol  T/ST-2850 Funny How Time Slips Away: 
Turn The World Around; Leave Your Memory Behind; Funny How Time Slips Away; Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got); Love Can Move Mountains; Turn Around Look At Me; I Love You So Much It Hurts; End Of The World; If I'm A Fool For Loving You; Endlessly;  You're The Reason I'm Living – 67
Ranwood  R-8109 Middlebrooks Musical Ensemble:  Grits;  Skootchy;  Deep River; Walk Right In; Down An'dirty; Feelin' The Spirit; Lady Madonna; Waitin' For The Welfare; Homeland;  Red Clay Blues; Scooterpoopin' - 73 
AVI AVI-6033 Give It Time: Give It Time; Talking In Your Sleep; More Like I Do Now; I Went Back To Georgia; Strangers; Take Me Home, Country Road; If A Man Answers; Leavin' Is So Hard To Do; Why Did You Change Your Mind; Back In Louisville; What I Need; Walk A Mile In My Shoes – 77 (rec. 1972-73, Producer Workshop Studios, Hollywood, CA)
Night Train Intl. NTI CD 7137  Don't Pony With Tony: Do The UT With The Marvels:
The U-T; What's The Use; You Are My Sunshine; How Do You Tell A Heartache Goodbye; Bumpity Bump; Collaboration; My Gal's A Lover; You Got Me Spinnin'; What A Fool I Was; I Don't Want 'Cha; Charleston In The USA; Come On Let's Hully Gully; Stomping Everywhere; Strollin' My Baby Back Home; Do The Slop; Crazy 'Bout The U-T; The Continental Twist; Doin' Everything; Don't Pony With Tony; Gonna Do The Fish; Get Down Off Your High Horse; Someday You'll [Sic] Will; Everybody Ought To Love Someone; Let's Squeak Awhile; Rockin' Jam – 04 (1961-65 tracks)

unknown release info:
AVI AVI-1035 I Sing And Play Piano: (tracks unknown)
? The Forgotten Masters: 500 Miles; You Wouldn't Know A Good Thing;  For Baby; Shenandoah; Solitary Man;  Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings;  How Did You Get To Be That Way; My, My, Mama; Fine On My Mind; Let Me Love You; It Makes No Difference; I Still Send Her Flowers; Sweet Memories; Bad Water 
? The Balladeers/Early Years, 1962-1972: Rose of Tralee (1946);  Shenandoah; The Sweetheart Tree;  And I Love Her;  You Can't Be True; Scarlet Ribbons; Endlessly; Since I Fell For You;  You're Not The Same Girl;  If Ever I Would Leave You*; Little Girl Blue; Where Is Summer?; Try To Remember;  What I Need*;  My Girl Nancy; Twelfth Of Never*; I Deserve To Cry; The Shadow Of Your Smile;  The Birthday Song;  I Can Do A Trick; It's Only Love; Soon It's Gonna Rain*; Try A Little Tenderness*;  Galway Bay  (*from TV)
? And Then I Wrote: Somebody Loves you; 10 Years After; Know My Love; I Deserve To Cry; The Last Island; Good Old Days;  Didn't You; She Loved My Music; You're So Right For Me;  The Other Guy;  She's Still Beautiful; What Would I Do Without My Music; You;  I Can See The Hurt; Something Beautiful; Let Me Love You; Tiger's Song; I Know You; A Sad Goodbye;  I've Been Burned Before; See You At The Top;  Nowhere; Hopelessly A Fool
? Country Comedy Songs: This Heartburn's For You; Is It Hot In Here (Or Is It Me); Love Burns A Hole In My Pocket; Skin and Bones; Ugly Woman Song (I Wonder How It Happened);  Piano Playin' Fool; Drinkin' In A Place Called 'Eat'; More Like I Do Now; Beer-Hall Cowboy; Southern Standard Time; Open Up Your Heart (And Let Me Out); Mama And Papa; Let's Go Get Drunk (And Be Somebody); Idaho Van; High And Dry; Anne  -  as Hank Roving and The Lintheads
? Personal Favorites: Georgia On My Mind "live"; Down Here On The Ground;  Lost; Dream Me Home;  It Could Happen To You;  Somewhere "live"; Lover, Come Back To Me;   Lovers Such As I; If You Ever Leave Me; This Is All I Ask "live"; It Had To Be You  "live";  Houston (I'm Coming To See You);  Once Upon A Time;  Soon It's Gonna Rain; This Nearly Was Mine "live"; All I See Is You   -
? Sometimes I Rock: Rock-An'-Roll Idols; Feast Or Famine; His-Tory;  Fantasies;  Everybody Ought To Love Someone; Talk; Don't Look Down Your Nose; Too Many Nights;  Spooky; Reality;  A Strong Possibility; Take Away; I Wanta Sing About It; Don't Let Me Down; Look Inside My Soul; Love Alone Don't Get It; Think About Makin' Love; Somebody's Sweetheart;  Walk A Mile In My Shoes; Cotton Fields; Pick Your Poison;  Green River; Rock-An'-Roll Medley
? My Country Side: The Vow;  Many Years Ago, Many Tears Ago;  Lots Of Matchbooks; Days That End In Y;  I Went Back To Georgia;  Somewhere Between Livin' and Dyin';  She Knows; She Reminds Me;  The House;  Heaven To Heartache; A Daughter's Question; Leave Your Memory Behind;  You're Worth Every Teardrop;  How Did You Get To Be That Way?; Leave In The Middle Of The Night; Honest Eyes;  Breaking A Habit; Perfume On My Pillow; The Very Last Goodbye;Why Can't I Love Her?;  The Loner;  Hope;  Be Kind To Her;  Back In Louisville
? Songs Of Inspiration: Love Can Move Mountains;  Dream People;  More Than A Friend; Lord, Let Me; A Brighter Day; Just A Little More Love; Unconditional Love;  Morning In The Mountains; Reach For Tomorrow; It's Not Enough; What Would I Do Without My Music;Speak To The Sky; Let Me Fly; Reach Up (guest vocalist:  Irene Cathaway); Knowing You; A Baby For Christmas; Another Word For Christmas; Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth (with Chris Halsted); Love Can Move Mountains (reprise with choir); Speedwell; God Be With You  (Harry Middlebrooks Singers)
? It takes Two:  I Will Wait For You; Hello Again; It Takes Two; We've Got Tonight; Night And Day; You're The One That I Want; To Me; Cute; Beauty And The Beast; Take Me Home Country Roads; Love Can Move Mountains;  Nobody Loves Me Like You Do;  Please Don't Talk About Me; I Can't Help Falling In Love;  All I Ask Of You; Anything Goes; You Don't Bring Me Flowers; Show Me  -   w. Terry Gregory (rec. San Fernando Valley, CA)
? Thank You, Lady Liberty: Thank You, Lady Liberty; It's Not Enough;  American Prayer  (Vocal by Harry Middlebrooks); Georgia On My Mind  (Vocal by Harry Middlebrooks);  Shenandoah  (Vocal by Harry Middlebrooks); New York, New York  (Vocal by Terry Gregory); God Bless The U.S.A. (Vocal by Terry Gregory)

    

SINGLES
ABC (1961-64) as by Harry M and The Marvels
45-10243  The "U-T" / What's The Use? – 08-61 (rev. Aug. 21)
45-10321  You Are My Sunshine / I Won't Love Back – 04-62 (rev. Apr. 21)
45-10586  I Deserve To Cry / How Do You Tell A Heartache Goodbye? – 08-64
Reprise (1965)                               
0408  If You Should Leave Me / Two Tickets And A Candy Heart -  09-65 
Capitol (1967-68)                              
2079  You're The Reason I'm Living / Funny How Time Slips Away - 01-68 
AVI (1977)
AVIS-144 Drinkin‘ In a Place Called Eat / Piano Playin‘  Fool – 77


Robyn Ludwick



*Bandera, TX
2nd version

by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2005 Premium Sound Recorders, Austin, TX – Robyn Ludwick (Robyn Ludwick [vcl/ac gt], Danny Barnes [gt/banjo/mandolin], Rich Brotherton [mandolin], Marty Muse [steel], Jon Dee Graham [lap steel], John Ludwick [bass gt], Mark Patterson [drums], Warren Hood [fiddle])
001 WHAT DO I KNOW Late Show 1
002 EL DORADO Late Show 1
003 VIRGINIA Late Show 1
004 STRANGER Late Show 1
005 MORNING COMES Late Show 1
006 FOR SO LONG Late Show 1
007 I AM Late Show 1
008 DEPARTING LOUISIANA Late Show 1
009 FOR THOMAS Late Show 1
010 HARPER'S FERRY BLUES Late Show 1
011 FAR FROM ENOUGH Late Show 1
012 SATURDAY NIGHT Late Show 1
013 LIVE MY LIFE Late Show 1
2007 Premium Sound Recorders, Austin, TX – Robyn Ludwick (Robyn Ludwick [vcl/ac gt/harmonica], Andrew Nafziger [gt/lap steel/dobro/banjo], Mike Hardwick [gt/dobro], Rich Brotherton [ac gt/mandolin], Warren Hood [mandolin], John Ludwick [upright bass/el bass/percussion], Eddie Cantu [drums/percussion], Eleanor Whitmore [violin], Michael Shay [cello], Michael Ramos [piano]).
014 ALRIGHT Late Show 2
015 '72 TEXAS Late Show 2
016 NO WAY OUT Late Show 2
017 BIG FALL Late Show 2
018 BOULEVARD Late Show 2
019 MONTE CARLO Late Show 2
020 LOLITA Late Show 2
021 SWEET MARIE Late Show 2
022 PLEASURE AND PAIN Late Show 2
023 DESIRE Late Show 2
024 LULLABY Late Show 2
025 JULIA ODESSA Late Show 2
2010 Rootball Studio, Austin, TX - Robyn Ludwick (Robyn Ludwick [vcl/ac gt], Gurf Morlix [gt/pedal steel/mandolin/accordion/pump organ/keyboards/percussion], John Ludwick [electric bass], Eddie Cantu [drums], Gene Elders [fiddle], Ian McLagan [piano])
026 HOLLYWOOD Late Show 003
027 OUT OF THESE BLUES Late Show 003
028 FOR YOU BABY Late Show 003
029 NEW ORLEANS Late Show 003
030 STEADY Late Show 003
031 WOMAN NOW Late Show 003
032 JEALOUS SON Late Show 003
033 CAN'T GO BACK Late Show 003
034 SOMEDAY Late Show 003
035 FIGHT SONG Late Show 003
036 HILLBILLY Late Show 003
037 I AM Late Show 003
2014 poss. Rootball Studio, Austin, TX – Robyn Ludwick (Robyn Ludwick [vcl/gt], Gurf Morlix gt/jeyboards/ banjo/ steel/percussion/ bck vcl] + more unknown m,usicians. Producer: Gurf Morlix)
038 LONGBOW, OK Late Show 004? 
039 HONKY TONK FEELIN' Late Show 004?
040 LITTLE WEAKNESS Late Show 004?
041 HEARTACHE Late Show 004?
042 SOMETHIN' GOOD Late Show 004?
043 SHE'LL GET THE ROSES Late Show 004?
044 MAMA Late Show 004?
045 BREAKS MY MIND Late Show 004?
046 LAFAYETTE Late Show 004?
047 OVER ME Late Show 004?
048 STALKER Late Show 004? 

2016 poss. Austin, TX – Robyn Ludwick

049 LOVE YOU FOR IT

050 ROCK 'N' ROLL SHOES

051 LIE TO ME
052 FREIGHT TRAIN
053 BARS AIN'T CLOSIN'
054 INSIDER
055 MEXIA
056 WRONG TURN GONE
057 JUNKIES AND CLOWNS
058 TEXAS JESUS
Tracks above issued on album This Tall To Ride



2020 unknown, TX – Robyn Ludwick, with Ray Wylie Hubbard [-1], Shannon McNally [-2],
059 GREYHOUND
060 LOOK AT MISS OHIO
061 DON'T CRY LOVE -1
062 LAKE CHARLES -2
063 REDEEM
064 ACE IS HIGH
065 THIS TIME
066 LET THE LIONS
Tracks above issued on album Lake Charles


ALBUMS
Late Show 1 For So Long:
What Do I Know; El Dorado; Virginia; Stranger; Morning Comes; For So Long; I Am; Departing Louisiana; For Thomas; Harper's Ferry Blues; Far from Enough; Saturday Night; Live My Life – 12-07-05
Late Show 2 Too Much Desire: Alright; '72 Texas; No Way Out; Big Fall; Boulevard; Monte Carlo; Lolita; Sweet Marie; Pleasure and Pain; Desire; Lullaby; Julia Odessa- 20-05-08
Late Show 003 Out Of These Blues: Hollywood; Out of These Blues; For You Baby; New Orleans; Steady; Woman Now; Jealous Son; Can't Go Back; Someday; Fight Song; Hillbilly; I Am- 19-04-11 (album issued in Europe on Continental Song City in February 2011)
Late Show 004? Little Rain: Longbow, OK;  Honky Tonk Feelin'; Little Weakness; Heartache; Somethin' Good; She'll Get The Roses; Mama; Breaks My Mind; Lafayette; Over Me; Stalker – 15-07-14


Robyn Ludwick ? This Tall To Ride: Love You for It; Rock 'n' Roll Shoes; Lie to Me; Freight Train; Bars Ain't Closin'; Insider; Mexia; Wrong Turn Gone; Junkies and Clowns; Texas Jesus – 09-05-17
Robyn Ludwick ? Lake Charles:  Greyhound;  Look At Miss Ohio;  Don't Cry Love;  Lake Charles;  Redeem;  Ace Is High;  This Time; Let The Lions – 18-09-20