Saturday, August 8, 2015

Jay Lee Webb



*12-02-1937 Van Lear KY , +31-07-1996
2nd version

By Michel Ruppli, Chris Huskey, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Lennart Gustavsson

SESSIONS
15 November 1966 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Jay Lee Webb (*aka Jack Webb) (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
001 118193/NA 14353 THE CUTEST TRUCK DRIVER  DL-75121
002 118194/NA 14354 I COME HOME A-DRINKIN' (TO A WORN-OUT WIFE LIKE YOU)* 32087/DL-74933
003 118195/NA 14355 YOU NEVER WERE MINE  32145/DL-74933
004 118196/NA 14356 SINCE YOU MADE A WRECK OUT OF ME*  32087/DL-74933
18 April 1967 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Jay Lee Webb (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
005 118857/NA 14605 GETTIN' READY TO DIE   DL-74933
006 118858/NA 14606 BOTTLE, TURN HER OFF 32145/DL-74933
007 118859/NA 14607 MY FAVORITE MEMORY  DL-74933
008 118860/NA 14608 GOTTA SWIM THE MISSISSIPPI OR DIE  DL-74933
27 June 1967 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Jay Lee Webb (Producer: Owen Bradley)
009 119154/NA 14689 THE BRIDGE WASHED OUTHER OFF  DL-74933
010 119155/NA 14690 MY ELUSIVE DREAMS  DL-74933
011 119156/NA 14691 LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY  DL-74933
012 119157/NA 14692 LAY SOME HAPPINESS ON ME  DL-74933
013 119158/NA 14693 I THREW AWAY THE ROSE  DL-74933
11 January 1968 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Jay Lee Webb
014 119783/NA 14925 BROAD MINDED MAN 32512/DL-75121
015 119784/NA 14926 I'LL BUILD HER UP  32286
016 119785/NA 14927 TOOTSIE'S WALL  32286/DL-75121
29 October 1968 [14:00-17:00] Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Jay Lee Webb (Jay Lee Webb [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Jerry Smith [gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums]. Producer Owen Bradley)
017 120884/NA 15315 YOUR COW’S GONNA GET OUT  732591
018 120885/NA 15316 SHE‘S LOOKIN‘ BETTER BY THE MINUTE  32430/DL-75121
019 120886/NA 15317 THE HOUSE WHERE LOSERS GO  32430/DL-75121
020 120887/NA 15318 I CAN‘T FIGHT THE WORLD  DL-75121
19 March 1969 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Jay Lee Webb (Producer: Owen Bradley)
021 121334/NA 15480 (MARGIE'S AT) THE LINCOLN PARK INN  DL-75121
022 121335/NA 15481 RIBBON OF DARKNESS  DL-75121
023 121336/NA 15482 IT'S A SIN  DL-75121
024 121337/NA 15483 I'LL SHARE MY WORLD WITH YOU  DL-75121
31 March 1969 [18:00-21:00] Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Jay Lee Webb (Jay Lee Webb [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Jerry Shook [gt], Jimmy Wilkerson [gt], Harald Rugg [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Owen Bradley
025 121388/NA 15509 GET A LOT WHILE YOU’RE YOUNG  732512 
026 121389/NA 15510 FINANCE COMPANY WALTZ  732512
027 121390/NA 15511 I WAS READY FOR THE WORLD  32798
5 June 1970 [14:00-17:00] Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Jay Lee Webb (Jay Lee Webb [vcl], Ray Edenton [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Pete Wade [gt], Harald Rugg [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Owen Bradley
028 122906/NA 16106 SICK AND TORED  unissued
029 122907/NA 16107 BLOOMIN‘ FOOLS  32710
030 122908/NA 16108 IF I GO ON LIVIN‘ (IT‘S GONNA BE THE DEATH OF ME) 32710
031 122909/NA 16109 A WHOLE LOT OF NOTHING  32798
6 August 1971 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Jay Lee Webb
032 123622/NA 16518 YOU‘RE NOT HERE  32960
033 123623/NA 16519 DON‘T BLOW YOUR HORN, GABE  32887
034 123624?/NA 16520? LOVE ME BACK TO LIFE  32960
035 123625/NA 16521 THE HAPPINESS OF HAVING YOU  32887
18 March 1974 [no 13694] poss. Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Jay Lee Webb (Producer: Jimmy Bowen)
036 81133 TRUE LOVE NEEDS TO KEEP IN TOUCH unissued
037 81134 ANOTHER MORNING AFTER Opryland 3961
038 81135 IT STARTS OFF GOOD AND KEEPS GETTIN' BETTER  unissued
039 81136 YOU'RE SIXTEEN,YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL OPRYLAND Opryland 3961 
1978 Nashville, TN – Jay Lee Webb (unknown musicians + Crystal Gayle, Peggy Sue [bck vcl-1]. Producer: Ralph Davis)
040 NP-78-03 THE BIRTHMARK HENRY THOMPSON TALKS ABOUT -1 Palmer 8-002
041 NP-78-04 SHE'S GONE Palmer 8-002
1982 Nashville, TN – Jay Lee Webb
042 COUNTRY QUEENS O’Brien OB-329
043 MORE THAN I LOVE YOU O’Brien OB-329
1983 Nashville, TN – Jay Lee Webb and Louanne (Producer: Little Roy Wiggins)
044 YOU ARE THE ONE O’brien OB-332
045 LET'S BURN MEMORIES TOGETHER O’brien OB-332
046 TOGETHER WE'LL MAKE IT OB-333
047 MORE THAN I LOVE YOU OB-333


1984 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Ernest Ashworth, w. Jay Lee Webb (Producer: Don Powell)
048* THE BIRTHMARK HENRY THOMPSON TALKS ABOUT Palmer PR-8-1001 B and E 426899.10   
*poss, same as 040
PALMER PR-8-1001 ERNEST ASWHORTH AND FRIENDS (1984); B+E 426899.10 ERNEST ASHWORTH AND FRIENDS (1999)
Btw 1984-1999 Nashville, TN – Ernest Ashworth and Jay Lee Webb (Producer: Don Powell)
049 I WISH  B and E 426899.10  

ALBUMS

Decca DL-4933/DL-74933 I Come Home A Drinkin' : I Come Home A Drinkin' (To A Worn-Out Wife Like You); I Threw Away The Rose; Since You Made A Wreck Out Of Me; My Elusive Dreams; The Bridge Washed Out; You Never Were Mine; Bottle Turn Her Off; Lay Some Happiness On Me;  My Favorite Memory; Gotta Swim The Mississippi Or Die; Life Turned Her That Way; Gettin' Ready To Die – 09-67
Decca DL-75127 She's Lookin' Better By The Minute:  She's Looking Better By The Minute; It's A Sin; Ribbon Of Darkness; The House Where Losers Go; Tootsie's Wall; (Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn;  I Can't Fight The World; I'll Share My World With You;  Broad Minded Man;  Cutest Truck Driver – 06-69  (MX: 7-11946/7)

SINGLES
Decca (1966-72)      
32087 I Come Home A-Drinkin' (To A Worn-Out Wife Like You) / Since You Made A Wreck Out Of Me - 01-67   aka Jack Webb
32145 You Never Were Mine / Bottle, Turn Her Off – 06-67 (rev. June 10)
32286 Tootsie's Wall / I'll Build Her Up - 03-68
32430 She's Lookin' Better By The Minute / The House Where Losers Go – 12-68 (rev. Dec. 28)
32512/732512 Get A Lot While You're Young / Broad-Minded Man -  ca. 16-06-69
32591/732591 Your Cow's Gonna Get Out / Finance Company Waltz - 12-69  (rev. Dec. 27)
32710 Bloomin' Fools / If I Go On Livin' (It's Gonna Be The Death Of Me) - 07-70                                
32798 A Whole Lot Of Nothing / I Was Ready For The World – ca. 22-02-71  (rev. March 6)
32887 Don't Blow Your Horn Gabe / Happiness Of Having You – 17-09-71
32960 You're Not Here / Love Me Back To Life - 04-72
Opryland (1974, Capitol subsidiary)    
3961 Another Morning After / You're Sixteen You're Beautiful - 74
Palmer (1978)  
8-002 She's Gone / The Birthmark Henry Thompson Talks About - 78
O' Brien (ca. 1982-83)  
OB-329 Country Queens / More Than I love You – ca. 82
OB-332 You Are The One / Let's Burn Memories Together – 83 w. Louanne Webb
OB-333 Together We'll Make It / More Than I Love You – 83 w. Louanne Webb

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS
United States Airforce – Country Music Time # 196:
She’s Looking Better By The Minute [Jay Lee Webb]; I Come Home A-Drinking [Jay Lee Webb]; I Knew You’d Be Leaving  [Peggy Little]; Mama I Won’t Be Wearing A Ring [Peggy Little]; Your Cow’s Gonna Get Out [Jay Lee Webb] – ca 06-71

Rusty Adams



3rd version

By Praguefrank, Brent Emanuel, Lennart Gustavsson


1950s unknown – Rusty Adams
Unknown tracks (released as uncredited artist on TOPS)
early 1957 unknown – Rusty Adams
001 DANCING IN THE STREET Zephyr 70014
002 KISSES Zephyr 70014
1959 unknown – Rusty Afams
003 LYING LIPS  Arrow ? Tip Top 724
004 CHANCE OF THE LIFETIME Arrow?  Tip Top 724
ca 1959 unknown – Rusty Afams
005 A PINT OF PAIN REMOVER Tip Top 100
006 HEARTACHE IN YOUR FUTURE  Tip Top 100
1959 unknown – Rusty Adams
007 FLAME IN MY HEART Harvard 812
008 LITTLE ROSA Harvard 812
ca March 1963 Nashville, TN – Rusty Adams, * and Kathy Dean
009 PC-9976 DATELINE DISASTER: ALABAM / I FALL TO PIECES / LONESOME 7-7203* Briar 45-153
010 PC-9977 ANGELS FROM THE OPRY Briar 45-153
1963 unknown – Rusty Adams
011 WALKIN' THE FLOOR OVER YOU Somerset SF-18000
012 HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY Somerset SF-18000
013 CORINA, CORINA Somerset SF-18000
014 HALF A MIND Somerset SF-18000
015 BIRMINGHAM JAIL Somerset SF-18000
1963 unknown – Rusty Adams
016 BALLAD OF A TEENAGE QUEEN Somerset P/SF-18200  
017 I WALKED THE LINE Somerset P/SF-18200  
018 BLUE TAIL FLY Somerset P/SF-18200  
019 DON’T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN Somerset P/SF-18200  
020 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY Somerset P/SF-18200  
1965 unknown – Rusty Adams
021 JON-JON Sur-Speed 194
022 MEN WITH BROKEN HEARTS Sur-Speed 194
1966 unknown – Rusty Adams
023 FLYING HORSEMAN Dot 45-16888
024 HANG UP THE PHONE Dot 45-16888
1967 unknown – Rusty Adams (Producer: John E. Denny and Waye P. Walker)
025 7054 THE LONG BLACK VEIL JED 10,006
026 7055 GONNA HANG JOHN SUTTON JED 10,006
027 8327-BW HERE COMES AUTHORITY JED 10,011
028 8328 TURN AROUND HEARTACHES JED 10,011
1968 unknown – Rusty Adams (Producer: John E. Denny)
029 8665 LIVING THE LIFE OF RILEY JED 10018
030 8666 WHERE IS YOUR CONSCIENCE JED 10018
031 DRINKING AGAIN JED 10020
032 WILL HE DOUBLE CROSS THE BRIDGE (IF HE GETS THERE)  JED 10020
1969 unknown – Rusty Adams (Producer: John E. Denny)
033 TILL I LOSE YOU ALL THE WAY JED 10,025
034 FOOL'S ADVICE JED 10,025
6 August 1970 Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Rusty Adams
035 123063/NA 16180 BEYOND THE SUNSET  Decca DL-75280
036 123064/NA 16181 LITTLE ROSA  DL-75280
DECCA DL 75280 WEBB PIERCE – ROAD SHOW (1971)
1971 Houston, TX – Rusty Adams
037 TWO LIVES TO LIVE D 1291/BCD 15837
038 DRIVE ME BY THERE ONE MORE TIME D 1291/ BCD 15837
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15837 COMPLETE D SINGLES, VOL. 6 (GER, 2005)
ca August 1973 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Rusty Adams (Producer: Shelby Singleton)
039 711-2170 HIPPIE FROM MISSISSIPPI Plantation PL-107 /Omni 124
040 PINT OF PAIN REMOVER Plantation PL-107
ca May 1974 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Rusty Adams and James O‘ Gwynn (Producer: Shelby Singleton and Royce Clark)
041 711-2256 IF JESUS PLAYED THE GUITAR Plantation PL-116
042 BABY YOU'RE HABIT FORMING Plantation PL-116
ca. June 1974 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Rusty Adams & James O‘ Gwynn (Producer: Shelby Singleton,Royce Clark)
043 711-2273 WE LOVE HER PL-122
1975 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Rusty Adams
044 LENITA PL-128
late 1975 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Rusty Adams
045 711-2447 HANG ME OUT TO DRY PL-139
1976-78 unknown – Rusty Adams (Producer: John Denny)
046 UR 974A IF YOU SEE KAY (TELL HER I LOVE HER) GMC 7-11
047 UR 974B DRINKIN AGAIN GMC 7-11
048 UR 1026A TILL I LOSE YOU ALL THE WAY GMC 6-1-6-5
049 UR 1026B WE'RE TWO LONELY GMC 6-1-6-5
050 None GONNA HANG JOHN SUTTON GMC 150
051 None LITTLE ROSA  GMC 150
+ more track for album  Best To You
1979 unknown – Rusty Adams
056 I NEVER HEARD MUSIC Door Knob DK-9-098
057 PINK OF PAINT REMOVER Door Knob DK-9-098

September 1980 Pete’s Place, 809 18th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Rusty Adams
058 TINA Stardust SR 302
059 TEXAS Stardust SR 302
1984 unknown – Rusty Adams (Producer: Billy Joe Burnette)
060 U12653 THEY LEFT THEIR MEMORY IN GOOD HANDS First National 1002
061 U12653 I’M NOT DROWNING A HEARTACHE First National 1003
1986 unknown – Rusty Adams
062 (KOKO THE CLAWN) ME AND THE CAT DK 86-262
1999 or sooner unknown – Rusty Adams (Producer: Billy Joe Burnette)
063 A TEAR DROPPED BY Badger
Track above issued on compilation Nashville Music Express volume 19
Rusty Adams recorded after 2000 for School Kids , details unknown


ALBUMS
Somerset/Stereo Fidelity P/SF-18000 George Mccormick Sings Hit Songs Made Famous By Hank Williams / Rusty Adams Sings Hit Songs Made Famous By Ernest Tubb:
(George McCormick:) Lovesick Blues; Cold, Cold Heart; Jambalaya; Old Man And The River; Honkytonk Love Affair / (Rusty Adams:) Walkin' The Floor Over You; Have You Ever Been Lonely; Corina, Corina; Half A Mind; Birmingham Jail – 63
Somerset/Stereo Fidelity P/SF-18200 Rusty Adams Sings Hit Songs Made Famous By Johnny Cash / Buzz Wilson Sings Hit Songs Made Famous By Marty Robbins: [Rusty Adams:] Ballad Of A Teenage Queen; I Walked The Line; Blue Tail Fly; Don’t Take Your Guns To Town; Frankie And Johnny; [Buzz Wilson:] A White Sports Coat; Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me; Streets Of Laredo; El Paso; Red River Valley – 63
Somerset/Stereo Fidelity P/SF-18500 Ray King Sings Hit Songs Made Famous By Red Foley / Rusty Adams Sings Hit Songs Made Famous By Ernest Tubb: [Ray King:] Peace In The Valley; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; Precious Memories; Steal Away; Show Me The Way; [Rusty Adams:] Walkin' The Floor Over You; Have You Ever Been Lonely; Corina, Corina; Half A Mind; Birmingham Jail – 63
Alshire S-5128  Country Hits Made Famous By Ernest Tubbs And Marty Robbins: [Rusty Adams:] Walkin' The Floor Over You; Have You Ever Been Lonely; Corina, Corina; Half A Mind; Birmingham Jail; [Buzz Wilson:] A White Sports Coat; Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me; Streets Of Laredo; El Paso; Red River Valley – 6- (sampler)
GMC ? Best To You:  (tracks unknown) – 7-

SINGLES

Zephyr (1957)
ZR 70-014 Dancing In The Street / Kisses – 02-57
Arrow (1959)
? Lying Lips / Chance Of The Lifetime – 02-59 (rev. Feb. 23; reissued on Tip Top 724, rev. Nov. 2)
Tip Top (1959)
100 A Pint Of Pain Remover / Heartache In Your Future – 59?
Harvard (1959)
H-812 Flame In My Heart / Little Rosa – ca 12-59
Briar (1963)
45-153 Dateline Disaster:  Alabam; I Fall To Pieces; Lonesome 7-7203 / Angels From The Opry  - 03-63 (rev. March 30)
Sur-Speed (1965)
194 Jon-Jon / Men With Broken Hearts - 65
Dot (1966)
45-16888 Flying Horseman / Hang Up The Phone – 07-66
Jed (1967-69)
10,006 The Long Black Veil / Gonna Hang John Sutton – 02-67 (rev. Feb. 11)
10,011 Here Comes Authority / Turn Around Heartaches – 11-67
10,018 Living The Life Of Riley / Where Is Your Conscience – 06-68 (rev. June 8)
10,020 Drinking Again / Will He Double Cross The Bridge (If He Gets There) – 10-68 (rev. Nov. 2)
10,025 Till I Lose You All The Way / Fool's Advice – 07-69
D (1971)
1291 Drive Me By There One More Time / Two Lives To Live – 71
Plantation (1973-76)
PL-107 Hippie From Mississippi / A Pint Of Pain Remover - 73
PL-116 If Jesus Played The Guitar / Baby You're Habit Forming - 74
PL-122 We Love Her (w. James O' Gwynn)  – 75  (DJ single only)
PL-128 Lenita – 75  (DJ single only)
PL-139 Hang Me Out To Dry – 76 (DJ single only)
GMC (ca 1976-77)
7-11 If You See Kay (Tell Her I Love Her) / Drinkin' Again – 77
6-1-6-5 Till I Lose You All The Way / We're Two Lonely – 78?
GMC 150 Gonna Hang John Sutton / Little Rosa
Door Knob (1979-)
DK-9-098 I Never Heard Music / Pink Of Paint Remover - 79
DK 86-262 (Koko The Clawn) Me And The Cat - 01-87 (same song on both sides, DJ single)
Stardust (1980)
SR 302 Tina / Texas – 80

First National (1984)
1002/1003 They Left Their Memory In Good Hands /  I’m Not Drowning A Heartache - 84