Robert Edward Moncrief, *18-01-1926 Anniston, AL
3rd version
by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Kent Heineman, Thieu Van De Vorst, David Malenkow
SESSIONS
1958 unknown – Bobby Edwards as Bobby Moncrief
001 1026 DON'T HOLD ME TO A VOW D 1014/BCD 15832
002 1027 HERE IS MY HEART D 1014/BCD 15832
1958 unknown – Bobby Edwards
003 I'VE LOST EVERYTHING BUT THE MEMORIES Bluebonnet Manco 1026
004 JEALOUS HEART Bluebonnet Manco 1026
ca September 1959 unknown – Bobby Edwards
005 STRANGER TO ME Bluebonnet 710 with The Texas Trailblazers
006 CRYING BECAUSE Bluebonnet 710
1960 unknown – Bobby Edwards
007 I'M A LONG GONE, DADDY Ozark OM-45-1241/ BB-CD 55026
008 TROUBLE AND BLUES Ozark OM-45-1241
BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55026 MEAN MEAN DADDY (GER, 1995)
ca. January 1961 poss. Hollywood, CA – Bobby Edwards and The Four Young Men
009 CM-1078/E-1244 I'M A FOOL FOR LOVIN' YOU Crest 45-1075/LP 1002
010 CM-1079/E-1245 YOU'RE THE REASON Crest 45-1075/RSR LP 1003 RSRCD 017 CDCHD 845 JASCD 903
ROCKSTAR LP 1002 CAN YOU BOP? THE BEST OF CREST VOL.1 (UK, 1981); ROCKSTAR RSRCS 017 TALK ABOUT A PARTY! THE CREST RECORDS STORY; ACE CDCHD 845 GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICAN ROCK COUNTRY (UK, 2002); ROCKSTAR LP 1003 THE BEST OF CREST RECORDS VOL.2 (UK, 1981);
JASMINE JASCD 903 YOU’RE THE REASON 30 ONE HIT WONDERS US COUNTRY AND WESTERN (UK, 2014)
30 November 1961 [no 10380] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Edwards (Orchestra conducted by Bill Liebert. Producer: Paul Wyatt)
013 36793 WHAT'S THE REASON Capitol 4674
014 36794 WALK AWAY SLOWLY 4674
015 36795 WILL YOU unissued
18 January 1962 [no 10459] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Edwards
016 37050 I CAN'T HELP IT unissued
017 37051 WHAT'LL I DO WITHOUT YOU? 4726
018 37052 THE TIME HAS COME 4726
019 37053 WALK ON BACK YOU FOOL unissued
25 January 1962 [no 10465, 13:00-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Edwards (Bobby Edwards [vcl], Glen Campbell [gt], Allan Reuss [gt], Lawrence Red Wooten [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
020 37071 SINGING THE BLUES 4726
021 37072 HERE IN MY HEART 4789
022 37073 MR. MISERY unissued
023 37074 I DON'T PLAY LOVE unissued
024 37089 SOMEONE NEW 4789/BCD 16608
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16608 THE DRUGSTORE’S ROCKIN’ VOL.3 (GER, 2003)
6 September 1962 [no 10753] poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards
025 38116 THE WAY I AM 4874
026 38117 I FELL AND BROKE MY HEART BCD 16678
027 38118 REMEMBER WHO BROUGHT YOU HERE 4874
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16678 THE DRUGSTORE’S ROCKIN’ VOL.4 (GER, 2003)
7 May 1963 [no 10830] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards
028 38391 HELP ME GET OVER YOU 5006
029 38392 LATE HOURS unissued
030 38393 DON'T PRETEND 5006
ca. September 1964 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Pappy Daily)
031 R5KM-7201 LEFT OVER DREAMS Musicor MU 1046
032 R5KM-7202 NINE CHANGES OUT OF TEN Musicor MU 1046
1965 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Pappy Daily)
033 S5KM-2237? WITHIN YOUR ARMS Musicor MU 1101
034 S5KM-2238 A LITTLE LESS HEARTACHE Musicor MU 1101
ca 1966 unknown – Bobby Edwards
035 THE OLDER I GET Polaris 301
036 200,893 WALK ON BACK Polaris 301
Decca custom pressing
ca. early December 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
037 UXB4-8812 JUST AIN'T MY DAY Chart 59-1045/CHS-1033
038 UXB4-8813 EACH TIME YOU CROSSED MY MIND 59-1045/CHS-1033
039 UXB4-8814 I'M SORRY TO SEE ME GO 59-1020/CHS 1033
040 UXB4-8815 ONCE A FOOL (ALWAYS A FOOL) 59-1020/CHS 1033
ca. November 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
041 WXB4-5177 WALKER TOWN 59-1064/CHS-1033
042 WXB4-5178? PART TIME SWEETHEART 59-1064/CHS-1033
ca. April 1969 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
043 BRING MY BABY HOME CH-5016/CHS-1033
044 CH-552 LOVING YOU IS KILLING ME CH-5016/CHS-1033
Btw April 1969/February 1970 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
045 IT'S A SIN CHS-1033
ca. February 1970 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
046 CH-867 YOU'RE THE REASON CH-5061/CHS-1033
047 CH-868 DON'T PRETEND CH-5061/CHS-1033
1989 unknown – Bobby Ewards
048 LISTEN TO THE RADIO Curb CRB-10571
049 ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH Curb CRB-10571
ALBUMS
Chart CHS-1033 You're The Reason: You're The Reason; Just Ain't My Day; Each Time You Cross My Mind; Loving You Is Killing Me; It's A Sin; Once A Fool; Walker Town; Part Time Sweetheart; Don't Pretend; Bring My Baby Home; I'm Sorry To See Me Go – 07-70 (reissued in 1983 on Brylen BN 4547 Your Love Is Killing Me and in 2011 on Gusto GT7-2235)
SINGLES
D (1958) as Bobby Moncrief
1014 Don't Hold Me To A Vow / Here Is My Heart - 09-58
Bluebonnet (1958-59)
? I've Lost Everything But The Memories / Jealous Heart – 58 (reissued on Manco ML 1026 in 1961, rev. Dec. 25, 1961)
BL 710 Stranger To Me / Crying Because – 10-59 (rev. Nov. 2)
Ozark (1960)
OM-45-1241 I'm A Long Gone,Daddy / Trouble And Blues - 60
Crest (1961)
45-1075 I'm A Fool For Lovin' You / You're The Reason - 02-61 (rev. Feb. 13)
Capitol (1961-62)
4674 What's The Reason / Walk Away Slowly - 12-61
4726 Singing The Blues / What'll I Do Without You - 04-62 (rev. Apr. 7)
4789 Someone New / Here's My Heart - 06-62 (rev. June 30)
4874 Remember Who Brought You Here / The Way I Am – 12-11-62
5006 Don't Pretend / Help Me – 15-07-63
Musicor (1964-65)
MU 1046 Left Over Dreams / Nine Changes Out Of Ten - 11-64
MU 1101 Little Less Heartache / Within Your Arms – 07-65 (rev. Aug. 14)
Polaris (Decca custom, ca 1966)
301 The Older I Get / Walk On Back - ca 66
Chart (1968-70)
59-1020 I'm Sorry To See Me Go / Once A Fool (Always A Fool) – ca. 01-68
59-1045 Each Time You Cross My Mind / Just Ain't My Day – ca. 07-68
59-1064 Part Time Sweetheart / Walker Town - 12-68
CH-5016 Bring My Baby Home / Loving You Is Killing Me - 05-69
CH-5061 You're The Reason / Don't Pretend - 04-70
Curb (1989)
CRB-10571 Listen To The Radio / On God's Green Earth - 11-89
3rd version
by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Kent Heineman, Thieu Van De Vorst, David Malenkow
SESSIONS
1958 unknown – Bobby Edwards as Bobby Moncrief
001 1026 DON'T HOLD ME TO A VOW D 1014/BCD 15832
002 1027 HERE IS MY HEART D 1014/BCD 15832
1958 unknown – Bobby Edwards
003 I'VE LOST EVERYTHING BUT THE MEMORIES Bluebonnet Manco 1026
004 JEALOUS HEART Bluebonnet Manco 1026
ca September 1959 unknown – Bobby Edwards
005 STRANGER TO ME Bluebonnet 710 with The Texas Trailblazers
006 CRYING BECAUSE Bluebonnet 710
1960 unknown – Bobby Edwards
007 I'M A LONG GONE, DADDY Ozark OM-45-1241/ BB-CD 55026
008 TROUBLE AND BLUES Ozark OM-45-1241
BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55026 MEAN MEAN DADDY (GER, 1995)
ca. January 1961 poss. Hollywood, CA – Bobby Edwards and The Four Young Men
009 CM-1078/E-1244 I'M A FOOL FOR LOVIN' YOU Crest 45-1075/LP 1002
010 CM-1079/E-1245 YOU'RE THE REASON Crest 45-1075/RSR LP 1003 RSRCD 017 CDCHD 845 JASCD 903
ROCKSTAR LP 1002 CAN YOU BOP? THE BEST OF CREST VOL.1 (UK, 1981); ROCKSTAR RSRCS 017 TALK ABOUT A PARTY! THE CREST RECORDS STORY; ACE CDCHD 845 GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICAN ROCK COUNTRY (UK, 2002); ROCKSTAR LP 1003 THE BEST OF CREST RECORDS VOL.2 (UK, 1981);
JASMINE JASCD 903 YOU’RE THE REASON 30 ONE HIT WONDERS US COUNTRY AND WESTERN (UK, 2014)
30 November 1961 [no 10380] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Edwards (Orchestra conducted by Bill Liebert. Producer: Paul Wyatt)
013 36793 WHAT'S THE REASON Capitol 4674
014 36794 WALK AWAY SLOWLY 4674
015 36795 WILL YOU unissued
18 January 1962 [no 10459] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Edwards
016 37050 I CAN'T HELP IT unissued
017 37051 WHAT'LL I DO WITHOUT YOU? 4726
018 37052 THE TIME HAS COME 4726
019 37053 WALK ON BACK YOU FOOL unissued
25 January 1962 [no 10465, 13:00-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Edwards (Bobby Edwards [vcl], Glen Campbell [gt], Allan Reuss [gt], Lawrence Red Wooten [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
020 37071 SINGING THE BLUES 4726
021 37072 HERE IN MY HEART 4789
022 37073 MR. MISERY unissued
023 37074 I DON'T PLAY LOVE unissued
024 37089 SOMEONE NEW 4789/BCD 16608
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16608 THE DRUGSTORE’S ROCKIN’ VOL.3 (GER, 2003)
6 September 1962 [no 10753] poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards
025 38116 THE WAY I AM 4874
026 38117 I FELL AND BROKE MY HEART BCD 16678
027 38118 REMEMBER WHO BROUGHT YOU HERE 4874
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16678 THE DRUGSTORE’S ROCKIN’ VOL.4 (GER, 2003)
7 May 1963 [no 10830] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards
028 38391 HELP ME GET OVER YOU 5006
029 38392 LATE HOURS unissued
030 38393 DON'T PRETEND 5006
ca. September 1964 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Pappy Daily)
031 R5KM-7201 LEFT OVER DREAMS Musicor MU 1046
032 R5KM-7202 NINE CHANGES OUT OF TEN Musicor MU 1046
1965 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Pappy Daily)
033 S5KM-2237? WITHIN YOUR ARMS Musicor MU 1101
034 S5KM-2238 A LITTLE LESS HEARTACHE Musicor MU 1101
ca 1966 unknown – Bobby Edwards
035 THE OLDER I GET Polaris 301
036 200,893 WALK ON BACK Polaris 301
Decca custom pressing
ca. early December 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
037 UXB4-8812 JUST AIN'T MY DAY Chart 59-1045/CHS-1033
038 UXB4-8813 EACH TIME YOU CROSSED MY MIND 59-1045/CHS-1033
039 UXB4-8814 I'M SORRY TO SEE ME GO 59-1020/CHS 1033
040 UXB4-8815 ONCE A FOOL (ALWAYS A FOOL) 59-1020/CHS 1033
ca. November 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
041 WXB4-5177 WALKER TOWN 59-1064/CHS-1033
042 WXB4-5178? PART TIME SWEETHEART 59-1064/CHS-1033
ca. April 1969 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
043 BRING MY BABY HOME CH-5016/CHS-1033
044 CH-552 LOVING YOU IS KILLING ME CH-5016/CHS-1033
Btw April 1969/February 1970 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
045 IT'S A SIN CHS-1033
ca. February 1970 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Edwards (Producer: Slim Williamson)
046 CH-867 YOU'RE THE REASON CH-5061/CHS-1033
047 CH-868 DON'T PRETEND CH-5061/CHS-1033
1989 unknown – Bobby Ewards
048 LISTEN TO THE RADIO Curb CRB-10571
049 ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH Curb CRB-10571
ALBUMS
Chart CHS-1033 You're The Reason: You're The Reason; Just Ain't My Day; Each Time You Cross My Mind; Loving You Is Killing Me; It's A Sin; Once A Fool; Walker Town; Part Time Sweetheart; Don't Pretend; Bring My Baby Home; I'm Sorry To See Me Go – 07-70 (reissued in 1983 on Brylen BN 4547 Your Love Is Killing Me and in 2011 on Gusto GT7-2235)
SINGLES
D (1958) as Bobby Moncrief
1014 Don't Hold Me To A Vow / Here Is My Heart - 09-58
Bluebonnet (1958-59)
? I've Lost Everything But The Memories / Jealous Heart – 58 (reissued on Manco ML 1026 in 1961, rev. Dec. 25, 1961)
BL 710 Stranger To Me / Crying Because – 10-59 (rev. Nov. 2)
Ozark (1960)
OM-45-1241 I'm A Long Gone,Daddy / Trouble And Blues - 60
Crest (1961)
45-1075 I'm A Fool For Lovin' You / You're The Reason - 02-61 (rev. Feb. 13)
Capitol (1961-62)
4674 What's The Reason / Walk Away Slowly - 12-61
4726 Singing The Blues / What'll I Do Without You - 04-62 (rev. Apr. 7)
4789 Someone New / Here's My Heart - 06-62 (rev. June 30)
4874 Remember Who Brought You Here / The Way I Am – 12-11-62
5006 Don't Pretend / Help Me – 15-07-63
Musicor (1964-65)
MU 1046 Left Over Dreams / Nine Changes Out Of Ten - 11-64
MU 1101 Little Less Heartache / Within Your Arms – 07-65 (rev. Aug. 14)
Polaris (Decca custom, ca 1966)
301 The Older I Get / Walk On Back - ca 66
Chart (1968-70)
59-1020 I'm Sorry To See Me Go / Once A Fool (Always A Fool) – ca. 01-68
59-1045 Each Time You Cross My Mind / Just Ain't My Day – ca. 07-68
59-1064 Part Time Sweetheart / Walker Town - 12-68
CH-5016 Bring My Baby Home / Loving You Is Killing Me - 05-69
CH-5061 You're The Reason / Don't Pretend - 04-70
Curb (1989)
CRB-10571 Listen To The Radio / On God's Green Earth - 11-89