Snooky Lanson

Roy Landman, 27-03-1914 Memphis, TN, +02-07-1990
2nd version

By Praguefrank, Bill Daniels, Michel Ruppli, Vladimir Pikora, Murray Kirch, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
27 June 1941 Hollywood, CA – Ray Noble Orchestra (Snooky Lanson [vcl])
001 HCO-340-1 KISS THE BOYS GOODBYE Columbia 36256
002 HCO-341-1 IS THAT GOOD? 36256

17 November 1941 Hollywood, CA – Ray Noble Orchestra (Snooky Lanson [vcl])
004 HCO-573 THE MAGIC OF MAGNOLIAS 36467
005 HCO-574-1 WHILE MY LADY SLEEPS 36479
006 HCO-575 IT ISN'T A DREAM ANYMORE 36467
007 HCO-576-1/ZSP-7025 BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON 36479 4-39482
008 HCO-577 GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART 38146
October 1945 unknown – Ray Noble Orchestra (Snooky Lanson [vcl])
009 CO 35364 FULL MOON AND EMPTY ARMS 36893
010 CO 35365 IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING 36893
March 1947 Hollywood, CA – Ray Noble Orchestra (Snooky Lanson [vcl])
011 HCO 2288 APRIL SHOWERS 37544
012 HCO 2289 I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW 37544
1947 unknown – Snooky Lanson and George Siravo Orchestra
013 1179 WHY DOES IT HAVE TO RAIN SUNDAY Mercury 5082
014 1180 PIANISSIMO 5089
015 1181 YOU'RE TOO DANGEROUS CHERIE Mercury 5082
016 1182 YOU CAN‘T MAKE MONEY DREAMIN‘ 5089
late 1947 poss. New York City – Snooky Lanson and George Barnes Quartet
017 1567 TOO LATE TO BE SORRY 5195
018 1568 EVERYTIME unissued
019 1569 WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO (TO MAKE YOU LOVE ME) 5124
January 1948 unknown -  Snooky Lanson and Owen Bradley Quartet
020 1645 ONE FOR MY BABY Mercury 5141
021 1646 GEORGIA ON MY MIND 5181
022 1647 THE DREAM PEDDLER 5124
023 1648 DREAM GIRL 5109
024 1649 NOW YOU‘RE IN MY ARMS unissued
025 1650 BEG YOUR PARDON 5109
026 1651 ‘NEATH THE SILVERY MOON unissued
early 1948 poss. New York City – Snooky Lanson and George Barnes Quartet
027 1673 NO MOON AT ALL 5195
028 1674 DOWN AMONG THE SHELTERING PALMS 5181
029 1675 THE FLOWER SELLER 5141
030 1676 LONG AFTER TONIGHT 5150
1948 unknown – Snooky Lanson
031 1756 HEARTS WIN, YOU LOSE 5150
1948 unknown – Snooky Lanson
032 1766 YOU DARLIN‘ 5156
033 1765 WHEN THE APPLE BLOSSOMS FALL 5156
1948 unknown – Snooky Lanson
034 1846 PLAY THE PLAYERS 5188
1948 unknown – Snooky Lanson
035 1928 RENDEZBOUS WITH A ROSE 5188
1948 unknown – Snooky Lanson
036 1947 SLOW BOAT TO CHINA 5191
037 1951 MELANCHOLY MINSTREL 5191
1949 Chicago, IL – Ted Weems and His Orchestra (Snooky Lanson [vcl])
038 2562 LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME 5305
1949 Chicago, IL – Ted Weems and His Orchestra (Snooky Lanson [vcl])
039 2570 SLEEPY HOLLOW 5305
late 1949 unknown - Snooky Lanson
040 DLG-50057 GOD'S COUNTRY 565
041 DLG-50058 LIES 565
late 1949 unknown - Snooky Lanson
044 DLG-50061 THE OLD MASTER PAINTER London 555 30009
045 DLG-50062 DID YOU EVER SEE A DREAM WALKING 555 30009
early 1950 unknown - Snooky Lanson (Jack Pleis Orchestra)
046 DLG-50146 THIS IS HEAVEN TO ME 610 30074
047 DLG-50147 I ALMOST LOST MY MIND 610 30074
1950 unknown - Snooky Lanson
048 DLG 50280 ROSES 682
049 WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO BE 682
ca June 1950 unknown - Snooky Lanson
050 DLG-50362 THE PICNIC SONG 696
051 DLG-50363 LET’S HAVE A PARTY 696
ca July 1950 unknown - Snooky Lanson
DLG 50435 YOU WONDERFUL YOU 30186
DLG 50436 HONESTLY I LOVE YOU 30186
ca July 1950 unknown - Snooky Lanson and Eve Young (Jack Pleis Orchestra)
054 DLG-50452 BELOVED BE FAITHFUL 751 30192
055 I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF A RIDDLE 751 30192
November 1950 unknown - Snooky Lanson and Teresa Brewer
056 DLG-50654 A PENNY A KISS - A PENNY A HUG 45878
057 DLG-50655 HELLO 48878
1950 unknown - Snooky Lanson
058 HOW NEAR TO MY HEART 45893
059 ROSIE 45893
1951 unknown - Snooky Lanson
060 DLGF 50735 DREAM AWAY 45984
061 DLGF 50736 F‘R INSTANCE 45984
1952 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN – Snooky Lanson
062 E2KB-2281 TIME Tennessee 816-45
063 E2KB-2282 unknown title
064 E2KB-2283 STAY AWAY FROM DIXIELAND 816-45
ca September 1952 unknown - Snooky Lanson (Sy Oliver Orchestra)
065 E2-KB-3754 ROLL ON, MISSISSIPPI, ROLL ON Republic 7000
067 E2-KB-3756 A FOOL IN LOVE Republic 7000

ca September 1952 unknown - Snooky Lanson (Sy Oliver Orchestra)
066 E2-KB-3775 DON'T COME CRYIN' ON MY SHOULDER 7031
068 I'M ALONE BECAUSE 7031
October 1952 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Snooky Lanson and Dorothy Collins
069 83532 JUMP BACK HONEY Decca 9-28461
070 83533 I WILL STILL LOVE YOU 9-28461
1953 unknown - Snooky Lanson/*with The Four Bells (Larry Clinton and Orchestra)
070A 1008A CRYING IN THE CHAPEL* Bell 1008
071 1008B YOU YOU YOU 1008
1953 New York City - Snooky Lanson (Sy Oliver Orchestra)
072 1016A ISTANBUL 1016
073 1016B RICOCHET 1016
1955 unknown - Snooky Lanson (John Garnieri and His Orchestra)
074 EARTH ANGEL (WILL YOU BE MINE) Camden CAE-263
075 SINCERELY Camden CAE-263
076 TWEEDLE DEE Camden CAE-263
077 UNSUSPECTING HEART Camden CAE-263
ca June 1955 unknown – Snooky Lanson
078 MB-8900 WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME Dot 45-15385
079 MB-8901 LAST MINUTE LOVE 45-15385
080 MB-8902 WALK RIGHT IN 45-15455
081 MB-8903 BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON 45-15455
ca August 1955 unknown – Snooky Lanson
082 MB-8958 IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW 45-15424
083 MB-8959 STOP! LET ME OFF THE BUS 45-15424/BCD 17660
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17660 THAT'LL FLAT GIT VOL.41 /  ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF DOT AND HAMILTON RECORDS (GER, 2023)
ca January 1956 unknown – Snooky Lanson
084 MB-9044 SEVEN DAYS 45-15445
085 MB-9045 TIPPITY TOP 45-15445
ca May 1956 unknown – Snooky Lanson
086 MB-9185 AFTER SCHOOL 45-15475
087 MB-9186 NOW YOU’RE IN MY ARMS 45-15513
088 MB-9187 I'M TIRED OF EVERYONE BUT YOU 45-15475
089 MB-9188 unknown title
October 1956 unknown – Snooky Lanson
090 MB-9382 ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROSE 45-15513
ca 1960 [or btw 1955/56] unknown – Snooky Lanson
091 THIS OLE HOUSE Dot DLP-3279
092 OLD PIANO ROLL BLUES Dot DLP-3279
093 SIN Dot DLP-3279
094 MISTER SANDMAN Dot DLP-3279
095 CRUISING DOWN THE RIVER Dot DLP-3279
096 WHEEL OF FORTUNE Dot DLP-3279
097 SIXTEEN TONS Dot DLP-3279
098 VAYA CON DIOS Dot DLP-3279
099 THE GREAT PRETENDER Dot DLP-3279
100 GOODNIGHT IRENE Dot DLP-3279
101 TOO YOUNG Dot DLP-3279
ca. December 1967 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Snooky Lanson (Producer: Thomas Wayne)
102 8708 WOMAN GONE BAD 829/SLP-426
103 TAKE YOUR TIME 829/SLP-426
ca. April 1968 Music City Recorders, Nashville, TN - Snooky Lanson (Producer: Thomas Wayne)
104 8790 WHAT COULD I DO WITH MY MEMORY 45-862/SLP-426
105 8791 THE EVER PRESENT PAST 855/SLP-426
106 8792 IT AIN‘T EASY 842/SLP-426
107 8793 WORLD OF MEMORIES 845/SLP-426
ca. June 1968 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Snooky Lanson (Producer: Thomas Wayne)
107 LITTLE OLE WINE DRINKER ME SLP-426
108 8835 ANYTIME 45-862/SLP-426
110 CANDY KISSES SLP-426
111 WHAT LOCKS THE DOOR SLP-426
112 EVERY NIGHT IS A LIFETIME SLP-426
113 IF MY HEART HAD WINDOWS SLP-426

ALBUMS
Dot DLP-3279/25279 10 Years of Great Hits: This Ole House; Old Piano Roll Blues; Sin; Mister Sandman; Cruising Down the River; Wheel of Fortune; Sixteen Tons; Vaya Con Dios; Great Pretender; Goodnight Irene; Too Young; It's Almost Tomorrow - 60
Starday S-SLP-426 Nashville Now: It Ain't Easy; The Ever-Present Past; Take Your Time; Little Old Wine Drinker Me; What Could I Do With Your Memory; Anytime; World Of Memories; Candy Kisses; What Locks The Door; Every Night Is A Lifetime; Woman Gone Bad; If My Heart Had Windows – 68

EPs

Camden

CAE 263 Today’s Hits: Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine);  Sincerely /  Tweedle Dee; Unsuspecting Heart  - 55 (MX: F3PH 1459/60)


SINGLES
Columbia (1941-47) Ray Noble Orchestra
36256 Is That Good? / Kiss The Boys Goodbye - 41
36467 It Isn't A Dream Anymore / Magic Of Magnolias – 12-41
36479 By The Light Of The Silvery Moon / While My Lady Sleeps – 01-42 (rev. Jan. 17)
36893 Full Moon And Empty Arms / It Might As Well Be Spring - 45

37544 April Showers / I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now – 06-47 (rev. July 12)
38146 Good Night Sweetheart / Suspicion – 03-48 (rev. March 20)
Mercury (1947-49)
5082 You're Too Dangerous Cherie / Why Does It Have To Rain Sunday – 11-47 (rev. Nov. 29)
5089 You Can’t Make Money Dreamin’ / Pianissimo - 47
5109 Dream Girl / Beg Your Pardon – 03-48
5124 The Dream Peddler / What Do I Have To Do – 04-48
5141 One For My Baby / The Flower Seller - 48
5150 Long After Tonight / Hearts Win, You Lose - 48
5156 You Darlin‘ / When The Apple Blossoms Fall – 48

5181 Georgia On My Mind / Down Among The Sheltering Palms – 48
5188 Play The Players / Rendezbous With A Rose – 09-48 (rev. Sept. 18)
5191 Slow Boat To China / Melancholy Minstrel - 48
5195 Too Late To Be Sorry / No Moon At All - 48
5305 Love Me Or Leave Me / Sleepy Hollow - 49
London (1949-1950)
555/30009 The Old Master Painter / Did You Ever See A Dream Walking – 11-49 (rev. Dec. 3)
565 God's Country / Lies – 01-50 (rev. Feb. 4)
610/30074 This Is Heaven To Me / I Almost Lost My Mind – 03-50 (rec. March 25)
682 Roses / Where Are You Going To Be – 04-50 (rev. Apr. 29)
696/30124 The Picnic Song / Let’s Have A Party – 06-50 (rev. July 1)
751/30192 Beloved Be Faithful / I'm In The Middle Of A Riddle – 09-50 w. Eve Young (rev. Sept. 30)
765/30186 Honestly I Love You / You Wonderful You – 09-50 (rev. Sept. 15)
45878 A Penny A Kiss - A Penny A Hug / Hello – 01-51 w. Teresa Brewer (rev. Jan. 20)
45893 How Near To My Heart / Rosie – 01-51
45984 F‘r Instance / Dream Away – 03-51 (rev. March 24)
Tennessee/*Republic (1952)
816-45 Time / Stay Away From Dixieland – 05-52 (rev. May 24)
*7000-45 Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On / A Fool In Love – 07-52 (rev. Aug. 2)
*7031-45 Don't Come Cryin' On My Shoulder / I'm Alone Because - 53
Decca (1952)
9-28461 Jump Back Honey / I Will Still Love You – 11-52 W. Dorothy Collins (rev. Nov. 15)
Bell (1953)
1008 Crying In The Chapel  / You You You – 10-53 (rev. Oct. 10)
1016 Istanbul / Ricochet - 53
Dot (1955-56)
45-15385 Why Don't You Write Me / Last Minute Love – 30-06-55 (rev. July 23)
45-15424 It's Almost Tomorrow / Stop (Let Me Off The Bus) – 04-10-55 (rev. Oct. 29)
45-15445 Seven Days / Tippity Top – 03-01-56 (rev. Jan. 21)
45-15455 Walk Right In / By The Light Of The Silvery Moon – 20-02-56 (rev. March 24)
45-15475 After School / I'm Tired Of Everything But You – 04-06-56
45-15513 Rocky Mountain Rose / Now You're In My Arms – 24-10-56 (rev. Nov. 24)
Starday (1968-69)
829 Take Your Time / Woman Gone Bad – 02-68 (rev. Feb. 24)
845 It Ain't Easy/World Of Memories – 06-68 (rev. June 29)
855 The Ever Present Part/Every Night Is A Lifetime – 01-69
45-862 Any Time/ What Could I Do With Your Memory – Ca 04-69