Corky Carpenter (by Dick Grant)

CORKY CARPENTER

SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

CORKY CARPENTER And Billy Boy Dangler

                                                                                                                                                                                             Los Angeles, Ca.                                                                                            ca. March 1949

Amos Randolph “Corky” Carpenter (vcl); Billy Boy Dangler (); plus Unk Musicians

                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer: Corky Carpenter

TS-525A                      LOVE SICK BLUES                                                                                                                         Tops 525-A)

                                      (Hank Williams)

TS-525B                      CANDY KISSES                                                                                                                                      525-B

                                      (George Morgan)

NB: TOPS 525 released

CORKY CARPENTER & BILLY BOY DANGLER

                                                                                                                                                                                             Los Angeles, Ca.                                                                                                ca. May 1949

(vcl/       ); Billy Boy Dangler (vcl); plus Unk Musicians

                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer: Corky Carpenter

526A                            THE ECHO OF YOUR FOOTSTEPS                                                                                              Tops 526 (A)

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526B                            ONE KISS TOO MANY                                                                                                                          526 (B)

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NB: TOPS 526 released

JIMMY BRYANT And The Sons of The Saddle

                                                                                                                                                                                             Los Angeles, Ca.                                                                                    ca. November 1949

Ivy James “Jimmy” Bryant Jr. (ld gtr); Corky Carpenter (vcl); plus Unk Musicians

                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

1213-1                        JELLY BEANS DADDY                                                                             Modern (Uniss)

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1213-2                        JELLY BEANS DADDY                                                                             Modern (Uniss)

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1213-3                        JELLY BEANS DADDY                                                                             Modern 20-1021, Bear Family BCD-15956

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1214-1                        BOOGIE BARN DANCE                                                                                                                             20-1021,                     BCD-15956

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12---                            JUST REMEMBER                                                                                                                         Modern (Uniss),                        BCD-15956

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12----                           GAMBLIN’ MONEY                                                                                Modern (Uniss),                        BCD-15956

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NB(1): MODERN 20-1021 released ca. December 1949.

NB(2): BEAR FAMILY BCD-15956 “FLAMIN’ GUITARS” released Germany Monday 7th April 1997.

CORKY CARPENTER The Texas Playboys-1                                                                                                                 Los Angeles, Ca.                                                                                    ca. November 1952

CORKY CARPENTER and DICK TURLEY The Texas Playboys-2

CORKY CARPENTER-3

(vcl-4); Richard “Dick” Turley (vcl-5); plus Unk Musicians

                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer: Corky Carpenter

TS-345A                      DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES                                         -2-4                              Tops 345 (A), Tops 45-345 (A)

                                      (Willet)

TS-345B                      OUR HONEYMOON   -1-3-4                                                                        345 (B),         45-345 (B), Blue Ribbon 2S-13.A

                                      (Bryant-Smith)                                                                                                                             Blue Ribbon 2S-17.A

TS-346A                      OLDER AND BOLDER                                                                            -1-3-4                          Tops 346 (A), Tops 45-346 (A),                     2S-13.B

                                      (Coben)                                                                                                                                        Blue Ribbon 2S-17.B

TS-346B                      MIDNIGHT                                                                                              -2-3-4-5                      Tops 346 (B),         45-346 (B),                     2S-13.B

                                      (Coben)                                                                                                                                        Blue Ribbon 2S-17.B

                                     

NB(1): TOPS 345/TOPS 45-345 released December 1952.

NB(2): TOPS 45-345 released on RED vinyl.

NB(3): TOPS 346/TOPS 45-346 released December 1952.

NB(4): BLUE RIBBON 2S-13 released Early 1953.

NB(5): BLUE RIBBON 2S-17 released Early 1953.

NB(6): BLUE RIBBON 2S-17 is a reissue of BLUE RIBBON 2S-13.

NB(7): TOPS 346/TOPS 45-346 issued as CORKY CARPENTER and DICK TURLEY The Texas Playboys.

NB(8): BLUE RIBBON 2S-13 & BLUE RIBBON 2S-17 states CORKY CARPENTER.

NB(9): “MIDNIGHT” shown on BLUE RIBBON 2S-13 & BLUE RIBBON 2S-17 as “MIDNITE”.

CORKY CARPENTER with The Billy Boys-1                                                                                                                  Los Angeles, Ca.                                                                                          ca. January 1953

CORKY CARPENTER-2

CORKY CARPENTER With The Billy Boys-3

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer: Corky Carpenter

TS-352A                      I’LL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ALIVE                                    -1-2                              Tops 352 (A), Tops 45-352 (A), Blue Ribbon 2S-16.B

                                      (Williams-Rose)

TS-352A                      I LET THE STARS GET IN MY EYES                                                         -1                                          352 (B),         45-352 (B)

                                      (Hill-Willet-suber)

TS-353A                      THE GAL WHO INVENTED KISSIN’                                                      -1-2                              Tops 353 (A), Tops 45-353 (A), BACM CD D-378

                                      (Orr-Grunwald)

TS-353B                      EDDY’S SONG                                                                                         -2-3                              Tops 353 (B), Tops 45-353 (B), Blue Ribbon 2S-14.B

                                      (Grean-Coben)

NB(1): TOPS 352/TOPS 45-352 released 1953.

NB(2): TOPS 353/TOPS 45-353 released 1953.

NB(3): BLUE RIBBON 2S-14 released 1953.

NB(4): BLUE RIBBON 2S-16 released 1953.

CORKY CARPENTER The Rhythm Rangers-1                                                                                                              Los Angeles, Ca.                                                                                        ca. February 1953

CORKY CARPENTER-2

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer: Corky Carpenter

TS-356B                      I’LL GO ON ALONE     -1-2                                                                    Tops 356 (B), Tops 45-356 (B), Blue Ribbon 3S-23.B

                                      (Robbins)                                                                                                                                     BACM CD D-378

NB(1): TOPS 356/TOPS 45-356 released 1953.

NB(2): The flipside of TOPS 356/TOPS 45-356 is by RUSTY HOWARD The Rhythm Rangers.

NB(3): BLUE RIBBON 3S-23 released 1953.

NB(4): BACM CD D-378 “HILLBILLY ON A BUDGET” released United Kingdom 2012.

CORKY CARPENTER The Rhythm Rangers-1                                                                                                              Los Angeles, Ca.                                                                                            ca. March 1953

CORKY CARPENTER-2

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer: Corky Carpenter

TS-357A                      THE DEATH OF HANK WILLIAMS                                                        -1                                  Tops 357 (A), Tops 45-357 (A)

                                      (Cardwell)

TS-358A                      YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART                                                                        -1-2                              Tops 358 (A), Tops 45-358 (A), Blue Ribbon 2S-24.B

                                      (Williams)

TS-358B                      A FOOL SUCH AS I      -1-2                                                                            358 (B),         45-358 (B),                     2S-24.A

                                      (Trader)

NB(1): TOPS 357/TOPS 45-357 released 1953.

NB(2): The flipside of TOPS 357/TOPS 45-357 is by RUSTY HOWARD The Rhythm Rangers.

NB(3): TOPS 358/TOPS 45-358 released 1953.

NB(4): BLUE RIBBON 2S-24 released 1953.

CORKY CARPENTER The Texas Playboys                                                                               Los Angeles, Ca.        ca. April 1953

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer: Corky Carpenter

TS-363B                      I COULDN’T KEEP FROM CRYING                                                                                             Tops 363 (B), Tops 45-363 (B)

                                      (Robbins)

TS-364A                      THE LAST WALTZ                                                                                                                          Tops 364 (A), Tops 45-364 (A)

                                      (Pierce-Freeman)

TS-364B                      BUMMING AROUND                                                                                                                         364 (B),         45-364 (B)

                                      (Graves)

NB(1): TOPS 363/TOPS 45-363 released 1953.

NB(2): The flipside of TOPS 363/TOPS 45-363 is by RUSTY HOWARD The Texas Playbos.

NB(3): TOPS 364/TOPS 45-364 released 1953.

CORKY CARPENTER The Texas Playboys                                                                               Los Angeles, Ca.        ca. June 1953

(vcl); plus Unk Musicians

                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer: Corky Carpenter

TS-367A                      TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART                                                                                   Tops 367 (A), Tops 45-367 (A)

                                      (Heath-Rose)

TS-368B                      ORCHIDS MEAN GOODBYE                                                                                                       Tops 368 (B), Tops 45-368 (B)

                                      (Bryant-Webb)

NB(1): TOPS 367/TOPS 45-367 released 1953.

NB(2): The flipside of TOPS 367/TOPS 45-367 is by RUSTY HOWARD The Texas Playboys.

NB(3): TOPS 368/TOPS 45-368 released 1953.

NB(2): The flipside of TOPS 368/TOPS 45-368 is by RUSTY HOWARD and DICK JAMES The Texas Playboys.

CORKY CARPENTER                                                                                                                    Los Angeles, Ca.        March 1954

(vcl); Joe Maphis (gtr); Unk (bjo); plus Unk Musicians

                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

ST-2087                      MY HEART WOULD LIKE TO KNOW                                                                                         Starday 134, Starday 45-134

                                      (Lancaster-Tholen) (Starrite-BMI)

ST-2088                                                                                                                                                                              Starday (Uniss)

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ST-2089                      CHAPEL OF MEMORIES                                                                                                              Starday 134,              45-134

                                      (Tholen-Carpenter-Jolonsa) (Starrite-BMI)

ST-2090                                                                                                                                                                              Starday (Uniss)

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NB: STARDAY 134 released Tuesday 13th April 1954.

NB(2): STARDAY 134 reviewed Billboard  Reviews of New C&W Records Saturday 17th April 1954.

CORKY CARPENTER

STARDAY 134

MY HEART WOULD LIKE TO KNOW            75

Carpenter tells his girl to make up her mind whether she wants him or not, since he is tired of being in suspense. This is a very attractive hunk of material, with a fresh lyric and a cute bouncy rhythm spelled on a banjo.          

CHAPEL OF MEMORIES                                                                                                             74

Returning to the place where he was married, the singer reminisces that it holds for him. Carpenter does this melancholy ballad a tasty, emotionally effective reading.

DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT, AL TURNER, DAVE SAX & PHIL TRICKER.

1970-2016.