ca 1949 Detroit, MI – The Lonesome Ozark Cowboys (Onie
Wheeler [vcl-1], Little Jean [duet vcl-2] + unknown musicians)
L01 1352 SHACKLES AND CHAINS -1-2 Agana 1352
L02 1353 WHAT’S WRONG WITH MY DADDY Agana 1353
ca 1949 Detroit, MI - Onie Wheeler and The Lonesome Ozark
Cowboys
001 TOO YOUNG TO MARRY Agana 1354
001 YOU SHATTERED MANY A DREAM Agana 1355
29 August 1953 [15:30-18:30] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave.
North, Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler and His Ozark Boys* (Onie Wheeler [vcl], Alden J.Nelson* [gt-/hmnyvcl],
Doyle Nelson* [gt/harm vcl], Jerry Rivers [fiddle], Ernest G.Thompson* [drums].
Producer: Don Law)003 CO 49895/NASH 1717/ZSP 15460 RUN ’EM OFF [#1] OKeh 4-18022/BCD-15542
004 CO 49896/NASH 1718/ZSP 15461 WHEN WE ALL GET THERE OKeh 4-18022/BCD-15542
005 CO 49897/NASH 1719 MOTHER PRAYS LOUD IN HER SLEEP [#1] OKeh 4-18026/BCD-15542
006 CO 49898/NASH 1720 A MILLION YEARS IN GLORY OKeh 4-18026/BCD-15542
22 November 1953 [19:00-22:00] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave.
North, Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler (Onie Wheeler [vcl], Alden J.Nelson
[gt/harm vcl], Doyle Nelson [gt/harm vcl], Benny Martin [fiddle], Ernest
G.Thompson [drums]. Producer: Don Law)
007 CO 50455/NASH 1745/ZSP 30539 I TRIED AND I TRIED 4-21500/BCD-15542
008 CO 50456/NASH 1746/ZSP 30540 CLOSING TIME OKeh 4-18037/BCD-15542
009 CO 50457/NASH 1747/ZSP 30541 LOVE ME LIKE YOU USED TO DO OKeh
4-18049/BCD-15542
010 CO 50458/NASH 1748/ZSP 30542 I’LL SWEAR YOU DON’T LOVE ME OKeh
4-18037/BCD-15542
17 May 1954 [15:00-19:00] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North,
Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler (Onie Wheeler [vcl], Alden J.Nelson [gt/harm vcl],
Doyle Nelson [gt/harm vcl], Benny Martin [fiddle], Ernest G.Thompson [drums].
Producer: Don Law)
011 CO 51579/NASH 1860/ZSP-32152 HAZEL unissued/BCD-15542
012 CO 51580/NASH 1861/ZSP-32153 LITTLE MAMA OKeh 4-18049 4-21371/BCD-15542
013 CO 51581/NASH 1862/ZSP-32154 NO, I DON‘T GUESS I WILL Columbia
4-21500/BCD-15542
014 CO 51582/NASH 1863/ZSP-32155 MY HOME IS NOT A HOME AT ALL 4-21418/BCD-15542
015 CO 51583/NASH 1864/ZSP-32156 WOULD YOU LIKE TO WEAR A CROWN OKeh
4-18058/BCD-15542
016 CO 51584/NASH 1865/ZSP-32157 I SAW MOTHER WITH GOD LAST NIGHT [#1] OKeh
4-18058/BCD-15542
28 October 1954 [15:30-18:30] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave.
North, Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler (Onie Wheeler [vcl], Alden J.Nelson
[gt/harm vcl], Doyle Nelson [gt/harm vcl], Delbert Hale [fiddle], Ernest
G.Thompson [drums]. Producer: Don Law)
017 CO 52672/NASH 1930/ZSP-34374 CUT IT OUT 4-21454/BCD-15542
018 CO 52673/NASH 1931/ZSP-34375 I’M SATISFIED WITH MY DREAM 4-21454/BCD-15542
019 CO 52674/NASH 1932/ZSP-34376 THAT’S WHAT I LIKE 4-21417/BCD-15542
020 CO 52675/NASH 1933/ZSP-34377 SHE WIGGLED AND GIGGLED 4-21371/BCD-15542
1 April 1956 [14:00-17:00] Music City Recording, 804 16th Ave. South,
Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler (Onie Wheeler [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Ray
Edenton [gt], Bob Foster [steel], Ernie Newman [bass], Murray Harman [drums].
Producer: Don Law)
021 CO 55835/OB 1101/JZSP-38259 I WANNA HOLD MY BABY 4-21523/GVC CD 2016 BCD-15542
022 CO 55836/OB 1102/JZSP-38260 ONIE’S BOP [#1] 4-21523/BCD-15542 Hop CD 999 Mustang CD 6
PROPERBOX 122
9 October 1956 [14:00-17:00] Music City Recording, 804 16th Ave. South,
Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler (Onie Wheeler [vcl], Joseph Edwards [gt], Ray
Edenton [gt], Buddy Emmons [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Fale Potter [drums].
Producer: Don Law)
023 CO 56953/OB 1210/JZSP-39288 A BEGGAR FOR YOUR LOVE 4-40787/BCD-15542
024 CO 56954/OB 1211/JZSP-39289 A BOOGER GONNA GETCHA 4-40787/CBS 82402 Big
Tone BT 5710 BCD-15542 BCD 16725
14 March 1957 [19:30-22:30] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave.
South, Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler (Onie Wheeler [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt],
Ray Edenton [gt], Lightnin Chance [bass], Farris Coursey [drums], Floyd Cramer
[piano]. Producer: Don Law)
025 CO 57635/OB 1316/JZSP-41251 GOIN‘ BACK TO THE CITY 4-40911/Epic EG 37984
Columbia CK 62172 Ace CDCHD 785 BCD-15542 VCD 16722 CBS A 37984
026 CO 57636/OB 1317/JZSP-41252 LONG GONE unissued/BFX 15211 BCD-15542
027 CO 57637/OB 1318/JZSP-41253 STEPPIN‘ OUT 4-40911/BCD-15542
028 CO 57638/OB 1319/JZSP-41254 I’LL LOVE YOU FOR A LIFETIME unissued/BFX 15211
BCD-15542
11/22 November and 6 December 1957 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN -
Onie Wheeler (Onie Wheeler [vcl], Roland Janes [gt], Stan kesler [bass].
J.M.Van Eaton/Joe Baugh [drums], Jimmy Wilson/Jimmy Smith [piano]. Producer:
Jack Clement and Bill Justis)
029 U-344 JUMP RIGHT OUT OF THIS JUKEBOX Sun 315/BCD 15542 [alt.:] SUN-120 /BFX 15211
030 U-345 TELL 'EM OFF Sun 315/BCD-15542
031 WALKIN' SHOES unissued/ Sun SUN 1030 Disky memphis 04 Charly CPCD 8181
Castle Puslse PBXCD 344 Select CD 586 BFX 15211
BCD-15542
0311 BONAPARTE'S RETREAT unissued/Sun SUN 1030 BCD-15542
032 THAT'S ALL unissued/Sun SUN 1030 BFX 15211 BCD-15542 BCD 16405
ca. early 1960 Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler
033 CP-3423 I NEED TO GO HOME Scottie 1325 K-Ark 606 671/HBR-065
034 CP-3424 (YOU'RE JUST) TOO HOT TO HANDLE* Scottie 1325 K-Ark 606 671/HBR-065
*Scottie 1325 + K-ARK 671 Too hot to handle / K-ARK 606 (You’re just) Too hot
to handle
1960 Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler (Producer: John Capps)
035 S-960 ALL DAY, ALL NIGHT, ALWAYS K-Ark 617/HBR-065
036 S-961 YOU'RE GETTING ALL OVER ME K-Ark 617/HBR-065
Fall 1960 Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler (Jean And Karen Wheeler [bck vcl*])
037 1323 I SAW MOTHER WITH GOD LAST NIGHT [#2] K-Ark 620 Vaden EP 208/Rural
Rhythm RR 138 Vaden LP 107HBR-065
038 1324 GO HOME* [#1] K-Ark 620 Vaden EP 208/ Rural Rhythm RR 138 Vaden LP 107
HBR-065
October 1961 Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler
039 1348 MOTHER PRAYS LOUD IN HER SLEEP [#2] K-Ark 227 Vaden EP 208/HBR-065
040 1349 PLEASE DON'T BREAK HIS HEART K-Ark 227 Vaden EP 208/Rural Rhythm RR
138 Vaden LP 108 HBR-065
1962 Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler
041 F-844 WHITE LIGHTNING CHEROKEE K-Ark 626/HBR-065 Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55073
Stomper Time STCD 12 Hop HB-HV 003
042 F-845 MY STUBBORN HEART [#1] K-Ark-626/HBR-065
ca. June 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN -
Onie Wheeler/*Karen Wheeler
043 ?/ZTSP 58099 SANDYLAND FARMER Epic 5-9540/HBR-065
000 ?/ZTSP 58098 WHAT ABOUT TOMORROW* Epic 5-9540
ca. February 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN
- Onie Wheeler
045 ZTSP-91123* WHO PUT OUT THE FIRE UA-716*/HBR-065
046 ZTSP-91124* WANTED FOR ROBBERY UA-716*/HBR-065
1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Onie
Wheeler
047 ZTSP-91820* STUBBORN HEART [#2] UA-753*/HBR-065
048 ZTSP-91821* WHO WROTE THAT SONG UA-753*/HBR-065
ca. April 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN -
Onie Wheeler
049 ZTSP-104639 I'M GONNA HANG MY BRITCHES UP Musicor MU-1096/HBR-065
050 ZTSP-104640 YOU'RE TOO GOOD FOR ME Musicor MU-1096/HBR-065
ca. April 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN -
Onie Wheeler
051 ZTSP-105761* HER PORCH CAME UP TO MY KNEES Musicor MU-1121*/HBR-065
052 ZTSP-105762* PRETTY LITTLE TOMBOY Musicor MU-1121*/HBR-065
ca. April 1966 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Onie
Wheeler (Producer: Tommy Hill)
053 ST-8081/ZTSB-120100* DANCING Starday 767/SLP9-409 HBR-065
054 ST-8082/ZTSB-120696* PLAYING TRICKS Starday 785*/HBR-065
055 ST-8083/ZTSB-120099* MR. FREE Starday 767*/HBR-065
056 ST-8084/ZTSB-120697* I CLOSED MY BOOK LAST NIGHT Starday 785* /HBR-065
1967 Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler
057 JAB-12142-BW WATER YOUR FLOWER JAB 9003/HBR-065
058 JAB-12143-BW JUST LEAVE HER TO ME JAB 9003/HBR-065
1968 Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler
059 JAB-13915-SP BURN ANOTHER HONKY TONK DOWN JAB 9013/HBR-065
060 JAB-13916-SP THE DIRT BEHIND MY YEARS JAB 9013/HBR-065
1968 Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler (Producer: John Capps)
061 WHICH-A-WAY, THAT-A-WAY 856 (a)/HBR-065
062 PLEASE DON'T PLANT PRETTY FLOWERS K-Ark 856 (a,b)/HBR-065
062a ONIE’S BOP 856(b)
1969 Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler (Producer: John Capps)
062b BIBLE IN THE BARN 886
062c LOOK THE RIGHT WAY AND PRAY 886
1970 Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler
063 PAINT PRETTY PICTURES K-Ark 914
064 YOU GOT IT 914
1971 Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler
065 JOHN'S BEEN SHUCKIN' MY CORN Old Windmill 102 Royal American RA
76/ORLP-100S BN 4448
066 MAKE 'EM ALL GO HOME Old Windmill 102 Royal American RA 76
067 I CAN'T PASS AN ORCHARD Old Windmill 1004 Royal American RA 85
068 SHUCKIN' MY WAY TO THE HALL OF FAME Old Windmill 1004 Royal American RA
85/ORLP-100S BN 4448
early 1970s Nashville, TN - Onie Wheeler
069 RUN 'EM OFF [#2] Onie ORLP-100S
070 ONIE'S BOP [#2] Onie ORLP-100S BN 4448
071 MIGHT AS WELL HANG MY BRITCHES UP Onie ORLP-100S
072 MOTHER PRAYS LOUD IN HER SLEEP [#3] Onie ORLP-100S
073 I SAW MOTHER WITH GOD LAST NIGHT [#3] Onie ORLP-100S
074 MOTHER RANG THE DINNER BELL AND SANG Onie ORLP-100S
075 THERE’S HEAVEN TO GAIN HELL TO LOSE Onie ORLP-100S
076 GO HOME [#2] Onie ORLP-100S
077 THERE'S NO RELIEF IN SIGHT Onie 101
078 TAKE ME BACK TO MY HOME Onie 101
1972 or 1973 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler and Onie Wheeler
079 LET'S INVITE THEM OVER AGAIN Onie (unissued?)
080 THERE'S A FRIEND IN THE WAY Onie (unissued?)
Fall 1974 Nashville, TN – Onie Wheeler (and His Country Harmonica) (Producer:
Larry Kingston, Frank Dycus)
081 S 1478* THE TRAIN TO LOUISVILLE Papa Joe PJ-720 PJ-722 Ranwood R
1025*
082 BE KIND TO THE CHILDREN Papa Joe PJ-720
083 S 1477* EIO (THE SAWMILL MAN) PJ-722 Ranwood
R 1025*
1975 Nashville, TN – Onie Wheeler (and His Country Harmonica) (Producer: Jerry
and Walter Smith)
084 PJ-735A ONIE'S FRENCH HARP BOOGIE PJ-735
085 PJ-735B I'VE PLEASED ALL THE REST PJ-735
1977 Gusto Recording Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville,
TN – Brother Oswald (Brother Oswald [gt/banjo/dobro], Onie Wheeler
[vcl-1l/harmonica], Charlie Collins [gt/mandolin/bck vcl], Buck White
[mandolin/piano], Lightnin' Chance/Joe Zinkan [bass], Sam Bush [fiddle])
086 A MANSION ON THE HILL -1 Rounder 0080
087 BIBLE IN THE BARN -1 Rounder 0080
088 I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY -1 Rounder 0080
089 SHOULD I TELL MY WIFE I'M DYING -1 Rounder 0080
1978-1980 Nashville, TN – Onie Wheeler
090 I DON'T BELIEVE WE'RE THROUGH Charta CH 122 CH 129
091 PICK UP THE PIECES Charta CH 122
092 LUCIAN'S SONG CH 129/BN 4448
093 I'D RATHER SCRATCH WITH THE CHICKENS CH 148/BN 4448
094 ONIE'S BOP [#3] CH 148
1982 Nashville, TN - The Wheeler's: Onie,Jean, Karen Jerene and Danny[-1] /Onie
Wheeler and Danny Wheeler [-2]
095 HE'LL NEVER DIE UNHAPPY-1 CH-176
096 OL' GEORGE -2 CH-176
1982 Hilltop Recording Studio, , 902 Due West Ave., Nashville, TN – Onie
Wheeler (coll. pers. for BN 4448: Onie Wheeler [vcl], Bruce Watkins [gt], Gregg
Galbraith [gt], Joe Edwards [gt], Ralph Davis [gt], Leon Rhodes [gt], Jimmy
capps [gt], Larty Sasser/ Sonny Garrish/ Weldon Myrick [steel], Jack Ross/ Bill
Humble/ Billy Linneman [bass], Terry Waddell/ Jim Isbell/ Glen Davis [drums],
John Propst/ Bunky Keels/ Benny Kennerson [piano], Carol Lee Cooper, Dennis
McCall, Laverna Moore, Norah Lee Allen [bck vcl]. Producer: Charlie Fields)
097 SHE'S LAYIN‘ DOWN THE LOVIN' Brylen BN 4448
098 LUNCH BOX HERO Brylen BN 4448
099 WRECK OF THE OLD 97 Brylen BN 4448
100 LAYIN‘ AROUND WITH SUSIE Brylen BN 4448
101 LIVIN‘ WITHOUT YOU Brylen BN 4448
1983 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler, Onie Wheeler, Jean Wheeler, Jerene Wheeler,
Danny Wheeler
102 HE'LL NEVER DIE UNHAPPY Onie
(unissued?)
John's Been Shuckin'my Corn; Shuckin' My
Way To The Hall Of Fame; Run 'Em Off; Onie's Bop; Might As Well Hang My
Britches Up; Mother Prays Loud In Her Sleep; I Saw Mother With God Last Night;
Mother Rang The Dinner Bell And Sang; Heaven To Gain Hell To Lose; Go Home - 73
(Reissued in 1981 on IandB 1001 John's Been Shuckin' My Corn)