*09-04-1944 Los Angeles, CA
4th version
By Praguefrank,
Vaclav Zpatecka, Michal Gololobov
SESSIONS also
member of Nashville West, Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers
ca April 1967 Gary S. Paxton Studio, Bakersfield, CA – Gib
Guilbeau and Gene Parsons as Cajun Gib and Pete (Gib Guilbeau [vcl/rh
gt/fiddle], Gene Parsons [drums/harmonica], Vern Gosdin [rh gt], Rex Gosdin [rh
gt], James Burton [gt], Clarence White [ld gt/dobro], Carl Waldow [steel],
Jerry Scheff [bass])
001 LOUISIANA RAIN Bakersfield Int. 1001/Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
001 LOUISIANA RAIN Bakersfield Int. 1001/Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
002 SWEET
SUZANNAH Bakersfield Int. 1001/Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD
219
003 MILES
AND CITIES Big Beat CDWIKD 219
004 TWO
PEOPLE Alshire SF 303 Big Beat CDWIKD
219
005 MR.
SOMEBODY Big Beat CDWIKD 219
006 SWEET
ROSIE 1007 /Alshire S 5121 SF 303 Big
Beat CDWIKD 219
April/May 1967 Gary S. Paxton Studio, Bakersfield, CA – Gib
Guilbeau and Gene Parsons as Cajun Gib and Pete (Gib Guilbeau [vcl/rh
gt/fiddle], Gene Parsons [drums/harmonica], Clarence White [ld gt/dobro], Vern Gosdin [rh gt], Rex Gosdin [eh gt], Carl
Waldow [steel], Jerry Scheff [bass]. Producer: Gary S. Paxton)
007 C'EST LE VIEV (HAPPY CAJUN MAN) Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
007 C'EST LE VIEV (HAPPY CAJUN MAN) Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
008 SWEET SUGAR BLUES
Alshire S 5121 Big Beat
CDWIKD 219
009 WALK WITH SAM
Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
010 LOUISIANA COTTONFIELDS
Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
011 I GET A HURT ON INSIDE
Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
012 MULTIPLE HEARTACHES
Alshire S 5121 Big Beat
CDWIKD 219
013 YOUNG COUNTRY GIRL
Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
Summer or Fall 1967 Gary S. Paxton Studio, Bakersfield, CA –
Gib Guilbeau and Gene Parsons as Cajun Gib and Pete (Gib Guilbeau [vcl/rh
gt/fiddle], Gene Parsons [drums/harmonica], Clarence White [ld gt/dobro], poss.
Lenny Leblanc [steel], Wayne Moore
[bass/gt], Gary S.Paxton [keyboards], poss. Kenny Johnson [piano])
014 YOUR GENTLE WAYS OF LOVING ME 1007/Big Beat CDWIKD 219
014 YOUR GENTLE WAYS OF LOVING ME 1007/Big Beat CDWIKD 219
015 WORKING
ON A TUGBOAT Big Beat CDWIKD 219
016 INTO
THE DARKNESS Big Beat CDWIKD 219
017
DESPERATION’S BACK AGAIN Big Beat CDWIKD 219
Mid/late 1967 [demo session] Gib and Gene's Auto Repair, Q Street,
Palmdale, CA - Gib Guilbeau and Gene Parsons
01701 WOMAN’S DISGRACE Big Beat CDWIKD 219
01702 THERE’S STILL A LITTLE SOMETHING IN YOUR MIND Brian 1979 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
01703 NO
MATTER WHERE YOU GO Brian 1979
01704 CHIN UP LOVE
01705 YOU TELL IT TO THE KIDS
01706 SATAN SET ME FREE
01707 SWING OF THINGS
01708 # 1 CAJUN SONG (TITLE UNKNOWN)
01709 # 2 CAJUN SONG (TITLE UNKNOWN)
late 1968
[demo session] Hollywood, CA – Gib Guilbeau and Gene Parsons Gene
Parsons [vcl/gt/banjo/bass], Clarence White [gt], Andy Nemark [drums], Gib
Guilbeau/ Vassar Clements [fiddle], Bill Payne [synthesizer], Ralp Stanley [tnr vcl])
01710 LOUISIANA
WOMAN Big Beat CDWIKD 219
1973 Warner
Brothers Studios, North Hollywood, CA – Gene Parsons (Gene Parsons, Gib
Guilbeau, Clarence White, Roger Bush, Nick DeCaro, Andy Newmark, Ralph Stanley,
Vassar Clements, Red Callender, Bill Payne)
018 MONUMENT WB BS 3687 Sierra SCXD 6007
019 LONG WAY BACK WB BS 3687 Sierra SCXD 6007
020 DO NOT DISTURB WB BS 3687 Sierra SCXD 6007
021 WILLIN' WB BS 3687 Sierra SCXD 6007
022 ON THE SPOT WB BS 3687 Sierra SCXD 6007
023 TAKE A CITY BRIDE WB BS 3687 Sierra SCXD 6007
024 SONIC BUMMER WB BS 3687 Sierra SCXD 6007
025 I MUST BE A TREE WB BS 3687 Sierra SCXD 6007
026 DRUNKARD'S DREAM WB BS 3687 Sierra SCXD 6007
027 BANJO DOG WB BS 3687 Sierra SCXD 6007
028 BACK AGAIN WB BS 3687 Sierra SCXD 6007
1979 Music Grinder Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA – Gene
Parsons (Gene Parsons [vcl/gt/ steel/banjo/ harmonica/ bass/ drums], Herb
Pedersen [vcl], Albert Lee [el gt], Greg
Harris [gt/ mandolin], Bob Warford [gt], Joey Larson [gt], Pierre Bensusan
[mandolin], Roger Bush [bass], Luiz Cabaza [piano/ organ/ Clavinet/
synthesizer]
029 MY KINGDOM FOR A CAR
Sierra SRS 8703
030 MELODIES FROM A BIRD IN FLYGHT (FOR CLARENCE) Sierra SRS 8703
031 MAMA PAPA Sierra
SRS 8703
032 WON'T LAST LONG
Sierra SRS 8703
033 WAY OUT THERE
Sierra SRS 8703
034 HOT BURRITO #1
Sierra SRS 8703
035 NO FIRE HERE TONIGHT
Sierra SRS 8703
036 PASTIME Sierra
SRS 8703
037 LITTLE JEWELS (FOR LILYBET) Sierra SRS 8703
038 WHY YOU BEEN GONE SO LONG Sierra SRS 8703
1987
unknown – Parsons Green (Gene Parsons: [vcl/gt/ bass/ drums/steel/ banjo/
harmonica],
Meridian Green [vcl/gt], Peter Oliva [bass], Richie Rosenbaum [drums])
Meridian Green [vcl/gt], Peter Oliva [bass], Richie Rosenbaum [drums])
P01 DON'T MISS YOUR WATER
Sierra SE 4223
P02 BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Sierra SE 4223
P03 LOOKIN' FOR TROUBLE
Sierra SE 4223
P04 CALIFORNIA BLUES
Sierra SE 4223
P05 LILY'S HOTBREAD
Sierra SE 4223
P06 NO, YOU'RE NOT BROKEN
Sierra SE 4223
P07 SWING LOW Sierra
SE 4223
P08 SPOON RIVER
Sierra SE 4223
P09 WIND AND RAIN
Sierra SE 4223
P10 CATCH THE WIND
Sierra SE 4223
P11 THE QUIET JOYS OF BROTHERHOOD Sierra SE 4223 -
1990s [live] unknown – Gene Parsons
03801 SWING DOWN
Stringbender 002
03802 SWEET SUSANNAH
Stringbender 002
03803 RHUMBA MAN
Stringbender 002
03804 GUNGA DIN
Stringbender 002
03805 ABILENE
Stringbender 002
03806 BUGLER Stringbender
002
03807 DO NOT DISTURB
Stringbender 002
03808 DARK MOON
Stringbender 002
03809 WILLIN'
Stringbender 002
03810 TAKE A CITY BRIDE
Stringbender 002
03811 SWEET DESERT CHILDHOOD
Stringbender 002
03812 STUDEBAKER STORY
Stringbender 002
03813 BANJO DOG
Stringbender 002
03814 WAY OUT THERE
Stringbender 002
03815 I MUST BE A TREE
Stringbender 002
03816 OLD BLUE
Stringbender 002
03817 YOU AIN'T GOING NOWHERE Stringbender 002
1998 unknown – Haywire (Gene Parsons [gr/ banjo/ harmonica], Will Siegel [dobro], Joe
Craven [mandolin/ fiddle], Bill Douglass [bass])
H01 O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL –instr.- NatureQuest 60112
H02 ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH –instr.- NatureQuest 60112
H03 JOY TO THE WORLD –instr.- NatureQuest 60112
H04 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN –instr.- NatureQuest 60112
H05 JINGLE BELLS –instr.- NatureQuest 60112
H06 O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM –instr.- NatureQuest 60112
H07 WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE –instr.- NatureQuest 60112
H08 I'LL FLY AWAY –instr.- NatureQuest 60112
H09 HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING –instr.- NatureQuest 60112
H10 DECK THE HALLS –instr.- NatureQuest 60112
H11 AWAY IN A MANGER –instr.- NatureQuest 60112
H12 FIRST NOEL
–instr.- NatureQuest 60112
H13 O CHRISTMAS TREE
–instr.- NatureQuest 60112
H14 SILENT NIGHT HOLY NIGHT –instr.- NatureQuest 60112
H15 BLUEGRASS CHRISTMAS MEDLEY –instr.- NatureQuest 60112
14-15 October 1999 [live] William’s Place, Caspar, CA – Gene
Parsons and Meridian Green (Gene Parsons [vcl/gt/ banjo], Meridian Green
[vcl/gt])
03818 COAST HOTEL
Stringbender 003
03819 SIN CITY
Stringbender 003
03820 JUST AWAY
Stringbender 003
03821 CALIFORNIA BLUES
Stringbender 003
03822 COWBOY GIRL
Stringbender 003
03823 CHIEF SEATTLE
Stringbender 003
03824 SWEET DESERT CHILDHOOD
Stringbender 003
03825 BANJO DOG
Stringbender 003
03826 DRUNKARD'S DREAM
Stringbender 003
03827 LOOKIN' FOR TROUBLE
Stringbender 003
03828 LIFE CARRIES ON
Stringbender 003
03829 GET UP BLUES
Stringbender 003
July 2001 Temple Studios, Albion, CA – Julian Dawson and
Gene Parsons
039 FREEDOM OF THE HIGHWAY Fledg’ling FLED 3032
040 THE WALL THAT SURROUNDS YOU Fledg’ling FLED 3032
041 SHADOW ON THE MOON Fledg’ling FLED 3032
042 DON'T JUST DO SOMETHING (SIT THERE SON) Fledg’ling FLED
3032
043 HILLBILLIES ON PILLS Fledg’ling FLED 3032
044 TO HOLD YOU AGAIN Fledg’ling FLED 3032
045 IT'S NOT REALLY RAINING Fledg’ling FLED 3032
046 BANJO SONG Fledg’ling FLED 3032
047 LOSER'S BLUES Fledg’ling FLED 3032
048 BABY PLEASE Fledg’ling FLED 3032
049 A.M.N.W.A.W.S.M. Fledg’ling FLED 3032
050 HARP TO HEART Fledg’ling FLED 3032
051 LET ME DOWN SLOW Fledg’ling FLED 3032
052 BLUE FINGERS Fledg’ling FLED 3032
053 WHAT KIND OF CHANGE Fledg’ling FLED 3032
2002 Laughing Coyote Studio, Redwood Valley, CA - Gene
Parsons, Joe Craven and Bill Douglass (Gene Parsons [gt/banjo/harmonica], Will
Siegal [dobro], Bill Douglass [bass], Joe Craven [fiddle/mandolin])
054 FIRST
NOEL Stringbender SBR 103
055 HARK!
THE HERALD ANGELS SING Stringbender SBR 103
056 I'LL
FLY AWAY Stringbender SBR 103
057 O COME
ALL YE FAITHFUL Stringbender SBR 103
058 GOD
REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN Stringbender SBR 103
059 ANGELS
WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH Stringbender SBR 103
060 JOY TO
THE WORLD Stringbender SBR 103
061 WE
THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE Stringbender SBR 103
062 JINGLE
BELLS Stringbender SBR 103
063 O
LITTLE TOSN OF BETHLEHEM Stringbender SBR 103
064 DECK
THE HALLS Stringbender SBR 103
065 AWAY IN
A MANGER Stringbender SBR 103
066 O
TANNENBAUM Stringbender SBR 103
067 SILENT
NIGHT Stringbender SBR 103
068 DE BASS
BE DE BOTTOM Stringbender SBR 103
069 I'LL
FLY AWAY Stringbender SBR 103
ALBUMS
Alshire S 5121
Cajun Country: Louisiana Rain; Sweet Susana; C'est Le Viev (Happy Cajun
Man); Sweet Rosie; Sweet Sugar Blues; Walk With Sam; Louisiana Cottonfields; I
Get A Hurt On Inside; Multiple Heartaches; Young Country Girl – 70 (reissued on Big Beat CDWIKD 219 Louisiana
Rain in 2002 with bonus tracks)
Warner Brothers BS
2687 Kindling: Monument; Long Way
Back; Do Not Disturb; Willin'; On The Spot; Take A City Bride; Sonic Bummer; I
Must Be A Tree; Drunkard's Dream; Banjo Dog; Back Again – 73 (also as part of
Sierra SXCD-6007 The Kindling Collection (1994) containing also tracks by Byrds
and Flying Burrito Brothers)
Afrts RL-13-4 Fancy
Dancer/Kindling: [side A: Courtland Pickett – Fancy Dancer: Make It good
And Make It last; You Don’t Grow Old; It’s All Over Now; You’re Not There; The
Homecoming; Softly saying; [side B: Gene Parsons – Kindling:] Kindling: On The Spot; I Must Be A Tree; Long
Way Back; Do Not Disturb; Back Again; Monument; Willin‘- 73 (radio promo
version; MX: P-14717/2)
Sierra/Briar
SRS-8703 Melodies: My Kingdom For A
Car; Melodies From A Bird In Flyght (For Clarence); Mama Papa; Won't Last Long;
Way Out There; Hot Burrito #1; No Fire Here Tonight; Pastime; Little Jewels
(For Lilybet); Why You Been Gone So Long – 79
Sierra SE 4223 Birds
Of A Feather: Don't Miss Your Water; Birds of a Feather; Lookin' for
Trouble; California Blues; Lily's Hotbread; No, You're Not Broken; Swing Low;
Spoon River; Wind and Rain; Catch the Wind; The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood - 88 Parsons Green - w. Meridian Green
NatureQuest 60112
Bluegrass Christmas: O Come All Ye Faithful; Angels We Have Heard On High; Joy To The World; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; Jingle Bells;
O Little Town Of Bethlehem; We
Three Kings Of Orient Are; I'll Fly
Away; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; Deck The Halls; Away In A Manger; First Noel;
O Christmas Tree; Silent Night
Holy Night; Bluegrass Christmas Medley –
11-98 Haywire
Stringbender SBR 002 In
Concert: I Hope They Let Us In: Swing Down; Sweet Susannah; Rhumba Man; Gunga
Din; Abilene; Bugler; Do Not Disturb; Dark Moon; Willin'; Take a City Bride; Sweet
Desert Childhood; Studebaker Story; Banjo Dog; Way Out There; I Must Be a Tree;
Old Blue; You Ain't Going Nowhere - 01
Stringbender SBR 003
Live From Caspar: Coast Hotel; Sin City; Just Away; California Blues;
Cowboy Girl; Chief Seattle; Sweet Desert Childhood; Banjo Dog; Drunkard's
Dream; Lookin' for Trouble; Life Carries On; Get Up Blues – 01 w. Meridian
Green
Fledg’ling FLED 3032 Hillbilly Zen: Freedom of the Highway; The
Wall That Surrounds You; Shadow On the Moon; Don't Just Do Something (Sit There
Son); Hillbillies On Pills; To Hold You Again; It's Not Really Raining; Banjo
Song; Loser's Blues; Baby Please; A.M.N.W.A.W.S.M.; Harp to Heart; Let Me Down
Slow; Blue Fingers; What Kind of Change – 09-07-02 w. Julian Dawson (also on
Stringbender 201)
Stringbender SBR 103
Bluegrass Session‘s Greetings: First
Noel; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; I'll Fly Away;
O Come All Ye Faithful; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; Angels We Have Heard On High; Joy To The World; We Three Kings Of Orient Are;
Jingle Bells; O Little Tosn Of Bethlehem; Deck The Halls; Away In A Manger; O Tannenbaum; Silent Night; De Bass Be De Bottom; I'll Fly Away – 11-02 w Joe Craven and Bill
Douglass
Big Beat [UK] CDWIKD 219 Louisiana Rain: Your Gentle Ways of Loving Me; Louisiana
Cottonfields; Workin' on a Tugboat; Into the Darkness of Your Mind; Louisiana
Rain; Sweet Sugar Blues; Walk With Sam; Sweet Suzannah; Miles And Cities; Young
Country Girl; Multiple Heartaches; Two People; Desperation's Back Again; Happy
Cajun Man; Mr. Somebody; Sweet Rosie; I Get a Hurt on Inside; Woman's Disgrace;
There's Still a Little Something in Your Mind; Louisiana Woman; Home of the
Blues; Lodi; World of Dreams; If It's Me I'm a Fool; On Pins and Needles –
15-11-02 Guilbeau and Parsons
INSTRUCTIONAL ALBUMS
? Strinbender Instructuonal LP – 70s w. Bob Warford
SINGLES
Bakersfield Int. (1967)
BIP 1001 Louisiana Rain / Sweet Suzannah – 67 Guilbeau and
Parsons
