Sammy Shelor

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS see also Lonesome River Band

ca. 1997 Doobie Shea Studio, Boone Mill, VA/Monkey Finger Studio, Nashville, TN/The CD Hatchery, Rural Hall, NC – Sammy Shelor (Sammy Shelor [vcl/banjo], Dan Tyminski [vcl/mandolin], Kenny Smith [gt], Tony Rice [gt], Jerry Douglas [dobro], Sam Bush [mandolin/fiddle], Tony Creasman [drums], Randy Howard [fiddle] + Raymond Matthews, Junior Sisk, Alan O'Bryant, Ronnie Bowman, Tony King, Woody Wright [vcl])

001 PRETTY LITTLE GIRL Sugar Hill  SH-CD-3865                                                 

002 MOUNTAIN GIRL    Sugar Hill  SH-CD-3865                                                   

003 ERNEST T. GRASS    Sugar Hill  SH-CD-3865                                                 

004 LONESOME SCENE OF WINTER  Sugar Hill  SH-CD-3865                                           

005 NORTH CAROLINA BREAKDOWN     Sugar Hill  SH-CD-3865                                       

006 ALLEN'S DREAM   Sugar Hill  SH-CD-3865                                                    

007 WALLS     Sugar Hill  SH-CD-3865                                                           

008 JANEY BELLE   Sugar Hill  SH-CD-3865                                                      

009 I'M ON TO YOU     Sugar Hill  SH-CD-3865                                                  

010 CROSS ROAD BLUES         Sugar Hill  SH-CD-3865                                           

011 WITHOUT A WORD  Sugar Hill  SH-CD-3865                                                    

012 DARLIN' CHILD Sugar Hill  SH-CD-3865

2007 unknown – Sammy Shelor and Linda Lay (Sammy Shelor [vcl/banjo, Linda Lay [vcl/bass)                                                      

013 TAKING THE CROOKED ROAD HOME  Virginia Folklife Program VFHCD 107

014 DEAD MAN'S HOLLOW  Virginia Folklife Program VFHCD 107

015 PINEY ROSE  Virginia Folklife Program VFHCD 107  

016 ANGELINE THE BAKER  Virginia Folklife Program VFHCD 107

017 BLOW OUT THE CANDLE LAURA  Virginia Folklife Program VFHCD 107  

018 BRAMBLES, BRIARS AND ME  Virginia Folklife Program VFHCD 107  

019 RESTING PLACE  Virginia Folklife Program VFHCD 107

020 JOHNNY CLAY  Virginia Folklife Program VFHCD 107  

021 CLINCH MOUNTAIN BACKSTEP  Virginia Folklife Program VFHCD 107  

022 GOING BACK TO OLD VIRGINIA  Virginia Folklife Program VFHCD 107  

023 BOBBY AND TOMMY  Virginia Folklife Program VFHCD 107  

024 STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU  Virginia Folklife Program VFHCD 107  

ALBUMS

Sugar Hill SH-CD-3865 Leading Roll: Pretty Little Girl;Mountain Girl; Ernest T. Grass; Loensome Scene Of Winter;  North Carolina Breakdown; Allen's Dream; Walls; Janey Belle; I'm On To You; Cross Road Blues; Without A Word; Darlin' Child – 17-06-97                       

Virginia Folklife Program VFHCD 107 Taking The Crooked Road Home:  Taking The Crooked Road Home; Dead Man's Hollow; Piney Rose;  Angeline The Baker; Blow Out The Candle Laura;  Brambles, Briars And Me;  Resting Place; Johnny Clay;  Clinch Mountain Backstep;  Going Back To Old Virginia;  Bobby And Tommy;  Still In Love With You – 07 w. Linda Lay

   

Bob Williams

*28-04-1927 near Scotsville, KY
2nd version

by Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS
ca. December 1950 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN – Bob Williams and His Band
001 2076 HOT ROD RACE Tennessee 735
002 2077 MORNING AFTER BLUES 735
003 2078 WAITING FOR THE TIDE TO CHANGE 741
004 2079 HILLBILLY SAMBA 741
ca. January 1951 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN – Bob Williams and Band, * w. Del Wood
005 2090 WHAT I AM DOING HERE* 746
006 2091 CRACKERS, CHEESE AND BEER 746
ca. February 1951 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN – Bob Williams (w. The Night Owls)
007 3021 HOT ROD RACE NO. 2 756
008 3022 SO DON‘T YOU WEEP 756/Collector 2880
ca. February 1951 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN – Bob Williams and His Band
009 3040 PABST BLUE RIBBON BEER 760
ca. April 1951 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN – Bob Williams
010 3088 HOT ROD RACE NO. 3 771
011 3089 unknown title
012 3090 I’VE LIVED MY LIFE ALONE 771
1951 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN – The Night Owls – Bob Williams/*Dick Stratton (The Nght Owls)
013 4020 PICK UP TRUCK 770
000 4021 SUGER-COATED LOVE* 776
014 4022 OUR LAST GOODBYE 770/Collector CD-2880
ca. May 1952 Brown Radio Productions, 240 1/2 4th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Bob Williams
015 E2KB-3745 BE MINE 834-45
016 E2KB-3746 unknown title
017 E2KB-3747 WE’RE STEPPIN‘ OUT TONIGHT 834-45

1955 unknown – Bob Williams and His Band

018 I’LL PRETEND Goldenrod 100

019 CLICKING ALONG Goldenrod 100

1957 unknown – Bob Williams and The Southlanders

020 HOW MANY HEART BREAKS Goldenrod 500

021 OOH LA LA Goldenrod 500

1960 unknown – Bob Williams
022 SO 891 HOT-ROD RACE Cumberland 106 Spin SR 989/Buffalo Bob 55055 White Label WLP-8859
023 SO 890 TELL ROSALIE GOODBYE (CARL CHESSMAN'S LAST WORDS) Cumberland 106
024 PRECIOUS Spin SR989
025 SRPC 081 SILLY OLD MAN CRYING Cumberland 110
026 SRPC 082 THROUGH THIS FOOR Cumberland 110
ca. September 1962 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Bob Williams
027 5861 BREAKING UP THE HERATACHES NV-5099
028 5862 THANKS FOR THE OFFER NV-5099
029 5863 PRETENDING NV 5135
030 5864 HOW WILL IT END  NV 5135
Poss. 1960s unknown – Bob Williams
031 MUSIC IS MY BUSINESS Bards S9148
032 WALKING DOWN THE ISLE OF ROSES Bards S9148

SINGLES
Tennessee
735-45 Hot Rod Race / Morning After Blues – 01-51
741-45 Waiting For The Tide To Change / Hillbilly Samba - 51
756-45 Hot Rod Race No. 2 / So Don't You Weep – 04-51 (rev. Apr. 7)
760-45 Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer / Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer - 51
770-45 Pick Up Truck / Our Last Goodbye – 05-51 (rev. May 19)
771-45 Hot Rod Race No. 3 / I've Lived My Life Alone – 05-51 (rev. May 19)
834-45 We're Steppin' Out Tonight / Be Mine – 07-52 (rev. Aug. 2)
Goldenrod

100 I’ll Pretend / Clicking Along – 55   Bob Williams and His Band

500 How Many Heart Breaks / Ooh La La – 57  and The Southlanders

Cumberland  (1960)
106 Hot-Rod Race / Tell Rosalie Goodbye (Carl Chessman's Last Words) – 60 

110 Silly Old Man Crying / Through This Door - 60
Spin (1960)
SR989 Hot Rod Race / Precious – 08-60 (rev. Aug. 15)

Nashville (1962)

NV 5099 Thanks For The Offer / Breaking Up The Herataches - 62

NV 5135 Pretending / How Will It End - 63
Bards
S9148 Music Is My Business / Walking Down The Isle Of Roses – 6-?

 

TRANSCRIPTIONS DISCS
United States Air Forces - Country Music Time # 230: Hot Rod Race; I Wish I Had A Sweetheart; Make Friends [Archie Campbell]; Where Could I Go But To The Lord - 62
 

Sally Starr

Alleen Mae Beller, *25-01-1923 Kansas City, MO, +27-01-2013

By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

1958 Philadelphia, PA – Sally Starr
001 TOY SHOP IN THE TOWN Clymax EP 1001 
002 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Clymax EP 1001 
003 CANDY BED Clymax EP 1001 
004 BLUE RANGER Clymax EP 1001 
005 CUCKOO IN THE CLOCK Clymax EP 1001 
006 SING A SONG OF HAPPINESS Clymax EP 1001
007 TV PAL Clymax EP 1001 
008 A.B.C. ROCK Clymax EP 1001 LP 2004 
009 JB 227 ROCKIN' IN THE NURSERY Clymax CR 103/EP 1001 LP 2004 WLP 8885 Bb-CD-55173
010 JB 228 LITTLE PEDRO Clymax CR 103/EP 1001 
011 ROCKIN' HORSE COWGIRL Clymax EP 1001 
012 GOOD NIGHT DEAR LORD Clymax EP 1001 
ROLLERCOASTER LP 2004 THE RETURN OF ROCKAPHILLY (UK, 1980); COLLECTOR WLP 8885 RARE ROCKING GIRLS (NED, 1985); BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD-55173 SUGAR DOLL (GER, 2005)
1959 Philadelphia, PA – Sally Starr
013 ROCKET INTO SPACE Liberty Bell L 1776 
014 MEET SPACE PILOT JAMES Liberty Bell L 1776 
015 CITY IN SPACE Liberty Bell L 1776 
016 IS IT RAINING IN PARIS Liberty Bell L 1776 
017 STORY OF THE PLANETS Liberty Bell L 1776 
018 BIG TV SHOW IN THE SKY Liberty Bell L 1776 
019 ROUND TRIPS Liberty Bell L 1776 
020 PUT A PENNY IN THE SCALE Liberty Bell L 1776 
021 WINDOW IN SPACE Liberty Bell L 1776 
022 SALLY WALKS ON THE MOON Liberty Bell L 1776
Early 1960 Philadelphia, PA – Sally Starr
023 AR 157A ROCKY THE ROCKIN' RABBIT Arcade AR 157
024 AR 157B SING A SONG OF HAPPINESS Arcade AR 157

ALBUMS

Liberty Bell L 1776 Sally Starr's Adventure To The Moon: Rocket Into Space;  Meet Space Pilot James;  City In Space;  Is It Raining In Paris;  Story Of The Planets;  Big TV Show In The Sky;  Round Trips;  Put A Penny In The Scale;  Window In Space;  Sally Walks On The Moon - 59

Clymax EP-1001 Our Gal Sal: Toy Shop In The Town;  Happy Birthday;  Candy Bed;  Blue Ranger;  Cuckoo In The Clock;  Sing A Song Of Happiness; TV Pal;  A.B.C. Rock;  Rockin' In The Nursery; Little Pedro;  Rockin' Horse Cowgirl;  Good Night Dear Lord – 66

EPs

Clymax

CR-EP-1001 Our Gal Sal: Toy Shop In The Town;  Happy Birthday /  Candy Bed;  Blue Ranger /  Cuckoo In The Clock;  Sing A Song Of Happiness / TV Pal;  A.B.C. Rock /  Rockin' In The Nursery; Little Pedro /  Rockin' Horse Cowgirl;  Good Night Dear Lord – 59

(3 EPs set; MX JB 140/145)

SINGLES

Clymax (1959)

CR 103 Rockin' In The Nursery / Little Pedro – 05-59 (rev. May 18)

Arcade (1960)

AR 157 Rocky The Rockin' Rabbit / Sing A Song Of Happiness – 03-60 (rev. March 7)

Al Wood

*04-03-1937 Surry County, NC

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS

Ca 1971 unknown – The Smokey Ridge Boys

S 01 CHEROKEE SHUFFLE Dekkar R 11

S 02 NIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS Dekkar R 11

9 December 1972 Roy Homer and Associates, Clinton, MD - Al Wood and The Smokey Ridge Boys (Al Wood [vcl/banjo], Lester Deaton [vcl/gt], Dewey Farmer [vcl/mandolin], Odel Wood [vcl/bass], Ronnie Freeland [drums]. Producer: Charles R. Freeland)
001 MOUNTAIN MAN Rebel SLP-1519
002 LINES ON THE HIGHWAY Rebel SLP-1519
003 UNCLE BILL'S STILL Rebel SLP-1519
004 DO UNTO OTHERS Rebel SLP-1519
005 SING A BLUEGRASS SONG Rebel SLP-1519
006 STORY OF THE F.F.E. Rebel SLP-1519
007 SALLY THE ROUGE Rebel SLP-1519
10 December 1972 Roy Homer and Associates, Clinton, MD - Al Wood and The Smokey Ridge Boys (Al Wood [vcl/banjo], Lester Deaton [vcl/gt], Dewey Farmer [vcl/mandolin], Odel Wood [vcl/bass], Ronnie Freeland [drums]. Producer: Charles R. Freeland)
008 THE HILLS OF HOME Rebel SLP-1519
009 LONESOME SMOKEY Rebel SLP-1519
010 CAROLINA'S CALLING ME Rebel SLP-1519
011 PRETTY POLLY Rebel SLP-1519
012 HOMBRE Rebel SLP-1519
17 May 1973 Roy Homer and Associates, Clinton, MD - Al Wood and The Smokey Ridge Boys (Al Wood [vcl/banjo], Lester Deaton [vcl/gt], Dewey Farmer [vcl/mandolin], Odel Wood [vcl/bass], Ronnie Freeland [drums]. Producer: Charles R. Freeland)
013 RIVER BOTTOM Rebel SLP-1525
014 BESSY Rebel SLP-1525
015 RHYTHM OF THE WHEELS Rebel SLP-1525
016 BALLAD OF BITTER CREEK Rebel SLP-1525
017 CHILDHOOD MEMORIES Rebel SLP-1525
018 BAD TIMES ARE GOOD AGAIN Rebel SLP-1525
18 May 1973 Roy Homer and Associates, Clinton, MD - Al Wood and The Smokey Ridge Boys (Al Wood [vcl/banjo], Lester Deaton [vcl/gt], Dewey Farmer [vcl/mandolin], Odel Wood [vcl/bass], Ronnie Freeland [drums]. Producer: Charles R. Freeland)
019 FRISCO Rebel SLP-1525
020 SMOKIN' GRASS Rebel SLP-1525
021 TWO WAYS Rebel SLP-1525
022 SWEET CARRIE Rebel SLP-1525
023 DEEP THUNDER Rebel SLP-1525
024 CAROLINA SUNSHINE Rebel SLP-1525

1979 unknown – The Smokey Ridge Boys

S03 BED OF ROSES SPC 3689   

S04 CLASS OF '57 SPC 3689   

S05 DO YOU REMEMBER THESE SPC 3689   

S06 I'LL GO TO MY GRAVE LOVING YOU SPC 3689   

S07 HOW TO BE A COUNTRY STAR SPC 3689 

S08 Y'ALL COME BACK SALOON SPC 3689   

S09 SAIL AWAY SPC 3689   

S10 COME ON IN SPC 3689   

S11 YOU'RE THE ONE SPC 3689 

1981 unknown - Al Wood And The Smokey Ridge Boys (Al Wood [vcl/banjo], Mike Wood [vcl/ld gt/rh gt], Mike Auldridge [vcl/mandolin], Carson White [bass])
025 KENTUCKY COUNTRY HOME Rich-R-Tone LP - 8113
026 ANOTHER NIGHT Rich-R-tone LP - 8113
027 LOVE OF A WOMAN Rich-R-tone LP - 8113
028 LONESOME RIVER Rich-R-Tone LP - 8113
029 AMAZING GRACE Rich-R-Tone LP - 8113
030 BOOMERANG Rich-R-Tone LP - 8113
031 HOBO BLUES Rich-R-Tone LP - 8113
032 LIFE WITHOUT YOU Rich-R-Tone LP - 8113
033 I'M SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD Rich-R-Tone LP - 8113
034 BABY I'M LONESOME Rich-R-Tone LP - 8113
035 KEEP ME HUMBLE Rich-R-Tone LP - 8113
036 BLUEGRASS BREAKDOWN Rich-R-Tone LP - 8113
1982 Nashville, TN - Al Wood And The Smokey Ridge Boys (Al Wood [banjo], Mike Wood [gt], Mike Alridge [manolin], Carson White [bass])
037 LETTER FROM MY DARLING Rich-R-Tone unissued no # (2001)
038 USED TO OWN THIS TRAIN Rich-R-Tone unissued no # (2001)
039 WINGS OF AN ANGEL Rich-R-Tone unissued no # (2001)
040 SWEET HEART OF MINE Rich-R-Tone unissued no # (2001)
041 OLD MAN ALDRIDGE Rich-R-Tone unissued no # (2001)
042 AFRAID TO LOVE YOU Rich-R-Tone unissued no # (2001)
043 HOLLAND HOLLOW Rich-R-Tone unissued no # (2001)
044 PRAISE GOD I'M READY TO GO Rich-R-Tone unissued no # (2001)
045 SALLY ANN Rich-R-Tone unissued no # (2001)
046 ROSES AND CARNATIONS Rich-R-Tone unissued no # (2001)
2000 Eastwood Studios, 1137 Oak Ridge Road, Cana, VA - Al Wood And The Smokey Ridge Boys
047 COLD GRANITE HEART
048 HOW I'D LOVE TO BE AROUND YOU
049 HOBO BLUES
050 SHE'S PRAYING FOR ME
051 WILDMAN
052 CARRY ME BACK TO TENNESSEE
053 GOIN' ONCE, GOIN' TWICE
054 GOD LOVES HIS CHILDREN
055 AMANDALISA
056 HOME'S IN TENNESSEE

ALBUMS
Rebel SLP-1519 Sing A Bluegrass Song: Mountain Man; Lines On The Highway; The Hills Of Home; Uncle Bill's Still; Lonesome Smokey; Do Unto Others; Sing A Bluegrass Song; Carolina's Calling Me; Pretty Polly; Story Of The F.F.E.; Hombre; Sally The Rouge - 03-73
Rebel SLP-1525 Bluegrass Today: River Bottom; Bessy; Rhythm Of The Wheels; Frisco; Smokin' Grass;Two Ways; Ballad Of Bitter Creek; Sweet Carrie; Childhood Memories; Bad Times Are Good Again; Deep Thunder; Carolina Sunshine – 12-11-73

Pickwick SPC 3689 The Statler Brothers/Oak Ridge Boys Songbook /A Tribute To Country Music's Two Greatest Quartets: Bed Of Roses; Class Of '57; Do You Remember These; I'll Go To My Grave Loving You; How To Be A Country Star; Y'all Come Back Saloon; Sail Away; Come On In; You're The One - 79
Rich-R-Tone LP-8113 Kentucky Country Home: Kentucky Country Home; Another Night; Love Of A Woman; Lonesome River; Amazing Grace; Boomerang; Hobo Blues; Life Without You; I'm Sittin' On Top Of The World; Baby I'm Lonesome; Keep Me Humble; Bluegrass Breakdown - 03-82
Al Wood No # A Bluegrass Classic: Letter From My Darling; Used To Own This Train; Wings Of An Angel;Sweet Heart Of Mine; Old Man Aldridge; Afraid To Love You; Holland Hollow; Praise God I'm Ready To Go; Sally Ann; Roses And Carnations - 01 (recorded 1982)
Al Wood No # Cold Granite Heart: Cold Granite Heart; How I'd Love To Be Around You; Hobo Blues; She's Praying For Me; Wildman; Carry Me Back To Tennessee; Goin' Once, Goin' Twice; God Loves His Children; Amandalisa; Home's In Tennessee – 01

SINGLES

Dekkar

R 11 Cherokee Shuffle / Night Train To Memphis – 71?