Hilltoppers - Jimmy Sacca

3rd version
By Michel Ruppli, Bill Daniels, Praguefrank and Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS
Early 1952 poss. Bowling Green, KY – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano]) [leased to Dot in March 1952]
001 M-6025 TRYING Dot 45-15018 45-16022 DEP-1006/DLP-104 DLP-3003 JASCD 659
002 M-6026 YOU MADE UP MY MIND 45-15018 DEP-1006/DLP-104/ JASCD 659
ca July 1952 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
003 M-6089 I CAN'T LIE TO MYSELF 45-15055 DEP-1007/DLP-104 JASCD 659
October 1952 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
004 M-7002/E2KB-7500 I KEEP TELLING MYSELF 45-15034 DEP-1006/DLP-104 JASCD 659
005 M-7003/E2KB-7531 MUST I CRY AGAIN? 45-15034 DEP-1006 /DLP-104 VSD5524
January 1953 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
006 M-7065/E3KB-0091 I'D RATHER DIE YOUNG 45-15085 45-15889 DEP-1007/DLP-104 DLP-3003 JASCD 659
007 M-7066/E3KB-0092 LOVE WALKED IN 45-15105 45-16024 45-113/DLP-3003 JASCD 659
008 M-7067/E3KB-0093 P.S. I LOVE YOU 45-15085 45-16022 45-16054 DEP-1007/DLP-104 DLP-3003 JASCD 659
009 M-7071/E3KB-0097 IF I WERE KING 45-15055 DEP-1007/DLP-104 JASCD 659
May 1953 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
010 M-8120/E3KB-3937 I FOUND YOUR LETTER 45-15132 DEP-1008 /DLP-105 JASCD 659
011 M-8121/E3KB-3938 TILL THEN 45-15132 45-16025 45-114 DEP-1008 /DLP-105 JASCD 659
012 M-8122/E3KB-3939 TIME WILL TELL 45-127 DEP-1009/DLP-105 JASCD 659
July 1953 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
013 M-8155/E3KB-5301 TO BE ALONE 45-15105 45-16039 45-16054 45-115 /DLP-3003 JASCD 659
July 1953 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
014 M-8175/E3KB-5321 WRAPPED UP IN A DREAM 45-15156/ JASCD 659
015 M-8176/E3KB-5322 unknown title

016 M-8177/E3KB-5323 unknown title

017 M-8178/E3KB-5324 FROM THE VINE COMES THE GRAPE 45-15127 45-16024 45-113 DEP-1009/DLP-105 JASCD 659
1953 unknown – Jimmy Sacca (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
S01 M-8210/E3QB-7251 ALONE 45-15130 45-16010/ JASCD 659
S02 M-8211/E3QB-7252 YOU'RE ALL THAT I NEED 45-15130/ JASCD 659
S03 M-8212/E3QB-7253 ALONE WITH MY HEART*

S04 M-8213/E3QB-7254 TIME WILL TELL 45-15163/JASCD 659

1953 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
018 FOR KEEPS DEP-1008/DLP-105 JASCD 659

019 BOUQUETS AND KISSES DEP-1008/DLP-105 JASCD 659
020 THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE DEP-1009/DLP-105 JASCD 659
021 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN DEP-1009/DLP-105 JASCD 659
Possibly from sessions above
*issued as by Jimmy Sacca
September 1953 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
022 M-8234/E4KB-821 YOU TRY SOMEBODY ELSE 45-15249/ JASCD 659
023 M-8237/E4KB-823/E4OB-727 POOR BUTTERFLY 45-15156/VSD-5524 JASCD 659
024 M-8238/E4KB-824 TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE 45-15249/DLP-3003 JASCD 659
025 M-8239/E4KB-825 SWEETHEART (WILL YOU REMEMBER) 45-15201/ JASCD 659
ca January 1954 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
026 M-8260 FRIVOLETTE 45-15318 DEP-1012/DLP-106 JASCD 659
027 M-8262 THE OLD CABARET 45-15201/ JASCD 659
ca May 1954 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
028 M-8344/E4KB-1841 IF I DIDN'T CARE 45-15220/DLP-3003 JASCD 659
029 M-8345/E4CB-1842-3 D-A-R-L-I-N' 45-15318/3003 JASCD 659
030 M-8347/E4KB-1844 BETTINA 45-15220/ JASCD 659
031 M-8348/E4KB-1845? NO LONGER LONELY 45-16556
ca August 1954 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
032 GLAD, GLAD, GLAD DEP-1011/DLP-106 JASCD 659
033 MY ANN DEP-1011/DLP-106 JASCD 659
034 STORMY NIGHT DEP-1011/DLP-106 JASCD 659
035 ABOUT A QUARTER TO NINE DEP-1011/DLP-106 JASCD 659
036 TORMENTED DEP-1012/DLP-106
037 WITHOUT YOU DEP-1012/DLP-106 JASCD 659
038 CAN’T WE TRY AGAIN DEP-1012/DLP-106 JASCD 659
March 1955 unknown – Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
039 M-8617/F9OB-0204 THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN 45-15351/DLP-3003 JASCD 659
040 M-8618/F9OB-0205 TEAR DROPS FROM MY EYES 45-15351/ JASCD 659
April 1955 unknown – Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
041 M-8650/F9OB-2508 SO TIRED 45-15459
042 M-8651/F9OB-2509 UNTIL THE REAL THING 45-15423/ JASCD 659
043 M-8652/F9OB-2510 ALL I NEED IS YOU 45-15415
044 M-8653/F9OB-2511 SEARCHING 45-15415/ JASCD 659
045 M-8654/F9OB-2512 THE KENTUCKIAN SONG 45-15375/DLP-3003 JASCD 659
046 M-8657/F9OB-2515 I MUST BE DREAMING 45-15375/ JASCD 659
1955 unknown - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
047 WHITE CHRISTMAS DLP-3002
048 RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER DLP-3002
049 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN DLP-3002
050 I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS DLP-3002
051 WINTER WONDERLAND DLP-3002
052 SILENT NIGHT DLP-3002
053 HERE COMES SANTE CLAUS DLP-3002
054 JINGLE BELLS DLP-3002
055 I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS DLP-3002
056 CHRISTMAS ISLAND DLP-3002
057 BLUE CHRISTMAS DLP-3002
058 AVE MARIA DLP-3002
DLP-3002 was not issued
September 1955 unknown - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
059 M-8975 ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE) 45-15423 45-16025 45-114 45-16556/VSD-5524 JASCD 659
December 1955 poss. Universal Recording Corp., 46 East Walton St., Chicago, IL - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
060 MB-9026 THE LAST WORD IN LOVE 45-15437
061 MB-9027 MY TREASURE 45-15437/VSD-5524 JASCD 659
ca January 1956 poss. Universal Recording Corp., 46 East Walton St., Chicago, IL - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
062 MB-9048 WHEN YOU'RE ALONE 45-15451
ca March 1956 unknown - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
063 MB-9095 FADED ROSE 45-15459/ JASCD 659
064 MB-9096 DO THE BOP 45-15451/ JASCD 659
May 1956 poss. Universal Recording Corp., 46 East Walton St., Chicago, IL - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
065 MB-9146 EYES OF FIRE, LIPS OF WINE 45-15468
066 MB-9147 INTO EACH LIFE SOME RAIN MUST FALL 45-15489 /DLP-3029 JASCD 659
067 MB-9151 I'M WALKING THROUGH HEAVEN 45-15468
August 1956 poss. Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra)
068 MB-9245 KA DING DONG 45-15489/ JASCD 659
August 1956 poss. Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra)
069 MB-9272 WELCOME TO MY HEART 45-15889
ca October 1956 poss. Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra)
070 MB-9352 NO REGRETS 45-15511/ JASCD 659
071 MB-9353 CHICKEN, CHICKEN 45-15662/ JASCD 659
072 MB-9356 UNTIL YOU’RE MINE 45-15511/ JASCD 659
1956 poss. Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra)
073 I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE DLP-3029
074 WHISPERING GRASS (DON'T TELL THE TREES) DLP-3029
075 THAT OLD FEELING DLP-3029
076 I CAN'T GET STARTED DLP-3029
077 GYPSY DLP-3029
078 WITH EVERY BREATH I TAKE DLP-3029
079 AT SUNDOWN DLP-3029
080 TROUBLE IN MIND DLP-3029
081 WHY BABY DLP-3029
082 I'M GLAD FOR YOUR SAKE DLP-3029
083 MAYBE YOU'LL BE THERE DLP-3029
Possibly from sessions above
ca 9 December 1956 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra)
084 MB-9470 MARIANNE 45-15537 45-16039 45-115 /VSD-5524 JASCD 659
085 MB-9472 YOURE WASTING YOUR TIME (TRYIN' TO LOSE THE BLUES) 45-15537/ JASCD 659
March 1957 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra)
086 MB-9573 I'M SERIOUS 45-15560/ JASCD 659
087 MB-9574 I LOVE MY GIRL 45-15560/ JASCD 659
June 1957 Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
088 MB-9796 A FALLEN STAR 45-15594/VSD-5524 JASCD 659
089 MB-9797 FOOTSTEPS 45-15594
August 1957 Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
090 MB-9994 DEDICATED TO YOU 45-15626/ JASCD 659
091 MB-9995 MY CABIN OF DREAMS 45-15626/ JASCD 659
September 1957 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
092 MB-10258 LOVE IN BLOOM DLP-3073
093 MB-10259 (I LOVE YOU) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS DLP-3073
094 MB-10260 LOVE IS HERE TO STAY DLP-3073
095 MB-10261 THIS LOVE OF MINE DLP-3073
096 MB-10262 LOVE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER DLP-3073
097 MB-10263 I'M CONFESSIN' DLP-3073
098 MB-10264 LET'S FALL IN LOVE DLP-3073
099 MB-10265 TOGETHER DLP-3073
100 MB-10266 THEN I'LL BE HAPPY DLP-3073
101 MB-10267 SO BEATS MY HEART FOR YOU DLP-3073
102 MB-10268 I HADN'T ANYONE TILL YOU DLP-3073
103 MB-10269 LOVE YOUR MAGIC SPELL IS EVERYWHERE DLP-3073
104 MB-10270 THE JOKER (THAT'S WHAT THEY CALL ME) 45-15662/VSD-5524 JASCD 659
February 1958 Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
105 MB-10652 YOU SURE LOOK GOOD TO TO ME 45-15712
106 MB-10653 STARRY EYES 45-15712
ca August 1958 Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
107 MB-11603 SIGNORINA 45-15814
108 MB-11604 PEGGY'S SISTER 45-15814
ca Septembert 1958 Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
109 MB-11968 TRYING 45-15857
110 MB-11969 YOU'RE NOBODY TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU 45-15857
ca April 1959 Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
111 MB-12986 LIZZIE DARLIN' 45-15958
112 MB-12987 unknown title
113 MB-12988 LOTS OF LUCK 45-15958
November 1959 Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
114 MB-13687 ALONE 45-16010
115 MB-13688 THE PRISONER'S SONG 45-16010
ca January 1965 unknown - The Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
116 0649 ALL THESE THINGS 3J 1000
117 0650 unknown title

118 0651 THE WORLD OUTSIDE 3J 1000
4 January 1973 Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Sacca and The Hilltoppers (arranged by Emory Gordy)
119 73L-4688 ONE OF A KIND MGM unissued
120 73L-4689 LITTLE THINGS YOU DO K 14603
121 73L-4690 SUNSHINE AND LOVE K 14515 K 14603
122 73L-4691 JAMAICA FAREWELL K 14515

ALBUMS
Dot DLP-104 The Hilltoppers: I Keep Telling Myself; Trying; Must I Cry Again; You Made Up Your Mind; I Can't Lie To Myself; If I Were King; I'd Rather Die Young; P.S. I Love You – 54 [10” LP]
Dot DLP-105 The Hilltoppers: Till Then; For Keeps; Time Will Tell; I Found Your Letter; Bouquets And Kisses; There Is No Greater Love; Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain; From The Vine Came The Grape – 54 [10” LP]
Dot DLP-106 The Hilltoppers: Glad, Glad, Glad; My Ann; Stormy Night; About A Quarter To Nine; Frivolette; Tormented; Without You; Can't We Try Again – 11-54 [10” LP]
Dot DLP-3002 Christmas album: White Christmas; Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus Is Coming To Town; I'll Be Home For Christmas; Winter Wonderland; Silent Night; Here Comes Sante Claus; Jingle Bells; I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus; Christmas Island; Blue Christmas; Ave Maria – 55 (scheduled but aborted; MX M-9018-F8OP-2505/M-9010-F8OP-2506 (13-11-55)
Dot DLP-3003 The Hilltoppers Present Tops In Pops: Trying; P.S. I Love You; I'd Rather Die Young; To Be Alone; Love Walked In; From The Vine Came The Grape; Till Then; The Kentuckian Song; If I Didn't Care; Time Waits For No One; D-A-R-L-I-N; The Door Is Still Open – 18-02-56 (reissued on Souvenir SLP-100 The Hilltoppers Sing Their Million Sellers]
Dot DLP-3029 The Towering Hilltoppers Featuring The Voice Of Jimmy Sacca: I Can't Give You Anything But Love; Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees); That Old Feeling; I Can't Get Started; The Gypsy; With Every Breath I Take; At Sundown; Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall; Trouble In Mind; Why Baby; I'm Glad For Your Sake; Maybe You'll Be There - 56
Dot DLP-3073 Love In Bloom: Love In Bloom; I'm Confessin'; Then I'll Be Happy; Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere; Love Is Here To Stay; This Love Of Mine; Let's Fall In Love; Together; So Beats My Heart For You; For Sentimental Reasons; Love Is Just Around The Corner; I Hadn't Anyone Till You – 58
Varese Sarabande VSD-5524 P.S. I Love You - The Best Of The Hilltoppers: Trying; Must I Cry Again; I'd Rather Die Young; P.S. I Love You; To Be Alone; Love Walked In; From The Vine Came The Grape; Till Then; Poor Butterfly; D-A-R-L-I-N'; If I Didn't Care; Time Waits For No One; The Kentuckian Song; Only You (And You Alone); My Treasure; Marianne; A Fallen Star; The Joker (That's What They Call Me) – 10-94
SFI 90919 Golden Memories: The Ultimate Collection: P.S. I Love You; Trying; Poor Butterfly; Time WaitsFor No One; Only You (And You Alone); From The Vine Came The Grape; A Fallen Star; To Be Alone; Marianne; If I Didn't Care; The Kentuckian Song; Must I Cry Again; Till Then; My Treasure; I'd Rather Die Young; Love Walked In; D-a-r-l-i-n‘; The Joker (That's What They Call Me) - 03
Evergreen [EU] 2691755 30 Greatest Hits!: Trying; P.S. I Love You; A Fallen Tear; Do The Bop; Till Then; I Must Be Dreaming; You Try Somebody Else; Ka Ding Dong; Time Waits For No One; I Love My Girl; Marianne; If I Didn't Care; From The Vine Came The Grape; Love Walked In; The Door Is Still Open; I'd Rather Die Young; The Joker; Until The Real Thing Comes A Long; When You're Alone; The Kentuckian Song; No Regrets; So Tired; My Treasure; Poor Butterfly; Bettina; Teardrops In My Eyes; Must I Cry Again; The Last Word In Love; Only You (And You Alone); To Be Alone

Jasmine [UK] JASCD 659 Trying: Trying;  You Made Up My Mind;  Must I Cry Again;  I Keep Telling Myself;  If I Were King; I Can’t Lie To Myself; I'd Rather Die Young (Than Grow Old Without You);  P.S. I Love You;  Love Walked In;  To Be Alone;  From The Vine Came The Grape;  Time Will Tell;  Till Then;  I Found Your Letter;  Poor Butterfly;  Wrapped Up In A Dream;  Sweetheart (Will You Remember); The Old Cabaret;  If I Didn't Care;  Bettina;  Time Waits For No One;  You Try Somebody Else;  Frivolette;  The Door Is Still Open;  The Kentuckian Song;  I Must Be Dreaming;  Searching;  My Treasure;  For Keeps; Only You (And You Alone);  Until The Real Thing Comes Along;  Ka-Ding-Dong;  Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall;  Until You're Mine;  Marianne;  No Regrets;  You’re Wasting Your Time (Tryin’ To Lose The Blues);  I’m Serious;  I Love My Girl;  A Fallen Star;  Dedicated To You;  The Joker (That’s What They Call Me);  Can’t We Try Again?;  Do The Bop;  My Cabin Of Dreams;  Chicken, Chicken;  Faded Rose;  D-A-R-L-I-N';  There Is No Greater Love;  Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain;  My Ann;  Glad Glad Glad;  Stormy Night;  About A Quarter To Nine;  Bouquets And Kisses;  Without You;  Tear Drops From My Eyes;  Alone;  You’re All That I Need;  Alone With My Heart;  Mansion On The Hill – 16-02-07 (double)

EPs

Dot

DEP-1-1006 The Hilltoppers: I Keep Telling Myself / Trying / Must I Cry Again / You Made Up Your Mind – 53 (MX: EPM-1016/17)
DEP-1-1007/DEP 113 The Hilltoppers Sing: I Can't Lie to Myself ; If I Were King / I'd Rather Die Young;  P.S. I Love You – 53 (MX: EPM-1018/19)

DEP-1-1008/DEP 114 The Hilltoppers: For Keeps;  Bouquets And Kisses / I Found Your Letter;  Till Then – 54 (MX: EPM 1020/21)
DEP-1-1009/DEP 115 The Hilltoppers: Time Will Tell;  There Is No Greater Love / Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain;  From The Vine Came The Grape – 54 (MX: EPM 1022/23)
DEP-1-1011 The Hilltoppers Sing: Glad, Glad, Glad / My Ann / Stormy Night / About A Quarter To Nine – 55 (MX: EPM 1026/27)
DEP-1-1012 The Hilltoppers Sing: Frivolette / Tormented / Without You / Can't We Try Again – 55 (MX: EPM 1028/29)


SINGLES
Dot (1952-)
45-15018 Trying / You Made Up My Mind – 06-52 (rev. Aug. 2)
45-15034 Cry Again / Telling Myself Sol – 11-52
45-15055 I Can't Lie To Myself / If I Were King – 02-53 (rev. March 7)
45-15085 I'd Rather Die Young (Than Grow Old Without You) / P.S. I Love You – 04-53 (rev. May 16)
45-15105 Love Walked In / To Be Alone - 09-53 (rev. Sept. 26)
45-15127 From The Vine Came The Grape / Time Will Tell – 11-53
45-15130 Alone / You’re All That I Need – 11-53 as by Jimmy Sacca
45-15132 I Found Your Letter / Till Then – 30-01-54
45-15156 Poor Butterfly / Wrapped Up In A Dream – 03-54

45-15163 Alone With My Heart / Mansion On The Hill – 15-05-54 as byJimmy Sacca
45-15201 Sweetheart (Will You Remember) / The Old Cabaret – 05-54
45-15218 Stormy Night / At Sundown – 07-54
45-15220 If I Didn't Care / Bettina – 07-54
45-15249 Time Waits For No One Side / You Try Somebody Else – 10-54
45-15318 D-A-R-L-I-N' / Frivolette - 01-55
45-15351 Door Is Still Open / Teardrops From My Eyes – 03-55
45-15375 I Must Be Dreaming / The Kentuckian Song – 24-05-55
45-15415 All I Need Is You / Searching – 16-08-55 (rev. Sept. 17)
45-15423 Only You (And You Alone) / Until The Real Thing Comes Along – 01-10-55
45-15437 The Last Word In Love / My Treasure – 29-11-55 (rev. Dec. 17)
45-15451 Do The Bop Side / When You're Alone – 14-02-56
45-15459 So Tired / Faded Rose – 20-03-56
45-15468 Eyes Of Fire, Lips Of Wine / I'm Walkin Through Heaven – 01-05-56
45-15489 Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall / Ka-Ding-Dong (w. Chuck Schrouder) – 27-07-56
45-15511 No Regrets / Until You're Mine – 10-10-56
45-15537 Marianne / You're Wasting Your Time (Tryin' To Lose The Blues) – 10-01-57 (rev. Feb. 9)
45-15560 I Love My Girl / I'm Serious – 21-03-57
45-15594 A Fallen Star / Footsteps – 03-06-57 (rev. July 15)
45-15626 Dedicated To You / My Cabin Of Dreams – 09-08-57
45-15662 Chicken Chicken / The Joker (That’s What They Call Me) – 17-10-57 (rev. Nov. 4)
45-15712 Starry Eyes / You Sure Look Good To Me – 03-58
45-15814 Signorina / Peggy's Sister – 08-58
45-15857 Trying / Your Nobody Till Somebody Love – 10-58

45-15889 I'd Rather Die Young / Welcome To My Heart - 59
45-15958 Lizzie Darlin‘/ Lots Of Luck - 59
45-16010 Alone / The Prisoner's Song – 10-59
45-16022 Trying / P.S. I Love You – 59 (reissue)
45-16024 Love Walked In / From The Vine Came The Grape – 59 (reissue)
45-16025 Only You / Till Then - 59 (reissue)
45-16039 Marianne/To Be Alone – 12-59 (reissue)
45-16054 P.S. I Love You / To Be Alone – 02-60 (reissue)
45-112 P.S. I love You / Trying – 01-11-63 (reissue)
45-113 Love Walked In / From The Vine Came The Grape – 01-11-63 (reissue)
45-114 Till Then / Only You (And You Alone) – 01-11-63 (reissue)
45-115 To Be Alone / Marianne – 01-11-63 (reissue)
45-16556 No Longer Lonely / Only You – 12-63 (reissue)
3J (1965)
1000 All These Things / The World Outside – 03-65
MGM (1973)
K 14515 Sunshine And Love / Jamaica Farewell - 03-73
K 14603 Little Things You Do / Sunshine And Love - 07-73

Melvin Lee

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

1970s  Ocean Sound Studios, Huntington Beach, CA/ Solar Tip Studio, Blue Lake, CA – Melvin Lee Band (Melvin Lee [ld vcl/gt], Andre Walker [gt], Dale Roberts/ Greg Leisz [steel], John Grayting/ Jim Ates/ Bob Hadley [bass], Kavin Caughlin/ Paul Ginovelli [drums], Rich Nields [drums/percussion], David Traile [keyboards/synthesizer], Mark Cohen [synthesizer], Louie Vasquez [harp], Mark Lyon, Stephanie Ates, Penny harold [bck vcl]. Producer: Melvin Lee)

001 COWBOY’S DREAM

002 JUST LIKE THE OLD DAYS

003 GOR MORE THAN JUST A NIGHT

004 MR. SUN

005 APRIL DIANNE

006 PART TIME LOVER

007 HUMBOLDT COUNTY WOMAN

008 GREEN CURTAIN

009 MY WOMAN

010 PASSIN THRU

Tracks above issued on album A Cowboy’s Dream

ALBUMS

Melvin Lee no # A Cowboy‘s Dream: Cowboy’s Dream; Just Like The Old Days; Gor More Than Just A Night; Mr. Sun; April Dianne; Part Time Lover; Humboldt County Woman; Green Curtain; My Woman; Passin Thru – 7-

Nite Owls

2nd version

By Tony Russell, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS see lso Al Dexter, also accomp. Clay Long

16 June 1937 Brunswick Warehouse, Dallas, TX – Nite Owls (Luke Owens [vcl/gt], Bob Symons [gt/steel], Jack True [vcl/bass])
001 DAL 334 I’LL NEVER CRY OVER YOU unissued
002 DAL 335-2 I’M JUST AS HAPPY (AS I'VE EVER BEEN) Conqueror 8951 ARC 71060 Vocalion 03675/BACM CD D 538
003 DAL 336-2 YUM-YUM BLUES Vocalion 03706 ARC 71164/ CCD-302
004 DAL 337 BACK YARD STOMP unissued
005 DAL 338 (I‘M CRYING 'CAUSE I KNOW) I’M LOSIN‘ YOU unissued
006 DAL 339-2 GET HOT (FOR YOUR LOVING DADDY) Vocalion 03706 ARC 71164/ CCD-302
007 DAL 340-1 I’VE LOST YOU SO WHY SHOULD I CARE Conqueror 8947 ARC 70954 Vocalion 03621/ CCD-302
008 DAL 341-1 COQUETTE Conqueror 8947 Vocalion 03621 ARC 70954/ CCD-302
009 DAL 342 SWEET THING unissued
17 June 1937 Brunswick Warehouse, Dallas, TX – Nite Owls (Luke Owens [vcl/gt], Bob Symons [gt/steel], Jack True [vcl/bass])
010 DAL 343-1 NINE MILES OUT OF TOWN Conqueror 8951 ARC 71060 Vocalion 03675/ BACM CD D 538
1 November 1937 San Antonio, TX – Nite Owls (Luke Owens [vcl/gt], Bob Symons [gt/steel], Jack True [vcl/bass])
011 SA 2863-1 MA! (SHE’S MAKING EYES AT ME) Vocalion 03987/ CCD-302
012 SA 2864-1,2 TAKE ME BACK TO YOUR HEART unissued
013 SA 2865-1,2 MY BROWN EYED TEXAS GIRL unissued
014 SA 2866-1,2 HEADIN' FOR THE TEXAS PLAINS unissued
2 November 1937 San Antonio, TX – Nite Owls (Helen Hunt [vcl], Luke Owens [vcl/gt], Bob Symons [gt/steel], Jack True [vcl/bass])
015 SA 2867-1,2 I HAD SOMEONE ELSE BEFORE I HAD YOU unissued
016 SA 2868-1,2 THERE'LL BE SOME CHANGES MADE unissued
017 SA 2869-1 I LOST MY GAL AGAIN Vocalion 04853/CCD-302
018 SA 2870-1 I WISH YOU WERE JEALOUS OF ME Vocalion 04853/CCD-302
019 SA 2871-1 PAPA’S GONE Vocalion 04517/ BACM CD D 538
020 SA 2872-1 MARRIED MAN BLUES Vocalion 03987 Columbia 37718 20295/ CCD-302 Old Timey 117 PROPERBOX 6
021 SA 2873-1 EGYPTIAN ELLA Vocalion 04064/ CCD-302
022 SA 2874-1,2 GET ALONG LITTLE PONY, GET ALONG unissued
023 SA 2875-1 I SAW YOUR FACE IN THE MOON ARC 80161 Vocalion 03879/ CCD-302
024 SA 2876-2 DO YOU EVER THINK OF ME? ARC 80161 Vocalion 03879 Columbia 37718 20295/ CCD-302
025 SA 2877-2 ALL THAT I’M ASKING IS SYMPATHY Vocalion 03951/ BACM CD D 538
026 SA 2878-1,2 GET IT READY unissued
027 SA 2879-2 ROSIE Vocalion 03951/ BACM CD D 538
028 SA 2880-1 AIN’T THAT TOO BAD Vocalion 04118/ CCD-302

OLD TIMEY 117 WESTERN SWING VOL. 3 (1975); PROPER PROPERBOX 6 DOUGHBOYS, PLAYBOYS AND COWBOYS/ THE GOLDEN YEARS OF WESTERN SWING (UK, 1999, 4CD)
15 November 1937 San Antonio, TX – Nite Owls (Luke Owens [vcl/gt], Bob Symons [gt/steel], Jack True [vcl/bass], ? [harmonica])
029 SA 3015-1 LOUD MOUTH ARC 80255 Vocalion 03905/ BACM CD D 538
030 SA 3016-1 CHINATOWN, MY CHINATOWN unissued
031 SA 3017-1 JEALOUS Vocalion 04064/ CCD-302
032 SA 3018-1 WHAT’S YO‘ NAME Vocalion 03905 ARC 80255/ BACM CD D 538
033 SA 3019-1 (I WANNA GO WHERE YOU GO, DO WHAT YOU DO) THEN I’LL BE HAPPY Vocalion 04517/ BACM CD D 538
034 SA 3020-1 YOU FOOLED AROUND AND WAITED TOO LONG Vocalion 04118/ CCD-302
035 SA 3021-1,2 YOU OUGHTA SEE MY FANNY DANCE unissued
12 May 1938 Dallas, TX – Nite Owls (Luke Owens [vcl/gt], Bob Symons [gt/steel], Jack True [vcl/bass])
036 DAL 505-1 EIGHT BALL BLUES Conqueror 9069 Vocalion 04233/ BACM CD D 538
037 DAL 506-1 MEMPHIS BLUES Vocalion 04312/ BACM CD D 538 CK 47911
038 DAL 507-1 BEALE STREET BLUES Vocalion 05203/ BACM CD D 538
039 DAL 508-1 HERE COMES YOUR PAPPY (WITH THE WRONG KIND OF LOAD) Conqueror 9069 Vocalion 04233/ BACM CD D 538
040 DAL 509-1,2 HOP-HEAD JOE unissued
041 DAL 510-1 THINK IT OVER Vocalion 04935/ CCD-302
042 DAL 511-1,2 IF YOU WON’T BE MEAN TO ME unissued
043 DAL 512-1,2 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY (YOU¢LL MISS ME IN THE DAYS TO COME) unissued
044 DAL 513-1 EL RANCHO GRANDE Vocalion 04372 Columbia 37635 20234/ CCD-302 Old Timey 120
045 DAL 514-1 CIELITO LINDO Vocalion 04372 Columbia37635 20234/ CCD-302
046 DAL 515-1,2 I CRIED FOR YOU (NOW IT¢S YOUR TURN TO CRY OVER ME) unissued
047 DAL 516-1 MISTAKES Vocalion 04452/ CCD-302

OLD TIMEY 120 WESTER SWING VOL. 5 (1980); COLUMBIA CK 47911 ROOTS AND BLUES/ THE RETROSPECTIVE 1925-1955 (1992, 4 CD)
13 May 1938 Dallas, TX – Nite Owls (Luke Owens [vcl/gt], Bob Symons [gt/steel], Jack True [vcl/bass])
048 DAL 517-2 BLUE HAWAIIAN MOONLIGHT Vocalion 04159/ CCD-302
049 DAL 518-1 IF I HAD MY WAY Vocalion 04452/ CCD-302
050 DAL 519-1 IN THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL Vocalion 04159/ CCD-302
051 DAL 520-1 GET IT READY Vocalion 04312/ BACM CD D 538
2 December 1938 Dallas, TX – Nite Owls (Bob Burgess [vcl/gt], poss. Luke Owens [vcl/gt], Bob Symons [gt/steel], Jack True [vcl/bass])
052 DAL 670-1 IT’S A LONESOME OLD TOWN (WHEN YOU¢RE NOT AROUND) Vocalion 04935/ CCD-302
053 DAL 671-1 I GOT WORRY ON MY MIND Vocalion 04626/ BACM CD D 538
054 DAL 672-1 HIGH AND DRY BLUES Vocalion 04794/ BACM CD D 538
055 DAL 673-1 PLEASE DON’T DO THAT Vocalion 04715 / CCD-302
056 DAL 674-1 I‘M SORRY I MADE YOU CRY Vocalion 04626/ BACM CD D 538
057 DAL 675-1 I’M GETTING ABSENT MINDED OVER YOU Vocalion 04715/ CCD-302
058 DAL 676-1 WHO’S SORRY NOW? Vocalion 05203/ BACM CD D 538
059 DAL 677-1 COME A LITTLE CLOSER Vocalion 04794/ BACM CD D 538

 


ALBUMS
Cattle Compact CCD-302 The Swingin’ Western Style Of The Nite Owls 1937 –1938: I Lost My Gal Again; I Wish You Were Jealous Of Me; Egyptian Ella; I Saw Your Face In The Moon; Do You Ever Think Of Me; Ain't That Too Bad; Jealous; You Fooled Around And Waited Too Long; Think It Over; Rancho Grande (My Ranch); Cielito Lindo (Beautiful Heaven); Mistakes; Blue Hawaiian Moonlight; If I Had My Way; In The Royal Hawaiian Hotel; It's A Lonesome Old Town (When You're Not Around); Please Don't Do That; I'm Getting Absent Minded Over You; Married Man Blues; Ma! (She's Making Eyes At Me); Yum-Yum Blues; Get Hot (For Your Lovin' Daddy); I've Lost You So Why Should I Care; Coquette – 05

BACM [UK] CD D 538 The Nite Owls Featuring Al Dexter and Clay Long: I’m Just as Happy; Nine Miles Out O’ Town; Papa’s Gone; All That I’m Asking Is Sympathy;  Rosie;  Loud Mouth;  What’s Yo Name;  Then I’ll Be Happy;  Eight Ball Blues;  Memphis Blues; Beale Street Blues; Here Comes Your Pappy; Get It Ready; I Got Worry On My Mind; High And Dry Blues;  I’m Sorry I Made You Cry;  Who’s Sorry Now; Come A Little Closer; Waiting Old Pal For You**; Dreaming Of You**; Alabama Moon*; Answer To Disappointed Love*;  I’m Gonna Ride*;  Captain, Tell Me True*; I Love You Best Of All* – 10-16 (*Clay Long, **Al Dexter)


SINGLES
ARC/Columbia (1936-38)
ARC labels
70954 I’ve Lost You So Why Should I Care / Coquette – 09-37 (also Vocalion)
71060 I’m Just As Happy (As I‘ve Ever Been) / Nine Miles Out of Town - 10-37 (also Vocalion)
71164 Yum-Yum Blues / Get Hot (For Your Loving Daddy) - 11-37 (also Vocalion)
80161 I Saw Your Face In The Moon / Do You Ever Think Of Me? – 01-38 (also Vocalion)
80255 Loud Mouths / What’s Yo‘ Name – 02-38 (also Vocalion)
Vocalion
03621 I’ve Lost You So Why Should I Care / Coquette – 09-37 (also ARC)
03675 I’m Just As Happy (As I¢ve Ever Been) / Nine Miles Out of Town – 10-37 (also ARC)
03706 Yum-Yum Blues / Get Hot (For Your Loving Daddy) – 11-37 (also ARC)
03879 I Saw Your Face In The Moon / Do You Ever Think Of Me? – 01-38 (also ARC)
03905 Loud Mouths / What’s Yo‘ Name – 02-38 (also ARC)
03951 All That I’m Asking Is Sympathy / Rosie - 02-38
03987 Ma! (She’s Making Eyes At Me) / Married Man Blues – 03-38
04064 Egyptian Ella / Jealous – 04-38
04118 Ain’t That Too Bad / You Fooled Around And Waited Too Long – 05-38
04159 Blue Hawaiian Moonlight / In The Royal Hawaiian Hotel – 06-38
04233 Eight Ball Blues / Here Comes Your Pappy (With The Wrong Kind Of Load) – 07-38
04312 Memphis Blues / Get It Ready – 09-38
04372 El Rancho Grande / Cielito Lindo – 10-38
04452 Mistakes / If I Had My Way – 11-38
04517 Papa’s Gone / (I Wanna Go Where You Go, Do What You Do) Then I’ll Be Happy – 12-38
04626 I Got Worry On My Mind / I‘m Sorry I Made You Cry – 02-39
04715 Please Don’t Do That / I’m Getting Absent Minded Over You – 03-39
04794 High And Dry Blues / Come A Little Closer – 05-39
04853 I Lost My Gal Again / I Wish You Were Jealous Of Me - 06-39
04935 Think It Over / It’s A Lonesome Old Town (When You¢re Not Around) – 07-39
05203 Beale Street Blues / Who’s Sorry Now? – 10-39
Conqueror (all reissues)
8947 I’ve Lost You So Why Should I Care / Coquette – 05-38
8951 I’m Just As Happy (As I¢ve Ever Been) / Nine Miles Out of Town – 05-38
9069 Eight Ball Blues / Here Comes Your Pappy (With The Wrong Kind Of Load) – 08-38
Columbia (all reissues)
37635 El Rancho Grande / Cielito Lindo – 07-47
37718 Married Man Blues / Do You Ever Think Of Me? – 07-47
20234 El Rancho Grande / Cielito Lindo – ca 04-48
20295 Married Man Blues / Do You Ever Think Of Me? – ca 04-48