Monday, August 14, 2017

Fred Crawford



*1998
2nd version
by Thieu Van De Vorst, Praguefrank, Kent Heineman
SESSIONS

ca. January 1954 prob. Jack Starnes home studio, Voth Road, Beaumont, TX - Western Cherokees (Fred Crawford [vcl], Blackie Crawford [ld gt], Luther Nalley [rh gt], Buck Crawford [bass], Bob Heppler [fiddle], Burney Annett [piano]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
001 ST-2050 TIME WILL TAKE YOU OFF MY MIND 45-124
002 ST-2051 EMPTY FEELING IN MY HEART 45-124
ca. March 1954 poss. Jack Starnes home studio, Voth Road, Beaumont, TX - Fred Crawford (Fred Crawford [vcl], + prob.: Blackie Crawford [ld gt], Luther Nalley [rh gt], Corlue Bordelon [steel], Buck Crawford [bass], Bob Heppler [fiddle], Red Hayes [fiddle] + Western Cherokees [vocal chorus]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
003 ST-2130 FIRST ON YOUR LIST 45-145/JASMCD 3583/3584
004 ST-2131 LOVE WITH SUCH A PAST 45-145
JASMINE JASMCD 3583/3584 HILLBILLY BOP VOL.3 1954/1955 (UK, 2008, 2CD)
ca. August 1954 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - Fred Crawford (Fred Crawford [vcl], + prob. Blackie Crawford [ld gt], Luther Nalley [rh gt], Corlue Bordelon [steel], Buck Crawford [bass], Bob Heppler [fiddle], Red Hayes [fiddle] + Western Cherokees [vocal chorus]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
005 ST-2178 EACH PASSING DAY 45-156/JASMCD 3583/3584
006 ST-2179 NEVER GONNA GET MARRIED AGAIN 45-156/CLCD 2877 JASMCD 3583/3584
007 ST-2180 YOU GOTTA WAIT 45-170/JASMCD 3583/3584
008 ST-2181 I JUST NEED SOME LOVIN‘ 45-170/JASMCD 3583/3584
COLLECTOR CLCD 2877 TOUGH TEXAS (NED, 2006)
ca. July 1955 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - Fred Crawford
009 ST-2323 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND 45-199
010 ST-2324 CAN'T LIVE WITH E'M (CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT E'M) 45-199/CLCD 2877 Fantastic Voyage FVTD 145
FANTASTIC VOYAGE  FVTD 145 IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT 1955-1961  (2012, 3CD)
ca. October 1955 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - Fred Crawford
011 ST-2359 JUST ANOTHER BROKEN HEART 45-218
012 ST-2360 ME AND MY NEW BABY 45-218/CLCD 2877
013 ST-2361 YOU’RE NOT THE SAME SWEET GIRL 45-314
May 1956 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - Fred Crawford (Fred Crawford [vcl],  Joey Long [ld gt], Sonny Burns [rh gt], Leonard Curry [bass], Darrell Newsome [drums])
014 ST-2444 ROCK CANDY ROCK *45-243/Gusto 5017X TG  933 SD 820 CH 18 DROP 1009 Fantastic Voyage
015 ST-2445 SECRET OF MY HEART  45-243
016 ST-2446 LUCKY IN CARDS  45-272
017 ST-2447 I LEARNED SOMETHING FROM YOU  45-272/ETCD-CH 101
GUSTO 5017X DIXIE STARDAY ROCKABILLY'S VOL.1 (1979); ACE CH-18 KINGS OF ROCKABILLY VOL.1 (UK, 1980, 10“ LP); CASCADE DROP 1009 TWENTY GREAT ROCKABILLY HITS OF THE 1950S VOL.2 (UK, 1985); SD RECORDS 820 ROCK IT  (GER, 1991); TEXAS GOLD TG 933 THE STARDAY STORY VOL.3 (NED, 1993); EL TORO ETCD-CH 101 COLLECTORS CHOICE VOL. 1 – TEXAS FEVER (ESO, 2009)
14 July 1957 Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, NM - Fred Crawford (Fred Crawford [vcl], Buddy Holly [gt], Joe Mauldin [bass], Jerry Allison [drums] + Bowman Brothers. Producer: Norman Petty)
018 ST-2613 BY THE MISSION WALL 45-314/ETCD-1016
EL TORO ETCD 1016 NOT FADE AWAY BUDDY HOLLY 1957 THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS (ESP, 2008)
August 1960 poss. Goldstar
Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX - Fred Crawford (Fred Crawford [vcl], Bob Hudnall [rh gt], Rusty Sea [bass], Red Hayes [fiddle], Durwood Haddock [fiddle])
019 1396 I M ALL ALONE D 1158/BCD 15834
020 1397 CHARLIES S GONE D 1158/BCD 15834
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15834  D SINGLES SOUNDS OF HOUSTON TEXAS VOL.3 (GER, 2000)
1966 unknown, TX – Fred Crawford
021 LB-1001 GO GREEN GO Lobo ML-100
022 LB-1002 MONAHANS VS. DUMAS Lobo ML-100
1967 Odessa, TX – Fred Crawford (Producer: Tommy Allsup, Gorman Maxwell)
023 BY THE MISSION WALLS AOK AOKR-1034
024 HEY LITTLE WAITRESS AOK AOKR-1034
025 THAT'S HER SMILE AOKR-1046
026 FORTY MODEL FORD V8  AOKR-1046
Ca 1968 Odessa, TX – Fred Crawford (Producer: Tommy Allsup, Gorman Maxwell)
027 THE LITTLE WAITRESS Westex WR 1002
028 MAN WHAT A WOMAN Westex WR 1002
Unknown info – Fred Crawford
029 LOOK AT YOU AND ME Tic Toc 003
030 LIFE OF AN OLD DJ Tic Toc 003
Unknown info – Fred Crawford/*Keith Ward
031 MOTHER READ A CHAPTER, DADDY SAID A PRAY Pure Love BRSS-6883
000 THE CHILDREN WILL BE HERE SUNDAY * Pure Love BRSS-6883



SINGLES
Starday (1954-1957)
45-124 Empty Feeling In My Heart / Time Will Take You Off My Mind - 54
45-145 Love With Such A Past / First On Your List - 05-54
45-156 Never Gonna Get Married Again / Each Passing Day - 08-54
45-170 You Gotta Wait / I Just Need Some Lovin' - 01-55
45-199 Can't Live With E'm (Can't Live Without E'm) / What's On Your Mind - 08-55  (rev. August 20, 1955)
45-218 Just Another Broken Heart / Me And My New Baby - 12-55
45-243 Rock Candy Rock / Secret Of My Heart - 05-56 (rev, June 2, 1956)
45-272 Lucky In Cards / I Learned Something From You - 12-56
45-314 By The Mission Wall / You're Not The Same Sweet Girl - 08-57  (rev. August 26, 1957)
D (1960)
1158  I’m All Alone / Charlie’s  Gone – 08-60
Lobo (1966)
ML-100 Go Green Go / Monahans Vs. Dumas – 66
AOK
AOKR-1034 By The Mission Walls / Hey Little Waitress - 67
AOKR-1046 That's Her Smile / Forty Model Ford V8 – 67
Westex (ca 1968)
WR 1002 The Little Waitress / Man What A Woman – 68?
Tic Toc
003 Look At You And Me / Life Of An Old DJ
Pure Love
BRSS-6883 Mother Read A Chapter, Daddy Said A Prayer / [Keith Ward:] The Children Will Be Here Sunday




1 comment:

  1. These orginally unreleased Norman Petty Clovis recordings:

    Beyond A Shadow Of Doubt / 'Til I Found You (unreleased)  [rec. 11/13/1957] with The Big Beats & Roses

    'Beyond A Shadow Of Doubt' is released in Nor-va-Jak cd 'The Big Beats: 1957-1959.
    'Til I Found You' is released in Nor-Va-Jak cd 'Vault Series Vol 1'
    http://www.norvajakmusic.com

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