Cleveland Crochet / Vorris Leblanc / Jay Stutes

Cleveland Crochet, *30-01-1919  Hathaway, LA, + 28-11-2011CLEVELAND CROCHET Jan 30, Vorris “Shorty” Leblanc, *04-12-1922 Lake Arthur, Vermilion Parish, LA, +25-05-1965

-Jesse Lloyd “Jay” Stutes, Sr., *07-09-1933 Morse, Acadia Parish, LA, +19-05-2000

2^nd version

By Alan Young, Rene Pavlik, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS
1954 unknown – Cleveland Crochet
001 DEEDLE-E-DEEDLE-D-DA (KEEP KNOCKIN') Folk-Star GF-1191
002 BIG BOY WALTZ Folk-Star GF-1191
1957 unknown, LA - Cleveland Crochet and Hillbilly Ramblers  (Cleveland Crocket [fiddle],  Vorris “Shorty” LeBlanc [vcl/ accordion], Jesse Lloyd “Jay” Stutes [steel], Charlie Babineaux [gt],  poss Clifton Newman [drums])
003 SHA MEAON WALTZ Khoury 702 Lyric 1001
004 MIDNIGHT BLUES Khoury 702 Lyric 1001/ Liberty (UK) SFLZ-943
NB: The core band for the following 1960-65 Goldband recordings was Cleveland Crochet, fiddle, Vorris “Shorty” LeBlanc, vcl, accordion, Jesse Lloyd “Jay” Stutes, vcl, steel guitar.

Fall 1960 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Cleveland Crochet and Hillbilly Ramblers/Cleveland Crochet and Band (both credits were used)
005 S-1055 SUGAR BEE Goldband G-1106/ GRLP-7749 GB-7749-2 GBLP-7742 GRLP-7754 GRLP-7763 Swallow LP-6053 LP-6067
006 DRUNKARD'S DREAM Goldband G-1106/ GRLP-7749 GB-7749-2 GRLP-7759 GRLP 7776 GBLP-7742 Swallow LP-6057

A different version of G-1106 was issued c. 1970 with Sugar Bee and Come Back Home Little Girl (see G-1120), credited to Jay Stutes and the Swamp Pickers and with overdubbed “fuzz” guitar.
1961 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Cleveland Crochet and His Band of Sugar Bees.
007 HOUND DOG BABY G-1114/ GRLP-7749 GB-7749-2 Storyville (Denmark) SLP-177
008 SWEET THING G-1114/ GRLP-7749 GB-7749-2
1962 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Cleveland Crochet and the Sugar Bees/(Mr Sugar Bee) Jay Stutes With Cleveland Crochet and All the Sugar Bees (both credits used on G-1120)
009 COME BACK, LITTLE GIRL G-1120 [COME BACK HOME, LITTLE GIRL] G-1106 (with overdubbed guitar)/[MIDNIGHT BLUES] G-1120/ GRLP-7749 Storyville (Denmark) SLP-177 [LONG LONG NOTE ON MY DOOR] GB-7749-2
010 TELEPHONE PORT ARTHUR G-1120/ GRLP-7749 GB-7749-2

NB: Two versions of G-1120 were issued, one credited to Cleveland Crochet, the other to Jay Stutes. On the Stutes version, Come Back Little Girl was renamed Midnight Blues; it also appears under this title on GRLP-7749 and SLP-177.

ca 1962-63 prob Goldband Studio, 313 Church St, Lake Charles LA – Morris Le Blanc

011 KAW LIGA (BOOGIE)  G-1128/ GBLP-7742 GRLP-7763

012 SOLDIER’S WALTZ  G-1128/ GBLP-7742 Swallow LP-6067

ca 1963 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Jay Stutes and All the Sugar Bees/All the Sugar Bees, featuring Doris Mott (Not My Fault)

013 COMING HOME G-1134/ Liberty (UK) SFLZ-943
014 NOT MY FAULT G-1134

c. 1963-65. prob Gold Band Studio, 313 Church St, Lake Charles, LA – Shorty (Morris) LeBlanc and His Accordian Band

015 LA VALSE DE CHAGRIN (SORROW WALTZ)  G-1139/ GBLP-7742 GRLP-7766 Swallow LP-6067

016 BOSS CAJUN (MAYEU DE CAJUN)  G-1139/ GBLP-7742 GRLP-7763

c.1963-65 Gold Band Studio, 313 Church St, Lake Charles, LA – Vorris “Shorty” LeBlanc

017 FORGOT I WAS MARRIED  G-1147/ GBLP-7742 GRLP-7759 Swallow LP-6067

018 MY LITTLE CABBAGE G-1147/ GBLP-7742 GRLP-7763 GRLP-7776

ca 1965 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Cleveland Crochet and the Sugar Bees/Morris (Shorty) LeBlanc
019 WALTZ OF A BROKEN HEART G-1156/ GRLP-7749 GB-7749-2
020 GOOD MORNING BLUES G-1156/ GRLP-7749 GRLP-7763 GB-7749-2

1960-1965 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Cleveland Crochet (7749) or Shorty LeBlanc (7742)
021 LA VALSE DE CHAGRIN GRLP-7749 GB-7749-2 GRLP-7738

022 WEDDING DAY GRLP-7749 GB-7749-2
023 LA BRANCHE DE MURIEE GRLP-7749
024 THE WALTZ OF THE MULBERRY LIMB GB-7749-2
025 TIME AND TIME AGAIN GB-7749-2 GBLP-7742 GRLP-7776

026 THREE YEAR WALTZ  GBLP-7742, Swallow LP-6067

027 RAMBLER’S LONELY DREAM  GBLP-7742, Swallow LP-6067

028 TEARS OF SORROW GBLP-7742
1965-early 1970s unknown - Cleveland Crochet (and the Sugarbees on 10163)
029 '73 SPECIAL Swallow 10135.
030 DANS LES MISERE 10135.
031 LISTEN TO MY HEART 10163
032 COUNTRY WOMEN 10163/ LP-6007
033 1344-2 BLUES DE MINUIT 10216.
034 'CHERE MEON 10216.

poss late 1960s/early 70s unknown Jay Stutes

035 SH-962 HEY BOSS MAN Kajun King 102, JEMF 110

  

ALBUMS
Goldband GBLP-7742  The Great Shorty LeBlanc: Sugar Bee; Drunkard’s Dream; My Little Cabbage; Time and Time Again; Three Year Waltz; Rambler’s Lonely Dream; Forgot I Was Married; La Valse de Chagrin (GR-1139 version); Boss Cajun; Tears of Sorrow; Kaw Liga; Soldier’s Waltz- ca 68

Goldband GRLP-7749 Cleveland Crochet And All The Sugar Bee's: Sugar Bee; Drunkards Dream; La Valse De Chagrin; Midnight Blues; Telephone Port Arthur; Good Morning Blues; Wedding Day; Hound Dog Baby; Waltz Of A Broken Heart; Sweet Thing; La Branche De Muriee – ca 69
Goldband 7749-2 Cleveland Crochet And All The Sugar Bee's: Sugar Bee; Drunkards Dream; La Valse De Chagrin; Long Long Note On My Door; Long Telephone Port Arthur; Good Morning Blues; Wedding Day; Hound Dog Baby; Waltz Of A Broken Heart; Sweet Thing; The Waltz Of The Mulberry Limb; Time And Time Again –

ANTHOLOGIES (artist credit in brackets):

Goldband GRLP-7738 American French Music From the Bayous of Louisiana: La Valse De Chagrin (Crochet)

Goldband GRLP-7754 Swampland Boogoie from the Bayous of Louyisiana Vol 1: Sugar Bee (Stutes)

Goldband GRLP-7759 Cajun Gold Volume 1: Drunkard’s Dream (Crochet); Forgot I Was Married (LeBlanc)

Goldband GRLP-7763 Swampland Jewels: My Little Cabbage (LeBlanc); Good Morning Blues (Crochet); Boss Cajun (LeBlanc); Sugar Bee (Crochet; Crochet and Stutes on CD issue)); Kaw-Liga (Boogie) (Stutes)

Goldband GRLP-7776 Cajun Gold Volume 3: Drunkard’s Dream (Crochet and Sugar Bees); Time and Time Again (LeBlanc and Sugar Bees); My Little  Cabbage (LeBlanc)

JEMF (John Edwards Memorial Foundation) 110, Work’s Many Voices: Hey Boss Man (Stutes)

Swallow LP-6007 Cajun Rendezvous: Country Women (Crochet and The Sugarbees)

Swallow LP-6053 Cajun Treat: Sugar Bee (Crochet)

Swallow LP-6067 The Best of Two Cajun Greats (Sidney Brown and Shorty LeBlanc): LeBlanc tracks – Sugar Bee; Drunkard’s Dream; La Valse De Chagrin; Three Year Waltz;, Rambler’s Lonely Dream;  Forgot I Was Married; Soldier’s Waltz - 87

INGLES
Folk-Star
GF-1191 Deedle-E-Deedle-D-Da (Keep Knockin') / Big Boy Waltz - 54
Lyric
1001 Sha Meon Waltz / Midnight Blues -  (also on Khoury’s 702)
Goldband
G-1106 Sugar Bee / Drunkard's Dream – 11-60 (rev. Nov. 7, Canadian issue on Sparton 4-966)
G-1114 Hound Dog Baby / Sweet Thing – 03-61 (rev. Apr. 3)
G-1120 Come Back, Little Girl / Telephone Port Arthur – 62

G-1128 Kaw Liga (Boogie) / Soldier’s Waltz – ca 63 Morris Leblanc

G-1134 Coming Home / Not My Fault – Ca 63
G-1139 La Valse De Chagrin (Sorrow Waltz) /  Boss Cajun (Mayeu De Cajun) – ca 65 Shorty (Morris) LeBlanc and His Accordian Band

G-1147 Forgot I Was Married /  My Little Cabbage – ca 65 Vorris “Shorty” Leblanc

G-1156 Good Morning Blues / Waltz Of A Broken Heart – Ca 65
Swallow
45-10135 '73 Special / Dans Les Misere – ca 65
45-10163 Listen To My Heart / Country Woman - 66
45-10216 Chere Meon / Blues De Minuit – 72

Kajun King

45-102 Hey Boss Man / [Sweet Licks:] Sweet Licks - Jay Stutes

Andrew Sawyer

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

2013 unknown – Andrew Sawyer, *with Alison Bailey

001 I READ IT ALL WRONG

002 OCMULGEE RIVER MOONLIGHT

003 IF LOVING ME IS ALRIGHT WITH YOU*

004 SHE LEFT ME FOR MY FRIEND

005 LITTLE BLACK DRESS

006 SOUTH GEORGIA PINE

007 THE DAY THE POSSUM DIED

008 CAN YOU TAKE THIS HEARTACHE OFF ME

009 I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU MORE

010 MORE IN TO YOU

2016 unknown – Andrew Sawyer

011 DON’T YOU KNOW digital single

2016 unknown – Andrew Sawyer

012 I’LL GET OVER YOU digital single

Rounder 0251/0252 Home Is Where The Heart Is: grisman
2021 unknown – Andrew Sawyer
013 BOBBLE
014 TENNESSEE
015 JIM BEAM ME UP
016 IF THE LORD BE WILLIN'
017 SET 'EM UP JOE
018 DON'T YOU KNOW
019 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN
020 CHARLOTTE
021 WORKIN' MAN
022 DEAR SANTA
023 I'LL GET OVER YOU –
Tracks above issued on album Storytellin‘

ALBUMS

Runaway Cotton ? (UPC190394741587) A New Tradition In Southern Sound: I Read It All Wrong; Ocmulgee River Moonlight; If Loving Me Is Alright With You (feat. Alison Bailey); She Left Me for My Friend; Little Black Dress; South Georgia Pine; The Day the Possum Died; Can You Take This Heartache Off Me; I've Been Loving You More; More in to You - 18-02-14

Runaway Cotton ? Storytelling: Bobble; Tennessee; Jim Beam Me Up; If the Lord Be Willin'; Set 'em up Joe; Don't You Know; I Want to Be Your Man; Charlotte; Workin' Man; Dear Santa; I'll Get over You – 09-11-21

Jason Young

*Edmonton, OK

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

2008 Black Witch Studis, Norman, OK – Jason Young (Producer: Shane Conway, Jarod Evans)

001 WASTING TIME

002 JUST A PART OF LIFE

003 YOURE ALL ALONE

004 BACK IN AUSTIN

005 EVERY TIME I CLOSE MY EYES

006 BABY IM COMING HOME

007 THE NOTE

008 TULSA TIME

Tracks above issued on EP Jaosn Young

2010 Bay Drive Studio, Tampa, FL – Jason Young (producer: Shane Conaway, Jason Young)

009 SIMPLE WAY OF LIFE

010 IS THERE ANYBODY THERE I'D DO IT ALL AGAIN

011 THE LAST TIME

012 EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART

013 EVERYTHING OR NOTHING AT ALL

014 THE FIGHT

015 WAITING ON SOMETHING BETTER

016 ONLY IN TIME

017 LEARNING TO LET GO

018 FOR ME IT'S TOO LATE THE FIGHT BALLAD

Tracks above issued on album Simple Way Of Life

2011 Bay Drive Studio, Tampa, FL – Jason Young

019 ONLY IN TIME

2013 unknown, OK – Jason Young (Jason Young [vcl], Steven Adam [gt], Mike Meyers [bass], Keith Coulson [drums],  Rick Toops [keyboards])

020 CRANK IT UP

021 THE MOMENT

022 HAVE FAITH

023 THANK GOD FOR THE WORKING MAN

024 TRUCK THING

025 GOING CRAZY

026 LONG WAY HOME

027 WHEREVER I GO

028 UNDER MY SKIN

029 STAND BY YOU

Tracks above issued on album Long Way Home

20-21 March 2015 [live] Moonshiners Music House, 119 E California Ave, Oklahoma City, OK

Unknown tracks for live (unissued?) album

2016 unknown – Jason Young

030 UNDER MY SKIN  digital single

2018 unknown – Jason Young Band (Jason Young [vcl], Steven Adams [ld gt], Ryan Gleason [bass], Chandler Austin [drums], Jason Breed [fiddle], Zach Suttton [keyboards])

031 900 MILES

032 OUR TOWN

033 AS IF I WAS A DRUNK

034 DRIVING ME CRAZY

035 LET'S GET LOST

036 BEFORE I DIE

037 DRIVE

038 YOU CAN'T DO THIS

039 I WANT TO

040 NEVER GIVE UP

041 OLD WILD WEST

042 HOLD ON

043 VINYL

Tracks above issued on album 900 Miles

 

ALBUMS

Bricktown ? Simple Way If Life: Simple Way Of Life; ;Is There Anybody There I'd Do It All Again; The Last Time; Every Beat Of My Heart; Everything Or Nothing At All; The Fight; Waiting On Something Better; Only In Time; Learning To Let Go; For Me It's Too Late The Fight Ballad – 30-09-10

Bricktown ? (UPC 888295084420) Long Way Home: Crank It Up; The Moment; Have Faith; Thank God for the Working Man; Truck Thing; Going Crazy; Long Way Home; Wherever I Go; Under My Skin; Stand By You – 30-05-14

The Jason Young Band ? (UPC888295895125) 900 Miles: 900 Miles; Our Town; As If I Was a Drunk; Driving Me Crazy; Let's Get Lost; Before I Die; Drive; You Can't Do This;

I Want To; Never Give Up; Old Wild West; Hold On; Vinyl – 03-05-19

 

EPs

Bricktown ? Jason Young: Wasting Time; Just A Part Of Life; Youre All Alone; Back In Austin; Every Time I Close My Eyes; Baby Im Coming Home; The Note; Tulsa Time  – 09