Margie Cates
Marcy Cates
3rd version
by Praguefrank, Lennart Gustavsson, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
Fall 1962 Nashville, TN – The Cates Sisters (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown
musicians)
001 DON'T LEAVE ME NOW Cheatham C-106
002 WE'VE MET BEFORE Cheatham C-106
1963 unknown – The Cates Sisters (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates
+ unknown musicians)
003 PK4M-1172 JUST A LITTLE FOOL Vandan 609V-1172
004 PK4M-1173 JUST A TEAR WAY FROM CRY Vandan 609V-1172
Ca 1963 unknown – The Cates Sisters
005 GOTTA TRAVEL ON Starday SLP 263
006 BOIL ‘EM CABBAGE
DOWN SLP 263
Starday SLP 263 HAP PEEBLES PRESENTS LIVE-DIRECT FROM THE
STAGE COUNTRY MUSIC U.S.A. (1964)
1965 unknown – The Cates Sisters (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown
musicians)
007 S4KM-8398 TOO MUCH C-120
008 S4KM-8399 I AM SEVENTEEN TODAY C-120
1965 unknown – The Cates Sisters (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + Harlin Powell,
Bobby Garrett, Ronny Dawson)
009 S4KM-0808 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN C-122
010 S4KM-0809 ONE OF THESE DAYS C-122
1966 unknown – The Cates Sisters (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown
musicians)
011 I'M NO YO YO 20th Century Fox 6615
012 LITTLE FOOL 20th
Century Fox 6615
1967 unknown – The Cates Sisters (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown
musicians)
013 U4KM-5081 HAVE I WAITED TOO LONG Bolivar 721C-5081
014 U4KM-5082 I’LL NEVER TELL Bolivar 721C-5081
10 August 1972 unknown – Marcy and Margie (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown
musicians. Producer: Joe Johnson)
015 L 16167 PRETTY COUNTRY SONG Decca 33011 /4S-SP101* Red
Bus 0377
016 L 16168 WHAT'S A LITTLE DIRT Decca 33011/4Star 4S SP 106* 4S-SP-117 Red Bus 0377
4 STAR 4S
SP 101 ECHOES OF COUNTRY (1977); 4 STAR 4S SP 106 MADE IN TENNESSEE (1977); 4
STAR 4S SP 117 ROE TAPPING COUNTRY (1977)
*the name of the group is spelled as The Cate Sisters on
label.
1973 unknown – Marcy and Margie (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown musicians.
Producer: Joe Johnson)
017 MC 1259 HE FIDDLED HIS WAY UNTO MY HEART MCA-40032 /4S-SP
120* Red Bus 0377
018 MC 1260 CRAZY DREAMS MCA-40032 /4S SP-119* Red Bus 0377
4 STAR 4S
SP 119 DOWN COUNTRY ROADS (1977); 4 STAR 4S SP 120 COUNTRY HAPPINESS (1977)
*the name of the group is spelled as The Cate Sisters on
label.
late 1973 unknown – Marcy and Margie, The Cates Sisters (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown
musicians. Producer: Joe Johnson) [Challenge masters]
019 MC-2523 UNCLE PEN MCA-40211/4S-SP-124* Red Bus 0377
020 MC-2524 DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE MCA-40211 /4S-SP 123* Red
Bus 0377
Poss, from Challenge sessions:
021 LIKE I’VE BEEN HOLDING IN YOUR HEART 4S-SP-121* Red Bus
0377
022 RELEASE ME Red Bus 0377
4 STAR 4S
SP 121 COUNTRY NOSTALGIA (1977); 4 STAR 4S SP 123 COUNTRY FLAVOR (1977); 4 STAR
4S SP 123 COUNTRY CHARTMAKERS (1977)
*the name of the group is spelled as The Cate Sisters on
label.
1976 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet,
TN – The Cates Sisters (Marcy Cates [vcl/violin/ viola], Margie Cates [vcl/violin/ viola], Earl Erb [gt/ banjo],
Paul Franklin/ Weldon Myrick [steel],
Jack Williams/ Joe Allen/ Steve Schaffer [bass], John Stacey
[drums/percussion/bck vcl], Randy Goodrum [keyboards/piano], Tony Migliorie
[piano]. Producer: Marcy Cates, Margie
Cates)
023 MR. GUITAR Caprice CA 2024/CALP-1003
024 LOVE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING Caprice CA 2024/CALP 1003
025 OUT OF MY MIND CA 2030/CALP-1003
026 RUN YOUR SWEET LOVE BY ME CA 2030
027 THE BROTHERS IN LOVE
Caprice CALP 1003
028 CAN'T HELP IT Caprice 2032/CALP 1003
029 BROKEN WINGS Caprice CALP 1003
030 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Caprice CA 2036/CALP 1003
031 OLD JOE CLARK Caprice CALP 1003
032 SAN ANTONIO ROSE Caprice CA 2047/CALP 1003
033 FADED LOVE Caprice CA 2041/CALP 1003
034 AMAZING GRACE Caprice CA 2051/CALP 1003
1977 unknown – The Cates
(Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown musicians)
035 THROW OUT YOUR LIFETIME CA 2038
036 WEST VIRGINIA SMILE CA 2038
037 SECOND CHANCE CA 2036
038 I'VE BEEN LOVED CA 2041
1978 unknown – The Cates
(Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown musicians)
039 LONG GONE BLUES CA 2047
040 LOVIN' YOU OFF MY MIND CA 2051
late 1978 unknown – The Cates (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown
musicians)
041 GOING DOWN SLOW Ovation OV-1123/OV 1740
042 CAN I SEE YOU TONIGHT Ovation OV-1123/OV 1740
late 1978/Spring 1979 Nashville, TN – The Cates (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + Fred Carter Jr.
[ac ld gt], Jimmy capps [ac gt], Fred Newell [el gt], Pete Wade gt], Gregg Galbraith [ac rh gt], Sonny garrish
[steel/dobro], Jack Ross [bass], Clyde Brooks/Jerry Kroon [drums], Shane
Keister/ Ron Oates [piano]. Producer: Brian Fisher)
043 MAKE LOVE TO ME OV-1126/OV 1740
044 DAY AFTER DAY OV-1126/OV 1740
045 SHOW ME THE WAY OV 1740
046 DON'T SAY LOVE OV 1134/OV 1740
047 LET THE TENDERNESS TURN YOU ON OV 1740
048 I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG OV 1144/OV 1740
049 LET'S GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS OV 1134/OV 1740
050 WHY DON'T WE LIE DOWN AND TALK IT OVER OV 1740
Spring 1980 unknown – The Cates (Marcy Cates, Margie Cates + unknown
musicians)
051 GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW OV-1144
052 LIGHTNIN' STRIKIN' OV-1155
053 TOUCH AND GO
OV-1155
For later recordings see albums list
ALBUMS
Caprice CALP-1003 The
Cates Sisters: Can't Help It; Love
Is A Beautiful Thing; Broken Wings; Mr. Guitar; I'll Always Love You; Old Joe
Clark; Out Of My Mind; San Antonio Rose; Run Your Sweet Love By Me; Faded Love;
Amazing Grace – 04-77
Ovation OV-1740
Stepping Out: Make Love To Me; Show Me The Way; Don't Say Love; Let The
Tenderness Turn You On; Day After Day; I've Been Loving You Too Long; Let's Go
Through The Motions; Can I See You Tonight; Why Don't We Lie Down And Talk It
Over; Goin' Down Slow – 10-07-79
Music Masters 1068
That's What I Like About The South: (tracks unknown) - 80
Salute SUSA CS 01
Moments: 'Neath The Moon And The Morning Star; My Very Best Friend; When
I'm Dreamin'; Paris In The Rain; January Night; Home again; Shenandoah Night; Winter's
All We Have; November Rain; Sunny Days Of September; In The Arms Of Love; Christmas
Long Ago – 92 (Producer: John Stacey)
Sony /ATV Music ? Crazy Dreams: Crazy Dreams; Double Your Pleasure; He Fiddled His Way in to My Heart; Uncle Pen; Whats a Little Dirt; Like Ive Been Holding You in My Heart; A Pretty Country Song; Release Me – 24-11-08 (digital, reissued in 2011 on Red Bus 0377)
RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS DISCS
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 277 - Jim Ed Brown: Pop A Top;
What’s A Little Dirt [The Cates Sisters]; Uncle Pen (with The The Cates Sisters); All I Had To Do
(To Hold Her Was Hold Her); Looking Back
To See (w The Cates Sisters) – ca 01-73
(MX 71450)
SINGLES
Cheatham (1962)
C-106 Don't Leave Me Now / We've Met Before – 12-62 (rev.
Dec. 15, also on Hart-Van HL 1806)
Vandan (1963)
609V-1172 Just A Little Fool / Just A Tear Way From Crying –
03-64 (rev. Cashbox March 14)
Cheatham (1965)
C-120 I Am Seveteen Today / Too Much – 65
C-122 Stairway To Heaven / One Of These Days - 65
20th Century Fox
(1966)
6615 I'm No Yo Yo / Little Fool - 66
Bolivar (1967)
721C-5081 Have I Waited Too Long / I’ll Never Tell - 67
Decca/MCA [Challenge recordings]
33011 Pretty Country Song / What's A Little Dirt - 10-72 as Marcy and Margie
MCA-40032 He Fiddled His Way Unto My Heart / Crazy Dreams – 03-73
as Marcy and Margie (rev. March 31)
MCA-40211 Double Your Pleasure / Uncle Pen – 28-02-74
Caprice (1976-78)
CA 2024 Mr. Guitar / Love Is A Beautiful Thing - 08-76
CA 2030 Out Of My Mind / Run Your Sweet Love By Me - 12-76
CA 2032 Can't Help It / Can't Help It - 04-77 The Cates
(promo, stock copy did not trace)
CA 2038 Throw Out Your Lifetime / West Virginia Smile -
07-77 The Cates
CA 2036 I'll Always Love You / Second Chance - 09-77 The
Cates (rev. Oct. 22)
CA 2041 I've Been Loved / Faded Love - 11-77 The Cates
CA 2047 Long Gone Blues / San Antonio Rose - 02-78 The Cates
CA 2051 Lovin' You Off My Mind / Amazing Grace - 08-78 The
Cates
Ovation (1979-80) As
The Cates
OV-1123 Going Down Slow / Can I See You Tonight - 01-79
OV-1126 Make Love To Me / Day After Day - 06-79
OV-1134 Let's Go Through The Motion / Don't Say Love - 12-79
OV-1144 Gonna Get Along Without You Now / I've Been Lovin'
You Too Long - 04-80
OV-1155 Ligthnin' Strikin' / Touch And Go - 10-80
