Rodger Wilhoit

*17-07-1937 Greeneville, TN, +01-07-2020

2nd version

By Jim Loessberg, Russell Rosen, Larry Davis

SESSIONS  fragments only; also member of The Sound Of Grass, Cumberland Mountain Boys

1971 unknown, OH – Rodger Wilhoit (Producer: Carl French)
001 PRP 34561 THE TOUCH OF GOLD Parklane 1002/LP 1002 SMR 001  
002 PRP 34562 I'VE SPENT MY TIME IN HELL LOVING YOU Parklane 1002/LP 1002  SMR 001
1972 unknown, OH – Rodger Wilhoit (Producer: Carl French)
003 MS 183 THE FIRE BURNS AGAIN Parklane 1003/LP 1002 SMR 001  
004 MS 184 THE SMELL OF STRANGE PERFUME Parklane 1003/LP 1002 SMR 001  
1971-73  unknown, OH – Rodger Wilhoit  (Producer: Carl French)
005 WHEN I CLIMB BACK UP TO LIVING Soul C 1111 1010/Parklane LP 1002  SMR 001
006 MY SHOES ARE NOT THAT HARD TO FILL Soul C 1111/Parklane LP 1002 SMR 001  
007 SOCIAL WORLD Parklane 1007/LP 1002  SMR 001
008 SINCE 1959 Country Jubilee 0100/Parklane  LP 1002  SMR 001
009 EYES WITH THAT HUNGRY LOOK 1010/Parklane LP 1002  SMR 001
010 MY EFFORT WILL BEAR THE FRUIT Parklane 1003/LP 1002 SMR 001  
011 GOD IS NOT DEAD ( I SPOKE TO HIM TODAY)  Parklane LP 1002  SMR 001
012 COWBOY FROM TEXAS Country Jubilee CJ 0100 SMR 001
1973 unknown, OH – Rodger Wilhoit (Producer: Carl French)
013 CC-3A ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME CC 3/ CC 6082F19 SMR 001
014 CC-3B INNER CIRCLES OF CHICAGO CC 3/CC 6082F19 SMR 001
CC INTL CC 6082F19 GET COUNTRY FIVE’D (1973)
1970s unknown, OH – Rodger Wilhoit (Producer: Carl French)
015 MIGHTY BAND OF GOLD 002/SMR 001/CC 770931
016 TILL I STOP LOVING YOU 002
ca 1977 Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville, TN/ Nashville North Studios, Cleveland, OH – Rodger Wilhoit, *with Tonya (Rodger Wilhoit [vcl], Tonya [vcl-*] +  unknown additional Nashville musicians)
017 INTRODUCTION OF ROGER WILHOIT CC 770931  
018 WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE* CC 770931
019 DON’T LOVE HER BUT I’LL LOVE HER TONIGHT CC 770931  
020 PASSION KINDLESS* CC 770931  
CC INTL. 770931 THE BAND OF GOLD
1978 unknown – Rodger Wilhoit
021  IN THE ARMS OF ANY STRANGER 008 WIG 817
022 UNDER PRESSURE OF HER BODY MIND AND SOUL WIG 817
023 TRYIN‘ TO GET OVER YOU 008

ALBUMS

Parklane LP 1002 The "Social World" Of Rodger Wilhoit: When I Climb Back Up To Living;  My Shoes Are Not That Hard To Fill;  Social World;  Since 1959;  The Smell Of Strange Perfume;  The Fire Burns Again;  Eyes With That Hungry Look;  The Touch Of Gold;  I've Spent My Time In Hell Loving You;  My Effort Will Bear The Fruit;  God Is Not Dead ( I Spoke To Him Today) – 74 (MX: NR4673-1/4673-2) (reissued  on 26-02-2021 on Sweet Mental Revenge [SWE] SMR 001 with Bonus tracks: All The Comforts Of Home; Inner Circles of Chicago; Mighty Band Of Gold)

CC Intl. 770931 The Band Of Gold: Introduction Of Roger Wilhoit; Just Can’t See; Don‘t Touch The Apples; The Touch Of Gold; Other Eyes Don’t See Her Like Mine; Where Do We Go From Here; Don’t Love Her But I’ll Love Her Tonight; You’re The Kind Of Woman; A Man, Just Any Man; Rollin‘ Hills Of Home; Passion Kindless; Mighty Band Of Gold – 77? (various artists album)

SINGLES  

Parklane
1002 The Touch of Gold / I've Spent My Time in Hell Loving You – 71
1003 The Fire Burns Again / The Smell Of Strange Perfume – 07-72 (rev. Cashbox July 15)
1007 Social World / My Effort Will Bare The Fruit – 73
1010 When I Climb Back Up To Living / Eyes With That Hungry Look - 74
Carwin Country
CC-1111 When I Climb Back-Up To Living / My Shoes Are Not That Hard To Fill – 74
Cee Cee Intl.
CC-3 All The Comforts Of Home / Inner Circles Of Chicago – 7-
002  Mighty Band Of Gold / Till I Stop Loving You – 7-
008 In The Arms Of Any Stranger / Trying to Get Over You - 78
WIG 817 In The Arms Of Any Stranger / Under Pressure Of Her Body Mind And Soul – 78?
Country Jubilee
CJ 0100 Cowboy From Texas / Since  1959 – 77

Jake Speed (&The Freddies)

by Praguefrank

SESSIONS

2001 poss. Cincinnati, OH - Jake Speed and the Freddies (Jake Speed [vcl/gt/ harmonica], Brad Howe [slide gt], Justin Todhunter [mandolin],  Chris Werner [bass])

001 QUEEN CITY RAG

002 RAILROAD PENNY

003 RAILROAD BILL

004 NEW ORLEANS RAG

005 HARD TIMES IN CINCINNATI

006 FREIGHT TRAIN

007 LONESOME DAY

008 TWIZZLER SONG

009 JACK SLADE

010 COFFEE BOURGEOIS BLUES

011 WAM 609

012 PRETTY LIL' GAL WALKIN' DOWN THE STREET

013 PRETTY POLLY

014 LUDLOW RAG

015 RUNNIN' AND ROAMIN'

016 TALKIN' FALLIN' DEAD BLUES

Tracks above issued on album Queen City Rag

2003 Vision Recording Studios, Cincinnati, OH – Jake Speed

017 CAPTAIN MARY

018 HUZZAH FOR THE RED STOCKINGS

019 PEANUT JIM; FLOOD OF '37

020 THE GHOST OF HENRY THOMAS HUNT

021 CRUEL, CRUEL WORLD

022 MAGGIE DON'T YOU WEEP

023 RUNNIN' AND ROAMIN'

024 CHRISTIAN MOERLINE SAVED THE DAY

025 RUN JACOB RUN

026 RAILROAD PENNY

027 ANDERSON FERRY

028 WITCH IN THE MILL CREEK

029 THE GREAT MOSELLE

030 UNCLE TOM'S BLUES

031 JEREMIAH'S FAREWELL

Tracks above issued on album The Cincinnati Legends Of Jeremiah Schmidt

June 2002/Summer 2004 Go to Your Room Studios, Cincinnati(?), OH – Jake Speed and The Freddies, with Ed Cunningham [-1], Katie Lour [-2]

032 MARVELOUS YOU

033 LEAVING CINCINNATI

034 TEAR IT DOWN RAG

035 FIRST STREET FELL

036 FARE THEE WELL -1

037 OLD MAN JOE

038 OHIO RIVER WALTZ

039 HARD TIMES AT MY DOOR

040 POOR JOHNNY -2

041 SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD

042 VOLVO GIRL

043 STREETVIBES RAG

044 HARD TIMES COME NO MORE

045 SONG FOR LIBBA

046 TALKIN' F-WORD BLUES

Tracks above issued on album Huzzah

Ca 2004 [live] Cody’s Cafe, 113 Calhoun St, Corryville, Cincinnati, OH – Jake Speed And The Freddies

04601 OHIO RIVER BLUES Huzzah

2005  poss. Cincinnati, OH – Jake Speed and The Freddies, with Kim Taylor and Damon Gray [-1], Edd Cunningham and Jeff Roberts (Jake Speed [vcl/gt/  harmonica/ washboard], Justin Todhunter [mandolin/dobro], Kentucky Graham [banjo/ gt/ jingle bells/ukulele], Chris Werner [bass/ el bass] +unknown guest musicians. Producer: The Freddies)

047 CHRISTMAS IN RABBIT HASH

048 SOLIDER'S CHRISTMAS LAMENT  -1

049 SANTA LOVES BLUEGRASS  -2

050 HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS

051 QUEEN CITY CHRISTMAS

052 UP ON THE HOUSETOP

053 LET IT SNOW

054 I CAN'T WAIT FOR CHRISTMAS

055 RUDOLF THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

056 CHRISTMAS STAR. –

Tracks above issued on album Losantville

November 2007/September 2008 Go to Your Room Productions, Cincinnati, OH – Jake Speed and The Freddies

057 HANDS OF CHANGE

058 DEVIL IN MY BACKYARD

059 RUBE WADDELL

060 GRINNIN' IN YOUR FACE

061 A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTMARE

062 WORLD COME CLEAN

063 THE MINES

064 JOHN HARTFORD WALTZ

065 RED-HAIRED GIRL

066 AIN'T SAVED ENOUGH

067 GOODNIGHT MOON

Tracks above issued on album World Come Clean

2009 poss. Cincinnati, OH – Jake Speed and The Freddies

068 THE TRAVELIN' NINE

069 CALLED UP

070 GRAHAM SLAM

Tracks above issued on EP Songs Ispired By Sluggers

7 November 2013 [live-WoodyFest] Okemah, OK– Jake Speed (Jake Speed [vcl/gt/ harmonica])

07001  HARD TRAVELIN'

07002 DUST PNEUMONIA BLUES

07003 GOIN' DOWN THAT OLD DUSTY ROAD

07004 DUST BOWL REFUGEE

07005 TALKIN' DUST BOWL BLUES

07006 PRETTY BOY FLOYD

07007 UNION MAID

07008 BUFFALO SKINNERS

07009 PHILADELPHIA LAWYER

07010 JAKE MEETS ARLO GUTHRIE

07011 TALKIN' HARD WORK

07012 DEPORTEE (PLANE WRECK AT LOS GATOS)

07013 LAST THOUGHTS ON WOODY GUTHRIE

07014 SONG TO WOODY

07015 SO LONG, IT'S BEEN GOOD TO KNOW YUH  

Tracks above issued on album Woody Fest On The Mount

ALBUMS

Jake Speed ? Queen City Rag: Queen City Rag; Railroad Penny; Railroad Bill; New Orleans Rag; Hard Times In Cincinnati; Freight Train; Lonesome Day; Twizzler Song; Jack Slade; Coffee Bourgeois Blues; Wam 609; Pretty Lil' Gal Walkin' Down The Street; Pretty Polly; Ludlow Rag; Runnin' and Roamin'; Talkin' Fallin' Dead Blues - 01

Jake Speed 6893 The Cincinnati Legends Of Jeremiah Schmidt: Captain Mary; Huzzah For The Red Stockings; Peanut Jim; Flood Of '37; The Ghost Of Henry Thomas Hunt; Cruel, Cruel World; Maggie Don't You Weep; Runnin' And Roamin'; Christian Moerline Saved The Day; Run Jacob Run; Railroad Penny; Anderson Ferry; Witch In The Mill Creek; The Great Moselle; Uncle Tom's Blues; Jeremiah's Farewell. – 21-10-03

Jake Speed ? Huzzah!: Marvelous You; Leaving Cincinnati; Tear It Down Rag; First Street Fell; Fare Thee Well (Featuring Ed Cumminghom); Old Man Joe; Ohio River Waltz; Hard Times At My Door; Poor Johnny (Featuring Katie Lour); Sitting On Top Of The World; Volvo Girl; Streetvibes Rag; Hard Times Come No More; Song For Libba; Talkin' F-Word Blues; Bonus Track. Ohio River Blues (Live At Cody's Cafe). – 16-11-04

Jake Speed ? Losantaville: Christmas In Rabbit Hash; Solider's Christmas Lament (Featuring Kim Taylor And Damon Gray); Santa Loves Bluegrass (Featuring Ed Cunningham And Jeff Roberts); Here Comes Santa Claus; Queen City Christmas; Up On The Housetop; Let It Snow; I Can't Wait For Christmas; Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer; Christmas Star. – 05-12-05

Jake Speed ? World Come Clean: Hands Of Change; Devil In My Backyard; Rube Waddell; Grinnin' In Your Face; A Midsummer's Nightmare; World Come Clean; The Mines; John Hartford Waltz; Red-Haired Girl; Ain't Saved Enough; Goodnight Moon – 22-10-08

Jake Speed ? Woody Fest on the Mount: An Evening of Guthrie Tunes and Stories with Jake Speed: Hard Travelin'; Dust Pneumonia Blues; Goin' Down That Old Dusty Road; Dust Bowl Refugee; Talkin' Dust Bowl Blues; Pretty Boy Floyd; Union Maid; Buffalo Skinners; Philadelphia Lawyer; Jake Meets Arlo Guthrie; Talkin' Hard Work; Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos); Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie; Song to Woody; So Long, It's Been Good to Know Yuh  - 14-04-18

EPs

Jake Speed ? Songs Inspired By Sluggers: The Travelin' Nine; Called Up; Graham Slam – 01-06-09