Abbie Neal (+ Her Ranch Girls)

 Esther Abbie Neal, *04-04-1918 Brookville, PA, +15-02-2004
Ranch Girls (all solo/backup vocals):
June Mayes -  guitar/drums
Joni Lee - accordion
Lois Floyd - Bass Fiddle/Rhythm Guitar
Betty Brent - lead and rhythm guitar
Jaye Hartley – guitar
Susie Darden [Miriam Darden, later Suzi Arden]  - guitar
Candy Lange – yodel/ guitar/ bass
Carol Moser - accordion
By Thieu Van DeVorst, Adam Komorowski, Uwe Hollihn
SESSIONS
1953 Wheeling Recording Co, Wheeling, WV - Abbie Neal and Her Ranch Girls (vcl: Pat Steele [-1], Grace “Gay” Franzi [-2], Susie Darden [-3], June Mayes [-4], Lois Floyd [-5])
001 FORGIVE -1 Wheeling 1100
002 IT'S NO JOKE -2 1100
003 1101-A-238 A TROUBLED MIND, A TORTURED HEART -3 1101
004 1101-AA-238 WON'T YOU BELIEVE ME 1101
Ca May 1956 unknown , WV - Abbie Neal and Her Ranch Girls (Abbie Neal [vcl-5/steel],  Betty Brent [vcl-1/ld gt], June Mayes [vcl-2/gt], Lois Floyd [bass], Jini Lee [accordion-3], ? [sax-4])
005 45-4-1356-B I'LL TAKE BACK THAT HEARTACHE -1 Admiral 45-15000 /CLCD 4409 WLP 8866
006 45-4-1356-A HILLBILLY BEAT -4 Admiral 45-15000
007 45-4-1256-A HE WEARS MY WEDDING BAND -1-3-5 45-1001
008 45-4-1256-B NEWTON'S LAW -2-3 45-1001
COLLECTOR WLP 8866 ROCK AND ROLL GIRLS (NED, 1983);  COLLECTOR CLCD 4409 GREAT ROCKING GIRLS (NED, 1992)
November 1957 Abbie Neal [1], and Her Ranch Girls [2] (Abbie Neal [vcl/fiddle],  June Mayes, Lois Floyd [duet vcl-2], ? [gt], ? [rh gt], ? [bass]
009 11457A IF AGAIN -2 45-1006 /WLP 8899
010 11457B UNTIL I DREAM -1  45-1006
COLLECTOR WLP 8899 MORE RARE ROCKING GIRLS (NED, 1986)
Unknown [live] unknown - Abbie Neal and Her Ranch Girls
01001 I CAN’T HELP IT  Dragon Street CD 70101 Roller Coaster 3049
DRAGON STREET CD 70101  GUYS AND GALS OF BIG D JAMBOREE (2002, 2 CD, UK issue on ROLLERCOASTER 3049)


ALBUMS
Lou Christie LC 4951 America‘s Favorite All Girl Western Band: Ridin‘ Down To Santa Fe (Theme); Hey Good Lookin‘; Talking; Crying Steel Guitar; Talking; I’ve Been Rthinking; Talking; Black Mountain Rag; Talking; Cool Water; Down In The Little Green Valley; Rocky Mountain Express; Rock-A-Bye Boogie; Texas Tornado; Beautiful Brown Eyes; Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Ridin‘ Down To Santa Fe (Theme); Maui Chimes; Steel Guitar Rag; Orange Blossom Special; If Again (w. Doug Kershaw); Hillbilly Bear ; Hearts of Stone; Recitation; Forgive Me; Accordion – Traditional Mussette; Last TV Show Before Heading West; Ridin‘ Down To Santa Fe (Theme); Night Time In Nevada; Hoping That You’re Hoping; Indian Love Call; Oh Lonesome Me; Just Before Dawn; Happy Birthday; Squaws Along The Yukon; Talking; Draddin‘ The Bow; Talking;; He Taught Me How To Yodel; Talking; May The Good Lord Bless and Keep You; Ridin‘ Down To Santa Fe (Theme) – 02 (old recordings, radio + TV shows; concert tape from Japan;  TV show from WJAC-TV Johnstown, PA)


SINGLES
Wheeling (1953)
1100 Forgive /  It's No Joke – 53
1101 Troubled Mind, A Tortured Heart / Won't You Believe Me – 11-53
Admiral (1956-57)
45-1001 He Wears My Wedding Band / Newton's Law – 12-04-56
45-15000 I'll Take Back That Heartache / Hillbilly Beat – 13-05-56
45-1006 If Again / Until I Dream – 04-11-57