Michael Wedling

 *1949 Twin Falls, ID
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1972 unknown, ID? – Whitewater (Teddy Jones [vcl/gt/ bass/ fiddle], Paul Smith [gt/ bass/ mandolin], Michael Wendling [banjo],  Alden Yates [vcl/bass])
W01 JUST A COUNTRY SONG AHM 401-41D  
W02 BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG AHM 401-41D 31 Favorites  
W03 BALLAD OF THE LONE RANGER AHM 401-41D 31 Favorites
W04 FIVE MORE DAYS OF RAIN AHM 401-41D  
W05 G MINOR BREAKDOWN AHM 401-41D  31 Favorites
W06 ANOTHER SONG TO SING AHM 401-41D  
W07 THE TUNER SONG AHM 401-41D  31 Favorites
W08 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL AHM 401-41D  31 Favorites
W09 BANJO FIDDLE MEDLEY AHM 401-41D  31 Favorites
W10 SPRINGTIME IN THE WHITECLOUDS AHM 401-41D
June 1975 Tioga Studios, Allegany, OR  - The Boulder Brothers (Michael Webdling [vcl/ gt/ banjo], William Smith [vcl/rh gt/ bass], Paul Smith [vcl/rh gt/ bass],  Alden Yates [autoharp/harmonica], Arnie Goodman / Joe McCarthy [piano], Joe McCarthy [trumpet].  Producer:  Arnie Goodman)
B01 SPRINGTIME SUMMER WOMAN SR 000-1
B02 MONTANA MAN SR 000-1
B03 PRAIRIE BLUES SR 000-1
B04 SMILES OF SILVER SR 000-1
B05 TURN AND WALK AWAY SR 000-1
B06 WALKING BLUES SR 000-1
B07 WORKIN' IN THE SUNSHINE SR 000-1
B08 SONG FOR JEFFREY SR 000-1
B09 BILLY RAY SR 000-1
B10 PRISONER'S SONG SR 000-1
1975 Tioga Studios, Allegany, OR – Michael Wendling, with John Hansen [-1], Tarwater [-2], J. Hoffman [-3], Teddy Jones [-4]  (Producer: Arnie Goodman)
001 TRAMP MEDLEY -1 SR 000-2 31 Favorites
002 TRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL BLUES -2 SR 000-2 31 Favorites
003 IDAHO: IDAHO STATE SONG -GARDEN OF PARADISE -1 SR 000-2
004 (THERE'S) SOMETHING ABOUT THE ARCO DESERT SR 000-2
005 HEIDE -3 SR 000-2 31 Favorites
006 HOMEMADE ICE CREAM SR 000-2 31 Favorites
007 GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK -1 SR 000-2
008 RUEPERT'S INTERTUBE -1-2 SR 000-2 31 Favorites
009 LOST JOHN -1-4 SR 000-2
010 SILENT NIGHT/NOEL SR 000-2   
3 January-31 March 1977 Tioga Studios, Allegany, OR – Michael Wendling
011 HAMILTON COUNTY BREAKDOWN SR 000-3 31 Favorites
012 MALINDA SR 000-3 31 Favorites
013 OL' REGULAR RUN OF THE MILL BLUES SR 000-3 31 Favorites
014 SUNSETS AND BACKDOORS SR 000-3 31 Favorites
015 SONG FOR JEFFERY SR 000-3
016 KISSIN'-COOKIN', OR, WHO COULD EAT AT A TIME LIKE THIS SR 000-3 31 Favorites
017 GET OFF THE PHONE SR 000-3 31 Favorites
018 BUFFALO CHOPS SR 000-3 31 Favorites
019 HABITAT SR 000-3
020 HI-HO SR 000-3  
7-13 October 1978  Tioga Studio, Allegany, OR  - Michael Wendling and John Hansen (Michael Wendling [vcl/ gt/ banjo], John Hansen [vcl/gt/ steel], Spook Flanagan [bass],  Bruce Rankin [alto flute]. Producer: Roger 'Doc' Flanagan)
021 PANHANDLER SR 000-5
022 GOT THE BLUES SR 000-5
023 DOC'S RAG SR 000-5
024 SOUTHBOUND SR 000-5
025 RHYTHM AND BLUES SR 000-5
026 ARROWHEAD SR 000-5 31 Favorites
027 BALLAD TO LORRAINE SR 000-5
028 BORN TO BE WITH YOU SR 000-5 31 Favorites
029 STEALING FISHERMAN SR 000-5 31 Favorites
030 HOW MANY TIMES SR 000-5 31 Favorites
031 SNAKE RIVER SIDE SR 000-5 31 Favorites
January/February 1984 Economy Flight Studios, Pocatello, ID – Michael Wendling (Michael Wendling [vcl/gt/ banjo/ dobro/ percussion], Bruce Alkire [rh gt/ dobro],  Pete Weir [bongos])
032 BUTTERDUST SR 0006 31 Favorites
033 BULLY OF THE TOWN SR 0006
034 POPSICLE SR 0006
035 AMAZING GRACE SR 0006 31 Favorites
036 LANDSCAPE SR 0006 31 Favorites
037 GENERIC JUMBO SR 0006 31 Favorites
038 PISTOL CREEK SR 0006
039 RUN AMUCK SR 0006
040 MACHINE GUN / JACK FIG MEDLEY SR 0006
041 STARE CLEAR SR 0006 31 Favorites
Unknown info – Michael Wedling
042 BARITONE ALONE
043 BROKEN GLASS
044 AMERICAN BITS
Tracks above issued on album 31 Favorites (possibly from unknown album)

ALBUMS according to some info MW recorded five solo albums
American Heritage AHM-401-41D Springtime In The White Clouds: Just A Country Song; Black Mountain Rag; Ballad Of The Lone Ranger; Five More Days Of Rain; G Minor Breakdown; Another Song To Sing; The Tuner Song; Orange Blossom Special; Banjo Fiddle Medley; Springtime In The Whiteclouds – 72 Whitewater
Sheepeater SR 000-1 A Period In Time: Springtime Summer Woman; Montana Man; Prairie Blues; Smiles Of Silver; Turn And Walk Away; Walking Blues; Workin' In The Sunshine; Song For Jeffrey; Billy Ray; Prisoner's Song – 75 The Boulder Brothers
Sheepeater SR 000-2 There's Something About The Arco Desert: Tramp Medley (w. John Hansen); Tribute To The National Blues (w. Tarwater); Idaho: Idaho State Song -Garden Of Paradise (w. John Hansen); (There's) Something About The Arco Desert; Heide (w. J. Hoffman); Homemade Ice Cream; Grandfather's Clock (w. John Hansen); Ruepert's Intertube (w. John Hansen and Tarwater); Lost John (w. John Hansen, Teddy Jones); Silent Night/Noel  - 75
Sheepeater SR 000-3 Who Could Eat At A Time Like This: Hamilton County Breakdown; Malinda; Ol' Regular Run Of The Mill Blues; Sunsets and Backdoors; Song For Jeffery; Kissin'-Cookin', Or, Who Could Eat At A Time Like This; Get Off The Phone; Buffalo Chops; Habitat; Hi-Ho - 77
Sheepeater SR 000-5 Michael Wending and John Hansen: Panhandler; Got The Blues; Doc's Rag; Southbound; Rhythm and Blues; Arrowhead; Ballad To Lorraine; Born To Be With You; Stealing Fisherman; How Many Times; Snake River Side – 01-79
Sheepeater SR 0006 Moving Parts: Butterdust; Bully Of The Town; Popsicle; Amazing Grace; Landscape; Generic Jumbo; Pistol Creek; Run Amuck; Machine Gun / Jack Fig Medley; Stare Clear – 84
Michael Wendling ? 31 Favorites (31 of Mike’s Favorites on 2 Discs (with skips) from The Vinyl Era): Black Mountain Rag; Ballad of the Lone Ranger; G-Minor Breakdown; Tuner Song; Orange Blossom Special; Tramp Medley; National Steel Blues; Heidie; Homemade Ice Cream; Reupert's Innertube; Hamilton Country; Melinda (Yates/Wemdlin); Banjo-Fiddle Medley; Ol' Regular Run of the Mill Blues; Sunsets and Backdoors; Kissin' Cookin; Get Off the Phone; Buffalo Chops; Arrowhead; (Hansen /Wendling); Born to Be with You; Stealin'; How Many Times; Snake River Slide; Butterdust; Amazing Grace; Landscape; Generic Jumbo; Stare Clear; Baritone Alone; Broken Glass; American Bits -  01-05-13 as Mike Wendling (double)