Auburn J.C. Perkins, *17-06-1923 In Heflin, Cleburne County, AL, + 10-06-2005
Revin Saw Gosdin, *1924 Roanoke, VA, +1978
2nd version
by Dick Grant, Want Saunders, Phil Tricker, Al Turner, Dave Sax, Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
ca January 1947 unknown - Ruper McClendon with Smokey Reason and His Rainbow Range Riders (Rupert McClendon, Smokey Reason, Revin “Rebe” Gosdin [ld vcl-1/mandolin], Auburn J.C. “Rabe” Perkins [tenor vcl-1/gt], Georgia Dell [vcl-2])
001 D314 GIT ALONG CINDY-2 De Luxe 5028
002 D315 unknown title unissued
003 D316 LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE De Luxe 5032
004 D317 unknown title unissued
005 D318 CHARMING BETSY -1 De Luxe 5028
006 D319 HONKY TONK SWING De Luxe 5032
28 January 1949 Castle Studio at The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN - Rebe and Rabe (Rebe [ld vcl/mandolin], Rabe [tenor vcl/gt], poss Chuck Franklin [el gt], Hubert Davis [banjo],Curley Fagen [fiddle])
007 49-S-6026 I‘LL NEVER BE ALONE MGM K11167
008 49-S-6027 JUST A FLOWER FROM MOTHER¢S GRAVE K11167
009 49-S-6028 I‘LL LOVE YOU JUST THE SAME 10433
010 49-S-6029 THERE‘S ONLY ONE WAY 10433
Spring 1951 poss. Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN - Rebe and Rabe
011 GLORYLAND MANSION IN THE SKY Tennessee 773
012 MY SHIP WILL SAIL Tennessee 773
ca Mid 1951 poss. Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN - Rebe and Rabe
013 4035/E1QB-14066 WEAPON OF PRAYER 788
014 4036/E1QB-14067 LORD, YOU HEARD A NEW VOICE NOW 788
ca. April 1952 Brown Radio Productions, 240 1/2 4th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN - Rebe and Rabe with Band
015 E2KB-3701 HELEN 831/Rounder 1015 JSP-7731 Juneberry CDR MP3-201 Varese 302 061530-2
016 E2KB-3702 unknown title
017 E2KB-3703 YOU DIDN'T SAY GOODBYE 831
018 E2KB-3704 unknown title
ROUNDER 1015 THE EARLY DAYS OF BLUEGRASS, Vol.3. (1983); JUNEBERRY CDR MP3-201 EARLY BLUEGRASS CLASSICS, Vol.2.(privately produced CDR); JSP 7731 BLUEGRASS EARLY CUTS 1931/1953 (UK, 2004, 4CD); VARESE 302 061530-2 APPALACHIAN HEART: ORIGINAL BLUEGRASS CLASSICS (January 10, 2006)
ca Summer 1952 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN - Rebe and Rabe with Band
019 E2KB-6001 LAND OF ETERNAL PEACE 836-45
020 E2KB-6002 MOTHER, SWEET MOTHER 836-45/Rounder 1015 JSP-7731 Juneberry CDR MP3-201
ca Summer 1952 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN - Rebe and Rabe and Sunny Valley Boys
021 E2KB-6007 I COULDN'T STAND TO HEAR YOU SAY I DO 841-45/BCD-15854
022 E2KB-6008 MY EMPTY ARMS 841-45/BCD-15854
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15854 A SHOT IN THE DARK:TENNESSEE JIVE (GER, 2000, 8CD).
unknown data and locality - Rebe and Rabe
023 unknown title - Seagull
024 unknown title - Seagull
025 unknown title - Seagull
026 unknown title - Seagull
1970s Prestige Productions Inc., Birmingham, AL – Rebe and Rabe (unknown musicians)
027 PUT MY LITTLE SHOES AWAY Prestige LP-80453
028 MANSION OVER THE HILLTOP LP-80453
029 WHEN ALL THE SAINTS GO MARCHING LP-80453
030 OVER IN GLORYLAND LP-80453
031 GOD BLESS HER (‘CAUSE SHE’S MY MOTHER) LP-80453
032 MIRACLE WORKER LP-80453
033 I’VE GOT A LONGING LP-80453
034 PRAY FOR ME LP-80453
035 IT’S ME AGAIN, LORD LP-80453
036 BRUSH ARBOR LP-80453
1970s Prestige Productions Inc., Birmingham, AL – Rebe and Rabe (Buddy Davis [gt], Junior Maharrey [bass], Wayne Cobb Jr. [drums], John Propst [piano])
037 IF I CAN JUST MAKE IT IN Linda LP-90423
038 ANGEL MOTHER LP-90423
039 JUST TO HAVE YOU LORD LP-90423
040 HE INCLUDED ME LP-90423
041 WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN LP-90423
042 MY LITTLE BOY LP-90423
043 CLEAR TITLE TO A MANSION LP-90423
044 HE WILL SET YOUR FIELDS ON FIRE LP-90423
045 OLD AND FADED PICTURE LP-90423
046 LIVING IN HIS CARE LP-90423
OLD AND FADED PICTURE may also be known as “PICTURE ON THE WALL”
ALBUMS
Prestige PP 68-259 Put My Little Shoes Away: Put My Little Shoes Away; Mansion Over The Hilltop; When All The Saints Go Marching; Over In Gloryland; God Bless Her (‘Cause She’s My Mother); Miracle Worker; I’ve Got A Longing; Pray For Me; It’s Me Again, Lord; Brush Arbor – 04-68 (mx 80453A/B)
Linda LP-90423 If I Can Just Make It: If I Can Just Make It In; Angel Mother; Just To Have You Lord;He Included Me; When The Saints Go Marching In; My Little Boy; Clear Title To A Mansion; He Will Set Your Fields On Fire; Old And Faded Picture;6 Living In His Care – 04-69 (MX: 90423A/B)
SINGLES
DeLuxe (1947)
5028 Git Along Cindy / Charming Betsy – 03-47 (rev. May 17,1947)
5032 Honky Tonk swing / Love Me Or Leave Me Alone – 04-47
MGM (1949)
10433 I’ll Love You Just The Same / There’s Only One Way - 06-49
K11167 Where I’ll Never Be Alone / Just A Flower From My Mother’s Grave - 02-52
Tenessee (1951-52)
773 Gloryland Mansion In The Sky / My Ship Will Sail - 51
788-45 Weapon Of Prayer / Lord, You Heard A New Voice Now - 51
831-45 Helen / You Didn’t Say Goodbye - 52
836-45 Land Of Eternal Peace / Mother, Sweet Mother – 07-52 (rev. Aug. 2)
841-45 I Couldn’t Stand To Hear You Say “I Do” / My Empty Arms – 52
Sea Gull
SG 100 If I Can Just Make It In / ? - 68
SG-121 He Will Calm The Troubled Waters (Of Your Soul) [Rabe Perkins] / Way Down Deep In My Soul – 71?