Saturday, October 14, 2023

Lew DeWitt (Harry Snyder)

 Lewis Calvin "Lew" DeWitt, *12-03-1938 Roanoke, VA, +15-08-1990
2nd version
by Praguefrank, Kurt Rokitta, Günter Diebel, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
see also Statler Brothers
1962 unknown, VA - Harry Snyder And The Buttermilk Drinkers
001 1008-45-100 WORRY, WORRY, WORRY Buttermilk 1001 /CLCD 2879
002 1008-45-101 A LOVELY ORCHID  Buttermilk 1001
COLLECTOR CLCD 2879 ROCK AND ROLL COUNTRY STYLE (NED, 2003)
1964 Major Recording Studios, Waynesboro, VA – Harry Snyder and The Buttermilk Drinkers (LewDewitt as by Harry Snyder [vcl/gt], Calvin Gochenour [el gt], Jim Fadley [steel], John Quillon [bass], Mike seay [drums], Carroll Durham [piano] + with Statler Brothers as by The Buttermilk Drinkers. producer: John Major)
003 1163-45-1005 THIS OLE HOUSE Wayne-Way 45-103
004 1163-45-1006 SOMEONE LIKE YOU Wayne-Way 45-103
005 1163-45-1007 MAMA WOULD HAVE BEEN SO PROUD 45-104
006 1163-45-1008 TRADING THE BLUES  45-104
1966 poss. Nashville, TN –  Harry Snyder
007 SoN 39841 BOULEVARD OF BLUES Haney H-45-101/MRLP 1086
008 SoN 39842 THE NEEDLE Haney H-45-101/MRLP 1086
009 SoN 42421 WHY DID YOU GO AND LET ME DOWN Haney H-45-102/MRLP 1086
010 SoN 42422 DON’T LOOK THE OTHER WAY Haney H-45-102/MRLP 1086
23 March 1967 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Statler Brothers as by Lew DeWitt (Don Reid [ld vcl], Harold Reid [bass vcl], Phil Balsley [baritone vcl], Lew DeWitt [tenor vcl] + unknown musicians Producer: Bob Johnston)
S01 NCO 120474 SHE WENT A LITTLE BIT FARTHER  4-44160
S02 NCO 120475 BROWN EYES  4-44160
Ca February 1968 Major Recording Studios, Waynesboro, VA – Harry Snyder
011 MR 1035A AND THEN SOME MR 1035/MRLP 1086
012 MR 1034B SETTIN' IN A TREE MR 1035/MRLP 1086
Summer 1969 Major Recording Studios, Waynesboro, VA – Harry Snyder and The Uptowners
013 I'M NOT THE BOY I USED TO BE MRLP 1086
014 WABASH CANNONBALL MRLP 1086
015 IS THAT WHAT YOU'D HAVE ME DO MRLP 1086
016 I SAW A MAN MRLP 1086
017 FIREBALL MAIL MRLP 1086
018 LAST TWO MILES MRLP 1086
1970 Major Recording Studios, Waynesboro, VA – Harry Snyder (Producer: John Major)
019 MR-1115A I'M ALRIGHT MR-1115
020 MR-1115B SOMEONE LIKE YOU MR-1115
1972 Major Recording Studios, Waynesboro, VA – Harry Snyder and The Community Mass Conter Choir os Staunton,, VA (Producer: John Major)
021 I HEARD MY DADDY'S PRAYER MRC-2003
022 DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT  MRC-2003
1972 Major Recording Studios, Waynesboro, VA – Harry Snyder and The Community Mass Conter Choir os Staunton,, VA (Producer: John Major)
023 CHRISTMAS ROSE MRC 2027
024 PRETTY PAPER  MRC 2027
1984 130 E. Springbrook Rd, Broadway, VA – Lew DeWitt (Producer: Lew Dewitt and Chip Young)
025 HELLO, HOUSTON  CP-160
026 DON’T OUR LOVE LOOK CP-160
027 LOVESICK BLUES
028 I GUESS IT NEVER HURT
029 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
030 IT TURNS ME INSIDE OUT
031 THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT A NAME
032 I'VE BEEN EVERYWHERE
033 CRY
034 I DON'T WANT TO SET THE WORLD ON FIRE
035 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME
036 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
ca. August 1985 Nashville, TN – Lew DeWitt (Lew DeWitt [vcl], Ray Edenton [ac gt], Pete Wade [el gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Mike leech [bass], Jerry Carrigan [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano] + vocal chorus. Producer: Lew Dewitt and Chip Young)
037 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW  CP-147/671018-1
038 FLOWERS ON THE WALL  671018-1
039 I READ YOUR LETTER AGAIN   671018-1
040 87-CP-2609* WELCOME TO THE HOLIDAY INN   CP 172*/671018-1
041 WANDA GLEN  CP-147/ 671018-1
042 85-CP-2478  I LOVE VIRGINIA  CP-151/671018-1
043 SHOW ME SOMEONE MAKING PLANS TO LEAVE   671018-1
044 WHOLE LOTTA MONEY  671018-1
045 SHE MUST HAVE LOVIN' EYES   CP-151/ 671018-1
046 SO THIS CLOSE    671018-1
Poss 1986 or later unknown – Lew Dewitt
047 LOVESICK BLUES
048 I GUESS IT NEVER HURT TO HURT SOMETIMES
049 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
050 IT TURNS ME INSIDE OUT
051 THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THAT NAME
052 I'VE BEEN EVERYWHERE
053 CRY
054 I DON'T WANT TO SET THE WORLD ON FIRE
055 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME
056  SMOKE GET'S IN YOUR EYES
Tracks above issued on album Classics
1980s Nashville, TN – Lew DeWitt (Producer: Mick Lloyd)
057 SOFT SPOT  Slow Dance
ca. March 1987 Nashville, TN – Lew DeWitt (Producer: Mick Lloyd)
058 87-CP-2608/U-18983   SLOW DANCE  CP-172  [alt.:] Slow Dance
ca. 1989 unknown– Lew DeWitt
059 MOONSET OAK 1092   [alt.:] Slow Dance



ALBUMS
MRC MRLP 1086 Harry Snyder And The Uptowners Present Your Requests
: I'm Not The Boy I Used To Be; Boulevard Of Blues; Wabash Cannonball; Is That What You'd Have Me Do; Why Did You Go And Let Me Down; I Saw A Man; Settin' In A Tree; The Needle; Fireball Mail; And Then Some; Last Two Miles; Don't Look The Other Way – 09-69 (MX: 25227/8)
Lew DeWitt D 854 Here To Stay: Lovesick Blues; I Guess It Never Hurt; Memories Are Made Of This; It Turns Me Inside Out; There's Something About A Name; I've Been Everywhere; Cry; I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire; Save The Last Dance For Me; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – 84
Compleat 67-1018 On My Own:  You'll Never Know; Flowers On The Wall; I Read Your Letter Again; Welcome To The Holiday Inn; Wanda Glen; I Love Virginia; Show Me Someone Making Plans To Leave; Whole Lotta Money; She Must Have Lovin' Eyes; So This Close – 85
Mick Lloyd Prod ? Classics:  Lovesick Blues;  I Guess It Never Hurt to Hurt Sometimes;  Memories Are Made of This;  It Turns Me Inside Out;  There's Something About That Name;  I've Been Everywhere;  Cry; I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire;  Save the Last Dance for Me;  Smoke Get's in Your Eyes – 08-07-22

EPs
Mick Lloyd Prod ? Slow Dance:  Slow Dance;  Soft Spot;  Moonset – 01-07-22

SINGLES
Buttermilk (1962) Harry Snyder And The Buttermilk Drinkers
45-1001 Worry, Worry, Worry / A Lovely Orchid - 62
Wayne-Way (1964) Harry Snyder
45-103 This Ole House / Someone Like You – 64 And The Buttermilk Drinkers
45-104 Mama Would Have Been So Proud / Trading The Blues - 64
Haney  (1967) Harry Snyder
H-45-101 Boulevard Of Blues / The Needle – 66
H-45-102 Why Did You Go And Let Me Down – 66
Columbia (1967)                
4-44160 She Went A Little Bit Farther / Brown Eyes – 29-05-67
Major/MRC  Harry Snyder
MR 1035 And Then Some / Settin' In A Tree – 04-68
MR-1115 I'm Alright / Someone Like You - 70
MRC-2003 I Heard My Daddy's Prayer / Don't You Believe It - 72
MRC 2027 Christmas Rose / Pretty Paper – 11-72
Compleat (1985-86)                
CP-147 You'll Never Know / Wanda Glen - 10-85
CP-151 I Love Virginia / She Must Have Lovin' Eyes - 01-86
CP-160 Hello Houston / Don't Our Love Look - 10-86
CP-172 Slow Dance / Slow Dance - 04-87 (promo)
Oak
OAK 1092 Moonset / Moonset  – 90 (promo)

Note:
There is also 1960’s pop EP with two tracks by Harry Snyder. I believe that this is different artist
Air 5131 [Cara Stewart]: Valley Of Dreams; Spring Promise / [Harry Snyder:] Me Brudder; Rock-A-Star Moon – 6-



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