Thursday, May 25, 2023

Jeff Hopson

*Texas
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS  

2014 unknown, TX – Jeff Hopson
001 DOWN THE ROAD
002 KEROUAC ON THE RUN
003  IF JESUS WAS A TEXAN
004 ESCALATOR
005 MAKE THE WORDS RHYME
006 NOVEL SORT OF MAN
007 A LITTLE BIT RIGHT
008 MOANIN'
tracks above issued on album Heretic
2023 War Room Recording Studio, Blue Ridge, TX – Jeff Hopson
009 SO FAR SO GOOD
010 CAN'T ANYONE STAY HAPPY
011 FADED
012 CRYING'S FOR THE PILLOW
013 SIN
014 DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME
015 SON OF THE HIGHWAY
016 AMY'S EYES
017 BILLY THE KID
018 LOST AND FOUND (3:55)
019 LOST AND FOUND (BONUS TRACK) (5:54)
tracks above issued on album Lost and Found



ALBUMS
4200324 Records DK ? Heretic
:  Down The Road;  Kerouac On The Run;  If Jesus Was A Texan;  Escalator;  Make The Words Rhyme; Novel Sort of Man;  A Little Bit Right;  Moanin' – 08-10-14
4200324 Records DK ? Lost and Found:  So Far So Good;  Can't Anyone Stay Happy;  Faded;  Crying's For The Pillow;  Sin;  Don't Fall In Love With Me;  Son Of The Highway; Amy's Eyes;  Billy The Kid;  Lost and Found;  Lost and Found (Bonus Track) – 16-04-23




Kenny Lee

 *10-05-1935 Decatur, GA
2nd version
by Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

September 1953 Thomas Productions, 109 13th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Kenny Lee (unknown musicians. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
001 E3-VB-2249 THAT‘S MY BABY‘S KISSES RCA 47-5629/Cactus no #
002 E3-VB-2250 I SAW CUPID IN YOUR EYES 47-5500
003 E3-VB-2251 LOOK! 47-5500
004 E3-VB-2252 BABY I‘M SICK ON YOU 47-5629
CACTUS no # RCA VICTOR HILLBILLY VOL. 1/2/3 (3 CDs)
ca. 13 February 1954 Thomas Productions, 109 13th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Kenny Lee (unknown musicians Producer: Stephen Sholes)
005 E4-VB-3605 RUNAWAY ANGEL 45-5733
006 E4-VB-3606 FLAME OF FIRE 47-5733/Cactus no #
007 E4-VB-3607 HOLDING HANDS 47-5816/Cactus no # Souvenir 5902
008 E4-VB-3608 ITS TIT FOR TAT 47-5816/ Souvenir 5902
SOUVENIR 5902 16 COLLECTOR'S ITEMS OF THE 50S (GER, 1975)
January 1955 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Kenny Lee (unknown musicians Producer: Stephen Sholes)
009 F2-WB-0210 THE CRY OF A LONESOME MAN 47-6018
010 F2-WB-0211 BUT NOT LIKE MINE 47-6087
011 F2-WB-0212 YOU RING A BELL WITH ME 47-6087/Cactus no #
012 F2-WB-0213 I GOTTA GO GET MY BABY 47-6018/Cactus no #
1956  unknown – Kenny Lee
013 G8OW-631 SONG OF THE SINGING WIND Stars 504
014 G8OW-632 I WANNA XX YOU, HUG YOU LOVE YOU SOME MORE – 56
1982 unknown – Kenny Lee (Producer: Doug Johnson)
015 COWBOY 123  725
016 THE SAME OLD ME 123  725
017 I CAN RIDE A HOSS 123 729
018 LET'S GO BACK TO THE GOOD OLE DAYS 123 729


SINGLES
RCA Victor (1953-1955)
47-5500 Look! / I Saw Cupid In Your Eyes – 11-53 (rev. Nov. 14)
47-5629 That’s My Baby’s Kisses / Baby, I Am Sick Of You – 02-54 (rev. March 6)
47-5733 Runaway Angel / Flame Of Fire – 05-54
47-5816 Holding Bhands / It’s Tit For Tat - 09-54
47-6018 I Gotta Go Get My Baby / The Cry Of A Lonesome Man – 02-55
47-6087 But Not Like Mine / You Ring A Bell With Me – 04-55 (rev. Apr. 23)
Stars (1956)
504 Song Of The Singing Wind / I Wanna Xx You, Hug You Love You Some More – 56 (rev. Apr. 14)
123 (1982)
725 Cowboy / The Same Old Me – 20-03-82
729 I Can Ride A Hoss / Let's Go Back To The Good Ole Days - 82    

Knob Lick Upper 10,000

 by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank
SESSIONS  

December 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Knoblick Upper 10,000 (Dwin Story[vcl/gt], Erik Jacobsen [spokesman/banjo], Peter Childs [vcl/gt/ dobro])
001 YW-22562/PB-5368  THE CUCKOO  72094/SR-60780
002 YW-22563/PB-5369  SING A SONG OF PEACE   SR-60780
003 YW-22564/PB-5370  KATHY KLINE   SR-60780
004 YW-22565/PB-5371  BATTLE SHIP OF MAINE  SR-60780
005 YW-22566/PB-5372  KICKIN‘ MULE   SR-60780
006 YW-22567/PB-5373? BOWLING GREEN  SR-60780
007 YW-22568/PB-5374? WILD BILL JONES SR-60780
008 YW-22569/PB-5375  LITTLE WILLIE SR-60780
009 YW-22570/PB-5376  COREY  SR-60780
010 YW-22571/PB-5377  FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN  SR-60780
011 YW-22572/PB-5378  TRAIN 45  72094/SR-60780
012 YW-22573/PB-5379  KNOBLICK SHUFFLE   SR-60780
ca 23 September 1963 Soundmakers Studio, New York City –  Knoblick Upper 10,000 (Dwin Story[vcl/gt], Erik Jacobsen [spokesman/banjo], Peter Childs [vcl/gt/ dobro], Bill Lee [bass])
013 2-30651 WABASH CANNONBALL’ SR 60852  
014 2-30652 (PRETTY POLLY) GOLD RINGS ON HER FINGERS SR 60852  
015 2-30653 JACK DRINGO SR 60852  
016 2-30654 unknown title  unissued
017 2-30655 DAYS OF '49 SR 60852  
018 2-30656 unknown title  unissued
019 2-30657 WAYFARING STRANGER SR 60852  
020 2-30658 MEDLEY: MAGGIE, BACK-EYED SUSIE, SUSANNAH SR 60852  
021 2-30659 ASHVILLE JUNCTION SR 60852  
022 2-30660 TWO LITTLE BOYS SR 60852  
023 2-30661 HARD LUCK MAN SR 60852  
024 2-30662 STAND BY ME STRANGER 72243/SR 60852   
025 2-30663 ROCKY MOUNTAIN WATER 72243/SR 60852  


ALBUMS
Mercury MG 20780/SR 60870  The Introduction Of Knob Lick Upper 10,000:
The Cuckoo; Train 45; Little Willie; Bowling Green; Corey; Kickin' Mule; Battleship Of Maine; Knoblick Shuffle; Kathy Kline; Wild Bill Jones; Foggy Mountain Breakdown; Sing A Song Of Peace – 63
Mercury MG 20852/SR 60852 Workout!: Wabash Cannonball’; Jack Dringo; Hard Luck Man; Gold Rings On Her Fingers; Medley: Maggie, Back-Eyed Susie, Susannah; Ashville Junction; Two Little Boys; Rocky Mountain Water; Days Of '49; Wayfaring Stranger; Stand By Me Stranger – 63

SINGLES
Mercury (1962-63)
72094 Cuckoo / Tran 45  - 02-63
72243 The Knob Lick Upper 10,000  Stand By Me Stranger / Rocky Mountain Water – 03-64


Sean McMahon

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
  also member of  Downhills Home
2008 uknown, VIC, AUS – Sean McMahon (+ Grant Cummerford, Josh Duiker, Liz Stringer, Matt Walker, Laura Jean, Matt Green. Producer: Sam McMahon)
001 BACK WHERE SHE'S BEEN COMING FROM SMC 001
002 CASE'S BLUES SMC 001
003 THE DARK SIDE OF THE GREAT DIVIDING RANGE PT1 SMC 001
004 SECONDHAND, STOLEN PEARLS SMC 001  
005 THE BUTCHER TREE SMC 001
006 OUT IN THE WOODS FOR THE WEEKEND SMC 001  
007 SLIGO RIVER BLUES SMC 001
008 THE GREEN GRAND DARK VALLEY OF GLOOM SMC 001  
009 THE DARK SIDE OF THE GREAT DIVIDING RANGE PT2  SMC 001
17 June 2011 [live] The Last Hotel, ? - Sean McMahon’s Western Union (Sean McMahon [vcl/gt], Tim Murphy [bass], Alison Ferrier [violin/bck vcl])
00901 SAN FRANCISCO SM 002
00902 DEAR HEATHER SM 002
00903 WILD CHILD SM 002
00904 ALL NIGHT LONG SM 002
00905 LIVE AT THE LAST HOTEL SM 002
00906 DARK HORSE SM 002
00907 ALIBI SM 002
00908 SAINT CLAIRE SM 002
00909 OPEN BOOK SM 002
00910 WALK IN THE LIGHT SM 002
2015 Stovepipe Records, Melbourne, VIC – Sean McMahon and The MoonMen (Sean McMahon [vcl/gt], Ben Franz [steel], Michael Hubbard [bass], Josh Duiker [drums], +
Ben Franz - pedal steel + Jemma Rowlands [vcl-1], Matt Walker [bass-1])
010 HOUSE OF MIRRORS SMC 003  
011 BROKEN HILL SMC 003
012 LIE TO YOURSELF SMC 003
013 HERE COMES THE NIGHT AGAIN SMC 003  
014 THE DEVIL CAN'T SEE SMC 003  
015 TURN TO YOU SMC 003  
016 FURTHER STILL TO RUN -1 SMC 003  
017 HOLIDAY FROM MY DREAMS SMC 003  
018 SHINER SMC 003
2017 Union St. Studios, Melbourne, VIC, AUS– Sean McMahon, *with Freya Josephine Hollick  (Sean McMahon [vcl.gt],  – Matt Green [gt],  Matt Dixon [steel], Callan Walker/Tim McCormack [bass],  Roger Bergodaz [drums],  Jason Bunn [viola],  Giles Warren [cello], Joe Cope [organ],  Kelly Day [piano],  Ryan Oliver [piano/keyboards])
019 ONE FOOT OUT THE DOOR BDR 006
020 ANGEL AT YOUR BACK BDR 006
021 OUTSIDER BLUES BDR 006
022 JUST TO SEE YOU AGAIN* BDR 006  
023 SPRING BDR 006
024 WE MAY NEVER BDR 006
025 COME AROUND HERE BDR 006
026  SHOW ME THE WAY BDR 006
2018 Shabby Road, ? – Sean McMahon
027 JUST FOR AN HOUR BDR 006
028 South Crescent, Melbourne(?), VIC, AUS – Sean McMahon
028 BEFORE YOU LET ME DOWN BDR 006  
2020 home recordings – Sean McMahon (Sean McMahon [vcl/all instruments])
029 SPEAK TO ME
030 TWO DAYS
031 REMEMBER THE TRIP
032 HAIL MARY SONGS
033 JANELLE
034 GOOD MORNING TOMORROW
035 FOUR ACES
036 ROSE
037 ALL OF MY ROADS
tracks above issued on album Victoria

ALBUMS
Major Label [AUS] SMC001 Welcome To Gippsland: 
Back Where She's Been Coming From;  Case's Blues;  The Dark Side Of The Great Dividing Range pt1;  Secondhand, Stolen Pearls;  The Butcher Tree;  Out In The Woods For The Weekend;  Sligo River Blues;  The Green Grand Dark Valley Of Gloom;  The Dark Side Of The Great Dividing Range pt2 – 20-09-08
MGM Distribution [AUS] SM 002 Live At The Last Hotel: San Francisco; Dear Heather; Wild Child; All Night Long; Live At The Last Hotel; Dark Horse; Alibi; Saint Claire; Open Book; Walk In The Light – 10-08-12 w. Western Union
Sean McMahon [AUS] SMC 003 Shiner:  House Of Mirrors;  Broken Hill; Lie To Yourself; Here Comes The Night Again;  The Devil Can't See;  Turn To You;  Further Still To Run;  Holiday From My Dreams;  Shiner – 01-04-16 and The MoonMen
Blind Date [AUS] BDR 006 You Will Know When You're There:  One Foot out the Door; Angel at Your Back; Outsider Blues; Just for an Hour; Just to See You Again (w. Freya Josephine Hollick);  Spring;We May Never;Come Around Here;  Before You Let Me Down;  Show Me the Way – 01-03-19
AM [AUS] ? Victoria:  Speak To me;  Two Days;  Remember The Trip;  Hail Mary Songs;  Janelle;  Good Morning Tomorrow;  Four Aces;  Rose;  All Of My Roads – 14-04-23