Sunday, September 17, 2023

Crazy Hillbillies Band

 by Tony Russell, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS  

12 January 1934 New York City  -  The Crazy Hillbillies Band (Hamilton “Rawhide“ Fincher [vcl-3/gt],  Sue Fincher [vcl-4], poss. Chad Rowell [banjo-2], ? [bass-5], “Shorty“ Fincher [fiddle-1])
001 W152680  GOING DOWN THE ROAD FEELING BAD -1-2-5 OKeh   45579
002 W152681  LEAVING ON THE NEW RIVER TRAIN  -1-2-5     45579
003 W152682-2  FALLING LEAF -3-4 45577
004 W152683-1  SHE'S A FLOWER FROM THE FIELDS OF ALABAMA -3-4 45577
005 W152684-2  DANCED ALL NIGHT WITH A BOTTLE IN MY HAND / OLD WAGGONER -1-2-5    45575 /CD D 707
006 W152685-2  TOO YOUNG TO GET MARRIED / FLATWOOD -1-2-5  45575/CD D 707
BACM CD D 707 OLD TIME COUNTRY RADIO (UK, 2023)

SINGLES
OKeh (1934)
45579 Going Down The Road Feeling Bad / Leaving On The New River Train - 34
45577 Falling Leaf  / She's A Flower From The Fields Of Alabama – 34  as Sue and Rawhide acc. by The Crazy Hillbillies Band
45575 Danced All Night With A Bottle In My Hand ; Old Waggoner / Too Young To Get Married; Flatwood – 34


Jason Manning / Manning-Dickson

*1970 Corsicana, TX
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS 
also member of 7 Bridges
1994 unknown, TX – Jason Manning
001 LEAVIN' THE CITY FOR THE COUNTRY
002 LIFE IS ALWAYS BETTER (WHEN YOU DREAM)
003 AIN'T JUST WHISTLIN' DIXIE
004 TEN MORE MILES
005 NEVER THOUGHT THE RAIN WOULD FALL
006 DOIN' FINE
007 ANN MARIE
008 THANKS FOR BELIEVING IN ME
009 PLEASE COME BACK TO ME
010 LOVE IN OUR FAMILY -
tracks above issued on album Texas Avenues
1995 unknown, TX – Jason Manning
011 THE PARTY'S ALWAYS HERE
012 HONKY TONK GYPSY
013 WRITING ON THE WALL
014 LONESOME RIVER
015 BROKEN PIECES
016 OLD FASHION ROMANCE
017 (LOST) IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR HEART
018 THE DUKE
019 OLD SAN ANTONIO ROAD
020 HER LOVE
tracks above issued on album Writing on The Wall
2009 January Sound Studios, Farmers Branch, TX/ Tomcast Studios, Dallas, TX – Manning-Dickson (Jason Dickson [bass/ keyboards/ percussion], Jason Manning [vcl/Hammond B3/ Keyboards + Jeff Halbert [gt], Colin Whinnery [gt/Hammond B3/piano],  Paul Williams [gt],
Milo Deering [ac gt/ dobro/ fiddle/ steel/ mandolin], Tom Bridwell [drums/percussion],  Keith Thoma [bck vcl]. Producer: Jason Manning, Jason Dickson)
M01 COLD AS HER HEART BB 003  
M02 WHEN YOU'RE NOT A LADY BB 003
M03 STILL WORTH IT BB 003  
M04 TIRED OF LEAVING BB 003  
M05 DRIVE BB 003
M06 NO MORE CALIFORNIA BB 003  
M07 ACOUSTIC INTRO BB 003  
M08 BACKROADS BB 003  
M09 QUIET LIFE BB 003
M10 LIFE OF RILEY BB 003
M11 LAST CALL BB 003  
M12 DRIVE [ACOUSTIC]  BB 003
2018 unknown, TX – Jason Manning
021 ON A ROLL
022 VOICES
023 MARLBOROS AND MERLE
024 TIMELESS AND TRUE LOVE
025 ALL I NEED TO KNOW
026 WESTWARD BOUND HEROES
027 NEW YEAR'S DAY
tracks above issued on EP Voices


ALBUMS
Blue Jay ? Texas Avenues:
Leavin' The City For The Country; Life Is Always Better (When You Dream); Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie; Ten More Miles; Never Thought The Rain Would Fall; Doin' Fine; Ann Marie; Thanks For Believing In Me; Please Come Back To Me; Love In Our Family -  15-05-94
Jason Manning ? Writing On The Wall:  The Party's Always Here;  Honky Tonk Gypsy;  Writing on the Wall;  Lonesome River;  Broken Pieces;  Old Fashion Romance;  (Lost) In the Middle of Your Heart;  The Duke;  Old San Antonio Road;  Her Love – 10-95
Blue Root BB-003 Drive:  Cold as Her Heart;  When You're Not a Lady;  Still Worth It;  Tired of Leavin';  Drive;  No More California;  Backroads (Acoustic Intro);  Backroads;  Quiet Life;  Life of Riley;  Last Call;  Drive (Acoustic) – 19-03-10 Manning-Dickson

EPs
Jason Manning ? Voices:  On a Roll;  Voices;  Marlboros and Merle;  Timeless and True Love;  All I Need to Know;  Westward Bound Heroes;  New Year's Day – 01-11-18




Little Jane and The Pistol Whips

Ashly Jane Holland, *Montana
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS  

2010 unknown, MT - Little Jane and The Pistol Whips
001 GO TO THE BOTTLE
002 WANNA GO TOO FAST
003 THIS TOWN
004 ALL I NEED TO KNOW
005 RED, RED WATER
006 THIS AINT LOVE
007 ROOM TO ROAM
008 GRAY DAYS
009 HEY LORD
010 NO ROOM
011 BEST THING I'VE SEEN
012 HONESTY
013 DEATH OF ME
014 LET ME PRETEND
tracks above issued on album Little Town
2010 unknown, MT - Little Jane and The Pistol Whips
015 WHEN SANTA’S A HOTTIE digital single [rel. Nov. 23]
2012 unknown, MT - Little Jane and The Pistol Whips
016 SMALL TOWN GIRL
017 SIMONE
018 HEY, HEY, HEY
019 SO SLOWLY
020 HEY MR. RIGHT
021 IN MY MIND
022 ALAN'S SONG
023 OUT THERE SOMEWHERE
024 YOU AND I FIT
tracks above issued on album Each Little Note
2020 Bozeman, MT - Little Jane and The Pistol Whips
025 SARAH BAILEY’S SONG digital single [rel. Jan. 28, 2021]
September 2022 Bozeman, MT - Little Jane and The Pistol Whips (Ashly Jane Holland [vcl/rh gt], Quinton King [el gt], Marcus Engstrom [el gt], Tom "Mando" Murphy [vcl/mandolin], Mike Singer [banjo], Russ Smith / Jody Engstrom [vcl/bass], Ethan Decker [drums], ? [fiddle])
026 KEEP IT SIMPLE
027 LONG ROAD AHEAD
028 MONTANA CAN’T YOU SEE
029 UNTIED
030 LITTL GOLD HEART
031 THE CITY
032 WHILE YOU’RE OUT
033 CALL A RAT A RAT
034 LOST TO THE TRADE
035 IN MY PAST
036 BUMB-A-LITTL-BEE
037 QUIETLY IT WAITS
tracks above issued on album Long Road Ahead

ALBUMS
Little Jane and The Pistol Whips ?  This Town:
  Go to the Bottle; Wanna Go Too Fast;  This Town; All I Need to Know;  Red, Red Water;  This Aint Love; Room to Roam;  Gray Days;  Hey Lord; No Room;  Best Thing I've Seen; Honesty;  Death of Me; Let Me Pretend – 30-11-10
Little Jane and The Pistol Whips ? Each Little Note:  Small Town Girl;  Simone;  Hey, Hey, Hey; So Slowly;  Hey Mr. Right; In My Mind;  Alan's Song ; Out There Somewhere;  You and I Fit– 18-03-13
Little Jane and The Pistol Whips ? Long Road Ahead: Keep It Simple; Long Road Ahead; Montana Can’t You See; Untied; Littl Gold Heart; The City; While You’re Out; Call A Rat A Rat; Lost To The Trade; In My Past; Bumb-A-Littl-Bee; Quietly It Waits – 16-09-23
 

Haywire Bluegrass Band

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS  

2016 unknown, TX - Haywire Bluegrass Band (Jenny Lynn [ld vcl], Britt Pounds [vcl/gt], David Wilson [vcl/mandolin], David Goodnight [banjo], Matthew Mefford [bass])
001 SWEET TALK ME DOWN
002 AT REST
003 DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA
004 CAN YOU TELL ME WHY
005 ANGELINE THE BAKER
006 PANHANDLE WALTZ
007 CAROLINE
008 LITTLE BLUEBIRD
009 DANCE ACROSS THE KITCHEN FLOOR
010 TURN THE AIR DOWN IN TEXAS
011 FILL MY CUP
tracks above issued on album Pretty Good Day

ALBUMS
Haywire Bluegrass Band no # Pretty Good Day:
  Sweet Talk Me Down; At Rest;  Devil and the Deep Blue Sea; Can You Tell Me Why; Angeline the Baker;  Panhandle Waltz;  Caroline;  Little Bluebird;  Dance Across the Kitchen Floor;  Turn the Air Down in Texas;  Fill My Cup – 16-12-16