Saturday, December 2, 2023

Larry Massey

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

1999 unknown – Larry Massey
001 WHERE DO I GO Honky Tonk Lessons
002 THIS IS MY WORLD Honky Tonk Lessons
003 CAN'T LET YOU GO Honky Tonk Lessons
004 GOOD OLD DAYS Honky Tonk Lessons Touching Home
005 I'M THROUGH Honky Tonk Lessons
006 IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU Honky Tonk Lessons
007 IT WAS YOU Honky Tonk Lessons
008  LIFE OF A CLOWN
tracks above issued on EP Read’em and Weep
2000 unknown – Larry Massey
009 HONKY TONK LESSONS
010 LEAVE RIGHT AWAY
011 PASSED AWAY Touching Home
012 NOTHIN‘ LIKE YOU Touching Home Red River Home
013 SHELTER FROM THE STORM
014 HALF A MIND
tracks above issued on album Honky Tonk Lessons
2009 McClains  Recording, Garland TX – Larry Massey (Larry Massey [vcl/rh gt], Rocky Gibble [ld gt], Milo Deering [mandolin/ fiddle/ steel], Mike McClain [bass/ drums/ keyboards], Jimmy Massey, Mary Massey [bck vcl])
015  MY GIRL Red River Home
016 55 MORE MINUTES
017 I’M THROUGH Red River Home
018 OLD MAN Red River Home
019 I MISS YOU Red River Home
020 AIN’T GOT TIME Red River Home
021 TROUBLE IN PARADISE Red River Home
022 NASHVILLE’S GONE SOUTH Red River Home
023 DEVIL IN A HIGH DOLLAR SUIT Red River Home Country Gospel
024 WELL DONE Red River Home Country Gospel
025 IN MY HEART Red River Home Country Gospel
026 LIVING WORD Red River Home Country Gospel
027 GLORIFY HIS NAME Red River Home Country Gospel
028 SECOND CHANCES Red River Home Country Gospel
029 BLESS HIS NAME Red River Home Country Gospel
030 GREATEST LIGHT Red River Home Country Gospel
031  I WAS THERE Red River Home Country Gospel
032 LONELY HEART Country Gospel
033 BACKSLIDE BELIEVER
tracks above issued on album Touching Home
2011 unknown – Larry Massey
034 RED RIVER HOME
035 LIFE AFTER PROZAC
036 NURSING HOME PRAYER Country Gospel
tracks above issued on album Red River Home
Larry Massey recorded after 2012, incomplete info in albums list

ALBUMS
Larry Massey ? Honky Tonk Lessons:
Honky Tonk Lessons; Leave Right Away; Passed Away; I’m Through; Nothin‘ Like You; This Is My World; Where Do I Go; If I Can’t Have You; Good Old Days; It Was You; Can’t Let You Go; Shelter From The Storm; Half A Mind - 00
Larry Massey ? Touching Home: Nothing Like You;  My Girl; 55 More Minutes;  I’m Through;  Old Man;  I Miss You;  Ain’t Got Time;  Trouble in Paradise;  Nashville’s Gone South;  Passed Away;  Good Old Days;  Devil in a High Dollar Suit;  Well Done;  In My Heart;  Living Word;  Glorify His Name;  Second Chances;  Bless His name;  Greatest Light;  I Was There;  Lonely Heart;  Backslide Believer – 09
Larry Massey Music  ? Red River Home: Nothing Like You; Red River Home; Life After Prozac; Nashvilles Gone South; Trouble In Paradise;  My Girl; I'm Through; Devil in a High Dollar Suit; Nursing Home Prayer; Old Man; Ain't Got Time; I Miss You; Living Word; In My Heart; Greatest Light; Well Done; Bless His Name; Second Chances – 02-01-12
Larry Massey Music ? Country Gospel: In My Heart;  Living Word;  Nursing Home Prayer;  Devil In A High Dollar Suit; Bless His Name; Greatest Light; Second Chances; Well Done; Glorify His Name; I Was There; Lonely Heart – 12 (sampler)
Larry Massey Music ? Melodies and Harmonies: (tracks unknown)   - 13
Larry Massey Music ?  Nursing Home Sessions: (tracks unknown) – 09-15

EPs
Larry Massey ? Read Em' and Weep: Where Do I Go; This Is My World; Can't Let You Go; Good Old Days; I'm Through; If I Can't Have You; It Was You;  Life Of A Clown – 99



Johnnie Strickland

 *23-06-1935 Weldon, NC, +13-06-1994
by Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

Ca May 1958 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnnie Strickland ( + Hank Garland [gt], Grady Martin [gt])
001 13041 SHE'S MINE R-4119/Revival 4004/BCD 16724
002 13042 unknown title  unissued
003 13043 unknown title  unissued
004 13044 YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES R-4119/Revival 4004 BCD 16724
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16724 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL. 24 (GER, 2006)
1959 Nashville, TN – Johnnie Strickland [*as Johnny Strickland]
005 13541 THAT'S BABY R-4335*/Revival 4004
006 13542 DON'T LEAVE ME LONELY R-4147 /Revival 4004
007 13543 unknown title  unissued
008 13544 I'VE HEARD THAT LINE BEFORE R-4147/Revival 4004
1959 Nashville, TN – Johnnie Strickland [*as Johnny Strickland]
009 14210 MY TRULY TRUE LOVE R-4221/Revival 4004
010 14211 FOOLS' HALL OF FAME R-4335*/Revival 4004
011 14212 SWEET TALKIN' BABY (SHE'S SO GOOD TO ME)  R-4221/Revival 4004
012 14213 (or 14209) unknown title  unissued




ALBUMS
Revival [EU] 4004 Carry On / She's Mine:
[Jimmy Newman:] Carry On; Bop-A-Hula; Whatcha Gonna Do; Making Believe; Please Accept My Love; Step Beside Shallow Water; A Sweet Kind Of Love; With Tears In My Eyes; [Johnnie Strickland]: She's Mine; You Got What It Takes; Sweet Talkin' Baby; My Truly True Love; Don't Leave My Lonely; I've Heard That Line Before; That's Baby; Fool's Hall Of Fame – 89

SINGLES
Roulette (1958-60)
R-4119 She's Mine / You've Got What It Takes – 11-58
R-4147 Don't Leave Me Lonely / I've Heard That Line Before – 04-59
R-4221 Sweet Talkin' Baby (She's So Good To Me) / My Truly True Love – 01-60 (rev. Feb. 1)
R-4335 Fools' Hall Of Fame / That's Baby – 02-61

        



Dixie Republic

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2012 unknown, TN – Dixie Republic
001 ON THE RUN
002 TAKE ME BACK
003 IF YOU'RE GONNA BE BAD YOU BETTER DO IT RIGHT
004 DOG TAGS
005 THAT'S HOW WE DO IT IN THE COUNTRY
006 OLD DIRT ROAD
007 THERE'S A PRICE TO PAY
008 MISSING YOU
009 NEW ORLEANS
010 EXPRESS CAROLINE
Tracks above issued on album Dixie Republic
2014 Point Black Studios, Centerville TN – Dixie Republic (Gary Stephenson [vcl/gt],
Chris Haithcoat [vcl/ bass/ gt/ drums], Kevin Beard  [vcl/ drums/ piano])
011 DIXIE REPUBLIC
012 BACKROAD HONEYMOON
013 GOODBYE
014 ME TIME
015 METRO COWGIRL
016 REDNECK WAY
017 40 MILES
018 ALABAMA DEAD
019 JESUS TATTOO
020 BALLERINA GIRL
021 SON OF A GUN
022 I BELIEVE
023 ANGEL WINGS
Tracks above issued on album Redneck Way

ALBUMS
Dixie Republic Music no # Dixie Republic
:  On the Run;  Take Me Back;  If You're Gonna Be Bad You Better Do It Right;  Dog Tags;  That's How We Do It in the Country;  Old Dirt Road;  There's a Price to Pay;  Missing You;  New Orleans;  Express Caroline – 21-11-12
Dixie Republic Music no # Redneck Way:  Dixie Republic;  Backroad Honeymoon;  Goodbye;  Me Time;  Metro Cowgirl;  Redneck Way;  40 Miles;  Alabama Dead;  Jesus Tattoo;  Ballerina Girl;  Son of a Gun;  I Believe;  Angel Wings – 30-01-15





Curio Cowboys

 By Simone Della Torre, Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2000s poss. Albuquerque, NM – The Curio Cowboys
Unknown tracks for unknown (1st or 2nd) album
2002 poss. Albuquerque, NM – The Curio Cowboys
013 IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW
014 TEXAS IN MY SOUL
015 TRAIN OF LIFE
016 WORRIED MIND
017 LEAF OF LOVE
018 SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
019 ADOBE HACIENDA
020 ONE SWEET LETTER
021 PANHANDLE RAG
022 MILK COW BLUES
Tracks above issued on album Duke City Swing
2006 poss. Albuquerque, NM - The Curio Cowboys (Alison Rosner [vcl], Stanley Burg [gt], Art Maya [ld gt], John Feldman [vcl/el mandolin/ steel], Jay Rosenblum [bass], Tom Walker [drums], Todd Farkas [fiddle], Bruce Thompson [piano],  Dave Chapman [trumpet])
023 NEW PANHANDLE SHUFFLE
024 FOUR OR FIVE TIMES
025 LIVE AND LET LIVE
026 ALBUQUERQUE POLKA
027 THAT SPELLS PRAIRIE DOGS
028 GONE
029 ALBUQUERQUE
030 BABY TO CRY
031 KEEPER OF MY HEART
032 PIPELINER BLUES
033 RIDIN DOWN THE TRAIL TO ALBQ
034 ROADSIDE RAG
Tracks above issued on album Ticket To Albuquerk
2011 poss. Albuquerque, NM – The Curio Cowboys
035 THERE'S AN OLD WATER MILL
036 WORRIED OVER YOU
037 ALL MY EGGS IN ONE BASKET
038 AND THE ANGELS SING
039 THINGAMAJIG
040  MISERY
041 PLAYMATE
042 SMOKE SMOKE SMOKE
043 I LOVE YOU MORE AND MORE EVERYDAY
044 CRAZY CAUSE I LOVE YOU
045 MOST OF ALL
046 SPEEDBUMP'S BOUNCE
047 DEEP ELM
048 I'LL NEVER BE FREE
049 ROADSIDE RAG
050 DO NO HARM
051 WATER BABY
052 WHERE SHALL I GO?
Tracks above issued on album Left Turn to Albuquerque
2014 Double J Studio, Albuquerque, NM - The Curio Cowboys (Alison Rosner [vcl], Stanley Burg [gt], Art Maya [ld gt], Byron Ripley [vcl/gt],, John Feldman [vcl/el mandolin/ steel], Jordan Ripley [vcl/banjo], Jay Rosenblum [bass], Tom Walker [drums], Joe Carter [vcl/fiddle],  Doc Gonzales [fiddle], Bruce Thompson [piano],  Tim Clark [trumpet], Brian Finigan [trumpet/ trombone] + Clay Mac [fiddle], Robert Lucero [trumpet], Martin McPherson [sax])
053 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY RR 006  
054 WHEN YOU SMILE RR 006   
055 TUXEDO JUNCTION RR 006   
056 I NEVER KNEW RR 006   
057 BEALE STREET MAMA RR 006  
058 ST. LOUIS BLUES RR 006   
059 TULSA BABY RR 006
060 MIDNIGHT IN AMARILLO RR 006   
061 HANG YOUR HEAD MEDLEY RR 006
062 RUSSIAN LULLABY RR 006  
063 LET’S ALL GO TO EL PASO RR 006
064 GOT A LETTER FROM MY KID TODAY RR 006  
065 DARDANELLA RR 006   
066 HEART TO HEART TALK RR 006  
067 THAT’S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE WEST RR 006  
068 I’VE ARRIVED RR 006  
069 NIGHTLIFE RR 006  
2016 Double J Studio, Albuquerque, NM - The Curio Cowboys (Jordan Ripley [vcl], Carol Feldman [vcl], Stanley Burg [gt], Art Maya [ld gt], Byron Ripley [vcl/gt/ tuba], Robert Rambo [gt], John Feldman [vcl/el mandolin/ tenortrope], Jay Rosenblum [bass/talking vcl], Tom Walker/David Nidel [drums], Joe Carter [vcl/fiddle],  Doc Gonzales/Grey Howell [fiddle], Larry Freedman [piano],  Tim Clark [trumpet])
070 ROOTIE TOOTIE RR 007  
071 ROSE OF OLD PAWNEE RR 007  
072 SWEET KIND OF LOVE RR 007  
073 DEED I DO RR 007  
074 BLUES IN MY MIND RR 007  
075 TEXARKANA BABY RR 007  
076 I CAN'T GO ON THIS WAY RR 007  
077 HOME IN SAN ANTONE RR 007  
078 WALTZ OF THE WIND RR 007   
079 TENDER HEARTED SUE RR 007  
080 YOU DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO ME RR 007   
081 LOW AND LONELY RR 007  
082 DEEP WATER RR 007   
083 BE HONEST WITH ME RR 007
084 I'M SATISFIED WITH YOU RR 007  
085 ROLY POLY RR 007  
086 FOGGY RIVER RR 007  
087 DEEP HENDERSON RR 007  
2019 poss. Albuquerque, NM – The Curio Cowboys
088 I WANT TO LIVE AND LOVE ALWAYS
089 FORGIVE ME
090 LIVE AND LET LIVE
091 GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK
092 WEDNESDAY NIGHT WALTZ
093 KANSAS CITY BLUES
094 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN
095 I MIGHT HAVE KNOWN
096 DON'T YOU DARE
097 TEARDROP WALTZ
098 LOVE AIN'T WORRYING ME
099 MAKE ROOM IN YOUR HEART FOR A FRIEND
100 VARIATIONS ON RUBBER DOLLY
Tracks above issued on album Room In Your Heart





ALBUMS missing one unknown album (first or second); possibly missing also another album (2000s or 2010s)
Ruido ? Duke City Swing: It Makes No Difference Now; Texas In My Soul; Train Of Life; Worried Mind; Leaf Of Love;  Sentimental Journey; Adobe Hacienda; One Sweet Letter; Panhandle Rag; Milk Cow Blues – 03
Ruido ? Ticket To Albuquerk: New Panhandle Shuffle; Four or Five Times; Live and Let Live; Albuquerque Polka; That Spells Prairie Dogs; Gone; Albuquerque; Baby to Cry; Keeper of My Heart; Pipeliner Blues; Ridin Down the Trail to Albq; Roadside Rag -12-06  3rd album
Ruido ?  Left Turn At Albuquerque: There's an Old Water Mill; Worried Over You;  All My Eggs in One Basket;  And the Angels Sing;  Thingamajig;  Misery;  Playmate;  Smoke Smoke Smoke;  I Love You More and More Everyday;  Crazy Cause I Love You;  Most of All;  Speedbump's Bounce;  Deep Elm;  I'll Never Be Free;  Roadside Rag;  Do No Harm;  Water Baby;  Where Shall I Go? – 01-08-11
Ruido RR 006 Sunburst Saga:  San Fernando Valley;  When You Smile;  Tuxedo Junction;  I Never Knew;  Beale Street Mama;  St. Louis Blues;  Tulsa Baby;  Midnight in Amarillo;  Hang Your Head Medley; Russian Lullaby;  Let’s All Go to El Paso; Got a Letter From My Kid Today; Dardanella;  Heart to Heart Talk;  That’s What I Like About the West; I’ve Arrived; Nightlife – 19-01-15
Ruido RR 007 Rose Of Old Pawnee/ Songs Of Fred Rose:  Rootie Tootie; Rose of Old Pawnee; Sweet Kind of Love; Deed I Do; Blues in My Mind; Texarkana Baby; I Can't Go on This Way; Home in San Antone; Waltz of the Wind;  Tender Hearted Sue;  You Don't Care What Happens to Me;  Low and Lonely; Deep Water;  Be Honest with Me; I'm Satisfied with You; Roly Poly; Foggy River; Deep Henderson – 31-08-16
Curio Cowboys ? Room in Your Heart: I Want to Live and Love Always;  Forgive Me;  Live and Let Live;  Grandfather's Clock;  Wednesday Night Waltz;  Kansas City Blues;  When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again;  I Might Have Known;  Don't You Dare;  Teardrop Waltz;  Love Ain't Worrying Me;  Make Room in Your Heart for a Friend;  Variations on Rubber Dolly – 22-06-19