Dottie Dillard

 Dorothy Ann Dillard, *03-08-1923 Springfield, MO/ +06-05-2015
2nd version
by Michel Ruppli,  David Epstein, William Cox, Praguefrank, Bill Daniels,
SESSIONS
early 1949 Nashville, TN – Dottie Dillard and Owen Bradley Orchestra
001 SAVE YOUR CONFEDERATE MONEY,  BOYS Select 254 / BACM CC 001
002 PUT YOUR SHOES ON LUCY Select 254 / BACM CC 001
003 I DIDN’T KNOW THE GUN WAS LOADED 255 / BACM CC 001
004 LET THE GOOD THINGS HAPPEN 255 / BACM CC 001
1949 Nashville, TN – Dottie Dillard
005 NASHVILLE’S SUCH A FRIENDLY PLACE 257/ BACM CC 001
BACM [UK]  COUNTRY CABARET: HANK FORT AND DOTTIE DILLARD (UK, 2021)
24 August 1949 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Owen Bradley Quintet, *with Jack Shook and Dottie Dillard [vcl] (Producer: Paul Cohen)
006 75199/NA 2016 FAIRY TALES* Coral 60107
007 75202/NA 2019 BLUES, STAY AWAY FROM ME* Coral 60107 65519/KNEWCD-716
10 November 1949 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Owen Bradley and His Quintet, with Dottie Dillard and Bob Johnstone [vcl] (Producer: Paul Cohen)
008 75503/NA 2047 YOU’RE JUST A FLOWER FROM AN OLD BOUQUET Coral 60138
009 75504/NA 2048 WHEN I TAKE MY VACATION IN HEAVEN* Coral 60152
010 75505/NA 2049 THE GREATEST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE* Coral 60138
29 December 1949 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Owen Bradley,  (Dottie Dillard [vcl-1], Cecil Bailey [vcl-2], Jack Shook [-3]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
011 75649/NA 2065 THE GODS WERE ANGRY WITH ME -1 Coral 60152
012 75650/NA 2066 WABASH BLUES -1-2-3 Coral 9-60314
15 February 1950 New York City – Dottie Dillard
013 75830 LET THE GOOD THINGS HAPPEN Coral 9-60180
014 75831 SAVE YOUR CONFEDERATE MONEY 9-60180
4 April 1950 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Owen Bradley and His Quintet (Jack Shook [vcl], Dottie Dillard [vcl],Producer: Paul Cohen)
015 76103/NA 2098 MY FOOLISH HEART unissued
016 76104/NA 2099 LET'S GO TO CHURCH Coral 9-60208
017 76105/NA 2100 WRITTEN GUARANTEE Coral 9-60314
018 76106/NA 2101 REMEMBER ME (WHEN THE CANDLE LIGHTS ARE GLEAMING) Coral 9-60208
1 July 1950 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville,  TN - Jack Shook and Dottie Dillard (Owen Bradley Quintet)
019 76580/NA 2174 GOODNIGHT, IRENE  Coral 64054
020 76581/NA 2175 GIVE ME A LITTLE OLD FASHIONED LOVE  Coral 64054
31 July 1950 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Owen Bradley and His Sextet (Dottie Dillard [vcl-1],  Jack Shook [vcl-2].Producer: Paul Cohen)
021 76702/OB-1 I'LL NEVER BE FREE -1-2 Coral 9-60293
022 76703/OB-2 THE BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS -1-2 Coral 9-60294
023 76704/OB-3 IS THERE SOMEBODY ELSE -1-2 Coral 9-60293
2 October 1950 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville , TN – Jack Shook and Dottie Dillard (Owen Bradley Quintet)
024 76956/NA 2217  BLUE CHRISTMAS  Coral 64066
025 76957/NA 2218  THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME AT CHRISTMAS Coral 64066
026 76958/NA 2219  THE LOVIN‘ – YOU – CONTINU‘LLY BLUES  Coral 64075
027 76959/NA 2220  I'VE CRIED A SALTY RIVER OVER YOU  Coral 64075
31 August 1951 [13:45-16:45] Castle Studio At the Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Hank Garland And His Sugarfooters (Hank Garland [vcl/ld gt], Jack Shook [vcl/rh gt], Dottie Dillard [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Ernie Newton [bass],  Farris Coursey [drums], Owen Bradley [piano]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
028 81477/NA 2470 I‘M CRYING 9-46368/ BCD-15551
13 October 1951 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Owen Bradley and His Quintet/Quartet* (Dottie Dillard [vcl-1],  Jack Shook [vcl-2].Producer: Paul Cohen)
029 81707/NA 2509 MY SWEET LOVE AIN'T AROUND -1-2 Coral 9-60557
030 81708/NA 2510 SANTA CLAUS LOOKS LIKE MY DADDY* -1-2  Coral 9-60594
July 1953 unknown – Dan Belloc and His Orchestra (Dottie Dillard vcl])
031M-8162/E3KB-5308 I’VE GOT A RIGHT TO CRY Dot 45-15115
26 October 1953 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Dottie Dillard
032 M-8197/E3KB-5343 TREASURE ISLAND Dot 45-15138  
033 M-8198/E3KB-5344 I DON'T WANT TO SET THE WORLD ON FIRE  45-15138  
034 M-8199/E3KB-5345 OH JOHNNY, OH JOHNNY, OH 45-15203
035 M-8200/E3KB-5346 COW COW BOOGIE  45-15203




SINGLES
Select  (1949) with Owen Bradley Orchestra
254 Save Your Confederate Money,  Boys / Put Your Shoes On Lucy – 49
255 I Didn’t Know The Gun Was Loaded / Let The Good Things Happen – 03-49
257 Nashville’s Such A Friendly Place / Nashville’s Such A Friendly Place [Bob Johnston]  - 49
Coral (1950-51)
60107 Blues Stay Away From Me / Fairy Tales - 11-49 w. Jack Shook and Owen Bradley Quintet
60138 The Greatest Mistake Of My Life / You're Just A Flower From An Old Bouquet - 01-50 w. Bob Johnston and Owen Bradley Quintet
9-60152 The Gods Were Angry With Me / When I Take My Vacation In Heaven* - 02-50 Owen Bradley, *with Dottie Dillard and Bob Johnstone
9-60180 Let The Good Things Happen / Save Your Confederate Money – 04-50
9-60208 Let's Go To Church / Remember Me – ca. 05-50 with Owen Bradley Quintet
9-60293 Is There Somebody Else / I'll Never Be Free – 09-50 w. Jacks Shook, Owen Bradley Sextet
9-60294 Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (vcl Dottie Dillard, Jack Shook) / Petite Waltz - 09-50 Owen Bradley Sextet
9-60314 Wabash Blues (w.  Jack Shook, Cecil Bailey)  / Written Guarantee w. Jack Shook - 10-50 with Owen Bradley Quintet
9-64054 Goodnight, Irene / Old Fashioned Love – 50 w. Jack Shook and Owen Bradley Quintet
9-60293 I’ll never Be Free / [Owen Bradley:] Is There Somebody Else – 50  w. Jack Shook and Owen Bradley Quintet
9-64066 Blue Christmas / There's No Place Like Home At Christmas – 11-50
9-64075 I’ve Cried A Salty River Over You / The Lovin’-You-Continu‘lly Blues – 03-51
Decca 9-46368 I'm Crying* / Seventh And Union - 09-51 Hank Garland, *with Jack Shook and Dottie Dillard (rev. Sept. 29)

9-60557 She's Gone, Gone / My Sweet Love Ain't Around (vcl Dottie Dillard, Jack Shook)- 09-51 Owen Bradley Quintet
9-60594 Uncle Mistletoe / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (vcl Dottie Dillard, Jack Shook)  - 11-51 Owen Bradey Quartet
Dot (1953)
45-15115  It’s Anybody‘S Heart / I’ve Got A Right To Cry (w. Dottie Dillard) – ca 10-53 Dan Belloc
45-15138  Treasure Island / I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire – 03-54 (rev. March 13)
45-15203  Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh / Cow Cow Boogie – 05-54