Saturday, May 25, 2024

Roanoke Jug Band

 by Tony Russell, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

18 October 1929 Richmond, VA – Roanoke Jug Band (Billy Altizer [vcl-1/fiddle], Mahlon B. Overstreet [gt],  Ray Barger [gt], Richard Mitchell [mandolin], Walter Keith [banjo], ? [calls-2], band [speech-3])
001 W403177-A JOHNNY LOVER -2  OKeh 45423 /LP 531 CD D 717
002 W403178-A  STONE MOUNTAIN RAG    45423 /CD D 713
003 W403179-A TRIANGLE BLUES   45393 /CO-CD-3502 JSP 7740
004 W403180-B HOME BREW RAG  -1-3   45393
COUNTY LP 531 OLDTIME STRINGBANDS CLASSICS 1927/1933 (1975); COUNTY CO-3502 RURAL STRINGBANDS OF VIRGINIA (1993); JSP  JSP-7740 MOUNTAIN BLUES 1927/1938 (UK, 2005, 4CD); BACM CD D 717 OLDTIME TUNES/SONGS VOL.7 (UK, 2024); BACM CD D 713 MIRTH MUSIC MOONSHINE (UK, 2024)

SINGLES

Okeh (1929)
45393  Triangle Blues / Home Brew Rag - 29
45423 Johnny Lover  / Stone Mountain Rag  - 30



Chloé Caroline

 By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2014 Nashville, TN - Chloé Caroline
001 OUTTA MY HEAD
002 LEAVIN YOU NOW
003 ONE LEFT STANDING
004 DADDY'S SONG
005 GIVIN LOVE A CHANCE
Tracks above issued on EP One Left Standing
2015 Nashville, TN - Chloé Caroline feat. Ben Eggebrecht
006 KISS DON'T LIE digital single [rel. July 20]/Love Of Course
2016 Nashville, TN - Chloé Caroline
007 READY TO GO HOME digital single [rel. Oct. 7]
2018 unknown - Chloé Caroline
008 LOVIN YOUNG
009 CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
010 UNRAVEL YOU
011 OUTTA MY HEAD
012 INDIAN SUMMER
013 GIVIN LOVE A CHANCE
Tracks above issued on EP Love, Of Course (Songs From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
2018 unknown - Chloé Caroline
014 GYPSY DAUGHTER   digital single [rel. May 11]/Everywhere I Go [Marc Valley remix:] Everywhere I Go
2018 unknown - Chloé Caroline
015 OLD SOULS digital single [rel. Dec. 7]/Everywhere I Go
2019 Los Angeles, CA - Chloé Caroline
016 LAST CHRISTMAS digital single [rel. March 3]
017 MESSY digital single [rel. June 7] Everywhere I Go
2019 Los Angeles, CA - Chloé Caroline
018 CONFETTI
019 WHERE DID THEY GO
020 FEVER DREAMS
021 GOODBYE GOOD
022 FORGIVE ME
023 CHASING A HEART LIKE YOURS
024 SUPPOSED TO FEEL LIKE
025 SO WHAT
026 STAINED
027 EVERYWHERE I GO
Tracks above issued on album Everywhere I Go
2020 unknown - Chloé Caroline, *with Decla
028 GOLDEN HOUR digital single [rel. Aug. 28]
029 DREAMS* digital single [rel. Oct. 30]
2020 unknown - Chloé Caroline
030 CHRISTMAS BREAK digital single [rel. Nov. 30]
2020 unknown - Chloé Caroline
031 GOT ME BELIEVING digital single [rel. Nov. 27]
2021 unknown - Chloé Caroline
032 READY digital single [rel. Apr. 2]
033 READY (ACOUSTIC) digital single [rel. June 4]
034 LEMONADE DREAM digital single [rel. June 25] [radio edit:] digital single [rel. July 1
2022  unknown - Chloé Caroline
035 TWINFLAMES Afraid of The Dark Memories Awakening 1
036 SAVING SPACE Afraid of The Dark Memories Awakening 1
037 GEMINI Afraid of The Dark Memories Awakening 1
038 AFRAID OF THE DARK Afraid of The Dark Memories Awakening 1
039 UNDERNEATH THE MOON Awakening 1
040 MEMORIES  Memories Awakening 1
2023 unknown - Chloé Caroline
041 MANIFEST
042 94
043 BOYISH
Tracks above issued on EP Manifest




ALBUMS
The Engine 360 ? Everywhere I Go:
Everywhere I Go; Confetti; Gypsy Daughter; Where Did They Go; Fever Dreams; Goodbye Good; Forgive Me; Old Souls; Messy; Chasing a Heart Like Yours; Supposed to Feel Like; So What; Stained; Gypsy Daughter (Marc Valley Remix)  - 05-06-20


EPs
Chloé Caroline ? One Left Standing: Outta My Head; Leavin You Now; One Left Standing; Daddy's Song; Givin Love A Chance -  31-03-15
The Engine 360 ? Love, Of Course (Songs From and Inspired by the Motion Picture): Lovin Young; Catch Me If You Can; Unravel You; Outta My Head; Indian Summer; Givin Love A Chance; Kiss Don't Lie - 05-11-18
Chloé Caroline ? Afraid Of The Dark:  Afraid Of The Dark; Twinflames;  Saving Space;  Gemini – 10-02-23
Chloé Caroline ? Memories:  Memories;  Afraid Of The Dark;  Twinflames;  Saving Space;  Gemini  - 03-03-23
Chloé Caroline ? The Awakening Vol 1:  Twinflames;  Saving Space;  Gemini; Afraid Of The Dark;  Underneath The Moon;  Memories – 20-03-23
Chloé Caroline ? Manifest:  Manifest;  94;  Boyish – 11-10-23


Fruit Jar Guzzlers (Stevens and Bolar)

 by Tony Russell, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

Ca March 2028 Chicago, IL – Fruit Jar Guzzlers (Stevens and Bolar)  (Cleve Chaffin, Stvens, Bolar)
001 20443-1 WILD HORSE Paramount 3095
002 20444-3 OLD JOE CLARK 3148/ JSP 7774
003 20445-1 SOURWOOD MOUNTAIN 3095/BACM CD D 717
004 20447-3 FOX IN THE MOUNTAIN 3106 Broadway 8138/ JSP 7774
005 20448-1 C AND O WHISTLE 3148/JSP 7774
006 20449-2 THE BLACK SHEEP OF THE FAMILY 3099
007 20451-2 KENTUCKY BOOTLEGGER 3113 8139/ JSP 7774 CO-CD-3518 BACM CD D 141
008 20452-2 COOL PENITENTIARY 3113 8139
009 20453-1 STEEL DRIVING MEN 3121 8199/ CO-CD-3519
010 20454-2 STACK-O-LEE 3121 8199/JEMF 103 CO-CD-3518
011 20455-2 PITY THE TRAMP 3099
012 20456-1 CRIPPLE CREEK Broadway 8108  [Take 2:] Paramount 3116/CO-CD-3519
013 20457-2 CACKLING HEN [CACKLIN’ HEN*] 3116 8108*/ JSP 7774
014 20461-3 YES, I’M FREE 3106 8138
Masters 20446, 20450, 20458-60 untraced, probably also by them
JEMF 103 PARAMOUNT OLDTIME TUNES (1974); COUNTY CO-CD-3518 OLDTIME MUSIC OF WEST VIRGINIA VOL.1 (1999); COUNTY CO-CD-3519 OLDTIME MUSIC OF WEST VIRGINIA VOL.2 (1999); JSP JSP-7774 PARAMOUNT OLDTIME RECORDINGS (UK, 2006, 4CD); BACM CD D 141 MIRTH MUSIC AND MOONSHINE (UK, 2006); BACM CD D 717 OLDTIME TUNES/SONGS VOL.7 (UK, 2024)


SINGLES

Paramount (1928)
3095 Wild Horse / Sourwood Mountain - 28
3099 The Black Sheep Of The Family / Pity The Tramp - 28
3106 Fox In The Mountain  / Yes, I’m Free - 28
3113 Kentucky Bootlegger / Cool Penitentiary - 28
3116 Cripple Creek / Cackling Hen - 28
3121 Steel Driving Men / Stack-O-Lee - 28
3148 Old Joe Clark / C And O Whistle - 28
Broadway  as by The Pan Handle Boys except as noted
8108 Cripple Creek / Cacklin’ Hen - 29 Stone and Butler
8138 Fox In The Mountain  / Yes, I’m Free - 30
8139 Kentucky Bootlegger / Cool Penitentiary - 30
8199 Steel Driving Men / Stack-O-Lee - 30




Earl Mitton

 *1926 Steviacke, NS, CAN, +1991
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

1949 unknown, CAN - Earl Mitton And The Valley Rhythm Boys
001 RO-1 FIFTH CHANGE OF ATKINS POLKA R-100
002 RO-2 BARBERS JIG R-101
003 RO-3 YORK COUNTY HORNPIPE R-100
004 RO-4 LISTEN TO THE MOCKING BIRD R-101
1950 unknown, CAN - Earl Mitton And The Valley Rhythm Boys
005 RO-9? ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL R-106
006 RO-10 NORTH SHORE BREAKDOWN R-106
007 RO-11 LIGHTNING HORNPIPE R-107
008 RO-12 ROCK VALLEY JIG R-107
Ca 1952 unknown, CAN - Earl Mitton And The Valley Rhythm Boys
009 RO-33 NOVA SCOTIA POLKA RO-122
010 RO-34 SCENES FROM THE FINLAND WOODS RO-122
1952 unknown, CAN - Earl Mitton And The Valley Rhythm Boys
011 RO-41 EARL MITTON'S BREAKDOWN RO-117
012 RO-42 SNOW DEER RO-117
1957 unknown, CAN - Earl Mitton And The Valley Rhythm Boys
013 SNOWFLAKE BREAKDOWN K 545
014 HARBOUR WALTZ K 545
015 BLUE MOUNTAIN HORNPIPE K 546
016 RIPPLING WATER JIG K 546
017 THE YORK COUNTY HORNPIPE K 548
1957 unknown, CAN - Earl Mitton And His Country Fiddle
018 CARLETON COUNTY BREAKDOWN V-1615  
019 SHELBURNE ROTARY BREAKDOWN V-1615  
020 NEW BRUNSWICK HORNPIPE V-1615  
021 BLUE VIOLET BREAKDOWN V-1615  
022 MAPLE SUGAR K-548/V-1615  
023 BIG JOHN MCNEILL K-550 /V-1615  
024 ACROBATS REEL V-1615  
025 FRENCH REEL V-1615  
026 OTTAWA VALLEY REEL V-1615  
027 EARL MITTON'S BREAKDOWN V-1615  
028 YORK COUNTY HORNPIPE V-1615  
029 THE CLARINET POLKA K-550/V-1615
1960 unknown, CAN - Earl Mitton And The Valley Rhythm Boys (Earl Mitton [fiddle], Emma Mersereau, Ron Bailey [vcl], Ron Goodine [rh gt/ banjo], Al Goguen [ld gt], Roy Melanson [bass], Gary Mitton [drums],  Bob barry [piano], Williams Richie [calls-1], William Spencer [calls-2])
030 MY PRETTY GIRL -1 V-1657
031 RED RIVER VALLEY -2 V-1657
032 CROOKED STOVE PIPE -2 V-1657
033 DARLING NELLIE GRAY -2 V-1657
034 THE LIGHTNING HORNPIPE -2 V-1657
035 THE FORRESTERS' HORNPIPE V-1657
036 EXHIBITION JIG V-1657
037 BLUE MOUNTAIN WALTZ V-1657
038 NEW BRUNSWICK POLKA V-1657
039 DUNCAN DAVIDSON AND FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH V-1657 [alt.] ?*
040 TEEN-AGE CALYPSO V-1657
041 SHANDON BELLS ?*
042 ANGUS CAMPBELL ?*
*on you tube listed as on reissue of the album, not included on cover of BM 510
1963 unknown, CAN - Earl Mitton And The Valley Rhythm Boys
043 MACKILMOYLE'S REEL A-616  
044 SAINT FRANCIS REEL A-616  
045 FARMER'S JAMBOREE / DEVILS DREAM A-616  
046 THE HOME TOWN HORNPIPE A-616  
047 JOLLY'S BREAKDOWN A-616  
048 THE TABLEAU CLOG A-616  
049 THE QUEBEC REEL A-616  
050 THE GATEMEN'S REEL A-616  
051 THE VILLAGE CAROUSEL A-616  
052 WESTPHALIA WALTZ A-616  
053 HIGH LEVEL HORNPIPE A-616  
054 SAINT ANNE'S REEL A-616  



ALBUMS
Quality [CAN] V-1615 Earl Mitton And His Country Fiddle Play Down East Fiddle Favourites
: Carleton County Breakdown; Shelburne Rotary Breakdown; New Brunswick Hornpipe; Blue Violet Breakdown; Maple Sugar; Big John Mcneill; Acrobats Reel; French Reel; Ottawa Valley Reel; Earl Mitton's Breakdown; York County Hornpipe; The Clarinet Polka – 58 (reissued in 1969 on Birchmount BM 503 Down East Fiddle Favourites [re-chanelled stereo])
Quality [CAN] V-1657 Fiddlin' For Fun: My Pretty Girl; Red River Valley; Crooked Stove Pipe; Darling Nellie Gray; The Lightning Hornpipe; The Forresters' Hornpipe; Exhibition Jig; Blue Mountain Waltz; New Brunswick Polka; Duncan Davidson and Flowers Of Edinburgh; Teen-Age Calypso – 60 (reissued in 1969 on Birchmount BM 510 [re-chanelled stereo])
Arc [CAN] A-616 Old-Time Dance Party: Mackilmoyle's Reel; Saint Francis Reel; Farmer's Jamboree / Devils Dream; The Home Town Hornpipe; Jolly's Breakdown; The Tableau Clog; The Quebec Reel; The Gatemen's Reel; The Village Carousel; Westphalia Waltz; High Level Hornpipe; Saint Anne's Reel – 63

SINGLES

Rodeo [CAN]
R-100 Fifth Change Of Atkins Polka / York County Hornpipe – 49
R-101 Barbers Jig / Listen To The Mocking Bird – 49
R-106 North Shore Breakdown / Orange Blossom Special – 50
R-107 Lightning Hornpipe / Rock Valley Jig – 50
RO-117 Earl Mitton's Breakdown / Snow Deer – 52
RO-122 Nova Scotia Polka / Scenes From The Finland Woods – 53
Quality [CAN]
K 545 Snowflake Breakdown / Harbour Waltz - 57
K 546 Blue Mountain Hornpipe / Rippling Water Jig – 57
K 548 The York County Hornpipe / Maple Sugar – 57
K 550 Big John McNeill / The Clarinet Polka – 57