Sunday, April 27, 2025

Gene Tyndall

 *Elizabethtown, NC
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

Ca 1968 poss. Nashville, TN – Gene Tyndall (Producer: Pete Drake)
001 VT 101 ONLY A LOSER COULD KNOW TL-101  /LPS 112
002 VT 102 MOONSHINE AND FLASHING REDLIGHTS TL-101 /LPS 112
Ca  1968 unknown – Gene Tyndall
003 VT 103 WHISTLE ALONG VT 103/104/LPS 112
004 VT 104 SONG OOF A BLUEBIRD VT 103/10/LPS 112
1969 unknown – Gene Tyndall
005 SoN 80431 HELLO, MR. HEARTACHE TW-105 /LPS 112
006 SoN 80432 DIESEL SMOKE AND THE TENNESSEE TROOPER TW-105 /LPS 112
1970 unknown – Gene Tyndall
007 25727 AN ANGEL WANDERED THROUGH TW-108 /LPS 112
008 25728 WHIPPORWILL SERENADE TW-108
1970 unknown – Gene Tyndall
009 26999 I'M LONELY BUT I'M NOT ALONE TW-110
010 27000 MISSING YOU TW-110
1971 unknown – Gene Tyndall
011 28121 ONE MORE TW-111 /LPS 112
012 28122 THAT NO 'COUNT INFERNAL REVENUE MAN TW-111 /LPS 112
1973 and sooner unknown – Gene Tyndall (The Twilight Drifter)
013 SHUT IN LPS 112  
014 I CRY (CRY ALL DAY LONG) LPS 112  
015 I GOTTA' BE LEAVIN' LPS 112


ALBUMS
Twilight TW LPS-112 A Spark In The Country:
Shut In; I Cry (Cry All Day Long); I Gotta' Be Leavin'; Hello, Mr. Heartache; Whistle Along; That No 'Count Infernal Revenue Man; Song Of A Bluebird; Only A Loser Could Know; Moonshine and Flashing Red Lights; An Angel Wandered Through; Diesel Smoke and The Tennessee Troope; One More - 73


SINGLES
Twilight
TL-101 Only A Loser Could Know / Moonshine And Flashing Redlights – 68?
VT 103/104 Whistle Along / Song Of A Bluebird – 68?
TW-105 Hello, Mr. Heartache / Diesel Smoke And The Tennessee Trooper - 69
TW-108 An Angel Wandered Through / Whipporwill Serenade - 70
TW-110 I'm Lonely But I'm Not Alone / Missing You – 10-70
TW-111 One More / That No 'Count Infernal Revenue Man – 71


Johnny Martin

 
John W. Martin, *06-01-1949 Missouri, + 03-01-2003
2nd version
By Praguefrank, Bud Martin
SESSIONS

November 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Martin (Producer: Slim Williamson)
001 UXB4-8788 UNCLE SAM'S NAVY Chart 59-1015
002 UXB4-8789 RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF LONELINESS 59-1015
ca. April 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Johnny Martin (Producer: Slim Williamson)
003 WXB4-2166 BOOBIE-DOO 59-1035
004 WXB4-2167 KISS ME  59-1035
1974 unknown -Johnny Martin (Producer: Johnny Martin)
005 TALK ABOUT LONESOME Raven 81080
006 TOY HEART Raven 81080
1978-1979 Studio Eight, 200 East 37th Unit 3, Boise, ID - Johnny Martin (Johnny Martin [vcl/bass/bck vcl], Terry Miller [gt/bass/bck vcl], Dennis Swindle [gt], Jim Rabbit Sauter [gt], Bud Martin Jr. [bass],  Dave Borquez/  Mike Staley [drums], Dennis Carrasco  [drums/bck vcl], Yvonne Miller, Bill truit, Barney Sutherd, Rick Marwick [bck vcl]. Producer: Steve Lewis)
007 TALK ABOUT LONESOME Marlew MR 113  
008 END OF A RAINBO FOR YOUR LOVE Marlew MR 115/MR 113  
009 FEELIN’ FREE Marlew MR 115/MR 113  
010 TOY HEART Marlew MR 113  
011 SEA OF HEARTBREAK Marlew MR 113  
012 HURTIN TOWN Marlew MR 113  
013 YOU WOULDN’T KNOW LOVE Marlew MR 113  
014 FILL IT UP Marlew MR 113  
015 YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN Marlew MR 113  
016 SUN COMIN’ UP Marlew MR 113   
1981 Audio Loft Studios, Macks Creek, MO – Johnny Martin (Johnny Martin [vcl/rh gt/ banjo], Joe Callahan [ld gt],  Steve McBride [bass/ bck vcl], Bob Whitney [drums],  Gene Reasoner [piano],  Tom May [piano/keyboards], Sandy Grumm, Sarah West [bck vcl].    Producer: Johnny Martin)
017 LAY BACK EASY FEELIN’ HLPS-1983
018 LADY BUTTERFLY HLPS-1983
019 CAN’T MAKE IT WITHOUT YOU HLPS-1983  
020 WISE OLE FOOL HLPS-1983  
021 STAND IN LINE HLPS-1983
022 SHE DOESN’T KNOW IT HLPS-1983  
023 MAMA’S LOOKIN FOR LOVE HLPS-1983  
024 IT HURTS HLPS-1983  
025 DRIVIN’ ME LOCO HLPS-1983
026 LEATHER BOOTS AND MOCCASINS History HSS 1009 /HLPS 1983
027 LADY IN THE AUDIENCE  History HSS 1009/HLPS 1983

ALBUMS
Marlew MR-113 Talk About Lonesome:
Talk About Lonesome; End Of A Rainbo For Your Love; Feelin’ Free; Toy heart; Sea Of Heartbreak; Hurtin Town; You Wouldn’t Know Love; Fill It Up; You Gave Me A Mountain; Sun Comin’ Up – 79
History HLPS-1983 Johnny Martin’s Lay-Back Easy-Feelin‘: Lay Back Easy Feelin’; Lady Butterfly; Can’t Make It Without You; Wise Ole Fool; Stand In Line; Lady In The Audience; Leather Boots And Moccasins; She Doesn’t Know It; Mama’s Lookin For Love; It Hurts; Drivin’ Me Loco – 81

SINGLES
Chart (1967-68)
59-1015 Uncle Sam's Navy / Right On The Edge Of Loneliness – 12-67
59-1035 Boobie-Doo / Kiss Me – 05-68
Raven (1974)
R-81080 Talk About Lonesome / Toy Heart – 74
Marlew (1974)
MR 115 Feelin' Free / End of a Rainbow for Your Love – ca 79
History (1983)
HSS 1009 Leather Boots And Moccasins / Lady In The Audience – 83



Transistor Rodeo

 Dave Erdmann
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
note: there is also Transistor Rodeo group from Philadelphia, recorded for A.I.R. records

 31 December 1990 [live] The Sweetwater, Mill Valley, CA– Transistor Rodeo  (Dave Erdmann [vcl/rh gt], Lauren Ellis [vcl/gt], Michael Lindner [bass], Linda Cort [vcl/drums],  Paul Rogers [vcl/keyboards]
00001 MIDNIGHT TRAIN
00002 MISSION MAN
00003 THERE'S A ROAD\
00004 ALL NIGHT
00005 OPEN SKY
00006 CHANGE THE WORLD
00007 I'M THE NIGHT
00008 SECOND TIME
00009 THIS TIME'S THE LAST
00010 NEW RADIO
Tracks above issued on album Transistor Rodeo Live
1991 unknown – Transistor Rodeo
001 FALL ON ME TRGL 0004   
002 OPEN SKY TRGL 0004   
003 LITTLE AT A TIME TRGL 0004   
004 I'M THE NIGHT TRGL 0004   
1992 unknown – Transistor Rodeo   (Dave Erdmann [vcl/rh gt], Michael Lindner [bass], Jim Lehman [drums], Eugene Huggins [harmonica]  + Steve Kimrock [el gt], Lauren Ellis [gt], Howie Cort [drums], Paul Rogers [keyboards])
005 THINGS CHANGE
006 THE ROSE
007 STOP A RAINY NIGHT
008 LOST HIGHWAY
009 BROKEN DREAMS – 92
Tracks above issued on EP New Soft Shoe
1992 Unknown,– Transistor Rodeo   (Dave Erdmann [vcl/rh gt], Lauren Ellis [vcl/gt], Michael Lindner [bass], Linda Cort [vcl/drums],  Paul Rogers [vcl/keyboards]
010 ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT
011 BETTY WAS A DANCEHALL GIRL
012 THE OTHER NIGHT
012 STOP A RAINY NIGHT
013 WILD ONE
014 HARD RAIN
015 HEART OF STONE
016 GYPSY ROSE
017 LONG TIME
018 GRASSFIRE
019 GOODTIME GIRL
020 ART MOB
Tracks above issued on album Another Saturday Night
1994 unknown– Transistor Rodeo
021 LAST RING OF FIRE
022 NEW RADIO
023 AFTER THE LIGHTS GO OUT
024 BIG ROCK
025 DUSTIN' OFF MY DREAMS
026 KEYS TO MY CADILLAC
027 MANSION ON THE HILL
028 MISS NUDE TULSA 1979
029 WORKING MAN'S BLUES
Tracks above issued on album Big Rock
1997 unknown – Transistor Rodeo
030 MY NEW GUN
031 ALLNIGHT
032 I STOLE JOHN LEE'S CADILLAC
033 $100 DOLLAR LESSON
034 GROOVE WITH ME
035 LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART
036 2ND CHANCE
037 YOU GOT IT BAD
038 COUNTRY TOWN SATURDAY NIGHT
039 LISTENIN' TO THAT ROCK AND ROLL
Tracks above issued on album John Lee’s Cadillac
2010 unknown – Transistor Rodeo
040 FAITH
041 WORKIN' NIGHTS
042 I'M THE ROCK
043 GREAT BIG LAND
044 RULES OF THE ROAD
045 SIMPLE DREAMS
046 LONG LINE
047 60 MINUTE TEST
048 HOW CAN YOU BE GONE
049 TEXAS HEART
050 GODS TIME
Tracks above issued on album Faith
2012 unknown – Transistor Rodeo (Dave Erdmann [vcl/various instruments], Steve Bryant [drums], Gary Vogensen [strings], Paul Rogers [keyboards], Annie Stockins [bck vcl])
051 TRY EVERDAY
052 READY
053 NOTHIN' TO LOSE
054 TRUE STORY
055 BATS IN THE BARN
056 IT HURTS SOMETIMES
057 THE LAST TRAIN WRECK
058 ONLY ONE LEFT TO LET DOWN
Tracks above issued on album True Story
23 April 2016 [live] Tone Palace Studio, San Rafael, CA – Transistor Rodeo (Dave Erdmann [vcl/gt], Sean Brown [bass], Steve Bryant [drums])
05801 TRUCK AND A RADIO
05802 SO I'M TOLD
05803 RAY WENT OFF THE TRACKS
05804 RECON
05805 I WON'T EVER BE YOUNG
05806 EVERYBODY NEEDS A DREAM
05807 RUNAWAY
05808 SAME THING WITH YOU
Tracks above issued on EP Truck and a Radio
10 March 2017 [live] unknown Transistor Rodeo (Dave Erdmann [vcl/gt], Sean Brown [bass], Steve Bryant [drums])
05809 TRUCK AND A RADIO
05810 NEW RADIO
05811 SO I'M TOLD
05812  BATS IN THE BARN
05813 RAY WENT OFF THE TRACKS
05814 TRY EVERYDAY
05815 I WON'T EVER BE YOUNG
05816 GOODTIME GIRL
05817 BIG ROCK
Tracks above issued on album Full Moon Friday Night
2018 unknown – Transistor Rodeo
059 WANT IT ALL
060 EVERYONE BUT YOU
061 BLACKTOP RUNNING
062 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Tracks above issued on EP Blacktop Runnin’




ALBUMS
Globe ? Transistor Rodeo Live:
Midnight Train; Mission Man;  There's A Road; All Night;  Open Sky;  Change The World;  I'm The Night;  Second Time;  This Time's The Last;  New Radio – 91 (reissued in 2011 as Live At The Sweetwater)
Globe ? Another Saturday Night: Another Saturday Night;  Betty Was A Dancehall Girl; The Other Night;  Stop A Rainy Night;  Wild One;  Hard Rain;  Heart Of Stone; Gypsy Rose;  Long Time;  Grassfire;  Goodtime Girl;  Art Mob – 92
Globe ? Big Rock:  Last Ring of Fire;  New Radio;  After the Lights Go Out;  Big Rock;  Dustin' Off My Dreams;  Keys to My Cadillac;  Mansion on the Hill; Miss Nude Tulsa 1979;  Working Man's Blues – 94
Globe ? John Lee's Cadillac:  My New Gun;  Allnight;  I Stole John Lee's Cadillac;  $100 Dollar Lesson;  Groove with Me;  Let Me Call You Sweetheart;  2nd Chance;  You Got It Bad;  Country Town Saturday Night;  Listenin' to That Rock and Roll – 97
Dave Erdmann no # Faith:  Faith;  Workin' Nights;  I'm the Rock;  Great Big Land;  Rules of the Road;  Simple Dreams;  Long Line;  60 Minute Test;  How Can You Be Gone;  Texas Heart;  Gods Time  - 07-01-11
Dave Erdmann no # Full Moon Friday Night (Live):  Truck and A Radio;  New Radio;  So I'm Told;  Bats in the Barn;  Ray Went off the Tracks;  Try Everyday;  I Won't Ever Be Young;  Goodtime Girl; Big Rock  – 27-05-17


EPs
Globe TRGL 0004 Transistor Rodeo:  Fall On Me;  Open Sky;  Little At A Time;  I'm The Night - 91
Globe ? New Soft Shoe:  Things Change;  The Rose;  Stop a Rainy Night;  Lost Highway; Broken Dreams – 92
Dave Erdmann no # True Story:   Try Everday;  Ready; Nothin' To Lose;  True Story;  Bats In The Barn;  It Hurts Sometimes;  The Last Train Wreck;  Only One Left To Let Down - 12
Globe no # Truck and a Radio: Truck and a Radio;  So I'm Told;  Ray Went off the Tracks;  Recon;  I Won't Ever Be Young;  Everybody Needs a Dream;  Runaway;  Same Thing with You – 04-11-16
Globe ? Blacktop Runnin':  Want It All;  Everyone But You;  Blacktop Running; Wheel Of Fortune – 06-10-18


Avie Lee Parton

 Avie Lee Caroline Parton-Owens, *05-10-1923, Lockhart, SC, +05-12-2003
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

Ca Mid 1970s Fireside Recording Studio, 813 18th Ave S Nashville, TN – Avie Lee Parton (Producer: Louis Owens)
001 HOLD FAST TO THE RIGHT
002 AMAZING GRACE MEDLEY
003 EASTBOUND TRAIN
004 LITTLE ROSEWOOD CASKET
005 ORPHAN GIRL
006 PRETTY FAIR MISS (2:13)
007 THE BLIND CHILD
008 THREE BABES
009 TWO ORPHANS
010 LITTLE BESSIE
011 PALMS OF VICTORY
012 WAYFARING STRANGER
Tracks above issued on album Mama Sings
1980 Nashville, TN – Avie Lee Parton
013 PRETTY FAIR MISS (2:20) EXPR.104
014 WEDDING BELLS EXPR.104



ALBUMS
Owepar Music OPE-24SMDNAS-MAMA Mama Sings (Smoky Mountain DNA Series):
. Hold Fast to the Right;  Amazing Grace Medley;  Eastbound Train;  Little Rosewood Casket;  Orphan Girl;  Pretty Fair Miss;  The Blind Child;  Three Babes;  Two Orphans;  Little Bessie;  Palms of Victory;  Wayfaring Stranger – 20-12-24

SINGLES
Express
EXPR.104 Pretty Fair Miss / Wedding Bells – 80