Saturday, May 3, 2025

Ken Carson

 Hubert Paul Flatt, * 14-11-1914 Centrahoma, OK, +07-04-1994
2nd version
by Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Michel Ruppli, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
also member of Sons Of The Pioneers, Ranch Boys, Four Sons
ca March 1946 poss. Hollywood, CA – Ken Carson (Henry Russell Orchestra)
001 6090-2 IT SEEMS LIKE AGES Cosmo 480
002 6091-1 OUT CALIFORNIA WAY Cosmo 479
003 6092-3 PIN MARIN Cosmo 480
004 6093 AS TIME GOES BY Cosmo 479
1947 Hollywood, CA – Ken Carson, *with Variety Quintet (w. Ray Sinatra‘s Orchestra)
United Artist
005 UA-610A ON THE ALAMO* UA-610
006 UA-610B NO ONE KNOWS, NO ONE CARES UA-610
007 UA-611A YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME* UA-611
008 UA-611B I'LL NEVER GO TO HEAVEN UA-611
31 December 1947 [no 935, 21:00?-24:00]  Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Ken Carson  (Ken Carson [vcl], Pinto Colvig & Orchestra cond. by Billy May.Script adaptation by Alan Livingston)
010 3182-3 NURSERY RHYMES, pt 1: Lazy Mary Will You Get Up/Good Morning Merry Sunshine/ Merrily We Roll Along/ Little Robin Redbreast/ Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry Bush/ Rain,Rain Go Away/ Diddle Diddle Dumpling 7-25007 32076 F30025 DBS 90 CBSF 3005 CAS 3128/H 3069
011 3183-3 NURSERY RHYMES, pt 2:  Mary Had A Little Lamb/John Brown Had A Little Indian/Billy Boy/Polly Put The Kettle On/Farmer In The Dell 7-25007 32076 F30025 DBS 90 CBSF 3005 CAS 3128/H 3069
012 31084-1 NURSERY RHYMES, pt 3: Hickory Dickory Dock/  Three Blind Mice/ Three Little Kittens/ Little Bo Peep/ Pop Goes The Weasel/ Ride A Cock Horse  7-25007 32077 F30026 DBS 90 CBSF 3005 CAS 3129/H 3069
013 3185-3 NURSERY RHYMES  7-25007 32077 F30026 DBS 90 CBSF 3005 CAS 3129/H 3069
December 1948 CBS Studio, Vine Street Theatre, 1615 N.Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Ken Carson (Ray Noble Orchestra)
014 HCO 3505 UNDERNEATH THE LINDEN TREE 38409/1-132
015 HCO 3506 THE STREETS OF LAREDO 38409/1-132
016 HCO 3507 JUST REMINISCING 38404 1-125
1950 Hollywood, CA – Ken Carson (w. Larry Gordon Quintet)
017 RB 1060 I'VE GOT TEARS IN MY EARS (FROM LYIN' ON MY BACK IN MY BED WHILE I CRY OVER YOU) 1475
018 RB 1061 LYIN' KISSES 1475
019 RB 1062 I'M GONNA PAPER ALL MY WALLS 1476
020 RB 1063 I OFFER YOU MY SECOND HAND HEART 1476          
24 July 1950 [no 1848, 20:00-23:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Ken Carson with music by Billy May (Orchestra: Alvino Rey [gt], Phil Stephens[bass], Ralph Hansell [drums], Kathryn Thompson [harp], ) & strings: Ivan Eppinoff,Lou Raderman,Mischa Russell [violin],  Paul Robyn [viola], Cy Bernard [cello], Edwin "Buddy" Cole [piano],  Uan Rasey [trumpet], Ed Kusby,James Priddy [trombone], John Graas [French horn], Jules Kinsler,George Smith,Gordon Green,Arthur Fleming [woodwinds], Billy May [arr.cond.]). [overdub session: 22 August 1950 [no 4848-C] Los Angeles, CA:  Ken Carson,Pinto Colvig [vcl]]
021 6445-5 GABBY THE GOBBLER    F32027 F1260 CAS/CASF-3082
022 6446-9 THE LITTLE RED HEN F32027 F1260 CAS/CASF-3082
1951 poss. Hollywood, CA – Ken Carson
023 WONDROUS WORLD OF THE LORD  Bibletone 770
024 HOMETOWN U.S.A. Bibletone 770
025 THE LORD'S BEEN GOOD TO ME 773
026 THERE'S A TIME TO REAP AND A TIME TO SOW  773
1955 poss. Hollywood, CA – Ken Carson
027 DANIEL BOONE (THE DADDY OF THE THEM ALL) M-1011
028 MAY HEAVEN FORGIVE YOU M-1011
1955 poss. Hollywood, CA – Ken Carson (Bert Pederson Orchestra)
029 M-1015-A HAWKEYE Media M 1015
030 M-1015-B I’VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD Media M-1015
1955 poss. Hollywood, CA – Ken Carson (w. Don Costa O.)
031 HIDE AND SEEK M-1017
032 LET HER GO, LET HER GO M-1017
033 ORCHIDS IN THE MOONLIGHT M-1018
034 DEAR ANGELS ABOVE M-1018
Ken Carson recorded after 1955, some info (probably incomplete)  in singles and albums list


ALBUMS
Capitol H-3069 Nursery Rhymes:
Lazy Mary Will You Get Up; Good Morning Merry Sunshine; Merrily We Roll Along; Little Robin Redbreast; Here We Go ’Round The Mulberry Bush (Early In The Morning); Rain Rain Go Away; Diddle Diddle Dumpling; Hickory Dickory Dock; Three Blind Mice; Three Little Kittens; Little Bo Peep; Pop Goes The Weasel; Ride A Cock Horse; Hey Diddle Diddle; Twinkle Twinkle Little Star; Sing A Song Of Sixpence; Yankee Doodle; Mary Had A Little Lamb; John Brown Had A Little Indian; Billy Boy; Polly Put The Kettle On; Farmer In The Dell – 5- (10“ LP)
Longines Symphonette Recording Society LWS 143/148  Treasury Of The Golden West: Tumblin' Tumbleweeds; Blue Tail Fly; Cielito Lindo; Streets Of Laredo; He's Got The Whole World In His Hands; Tom Dooley; Cool Water; Rovin' Gambler; Billy Boy; This Land Is Your Land; Medley: Cheyenne ; Pony Boy ; Nellie Bly; Crawdad Song; Cowboy's Camp Meeting; A Man Without A Woman; Beautiful, Beckoning Hands; Roundup In The Sky; A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight; Red River Valley; On Top Of Old Smokey; A Roomful Of Roses; Wait For The Wagon; Twilight On The Trail; Redwing; Pick A Bale Of Cotton; The Little Brown Church In The Wildwood; San Antonio Rose; Down In The Valley; I've Been Working On The Railroad; I Wish I Was A Little Thugar Bun; Old Time Religion; What's More Fun Than A Picnic Party; Adios Muchachos; Pearly Gates; Only A Bird In A Gilded Cage; Empty Saddles; Ghost Riders In The Sky; Casey Jones; Frankie And Johnny; Little Liza Jane; Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; Sweet Betsy From Pike; I'm Movin' On; When The Saints Go Marching In; Seeing Nellie Home; Golden Bells; She'll Be Comin Round The Mountain When She Comes; Home On The Range; Cowboy's Dance; Careless Love; Full Moon Over Texas; Good Old Mountain Dew; Cowboy's Dream; St. James Infirmary; John Henry; Old Chisolm Trail; Michael, Row The Boat Ashore; Aura Lee; The Yellow Rose Of Texas; Down By The Riverside; Skip To My Lou; Whispering Hope – 01-10-64 (6 LP) w. The Choraliers
Longines Symphonette Recording Society LWS 149 Campfire Songs:  Nancy Till; Clementine; Oh! Susanna; Spanish Cavalier; Whoopee Ti Yi Yo; Good Bye Old Paint; Shenandoah; Spanish is a Loving Tongue; Riding Old Paint; Foggy; Foggy Dew; Columbus Stockade Blues; Look Down That Lonesome Road – 64
BCG BCG-CD-1001 Ken Carson Sings Cowboy-Western Songs / A Tribute To The Sons Of The Pioneers And Roy Rogers: Tumbling Tumbleweeds; Streets of Loredo; Cool Water; Rovin Gambler; Cowboy Camp Meetin; Roundup In The Sky; Red River Valley; A Room Full Of Roses; Wait For The Wagon    ; Twilight On The Trail; San Antonio Rose; Empty Saddles; Ghost Riders In The Sky; Little Liza Jane; Home On The Range    ; Full Moon Over Texas; Cowboy's Dream; Old Chisolm Trail; Aura Lee; The Yellow Rose Of Texas;Spanish Is A Loving Tongue; Spanish Calalier; Whoopie Ti Yi Yo; Good Bye Old Paint; Shenandoah - 96

SINGLES
Cosmo (1946)
479 As Time Goes By / Out California Way – 46
480 It Seems Like Ages / Pin Marin – 46
United Artist (1947)
UA-610 On The Alamo / No One Knows, No One Cares – 12-47
UA-611 You Were Meant For Me /  I'll Never Go To Heaven - 48
Columbia
38404/1-125 [Ray Noble:] Down By The Station / [Ken Carson:]  Just Reminiscing (Still In Love With you) - 49
38409/1-132 The Streets Of Laredo / Underneath The Linden Tree - 49
Capitol
25007/25008 [DBS 90] Nursery Rhymes: Lazy Mary Will You Get Up; Good Morning Merry Sunshine; Merrily We Roll Along; Little Robin Redbreast; Here We Go ’Round The Mulberry Bush (Early In The Morning); Rain Rain Go Away; Diddle Diddle Dumpling; Hickory Dickory Dock; Three Blind Mice; Three Little Kittens; Little Bo Peep; Pop Goes The Weasel; Ride A Cock Horse; Hey Diddle Diddle; Twinkle Twinkle Little Star; Sing A Song Of Sixpence; Yankee Doodle; Mary Had A Little Lamb; John Brown Had A Little Indian; Billy Boy; Polly Put The Kettle On; Farmer In The Dell.  - 09-48  (2 78 RPM album, also as CAS 3128/29 and CBSF 3005)
CAS 3082 Gabby the Gobbler / The Little Red Hen – 11-50
Tower
1475 I've Got Tears In My Ears (From Lyin' On My Back In My Bed While I Cry Over You) / Lyin' Kisses – 04-50
1476 I'm Gonna Paper All My Walls / I Offer You My Second Hand Heart - 50           
Bibletone (1951)
770 Wondrous Word Of The Lord / Hometown U.S.A - 51
773 The Lord's Been Good To Me / There's A Time To Reap And A Time To Sow – 51
Media (1955)
M-1011 Daniel Boone (The Daddy Of The Them All) / May Heaven Forgive You – 06-55
M-1015 Hawkeye / I‘ve Been Working On The Railroad – 09-55

M-1017 Hide and Seek / Let Her Go, Let Her Go – 10-55
M-1018 Orchids In The Moonlight / Dear Angels Above – 55
Davis (1958)
461-45 If You Need Me /  Gypsy Tell My Fortune – 58 (w. Jim Tyler Orchestra)
Luke (1973)
PL 1Q0 [Ken Carson:] Ballad Of Luke 1 / [Ed Labunski:] Ballad Of Luke 2 – 73 (33 RPM single)


John Rafferty

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2014 Portaferry, NIR, UK – John Rafferty
001 TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS JRCD 001  
002 SHAKE OF A HAND JRCD 001  
003 POCKET FULL OF GOLD JRCD 001  
004 PEOPLE ARE CRAZY JRCD 001  
005 SITTIN ON GO JRCD 001  
006 MY NEXT BROKEN HEART JRCD 001  
007 SHE BELIEVE'S IN ME JRCD 001  
008 BED OF ROSES JRCD 001  
009 HOLES IN THE FLOOR OF HEAVEN JRCD 001  
010 HOW LONG JRCD 001  
011 TO MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE JRCD 001
2017 Harmony Rercording Studios, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, IRL – John  Rafferty. *with Johnny Brady
012 FOOLIN' AROUND JRCD 002  
013 BORROWED ANGEL JRCD 002  
014 GLEN CAMPBELL MEDLEY JRCD 002  
015 GO REST HIGH ON THAT MOUNTAIN JRCD 002
016 COMFORT OF HER WINGS JRCD 002  
017 YOUR CHEATIN' HEART JRCD 002
018 I LOVED HER FIRST JRCD 002  
019 THERE GOES MY HEART JRCD 002
020 IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE* JRCD 002  
021 PAST THE POINT OF RESCUE JRCD 002  
022 THE ANSWER TO EVERYTHING JRCD 002
023 AMERICAN TRILOGY JRCD 002  
2020 Peake Recording Studios, Belfast, NIR, UK – John Rafferty
024 JUST TO SEE YOU SMILE JRMCD 003
025 BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD JRMCD 003
026 WALKING IN MEMPHIS JRMCD 003
027 I'M ALREADY THERE JRMCD 003
028 LADY JRMCD 003
029 CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE JRMCD 003
030 DANCE WITH MY FATHER JRMCD 003
031 IT'S YOUR SONG JRMCD 003
032 LIZA JANE JRMCD 003
033 TO WHERE YOU ARE JRMCD 003
034 A THOUSAND YEARS JRMCD 003




ALBUMS
John Raferty [UK] JRCD 001 Shake of a Hand: 
Take Me Home Country Roads;  Shake of a Hand;  Pocket Full of Gold;  People Are Crazy;  Sittin on Go;  My Next Broken Heart;  She Believe's in Me;  Bed of Roses;  Holes in the Floor of Heaven;  How Long;  To Make You Feel My Love – 23-06-15
Irish Music [UK] JRCD 002 Comfort of Her Wings:  Foolin' Around;  Borrowed Angel;  Glen Campbell Medley;  Go Rest High on That Mountain;  Comfort of Her Wings;  Your Cheatin' Heart;  I Loved Her First;  There Goes My Heart; It's Five O'clock Somewhere (w. Johnny Brady);  Past the Point of Rescue;  The Answer to Everything;  American Trilogy – 30-01-18
Irish Music [IRL] JRMCD 003 Just To See You Smile: Just To See You Smile; Bless The Broken Road; Walking In Memphis; I'm Already There; Lady; Crazy Little Thing Called Love; Dance With My Father; It's Your Song; Liza Jane; To Where You Are; A Thousand Years - 24-10-20

Matt Cooper

 *Florida
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS  

2020 unknown – Matt Cooper
001 THIS ROOM
002 HEY ROSE
003 AIN'T MET US YET
004 TURN UP THE MUSIC
005 CALLING IT FRIENDS
Tracks above issued on EP Matt Cooper
2021 unknown – Matt Cooper
006 WANTED  digital single [rel. Aug. 27]
007 GROW OLD  digital single [rel. Sept. 24]
008 ALL OF MY HEART digital single [rel.  Nov. 5]
2021 unknown  - Matt Cooper
009 TAYLOR SWIFT  digital single [rel. Jan. 14, 2022]
010 PARTNER IN CRIME  digital single [rel. Jan. 14, 2022]
2022 unknown  - Matt Cooper with Sammy Adams
011 RADIO  digital single [rel. Apr. 1]
2022 unknown  - Matt Cooper
012 CINDERELLA digital single [rel. June 10]
013 SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL Sept. 30]
2022 unknown  - Matt Cooper
014 MAGINFICENT  digital single [rel.  Jan. 27, 2023] [stripped:] digital single [rel.  Feb. 3, 2023]
2023 Nashville, TN – Matt Cooper
015 I DON'T WANNA GO HOME
016 AIN'T NO THEN
017 TAYLOR SWIFT (MATT'S VERSION)
018 HEAVEN IN YOU
019 THE WAY IT GOES
020 JOHNNY AND JUNE
021 LET IT RIDE
022 TAKE ME WITH YOU
023 THE DRAGONFLY SONG
024 90'S COUNTRY
025 AIN'T MET US YET
Tracks above issued on album Vibtage
2023 Nashville, TN – Matt Cooper
026 SUNDAY AFTERNOON digital single [rel. Jan. 26, 2024]  + sped up and slowed versions
2023 Nashville, TN – Matt Cooper
027 GOOD GOD  digital single [rel. June 7]/ Highs and Lows
028 THE WAY IT GOES  digital single [rel. June 7]
029 THE DRAGONFLY SONG digital single [rel.  June 7]
2024 Nashville, TN – Matt Cooper
030 HEAVEN'S GOT A DANCE FLOOR  [stripped:] Sept. 5]
031 HIGHS AND LOWS
032 RED LETTERS  [stripped: digital single [rel.: Sept 13]
033 CHURCH
034 IF YOU'RE LISTENING
Tracks above issued on EP Highs and Lows
2024 Nashville, TN – Matt Cooper
035 WHAT DO YOU SAY  digital single [rel.Oct. 4]  [sped up:]  digital single [rel.   Oct. 4]

ALBUMS
318 Records ? Vintage
: I Don't Wanna Go Home;  Ain't No Then; Taylor Swift (Matt's Version); Heaven In You; The Way It Goes;  Johnny and June;  Let It Ride; Take Me With You;  The Dragonfly Song;  90's Country;  Ain't Met Us Yet – 06-10-23

EPs
Turnberry ? Matt Cooper: This Room;  Hey Rose;  Ain't Met Us Yet;  Turn Up The Music;  Calling It Friends – 20-07-21
318 Records ? Highs and Lows:  Heaven's Got A Dance Floor;  Highs and Lows;  Red Letters;  Church;  Good God;  If You're Listening – 30-08-24



Bryce Leatherwood

 *04-02-2000 Woodstock, GA
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

20 September-13 December 2022 [The Voice-Season 22] Nashville, TN – Bryce Leatherwood
GOODBYE TIME
RED DIRT ROAD
COLDER WEATHER
I'M GONNA BE SOMEBODY
LET ME DOWN EASY
AMARILLO BY MORNING
FAN WEEK
SAND IN MY BOOTS
IF HEAVEN WASN'T SO FAR AWAY
SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU (WITH MORGAN MYLES)
T-R-O-U-B-L-E
DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES
HILLBILLY BONE  (WITH BLAKE SHELTON)
2023 Nashville, TN – Bryce Leatherwood
001 THE FINGER digital single [rel. Oct. 27]/Bryce Leatherwood
2024 Nashville, TN – Bryce Leatherwood, *with Walker Montgomery (Producer: Will Bundy)
002 IN LIEU OF FLOWERS
003 NEON DOES
004 SOMETHING 'BOUT A GIRL
005 STILL LEARNING
006 WHAT IF SHE DOES
007 CHEAP COLOGNE
008 WHERE THE BAR IS
009 GOD MADE
010 SHENANDOAH
011 THE ONE MY DADDY FOUND
012 HUNG UP ON YOU
013 THE FIREMAN
014 IN LIEU OF FLOWERS*
Tracks above issued on album Bryce Leatherwood
18 December 2024 [The Voice-Season 24 (guest)] Nashville, TN – Bryce Leatherwood
THE FINGER

ALBUMS
Mercury Nashville 602475759850 Bryce Leatherwood:
  In Lieu of Flowers; Neon Does; Something 'Bout a Girl; Still Learning; What If She Does; Cheap Cologne; Where the Bar Is; God Made; Shenandoah; The One My Daddy Found; The Finger; Hung Up on You; The Fireman; In Lie of Flowers (w. Walker Monthomery) - 16-05-25