Thursday, July 3, 2025

Rocky Creek Ramblers

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2016, 2019 Studio 808A, Floyd, VA - The Rocky Creek Ramblers (Jim Nelson [vcl/gt], Jim Collier [vcl/mandolin], Ken Landreth [banjo], Joe Dejarnette [bass], Joseph Decosimo [vcl/fiddle])
001 SALLY ANN
002 RED APPLE RAG
003 ECHOES OF THE OZARKS
004  JONESBORO
005 JUNE APPLE
006 COCKLEBURR
007 BOB WILLS STOMP;
008 SAIL AWAY LADIES
009 WALTZ
010 CUMBERLAND GAP
011 NEW FIVE CENTS
012 BILL CHEATUM
013 HANDSOME MOLLY
014 MISSISSIPPI SAWYER
015 BRYSON HIGGINS' TUNE
016 BLACK MOUNTAIN BLUES
017 EBENEZER
018 BOUND TO RIDE
019 PADDY ON THE TURNPIKE
020 BLAINE SMITH'S PIECE
021 RAVENS GAP
022 WOOLIVERS MONEY MUSK 
tracks above issued on album Hearty Old-Time Music

ALBUMS
Vigortone VT 2008 Hearty Old-Time Music
:  Sally Ann;  Red Apple Rag;  Echoes Of The Ozarks;  Jonesboro;  June Apple;  Cockleburr;  Bob Wills Stomp; Sail Away Ladies;  Waltz;  Cumberland Gap;  New Five Cents;  Bill Cheatum;  Handsome Molly;  Mississippi Sawyer;  Bryson Higgins' Tune;  Black Mountain Blues;  Ebenezer;  Bound To Ride;  Paddy On The Turnpike;  Blaine Smith's Piece;  Ravens Gap;  Woolivers Money Musk – 05-02-21

Dennis J. Leise

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

28 September 2016 Reliable Recorders, Chicago,  IL - Dennis J. Leise (Dennis J. Leise [vcl/ac gt/ trombone/whistling], Casey McDonough [gt/el bass/ bck vcl/ whistling], Brian Wilkie [steel], Marc Edelstein [bass], Joe Camarillo [drums], John Rice [fiddle], Scott Ligon [piano/ harmonica/ whistling/ bck vcl])
001 EL PILSEN DE AYER
002 MY DREAMBOAT
003 BALLAD OF THE CEO
004 DARK SKY
005 WALKIN' ('TIL I FIND MY WAY TO YOU)
006 BUT I MUST GO  
Tracks above issued on EP Once In A Black Moon
2019 poss. Reliable Recorders, Chicago, IL - Dennis J. Leise
007 LISTEN WITH YOUR EYES
008 MY TRUCK DROVE AWAY WITH MY WIFE
009 AMERICANA MUSIC
010 DIPSHITS
011 MULTIFLORA ROSE
012 RAVENOUS RAGINE
013  I THINK ABOUT YOU NAKED
014 SO TIRED OF STORMY MONDAY
015 IN SCREENS
016 KING OF THE ROCK AND ROLL JUNGLE
017 NOBODY'S COMIN'
018 ORANGE CLAW HAMMER (17:12)
Tracks above issued on album State of Fairs 
2021 Reliable Recorders, Chicago, IL – Dennis J. Leise
019 HURRY UP AND DIE
020 I ONLY DO IT 'CAUSE I HAVE TO
021 HOW DO YOU WANT 'EM MADE
022 PICTURES OF FOOD
023 YOU DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ME
024 KATIE BELL
025 BIG BOX CHRISTMAS
026  SANTA CLAUSE DRANK A BIT TOO MUCH LAST NIGHT
027 WHERE IS IT GOING TO BE? 
Tracks above issued on album The World That You Grew up in Is No More
2023 Chicago, IL – Dennis J. Leise (Dennis J. Leise [vcl/gt], Scott Ligon [gt/organ/ piano/ bck vcl], Brian Wilkie [steel], Beau Sample [bass], Casey McDonough [el bass/ bck vcl], Alex Hall [drums/ bck vcl], John Perrin [drums], Doug Corcoran [sax])
028 HEY MAN
029 THE NEAREST STRANGER
030 INTO THE SUN
031 HELP ME ALEXA
032 MODERN COUNTRY ROBOT (RIDICULOUS)
033 WHISKEY DEATH JAIL TRAIN WOMAN BLUES
034 RADIO EDIT
035 BALLAD OF THE CEO
036 WOULD BE JUVENILE DELINQUENT
037 AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE
038 HOPSCOTCH IN MY HEAD
039 MODERN COUNTRY ROBOT (SUBLIME) 
Tracks above issued on album Fightstarter
2025 Chicago, IL – Dennis J. Leise (Dennis J. Leise [vcl/trombone], Scott Ligon [gt/ bck vcl], Casey McDonough [bass/ bck vcl], Alex Hall [bongos/vibraphone])
040 BILLIONAIRE BASTARDS digital single [rel. June 20]

ALBUMS
Towering Gringo ? State of Fairs: 
Listen with Your Eyes;  My Truck Drove Away with My Wife;  Americana Music;  Dipshits;  Multiflora Rose;  Ravenous Ragine;  I Think About You Naked;  So Tired of Stormy Monday;  In Screens;  King of the Rock and Roll Jungle;  Nobody's Comin';  Orange Claw Hammer – 11-05-19
Dennis Leise ? The World That You Grew up in Is No More:  Hurry up and Die;  I Only Do It 'Cause I Have To;  How Do You Want 'Em Made;  Pictures of Food;  You Don't Want to Belong to Me; Katie Bell; Big Box Christmas;  Santa Clause Drank a Bit Too Much Last Night;  Where Is It Going to Be? – 05-05-21
Dennis Leise ? Fightstarter: Hey Man;  The Nearest Stranger;  Into the Sun;  Help Me Alexa;  Modern Country Robot (Ridiculous);  Whiskey Death Jail Train Woman Blues;  Radio Edit;  Ballad of the CEO;  Would Be Juvenile Delinquent;  Ain't What It Used To Be;  Hopscotch in My Head;  Modern Country Robot (Sublime) - 14-08-23

EPs
Dennis Leise ? Once in a Black Moon: El Pilsen De Ayer; My Dreamboat; Ballad of the CEO; Dark Sky; Walkin' ('til I Find My Way To You); But I Must Go  - 01-11-16


Old Grand Dad

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2014 poss. Chicago, IL – Old Grand Dad
001 DOWN IN KENTUCKY OGD 001  
002 MOUTH TO MOUTH OGD 001  
003 WHY YOU BEEN GONE SO LONG? OGD 001  
004 SMOKE THAT CIGARETTE OGD 001  
005 DURANGO OGD 001  
006 MEDICINE MAN OGD 001  
007 ICE CREAM MAN OGD 001  
008 EUPHORIA OGD 001  
2016 Gravity Studios, 2250 W North Ave, Chicago, IL – Old Grand Dad, *with Anna Donnell
009 RAMONA OGD 002 
010 OGD R.I.P OGD 002
011 JESSIE HOLMES* OGD 002  
2019 Populist Recording,Wheaton, IL – Old Grand Dad (Colin Brennan [vcl/gt],  Chauncey A. Davis-Mauney [banjo/harmonica],Cody Goose Siragusa [vcl/bass], Danny Lee Beasley [vcl/drums] + Mike Racky [steel/piano])
012 SAUSAGE, EGG, AND CHEE OGD 003
013 SALLY ANN OGD 003 
014 LEAVIN' TOWN OGD 003
015 GOLD TOOTH OGD 003 
016 GOOD FOR YOU OGD 003 
017 WINNER'S CIRCLE OGD 003 
018 DIGGING ANOTHER HOLE OGD 003 
019 CITY LIFE COUNTRY BLUES OGD 003 
020 MISSISSIPPI SONG OGD 003  


ALBUMS
Old Grand Dad OGD-003 By The Roots:
Sausage, Egg, and Chee; Sally Ann; Leavin' Town; Gold Tooth; Good For You; Winner's Circle; Digging Another Hole; City Life Country Blues; Mississippi Song - 25-05-19
    


EPs
Old Grand Dad OGD 001 OGD: Down In Kentucky; Mouth to Mouth; Why You Been Gone So Long?; Smoke That Cigarette; Durango; Medicine Man; Ice Cream Man; Euphoria- 17-06-14
Old Grand Dad OGD-002 Young Fools: Ramona; OGD R.I.P; Jessie Holmes (w. Anna Donnell) -  01-12-16


Paul Franklin

 Paul V. Franklin, *31-05-1954 Detroit, MI
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
also member of The Dixie Pearls, The Time Jumpers
1977 Acuff-Rose Studio, Nashville, TN – Paul Franklin (Paul Franklin [steel], Bill Williams [gt], Bucky Garrett [gt],  Ben Brogdon [bass], John Stacey [drums], Tommy Williams [fiddle], Bunky Keels/ John Propst [keyboards]. Producer: Paul Franklin)
001 C-JAM PF-418 
002 SONG FOR SARA PF-418
003 JUST PICKIN' PF-418 
004 MOVE PF-418 
005 MODE'S BLUES PF-418 
006 ROCKY TOP PF-418 
007 ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE PF-418 
008 HOW HIGH THE MOON PF-418 
009 PRETTY THINGS PF-418 
010 BILLIES BOUNCE PF-418
1979? SoundLab Studios, Nashville, TN – Paul Franklin (Paul Franklin [steel],  Stan Lassiter [el gt], Randy Hilman [bass], Paul Cook[drums/percussion],  Randy Hauser [percussion],  Mickey Bazzle [piano], Wayne Harrison [piano/trombone], Don Jackson [sax], Bill Pippin [trumpet]. Producer: Paul Franklin)
011 WE ALL REMEMBER WES PF-419 
012 MY MAMA TOLD ME SO PF-419 
013 SPAIN PF-419 
014 SHAKER PF-419 
015 GOT TO FIND MY OWN PLACE PF-419
016 THEME FROM "LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH" PF-419 
1983 Nashville, TN – Paul Franklin (Paul Franklin [steel],  Brian Sterling [gt], Gregg Galbraith [gt], Stan Lassiter [gt], Charles Anderson / Duncan Mullins / Mark Tallent [bass], James Hyde/ Jerry Kroon/ Mickey Grimm/ Tyran Corbett [drums], Terry McMillan [percussion], David Huntsinger / Dennis M. Pratt / Gary Prim [keyboards], Rob Hajacos [violin], Sam Levine [sax])
017 MIDNIGHT PARADISE
018 THE HAUNTED
019 SAN FRANCISCO NIGHT
020 OVER THE LIMIT
021 AUTOMATION
022 MY BABY THINKS IT'S A TRAIN
023 LET IT BE ME
024 LASER DANCE
025 OVER THE LIMIT PART 2
Tracks above issued on album Over The Limit
Ca 2001 Paul Franklin home studio, Madison, TN – Paul Franklin (Paul Franklin [steel],  Gregg Galbraith [ac gt], Randy Mason [drums], Bob Patin [piano/organ/ strings])
026 JOY TO THE WORLD SR-0001CD 
027 WE THREE KINGS SR-0001CD 
028 WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS SR-0001CD 
029 AWAY IN A MANGER SR-0001CD 
030 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN SR-0001CD
031 HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY CHRISTMAS SR-0001CD 
032 DECK THE HALLS SR-0001CD 
033 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN SR-0001CD 
034 JINGLE BELLS SR-0001CD 
035 SILVER BELLS SR-0001CD 
036 WHAT CHILD IS THIS SR-0001CD  
2013 The House, Nashville, TN – Vince Gill and Paul Franklin (Vince Gill [vcl/ac gt/ld el gt/hmny vcl], Paul Franklin [steel], J. T. Corenflos [el gt], Willie Weeks [bass], Greg Morrow [drums], Kenny Sears [fiddle], Joe Spivey [fiddle-1],  John Hobbs [keyboards], Dawn Sears [hmny vcl])
037 FOOLIN' AROUND  MCA B0018655-02  Cracker Barrel 
038 BRANDED MAN  MCA B0018655-02   Cracker Barrel
039 BOTTLE LET ME DOWN  MCA B0018655-02 Cracker Barrel
040 HE DON'T DESERVE YOU ANYMORE  MCA B0018655-02 Cracker Barrel 
041 I CAN'T BE MYSELF  MCA B0018655-02  Cracker Barrel
042 HOLDING THINGS TOGETHER  MCA B0018655-02  Cracker Barrel
043 BUT I DO  -1 MCA B0018655-02  Cracker Barrel
044 FIGHTIN' SIDE OF ME  MCA B0018655-02 Cracker Barrel
2013 The House, Nashville, TN – Vince Gill and Paul Franklin (Vince Gill [vcl/ac gt], Paul Franklin [steel], J. T. Corenflos [el gt], Brad Albin [bass], Greg Morrow [drums], Kenny Sears [fiddle], John Hobbs [keyboards])
045 TOGETHER AGAIN  MCA B0018655-02 Cracker Barrel
046 NOBODY'S FOOL BUT YOURS  MCA B0018655-02  Cracker Barrel
2013 The House, Nashville, TN – Vince Gill and Paul Franklin
047 YOUR TENDER LOVING CARE Cracker Barrel
048 BUCKIN' MERLE –instr.- Cracker Barrel
049 I THREW AWAY THE ROSE Cracker Barrel
050 HIGH ON A HILLTOP Cracker Barrel
2022 Nashville, TN – Vince Gill and Paul Franklin Vince Gill [vcl], Paul Franklin [steel],  Tom Bukovac [el gt], Stuart Duncan [fiddle] + more unknown musicians)
051 ONE MORE TIME B0037827-02 
052 I'D FIGHT THE WORLD B0037827-02 
053 YOU WOULDN'T KNOW LOVE B0037827-02  
054 WALKIN’ SLOW (AND THINKING ‘BOUT HER) B0037827-02 
055 THE SAME TWO LIPS B0037827-02  
056 WEARY BLUES FROM WAITIN'  B0037827-02  
057 KISSING YOUR PICTURE (IS SO COLD)  B0037827-02 
058 SWEET MEMORIES B0037827-02 
059 DANNY BOY B0037827-02
060 YOUR OLD LOVE LETTERS  B0037827-02 
061 HEALING HANDS OF TIME B0037827-02 



ALBUMS
Jabbo PF 418 Just Pickin':
C-Jam; Song For Sara; Just Pickin'; Move; Mode's Blues; Rocky Top; All The Things You Are; How High The Moon; Pretty Things; Billies Bounce – 77 (reissued in 1979 on Mid-Land MD 26)
Franklin PF-419 Play By Play: We All Remember Wes; My Mama Told Me So; Spain; Shaker; Got To Find My Own Place; Theme From "Love Is Not Enough" – 80?
Franklin no # Over The Limit:  Midnight Paradise; The Haunted; San Francisco Night; Over The Limit; Automation; My Baby Thinks It's A Train; Let It Be Me; Laser Dance; Over The Limit Part 2 – 84 (cassette)
Stigitar SR 0001CD The Christmas Collection: Joy To The World; We Three Kings; We Wish You A Merry Christmas; Away In A Manger; Santa Claus Is Coming To Town; Have Yourself A Merry Christmas; Deck The Halls; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; Jingle Bells; Silver Bells; What Child Is This – 01?
MCA Nashville B0018655-01/B0018655-02 Bakersfield: Foolin' Around;  Branded Man;  Together Again; Bottle Let Me Down; He Don't Deserve You Anymore;  I Can't Be Myself;  Nobody's Fool But Yours;  Holding Things Together;  But I Do;  Fightin' Side of Me – 30-07-13 with Vince Gill (also deluxe version on Cracker Barrel with bonus tracks: Your Tender Loving Care;  Buckin' Merle -Instr.; I Threw Away The Rose;  High On A Hilltop)
MCA Nashville B0037827-01/ B0037827-02 Sweet Memories / The Music of Ray Price and The Cherokee Cowboys:    One More Time;  I'd Fight the World; You Wouldn't Know Love;  Walkin’ Slow (And Thinking ‘Bout Her); The Same Two Lips;  Weary Blues from Waitin' ;  Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold) ;  Sweet Memories; Danny Boy; Your Old Love Letters ; Healing Hands of Time – 04-08-23 w.  Vince Gill