Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Tommy Goodroad

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2020 unknown – Tommy Goodroad
001 OLD GLORY  digital single [rel. Oct. 2]
June 2020/January 2021 Minneapolis, MN/Chicago. IL -Tommy Goodroad and The Highway Birds (Tommy Goodroad [vcl/ gt/ piano], Nick Bates [vcl/gt], Cooper Gatzmer [bass/ banjo], Samuel Stroup [drums/cymbal], George Adzick [fiddle])
002 BURDEN AVENUE
003 IF THE WIND PICKS UP
004 LILLIAN
005 PLEASANT VALLEY (WITH NORTHBOUND 35)
006 THE PRICE AND THE PAY
007 APRIL SHOWERS
008 HAUL
009 MAYWOOD (FOR JOHN)
010 HARSH WINTER LULLABY 
011 SWIMMING IN THE CLAY*
012 THE MARTIAN (THAT DON'T BOTHER ME AT ALL)*
013 LUCKY*
014 HAUL (ACOUSTIC)*
Tracks above issued on album Swimming In The Clay, *on Deluxe version only
2022 The Swamp Recording Studio in Plymouth, MN - Tommy Goodroad and The Highway Birds (Tommy Goodroad [vcl/gt], Nick Bates [el gt/bck vcl], Peter Briggs [steel], Cooper Gatzmer [el bass gt/ bass], Samuel Stroup [drums/cymbals], George Adzick [fiddle/mandolin])
015 KEEP 'ER MOVING
016 FIFTY DEGREES IN SEPTEMBER
017 TEACHING ME TO PAINT
018 LINGER
019 GOODBYE FOR GOOD 
Tracks above issued on EP Tommy Goodroad and The Highway Birds
2024 unknown -Tommy Goodroad (Tommy Goodroad [vcl/gt], Nick Bates [vcl], Peter Briggs [steel], Cooper Gatzmer [el gt])
020 ME AND LOUIS
021 TWO HARBORS
022 SEE YOU AROUND 
Tracks above issued on EP Two Harbors
2025 unknown -Tommy Goodroad (Tommy Goodroad [vcl/ac gt], Brfandon Good [vcl/el gt],  Peter Briggs [steel], Cooper Gatzmer [vcl/bass], Samuel Stroup [drums/cymbals], George Adzick [vcl/fiddle]) 
023 OUI (A FRENCH SONG)  digital single [rel.May 23]
024 LONG LONG TIME TO GET OLD digital single [rel. May 23]



ALBUMS
Tommy Goodroad ? Swimming In The Clay: 
Burden Avenue; If The Wind Picks Up; Lillian; Pleasant Valley (with Northbound 35); The Price And The Pay; April Showers; Haul; Maywood (For John); Harsh Winter Lullaby  - 05-03-21 (reissued on Aug. 6 as Swimming In The Clay (Deluxe version) with bonus tracks: Swimming In the Clay; The Martian (That Don't Bother Me at All); Lucky; Haul (Acoustic)
    
EPs
Tommy Goodroad ? Tommy Goodroad and The Highway Birds:  Keep 'Er Moving;  Fifty Degrees in September;  Teaching Me to Paint;  Linger;  Goodbye for Good – 12-05-23
Tommy Goodwin ? Two Harbors:  Me and Louis; Two Harbors; See You Around  - 26-04-24
    
    







Lonesome Pine Playboys

 By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

1971 Maggard Studio, 222 Railroad Ave., Big Stone Gap, VA – Fiddlin Ted Powers and  The Lonesome Pine Playboys
001 HIGH KNOB BLUES
002 CARROLL COUNTY BLUE
003 VIRGINIA WALTZ
004 SLEEPY TOM
Tracks above issued on EP High Knob Blues
1971 Maggard Studio, 222 Railroad Ave., Big Stone Gap, VA – The Lonesome Pine Playboys  (Jim Robinette [ld vcl/rh gt], Chester Robinette [bass vcl/ld gt], Harless Greear [banjo], William Robinette [dobro],  Danny Robinette [tnr vcl/bass],  Hubert Powers [fiddle/mandolin])
005 BETTER TIMES A COMING
006 SUNRISE
007 TENNESSEE
008 MOCKING BANJO
009 RAINING RAINING
010 PRAYER BELLS OF HEAVEN
011 I WON'T BE HANGING 'ROUND
012 DEAR OLD DIXIE
013 CASH ON THE BARRELHEAD
014 CHEYENNE
015 AIN'T NOBODY GOING TO MISS ME
016 FOUR BOOKS IN THE BIBLE
Tracks above issued on album Better Times A Coming


ALBUMS
Lonesome Pine Playboys 5310 Better Times A Coming
: Better Times A Coming; Sunrise; Tennessee; Mocking Banjo; Raining Raining; Prayer Bells Of Heaven; I Won't Be Hanging 'Round; Dear Old Dixie; Cash On The Barrelhead; Cheyenne; Ain't Nobody Going To Miss Me; Four Books In The Bible – 71 (MX: Rite 28425/6)

EPs
Lonesome Pine Playboys no # High Knob Blues: High Knob Blues; Carroll County Blues /  Virginia Waltz; Sleepy Tom - 71 w. Fiddlin Ted Powers (MX: PRP 33911/2)

Don Willis / Memphis Kings

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

1958 Memphis, TN – Don Willis
001 D102 BOPPIN’ HIGH SCHOOL BABY S-101/WLP 8965 Stomper Time [alt.:] WLP 8965 Stomper Time
002 D103 WARRIOR SAM S-101 /WLP 8965 Stomper Time [alt.:] WLP 8965 Stomper Time
1964 Memphis, TN – Don Willis
003 R4KM-8069 MAR'S DAME 45-1921/WLP 8965 Stomper Time  [alt.:] WLP 8965 Stomper Time
004 R4KM-8070 A GLASS OF WINE 45-1921/ WLP 8965 Stomper Time [alt.:] Stomper Time
1950s or 1960s unknown – Don Willis
005 DON'T STOP NOW WLP 8965 Stomper Time
006 GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE WLP 8965 Stomper Time
007 STAGGER LEE WLP 8965 Stomper Time Stomper Time
Ca 1970s poss. Memphis, TN – The Memphis Kings (Don Willis [vcl/gt/ drums],  Neil Herbert [gt/ mandolin/ fiddle], Chris Ferrante [drums/strings/ tnr sax], Joe Freeman [piano/organ]. Producer: Jack Boles)
M01 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE GH 3080 WLP 8965 Stomper Time
M02 NIGHT SPOT GH 3080
M03 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE GH 3080 WLP 8965 Stomper Time
M04 RIDIN HIGH GH 3080 
M05 THE HAUNTED HOUSE GH 3080 WLP 8965 Stomper Time
M06 HARBOR LIGHTS GH 3080 
M07 LEROY BROWN GH 3080 
M08 MY SOMEONE IS YOU GH 3080 
M09 T.D.S. BOOGIE WOOGIE GH 3080 WLP 8965 Stomper Time
M10 SAN FRANSISCO GH 3080 
M11 PAN HANDLE RAG GH 3080 
M12 SWEETHEART OF THE YEAR GH 3080 
M13 END OF THE ROAD GH 3080  WLP 8965 Stomper Time
1972 Memphis, TN – The Memphis Kings
M14 11610 GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE Top Gun no #
M15 11611 OUR LOVE DON'T TRAVEL ON THE SAME ROAD Top Gun no #
1974 Nashville, TN – Don Willis (Producer: Slim Williamson)
008 1273 THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE MT-0055 
009 1274 CAN'T FIND THE FEELING MT-0055 



ALBUMS
MK Records GH 3080 The Memphis Kings
: Memphis; Night Spot; Sunshine; Ridin High; The Haunted House; Harbor Lights; Leroy Brown; My Someone Is You; T.D.S. Boogie Woogie; San Fransisco; Pan Handle Rag; Sweetheart Of The Year; End Of The Road – 7- Don Willis And The Memphis Kings
Collector [NED] WLP 8965 Boppin' High School Baby: Boppin' High School Baby; Warrior Sam; Mar's Dame [alt. vers.]; Give Me All Your Love; Memphis Tennessee; You Are My Sunshine; The Haunted House; T-D's Boogie Woogie; Don't Stop Now; Stagger Lee; A Glass Of Wine; Mar's Dame; End Of The Road; Boppin' High School Baby [alt. vers.]; Warrior Sam [alt. vers.] – 91
Stomper Time [UK] ?  Boppin’ High School Baby: Boppin' High School; Warrior Sam; Mar's Dame; A Glass of Wine; Give Me All Your Love; Memphis Tennessee; You Are My Sunshine; The Haunted House; T.D.'s Boogie Woogie; End of the Road; Don't Stop Now; Stagger Lee; Boppin' High School (Take 2); Warrior Sam (Take 2); Mar's Dame (Take 2); A Glass of Wine (Take 2) - 15




SINGLES
Satellite (1958)
S-101 Boppin’ High School Baby / Warrior Sam – ca 04-58
Style
45-1921  Mar's Dame / A Glass Of Wine – 64
Top Gun (1972) The Memphis Kings
No # Give Me All Your Love / Our Love Don't Travel On The Same Road - 72
Musictown (1974)
MT-0055 The Brighter Side Of Life / Can't Find The Feeling – 74



Jakota Wass

*Gardnerville, Carson Valley, NV
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2021 unknown, NV – Jakota Wass
001 RED LIGHT KISSES
002 HERE COMES TROUBLE
003 PRINCESS CROWN
004 YOU TO MISS
005 HOMETOWN BOYS
006 IF I TRIED
007 AIN'T THAT PRETTY
008 BATTLE BORN 
Tracks above issued on EP Battle Born
2023 Reno, NV – Jakota Wass
009 LASTING
010 THE RIVER
011 LATER SOME LOVE
012 NEW WAY OF LIVIN’
013 REDNECK MAN
014 THESE BACKROADS 
Tracks above issued on EP Jakota Wass
2024 Nashville, TN– Jakota Wass
015 LEAD AND THE DEVIL
016 TIME MACHINE
017 YOU AND REDEMPTION
018 TIME LOVIN YOU
019 HOLLOW
020 LOADED GUN 
Tracks above issued on EP Sin and Salvation
2025 unknown, NV – Jakota Wass
021 UNCUT DIAMOND digital single [rel. Apr. 12]



EPs
Jakota Wass ? Battle Born:  Red Light Kisses;  Here Comes Trouble;  Princess Crown;  You to Miss;  Hometown Boys;  If I Tried;  Ain't That Pretty;  Battle Born – 09-04-22
Jakota Wass ? Jakota Wass:  Lasting;  The River;  Later Some Love;  New Way Of Livin’;  Redneck Man;  These Backroads – 26-05-24
Jakota Wass ? Sin And Salvation: Lead and the Devil; Time Machine; You and Redemption; Time Lovin You; Hollow; Loaded Gun – 18-05-25