Mark Taylor Paden, *23-08-1948 Lawton, OK, +07-01-2021
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1984 Lubbock, TX/ Nashville, TN – The Mark Paden Band (Mark Paden [vcl/gt], Brett James [el gt/ sobro/ steel/slide gt], Gary Hurt [vcl/bass gt], Doug Mainous [drums/percussion])
001 CAN'T YOU HEAR THAT WHISTLE BLOW
002 NIGHT MAGIC
003 YOU CAN'T GET THE HELL OUT OF TEXAS
004 LONG SHOT FOOL
005 WE BELONG IN LOVE TONIGHT 14/30 + 1
006 SHE DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU
007 CRAZY WITH THE HEAT 14/30 + 1
008 THAT'S NOT THE WAY
009 LOVE IS WHAT YOU NEED 14/30 + 1
010 DEEP IN THE NIGHT
011 I WANT SOME
Tracks above issued on album Hot Biscuits
Unknown info – unknown, TX – Mark Paden
012 UPLAND
013 ME LOVE YOU
014 LOVE HOSPITAL
015 I'LL NEVER GET USED TO THE WIND
016 ADDICTED TO YOUR LOVE
017 NOT THE WAY
018 WHEN YOU WERE MINE
019 NO MANS LAND
020 CHANGE OF HEART
021 LOVING SOMEBODY
022 LOVING YOU STILL
023 NATURE BOY
Tracks above issued on album 14/30 + 1
Unknown Info – Mark Paden
024 935845 (A SONG FOR GLENDA) digital single [rel. May 19, 2021)
ALBUMS
Texas Soul no # Hot Biscuits: Can't You Hear That Whistle Blow; Night Magic; You Can't Get The Hell Out Of Texas; Long Shot Fool; We Belong In Love Tonight; She Don't Know About You; Crazy With The Heat; That's Not The Way; Love Is What You Need; Deep In The Night; I Want Some - 84
Mark Paden ? 14/30 + 1: Crazy with the Heat; Upland; Me Love You; Love Hospital; I'll Never Get Used To The Wind; Addicted To Your Love; We Belong in Love Tonight; Not The Way; When You Were Mine; No Mans Land; Change of Heart; Loving Somebody; Loving You Still; Love Is What You Need; Nature Boy - 08
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Mark Paden (Band)
Pack Duet
Jay Pack
Norma Pack
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1970 Dayton, OH – Pack Duet
001 0829A I’LL BEAR THE CROSS ClearHill 0829
002 0829B RANK STRANGER ClearHill 0829
1971 Dayton, OH – Pack Duet
003 HOW PAPPA SAID GOOD-BYE JNP 710857
004 GOD’S MERCYS DOOR JNP 710857
005 OH DEATH JNP 710857
006 I’LL BEAR THE CROSS JNP 710857 /720324
1971 Cyberteknics Recording Studio, Dayton, OH – The Pack Duet with Dave Combs and his Golden Harmonica's
007 DAD'S VOICE IN THE EVENING Artists 720324
008 TEARDROPS FROM HIS EYES Artists 720324
009 SHOUTING ON THE HILLS Artists 720324
010 PRAISE GOD I'M READY TO GO Artists 720324
011 MOTHER SWEETLY SLEEPS Artists 720324
012 STEAL AWAY AND PRAY Artists 720324
013 STEP OUT IN THE SUNSHINE Artists 720324
014 COME ON LITTLE CHILDREN Artists 720324
015 A CROWN HE WORE Artists 720324
016 TOO LATE,TOO LATE Artists 720324
017 SINNER'S DEATH Artists 720324
Ca 1972 Dayton, OH – The Pack Duet (Jay Pack [ld vcl/mandolin], Norma Pack [tnr vcl/gt], Carl Haney [banjo], Bill Hall [bass])
018 MEMORIES OF HOME JN 3
019 WHERE MOUNTAINS TOUCH THE SKY JN 3
020 JUDGEMENT DAY JN 3
021 SHELTER OF HIS ARMS JN 3
022 HALLELUJAH I'M READY TO GO JN 3
023 THE KISS THAT BETRAYED JN 3
024 HOLD ME CLOSER JESUS JN 3
025 TURN TO THE SAVIOR JN 3
026 WHAT A WONDERFUL SAVIOR JN 3
027 HONEY IN THE ROCK JN 3
7 July 1973 Dayton, OH – The Pack Duet with The Morgan County Boys (Jay Pack [ld vcl/mandolin], Norma Pack [tnr vcl/gt], Carl Haney [bass vcl/banjo], Hersel Hall [vcl-1/bass])
028 HILLS OF HOME JN 4
029 TIME PASSES ON JN 4
030 TAKE ME HOME SAVIOR JN 4
031 I SEE GOD EVERYWHERE JN 4
032 MAMA'S VALLEY JN 4
033 OLD AND IN THE WAY JN 4
034 GOING WAY UP JN 4
035 GREEN PASTURES IN THE SKY JN 4
036 WE'LL WORK JN 4
037 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN JN 4
038 MY JESUS -1 JN 4
039 INSTRUMENTAL JN 4
1974 Dayton, OH – The Pack Duet (Jay Pack [ld vcl/mandolin], Norma Pack [tnr vcl/gt], Tim Norris [bass gt])
040 SOMETHING GOT HOLD OF ME JN 740332
041 NO HIDING PLACE DOWN HERE JN 740332
042 GOD’S MEN OBEYED JN 740332
043 THE MASTER BUILDER JN 740332
044 SHIP THAT’S SAILING HIGH JN 740332
045 STANDIN’ BY THE RIVER JN 740332
046 WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO SHINE JN 740332
047 IT’S ME AGAIN LORD JN 740332
048 HOLD TO GOD’S UNCHANGING HAND JN 740332
049 ROSE AMONG THE THORNS JN 740332
23 November 1974 Dayton, OH – The Pack Duet (Jay Pack [ld vcl/mandolin], Norma Pack [tnr vcl/gt], Diana Pack [gt], Jay Pack Jr [banjo], Regina Pack [bass])
050 LOVE AND NOT THE NAILS
051 I DREAMED OF AMERICA
052 THANK GOD
053 BORN FROM SORROW
054 LOG CABIN FOR SALE
055 THE BANKS OF OLD JORDAN
056 HARD WORKING PILGRIM
057 THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER
058 I'M HEADING HOME
059 SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT
060 GOING THAT WAY
061 GOING UP, UP, UP
Tracks above issued on album Hymns of The Cross
1975 unknown, OH – The Pack Duet (Jay Pack [ld vcl/mandolin], Norma Pack [tnr vcl/gt])
062 WHEN I REACH THAT CITY LP 3022
063 IT'LL SOON BE TOO LATE LP 3022
064 WHEN I'VE CLIMBED THE LAST HILL LP 3022
065 ON THE WAY HOME LP 3022
066 GOING TO GLORY LP 3022
067 HE'S STILL ALIVE TODAY LP 3022
068 A BRAND NEW WORLD OVER THERE LP 3022
069 WHEN THE BOOK OF LIFE IS OPEN LP 3022
070 HE'S COMING BACK AGAIN LP 3022
071 JESUS DIED FOR YOU AND ME LP 3022
072 LONG JOURNEY LP 3022
073 GOD'S GONNA CLOSE HIS MERCY'S DOOR LP 3022
1977 unknown, OH – The Fabulous Pack Duet (Jay Pack [ld vcl/mandolin], Norma Pack [tnr vcl/gt])
074 GOSPEL MUSIC DOWN HOME STYLE LP 106
075 REPAY GOD'S OWN SON LP 106
076 ROLL JORDAN ROLL LP 106
077 HOLDING TO THE NAIL SCARRED HANDS LP 106
078 THE ENDING OF MY TIME LP 106
079 JUST BEYOND THE CURTAIN OF TIME LP 106
080 MOM AND DAD WILL WELCOME ME HOME LP 106
081 THAT BEAUTIFUL LAND FAR AWAY LP 106
082 A PILGRIM LP 106
083 JESUS ON THE C. B. RADIO LP 106
084 GRAY HAIRED MOTHER LP 106
085 BEAUTIFUL STAR OF BETHLEHEM LP 106
ALBUMS
Artist’s Records 720324 I’ll Bear The Cross: I'll Bear The Cross; Dad's Voice In the Evening; Teardrops From His Eyes; Shouting on The Hills; Praise God I'm Ready To Go; Mother Sweetly Sleeps; Steal Away and Pray; Step Out in the Sunshine; Come On Little Children; A Crown He Wore; Too Late,Too Late; Sinner's Death - 72
Jay and Norma JN 3 Memories Of Home: Memories Of Home; Where Mountains Touch The Sky; Judgement Day; Shelter Of His Arms; Hallelujah I'm Ready To Go; The Kiss That Betrayed; Hold Me Closer Jesus; Turn To The Savior; What A Wonderful Savior; Honey In The Rock – 73 (reissued as LP 104])
Jay and Norma JN 4 [LP 101] Hills Of Home: Hills Of Home; Time Passes On; Take Me Home Savior; I See God Everywhere; Mama's Valley; Old And In The Way; Going Way Up; Green Pastures In The Sky; We'll Work; Stairway To Heaven; My Jesus; Instrumental - 73 w. Morgan County Boys (MX: 730740)
Jay and Norma 740332/LP 102 Something Got Hold Of Me: Something Got Hold Of Me; No Hiding Place Down Here; God’s Men Obeyed; The Master Builder; Ship That’s Sailing High; Standin’ By The River; Wait For The Light To Shine; It’s Me Again Lord; Hold To God’s Unchanging Hand; Rose Among The Thorns – 74
Jay and Norma no # [LP-103] Hymns Of The Cross: Love And Not The Nails; I Dreamed Of America; Thank God; Born From Sorrow; Log Cabin For Sale; The Banks Of Old Jordan; Hard Working Pilgrim; Thirty Pieces Of Silver; I'm Heading Home; Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; Going That Way; Going Up, Up, Up – 75 (MX: 750626)
Vetco LP-3022 When I've Climbed the Last Hill: When I Reach That City; It'll Soon Be Too Late; When I've Climbed The Last Hill; On The Way Home; Going To Glory; He's Still Alive Today; A Brand New World Over There; When The Book Of Life Is Open; He's Coming Back Again; Jesus Died For You And Me; Long Journey; God's Gonna Close His Mercy's Door – 75
Jay and Norma LP 106 Gospel Music Down Home Style: Gospel Music Down Home Style; Repay God's Own Son; Roll Jordan Roll; Holding To The Nail Scarred Hands; The Ending Of My Time; Just Beyond The Curtain Of Time; Mom And Dad Will Welcome Me Home; That Beautiful Land Far Away; A Pilgrim; Jesus On The C. B. Radio; Gray Haired Mother; Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem – 77 The Fabulous Pack Duet (MX: Rite 38021/2)
EPs
Jnp Label 710857 How Pappa Said Good-Bye: How Pappa Said Good-Bye; God’s Mercys Door / Oh Death; I’ll Bear The Cross - 71
SINGLES
ClearHill (1970)
0829 I’ll Bear The Cross / Rank Stranger - 70
23 String Band
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
2008 poss. Louisville, KY - The 23 String Band
001 RAMBLIN' AROUND
002 EAST KENTUCKY WATER
003 ST. JAMES INFIRMARY
004 CLUCK OLD HEN
005 HESITATION BLUES
006 SLEEPY EYED JOHN
007 VALENTINES LOVE BOUQUET
008 $100 CURLS
009 DON'T LET YOUR DEAL GO DOWN
010 BLUE YODEL NO. 3
Tracks above issued on album The Twenty Three String Band
2011 The Funeral Home, Louisville, KY - The 23 String Band (Chris Shouse [ld vcl/gt], Curtis Wilson [vcl/banjo], Dave Howard [vcl/mandolin], T. Martin Stam [vcl/bass], Scott Moore [vcl/fiddle])
011 FAT FRANKIE
012 LONG HOT SUMMER DAYS
013 CATCH 23
014 LEAVE EVERYTHING TO ME
015 LISTEN TO HER HEART
016 BEES KNEES
017 ONE FOR ME
018 HEY PRETTY MAMA
019 DEER TICK
020 RALEIGH AND SPENCER
021 CRIPPLE CREEK
022 THAT'S A WRAP JUDY
Tracks above issued on album Catch 23
5-6 April 2013 Louisville, KY - The 23 String Band with The Horn Dog Millionaires (Chris Shouse [ld vcl/gt], Curtis Wilson [vcl/banjo], Dave Howard [vcl/mandolin], T. Martin Stam [vcl/bass], Scott Moore [vcl/fiddle] + The Horn Dog Millionaires: Meg Samples [drums], Drew Miller [sax], Craig Tweddell [trumpet], Allison Cross [trombone] )
023 VALENTINES LOVE BOUQUET
024 ST. JAMES INFIRMARY
025 LEAVE EVERYTHING TO ME
026 BEES' KNEES
027 SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD
Tracks above issued on EP Bangin' and Clangin'
5-6 April 2013, 12-13 April 2014 Louisville, KY – The 23 String Band Chris Shouse [ld vcl/gt], Curtis Wilson [vcl/banjo], Dave Howard [vcl/mandolin], T. Martin Stam [vcl/bass], Scott Moore [vcl/fiddle]
028 CRUEL CORRINE
029 STEWBALL
030 HAIRY BACKSTEP
031 KENTUCKY WALTZ
032 TOP SHELF TEMPTRESS
033 SWEET SUNNY SOUTH
034 THIRTY DAYS IN THE WORKHOUSE
035 JACK OF DIAMONDS
036 COME ALONG WITH ME
037 OLD MOLLY HARE
038 DEAR DOCTOR
039 DANGER BABY
040 OH NO LIZ
041 TRAIN THAT CARRIED MY GIRL FROM TOWN
Tracks above issued on album 23 * SB
ALBUMS
The 23 String Band no # The Twenty Three String Band: Ramblin' Around; East Kentucky Water; St. James Infirmary; Cluck Old Hen; Hesitation Blues; Sleepy Eyed John; Valentines Love Bouquet; $100 Curls; Don't Let Your Deal Go Down; Blue Yodel No. 3 - 01-07-08
The 23 String Band no # Catch 23: Fat Frankie; Long Hot Summer Days; Catch 23; Leave Everything to Me; Listen to Her Heart; Bees Knees; One For Me; Hey Pretty Mama; Deer Tick; Raleigh and Spencer; Cripple Creek; That's a Wrap Judy – 16-09-11
The 23 String Band no # 23 * SB: Cruel Corrine; Stewball; Hairy Backstep; Kentucky Waltz; Top Shelf Temptress; Sweet Sunny South; Thirty Days In The Workhouse; Jack Of Diamonds; Come Along With Me; Old Molly Hare; Dear Doctor; Danger Baby; Oh No Liz; Train That Carried My Girl From Town – 14
EPs
The 23 String Band no # Bangin' and Clangin': Valentines Love Bouquet; St. James Infirmary; Leave Everything to Me; Bees' Knees; Sitting On Top of the World - 28-02-14 w. The Horn Dog Millionaires
Belles
*Nebraska
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
2018 Nashville, TN – Belles
001 SET IN MY WAYS
002 THE LEAVIN‘
003 DIDN'T BREAK MINE
004 SAME THING
Tracks above issued on EP The Belles
2019 Nashville, TN – The Belles
005 BEAUTIFUL GIRL
006 NOBODY KNOWS ME BETTER
007 FIRE
008 DIDN'T BREAK MINE
009 MY MOTHER'S DAUGHTER
Tracks above issued on EP Nobody Knows Me Better
2021 Nashville, TN – The Belles
010 HUMAN KINDNESS
011 PAUSE
012 THAT GIRL
013 HE GAVE ME A RING
014 STRANGERS AGAIN
015 ALL HAT NO COWBOY
016 LISTEN
Tracks above issued on EP All Hat No Cowboy
2022 Nashville, TN – The Belles
017 CHOOSE ME THEN
018 ACCIDENTS HAPPEN
019 THE LEAVER
020 THE WAY YOU BREAK A HEART
021 MAN OUTTA ME
022 SHE'S GONE
Tracks above issued on EP The Way You Break A Heart
2023 Nashville, TN - Belles
023 GIRL CRAZY digital single [rel. June 16]
024 BREAK UP WITH YOUR EX digital single [rel. July 28]
025 LOVING YOU FEELS LIKE digital single [rel. Sept. 8]
2023 Nashville, TN - Belleswith Haley Mae Campbell
026 BYOB digital single [rel. Oct. 13]
2023 Nashville, TN - Belles
027 I HATE TRUCKS digital single [rel. Jan. 26, 2024]
2024 Nashville, TN - Belles
028 DRIVE HOME digital single [rel. March 8]
029 GUY NEXT DOOR digital single [rel. Apr. 26]
2024 Nashville, TN - Belles
030 WHAT IN THE TRUCK digital single [rel. Nov. 1]
031 TRUST ISSUES digital single [rel. Dec. 13]
2024 Nashville, TN - Belles
032 PORCELAIN digital single [rel. Jan. 31, 2025]/Belles
2025 Nashville, TN – Belles, *with Blake Wood
033 BROKEN IN BOOTS
034 CRAZY AS ME*
035 HAPPY HOUR
036 FORGET TO REMEMBER YOU
037 RING ON THE TABLE
Tracks above issued on EP Belles
EPs
See Blue Music ? The Belles: Set in My Ways; The Leavin'; Didn't Break Mine; Same Thing – 23-04-18
See Blue Music ? Nobody Knows Me Better: Beautiful Girl; Nobody Knows Me Better; Fire; Didn't Break Mine; My Mother's Daughter – 06-09-19
See Blue Music ? All Hat No Cowboy: Human Kindness; Pause; That Girl; He Gave Me A Ring; Strangers Again; All Hat No Cowboy; Listen – 27-08-21
See Blue Music ? The Way You Break a Heart: Choose Me Then; Accidents Happen ; The Leaver; The Way You Break a Heart; Man Outta Me; She's Gone – 10-02-23
East Music Row ? Belles: Porcelain; Broken In Boots; Crazy As Me (w. Blake Wood); Happy Hour; Forget To Remember You; Ring On The Table – 05-09-25