Pickard Family

 Obediah "Dad" Pickard  Beardstown, TN  [1874-1954]
Leila May "Mother" Wilson  [1885-1972]
Obediah Orlando Pickard jr.  [1907-1997]
Ruth Carmen Pickard [1907-1997]
James Phaney "Charlie" Pickard [1914-1970]
Margaret Ann "Little Annie" Pickard [1924-2006]
By Tony Russell, David Epstein
SESSIONS
31 March 1927 Atlanta, GA-Obed Pickard of Station WSM, Nashville, TN (Obed "Dad" Pickard [vcl/speech-1/jew's harp-3] unknown [gt -2])
O01 143827-1 BURY ME NOT ON THE LONE PRAIRE-2  Col 15141-D/CD D 084
O02 143828-1 KITTY WELLS-2       Col  15141-D
O03 143829-2 WALKING IN THE PARLOR-1-3     Col  15246-D/CD D 084
O04 143830-1 THE OLD GRAY HORSE-1-3      Col   15246-D
2 November 1927  Atlanta, GA-Obed Pickard of Station WSM, Nashville, TN  
as above
O05 145080 THE MUSIC OF THE OLD COW BELL     unissued
O06 145081  CHINESE BLUES     unissued
13 December 1928  ARC Recording Studio, 55 W 16th. St,, New York City
The Pickard Family (Dad [vcl/h/jew's harp], Mom [piano], Bubb [gt], Ruth [vcl])
001 *8398-1-4-5 SHE'LL BE COMIN' 'ROUND THE MOUNTAIN  Ba 6311  (13 Others)/CD D 084
002 8399-5 RABBIT IN THE PEA PATCH  Ba S-6283 (10 Others)
003 8400-4 DOWN IN ARKANSAS  Q.R.S. R 9002 Ba S-6283   (10 Others)
004 8401-4 GET AWAY FROM THAT WINDOW Q.R.S. R 9002 Ba 6311 (15 Others)/CD D 084
Tony Russell’s note: *poss. remake 28 December 1928 (Technical Remake or Genuine Session), take 4 and 5 poss.made at this Session
31 January 1929 ARC Recording Studio, 55 W 16th. St.,, New York City - The Pickard Family (Dad [vcl/h/jew's harp-1]. Mom[piano-2], Bubb [gt], Ruth [vcl-3])
005 8513 GOOD-BYE MY HONEY I'M GONE -1-2-3 Ba 6343  (7 Others)/CD D 084
006 8514 BUFFALO GALS   -1-2-3  Ba 6371  (8 Others)/CD D 084
007 8515-1 THE LITTLE RED CABOOSE BEHIND THE TRAIN Q.R.S. R 9006 Ba 6371 (9 Others)/CD D 084
008 8516* IN THE SHADE OF THE OLD APPLE TREE    unissued
Tony Russell’s note: *Remade 18 February 1929 - technical remake or genuine recording, no takes issued
18 February 1929  ARC Recording Studio, 55 W 16th. St., New York City - The Pickard Family (Dad [vcl/h/jew's harp], Mom [piano], Bubb [gt], Ruth [vcl])
009 8554-2 THOMPSON'S OLD GRAY MULE Q.R.S. R 9002 Ba 6343 (12 Others)
5 April 1929   New York City - The Pickard Family (Dad [vcl/h/jew's harp-1], Mom [piano])
010 8664-1 BIRMINGHAM JAIL Ba 6401 (17 Others)/CD D 084
011 8665-2 BEHIND THE PARLOR DOOR Ba 6434 (5 Others)/CD D 084
012 8666-1 MY OLD BOARDING HOUSE   Ba 6401 (11 Others)/CD D 084
013 8667-1 SALLY GOODIN-1 Ba 6434 (5 Others)
26 July 1929   Chicago, IL - The Pickard Family (Dad [vcl/gt/jew's harp]. Mom [piano], Bubb [gt/poss. vcl], Ruth [vcl/poss. gt]) [Tony Russell’s note: Second gt where present may be Ruth
Third vcl where present is Bubb]
014 C-3948-A/B RABBIT IN THE PEA PATCH  Br 348  Spt  52071/CD D 084
015 C-3949-B/A DOWN IN ARKANSAS  Br 348  Spt  52071/CD D 084
16 September 1928  Chicago, IL- The Pickard Family (Dad [vclk/h/jew's harp-1]. Mom [piano]. Bubb gt/poss. vcl], Ruth[poss. gt/vcl])
016 C-4416-B/A BEHIND THE PARLOR DOOR     Br 363
017 C-4417-B/A BUFFALO GALS Br  363
29 October 1929  Chicago, IL- The Pickard Family (Dad  [vcl/gt/jew's harp-1].Bubb [gt/vcl-2], Ruth [vcl-3])
018 C-4696-A/B GET ME OUT OF THIS BIRMINGHAM JAIL Br 385   Spt 52068  Au A 22023
019 C-4697-B/A I'LL MEET HER WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN -1-2 -3 Br 385   Au A 22023/CD D 084
4 December 1929   Chicago. IL - The Pickard Family (Dad  [vcl/h], Bubb [gt], Unknown [gt], Ruth [vcl], poss. Mom [vcl])
020 C 4793 -A, B, C GET AWAY FROM THE WINDOW    Rejected
021 C 4794 -A, B, C THOMPSON'S OLD GRAY MULE     Rejected
20 January 1930 Chicago. IL - The Pickard Family (Dad  [vcl/h], Bubb [gt], Unknown [gt], Ruth [vcl], poss. Mom [vcl])
022 C 5190-1-2-3 GET AWAY FROM THE WINDOW    Rejected
023 C 5191-1-2-3 THOMPSON'S OLD GRAY MULE     Rejected
6 February 1930   New York City - The Pickard Family (Dad [[vcl-1], Mom [piano], Bubb [vcl/gt]. Unknown  [fiddle-1])
024 9345-3 DOWN IN THE CANE BREAK   Do  4585 (2 Others)
025 9346-1-2 ON THE DUMMY LINE-1   Ba 0744  (11 Others)/CD D 084
026 9347-2 GOOD-BYE MR. GREENBACK     Do 4547 (3 Others)
027 9348 WHEN YOU WORE A TULIP    ARC unissued
11 February 1930  New York City - The Pickard Family (Dad [vcl/h], Bubb [vcl-2/gt], Ruth [vcl-4], Unknown [fiddle-1/gt-3])
028 9354-1-3 BLIND BOY'S LAMENT    Ba 0843 (18 Others)/CD D 084
029 9355-1-2 KITTY WELLS   Ba 0648 (9 Others)/CD D 084
030 356-2-3 THE OLD GRAY GOOSE IS DEAD -1-2-4 Ba 0744 (10 Others)/CD D 084
14 February 1930 [1st.Session]  New York City - The Pickard Family (Dad, Bubb, Ruth, poss Mom [vcl group], unknown [organ])
031 9360  THE CHURCH IN THE WILDWOOD  ARC unissued
032 9361-1-2 LIFE'S RAILWAY TO HEAVEN    Ba 0679  (7 others)/CD D 084
14 February 1930-[2nd. Session]-New York City - The Pickard Family (Dad [vcl/h], Bubb [vcl/gt], Ruth  [vcl])
033 9362-1-2  HE NEVER CAME BACK   Ba 0648 (9  others)
6 June 1930 Chicago. IL-  The Pickard Family (Dad [vcl/gt], Bubb [vcl/gt], Ruth or Mom [vcl])
034 C 5825 THE OLD GREY GOOSE IS DEAD   Me M 12129   Po P  9049/CD D 084
035 C 5826 SHE NEVER CAME BACK Me M 12129  Po P 9049 Pan 25040/CD D 084
12 June 1930  Chicago, IL- The Pickard Family (Dad [vcl/h], Bubb [vcl/gt], Ruth or Mom [vcl])
036 C 5828 GOODBYE LIZA JANE  Rejected
Ca June 1947  Los Angeles, CA - The Pickard Family (poss Dad [vcl/h/jew's harp], Mom [vcl/ vcl solo - 1/piano], Bubb [vcl/gt], Ruth [accordion], Charlie [vcl/gt], Margaret Ann [vcl gt])
037 332 THE PICTURE ON THE WALL - 1  Coast 254/CD D 084
038 333 KEEP ON THE SUNNY SIDE 253 
039 334 HOW MANY BISCUITS CAN YOU EAT   Coast 253
040 335 CINDY    Coast 253
Ca 5 April   1950 [poss. field recordings] unknown, MEXICO -The Pickard Family
KOLORBAK COMMERCIAL SPOT [BUBB]
UNKNOWN PIANO TUNE
MY LAST MOVING DAY
LEATHER BREECHES
BUBB TELLS A JOKE TO RUTHIE
MY CROSS-EYED BEAU
IT'S  THE OLD SONGS THAT LIVE FOREVER
ALL ABOARD FOR TENNESSEE
OBED PICKARD GREETS THE AUDIENCE
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING HOME
OBED ASKS RUTHIE ABOUT :WAKE NICODEMUS"
WAKE NICODEMUS
BUBB AND RUTHIE REFLECT ON THE "JUBILEE SPIRIT"  OF THE SONG
BILL CHEATHAM
BUBB AND RUTHIE GREET THE AUDIENCE
SAVE MOTHER'S PICTURE FROM THE SALE
THE PICKARD FAMILY REFLECT ON LEARNING NEW SONGS
KOLORBAK COMMERCIAL SPOT [BUBB]
Tracks above are Audio Property of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville, TN
October 1954 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – The Pickard Family
041 L-7954 KEEP ON THE SUNNY SIDE  9-61602
042 L-7955 TELL ME WHO  9-61602
043 L-7956 FLY LITTLE SPARROW 9-61351
044 L-7957 DEAR EVALEENA (SWEET EVALEENA) 9-61351
September 1957 Los Angeles, CA - The Pickard Family (Bubb [vcl], Charlie [vcl], Ruth [vcl], Margaret Ann [vcl] +  Barney Kessel And His Orchestra)
045 LITTLE LIZA JANE MGV-2082
046 WHEN YOU WORE A TULIP AND I WORE A BIG RED ROSE  MGV-2082
047 SILVER THREADS AMONG THE GOLD  MGV-2082
048 RED WING  MGV-2082
049 WHEN YOU AND I WERE YOUNG MAGGIE  MGV-2082
050 MAPLE ON THE HILL  MGV-2082
051 IN THE GARDEN  MGV-2082
052 DOWN IN ARKANSAS  MGV-2082
053 THAT OLD GANG OF MINE/SWEET ADELINE/  BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON  MGV-2082
054 BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN  MGV-2082
055 ROCKIN'  ALONE  MGV-2082
056 BILLY BOY  MGV-2082
057 SEEIN' NELLIE HOME  MGV-2082
058 LISTEN TO THE MOCKING BIRD  MGV-2082
059 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS MGV-2082


ALBUMS
Verve MGV-2082 The Pickard Family Sings Hits of Yesterday: Little Liza Jane; When You Wore A Tulip And I Wore A Big Red Rose; Silver Threads Among The Gold; Red Wing; When You And I Were Young Maggie; Maple On The Hill; In The Garden;  Down In Arkansas; That Old Gang Of Mine / Sweet Adeline / By The Light Of The Silvery Moon; Big Rock Candy Mountain; Rockin' Alone; Billy Boy; Seein' Nellie Home; Listen To The Mocking Bird; The Old Rugged Cross - 58
BACM [UK] CD D 084 Walking In The Parlor: Behind The Parlor Door; Down In Arkansas;  Get Away From That Window;  I'll Meet Her When The Sun Goes Down; Kitty Wells; Life'S Railway To Heaven;  The Old Grey Horse; The Little Red Caboose Behinds The Train; On The Dummy Line; The Picture On The Wall; Walking In The Parlor; She Never Came Back; The Old Gray Goose Is Dead; She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain;   Rabbit In The Pea Patch; Buffalo Gals; Birmingham Jail; The Blind Boy's Lament; Bury Me Not On The Lone Praire; Goodbye My Honey; My Old Boarding House - 04



SINGLES
Columbia (1937) Obed Pickard
15141-D Bury Me Not On The Lone Praire / Kitty Wells – 27
15246-D Walking In The Parlor / The Old Gray Horse – 27
Banner (+ many more ARC labels)
6283 Rabbit In The Pea Patch / Down In Arkansas – 01-29
6311 She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain  / Get Away From That Window – 02-29
6343 Good-Bye My Honey I'm Gone / Thompson's Old Gray Mule - 29
6371 Buffalo Gals  / The Little Red Caboose Behind The Train – 05-29
6401 Birmingham Jail /My Old Boarding House - 29
6434 Behind The Parlor Door / Sally Goodin - 29
Brunswick
348 Rabbit In The Pea Patch / Down In Arkansas - 29
363 Behind The Parlor Door / Buffalo Gals  - 29
385 Get Me Out Of This Birmingham Jail / I’ll Meet Her When The Sun Goes Down - 29
Banner (+ many more ARC labels)
0648 Kitty Wells / He Never Came Back - 30
0679 Life's Railway To Heaven / [Frank and James McCravy:] The Resurrection Morning – 05-30
0744 On The Dummy Line /  The Old Gray Goose Is Dead - 30
Domino 4547 Good-Bye Mr. Greenback / He Never Came Back
Domino 4585 Down In The Cane Break/ On The Dummy Line
0843 Blind Boy's Lament  / [Vernon Dalhart]: Oh Bury Me On The Old Prairie - 30
Melotone M 12129 The Old Grey Goose Is Dead  / She Never Came Back Me
Coast (1947)
253 How Many Biscuits Can You Eat / Cindy - 47
254 The Picture On The Wall / Keep On The Sunny Side – 06-47
Coral (1954)
9-61351 Fly Little Sparrow / Dear Evaleena (Sweet Evaleena) - 55
9-61602 Keep On The Sunny Side / Tell Me Who - 55