Monday, March 16, 2026

Steve Bledsoe

 4th version
by Praguefrank, Kent Heineman, Michal Gololobov, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

1950s Chicago, IL– Steve Bledso And The Blue Jays
001 SMOOTH OPERATOR Boulevard no #/Bb-CD-55037
002 TOO MANY GIRLFRIENDS Boulevard no #/LP 2059 Bb-CD-55037
BUFFALO BOP LP 2059 THE BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED VOL.46 (GER, 1986); BUFFALO BOP 55037 SUGAREE CHICK (GER, 1995)
1958 unknown – Steve Bledsoe And The Blue Jays
003 J9OW-7522 STAN THE MAN  Scope 1961x45
004 J9OW-7523 PEABODY'S TOMB Scope 1961x45
Summer 1959 unknown – Steve Bledsoe And The Blue Jays
005 K9OW-8265 COOL STEPPIN‘ BABY Scope no #/CLCD 4452 Bb-CD-55087
006 K9OW-8266 BLUE JAY  no #/Bb-CD-55087
COLLECTOR CLCD 4452 SLOW BOOGIE ROCKY VOL.1 (NED, 1994); 
BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55087 WAILING WILDCAT (GER, 1999)
Spring 1960 unknown – Steve Bledsoe And The Blue Jays
007 BS-5465 AFTER HOURS –instr.- VEM 2227
008 BS-5466 THREE THIRTY BLUES –instr.- VEM 2227
Spring 1961 unknown – Steve Bledsoe
009 DPC6119A (THE MOON IS MADE OF) GREEN CHEESE  Witch 102
010 S 1366 DUMB DUMB BUNNY [*DUMB DUMB BABY] Witch 102/LP 002*CLCD 4474 Bb-CD-55187
THUNDER LP 002  IT DON'T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN'T GOT (FRA, ?); COLLECTOR CLCD 4471 BABY GONNA ROCK (NED, 2002); BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD 55187 CHICK CHICK (GER, 2007)
Ca early 1960s  poss. Chicago, IL– Steve Bledsoe And The Blue Jays
011 3941 I JUST DON'T LIKE THIS KIND OF LIVIN' KEY 45-1000 
012 3942 I'LL GO  HOME ALONE KEY 45-1000 
1965 Nashville, TN – Steve Bledsoe
013 S4KM-6785 MOVE ON DOWN THE LINE Ka Hill K-1050/WLP 8975
014 S4KM-6786 YOU’RE GONNA CHANGE (OR I’M GONNA LEAVE)  Ka Hill K-1050
COLLECTOR WLP 8975 TAKE IT IT'S ROCK AND ROLL (GER, 1995)
1965 Nashville, TN – Steve Bledsoe
015 SK4M-6129 LEAD ON MR. PRESIDENT Ka Hill K-1051
016 SK4M-6130 SEND A CHRISTMAS CARD TO JOE Ka Hill K-1051
1967 Nashville, TN – Steve Bledsoe (Steve Bledsoe [vcl], Don Barnett [gt] + unknown musicians)
017 UK4M-1605 (THE GAL’S ON) HIGHWAY Ka Hill 135K-1052
018 UK4M-1606 (I CAN'T HELP IT) IF MY HEARTACHES START TO SHOW Ka Hill 135K-1052
1967 Nashville, TN – Steve Bledsoe (Steve Bledsoe [vcl], Don Barnett [gt] + unknown musicians)
019 1053A KBC COAL MINE Ka Hill 135K-1053
020 1053B MEMORIES LOCKED INSIDE MY HEART Ka Hill 135K-1053
ca September 1968 Nashville, TN - Steve Bledsoe with Honest John Trotter
021 ST 5388 SHARPE AND WALLY'S C.P.A. Stop ST 223
022 ST 5389 KBC COAL MINE Stop ST 223
ca. December 1969 Nashville, TN – Steve Bledsoe (Producer: Pete Drake)
023 ST-7022/SoN 98102 (CONSCIENCE) SET ME FREE ST 397
024 ST 7023 LIKE YOU NEEDED ME THEN ST-1547
025 ST-7025  HICKTOWN, U.S.A. ST-1547
ca. January 1971 Nashville, TN – Steve Bledsoe (Producer: Pete Drake)
026 ST 7239 STRAIGHTEN THIS OLD WORLD ST 390
027 ST 7240/SoN 98101 HE CAN'T FILL MY SHOES ST 397
028 ST 7241 BANG, BANG, YOU'RE DEAD ST 390
1972 Nashville, TN – Steve Bledsoe
029 HONKY TONK FIDDLE ST 410
030 AS LONG AS THERE’S HONKY TONK ST 410
1972-1973 Nashville, TN - Steve Bledsoe (Producer: Joe Gibson)
031 TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS  Superstar S 711
032 I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY  Superstar S 711 
033 KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNING  Superstar S 711 
034 EL TIGRE  Superstar S 711 
035 "PO" FOLKS  Superstar S 711 
036 ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU  Superstar S 711
037 ME AND BOBBY MCGEE  Superstar S 711
038 CEDAR TOWN, GEORGIA  Superstar S 711
039 NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE  Superstar S 711
040 FOUR WALLS  Superstar S 711
041 SoN 108651 TRAVELIN‘ MAN  S 712
042 SoN 108652 THAT‘S ALL RIGHT  S 712
1973 Nashville, TN - Steve Bledsoe (Producer: Joe Gibson)
043 713A VALLEY OF TEARS Superstar SS-713
044 713B IT AIN‘T GONNA HAPPEN TO ME Superstar SS-713
045 714A THE GREEN DOOR Superstar SS-714
046 714B I‘M GONNA CHANGE EVERYTHING Superstar SS-714
ca 1974 Nashville, TN - Steve Bledsoe (Producer: Joe Gibson)
047 715A OLE SLEW FOOT Superstar SS-715
048 715B PERSONALITY Superstar SS-715
049 716A HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS Superstar SS-716
050 716B REMEMBER ME Superstar SS-716
ca 1974 Westminster Sound, Otho, IA – Steve Bledsoe (Steve Bledsoe [vcl/rh gt], Ivan Rosseau [ld gt], Dwayne Stepanek [steel], David McPhail [bass gt],  Joyce Bledsoe [drums]. Producer: Steve Bledsoe)
051 YOU'RE THE GREATEST WOMAN SSLP-1002  
052 DENVER SSLP-1002  
053 WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE MAN SSLP-1002 
054 I SEE LONESOME SSLP-1002 
055 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS SSLP-1002 
056 WABASH CANNONBALL SSLP-1002  
057 IF TEARDROPS WERE PENNIES SSLP-1002      
058 CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS SSLP-1002  
059 SENSUOUS WOMAN SSLP-1002   
1975 Nashville, TN - Steve Bledsoe (Producer: Larry Morton)
060 7508A TWILIGHT TIME Chart 7508
061 7508B YOU’RE THE GREATEST WOMAN I‘VE KNOWN (2:41)7508 7517
062 TILL FOREVER Chart 7517
1976 Nashville, TN - Steve Bledsoe (Producer: Rodemaker, Martin)
063 UR-890A POOR MAN‘S PRAYER Chart Action CH-803
064 UR-8958 WALKING IN THE STEPS OF THE BIG MAN Chart CH-803
Spring 1977 Nashville, TN - Steve Bledsoe (Producer: Larry Morten
065 WALKIN’ IN THE SUNSHINE OF YOUR SMILE Chart Action CA 106
1981 unknown – Steve Bledsoe
066 none DEAR ANGEL Jaroco 61081
067 none POOR MANS PRAYER Jaroco 61081
1982 unknown – Steve Bledsoe and Kim Williams
068 TICKET TO RIDE Jaroco JR 2882 


ALBUMS
Superstar S 711 The Many Sides Of Steve Bledsoe: Take Me Home Country Roads; I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry; Kiss An Angel Good Morning; El Tigre; "Po" Folks; All I Ever Need Is You; Me And Bobby McGee; Cedar Town, Georgia; Never Ending Song Of Love; Four Walls – 72 (MX: SoN 105351/2)
Superstar SSLP-1002  You're The Greatest Woman I've Known: You're The Greatest Woman; Denver; Walking In The Footsteps Of The Man; I See Lonesome; City Of New Orleans; Wabash Cannonball; If Teardrops Were Pennies;  Crystal Chandeliers; Sensuous Woman – 7-


SINGLES
Boulevard (acetate)
no # Too Many Girl Friends / Smooth Operator – 5- (test pressing)
Scope (1958-59)
1961x45 Stan The Man / Peabody's Tomb – 58
no # Cool Steppin‘ Baby / Blue Jay – 08-59
VEM (1960)
2227 Three Thirty Blues / After Hours – 06-60
Witch (1961)
102 (The Moon Is Made Of) Green Cheese / Dumb Dumb Bunny - 06-61 (rev. June 26)
KEY 
45-1000 I'll Go Home Alone / I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin' (as Steve Bledsoe And The Blue Jays) – 6-?
Ka Hill (1965-77)
K-1050 Move On Down The Line / You’re Gonna Change (Or I’m Gonna Leave) - 65
K-1051 Lead On Mr. President / Send A Christmas Card To Joe – 11-65
135K-1052 (The Gal's On) Highway 41 / (I Can't Help It) If My Heartaches Start To Show – 67
K-1053 KBC Coal Mine / Memories Locked Inside My Heart - 67
Stop
ST 223 Sharpe And Wally's C.P.A. / KBC Coal Mine – 10-68
ST-1547 Like You Needed Me Then / Hicktown, U.S.A. – 02-70 (rev. Feb. 28)
ST 390 Straighten This Old World / Bang Bang, You're Dead – 03-71
ST 397 Set me Free / He Can’t Fill My Shoes – 11-71 (rev. Nov. 25)
ST-410 Honky Tonk Fiddle / As Long As There’s Honky Tonk - 72
NSD/Superstar
45-712 That’s All Right / Travelin‘ Man - 72
SS-713 Valley Of Tears / It Aint Gonna Happen To Me – 06-73 (rev. Record World June 30)
SS-714 The Green Door / I‘m Gonna Change Everything- 10-73 (rev, Record World Oct. 13)
SS-715 Ole Slew Foot / Personality - 74
SS-716 He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands / Remember Me - 74
NSD/Chart (1975)
CH 7508 Twilight Time / Your The Greatest Woman I've Known - 75
CH 7517 Till Forever / Your The Greatest Woman I've Known - 75
Chart Action (1976-77)
CH-803 Poor Man‘s Prayer / Walking In The Steps Of The Big Man - 76
CA 106 Walkin’ In The Sunshine Of Your Smile / Walkin’ In The Sunshine Of Your Smile – 06-77 (promo) (rev. June 11)
Jaroco (1981)
JR 61081 Dear Angel / Poor Mans Prayer – 81
JR 2882 Ticket To Ride / Ticket To Ride – 82 w- Kim Williams (promo)



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