Saturday, January 3, 2026

Kerry West

 By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

1990 unknown – Kerry West (Producer: Bob Bollinger)
001 LADY WIND
002 THE LIVING PROOF
003 WHEN YOU'VE FOUND A FRIEND
004 TROUBADOUR
005 THE THINGS I DON'T SAY
006 CAGED BIRD
007 WALKIN' IN YOUR OWN SHADOW
008 FREEDOM AIN'T FREE
009 THE BACK OF YOUR HAND
010 SHELTER IN THE COUNTRY 
Tracks above issued on album Shelter In The Country
2000 unknown – Kerry West
011 WHEN YOU'VE FOUND A FRIEND
012 LIVIN' ON DREAMS
013 SONGWRITER'S LAMENT
014 FACE IN MY DREAMS
015 THIS OLD TOWN
016 SUCCESS TO ME
017 IF EVERY DAY WERE CHRISTMAS
018 THE WORLD THAT WE'VE KNOWN
019 RUN AWAY DREAMS
020 WHITE SQUALL 
Tracks above issued on album When You’ve Found A Friend
2008 unknown, MI?  – Kerry West
021 DIFFERENT DRUM
022 LOVE AIN'T SO EASY
023 JUST WHO WE ARE
024 BABY WON'T YOU
025 (FROM A) HEART TRULY KNOWN
026 THE GREAT LAKES SONG
027 NEVER HAPPY WITH MORE
028 THEN WE'RE GONE
029 NOT MISSIN' YOU
030 THE WINDMILL SONG 
Tracks above issued on album Song In The Wind

ALBUMS
Kerry West no # Shelter In The Country:
Lady Wind; The Living Proof; When You've Found a Friend; Troubadour; The Things I Don't Say; Caged Bird; Walkin' in Your Own Shadow; Freedom Ain't Free; The Back of Your Hand; Shelter in the Country – 90 (cassette; reissued on CD in 1994)
Kerry West ? When You’ve Found A Friend: When You've Found a Friend; Livin' On Dreams; Songwriter's Lament; Face in My Dreams; This Old Town; Success to Me; If Every Day Were Christmas; The World That We've Known; Run Away Dreams; White Squall - 01
Kerry West ? Song In The Wind: Different Drum; Love Ain't So Easy; Just Who We Are; Baby Won't You; (From A) Heart Truly Known; The Great Lakes Song; Never Happy With More; Then We're Gone; Not Missin' You; The Windmill Song – 08




Chris Emmett

 
*Ohio
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2022 Nashville, TN – Chris Emmert (Chris Emmert [vcl/ac gt/ harmonica], Stephen Carney [gt],  David Guy [bass], Danny Pratt [drums])
001 OLD STATE PEN
002 NINE LIVES
003 LETS GO OUT TONIGHT
004 SAY MY LOVE
005 SOMETHING TO MISS 
Tracks above issued on EP Introducing Chris Emmert
2023 Laughing Heart Studios, Nashville, TN – Chris Emmert and Austin Stambaugh
006 AIN'T THAT LIKE IT IS
007 DON'T IT MAKE YOU HAPPY (WHEN I CRY)
008 ON THE RADIO
009 BEFORE YOUR EYES
010 MAN LIKE ME
011 HAPPENING NOW (ALREADY A MEMORY)
012 RUN SALLY RUN
013 BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE
014 PLACES IN MY MIND
015 I KEEP GETTING IN MY WAY
016 MONA LISA CRY FOR ME
017 WHAT DO I DO NOW  
Tracks above issued on album Emmert and Stambaugh
2024 Nashville, TN – Chris Emmert (Chris Emmert [vcl/ac gt],  David Freeman [mandolin], Stephen “Tebbs” Karney [dobro], Jared Manzo [bass], Amelia Ransom [fiddle])
018 FOOL FROM THE FOOTHILLS
019 YOU NEVER KNOW
020 TALKING LAUGHIN' BLUES
021 JOHNNY-O
022 SOMEWHERE UP IN THE SKY
023 LOVE LIKE A PASSING TRAIN
024 HERE TO OHIOL
025 ACE IS HIGH
026 FALLING OAK
027 NORTH RIVER ROLL
028 IM GOING TO HEAVEN
029 FORGOTTEN WAY 
Tracks above issued on album Fool from The Foothills
2025 [live] outdoor, Nashville, TN – Chris Emmert
02901 OH-I-OWE IT ALL TO YOU, OHIO
02902 FADED COLORS ON PAISLEY PRINT
02903 SOMETHING TO MISS
02904 TALKING WAITIN' BLUES
02905 ANYMORE
02906 OLD STATE PEN
02907 LONG GOODBYE
02908 MADISON AND MAIN
02909 BELONGS TO TIME 
Tracks above issued on album The Magnolia Sessions


ALBUMS
Anti-corp ? Emmert and Stambaugh: 
Ain't That Like It Is;  Don't It Make You Happy (When I Cry);  On the Radio;  Before Your Eyes;  Man Like Me;  Happening Now (Already a Memory);  Run Sally Run;  Because You're Mine;  Places in My Mind;  I Keep Getting in My Way;  Mona Lisa Cry for Me;  What Do I Do Now  - 12-07-24 w. Austin Stambaugh
Anti-corp ? Fool from the Foothills:  Fool from the Foothills;  You Never Know;  Talking Laughin' Blues;  Johnny-O;  Somewhere Up in the Sky;  Love like a Passing Train;  Here to Ohiol;  Ace is High;  Falling Oak;  North River Roll;  Im Going to Heaven;  Forgotten Way – 13-05-25
Anti-corp The Magnolia Sessions:  Oh-I-Owe It All To You, Ohio;  Faded Colors On Paisley Print;  Something To Miss;  Talking Waitin' Blues;  Anymore;  Old State Pen;  Long Goodbye;  Madison And Main;  Belongs To Time – 02-01-26

EPs
Yellow Canary ? Introducing Chris Emmert:  Old State Pen;  Nine Lives;  Lets Go Out Tonight;  Say My Love;  Something to Miss – 30-06-23



Merchants Of Moonshine

 
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2004 Los Angeles, CA – Merchants of Moonshine
001 MY HIGHWAY
002 COUNTRY LOVE OH-001
003 TO THE BOTTLE OH-001
004 I'M NOT DOWN OH-001
005 WHAT I'M DRINKIN’
006 YOUR WAY TO GET AWAY OH-001
007 JOHNNY'S BOOGIE OH-001
008 BRING ON THE WHISKEY
009 THAT DOG DON'T HUNT OH-001
010 OFF WITH ANOTHER
011 YESTERDAY'S MAN, TODAY'S WOMAN 
Tracks above issued on album Merchants of Moonshine
2009 Killion Sounds, North Hollywood, CA – Merchants Of Moonshine (Chris Brown [vcl/ac gt],  Chris Hancock [vcl/ac ld gt], Anthony King baritone vcl/ld gt/mandolin], Melissa Bernadt [vcl/mandolin], Dale Jennings [ac/el bass], Paul Van de Riet [drums])
012 BACK PORCH
013 MOTHER MAY I
014 SWIMMIN' BACK TO TEXAS
015 I'LL BE WITH YOU AGAIN (JENNIE'S BALLAD)
016 BURNIN'
017 TO HER, THE HURT
018 THE LINE STARTS HERE
019 TEXAS TOAST
020 WHISKEY AND A ROSE
021 PULL US OUT THE RUT
022 WHOLE LOT MORE
023 TRYIN'
024 FAIR DAZE
025 (GHOST) RIDERS IN THE SKY
026 THIS WILL ALL SEEM SMALLER SOON 
Tracks above issued on album More Than Whiskey

ALBUMS
Blue Fish Ent. No # Merchants of Moonshine: 
My Highway;  Country Love;  To the Bottle;  I'm Not Down;  What I'm Drinkin’;   Way to get Away; Johnny's Boogie;  Bring on the Whiskey;  Dog Don't Hunt;  Off with Another;  Yesterday's Man, Today's Woman – 06
Merchants Of Moonshine ? More Than Whiskey: Back Porch; Mother May I; Swimmin' Back to Texas; I'll Be With You Again (Jennie's Ballad); Burnin'; To Her, the Hurt; The Line Starts Here; Texas Toast; Whiskey and a Rose; Pull Us Out the Rut; Whole Lot More; Tryin'; Fair Daze; (Ghost) Riders in the Sky; This Will All Seem Smaller Soon – 10-09

EPs
Ohitex Prod OH-001 Just a Swig (A Preview EP): Country Love; That Dog Don't Hunt; Your Way To Get Away; I'm Not Down; To The Bottle; Johnny's Boogie – 01-05-04 (all tracks from album Merchants of Moonshine)



Kane's River / Deep River

 By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

April/May 1997 The Garage, Reese Creek, MT – Deep River (John Lowell [vcl/gt], Joe Rockafellow [vcl/banjo], David Thompson vcl/bass], Nancy Padilla [fiddle] + Fred Frank [mandolin]. Producer: Michael Blessing and Deep River)
001 KILLING THE BLUES DRC-001 
002 SALLY JO DRC-001 
003 SPANISH PEAKS, CHINA MOON DRC-001 
004 I’LL START AGAIN DRC-001 
005 THE COTTONWOOD DRC-001 
006 I AIN’T GOING TO WORK TOMORROW DRC-001 
007 BY THE NAME OF CAROLINE DRC-001 
008 JACKPINE DRC-001 
009 TALK TO GOD DRC-001 
010 OLD CAROLINA DRC-001 
011 DEEP RIVER DRC-001 
012 TEXAS BLUES DRC-001
February 2000 Doobie Shea Studios, Boones Mill, VA – Kane’s River (John Lowell [vcl/gt], Julie Elkins [vcl/banjo], Jerry Nettuno [mandolin],  Dave Thompson [vcl/bass], Jason Thomas [fiddle], + Dan Tyminski [rh gt/ congas],  Rob Ickes [dobro]. Producer:  Tim Austin)
013 THIS WHOLE WORLD DS-CD-4003  
014 BILLY AUSTIN DS-CD-4003  
015 ALL THAT'S LEFT FOR ME DS-CD-4003   
016 TALK TO GOD DS-CD-4003  
017 SEA OF SOUTH DAKOTA DS-CD-4003 
018 CALM BEFORE THE STORM DS-CD-4003  
017 TAKE ME BACK HOME DS-CD-4003  
018 PRAY FOR RAIN DS-CD-4003  
019 COLE YOUNGER  DS-CD-4003  
020 SCOWLIN' JOHN DS-CD-4003 
021 IN YOUR HANDS DS-CD-4003
2003 The Henhouse Recording Studio, Victor, ID – Kane’s River (John Lowell [vcl/gt], Ben Winship [vcl/mandolin], Julie Elkins [vcl/banjo],  David Thompson [vcl/bass],  Jason Thomas [fiddle]. Producer:  Ben Winship, Kane's River)
022 SAME RIVER TWICE SRR-117   
023 THIS LITTLE TOWN SRR-117  
024 A FAR CRY SRR-117  
025 LET IT SLIDE SRR-117   
026 RICHMOND SRR-117   
027 FOISTED POSSUM SRR-117   
028 WIND IN THE WIRES SRR-117  
029 JERUSALEM'S CHOIR SRR-117   
030 SO LONG SALLY JOHNSON SRR-117   
031 STARS AND STONES SRR-117   
032 HEY SPIKEDRIVER SRR-117   
033 UPSTREAM SRR-117  
034 LISTENING TO THE RAIN SRR-117  
035 SAILING NOWHERE SRR-117   
036 FALSE HEARTED LOVER'S BLUES SRR-117


ALBUMS
Deep River DRC-001 The Cottonwood
: Killing The Blues; Sally Jo; Spanish Peaks, China Moon; I’ll Start Again; The Cottonwood; I Ain’t Going To Work Tomorrow; By The Name of Caroline; Jackpine; Talk To God; Old Carolina; Deep River; Texas Blues  - 97 as by Deep River (cassette)
Doobie Shea DS-CD-4003 Kane’s River: This Whole World; Billy Austin; All That's Left For Me;  Talk To God; Sea Of South Dakota; Calm Before The Storm; Take Me Back Home; Pray For Rain; Cole Younger    ; Scowlin' John; In Your Hands - 00
Snake River SRR 117 Same River Twice:  Same River Twice;  This Little Town;  A Far Cry;  Let It Slide;  Richmond;  Foisted Possum;  Wind in the Wires;  Jerusalem's Choir;  So Long Sally Johnson;  Stars and Stones;  Hey Spikedriver;  Upstream;  Listening to the Rain;  Sailing Nowhere;  False Hearted Lover's Blues - 03