Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Cole Diamond

 Ryan Otte
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS
also member of Otte and His Band
2019 Pearl Recording Studio, Buchanan St NE, Minneapolis, MN – Cole Diamond
(Ryan Otte [vcl/gt], Dan Lowinger [ld gt], Josh Braun [steel], Sean Hoffman [bass], Sean Gilchrist [drums], Adam Lamoureux [keyboards]. Producer: Cole Diamond)
001 LATE NIGHTS / EARLY MORNINGS
002 POVERTY LINE;
003 NO FUN
004 WHY DON'T YOU EVER GET HURT
Tracks above issued on EP Late Nights / Early Mornings
2020 Mid City Sound, 812 Main St. Hopkins, MN – Cole Diamond (Ryan Otte [vcl/gt/ drums. Percussion], Josh Braun [steel], Dan Lowinger [bass/ld gt], Adam Lamoureux [keyboards]. Producer: Cole Diamond)
005 PEOPLE WITH REAL JOBS digital single [rel. Sept. 4]
006 BABY BYE BYE digital single [rel. Sept. 4]
007 SHE’S GONE digital single [rel. Sept. 2, 2022]
008 LOCKED UP FOR LIFE digital single [rel. Oct. 7, 2022]
2022 Pearl Recording Studio, Buchanan St NE, Minneapolis, MN – Cole Diamond
(Ryan Otte [vcl/gt], Dan Lowinger [ld gt], Josh Braun [steel], Sean Hoffman [bass], Andrew Bartelson [drums], AJ Srubas [fiddle]. Producer: Cole Diamond)
009 FRIDAY NIGHT DEMONS digital single [rel. May 6]
010 GOLDEN RULE digital single [rel. June 3]
011 GETTING OLD digital single [rel. July 1]
012 DRINKERS HALL OF FAME digital single [rel. Aug. 1]
2024 Pearl Recording Studio, Buchanan St NE, Minneapolis, MN – Cole Diamond
(Ryan Otte [vcl/gt], Dan Lowinger [ld gt], Josh Braun [steel], Sean Hoffman [bass], Andrew Bartelson [drums]. Producer: Cole Diamond)
013 WHERE CORN DON'T GROW
014 PIECES OF MY HEART
015 SHINE A LIGHT ON ME
016 YOU'RE MY LOVE SONG  
Tracks above issued on EP Trailer Park Troubadour



EPs
Pigs Eye ? Late Nights / Early Mornings: Late Nights / Early Mornings; Poverty Line;
No Fun; Why Don't You Ever Get Hurt - 29-08-19
Diamond Music ? Trailer Park Troubadour: Where Corn Don't Grow; Pieces of My Heart;
Shine A Light On Me; You're My Love Song   - 07-06-24




Retrobaits

 By Praguefrank
SESSIONS 

2016 Western Star Recording Studio,  Unit 14 Old Mills Industrial Estate, Old Mills, Paulton, Bath, Bristol, UK – The Retrobaits (Dave Yates [vcl/el gt], Stuart T. Bates [bass], Darren Webb [drums])
001 YOUR SQUEEZES DON'T LEAVE ME WSRC 103  
002 OLD FATHER TIME WSRC 103  
003 I TRIED YOU LIED WSRC 103  
004 DOWNWARD SPIRAL WSRC 103  
005 SQUEAKY CLEAN WSRC 103  
006 SLOPPY PRESERVE WSRC 103  
007 GUARDIAN ANGEL GIRL WSRC 103  
008 DON'T BE GONE LONG WSRC 103 
009 CUPID'S LAST WISH WSRC 103 
010 I SCREWED UP WSRC 103  
011 SHE'S SO RIGHT SHE'S WRONG WSRC 103  
012 BORN TOO LATE WSRC 103  
013 THE GHOST OF WHAT USED TO BE WSRC 103  
2017 Western Star Recording Studio,  Unit 14 Old Mills Industrial Estate, Old Mills, Paulton, Bath, Bristol, UK – The Retrobaits (Dave Yates [vcl/el gt], Stuart T. Bates [bass/bck vcl], Darren Webb [drums/bck vcl]l Producer: Alan Wilson)
014 HEY MISTER BOTTLE WSRCEP 16 WSRC 145
015 LONELY MAN WSRCEP 16  WSRC 145    
016 MMM THAT'S NICE WSRCEP 16 WSRC 145
017 HEARTACHE COMIN' YOUR WAY WSRCEP 16 WSRC 145 
2018 Western Star Recording Studio,  Unit 14 Old Mills Industrial Estate, Old Mills, Paulton, Bath, Bristol, UK – The Retrobaits  (Dave Yates [vcl/el gt], Stuart T. Bates [bass/bck vcl], Darren Webb [drums/bck vcl] + Alan Wilson [Hammond B3]. Producer: Alan Wilson)
018 ALL SYSTEMS GO WSRC 145 
019 CRYIN' AT MY FRONT DOOR WSRC 145 
020 I JUST KNOW WSRC 145 
021 HEY HEY HAYLEY WSRC 145 
022 SHE'S MY LITTLE GIRL WSRC 145 
023 CHERRY BOMB WSRC 145
024 RESTART MY HEART WSRC 145
025 SLEEPY TIME GAL WSRC 145 


ALBUMS
Western Star Recording Company [UK]  WSRC 103 Your Squeezes Don’t Leave Me:
Your Squeezes Don't Leave Me; Old Father Time; I Tried You Lied; Downward Spiral; Squeaky Clean; Sloppy Preserve; Guardian Angel Girl; Don't Be Gone Long; Cupid's Last Wish; I Screwed Up; She's So Right She's Wrong; Born Too Late; The Ghost Of What Used To Be – 03-06-16
Western Star Recording Company [UK] WSRC 145 All Systens Go: All Systems Go; Hey Mr Bottle; Cryin' at My Front Door; Heartache Comin' Your Way; I Just Know; Mmm That's Nice; Hey Hey Hayley; Lonely Man; She's My Little Girl; Cherry Bomb; Restart My Heart; Sleepy Time Gal – 18-03-19



EPs
Western Star Recording Company [UK] WSRCEP16 Hey Mr Bottle: Hey Mister Bottle; Lonely Man /    Mmm That's Nice; Heartache Comin' Your Way – 05-06-17 (7”; all tracks reissued on WSRC 145)




Ol’ Red Shed

 
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2010 FreQuincy Studio, Chicago, IL – Ol’ Red Shed (“Coondog” Krisser Glenn [ld vcl/gt],  Daniel Kress [gt], Quincy Watson [mandoloin/ gt], Brad Allen [banjo/ dobro/ steel],  Dabo Lawson [drums/bck vcl], Matt Mallolly [drums],  Dennis Stroughmatt [fiddle],  Ando Ehlers [accordion], Jake Jackson [bck vcl])
001 OUT IN THE COUNTRY SR 002   
002 RIVER BOTTOM BLUES SR 002   
003 HEDGEROW SR 002   
004 TIMES ARE GETTIN' HARD SR 002   
005 THREE WISE MEN SR 002   
006 WHY'D YA GO SR 002   
007 WANTED ROADBOUND MAN SR 002   
008 COUNTY LINE SR 002   
009 RIDIN' THAT HELLBOUND TRAIN SR 002  
010 DRUNK AGAIN SR 002 


ALBUMS
Solitary SR 002 Country Fury:
  Out in the Country;  River Bottom Blues;  Hedgerow;  Times are Gettin' Hard;  Three Wise Men;  Why'd Ya Go;  Wanted Roadbound Man;  County Line;  Ridin' that Hellbound Train;  Drunk Again - 31-05-11






Drovers Old Time Medicine Show

By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

1995 unknown – The Drovers Old Time Medicine Show
001 CHRISTMAS TIMES A COMIN' SM 014  
002 BACK HOME FOR CHRISTMAS SM 014  
003 CHRISTMAS MORN WITH THE DROVERS SM 014 
004 SILENT NIGHT SM 014 
1996 Psychopossum Studios,  Liberty, SC – The Drovers Old Time Medicine Show (Ed Campbell ("Grandpa") [ld vcl/gt], Carl Yother ("Uncle Carl") [baritone vcl/banjo], Lindsey Cole ("Dalvin") [tnr vcl/bass], Ray Harper ("Cousin Ray") [fiddle])
005 SOUTHERN CRESCENT HYMN 6
006 THE NIGHT IS COLD HYMN 6   
007 THE HOME LEFT BEHIND HYMN 6   
008 THE DROVERS AT HOME HYMN 6   
009 IT'S SUNDAY IN PRATER'S CREEK HYMN 6   
010 IT'S AUTUMN TIME HYMN 6  
011 SHE'S LOOKING FOR JESUS HYMN 6
012 LIVWRIGHT'S GENERAL STORE HYMN 6   
013 THE SHOOTOUT HYMN 6   
014 TOMAHAWK HYMN 6  
015 BASEBALL `94 HYMN 6  
016 LAURA, THE GIRL FROM TENESSEE HYMN 6  
017 LITTLE MEXICO HYMN 6   
018 TROUBLE TROUBLE HYMN 6   
019 PRATER'S CREEK WALTZ HYMN 6   
020 THE GOVERNOR HYMN 6   
021 WE GOT MOONSHINE HYMN 6   
022 DEAR OL' DIXIE HYMN 6   
023 SONG FOR AN ANGEL HYMN 6   
024 IT'S A SHAME TO WHIP YOUR WIFE ON SUNDAY HYMN 6  
025 GONE HOME  HYMN 6 
Melissa's Waltz Brewery, Raleigh, NC/ Psychopossum Studio, Liberty, SC - The Drovers Old Time Medicine Show (Ed Campbell ("Grandpa") [ld vcl/gt], Carl Yother ("Uncle Carl") [baritone vcl/banjo], Lindsey Cole ("Dalvin") [tnr vcl/bass], Ray Harper ("Cousin Ray") [fiddle])
026 I'M LEAVING THIS TOWN TODAY HYMN 15 
027 WE HAD EACH OTHER HYMN 15 
028 PRATER'S CREEK BREAKDOWN HYMN 15  
029 MY SINS HAVE BEEN WASHED AWAY HYMN 15  
030 TOMORROW, I'LL GO OUT LOOKING FOR HYMN 15 
031 YOU GOTTA QUIT KICKING MY DAWG AR HYMN 15  
032 WASHBOARD SOLO HYMN 15  
033 MELISSA'S WALTZ HYMN 15  
034 NO CANDY OR FLOWERS (ON VALENTINE) HYMN 15 
035 HIGH BORN GAL HYMN 15  
036 DREAMLAND HYMN 15 
037 MINNIE PEARL HYMN 15  
038 THE EASTATOE ROAD HYMN 15  
039 THE SWEETEST LITTLE GAL FROM SIX HYMN 15  
040 HOW MOUNTAIN GIRLS CAN LOVE HYMN 15  
041 WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE IN EXCHANGE F HYMN 15 
042 THE FLOOD SONG HYMN 15  
043 SKITS HYMN 15  
044 BOISE ST. POETRY HYMN 15  
045 WHITEY WHITELL HYMN 15
046 HILLBILLY DOPPLER HYMN 15  
047 FACTORY GIRL HYMN 15 
2001 unknown, SC - The Drovers Old Time Medicine Show
048 ONE MORE RIVER
049 BORN AGAIN
050 KEEP ON THE FIRING LINE
051 LORD, TAKE THIS HATE FROM MY HEART
052 PAUL AND SILAS
053 DON'T PUT OFF TIL TOMORROW
054 GATHERING FLOWERS FOR THE MASTERS BOUQUET\
055 RIDING ON THE GOSPEL TRAIN
056 I'M SAVED
057 LITTLE MOUNTAIN CHURCH HOUSE
058 WORKING ON THE BUILDING
059 GET IN LINE BROTHER
060 DRIFTING TO FAR FROM THE SHORE
061 I SAW THE LIGHT 
Tracks above issued on album One More River
2003 unknown, SC - The Drovers Old Time Medicine Show
062 '69 PLYMOUTH ROADRUNNER (GRANDPA'S DREAM #1)
063 WOMAN NAMED LONLINESS
064 I DON'T WANT TO BE YOUR LULLABY
065 BROOKS ROBINSON (GRANDPA'S DREAM #5)
066 NEVER DIE EASY (GRANDPA'S DREAM #34)
067 LATE, LATE, LATE SONG
068 KATY HILL
069  HIGHWAY OF REGRET
070 JOHNNY UNITAS SONG (GRANDPA'S DREAM #19)
071 THIS MIGHT BE ME OR YOU
072 LADY OF SPAIN
073 COUNTRY HAM AND REDEYE GRAVY
074 ON A COLD AND LONELY NIGHT
075 HATIOLA HUNTING CLUB
076 WE'RE STILL THE DROVERS (GRANDPA'S DREAM #15) 
Tracks above issued on album Dreamland


ALBUMS
Fundamental HYMN 6 Sunday at Prater's Creek:
  Southern Crescent; The Night Is Cold;  The Home Left Behind;  The Drovers at Home;  It's Sunday in Prater's Creek;  It's Autumn Time; She's Looking for Jesus; Livwright's General Store;  The Shootout;  Tomahawk;  Baseball `94;  Laura, The Girl from Tenessee;  Little Mexico;  Trouble Trouble;  Prater's Creek Waltz;  The Governor;  We Got Moonshine;  Dear Ol' Dixie;  Song for an Angel;  It's a Shame to Whip Your Wife on Sunday;  Gone Home – 13-08-96
Fundamental HYMN 15 Melissa's Waltz:  I'm Leaving This Town Today; We Had Each Other;  Prater's Creek Breakdown;  My Sins Have Been Washed Away;  Tomorrow, I'll Go out Looking For;  You Gotta Quit Kicking My Dawg Ar;  Washboard Solo;  Melissa's Waltz;  No Candy or Flowers (On Valentine);  High Born Gal;  Dreamland;  Minnie Pearl;  The Eastatoe Road;  The Sweetest Little Gal from Six;  How Mountain Girls Can Love;  What Would You Give in Exchange F;  The Flood Song;  Skits;  Boise St. Poetry;  Whitey Whitell; Hillbilly Doppler;  Factory Girl – 20-11-98
Fundamental ? One More River: One More River;  Born Again;  Keep on the Firing Line;  Lord, Take This Hate from My Heart;  Paul and Silas;  Don't Put off Til Tomorrow;  Gathering Flowers for the Masters Bouquet;  Riding on the Gospel Train;  I'm Saved;  Little Mountain Church House;  Working on the Building;  Get in Line Brother;  Drifting to Far from the Shore;  I Saw the Light – 03-07-01
Fundamental ? Dreamland:  '69 Plymouth Roadrunner (Grandpa's Dream #1);  Woman Named Lonliness;  I Don't Want to Be Your Lullaby;  Brooks Robinson (Grandpa's Dream #5);  Never Die Easy (Grandpa's Dream #34);  Late, Late, Late Song;  Katy Hill;  Highway of Regret;  Johnny Unitas Song (Grandpa's Dream #19);  This Might Be Me or You;  Lady of Spain;  Country Ham and Redeye Gravy;  On a Cold and Lonely Night;  Hatiola Hunting Club;  We're Still the Drovers (Grandpa's Dream #15) – 30-01-04
Gypsy Farm ? WCCP-AM Collection: How Do You Do Me Like You Do (You Do); I'm Just Your Used To Be; Swinging This Nine Pound Hammer; Tied Down; Lonesome Ride; Ida Red; Lonesome River Blue; Autumn Time (In Caroline); Red Georgia Clay; Gold Rush; Married Life Blues; There's A Light At The River; Keep On The Firing Line; Sand Mountain; Will You Be Loving Another Man?; Julianne; Sitting Alone In The Moonlight; Old Age Won't Kill You (But It'll Sure Slow You Down); Sally Goodin; Crazy Arms; Washington County; You Better Quit Drinking That Shine; Highway Of Regret; Doug's Tune; Cherokee Shuffle; If I Lose Let Me Lose; Were You There?; Got To Travel On; It's A Shame To Whip Your Wife On Sunday; Ain't No Better Now; The Girl I Love Don't Pay Me No Mind; Low Down Damp and Dusty Trail; This Land Is Your Land;The Mailbox Song – 06-05-21 (recorded btw 1992-1998,  radio show broadcast on WCCP-AM;  Clemson, SC; not in sessions))



EPs
Spinning Mule SM 014 Christmas At Prater's Creek: Christmas Times A Comin'; Back Home For Christmas / Christmas Morn With The Drovers; Silent Night – 11-95 (7”)