Friday, May 15, 2026

Al Henderson / Al and The Echoes

 *18-11-1937 Owensboro, KY
3rd version
By Praguefrank, Phil Watson, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
also member of Boyd Bennett’s Quintet
14 March 1958 Nashville, TN - Al Henderson
001 EW-3010 MARY JANE East West 113/BCD 17621
002 EW-3011 DING DONG DADDY East West 113/BCD 17621
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17621 THAT'LL GIT IT VOL.21 ATLANTIC. (GER, 2008)
19 February 1962 unknown – Al Henderson
003 K11062 THE LEMON TWIST King 45-5612
004 K11063 ALL STAR BOY King 45-5612/BCD 17672
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17672 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.44 / ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF KING/FEDERAL/AUDIO LAB/DE LUXE RECORDS (GER, 2023)
20 March 1963 unknown – Al Henderson (Boyd Bennett Orchestra)
005 B-6709 SHE SAYS CRAZY King 45-5736
006 B-6710 LAUGHING GIRL CRYING BOY King 45-5736
1960s [demo session] unknown, NJ – Al + Echoes
E0001 unknown title  South Jersey Recording Service  acetate
E0002 EVERYTIME I DREAM South Jersey Recording Service  acetate
1966 unknown, NJ – Al and The Echoes (A. Henderson [vcl], R.Smith [ld gt], H.Hermann [bass], W.Sparks [drums])
E01 H 1003A THE WHOLE TOWNS TALKING H 1003
E02 H 1003B BABY REMEMBER ME H 1003/BB-CD-55015 
BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55015 TEENAGE FAVORITES (GER, 1994)
1967 unknown, NJ – Al and The Echoes
E03 H 1005A TOMORROW H 1005
E04 H 1005B YOU DON'T LOVE ME H 1005
E05 H 1007A COULD YOU BELIEVE H 1007
E06 H 1007B THE LONGER YOU WAIT H 1007
1974 unknown – Al Lane (Al Henderson [vcl], J. Lubonki [gt], B. Muncy [steel], E.Schafer [bass], J.Bacon [drums], 
E07 4025 23-A I'VE BEEN MISSING YOU H 1085
E08 4025 23-B YOU'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF DIRT "ON YOUR LILY WHITE HANDS" H 1085
1977 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Al Henderson (strings arr. By Allen Moore, Nashville Kats [bck vcl] + unknown musicians. producer: Kenny Sowder)
007 LONELY STREET Derby Town DTR 104  
008 BOTTLE BY BOTTLE Derby Town DTR 104  
009 TINY TEARS Derby Town DTR 104  
010 DANNY BOY Derby Town DTR 104  
011 RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER Derby Town 104-1/DTR 104  
012 TO KEEP FROM DREAMING Derby Town 104-1/DTR 104  
013 DARLING, IT'S BEEN A WHILE Derby Town 307/DTR 104  
014 THE KEY'S IN THE MAILBOX Derby Town 307/DTR 104  
015 FEEL HOW I LOVE YOU Derby Town DTR 104  
016 CHANTILLY LACE Derby Town DTR 104  
I am not sure if East West-King and Derby Town recordings are by the same person

ALBUMS
Derby Town DTR-104 To Keep From Dreaming
:  Lonely Street; Bottle By Bottle; Tiny Tears; Danny Boy; Right Around The Corner; To Keep From Dreaming; Darling, It's Been A While; Key's In The Mailbox; Feel How I Love You; Chantilly Lace – 77 


SINGLES
East West (1958)       
45-EW-113 Mary Jane / Ding-Dong Daddy – 05-58 (rev. May 5)
King (1962-3)        
45-5612 The Lemon Twist / All Star Boy - 04-62 (UK issue on Imperial AL 145, June 1962)
45-5736 Laughing Girl, Crying Boy / She Says Crazy - 04-63
Echo
H 1003 The Whole Towns Talking / Baby Remember Me - 66
H 1005 Tomorrow / You Don't Love Me - 67
H 1007 Could You Believe  / The Longer You Wait – 67
H 1085 I've Been Missing You / You've Got A Little Bit Of Dirt "On Your Lily White Hands" – 74 Al Lane

Possibly same person:
Derby Town 
104-1 To Keep From Dreaming / Right Around The Corner – 70s
DTR 307 The Key's In The Mailbox / Darling It's Been A While - 78


Barn Door Slammers

 By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

March 2013 The Secret Society Recording Studio, Portland, OR/ Fluff and Gravy Studios,  Portland, OR – The Barn Door Slammers ( Bret Ervin Lien [vcl], Dan Lowinger [el gt], Todd Clinesmith [steel], Dave Bamberger [bass], Tommy Chiffon [drums], Kevin Healy [fiddle/el mandolin], Jenn “Huck” Huckins [fiddle]. Producer: Marc L’Esperance)
001 SNATCHIN' AND GRABBIN'
002 LONG TIME COMING
003 WHO WALKS IN (WHEN I WALK OUT)
004 FLORIDA
005 ROPED AND TIED
006 BOGGS' BOOGIE
007 JELLY ROLL BLUES
008 TWIN GUITAR SPECIAL
009 BLUE GUITAR STOMP
010 BRAIN CLOUDY BLUES
011 TIPPIN' IN
Tracks above issued on album The Barn Door Slammers

ALBUMS
Ruben Records ? The Barn Door Slammers
:  Snatchin' And Grabbin';  Long Time Coming;  Who Walks In (When I Walk Out);  Florida;  Roped And Tied;  Boggs' Boogie;  Jelly Roll Blues;  Twin Guitar Special;  Blue Guitar Stomp;  Brain Cloudy Blues;  Tippin' In – 14-10-13



Bill Younger

 By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

Fragments only
Ca 1972 Fred F. Carter, Jr. Studios, Goodlettsville, TN – Bill Younger (Fred Carter [gt],  Joe Zinkan [bass] + more unknown musicians)
I CAN'T RECALL HER NAME NRS 107  
CROSS THE BRAZOS AT WACO NRS 107  
THE WRECK OF NUMBER NINE NRS 107  
JUST A LITTLE BIT LATE NRS 107  
COME IN OUT OF THE RAIN NRS 107  
THE LEGEND OF THE T NRS 107  
CROWN ME A FOOL NRS 107  
DARCY FARROW NRS 107  
THE UNICORN NRS 107  
THE GHOST OF INDIAN JOE NRS 107  
DRUNK AGAIN NRS 107  
MR. IN BETWEEN NRS 107 
1979 unknown – Bill Younger (Bill Younger [vcl], Luke Dumis [gt], Jim Baker [steel], Tommy Floyd [bass gt], Terry Waddell [drums], Bruce Watkins [fiddle/ banjo], Benny Kenerson [piano], Sodie Baker, Rita Figlio, Laverne Moore [bck vcl]. Producer: Loule Swift)
BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN Music City 12779  
THE BLUE TAIL FLY Music City 12779  
LITTLE BITTY TEAR Music City 12779  
FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’ Music City 12779  
THE CHILVALROUS SHARK Music City 12779  
I CAN’T RECALL HER NAME Music City 12779  
BACKIN’ TO BIRMINGHAM Music City 12779  
CURRY ROAD Music City 12779  
THE FOGGY FOGGY DEW Music City 12779  
THE FOX Music City 12779  

ALBUMS there are more unknown albums
Nugget NRS-107 Bill Younger In Nashville: I Can't Recall Her Name; Cross The Brazos At Waco; The Wreck Of Number Nine; Just A Little Bit Late; Come In Out Of The Rain; The Legend Of The T; Crown Me A Fool; Darcy Farrow; The Unicorn; The Ghost Of Indian Joe; Drunk Again; Mr. In Between  – 73
Music City 12779 King Of The Folksingers - Tribute To Burl Ives: Big Rock Candy Mountain; The Blue Tail Fly; Little Bitty Tear; Funny Way of Laughin’; The Chilvalrous Shark; I Can’t Recall Her Name; Backin’ To Birmingham; Curry Road; The Foggy Foggy dew; The Fox – 79
Bill Younger no # Have a Good Time While You're Here, vol. 8: Have A Good Time While You’re Here; I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight; Coat Of Many Colors; Granada; I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen; The Preacher and The Bear; Ding Dong Song; The Auction Sale; Ramona; Comin’ After Jenny; Poor Wayfarin’ Stramher; The Great White Bird; On Top Of Old Smokey; A Tribute to Burl
? For The Love of Children: (tracks unknown) - ? 
      

SINGLES
Bilvidar (?) 
No # I Guess I'll Wonder Why / Freight Train
No # A Boy Named Sweet Sue / Six Nights Drunk

Fox Crossing Stringband

 By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2018 Griffin Audio Media, Grayslake, IL – Fox Crossing Stringband (Allison Branch [vcl/gt], Cassie Lynn Brooks [vcl/ banjo/ dobro], Beth Earl [vcl/bass],  Despina Pafralides [vcl/fiddle/ mandolin])
001 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU
002 BOX OF MEMORIES
003 LOST IN THE SHUFFLE
004 BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY
005 CRY, CRY, CRY
006 BLEEDING ON THE BLACKTOP
007 IT RAINS EVERYWHERE I GO
008 THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHISKEY AND ME
009 HEARTBROKE
010 LITTLE BLACK HEART
011 MIDWEST GREYS
012 SWEET CHILD O’MINE 
Tracks above issued on album Box of Memories
2022 Reelsounds Studio, Chicago, IL – Fox Crossing Stringband 
013 YOU DON'T MISS YOUR WATER
014 ACT NATURALLY
015 BLUEGRASS ON MY MIND
016 GOOD NEWS
017 HE'S STILL LYIN'
018 NEXT TO YOU, NEXT TO ME
019 GET ME
020 HELL AND HALLELUJAH
021 LEAVING LOUISIANA IN THE BROAD DAYLIGHT
022 MANCHILD
023 SAD SONGS AND WALTZES
024 BLACK WATER
025 MORE WINE, PLEASE 
Tracks above issued on album Bluegrass On My Mind
Ca early 2023  unknown, IL - Fox Crossing Stringband
026 SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS)
027 TIME AFTER TIME
028 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
029 TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT 
Tracks above issued on album Bluegrass Prom
2025 unknown, IL - Fox Crossing Stringband 
030 SOMEWHERE
031 WHAT WILL BECOME OF ME
032 RIVER
033 ANYWHERE WITH YOU
034 BABY BIRD
035 WHISKEY AND ME
036 EMILINE
037 WINTER AND THE 4TH OF JULY
038 MELODY 

Tracks above issued on album Anywhere with You


ALBUMS
Fox Crossing Stringband no # (UPC888295865838) Box Of Memories
: Stuck In the Middle with You; Box of Memories; Lost in the Shuffle; Blue Moon of Kentucky; Cry, Cry, Cry; Bleeding on the Blacktop; It Rains Everywhere I Go; The Difference Between Whiskey and Me; Heartbroke; Little Black Heart; Midwest Greys; Sweet Child O’Mine – 10-02-19
Fox Crossing Stringband no # (UPC195269190712) Bluegrass On My Mind: You Don't Miss Your Water; Act Naturally; Bluegrass on My Mind; Good News; He's Still Lyin'; Next to You, Next to Me; Get Me; Hell and Hallelujah; Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight; Manchild; Sad Songs and Waltzes; Black Water; More Wine, Please – 25-09-22
Fox Crossing Stringband ? Anywhere with You: Somewhere; What Will Become of Me; River; Anywhere with You; Baby Bird; Whiskey and Me; Emiline; Winter and the 4th of July; Melody – 15-05-26

EPs
Fox Crossing Stringband ? Bluegrass Prom; Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This); Time After Time; Total Eclipse of the Heart; Take Me Home Tonight – 15-04-23