Charlie Adams

*1920 Waco, TX

3rd version
By Richard Weize, Kevin Coffey, Al Turner (BCD 16312)
SESSIONS
Poss. fall 1950 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Hamlet Booker [gt], Vince Incardona [banjo], Morris Booker [el mandolin], Lefty Nason [steel], Sam Incardona [bass], Johnny Manson [fiddle]. Producer: Lew Chudd)
001 IF 230 A SONG WILL MEND A BROKEN HEART Imperial 45-8095
002 IF 231 GOODBYE BABY 45-8095/BCD-16312
003 IF 232 THE DOOR OF LOVE CLOSES 45-8097
004 IF 233 YOU'RE THE BOSS 45-8097
Poss. fall 1950 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Hamlet Booker [gt], Vince Incardona [banjo], Morris Booker [el mandolin], Lefty Nason [steel], Sam Incardona [bass], Johnny Manson [fiddle]. Producer: Lew Chudd)
005 IF 240 YOUR MEMORIES MAKE ME CRY 45-8100/ BCD-16312
006 IF 241 PLAIN HORSE SENSE 45-8100/ BCD-16312
007 IF 242 MEMORIES OF LOVE 45-8119
008 IF 243 LOVING BUGGING BLUES 45-8119
ca. April 1951 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Hamlet Booker [gt], Vince Incardona [banjo], Morris Booker [el mandolin], Lefty Nason [steel], Sam Incardona [bass], Cotton Collins [fiddle/harm vcl], Curley Hollingsworth [piano]. Producer: Lew Chudd)
009 IF 269 I'M AN ARMY MAN 45-8108/ BCD-16312
010 IF 270 I'M DRINKING AND THINKING OVER YOU 45-8113/ BCD-16312
011 IF 271 MY ONE WISH 45-8113
012 IF 272 MY BLUE MONDAY 45-8108/ BCD-16312
6 June 1951 [13:00-16:00] Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Marion Buddy Griffin [gt], James Rollins [gt], Paul Blunt [steel], Robert Parker [bass], Georgia Slim [fiddle], Charlie McBay [piano]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
013 81134/DA 11021 IF A BEER BOTTLE HAD A NIPPLE ON IT Decca 9-46335/Cowgirlboy LP-5134 BCD-16312
014 81135/DA 11022 YOU'RE GETTING TOO OLD 9-46335/LP-5134 BCD-16312
015 81136/DA 11023 I'M GONNA PUT MY FOOT DOWN 9-46358/LP-5134 BCD-16312
016 81137/DA 11024 I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU PRETTY BABY 9-46358/LP-5134
7 September 1951 [15:00-18:00] Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Marion Buddy Griffin [gt], James Rollins [gt], Paul Blunt [steel], Horace Rollins [bass], Freddy Casares [fiddle], Charlie McBay [piano]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
017 81507/DA 1604 I LOST AN ANGEL 9-46391/LP-5134 BCD-16312
018 81508/DA 1605 WITHOUT YOU I'M LOST 9-46391/LP-5134
019 81557/DA 1606 GIVE ME BACK MY KISSES 9-46373/LP-5134
020 81558/DA 1607 STOP YOUR BAWLING BABY 9-46373/LP-5134 BCD-16312
14 July 1952 [19:45-22:45] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN –Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Jimmy Day [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Farris Coursey [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Floyd Cramer [piano]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
021 83113/NA 2764 T.T. BOOGIE 9-28397/LP-5134 BCD-16312
022 83114/NA 2765 BEFORE YOU SAY I DO 9-28397/LP-5134 BCD-16312
023 83115/NA 2766 I NEED YOU DEAR unissued
024 83116/NA 2767 SKIP ONE, SKIP TWO unissued /BCD-16312
3 March 1953 [23:15-02:15] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Jack Shook [gt], Jerry Byrd [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Farris Coursey [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Owen Bradley [piano]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
025 84096/NA 2954 BABY LET ME KINDLE YOUR FLAME 9-28686/ BCD-16312
026 84097/NA 2955 I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY NOW 9-28686/ BCD-16312
13 November 1953 [13:30-16:30] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Jesse Hudson [gt], Freddie Powell [gt], Lefty Nason [steel], Artie Glenn [bass], Bill Mounce [drums], George Uptmor [fiddle], Sissy Nix [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
027 CO 50380/JB 96/ZSP 30484 HEY LIBERACE! Columbia 4-21195/Cowgirlboy LP-5134 BCD-16312
028 CO 50381/JB 97/ZSP 30485 WILL YOU LOVE ME WHEN I'M OLD 4-21195/LP-5134
029 CO 50451/JB 98 I'LL TICKLE YOUR TOESES 4-21230/LP-5134
030 CO 50452/JB 99 YOU'VE WOUNDED THE HEART 4-21230/LP-5134 BCD-16312
16 March 1954 [14:00-17:00] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Jesse Hudson [gt], Freddie Powell [gt], Lefty Nason [steel], Sam Incardona [bass], Bill Mounce [drums], George Uptmor [fiddle], Sissy Nix [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
031 CO 51107/JB 161/ZSP-31429 GEE, BUT IT'S DRY IN TEXAS 4-21300/LP-5134
032 CO 51108/JB 162/ZSP-31417 JOLIE FILLE (PRETTY GIRL) 4-21239/ BCD-16312
033 CO 51109/JB 163/ZSP-31418 I'M A RAILROAD DADDY 4-21239/ BCD-16312
034 CO 51110/JB 164/ZSP-31419? I'LL REMEMBER YOUR LOVE IN MY PRAYERS unissued/ BCD-16312
27 July 1954 [13:00-16:00] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Freddie Powell [gt], Billy Walker [gt], Lefty Nason [steel], Pee Wee Truehitt [bass], Kermit Baca [drums], George Uptmor [fiddle], Elaine Sissy Nix [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
035 CO 51813/JB 215/ZSP 32711 WALTZING WITH SIN  4-21300/ BCD-16312
036 CO 51814/JB 216/ZSP-32724 CATTIN' AROUND 4-21355/BCD-17022 BCD-16312
037 CO 51815/JB 217/ZSP-32725 A MAN WAS THE CAUSE OF IT ALL 4-21355
038 CO 51816/JB 218 BABY, I WANT YOU SO unissued/LP-5134 BCD-16312
25 April 1955 [15:00-17:00] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Paul Buskirk [gt/mandolin], Kenny Frazier [gt], Lou Rochelle [steel], Pee Wee Truehitt [bass], Lonnie Campbell [drums], Merle David [fiddle], George Uptmor [fiddle], Elaine Sissy Nix [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
039 CO 53363/JB 282/ZSP 35946 PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA HAS LAID HER PISTOL DOWN 4-21443/ BCD-16312
040 CO 53364/JB 283/ZSP 35947 HIDIN' OUT 4-21401/BCD-16312
041 CO 53365/JB 284/ZSP 35948 THE FLOWER OF MY HEART 4-21401
042 CO 53366/JB 285/ZSP 35949 THEY CAN'T MAKE A DEVIL OUT OF MY ANGEL 4-21443
21 February 1956 [14:30-17:30] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Charlie Adams (Charlie Adams [vcl], Doug Bowman [gt], Bobby Penton [gt], Johnny Gimble [mandolin], Lefty Nason [bass], Peck Pecchi [drums], Merle David [fiddle], Bill Simmons [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
043 CO 55801/JB 347/JZSP-38092? GLOOMY SUNDAY unissued/ BCD-16312
044 CO 55802/JB 348/JZSP-38093? THAT'S HOW I WANT IT TO BE unissued/ BCD-16312
045 CO 55803/JB 349/JZSP-38094 BLACK LAND BLUES 4-21524/CBS-83911 BCD-16312
046 CO 55804/JB 350/JZSP-38095 SUGAR DIET 4-21524/ BCD-16312
CBS 83911 CBS ROCKABILLY, vol. 3 (1979, UK)
According to Kevin Coffey Charlie Adams recorded four new songs in 1996 – no details known

ALBUMS
Cowgirlboy [GER] LP-5134 Great Country Songs From The 1950's: TT Boogie; Before You Say I Do; If A Beer Bottle Had A Nipple On It; You're Getting Too Old; I Lost An Angel; Without You I'm Lost; Waltzing With Sin; Gee, But It's Dry In Texas; You've Wounded The Heart; I'll Tickle Your Toeses; I'm Gonna Put My Foot Down; I'm Gonna Leave You Pretty Baby; Stop Your Bawling Baby; Give Me Back My Kisses; Will You Love Me When I'm Old; Hey, Liberace! - 95
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16312 Cattin' Around: T.T. Boogie; Black Land Blues; Stop Your Bawling Baby; I'm an Army Man; I Lost an Angel; Cattin' Around; Baby Let Me Kindle Your Flame; I'm a Railroad Daddy; Before You Say I Do; Hey Liberace; Sugar Diet; Waltzing With Sin; My Blue Monday; You're Getting Too Old; Gloomy Sunday; Goodbye Baby; Jolie Fille (Pretty Girl); Hidin' Out; Plain Horse Sense; Baby, I Want You So; I Hope You're Happy Now; If a Beer Bottle Had a Nipple on It; You've Wounded the Heart; Skip One, Skip Two; That's How I Want It to Be; I'm Drinking and Thinking over You; Pistol Packin' Mama Has Laid Her Pistol Down; I'm Gonna Put My Foot Down; Your Memories Make Me Cry; I'll Remember Your Love in My Prayers – 16-02-00

SINGLES
Imperial (1950-51)
45-8095 Goodbye Baby / A Song Will Never Mend A Broken Heart – ca. 12-50
45-8097 You're The Boss / The Door Of Love Closes – ca. 02-51
45-8100 Plain Horse Sense / Your Memories Make Me Cry - 51
45-8108 I'm An Army Man / My Blue Monday - 51
45-8113 My One Wish / I'm Drinking And Thinking Of You – 05-51
45-8119 Memories Of Love / Loving Bugging Blues - 51
Decca (1951-53)
9-46335 If A Beer Bottle Had A Nipple On It (You'd Be A Baby All Your Life) / You're Getting Too Old - 07-51 (rev. July 28)
9-46358 I'm Gonna Put My Foot Down / I'm Gonna Love You, Pretty Baby - 09-51 (rev. Sept. 15)
9-46373 Stop Your Bawling Baby / Give Me Back My Kisses - 10-51 (rev. Oct. 27)
9-46391 I Lost An Angel / Without You, I'm Lost - 01-52 (rev Jan. 12)
9-28397 T.T. Boogie / Before You Say I Do - 09-52 (rev. Sept. 27)
9-28686 Baby, Let Me Kindle Your Flame / I Hope You're Happy Now - 05-53 (rev. May 16)
Columbia (1953-56)
4-21195 Hey Liberace / Will You Love Me When I'm Old? - 12-53
4-21230 You've Wounded The Heart / I'll Tickle Your Toesies - 02-54
4-21239 Jolie Fille (Pretty Girl) / I'm A Railroad Daddy – ca. 19-04-54 (rev. May 1)
4-21300 Waltzing With Sin / Gee, But It's Dry In Texas - 09-54
4-21355 Cattin' Around / A Man Was The Cause If It All – 02-55 (rev. Feb. 26)
4-21401 The Flower Of My Heart / Hidin' Out – ca. 16-05-55 (rev. May 28)
4-21443 Pistol Packin' Mama Has Laid Her Pistol Down / They Can't Make A Devil Out Of My Angel - 09-55  (rev. Oct. 1)
4-21524 Black Land Blues / Sugar Diet - 05-56 (rev. June 9)

Charlie Adams (by Dick Grant)

CHARLIE ADAMS

SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

HANK THOMPSON and His Brazos Valley Boys-1

HANK THOMPSON and his Brazos Valley Boys-2                                                                                                    

                                                                            Sellers Co. Studio, 905½ Main Street       Dallas, Tx.                    1947

Henry William “Hank” Thompson (vcl/gtr); Morris Booker (mand); James “Jimmy” Gilliland (stl gtr); O.B. “Cotton” Collins (fdl(; William “Bill” Dukas (accdn); Charles “Charlie” Adams (stg bs).                                                                                               Producer: Herb Rippa

107-A                          A LONELY HEART KNOWS                                                                    -1                                  Blue Bonnet 107-A, Bear Family BCD-15904

                                      (Hank Thompson)                                                                                Country Stars CTS-55471, GCTS No. #

107-B                          MY STARRY-EYED TEXAS GAL      -1                                                     Blue Bonnet 107-B,                    BCD-15904

                                      (Hank Thompson)                                                                                Country Stars CTS-55471, GCTS No. #

BB 123-A                    CALIFORNIA  WOMEN                                                                          -2                                  Blue Bonnet 123, Provincia PLP-0766, Krazy Kat KK 7451

                                      (Thompson)                                                                                                                                 Bear Family BCD-15904, GCTS No. #, Castle Pulse 685

                                                                                                                                                                                             Golden Stars GSS-5472

BB 123-B                    WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT THE MOONLIGHT-2            Blue Bonnet 123, Cowgirlboy LP-5127, Bear Family BCD-15904

                                      (Thompson)                                                                                                                                 Jasmine JASMCD-3509, GCTS No. #, Castle Pulse 685

                                                                                                                                                                                             Golden Stars GSS-5472

NB(1): BLUE BONNET 107 released 1947.

NB(2): BLUE BONNET 123 released 1947.

NB(3): PROVINCIA PLP-0766 “THE OLD FASHIONED STYLE OF HANK THOMPSON” released Germany 1972.

NB(4): COWGIRLBOY LP-5127 “EARLY HARD-TO-FIND HITS” released Germany 1995.

NB(5): BEAR FAMILY BCD-15904 “HANK THOMPSON AND HIS BRAZOS VALLEY BOYS” released Germany Tuesday 25th June 1996.  

NB(6): COUNTRY STARS CTS-55471 “HUMPTY DUMPTY HEART” released

NB(7): JASMINE JASMCD-3509 “IN THE MOOD FOR HANK” released United Kingdom Tuesday 11th July 2000. 

NB(8): GCTS No. # “HUMPTY DUMPTY HEART” released Tuesday 8th May 2001.

NB(9): CASTLE PULSE 685 “COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS released May 2007.

NB910): GOLDEN STARS GSS-5472 “MOST OF ALL-48 GREAT HITS AND FAVORITES” released Holland Tuesday 15th April 2008.

CHARLIE ADAMS And The Lone Star Playboys

                                                                            Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Avenue         Dallas, Tx.                    1950

Charlie Adams (vcl); Hamlet Booker (gtr); Vince Incardona (tnr bjo); Morris Booker (el mand); John “Johnny” Manson (fdl); Ralph “Lefty” Nason (stl gtr); Sam Incardona (stg bs).                                                                                                              Producer: Lew Chudd

IF-230                          A SONG WILL MEND A BROKEN HEART                                                                                 Imperial 8095, Imperial 45-8095

                                      (Manson & Incardona) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)

IF-231                          GOODBYE BABY                                                                                                                                         8095,               45-8095, Bear Family BCD-16312

                                      (Manson & Adams) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)

IF-232                          THE DOOR OF LOVE CLOSES                                                               Imperial 8097, Imperial 45-8097

                                      (Adams & Manson) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)

IF-233                          YOU’RE THE BOSS                                                                                                8097,               45-8097

                                      (Adams & Manson) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8095/IMPERIAL 45-8095 released Tuesday 23rd January 1951.

NB(2): IMPERIAL 8097/IMPERIAL 45-8097 released Tuesday 23rd January 1951.

NB(3): BEAR FAMILY BCD-16312 “CATTIN’ AROUND” released Germany Wednesday 16th February 2000.

CHARLIE ADAMS And The Lone Star Playboys

                                                                            Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Avenue         Dallas, Tx.                    Fall 1950

(vcl); Vince Incardona (tnr bjo); Morris Booker (el mand-1/fdl-2); Cotton Collins (fdl) or Johnny Manson (fdl); Lefty Nason (stl gtr); Sam Incardona (stg bs).

                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer: Lew Chubb

IF-240                          YOUR MEMORIES MAKE ME CRY                                                                                             Imperial 8100, Imperial 45-8100, Bear Family BCD-16312

                                      (Raymond O’Daniel) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)

IF-241                          PLAIN HORSE SENSE                                                                                           8100,               45-8100,                    BCD-16312

                                      (C. Adams- B. Walker) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)

IF-242                          MEMORIES OF LOVE                                                                             Imperial 8119, Imperial 45-8119

                                      (Charlie Adams) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)

IF-243                          LOVING BUGGING BLUES                                                                                                                       8119,               45-8119

                                      (C. Adams-J. Manson) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8100/IMPERIAL 45-8100 released Tuesday 23rd January 1951.

NB(2): IMPERIAL 8119/IMPERIAL 45-8119 released Tuesday 2nd October 1951.

NB(3): Matrix No. IF-242 shown in IMPERIAL files as “THOUGHTS OF LOVE OF MEMORIES”.

CHARLIE ADAMS And The Lone Star Playboys

                                                                            Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Avenue         Dallas, Tx.                    April 1951

(vcl); Hamlet Booker (gtr); Unk (ac ld gtr-2); Vince Incardona (tnr bjo); Morris Booker (el mand-3/fdl-4); Lefty Nason (stl gtr); Cotton Collins (hmny vcl-1/fdl); Curley Hollingsworth (pno); Sam Incardona (stg bs).                      Producer: Lew Chubb

IF-269                          I’M AN ARMY MAN                      -2                                                     Imperial 8108, Imperial 45-8108, Bear Family BCD-16312

                                      (C. Adams) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)

IF-270                          I’M DRINKING AND THINKING OVER YOU                                                                             Imperial 8113, Imperial 45-8113,                    BCD-16312

                                      (C. Adams-O.B. Collins) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)

IF-271                          MY ONE WISH                                                                                        -1                                                8113,               45-8113

                                      (Gordon Guest) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)

IF-272                          MY BLUE MONDAY                                                                               Imperial 8108, Imperial 45-8108,                    BCD-16312

                                      (O.B. Collins) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8108/IMPERIAL 45-8108 released Tuesday 8th May 1951.

NB(2): IMPERIAL 8113/IMPERIAL 45-8113 released July 1951. (Release Date Unknown).

CHARLIE ADAMS                                             Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Avenue         Dallas, Tx.                    6th June 1951

(vcl); James “Jimmy” Rollins (ld gtr); Marion “Buddy” Griffin (gtr); Paul Blunt (stl gtr); Georgia Slim Rutland (fdl); Charlie McBay (pno); Robert Parker (stg bs).

                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer: Paul Cohen

81134/                       IF A BEER BOTTLE HAD A NIPPLE ON IT (YOU’D BE A BABY ALL

DA-11021                  YOUR LIFE)                                                                                                                                    Decca 46335, Decca 9-46335, Cowgirlboy LP-5134

                                      (Charlie Adams-O.B. Collins)                                                              Bear Family BCD-16312

81135/                       YOU’RE GETTING TOO OLD                                                                 Decca 46335,           9-46335,                    LP-5134

DA-11022                  (Charlie Adams)                                                                                                                          Bear Family BCD-16312

81136/                       I’M GONNA PUT MY FOOT DOWN                                                                                          Decca 46358, Decca 9-46358,                   LP-5134

DA-11023                  (Charlie Adams-Jimmy Fields) (Jim Beck Music BMI)                                                        Bear Family BCD-16312

81137/                       I’M GONNA LEAVE YOU PRETTY BABY                                                                                     Decca 46358,           9-46358,                    LP-5134

DA-11024                  (Charlie Adams) (Jim Beck Music BMI)

NB(1): DECCA 46335/DECCA 9-46335 released Tuesday 3rd July 1951.

NB(2): DECCA 46358/DECCA 9-46358 released Tuesday 11th September 1951.

NB(3): DECCA Records Advert Billboard Saturday 15th September 1951-DECCA 46335/DECCA 9-46335.

NB(4): DECCA Records Advert Billboard Saturday 15th September 1951-New Releases-DECCA 46358/DECCA 9-46358.

NB(5): COWGIRLBOY LP-5134 “GREAT COUNTRY SONGS FROM THE 1950’s” released Germany 1995.

CHARLIE ADAMS                                             Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Avenue         Dallas, Tx.                    7th September 1951

(vcl); Jimmy Rollins (ld gtr); “Buddy” Griffin (gtr); Paul Blunt (stl gtr); Freddy Casares (fdl); Charlie McBay (pno); Horace Rollins (stg bs).

                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer: Paul Cohen

81507/                       I LOST AN ANGEL                                                                                                                         Decca 46391, Decca 9-46391, Cowgirlboy LP-5134

DA-1604                     (Jim Rollins-Joe Knight)                                                                                                            Bear Family BCD-16312

81508/                       WITHOUT YOU I’M LOST                                                                                                            Decca 46391,           9-46391,                    LP-5134

DA-1605                     (Charlie Adams)

81557/                       GIVE ME BACK MY KISSES                                                                                                          Decca 46373, Decca 9-46373,                    LP-5134

DA-1606                     (Jimmy Hubbard)

81558/                       STOP YOUR BAWLING BABY                                                                         46373,            9-46373,                    LP-5134

DA-1607                     (Aubrey Daly-Charlie Adams)                                                            Bear Family BCD-16312

NB(1): DECCA 46373/DECCA 9-46373 released Tuesday 23rd October 1951.

NB(2): DECCA Records Advert Billboard Saturday 27th October 1951-New Releases-DECCA 46373/DECCA 9-46373.

NB(3): DECCA 46391/DECCA 9-46391 released Tuesday 8th January 1952.

NB(4): DECCA Records Advert Billboard Saturday 12th January 1952-New Releases-DECCA 46391/DECCA 9-46391.

CHARLIE ADAMS                          Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue, North                                     Nashville, Tn.                                                                                                   14th July 1952

(vcl); Chester Burton “Chet” Atkins (ld gtr); Thomas Grady Martin (gtr); James “Jimmy” Day (stl gtr); Tommy Jackson (fdl); Floyd Cramer (pno); Ernest “Ernie” Newton (stg bs); Farris Coursey (dms).                                                                Producer: Paul Cohen

83113/                       T.T. BOOGIE                                                                                                                                  Decca 28397, Decca 9-28397, Cowgirlboy LP-5134

NA-2764                     (Charlie Adams) (Old Charter Music BMI)                                                                            Bear Family BCD-16312

83114/                       BEFORE YOU SAY I DO                                                                                                                Decca 28397,           9-28397,                    LP-5134

NA-2765                     (Mary Breitkrutz)

83115/                       I NEED YOU DEAR                                                                                  Decca (Uniss)

NA-2766                     ()

83116/                       SKIP ONE, SKIP TWO                                                                             Decca (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-16312

NA-2767                     ()

NB(1): DECCA 28397/DECCA 9-28397 released Tuesday 23rd September 1952.

NB(2): DECCA 28397/DECCA 9-28397 reviewed Billboard Country & Western (Folk) Record Reviews Saturday 27th September 1952.

CHARLIE ADAMS

DECCA 28397

T.T. BOOGIE                                                                                                                                  70

Bouncy boogie is sung energetically by the country warbler. Nice guitar  work holds together the two vocal sections.

BEFORE YOU SAY I DO                                                                                                               69

Adams wails away at the weeper with a lot of feeling with nice string backing.

CHARLIE ADAMS                          Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue, North                                     Nashville, Tn. 3rd March 1953                                     

(vcl); John Thomas “Tommy” Hill (gtr); Jack Shook (gtr); Jerry Byrd (stl gtr); Tommy Jackson (fdl); Owen Bradley (pno); Ernie Newton (stg bs); Farris Coursey (dms).                                                                                                                                                                                                 Producer: Paul Cohen

84096/                       BABY, LET ME KINDLE YOUR FLAME                                                                                        Decca 28686, Decca 9-28686, Bear Family BCD-16312

NA-2954                     (Charlie Adams-Garland DeLamar-Nan Clut) (Forrest Music BMI)

84097/                       I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY NOW                                                                         28686,           9-28686,                    BCD-16312

NA-2955                     (Buddy Woodie) (Champion Music BMI)

NB(1): DECCA 28686/DECCA 9-28686 released Tuesday 12th May 1953.

NB(2): DECCA 28686/DECCA 9-28686 reviewed Billboard C&W Record Reviews Saturday 16th May 1953.

CHARLIE ADAMS

DECCA 28686

BABY, LET ME KINDLE YOUR FLAME                              75

A bright novelty with cute lyrics, is sung with a lot of charm by the warbler, over strong support from the combo. Singer does a good job here, and side could plays and spins.

I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY NOW                                          72

Adams sounds sad and teary on this most mournful weeper, crying his heart out over his lost love.

CHARLIE ADAMS                                             Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Avenue      Dallas, Tx.                    13th November 1953

(vcl); Jesse Hudson (gtr); Freddie Powell (gtr); Lefty Nason (stl gtr); George Uptmor (fdl); Elaine “Sissy” Nix (pno); Artie Glenn (stg bs); Bill Mounce (dms).

                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer: Don Law

CO-50380/                HEY LIBERACE!                                                                                                                              Columbia 21195, Columbia 4-21195, Cowgirlboy LP-5134

ZSP-30484/               (F. Adams-Watassa) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                        Bear Family BCD-16312

JB-96

CO-50381/                WILL YOU LOVE ME WHEN I’M OLD                                                                                       Columbia 21195,                 4-21195,                   LP-5134

ZSP-30485/               (C. Adams) (Ridgeway Music BMI)                                                                                         Bear Family BCD-16312

JB-97

CO-50451/                I’LL TICKLE YOUR TOESES                                                                                                            Columbia 21230, Columbia 4-21230,                    LP-5134

ZSP-30535/               (C. Adams-De Lamar)

JB-98

CO-50452/                YOU WOUNDED THE HEART                                                                               21230,                 4-21230,                   LP-5134

ZSP-30536/               (C. Adams-De Lamar)                                                                                                                 Bear Family BCD-16312

JB-99

NB(1): COLUMBIA 21195/COLUMBIA 4-21195 released Tuesday 15th December 1953.

NB(2): COLUMBIA 21195/COLUMBIA 4-21195 reviewed Billboard Reviews of This Week’s New Records for Week Ending 19th December 1953-Country & Western.

NB(3): COLUMBIA 21230/COLUMBIA 4-21230 released Tuesday 23rd April 1954.

CHARLIE ADAMS

COLUMBIA 21195

HEY LIBERACE!                                                                                                                            74

The singer is envious of the attraction of the ladies to the famous TV star, and would like to know his secret. This is unusual, humourous material set to swinging beat. Will rate a good many deejay whirls.

WILL YOU LOVE ME WHEN I’M OLD                              70

Adams gets serious here and wants to know just how strong the love of his girl is. There is power as well as sentiment in the lyric as read by the singer.                                                       

CHARLIE ADAMS                                             Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Avenue      Dallas, Tx.                    16th March 1954

(vcl); Jesse Hudson (gtr); Freddie Powell (gtr); Lefty Nason (stl gtr); George Uptmor (fdl); Sissy Nix (pno); Sam Incardona (stg bs); Bill Mounce (dms).

                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer: Don Law

CO-51107/                GEE, BUT IT’S DRY IN TEXAS                                                                 Columbia 21300, Columbia 4-21300, Cowgirlboy LP-5134

ZSP-31429/               (Houp)

JB-161  

CO-51108/                JOLIE FILLE (THE PRETTY GIRL)                                                            Columbia 21239, Columbia 4-21239, Bear Family BCD-16312

ZSP-31417/               (Rodrigue) (Mallory Music Co. BMI)

JB-162                        

CO-51109/                I’M A RAILROAD DADDY                                                                                                                            21239,                 4-21239,                    BCD-16312

ZSP-31418/               (C. Adams-Woody) (Ridgeway Music Inc. BMI)

JB-163

CO-51110/                I’LL REMEMBER YOUR LOVE IN MY PRAYERS                                                                        Columbia (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-16312

ZSP-31420/               ()

JB-164

NB(1): COLUMBIA 21239/COLUMBIA 4-21239 released Tuesday 23rd May 1954.

NB(2): COLUMBIA 21239/COLUMBIA 4-21239 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records Saturday 1st May 1954.

NB(3): COLUMBIA 21300/COLUMBIA 4-21300 released Tuesday 14th September 1954.

NB(4): COLUMBIA 21300/COLUMBIA 4-21300 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Record Reviews Saturday 25th September 1954.

CHARLIE ADAMS

COLUMBIA 4-21339

JOLIE FILLE                                                                                                                                    70

Bright ditty about a gal on the bayou is handed a brisk reading by Adams and the ork.

I’M A RAILROAD DADDY                                                                                                           69

Another okay side by the chanter, showing off pretty classy ability in the yodel department.                 

CHARLIE ADAMS                                             Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Avenue      Dallas, Tx.                    27th July 1954                                                                                                                          

(vcl); Freddie Powell (gtr); Billy Walker (gtr); Lefty Nason (stl gtr); George Uptmor (fdl); Sissy Nix (pno); Pee Wee Truehitt  (stg bs); Kermit Baca (dms).

                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer: Don Law

CO-51813/                WALTZING WITH SIN                                                                                                                  Columbia 21300, Columbia  4-21300, Cowgirlboy LP-5134

ZSP-32711/               (Burns-Hayes) (Starrite Pub. Co. BMI)                                                                                  Bear Family BCD-16312

JB-215

CO-51814/                CATTIN’ AROUND                                                                                  Columbia 21355, Columbia 4-21355, Chief CCD-1156511(Ist)

ZSP-32724/               (C. Adams-De Lamar)                                                                                                                 Doghouse CD-002, Bear Family BCD-16312, Bear Family BCD-17022

JB-216                                                                                                                                                                                Proper Properbox-103, Fantastic Voyage FVDD142

CO-51815/                A MAN WAS THE CAUSE OF IT ALL                                                                                           Columbia 21355, Columbia 4-21355

ZSP-32725/               (C. Adams-Wamble)

JB-217

CO-51816/                BABY, I WANT YOU SO                                                                                                                Columbia (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-16312

ZSP-32726/               ()

JB-218

NB(1): COLUMBIA 21355/COLUMBIA 4-21355 released Tuesday 8th February 1955.

NB(2): COLUMBIA 21355/COLUMBIA 4-21355 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 26th February 1955.

NB(3): CHIEF CCD-1156511 (1st) “ULTRA RARE ROCKABILLY’S, Vol.11.” released Holland 1995.

NB(4): DOGHOUSE CD-002 “COWBOY HIT PARADE, Vol.2.” released Germany 

NB(5): BEAR FAMILY BCD-17022 “PERFECT FOR PARTIES” released Germany 2006.

NB(6): PROPER PROPERBOX-103 “FROM BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY TO RED HOT ROCKABILLY” released United Kingdom 2006.

NB(7): FANTASTIC VOYAGE FVDD142 “TEXAS TORNADOS:ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FROM THE LONE STAR STATE” released United Kingdom 2012.

CHARLIE ADAMS

COLUMBIA 21300

WALTZING WITH SIN                                                                                                                  72

This is a real tearjerker on which Adams could get some of the action kicked up by Sonny Burns Disk.

GEE, BUT IT’S DRY IN TEXAS                                             67

The dry refers to a lack of rain. Okay novelty item with, obviously somewhat local appeal.

CHARLIE ADAMS                                             Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Avenue      Dallas, Tx.                    25th April 1955

(vcl); Kenneth “Kenny” Frazier(gtr); Lou Rochelle (stl gtr); Merle David (fdl); George Uptmor (fdl); Sissy Nix (pno); Pee Wee Truehitt (stg bs); Lonnie Campbell (dms).                                                                                                                                                                                        Producer: Don Law

CO-53363/                PISTOL PACKIN’ MAMA HAS LAID HER PISTOL DOWN                 Columbia 21443, Columbia 4-21443, Bear Family BCD-16312

JZSP-35946/              (C. Adams) (Ridgeway Music BMI)

JB-282

CO-53364/                HIDIN’ OUT                                                                                                                                   Columbia 21401, Columbia 4-21401,                    BCD-16312

JZSP-35947/              (E. Miller) (4 Star Sales Co., Inc. BMI)

JB-283

CO-53365/                THE FLOWER OF MY HEART                                                                                21401,                 4-21401

JZSP-35948/              (Wroton) (Acuff-Rose Pub. BMI)

JB-284

CO-53366/                THEY CAN’T MAKE A DEVIL OUT OF MY ANGEL                                                                    Columbia 21443, Columbia 4-21443

JZSP-35949/              (Le May) ()

JB-285

NB(1): RIDGEWAY MUSIC, INC. Advert-“A MAN WAS THE CAUSE OF IT ALL”-COLUMBIA 21355/COLUMBIA 4-21355.

NB(2): COLUMBIA 21401/COLUMBIA 4-21401 released Tuesday 24th May 1955.

NB(2): COLUMBIA 21401/COLUMBIA 4-21401 reviewed Billboard Reviews of New C&W Records Saturday 28th May 1955.

NB(3): COLUMBIA 21443/COLUMBIA 4-21443 released Tuesday 23rd August 1955.

NB(4): COLUMBIA Records CHECK LIST-NEW FOLK RELEASES-Saturday 27th August 1955-COLUMBIA 21443/COLUMBIA 4-21443.

NB(5): Billboard Saturday 1st October 1955-Other Records Released This Week-Country & Western-COLUMBIA 21443/COLUMBIA 4-21443.

CHARLIE ADAMS

COLUMBIA 21401

THE FLOWER OF MY HEART                                             72

Adams belts out this ballad with fiery conviction. The pretty bouncy guitar backing makes an effective setting for the singer’s love song.

HIDIN’ OUT                                                                                                                                  71

This woeful tale of back street love will bring out the Kleenex. Adams does a good job on this somewhat hackneyed theme.

CHARLIE ADAMS                                             Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Avenue      Dallas, Tx.                    21st February 1956

(vcl); Douglas “Doug” Bowman (gtr); Robert “Bobby” Penton (gtr); Johnny Gimble (mand); Merle David (fdl); Bill Simmonds (pno); Lefty Nason (stg bs); Peck Pecchi (dms).                                                                                                                                                                              Producer: Don Law

CO-55801/                GLOOMY SUNDAY                                                                                Columbia (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-16312

JZSP-38092                ()

JB-347

CO-55802/                THAT’S HOW I WANT IT TO BE                                                            Columbia (Uniss),                    BCD-16312  

JZSP-38093/              ()

JB-348

CO-55803/                BLACK LAND BLUES                                                                              Columbia 21524, Columbia 4-21524, CBS CBS-83911

JZSP-38094/              (Belyeu) (Fairway Music Corp. BMI)                                                                                      Big Tone BTCD-5711, Bear Family BCD-16312

JB-349

CO-55804/                SUGAR DIET                                                                                                                                  Columbia 21524, Columbia 4-21524, CBS CBS-83911

JZSP-38095/              (C. Allen-Beck-Rollins) (Peer International Corp. BMI)               Big Tone BTCD-5711, Bear Family BCD-16312                                                                                                                                              

JB-350                                                                                                                                                                                Columbia/Epic/Legacy CK-62172, Ace CDCHD-785

NB(1): COLUMBIA 21524/COLUMBIA 4-21524 released Tuesday 29th May 1956.

NB(2): COLUMBIA-CHECK WITH THE MAN FROM COLUMBIA NEW FOLK RELEASES-Saturday 9^th June 1956-COLUMBIA 21524/COLUMBIA 4-21524. 

NB(2): COLUMBIA 21524/COLUMBIA 4-21524 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 9th June 1956.

NB(3): CBS CBS-83911 “CBS ROCKABILLY, Vol.3.” released United Kingdom 1979.

NB(4): BIG TONE BTCD-5711 “CBS ROCKABILLY CLASSICS, Vol.2.” released United Kingdom 1993.

NB(5): COLUMBIA/EPIC/LEGACY CK-62172 “AIN’T I’M A DOG!: 25 MORE ROCKABILLY RAVE-UPS” released 200.

NB(6): ACE CDCHD-785 “COLUMBIA ROCKABILLY, Vol.1.” released United Kingdom 2001.

CHARLIE ADAMS

COLUMBIA 21524

SUGAR DIET                                                                                                                                 73

Adams’ diet is that sweet gal’s love and he sings her praises in meaningful up-tempo tones on this happy disking.

BLACK LAND BLUES                                                           72

These are moderately swinging blues in an authentic country vein. No great message, but the beat makes it danceable material.

DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT & AL TURNER with acknowledgements Bill Daniels, Kevin Coffey & Richard Weize.

1980-2016.