by Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst (with help of Buzz Cason’s
autobiography - Living The Rock 'n Roll Dream)
SESSIONS
ca February 1957 Nashville, TN – The Casuals (Buzz Cason [vcl/gt], Johnny McCreery [gt], Richard Williams [vcl/keyboards], Bill Smith [drums], Chester Power [piano], Wayne Pilkinton [], Clarence Wittenmier [sax]. Producer: Noel Ball)001 SO-199/MB-9560 MY LOVE SONG FOR YOU Nu Sound 801 Dot 45-15557
002 SO-200/MB-9561 SOMEBODY HELP ME Nu Sound 801 Dot 45-15557/BCD 17660
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17660 THAT'LL FLAT GIT VOL.41 / ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF DOT AND HAMILTON RECORDS (GER, 2023)
ca October 1957 Nashville, TN – The Casuals (Buzz Cason [vcl/gt], Johnny McCreery [gt], Richard Williams [vcl/keyboards], Bill Smith [drums], Chester Power [piano])
003 MB-10341 TILL YOU COME BACK TO ME 45-15671/BCD-17660
004 MB-10342 HELLO LOVE 45-15671
Fall 1958 Nashville, TN – The Causalteens (Buzz Cason
[vcl/gt], Johnny McCreery [gt], Richard Williams [vcl/keyboards], Bill Smith [drums],
Chester Power [piano])
005 FD 170 NEED YOU SO Felsted 8529
006 FD 171 SHE’S SWINGING Felsted 8529
Ca early 1963 Nashville, TN – The Casuals (Producer: Herb
Shucher)
007 NS 6326 MONEY (THAT'S ALL I WANT) Minaret MI 109
008 NS 6327 BIG HAMMER (JOHN'S OTHER HENRY) Minaret MI 109
Ca September 1964 Nashville, TN – The Casuals (Producer: Gerald
Nelson, Ronnie Shacklett)
009 S-470 MUSTANG 2 + 2 (BIG MULE) Sound 7 Stage 45-2534
010 S-471 PLAY ME A SAD SONG Sound 7 Stage 45-2534
June 1965 Fred
Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - The Casuals (arr. by Ray Stevens. Producer:
Fred Foster)
011 D6W-721
WALK Monument 45-905
012 D6W-722 PROMISE HER ANYTHING (BUT GIVE HER LOVE)
45-905
April 1966
Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - The Casuals (Producer: Fred Foster)
013 E4W-825
WALK AWAY 45-937
014 E4W-826
IF YOU DON’T 45-937
September
1966 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – The Casuals
(Producer: Fred Foster)
015 E9W-959
WHEN MARTY THROWS A PARTY 45-981
016 E9W-960
YOU BELONG TO ME 45-981
The Casual
also recorded an album – no info traced
SINGLES
Nu-Sound (1957)
801 Help Me / My Love Song For You – 03-57
Dot (1957)
45-15557 Help Me / My Love Song For You – 04-57 (reissue of
Nu Sound 801)
45-15671 Hello Love / Till You Come Back To Me – 11-57
Felsted (1958) as The Casualteens
45-8529 Need You So / She’s Swinging – 10-58 (rev. Oct. 20)
Minaret (1963)
MI 109 Money (That's All I Want) / Big Hammer (John's Other
Henry) – 03-63 (rev. March 23)
Sound 7 Stage (1964)
45-2534 Mustang 2 + 2 (Big Mule) / Play Me A Sad Song – 10-64
(rev. Oct. 31)
Monument (1965-66)
45-905 Promise Her Anything (But Give Her Love) / Walk -
10-65 (rev. Oct. 16)
45-937 Walk Away / If
You Don't – 05-66 (rev. May 14)
45-981 You Belong To Me / When Marty Throws A Party – 10-66
(rev. Nov. 5)