Leon Hobson

 2nd version
By Praguefrank, Dick Grant
SESSIONS
1961 Demorest, GA – Leon Hobson
001 321-45-HH-61A MY MISFORTUNE Country Gems 45-555
002 321-45-HH-61B THE RING SHE STOLE  45-555
ca. August 1961 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Leon Hobson, *with Sonny Gordon and The N.C. Ramblers (Producer: Tommy Hill)
003 4999  MY FRIEND TOOK MY LOVE AGAIN Starday NV-5024
004 5000  BALL AND CHAIN BLUES NV-5024/PST 719 SLP 312 BBS 1029
BUCKINGHAM P-ST-719/PALACE M/S-719/Palace P-ST-719 MODERN COUNTRY AND WESTERN SOUNDS (1963); STARDAY SLP-312 DOIN’ MY TIME (1965);  BUCKBOARD BBS-1029 THE BEGINNING OF THE END (1976)
ca. February 1962 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Leon Hobson (Producer: Tommy Hill)
005 5295  HEAVEN SENT ME SOMEONE TO LOVE NV-5091
006 5296  LOVE IS LIKE A RIVER NV-5091
007 5297  THREE LITTLE ROSES NV-5050
008 5298  I CAN’T FORGET LOVING YOU NV-5050
1966 poss. Nashville, TN – Leon Hobson (Produer: Country Jim Howell)
009 TK4M-8373 IF YOU COULD ONLY KNOW ME AS I AM  Trend 1023
010 TK4M-8374 I'M GONNA FORGET YOU PUT ME DOWN Trend 1023
1967 Nashville, TN – Leon Hobson (Producer: Troy L. Martin)
011 SoN-48271 SHE THINKS I’M GONNA JUMP  Silver Star 1022
012 SoN-48272 CIGARETTES AND HEARTACHES  1022
1973 unknown – Leon Hobson (Producer: Avery Lester)
013 G-100-1 BIG WHEELS G-100
014 G-100-2 MY ANGEL IS YOU G-100

SINGLES
Country Gems (1961)
45-555 My Misfortune / The Ring She Stole - 61
Nashville (1961-62)
NV 5024  My Friend Took My Love Again / Ball And Chain Blues – 09-61 (rev. Oct. 10, 1961)
NV 5050 Three Little Roses / I Can’t Forget Loving You – 04-62 (Apr.21, 1962
NV 5091 Heaven Sent Me Someone To Love / Love Is Like A River – 11-62 (Dec. 8, 1962)
Trend (1966)
1023 If You Could Only Know Me As I Am / I'm Gonna Forget You Put Me Down – 66
Silver Star (1967)
1022 She Thinks I'm Gonna Jump / Cigarettes and Heartaches – 67
Golden Gate (1973)
G-100 Big Wheels / My Angel Is You – 05-09-73

Leon Hobson (by Dick Grant)

LEON HOBSON

SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

LEON HOBSON                                                                              Demorest, Ga.:   1961

(vcl/gtr); Jim Howell ();

                                                                                                                              Producer: Ralph Raper

321-45-HH-61-A   MY MISFORTUNE                                                 Country Gems 45-555

KING 521                  (Leon Hobson-Jim Howell) (Ralph’s Radio Music-

                                Cottonbow BMI)

321-45-HH-61-B   THE RING SHE STOLE                                                                    45-555

KING 521                  (Jim Howell-Leon Hobson)(Cottonbow-Ralph’s Radio

                                Music-BMI)

NB(1): COUNTRY GEMS 45-555 released 1961.

NB(2): COUNTRY GEMS 45-555 is a KING custom pressing.

NB(3): COUNTRY GEMS is a subsidiary of Gospel Jubilee & Country Jubilee which were owned by Ralph Raper.

LEON HOBSON-1            Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road                     Madison, Tn.:                                                        ca. August 1961

SONNY GORDON & The N.C. Ramblers-2

(vcl/gtr);

                                                                                                                               Producer: John Thomas “Tommy” Hill

4999                   MY FRIEND TOOK MY LOVE AWAY                        -1                       Nashville NV-5024 A

                          (L.Hobson) (Tronic-BMI)

5000                   BALL AND CHAIN BLUES -1-2                                                NV-5024 B, Buckingham P-ST-719

                          (Hobson-Humphries) (Starday-BMI)                                                    Palace M-719, Palace S-719, Palace P-ST-719

                                                                                                                               Starday SLP-312, Buckboard BBS-1029

NB(1): NASHVILLE NV-5024 released Wednesday 4th October 1961.

NB(2): NASHVILLE NV-5024 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 9th October 1961.

NB(3): BUCKINGHAM P-ST-719/PALACE M/S-719/Palace P-ST-719 “MODERN COUNTRY AND WESTERN SOUNDS” released January 1963.

NB(4): STARDAY SLP-312 “DOIN’ MY TIME” released 1965.

NB(5): BUCKBOARD BBS-1029 “THE BEGINNING OF THE END” released 1976.

LEON HOBSON  Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road        Madison, Tn:     ca. February 1962

(vcl/gtr);

                                                                                                                               Producer: Tommy Hill

5295                   HEAVEN SENT ME SOMEONE TO LOVE                                           Nashville NV 5091

                          (L.Hobson-R.Humphreys) (Tronic-BMI)

5296                   LOVE IS LIKE A RIVER                                                          NV 5091

                          (L.Hobson) (Starday-BMI)

5297                   THREE LITTLE ROSES                                           Nashville NV-5050 A

                          (L.Hobson) (Starday-BMI)

5298                   I CAN’T FORGET LOVING YOU                                                                        NV-5050 B

                          (L.Hobson-C.Buckley) (Tronic-BMI)

NB(1): NASHVILLE NV-5050 released Tuesday 17th April 1962.

NB(2): NASHVILLE NV-5050 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 21st April 1962.

NB(3): NASHVILLE NV 5091 released Tuesday 27th November 1962.

NB(4): NASHVILLE NV 5091 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 1st December 1962.

NB(5): NASHVILLE NV 5091 pressed by Globe, Nashville, Tn.

LEON HOBSON                                                                              Nashville, Tn:    1967

(vcl/gtr);

                                                                                                                               Producer: Troy L. Martin

SoN-48271          SHE THINKS I’M GONNA’ JUMP                                                      Silver Star 1022

                          (Jim Fagan) (East Star Music BMI)

SoN-48272          Unknown Title                                                                          1022

                          ()

NB(1): SILVER STAR 1022 released 1967.

NB(2): SILVER STAR Recordsbased at 810 Church Street, Nashville, Tn.

LEON HOBSON                                                                                                       1973

(vcl/gtr);

                                                                                                                               Producer: Avery Lester

G-100-1               BIG WHEELS                                                                                  Golden Gate G-100-1

                          (Leon Hobson) (Fluger Music BMI)

G-100-2               MY ANGEL IS YOU                                                                                               G-100-2

                          (Leon Hobson) (Fluger Music BMI)

NB(1): GOLDEN GATE G-100 released 1973.

NB(2): A date stamp of 5th September 1973 is stamped on the label.

DISCOGRAPHY compiled DICK GRANT.

2002-2014.