Norman Lee Phelps, *16-08-1912 Norfolk, VA, + 24-08-1981
by Tony Russell, Thieu Van De Vorst, Praguefrank
SESSIONS se also Willie Phelps,
24 February 1936 Decca Studio, New York City – Norman Phelps‘ Virginia Rounders (Earl Phelps [vcl-1/ fiddle], Willie Phelps [vcl-2/gt], Ken Card [banjo], Stubby Stubb [bass], Norman Phelps [drums], band [vcl-5] + ? [whistle-4/dog effects-5/ vcl-6])
001 60548-A LULU’S BACK IN TOWN -1 Decca 5193/ CD 9043
002 60549-A ROLL ALONG PRAIRIE MOON -1 5192/ CD 9043
003 60550-A YOU GOTTA SEE MAMA EVERY NIGHT -1 5212/ CD 9043
004 60551 I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER -1 5193/ CD 9043
005 60552 IT‘S TIGHT LIKE THAT -1-6 5191/VIM 4015
006 60553 SKUNK IN COLLARED PATCH -5 5252
007 60554 BEAR’S GAP 5307
008 60555 BLACK EYED SUSAN BROWN -1 5268
009 60556-B SWEET VIOLETS -1-6 5191
010 60557-A TALKING BOUT YOU -1 5237
011 60561-A MINNIE THE MERMAID -1 5286/CD 9043
012 60562-A THE ROSE IN YOUR HAIR -1 5191/ CD 9043
013 60563 MARGIE -1 5245
014 60564 I LIKE MOUNTAIN MUSIC -1 5252
015 60565 AIN’T NOBODY’S BUSINESS BUT MY OWN -1-6 5237
016 60569-A,B SINCE YOU LEFT ME ALONE unissued
017 60570 SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT -1 5245
018 60571 MY MOTHER -2-3 5204
019 60572 NOBODY’S DARLIN‘ BUT MINE -2-4 5204/ CD 9043
MCA VIM 4015 WESTERN SWING AND COUNTRY JAZZ (JAP, 1976)
24 February 1936 Decca Studio, New York City – Earl and Willie Phelps (Earl Phelps [vcl/ fiddle], Willie Phelps [vcl/gt], Ken Card [banjo], Stubby Stubb [bass])
E01 60573-A MOTHER AND DAD 5220
E02 60574 PLEASE TAKE ME BACK TO MY DARLING 5220/ CD 9043
24 February 1936 Decca Studio, New York City – Norman Phelps‘ Virginia Rounders (Earl Phelps [vcl/fiddle], Willie Phelps [vcl/gt], Ken Card [banjo], Stubby Stubb [bass], Norman Phelps [drums], vocal trio [-1]
020 60575-A HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 5307/VIM 4015
021 60576 WHEN I WORE MY DADDY’S BROWN DERBY -1 5268
022 60577 BYE BYE BLUES 5268/ CD 9043
023 60578 ATLANTA BLUES 5212/ CD 9043
8 May 1936 Decca Studio, New York City – Norman Phelps‘ Virginia Rounders (Earl Phelps [vcl-2/slide whistle-1/ fiddle], Willie Phelps [vcl-3/gt], Ken Card [banjo], Stubby Stubb [bass], Norman Phelps [drums-4], band [vcl-5])
024 61094 I LIKE BANANAS (BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO BONES) -1-2-4-5 5224
025 61095 THE TERRIBLE TUPELO STORM -3 5223/ CD 9043
026 61096 THE MOOSE RIVER MINE SONG (THE GLITTER OF GOLD) -2 5223/ CD 9043
027 61097 MY BABY’S HOT -1-2-4 5224
028 61098 ON THE ROAD THAT WINDS DOWN TO THE SEA -2-4 5225
029 61099 A BEAUTIFUL LADY IN BLUE -2-4 5225
1956 unknown – Norman Phelps and his Southern Ramblers
030 THIS VEIL OF TEARS Cactus C-45-104
031 DON'T BOTHER ME WITH YOUR TROUBLES C 45-104
ALBUMS
Bronco Buster [GER] CD 9043 Two Decades Of Country Music By The Phelps Brothers: [1930’s:] [Norman Phelps' Virginia Rounders:] Minnie The Mermaid; You Gotta See Mama Every Night; [Earl Phelps and Willie Phelps:] Please Take Me Back To My Darling; [Norman Phelps' Virginia Rounders:] Atlanta Blues; Nobody's Darling But Mine; Bye Bye Blues; [Willie Phelps:] The Moose River Mine Song (the Glitter Of Gold); [Norman Phelps' Virginia Rounders:] Lulu's Back In Town; Roll Along Prairie Moon; I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (and Write Myself A Letter); [1950’s recordings:] [Willie Phelps:] The Terrible Tupelo Storm; [Norman Phelps' Virginia Rounders:] The Rose In Her Hair; [Willie Phelps:] Next Time I Get Married; Someone's Gonna Get Hurt Now; What More Can I Do?; You're Beginning To Change; [Earl Phelps:] Hoping; Think Of Me; [Willie Phelps:] All Too Soon They Grow Up; [Earl Phelps:] How Much Do You Care; He Made It All Possible; [Willie Phelps:] I'm Beginning To Forget You; A Thousand Glasses; Look What I've Got; Hot Time In Nashville; Can't Help Loving You; Roaring Robbie Moore – 98
SINGLES
Decca (1936) Norman Phelps‘ Virginia Rounders
5191 Tight Like That / Sweet Violets – 03-36
5192 Roll Along Prairie Moon / Rose In Your Hair – 03-36
5193 Lulu's Back In Town / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter – 03-36
5204 Nobody's Darlin' But Mine / My Mother – 04-36
5212 Atlanta Blues / You Gotta See Mama Every Night – 05-36
5220 Mother And Dad / Please Take Me Back To My – 05-36 Earl and Willie Phelps
5223 Terrible Tupelo Storm / Moose River Mire Song – 05-36
5224 I Like Bananas / My Baby's Hot – 05-36
5225 Beautiful Lady In Blue / On The Road That Winds Down To The Sea – 05-36
5237 Ain‘t Nobody‘S Business / Talking Bout You - 05-36
5245 Margie / Swing Low Sweet Chariot – 07-36
5252 Skunk In Collared Patch / I Like Mountain Music – 08-36
5268 Black Eyed Susan Brown / Bye, Bye Blues – 08-36
5286 Minnie The Mermaid / When I Wore My Daddy's Brown Derby – 08-36
5307 Honeysuckle Rose / Bear's Gap – 12-36
Cactus (1956) and His Southern Ramblers\
C-45-104 This Veil Of Tears / Don't Bother Me With Your Troubles - 56