Praguefrank's Country Discography 2

Monday, March 11, 2013

Pete Pike (by Dick Grant)

PETE PIKE

SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

HAM & SCRAM Radio Station WGAY, Kemp Mill Road Silver Spring, Md: ca. March/April 1954

Bernarr Graham “Buzz Busby”/“Ham” Busbice (vcl/mand); Lester Leroy “Pete”/“Scram” Pike (vcl/rhy gtr); Donald “Donnie” Bryant (bjo); Lee Cole (stg bs).

M.C.:

Introduction of HAM & SCRAM-LEE COLE Webco WLPS-0103

MacDONALD’S FARM (According to HAM & SCRAM) WLPS-0103

(Buzz Busby)

NB(1): “MacDONALD’S FARM” registered BMI Thursday 13th May 1982.

NB(2): WEBCO WLPS-0103 “BLUEGRASS SOUNDS OF BUZZ BUSBY-YESTERDAY AND TODAY” released 1982.

NB(3): WEBCO WLPS-0103 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.17, #4-October 1982.

HAM & SCRAM

Ben Adelman Studio, Georgia Ave & Kennedy St.N.W. Washington.D.C.: 1954

Buzz “Ham” Busby (tnr vcl-1/mand); Pete “Scram” Pike (ld vcl-2/rhy gtr); Don Stover (bjo); John William Hall (ld vcl-3/fdl); Buck Austin (pno); Lee Cole (bari vcl/stg bs); Louie (dms). Producer: Benjamin “Ben” Adelman

A-0055-1 PEARLY GATES (WICKED PATH OF SIN) (Uniss), Mount Vernon Music MVM-176

(Bill Monroe) Mount Vernon Music MVS-176

Mount Vernon MVM-183

A-0055-1 JUST A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS (Uniss), MVM-176

(B.Busby-K.Adelman) Mount Vernon Music MVS-176

NB: MOUNT VERNON MUSIC MVM-183 “ALL STARS COUNTRY, WESTERN & BLUEGRASS, Vol.2.” released

HAM & SCRAM

Ben Adelman Studio, Georgia Ave & Kennedy St.N.W. Washington, D.C.: 1954

Buzz “Ham” Busby (tnr vcl-6/mand); Pete “Scram” Pike (ld vcl-7/rhy gtr); Don Stover (bjo); John Hall (ld vcl-8/fdl-1); Buck Austin (chrs-3/pno-2); Lee Cole (recit-4/chrs-3/stg bs); Unk (dms-5). Producer: Ben Adelman

A-0055-1 DEEP FREEZE MAMA BLUES (Uniss), Mount Vernon Music MVM-176

() Mount Vernon MVS-176

BABY BABY -2-3-4 (Uniss), MVM-176

(B.Busby-K.Adelman) Mount Vernon Music MVS-176

TAKE BACK YOUR HEART (I ORDERED LIVER)-1 (Uniss), MVM-176

() Mount Vernon Music MVS-176

THE FUNNIEST THING I EVER DID SEE -1-5 (Uniss), MVM-176

() Mount Vernon Music MVS-176

I DO MEAN MOO -2-8 (Uniss), MVM-176

() Mount Vernon Music MVS-176

NB(1): MOUNT VERNON MUSIC MVM/MVS-176 “COUNTRY, COMEDY, SONGS & FROLIC By Ham & Scram Featuring BUZZ BUSBY” released June 1963.

NB(2): Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.40, #3-September 2005 states that Ben Adelman’s Studio was located on the 2nd floor of a moving and storage company warehouse at 317 Cedar Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

NB(3): That area of the District of Columbia is known as ‘Takoma’. A few blocks away, on the other side of the District Line is Takoma Park, Md. Takoma is in D.C. and Takoma Park, another distinct location, is in Maryland at the time, there were no recording studios in Takoma Park.

NB(4): JOHN HALL died Tuesday 23rd January 2007 aged 73.

PETE PIKE Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street,N.W. Washington.D.C.: ca: May 1954

(vcl/rhy gtr); with Unk musicians

Producer: Ben Adelman

3S-41-B SLOWLY 4 Star 3S-41, Blue Ribbon 3S-41

(W.Pierce-T.Hill) (Cedarwood BMI)

3S-42-A YOU BETTER NOT DO THAT 4 Star 3S-42, Blue Ribbon 3S-42, 4 Star 3S-43

(T.Collins) (Central Songs BMI) Blue Ribbon 3S-43, Blue Ribbon 3S-47

NB(1): 4 STAR 3S-41/BLUE RIBBON 3S-41 released ca. June 1954.

NB(2): 4 STAR 3S-42/BLUE RIBBON 3S-42 released ca. June 1954.

NB(3): 4 STAR 3S-43/BLUE RIBBON 3S-43 released ca. July 1954.

NB(4): BLUE RIBBON 3S-47 released ca. September 1954.

PETE PIKE Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street,N.W. Washington. D.C.: ca: June 1954

(vcl/rhy gtr); Wade Holmes (ld gtr); Calvin Scott “Scotty” Stoneman (fdl); poss Curley Irvin (stg bs). Producer: Ben Adelman

6640/86745 I CAN SEE AN ANGEL Coral 64186, Coral 9-64186, 4 Star ET-126, 4 Star PP1

(Kay Adelman) (4 Star Sales - BMI) Pete Pike 6640/6642, Audio Lab AL-1559

Design DLP-618, Design SDLP-618

Stereo Spectrum DLP-618

Stereo Spectrum SDLP-618, Artistic 224

6641 Unknown Title 4 Star (Uniss)

6642/86746 IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD Coral 64186, Coral 9-64186, 4 Star ET-126, 4 Star PP1

(Lawrence Lewis-K. Adelman) (4 Star Sales - BMI) Pete Pike 6640/6642, Audio Lab AL-1559 (L.Lewis-K.Adelman) (4 Star Sales BMI) Design DLP-224, International Award AKS-220

NB(1): Some copies of 4 Star PP1 couple PETE PIKE’S version of “I CAN SEE AN ANGEL” with a version by the ORIGINAL 4 ACES (6678).

NB(2): Matrix No. 86746 shown on CORAL 64186/9-64186 as “HOUSE OF THE LORD”.

NB(3): The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to 4 STAT Records & then were leased by 4 STAR to CORAL Records.

NB(4): 4 STAR ET-126 “ released Friday 16th July 1954.

NB(5): 4 STAR PP1 released Friday 16th July 1954.

NB(6): PETE PIKE 6640/6642 released Friday 16th July 1954.

NB(7): CORAL Records advert Billboard Saturday 9th October 1954-CORAL 64186/9-64186.

NB(8): CORAL 64186/9-64186 released Wednesday 13th October 1954.

NB(9): CORAL 64186/9-64186 reviewed Bilboard C&W Saturday 16th October 1954.

NB(10): The song “I CAN SEE AN ANGEL” received a 5 Star Pick Hit in Billboard and quickly went to #1 in the Virginia and Maryland districts and several other States.

NB(11): AUDIO LAB AL-1559 “NEW STAR ON THE HORIZON” released 1960.

NB(12): Echo added to Audio Lab AL-1559 in 1960.

NB(13): Both of the above recordings were purchased by KING Records and released on their AUDIO LAB subsidiary.

NB(14): DESIGN DLP/SDLP-618 “HERE COME THE BRIDE” released June 1963.

NB(15): STEREO SPECRTUM DLP/SDLP-618 “HERE COMES THE BRIDE” released June 1963.

NB(16): ARTISTIC 224 “ORIGINAL COUNTRY HITS” released June 1963.

NB(17): ARTISTIC 224 was released with 3 DIFFERENT label designs. A) BLACK/SILVER = “ORIGINAL COUNTRY HITS” 33rpm. Jukebox Mini LP-1st release. B) YELLOW/RED = ORIGINAL COUNTRY HITS” 33rpm. Jukebox Mini LP-2nd release. C) WHITE/BLACK = WESTERN, Vol.2.” 33rpm. Jukebox Mini LP-3rd release.

NB(18): INTERNATIONAL AWARD AKS-220 “ ” released June 1963.

NB(19): DESIGN DLP-224 “HERE COMES THE BRIDE” released 1965.

PETE PIKE Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street,N.W. Washington.D.C.: ca: July 1954

(vcl/rhy gtr); with Unk musicians

Producer: Ben Adelman

3S-47-A EVEN THO’ Blue Ribbon 3S-47

(W’L.Jones-C.Peeples-W.Pierce) (Acuff-Rose Pub. BMI)

3S-48-A CRY, CRY, DARLING Blue Ribbon 3S-48

(J.D.Miller-J.Newman) (Acuff-Rose Pub. BMI)

NB: BLUE RIBBON 3S-48 released ca. September 1954.

PETE PIKE Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street,N.W. Washington.D.C.: ca: October 1954

(vcl/rhy gtr); with Unk Musicians

Producer: Ben Adelman

3S-50-B YOU’RE NOT MINE ANYMORE Blue Ribbon 3S-50

(W.Pierce-T.Wilburn-V.Wilburn) (Cedarwood BMI)

NB: BLUE RIBBON 3S-50 released ca. November 1954.

PETE PIKE Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street, N.W. Washington.D.C.: ca: February 1955

(vcl/rhy gtr); Roger Woodward (el gtr); Mickey Woodward (stl gtr);

Producer: Ben Adelman

3S-56-A I’M GONNA FALL OUT OF LOVE WITH YOU Blue Ribbon 3S-56

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3S-56-B KISSES DON’T LIE 3S-56-B

(P.Butler-G.Sherry) (Cedarwood BMI)

3S-61-B IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW Blue Ribbon 3S-61-B, Blue Ribbon 3S-69

(Jimmie Rodgers) Audio Lab AL-1559

NB(1): BLUE RIBBON 3S-56 released ca. March 1955.

NB(2): BLUE RIBBON 3S-61 released July 1955.

NB(3): BLUE RIBBON 3S-69 released January 1956.

PETE PIKE Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street,N.W. Washington. D.C.: Tuesday 7th June 1955

(vcl/rhy gtr); Scotty Stoneman (fdl);

Producer: Ben Adelman

88242 I’M WALKING ALONE Coral 61465, Coral 9-61465, 4 Star ED-132-A (Kay Adelman-J.Kibler (Four Star Sales Co. BMI) 4 Star PP-2-A

88243 YELLOW LEAVES Coral 61465, 9-61465, ED-132-B

(Kay Adelman) 4 Star PP-2-B

I’M BURNING ALL YOUR LETTERS 4 Star (Uniss), Audio Lab AL-1559

(Kay Adelman)

DON’T TAKE HER LOVE FOR GRANTED 4 Star (Uniss)

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NB(1): Matrix nos. 88242/88243 were leased by Ben Adelman to 4STAR Records & then were leased by 4 STAR to CORAL Records.

NB(2): CORAL 61465/9-61465 released Wednesday 20th July 1955.

NB(3): 4 STAR ED-132 released 1955.

NB(4): 4 STAR PP-2-A/B released Wednesday 20th July 1955.

NB(5): “I’M BURNING ALL YOUR LETTERS” was purchased by KING Records and released on their AUDIO LAB subsidiary.

PETE PIKE Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street, N.W. Washington.D.C.: ca: July 1955

(vcl/rhy gtr); with Unk musicians

Producer: Ben Adelman

3S-65-A I DON’T CARE Blue Ribbon 3S-65, Blue Ribbon 3S-68

(Webb Pierce-Cindy Walker) (Cedarwood)

NB(1): BLUE RIBBON 3S-65 released ca. September 1955.

NB(2): BLUE RIBBON 3S-68 released ca. December 1955.

PETE PIKE Bradley Studios, 804 16th Avenue, South Washington.D.C.: Friday 7th October 1955

(vcl); Chester Burton “Chet” Atkins (ld gtr); Roddis Franklin “Pete” Drake (stl gtr);Floyd Cramer (pno); plus Unk Musicians

Producer:

88732/ HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR JESUS Coral 61522, Coral 9-61522, Pete Pike PP-2-A

4*-PP-2A (Maxine Bamford-Gary Kent) (4 Star Sales-BMI)

88733 AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS 61522, 9-61522, PP-2-B

4*-PP-2B (Jewel F. Kibler-Kay Adelman) (4 Star Sales-BMI)

88734 A FRIEND OF THE BRIDE Coral 61581, Coral 9-61581, 4 Star ED-137

(Pete Pike) (4 Star Sales BMI) Audio Lab AL-1559

88735 AT MY SIDE Coral 61581, Coral 9-61581, ED-137 (K.Adelman-A.Goldman-M.Goldman) (4 Star Sales BMI) Audio Lab AL-1559

NB(1): All the above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to 4 STAR Records & then leased by 4 STAR to CORAL Records.

NB(2): Matrix nos. 88734/88735 were purchased by KING Records and released on their AUDIO LAB subsidiary.

NB(3): Echo added on matrix nos. 88734/88735 by KING Records.

NB(4): CORAL 61522/9-61522 released Saturday 5th November 1955.

NB(5): PETE PIKE PP-2-A/PP-2-B has a date of 15th November 1955 stamped on the label.

NB(6): 4 STAR ED-137 released ca. November 1955.

NB(7): CORAL 61581/9-61581 released Sunday 5th February 1956.

NB(8): CORAL 61581/9-61581 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 11th February 1956.

PETE PIKE Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street,N.W. Washington.D.C.: Unknown Dates

(vcl/rhy gtr); Scotty Stoneman (fdl);

Producer: Ben Adelman

ALL BECAUSE OF MY JEALOUS HEART 4 Star (Uniss), Audio Lab AL-1559

(Kay Adelman)

IT’S JUST BETWEEN US TWO 4 Star (Uniss), AL-1559

(Kay Adelman)

LOVE ME DARLING 4 Star (Uniss)

(Kay Adelman)

MAYBE SHE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW 4 Star (Uniss), AL-1559

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NAPANEE 4 Star (Uniss)

(Pete Pike)

NO PEACE OF MIND 4 Star (Uniss), AL-1559

(Kay Adelman)

THE WANDERER IN ME 4 Star (Uniss)

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CHRISTMAS REVERIE 4 Star (Uniss)

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NB: “CHRISTMAS REVERIE” listed as unissued may be the issued Coral side “OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS”.

BUZZ BUSBY Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street ,N.W. Washington.D.C.: 1957

(vcl/mand); Pete Pike (hmny vcl-1/ld gtr); Scotty Stoneman (fdl); William Hundley “Bill” Emerson (bjo); VanceTruell (stg bs). Producer: Ben Adelman

409-A LONESOME WIND Starday 45-409, Starday SLP-136, Realm RM-182

(Buzz Busby-Cindy Davis) (Starrite BMI) Country Stars CTS-55424, King SD-0123-2

Xtra CD-264545, Gusto GT7-2098-2

NB(1): The above recording was leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.

NB(2): STARDAY 45-409 released Monday 27th October 1958.

NB(3): STARDAY 45-409 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 3rd November 1958.

NB(4): STARDAY SLP-136 “FIVE STRING BANJO JAMBOREE SPECTACULAR” released 1961.

NB(5): REALM RM-182 “FIVE STRING BANJO JAMBOREE SPECTACULAR” released United Kingdom 1963.

NB(6): COUNTRY STARS CTS-264545 “BLUEGRASS SPECTACULAR: 30 ORIGINAL TUNES” released United Kingdom 1993.

NB(7): KING SD-0123-2 “GOING HOME: GREATEST STARDAY RECORDINGS” released 2003.

NB(8): XTRA 264545 “ROOTS OF BLUEGRASS: THE APPALACHIAN WAY” released United Kingdom 2004.

NB(9): GUSTO GT7-2098-2 “LONESOME BLUEGRASS” released 2009.

BUZZ BUSBY and The Bayou Boys

Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street,N.W. Washington, D.C.: ca: September 1958

(vcl/mand); Pete Pike (ld vcl-1/ld gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo); John Hall (fdl); Vance Truell (stg bs). Producer: Ben Adelman

408-A MANDOLIN TANGO Starday SEP-408-A, Starday SLP-109 (Busby) (Starrite BMI) Nashville NLP-2006, Gusto SD-0123-2

Gusto GT7-2140-2

ST- I DON’T MIND -1 Starday (Uniss), Gusto SD-0123-2, Gusto GT7-2071-2

(Buck Owens)

NB(1): The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.

NB(2): The above masters arrived at STARDAY in the late Fall of 1958.

NB(3): STARDAY SEP-408 released Monday 27th October 1958

NB(4): STARDAY SLP-109 “COUNTRY EXPRESS” released 1959.

NB(5): STARDAY SLP-109 reviewed Country & Western Record Review Vol.2, #10-January 1960-United Kingdom.

NB(6): NASHVILLE NLP-2006 released Monday 4th May 1964.

NB(7): NASHVILLE NLP-2006 “COUNTRY EXPRESS” reviewed Billboard Saturday 9th May 1964.

NB(8): GUSTO GT7-2071-2 2BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN BLUES” released 2009.

NB(9): GUSTO GT7-2140-2 “16 BLAZIN; BLUEGRASS2 released 2009.

BILL EMERSON and JOHN HALL and the Blue Ridge Partners

Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street,N.W. Washington, D.C.: ca: September 1958

(Bjo); Pete Pike (ld gtr); Buzz Busby (mand); John Hall (fdl); Tom Morgan (stg bs). Producer: Ben Adelman

BANJO WHIZ (Inst) Starday SEP-408-B, Starday SLP-109, Starday SLP-136

(Emerson-Davis) (Starrite BMI) Nashville NLP-2006, Nashville NLP-2115

Gusto GD-5027X, Gusto GT-101

Country Stars CTS-55424, Xtra CD-264545

Gusto GT-7711-2, Deluxe DLX-7908

Deluxe DCD-7908-2, Gusto SD-0123-2

WINDY STRINGS (Inst) Starday (Uniss), Gusto SD-0123-2

(Emerson-Hall) (Starrite BMI)

408-A DEEP SOUTH (Inst) Starday SEP-408-A

(Cindy Davis-Wm. York) (Starrite BMI)

ST- BLUE RIDGE STOMP (Inst) Starday (Uniss)

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NB(1): “BANJO WHIZ” also known under the alternative title of “BANJO JAMBOREE” and “BANJO WALTZ” .

NB(2): The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.

NB(3): The above masters arrived at STARDAY in the late Fall of 1958.

NB(4): “BANJO WHIZ” is credited to the COUNTRY GENTLEMEN on STARDAY SLP-109 & DELUXE DLX-7908.

NB(5): “BANJO WHIZ” is shown on STARDAY SLP-136 as by BILL EMERSON only.

NB(6): “BANJO WHIZ” is shown on NASHVILLE NLP-2006 as “BANJO WALTZ” and credited to the COUNTRY GENTLEMEN.

NB(7): NASHVILLE NLP-2115 “DUELING BANJOS” released 1973.

NB(8): GUSTO GD-5027X “20 BLUEGRASS ORIGINALS, INSTRUMENTALS” released 1978.

NB(9): DELUXE DLX-7908/DCD-7908-2 “20 BLUEGRASS ORIGINALS” released 1987.

BUZZ BUSBY Rodel Studio, 1028 33rd Street, N.W. Washington.D.C.: 1958

(vcl/mand); Pete Pike (hmny vcl-1/ld gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo); Scotty Stoneman (fdl); Vance Truell (stg bs). Producer: Ben Adelman

2863 GOING HOME -1 Starday 45-425, Starday SLP-136, Gusto SD-0123-2

(Buzz Busby-Hope Harlow) (Starrite BMI)

(B. Busby-S. Stoneman) Bendon Music BMI)

2864 ME AND THE JUKEBOX -1 45-425, SLP-136, Realm RM-182

(B. Busby-C. Davis) (Starday Music BMI) Gusto GT-101, Gusto GD-5028X, Deluxe DLCD-7909-2 Country Stars CTS-55424, King SD-0123-2

Xtra CD-264545, Magnet MRCD-016, Gusto GT-7711-2

NB(1): The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.

NB(2): The above masters arrived at STARDAY Thursday 29th January 1959, date shown on STARDAY session sheet.

NB(3): Starday 45-425 released April 1959.

NB(4): GUSTO GT-101 “THIRTY YEARS OF BLUEGRASS” released 1977.

NB(5): GUSTO GD-5028X “20 BLUEGRASS ORIGINALS-COLLECTOR’S EDITION” released 1978.

NB(6): GUSTO GT-101 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.13, #4-October 1978.

NB(7): DELUXE DLCD-7909-2 “20 BLUEGRASS ORIGINALS-COLLECTOR’S EDITION” released 1987.

NB(8): MAGNET MRCD-016 “TRADITIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC MAKERS, Vol.16: ROCKABILLY ROOTS” released United Kingdom 2002.

NB(9): GUSTO GT-7711-2 “THIRTY YEARS OF BLUEGRASS” released

BUZZ BUSBY

Ben Adelman Studio, Thomas Circle, Vermont Ave,N.W. Washington, D.C.: 1959

(ld gtr); Pete Pike (vcl); Bill Emerson (bjo); Scotty Stoneman (fdl); Jack Stoneman (stg bs). Producer: Ben Adelman

2940 DON’T COME RUNNING BACK TO ME Starday 45-483, Gusto SD-0123-2

(Buzz Busby) (Starrite BMI)

NB(1): The above recording was leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.

NB(2): The above master arrived at Starday Thursday 20th April 1959.

NB(3): Starday 45-483 released March 1960.

BUSBY BROS. – WAYNE & BUZZ-1

Rodel Studio, 1028 33rd Street, N.W. Washington.D.C.: 1959

WAYNE BUSBY-2

BUZZ BUSBY-3

HAM & SCRAM-4

Wayne Evon Busbice (vcl-5); Buzz Busby (vcl-6/el gtr); Pete Pike (hmny vcl-7/ld gtr); Bill Offenbacher (stg bs); Jack Stoneman (ac bs); Unk (perc). Producer: Ben Adelman

SO-774 GOING BACK TO DIXIE -2-3-4 Empire 45-506, Mount Vernon Music MVM-157

(Wayne Busbice) (Jiffy Music BMI) Mountain Vernon Music MVM-181, Olympic 45-004

Buffalo Bop CD-55152, Flame LP-011

SO-775 JUST FOR ME -1-3-4-5-6 Empire 45-506, Mount Vernon Music MVM-176

() Mount Vernon Music MVS-176, Olympic 45-004

Olympic OR-4

NB(1): The address of Empire Records was 323 Cedar Street NW; Washington 12 D.C.

NB(2): “GOING BACK TO DIXIE” registered with BMI Wednesday 30th September 1959.

NB(3): EMPIRE 45-506 released June 1960.

NB(4): EMPIRE 45-506 reviewed Billboard Monday 13th June 1960.

NB(5): MOUNT VERNON MUSIC MVM-157 “COUNTRY & GOSPEL” released May 1963.

NB(6): MOUNTAIN VERNON MUSIC MVM-181 “HOOTENANNY” released September 1963.

NB(7): OLYMPIC 45-004 released 1975 and is shown as by WAYNE BUSBY, it is a re-release of EMPIRE 45-506.

NB(8): BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD-55152 “CHOO CHOO BOP” released Germany 2001.

PETE PIKE

Ben Adelman Studio, Thomas Circle, Vermont Ave, N.W. Washington, D.C.: 1959

(vcl/rhy gtr); Buzz Busby (tnr vcl/el gtr); Paul Justice (gtr); Pete Ross (fdl); Bill Offenbacher (stg bs); poss John Hall (fdl); poss Scotty Stoneman (fdl). Producer: Ben Adelman

604583/2933/ COTTON DICE Rebel C-F-L 225, Starday (Uniss)

225-1 (Pete Pike-Buzz Busby) (Zap Publishing Co., BMI)

605352/2934/ MAKING LOVE TO A STRANGER C-F-L 225, Starday (Uniss)

225-2 (Pete Pike)

228-1/2931 COLD GRAY DAWN Rebel C-F-L 228, Starday (Uniss)

(Pete Pike) (Zap Publishing Co., BMI)

228-2 I’LL ALWAYS WONDER WHY C-F-L 228

(Buzz Busby) (Zap Publishing Co., BMI)

2932 TALL DARK STRANGER Starday (Uniss)

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NB(1): The above masters may have been recorded in 1958.

NB(2): The above recordings were sent to STARDAY in 1959 but never issued.

NB(3): According to the late PETE PIKE, both JOHN HALL & SCOTTY STONEMAN played on this sessuion.

NB(4): The above recording session may have taken place at the Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

NB(5): Rebel C-F-L 225 released Monday 25th January 1960.

NB(6): BILLBOARD Monday 1st February 1960-FOLK TALENT & TUNES-reported that REBEL Records released its first single on a national scale by PETE PIKE.

NB(7): REBEL C-F-L 225 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 8th February 1960.

NB(8): REBEL C-F-L 228 released 1960.

NB(9): REBEL C-F-L 228 is a ‘SHELDON’ pressing.

PETE PIKE Unknown Date

(rhy gtr); Scotty Stoneman (fdl);

Producer:

OLD JOE CLARK Copper Creek CCD-0239

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NB(1): COPPER CREEK CCCD-0239 “ROLLING AGAIN” released May 2005.

NB(2): COPPER CREEK CCCD-0239 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.40, #10-April 2005.

PETE PIKE

Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue, South Nashville, Tn; 1960

(vcl): Chet Atkins (ld gtr); Pete Drake (stl gtr); Floyd Cramer (pno); Anita Kerr Singers-

Producer:

42963 NAPANEE Rebel F-240-45

(Pike) (Zap Publ. Co. BMI)

43063 BLUES ON MY MIND F-240-45

(LaRue) (Zap Publ. Co. BMI)

ALONE AND FORSAKEN Rebel F-233

(Hank Williams) (Acuff-Rose BMI)

I CAN SEE AN ANGEL Rebel F.L.C. 229

(Kay Adelman) (4 Star Publ. Co. BMI)

NB(1): REBEL F.L.C. 229 released December 1960.

NB(2): REBEL F.L.C. 229 reviewed Billboard Pop Monday 9th December 1961.

NB(3): REBEL F-233 released Monday 12th November 1962.

NB(4): REBEL F-233 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 17th November 1962.

NB(5): REBEL F-240-45 released 1963.

NB(6): REBEL F-240-45 is a GLOBE custom pressing.

NB(7): REBEL F-240-45 has matrix nos. of 5305175/5305176 crossed out in the wax run-off.

PETE PIKE

Radio Station WHEE, The Setback Building, Bridge & Church Str. Martinsville, Va: 1960

with John Hall (fdl); poss Calvin Scott “Scotty” Stoneman (fdl);

Producer: Homer Robert “Jim” Eanes Jr.

LEGEND OF THE STARS AND BARS Rebel F-233

(Bucke-Burke-Reichel) (Zap Publ. Co. BMI)

ON TOP OF THE HILL Rebel F.L.C. 229

(Burke-Reichelt-Loveless) (Zap Publ. Co. BMI)

THE DOOR OF LOVE Rebel (Uniss)

(Pike) (LeRite Music Co. BMI)

I’M JUST NOT SURE Rebel (Uniss)

(Pete Pike) (Zap Publ. Co. BMI)

WOULD YOU LIKE TO RIDE WITH SANTA Rebel (Uniss)

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PETE PIKE Wynwood Music Studio Falls Church, Va.: 1961

(vcl/rhy gtr); poss John Hall (fdl); poss Scotty Stoneman (fdl);

Producer: Peter Kuykendall

I AIN’T GONNA WORK TOMORROW Rebel SLP-1474, Copper Creek CCCD-0239

(Traditional)

LITTLE MAGGIE Rebel (Uniss)

(Ralph Stanley) (Zap Publ. Co. BMI)

KNOXVILLE GIRL Rebel SLP-1474, CCCD-0239

(John Duffey) (Zap Publ. Co. BMI)

NB: REBEL SLP-1474 “70 SONG ORIGINAL BLUEGRASS COLLECTION, Vol.2” released 1965.

PETE PIKE 1963

(vcl/rhy gtr): John Humbird Duffey (tnr vcl-1/mand-2/dobro-3); Lamar Grier (bjo); William “Billy” Baker (fdl);

Producer: Richard “Dick” Freeland

IN THE PINES Rebel SLP-1473, Rebel REB-4000

(Eleanor MacGregor) (Zap Publ. Co. BMI)

TRAIN 45 Rebel SLP-1474

()

DOWN IN THE WILLOW GARDEN Rebel SLP-1476

()

I’LL MEET YOU AT THE PORTALS Rebel (Uniss)

()

JOHN HENRY Rebel SLP-1473, Seven Seas GT-6021

(Ralph Stanley) (Zap Publ. Co. BMI)

PUT MY LITTLE SHOES AWAY Rebel SLP-1474

(Eleanor MacGregor) (Zap Publ. Co. BMI)

NB(1): REBEL SLP-1473 “70 SONG ORIGINAL BLUEGRASS COLLECTION, Vol.1.” released 1965.

NB(2): REBEL SLP-1476 “70 SONG ORIGINAL BLUEGRASS COLLECTION, Vol.4.” released 1965.

NB(3): SEVEN SEAS GT-6021 “THE BEST OF BLUEGRASS: THIS IS REBEL SOUND” released Japan

PETE PIKE 1967

(vcl/rhy gtr); with Unk Musicians

Producer:

THRU NON-STOP EXPRESS V.R.C. 502

()

ALONE AND FORSAKEN 502

(Hank Williams) (Acuff-Rose BMI)

NB(1): V.R.C. is VIRGINIA RECORD COMPANY which was owned by PETE PIKE.

NB(2): V.R.C. 502 released 1967.

PETE PIKE Archer Moore Studio Nashville, Tn: 1967

(vcl/rhy gtr); with Unk Musicians

Producers:

I CAN SEE AN ANGEL V.R.C. 501 A

(Kay Adelman) (4 Star Music BMI)

I’M JUST NOT SURE 501 B

(Pete Pike) (Zap Publ. Co. BMI)

NB: V.R.C. 501 released 1967.

PETE PIKE Nashville, Tn: 1968

(vcl/rhy gtr); with Unk Musicians

Producers: C. Haney & J.D. ????

DR1-7309 (DR. SEVENTEE, THREE-O NINE) Music City MC-45-201-A

(L.E.White)

LITTLE BITTY TEARDROPS MC-45-201-B

(P. Pike & Bob Overman) (Zap Publishing Co. BMI)

NB(1): MUSIC CITY MC-45-201 released July 1968.

NB(2): MUSIC CITY MC-45-201 received a Billboard Five-Star Pick Hit- Billboard Saturday 1th August 1968.

PETE PIKE Music City Recorders, 821 19th Avenue, South Nashville, Tn: ca. March 1969

(vcl/rhy gtr); with Unk Musicians

Producer: Pete Drake

ST- MAKE HIM STOP Stop ST-277

(Pete Pike) (Zap Publ. Co. BMI/Window Music Pub. Co. BMI)

ST- TALL WALKIN’ ST-277

(Pete Pike-Bobby Shannon) (Zap Publ. Co. BMI/Window Music Pub. Co. BMI)

NB: STOP ST-277 released ca. May 1969.

PETE PIKE John Major Studio Waynesboro, Va: 1969

(vcl/rhy gtr); with Un Musicians

Producer: John H. Major

SOMEWHERE IN GEORGIA MRC 1179

(B.E. Caudill (Dooms Music Pub. Co. BMI)

BABY GO BYE-BYE 1179

(B.E. Caudill) (Dooms Music Pub. Co. BMI)

I HAD TO HAVE HER V.R.C.

()

HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU V.R.C.

(Wiseman)

NB(1): MRC 1179 released 1969.

NB(2): V.R.C. released 1969.

PETE PIKE Flat 5 Press & Recording Studio Salem, Va: Spring 2004

(vcl); The Black Diamond Band-Scott Patrick (gtr); Edward “Eddie” Marrs (hmny vcl-1/bjo-2/dobro-3); Donald “Don” Marrs (hmny vcl-1/mand); Rodney Riffe ((hmny vcl-4/stg bs); Franklin Pike (); Gerald “Jerry” Wood ().

Producer: Pete Pike

Engr: Thomas “Tom” Ohmsen

TEARDROPS FALLING LIKE RAIN Copper Creek CCD-0239

(Pete Pike-Bobby Shannon)

DON’T COME RUNNING BACK TO ME CCD-0239

(Buzz Busby) (Ft. Knox Music BMI)

BLACK DIAMOND COAL CCD-0239

(Eddie Marrs)

BLUEGRASS ANGEL CCD-0239

(Pete Pike) (LeRite Music Co. BMI)

AIN’T GONNA WORK TOMORROW CCD-0239

(Traditional)

GOING HOME CCD-0239

(Scotty Stoneman)

DRIFTING WITH THE TIDE CCD-0239

(Pete Pike) (LeRite Music Co. BMI)

LONG WAY HOME CCD-0239 (Pete Pike) (LeRite Music Co. BMI)

VIRGINIA LOU CCD-0239

(Pete Pike) (LeRite Music Co. BMI)

DICOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT; the late PETE PIKE; GARY B. REID with acknowlegdements to Tom Mindte, Al Turner; Adam Komorowski & Frantisek Frank.

2006-2013.

Jules Verne Allen

Jules Verne Allen, *1883 Waxahachlem TX - +1945

2nd version

by Tony Russell, Henk Scholts, Uwe Hollihn

SESSIONS

21 April 1928 El Paso – Jules Allen “The Singing Cowboy“ (Jules Verne Allen [vcl/gt])

001 BVE-42193-2 LITTLE JOE THE WRANGLER 21470 Montgomery Ward M-4344 M-4780/FV-12502

002 BVE-42194-2 JACK O' DIAMONDS 21470 Montgomery Ward M-4464 M-4779/FV-12502

003 BVE-42195-1 PO‘ MOURNER unissued

24 April 1928 El Paso – Jules Allen “The Singing Cowboy“ (Jules Verne Allen [vcl/gt])

004 BVE-42195-2 PO‘ MOURNER 23834/FV 12502

005 BVE-42211-2 SOMEBODY BUT YOU DON'T MEAN ME 23598/FV-12502

006 BVE-42212-2 THE DAYS OF FORTY-NINE 21627 Montgomery Ward M-4463 Bluebird B-4959/FV-12502

007 BVE-42213-2 HOME ON THE RANGE 21627 Montgomery Ward M-4343 Bluebird B-4959/FV-12502

30 April 1928 El Paso – Jules Allen “The Singing Cowboy“ (Jules Verne Allen [vcl/gt], ? [fiddle-1], D.A.Champagne [harmonica-2])

008 BVE-42254-1 THE TEXAS COWBOY -2 V-40068 Montgomery Ward M-4781/FV-12502

009 BVE-42255-1 A PRISONER FOR LIFE -1 V-40068/FV-12502

010 BVE-42256-1 THE GAL I LEFT BEHIND ME -1-2 40022/FV 12502

011 BVE-42257-1 ZEBRA DUN 40022 Montgomery Ward M-4464

28 March 1929 Los Angeles, CA - Jules Allen “The Singing Cowboy“ (Jules Verne Allen [vcl/gt])

012 BVE-50567-2 THE COW TRAIL TO MEXICO 23757/FV-12502

013 BVE-50568-2 CHISHOLM TRAIL V-40167 Montgomery Ward M-4463/FV-12502

014 BVE-50569-2 COWBOY'S LOVE SONG V-40167 Montgomery Ward M-4101 M-4779

015 BVE-50570-2 SWEETIE DEAR 23598

8 April 1929 Los Angeles, CA - Jules Allen (The Singing Cowboy) (Jules Verne Allen [vcl/gt], Charle Coffey [vcl-2/fiddle-1])

016 BVE-50594-1 ‘LONGSIDE THE SANTA FÉ TRAIL -1 V-40118 Montgomery Ward M-4344 M-4780/FV-12502

017 BVE-50595-3 TWO FRAGMENTS V-40118 Montgomery Ward M-4781

018 BVE-50596-1 THE COWBOY'S DREAM -1 V-40178

019 BVE-50597-1 COWBOY'S LAMENT 40178 Montgomery Ward M-4099/FV-12502

020 BVE-50598-2 LITTLE OLD SOD SHANTY -1 23757/FV-12502

021 BVE-50599-1-2 THE DYING COWBOY-1-2 unissued

27 April 1929 Culver City, CA - Jules Verne Allen – Jules Allen, The Singing Cowboy (Jules Verne Allen [vcl/gt])

022 BVE-50865-2 WHEN THE WORK'S ALL DONE THIS FALL 40263

023 BVE-50866-2 PUNCHING THE DOUGH 40263/FV-12502

024 BVE-50867 THE DYING COWBOY 23834/FV-12502

ALBUMS

Folk Variety [GER] FV-12502 Texas Cowboy: Little Joe The Wrangler; Jack O' Diamonds; Po' Mourner; Somebody But You Don't Mean Me; Days Of '49; Home On The Range; Texas Cowboy; Prisoner For Life; The Gal I Left Behind Me; Cowtrail To Mexico; Chisholm Trail; Long Side The Santa Fe Trail; Cowboy's Lament; Little Old Sod Shanty; Punchin' The Dough; Dyin' Cowboy – 10-73 (reissued on Bear Family BF-15502, and on BACM CD D 250 in 2008)

SINGLES

Victor (1928-29)

21470 Little Joe The Wrangler / Jack O' Diamonds – ca. 06-28

21627 Home On The Range / Days Of Forty Nine - 10-28

V 40022 Gal I Left Behind / Zebra Dun - 03-29

V 40068 Texas Cowboy / Prisoner For Life - 06-29

V 40118 Longside The Santa Fe / Two Fragments - 08-29

V 40167 The Cowboy's Love Song / Chisholm Trail - 11-29

V 40178 Cowboy's Dream / The Cowboy's Lament - 12-29

V 40263 Punching The Dough / When The Work's All Done This Fall - 05-30

23598 Somebody But You Don't Mean / Sweet Dear - 11-31

23757 Cow Trail To Mexico / Little Old Sod Shanty - 01-33

23834 Po Mourner / The Dying Cowboy - 09-33

Montgomery Ward

M 4099 The Cowboy's Lament / (Carl T.Sprague:) Bury Me Out On The Lone Prairie – ca. 04-33

M 4101 The Cowboy's Love Song / (Bud Billings:) On The Red River Shore – ca. 04-33

M 4343 Home On The Range / (Carl T. Sprague:) The Cowboy's Dream – 34

M 4344 Little Joe The Wrangler / Long Side The Santa Fe Trail – 34

M 4463 Chisholm Trail / Days Of Forty Nine – 34

M 4464 Zebra Dun / Jack O' Diamonds – 34

M 4779 Jack O' Diamonds / The Cowboy's Love Song – 36

M 4780 Longside The Santa Fe Trail / Little Joe The Wrangler – 36

M 4781 Two Fragments / Texas Cowboy - 36

Calafia

by Praguefrank

SESSIONS

2000 unknown, TX – Calafia

001 TEXAS DUST Floaring Distr. 60110

002 OPEN ARMS Floaring Distr. 60110

003 FUNERAL HOME BLUES Floaring Distr. 60110

004 I'M AT EASE Floaring Distr. 60110

005 COMING UP THE SIDEWALK Floaring Distr. 60110

006 THANK YOU AND PLEASE Floaring Distr. 60110

007 THOUGHTS LIKE THESE Floaring Distr. 60110

008 OLD FASHIONED WOMEN Floaring Distr. 60110

009 WE WERE SATISFIED Floaring Distr. 60110

010 25,000 MILES Floaring Distr. 60110

011 I DON'T CARE Floaring Distr. 60110

012 TONIGHT WE DANCE Floaring Distr. 60110

ALBUMS

Floating Distribution 60110 Calafia: Texas Dust; Open Arms; Funeral Home Blues; I'm At Ease; Coming Up The Sidewalk; Thank You and Please; Thoughts Like These; Old Fashioned Women; We Were Satisfied; 25,000 Miles; I Don't Care; Tonight We Dance – 01-04-01

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Al Dean

A.Dean Calloway, *1931

3rd version

By Mario Manciotti, Otto Kroezen, Thieu Van De Vorst, Praguefrank, Tim Johnson, Jim Loessberg
SESSIONS

Fall 1958 unknown – Al Dean and His All Stars
001 FRAGILE HEART Warrior WA 506/Bison Bop LP-2046 Double D 11565007 Legacy
002 BLUE SKY WALTZ Warrior WA 506/Legacy
Possibly from session above
003 QUEEN OF ROCK Bison Bop LP-2046 Legacy
BISON BOP LP-2046 THE BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED, VOL. 36 (GER, 1985); DOUBLE D ENT. 11565007 ULTRA RARE ROCKABILLY, VOL. 7 (1992, NED)
1959 unknown – Al Dean and His All Stars
004 VERGE OF THE BLUES Warrior WA 508/Collector CLCD 4524 Legacy
005 I SHOT BILLY JOE WA 508/Legacy

COLLECTOR CLCD 4524 ROCK AND ROLL WITH PIANO, VOL. 15 (2008, NED)

1960 unknown – Al Dean and His All Stars (+ Herb Remington [steel], Clyde Brewer [fiddle] + unknown musicins)
006 HORSES CARRY TALES D 1166/BCD 15835
007 HANDFUL OF ASHES D 1166/BCD 15835
008 GIRL AT THE BAR D 1192/BCD 15835
009 I NEED NO CHAINS D 1192/BCD 15835

BEAR FAMILY BCD 15835 COMPLETE D SINGLES, VOL. 4 (2002, GER, 4CD)
March 1961 unknown – Al Dean and His All Stars (+ Herb Remington [steel], Clyde Brewer [fiddle] + unknown musicins)
010 I'LL WIN AGAIN D 1218/BCD 15836
011 ONE HEARTACHE FROM THE BLUES D 1218/BCD 15836

BEAR FAMILY BCD 15836 COMPLETE D SINGLES, VOL. 5 (2002, GER, 4CD)
1963 unknown – Al Dean and His All Stars
012 LOOKING FOR A NEW MAMA Manco 1043
013 BLUE SKY WALTZ Manco 1043

1964 unknown – Al Dean

013a THE ROUGHNECK SONG Sound Tex 640831

013b CASTING MY LASSO Sound Tex 640831

1966 Nashville, TN – Al Dean (Producer: Pete Drake)
014 SoN 29531 JUST ONE OF THE BOYS Stop ST 109/Kik R 10004
015 IT LOOKS UP Kik-R 10004
016 CHANGE YOUR WAYS OF LIVING Kik-R 10004
017 ST-5155 COTTON EYED JOE Paid PAD 135 Kik-R K-202/10004
018 SoN 29532 RUFF NECK PAY CHECK [aka ROUGHNECK PAYCHECK*] Stop ST 109*/ Kik-R 10004
019 A JOLE BLON Kik-R 10004
020 THEY'LL COME BACK Kik-R 10004
021 THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS Kik-R 10004
022 ST-5169 JALISCO Paid PAD 135 Kik-R K-202/10004
023 CIGAREETS AND WHUSKEY Kik-R 10004
024 ONE HEART BEAT FROM THE BLUES Kik-R 10004
025 LONG LONELY NIGHTS Kik-R 10004
1968 Nashville, TN – Al Dean/Maxine Dean [-1]/ Gale Dean [-2]

026 ROSE VALLEY POLKA –instr.- Stop LP 10006

027 SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED Stop LP 10006

M01 AMIGO’S GUITAR -1 Stop LP 10006

G01 TELL HIM AND SHOW HIM -2 Stop LP 10006

028 A GIRL AT THE BAR Stop LP 10006

029 BUBBLES IN MY BEER Stop LP 10006

M02 WALK A LITTLE SLOWER WARDEN -1 Stop LP 10006

G02 RIGHT OR WRONG -2 Stop LP 10006

030 YOU’D BE CRYING TOO Stop LP 10006

031 A LOVER’S PRAYER Stop LP 10006

032 I’LL WIN AGAIN Stop LP 10006

033 ALLSTAR SCHOTTISCH –instr.- Stop LP 10006
1968 Nashville, TN – Al Dean

034 IT’S ME, I’M HOME AGAIN Nashville 5331
ca 1968 Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Al Dean (Producer: Al Dean)
035 PRP 24941 MODEL "A" POLKA K 203

036 PRP 24942 VERGE OF THE BLUES K 203
Al Dean recorded after 1968, incomplete info in albums and singles list
unknown info, some possibly from 1950s

WE’RE GONNA GET MARRIED Legacy

DARK CLOUD WALTZ Legacy

DEAR GOD Legacy

ALBUMS

Stop LP-10004/Kik-R LP-10004 From Texas To Nashville: It Looks Up; Change Your Ways Of Living; Cotton Eyed Joe; Ruff Neck Pay Check; A Jole Blon; They'll Come Back; The Girl Of My Dreams; Jalisco; Cigareets and Whuskey; One Heart Beat From The Blues; Long Lonely Nights; Just One Of The Boys - 67
Stop LP-10006* Kicker Country: Rose Valley Polka; Signed, Sealed and Delivered; Amigo’s Guitar [Maxine Dean]; Tell Him And Show Him [Galen Dean]; A Girl At The Bar; Bubbles In My Beer; Walk A Little Slower Warden [Maxine Dean]; Right Or Wrong [Galen Dean]; You’d Be Crying Too; A Lover’s Prayer; I’ll Win Again; Allstar Schottisch – 68 (*on cover. ST 10006 on label)
Kik-R LPS-20001 Down our Way: Anybody Going To San Antone; Look Into My Teardrops; Blue Sky Waltz; Once More; Verge Of the Blues; Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head; Model A Polka; Out Of Control; What Will I Live On Tomorrow; Restin On My Laurels – 07-70
Kik-R LP-10008-K Country News: [Dean Galen:] What I'd Give To Be A Boy Again; Blind Man's Bluff; I'm Gonna Do Me To You; God Knows; Cattle Baron; [Al Dean:] I Can't Put The Bottle Down; Shackles And Chains; Outskirts Of Sin; Put Your Little Foot; South Texas Waltz – 7-
Kik-R LP-10009 Al Dean and His Allstars: Candy Kane; Another Saturdaz Night Done Gone; Diggy Diggy Lo; Dead Skunk; Thay All Look The Same; Long As I’m Wishing; One Of These Days; Hoboe’s Meditation; I’d Walk Barefooted; Cattle Call; If I Can’t Make It With You; Silver Haired Daddy of Mine - 74
Kik-R LP-10011 On The Bandstand: Amanda; If Teadrops Were Pennies; Corinna; Miller’s Cave; Under Your Spell Again; Hinkyt Tonk; Cowtown; Cold Cold Heart; The Bottle Let Me Down; After The Fire Is Gone; This Old Rig; Brand New Mama – 75

Kik-R LP-10012 Kick’N’ with Al Dean: Cotton Eyed Joe; A Jole Blon; Rose Valley Polka; Foggy Mountain Breakdown; Blue Sky Waltz; Jalisco; South Texas Waltz; Sweetheart Schottische; Put Your Little Foot; Model "A" Polka – 81

Kik-R LP-10010 Let’s Go Dancing: Let’s Go Dabcing; That’s What Loving You Means To me; Make A Husband Out Of Me; You‘re Still On My Mind; That’s What Loving You Means To me; Eberytime I make To Love Her (I Think Of You); Hands Across The Border; When You Were One and I Was Twelve; Steel Toes Shoes - 81

Kik-R LP-10013 Mr. Cotton Eyed Joe (Plays Urban Cowboys): Cotton Eyed Joe; Ten Pretty Girls; Home Town Waltz; Rancho Grande; Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me); Silver Threads And Golden Needles; Fraulein; Last Date; Release Me; Together Again; San Antonio Rose – 81 (recorded in Houston, TX, reissued on Glad 2004 in 1999)
Kik-R LP-10014 "T" For Texas: There Ain’t No Lukenbach Texas; Slowly; Making Believe; When A Rocky Mountain High Hits A Mexico Low; Dim Lights, Thick Smoke; If You See Kay; T For Texas; I’m In Love; Pick Me Up On Your Way Down; Don’t Be Angry – 82
Kik-R LP-10015 Texico: Jalisco; Maria Elena; Mexico; Cielito Lindo; La Paloma; Yellow Rose of Texas; Texico Polka; Mexicali Rose; Under the Double Eagle; La Bamba – 82
Kik-R LP-10016 Texas Our Texas: Texas Our Texas; El Paso; Cowtown; Texico; Cotton Eyed Joe (The National Anthem of Texas; Texas Schottische; Streets of Laredo; San Antonio Rose; Yellow Rose of Texas – 82
Glad 7023 Al Dean Sings: Verge Of The Blues; Anybody Going To San Antone; Bubble In My Beer; Cattle Call; Walk A Little Slower Warden; That Silver Hired Daddy Of Mine; Girl At The Bar; Ruff Neck Paycheck; It Looks Up; Casting My Lasso; Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes – 11-96

Legacy ?Verge Of The Blues: Long Lonely Nights [Maxine Dean]; It's Too Late [Maxine Dean]; We're Gonna Get Married /W.Maxine Dean; Hands Across The Border; Dark Cloud Waltz; I Shot Billy Joe; Verge Of The Blues; In Love Alone; Let's Go Dancing; Dear God; Blue Sky Waltz; Fragile Heart; Queen Of The Rock – 25-01-06 (1958-59 recordings)
Heart Of Texas HTR-4141 Still Kikn' King Of The Cotton Eyed Joe: Cotton Eyed Joe; One of These Days; I Can't Put the Bottle Down; Shackles and Chains; Hobo's Meditation; Slowly; Dim Lights; Cattle Call; Bubbles In My Beer (feat. Galen Dean); Steel Toed Shoes; Long Black Limousine; Flowers; One Heartbeat From the Blues; Resting On My Laurels; Casting My Lasso; Jalisco – 10-11-09 (sampler)

SINGLES
Warrior (1958-59)
WA 506 Fragile Heart / Blue Sky Waltz – 12-58
WA 508 Verge Of The Blues / I Shot Billy Joe - 59
D (1960-61)
1166 Horses Carry Tales / Handful Of Ashes – 10-10-60
1192 Girl At The Bar / I Need No Chains – 02-05-61
1218 I'll Win Again / One Heartache From The Blues – 29-09-61
Manco (1963)
1043 Looking For A New Mama / Blue Sky Waltz - 63
1057 I'll Win Again / One Heartache From The Blues – (possibly reissue of D 1218)

Sound Tex (1964)

640831 The Roughneck Song / Casting My Lasso - ca 31-08-64

Stop
ST 109 Just One Of The Boys / Roughneck Paycheck – 67
ST 318 Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes / Mary Was Good To Me – 69
Nashville
5331 It Looks Up / It’s Me, I’m Home Again - 68
Kik-R
K 202 Cotton Eyed Joe / Jalisco - 67 (also on Paid PAD-135)
K 203 Model "A" Polka / Verge Of The Blues
K 204 Casting My Lasso / Nearer To You
K 206 Sweetheart Schottische / Sign Of The Times
K 208 One Hearbreak From The Blues / ?
K 209 Put Your Little Foot / Can't Put The Bottle Down
K 212 Jole Blon / Cigarettes And Whuskey
K 214 Let’s Go Dancing / Hands Across The Border
K 217 Casting My Lasso / One Of These Days - 79
K 218 El Rancho Grande / Don‘t You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me - (/ARMFP923, Producer: Al Dean)
K 219 Cotton Eyed Joe [vocal] / Ten Pretty Girls

K 221 Dim Lights, Thick Smoke / There Ain’t No Luckenbach Texas - 81
K 222 Put Your Little Foot / Sweetheart Scottische
Sonic (unknown)
45-176 Thanks For The Little Things / The Hangman (note: on Sonic label listed 176, in most sources 174)

Johnny Rector

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank

SESSIONS

Early 1950 unknown, TX – Johnny Rector and The Texans

001 IF-209 IF YOU DRINK, DON'T DRIVE Imperial 45-8081

002 IF-210 YOU GOT IT BAD 45-8081

003 IF-211 I MET AN ANGEL 45-8087
004 IF-212 I‘M GONNA BE MEAN 45-8087

4 December 1951 Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, TX - Western Cherokees (Johnny Rector [vcl], R.L. "Blackie" Crawford [rh gt/leader], Norman Stephens [ld gt], Waymak "Pee Wee" Whitewing [steel], John M. Anderson [bass], Jimmy Dennis [drums], Truet K. Lawson [fiddle], Les Bryan [piano]. Producer: Hy Grill)

005 82020 MARRIED BY THE BIBLE (DIVORCED BY THE LAW) Coral 9-64119/HBR 045

006 82021 BE MY DARLIN' ONCE MORE Coral 9-64119/HBR 045

007 82022 IF THEY EVER GET TOGETHER Coral 9-64129 /HBR 045

008 82023 I'M NOT THAT KIND Coral 9-64129 /HBR 045

3 June 1952 Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, TX - Western Cherokees ( Johnny Rector [vcl], R.L. "Blackie" Crawford [rh gt/leader], Clarence ‘Tony’ Hall [ld gt], Pee Wee Whitewing [steel], John M. Anderson [bass], Jimmy Dennis [drums], Leon Lindsey [fiddle], Les Bryan [piano] + group vocal*. Producer: Owen Bradley)

009 82952 THERE’S A ROOM IN MY HEART Coral 9-64168/HBR 045

010 82953 HAVE YOU EVER BEEN KISSED? Coral 9-64168 /HBR 045

011 82954 ROSIE Coral 9-64160 /HBR 045

012 82955 TILL THE COWS COME HOME* Coral 9-64160/HBR 045

SINGLES

Imperial (1950)

45-8081 You Got It Bad / If You Drink, Don’t Drive - 50

45-8087 I Met An Angel / I’m Gonna Be Mean - 50

Coral (1951-1952) with Western Cherokees

9-64119 Married By The Bible (Divorced By The Law) / Be My Darlin' Once – 02-52 (rev. Feb. 16)

9-64129 If They Ever Get Together / I'm Not That Kind - 52

9-64160 Rosie / Till The Cows Come Home - 53

9-64168 There’s A Room In My Heart / Have You Ever Been Kisses - 53