LUKE GORDON
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY
LUKE GORDON
Ben
Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street,
N.W. Washington, D.C.: Late
1954/Early 1955
Gordon R. “Luke Gordon”
Brown (vcl/ac gtr); Bernarr Graham “Buzz” Busbice (mand-1); John Humbird Duffey
(dobro); Calvin Scott “Scotty” Stoneman (fdl); Oscar James “Jimmy” Stoneman
(stg bs).
Producer:
Benjamin “Ben” Adelman
CP-4571 GOIN’ CRAZY L&C
LP-0014, Spin-O-Rama M-137
(Luke Gordon) Spin-O-Rama
S-137
CP-4572 GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD FEELIN’ BAD -1 L&C LP-0014, Mount Vernon Music
MVM-156
(Traditional-Bill Monroe) Mount Vernon Music
MVS-156, Spin-O-Rama M-137
Spin-O-Rama
S-137, Premier PM-9037
Premier
PS-9037, Coronet CX-246, Coronet CXS-246
Dixie CD-5555, World Artists WACD-101
B.A.C.M
CD D-393
CP-4572 TAKE ME FOR THE FOOL THAT I AM-1 -1 L&C LP-0014, Mount Vernon Music MVM-156
(Luke Gordon) Mount Vernon MVS-156,
Spin-O-Rama M-108
Spin-O-Rama
S-108, Premier PM-9041
Premier
PS-9041
CP-4571 ON THE BANKS OF THE OLD
PONCHARTRAIN-1 L&C LP-0014,
World Artists WACD-106
(Ramona Vincent-Hank Williams) (Acuff-Rose
BMI) B.A.C.M CD D-393
CP-4572 IS IT WRONG L&C
LP-0014, World Artists WACD-101
() B.A.C.M.
CD D-393
NB(1): “GOIN’ CRAZY” on L&C LP-0014-playing time is
2m:27.8 secs.
NB(2): “GOIN’ CRAZY” on SPIN-O-RAMA M/S-137 is sped
up-playing time is 2m:21secs.
NB(3): “IS IT WRONG” on L&C LP-0014-playing time is
2m:06.4secs.
NB(4): “IS IT WRONG” on both WORLD ARTISTS WACD-101 &
B.A.C.M. CD D-393 is sped up-playing time is 2m:01.2secs.
NB(5): L&C LP-0014 “LUKE GORDON” released 1961.
NB(6): MOUNT
VERNON MUSIC MVM/MVS-156
“LUKE GORDON - COUNTRY & WESTERN” released 1962.
NB(7): SPIN-O-RAMA M-108/S-108 “JIMMY DEAN with LUKE GOIRDON
FEATURING THE COUNTRY SINGING OF JIMMY DEAN AND LUKE GORDON” released 1963.
NB(8): SPIN-O-RAMA M-108 pressed TWICED with DIFFERENT
Record labels.
NB(9): SPIN-O-RAMA M-137/S-137 “COUNTRY ROUND-UP STARRING
JIMMY DEAN with LUKE GORDON” released 1965.
NB(10): PREMIER PM/PS-9037 “SWINGIN’ SHINDIG STARRING JOHNNY
RIVERS also starring The Tremonts, Luke Gordon, Charlie Francis” released 1965.
NB(11): CORONET CX-246/CXS-246 “SWINGIN’ SHINDIG STARRING
JOHNNY RIVERS also starring The Tremonts, Luke Gordon, Charlie Francis”
released 1965.
NB(12): PREMIER PM-9041/PS-9041 “JIMMY DEAN with LUKE GORDON
FEATURING THE COUNTRY SINGING OF JIMMY DEAN and THE COUNTRY SINGING OF LUKE
GORDON” released 1965.
LUKE
GORDON
Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.: 1955
(vcl/ac gtr); Buzz Busby (mand); Scotty Stoneman (fdl); Norman L. “Ric” Nelson (dobro); Jimmy
Stoneman (stg bs).
Producer:
Ben Adelman
CP-4572 DON’T SAY
GOODBYE IF YOU LOVE ME L&C LP-0014, World
Artists WACD-101
(Luke Gordon) B.A.C.M
CD D-393
GOIN’ CRAZY (Uniss)
(Luke Gordon)
GOING DOWN THE ROAD FEELING BAD (Uniss)
(Traditional-Bill Monroe)
TAKE ME FOR THE FOOL THAT I AM (Uniss)
(Luke Gordon)
ON THE BANKS OF THE OLD PONTCHATRAIN (Uniss)
(Ramona Vincent-Hank Williams)
NB(1): According to the late RIC NELSON the above recording
session lasted all day.
NB(2): It is possible that the following titles were
recorded at this session “GOIN’ CRAZY”/“GOING DOWN THAT ROAD FEELING BAD”/“TAKE
ME FOR THE FOOL THAT I AM”/“ON THE BANKS OF THE OLD PONTCHATRAIN” plus other
UNKNOWN titles were recorded.
NB(3): L & C LP-0014 issued with Plain white sleeve.
NB(4): “DON’T SAY GOODBYE IF YOU LOVE ME”-on L&C
LP-0014-playing time is 3m:02.4secs.
NB(5): “DON’T SAY GOODBYE IF YOU LOVE ME” on WORLD ARTISTS
WACD-101 & B.A.C.M CD D-393-is sped up-playing time is 2m:55.0secs.
LUKE GORDON
Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street.
N.W. Washington, D.C.; 1955
(vcl/ac gtr); Scotty Stoneman (fdl); Donald “Don” West (stl gtr); Buzz
Busby (mand); Homer “Curley” Smith (fdl); Jimmy Stoneman (stg bs). Producer: Ben Adelman
CP-4571 I BELIEVE
I’M ENTITLED TO YOU L&C
LP-0014, World Artists WACD-104
(Cliff Carlisle-Mel Foree-Chester Rice) B.A.C.M
CD D-393
CP-4572 SWING WIDE
YOUR GATE OF LOVE L&C
LP-0014, WACD-104
(Hank Thompson) World
Artists WACD-106, B.A.C.M CD D-393
CP-4571 LET THIS
KISS BID YOU GOODBYE L&C
LP-0014, World Artists WACD-101
(Luke
Gordon) World
Artists WACD-102, B.A.C.M CD D-393
CP-4571 WHEN IT’S
TIME (FOR THE WHIPPOORWILLS TO SING) L&C
LP-0014, World Artists WACD-101 (Alton
Delmore) (Vidor Pub. Inc. BMI) (arr.Luke Gordon)
CP-4572/ LONELY HEARTACHE L&C
LP-0014, Empire 45-512, Spin-O-Rama M-108
S-1336 (Luke Gordon) (Cedar Music BMI) Spin-O-Rama
S-108, Mount Vernon
Music MVM-156
Mount Vernon Music
MVS-156, Premier PM-9041
Premier
PS-9041, World Artists WACD-101
World
Artists WACD-106, B.A.C.M CD D-393
NB(1): “LET THIS KISS BID YOU GOODBYE” on L&C LP-0014-playing
time is 2m:21.6secs.
NB(2): “LET THIS KISS BID YOU GOODBYE” on WORLD ARTISTS
WACD-101 & WACD-102 & B.A.C.M. CD D-393 is sped up-playing time is
2m:15.8secs.
NB(3): “WHEN IT’S TIME (FOR THE WHIPPOORWILLS TO SING)” on
L&C LP-0014-playing time is 2m:22.2secs.
NB(4): “WHEN IT’S TIME (FOR THE WHIPPOORWILLS TO SING)” on
WORLD ARTISTS WACD-101 is sped up-playing time is 2m:15.8secs.
NB(5):”LONELY HEARTACHE” on L&C LP-0014-Long version
with complete instrumental break-playing time circa 2m:34.5secs/Instrumental
break circa 0:58secs.
NB(6): “LONELY HEARTACHE” on EMPIRE 45-512 & B.A.C.M. CD
D-393 is a short version with speed slowed down & instrumental break
cut-off circa 0:30secs at the end of break-playing time is 2m:10secs.
NB(7): “LONELY HEARTACHE” on SPIN-O-RAMA M/S-108/MOUNT VERNON
MVM/MVS-156/PREMIER PM/PS-9041 as master but with added echo-playing time circa
2m:33secs.
NB(8): “LONELY HEARTACHE” on WORLD ARTISTS WACD-101 is sped
up-playing time is 2m:29secs.
LUKE GORDON Acc. By C.Smith & Tenn Haymakers
Capitol Transcription Service, 11th & G Street N.W. Washington, D.C.; Saturday
16th April 1955
(vcl/ac gtr); Dub
Howington (el gtr); Homer “Curley” Smith (fdl); Don West (stl gtr); Fuzzy
Groves (stg bs); Jessie Parrish (dms). Producer:
Benjamin “Ben” Adelman
Engr: Edward “Ed” Beher
45-PD-550-A GOIN’
CRAZY L&C
45-550-A, Starday 45-550-A, Dixie CD-5555
(Gordon)
(Starrite BMI) World Artists WACD-102, Cactus
STACD-2
B.A.C.M
CD D-385, B.A.C.M CD D-393
45-PD-550-B MARRIED
LIFE L&C 45-550-B, Starday
45-550-B
(Gordon)
(Starrite BMI) World Artists WACD-102, B.A.C.M
CD D-393
NB(1): L & C 45-550 released Monday 2nd April 1956.
NB(2): L & C 45-550 reviewed Billboard Saturday 7th April 1956.
NB(3): Both L & C 45-550 & STARDAY 45-550 were
released on 78rpm.
NB(4): L & C = Luke & Cuca.
LUKE GORDON
Capitol Transciption Service, 11th & G Street N.W. Washington, D.C.: 1955
(vcl/ac
gtr); Dub Howington (el gtr); Curley Smith (fdl); Don West (stl gtr); Fuzzy
Groves (stg bs); Jessie Parrish dms). Producer: Benjamin
“Ben” Adelman
Engr: Ed Beher
45-555-A LET THIS KISS BID YOU GOODBYE Starday
45-555-A, Ace Ltd 603
(Gordon)
(Starrite BMI)
45-555-B BABY’S
GONE 45-555-B, Ace Ltd 603, Dixie
CD-5555
(Gordon)
(Starrite BMI) Starday LP-218, World Artists
WACD-102
Cactus
OFF-CD-5065, Cactus STACD-2
B.A.C.M
CD D-385
NB(1): STARDAY 45-555 released April 1956.
NB(2): STARDAY 45-555 BMI Clearance - 18th May 1956.
NB(3): ACE Ltd 603 “STARS OF TEXAS HONKY TONK” released United
Kingdom 1991.
NB(4): CACTUS OFF-CD-5065 “STARDAY HILLBILLY, Vol.2.”
released 2009.
NB(5): STARDAY LP-218 “THE LOST STARDAY RECORDINGS-ORIGINAL
1950’s RECORDINGS” released
NB(6): CACTUS STACD-2 “STARDAY HILLBILLY, Vol.2.” released
NB(7): B.A.C.M CD D-385 “CUSTOM MADE HILLBILLY” released
United Kingdom September 2012.
LUKE GORDON
Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street,
N.W. Washington, D.C.: 1955
(vcl/ac gtr); Frederick
Lincoln “Link” Wray Jr. (ld gtr); Vernon “Ray Vernon” Wray (gtr); John “Johnny”
“Pancake” Norris (stl
gtr);
Unk (stg bs). Producer: Ben Adelman
CHRISTMAS IN TENNESSEE Mount
Vernon Music MVM-156
(Harlow-Williams) Mount
Vernon Music MVS-156
World
Artists WACD-101, B.A.C.M CD D-393
LUKE GORDON
Ben
Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street, N.W. Washinton,
D.C.: 1955
(vcl/ac gtr); Dub
Howington (el gtr) or Harold “Harry” Wade (el gtr) or Wade Holmes (el gtr); Don West (stl gtr) or Michael
“Mickey” Woodward (stl gtr); Curley Smith (fdl) or Walter “Buck” Ryan (fdl) or
Marvin West (fdl); John Duffey (dobro).
Producer: Ben Adelman
CHANGING COMPANY Mount Vernon Music MVM-156
(Luke Gordon) Mount
Vernon Music MVS-156, Spin-O-Rama M-137
Spin-O-Rama
S-137, B.A.C.M CD D-393
PASTURES GREEN Mount Vernon Music MVM-156
(Luke Gordon) Mount
Vernon Music MVS-156,
M-137
Spin-O-Rama
S-137, B.A.C.M CD D-393
LUKE GORDON Capital
Arena, 14th Street Washington, D.C.: Saturday 31st December
1955
TOWN & COUNTRY
JAMBOREE-WMAL-TV
(vcl/ac gtr); James Ray “Jimmy”
Dean (accdn); Buck Ryan (fdl); Herbert “Herbie” Jones (rhy gtr); Marvin Carroll
(stl gtr); Mary Klick (stg bs). MC: Jimmy Dean
HONKY TONKIN’ World
Artists WACD-102
(Hank Williams) (Acuff-Rose
BMi)
Hank Williams Medley-
A MANSION ON THE HILL WACD-102
(Fred Rose-Hank Williams)
(Acuff-Rose BMI)
NEVER AGAIN (WILL I KNOCK ON
YOUR DOOR) WACD-102
(Hank Williams) (Acuff-Rose
BMI)
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS WACD-102
(Hank Williams) (Acuff-Rose
BMI)
(I HEARD THAT) LONESOME WHISTLE WACD-102
(Jimmie Davis-Hank Williams)
(Acuff-Rose BMI)
HONKY TONK BLUES WACD-102
(Hank Williams) (Acuff-Rose
BMI)
I COULD NEVER BE ASHAMED OF YOU WACD-102
(HanK Williams) (Acuff-Rose
BMI)
COLD, COLD HEART WACD-102
(Hank Williams) (Acuff-Rose
BMI)
KAW-LIGA WACD-102
(Hank Williams-Fred Rose)
(Acuff-Rose BMI)
YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART WACD-102
(Hank
Williams) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
LOVESICK BLUES WACD-102
(Irving Mills-Cliff Friend)
FADED LOVE AND WINTER ROSES WACD-102
(Fred Rose) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
NB(1): LUKE GORDON was a guest of on the above show which
celebrated the 3rd anniversary of the death of HANK WILIAMS.
NB(2): “FADED LOVE AND WINTER ROSES” is not included in the
MEDLEY.
LUKE GORDON
Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street,
N.W. Washington, D.C.: 1955-1956
(vcl/ac gtr); Wade Holmes
(ld gtr); Dub Howington (el gtr); Don West (stl gtr); Unk (stg bs).
Producer: Ben Adelman
RACE TRACK BLUES Mount
Vernon Music MVM-156
(Luke Gordon) Mount
Vernon Music MVS-156
World
Artists WACD-101, B.A.C.M CD D-393
THE DARK YEARS AHEAD Mount Vernon Music MVM-156
(Luke Gordon) Mount
Vernon Music MVS-156
LUKE GORDON and his
Lonesome Drifters
Ben
Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street, N.W. Washington,
D.C.: ca:
April 1956
(vcl/ac
gtr); poss. Curley Smith (fdl);
Producer: Ben Adelman
ST-45-565-A BIG NEW DANCE Starday
45-565-A, Dixie CD-5555
(Gordon)
)Starrite BMI) World Artists WACD-102, Cactus
STACD-2
B.A.C.M
CD D-393
ST-45-565-B JUST DOIN’ WHAT’S RIGHT Starday
45-565-B, Ace Ltd 603
(Gordon)(Starrite
BMI) World Artists WACD-102, B.A.C.M
CD D-393
NB(1): STARDAY 45-565
released May 1956.
NB(2): STARDAY 45-565BMI
Clearance - 15th June 1956.
NB(3): DIXIE CD-5555 “DIXIE
BOPPIN’ HILLBILLIES, Vol.1.” released Holland 1995.
LUKE GORDON
Ben
Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street, N.W. Washington,
D.C.: ca:
June 1956
(vcl/ac
gtr); Curley Smith (fdl);
Producer: Ben Adelman
HO-577-A IS IT WRONG Starday
45-577-A
(Gordon)
(Starrite BMI)
HO-577-B WHAT CAN YOU DO? 45-577-B, Dixie CD-5555, Cactus
STACD-2
(Gordon) (Starrite
BMI) B.A.C.M CD D-393
NB(1): STARDAY 45-577
released July 1956.
NB(2): STARDAY 45-577 BMI
Clearance - Friday 28th September 1956.
LUKE GORDON with the Rock
& Roll Boys-1
BILLY ADAMS with the Rock
& Roll Boys-2
Rite Recording Studio, 9745 Lockland
Road Cincinnati, Oh: 1956
(vcl-3/ac
gtr); Willie Murray “Billy” Adams (vcl-4/ac rhy gtr); Charles “Charlie” Adams
(el ld gtr); Curtis May (stg bs).
Producer:
CP-1331 DON’T CRAMP MY STYLE -1-3 Quincy 932-A, World Artists
WACD-104
(Gordon-Adams)
CP-1332 ROCK, PRETTY MAMA -2-4 Quincy 932-B, Legend LP-1003, Spin
EMG-1000
(B. Adams) Lost Gold LGR-5798, EFA
CD-88962-2, Yeaah! CD-12
Castle
Music EFA CD-88962-2
World Artists WACD-104, B-Sharp
LP 6/19,
ROCK,
PRETTY MAMA (Alt) Collector CLCD-4411, MCA MCAD-5935
(B. Adams) MCA MCA-25088, Domino
LP-1012, Club LP-011
Bop-A-Rama BOP-002, Castle
Music CMRCD-581
NB(1): According to LUKE GORDON
the above session was held in 1956.
NB(2): According to BILLY ADAMS the above session was
held in 1955.
NB(3): QUINCY 932 released September 1957.
NB(4): MCA MCAD-5935 “20 ROCKABILLY CLASSICS” released 1987.
NB(5): MCA MCA-25088 “ROCKABILLY CLASSICS” released 1987.
NB(6): DOMINO LP-1012 “ROCK PRETTY MAMA-BILLY ADAMS” released 1992.
NB(7): COLLECTOR CLCD-4411 “NAU VOO ROCK AND ROLL” released
Holland 1993.
NB(8): LEGEND LP-1003 “GRAND DADDY’S ROCKIN’, Vol.2.” released 1993.
NB(9): CLUB LP-011 “GRAB THIS AND DANCE, Vol.11” released 1993.
NB(10): SPIN EMG-1000 “$15, 000 WORTH OF ROCKABILLY” released 1997.
NB(11): BOP-A-RAMA BOP-002 “BIG NOISE FROM THE PLANET BOP, Vol.2.”
released 1998.
NB(12): LOST GOLD LGR-5798 “ORIGINAL HISTORIC ROCKABILLY CLASSICS,
Vol.1.” released 1998.
NB(13): EFA CD-88962-2 “ROCKABILLY RARITIES, Vol.1.” released 2000.
NB(14): YEAAH! CD-12 “ROCKABILLY RARITIES, Vol.1.” released 2000.
NB(15): CASTLE MUSIC CMRCD-581 “ROCKIN’ THRU THE YEARS,
1955-2002-BILLY ADAMS” released 2002.
NB(16): B-SHARP LP 6/19 “NASTY ROCKABILLY, Vol.14” released Germany
2008.
LUKE GORDON
Rodel
Studio, 1028 33rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.: April
1958
(vcl);
Scotty Stoneman (fdl/twin fdl o/dub); Donna LaVerne Stoneman (mand); Peggy Brain
Stoneman (dobro); Jimmy Stoneman
(stg bs). Producer:
Donald F. “Don” Owens
CP-4571 DARK
HOLLOW L&C
LP-0014
(Bill
Browning) (Starday Music BMI)
45-5803 DARK HOLLOW Blue
Ridge 502, World Artists WACD-102
(Bill
Browning) (Starday Music BMI) B.A.C.M.
CD D-393
45-5804 YOU MAY BE SOMEONE (WHERE YOU COME FROM)Blue Ridge 502,
Bark Log BL-6
(Don
Owens) (Circle O Music BMI) World
Artists WACD-102, B.A.C.M CD D-393
NB(1): “DARK HOLLOW” released on BLUE RIDGE entered Billboard C&W
chart - Monday 22nd December 1958 - #13 - 7 weeks.
NB(2): The above record was never released on ISLAND 0640.
NB(3): “DARK
HOLLOW” with no master tape available, a faulty 45rpm was used on WORLD ARTISTS
WACD-102 & B.A.C.M CD D-393.
NB(4): “DARK HOLLOW” on
L&C LP-0014-playing time is 2m:52.4secs.
NB(5): BARK LOG
BL-6 “COUNTRY HICKS, Vol.6.” released United Kingdom
LUKE GORDON-1 Luke
Gordon Studio Falls Church, Va: ca:
May 1958
DUB HOWINGTON and his Tennessee
Haymakers-2
(vcl-1/ac
gtr); Dub Howington (vcl-2/el gtr); Don West (stl gtr); Unk (pno-3); Unk (stg
bs);
Producer: Gordon R. Brown
CP-1559 THE FOOL THAT I AM -1 Quincy 933 A, B.A.C.M CD D-393
(Gordon)
(Circle O BMI)
CP-1560 MUSTACHE
ON THE CABBAGE HEAD -1-2-3 Quincy 933 B, Collector CLCD-4464
(Gordon)
(Circle O BMI) Collector CLCD-4464, B.A.C.M
CD D-393
CP-1561 ROAD OF HEARTACHES -2 Qunicy 934 A
(Howington)
(Circle O BMI)
CP-1562 DON’T PLAY WITH LOVE -2 934 B, Greasy GRLP-006
(Howington)
(Circle O BMI)
NB(1): QUINCY 933 released June
1958
NB(2): QUINCY 934 released June 1958.
NB(3): GREASY GRLP-006 “GREASY ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, Vol.6”
released 1999.
NB(4): COLLECTOR CLCD-4464 “CRAZY ROCKIN’” released
Holland 2001.
NB(5): COLLECTOR CLCD-4464 “CRAZY ROCKIN’” re-released Holland 2012.
LUKE GORDON Luke Gordon Studio Falls
Church, Va: 1959
(vcl);
Dub Howington (el gtr) or Harry Wade (el gtr) or Wade Holmes (el gtr); Don West
(stl gtr) or Curley Smith (fdl); Mickey Woodward (stl gtr); or Buck Ryan (fdl)
or Marvin West (dobro) or John Duffey (dobro).
Producer:
WHEN YOU CROSS YOUR
HEART Mount
Vernon Music MVM-156
(Clairborne-Davis-Dean-Stone) Mount
Vernon Music MVS-156, Spin-O-Rama M-108
Spin-O-Rama
S-108, Premier PM-9041
Premier
PS-9041, World Artists WACD-106
B.A.C.M
CD D-393
WHY DO YOU TREAT ME
THIS WAY Mount
Vernon Music MVM-156 (Hope Harlow-Link
Wray) Mount Vernon Music MVS-156, Spin-O-Rama
M-108
Spin-O-Rama
S-108, Premier PM-9041
Premier
PS-9041, World Artists WACD-106
B.A.C.M
CD D-393
LUKE GORDON
Rodel Studio, 1028 33rd
Street, N.W. Washington,
D.C.: Sunday
19th April 1959
(vcl/ac gtr); with The Drifters.
Producer: Don Owens
45-6007 EIGHT YEARS IN ATLANTA Blue
Ridge 506, World Artists WACD-102
(Don F.
Owens) (Lonesome Pine Music BMI) B.A.C.M CD D-393
45-6008 WHEN IT’S TIME (FOR THE WHIPPOORWILLS TO
SING) Blue Ridge 506, World Artists
WACD-102
(Arr. Luke
Gordon) (Lonesome Pine Music BMI) B.A.C.M
CD D-393
NB(1)): BLUE RIDGE 506 released
1960.
NB(2): WORLD ARTISTS WACD-102 “LUKE GORDON
COLLECTOR’S CLASSIC” released Tuesday 24th February 2004.
LUKE GORDON WTTG-TV Washington,
D.C.: 1959
DON OWENS’
JAMBOREE
(vcl/ac gtr); Donna Stoneman (mand); Ric Nelson
(dobro); Jack Cooke (stg bs).
Producer:
CP-4572 I’M FREE AT LAST World Artists WACD-101
(Ernest
Tubb) World Artists WACD-105
I SAW THE
LIGHT WACD-105
(Hank Williams)
(Acuff-Rose BMI)
MANSION ON THE HILL WACD-105
(Fred Rose-Hank
Williams ) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
WHEN IT’S TIME (FOR
THE WHIPPOORWILLS TO SING)
WACD-105
(Alton Delmore) (Vidor
Pub. Inc. BMI)
JAMBALAYA (ON THE
BAYOU) WACD-105
(Williams) (Acuff-Rose
BMI)
I’LL BE A
BATCHELOR ‘TIL I DIE WACD-105
(Hank Williams)
(Acuff-Rose BMI)
LUKE GORDON
Rodel Studio, 1028 33rd
Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.: Spring
1961
(vcl/ac gtr); Wade Holmes (el gtr); William “Bill”
Yates (hmny vcl-1/stg bs) ;Wayne Yates (hmny vcl-1/gtr); Curley Smith (fdl).
Producer: Don Owens
S-1335 13 STEPS AWAY -1 Empire 45-512, Spin-O-Rama M-108
(L.Gordon) (Cedar
Music BMI) Spin-O-Rama
S-108, Spin-O-Rama M-126
Spin-O-Rama
S-126,Premier PM-9041
Premier
PS-9041, World Artists WACD-104
B.A.C.M
CD D-393
NB(1): EMPIRE 45-512 released 1961.
NB(2): EMPIRE 45-512 released with a ‘Picture’ sleeve.
NB(3): The above record is a
‘Sheldon’ press.
NB(4): Date sticker on label shows March 1961.
NB(5): EMPIRE 45-512 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 15th May
1961.
NB(6): SPIN-O-RAMA M/S-126 “HOOTENANNY COUNTRY STYLE” released 1964.
NB(7): B.A.C.M CD D-393 “LUKE GORDON Sings DARK HOLLOW & Other
Classic Numbers” released United Kingdom 2012.
LUKE GORDON Oak Leaf Park Luray,
Va: July 1961
(vcl/ac gtr); Franklin Delano Roosevelt “Frank”
Wakefield (mand); William Hundley “Bill” Emmerson (5 stg bjo).
M.C.:
WHEN IT’S
TIME(FOR THE WHIPPOORWILLS TO SING) (Uniss)
(Alton
Delmore) (Vidor Pub. Inc. BMI)
YOU MAY BE
SOMEONE (WHERE YOU COME FROM) (Uniss)
(Don
Owens) (Circle O Music BMI)
THE FOOL
THAT I AM (Uniss)
(Luke
Gordon) (Circle O Music BMI)
DARK
HOLLOW (Uniss)
(Bill
Browning) (Starday Music BMI)
YOU’RE
GONNA CHANGE (OR I’M GONNA LEAVE) (Uniss)
(Hank
Williams) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
I CAN’T
HELP IT (IF I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU) (Uniss)
(Hank
Williams) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
LUKE GORDON Wynwood
Studio Falls
Church, Va: Early
1966
(vcl/ac gtr); Danny Pendelton (stl gtr); Harry Wade (gtr);
Producer: Peter “Pete
Roberts” Kuykendall
8018/ LOVE’S FANTASY Nashville NV-5271, World
Artists WACD-102
ZTSB-110852 (L.Gordon) (Tronic/BMI)
8019/ THRESHOLD TO HEAVEN Nashville
NV-5271, World Artists WACD-102
ZTSB-110853 (L.Gordon) (Tronic/BMI)
NB: NASHVILLE NV-5271
released March 1966.
LUKE GORDON with Vern and
The Drifters
Riverside
Studio Ashland,
Ky: ca:
1969
(vcl/ac
gtr); with Unk musicians
Producer: Gordon R. Brown
SO-7054 REPEAT OF THE PAST World
Artists GRB-200
(Gordon)
(Tom-Cat BMI)
7113B FADED LOVE AND WINTER ROSES World Artist 7113,
World Artists GRB-200
(Fred Rose)
(Acuff-Rose BMI)
THERE’LL NO
TEARDROPS TONIGHT World
Artists GRB-200, World Artists WACD-106
(Williams)
(Acuff-Rose BMI)
TODAY I STARTED LOVING
YOU AGAIN World Artists GRB-200, WACD-106
(Haggard)
(Blue Book BMI)
GOING
CRAZY GRB-200.
(Gordon)
(Starday BMI)
SO-7055 WHY SHOULD WE TRY ANYMORE GRB-200, WACD-106
(Williams)
(Acuff-Rose BMI)
TAKE THESE
CHAINS FROM MY HEART World Artists GRB-200, WACD-106
(Hy
Heath-Fred Rose) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
DARK
HOLLOW World Artists GRB-200
(Browning)
13 STEPS
AWAY World
Artists GRB-200
(Arranged.
by Gordon)
7112A OBLIVION World
Artist 7112, World Artists GRB-200
(L.Gordon)
(Tom-Cat BMI)
NB(1): WORLD ARTISTS 7112/7113 released 1969.
NB(2): WORLD ARTISTS GRB-200
“WORLD ARTISTS PRESENTS THE BEST OF LUKE GORDON” released February 1970.
LUKE GORDON American
Legion Park Rt.229 Culpepper, Va: Sunday Sunday 31st May 1970
Showcase Country Music
Attractions
(vcl/ac
gtr);
M.C.:
(Uniss)
()
(Uniss)
()
(Uniss)
()
(Uniss)
()
(Uniss)
()
(Uniss) plus others
()
LUKE GORDON Riverside
Sound Studio Ashland,
Ky: 1976
(vcl/ac
gtr); with Unk studio musicians
Producer:
CRYIN’ ON
ONE HAND (LAUGHIN’ ON THE OTHER) World
Artists Prod. NR-6361-1
(Luke
Gordon)
U-10316M/ THERE COMETH A DAY World
Artists Prod.NR-6362-2
WAP-1003B (L.Gordon) (Reeder BMI/Richard Allan Williams BMI) World Artists Productions WAP-1003
World
Artists WACD-103, World Artists WACD-106
World
Artists WAS-0171105
U-10316M/ A HOUSE OF GOLD World Artists Prod. NR-6362-1
WAP-1003A (H.Williams) (Acuff-Rose BMI) World
Artists Productions WAP-1003
World
Artists WACD-103, WACD-106
World
Artists WAS-0171105
LUKE GORDON Luke’s Home Quincy,
Ky: 1978
(vcl/gtr)
only.
Producer:
OBLIVION Released
on YouTube
(l. Gordon) (Tom Cat
Music Pub. BMI)
DARK
HOLLOW Released
on YouTube
(Bill Browning)
THIRTEEN STEPS AWAY Released
on YouTube
(Merle Haggard-Eddie
Burris)
THE FOOL THAT I AM Released
on YouTube
(Luke Gordon) (Circle
O Music BMI)
REPEAT OF THE PAST Released
on YouTube
(L. Gordon) (Tom-Cat
Music Pub. BMI)
WALTZ OF THE ANGELS Released
on YouTube
()
NB(1): Soundtrack from
private FILM-just LUKE GORDON and his guitar.
NB(2): Private film by
Hans Häggström.
LUKE GORDON Riverside
Sound Studio Ashland,
Ky: 1981
(vcl/ac gtr) with Unk studio musicians.
Producers: G.R.Brown/Jim
Riffe
MUSTACHE
ON THE CABBAGE HEAD World Artists Productions
WAP-5001
(L.
Gordon) BMI) Riverside
RSS-4603
World
Artist Productions WAP-1002
World Artists WACD-101, World
Artists WACD-103
B/7567 ALL MY LOVE World Artist Prod. 7567,
World Artists WACD-101
(L.Gordon)
Tom Cat Pub. (BMI)
A/7566 ALIMONY World
Artists Prod. 7566
(L.Gordon)
Tom Cat Pub. (BMI)
NB(1): WORLD ARTISTS PRODUCTIONS
WAP-5001 “PRESENTS LUKE GORDON – KEEPING IT COUNTRY” released
NB(2): WORLD ARTIST PROD. 7566/7567 released
NB(3): WORLD ARTISTS WACD-101 “WORLD ARTISTS
Presents: LUKE GORDON ORIGINALS: PICTURE SHOW and L & C” released Tuesday 5th
June 2001.
LUKE GORDON Riverside
Sound Studio
Ashland, Ky:
1982
(vcl/ac
gtr) with Unk studio musicians
Producers: Jim Riffe Engineer:
S.Hoffman
U-10604MA/ PICTURE SHOW World Artist Productions
WAP-1004 A
WAP-1004-A (L.Gordon) (Richard Allan Williams-BMI) World
Artists Productions WAP-5001
World Artists WACD-101, World
Artists WACD-103
U-10604MB/ (I HEARD THAT) LONESOME WHISTLE World Artist Productions
WAP-1004
WAP-1004-B (H.Willliams) (Acuff-Rose BMI) World
Artists WAP-104
NB: WORLD ARTISTS WACD-103
“WORLD ARTISTS Present LUKE GORDON” released Saturday 5th June 2004.
LUKE GORDON Riverside
Sound Studio Ashland,
Ky: ca:
December 1982
(vcl/ac
gtr): with Unk studio musicians
Producer: Gordon R.Brown
MY GOOD
FRIEND JIM World
Artist Productions RSS-4580
(L.Gordon) BMI World Artists Productions WAP-5001
Riverside
RSS-4603, World Artists WACD-101
World
Artists WACD-103
COMING
BACK World Artist Productions
RSS-4580
(L.Gordon) (BMI) World Artists Productions
WAP-5001
Riverside
RSS-4603, World Artists WACD-101
World
Artists WACD-103
NB: RIVERSIDE RSS-4603 “LUKE GORDON AND THE
NEW COUNTRY SOUND” released 1983.
LUKE GORDON Riverside
Sound Studio Ashland,
Ky:
December 1982
(vcl/ac
gtr); with Unk studio musicians
Producers:
Gordon R.Brown/Jim Riffe
Engineer: S.Hoffman
UR-4076A DON’T CRAMP MY STYLE World
Artist Productions WAP-1003
(L.Gordon)
BMI World Artists RSS-4603,
Riverside RSS-4603
World
Artists WACD-101
World Artists WACD-103
UR-4076A/ OBLIVION World
Artist Productions RSS-4603
R-83054-A (L.Gordon) (Tom-Cat Pub. BMI) World Artists Productions
WAP-5001
(L.Gordon)
© (Richard Allan Williams Pub. BMI World
Artist Productions WAP-1001 A
World Artists WACD-101, World
Artists WACD-103
OBLIVION Riverside
RSS-4603
(L. Gordon) (Tom-Cat
Pub. BMI)
UR-4076B/ ALIMONY World
Artist Productions RSS-4603
R-83054-B (L.Gordon) © (Richard Allan Williams Pub. BMI World Artists Productions
WAP-5001
World Artist Productions WAP-1001
B
Riverside RSS-4603, World
Artists WACD-101
World Artists WACD-103
MASTERPIECE World
Artists Prod. NR-6361-2
(L.
Gordon) World
Artists WACD-105
UR-4076B MASTERPIECE World
Artist Productions RSS-4603
(L.Gordon) World
Artists Productions WAP-5001
Riverside RSS-4603
World Artists WACD-101, World
Artists WACD-103
WAP-5001A ALL MY LOVE World
Artists WAP-5001, Riverside RSS-4603
(L.Gordon)
BMI World
Artists WAP-1002, World Artists WACD-103
NB(1): WORLD ARTISTS
PRODUCTIONS WAP-1001 a date of 29th March 1984 is shown.
NB(2): “MASTERPIECE” (#1
& #2) are using the same vocal track, but different mastered,
instrumentation and speed. Which one is the ORIGINAL version is hard to say as
we have no information that there existed two versions.
LUKE GORDON Riverside
Sound Studio Ashland,
Ky:
December 1982
(vcl/ac
gtr); with Unk studio musicians
Producers: Violet
Brown/G.R.Brown/Jim Riffe
WAP-5001A THE FOOL THAT I AM World
Artists Productions WAP-5001
(L.Gordon)
BMI World Artists WAP-1004 B, World
Artists WACD-101
World Artists WACD-103
WAP-5001A CHANGING COMPANY World
Artists Productions WAP-5001
(L.Gordon)
BMI World Artists WACD-101, World
Artists WACD-103
WAP-5001B PASTURES GREEN World Artists Productions
WAP-5001
(L.Gordon)
BMI World Artists WACD-101, WACD-103
WAP-5001B GOIN’ CRAZY World Artists Productions
WAP-5001
(L.Gordon)
BMI Riverside RSS-4603, World
Artists WACD-101
World Artists WACD-103
WAP-5001B CRYIN’ ON ONE HAND (LAUGHIN’ ON THE OTHER) World Artists Productions WAP-5001,
(L.Gordon)
BMI Riverside RSS-4603, WACD-101
World
Artists WACD-103
NB: On WORLD ARTISTS WAP-1004 “FOOL THAT I
AM” is shown as “FROM THAT I AM”.
LUKE GORDON Riverside Sound
Studio Ashland,
Ky: Saturday
5th December 1987
(vcl/ac
gtr); with Unk studio musicians
Producers: Gordon R.Brown
U-20654M RACE TRACK BLUES World
Artists Productions WAP 1006
(L.Gordon) (Reader
BMI) World
Artists WACD-103, World Artists WACD-106 U-20654M BEST
WESTERN COWBOY World
Artists WAP 1006, World Artists WACD-103
(L.Gordon)
(Richard Allan Williams BMI)
LUKE GORDON Riverside
Sound Studio Ashland,
Ky: 2004
(vcl/ac
gtr); O/dubbed instrumentation-1
Producer: Gordon R.Brown
FOGGY
MORNING -1 World Artists WACD-102, World Artists WACD-105
(L.Gordon)
MY HEART,
MY WORLD -1 World Artists WACD-102, World
Artists WACD-105
(L.Gordon)
HIGH ON A
HILLTOP World
Artists WACD-105, World Artists WACD-106
(Tommy
Collins) World
Artists WAS-0171105
WHEN GOD COMES AND
GATHERS HIS JEWELS World Artists WACD-105,
WACD-106
(Hank
Williams) (Sony/ATV Songs BMI) World
Artists WAS-0171105
JUST A
WOUND
WAS-0171105, WACD-106
(L.Gordon)
NB(1): WORLD ARTISTS WACD-106
“WORLD ARTISTS Present LUKE GORDON and JOHNNY EVANS: THERE COMETH A DAY” released
September 2005.
NB(2): WORLD ARTISTS WAS-0171105
released 2005.
NB(3): WORLD ARTISTS WAS-0171105 was released TWICE with differerent
SLEEVES.
LUKE GORDON Riverside
Sound Studio Ashland,
Ky: 2004
(vcl/ac
gtr); with Unk studio musicians
Producer: Gordon R.Brown
DARK
HOLLOW WACD-103
(Bill
Browning)
REPEAT OF
THE PAST WACD-103
(L.Gordon)
LUKE GORDON Huntington, W.Va: 2005
(vcl/ac
gtr); Gene & Vernon Lewis (only-1)
Producer: Gordon R.Brown
FAST TRAIN
TO NOWHERE World
Artists WACD-104
(C.C.Hudson)
MY
BUCKET’S GOT A HOLE IN IT WACD-104
(Clarence
Williams)
PAN
AMERICAN WACD-104
(Williams)
(Sony/ATV BMI)
PICTURES
FROM LIFE’S OTHER SIDE WACD-104
(Williams)
(Sony/ATV BMI)
ROSE
COLORORED GLASSES WACD-104
()
SOME DAY
YOU’LL CALL MY NAME WACD-104
(Jean
Branch-Eddie Hill)
TRAIN
WHISTLE BLUES WACD-104
(Jimmie
Rodgers)
HOW CAN I
WIN WACD-104
(L.Gordon)
WINGS OF
YOUR SWEET LOVE WACD-104, World Artists
WACD-106
() World
Artists WAS-0171105
JUST
A WOUND World Artists WACD-104
(L.Gordon)
THAT’S
WHERE I GO WACD-104
(G.F.Alexander)
13
STEPS AWAY WACD-104
(L.Gordon)
(Cedar Music BMI)
ROSSIES WACD-104
(L.Gordon)
MONKEY
UP A TREE WACD-104
(L.Gordon)
HEY
PAULA WACD-104
(Ray
Hildebrand)
NB: WORLD ARTISTS WACD-104
“WORLD ARTISTS Presents All New Songs by LUKE GORDON” released 2005.
LUKE GORDON Huntington, Ky: 2005
(vcl/ac gtr); with Unknown musicians
Producer: Gordon R.Brown
GOOD
MORNING TRUCKERS World
Artists WACD-105
(L.Gordon)
THE WRECK
OF OLD 97 World
Artists WACD-105, World Artists WACD-106
(Dorsey
Dixon)
FADED LOVE
AND WINTER ROSES WACD-105
(Fred Rose)
(Acuff-Rose BMI)
LU’S SONG WACD-105
(L.Gordon)
LOST HIGHWAY WACD-105
(Leon
Payne)
NB: WORLD ARTISTS WACD-105
“WORLD ARTISTS Presents A LUKE GORDON Special CD with new and old songs in
memory of the late DON OWENS” released Wednesday 4th May 2005.
DISCOGRAPHY compiled by
DICK GRANT; THE LATE LUKE GORDON; THE LATE RIC NELSON; AL TURNER; KENT HEINEMAN;
DAVE SAX & SVEIN MARTIN PEDERSEN with thanks to Tom Mindte; Walt Saunders; Johan
Lofstedt, Andy Brown, Tom Sims, Dave Penny, Tapio Väisänen, Phil Tricker; Adam
Komorowski.
2000-2013.
