Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Kenny Arledge

 By Thieu Van DeVorst
SESSIONS

1986 Nashville, TN – Kenny Arledge (Producer: Doyle Grisham)
SOS 008 WILD SIDE OF LIFE NR 16763-1/KCPCD 4486
SOS 009TROUBLES NR 16763-2/SOS 008-9/KCPCD-4486
1992 or sooner Nashville, TN – Kenny Arledge (Kenny Arledge [vcl/rh gt], Greg Galbraith [ld gt], Chris Lesinger [ld gt], Pete Wade [ld gt], Jimmy Capps [rh gt], Hal Rugg/ Doyle Grisham/ Tommy White [steel], Glen Worf [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Buddy Spicher/ Hank Singer [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Doyle Grisham)
003 GIRL FROM TUPELO KCPCD 4486
004 DON'T SEND ME NO ANGELS KCPCD 4486
005 I CAN'T KEEP MY HANDS OFF OF YOU KCPCD 4486
006 HONKY TONK SONG KCPCD 4486
007 WEDDING BELLS  KCPCD 4486
008 THESE DAYS I BARELY GET BY KCPCD 4486
009 UNDER YOUR SPELL AGAIN KCPCD 4486
010 LEAVING BABY ONE MORE TIME KCPCD 4486  

ALBUMS
Kings Country Promotions [AUS] KCPCD 4486 I Barely Get By:
Girl From Tupelo; Don't Send Me No Angels; Wild Side Of Life; I Can't Keep My Hands Off Of You; Honky Tonk Song; Wedding Bells; These Days I Barely Get By; Under Your Spell Again; Troubles; Leaving Baby One More Time – 92

SINGLES
Spectrum Of Sound (US)
NR 16763 The Wild Side Of Life / Troubles – 86 (also on Club 45 HCMC 4)


Highway 86

 By Thieu Van DeVorst
SESSIONS

1986 poss. Oterleek Recording, Curiestraat 6/2 1098 RT, Amsterdam. NED – Highway 86 (Ina Wante [vcl/gt], Peter van Weerdenburg [vcl/ mandolin/ gt], Rik Verdenius [vcl/bass])
001 SWEETHEART OF THE PINES
002 I DREAMED OF YOU
003 THE ANGELS REJOYCED
004 WOMAN WALK THE LINE
005 DON’T SAY YOU LOVE ME
006 HIGHWAY 86
007 I WISH IT HAD BEEN A DREAM
008 I’M MOVING ON
Tracks above issued on cassette Acoustic Country Music
November 1997/October 1999 Oterleek Recording, Curiestraat 6/2 1098 RT, Amsterdam. NED - Highway 86 (Ina Van der Goot [vcl/gt], Peter van Weerdenburg [vcl/ mandolin/dobro/ gt], Rik Verdenius [vcl/bass] + Hans Drissen [steel], Paul van Dijck [violin/ banjo/ bass violin]. Producer: Highway 86)
009 I’M MOVIN‘ ON
010 BLUE LONESOME WIND
011 HOW DO
012 I DREAMED OF YOU
013 YOU’RE SELDOM SEEN
014 GOODBYE
015 YOU WRECKED UP MY HEART
016 WILL YOU LOVE ME STILL
017 LAST NIGHT I DREAMED OF LOVING YOU
018 ANGELS REJOICED
019 WE MUST HAVE BEEN OUT OF OUR MINDS
020 I DREAMED OF HIGHWAYS
021 LONG MAY YOU RUN
Tracks above issued on album I’m Movin‘ On

ALBUMS
Highway 86 [NED] no # Acoustic Country Music:
Sweetheart Of The Pines; I Dreamed Of You; The Angels Rejoyced; Woman Walk The Line; Don’t Say You Love Me; Highway 86; I Wish It Had Been A Dream; I’m Moving On – 86 (cassette)
Highway 86 [NED] no # I’m Movin‘ On: I’m Movin‘ On; Blue Lonesome Wind; How Do; I Dreamed Of You; You’re Seldom Seen; Goodbye; You Wrecked Up My Heart; Will You Love Me Still; Last Night I Dreamed Of Loving You; Angels Rejoiced; We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds; I Dreamed Of Highways; Long May You Run - 99

Billy Armstrong

 *18-03-1930 Streator, IL
By Thieu Van DeVorst, Praguefrank, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS

1959 unknown – Billy Arsmtrong
001 GLORIA Wildcat WOO 71
002 A SLEEPING AT THE FOOT OF THE BED Wildcat WOO 71
1963 Hollywood, CA – Billy Armstrong with The Frontiersmen and Joanie
003 5659 CRAZY Sage 45-390
004 5660 LET’S BE SENSIBLE Sage 45-390
1963 Hollywood, CA – Billy Armstrong
005 1105A HEARTBREAK VALLEY Toppa 45-1105
006 1105B IF YOU LEAVE WHILE I'M SLEEPING (I WON'T KNOW THAT YOU'RE GONE) Toppa 45-1105  - 63
1966 Hollywood, CA – Billy Armstrong
007 X-3491 BILLY'S ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL 45-1113
008 X-3492 HIGH COST OF LEAVING 45-1113
ca 1968 poss. Hollywood, CA – Hal Southern with Billy Armstrong
009 EH-2068 I'M A LIAR Reena 2068
010 EH-2069 LOVIN' THIS LIFE I'M LIVIN' Reena 2068
1971 unknown – Billy Armstrong
011 R-3858 18 MILES AGO TODAY  BJB 1026
012 R-3859 COUNTRY BLUES BJB 1026
1975 Hollywood, CA – Billy Armstrong (Producer: Joe Johnson)
013 J 1032 LONELY STREET 4-Star 5-1012
014 WHAT'S HE DOING IN MY WORLD 4-Star 5-1012
1976 Soundco Corp. Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA – Billy Armstrong (Billy Armstrong [fiddle/el mandolin], Jay Lacy [gt], Al Bruno [gt], Ben Bent [ac gt], Neil Levang [el gt], Jay Dee Maness [steel], Don Whaley/ Larry Booth/ Red Wooten [bass], Archie Francis [drums], John Hobbs [piano], Bill Sampson [harmonica]. Producer: Dave Franer/ Dean Kay [1])
015 TRIBUTE TO RAY PRICE HS 7605/WRS 104  HS-102
016 MY HEART PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE WRS 104  HS-102
017 BILLY’S ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL WRS 104  HS-102 HS-LP-103 HS-LP-80-102 HSCD 2102
018 I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY [1] WRS 104  HS-102 HS-LP-80-102 HSCD 2102
019 SILVER WINGS [1] WRS 104  HS-102 HS-LP-80-102 HSCD 2102
020 1800 MILES WRS 104  HS-102
021 UNCLE BOOGER RED WRS 104  HS-102
022 TRIBUTE TO BOB WILLS WRS 104  HS-102
023 FIN JUN WRS 104  HS-102
024 DANNY BOY WRS 104  HS-102
1978 Soundco Corp. Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA – Billy Armstrong (Billy Armstrong [fiddle], Norm Cass [ac gt], Al Vescovo [ac gt], Russ Hansen [el gt], Jay Lacy ;el gt], Jay Dee Maness [steel/dobro], Don Whaley [bass/bck vcl],  Curtis Stone [bass], John Rains/ Archie Francis [drums], John Hobbs [piano], Ray Sanders [bck vcl]. Producer: Dave Franer)
025 TRUCK DRIVIN' MAN HS-LP-103  
026 THE KIND OF LOVE HS-LP-103
027 SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD HS-LP-103  
028 FRAULEIN HS-LP-103  
029 SAN ANTONIO MEDLEY HS-LP-103  
030 THE LAST LETTER HS-LP-103
031 LIBERTY HS-LP-103  
032 TAKE ME BACK TO TULSA HS-LP-103  
033 ROLY POLY HS-LP-103 HS-LP-80-102 HSCD 2102
1979? Doctor Musix, Hollywood, CA/ Jack Clement Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Billy Armstrong ([collective for H-LP-106]: Billy Armstrong [fiddle/strings], Jimmy capps [gt], Billy Walker [gt], Jay Dee Maness [dobro/steel], Buddy Emmons [steel], Ralph Childs/ Curtis Stone [bass], Clyde Brooks/ John Rains [drums], John Hobbs/ Tony Migliori [piano], Janie Brannon, Dottie DeLeonibus, Phil Forrest [bck vcl]. Producer: Dave Franer)
034 PROSPERITY SPECIAL HS-LP-106 HS-LP-80-102 HSCD 2102
035 STAY A LITTLE LONGER HS-LP-106 HS-LP-80-102 HSCD 2102
036 AMAZING GRACE HS-LP-106 HS-LP-80-102 HSCD 2102
037 DIGGY DIGGY LO HS-LP-106 HSCD 2102
038 LUCILLE HS-LP-106 HS-LP-80-102 HSCD 2102
039 EAST BOUND AND DOWN HS-LP-106
040 THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY HS-LP-106
041 HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER HS-LP-106 HSCD 2102
042 THE OLDER THE VIOLIN THE SWEETER THE MUSIC HS-LP-106
043 CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS HS-LP-106
1980 Or sooner unknown – Billy Armstrong
044 COTTON-EYED JOE HS-LP-80-102 HSCD 2102
045 THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA HS-LP-80-102 HSCD-2102

ALBUMS
Hillside HS-102  World's Greatest Fiddle Player: Billy's Orange Blossom Special; Prosperity Special; Lucille; Diggy Liggy Lo; Heartaches By The Number; Silver Wings; Cotton-Eyed Joe; Roly-Poly; Amazing Grace; Stay A Little Longer; I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry; The Devil Went Down To Georgia - 76 (UK issue on Westwood WRS 104 Mr. Fiddle with different tracks order )
Hillside HS-LP-103 Billy Don’t Sell Your Fiddle (Or Who Let The S.O.B. Sing?): Truck Drivin' Man; The Kind Of Love; Six Days On The Road; Roly Poly; Billy's Orange Blossom Special*; Fraulein; San Antonio Medley; The Last Letter; Liberty; Take Me Back To Tulsa – 78 (UK issue on Westwood WRS 135 with different tracks order and *omited)
Hillside HS-LP-106 [NR 10165] A Man And His Fiddle: Prosperity Special; Stay a Little Longer; Amazing Grace; Diggy Liggy Lo; Lucille; East Bound And Down; Thank God I'm a Country Boy; Heartaches By The Number; The Older The Violin The Sweeter The Music; Crystal Chandeliers – 79?
Hillside HS-LP-80-102 The Best Of Billy Arsmtrong, volume 1: Billy’s Orange Blossom Special; Lucille; Stay A Little Longer; I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry; Cotton-eyed Joe; Amazing Grace; Prosperity Special; Silver Wings; Roly Poly; The Devil Went Down To Georgia – 80
Polera AG-3322 Melody Ranch Featuring Billy Armstrong: Stay All Night; Salute To Bob Wills (Medley);  I'm So Lonesome; Orange Blossom Special; The Fifty Year Old Waltz; First Boyfriend; Why Me; This Time It's You; Services Rendered; My Agreement – 80 (unknown recording info, not in sessions)
Hillside HSCD 2102  World's Greatest Fiddle Player: Billy's Orange Blossom Special; Prosperity Special; Lucille; Diggy Liggy Lo; Heartaches By The Number; Silver Wings; Cotton-eyed Joe; Roly-poly; Amazing Grace; Stay A Little Longer; I'm So Lonsome I Could Cry; The Devil Went Down To Georgia – 10 (sampler- hS-LP-80-102 + bonus tracks)
Unknown details
National Champion Fiddle Player: (unknown 8 tracks, not in sessions)

SINGLES
Wildcat
WOO 71 Gloria / A Sleeping At The Foot Of The Bed - 59
Sage
45-390 Let’s Be Sensible / Crazy – 63 w. The Frontiersmen and Joanie
Toppa
45-1105 Heartbreak Valley / If You Leave While I'm Sleeping (I Won't Know That You're Gone) - 63
45-1113 Billy's Orange Blossom Special / High Cost Of Leaving - 66
Reena
2068 I'm A Liar / Lovin' This Life I'm Livin' – 68? w. Hal Southern
BJB
BJB 1026 18 Miles Ago Today / Country Blues - 71
4-Star
5-1012 Lonely Street / What's He Doing In My World – 75
Hillside
HS 7605 Tribute To Ray Price / Billy’s Orange Blossom Special - 76

Reckless Fingers

 By Thieu Van DeVorst
SESSIONS

March 1988 Session Sound Recording, Eikakkershoeve 99, 5242 KM, Rosmalen, NED – Reckless Fingers (Elly Beurskens [vcl/gt/ el bass/ fiddle/ autoharp], Jean-Paul Piquard [vcl/gt], Bruno Van Hoek [vcl/ mandolin/ banjo/ fiddle/ ld gt])
001 THE TAKING AND THE GIVING RF-883
002 PLEASE, SEACH YOUR HEART RF-883
003 CANNONBALL RAG RF-883
004 I’VE GOT A NAME RF-883
005 ROCKY TOP RF-883
006 CARAVAN RF-883
007 THE NEW LAND RF-883
008 IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE RF-883
009 FLINT HILL SPECIAL RF-883
010 BEFORE YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES RF-883
011 LONG BLACK VEIL RF-883
012 LOOK DOWN, LOOK DOWN THAT LONESOME ROAD RF-883  
1990 home studio, Almere, NED – Reckless Fingers (Elly Beurskens [vcl/gt/ el bass/ fiddle/ autoharp], Jean-Paul Piquard [vcl/gt/ keyboards], Bruno Van Hoek [vcl/ mandolin. Banjo/ ld gt],  Nicole Reijmer, Sandra Reijmer [hmny vcl]. Producer: Pieter Groenveld, Reckless Fingers)
013 BELOW SEA LEVEL SCR-23
014 MAY 15 SCR-23
015 SWEET GEORGIA BROWN SCR-23
016 LORD FRANKLIN SCR-23
017 GAS LIGHT SCR-23
018 PIGEON RIVER BREAKDOWN SCR-23
019 LET YOU HAIR HANG DOWN SCR-23
020 DADIESQUE SCR-23
021 BEFORE YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES SCR-23
022 THOUGH I LOVE YOU STILL SCR-23
023 BLUEGRASS BABY IN THE SQUARE EIGHTS SCR-23
024 DARCY FARROW SCR-23
025 EMILY SCR-23
026 SPRING TIDE SCR-23
027 WALK WITH ME SCR-23

ALBUMS
Stemra [NED] RF 883 The New Land:
The Taking And The Giving; Please, Seach Your Heart; Cannonball Rag; I’ve Got A Name; Rocky Top; Caravan; The New Land; It Doesn’t Matter Anymore; Flint Hill Special; Before You Close Your Eyes; Long Black Veil; Look Down, Look Down That Lonesome Road - 88 (cassette)
Strictly Country [NED] SCR-23 Below Sea Level: Below Sea Level; May 15; Sweet Georgia Brown; Lord Franklin; Gas Light; Pigeon River Breakdown; Let You Hair Hang Down; Dadiesque; Before You Close Your Eyes; Though I Love You Still; Bluegrass Baby In The Square Eights; Darcy Farrow; Emily; Spring Tide; Walk With Me - 90


Monday, March 22, 2021

Phoenix (NED)

 By Thieu Van DeVorst
SESSIONS

October 1993 Session Sound Recording, Eikakkerhoeven 99 5242 KM, Rosmalen, NED – Phoenix (Tiny Dommals [ld vcl/ac gt], Eric Verhagen [vcl/ld gt], Ad Kersten [vcl/steel/ gt], Frans Gerrits [bass gt], Ronnie Van Lierop [vcl/drums], Anja Van Duuren [ld vcl/percussion])
001 STRAIGHT FROM THE FACTORY AMR 931006  
002 WHISKY (IF YOU WERE A WOMAN) AMR 931006
003 GUITARS, CADILLACS AMR 931006  
004 THE TIME HAS COME AMR 931006
005 WITH JUST ONE LOOK IN YOUR EYES AMR 931006  
006 DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES AMR 931006  
007 BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME AMR 931006   

ALBUMS
AMR [NED] 931006 Straight From…:
Straight From The Factory; Whisky (If You Were A Woman); Guitars, Cadillacs; The Time Has Come; With Just One Look In Your Eyes; Don’t Close Your Eyes; Better Love Next Time - 93 (cassette)


Clover Bluegrass Band

 By Thieu Van DeVorst
SESSIONS

23 January 1988 Hague, NED – The Clover Bluegrass Band (Peter Van Klaveren [ld vcl/gt], Henk Van Klaveren [baritone vcl/mandolin], Michel Hekkens [tnr vcl/banjo], Hank Buyze [bass])
001 HOW MANY MEN CBB 001
002 IT’S ALL AROUND CBB 001
003 BLUE CANADIAN ROCKIES CBB 001
004 NASHVILLE BLUES CBB 001
005 I SEE THROUGH YOU CBB 001
006 JUST A SMILE CBB 001  
007 THESE CRAZY DREAMS CBB 001
008 HITCH-HIKER CBB 001  
009 WHEN YOU’RE OUT OF MY ARMS CBB 001  
010 RABBIT IN THE LOG CBB 001   


ALBUMS
CBB [NED] 001 The Clover Bluegrass Band:
How Many Men; It’s All Around; Blue Canadian Rockies; Nashville Blues; I See Through You; Just A Smile; These Crazy Dreams; Hitch-Hiker; When You’re Out Of My Arms; Rabbit In The Log – 88 (cassette)


Mike Anderson

 By Thieu Van DeVorst, Praguefrank
SESSIONS

2007 Dixiana Studio, Nashville, TN/ Smokehouse Studio, Nashville, TN – Mike Anderson (Mike Anderson [vcl], Vaughn Lofstead [ac/el gt], Bob Angelo [steel],  Perley Curtis [steel/ dobro], Dow Tomlin/ Dave Francis [bass gt], Steve Holland [drums], David Russell [fiddle/mandolin], Mike Douchette/ TJ. King [harmonica], Rodger Morris [keyboards], Larry Marrs, Christy Cornelius, Ronnie Kimball [bck vcl].  Producer: Ronnie Ratliff)
001 HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER WIR 0702
002 MY HEARTACHE HALL OF FAME WIR 0702
003 RODEO COWBOY ASSOCIATION WIR 0702
004 GREEN GRASS OF HOME WIR 0702
005 THOSE UNEMPLOYMENT BLUES WIR 0702
006 THE THOUGHT OF LOSING YOU WIR 0702
007 AUCTIONEER WIR 0702
008 THE MOUNTAIN WIR 0702
009 IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW WIR 0702
010 MIDNIGHT AT THE OLD SOLDIERS' HOME WIR 0702
011 RED RIVER VALLEY WIR 0702  
2016 unknown – Mike Anderson
012 THAT'S WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE FOR ME
013 HE WILL SET YOU FREE
014 ON MY KNEES
015 I'M GOING THERE
016 MAMA TAUGHT ME ABOUT JESUS
Tracks above issued on EP Headed Full Circle
2016 unknown – Mike Anderson
017 TAKEN ALIVE
018 DEMONS
019 COLDER THAN BEFORE
020 SWIM
021 WITH A STRAIGHT FACE
Tracks above issued on EP Demons
2017 unknown – Mike Anderson
022 CHANGE MY WAYS
023 DRAW YOUR SWORD  [also radio edit]
024 NEVER RETURN
025 SINGING YOU TO SLEEP
026 CURTAINS CLOSE
Tracks above issued on EP Evolved


ALBUMS
Westwood Int’l. WIR 0702 D Real Country
: Heartaches By the Number; My Heartache Hall of Fame; Rodeo Cowboy Association; Green Grass of Home; Those Unemployment Blues; The Thought of Losing You; Auctioneer; The Mountain; In the Jailhouse Now; Midnight At the Old Soldiers' Home; Red River Valley – 24-07-07

EPs
Mike Anderson ? Headed Full Circle: That's What the Lord Has Done for Me; He Will Set You Free; On My Knees; I'm Going There; Mama Taught Me About Jesus – 22-08-16
Mike Anderson ? Demons: Taken Alive; Demons; Colder Than Before; Swim; With a Straight Face – 31-03-17

Mike Anderson ? Evolved: Change My Ways; Draw Your Sword; Never Return; Singing You to Sleep; Curtains Close; Draw Your Sword (Radio Edit) – 10-01-18