Sunday, August 11, 2013

Bill Woods


*12-05-1924 Denison, TX. +30-04-2000
2nd version

Dick Grant, Al Turner, Barry John; Phil Tricker, Dave Sax, Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Carl LaFong, Thieu Van DeVorst

SESSIONS

29 September 1949 Hollywood, CA – Bill Woods and His Orangle Blossom Boys (Wiliam Lee “Bill” Woods [piano], Clifton T. “Cliff” Crofford [vcl/trumpet],  Dude Wheeler [ld gt], William Robert “Billy” Mize [steel])
001 MM-1216 HAVE I GOT A CHANCE WITH YOU Modern 20-1020/Ace CDCHD-893
002 MM-1217 TRUSTING YOU 20-1020/CDCHD-893
late 1952 Bakersfield, CA - Bill Woods and his Orange Blossom Playboys  (Bill Woods [vcl-2/piano], Lewis Talley [vcl-1],  Buck Owens [gt], Johnny Cuviello [drums], Lawrence Williams [piano], Dom Markham [sax]. Producer: Douglas LeRoy)
003 A DEBT I MUST PAY -1 Mar Vel MV 100
004 unknown title  -2  Mar Vel MV 100
ca early 1953 Bakersfield, CA - Bill Woods and His Orange Blossom Playboys with Hillbilly Barton (Bill Woods [piano], John “Billy Barton” Grimes [vcl/gt], poss. Buck Owens [ld gt], Lewis Talley [rh gt], ; Fuzzy Owen [steel/bass]. Producer: Douglas LeRoy)
005 NO HELP WANTED Mar-Vel MV-101
006 A HEARTBREAK AGO Mar-Vel MV-101
Mid 1953 Bakersfield, CA – Billy Mize – Bill Woods and his Orange Blossom Playboys
(Billy Mize [vcl-1/steel], Rita Goodwin [vcl-1], Bill Woods [vcl-2/piano],  Lewis Talley [rh gt],  Fuzzy Owen [bass], ? [drums]. Producer: Ralph Yaw)
007 100A I’M STILL A PRISONER Kord 100 (1,2)
008 100B “PUSAN”  Kord (1)
009 100B A DEAR JOHN LETTER           -1-2 Kord 100 (2)
ca February 1956 poss. KERN Radio Station Studio, Bakersfield, CA - Bill Woods and His Orchestra (Bill Woods [vcl-1/piano], Tommy Duncan [vcl-2], Buck Owens [gt], Roy Lee [bass],  Johnny Cuviello [drums], Cliff Crowford [trumpet], Don Markham [sax])
010 BOP -1 Fire 100/Out Of Time LP 8012 Buffalo Bop BbLP 2029 CD-55027
011 GO CRAZY MAN -1 Fire 100/Out Of Time LP 8012 Buffalo Bop BbLP 2029 CD-55027
000 DADDY LOVES MOMMYO -2 Fire 101/BbLP 2031 BCD-15957
000 CRAZY MIXED UP KID -2 Fire 101/BCD-15957
BUFFALO BOP BB-2029 BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED VOL. 25 (GER, 1979); OUT OF TIME LP 8012 ROCKIN’THE BOP VOL. 2 (BEL, 1980); BUFFALO BOP BB-CD-55027 TEENAGE WOLFPACK (GER, 1995)
ca April 1956 poss. Tallly Studio, 419 Hazel St. Bakersfield, CA – Bill Woods – Phil Baugh (Bill Woods [ld gt], Phillip “Phil” Baugh [gt])
012 SWANEE RIVER Bakersfield 500
013 WILDWOOD SPECIAL 500
ca July 1956 Bakersfield, CA - Bill Woods (Bill Woods [vcl/piano], Buck Owens [gt], Roy Lee [bass], Johnny Cuviello [drums])
014 CRAZY OVER YOU Bakersfield 104
015 A MILLION MILES BETWEEN US Bakersfield 104
ca December 1956 Bakersfield, CA - Bill Woods (Bill Woods [vcl/piano], Buck Owens [gt], Roy Lee [bass], Johnny Cuviello [drums])
016 ASK ME NO QUESTIONS Bakersfield 109/CD-BB-55178 RR-2005-1
017 THERE GOES MY LOVE Bakersfield 109
BUFFALO BOP CD-BB-55178 WILD WOOD ROCKABILLY (GER, 2005); ROCKIN’RARITIES RR-2005-1 ACTION PACKED VOL. 1 (FRA, 2005)
ca April 1957 Bakersfield, CA - Bill Woods (Bill Woods [vcl/piano], Bill Owens [gt], Roy Lee [bass], Johnny Cuviello [drums])
018 PHONE ME BABY Bakersfield 125/BB-2029  BB-CD-55027 LGR 5898
019 SWEETHEARTS IN HEAVEN Bakersfield 125
LOST GOLD LGR 5898 30 ORIGINAL HISTORIC ROCKABILLY CLASSICS (1998)
Ca 1960 Bakersfield, CA – Bill Woods
020 GIRL IN THE BLUE VELVET BAND Green 600
ca June 1960 Bakersfield, CA - Bill Woods (Producer: Kim Fowley, Gary Paxton)
021 GOSSIP  Global 740
022 STORY OF SUSIE  Global 740
ca February 1961 Bakersfield, CA – Bill Woods Triple E Trio (Bill Woods [organ], Fem E [vcl chorus])
023 100-A LITTLE ROSE MARIE Rose No. 100
024 100-B A GIFT FROM HEAVEN No. 100
4 February 1962 [live] The Blackboard CafĂ©, Bakersfield, CA – Bill Woods (Bill Woods [vcl/piano/gt], Fuzzy Owen [gt], Donald Eugene “Don Rich” Ulrich  [ld gt], Joseph Cecil “Red” Simpson [vcl/gt/piano], Don Markham [trumpet/sax])
02401 BLACKBOARD BLUES Titan Group TTG-1675
02402 TOMMY DORSEY BOOGIE TTG-1675
02403 SOFT RAIN TTG-1675        
02404 WHAT’S THE REASON TTG-1675
02405 TRUK DRIVIN‘ MAN TTG-1675
02406 WINDOW UP ABOVE TTG-1675
02407 THE TWIST TTG-1675
02408 LONG BLACK LIMOUSINE TTG-1675
02409 TOO MUCH WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE TTG-1675
1961 poss. Bakersfield, CA – Bill Woods and Billy Barnoski (Bill Woods [vcl/piano], Billy Barton [vcl/rh gt], + unknown musicians)
025 SO CALLED FRIEND Gulf  1003
026 12 O’CLOCK POLKA   1003
ca August 1961 Bakersfield, CA - Bill Woods
027 A119-01 ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN Audan A-119
028 A119-02 WICKED WOMEN NEVER WIN  Audan A-119
5 February 1962 Bill Woods Sudio, Oildale, CA - Bill Woods (Bill Woods [vcl/piano], Merle Haggard’s Strangers: poss. Roy Nichols [gt], Gene Moles [gt], Wynn Stewart [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Bobby Austin [steel], Helen Price [drums])
029 TRUCK DRIVING MAN Rose 500
030 ASK ME NO QUESTIONS Rose 500
ca February 1972 [no 19870] unknown, CA – Bill Woods and His San Joaquion Brass Band (Producer: Dave Bell) [purchased masters]
031 78103  WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER  unissued
032 78104  TRUCK DRIVIN' MAN  Capitol 3328 
033 78105  WHAT'S HAPPENED TO THE FRIENDLY MAN  3328
034 78106  LOVE AT ELEVEN  unissued
1979 Bakersfield, CA – Bill Woods (Producer: Betty Peugn)
035 AMERICAN LIFESTREAM Itca 008
1981 Buck Owens Studio, Oildale, CA - Bill Woods and Mike Myers (Bill Woods [vcl-1/piano], Mike Meyers [vcl-2] + The Strangers)
036 THANK YOU MERLE -2 Turquiose 202
037 TRUCK DRIVIN MAN -1 Turquiose 202
1981 Buck Owens Studio, Oildale, CA - Bill Woods
Unknown tracks for album
1990s Bakersfield, CA – Bill Woods (Bill Woods [vcl-1/ac gt-11], Don Rich [hmny vcl-2/fiddle], Robert Lewis “Bob” Shockley [vcl-3], Bonnie Hogan [vcl-4], The Ray Sisters [hmny vcl-5], Abe Mulkey [hmny vcl-7], The Strangers (Norman Hamlett (pedal steel gtr/dobro/Don Markham [sax]   -8], The Buckaroos [Dave Wolfkieier [drums]-9/ Terry Christofferson [ld gt-9/steel-12], Jim Shaw [keyboards-6], The El Paso Country Band [-10], Doyle Singer [hmny vcl-12/bass])
STORMY YEARS -2-3-9 California Gold CD-
LIKE AN EASTERN TEXAS HURRICANE -4-6-9  CD-
TRUCK DRIVIN’ MAN -1-2   CD-
I’VE GOT TO KEEP ON DREAMIN’ -3-10  CD-
WHITE CLIFF OF DOVER            -1-2-5-8 CD-
WHY DO YOU KEEP ON HAUNTING ME -4-6-9  CD-
ASK ME NO QUESTIONS -1-7     CD-
LOVE AT ELEVEN -1-5-8  CD-
AMERICAN LIFE STREAM -1  CD-
SHE LOVES TEXAS (MORE THAN SHE LOVES ME)-3-11  CD-
I’M WISHING THAT THIS SOMEONE ELSE WAS YOU -3-11 CD-
THE SONG THAT I WROTE BECAUSE OF YOU-3-11 CD-
WHEN JESUS CALLED ON ME -4-6-9-12   CD-
JESUS HELP ME -4-6-9-12  CD-
 

RADIO SHOWS
1 January 1955 [19:00-19:30] Radio Station KERO, Bakersfield, CA - Bill Woods And His Orange Blossom Playboys (Bill Woods [vcl/piano], poss. Lewis Talley [steel], Buck Owens [gt],  Roy Lee [bass], Johnny Cuviello [drums], Jelly Sanders [fiddle], poss Oscar Whittington [fiddle])
6 unknown tracks                             


ALBUMS

Country Town CTR-24803 Bill Woods From Bakersfield: (tracks unknown) – 81
? California Gold unknown title: Stormy Years; Like An Eastern Texas Hurricane; Truck Drivin’ Man; I’ve Got To Keep On Dreamin’; White Cliff Of Dover; Why Do You Keep On Haunting Me; Ask Me No Questions; Love At Eleven; American Life Stream; She Loves Texas (More Than She Loves Me); I’m Wishing That This Someone Else Was You; The Song That I Wrote Because Of You; When Jesus Called On Me; Jesus Help Me – 9-
Titan Group TTG-1675 Live At The Blackboard:Blackboard Blues; Tommy Dorsey Boogie;Soft Rain; What’s The Reason; Truck Drivin‘ Man; Window Up Above; The Twist; Long Black Limousine; Too Much Water Under The Bridge - 07-03

SINGLES
Modern (1949)
20-1020 Have I Got A Chance With You /  Trusting You - 50
Mar Vel (1952-53)
MV 100  A Debt I Must Pay / ? – 53
MV 101 No Help Wanted / A Heart Break Ago – 53 w. Billy Barton
Kord (1953)
100(1) I’m Still A Prisoner / Pusan – 53
100(2) I’m Still A Prisoner / A Dear John Letter - 53
Fire (1956)                 
100 Bop / Go, Crazy Man  - 26-03-56
101 Daddy Loves Mommyo / Crazy Mixed Up Kid – 26-03-56 vcl Tommy Duncan
Bakersfield  (1956-57)
500 Swanee River / Wildwood Special – ca 05-56 w. Phil Baugh (rev. Oct. 27)            
104 Crazy Over You / Million Miles Between Us – 10-09-56 (rev. Sept. 22)
109 Ask Me No Questions / There Goes My Love – 21-01-57  (rev. Feb.2)
125 Phone Me Baby / Sweethearts In Heaven – 10-06-57  (rev. June 17)
Green (ca 1960)
600 [Bill Woods:] Girl In The Blue Velvet Band / [Jackie Kelley:] Door Of Temptation – 6-
Global (1960)
740 Gossip / Story Of Susie – 15-08-60 (rev. Aug. 22)
Rose (1961)
100 Little Rose Marie - / A Gift From Heaven – ca 03-61
Gulf (1961)
1003 So Called Friend / 12 O’Clock Polka - 61
Audan (1961)
A-119 Rock And Roll Heaven / Wicked Woman Never Win – 02-10-61 (rev. Oct. 9)
Rose (1962)
500 Truck Driving Man / Ask Me No Questions  - 12-03-62
Capitol (1972)
3328  Truck Drivin Man / What's Happened To the Friendly Man - 72
Itca (1979)
008 American Lifestream – 79 (mono/stereo versions)
Turquoise (1981)
202 Thank You Merle / Truck Drivin Man – 81 w. Mike Meyers

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