JERRY IRBY
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY
TEXAS WANDERERS Rice Hotel, 909 Texas at Main Street Houston, Tx: Friday 3rd March 1939
Gerald F. “Jerry” Irby (ld vcl-1); Richard “Dickie” McBride
(vcl-2/gtr); J.D. Standlee (stl gtr); Joseph “Joe” Thames (vcl-3/tnr bjo); Grady
Hester (fdl); W.E. “Cotton” Plant (stg bs); Anthony “Tony” Scanlin (pno-4/tnr
sax-5).
Producer:
David “Dave” Kapp
65111-A I WONDER IF YOU FEEL THE WAY I DO-2-4 Decca 5664 A
(Bob Wills)
65112-A I’LL NEVER LET YOU CRY -2-4 Decca 5704 A
(Joe Thames)
65113-A I’LL ALWAYS BE YOUR BUDDY -1-2-4 Decca 5712 A
(Jerry Irby)
65114-A-B IS THIS A DREAM -2-4 Decca 5719 A
(Anthony
Scanlin-Dickie McBride)
65115-A MEET ME IN LOVELAND -2-4 Decca 5691 B
(Anthony
Scanlin-Dickie McBride)
65116-A I STILL CARE FOR YOU -2-4 Decca
5719 B
(Anthony
Scanlin-Dickie McBride)
65117-A WAITING AT THE END OF THE ROAD -3-4 Decca 5712 B
(Irving Berlin)
65118-A I WISH I’D NEVER LEARNED TO LOVE
YOU-2-4 Decca 5681 A
(Elmer Christian)
65119-A IN A LITTLE HOUSE ON THE HILL -2-4 Decca 5704 B
(Jerry Irby)
65120-A ROSETTA -2-5 Decca 5691 A
(Earl Hines-Henry
Woode)
65121-A WONDER STOMP -5
(Inst) Decca 5681 B
(Anthony Scanlin)
65122-A JO-JO -5(Inst) Decca 5664 B
(Joe Thames)
NB(1): DECCA 5664 released Friday 17th March 1939.
NB(2): DECCA 5681 released either Friday 28th April 1939 or Monday
1st May 1939.
NB(3): DECCA 5691 released Thursday 18th May 1939.
NB(4): DECCA 5704 released Monday 12th June 1939.
NB(5): DECCA 5712 released Friday 21st July 1939.
NB(6): DECCA 5719 released Thursday 10th August 1939.
BILL MOUNCE and The Sons of The South
Dallas, Tx: Tuesday
8th April 1941
William “Bill” Mounce (stg
bs); Jerry Irby (vcl-1/gtr-2); Oliver G. “Sock” Underwood (vcl-3/gtr-4); Robert Lee
“Bob” Dunn (el stl gtr); Anthony “Tony” Sepolio (fdl); Peter “Pete” Burke Sr.
(pno); Band (vcl-5).
Producer:
BS-063056-1 I DON’T GET IT -3-4-5 Bluebird
B-8745
(Oliver Underwood)
BS-063057-1 FROM THE START (AND TO THE END) -3-4
B-8745
(Oliver Underwood)
BS-063058-1 IT’S JUST MY IMAGINATION -3-4 Bluebird B-8807
(Oliver Underwood)
BS-063059-1 ADIOS -4 Bluebird B-8718
()
BS-063060-1 KICKIN’ IT OFF -3-4 B-8718
(Oliver Underwood)
BS-063061-1 DO WE HAVE TO BE APART -1-2 Bluebird B-8807
()
NB(1): BLUEBIRD B-8718 released 194 May 1941.
NB(2): BLUEBIRD B-8745 released June 1941.
NB(3): BLUEBIRD B-8807 released October 1941.
BAR-X COWBOYS
Dallas,
Tx: Thursday
9th October 1941
Jerry Irby (vcl-1/el gtr): Ernest “Deacon” Evans (el
stl gtr); William “Bill” Kruger (fdl); Moat Bartley (tnr bjo): Elmer B.
Christian
(vcl-2/stg bs). Producer:
BS-071134-1 ONLY TIME CAN TELL -1 Bluebird
B-8904, Regal Zonophone G-25205
(Elmer Christian)
BS-071135-1 YOU’RE STILL MY DARLING -1-2 B-8904, G-25205
(Elmer Christian)
BS-071136-1 LET’S ALL GO DOWN TO GRANDPA’S -1 Bluebird B-8930
(Elmer Christian)
BS-071137-1 I DON’T WORRY -1 Bluebird
B-8994
()
BS-071138-1 I’M SO SORRY -1 B-8994
()
BS-071139-1 GIRLS…GIRLS…GIRLS -1 Bluebird
B-8930
(E.B. Christian)
BS-071140-1 WHY DO I DREAM SUCH DREAMS? -1 Bluebird 33-0506
(E.B. Christian)
BS-071141-1 JAMMIN’ ON THE STEEL GUITAR (Inst) 33-0506
(Jerry Irby)
NB(1): BLUEBIRD B-8904 released February 1942.
NB(2): BLUEBIRD B-8930 released March 1942.
NB(3): BLUEBIRD B-8994 released May 1942.
NB(4): BLUEBIRD 33-0506 released Monday 2nd August 1943.
NB(5): BLUEBIRD 33-0506 reviewed Billboard Saturday 14th
August 1943-Folk Tune Review-Two innocuous sides by the BAR-X string bands of
fiddles and steel guitar, with little in either the song body or
musicianship to attract much attention.
WHEN I DREAM SUCH DREAMS? by E.B. Christian, is a mill-run Western torch tune,
with the unbilled cowboy singing of his dreams of a love that is no more. Taken
at a medium tempo, the vocal refrains are interspersed with instrumental
interludes by the strings and the steel guitar, along with one stretch bringing
up mediocre fiddle scrapings in the hot Western style. JAMMIN’ ON THE STEEL
GUITAR features the plectrum of Jerry Irby for his own composition. Taking it
at a bright and lively tempo, it’s the application of a repetitious riff strain
to make for a Western styled jump tune. Irby’s electric guitar , giving little
evidence of any particular proficiency in handling the instrument and with the
fiddles providing the background, carries the entire side. However, the
rhythmic beat is toe-tapping and the side should see much service for dance
purposes.
NB(6): REGAL ZONOPHONE G-25205 released Australia after June
1946.
MODERN MOUNTAINEERS
Dallas,
Tx: Saturday
11th October 1941
Jerry Irby (vcl-1/el gtr); Grady Hester (fdl); Bob
Dunn (el stl gtr); Johnny Thames (tnr bjo); Bill Mounce (stg bs); Band (vcl-2).
Producer:
BS-071174-1 MARY JANE -1 Bluebird B-8982
(Jerry Irby)
BS-071175-1 WE’RE HAPPY IN THE U.S.A -1 Bluebird B-8960
()
BS-071176-1 TAKIN’ OFF B-8960
()
BS-071177-1 I STILL THINK
OF YOU -1 Bluebird B-9029
()
BS-071178-1 BABY YOU’VE LET ME DOWN -1-2 Bluebird B-8982
(Jerry Irby)
BS-071179-1 A PRISONER’S ADIEU -1 Bluebird
B-9029
()
NB(1): BLUEBIRD B-8960 released April 1942.
NB(2): BLUEBIRD B-8982 released May 1942.
NB(3): BLUEBIRD B-9029 released August 1942.
JERRY IRBY Quinn Recording Studio, 3104 Telephone
Road Houston,
Tx: 1945
(vcl/rhy gtr); prob Deacon
Evans (stl gtr); Pete Burke (pno); Elmer Christian (stg bs).
Producer:
William “Bill” Quinn
103A NAILS IN MY COFFIN Gulf
103 A
(Jerry Irby)
103 B YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE 103 B
(Jerry Irby)
NB: GULF 103 released ca. November 1945.
JERRY IRBY and his Texas Rangers-1
ELMER CHRISTIAN and his Bar-X Cowboys-2
Houston,
Tx: 1946
Jerry Irby (vcl-3/rhy gtr); Unk (ld gtr); Deacon Evans (stl gtr);
Pete Burke (pno); Elmer Christian (stg bs).
Producer:
APP 14A/ (DRIVIN’) NAILS IN MY COFFIN -1-3 Globe 102, Globe 113, MGM
10284, Proper Properbox 6
48-S-132 (Jerry Irby)
APP 14B/ SUGAR PIE -1-3 Globe 113, MGM (Uniss), Collector
CLCD-2851
48-S-133 (Jerry
Irby)
APP 15A STEEL GUITAR SPECIAL -1 Globe
114
(Al Petty)
APP 15B A RAINY NIGHT -2 114
()
APP 16A/ DON’T YOU WEEP -1-3 Globe 115, MGM (Uniss)
48-S-131 (Jerry
Irby)
APP 16B/ YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE -1-3 115, MGM (Uniss)
48-S-130 (Jerry Irby)
APP 17A MY LIFE IS FILLED WITH SORROW -1-3 Globe 116
(Jerry Irby)
APP 17B I’M LONESOME BUT I’M FREE -2-3 116
(Christian)
NB(1): GLOBE 102 released 1946.
NB(2): GLOBE 113 released 1946.
NB(3): GLOBE 114 released 1946.
NB(4): GLOBE 115 released 1946.
NB(5): GLOBE 116 released 1946.
NB(6): Some of the above recordings were purchased by MGM
Records in 1948 and given MGM Master numbers.
NB(7): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 9th October
1948-MGM 10284.
NB(8): MGM 10284 released Tuesday 11th October 1948.
NB(9): COLLECTOR CLCD-2851 “BOPIN’ HILLBILLY SERIES-JERRY
IRBY” released Holland 1993.
NB(10): PROPER PROPERBOX 6 “DOUGHBOYS, PLAYBOYS AND COWBOYS”
released United Kingdom 1999.
JERRY IRBY and His Texas Cowboys featuring Pete Burke on
Piano-1
ELMER CHRISTIAN and His Bar-X Cowboys-2
Houston,
Tx: 1946
Jerry Irby (vcl-3/rhy gtr); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Pete Burke
(pno); Elmer Christian (stg bs).
Producer:
APP 29A LIFE’S BEEN A FAILURE -2-3 Globe
119
()
APP 29B MAYBE I WON’T NEED YOU ANYMORE -2-3
119
(Elmer Christian)
APP 30A ROCKS AND GRAVEL -1-3 Globe
120
(Jerry Irby)
APP 30B SUPER BOOGIE WOOGIE -1-3 Globe 102, Globe 120
(Irby-Burke)
NB(1): GLOBE 119 released 1946.
NB(2): GLOBE 120 released 1946.
JERRY IRBY And His Texas Ranchers-1
ELMER CHRISTIAN And The Bar X Cowboys
Houston,
Tx: 1947
Jerry Irby (vcl-3/rhy gtr); Woodrow “Woody” Carter (ld gtr);
Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Pete Burke (pno); Elmer Christian (stg bs); Unk (dms). Producer:
678 SOUTHTOWN SWIN G -1 Mercury 6040
(Jerry Irby)
679 WEDNESDAY NIGHT WALTZ -2-3 Mercury 6039
()
680 CORNFED GAL -1-3 Mercury 6040
(Jerry Irby)
681 SOMEONE LIKE YOU -2-3 Mercury 6039
()
NB(1): MERCURY 6039 released Tuesday 6th May 1947.
NB(2): MERCURY 6040 released Tuesday 6th May 1947.
JERRY IRBY And His Texas Ranchers
Houston,
Tx: February
1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); Woody
Carter (ld gtr-1/fdl-2); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Tony Sepolio (fdl-3); Pete
Burke (pno); poss Elmer Christian (stg bs). Producer:
IF-5/ I’M GONNA GET TIGHT -1 Imperial
8003-A, MGM (Uniss), B.A.C.M CD D-307
48-S-114 (Jerry
Irby)
IF-6/ IF I HAD A GREAT LONG PISTOL -1 Imperial 8007-A, MGM
(Uniss), CD D-307
48-S-120 (Jerry
Irby)
IF-7/ TOO MANY WOMEN -2 8007-B, MGM 10284, Collector
CLCD-2851
48-S-121 (Jerry
Irby) B.A.C.M CD D-307
IF-8/ TEXAS GAL POLKA (Inst)-1 Imperial 8003-B, MGM 10345, CLCD-2851
48-S-115 (Woody
Carter) B.A.C.M CD D-307
NB(1): IMPERIAL 8003 released 1947.
NB(2): IMPERIAL 8007 released 1947.
NB(3): IMPERIAL Masters purchased by MGM Records
in 1948 and given MGM Master numbers.
NB(4): MGM 10345 reviewed Billboard Folk Record Reviews
Saturday 29th January 1949.
NB(5): MGM 10345 released Tuesday 1st February 1949.
JERRY IRBY And His Texas Ranchers
Houston,
Tx: ca.
May 1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); Woody
Carter (ld gtr); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Tony Sepolio (fdl); Elmer Christian
(stg bs); Unk (dms).
Producer:
IF-13/ THERE’S NOTHING LEFT FOR ME Imperial
8005, MGM (Uniss), B.A.C.M CD D-307
48-S-116 ()
IF-14/ BALL AND CHAIN
8005, MGM 10809-B, MGM
K10809
48-S-117 (Jerry
Irby-L.Colburn) Collector
CLCD-2851, B.A.C.M CD D-307
IF-15/ DON’T LIE TO ME DARLIN’ Imperial
8006, B.A.C.M CD D-307
48-S-118 (Jerry
Irby)
IF-16/ BY THE RIO GRANDE 8006, MGM 10475, MGM K10475
48-S-119 (Jerry
Irby) B.A.C.M.
CD D-307
NB(1): IMPERIAL 8005 released 1947.
NB(2): IMPERIAL 8006 released 1947.
NB(3): IMPERIAL Records Advert Billboard Saturday
7th February 1948-IMPERIAL 8006.
NB(4): Billboard Advance Folk Record Releases
Saturday 21st February 1948-IMPERIAL 8006.
NB(5): IMPERIAL 8006 re-released Tuesday 24th
February 1948.
NB(6): IMPERIAL Masters purchased by MGM Records
in 1948 and given MGM Master numbers.
NB(7): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 30th July
1949-MGM 10475/K10475.
NB(8): MGM 10475/K10475 released Tuesday 2nd August 1949.
NB(9): MGM Records Advert Billboard Saturday 6th August
1949-MGM 10475.
NB(10): Billboard Advance Folk/Country & Western
Releases-Saturday 21st October 1950-MGM 10809/MGM K10809.
NB(11): MGM 10809/K10809 released Tuesday 24th October 1950.
JERRY IRBY With His Texas Ranchers
Houston,
Tx: ca.
July 1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); Tony
Sepolio (fdl); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Pete Burke (pno); prob Woody Carter (ld
gtr); Unk (bs); Unk (dms).
Producer:
IF-23 SUPER BOOGIE WOOGIE Imperial
8013, Collector CLCD-2851
(Jerry Irby-Pete
Burke)
IF-24 STEEL GUITAR SPECIAL 8013
(Al Petty)
IF-25/ HILLBILLY BOOGIE Imperial
8014, MGM 10809-A, MGM K10809
48-S-126 (Irby) B.A.C.M
CD D-307, Cactus MGMCD-2
Golden
Stars GSS-5441
IF-26/ MY GAL FROM TENNESSEE Imperial
8014, MGM (Uniss), B.A.C.M CD D-307
48-S-127 (Jerry
Irby)
IF-27/ UPTOWN SWING Imperial
8011, MGM 10396, Collector CLCD-2851
48-S-122 (Jerry
Irby) B.A.C.M
CD D-307
IF-28/ MY LIFE IS FULL OF SORROW Imperial
8011, MGM (Uniss), B.A.C.M CD D-307
48-S-123 (Jerry
Irby)
NB(1): IMPERIAL 8011 released 1947.
NB(2): IMPERIAL 8013 released 1947.
NB(3): IMPERIAL 8014 released 1947.
NB(4): IMPERIAL Masters IF-25-IF-28 purchased by MGM Records
in 1948 and given MGM Master numbers.
NB(5): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 9th April
1949-MGM 10396.
NB(6): MGM 10396 released Tuesday 12th April 1949.
NB(7): CACTUS MGMCD-2 “MGM HILLBILLY, Vol.2.”
released 2009.
JERRY IRBY And His Texas Ranchers
Houston, Tx: ca.
July 1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); Pete Burke
(pno); prob Woody Carter (ld gtr); Tony Sepolio (fdl); Deacon Evans (stl gtr);
Unk (stg bs).
Producer:
IF-33/ TELL ME YOU CARE Imperial
8017, MGM (Uniss), B.A.C.M CD D-307
48-S-125 (Jerry
Irby)
IF-34/ MAMA, DON’T ALLOW IT 8017, MGM 10580, MGM K10580
48-S-124 () Collector
CLCD-2851, B.A.C.M CD D-307
NB(1): IMPERIAL 8017 released 1947.
NB(2): IMPERIAL Masters purchased by MGM Records
in 1948 and given MGM Master numbers.
NB(3): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 17th
December 1949-MGM 10580/K10580.
NB(4): MGM 10580/K10580 released Tuesday 20th December 1949.
NB(5): B.A.C.M CD D-307 “JERRY IRBY & LINK DAVIS: TEXAS
SWING” released United Kingdom 2011.
JERRY IRBY with Elmer Christian And His Bar X
Cowboys
Houston,
Tx: ca.
October 1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); Pete Burke
(pno); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Elmer Christian (stg bs); prob Woody Carter (ld
gtr); Unk (tpt).
Producer:
IF-98/ MILLION TIMES OR MORE Imperial
8029
48-S-128 ()
IF-99 JUST FOR TO-NIGHT 8029
48-S-129 (E.
Christian)
NB(1): IMPERIAL 8029 released 1948.
NB(2): IMPERIAL Masters purchased by MGM Records
in 1948 and given MGM Master numbers.
JERRY IRBY And His Texas Ranchers
Radio
Recorders Studio, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd Hollywood,
Ca; Monday 27th October 1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); Deacon
Evans (stl gtr); Tony Sepolio (fdl); Pete Burke (pno); poss Clyde Brewer (fdl);
Unk (ld gtr); Unk (stg bs); Ensemble (chr-1). Producer:
47-S-3185 ANSWER TO DRIVIN’ NAILS IN MY COFFIN MGM 10151, Collector CLCD-2851
(Jerry Irby)
47-S-3186 A CUP OF COFFEE AND A CIGARETTE-1 MGM 10117-B, CLCD-2851
(Jerry Irby)
47-S-3187 GREAT LONG PISTOL MGM
10188-A
(Jerry Irby)
47-S-3188 SONG OF SAN ANTONE MGM
10253, CLCD-2851
(Jerry Irby)
47-S-3189 ROSES HAVE THORNS MGM
10117-A
(Harkness-Grieshop)
47-S-3190 CRYIN’ IN MY BEER MGM
10151
(Jerry Irby)
NB(1): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 20th
December 1947-MGM 10117.
NB(2): MGM 10117 released Tuesday 23rd December 1947.
NB(3): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 6th March
1948-MGM 10151.
NB(4): MGM 10151 released Tuesday
9th March 1948.
NB(5): “CRYIN’ IN MY BEER” entered Billboard Folk chart-Juke
Box Saturday 19th June 1948-#11, 2 wks.
NB(6): MGM 10188 released Tuesday 18th May 1948.
NB(7): “GREAT LONG PISTOL” entered Billboard Folk chart-Juke
Box Saturday 3rd July 1948-#10, 1 week.
NB(8): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 21st August
1948-MGM 10253.
NB(9): MGM 10253 released Tuesday 24th August 1948.
JERRY IRBY With His Texas Ranchers
Radio
Recorders Studio, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd Hollywood,
Ca: Tuesday 28th October 1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); Deacon
Evans (stl gtr); Tony Sepolio (fdl); Pete Burke (pno); poss Clyde Brewer (fdl);
Unk (ld gtr); Unk (stg bs).
Producer:
47-S-3191 MEMORY OF A ROSE MGM
10580
(Jerry Irby)
47-S-3192 YOU JUST CAN’T BE TRUSTED ANYMORE MGM 10475, Collector CLCD-2851
(Jerry Irby)
47-S-3193 49 WOMEN MGM
10188-B, Jasmine JASMCD-3560
(Irby) Cactus MGMCD-3
47-S-3194 THE SUN WON’T SHINE FOR ME MGM
10253
(Jerry Irby)
47-S-3195 A BROKEN HEART IS GOOD FOR YOU MGM
10396
()
47-S-3196 DON’T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS MGM
10345, Collector CLCD-2851
(Jerry Irby-Rudy
Sooter)
NB(1): JASMINE JASMCD-3560 “HILLBILLY BOP, BOOGIE & THE
HONKY TONK BLUE, Vol.1. 1948-50” released United Kingdom Thursday 22nd
September 2005.
NB(2): CACTUS MGMCD-3 “MGM HILLBILLY, Vol.3.”
released 2009.
JERRY IRBY and his TEXAS RANCHERS
Houston,
Tx: 1948
(vcl/rhy gtr); Pete Burke
(pno); poss Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Tony Sepolio (fdl); Unk (ld gtr); Unk (stg
bs); Unk (dms).
Producer:
A YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU Cireco
101-A
(Jerry Irby)
B ALMOST EVERY TIME (sic) 101-B
(Jerry Irby)
A 49 WOMEN Cireco
102-A
(Jerry Irby)
NB(1): CIRECO 101 released 1948.
NB(2): CIRECO 102 released 1948.
NB(3): The reverse of CIRECO 102 is by TEXAS BILL STRENGTH
and his Saddle Ranchers.
NB(4): CIRECO = CITY RECORDING COMPANY =CI-RE-CO.
JERRY IRBY poss
Houston, Tx: 1949
(vcl/rhy gtr);
Producer:
1015 THERE’S A BRIGHT STAR SHINING
FOR ME Hillbilly Hit Parade No. #,
Collector CLCD-2851
()
1016 Unknown
Title
()
1017 Unknown Title
()
1018 OUR DARLING BABY GIRL Hillbilly
Hit Parade No.#,
CLCD-2851
(Jerry Irby)
1019
Unknown Title
()
1020 MY ADOBE HACIENDA Hillbilly
Hit Parade 1020
(Louise Massey-Lee
Penny)
NB(1): HILLBILLY HIT PARADE No.# (1015/1018) released ca.
1949.
NB(2): HILLBILLY HIT PARADE 1020 released ca. 1949.
JERRY IRBY and his Texas Ranchers
ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer Houston, Tx: Wednesday 9th November 1949
(vcl/rhy gtr); Deacon
Evans (stl gtr); Clyde Brewer (fdl); Pete Burke (pno); or Frederick “Pee Wee”
Calhoun (pno); poss Tony Sepolio (fdl); Ray Tomkins (fdl); Ray Kennedy (stg
bs); James “Jimmie” Harper (dms); Unk (ld gtr).
Producer:
ACA-1273/ DON’T KNOW WHERE I’M GOING MGM
10595, MGM K10595
49-S-6080 (Jerry Irby)
ACA-1274/ ONE WAY BLUES MGM
10595, MGM K10595, Collector CLCD-2851
49-S-6081 (Jerry Irby)
ACA-1275/ I’VE GOT THE BLUES FOR TEXAS MGM
11109, MGM K11109, CLCD-2851
49-S-6083 (Jerry Irby)
ACA-1276/ THERE’S A MOON TO LOVE BY 11109, K11109
(Jerry Irby-Pete
Burke)
NB(1): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday 31st
December 1949-MGM 10595/MGM K10595.
NB(2): MGM 10595/K10595 released Tuesday 3rd January 1950.
NB(3): MGM 11109/K11109 released Tuesday 27h November 1951.
JERRY IRBY and His Texas Ranchers
ACA
Studio, 612 Westheimer Houston,
Tx: Friday 21st April 1950
(vcl/rhy gtr); Deacon
Evans (stl gtr); Jackie
(pno); Unk (ld gtr); Unk (fdl); Unk (fdl); Unk (stg bs); Unk (dms).
Producer:
50-S-6050 DON’T BLAME ME MGM
(Uniss)
()
50-S-6051 NO ONE MGM
(Uniss)
(Jerry Irby)
50-S-6052 I’M SO DISGUSTED MGM
10771, MGM K10771, Collector CLCD-2851
(Jerry Irby)
50-S-6053 CUDDLING BABY 10771, K10771
(Jerry Irby)
NB(1): MGM 10771/K10771 released Tuesday 3rd September 1950.
NB(2): MGM 10771/K10771 reviewed Billboard Country &
Western Record Reviews Saturday 9th September 1950.
JERRY IRBY And His Texas Ranchers
ACA
Studio, 5522 Washington Avenue Houston,
Tx: Early 1951
(vcl/rhy gtr); Unk (stl
gtr); Unk (fdl); Unk (fdl); Unk (pno); Unk (stg bs); Trio (hmny vcl-1);
Ensemble (vcl-2).
Producer:
H.B. Crowe
ACA-1850 AFTER TODAY -1 Lucky
7 (Uniss), Humming Bird 1001-A
() Hillbilly
Researcher HBRC-006
ACA-1851 JACK, AIN’T
YOU EVER COMING BACK -2 Lucky 7 (Uniss), 1001-B
() Hillbilly
Researcher HBRCD-006
NB(1): HUMMINGBIRD 1001 released 1951.
NB(2): BILL HOLFORD’S ACA files note that the above
recordings were cut for the Houston based LUCKY 7 label which was a forerunner
to the HUMMINGBIRD label which was owned by H.B. CROWE and operated from 1201
Chenevert Street, Houston, Tx.
FRANCES TURNER with Jerry Irby And His Texas
Ranchers
ACA
Studio, 5522 Washington Avenue Houston,
Tx.: 1951
(vcl); Jerry Irby (rhy gtr); Unk (stl gtr);
Unk (fdl); Unk (pno); Unk (stg bs).
Producer:
H.B. Crowe
ACA- HAPPY, THE EASTER BUNNY Humming
Bird 1003-A
(Lester Woytek)
ACA- CATTLE CALL 1003-B
()
NB(1): HUMMING BIRD 1003 released 1951.
NB(2): The lyrics refer to “HOPPY, THE EASTER
BUNNY”.
JERRY IRBY And His Texas Ranchers
ACA
Studio, 5522 Washington Avenue Houston,
Tx: 1951
(vcl/rhy gtr); Deacon
Evans (stl gtr); poss: Pete Burke (pno); Unk (ld gtr); Unk (fdl); Unk (fdl);
Unk (stg bs); Unk (hmny chrs-1).
Producer:
H.B. Crowe
A TROUBLE IN MIND Lucky
7 (Uniss), Hummingbird 1005-A
() Old
Timey OT-121, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-006
B CRYING MY EYES OUT -1 Lucky
7 (Uniss), Hummingbird 1005-B
(Jerry Irby) Hillbilly
Researcher HBRCD-006
NB(1): HUMMINGBIRD 1005 released 1951.
NB(2): OLD TIMEY OT-121 “WESTERN SWING BLUES, BOOGIE AND
HONKY TONK, Vol.6.” released 1980.
NB(3): HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBRCD-006 “THE HUMMINGBIRD
LABEL” released United Kingdom
JERRY IRBY and His Texas Ranchers
ACA
Studio, 5522 Washington Avenue Houston,
Tx ca. July 1951
(vcl/rhy gtr); poss Pete Burke (pno); Unk (ld gtr); Unk (stl gtr); Unk
(fdl); Unk (fdl); Unk (stg bs).
Producer:
5044 ROSE 4
Star 1578
()
5045 BUY ME A BOTTLE OF BEER 1578, White Label WLP-2822
(Loyce Irby) (4
Star Sales BMI)
NB(1): 4 STAR 1578 released Tuesday 25th September
1951.
NB(2): Billboard Advance Folk Releases Saturday
29th September 1951-4 STAR 1578/45-1578.
NB(3): WHITE LABEL WLP-2822 “BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY, Vol.22.”
released Holland 1991.
JERRY IRBY and The Ranchers
ACA
Studio, 5522 Washington Avenue Houston,
Tx: ca. November 1951
(vcl/rhy gtr); poss Pete
Burke (pno); Unk (ld gtr); Unk (stl gtr); Unk (fdl); Unk (fdl); Unk (stg bs);
Unk (dms).
Producer:
6006 STANDING ON THE CORNER 4
Star 1591, 4 Star ET-101
(Loyce Irby) (4 Star Sales BMI)
6007 FIRST TIME I SAW THAT GIRL 1591, ET-101, Collector CLCD-2851
(Loyce Irby) (4 Star Sales BMI)
NB(1): 4 STAR 1591 released Tuesday 22nd January
1952.
NB(2): 4 STAR ET-101 January 1952.
JERRY IRBY and His Texans
Daffan
Studio, 310 Robert Lee Road Houston,
Tx: Monday 12th December 1955
(vcl/rhy gtr); Sidney
Buller (ld gtr); Theron Eugene “Ted” Daffan (stl gtr-2/bari uke-3); Herman
Shoss (fdl-1); Lewell “Lew” Frisby (stg bs). Producer:
Ted Daffan
102-B BOTTOM OF THE LIST -1 Daffan
102 B, Bear Family BCD-15878
(Irby)
102-T TANGLED MIND -1 102 T, BCD-15878
(Daffan-Shoss)
106-C CALL FOR
ME, DARLING -1 Daffan 106
C, BCD-15878
(Daffan) (Hill
& Range BMI)
106 I IT’S TIME YOU STARTED LOOKING 106 I, Collector CLCD-2851
(Daffan) (Hill
& Range BMI) Bear
Family BCD-15878
NB(1): DAFFAN 102 released Thursday 2nd February 1956.
NB(2): DAFFAN 106 released Tuesday 4th September 1956.
NB(3): DAFFAN 106 reviewed Billboard Reviews of
New C&W Records Saturday 15th September 1956-DAFFAN 106.
NB(4): BEAR FAMILY BCD-15878 “THE DAFFAN RECORDS STORY”
released Germany 1995.
JERRY IRBY-1 Houston,
Tx: 1956
FRANK VIVIAN-2
(vcl-3/rhy gtr); Frank
Vivian (vcl-4);
Producer:
P-100 FORTY NINE WOMEN -1-3 Polly
No. 201, Rock-It/Olympic RIO-1001
(Irby) Rockhouse
RHLP-8503, Esoldun RR-2012
Magnum
Force MFLP-043, Magnum Force CDMF-082
Buffalo
Bop Bb-CD-55007, Rockhouse ROCKCD-9319
Esoldun
RRD-2222, Lucky CDLR-803
Golden Stars GSS-5441
Mustang
MUST-8, Presto CD-6, Zomboco CD-8
P-101 JAMBALAYA -2-4 Polly No.201
(Williams)
NB(1): POLLY No. 201 released 1956.
NB(2): ROCK-IT/OLYMPIC RIO-1001 “ROCK IT ROCK,
Vol.1./OLYMPIC ROCK, Vol.2.” released 1978.
NB(3): ROCKHOUSE RHLP-8503 “ROCK-IT, Vol.2.” released
Holland 1985.
NB(4): Esoldun RR-2012 “TEXAS ROCK-A-BILLY, Vol.2.” released
France 1987.
NB(5): MAGNUM FORCE MFLP-043 “RED HOT ROCKABILLY, Vol.2.”
released United Kingdom 1987.
NB(6): MAGNUM FORCE CDMF-082 “RED HOT ROCKABILLY, Vol.8.
(BEST OF) released United Kingdom 1992.
NB(7): BUFFALO BOP Bc-CD-55007 “A BALL TONIGHT” released
Germany 1993.
NB(8): ROCKHOUSE ROCKCD-9319 “ROCK IT: 32 AUTHENTIC R&R
And ROCKABILLY SHAKERS” released Holland 1993.
NB(9): ESOLDUN RRD-2222 “TEXAS ROCKABILLY AND HILLBILLY
BOOGIE, Vol.2.” released France 1996.
NB(10): LUCKY CDLR-803 “ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.3.” released
United Kingdom 1996.
NB(11): MUSTANG MUST-8 “DO YOU DIG ME” released
NB(12): PRESTO CD-6 “BIG BAD ROCKABILLY BOPPERS, Vol.6.”
released
NB(13): ZOMBOCO CD-8 “ REAL RARE ROCKABILLY, Vol.8.”
released
NB(14): GOLDEN STARS GSS-5441 “HILLBILLY
BOOGIE-BOOGIE ALL NIGHT” released Holland 2007.
JERRY IRBY And The Texas Ranchers
poss
ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Avenue Houston, Tx: ca. October 1956
(vcl/rhy gtr); Woody
Carter (ld gtr); Jeanne Irby (stl gtr-1); or Deacon Evans (stl gtr-1); Herman
Shoss (fdl); Pete Burke (pno); Collie Sturrock (stg bs); Unk (dms). Producer:
108-C CLICKETY CLACK Daffan
108 C, Rock-It/Olympic RIO-1001
(Jerry Irby) (Hill
& Range BMI) Rockhouse RKLP-8411,
Esoldun RR-2012
Magnum
Force MFLP-043, Magnum Force CDMF-082
Chief
CCD-1156504, Club LP-008, Collector CLCD-2851
Rockhouse
ROCKCD-9319, Bear Family BCD-15878
Esoldun
RRC-2222, Lucky CDLR-810
Buffalo
Bop Bb-CD-55098, Fed CD-04, Fed CD-09
Mustang
MUST-4, Presto CD-1
108-A A MAN IS A SLAVE Daffan
108 A, Bear Family BCD-15878
(Jerry Irby) (Hill
& Range BMI)
111-T THAT’S TOO BAD Daffan
111 T
(Jerry Irby)
111-I I’D
GIVE YOU ANYTHING IN THIS WORLD-1 111 I
(Jerry Irby)
NB(1): DAFFAN 108 released Tuesday 27th November
1956.
NB(2): DAFFAN 108 reviewed Billboard Reviews of
New C&W Saturday 8th December 1956.
NB(3): ROCKHOUSE RHLP-8411 “ROCK IT!” released Holland 1984.
NB(4): CHIEF CCD-1156504 “ULTRA RARE ROCKABILLYS, Vol.4.”
released Holland 1992.
NB(5): CLUB LP-008 “GRAB THIS AND DANCE, Vol.8.” released
United Kingdom 1993.
NB(6): LUCKY CDLR-810 “ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.10.” released
United Kingdom 1996.
NB(7): BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD-55098 “ROCKABILLY CATS” released
Germany 2001.
NB(8): FED CD-04 “THE FED STORY, Vol.4.” released Norway
NB(9): FED CD-09 “THE FED STORY, Vol.9.” released Norway
NB(10): PRESTO CD-1 “BIG BAD ROCKABILLY BOPPERS, Vol.1.”
released
JERRY IRBY Gold
Star Studio, 5628 Brock Street Houston,
Tx: 1959
(vcl/rhy gtr);
Producer:
1244 THE SEA HI-LO
1244
()
1245 NAILS IN MY COFFIN 1245
(Jerry Irby)
NB: HI-LO 1244/1245 released 1959.
JERRY IRBY prob
Houston, Tx: Unknown
Date
(vcl/rhy gtr);
Producer:
SCM-296 THAT’S WHAT I’M GOING TO DO J
& B 1010
(Jerry Irby) (Ted
Daffan Music BMI)
SCM-297 BETTY BABY 1010
(Jerry Irby) (Ted
Daffan Music BMI)
NB: J & B 1010 released
JERRY And JEANNE IRBY
Houston,
Tx: ca.
1959
(vcl/rhy gtr); Jeanne Irby
(vcl/stl gtr);
Producer:
CHANTILLY LACE Jer-Ray
222
(J.P. Richardson)
(Glad Music BMI)
HURRICANE 222
(Jerry Irby) (Glad
Music BMI)
NB: JER-RAY 222 released 1960.
JERRY IRBY Houston,
Tx: ca.
1973
(vcl/rhy gtr);
Producer:
LH-11620 THERE AIN’T NO USE IN WAITIN’ World
Witness 2574
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
LH-11621 THE NIGHT I WHIPPED THE DEVIL 2574
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
NB: WORLD WITNESS 2574 released ca. 1973.
JERRY IRBY Houston,
Tx: 1974
(vcl/rhy gtr);
Producer:
LET’S DO MORE IN SEVENTY FOUR Bagatelle
(Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
LORD’S LITTLE WORKER Bagatelle (Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
NAIL SCARRED HAND Bagatelle (Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
NO VACANCIES Bagatelle (Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
ONCE UPON A TIME Bagatelle (Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
PACKED UP PRAYED UP AND READY Bagatelle
(Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
THANKS A MILLION Bagatelle
(Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
UP THE LADDER Bagatelle
(Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
WHATCHA GONNA DO Bagatelle (Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
WHEN JESUS COMES A KNOCKIN’ Bagatelle
(Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
WORLD THAT NEVER DIES Bagatelle
(Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER Bagatelle
(Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
JERRY IRBY Ludwig Sound
Studio Houston,
Tx: 1975
(vcl/rhy gtr); David
“Dave” Waters (ld gtr); Clyde Brewer (fdl); Glenn Adams (pno); John Wilbanks
(stg bs); George Holsomback (dms); Merlene Singers (chrs-1). Producer:
LH-14501 BROTHER AM I HAPPY Bagatelle
LP-92875
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN LP-92875
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
MY SHORT TESTIMONY LP-92875
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
BELIEVE LP-92875, Bagatelle 45-2377
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
LOVE IS THE KEY LP-92875
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
NB(1): BAGATELLE LP-92875 “HOT LINE TO HEAVEN” released
1975.
NB(2): BAGATELLE 45-2377 released November 1975.
JERRY IRBY Ludwig Sound
Studio Houston,
Tx: 1975
(vcl/rhy gtr); Dave Waters
(ld gtr); Clyde Brewer (fdl); Glenn Adams (pno); John Wilbanks 9stg bs); George
Holsomback (dms); Merlene Singers (chrs). Producer:
LH-14502 HOT LINE TO HEAVEN Bagatelle
LP-92875
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
JUST TAKE THE FIRST STEP LP-92875
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
EVERY DAY LP-92875
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
EASTER TIME LP-92875
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
CHRISTMAS TIME LP-92875, Bagatelle 45-2377
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
NB: BAGATELLE LP-92875 may have been recorded on Sunday 28th
September 1975.
JERRY IRBY Ludwig Sound
Studio Houston,
Tx.: 1975
(vcl/rhy gtr);
Producer:
ARE YOU READY Bagatelle
(Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
BYE BYE Bagatelle
(Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
HEART FULL OF JESUS Bagatelle (Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
I HAVEN’T BEEN TO HEAVEN BUT I….. Bagatelle
(Uniss)
(Byron
Benton-Betty Irby-Jerry Irby) (Floyd Tillman Music Co. BMI)
I WAS JUST THINKIN’ Bagatelle (Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
IT’S SO NICE Bagatelle
(Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
JESUS JESUS Bagatelle
(Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT JESUS Bagatelle
(Uniss)
(Betty Irby-Jerry
Irby) (Bagatelle Music Pub. Co. BMI)
DISCOGRAPHY compiled by AL TURNER & DICK GRANT with
acknowledgements to Xavier Maire, Michel Ruppli, the late Ray Topping, Steve
Hathaway, Phil Tricker, Richard Weize, Tony Rusell, Bill
Daniels & Mario Manciotti.
1990-2014.
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