Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Robert Horton



Meade Howard Horton, Jr., *29-07-1924 Los Angeles, CA,
2nd version

by Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli
SESSIONS
also actor
7 December 1958 [radio show] poss. Hollywood, CA – Robert Horton
00001 TOM DOOLEY
24 May 1959  [radio show] poss. Hollywood, CA – Robert Horton
00002 SPOILS FOR VICTOR
27 December 1959 [live] The London Palladium, London, UK – Robert Horton (w. London Palladium Orchestra cond. by Cyril Ornadel)
00003 OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNIN' Pye NEP 24118
00004 THEY SAY IT'S WONDERFUL Pye NEP 24118
00005 SHENANDOAH Pye 7N 17031/NEP 24118
00006 MARIA Pye 7N 17031/NEP 24118
00007 STARTIME  Pye NEP 24118
1960 unknown – Robert Horton
001 45-XX-1285A (ROLL ALONG) WAGON TRAIN 7N 15285
002 45-XX-1285B SAIL HO! 7N 15285
1960 unknown – Robert Horton
003 45-XX-1357A THE GIRL THAT I MARRY 7N 15357
004 45-XX-1357B TIME AFTER TIME 7N 15357
1964 poss. CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Robert Horton (arr. and cond. Marty Manning. Produced: Ernie Altschuler)
005 THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU Columbia CS-9002
006 SUMMER GREEN AND WINTER WHITE Columbia CS-9002
007 LOVE IS HERE TO STAY Columbia CS-9002
008 CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE Columbia CS-9002
009 P.S. I LOVE YOU Columbia CS-9002
010 UNFORGETTABLE Columbia CS-9002
011 HEY THERE Columbia CS-9002
012 TIME AFTER TIME Columbia CS-9002
013 YOUNG ONLY YESTERDAY Columbia CS-9002
014 WITCHCRAFT Columbia CS-9002
015 WHEN THE SUN COMES OUT
016 JOEY JOEY JOEY Columbia CS-9002
11 December 1965 CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA  – Robert Horton (Produced: Ernie Altschuler)
017 HCO-87582 JULIE Columbia 4-43562/CS-9208
December 1965 CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA  – Robert Horton (Produced: Ernie Altschuler)
018 HIGH NOON Columbia CS-9208
019 RIDERS IN THE SKY Columbia CS-9208
020 WAND'RIN' STAR Columbia CS-9208
021 THEY COME TO CORDURA Columbia CS-9208
022 SAIL HO (THE MIRRAGE SONG) Columbia CS-9208
023 SHENANDOAH Columbia CS-9208
024 THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA Columbia CS-9208
025 HOUSTON Columbia CS-9208
026 EL PASO Columbia CS-9208
11 December 1965 CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA  – Robert Horton (Produced: Ernie Altschuler)
027 HCO-87586 KING OF THE ROAD Columbia 4-43562/CS-9208
 


ALBUMS
Columbia CL-2202/CS-9002 The Very Thought Of You:
The Very Thought Of You; Summer Green And Winter White; Love Is Here To Stay; Call Me Irresponsible; P.S. I Love You; Unforgettable; Hey There; Time After Time; Young Only Yesterday; Witchcraft; When The Sun Comes Out; Joey, Joey, Joey – 09-64 (MX: XLP 77142/3(m); XSM 77144/5)
Columbia CL-2408/CS-9208 A Man Called Shenandoah: High Noon; Riders In The Sky; King Of The Road;Wand'rin' Star; They Come To Cordura; Sail Ho (The Mirrage Song); Shenandoah; Julie; They Call The Wind Maria; Houston; El Paso – 02-66 (MX: XLP 111008/9(m); XSM 111010/1(s))

EPs
Pye [UK]
NEP 24118 Sunday Night At The London Palladium:  Oh What A Beautiful Mornin';  They Say It's Wonderful /  Shenandoah;  Maria;  Startime – 01-60 (MX: VV.118A/B)

SINGLES

Pye [UK]
7N 15285 (Roll Along) Wagon Train/  Sail Ho! – 09-60
7N 15357 The Girl That I Marry /Time After Time – 03-61
7N 17031 Shenandoah / Maria – 01-66
Columbia (1964-66)
4-43562 Julie / King Of The Road – 14-03-66

Larry Bryant



By Dick Grant, Phil Tricker, Al Turner, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS
1946 Hollywood, CA – Larry Rogers
001 SA 111 MY BLUE EYES San Antonio 105
002 SA 112 I’LL BE LONELY San Antonio 105
1958 Tally Studio, 419 Hazel Street Bakersfield, CA – Larry Bryant (Larry Bryant [vcl/ac gt], Geraldine “Jerry” Dixon [hmny vcl], Jeanette Dixon [hmny vcl], ? [steel], Bill Woods [piano]. Producer: Bill Woods)
003 134-A/LB-100B KISS ‘EM TWICE Bakersfield 134 Santa Fe 100
004 134-B/LB-100A HONEYMOON TRIP TO MARS    134 100
005 LB-101A STAY AWAY FROM ME BABY Santa Fe 101
006 LB-101B TIQUELA AND MEXICAN BEER  101/CLCD 2866 BACM CD D 221
COLLECTOR CLCD 2866 SWEET LITTLE BOPPIN‘  (NED, 2005); BACM CD D 221 SOUTH OF THE BORDER (UK, 2008)
1959 Albuquerque, NM – Larry Bryant
007 LB-103A KEEP RIGHT ON TRYIN’ Santa Fe 103/ Collector CLCD-2875
008 LB-103B I REMEMBER 103/CLCD-2875 Bear Family BCD-17353
COLLECTOR CLCD-2875 BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY SERIES: MORE BOPPIN’… MORE ROCKIN’ (NED, 2005) ; BEAR FAMILY BCD-17353 THE OTHER SIDE OF BAKERSFIELD 1950s AND 1960s BOPPERS AND ROCKERS FROM NASHVILLE WEST, Vol.2 (GER, 2014)
1959 Albuquerque, NM – Larry Bryant
009 108A BALLAD OF ROGUE RIVER Santa Fe 108
010 108B TRIBUTE TO HUBERT HUMPHREY Santa Fe 108

SINGLES
San Antonio (1946)
105 I’ll Be Lonely / My Blue Eyes – 16-07-46 (adv. July 7)
Bakersfield (1958)
134 Kiss ‘Em Twice / Honeymoon Trip To Mars – 58
Santa Fe (1958-)
100 Honeymoon Trip To Mars / Kiss ‘Em Twice – 09-06-59 (reissue of Bakersfield 134; rev. June 15)
101 Stay Away From Me Baby / Tiquela and Mexican Beer – 09-06-59 (rev. June 15)
103 Keep Right On Tryin’ / I Remember – 07-59
108 Ballad Of Rogue River / Tribute To Hubert Humphrey – 59?


Mary McGinniss



2nd version
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
2005 unknown – Mary McGinniss
001 OH MY HEART
002 CEDAR TREE
003 DARK BEAUTY
004 SOMEONES' LEAVING
005 EMILY AND KATIE
006 RHYTHM OF LIFE
007 WILD GEESE
008 BALLAD OF MARY FIELDS
009 WHEN BLOSSOMS TALK
010 JUST WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR
tracks above issued on album Places In Between
2010  unknown – Mary McGinniss (Mary McGinniss [vcl], John McGinnis [gt], Les Harvey [vcl/bass gt])
011 DEEP PURPLE
012 I WANT TO LOSE MYSELF
013 THE SUN DROPPED CHERRY RED
014 LONG AS A SUMMER'S DAY
015 JESUS CHRIST, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?
016 I LOVE B-TOWN
017 OHH, OHH, THAT'S YOU
018 WIDE WIDE RIVER
019 THE WIND IS LONESOME
020 IF YOU WERE A BLACKBIRD?
021 MOONGLOW
022 ALL I WANTED
Tracks above issued on album Redtails and The Road


2014 unknown – Mary McGinniss (Mary McGinniss [vcl], + Ellen Powell, James McGinniss, Steve Weinert, Juliet McVicker and Nancy Beaven [bck vcl])
023 BORDERLANDS
024 DAUGHTER OF THE WAR
025 WE RISE INTO
026 GOOD OLD WILSON
027 IN THE BLUES
028 MAHOGANY GUITAR
029 GIRL SINGER
030 WILD BRANCHES BEND
Tracks above issued on EP Borderlands
 


ALBUMS

Mary McGinniss ? (UPC783707143309) Places In Between: Oh My Heart;Cedar Tree; Dark Beauty; Someones' Leaving; Emily and Katie; Rhythm of Life; Wild Geese; Ballad of Mary Fields; When Blossoms Talk; Just What You're Looking For – 13-12-05
ThunderRidge ? (UPC884502846669) Redtails and The Road:  Deep Purple;  I Want To Lose Myself;  The Sun Dropped Cherry Red;  Long As A Summer's Day; Jesus Christ, What Were You Thinking?;  I Love B-town;  Ohh, Ohh, That's You; Wide Wide River;  The Wind Is Lonesome;  If You Were A Blackbird?;  Moonglow;  All I Wanted – 17-08-10



EPs
Mary McGinnis ? Borderlands: Borderlands; Daughter of the War; We Rise Into; Good Old Wilson; In the Blues; Mahogany Guitar; Girl Singer; Wild Branches Bend – 28-05-14
 

Most Wanted Bluegrass



By Praguefrank

SESSIONS
2011 unknown - Most Wanted Bluegrass (Tyler Dodson [vcl/gt], Isaac Ferreell [banjo],
Autumn Arrowood [vcl/mandolion], Paul Watson [bass],Carley Arrowood [vcl/fiddle])
Unknown tracks for album Most Wanted Bluegrass
2013 unknown - Most Wanted Bluegrass (Tyler Dodson [vcl/gt], Isaac Ferreell [banjo],
Autumn Arrowood [vcl/mandolion], Paul Watson [bass],Carley Arrowood [vcl/fiddle])
ANOTHER NIGHT
JESUS COME DOWN FROM HEAVEN
SUNNY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
MARY ANN
SALLY GOODIN
DARK SKIES
SHINE
LITTLE MAGGIE
HAVE A LITTLE MERCY ON ME
SAVE ME A SEAT
ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL
Tracks above issued on album Bring Me Home


ALBUMS

Most Wanted Bluegrass ? Most Wanted Bluegrass:  - 12
Most Wanted Bluegrass (UPC888174274126) Bring Me Home: Another Night;  Jesus Come Down from Heaven; Sunny Side of the Mountain; Mary Ann;  Sally Goodin; Dark Skies; Shine; Little Maggie; Have a Little Mercy On Me; Save Me a Seat; Orange Blossom Special - 13

Woody Carter (by Dick Grant)



            WOODY CARTER
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

FLOYD TILLMAN and His Favorite Playboys-1
FLOYD TILLMAN-2                                   Biggs Studio                                           Dallas, Tx.:                                           Wednesday 30th April 1941
(vcl/gtr-3); Woodrow M. “Woody” Carter (fdl-4/ld gtr-5); Ernest Evans (el stl gtr); Howard Oliver (tnr bjo); Ralph C. “Smitty” Smith (pno); Chester “Chet” Miller (stg bs).  Producer:

93736-A-B           IT’S BEEN A LONG LONG TIME                              -1-2-3-4               Decca 5982 A, Decca 46182, Decca 9-46182
                          (Floyd Tillman)                                                       MCA MCAD-10189, Bear Family BCD-16415
93737-A              ALL BECAUSE OF YOU    -1-3                                Decca 5982 B, Bear Family BCD-16415
                          (Floyd Tillman)
93738-A              I’VE LEARNED MY LESSON NOW                           -3-5                    Decca 5960 B, MCA MCAD-10189
                          (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Bear Family BCD-16415
93739-A              THEY TOOK THE STARS OUT OF HEAVEN-3-5         Decca (Uniss)
                          (Floyd Tillman)
93739-B              THEY TOOK THE STARS OUT OF HEAVEN-3-5         Decca 6090 A,          MCAD-10189
                          (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Bear Family BCD-16415
93740-A              RIO GRANDE                  (Inst)-5                            Decca 5960 A,          MCAD-10189
                          (Woody Carter)                                                      Bear Family BCD-16415
93741-A              WHY DO YOU TREAT ME THIS WAY                       -1-2-3-5               Decca 6090 B, Decca 46102, MCA MCAD-10189
                          (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Bear Family BCD-16415

NB(1): DECCA 5960 released Wednesday 11th June 1941.
NB(2): DECCA 5982 released Friday 29th August 1941.
NB(3): DECCA 6090 released Tuesday 25th May 1943.
NB(4): “THEY TOOK THE STARS OUT OF HEAVEN” entered Billboard Most Played Juke Box Folk Records, #1, 13 weeks.
NB(5): DECCA 46102 released Tuesday 23rd December 1947.
NB(6): DECCA 46182/9-46182 released Tuesday 13th September 1949.
NB(7): Billboard Advance Folk (Country & Western) Record Releases Saturday 17th September 1949-DECCA 46182/9-46182.
NB(8): MCA MCAD-10189 “COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME” released Tuesday 28th May 1991.
NB(9): BEAR FAMILY BCD-16415 “I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS: HIS RECORDINGS 1936-1962” released Germany Tuesday 24th February 2004.      

JERRY IRBY And His Texas Rangers-1
ELMER CHRISTIAN And The Bar X Cowboys-2
                                                                                                                               Houston, Tx.:                                                     ca. February 1947
Gerald F. “Jerry” Irby (vcl-3/rhy gtr); Elmer B. Christian (stg bs); Woody Carter (ld gtr); Peter “Pete” Burke Sr. (pno); Unk (dms).                                                                                                                                                                                         Producer:

678                     SOUTHTOWN SWING      -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); Ernest “Deacon” Evans (stl gtr); Anthony “Tony” Sepolio (fdl-3); Pete Burke (pno); poss.Elmer Christian (dms).                                                 Producer:

IF-5/48-S-114       I’M GONNA GET TIGHT    -1                                   Imperial 8003-A, MGM (Uniss), B.A.C.M. CD D-307
                          (Jerry Irby)
IF-6/48-S-120       IF I HAD A GREAT LONG PISTOL                           -1                       Imperial 8007-A, MGM (Uniss),                CD D-307
                          (Jerry Irby)
IF-7/48-S-121       TOO MANY WOMEN        -2                                                 8007-B, MGM 10284, Collector CLCD-2851
                          (Jerry Irby)                                                                                      B.A.C.M. CD D-307
IF-8/48-S-115       TEXAS GAL POLKA                                                (Inst)-1               Imperial 8003-B, MGM 10345,                 CLCD-2851
                          (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 10284 released Tuesday 11th October 1948.
NB(5): MGM 10345 reviewed Billboard Folk Record Reviews Saturday 29th January 1949.
NB(6): MGM 10345 released Tuesday 1st February 1949.
NB(7): COLLECTOR CLCD-2851 “BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY SERIES-JERRY IRBY” released Holland 1993.
NB(8): B.A.C.M. CD D-307 “JERRY IRBY & LINK DAVIS-TEXAS SWING” released United Kingdom 2011.

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); poss. Elmer Christian (stg bs); Unk (dms).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

IF-13/48-S-116     THERE’S NOTHING LEFT FOR ME                                                   Imperial 8005-B, MGM (Uniss), B.A.C.M. CD D-307
                          ()
IF-14/48-S-117     BALL AND CHAIN                                                                                         8005-A, MGM 10809-B, MGM K10809B
                          (Jerry Irby-L.Colbourn)                                            Collector CLCD-2851, B.A.C.M. CD D-307
IF-15/48-S-118     DON’T LIE TO ME DARLIN’                                                              Imperial 8006-A,                         CD D-307
                          (Jerry Irby)
IF-16/48-S-119     BY THE RIO GRANDE                                                          8006-B, MGM 10475, MGM K10475
                          (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 January 1948 and given MGM Master numbers.
NB(7): Billboard Advance Folk Record Releases Saturday 30th July 1949-MGM 10475/MGM K10475.
NB(8): MGM 10475/MGM K10475 released Tuesday 2nd August 1949.
NB(9): MGM Records Advert Billboard Saturday 6th August 1949-MGM 10475/MGM K10475.
NB(10): Billboard Advance Folk/Country & Western Releases Saturday 21st October 1950-MGM 10809/MGM K10809.
NB(11): MGM 10809/MGM K10809 released Tuesday 24th October 1950.

JERRY IRBY And His Texas Ranchers
                                                                                                                               Houston, Tx.:                                                             ca. July 1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); Woody Carter (ld gtr); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Tony Sepolio (fdl); Pete Burke (pno); prob. Unk (stg bs); Unk (dms).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

IF-23                  SUPER BOOGIE WOOGIE                                                               Imperial 8013-A, Collector CLCD-2851
                          (Jerry Irby-Pete Burke)
IF-24                  STEEL GUITAR SPECIAL                                                       8013-B
                          (Al Petty)
IF-25/48-S-126     HILLBILLY BOOGIE                                                                         Imperial 8014-A, MGM 10809-A, MGM K10809A
                          (Irby)                                                                                              B.A.C.M. CD D-307, Cactus MGMCD-02
                                                                                                                               Golden Stars GSS-5441
IF-26/48-S-127     MY GAL FROM TENNESSEE                                                            Imperial 8014-B, MGM (Uniss), B.A.C.M. CD D-307
                          (Jerry Irby)
IF-27/48-S-122     UPTOWN SWING                                                                            Imperial 8011-A, MGM 10396, Collector CLCD-2851
                          (Jerry Irby)                                                                                      B.A.C.M. CD D-307
IF-28/48-S-123     MY LIFE IS FULL OF SORROW                                                       Imperial 8011-B, MGM (Uniss), B.A.C.M. CD D-307
                          (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 Masters numbers.
NB(5): Billboard Advance Folk Record Releases Saturday 9th April 1949-MGM 10396.
NB(6): MGM 10396 released Tuesday 12th April 1949.
NB(7): GOLDEN STARS GSS-5441 “HILLBILLY BOOGIE: BOOGIE ALL NIGHT” released Holland 2006.
NB(8): CACTUS MGMCD-02 “MGM HILLBILLY, Vol.2.” released 2009.



JERRY IRBY And His Texas Ranchers
                                                                                                                               Houston, Tx.:                                                             ca. July 1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); prob. Woody Carter (ld gtr); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Tony Sepolio (fdl); Pete Burke (pno); Unk (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

IF-33/48-S-125     TELL ME YOU CARE                                              Imperial 8017-B, MGM (Uniss), B.A.C.M. CD D-307
                          (Jerry Irby)
IF-34/48-S-124     MAMA, DON’T ALLOW IT                                                      8017-A, MGM 10580, MGM K10580
                          ()                                                                                                   Collector CLCD-2851, B.A.C.M. CD D-307

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8017 released November 1947.
NB(2): IMPERIAL Masters purchased by MGM Records in 1948 and given MGM Master numbers.
NB(3): Billboard Advance Folk Record Releases Saturday 17th December 1949-MGM 10580/MGM K10580.
NB(4): MGM 10580/MGM K10580 released Tuesday 20th December 1949.

JERRY IRBY with ELMER CHRISTIAN And His Bar X Cowboys
                                                                                                                               Houston, Tx.:                                                       ca. October 1947
(vcl/rhy gtr); prob. Woody Carter (ld gtr); Deacon Evans (stl gtr); Pete Burke (pno); Unk (tpt); Elmer Christian (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

IF-98/48-S-128     MILLION TIMES OR MORE                                                              Imperial 8029, MGM (Uniss)
                          ()
IF-99/48-S-129     JUST FOR TONIGHT                                                             8029, MGM (Uniss)
                          (E. Christian)

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8029 released March 1948.
NB(2): IMPERIAL Masters purchased by MGM Records in 1948 and given MGM Master numbers.

FLOYD TILLMAN
                          Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue North                         Nashville, Tn.:                                    Monday 29th December 1947
(vcl/gtr); Woody Carter (fdl); Darold Raley (fdl); Leo Raley (mand); Smitty Smith (pno); Lewell C. “Lew” Frisby (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer: Arthur Edward “Art” Satherley

CO-38771/           PLEASE DON’T PASS ME BY                                                           Columbia 20496, Harmony HL-7397
NASH-188           (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Harmony HS-11297, Bear Family BCD-16415
CO-38772/           COLD, COLD WOMAN                                           Columbia 20496, Harmony HL-7397
NASH-189           (Howe Jordan)                                                       Harmomy HS-11297,                     BCD-16415
CO-38773/           I’LL TAKE WHAT I CAN GET                                                             Columbia 20430, Cowgirlboy LP-5152
NASH-190           (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Collector’s Choice Music CCM-068-2
                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-16415
CO-38774/           I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS                                                    Columbia 20430, Harmony HL-7316
NASH-191           (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Columbia FC-39996, Bear Family BCD-16415
CO-38775/           DRINKING AND THINKING                                                              Columbia 20532,                            BCD-16415 
NASH-192           (Floyd Tillman)
CO-38776/           GALS ARE FUNNY THAT WAY                                                                          20532, Cowgirlboy LP-5152
NASH-193           (Babe Fritsch-Floyd Tillman)                                                              Bear Family BCD-16415

NB(1): COLUMBIA 20430 released Tuesday 11th May 1948.
NB(2): Billboard Advance Folk Record Releases Saturday 15th May 1948-Columbia 20430.
NB(3): “I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS” entered Billboard Folk (Country & Western) Chart Saturday 10th July 1948-
Juke Box #5/Best Seller #6, 19 weeks.
NB(4): COLUMBIA 20496 released Tuesday 9th November 1948.
NB(5): Billboard Record Reviews Folk Saturday 13th November 1948-COLUMBIA 20496.
NB(6): “PLEASE DON’T PASS ME BY” entered Billboard Folk (Country & Western) Chart Saturday 29th January 1949-
Best Seller #14, 1 wek.
NB(7): COLUMBIA 20532 released Tuesday 18th January 1949.
NB(8): Billboard Advance Folk Record Releases Saturday 22nd January 1949-COLUMBIA 20532.
NB(9): HARMONY HL-7316 “FLOYD TILLMAN’S BEST” released 1964.
NB(10): HARMONY HL-7397/HARMONY HS-11297 “I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU” released January 1969.
NB(11): COLUMBIA FC-39996 “COLUMBIA HISTORIC EDITION” released 1985.
NB(12): COWGIRLBOY LP-5152 “THE GRANDEST PRIZE” released Germany 1996.
NB(13): COLLECTOR’S CHOICE MUSIC CCM-068-2 “THE BEST OF FLOYD TILLMAN” released Tuesday 20th April 1999. 





FLOYD TILLMAN                         ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer       Houston, Tx.:     April 1949
(vcl); Woody Carter (fdl); Darold Raley (fdl); J.D. “John” Standlee (stl gtr); Leo Raley (mand); Smitty Smith (pno); Lew Frisby (stg bs).                                                                                                     Producer: Art Satherley

CO-40616-1         SLIPPING AROUND                                                                        Columbia 20581, Columbia 4-20581, Columbia 2-216
                          (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Harmony HL-7316, Columbia FC-39996
                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-16415

NB(1): COLUMBIA 20581/COLUMBIA 4-20581 released Tuesday 3rd May 1949.
NB(2); Billboard Advance Folk Record Releases Saturday 7th May 1949-COLUMBIA 20581/COLUMBIA 4-20581.
NB(3): COLUMBIA 2-216 (33⅓rpm) released Tuesday 3rd May 1949.
NB(4): “SLIPPING AROUND” entered Billboard Folk (Country & Western) Chart Saturday 2nd July 1949-Best Seller #5/Disc Jockey #6/Juke Box #6, 12 weeks.

NOTE: Billboard Saturday 2nd July 1949-Houston 25th June-The owner’s of Macy’s Record Distributing Company, generally regarded as the largest independent wholesale record firm in Texas, has formed a RECORD company and will start producing their own line about 1st July. The new firm known as MACY’S RECORDING COMPANY and the label is QUEEN OF HITS - WOODY CARTER and His Hoedown Boys will record the FIRST SIDES, which will be SLIPPIN’ AROUND and SITTIN’ ON THE DOORSTEP. The firm will specialize in hillbilly records for the time being. MACY’S DISTRIBUTING COMPANY and MACY’S RECORDING COMPANY are owned by Mr. & Mrs. C.D. Henry.

WOODY CARTER And His Hoedown Boys
                                                   ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer       Houston, Tx.:     July 1949
(vcl/ld gtr); J.D. “John”.Standlee (stl gtr); Darold Raley (fdl); Smitty Smith (pno); Hiram Abiff “Biff” Collie (tpt); Lew Frisby (stg bs); Ensemble (chrs-1).                                                       Producer: Macy Lela Henry
                                                                                                                               Engineer: William Dwight “Bill” Holford Sr.  

RC-100-1158/      SLIPPIN’ AROUND                                                                          Macy’s Recordings No. 100
ACA 1158           (Floyd Tillman)
RC-100-1159/      SITTIN’ ON THE DOORSTEP                                   -1                                                       No. 100, Krazy Kat KKCD-07
ACA 1159           (Woody Carter)                                                      Acrobat ACRCD125
101A/                  ONLY YOU                                                                                     Macy’s Recordings No. 101
ACA 1160            (Ralph Smith)
101B/                  WHO’S GONNA CHOP MY BABY’S FIREWOOD-1                                     No. 101,                 KKCD-07
ACA 1161            ()                                                                                                   Acrobat ACRCD125

NB(1): MACY’S RECORDINGS No. 101 released Tuesday 16th August 1949.
NB(2): Billboard Advance Fok (Country & Western) Record Releases Saturday 20th August 1949-MACY’S No. 101.
NB(3): MACY’S RECORDINGS No. 100 released Tuesday 30th August 1949.
NB(4): Billboard Advance Folk (Country & Western) Record Releases Saturday 3rd September 1949-MACY’S No.100.
NB(5): MACY’S RECORDINGS No. 100 reviewed Billboard Record Reviews Country & Western Saturday 10th September 1949.
NB(6): “SITTIN’ ON THE DOORSTEP” entered Billboard Most-Played Juke Box (Country &Western Records) Chart Saturday 17th September 1949 for Week Ending Friday 9th September 1949- #14, 1 week. 
NB(7): MACY’S RECORDINGS No. 101 released Tuesday -30th August 1949.
NB(8): MACY’S RECORDINGS Advert Billboard Saturday 11th February 1950-MACY’S RECORDINGS No. 100.
NB(9): MACY’S RECORDINGS was owned by Charles D. Henry & Macy Lela Henry.
NB(10): ACA stands AUDIO COMPANY of AMERICA.
NB(11): KRAZY KAT KKCD-07 “CAT’N AROUND” released United Kingdom 1992.
NB(12): ACROBAT ACRCD125 “TEXAS HILLBILLY: THE BEST OF MACY’S HILLBILLY RECORDINGS” released United Kingdom 2006.  

WOODY CARTER & HIS HOEDOWN BOYS
MACY’S 100
SLIPPIN’ AROUND                                                                         60-56-58-66
The competition is too strong for this cutting of the hit tune.

SITTIN’ ON THE DOORSTEP                     49-48-50-50
Run-of-the-mill razz-ma-tazz.

CLAUDIE HAM and his Radio Playboys
                                                   ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer       Houston, Tx.:     July 1949
Claude “Claudie” Ham (vcl/rhy gtr); Woody Carter (ld gtr); Darold Raley (fdl); J.D. Standlee (stl gtr); Smitty Smith (pno); Biff Collie (tpt); Lew Frisby (stg bs).                  Producer: Macy Lela Henry
                                                                                                                               Engineer: Bill Holford

ACA 1166            THAT’S ALL I’M THROUGH                                                              Macy’s Recordings 104-B
                          (Claudie and Sylvia Ham)
ACA 1167            WE’LL SAY GOODBYE TOMORROW                                                 Macy’s Recordings 104-A
                          ()
ACA 1168            MOONLIGHT TEXAS WALTZ                                                            Macy’s Recordings No. 102-A
                          (Claudie Ham)
ACA 1169            I’LL WAIT A LIFETIME FOR YOU                                                                                      No. 102-B
                          (Claudie Ham)

NB(1): MACY’S RECORDINGS No. 102 released Tuesday 23rd August 1949.
NB(2): Billboard Advance Folk (Country & Western) Record Releases Saturday 27th August 1949-MACY’S 102.
NB(3): MACY’S RECORDINGS No. 102 reviewed Billboard Record Reviews Country & Western Saturday 17th September 1949-Macy’s 102.
NB(4): MACY’S RECORDINGS 104 released September 1949.

CLAUDIE HAM & HIS RADIO PLAYBOYS
MACY’S 102
MOONLIGHT TEXAS WALTZ                     55-55-52-60
Side has an easy waltz beat, but little else.

I’LL WAIT A LIFETIME FOR YOU               57-57-55-60
Good enough orking and warbling in true country style. Material is pretty ordinary.

FLOYD TILLMAN-1                      
MARGE TILLMAN with Floyd’s Boys-2                                                                    
                                                   ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer       Houston, Tx.:     August 1949
(vcl-3/gtr); Margaret Hartis “Marge” Tillman (vcl-4); Woody Carter (fdl); Darold Raley (fdl); J.D. Standlee (stl gtr); Leo Raley (mand); Smitty Smith (pno); Lew Frisby (stg bs).                                             Producer: Art Satherley

CO-41611            THIS COLD WAR WITH YOU                                  -1-3                    Columbia 20615, Columbia 4-20615, Columbia 2-335
                          (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Harmony HL-7316, Bear Family BCD-16415
CO-41612            I’LL NEVER SLIP AROUND AGAIN                          -1-3                    Columbia 20615, Columbia 4-20615,                  2-335  
                          (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Harmony HL-7316, Bear Family BCD-16415
CO-41613            DARLING, DON’T GO       -2-4                                Columbia 20642, Columbia 4-20642, Columbia 2-406
                          (Leon Payne)                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-16415

NB(1): COLUMBIA 20615/COLUMBIA 4-20615 released Tuesday 6th September 1949.
NB(2): Billboard Advance Folk (Country & Western Record Releases Saturday 10th September 1949-COUMBIA 20615COUMBIA 4-20615
NB(3): COLUMBIA 2-335 (33⅓rpm) released Tuesday 6th September 1949.
NB(4): “I’LL NEVER SLIP AROUND AGAIN” entered Billboard Folk (Country & Western) Chart Saturday 8th October 1949-Best Seller #6/Juke Box #8, 8 weeks.
NB(5): COLUMBIA 20642/COLUMBIA 4-20642 released Tuesday 29th November 1949.
NB(6): Billboard Advance Folk (Country & Western) Record Releases Saturday 3rd December 1949-COLUMBIA 20642/COLUMBIA 4-20642.
NB(7): COLUMBIA 2-406 (33⅓rpm) released Tuesday 29th November 1949.               

SMITTY SMITH and his Lone Star Rangers
                                                   ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer       Houston, Tx.:     Fall 1949
Smitty Smith (pno); L.G. “Lucky” Carlile (vcl-1/rhy gtr); Woody Carter (rhy gtr); Darold Raley (fdl); J.D. Standlee (stl gtr); Leo Raley (mand); Biff Collie (tpt); Lew Frisby (stg bs).                                       Producer: Macy Lela Henry
                                                                                                                               Engineer: Bill Holford

ACA 1227            A HEARTFULL OF BLUES                                      Macy’s Recordings 109
                          ()
ACA 1228            BROKEN MEMORIES                                                                             109
                          (Macy Lela Henry)

NB(1): MACY’S RECORDINGS 109 released Tuesday 15th November 1949.
NB(2): Billboard Saturday 19th November 1949 Billboard Advance Folk (Country & Western) Record Releases-MACY’S RECORDINGS 109.







RALEY BROS. And WOODY CARTER
                                                   ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer       Houston, Tx.:     Fall 1949
Lucky Carlile (rhy gtr); Darold Raley (fdl-1); Woody Carter (fdl); Macy Lela Henry (mand-2); Woody Carter (ld gtr); Smitty Smith (pno); Lew Frisby (stg bs).                  Producer: Macy Lela Henry           
                                                                                                                               Engineer: Bill Holford

ACA 1229            MEDLEY OF GERMAN WALTZES                            -1                       Macy’s Recordings 110
                          ()
ACA 1230            HOEDOWN BREAKDOWN                                      -2                                                       110 , Acrobat ACRCD125
                          (Woody Carter-Leo Raley-Red Raley)

NB: MACY’S RECORDING’S 110 released Tuesday 15th November 1949.

FLOYD TILLMAN-1
MARGE TILLMAN with Floyd’s Boys-2
                                                  ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer       Houston, Tx.:     October 1949
(vcl-3/gtr); Marge Tillman (vcl-4); Woody Carter (fdl); Darold Raley (fdl); J.D. Standlee (stl gtr); Leo Raley (mand); Smitty Smith (pno); Lew Frisby (stg bs).                                              Producer: Art Satherley

CO-41789            MAMA WHAT’LL I DO       -2-4                                Columbia 20642, Columbia 4-20642, Columbia 2-406
                          (Vaughan Horton)                                                   Bear Family BCD-16415
CO-41790/           I GOTTA HAVE MY BABY BACK                              -1-3                    Columbia 20641, Columbia 4-20641, Columbia 2-405
ZLP-1759            (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Harmony HL-7316, Bear Family BCD-16415
CO-41791/           IT HAD TO BE THAT WAY -1-3                                Columbia 20641, Columbia 4-20641,                  2-405
                          (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Collector’s Choice Music CCM-068-2
                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-16415

NB(1): COLUMBIA 20641/COUMBIA 4-20641 released Tuesday 22nd November 1949.
NB(2): COLUMBIA 2-405 (33⅓rpm) released Tuesday 22nd November 1949.
NB(3): “I GOTTA HAVE MY BABY BACK” entered Billboard Folk (Country & Western) Chart Saturday 31st December 1949-Disc Jockey #4, 3 weeks.

SMITTY SMITH and his Lone Star Rangers
                                                   ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer       Houston, Tx.:     Fall 1949
Smitty Smith (pno); Lucky Carlile (vcl/rhy gtr); poss: Woody Carter (rhy gtr); plus Darold Raley (fdl); Leo Raley (mand); Biff Collie (tpt); Lew Frisby (stg bs).                   Producer: Macy Lela Henry
                                                                                                                               Engineer: Bill Holford

ACA 1238            IF TEARDROPS WERE DIAMONDS                                                  Macy’s Recordings 120
                          ()
ACA 1239            YOU SENT MY HEART TO PRISON                                                                                  120
                          ()

NB(1): MACY’S RECORDINGS 120 released Tuesday 28th March 1950.
NB(2): Billboard Saturday 1st April 1949 Billboard Folk (Country & Western) Record Releases-MACY’S 120.
NB(3): ACA Files list this session as by The Hoedown Boys.

 BAR X COWBOYS-1
PAUL BROWN and the BAR X Cowboys-2
                                                  ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer       Houston, Tx.:     Fall 1949
Paul Brown (vcl/rhy gtr); Woody Carter (el gtr); John Truman “Tweedle-O” Williams (el gtr-3/fdl-4); Clyde Brewer Jr. (el mand-5/fdl-6); Darold Raley (fdl); Herbert Huffman (stl gtr); Doc Massey (stg bs); Thomas “Tommy” Sanders (hca-7/dms-8).
                                                                                                                               Producer: Macy Lela Henry
                                                                                                                               Engineer: Bill Holford

ACA 1240            WHERE TEXAS MEETS THE SEA                            -2                       Macy’s Recordings 139
                          (Don Burke)
112B/                  FAIR WEATHER FRIEND -1                                   Macy’s Recordings 112, Krazy Kat KKCD-07
ACA 1241            (Paul Brown)                                                                                   Acrobat ACRCD125
ACA 1242            DARLING PLEASE DON’T GO AWAY                                                Macy’s Recordings (Uniss)
                          ()
ACA 1243            DONAHUE VALLEY                                                (Inst)                  Macy’s Recordings (Uniss)
                          ()
112A/                  COLD SHADOWS  IN MY HEART                            -1                       Macy’s Recordings 112
ACA 1244           ()
ACA 1245            NOW YOU’RE MINE AT LAST                                 -2-7                    Macy’s Recordings 139
                          ()                      
NB(1): MACY’S RECORDINGS 112 released Tuesday 27th December 1949.
NB(2): Billboard Advance Folk (Country & Western) Record Releases Saturday 31st December 1949-MACY’S 112.
NB(3): MACY’S RECORDINGS 112 reviewed Billboard Record Reviews Country & Western Saturday 31st December 1949.
NB(4): MACY’S RECORDINGS Advert Billboard Saturday 11th February 1950-MACY’S RECORDINGS 112.
NB(5): MACY’S RECORDINGS 139 released 1950.
NB(6): Not all musicians play on every recording.

BAR X COWBOYS
MACY’S 112
COLD SHADOWS IN MY HEART                -75-75-75-75
Warbler projects a likely medium-tempo torcher with sincerity and conviction. Good string backing, strong beat.
FAIR WEATHER FRIEND                                                                -72-72-70-74
Tempo picks up on this side for another effective rendition. Tune is catchy.

FLOYD TILLMAN                         ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer       Houston, Tx.:     January 1950
(vcl); Woody Carter (fdl); Darold Raley (fdl); J.D. Standlee (stl gtr); Leo Raley (mand); Smitty Smith (pno); Lew Frisby (stg bs).                                                                                                                                                                                           Producer: Art Satherley

CO-42692            I ALMOST LOST MY MIND                                                               Columbia 20673, Columbia 4-20673, Columbia 2-536
                          (Ivory Joe Hunter)                                                                            Columbia FC-39996, Bear Family BCD-16415
CO-42693            PRECIOUS MEMORY                                            Columbia 20673, Columbia 4-20673,                  2-536
                          (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Harmony HL-7397, Harmony HS-11297
                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-16415

NB(1): COLUMBIA 20673/COLUMBIA 4-20673 released Tuesday 14th February 1950.
NB(2): Billboard Advance Folk (Country & Western) Record Releases Saturday 18th February 1950-COLUMBIA 20673/COLUMBIA 4-20673.
NB(3): COLUMBIA 2-536 (33⅓rpm) released Tuesday 14th February 1950.                                                                                                                        

WOODY CARTER
                                                                                                                               Houston, Tx.:                                                     ca. February 1950
Woody Carter (vcl/ld gtr); 
                                                                                                                               Producer:

3597                  YOU SENT MY HEART TO PRISON                                                  4 Star 1454, 4 Star 45-1454
                          ()
3598                   ON A HILL IN EAST TEXAS                                                                         1454,            45-1454
                          (Lew Frisby)

NB(1): 4 STAR 1454/4 STAR 45-1454 released Tuesday 11th April 1950.
NB(2): The correct title of Matrix No. 3598 is “ON A HILL FAR AWAY IN EAST TEXAS”.

BIFF COLLIE - YOUR BELLERIN’ BOWLEGGED BOY
                                                   ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer       Houston, Tx.:     ca. March 1950
(vcl); Woody Carter (el gtr); Frankie Juricek (stl gtr); Sidney “Sid” Fisher (org); poss: Lew Frisby (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer: Macy Lela Henry
                                                                                                                               Engineer: Bill Holford

ACA 1518            I’VE SAID IT BEFORE (I’LL SAY IT AGAIN)               Macy’s Recordings 126
                          ()
ACA 1519            I WANT A GAL (TO GOOK FOR ME)                                                                                  126
                          ()

NB(1): MACY’S RECORDINGS 126 released Tuesday 4th April 1950.
NB(2): Although label and wax information assign master number ACA 1519 to “I WANT A GAL (TO COOK FOR ME)” ACA files assign that master number to Lester Williams “TEXAS TOWN” and allot no master number to “I WANT A GAL”. Steel Guitarist Frankie Juricek recalls that this session was a remote session recorded by Bill Holford at a local club were organist Sid Fisher worked and kept his equipment.

MARGE TILLMAN  and Floyd’s Boys (Little Marge)-1
FLOYD TILLMAN-2                       ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer       Houston, Tx.:     Friday 24th March 1950
Floyd (vcl-3/gtr); Marge Tillman (vcl-4); Woody Carter (fdl); Darold Raley (fdl); J.D. Standlee (stl gtr); Leo Raley (mand); Smitty Smith (pno); Lew Frisby (stg bs).             Producer: Art Satherley

CO-43041            I GOTTA STOP (LOVING YOU)                                1-4                     Columbia 20695, Columbia 4-20695, Columbia 2-635
                          (Hazelwood-Reinhart)                                              Bear Family BCD-16415
CO-43042            THE LITTLE MIRACLE      -1-4                                Columbia 20695, Columbia 4-20695, Columbia 2-635
                          (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Bear Family BCD-16415
CO-43043            THE LAST STRAW                                                 -2-3                    Columbia 20694, Columbia 4-20694, Columbia 2-634
                          (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Cowgirlboy LP-5152, Bear Family BCD-16415
CO-43044            JUST AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU                             -2-3                    Columbia 20694, Columbia 4-20694,                  2-634
                          (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Harmony HL-7397, Harmony HS-11297
                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-16415

NB(1): COLUMBIA 20694/COLUMBIA 4-20694 released Tuesday 9th May 1950.
NB(2): Billboard Advance Fok (Country & Western) Record Releases Saturday 13th May 1950-COLUMBIA 20694/COLUMBIA 4-20694.
NB(3): Billboard Record Reviews Country & Western Saturday 13th May 1950-COLUMBIA 20694/COLUMBIA 4-20694.
NB(4): COLUMBIA 2-634 (33⅓rpm) released Tuesday 9th May 1950.
NB(5): COLUMBIA 20695/COLUMBIA 4-20695 released Tuesday 9th May 1950.
NB(6): Billboard Advance Folk (Country & Western) Record Releases Saturday 13th May 1950-COLUMBIA 20695/COLUMBIA 4-20695. 
NB(7): Billboard Record Reviews Country & Western Saturday 13th May 1950-COLUMBIA 20695/COLUMBIA 4-20695.
NB(8): COLUMBIA 2-635 (33⅓rpm) released Tuesday 9th May 1950.

NOTE: Billboard Saturday 15th April 1950-FLOYD TILLMAN Advert for MARGE TILLMAN-“I GOTTA STOP LOVING YOU”/“THE LITTLE MIRACLE plus FLOYD TILLMAN-“THE LAST STRAW”/ “JUST AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU” plus WOODY CARTER and The Hoedown Boys with THE RALEY BROTHERS.

FLOYD TILLMAN             ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Avenue      Houston, Tx.:     Monday 24th July 1950
(vcl/gtr); Woody Carter (fdl); Darold Raley (fdl); J.D. Standlee (stl gtr); Leo Raley (mand); Smitty Smith (pno); Lew Frisby (stg bs).                                                                                                          Producer: Art Satherley 

HCO-4175           THE GRANDEST PRIZE                                         Columbia 20746, Columbia 4-20746, Columbia 2-810
                          (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Harmony HL-7316, Bear Family BCD-16415
HCO-4176           I’VE GOT THE CRAZIEST FEELING                                                  Columbia 20746, Columbia 4-20746,                  2-810
                          (Floyd Tillman)                                                       Harmony HL-7316, Bear Family BCD-16415

NB(1): COLUMBIA 20746/COLUMBIA 4-20746 released Tuesday 3rd October 1950.
NB(2): COLUMBIA 2-810 released Tuesday 3r October 1950.

WOODY CARTER And His Hoedown Boys
                                      ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Avenue      Houston, Tx.:     ca. August 1950
(vcl/ld gtr); prob: Darold Raley (fdl); J.D. Standlee (stl gtr); Smitty Smith (pno); Lew Frisby (stg bs); Ensemble (chrs-1).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

ACA-1745            I’VE GOT THE CRAZIEST FELING                                                    Lucky 7 1002-A
                          (Floyd Tillman)
ACA-1746            RUNNIN’ AROUND                                                -1                                     1002-B, White Label WLP-2822
                          (Woodrow Carter)

NB(1): LUCKY 7 1002 released Tuesday 3rd October 1950.
NB(2): LUCKY 7 1002 reviewed Billboard Record Reviews Country & Western 7th October 1950.
NB(3): WHITE LABEL WLP-2822 “BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY, Vol.22.” released Holland 1991.

WOODY CARTER And His Hoedown Boys
                                      ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Avenue      Houston. Tx.:     Early 1951
(vcl/ld gtr); prob: Darold Raley (fdl); poss: Herbert Leroy “Herby” Remington (stl gtr); prob: Smitty Smith (pno); prob: Lew Frisby (stg bs).                                                                                                   Producer:

ACA-1932            GOODBYE BROADWAY, HELLO SAN ANTONE        Humming Bird 1002-A, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-006
                          (Jack Gillis-Johnny Haralson)
ACA-1933            WHEN WE DANCE                                                                                                  1002-B,                                HBRCD-006
                          (Jack Gillis-Johnny Haralson)

NB(1): HUMMING BIRD 1002 released 1951.
NB(2): HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBRCD-006 “THE HUMMING BIRD LABEL” released United Kingdom 






R.D. HENDON and His Western Jamboree Cowboys
                          Floyd Tillman Studio, 310 Robert Lee Street         Houston, Tx.:     December 1951
De Armand A. Noack Jr. (vcl/rhy gtr); John “Johnny” Greer (ld gtr); poss: Joseph “Joe” Brewer (stl gtr); Woody Carter (fdl); Tiny Smith (stg bs).                                                                                        Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

6030                   I’D STILL WANT YOU                                             4 Star 1595, 4 Star 45-1595, Bear Family BCD-17142
                          (Hank Williams) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
6031                   MUSIC MAKING MAMA FROM MEMPHIS                                         4 Star (Uniss)
                          ()
6031 Re              MUSIC MAKING MAMA FROM MEMPHIS                                         4 Star 1595,            45-1595, White Label WLP-2807
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-17142

NB(1): 4 STAR 1595/4 STAR 45-1595 released Tuesday 22nd January 1952. 
NB(2): WHITE LABEL WLP-2807 “BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY, Vol.7.” released Holland 1989.
NB(3): BEAR FAMILY BCD-17142 “GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES” released Germany 2012.

R.D. HENDON and His Western Jamboree Cowboys
             prob: Floyd Tillman Studio, 310 Robert Lee Street            Houston, Tx.;     ca. February 1952
Eddie Noack (vcl-1/rhy gtr); Cecil “Gig” Sparks (vcl-2/rhy gtr); John “Johnny” Redd (ld gtr); Joe Brewer (stl gtr); Woody Carter (fdl); Tiny Smith (stg bs).                                       Producer: Pappy Daily

6073                   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN   -1-2                                4 Star 1599, 4 Star 45-1599, 4 Star ET-103
                          (R.D.Hendon-Claude Sweet-Gabe Tucker) (4 Star Sales BMI)                Bear Family BCD-17142
6074                   THERE’S A PLACE IN MY HEART                           -1-2                    4 Star 1599,            45-1599,           ET-103
                          (R.D.Hendon-Cecil Sparks) (4 Star Sales BMI)           Bear Family BCD-17142

NB(1): 4 STAR 1599/4 STAR 45-1599 released March 1952.
NB(2): 4 STAR ET-103 released March 1952.

R.D. HENDON And The Western Jamboree Cowboys                     
             prob: Floyd Tillman Studio, 310 Robert Lee Street            Houston, Tx.:     ca. March 1952
Eddie Noack (vcl/rhy gtr); Johnny Redd (ld gtr); Joe Brewer (stl gtr); Woody Carter (fdl); Tiny Smith 9stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer: Pappy Daily

6081                   I’M GOING TO SEE MY BABY                                                           4 Star X-41, Bear Family BCD-17142
                          ()
6082                   NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (Inst)                                         X-41  
                          (R.D.Hendon) (4 Star Sales BMI)                             

NB: 4 STAR X-41 released released April 1952.

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 RHLP-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 ANYTHING IN THE WORLD                      -1                                   111 I
                          (Jerry Irby)

NB(1): DAFFAN 108 released Tuesday 27th November 1956.
NB(2): DAFFAN 108 reviewed Billboard Country & Western Records Releases Saturday 8th December 1956.
NB(3): DAFFAN 111 released 1957.
NB(4): ROCK-IT/OLYMPIC RIO-1001 “ROCK IT ROCK, Vol.1. And OLYMPIC ROCK, Vol.2.” released 1978.
NB(5): ROCKHOUSE RHLP-8411 “ROCK IT!” released Holland 1984.
NB(6): ESOLDUN RR-2012 “TEXAS ROCK-A-BILLY, Vol.2.” released France 1987.
NB(7): MAGNUM FORCE MFLP-043 “RED HOT ROCKABILLY, Vol.2.” released United Kingdom 1987.                                                                           
NB(8): MAGNUM FORCE CDMF-082 “RED HOT ROCKABILLY, Vol.8.” released United Kingdom 1992.
NB((9): CHIEF CCD-1156504 “ULTRA RARE ROCKABILLYS, Vol.4.” released Holland 1992.
NB(10): CLUB LP-008 “GRAB THIS AND DANCE, Vol.8.” released United Kingdom 1993.
NB(11): ROCKHOUSE ROCKCD-9319 “ROCK IT: 32 AUTHENTIC R&R AND ROCKABILLY SHAKERS” released Holland 1993.
NB(12): BEAR FAMILY BCD-15878 “THE DAFFAN RECORDS STORY” released Germany 1995.
NB(13): ESOLDUN RRC-2222 “TEXAS ROCKABILY AND HILLBILLY BOOGIE, Vol.2.” released France 1996.
NB(14): LUCKY CDLR-810 “ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.10.” released United Kingdom 1996.
NB(15): BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD-55098 “ROCKABILLY CATS” released Germany 2001.
NB(16): FED CD-04 “THE FED STORY, Vol.4.” released Norway
NB(17): FED CD-09 “THE FED STORY, Vol.9.” released Norway
NB(18): MUSTANG MUS-4 “MAD DOG IN TOWN” released
NB(19): PRESTO CD-1 “BIG BAD ROCKABILLY BOPPERS, Vol.1.” released 




DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT, AL TURNER & PHIL TRICKER with acknowledgements to Xavier Maire, Michel Ruppli, the late Ray Topping, Steve Hathaway, Richard Weize & Mario Manciotti.

1990-2014.