Saturday, November 28, 2015

Buddy Livingston (by Dick Grant)



BUDDY LIVINGSTON
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

BUDDY LIVINGSTON                                       poss. King Studio, 1540 Brewster Avenue                                    Cincinnati, Oh.:                                                                                               February 1953
James H. “Buddy” Livingston (vcl/stl gtr); Willine Livingston (el gtr); Christine Livingston (fdl); Mary Frances Livingston (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:

K3546                          I FOUND A NEW LOVE                                                                                                                King 1181, King 45-1181
                                       (Buddy Livingston)
K3547                          I WON’T TAKE YOU BACK                                                                                                          King 1224, King 45-1224
                                       (Buddy Livingston) (Lois-BMI)
K3548                          WE’LL BE TOGETHER                                                     1224,         45-1224
                                       (Buddy Livingston)
K3549                          I LOVE YOU AND YOU’LL ALWAYS HAVE MY HEART                                                             King 1181, King 45-1181
                                       (Buddy Livingston)

NB(1): KING 1181/KING 45-1181 released Tuesday 17th March 1953.
NB(2): KING 1181/KING 45-1181 reviewed Billboard Reviews of This Week’s New Records- Country & Western for week ending Saturday 21st March 1953-Saturday 28th March 1953.
NB(3): KING 1224/KING 45-1224 released Tuesday 19th May 1953. 

BILLBOARD FOLK TALENT AND TUNES Saturday 25th October 1952.
Buddy Livingston and his all-girl band, with Mary Frances Livingston, bass, Buddy Livingston, steel., Christine Livingston, fiddle and Willine Livingston, electric guitar, are set for a King recording pact. The family act is managed by Dave Livingston, their father. 

BILLBOARD REVIEW Saturday 28th March 1953.
BUDDY LIVINGSTON
KING 1181

I FOUND A NEW LOVE                                                                                                                74
Buddy Livingston, another new addition to the label’s stable, turns in a pleasant performance on a new ballad that sounds like a weeper but isn’t. Livingston sings with vigor.

I LOVE YOU AND YOU’LL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART                                                            72
The warbler does an okay job with another new effort, as he tells his gal how much he loves her. Side could do okay in rural areas.

BUDDY LIVINGSTON and his All Girl Band
                                                                                                                                                                                              Savannah, Ga.:                                                                                               ca. March 1954                
(vcl/stl gtr); Willine Livingston (el gtr); Christine Livingston (fdl); Unk (pno-1); Mary Frances Livingston (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                               Producer:

505-A                           BACK WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG  -1                                                     Savannah 505, Fantastic Voyage FVTD174
                                       (Livingston) (Starrite Pub. BMI)
505-B                           WRITE ME RIGHT AWAY                                                                                                                505, Jasmine JASCD-452
                                       (Livingston) (Starrite Pub. BMI)

NB(1): SAVANNAH 505 released April 1954.
NB(2): SAVANNAH 505 is a STARDAY custom pressing.
NB(3): BMI Clearance Tuesday 4th May 1954.
NB(4): FANTASTIC VOYAGE FVTD174 “TEENAGE BLUES-PRIMITIVE ROCKABILLY AND HILLBILLY BOP FROM THE STARDAY CUSTOM SERIES” released United Kingdom 2013.

BUDDY LIVINGSTON and His All Girl Band
                                                                                                                                                                                              Savannah, Ga.:                                                                                                   January 1955
(vcl/stl gtr); Willine Livingston (el gr); Christine Livingston (fdl); Mary Frances Livingston (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:

513-A                           BACK WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG                                                          Savannah 513, Savannah 45-513, Jasmine JASCD-452
                                       (D.Livingston-B.Livingtson) (Starrite-BMI)
513-B                           I CAN’T LOVE NO ONE (LIKE I LOVE YOU)                                                                                  513,                45-513
                                       (D.Livingston-B.Livingston) (Starrite-BMI)

NB(1): SAVANNAH 513 released February 1955.
NB(2): SAVANNAH 513 is a STARDAY custom pressing.
NB(3): BMI Clearance Wednesday 4th May 1955.
NB(4): JASMINE JASCD-452 “HIXVILLE-WE’LL HAVE A TIME, YES-SIREE!” (Custom Pressings Vol.1.) released United Kingdom Friday 19th January 2007.




BUDDY LIVINGSTON and his All Girl Band
                                                                                                                                                                                              Savannah, Ga.:                                                                                                 February 1955
(vcl/stl gtr); Willine Livingston (hmny vcl-1/el gtr); Christine Livingston (hmny vcl-1/fdl); Mary Frances Livingston (hmny vcl-1/stg bs).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

517-A                           I CAN’T HELP THE WAY I FEEL     -1                                                     Savannah 517, Savannah 45-517
                                       (B.Livingston) (Starrite-BMI)
517-B                           WHEN YOU STUCK YOUR TONGUE AT ME                                       -1                                                 517,                 45-517, BACM CD D-385
                                       (B.Livingston) (Starrite-BMI)

NB(1): SAVANNAH 517 released April 1955.
NB(2): BMI Clearance Friday 15th April 1955.
NB(3): SAVANNAH 517 reviewed Billboard Saturday 18th June 1955.
NB(4): BACM CD D-385 “CUSTOM MADE HILLBILLY” release United Kingdom 2012.

BUDDY LIVINGSTON and the Versatones
                                                                                                                                                                                              Atlanta, Ga.:                                                                                                                Fall 1959                
Buddy Livingston (stl gtr); poss Billy Brown (vcl/        ); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:

CP-2402                      THE RUSSIANS WERE A-RUSHIN’                                                                                              Scottie 1313
                                       (Buddy Livingston-Billy Brown) (Lowery Music Co., Inc. BMI)
CP-2403                      FUMBLING                                                                                             (Inst)                                        1313
                                       (Buddy Livingston-Billy Brown) (Lowery Music Co., Inc. BMI)

NB(1): SCOTTIE 1313 released November 1959.
NB(2): SCOTTIE 1313 is a Cincinnati CP Rite custom pressing.

BUDDY LIVINGSTON                                                                                                                                           , Ga.      1963
(vcl/stl gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:

SoN-                              DON’T TRY FOOLING ME                                                                                                           Tifco 45-833
                                       ()
SoN-                              JUST LET ME SHOW YOU                                                                                                                    45-833
                                       ()

NB(1): TIFCO 45-833 released 1963.
NB(2); TIFCO 45-833 pressed by Sound of Nashville, Inc., Nashville, Tn.

BUDDY LIVINGSTON                                       poss WTOL-TV                                                                                       Savannah, Ga.                                                                                                                    1970
(vcl/stl gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:

ARP-1255                    THIS SONG TOUCHES ME                                                                                                          Jackie 45-101A
                                       (Buddy Livingston) (J.B. Pub. BMI)
ARP-1256                    CALL THE OPERATOR                                                                                                                             45-101B
                                       (Buddy Livingston) (J.B. Pub. BMI)

NB(1): JACKIE 45-101 released 1970.
NB(2): JACKIE 45-101 pressed by American Pressing Co, Owosso, Mi.
NB(3): The pressing plant was burnt to the ground on Saturday 28th October 1972.

BUDDY LIVINGSTON                                                                                                                                                         1970
 (vcl/stl gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:

ULC-1005-1/              DEVIL TO MY ANGEL                                                                             United Low Country ULC 1005-1
NR-1047A                   (Leverne Stovall & Buddy Livingston) (United Low Country Pub. Co. BMI)
ULC-1005-2                CITY LIGHTS AND RUNNING WATER                                                                                                                        ULC 1005-2
NR-1047B                   (B. Livingston-D. Maxwell)

NB(1): UNITED LOW COUNTRY ULC 1005 released 1970.
NB(2): UNITED LOW COUNTRY Records was based in Hampton, S. C.

BUDDY LIVINGSTON                                                                                                                                                         1971
(vcl/stl gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:

ULC-1011A/               SECRET LOVE AFFAIR                                                                             United Low Country ULC 1011A
NR-1251                      (Buddy Livingston) (Sta-New Music Co. BMI)
ULC-1011B                 DEVIL MADE ME DO IT                                                                                                               United Low Country ULC 1011B
                                       (B. Livingston-D. Maxwell)

NB: UNITED LOW COUNTRY ULC 1011 released 1971.                                                                                         

BUDDY LIVINGSTON                                       poss WTOL-TV                                                                                       Savannah, Ga.:                                                                                                                  1975
(vcl/stl gtr); poss Thomas “Bunky” Keels (pno); poss William Joseph “Billy Joe” Royal (gtr/dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:

ARP-2689                    IF HURTING ME MAKES YOU HAPPY                                                                                       Jackie 45-102A
                                       (Darral Maxwell-Eddy Conner) (J.B. Pub. BMI)
ARP-2690                    GIRLS ALWAYS TEASING                                                                                                           45-102B
                                       (Bunky Keels-Buddy Livingston-Billy Joe Royal)

NB(1): JACKIE 45-102 released November 1975.
NB(2): JACKIE 45-102 has a date stamp on label of 5th December 1975.
NB(3): Pressed by American Record Pressing Co.

BUDDY LIVINGSTON                                       poss WTOL-TV                                                                                       Savannah, Ga.:                                                                                                                  1976
COUNTRY DJ LAMAR LYNN
(vcl/stl gtr); Lamar Lynn (); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                               Producer:

ARP-2793                    DEVIL TO MY ANGEL                                                                             Jackie ARP-2793
                                       (B.Livingston-L.Lynn-D.Maxwell)
ARP-2794                    I’LL HOLD YOU IN MY HEART                                                                         ARP-2794
                                       ()

NB(1): JACKIE ARP-2793/ARP-2794 released 1976.
NB(2): Pressed by American Record Pressing Co.. Owosso, Michigan.

BUDDY LIVINGSTON also penned “DREAM WORLD OF MY OWN” (TNT Music BMI) and “TOLL-FREE LINE TO JESUS” with Oneida Layton.


DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT, AL TURNER & PHIL TRICKER with acknowledgents to Xavier Maire & Frantisek Frank.

2012-2015.               




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