Monday, March 24, 2014

Red Belcher (by Dick Grant)



RED BELCHER
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

RED BELCHER And The Kentucky Ridge Runners
                                                                                                                               Johnstown, Pa:                                                            Winter 1948
Finley Duncan “Red” Belcher (vcl/bjo); Mitchell Burt “Bea” Lilly (rhy gtr); Charles Everett Lilly (mand); Benjamin Franklin “Tex” Logan (fdl); Smilie Sutter (); Donald “Don” Kidwell ().                         Producer:

P 501                  COLEMAMAN’S MARCH   (Banjo Solo)                     Page P 501
                          ()
P 501                  DEWDROPS                    (Banjo by Red Belcher)                P-501
                          ()

NB(1): PAGE P 501 released 1948.
NB(2): PAGE Records owned by AL & ERNIE PAGE.                         
   
RED BELCHER And The Kentucky Ridgerunners (sic) (W.W.V.A ARTIST)
                                                                                                                               Johnstown, Pa:                                                                       1949
Red Belcher (vcl/bjo); Bea Lilly (vcl-2/rhy gtr); Everett Lilly (mand); Tex Logan (vcl-1/fdl); Smilie Sutter (); Don Kidwell ().                                                                                                                                                                                                       Producer:

P 502 A               KENTUCKY IS ONLY A DREAM                              -2                       Page P  502 A, Rounder 1013, Catfish KATCD-195
                          ()                                                                                                   JSP JSP-7731
P 502 B               OLD GREY GOOSE                                                -1                       Page P 502 B,                  1013, JSP JSP-7731
                          ()

NB(1): PAGE P 502 A/B released 1949.
NB(2): PAGE P 502 A/B released on both 78rpm & 45rpm.

LILLY BROTHERS-Everett & Mitchell                                             
                                                                                                                               Johnstown, Pa:                                                                       1949
Bea (vcl/gtr): Everett (vcl/mand); prob Red Belcher (bjo); Tex Logan (fdl); Smilie Sutter (); Don Kidwell ().
                                                                                                                               Producer:

P 505 A               WHAT ARE THEY DOING IN HEAVEN                                              Page P 505 A, Rounder 1013, Catfish KATCD-195
                          ()                                                                                                   JSP JSP-7731
P 505 B               THEY SLEEP NOW TOGETHER AT REST                 Page P 505 B,                 1013,             KATCD-195
                          ()                                                                                                   JSP JSP-7731

NB(1): PAGE P 505 A/B released 1949.
NB(2): PAGE P 505 A/B released on both 78rpm & 45rpm.
NB(3): ROUNDER 1013 “EARLY DAYS OF BLUEGRASS, Vol.1.” released 1974.
NB(4): ROUNDER 1013 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.10, #5-November 1975.
NB(5): CATFISH KATCD-195 “BLUEGRASS BEGINNINGS” released United Kingdom 2001.
NB(6): JSP JSP-7731 “BLUEGRASS EARLY CUTS 1931-1953 CLASSIC RECORDINGS REMASTERED” released United Kingdom Tuesday 24th August 2004.

RED BELCHER And His Kentucky Ridge Runners
                                                                                                                               Johnstown, Pa:                                                                       1949
(vcl/bjo); Tex Logan (fdl); Everett Lilly (mand); Smilie Sutter (); Don Kidwell ().
                                                                                                                               Producer:

P 101 A               DEWDROPS                                                                                   Page P 101
                          ()
P 101 B               COLEMAN’S MARCH       (Inst)                                        P 101
                          ()

NB: PAGE P 101 released 1949.

RED BELCHER And The Kentucky Ridge Runners Trio by Eddie Miller, Jackie Starr and Roy Scott-1
RED BELCHER And The Kentucky Ridge Runners Vocal by Roy Scott-2
                                                                                                                               Davis, W.Va:                                                              ca. July 1950
(bjo); Eddie Miller (vcl-3/         ); Jackie Starr (vcl-3/          ); Roy Scott (vcl-4/          ).
                                                                                                                               Producer: John Bava

258                     I AIN’T GONNA LET OLD SATAN TURN ME DOWN-1-3-4                    Cozy No.258, Jasmine JASMCD-3608
                          ()
259                     I’M MOVING ON              -2-4                                Cozy No.259
                          (Hank Snow)


NB(1): COZY No.258/No.259 released ca. August 1950.
NB(2): JASMINE JASMCD-3608 “BLUEGRASS THAT HIGH LONESOME SOUND” released United Kingdom March 2012.



DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT with acknowledgements to AL TURNER & DAVE SAX.

1996-2014.



James Bonamy



James Michael Bonamy, *29-04-1972 Winter Park, FL
2nd version

by Praguefrank

SESSIONS
Summer 1995 Emerald Studios, Nashville, TN/ Javelina Recording Studios, Nashville, TN/ Money Pit, Nashville, TN/Quad Studios, Nashville, TN/ Recording Arts, Nashville, TN/ Sound Stage Studio, Nashville, TN – James Bonamy (James Bonamy [vcl], Steve Gibson [ac/el gt/mandolin], Billy Joe Walker, Jr. [ac gt], John D. Willis, [ac gt], Dann Huff, Jr. [el gt], Brent Mason [el gt], Larry Franklin [mandolin/ fiddle], Paul Franklin/ Dan Dugmore [steel], Joe Chemay [bass], Paul Leim [drums], Dan Kelly [fiddle], Terry McMillan [harmonica/ percussion], John Hobbs [piano/ el piano/ Hammond B-3 organ], Michael Jones, Blue Miller, Carl Jackson [bck vcl])
001 SHE'S GOT A MIND OF HER OWN  34-78090 34-78220/EK-67069   
002 I DON'T THINK I WILL  34-78298 34-78629/EK-67069   
003 DOG ON A TOOLBOX  34-78090/EK-67069   
004 ALL I DO IS LOVE HER  34-78396/EK-67069   
005 BRAIN IN A JAR  EK-67069   
006 THE COUPLE  EK-67069  
007 THE DEVIL GOES FISHIN'  EK-67069   
008 AMY JANE  34-78220/EK-67069   
009 HEARTBREAK SCHOOL  34-78298/EK-67069   
010 JIMMY AND JESUS  34-78396/EK-67069 
ca. late 1996 The Money Pit, 622 Hamilton Ave. South, Nashville TN – James Bonamy (James Bonamy [vcl], Biff Watson [ac gt/ mandolin], Billy Joe Walker, Jr. [ac gt], Blue Miller [el gt/bck vcl], Brent Rowan [el gt], Paul Franklin [steel], Joe Chemay [bass], Paul Leim [drums/ percussion], Terry McMillan [percussion/ harmonica], Larry Franklin [fiddle], John Hobbs [keyboards], Michael Jones, Liana Manis, Curtis Young [bck vcl].Producer: Doug Johnson) [overdub sessions at Emerald sound Studio, Nashville, TN, OmniSound Recording Studio, Quad Studios, Nashville, TN, Sound Stage Studio, Nashville, TN]
011 ROOTS AND WINGS  EK-67878  
012 THE SWING  34-78560/EK-67878     [dance mix:] 34-78560
013 NAKED TO THE PAIN  34-78629 34T-78675/EK-67878  
014 I KNEW I'D NEED MY HEART SOMEDAY  EK-67878  
015 DADDY NEVER HAD A CHANCE IN HELL  EK-67878  
016 THE HEART STOPS THE CLOCK  EK-67878  
017 SOME THINGS I KNOW  EK-67878  
018 LONG AS I GOT YOU  EK-67878  
019 LITTLE BLUE DOT  34-78742/EK-67878    remix 34-78742
020 WHEN GOD DREAMS  EK-67878 

ALBUMS

Epic EK-67069 What I Live To Do:  She's Got A Mind Of Her Own;  I Don't Think I Will;  Dog On A Toolbox;  All I Do Is Love Her;  Brain In A Jar;  The Couple; The Devil Goes Fishin';  Amy Jane;  Heartbreak School;  Jimmy And Jesus – 20-02-96
Epic EK-67878 Roots And Wings: Roots And Wings; The Swing; Naked To The Pain; I Knew I'd Need My Heart Someday; Daddy Never Had A Chance In Hell; The Heart Stops The Clock; Some Things I Know; Long As I Got You; Little Blue Dot;  When God Dreams – 27-05-97

SINGLES
Epic (1995-97)                
34-78090 Dog On A Toolbox / She's Got A Mind Of Her Own - 31-10-95
34-78220 She's Got A Mind Of Her Own / Amy Jane - 26-12-95
34-78298 I Don't Think I Will / Heartbreak School - 04-96
34-78396 All I Do Is Love Her / Jimmy And Jesus - 29-10-96
34-78560 The Swing / The Swing [dance mix] - 04-97
34-78629 Naked To The Pain / I Don't Think I Will - 19-08-97
34T-78675 Naked To Pain - 19-08-97 (casette single)
34-78742 Little Blue Dot / Little Blue Dot [remix] - 11-97

Cain Grant



By Praguefrank, Jim Loessberg

SESSIONS
ca October 1963 unknown – Cain Grant
001 SRP 2100 VALLEY OF LOVE Sims 154
002 SRP 2200 GAMBLIN‘ MAN Sims 154
ca February 1964 unknown – Cain Grant
003 DUST Sims 175
004 I SMOTHERED THE FLAME  Sims 175


SINGLES
Sims (1963)
154  Gamblin‘ Man / Valley Of Love – 11-63
175  Dust / I Smothered The Flame – 04-64