Monday, July 6, 2015

Merle Kilgore



Wyatt Merle Kilgore, *09-08-34 Chickasha, OK, +06-02-05
3rd version
by Dick Grant, Adam Komorowski, Dik De Heer, Michel Ruppli, Dave Sax, Kent Heineman, Walter Gabriel, Rene Pavlik, Thieu Van De Vorst, Praguefrank, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS

26 May 1954 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Merle Kilgore/aka Merle Kilgore (The Tall Texan)* (Sonny James [fiddle] + more unknown musicians. Producer: Lew Chudd)
001 IF 600 MORE AND MORE* Imperial X8256/BCD-15544 BACM CD D 490
002 IF 601 IT CAN'T RAIN ALL TIME X8266 London HL-8103/Demand DSLP-0055 BCD-15544 BACM CD D 490
003 IF 602 SEEIN' DOUBLE, FEELIN' SINGLE X8266 HL-8103/ LP-9214 DSLP-0055 PROPERBOX-103 BCD-15544  BACM CD D 490
004 IF 603 WHAT MAKES ME LOVE YOU* X8256/BCD-15544
31 August 1955 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Merle Kilgore (Jim Landry [gt], Sonny James [fiddle*] + more unknown musicians. Producer: Lew Chudd)
005 IF 713 FUNNY FEELIN'* X8300/DSLP-0055 BCD-15544
006 IF 714 NOW THAT YOU ARE LEAVIN' unissued/BCD-15544
007 IF 715 THAT'S WHEN MY BLUES BEGAN unissued/BCD-15544
008 IF 716 EVERYBODY NEEDS A LITTLE LOVIN' X8300/LP-9214 United Artists UAS-30101 EMI/Liberty 2C-068-83098 Liberty CDP-2998-2 Demand DSLP-0055 Big Tone BTCD-5708 Bear Family BCD-15544 Disky DC-885782 Beat Goes On BGO-468 Luxel MAS-7106 Proper PROPERBOX 110
January 1956 JandM Studio, New Orleans, LA – Merle Kilgore (Earl Palmer [drums], Lee Allen [sax] + Dave Bartholomew Orchestra. Producer: Dave Bartholomew)
009 IM 973 I FEEL GUILTY unissued/BCD-15544
010 IM 974 HANG DOLL X5555/DSLP-0055 BCD-15544 Lesley LESCD-02
011 IM 975 PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE X5379/BCD-15544
012 IM 976 TEENAGER'S HOLIDAY X5379/BCD-15544
LESLEY LESCD-02 IMPERIAL ROCK AND ROLL PARTY
August 1956 KRVS Radio Station Studio, Ruston, LA – Merle Kilgore (Jim Landry [gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Merle Kilgore)
013 IM 1117 ERNIE X5409 London HLR-8392/ United Artists UAS-30173 EMI/Liberty 2C-068-83097 Demand DSLP-0055, Big Tone BTCD-5708 Bear Family BCD-15544, Disky DC-885932 Golden Stars CD-5374, Lost Gold LGR-5698 E Music/Lost Gold 11163032 MP, Yeaah! CD-22
014 IM 1118 TRYING TO FIND X5409 London HLR-8392/BCD-15544
015 IM 1119 GOODBYE unissued/BCD-15544
5 November 1958 KCIJ Radio Station Studio, Shreveport, LA – Merle Kilgore.(J.D. Crowe [banjo] + more unknown musicians + The Four B‘s. Producer: Merle Kilgore)
016 IM 1821 TOM DOOLEY, JR. X5555/BCD-15544
ca. December 1958 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Brock St. Houston, TX – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians)
017 1086 IT'LL BE MY FIRST TIME D-1042/BCD-15832 BACM CD D 490
018 1087 I TAKE A TRIP TO THE MOON D-1042/BCD-15832 BACM CD D 490
4 March 1959 poss. Master Recorders, 533 North Fairfax Ave., Hollywood, CA – Merle Kilgore (James Burton [gt], Sonny James [rh gt], ? [bass], ? [drums], Jimmy Haskell [piano]. Producer: Lew Chudd)
019 IM 1932 START ALL OVER AGAIN X5584/BCD-15544 Lesley LESCD-02
020 IM 1933 RIDE, JESSE, RIDE X5584/United Artists UAS-30173 EMI/Liberty 2C-068-83097 Demand DSLP-0055 Big Tone BTCD-5709 Bear Family BCD-15544 Disky DC-885962
1959 [live-Radio Station KWKH-The Louisiana Hayride] Shreveport, LA – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians)
02001 MONA LISA Louisiana Hayride LP-973 Demand DSLP-0055
ca. August 1959 Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians)
021 JIMMIE BRINGS SUNSHINE J-I-M 808 45-469 Melodisc 1545 BACM CD D 490
022 DEAR MAMA J-I-M 808 Starday 45-469 Melodisc 1545 BACM CD D 490
Both of the above recordings were leased to STARDAY Records November 1959.
ca. March 1960 poss. KWKH Radio Station Studio, 509 Market St., Shreveport, LA - Merle Kilgore (Merle Kilgore [vcl], James “Jimmy” Jay [recitation*/ld gt] + unknown musicians)
023 ST-4243 GETTING OLD BEFORE MY TIME* 45-497/SLP-251 London HA-B-8244 BACM CD D 490
024 ST-4244 LOVE HAS MADE YOU BEAUTIFUL 45-497/SLP-128 NLP-2009 SLP8-140 London HA-B-8003 BACM CD D 490
ca. January 1961 Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore
025 ST-4642 DADDY‘S PLACE 45-533 /BACM CD D 490
026 ST-4643? JUST ANOHER SONG NOW 45-533 / BACM CD D 490
ca. May 1961 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians. Producer: Shelby S. Singleton, Jr.)
027 YW-20385 WICKED CITY 71839/SRW 16316 SRW-16368 DSLP-0055 BCD-15544
028 YW-20386 I'LL TAKE GINGER AND RUN AWAY 71839/SRW 16316 BCD-15544
029 YW-20387 THERE'S NO FOOD IN THIS HOUSE unissued/BCD-15544
030 YW-20388 THE LOVE BUG SRW 16316 DSLP-0055 BCD-15544
November 1961 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians. Producer: Shelby S. Singleton, Jr.)
031 YW-23000 42 IN CHICAGO 71918 AMT-1193/SRW 16316 SR-60825 Pickwick SH-3307-2 SRW-16325 DSLP-0055 BCD-15544
032 YW-23001 LOVER'S HELL 71918/SRW-16316 DSLP-0055 BCD-15544
033 YW-23002 BACK STREET AFFAIR SRW 16316 DSLP-0055 BCD-15544
034 YW-23006/PS 1001 IT’S ONLY ME unissued
13 February 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (Jerry Kennedy [gt], Kelso Herston [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Ray Stevens [piano] + vocal chorus. Producer: Shelby Singleton and Jerry Kennedy)
035 YW-24015 WE SPEAK ALL THE SAME LANGUAGE SR-60707
ca. April 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
036 YW-24614 A GIRL NAMED LIZ 71978 AMT-1193/SRW 16316 BCD-15544
037 YW-24615 I FEED IT A MEMORY unissued-lost
038 YW-24616 TROUBLE AT THE TOWER 71978/SRW 16316 DSLP-0055 BCD-15544
September 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
039 YW-22211 AIN'T NOTHIN'S BUT A MAN 72148/SRW 16316 BCD-15544
040 YW-22212 SAME THING'S GOIN' ON THAT 72148/SRW 16316 BCD-15544
041 YW-22213 I'LL SHAKE YOUR HAND unissued/ BCD-15544
Late 1962 Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore
042 I AM Parkway P-864 / BACM CD D 490
043 WHEN IT RAINS THE BLUES ON YOU P-864/ BACM CD D 490
ca. June 1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians. Producer: Tommy Hill)
044 ST-6414 OLD SMOKEY Starday 644/ SLP-251 HA-B-8244 BACM CD D 490
045 ST-6415 PINBALL MACHINE 644/SLP-251 SLP-250 HA-B-8244 NLP-2066 BACM CD D 490
046 BABY ROCKED HER DOLLY SLP-251 SLP-270 HA-B-8244 BACM CD D 490
047 THIRTEEN MILES (FROM THE TENNESSEE LINE) SLP-251 HA-B-8244 DSLP-0055 BACM CD D 490
048 JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE SLP-251 HA-B-8244 BACM CD D 490
049 IT AIN'T MUCH BUT IT'S HOME SLP-251 HA-B-8244 DSLP-0055 BACM CD D 490
050 JOHNNY REB SLP-251 SLP-242 HA-B-8172 HA-B-8244 BACM CD D 490
051 CAMPING IN CANAAN LAND SLP-251 HA-B-8244 BACM CD D 490
ca. June 1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians. Producer: Tommy Hill)
052 TURN YOUR RADIO ON SLP-251 HA-B-8244 BACM CD D 490
053 GO ON, BRUCE SLP-251 HA-B-8244 Guest Star GS-1492 Diplomat DS-2623
054 SEASONS OF MY HEART SLP-251 NLP-2012 HA-B-8244
055 THE DEATH OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN SLP-251 HA-B-8244
056 THE PICURE OF ST. HELENE SLP-251 HA-B-8244
057 NO ONE ELSE Starday unissued
21 June 1963 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians)
058 63-XY-664 WHISKEY ROAD MGM K13168/ MGM 2-SE-12 MGM 2-MGM-S-241 BACM CD D 490
059 63-XY-665 FIVE MILES FOWN THE ROAD K13168/2-SE-12 BACM CD D 490
early November 1963 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians)
060 63-XY-818 JOHNNY ZERO K13209/2-SE-12
061 63-XY-819 ALWAYS AN APPLE K13209
10 July 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians)
062 64-XY-643 BELL WITCH K 13277
063 64-XY-644 SLOW HARD WAY K 13277
ca. December 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians. Producer: Billy Sherrill)
064 CO-?/JZSP-79603 IT'S ALL OVER NOW Epic 5-9762
065 CO-?/JZSP-79604 EVERYDAY'S A HOLIDAY 5-9762
066 CO-?/JZSP-110849 HELP ME UP, DARLING (ALL FOOLS FALL DOWN) 5-9816
067 CO-?/JZSP-110850 DIG, DIG, DIG, DIG (THERE'S NO MORE WATER IN THE WELL) 5-9816
ca. November 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians. Producer: Billy Sherrill)
068 CO-?/JZSP-112277 MAMA'S KILLING DADDY 5-9873
069 CO-?/JZSP-112278 BABY, I GOT IT 5-9873
070 NEVADA SMITH 5-10049
071 TOO MANY MOUNTAINS 5-10049
ca. February 1967 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians. Producer: Billy Sherrill)
072 I'D CRY LIKE A BABY 5-10146
073 I JUST DON'T CARE ANYMORE 5-10146
19 July 1967 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians. Producer: Bob Johnston)
074 NCO-120143 FAST TALKIN' LOUISIANA MAN Columbia 4-44279
075 NCO-120144 unknown title
076 NCO-120145 AVENUE OF TEARS 4-44279
December 1967 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians. Producer: Bob Johnston)
077 NCO-120971/JZSP-136361 THE PATCHES (MADE THE CHANGE) 4-44463
078 NCO-120972/JZSP-136361 WILD ROSE 4-44463
1968 Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians)
079 PACKING AND UNPACKING Ashley B-6000/ Hilltop JS-6084
080 BEYOND MY CONSCIENCE AND THE DOOR B-6000/JS-6084
081 LAURA (WHAT HE'S GOT THAT I AIN'T GOT) Hilltop JS-6084
082 FLOWER OF LOVE Hilltop JS-6084
1969 Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians)
083 RING OF FIRE Ashley A-6/Hilltop JS-6084
084 TILL I GET OVER YOU Hilltop JS-6084
085 WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN Hilltop JS-6084
086 I WON THE WAR Ashley A-6/Hilltop JS-6084
087 WHERE YOUR LOVE STOPPED Hilltop JS-6084
1969 Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians. Producer: Leon Ashley)
088 THAT'S ALL RIGHT 35007/ Hilltop JS-6084
089 CL-7860 GOD BLESS THE WORKING MAN 35007
Early March 1972 poss. Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore, * aka Frankie Stein (Producer: Garry S. Paxton)
090 K13984 BOOGIE KING 45-6391
091 K13985 ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS BOOGIE* 45-6391 45-6414
March 1972 poss. Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore, aka Big Merle Kilgore (The Boogie King)* (Producer: Garry S. Paxton)
092 K13999 SEARCHIN’ unissued
late March 1972 poss. Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (Producer: Garry S. Paxton)
093 K14068 SIXTY MINUTE MAN unissued
094 K14069 BOOGIE LOU unissued
095 K14070 CHANTILLY LACE unissued
096 K14071 THE GREAT DRINKING BOUT Starday 45-950/Starday S-SLP-479 Amazon 1002
097 K14072 JAIL HOUSE ROCK unissued
098 K14073 HOUND DOG unissued
099 K14074 THE GREAT GOOGALLY MOOGALLY unissued
100 K14075 GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT* Starday 45-950/ Starday S-SLP-479 Amazon 1002
April 1972 poss. Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore, * aka Frankie Stein (Producer: Garry S. Paxton)
101 K14082 BOOGIE PARTY TONIGHT unissued
102 K14083 FRANKEN BOOGIE* 45-6414
April 1972 poss. Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (Producer: Garry S. Paxton)
103 K14098 WHIP IT ON ME unissued
1972 poss. Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (Producer: Garry S. Paxton)
104 K14161 BIG BLUE DIAMOND Starday S-SLP-479 Amazon 1002
105 K14162 WOMAN SENSUOUS WOMAN Starday S-SLP-479
106 K14163 THE KEYS IN THE MAILBOX Starday S-SLP-479 Amazon 1002
107 K14164 AS YOU TAKE A WALK THRU MY MIND Starday S-SLP-479Amazon 1002
108 K14165 MY SIDE OF LIFE Starday 45-964/S-SLP-479 Amazon 1002
109 K14166 JIM, PEGGY,THE BABY AND ME Starday S-SLP-479 Amazon 1002
110 K14167 DON’T TAKE HER, SHE’S ALL I GOT Starday S-SLP-479 Amazon 1002
111 K14168 A DIFFERENT KIND OF PRETTY 45-964/ Starday S-SLP-479 Amazon 1002
112 K14169 MY UNFORGIVEABLE SIN Starday S-SLP-479
113 K14170 THE LOVE THAT I GIVE HER Starday S-SLP-479 Amazon 1002
ca. February 1974 Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians. Producer: Chips Moman)
114 STN0447 OLD HOME FILLER UP AND KEEP ON A TRUCKIN’ CAFÉ Warner Brothers WBS-7831
115 STN0448 MONTGOMERY MABEL WBS-7831
ca. September 1974 American Studios, 1111 17th Ave. South, ashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians. Producer: Chips Moman)
116 TTN0492 BABY’S COMING HOME TO STAY Warner Brothers WBS-8039
117 TTN0493 unknown title
118 TTN0494 unknown title
119 TTN0495 unknown title
120 TTN0496 LOVE ‘O’ LOVE Warner Brothers WBS-8039
1974 [live Radio Broadcast] unknown – Merle Kilgore
12001 I’M NOT RESPONSIBLE U.S. Air Force Radio Show #445
12002 MONTGOMERY MABEL #445
12003 RING OF FIRE #445
12004 WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN #445
January 1975 American Studios, 1111 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore (unknown musicians. Producer: Chips Moman)
121 TTN0541 TIED WBS-8081
122 TTN0542 I’M NOT RESPONSIBLE Warner Brothers WBS-8081
ca. November 1981 Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore and Friends (unknown musicians. Jimmy Bowen)
123 MISTER GARFIELD Elektra E-47252-A
124 I’M A ONE WOMAN MAN E-47252-B
19 October 1982 Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore and Friends (unknown musicians. Jimmy Bowen)
125 THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN Elektra 7-69895
126 SHE WENT A LITTLE BIT FARTHER 7-69895
ca. March 1984 Nashville TN – Merle Kilgore
127 JUST OUT OF REACH Warner Brothers 7-29267
128 ROAD WOMEN 7-29267
129 CTN2133 GUILTY 7-29062
130 WHEN YOU LEAVE THE WAY, YOU CAN NEVER GO BACK 7-29062
2000 or 2001 Nashville, TN – Merle Kilgore
131 WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN Legend LR-111
132 OLD RECORDS Legend LR-111
133 SHE WENT A LITTLE BIT FURTHER Legend LR-111
134 Intro: RING OF FIRE/RING OF FIRE Legend LR-111
135 WHEN SOMETHING BETTER COMES ALONG Legend LR-111
136 YOUR DRIVING ME (INTO HER ARMS AGAIN) Legend LR-111
137 SON OF A HONKY TONK MAN Legend LR-111
138 I’LL HAVE TO DIE (TO LOVE AGAIN) Legend LR-111
139 MORE AND MORE Legend LR-111
140 I WON THE WAR Legend LR-111
141 JOHNNY REB Legend LR-111
000 Thanking Merle LR-111


compilations mentioned in sessions list:
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15832 THE COMPLETE D SINGLES COLLECTION, Vol.1. THE SOUNDS OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GER, 1995)
BEAT GOES ON BGO-468 IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES AND CAPITOL ROCKABILLY ORIGINALS (UK, 2000)
BIG TONE BTCD-5708 IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES, Vol.1 (UK, 1993)
BIG TONE BTCD-5709 IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES, Vol.2 (UK, 1993)
DIPLOMAT DS-2623 ALL STAR COUNTRY AND WESTERN (1965)
DISKY DC-885782 RED HOT ROCKABILLY, Part.1 (NED, 1999)
DISKY DC-885932 RED HOT ROCKABILLY, Part.2 (NED, 1999)
DISKY DC-885962 RED HOT ROCKABILLY,PART.3 (NED, 1999)
EMI/LIBERTY 2C-068-83098 IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES (1981)
EMI/LIBERTY 2C-068-83097 IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES, Vol.2 (1981)
EMI MUSIC/LOST GOLD 11163032 MP 32 ORIGINAL HISTORIC ROCKABILLY CLASSICS, Vol.4.
GOLDEN STARS CD-5374 ROCKIN’ HEPCAT ROCKABILLY (2001)
GUEST STAR G/GS-1492 STARS AND GUESTS OF THE LOUISIANA HAYRIDE (1965)
IMPERIAL LP-9214 HILLBILLY HOUSE PARTY (1963)
LESLEY LESCD-02 IMPERIAL ROCK AND ROLL PARTY
LIBERTY DCP-2998-2 CAT TALK (UK,1989)
LONDON HA-B-8003 NASHVILLE SATURDAY NIGHT (UK, September 1962)
LONDON HA-B-8172 GRAND OLE OPRY SPECTACULAR, Vol.1 (UK, June 1964)
LOST GOLD LGR-5698 ORIGINAL HISTORIC ROCKABILLY CLASSICS, Vol.4 (2001) LOUISIANA HAYRIDE LP-973 LOUISIANA HAYRIDE SATURDAY NITE (1984)
LUXEL MAS-7106 ROCKABILLY HOODLUMS, Vol.6
MERCURY MG-20707/SR-60707 MUSIC FROM THE BROADWAY SHOW “ALL- AMERICAN” GOES COUNTRY STYLE (1962)
MERCURY MG-20825/SR-60825 ORIGINAL GREATEST HITS OF THE GREAT COUNTRY AND WESTERN STARS (1963)
MGM 2-SE-12 GREAT COUNTRY AND WESTERN STARS
MGM 2-MGM S-241 24 KARAT GOLD (1964)
NASHVILLE NLP-2009 NASHVILLE SATURDAY NIGHT (May 1964, rev. May 9, 1964)
NASHVILLE NLP-2066 TRUCK AND COUNTRY (1969)
PROPER PROPERBOX 103 FROM BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY TO RED HOT ROCKABILLY (UK, 2006)
PROPER PROPERBOX 110 THE LOUISIANA HAYRIDE STORY (UK, 2006)
STARDAY SLP-128 NASHVILLE SATURDAY NIGHT (1960)
STARDAY SLP8-140 MORE COUNTRY MUSIC SPECTACULAR (UK, 1961)
STARDAY SLP-242 GRAND OLE OPRY SPECTACULAR (1964)
STARDAY SLP-250 DIESEL SMOKE, DANGEROUS CURVES (AND OTHER TRUCK DRIVER FAVORITES) (1964)
UNITED ARTISTS UAS-30101 IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES, Vol.1 (UK, 1977);
UNITED ARTISTS UAS-30173 IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES, Vol.2 (uk,1979);
WING MGW-12325/SRW-16325 ORIGINAL GREATEST HITS OF THE GREAT COUNTRY AND WESTERN STARS, Vol.2 (1967)
WING SRW-16368 COUNTRY AND WESTERN GOLDEN HITS (1967)
YEAAH! CD-22 ROCKABILLY RARITIES, Vol.4 (UK)

ALBUMS
Starday SLP-251 There's Gold In Them Thar Hills
: Baby Rocked Her Dolly; Thirteen Miles; Just Before The Battle; It Ain't Much But It's Home; Getting Old Before My Time; Johnny Reb; Camping In Canaan Land; Old Smokey; Turn Your Radio On; Pinball Machine; Go On, Bruce; Seasons Of My Heart; Death Of Abraham Lincoln; Picture At St. Helene – 11-63 (UK issue on London HA-B-8244 in October 1965)
Wing MGW-12316/SRW-16316 The Tall Texan: Wicked City; I'll Take Ginger And Run Away; The Love Bug; A Girl Named Liz; Trouble At The Tower; 42 In Chicago; Back Street Affair; Lover's Hell; Somethin' Goin On (That I Can't See); Ain't Nothin' But A Man – 12-65
Hilltop JS-6084 Ring Of Fire: Ring Of Fire; Laura (What He's Got That I Ain't Got); Flower Of Love; Till I Get Over You; That's All Right; Wolverton Mountain; Packing And Unpacking; I Won The War; Where Your Love Stopped; Beyond My Conscience And The Door - 69
Starday S-SLP-479 Big Merle: (possibly masters K14071,K14075, K14161/70) – 72
Demand [FRA] DSLP-0055 Country Rockers: Everybody Needs A Little Lovin'; Seeing Double Feeling Single; Ride Jesse Ride; Dirty Ernie; Hang Doll; It Can't Rain All The Time; Mona Lisa; Funny Feeling; Love Flame; Good Rockin' Tonight; Miles From The Tennessee Line; Lovers Hell; It Ain't Much But It's Home; 42 In Chicago; Back Street Affair; Love Bug; Wicked City; Trouble At The Tower - 90
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15544 Teenager's Holiday: Ride Jesse Ride; Hang Doll; Everybody Needs A Little Lovin'; Ernie; Start All Over Again; Tom Dooley Jr.; More And More; It Can't Rain All The Time; Seein' Double Feeling Single; What Makes Me Love You; Funny Feelin'; Now That You Are Leavin'; That's When My Blues Began; Teenager's Holiday; Please, Please, Please; I Feel Guilty; Trying To Find (Someone Like You); Goodbye; 42 In Chicago; Wicked City; I'll Take Ginger And Run Away; A Girl Named Liz; Ain't Nothin'; Somethin' Goin' On; There's No Food In This House; Lover's Hell; Back Street Affair; Trouble At The Tower; The Love Bug; I'll Shake Your Hand - 91
Amazon 1002 Possum Holler Presents: My Side Of Life; The Key’s In The Mailbox; Woman (Sensuous Woman); (Don’t Take Her ) She’s All I Got; A Different Kind Of Pretty; Jim, Peggy, The Baby And Me; As You Take A Walk Through My Mind; Big Blue Diamonds; My Unforgiveable Sin; The Loving I Give Her; The Great Drink‘ Bout; Good Rockin‘ Tonight – (probably reissue of S-SLP-479)
Legend LR-111 The Singer, Songwriter: Wolverton Mountain; Old Records; She Went A Little Bit Further; Intro Ring Of Fire; Ring Of Fire; When Something Better Comes Along; Your Driving Me (Into Her Arms Again); Son Of A Honky Tonk Man; I'll Have To Die (To Love Again); More And More; I Won The War; Johnny Reb;Thanking Merle - 01
BACM [UK] CD D 490 Johnny Reb: Just Another Song Now; Daddy's Place;  Five Miles Down The Road; Whiskey Road; Getting Old Before My Time; Love Has Made You Beautiful;  Dear Mama;  Jimmie Bring Sunshine;  Baby Rocked Her Dolly; Thirteen Miles From The Tennessee Line; Just Before The Battle;  It Ain't Much But It's Home;  Johnny Reb;  Campin' In Canaan Land;  Old Smokey;  Turn Your Radio On;   Pinball Machine;  Go On Bruce; Seasons Of My Heart; Death Of Abe Lincoln; Picture At St Helene; When It Rains The Blues On You; I Am;  It'll Be My First Time;  I Take A Trip To The Moon;  More And More; Seeing Double Feeling Single – 06-15
Legacy ? Singles (1965-1968):  It's All Over Now;  Everyday's a Holiday;  Help Me Up Darling (All Fools Fall Down);  Dig, Dig, Dig, Dig (There's No More Water In the Well);  Mama's Killing Daddy;  Baby, I Got It!;  Nevada Smith;  Too Many Mountains;  I Just Don't Care Anymore;  I'd Cry Like A Baby;  Fast Talking Louisiana Man;  Avenue of Tears;  The Patches (Made the Change);  Wild Rose;  He Ain't Picking No More [The Cantrells - Kash Records 1011]  11.1963;  Hello City Limits             [The Cantrells - Kash Records 1011]  11.1963 – 27-10-17 (digital)  

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS DISCS
United States Air Force -Country Music Time # 050:  Wolverton Mountain;  It’s All Over Now;  Tiger Woman;  More And More;  Wolverton Mountain (Reprise) – ca 09-68
United States Air Force -Country Music Time # 086:  Wolverton Mountain;  I’m A One Woman Man;  Lock Stock And Teardrops [Diana Trask];  Hold What You’ve Got [Diana Trask];  Ring Of Fire – Merle Kilgore – ca 05-69
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 446:  I’m Not Responsible;  Montgomery Mable; – Ring Of Fire;  Wolverton Mountian – ca 04-76
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time #  564: My Side Of Life;  Honky Tonk Man;  Just Another Man [Nate Harvel];  Wolverton Mountain - ca 06-78 (MX: 75545)
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 632:  Good Rocking Tonight;  The Great Drinking Bout; As You Take A Walk Through My Mind – 79 (airdate July-September, MX 75819)


SINGLES
Imperial (1954-58)
X8256 More And More / What Makes Me Love You - 07-54
X8266 Seeing Double, Feeling Single / It Can't Rain All The Time - 10-54 (UK issue on London HL-8103, 12-54)
X8300 Funny Feelin' / Everybody Needs A Little Lovin' - 10-55
X5379 Teenager's Holiday / Please, Please, Please - 02-56
X5409 Ernie / Tryin' To Find - 10-56 (UK issue on London HLR-8392, 03-57)
X5555 Tom Dooley Jr. / Hang Doll - 12-58 (rev. Dec. 8)
X5584 Ride, Jesse, Ride / Start All Over Again - 04-59
D (1959)
1042 I Take A Trip To The Moon / It'll Be My First Time – 05-01-59
J-I-M (1959)
45-808 Dear Mama / Jimmie Brings Sunshine - 09-59 (reissue on Starday 45-469 in December 1959, UK issued on melodisc 1545, 1960)
Starday (1959-60)
45-497 Getting Old Before My Time / Love Has Made You Beautiful - 05-60
45-533 Daddy's Place / Just Another Song Now - 01-61
Mercury (1961-62)
71839 Wicked City / I'll Take Ginger And Run Away - 08-61
71918 42 In Chicago / Lover's Hell - 12-61
71978 A Girl Named Liz / Trouble At The Tower - 06-62
72048 Ain't Nothin' But A Man / Something's Goin' On That I Can't See – 10-62 (rev. Nov. 10)
Parkway (1963)
P-864 I Am / When It Rains The Blues On You – 02-63
Starday (1963)
45-644 Pinball Machine / Old Smokey - 09-63
MGM (1963-64)
K 13168 Whiskey Road / Five Miles Down The Road - 08-63
K 13209 Johnny Zero / Always An Apple - 01-64
K 13277 Slow Hard Way / Bell Witch - 11-64
Epic (1965-67)
5-9762 It's All Over Now / Everyday's A Holiday – 29-01-65
5-9816 Help Me Up, Darling (All Fools Fall Down) / Dig, Dig, Dig, Dig (There's No More Water In The Well) – 18-06-65
5-9873 Mama's Killing Daddy / Baby, I Got It – 24-11-65
5-10049 Nevada Smith / Too Many Mountains – 01-07-66
5-10146 I'd Cry Like A Baby / I Just Don't Care Anymore – 23-03-67
Columbia (1967)
4-44279 Fast Talkin' Louisiana Man / Avenue Of Tears – 22-08-67
4-44463 The Patches (Made The Change) / Wild Rose – 19-03-68
Ashley (1968-70)
B-6000 Packing And Unpacking / Beyond My Conscience And The Door - 11-68
A-6 Ring Of Fire / I Won The War - 07-69
35007 That's All Right / God Bless The Working Man – 70
King (1972)
45-6391 Boogie King / All She Wants To Do Is Boogie - 72
45-6414 All She Wants To Do Is Boogie / Frankenboogie – 73 as Frankie Stein)
Starday (1972-73)
45-950 Good Rockin' Tonight / Great Drinkin' Bout - 72
45-964 Different King Of Pretty / My Side Of Life – 73
Warner Brothers (1974-75)
WB-7831 Montgomery Mabel / Old Home Filler Up And Truck Stop Caffee - 06-74
WBS-8039 Love O' Love / Baby's Comin' Home To Stay - 10-74
WBS-8081 I'm Not Responsible / Tied - 03-75
Elektra (1981-82)
E 47252 Mr. Garfield / I'm A One Woman Man - 12-81
7-69895 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down / She Went A Little Bit Farhter – 22-11-82
Warner Brothers (1984-85)
7-29267 Just Out Of Reach / Road Women - 06-84
7-29062 Guilty / When You Leave The Way, You Can Never Go Back - 02-85

Canaan Smith



Canaan Lee Smith, *24-08-1982 Williamsburg, VA
By Praguefrank

SESSIONS
2011 Nashville, TN – Canaan Smith
001 WE GOT US Mercury digital single
February 2012-2014 Nashville, TN – Canaan Smith
002 GOOD KINDA BAD Mercury B0022812-02  
003 STOMPIN' GROUNDS Mercury B0022812-02  
004 LOVE YOU LIKE THAT Mercury EP/ B0022812-02  
005 HOLE IN A BOTTLE Mercury EP/B0022812-02  
006 STUCK Mercury EP/B0022812-02
007 ONE OF THOSE Mercury B0022812-02  
008 MAD LOVE Mercury EP/B0022812-02  
009 LOVE AT FIRST Mercury B0022812-02
010 AMERICAN MUSCLE Mercury B0022812-02  
011 TWO LANE ROAD Mercury EP/B0022812-02
012 BRONCO Mercury B0022812-02
2020 Nashville, TN – Canaan Smith, *with Brent Cobb (Producer: Canaan Smith/ Canaan Smith, Brian Kelley, Tyler Hubbard [1])
013 GROUNDED
014 MASON JARS AND FIREFLIES
015 COLDER THAN YOU [1]
016 HIGH COUNTRY [1]
017 CATCH ME IF YOU CAN*
018 CABIN IN THE WOODS [1]
019 AMERICAN DREAM
020 SWEET VIRGINIA [1]
021 STILL
022 LIKE I AIN’T MISSIN’ YOU
023 HIGHWAY BLUES
024 LOSIN’ SLEEP OVER A GIRL
Tracks above issued on album High Country Sound




ALBUMS
Mercury Nashville B0022812-02 Bronco:  Good Kinda Bad;  Stompin' Grounds;  Love You Like That;  Hole in a Bottle;  Stuck; One of Those;  Mad Love;  Love at First; American Muscle;  Two Lane Road; Bronco – 23-06-15
Round Here ? High Country Sound: Grounded; Mason Jars and Fireflies; Colder Than You; High Country; Catch Me If You Can (w. Brent Cobb); Cabin In The Woods; American Dream; Sweet Virginia; Still; Like I Ain’t Missin’ You; Highway Blues; Losin’ Sleep Over A Girl -  02-04-21

EPs
Mercury Nashville ? Canaan Smith: Love You Like That;  Two Lane Road;  Mad Love; Hole in a Bottle; Stuck- 24-03-15

Oly Mountain Boys



By Praguefrank

SESSIONS
2010 unknown – Oly Mountain Boys
001 DREAMS ALONG THE WAY
002 COLD ICY BLUE
003 HELLO CITY LIMITS
004 JUST LIKE THAT RIVER
005 ROANOKE
006 LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY
007 ARE YOU MISSING ME
008 SUGAR MOUNTAIN
009 SIX HOURS
010 OLY MOUNTAIN WALTZ
011 CAN'T FIND THE WHEELS
012 UNCLE NED
Tracks above issued on album Oly Mountain Boys
August 2011 [live-High And Dry Bluegrass festival] Blend, OR – Oly Mountain Boys
01201 MAPLE ON THE HILL
01202 ANN-MARIE
01203 JUST LIKE THAT RIVER
01204 DUSTY MILLER
01205 COUNTRY ROADS
01206 SLIPPING PAST
01207 I'LL NEVER TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER
01208 ROCKY TOP
01209 COLD ICY BLUE
01210 OLD JOE CLARK
Tracks above issued on album Live At High And Dry
2012 Circle Of Sound Studio, Olympia, WA – Oly Mountain Boys (Chris Rutledge [vcl/gt], Tye Menser [val/banjo], Derek McSwain [vcl/mandolin], Phil Post [vcl/bass/ dobro], Josh Grice [fiddle])
013 SLIPPING PAST
014 WEST OLY BLUES
015 ANN-MARIE
016 DAY THEY FROZE OVER HELL
017 LOSING ALTITUDE
018 CLOSE BY
019 LEWIS COUNTY
020 THE MASTER PLAN
021 DRAGON WITH A GUN
022 THROUGH THE SKY
023 LITTLE GEORGIA ROSE
024 KALOYAN'S LULLABY
Tracks above issued on album Through The Sky
November 2013-February 2014 Circle Of Sound Studio, Olympia, WA – Oly Mountain Boys (Chris Rutledge [vcl/gt], Tye Menser [val/banjo], Derek McSwain [vcl/mandolin], Phil Post [vcl/bass/ dobro], Josh Grice [fiddle])
025 WHITE HORSE I
026 THE BALLAD OF CHARLIE AND LISA ANN / IT WAS SPRING
027 CABIN WALLS
028 DON'T FIGHT THE FLOWER
029 IT RAINED FOR FORTY DAYS
030 SKY FELL DOWN
031 CHARLIE'S TURNAROUND
032 THE PEAK OF WHITEHORSE MOUNTAIN
033 DEMON DAY
034 CHASED AWAY
035 SIX HOURS
036 MEMORIES OF THE HILLSIDE
037 THEY CUT DOWN THE TREES
038 BACK HOME AGAIN
039 LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY
040 THE TOWN WHERE I WAS BORN
041 CHARLIE'S LAMENT
042 WHITE HORSE II
Tracks above issued on album White Horse

2016 unknown – The Only Mountain Boys [1], Daniels and Baker [2]
043 SUNDOWN AND SORROW [1]
000 CAN'T YOU HEAR ME CALLING [2]
044 I'M GONE, LONG GONE [1,2]
045 LIMEHOUSE BLUES [1]
046 LITTLE CABIN HOME ON THE HILL [1,2]
047 THE WHITE DOVE [1]
048 ST. ANNE'S REEL [1]
000 DARK HOLLOW [2]
049 NORTH DAKOTA BLUES [1]
050 CHEEK TO CHEEK WITH THE BLUES [1,2]
000 THE ONE I LOVE IS GONE [2]
051 DEAR OLD DIXIE  [1]
052 KENTUCKY WALTZ [1,2]
053 OLD HOME PLACE [1,2]
054 I'LL PASS OVER THEE [1]
Tracks above issued on album The Oly Mountain Boys Meet Daniels and Baker
2020 Exit 104 Media, 2102C Carriage Dr SW, Olympia, WA - The Oly Mountain Boys (Eric Schweizer [vcl/gt], Tye Menser [ld vcl/banjo], Phil Post [tnr vcl/bass/dobro],  Josh Grice [vcl/fiddle] + Derek McSwain [vcl/mandolin], Amy Elizabeth Shephard [vcl]. Producer: Thomas Pell and The Oly Mountain Boys)
055 WHISPER OF LOVE
056 HOUSE ON THE HILL
057 CATFISH COMA
058 DIAMONDS AND FLOWERS
059 ALL JOIN HANDS (GOOD TO BE ALIVE)
060 LIKE IT'S 1946
061 STARS STAYED STILL
062 GHOSTS IN THE TREES
063 EVERGREEN BREAKDOWN
064 DREAM WITHIN A DREAM
065 NOELLE'S LULLABY
Tracks above issued on album Diamonds and Flowers







ALBUMS

Oly Mountain Boys no # (UPC884501354387) Oly Mountain Boys: Dreams Along The Way;  Cold Icy Blue;  Hello City Limits;  Just Like That River;  Roanoke;  Long Ago And Far Away;  Are You Missing Me;  Sugar Mountain;  Six Hours;  Oly Mountain Waltz;  Can't Find The Wheels;  Uncle Ned – 10
Oly Mountain Boys no # Live At High And Dry: Maple On The Hill;  Ann-Marie;  Just Like That River;  Dusty Miller;  Country Roads;  Slipping Past;  I'll Never Take No For An Answer;  Rocky Top;  Cold Icy Blue;  Old Joe Clark – 02-12
Oly Mountain Boys no # (UPC884501770606) Through The Sky: Slipping Past;  West Oly Blues;  Ann-Marie;  Day They Froze Over Hell;  Losing Altitude;  Close By;  Lewis County; . The Master Plan;  Dragon With a Gun;  Through the Sky;  Little Georgia Rose;  Kaloyan's Lullaby – 08-12
Oly Mountain Boys no # (UPC 881131002336) White Horse: White Horse I;  The Ballad of Charlie and Lisa Ann / It Was Spring;  Cabin Walls;  Don't Fight the Flower;  It Rained for Forty Days;  Sky Fell Down;  Charlie's Turnaround;  The Peak of Whitehorse Mountain;  Demon Day;  Chased Away;  Six Hours;  Memories of the Hillside; They Cut Down the Trees;  Back Home Again; Long Ago and Far Away;  The Town Where I Was Born;  Charlie's Lament;  White Horse II – 25-09-14
Oly Mountain Boys ? (UPC888295516471) The Oly Mountain Boys Meet Daniels and Baker: Sundown and Sorrow [1]; Can't You Hear Me Calling [2]; I'm Gone, Long Gone [1,2]; Limehouse Blues [1];  Little Cabin Home on the Hill [1,2]; The White Dove [1]; St. Anne's Reel [1]; Dark Hollow [2]; North Dakota Blues [1]; Cheek to Cheek with the Blues [1,2]; The One I Love Is Gone [2]; Dear Old Dixie [1]; Kentucky Waltz [1,2]; Old Home Place [1,2]; I'll Pass over Thee [1] – 19-11-16 Oly Mountain Boys [1], Daniels and Baker [2]
Oly Mountain Boys ? Diamonds And Flowers: Whisper of Love; House on the Hill; Catfish Coma; Diamonds and Flowers; All Join Hands (Good To Be Alive); Like It's 1946; Stars Stayed Still; Ghosts In The Trees; Evergreen Breakdown; Dream Within A Dream; Noelle's Lullaby – 01-10-20