Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Teddy Humphries



By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1958 New York City – Teddy Humphries (Joe Askew Orchestra)
001 K-8992 WITHOUT A SONG King 45-5151
002 K-8993 THIS LOVE IS TRUE LOVE King 45-5151
003 K-8994 EVERYWHERE I GO 45-5160
004 K-8995 THE LOSING GAME 45-5160
Ca early 1959 poss. New York City – Teddy Humphries
005 K-14023 WHAT MAKES YOU SO TOUGH 45-5182
006 K-14024 WHAT A NIGHT 45-5205
007 K-14025 FIRM FOUNDATION 45-5205
008 K-14026 GUITAR PICKIN´ FOOL 45-5182 /BCD 17672
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17672 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.44 / ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF KING/FEDERAL/AUDIO LAB/DE LUXE RECORDS (GER, 2023)
Fall 1959 poss. New York City – Teddy Humphries
009 K-14047 I'M ONLY TRYING 45-5299
010 K-14048 CONSTANTLY 45-5278
011 K-14049 YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME 45-5278
012 K-14050 THIEF IN THE NIGHT 45-5299
September 1961 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Teddy Humphries (possibly overdub session)
013 K-10975 THIEF IN THE NIGHT 45-5562
014 K-10976 WHAT MAKES YOU SO TOUGH 45-5562




SINGLES
King
45-5151 This Love Is True Love / Without A Song - 58
45-5160 The Losing Game / Everywhere I Go – 12-58 (rev. Dec. 15)
45-5182 What Makes You So Tough / Guitar Pickin´ Fool – 02-59 (rev. March 2)
45-5205/45-S-5205 What A Night / Firm Foundation - 59
45-5278 Constantly / You Were Meant For Me – 11-59 (rev. Nov. 9)
45-5299 Thief In The Night / I'm Only Trying – 12-59 (rev. Jan. 4)
45-5562 Thief In The Night / What Makes You So Tough – 10-61 (rev. Oct. 9)

Ben Hewitt



*11-09-1935 Tuscarora Indian Reservation, NY, +08-12-1996
3rd version
By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Michal Gololobov
SESSIONS

10 November 1958 [20:00-23:00] Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City - Ben Hewitt (Ray Ethier [gt] + Frady Parris and The Satins [vocal chorus]. Producer: Clyde Otis)
001 YW-16582 YOU BREAK ME UP Mercury 71413x45/ Lucky BH 1AB BFX-15150 BCD 16199
002 YW-16583 I AIN’T GIVIN‘ UP NOTHIN‘ 71413x45/ Lucky BH 1AB  BFX-15150 BCD 16199
003 YW-16584 THE QUEEN IN THE KINGDOM OF MY HEART 71612x45/ Lucky BH 1AB  BFX-15150 BCD 16199
004 YW-16585 I WANNA DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU unissued/ Lucky BH 1AB BFX-15150 BCD 16199
005 YW-16586 WHIRLWIND BLUES 71612x45/ Lucky BH 1AB  BFX-15150 BCD 16199
006 YW-16587 BUNDLE OF LOVE unissued/ Lucky BH 1AB  BFX-15150 BCD 16199
30 April 1959 New York City - Ben Hewitt (Ray Ethier [gt] + more unknown musicians. Producer: Clyde Otis)
007 YW-18519/PB-1929 YOU GOT ME SHOOK unissued/ Lucky BH 1AB  BFX-15150 BCD 16199
008 YW-18520/PB-1930 FOR QUITE A WHILE 71472x45/ Lucky BH 1AB BFX-15150 BCD 16199
009 YW-18521/PB-1931 PATRICIA JUNE 71472x45/ Lucky BH 1AB  BFX-15150 BCD 16199
010 YW-18522/PB-1932 MY SEARCH unissued/ Lucky BH 1AB  BFX-15150 BCD 16199
3 December 1959 New York City - Ben Hewitt (orchestra conducted by Belford Hendricks + Cookies. Producer: Clyde Otis)
011 YW-19537/PB-2883 TEARDROPS FROM MY HEART unissued
012 YW-19538/PB-2884 BECAUSE I LOVE YOU unissued
013 YW-19539/PB-2885 MY LITTLE SANDRA unissued
014 YW-19540/PB-2886 I WANT A NEW GIRL NOW 71577x45/ Lucky BH 1AB  BCD 16199
015 YW-19541/PB-2887 THE STORY OF MANDY LEE unissued
016 YW-19542/PB-2888 MY SEARCH 71577x45/Lucky BH 1AB BCD 16199
1958-1960 [demo session] unknown - Ben Hewitt
01601 WAY DOWN ON MY KNEES BCD-16199
01602 I'LL GET OVER YOU BCD-16199
01603 CAN I BE THE ONE BCD-16199
01604 YESTERDAY'S DREAM BCD-16199
01605 I NEED YOUR KIND OF LOVE BCD-16199
01606 TOGETHER BCD-16199
01607 JUST TO SPEND ONE DAY WITH YOU  BCD-16199
1975 Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Ben Davidson- Hewitt (Producer: Gary Buck)
017 BORDER CITY CALL GIRL Broadland BR 2147X Plantation PL-133/BCD-16200
018 HOBNOBBIN‘ WITH THE GOBLINS Broadland BR 2147X Plantation PL-133/ BCD-16200
20-25 May 1985 J. and J. Studios, Cardiff, Wales, UK - Ben Hewitt (Ben Hewitt [vcl/gt],  Ian Lawrence [gt/steel],Colin "Eddie" Edwards [bass], Mark Tucker [drums], Paul Dolan [keyboards/sax]. Producer: Paul Barrett and Robert Llewellyn)
019 I WANNA LOVE YOU TONIGHT BFX 15187 BCD-16200
020 A LITTLE ELFIN JIVE BFX 15187 BCD-16200
021 OPHELIA BFX 15187 BCD-16200
022 BECAUSE I LOVE YOU BFX 15187 BCD-16200
023 CALL MAMA (ON THE PHONE) BFX 15187 BCD-16200
024 SOMEBODY WANTS TO LOVE YOU, BABY BFX 15187 BCD-16200
025 SHIRLEY VEE BFX 15187 BCD-16200
026 GOOD TIMES AND SOME MIGHTY FINE ROCK AND ROCK BFX 15187 BCD-16200
027 FLORIDA RAIN (SWEET MELAINE) BCD-16200
028 WAY DOWN ON YOUR KNEES BFX 15187 BCD-16200
029 PAYING FOR YOU LOVE (WITH MY HEART)  BFX 15187 BCD-16200
030 BUSTER BROWN'S GOT THE BLUES BFX 15187 BCD-16200
9-11 April 1986 The Yachtclub, Munich, GER – Ben Hewitt with The Catlegs (Ben Hewitt [vcl/gt], + The Catlegs + Christian Christi [piano], Hannes Wollman [sax])
031 ROCK 'N' ROLL FEVER Hydra BLK 7704  
032 THAT NIGHT IN JAMAICA Hydra BLK 7704
033 BOP A LENA Hydra BLK 7704  
034 TOGETHER, TOGETHER Hydra BLK 7704  
035 I'M GONNA GET TO YOU YET Hydra BLK 7704  
036 TORE UP Hydra BLK 7704  
037 CAN'T CHA FEEL IT Hydra BLK 7704  
038 YOU REALLY GOT A LOT OF STYLE Hydra BLK 7704
039 THE RIGHT PLACE IN MY HEART Hydra BLK 7704  
040 TO AN OLD FRIEND, WITH LOVE Hydra BLK 7704  
041 SHATTERED Hydra BLK 7704  
042 FLIP FLOP AND FLY Hydra BLK 7704  
1990 unknown, GER - Ben Hewitt
043 BUNDLE OF LOVE BCD-16200
044 GOOD TIMES AND SOME MIGHTY FINE ROCK AND ROLL BCD-16200
Ben Hewitt also recorded and album issued on Hydra in 1986 – no recording details known

ALBUMS
Lucky BH 1 AB Lucky Records Presents Ben Hewitt: My Search; For Quite A While; I Ain't Givin Up Nothin’; You Break Me Up; I Wanna Do Everything For You; Patricia June; I Want A New Girl; Bundle Of Love; Whirlwind Blues; You Got Me Shook; My Search; The Queen In The Kingdom Of My Heart -   (10“LP)
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15150 They Would Call Me Elvis:
For Quite Awhile / I Ain't Givin' Up Nothin' / Patricia June; You Break Me Up; I Wanna Do Everything For You; My Search; The Queen In The Kingdom Of My Heart; Bundle Of Love; Whirlwind Blues; You Got Me Shook; I Want A New Girl; My Search; Slave Girl (Ray Ethier); President's Walk (Ray Ethier) – 85
Hydra [GER] BLK-7704 Tore Up!: Rock 'n' Roll Fever; That Night In Jamaica; Bop A Lena; Together, Together; I'm Gonna Get To You Yet; Tore Up; Can't Cha Feel It; You Really Got A Lot Of Style; The Right Place In My Heart; To An Old Friend, With Love; Shattered; Flip Flop And Fly - 86
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15187 Mighty Fine Rock‘N Roll: I Wanna Love You Tonight; Little Elfin Jive; Ophelia; Because I Love You; Call Mama (On The Phone); Somebody Wants To Love You Baby; Shirley Veel; Good Times And Some Mighty Fine Rock And Roll (Some Auto Bio 'Billy Blues); Florida Rain (Sweet Malanie); Way Down On My Knees; Paying For Your Love (With My Heart); Buster Brown's Got The Blues - 86
Bear Family [GER] BCD 16199 You Got Me Shook: For Quite a While; I Ain't Givin' up Nothin'; Patricia June; You Break Me Up; I Wanna Do Everything For You; My Search; The Queen in the Kingdom of My Heart; Bundle of Love; Whirlwind Blues; You Got Me Shook; I Want a New Girl; My Search; Slave Girl - (Ray Ethier); President's Walk - (Ray Ethier); Way Down on Your Knees; I'll Get Over You; Can I Be the One; Yesterday's Dream; I Need Your Kind of Love; Together; Just to Spend One Day With You - 97
Bear Family [GER] BCD 16200 The Spirit Of Rock 'n' Roll: Border City Call Girl; Hobnobbin' With the Goblins; I Wanna Love You Tonight; A Little Elfin Jive; Ophelia; Because I Love You; Call Mama (On the Phone); Somebody Wants to Love You, Baby; Shirley Vee; Good Times and Some Mighty Fine Rock and Rock; Florida Rain; Way Down on Your Knees; Paying For You Love (With My Heart); Buster Brown's Got the Blues; Bundle of Love; Good Times and Some Mighty Fine Rock And Roll - 99

SINGLES
Mercury (1958-59)
71413x45 You Break Me Up / I Ain't Givin' Up Nothin' – 02-59 (rev. March 2)
71472x45 For Quite A While / Patricia June - 06-59 (rev. June 29)
71577x45 My Search / I Want A New Girl - 01-60 (rev. Feb. 1)
71612x45 Whirlwind Blues / The Queen In The Kingdom Of My Heart- 04-60 (rev. Apr. 25)
Broadland [CAN] as Ben Davidson-Hewitt
BR 1147X Border City Call Girl / Hobnobbin' With The Goblins – 75 (US issue on Plantation PL 133)

Bunnie Mills



Lillian M. Mills
2nd version

By Praguefrank, Russell Rosen, Mario Manciotti, Lennart Gustavsson

SESSIONS
1972 unknown – Bunnie Mills And The International Vagabonds (Bunnie Mills [vcl], Donald Day [gt], Bill Burdette [bass], Bill Wilson [drums]
001 NO NO NO PLEASE DON'T GO Kerston 60118
002 THERE JUST PLAINE AIN'T NO GETTIN' THRU TO YOU  Kerston 60118
1979 Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Bunnie Mills (+ Mike Leach, Lloyd Green, Buddy Harman, Bobby Thompson,  Dave Kirby, Hargus Robbins, Bobby Woods, Terry McMillan, Buddy Spicher, The Nashville Edition. Producer: Paul Ketter)
003 ONLY A WOMAN  Sagittar SA 6115  
004 BAR AFTER BAR (AFTER BARROOM)  Sagittar 912-35/SA 6115 
005 WHEN LIVIN' IT UP GETS YOU DOWN  Sagittar SA 6115  
006 SING ME A GOING HOME SONG  Sagittar SA 6115 Bunjak BJ 1187
007 MEDLEY: COUNTRY MUSIC HARMONY / YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE  Sagittar SA 6115  
008 MOUNTAIN BOY  Sagittar SA 6115   Bunjak BJ 1187
009 MOM DAD AND GOD ON OUR SIDE  Sagittar SA 6115   Bunjak BJ 1187
010 NASHVILLE LIGHTS  Sagittar SA 6115  Bunjak BJ 1187
1979 Sumet-Bernet Studiom Dallas, TX – Bunnie Mills (+Billy Townes, Dave Stanley, Maurice Anderson, Ken Murray, Jimmy Pritchett, Bob Holman, Smokey Montgomery. Mark Joyce. Producer: Paul Ketter)
011 DIAMONDS ONLY SHINE  Sagittar 912-35/SA 6115 Bunjak BJ 1187 
012 TAKE A MINUTE  Sagittar SA 6115 
1979 Autumn Sounds Studio, Dallas, TX – Bunnie Mills  (+Billy Townes, Dave Stanley, Maurice Anderson, Ken Murray, Jimmy Pritchett, Bob Holman, Smokey Montgomery. Mark Joyce. Producer: Paul Ketter)
013 THE GAMES GROWNUPS PLAY  Sagittar 6112/SA 6115  
014 HOW HIGH IS YOUR MOUNTAIN  Sagittar 6113/SA 6115  
015 HUNGRY I CRY  Sagittar SAG 6112
1980 unknown – Bunnie Mills
016 YOU GOT TO KNOW Bunjak 2363
017 LOVE UP AND LET ME DOWN Bunjak 2363
1984 unknown – Bunnie Mills, *with R. C. Bigen
018 IF THIS AIN’T LOVE Bunjak 4784
019 SOMEDAY Bunjak 4784/BJ 1187
020 MOUNTAIN BOY Bunjak 91084 /BJ 1187
021 NEVER HAD LOVE QUITE LIKE THIS* Bunjak 91084
1985 unknown – Bunnie Mills
022 U 15578 A POOR MAN’S ROSES (OR A RICH MAN’S GOLD)  Bunjak 2786 /BJ 1187
023 U 15578 REALITY’S HIT ME AGAIN Bunjak 2786/BJ 1187
1987 and sooner  unknown – Bunnie Mills
024 COUNTRY FROM THE HEART BJ 1187
025 NASHVILLE LIGHTS BJ 1187
026 SING ME A GOING HOME SONG BJ 1187
027 I'M NO FOOL BJ 1187
028 WALKING ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE BLUES BJ 1187
029 CRAZY IN LOVE BJ 1187  
030 DIAMONDS ONLY SHINE BJ 1187
031 MOM, DAD AND GOD ON OUR SIDE BJ 1187
1988 unknown – Bunnie Mills
032 U 24029 MEDICINE MAN Gallery II G 029
033 U 24029 THE PERFECT ROSE Gallery II G 029
1990 unknown – Bunnie Mills
034 HONEY I’M ALRIGHT G-2037
035 GUILTY OF IT ALL  G-2037
1991 unknown – Bunnie Mills
036 SHE BECAME AN ANGEL TODAY (TRIBUTE TO DOTTIE WEST) Gallery II G-2047 Bunjak B 9891
037 THE MAN WHO MOANED THE BLUES (TRIBUTE TO HANK WILLIAMS, SR.) Gallery II G-2047 Bunjak B 9891
1993 unknown – Bunnie Mills
038 U 34666 COUNTRY BOOGIE WOOGIE Pot O’ Gold NO #
039 U 34666 I WON’T BE YOUR HONKY TONK QUEEN Pot O’ Gold NO #
Bunnie Mills recorded after 1993. Some info in albums listopad…
2000 unknown – Bunnie Mills
WHO IS YOUR PRESIDENT Greenback

ALBUMS
Sagittar SA 6115 Only A Woman:  Diamonds Only Shine;  Only A Woman;  Bar After Bar (After Barroom); Take A Minute; When Livin' It Up Gets You Down;  Sing Me A Going Home Song; Medley: Country Music Harmony / You Are My Sunshine;  Mountain Boy;  Mom Dad And God On Our Side;  Games Grownups Play;  How High Is Your Mountain;  Nashville Lights – 01-11-79
Bunjak BJ 1187 Bunnie Mills Sings Country From The Heart:  Mountain Boy; Poor Man's Roses (Or A Rich Man's Gold); Country From The Heart; Someday; Nashville Lights; Sing Me A Going Home Song; I'm No Fool; Walking On The Backside Of The Blues; Crazy In Love;  Diamonds Only Shine; Reality's Hit Me Again; Mom, Dad And God On Our Side – 87
Bunjak 1022 A Simple Country Girl: Mountain Boy; Heart, Don't Let Me Down; Nashville Lights; Are You Foolin' Me, Cowboy; Country From the Heart; So Lonely is the Night; The Man Who Moaned the Blues; Life is a Sad Song; Country Music Harmony (You Are My Sunshine); Please Don't Love Me Anymore; Sad Side of Happy; Passion Has No Conscience; A Poor Man's Roses;Take a Minute; Wher Are You Spending the Nights these Days; A Simple Country Girl; Walking on the Backside of Blues; How Can You Unlove a Lover; Crazy in Love; Hanksville Farm and Old Hank Too; Take Some Time Out for Love – 99

Greenback 1033 Bunnie Mills And Friends – Volume III: Heart Don’t Let me Down; Jusdge Of Hearts [Howard Vokes]; Don;t You Need Someone [Dara White]; List Of Fools [Carl T. Towns]; Really Good Line; A Couple Of Hours [Mike Hanlon];  One Last Time [Bobby Atkins]; A New Point Of View [Jette Madsen]; It Takes Six Men To Carry A Man To His Grave [Howard Vokes]; The Grass Grows High; I’ve Got A Long A Way To Go [Thomas Svensson and Apleton Band]; When Love Is Lost [Sherry Lee]; Backroads Of America [Gary Walton]; Married Machelor [Jerri Arnold]; Keep Cool But Don’t Freeze [Howard Vokes]; The Circle Of Love [Bobby Atkins]; You’re Walking Away {w. Carl T. Towns); Her Memory Burns All Night Long [Lou Sweigman]; Just A Memory Of You [Judy Marr] - 99
Greenback 1058 Foggy River: I Can't even Sing The blues; I Wish That I Could Wake Up; Keep On Dancing; Foggy River; Grandpa's Song; I'm Tired Of Keeping Up With The Jones; 100 Times As Hard; I'm Not The Same Me (And You're Not The Same You); Love Was A Good Thing; You Can't Build A Wall; These eyes; Louisiana Child; By The Water; So Lonely Is The Night; Sugar Daddy Man; Monteagle Mountain; Bad Hair Day; Smoke On The Mountain; Dark Desert Sky; Double Clutchin' Fran; There's No Love Like Our Love; I'm Better Off Blue; Gotta Get Back On Line - 00
Greenback ? Bunnie Mills And Friends, vol. 5: This Ole Boy Ain't Gonna Walk The Line - Ernest Ashworth; Cold And Lonesome Life - Bunnie Mills; Didn't - Rachael Spalding; Had A Dream -  Mike Hanlon; Love Is Where You Leave Your Heart - Sherry Lee; Each Moment - Ernest Ashworth; You're Lying In My Arm - Dara White; Yodeling Bird - Donna Hyland; Goin' Back To Bein' Me - Jeff Simon; He Don't Dronk, He Don't Smoke, But He Lies - Bunnie Mills; Lonely Tonight - Kristie Buchanan; Irene - Ernest Ashworth; One Way Conversation - Bunnie Mills and Sherry Lee; God And You And Me - Dale Lay; If I Wanted To - Ann Lee; Devil With The Blue Dress On - Timmy Means; Sad Side Of Happy - Bunnie Mills; Talk Back Tremblin' Lips - Ernest Ashworth; Dying For Home -  Billy Youmans; I Was A Fool -  Howard Vakes – 00
Greenback ? Bunnie Mills And Friends, vol. 8 (with special guest Kitty Wells):
Greenback 1062 Bunnie Mills And Friends, vol. 9 (with special guest Hank King): Steel Guitar Rag; Believe In Me; Country Boogie Woogie; Blame It All On Me; Treat Me Like A Lady; A Big IQ; Atomic Bomb Heart; Thank You For Touching My Life; Willie Boy The Cripple Boy; Nothing Scares The Hell Out Of Me; Time Train; Take Some time Out For Love; In The Heart Of Texas; What You think Is Fair; I Won´t Forget you; Straight From The Heart; I´m all Upset; I Miss You Touch; I Wan´t to Know Why You Don´t Care For Me; Baby Girl; Let´s Play Straight (Clogging Song) - 00
Greenback 1065 Bunnie Mills And Friends, vol. 10 (with special guest Bob Evergeart and Sheila): Dear Nashville; By The Water; I'm Holding Her Now; 2062; Chattanooga, Tennessee; It Ain't That Way; Time After Time; Blue Rose; The House We Never Build; I Feel Like A Song; It Just Seemed Like Thing To Do; Crazy Dreams; Across The Alley From The Alamo; Falling For A Cheater; Somethin' Else; the Clock Keeps Tickin' (Time Marches On); I Will Get Over You; My Sweet Love Ain't Around; A Little Knowledge; Nashville Lights; Up Slide Down; Country Music Harmony (You Are My Sunshine)) – 00
No details about more items from Bunnie Mills and Friends series known


SINGLES
Kerston
60118 No No No Please Don't Go / There Just Plaine Ain't No Gettin' Thru to You - 72
Sagittar
SAG 6112 The Games Grownup's Play / Humbly I Cry - 79
6113 How High Is Your Mountain / ? – 79
912-35 Diamonfd Only Shine / Bar After Bar - 79
Bunjak
R2363/111380 You Got To Know / Love Up And Let Me Down – 02-02-81
4784 If This Ain’t Love / Someday – 18-05-84
91084 Mountain Boy / Never Had Love Quite Like This (w. R. C. Bigen) – 84
2786 A Poor Man’s Roses (Or A Rich Man’s Gold) / Reality’s Hit Me Again – 85
Gallery II
G 029 Medicine Man / The Perfect Rose - 88
G-2037 Honey I’m Alright / Guilty Of It All - 90
G-2047 She Became An Angel Today (Tribute To Dottie West) / The Man Who Moaned The Blues (Tribute To Hank Williams, Sr.) – 09-91 (also on Bunjak B-9891)
Pot O‘ Gold (1993)
No # Country Boogie Woogie / I Won’t Be Your Honky Tonk Queen – 93 

Greenback

No # Who Is Our President – 00 (CD, promo)