Leon Payne

by Michel Ruppli, Tony Russell, Mario Manciotti, Henk Scholts, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
5 April 1941 Jefferson Hotel, Dallas, TX - Leon Payne (solo vcl/gt)
001 BS-063026 'NEATH AN INDIAN SUMMER MOON Bluebird B-8788
002 BS-063027 DOWN WHERE THE VIOLETS GROW B-8735
003 BS-063028 ARIZONA LULLABY B-8812
004 BS-063029 'NEATH THE OLD PINE TREE B-8837/ BACM CD D 225
005 BS-063030 WHEN SUN SETS IN THE SIERRA B-8788
006 BS-063031 LET IT END THIS WAY B-8837/ BACM CD D 225
007 BS-063032 TEACH ME TO FORGET B-8812
008 BS-063033 TEN THOUSAND TOMORROWS B-8735/ BACM CD D 225
1948/1949 poss. Nashville, TN - Leon Payne [poss. 3 sessions]
009 DON'T TRY IT Bullet 649/ LP-5084
010 LIFETME TO REGRET Bullet 649
011 EMPTY ARMS Bullet 657/ LP-5084
012 LIPSTICK TRAIL Bullet 657/ LP-5084
013 BABY BOY Bullet 670/ BACM CD D 225
014 LOST HIGHWAY Bullet 670/ BACM CD D 225
015 WHAT'S THE NEED Bullet 671
016 ROLLIN' Bullet 671
017 I FOUND SOMEONE NEW Bullet 672/Castle LP-8011
018 THEY'LL NEVER TAKE HER LOVE 672/Castle LP-8011
019 CHEATERS NEVER WIN Bullet 679
020 I'LL STICK BY YOU Bullet 679
11 August 1949 [no. 1422] Shamrock Hotel, Houston, TX – Leon Payne (Cecil Sparks [gt], Frank Juricek [steel], Tiny Smith [bass], Ernie Hunter [fiddle]. Producer: Lee Gillette & Fred Rose)
021 4777 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE 57-40238/CMH-221 LP-5084 BCD-16195
022 4778 I HATE TO LEAVE YOU 57-40270/LP-8011 BCD-16195
023 4779 FIND THEM, FOOL THEN AND LEAVE THEM 57-40270/LP-8011 BCD-16195
024 4780 A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF BROKEN EHARTS 57-40238/CHM-221 LP-5084 BCD-16195
24 January 1950 [no. 1637] ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer, Houston, TX – Leon Payne (Cecil Sparks [gt], Frank Juricek [steel], Tiny Smith [bass], Ernie Hunter [fiddle]. Producer: Lee Gillette)
025 5546 I'M A LONE WOLF F920/CMH-221 LP-5084 BCD-16195
026 5547 DID I FORGET TO TELL YOU F1164/CMH-221 BCD-16195
027 5548 I JUST SAID GOODBYE TO MY DREAMS F920/CMH-221 LP-5084 BCD-16195
028 5549 I MISS THAT GAL F1164/CMH-221 BCD-16195
14 May 1950 [no. 1735] Castle Studio At The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN – Leon Payne (Jack Shook [gt], Zeb Turner [gt], Donald Davis [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Dale Potter [fiddle]. Producer: Dee Kipatrick)
029 5951 YOU'VE STILL GOT A PLACE IN MY HEART F1093/CMH-221 BCD-16195
030 5952 MY DADDY F1321/CMH-221 BACM CD D 225
031 5961 I COULDN'T DO A THING WITHOUT YOU F1093/CMH-221 LP-5084 BCD-16195
032 5962 IF I COULD ONLY LIVE MY LIFE OVER F1405/ BCD-16195
26 September 1950 [no. 1859] KWKH Radio Station Studio, 327 Texas St., Shreveport, LA – Leon Payne, * & Tex Ritter (unknown musicians. Producer: Dee Kilkpatrick)
033 6644 THE GREAT AMERICAN EAGLE* F1338/CMH-221 LP-8011 BACM CD D 225
034 6645 FATAL LETTER F1338/CMH-221 LP-8011 BCD-16195
035 6646 BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME F1321
036 6647 I DON'T KNOW WHY F1405/ BCD-16195
2 February 1951 [no. 1971] ACA Studio, 5520 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Leon Payne (Frank Juricek, Lew Frisby, Ernie Hunter etc. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
037 6866 FAREWELL WALTZ F1463/CMH-221 BCD-16195
038 6867 A MILLION YEARS AGO F1580/LP-8011
039 6868 EMPTY DREAMS F1463/CMH-221 BCD-16195
040 6869 LONELY AND BLUE OVER SOMEONE F1580/LP-8011 BCD-16195
22 May 1951 [no. 2140] ACA Studio, 5520 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Leon Payne (Frank Juricek, Pete Burke, Ernie Hunter, Joe Luscioto, etc. Produced: Dee Kilpatrick)
041 7460 IT'S MANY A MILE BACK HOME F1782
042 7461 BY YOUR SIDE BCD-16195
043 7462 TEACH ME TO FORGET F1782/ BCD-16195
044 7463 FADED PHOTOGRAPH unissued
1951/195? [Langworth transcriptions] unknown – Leon Payne
04401 HALF AS MUCH’ HBR 059
04402 LET'S TURN BACK THE YEARS HBR 059
04403 THE GOLD RUSH IS OVER HBR 059
04404 ALMOST HBR059
04405 WEEPING WILLOW HBR 059
04406 NOW THAT YOU'RE HERE, EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT HBR 059
04407 DON'T STAY AWAY (TILL LOVE GROWS COLD) HBR 059
04408 THE WILD SIDE OF LIFE HBR 059
04409 THE ROAD OF NO RETURN Langworth WES 15/HBR 059
04410 JAMBALAYA Langworth WES 15/HBR 059
04412 IT WASN'T GOD WHO MADE HONKY TONK ANGELS Langworth WES 15/HBR 059
04413 FULL TIME JOB Langworth WES 15/HBR 059
04414 POKE SALAD GREENS HBR 059
04415 SWEETHEARTS OR STRANGERS HBR 059
04416 I'M PLANTING A ROSE HBR 059
04417 I'D STILL WANT YOU HBR 059
04418 BUMBLE BEE HBR 059
04419 JESUS PAID THE PRICE HBR 059
04420 WAITING IN THE LOBBY OF YOUR HEART HBR 059
04421 GOLDEN HARVEST HBR 059
04422 DARLIN' DON'T GO HBR 059
04423 YOU CAN'T PICK A ROSE IN DECEMBER HBR 059
04424 LIFETIME OR REGRET HBR 059
04425 MOLLY DARLING HBR 059
04426 I'M A LONE WOLF HBR 059
04427 TENNESSEE SATURDAY NIGHT HBR 059
04428 TENNESSEE WALTZ HBR 059
04429 A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF BROKEN HEARTS
04430 CHATTANOOGIE SHOE SHINE BOY
04431 BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME Langworth WES-68
04432 THE WALTZ I SAVED FOR YOU Langworth WES-69
04433 EMPTY SADDLES Langworth WES-70
04434 IF YOU WANT SOME LOVIN' Langworth WES-68
04435 POISON LOVE Langworth WES-68
04436 MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN Langworth WES-68
04437 TIE ME TO YOUR APRON STRING AGAIN Langworth WES-70
04438 RAMONA Langworth WES-70
04439 DOWN IN THE LITTLE GREEN VALLEY Langworth WES-70
04440 TEACH ME TO FORGET Langworth WES-83
04441 GREAT AMERICAN EAGLE Langworth WES-83
04442 I'M IN A CROWD BUT SO ALONE Langworth WES-83
04443 IF TEARDROPS WERE PENNIES Langworth WES-83
04444 CALL HER YOUR SWEETHEART Langworth WES-87/ BACM CD D 225
04445 I'M SORRY FOR YOU MY FRIEND Langworth WES-87/ BACM CD D 225
04446 SILVER AND GOLD Langworth WES-87/ BACM CD D 225
04447 I'M GONNA SEE MY BABY TONIGHT Langworth WES-87/ BACM CD D 225
04448 LET'S LIVE A LITTLE Langworth WES-69?
04449 COLD COLD HEART Langworth WES-69?
04450 SICK, SOBER AND SORRY Langworth WES-69?
04451 DON'T JUST STAND THERE BACM CD D 225
04452 LITTLE GIRL IN MY HOMETOWN BACM CD D 225
04453 PLEASE, PLEASE BACM CD D 225
04454 RELAX AND TAKE IT EASY BACM CD D 225
04455 STREAMLINED CANNONBALL BACM CD D 225
04456 THAT'S ME WITHOUT YOU BACM CD D 225
04457 YOU WIN AGAIN BACM CD D 225
8 October 1951 [no. 2338, 16:00-19:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Leon Payne (Duane Dutoit [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
045 9123 I WANT YOU TO LOVE ME F1910/LP-8011 BCD-16195
046 9124 HOW CAN I HELP IT F1910/LP-8011 BCD-16195
047 9125 LYIN' TO MY HEART F2295/CMH-221 BCD-16195
048 9126 I NEED YOUR LOVE F2454/ BACM CD D 225
9 October 1951 [no. 2340, 13:30-17:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Leon Payne, * & Myrtie Payne (Duane Dutoit [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
049 9131 HE IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD * F1872/ BACM CD D 225
050 9132 JESUS PAID THE PRICE F2155/LP-8011
051 9133 GENTLE HANDS F1872/ BACM CD D 225
052 9134 GOLDEN HARVEST F2155/LP-8011 BCD-16195
19 February 1952 [no. 2535] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Leon Payne (Jimmy Bryant [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Lionel Taylor [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
053 9721 POKE SALAD GREENS F2055/ BCD-16195
054 9753 WEEPING WILLOW F2055/ BCD-16195
055 9754 WOULDN'T IT BE WONDERFUL F2454/ BCD-16195
056 9755 MAILMAN F2295/CMH-221 BCD-16195
2 April 1953 [no. 2971] poss. KWKH Radio Station Studio, 327 Texas St., Shreveport, LA – Leon Payne (unknown musicians. Producer: Ken Nelson)
057 11288 IF I TOOK THE TIME F2561
058 11289 RESTLESS HEART BCD-16195
059 11290 SISTER SUE POLKA F2561/ BCD-16195
060 11291 LOLITA BCD-16195
5 August 1953 Castle Studio At the Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN – Leon Payne & Anita Kerr Singers (Producer: Paul Cohen)
061 85064/NA 3091 THE GARDEN OF LOVE unissued
062 85065/NA 3092 THE FACE IN THE CROWD 9-29046
063 85066/NA 3093 MASQUERADE OF BROKEN HEARTS unissued
064 85067/NA 3094 PEDRO, THE HOT TAMALE MAN 9-28851/ LP-5084
065 85068/NA 3095 DON’T BE AFRAID 9-28851/ LP-5084
066 85069/NA 3096 YOU HAVEN’T GOT A HEART 9-29046
067 85070/NA 3097 MY WONDERFUL ONE unissued
ca. March 1954 poss. Jack Starnes home studio, Beaumont, TX – Pat Patterson
000 PD 2122 RACETRACK OF LOVE 45-172
000 PD 2122A HERE COMES ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU 45-172
000 2123 MISTER HILLBILLY 45-142
000 2124 FIRST YOU BUY THE BEER 45-142
some sources show that session above was recorded by Leon Payne under Pat Patterson name.
25 April 1954 Castle Studio At the Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN - Leon Payne (Producer: Paul Cohen)
072 86228/NA 3280 THE MOON, YOUR GOD AND YOU 9-29333
073 86229/NA 3281 A LIFETIME TO REGRET 9-29333
September 1955 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Leon Payne
074 2347/ST-38 I DIE TEN THOUSAND TIMES A DAY Starday 45-208
075 2348/ST-37 WE'RE ON THE MAIN LINE 45-208
076 2349/ST-40 YOU ARE THE ONE 45-220 Dixie 45-506 45-509/SLP 102 SLP-231 Cumberland SRC-69521
077 2350/ST-39 DOORSTEP TO HEAVEN 45-220 Dixie 45-508 /BACM CD D 225
078 2351/ST-42 CHRISTMAS EVEYRDAY 45-215 Dixie EP 106/SLP-123
079 2352/ST-41 CHRISTMAS LOVE SONG 45-215 Dixie 45-511/SLP-123
1955/1456 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Leon Payne
080 MY BABY LEFT ME Dixie 45-506 45-509
081 CRAZY ARMS Dixie 45-504 45-509 45-514/SLP-117
082 BLACKBOARD OF MY HEART Dixie 45-504 45-509/SLP-101 SLP-117
083 UNCLE PEN Dixie 45-504 45-509
084 BLUE SUEDE SHOES Dixie 45-502 45-505 Tops R279-49* R280-49*
085 FOLSOM PRISON BLUES Dixie 45-502 45-505
086 SO DOGGONE LONESOME Dixie 45-503
087 IF YOU DO, DEAR Dixie 45-503
088 FOR RENT Dixie 45-506 45-508
089 WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF JESUS CAME TO YOUR HOUSE Dixie 45-506
Febeuary 1956 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Leon Payne
090 2405 TWO BY FOUR 45-232 / SLP-231 SLP9-164 LP-5084
091 2407 YOU CAN’T LEAN ON ME 45-232/SLP-231 LP-5084
ca April 1956 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Leon Payne as Rock Rogers
092 2436 LITTLE ROCK ROCK 45-245
093 2437 THAT AINT IT 45-245
094 2438 ALL THE TIME 45-250/ LP-5084
095 2439 ONE MORE CHANCE 45-250/LP-5084
September 1956 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Leon Payne
096 2476 A PRISONER’S DIARY 45-267/SLP-207 BACM CD D 225
097 2479 SWEET, SWEET LOVE 45-267
ca February 1957 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Leon Payne
098 YW-14730 LUMBERJACK 71063x45/ BACM CD D 225
099 YW-14731 A MILLION TO ONE 71063x45
ca early 1957 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Leon Payne
100 YOUNG LOVE Dixie 45-519/MG-20282
101 I'VE GOT A NEW HEARTACHE Dixie 45-513
102 I'M REALLY GLAD YOU HURT ME Dixie 45-513
103 BEFORE I MET YOU Dixie 45-515
104 I'M A ONE WOMAN MAN Dixie 45-515 Tops R296-49
105 I MISS YOU ALREADY Dixie 45-522
1959 poss. Goldstar Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Leon Payne
106 MY SHIP OF DREAMS TNT-168
107 I'LL STILL BE AROUND TNT-168
108 WE'LL BREAK THE TIE TNT-192
109 WALLS ARE CLOSING TNT-192
ca November 1959 poss. Goldstar Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Leon Payne
110 BROTHERS OF A BOTTLE D 1108
111 MITZIE MCGRAW D-1108
1960 poss. Goldstar Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Leon Payne
112 THERE'S NO JUSTICE D-1138
113 1343 WITH HALF A HEART D-1138
114 AND THEN I CRIED unissued
115 THINGS HAVE GONE TO PIECES D-1150
116 BLUE SIDE OF LONESOME D-1150
1961 unknown – Leon Payne
117 REFLEXED REACTION Hacienda 003
118 BANTER SONG Hacienda 003
119 CRY, BABY, CRY Hacienda 008
120 LOT'S WIFE LOOKED BACK Hacienda 008
ca. January or February 1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Leon Payne
121 6080 JOE LOPEZ 620/SLP-236 SLP9-245
122 DON'T MAKE IT FIFTY-FOUR SLP-236
123 THEN I CRIED SLP-239
124 TRAPPED SLP-254
125 6085 LOG TRAIN 637/SLP-236 LP-5084
126 THE LINCOLN COUNTY WAR SLP-236
127 MICHAEL MULVANEY SLP-236
128 THE GYPSY GIRL SLP-236
129 HIGH CLASS SLP 236
130 THE WILDERNESS ROAD SLP 236
131 6091 SIX FOOT SIX 666/SLP-236
132 PRIDE GOES BEFORE THE FALL SLP-231
133 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE SLP-231 SLP-295
134 LOST HIGHWAY SLP-231
135 6095 YOU STOOD ME UP THIS MORNING (CAUSE I LET YOU DOWN LAST NIGHT) 620/SLP-231 LP-5084
136 SHE'S OUT OF TOWN SLP-231 SLP-272
137 6097 SEPTEMBER MEMORY 666/SLP-231 SLP-329
138 THEY'LL NEVER TAKE HER LOVE FROM ME SLP-231
139 HOW DO YOU CANCEL A HEART-ACHE SLP-231
140 THE HOLE IN THE WALL SLP-236
141 CORY BELLE SLP-236
142 INJUN JOE SLP-236 SLP-256
143 6104 CLOSE TO YOU 637/SLP-231
Leon Payne recorded after 1963, some info in albums and singles list


ALBUMS
Starday SLP-231 A Living Legend Of Country Music: Close To You; You Are The One; Pride Goes Before The Fall; I Love You Because; Two By Four; September Memory; You Stood Me Up This Morning ('Cause I Let You Down Last Night); Lost Highway; She's Out Of Town; They'll Never Take Her Love From Me; You Can't Lean On Me; How Do You Cancel A Heart-Ache – 05-63
Starday SLP-236 Americana: Joe Lopez; The Hole In The Wall; Cory Belle; Six Foot Six; Injun Joe; Don't Make It Fifty-Four; Log Train; The Lincoln County War; Michael Mulvaney; The Gypsy Girl; Hugh Glass; Wilderness Road – 06-63
CMH [GER] CMH-221 I Love You Because: I Love You Because; Great American Eagle; Fatal Letter; My Daddy; Link In The Chain Of Broken Hearts; I'm A Lone Wolf; I Just Said Goodbye To My Dreams; You've Still Got A Place In My Heart; I Couldn't Do A Thing Without You; Did I Forget To Tell You; I Miss That Gal; Empty Dreams; Farewell Waltz; Lying To My Heart; Mailman; Weeping Willow - 73 (reissued on CCL 1125 in 1975)
Castle [UK] LP-8011 Gone But Not Forgotten: Million Years Ago; Lonely And Blue Over Someone; I Hate To Leave You; Find Them Fool Them And Leave Them; Golden Harvest; Jesus Paid The Price; How Can I Help It; I Want You To Love Me; Fatal Letter; Great American Eagle; I Found Someone New; They'll Never Take Her Love From Me - 80
Cowgirlboy [GER] LP-5084 Original "I Love You Because": I Love You Because; Link In The Chain Of Broken Hearts; Empty Arms; Lipstick Trail; Don't Try It; One More Chance; All The Time; You Can't Lean On Me; Two By Four; Pedro The Hot Tamale; Don't Be Afraid; I'm Just A Lone Wolf; I Couldn't Do A Thing Without You; I Just Said Goodbye To My Dreams; Log Train; You Stood Me Up This Morning ('Cause I Let You Down Last Night) - 92
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16195 I Love You Because: I Love You Because; I Miss That Gal; Poke Salad Greens; Link in the Chain of Broken Hearts;I Hate to Leave You;Find Them, Fool Them, And Leave Them;You've Still Got a Place in My Heart;I'm a Lone Wolf;If I Could Only Live My Life Over;How Can I Help It; Mailman;Lolita; Did I Forget to Tell You;Sister Sue Polka;I Just Said Goodbye to My Dreams; It's Many a Mile Back Home;I Don't Know Why; eeping Willow; Lonely and Blue Over Someone; Restless Heart; Lyin' to My Heart; Fatal Letter; I Want You to Love Me; I Couldn't Do a Thing Without You; Farewell Waltz; Wouldn't It Be Wonderful; Teach Me to Forget; By Your Side; Empty Dreams; Golden Harvest - 22-10-99
Hillbilly Researcher [UK] HBR 059 Langworth Sessions: Half As Much; Let's Turn Back The Years; The Gold Rush Is Over; Almost; Weeping Willow; Now That You're Here, Everything's All Right; Don't Stay Away (Till Love Grows Cold); The Wild Side Of Life; The Road Of No Return; Jambalaya; It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels; Full Time Job; Poke Salad Greens; Sweethearts Or Strangers; I'm Planting A Rose; I'd Still Want You; Bumble Bee; Jesus Paid The Price; Waiting In The Lobby Of Your Heart; Golden Harvest; Darlin' Don't Go; You Can't Pick A Rose In December; Lifetime Or Regret; Molly Darling; I'm A Lone Wolf; Tennessee Saturday Night; Tennessee Waltz; A Link In The Chain Of Broken Hearts;Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy – ca 08
BACM [UK] CD D 225 Lost Highway: Neath The Old Pine Tree; Let It End This Way; Ten Thousand Tomorrows; Lost Highway; Baby Boy; Great American Eagle; My Daddy; I Need Your Love; Gentle Hands; He Is The Light Of The World; Call Her Your Sweetheart; I'm Sorry For You My Friend; Silver And Gold; I'm Gonna See My Baby Tonight; Please Please; You Win Again; That's Me Without You; Don't Just Stand There; Relax And Take It Easy; Streamlined Cannonball; Little Girl In My Home Town; Doorstep To Heaven; A Prisoner's Diary; Lumberjack - 08
USOFT ? Long Way Back To The Bandstand: Las Cruces, Rose, No Doubt, (He Placed On Her Left Hand A) Golden Ring, (Ain't There No) Fiddles In Austin, (Unless There's An) Easy Way Out, Eye To Eye With A Fool, Lonely Whistles Blow, Long Way Back To The Bandstand, When She Does Me Right, She Does You Wrong, Write A New Song, Secret Love, Amazing Grace - ? any info about source and release welcome
BACM [UK] CD D 295 Lang-Worth Transcriptions, vol. 1: I'll Sail My Ship Alone; They'll Never Take Her Love From Me; Letters Have No Arms; Unfaithful One; I Couldn't Do A Thing Without You; Kentucky Waltz; Mississippi; Take Me In Your Arms; If I Could Only Live My Life Over; Because You Love Me; If You Want Some Lovin'; Poison Love; My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean; The Waltz You Saved For Me; I'm Drifting Back To Dreamland; There's Been A Change In Me; When It's Lamp Lightin' Time In The Valley; Afraid; Let Me Call You Sweetheart; Empty Saddles; Tie Me To Your Apron Strings Again; Ramona; Down In The Little Green Valley; I Want To Be With You Always; Cold, Cold Heart; Let's Live A Little; Sick, Sober And Sorry – 10
BACM [UK] CD D 355 Lang-Worth Transcriptions, vol. 2: I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You; Lonely And Blue; A Million Years Ago; Bouquet Of Roses; The Last Round-Up; Girl Of My Dreams; Crazy Heart; That Little Boy Of Mine; Jesus And The Atheist; Steal Away; Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide; He Knows; Teach Me To Forget; Great American Eagle; I'm In A Crowd But So All Alone; If Teardrops Were Pennies; Always Late; Mom And Dad Waltz; It's Many A Mile Back Home; Hey Good Looking; Give Me More More More Of Your Kisses; How Long Will It Take To Stop Loving You; Me And My Broken Heart; How Can I Help It; Let Old Mother Nature Hace Her Way; Gentle Hands; I Want You To Love Me; Sundown Sue - 11


SINGLES
Bluebird (1941) as by Leon Payne's Cowboys
B-8735 Down Where The Violets Grow / Ten Thousand Tomorrows - 06-41
B-8788 When Sun Sets In Sierra / Neath Indian Summer Moon - 08-41
B-8812 Arizona Lullaby / Teach Me To Forget - 08-41
B-8837 Neath The Old Pine Tree / Let It End This Way - 09-41
Bullet (1948-49)
649 Don't Try It / Lifetme To Regret - 02-48
657 Empty Arms / Lipstick Trail - 07-48 (the number on label was printed as 647, correct 657 was on dead wax)
670 Baby Boy / Lost Highway - 10-48
671 What's The Need / Rollin' Stone - 12-48
672 I Found Someone New / They'll Never Take Her Love - 03-49
679 Cheaters Never Win / I'll Stick By You - 07-49
Capitol (1949-53)
57-40238 I Love You Because / A Link In The Chain Of Broken Hearts -10-49
57-40270 Find Them, Fool Them And Leave Them / I Hate To Leave You - 12-49
F920 I'm A Lone Wolf / I Just Said Good Night To My Dreams - 03-50
F1093 You've Still Got A Place In My Heart / I Couldn't Do A Thing Without You - 05-50
F1164 Did I Forget To Tell You? / I Miss That Girl - 08-50
F1321 Because You Love Me / My Daddy - 12-50
F1338 The Fatal Letter / The Great American Eagle (w. Tex Ritter) – 01-51
F1405 I Don't Know Why / If I Could Only Live My Life Over - 02-51
F1463 Empty Dreams / Farewell Waltz - 04-51
F1580 Lonely And Blue Over Someone / A Million Years Ago - 06-51
F1782 It's Many A Mile Back Home / Teach Me To Forget - 09-51
F1872 Gentle Hands / He's The Light Of The World - 11-51
F1910 I Want You To Love Me / How Can I Help It? – ca. 31-12-51
F2055 Polk Salad Green / Weeping Willow - 04-52
F2155 Jesus Paid The Price / Golden Harvest - 07-52
F2295 Mailman / Lying To My Heart - 11-52
F2454 I Need Your Love / Wouldn't It Be Wonderful? - 04-53
F2561 Sister Sue Polka / If I Took The Time - 07-53
Decca (1953-54)
9-28851 Pedro,The Hot Tamale Man / Don't Be Afraid – 09-53
9-29046 The Face In The Crowd / You Haven't Got A Heart - 03-54
9-29333 A Lifetime To Regret / The Moon, Your God, And You - 11-54
Langworth (1951-195? Transcriptions)
(EP's)
WES 15 “Full Time Job“: The Road Of No Return; Jambalaya / It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels; Full Time Job – ca 52
WES 68 “If I Could Only Live My Life Over“: Because You Love Me; If You
Want Some Lovin' / Poison Love; My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
WES 69 The Waltz I Saved For You + probably: Let's Live A Little; Cold Cold Heart; Sick, Sober And Sorry.
WES 70 Empty Saddles; Tie Me To Your Apron Strings Again / Ramona; Down
In The Little Green Valley
WES 83 Teach Me To Forget; Great American Eagle / I'm In A Crowd But So
Alone; If Teardrops Were Pennies
WES 87 Call Her Your Sweetheart; I'm Sorry For You My Friend / Silver And Gold; I'm Gonna See My Baby Tonight
Starday (1955-57)
45-208 We're On The Main Line / I Die Ten Thousand Times A Day - 09-55
45-215 Christmas Everyday / Christmas Love Song - 11-55
45-220 Doorstep To Heaven / You Are The One - 01-56
45-232 Two By Four / You Can't Lean On Me - 03-56
45-245 That Ain't It / Little Rock Rock – 05-56 as by Rock Rogers
45-250 All The Time / One More Chance - 07-56
45-267 Sweet Sweet Love / Prisoner's Diary - 10-56
71063x45 Lumberjack / A Million To One - 12-02-57 (released on Mercury-Starday)
Dixie
45-502 Blue Suede Shoes*; I've Got Five Dollars; Run Boy*/ Heartbreak Hotel; Folsom Prison Blues*; Seasons Of My Heart – 56 (* tracks by Leon Payne)
45-503 So Doggone Lonesome*; What Am I Worth; Cause I Love You / Yes I Know Why; If You Do Dear*;These Hands - 56 (* tracks by Leon Payne)
45-504 Blackboard Of My Heart; Crazy Arms; Uncle Pen + 3 by other artists – 56
45-505 Blue Suede Shoes; Folson Prison Blues + 4 by other artists - 56
45-506 You Are The One; My Baby Left Me; For Rent; What Would You Do If Jesus Came To Your House + 2 by other artists - 56
45-508 Doorstep To Heaven; For Rent + 4 by other artists - 56
45-509 Yes I Know Why*; You Are The One; My Baby Left Me/ Blackboard Of My Heart; Crazy Arms; Uncle Pen – 56 (*George Jones)
45-513 You Are The One; I've Got A New Heartache; I'm Really Glad You Hurt Me + 3 by other artists - 57
45-515 Before I Met You; I'm A One Woman Man + 4 by other artists - 57
TNT (1959)
TNT-168 My Ship Of Dreams / I'll Still Be Around - 59
TNT-192 We'll Break The Tie / Walls Are Closing - 62
D (1959-60)
1108 Brothers Of A Bottle / Mitzie McGraw - 12-59
1138 There's No Justice / With Half A Heart - 04-60
1150 Things Have Gone To Pieces / Blue Side Of Lonesome - 08-60
Hacienda (1961)
WW-003 Reflexed Reaction / Banter Song - 61
WW-008 Cry, Baby, Cry / Lot's Wife Looked Back - 61
Starday (1963)
620 Joe Lopez / You Stood Me Up This Morning - 03-63
637 Close To You / Log Train - 07-63
666 September Memory / Six Foot Six - 03-64
Longhorn (1965)
LH 555 Truth Is In My Pocket / Everybody's Buddy, That's Me - 65
Ben Hur (196?)
711 Hard Roe To Hoe / Angel Judy