Arlie Duff

SESSIONS
By Dick Grant, Alan Turner, Phil Tricker, Dave Barnes, Rebecca Rippy, Adam Komorowski, Andrew Brown & Kittra Moore, Henk Scholts
May 1953 Floyd Tillman Studio, Houston, TX - Arlie Duff (Blackie Crawford [ld gt], Luther Nalley [rh gt], Bobby Black [steel], Buck Crawford [bass], Bob Heppler [fiddle], Burney Arnett [piano-1] + The Western Cherokees [vcl chorus -2]. Producer: Pappy Daily) [mastered at ACA Studio, Houston, TX]
001 ACA 2567/A-16767/YW-15020 YOU ALL COME -2 Starday 45-104 /v.a. SLP8-117 SLP-123 SRS-67016 GT-0021 SDLP-820 HBR-47 [ed.] Dixie EP-512
002 ACA 2568/A-16768 POOR OLE TEACHER -1 45-104 / HBR-47
003 ACA 2569/A-16769 PLEASE WAIT IN HEAVEN unissued
July1953 Floyd Tillman Studio, Houston, TX - Arlie Duff, *& Lois Duff (Blackie Crawford [ld gt], Luther Nalley [rh gt], Bobby Black [steel], Buck Crawford [bass], Bob Heppler [fiddle]. Producer: Pappy Daily) [mastered at ACA Studio, Houston, TX]
004 ACA 2625 A MILLION TEARS* 45-106 / HBR-47
005 ACA 2626 STUCK-IN-A-MUD HOLE 45-106 / HBR-47 JASMCD-3555
ca. January 1954 Jack Starnes home studio, Voth Road, Beaumont, TX - Arlie Duff Trio (Arlie Duff, Lois Duff, Dolpus Duff + Blackie Crawford [ld gt], Luther Nalley [rh gt], Buck Crawford [bass], Bob Heppler [fiddle], Burney Annett [piano]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
006 2057 WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN 45-127 Dixie EP-103 Faith EP-103/ HBR-47
007 2058 COUNTRY SINGING (ALONGSIDE THE ROAD) 45-127 Dixie EP-103 Faith EP-103/ HBR-47
ca. March 1954 Jack Starnes home studio, Voth Road, Beaumont, TX - Arlie Duff Trio (Blackie Crawford [ld gt], Luther Nalley [rh gt], Corlue Bordelon [steel], Buck Crawford [bass], Bob Heppler [fiddle], Red Hayes [fiddle] + Western Cherokees [vocal chorus]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
008 2083 LET ME BE YOUR SALTY DOG 45-132/ HBR-47 JASMCD-3583/4
009 2084 BACK TO THE COUNTRY 45-132 / HBR-47 JASMCD-3583/4
23 June 1954* Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX - Arlie Duff (George Jones [rh gt] + unknown musicians)
010 86615/NA 3350 DO YOU REALLY DO? unissued
011 86613/NA 3351 COURTIN‘ IN THE RAIN Decca 9-29243/ HBR-47
012 86616/NA 3352 I GET A FEELIN' unissued
013 86614/NA 3353 SHE’S A HOUSEWIFE, THAT’S ALL 9-29243/ HBR-47
*Note by Praguefrank: according to Decca files (Michel Ruppli - Decca/Nashville discography) session was recorded on July 23 at Castle Studio, Nashville, TN. I belive that session was recorded independently in Dallas (George Jones on gt!), leased to Decca and mastered on July in Nashville)
11 September 1954 [Ozark Jubilee redio show] KWTO Radio Station, Springfield, MO - Arlie Duff (probably Grady Martin [gt], Bud Isaacs [steel], Bob Moore [bass])
01301 Y’ALL COME Castle LP-8001
18 September 1954 [Ozark Jubilee redio show] KWTO Radio Station, Springfield, MO - Arlie Duff (probably Grady Martin [gt], Bud Isaacs [steel], Bob Moore [bass])
01302 COURTIN’ IN THE RAIN Castle LP-8006
25 September 1954 [Ozark Jubilee redio show] KWTO Radio Station, Springfield, MO - Arlie Duff (probably Grady Martin [gt], Bud Isaacs [steel], Bob Moore [bass])
01303 SHE’S A HOUSEWIFE, THAT’S ALL Castle LP-8003
2 October 1954 [Ozark Jubilee redio show] KWTO Radio Station, Springfield, MO - Arlie Duff (probably Grady Martin [gt], Bud Isaacs [steel], Bob Moore [bass])
01304 DO YOU REALLY DO Castle LP-8005
9 October 1954 [Ozark Jubilee redio show] KWTO Radio Station, Springfield, MO - Arlie Duff (probably Grady Martin [gt], Bud Isaacs [steel], Bob Moore [bass])
01305 IT’LL BE ALRIGHT Castle LP-8004
ca December [*October] 1954 KWTO Radio Station, Springfield, MO - Arlie Duff (poss. George Jones [rh gt] + unknown musicians)
014 2218 FIFTEEN CENTS A SOP Starday 45-176/Jasmine JASMCD-3583/4 Cactus OFF-CD-5065
015 2219 COURTIN’S HERE TO STAY Starday 45-176/Jasmine JASMCD-3583/4
*Praguefrank's estimation according to Starday master numbers series
20 January 1955 Castle Studio At the Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN - Arlie Duff, & Anita Kerr Singers [-1], Singing Duffers [-2] (Grady Martin [ld gt], ? [rh gt], ? [steel], ? [bass])
016 87355/NA 3419 HOME BOY -2 9-29866/ HBR-47 Cactus OFF-CD-5053
017 87356/NA 3420 I DREAMED OF A HILLBILLY HEAVEN -1 9-29428/ HBR-47
018 87357/NA 3421 LIE DETECTOR -1 9-29428/ HBR-47
018a 87358/NA 3422 unknown title*
*master NA 3422 (also NA 3423) was not traced in Decca files by Michel Ruppli
1955 [The Louisiana Hayride KWKH Radio show] Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - Arlie Duff & Anita Kerr Singers
01801 LIE DETECTOR Proper BOX 110
31 May 1955 Castle Studio At the Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN - Arlie Duff, & Anita Kerr Singers [-1], Singing Duffers [-2] (Grady Martin [ld gt], ? [rh gt], ? [steel], ? [bass])
019 88123/NA 9128 TAKE IT EASY ON ME -1 9-29589/ HBR-47
020 88124/NA 9129 PASS THE PLATE OF HAPPINESS AROUND -1 9-29589/ HBR-47
021 88125/NA 9130 OH BOY I CRIED -2 9-29866/ HBR-47
Note by Praguefrank:88122/NA 9127 listed by authors is by Grady Martin & Slewfoot Five (Michel Ruppli - Decca/Nashville sessions)
15 May 1956 Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN - Arlie Duff (Grady Martin [gt], ? [rh gt], ? [steel], Bob Moore [bass], ? [drums])
022 100034/NA 9386 SO CLOSE AND YET SO FAR 9-29987/ HBR-47 CACTUS DECCD-5
023 100035/NA 9387 ALLIGATOR CAME ACROSS 9-29987 9015 /V.6/ HBR-47
024 100036/NA 9388 THE CAT CAME BACK unissued
Note by Praguefrank: recording date June 8 listed by authors is out of Nashville master numbers sequence, so I preferred date and master numbers from Decca files (Michel Ruppli - Decca/Nashville sessions. Master NA 9389 is by Wally Fowler)
ca. May 1957 Gold Star Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - Arlie Duff & Duff Family (Lois Duff [vcl], Dolphus Duff [hmny vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Pappy daily)
025 2577 WHAT A WAY TO FIE Starday 45-302 / HBR-47
026 2578 YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN 45-302/ HBR-47 Revival LP-4001
1958 KCMS Radio Station, Colorado Springs, CO - Arlie Duff (unknown musicians. Producer: Arlie Duff))
027 KCMS 1158 SEND ME AN ANGEL Smart KPIK 1001/ HBR-47
028 KCMS 1159 YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME KPIK 1002/ HBR-47
029 KCMS 1160 A DARK NIGHT, A LONELY STREET KPIK 1003/ HBR-47
030 KCMS 1161 MAMA, YOU'VE HAD YOUR DAY KPIK 1004/ HBR-47
ca February 1961 ACA Studio, 5520 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Arlie Duff (George Jones [rh gt/hmny vcl] + unknown musicians)
031 S-964 IN THE BIG WOODS Salvo 2861/ HBR-47
032 S-965 CROPPO LE BLANC Salvo 2861/ HBR-47
Note: Phil Watson seggests, that these tracks were recorded sooner, possibly in 1957
ca March 1967 Nashville, TN - Arlie Duff (Tommy Jackson [fiddle] + unknown musicians. producer: Tommy Jackson)
033 THE BEST OF EVERYTHING MU 1240/HBR-47
034 MONEY HUNGRY Musicor MU 1240/HBR-47
035 A TOUCH OF LONELINESS MU 1276/ HBR-47
036 SPEAK OF THE DEVIL MU 1276/ HBR-47
1979 Houston, TX - Arlie Duff aka Arleigh Duff
037 LH-18591 ONE OWNER WOMAN Delta unnumbered
038 LH-18592 Y' ALL COME Delta unnumbered


ALBUMS
Hillbilly Researcher [UK] HBR CD-047 Arlie Duff The Singing Teacher: You All Come; Poor Ole Teacher; A Million Tears; Stuck-In-A-Mudhole; When The Saints Go Marching In; Country Singing (Alongside The Road); Let Me Be Your Salty Dog; Back To The Country; Courtin' In The Rain; She's A Housewife, That's All; Home Boy; I Dreamed Of A Hillbilly Heaven; Lie Detector; Take It Easy On Me; Pass The Plate Of Happiness Around; Oh How I Cried; So Close And Yet So Far; Alligator Come Across; What A Way To Die; You've Done It Again; Send Me An Angel;- You're The One For Me; A Dark Night, A Lonely Street; Mama, You've Had Your Day; In The Big Woods; Croppo Le Blanc; The Best Of Everything; Money Hungry; A Touch Of Loneliness; Speak Of The Devil

SINGLES
Starday (1953-54)
45-104 You'll Come / Poor Ole Teacher - 08-53
45-106 A Million Tears / Stuck-In-A-Mud-Hole - ca. 10-53
45-127 Country Singing (Alongside The Road)/ When The Saints Go Marchin' In - 03-54 as by The Duff Trio
45-132 Back To The Country / Let Me Be Your Salty Dog - 04-54
45-176 Fifteen Cents A Stop / Courtin's Here To Stay - 02-55
Decca (1954-56)
9-29243 Courtin' In The Rain / She's A Housewife, That's All - 08-54
9-29428 I Dreamed Of A Hillbilly Heaven / Lie Detector - 02-55
9-29589 Pass The Plate Of Happiness Around / Take It Easy On Me - 11-07-55
9-29866 Home Boy / Oh How I Cried - 03-56
9-29987 Alligator Came Across / So Close And Yet So Fare - 30-07-56
Starday (1957)
45-302 What A Way To Dixie / You've Done It Again - 06-57
Salvo (1957?)
2861 In The Big Woods / Croppo Le Blanc - ca 61
Smart (1958)
KPIK 1001/2 Send Me An Angel / You're The One For Me - 58
KPIK 1003/4 Dark Night A Lonely Street / Mama, You've Had Your Day - 58
Musicor (1967)
MU 1240 Money Hungry / The Best Of Everything - 04-67
MU 1276 Touch Of Loneliness / Speak Of The Devil - 09-67
Delta (1979)
Unnumbered One Owner Woman / Y'all Come - 79 (single without number)