Jerry Irby

2nd version
SESSIONS
by Al Turner & Dick Grant (with acknowledgements to Xavier Maire, Michel Ruppli, the late Ray Topping, Steve Hathaway, Phil Tricker, Richard Weize & Tony Russell, Mario Manciotti)
3 March 1939 Rice Hote, Houston. TX - Texas Wanderers (Gerald F. “Jerry” Irby [ld vcl-1], Richard “Dickie” McBride [vcl-2/gt], J.D. Standlee [steel], Joseph “Joe” Thames [vcl-3/tnr banjo], W.E. “Cotton” Plant [bass], Grady Hester [fiddle], Anthony Scanlin [tnr sax/[piano]. Producer: David Kapp)
000 65111-A I WONDER IF YOU FEEL THE WAY I DO -2 Decca 5664
000 65112-A I’LL NEVER LET YOU CRY -2 Decca 5704
001 65113-A I’LL ALWAYS BE YOUR BUDDY -1-2 Decca 5712
000 65114 IS THIS A DREAM -2 Decca 5719 A
000 65115-A MEET ME IN LOVELAND -2 Decca 5691
000 65116-A I STILL CARE FOR YOU -2 Decca 5719
000 65117-A WAITING AT THE END OF THE ROAD -3 Decca 5712
000 65118-A I WISH I’D NEVER LEARNED TO LOVE YOU -2 Decca 5681
000 65119-A IN A LITTLE HOUSE ON THE HILL -2 Decca 5704 B
000 65120-A ROSETTA -2 Decca 5691
000 65121-A WONDER STOMP -instr.- Decca 5681
000 65122-A JO-JO -instr.- Decca 5664
8 April 1941 Dallas, TX - Bill Mounce & The Sons Of The South (William “Bill” Mounce [bass],: Oliver “Sock” Underwood [vcl-1], Jerry Irby [vcl-2/.gt], Bob Dunn [steel], Anthony “Tony” Sepolio [fiddle], Peter “Pete” Burke Sr. [piano)
000 BS-063056-1 I DON’T GET IT -1 Bluebird B-8745
000 BS-063057-1 FROM THE START (AND TO THE END) -1 Bluebird B-8745
000 BS-063058-1 IT’S JUST MY IMAGINATION -1 Bluebird B-8807
000 BS-063059-1 ADIOS Bluebird B-8718
000 BS-063060-1 KICKIN’ IT OFF -1 B-8718
002 BS-063061-1 DO WE HAVE TO BE APART -2 Bluebird B-8807
9 October 1941 Dallas, TX - Bar-X Cowboys (Jerry Irby [voc -1/rh gt], Elmer Christian [vcl-2/bass], Ernest Deacon Evans [steel], Moat Bartley [tnr banjo], Bill Kruger [fiddle])
003 BS-071134-1 ONLY TIME CAN TELL -1 Bluebird B-8904 Regal Zonophone G-25205
004 BS-071135-1 YOU'RE STILL MY DARLING -1-2 B-8904 Regal Zonophone G-25205
005 BS-071136-1 LET'S ALL GO DOWN TO GRANDPA¢S -1 B-8930
006 BS-071137-1 I DON'T WORRY -1 B-8994
007 BS-071138-1 I'M SO SORRY -1 B-8994
008 BS-071139-1 GIRLS… GIRLS… GIRLS -1 B-8930
009 BS-071140-1 WHY DO I DREAM SUCH DREAMS? -1 Bluebird 33-0506
000 BS-071141-1 JAMMIN' ON THE STEEL GUITAR -instr.- 33-0506
11 October 1941 Dallas, TX - Modern Mountaineers (Jerry Irby [vcl-1/rhgt], Johnny Thames [banjo], Bob Dunn [steel], Bill Mounce [bass], Grady Hester [fiddle])
010 BS-071174 -1 MARY JANE -1 Bluebird B-8982
011 BS-071175-1 WE'RE HAPPY IN THE U.S.A. -1 B-8960
000 BS-071176-1 TAKIN' OFF B-8960
012 BS-071177-1 I STILL THINK OF YOU -1 B-9029
013 BS-071178-1 BABY YOU'VE LET ME DOWN -1 B-8982
014 BS-071179-1 A PRISONER'S ADIEU -1 B-9029
1945 Quinn Recording Co., 3104 Telephone Road, Houston, TX - Jerry Irby (vcl/rh gt], prob. Deacon evans [steel], Elmer Christian [bass], Pete Burke [piano]. Producer: Bill Quinn)
015 none NAILS IN MY COFFIN Gulf 103
016 none YOU DON'T LOVE ME ANYMORE Gulf 103
1946 Houston, TX - Jerry Irby & Texas Ranchers/*Elmer Christian & His Bar X Cowboys (Jerry Irby [rh gt], Ernest “Deacon” Evans [steel], Peter “Pete” Burke [piano], Elmer B. Christian [bass], ? [ld gt]) [some tracks purchased by MGM in 1948 and get MGM master numbers]
017 APP 14A/48-S-132 NAILS IN MY COFFIN Globe 113 Globe 102/MGM 10284 Proper Properbox 6
018 APP 14B/48-S-133 SUGAR PIE Globe 113/Collector CLCD-2851
019 APP 15A STEEL GUITAR SPECIAL -instr.- Globe 114
020 APP 15B A RAINY NIGHT* 114
021 APP 16A/48-S-131 DON’T YOU WEEP Globe 115
022 APP 16B/48-S-130 YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE 115
023 APP 17A MY LIFE IS FILLED WITH SORROW* Globe 116
024 APP 17B I’M LONESOME BUT I’M FREE 116
PROPER PROPERBOX 6 -“DOUGHBOYS, PLAYBOYS AND COWBOYS” (1999)
1946 Houston, TX - Jerry Irby & Texas Ranchers/*Elmer Christian & His Bar X Cowboys (Jerry Irby [rh gt], Ernest “Deacon” Evans [steel], Peter “Pete” Burke [piano], Elmer B. Christian [bass], ? [ld gt]) [some tracks purchased by MGM in 1948 and get MGM master numbers]
025 APP 29A LIFE'S BEEN A FAILURE Globe 119
026 APP 29B MAYBE I WON'T NEED YOU ANYMORE Globe 119
027 APP 30A ROCKS AND GRAVEL Globe 120
028 APP-30B SUPER BOOGIE WOOGIE Globe 120 102
ca. January 1947 Houston, TX - Jerry Irby & His Ranchers/*Elmer Christian & His Bar X Cowboys (Jerry Irby [gt/vcl], Woodrow Carter [gt], Deacon Evans [steel], Elmer Christian [bass], ? [drums], Pete Burke [piano])
029 678 SOUTHTOWN SWING Mercury 6040
030 679 WEDNESDSAY NIGHT WALTZ Mercury 6039
031 680 CORNFED GAL Mercury 6041
032 681 SOMEONE LIKE YOU Mercury 6039
ca. February 1947 Houston, TX - Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers (Woodrow Carter [gt], Deacon Evans [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums], Tony Sepolio [fiddle], Pete Burke [piano])
033 IF 5/48-S-114 I'M GONNA GET TIED Imperial 8003
034 IF 6/48-S-120 IF I HAD A GREAT LONG PISTOL 8007 MGM 10188
035 IF 7/48-S-121 TOO MANY WOMEN 8007/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
036 IF 8/48-S-115 TEXAS GAL POLKA -instr.- 8003 MGM 10345/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
ca. May 1947 poss. Houston, TX - Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers (Woody Carter, Deacon Evans, ? [bass], ? [drums], Pete Burke [piano], Tony Sepolio [fiddle])
037 IF 13/48-S-116 THERE'S NOTHING LEFT FOR ME 8005
038 IF 14/48-S-117 BALL AND CHAIN 8005 /Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
039 IF 15/48-S-118 DON'T LIE MY DARLING 8006
040 IF 16/48-S-119 BY THE RIO GRANDE 8006 MGM 10475
ca. July 1947 Houston, TX - Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers (Woodrow Carter [gt], Deacon Evans [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums], Pete Burke [piano], Tony Sepolio [fiddle])
041 IF 23 SUPER BOOGIE WOOGIE 8013/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
042 IF 24 STEEL GUITAR SPECIAL 8013
043 IF 25/48-S-126 HILLBILLY BOOGIE 8014 MGM K-10809 /Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
044 IF 26/48-S-127 MY GAL FROM TENNESSEE 8014/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
045 IF 27/48-S-122 UPTOWN SWING 8011 MGM 10396/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
046 IF-28/48-S-123 MY LIFE IS FULL OF SORROW 8011
ca. July 1947 Houston, TX - Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers (Woodrow Carter [gt], Deacon Evans [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums], Pete Burke [piano], Tony Sepolio [fiddle])
047 IF 33/48-S-124 MAMA, DON'T ALLOW IT 8017 MGM 10580/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
048 IF 34/48-S-125 TELL ME YOU CARE 8017
ca October 1947 Houston, TX - Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers (Woodrow Carter [gt], Deacon Evans [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums], Pete Burke [piano], Tony Sepolio [fiddle])
049 IF 98/48-S-128 A MILLION TIMES OR MORE 8029
050 IF-99/48-S-129 JUST FOR TONIGHT 8029
27 October 1947 [21:30-00:30] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA - Jerry Irby & Texas Ranchers (Jerry Irby [vcl/rh gt], ? [ld gt], Ernest “Deacon” Evans [steel], ? [bass], Anthony “Tony” Sepolio [fiddle], Peter “Pete” Burke [piano])
051 47-S-3185 ANSWER TO DRIVIN' THE NAILS IN MY COFFIN 10151/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
052 47-S-3186 ONE CUP OF COFFEE AND A CIGARETTE 10117/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
053 47-S-3187 GREAT LONG PISTOL 10188
054 47-S-3188 SONG OF SAN ANTONE 10253/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
055 47-S-3189 ROSES HAVE THORNS 10117
056 47-S-3190 CRYIN¢ IN BEER 10151
28 October 1947 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA - Jerry Irby & Texas Ranchers (Jerry Irby [vcl/rh gt], ? [ld gt], Ernest “Deacon” Evans [steel], ? [bass], Anthony “Tony” Sepolio [fiddle], Peter “Pete” Burke [piano])
057 47-S-3191 MEMORY OF A ROSE 10580
058 47-S-3192 YOU JUST CAN'T BE TRUSTED ANYMORE 10475/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
059 47-S-3193 49 WOMEN 10188/Jasmine JASMCD-3560
060 47-S-3194 SUN WON'T SHINE FOR ME 10253
061 47-S-3195 A BROKEN HEART IS GOOD FOR YOU 10396
062 47-S-3196 DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS 10345/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
ca 1949 unknown - Jerry Irby
063 1015 THERE'S A BRIGHT STAR SHINING FOR ME 1015/8/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
064 1016 unknown title
065 1017 unknown title
066 1018 OUR DARLING BABY Hillbilly Hitparade 1015/8 /Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
1949 unknown - Jerry Irby
067 ALMOST EVERY TIME Cireco 101
068 YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Cireco 101
069 FORTY-NINE WOMEN Cireco 102/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
The reverse of CIRECO 102 is by “TEXAS” BILL STRENGTH and his Saddle Ranchers.
9 November 1949 ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer, Houston, TX - Jerry Irby (Jerry Irby [vcl/rh gt], ? [ld gt], Ernest “Deacon” Evans [steel], Ray Kennedy [bass], James Harper [drums], Ray Tomkins [fiddle], Clyde Brewer [fiddle], Pete Burke or Frederick Calhoun [piano])
070 49-S-6080/ACA 1273 DON¢T KNOW WHEREI¢M GOING 10595
071 49-S-6081/ACA 1274 ONE WAY BLUES 10595 /Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
072 49-S-6082/ACA 1275 THERE¢S A MOON TO LOVE K11109
073 49-S-6083/ACA 1276 I¢VE GOT THE BLUES FOR TEXAS K11109/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
21 April 1950 ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer, Houston, TX - Jerry Irby (unknown musicians)
074 50-S-6050 DON'T BLAME ME unissued
075 50-S-6051 NO ONE unissued
076 50-S-6052 I'M SO DISGUSTED K10771/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
077 50-S-6053 CUDLING BABY K10771
ca early 1951 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Jerry Irby (Producer: H.B.Crowe)
078 ACA-1850 AFTER TODAY Lucky 7 unissued Hummingbird 1001
079 ACA-1851 JACK AIN'T YOU EVER COMING BACK Lucky 7 unissued Hummingbird 1001
BILL HOLFORD’S ACA files note that the above recordings were cut for the Houston based LUCKY 7 label.
1951 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Jerry Irby (Jerry Irby [vcl/rh gt], Ernest “Deacon” Evans [steel], poss. Peter “Pete” Burke [piano] + unknown ld gt, fiddle, bass + vocal chorus. Producer: H.B. Crowe)
080 TROUBLE IN MY MIND Lucky 7 unissued Hummingbird 1005
081 CRYING MY EYES OUT Lucky 7 unissued Hummingbird 1005
BILL HOLFORD’S ACA files note that the above recordings were cut for the Houston based LUCKY 7 label.
LUCKY 7 was a forerunner to the HUMMINGBIRD label.
HUMMINGBIRD Records was owned by H.B. Crowe and operated from 1201 Chenevert Street, Houston, Tx.
ca July 1951 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Jerry Irby
082 5044 ROSE 4-Star 45-1578
083 5045 BUY ME A BOTTLE OF BEER 45-1578/White LabelW LP-2822
ca November 1951 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Jerry Irby
084 6006 STANDING ON THE CORNER 45-1591 ET-101
085 6007 FIRST TIME I SAW THAT GAL 45-1591 ET-101/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851
ROCKHOUSE LP-8503 - “ROCK-IT, Vol.2.” (1985); BUFFALO BOP BB-CD-55007 “A BALL TONIGHT” (1993); LUCKY CDLR-803 -“ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.3.” (1996); ZOMBOCO CD-8 - "REAL RARE ROCKABILLY, Vol.8”
12 December 1955 Daffan Studio, 310 Robert Lee Road, Houston, TX - Jerry Irby & The Texas Ranchers (Jerry Irby [vcl/rh gt], Sidney Buller [ld gt], Ted Daffan [steel/baritone ukulele/leader], Lewell “Lew”Frisby [bass], Herman Shoss {fiddle], Pete Burke [piano])
086 TANGLED MIND Daffan 102/ BCD 15878
087 BOTTOM OF THE LIST 102 /Collector [NED] CLCD-2851 BCD 15878
088 CALL FOR ME DARLING 106/Collector [NED] CLCD-2851 BCD 15878
089 IT'S TIME YOU STARTED LOOKING 106 /Collector [NED] CLCD-2851 BCD 15878
1956 unknown - Jerry Irby/*Frank Vivian
090 P-100 FORTY NINE WOMEN Polly 201-Rock-It/Olympic RIO-1001 Rockhouse LP-8503 Essoldun RR-2012 Magnum Force MFLP-043, Magnum Force CDMF-082 Buffalo Bop BB-CD-55007 Rockhouse ROCKCD-9319 Esoldun RRD-2222, Lucky CDLR-803 Zomboco CD-8
000 P-101 JAMBALAYA* 201
ca October 1956 poss. ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Jerry Irby & The Texas Ranchers (Jerry Irby [vcl/rh gt], Woody Carter [ld gt], Jeanne Irby or Deacon Evans [steel], Collie Sturrock [bass], ? [drums], Herman Shoss [fiddle], Pete Burke [piani])
091 CLICKETY CLACK Daffan 45-108 Rock-It/Olympic RIO-1001 Rockhouse LP-8411 Esoldun RR-2012 Magum Force MFLP-043, Chief CCD-1156504 Magnum Force CDMF-082 Club LP-008 Collector CLCD-2851 Rockhouse ROCKCD-9319 Esoldun RRD-2222 Lucky CDLR-810 Buffalo Bop Bb-CD-55098, Mustang MUST-4 Bear Family BCD-15878
092 A MAN IS A SLAVE Daffan 45-108/Bear Family BCD-15878
093 THAT’S TOO BAD Daffan 45-111/BCD-15878
094 I’D GIVE ANYTHING IN THE WORLD 45-111/BCD-15878
ROCK-IT/OLYMPIC RIO-1001 - “ROCK IT ROCK, Vol.1” (and) “OLYMPIC ROCK, Vol.2.” (1978]; ROCKHPUSE LP-8411 is titled “ROCK IT!” (1984). Esoldun RR-2012 - “TEXAS ROCK-A-BILLY, Vol.2” (1987);: MAGNUM FORCE MFLP-043 - “RED HOT ROCKABILLY, Vol.2” (1987); CHIEF CCD-1156504 - “ULTRA RARE ROCKABILLY’S, Vol.4.” (1992); MAGNUM FORCE CDMF-082 - “RED HOT ROCKABILLY, Vol.8. BEST OF” (1992); CLUB LP-008 - “GRAB THIS AND DANCE, Vol.8” (1993); COLLECTOR CLCD-2851 - "BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY SERIES, Vol.1. JERRY IRBY” (1993); ROCKHOUSE ROCKCD-9319 - “ROCK IT: 32 AUTHENTIC R&R And ROCKABILLY SHAKERS” (1993); ESOLDUN RRD-2222 - “TEXAS ROCKABILLY And HILLBILLY BOOGIE, Vol.2” (1996); LUCKY CDLR-810 - “ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.10” (1996); BUFFALO BOP BB-CD-55098 -“ROCKABILLY CATS” (2001); MUSTANG MUST-4 - “ROCKABILLY & HILLBILLY BOP, Vol.4. MAD DOG IN TOWN”; BEAR FAMILY BCD-15878 - “THE DAFFAN RECORDS STORY”
1959 poss. ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Jerry Irby (unknown musicians)
095 1244 THE SEA HI-LO 1244
096 1245 NAILS IN MY COFFIN HI-LO 1245
unknown date & locality - Jerry Irby
097 SCM-296 THAT’S WHAT I’M GOING TO DO J-B 1010
098 SCM-297 BETTY BABY 1010
ca 1959 unknown - Jerry Irby & Jeanne Irby
099 CHANTILLY LACE Jer-Ray 222
100 HURRICANE 222
ca 1973 Houston, TX - Jerry Irby (unknown musicians)
101 LH-11620 THERE AIN’T NO USE IN WAITIN’ World Witness 2574
102 LH-11621 THE NIGHT I WHIPPED THE DEVIL 2574
1974 Houston, TX - Jerry Irby (unknown musicians)
103 LET’S DO MORE IN SEVENTY FOUR Bagatelle unissued
104 LORD’S LITTLE WORKER Bagatelle unissued
105 NAIL SCARRED HAND Bagatelle unissued
106 NO VACANCIES Bagatelle unissued
107 ONCE UPON A TIME Bagatelle unissued
108 PACKED UP PRAYED UP AND READY Bagatelle unissued
109 THANKS A MILLION Bagatelle unissued
110 UP THE LADDER Bagatelle unissued
111 WHATCHA GONNA DO Bagatelle unissued
112 WHEN JESUS COMES A KNOCKIN’ Bagatelle unissued
113 WORLD THAT NEVER DIES Bagatelle unissued
114 YESTERDAY TODAY AND FOREVER Bagatelle unissued
1975 Ludwig Sound Studio, Houston, TX - Jerry Irby (Jerry Irby [vcl/rh gt], David “Dave” Waters [ld gt], John Wilbanks [bass], George Holsomback [drums], Clyde Brewer [fiddle], Glenn Adams [piano] + Merlene Singers)
115 BROTHER AM I HAPPY Bagatelle LP-92875
116 YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN LP-92875
117 MY SHORT TESTIMONY LP-92875
118 BELIEVE Bagatelle 45-2377/LP-92875
119 LOVE IS THE KEY LP-92875
120 HOT LINE TO HEAVEN LP-92875
121 JUST TAKE THE FIRST STEP LP-92875
122 EVERY DAY LP-92875
123 EASTER TIME LP-92875
124 CHRISTMAS TIME Bagatelle 45-2377/LP-92875
BAGATELLE LP-92875 may have been recorded on the 28th September 1975 rather than being released on that date
ca 1975 Houston, TX - Jerry Irby (unknown musicians)
125 ARE YOU READY Bagatelle unissued
126 BYE BYE Bagatelle unissued
127 HEART FULL OF JESUS Bagatelle unissued
128 I HAVEN’T BEEN TO HEAVEN BUT I ……. Bagatelle unissued
129 I WAS JUST THINKIN’ Bagatelle unissued
130 IT’S SO NICE Bagatelle unissued
131 JESUS JESUS Bagatelle unissued
132 LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT JESUS Bagatelle unissued


ALBUMS
Bagatelle 92875 Hot Line To Heaven: Brother Am I Happy; You Must Be Born Again; My Short Testimony; Believe; Love Is The Key; Hot Line To Heaven; Just Take The First Step; Every Day; Easter Time; Christmas Time - 28-09-75 (MX: LH-14501/2)
Collector [NED] CLCD-2851 Boppin' Hillbilly Series - Jerry Irby: Hillbilly Boogie;Clickety Clack; It's Time You Started Looking; Call For Me Darling; Texas Gal Polka; Song Of San Antone; One Cup Of Coffee And A Cigarette; Uptown Swing; Mama Don't Allow It; Super Boogie Woogie; Nails In My Coffin; First Time I Saw That Gal; 49 Women [Cireco]; One Way Blues; I've Got The Blues For Texas; Answer To Drivin' Nails In My Coffin; Don't Count Your Chickens; You Just Can't Be Trusted Anymore; Ball And Chain; Sugar Pie; There's A Bright Star Shining For Me; Our Darling Baby Girl; Too Many Women; I'm So Disgusted; My Gal From Tennessee; Bottom Of The List - 93
BACM [UK] CD D 307 Jerry Irby & Link Davis: Texas Swing: [Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers:] I'm Gonna Get Tight; If I Had A Great Long Pistol; Too Many Women; Texas Gal Polka [Link Davis & His Bluebonnet Play Boys:] My Pretty Blonde; Tired Of Being Lonesome; Born To Love You; Why Did You Go Away; [Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers:] There's Nothing Left For Me; Ball And Chain; Don't Lie My Darlin'; By The Rio Grande; [Link Davis & His Bluebonnet Playboys:] I'm Tired; I'm Waiting For You; [Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers:] Hillbilly Boogie; My Gal From Tennessee; Uptown Swing; My Life Is Full Of Sorrow; Mama Don't Allow; Tell Me Do You Care; [Link Davis & His Bluebonnet Playboys:] Rice And Gravy Blues; Broken Heart; You Played Around; Rice And Gravy Boogie; Texas Swing; Steel Guitar Jump; You Low Down Conceited Dog; You Loved Me Too Late; I'm Grieving Over You - 10




SINGLES
Gulf (1945)
103 Drivin' The Nails In My Coffin / You Don't Love Me Anymore - 45
Globe (1946)
102 Drivin' The Nails In My Coffin / Super Boogie Woogie - 46
113 Drivin' The Nails In My Coffin / Sugar Pie - 46
114 Steel Guitar Special / Rainy Sunday Night (as by Elmer Christian) - 46
115 Don't You Weep / You Don't Love Me Anymore - 46
116 My Life Is Filled With Sorrow / I'm Lonesome But I'm Free (as by Elmer Christian)- 46
119 Maybe I Won't Need You Anymore / Life's Been A Failure - 46 as by Elmer Christian
120 Super Boogie Woogie / Rocks And Gravel - 46
Mercury (1947) w. Bar X Coyboys
6039 Wednesday Night Waltz / Someone Just Like You - 05-47
6040 Southtown Swing / Cornfed Gal - 05-47
Imperial (1947, masters leased to MGM)
8003 Texas Gal Polka / I'm Gonna Get Tight - 47
8005 Ball And Chain / There's Nothing Left For Me - 47
8006 Don't Lie My Darling / By The Rio Grande - 47
8007 Too Many Women / If I Had A Great Long Pistol - 47
8011 Uptown Swing / My Life Is Full Of Sorrow - 47
8013 Steel Guitar Special / Super Boogie Woogie - 47
8014 Hillbilly Boogie / My Gal From Tennessee - 47
8017 Mamma Don't Allow / Tell Me You Care - 47
8029 Just For Tonight / Million Times Or More - 48
MGM (1947-50)
10117 Roses Have Thorns / Cup Of Coffee And A Cigarette - 12-47
10151 Cryin' In Beer / Answer To Drivin' The Nails In My Coffin - 03-48
10188 Forty-Nine Women / Great Long Pistol - 05-48
10253 Song Of San Antone / The Sun Won't Shine For Me - 08-48
10284 Drivin' The Nails In My Coffin' / Too Many Womwen - 10-48
10345 Texas Gal Polka / Don't Count Your Chickems - 02-49
10396 Uptown Swing / A Broken Heart Is Good For You - 04-49
101 You Can't Take It With You / Almost Every Time - 49 (released on Cireco)
102 Forty-Nine Women / Little I And Big You (w. Texas Bill Strength) - 49 (released on Cireco
10475 By The Rio Grande / You Just Can't Be Trusted Anymore - 08-49
10580 Mamma Don't Allow It / Memory Of A Rose - 12-49
10595 One Way Blues / Don't Know Where I'm Goin' - 01-50
K 10771 Coddling Baby / I'm So Disgusted - 08-50
K 10809 Ball And Chain / Hillbilly Boogie - 10-50
K 11109 I've Got The Blues For Texas / There's A Moon To Love By - 11-51
Hill Billy Hitparade (ca. 1949)
1015 Our Darling Baby / There's A Bright Star Shining For Me - ca. 49
Cireco (1949)
101 Almost Every Time / You Can't Take It With You - 49
102 Forty-nine Women / Little I And Big You [Texas Bill Strength] - 49
Hummingbird (1951)
1001 After Today / Jack Ain't You Ever Coming Back - 51
1005 Trouble In Mind / Crying My Eyes Out - 51
4-Star (1951)
45-1578 Rose / Buy Me A Bottle Of Beer - 09-51
45-1591 Standing On The Corner / First Time I Saw That Gal - 01-52
Polly (1956)
201 Forty Nine Women / Jambalaya - 56
Daffan (1956-57)
102 Tangled Mind / Bottom Of The List - 56
106 Call For Me Darling / It's Time You Started Looking - 56 w. Ted Daffan
108 Clickety Clack / Man Is A Slave - 11-56
111 That's Too Bad / I'd Give Anything In This World - 57
Hilo (ca. 1958)
1244/1245 Nails In My Coffin' / Sea - ca. 58
J & B (unknown)
1010 Betty Baby / That's What I'm Going To Do
Jer-Ray (ca 1959)
222 Chantilly Lace / Hurricane - 60 w. Jeane Irby
World Witness (ca 1973)
2574 Night I Whipped The Devil / There Ain't No Use In Waitin'
Bagatelle (1975)
2377 Christmas Time / Believe - 11-75