Skeeter Bonn

SESSIONS
by Al Turner & Dick Grant (received on November 6)
early 1954 United Studio, Chicago, IL - Skeeter Bonn (Jimmy Hutchinson [rh gt], Jimmy Gross [steel], Holly Swanson [bass], Toby Nix [fiddle], Augie Klein [piano]) [masters purchased by RCA Victor on April 4, 1954]
001 54-5441/E4-VB-4677 HONEY BABY Amijo 933 RCA Victor 47-5814/Castle LP-8210 Cowgirlboy LP-5111
002 54-5442/E4-VB-4678 I'VE BEEN DOWN THAT ROAD BEFORE Amijo 933 RCA Victor 47-5814/Castle LP-8210 Cowgirlboy LP-5111
003 E4-VB-4679 FEELING SO BLUE Amijo unissued RCA 47-5861
004 E4-VB-4680 YOU CAN NEVER BE MY DARLING Amijo unissued RCA 47-5861
18 November 1954 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio & Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN - Skeeter Bonn (Chet Atkins [gt], Bud Isaacs [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], John Gordy [piano]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
005 E4-VB-6025 MY SON, MY SON 47-5967/Castle LP-8210 Cowgirlboy LP-5111
006 E4-VB-6026 MY BABYDOLL 47-5967/Castle LP-8210 Cowgirlboy LP-5111
007 E4-VB-6027 YODELIN' MAN 47-6115/Castle LP-8210 Cowgirlboy LP-5111
008 E4-VB-6028? SECOND CHOICE 47-6115/Castle LP-8210 Cowgirlboy LP-5111
4 February 1955 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist TV, Radio & Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN - Skeeter Bonn (Sam Pruett [el gt], Jack Shook [rh gt], Bud Isaacs [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Dale Potter [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
009 F2-WB-0248 NUMBER ONE IN YOUR HEART 47-6052Castle LP-8210 /Cowgirlboy LP-5111
010 F2-WB-0249 CONSCIENCE (SET ME FREE) 47-6052/Castle LP-8210 Cowgirlboy LP-5111
011 F2-WB-0250 PLAY A WAITING GAME 47-6229/Castle LP-8210 Cowgirlboy LP-5111
012 F2-WB-0251 LIFE WITHOUT YOU 47-6229/Castle LP-8210 Cowgirlboy LP-5111
7 November 1955 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio & Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN - Skeeter Bonn (Cindy Parks [vcl*], Kennedy Jones Jr. [el gt], Coy Martin [steel], Donald Jones [bass], Charles Linville [fiddle], Marvin Monoban [fiddle]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
013 F2-WB-6527 THE YODELING BIRD* 47-6473/Castle LP-8210 Cowgirlboy LP-5111
014 F2-WB-6528 ROCK-A-BYE-BABY 47-6352/Castle LP-8210 Cowgirlboy LP-5111 Proper BOX 103
015 F2-WB-6529 THERE’S NO USE NOW 47-6352/Castle LP-8210 Cowgirlboy LP-5111
016 F2-WB-6530 SOMEBODY NEW* 47-6473/Castle LP-8210 Cowgirlboy LP-5111
Note: RCA Victor log has the notation that RCA Victor 20/47-6473 was withdrawn on the 23rd March 1956.
Proper BOX 103 - "BOPPIN' HILLBILLY TO RED HOT ROCKABILLY“ (2006, UK)1957 poss. Wheeling, WV - Skeeter Bonn & His Pickin' & Singin' Boys
017 CHAINED Admiral 1007 Regency 628 (CAN) Town & Country TAC-12957/Castle LP-8210 Cowgirlboy LP-5111
018 LOVE CALL Admiral 1007 Regency 628 (CAN) Town & Country TAC-12957/Castle LP-8210 Cowgirlboy LP-5111
August 1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Skeeter Bonn & Shirley Starr (Producer: Tommy Hill)
019 6514 FOR SALE Nashville NV 5145
020 6515 OLD MEMORIES Nashville NV 5145
1966 unknown - Skeeter Bonn
021 TURN ME LOOSE Sims 274
022 THE HAPPY BIRD Sims 274
Note: SIMS 274 has the notation ‘Performed at “The Cave” Livingstone. Montana’ and “FROM THE FANTASTIC SKEETER BONN SHOW”.

ALBUMS
Castle [GER] LP 8210 The Yodelin' Boy, Star Of The Wheeling Jamboree: The Yodeling Bird; Somebody New; My Baby Doll; My Son, My Son; Play A Waiting Game; Life Without You (Won’t Be The Same); Yodeling Man; Second Choice; Love Call; Chained; There’s No Use Now; Rock-A-Bye Baby; Honey Baby; I’ve Been Down That Road Before; Number One In Your Heart; Conscience (Set Me Free) - 82 (reissued in 1993 on Cowgirlboy [GER] LP-5111 Skeeter Bonn - Star Of The Wheeling Jamboreel)
Thanks To Mario Manciotti

SINGLES
Amijo (1954)
933 Honey Baby / I've Been Down That Road Before - 54 (reissued on RCA 47-5814 )
RCA Victor (1954-)
47-5861 Fallin' So Blue / You Can Never Be My Darling - 09-54
47-5967 My Son, My Son / My Baby Doll - 12-54
47-6052 Conscience (Set me Free) / Number One In Your Heart - 03-55
47-6115 Second Choice / Yodelin' Man - 05-55
47-6229 Life Without You / Play A Waiting Game - 08-55
47-6352 Rock-A-Bye Baby / There's No Use Now - 12-55
47-6473 Somebody New / Yodeling Bird - 03-56
Admiral (1957)
1007 Chained / Love Call - 57 (reissued on Town & Country TAC-12957
Nashville (1963)
NV-5145 For Sale / Old Memories - 63 w. Shirley Starr
Sims (1966)
274 Turn Me Loose / The Happy Bird - 66