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Friday, March 27, 2009

Tune Wranglers

SESSIONS
by Tony Russell (on Country Discography 1921-420, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst
27 February 1936 San Antonio, TX – Tune Wranglers (Buster Coward [vcl/gt], Red Brown [vcl/banjo], Curley Williams [vcl/bass], Tom Dickey [fiddle], Eddie Whitley [piano])
001 BS-99394 BUSTER'S CRAWDAD SONG B-6554 Montgomery Ward M-7039/TXR-2703
002 BS-99395 EL RANCHO GRANDE B-6554 Montgomery Ward M-7039 Twin FT8224/TXR-2703 KK CD 28
003 BS-99396 IT WAS MIDNIGHT ON THE OCEAN B-6365 Montgomery Ward M-4764 Twin FT8127/KK CD 28
004 BS-99397 THEY SIMPLY GO WILD OVER ME B-6310 Montgomery Ward M-4763 Twin FT8096/ KK CD 28
005 BS-99398 RED'S TIGHT LIKE THAT B-6438 Montgomery Ward M-7040 Twin FT8188/TXR-2703 KK CD 28
006 BS-99399 RAGTIME COWBOY JOE B-6438 Montgomery Ward M-7040 Twin FT8188/ KK CD 28
007 BS-99400 DRIVIN' THE DOGGIES ALONG B-6403 Montgomery Ward M-4765
008 BS-99401 RIDE ON, OLD TIMER, RIDE ON B-6403 Montgomery Ward M-4765
009 BS-99402 SHE'S SWEET (AIN'T SHE SWEET) B-6326 Montgomery Ward M-4762 Twin FT8114/ KK CD 28
010 BS-99403 SARAH JANE B-6397 Montgomery Ward M-7041/ KK CD 28
28 February 1936 San Antonio, TX – Tune Wranglers (Buster Coward [vcl/gt], Red Brown [vcl/banjo], Curley Williams [vcl/bass], Tom Dickey [fiddle], Eddie Whitley [piano])
011 BS-99418 I'M WILD ABOUT THAT THING B-6310 Montgomery Ward M-4763/ KK CD 28
012 BS-99419 I WAS BORN TOO SOON B-6421 Montgomery Ward M-7041 Twin FT8166
013 BS-99430 MY SWEET THING B-6326 Montgomery Ward M-4762 Twin FT-8114/ KK CD 28
014 BS-99431 TEXAS SAND B-6513 Montgomery Ward M-4766 Twin FT8224 20-2070/ KK CD 28
015 BS-99432 LONESOME BLUES B-6513 Montgomery Ward M-4766/ KK CD 28
016 BS-99433 I CAN’T CHANGE IT B-6365 Montgomery Ward M-4764 Twin FT8127/ KK CD 28
24 October 1936 Texas Hotel, San Antonio, TX – Tune Wranglers (Buster Coward [vcl/gt], Eddie Fielding [banjo], Eddie Duncan [vcl/steel], Bill Dickey [vcl/bass], Tom Dickey [fiddle], George Timberlake [piano])
017 BS-02868 I WISH YOU WERE JEALOUS OF ME B-6856/TXR-2703 KK CD 28
018 BS-02869 THEY CUT DOWN THE OLD PINE TREE B- 6692 Monrgomery Ward M-7194
019 BS-02870 OH LOOK AT THAT BABY B- 6828/TXR-2703 KK CD 28
020 BS-02871 SWEET MAMA BLUES B- 6856 Montgomery Ward M-7199
021 BS-02872 I'LL BE HANGED IF THEY'RE GOIN' TO HANG ME B-6692 MW M-7194 Twin FT8277/TXR-2703 KK CD 28
022 BS-02873 HOT PEANUTS B-7867 Montgomery Ward M-7199/ KK CD 28
023 BS-02874 I BELIEVE IN YOU B-6783/ KK CD 28
024 BS-02875 THE ONE ROSE IN MY HEART B-6655 Montgomery Ward M-7195
025 BS-02876 YESTERDAY B-6703/TXR-2703 KK CD 28
026 BS-02877 IN THE SHADOW OF THE PINES B-6655 Montgomery Ward M-7195
027 BS-02878 I'VE GOT NO USE FOR WOMEN B-7089 Twin FT8493
24 October 1936 Texas Hotel, San Antonio, TX – Tune Wranglers (Buster Coward [vcl/gt], Eddie Fielding [banjo], Eddie Duncan [vcl/steel], Bill Dickey [vcl/bass], Tom Dickey [fiddle], George Timberlake [piano])
028 BS-02879 THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME B-6783 Montgomery Ward M-7200 Twin FT8317
029 BS-02880 ECHO IN THE VALLEY B-6703
030 BS-02881 UP JUMPED THE DEVIL B-6982/ KK CD 28
031 BS-02882 THAT LITTLE TEXAS TOWN B- 6828
032 BS-02883 CIELITO LINDO B-7089 Montgomery Ward M-7200
24 February 1937 Texas Hotel, San Antonio, TX – Tune Wranglers (Buster Coward [vcl/gt], Eddie Fielding [banjo], Eddie Duncan [vcl/steel], Bill Dickey [vcl/bass], Tom Dickey [fiddle], George Timberlake [piano], Emil Zunker or Cal Callison [accordeon])
033 BS-07263 LET'S GO B-6900/TXR-2703 KK CD 28
034 BS-07264 GET WITH IT B-6900/ KK CD 28
035 BS-07265 SHINE ON NEW MEXICO MOON B-7030 Montgomery Ward M-7196
036 BS-07266 DREAMS OF SILVER AND MEMORIES OF GOLD B-6962 Montgomery Ward M-7197 Twin FT8377
037 BS-07267 WHEN IT'S TUNE WRANGLING TIME IN TEXAS B-6947 M.Ward M-7184 Twin FT8376
038 BS-07268 WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN IN ARIZONA B- 6962 Montgomery Ward M-7196
039 BS-07269 BACK TO NEVADA Montgomery Ward M-7197
040 BS-07270 A LITTLE WHILE AGO B-7030 Montgomery Ward M-7198/TXR-2703
041 BS-07271 WHY DO YOU KNOCK AT MY DOOR? B-7076 Twin FT8493
042 BS-07272 THAT'S JUST MY WAY OF LOVING YOU B-7076 Montgomery Ward M-7198
043 BS-07273 RODEO ROSE B-6947 Montgomery Ward M-7184/ KK CD 28
044 BS-07274 CHICKEN REEL STOMP B-6982 Twin FT8377
14 September 1937 Dallas Athletic Club, Dallas, TX – Tune Wranglers (Buster Coward [vcl/gt], Red Brown [vcl/banjo], Charles Gregg [bass], Ben McKay [fiddle], Eddie Whitley [vcl/piano])
045 BS-014147 WHO’LL TAKE YOUR PLACE WHEN YOU’RE GONE B-7336
046 BS-014148 WHEN YOU THINK A LOT YBOUT SOMEONE B-7413
047 BS-014149 LOOK OUT FOR THE GHOST OF RED B-7830
048 BS-014150 IT DON'T MEAN A THING B-8133/ KK CD 28
049 BS-014151 HONEY SMILE FOR ME B-7336
050 BS-014152 LEAVE ME WITH A SMILE B-7272
051 BS-014153 BLACK EYED SUSAN BROWN B-7830/TXR-2703 KK CD 28
052 BS-014154 IT AIN'T GONNA RAIN NO MORE B-7272
053 BS-014155 SWEETEST GIRL IN THE WORLD B-7200
054 BS-014156 FOUR LEAFED CLOVER B-7413 Montgomery Ward M-7367
055 BS-014157 COWBOYS AND INDIANS B-7766 Montgomery Ward M-7367/ KK CD 28
056 BS-014158 WHISTLING WALTZ B-7200
5 April 1938 Texas Hotel, San Antonio, TX – Tune Wranglers [* aka Tono Hombres] (Buster Coward [vcl/gt], Neal Ruff [banjo], ? [bass], Ben McKay [fiddle], Eddie Whitley [piano], Real Ruff [clarinet])
057 BS-022148 LAUGHTER AND TEARS B-7571
058 BS-022149 OLD MONTANA MOON B-7612
059 BS-022150 LITTLE LOVE SHIP B-7703
060 BS-022151 YE OLD RYE WALTZ B-8032
061 BS-022152 RIDING FOR THE RIO GRANDE B-8032 CENTENOS VALS* B-3196
062 BS-022153 SING A SONG OF HARVEST B-7571
063 BS-022154 SHAWNEE B-7766/TXR-2703 KK CD 28
064 BS-022155 BLUE BONNET RHYTHM B-7673/TXR-2703
065 BS-022156 CHOPO WALTZ B-7612/TXR-2703
066 BS-022157 SOLITA B-7703
067 BS-022158 RAINBOW B-7673 ACO IRIS* B-3196/TXR-2703
25 October 1938 Texas Hotel, San Antonio, TX – Tune Wranglers (Buster Coward [vcl/gt], Neal Ruff [banjo/clarinet], Smiley Whitley [steel], Curley Williams [-* vcl/bass], Leonard Seago [vcl/fiddle], George Timberlake [piano])
068 BS-028593 DIXIE MOON B-7934 Montgomery Ward M-7660
069 BS-028594 KALUA SWEETHEART -* B-8014 Montgomery Ward M-7660
070 BS-028595 RIO GRANDE LULLABY -* B-8014 Montgomery Ward M-7661
071 BS-028596 RIO PECOS ROSE -* B-7992 Montgomery Ward M-7661
072 BS-028597 ISLAND REVERIE B-7966 Montgomery Ward M-7662
073 BS-028598 HAWAIIAN HONEYMOON -* B-7066 Montgomery Ward M-7662/TXR-2703
074 BS-028599 LET’S MAKE BELIEVE WE’RE SWEETHEARTS -* B-7972 Montgomery Ward M-7663
075 BS-028600 SWEET FIDDLE BLUES B-7992 Montgomery Ward M-7663/TXR-2703 KK CD 28
076 BS-028601 YOU LOST A FRIEND B-7947 Montgomery Ward M-7664
077 BS-028602 I’LL NEVER LET YOU CRY B-7934 Montgomery Ward M-7664
078 BS-028603 SINGING CLARINET BLIES B-7047 Montgomery Ward M-7665
079 BS-028604 I LOVE HER B-7972 Montgomery Ward M-7665

ALBUMS
Texas Rose TXR-2703 The Tune Wranglers, 1936-38: Black-Eyed Susan Brown; Let's Go; I Wish You Were Jealous Of Me; Chopo; Why Do You Knock At My Door; Red's Tight Like That; Shawnee; I'll Be Hanged If They're Goin' To Hang Me; El Rancho Grande; Blue Bonnet Rhythm; Sweet Fiddle Blues; Oh, Look At That Baby; Hawaiian Honeymoon; Yesterday; Buster's Crawdad Song; Rainbow – 82
Krazy Kat [UK] KK-CD 28 Tune Wranglers 1936-1938: It Was Midnight on the Ocean; They Go Wild Over Me; El Rancho Grande; Texas Sand; My Sweet Thing; Sarah Jane; Red's Tight Like That; I Can't Change It; Ragtime Cowboy Joe; . I'm Wild About That Thing; She's Sweet; Lonesome Blues; Up Jumped the Devil; I'll Be Hanged If They're Gonna Hang Me; I Believe in You; Oh, Look at That Baby; I Wish You Were Jealous of Me; Yesterday; Hot Peanuts; Let's Go; Rodeo Rose; Get With It; It Don't Mean a Thing; Black-Eyed Susan Brown; Cowboys and Indians; Shawnee; Sweet Fiddle Blues - 00

BACM [UK] CD D 372 Drivin’The Doggies Along: They Go Wild Over Me; Drivin’The Doggies Along; Ride An old Timer Ride On; They Cut Down The Old Pine Tree; In The Shadow Of The Pines; I’ve Got No Ouse For The Women; Echo Valley; That Little Texas Moon; Dreams Of silver Memories Of Gold; When The Sun Goes Down In Arizona; Back To Nevada;  A Little While Ago; Who’ll Take Your Place; Look Out For The Ghost; Honey Smile For Me; Leave Me With A Smile; It Ain’t Gonna Rain No More; Sweetest Girl In The World; Old Montana Moon; Ridin‘ For The Rio Grande; Dixie Moon; Rio Pecos Rose; I’ll Never Let You Cry - 12

SINGLESBluebird (1936-38)
B-6310 They Simply Go Wild Over Me / I'm Wild About That Thing - 03-36 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M-4763)
B-6326 She's Sweet (Ain't She Sweet) / My Sweet Thing - 04-36 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M-4762, Twin FT8114)
B-6365 I Can't Change It / It Was Midnight On The Ocean - 05-36 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M-4764, Twin FT8127)
B-6397 Sarah Jane / Sarah Jane (as by Chicago Rhythm Kings) – 06-36
B-6403 Drivin' The Doggies Along / Ride On Old Timer, Ride On - 06-36 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M-4765)
B-6421 I Was Born Too Soon / Sweet Violets - 06-36
B-6438 Ragtime Cowboy Joe / Red's Tight Like That - 07-36 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M-4764, Twin FT8188)
B-6513 Lonesome Blues / Texas Sand - 09-36 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M-4766)
B-6554 Buster's Crawdad Song / El Rancho Grande - 10-36 (also on Montgomery Ward M-7039)
B-6655 In The Shadow Of The Pines / The One Rose In My Heart - 11-36 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M-7195)
B-6692 I'll Be Hanged If They're Goin' To Hang Me / They Cut Down The Old Pine Tree - 11-36 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M-7194)
B-6703 Yesterday / Echo In The Valley - 12-36
B-6783 The Girl I Left Behind Me / I Believe In You - 02-37
B-6828 Oh, Look At That Baby / That Little Texas Town - 02-37
B-6856 Sweet Mama Blues / I Wish You Were Jealous Of Me - 03-37
B-6900 Let's Go / Get With It - 03-37
B-6947 When It's Tune Wrangling Time In Texas / Rodeo Rose - 04-37 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M-7184)
B-6962 Dreams Of Silver And Memories Of Gold / When The Sun Goes Down In Arizona - 04-37
B-6982 Up Jumped The Devil / Chicken Reel Stomp (Turkey In The Straw) - 04-37
B-7030 A Little While Ago / Shine On, New Mexico Moon - 06-37
B-7076 That's Just My Way Of Loving You / Why Do You Knock At My Door? - 08-37
B-7089 Cielito Lindo / I've Got No Use For Women - 08-37
B-7200 Sweetest Girl In The World / Whistling Waltz - 10-37
B-7272 Leave Me With A Smile / It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' - 11-37
B-7336 Who'll Take Your Place When You're Gone / Honey Smile For Me - 01-38
B-7413 Four Leafed Clover / When You Think A Lot About Someone - 02-38
B-7571 Laughter And Tears / Sing A Song Of Harvest - 05-38
B-3196 Rainbow – Arco Iris / Centeno Waltz – 38 as by Tuno Hombres
B-7612 Old Montana Moon / Chopo - Waltz - 06-38
B-7673 Blue Bonnet Rhythm / Rainbow - 07-38
B-7703 Solita / Little Love Ship - 08-38
B-7766 Shawnee / Cowboys And Indians - 09-38
B-7830 Look Out For The Ghost Of Red / Black Eyed Susan Brown - 10-38
B-7867 Hot Peanuts / (Bill Boyd) - 11-38
B-7934 Dixie Moon / I'll Never Let You Cry - 12-38
B-7947 You Lost A Friend / Singing Clarinet Blues - 12-38
B-7966 Island Reverie / Hawaiian Honeymoon - 01-39 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M-7662)
B-7972 Let's Make Believe We're Sweethearts / I Love Hero - 01-39
B-7992 Sweet Fiddle Blues / Rio Pecos Rose - 01-39
B-8014 Kalua Sweetheart / Rio Grande Lullaby - 02-39
B-8032 Ye Olde Rye Waltz / Riding For The Rio Grande - 02-39
B-8062 Sugar Blues / (Jimmie Reward) - 03-39
B-8133 (Douglas Bine) / It Don't Mean A Thing - 05-39
20-2070 Hawaiian Honeymoon / Texas Sand – 01-47 (reissue, released on RCA Victor)
Montgomery Ward
M-7041 Sarah Jane / Born Too Soon – (reissue)
M-7196 Shine On, New Mexico Moon / When The Sun Goes Down In Arizona – (reissue)
M-7197 Back To Nevada / Dreams Of Silver And Memories Of Gold
M-7198 A Little While Ago / That¢s My Way Of Loving You – (reissue)
M-7199 Sweet Mama Blues / Hot Peanuts – (reissue)
M-7200 The Girl I Left Behind Me / Cielito Lindo – (reissue)
M-7367 Four Leaf Clover / Cowboys And Indians – (reissue)
M-7660 Dixie Moon / Kalua Sweetheart – 39 (reissue)
M-7661 Rio Grande Lullaby / Rio Pecos Rose – 39 (reissue)
M-7663 Let's Make Believe We're Sweethearts – 39 (reissue)
M-7664 You Lost A Friend / I'll Never Let You Cry – 39 (reissue)
M-7665 Singing Clarinet Blues / I Lov Her – 39 (reissue)
Twin
FT8096 They Go Wild Over Me / (Jimmie Davis)
FT8166 Born Too Soom / (Riley Puckett)
FT8224 Rancho Grande / Texas Sand – (reissue)
FT8277 I'll Be Hanged If They're Going To Hang Me / (Bill Boyd)
FT8317 Thw Girl I Left Behind Me / (Jack Price)
FT8376 When It¢s Tune Wrangling Time In Texas / (Jimmie Revard)
FT8377 Dreams Of Silver And memories Of Gold / Chicken Reel Song – (reissue)
FT8493 I've Got No Use For The Women / Why Do You Knock At My Door? – (reissue)

Strangers

SESSIONS
24 September 1968 [no. 17421, 10:00-13:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Strangers (Roy Nichols [gt], Fuzzy Owen [gt], Lewis Talley [gt], Norm Hamlett [steel], Jerry Ward [bass], Eddie Burris [drums], George French, Jr. [piano] + Bonnie Owens [harm vcl]. Producer: Ken Nelson & Fuzzy Owen)
001 71114 LOVING PHOENIX ST-169
002 71115 TERRI ST-169
003 71116 HUMMIN' IT UP ST-169
24 September 1968 [no. 17421, 10:00-13:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Strangers (Roy Nichols [gt], Fuzzy Owe [gt], Lewis Talley [gt], Norm Hamlett [steel], Jerry Ward [bass], Eddie Burris [drums], George French, Jr. [piano] + Bonnie Owens [harm vcl]. Producer: Ken Nelson & Fuzzy Owen)
004 71118 SAN ANTONIO ROSE unissued
005 71119 POPPIN' CORN unissued/lost
25 September 1968 [no. 17428, 10:00-13:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Strangers (Roy Nichols [gt], Fuzzy Owen [gt], Lewis Talley [gt], Norm Hamlett [steel], Jerry Ward [bass], Eddie Burris [drums], George French, Jr. [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson & Fuzzy Owen)
006 71012 SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL ST-169
007 71117 HOP AND A SKIP ST-169
008 71120 DON'T TELL ME ST-169
009 71121 WHOOPER SNOOPER ST-169
26 September 1968 [no. 17381, 10:00-13:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Strangers (James Burton [gt], Billy Mize [gt], Roy Nichols [gt], Lewis Talley [gt], Norm Hamlett [steel], Jerry Ward [bass], Eddie Burris [drums], George French, Jr. [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson & Fuzzy Owen)
010 71119 – remake POPPIN' CORN ST-169
011 71013 THE WALTZ OF ENCHANTMENT ST-169
012 71014 TENNESSEE FLAT TOP BOX ST-169
013 71015 MAMA TRIED ST-169
2 February 1970 [no. 18387, 13:00-16:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Strangers (Roy Nichols [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt], Norman Hamlett [steel], Dennis Hromek [bass], Biff Adams [drums], Earl Ball [piano], Merle Haggard [*vcl]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
014 73920 STEALIN' CORN* ST-455
015 73921 TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR ST-455
016 73922 BLUE ROCK ST-455
3 February 1970 [no. 18394, 13:00-16:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Strangers (Roy Nichols [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt/vcl+], Norman Hamlett [steel], Dennis Hromek [bass/vcl*], Biff Adams [drums], Earl Ball [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
017 73951 MEXICAN ROSE 2778/ST-445
018 73952 WALTZING WITH A STRANGER ST-455
019 73953 SING ME A HAPPY SONG* ST-455
020 73954 REPEAT PERFORMANCE+ 2931/ST-455
4 February 1970 [no. 18398, 13:00-16:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Strangers (Roy Nichols [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt/vcl+], Norman Hamlett [steel], Dennis Hromek [bass/vcl*], Biff Adams [drums], Earl Ball [piano], , Merle Haggard [vcl*]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
021 73965 STREET SINGER 2778/ST-445
022 73966 BIFF BAM BOOM ST-455
023 73967 WORKIN' MAN BLUES. ST-455
29 July 1970 [no.18689, 13:00-16:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Strangers/*Merle Haggard (Roy Nichols [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt], Norman Hamlett [steel/dobro], Dennis Hromek [fender bass], Biff Adam [drums], George French [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
024 75216 DAY HAPPY ST-590
025 75217 EVERY FOOL HAS A RAINBOW ST-590
026 75218 WORRIED, UNHAPPY, LONESOME AND SORRY* CDP-8-33838-2
30 July 1970 [no.18691, 10:00-13:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Strangers (Roy Nichols [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt/vcl*], Norman Hamlett [steel/dobro], Dennis Hromek [fender bass/+vcl], Biff Adam [drums], George French [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
027 75224 STORY WITH A HAPPY INDIAN+ ST-590
028 75225 SCRAMBLE ST-590
029 75226 CALIFORNIA ON MY MIND* ST-590
030 75227 COMIN' HOME ST-590
30 July 1970 [no.18690, 14:00-17:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Strangers (Roy Nichols [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt], Norman Hamlett [steel/dobro], Dennis Hromek [fender bass], Biff Adam [drums], George French [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
031 75220 WALKIN' THROUGH MY HEART ST-590
032 75221 HAM BOOGIE (STEELIN¢ THE BOOGIE) unissued/lost
033 75222 SKIPPIN' ST-590
31 July 1970 [no.18701] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Strangers (Roy Nichols [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt], Norman Hamlett [steel/dobro], Dennis Hromek [fender bass], Biff Adam [drums], George French [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
034 75221-remake HAM BOOGIE (STEELIN¢ THE BOOGIE) ST-790
035 75264 CARAVAN ST-590
10 November 1970 [no.19219] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Strangers (Al Bruneau [gt], Roy Nichols [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt], Norman Hamlett [steel/dobro], Dennis Hromek [fender bass], Biff Adam [drums], Johnny Gimble [fiddle], Earl Ball [piano], Merle Haggard [vcl]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
036 75761 STUMBLING ST-796
12 April 1971 [no. 19456, 14:30-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Strangers (Al Bruneau [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt], Roy Nichols [gt], Norman Hamlett [steel/dobro], Dennis Hromek [fender bass], Biff Adam [drums], Johnny Gimble [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Earl Ball)
037 76613 ME AND BOBBY McGEE ST-796
13 April 1971 [no. 19447, 19:00-22:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Strangers (Al Bruneau [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt], Roy Nichols [gt], Norman Hamlett [steel/dobro], Dennis Hromek [fender bass], Biff Adam [drums], Johnny Gimble [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano], Tommy Morgan [harmonica], Jim Horn [sax]. Producer: Earl Ball)
037 76583 HONKY TONK ST-796
038 76584 RAUNCHY ST-796
039 76585 SONG FROM „SLEEP WALK“ 3144/ST-796
13 April 1971 [no. 19448, 14:00-17:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Strangers (Al Bruneau [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt], Roy Nichols [gt], Norman Hamlett [steel/dobro], Dennis Hromek [fender bass], Biff Adam [drums], Johnny Gimble [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano], Tommy Morgan [harmonica]. Producer: Earl Ball)
040 76587 WATCHIN¢ SCOTTY GROW ST-796
041 76588 JUST SIT DOWN AND CRY 3290/ST-796
042 76589 SLOW¢N¢EASY 3144/ST-796
14 April 1971 [no. 19449, 19:00-22:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Strangers (Al Bruneau [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt], Roy Nichols [gt], Norman Hamlett [steel/dobro], Dennis Hromek [fender bass], Biff Adam [drums], Johnny Gimble [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano], Tommy Morgan [harmonica]. Producer: Earl Ball)
043 76591 I DON¢T LOVE NOBODY ST-796
044 76592 ALMOST TO TULSA ST-796
22 August 1972 [no. 20114, 20:00-23:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA – Merle Haggard/*Strangers (Roy Nichols [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt], Norman Hamlett [steel], Dennis Hromek [fender bass], Biff Adam [drums], Billy Woods [fiddle], Marcia Nichols [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson & Fuzzy Owen)
045 317 79030 FIDDLE BLUES* unissued
046 318 79031 CHAMPAGNE* unissued
047 319 79032 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW* unissued
17 October 1972 [no. 13588, 18:00-21:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN – Strangers (Marcia Nichols [gt], Roy Nichols [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt], Norman Hamlet [steel], Dennis Hromek [fender bass], Biff Adam [drums], Johnny Gimble [fiddle], Bill Woods [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano] + vocal chorus. Producer: Ken Nelson)
048 80767 GOES WITHOUT SAYING ST-11141
049 80768 SWING HIGH ST-11141
050 80769 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW ST-11141
051 80770 WHEN MY CONSCIENCE TAKES OVER unissued
18 October 1972 [no. 13589, 18:00-21:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN – Strangers (Merle Haggard [*vcl], Marcia Nichols [gt], Roy Nichols [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt], Norman Hamlet [steel], Dennis Hromek [fender bass], Biff Adam [drums], Johnny Gimble [fiddle], Bill Woods [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano] + vocal chorus. Producer: Ken Nelson)
052 80771 WHEN THE ROSES DIE ST-11141
053 80772 CHAMPAGNE ST-11141
054 80773 I¢M SITTIN¢ ON TOP OF THE WORLD* ST-11141
055 80774 THERE YOU GO unissued
19 October 1972 [no. 13590, 18:00-21:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN – Strangers (Merle Haggard [*vcl], Marcia Nichols [gt], Roy Nichols [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt], Norman Hamlet [steel], Dennis Hromek [fender bass], Biff Adam [drums], Johnny Gimble [fiddle], Bill Woods [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano] + vocal chorus. Producer: Ken Nelson)
056 80775 SEE THE SUNSET ST-11141
057 80776 ROLLER COASTER unissued
058 80777 COTTON PICKER9 ST-11141
21 October 1972 [no. 13591, 22:00-01:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN – Strangers (Marcia Nichols [gt], Roy Nichols [gt], Bobby Wayne [gt], Norman Hamlet [steel], Dennis Hromek [fender bass], Biff Adam [drums], Johnny Gimble [fiddle], Bill Woods [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano] + vocal chorus. Producer: Ken Nelson)
059 80778 IT¢S ONLY LOVE ST-11141
060 80779 CHEROKEE FIDDLE ST-11141
061 80780 COUNTRY GAS ST-11141

ALBUMS (Capitol)
ST-169 The Instrumental Sounds Of M.Haggards' Strangers: Mama Tried; Don't Tell Me; Leaving Phoenix; Waltz Of Enchantment; Tennessee Flat Top Box; Poppin' Corn; Hammin' It Up; Whooper Snooper; Terri; A Hop And A Skip; Somebody Stole My Gal – 03-02-69
ST-445 Merle Haggard; Introducing My Friends, The Strangers: Stealin' Corn; Mexican Rose; Repeat Performance; Bif Bam Boom; Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star; Street Singer; Waltzing With A Stranger; Sing Me A Happy Song; Blue Rock; Workin' Man Blues – 06-04-70
ST-590 Getting To Know The Strangers: Caravan; Ham Boogie; Story With A Happy Indian; Walkin' Through My Heart; Day Happy; Scramble; Every Fool Has A Rainbow; California On My Mind; Comin' Home; Skippin' – 05-10-70
ST-796 Honky Tonkin': Honky Tonk; Song From Sleep Walk; Just Sit Down And Cry; I Don't Love Nobody; Me And Bobby McGee; Stumbling; Raunchy; Watchin' Scotty Grow; Slow 'N Easy; Almost To Tulsa – 21-06-71
ST-11141 Totally Instrumental With One Exception: Cotton Picker; When The Roses Die; Sittin' On Top Of The World; Champagne; It's Only Love; Cherokee Fiddle; Country Gas; See The Sunset; Goes Without Saving; Over The Rainbow; Swing High - 73

SINGLES
Capitol (1965-77)
3144 Song From Sleep Walk / Slow'n'Easy - 07-71

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Michel Ruppli, not only for his books which I use daily, but also for a large amount of rare and unpublished data from his giant archive.
Thanks to all my friends - country music fans - in Czech Republic - Vladimir Pikora, Michal Gololobov, Milos Holecek, Tony Foglar, Rene Pavlik and Petr Vitous.
Thanks to Mario Manciotti for sending session details daily
Thanks to Kurt Rokitta for a lot of session info
Thanks to Bill Daniels for sharing a lot of labels info
Thanks to Lillies Ohlsson for many western swing contributions.
Thanks to Dick Grant for many artists files
Thanks to Thieu Van De Vorst for a lot of additions and corrections
Thanks to Goran Adolph for many rare albums info
Thanks to Hans Sandberg for many rare session data
Thanks to Chris Huskey for many sessions info.
Thanks to Kittra Moore for musicians and recording data
Thanks to Dik de Heer for many additions on rockabilly.
Thanks to Luiz Roberto Costa for helping me with the western genre.
Thanks to Wolf Ruediger Sommer, who not only sent me additional data, but is also watch-dog, correcting my typos and other errors.
Thanks to Robert Platt for priceless info on Canadian (but not only) artists.
Thanks to Phil Watson for hard work on Crown Prince of country music discography. Thanks to Walter Gabriel for filling the gaps in track listings of rare albums and various artists compilations.
Thanks to Kent Heineman for many independent recordings info
Thanks to Ken Nelson for bluegrass and more additions.
Thanks to Tony Middleton for RCA session info.
Thanks to Xavier Maire for interesting additions and for info on his website www.bopping.org.
Thanks to Henk Scholts for long time cooperation.
Thanks to Richard Price for miscellaneous session information
Thanks to Carl G. Cederblad for additions to sessionographies
Thanks to Paul Urbahns, Marc Alesina, Bill Millet, Bengt Wahlström, John Morris, Dominique Anglares, Pierre Monnery, Jeremy Roberts, Ben Collins, Alex Frazer-Harrison, K.F.Raizor, Ed Tabor, Mario Wildner, Ole Skjoldhøj, Eileen Sisk, Per Kammersgaard, David Bussey, Bill Marks for rare info on their favorite artists.
Thanks to Reginald Bartlette for info and additions of Columbia custom numbers.
Thanks to Katarina Fromm for various singles info.
Thanks to many others who sent some info - all are important.
Thanks to Richard Weize for his idea to produce projects, which have small commercial potential, but huge value for collectors - I spend a lot of money buying boxes and CDs, sometimes mainly because of the accompanying discographies.
Thanks also to Patrick Milligan, who created many discographies for Bear Family projects
Thanks to Marek Bozickovic for picture in head
And last but not least I would like to thank all who visit this blog - they come from more than 100 countries.