2nd version
SESSIONS
by Dick Grant & Want Saunders with acknowledgements to Phil Tricker, Al Turner, DaveSax; Michel Ruppli & Praguefrankca January 1947 unknown - Ruper McClendon with Smokey Reason & His Rainbow Range Riders (Rupert McClendon, Smokey Reason, Revin “Rebe” Gosdin [ld vcl-1/mandolin], Auburn J.C. “Rabe” Perkins [tenor vcl-1/gt], Georgia Dell [vcl-2])
001 D314 GIT ALONG CINDY-2 De Luxe 5028
002 D315 unknown title unissued
003 D316 LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE De Luxe 5032
004 D317 unknown title unissued
005 D318 CHARMING BETSY -1 De Luxe 5028
006 D319 HONKY TONK SWING De Luxe 5032
28 January 1949 Castle Studio at The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN - Rebe & Rabe (Rebe [ld vcl/mandolin], Rabe [tenor vcl/gt], poss Chuck Franklin [el gt], Hubert Davis [banjo],Curley Fagen [fiddle])
007 49-S-6026 I¢LL NEVER BE ALONE MGM K11167
008 49-S-6027 JUST A FLOWER FROM MOTHER¢S GRAVE K11167
009 49-S-6028 I¢LL LOVE YOU JUST THE SAME 10433
010 49-S-6029 THERE¢S ONLY ONE WAY 10433
Spring 1951 poss. Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN - Rebe & Rabe
011 GLORYLAND MANSION IN THE SKY Tennessee 773
012 MY SHIP WILL SAIL Tennessee 773
ca Mid 1951 poss. Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN - Rebe & Rabe
013 4035/E1QB-14066 WEAPON OF PRAYER 788
014 4036/E1QB-14067 LORD, YOU HEARD A NEW VOICE NOW 788
ca. April 1952 Brown Radio Productions, 240 1/2 4th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN - Rebe & Rabe with Band
015 E2KB-3701 HELEN 831/Rounder 1015 JSP-7731 Juneberry CDR MP3-201 Varese 302 061530-2
016 E2KB-3702 unknown title
017 E2KB-3703 YOU DIDN'T SAY GOODBYE 831
018 E2KB-3704 unknown title
Rounder 1015 NEW SOUNDS RAMBLIN’ FROM COAST TO COAST:THE EARLY DAYS OF BLUEGRASS, Vol.3.
JUNEBERRY CDR MP3-201 “EARLY BLUEGRASS CLASSICS, Vol.2.(privately produced CDR)
Varese 302 061530-2 APPALACHIAN HEART: ORIGINAL BLUEGRASS CLASSICS (January 10, 2006)ca Summer 1952 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN - Rebe & Rabe with Band
019 E2KB-6001 LAND OF ETERNAL PEACE 836-45
020 E2KB-6002 MOTHER, SWEET MOTHER 836-45/JSP-7731 Juneberry CDR MP3-201
JSP JSP-7731 BLUEGRASS-EARLY RECORDINGS 1951-1953
ca Summer 1952 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN - Rebe & Rabe & Sunny Valley Boys
021 E2KB-6007 I COULDN'T STAND TO HEAR YOU SAY I DO 841-45/BCD-15854
022 E2KB-6008 MY EMPTY ARMS 841-45/BCD-15854
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15854 is titled “A SHOT IN THE DARK:TENNESSEE JIVE”.unknown data & locality - Rebe & Rabe
023 unknown title - Seagull
024 unknown title - Seagull
025 unknown title - Seagull
026 unknown title - Seagull
ca 1963 unknown - Rabe Perkins
R01 HE WILL CALM THE TROUBLE WATERS Loyal L.R. 130
R02 OIL L.R. 130
R03 I SAW A MAN L.R. 130
R04 CROOKED STREET L.R. 130
R05 WHILE THE AGES ROLL ON L.R. 130
R06 I WENT BACK AGAIN L.R. 130
R07 AVENUE OF PRAYER L.R. 130
R08 JUST TO HAVE YOU L.R. 130
ca 1963 unknown - Rabe Perkins & Walter Bailes
R09 LITTLE JIM Loyal L.R. 131
R10 FOUND WANTON L.R. 131
R11 RANK STRANGER L.R. 131
R12 FATHER’S TABLE GRACE Loyal L.R. 131
R13 IF YOU HAVE RETREATED FROM GOD L.R. 131
R14 OH LORD WE TRIED L.R. 131
unknown - Rabe Perkins & Walter Bailes
R15 PAUL’S MINISTRY Loyal LPEP-185
R16 THEN THE ANSWER CAME LREP-185
R17 YOU’VE BEEN A BLESSING TO ME LREP-185
R18 SOMEBODY’S PRAYING FOR YOU LREP-185
1968 unknown - Rabe Perkins & The Sullivan Family
R19/R30 unknown titles for Loyal LRLP-231
1970s Prestige Productions Inc., Birmingham, AL – Rebe & Rabe (unknown musicians)
027 PUT MY LITTLE SHOES AWAY Prestige LP-80453
028 MANSION OVER THE HILLTOP LP-80453
029 WHEN ALL THE SAINTS GO MARCHING LP-80453
030 OVER IN GLORYLAND LP-80453
031 GOD BLESS HER (‘CAUSE SHE’S MY MOTHER) LP-80453
032 MIRACLE WORKER LP-80453
033 I’VE GOT A LONGING LP-80453
034 PRAY FOR ME LP-80453
035 IT’S ME AGAIN, LORD LP-80453
036 BRUSH ARBOR LP-80453
1970s Prestige Productions Inc., Birmingham, AL – Rebe & Rabe (Buddy Davis [gt], Junior Maharrey [bass], Wayne Cobb Jr. [drums], John Propst [piano])
037 IF I CAN JUST MAKE IT IN Linda LP-90423
038 ANGEL MOTHER LP-90423
039 JUST TO HAVE YOU LORD LP-90423
040 HE INCLUDED ME LP-90423
041 WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN LP-90423
042 MY LITTLE BOY LP-90423
043 CLEAR TITLE TO A MANSION LP-90423
044 HE WILL SET YOUR FIELDS ON FIRE LP-90423
045 OLD AND FADED PICTURE LP-90423
046 LIVING IN HIS CARE LP-90423
“OLD AND FADED PICTURE” may also be known as “PICTURE ON THE WALL”
ALBUMS
Loyal LR-130 Rabe Perkins: (tracks in sessions list) - 63 Rabe Perkins
Loyal LR-131 Rabe Perkins & Walter Bailes: (tracks in sessions list) - 63 Rabe Perkins & Walter Bailes
Loyal LRLP-231 Old Brush Arbors: (tracks unknown) - 68 Rabe Perkins w. Sullivan Family
Prestige LP-80453 Put My Little Shoes Away: Put My Little Shoes Away; Mansion Over The Hilltop; When All The Saints Go Marching; Over In Gloryland; God Bless Her (‘Cause She’s My Mother); Miracle Worker; I’ve Got A Longing; Pray For Me; It’s Me Again, Lord; Brush Arbor
Linda LP-90243 If I Can Just Make It: If I Can Just Make It In; Angel Mother; Just To Have You Lord;He Included Me; When The Saints Go Marching In; My Little Boy; Clear Title To A Mansion; He Will Set Your Fields On Fire; Old And Faded Picture;6 Living In His Care
SINGLESDeLuxe (1947)
5028 Git Along Cindy / Charming Betsy – 03-47 (rev. May 17,1947)
5032 Honky Tonk swing / Love Me Or Leave Me Alone – 04-47
MGM (1949)
10433 I’ll Love You Just The Same / There’s Only One Way - 06-49
K11167 Where I’ll Never Be Alone / Just A Flower From My Mother’s Grave - 02-52
Tenessee (1951-52)
773 Gloryland Mansion In The Sky / My Ship Will Sail - 51
788-45 Weapon Of Prayer / Lord, You Heard A New Voice Now - 51
831-45 Helen / You Didn’t Say Goodbye - 52
836-45 Land Of Eternal Peace / Mother, Sweet Mother - 52
841-45 I Couldn’t Stand To Hear You Say “I Do” / My Empty Arms - 52
Loyal (196?)
(EP)
LREP-185 Paul’s Ministry / Then The Answer Came / You’ve Been A Blessing To Me / Somebody’s Praying For You - w. Walter Bailes
