Billy Gray

SESSIONS
by Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Mario Manciotti, Lillies Ohlsson
December 1947 poss. Hollywood, CA - Billy Gray's Band Box
001 D 606 LET'S SPEND A NIGHT AT THE CANOGA Deluxe 8160 Miltone1160 No. 27
002 D 607 HOLLYWOOD U.S.A. Deluxe 8160 Miltone1160 No. 27
003 D 608 EVERYBODY WANTS A LITTLE PEACE Deluxe 8161 Miltone1161 No. 27
004 D 609 THE KELLYS, THE MORELLIS AND THE LIPSHITZES Deluxe 8161 Miltone1161 No. 27
005 D 610 ATTA CONGA Deluxe 8162 Miltone1162 No. 27
006 D 611 MUTTLE IS SUBTLE TODAY unissued
007 D 624 FRAILACH TANTZ Deluxe 8162 Miltone1162 No. 27
set N° 27 entitled: Let's Spend a Night at The Band Box (78 RPM)
ca. 24 March 1954 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Billy Gray & His Westerm Oakies
008 L 7604 WHO’LL BUY MY TACOS 9-29120/ Cactus
009 L 7605 PIN-UP GIRL 9-29120/ Cactus
010 L 7606 WE JUST DON’T SEE THINGS ALIKE ANYMORE 9-29271/ Cactus
011 L 7607 FARTHER ON DOWN THE ROAD 9-29271/ Cactus
012 L 7608 HARBOR OF LOVE 9-29678/ Cactus
24 March 1954 [18:20-21:50] Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Wanda Jackson (Billy Gray [gt/recitation], Billy Strange [gt], Billy Stewart [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Amos Hedrick [fiddle], Gilbert Baca [piano]. Producer: Tom Mack)
000 L 7609 IF YOU KNEW WHAT I KNOW 9-29253/DL 4224
000 L 7610 LOVIN' COUNTRY STYLE 9-29140/DL 4224 VL 73861
000 L 7611 THE HEART YOU COULD HAVE HAD 9-30153/DL 4224 VL 73861
000 L 7612 THE RIGHT TO LOVE 9-29253/DL 4224 VL 73861
000 L 7613 YOU CAN'T HAVE MY LOVE 9-29140/ Cactus
19 August 1954 Hank Thompson's House, 8308 N. May, Oklahoma City, OK - Billy Gray, * & Wanda Jackson (? [gt], Bobby White [steel], Billy Stewart [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Amos Hedricks [fiddle], Gilbert Baca [piano])
013 86690/OK 100 IF YOU DON'T, SOMEBODY ELSE WILL* 9-29267/[va] DL 4201 Cactus
014 86691/OK 101 YOU'D BE THE FIRST ONE TO KNOW* 9-29267/DL 4224
015 86692/OK 102 TALK OF THE TOWN unissued
1 March 1955 Castle Studio At the Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN - Billy Gray
016 87501/NA 3438 I’M MAD AT MY HEART 9-29489/ Cactus
017 87502/NA 3439 OKIE BLONDIE 9-29489/ Cactus
018 87503/NA 3440 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS 9-29678/
2 March 1955 Bradley Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Bill Gray and His Western Oakies (Billy Gray [gt], Bobby Koefer [steel], Billy Carson [bass gt], Wayne Foster [drums], Joe Hendrix [fiddle], Leon Boulandger [fiddle], Arthur "Art" McNuilty [piano])
019 87633/BR 9056 THE BANDERA SHUFFLE ED-2235/DL-5567 DL-8730 Cactus020 87634/BR 9057 TIPPIN' IN ED-2233 DL-5567 Cactus
021 87635/BR 9058 SNOW DEER ED-2233/DL-5567 DL-8730 Cactus
022 87636/BR 9059 TUXEDO JUNCTION ED-2234/DL-5567 DL-8730 Cactus
023 87637/BR 9060 CURTAIN CALL ED-2233/DL-5567 Cactus
024 87638/BR 9061 JOHNSON RAG ED-2234/DL-5567 Cactus
025 87639/BR 9062 TENNESSEE STOMP ED-2234/DL-5567 Cactus
026 87640/BR 9063 MOONLIGHT COCKTAIL ED-2233/DL-5567 Cactus
Decca DL-8730 WESTERN SWING IN HI-FI (August 11,1958) (see various artists file)
12 December 1955 Fort Worth, TX - Billy Gray & His Western Oakies
027 89045/FT 17000 GOLDEN GOOSE unissued
028 89046/FT 17001 LOVIN' ANGEL WITHOUT MY HEART unissued
19 December 1955 Bradley Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN - Billy Gray & His Oakies (unknown musicians)
029 89047/NA 9263 IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME 9-29800/ Cactus
030 89048/NA 9264 TENNESSEE TODDY 9-29800/Bear Family BCD-15733 [va] Cactus
8 November 1956 Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN - Mimi Roman, * & Billy Gray
031 101076/NA 9543 WE'RE TAKING CHANCES* 9-30389/ Cactus
032 101077/NA 9544 YES I WILL* unissued
033 101078/NA 9545 MR. OPPORTUNITY* 9-30389/ Cactus
000 101079/NA 9546 HONKY TONK GIRL 9-30246
000 101080/NA 9547 THE WIND-UP 9-30246
12 December 1956 Fort Worth, TX - Billy Gray
034 102856/FT 17000 FREE LOVE MAMA BOOGIE rejected
035 102857/FT 17001 YOU'RE A LOVING ANGEL WITHOUT MY HEART rejected
1960 unknown, TX - Billy Gray
036 I'LL FIND A WAY Longhorn LH 505/ Cactus
037 I'LL GO BROKE LOVING YOU Longhorn LH 505 / Cactus
ca May 1963 poss. Hollywood, CA - Billy Gray (Producer: Tommy Allsup)
038 I'LL NEVER LIVE LONG ENOUGH Liberty 55599
039 LB 1678 I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO Liberty 55599
ca May 1964 unknown - Billy Gray
040 THE LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL Liberty 55712
041 LATE LAST NIGHT Liberty 55712
Mid 1964 unknown, TX - Billy Gray
042 THE FUNNY WAY OF HURTING ME Vandan 8472
043 ONE BROKEN HEART AGO Vandan 8472
ca September 1965 unknown, TX - Billy Gray
044 SoN 25711 ROTTEN LOVE Longhorn LH 565 / Cactus
045 SoN 25712? FOR NO REASON Longhorn LH 565/ Cactus
1960s unknown, TX - Billy Gray
046 I DON'T WANT TO EVER FEEL THIS WAY AGAIN Toro 105
047 NEON LIGHTS Toro 105

ALBUMS
Decca DL-5567 Country & Western Dance-O-Rama, Vol. 7 - Billy Gray: Moonlight Cocktail; Curtain Call; Snow Deer; Tippin' In; The Bandera Shuffle; Tuxedo Junction; Tennessee Stomp; Johnson Rag - 55 (10“ LP)
Cactus [EUR] ? Billy Gray - Hillbilly Stars Of Decca Records: Tennessee Toddy; It Should Have Been Me; Farther On Down The Road; We Just Don't See Things Alike; Okie Blondie; I'm Mad At My Baby; Girls Girls Girls; Harbor Of Love; Mr. Opportunity; We're Taking Chances; If You Don't Somebody Else Will (w. Wanda Jackson); You Can't Have My love (w. Wanda Jackson); Who'll Buy My Tacos?; Pin Up Girl; Moonlight Cocktail; Curtain Call; Snow Deer; Tippin' In; The Bandera Shuffle; Tuxedo Junction; Tennessee Stomp; Johnson Rag; I'll Go Broke Loving You; I'll Find A Way; Rotten Love; For No Reason

SINGLES
Deluxe (1947)
8160 Let’s Spend The Night At The Canaga / Hollywood, U.S.A. - 48 (also on Miltone 1160)
8161 Everybody Wants A Little Peace / The Kellys, The Morellis's And The Lipshitzes - 48 (also on Miltone 1161)
8162 Atta Conga / Frailach Tantz - 48 (also on Miltone 1162)
No. 27 Let's Spend a Night at The Band Box – set of 3 78 RPM records incl. 8160, 8161, 8162/ Frailach Tanty - 48
Decca (1954-57)
9-29120 Pin-Up Girl / Who'll Buy My Tacos - 04-54
9-29140 Lovin' Country Style / You Can't Have My Love - 05-54 w. Wanda Jackson
9-29267 If You Don't, Somebody Else Will / You'd Be The First One To Know - 09-54 w. Wanda Jackson
9-29271 Farther On Down The Road / We Just Don't See Things Alike Anymore - 09-54
9-29489 Okie Blondie / I'm Mad At My Heart - 03-55
9-29678 Harbor Of Love / Girls, Girls, Girls - 10-55
9-29800 It Could Have Been Me / Tennessee Today - 01-56
9-30389 Mister Opportunity / We're Taking Chances - 07-57
(EPs)
ED 2233 "Country Music Dance-O-Rama, Vol.7, part 1": The Bandera Shuffle; Tippin' In; Snow Deer; Curtain Call - 55
ED 2234 "Country Music Dance-O-Rama, Vol.7, part 2": Moonlight Cocktail; Tuxedo Junction; Tennessee Stomp; Johnson Rag - 55
Longhorn (1960)
LH-505 I'll Find A Way / I'll Go Broke Loving You - 60
Liberty (1963-64)
55599 I'll Never Live Long Enough / I Left My Heart In San Francisco - 07-63
55712 The Last Call For Alcohol / Late Last Night - 07-64
Vandan (1964)
8472 The Funny Way Of Hurting Me / One Broken Heart Ago - 64
Longhorn (1960)
LH-565 For No Reason / Rotten Love - 11-65
Toro (unknown, 60's)
105 I Don't Want To Ever Feel This Way Again / Neon Lights