Foy Willing

by Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Bill Daniels, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
9 March 1944 [no.36] poss. C.P.McGregor Studio, 729 S.Western Ave., Hollywood, CA – Foy Willing & His Riders of Purple Sage (Producer: Lee Gillette)
001 223 THE LOVE THAT WE ONCE KNEW Capitol unissued
002 224 HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME 162
003 225 TEXAS BLUES 162 F1070/ Cowgirlboy LP-5138
004 226 ROSE OD OLD SANTA FE unissued

4 December 1945 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Foy Willing and His Riders Of The Purple Sage

005 L 4015 ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES Decca 46088/ BACM CD D 056

006 L 4016 ADDRESS UNKNOWN 43365

007 L 4017 SOMEONE WON YOUR HEART, LITTLE DARLING 9000/ Cowgirlboy LP-5138 BACM CD D 056

008 L 4018 DETOUR 9000/Cowgirlboy LP-5138 BACM CD D 056

19 June 1946 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Foy Willing and His Riders Of The Purple Sage

009 L 4214 NO ONE TO CRY TO 46088

010 L 4215 ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES 46088

011 L 4216 I TRUSTED YOU unissued

June 1946 Hollywood, CA – Louis Prima (Foy Willing [vcl -1] and His Riders of The Purple Sage)

012 T 762 VOUT COWBOY -1 Majestic 5003/ BACM CD D 056

000 T 763 MARY LOU Majestic 5003/ BACM CD D 056

June 1946 poss. Hollywood, CA - Foy Willing and The Riders of The Purple Sage

013 T 780/2046* HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU Majestic 6000 Mercury 6148*

014 T 783/2045* COOL WATER Majestic 6000 6148*/ Cowgirlboy LP-5138

015 T 786 CHAINED TO A MEMORY Majestic 6001

016 T 787 LIVE AND LEARN 6001

September 1946 poss. Hollywood, CA - Foy Willing and the Riders of The Purple Sage

017 T 908 DIVORCE ME C.O.D. Majestic 6002 Varsity 8073

018 T 909 NO ONE TO CRY TO 6003 Varsity 8019 4520

019 T 910 BE MY DARLIN' 6016/ BACM CD D 056

020 T 911 DARLING WHAT MORE CAN I DO 6002/ Cowgirlboy LP-5138

October 1946 poss. Hollywood, CA - Foy Willing and the Riders of The Purple Sage

021 T 1000 SO ROUND, SO FIRM, SO FULLY PACKED Majestic 6003 Varsity 8073

022 T 1001 TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS 6014/ Cowgirlboy LP-5138

May 1947 poss. Holylwood, CA - Foy Willing and The Riders of The Purple Sage

023 T 1114 WAIT'LL I GET MY SUNSHINE IN THE MOONLIGHT Majestic 6013

024 T 1115 TWILIGHT ON THE TRAIL 6014/ Cowgirlboy LP-5138

025 T 1116 I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW 6013

July 1947 poss. Hollywood, CA - Foy Willing and The Riders of Purple Sage

026 T 1270 WHERE THE COOL CLEAR WATER SPILLS Majestic 6015 Varsity 4519 Royal 4519

027 T 1271 HOLIDAY FOR THE BLUES 6015

028 T 1272/11272* WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN 6016 Varsity 4519* Royal 4519

October 1947 poss. Hollywood, CA - Foy Willing and The Riders of The Purple Sage

029 T 1350 SONG OF THE SIERRAS Majestic 6031 Varsity 8019 4520

030 T 1351 THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE WEST 6021

031 T 1352 NEVER TRUST A WOMAN 6021

032 T 1353 I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS TRUE 6031

033 T 1354 CALIFORNIA unissued/Varsity CLP-6087

December 1947 poss. Hollywood, CA - Foy Willing and The Riders of The Purple Sage

034 T 1516 LITTLE WHITE HOUSE (WITH YOU INSIDE) Majestic 6030

035 T 1517 SOMETIME unissued

036 T 1518 KENTUCKY unissued

037 T 1519 BLUE SHADOWS ON THE TRAIL 6030

December 1947 poss. Hollywood, CA - Foy Willing and The Riders of The Purple Sage

038 T 1600 RED RIVER VALLEY Majestic unissued

1946/47 unknown dates, poss. Hollywood, CA - Foy Willing and The Riders Of The Purple Sage

039 NO VACANCY VLP-6087

040 KENTUCKY WALTZ VLP-6087

041 RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT VLP-6087

042 MIDNIGHT TRAIN VLP-6087

043 SHORTNIN' BREAD 1804

044 BILE DEM CABBAGE DOWN 1804

045 CASEY JONES 1804

046 THE PREACHER AND THE BEAR 1804

047 BUFFALO GALS 1804

ca. early 1948 [no.960] Hollywood, CA – Foy Willing [purchased masters]

048 3246 ANYTIME 40108

049 3247 I’M WALTZING WITH A BROKEN HEART 40108/ BACM CD D 056

5 July 1948 [no.1009] Hollywood, CA – Foy Willing and His Riders of Purple Sage

050 3356 SOMETIME 15163 F1070/ Cowgirlboy LP-5138 BACM CD D 056

8 July 1948 [no.990] Hollywood, CA – Foy Willing and His Riders of Purple Sage

051 3324 I’LL HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE 15133/ Cowgirlboy LP-5138

052 3325 LAY YOUR LITTLE HEAD ON MY SHOULDER 15133

4 August 1948 [no.1029] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Foy Willing and The Raiders of Purple Sage

053 3419 JUST A LITTLE LOVIN‘ Capitol CL 13035 (UK)/ Cowgirlboy LP-5138 BACM CD D 056

24 August 1948 [no.1037] Hollywood, CA – Foy Willing and The Riders of Purple Sage

054 3429 BRUSH THOSE TEARS FROM YOUR EYES 15290

055 3475 YOU WILL NEVER HAVE MY LOVE ANYMORE 57-40228/ BACM CD D 056

24 August 1948 [no.1059] Hollywood, CA – Foy Willing and The Riders of Purple Sage

056 3445 ROSE OF OL‘ PAWNEE 15290/ BACM CD D 056

14 December 1948 [no.1116] Hollywood, CA – Foy Willing and His Riders Of Purple Sage

057 3802 I CARE NO MORE 15355/ Cowgirlboy LP-5138 BACM CD D 056

058 3803 GOODBYE AND GOOD LUCK 15355/ BACM CD D 056

22 February 1949 [no.1210] Hollywood, CA – Foy Willing and His Riders of Purple Sage

059 3999 I HAD MY HEART SET ON YOU 40151/ Cowgirlboy LP-5138

060 4045 YOU TOLD A LIE 40151/ Cowgirlboy LP-5138

061 4046 YOUR TEARS CAME TOO LATE 57-40228/BACM CD D 056

18 April 1949 [no.1272] poss. Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Foy Willing

062 4218 ROOM FULL OF ROSES unissued

063 4219 RIDERS IN THE SKY 40164

19 April 1949 [no.1273] poss. Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Foy Willing

064 4222 MY HEART CRIES LIKE A BABY unissued

065 4223 I CRIED MYSELF TO SLEEP OVER 40164

30 December 1949 poss. Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd.,Hollywood,CA – Foy Willing

066 HCO 3977 STAMPEDE Columbia 38695/ Cowgirlboy LP-5138

067 HCO 3978 SOMEONE IN TENNESSEE 38695

1950's unknown – Foy Willing

068 HOLIDAY FOR THE BLUES Hit 3003

069 HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU Hit 3003

23 September 1957 poss. Gold Star Recording Studios, 6252 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Foy Willing

070 135 COOL WATER Challenge CH-1011

071 136 NO ONE TO CRY TO CH-1011

December 1957 poss. New Yor City - Foy Willing

072 12589 RED RIVER VALLEY Roulette R-25035

073 12590 I STILL DO unissued

074 12591 HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU R-25035

075 12592 THE DREARY BLACK HILLS R-25035

076 12593 HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME V

077 12594 COOL,COOL WATER R-25035

078 12595 NO ONE TO CRY TO - R-25035

079 12596 BLUE SHADOWS ON THE TRAIL R-25035

February 1958 poss. New Yor City - Foy Willing

080 12611 SAN ANTONIO ROSE R-25035

081 12612 JANGLIN' FOR OLD SANTA FE unissued

082 12613 BEAUTIFUL MOON OVER TEXAS R-25035

083 12614 MY HEART IS BLIND R-25035

February 1957 poss. New Yor City - Foy Willing

084 12691 COWBOY Roulette R-4055/ R-25035

085 12692 SOFT WINDS R-4055/ R-25035

Foy Willing recorded after 1958. For incomplete info see albums and singles lists

ALBUMS
Royale VLP-6032 Foy Willing & The Riders Of The Purple Sage: Cool Water; I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now; Blue Shadows On The Trail; Song Of The Sierras; Tumbling Tumbleweeds;Where The Cool Clear Water Spills; Twilight On The Trail; Holiday For The Blues - 50 (10“ LP) (also on Varsity VLP-6032)
Royale VLP-6087 The Riders Of The Purple Sage: Kentucky Waltz; Darling What More Can I Do; Rainbow At Midnight; Chained To A Melody; Midnight Train; No Vacancy; Sometimes; California - 53 (10“ LP)
Royale 1807 Foy Willing & The Riders Of The Purple Sage: Cool Water; Shortnin' Bread; Tumbling Tumbleweeds; Bile Dem Cabbage Down; Buffalo Gals; Twilight On The Trail; Casey Jones; The Preacher And The Bear – ca. 54 (10“ LP)
Roulette R-25035 Cowboy: Cowboy; Red River Valley; Hang Your Head In Shame; Dreamy Black Hills; San Antonio Rose; Beautiful Moon Over Texas; Blue Shadows On The Trail; My Heart Is Blind; Soft Winds; Have I Told You Lately That I Love You; Cool Water; No One To Cry To - 58
Jubilee JGM-5028 Foy Willing & The Riders Of The Purple Sage Sing The New Sound Of American Folk: Fireball Mail; Kisses Sweeter Than Wine; Just Because; Live And Let Live; When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again; Five Hundred Miles; Old Lonesome Train; Dark As A Dungeon; Never Let Me Cross Your Mind; Someone Won Your Heart; Pins And Needles; I Cried Myself To Sleep - 62
Crown CST-306 Cool Water: Soft Winds; Red River Valley; Hang Your Head In Shame; Dreamy Black Hills; My Heart Is Blind; Have I Told You Lately That I Love You; Beautiful Moon Over Texas; Wanderer*;San Angelo* - 63 (all tracks except * from R-25035; reissued on Custom CS-1017)
Crown CST-582 Foy Willing And The Riders Of The Purple Sage: Fire Ball Mail; What A Fool; Wanderer¢s Dream; Just Because; Columbus Stockade; Red River Valley; Soft Winds; No One To Cry To; Someone Won Your Heart; Beautiful Moon Over Texas - 65 (Jubillee & Roulette recordings)
Cattle [GER] LP-18 Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage, vol. 1: Holiday For The Blues; Little White House (With You Inside); Twilight On The Trail; Ragtime Cowboy Joe; Blue Shadows On The Trail; Across The Alley From The Alamo; Prairie Echoes; Nobody's Lost On The Lonesome Trail; Hang Your Head In Shame; Trail To Mexico; Cool Water; When The White Roses Bloom Down In Red River Valley – 81 (recorded ca. 1950, radio transcriptions)
Cattle [GER] LP-18 Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage, vol. 2: Spanish Fandango; Pecos Bill; Where The Cool Clear Waters Split; I Couldn't Believe It Was True; Tumbling Tumbleweeds; Missouri Waltz; I Still Love The West; I'm Waltzing With A Broken Heart; Bouquet Of Roses; Chained To A Memory; Signed Sealed And Delivered; I Know There Is Somebody Waiting – 81 (recorded ca. 1950, radio transcriptions)
ASWT ASWTCD 10 Live From The All Star Western Theatre: A Cowboy Has To Sing;  Cool Water;  Timber Trail; I'm Waltzing With A Broken Heart; Pecos Bill;  Bouquet Of Roses; Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad;  Where The Cool Clear Water Spills; Anytime;  I'll Hold You In My Heart; Texas Plains; Sioux City Sue; Billy In The Lowground;  Where The Mountains Meet The Sky; Remember Me (I'm The One Who Loves You); Red River Valley – 93
Cowgirlboy [GER] LP-5138 Foy Willing's Western Classics: Detour; Darling, What More Can I Do; I Had My Heart Set On You; Texas Blues; You Told A Lie; I Care No More; I'll Have Somebody Else; Sometimes; Stampede; Twilight On The Trail; Cool Water (#1); Tumbling Tumbleweeds; Someone In Tennessee; Goodbye And Good Luck; Someone Won Your Heart Little Darlin'; Just A Little Lovin' (Will Go A Long Way) - 95
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD 215 Trail Herdin' Cowboy: Trail Herdin' Cowboy; Oregon; Divorce Me C.O.D.; I Cried Myself To Sleep Over You; Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad; Red River Valley; Holiday For The Blues; Blue Shadows On The Trail; Among My Souvenirs; Avalon; Missouri Waltz; California; Where The Mountains Meet The Sky; Wait'll I Get My Sunshine In The Moonlight; You Can't Be True Dear; Brush Those Tears Form Your Eyes; Texas Blues; Song Of The Sierras; Ridin' Down That Old Texas Trail; Where The Cool Clear Water Spills - 00 (Teleways Radio Transcriptions, recorded ca 1947)
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD 216 The Timber Trail: The Timber Trail; Have I Told You Lately (That I Love You); I Still Do; I'll Hold You In My Heart; Everything's Goin' My Way; My Adobe Hacienda; I'll Have Somebody Else; Lay Your Little Head On My Shoulder; Managua Nicaragua; Midnight Masquerade; I Wonder Where You Are Tonight; Trail To Mexico; Nellie Bly; When The White Roses Bloom (In Red River Valley); On The Old Spainish Trail; Anytime; At The Rainbow's End; Home On The Range; Ages And Ages Ago; Moonlight On The Prairie - 00 (Teleways Radio Transcriptions, recorded ca 1947)

BACM [UK] CD D 056 Foy Willing And The Riders Of The Purple Sage: Your Tears Came Too Late; Just A Little Lovin’; Rose Of Old Pawnee; Mary Lou; Sometime; Vout Cowboy; You’ll Never Have My Love Anymore; Goodbye & Good Luck; Be My Darlin’; Nobody’s Lost On The Lonesome Trail*; Detour; 160 Acres; Prairie Echoes; Someone Won Your Heart Little Darlin’; Little White House With You Inside*; I Care No More; Bouquet Of Roses*; Hang Your Head In Shame*; I’m Waltzing With A Broken Heart; Chant Of The Wanderer*; Hazy Mountains*; Cowboy’s Heaven*; Texas Plains*; So Long To The Red River Valley* – 03 (singles and *transcriptions)
Collector’s Choice Music CCM 440-2 Sagebrush Swing: There's a Rainbow Over the Range; Among My Souvenirs; Ragtime Cowboy Joe; Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet; Blue Shadows On the Trail; Out on the Texas Plains; Molly Darling; Get Along Home, Cindy; Tumblin' Tumbleweeds; You Are My Sunshine; Timber Trail; Cowboys' Heaven; Gay Ranchero; Carry Me Back to the Lone Prairie; Little White House; Along the Navaho Trail; Red Wing; Red River Valley; Anytime; Cimarron (Roll On) - 03

SINGLES
Capitol (1944) w. the Range Riders
162 Texas Blues / Hang Your Head In Shame - 06-44
Decca (1945-46)
9000 Detour / Someone Won Your Heart, Little Darling - 02-46
46088 One To Cry To / One Hundred And Sixty Acres – 11-47
9-46365 Detour / Address Unknown - 10-51
Majestic (1946-47)
5003 Vout Cowboy / [Louis Prima:] Mary Lou – 07-46
6000 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You / Cool Water – 07-46
6001 Live And Learn / Chained To A Memory - 46
6002 Divorce Me C.O.D. / Darling What More Can I Do - 10-46
6003 No One To Cry To / So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed – 11-46
6013 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now / Wait'll I Get My Sunshine In The Moonlight - 47
6014 Twilight On The Trail / Tumbling Tumbleweeds - 47
6015 Holiday For Blues / Where Cool Clear Water Spills – 08-47
6016 When The Sun Goes Down / Be My Darlin' - 47
6021 Never Trust A Woman / That's What I Like About The West – 11-47
6030 Blue Shadows On The Trail / Little White House - 48
6031 Song Of The Sierras / I Couldn't Believe It was True – 48
6148 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You / Cool Water – 01-49 (reissue, released on Mercury)
45212 Cool Water / - 50 (reissue, released on Royale)
45241 Divorce Me C.O.D. / - 50 (reissue, released on Royale)
8026 Where The Cool Clear Water Spills / When The Sun Goes Down - (reissue, released on Royale)
8071 Live And Learn / Twilight On The Trail (reissue, released on Royale)
8072 Blue Shadows On Trail / Kentucky (reissue, released on Royale)
4519 When The Sun Goes Down / Wher The Cool Clear Water Spills - 52 (reissue, released on Varsity an on Royal with same Number))
4520 Song Of The Sierras – 52 (reissue, released on Varsity)
Capitol (1948-50)
40108 Anytime / I'm Waltzing With A Broken Heart - 04-48
15133 I'll Have Somebody Else / Lay Your Little Head On My Shoulder - 48
15290 Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes / Rose Of Pawnee - 11-48
15355 Goodbye And Good Luck / I Care No More - 01-49
57-40151 You Told A Lie / I Had My Heart Set On You - 04-49
57-40164 Riders In The Sky / I Cried Myself To Sleep - 05-49
57-40228 Your Tears Came Too Late / You'll Never Have My Love Anymore - 09-49
F1070 Texas Blues / Sometime - 06-50
Columbia (1949)
38695 Stampede / Someone In Tennessee – ca. 02-50
Hit (unknown, poss. 50's)
3003 Holiday For The Blues / Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Challenge (1957)
CH 1011 Cool Water / No One To Cry To - 15-10-57
Roulette (1958)
R 4055 Cowboy / Soft Winds - 03-58
Big Boss (1978)
IRDA 377 The Lone Star State of Texas / Brandy (Still Cries In The Morning) - 77
IRDA 424 I Love You More / My Little Girl - 78