Karen Wheeler

By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
ca. February 1961 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
001 S-962 WAIT TILL I'M SIXTEEN K-Ark 616
002 S-963 GOING TO HOLD MY BABY K-Ark 616
btw. 1961/1962 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
003 BAD WITH THE GOOD K-Ark 641 EP-105
004 I'VE BEEN THERE K-Ark 641 EP-105
005 MORE OF MISTER PETERS K-Ark 653
006 I'VE BEEN THERE K-Ark 653
007 HOLD MY BABY K-Ark EP-105
008 SICK OF MYSELF K-Ark EP-105
009 BIG THINKER K-Ark EP-105
010 SOMEDAY I'LL SOBER UP K-Ark EP-105
ca. April 1968 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
011 BEST OF TWO WORLDS Boone 1074
012 I'VE HEARD A BIG WIND BLOW BEFORE Boone 1074
1968/1969 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
013 LISTEN SPOT Hilltop HD-3027
014 DECEPTION Hilltop HD-3027
015 MAMA'S KITCHEN Hilltop HD-3031
016 STAND BY YOUR MAN Hilltop HD-3031
ca. May 1969 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Bobby Harden & Karen Wheeler (Producer: Ralph David)
017 S-9041? LOVE FOR A CHILD Starday 879
018 S-9042 WE GOT EACH OTHER 879/SLP 443
ca. April 1972 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
019 1144? A SPECIAL DAY Chart CH-5166
020 THE FIRST TIME FOR US Chart CH-5166
ca. August 1972 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
021 1172 LOVE IS LIFE, AND LIFE¢S LIKE THAT CH-5179
022 THE KEEPER OF THE KEYS CH-5179
ca. December 1972 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler
023 I MISS YOU ALREADY CH-5185
024 1183 ONE HURT AT A TIME CH-5185
1973 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler & Onie Wheeler
025 LET'S INVITE THEM OVER AGAIN
026 THERE'S A FRIEND IN THE WAY
027 HE'LL NEVER DIE UNHAPPY
btw. January 1974/January 1976 Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler (Producer: Jerry Bradley)
028 BORN TO LOVE AND SATISFY RCA APBO-0223
029 A WOMAN IN LOVE APBO-0223 PB-10196
030 WHAT CAN I DO (TO MAKE YOU HAPPY) PB-10034
031 YOU'RE SMOTHERIN' ME PB-10034
032 I'M GETTING TIRED OF HOLDING HANDS PB-10196
033 LOVE MADE PB-10611
034 IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT PB-10611
8 May 1978 [no 13963] Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Karen Wheeler (Producer: David Barnes)
035 81920 HOW WILL I GET OVER YOU Capitol 4595 4697
036 81921 AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH 4697
037 81922 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE unissued
038 81923 HOW IS THE SUN IN CALIFORNIA 4595
Karen Wheeler is still active, incomplete info in albums list

ALBUMS
Fox Fire ? Love Made: Stealin’; Love Made; You’re Smothering Me; It’s Yo’ Momma; Muleskinner Blues; Gimme A Break; I Just Need Someone (Who Needs Someone Tonight); I Won’t Fall In Love; I’d Rather Die Standing; You’ve Got All I Am - 97
Fox Fire ? A Country Christmas: Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer; Joy To The World; Jinlge Bells; Blue Christmas; Frosty The Snowman; Silver Bells; Santa Claus Is Coming To Town; Silent Night; Up On The Housetop; Away In A Manger – 97 (Recorded At Raney Recording Studio, Drasco, AR)
Fox Fire ? Special Delivery: Special Delivery; Bring My Children Home; Precious Lord Take My Hand; There Heaven To kGain There’s Hell To Lose; One Day At A Time; He Left More Love Than He Found; Mother Prays Loud In Her Sleep; I Saw Dad With God Last Night; Keep Me From Blowing Away; I Want Us To Be Together In Heaven - 98
Fox Fire? Merry Christmas From Our House To Yours: Away In A Manger; O’Little Town Of Bethlehem; Silent Night; O’Come All Ye Faithful; Hark! The Hearld Angles Sing; We Three Kings; O’Holy Night; I Came Upon A Midnight Clear; The First Noel; Joy To The World - 00 (Recorded At Raney Recording Studio, Drasco, AR. Musicians: Robbie Springfield Acoustic Guitar/ Steelguitar; Denny Crouch Acoustic Bass; Tim Crouch Fiddle Mandolin; Mike Foster Keyboards; Roger Jefford Drums Percussion; All Vocals Karen Wheeler)
Fox Fire? A Mental Journey: I’ve Had Enough; If I Had Him; Don’t Try; A Little Break Can’t Kill A Heart; I’ll Take What’s Left And Make It Right; Fish Or Cut Bait; Can I Have Him; I Just Came Home To Leave; Time; Without You; I Could’ve Been Worse; I’ve Been Run Over By That Same Train Before - 01
Fox Fire? Where I Need To Be: I’m Gonna Flay; Where Eyes Don’t Cry; One Of These Days; When We’re Made Perfect; I Let Him Drive; Think Again; Where No Man Can; Ain’t Thought Shoutin’ Yet; He Hung The Moon; I Don’t Walk Alone; It’s Almost Time; Where I Need To Be; Long Black Train – 04
Fox Fire? Now And Then: (tracks unknown) – 05
Fox Fire? Love Makes The Difference: (tracks unknown) – 06
Raindrops no # Too Good To Be Bad: I'm Gonna Beat This Thing; He; Johnny Walker Walk; At The Corner Of Walk And Don't Walk; Stubborn Heart; Dancing Shoes; I'm The Honky Tonk Angel; Too Good To Be Bad; You'll Have To Get Over Me; Tell Me I'm Wrong; Somewhere Between Right And Wrong; Two Hearts Never Break Even – 07 (Producers: Tom Rodgers, Jon Raney. Recorded At Raney Recording Studio, Draco, AR. Musicians : Robbie Springfield Steelguitar Dobro Lead Guitar; Doug Deforest Bass Guitar; Tim Crouch Fiddle Acoustic Guitar Mandolin Cello; Andrew Frye Piano Strings Horns; Mike Kennedy Drums; Marty Lovelace Drums; Karen Wheeler Lead Vocals Guitar; Background Vocals Margie Cates Curtis Wright Chrisy Allen)

SINGLES
K-Ark (1961-62)
616 Wait Till I'm Sixteen / Going To Hold My Baby - 61
641 Bad With The Good / I've Been There - 62
653 More Of Mister Peters / I've Been There - 62
Boone (1968)
1074 Best Of Two Worlds / I've Heard A Big Wind Blow Before – ca. 06-68
Hilltop (1968-69)
HD-3027 Listen Spot / Deception - 68
HD-3031 Mama's Kitchen / Stand By Your Man - 69
Chart (1972)
CH-5166 A Special Day / The First Time For Us - 05-72
CH-5179 Life Is Life And Life's Like That / The Keeper Of The Keys – 14-09-72
CH-5185 I Miss You Already / One Hurt At A Time – ca. 01-73
RCA Victor (1974-75)
APBO-0223 Born To Love And Satisfy / A Woman In Love - 02-74
PB-10034 What Can I Do (To Make You Happy) / You're Smotherin' Me - 09-74
PB-10196 I'm Getting Tired Of Holding Hands / A Woman In Love - 02-75
PB-10611 Love Made / In The Middle Of The Night - 02-76
Capitol (1978)
4595 How Is The Sun In California / How Will I Get Over You - 06-78
4697 Ain't No Mountain High Enough / How Will I Get Over You - 04-79
Fox Fire (1981)
138 To Close Too Goodbye / You've Got All I Am - 81