Dick Thomas

2nd version
By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Henk Scholts, Mario Manciotti, Tony Middleton
SESSIONS
16 February 1944 [no.2] Empire Broadcasting, 480 Lexington, New York City - Dick Thomas with Frankie Novak And The Sourwood Mountain Boys/Esmereldy with Frankie Novak And The Sourwood Mountain Boys [-2] (Dick Thomas [vcl-5], Esmereldy (Verna Sherrill) [vcl-2], Frankie Novak [organ/occarine-1/violin -3/arranger/conductor], Andy Sanella [gt/steel-4], Keith Pittman [bass], Chas Magnante [accordion], Johnny Cali [vibraharp])
Dick Thomas (Frank Novak & Sourwood Boys)
001 5118-1 THE LAST ROUND-UP -5 Musicraft 300 Album 63/BACM CD D 240
002 5119-1 (TAKE ME BACK TO) MY BOOTS AND SADDLE -5 298 Album 63/BACM CD D 240
003 5120-2 BURY ME NOT ON THE LONE PRAIRIE -5 299 Album 63/Sutton SSU 284 [take-1] unissued
004 5121-2 OLD CHISHOLM TRAIL -1-5 299 Album 63/ Sutton SSU 284 [take-1] unissued
000 5122-4 BILLY BOY -1-2 300 Album 60/ Sutton SSU 284 [takes 1-2-3] unissued
000 5123-3 ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY -2 289 Album 60 [takes 1-2] unissued
000 5124-1 DON’T MAKE ME GO TO BED AND I’LL BE GOOD -2 289 Album 60
005 5125-1 HOME ON THE RANGE -5 301/ Sutton SSU 284
Notes on recording sheets state 5122 dubbed master made
6 March 1944 [no.6] Empire Broadcasting, 480 Lexington, New York City - Red River Dave With Frankie Novak And The Sourwood Mountain Boys [-1]; Esmereldy And Dick Thomas With Frankie Novak And The Sourwood Mountain Boys [-2] (Frankie Novak [arranger/conductor], Johnny Cali [gt], Keith Pittman [bass], Frank Pinero [violin], Chas Magnenta [accordion],; Red River Dave [vcl],; Esmerledy (Verna Sherrill) [vcl-2])
000 5145-1 SINNER’S PRAYER -1 unissued
000 5146-1 LITTLE RED CABOOSE BEHIND THE TRAIN -1 Musicraft 285 Album 60
000 5147-1 I WISH I HAD MY FIRST WIFE BACK -1 286 Album 60
000 5148-2 THE CONVICT AND THE ROSE -1 285 Album 60 [take-1] unissued
000 5149-1 SHE’LL BE COMIN’ ROUND THE MOUNTAIN -1 287
000 5150-1 THE DEATH OF FLOYD COLLINS -1 286 Album 60
000 5151-2 TWENTY ONE YEARS -1 287 Album 60 [take-1] unissued
006 5152-1 SEVEN YEARS WITH THE WRONG WOMAN -2 288 Album 60
007 5153-1 COWBOY JACK -2 298 Album 63/ Sutton SSU 284
000 5154-1 RED RIVER VALLEY -1 301 Album 63
000 5155-1 ALTOONA FREIGHT WRECK -1 288
note by Tony Middleton: slightly different spelling of accordion players surname. 298B issued as Esmerely and Frank Novak. 301B issued as Dick Thomas with Frankie Novak and the Sourwood Boy,
Summer 1944 New York City - Dick Thomas
008 BH-100 YOU NEVER LOVED ME National 5001/CCD-256
009 BH-101 BROKEN HEART National 5001/CCD-256
010 BH-102 DOWN IN OLD WYOMIN' National 5004/BACM CD D 240
011 BH-103 A COWBOY IN KHAKI National 5002/CCD-256
012 BH-104 IF MEMORIES WERE MONEY National 5003/BACM CD D 240
013 BH-105 MAKE ME HAPPY National 5006
014 BH-106 BUDS BEGIN TO BLOSSOM National 5006
015 BH-107 SAN ANTONIO SERENADE National 5002/CCD-256
10 September 1944 New York City - Dick Thomas
016 NSC-5 AS LONG AS I LIVE I WILL LOVE YOU National 5005/CCD-256
017 NSC-6 THEY'LL NEVER TAKE TEXAS OUT OF ME National 5004/CCD-256
018 NSC-7 SEND THIS PURPLE HEART TO MY SWEETHEART National 5004/BACM CD D 240
019 NSC-8 I DON'T WANT A MILLION SWEETHEARTS National 5005/CCD-256
ca 5/6 February 1945 New York City - Dick Thomas
020 NSC-37 RIDIN' NEATH THE ARIZONA MOON National 5009
021 NSC-38 WEARY NIGHTS AND BROKEN DREAMS National 5009/BACM CD D 240
022 NSC-39 TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS National 5007/BACM CD D 240
023 NSC-40 RAGTIME COWBOY FROM SANTA FE National 5012/BACM CD D 240
ca 5/6 February 1945 New York City - Dick Thomas
024 NSC-41 HALF WAY TO MONTANA National 5008
025 NSC-42 SOMEDAY DARLIN' National 5010
026 NSC-43 HONESTLY National 5008/BACM CD D 240
027 NSC-44 SIOUX CITY SUE National 5007 5010/BACM CD D 240
December 1945 New York City - Dick Thomas
028 NSC-93 I'M GOIN' TO DRY UP MY TEARS National 5013
029 NSC-94 (I CAN'T GET BACK) TOO SOON TO TUCSON National 5011/BACM CD D 240
030 NSC-95 MOANIN' IN THE MORNIN' BLUES National 5011/CCD-256
031 NSC-96 SLEEPYHEAD National 5012/BACM CD D 240
March 1946 New York City - Dick Thomas & Santa Fe Rangers
032 NSC-135 I'VE GOT A GAL IN LARAMIE National 5013
033 NSC-136 RIDIN¢ HIGH IN MY SADDLE unissued
034 NSC-137 WHO ELSE unissued
035 NSC-138 A LONELY COWBOY'S DREAM National 5014
036 NSC-139 I'M FIRST IN SOMEONE'S HEART unissued
October 1946 New York City - Dick Thomas & Santa Fe Rangers
037 NSC-186 SHOULD I LOSE MY MIND OVER YOU unissued
038 NSC-187 ROSE OF THE ALAMO National 5014/CCD-256
039 NSC-188 BET YOUR BOOTS AND SADDLE unissued
040 NSC-189 I FELL IN LOVE WITH SOMEBODY ELSE'S DARLIN' unissued
041 NSC-190 I'VE GOT A GAL IN LARAMEE rejected
14 December 1947 Castle Studio at The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN - Dick Thomas
042 74263/N-511? THE SISTER OF SIOUX CITY SUE Decca 46147/CCD-256
043 74264/N-512? CAN'T YOU TAKE IT BACK AND CHANGE IT FOR A BOY? 46114/CCD-256
15 December 1947 Castle Studio at The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN - Dick Thomas
044 74271/N-519? ROSALINDA Decca 46114/CCD-256
045 74272/N-520? TWO CAR GARAGE 46132/CCD-256
046 74273/N-521? SLEEPY OLD TOWN 46157/CCD-256
047 74274/N-522? ROSES HAVE THORNS (SO THEY TELL ME) 46118/CCD-256
048 74275/N-523? THE LAST THING I WANT IS YOUR PITY unissued
049 74276/N-524? I'M TYING THE LEAVES 9-46301/BACM CD D 240
050 74277/N-525? BORN TO LOSE 46127/BACM CD D 240
051 74278/N-526? MY GUITAR IS MY SWEETHEART 46118/CCD-256
052 74279/N-527? WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN 46127/BACM CD D 240
17 December 1947 Castle Studio At The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN - Dick Thomas & His Nashville Ramblers
053 74358/N-549 ESMERALDY 9-46301
054 74359/N-550 GIVE ME MY BACK HEART 9-46156/CCD-256
055 74360/N-551 THE BEAUT FROM BUTTE 46132/CCD-256
056 74361/N-552 CHARLOTTE BELLE (CAROLINA WALTZ) 46147/CCD-256
18 December 1947 Castle Studio At The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN - Red Foley/* & Dick Thomas (Cumberland Valley Boys. Producer: Paul Cohen)
057 74368/N-559 THE LAST THING I WANT IS YOUR PITY 46123
30 August 1948 Nashville, TN - Dick Thomas
058 74594 MEMORIES OF FRANCE 46141/CCD-256
059 74595 MY DADDY IS ONLY A PICTURE 46141/CCD-256
14 April 1949 unknown - Dick Thomas
060 74841 SWISS LULLABY 46163/BACM CD D 240
061 74842 QUEEN OF THE POCONOS 46163/BACM CD D 240
29 September 1949 E. T. Herzog Recording Studio, 811 Race St., Cincinnati, OH - Dick Thomas (Producer: Paul Cohen)
062 75380/CIN 208 YOU BETTER STOP TELLIN' LIES ABOUT ME 46229/CCD-256
063 75381/CIN 209 FOOLISH TEARS 46191/CCD-256
064 75385/CIN 210 TENNESSEE LOCAL 46191/CCD-256
065 75386/CIN 211 ONE MAN'S LOSS IS ANOTHER MAN'S GAIN 46229/CCD-256
12 January 1950 poss. Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City - Dick Thomas & Eileen Wilson (Roy Ross Orchestra)
066 75701 THE GODS WERE ANGRY WITH ME 9-24880/BACM CD D 240
067 75702 BROKEN DOWN MERRY-GO-ROUND 9-24880/BACM CD D 240
15 February 1952 New York City - Dick Thomas (+ Townsmen)
068 YW-4914 MISTAKES Mercury 5808-X45
069 YW-4915 THE LITTLE BOY I KNEW 5808-X45
070 YW-4916 WONDER 5864-X45
071 YW-4917 DON'T BELIEVE A WORD THEY SAY 5864-X45
1952 New York City - Dick Thomas [piano, organ]
072 STOLEN WALTZ Jubilee 45-6026
073 RAINDROPS Jubilee 45-6026
ca. March 1953 New York City - Ken Curtis & Dick Thomas
074 53-S-241 BRASS RING LOVE K11510
30 April 1953 New York City - Dick Thomas [piano, organ]
075 WON'T YOU RIDE IN MY LITTLE RED WAGON Jubilee 45-9000
076 JB-411 ANYTIME IS LOVIN' TIME 45-9000 45-5208
077 I'M GOIN' 45-9003/BACM CD D 240
078 WHEN UNCLE JOE PLAYS A RAG ON HIS OLD BANJO 45-9003 45-5208 BACM CD D 240
1953 New York City - Dick Thomas
079 I LOST MY GAL FROM GALVASTON ON THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK Smart unissued
1 September 1954 New York City - Dick Thomas
080 TINY BABY SHOES Polo 7000
081 MAKING EXCUSES Polo 7000
4 January 1955 New York City - Dick Thomas
082 SIDE TRACKED Rita R-113
083 DON'T KEEP IT A SECRET Rita R-113

ALBUMS
Sutton SU/SSU-284 Red River Dave Featuring Esmeraldy And Dick Thomas: Coming Round The Mountain [-1]; Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie [-2]; Home On The Range [-2]; The Convict And The Rose [-1]; Red River Valley [-1]; Old Chrisholm Trail [-2]; Cowboy Jack [-3]; Twenty One Years [-1]; Billy Boy [-3]; Clementine [-3] – ca 65 Red River Dave [-1], Dick Thomas [-2], Esmereldy [-3]
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-256 Dick Thomas & His Nashville Ramblers: Tennesse Local; Tennessee Local; Give Me Back My Heart; One Man's Lost Is Another Man's Gain; The Beaut From Butte; My Daddy is Only A Picture; You Better Syop Tellin' Lies About Me; Memories Of France; Two Car Garage; My Guitar Is My sweetheart; Roses Have Thorns (So They Tell Me); Can't You Take It Back And Change It For A Boy; Rosalinda; Charlotte Belle; The Sister Of Sioux City Sue; Foolish Tears; Sleepy Old Time; A Cowboy In Khaki; San Antonio Serenade; Broken Heart; You Never Loved Me; They'll Never Take The Texas Out Of Me; As Long As I Live I Will Love You; I Don't Want A Million Sweethearts; Moanin' In The Mornin' Grieving In The Evening Blues; Rose Of the Alamo - 02
BACM [UK] CD D 240 Sioux City Sue: Down In Old Wyoming; If Memories Were Money; Send This Purple Heart To My Sweetheart; Sioux City Sue; Tumblin' Tumbleweeds; Honestly; Weary Nights And Broken Dreams; Can't Get Back Too Soon To Tucson; Ragtime Cowboy From Santa Fe; Sleepy Head; Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle; The Last Roundup; A Broken Down Merry Go Round; The Gods Were Angry With Me; When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again; Born To Lose; Swiss Lullaby; Queen Of The Poconos; I'm Tying The Leaves So They Won't Come Down; Esmereldy; When Uncle Joe PlaysThe Rag On His Old Banjo; I'm Goin' - 28-07-08


SINGLES
Musicraft (1944)
288 Seven Years With The Wrong Woman / (Red River Dave & Frank Novak:) Altoona Freight Wreck - 44
298 Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle / Cowboy Jack (w. Esmereldy) - 44
299 Old Chisholm Trail / Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie - 44
300 The Last Round-up / (Esmereldy:) Billy Boy - 44
301 Home On The Range / [Red River Dave:] Red River Valley - 44 w. Frank Novak
National (1944-45)
5001 Broken Heart / You Never Loved Me - 01-04-44
5002 San Antonio Serenade / Cowboy In Khaki - 01-04-44
5003 If Memories Were Money / Down In Old Wyomin' 01-04-44
5004 Send This Purple Heart to My Sweetheart / They'll Never Take Texas Out of Me - 01-04-44
5005 As Long As I Live I Will Love You / I Don't Want a Million Sweethearts - 44
5007 Sioux City Sue / Tumbling Tumbleweeds - 44
5008 Half Way To Montana / Honestly - 02-45
5009 Ridin' Neath the Arizona Moon / Weary Nights And Broken Dreams - 45
5010 Sioux City Sue / Someday Darlin' - 07-45
5011 Moanin' in the Mornin' Blues / (I Can't Get Back) Too Soon To Tucson - 45
5012 Ragtime Cowboy From Santa Fe / Sleepyhead - 45
5013 I've Got A Gal In Laramie / I'm Goin' To Dry Up My Tears - 45
5014 Rose of the Alamo / A Lonely Cowboy's Dream - 45 w. The Santa Fe Rangers
Decca (1947-51)
46114 Can't You Take It Back And Change It For A Boy / Rosalinda - ca. 01-48
46118 My Guitar Is My Sweetheart / Roses Have Thorns (So They Tell Me) - ca. 03-48
46127 When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again / Born To Lose - 06-48
46132 The Beaut From Butte / Two Car Garage - 08-48
46141 Memories Of France / My Daddy Is Only A Picture - ca. 11-48
46147 The Sister Of Sioux City Sue / Charlotte Belle - 01-49
46156 Sleepy Old Town / Give Me Back My Heart - ca. 03-49
46163 Swiss Lullaby / Queen Of The Poconos - ca. 05-49
9-46191 Foolish Tears / Tennessee Local - 11-49
9-24880 The Gods Were Angry With Me / Broke Down Merry-Go-Down - 02-50 w. Eileen Wilson
9-46229 One Man's Loss Is Another Man's Gain / You Better Stop Tellin' Lies About Me - ca. 04-50
9-46301 I'm Tying The Leaves So They Won't Come Down / Esmereldy - 03-51
9-29824 Forgetful / (Vaughn Horton:) Bye Bye My Baby - 01-56
Mercury (1952)
5808-X45 The Little Boy I Knew / Mistakes - 03-52
5864-X45 Wonder / Don't Believe A Word They Say - 05-52
MGM (1953)
K 11510 Brass Ring Love / (Ken Curtis:) The Call of the Far-Away Hills - 05-53
Jubilee (1953)
45-9000 Won't You Ride In My Little Red Wagon / Anytime Is Lovin' Time – 05-53 (rev. May 23)
45-6026 A Stolen Waltz / Raindrops - 06-53
45-9003 When Uncle Joe Plays A Rag On His Old Banjo / I’m Goin‘ – 04-54 (rev April 4)
45-5208 When Uncle Joe Plays A Rag On His Old Banjo / Anytime Is Lovin' Time – 08-55 (rev. Aug. 6)
Polo (1954)
7000 Tiny Baby Shoes / Making Excuses - ca. 10-54
Rita (1955)
R-113 Side Tracked / Don't Keep It A Secret - ca. 02-55