Smokey Rogers

By Michel Ruppli, Dick Grant, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Robert Platt
SESSIONS
Fall 1945 Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers & His Four Star Rangers
001 V 154 ME SHAME ON YOU 1019/Cattle Compact CCD-281
002 V 155 ME PLEASE GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE 1019/Cattle Compact CCD-281
003 V 156 ME WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BLUE 1020/Bronco Buster CD-9020
004 V 157 ME BLUES IN MY MIND 1020/Bronco Buster CD-9020
ca. February 1946 Hollywood, CA - Smokey Rogers aka Buck Rogers & His Texans
005 315 ME ARE YOU SOMEBODY'S DARLIN' 1068/Cattle Compact CCD-281
006 316 ME DON'T TRY TO PRETEND 1067/Bronco Buster CD-9020
007 317 ME DOUBLE TROUBLE 1068/Cattle Compact CCD-281
008 318 ME TURN MY PICTURE UPSIDE DOWN 1067/Bronco Buster CD-9020
1946 Associated Studio, Pasadena, CA - Smokey Rogers aka Buck Rogers
009 445 AS (THO' I TRIED) I CAN’T FORGET YOU 1137/Bronco Buster CD-9020
010 446 AS NO VACANCY 1136
011 447 AS I LET MY WIFE SUPPORT ME 1136
012 448 AS TEXAS TORNADO 1137/Bronco Buster CD-9020
ca. October 1946 Associated Studio, Pasadena, CA - Smokey Rogers
013 1531 AS WHY, OH WHY, DID I EVER LEAVE WYOMING? 1154/Bronco Buster CD-9020
014 1532 AS SEVEN COME ELEVEN 1153
015 1533 AS AIN'T GONNA CRY NO MORE 1154 1262/Bronco Buster CD-9020
016 1534 AS HUGGIN‘ AND CHALKIN 1153/Bronco Buster CD-9020
ca. December 1946 Associated Studio, Pasadena, CA - Smokey Rogers
017 1543 POSSUM SONG 1157/Bronco Buster CD-9020
018 1544 NO SHE DON'T – YES SHE DOES 1158/Cattle Compact CCD-281
019 1545 CARRY ME BACK TO CUCUMCARI 1158/Cattle Compact CCD-281
020 1546 I CAN'T HEP THE WAY YOU FEEL 1157/Bronco Buster CD-9020
ca. August 1947 Associated Studio, Pasadena, CA – Texie Hollie  Smokey Rogers
021 1583 HOW LONELY CAN YOU GET 1183/Cattle Compact CCD-281
022 1584? I LET MY WIFE SUPPORT ME* 1262
023 1585 GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD 1183/Cattle Compact CCD-281
024 1586 I AIN'T GONNA CRY NO MORE 1262
* remake or original verison 447 AS. In this case master 1584 is unknown unissud track

30 October 1947 [no 942] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Smokey Rogers (Tex Williams & Western Caravan, (Joaquin Murphey [steel] + unknown musicians)
025 3199 BLUE BONNET POLKA 40123/Cattle Compact CCD-281
026 3200 BALL OF FIRE 15217/Cattle Compact CCD-281
027 3201 GIVE ME A HUNDRED REASONS unissued
028 3202 CHICKASHAY GAL 40098
31 October 1947 [no 943] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Smokey Rogers (Tex Williams & Western Caravan, (Joaquin Murphey [steel] + unknown musicians)
029 3203 BIG BAD BILL (FROM THE BADLANDS) unissued
030 3204 SLAP 'ER DOWN AGAIN, PAW 40098
031 3205 WHO SHOT THE HOLE IN MY SOMBRERO unissued
032 3206 TEN MORE MILES 15406/Bronco Buster CD-9020
11 December 1947 [no 869] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Smokey Rogers (poss Johnny Weis [ld gt], Joaquin Murphey [steel], Deuce Spriggens [bass], Max Fielder [fiddle] + vocal trio. Producer: Lee Gillette)
033 2840 SPANISH FANDANGO 40080/Bronco Buster CD-9020
034 2841 I MAY BE COLOR BLIND (BUT I KNOW WHEN I'M BLUE) (AKA BABY) unissued
035 2842 DON‘T COME CRYIN‘ TO ME 40123/Cattle Compact CCD-281
036 2843 DRINKIN' AND THINKIN' 40080/Bronco Buster CD-9020
ca. Late 1947 [no.1969] Los Angeles, CA - Smokey Rogers [purchased masters, registered November 15, 1948]
037 3543 A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME 15326/Cattle Compact CCD-281
038 3544 BABY ME, BABY 15326/Cattle Compact CCD-281
17 August 1948 [no.1036] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Smokey Rogers & Tex Williams
039 3441 HAIR OF GOLD, EYES OF BLUE 15217/Cattle Compact CCD-281
31 January 1949 [no. 1179] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers (Benny Garcia Jr [el gt], Johnny Weis [el gt], Smokey Rogers [gt/hmny vcl], Joaquin Murphey [steel], Deuce Spriggens [bass/hmny vcl], Muddy Berry [drums], Ossie Godson [piano], Pedro DePaul [accordion], Manny Klein [trumpet], Rex Call [fiddle], Cactus Soldi [fiddle])
040 3934 SUI SIN FA 15406 /Bronco Buster CD-9020
19 May 1949 [no.1340, 20:00-24:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers
041 4469 A KISS TO REMEMBER 57-40199/Cattle Compact CCD-281
042 4470 SPELLING SONG (I L-O-V-E U) 57-40199/Cattle Compact CCD-281
9 June 1949 [no. 1366] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Tex Williams & Smokey Rogers (Cliffie Stone's Square Dance Band
043 4574 LADY 'ROUND THE LADY (AND THE GENTS SOLO) (A & E RAG) 64-40201 79-40201
3 August 1949 [no 1445] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers (Western Caravan)
044 4839 RICH MAN, POOR MAN 57-40230
045 4840 MAKE BELIEVE HEART 57-40230
27 December 1949 [no 1581] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers
046 5323 (WITHOUT YOUR) WEDDDING RING F40284/Cattle Compact CCD-281
047 5354 DIMPLES AND DUMPLIN'S F40284/Cattle Compact CCD-281
18 January 1950 [no 1603] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Ann Jones & Smokey Rogers
048 5426 BLOODSHOT EYES F864
049 5427 I WISH WE COULD TRY ALL OVER AGAIN F1059
050 5428 DOIN‘ FINE F864
051 5429 YOU'VE GOT TO SEE MAMMA EV'RY NIGHT (OR YOU CAN'T SEE MAMMA AT ALL) F1059
ca. June 1950 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers (Joaquin Muprhey [steel] + unknown musicians)
052 L 5656 NEW PENHANDLE RAG Coral 9-64052/Cattle Compact CCD-281
053 L 5657 NINE-TENTH OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER (ARE THE TEARS I SHED OVER YOU) 9-64052/CCD-281
054 L 5658 TOUBLE THEN SATISFACTION Coral 9-64057/Bronco Buster CD-9020
055 L 5659 THE TEXAS SONG Coral 9-64057/Bronco Buster CD-9020
28 August 1950 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers & His String Band, vcl Dean Eacker & The Trio (Joaquin Muprhey [steel] + unknown musicians)
056 L 5803 TAMB URITZA BOOGIE Coral 9-64063
057 L 5804 OH HOW I CRY OVER YOU Coral 9-64077/Bronco Buster CD-9020
058 L 5805 CATCH ME CHEATIN' Coral 9-64077/Bronco Buster CD-9020
059 L 5806 TULSA TROT Coral 9-64088/Cattle Compact CCD-281
060 L 5807 (or 02) LOSE YOUR BLUES Coral 9-64063
February 1951 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Smokey Rogers  His Western Caravan
062 L 6060 STEEL GUITAR JUBILEE Coral 9-64092/Cattle Compact CCD-281
063 L 6061 LIVIN', LAUGHIN', LOVIN' Coral 9-64052/Bronco Buster CD-9020
064 L 6062 WEAR MY RIBBON Coral 9-64092
065 L 6063 IRMA IS THE NAME OF MY BABY Coral 9-64088/Cattle Compact CCD-281
ca. 1957 poss. Hollywood, CA - Smokey Rogers
066 none GONE Western Caravan 901
067 none BLUE Western Caravan 901
ca. January 1965 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Smokey Rogers
068 7295/ZTSB-100703 I'LL BE GLAD WHEN IT'S OVER NV-5215/SLP-332
069 GONE SLP-332
070 THE BULLY OF THE TOWN SLP-332
071 SPANISH FANDANGO SLP-332
072 7299/ZTSB-100704 EVERYTHING'S COMING HOME TO ME BUT YOU NV-5215/SLP-332
073 PLEASE FORGIVE ME ONE MORE TIME SLP-332
074 BANJO OPUS SLP-332
075 THO I TRIED SLP-332
076 LOVE SONG OF THE WATERFALL SLP-332
077 WHEN MY SUNSHINE GOES WALKING IN THE RAIN SLP-332
078 SHAME ON YOU SLP-332
079 YOU CAN'T BREAK MY HEART SLP-332

ALBUMS
Starday SLP-332 Gone With Smokey Rogers: Gone; Bully Of The Town; Everything's Coming Home To Me But You; Spanish Fandango; Please Forgive Me One More Time; Bamjo Opus; Tho I Tried; I'll Be Glad When It's Over; Love Song Of The Waterfall; When My Sunshine Goes Walking In The Rain; Shame On You; You Can't Break My Heart - 65
Shasta SH-LP 524 The Complete Entertainer: Shame On You; Release Me; Alabama Jubilee; Blue Spanish Eyes; In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town;Today I Started Loving You Again; Sexy Senior Citizen; Born To Lose; Tho I Tried; San Antonio Rose; Tweedle O Twill; Gone - 76
Bronco Buster [GER] CD 9020 Western Swing Masterpieces: (Tho I Tried) I Can't Forget You; Blues in My Mind; Catch Me Cheatin'; Don't Try to Pretend (Vocal with Trio).; Drinkin' and A-thinkin'; Huggin' and Chalkin'; I Ain't Gonna Cry No More; I Can't Help the Way You Feel; Livin', Laugin', Lovin'; Oh, How I Cry about You; Possum Song; Spanish Fandango; Sui Sin Fa; Ten More Miles; Texas Tornado; The Texas Song; Trouble Then Satisfaction (Vocal Jimmy Widener); Turn My Picture Upside Down; What it Means to Be Blue; Why, Oh Why, Did I Ever Leave Wyoming - 97
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-281 Western Swing And Country Thing: Ball Of Fire; Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue (With The Mccall Twins); A Kiss To Remember; The Spelling Song (I L-O-V-E You); Are You Somebody's Darlin'?; Double Trouble; Tulsa Trot; Irma Is The Name Of My Baby (With Vocal Trio); Blue Bonnet Polka; Don't Come Cryin' To Me; How Lonely Can You Get? (Vocal Texie Holle); Goin' Down The Road (Vocal Plus Texie Holle); Baby Me, Baby; A Little Bird Told Me; Seven Come Eleven; (Without Your) Wedding Ring; Dimples Or Dumplin's; New Panhandle Rag; Nine-Tenths Of The Tennessee River (Are The Tears I Shed Over You); Shame On You; Please Give Me One More Chance; No She Don't - Yes She Does; Carry Me Back To Tucumcari; Steel Guitar Jubilee; Wear My Ribbon - 03

SINGLES
Four Star (1945-47)
1019 Shame On You / Please Give Me One More Chance – ca. 12-45
1020 Blues On My Mind / What It Means To Be Blue – ca. 12-45
1067 Turn My Picture Upside Down / Don't Try To Pretend - 46
1068 Double Trouble / Are You Somebody's Darlin' - 56
1136 No Vacancy / I Let My Wife Support Me – 12-46
1137 Texas Tornado / Tho I Tried - 12-46
1153 Seven Come Eleven / Huggin' And Chalkin' - 47
1154 Why Oh Why Did I Ever Leave Wyoming / Ain't Gonna Cry Anymore - 47
1157 I Can't Help The Way You Feel / The Possum Song - 47
1158 No She Don't Yes She Does / Carry Me Back To Tucumcari - 47
1182 Flying Saucers / Chime Bells - 47
1183 How Lonely Can Yo Get / Goin' Down The Road - 47
1262 I Let My Wife Support Me / Ain't Gonna Cry No More – ca. 08-48
Capitol (1947-49)
40080 Drinkin' And Drivin' / Spanish Fandango – 01-48
40098 Chickashay Gal / Slap 'Er Down Again, Paw – 03-48
40123 Don't Come Cryin' To Me / Blue Bonnet Polka – c. 06-48
15217 Ball Of Fire / Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue - 09-48 w. Tex Williams
15326 A Little Bird Told Me / Baby Me, Baby - 12-48
15406 Sui Sin Fa / Ten More Miles - 02-49
57-40199 Kiss To Remember / Spelling Song - 08-49
57-40200 Texas Star / Ocean Waves – 08-49 w. Tex Williams
57-40201 Queen For A Day Square Dance / Lady 'Round The Lady - 08-49 w. Tex Williams
57-40202 Chinese Breakdown / Ocean Waves – 08-49 w. Tex Williams
57-40203 Rakes If Mallow / A & E Rag – 08-49 w. Tex Williams
57-40206 Hot Pretzels / Cotton Eyed Joe – 08-49 w. Tex Williams
57-40230 Rich Man, Poor Man / Make Believe Heart - 09-49
F40284 Wedding Ring / Dimples Or Dumplin's - 02-50
Coral (1950-51)
9-64052 New Penhandle Rag / Livin', Laughin', Lovin' – ca. 06-50
9-64057 Texas Song / Trouble'n Satisfaction – ca. 08-50
9-64063 Tamb Uritza Boogie / Lose Your Blues – ca. 10-50
9-64077 Oh, How I Cry About You / Catch Me Cheatin' – ca. 02-51
9-64088 Tulsa Trot / Irma Is The Name Of My Baby - 51
9-64092 Steel Guitar Jubilee / Wear My Ribbon - 51
9-61875 Goodnight / Livin', Laughin', Lovin' – ca. 05-09-57 (reissue)
Western Caravan (ca 1957)
901 Gone / Blue - ca 57
Starday (1965)
NV-5215 I'll Be Glad When It's Over / Everything's Coming Home To Me But You - 65 (released on Nashville)