Bill Wimberly

By Michel Ruppli & Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS
1954 unknown – Bill Wimberly Western Swing Band (Bill Wimberly [leader/vcl], Buddy Kendricks [vcl], Cotton Wittington [vcl/steel], Gene Crownover [steel], Buddy Kendrick [vcl/bass], Gene Gasaway [fiddle], Jack Atchley [piano])
001 THE SHERIFF SONG Tex 102/ BACM CD D 312
002 I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE Tex 102/ BACM CD D 312
ca Mid 1950s unknown – Bill Wimberly
003 OVER AND OVER BACM CD D 312
004 ON AND OFF AGAIN LOVE BACM CD D 312
005 UNLESS BACM CD D 312
006 TIRED OF YOUR HONKY TONK LOVE BACM CD D 312
007 WHERE ARE YOU BACM CD D 312
February 1956 Springfield, MO – Bill Wimberly & Country Rhythm Boys (Chuck Bowers [vcl-1] + unknown musicians)
008 YW-12670 BACK STREET * Mercury 71089x45/ BACM CD D 312
009 YW-12671 OLD MR. COTTONTAIL* 70815x45/ BACM CD D 312
010 YW-12672 COUNTRY RHYTHM -instr.- 70815x45/BACM CD D 312
011 YW-12673 JUBILEE JUMP unissued
March 1956 Springfield, MO – Bill Wimberly & Country Rhythm Boys (Bill Taylor [vcl] + unknown musicians)
012 YW-12712 YOU CAN'T LEAN ON ME 70900x45/ BACM CD D 312
013 YW-12713 AT THE OLD TOWN HALL 70900x45/ BACM CD D 312
014 YW-12714 IT RAINS, RAIN 70973x45/ BACM CD D 312
015 YW-12715 COLUMBUS SROCKADE BLUES 70973x45/ BACM CD D 312
ca. October 1956 Universal Recording Corp., Chicago, Il - Bill Wimberly And His Country Rhythm Boys (Billy Taylor [vcl*], Thumbs Carllile [gt] + unknown musicians)
016 YW-14553 MISSOURI DRAG –instr.- 71089x45/ BACM CD D 312
017 YW-14554 I LEFT MY GAL IN THE MOUNTAINS - unissued
018 YW-14555 JUBILEE JUMP
019 YW-14556 WHIPPOORWILL LANE*
020 YW-14557 RAGTIME ANNIE EP1-3368/MG20262 MGW12261-W BACM CD D 312
021 YW-14558 BOIL THEM CABBAGE DOWN –instr.- EP1-3368/ MG20262 BACM CD D 312
022 YW-14559 CHICKEN REEL –instr.- MG20262 BACM CD D 312
023 YW-14560 BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG MG20262 BACM CD D 312
024 YW-14561 ARKANSAS TRAVELER EP1-3368/MG20262
025 YW-14562 DEVIL’S DREAM –instr.- MG20262 BACM CD D 312
026 YW-14563 TENNESSEE WAGONER –instr.- EP1-3368/MG20262 BACM CD D 312
027 YW-14564 LIBERTY –instr.- MG20262 BACM CD D 312
028 YW-14565 OZARK LIZA –instr.- 71025x45/ BACM CD D 312
029 YW-14566 I'LL HAVE TO DIE TO FORGET YOU* 71025x45/ BACM CD D 312
1958 unknown - Thumbs Carllile & Bill Wimberly
030 SPRINGFIELD GUITAR SOCIAL Starday 45-366/SLP-109
031 SWING FIDDLE RAG Starday 45-366/SLP-109 SLP-114
032 THUMBS GUITAR BOOGIE SLP-109



ALBUMS
Mercury MG-20262 Authentic Square Dances: Ragtime Annie; Boil Them Cabbage Down; Chicken Reel; Black Mountain Rag; Arkansas Traveler; Devil Dream; Tennessee Wagoner; Liberty – 57
BACM [UK] CD D 312At The Old Town Hall: Country Rhythm (instr.); Ole Mister Cottontail; Ragtime Annie (instr.); At The Old Town Hall; You Can't Lean On Me; Devil's Dream (instr.); Columbus Stockade Blues; It Rains, Rain; Ozark Liza (instr.); I'll Have To Die To Forget You; Missouri Drag (instr.); Back Street; Tennessee Wagoner (instr.); Over And Over; Liberty (instr.); On And Off Again Love; The Sheriff Song; Bile 'Em Cabbage Down (instr.); I'll Never Fall In Love, Unless; Tired Of Your Honky Tonk Love; Chicken Reel (instr.); Where Are You; Black Mountain Rag (instr.) - 10

SINGLES
Tex (1954) Bill Wimberly's Western Swing Band
102 I'll Never Fall In Love, Unless / The Sheriff Song
Mercury (1956-57) Bill Wimberly & Country Rhythm Boys
70815x45 Country Rhythm / Ole Mister Cottontail – 02-56
70900x45 You Can't Lean On Me / At The Old Town Hall – 07-56
70973x45 Columbus Stockade Blues / It Rains Rain – 10-56
71025x45 Ozark Lisa / I'll Have To Die To Forget You – 11-12-56
71089x45 Back Street / Misery Drag – 03-57 (Mercury/Starday)
(EPs)
EP 1-3368 Ragtime Annie; Boil Them Cabbage Down; Arkansas Traveler; Tennessee Wagoner