Rusty McDonald

By Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank, Mark H.
SESSIONS
ca. November 1949 ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer, Houston, TX - Cliff Bruner & His Texas Wanderers/*Richard Prime O. (Rusty McDonald [vcl-1])
000 ACA-1254 OUT OF BUSINESS AYO 107
001 ACA-1255 I LOVED AND LOST AYO 104
000 ACA-1256 MR. POSTMAN AYO 107
002 ACA-1257 OUCH AYO 105
003 ACA-1258 NEAR ME AYO 104
004 ACA-1259 YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A LONELY HEART AYO 105
1950 unknown, TX – Rusty McDonald
005 unknown title AYO 111
27 April 1950 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Bob Wills (Rusty McDonald [lead vcl], Eldon Shamblin [gt], Luke Wills [banjo], Jack Lloyd [bass], Tommy Perkins [drums], Mancel Tierney [piano], Bob Wills [fiddle], Johnny Gimble [fiddle], Keith Coleman [fiddle] + vocal chorus)
W01 50-S-3077 FADED LOVE K10786/MG2-5303
W02 50-S-3078 AWAKE BUT DREAMING K11379
W03 50-S-3079 I BETCHA MY HEART I LOVE YOU K10934/MG2-5303
W04 50-S-3080 I LAUGH WHEN I THINK HOW I CRIED OVE K10934/MG2-5303
W05 50-S-3081 I'LL BE LUCKY SOMEDAY K11213
W06 50-S-3082 I DIDN'T REALIZE K10836
W07 50-S-3083 ROCK-A-BYE BABY BLUES K10731
W08 50-S-3084 I'M DOTTING EACH "I" WITH A TEARDROP K10980/MG2-5303
W09 50-S-3085 THE END OF THE LINE K10898/MG2-5303
W10 50-S-3086 'TATER PIE K10836
1951 KTRM Radio Station Studio, Beaumont, TX – Rusty McDonald
006 HTN KTRM 100 DON‘T BREAK MY MIND unissued
007 HTN KTRM 101 REMEMBER TO SAY GOODBYE Intro 45-6035/HBR CD 033
008 HTN KTRM 102 unknown title
009 HTN KTRM 103 FORGIVE AND LET’S FORGET unissued
30 October 1951 poss. Houston, TX – Rusty McDonald
010 HTN-1788 LONG LOST LOVE unissued
011 HTN-1789 DON’T SAY “I’M SORRY“ ANYMORE unissued
012 HTN-1790 BABY SITTIN‘ BOOGIE Intro 45-6035/HBR CD 033
HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBT CD 033 INTRO, BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, VOL. 2
28 December 1951 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Rusty McDonald
013 RR-1820 LONG LOST LOVE Intro 45-6040/HBR CD 033
014 RR-1821 DON'T SAY I'M SORRY ANYMORE Intro 45-6041/HBR CD 033
015 RR-1822 POSTAGE DUE Intro 45-6041/HBR CD 033
016 RR-1823 SILVER AND GOLD Intro 45-6040/HBR CD 033
29 December 1951 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Rusty McDonald
017 RR-1824 I’VE TRIED TO FORGET Intro 45-6062/HBR CD 033
018 RR-1825 RAINDROP BLUES Intro 45-6055/HBR CD 033
019 RR-1826 ONE KISS ALONE unissued
020 RR-1827 GOODNIGHT, BROKEN HEART Intro 45-6055/HBR CD 033
5 August 1952 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Rusty McDonald
021 RR 1964 WE’VE KISSED A GOODNIGHT AGAIN unissued
022 RR 1965 YOU GOT THE RIGHT NUMBER Intro 45-6061/HBR CD 033
023 RR 1966 BLACK ANGEL HEART Intro 45-6062/HBR CD 033
024 RR 1967 CALL OPERATOR 210 45-6061/HBR CD 033
Late 1954 Hollywood, CA – Rusty McDonald (Maxwell Davis and his Band)
025 DIRTY POOL Chesterfield 354
026 EASY BIG MAMA Chesterfield 354
1956 Fort Worth, TX Rusty McDonald (Bob Wallis [ld gt/el mandolin] + unknown musicians)
027 NAME, ADRESS AND PHONE NUMBER Coast 100
028 COLD WAR Coast 100
1967 [live] El Chaparral Club, Killeen, TX – Rusty McDonald (Rusty McDonald [vcl/gt/bass/drums]. Producer: Christie Hollbrock)
02801 INTRODUCTION AND MEDLEY: WORLD ON A STRING/GUILTY  El Chaparral WPS 3367151
02802 TURN THE WORLD AROUND  El Chaparral WPS  3367151
02803 MEDLEY: FRIVOLOUS SAL/ANGRY/WHEN YOU WORE A TULIP AND I WORE A BIG RED ROSE  El Chaparral WPS  3367151
02804 MEDLEY: MOON RIVER/MY CUP RUNNETH OVER  El Chaparral WPS  3367151
02805 ACE IN THE HOLE  El Chaparral WPS  3367151
02806 PAPER DOLLY  El Chaparral WPS  3367151
02807 MEDLEY: FASCINATION/AROUND THE WORLD  El Chaparral WPS  3367151
02808 YELLOW BIRD  El Chaparral WPS  3367151
02809 SOMETHING STUDPID  El Chaparral WPS  3367151
02810 MEDLEY: WAY DOWN YOMDER IN NEW ORLEANS/IS IT TRUE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT DIXIE/HELLO DOLLY  El Chaparral WPS   3367151
02811 MEDLEY: UP THE LAZY RIVER/JOSEPHINE/SLEEPY TIME GAL  El Chaparral WPS  3367151
02812 RELEASE ME  El Chaparral WPS  3367151
1960s unknown – Rusty McDonald
041 CONFESSION Discus 924
042 I LOST APRIL Discus 924

ALBUMS
El Chaparral WPS 3367151 The Amazing Rusty McDonald: Introduction and Medley: World On A String/Guilty; Turn The World Around; Medley: Frivolous Sal/Angry/When You Wore a Tulip and I Wore a Big Red Rose; Medley: Moon River/My Cup Runneth Over; Ace In The Hole; Paper Dolly; Medley: Fascination/Around The World; Yellow Bird; Something Studpid; Medley: Way Down Yomder In New Orleans/Is It True What They Say About Dixie/Hello Dolly; Medley: Up The Lazy River/Josephine/Sleepy Time Gal; Release Me - 67

SINGLES
Ayo (1949-1950)
104 Near Me / I loved And Lost - 49 w. Richard Prime Orchestra
105 Ouch / You Took Advantage Of A Lonely Heart – 49 w.Cliff Bruner & His Texas Wanderers
111 [Rusty McDonald:] ? / [Slim Watts:] - 50
Intro (1951-1952)
45-6035 Baby Sittin' Boogie / Remember To Say Goodbye - 51
45-6040 Silver And Gold / Long Lost Love - 52
45-6041 Postage Due / Don't Say I'm Sorry Anymore - 52
45-6055 Raindrop Blues / Goodnight, Broken Heart - 52
45-6061 Call Operator 210 / You Got The Right Number - 52
45-6062 Black Angel Heart / I've Tried To Forget – 52
Chestefield (ca 1954)
354 Dirty Pool / Easy Big Mama – ca 55
Coast (1956)
100 Cold War / Name, Adress and Phone Number- 56
Discus
DL-924 Confession / I Lost April