Billy Wallace

3rd version
by Al Turner & Dick Grant with acknowledgements to Mario Manciotto, Michel Ruppli, Marc Coulavin & Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1950 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave.,Nashville, TN – Billy Wallace (Cright “Billy” Wallace [vcl/gt], Jimmy King [])
001 2032 YOU GOT SOME EXPLAINING TO DO Tennessee 719/Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-038 Bear Family BCD-15854 Cactus TENNCD-1
002 2033 DOG HAULED AROUND Tennessee 719/HBRCD-038 BCD-15854 Cactus TENNCD-1 ca January 1951 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave.,Nashville, TN – Billy Wallace & Band (Billy” Wallace [vcl/gt] + ?nown musicians)
003 2088 THERE’S A HAND REACHING OUT FROM THE CROSS Tennessee 747/HBRCD-038
004 2089 RESERVATIONS FOR YOUR SOUL 747/HBRCD-038
ca November 1951 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN - Billy Wallace with The Night Owls (Billy Wallace [vcl/gt], ? [ld gt], Ramsey Dorris “Randy” Hughes [rh gt], ? [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums], prob. Tommy Tucker [fiddle], Polly Adelaide “Del Wood” Hendricks [piano])
005 E1KB-4210/E1KV-379 I'M GONNA TURN YOU A' LOOSE 829/Redita RLP-121 HBR 038 BCD-15854 Cactus TENNCD-1
006 E1KB-4211/E1KV-380 SOUTHWIND 829/ Redita RLP-121 HBR 038 Bear Family BCD-15854 Cactus TENNCD-1
The first set of matrix nos. refer to the 78prm release whilst the second set refer to the 45rpm. Release
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15854 A SHOT IN THE DARK-TENNESSEE JIVE: THE COUNTRY MUSIC INDUSTRY COMES TO NASHVILLE: THE INDEPENDENT LABEL SCENE 1945-1955 (GER, 2001); CACTUS TENNCD-1 TENNESSEE HILLBILLY (2010)
23 April 1952 Castle Studio, the Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Billy Wallace (?nown musicians)
007 82772/NA 2712 BACK STREET AFFAIR 9-28243/HBR 038
008 82773/NA 2713 COUNTED OUT 9-28243/HBR 038
3 October 1952 Castle Studio, the Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Billy Wallace (Billy Wallace [vcl/gt] + ?nown ld gt, steel, bass, drums, fiddle)
009 83524/NA 2854 SHADOWS OF MY HEART 9-28568/HBR 038
010 83525/NA 2855 ANGEL OF SCORN unissued
011 83526/NA 2856 WHILE THE GETTIN’S GOOD 9-28568/HBR 038
012 83527/NA 2857 IT‘S THE BUSINESS YOU‘RE IN unissued
13 July 1953 Castle Studio, the Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Billy Wallace (?nown musicians)
013 84865/NA 3079 YOU HAVE A FUTURE unissued
014 84866/NA 3080 TOO MANY LIPS unissued
015 84867/NA 3081 THAT OLD AGE unissued
016 84868/NA 3082 BLUE DUNGAREES unissued
ca. September 1955 poss. Harrington, DE - Billy Wallace (Billy Wallace [vcl/gt] + ?nown steel, bass, fiddle, piano)
017 EB-2583/RM-114A YOU CAN'T RIDE ON MY TRAIN Blue Hen BH-210/HBR 038
018 EB-2584/RM-114B I STILL LOVE YOU Blue Hen BH-210/HBR 038
A & B designation and matrice numbers reversed in wax
ca. February 1956 Nashville, TN - Billy Wallace (Billy Wallace [vcl/gt] + ?nown ld gt, steel, bass, drums[-1], fiddle)
019 NF-119 THAT OLD LOVE OF YOURS Republic 7127-F Harvest 100/HBR 038
020 NF-120 I CAN’T RUN AWAY (FROM THESE BLUES) Republic 7127-F Harvest 100/HBR 038
021 N-121 YOU'LL NEVER CHEAT ME ANYMORE -1 Deb 1003/HBR 038
022 N-122 DON'T FLIRT WITH MY BABY Deb 1003/HBR 038
March 1956 poss. Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Billy Wallace  Bama Drifters (Billy Wallace [vc/gt] + ?nown ld gt, bass. Producer: Walter David “Dee” Kilpatrick)
023 YW-12695 WHAT'LL I DO 70876x45/Redita RLP-112 HBR 038
024 YW-12696 THAT'S MY REWARD 70876x45/ Philips Int. 6336 257 Phonogram. 6463 084 HBR 038
REDITA RLP-112 [1st Series] I WANT A ROCK ‘N’ ROLL GUTAR (NED, 1975); PHILIPS INTERNATIONAL 6336 257 MERCURY ROCKABILLIES (UK, 1975); PHONOGRAM 6463 084 MERCURY ROCKABILLIES (UK, 1981)
ca August 1956 poss. Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Billy Wallace & Bama Drifters (Billy Wallace [vc/gt] + ?nown ld gt, bass, percussion. Producer: Walter David “Dee” Kilpatrick)
025 YW-12745 BURNING THE WIND 70957x45/Philips International 6336 257 Phonogram 6463 084 HBRCD-038
026 YW-12746 MEAN, MISTREATIN‘ BABY 70957x45/Philips International 6336 257 Phonogram 6463 084 HBRCD-038
ca August 1957 Nashville, TN - Billy Wallace (?nown musicians)
027 8821 WOLF CALL Deb 882-45/HBR 038
028 8822 TWO O' CLOCK IN THE MORNING 882-45/HBR 038
ca January 1960 Nashville, TN - Billy Wallace (?nown musicians)
029 CP 3381 GOTTA KEEP RIDIN' Pace 1008/HBR 038
030 CP 3382 CHESTNUT LOCKS Pace 1008/HBR 038
Pace 1008 is a Cincinnati CP custom pressing
1961 Nashville, TN - Billy & Jimmy (Billy Wallace [vcl/gt], James “Jimmy” King [vcl/] + ?nown musicians. Producer: Russell Sims)
031 120-A LOW DOG HANGIN' AROUND Sims 120/HBR 038
032 120-B HEARTBREAK VILLAGE Sims 120/HBR 038
ca 1962 prob. Nashville, TN - Billy Wallace & The Rioses (unknown musicians)
033 MC 1003 WE HIDE AWAY Twin Rose 101/HBR 038
034 MC 1004 GOT RAMBLIN' ON MY MIND Twin Rose 101/HBR 038
October 1962 poss. Harrington, DE – Billy Wallace (Billy Wallace [vcl/gt], ? [ld gt], ? [bass], ? [drums], ? [harmonica-2], ? [piano-1])
035 MB-460/DR-210A/RM-110A THE SYCAMORE TREE -2 Del Ray 210 Acadia 1008/Acadia LP- Cattle LP-8 HBRCD-038
036 MB-461/DR-210B/RM-110A HONKY TONK ROW -1 Del Ray 210 Acadia 1008/Acadia LP- Cattle LP-8 HBRCD-038
Article in Billboard 17th November 1962 on DEL RAY 210
Ca March 1963 unknown – Billy Wallace (Billy Wallace [vcl/gt], ? [ld gt], ? [steel], ? [bass])
037 BACK STREET AFFAIR Acadia LP- Cattle LP-8
038 CHEATIN’S A SIN Acadia 1009/Acadia LP- Cattle LP-8 HBRCD-038
039 YOUR KISSES AND LIES Acadia 1009/Acadia LP- Cattle LP-8 HBRCD-038
040 MY HEART NEEDS AN OVERHAUL JOB Acadia LP- Cattle LP-8
041 WHOSE SHOULDER WILL YOU CRY ON Acadia LP- LP-8
042 JUDGE OF HEARTS Acadia LP- Cattle LP-8
043 GHOST OF A HONKY TONK SLAVE Acadia LP- LP-8
044 IF ALL THE OTHER GIRLS WERE LIKE YOU Acadia LP- LP-8
045 I’M GOING OUT OF YOUR ARMS Acadia LP- LP-8
046 SLAVES OF A HOPELESS LOVE AFFAIR Acadia LP- LP-8


ALBUMS
Acadia [CAN] LP-? Billy Wallace Sings His Hits: Back Street Affair; Cheatin's A Sin; My Heart Needs An Overhaul Job; Whose Shoulder Will You Cry On; Judged Hearts; Ghost Of A Honky-Tonk Slave; If All Other Girls Were Like You; Your Kisses And Lies; I'm Going Out Of Your Arms; Slaves Of A Hopeless Love; Honky Tonk Row; The Sycamore Tree – 05-63 (reissued on Cattle LP-8 in 1980 in Germany)
Hillbilly Researcher [EU] HBR CD 038 Billy Wallace: You Got Some Explaining To Do; Dog Hauled Around; There's A Hand Reaching Ot From The Cross; Reservations For Your Soul; I'm Gonna Turn You A' Loose; Southwind; Back street Affair; Counted Out; Shadow Of My Heart; While The Gettin's Good; You Can't Ride On My Train; I Still Love You; What'll I Do; That's My Reward;That Old Love Of Yours; I Can't Run Away (From These Blues); You'll Never Cheat Me Anymore; Don't Flirt With My Baby; Wolf Call; Two O' Clock In The Morning; Gotta Keep Ridin'; Chestnut Locks; Low Down Hangin' Around; Heartbreak Villige; The Sucamore Tree; Honky Tonk Row; We Hide Away; Got Ramblin' On My Mind


SINGLES
Tennessee (1950-51)
719 You Got Some Explaining To Do / Dog Hauled Around - 07-50
747 There's A Hand Reaching Ot From The Cross / Reservations For Your Soul - 03-51
829 I'm Gonna Turn You A' Loose / Southwind - 05-52
Decca (1952-53)
9-28243 Counted Out / Back Street Affair – 20-06-52
9-28568 While The Gettin's Good / Shadows Of My Heart – 23-02-53
Blue Hen (1955)
BH-210 You Can't Ride On My Train / I Still Love You - 11-55
Mercury (1956)
70876X45 That's My Reward / What'll I Do – 05-56 (rev. May 26)
70957X45 Mean, Mistreatin' Baby / Burning The Wind – 25-08-56 (rev. Sept. 15)
Republic (1956)
7127-45 That Old Love Of Yours / I Can't Run Away (From These Blues) - 56 (also on Harvest 100)
Deb (1957)
1003 You'll Never Cheat Me Anymore / Don't Flirt With My Baby - 57
882-45 Wolf Call / Two O' Clock In The Morning - 10-57 (rev. Oct. 14)
Pace (1960)
1008 Gotta Keep Ridin' / Chestnut Locks – 05-60
Sims (1961) Billy & Jimmy [= Billy Wallace & Jimmy King]
120 Low Down Hangin' Around / Heartbreak Village - 61
Del-Ray (1962)
210 The Sycamore Tree / Honky Tonk Row – 10-62 (article: Bb Nove. 17.also on Acadia 1008)
Acadia (1963)
1009 Cheatin' A Sin / Your Kisses And Lies - 63
Twin Rose (ca 1962)
101 We Hide Away / Got Ramblin' On My Mind