Gene Henslee

By Michel Ruppli, Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
ca January 1953 Dallas, TX – Gene Henslee
001 IF-424 HOW CAN I TELL YOU Imperial 45-8178
002 IF-425 WHAT WILL YOU DO THEN 45-8178
June 1953 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX - Gene Henslee (Producer: Lew Chudd)
003 IF 491 I’M LIKE A KID A-WAITIN’ 45-8204
004 IF 492 ARE YOU MISSING WHAT I’M MISSING 45-8204
6 July 1953 poss. Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX - Gene Henslee
005 IF-505 SUNRISE SERENADE 45-8205
006 IF-506 MOONLIGHT COCKTAIL 45-8209
007 IF-507 THAT OLD GANG OF MINE 45-8209
008 IF-508 CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO 45-8205
1 January 1954 poss. Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX - Gene Henslee
009 IF 547 A GIRL NAMED HEART BRAKE 45-8227
010 IF 548 DIG’N AND DATIN’ 45-8227
26 May 1954 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX - Gene Henslee (Producer: Lew Chudd)
011 IF 604 NAUGHTY AND NICE X8260
012 IF 605 ROCKIN’ BABY X8277
013 IF 606 WHAT WILL I DO? X8277
014 IF 607 TRY AS I MAY X8260
Late 1963 unknown – Gene Henslee (Producer: Al Klein)
015 DM-L 063101 SHAMBLES Melody M-110
016 DM-L 063102 BEAUTIFUL WOMEN Melody M-110
1965 unknown – Gene Henslee (Producer: Major Bill Smith)
017 SHAMBLES Billy Fran 1 Brownsfield 2 Billy Fran 202 UA 946
018 I JUST AIN'T GOT Billy Fran 1 Brownsfield 2
019 IF YOU REALLY WANT ME TO I'LL GO Billy Fran 2
020 BACK IN MY WILD DAYS Billy Fran 3 Brownsfield 3 45
021 A HECK OF LIFE Billy Fran 3 Brownsfield 3 45
022 JG2-507 SOUL OF A MAN Billy Fran 14 Josie 45-982
023 SOUL OF A MAN, part 2 Billy Fran 14 Josie 45-982
024 I DON'T WANNA GO HOME Billy Fran 202 UA 946
025 MY FORTUNE Brownsfield 30
ca. August 1970 unknown – Gene Henslee
026 S-9201 LIFE TO LEGEND (A TRIBUTE TO BOB WILLS) Starday 45-904/SLP-469
027 THINGS I WANT TO BE 45-904
Starday SLP-469 THE STORY OF BOB WILLS
Imperial sessions compilled using Michel Ruppli – Imperial discography
ca 1974 poss. Fort Worth, TX - Gene Henslee (Producer: Major Smith & Terry)
028 NOBODY'S DONE IT LIKE BOB Christi LC-1019/Billy Fran GH-14
ca 1974 or 1975 unknown, TX – Gene Henslee
029 WALKING DOWN THE ROAD Christi 304
ca 1975 Pantego Studios, 2310 Raper St., Arlington TX - Gene Henslee
030 SAN ANTONIO ROSE Billy Fran GH-14
031 SATURDAY NIGHT AT CAIN'S Christi 304/Billy Fran GH-14
032 I CUT MY TEETH ON GOOD OLD WESTERN SWING Billy Fran GH-14
033 I WISH I FELT THIS WAY AT HOME Billy Fran GH-14
034 LIFE TO LEGEND Billy Fran GH-14
035 THE BOY FROM TURKEY, TEXAS Billy Fran GH-14
036 BOB, ALL THE PLAYBOYS AND ME Billy Fran GH-14
037 CONVICT AND THE ROSE Billy Fran GH-14
038 PANHANDLE RAG Billy Fran GH-14
1970s unknown – Gene Henslee
039 LAYING IN THIS BED WITH ME TONITE Coors DC4
040 A PRET Coors DC4


ALBUMS
Billy Fran GH-13 The Boy From Turkey, Texas (As I Remember Him): San Antonio Rose; The Boy From Turkey, Texas; Nobody's Done It Like Bob; Bob, All The Playboys And Me; Saturday Night At Cain's; Life To Legend; I Cut My Teeth On Good Old Western Swing; Convict And The Rose; I Wish I Felt This Way At Home; Panhandle Rag; Life To Legend - 75 (Life to Legend is included twice with the same running time 2:45)

SINGLES
Imperial (1953-54)
45-8178 How Can I Tell You / What Will You Do Then - 01-53
45-8204 I’m Like A Kid A Waitin’ / Are You Missing What I’ Missing? - 53
45-8205 Sunrise Serenade / Chattanooga Choo Choo – 53
45-8209 Moonlight Cocktail / That Old Gang Of Mine - 53
45-8227 Dig'n And Datin' / The Girl Named Heart Brake - 01-54
X8260 Naughty And Nice / Try As I May - 08-54
X8277 Rockin' Baby / What Will I Do - 11-54
Mel-O-Dy (1964, subsidiary of Motown)
110 Shambles / Beautiful Women - 01-64
Billy Fran (1965)
1 Shambles / I Just Ain't Got (also on Brownsfield 2) - 65
2 If You Really Want Me To I'll Go / ? - 65
BF-3 Back In My Wild Days / A Heck Of Life - 65 (also on Brownfield 3, reissued on Brownsfield 45)
202 I Don't Wanna Go Home / Shambles – 65 (reissued on UA 946)
30 My Fortune / ? (released on Brownfield, also on Jubilee 9015)
Josie
45-982 Soul Of A Man, part 1 / Sould Of A Man, part 2 – 67 (also on Billy Fran BF-014)
Starday (1970)
45-904 Life To Legend (A Tribute To Bob Wills) / Things I Want To Be - 09-70
LeCam/Christi (ca 1974)
LC 1019 Thanks For The Memories / Nobody's Done It Like Bob – ca 74 w. Major Bill Smith [A]/w. friend [B]
304 Saturday Night At Cains / Walking Down The Road - ca 75
Coors
DC4 Laying In This Bed With Me Tonite / A Pret