2nd version
by Dick Grant, Lana Kolb & The Late Martha Carson with acknowledgements to Cindy Ray Tucker, Bertha Woodruff, Kenny & Jean Woodruff, Donna Chapel, Don Chapel, Adam Komorowski, Alan Turner, Phil Tricker, Bernd Kratochwil, Ramblin’ Tommy Scott, Michel Ruppli & Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1936 [radio broadcast] Radio Station WHIS, Bluefield, WV – Sunshine Sisters All-Girl String Band (Opal Jean Amburgey [vcl/banjo], Irene Ethel Amburgey [vcl/rh gt], Bertha Amburgey [vcl/fiddle])
S0001 FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN unissued
S0002 BOIL THEM CABBAGE DOWN unissued
S0003 BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG unissued
7 December 1940 [WSB Barn Dance-22:30] Radio Station WSB, Atlanta, GA – Hoot Owl Holler Girls (Opal Jean Amburgey [vc/banjo], Irene Ethel Amburgey-Roberts [vcl/rh gt], Bertha Amburgey [vcl/fiddle])
H0001 SINGLE GIRL, SINGLE GIRL unissued
1940-1941 [WSB Barn Dance/WSB Farm & Fun Hour] Radio Station WSB, Atlanta, GA – Hoot Owl Holler Girls (Opal Jean Amburgey [vc/banjo], Irene Ethel Amburgey-Roberts [vcl/rh gt], Bertha Amburgey- Woodruff [vcl/fiddle])
H0002 OLD DAN TUCKER unissued
H0003 GROUND HOG unissued
H0004 SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT unissued
H0005 TURN YOUR RADIO ON unissued
H0006 MY HORSES AIN’T HUNGRY unissued
H0007 FREE LITTLE BIRD unissued
H0008 WATERMELON ON THE VINE unissued
H0009 FIREBALL MAIL unissued
H0010 I’LL BE BACK IN A YEAR LITTLE DARLING unissued
1940-1942 [WSB Farm & Fun Hour, 05:30] Radio Station WSB, Atlanta, GA – Hoot Owl Holler Girls (Opal Jean Amburgey [vc/banjo], Irene Ethel Amburgey-Roberts [vcl/rh gt], Bertha Amburgey [vcl/fiddle])
H0011 NIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS unissued
H0012 I WONDER WHY YOU SAY GOODBYE unissued
H0013 MULESKINNER BLUES unissued
H0014 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL unissued
H0015 PATTY ON THE TURNPIKE –instr.- unissued
H0016 BACK UP AND PUSH –instr.- unissued
14 March 1942 [WSB Barn Dance] Radio Station WSB, Atlanta, GA – Mattie O‘ Neil (Opal Jean Amburgey [vc/banjo], Irene Ethel Amburgey-Roberts [rh gt], Bertha Amburgey-Woodruff [fiddle])
00001 PEACH PICKIN’ TIME IN GEORGIA unissued
21 January 1949 Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Salty Holmes and His Brown County Boys (Salty Holmes [vcl/harmonica], Otis Wilson “Joe” Maphis [ld gt], poss. Opal Jean Holmes [])
000 W74711/NA 1000? BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN Decca 46152 9-46313 Brunswick 04264/CCD-289
000 W74712/NA 1001? JUST AN OLD FARM FOR SALE Decca 46152 Brunswick 04264/ CCD-289
Decca 46152 was reelased on the 28th February 1949, listed in Billboards advanced release list on the 19th February 1949, reviewed in Billboard on the 12th March 1949.
Brunswick 04264 was released in the United Kingdom.
1 August 1949 Universal Recording Corp., 46 East Walton St., Chicago, IL - Salty Holmes and His Brown County Boys (Salty Holmes [vcl-1/harmonica], Otis Wilson “Joe” Maphis [vcl-2/ld gt], Opal Jean Holmes [vcl-3/banjo])
000 75105 CANNON BALL SPECIAL-2 Decca 46199/ CCD-289
001 75106 HARMONICA BOOGIE -3 Decca 9-46313
000 75107 VIRGINIA ON A SATURDAY NIGHT -1 Decca unissued
000 75108 NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN -1 Decca 46199/ CCD-289
Matrix No. 75107 has the legend Vocal chorus by Cousin Joe Maphis
Decca 46199 was released 5th December 1949,was reviewed in Billboard on the 24th December 1949 & 31th December 1949
Decca 46313 was released 30th April 1951.
Ca February 1950 New York City – Salty Holmes and His Singing Harmonica with Matty O’ Neil[Mama]-1/Salty Holmes [“Talking Harmonica”]-2/Salty Holmes-3 (Salty Holmes [vcl-4/vcl+harmonica-5], Opal Jean Holmes [vcl-6/banjo], Joe Maphis [ld gt])
000 DLG-50243/MX-35594 DON’T SHED YOUR TEARS AFTER I’M GONE -3-4 London 663 london L-663 London 30106 Decca FM-5743/CCD-289
002 DLG-50244/MX-35595 I FOUND MY MAMA -1-2-5-6 London 663 L-663 A London 30106 London 20028B Decca FM-5743 London JS-?/ CCD-289
Both London L-663 [black label] & London 663 A/B [dark blue label] were also released in the United Kingdom on 78rpm. during April, 1950. London 30106 released July 1950; London L-663 [dark blue label] in the U.S.A. was also released in Australia with a [maroon] label. London 663 was also released in Canada in March 1950. London JS-? released in 1950. London 20028 released in 1950. The above recordings were released in South Africa on Decca FM-5743.
ca April 1950 New York City – Matty O‘ Neil (Opal Jean Holmes [vcl/banjo], Salty Holmes [harmonica], poss. Joe Maphis [ld gt] + Orrin Tucker Orchestra)
003 DLG-50260 DON’T SELL DADDY ANYMORE WHISKEY London 16023 L-1037 45-L-1037/ CCD-289
004 DLG-50261 LITTLE RUSTY 16023 L-1037 45-L-1037/ CCD-289
ca June 1950 New York City – Salty Holmes with Tiny and Boys-1/Salty Holmes [harmonica]-2 (Salty Holmes [harmonica], Joe Maphis [ld gt], Opal Jean Holmes [banjo])
000 DLG-50352 SUGAR BLUES -instr.- -1-2 London 16030 London L-1131 Decca L-1131
000 DLG-50353 ECHOING THE BLUES –instr.- -1-2 16030 L-1131 Decca L-1131
London 16030 released June 1950; London L-1131 released January 1951. London L-1131 was also released in the United Kingdom on 78rpm. during January, 1952. Decca L-1131 was released in Italy.
ca July 1950 New York City – Salty Holmes with Tiny and His Boys-1/Matty O’ Neil-2 (Salty Holmes [harmonica], Joe Maphis [ld gt], Opal Jean Holmes [vcl-2/banjo])
000 DLG-50512 WABASH BLUES –instr.- -1 London 788 London 30198/ CCD-289
000 DLG-50513 SWANEE SWING –instr.- -1 London 788 London 30198/ CCD-289
005 DLG-50514 WHISKEY TOOK MY DADDY AWAY-2 London 16038 London L-1095 London 30292
006 DLG-50515 WHAT’S THIS WORLD COMING TO-2 16038 L-1095 30292
London 788 released October 1950. London 788 was also released in the United Kingdom on 78rpm. during December, 1951.
London 30198 is a 45rpm release, issued in October 1050.
11 April 1951 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Mattie O‘ Neil, * and Salty Holmes (Opal Jean Holmes [vcl/banjo-4/mandolin-5], Salty Holmes [vcl*/harmonica-3], Gerald Lester “Jerry” Byrd [steel], Thomas Lee “Tommy” Jackson Jr. [fiddle-6], ? [org-7])
007 K-3210 STUCK WITH LOVE* -3-4-6 King 45-982/ CCD-289
008 K-3211 DIVORCES* -3-5-7 45-982/ CCD-289
009 K-3212 MY LITTLE SON’S PLEA 45-963
010 K-3213 THE HICCOUGH SONG -3 963
011 none WHAT AM I GONNA DO King unissued
5 November 1951 [no. 2359] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson (Bill Carlisle [hmny vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], Opal Jean “Mattie O’ Neil” Holmes [hmny vcl/bjo], Ernie Newton [bass], Marvin Hammond Hughes [pno]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
000 9208 SATISFIED Capitol F1900 EAP-1-449 EAP-2-1113 EAP-1-1507/ST 1113 T 1507 CD D 204
000 9209 HIDE ME ROCK OF AGES F1900/T-1607 BACM CD D 204
000 9210 OLD BLIND BARNABAS F2077/T-1507 CD D 161
000 9211 CRYIN' HOLY UNTO THE LORD F2252/T-1607 CD D 204
CAPITOL T-1113 CHURCH IN WILDWOOD (1959); CAPITOL T-1507 SATISFIED (November 1960); CAPITOL T-1607 A TALK WITH THE LORD (1961)
6 November 1951 [no. 2360] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson & The Gospel Singers (Bill Carlisle [hmny vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], Opal Jean “Mattie O’ Neil” Holmes [hmny vcl/bjo], Ernie Newton [bass], Marvin Hammond Hughes [pno]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
000 9212 FEAR NOT F2252/T-1607 CD D 204
000 9213 I WANNA REST F2077 EAP-1-449/T-1607 CD D 161
000 9214 (IF YOU EVER NEEDED THE LORD BEFORE) YOU SURE DO NEED HIM NOW F1982 EAP-1-1507
000 9215 WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE (AND FOUND WANTING) F1982/T-1507
20 November 1951 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Mattie O‘ Neil and Salty Holmes/Mattie, Marthie And Minnie* (Opal Jean Holmes [vcl/banjo/fiddle], Salty Holmes [harmonica-4], Martha ‘Marthie’ Carson [hmny vcl-5/2nd ld vcl -6/rh gt], Bertha “Minnie” Woodruff [hmny vcl-5/vcl-7/ld vcl-8/fiddle], Gerald Lester “Jerry” Byrd [steel], Thomas Lee “Tommy” Jackson Jr. [fiddle])
000 K-3302-1 ECHOES OVER THE SMOKEYS -3-4-5 King 45-1056/Cattle CCD-289
000 K-3303-2 SHACKLES AND CHAINS -3-4-5 King 45-1033/ Cattle CCD-289
000 K-3304-1 MY WORST MISTAKE -3-4-5 King 45-1056/ Cattle CCD-289
011 K-3305-3 YOU CAN DISH IT OUT (BUT YOU CAN’T TAKE IT IN) -2-3-6-7 King unissued/ Magnet MRCD-004
000 K-3306-2 OUR LOVE IS GONE -3-4-5 King 45-1033/ Cattle CCD-289
012 K-3307-1 TENNESSEE MEMORIES -2-3-6-7 King 45-1052
013 K-3308-3 YOU CAN’T LIVE WITH ‘EM (AND YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT ‘EM) -2-3-6-7 45-1052/Audio lab AL-1519 Library of Congress LBC-07, Magnet MRCD-004 Proper PROPERBOX 103
MATTIE O’ NEIL possibly plays fiddle on all the above recordings.
AUDIO LAB AL-1519 A DAY IN THE COUNTRY (1961); LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LBC-07 SONGS OF COMPLAINT AND PROTEST (1977); MAGNET MRCD-004 TRADITIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC MAKERS, Vol.4.-MOUNTAIN HOEDOWN (UK); CATTLE CCD-289 SALTY HOLMES & MATTIE O’ NEIL with the Amber Sisters and Joe Maphis (GER, 2004); PROPER PROPERBOX 103 BLAZING BLUEGRASS (UK, 2005)
2 January 1952 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Tommy Scott (Gaines Blevins* [gt], Zeke Turner [gt], Louis Innis [rh gt], Opal Jean [banjo/fiddle], Jerry Byrd [steel], Bob Newman [bass], Tommy Jackson* [fiddle].Producer: Sydney Nathan. [*according to Tomy Scott])
000 K3321 COME ON, GIMME SOME LOVIN' 45-1070/SD-999 Cattle LP-38 Collector CLCD-2854 Cactus CACTCD-5004
000 K3322 FREE AGAIN 45-1070/SD-999 Cattle LP-38 Collector CLCD-2854
000 K3323 GONNA PAINT THE TOWN RED 45-1054/SD-999 Cattle LP-38 Collector CLCD-2854
000 K3324 LONELY AS A GEORGIA PINE 45-1054/Cattle LP-38
18 May 1952 [no. 2639] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – The Amber Sisters (Martha Carson [vcl-3/hmny vcl-2/rh gt], Opal Jean Holmes [ld vcl-1/hmny vcl-2/banjo], Salty Holmes [harmonica-4], Chet Atkins [el ld gt],? [steel], Bertha Woodruff [hmny vcl-2/fiddle], ? [bass], Thomas Lee“Tommy” Jackson Jr.[fiddle]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
A01 10111 I’D LIKE TO SHOW YOU AROUND -1-2-3 Capitol unissued
A02 10112 WHEN I WANT LOVIN’, BABY, I WANT YOU -1-2-3 Capitol F2289/ CCD-289
A03 10113 LONESOME ROAD BLUES -1-2-3 F2289/ CCD-289
A04 10114 NEW RIVER TRAIN Capitol unissued
19 May 1952 [no. 2640] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson & The Gospel Singers (Martha Carson [vcl/rh gt], Opal Jean Holmes [hmny vcl/banjo], Chet Atkins [el ld gt], ? [steel], ? [bass], Tommy Jackson Jr. [fiddle], Bertha Woodruff , Salty Holmes [hmny vcl]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
000 10115 BEYOND THE SHADOW Capitol F2145
000 10116 I’M GONNA WALK AND TALK WITH MY LORD Capitol F2145
000 10117 HE KEEPS HIS PROMISE Capitol T-1507
000 10118 JESUS IS A ROCK T-1507
20 June 1952 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Tommy Scott (Gaines Blevins [gt], Zeke Turner [gt], Bobby Koefer [gt], Louis Innis [rh gt], Opal Jean [banjo/fiddle], Jerry Byrd [steel], Bob Newman [bass], Redd Stewart [fiddle]. Producer: Sydney Nathan. [Line-up according to Tomy Scott])
000 K3413 WHY DON YOU KNOW - I LOVE HER 45-1129/Collector CLCD-2854, Cattle LP-126
000 K3414 JUST A-DIGGIN' AND A-DIGGIN' 45-1099/Collector CLCD-2854, Cattle LP-126
000 K3415 WAITING 45-1099/Cattle LP-38
000 K3416 AIN’T LOVE GRAND 45-1129/SD-999 Collector CLCD-2854, Cattle LP-126
9 October 1952 [no. 2794] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson,* & The Gospel Singers (Martha Carson [vcl/rh gt], Opal Jean Holmes [hmny vcl/banjo], Chet Atkins [el ld gt], ? [steel], ? [bass], Bertha Woodruff. Producer: Ken Nelson)
000 10756 I FEEL IT IN MY SOUL Capitol F2477/T-1507
000 10757 INSPIRATION FROM ABOVE Capitol F2342/T-1507
000 10758 ASK, AND YE SHALL RECEIVE* Capitol F2477/T-1507
000 10759 THERE’S A HIGHER POWER [THERE’S A RICHER POWER**] Capitol F2342
/T-1607**
9 October 1952 [no. 2795] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – The Amber Sisters (Martha Carson [vcl-1/hmny vcl-2/rh gt], Opal Jean Holmes [vcl-3/hmny vcl-2/banjo], Chet Atkins [el ld gt], Bertha Woodruff [vcl-3/hmny vcl-2], ? [steel], ? [bass], ? [tom toms-4]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
A05 10760 I’VE WAITED TOO LONG -1-2-3 Capitol F2394/Cattle CCD-289
A06 10761 CHEROKEE EYES -1-2-3-4 Capitol F2538/Cattle CCD-289
A07 10762 USELESS -1-2-3 F2538/Cattle CCD-289
A08 10763 ONE MORE TIME -1-2-3 Capitol F2394/Cattle CCD-289
11 July 1953 [14:00-17:00] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Salty Holmes,* & Mattie O‘ Neil aka Salty & Mattie (Producer: Fred Rose)
019 53-S-6119 WAKE UP, LITTLE BOY BLUE* K11572/ CCD-289
020 53-S-6120 LONG TIME GONE* K11572/ CCD-289
000 53-S-6121 BABY, I GOT YOU ON MY MIND unissued
000 53-S-6122 THE HAUNTING HOUSE unissued
17 September 1953 [no. 3131] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson,* & The Gospel Singers (Martha Carson [vcl/rh gt], Opal Jean Holmes [hmny vcl/banjo], Chet Atkins [el ld gt], ? [steel], ? [bass], Bertha Woodruff [hmny vcl/fiddle}. Producer: Ken Nelson)
000 11780 I’VE GOT A BETTER PLACE TO GO Capitol F2634/ST-1607 BACM CD D 204
000 11781 BYE AND BYE* Capitol F2740/ST-1607 Cactus CAPCD-2
000 11782 LAZARUS* F2740
000 11783 SINGIN’ ON THE OTHER SIDE Capitol F2634/ST-1607 BACM CD D 204
1953 [live-Grand Ole Opry] Radio Station WSM, Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Salty & Mattie (Salty Holmes [vcl/harmonica], Mattie O’Neal [vcl/banjo] + unknown musicians. Host: Faron Young)
02001 WAKE UP, LITTLE BOY BLUE Grand Ole Opry program #
18 September 1953 [no. 3132] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – The Amber Sisters (Martha Carson [vcl/rh gt], Opal Jean Holmes [vcl/banjo], Chet Atkins [el ld gt],? [steel], Bertha Woodruff [hmny/fiddle]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
A09 11788 LOOK WHAT FOLLOWED ME HOME Capitol F2684/ CCD-289
A10 11789 I’M ASHAMED Capitol unissued
A11 11790 SO TIRED OF YOUR RUNNIN’ ‘ROUND Capitol F2684/ CCD-289
A12 11791 HE’LL COME BACK Capitol unissued
ca. May 1954 Fred Rose Studio, Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel aka Opal Jean (Opal Jean Chapel [vcl], Salty Holmes [harmonica], poss. Bertha Woodruff [hmny vcl/fiddle] + unknown musicians. Producer: Wesley Rose)
021 F-51 TENNESSEE COURTIN’ TIME Hickory 45-1015
022 F-52 YOU GAVE ME YOUR NAME 45-1023
023 F-53 PART OF YOUR HEART 45-1023
024 F-54 THAT DONE IT 45-1015
6 October 1954 Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Salty Holmes (Salty Holmes [vcl/harmonica], Opal Jean [vcl*/banjo] + unknown musicians)
025 86898/NA 3373 THE MAMA DOLL SONG* 9-29321 Columbia DO-70166
000 86899/NA 3374 THE GHOST SONG 9-29321 Columbia DO-70166
000 86900/NA 3375 I‘M ROLLING ALONG unissued
Columbia DO-70166 was released in Australia.
1955 [demo session] Nashville, TN – Mattie O’Neal (Opal Jean Holmes [vcl/banjo])
02501 AIN’T GONNA WASH MY FACE FOR A MONTH
02502 FROST ON THE ROOF
02503 WINDOWS OF THE PAST
1955 [live-Grand Ole Opry] Radio Station WSM, Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Salty & Mattie (Salty Holmes [vcl/harmonica], Mattie O’Neal [vcl/banjo] + unknown musicians. Host: Webb Pierce)
02504 HARMONICA BOOGIE Grand Ole Opry Program #
1955 [live-Grand Ole Opry] Radio Station WSM, Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Salty & Mattie (Salty Holmes [vcl/harmonica], Mattie O’Neal [vcl/banjo] + unknown musicians. Host: Minnie Pearl)
02505 THE GHOST SONG Grand Ole Opry Program #
ca. April 1956 Music City Recording, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (unknown musicians). Producer: Robert Murray Nash)
026 U 196/G2-WB-7278 WELCOME TO THE CLUB Sun 244 RCA 47-6681/Ace CHCHD-1016
027 U 197/G2-WB-7279 I WON'T BE ROCKIN' TONIGHT Sun 244 RCA 47-6681/Proper Properbox 122
The above recordings were leased to Sun Records by Murray Nash. Sun Records then leased the above recordings to RCA Victor.
March 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio & Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (Jean Chapel [vcl], poss. Grady Martin [gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Chet Atkins)
028 H2-WB-0671-5 OO-BA LA BABY 20/47-6892
029 H2-WB-0672-3 I HAD A DREAM 20/47-6892
030 H2-WB-0673 (or 4) BABY TAKE ME BACK unissued
031 H2-WB-0674 (or 3) BABY I WON'T LIKE IT unissued
Matrix No. H2WW-0671 has the legend “from the Warner Bros. film “Untamed Youth”.
1959 Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Bill Justis)
032 unknown title Play Me unissued
033 unknown title Play Me ?
034 unknown title Play Me ?
035 unknown title Play Me unissued
ca. February 1962 unknown - Jean Chapel
036 IT HURTS ME Crest 45-1100
037 TURN AROUND AND WALK AWAY Crest 45-1100
18 January 1963 Nashvile, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Bill Justis)
038 YW-27000/PS-4400 MY REASON FOR LIVING unissued
039 YW-27001/PS-4401 DON’T LET GO Smash S 1829/Blend BLR-82017
040 YW-27002/PS-4402 YOUR TENDER LOVE S 1829
16 August 1966 RCA Victor Studio A, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Joe Johnson)
041 1351 OH NOT NOT AGAIN Challenge unissued
042 1352 LAY SOME HAPPINESS ON ME Challenge unissued
043 1353 TO GET TO YOU Challenge unissued
044 1354 LONELY AGAIN Challenge unissued
045 1355 UNCLE LES Challenge unissued
8 October 1966 RCA Victor Studio B, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Joe Johnson)
046 I'VE GOT A MEMORY YOU CAN'T TOUCH unissued
note by Michel Ruppli: session untraced in Challenge files
18 October 1966 RCA Victor Studio B, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Joe Johnson)
047 1374/▲ 64356 TELL IT LIKE IT IS Challenge 59350
048 1375/▲ 64356X I'M YOUR WOMAN 59350
049 1376 CONTAGIOUS unissued
050 1377 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET unissued
16 March 1967 RCA Victor Studio B, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Joe Johnson)
051 1410/▲66057 STAMP OUT LONELINESS 59362 Apex 77043
052 1411/▲66057X YOU CAN TAKE ME 59362 Apex 77043
053 1412/▲67117 THIS WALTZ IS MINE 59370
054 1413 YOU TURN ME ON unissued
6 May 1967 RCA Victor Studio B, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Joe Johnson)
055 1430/▲ IN THE REACH OF YOUR ARMS 59370
6 September 1967 RCA Victor Studio B, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (Jerry Reed Hubbard [gt], Pete Wade [gt], Pete Drake [steel], ? [bass] + Tompall Glaser, Jim Glaser, Charlie Glaser [bck vcl]. Producer: Joe Johnson)
056 1444/▲68566 GREEN PAPER 59376
057 1445/▲65566X HUNGRY EYES 59376
058 1446A/▲69411X IF I EVER GET YOU 59381
059 1446B/▲69411 DINO'S TV DOOR 59381
26 March 1968 RCA Victor Studio B, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (arranger: Billy Walker. Producer: Joe Johnson)
060 1456/▲71523 SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND LOVE 59386
061 1457/▲71523X I REALLY GO FOR YOU 59386
062 1458 A LONELY WOMAN unissued
063 1459 SUNSHINE EVERY DAY MOONLIGHT EVERY NIGHT unissued
1968 [demo session] Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel & Tammy Wynette
06301 CRAZY ME FOR LOVING YOU
06302 HUNGRY EYES
06303 I KNOW MY LIMITATIONS
16 June 1969 poss. Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Walter Haynes)
064 K-11954 I STARTED LOVING AGAIN Kapp K-2034
065 K-11955 BLUEBIRD RIDGE Kapp K-2034
066 K-11956 LOVE IS unissued
067 K-11957 ALWAYS MISSING YOU unissued
13 November 1969 poss. Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Walter Haynes)
068 K-11997 THE ROLL CALL Kapp K-2082
069 K-11998 SO MUCH OF A MAN unissued
070 K-11999 I'M YOUR WOMAN K-2082
071 K-12000 WRAP ME UP unissued
19 October 1972 poss. Sunset Sound & Sound Factory, 6357 Selma Ave., Hollywood, TN - Jerry Wallace (Jerry Wallace [vcl], poss. Jean Chapel [hmny vcl-1] + unknown musicians. Producer: Joe Johnson) [Challenge recordings but mastered by Decca/MCA, order likely is order of recording]
000 MC 1037 UNTIL YOU -1 MCA-301
000 L 16239*/MC 1034** DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE LONESOME? 33036*/MCA-301**
000 L 16240*/MC 1041** WHERE DID HE COME FROM? (THE BALLAD OF HEC RAMSEY) 33036*/MCA-301**
000 MC 1036 THE LOVE SONG OF THE YEAR MCA-301
ALBUMS
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-289 Salty Holmes & Mattie O’ Neil With The Amber Sisters And Joe Maphis: Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain; Cannonball Special ; Cherokee Eyes; Divorces ; Don't Sell Daddy Any More Whiskey ; Don't Shed Your Tears After I'm Gone ; Echoes Over The Smokeys ; I Found My Mama ; I've Waited Too Long ; Just An Old Farm For Sale ; Little Rusty ; Lonesome Road Blues ; Long Time Gone ; Look What Followed Me Home ; My Worst Mistake ; Nine Times Out Of Ten ; One More Time ; Our Love Is Gone ; Shackles And Chains ; So Tired Of Your Runnin' Around ; Stuck With Love ; Swanee Swing ; Useless ; Wabash Blues ; Wake Up, Little Boy Blue ; When I Want Lovin', Baby, I Want You - 04
SINGLES
London (1950) aka aka Matty O' Neil
16023 Don't Sell Daddy Anymore Whisky / Little Rusty - 05-50 (reissued on L-1037 in May 1951. 1037 also issued in UK, May 1951, 45-L-1037 issued in October 1954)
16038/30292 [45 RPM] Whiskey Took My Daddy Away / What's This World Coming To – 08-50 (also issued in UK on London L-1095 in October 1951)
King (1951) aka Matty O' Neil
45-963 Hiccough Song / My Little Son's Plea – 06-51
45-982 Stuck With Love / Divorces - 08-51 w. Salty Holmes
45-1033 Our Love Is Gone / Shackles And Chains - 01-52 w. Salty Holmes
45-1052 You Can't Live With 'Em / Tennessee Memories - 03-52 Mattie, Marthie & Minnie
45-1056 My Worst Mistake / Echoes Over The Smokies - 03-52 w. Salty Holmes
Capitol (1952-53)
F2289 Lonesome Road Blues / When I Want Lovin' Baby, I Want You - 17-11-52 The Amber Sisters (w. Martha Carson)
F2394 I've Waited Too Long / One More Time – 09-03-53 The Amber Sisters (w. Martha Carson)
F2538 Cherokee Eyes / Useless – 20-07-53 The Amber Sisters (w. Martha Carson)
F2684 Look What Followed Me Home Last Night / So Tired Of Your Runnin' 'Round - 14-12-53 The Amber Sisters (w. Martha Carson) (rev. Jan.2, 1954)
MGM (1953) Salty & Mattie
K11572 Wake Up, Little Boy Blue / Long Time Gone – 09-53 (rev. Sept. 11)
Hickory (1954-55) as by Opal Jean
45-1015 Tennessee Courtin' Time / That Done It - 09-54
45-1023 You Gave Me Your Name / Part Of Your Heart - 05-55
Sun (1956, masters leased to RCA)
244 I Won't Be Rockin' Tonight / Welcome To The Club – 15-05-56
RCA Victor (1957)
20/47-6681 I Won't Be Rockin' Tonight / Welcome To The Club - 10-56 reissue of Sun 244 (rev. July 21)
20/47-6892 Oo-Ba La Baby / I Had A Dream - 04-57 (rev. Apr. 27)
Crest (1962)
45-1100 It Hurts Me / Turn Around And Walk Away - 04-62
Smash (1963)
S 1829 Don't Let Go / Your Tender Love - 06-63
Challenge (1966)
59350 Tell It Like It Is / I'm Your Woman - 18-11-66
59362 You Can Take Me / Help Stamp Out Loneliness - 27-03-67 (Canadian issue on Apex 77043)
59370 In The Reach Of Your Arms / This Waltz Is Mine - 19-06-67
59376 Hungry Eyes / Green Paper - 09-67
59381 Dino's TV Door / If I Ever Get You - 06-12-67
59386 She And Ye Shall Find / I Really Go For You - 14-05-68 (rev, June 8)
Kapp (1969-70)
K-2034 Bluebird Ridge / I Started Loving Again - 21-07-69
K-2082 I'm Your Woman / Roll Call - 18-03-70
by Dick Grant, Lana Kolb & The Late Martha Carson with acknowledgements to Cindy Ray Tucker, Bertha Woodruff, Kenny & Jean Woodruff, Donna Chapel, Don Chapel, Adam Komorowski, Alan Turner, Phil Tricker, Bernd Kratochwil, Ramblin’ Tommy Scott, Michel Ruppli & Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1936 [radio broadcast] Radio Station WHIS, Bluefield, WV – Sunshine Sisters All-Girl String Band (Opal Jean Amburgey [vcl/banjo], Irene Ethel Amburgey [vcl/rh gt], Bertha Amburgey [vcl/fiddle])
S0001 FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN unissued
S0002 BOIL THEM CABBAGE DOWN unissued
S0003 BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG unissued
7 December 1940 [WSB Barn Dance-22:30] Radio Station WSB, Atlanta, GA – Hoot Owl Holler Girls (Opal Jean Amburgey [vc/banjo], Irene Ethel Amburgey-Roberts [vcl/rh gt], Bertha Amburgey [vcl/fiddle])
H0001 SINGLE GIRL, SINGLE GIRL unissued
1940-1941 [WSB Barn Dance/WSB Farm & Fun Hour] Radio Station WSB, Atlanta, GA – Hoot Owl Holler Girls (Opal Jean Amburgey [vc/banjo], Irene Ethel Amburgey-Roberts [vcl/rh gt], Bertha Amburgey- Woodruff [vcl/fiddle])
H0002 OLD DAN TUCKER unissued
H0003 GROUND HOG unissued
H0004 SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT unissued
H0005 TURN YOUR RADIO ON unissued
H0006 MY HORSES AIN’T HUNGRY unissued
H0007 FREE LITTLE BIRD unissued
H0008 WATERMELON ON THE VINE unissued
H0009 FIREBALL MAIL unissued
H0010 I’LL BE BACK IN A YEAR LITTLE DARLING unissued
1940-1942 [WSB Farm & Fun Hour, 05:30] Radio Station WSB, Atlanta, GA – Hoot Owl Holler Girls (Opal Jean Amburgey [vc/banjo], Irene Ethel Amburgey-Roberts [vcl/rh gt], Bertha Amburgey [vcl/fiddle])
H0011 NIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS unissued
H0012 I WONDER WHY YOU SAY GOODBYE unissued
H0013 MULESKINNER BLUES unissued
H0014 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL unissued
H0015 PATTY ON THE TURNPIKE –instr.- unissued
H0016 BACK UP AND PUSH –instr.- unissued
14 March 1942 [WSB Barn Dance] Radio Station WSB, Atlanta, GA – Mattie O‘ Neil (Opal Jean Amburgey [vc/banjo], Irene Ethel Amburgey-Roberts [rh gt], Bertha Amburgey-Woodruff [fiddle])
00001 PEACH PICKIN’ TIME IN GEORGIA unissued
21 January 1949 Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Salty Holmes and His Brown County Boys (Salty Holmes [vcl/harmonica], Otis Wilson “Joe” Maphis [ld gt], poss. Opal Jean Holmes [])
000 W74711/NA 1000? BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN Decca 46152 9-46313 Brunswick 04264/CCD-289
000 W74712/NA 1001? JUST AN OLD FARM FOR SALE Decca 46152 Brunswick 04264/ CCD-289
Decca 46152 was reelased on the 28th February 1949, listed in Billboards advanced release list on the 19th February 1949, reviewed in Billboard on the 12th March 1949.
Brunswick 04264 was released in the United Kingdom.
1 August 1949 Universal Recording Corp., 46 East Walton St., Chicago, IL - Salty Holmes and His Brown County Boys (Salty Holmes [vcl-1/harmonica], Otis Wilson “Joe” Maphis [vcl-2/ld gt], Opal Jean Holmes [vcl-3/banjo])
000 75105 CANNON BALL SPECIAL-2 Decca 46199/ CCD-289
001 75106 HARMONICA BOOGIE -3 Decca 9-46313
000 75107 VIRGINIA ON A SATURDAY NIGHT -1 Decca unissued
000 75108 NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN -1 Decca 46199/ CCD-289
Matrix No. 75107 has the legend Vocal chorus by Cousin Joe Maphis
Decca 46199 was released 5th December 1949,was reviewed in Billboard on the 24th December 1949 & 31th December 1949
Decca 46313 was released 30th April 1951.
Ca February 1950 New York City – Salty Holmes and His Singing Harmonica with Matty O’ Neil[Mama]-1/Salty Holmes [“Talking Harmonica”]-2/Salty Holmes-3 (Salty Holmes [vcl-4/vcl+harmonica-5], Opal Jean Holmes [vcl-6/banjo], Joe Maphis [ld gt])
000 DLG-50243/MX-35594 DON’T SHED YOUR TEARS AFTER I’M GONE -3-4 London 663 london L-663 London 30106 Decca FM-5743/CCD-289
002 DLG-50244/MX-35595 I FOUND MY MAMA -1-2-5-6 London 663 L-663 A London 30106 London 20028B Decca FM-5743 London JS-?/ CCD-289
Both London L-663 [black label] & London 663 A/B [dark blue label] were also released in the United Kingdom on 78rpm. during April, 1950. London 30106 released July 1950; London L-663 [dark blue label] in the U.S.A. was also released in Australia with a [maroon] label. London 663 was also released in Canada in March 1950. London JS-? released in 1950. London 20028 released in 1950. The above recordings were released in South Africa on Decca FM-5743.
ca April 1950 New York City – Matty O‘ Neil (Opal Jean Holmes [vcl/banjo], Salty Holmes [harmonica], poss. Joe Maphis [ld gt] + Orrin Tucker Orchestra)
003 DLG-50260 DON’T SELL DADDY ANYMORE WHISKEY London 16023 L-1037 45-L-1037/ CCD-289
004 DLG-50261 LITTLE RUSTY 16023 L-1037 45-L-1037/ CCD-289
ca June 1950 New York City – Salty Holmes with Tiny and Boys-1/Salty Holmes [harmonica]-2 (Salty Holmes [harmonica], Joe Maphis [ld gt], Opal Jean Holmes [banjo])
000 DLG-50352 SUGAR BLUES -instr.- -1-2 London 16030 London L-1131 Decca L-1131
000 DLG-50353 ECHOING THE BLUES –instr.- -1-2 16030 L-1131 Decca L-1131
London 16030 released June 1950; London L-1131 released January 1951. London L-1131 was also released in the United Kingdom on 78rpm. during January, 1952. Decca L-1131 was released in Italy.
ca July 1950 New York City – Salty Holmes with Tiny and His Boys-1/Matty O’ Neil-2 (Salty Holmes [harmonica], Joe Maphis [ld gt], Opal Jean Holmes [vcl-2/banjo])
000 DLG-50512 WABASH BLUES –instr.- -1 London 788 London 30198/ CCD-289
000 DLG-50513 SWANEE SWING –instr.- -1 London 788 London 30198/ CCD-289
005 DLG-50514 WHISKEY TOOK MY DADDY AWAY-2 London 16038 London L-1095 London 30292
006 DLG-50515 WHAT’S THIS WORLD COMING TO-2 16038 L-1095 30292
London 788 released October 1950. London 788 was also released in the United Kingdom on 78rpm. during December, 1951.
London 30198 is a 45rpm release, issued in October 1050.
11 April 1951 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Mattie O‘ Neil, * and Salty Holmes (Opal Jean Holmes [vcl/banjo-4/mandolin-5], Salty Holmes [vcl*/harmonica-3], Gerald Lester “Jerry” Byrd [steel], Thomas Lee “Tommy” Jackson Jr. [fiddle-6], ? [org-7])
007 K-3210 STUCK WITH LOVE* -3-4-6 King 45-982/ CCD-289
008 K-3211 DIVORCES* -3-5-7 45-982/ CCD-289
009 K-3212 MY LITTLE SON’S PLEA 45-963
010 K-3213 THE HICCOUGH SONG -3 963
011 none WHAT AM I GONNA DO King unissued
5 November 1951 [no. 2359] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson (Bill Carlisle [hmny vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], Opal Jean “Mattie O’ Neil” Holmes [hmny vcl/bjo], Ernie Newton [bass], Marvin Hammond Hughes [pno]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
000 9208 SATISFIED Capitol F1900 EAP-1-449 EAP-2-1113 EAP-1-1507/ST 1113 T 1507 CD D 204
000 9209 HIDE ME ROCK OF AGES F1900/T-1607 BACM CD D 204
000 9210 OLD BLIND BARNABAS F2077/T-1507 CD D 161
000 9211 CRYIN' HOLY UNTO THE LORD F2252/T-1607 CD D 204
CAPITOL T-1113 CHURCH IN WILDWOOD (1959); CAPITOL T-1507 SATISFIED (November 1960); CAPITOL T-1607 A TALK WITH THE LORD (1961)
6 November 1951 [no. 2360] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson & The Gospel Singers (Bill Carlisle [hmny vcl/rh gt], Chet Atkins [ld gt], Opal Jean “Mattie O’ Neil” Holmes [hmny vcl/bjo], Ernie Newton [bass], Marvin Hammond Hughes [pno]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
000 9212 FEAR NOT F2252/T-1607 CD D 204
000 9213 I WANNA REST F2077 EAP-1-449/T-1607 CD D 161
000 9214 (IF YOU EVER NEEDED THE LORD BEFORE) YOU SURE DO NEED HIM NOW F1982 EAP-1-1507
000 9215 WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE (AND FOUND WANTING) F1982/T-1507
20 November 1951 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Mattie O‘ Neil and Salty Holmes/Mattie, Marthie And Minnie* (Opal Jean Holmes [vcl/banjo/fiddle], Salty Holmes [harmonica-4], Martha ‘Marthie’ Carson [hmny vcl-5/2nd ld vcl -6/rh gt], Bertha “Minnie” Woodruff [hmny vcl-5/vcl-7/ld vcl-8/fiddle], Gerald Lester “Jerry” Byrd [steel], Thomas Lee “Tommy” Jackson Jr. [fiddle])
000 K-3302-1 ECHOES OVER THE SMOKEYS -3-4-5 King 45-1056/Cattle CCD-289
000 K-3303-2 SHACKLES AND CHAINS -3-4-5 King 45-1033/ Cattle CCD-289
000 K-3304-1 MY WORST MISTAKE -3-4-5 King 45-1056/ Cattle CCD-289
011 K-3305-3 YOU CAN DISH IT OUT (BUT YOU CAN’T TAKE IT IN) -2-3-6-7 King unissued/ Magnet MRCD-004
000 K-3306-2 OUR LOVE IS GONE -3-4-5 King 45-1033/ Cattle CCD-289
012 K-3307-1 TENNESSEE MEMORIES -2-3-6-7 King 45-1052
013 K-3308-3 YOU CAN’T LIVE WITH ‘EM (AND YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT ‘EM) -2-3-6-7 45-1052/Audio lab AL-1519 Library of Congress LBC-07, Magnet MRCD-004 Proper PROPERBOX 103
MATTIE O’ NEIL possibly plays fiddle on all the above recordings.
AUDIO LAB AL-1519 A DAY IN THE COUNTRY (1961); LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LBC-07 SONGS OF COMPLAINT AND PROTEST (1977); MAGNET MRCD-004 TRADITIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC MAKERS, Vol.4.-MOUNTAIN HOEDOWN (UK); CATTLE CCD-289 SALTY HOLMES & MATTIE O’ NEIL with the Amber Sisters and Joe Maphis (GER, 2004); PROPER PROPERBOX 103 BLAZING BLUEGRASS (UK, 2005)
2 January 1952 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Tommy Scott (Gaines Blevins* [gt], Zeke Turner [gt], Louis Innis [rh gt], Opal Jean [banjo/fiddle], Jerry Byrd [steel], Bob Newman [bass], Tommy Jackson* [fiddle].Producer: Sydney Nathan. [*according to Tomy Scott])
000 K3321 COME ON, GIMME SOME LOVIN' 45-1070/SD-999 Cattle LP-38 Collector CLCD-2854 Cactus CACTCD-5004
000 K3322 FREE AGAIN 45-1070/SD-999 Cattle LP-38 Collector CLCD-2854
000 K3323 GONNA PAINT THE TOWN RED 45-1054/SD-999 Cattle LP-38 Collector CLCD-2854
000 K3324 LONELY AS A GEORGIA PINE 45-1054/Cattle LP-38
18 May 1952 [no. 2639] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – The Amber Sisters (Martha Carson [vcl-3/hmny vcl-2/rh gt], Opal Jean Holmes [ld vcl-1/hmny vcl-2/banjo], Salty Holmes [harmonica-4], Chet Atkins [el ld gt],? [steel], Bertha Woodruff [hmny vcl-2/fiddle], ? [bass], Thomas Lee“Tommy” Jackson Jr.[fiddle]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
A01 10111 I’D LIKE TO SHOW YOU AROUND -1-2-3 Capitol unissued
A02 10112 WHEN I WANT LOVIN’, BABY, I WANT YOU -1-2-3 Capitol F2289/ CCD-289
A03 10113 LONESOME ROAD BLUES -1-2-3 F2289/ CCD-289
A04 10114 NEW RIVER TRAIN Capitol unissued
19 May 1952 [no. 2640] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson & The Gospel Singers (Martha Carson [vcl/rh gt], Opal Jean Holmes [hmny vcl/banjo], Chet Atkins [el ld gt], ? [steel], ? [bass], Tommy Jackson Jr. [fiddle], Bertha Woodruff , Salty Holmes [hmny vcl]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
000 10115 BEYOND THE SHADOW Capitol F2145
000 10116 I’M GONNA WALK AND TALK WITH MY LORD Capitol F2145
000 10117 HE KEEPS HIS PROMISE Capitol T-1507
000 10118 JESUS IS A ROCK T-1507
20 June 1952 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Tommy Scott (Gaines Blevins [gt], Zeke Turner [gt], Bobby Koefer [gt], Louis Innis [rh gt], Opal Jean [banjo/fiddle], Jerry Byrd [steel], Bob Newman [bass], Redd Stewart [fiddle]. Producer: Sydney Nathan. [Line-up according to Tomy Scott])
000 K3413 WHY DON YOU KNOW - I LOVE HER 45-1129/Collector CLCD-2854, Cattle LP-126
000 K3414 JUST A-DIGGIN' AND A-DIGGIN' 45-1099/Collector CLCD-2854, Cattle LP-126
000 K3415 WAITING 45-1099/Cattle LP-38
000 K3416 AIN’T LOVE GRAND 45-1129/SD-999 Collector CLCD-2854, Cattle LP-126
9 October 1952 [no. 2794] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson,* & The Gospel Singers (Martha Carson [vcl/rh gt], Opal Jean Holmes [hmny vcl/banjo], Chet Atkins [el ld gt], ? [steel], ? [bass], Bertha Woodruff. Producer: Ken Nelson)
000 10756 I FEEL IT IN MY SOUL Capitol F2477/T-1507
000 10757 INSPIRATION FROM ABOVE Capitol F2342/T-1507
000 10758 ASK, AND YE SHALL RECEIVE* Capitol F2477/T-1507
000 10759 THERE’S A HIGHER POWER [THERE’S A RICHER POWER**] Capitol F2342
/T-1607**
9 October 1952 [no. 2795] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – The Amber Sisters (Martha Carson [vcl-1/hmny vcl-2/rh gt], Opal Jean Holmes [vcl-3/hmny vcl-2/banjo], Chet Atkins [el ld gt], Bertha Woodruff [vcl-3/hmny vcl-2], ? [steel], ? [bass], ? [tom toms-4]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
A05 10760 I’VE WAITED TOO LONG -1-2-3 Capitol F2394/Cattle CCD-289
A06 10761 CHEROKEE EYES -1-2-3-4 Capitol F2538/Cattle CCD-289
A07 10762 USELESS -1-2-3 F2538/Cattle CCD-289
A08 10763 ONE MORE TIME -1-2-3 Capitol F2394/Cattle CCD-289
11 July 1953 [14:00-17:00] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Salty Holmes,* & Mattie O‘ Neil aka Salty & Mattie (Producer: Fred Rose)
019 53-S-6119 WAKE UP, LITTLE BOY BLUE* K11572/ CCD-289
020 53-S-6120 LONG TIME GONE* K11572/ CCD-289
000 53-S-6121 BABY, I GOT YOU ON MY MIND unissued
000 53-S-6122 THE HAUNTING HOUSE unissued
17 September 1953 [no. 3131] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – Martha Carson,* & The Gospel Singers (Martha Carson [vcl/rh gt], Opal Jean Holmes [hmny vcl/banjo], Chet Atkins [el ld gt], ? [steel], ? [bass], Bertha Woodruff [hmny vcl/fiddle}. Producer: Ken Nelson)
000 11780 I’VE GOT A BETTER PLACE TO GO Capitol F2634/ST-1607 BACM CD D 204
000 11781 BYE AND BYE* Capitol F2740/ST-1607 Cactus CAPCD-2
000 11782 LAZARUS* F2740
000 11783 SINGIN’ ON THE OTHER SIDE Capitol F2634/ST-1607 BACM CD D 204
1953 [live-Grand Ole Opry] Radio Station WSM, Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Salty & Mattie (Salty Holmes [vcl/harmonica], Mattie O’Neal [vcl/banjo] + unknown musicians. Host: Faron Young)
02001 WAKE UP, LITTLE BOY BLUE Grand Ole Opry program #
18 September 1953 [no. 3132] Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave., North, Nashville, TN – The Amber Sisters (Martha Carson [vcl/rh gt], Opal Jean Holmes [vcl/banjo], Chet Atkins [el ld gt],? [steel], Bertha Woodruff [hmny/fiddle]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
A09 11788 LOOK WHAT FOLLOWED ME HOME Capitol F2684/ CCD-289
A10 11789 I’M ASHAMED Capitol unissued
A11 11790 SO TIRED OF YOUR RUNNIN’ ‘ROUND Capitol F2684/ CCD-289
A12 11791 HE’LL COME BACK Capitol unissued
ca. May 1954 Fred Rose Studio, Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel aka Opal Jean (Opal Jean Chapel [vcl], Salty Holmes [harmonica], poss. Bertha Woodruff [hmny vcl/fiddle] + unknown musicians. Producer: Wesley Rose)
021 F-51 TENNESSEE COURTIN’ TIME Hickory 45-1015
022 F-52 YOU GAVE ME YOUR NAME 45-1023
023 F-53 PART OF YOUR HEART 45-1023
024 F-54 THAT DONE IT 45-1015
6 October 1954 Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Salty Holmes (Salty Holmes [vcl/harmonica], Opal Jean [vcl*/banjo] + unknown musicians)
025 86898/NA 3373 THE MAMA DOLL SONG* 9-29321 Columbia DO-70166
000 86899/NA 3374 THE GHOST SONG 9-29321 Columbia DO-70166
000 86900/NA 3375 I‘M ROLLING ALONG unissued
Columbia DO-70166 was released in Australia.
1955 [demo session] Nashville, TN – Mattie O’Neal (Opal Jean Holmes [vcl/banjo])
02501 AIN’T GONNA WASH MY FACE FOR A MONTH
02502 FROST ON THE ROOF
02503 WINDOWS OF THE PAST
1955 [live-Grand Ole Opry] Radio Station WSM, Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Salty & Mattie (Salty Holmes [vcl/harmonica], Mattie O’Neal [vcl/banjo] + unknown musicians. Host: Webb Pierce)
02504 HARMONICA BOOGIE Grand Ole Opry Program #
1955 [live-Grand Ole Opry] Radio Station WSM, Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Salty & Mattie (Salty Holmes [vcl/harmonica], Mattie O’Neal [vcl/banjo] + unknown musicians. Host: Minnie Pearl)
02505 THE GHOST SONG Grand Ole Opry Program #
ca. April 1956 Music City Recording, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (unknown musicians). Producer: Robert Murray Nash)
026 U 196/G2-WB-7278 WELCOME TO THE CLUB Sun 244 RCA 47-6681/Ace CHCHD-1016
027 U 197/G2-WB-7279 I WON'T BE ROCKIN' TONIGHT Sun 244 RCA 47-6681/Proper Properbox 122
The above recordings were leased to Sun Records by Murray Nash. Sun Records then leased the above recordings to RCA Victor.
March 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio & Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (Jean Chapel [vcl], poss. Grady Martin [gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Chet Atkins)
028 H2-WB-0671-5 OO-BA LA BABY 20/47-6892
029 H2-WB-0672-3 I HAD A DREAM 20/47-6892
030 H2-WB-0673 (or 4) BABY TAKE ME BACK unissued
031 H2-WB-0674 (or 3) BABY I WON'T LIKE IT unissued
Matrix No. H2WW-0671 has the legend “from the Warner Bros. film “Untamed Youth”.
1959 Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Bill Justis)
032 unknown title Play Me unissued
033 unknown title Play Me ?
034 unknown title Play Me ?
035 unknown title Play Me unissued
ca. February 1962 unknown - Jean Chapel
036 IT HURTS ME Crest 45-1100
037 TURN AROUND AND WALK AWAY Crest 45-1100
18 January 1963 Nashvile, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Bill Justis)
038 YW-27000/PS-4400 MY REASON FOR LIVING unissued
039 YW-27001/PS-4401 DON’T LET GO Smash S 1829/Blend BLR-82017
040 YW-27002/PS-4402 YOUR TENDER LOVE S 1829
16 August 1966 RCA Victor Studio A, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Joe Johnson)
041 1351 OH NOT NOT AGAIN Challenge unissued
042 1352 LAY SOME HAPPINESS ON ME Challenge unissued
043 1353 TO GET TO YOU Challenge unissued
044 1354 LONELY AGAIN Challenge unissued
045 1355 UNCLE LES Challenge unissued
8 October 1966 RCA Victor Studio B, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Joe Johnson)
046 I'VE GOT A MEMORY YOU CAN'T TOUCH unissued
note by Michel Ruppli: session untraced in Challenge files
18 October 1966 RCA Victor Studio B, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Joe Johnson)
047 1374/▲ 64356 TELL IT LIKE IT IS Challenge 59350
048 1375/▲ 64356X I'M YOUR WOMAN 59350
049 1376 CONTAGIOUS unissued
050 1377 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET unissued
16 March 1967 RCA Victor Studio B, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Joe Johnson)
051 1410/▲66057 STAMP OUT LONELINESS 59362 Apex 77043
052 1411/▲66057X YOU CAN TAKE ME 59362 Apex 77043
053 1412/▲67117 THIS WALTZ IS MINE 59370
054 1413 YOU TURN ME ON unissued
6 May 1967 RCA Victor Studio B, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Joe Johnson)
055 1430/▲ IN THE REACH OF YOUR ARMS 59370
6 September 1967 RCA Victor Studio B, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (Jerry Reed Hubbard [gt], Pete Wade [gt], Pete Drake [steel], ? [bass] + Tompall Glaser, Jim Glaser, Charlie Glaser [bck vcl]. Producer: Joe Johnson)
056 1444/▲68566 GREEN PAPER 59376
057 1445/▲65566X HUNGRY EYES 59376
058 1446A/▲69411X IF I EVER GET YOU 59381
059 1446B/▲69411 DINO'S TV DOOR 59381
26 March 1968 RCA Victor Studio B, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel (arranger: Billy Walker. Producer: Joe Johnson)
060 1456/▲71523 SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND LOVE 59386
061 1457/▲71523X I REALLY GO FOR YOU 59386
062 1458 A LONELY WOMAN unissued
063 1459 SUNSHINE EVERY DAY MOONLIGHT EVERY NIGHT unissued
1968 [demo session] Nashville, TN - Jean Chapel & Tammy Wynette
06301 CRAZY ME FOR LOVING YOU
06302 HUNGRY EYES
06303 I KNOW MY LIMITATIONS
16 June 1969 poss. Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Walter Haynes)
064 K-11954 I STARTED LOVING AGAIN Kapp K-2034
065 K-11955 BLUEBIRD RIDGE Kapp K-2034
066 K-11956 LOVE IS unissued
067 K-11957 ALWAYS MISSING YOU unissued
13 November 1969 poss. Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN - Jean Chapel (Producer: Walter Haynes)
068 K-11997 THE ROLL CALL Kapp K-2082
069 K-11998 SO MUCH OF A MAN unissued
070 K-11999 I'M YOUR WOMAN K-2082
071 K-12000 WRAP ME UP unissued
19 October 1972 poss. Sunset Sound & Sound Factory, 6357 Selma Ave., Hollywood, TN - Jerry Wallace (Jerry Wallace [vcl], poss. Jean Chapel [hmny vcl-1] + unknown musicians. Producer: Joe Johnson) [Challenge recordings but mastered by Decca/MCA, order likely is order of recording]
000 MC 1037 UNTIL YOU -1 MCA-301
000 L 16239*/MC 1034** DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE LONESOME? 33036*/MCA-301**
000 L 16240*/MC 1041** WHERE DID HE COME FROM? (THE BALLAD OF HEC RAMSEY) 33036*/MCA-301**
000 MC 1036 THE LOVE SONG OF THE YEAR MCA-301
ALBUMS
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-289 Salty Holmes & Mattie O’ Neil With The Amber Sisters And Joe Maphis: Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
SINGLES
London (1950) aka aka Matty O' Neil
16023 Don't Sell Daddy Anymore Whisky / Little Rusty - 05-50 (reissued on L-1037 in May 1951. 1037 also issued in UK, May 1951, 45-L-1037 issued in October 1954)
16038/30292 [45 RPM] Whiskey Took My Daddy Away / What's This World Coming To – 08-50 (also issued in UK on London L-1095 in October 1951)
King (1951) aka Matty O' Neil
45-963 Hiccough Song / My Little Son's Plea – 06-51
45-982 Stuck With Love / Divorces - 08-51 w. Salty Holmes
45-1033 Our Love Is Gone / Shackles And Chains - 01-52 w. Salty Holmes
45-1052 You Can't Live With 'Em / Tennessee Memories - 03-52 Mattie, Marthie & Minnie
45-1056 My Worst Mistake / Echoes Over The Smokies - 03-52 w. Salty Holmes
Capitol (1952-53)
F2289 Lonesome Road Blues / When I Want Lovin' Baby, I Want You - 17-11-52 The Amber Sisters (w. Martha Carson)
F2394 I've Waited Too Long / One More Time – 09-03-53 The Amber Sisters (w. Martha Carson)
F2538 Cherokee Eyes / Useless – 20-07-53 The Amber Sisters (w. Martha Carson)
F2684 Look What Followed Me Home Last Night / So Tired Of Your Runnin' 'Round - 14-12-53 The Amber Sisters (w. Martha Carson) (rev. Jan.2, 1954)
MGM (1953) Salty & Mattie
K11572 Wake Up, Little Boy Blue / Long Time Gone – 09-53 (rev. Sept. 11)
Hickory (1954-55) as by Opal Jean
45-1015 Tennessee Courtin' Time / That Done It - 09-54
45-1023 You Gave Me Your Name / Part Of Your Heart - 05-55
Sun (1956, masters leased to RCA)
244 I Won't Be Rockin' Tonight / Welcome To The Club – 15-05-56
RCA Victor (1957)
20/47-6681 I Won't Be Rockin' Tonight / Welcome To The Club - 10-56 reissue of Sun 244 (rev. July 21)
20/47-6892 Oo-Ba La Baby / I Had A Dream - 04-57 (rev. Apr. 27)
Crest (1962)
45-1100 It Hurts Me / Turn Around And Walk Away - 04-62
Smash (1963)
S 1829 Don't Let Go / Your Tender Love - 06-63
Challenge (1966)
59350 Tell It Like It Is / I'm Your Woman - 18-11-66
59362 You Can Take Me / Help Stamp Out Loneliness - 27-03-67 (Canadian issue on Apex 77043)
59370 In The Reach Of Your Arms / This Waltz Is Mine - 19-06-67
59376 Hungry Eyes / Green Paper - 09-67
59381 Dino's TV Door / If I Ever Get You - 06-12-67
59386 She And Ye Shall Find / I Really Go For You - 14-05-68 (rev, June 8)
Kapp (1969-70)
K-2034 Bluebird Ridge / I Started Loving Again - 21-07-69
K-2082 I'm Your Woman / Roll Call - 18-03-70
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