Modern Mountaineers

2nd version
By Tony Russell (Country Discography 1921-1942), Thieu Van De Vorst, Praguefrank
SESSIONS

1 March 1937 Texas Hotel, San Antonio, TX – The Modern Mountaineers (Smoky Wood [vcl/gt], Lefty Groves [gt], Johnny Thames [banjo], J.C.Way [steel], Rip Ramsey [bass], J.R. Chatwell [fiddle], Hal Hebert [vcl/clarinet])

001 BS-07431-1 GETTIN’ THAT LOW DOWN SWING B-7047/Old Timey 119 Rambler 107
002 BS-07432-1 SWEET LITTLE GIRL OF MINE B-6997/Rambler 107
003 BS-07433-1 WHO‘S CRYING SWEET PAPA NOW B-6911/String 805 [prob. as WHO CALLS YOU SWEET MAMA NOW] Rambler 107
004 BS-07434-1 EVERYBODY‘S TRUCKIN‘ B-6911/ Old Timey 117 Rambler 107
005 BS-07435-1 DRIFTING ALONG B-6976/Rambler 107
006 BS-07436-1 DIRTY DOG BLUES B-6976/Rambler 107
007 BS-07437-1 I‘M A SWINGIN‘ HILL BILLIE SINGER unissued
008 BS-07438-1 MISSISSIPPI SANDMAN B-6997/Rambler 107
009 BS-07439-1 LOUD MOUTH B-7047 20-2132/Rambler 107
OLD TIMEY 117 WESTERN SWING, VOL. 3, OLD TIMEY 119 WESTERN SWING, VOL. 4; STRING 805 WESTERN SWING IN HOUSTON 1936-1940 (UK, 1978)
18 September 1937 San Antonio, TX – The Modern Mountaineers (J.R. Charwell [vcl], Jimmy Thomason [gt], Buddy Ray [gt], Cooper Bennett [gt], Johnny Thames [banjo], Tommy Dunlop [steel], Lee Frisby [bass], Red Oglesby [piano])
010 BS-014300-1 NEVER SLEPT LAST NIGHT B-7323
011 BS-014301-1 END OF THE LANE B-7470
012 BS-014302-1 SOME DAY B-7323
013 BS-014303-1 WORKING AT THE WRONG KEYHOLE B-7423
014 BS-014304-1 GYPSY LADY B-7247
015 BS-014305-1 MOONLIGHT WATERS B-7423/Rambler 105
016 BS-014306-1 YOU GOTTA KNOW HOW TO TRUCK AND SWING B-7247/Old Timey 119
017 BS-014307-1 BAD BLUES B-7671
018 BS-014308-1 MODERN B-7671
019 BS-014309-1 DIXIELAND B-7470
RAMBLER 105 HOT AS I AM (1981)
13 February 1940 Jefferson Hotel, Dallas, TX – The Modern Mountaineers (Aubrey Greenhaw [gt], J. D. Standlee [steel], Johnny Thames [banjo], Bill Mounce [bass], Buddy Ray [fiddle/vcl-1], Moon Mullican [piano/vcl-2])
020 BS-047689-1 RACKIN‘ IT BACK – instr.- B-8437 Montgomery Ward M-8704
021 BS-047690-1 IT‘S ALL OVER NOW -1 B-8437 Montgomery Ward M-8704
022 BS-047691-1 REMEMBER -2 B-8558 Montgomery Ward M-8705
023 BS-047692-1 SOMEDAY -1 B-8558 Montgomery Ward M-8705
024 BS-047693-1 PIPE LINER‘S BLUES -2 B-8593 Montgomery Ward M-8706/Old Timey 117

025 BS-047694-1 WHEN YOU’RE GONE -2 B-8527 Montgomery Ward M-8707

026 BS-047695-1 WHEN MY BABY COMES TO TOWN -2 B-8593 Montgomery Ward M-8706/Rambler 102
027 BS-047696-1 THERE AIN’T NO USE IN CRYING -1 B-8527 Montgomery Ward M-8707
RAMBLER 102 FROM DEVIL TO DEVIL
7 April 1941 Jefferson Hotel,Dallas, TX – The Modern Mountaineers (Arthur Duhon [vcl-3/gt], Johnny Thames [banjo], Ernest Evans [steel], Buddy Ray [vcl-1/fiddle], Ralph Smith [piano], George Ogg [vcl-2/sax])
028 BS-063038-1 DON‘T LEAVE ME NOW -2-3 B-8724
029 BS-063039-1 I‘M GONNA SAY GOODBYE TO THE BLUES -1 B-8775
030 BS-063040-1 HONKY-TONK GAL -1 B-8811
031 BS-063041-1 TRYING TO BE TRUE -1 B-8811
032 BS-063042-1 DRY THOSE TEARS LITTLE DARLIN‘-3 B-8724
033 BS-063043-1 SUNSHINE IN DIXIE -3 B-8775
11 October 1941 Jefferson Hotel, Dallas, TX – The Modern Mountaineers (Jerry Irby [-*vcl/gt], Johnny Thames [banjo], Bob Dunn [steel], Bill Mounce [bass], Grady Hester [fiddle])
034 BS-071174-1 MARY JANE -1 B-8982
035 BS-071175-1 WE‘RE HAPPY IN THE U.S.A. -1 B-8960
036 BS-071176-1 TAKIN‘OFF B-8960
037 BS-071177-1 I STILL THINK OF YOU -1 B-9029
038 BS-071178-1 BABY YOU‘VE LET ME DOWN -1 B-8982
039 BS-071179-1 A PRISONER‘S ADIEU -1 B-9029

ALBUMS
Rambler 107 Smokey Wood The Houston Hipster Western Swing 1937: Who Calls You Sweet Mama Now?; Everybody's Truckin' ;Drifting Along; Dirty Dog Blues; Mississippi Sandman; Sweet Little Girl Of Mine; Getting That Low Down Swing; Loud Mouth; + Smokey Wood tracks - 82

SINGLES
Bluebird (1937-1941)
B-6911 Who‘s Crying Sweet Papa Now / Everybody‘s Truckin‘- 04-37
B-6976 Drifting Along / Dirty Dog Blues – 06-37
B-6997 Sweet Little Girl Of Mine / Mississippi Sandman – ca 06-37
B-7047 Gettin’ That Low Down Swing / Loud Mouth – ca 07-37
B-7247 Gypsy Lady / You Gotta Know How To Truck And Swing - 11-37
B-7323 Never Slept Last Night / Some Day – ca 01-38
B-7423 Working At The Wrong Keyhole / Moonlight Waters – 02-38
B-7470 End Of The Lane / Dixieland – 04-38
B-7671 Bad Blues / Modern – 06-38
B-8437 Rackin' It Back / It's All Over Now – 04-40 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M8704)
B-8527 When You’re Gone / There Ain’t No Use In Crying – 08-40 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M-8707)
B-8558 Remember / Someday – 10-40 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M8705)
B-8593 Pipe Liner‘s Blues / When My Baby Comes To Town – 12-40 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M8706)
B-8724 Don‘t Leave Me Now / Dry Those Tears Little Darlin‘- ca 05-41
B-8775 I'm Gonna Say Goodbye To The Blues / Sunshine In Dixie – ca 06-41
B-8811 Honky-Tonk Gal / Trying To Be True – ca 08-41
B-8982 Mary Jane / Baby You've Let Me Down - 42
B-8960 We‘re Happy In The U.S.A. / Takin‘Off - 42
B-9029 I Still Think Of You / A Prisoner‘s Adieu - 42
20-2132 Loud Mouth / [Allen Brothers:] New Salty Dog – 01-47 (RCA Victor)