Lou Millet

by Praguefrank with help of Al Turner’s discography in Hillbilly Researcher No. 9
SESSIONS
1949 Jay Miller Studo, M & S Electric Co., 218 N. Parkerson, Crowley, LA - Lou Millet & His Melody Ramblers
001 I WAS ONLY TEASING YOU Feature 1031/Cactus
002 A BROKEN HEART Feature 1031/Cactus
ca 1950 Jay Miller Studo, M & S Electric Co., 218 N. Parkerson, Crowley, LA - Lou Millet & His Melody Ramblers
003 M-6090* THAT'S ME WITHOUT YOU Feature 1035 Dot 203* Quality K-1039/Cactus
004 YOUR OWN HEART YOU MUST MEND Feature 1035/Cactus
005 WHEN I'M OUT HONKY-TONKIN' WITH YOU Feature 1038?/Cactus
006 M-6091 HEART OF STONE Feature 1038 Dot 203* Quality K-1039/Cattle CCD-309 Cactus
ca 1951 Jay Miller Studo, M & S Electric Co., 218 N. Parkerson, Crowley, LA - Lou Millet & His Melody Ramblers
007 I’M THROUGH WITH YOU Feature unissued
008 IF YOU DON’T, DON’T, CAUSE IT AIN’T unissued
009 FOR EVER AND A DAY unissued
010 COUNTERFEIT BABY unissued
20 May 1952 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX - Lou Millet
011 CO 47987 JUST ME, MY HEART AND YOU 4-20979/Cattle Compact CCD-309 Cactus
012 CO 47988 WORRIED, LONESOME AND IN LOVE 4-21029/Cattle Compact CCD-309 Cactus
013 CO 47989 WEARY, WORRIED AND BLUE 4-20979/Cattle Compact CCD-309 Cactus
014 CO 47990 YOUR ON HEART YOU MUST MINDED 4-21029/Cattle Compact CCD-309
July 1952 Jay Miller Studo, M & S Electric Co., 218 N. Parkerson, Crowley, LA - Lou Millet (Lou Millet [vcl/rh gt], Woody Guidry [gt], Herby Hall [steel], Bob Henderson [fiddle], Benny Fruge [piano])
015 WHEN I’M OUT HONKY-TONKIN‘ WITH YOU Flyright FLY 596
Split session with Lefty Frizzell
6 February 1953 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX - Lou Millet (Lou Millet [vcl], Roy Nichols [gt], poss. Lefty Frizzell [rh gt], Ernie Harvey [steel], Lum York [bass], Jack Youngblook [fiddle]. Bill Simmons [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
016 CO 48966/JB 5? BAYOU PIGEON 4-21086/Cattle Compact CCD-309 Cactus
017 CO 48967/JB 6? GET A GRIP ON YOUR HEART 4-21086/Cattle Compact CCD-309 Cactus
018 CO 48968/JB 7? MEMORIES FROM YOUR CEDAR CHEST 4-21143/Cattle Compact CCD-309 Cactus
019 CO 48969/JB 8? GOD ONLY KNOWS 4-21143/ Cattle Compact CCD-309 Cactus
4 June 1953 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX - Lou Millet (Lou Millet [vcl], Roy Nichols [gt], poss. Lefty Frizzell [rh gt], Ernie Harvey [steel], Lum York [bass], Jack Youngblook [fiddle]. Producer: Don Law)
020 CO 49507/JB 51/ZSP 14665 IEULA FRANCANA unissued
021 CO 49508/JB 52/ZSP 14666 HOW COULD YOU, WHY DID YOU, HOW COME unissued
022 CO 49509/JB 53/ZSP 14667 SINCE THE DEVIL MOVED IN 4-21225/Cattle Compact CCD-309 Cactus
023 CO 49510/JB 54/ZSP 14668 THAT‘S HOW I NEED YOU 4-21225/Cattle Compact CCD-309 Cactus
1955 Radio Station WLCS, Baton Rouge, LA - Lou Millet
024 A 58 WHISPER OF DOUBT Ace 506/Cactus
025 A 59 JUST YOU AND ME Ace 506/Cactus
1955 Baton Rouge or New Orleans, LA - Lou Millet
026 3199 HUMMING BIRD Ace 510/Cactus
027 3200 MY IN LAWS MADE AN OUTLAW OUT OF ME Ace 510/Cactus
ca January 1956 unknown - Lou Millet
028 WHEN I HARVEST MY LOVE Ekko 1024/Cactus
029 CHAPEL OF MY HEART Ekko 1024/Cactus
ca. March 1956 Nashville, TN - Lou Millet (Producer: Murray Nash)
030 NF-123 SLIP, SLIP, SLIPPIN‘ IN Republic 7130-F Dee-Jay Jamboree 45-104/Cactus
031 NF-124 SHORTY THE BARBER 7130-F Dee-Jay Jamboree 45-104/Cactus
1961 poss. Baker, LA - Lou Millet & The Western Swingers
032 CP-6353 UNCLE EARL Go 200/1//Cactus
033 CP-6354 A FALLEN ANGEL Go 200/1
ca 1964 unknown - Lou Millet aka Colonel Lou
034 SO 2869 JOHNNY REB Trace 107 Conservative 140/Cactus
035 SO 2870 ACCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN Trace 107 Conservative 140?/Cactus
1960s unknown - Lou Millet & Western Swingers
036 S-3003 I PASSED BY YOUR DOOR Scenic 400
037 S-3004 THAT’S ME WITHOUT YOU Scenic 400
1967 unknown - Lou Millet
038 LAST LETTER FROM VIETNAM Scenic 4000
039 MEMORIES FROM YOUR CEDAR CREST 4000
1970s prob. Radio Station WLBI, Denham Springs, LA – Lou Millet
040 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS Wagon Wheel LP-600
041 MOTHER WENT A WALKING LP-600
+ 10 unknown tracks for LP-600
1970s poss. Nashville, TN – Lou Millet
042 PRECIOUS MEMORIES 45-?/LP-601
043 WHERE COULD I GO (BUT TO THE LORD) LP-601
044 WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS LP-601
1970s prob. Radio Station WLBI, Denham Springs, LA – Lou Millet
045 A FALLEN ANGEL LP-601
046 OLD RUGGED CROSS LP-601
1970s prob. Radio Station WLBI, Denham Springs, LA – Lou Millet
047 BEYOND THE SUNSET LP-601
048 HELP ME UNDERSTAND LP-601
049 THE FUNERAL LP-601
1970s prob. Radio Station WLBI, Denham Springs, LA – Lou Millet
050 FREIGHT TRAIN TO HEAVEN LP-601
1970s prob. Radio Station WLBI, Denham Springs, LA – Lou Millet
051 MOTHER WENBT A WALKING LP-601
1970s prob. Radio Station WLBI, Denham Springs, LA – Lou Millet
052 LETTER TO DADDY Wagon Wheel 45-?


ALBUMS
Wagon Wheel LP-600 Favorites Of Lu Millet: (tracks unknown) – 7-
Wagon Wheel LP-601 Where Could I Go But To The Lord: (tracks in sessions list) -7-
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD 309 The Golden Age Of Country Music - Lou Millet, Zeke Williams & Cody Fox: [Lou Millet:] That's Me Without You; Hearts Of Stone; Just Me, My Heart And You; Weary, Worried And Blue; Worried, Lonesome And In Love; Your Own Heart You Must Mend; Bayou Pigeon; Get A Grip On Your Heart; Memories From Your Cedar Chest; God Only Knows; Since The Devil Moved In; That's How I Need You; [Zeke Williams:] The Cowboy's Dream; What A Friend We Have In Jesus; Don't Forget Me Little Darling; Westward Ho; I've Got The Blues For Mammy; I Would If I Could; The Starlit Trail; Breeze (Blow My Baby Back To Me); [Cody Fox:] I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover; I Only Want A Buddy, Not A Sweetheart; Yellow Jacket Blues; Kansas City Kitty - ca 04
Cactus ? [EU] Louisiana Hillbilly: Just You And Me; Whisper Of Doubt; My In-Law Made An Outlaw Out Of Me; Hummingbird; When I'm Out Honky-Tonkin' With You; I Wan Only Teasing You; A Broken Heart; Heart Of Stone; That's Me Without You; When I Harvest My Love; Chapel Of My Heart; Slip Slip Slippin' In; Shorty The Barber; Uncle Earl; Accidents Can Happen; Since The Devil Moved In; That's How I Need You; Just Me, My Heart And You; Wearly, Worried And Blue; Bayou Pigeon; Get A Grip On Your Heart; Worried, Lonesome And In Love; Your Own Heart You Must Mend; God Only Knows; Memories From Your Cedar Chest; Johnny Reb - 0? (CD-R)

SINGLES
Feature (1949-50)
1031 I Was Only Teasing You / A Broken Heart - 49
1035 That's Me Without You / Your Own Heart You Must Mend - ca 50
1039 Heart Of Stone / (?) When I'm Out Honky-Tonkin' With You - 50
Dot 203 That's Me Without You / Heart Of Stone - 12-51 (reissue)
Columbia (1952-1953)
4-20979 Just Me, My Heart And You / Weary, Worried And Blue - 18-07-52
4-21029 Lonesome And In Love / Your Own Heart You Must Mend - 24-10-52
4-21086 Bayou Pigeon / Get A Grip On Your Heart - 20-03-53
4-21143 Memories From Your Cedar Chest / God Only Knows - 27-07-53
4-21225 Since The Devil Moved In / That's How I Need You - 08-03-54
Ace (1955)
506 Just You And Me / Whisper Of Doubt - 55
510 Humming Bird / My In Laws Made An Outlaw Out Of Me - 12-55
Ekko (1956)
1024 Chapel Of My Heart / When I Harvest My Love - 02-56
Republic (1956)
7130-F Slip, Slip, Slippin' In / Shorty The Barber - 05-56 (reissued on Dee-Jay Jamboree 45-104)
Conservative
140 Johnny Reb / Accidents Can Happen
Go (1961)
200/1 Uncle Earl / A Fallen Angel
Trace (ca 1964)
107 Johnny Reb / Accidents Can Happen – ca 64 (reissued on Conservative 140]
Scenic
400 I Passed By Your Door / That’s Me Without You
4000 Last Letter From Vietnam / Memories From Your Cedar Chest