Andy Parker

2nd version
By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Henk Netten, Rick, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS
ca 1946 Hollywood, CA – Plainsmen (Charlie Morgan, Hank Caldwell, Andy Parker)
001 SWEET GEORGIA BROWN Coast 8008
002 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 8008
1946 Hollywood, CA – Plainsmen (Charlie Morgan, Hank Caldwell, Andy Parker)
003 275 GUITAR POLKA Coast 225
004 276 VARSOVIANA (PUT YOUR LITTLE FOOT RIGHT OUT) Coast 225
ca February 1947 Hollywood, CA - Plainsmen
005 NEW SAN ANTONIO ROSE Coast 279/50338
006 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE Coast 279/50338
22 December 1947 [no .895] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
007 2991-2 A LIE CAN’T MEND A BROKEN HEART Capitol 15182
008 2992-2 RUBY RED LIPS 40087/ BACM CD D 036
009 2993-2 TEXAS BELLE 40087/BACM CD D 036 50338
010 2994-2 AN OLD CAMEO 15133
24 December 1947 [no.903] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Andy Parker & The Plainsmen
011 3020-1 A DOLLAR DOWN (AND A DOLLAR A DAY) 40117/ BACM CD D 036
012 3021-2 SHE'S SO FRAGILE 15182
013 3022-2 THERE'S A BLUE SKY OVER THE HILL unissued/50338
014 3023-2 THE RANGERS RIDE AGAIN 15133
30 December 1947 [no. 921, 22:00-02:30] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Andy Parker & The Plainsmen (Alan Goodale, Smokey Rogers, Donald Davis, Allen Williams, Muddy Berry, Billy Liebert, Harold Hensley, Cactus Soldi, Jack Hansen. Producer: Lee Gillette)
015 3106-2 RED RIVER VALLEY 57-40231
016 3107-2 RIDIN‘ DOWN THE CANYON 40117
27 September 1948 [no 1050] Hollywood, CA – Andy Parker & The Plainsmen
017 3450 DON‘T SAY I DO G-176/Capitol unissued
018 3451 RIO POLKA G-178/Capitol unissued
tracks abve were transferred from Capitol Transcriptions
18 February 1949 [no.1206] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Andy Parker & Betsy Gay (Frank deVoi Orchestra)
019 3991 I AIN'T GOT NUTHIN' TO LOSE 15421
020 3992 I DIDN'T KNOW THE GUN WAS LOADED 15421
1 May 1949 [Capitol Transcriptions, no. T-730] Hollywood, CA – Andy Parker & The Plainsmen
02001 ET 51704-1 WHEN IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME BACK HOME G-149
02002 ET 51705-1 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN G-149
02003 ET 51706-1 THE CHRISTMAS WALTZ G-149
02004 ET 51707-1 HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS G-149
02005 ET 51708-1 CHRISTMAS CAROLS BY THE CORRAL G-149
02006 ET 51709-1 AWAY IN THE MANGER G-150
02007 ET 51710-1 SILENT NIGHT G-150
02008 ET 51711-1 O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM G-150
02009 ET 51712-1 I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY G-150
02010 ET 51713-2 IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR G-150
12 May 1949 [no.1264] poss. Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Andy Parker
021 4188 CIGARS, CIGARETTES, SOUVENIRS 57-40189
26 May 1949 [no.1352] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Betsy Gay & Andy Parker (Frank DeVoi Orchestra)
022 4512-2 WHOA SAILOR 57-40250
023 4513-2 THAT AIN'T IN ANY CATALOG 57-40250
024 4188[remake] CIGARS, CIGARETTES, SOUVENIRS unissued
12 July 1949 [no 1388] poss. Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Andy Parker & Plainsmen/* vcl Charlie Morgan
025 4650 THE RIO POLKA unissued/50338
026 4651-4 WAGON WHEELS 57-40231
027 4652 WHIPPOORWILL WALTZ 57-714/50338
028 4653 BY THE LIGHT OF THE ALTAR CANDLES* 57-714
27 September 1949 [Capitol Transcriptions, no. T-733] Hollywood, CA – Andy Parker & The Plainsmen
02801 ET 51720-1 THEY CUT DOWN THE OLD PINE G-152
02802 ET 51721-1 I LIKE MOUNTAIN MUSIC G-152
02803 ET 51722-1 I'M AN OLD COWHAND G-151
02804 ET 51723-1 THE LAST ROUNDUP G-152/50338
02805 ET 51724-1 SWEET CIDER TIME G-151
02806 ET 51725-1 DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS G-151
02807 ET 51726-1 SOMEWHERE IN OLD WYOMING G-151
02808 ET 51727-2 THE WHEEL OF THE WAGON G-151/50338
02809 ET 51728-1 I'M TYING THE LEAVES G-152
02810 ET 51729-1 OLD FAITHFUL G-152
02811 ET 51730-1 CALL OF THE ROLLING PLAINS X-66/50338
02812 ET 51731-1 CALL OF THE ROLLING PLAINS (CLOSING ) X-66
21 October 1949 [no 1529] Hollywood, CA – Gordon McRae w. Andy Parker & His Plainsmen
029 5182-4 MULE TRAIN 57-777/CCM 066-2
030 5183-7 DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE 57-777/CCM 066-2
11 January 1950 [no 1594] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Andy Parker & The Plainsmen
031 5391-3 WAILIN‘ WEST WIND F921
032 5392-2 TRAIL DUST F921/50338 [t.1] unissued
18 January 1950 [Capitol Transcriptions, no. T-778] Hollywood, CA – Andy Parker & The Plainsmen
03201 ET 52089-1 LONELY COWBOY G-154
03202 ET 52090-1 GOODBYE TO OLD MEXICO G-153
03203 ET 52091-1 LITTLE COWGIRL G-154
03204 ET 52092-1 SADDLE ON A STAR G-153
03205 ET 52093-1 DAWN IS ON THE DESERT G-153
03206/03213 unknown titles
2 May 1950 [Capitol Transcriptions, no. T-822] Hollywood, CA – Andy Parker & The Plainsmen
03214 ET 52379-1 CAN I SLEEP IN YOUR BARN G-159
03215 ET 52380-1 OPEN UP THEM PEARLY GATES G-160
03216 ET 52381-1 I ONLY WANT A BUDDY G-159
03217 ET 52382-1 GIVE MY LOVE TO NELL G-160
03218 ET 52383-1 HILLBILLY WEDDING G-159
2 May 1950 [Capitol Transcriptions, no. T-821] Hollywood, CA – Andy Parker & The Plainsmen
03219 ET 52384-1 WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM AGAIN G-160
03220 ET 52385-1 KEEP A LIGHT IN YOUR WINDOW G-159
03221 ET 52386-1 WHEN IT'S PRAYER MEETING TIME G-160
03222 ET 52387-1 BY A WINDOW AT THE END OF THE LANE G-159
03223 ET 52388-1 LEFT MY GAL IN THE MOUNTAINS G-160
7 November 1950 [Capitol Transcriptions, no. T-888] Hollywood, CA – Andy Parker & The Plainsmen
03224 ET 52829-1 SIERRA SUE G-166
03225 ET 52830-1 STEAMBOAT BILL G-166
03226 ET 52831-2 EMPTY SADDLES G-165
03227 ET 52832-2 WABASH CANNONBALL G-165
03228 ET 52833-3 TWILIGHT ON THE TRAIL G-165
7 November 1950 [Capitol Transcriptions, no. T-889] Hollywood, CA – Andy Parker & The Plainsmen
03229 ET 52834-1 COLD MINE IN THE SKY G-166
03230 ET 52835-1 SWEET BETSY FROM PIKE G-165
03231 ET 52836-3 YOU'RE THE ONLY STAR IN MY BLUE HEAVEN G-165
03232 ET 52837 unknown title
03233 ET 52838 unknown title
23 March 1951 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Andy Parker,* &Teresa Lea
033 RR-1655-6 ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY Intro 45-6014
034 RR-1656-4 JESSE JAMES Intro 45-6014
035 RR 1657-5 HANGMAN'S GUNS Intro 45-6015
036 RR 1658-5 THE DUST OF A ROSE Intro 45-6015
7 April 1951 [Capitol Transcriptions, no. T-937] Hollywood, CA – Andy Parker & The Plainsmen
03601 ET 53116 unknown title
03602 ET 53117 unknown title
03603 ET 53118 unknown title
03604 ET 53119 unknown title
03605 ET 53120-3 MY NO GOOD BROTHER-IN-LAW G-167
03606 ET 53121-4 SONG OF THE OPEN RANGE G-167/50338
22 May 1951 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Andy Parker & The Plainsmen/*Curly Wiggins
037 RR 1693-8 WHEN IT'S PRAYER MEETIN' TIME IN THE HOLLOW Intro 45-6020
038 RR 1696-10 YOU GOTTA GET GOOD Intro 45-6020
Split session with Curly Wiggins (RR 1694/5)
23 August 1951 [Capitol Transcriptions, no. T-974] Hollywood, CA – Andy Parker & The Plainsmen
03801 ET 53315-2 A LOT OF ELBOW ROOM G-174
03802 ET 53316 unknown title
03803 ET 53317-4 AT THE RAINBOW'S END G-174
03804 ET 53318 unknown title
03805 ET 53319-8 unknown title
1945-1956 Hollywood, CA – Andy Parker & The Plainsmen
900 THE WEST IS AS WILD AS EVER Audophonic 50338
901 ROOTY-TOOT-GALOOT Audophonic 50338
902 ROMIN' IN WYOMIN' Audophonic 50338
903 SERENADE TO A COYOTE Audophonic 50338
904 THROW A SADDLE ON A STAR Audophonic 50338
905 MY MELISSA ANN Audophonic 50338
906 SADDLE YOUR BRONC AND RIDE Audophonic 50338
907 THE BUGGY RIDE Audophonic 50338
908 MARY, MARY, QUITE CONTRARY Audophonic 50338
909 DON'T SAY I DO Audophonic 50338
910 TELL HER I SAID HELLO Audophonic 50338
911 ONE MORE RIVER Audophonic 50338
912 RIDIN' THE SAME OLD RANGE Audophonic 50338
913 TEXAS PLAINS - THE EYES OF TEXAS Audophonic 50338
914 CHANT OF THE WANDER Audophonic 50338
915 STILL WATERS RUN DEEP Audophonic 50338
916 YOU CAN'T TAKE TEXAS OUT OF ME Audophonic 50338
917 FAST FREIGHT Audophonic 50338
918 BLUE JUNIATA Audophonic 50338
919 TWILIGHT TIME IN TEXAS Audophonic 50338
920 BLUE BONNET GIRL Audophonic 50338
921 WHEN PAYDAY ROLLS AROUND Audophonic 50338
922 SOUTH Audophonic 50338
923 WAY OUT THERE Audophonic 50338
924 TOM-BIG-BEE RIVER Audophonic 50338
925 TIMBER TRAIL Audophonic 50338
926 RIDIN' DOWN TO SANTA FE Audophonic 50338
927 ALL DAY ON THE PRAIRIE Audophonic 50338
928 A COWBOY HAS TO SING Audophonic 50338
tracks above may have been Coast singles, radio transcriptions and/or demo recordings

ALBUMS
BACM [UK] CD D 036 Texas Belle: Texas Belle*; Red Ruby Lip*; A Dollar Down (And A Dollar A Day)*; Colorado Blues*; I Was Born Ten Thousand Years Ago; Me And My Burro; The Dreary Black Hills; Yellow Rose Of Texas; Take Me Back To Renfro Valley; Goodbye Old Paint; Night Herding Song; I Ride An Old Paint (I Lead An Old Dan); The Santa Fe Trail; Roamin’ In Wyoming; Call Of The Rollin’ Plains; The Old Chisholm Trail; I Wish I was Single Again; There’s A Blue Sky Over The Hill; I’m An Old Cowhand; Deep In The Heart Of Texas; Dude Cowboy; Little Ah Sid; Cowboy’s Meditation; Rooty Toot Galoot; Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie; A Calico Apron And A Gingham Gown; Press Along To The Big Corral – 04 (radio transcriptions except *)
Audiophonic 50338 Call Of The Rollin’ Plains: Call Of The Rollin' Plains; The West Is As Wild As Ever; Rooty-Toot-Galoot; Romin' In Wyomin'; Serenade To A Coyote; Throw A Saddle On A Star; My Melissa Ann; Song Of The Open Range; Saddle Your Bronc And Ride; Rio Polka; Whippoorwill Waltz; Texas Belle; The Buggy Ride; Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary; Don't Say I Do; Tell Her I Said Hello; There's A Blue Sky Over The Hill; One More River; Ridin' The Same Old Range; Trail Dust; Texas Plains - The Eyes Of Texas; Chant Of The Wander; Still Waters Run Deep; You Can't Take Texas Out Of Me; The Wheel Of The Wagon Is Broken; Fast Freight; Blue Juniata; Twilight Time In Texas; Blue Bonnet Girl; When Payday Rolls Around; New San Antonio Rose; Along The Rio Grande; South; Way Out There; Tom-Big-Bee River; Timber Trail; Ridin' Down To Santa Fe; All Day On The Prairie; The Last Round-Up; A Cowboy Has To Sing - 10 (double, 1945-56 recordings)
BACM [UK] CD D 329 Andy Parker & The Plainsmen, vol. 2: White Cross In Okinawa; I Learned To Love You Too Late; Guitar Polka (Instr.); Varsoviana (Instr.); Honeysuckle Rose (Instr.); Vance Lane Special (Instr.); Along The Rio Grande; New San Antonio Rose-1; The West Is As Wild As Ever; South (Instr.); Jack-O-Diamonds; Short Snort Polka (Instr.); Down The Oregon Trail; In The Hills Of Old Wyoming; Sweet Georgia Brown (Instr.); Blue Blue Eyes; Here Today And Gone Tomorrow; Was The Cowboy Right Or Wrong; I'm Gonna Gallup Into Gallup; Union Pacific; Colorado; The Aspen Trail; West Of The Wasatch; My Home In Apple Valley; Tumbleweed Trail; New San Antonio Rose-2 - 11

TRANSCRIPTION DISCS [16"]
Capitol Transcription Disc G-173/G-174 Andy Parker And The Plainsmen: Wranglin' Blues; Dust; My Adobe Hacienda; Daisies Won't Tell; Nancy Till; Out On The open Range / Rickett's Hornpipe; Durang's Hornpipe; Riidin' Down The Santa Fe; A Lot Of Elbow Room; That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine; At The Rainbow's End; Darling Nellie Gray


SINGLES
Coast (1946-47) list of Coast singles is incomplete
8008 Sweet Georgia Brown / Honeysuckle Rose
225 Guitar Polka / Varsoviana (Put Your Little Foot Right Out) - 46
279 New San Antonio Rose / Along The Rio Grande - 04-47
Capitol (1947-49)
40087 Texas Belle / Ruby Red Lips – 02-48
40117 Ridin‘ Down The Canyon / A Dollar Down – 05-48
15133 An Old Cameo / The Rangers Ride Again – 07-48
15182 A Lie Can‘t Mend A Broken Heart / She’s So Fragile - 09-48
57-714 Whippoorwill Waltz / By The Light Of The Alter Candles – ca. 07-49
57-777 Mule Train / Dear Heart And Gentle People – 49 vcl Gordon McRae
15421 I Ain?t Got Nuthin? To Lose / I Didn?t Known The Gun Was Loaded – 49 w. Betsy Gay
57-40231 Red River Valley / Wagon Wheels – 09-49
57-40250 Whoa Sailor / That Aint In Any Catalog – 10-49
F921 Wailin‘ Westwind / Trail Dust – 03-50
Intro (1951)
6014 On Top Of Old Smokey / Jesse James – 51 w. Teresa Lea
6015 Hangman's Guns / Dust Of A Rose – 51
6020 You Gotta Get Good / When It's Prayer Meetin' Time In The Hollow - 51