Benny Barnes

*01-01.1936 Beaumont, TX, +27-08-1987
3rd version
By Richard Weize, Dick Grant, Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
ca. late 1955 [demo session] Bayou Record Shop Studio, Shreveport, LA – Benny Barnes
00001 MY BABY White Label WLP-8889 BCD-16517
00002 NO FAULT OF MINE WLP-8889 BCD-16517
ca. March 1956 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX - Benny Barnes (George Jones [gt], Hal Harris [rh gt], Buck Henson [bass], Link Davis [fiddle], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano] + vocal chorus. Producer: Pappy Daily)
001 ST-2419 ONCE AGAIN Starday 45-236 / BCD-16517
002 ST-2420 NO FAULT OF MINE 45-236/Star Club CD-506007 BCD-16517
ca. May 1956 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX - Benny Barnes (Hal Harris [gt], Earl Aycock [rh gt], Herb Remington [steel], ? [bass], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
003 THESE HANDS Dixie 503/ BCD-16517
ca. August 1956 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX - Benny Barnes (Hal Harris [gt], Herb Remington [steel], Buck Henson [bass], Link Davis [fiddle], ? [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
004 ST-2472/YW-14721 POOR MAN‘S RICHES 45-262 71048x45/ Cattle LP-616 Cowgirlboy LP-5086 CD-506007 BCD-16517
005 ST-2473/YW-14722 THOSE WHO KNOW 45-262 71048x45/ BCD-16517
006 ST-5681* I WALK THE LINE Dixie 506 515/SLP-102 BCD-16517
007 ST-5687* CONSCIENCE I‘M GUILTY Dixie 507 SLP-102 BCD-16517
*assigned in 1962
October 1956 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Benny Barnes (Hal Harris [gt], Charlie Harris [gt], Herb Remington [steel], Hezie Bryant or Don Newton [bass], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Red Hayes [fiddle], Link Davis [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
008 ST-2509/YW-14960 A NICKEL‘S WORTH OF DREAMS 71119x45/ Cattle LP-616 Cowgirlboy LP-5086 CD-506007 BCD-16517
009 ST-2510/YW-14699/ST-5678* PENALTY 71057X45/Cattle LP-616 Cowgirlboy LP-5086 Star Club CD-506007 BCD-16517
010 ST-2511/YW-14698 POOR OLD ME Mercury 71057X45/Star Club CD-506007 BCD-16517
*new master no, assigned in 1962
ca November 1956 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Benny Barnes
011 ST-2528 ONLY A ROSE CAN TELL unissued
Early 1957 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Benny Barnes (Producer: Pappy Daily)
012 STOLEN MOMENTS Dixie EP-518/Star Club CD-506007 BCD-16517
013 THERE YOU GO Dixie EP-518/ MG-20282 [va] Star Club CD-506007 BCD-16517
014 TRAIN OF LOVE Dixie EP-518/ MG-20282 [va] Star Club CD-506007 BCD-16517
ca February 1957 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Benny Barnes (Hal Harris [gt], Charlie Harris [gt], Herb Remington [steel], Hezie Bryant or Don Newton [bass], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Red Hayes [fiddle], Link Davis [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
015 ST-2542/YW-14961 MINE, ALL MINE 71119x45/ Cattle LP-616 Cowgirlboy LP-5086 Star Club CD-506007 BCD-16517
ca. August 1957 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Benny Barnes (Hal Harris [gt], Earl Aycock [gt], Herb Remington [steel], Hezie Bryant or Don Newton [bass], Red Hayes [fiddle], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
015 YW-14983/ST-5686* KING FOR A DAY Dixie 531 71188x45/CCL-1142 Cattle LP-616 Cowgirlboy LP-5086 Star Club CD-506007 BCD-16517
016 YW-14984 YOUR OLD STANDBY 71188x45/ CCL-1142 LP-616 Cowgirlboy LP-5086 Star Club CD-506007 BCD-16517
*assigned in 1962
September 1957 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Benny Barnes (Hal Harris [gt], Earl Aycock [rh gt], Herb Remington [steel], ? [bass], Red Hayes [fiddle], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
017 ST-2628 LOVE IS A TREASURE unissued
018 ST-2629/YW-15041 TAKING TO MY LORD Starday unissued/MG-20360 BCD-16517
019 ST-2630 LAST MESSAGE Starday unissued/ BCD-16517
020 ST-2631 MY HANDS ARE TIED unissued
021 ST-2632/YW-15036 TAKE THE WORLD (BUT GIVE ME JESUS) Dixie/Faith 117/MG-20360 BCD-16517
ca. fall 1957 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Benny Barnes (Hal Harris [gt], Earl Aycock [gt], ? [bass], Doc Lewis [piano] + vocal chorus. Producer: Pappy Daily)
022 ST-5682* MY ARMS ARE A HOUSE Dixie 526/MG-20326 [va] BCD-16517
023 ST-5683* TANGLED MIND Dixie 526/MG-20326 [va] BCD-16517
024 ST-5689* GIVE MY LOVE TO ROSE Dixie 525/ BCD-16517
025 ST-5690* HOME OF THE BLUES Dixie 527
*assigned in 1962
February 1958 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX – Benny Barnes (Hal Harris [gt], Earl Aycock [rh gt], ? [bass], Bill Kimbrough [drums], Doc Lewis [piano]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
026 YW-16334/ST-5679 MOON OVER MY SHOULDER 71284X45/CCL-1142 Star Club CD-506007 BCD-16517
027 YW-16335/ST-5680 LONELY STREET 71284X45 Dixie 532/CCL—1142 Star Club CD-506007 BCD-16517
Starday master numbers assigned in 1962
ca. August 1958 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX - Benny Barnes (Hal Harris [gt], Earl Aycock [rh gt], ? [bass], Bill Kimbrough [drums], Doc Lewis [piano] + Echoes. Producer: Pappy Daily)
028 ST-2808 YOU GOTTA PAY 45-401/CCL-1142 Star Club CD-506007 BCD-16517
029 ST-2809 HEADS YOU WIN (TAILS I LOSE) 45-401 Dixie 536/CCL-1142 Star Club CD-506007 BCD-16517
March 1959 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX - Benny Barnes (Hal Harris [gt], Earl Aycock [rh gt], ? [bass], Bill Kimbrough [drums], Doc Lewis [piano] + Echoes. Producer: Pappy Daily)
030 1107 GOLD RECORDS IN THE SNOW D 1052/ BCD-16517
031 1108 HAPPY LITTLE BLUE BIRD D 1052/ BCD-16517
ca. September 1959 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – Benny Barnes (unknown musicians.Producer: Shelby Singleton)
032 YW-19301 FASTEST GUN ALIVE 71552X45/CCL-1142 [NED] Star Club CD-506007 BCD-16517
033 YW-19302 BEGGAR TO A KING 71552X45/Star Club CD-506007 BCD-16517
034 YW-19325 I GOT IT MADE unissued/ BCD-16517
ca. January 1960 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – Benny Barnes (Producer: Shelby Singleton)
035 YW-19610/PB-3109 THAT-A-BOY WILLIE 71600X45/Star Club CD-506007
036 YW-19611/PB-3110 PRETTY LITTLE GIRL 71637x45/CCL-1142 Star Club CD-506007 [SWE
037 YW-19612/PB-3111 TOKEN OF LOVE 71600X45
038 YW-19613/PB-3112 MESSAGE IN THE WIND 71637x45/CCL-1142 Star Club CD-506007 [SWE]
January 1961 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – Benny Barnes (Producer: Shelby Singleton)
039 YW-21463 YEARNING 71806/CCL-1142 Star Club CD-506007 [SWE]
040 YW-21464 YOU'RE STILL ON MY MIND 71717X45/CCL-1142 LP-616 LP-5086 Star Club CD-506007 [SWE]
041 YW-21465 GO ON, GO ON 71806/Star Club CD-506007 [SWE]
042 YW-21466 I THINK I'LL TAKE A WALK AND DISAPPEAR 71717X45/ CCL-1142 LP-616 LP-5086 CD-506007
June 1961 Nashville, TN – Benny Barnes
043 YW-21007/PS-621 WORLD'S WORST LOSER 71896/ Cattle LP-616 Cowgirlboy LP-5086
044 YW-21008/PS-622 I CHANGED MY MIND 71896/CCL-1142 Cattle LP-616 Cowgirlboy LP-5086Star Club CD-506007 [SWE]
1962 Gulf Coast Studios, Pearl Street, Beaumont, TX – Benny Barnes
045 HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET Hall-Way 45-1909/Star Club CD-506007 [SWE]
046 19630 GEE, I FEEL SORRY FOR ME Hall-Way 45-1909/CCL-1142 Star Club CD-506007 [SWE]
ca. July 1964 Gulf Coast Studios, Pearl Street, Beaumont, TX – Benny Barnes
047 HEADED FOR HEARTBREAK Hall-Way 45-1203 Kapp K-859
048 /K10943 BAR WITH NO BEER Hall-Way 45-1203 Kapp K-859
049 IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME Hall-Way 45-1207/CCL-1142 Star Club CD-506007 [SWE]
050 FOR A MINUTE THERE Hall-Way 45-1207
ca May 1965 Nashville, TN – Benny Barnes
051 LET ME LIVE AS LONG AS I CAN Musicor MU 1100
052 TEA LEAVES DON'T LIE MU 1100
053 HEARTACHES COMIN' MU 1127
054 HAVE WE REALLY TRIED MU 1127
ca February 1966 Nashville, TN – Benny Barnes
055 DIESEL SMOKE, DANGEROUS CURVES MU 1169
056 THAT'S HOW I NEED YOU MU 1169
ca February 1966 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN – Judy Lynn & Benny Barnes
057 TRANSISTOR TAPE RECORDER MU 1183/MS-3096
058 THAT WAS IN THE DEAL MU 1183/MS-3096
ca July 1966 Nashville, TN – Benny Barnes
059 STAND BY YOUR WINDOW MU 1194
060 YOU'RE NOT HERE MU 1194
061 THIRD TIME DOWN MU 1223
062 WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH ME MU 1223
ca April 1967 Nashville, TN – Benny Barnes
063 THE SAME OLD BOAT MU 1247
064 I'M HER LOVER MU 1247
065 LET ONE CALL DO IT ALL MU 1277
066 ROSANNA MARTIN MU 1277
7 September 1967 unknown– Benny Barnes
047A HEADED FOR HEARTBREAK Kapp K-859
048A BAR WITH NO BEER Hall-Way Kapp K-859
This is possibly overdubbed or remastering session (see 047,048 above)
ca. December 1967 Nashville, TN – Benny Barnes & Judy Lynn
067 CHEATIN' TRACES MU 1290
068 MR. AND MRS. MINUS THE KISSES MU 1290
12 March 1968 Nashville, TN – Benny Barnes
069 K-10782 A WOMAN’S LOVE unissued
070 K-10783 IT’S MY MIND THAT’S BROKEN Kapp K-912
071 K-10784 SWEET SUZANNAH K-912
072 K-10785 I’M STUCK IN JACKSON unissued
073 K-10786 THE CHICKEN unissued
ca. September 1969 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South,Nashville, TN – Benny Barnes (Producer: Jack Clement)
074 XWA4-2392 THE PRESSURE COOKER RCA Victor 74-0271
075 TO THE ONE I LOVE 74-0271
ca. February 1970 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South,Nashville, TN – Benny Barnes (Producer: Jack Clement)
076 YOU'RE EVERYWHERE 47-9830
077 OLD MEMORY GOT IN MY EYE 47-9830
ca. March 1972 Nashville, TN – Benny Barnes
078 M2DS-1484 WOMAN, LEAVE MY MIND ALONE Mega 615-0071
079 I'M JUST HERE TO GET MY BABY OFF MY MIND 615-0071
ca December 1972 poss. Nashville, TN – Benny Barnes
080 S-9573 CHILLIE SMITH 45-978
081 S-9574 I’VE GOT SOME GETTIN‘ OVER YOU TO DO unissued
082 S-9575 TAKE ME BACK TO THE COUNTRY unissued
083 S-9576 POOR MAN’S RICHES Starday 45-978
ca 1974 unknown – Benny Barnes (Producer: Foy Lee)
084 I'M SO AFRAID OF LOSING YOU AGAIN Guyden G-TWE-6003, CCLP-1016
085 TAKE ME BACK TO THE COUNTRY Guyden G-TWE-6003, CCLP-1016
086 FORGET YOU SITS ON MY TABLE* Guyden G-TWE-6008, CCLP-1016
087 NINETEEN HUNDRED AND BLUE Crazy Cajun CCLP-1016
088 MY MEMORIES WANDER BACK TO YOU CCLP-1016
089 FROM A JACK TO A KING CCLP-1016
090 I'M SO AFRAID OF LOSING YOU AGAIN CCLP-1016
091 BUT THERE’LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT CCLP-1016
092 BETTER START TREATIN’ YOUR MAN A LITTLE BIT BETTER CCLP-1016
093 RAM-SHACKLE SHACK CCLP-1016
094 TAKE ME BACK TO THE COUNTRY CCLP-1016
095 OH, WHAT I’D GIVE TO BE THE WIND CCLP-1016
album tracks on CCLP-1016 may have been recorded in different sessions
ca June 1976 poss. Nashville, TN – Benny Barnes
096 LITTLE BROWN PAPER BAG BLUES Playboy P-6084
097 THE INNOCENT DAISIES ARE GONE P-6084
ca May 1977 poss. Nashville, TN – Benny Barnes
098 I'VE GOT SOME GETTING’ OVER YOU TO DO Playboy ZS8-5808
099 I'LL DRINK TO THAT ZS8-5808
1981 poss. Nashville, TN – Benny Barnes
100 IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW Kik Kik 908
101 I WANNA SEE A HONKY TONK ANGEL FLY Kik Kik 908
ca 1982 poss. Nashville, TN – Benny Barnes
102 HEADED FOR A HEARTACHE Brylen BN-4496
103 BAR WITH NO BEER Brylen BN-4496
104 I WANNA SEE A HONKY TONK ANGEL CRY Brylen BN-4496
105 IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW Brylen BN-4496
106 I'VE WAITED SO LONG TO GO Brylen BN-4496
107 OLD MEMORY Brylen BN-4496
108 GO ON GO ON Brylen BN-4496
109 I THINK I'LL TAKE A WALK AND DISAPPEAR Brylen BN-4496
110 FOR A MINUTE THERE Brylen BN-4496
111 HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET Brylen BN-4496
unknown date and locality – Benny Barnes
112 EASE MY ACHING HEART
113 HIT A BIG MAN
114 I SEE YOUR FACE
115 TIP THE BOTTLE
116 WHAT MAKES A MAN
117 FOOLIN’ MYSELF Crazy Cajun 2089
118 YOU’RE TELLING ME LIES Crazy Cajun 2089


ALBUMS
Crazy Cajun CCLP-1016 The Best Of Benny Barnes: Nineteen Hundred And Blue; My Memories Wander Back To You; From A Jack To A King; I'm So Afraid Of Loosing You Again; Forget You Sits On My Table (I Love You Dances With Me); Oh What I'd Give To Be The Wind; But There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight; Better Start Treatin' Your Man A Little Bit Better; Ram-Shackle Shack; Take Me Back To The Country - 76
CCL [NED] CCL-1142 Rockin' Honky Tonk Man: Go On Go On; Gee I Feel Sorry For You; I Changed My Mind; It's Good To Be Home; Moon Over My Shoulder; Lonely Street; You Gotta Pay; Heads You Wun Tails I Lose; I Think I'll Take A Walk And Disappear; Message In The Wind; Pretty Little Girl; That A Boy Willie; You're Still On My Mind;. Fastest Gun Alive; King For A Day;. Your Old Standby - 77
Brylen BN-4496 Headed For The Heartbreak: Headed For A Heartache; Bar With No Beer; I Wanna See A Honky Tonk Angel Cry; If You Could See Me Now; I've Waited So Long To Go; Old Memory; Go On Go On; I Think I'll Take A Walk And Disappear; For A Minute There; How Blue Can You Get – 82
Cowgirlboy [GER] LP-5086/Cattle [GER] LP-616 Country Classics Hayride Style: King For A Day;Poor Old Me; Nickel's Worth Of Dreams; Mine All Mine; I've Got A New Heartache; Talking To The Lord;Penalty; Poor Man's Riches; Train Of Love;Your Old Standby; There You Go; You're Still On My Mind; I Think I'll Take A Walk And Disappear; Go On, Go On; I Changed My Mind; Take The World (But Give Me Jesus) 10-92 + Louisiana Hayride Band (probably radio transcription)
Star Club [SWE] CD-506007 Rockin' Honky Tonk Country Man: Go On, Go On; Pretty Little Girl; That A Boy Willie; Moon Over My Shoulder; You Gotta Pay; Lonely Street; Mine All Mine; Poor Old Me; Happy Little Bluebird; I Changed My Mind; It's Good To Be Home; Gee I Feel Sorry For Me; Penalty; Heads You Win; Message In The Wind; I Think I'll Take A Walk And Disappear; King For A Day; Yearning; How Blue Can You Get; Gold Records In The Snow; You're Still On My Mind; Fastest Gun Alive; Your Old Standby; Beggar To A King; Nickel's Worth Of Dreams; No Fault Of Mine; Poor Man's Riches; I Walk The Line; Train Of Love; There You Go - 96 (1956-1965 recordings)
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16517 Poor Man's Riches, Complete 1950s Recordings: You Gotta Pay; Poor Man's Riches; King For A Day; No Fault Of Mine; Train Of Love; Your Old Standby; My Babe (Demo); Last Message; A Nickel's Worth Of Dreams; I Walk The Line; Tangled Mind; No Fault Of My Mine (Demo); Penalty; Heads You Win (Tails I Lose); Mine, All Mine; Conscience I Am Guilty; Happy Little Bluebird; Beggar To A King; I Got It Made; Once Again; Those Who Know; Poor Old Me; My Arms Are A House; Lonely Street; Moon Over My Shoulder; There You Go; Fastest Gun In The West; Gold Records In The Snow; Give My Love To Rose; Stolen Moments; These Hands; Take The World (But Give Me Jesus); Talking To My Lord - 07


SINGLES
Starday (1956)
45-236 No Fault Of Mine / Once Again - 04-56
45-262 Poor Man's Riches / Those Who Know - 08-56
Mercury (1956-58)
71048x45 Poor Man's Riches / Those Who Know - 23-01-57 (reissue of 45-262)
71057x45 Poor Old Me / Penalty - 29-01-57
71119x45 Nickel's Worth Of Dreams / Mine All Mine - 07-05-57
71188x45 King For A Day / Your Old Standby - 03-09-57
71284x45 Moon Over My Shoulder / Lonely Street - 26-03-58
Starday (1958)
45-401 You Gotta Pay / Heads You Win (Tails I Lose) - 09-58
(Dixie EP)
518 Stolen moments / There you go / Train of love + 3 songs by different artists
D (1959)
1052 Gold Records In The Snow / Happy Little Blue Bird – 25-02-59
Mercury (1959-61)
71552x45 Fastest Gun Alive / Beggar To A King - 12-59
71600x45 That-A-Boy Willie / Token Of Love - 05-60
71637x45 Pretty Little Girl / Message In The Wind - 07-60
71717x45 You're Still On My Mind / I Think I'll Take A Walk And Disappear -01-61
71806 Yearning / Go On, Go On - 05-61
71896 World's Worst Loser / I Changed My Mind - 10-61
Hall-Way (1962-65)
45-1909 How Blue Can You Get / Gee I Feel Sorry For Me - 62
45-1203 Headed For Heartbreak / Bar With No Beer – 08-64
45-1207 It's Good To Be Home / For A Minute There - 65
K-859 Headed For Heartbreak / Bar With No Beer - 09-67 (reissue of 1203, released on Kapp)
Musicor (1965-67)
MU 1100 Let Me Live As Long As I Can / Tea Leaves Don't Lie - 06-65
MU 1127 Heartaches Comin' / Have We Really Tried - 10-65
MU 1169 Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves / That's How I Need You - 03-66
MU 1183 Transistor Tape Recorder / That Was In The Deal - 07-66 w. Judy Lynn
MU 1194 Stand By Your Window / You're Not Here - 08-66
MU 1223 Third Time Down / What's The Matter With Me - 12-66
MU 1247 The Same Old Boat / I'm Her Lover - 05-67
MU 1277 Let One Call Do It All / Rosanna Martin - 10-67
MU 1290 Cheatin' Traces / Mr. And Mrs. Minus The Kisses - 02-68 w. Judy Lynn
Kapp (1968)
K-912 It's My Mind That's Broken / Sweet Suzannah - 04-68
RCA Victor (1969-70)
74-0271 The Pressure Cooker / To The One I Love - 10-69
47-9830 You're Everywhere / Old Memory Got In My Eye - 03-70
Mega (1972)
615-0071 Woman Leave My Mind Again / I'm Just Have To Get My Baby Off My Mind - 05-72
Starday (1973)
45-978 Chillie Smith / Poor Man's Riches - 73
Guyden (1974)
G-TWE-6003 I'm So Afraid Of Losing You Again / Take Me Back To The Country - 74
G-TWE-6008 Forget You Sits On My Table / ? – ca 75
Playboy (1976-77)
P 6084 Little Brown Paper Bag Blues / The Innocent Daisies Are Gone - 07-76
ZS8-5808 I've Got Some Gettin' Over You To Do / I'm Drink To That - 06-77
Kik Kik (1981)
908 If You Could See Me Now / I Wanna See A Honky Tonk Angel Fly - 81
Crazy Cajun (1986)
2089 Foolin’ Myself / You’re Telling Me Lies – 86