Norro Wilson

*04-04-1938 Scottsville, KY
2nd version
by Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Michal Gololobov, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS
ca. September 1961 Nashville, TN – Norris Wilson
001 MO-739  (MY HEAR'S IN) MEXICO  45-453
002 MO-740  MA BAKER'S ISLAND 45-453
March 1962 Nashville, TN – Norro Wilson aka Norris Wilson/as Norro and The Nor-Folks
003 MO-784 PINK DALLY RUE 45-459
004 MO-785 BABY DON‘T POUT  45-459
N01 A3W-181 TOP DOG* 45-813
January 1963 Nashville, TN – Norro and The Nor-Folks (Norro Wilson + unknown musicians)
N02 B1W-159 unknown title
N03 B1W-160 BLINK AWAY 45-813
N04 B1W-161 unknown title
January 1965 Nashville, TN -  Norris Wilson (Producer: Ray Stevens)
005 65-XY-307 WHERE THE ACTION IS  MGM K13323
006 65-XY-308 LOVE HURTS  K14038
007 65-XY-309 CHANTILLY LACE  K13323 K14038
ca. February 1966 Nashville, TN - Norro Wilson aka Norris Wilson (Producer: Don Gant)
008 F-897/ZTSB-110648  LET'S THINK ABOUT LIVING  45-1379
009 F-898/ZTSB-110649  OH, LONESOME ME  45-1379
January 1968 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Norro Wilson (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
010 2-41051  MAMA MC CLUSKIE  Smash S-2151/SRS-67116
011 2-41052  STRANGER TO ME  S-2151
012 2-41053  RATHER DO IT THAN EAT  S-2184
7 August 1968 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Norro Wilson (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
013 2-42972  HEY MISTER  S-2192
014 2-42973  THAT S THE LEAST I COULD DO  unissued
8 August Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Norro Wilson (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
015 2-42980  SUNSET AND WINE  Smash S-2184
ca. October 1968 poss. Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Norro Wilson (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
016 2-43003  ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE)  S-2192/SRS-67116
017 2-43004  YOU DON’T KNOW ME
018 2-43005  SHAME ON ME  S-2236  
13 December 1968 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Norro Wilson (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
019 2-43070  TO THE AISLE  SRS-67116
020 2-43071  MY PRAYER  SRS-67116
021 2-43072  THE GREAT PRETENDER  SRS-67116
022 2-43073  YOU'RE MY WORLD  SRS-67116
023 2-43074  LITTLE GREEN APPLES  SRS-67116
024 2-43075  ALL THE TIME  S-2210/SRS-67116
025 2-43076  LOVE COMES BUT ONCE IN A LIFETIME  S-2210/SRS-67116
17 December 1968 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Norro Wilson (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
026 2-43081  WORDS  SRS-67116
027 2-43082  THE MAGIC TOUCH  unissued
028 2-43083  THAT'S THE LEAST I COULD DO  SRS-67116
ca. July 1969 Monument Recording Studio, 114 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Norro Wilson (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
029 2-45463  LET ME GO BACK  S-2236
030 2-45464  THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU  unissued
031 2-45465  JULY THE 12, 1934  unissued
ca. December 1969 Monument Recording Studio, 114 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN –  Norro Wilson (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
032 2-45554  ROSES IN THE SNOW  S-2262
033 2-45555  IN THE LONELINESS OF THE CITY  S-2262
034 2-45556  DO IT TO SOMEONE YOU LOVE Mercury 73077
035 2-45557  NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW 73077
August 1970 Mercury Custom Recording Studio, 1512 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Norro Wilson (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
036 2-47147  ONE HUNDERD SONGS ON THE JUKEBOX  unissued
037 2-47148  OLD ENOUGH TO WANT TO 73125
038 2-47149  STATE LINE DADDY 73125
23 April 1971 Mercury Custom Recording Studio, 1512 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Norro Wilson (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
039 2-48485  SHE REALLY LOVED ME ONE TIME..   unissued
040 2-48486  IF YOU GET TO WHERE THE HEART IS (DON?T HURT ME) 73213
041 2-48487  SHOW ME THE WAY TO HER ARMS 73213
ca February 1972 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Norro Wilson
042 BWA4-1103 THE SWEET LIPS THAT KISS ME GOOD MORNING 74-0677
043 BWA4-1104 THE GIFT OF LOVE 74-0677
March 1972 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Norro Wilson (Producer: Bob Ferguson)
044 BWA4-1175 LITTLE OLD LADY  RCA Victor 74-0762
045 BWA4-1177 TIMES LIKE THESE MAKE THE ROSES SWEET 74-0762
September 1972 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Norro Wilson (Producer: Bob Ferguson)
046 BWA4-1781 EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVIN'  74-0824
047 BWA4-1782 STRANGE LITTLE GIRL 74-0824
ca. February 1973 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Norro Wilson (Producer: Bob Ferguson)
048 CWA4-1152? DARLIN' RAISE THE SHADE 74-0909
049 KEEP ME FROM BLOWING AWAY  74-0909
ca. June 1973 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Norro Wilson (Norris Wilson [vcl] + unknown musicians + The Nashville Edition. Producer: Bob ferguson)
050 AIN'T IT GOOD APBO-0062
051 IT'S ALL IN THE GAME  APBO-0062
28 March 1974 [no. 13695] Columbia Recording Studio, 34 Music Sq. East, Nashville, TN – Norro Wilson [overdub session April 2]
052 81137 I WANT TO HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS Capitol 3886
053 81138 LONELINESS (CAN BREAK A GOOD MAN DOWN)  3886
054 81139 COME ON,COME ON,POUR YOUR LOVIN' ON ME 4004
055 81140 THANKS,BUT NO THANKS  4004

ALBUMS
Smash SRS-67116 Dedicated To: Only You:  Love Comes But Once In A Lifetime; Words; My Prayer; Little Green Apples; All The Time; That's The Least I Could Do; Only You (And You Alone); You're My World; To The Aisle; The Great Pretender; Mama McCluskie – 02-69                                                       

SINGLES
Monument  (1960-62)   as by Norris Wilson
45-453 Ma Baker's Island / (My Heart's In) Mexico – ca. 11-61
45-459 Pink Dally Rue / Baby Don‘t Pout  - 62
45-813 Blink Away / Top Dog – 04-63 as Norro and The Nor-Folks (rev. Apr. 20)
MGM (1965)  as by Norris Wilson
K 13323  Chantilly Lace / Where The Action Is - 06-04-65
K 14038  Chantilly Lace / Love Hurts - 03-69
Hickory  (1966)  as by Norris Wilson
45-1379 Let's Think About Living / Oh, Lonesome Me - 04-66
Smash (1968-70) / Mercury (1970-71)                                  
S-2151 Stranger To Me / Mama Mc Cluskie - 02-68
S-2184 Rather Do It Than Eat / Sunset And Wine - 09-68
S-2192 Only You (And You Alone) / Hey Mister - 12-68
S-2210 Love Comes But Once In Lifetime / All The Time - 03-69
S-2236 Shame On Me / Let Me Go Back - 07-69
S-2262 In The Loneliness Of The City / Roses In The Snow - 02-70
73077 Do It To Someone You Love / No One Will Ever Know - 06-70
73125 Old Enough To Want To / State Line Daddy -10-70
73213 If You Get Where Heart Is / Away Of Her Arms - 05-71
RCA Victor (1972-73)              
74-0677 The Gift Of Love / The Sweet Lips That Kiss Me Good Morning - 04-72                                   
74-0762 Little Old Lady / Times Like These - 07-72
74-0824 Strange Little Girl / Everybody Needs Lovin' - 10-72
74-0909 Darlin' Raise The Shade / Keep Me From Blowing Away - 03-73
APBO-0062 Ain't It Good / It's All In The Game – 14-08-73
Capitol (1974)                
3886 I Want To Hold You In My Arms / Loneliness (Can Break A Good Man Down) - 05-74                                
4004 Come On Come On Pour Your Lovin' On Me / Thanks But No Thanks - 01-75                                   

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS
U.S. Air Force -  Country Music Time # 195: Do It To Someone You Love; Baby Baby; For The Good Times – Norro Wilson; Bring Your Love Back To Me [Patsy Sledd]; Do It To Someone You Love – ca 06-71 (MX: 70020)
U.S. Air Force -  Country Music Time # 286: Do It To Someone You Love; Little Old Lady; If Ya Got It Flaunt It [Jim Mundy]; Home In San Antone (Instrumental); Everybody Needs Loving   - ca 03-73 (MX: 71454)