Dick Damron

Joseph Glenn, *22-03-1934 Bentley, Alberta, CAN
by Richard Weize, Dick Damron, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1959 CKRD Radio Station, Red Deer, Alberta, CAN – Dick Damron (Dick Damron [vcl/rh gt], Keith Bickerton [ld gt], Gary Gast [gt], Roger Dye [bass], Martha Damron [piano])
001 GONNA HAVE A PARTY Laurel 792/BCD 16390
002 ROCKIN' BABY Laurel 792/BCD 16390
1960 CKRD Radio Station, Red Deer, Alberta, CAN – Dick Damron (Dick Damron [vcl/rh gt], Keith Bickerton [ld gt], Gary Gast [gt], Roger Dye [bass], Martha Damron [piano])
003 THAT'S WHAT I CALL LIVIN' Quality 1213/BCD 16390
004 JULIE I LOVE YOU SO Quality 1213/BCD 16390
1961 CKRD Radio Station, Red Deer, Alberta, CAN – Dick Damron (Dick Damron [vcl/rh gt], Keith Bickerton [ld gt], Gary Gast [gt], Roger Dye [bass], Martha Damron [piano])
005 BLACK MARIA Quality 1260/BCD 16390
006 I GUESS THAT'S LIFE Quality 1260/BCD 16390
ca May 1961 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Dick Damron ((Dick Damron [vcl/rh gt], Kelso Herston [gt], Tommy Hill [gt], Jerry Shook [gt], Pete Drake [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], William Ackerman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Tommy Hill)
007 10PPKS-1087 LITTLE SANDY Quality 1319/Holiday 1001 BCD 16390
008 10PPKS-1088 NOTHIN' ELSE Quality 1319/ Holiday 1001 BCD 16390
009 10PPKS-1090 THE SAME OLD THING AGAIN Quality 1374/ Holiday 1001 BCD 16390
010 10PPKS-1089 TIMES LIKE THIS Quality 1374/ Holiday 1001 BCD 16390
RCA master numbers added in 1963
ca February 1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Dick Damron (Dick Damron [vcl/rh gt], Kelso Herston [gt], Tommy Hill [gt], Jerry Shook [gt], Pete Drake [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], William Ackerman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Tommy Hill)
011 10PPKS-1081 PRETTY MOON RCA 47-3312/ Holiday 1001 BCD 16390
012 10PPKS-1082 HITCH HIKIN' RCA 57-3330/ Holiday 1001 BCD 16390
013 10PPKS-1083 STRANGERS AGAIN RCA 47-8162/ Holiday 1001 BCD 16390
014 10PPKS-1084 STOP FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF RCA 57-3330/ Holiday 1001 BCD 16390
015 10PPKS-1085 HELLO HEARTACHES 47-3312/ Holiday 1001 BCD 16390
016 10PPKS-1086 DOUBLE TROUBLE 47-8162/ Holiday 1001 BCD 16390
Spring 1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Dick Damron (Dick Damron [vcl/rh gt], Pete Wade [gt], Pete Drake [steel], Billy Linneman [bass], Hearold Weakley [drums])
017 REFLECTIONS OF A FOOL Point 346 BCD 16390
018 AUTUMN IN HER EYES Point 346 BCD 16390
ca January 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Dick Damron (Dick Damron [vcl/rh gt], Jerry Reed [gt], Joseph Zinkan [bass], Willie Ackerman [drums], Jerry Smith [piano], Sandy Posey. Priscilla Mitchell [bck vcl]. Producer: Gary Walker)
019 THE CUMBERLAND RCA 57-3387/Point 346 BCD 16390
020 THE NIGHT THE DICE GREW COLD RCA 57-3387/Point 346 BCD 16390
021 A THING CALLED HAPPINESS RCA 57-3388/Point 346 BCD 16390
022 THE HARD KNOCKS IN LIFE RCA 57-3388/Point 346 BCD 16390
Fall 1966 CFCW, Camrose, Alberta, CAN – Dick Damron (Dick Damron [vcl/rh gt], Jack Wemsley [bass], Pat Sugura [drums]. Producer: Dick Damron)
023 THE CANADIAN PIONEERS Holiday 1002 BCD 16390
024 THIS BIG LAND Holiday 1002 BCD 16390
025 BLOOD IN THE MORNING SUN Holiday 1002 BCD 16390
026 THE LITTLE LOG CHURCH Holiday 1002 BCD 16390
027 THE GOLDEN SPIKE Holiday 1002 BCD 16390
028 CANADAS GOLDEN WEST Holiday 1002 BCD 16390
029 THE LAND OF DAVIS THOMPSON Holiday 1002 BCD 16390
030 CROSS COUNTRY Holiday 1002 BCD 16390
031 THE CITY OF GOLD Holiday 1002 BCD 16390
032 THE BALLAD OF LOUIS RIEL Holiday 1002 BCD 16390
Spring 1968 Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South. Nashville, TN – Dick Damron (Dick Damrin [vcl/rh gt], Pete Wade [gt], Curley Chalker [steel], Henry Strzelecki [bass], Kenneth Buttrey [drums], The Harden Trio [bck vcl]. Producer: Ray Griff)
033 A WHOLE LOT DIFFERENT Point 346 BCD 16390
034 WALK OUT OF MY WORLD Point 346 BCD 16390
035 MY HEART DOESN'T SING Point 346 BCD 16390
036 SENTIMENTAL MEMORIES Point 346 BCD 16390
ca 1969 Korl Sound. Edmonton, Alberta, CAN – Dick Damron (Dick Damron [vcl/rh gt], Richey Chernensky [gt], Al Mereniuk [steel], Roy Norman [bass], Lloyd Marshall [drums]. Producer: Joe Kozak)
037 LONESOME CITY Point 351 BCD 16390
038 MIRRORS OF MY MIND Point 351 BCD 16390
039 SWEET DREAMS OF YESTERDAY Point 351 BCD 16390
040 CALIFORNIA GIRL Point 351 BCD 16390
041 SHARING THE GOOD LIFE Point 351 BCD 16390
042 RISE 'N' SHINE Point 351 BCD 16390
043 THE FINAL HOUR Point 351 BCD 16390
044 COLD GREY WINDS OF AUTUM Point 351 BCD 16390
045 ONE MORE PRETTY GIRL Point 351 BCD 16390
046 THE END Point 351 BCD 16390
1970 Sound Canadam Shore Acres House, Don Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Dick Damron (Dick Damron [vcl/rh gt], Keith McKay [gt], Leroy Anderson [banjo], Al Brisco [steel], Bill Gibbs [bass], Willie Cantu [drums], John Arpin [piano]. Producer: Gary Buck)
047 COUNTRYFIED Apex 77110/KHE 90216 BCD 16390
048 NO ONE KNOWS IT BETTER THAN A CLOWN Apex 77110/ KHE 90216 BCD 16390
049 RISE 'N' SHINE MCA 2011/ KHE 90216 BCD 16390
050 WHEN OUR LOVE WAS YOUNG MCA 2011/ KHE 90216 BCD 16390
1970 RCA Murual Street Studio, Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Dick Damron (Dick Damron [vcl/rh gt], Red Shea [gt], Leroy Anderson [banjo], Al Brisco/Ollie Strong [steel], Bill Gibbs [bass], Willie Cantu [drums], Al Chemney [fiddle], John Arpin [piano]. Producer: Gary Buck)
051 THE LONG GREEN LINE Columbia C4 3043/KHE 90216 BCD 16390
052 JACKSON COUNTRY C4 3043/ KHE 90216 BCD 16390
1970 RCA Murual Street Studio, Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Dick Damron (Dick Damron [vcl/rh gt], Red Shea [gt], Leroy Anderson [banjo], Al Brisco/Ollie Strong [steel], Bill Gibbs [bass], Willie Cantu [drums], Al Chemney [fiddle], John Arpin [piano]. Producer: Gary Buck)
053 GOING HOME TO THE COUNTRY C4 3078/KHE 90216 BCD 16390
054 WALK A COUNTRY MILE C4 3078/ KHE 90216 BCD 16390
055 JIMMY JUSTICE KHE 90216 BCD 16390
056 SOMEWHERE THERE'S A MOUNTAIN KHE 90216 BCD 16390
Spring 1973 RCA Murual Street Studio, Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Dick Damron (Dick Damron [vcl/rh gt], Keith McKay [gt], Red Shea [gt], Leroy Anderson [banjo], Bob Lucier/Ollie Strong [steel], Bill Gibbs [bass], Barry Keene [drums], Al Chemney [fiddle], John Arpin [piano]. Producer: Gary Buck)
057 THE PROPHET Columbia C4 4007/Broadland BR 1915 BCD 16390
058 ALL THAT I WAS LIVING FOR C4 4007/ Broadland BR 1915 BCD 16390
059 BITTERSWEET SONGS C4 4048/ Broadland BR 1915 BCD 16390
060 THINGS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN C4 4048/ Broadland BR 1915 BCD 16390
061 THE COWBOY AND THE LADY Broadland BR 2141X/BR 1915 BCD 16390
062 I REMEMBER LOVE Broadland 2141X/BR 1915 BCD 16390
063 KNOWIN' THAT SHE'S LEAVIN' Broadland BR 1915 BCD 16390
064 EASTBOUND HIGHWAY Broadland BR 1915 BCD 16390
065 GOIN' HOME AGAIN Broadland BR 1915 BCD 16390
066 MAMA WAS A CHRISTIAN LADY Broadland BR 1915 BCD 16390
Fall 1973 Nugget Studio, Goodlettsville, TN – Dick Damron (Dick Damron [vcl/rh gt/harp], Fred Carter Jr. [gt], Dale Sellers [gt], Hal Rugg [steel/dobro], Steve Shaffer [bass], James David Wolfe [drums], Tony Migliore [piano]. Producer: Joe Bob Barnhill)
067 MOTHER, LOVE AND COUNTRY Marathon 1132/MMS 76069 BCD 16390
068 BACKSTAGE LADIES 1132/ MMS 76069 BCD 16390
069 ON THE ROAD 1143/ MMS 76069 BCD 16390
070 HALF A JUG OF WINE 1143/ MMS 76069 BCD 16390
071 GOOD OLE FASHION MEMORIES Condor 97124/Marathon MMS 76069 BCD 16390
072 SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Condor 97124/Marathon MMS 76069 BCD 16390
073 FREEDOM AND TIME MMS 76069 BCD 16390
074 AFTER ALL MMS 76069 BCD 16390
075 LADY-O MMS 76069 BCD 16390
076 ONE NIGHT STAND MMS 76069 BCD 16390
1976 Continental Sound, Goodlettsville, TN – Dick Damron (Dick Damron [vcl/harp], Pete Bordonali [gt], Fred Carter Jr. [gt], Hal Rugg [steel/dobro], Steve Shaffer [bass], James David Wolfe [drums], Tony Magliore [piano]. Producer: Joe Bob Barnhill)
077 WAYLON'S T-SHIRT Condor 97133 RPA 7621/Condor 977-1474 RCA KKL1-0414 BCD 16390
078 NORTH COUNTRY BLUES 97133/ Condor 977-1474 BCD 16390
079 SUSAN FLOWERS 97144 RPA 7621/ Condor 977-1474 KKL1-0414 BCD 16390
080 YOU CAN'T CALL IT COUNTRY 97144/ Condor 977-1474 BCD 16390
081 CHARING CROSS COWBOYS 97156/ Condor 977-1474 BCD 16390
082 ALBERTA SKYLINE 97156/ Condor 977-1474 BCD 16390
083 COUNTRY WINE Condor 977-1474 BCD 16390
084 JUST ANOTHER OLD RODEO SONG Condor 977-1474 RCA KKL1-0414 BCD 16390
085 IF YOU NEED ME LORD Condor 977-1474 BCD 16390
086 ONE MORE DAY AWAY Condor 977-1474 BCD 16390
Dick Damron recorded after 1976, info in albums and singles list


ALBUMS
Holiday [CAN] 1001 The Nashville Sound Of Dick Damron: Hitch Hikin'; Little Sandy; Strangers Again; Pretty Moon; Times Like This; Hello Heartaches; Double Trouble; Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself; Nothin' Else; The Same Old Thing Again - 61
Holiday [CAN] 1002 Canadiana Souvenir Album: The Canadian Pioneers; This Big Land; Blood In The Morning Sun; The Little Log Church; The Golden Spike; Canadas Golden West; The Land Of Davis Thompson; Cross Country; The City Of Gold; The Ballad Of Louis Riel - 67
Point [CAN] P-346 Dick Damron: A Whole Lot Different;Walk Out Of My World;My Heart Dosen’t Sing;Sentimental Memories;Reflections Of A Fool; Autumn In Her Eyes;The Cumberland;The Night The Dice Grew Cold;A Thing Called Happiness;The Hard Knocks Of Life - 68
Point [CAN] 351 Lonesome City: Lonesome City; Mirrors Of My Mind; Sweet Dreams Of Yesterday;California Girl; Sharing The Good Life; Rise 'N' Shine; The Final Hour; Cold Grey Winds Of Autum; One More Pretty Girl; The End - 69
Harmony [CAN] KHE 90216 Countryfied: Countryfied; No One Knows It Better Than A Clown; Rise 'N' Shine; When Our Love Was Young; The Long Green Line; Jackson Country; Going Home To The Country; Walk A Country Mile; Jimmy Justice;Somewhere There's A Mountain - 71
Broadland [CAN] BR 1915 The Cowboy And The Lady: The Prophet; All That I Was Living For; Bittersweet Songs; Things That Might Have Been; The Cowboy And The Lady; I Remember Love; Knowin' That She's Leavin'; Eastbound Highway;Goin' Home Again; Mama Was A Christian Lady - 73 (UK issue as Westwood WRS 150)
Marathon [CAN] MMS-76069 Soldier Of Fortune: Mother, Love & Country;Backstage Ladies;Soldier Of Fortune;Good Ol' Fashion Memories;Freedom And Time;Half A Jug Of Wine;On The Road;After All;Lady-O;One Night Stand – 75 (UK issue as Westwood WRS 099)
Condor [CAN] 977-1474 North Country Skyline: Waylon's T-Shirt; North Country Blues; Susan Flowers; You Can't Call It Country; Charing Cross Cowboys; Alberta Skyline; Country Wine; Just Another Old Rodeo Song; If You Need Me Lord; One More Day Away - 76 (US issue as RPA 1015 A thousand Songs Od Glory, UK issue on Westwood WRS 119)
RCA Victor [UK] PL 42490 Lost In The Music: The Mibstrel; Whisky Jack; My Good Woman; It Ain’t Easy Goin‘ Home; When Satan Spins The Bottle; Lost In The Music; California Friends; The Only Way To Say Goodbye; Woman; Sweet Lady – 06-78
RCA Victor [CAN] KKL1-0334 High On You: Dollars; We've Almost Got It All; All Night Country Party; If London Were A Lady; The Ballad Of T.J.'S; High On You; Silver And Shine; Sweet September; Better Think It Over; Slightly Out Of Tune – 80 (UK issued on Westwood WRS 158)
RCA Victor [CAN] KKL1-0414 The Best Of Dick Damron: Countrified; Susan Flowers; Waylon's T-Shirt; Whiskey Jack; Just Another Old Rodeo Song; High On You; On The Road; Mid-Nite Flytes; My Good Woman (That Ain't Right); If You Need Me Lord – 81
RCA Victor [CAN] KKL1-0446 Honky Tonk Angel: Honky Tonk Angels & Good Ol' Boys; Reunion; You Don't Know The Lady?; Sundown Lady; Rollin' Stone; The Same Old Songs; The Last Of The Rodeo Riders; Jesus It's Me Again; Homegrown; Good Ol' Time Country Rock 'N' Roll – 82
RCA Victor [CAN] KKL1-0540 Last Dance On Saturday Night: A Little More Country Music; Lover; Tequila Charlie's; Burnin' A Hole In My Heart; Last Dance On Saturday Night; Don't Touch Him; Ridin' Shotgun; Give It All We've Got; Softer Than Satin; Cozy Inn – 84
RCA Victor [CAN] KKL1-0588 Died And Gone To Mexico: Masquerade; 1955; You'd Still Be Here Today; St. Mary's Angel; Here We Are Again; Cinderella And The Gingerbread Man; Ain't No Love Around; Hotel Mexico; I'm Not Ready For The Blues; I Stopped Believing In You – 87
RCA [CAN] ST 58068 Night Music: When love Is Gone; Trivial Pursuit; Chico; Las Vegas Nites; Street People; Night Music; Sky Channel; Spanish Dancer – 87
RCA [CAN] KKL1-0599 The Legend And The Legacy: The Legend And The Legacy; Wild Horses; Mid-Nite Cowboy Blues; Silver Dollars; Superstar; Ain't No Trains To Nashville; The Lady; Rockabilly Days; Baby's Got The Blues; Farewell To Arms - 89
ATI [CAN] ATI-CD 0322 The Guitar Collection: Midnight Lace; Sunday Morning Rain; Coffee Break; Flying To The Sun; When Love Is Gone; Night Music; Sky Channel; Trivial Pursuit; Las Vegas Nites; Chico (Carnival In Mazatlan);Street People; Spanish Dancer; Funny Bone; Fiesta Mexicana; Mirage; Rush Hour - 91
ATI [CAN] ATICD-0393 Wings Upon The Wind: Wings Upon The Wind; A Rose By The River; Closer To Jesus; Hiding In The Rock; Jesus It's Me Again; Does The Light Still Shine; If You Need Me Lord; Medley: Old Time Religion ; This Train ; Will The Circle Be Unbroken; Wings Upon The Wind : Reprise - 93
BMG [CAN] 74321-30632-2 The Anthology Series: Countrified; Hold On Thight; Here We Are Again; Spanish Dancer; Cinderella And The Gingerbread Man; High On You; Mid Nite Flytes; Susan Flowers; Whiskey Jack; The Last Of The Rodeo Riders; On The Road; The Legend And The Legacy; Jesus It's Me Again; Dollars; You'd Still Be Here Today; Cozy Inn; Mother, Love And Country; Sunday Morning Rain; Tequila Charlie's; One Night Stand; Jesus It's Me Again (New Version) - 95
Westwood Int'l RecordsWIR 9704D Still Countrified: Countrified; Wild Horses; The Legend & The Legacy; Silver Dollars; From Hell To Turkey, Texas; Ain't No Trains To Nashville; Susan Flowers; Midnite Cowboy Blues; The Lady; Dollars; Baby's Got The Blues; Farewell To Arms - 97
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16390 More Than Countryfied: The Early Recordings Of Dick Damron, 1959-1976: Gonna Have A Party; Rockin' Baby; That's What I Call Livin'; Julie I Love You So; Black Maria; I Guess That's Life; Little Sandy; Nothin' Else; The Same Old Thing Again; Times Like This; Pretty Moon; Hitch Hikin'; Strangers Again; Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself; Hello Heartaches; Double Trouble; Reflections Of A Fool; Autumn In Her Eyes; The Cumberland; The Night The Dice Grew Cold; A Thing Called Happiness; The Hard Knocks In Life; The Canadian Pioneers; This Big Land; Blood In The Morning Sun; The Little Log Church; The Golden Spike; Canadas Golden West; The Land Of Davis Thompson; Cross Country; The City Of Gold; The Ballad Of Louis Riel; A Whole Lot Different; Walk Out Of My World; My Heart Doesn't Sing; Sentimental Memories; Countryfied; No One Knows It Better Than A Clown; Rise 'n' Shine; When Our Love Was Young; The Long Green Line; Jackson Country; Going Home To The Country; Walk A Country Mile; Jimmy Justice; Somewhere There's A Mountain; Lonesome City; Mirrors Of My Mind; Sweet Dreams Of Yesterday; California Girl; Sharing The Good Life; Rise 'n' Shine; The Final Hour; Cold Grey Winds Of Autum; One More Pretty Girl; The End; The Prophet; All That I Was Living For; Bittersweet Songs; Things That Might Have Been; The Cowboy And The Lady; I Remember Love; Knowin' That She's Leavin'; Eastbound Highway; Goin' Home Again; Mama Was A Christian Lady; Mother, Love And Country; . Backstage Ladies; On The Road; Half A Jug Of Wine; Good Ole Fashion Memories; Soldier Of Fortune; Freedom And Time; After All; Lady-O; One Night Stand; Waylon's T-Shirt; North Country Blues; Susan Flowers; You Can't Call It Country; Charing Cross Cowboys; Alberta Skyline; Country Wine; Just Another Old Rodeo Song; If You Need Me Lord; One More Day Away – 11 (3 CD)

SINGLES
Laurel [CAN] (1959)
792 Gonna Have A Party / Rockin' Baby – 59
Quality [CAN]
1213 That's What I Call Livin' / Julie I Love You So - 60
1260 Black Maria / I Guess That's Life - 61
1319 Little Sandy / Nothin' Else – 61
1374 The Same Old Thing Again / Times Like This
RCA Victor [CAN]
47-8162 Strangers Again / Double Trouble – 04-63 (US issue)
47-3312 Pretty Moon / Hello Heartaches - 63
57-3330 Hitch Hikin' / Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself - 63
Apex/MCA [CAN]
77110 Countryfied / No One Knows It Better Than A Clown – 70
MCA 2011 Rise 'N' Shine / When Our Love Was Young
Columbia [CAN]
C4-3043 The Long Green Line / Jackson Country - 70
C4-3078 Going Home To The Country / Walk A Country Mile
C4-4007 The Prophet Columbia / All That I Was Living For
C4-4048 Bittersweet Songs / Things That Might Have Been
Broadland [CAN]
BR 2141x The Cowboy And The Lady / I Remember Love – 73
Marathon [CAN]
1132 Mother, Love And Country / Backstage Ladies
1143 On The Road / Half A Jug Of Wine
Condor [CAN]
97124 Good Ole Fashion Memories / Soldier Of Fortune
97133 Waylon's T-Shirt / North Country Blues – 76
97144 Susan Flowers / You Can't Call It Country – 77
97156 Charing Cross Cowboys / Alberta Skyline - 77
RCA [CAN]
PB-50428 Whiskey Jack / The Ponly Way To Say Goodbye - 77
? My Good Woman / - 78
? Silver And Shine / ? - 78
PB-50518 It Ain’t Easy Goin‘ Home / High On You - 79
PB-50544 The Ballad of TJ.‘s / Slightly Out Of tune– 79
? Dollars / ? - 80
PB-50602 If You Need Me Lord / Better Think It Over - 80
PB-50624 Mid-Nyte Flytes / Sweet September – 81
? Reunion / ? - 81
PB-50670 Honky Tonk Angels / Good Ol' Boys – 82
PB-50694 Good Ol‘ time Country Rock’n’Roll / ? - 82
? Jesus It’s Me Again / ? - 82
PB-50738 Homegrown / I’m Not Ready For The Blues – 83
PB-50761 Little More Country Music / Give It All We’ve Got - 84
PB-50788 Riding Shotgun / Cozy Inn
PB-50811 Last Dance On Saturday Night / Burnin‘ A Hole In My Heart - 84
PB-50822 Falling In And Falling out Of Love / Softer Than Satin – 85 w. Ginny Mitchell
? Rise Against The Wind / ? – 85 w. Ginny Mitchell
PB-50864 Masquerade / We’ve Almost Got It All - 86
PB-50895 Ain’t No Love Around / 1955 – 86
PB-50913 Hotel Mexico / I’m Not Ready For The Blues - 86
PB-50930 You’d Still Be Here Today / ? - 87
PB-50964 Cinderella / The Gingerbread Man - 87
PB-50977 St. Mary’s Angel / ? - 88
PB-51015 Here We Are Again / ? – 88
PB-51037 Legend And The Legacy / ? - 89
PB-51046 Ain’t No Trains To Nashville / ? – 89
? Midnite Ciowboy Blues / ? – 90
? Wild Horses / ? - 91