SESSION DISCOGRAPHY * ALBUMS DISCOGRAPHY * SINGLES DISCOGRAPHY

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Carl T. Sprague

*10-05-1895 Houston,TX- +19-02-1979
3rd version
by Tony Russell (Country Discography 1921-1942), Robert Platt

SESSIONS

3 August 1925 Victor Studio, Trinity Baptist Church, 114N. 5th St., Camden, NJ - Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt])
001 BVE-33124-3 KISSES 19813/BCD-15979
002 BVE-33125-1-2-3 WHEN THE WORK'S ALL DONE THIS FALL unissued
4 August 1925 Victor Studio, Trinity Baptist Church, 114N. 5th St., Camden, NJ - Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt])
003 BVE-33139-2 BAD COMPANIONS 19747/BCD-15979
004 BVE-33140-1-2-3 CHICKEN unissued
005 BVE-33141-1-2-3 SARAH JANE unissued
5 August 1925 Victor Studio, Trinity Baptist Church, 114N. 5th St., Camden, NJ - Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt])
006 BVE-33125-4 WHEN THE WORK'S ALL DONE THIS FALL 19747 Montgomery Ward M-8060
007 BVE-33143-2 FOLLOWING THE COW TRAIL 20067 Montgomery Ward M-4468 B-4957/BCD-15979
008 BVE-33144-1-2-3 KICKING MULE unissued
009 BVE-33145-3 COWBOY LOVE SONG 20067 B-4957/ BCD-15979
010 BVE-33146-1-2-3 THE LAST GREAT ROUND-UP unissued
011 BVE-33147-2 THE CLUB MEETING 19813/BCD-15979
21 June 1926 Victor Studio, Trinity Baptist Church, 114N. 5th St., Camden, NJ - Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt], H.J. Kenzie [fiddle-1], C.R. Dockum [fiddle-1])
012 BVE-35193-3 HERE'S TO A TEXAS RANGER -1 unissued
013 BVE-35194-2 IF YOUR SADDLE IS GOOD AND TIGHT V-40066/ BCD-15979
21 June 1926 New York City – Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt], H.J. Kenzie [fiddle], C.R. Dockum [fiddle])
014 BVE-35539-2 THE BOSTON BURGULAR unissued
015 BVE-35540-3 THE GAMBLER 20534/BCD-15979
22 June 1926 New York City – Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt], H.J. Kenzie [fiddle], C.R. Dockum [fiddle])
016 BVE-35541-2 OH BURY ME NOT ON THE LONE PRAIRIE 20122 Montgomery Ward M-4060 M-4099 B-4958/ BCD-15979
017 BVE-35542-3 THE COWBOYS DREAM 20122 Montgomery Ward M-4343 B-4958/ BCD-15979
018 BVE-33124-4-5 KISSES unissued
23 June 1926 New York City – Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt], H.J. Kenzie [fiddle], C.R. Dockum [fiddle])
019 BVE-35193-6 HERE'S TO A TEXAS RANGER V-40066/ BCD-15979
020 BVE-35539-4-5 THE BOSTON BURGULAR unissued
021 BVE-35541-4-5-6 THE DYING COWBOY (OH BURY ME NOT ON THE LONE PRAIRIE) unissued
24 June 1926 New York City – Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt], H.J. Kenzie [fiddle], C.R. Dockum [fiddle])
022 BVE-35539-7 THE BOSTON BURGULAR 20534/BCD-15979
24 August 1927 Savannah, GA – Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt], Joe Mintz [fiddle], Olie Olsen [fiddle]. Producer: Ralph Peer)
023 BVE-39838-2 ALL ROUNDED UP IN GLORY 20932 Montgomery Ward M-4466/ BCD-15979
024 BVE-39839-3 LAST GREAT ROUNDUP 20932 Montgomery Ward M-4466/BCD-15979
025 BVE-39840-2 COWMAN’S PRAYER 21402/BCD-15979
026 BVE-39841-3 THE COWBOY SONG 21402 Montgomery Ward M-4465 M-4783/ BCD-15979
027 BVE-39842-2 UTAH CARROLL 21194/BCD-15979
028 BVE-39843-4 THE TWO SOLDIERS 21194/ BCD-15979
21402 issued as C. T. Sprague
13 October 1929 Dallas, TX – Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt] Producer: Ralph Peer)
029 BVE-56374-2 THE WAYWARD DAUGHTER V-40246/BCD-15979
030 BVE-56375 THE PRISONER’S MEDITATION B-6258/ BCD-15979
031 BVE-56376-2 THE COWBOY’S MEDITATION V-40197 B-5355 Montgomery Ward M-4467 M-4783/BCD-15979
032 BVE-56377-2 THE LAST LONGHORN V-40197 Montgomery Ward M-4467/ BCD-15979
033 BVE-56378 THE COWBOY AT CHURCH B-6258/ BCD-15979
034 BVE-56379-2 THE MORMON COWBOY V-40246/BCD-15979
2-20 March 1972 Bryan, TX – Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt], Craig Davis [gt-1])
035 HOME ON THE RANGE Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
036 IT IS NO SECRET Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
037 FOLLOWING THE COWTRAIL Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
038 GIRL I LOVED IN SUNNY TENNESSEE Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
039 WHEN THE WORK'S ALL DONE THIS FALL Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
040 KISSES Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
041 THE CLUB MEETING Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
042 BAD COMPANIONS Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
043 ROUNDED UP IN GLORY -1 Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
044 RED RIVER VALLEY -1 Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
045 ROLL ON LITTLE DOGGIES -1 Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
046 LAST GREAT ROUNDUP Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
047 LOAST FIERCE CHARGE Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
048 THE GAMBLER Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
probably same sessions as above
049 GOLD MINE IN THE SKY Bear Family BF 15006
050 THE BOSTON BURGLAR Bear Family BF 15006 BCD 15456
051 ORPHAN GIRL Bear Family BF 15006 BCD 15456
052 UTAH CARROL Bear Family BF 15006 BCD 15456
053 JUST BREAK THE NEWS TO MOTHER Bear Family BF 15006 BCD 15456
054 CHICKEN Bear Family BF 15006 BCD 15456
055 WHEN YOU COME TO THE END OF THE DAY Bear Family BF 15006 BCD 15456
056 PAL THAT I LOVE Bear Family BF 15006 BCD 15456
057 OLE FAITHFUL Bear Family BF 15006 BCD 15456
058 COWMAN'S PRAYER Bear Family BF 15006 BCD 15456
059 SARAH JANE Bear Family BF 15006 BCD 15456
060 MY CARRIE LEE Bear Family BF 15006 BCD 15456
061 ZEBRA DUN Bear Family BF 15006 BCD 15456
062 MORMON COWBOY Bear Family BF 15006 BCD 15456
063 COWBOY'S MEDITATION Bear Family BF 15006 BCD 15456
064 KICKIN' MULE Bear Family BF 15006 BCD 15456


ALBUMS
Folk Variety [GER] FV-12001 The First Popular Singing Cowboy: Home On The Range; It Is No Secret; Following The Cowtrail; Girl I Loved In Sunny Tennessee; When The Work's All Done This Fall; Kisses; The Club Meeting; Bad Companions; Rounded Up In Glory; Red River Valley; Roll On Little Doggies; Last Great Roundup; Loast Fierce Charge; The Gambler – 72 (reissued on Bear Family BFX-15002 in 1975)
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15006 Cowboy Songs From Texas: Gold Mine In The Sky; The Boston Burglar; Orphan Girl; Utah Carrol; Just Break The News To Mother; Chicken; When You Come To The End Of The Day; Pal That I Love; Ole Faithful; Cowman's Prayer; Sarah Jane; My Carrie Lee; Zebra Dun; Mormon Cowboy; Cowboy's Meditation; Kickin' Mule - 75
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15456 Classic Cowboy Songs: Home On The Range; It Is No Secret; Following The Cowtrail; Girl I Loved In Sunny Tennessee; When The Work's All Done This Fall; Kissing; Club Meeting; Bad Companions; Rounded Up In Glory; Red River Valley; Roll On Little Doggies; Last Great Roundup; Loast Fierce Charge; Gambler; Boston Burglar; Orphan Girl; Utah Carrol; Just Break The News To Mother; Chicken; Cowman's Prayer; Sarah Jane; My Carrie Lee; Zebra Dun; Mormon Cowboy; Cowboy's Meditation; Kickin' Mule - 88 (sampler)
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15979 Cowtrails, Longhorns And Tight Saddles: When The Work's All Done This Fall; Kisses; Bad Companions; Following The Cowtrail; Cow Boy Love Song; Club Meeting; If Your Saddle Is Good And Tight; Gambler; O Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie (The Dying Cowboy); Cowboy's Dream; Here's To The Texas Ranger; Boston Burglar; Rounded Up In Glory; Last Great Round Up; Cowman's Prayer; Cowboy; Utah Carrol; Two Soldiers; Wayward Daughter; Prisoner's Meditation; Cowboy's Meditation; Last Longhorn; Cowboy At Church; Mormon Cowboy - 03

SINGLES
Victor (1925-29)
19747 When The Work's All Done This Fall / Bad Companions - 25
19813 Kisses / The Club Meeting – 09-25
20067 A Cowboy Love Song / Following The Cow Trail - 26 (reissued on Bluebird B-4957)
20122 O Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie / The Cowboy's Dream – 26 (reissued on Bluebird B-4958)
20534 The Boston Gambler / The Boston Burglar – 03-27
20932 Rounded Up In Glory / Last Great Round Up – 09-27 (reissue on Montgomery Ward M 4466)
21194 Utah Carol / Two Soldier - 03-28
21402 Cowman's Prayer / The Cowboy - 07-28
V 40066 Here's To A Texas Ranger / Your Saddle Is Good And Tight - 05-29
V 40197 The Last Longhorn / The Cowboy's Meditation – 02-30 (reissue on Montgomery Ward M 4467)
V 40246 Wayward Daughter / Mormon Cowboy – 01-31
M 4099 Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie / (Jules Allen:) The Cowboy's Lament – 33 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)
M 4343 (Jules Allen:) Home On The Range / The Cowboy's Dream – 34 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)
M 4465 (Harry McClintock:) Billy Venero / The Cowboy Song– 34 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)
M 4468 (Dwight Butcher:) The Lonesome Cowboy / Following The Cow Trail – 34 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)
M 4783 The Cowboy's Meditation / The Cowboy Song – 36 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)
B-6258 Cowboy At Church / Prisoner's Meditation - 02-36 (Bluebird)
M 8060 When The Work's All Done This Fall / (Nat Shilkret:) In The Good Old Summertime – 39 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Michel Ruppli, not only for his books which I use daily, but also for a large amount of rare and unpublished data from his giant archive.
Thanks to all my friends - country music fans - in Czech Republic - Vladimir Pikora, Michal Gololobov, Milos Holecek, Tony Foglar, Rene Pavlik and Petr Vitous.
Thanks to Mario Manciotti for sending session details daily
Thanks to Kurt Rokitta for a lot of session info
Thanks to Bill Daniels for sharing a lot of labels info
Thanks to Lillies Ohlsson for many western swing contributions.
Thanks to Dick Grant for many artists files
Thanks to Thieu Van De Vorst for a lot of additions and corrections
Thanks to Goran Adolph for many rare albums info
Thanks to Hans Sandberg for many rare session data
Thanks to Chris Huskey for many sessions info.
Thanks to Kittra Moore for musicians and recording data
Thanks to Dik de Heer for many additions on rockabilly.
Thanks to Luiz Roberto Costa for helping me with the western genre.
Thanks to Wolf Ruediger Sommer, who not only sent me additional data, but is also watch-dog, correcting my typos and other errors.
Thanks to Robert Platt for priceless info on Canadian (but not only) artists.
Thanks to Phil Watson for hard work on Crown Prince of country music discography. Thanks to Walter Gabriel for filling the gaps in track listings of rare albums and various artists compilations.
Thanks to Kent Heineman for many independent recordings info
Thanks to Ken Nelson for bluegrass and more additions.
Thanks to Tony Middleton for RCA session info.
Thanks to Xavier Maire for interesting additions and for info on his website www.bopping.org.
Thanks to Henk Scholts for long time cooperation.
Thanks to Richard Price for miscellaneous session information
Thanks to Carl G. Cederblad for additions to sessionographies
Thanks to Paul Urbahns, Marc Alesina, Bill Millet, Bengt Wahlström, John Morris, Dominique Anglares, Pierre Monnery, Jeremy Roberts, Ben Collins, Alex Frazer-Harrison, K.F.Raizor, Ed Tabor, Mario Wildner, Ole Skjoldhøj, Eileen Sisk, Per Kammersgaard, David Bussey, Bill Marks for rare info on their favorite artists.
Thanks to Reginald Bartlette for info and additions of Columbia custom numbers.
Thanks to Katarina Fromm for various singles info.
Thanks to many others who sent some info - all are important.
Thanks to Richard Weize for his idea to produce projects, which have small commercial potential, but huge value for collectors - I spend a lot of money buying boxes and CDs, sometimes mainly because of the accompanying discographies.
Thanks also to Patrick Milligan, who created many discographies for Bear Family projects
Thanks to Marek Bozickovic for picture in head
And last but not least I would like to thank all who visit this blog - they come from more than 100 countries.