Mack Sanders (Johnny Bozeman)

John Bozeman, * 1923  Wichita, KS, +01-10-2003

By Mario Manciotti, Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank

SESSIONS

Spring 1950 unknown – Mack and Jeanie Sanders (Mack Sanders [vcl/gt], Jeanie Sanders [vcl], Buddy Morris [fiddle], Bob Barry [accordion])

001 7-G CAN I TAKE MY PONNIE TO HEAVEN? Blue Ribbon 9

002 8-H DPON’T TELL A SOUL (I LOVE YOU) Blue Ribbon 9

Fall 1955 unknown – Johnny Bozeman

003 WHATTA YA GONNA BE DOING? Fine 1006

004 MY BAYOU BABE Fine 1006

Summer 1957 unknown – Johnny Bozeman

005 1001 HOW MANY Sandy 1001-45

006 1002 THE BLUES AND I Sandy 1001-45

1961 unknown – Johnny Bozeman

007 1071 GARDENIAS (IN MY GARDEN) Sandy 1035-45

008 PRETENDING (THAT I’M HAPPY)  Sandy 1035-45

6 April 1963 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Mack Sanders and His Swing Band (Mack Sanders [vcl-1], Gene Mc Coy [vcl-2], Jeanie Person [vcl-3]

009 2-30968 I’M WALKING THE DOG -1 Wing SRW 16270

010 2-30969 OUT ON THE TOWN -1-2 SRW  16270

011 2-30970 MANY TEARS AGO unissued

012 2-30971 CRYING OVER YOU -3 SRW-16270

013 2-30972 KANSAS CITY unissued

014 2-30973 SLOWLY -1 SRW 16270

015 2-30974 RUN’ EM OFF -3 SRW 16270

016 2-30975 HIDING OUT – 3 SRW 16270

017 2-30976 LOVE LOVE LOVE -1 SRW 16270

018 2-30977 I’VE GOT MY FOOT UPON THE RAIL -1-2 SRW 16270

019 2-30978 CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE –instr.-  SRW 16270

020 2-30979 MOON CHIMES –instr.-   SRW 16270

1965 unknown – Mack Sanders (Producer: Bob Stephens)

021 LONG DISTANCE Jubilee 9003/JGM-9002

022 TAKE ME  Jubilee 9003/JGM-9002

023 THE WORLD SADDEST MAN 9009/JGM-9002

024 MIRROR ON THE WALL 9009

Spring 1966 unknown – Mack Sanders (Producer: Bob Stephens)

025 JB-12556 DON’T DO IT DARLING 9019

026 JB-12557 I’M NO GOOD SON OF A GUN 9019

027 FOOT ON THE RAIL 9022

028 ANGRY WORDS  9022

1977 The Music Mill Studio, Nashville, TN/U.S. Recorders, Nashville, TN – Mack Sanders (Mack Sanders [vcl], Travis Wommack [gt], Ken Bell [gt], Jerry Wallace [gt/bck vcl], James Colvard [gt], Leon Rhodes [gt], Curly Chalker [steel], Robert Thomas Wray/ Jerry Bridges/ Henry Strzelecki [bass], Roger Clark [drums], Shorty Lavender/ Tommy Williams/ Buddy Spicher  [fiddle],   Tim Henson/Randy McCormack/ Bill Burcell/ Hargus Pig Robbins [keyboards], Dennois Solee [vclarinet], Ernest Roy Reed [horns], Ron Eades [sax], Charles Rose [trombone], Harrison Calloway [trumpet], Terry Skinner, Ava Aldridge, Sue Richards, Roy Thompson/ Jamie Cartee [bck vcl]. Producer: Sherry Bryce Sanders, Tommy Allsup)

029 SWEET COUNTRY GIRL Pilot PR-45101/NR 8917  

030 WALKING THE FLOOR OVER YOU Pilot NR 8917  

031 CLOSE DOWN THE HONKY TONKS Pilot NR 8917

032 ODDS AND ENDS Pilot NR 8917  

033 HOME IN SAN ANTONE Pilot NR 8917

034 TONKIN’ THE BLUES Pilot PR-45101/NR 8917  

035 HONKY TONK BANDS Pilot NR 8917

036 HERE FLOWERS NEVER BLOOM Pilot NR 8917

037  SOMETIMES BAD, SOMETIMES GOOD, SOMETIMES GONE Pilot NR 8917  

038 STAY ALL NIGHT Pilot NR 8917   

ALBUMS

Wing SRW 16270 Mack Sanders and His Swing Band:   Walking The Dog; Out On The Town; Crying Over You; Slowly; Cross Country Drive; Run 'Em Off; Hiding Out; Love, Love, Love; I've Got My Foot Upon The Rail; Moon Chimes - 03-64 (rev. Apr. 4, 1964)

Jubilee JGM 9002  Mack Sanders And His Friends:  Autry Inman: You Don’t Live There Anymore, Keep Me Out of Sight; Curt Higdon: Oooooh, How I Love You, I Said To Myself – Bob Jennings: The Horse Across The Street;  Abram Burnett: Help Thy Neighbor;  Dave Kirby: Big Vine Coverd House;  Jack Campbell: I’ll Trade My Gal For A Tiger;  The Marksmen: You Sho Do Need Him Now;  Mack Sanders: Long Distance,  The World Saddest Man,  Take Me – 02-66 (rev. March 5, 1966)

Pilot NR 8917 Tonkin’ The Blues: Sweet Country Girl; Walking The Floor Over You; Close Down The Honky Tonks; Odds And Ends; Home In San Antone; Tonkin’ The Blues; Honky Tonk Bands; Here Flowers Never Bloom; Sometimes Bad, Sometimes Good, Sometimes Gone; Stay All Night – 77

SINGLES

Blue Ribbon (1950s) Mack and Jeanie Sanders

9  Can I Take My Pony To Heaven / Don’t Tell A Soul (I Love You) - 50

Fine (1955)

1006 Whatta Ya Gonna Be Doing? / My Bayou Babe – 11-55

Sandy (1957-61) as Johnny Bozeman

1001-45 The Blues And I / How Many – 08-57 (rev. Sept. 2) 1002/1

1035-45 Gardenias (In My Garden) / Pretending (That I’m Happy) – 61  1071/

Jubilee (1965-1966) as Mack Sanders

9003 Long Distance / Take Me - 65

9009 The World Saddest Man / Mirror On The Wall - 65

9019 I’m No Good Son Of A Gun / Don’t Do It Darling – 05-66   (Bob Stephens JB 12557/6/

9022 Foot On The Rail / Angry Words - 66  

Pilot (19770 as Mack Sanders

PR-45101 Sweet Country Girl / Tonkin’ The Blues – 77 (NR 9012-1/)