Brewster Brothers

SESSIONS
by Dick Grant & Neil V.Rosenberg with acknowledgements to Jeff Porterfield, Gary Reid & Walt Saunders & Rounder Records
25 February 1957 [no. 1598] RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio & Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN - Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers (Carl Story [vcl/gt], Franklin D. “Bud” Brewster [banjo],William G. “Willie” Brewster [mandolin], Claude William Boone [bass], Tater Tate [fiddle].Producer: Donald “Don Pierce”)
000 YW-14747 GOT A LOT TO TELL JESUS Mercury 71143x45
000 YW-14748 LIGHT AT THE RIVER Mercury 71088x45/Mercury MG-20323 Wing WC-16291 Collectors Classics CC-15
000 YW-14749 MOCKING BANJO -instr.- Mercury 71088x45 Collectors Classics CC-15 The Franklin Mint Record Society FM-59/60
000 YW-14750 BANJO ON THE MOUNTAIN -instr.- Mercury 71143x45 Wing MGW-12267 Hilltop JS-6111 Collectors Classics CC-15
ca July 1958 Nashville, TN - Brewster Brothers, * & Four Brothers Quartet (Franklin D. “Bud” Brewster [vcl/gt], William G. “Willie” Brewster [vcl/mandolin], Audie Webster [vcl/gt], Earl Webster [vcl/rh gt])
001 ST-2793 CROSS OVER JORDAN* Starday 45-371
002 ST-2794 DIXIE RAG 45-371
8 October 1958 WFLW Radio Station, Monticello, KY - Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers (Carl Story [vcl/gt], Franklin D. “Bud” Brewster [banjo],William G. “Willie” Brewster [mandolin], Claude William Boone [bass], Tater Tate [fiddle].
000 ST-2846 WHO WILL SING FOR ME Starday SEP-101 SEP-113/Starday SLP-105 Nashville NLP-2005 SRC-5
000 ST-2847 OLD COUNTRY BAPTIZING Starday 45-411 SEP-101/SLP-107 Nashville NLP-2007 Spin-O-Rama M-3117
000 ST-2848 PAUL AND SILAS Starday SEP-101/SLP-105 Nashville NLP-2005 Countryville S-787 SRC-5
000 ST-2849 ANGEL BAND Starday 45-411 SEP-113/Starday SLP-105 SLP-127, Smash SRS-67016 Nashville NLP-2005 London SL-240 [JAP]
1959 uknown - Brewster Brothers, * & Four Brothers (Franklin D. “Bud” Brewster [vcl/gt], William G. “Willie” Brewster [vcl/mandolin], Audie Webster [vcl/gt], Earl Webster [vcl/rh gt])
003 GOTTA TRAVEL ON Acme 1775-A
004 LITTLE MAGGIE* 1775
005 I’LL BE HAPPY IN MY HOME* Acme 1776/Rounder 1014 Juneberry CDR MP3-201
006 WHAT A WONDERFUL SAVIOR 1776/Juneberry CDR MP3-201
1959 unknown - The Jaguars (Franklin D. “Bud” Brewster [vcl-1/banjo], Harold Harper [vcl-2/?] + unknown musicians)
B01 I COULD IF I WOULD (BUT I AIN’T -1 Janet 201
000 THE BIG NOISE -2 201
1959 uknown - Brewster Brothers, * & Four Brothers (Franklin D. “Bud” Brewster [vcl/gt], William G. “Willie” Brewster [vcl/mandolin], Audie Ray Rose [bass], Jerry Moore [fiddle])
007 102760-1 KATIE DEAR Janet 221
008 102761-2 BECAUSE OF YOU 221
009 I NEVER KNEW Janet 222
010 I JUST COULDN’T TELL YOU GOOD-BY 222
1960 uknown - Brewster Brothers, * & Four Brothers (Franklin D. “Bud” Brewster [vcl/gt], William G. “Willie” Brewster [vcl/mandolin], Audie Ray Rose [bass], Jerry Moore [fiddle])
011 SWANEE RIVER Acme 2025 A
012 ONE LITTLE WORD 2025/Rounder 1014 Juneberry CDR MP3-201
ca November 1960 Greenwood, SC - Carl Story & Rambling Mountaineers (Carl Story [vcl/gt], Bud Brewster [banjo], Willie Brewster [mandolin], Claude Boone [bass])
000 4565 JUST ONE WAY TO THE GATE SLP-152 PO 252
000 4566 NEW JERUSALEM WAY SLP-152 PO 252
000 4567 YOU CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR SLP-152 PO 252
000 4568 WHY DON¢T YOU HAUL OFF AND GET RELIGION 45-531 SEP-164/SLP-152 SLP-183 [va] PO 252
000 4569 LORD LEAD ON SLP-152 SRC-5 PO 252
000 4570 GLORYLAND WAY SEP-188/SLP-152 PO 252
000 4571 WE SHALL MEET SOMEDAY SLP-152 PO 252
000 4572 AN EMPTY MANSION SLP-152 PO 252
000 4573 UNCLOUDED DAY SEP-188/SLP-152 KMCD-9100 PO 252
000 4574 I FEEL LIKE TRAVELING ON SEP-188/SLP-152 PO 252
000 4575 I CAN TELL YOU THE TIME SEP-188/ SLP-152 PO 252
000 4576 GIVE ME THE ROSES WHILE I¢M LIVING SEP-188/SLP-152 PO 252
December 1960 Radio Station Studio, Greenwood, SC - Carl Story & Rambling Mountaineers (Carl Story [vcl/gt], Bud Brewster [banjo], Willie Brewster [mandolin], Claude Boone [bass])
000 4618 TRAMP ON THE STREET SEP-188/SLP-137 SLP-455 KMCD-9100
000 4619 NEARER MY GOD TO THEE SEP-203/SLP-137
000 4620 I¢VE FOUND A HIDING PLACE SEP-203/ SLP-137
000 4621 CABIN IN GLORYLAND SLP-137 KMCD-9100
000 4622 HE SET ME FREE SLP-137 KMCD-9100
000 4623 IF WE NEVER MEET AGAIN SLP-137
000 4624 HEAR JERUSALEM MOAN 45-531 SEP-164/SLP-137 SD-3004
000 4625 WHAT A WONDERFUL SAVIOUR SLP-137
000 4626 I'VE GOT A HOME SEP-203/SLP-137 KMCD-5111
000 4627 WERE YOU THERE SLP-137
000 4628 LONG AGO SLP-137
000 4629 EVERYBODY WILL BE HAPPY SLP-137
ca. November 1962 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers (Carl Story [vcl/gt], Willie Brewster [banjo], Bud Brewster [mandolin], Claude Boone [bass], Jack Linneman [drums], Tommy Jackson Jr.[fiddle].Producer: Tommy Hill)
000 5901 I'LL NEED THE PRAYERS OF THOSE I LOVE SLP-219
000 5902 YOU DON'T LOVE GOD (IF YOU DON'T LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR) SLP-219 KMCD-5111
000 5903 JUST ONE ROSE WILL DO SLP-219
000 5904 FOLLOW HIM SLP-219
000 5905 MIGHTY CLOSE TO HEAVEN SLP-219 SD-3004
000 5906 RANK STRANGER 619/SLP-219 SLP-455
000 5907 A PICTURE FROM LIFE'S OTHER SIDE 619/SLP-219 SLP-232 [va] SLP-423 SLP-455 London HA-B-8118
000 5908 ROW US OVER THE TIDE SLP-219
000 5909 AMAZING GRACE SLP-219 SLP-303 [va]
000 5910 MY TIME WILL COME SOMEDAY SLP-219
000 5911 HAND IN HAND SLP-219
000 5912 CAMPIN' IN CANAAN LAND SLP-219 SLP-255 [va]
ca. May 1964 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Carl Story & Rambling Mountaineers (Frank Brewster [banjo], Jack Linneman [dobro],William Brewster [mandolin], Claude Boone [bass/vocals], Tommy Jackson [fiddle]. Producer: Tommy Hill)
000 7083 HE'LL SET YOUR FIELDS ON FIRE SLP-315
000 7084 WHITE DOVE SLP-315
000 7085 GLORY HALLELUJAH NOW I'M SATISFIED SLP-315
000 7086 SOMEONE'S PRAYING FOR ME SLP-315
000 7087 WHY DO YOU WEEP DEAR WILLOW SLP-315
000 7088 THE OLD COUNTRY PREACHER 688/SLP-315 SLP-308 SLP-455 SD-3004
000 7089 DISTANT LAND TO ROAM SLP-315
000 7090 LISTEN TO YOUR RADIO 688/SLP-315 SLP-455 SLP-308
000 7091 SHAKE MY MOTHER'S HAND FOR ME SLP-315 KMCD-9100
000 7092 DIDN'T THEY CRUCIFY MY LORD SLP-315 SLP-455 SD-3004 000 7093 WHEN I TAKE MY VACATION IN HEAVEN SLP-315
000 7094 CHURCH IN THE VALLEY SLP-315
ca March 1965 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Carl Story & Rambling Mountaineers (Frank Brewster [banjo], William Brewster [mandolin], Claude Boone [bass/vocals]. Producer: Tommy Hill)
000 7386 IT IS THE JUDGEMENT DAY SLP-348 SLP-370 [va]
000 7387 HE RAN SLP-348
000 7388 A SAVIOUR WHO CARES SLP-348 SLP-370 [va]
000 7389 PRECIOUS MOMENTS SLP-348
000 7390 BECAUSE OF CALVARY SLP-348
000 7391 HOW BEAUTIFUL HEAVEN MUST BE SLP-348 SD-3004 KMCD-9100
000 7392 THERE'S NOTHING ON EARTH THAT HEAVEN CAN'T CURE SLP-348 SD-3004
000 7393 UNDERNEATH THAT SACRED COVER SLP-348
000 7394 KNEEL AT THE CROSS SLP-348
000 7395 HOLD MY HAND SLP-348
000 7396 TAKE UP THE CROSS SLP-348
000 7397 ZION HILL SLP-348
1966 Rimrock Recording Studio, Concord. AR - Carl Story, & *Brewster Brothers, **The Brewster Brothers [-3] (Carl Story [vcl/gt], Bud Brewster [vcl/banjo], Willie Brewster [vcl/mandolin], Claude Willam Boone [bass]. Producer: Thomas Wayne Raney)
013 GET ON BOARD* Rimrock RLP-100 Old Homestead OHCS-123 OHCD-4123
014 WILL THERE BE A TRAFFIC LIGHT* Rimrock RLP-100, Old Homestead OHCS-123 OHCD-4123
015 LONESOME ROAD* Rimrock RLP-100 OHCS-123 OHCD-4123
016 WHAT A WONDERFUL SAVIOR* Rimrock RLP-100 OHCS-123 OHCD-4123
017 I KNOW MY LORD’S GONNA LEAD ME OUT* Rimrock RLP-100 OHCS-123 OHCD-4123
018 MY JOURNEY’S END IS DRAWING NIGH* Rimrock RLP-100 Old Homestead OHCD-4123
019 I’LL BE HAPPY IN MY NEW HOME* RLP-100 OHCD-4123
020 I’M READY TO GO* RLP-100 OHCD-4123
021 MANY RELIGIONS* RLP-100 OHCD-4123
000 GOD PUT A RAINBOW IN THE CLOUD Rimrock RLP-154 Old Homestead OHCS-123 OHCD-4123
022 EVERY TONGUE SHALL CONFRSS TO GOD* Rimrock RLP-154 Rimrock RLP-1003 OHCS-123 OHCD-4123
023 WHERE WILL YOU SPEND ETERNITY** Rimrock RLP-154 Old Homestead OHCD-4123
024 SHADOW OF DEATH** Rimrock RLP-1003 Old Homestead OHCS-123 OHCD-4123
025 JUST THANK JESUS** Rimrock RLP-1003 Old Homestead OHCD-4123
000 MY LORD KEEPS A RECORD RLP-1003 Old Homestead OHCS-123 OHCD-4123
026 GOD WON’T PUT MORE ON US THAN WE CAN BEAR*- (sic) Rimrock unissued OHCS-123 OHCD-4123
027 DO YOU EVER PRAY* Rimrock unissued OHCS-123 OHCD-4123
028 LAST REUNION DAY* Rimrock unissued OHCS-123 OHCD-4123
000 OLD COUNTRY PREACHER Rimrock SLP-308 Starday SLP-308
000 LISTEN TO THE RADIO Rimrock SLP-308, Starday SLP-308
000 A SAVIOUR WHO CARES Rimrock STR-3004 Starday SLP-370 OHCD-4123
000 JUDGEMENT DAY Rimrock STR-3004, Starday SLP-370 OHCD-4123
000 ZION’S HILL Rimrock STR-3005
000 NO ONE KNEW MY NAME Rimrock unissued Old Homestead OHCD-4123
000 GLORY HALLELUJAH Rimrock unissued Old Homestead OHCD-4123
000 I’M GOING HOME Rimrock unissued Old Homestead OHCD-4123 Gusto TeeVee TV7-0762-2
000 ALONE Rimrock unissued Old Homestead OHCD-4123
ca August 1967 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Carl Story (Frank Brewster [banjo], William Brewster [mandolin], Claude Boone [bass/vocals]. Producer: Don Pierce)
000 8606 MY LORD KEEPS A RECORD SLP-411 SD-3004
000 8607 WAITING FOR ME SLP-411
000 8608 ROCK OF MY SOUL SLP-411
000 8609 HE PAID THE PENALTY SLP-411
000 8610 VALLEY OF TEARS SLP-411 KMCD-5111
000 8611 ONE MINUTE TILL SLP-411
000 8612 LIKE THE PRODIGAL SON SLP-411
000 8613 THE FIRST THOUSAND YEARS SLP-411
000 8614 THE ALMIGHTY HAND SLP-411
000 8615 THE ROYAL TELEPHONE SLP-411 KMCD-5111
000 8616 IN THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS SLP-411
000 8617 FROM HEAVEN TO A LONELY DARK HILL SLP-411
Buddy Brewster was also member of The Pinnacle Boys

SINGLES
Starday (1958)
45-371 Cross Over Jordan / Dixie Rag - 08-58
ACME/*Janet (1959-
1775 Gotta Travel On / Little Maggie - 59
1776 I’ll Be Happy In My Home / What A Wonderful Savior = 59
201* I Could If I Would (But I Ain’t / The Big Noise - 12-59 Bud Brewster & The Jaguar's
221* Katie Dear / Because Of You - 60
222* I Never Knew / I Just Couldn’t Tell You Good-By - 60
2025 Swanee River / One Little Word - 60