Don Owens

SESSIONS
by Dick Grant, Ric Nelson & Al Turner (with acknowledgements P.J. Tricker; Andrew Brown; Johan Lofstedt; Pasi Koskela; Dave Sax; Dick Spottswood; Kent Heineman & Pete Kuykendall)
early 1950 unknown - Blue Mountain Boys (Perry Westland [vcl/gtr], Charlie Fetzer [dobro], Donald F. “Don” Owens [bass], Homer “Curly” Smith [fiddle]. Producer: James Hobart “Jim” Stanton)
B01 IF I SHOULD WANDER BACK TONIGHT Rich-R-Tone 463
B02 LITTLE BIRDIE 463
1956 Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar St., N.W., Washington, D.C. - Don Owens & The Circle "O" Ranch Boys (Joe Carroll [ld gt], Harry Wade [gt], poss. Don Pendelton [steel]. Producer: Ben Adelman)
001 SOMETHINGS YOU CANNOT CHANGE (Sic) Starday 45-559
002 ADIOS NOVIA 45-559
1956 Rodel Studio, 1028 33rd St., N.W. Washington, D.C. - Don Owens & The Circle "O" Ranch Boys (Joe Carroll [ld gt], Harry Wade [gt], poss. Don Pendelton [steel]. Producer: Ben Adelman)
003 LAST CHANCE Starday 45-607
004 A THIEF (IN THE HEART OF A ROSE) 45-607
ca 1957 Rodel Studio, 1028 33rd St., N.W. Washington, D.C. - Don Owens (Producer: Ben Adelman)
005 ARE YOU TEASING ME unissued
ca late 1961 Rodel Studio, 1028 33rd St., N.W. Washington, D.C. - Don Owens (Producer: Jack Clement)
006 6113/ZTSB-81104 WHAT WOULD I DO (WITHOUT YOU) Blue Ridge 45-512
007 6114/ZTSB-81105 COLD DARK WATERS BELOW 45-512
1962 Rodel Studio, 1028 33rd St., N.W. Washington, D.C. - Don Owens (Producer: Jack Clement)
008 S-404-1 YOUR FOOL Blue Ridge 45-518 Sound Stage 7 45-2503
009 S-405-1 I HOPE YOU’RE SATISFIED 45-518 7 45-2503

SINGLES
Rich-R-Tone (1950) Blue Mountain Boys
463 If I Should Wander Back Tonight / Little Birdie - 28-02-50
Starday (Custom) (1956)
45-559 Somethings You Cannot Change / Adios Novia - 05-56
45-607 Last Chance / A Thief (In The Heart Of A Rose) - 01-57
Blue Ridge (1961-62)
45-512 What Would I Do (Without You) / Cold Dark Waters Below - 61
45-518 Your Fool / I Hope You’re Satisfied - 11-62 (reissued on Sound Stage 7 45-2503 in May 1963)