Wade Holmes

SESSIONS
by Dick Grant (with acknowledgements to Al Turner, Dave Sax, Phil Tricker, Adam Komorowski, Dave Sichak, Jeff Porterfield & Kent Heineman)
1949 Ben Adelman Studio, Washington, D.C. - Don Kidwell & His Capitol Swingbillies (Wade Holmes [vcl/gt], Randy Tate [steel]. Producer: Ben Adelman)
001 HOW COULD YOU Sylvan 350
002 unknown title 350 A
ca February 1954 Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar St. N.W., Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes (Producer: Ben Adelman)
003 WAKE UP IRENE Blue Ribbon 3S-36
004 I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW 4 Star 3S-38 Blue Ribbon 3S-38
ca February 1954 Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar St. N.W., Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes (Producer: Ben Adelman)
005 6535 YOU’RE TOO TIRED (FOR ME) 4 Star 45-1656 ET-121 Apex 76040/Hillbilly Researcher HBR-008
006 6535-RE TOO TIRED 4 Star X-99/Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-008
007 6536 ROSE OF MEXICO 4 Star 45-1656 ET-121 Apex 76040/Hillbilly Researcher HBR-008 BACM CD D-221
008 6537 MY SWEETHEART MY DARLIN’ 4 Star 45-1665 ET-126
Apex 76040 is Canadian issue (1954)
ca April 1954 Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar St. N.W., Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes (Producer: Ben Adelman)
009 A FOOLER, A FAKER 4 Star 3S-42 Blue Ribbon 3S-42/Hillbilly Researcher HBR-008
ca May 1954 Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar St. N.W., Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes, *& His Carolina Country Boys (Producer: Ben Adelman)
010 6572 FAT FORTY AND FRUSTRATED* 4 Star P-108 45-1674/Hillbilly Researcher HBR-008
011 6573 THE FIREMAN AND ENGINEER’S BALL-2 4 Star X-99 45-1665 ET-126 Blue Ribbon 3S-47/White Label WLP-2821Hillbilly Researcher HBR-008
ca May 1954 Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar St. N.W., Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes & His Carolina Country Boys (Producer: Ben Adelman)
012 6782 HILLBILLY JUBILEE 4 Star P-108 45-1674/Hillbilly Researcher HBR-008
ca June 1954 Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar St. N.W., Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes & Virginia Hill (Producer: Ben Adelman)
013 ONE BY ONE Blue Ribbon 3S-47
ca July 1954 Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar St. N.W., Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes (Producer: Ben Adelman)
014 HONKY TONK GIRL Blue Ribbon 3S-48
ca August 1954 Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar St. N.W., Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes (Producer: Ben Adelman)
015 HONKY TONK GIRL Blue Ribbon 3S-48
016 GO, BOY GO Blue Ribbon 3S-49/Hillbilly Researcher HBR-008
017 OUT BEHIND THE BARN Blue Ribbon 3S-50/HBR-008
1954 [demo session] Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar St. N.W., Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes (Producer: Ben Adelman)
01701 TOO MANY BLUES Spin-O-Rama S-109 Mount Vernon Music MVM-177
The above recording was leased by Ben Adelman to Premier Albums Inc. in January, 1963.
1954 [demo session] Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar St. N.W., Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes (Marvin Rainwater [hmny vcl-1/rh gt-1], poss Roy Clark [hmny vcll-2/rh gt-2], Mickey Woodward [steel], Roger Woodward [bass]. Producer: Ben Adelman)
01702 I’LL JUST PRETEND -1 Spin-O-Rama S-109
01703 I’M LIVING ON MEMORIES - 2 Spin-O-Rama S-109
01704 YOU CAN’T HIDE FROM YOURSELF -2 Spin-O-Rama S-109
01705 LIVING WITH THE BLUES -2 Spin-O-Rama S-109 Mount Vernon Music MVM-177
The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to Premier Albums Inc. in January, 1963.
ca February 1955 Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar St. N.W., Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes (Producer: Ben Adelman)
018 HEARTS OF STONE 4 Star 3S-56 Blue Ribbon 3S-56
019 IF YOU AIN’T LOVIN’ 4 Star 3S-56 Blue Ribbon 3S-56
ca March 1955 Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar St. N.W., Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes (Producer: Ben Adelman)
020 BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT Blue Ribbon 3S-62 Blue Ribbon 3S-66
ca April 1955 Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar St. N.W., Washington, D.C. - Eddie Marvin (“Eddie” Marvin Coursey [vcl/rh gt], Wade Holmes, [ld gt] Producer: Ben Adelman)
000 SHE WOULDN'T DO FOR YOU 4 Star ED-132/King LP-753 HBR-008
000 BECAUSE YOU'VE CHOSEN ME 4 Star ED-132/King LP-753 HBR-008
The Above Recordings Were Leased By Ben Adelman To 4 Star Records. Recordings Were Purchased By King Records In 1960.
ca November 1955 Ben Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar St. N.W., Washington, D.C. - Eddie Marvin (“Eddie” Marvin Coursey [vcl/rh gt], Wade Holmes, [ld gt] Producer: Ben Adelman)
000 6842 YOU’RE NEVER TOO YOUNG 4 Star 45-1687 ED-136/HBR-008
000 6843 WON’T YOU BE GLAD 4 Star 45-1696 ED-139/HBR-008
000 6844 I’D BE SATISFIED 4 Star 45-1696 ED-139/HBR-008
000 6845 THE HOOLIGAN KIDS 4 Star 45-1687 4 Star ED-136/HBR-008
1960 Empire Recording Studio, Washington, D.C. - The Country Kings (Wade Holmes [vcl-1/ld gt], “Eddie” Marvin Coursey [vcl-2/rh gt], Roy Irvin [vcl-3], Pete Potter [vcl-4] + 3 unknown musicians Producer: Ben Adelman)
021 HONEY BABY -1 Empire 45-EP-509/Mount Vernon Music MVS-177
022 I NEED YOUR LOVE -2-3 Empire 45-EP-509
023 YOU CAN’T HIDE FROM YOURSELF -2-4 45-EP-509
024 I’LL JUST PRETEND -2 45-EP-509 Almanac 809
1962 Empire Recording Studio, Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes (Producer: Ben Adelman)
025 DRINKIN’ AND THINKIN’ OF YOU Almanac 809/Mount Vernon Music MVS-177
026 LONELY BOY Mount Vernon Music MVS-177
027 NOW SHE’S CHEATIN’ ON ME Mount Vernon Music MVS-177
028 SHE’S SO SWEET Mount Vernon Music MVS-177
029 LOVE PILLS Mount Vernon Music MVS-177
030 EMPTY ROOMS Mount Vernon Music MVS-177
031 I’M A FOOL FOR YOU Mount Vernon Music MVS-177
1962 Empire Recording Studio, Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes (Producer: Ben Adelman)
032 HORSESHOE BLUES Mount Vernon Music MVS-180
033 GEORGIA BOUNCE Mount Vernon Music MVS-180
034 GUITAR WHIZ Mount Vernon Music MVS-180
035 COUNTRY PICKIN’ Mount Vernon Music MVS-180
036 HONKY TONK RAG Mount Vernon Music MVS-180
037 SPANISH GUITAR Mount Vernon Music MVS-180
038 WADE’S BOOGIE Mount Vernon Music MVS-180
1962 Empire Recording Studio, Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes (Producer: Ben Adelman)
039 HEADIN’ SOUTH Mount Vernon Music MVS-180
040 CORNBALL Mount Vernon Music MVS-180
041 WILLIE BROWN Mount Vernon Music MVS-180
042 DOUBLE BARREL POLKA Mount Vernon Music MVS-180
043 GUITAR BLUES Mount Vernon Music MVS-180
044 NANCY’S WALTZ Mount Vernon Music MVS-180
045 EASY PICKIN’ Mount Vernon Music MVS-180
1963 Empire Recording Studio, Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes (Producer: Ben Adelman)
046 WRECK OF THE OLD 97 Spin-O-Rama S-117 Crown CST-340 Crown CST-432
047 LONESOME 7-7203 Spin-O-Rama S-117 Crown CST-340 Crown CST-432
048 PICKIN’ SWEETHEARTS Spin-O-Rama S-117 Crown CST-340 Crown CST-432
049 MISTAKES I MADE YESTERDAY Spin-O-Rama S-117 Crown CST-340 Crown CST-432
050 HANDCUFFED TO LOVE Spin-O-Rama S-117 Crown CST-340 Crown CST-432
051 SHOTGUN BOOGIE Spin-O-Rama S-117 Crown CST-340 Crown CST-432
052 IMMUNE TO ME Spin-O-Rama S-117 Crown CST-340 Crown CST-432
053 ALL BECAUSE OF MY JEALOUS HEART Spin-O-Rama S-117 Crown CST-340 Crown CST-432
054 LOVE ME Spin-O-Rama S-117 Crown CST-340 Crown CST-432
055 STAR ON EARTH Spin-O-Rama S-117 Crown CST-340 Crown CST-43
The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to Crown Records
1963 unknown - Wade Holmes - The Singing Truck Driver/* with Nancy Lee
056 EMPTY ROOMS Freestate FR-1
057 LONELY BOY LONELY GIRL* FR-2
1963 Empire Recording Studio, Washington, D.C. - Wade Holmes (Producer: Ben Adelman)
058 I LOVE THE WAY YOU SAY GOODNIGHT Sutton SSU-304
059 I LOVE YOU BETTER THAN YOU KNOW SSU-304
060 YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS SSU-304
061 BOIL ‘EM CABBAGE DOWN SSU-304
062 HERE RATTLER HERE SSU-304
063 I STILL LOVE YOU SSU-304
064 OVER AND OVER AGAIN SSU-304
065 I LOVE YOU (THO YOU DON’T BELONG TO ME) SSU-304
1964 unknown - Wade Holmes
066 R4KM-0151 ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS Songs By Sommers 2
067 R4KM-0152 MY LADDER OF DREAMS Songs By Sommers 2

ALBUMS
Spin-O-Rama M/S-109 Golden Country Hits Sung By Marvin Rainwater With Wade Holmes: [Marvin Rainwater:] Teardrops; Wanderer In Me; Engineer's Song; Don't Tell My Boy; So Long; [Wade Holmes:] Too Many Blues; Living With The Blues; I'll Just Pretend; I'm Living On Memories; You Can't Hide From Yourself - 63
Mount Vernon Music MVM/MVS 177 Mr. Lean: Drinkin’ And Thinkin’ Of You; Lonely Boy; Now She’s Cheatin’ On Me; She’s So Sweet; Love Pills; Empty Rooms; Too Many Blues; Living With The Blues; I’m A Fool For You; Honey Baby - 63
Mount Vernon Music MVM/MVS 180 Mr. Lean, vol. 2: Horshoe Blues; Georgia Bounce; Guitar Whiz; Country Pickin’; Honky Tonk Rag; Spanish Guitar; Wade’s Boogie; Headin’ South; Cornball; Willie Brown; Double Barrel Polka; Guitar Blues; Nancy’s Waltz; Easy Pickin’ – ca 63
Crown CLP-5340/CST-340 A Tribute to Hawkshaw Hawkins: Lonesome 77203; Shotgun Boogie; Wreck Of The Old 97; Handcuffed To Love; Love Me; Pickin Sweethearts; All Because Of My Jealous Heart; Immune To Me; Mistakes I Made Yesterday; Star On Earth – 63 (also on Spinorama M/S-117, reissued on Crown CST-432)
Sutton SU/SSU 304 A Tribute To Hawkshaw Hawkins Featuring Wade Holmes: I Love The Way You Say Goodnight; I Love You Better Than You Know; Yellow Rose Of Texas; Boil ‘Em Cabbage Down; Here Rattler Here; I Still Love You; Over And Over Again; I Love You (Tho You Don’t Belong To Me) - 64

SINGLES
4 Star (1954)
45-1656 You’re Too Tired (For Me) / Rose Of Mexico - 06-54
45-1665 My Sweetheart My Darlin’ / The Fireman And Engineer’s Ball - 54
X 99 Too Tired / The Fireman And Engineer’s Ball - ca 54
P 108 Fat Forty And Frustrated / Hillbilly Jubilee - unissued
45-1674 Fat Forty And Frustrated / Hillbilly Jubilee - 55
Empire (1960)
(EP)
45-EP-509 Honey Baby; I Need Your Love / You Can’t Hide From Yourself; I’ll Just Pretend - 60 Country Kings
Almanac
809 I’ll Just Pretend / Drinkin’ And Thinkin’ Of You
Freestate (1963)
FR-1 Empty Rooms / Lonely Boy Lonely Girl (w. Nancy Lee) - 63
Songs By Sommers (1964)
2 Actions Speak Louder Than Words / My Ladder Of Dreams - 64