Saturday, April 4, 2009

Ira Louvin

Ira Lonnie Loudermilk, *21-04-1924 Section, AL, +20-06-1965
By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank,Thieu Van De Vorst, David Epstein
SESSIONS

21 February 1964 [no 11233]Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN – Ira Louvin (Producer: Marvin Hughes)
001 51416 WHO THROW DAT ROCK 5190/ST-2413 King KMCD-5120
002 51417 MAKE BELIEVE IT˘S ME 5190/ST-2413 King KMCD-5120
003 51418 SOMETHING HAS JUST GOT TO GIVE ST 2413 King KMCD-5120
004 51419 THESE TWO EYES  ST 2413 King KMCD-5120
19 February 1965 [no 11883] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN – Ira Louvin (Producer: Marvin Hughes)
005 51574 EMPTY VALLET AND A BROKEN HEART ST 2413 King KMCD-5120
006 51575 YOU˘RE LOOKING FOR AN ANGEL 5428/ ST 2413 King KMCD-5120
007 51576 IT AIN˘T FUNNY ENOUGH ST 2413 King KMCD-5120
008 51577-7 YODEL, SWEET MOLLY 5428/ST 2413 King KMCD-5120
008A 51577-12 YODEL, SWEET MOLLY ST 2413 King KMCD-5120
4 March 1965 [no 13008] Nashville, TN – Ira Louvin [purchased masters, mastered August 30 ]
009 52055 THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD ST 2413 King KMCD-5120
010 52056 LIFE IS TOO SHORT ST 2413 King KMCD-5120
011 52057 THE BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE ST 2413 King KMCD-5120
012 52058 THE MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE ST 2413 King KMCD-5120
1965 [no 13030] Nashville, TN – Ira Louvin [purchased masters, mastered November 23]
013 52070 I WISH I COULD SAY I WONDER unissued/King KMCD-5120
014 52071 YOU‘RE AS WELCOME AS THE FLOWERS IN MAY unissued/King KMCD-5120
015 52072 THIS IS THE DOOR unissued/King KMCD-5120

ALBUMS
Capitol T/ST-2413 The Unforgettable Ira Louvin
: Empty Wallet And A Broken Heart; Yodel, Sweet Molly; It Ain't Funny Enough; The Bottom Of The Bottle; Make Believe It's Me; Who Throw Dat Rock; Life Is Too Short; These Two Eyes; Something Has Just Got To Give; You're Looking For An Angel; The Right Side Of The Road; The Master Of The Universe – 65 (reissued in 2000 on King KMCD-5120 The Complete Recordings Of Ira Louvin with 3 added songs: This Is The Door; I Wish I Could Say I Wonder; You're As Welcome As The Flowers In May)


SINGLES
Capitol (1964-65)
5190 Make Believe It's Me / Who Threw Dat Rock – 10-05-64
5428 Yodel Sweet Molly / You're Looking For An Angel - 05-65