Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Buchanan Brothers

By Praguefrank, with acknowledgements to Hillbilly Reseaeacher
SESSIONS



1944 [possibly radio transcriptions]  unknown - Buchanan Brothers (Lester Buchanan [vcl/gt], Chester Buchanan [vcl/mandolin] unknown musicians)
001 702A DON’T DOG ME ‘ROUND Main Street 702
002 702B HOOTIN – NANNY PAPA Main Street 702\
003 I‘M CONVICT WITH OLD GLORY IN MY HEART
20 December 1944 [09:30-12:30] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 E, 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Buchanan Brothers (Lester Buchanan [vcl/gt], Chester Buchanan [vcl/mandolin] + Tony Gatusso [gt], Lester Braun [bass violin], Mac Ceppos [fiddle])
004 D4-AB-491 THEM GOOD OLD TIMES ARE COMIN' BACK AGAIN Bluebird 33-0536
005 D4-AB-492 MAMA, I'M SICK Bluebird 33-0523 20-2129/ Bronco Buster CD-9018
006 D4-AB-493 I GOT WORRIES 33-0523/ Bronco Buster CD-9018
007 D4-AB-494 BLOW, FORTY SEVEN, BLOW 33-0536 20-2129
19 June 1945 [09:00-12:00] RCA Victor Studio 2, 155 E, 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Buchanan Brothers (Lester Buchanan [vcl/gt], Chester Buchanan [vcl/mandolin] + Edwin H. Grosso [gt/clarinet], Samuel Persoff [steel], Lester Braun [bass violin], Edward Asherman [fiddle], Mac Ceppos [fiddle], William A. Graham [trumpet])
008 D5-AB-418 THE BOTTOM FELL OUT OF THE SKY 33-0541
009 D5-AB-419 COLIN KELLY, WILL YOU TELL THE BOYS UP YONDER 33-0531
010 D5-AB-420 TROUBLES IN MY HEART 33-0531
011 D5-AB-421 HURRY, JOHNNY, HURRY 33-0541
27 November 1945 [19:30-22:30] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 E, 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Buchanan Brothers (Lester Buchanan [vcl/gt], Chester Buchanan [vcl/mandolin] + Andy Sannella [gt], Anthony Gottuso [gt], Lestern Braun [bass], Mac Ceppos [fiddle], Val Olma [fiddle], Bob Miller [piano], George Erwin [trumpet)]
012 D5-AB-962 WOULD YOU CRY? RCA Victor 20-2891
013 D5-AB-963 MY LITTLE BOY BLUE 20-2264/ Bronco Buster CD-9018
014 D5-AB-964 AM I STILL P-A-R-T OF YOUR H-E-A-R-T? 20-2106/ Bronco Buster CD-9018
015 D5-AB-965 (WHEN I PUT ON MY) LONG WHITE ROBE 20-1953/ Bronco Buster CD-9018
19 March 1946 [09:30-12:30] RCA Victor Studio 2, 155 E, 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Buchanan Brothers (Lester Buchanan [vcl/gt], Chester Buchanan [vcl/mandolin] + Arthur S. Ryerson, Jr. [gt], Ed McMullen [steel], William Feinbloom [bass], Chauncey Morehouse [drums], Bertrand Hirsch [fiddle], Samule Raitz [fiddle], Sal Franzella [clarinet]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
016 D6-VB-1356 THEN YOU’LL BE THE ONE TO CRY 20-3191/ Bronco Buster CD-9018
017 D6-VB-1357 ATOMIC POWER 20-1850/ Bronco Buster CD-9018
018 D6-VB-1358 SINGING AN OLD HYMN 20-1850/ Bronco Buster CD-9018
019 D6-VB-1359 (DON’T CRY) MY CONEY ISLAND BABY 20-2264/ Bronco Buster CD-9018
7 August 1946 [17:30-21:00] RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 E, 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Buchanan Brothers (Lester Buchanan [vcl/gt], Chester Buchanan [vcl/mandolin] + Vincent Maffei [gt], Anthony Gottuso [gt], Lestern Braun [bass], Jack Saunders [drums], Bertrand Hirsch [fiddle], Edward O. South [fiddle], Nick Tagg [piano], Sal Franzella [sax], Henry Lewis [trumpet]. Producer: Stephen Sholes)
020 D6-VB-2623 SHUT THAT GATE 20-1953/ Bronco Buster CD-9018
021 D6-VB-2624 YOU’LL NEVER TAKE AWAY MY DREAMS 20-3045
022 D6-VB-2625 JUST HANGIN’ ON 20-2743/ Bronco Buster CD-9018
023 D6-VB-2626 LEFT BY THE WAYSIDE 20-2106/ Bronco Buster CD-9018
16 July 1947 [13:30-16:30] RCA Victor Studio 2, 155 E, 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Buchanan Brothers (Lester Buchanan [vcl/gt], Chester Buchanan [vcl/mandolin] + Arthur S. Ryerson, Jr. [gt], Edwin Grosso [gt], Charles Grean [bass].William Feinbloom [bass], Edwin Smith [accordion]. Producer: Stephen Sholes, Charles Grean)
024 D7-VB-1290 (WHEN YOU SEE) THOSE FLYING SAUCERS 20-2385/ Bronco Buster CD-9018
025 D7-VB-1291 THE SILVER METEOR 20-2385/ Bronco Buster CD-9018
026 D7-VB-1292 THERE IS A POWER GREATER THAN ATOMIC 20-2553/Bronco Buster CD-9018
027 D7-VB-1293 THE STEAM THAT BLOWS THE WHISTLE (NEVER TURNS THE WHEEL) 20-2891
028 D7-VB-1294 THE HEARTSICK BLUES 20-2553 Bronco Buster CD-9018
029 D7-VB-1295 DON’T DOG ME ‘ROUND! 20-3045
030 D7-VB-1296 HOOTIN – NANNY PAPA 20-3191/ Bronco Buster CD-9018
031 D7-VB-1297 HIGH TEMPERED MAMA 20-2743/Bronco Buster CD-9018


ALBUMS
Bronco Buster [GER] CD-9018 Atomic Power: High Tempered Mama; The Heartsick Blues; Atomic Power; (When You See) Those Flying Saucers; Silver Meteor; There Is A Power Greater Than Atomic; Just Hangin’ On; Am I Still P-A-R-T Of Your H-E-A-R-T; Left By The Wayside; My Little Boy Blue; Hootin – Nanny Papa; Then You’ll Be The One To Cry; Singing An Old Hymn; Mama, I’m Sick; I Got Worries; (Don’t Cry) My Coney Island Baby; Shut That Gate; (When I Put On My) Long White Robe – 96

SINGLES
Main Street
702 Don’t Dog Me ‘Round / Hootin – Nanny Papa – 44
RCA Victor (1944-47)
Bluebird
33-0523 Mama, I’m Sick / I Got Worries – 02-45 (rev. March 10; Reissued on 20-2129)
33-0531 Colin Kelly, Will You Tell The Boys Up Yonder / Troubles In My Heart – 06-45 (rev. Aug. 11)
33-0536 Them Good Old Times Are Comin’ Back Again / Blow, Forty Seven, Blow – 09-45 (rev. Nov. 3)
33-0541 Hurry, Johnny, Hurry / The Bottom Fell Out Of The Sky – 11-45 (rev. Dec. 15)
RCA Victor
20-1850 Atomic Power / Singing An Old Hymn – 04-46 (rev. May 4)
20-1953 Shut That Gate / (When I Put On My) Long White Robe – 08-46 (rev. Aug. 31)
20-2106 Am I Still P-A-R-T Of Your H-E-A-R-T / Left By The Wayside – 01-47
20-2264 (Don’t Cry) My Coney Island Baby / My Little Boy Blue – 05-47 (rev. May 10)
20-2385 (When You See) Those Flying Saucers / The Silver Meteor – 08-47 (rev. Aug. 23)
20-2553 There Is A Power Greater Than Atomic / The Heartsick Blues – 10-47 (rev. Oct. 25)
20-2743 High Tempered Mama / Just Hangin’ On – 02-48 (rev. Feb. 28)
20-2891 The Steam That Blows The Whistle (Never Turns The Wheel) / Would You Cry? – 05-48 (rev. May 29)
20-3045 Don’t Dog Me ‘Round! / You’ll Never Take Away My Dreams – 08-48
20-3191 Hootin – Nanny Papa / Then You’ll Be The One To Cry – 11-48 (rev. Nov. 13)