Frank Hutchison

*20-03-1897 Raleigh County, WV, +09-11-1945

By Tony Russell. Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

28 September 1926 OKeh Recording Studio, 25 West 45th St., Manhattan,  New York City – Frank Hutchison (solo vcl/gt)

001 80143  WORRIED BLUES   OKeh 45064/DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743 CD 3519

002 80144  TRAIN THAT CARRIED THE GIRL FROM TOWN  OKeh 45064 DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743

JSP 7743 WORRIED BLUES (UK, 2005, 4CDs); ); COLUMBIA C2K 47466 WHITE BLUES 1926/1938 /A LIGHTER SHADE OF BLUE (1993, 2CDs); COUNTY CD 3519 OLDTIME MUSIC OF WEST  VIRGINIA VOL.2 (1999)
28 January 1927 OKeh Recording Studio, 25 West 45th St., Manhattan,  New York City – Frank Hutchison (solo vcl/gt)

003 80350  STACKALEE -instr.-  OKeh 45106/ DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743 FA 047

004 80351  THE WILD HORSE   OKeh  45093/ DOC-CD-8003  JSP 7743

005 80352  THE LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY  OKeh 45089/ DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743

006 80353  THE GOSPEL SHIP  unissued

007 80354  THE WEST VIRGINIA RAG   OKeh 45083/ DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743 CD 3518

008 80355  C and O EXCURSION TRAIN  OKeh 45089/ LP-1007 DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743 Vetco 102

009 80356  CONEY ISLE    OKeh 45083/ LP-1007 DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743

010 80357  OLD RACHEL  OKeh  45093 Clarion 5131-C Velvet Tone 7106-V/LP-1007    DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743

011 80358  LIGHTNING EXPRESS      OKeh 45144/ DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743

012 80359  STACKALEE  - PART 2   OKeh 45106/ DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743

VETCO 102 SONGS OF THE RAILROAD 1924/1934 (1972); FREMEAUX FA 047 FOLKSONGS OLDTIME COUNTRY MUSIC 1926/1944 (FRA, 1996); COUNTY CD 3518 OLDTIME MUSIC OF WEST VIRGINIA VOL.1 (1999)
28 April 1927 St. Louis, MO – Frank Hutchison (solo vcl/gt)

013 80776  OLD RACHEL  rejected

014 80777  LONESOME VALLEY  rejected

015 80778  LOGAN COUNTY BLUES  OKeh 45121/ DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743 CD-3512 LP 523

COUNTY LP 523 OLDTIME MOUNTAON GUITAR 1926/1930 (1972); COUNTY CD 3512 OLDTIME MOUNTAIN GUITAR 1926/1931  (1998)

29 April 1927 St. Louis, MO – Frank Hutchison (solo vcl/gt)

016 80782  WORRIED BLUES   OKeh  45114  Velvet Tone 7107-V Clarion 5131-C/ LP-1007 DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743

017 80783  THE TRAIN THAT CARRIED MY GIRL FROM TOWN  OKeh  45114/ LP-1007 DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743 C2K-47466

018 80784  THE LAST SCENE OF THE TITANIC OKeh 45121/ LP-1007  DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743 C4K 47911 CD 3519

019 80785  ALL NIGHT LONG    OKeh  45144/ LP-1007 DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743

020 80786  OVER THE WAVES  unissued

COUNTY CD 3519 OLDTIME MUSIC OF WEST VIRGINIA VOL.2  (1999); COLUMBIA C4K 47911 ROOTS AND BLUES THE RETROSPECTIVE 1925/1950 (1992,4 CDs)

10 September 1928 OKeh Recording Studio, 11 Union Sq., New York  City – Frank Hutchison, * with Sherman Lawson, + Sherman Lawson

021 W401102  CLUCK OLD HEN  * unissued

022 W401103  OLD CORN LIQUOR   unissued

023 W401104  SALLY GOODEN   unissued

024 W401105  ALABAMA GIRL, AIN'T YOU COMING OUT TONIGHT?    OKeh 45313/ DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743

025 W401106  HELL BOUND TRAIN    OKeh 45452 Velvet Tone 2366-V/ LP-1007 DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743 US-0267

000 W401107  KELDUNS REEL  +  unissued

026 W401108  WILD HOGS IN THE RED BRUSH OKeh   45274/ LP-1007 DOC-CD-8003  JSP 7743

027 W401109  BOSTON BURGLAR  unissued

TRIKONT US-0267 PRAYERS FROM HELL 1927/1940 (GER, 1999)

11 September 1928 OKeh Recording Studio, 11 Union Sq., New York City – Frank Hutchison [vcl/gt])

028 W401110  THE BURGLAR MAN  OKeh 45313/ DOC-CD-8003  JSP 7743

029 W401111  BACK HOME IN MY HOMETOWN  OKeh 45258  / DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743

030 W401112  THE MINER'S BLUES   OKeh  45258/ LP-1007 DOC-CD-8003  JSP 7743  CD 3518 CD 3527

031 W401113  HUTCHISON¢S RAG     OKeh  45274 / LP-1007 DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743

COUNTY CD 3518 OLDTIME MUSIC OF WEST  VIRGINIA VOL.1 (1999); COUNTY CD 3527 HARD TIMES IN THE COUNTRY 1927/1938 (2002)

9 July 1929 OKeh Recording Studio, 11 Union Sq.,New York City – Frank Hutchison (solo vcl/gt)

032 W402504  THE BOSTON BURGLAR OKeh 45425/ DOC-CD-8003 JSP 7743

033 W402505  DOWN IN LONE GREEN VALLEY  unissued

034 W402506  THE CHEVROLET SIX  OKeh 45378/ LP-1007 DOC-CD 8004 JSP 7743

035 W402507  CUMBERLAND GAP  OKeh   45570/ DOC-CD 8004 JSP 7743

036 W402508  THE DEAL   OKeh  45570/ DOC-CD 8004 JSP 7743

037 W402509  RAILROAD BILL OKeh  45425/ LP-1007/ DOC-CD 8004 JSP 7743

038 W402510  JOHNNY AND JANE – PART 1  OKeh 45361/ LP-1007 DOC-CD 8004 JSP 7743

039 W402511  JOHNNY AND JANE – PART 2  OKeh 45361/ LP-1007 DOC-CD 8004 JSP 7743

040 W402512  CANNON BALL BLUES  OKeh 45378/ DOC-CD 8004  JSP 7743 C2K-47466 CD-3528 LP 511

041 W402513  K.C BLUES    OKeh 45452 /LP-1007 DOC-CD 8004 JSP 7743

COUNTY LP 511 MOUNTAIN BLUES (1967); COUNTY CD 3528 OLDTIME MOUNTAIN BLUES (2003)
24 October 1929 New York City – OKeh Medicine Show (Carson Robison [vcl], Frank Luther [vcl], Emmett Miller [vcl], John Carson [vcl/fiddle], Frank Hutchison [vcl/gt], Martin Malloy [speech], Moonshine Kate [gt], W.T. Narmour [fiddle], Bud Blue [piano])

O01 W402988  THE MEDICINE SHOW – ACT I  45380

O02 W402989  THE MEDICINE SHOW – ACT II  45380

25 October 1929 New York City – OKeh Medicine Show (Carson Robison [vcl], Frank Luther [vcl], Emmett Miller [vcl], John Carson [vcl/fiddle], Frank Hutchison [vcl/gt], Martin Malloy [speech], Moonshine Kate [gt], W.T. Narmour [fiddle], Bud Blue [piano])

O03 W402992  THE MEDICINE SHOW - ACT III 45391

O04 W402997  THE MEDICINE SHOW - ACT IV  45413

O05 W402998  THE MEDICINE SHOW - ACT V  45391

O06 W402999  THE MEDICINE SHOW - ACT VI  45413

ALBUMS

Rounder 1007 The Train That Carried My Girl From Town:  K.C. Blues; Old Rachel; Hell Bound Train; Chevrolet Six; Railroad Bill; Hutchison's Rag; Worried Blues; Coney Isle; Johnny And Jane, Part 1; Johnny And Jane, Part 2;  C and O Excursion Train; All Night Long; Miner's Blues; Train That Carried The Girl From Town; Wild Hogs In The Red Brush;  Last Scene Of The Titanic – 73

Document [UK] DOC-CD-8003 Complete Recorded Works In Chronoloical Order, Vol. 1, 1926-1929: Worried Blues; Train That Carried The Girl From Town; Stackalee; Wild Horse; Long Way To Tipperary;  West Virginia Rag;  C and O Excursion Train; Coney Isle; Old Rachel;  Lightning Express; Stackalee No. 2;  Logan Country Blues; Worried Blues  [2]; Train That Carried The Girl From Town [2]; Last Scene Of The Titanic; All Night Long; Alabama Girl Ain't Comin' Out Tonight; Hell Bound Train; Wild Hogs In The Red Brush; Burglar Man; Back In My Home Town; Miner's Blues; Hutchison's Rag;  Boston Burglar – 97 (note: second volume very probably was not issued)

Document [UK] DOC-CD-8004 Old Time Music From West Virginia 1927–1929:  

[Williamson Brothers And Curry:]  Cumberland Gap;  Warfield;  The Fun`S All Over;  Lonesome Road Blues;  The Old Arm Chair;  Gonna Die With My Hammer In My Hand; [Dick Justice:]  Old Black Dog;  Little Lulie;  Brown Skin Blues;  Cocaine;  Guian Valley Waltz;  Poor Girl`S Waltz;  Poca River Blues;  Muskrat Rag;  Henry Lee;  One Cold December Day; [Frank Hutchison:]  The Chevrolet Six;  Cumberland Gap;  The Deal;  Railroad Bill;  Johnny And Jane - Part 1;  Johnny And Jane - Part 2;  Cannon Ball Blues;  K.C. Blues  - 97

                            

SINGLES

OKeh  (1926-1929)                                

45064  Train That Carried The Girl From Town / Worried Blues  B.1007 12-26 

45083  West Virginia Rag / Coney Isle         / 1007                   02-27 

45089  C.and O. Excursion Train / Long Way To Tipperary   1007 /         03-27 

45093  Old Rachel / The Wild Horse    1007 /                           05-27 

45106  Stack-O-Lee / Stack-O-Lee No. 2                               07-27 

45114  Train That Carried The Girl From Town / Worried Blues         08-27 

45121  Last Scene Of The Titanic / Logan County Blues    1007 / -      09-27 

45144  All Night Long / Lightning Express  1007 /                      12-27 

45258  Miner's Blues / Back Home In My Hometown  1007 /                10-28 

45274  Hutchinson Rag / Wild Hogs In The Red Brush  B.1007           12-28 

45313  Burgular Man / Alabama Girl Ain't You Coming Out Tonight      04-29 

45361  Johnny And Jane / Johnny And Jane Pt.2            B.1007      08-29 

45378  Cannon Ball Blues / Chevrolet Six         / 1007                10-29 

45380  The Medicine Show – Act I / The Medicine Show – Act II – 10-29  OKeh Medicine Show

45391 The Medicine Show - Act III / The Medicine Show - Act V – 29  OKeh Medicine Show

45413  The Medicine Show - Act VI / The Medicine Show - Act IV – 30 OKeh Medicine Show

45425  Boston Burgular / Railroad Bill    / 1007                       03-30 

45452  K.C. Blues / Hell Bound Train  B.1007                         06-30 

45570  Cumberland Gap / Deal                                         04-32 

Clarion

5131-C Old Rachel / Worried Blues  . (reissue)

Velvet Tone

7106-V Old Rachel / (Frank and James McCravy)  - (reissue)

7107-V Worried Blues /  (Frank and James McCravy) – (reissue)

2366-V Hell Bound Train / (Morgan Demmon) -  aka Billy Adams (reissue)