Les Chambers

By Phil Tricker, Al Turner and Dick Grant (with Acknowledgements To The Late Ray Topping, and The Late Les Chambers and The Late “Country” Johnny Mathis)
SESSIONS
ca March 1954 Hollywood, CA - Les Chambers and His Mountaineers (Merle Travis [ld gt], Dick Stubbs [steel] + unknown musicians)
001 ST-2104 TOO MUCH PRIDE Starday 45-137/Jasmine JASMCD-3583/4
002 ST-2105 KISSES LIKE THAT Starday 45-158/JASMCD-3583/4
003 ST-2106 LONESOME 45-158/JASMCD-3583/4
004 ST-2107 LONELY HEART WALTZ Starday 45-137
ca August 1954 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX - Les Chambers (poss. George Peaton [ld gt], Dick Stubbs [steel], Dub Spray [bass], ? [drums], Eddie Steward [fiddle], Eddie Caldwell [piano])
005 ST-2190 REAL SINCERELY Starday 45-206
006 ST-2191 I CAN’T HELP MYSELF Starday unissued
007 ST-2192 BABY PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE Starday unissued
008 ST-2193 TRY TO LOVE ME Starday unissued
ca November 1954 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX - Les Chambers and Dick Stubbs and His Mountaineers ((poss. George Peaton [ld gt], Dick Stubbs [steel], Dub Spray [bass], ? [drums])
009 ST-2232 SNEAKIN’ OUT (IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT) Starday 45-180
010 ST-2233 BALD HEADED DADDY (HAIR TODAY-GONE TOMORROW) 45-180/Jasmine JASMCD-3583/4 Cactus OFF-CD-5064
011 ST-2234 WILL IT ALWAYS BE Starday unissued
012 ST-2235 TWO STUBBORN PEOPLE Starday unissued
ca January 1955 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX - Les Chambers and Johnny Mathis (George Peaton [ld gt], Dick Stubbs [steel], Dub Spray [bass], ? [drums], Eddie Steward [fiddle], Eddie Caldwell [piano])
013 ST-2266 WILL IT ALWAYS BE Starday 45-181
014 ST-2267 EVERYBODY ELSE DOES 45-181/Dragon Street DCD-70102 Rollercoaster RCCD-3049 Cactus CACT CD-5008 Jasmine JASMCD-3583/4
ca August 1955 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX - Les Chambers and Johnny Mathis (George Peaton [ld gt], Dick Stubbs [steel], Dub Spray [bass], ? [drums], Eddie Steward [fiddle], Eddie Caldwell or Marion Oliver [piano])
015 ST-2342 GIVE ME A LITTLE MORE Starday 45-206
1969 poss. Nashville, TN - Les Chambers
016 PRP-9382 THE STOOL NEXT TO ME Fall 168
017 PRP-9381 WEATHER MAN SONG 169
1971 Nashville, TN - Les Chambers (Leon Rhodes [ld gt] + unknown rh gt, steel, bass, drums, piano)
018 V-0007 GOODBYE WORLD Volunteer 45-4002
019 V-0008 unknown title unissued
020 V-0009 HAIR TODAY-GONE TOMORROW Volunteer 45-4002
021 V-0010 unknown title unissued

SINGLES
Starday (1954-55)
45-137 Too Much Pride / Lonely Heart Waltz – 06-54 (rev. June 26)
45-158 Kisses Like That / Lonesome - 54
45-180 Sneakin’ Out (In The Middle Of The Night) / Bald Headed Daddy (Hair Today-Gone Tomorrow) - 55 w. Dick Stubbs

45-206 Real Sincerely / Give Me A Little More - 55
45-181 Will It Always Be / Everybody Else Does - 55 w. Johnny Mathis
45-206 Real Sincerely / Give Me A Little More (w. Johnny Mathis) - 55
Fall (1969)
168/169 The Stool Next To Me / Weather Man Song - 69
Volunteer (1971)
45-4002 Goodbye World / Hair Today-Gone Tomorrow -71

 

Chuck Mayfield

SESSIONS
by Dick Grant, Al Turner & Chuck Mayfield
ca 1952 Los Angeles, CA - Chuck Mayfield & The Wonder Valley Cowboys
001 SR-560 A LITTLE BIT LONGER Stanchel 3030/Cactus CACT CD-5008 Chuck Mayfield CD-3
002 SR-561 A FOOL THAT JUST CAN’T WIN Stanchel 3030/Chuck Mayfield CD-3
003 unknown title Stanchel unissued
004 unknown title Stanchel unissued
ca April 1954 Hollywood, CA - Chuck Mayfield (Joe Maphis [ld gt/hmny vcl 006], Rose Lee Maphis [rh gt/hmny vcl 006], Speedy West [steel], ? [bass], Fiddlin’ Kate Warren [fiddle], ? [bass])
005 ST-2118 LUCKY ME Starday 45-140 45-161/Chuck Mayfield CD-1 CD-2, Cactus OFF-CD-5064
006 ST-2119 WASHING ON THE LINE Starday 45-140/Chuck Mayfield CD-1 CD-2, Jasmine JASMCD-3583/4 Cactus OFF-CD-5065
007 ST-2120 FACE IN THE CLOUDS Starday 45-140/Chuck Mayfield CD-1 CD-2
008 ST-2121 HELPLESS HANDS Starday 45-161/CD-1 CD-2
March 1955 Goldstar Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - Chuck Mayfield (prob. Hal Harris [ld gt], ? [rh gt], Herb Remington [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums], ? [fiddle], ? [piano] + vocal chorus. Producer: Pappy Daily)
009 PD-2250 ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL ME GOODBYE Starday 45-211/Chuck Mayfield CD-1 CD-2
010 ST-2251 TRINDIDADDY Starday 45-184/CD-1
011 ST-2252 TELL ME SWEET 45-184/CD-1 CD-2
012 PD-2253 HOG SLOPPIN’ TIME Starday 45-211/CD-1 CD-2 Cactus OFF-CD-5065
ca December 1956 Western Recorders, 6000 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Chuck Mayfield (members of Lawrence Welk's band)
013 MB-9533/∆13970 MY HEART TURNED GYPSY Abbott 191-45 Dot 45-15549/Chuck Mayfield CD-1 CD-2
014 MB-9534/∆13969 FOUR FACES HIGH Abbott 191-45 Dot 45-15549/Chuck Mayfield CD-1 CD-2
1960 Nashville, TN - Chuck Maysfield (Thumbs Carlille [ld gt], ? [rh gt], Jerry Byrd [steel], ? [bass], poss Hargus Robbins [piano] + Glaser Brothers [bck vcl])
015 SO-1184 I KNOW IT Look 1005/Chuck Mayfield CD-1 CD-2
016 SO-1185 WHO IS THE BIGGEST FOOL Look 1005/CD-1 CD-2
017 unknown Title Look unissued
018 unknown Title Look unissued
017/018 were lost in a fire.
2002 Crystal Recording Studio, Mena, AS - Chuck Mayfield & His Hitch Mountain Boys (Charlotte Mayfield [hmny vcl], Jim Stockman [ld gt], Bob Dowdy [banjo], Chad Williams [steel], Ted Fried [bass], Lloyd Schoolfield [fiddle]. Producer: Bob Dowdy)
019 IF I COULD HEAR MY MOTHER PRAY AGAIN Chuck Mayfield CD-2 CD-3
020 I SAW THE MASTER THIS MORNING CD-2 CD-3
021 GRANDPA’S MANSION Chuck Mayfield CD-3
022 SOFTLY AND TENDERLY Chuck Mayfield CD-2 CD-3
023 THE BATTLE IS THE LORDS Chuck Mayfield CD-2 CD-3
024 I’M MOVIN’ ON Chuck Mayfield CD-2 CD-3
025 LADIES MAN Chuck Mayfield CD-2 CD-3
026 TIME AND TIME AGAIN Chuck Mayfield CD-3
027 I STILL GOT YOU ON MY MIND CD-3
028 JUST A FRIEND CD-3
029 STANDING ALONE CD-3
030 SHE’S BURIED ME AT WAL-MART Chuck Mayfield CD-2 CD-3
031 YELLOW ROSES CD-2
032 JUST SHOVE IT Chuck Mayfield CD-3
033 WRECK OF THE OLD 97 CD-3
034 MY MOTHER Chuck Mayfield CD-2
035 I STILL MISS SOMEONE CD-2
2002 B & W Records Studio, Mena, AS - Chuck Mayfield & His Hitch Mountain Boys (Jim Stockman [ld gt], Bob baker [rh gt], Bob Dowdy [banjo], Chad Williams [steel]. Producer: Bob Dowdy)
036 WOULD YOU MIND Chuc Mayfield CD-2
037 IT DON’T HURT ANYMORE CD-2
038 A FOOL SUCH AS I CD-2
039 HOW BEAUTIFUL HEAVEN MUST BE Chuck Mayfield CD-2
041 MY GOLDEN YEARS CD-2

ALBUMS
Chuck Mayfield CD 1/2/3 unknown titles: (tracks in sessions list, exact order unknown) - ca 02 or 03

SINGLES
Stanchel (ca 1952)
3030 A Little Bit Longer / A Fool That Just Can’t Win - ca 52
Starday (1954-55)
45-140 Washing On The Line / Lucky Me - 54
45-140 Washing On The Line / Dace In The Clouds - 54
45-161 Lucky Me / Helpless Hands - 09-54
45-184 Trinidaddy / Tell Me Sweet - 04-55
45-211 Are You Trying To Tell Me Goodbye / Hog Sloppin’ Time - 01-56
Abbott (1956)
191-45 My Heart Turned Gypsy / Four Faces High - 57 (leased to Dot and issued on 45-15549 on February 21, 1957)
Look (1960)
1005 I Know It / Who Is The Biggest Fool - 60