by Dick Grant, Douglas W.Toews (with Acknowledgements To Neil Rosenberg, Gary
B. Reid, Neil Rosenberg, Al Turner, Steven Burns, David Freeman, Pete
Kuykendall; Charley Pennell, Dave Sax, Dick Spottswood, Mario Manciotti)
SESSIONS
SESSIONS
by Dick Grant, Douglas W.Toews (with Acknowledgements To Neil Rosenberg,
Gary B. Reid, Neil Rosenberg, Al Turner, Steven Burns, David Freeman, Pete
Kuykendall; Charley Pennell, Dave Sax, Dick Spottswood, Thieu Van De Vorst)
SESSIONS
1952 or 1953 unknown - Hobo Jack Adkins and His Melody Mountain Men (poss. Jim Hensley [gt], Cuddles Newsome [tenor vcl/mandolin], Walter Rufus Hensley [banjo], Estil Stewart [bass])
001 I CAN’T BE SATISFIED ACME 1090/CD D 432
002 MY GIRL OF KENTUCKY 1090/ CD D 432
1954 unknown - Hobo Jack and His Kentucky Pals (Bobby Hamilton [el gt], Red Ratliff [tenor vcl 003/mandolin], Ray Elwood Goins [banjo], Ezra Cline [bass], Curly Ray Cline [fiddle])
003 2 YOU HAVE LEFT ME MEMORIES Lucky 1001 =LR-2001/Rounder 1013 JSP JSP-7731 Juneberry CDR MP3-201 CD D 432
004 3 I FEEL SO LONESOME Lucky 1001 = LR-2001/ CD D 432
1955 Jamestown, KY - Hobo Jack and His Kentucky Pals (Ray Elwood Goins [banjo], Red Ratliff [tenor vcl/mandolin],Forrest Radcliff [bass], Bobby Slone [fiddle])
005 MIDNIGHT WALTZ Lucky 1002 (78 rpm) LR-2 (45 rpm)/ CD D 432
006 TALK IT OVER WITH YOUR HEART 1002 LR-2/ CD D 432
1955 or 1956 unknown - Hobo Jack and His Kentucky Pals (Udell Marion McPeak [baritone vcl/gt], Billy Edwards [tenor vcl/banjo])
007 SHE’S MY SUGAR Ace AR-3/ CD D 432
008 THREE WORDS AR-3/ CD D 432
1956 unknown - Hobo Jack and His Kentucky Pals
009 SO-156 I PROMISE YOU Ace AR-4/ CD D 432
010 SO-157 BIG SANDY RIVER AR-4/ CD D 432
1956 or 1957unknown - Hobo Jack Adkins (Red Ratliff [mandolin}, Red Onion [banjo], Blake Stilner [bass])
011 FOUR LITTLE WORDS ACME 1265/ CD D 432
012 GOING BACK TO OLD KENTUCKY 1265/Rounder 101Traditional Country Music Makers MRCD-014 Indigo IGODCD-2535/1 JSP JSP-7731 Juneberry CDR MP3-201, Not Now NOT2CD260 CD D 432
April 1957 unknown - Hobo Jack and His Kentucky Pals
013 ST-2584 LONESOME OLD ROAD Starday 45-327/ CD D 432
014 ST-2585 FOUR LITTLE WORDS Starday 45-300/ CD D 432
015 ST-2586 MOUNTAIN MUSIC 45-300/ CD D 432
015 ST-2587 SINNERS, HEAR MR unissued
016 ST-2588 JUST WISHING Starday 45-327/ CD D 432
June 1957 unknown - Hobo Jack Adkins (Udell Marion McPeak [baritone vcl/gt], Billy Edwards [tenor vcl/banjo])
017 ST-2621A NOW THAT YOU’RE GONE Starday 45-350/ CD D 432
018 ST-2622 I’LL BE LONG GONE unissued
019 ST-2623 BABY TELL ME WHY Starday 45-350/ CD D 432
February 1958 unknown - Hobo Jack Adkins (Udell Marion McPeak [baritone vcl/gt], Billy Edwards [tenor vcl/banjo])
020 ST-2724 OH, HOW I LOVE YOU Starday unissued
021 ST-2725 WILL THEY HAVE A RESTING PLACE Starday 45-363/ CD D 432
March 1958 unknown - Hobo Jack Adkins
022 ST-2771 KENTUCKY SCHOOL BUS Starday 45-363/SLP-168 CD D 432
1958 or 1959 Hobo Jack and His Kentucky Pals (Kenny Baker [fiddle])
023 SO-503 ANOTHER NIGHT Big A #5/Collectors Classics LP-19 Juneberry CDR MP3-201 CD D 432
024 SO-504 OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS Big A #5/Collectors Classics LP-19 Juneberry CDR MP3-201 CD D 432
May 1959 unknown - Hobo Jack Adkins
025 ST-2969 UNION MAN Starday 45-448/ CD D 432
026 ST-2970 COUNTRY BOY WENT TO TOWN 45-448/ CD D 432
1960 Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
027 CP-4665 TALKING TO MYSELF Adco No.#
028 CP-4666 I’LL DO YOU LIKE YOU DONE ME No.#
ca May 1963 Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Hobo Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
029 N-6354 OLD MAN’S STORY Nashville NV-5128/ CD D 432
030 N-6355 KENTUCKY HOBO NV-5128/ CD D 432
Spring 1964 Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Hobo Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
031 12349/RITE 428 KENTUCKY MOONSHINE Adco 777
032 12350 I’LL BE LONG GONE 777
Spring 1965 Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Hobo Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
033 14253/RITE 428 SON OF A GUN Adco 782
034 14254 LONESOME PINE 782
ca late 1965 Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Hobo Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
035 16329 SAY WHAT YOU WILL Adco EP-713
036 16329 HAVE MERCY ON THE U.S.A. EP-713
037 16330 THEY’LL BE WATCHING Adco EP-713
038 16330 THEY BURIED MY HEART EP-713
Spring 1966 Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Hobo Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
039 17403/RITE 428 FAREWELL MY LOVE Adco 785
040 17404 THIRTY INCH COAL 785/Lonesome CD-071
1966 Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Reverend Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
041 18551 LITTLE PREACHER Adco EP-777
042 18551 ON MY WAY TO GLORY EP-777
043 18552 JESUS HAS RISEN EP-777
044 18552 WHEN MOTHER PRAYED Adco EP-777
ca Fall 1968 Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Brother Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
045 22995 MOTHER’S ADVICE Adco EP-719
046 22995 HOUSE IS NOT BUILT BY MAN EP-719
047 22996 SWEET, SWEET HOME EP-719
048 22997 TWO COATS EP-719
1960s Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Brother Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
049 I’LL TAKE THE LORD Adco LP-103
050 GOD WILL BE THERE LP-103
051 TAKE HEED MY FRIENDS LP-103
052 I CAN NEVER PRAISE JESUS ENOUGH LP-103
053 SAY WHAT YOU WILL LP-103
054 WRITE MORE SONGS FOR JESUS LP-103
055 WHEN THE SON OF MAN SHALL COME LP-103
056 TAKE MY HAND LP-103
057 FUNNY LITTLE FEELING LP-103
058 SAVE MY SOUL LP-103
059 ALONE IN THIS WORLD LP-103
060 A CITY FOUR SQUARE LP-103
1975 Elkhorn City, KY - Hobo Jack (Producer: Jack Adkins)
061 35453 LIFE OF A WORKING MAN Adco 1017
062 35454 THIRTY INCH COAL 1017
ALBUMS
Adco LP-103 I'll Take The Lord: I’ll Take The Lord; God Will Be There; Take Heed My Friends; I Can Never Praise Jesus Enough; Say What You Will; Write More Songs For Jesus; When The Son Of Man Shall Come; Take My Hand; Funny Little Feeling; Save My Soul; Alone In This World; A City Four Square
SESSIONS
1952 or 1953 unknown - Hobo Jack Adkins and His Melody Mountain Men (poss. Jim Hensley [gt], Cuddles Newsome [tenor vcl/mandolin], Walter Rufus Hensley [banjo], Estil Stewart [bass])
001 I CAN’T BE SATISFIED ACME 1090/CD D 432
002 MY GIRL OF KENTUCKY 1090/ CD D 432
1954 unknown - Hobo Jack and His Kentucky Pals (Bobby Hamilton [el gt], Red Ratliff [tenor vcl 003/mandolin], Ray Elwood Goins [banjo], Ezra Cline [bass], Curly Ray Cline [fiddle])
003 2 YOU HAVE LEFT ME MEMORIES Lucky 1001 =LR-2001/Rounder 1013 JSP JSP-7731 Juneberry CDR MP3-201 CD D 432
004 3 I FEEL SO LONESOME Lucky 1001 = LR-2001/ CD D 432
1955 Jamestown, KY - Hobo Jack and His Kentucky Pals (Ray Elwood Goins [banjo], Red Ratliff [tenor vcl/mandolin],Forrest Radcliff [bass], Bobby Slone [fiddle])
005 MIDNIGHT WALTZ Lucky 1002 (78 rpm) LR-2 (45 rpm)/ CD D 432
006 TALK IT OVER WITH YOUR HEART 1002 LR-2/ CD D 432
1955 or 1956 unknown - Hobo Jack and His Kentucky Pals (Udell Marion McPeak [baritone vcl/gt], Billy Edwards [tenor vcl/banjo])
007 SHE’S MY SUGAR Ace AR-3/ CD D 432
008 THREE WORDS AR-3/ CD D 432
1956 unknown - Hobo Jack and His Kentucky Pals
009 SO-156 I PROMISE YOU Ace AR-4/ CD D 432
010 SO-157 BIG SANDY RIVER AR-4/ CD D 432
1956 or 1957unknown - Hobo Jack Adkins (Red Ratliff [mandolin}, Red Onion [banjo], Blake Stilner [bass])
011 FOUR LITTLE WORDS ACME 1265/ CD D 432
012 GOING BACK TO OLD KENTUCKY 1265/Rounder 101Traditional Country Music Makers MRCD-014 Indigo IGODCD-2535/1 JSP JSP-7731 Juneberry CDR MP3-201, Not Now NOT2CD260 CD D 432
April 1957 unknown - Hobo Jack and His Kentucky Pals
013 ST-2584 LONESOME OLD ROAD Starday 45-327/ CD D 432
014 ST-2585 FOUR LITTLE WORDS Starday 45-300/ CD D 432
015 ST-2586 MOUNTAIN MUSIC 45-300/ CD D 432
015 ST-2587 SINNERS, HEAR MR unissued
016 ST-2588 JUST WISHING Starday 45-327/ CD D 432
June 1957 unknown - Hobo Jack Adkins (Udell Marion McPeak [baritone vcl/gt], Billy Edwards [tenor vcl/banjo])
017 ST-2621A NOW THAT YOU’RE GONE Starday 45-350/ CD D 432
018 ST-2622 I’LL BE LONG GONE unissued
019 ST-2623 BABY TELL ME WHY Starday 45-350/ CD D 432
February 1958 unknown - Hobo Jack Adkins (Udell Marion McPeak [baritone vcl/gt], Billy Edwards [tenor vcl/banjo])
020 ST-2724 OH, HOW I LOVE YOU Starday unissued
021 ST-2725 WILL THEY HAVE A RESTING PLACE Starday 45-363/ CD D 432
March 1958 unknown - Hobo Jack Adkins
022 ST-2771 KENTUCKY SCHOOL BUS Starday 45-363/SLP-168 CD D 432
1958 or 1959 Hobo Jack and His Kentucky Pals (Kenny Baker [fiddle])
023 SO-503 ANOTHER NIGHT Big A #5/Collectors Classics LP-19 Juneberry CDR MP3-201 CD D 432
024 SO-504 OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS Big A #5/Collectors Classics LP-19 Juneberry CDR MP3-201 CD D 432
May 1959 unknown - Hobo Jack Adkins
025 ST-2969 UNION MAN Starday 45-448/ CD D 432
026 ST-2970 COUNTRY BOY WENT TO TOWN 45-448/ CD D 432
1960 Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
027 CP-4665 TALKING TO MYSELF Adco No.#
028 CP-4666 I’LL DO YOU LIKE YOU DONE ME No.#
ca May 1963 Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Hobo Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
029 N-6354 OLD MAN’S STORY Nashville NV-5128/ CD D 432
030 N-6355 KENTUCKY HOBO NV-5128/ CD D 432
Spring 1964 Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Hobo Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
031 12349/RITE 428 KENTUCKY MOONSHINE Adco 777
032 12350 I’LL BE LONG GONE 777
Spring 1965 Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Hobo Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
033 14253/RITE 428 SON OF A GUN Adco 782
034 14254 LONESOME PINE 782
ca late 1965 Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Hobo Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
035 16329 SAY WHAT YOU WILL Adco EP-713
036 16329 HAVE MERCY ON THE U.S.A. EP-713
037 16330 THEY’LL BE WATCHING Adco EP-713
038 16330 THEY BURIED MY HEART EP-713
Spring 1966 Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Hobo Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
039 17403/RITE 428 FAREWELL MY LOVE Adco 785
040 17404 THIRTY INCH COAL 785/Lonesome CD-071
1966 Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Reverend Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
041 18551 LITTLE PREACHER Adco EP-777
042 18551 ON MY WAY TO GLORY EP-777
043 18552 JESUS HAS RISEN EP-777
044 18552 WHEN MOTHER PRAYED Adco EP-777
ca Fall 1968 Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Brother Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
045 22995 MOTHER’S ADVICE Adco EP-719
046 22995 HOUSE IS NOT BUILT BY MAN EP-719
047 22996 SWEET, SWEET HOME EP-719
048 22997 TWO COATS EP-719
1960s Adco Recording Studio, 7527 Juler Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Brother Jack Adkins (Producer: Jack Adkins)
049 I’LL TAKE THE LORD Adco LP-103
050 GOD WILL BE THERE LP-103
051 TAKE HEED MY FRIENDS LP-103
052 I CAN NEVER PRAISE JESUS ENOUGH LP-103
053 SAY WHAT YOU WILL LP-103
054 WRITE MORE SONGS FOR JESUS LP-103
055 WHEN THE SON OF MAN SHALL COME LP-103
056 TAKE MY HAND LP-103
057 FUNNY LITTLE FEELING LP-103
058 SAVE MY SOUL LP-103
059 ALONE IN THIS WORLD LP-103
060 A CITY FOUR SQUARE LP-103
1975 Elkhorn City, KY - Hobo Jack (Producer: Jack Adkins)
061 35453 LIFE OF A WORKING MAN Adco 1017
062 35454 THIRTY INCH COAL 1017
ALBUMS
Adco LP-103 I'll Take The Lord: I’ll Take The Lord; God Will Be There; Take Heed My Friends; I Can Never Praise Jesus Enough; Say What You Will; Write More Songs For Jesus; When The Son Of Man Shall Come; Take My Hand; Funny Little Feeling; Save My Soul; Alone In This World; A City Four Square
BACM [UK] CD D 432 Early Bluegrass: I Can’t Be Satisfied; My
Girl Of Kentucky; I Feel So Lonesome; You Have Left Me Memories; Midnight Waltz;
Talk It Over With Your Heart; She’s My Sugar; Three Words; I Promise You; Big
Sandy River; Going Back To Old Kentucky; Lonesome Old Road; Four Little Words; Mountain
Music; Just Wishing; Now That You’re Gone; Baby Tell Me Why; Will They Have A
Resting Place; Kentucky School Bus; Our Lady Of Angels; Another Night; Union
Man; Country Boy Went To Town; Old Man’s Story; Kentucky Hobo - 13
SINGLES
ACME (1952 or 53)
1090 I Can’t Be Satisfied / My Girl Of Kentucky
Lucky (1954/55)
1001 [78]/LR 2001 [45] You Have Left Me Memories / I Feel So Lonesome - 54
1002/LR-2 Midnight Waltz / Talk It Over With Your Heart - 55
Ace (1955/6)
AR-3 She's My Sugar / Three Words - ca 56
AR-4 I Promise You / Big Sandy River (no number, master numbers listed) - 56
ACME (ca 1956)
1265 Four Little Words / Going Back To Old Kentucky - ca 57
Starday (1957-58)
45-300 Four Little Words / Mountain Music - 06-57
45-327 Just Wishing / Lonesome Old Road - 11-57
45-350 Baby Tell Me Why / Now, That You¢re Gone - 02-58
45-363 Will They Have A Resting Place / Kentucky School Bus - 06-58
Big A (1958 or 1959)
5 Another Night / Our Lady Of Angels
Starday (1959)
45-448 Union Man / Country Boy Went To Town - 08-59
Adco (1960-)
no number Talking To Myself / I'll Do You Like You - 01-61
NV-5128 Old Man's Story / Kentucky Hobo - 63 released on Nashville
777 Kentucky Moonshine / I'll Be Long Gone - 05-64
782 Son Of A Gun / Lonesome Pine - 05-65
785 Farewell My Love / Thirty Inch Coal - 06-66
1017 Life Of A Working Man / Thirty Inch Coal - 75
(EP)
EP-713 Say What You Will; Have Mercy On The U.S.A. / They’ll Be Watching; They Buried My Heart - 02-66
EP-777 Little Preacher; On My Way To Glory / Jesus Has Risen; When Mother Prayed - 10-66
EP-719 Mother’s Advice; House Is Not Built By Man / Sweet, Sweet Home; Two Coats - 11-68
