Milo Twins

Edward Moilen, *11-11-1916 Copperhill, TN, +1978

Edwin Moilen, *11-11-1916 Copperhill, TN, +1965

by Michel Ruppli, Tony Rusell, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

1 September 1939 Rice Hotel, Houston, TX – Milo Twins (Edward Milo [vcl/gt], Edwin Milo [vcl/gt])

001 66359-A  WEARY LONESOME BLUES Decca 5748/BACM CD D 279

002 66360-A  I’M WORRIED NOW 5790/BACM CD D 279

003 66361-A  IT’S SINFUL TO FLIRT 5832/BACM CD D 279

004 66362-A  QUIT TREATING ME MEAN 5729/BACM/BACM CD D 279 CD D 279

005 66363-A  BLOW YOUR WHISTLE FREIGHT TRAIN 5832/BACM CD D 279

006 66364-A  SINGING MY TROUBLES AWAY 5748/BACM CD D 279

007 66365-A  THE FUGITIVE’S LAMENT 5790/BACM CD D 279

008 66366-A  AIN’T IT HARD (TO LOVE ONE THAT DON'T LOVE YOU) 5729/BACM CD D 279

26 June 1947 [no.5639] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Milo Twins (Edward Milo, Erwin Milo, Merle Travis [gt], Cliffie Stone [bass], Muddy Berry [drums], Jimmie Riddle [harmonica]. Producer: Lee Gillette)

009 2055-4  COO SEE COO Capitol A 40030/BACM CD D 279

010 2056-6  PRETTY MAMA BOOGIE A 40030/BACM CD D 279

011 2072-3  DOWN TOWN BOOGIE 40049/Charly CR 30215 BACM CD D 279 DC 885772 PROPERBOX 50

012 2073-2  BRUSHY MOUNTAIN 40049/BACM CD D 279

DISKY DC 885772 CAPITOL ROCKABILLY PART 3 (NED. 1999); PROPER PROPERBOX 50 HILLBILLY BOOGIE (UK, 2002, 4CD)

22 December 1947 [no.896] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA - Milo Twins (Edward Milo, Erwin Milo, poss.: Merle Travis [gt], Cliffie Stone [bass], Muddy Berry [drums], Jimmie Riddle [harmonica]. Producer: Lee Gillette)

013 3000-2  KEEP YOUR BIG MOUTH SHUT 40128/BACM CD D 279

014 3001-1  BABY BUGGY BOOGIE 40128/BACM CD D 279 DC 885712 PROPERBOX 50 FA 160

015 3002-1  TRUCK DRIVER’S BOOGIE 40138/Charly CR 30215 BACM CD D 279

016 3003-1  JOHNSON TO JONES 40138/BACM CD D 279

DISKY DC 885712 CAPITOL ROCKABILLY PART 2 (NED, 1999); FREMEAUX FA 160 COUNTRY BOOGIE 1939/1947 (FRA, 1999, 2CD)

23 December 1947 [no.897] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA - Milo Twins (Edward Milo, Erwin Milo, poss.: Merle Travis [gt], Cliffie Stone [bass], Muddy Berry [drums], Jimmie Riddle [harmonica]. Producer: Lee Gillette)

017 3004-3  FRAIL QUAIL 40119/BACM CD D 279

018 3005-1  SWAMP WOMAN BLUES 40094/BACM CD D 279

019 3006-1  SHE'S A SHADY LADY 40119/BACM CD D 279

020 3007-1  LOVE IN AEROPLANE 40094/BACM CD D 279

ALBUMS
BACM [UK] CD D 272 Swamp Woman Blues: Coo See Coo; Pretty Mama Boogie; Down Town Boogie; Brushy Mountain; Swamp Woman Blues; Love In An Aeroplane; Frail Quail; Keep Your Big Mouth Shut; Baby Buggy Boogie; Truck Driver's Boogie; Johnson To Jones; She’s A Shady Lady; I'm Through With You*; Homesick For Home; Pretty Little Miss*; A Soldier's Last Letter*; I've Got The Ramblin' Blues*; When The World Has Turned You Down*; I Wonder Why You Said Goodbye*; Blow Freight Train, Blow*; Take Me Back And Try Me One More Time*; Blue Eyed Elaine*; Yesterday's Tears*; This Town*; Weary Lonesome Blues; I'm Worried Now; Quit Treatin' Me Mean; Singing My Troubles Away; Blow Your Whistle Freight Train; It's Sinful To Flirt; The Fugitive's Lament; Ain't It Hard - 09 (*radio transcriptions from ca mid 1940s)

SINGLES
Decca (1939)
5729 Quit Treating Me Mean / Ain’t It Hard (To Love One That Don¢t Love You) – 10-39
5748 Weary Lonesome Blues / Singing My Troubles Away – 11-39
5790 I’m Worried Now / Fugitive’s Lament – 01-40
5832 It’s Sinful To Flirt / Blow Your Whistle Freight Train – 05-40
Capitol (1947)
A 40030 Coo See Coo / Pretty Mama Boogie – 09-47
40049 Down Town Boogie / Brushy Mountain – 11-47
40094 Swamp Woman Blues / Love In An Aeroplane – 03-48
40119 She's A Shady Lady / Frail Quail – 05-48
40128 Baby Buggy Boogie / Keep Your Big Mouth Shut – 07-48
40138 Johnson To Jones / Truck Driver¢s Boogie - 12-48