Bill Wimberly

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS
1954 unknown – Bill Wimberly Western Swing Band (Bill Wimberly [leader/vcl], Buddy Kendricks [vcl], Cotton Wittington [vcl/steel], Gene Crownover [steel], Buddy Kendrick [vcl/bass], Gene Gasaway [fiddle], Jack Atchley [piano])
001 101A OVER AND OVER Tex 101/BACM CD D 312
002 101B ON AND OFF AGAIN LOVE Tex 101/BACM CD D 312
003 102A THE SHERIFF SONG Tex 102/ BACM CD D 312
004 102B I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE, UNLESS Tex 102/ BACM CD D 312
ca Mid 1950s unknown – Bill Wimberly
005 TIRED OF YOUR HONKY TONK LOVE BACM CD D 312
006 WHERE ARE YOU BACM CD D 312
February 1956 Springfield, MO – Bill Wimberly and Country Rhythm Boys (Chuck Bowers [vcl-1] + unknown musicians)
007 YW-12670 BACK STREET * Mercury 71089x45/ BACM CD D 312
008 YW-12671 OLD MR. COTTONTAIL* 70815x45/ BACM CD D 312
009 YW-12672 COUNTRY RHYTHM -instr.- 70815x45/BACM CD D 312
010 YW-12673 JUBILEE JUMP unissued
March 1956 Springfield, MO – Bill Wimberly and Country Rhythm Boys (Bill Taylor [vcl] + unknown musicians)
011 YW-12712 YOU CAN'T LEAN ON ME 70900x45/ BACM CD D 312
012 YW-12713 AT THE OLD TOWN HALL 70900x45/ BACM CD D 312
013 YW-12714 IT RAINS, RAIN 70973x45/ BACM CD D 312
014 YW-12715 COLUMBUS SROCKADE BLUES 70973x45/ BACM CD D 312
ca. October 1956 Universal Recording Corp., Chicago, Il - Bill Wimberly And His Country Rhythm Boys (Billy Taylor [vcl*], Thumbs Carllile [gt] + unknown musicians)
015 YW-14553 MISSOURI DRAG –instr.- 71089x45/ BACM CD D 312
016 YW-14554 I LEFT MY GAL IN THE MOUNTAINS - unissued
017 YW-14555 JUBILEE JUMP
018 YW-14556 WHIPPOORWILL LANE*
019 YW-14557 RAGTIME ANNIE EP1-3368/MG20262 MGW12261-W BACM CD D 312
020 YW-14558 BOIL THEM CABBAGE DOWN –instr.- EP1-3368/ MG20262 BACM CD D 312
021 YW-14559 CHICKEN REEL –instr.- MG20262 BACM CD D 312
022 YW-14560 BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG MG20262 BACM CD D 312
023 YW-14561 ARKANSAS TRAVELER EP1-3368/MG20262
024 YW-14562 DEVIL’S DREAM –instr.- MG20262 BACM CD D 312
025 YW-14563 TENNESSEE WAGONER –instr.- EP1-3368/MG20262 BACM CD D 312
026 YW-14564 LIBERTY –instr.- MG20262 BACM CD D 312
027 YW-14565 OZARK LIZA –instr.- 71025x45/ BACM CD D 312
028 YW-14566 I'LL HAVE TO DIE TO FORGET YOU* 71025x45/ BACM CD D 312
1958 unknown - Thumbs Carllile and Bill Wimberly
029 THUMBS GUITAR BOOGIE SLP-109
030 SPRINGFIELD GUITAR SOCIAL Starday 45-366/SLP-109
031 SWING FIDDLE RAG Starday 45-366/SLP-109 SLP-114



ALBUMS
Mercury MG-20262 Authentic Square Dances: Ragtime Annie; Boil Them Cabbage Down; Chicken Reel; Black Mountain Rag; Arkansas Traveler; Devil Dream; Tennessee Wagoner; Liberty – 57
BACM [UK] CD D 312 At The Old Town Hall: Country Rhythm (instr.); Ole Mister Cottontail; Ragtime Annie (instr.); At The Old Town Hall; You Can't Lean On Me; Devil's Dream (instr.); Columbus Stockade Blues; It Rains, Rain; Ozark Liza (instr.); I'll Have To Die To Forget You; Missouri Drag (instr.); Back Street; Tennessee Wagoner (instr.); Over And Over; Liberty (instr.); On And Off Again Love; The Sheriff Song; Bile 'Em Cabbage Down (instr.); I'll Never Fall In Love, Unless; Tired Of Your Honky Tonk Love; Chicken Reel (instr.); Where Are You; Black Mountain Rag (instr.) - 10

EPs

Mercury
EP 1-3368 Ragtime Annie; Boil Them Cabbage Down; Arkansas Traveler; Tennessee Wagoner - 57

SINGLES
Tex (1954) Bill Wimberly's Western Swing Band
TEX 101 Over And Over / On Again Off Again Love - 54

TEX 102 I'll Never Fall In Love, Unless / The Sheriff Song – 12-54 (rev. Jan. 29, 1955)
Mercury (1956-57) Bill Wimberly and Country Rhythm Boys
70815x45 Ole Mister Cottontail / Country Rhythm – 02-56
70900x45 You Can't Lean On Me / At The Old Town Hall – 07-56
70973x45 Columbus Stockade Blues / It Rains, Rain – 10-56 (rev. Oct. 13)
71025x45 Ozark Lisa / I'll Have To Die To Forget You – 11-12-56 (rev. Feb. 9)
71089x45 Back Street / Missouri Drag – 03-57 (Mercury/Starday, rev. Apr.13)