Luke McDaniel

*03-02-1927 Elissville, MS, +27-06-1992

2nd version
by Dick Grant with acknowledgements to Adam Komorowski, Al Turner, Ian Saddler, Terry Gordon, Dave Travis, Kent Heineman, Lennart Gustavsson,  Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
ca May 1952 [demo session] Radio Station WLAU, Laureol, MS – Luke McDaniel (Luke Jefferson McDaniel [vcl/rh gt])
00001 WHOA BOY! unissued
00002 THIS CRYING HEART unissued
15 June 1952 WFOR Radio Station Studio, Hattiesburg, MS – Luke McDaniel (Luke McDaniel [vcl/rh gt], R.B.Mitchell [ld gt], Clayton Parker [bass], Hilton Giger [fiddle])
001 DRC 124/ACA 2227 THIS CRYING HEART Trumpet 45-184/ Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
002 DRC 125/ACA 2228 WHOA BOY Trumpet 45-185/ Proper PROPERBOX 103 STCD-24 Cactus TRUMPET-1 , Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
003 DRC 126/ACA 2226 NO MORE Trumpet 45-184/, Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
The above recordimgs were sent to Bill Holford at ACA in Houston for mastering. TRUMPET 195 was mislabeled as TRUMPET 184. PROPER PROPERBOX 103 FROM BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY TO RED HOT ROCKABILLY (UK, 2006); CACTUS TRUMPET-1 TRUMPET RECORDS:HILLBILLY (2010)
13 January 1953 WFOR Radio Station Studio, Hattiesburg, MS – Luke McDaniel (Luke McDaniel [vcl/recitation]) [overdub session: William “Bill” Buckner [rh gt]
004 DRC-127/ACA-2386 A TRIBUTE TO HANK WILLIAMS, MY BUDDY Trumpet 45-185/Cactus Trumpet-1 , Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
ca. July 1953 WKAB Radio Station, Mobile, AL - Luke McDaniel (unknown musicians)
005 K3644 I CAN’T GO King 45-1276/STCD-24 Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
006 K3645 JUST FOR OLD TIMES SAKE 45-1276/STCD-24 Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
007 K3646 LET ME BE A SOUVENIR 45-1247/STCD-24 Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
008 K3647 DRIVE ON 45-1247/STCD-24 Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
24 February 1954 KWKH Radio Station Studio, 509 Market St., Shreveport, LA - Luke McDaniel (unknown musicians)
009 K3766 I CAN¢T STEAL ANOTHER'S BRIDE 45-1338 Parlophone [UK] CMSP-29 DP-407/ Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
010 K3767-2 HONEY, WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME 45-1356/Audio Lab AL-1515 STCD-24 Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.# [take-1]: Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
011 K3768 THE AUTOMOBILE SONG 45-1338 Parlophone [UK] CMSP-29 DP-407/STCD-24 Document 222686 222687 Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
012 K3769 CRYING MY HEART OUT FOR YOU 45-1356/STCD-24 Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
DOCUMENT 222686 is titled “EARLY ROCK ‘N’ ROLL and ROCKABILLY (UK); DOCUMENT 222687 TRAINS and CARS (UK)
27 July 1954 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Luke McDaniel (unknown musicians)
013 K3820 ONE MORE HEART 45-1426/STCD-24 Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.# BCD 17669
014 K3821 MONEY BAG WOMAN 45-1380/STCD-24 Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
015 K3822 HURTS ME SO 45-1380/STCD-24 Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
016 K3823 LIVIN' IN A HOUSE OF SIN 45-1426/ Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17669 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.42 / ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAUILTS OF KING/FEDERAL/DE LUXE RECORDS (GER, 2023)
1955 [demo session] Tree Music Publishing Co., Nashville, TN – Luke McDaniel (Luke McDaniel [vcl/rh gt])
01601 MIDNIGHT SHIFT unissued
1956 unknown – Luke McDaniel aka Jeff Daniels
017 G8OW-5208 HEY WOMAN Meladee M-117/STCD-24 Hydra BKLP-7715
018 G8OW-5209 DADDY-O-ROCK Meladee M-117/STCD-24 Bison Bob LP-2010 Eagle LP-317 Jivin’ LP-186 Chief CCD-1156507 Club PRLP-004 Buffalo BbCD-55035 Hydra BKLP-7715 Lucky CDLR-806 Bop BOP-010 Mustang MUST-2 Pan American CD-56002 Rhino CD-73346 Proper PROPERBOX-122, Stomper Time STCD-24 Document 222686 BISON BOP BbLP-2010 THE BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED, Vol.8 (GER, 1980, 1985); EAGLE LP-317 AT THE ROCKHOUSE, Vol.7 (GER, 1982); JIVIN’ LP-186 JIVE! JIVE! JIVE (BEL, 1983); CHIEF CCD-1156507 ULTRA RARE ROCKABILLY’S, Vol.7 (NED, 1993); CLUB PRLP-004 PURE ROCKABILLY, Vol.4 (ESP, 1995); BUFFALO BOP BbCD-55035 ALLEY CAT (GER, 1995); LUCKY CDLR-806 ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.6 (UK, 1996); BOP BOP-010 SATURDAY NIGHT ON BOP STREET, Vol.10; MUSTANG MUST-2 GOIN’ DOWN THAT ROAD (2001); PAN AMERICAN CD-56002 LOVE MY BABY (SUI); RHINO CD-73346 ROCKIN’ BONES. 1950s PUNK and ROCKABILLY (2006); PROPER PROPERBOX-122 CLASSIC ROCKABILLY (UK. 2007);
4 May 1956* Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Luke McDaniel aka Jeff Daniels (Luke McDaniel [vcl/rh gt], prob. Luther Brad “Pee Wee” Suggs or Buddy Holobaugh [ld gt], ? [bass], Johnny Bernero [drums])
019 take-1 GO AHEAD, BABY Sun unissued/ Charly/Sun LP-1019, Sunbox 106 Disky Memphis 04, Charly MID-8118 Bear Family BCD-16311, Stomper Time STCD-24 [take-2] Charly/Sun LP-1025 Sunbox 106 Stomper Time STCD-24
020 take-1 HUH BABE unissued/Sun (FRA) 620/Charly/Sun LP-1019 Sunbox 106 Charly MID-8099 CPCD-8274-2 CPCD-8352, Dressed To Kill/BMG DTKBOX-66 [take-2]: Charly/Sun LP-1025 Sunbox 106 Stomper Time STCD-24 [take-3]: Charly CR-30104 Disky Memphis 03 Stomper Time STCD-24
021 THE CAUSE OF IT ALL (Incomplete) unissued
*The recording date of the above session shown in SUN RECORDS-THE DISCOGRAPHY as 4th/5th September 1956.
SUN 620 released in France
CHARLY CR-30104 THE ROOTS OF ROCK, Vol.4. COTTON CITY COUNTRY (UK, 1976); CHARLY/SUN LP-1019 ROCK-A-BILLY BLUES (UK, 1985); CHARLY/SUN LP-1025 HOP, FLOP AND FLY (UK, 1985); SUNBOX 106 SUN RECORDS-THE ROCKING YEARS (UK); DISKY MEMPHIS 03 THE ULTIMATE MEMPHIS ROCKABILLY COLLECTION, Vol.1 (NED, 1993); DISKY MEMPHIS 04 THE ULTIMATE MEMPHIS ROCKABILLY COLLECTION, Vol.2 (NED, 1993); CHARLY MID-8099 ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES, Vol.1 (UK 1995); CHARLY MID-8118 ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES, Vol.2 (UK, 1996); CHARLY CPCD-8274-2 THE VERY BEST OF SUN ROCKABILLY (UK, 1997); BEAR FAMILY BCD-16311 THAT’LL FLAT GOT IT!, Vol.16. ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF SUN RECORDS (GER, 1999); CHARLY CPCD-8352 ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES, Vol.6 (UK, 1999); DRESSED TO KILL/BMG DTKBOX-66 THE SUN GODS (1999)
6 January 1957 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Luke McDaniel aka Jeff Daniels (Luke McDaniel [vcl/rh gt], prob. Roland Janes [ld gt], Marvin Pepper [bass], Jimmy van Eaton [drums], Jerry Lee Lewis or Jimmy Wilson [piano], Martin Willis [tenor sax])
022 take-1 HIGH HIGH HIGH unissued/Sun 620/Charly CR-30116 Charly/Sun LP-1025 Charly CPCD-8236STCD-24 [take-2] Sunbox 106, Stomper Time STCD-24
023 take-1 MY BABY DON'T ROCK unissued/ Charly/Sun LP-1025 Charly CD-36 Disky Memphis 04 Sun 10-801 J!mco JICK-89194 Charly CPCD-8161 LuckyCDLR-802 Bear Family BCD-16311 Dressed To Kill /BMG DTKBOX-66 Select CD-586 Charly SNAJ-713[take-2]: Sunbox 106, Stomper Time STCD-24
024 take-1 (THAT'S) WHAT I TELL MY HEART unissued/ Charly/Sun LP-1030 Charly CPCD-8317 Disky DCD-5201 [take-2]: Sunbox 106, Stomper Time STCD-24 Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
CHARLY CR-30116 THE ROOTS OF ROCK, Vol.9. MORE REBEL ROCKABILLY (UK, August 1977); CHARLY/SUN LP-1030 ROCKIN’ ROLLIN’ COUNTRY STYLE (UK,1986); CHARLY CD-36 THE BEST OF SUN ROCKABILLY, Vol.2 (UK,1986); SUN 10-801 SUN COUNTRY ROCK and ROLL (1994); J!MCO JICK-89194 BEST OF SUN ROCKABILLY, Vol.2 (Japan, 1994); CHARLY CPCD-8161 ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES, Vol.3 (UK, 1996); LUCKY CDLR-802 ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.2 (1996); CHARLY CPCD-8236 ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES, Vol.4 (UK, 1997); CHARLY CPCD-8317 ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES, Vol.5 (UK, 1998); SELECT CD-586 RED HOT: THE BEST OF SUN ROCKABILLY (2001); CHARLY SNAJ-713 THE SUN RECORDS STORY (UK, 2002); DISKY DCD-5201 ULTIMATE SUN COUNTRY COLLECTION (NED)
ca August 1957 Bayley’s Studio, Mobile, AL – Luke McDaniel (Luke McDaniel [vcl/rh gt], Dusty Harral [ld gt], Cecil Smith [bass], Frank Stucky [drums], Henry Bostick [piano])
025 YOU‘RE STILL ON MY MIND Venus 45-667/Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
026 HOMEWARD MULE 45-667/ Klick-O-Phonik CDNo.#
ca. April 1959 Angie, LA – Luke McDaniel aka Jeff Daniels (unknown musicians)
027 SWITCH BLADE SAM Big Howdy 45-777 8124/Knockville LP-4400 Ace 10CH-19 Bopalacious LP-100 Chief CCD-1156506, Buffal Bop BbCD-55036 Flesh Den CD-6903, Stomper Time STCD-8 Hydra BKLP-7715, Disky DO-250542, Mustang MUST-1 Presto CD-4, Rhino CD-73346 EMusic/Rockabilly MP-11454909 Stomper Time STCD-24
028 YOU'RE STILL ON MY MIND Big Howdy 45-777 8124/STCD-24
KNOCKVILLE LP-4400 ROCK AND ROLL FOR COLLECTORS , Vol.1 (NED, 1974); ACE 10CH-19 KINGS OF ROCKABILLY, Vol.2 (UK, 1980); BOPALACIOUS LP-100 ROCKABILLY BASH (US and EUROPEAN issue); CHIEF CCD-1156506 ULTRA RARE ROCKABILLY’S, Vol.6 (NED, 1993); BUFFALO BOP BbCD-55036 JUVENILE JUNGLE (GER, 1995); FLESH DEN CD-6903 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ORGY, Vol.3 (UK, 1995); STOMPER TIME STCD-8 THE LAST GREAT SATURDAY NIGHT, Vol.2 (UK, 1998); MUSTANG MUST-1 SCRATCHIN’ ON MY SCREEN; PRESTO CD-4 BIG BAD ROCKABILLY BOPPERS, Vol.4; EMUSIC/ROCKABILLY MP-11454909 ROCKABILLY RAMPAGE (2009)
ca. October 1959 unknown – Luke McDaniel aka Jeff Daniels (unknown musicians)
029 TABLE FOR TWO Big B 45-555 8120
030 UH-HUH-HUH Big B 45-555 8120/Hydra BKLP-7715 Bop BOP-003, Mustang MUST-17
BOP BOP-003 SATURDAY NIGHT ON BOP STREET, Vol.3; MUSTANG MUST-17 LOOKIE LOOKIE LOOKIE (2003)
1960 Unknown – Luke McDaniel aka Jeff Daniels (unknown musicians)
031 V-12822-1RE FOXY DAN Astro JR-32-108/ Bison Bop BbCD-2010 Buffalo Bop BbLP-2010 BbCD-55046 Hydra BKLP-7715, Stomper Time STCD-24
032 V-12822-2 SOME DAY YOU'LL REMEMBER JR-32-108
BUFFALO BOP BbCD-55046 SHAKIN’ TIME (GER, 1995)
ca 1971 unknown – Luke McDaniel aka Jeff Daniels
033 BYE BYE DADDY Big Howdy 8122 STCD-24
034 FOXY DAN Big Howdy 8121/STCD-24
035 HARD LUCK Big Howdy 8122/STCD-24
036 JOHNNY'S Big Howdy 8122
037 I'M TIRED OF THESE COUNTRY WAYS 8123/STCD-24
038 I TRIED 8123
unknown date unknown – Luke McDaniel aka Jeff Daniels
039 BOTTOMS UP STCD-24
040 JUST CALL ME A LOSER STCD-24
041 LOVEBIRD FLY MY WAY STCD-24
042 SHE TOLD ME GOODYBE - BAD TIMES STCD-24
043 YOU CAN'T STOP MY LOVE STCD-24
February 1979 B.J.Johnson Studio, Picyune, MS - Luke McDaniel aka Jeff Daniels (Luke McDaniel [vcl/rh gt], Bill Jones [steel], Tommy Moran Snr.[bass], Byron Johnson [drums], Gary Thomas [piano],; Becky Johnson [bck vcl]. Producer: Byron Johnson)
044 MEMORY OF IT ALL unissued
045 MAKE IT GOOD unissued
ca 1979 unknown – Luke McDaniel as by Field Hand
046 SHE GIVES ME LOVE D 1320
047 BLACK RIVER D 1320
048 YOU'RE STILL ON MY MIND D 1321
049 MIDNIGHT RAVEN  D 1321
1980 Magic City Studio, Bogalusa, LA - Luke McDaniel aka Jeff Daniels (Luke McDaniel [vcl/rh gt], Jimmie Rayburn [gt], Willie McCurry Jr. [gt], Tommy Moran Jr. [steel], Jimmie Dawson [bass], Mike McKenzie [drums], Larry Turner [piano])
050 SILINA Duell 1019
051 CADILLACIN’ 1019
052 PATCHING PIECES Duell unissued
053 SHOE STRING Duell unissued
1983 unknown - Luke McDaniel aka Jeff Daniels (unknown musicians)
054 TONIGHT IT’S RIGHT Duell 1020
055 HARD ON FOOLS 1020
ca 1991-1992 Mikron Recording Studio, 955 Burns Island Rd, South Pittsburg, TN – Luke McDaniel (Luke McDaniel [vcl], Mike Headrick [gt/ steel/ dobro/ mandolin/ harmonica], Don Barrett [bass], Jimmy Hyde [drums], Hank Singer [fiddle/mandolin], Gene Sisk/ Gary Farmer [keyboards], Brenda McDaniel [bck vcl]. Producer: luke McDaniel)
056 RAMBLIN' SHOES CMC CMCD 501
057 IT WAS ME CMC CMCD 501
058 NICKELS AND DIMES CMC CMCD 501
059 I CAN'T STOP MY HEART CMC CMCD 501
060 SIX PALLBEARERS CMC CMCD 501
061 LOVE IS THE WINNING HAND CMC CMCD 501
062 LOVE IS FOREVER TONIGHT CMC CMCD 501
063 SHE GIVES ME LOVE CMC CMCD 501
064 LOVE'S GONNA FLY CMC CMCD 501
065 WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY CAN MAKE CMC CMCD 501
066 COWBOYS NEVER SAY GOODBYE CMC CMCD 501
067 BLUE MOON TONIGHT CMC CMCD 501 

068 YOU'RE STILL ON MY MIND CMCD 501

069 MIDNIGHT RAVEN  CMCD 501

 



ALBUMS

CMC Country [SWE] CMCD 501 You're Still On My Mind: Ramblin' Shoes; It Was Me; Niclkes And Dimes; You're Still On My Mind; I Can't Stop My Heart; Six Pallbearers; Love Is The Winning Hand; Midnight Raven; Love Is Forever Tonight; She Gives Me Love; Love's Gonna Fly; What A Difference A Day Can Make; Cowboys Never Say Goodbye; Blue Moon Tonight - 95

Hydra [GER] BKLP-7715 Daddy-O-Rock Luke McDaniel: Whoa, Boy!; Daddy-O-Rock; Hey Woman; Switch Blade Sam; Foxy Dan; Uh-Huh-Huh; Hard Luck; Bottoms Up; I'm Tired Of These Country Ways; Bye Bye Daddy; Foxy Dan; You're Still On My Mind [alt. vers.]; Homeward Mule; I Can't Go; For Old Times Sake; Money Bag Woman; Let Be Me A Souvenir; Drive On; The Automobile Song; Honey Won't You Please Come Home; Living In A House Of Sin; One More Heart; Crying My Heart Out For You; Hurts Me So – 96
Klick-O-Phonik [UK] no.# Luke McDaniel: (tracks in sessions list) - 09
Stomper Time [UK] STCD 24 Mississippi Honky-Tonk Rockabilly Man: Switchblade Sam; Daddy-O-Rock; Go Ahead Baby; Foxy Dan; Huh Babe; Hey Woman; Whoa Boy; My Baby Don't Rock; The Automobile Song; . Money Bag Woman; .Uh Huh Huh; I Can't Go; High High High; Go Ahead Baby -2; One More Heart; . Huh Babe -2; Foxy Dan -2 ; Hard Luck; (That's) What I Tell My Heart; She Told Me Goodbye - Bad Times; Let Me Be A Souvenir; Just Call Me A Loser; Huh Babe -3; Crying My Heart Out For You; Lovebird Fly My Way; Just For Old Times Sake; Drive On; You Can't Stop My Love‘; Hurts Me So; Honey Won't You Please Come Home; I'm Tired Of These Country Ways; Bye Bye Daddy; Bottoms Up; You're Still On My Mind - 10

 

SINGLES
Trumpet (1952-53)
45-184 This Crying Heart / No More – 52
45-185 A Tribute To Hank Williams, My Buddy / Whoa, Boy! / No More – 01-53
King (1953)
45-1247 Drive On / Let Be Me A Souvenir – 08-53
45-1276 I Can't Go / For Old Times Sake – 11-53
45-1338 The Automobile Song / I Can't Steal Another's Bride – 04-54 (UK issues Parlophone CMSP-29, Parlophone DP-407, January 1955)
45-1356 Honey, Won't You Please Come Home /Crying My Heart Out For You – 06-54
45-1380 Money Bag Woman / Hurts Me So – 09-54
45-1426 One More Heart / Living In A House Of Sin – 01-55
Meladee (1956) aka Jeff Daniels
M-117 Daddy-O-Rock / Hey Woman – 56
Sun (1956-) aka Jeff Daniels
No releases
Venus (1957)
45-667 You’re Still On My Mind / Homeward Mule – 09-57
Big Howdy (1959) aka Jeff Daniels
45-777 Switch Blade Sam / You're Still On My Mind – 05-59 (rev. May 27, reissued on Big Howdy 8124)
Big B (1959) aka Jeff Daniels
45-555 Uh-Huh-Huh / Table For Two – 11-59 (reissued on Big Howdy 8120)
Astro (ca. 1960) aka Jeff Daniels
JR 32-108-A Foxy Dan / Some Day You'll Remember
Big Howdy (ca. 1971) aka Jeff Daniels
8121 Foxy Dan / Bye Bye Daddy
8122 Hard Luck / Johnny's
8123 I Tried / I¢m Tired of These Country Ways

D (ca 1979) as by The Field Hand

1320 She Gives Me Love / Black River – ca 79

1321 You're Still On My Mind / Midnight Raven – ca 79

Duell
1019 Silina / Cadillacin’ - 80
1020 Tonight It’s Right / Hard On Fools - 83