Dewey Groom

By Mario Manciotti, Lillies Ohlsson, Praguefrank, Bill Daniels, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1947 unknown – Georgia Slim & His Texas Roundup
000 MOCKING BIRD Bluebonnet 104/BACM CD D 314
000 I’M TALKIN‘ TO YOU Bluebonnet 104/BACM CD D 314
April 1947 poss. Chicago, IL - Georgia Slim and his Texas Roundup
000 808 SALLY GOODIN Mercury 6112
000 809 GREY EAGLE 6112
000 810 TEXAS WAGNER 6146/ BACM CD D 314
000 811 SALLY JOHNSON unissued
000 812 LITTLE BROWN JUG 6201
000 813 LEATHER BRITCHES 6146/ BACM CD D 314
000 814 FISHER'S HORNPIPE 6201
000 815 OLD JOE CLARK unissue
April 1947 unknown - Georgia Slim and his Texas Roundup (Dewey Groom [vcl-1], Howdy Forrester [vcl-2] + unknown musicians)
001 816 T’AIN‘T FAIR -1 Mercury 6054/ BACM CD D 314
002 817 YOU NEVER SHOULD‘A DONE IT -1 6047/BACM CD D 314
003 818 THIS IS THE END -1 6054/ BACM CD D 314
000 819 COTTON EYED JOE -2 6047/ BACM CD D 314
October 1947 unknown - Georgia Slim & Texas Roundup (vcl Howdy Forrester [-*])
000 1037 AIN‘T NOBODY¢S BUSINESS 6081/ BACM CD D 314
000 1038 REACH UP AND GRAB IT -* 6081/ BACM CD D 314
000 1039 KENTUCKY KATE unissued
000 1040 STOP AND LISTEN TO YOUR HEART 6139
October 1947 unknown - Dewey Groom & His Texans (unknown musicians)
004 1041 I‘LL HOLD YOU IN MY HEART 6066/ BACM CD D 314
005 1042 I GOT MY GAL 6066/ BACM CD D 314
006 1043 I‘LL COUNT THE STARS IN HEAVEN 6094
007 1044 I‘M SO LONESOME 6094 6127/ BACM CD D 314
December 1947 unknown - Dewey Groom & His Texans (unknown musicians)
008 1551 UNWANTED LOVE 6090/ BACM CD D 314
009 1552 THE GIRL IN MY ARMS 6090/ BACM CD D 314
010 1553 (I GOT) A NEW THRILL FROM AN OLD FLAME 6108/ BACM CD D 314
011 1554 DON‘T BE A BABY 6108/ BACM CD D 314
012 1555 HEARTACHES, SADNESS AND TEARS 6127/ BACM CD D 314
013 1556 THERE‘S ONLY ONE LOVE IN A LIFETIME unissued
December 1947 Hollywood, CA - Georgia Slim & Texas Roundups
000 1557 THE DALLAS POLKA unissued
000 1558 BYE, BYE, BYE BABY unisued
000 1559 FOUR WALLS AND A WINDOW 6139
000 1560 SOMEDAY IT‘S GONNA COME HOME TO YOU unissued/ BACM CD D 314
000 1561 OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND unissued/ BACM CD D 314
000 1562 YESTERDAYS HEARTACHE unissued
1949 unknown – Dewey Groom
014 IF-189 BUTANE BLUES Imperial 45-8073 / BACM CD D 314
015 IF-190 CAN'T WIN FOR LOSING YOU 45-8073/ BACM CD D 314
1949 unknown – Homer Zeke Clemons
000 IF-191 STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN 45-8078/ BACM CD D 314
000 IF-192 HEART AFTER HEART 45-8078/ BACM CD D 314
ca. Fall 1950 unknown – Dewey Groom
016 IF-234 TIRED OF LIVING BLUES 45-8096/ BACM CD D 314
017 IF-235 GOSPEL BOOGIE 45-8096/ BACM CD D 314
1953 unknown – Dewey Groom
018 TEARDROPS IN THE CHAPEL Richtone 352/ BACM CD D 314
019 MEXICAN JOE Richtone 352/ BACM CD D 314
1960 Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, TX – Dewey Groom & His Texas Longhorns
020 I'M A FOOL ABOUT YOU Longhorn LH 504
021 FANDANGO WALTZ Longhorn LH 504
1960 Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, TX – Dewey Groom & His Texas Longhorns
022 6017 DON'T EVER CHANGE LH 511/ Binge LP-1009
023 6018 STILL LH 511
1961 Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, TX – Dewey Groom & His Texas Longhorns
024 6023 JUST CALL ME ON THE PHONE LH 514 LH 577 /Binge LP-1009
025 6024 GIVE ME YOURT HEART LH 514/ Binge LP-1009
1961 Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, TX – Dewey Groom & His Texas Longhorns
026 6029 THAT'S ALL I WANT OUT OF LIFE LH 517/ Binge LP-1009
027 6030 BUTANE BLUES LH 517/ Binge LP-1009
1962 Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, TX – Dewey Groom & His Texas Longhorns
028 WALKING PAPERS LH 521
029 YOU'RE TEARING THE HEART OUT OF ME LH 521
1962 Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, TX – Dewey Groom & His Texas Longhorns
030 6045 SOMETIMES IF I'M LUCKY LH 525/ Binge LP-1009
031 6046 HEARTACHES FOR SALE LH 525/Binge LP-1009
1963 Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, TX – Dewey Groom & His Texas Longhorns
032 6063 THIS IS OUR WEDDING DAY LH 534/ Binge LP-1009
033 6065 WITHIN YOUR CROWD LH 534 LH 589/ Binge LP-1009
1963 prob. Clifford Herring Sound Studio, 1705 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, TX – Dewey Groom & His Texas Longhorns
034 6071? THINK OF ME LH 538
035 6072 SHE MIGHT CALL LH 538/ Binge LP-1009
1964 prob. Dallas, TX – Dewey Groom & His Texas Longhorns
036 I'LL ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF YOU LH 543
037 A PAIR OF FOOLS LH 543
1965 prob. Dallas, TX – Dewey Groom & His Texas Longhorns
038 SoN 16081/Son 93891 DON'T ASK HER QUESTIONS LH 556 LH 589
039 SoN 16082 WESTERN UNION LH 556
1967 Echo Sound, Mesquite, TX – Dewey Groom & His Texas Longhorns
040 SoN 42171 DON'T SQUEEZE MY SHARMON LH 577/ Binge LP-1009
041 A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS LH 590
042 SoN 101382 PIGGY BANK LH 590/ Binge LP-1009
ca 1967 Echo Sounds, Mesquite, Dallas, TX – Dewey Groom & His Texas Longhorns (Clay Allen [vcl], Bob Monroe [vcl/piano], George McCoy [steel/lead trumpet], Bobby Garrett [steel], Fred Dawson [bass/rh gt], Philip Sanchez [drums], Billy Chambers [fiddle], Billy McBay [fiddle], Buddy Brady [fiddle], Bob Shirey [trumpet]
043 THE REAL McCOY Longhorn LPM-006
044 I WISH MY NAME WAS JOE INSTEAD OF BILL Longhorn LPM-006
045 DON´T EVER CHANGE Longhorn LPM-006
046 EVERY TIME I KNOCK ON YOUR FRONT DOOR, I HEAR YOUR BACK DOOR SLAM Longhorn LPM-006
047 I´VE BEEN KNOWN TO DO IT A TIME OR TWO Longhorn LPM-006
048 STEEL GUITAR BREAKDOWN Longhorn LPM-006
049 HOW LONG WILL YOU WIN BEFORE YOU LOSE Longhorn LPM-006
050 HONKY TONK HIDEOUT Longhorn LPM-006
051 HEART OF THE CITY Longhorn LPM-006
052 *JUST CALL ME ON THE PHONE Longhorn LPM-006
053 THAT´S A-PLENTY Longhorn LPM-006
*possibly original version
Mid 1970s Sumet-Bernet Sound Studios, 7027 Twin Hills Ave., Dallas, TX – Dewey Groom (Producer: Phil York)
054 SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY Thunderbird TH 542
055 WHAT WILL MY MARY SAY Thunderbird TH 542
28 March 1978 [live] The Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas, TX – Dewey Groom & Al Harvey & The Longhorn Band (Dewey Groom [ld vcl-1/vcl], Al Harvey [ld vcl-2/vcl], Junior Knight vcl-3/ld gt/rh gt/steel], Lannie Long [vcl-4/bass], Buddy Brady [fiddle], Reggie Revell [vcl-5/piano])
056 CORRINA -1 Longhorn LHLP-006
057 LITTLE OLD DIME -2 Longhorn LHLP-006
058 FADED LOVE -4 Longhorn LHLP-006
059 50 YEAR AGO WALTZ –instr- Longhorn LHLP-006
060 LOUISIANA MAN -5 Longhorn LHLP-006
061 SWEET MUSIC MAN -3 Longhorn LHLP-006
062 I OVERLOOKED AN ORCHID -1 Longhorn LHLP-006
063 SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD -2 Longhorn LHLP-006
064 STRONGER THAN ME -4 Longhorn LHLP-006
065 JOLE BLON -5 Longhorn LHLP-006
066 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL –instr.- Longhorn LHLP-006
067 LUCILLE -3 Longhorn LHLP-006
1983 Dallas, TX – Dewey Groom Dewey Groom [vcl], Curt Ryle [vcl/ld gt], Donnie Lavalley [steel], Van Crane [vcl/bass], Shane Mccauley [vcl/drums], Buddy Brady [fiddle], Kenny Martin [vcl/piano])
068 WILD TURKEY AND SEVEN UP
069 I'M DYING ONE SHOT AT A TIME
070 SAN ANTONIO ROSE
071 HEADS YOU WIN TAILS I LOSE
072 DIG MA-MOO
073 RUNNING FROM THE PAST I LEFT BEHIND
074 LINDA NEVER CHEATS ON ME
075 WHEN MY BLOOM TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN
076 THE REAL MCCOY
077 FAREWELL PARTY
078 FADED LOVE
079 I CAN'T BE CONTENT WITH ONE WOMAN
some of tracks may have been original recordings
tracks above issued on 25th Anniversary Album


ALBUMS
Longhorn LPM-004 Last Of The Big Bands: The Real Mccoy;I Wish My Name Was Joe Instead Of Bill; Don’t Ever Change; Every Time I Knock On Your Front Door, I Hear Your Back Door Slam; I’ve Been Known To Do It A Time Or Two; Steel Guitar Breakdown; How Long Will You Win Before You Lose; Honky Tonk Hideout; Heart Of The City; Just Call Me On The Phone; That’s A-Plenty – 67
Longhorn LHLP 006 Longhorn Ballroom Souvenir Album #1: Corrina; Little Old Dime; Faded Love; 50 Year Ago Waltz; Louisiana Man; Sweet Music Man; Overlooked An Orchid; Six Days On The Road; Stronger Than Me; Jole Blon; Orange Blossom Special; Lucille - 78 with Al Harvey & Longhorn Band
Longhorn Ballroom no # 25th Anniversary Album Longhorn Ballroom/25 Years Of Country Music 1958-1983: Wild Turkey And Seven Up; I'm Dying One Shot At A Time; San Antonio Rose; Heads You Win Tails I Lose; Big Ma-Moo; Running From The Past I Left Behind; Linda Never Cheats On Me; When My Bloom Turns To Gold Again; Real Mccoy; Farewell Party; Faded Love; I Can't Be Content With One Woman - 83
Binge [GER] LP-1009 Dewey Groom & His Texas Longhorns: Heartaches For Sale; Don't Ever Change; Sometimes If I'm Lucky; This Is Our Wedding Day; Within Your Crowd; Don't Squeeze My Sharmon; Piggy Bank; Just Call Me On The Phone; Give Me Your Heart; She Might Call; Butane Blues; That's All I Want Out Of Life - 88
BACM [UK] CD D 314 Dewey Groom 1947-1953: I'm Talkin' To You; Mocking Bird; You Never Shoulda Done It; Cotton Eyed Joe; 'Taint Fair; This Is The End; I'll Hold You In My Heart; I've Got My Gal; Ain't Nobody's Business; Reach Up and Grab It; Unwanted Love; The Girl In My Arms; Don't Be A Baby; I've Got A New Thrill From An Old Flame; I'm So Lonesome; Heartaches Sadness and Tears; I'm Gonna Come Home To You; Out Of Sight Out Of Mind; Texas Wag'ner; Leather Britches; Can't Win For Losing You; Butane Blues; Heart After Heart; Stop Look and Listen; Tired Of Living Blues; Gospel Boogie; Teardrops In The Chapel; Mexican Joe – 10 w. Georgia Slim

SINGLES
Mercury (1947)
6047 Cotton-Eyed Joe (w. Georgia Slim & Texas Roundups) / (Georgia Slim & Texas Roundups:) You Never Should'a Done It – ca. 09-47
6066 I'll Hold You In My Heart / I Got My Gal – 01-11-47
6090 Unwanted Love / The Girl In My Arms – 15-02-48
6094 I'll Count The Stars In heaven / I'm So Lonesome – 04-48
6108 New Thrill From An Old Flame / Don't Be A Baby – 01-06-48
6127 Heartaches, Sadness And Tears / I'm So Lonesome – 15-09-48
Imperial (1950-51)
45-8073 Butane Blues / Can't Win For Losing You - 50
45-8078 Heart After Heart / Stop Look Listen - 50
45-8096 Tired Of Living Blues / Gospel Boogie - 51
Richtone (1953)
352 Teardrops In The Chapel / Mexican Joe - 53
Longhorn (1960-67)
LH 504 I'm A Fool About You / Fandango Waltz - 60
LH 511 Don't Ever Change / Still - 61
LH 514 Give Me Yourt Heart / Just Call Me On The Phone - 61
LH 517 That's All I Want Out Of Life / Butane Blues – 11-61 (rev. Nov. 13)
LH 521 Walking Papers / You're Tearing The Heart Out Of Me - 62
LH 525 Sometimes If I'm Lucky / Heartaches For Sale - 62
LH 534 This Is Our Wedding Day / Within Your Crowd - 63
LH 538 Think Of Me / She Might Call - 63
LH 543 I'll Always Take Care Of You / A Pair Of Fools - 64
LH 556 Don't Ask Her Questions / Western Union - 65
LH 577 Don't Squeeze My Sharmon / Just Call Me On The Phone - 67
LH 589 Don't Ask Her Questions / Within Your Crowd - 67 (reissue)
LH 590 A Penny For Your Thoughts / Piggy Bank - 67
Thunderbird (unknown)
TH 542 Sentimental Journey / What Will My Mary Say