Merrill E. Moore

2nd version
By Michel Ruppli, Marc Alesina, Mario Manciotti, Dik deHeer, Praguefrank
SESSIONS also recorded with Tommy Sands
12 May 1952 [no. 2626] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Merrill Moore (Merrill E. Moore [vcl/piano], Jimmie Widener [rh gt], Jack Carpeter [steel], Monty Gibson [bass], Johnny Stokes [drums], Johnny Dushel [tiple/fiddle-1]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
001 10067-18 THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS Capitol unissued-lost
002 10068-28 CORRINE CORRINA-1 Capitol F2226/EMB-3392 BDL-2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
003 10086-16 BIG BUG BOOGIE F2226/EMB-3392 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
004 10087-4 SADDLE BOOGIE CAPS 1009 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
26 January 1953 [no. 2902] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Merrill Moore (Merrill E. Moore [vcl/piano], Jimmie Widener [rh gt], Jack Carpeter [steel], Monty Gibson [bass], Johnny Stokes [drums], Johnny Dushel [tiple]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
005 11065-11 BARTENDER'S BLUES F2386/EMB-3392 BDL-2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
006 11066-14 HARD TOP RACE F3226/EMB-3392 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
007 11067-20 RED LIGHT F2386/EMB-3392 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
16 July 1953 [no. 3090] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Merrill Moore (Merrill E. Moore [vcl/piano], Jimmie Widener [rh gt], Jack Carpeter [steel], Monty Gibson [bass], Johnny Stokes [drums], Johnny Dushel [tiple]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
008 10067-18 THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS F2574/EMB 3392 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
009 11668-17 SNATCHIN' AND GRABBIN' F2691/EMB-3394 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
010 11669-12 BELL BOTTOM BOOGIE F2574/EMB-3392 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
011 11670-7 SWEET JENNY LEE F2691/EMB-3394 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
29 December 1953 [no. 3277] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Merrill Moore (Merrill E. Moore [vcl/piano], Jimmie Widener [rh gt], Jack Carpenter [steel], Bernie Rogers [bass], Johnny Stokes [drums], Johnny Dushel [tiple]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
012 12196-10 FLY RIGHT BOOGIE F2796/EMB-3392 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
013 12197-12 NOLA BOOGIE –instr.- EAP1-600/ BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
014 12198-7 (IT’S) A ONE WAY DOOR F3140/EMB 3394 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
015 12199-8 I THINK I LOVE YOU TOO unissued/ BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
3 March 1954 [no. 3355] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Merrill Moore (Merrill E. Moore [vcl/piano], Jimmie Widener [rh gt], Jack Carpenter [steel], Bernie Rogers [bass], Johnny Stokes [drums], Johnny Dushel [tiple]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
016 12434-11 NOLA BOOGIE –instr.- F2796/EMB-3392 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
017 12435-13 FIVE FOOT TWO, EYES OF BLUE F3226/EMB-3394 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
018 12436-6 DOGGIE HOSUE BOOGIE F2924/EMB-3392 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
019 12437-7 TEN TEN A.M. F2924/EMB-3394 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
1 March 1955 [no. 3647] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Merrill E. Moore - Merrill Moore (Merrill E. Moore [vcl/piano], Jimmie Widener [rh gt], Jack Carpenter [steel], Bernie Rogers [bass], Johnny Stokes [drums], Johnny Dushel [tiple]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
020 13399-14 COW COW BOOGIE F3034/EMB-3394 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
021 13400-19 BOOGIE MY BLUES AWAY unissued/CAPS 1009 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
022 13401-8 YES, INDEED F3140/EMB-3394 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051 [take-1] BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
023 13402-9 ROCK-ROCKOLA F3034/EMB-3392 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
12 October 1955 [no. 4022] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Merrill Moore (Merrill E. Moore [vcl/piano], Jimmy Bryant [el gt], Roy Lanham [rh gt], Speedy West [steel], Red Wooten [bass], Roy Harte drums]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
024 14621-7 COOING TO THE WRONG PIGEON F3311/EMB-3394 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
025 14622-13 GOTTA GIMME WHAT'CHA GOT F3536/EMB-3394 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
026 14623-11 DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE F3311/EMB-3394 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
027 14624-3 SHE’S GONE F3536/EMB-3394 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
14 March 1956 [no. 4256] Capitol Recording Studio A, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood 28, CA - Merrill Moore (Merrill E. Moore [vcl/piano], Cliffie Stone’s Orchestra: Jimmy Bryant [el gt], ? [gt], Roy Lanham [rh gt], Speedy West [steel], Marty Korb [bass], Roy Harte [drums]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
028 15136-11 ROCK ISLAND LINE F3397/EMB-3392 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
029 15137 KING PORTER STOMP F3397/EMB-3394 BCD-15502 BDL 2011
18 February 1957 [no. 4809] Capitol Recording Studio A, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Merrill Moore (Merrill E. Moore [vcl/piano], Jimmy Bryant [el gt], Roy Lanham [rh gt], Speedy West [steel], Marty Korb [bass], Roy Harte [drums]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
030 16593-9 BUTTERMILK BABY F3788/EMB-3394 BDL 2011 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
031 16594-11 NURSERY RHYME BLUES F3788/EMB-3392 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
032 16595-14 BARREL HOUSE BESSIE F3721/EMB-3392 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
033 16596-9 TUCK ME TO SLEEP IN MY OLD 'TUCKY HOME F3721/EMB-3392 BCD-15502 ACRCD-4051
15 August 1958 [no. 7253] Capitol Recording Studio A, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Merrill Moore (Merrill E. Moore [piano], Cameron Hill [gt], ? [rh gt], Morty Korb [bass], Ted Kovar [drums]. Producer: Buck Stapleton) [*overdub session October]
034 30109-9 MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC* unissued/BCD-15502
035 30110-20 SUN VALLEY WALK unissued/BCD-15502
036 30111-9 BACK HOME IN INDIANA unissued/BCD-15502
23 September 1958 [no. 7277] Capitol Recording Studio A, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA -Merrill Moore (Merrill E. Moore [piano], Howard Roberts [gt], ? [rh gt], Morty Korb [bass], Ted Kovar [drums]. Producer: Buck Stapleton)
037 30171-3 SOUTH unissued
038 30172-9 SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY unissued/BCD-15502
039 30173-10 SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN unissued/BCD-15502
040 30174-9 SWEET GEORGIA BROWN unissued/BCD-15502
041 30186-3 MOORE BLUES unissued/BCD-15502 [take-2] unissued
7 October 1958 [no. 7303] Capitol Recording Studio A, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Merrill Moore (Merrill E. Moore [piano], Cameron Hill [gt], ? [rh gt], Morty Korb [bass], Ted Kovar [drums]. Producer: Buck Stapleton) [*overdub session ca October 8, info unknown]
042 30274-6 NOBODY’S SWEETHEART unissued/BCD-15502
043 30275-5 JUMPIN’ AT THE WOODSIDE unissued/BCD-15502
044 30276-8 SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL unissued/BCD-15502 [*overdubed – take-9] unissued
ca. 8 October 1958 [no. 7307] Capitol Recording Studio A, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Merrill Moore (Merrill E. Moore [piano], Cameron Hill [gt], ? [rh gt], Morty Korb [bass], Ted Kovar [drums]. Producer: Buck Stapleton)
045 30304-8 LAZY RIVER unissued/BCD-15502
3/4 March 1969 Harnony Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA - Merrill E. Moore (Merrill E. Moore [piano], Bill Sampson [gt], Jimmy Bryant [gt/fiddle], Johnny Davis [steel], Bill Graham [bass gt], Mike Johnson [drums], Bob Henkle [sax])
046 THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS B&C CAS-1001
047 WABASH BLUES B&C CAS-1001
048 KANSAS CITY B&C CAS-1001
049 BORN TO LOSE B&C CAS-1001
050 TEXAS IN MY SOUL B&C CAS-1001
051 BRING ME SUNSHINE B&C CAS-1001
052 SWEET MAMA TREE TOP TALL B&C CAS-1001
053 RELEASE ME B&C CAS-1001
054 LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL B&C CAS-1001
055 SHE WON’T LET ME FORGET HER B&C CAS-1001
056 WABASH CANNON BALL B&C CAS-1001
057 LITTLE GREEN APPLES B&C CAS-1001

ALBUMS
Ember [UK] EMB-3392 Bellyfull Of Blue Thunder: House Of Blue Lights; Rock Rock Ola; Flyright Boogie; Corrine Corrina; Hard Top Race; Bartender's Blues; Tuck Me To Sleep In My Old 'Tucky Home; Red Light; Bell Bottom Boogie; Big Bug Boogie; Barrel House Bessie; Rock Island Line; Nursery Rhyme Blues; Doggie Hosue Blues - 67
Ember [UK] EMB-3394 Rough House 88: Buttermilk Baby; Ten Ten A.M.; Cow Cow Boogie; Sweet Jenny Lee; Five Foot Two Eyes Of Blue; It's A One Way Door; Down The Road A Piece; Gotta Gimme What'cha Got; Nola Boogie; King Porter Stomp; Yes Indeed; She's Gone; Cooing To The Wrong Pigeon; Snatchin' And Grabbin' – ca 68
B & C [UK] CAS-1001 Tree Top Tall: House Of Blue Lights; Wabash Blues; Kansas City; Born To Lose; Texas In My Soul; Bring Me Sunshine; Sweet Mama Tree Top Tall; Release Me; Let The Good Times Roll; She Won`t Let Me Forget Her' Wabash Cannon Ball; Little Green Apple - 69
Bulldog [UK] BDL-2011 20 Golden Pieces: Buttermilk Baby; Ten, Ten A.M.; Cow Cow Boogie; Sweet Jenny Lee; Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue; It's A One Way Door; Down The Road A Piece; Gotta Gimme What'cha Got; Nola Boogie; King Porter Stomp; Yes Indeed; She's Gone; Snatchin' And Grabbin'; Cooing To The Wrong Pigeon; House Of Blue Lights; Rock Rockola; Fly Right Boogie; Corina Corina; Hard Top Race; Bartender's Blues – 82
Bear Family BCD-15502 Boogie My Blues Away: Rock-Rock Ola; House Of Blue Lights; Big Bug Boogie; Saddle Boogie; Corrine Corrina; Red Light; Bartender's Blues; Hard Top Race; Nola Boogie (Ep Version); Bell Bottom Boogie; Doggie House Boogie; Sweet Jenny Lee; Fly Right Boogie; One Way Door; Snatchin' And Grabbin'; I Think I Love You; Ten, Ten A.M.; Noloa Boogie; Yes Indeed; Yes Indeed (Unissued); Five Foot Two Eyes Of Blue; Cow Cow Boogie; Boogie My Blues Away; Rock Island Line; King Porter Stomp; Cooing To The Wrong Pigeon; She's Gone; Down The Road A Piece; Gotta Gimme What ' Cha Got; Nursery Rhyme Blues; Buttermilk Blues; Barrel House Boogie; Tuck Me To Sleep In My Old 'Tucky Home; Music Music Music; Valley Walk; Lazy River Sun; Back Home Indiana; South; Shanty In Old Shanty Town; Sweet Georgis Brown; Nobody's Sweetheart; Jumpin' At The Woodside; Somebody Stole My Gal; Moore Blues; Sentimental – 11-90 (double)
Acrobat ACRCD-4051 The House Of Blue Light: Corrine Corrina; Big Bug Boogie; Saddle Boogie; Bartender's Blues; Hard Top Race; Red Light; The House Of Blue Lights; Snatchin' And Grabbin'; Bell Bottom Boogie; Sweet Jennie Lee; Fly Right Boogie; Nola Boogie [EP Version]; (It's A) One Way Door; I Think I Love You Too; Nola Boogie; Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue; Doggie House Boogie; Ten Ten Am; Cow Cow Boogie; Boogie My Blues Away; Yes Indeed; Rock-Rockola; Yes Indeed [Alternate Take]; Cooing To The Wrong Pigeon; Gotta Gimme What'cha Got; Down The Road Apiece; She's Gone; Rock Island Line; King Porter Stomp; Buttermilk Baby; Nursery Rhyme Blues; Barrel House Bessie; Tuck Me To Sleep In My Old – 11-08

SINGLES
Capitol (1952-58)
F2226 Corrine Corina / Big Bug Boogie - 09-52
F2386 Bartender's Blues / Red Light – 07-03-53
F2574 Bell Bottom Boogie / The House Of Blue Lights - 09-53
F2691 Sweet Jeannie Lee / Snatchin' And Grabbin' – 12-53
F2796 Fly Right Boogie / Nola Boogie - 04-54
F2924 Doggie House Blues / Ten Ten A.M. - 09-54
F3034 Rock-Rock Ola / Cow Cow Boogie - 01-55
F3140 Yes, Indeed / One Way Door - 05-55
F3226 Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue / Hard Top Race – 09-55
F3311 Cooing To The Wrong Pigeon / Down The Road A Piece - 01-56
F3397 Rock Island Line / King Porter Stomp - 04-56
F3536 Gotta Gimme What'cha Got / She's Gone - 10-56
F3721 Barrel House Bessie / Tuck Me To Sleep In My Old 'Tucky Home - 05-57
F3788 Buttermilk Baby / Nursery Rhyme Blues - 09-57
(EPs)
EPA 1-608 The House Of Blue Lights / Red Light / Nola / Cow Cow Boogie - 56