Tommy Kizziah

By Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1951 unknown – Tommy Kizziah And His West Coast Ramblers (Tommy Kizziah [vcl-1/gt], Eddie Zunk [vcl-2/gt], Evelyn Martin [vcl-3/steel], Buddy Simmons [vcl-3/bass/fiddle], prob. Jack Kizziah [bass/fiddle], Johnny Reece [drums], Ed Whittaker [fiddle])
001 OP-127 LOOK UP UNITED NATIONS -1  West Coast OP-114/TRS
002 OP-128 I’M WAITING FOR YOU -1 OP-114 4-Star X-75/TRS
003 OP-129 TOO MUCH LIGHT IN MY EYES -3 OP-115/TRS
004 OP-130 LONG TOM BOOGIE –instr.- OP-115/TRS
005 OP-130RE LONG TOM BOOGIE –instr.- 4-Star X-30/ET-111 WLP-2806 TRS
X-75 credited to Long Tom Kizziah
ca July 1951 unknown – Tommy Kizziah And His West Coast Ramblers (Tommy Kizziah [vcl/gt], prob. Eddie Zunk [gt], Evelyn Martin [steel], Buddy Simmons [bass/fiddle], prob. Jack Kizziah [bass/fiddle], Johnny Reece [drums], Ed Whittaker [fiddle])
006 5072 SHE JUST STOOD AROUND (‘CAUSE SHE COULDN’T SIT DOWN)  X 30/TRS
ca June 1952 unknown – Tommy Kizziah And His West Coast Ramblers (Tommy Kizziah [vcl/gt], prob. Eddie Zunk [gt], Evelyn Martin [steel], Buddy Simmons [bass/fiddle], prob. Jack Kizziah [bass/fiddle], Johnny Reece [drums], Ed Whittaker [fiddle])
007 6140 PRETTY LITTLE GIRL  X-53/TRS
008 6141 RAMBLER’S BOOGIE –instr.- X-53/ET-112 TRS
ca March 1953 unknown – Long Tom Kizziah And His West Coast Ramblers (Tommy Kizziah [vcl/gt], prob. Eddie Zunk [gt], Evelyn Martin [steel], Buddy Simmons [bass/fiddle], prob. Jack Kizziah [bass/fiddle], Johnny Reece [drums], Ed Whittaker [fiddle])
009 6282 SLEEPY LITTLE REDHEAD X-75/TRS
010 6283 COTTONTAIL STOMP  ET 119
ca early 1954 unknown –  Tommy Kizziah and His West Coast Ramblers (Tommy Kizziah [gt], prob. Eddie Zunk [gt], Evelyn Martin [steel], Buddy Simmons [vcl-1/bass/fiddle], prob. Jack Kizziah [bass/fiddle], Johnny Reece [drums], Ed Whittaker [fiddle])
011 OP-328 WHITTAKER RAG –instr.- Pearl OP_202/WLP-2830 TRS
012 OP-329 TWO TIMING KING Pearl OP-203/TRS
013 OP-330 I’M CRYIN‘ MY HEART OUR FOR YOU  Pearl OP-203/TRS
014 OP-331 WHEN THE ANGELS SMILE DOWN FROM ABOVE -1  Pearl OP-202/TRS
West Coast & Pearl Records was 4-Star custom labels
1966 or sooner (various sessions) – Tommy Kizziah and His West Coast Ramblers (Tommy Kizziah [ld vcl/ld gt/rh gt], Eddie Zunk [ld vcl/rh gt], Evelyn Kinnee [ld vcl/steel], Glenn Smith [ld gt], Louis Woods [ld gt], Ray (Skip) Montee [steel]. Buddy Simmons [vcl/bass gt], prob. Jack Kizziah [bass/fiddle], Johnny Reece [drums], Ed Whittaker [fiddle], Smiley Burnett [piano-1])
015 I‘M WAITING FOR YOU -1  TRS
016 ANGELA SMILE DOWN FROM ABOVE  TRS
017 WHAT DO YOU SAY WE GET TOGETHER  TRS
Bear Family BCD 16070 NEXT STOP IS VIETNAM  (13 CD, 2010)
1968 unknown, TX – Tommy Kizziah and His West Coast Ramblers (Producer: Tommy Allsup and Gorman)
018 IN THIS HOUSE AOKR 1035/  TRS
019 KEEP OUR COUNTRY FREE  AOKR 1035/TRS Bear Family BCD 16070
020 (LOOK UP) UNITED NATIONS AOKR 1043/TRS
021 TWO-O-FIVE AOKR 1043

ALBUMS
The Recording Shop and Amber Lane Records no # Tommy Kizziah and His West Coast Ramblers: Long Tom Boogie; Crying My heart Out; Sleepy Little Redhead; When I First Laid My Eyes On You Cotton Tail Stomp; Pretty Little Girl; I’m Waiting For You (w. Smiley Burnett); She Just Stood Around; Rambler’s Boogie; Angels Smile Down From Above; What Do You Say We Get Together; I’m Waiting For You; Two Timing Kind; Whittaker Rag; Too Much Light In My Eyes; United Nations; Keep Our Country Free; In This House; United Nations (1968); Long Tom Boogie - 04

SINGLES
4 Star (West Coast, Pearl) (1951-54)
OP-114 Look Up United Nations  /  I’m Waiting For You – 51 (West Coast)
OP-115 Too Much Light In My Eyes / Long Tom Boogie – 51 (West Coast)
X-30 Long Tom Boogie / She Just Stood Around (Because She Couldn't Sit Down) – 51
X-53 Pretty Little Girl / Rambler's Boogie – 52
X-75 Sleepy Little Redhead / I'm Waiting For You [Eddie Zunk] – 53
OP-202 When The Angels Smile Down From Above / Whittaker Rag – 54 (Pearl)
OP-203 Two Timing King Pearl / I’m Cryin‘ My Heart Our For You - 54 (Pearl)
AOK
AOKR 1035 Keep Our Country Free / In This House - 68
AOKR 1043 (Look Up) United Nations / Two-O-Five - 68