By Al Turner, Philip J.Tricker, John Burton, Dave Sax (in
Hillbilly Researcher No.12), Thieu Van De Vorst, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti,
Carl LaFong
SESSIONS
1949 or 1950 unknown – Melvin Price and The Santa Fe Rangers (Melvin Price [vcl/poss. fiddle-1], poss. Little Sharon Lee [hmny vcl-2], Bill Smith [ld gt], prob. Bob Fluharty [rh gt], Merritt Murphy [steel], Ernie Seiler [bass])
001 R 1098 WHAT A WAY TO SAY YOU LOVE ME Regal 5068/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
002 R 1099 YOU TORE YOUR PANTS 5070/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
003 R 1100 SHIPS WITH PURPLE BANDS -1-2 5070/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
004 R 1101 THE GAME OF BREAKING HEARTS 5068/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
1950 unknown – Melvin Price and The Santa Fe Rangers (Melvin Price [vcl], Bill Smith [ld gt], prob. Bob Fluharty [rh gt], Merritt Murphy [steel], Ernie Seiler [bass])
005 R 1169 A HEART OF STONE 5069//HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
006 R 1170 FOR YOU MY LOVE 5069/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
1950 or 1951 unknown – Melvin Price and The Santa Fe Rangers (Bob Fluharty [vcl/rh gt], Bill Smith [ld gt], Merritt Murphy [steel], Ernie Seiler [bass], Melvin Price [fiddle], ? [piano])
007 R 1494 I CAN’T HELP IT (IF I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU) RFD 5081/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
008 R 1495 HOWLING AT THE MOON RFD 5081/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
009 R 1496 I HATE MYSELF RFD 5080 Blue Hen 201
010 R 1497 DON’T STAY TOO LONG RFD 5080 Blue Hen 201
1951 or 52 unknown – Mel Price and His Santa Fe Rangers
011 WITHOUT YOU Coleman CR 02
012 I ALWAYS MAKE YOU CRY CR 02
1952 unknown – Mel Price and His Santa Fe Rangers
013 OP 185 I’VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU Santa Fe OP 131/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
014 OP 186 I’LL NEVER LOVE ANOTHER OP 131/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
August 1954 unknown, TX – Melvin Price and His Santa Fe Rangers
015 ST-2194 THE PLACE THAT KILLS Starday 45-186/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
016 ST-2195 MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE I LOVE YOU 45-186/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
1954 unknown – Mel Price and His Santa Fe Rangers (Mel Price [vcl/gt], prob. Bob Fluharty [gt], poss. Gene Long [steel], Kenny Fairbanks [bass])
017 E4KB-2491 I KNOW THAT I’VE LOST YOU Blue Hen 3006 201 Rm 1000/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
018 E4KB-2492 NOTHING SEEMS TO GO RIGHT ANYMORE 3006 201 Rm 1000/White Label WLP-2802 /HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
1955 unknown – Mel Price and His Santa Fe Rangers (Mel Price [vcl/gt], prob. Bob Fluharty [gt], poss. Gene Long [steel], Kenny Fairbanks [bass])
019 RM 105 IF I COULD ONLY HAVE JUST YOU Blue Hen 3006 202a Rm 1001/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
020 RM 106 BILL BAILEY Blue Hen 3007b 202a Rm 1001/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
021 RM 107 PLEADING Blue Hen 3006a 202b Rm 107/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
022 RM 108 I ALWAYS MAKE YOU CRY Blue Hen 3006a 203b Rm 108/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
1955 unknown – Mel Price and His Santa Fe Rangers (Mel Price [vcl/gt], prob. Bob Fluharty [gt], poss. Gene Long [steel], Kenny Fairbanks [bass])
023 RM 113A/EB 2538 I AIN’T GOT THE TIME Blue Hen 208 Rm 113/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
024 RM 113B/EB 2539 NO HALF WAY LOVE 208 Rm 113/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
SESSIONS
1949 or 1950 unknown – Melvin Price and The Santa Fe Rangers (Melvin Price [vcl/poss. fiddle-1], poss. Little Sharon Lee [hmny vcl-2], Bill Smith [ld gt], prob. Bob Fluharty [rh gt], Merritt Murphy [steel], Ernie Seiler [bass])
001 R 1098 WHAT A WAY TO SAY YOU LOVE ME Regal 5068/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
002 R 1099 YOU TORE YOUR PANTS 5070/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
003 R 1100 SHIPS WITH PURPLE BANDS -1-2 5070/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
004 R 1101 THE GAME OF BREAKING HEARTS 5068/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
1950 unknown – Melvin Price and The Santa Fe Rangers (Melvin Price [vcl], Bill Smith [ld gt], prob. Bob Fluharty [rh gt], Merritt Murphy [steel], Ernie Seiler [bass])
005 R 1169 A HEART OF STONE 5069//HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
006 R 1170 FOR YOU MY LOVE 5069/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
1950 or 1951 unknown – Melvin Price and The Santa Fe Rangers (Bob Fluharty [vcl/rh gt], Bill Smith [ld gt], Merritt Murphy [steel], Ernie Seiler [bass], Melvin Price [fiddle], ? [piano])
007 R 1494 I CAN’T HELP IT (IF I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU) RFD 5081/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
008 R 1495 HOWLING AT THE MOON RFD 5081/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
009 R 1496 I HATE MYSELF RFD 5080 Blue Hen 201
010 R 1497 DON’T STAY TOO LONG RFD 5080 Blue Hen 201
1951 or 52 unknown – Mel Price and His Santa Fe Rangers
011 WITHOUT YOU Coleman CR 02
012 I ALWAYS MAKE YOU CRY CR 02
1952 unknown – Mel Price and His Santa Fe Rangers
013 OP 185 I’VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU Santa Fe OP 131/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
014 OP 186 I’LL NEVER LOVE ANOTHER OP 131/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
August 1954 unknown, TX – Melvin Price and His Santa Fe Rangers
015 ST-2194 THE PLACE THAT KILLS Starday 45-186/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
016 ST-2195 MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE I LOVE YOU 45-186/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
1954 unknown – Mel Price and His Santa Fe Rangers (Mel Price [vcl/gt], prob. Bob Fluharty [gt], poss. Gene Long [steel], Kenny Fairbanks [bass])
017 E4KB-2491 I KNOW THAT I’VE LOST YOU Blue Hen 3006 201 Rm 1000/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
018 E4KB-2492 NOTHING SEEMS TO GO RIGHT ANYMORE 3006 201 Rm 1000/White Label WLP-2802 /HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
1955 unknown – Mel Price and His Santa Fe Rangers (Mel Price [vcl/gt], prob. Bob Fluharty [gt], poss. Gene Long [steel], Kenny Fairbanks [bass])
019 RM 105 IF I COULD ONLY HAVE JUST YOU Blue Hen 3006 202a Rm 1001/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
020 RM 106 BILL BAILEY Blue Hen 3007b 202a Rm 1001/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
021 RM 107 PLEADING Blue Hen 3006a 202b Rm 107/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
022 RM 108 I ALWAYS MAKE YOU CRY Blue Hen 3006a 203b Rm 108/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
1955 unknown – Mel Price and His Santa Fe Rangers (Mel Price [vcl/gt], prob. Bob Fluharty [gt], poss. Gene Long [steel], Kenny Fairbanks [bass])
023 RM 113A/EB 2538 I AIN’T GOT THE TIME Blue Hen 208 Rm 113/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
024 RM 113B/EB 2539 NO HALF WAY LOVE 208 Rm 113/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
ca. late 1955 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock
St., Houston, TX - Melvin Price and His Santa Fe Rangers
027 ST-2385 ONE MAN’S LOVE Starday 45-226/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
028 ST-2386 GONNA SEE MY BABY 45-226/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
1957 unknown, TX – Mel Price and His Santa Fe Rangers
029 I MISS YOU SO Starday 45-637/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
030 MIDNIGHT WHISTLE BLUES 45-637/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
ca. March 1959 unknown - Mel Price,* and His Santa Fe Rangers
031 2877 JAILED* Dixie 45-887/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
032 2878 UNTIL Dixie 45-2016/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
033 2879 I’M IN LOVE WITH A GEISHA GIRL* Dixie 45-887/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
034 2880 LITTLE DOG BLUES 45-2016/Ace CH 24/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
Fall 1964 unknown – Mel Price
035 SoN 11881 SAN ANTONIO ROSE Redwing 1001
036 SoN 11882 MEMORIES OF FRANCE 1001
ca 1966 unknown – Mel Price
037 SoN 31161 ONE MAN’S LOVE Redwing 1002
038 SoN 31162 I’LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU Redwing 1002
027 ST-2385 ONE MAN’S LOVE Starday 45-226/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
028 ST-2386 GONNA SEE MY BABY 45-226/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
1957 unknown, TX – Mel Price and His Santa Fe Rangers
029 I MISS YOU SO Starday 45-637/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
030 MIDNIGHT WHISTLE BLUES 45-637/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
ca. March 1959 unknown - Mel Price,* and His Santa Fe Rangers
031 2877 JAILED* Dixie 45-887/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
032 2878 UNTIL Dixie 45-2016/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
033 2879 I’M IN LOVE WITH A GEISHA GIRL* Dixie 45-887/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
034 2880 LITTLE DOG BLUES 45-2016/Ace CH 24/HBR CD 012 BACM CD D 338
Fall 1964 unknown – Mel Price
035 SoN 11881 SAN ANTONIO ROSE Redwing 1001
036 SoN 11882 MEMORIES OF FRANCE 1001
ca 1966 unknown – Mel Price
037 SoN 31161 ONE MAN’S LOVE Redwing 1002
038 SoN 31162 I’LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU Redwing 1002
ALBUMS
Hillbilly Researcher [UK] HBR CD 012 Mel Price and His Santa
Fe Rangers: What A Way To Say You Love Me; You Tore Your Pants; Ships With
Purple Hands; The Game Of Breaking Hearts; A Heart Of Stone; For You My Love; I Can’t Help It (If I’m
Still In Love With You); Howling At The Moon; I’ve Got News For You; I’ll Never
Love Another; I Know That I’ve Lost You; Nothing Seems To Go Right Anymore; If
I Could Only Have Just You; Bill Bailey; Pleading; I Always Make You Cry; I
Ain’t Got The Time; No Half Way Love; The Pace That Kills; Maybe It’s Because I
Love You; One Man’s Love; Gonna See My Baby; I Miss You So; Midnight Whistle
Blues; Jailed; Until; I’m In Love With A Geisha Girl; Little Dog Blues – 0-
(oficially issued in 2011 on BACM [UK] CD D 338 The Game Of Broken Hearts)
SINGLES
Regal (1949-50)
5068 What A Way To Say You Love Me / The Game Of Breaking Hearts - 49
5069 A Heart Of Stone / For You My Love – 50 vcl Bob Flaherty
5070 You Tore Your Pants / Ships With Purple Bands - 50
RFD (1951)
5080 I Hate Myself /7 Don’t Stay Too Long -51 (reissued on Blue Hen 201)
5081 I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You) / Howling At The Moon – 51
Coleman (ca 1951)
CR 02 Without You / I Always Make You Cry
Santa Fe (1952)
OP 131 I’ve Got News For You / I’ll Never Love Another - 52
Starday (1954)
45-186 The Pace That Kills / Maybe It's Because I Love You - 54
Blue Hen (1954-55)
3006 I Know That I’ve Lost You / Nothing Seems To Go Right Anymore - 54
3006a/3007b Pleading / Bill Bailey - 55
202a/203b If I Could Only Have Just You / I Always Make You Cry- 55
203 Pleading / I Always Make You Cry - 55
208 I Ain’t Got The Time / No Half Way Love - 55
Starday/*Dixie
45-226 One Man’s Love / Gonna See My Baby - 56
45-637 I Miss You So / Midnight Whistle Blues – 57 (Starday Custom)
*45-2016 Until / Little Dog Blues – 04-59
*48-887 Jailed / I’m In Love With A Geisha Girl – 12-60
Redwing (1964-66)
1001 San Antonio Rose / Memories Of France - 64
1002 One Man’s Love / I’ll Always Be In Love With You - ca 66
GREAT STUFF INDEED, MANY THANKS TO ALL !!!
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