Buddy Jones

  Oscar Bergan Riley, *12-1906 Ashville, NC, +20-10-1956
By Tony Russell (Country Discography 1921-1942), Praguefrank, Lillie Ohlsson, Thieu Van De Vorst 
SESSIONS
26 May 1931 Hotel Charlotte, 237 West Trade St., Charlotte, NC - Jimmie Davis (Jimmie Davis [vcl], Eddie Quinn [gt], Buddy Jones [gt])
000 BVE-69352-2 HOBO'S WARNING unissued/BCD-15943
000 BVE-69353-1,2 BURY ME IN OLD KENTUCKY unissued
000 BVE-69354-1,2 THE GAMBLER'S RETURN unissued
000 BVE-69355-1 WILD AND RECKLESS HOBO JOHN 23628/BCD-15943
000 BVE-69356-2 THE DAVIS LIMITED 23601 B-6249/BCD-15943
24 September 1934 Chicago - Jimmie Davis (Jimmie Davis [vcl], Buddy Jones [gt/duet vcl*]Loyce Swaim [gt], Bill Parker [gt],Warren Pottinger [steel])
000 C 9506-A IT'S BEEN YEARS Decca 5031/BCD-15943
000 C 9507-A BEAUTIFUL MARY 5031/BCD-15943
000 C 9508-A MY BROWN EYED TEXAS ROSE 5104 46004/BCD-15943
000 C 9509-A MOONLIGHT AND SKIES (NO.2) 5104/BCD-15943
000 C 9510-A JELLY ROLL BLUES 5064/BCD-15943
000 C 9511-A GRAVEYARD BLUES 5064/BCD-15943
001 C 9512-A ARE YOU TIRED OF ME DARLING* rejected
000 C 9513-A RED RIVER BLUES rejected

12 August 1935 Chicago, IL - Jimmie Davis, * and Buddy Jones (Jimmie Davis [vcl], Buddy Jones [vcl/gt], Bill Nettles [mandolin])
000 C 90215-A,-AA DEEP MISSISSIPPI BLUES rejected
000 C 90216-A,-AA WILL YOU LOVE ME WHEN I’M OLD? rejected
002 C 90217-A ARE YOU TIRED OF ME DARLIN‘* 5155
003 C 90218-A RED RIVER BLUES* 5155/BCD-15943 BACM CD D 014
000 C 90219-A,-B,-BB CORN FED BLUES rejected
004 C 90220-A,-AA,-B I AIN'T GONNA LET SATAN TURN ME 'ROUND* rejected
13 August 1935 Chicago, IL - Jimmie Davis & Buddy Jones (Jimmie Davis [vcl], Buddy Jones [vck/gt], unknown musicians)
005 C 90222-A,-AA COME ON OVER TO MY HOUSE (AIN'T NOBODY HOME BUT ME) rejected
006 C 90223-A,-AA IN MY CABIN TONIGHT rejected
14 August 1935 Chicago, IL - Jimmie Davis & Buddy Jones (Jimmie Davis [vcl], Buddy Jones [vck/gt], unknown musicians)
007 C 90235-A,-AA 'TWILL BE SWEET WHEN WE MEET rejected
19 March 1936 New Orleans, LA - Jimmie Davis (Jimmie Davis [vcl], Tex Swaim/Buddy Jones [gt], Ova Mitchell [ukulele], Charles Mitchell [steel] Hershel Woodal [bass], Bill Harper/Curly Fox [fiddle])
000 NO-60822-A THE ANSWER TO NOBODY'S DARLING BUT MINE 5203/BCD-15943
000 NO-60823-A IN MY CABIN TONIGHT 5231/BCD-15943
000 NO-60824-A,B WHEN A BOY FROM THE MOUNTAINS (WEDS A GIRL FROM THE VALLEY) 5203/BCD-15943 [alt.] BCD-16216
000 NO-60825-A COME ON OVER TO MY HOUSE (AIN'T NOBODY HOME BUT ME) unissued/BCD-15943
21 March 1936 New Orleans, LA - Jimmie Davis (Jimmie Davis [vcl], Buddy Jones [gt/-* duet vcl], Hershel Woodal [bass],Curly Fox [fiddle])
000 NO-60832-A DON'T SAY GOODBYE IF YOU LOVE ME 5270/BCD-15943 [alt.] BCD-16216
000 NO-60835-B I WISH I HAD NEVER SEEN SUNSHINE 5231 46004/BCD-15943
008 NO-60836-A HIGH GEARED MAMA* 5206/BCD-15943
009 NO-60837-A BED BUG BLUES* 5206/BCD-15943
010 NO-60845-A I AIN'T GONNA LET SATAN TURN ME 'ROUND* 5235/BCD-15943
011 NO-60846-A 'TWILL BE SWEET WHEN WE MEET* 5235 /BCD-15943
18 February 1937 Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, TX – Buddy Jones (Buddy Jones [vcl/gt], Buster Jones [steel], Hershel Woodal [bass])
012 61837-A MEAN OLD LONESOME BLUES 5372 / BACM CD D 014
013 61838-A THE WOMEN (‘BOUT TO MAKE A WRECK OUT OF ME) 5345
014 61859-A,B DRUNKARD’S BLUES 5414
015 61860-A RAMBLER’S BLUES 5414
016 61861-A HOME IN THE HILLS OF CAROLINE 5345
19 February 1937 Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, TX – Buddy Jones (Buddy Jones [vcl/gt])
017 61873-A HUNTING BLUES 5372/Cattle CCD-206
018 61874-A BUTCHER MAN BLUES 5703/ BACM CD D 014
11 December 1937 Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, TX – Buddy Jones (Buddy Jones [vcl/gt], Buster Jones [steel], ? [bass], Doc Massey [fiddle])
019 63009-A RAGGED BUT RIGHT 5476/Texas Rose TXR-2711 BACM CD D 014
020 63010-A WHEN THE CACTUS IS IN BLOOM 5521
021 63011-A (IT‘S MIGHTY COLD) WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN 5521
022 63012-A SMALL TOWN MAMA 5476
023 63013-A SHREVEPORT COUNTY JAIL BLUES 5490/Texas Rose TXR-2711 BACM CD D 014
024 63014-A MY HOME, MY BABY AND ME 5600 Minerva M-14004
025 63015-A STREAMLINED MAMA 5538
026 63016-A I’M YOUR REAL AND TRUE FRIEND 5600 Minerva M-14095
027 63017-A TOMCATTIN‘AROUND 5490
028 63018-A EVIL STINGAREE 5538
21 September 1938 Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, TX – Buddy Jones (Buddy Jones [vcl/gt], ? [banjo], Buster Jones [steel], ? [bass], Lonnie Hall [fiddle])
029 64558-A CARRY THE GOOD WORK ON 5637/Texas Rose TXR-2711 BACM CD D 014
030 64559-A I’LL GET MINE BYE AND BYE 5654
031 64560-A SMALL TOWN MAMA NO.2 5613/Texas Rose TXR-2711
032 64561-A EASY ROLLIN SUE 5654/Cattle CCD-206
033 64566-A SHE’S SELLING WHAT SHE USED TO GIVE AWAY 5613/Texas Rose TXR-2711 BACM CD D 014
034 64567-A I AIN’T GOIN‘ YOUR WAY 5637
035 64568-A OLD FAHSIONED SWEETHEART 5693
3 March 1939 Houston, TX – Buddy Jones (Buddy Jones [vcl/gt], Dickie McBride [gt], Joe Thames [banjo], Bob Dunn [steel], Leo Raley [el mandolin], Hezzie Bryant [bass])
036 65123-A EASY RIDER - EASY RIDER 5682
037 65124-A EASE MY TROUBLED MIND 5673/Texas Rose TXR-2711 BACM CD D 014
038 65125-A I‘M IN THE DOGHOUSE NOW 5682/Cattle CCD-206
039 65126-A OKLAHOMA CITY BLUES 5693/Texas Rose TXR-2711
040 65127-A,B SHE‘S SELLING WHAT SHE USE TO GIVE AWAY rejected
041 65128-A SHE’S GOT HER JINX ON ME 5673/Cattle CCD-206
042 65129-A THE ROUGHEST GAL IN TOWN 5703
4 March 1939 Houston, TX – Buddy Jones (Buddy Jones [vcl/gt], Dickie McBride [gt], Joe Thames [banjo], Bob Dunn [steel], Leo Raley [el mandolin], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Cliff Bruner [fiddle])
043 65138-A I’LL GET MINE BYE AND BYE NO.2 5711/Texas Rose TXR-2711 BACM CD D 014
044 65139-A YOU CANNOT TAKE IT WITH YOU 5711/Cattle CCD-206
30 August 1939 Rice Hotel, Houston, TX – Buddy Jones (Buddy Jones [vcl/gt], Leo Raley [el mandolin], Buster Jones [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Moon Mullican [piano])
045 66333-A HOLD IT A LITTLE LONGER 5731
046 66334-A I CAN’T BE BOTHERED 5788/Cattle CCD-206
047 66335-A I CAN’T USE YOU ANYMORE 5816/Cattle CCD-206
048 66336-A I‘LL GET MINE BYE AND BYE NO.3 5816/Cattle CCD-206
049 66337-A BOOG-A-BOO BABY 5744/Cattle CCD-206
050 66338-A LIKE THE DOCTOR SAID 5788/Cattle CCD-206
051 66339-A TEND TO YOUR BUSINESS 5809/Cattle CCD-206
052 66340-A ALICE FROM DALLAS 5744
053 66341-A ROCKIN‘ ROLLIN‘ MAMA 5731
054 66342-A YOU’LL MISS ME SOME SWEET DAY 5821
055 66343-A SETTLE DOWN BLUES 5821/Texas Rose TXR-2711
M056 66344-A I IN THE DOG HOUSE NOW NO.2 5773
057 66345-A SHE‘S GOT THE BEST IN TOWN 5773
058 66346-A I WISH I‘D NEVER MET YOU 5757/ BACM CD D 014
059 66347-A ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS 5757/ BACM CD D 014
060 66348-A I THINK I’LL TURN YOUR DAMPER DOWN 5809
2 September 1939 Rice Hotel, Houston, TX – Buddy Jones (Buddy Jones [vcl/gt], Dickie McBride [gt])
061 66378-A,B GARBAGE MAN rejected
062 66379-A BIG MAMA BLUES rejected
7 April 1940 Rice Hotel, Houston, TX – Buddy Jones (Buddy Jones [vcl/gt], Buster Jones [steel], Buddy Ray/Bill Mounce [bass], Moon Mullican [piano])
063 C 92042-A MEAN OLD 65 BLUES 5850/Texas Rose TXR-2711
064 C 92043-A I’LL COME BACK DEAR (IF YOU'RE STILL IN LOVE WITH ME) 5850
065 C 92044-A GOING BACK TO LOUISIANA 5896
066 C 92045-A TAXICAB DRIVER‘S BLUES 5861/Cattle CCD-206
8 April 1940 Rice Hotel, Houston, TX – Buddy Jones (Buddy Jones [vcl/gt], Buster Jones [steel], Buddy Ray/Bill Mounce [bass], Moon Mullican [piano])
067 C 92046-A WAITING FOR THE TRAIN 5827
068 C 92047-A DEAR OLD SUNNY SOUTH BY THE SEA 5840/Texas Rose TXR-2711 BACM CD D 014
069 C 92048-A I WON’T MISS YOU WHEN YOU GO AWAY 5827
070 C 92049-A ANY OLD TIME 5840
071 C 92050-A I’M GOING BACK TO SADIE 5861/Cattle CCD-206
072 C 92051-A SAILING BLUES 5896/Cattle CCD-206
29 April 1941 Biggs Studio, Dallas, TX – Buddy Jones (Buddy Jones [vcl/gt], Oliver Underwood [gt], Bruce Pierce [banjo], Bill Vitovsky [steel], Herschel Woodal [bass], Cliff Bruner [fiddle], Moon Mullican [piano])
073 C 93722-A DON’T EVER LEAVE ME ALONE 5950/Texas Rose TXR-2711 BACM CD D 014
074 C 93723-A HONEY, DON’T YOU TURN ME DOWN 5984/Cattle CCD-206
075 C 93724-A YOU‘VE GOT JUST WHAT IT TAKES 6013/Texas Rose TXR-2711 BACM CD D 014
076 C 93725-B RED WAGON 5950/Cattle CCD-206
30 April 1941 Sound Recording Studios, Dallas, TX – Buddy Jones (Buddy Jones [vcl/gt], Oliver Underwood [gt], Bruce Pierce [banjo], Bill Vitovsky [steel], Herschel Woodal [bass], Cliff Bruner [fiddle], Moon Mullican [piano])
077 C 93726-A WHAT IS LIFE LIVED ALONE 5984 / BACM CD D 014
078 C 93727-A GONNA CHANGE MY BUSINESS ALL AROUND 5967/ BACM CD D 014
079 C 93728-A IF I‘M WRONG I’M SORRY 6013/Cattle CCD-206
080 C 93729-A MEAN HANGOVER BLUES 5967/ BACM CD D 014
17 September 1941 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Buddy Jones (Buddy Jones [vcl/gt], Dave Wallace [banjo], Vaughn Horton [steel], Harry Patent [bass], Cliff Bruner [fiddle], Joe Moresco [piano])
081 69748-A SHE’S A HUM-HUM DINGER 6049/Texas Rose TXR-2711 BACM CD D 014
082 69749-B DON’T SAY GOODBYE IF YOU LOVE ME 6030
083 69750-A I’M GONNA TO GET ME A HONKY TONK BABY 6049/Texas Rose TXR-2711 BACM CD D 014
084 69751-A EVERY DAY BLUES 6030/BACM CD D 014


ALBUMS
 Texas Rose TXR-2711 Louisiana's Honky Tonk Man, 1935-1941: Don't Ever Leave Me Alone; Shreveport County Jail Blues; I'll Get Mine Bye And Bye No.2; Settle Down Blues; She's A Hum Dum Dinger; Ease My Troubled Mind; Oklahoma City Blues; Ragged But Right; I'm Going To Get Me A Honky Tonk Baby; Butcher Man Blues; She's Sellin' What She Used To Give Away; Dear Old Sunny South By The Sea; Red River Blues; Carry The Good Work On; Mean Old 65 Blues; You've Got Just What It Takes - 84
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-206 The Louisiana Honky Tonk Boy: Honey Don't Turn Me Down; If I'm Wrong, I'm Sorry; Red Wagon; She's Got Her Jinx On Me; Small Town Mama No. 2; Easy Rider; I'm In The Doghouse Now; Alice From Dallas; Boog-A-Boo Baby; Easy Rollin' Sue; You Cannot Take It With You; I Can't Be Bothered; I Can't Use You Anymore; I'll Get Mine Bye And Bye No. 3; Like The Doctor Said; Tend To Your Business; Taxicab Driver's Blues; I'm Going Back To Sadie; Sailing Blues; Huntin' Blues - 98
BACM [UK] CD D 014 Police Officer And Honky Tonk Singer: Every Day Blues; I Wish I‘d Never Met You; She‘s Selling What She Used To Give Away; You‘ve Got Just What It Takes; Don‘t Ever Leave Me Alone; Gonna Change My Business All Around; Mean Hangover Blues; I‘m Gonna Get Me A Honky Tonk Baby; She‘s A Hum Dum Dinger; Mean Old Sixty Five Blues; What Is Life Lived Alone; Dear Old Sunny South By The Sea; Shreveport County Jail Blues; Red River Blues; Butcher Man Blues; Carry The Good Work On; Action Speaks Louder Than Words; Ease My Troubled Mind; Ragged But Right; I‘ll Get Mine Bye And Bye #2 – 02
BACM [UK] CD D 587 Policeman And Honky Tonk Singer, vol. 2:  Are You Tired Of Me Darling; Old Fashioned Sweetheart; Going Back To Louisiana Lou; Twill Be Sweet When We Meet;  Waiting For A Train; I'm In The Doghouse Now;  Any Old Time;  I'm Going Back To Sadie; Huntin' Blues;Hold It A Little Longer; I Can't Be Bothered;  When The Cactus Is In Bloom; It's Mighty Cold When The Sun Goes Down;  Small Town Mama; I Think I'll Turn Your Damper Down; Drunkard's Blues; She's Got The Best In Town; You'll Miss Me Some Sweet Day; Tomcattin' Around; She's Got Her Jinx On Me; I'll Get Mine Bye And Bye; I Won't Miss You When You Go Away;  My Home In The Hills Of Caroline; Rambler's Blues; Roughest Gal In Town – 03-18

BACM [UK] CD D 709 Police Officer And Honky Tonk Singer, vol. 3: Easy Rollin' Sue;  Evil Stingaree; Honey, Don't Turn Me Down; Alice From Dallas;Rockin' Rollin' Mama; Easy Rider-Easy Rider; I Ain’t Going Your Way;  Taxicab Driver's Blues; I Ain't Gonna Let Ol' Satan Turn Me 'Round; I Can't Use You Anymore;  If I'm Wrong, I'm Sorry;  I'll Come Back Dear (If You're Still In Love With Me);  You Cannot Take It With You;  I'm In The Doghouse Now No. 2;  I'm Your Real And True Friend;  Booga-Boo Baby;  Mean Old Lonesome Blues;  My Home, My Baby, And Me;  Oklahoma City Blues;  Red Wagon;  Small Town Mama No. 2;  The Women ('Bout To Make A Wreck Out Of Me);  Settle Down Blues;  I’ll Get Mine Bye And Bye No. 3; Streamlined Mama – 10-23

SINGLES
 Decca (1934-41)
5155 Are You Tired Of Me, Darling / Red River Blues - 11-35 w. Jimmie Davis
5235 I Ain't Gonna Let Ol' Satan Turn Me 'Round / 'Twill Be Sweet When We Meet - 07-36
5345 Woman ('Bout To Make A Wreck Out Of Me) / My Home In The Hills Of Caroline - 04-37
5372 Mean Old Lonesome Blues / Huntin' Blues - 05-37
5414 Drunkard's Blues / Rambler's Blues - 08-37
5476 Ragged But Right / Small Town Mama - 01-38
5490 Shreveport County Jail Blues / Tomcattin' Around - 03-38
5521 When The Cactus Is In Bloom / (It's Mighty Cold) When The Sun Goes Down - 05-38
5538 Evil Stingaree / Streamlined Mama - 06-38
5600 My Home, My Baby And Me / I'm Your Real And True Friend - 10-38
5613 She's Sellin' What She Used To Give Away / Small Town Mama No. 2 - 11-38
5637 Carry The Good Work On / I Ain't Goin' Your Way - 12-38
5654 I'll Get Mine Bye And Bye / Easy Rollin' Sue - 02-39
5673 Ease My Troubled Mind / She's Got Her Jinx On Me - 04-39
5682 Easy Rider-Easy Rider / I'm In The Doghouse Now - 04-39
5693 Old Fashioned Sweetheart / Oklahoma City Blues - 05-39
5703 The Roughest Gal In Town / Butcher Man Blues - 07-39
5711 I'll Get Mine Bye And Bye No. 2 / You Cannot Take It With You - 08-39
5731 Rockin' Rollin' Mama / Hold It A Little Longer - 10-39
5744 Boog-A-Boo Baby / Alice From Dallas - 11-39
5757 I Wish I'd Never Met You / Action Speaks Louder Than Words - 11-39
5773 She's Got The Best In Town / I'm In The Doghouse Now No. 2 - 12-39
5788 I Can't Be Bothered / Like The Doctor Said - 01-40
5809 Tend To Your Business / I Think I'll Turn Your Damper Down - 02-40
5816 I Can't Use You Anymore / I'll Get Mine Bye And Bye No. 1 - 03-40
5821 You'll Miss Me Some Sweet Day / Settle Down Blues - 04-40
5827 Waiting For A Train / I Won't Miss You When You Go Away - 05-40
5840 Dear Old Sunny South By The Sea / Any Old Time - 06-40
5850 Mean Old Sixty Five Blues / I'll Come Back Dear (If You're Still In Love With Me)- 06-40
5861 Taxicab Driver's Blues / I'm Goin' Back To Sadie - 07-40
5896 Going Back To Louisiana Lou / Sailing Blues - 11-40
5950 Don't Ever Leave Me Alone / Red Wagon - 05-41
5967 Gonna Change My Business Around / Mean Hangover Blues - 07-41
5984 Honey Don't Turn Me Down / What Is Life Lived Alone - 09-41
6013 You've Got Just What It Takes / If I'm Wrong, I'm Sorry - 01-42
6030 Don't Say Goodbye If You Love Me / Every Day Blues - 04-41
6049 She's A Hum-Dum Dinger / I'm Going To Get Me A Honky Tonk Baby - 05-42