John Reedy

By Dick Grant with acknowledgements to Bill Nowlin, Phil Tricker, Timi Reedy, Mario Manciotti

SESSIONS
1949 poss. Bristol, VA or TN - John Reedy and His Stone Mountain Hillbillys (Frances Reedy [alto vcl/gt], Glenn Ramey [mandolin], Julian Ramey [banjo])
001 DRIFTWOOD Twin-City 1021
002 SOMEBODY TOUCHED ME 1021/Rounder 1013 JSP-7731 Fuel CD-2000 JSP JSP-77110 Great American Music GAMC062CD
ROUNDER 1013 THE EARLY DAYS OF BLUEGRASS Vol.1 (1974); JSP JSP-7731 BLUEGRASS EARLY CUTS 1931-1953 CLASSIC RECORDINGS REMASTERED; FUEL CD-2000 APPALACHIAN HEART: THE ORIGINAL BLUEGRASS CLASSICS (2006); JSP JSP-77110 AUTHENTIC RARE BLUEGRASS: INDEPENDENT LABELS 1951-1954 HISTORIC CUTS; GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC GAMC062CD THE APPALACHIAN TRADITION: ORIGINAL BLUEGRASS CLASSICS (2009, June 23)
1960 Dayton, OH - John Reedy and His Stone Mountain Trio (Frances Reedy [alto vcl/gt] + unknown Trio [vcl-1])
003 CP-4545 I JUST DROPPED BY -1 John Reedy 413 Starday SEP-166
004 CP-4546 I’M WALKING THE ROAD TO HEAVEN John Reedy 413
1960 Dayton, OH - John Reedy and His Stone Mountain Trio, vcl by John and Frances Reedy (Frances Reedy [alto vcl/gt] + unknown musicians)
005 CP-4759 OH, DEATH John Reedy 502 Starday SEP-166 SEP-168/SLP-168
006 CP-4760 DRIFTWOOD John Reedy 502 Starday SEP-166
STARDAY SEP-168 GOSPEL SONGS BY ALL STAR ARTISTS (1961); STARDAY SLP-168 TRAGIC SONGS OF DEATH AND SORROW (1962)
ca 1960 or 1961 Dayton, OH - John Reedy Trio (Frances Reedy [alto vcl/gt], poss. Dorsey Harvey [mandolin])
007 A PRAYER IS WORTH MORE THAN SILVER AND GOLD Starday SEP-166
Master no. not shown on STARDAY session file sheets
ca June 1961 Dayton, OH - John Reedy Trio (Frances Reedy [alto vcl/gt], poss. Dorsey Harvey [mandolin])
008 ST-4902 SOMEBODY TOUCHED ME Starday SEP-179/Juneberry CDR MP3-201
009 ST-4903 I SAW A PALE MOON SHINING Starday SEP-179
010 ST-4904 WALKING THE SAME ROAD SEP-179
011 ST-4905 CLIMBING THE STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN SEP-179
1961 Dayton, OH - John Reedy and His Stone Mountain Trio/John and Frances Reedy* (Frances Reedy [alto vcl/gt] + unknown musicians)
012 6151 SOMEBODY’S BEEN PRAYING FOR ME* John Reedy No.#
013 6152 WE CAN PLEASE GOD John Reedy No.#
1961 Cincinnati, OH - John Reedy and The Mountain Quartet (Frances Reedy [alto vcl/gt] + unknown musicians)
014 MY IMAGINATION Ark EP-200
015 O SINNER MAN Ark EP-200
016 WALK AROUND ME JESUS Ark EP-200
017 BE GOOD TO MOMMY Ark EP-200
018 LORD IS MY SHEPHERD Ark EP-200
019 GOING UP Ark EP-200
1962 Dayton, OH - John Reedy Trio (Frances Reedy [alto vcl/gt], poss. Dorsey Harvey [mandolin])
020 YOU’LL TAKE ONE STEP-HE’LL TAKE TWO Starday SEP-199
021 I’LL FLY HIGH UP IN THE KINGDOM SEP-199
022 MY WARFARE WILL SOON BE ENDED SEP-199
023 SUMMER IS GONE SEP-199
Master nos. not shown on STARDAY session file sheets
ca June 1962 Dayton, OH - John Reedy Trio (Frances Reedy [alto vcl/gt], poss. Dorsey Harvey [mandolin])
024 ST-5538 I FEEL JESUS Starday SEP-209
025 ST-5539 THAT BIG HAND OF GOD SEP-209
026 ST-5540 MIGHTY HAND OF GOD SEP-209
027 ST-5541 JONAH SEP-209
ca September 1962 Dayton, OH - John Reedy/*John Reedy and Alvin Martin Trio (Frances Reedy [alto vcl/gt])
028 ST-5835 BANKS OF JORDAN Starday SEP-219
029 ST-5836 JESUS SEP-219
030 ST-5837 CHARITY * SEP-219
031 ST-5838 LOOKIN DOWN THE ROAD SEP-219
ca May 1963 Dayton, OH - John Reedy Trio (Frances Reedy [alto vcl/gt], poss. Alvin Martin)
032 ST-6330 ST. JOHN Starday SEP-222
033 ST-6331 SUNSHINE AND FLOWERS SEP-222
034 ST-6332 HE'S COMING BACK SEP-222
035 ST-6333 COME AND GO WITH ME SEP-222
STARDAY SEP 222 was pressed TWICE, the 2nd pressing has the later STARDAY stripes logo
1964 Cyber Teknics Studio, Dayton, OH - John Reedy and Frances Reedy (Producer: Jack Lynch)
036 13053 QUIT KICKING MY DOG AROUND Frankie and Johnnie Reedy 13053/4 Jalyn 45-210
037 13054 TINY BITTY PIECES Frankie and Johnnie Reedy 13053/4 Jalyn 45-210
1965 Cyber Teknics Studio, Dayton, OH - John Reedy (Frances Reedy [alto vcl/gt]. Producer: Jack Lynch)
038 13737 KNOCKING ON YOUR DOOR Jalyn 45-213
039 13738 LOST JOHN 45-213
1967 Cyber Teknics Studio, Dayton, OH - John Reedy and Danny Roberts (Producer: Jack Lynch)
040 20849 GOING TO TENNESSEE Jalyn 45-323
041 20850 THE ROLLING WINDS Jalyn 45-323
1969 Cyber Teknics Studio, Dayton, OH - Robert Colen (John Reedy [harmonica]. Producer: Jack Lynch)
000 VIETNAM Jalyn 45-338
000 SOMEBODY TOUCHED ME 45-338
JALYN 45-338 has Rimrock 621 in the wax run-off; Side 1 states Harmonica: John Reedy, Side 2 states Accompanied by John Reedy
1973 Jewel Recording Studio, 1594 Kinney Ave., Mt. Halthy, OH - John Reedy with the Stone Mountain Trio (unknown musicians. Producer: Rusty York)
042 LITTLE SPARROW Jewel 1017
043 TINY BITTY PIECES Jewel 1017
1974 Lundy Recording Studio, N.Main St., Barbourville, LY - John Reedy and Stone Mountain Trio (Frances Reedy [alto vl/gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: David Lundy)
044 SUMMER IS GONE Viola VR-188
045 THAT’S THE MAN I’M LOOKING FOR Viola VR-188
1975 Lundy Recording Studio, N.Main St., Barbourville, LY - John Reedy and The Stone Mountain Hillbillies (Frances Reedy [alto vl-1/gt], Winford Storms [vcl-2/?] + unknown musicians. Producer: David Lundy)
046 MOONLIGHT AND MUSIC -1,2 Viola no #
047 GRANDAD'S FIDDLE -1 Viola no #
1976 Lundy Recording Studio, N.Main St., Barbourville, LY - John Reedy and Frances ReedyThe Stone Mountain Hillbillies (Producer: David Lundy)
048 CHEROKEE LADY Viola VR-225
049 TENNESSEE DUDS Viola VR-225
unknown date and locality - John Reedy and The Brusk Creek Grass
050 SOMEBODY TOUCHED ME unknown label 8-track tape no #
051 ON MY WAY TO HEAVEN unknown label 8-track tape no #
052 SIN CITY unknown label 8-track tape no #
053 WHO'S GONNA TAKE MY GIRL AROUND unknown label 8-track tape no #
054 SOMETHING ELSE BREAKDOWN unknown label 8-track tape no #
055 TENNESSEE BLUES unknown label 8-track tape no #
056 I SAW RHE LIGHT unknown label 8-track tape no #
057 YOU CAN HAVE HER unknown label 8-track tape no #
058 RAWHIDE unknown label 8-track tape no #
059 I'LL JUST THINK I'LL GO AWAY unknown label 8-track tape no #
060 KNOCKING ON YOUR DOOR unknown label 8-track tape no #
061 CHILDREN GO WHERE I SEND THEE unknown label 8-track tape no #
1982 Lundy Recording Studio, N.Main St., Barbourville, LY - John Reedy and The Stone Mountain Hillbillies (Producer: David Lundy)
062 I JUST DROPPED BY Lundy LP-206

063 SUNSHINE AND FLOWERS Lundy LP-206

064 MIGHTY HAND OF GOD Lundy LP-206

065 THAT’S THE MAN I’M LOOKING FOR Lundy LP-206

066 SUMMER IS GONE Lundy LP-206

067 ST. JOHN Lundy LP-206

068 JONAH Lundy LP-206

069 unknown title Lundy LP-206

070 unknown title Lundy LP-206

071 unknown title Lundy LP-206

072 unknown title Lundy LP-206

unknown date and locality - John Reedy
900 PRODIGAL SON Berea College Sound Archives Cassette No.#
The above recording was added to the Berea College Sound Archives at Blair Branch ORBC, Ky. on Sunday 18th March 1990; “PRODIGAL SON” was also added to the Berea College Sound Archives at Little Dove ORBC, Ky. on Sunday 15th April 1990
unknown date and locality, KY - John Reedy and Frances Reedy/*Frances Reedy
901 OH! DEATH Berea College Sound Archives Cassette No.#
000 A PRAYER IS WORTH MORE THAN SILVER OR GOLD * Berea College Sound Archives Cassette No.#
The above recordings were added to the Berea College Sound Archives on an unknown date
unknown date and locality, KY - John Reedy
902 HOW HAPPY THEY ARE Berea College Sound Archives Cassette No.#
The above recording was added to the Berea College Sound Archives at Defeated Creek ORBC, Ky. on Thursday 20th August 1992

ALBUMS
? no # On My Way To Heaven: Somebody Touched Me; On My Way To Heaven; Sin City; Who's Gonna Take My Girl Around; Something Else Breakdown; Tennessee Blues; I Saw Rhe Light; You Can Have Her; Rawhide; I'll Just Think I'll Go Away; Knocking On Your Door; Children Go Where I Send Thee - ? [8-Track Tape]
Lundy LP-206 Hymns From The Hills Of Harlan County: I Just Dropped By; Sunshine And Flowers; Mighty Hand Of God; That's The Man I'm Looking For; Summer Is Gone; St. John; Jonah + 4 unknown tracks – ca 08-82

SINGLES
Twin-City (1949)
1021 Driftwood / Somebody Touched Me - 49
John Reedy (1960/1)
413 I Just Dropped By / I’m Walking The Road To Heaven - 60
502 Oh, Death / Driftwood - 60
no # Somebody’s Been Praying For Me / We Can Please God - 61
Starday
(EPs)
SEP-166 "John Reedy and The Stone Mountain Trio (Gospel Songs)": I Just Dropped By / Oh, Death / Driftwood / A Prayer Is Worth More Than Silver And Gold - 61
SEP-179 "John Reedy Trio": Somebody Touched Me / I Saw A Pale Moon Shining / Walking The Same Road / Climbing The Stairway To Heaven - 61
SEP-199 "John Reedy Trio": You’ll Take One Step-He’ll Take Two / I’ll Fly High Up In The Kingdom / My Warfare Will Soon Be Ended / Summer Is Gone - 62
SEP-209 "John Reedy and The Stone Mountain Trio": I Feel Jesus / That Big Hand Of God / Mighty Hand Of God / Jonah - 62
SEP-219 Banks Of Jordan / Jesus / Charity / Lookin Down The Road - 63
SEP-222 "John Reedy Trio": St. John / Sunshine And Flowers / He's Coming Back / Come And Go With Me - 63
Ark (1961)
(EPs)
EP-200 My Imagination / O Sinner Man / Walk Around Me Jesus / Be Good To Mommy / Lord Is My Shepherd / Going Up - 61 (MX: 6601/2)
Frankie and Johnnie Reedy (1964)
13053/4 Quit Kicking My Dog Around / Tiny Bitty Pieces - 64 (leased to Jalyn and issued on 45-210)
Jalyn (1965-67)
45-213 Knocking On Your Door / Lost John - 65
45-323 Going To Tennessee / The Rolling Winds - 67 w. Danny Roberts
Jewel (1973)
1017 Little Sparrow / Tiny Bitty Pieces - 73
Viola (1974-)
VR-188 Summer Is Gone / That’s The Man I’m Looking For - 74
no # Moonlight And Music / Grandad's Fiddle - 75
VR-225 Cherokee Lady / Tennessee Duds - 76 w. Frances Reedy

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Mark Gray

By Praguefrank
SESSIONS also member of Exile
ca March 1983 unknown - Mark Gray
001 IT AIN'T REAL Columbia 38-03893/ B6C-39143
002 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS Columbia 38-03893/B6C-39143
ca July 1983 unknown - Mark Gray
003 WOUNDED HEARTS 38-04137/B6C-39143
004 TILL YOU AND YOUR LOVER ARE LOVERS AGAIN 38-04137/B6C-39143
ca November 1983 unknown - Mark Gray
005 LEAN ON ME B6C-39143
006 TILL THE HEARTACHE IS OVER 38-04464/ B6C-39143
007 LEFT SIDE OF THE BED 38-04324 / B6C-39143
008 SUN DON'T SHINE ON THE SAME FOLKS ALL THE TIME B6C-39143
009 IF ALL THE MAGIC IS GONE 38-04464 / B6C-39143
010 FIRE FROM A FRIEND 38-04324 / B6C-39143
ca July 1984 unknown - Mark Gray
011 DIAMOND IN THE DUST 38-04610/ FC-39518
012 TWENTY YEARS AGO/ FC-39518
013 YOU'RE GONNA BE THE LAST LOVE 38-04782/ FC-39518
014 THIS OL' PIANO FC-39518
015 I GUESS YOU MUST HAVE TOUCHED ME JUST RIGHT 38-04610/ FC-39518
016 SMOOTH SAILIN' (ROCK IN THE ROAD) 38-05403/ FC-39518
017 DIXIE GIRL 38-05403/ FC-39518
018 LONELY PEOPLE FC-39518
019 IT'S GOT TO BE YOU FC-39518
ca. July 1984 unknown – Tammy Wynette & Mark Gray
020 SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH 38-04872/ FC-39518 Epic FE-39971
ca September 1985 unknown - Mark Gray
021 PLEASE BE LOVE 38-05695/ FC-40126
022 SHE WILL FC-40126
023 YOU'RE THE REASON FC-40126
024 BORN TO BE A MUSIC MAN FC-40126
025 STRONG HEART FC-40126
026 DANCE WITH ME 38-05859/ FC-40126
027 BACK WHEN LOVE WAS ENOUGH 38-05859/ FC-40126
028 I NEED YOU AGAIN 38-05695 / FC-40126
029 WALKING AFTER MIDNIGHT FC-40126
030 THAT FEELING INSIDE FC-40126
1988 unknown – Mark Gray & Bobbi Lace
031 SONG IN MY HEART 615 1014
032 IT'S GONNA BE LOVE 615 1016

ALBUMS
Columbia B6C-39143 Magic: It Ain't Real; Wounded Hearts; Whatever Happened To The Good Old Days; Lean On Me; Till The Heartache Is Over; Left Side Of The Bed; Sun Don't Shine On The Same Folks All The Time; If All The Magic Is Gone; Till You And Your Lover Are Lovers Again; Fire From A Friend – 04-84
Columbia FC-39518 This Ol' Piano: Diamond In The Dust; Twenty Years Ago; You're Gonna Be The Last Love; This Ol' Piano; I Guess You Must Have Touched Me Just Right; Smooth Sailin' (Rock In The Road); Dixie Girl; Lonely People; It's Got To Be You; Sometimes When We Touch (w.Tammy Wynette) – 11-84
Columbia FC-40126 That Feeling Inside: Please Be Love; She Will; You're The Reason;Born To Be A Music Man; Strong Heart; Dance With Me; Back When Love Was Enough; I Need You Again; Walking After Midnight; That Feeling Inside – 01-86


SINGLES
Columbia (1983-85)
38-03893 It Ain't Real / Whatever Happened To The Good Old Days – 05-83
38-04137 Wounded Hearts / Till You And Your Lover Are Lovers Again – 09-83
38-04324 Left Side Of The Bed / Fire From A Friend – 01-84
38-04464 If All The Magic Is Gone / Till The Heartache Is Over – 05-84
38-04610 Diamond In The Dust / I Guess You Must Have Touched Me Just Right – 09-84
38-04782 You're Gonna Be Last Love / Sometimes When We Touch – 02-85
38-05403 Smooth Sailing / Dixie Girl – 06-85
38-05695 Please Be Love / I Need You Again – 11-85
38-05857 Back When Love Was Enough / Dance With Me – 03-86
615 (1988)
1014 Song In My Heart / ? - 05-88 w. Bobbi Lace
1016 It's Gonna Be Love / ? – 11-88 w. Bobbi Lace