Thursday, April 22, 2010

Andrew Jenkins

by Tony Russell - A Country Discography 1921-1942
SESSIONS
ca. 28 August 1924 Atlanta, GA - Jenkins Family (Andrew Jenkins [vcl], Irene Spain [vcl/irgan], Lee Spain [vcl]. Producer: Ralph Peer)
001 8724 IF I COULD HEAR MY MOTHER PRAY AGAIN OKeh 40214
002 8725 FAREWELL OKeh 40248
003 8726 THE CHURCH IN THE WILDWOOD OKeh 40214
004 8727 I GOT MINE OKeh 40247
005 8728 THE SILVER LINING OKeh 40249
006 8729 SAIL ON OKeh 40249
007 8730 NOBODY CARES OKeh 40248
008 8731 MAKE JESUS YOUR CARE OKeh 40247
ca. 8 January 1925 Atlanta, GA - Jenkins Family (Andrew Jenkins + more unknown members. Producer: Ralph Peer)
009 8835 WILL THERE BE ANY STARS IN MY CROWN OKeh 40331
010 8836 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS OKeh 40287
011 8837 JESUS IS COMING BACK AGAIN OKeh 40331
012 8838 SHOUT AND SHINE FOR JESUS OKeh 40359
ca. 9 January 1925 Atlanta, GA - Jenkins Family (Andrew Jenkins + more unknown members. Producer: Ralph Peer)
013 8844 JESUS IS CALLING OKeh 40359
014 8845 THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING OKeh 40377
015 8846 SING IT AND TELL IT OKeh 40287
016 8855 MILK AND HONEY OKeh 40390
ca. 10 January 1925 Atlanta, GA - Jenkins Family (Andrew Jenkins [vcl], Irene Spain [vcl/organ])
017 8856 OLD TIME SOUTHERN REVIVAL OK 7007 [12“]
018 8857 GEORGIA CAMP MEETING OK 7007 [12“]
019 unknown MEMORIES OF SAM P. JONES OK 7012 [12“]
020 unknown REVIVAL MEETING IN DIXIE OK 7012 [12“]
13 April 1925 Atlanta, GA - Jenkins Family/*Andrew Jenkins (Andrew Jenkins [vcl/gt], Irene Spain [vcl/organ/piano], Mary Lee Spain [vcl])
021 9046 THE COUNTRY CHURCH YARD* OKeh 40393
022 9047 FRANK DU PREE* OKeh 40446
023 9048 SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS OKeh 40390
024 9049 THAT OLD, OLD STORY OKeh 40407
025 9051 WHITTER THAN SNOW OKeh 40407
026 9052 untraced - unissued
ca. 15 or 16 April 1925 Atlanta, GA - Jenkins Family (poss.Andrew Jenkins [vcl/gt], Irene Spain [vcl/organ/piano], Mary Lee Spain [vcl])
027 9059 untraced - unissued
028 9060 untraced - unissued
029 9061 untraced - unissued
030 9062 THAT LONESOME VALLEY OKeh 40377
June 1925 OKeh Recording Studio, 25 West 45th St., Manhattan, New York City - Andrew Jenkins (solo vcl/gt)
031 73413 JUST AS THE SUN WENT DOWN OKeh 40416
032 73414 unknown title - lost
033 73415 FLOYD COLLINS IN SAND CAVE OKeh 40393
034 73416 BREAK THE NEWS TO MOTHER OKeh 40416
ca. 1 July 1925 Atlanta, GA - Andrew Jenkins (solo vcl/gt. Producer: Ralph Peer)
035 9192 A DREAM OF HOME 45007
036 9193 THE LITTLE NEWSBOY 45007
ca. 7 July 1925 Atlanta, GA - Jenkins Family (poss.Andrew Jenkins [vcl/gt], Irene Spain [vcl/organ/piano], Mary Lee Spain [vcl], Producer: Ralph Peer)
037 9235 untraced - unissued
038 9236 untraced - unissued
039 9237 untraced - unissued
040 9238 untraced - unissued
037 9239 I¢LL GO WHERE YOU WANT ME TO GO 45002
038 9240 untraced - unissued
039 9245 untraced - unissued
040 9246 untraced - unissued
041 9248 untraced - unissued
042 9251 untraced - unissued
043 9252 untraced - unissued
044 9255 I CHOOSE JESUS 45002
045 9256 untraced - unissued
046 9257 untraced - unissued
047 9258 untraced - unissued
11 March 1926 Atlanta, GA - Andrew Jenkins aka Blind Andy & Mary Eskew (unknown musicians. Producer: Ralph Peer)
048 9600 CHARMING BILLY (BILLY BOY) OKeh 45043
049 9601 untraced - unissued
050 9602 SHORT DRESSES AND BOBBED HAIR OKeh 45043
051 9603 untraced - unissued
12 March 1926 Atlanta, GA - Jenkins Family (Andrew Jenkins [vcl/gt], Irene Spain [vcl/organ/piano], Mary Lee Spain [vcl], Producer: Ralph Peer)
052 9614 BEULAH LAND Okeh 45055
053 9615 TRUSTING MY REDEEMER Okeh 45038
054 9616 I¢M SO GLAD THAT JESUS FOUND ME Okeh 45038
055 9617 HE LEADS ME HOME Okeh 45050
056 9618 ON CHRIST THE SOLID ROCK I STAND Okeh 45050
057 9619 LAND WHERE WE¢LL NEVER GROW OLD Okeh 45055
26 October 1926 Atlanta, GA - Andrew Jenkins aka Gooby Jenkins (solo vcl/fiddle. Producer: Ralph Peer)
058 9812 GEORGIA GIRL 45088
059 9813 PAPA¢S GOT A HOME 45088
27 October 1926 Atlanta, GA - Andrew Jenkins aka Gooby Jenkins (solo vcl/fiddle. Producer: Ralph Peer)
060 9816 THE KENNESAW MOUNTAIN BLUES 45082
061 9817 THE PRISONER¢S DREAM 45082
062 9818 FIDDLIN¢ BILL 45069
063 9819 GYPSY¢S WARNING 45069
15 March 1927 Atlanta, GA - Jenkins Family aka Jenkins Sacred Singers (Andrew Jenkins [vcl/gt], Irene Spain [vcl/organ/piano], Mary Lee Spain [vcl], ? [vcl], ? [gt]. Producer: Ralph Peer)
064 80530 WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH 45367
065 80531 HOW WILL IT BE WITH YOUR SOUL 45367
066 80532 PICTURES FROM LIFE'S OTHER SIDE 45134
067 80533 THE GLORY LAND WAY 40795
068 80534 WHEN I SEE THE BLOOD 40795
069 80535 MOTHER AND DAD unissued
21 March 1927 Atlanta, GA - Jenkins Family (Andrew Jenkins [vcl/gt], Irene Spain [vcl/organ/piano], Mary Lee Spain [vcl], Producer: Ralph Peer)
070 80587 LET THE LOWER LIGHTS BE BURNING 45104
071 80588 ONLY A PRAYER 45134
072 80589 JESUS I COME 45104
073 80590 BE OF GOOD CHEER 45470
074 80591 GATHER THE GOLDEN SHEAVES 45180
075 80592 GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU 45180
23 March 1927 Atlanta, GA - Jenkins Family (Andrew Jenkins [vcl/gt], Irene Spain [vcl/organ/piano], Mary Lee Spain [vcl], Producer: Ralph Peer)
076 80661 THE CHURCH IN THE WILDWOOD 45113
077 80662 IF I COULD HEAR MY MOTHER PRAY AGAIN 45113
3 June 1927 Atlanta, GA - Andrew Jenkins (solo vcl/gt)
078 80966 GRUVER MEADOWS OKeh 45115
079 80967 HOPEFULL WALTER BOOTH OKeh 45115
20 February 1928 Memphis, TN - Andrew Jenkins aka Blind Andy (unknown musicians)
080 W400275 THE FATE OF EDWARD HICKMAN OKeh 45197
081 W400276 LITTLE MARIAN PARKER OKeh 45197
19 June 1928 OKeh Recording Studio, 11 Union Sq., New York City - Carson Robison & Andrew Jenkins
082 W400799 ONLY A TEAR 45481
083 W400800/100537 ON THE BANKS OF THE OLD OMAHA 45232 Velvet Tone 2392-V Clarion 5326-C
084 W400801 untraced
085 W400802 THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK (EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE) 45232
086 W400803/100541 MY DIXIE HOME 45264 Velvet Tone 2396-V Clarion 5330-C
087 W400804 JUST TELL THEM THAT YOU SAW ME 45246
088 W400805 THE LITTLE FLOWER GIRL 45481
089 W400806 I HEAR DEM BELLS 45264 Velvet Tone 2392-V Clarion 5326-C
20 June 1928 OKeh Recording Studio, 11 Union Sq., New York City - Andrew Jenkins, * & Carson Robison
090 W400807 IN THE BAGGAGE COACH AHEAD 45234
091 W400808 SILVER THREADS AMONG THE GOLD* 45246
092 W400809 THE MANSION OF ACHING HEARTS unissued
093 W400810 THE MANSION OF ACHING HEARTS 45234
11 August 1928 Atlanta, GA - Jenkins Family (Andrew Jenkins [vcl/gt], Irene Spain [vcl/organ/piano], Mary Lee Spain [vcl], ? [clarinet])
094 W402131 HIS WAY WITH THEE 45470
000 W402132 untraced (blank in OKeh files)
095 W402133 SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT unissued
096 W402134 I'M GWINE TO HEAVEN WHEN I DIE unissued
15 March 1929 Atlanta, GA - Andrew Jenkins aka Blind Andy (unknown musicians)
097 W402325 STONEY MOUNTAIN TANK EXPLOSION 45343
098 W402330 TRAGEDY ON DAYTONA BEACH 45343
16 March 1929 Atlanta, GA - Andrew Jenkins aka Blind Andy, * & ? Whitworth
099 W402343 TENNESSEE YODEL MAN BLUES 45347 Velvet Tone 2367-V
100 W402344 RAMBLIN YODEL SAM 45347 Velvet Tone 2367-V
101 W402345 LITTLE OLD CABIN IN THE MOUNTAINS * 45331
102 W402346 I'LL BE ALL SMILES TONIGHT* 45331
21 March 1929 Atlanta, GA - Andrew Jenkins aka Blind Andy (Mary Lee Spain [vcl], ? [gt])
103 W402395 ALABAMA FLOOD 45319
104 W402396 FATE OF ELBA ALABAMA 45319
5 March 1930 Columbia Recording Studio, 1819 Broadway, New York City - Andrew Jenkins aka Blind Andy (OKeh custom recording)
105 W403814 HELLO WORLD SONG (DON¢T YOU GO ¢WAY) Hello World Dog Gone 001
23 April 1930 Atlanta, GA - Jenkins Family (Andrew Jenkins [vcl/gt], Irene Spain [vcl/organ/piano], Mary Lee Spain [vcl])
106 W403906 THAT LITTLE OLD HUT 45563
107 W403907 TWO LOG CABIN ORPHANS unissued
23 April 1930 Atlanta, GA - Andrew Jenkins aka Blind Andy, * & Frank Hicks
108 W403908 IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE BLUEBONNETS GROW 45454
109 W403909 STOP AND LOOK FOR THE TRAIN 45454
110 W403910 THE OLD ACCOUNT WAS SETTLED LONG AGO * 45443
111 W403911 DON'T STOP PRAYING * 45443
24 April 1930 Atlanta, GA - Jenkins Family (Andrew Jenkins [vcl/gt], Irene Spain [vcl/organ/piano], Mary Lee Spain [vcl])
112 W403912 WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN 45460
113 W403913 UNDER THE BLOOD OF JESUS 45460
114 W403914 I'M ON MY WAY TO HEAVEN unissued
115 W403915 I'M ON THE SUNNY SIDE 45563
23 October 1931 Atlanta, GA - W. C. Childers & Andrew Jenkins aka Wanner Duo
116 W151908 TOO LATE unissued
117 W151909 JUST A LONELY COWBOY unissued
118 W151910 COWBOY'S LETTER FROM HOME unissued
119 W151911 MY LONG STEM PIPE unissued
24 October 1931 Atlanta, GA - W. C. Childers & Andrew Jenkins aka Wanner Duo
120 W151922 A SWEETHEART'S PROMISE Columbia 15728-D
121 W151923 WHEN THE DEW IS ON THE ROSE Columbia 15728-D
30 July 1934 Atlanta. GA - Jenkins Family (Andrew Jenkins [vcl/gt], Irene Spain [vcl/organ/piano], Mary Lee Spain [vcl])
122 BS-82810 DEATH IS ONLY A DREAM Bluebird B-5625
123 BS-82811 THE GLORYLAND WAY B-5743
124 BS-82812 WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN B-5655
125 BS-82813 THE HAVEN OF REST B-5822
126 BS-82814 JESUS IS ALL THE WORLD TO ME B-5692
127 BS-82815 I WILL SING OF MY REDEEMER B-5655
128 BS-82816 DYING FROM HOME AND LOST B-5776
129 BS-82817 WE ARE GOING DOWN THE VALLEY B-5692
130 BS-82818 UNDER THE BLOOD B-5776
131 BS-82819 WHEN I SEE THE BLOOD B-5822
132 BS-82820 JESUS, I COME B-5743
133 BS-82821 EAT AT THE WELCOME TABLE B-5625
SINGLES
OKeh (1924-31) credits mostly to Andrew Jenkins, Jenkins Family (exact info in sessions list)
40214 If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again / The Church In The Wildwood - 24
40247 I Got Mine / Make Jesus Your Care - 24
40248 Farewell / Nobody Cares - 24
40249 The Silver Lining / Sail On - 24
40287 The Old Rugged Cross / Sing It And Tell It - 25
40331 Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown / Jesus Is Coming Back Again - 25
40359 Jesus Is Calling / Shout And Shine For Jesus - 25
40377 There Shall Be Showers Of Blessing / That Lonesome Valley - 25
40390 Milk And Honey / Safe In The Arms Of Jesus - 25
7007 [12"] Old Time Southern Revival / Georgia Camp Meeting - ca 25
7012 [12"] Memories Of Sam P. Jones / Revival Meeting In Dixie - ca 25
40393 The Country Church Yard / Floyd Collins In Sand Cave - 25
40407 That Old, Old Story / Whitter Than Snow - 25
40416 Just As The Sun Went Down / Break The News To Mother Okeh - 25
40446 Frank Du Pree / [Rosa Lee Carson] - 25
45002 I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go / I Choose Jesus - ca 26
45007 A Dream Of Home / The Little Newsboy - ca 26
45038 Trusting My Redeemer / I'm So Glad That Jesus Found Me - 26
45043 Charming Billy (Billy Boy) / Short Dresses And Bobbed Hair - 26
45050 He Leads Me Home / On Christ The Solid Rock I Stand - 26
45055 Beulah Land / Land Where We'll Never Grow Old - 26
45069 Fiddlin' Bill / Gypsy's Warning - 26
45082 The Kennesaw Mountain Blues / The Prisoner's Dream - ca 27
45088 Georgia Girl / Papa's Got A Home - ca 27
45104 Let The Lower Lights Be Burning / Jesus I Come - 27
45113 The Church In The Wildwood / If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again - 27
45115 Gruver Meadows / Hopefull Walter Booth - 27
45134 Pictures From Life's Other Side / Only A Prayer - 27
40795 The Glory Land Way / When I See The Blood - 27
45180 Gather The Golden Sheaves / God Will Take Care Of You - 28
45197 The Fate Of Edward Hickman / Little Marian Parker Okeh - 28
45232 On The Banks Of The Old Omaha / The Sidewalks Of New York (East Side, West Side) - 28 w. Carson Robison
45234 In The Baggage Coach Ahead / The Mansion Of Aching Hearts - 28
45246 Just Tell Them That You Saw Me / Silver Threads Among The Gold - 28 w Carson Robison
45264 My Dixie Home / I Hear Dem Bells - 28 w. Carson Robison
45319 Alabama Flood / Fate Of Elba Alabama - 29
45331 Little Old Cabin In The Mountains / I'll Be All Smiles Tonight - 29
45343 Stoney Mountain Tank Explosion / Tragedy On Daytona Beach - 29
45347 Tennessee Yodel Man Blues / Ramblin Yodel Sam -29 (reissued on Velvet Tone 2367-V)
Velvet Tone 2392-V/Clarion 5326-C On The Banks Of The Old Omaha / MI Hear Dem Bells - (reissue) w. Carson Robison
Velvet Tone 2396-V Clarion 5330-C My Dixie Home / ?
45367 Wages Of Sin Is Death / How Will It Be With Your Soul
Hello World Dog Gone 001 Hello World Song (Don't You Go 'Way) - 30 (OKeh custom recording)
45443 The Old Account Was Settled Long Ago / Don't Stop Praying - 30
45454 In The Valley Where The Bluebonnets Grow / Stop And Look For The Train - 30
45460 When We All Get To Heaven / Under The Blood Of Jesus - 30
45470 Be Of Good Cheer / His Way With Thee - 30
45481 Only A Tear / The Little Flower Girl - 30 w. Carson Robison
45563 That Little Old Hut / I'm On The Sunny Side
Columbia
15728-D A Sweetheart's Promise / When The Dew Is On The Rose Columbia 15728-D - 31 w. W.C. Childers aka Wanner Duo
Bluebird (1934) Jenkins Family
B-5625 Death Is Only A Dream / Eat At The Welcome Table - 09-34
B-5655 When We All Get To Heaven / I Will Sing Of My Redeemer - 09-34
B-5692 Jesus Is All The World To Me / We Are Going Down The Valley - 10-34
B-5743 The Gloryland Way / Jesus, I Come - 12-34
B-5776 Dying From Home And Lost / Under The Blood - 01-35
B-5822 The Haven Of Rest / When I See The Blood - 03-35