Winston Lee Moore, *01-12-1919 Dublin, TX, +01-07-1966
2nd version
by Dick Grant, Al Turner, Phil Tricker, Adam Komorowski, Dave Sax, Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
spring 1950 KRBC Radio Station, Abilene, TX ¬- Slim Willet (Earl Montgomery [rh gt], Georgia Underwood [bass], Shorty Underwood [fiddle] + vocal chorus. producer: Slim Willet)
001 363 I'M GOING STRONG Star Talent 770/Krazy Kat 22 White Label WLP-2814 JASMCD 3808
002 364 I'M A TOOL PUSHER FROM SNYDER [I'M A TOOL PUSHER ON A ROTARY RIG] Star Talent 770/Krazy Kat 22 White Label WLP-2814 JASMCD 3808
Star Talent 770 re-released with alternative title of “TOOL PUSHER ON A ROTARY RIG”. White Label WLP-2814 BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY Vol.14 (1990, NED) Krazy Kat KKCD-21 PLAYBOY BOOGIE (2001, UK)
1950 KRBC Radio Station, Abilene, TX ¬- Slim Willet (poss. Earl Montgomery [rh gt], Georgia Underwood [bass], Shorty Underwood [fiddle], Price Self [piano]. Producer: Slim Willet)
003 367 NOBODY LOVES A FAT MAN Star Talent 777/ JASMCD 3808
004 368 GIVE ME THAT KIND OF LOVE (THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE) Star Talent 777/ JASMCD 3808
005 369 A COLD CAN OF BEER Star Talent 774/ JASMCD 3808
006 370 I CALL YOU STINGY Star Talent 774/ JASMCD 3808
early 1951 KRBC Radio Station, Abilene, TX ¬- Slim Willet, * & Jean Stansbury (Earl Montgomery [rh gt], Georgia Underwood [bass], Shorty Underwood [fiddle], Price Self [piano]. Producer: Slim Willet)
007 383 MY STORY'S SADDER THAN YOURN* Star Talent 780/ JASMCD 3808
008 384 WHEN WE GROW OLD Star Talent 780
ca. August 1951 KRBC Radio Station, Abilenes, TX - Slim Willet & His Hired Hands, * & Jean Stansbury (Earl Montgomery [rh gt], Georgia Underwood [bass], Shorty Underwood [fiddle], Price Self [piano]. Producer: Slim Willet)
009 none-1 MY STORY IS SADDER THAN YOURN* unissued
010 5089 LOVE'S PRISON X32 OP 153/
011 5090 LET ME KNOW X32 OP 153 1625/Audio Lab AL-1542 Blue Ribon 2S-25 Int.Award AK-218
009 none-2* MY STORY IS SADDER THAN YOURN* [aka MY STORY IS SADDER THAN YOURS] unissued/Hilltop JS-6024**
* Note by Praguefrank: *master number may have been 5091, ** note by Dick Grant: presumably 2nt take used. X-32 was obviously planned as the next release but withdrawn after a short time
1952 KRBC Radio Station, Abilenes, TX - Slim Willet, * & Brush Cutters (Jean Stansbury [gt], Georgia Underwood [bass], Shorty Underwood [fiddle]. Producer: Slim Willet)
012 OP-187 THE FIGHT Slim Willet Special OP-133
013 OP-188 FOUR HAND BLUES -instr.- OP-133/Collector CLCD-2857
014 OP-189 HADACOL CORNERS* OP-135 4 Star 45-1614/Castle LP-8214 White Label WLP-2810, Collector CLCD-2857 JASMCD 3808
ca February 1952 Fair Park Auditorium, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (Jean Stansbury [gt], Vaughn O' Shields [steel], Georgia Underwood [bass], Shorty Underwood [fiddle -take 2], Price Self [piano -take 1]. Producer: Slim Willet) [drums overdubbed on take 3]
015 6072-1 DON’T LET THE STARS (GET IN YOUR EYES) Slim Willet Special OP-135, 4 Star 45-1614 ET-109 Slim Willet AP-40 Blue Ribbon 2S-12, Blue Ribbon 2Ss-16 Bluegrass EP-101/Hilltop JS 6000 JS-6087 Design SDLP-6088 Redita RLP-109, Bulldog BDL-2015 Pickwick SH-3307-3, Castle LP-8213, Collector CLCD-2857 Indigo IGOTCD-2558 JASMCD 3808
015A 6072-2 DON’T LET THE STARS (GET IN YOUR EYES) Audio Lab AL-9/AL-1542 Artistic 224
015B 6072-3 DON’T LET THE STARS (GET IN YOUR EYES) King LP-697
Master No. 6072-2 has a Fiddle and Stl Gtr backing.
Master No. 6072-3 has overdubbed Drums added by an unknown session musician at KING.
Artistic 224 was released with 3 different label designs. (A) BLACK/SILVER = “ORIGINAL COUNTRY HITS” 33rpm. Jukebox Mini LP.(B) YELLOW/RED = “ORIGINAL COUNTRY HITS” 33rpm. Jukebox Mini LP. (C) WHITE/BLACK = “WESTERN” Vol.2.33rpm.Jukebox Mini LP.
The first 2 releases include the ORIGINAL released version of “DON’T LET THE STARS (GET IN YOUR EYES).
The third release is the ‘DRUMS’ version.
Redita RLP-109“NASHVILLE COUNTRY ROCK (1974, NED); Bulldog BDL-2015 20 GOLDEN PIECES OF COUNTRY CHARTS (UK); Pickwick SH-3307-3 THE STARS AND THE HITS; Indigo IGOTCD-2558 SICK, SOBER & SORRY
November 1952 KRBC Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet & His Hired Hands (Vaughn O' Shields [steel], Earl Montgomery [bass], Shorty Underwood [fiddle], ? [fiddle], Price Self [piano]. Producer: Slim Willet)
015 6214 THE RED ROSE Slim Willet OP-161 45-1637 Blue Ribbon 2S-35 Apex 76036 Quality 1113/ET-113 Audio Lab AL-1542 Collector CLCD-2857 Castle LP-8213 JASMCD 3808
016 6215 MY LOVE SONG TO YOU Slim Willet OP-153 45-1625 AP-40 Apex 76017 Quality 1096/ ET-111 Audio Lab AL-1542 Castle LP-8213
017 6216 unknown title
018 6217 LIVE WHILE YOU’RE YOUNG Slim Willet OP-161 45-1637 Apex 76036 Quality 1113/ Castle LP-8214 Collector CLCD-2857
019 6218/5090RE 1 LET ME KNOW OP-153 45-1625 ET-111 Apex 76017 Quality 1096/Design DLP-607 Castle LP-8213 Collector CLCD-2857 JASMCD 3808
Master No. 6218 was assigned to a re-recording of “Let Me Know”, but the re-recording was subseqently re-released with the original master number (5090) with 6218 deleted in the wax.
Apex 76017, 76036 are Canadian issues (1954)
Design DLP/SDLP-607 COUNTRY & WESTERN STARS Vol.3 (March 1963)
30 September 1952 KXOX Radio Station, Sweetwater, TX - Slim Willet (Producer: Slim Willet)
020 YOU ARE ALL I WANT THIS CHRISTMAS unissued
021 I BELIEVE IN YOU unissued
1952 [The Louisiana Hayride, KWKH Radio show] Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - Slim Willet (poss Jean Stansbury [gt], Vaughn O’Shields [steel], Georgia Underwood or Earl Montgomery [bass], Shorty Underwood [fiddle], Price Self [piano])
02101 DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES Proper BOX 110
Proper BOX 110 LOUISIANA HAYRIDE (UK)
May 1953 KRBC Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet & His Hired Hands (Vaughn O' Shields [steel], Earl Montgomery [bass], Shorty Underwood [fiddle]. Producer: Slim Willet)
022 6333 LITTLE BLUEBIRDS KEEP SINGIN' 45-1643/ Castle LP-8214
1953 KRBC Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet & His Hired Hands (Vaughn O' Shields [steel], Earl Montgomery [bass], Shorty Underwood [fiddle], Price Self [piano]. Producer: Slim Willet)
023 COME SUNDOWN 4-Star EPF-50 EP-10501/Collector CLCD-2857 Bear Family BCD-16876
024 MIGHT CONFESS EPF-501 EP-10501/ CLCD-2857
025 IF WINTER COMES EPF-50 EP-10501 Audio Lab AL-9/Audio Lab AL-1542 Castle LP-8213
026 DO AS I DO EPF-501 EP-10501/Collector CLCD-2857
Note by Praguefrank: these four tracks are possibly from session above
Bear Family BCD-16876 THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT Vol.26-4 STAR RECORDS
June 1953 KRBC Radio Station, Abilene,, TX - Slim Willet & His Hired Hands/ *& Big State Jamboree Gang (Vaughn O' Shields [steel], Earl Montgomery [bass], Shorty Underwood [fiddle], ? [fiddle], Price Self [piano]. Producer: Slim Willet) [+drums overdubbed]
027 6368 HUNGRY SLIM -instr.- 45-1642 ET-116/ Castle LP-8214
028 6369 IT'S HARD TO LOVE JUST ONE 45-1643/ Castle LP-8214 JASMCD 3808
029 6370 VILLA CUNA -instr.- 45-1642/ET-116 Castle LP-8214
030 6371 TELL ME NOW* 45-1677 ED-132/AL-1542 DLP-609 Castle LP-8213
031 6372 DON'T WASTE YOUR HEART 45-1645 ET-117 Blue Ribbon 2S-26 Apex 76021/AL-1542 Castle LP-8214 Collector CLCD-2857 [edited] Blue Ribbon 3S-35
032 6373 WHEN LOVERS GO BY 1672X45 ET-131/Audio Lab AL-1542 Castle LP-8213
033 6374 unknown title
034 6375 THE LONELY TIDE 45-1663 ET-125 AL-9 Apex 76052/Audio Lab AL-1542 Castle LP-8214
035 6376 SIBUAYA 45-1645 ET-117 Apex 76021/ Castle LP-8214 BACM CD D 110
036 6377 LOVE ME BABY 1672X45 ET-131/Adio Lab AL-1542 Castle LP-8213 White Label AL-1542 [overdubbed +] King LP 697 (va)
037 6378 unknown title
038 6379 unknown title
039 6380 DON’T LAUGH AT ME NOW 45-1663 ET-125 Apex 76052/Adio Lab AL-1542 Castle LP-8213 JASMCD 3808
1953 KRBC Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet & Brush Cutters (Vaughn O' Shields [steel], Earl Montgomery [bass], Shorty Underwood [fiddle], ? [fiddle], Price Self [piano]. Producer: Slim Willet) [+drums overdubbed]
040 DON’T LET THE STARS (GET IN YOUR EYES) -instr- 4 Star ET-118/Castle LP-8214 JASMCD 3808
1953 KRBC Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet & Big State Jamboree Gang (Vaughn O' Shields [steel], Earl Montgomery [bass], Shorty Underwood [fiddle], ? [fiddle], Price Self [piano]) [Decca mastered tracks on December 31]
041 85643 LEAVE ME ALONE NOW Decca 9-29066 4 Star ET-120/ Castle LP-8214 JASMCD 3808
042 85644 STARLIGHT WALTZ Decca 9-29066 ET-120/Audio Lab AL-1542
early 1954 KRBC Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet & Big State Jamboree Band (Vaughn O' Shields [steel], Earl Montgomery [bass], Shorty Underwood [fiddle], ? [fiddle], Price Self [piano]. Producer: Slim Willet)
043 6487 WILL THERE BE ANY STARS IN MY CROWN 45-1653 ET-127 3S-44Blue Ribbon 2S-44/Castle LP-8214
044 6488 LIVE TODAY (AS IF YOU KNEW) 45-1653/Castle LP-8214
1954 [TV show] KRBC-TV Studio,Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (solo - spoken monologues. Producer: Slim Willet)
04401 OP-324 GOLF JUICE PART.1 OP 200
04402 OP-325 GOLF JUICE PART.2 OP 200
April 1955 KRBC Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet & Big State Jamboree Band (Vaughn O' Shields [steel], Earl Montgomery [bass], Shorty Underwood [fiddle], ? [fiddle], Price Self [piano] + vocal chorus. Producer: Slim Willet)
045 6778 MATA HARI 45-1677 ED-132 AL-9/Audio Lab AL-1542 Castle LP-8213 JASMCD 3808
1955 KRBC Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (Earl Montgomery [bass], Shorty Underwood. Producer: Slim Willet)
046 OP-382/6817 TALL MEN OP 223 45-1679
047 OP-383/6818 WHEN NOBODY CARES OP 223 45-1679
Spring 1956 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (unknown musicians. Producer: Slim Willet)
048 6885 IT AIN'T GONNA RAIN 1698-45
049 6886 THE POLITICIAN 1698-45
unknown sessions or from sessions above KRBC Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (Earl Montgomery [bass], Shorty Underwood. Producer: Slim Willet)
FE FO WU TI unissued
FOR EVERY WOMAN EVER BORN unissued
GIVE ME THE FLOWERS WHILE I’M HERE unissued
I’M NOT GOOD ANYMORE unissued
JONES COUNTY BREAKDOWN unissued
LIVING ON THE GI BILL unissued
THE SMILING WALTZ unissued
October 1956 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (unknown musicians. Producer: Slim Willet)
053 Δ 12472 I'VE BEEN A-WONDERIN' Edmoral 1010/ JASMCD 3808
054 Δ 12473 DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE MOONLIGHT 1010
June 1957 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet aka Telli W. Mills (James Steward [ld gt], Hop Ealim [bass], Dash Crofts [drums], Dean Beard [piano], Jimmy Seals [trumpet]. Producer: Slim Willet)
055 Δ 16677 AIN'T GOIN' HOME Winston 1017/Eagle EA-310 RAR LP-1555 Collector CLCD-2857 JASMCD 3808
056 Δ 16678 MY SAD HEART 1017
Eagle EA-310 COOL BABY COOL (1980, GER); RAR LP-155 ROCK-A-ROLLA-HILLBILLY WING DING DO?! (SIN ALLEY Vol.2.) (1986)
September 1957 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (James Steward [ld gt], Hop Ealim [bass], Dash Crofts [drums], Dean Beard [piano]. Producer: Slim Willet)
057 Δ 18076 PANDEMONIUM 1019-45 /Collector CLCD-2857 JASMCD 3808
058 Δ 18077 CRAZY, CRAZY (OVER YOU) 1019-45/Collector CLCD-2857 JASMCD 3808
March 1958 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet aka Telli W. Mills & Jimmy Seals (Hop Ealim [bass], Dash Crofts [drums], Dean Beard [piano]. Producer: Slim Willet)
059 Δ 22053/CRC-179* BENGUELA 1021-45 Carlton 470*
060 Δ 22054/CRC-180* SNEAKY PETE 1021-45 Carlton 470*
September 1958 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Jimmy Seals & His Sax with T.W.Mills Orchestra (Slim Willet [rh gt], Hop Ealim [bass], Dash Crofts [drums], Dean Beard [piano]. Producer: Slim Willet)
000 Δ 25053 BISCAYNE BAY Winston 1027-45
000 Δ-25054 JUAREZ 1027-45
March 1959 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (poss. Hop Ealim [bass], ? [fiddle], ? [fiddle], Dean Beard [piano]. Producer: Slim Willet)
061 RIG MOVING MAN Winston 1040 Collector CLCD-2857 Fremeaux & Associes FA-358 JASMCD 3808
062 Δ 29152 TOOL PUSHER (ON A ROTARY RIG) 1036-1/1040 Collector CLCD-2857 JASMCD 3808
063 OIL PATCH GIRLS Winston 1040/ Collector CLCD-2857 JASMCD 3808
064 EL PASO GAS Winston 1040 Collector CLCD-2857 JASMCD 3808
065 OFF SHORE DRILLIN' RIG Winston 1040 Collector CLCD-2857 JASMCD 3808
066 Δ 29151 BOOM TOWN MAN 1036-1/1040
Fremeaux & Associes FA-358 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Vol.8 - 1952
March 1959 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (poss. Hop Ealim [bass], ? [fiddle], ? [fiddle], Dean Beard [piano]. Producer: Slim Willet)
067 Δ 34528X SMELL THAT SWEET PERFUME Winston 1044/1040
068 JOHNNY DON'T DRILL ANYMORE Winston 1040 Collector CLCD-2857 JASMCD 3808
069 DRILL BIT HONKY TONK Winston 1040 Collector CLCD-2857 FA-357 JASMCD 3808
070 MORNING TOWER Winston 1040 Collector CLCD-2857 JASMCD 3808
071 HAYWIRE JONES Winston 1040 Collector CLCD-2857 JASMCD 3808
072 ROUGHNECK Winston 1040 Collector CLCD-2857 JASMCD 3808
Fremeaux & Associes FA-357 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Vol.7 1951
ca Spring 1959 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (unknown musicians. Producer: Slim Willet)
073 BILLY TREMAINE 1038-45
074 MARCHING DOWN THE RIO GRANDE 1038-45
July 1959 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet & His Hired Hands (Billy Donaldson [ld gt], Mike Fletcher [gt], James Woods [steel], Rex Jones [bass], J.L. Jones [fiddle], Walter Woods [?]. Producer: Slim Willet)
075 Δ 31657 BLUE EAGLE 1043/ Collector CLCD-2857
076 Δ 31657 ABILENE WALTZ 1043
The above musicians were part of Mike Fletcher and the Hired Hands
February 1960 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (Dean Beard [piano]. Producer: Slim Willet)
077 Δ 34528 SWEET SALLY 1044
February 1961 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (unknown musicians. Producer: Slim Willet)
078 Δ 38352 WOMEN 1055
079 Δ 38352X JUAREZ 1055
080 Δ 38752 IF THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES 1056
081 Δ 38752X MEMORIES WHEN I GROW OLD 1056
December 1961 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (unknown musicians. Producer: Slim Willet)
082 Δ 41686 EVERYTHING IS SHAKIN' FINE 1061
083 Δ 41686X BIG MONEY 1061
ca September 1962 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (unknown musicians. Producer: Slim Willet)
083 Δ 45013 I DON'T CRY 1067
084 Δ 45013X MOONLIGHT AND STARDUST 1067
1963 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (? [bass], ? [drums], Dean Beard [piano]. Producer: Slim Willet)
085 HOLD ME CLOSE 1068
086 I LOVE YOU 1068
August 1964 KOAD Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (? [bass], ? [drums], Dean Beard [piano] + voval chorus. Producer: Slim Willet)
087 Δ 54277 HANGIN' DAY 1077
088 Δ 54277X THE WORLD HAS ENDED 1077
April 1966 KOAD Radio Station, Abilene, TX - Slim Willet (unknown musicians. Producer: Tommy Alsup)
089 Δ 61967 THE LIGHT'S DON'T SHINE 1078
090 Δ 61967X YOU'RE THE ONLY WOMAN 1078
ALBUMS
Winston LP-1040 Texas Oil Patch Songs: Rig Moving Man; Tool Pusher (On A Rotary Rig); Oil Patch Girls; El Paso Gas; Off Shore Drillin' Rig; Boom Town Man; Smell That Sweet Perfume; Johnny Don't Drill Anymore; Drill Bit Honky Tonk; Morning Tower; Haywire Jones; Roughneck - 07-59 (rev. November 16)
Audio Lab AL-1542 Slim Willet: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Tell Me Now; Mama Hari; Love Me Baby; Starlight Waltz; Don't Laugh At Me Now; My Love Song To You; Let Me Know; Lonely Tide; When Lovers Go By;Red Rose; If Winter Comes - 60 (reissued on Castle (UK) LP 8213 in 1982)
Hilltop JM/JS-6024 Still Goin' Steady: [Johnny & Jonie Mosby:] Hard Luck And Misery; Under The Spell Of Love; In The Middle Of The Night; [Ferlin Husky & Nora Dickson:] Cotton' Pickin' Heart; Quick Silver; [Johnny & Jonie Mosby:] Still Goin' Steady; Kee-Ro-Ryin'; [Ferlin Husky & Nora Dickson:] Flower Speak Louder Than Words; [Nora Dickson:] May You Never Be Alone; [Slim Willet & Jana Straus:] My Story Is Sadder Than Yours - 65
Castle [GER] LP-8213 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes, Vol. 1: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Tell me Now; Mata Hari; Love Me Baby; Starlight Waltz; Don’t Laugh At me Now; My Love Song For You; Let Me Know; The Lonely tide; When Love Goes By; Red Rose ; If Winter Comes - 82
Castle [GER] LP-8214 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes, Vol. 2: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes (instr.); Leave Me Alone Now; Live While You're Young (Dream When You're Old); Hungry Slim; Live Today As You Knew; Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown; Villa Cuna; Little Bluebird Keeps Singing; It's Hard To Love Just One; Don't Waste Your Heart; Shibuya; Hadacol Corners - 82
Collector [NED] CLCD-2857 Boppin' Hillbilly Series - Slim Willet: Rig Movin Man; Tool Pusher; Oil Patch; El Paso Gas; Off Shore Drilling Rig; Drill Bit Honky Tonk; Morning Tower; Blue Eagle [instr.]; Do As I; Come Sundown; Four Hand Blues; Don't Waste Your Heart; Money Won't Buy Everything*; You Played Me For A Fool*; Ain't Goin' Home; Pandemonium [instr.]; Crazy Crazy; Hadacol Corners; Don't Let The Stars (Get in Your Eyes); Cruisin'** [instr.]; I Can't Do A Thing*; Name Your Price*; Haywire Jones; Roughneck; I Might Confess; Johnny Don't Drill; Sneaky Pete [instr.]***; The Red Rose; Live While You're Young (Dream While You're Old); Let Me Know - 98 (*Shorty Underwood, ** The Cruisers, ***aka Telli W. Mills)
BACM [UK] CD D 317 A Cold Can Of Beer: I'm Going Strong; I'm A Tool Pusher From Snyder; A Cold Can Of Beer; I Call You Stingy; Nobody Loves A Fat Man; Give Me That Kind Of Love (That You Would Like To Receive); My Story's Sadder That Yourn [sic]; When We Grow Old; Hadacol Corners; Don't Let The Stars (Get In Your Eyes); Let Me Know; Hungry Slim (instr.); The Red Rose; My Love Song To You; Live While You're Young (Dream While You're Old); Let Me Know (2nd version); Come Sundown; I Might Confess; If Winter Comes; Do As I Do; It's Hard To Love Just One; Villa Cuna (instr.); Don't Waste Your Heart; Love Me Baby; Don't Laugh At Me; Leave Me Alone Now; Tall Men; Mata Hari; I've Been A-Wonderin'; Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes (instr. version) – 10
And More Bears [GER] AMB 957 Come Sundown: Rig Movin Man; Tool Pusher; Oil Patch; El Paso Gas; Off Shore Drilling Rig;Drill Bit Honky Tonk; Morning Tower; Blue Eagle; Do as !; Come Sundown; Four Hand Blues; Don't Waste Your Heart; Money Won't Buy Everything; You Played Me for a Fool; Ain't Goin' Home; Pandemonium; Crazy Crazy; Hadacol Corners; Don't Let the Stars; Cruisin' (With the Cruisers); I Can't Do a Thing; Name Your Price; Haywire Jones; Roughneck; I Might Confess; Johnny Don't Drill; Sneaky Pete; The Red Rose; Live While You're Young (Dream While You're Old); Let Me Know;– 01-06-20
Jasmine [UK] JASMCD 3808 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes / North West Texas Hillbilly 1950/1959: I'm Going Strong; I'm A Fool Pusher From Snyder; A Cold Can Of Beer (With The Blue Sage Boys); I Call You Stingy (With The Blue Sage Boys); Nobody Loves A Fat Man (With The Blue Sage Boys); Give Me The Kind Of Love (That Would Like To Receive) (With The Blue Sage Boys); My Story's Sadder Than Yourn (With Jean Stansbury); Hadacol Corners (With The Brush Cutters); Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes (With The Brush Cutters); Let Me Know (With His Hired Hands); The Red Rose (With His Hired Hands); It's Hard To Love Just One (With His Hired Hands); Don't Laugh At Me Now ( With The Big State Jamboree Gang); Leave Me Alone Now (With The Big State Jamboree Gang); Mata Hari (With The Big State Jamboree Gang); Don't Let The Stas Get In Your Eyes (Instr) (With The Bursh Cutters); I've Been A Wonderin'; Ain't Goin' Home -Telli W.Mils (The Fat Cat); Pandemonium (Instr.); Crazy Crazy (Over You); Rig Movin' Man; I'm A Tool Pusher On A Rotary Rig (Lp Version); Oil Patch; El Paso Gas; Off Shore Drilling Rig; Johnny Don't Drill Anymore; Drill Bit Honky Tonk; Morning Tower; Haywire Jones; Roughneck – 10-05-24
SINGLES
Star Talent (1950-51)
770 I’m A Tool Pusher From Snyder / Tool Pusher On A Rotary Rig / I'm Going Strong - 50 (reissued with alternative title of side A: Tool Pusher On A Rotary Rig)
774 Cold Can Of Beer / I Call You Stingy - 50
777 Nobody Loves A Fat Man / Give Me The Kind Of Love -50
780 My Story's Sadder Than Yours / When We Grow Old - 51
Slim Willet Special Release (4-Star Custom series) / 4-Star (1951-56)
X-32 Love's Prison / Let Me Know - ca. 12-51
OP 133 Four Hand Blues / The Fight - 52
OP 135/45-1614 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes / Hadacol Corners - 09-52 (rev. Sept. 27)
OP 153/45-1625 Let Me Know / My Love Song To You - 01-53
OP 161/45-1637 The Red Rose / Live While You're Young (Dream While You're Old) - 04-53
45-1642 Hungry Slim / Villa Cuna - 07-53
45-1643 It's Hard To Love Just One / Little Bluebirds Keep Singin' - 07-53
45-1645 Sibuaya / Don't Waste Your Heart - 11-53
45-1653 Will There Be Stars In My Crown / Life Today As You Know - 03-54
9-29066 Starlight Waltz / Leave Me Alone Now – 05-04-54 (released on Decca)
45-1663 Lonely Tide / Don't Laugh At Me Now - 08-54
OP 200 Golf Juice Pt.1 / Golf Juice Pt.2 - 54
45-1672 Love Me Baby / When Lovers Go By - 01-55
45-1677 Mata Hari / Tell Me Now - ca. 07-55
OP 223/45-1679 Tall Men / When Nobody Cares - 10-55
1698-45 It Ain't Gonna Rain / The Politician - 10-56
G-10 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes / Tell Me Now - 64 (reissue, released on Hilltop)
(EPs)
EPF 501 If Winter Comes; Do As I Do / Come Sundown; I Might Confess - 53
Edmoral* (1956) / Winston (1957-66)
45-1010* I've Been A-Wonderin' / Don't Be Afraid Of The Moonlight - 12-56
1017-45 Ain't Goin' Home / My Sad Heart - 08-57 as by Telli W. Mils
1019-45 Pandemonium / Crazy, Crazy - 10-57 (rev. Nov. 25)
1021-45 Sneaky Pete / Benguela - 04-58 as by Telli W. Mils (reissued on Carlton 470, as by Jimy Seals O. in June 58)
1036-45-1 Tool Pusher (On A Rotary Rig) / Boom Town Man - 15-05-59
1038-45 Marching Down / Billy Tremain – 07-59
1043-45 Abilene Waltz / Blue Eagle - 09-59
1044-45 Sweet Sally / Smell That Sweet Perfume - 03-60
1055-45 Women / Juarez - 04-61 as by Telli W. Mils
1056-45 If The Stars Get In Your Eyes / Memories When I Grow Old - 04-61
1061-45 Everything Is Shakin' Fine / Big Money - 01-62
1067-45 I Don't Cry / Moonlight And Stardust - 10-62
1068-45 Hold Me Close / I Love You – 02-63
1077-45 Hangin' Day / The World Has Ended - 10-64
1078-45 You're The Only Woman / The Light's Don't Shine – 06-66
