Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Betty Harper

By Dick Grant with acknowledgements to Walt Saunders, Fred Bartenstein and Dave Sax
SESSIONS
1952 Radio Station WSJS, Winston-Salem, NC – Betty Harper & The Black Mountain Boys (Elizabeth “Betty” Harper [vcl-1], James “Jimmie” Holder [vcl-2/mandolin], Bud Harper [gt], Jess Harper [banjo], John “Johnny” Howard [bass], Pee Wee Yokley [vcl-2/fiddle]. Producer: John Comas)
001 1718 I’M LONELY TONIGHT -1 Blue Ridge 606/JSP 7710
002 6012 DON’T THAT MOON LOOK LONESOME -2 Blue Ridge 606
JSP JSP-7710 AUTHENTIC RARE BLUEGRASS INDEPENDENT LABELS SERIES 1951-1954 (UK, 2008)
1979 poss. Antioch, TN – Betty Harper & The Harper Brothers (Elizabeth “Betty” Harper [vcl-1], Bud Harper [gt], Jesse Harper [banjo], John “Johnny” Howard [bass]. Producer: Rusty King)
003 WHITE HOUSE BLUES -1 King’s City Music KMC-5092
004 REMEMBER THE CROSS King’s City Music KMC-5092

SINGLES
Blue Ridge (1952)
606 I’m Lonely Tonight / Don’t That Moon Look Lonesome – 52
King’s City Music (1979)
KMC-5092 White House Blues / Remember The Cross - 79

Archer Park

By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Per Kammersgaard, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

ca Spring 1994 Scruggs Sound Studio, 2828 Azalea Place, Nashville, TN – Archer Park (Randy Archer, Johnny Park [vcl] + Mark Casstevens [ac gt], Don Potter [ac gt], Randy Scruggs [gt], Steve Gibson[el gt], Brent Mason [el gt], Paul Franklin [steel/slide gt/Pedabro], Dave Pomeroy/Bob Wray [bass gt], Eddie Bayers/Owen Hale/Milton Sledge [drums], Ron Reynolds [percussion], Rob Hajacos [fiddle], Bobby Wood [piano/synthesizer]. Producer: Randy Scruggs)
001 WE GOT A LOT IN COMMON Atlantic 7-87181/82655-2
002 WHERE THERE'S SMOKE 7-87211/82655-2
003 YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE THIS HEART'S BEEN 82655-2
004 I'M NOT CRAZY 82655-2
005 YOUR OL' ROCK 82655-2
006 THE MAN THAT I AM 82655-2
007 DON'T LOOK NOW 82655-2
008 'TIL SOMETHING BETTER COMES ALONG 7-87211/82655-2
009 PERMANENT THING 82655-2
010 I STILL WANNA JUMP YOUR BONES 7-87181/82655-2

ALBUMS
Atlantic 7 82655-2 We Got A Lot In Common: We Got A Lot In Common; Where There's Smoke; You Don't Know Where This Heart's Been; I'm Not Crazy; Your Ol' Rock; The Man That I Am Now; Don't Look Now; 'Til Something Better Comes Along; Permanent Thing; I Still Wanna Jump Your Bones – 23-08-94

SINGLES
Atlantic (1994)
7-87211 Where There's A Smoke / 'Til Something Better Comes Along - 09-08-94
7-87181 We Got A Lot In Common / I Still Wanna Jump Your Bones - 29-11-94