Eddie Kirk

Edward Merle Kirk, *21-03-1919 Greely, CO, +21-06-1997

2nd version
By Michel Ruppli, Henk Scholts, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

29 August 1947 [no.690] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk (Cliffie Stone Orchestra)
001 2230 MY LOVE FOR YOU ROLLS ON LIKE THE WORLD unissued
002 2231 JUDY 40046/Castle LP 8107
003 2232 THOSE DARK CLOUDS DON’T BOTHER ME 40069 /Castle LP 8107
004 2233 MEMORIES ARE MY SOUVENIRS 40046/Castle LP 8107
4 November 1947 [no.750] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk (Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra)
005 2411-2  HOW DO YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART unissued
006 2412-2  I MADE A MISTAKE unissued
007 2413-2  SAD AND BLUE 40069/Castle LP-5107
008 2414-3  I REMEMBER THAT I LOVE YOU unissued
2 December 1947 [no.821] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Eddie Kirk
009 2733-1  YOU LITTLE SWEET LITTLE YOU 15176/Cattle Compact CCD-270 BACM CD D 029
010 2734-2  TOMORROW THE SUN WILL SHINE AGAIN 40127/Castle LP-8107
011 2735-1  WHTHOUT YOUR LOVE (WHY WAS I BORN) unissued
012 2736-1/3 WHEN MY CASTLES COME TUMBLING DOWN 15369/BACM CD D 029
3 December 1947 [no.825, 17:00-20:00] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk ("Pepe" Martinez [steel].Cliffie Stone [bass],Harold Glenn Hensley [fiddle])
013 2737-2  BORN TO LOSE 40116/CCD-270 BACM CD D 029
014 2738-1  A YEAR AND A DAY unissued
4 December 1947 [no. 842] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk, * and Tex Ritter [recitation] (Producer: Lee Gillette)
015 2756-1  A LITTLE WHITE HOUSE (WITH YOU INSIDE) 40127/LP-8107
016 2757-2  WHAT’S ANOTHER HEART TO YOU? 40092/LP-8107
017 2758-3  THE GODS WERE ANGRY WITH ME* 15176/CCD-270 BACK CD D 029 [without recitatiom:] CCD-270
018 2759-1  NO TEARS TROMORROW 15310/CCD-270 BACM CD D 029
31 December 1947 [no.936] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk
019 3168-1  TAKE ME BACK unissued
020 3169-1  HOW DO YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART? 40116/CCD-270 BACM CD D 029
021 3170-1  A PETAL FROM A FADED ROSE 40092/CCD-270 BACM CD D 029
022 3171-1  YOU DROVE ME TO ANOTHER'S ARMS (AND NOW I'M HAPPY THERE) 15310/CCD-270
023 3172-1  PLEASE DON'T CRY OVER ME unissued
000 3173-2  IN YOUR LOVELY VEIL OF WHITE [backing track] unissued

27 December 1948 [no.1121] Hollywood, CA - Eddie Kirk
024 3816  CANDY KISSES unissued
025 3817  I'VE LIVED A LIFETIME FOR YOU 15369/BACM CD D 029
026 3818  THE TWO YEARS WE WERE MARRIED unissued
027 3819  IN THE SHAMBLES OF MY HEART F1287/Castle LP 8107
21 January 1949 [no. 1168, 14:30-18:00] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk (with Cliffie Stone’s Band: Merle Travis [el gt], Eddie Kirk [gt], Wesley “Speedy” West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Billy Liebert [accordion], Harold Hensley [fiddle])
028 3891-2  CANDY KISSES 15391/CCD-270 BACM CD D 029
029 3892  SAVE THE NEXT WALTZ FOR ME 15391/CCD-270 BACM CD D 029
18 February 1949 [no.1205] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk (Merle Travis [el gt], Eddie Kirk [gt], Wesley “Speedy” West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Aubrey “Moon” Mullican [piano], Billy Liebert [accordion], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Wade Ray [fiddle])
030 3984  I'D RATHER HEAR MOST ANYTHING 57-40226/CCD-270 BACM CD D 029
18 April 1949 [no.1270] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk
031 4211  THE TWO YEARS WE WERE MARRIED 57-877CCD-270 /BACM CD D 029
17 May 1949 [no 1337] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk
032 4462  YOU CAN'T PICK A ROSE IN DECEMBER 57-40188 /Castle LP 8107
033 4463  PROMISE ME 57-40188/BACM CD D 029
034 4464-2  I WISH I HAD DIED IN MY CRADLE unissued
035 4471  I WOULDN’T TAKE A MILLION 57-40226
11 October 1949 [no. 1497, 12:00-15:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Tennessee Ernie Ford and Merle Travis (Eddie Kirk [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Harold Hensley [fiddle], William Liebert [piano/accordion]. Producer: Lee Gillette)
0351 5063 BLUES STAY AWAY FROM ME 57-40254/CCD-270 BACM CD D 029
0352 5064 PHILOSOPHY 57-40254/CCD-282 BACM CD D 029
25 October 1949 [no 1530] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk (unknown musicians)
036 5173 DEAR HEART AND GENTLE PEOPLE 57-40260/CCD-270
037 5184 CARELESS KISSES 57-40260/CCD-270
6 January 1950 [no. 1590, 17:30-20:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk (Eddie Kirk, Speedy West, Al Wiliams, Billy Liebert, Harold Hensley. Producer: Lee Gillette)
038 5376-3  A YEAR OF CITY LIVING F40285
039 5377-3  AWAY OUT ON THE MOUNTAIN F40285
19 January 1950 [no 1605] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Cliffie Stone (vcl +Eddie Kirk]
040 5436  UNFAITHFUL ONE F877/CCD-270 BACM CD D 029
21 March 1950 [no 1688] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk (? [gt], Speedy West [steel], prob Cliffie Stone [bass], Jerry Adler [harmonica], Billy Leibert [accordion])
041 5681  FOUR HEARTS F974/CCD-270
042 5682  SATURDAY NIGHT TIME BLUES F974/CCD-270
043 5683  END OF DESIRE unissued
27 April 1950 [no 1720] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave, Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk (Producer: Lee Gillette)
044 5898-1  PLEASE DON'T CRY OVER ME unissued
045 5899-2  SUGAR BABY F1048/CCD-270 BACM CD D 029
046 5900-1  BLUE BONNET BLUES F1287/CCD-270 BACM CD D 029
047 5901-2  AN ARMFUL OF GREAT HEARTACHES F1048/CCD-270 BACM CD D 029
10 August 1950 [no 1835] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave, Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk (Producer: Lee Gillette)
048 6362-5  PUPPY LOVE F1175
049 6363-5  SOMEBODY‘ CRYING F1175
050 6364  WOMAN TROUBLE BLUES unissued
25 September 1950 [no. 1919, 15:00-18:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West/Cliffie Stone Orchestra* (Eddie Kirk, Cliffie Stone, Muddy Berry, Harold Hensley, Billy Liebert, Paul Sells. Producer: Ken Nelson)
051 6629-10  LITTLE JUAN PEDRO* F1275 CL 13599/BACM CD D 025

000 6630-6  BRYANT’S BOOGIE  F1275/T 1314 See for Miles SEE 267
12 December 1950 [no 1996] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk
052 6899-7  SOLITARY BLUES F1372/CCD-270
053 6910-4  MY LOVE FOR YOU ROLLS ON LIKE THE WORLD F1372/Castle LP8107
054 6911-2  SOWING TEARDROPS F1445/CCD-270
055 6912-3  HONEY COSTS MONEY F1445/CCD-270
29 May 1951 [no. 2178] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk
056 7595-2  DRIFTING TEXAS SAND F1591/LP-8107
057 7596  ALONE IN A TAVERN F1591/LP-8107
058 7601  FREIGHT TRAIN BREAKDOWN F1790
059 7602  I'LL SAVE MY HEART FOR YOU F1790
4 February 1952 [13:30-17:00] RCA Victor Studio, 1016 North Sycamore St., Hollywood, CA – Spike Jones (Spike Jones [leader], Mailyn Tuttle [gt], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], George Siracusa, Marvin Ash, William Guy, George Rock. Producer: Henry Rene)
060 E2-VB-5252  DOWN SOUTH 47-4568
061 E2-VB-5253  THERE’S A BLUE SKY WAY OUT YONDER 47-4669
062 E2-VB-5254  STOP YOUR GAMBLIN‘ 47-4669
063 E2-VB-5255  I’VE TURNED A GADABOUT 47-4568
9 January 1953 RCA Victor Studio, 1016 North Sycamore St., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk
064 E3-VB-0003 FIVE STAR PRESIDENT 47-5149
065 E3-VB-0004 HIT AND RUN LOVER 47-5149
066 E3-VB-0005 WANDERIN’ EYES 47-5287
067 E3-VB-0006 COUNTRY WAY 47-5287
July 1953 RCA Victor Studio, 1016 North Sycamore St., Hollywood, CA – Eddie Kirk
068 E3-VB-0151  CARIBBEAN 47-5412
069 E3-VB-0152  unknown title
070 E3-VB-0153  AS GOD IS MY WITNESS 47-5412

ALBUMS
Castle [GER] LP-8107 Country Memories Of The Late 40’s And Early 50’s: Drifting Texas Sand; Those Dark Clouds Don't Bother Me; (My Love For You) Rolls On Like The Judy; In The Shambles Of My Heart; Sad And Blue; What's Another Heart To You; A Little White House (With You Inside); Tomorrow The Sun Will Shine Again; End Of The World; Memories Are My Souvenirs; You Can't Pick A Rose In December; Alone In A Tavern - 81
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-270 The Gods Were Angry With Me: A Petal From A Faded Rose; Blues Stay Away From Me; I'd Rather Hear Most Anything (Than Hear You Say We're Through);  Blue Bonnet Blues; No Tears Tomorrow;  You Drove Me To Another's Arms; Sugar Baby; An Armful Of Heartaches; Solitary Blues; The Gods Were Angry With Me [with Recitation By Tex Ritter]; Promise Me; You Little Sweet Little You; Candy Kisses; Save The Next Waltz For Me; Saturday Night Time Blues; Four Hearts; Born To Lose; How Do You Mend A Broken Heart; The Two Years We Were Married; Dear Hearts And Gentle People; Careless Kisses; Unfaithful One;  Sowing Teardrops; Honey Costs Money;  The Gods Were Angry With Me [without recitation] – ca 02

BACM [UK] CD D 029 Bluebonnet Blues: An Arm Full Of Heartaches; Sugar Baby; A Petal From A Faded Rose; When My Castles Came Tumbling Down; Blue Bonnet Blues; Blues Stay Away From Me; Philosophy; Born To Lose; No Tears Tomorrow; Candy Kisses; The Gods Were Angry With Me; You, Sweet Little You; Save The Next Waltz For Me; I’ve Lived A Lifetime With You; I’d Rather Hear Most Anything; Leetle Juan Pedro; The Two Years We Were Married; Unfaithful One; How Do You Mend A Broken Heart; Promise Me - 02

BACM [UK] CD D 602 Eddie Kirk Vol 2- Away Out On The Mountain: A Little White House With You Inside; A Year Of City Livin';  Alone In A Tavern;  Away Out On The Mountain; Drifting Texas Sand;  Five Star President;  Freight Train Breakdown;  Hit And Run Lover;  I Wouldn't Take A Million;  Country Way; I'll Save My Heart For You; In The Shambles Of My Heart; Judy; Memories Are My Souvenirs; My Love For You Rolls On Like The World; Sad And Blue; Those Dark Clouds Don't Bother Me; Tomorrow The Sun Will Shine Again; Wanderin' Eyes; What's Another Heart To You;  Dear Hearts And Gentle People; Careless Kisses; You Can't Pick A Rose In December; Four Hearts; Saturday Night Time Blues; You Drove Me Into Another's Arms;  Honey Costs Money; Sowing Teardrops – 07-18

 


SINGLES
Capitol (1947-51)
40046 Judy / Memories Are My Souvenirs – 11-47
40069 Sad And Blue / Those Dark Clouds Don't Bother Me – 01-48
40092 What's Another Heart To You / A Petal From A Faded Rose – 03-48
40116 Born To Lose / How Do You Mend A Broken Heart? – 05-48
40127 Tomorrow The Sun Will Shine Again / A Little White House (With You Inside) – 07-48
15176 The Gods Were Angry With Me (w. Tex Ritter) / You Little Sweet Little You – 08-48
15310 No Tears Tomorrow / You Drove Me To Another's Arms – 11-48
15369 I've Lived A Lifetime For You / When My Castles Come Tumbling Down – 01-49
15391 Candy Kisses / Save The Next Waltz For Me – 03-49
57-40188 You Can't Pick A Rose In December / Promise Me – 07-49
57-40226 I'd Rather Hear Most Anything / I Wouldn't Take A Million – 09-49
57-40254 Blues Stay Away From Me / Philosophy – ca 10-49

57-40260 Dear Heart And Gentle People / Careless Kisses – 11-49
F40285 Year Of City Living / Away Out On The Mountain – 50
F877 The Two Years We Were Married / Unfaithful One – 02-50
F974 Four Hearts / Saturday Night Time Blues – 04-50
F1048 An Armful Of Great Heartaches / Sugar Baby – 06-50
F1175 Puppy Love / Somebody's Cryin' – 08-50
F1275 Bryant's Boogie (Jimmy Bryant) / (Red Kirk and Tennessee Ernie Ford:) Little Juan Pedro – 11-50
F1287 Blue Bonnet Blues / In The Shambles Of My Heart – 11-50
F1372 My Love For You Rolls On Like The World / Solitary Blues – 02-51
F1445 Honey Costs Money / Sowing Teardrops – 03-51
F1591 Drifting Texas Sand / Alone – 06-51
F1790 Freight Train Breakdown / I'll Save My Heart For You – 09-51

CL 13599 Feed 'Em In The Mornin' Blues [Tennesse Ernie Ford] / Little Juan Pedro [T.E. Ford nd Ernie Kirk] - 11-51 (UK issue)
RCA Victor (1952-53)
47-4568 Down South / I've Turned A Gadabout - 52
47-4669 Stop Your Gamblin‘ / There’s A Blue Sky Way Out Yonder - 52
47-5149 Hit And Run Lover / Five Star President – 02-53 (Bb ad January 31)
47-5287 Wanderin' Eyes / Country Way – 04-53 (Bb ad May 9)
47-5412 Caribbean / As God Is My Witness – 09-53

 

Bill Dessens

By Lillies Ohlsson
SESSIONS
ca 2001 Limelight Studios, Dickinson, TXs – Bill Dessens (Bill Dessens, [steel/fiddle/el gt/ac gt/hmnyvcl], Jim Johnson [vcl*], Jim Nelson [vcl**], Mark Dessens [rhythm gt/vcl***], Harlan Kubos [upright bass], Clyde Brewer [fiddle, piano, hrm vcl], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Tommy Howser [drums, hrm vcl], Joe Wheeler [clarinet#] Producer: Bill Dessens & Clyde Brewer)
001 TEXAS COWBOY STOMP Indie no#
002 WESTPHALIA WALTZ Indie no#
003 I´VE WAITED A LIFETIME* Indie no#
004 AMONG MY SOUVENIRS Indie no#
005 TELL ME DARLING* Indie no#
006 MAIDEN´S PRAYER** Indie No#
007 LA GOLONDRINA Indie no#
008 COCONUT GROVE Indie no#
009 SILVERLAKE BLUES Indie no#
010 MISS MOLLY*** Indie no#
011 MOONLIGHJT SERENADE# Indie No#
012 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE** Indie no#

ALBUMS
No label no# I´ve Waited A Lifetime: Texas Cowboy Stomp; Westphalia Waltz; I´ve Waited A Lifetime; Among My Souvenirs; Tell Me Darling; Maiden´s Prayer; La Golondrina; Coconut Grove; Silver Lake Blues; Miss Molly; Moonlight Serenade; Just A Closer Walk With Thee - 01