Tommy Kizziah

By Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1951 unknown – Tommy Kizziah And His West Coast Ramblers (Tommy Kizziah [vcl-1/gt], Eddie Zunk [vcl-2/gt], Evelyn Martin [vcl-3/steel], Buddy Simmons [vcl-3/bass/fiddle], prob. Jack Kizziah [bass/fiddle], Johnny Reece [drums], Ed Whittaker [fiddle])
001 OP-127 LOOK UP UNITED NATIONS -1  West Coast OP-114/TRS
002 OP-128 I’M WAITING FOR YOU -1 OP-114 4-Star X-75/TRS
003 OP-129 TOO MUCH LIGHT IN MY EYES -3 OP-115/TRS
004 OP-130 LONG TOM BOOGIE –instr.- OP-115/TRS
005 OP-130RE LONG TOM BOOGIE –instr.- 4-Star X-30/ET-111 WLP-2806 TRS
X-75 credited to Long Tom Kizziah
ca July 1951 unknown – Tommy Kizziah And His West Coast Ramblers (Tommy Kizziah [vcl/gt], prob. Eddie Zunk [gt], Evelyn Martin [steel], Buddy Simmons [bass/fiddle], prob. Jack Kizziah [bass/fiddle], Johnny Reece [drums], Ed Whittaker [fiddle])
006 5072 SHE JUST STOOD AROUND (‘CAUSE SHE COULDN’T SIT DOWN)  X 30/TRS
ca June 1952 unknown – Tommy Kizziah And His West Coast Ramblers (Tommy Kizziah [vcl/gt], prob. Eddie Zunk [gt], Evelyn Martin [steel], Buddy Simmons [bass/fiddle], prob. Jack Kizziah [bass/fiddle], Johnny Reece [drums], Ed Whittaker [fiddle])
007 6140 PRETTY LITTLE GIRL  X-53/TRS
008 6141 RAMBLER’S BOOGIE –instr.- X-53/ET-112 TRS
ca March 1953 unknown – Long Tom Kizziah And His West Coast Ramblers (Tommy Kizziah [vcl/gt], prob. Eddie Zunk [gt], Evelyn Martin [steel], Buddy Simmons [bass/fiddle], prob. Jack Kizziah [bass/fiddle], Johnny Reece [drums], Ed Whittaker [fiddle])
009 6282 SLEEPY LITTLE REDHEAD X-75/TRS
010 6283 COTTONTAIL STOMP  ET 119
ca early 1954 unknown –  Tommy Kizziah and His West Coast Ramblers (Tommy Kizziah [gt], prob. Eddie Zunk [gt], Evelyn Martin [steel], Buddy Simmons [vcl-1/bass/fiddle], prob. Jack Kizziah [bass/fiddle], Johnny Reece [drums], Ed Whittaker [fiddle])
011 OP-328 WHITTAKER RAG –instr.- Pearl OP_202/WLP-2830 TRS
012 OP-329 TWO TIMING KING Pearl OP-203/TRS
013 OP-330 I’M CRYIN‘ MY HEART OUR FOR YOU  Pearl OP-203/TRS
014 OP-331 WHEN THE ANGELS SMILE DOWN FROM ABOVE -1  Pearl OP-202/TRS
West Coast & Pearl Records was 4-Star custom labels
1966 or sooner (various sessions) – Tommy Kizziah and His West Coast Ramblers (Tommy Kizziah [ld vcl/ld gt/rh gt], Eddie Zunk [ld vcl/rh gt], Evelyn Kinnee [ld vcl/steel], Glenn Smith [ld gt], Louis Woods [ld gt], Ray (Skip) Montee [steel]. Buddy Simmons [vcl/bass gt], prob. Jack Kizziah [bass/fiddle], Johnny Reece [drums], Ed Whittaker [fiddle], Smiley Burnett [piano-1])
015 I‘M WAITING FOR YOU -1  TRS
016 ANGELA SMILE DOWN FROM ABOVE  TRS
017 WHAT DO YOU SAY WE GET TOGETHER  TRS
Bear Family BCD 16070 NEXT STOP IS VIETNAM  (13 CD, 2010)
1968 unknown, TX – Tommy Kizziah and His West Coast Ramblers (Producer: Tommy Allsup and Gorman)
018 IN THIS HOUSE AOKR 1035/  TRS
019 KEEP OUR COUNTRY FREE  AOKR 1035/TRS Bear Family BCD 16070
020 (LOOK UP) UNITED NATIONS AOKR 1043/TRS
021 TWO-O-FIVE AOKR 1043

ALBUMS
The Recording Shop and Amber Lane Records no # Tommy Kizziah and His West Coast Ramblers: Long Tom Boogie; Crying My heart Out; Sleepy Little Redhead; When I First Laid My Eyes On You Cotton Tail Stomp; Pretty Little Girl; I’m Waiting For You (w. Smiley Burnett); She Just Stood Around; Rambler’s Boogie; Angels Smile Down From Above; What Do You Say We Get Together; I’m Waiting For You; Two Timing Kind; Whittaker Rag; Too Much Light In My Eyes; United Nations; Keep Our Country Free; In This House; United Nations (1968); Long Tom Boogie - 04

SINGLES
4 Star (West Coast, Pearl) (1951-54)
OP-114 Look Up United Nations  /  I’m Waiting For You – 51 (West Coast)
OP-115 Too Much Light In My Eyes / Long Tom Boogie – 51 (West Coast)
X-30 Long Tom Boogie / She Just Stood Around (Because She Couldn't Sit Down) – 51
X-53 Pretty Little Girl / Rambler's Boogie – 52
X-75 Sleepy Little Redhead / I'm Waiting For You [Eddie Zunk] – 53
OP-202 When The Angels Smile Down From Above / Whittaker Rag – 54 (Pearl)
OP-203 Two Timing King Pearl / I’m Cryin‘ My Heart Our For You - 54 (Pearl)
AOK
AOKR 1035 Keep Our Country Free / In This House - 68
AOKR 1043 (Look Up) United Nations / Two-O-Five - 68

Royce Porter

*01-04-1939 Sweetwater, TX, +31-05-2018

By Praguefrank (with help od RCS site), Michel Ruppli, Steve Hathaway, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

1956 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Royce Porter (Royce Porter [vcl/gt], Jimmy Price [gt], Don Price [gt],  + unknown musicians)

001 ACA-3444/A1931/E9??  I END UP CRYING* 45-1931

002 ACA-3445/B1931/E9242R A WOMAN CAN MAKE YOU BLUE* Spade 45-1931 [alt.]  Spade CD 3013

Prob. from this session

003 LOVE IS MADE OF THIS  Spade CD 3013

SPADE CD 3013  THE BEST OF SPADE RECORDS

Summer 1957 Fort Worth, TX – Royce Porter (Dean Bear piano + The Kounts. Producer: Pappy Daily)
004 YW-0-5Y  OUR PERFECT ROMANCE Look Y-1001X45
005 YW-0-6Y/YW-14075  YES I DO  Look Y-1001x45/BCD-16101
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16101 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.11 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF MERCURY RECORDS (GER, 1998)

ca February 1958  unknown - Royce Porter and The Knouts

006 YW-16316  GOOD TIME  71314x45

007 YW-16317  BEACH OF LOVE  71314x45

ca November 1958 unknown, TX – Royce Porter
008 1054  LOOKIN'  D 1026 /BCD 15832 BCD 16408
009 1055  I STILL BELONG TO YOU D 1026/BCD 15832
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16408 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.19 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF D AND DART RECORDS (GER, 2000)

1967 Houston, TX – Royce Porter

010 LH-3012  I’M COMING HOME  FED 1014

011 LH-3013  LOOKING BACK  FED 1014

1968 Houston, TX – Royce Porter and Bill Funderbunk (Producer: Huey Meaux)

012 HUSH BROKEN HEART Tear Drop 3189

013 WANDERLUST Tear Drop 3189

SINGLES

Spade (1956)

45-1931 A Woman Can Make You Blue / I End Up Crying – 01-57

Look (1957)

Y-1001X45 Yes I Do / Our Perfect Romance – 10-57 (rev. Oct. 28)

Mercury (1958)

71314x45  Good Time / Beach Of Love – 05-58 w. The Knouts (rev. May 19)

D (1958)

D 1026 Lookin' / I Still Belong To You – 12-58 (rev. Dec. 15)

FED (1965)

1014 Looking Back / I’m Coming Home – 65

Teardrop (1968)

3189 Hush Broken Heart / Wanderlust - 68  With Bill Funderbunk