by Dick Grant with acknowledgements to the late Joe Poovey, the late Jim Shell, the late Aubrey Mayhew, the late Bernice Poovey, Adam Komorowski, Cees Klop, Al Turner, Phil Tricker, Dave Travis.
Original story and session disography by DICK GRANT and ADAM KOMOROWSKI appeared in NEW KOMMOTION #18 in 1978, Upated storyand session discography by DICK GRANT snd ADAM KOMOROWSKI appeared in NEW KOMMOTION #23 in 1980, Upated story and session discography by DICK GRANT and ADAM KOMOROWSKI appeared in ROCKIN’ FIFTIES #70 -December 1998
SESSIONS
1950 [demo session] Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas,
TX - Joe Poovey (Arnold Joseph “Joe” Poovey [vcl] + unknown musicians)
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19 February 1955 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00005 I FEEL BETTER ALL OVER
00006 LEAVE HER ALONE
JOE POOVEY’S first appearance on the BIG D JAMBOREE for 1955 was on Saturday 15th January, 1955, JOE POOVEY appeared on the BIG D JAMBOREE once a month during 1955 and on the same basis for 1956
Early 1955 [4 Star demo session] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – (Joe Poovey. Producer: Johnny Hicks)
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October 1955 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX - Joe Poovey and Earney Vandagriff And The Big “D” Boys [-1],
Joe Poovey And The Big “D” Boys [-2], Earney Vandagriff [-3], Joe Poovey And Earney Vandagriff [-4], Joe Poovey [-5] (Joe Poovey [recit-6/vcl-7], Earney Vandagriff [vcl-6], “Tex” Raye Crutsinger [ld gt], Buddy Griffin [rh gt], Donald “Don” Messick [steel], William “Bill” Noble [bass],William “Bill” Simmonds [piano], Harlan Powell [pipe], John “Johnny” Hicks [tuned whiskey glasses]. Producer: Johnny Hicks)
001 X-463 CHRISTMAS FILLED WITH CHEER -1-3-4-6 Rural Rhythm 503 511 Rural Rhythm Xmas RR-503/Dragon Street DCD-70199 Rollercoaster RCCD-3037
002 X-464 SANTA’S HELPER -2-5-7 Rural Rhythm 503 511 Rural Rhythm Xmas RR-503/DCD-70199 Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Buffalo Bop BbCD-55095
BUFFALO BOP BbCD-55095 ROCKABILLY XMAS (GER, 2000)
18 February 1956 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00201 HONOLULU-ROCK-A-ROLL-A Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Street DCD-70199
JOE POOVEY’S first appearance for 1956 on the BIG D JAMBOREE was on Saturday 14th January 1956 and then he appeared on the show on a regular monthly basis.
2 June 1956 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00202 BOPPIN’ THE BLUES
00203 TWENTY FEET OF MUDDY WATER
00204 LET THE JUKEBOX KEEP ON PLAYING
14 August 1956 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00205 BE BOP A LULA
00206 MONEY HONEY
29 September 1956 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00207 THE GREEN DOOR
00208 BLUE GUITAR
27 October 1956 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00209 CRAZY, CRAZY LOVIN’
00210 Unknown Title
12 January 1957 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00211 A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH
00212 KNEEP DEEP IN THE BLUES
2 February 1957 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00213 TOO MUCH
00214 LOVE ME
23 March 1957 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00215 NO THANKS, BARTENDER
00216 Unknown Title
1957 Jim Shell Studio, Nicholson Ave. Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/ac gt], Donald “Don” Gilliland [ld gt],? [rh gt], ? [bass], ? [drums]. Producer: James “Jim” Shell)
003 95934X* NURSERY ROCK Rollin’ Rock 45-030*/Dee Jay Jamboree DJLP-2054 DCD-70199 RCCD-3037
004 95934* SILENCE BABY Rollin’ Rock 45-030*/Dee Jay Jamboree DJLP-2054 DCD-70199 RCCD-3037
005 95934X* DON’T BLAME IT ON ME Rollin’ Rock 45-030*/Sunjay SJLP-562 DJLP-2054 RCCD-3037 Koch KOC-CD-9828
006 JAMAICA JILL Sunjay SJLP-562
All the above recordings were penned by the late JOE POOVEY and the late JIM SHELL in 1957.
ca February 1958 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St.,Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey, * and The Royal Dukes (Joe poovey [vcl], Charles “Chuck” Jennings [ld gt], Leslie “Les” Gilliam [rh gt], Albert Talley [steel], Robert “Bobby” Rameau [bass], C.B. Oliver [piano], Edward “Eddie” McDuff [hmny vcl-3/handclaps-4], Orville Couch [hmny vcl-3/handclaps-4]. Producer: Jim Shell)
007 SF-2647 CAREFUL BABY* Dixie 45-733 Rollercoaster RECEP-124/Gusto GD-5017X Sunjay SJLP-562 DJLP-2054 DCD-70199 Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Ace CDCHD-708
008 SF-2648 SWEET LOUELLA -3-4 Dixie unissued Rollin’ Rock 45-030/Gusto GD-5017X Star Club/Rollin’ Rock LP-5000 Sunjay SJLP-562 DJLP-2054 DCD-70199 RCCD-3037 KPC-CD-9828
009 SF-2649 MY LIFE’S AMBITION -4 Dixie unissued Rollin’ Rock 45-030/Gusto GD-5031X SJLP-562 DJLP-2054 DCD-70199 RCCD-3037 Ace CDCHD-708 KOC-CD-9828
010 SF-2650-1 MOVE AROUND -4 Dixie 45-733 Rollercoaster RCEP-124/GD-5031X Key KLP-1590 SJLP-562 DJLP-2054 Dragon Street DCD-9828 RCCD-3037 Mustang MUST-11 MUST-16 [take-2] Injun 1-101 Key KLP-1590 RCCD-3037 Ace CDCHD-708
All the above recordings were leased to STARDAY Records. STARDAY assigned the above MASTER nos. at a later date.
INJUN 1-101 (UK, 1973}; GUSTO GD-5017X STARDAY-DIXIE ROCKABILLYS, Vol.1 (April 1979); GUSTO GD-5031X STARDAY-DIXIE ROCKABILLYS, Vol.2 (April 1979); STAR CLUB/ROLLIN’ ROCK LP-5000 ROLLIN’ ROCK GOT THE SOCK (SWE,1980); KEY KLP-1590 TEN LONG FINGERS (GER, 1983); ACE CDCHD-708 STARDAY-DIXIE ROCKABILLY, Vol.2 (UK, 2000); MUSTANG MUST-11 HURRY BABY; MUSTANG MUST-16 CAT MUSIC
1958 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
01001 MOVE AROUND Dragon Street DCD-70199 Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 RCCD-3042 DCD-70100 Koch KOC-CD-9828
ROLLERCOASTER RCCD-3042 THE BIG D JAMBOREE LIVE (UK, 1999); DRAGON STREET DCD-70100 THE BIG D JAMBOREE LIVE! (UK, 2000)
1958 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St.,Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/ac gt], Charles “Chuck” Jennings [ld gt], Leslie “Les” Gilliam [rh gt], Albert Talley [steel], Robert “Bobby” Rambeau [bass], Michael “Mickey” Jones [drums]. Producer: Jim Shell)
011 PART TIME HERO White Label WLP-8821 Dee Jay Jamboree DLP-2054 RCCD-3037 DCD-70199
012 THE HAUNTED HOUSE OF BROKEN HEARTS ON INNER SANCTUM HILL unissued
WHITE LABEL WLP-8821 AAAAHHHH ROCK-A-BILLY (NED, 1980)
ca April 1959 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Groove Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl], Howard Reed [ld gt], Bobby Rambeau [rh gt], Mickey Jones [dms], C.B. Oliver [piano], ? [sax] + vocal chorus [-1]. Producer: Jim Shell)
013 ST-2922 THRILL OF LOVE -1 Dixie 45-2018 Rapier 100 Injun 1-100 / Sunjay SJLP-562 Dragon Street DCD-70199 Rollercoaster RCCD-3037
014 ST-2923 TEN LONG FINGERS Dixie 45-2018 Rapier 100 Injun 1-100 Spade SP-500 Rollercoaster RCEP-124/Collector CL-1005 Gusto GD-5017X Key KLP-1590 Sunjay SJLP-562 Rollercoaster ROLL 2008 Dee Jay Jamboree DJLP-2054 Dixie CD-2222 Buffalo Bop BbCD-55045 Ace CDCHD-704 Charly PBXCD-345 Fed CD-07 Lucky CDLR-501 Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Streer DCD-70199
The above recordings were leased to STARDAY Records. TEN LONG FINGERS is shown on SPADE SP-500 as TEN LONG FINGERS [ON 88 KEYS], SP-100 ISSUED IN UK., 1973
COLLECTOR CL-1005 TEN LONG FINGERS (NED 1973); ROLLERCOASTER ROLL 2008 ROLLERCOASTER ROCKERS, Vol.1 (1985); DIXIECD-2222 GREAT DIXIE ROCK AND ROLL (NED, 1994); BUFFALO BOP BbCD-55045 WILD MAN (GER, 1996); ACE CHCHD-704 STARDAY-DIXIE ROCKABILLY, Vol.1 (UK, 1999); CHARLY PBXCD-345 ROCK THE JOINT (UK); FED CD-07 THE FED STORY, Vol.7 (NOR); LUCKY CDLR-501 PIANOLA ROCK-OLA (UK)
1959 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl], Howard Reed [ld gt], Bobby Rambeau [rh gt], Mickey Jones [drums], C.B. Oliver [piano-1]. Producer: Jim Shell)
015 WILD GIRL unissued
016 RUNAWAY HEART unissued
017 FORTUNES OF WAR unissued
018 ALL DRESSED UP FOR THE BLUES -1 Dee Jay Jamboree DJLP-2054
1960 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl], Howard Reed [ld gt], Bobby Rambeau [rh gt], Mickey Jones [drums], C.B. Oliver [piano], vocal chorus. Producer: Jim Shell)
019 THE TROUBLE WITH YOU unissued
1960 Skippy’s Recording Studio, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl], Howard Reed [ld gt], Albert Talley [steel], Joseph Henry “Joe” Haynes [drums], Edward “Eddie” McDuff [fiddle], poss. C.B. Oliver [piano], The Sunset Starlighters- Drendra Barnett [bck vcl-1]. Producer: Jim Shell)
020 I DREAMED ABOUT THE BLUES Azalea 136-D-45/Sunjay SJLP-562
021 THE SECRET ME -1 136-D-45
1961 Skippy’s Recording Studio, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Jim Shell)
022 LIVIN’ ALONE Sunjay SJLP-562 Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Street DCD-70199
023 WHAT HAVE I GOT TO LOSE Sunjay SJLP-562
024 YOU MAY SEEK SJLP-562
025 IT’S A LONELY NIGHT SJLP-562
1961 Skippy’s Recording Studio, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Jim Shell)
026 TWO YOUNG HEARTS Sunjay SJLP-562
027 THE LOVING TREE unissued
028 I’D LIKE TO HAVE THE CHANCE
1961 Skippy’s Recording Studio, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Jim Shell)
029 YOU GAVE UP AND THEN GAVE IN unissued
030 unknown title unissued
031 unknown title unissued
032 unknown title unissued
January 1962 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/gt], Chuck Jennings [ld gt], Orville Couch [rh gt], John “Johnny” Harlow [steel], Harlan Powell [bass], Earl Fox [bass], Robert “Bobby” Ranes [drums], Eddie McDuff [fiddle], John “Johnny” Strawn [fiddle]. Producer: Jim Shell)
033 ARE YOU REALLY WORTH IT ALL Sims 45-126
034 AS ONE SINNER TO ANOTHER 45-126
11 August 1962 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Dub Dickerson, * and The Beavers (Willis “Dub” Dickerson [vcl], Chuck Jennings [ld gt], Joe Poovey [rh gt], Joe Arnold [gt], Earl Fox [bass], Bobby Ranes [drums], Johnnie Strawn [fiddle], Bill Simmonds [piano], The Beavers-Robin/Rick and Judy Beaver [bck vcl]. Producer: Jim Shell)
000 LOOK WHAT THOUGHTS WILL DO Sims LP-102 Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-002 Bear Family BCD-16372
000 MAMA LAID THE LAW DOWN Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 CRYING YOUR NAME Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 LOVIN’EST LOVIN’ Sims LP-102 Flame LP-010 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 NAME YOUR PRICE* Sims 45-127/LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 GOLDEN STIRRUPS Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
12 August 1962 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Dub Dickerson, * and The Beavers (Willis “Dub” Dickerson [vcl], Chuck Jennings [ld gt], Joe Poovey [rh gt], Joe Arnold [gt], Earl Fox [bass], Bobby Ranes [drums], Johnnie Strawn [fiddle], Bill Simmonds [piano], The Beavers-Robin/Rick and Judy Beaver [bck vcl]. Producer: Jim Shell)
000 WHEN YOUR WOMAN TURNS BAD Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 GLASS OF PRIDE Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 STRANGE SIGNS Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 DREAMIN’ AGAIN Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 I OUGHTA HATE YOU Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 IT’S ABOUT TO GET ME DOWN* 45-127/Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
SIMS LP-102 DUB DICKERSON - SAD AND LONELY COUNTRY BALLADS FROM THE HEART (October 1962); FLAME LP-010 DESPERATE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, Vol.10 (UK, 1988); HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBRCD-002 DUB DICKERSON (UK); BEAR FAMILY BCD-16372 DUB DICKERSON - BOPPIN’ IN THE DARK (GER, 2000)
September 1963 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville,TN – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/gt], Walter Haynes [ld gt/steel], William “Billy” Grammer Sr. [rh gt], Roy Madison “Junior” Huskey [bass], William “Willie” Ackerman [drums], Hargus “Pig” Robbins [pno] +The Painsmen Ort-Howard Welborn/Jack Mainard/Thurman Bunch/Rusty Goodman [bck vcl]. Producer: Russell Sims)
035 ZTSB-83356 I’M BARELY HANGIN’ ON TO ME Sims 147
036 ZTSB-83357 HER MOTHER’S WEDDING DRESS 147
October 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville,TN – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/gt], Walter Haynes [ld gt], Billy Grammer [rh gt], [fdl], Junior Huskey [bass], Willie Ackerman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano-1]. Producer: Russell Sims)
037 ZTSB-99161 THE LATE AND GREAT ME Sims 216
038 ZTSB-99162 I WEAR IT WELL -1 216
April 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville,TN – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl], Billy Grammer [ld gt], Raymond Quarles “Ray” Edenton [rh gt], Junior Huskey [bass], Murray M. “Buddy” Harman [drums], William “Bill” Pursell [pno] + vocal chorus. Producer: Russell Sims)
039 8824/ZTSB-101638 I MUST HAVE SOME RELIEF Sims 249
040 8823/ZTSB-101639 SLAVE TRADERS 249
The above masters were leased to ATLANTIC Records on Tuesday 15th April 1965 and assigned Atlantic Master Nos. 8824/8823 respectively.
ca May 1966 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville,TN – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl], Walter Haynes [ld gt/steel], Billy Grammer [rh gt], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], ? [fiddle], ? [piano]. Producer: Russell Sims)
041 ZTSB-110738 BROKEN, BUSTED, BATTERED, BEATEN AND BEWILDERED Sims 284
042 ZTSB-110739 HOW PROUD I WOULD HAVE BEEN 284
1966 [live-Cowtown Jamboree] Panther Hall, Fort Worth, TX – Joe Poovey aka Johnny Dallas (Joe Poovey [vcl], Bryan Freeze [hmny vcl-1/ld gt], Lawrence “Larry” White [steel] + unknown musicians. Producer: Edward “Ed” Miller)
04201 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN unissued
04202 YOU KNOW HOW CRAZY I AM unissued
04203 THANK GOD, I’VE GONE CRAZY unissued
04204 WORST OF LUCK unissued
04204 WABASH CANNONBALL unissued
04505 WHAT IF WHEN WE GOT HERE WE WERE HOME unissued
04506 COLD, COLD HEART unissued
04507 I CAN’T HELP IT unissued
04508 WELCOME TO PARADISE unissued
04509 YOU’RE GONNA BE SORRY unissued
04510 THE BOTTLE LET ME DOWN [Incomplete] unissued
August 1966 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Joe Poovey aka Johnny Dallas (Joe Poovey [vcl], Donald Eugene “Johnny Paycheck” Lytle [hmny vcl-1/rh gt], Peter “Pete” Wade [ld gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Kenneth “Kenny” Buttrey [drums]. Gerald “Jerry” Whitehurst [piano-2]. Producer: Aubrey Mayhew)
046 TK4M-5030-1 HEART FULL OF LOVE -1 Little Darlin’ LD-0013/Koch KOC-CD-9828
047 TK4M-5031-1 GRAY FLANNEL WORLD -2 LD-0013
February 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Joe Poovey aka Johnny Dallas (Joe Poovey [vcl], Pete Wade [ld gt], ? [rh gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Kenny Buttrey [drums], Jerry Whitehurst [pno]. Producer: Aubrey Mayhew)
048 IF YOU GOT PROBLEMS IN YOUR HOME Little Darlin’ LD-0026/Koch KOC-CD-98928
049 THE LITTLE FOLKS LD-0026/KOC-CD-9828
WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN TO THE LITTLE FOLKS” is shown on LITTLE DARLIN’ LD-0026 as THE LITTLE FOLKS
1968 Cliff Herring Studio, 1705 West 7th St. Fort Worth, TX - Joe Poovey aka Johnny Dallas and The Dallasites/The Dallasites* (Joe Poovey [vcl-1], Glen Goode [ld gt], William “Willie” Kaluza [stl gtr], Robert “Bobby” Kaluza [bass]: John “Johnny” Eubanks [bass], Robert “Bobby” Berry [drums])
050 UP WENT THE BOTTLE (AND DOWN CAME THE MAN) Media 007
051 TAKE BACK YOUR NAME 007
000 DALLASITE* -instr.- 007 MEDIA 007 released with alternate flipsides.
1976 [demo session] Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/gt]. Producer: Ed Miller)
05101 THE FARTHER DOWN THE ROAD I GO
05102 HAVE FAITH IN YOUR FAITH
05103 THE PAST IS GONE
05104 HE’S IN A HURRY (TO GET HOME TO MY WIFE)
05105 AIN’T IT STRANGE (HOW THE MIND EXAGGERATES THE SOUNDS)
05106 I WISH I COULD HAVE LOVED YOU
05107 WELCOME TO PARADISE
05108 WHAT IF WHEN WE GOT HERE WE WERE HOME
05109 YOU KNOW HOW CRAZY I AM
05110 THERE IS SOMETHINGS SOME FOLKS CAN’T FIND NO HUMOR IN
05111 I MUST HAVE SOME RELIEF
05112 IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN
05113 PREACHER AND A GIRL IN THE NIGHT
05114 THE LATE AND GREAT ME
1976 Autumn Sound Studio, Garland, TX – “Texas” Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/ac gt], Marvin Montgomery [banjo] + unknown musicians + vocal gtoup [-1])
052 THE FARTHER DOWN THE ROAD I GO -1 Carol 203
053 MEET ME IN THE MORNING 203
054 THANK GOD, I’VE GONE CRAZY unissued
055 THE BIRD SONG unissue
1976 [demo session] Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/gt])
05501 I GOT HURT ALL OVER ME unissued
05502 SHE LOOKS GOOD TO THE CROWD
1978 The Grapevine Opry, Grapevine, TX - “Texas” Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Joe Poovey)
056 808-77A PRIDE Donny No.#/Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Street DCD-70199
057 808-77B WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN Donny No.#/RCCD-3037 DCD-70199, Koch KOC-CD-9828
19 November 1978 and 4 April 1979 Bill Hensley Studio, Fort Worth, TX - “Texas” Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/gt], William “Billy” House [gt], Gerald “Jerry” House [mandolin], Buck Grissom [dobro], David House [bass] + The House Brothers-Billy/Jerry/David [bck vcl]. Producer: Joe Poovey)
058 OCEAN OF DIAMONDS Reder 36/Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Street DCD-70199
059 TAKE BACK YOUR NAME Reder 36
11 April 1979 Leo Teel Studio, Grand Prairie, TX - “Texas” Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/rh gt], John McQuarter [ld gt/bass], Maurice Anderson [steel], ? [drums], Dale Potter [fiddle]. Producer: Joe Bill D’Angelo)
060 COWTOWN Country Picnic LP-707
COUNTRY PICNIC LP-707 JOE BILL’S COUNTRY PICNIC ALBUM (August 1979)
1979 Leo Teel Studio, Grand Prairie, TX - “Texas” Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Joe Poovey)
061 YOU KNOW HOW CRAZY I AM unissued
062 MAMA LAID THE LAW DOWN unissued
9 March 1980 Leo Teel Studio, Grand Prairie, TX - “Texas” Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Joe Poovey)
063 PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT unissued
1980 Oakridge Recording Studio, Fort Worth, TX – Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Major Bill Smith)
064 CRY Christi LC-1017
065 LOUISIANA FIDDLE MAN LC-1017 Misty Mountain 45-EP-500
LOUISIANA FIDDLE MAN” was leased to MISTY MOUNTAIN Records which is owned by DICK GRANT.
MISTY MOUNTAIN 45-EP-500 GROOVEY” JOE POOVEY and FRIENDS (July 1981)
11 November 1980 Regent Sound Studio, Denmark St., London, UK – Groovey Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/ac gt], Carlo Edwards [ld gt], Mitch Caws [bass], Stefano Edwards [drums], Dave Rowberry [piano-1], Clint Bradley [hmny vcl-1/handclaps-2], Dave Travis [hmny vcl-1/handclaps-2]. Producer: Dave Travis. Session Co-Ordinator: Dick Grant)
066 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE -1 Misty Mountain 45-EP-500 President PT-497 Sunrock EP-SR-050 Rundell RUN-005/ Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Street DCD-70199 Lucky LRCD-816
067 LIGHTNING ‘CROSS THE SKY -1-2 Misty Mountain 45-EP-500 President PT-497 Sunrock EP-SR-050 Rollercoaster RCEP-124/Rundell RUN-005
068 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE -1-2 Misty Mountain 45-EP-500 Sunrock EP-SR-050 Rundell RUN-005
RUNDELL RUN-005 ROCKABILLY HERO’S (GER,1985)
The above recordings were leased by MISTY MOUNTAIN Records to PRESIDENT Records/SUNROCK Records/ RUNDELL Records/ROLLERCOATER Records and DRAGON STREET Records. ROLLERCOASTER RCEP-124 MOVE ‘N’ GROOVE WITH “GROOVEY” JOE POOVEY (UK) LUCKY CDLR-816 ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.16
25 October 1981 Burton Harris Studio, Mount Pleasant, TX - Groovey Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl], John “Johnny” Patterson [ld gt], Jerry Arnold [bass], ? [drums], Charles “Charlie” Hopkins [tenor sax], ? [piano]. Producer: Jim Shell. Engineer: Burton Harris. Session Co-Ordinator: Dick Grant)
069 BABY LET’S ROCK Disc Jockey Jamboree DJLP-2054 Koch KOC-CD-8928
070 LITTLE MISS LINDA DJLP-2054
071 DON’T BLAME IT ON ME DJLP-2054 KOC-CD-8928
072 A COLD MARAGARITA DJLP-2054
1983 Nashville, TN - Groovey Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl], Buck Barrett [ld gt], Tim Dospichal [gt], Barry Chance [gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Larry Paxton [bass], Kenny Buttrey [drums], John Probst [piano]. Producer: Aubrey Mayhew)
073 THE AGE OF ROCK IS YET TO COME Ritz 2061/Koch KOC-CD-9828
074 HONEY BABE 2061/KOC-CD-9828
075 THAT’S ALRIGHT, MAMA unissued/KOC-CD-9828
076 CAT DADDY unissued/KOC-CD-9828
077 NEW SCHOOL DAYS unissued/KOC-CD-9828
078 TEN LONG FINGERS unissued/Dragon Street DCD-70199 Koch KOC-CD-9828
079 ROCK THIS JOINT unissued/Koch KOC-CD-9828
080 BOPPING THE BLUES unissued/KOC-CD-9828
1985 Dallas, TX - Groovey Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Joe Poovey)
081 THE LAST STROKE OF MIDNIGHT Dee Jay Jamboree DJLP-2054
082 DREAM DREAM BABY DJLP-2054
083 TO GET THERE FROM HERE DJLP-2054
084 LOST IN THE SHUFFLE DJLP-2054
085 ALL DRESSED UP FOR THE BLUES DJLP-2054
086 BOOGIE WOOGIE WEEKEND DJLP-2054
1991 [live] Billy Bob’s, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/rh gt], Bryan Freeze [ld gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Bryan Freeze)
08601 FROM THE JUNGLE TO THE ZOO Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Street DCD-70199
1991 Wolfpack Production Studio, Fort Worth, TX - Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Bryan Freeze)
087 TEN LONG FINGERS unissued
088 DEEP ELLUM BLUES Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Streer DCD-70199 Final Vinyl EP-
089 LITTLE EGYPT unissued
090 NITRO-BILLY unissued
091 WEEK-END BOOGIE unissued
092 MAMA LAID THE LAW DOWN unissued
093 BUDDY’S SONG unissued
094 MEAN MAMA BLUES unissued
095 YOU HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER WOMAN unissued
096 THE FOOL unissued
097 EASY STREET unissued
1997 Wolfpack Production Studio, Fort Worth, TX - Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/rh gt], Bryan Freeze [ld gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Bryan Freeze)
098 DEEP ELLUM ROCK Final Vinyl EP-/Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Street DCD-70199 Koch KOC-CD-9828
099 DEEP ELLUM BLUES Final Vinyl EP-
100 ROCKIN’ HONKY TONK FOOLS Final Vinyl EP-
ALBUMS
Sunjay [SWE] SJLP-562 The Two Sides: Move Around; Ten Long Fingers; Careful Baby; The Thrill of Love; Livin' Alone; You May Seek; I Dreamed About the Blues; My Life's Ambition; Ole Louella; Jamaica Jill; Silence Baby; Two Young Hearts; It's A Lonely Night; What Have I Got to Lose - 85
Dee Jay Jamboree [GER] DJLP-2054 Yesterday And Today: Ten Long Fingers; Sweet Louella; Careful Baby; Move Around [alt.]; Part Time Hero; My Life's Ambition; Silence Baby; Nursery Rock; Don't Blame It On Me; The Last Stroke Of Midnight; Dream, Dream Baby; To Get From There To Here; Lost In The Shuffle; All Dressed Up For The Blues; Boogie Woogie Weekend; Baby Let's Rock; Little Miss Linda; A Cold Margarita - 86
Rollercoaster [UK] RCCD-3037 Greatest Grooves: Move Around [alt.]; Sweet Louella; Ten Long Fingers; Careful Baby; My Life's Ambition; Nursery Rock; Thrill Of Love; Don't Blame It On Me; Silence Baby; Part Time Hero; Move Around [live]; Honolulu Rock-A-Roll-A; Livin' Alone; Ocean Of Diamonds; Pride; Will The Circle Be Unbroken?; You Are My Sunshine; Deep Ellum Blues; From The Jungle To The Zoo; Ten Long Fingers [alt.]; Deep Ellum Rock; Santa's Helper; Christmas Filled With Cheer; Move Around – 02-99 (also on Dragon Street DCD-70199)
Koch KOC-CD-9828 The Late Great Me:Move Around; Will the Circle Be Unbroken; Don't Blame Me; My Life Ambition; Deep Elum Rock; Swee Louella; Heart Full of Love; If You've Got Problems in Your Home; What's Gonna Happen to the Little Folks; Grey Flannel World; Age of Rock Is Yet to Come; That's Alright Mama; Cat Daddy; New School Days; Ten Long Fingers; Don't Blame It on Me; Rock This Joint; Boffing the Blues; Come on Baby; Honey Babe - 05-10-04
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19 February 1955 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00005 I FEEL BETTER ALL OVER
00006 LEAVE HER ALONE
JOE POOVEY’S first appearance on the BIG D JAMBOREE for 1955 was on Saturday 15th January, 1955, JOE POOVEY appeared on the BIG D JAMBOREE once a month during 1955 and on the same basis for 1956
Early 1955 [4 Star demo session] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – (Joe Poovey. Producer: Johnny Hicks)
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October 1955 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX - Joe Poovey and Earney Vandagriff And The Big “D” Boys [-1],
Joe Poovey And The Big “D” Boys [-2], Earney Vandagriff [-3], Joe Poovey And Earney Vandagriff [-4], Joe Poovey [-5] (Joe Poovey [recit-6/vcl-7], Earney Vandagriff [vcl-6], “Tex” Raye Crutsinger [ld gt], Buddy Griffin [rh gt], Donald “Don” Messick [steel], William “Bill” Noble [bass],William “Bill” Simmonds [piano], Harlan Powell [pipe], John “Johnny” Hicks [tuned whiskey glasses]. Producer: Johnny Hicks)
001 X-463 CHRISTMAS FILLED WITH CHEER -1-3-4-6 Rural Rhythm 503 511 Rural Rhythm Xmas RR-503/Dragon Street DCD-70199 Rollercoaster RCCD-3037
002 X-464 SANTA’S HELPER -2-5-7 Rural Rhythm 503 511 Rural Rhythm Xmas RR-503/DCD-70199 Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Buffalo Bop BbCD-55095
BUFFALO BOP BbCD-55095 ROCKABILLY XMAS (GER, 2000)
18 February 1956 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00201 HONOLULU-ROCK-A-ROLL-A Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Street DCD-70199
JOE POOVEY’S first appearance for 1956 on the BIG D JAMBOREE was on Saturday 14th January 1956 and then he appeared on the show on a regular monthly basis.
2 June 1956 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00202 BOPPIN’ THE BLUES
00203 TWENTY FEET OF MUDDY WATER
00204 LET THE JUKEBOX KEEP ON PLAYING
14 August 1956 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00205 BE BOP A LULA
00206 MONEY HONEY
29 September 1956 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00207 THE GREEN DOOR
00208 BLUE GUITAR
27 October 1956 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00209 CRAZY, CRAZY LOVIN’
00210 Unknown Title
12 January 1957 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00211 A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH
00212 KNEEP DEEP IN THE BLUES
2 February 1957 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00213 TOO MUCH
00214 LOVE ME
23 March 1957 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
00215 NO THANKS, BARTENDER
00216 Unknown Title
1957 Jim Shell Studio, Nicholson Ave. Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/ac gt], Donald “Don” Gilliland [ld gt],? [rh gt], ? [bass], ? [drums]. Producer: James “Jim” Shell)
003 95934X* NURSERY ROCK Rollin’ Rock 45-030*/Dee Jay Jamboree DJLP-2054 DCD-70199 RCCD-3037
004 95934* SILENCE BABY Rollin’ Rock 45-030*/Dee Jay Jamboree DJLP-2054 DCD-70199 RCCD-3037
005 95934X* DON’T BLAME IT ON ME Rollin’ Rock 45-030*/Sunjay SJLP-562 DJLP-2054 RCCD-3037 Koch KOC-CD-9828
006 JAMAICA JILL Sunjay SJLP-562
All the above recordings were penned by the late JOE POOVEY and the late JIM SHELL in 1957.
ca February 1958 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St.,Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey, * and The Royal Dukes (Joe poovey [vcl], Charles “Chuck” Jennings [ld gt], Leslie “Les” Gilliam [rh gt], Albert Talley [steel], Robert “Bobby” Rameau [bass], C.B. Oliver [piano], Edward “Eddie” McDuff [hmny vcl-3/handclaps-4], Orville Couch [hmny vcl-3/handclaps-4]. Producer: Jim Shell)
007 SF-2647 CAREFUL BABY* Dixie 45-733 Rollercoaster RECEP-124/Gusto GD-5017X Sunjay SJLP-562 DJLP-2054 DCD-70199 Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Ace CDCHD-708
008 SF-2648 SWEET LOUELLA -3-4 Dixie unissued Rollin’ Rock 45-030/Gusto GD-5017X Star Club/Rollin’ Rock LP-5000 Sunjay SJLP-562 DJLP-2054 DCD-70199 RCCD-3037 KPC-CD-9828
009 SF-2649 MY LIFE’S AMBITION -4 Dixie unissued Rollin’ Rock 45-030/Gusto GD-5031X SJLP-562 DJLP-2054 DCD-70199 RCCD-3037 Ace CDCHD-708 KOC-CD-9828
010 SF-2650-1 MOVE AROUND -4 Dixie 45-733 Rollercoaster RCEP-124/GD-5031X Key KLP-1590 SJLP-562 DJLP-2054 Dragon Street DCD-9828 RCCD-3037 Mustang MUST-11 MUST-16 [take-2] Injun 1-101 Key KLP-1590 RCCD-3037 Ace CDCHD-708
All the above recordings were leased to STARDAY Records. STARDAY assigned the above MASTER nos. at a later date.
INJUN 1-101 (UK, 1973}; GUSTO GD-5017X STARDAY-DIXIE ROCKABILLYS, Vol.1 (April 1979); GUSTO GD-5031X STARDAY-DIXIE ROCKABILLYS, Vol.2 (April 1979); STAR CLUB/ROLLIN’ ROCK LP-5000 ROLLIN’ ROCK GOT THE SOCK (SWE,1980); KEY KLP-1590 TEN LONG FINGERS (GER, 1983); ACE CDCHD-708 STARDAY-DIXIE ROCKABILLY, Vol.2 (UK, 2000); MUSTANG MUST-11 HURRY BABY; MUSTANG MUST-16 CAT MUSIC
1958 [live-Big D Jamboree] Radio Station KRLD, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey
01001 MOVE AROUND Dragon Street DCD-70199 Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 RCCD-3042 DCD-70100 Koch KOC-CD-9828
ROLLERCOASTER RCCD-3042 THE BIG D JAMBOREE LIVE (UK, 1999); DRAGON STREET DCD-70100 THE BIG D JAMBOREE LIVE! (UK, 2000)
1958 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St.,Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/ac gt], Charles “Chuck” Jennings [ld gt], Leslie “Les” Gilliam [rh gt], Albert Talley [steel], Robert “Bobby” Rambeau [bass], Michael “Mickey” Jones [drums]. Producer: Jim Shell)
011 PART TIME HERO White Label WLP-8821 Dee Jay Jamboree DLP-2054 RCCD-3037 DCD-70199
012 THE HAUNTED HOUSE OF BROKEN HEARTS ON INNER SANCTUM HILL unissued
WHITE LABEL WLP-8821 AAAAHHHH ROCK-A-BILLY (NED, 1980)
ca April 1959 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Groove Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl], Howard Reed [ld gt], Bobby Rambeau [rh gt], Mickey Jones [dms], C.B. Oliver [piano], ? [sax] + vocal chorus [-1]. Producer: Jim Shell)
013 ST-2922 THRILL OF LOVE -1 Dixie 45-2018 Rapier 100 Injun 1-100 / Sunjay SJLP-562 Dragon Street DCD-70199 Rollercoaster RCCD-3037
014 ST-2923 TEN LONG FINGERS Dixie 45-2018 Rapier 100 Injun 1-100 Spade SP-500 Rollercoaster RCEP-124/Collector CL-1005 Gusto GD-5017X Key KLP-1590 Sunjay SJLP-562 Rollercoaster ROLL 2008 Dee Jay Jamboree DJLP-2054 Dixie CD-2222 Buffalo Bop BbCD-55045 Ace CDCHD-704 Charly PBXCD-345 Fed CD-07 Lucky CDLR-501 Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Streer DCD-70199
The above recordings were leased to STARDAY Records. TEN LONG FINGERS is shown on SPADE SP-500 as TEN LONG FINGERS [ON 88 KEYS], SP-100 ISSUED IN UK., 1973
COLLECTOR CL-1005 TEN LONG FINGERS (NED 1973); ROLLERCOASTER ROLL 2008 ROLLERCOASTER ROCKERS, Vol.1 (1985); DIXIECD-2222 GREAT DIXIE ROCK AND ROLL (NED, 1994); BUFFALO BOP BbCD-55045 WILD MAN (GER, 1996); ACE CHCHD-704 STARDAY-DIXIE ROCKABILLY, Vol.1 (UK, 1999); CHARLY PBXCD-345 ROCK THE JOINT (UK); FED CD-07 THE FED STORY, Vol.7 (NOR); LUCKY CDLR-501 PIANOLA ROCK-OLA (UK)
1959 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl], Howard Reed [ld gt], Bobby Rambeau [rh gt], Mickey Jones [drums], C.B. Oliver [piano-1]. Producer: Jim Shell)
015 WILD GIRL unissued
016 RUNAWAY HEART unissued
017 FORTUNES OF WAR unissued
018 ALL DRESSED UP FOR THE BLUES -1 Dee Jay Jamboree DJLP-2054
1960 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl], Howard Reed [ld gt], Bobby Rambeau [rh gt], Mickey Jones [drums], C.B. Oliver [piano], vocal chorus. Producer: Jim Shell)
019 THE TROUBLE WITH YOU unissued
1960 Skippy’s Recording Studio, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl], Howard Reed [ld gt], Albert Talley [steel], Joseph Henry “Joe” Haynes [drums], Edward “Eddie” McDuff [fiddle], poss. C.B. Oliver [piano], The Sunset Starlighters- Drendra Barnett [bck vcl-1]. Producer: Jim Shell)
020 I DREAMED ABOUT THE BLUES Azalea 136-D-45/Sunjay SJLP-562
021 THE SECRET ME -1 136-D-45
1961 Skippy’s Recording Studio, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Jim Shell)
022 LIVIN’ ALONE Sunjay SJLP-562 Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Street DCD-70199
023 WHAT HAVE I GOT TO LOSE Sunjay SJLP-562
024 YOU MAY SEEK SJLP-562
025 IT’S A LONELY NIGHT SJLP-562
1961 Skippy’s Recording Studio, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Jim Shell)
026 TWO YOUNG HEARTS Sunjay SJLP-562
027 THE LOVING TREE unissued
028 I’D LIKE TO HAVE THE CHANCE
1961 Skippy’s Recording Studio, Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Jim Shell)
029 YOU GAVE UP AND THEN GAVE IN unissued
030 unknown title unissued
031 unknown title unissued
032 unknown title unissued
January 1962 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/gt], Chuck Jennings [ld gt], Orville Couch [rh gt], John “Johnny” Harlow [steel], Harlan Powell [bass], Earl Fox [bass], Robert “Bobby” Ranes [drums], Eddie McDuff [fiddle], John “Johnny” Strawn [fiddle]. Producer: Jim Shell)
033 ARE YOU REALLY WORTH IT ALL Sims 45-126
034 AS ONE SINNER TO ANOTHER 45-126
11 August 1962 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Dub Dickerson, * and The Beavers (Willis “Dub” Dickerson [vcl], Chuck Jennings [ld gt], Joe Poovey [rh gt], Joe Arnold [gt], Earl Fox [bass], Bobby Ranes [drums], Johnnie Strawn [fiddle], Bill Simmonds [piano], The Beavers-Robin/Rick and Judy Beaver [bck vcl]. Producer: Jim Shell)
000 LOOK WHAT THOUGHTS WILL DO Sims LP-102 Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-002 Bear Family BCD-16372
000 MAMA LAID THE LAW DOWN Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 CRYING YOUR NAME Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 LOVIN’EST LOVIN’ Sims LP-102 Flame LP-010 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 NAME YOUR PRICE* Sims 45-127/LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 GOLDEN STIRRUPS Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
12 August 1962 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Dub Dickerson, * and The Beavers (Willis “Dub” Dickerson [vcl], Chuck Jennings [ld gt], Joe Poovey [rh gt], Joe Arnold [gt], Earl Fox [bass], Bobby Ranes [drums], Johnnie Strawn [fiddle], Bill Simmonds [piano], The Beavers-Robin/Rick and Judy Beaver [bck vcl]. Producer: Jim Shell)
000 WHEN YOUR WOMAN TURNS BAD Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 GLASS OF PRIDE Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 STRANGE SIGNS Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 DREAMIN’ AGAIN Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 I OUGHTA HATE YOU Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
000 IT’S ABOUT TO GET ME DOWN* 45-127/Sims LP-102 HBRCD-002 BCD-16372
SIMS LP-102 DUB DICKERSON - SAD AND LONELY COUNTRY BALLADS FROM THE HEART (October 1962); FLAME LP-010 DESPERATE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, Vol.10 (UK, 1988); HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBRCD-002 DUB DICKERSON (UK); BEAR FAMILY BCD-16372 DUB DICKERSON - BOPPIN’ IN THE DARK (GER, 2000)
September 1963 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville,TN – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/gt], Walter Haynes [ld gt/steel], William “Billy” Grammer Sr. [rh gt], Roy Madison “Junior” Huskey [bass], William “Willie” Ackerman [drums], Hargus “Pig” Robbins [pno] +The Painsmen Ort-Howard Welborn/Jack Mainard/Thurman Bunch/Rusty Goodman [bck vcl]. Producer: Russell Sims)
035 ZTSB-83356 I’M BARELY HANGIN’ ON TO ME Sims 147
036 ZTSB-83357 HER MOTHER’S WEDDING DRESS 147
October 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville,TN – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/gt], Walter Haynes [ld gt], Billy Grammer [rh gt], [fdl], Junior Huskey [bass], Willie Ackerman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano-1]. Producer: Russell Sims)
037 ZTSB-99161 THE LATE AND GREAT ME Sims 216
038 ZTSB-99162 I WEAR IT WELL -1 216
April 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville,TN – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl], Billy Grammer [ld gt], Raymond Quarles “Ray” Edenton [rh gt], Junior Huskey [bass], Murray M. “Buddy” Harman [drums], William “Bill” Pursell [pno] + vocal chorus. Producer: Russell Sims)
039 8824/ZTSB-101638 I MUST HAVE SOME RELIEF Sims 249
040 8823/ZTSB-101639 SLAVE TRADERS 249
The above masters were leased to ATLANTIC Records on Tuesday 15th April 1965 and assigned Atlantic Master Nos. 8824/8823 respectively.
ca May 1966 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville,TN – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl], Walter Haynes [ld gt/steel], Billy Grammer [rh gt], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], ? [fiddle], ? [piano]. Producer: Russell Sims)
041 ZTSB-110738 BROKEN, BUSTED, BATTERED, BEATEN AND BEWILDERED Sims 284
042 ZTSB-110739 HOW PROUD I WOULD HAVE BEEN 284
1966 [live-Cowtown Jamboree] Panther Hall, Fort Worth, TX – Joe Poovey aka Johnny Dallas (Joe Poovey [vcl], Bryan Freeze [hmny vcl-1/ld gt], Lawrence “Larry” White [steel] + unknown musicians. Producer: Edward “Ed” Miller)
04201 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN unissued
04202 YOU KNOW HOW CRAZY I AM unissued
04203 THANK GOD, I’VE GONE CRAZY unissued
04204 WORST OF LUCK unissued
04204 WABASH CANNONBALL unissued
04505 WHAT IF WHEN WE GOT HERE WE WERE HOME unissued
04506 COLD, COLD HEART unissued
04507 I CAN’T HELP IT unissued
04508 WELCOME TO PARADISE unissued
04509 YOU’RE GONNA BE SORRY unissued
04510 THE BOTTLE LET ME DOWN [Incomplete] unissued
August 1966 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Joe Poovey aka Johnny Dallas (Joe Poovey [vcl], Donald Eugene “Johnny Paycheck” Lytle [hmny vcl-1/rh gt], Peter “Pete” Wade [ld gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Kenneth “Kenny” Buttrey [drums]. Gerald “Jerry” Whitehurst [piano-2]. Producer: Aubrey Mayhew)
046 TK4M-5030-1 HEART FULL OF LOVE -1 Little Darlin’ LD-0013/Koch KOC-CD-9828
047 TK4M-5031-1 GRAY FLANNEL WORLD -2 LD-0013
February 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Joe Poovey aka Johnny Dallas (Joe Poovey [vcl], Pete Wade [ld gt], ? [rh gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Kenny Buttrey [drums], Jerry Whitehurst [pno]. Producer: Aubrey Mayhew)
048 IF YOU GOT PROBLEMS IN YOUR HOME Little Darlin’ LD-0026/Koch KOC-CD-98928
049 THE LITTLE FOLKS LD-0026/KOC-CD-9828
WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN TO THE LITTLE FOLKS” is shown on LITTLE DARLIN’ LD-0026 as THE LITTLE FOLKS
1968 Cliff Herring Studio, 1705 West 7th St. Fort Worth, TX - Joe Poovey aka Johnny Dallas and The Dallasites/The Dallasites* (Joe Poovey [vcl-1], Glen Goode [ld gt], William “Willie” Kaluza [stl gtr], Robert “Bobby” Kaluza [bass]: John “Johnny” Eubanks [bass], Robert “Bobby” Berry [drums])
050 UP WENT THE BOTTLE (AND DOWN CAME THE MAN) Media 007
051 TAKE BACK YOUR NAME 007
000 DALLASITE* -instr.- 007 MEDIA 007 released with alternate flipsides.
1976 [demo session] Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/gt]. Producer: Ed Miller)
05101 THE FARTHER DOWN THE ROAD I GO
05102 HAVE FAITH IN YOUR FAITH
05103 THE PAST IS GONE
05104 HE’S IN A HURRY (TO GET HOME TO MY WIFE)
05105 AIN’T IT STRANGE (HOW THE MIND EXAGGERATES THE SOUNDS)
05106 I WISH I COULD HAVE LOVED YOU
05107 WELCOME TO PARADISE
05108 WHAT IF WHEN WE GOT HERE WE WERE HOME
05109 YOU KNOW HOW CRAZY I AM
05110 THERE IS SOMETHINGS SOME FOLKS CAN’T FIND NO HUMOR IN
05111 I MUST HAVE SOME RELIEF
05112 IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN
05113 PREACHER AND A GIRL IN THE NIGHT
05114 THE LATE AND GREAT ME
1976 Autumn Sound Studio, Garland, TX – “Texas” Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/ac gt], Marvin Montgomery [banjo] + unknown musicians + vocal gtoup [-1])
052 THE FARTHER DOWN THE ROAD I GO -1 Carol 203
053 MEET ME IN THE MORNING 203
054 THANK GOD, I’VE GONE CRAZY unissued
055 THE BIRD SONG unissue
1976 [demo session] Dallas, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/gt])
05501 I GOT HURT ALL OVER ME unissued
05502 SHE LOOKS GOOD TO THE CROWD
1978 The Grapevine Opry, Grapevine, TX - “Texas” Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Joe Poovey)
056 808-77A PRIDE Donny No.#/Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Street DCD-70199
057 808-77B WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN Donny No.#/RCCD-3037 DCD-70199, Koch KOC-CD-9828
19 November 1978 and 4 April 1979 Bill Hensley Studio, Fort Worth, TX - “Texas” Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/gt], William “Billy” House [gt], Gerald “Jerry” House [mandolin], Buck Grissom [dobro], David House [bass] + The House Brothers-Billy/Jerry/David [bck vcl]. Producer: Joe Poovey)
058 OCEAN OF DIAMONDS Reder 36/Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Street DCD-70199
059 TAKE BACK YOUR NAME Reder 36
11 April 1979 Leo Teel Studio, Grand Prairie, TX - “Texas” Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/rh gt], John McQuarter [ld gt/bass], Maurice Anderson [steel], ? [drums], Dale Potter [fiddle]. Producer: Joe Bill D’Angelo)
060 COWTOWN Country Picnic LP-707
COUNTRY PICNIC LP-707 JOE BILL’S COUNTRY PICNIC ALBUM (August 1979)
1979 Leo Teel Studio, Grand Prairie, TX - “Texas” Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Joe Poovey)
061 YOU KNOW HOW CRAZY I AM unissued
062 MAMA LAID THE LAW DOWN unissued
9 March 1980 Leo Teel Studio, Grand Prairie, TX - “Texas” Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Joe Poovey)
063 PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT unissued
1980 Oakridge Recording Studio, Fort Worth, TX – Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Major Bill Smith)
064 CRY Christi LC-1017
065 LOUISIANA FIDDLE MAN LC-1017 Misty Mountain 45-EP-500
LOUISIANA FIDDLE MAN” was leased to MISTY MOUNTAIN Records which is owned by DICK GRANT.
MISTY MOUNTAIN 45-EP-500 GROOVEY” JOE POOVEY and FRIENDS (July 1981)
11 November 1980 Regent Sound Studio, Denmark St., London, UK – Groovey Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/ac gt], Carlo Edwards [ld gt], Mitch Caws [bass], Stefano Edwards [drums], Dave Rowberry [piano-1], Clint Bradley [hmny vcl-1/handclaps-2], Dave Travis [hmny vcl-1/handclaps-2]. Producer: Dave Travis. Session Co-Ordinator: Dick Grant)
066 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE -1 Misty Mountain 45-EP-500 President PT-497 Sunrock EP-SR-050 Rundell RUN-005/ Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Street DCD-70199 Lucky LRCD-816
067 LIGHTNING ‘CROSS THE SKY -1-2 Misty Mountain 45-EP-500 President PT-497 Sunrock EP-SR-050 Rollercoaster RCEP-124/Rundell RUN-005
068 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE -1-2 Misty Mountain 45-EP-500 Sunrock EP-SR-050 Rundell RUN-005
RUNDELL RUN-005 ROCKABILLY HERO’S (GER,1985)
The above recordings were leased by MISTY MOUNTAIN Records to PRESIDENT Records/SUNROCK Records/ RUNDELL Records/ROLLERCOATER Records and DRAGON STREET Records. ROLLERCOASTER RCEP-124 MOVE ‘N’ GROOVE WITH “GROOVEY” JOE POOVEY (UK) LUCKY CDLR-816 ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.16
25 October 1981 Burton Harris Studio, Mount Pleasant, TX - Groovey Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl], John “Johnny” Patterson [ld gt], Jerry Arnold [bass], ? [drums], Charles “Charlie” Hopkins [tenor sax], ? [piano]. Producer: Jim Shell. Engineer: Burton Harris. Session Co-Ordinator: Dick Grant)
069 BABY LET’S ROCK Disc Jockey Jamboree DJLP-2054 Koch KOC-CD-8928
070 LITTLE MISS LINDA DJLP-2054
071 DON’T BLAME IT ON ME DJLP-2054 KOC-CD-8928
072 A COLD MARAGARITA DJLP-2054
1983 Nashville, TN - Groovey Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl], Buck Barrett [ld gt], Tim Dospichal [gt], Barry Chance [gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Larry Paxton [bass], Kenny Buttrey [drums], John Probst [piano]. Producer: Aubrey Mayhew)
073 THE AGE OF ROCK IS YET TO COME Ritz 2061/Koch KOC-CD-9828
074 HONEY BABE 2061/KOC-CD-9828
075 THAT’S ALRIGHT, MAMA unissued/KOC-CD-9828
076 CAT DADDY unissued/KOC-CD-9828
077 NEW SCHOOL DAYS unissued/KOC-CD-9828
078 TEN LONG FINGERS unissued/Dragon Street DCD-70199 Koch KOC-CD-9828
079 ROCK THIS JOINT unissued/Koch KOC-CD-9828
080 BOPPING THE BLUES unissued/KOC-CD-9828
1985 Dallas, TX - Groovey Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Joe Poovey)
081 THE LAST STROKE OF MIDNIGHT Dee Jay Jamboree DJLP-2054
082 DREAM DREAM BABY DJLP-2054
083 TO GET THERE FROM HERE DJLP-2054
084 LOST IN THE SHUFFLE DJLP-2054
085 ALL DRESSED UP FOR THE BLUES DJLP-2054
086 BOOGIE WOOGIE WEEKEND DJLP-2054
1991 [live] Billy Bob’s, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, TX – Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/rh gt], Bryan Freeze [ld gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Bryan Freeze)
08601 FROM THE JUNGLE TO THE ZOO Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Street DCD-70199
1991 Wolfpack Production Studio, Fort Worth, TX - Joe Poovey (unknown musicians. Producer: Bryan Freeze)
087 TEN LONG FINGERS unissued
088 DEEP ELLUM BLUES Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Streer DCD-70199 Final Vinyl EP-
089 LITTLE EGYPT unissued
090 NITRO-BILLY unissued
091 WEEK-END BOOGIE unissued
092 MAMA LAID THE LAW DOWN unissued
093 BUDDY’S SONG unissued
094 MEAN MAMA BLUES unissued
095 YOU HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER WOMAN unissued
096 THE FOOL unissued
097 EASY STREET unissued
1997 Wolfpack Production Studio, Fort Worth, TX - Joe Poovey (Joe Poovey [vcl/rh gt], Bryan Freeze [ld gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Bryan Freeze)
098 DEEP ELLUM ROCK Final Vinyl EP-/Rollercoaster RCCD-3037 Dragon Street DCD-70199 Koch KOC-CD-9828
099 DEEP ELLUM BLUES Final Vinyl EP-
100 ROCKIN’ HONKY TONK FOOLS Final Vinyl EP-
ALBUMS
Sunjay [SWE] SJLP-562 The Two Sides: Move Around; Ten Long Fingers; Careful Baby; The Thrill of Love; Livin' Alone; You May Seek; I Dreamed About the Blues; My Life's Ambition; Ole Louella; Jamaica Jill; Silence Baby; Two Young Hearts; It's A Lonely Night; What Have I Got to Lose - 85
Dee Jay Jamboree [GER] DJLP-2054 Yesterday And Today: Ten Long Fingers; Sweet Louella; Careful Baby; Move Around [alt.]; Part Time Hero; My Life's Ambition; Silence Baby; Nursery Rock; Don't Blame It On Me; The Last Stroke Of Midnight; Dream, Dream Baby; To Get From There To Here; Lost In The Shuffle; All Dressed Up For The Blues; Boogie Woogie Weekend; Baby Let's Rock; Little Miss Linda; A Cold Margarita - 86
Rollercoaster [UK] RCCD-3037 Greatest Grooves: Move Around [alt.]; Sweet Louella; Ten Long Fingers; Careful Baby; My Life's Ambition; Nursery Rock; Thrill Of Love; Don't Blame It On Me; Silence Baby; Part Time Hero; Move Around [live]; Honolulu Rock-A-Roll-A; Livin' Alone; Ocean Of Diamonds; Pride; Will The Circle Be Unbroken?; You Are My Sunshine; Deep Ellum Blues; From The Jungle To The Zoo; Ten Long Fingers [alt.]; Deep Ellum Rock; Santa's Helper; Christmas Filled With Cheer; Move Around – 02-99 (also on Dragon Street DCD-70199)
Koch KOC-CD-9828 The Late Great Me:Move Around; Will the Circle Be Unbroken; Don't Blame Me; My Life Ambition; Deep Elum Rock; Swee Louella; Heart Full of Love; If You've Got Problems in Your Home; What's Gonna Happen to the Little Folks; Grey Flannel World; Age of Rock Is Yet to Come; That's Alright Mama; Cat Daddy; New School Days; Ten Long Fingers; Don't Blame It on Me; Rock This Joint; Boffing the Blues; Come on Baby; Honey Babe - 05-10-04
EPs
Rollin' Rock 45-030 Silence Baby; Nursery Rock; Don't Blame
It On Me; My Life’s Ambition; Sweet Louella – 74 (Jim Shell Recordings 1957 and
Dixie)
Misty Mountain EP-500 Groovey Joe Poovey and Friends: Louisiana Fiddle Man; You Are My Sunshine; Lightning ‘Cross The Sky; Great Balls Of Fire – 07-81
Misty Mountain EP-500 Groovey Joe Poovey and Friends: Louisiana Fiddle Man; You Are My Sunshine; Lightning ‘Cross The Sky; Great Balls Of Fire – 07-81
Sunrock [SWE] SR-050
Rock And Roll Tour 1984: [Groovey Joe Poovey:] Lightning Cross The Sky; You
Are My Sunshine; Great Balls of Fire / [Red
Hot Max And Cats:] Blue Suede Shoes; On The Move - 84
SINGLES
Rural Rhythm (1955)
503 Christmas Filled With Cheer / Santa's Helper – 11-55 (rev. Dec.12)
511 Be Bop Santa Claus / Atomic Kisses – 11-57 (reissued on Rural Rhythm Christmas RR-511 in 1963, December 1964, December 1965)
511 Be Bop Santa Claus / You Can’t Come In - 11-61
Dixie (1957-59)
733 Careful Baby / Move Around – 09-58
45-2018 The Thrill Of Love / Ten Long Fingers – 05-59 (rev. May 18, reissued in UK, 1973 on Rapier 100 and Injun 1-100)
Azalea (1960)
136-D-45 The Secret Me / I Dreamed About The Blues – 11-60 (rev. Dec. 5)
Sims (1962-66)
126 Are You Really Worth It All / As One Sinner To Another – 02-62 (rev. Feb. 24)
147 I'm Barely Hangin' On To Me / Her Mother's Wedding Dress – 10-63
216 The Late And Great Me / I Wear It Well – 11-64
249 I Must Have Some Relief / Slave Traders - 06-65
284 Broken, Busted, Battered And Bewildered / How Proud I Would Have Been – 06-66
Little Darlin' (1966-67) as by Johnny Dallas
LD-0013 Heartful Of Love / Gray Flannel World Little Darlin' – 10-66 w. Johnny Paycheck
LD-0026 If You Got Problems In Your Home / The Little Folks – ca. 05-67
Media (1968) as by Johnny Dallas
007 Up Went The Bottle / Take Back Your Name - 68
007 Up Went The Bottle / Dallasite - 68
Carol (1976)
203 The Farther Down The Road I Go / Meet Me In The Morning - 76
Donny (1978)
No # Pride / Will The Circle Be Unbroken – 08-80
Reder (1978-79)
36 Take Me Back Your Name / Ocean Of Diamonds – 09-79
Christi (1980)
LC-1017 Cry / Louisiana Fiddle Man - 12-80
Misty Mountain – President [UK] (1980)
PT-497 Lightning ‘Cross The Sky; Great Balls Of Fire – 11-81
Ritz (1983)
2061 The Age Of Rock Is Yet To Come / Honey Babe – 83
