Gene O‘ Quin

3rd version
by Al Turner & Dick Grant with acknowledgements to Phil Tricker, Dave Sax, Richard Weize, Henk Scholts, Wolf-Ruediger Sommer, Thieu Van De Vorst & Praguefrank
Original Story & Discography appeared in The Hillbilly Researcher #1 - Autumn 1988.
SESSIONS
Fall 1948 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, Tx – Boots & His Buddies (Boots Borquin [vcl-1/ld gt], Eugene “Gene” O’Quin [vcl-2], prob. Jimmy Eller [rh gt] or [bjo]. Producer: Jesse Erickson)
001 128/1949 NEXT SUNDAY DARLING IS MY BIRTHDAY -2 Talent 708/Krazy Kat KKCD-21 Rollercoaster RCCD-3049, Dragon Street DCD-70102
000 129/1950 POOR LITTLE JOE -1 Talent 708
TALENT 708 was pressed by 4 STAR Records hence 4 Star Masters nos. KRAZY KAT KKCD-21 PLAYBOY BOOGIE (UK); ROLLERCOASTER RCCD-3049 THE GUYS & GIRLS OF THE BIG D JAMBOREE (UK, 2002); DRAGON STREET DCD-70102 THE GUYS OF THE BIG D JAMBOREE (2002)
ca August 1949 Seller’s Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St.,Dallas, TX - Gene O’Quin With Al Turner’s Big “D” Jamboree Barn Dance Gang (Gene O‘ Quin [vcl], Buster White or Leon Rhodes [gt], poss. Buddy Griffin [rh gt], poss. Jimmy Kelley [steel], poss. Otis West or Buzz Burnham [bass], poss. Williams Jack “Billy Jack” Saucier [fiddle]. Producer: Jesse Erickson)
002 240 PENNIES FOR PAPA Talent 741
003 241 BLUES COME AROUND 741/White Label WLP-2814
WHITE LABEL WLP-2814 BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY, Vol.14, THE STAR TALENT LABEL (NED, 1990)
Spring 1950 [demo session] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Gene O‘ Quin (Gene O‘ Quin [vcl/gt]. Producer: Leland Jame “Lee” Gillette)
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13 July 1950 [no. 1841, 15:00-18:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Gene O‘ Quin (Gene O‘ Quin [vcl], Ivy “Jimmy” Bryant [el ld gt], Edward “Eddie” Kirk [rh gt], Wesley Webb “Speedy” West [steel], Clifford Gilpin “Cliffie Stone” Snyder [bass], Harold Hensley [fiddle], William “Billy” Liebert [pno]. Producer: Lee Gillette)
004 6381-4 KEEP A-TALIN’ BABY Capitol F1219/Barnyard LP-5208 Castle LP-8211 Bear Family BCD-16194
005 6382-1 THE PINBALL MILLIONAIRE* Capitol F1148/Castle LP-8108 Bear Family BCD-16194
006 6383-1 THE HARD WAY* F1148
007 6384-1 (YOU’RE GONNA HAVE TO STOP) THAT LOWDOWN RUNNIN’ AROUND Capitol F1219/Barnyard LP-5208, Castle LP-8211 Bear Family BCD-16194
*initial pressing of F1148 issued as by Jene O‘ Quin
Late Summer 1950 [The Smiley Burnette Show-Radio Station KWTO] Springfield, MO – Gene O‘ Quin (Gene O‘ Quin [vcl/gt] + Smiley Burnette’s Whippoorwill’s: Roy Lanham [ld gt], Gene Mobeck [rh gt], Douglas “Doug” Dalton [mand], Dusty Rhodes [bass])
00701 THE HARD WAY Castle LP-8108 Rollercoaster RCCD-3049 Dragon Street DCD-70102
2 November 1950 [no. 1965, 15:30-19:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Gene O‘ Quin (Gene O‘ Quin [vcl], Merle Robert Travis [ld gt], Eddie Kirk [rh gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass] Harold Hensley [fiddle], Billy Liebert [pno]. Producer: Lee Gllette)
008 6801-5 I GET THE BLUES Capitol F1346/Castle LP-8108 Charly CR-30255 BCD-16194, Cactus CAPCD-4
009 6802-6 DEVIL ON MY SHOULDER (AND AN ANGEL IN MY ARMS) Capitol F1315/Castle LP-8108 BCD-16194
010 6803-4 YOU’RE SMILING AT ANOTHER F1315/LP-8108 BCD-16194
011 6804-6 BUTANE BLUES F1346/LP-8108, Charly CR-30255
CHARLY CR-30255 TOO HOT TO HANDLE (UK,1986); CACTUS CAPCD-4 CAPITOL HILLBILLY, Vol.4
2 February 1951 [no. 2046, 14:30-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Gene O‘ Quin (Gene O‘ Quin [vcl], Eddie Kirk [ld gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Kenneth F. “Ken” Nelson)
012 7066-3 IT’S NO USE TALKIN’ BABY F1821/Castle LP-8108, Bug/Capitol CI-91346
013 7067-2 YOU PLAYED AROUND WITH MY HEART F1433/Barnyard LP-5208 Castle LP-8211 BCD-16194
014 7068-7 TRIFLIN’ WOMAN (YOU’RE GONNA HAVE TO SETTLE DOWN) F1708
015 7069-8 HEADS YOU WIN (TAILS I LOSE) F1433/Barnyard LP-5208 LP-8211 BCD-16194
BUG/CAPITOL CI-91346 HILLBILLY MUSIC…THANK GOD, Vol.1 (1990)
8 March 1951 [no. 2074, 20:00-23:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Gene O‘ Quin (Gene O‘ Quin [vcl], Eddie Kirk [ld gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Muddy C. Berry [drums], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
016 7192-1 I’M LONESOME FOR YOU F1821/Castle LP-8108
017 7193-6 LET ME CHANGE YOUR NAME F1943/Castle LP-8108 Bear Family BCD-16194 Cactus CAPCD-3
018 7194-7 NO PARKING HERE Capitol F1508/Barnyard LP-5208 Castle LP-8211 BCD-16194, Cactus CAPCD-2
019 7195-6 BOOGIE WOOGIE FEVER F1508/Barnyard LP-5208 Castle LP-8211 Charly CR-30215 BCD-16194 Disky DC-885772
CHARLY CR-30215 BOOGIE WOOGIE FEVER (UK, May 1982); CACTUS CAPCD-2 CAPITOL HILLBILLY, Vol.2; DISKY DC-885772 A CAPITOL ROCKABILLY PARTY, Part.3
11 June 1951 [no. 2109, 14:30-18:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Gene O‘ Quin (Gene O‘ Quin [vcl], Eddie Kirk [gt], William “Billy” Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone [bass], Muddy Berry [drums], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
020 7647-16 I’M GONNA TAKE MY BABY DANCING F2344/BC-16194 Cactus CAPCD-2
021 7648-7 TEXAS BOOGIE F1708/EC-50062 Charly CR-30215 BCD-16194 Disky DC-885712
022 7649-5 YOU BETTER CHANGE YOUR WAYS F2050/Castle LP-8108
023 7650 I’M GONNA FIND ANOTHER SWEETHEART F1943/LP-8108
? EC-50062 WANTED; DISKY DC-885712 A CAPITOL ROCKABILLY PARTY, Part.2
30 January 1952 [no. 2514, 14:30-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Gene O‘ Quin (Gene O‘ Quin [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [ld gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Cliffie Stone ]bass], Muddy Berry [drums], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Billy Liebert [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
024 9676-8 COME AROUND TO ME F2050/Castle LP-8108 Bear Family BCD-16194
025 9677-5 I’LL NEVER BE THE SAME F2075/LP-8108
026 9678-7 YOU’RE GONNA BE SORRY F2210/LP-8108 El Toro ETCD CH-102
027 9679-10 MOBILIN’ BABY OF MINE F2075/LP-8108 BCD-16194 Cactus CAPCD-1
EL TORO ETCD CH-102 COLLECTOR’S CHOICE-CAMPUS BOOGIE; CACTUS CAPCD-1 CAPITOL HILLBILLY, Vol.1.
21 June 1952 [no. 2762, 14:30-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Gene O‘ Quin (Gene O‘ Quin [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [ld gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Paul Toenniges [bass], Muddy Berry [drums], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Leslie “Les” Taylor [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson0
028 10337 I’M GETTIN’ RID OF YOU F2843/Barnyard LP-5203 Castle LP-8211 Charly CR-30256
029 10338-9 I DON’T WANT YOUR KISS’ES (IF I CAN’T HAVE YOUR HEART) F2490/LP-5203 LP-8211 BCD-16194
030 10339-6 CLOSE YOUR EYES (AND I’LL BE THERE) F2344
031 10423-12 TENNESSEE TALKIN’ DOLL F2210/Castle LP-8108 Charly CR-30255
032 FALLIN’ IN LOVE unissued
CHARLY CR-30256 OAKIE BOOGIE (UK, 1986)
27 January 1953 [no. 2905, 14:30-17:30] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Gene O‘ Quin (Gene O‘ Quin [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [ld gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Herman “Herman The Hermit” Snyder [bass], ? [drums], Harold Hensley [fiddle-1]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
033 11068-3 TIRED-1 F2843/Barnyard LP-5203 Castle LP-8211 BCD-16194
034 11069-3 I BELIEVE IN LOVIN’ ‘EM F2655/Barnyard LP-5203 LP-8211 Charly CR-30255 BCD-16194 Disky DC-885772
035 11070-4 I’LL STOP LOVING YOU -1 F2490/Barnyard LP-5203 Castle LP-8211 BCD-16194 Cactus CAPCD-5
036 11071-4 I WISH IT WAS ONLY A DREAM -1 F2655/Barnyard LP-5203 Castle LP-8211
CACTUS CAPCD-5 CAPITOL HILLBILLY, Vol.5
27 January 1953 [no. 3278, 19:00-22:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Gene O‘ Quin (Gene O‘ Quin [vcl], Quilla Hugh “Porky” Freeman [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Allen Williams [bass], Harold Hensley [fiddle]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
037 12200-5 I SPECIALIZE IN LOVE Capitol F2715/BCD-16194
038 12201-7 TOO HOT TO HANDLE F2715/Charly CR-30255 BCD-16194 Disky DC-885772
039 12202-15 I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT LOVE unissued
040 12203-7 I CAN’T STAND THE THOUGHT OF LOSING YOU Bear Family BCD-16194
24 August 1954 [no. 3511, 15:00-18:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Gene O‘ Quin (Gene O‘ Quin [vcl], Walley Nix [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Speedy West [steel], Joyce Wayne “Red” Murrell [bass], Roy Harte [drums], Harold Hensley [fiddle]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
041 12955-16 YOU NAME IT (SHE’S GOT IT) F2935/Barnyard LP-5203 Castle LP-8211 BCD-16194
042 12956-8 IT’S NO WONDER F2935/Barnyard LP-5203 LP-8211 Bear Family BCD16194
043 12957-10 STAND BACK AND LET ME AT THAT GAL Bear Family BCD-16194
044 12958-7 SOMEONE’S GONNA BE LONELY BCD-16194
24 August 1954 [14:00-17:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Gene O‘ Quin (Gene O‘ Quin [vcl], Jimmy Bryant [ld gt], Harold Rodcay [gt], Billy Strange [gt], Gerald “Jerry” Miller [steel], Allen Williams [bass], Homer Escamilla [drums], Harold Hensley [fiddle], Les Taylor [pno]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
045 CAP 2550/IM 4396 JOE, JOE, JOE Intro 45-6089/LP-5208 LP-8211 BCD 16194
046 CAP 2551/IM 4397 CONVICTED Intro 45-6089/LP-5208 LP-8211 BCD 16194
047 CAP 2552/IM 4398 I SEARCHED THE CROWD Intro 45-6090/BCD 16194
048 CAP 2554/IM 4399 THAT'S MY DESIRE Intro 45-6090/BCD 16194
1964 Dallas, TX – Boots & His Buddies (Boots Borquin [vcl], Gene O’Quin [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians)
049 RK4M-7187 OUT OF MY MIND Vandan VR-7187
050 RK4M-7188 NEXT SUNDAY DARLIN’ IS MY BIRTHDAY VR-7187
1975 Hollywood, CA – Gene O’Quin (unknown musicians. Producer: Cliffie Stone & Steve Stone)
049 I'M GONNA LIVE THE LIVE THEY SING ABOUT (IN ALL THOSE COUNTRY SONGS) Unicorn UR-7502
050 OUR HOUSE IS BURNING DOWN Unicorn UR-7502

ALBUMS
Barnyard [GER] LP-5208 Star Of The Big "D" Jamboree (1950-1954): You Name It (She's Got It); It's No Wonder; Tired: I'm Gettin' Rid Of You; I Don't Want Your Kisses (If I Can't Have Your Heart); I Believe In Lovin'; I Wish It Was Only A Dream; Boogie Woogie Fever; No Parking Here; Convicted; Joe Joe Joe; That Low Down Running Around; Keep A-Talkin' Baby; Heads You Win (Tails I Lose; You Played Around with My Heart - 75 (reissued in 1982 on Castle LP-8211 Country Music Retrospect, vol. 5)
Castle [GER] LP- 8108 The Late Gene O'Quin - A Hillbilly At Heart: Pinball Millionaore; You're Amiling At Another; You're Gonna Be Sorry; Tennessee Talking Doll; Let Me Change Your Name; I'm Gonna Find Another Sweetheart; I'm Lonesome For You; It's No Use Talking Baby (I'm Through); Mobilin´ Baby Of Mine; I'll Never Be The Same; You Better Change Your Ways; Come Around To Me; Butane Blues; I Get The Blues; Devil On My Shoulder; Intro/The Hard Way (w.Whippoorwills of the Smiley Burnette Show) - 81
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16194 Boogie Woogie Fever: Boogie Woogie Fever; The Pinball Millionaire; Mobilin´ Baby Of Mine; You Name It (She's Got It); Devil On My Shoulder; Too Hot To Handle; I Believe In Lovin´; Someone's Gonna Be Lonely; Texas Boogie; Heads You Win (Tails I Lose); Keep A-Talkin´ Baby; I'm Gonna Take My Baby Dancing; That's My Desire; I Specialize In Love; No Parking Here; I'll Stop Loving You; It's No Wonder; Come Around To Me; Tired; I Get The Blues; I Don't Know Anything About Love; Let Me Change Your Name; Convicted; You Played Around With My Heart; Stand Back And Let Me At That Gal; That Low Down Running Around; I Can't Stand The Thought Of Losing You; Joe; Joe; Joe; You're Smiling At Another; I Searched The Crowd - 14-03-00

SINGLES
Talent (1948-49)
708 Next Sunday Darling is My Birthday / Poor Little Joe – ca. 48 as by Boots & His Buddies
741 Pennies For Papa / Blues Come Around – 49 (adv. September 4)
Capitol (1950-54)
F1148 The Pinball Millionaire / The Hard Way – 08-50
F1219 Keep-A-Talkin' Baby / (You’re Gonna Have To Stop) That Lowdown Runnin’ Around – 09-50
F1315 Devil On My Shoulder (And An Angel In My Mind) / You're Smiling At Another – 12-50
F1346 I Get The Blues / Butane Blues – ca. 08-01-51
F1433 You Played Around With My Heart / Heads You Win (Tails I Lose) – 03-51
F1508 Boogie Woogie Fever / No Parking Here – 05-51
F1708 Texas Boogie / Triflin' Woman (You’re Gonna Have To Settle Down) – 15-08-51
F1821 It's No Use Talkin' Baby (I'm Through) / I'm Lonesome For You – 10-51
F1943 Let Me Change Your Name / I'm Gonna Find Another Sweetheart – 01-52
F2050 You Better Change Your Ways / Come Around To Me – 04-52
F2075 I'll Never Be The Same / Mobilin' Baby If Mine – 05-52
F2210 Tennessee Talkin' Doll / You're Gonna Be Sorry – 11-09-52
F2344 Close Your Eyes (And I'll Be There) / I'm Gonna Take My Baby Dancing – 01-53
F2490 I Don't Want Your Kisses (If I Can’t Have Your Heart) / I'll Stop Loving You – 06-53
F2655 I Believe In Lovin' / I Wish It Was Only A Dream – 16-11-53
F2715 I Specialize In Love / Too Hot To Handle – 01-02-54
F2843 Tired / I'm Getting Rid Of You – 06-54
F2935 You Name It (She's Got It) / It's No Wonder – 10-54
Intro (1955)
6089 Convicted / Joe, Joe, Joe – 11-55
6090 I Searched The Crowd / That's My Desire – 11-55
Vandan (1964)
7187 Next Sunday Darling Is My Birthday / Out of My Mind - 64 "Boots" and His Buddies
Unicorn (ca 1975)
UR-7502 I'm Gonna Live The Live They Sing About (In All Those Country Songs) / Our House Is Burning Down – ca 75

Stephen Wade

by Praguefrank
SESSIONS also recorded with Tony Ellis

1990 unknown – Stephen Wade (Zan McLoed [gt/bouzouki], Gil Carter [Jamaican rhumba box/washboard/kalimba], Sam Morgan [fiddle/mandolin], Mike Craver [piano/harmonium], Kieran O'Hare [uillean pipes/tin whistle/wooden flute] Producer: Stephen Wade, Bruce Kaplan)                                                                                              

001 LOST GANDER   Flying Fish  FFCD-543  

002 JOHN GREER'S TWO STEP   Flying Fish  FFCD-543 

003 MONEY MUSK/WHITE COCKADE   Flying Fish  FFCD-543

004 SNOWDROP   Flying Fish  FFCD-543  

005 DAVY DAVY   Flying Fish  FFCD-543

006 PIG ANKLE RAG   Flying Fish  FFCD-543

007 GEORGIA BUCK/CLUCKING HEN   Flying Fish  FFCD-543  

008 SHOOTING CREEK   Flying Fish  FFCD-543 

009 RYE STRAW   Flying Fish  FFCD-543  

010 BUCKDANCER'S CHOICE/NEEDLECASE   Flying Fish  FFCD-543

011 OLD JOE   Flying Fish  FFCD-543

012 MULBERRY GAP   Flying Fish  FFCD-543

013 BAPTIST SHOUT   Flying Fish  FFCD-543

014 DRUNKEN WAGONER   Flying Fish  FFCD-543 

015 ROCKHOUSE JOE   Flying Fish  FFCD-543 

016 PATEROLLER   Flying Fish  FFCD-543 

017 REUBEN WAS AN ALL AROUND MAN   Flying Fish  FFCD-543

018 SPANISH FANDANGO   Flying Fish  FFCD-543

1997 Private Ear Recording, Hyattsville, MD - Stephen Wade (Mike Craver [vcl/gt/piano/organ], Dudley Connell [vcl/gt],  John Cephas [vcl], Tony Ellis [gt/fiddle/bass], John Doyle [gt], Seamus Egan [banjo/flute/pennywhistle], Wes Butts [washtub bass], Tom Gray [bass], Alan Jabbour [fiddle], Saul Broudy/Henry Stinson [harmonica], Nancy Fly [accordion], Marvin Reitz [jug], Tom Layton [rhumba box/washboard])

019 THEME FROM BEETHOVEN'S MANDOLIN SONATINA   County CO-CD-2721

020 BONAPARTE'S RETREAT   County CO-CD-2721 

021 DARLING CORY   County CO-CD-2721

022 FEATHER BED   County CO-CD-2721  

023 COAL CREEK MARCH   County CO-CD-2721

024 ROCKY HILL   County CO-CD-2721

025 SUNFLOWER DANCE   County CO-CD-2721

026 PRETTY POLLY   County CO-CD-2721 

027 WALKING IN THE PARLOR   County CO-CD-2721

028 ASH GROOVE   County CO-CD-2721 

029 MINSTREL MEDLEY: JOHNNY BOOKER/LIZA JANE   County CO-CD-2721

030 FLOWERY GIRLS   County CO-CD-2721 

031 FOXHUNTER'S GIRLS   County CO-CD-2721

032 LOST JOHN   County CO-CD-2721  

033 GREENBACK DOLLAR   County CO-CD-2721  

034 MALVERN HILL County CO-CD-2721             

035 HOBART SMITH'S WABASH BLUES   County CO-CD-2721

036 OVER THE WATERFALL   County CO-CD-2721 

037 ELZIC'S FAREWELL   County CO-CD-2721 

038 TRAIN ON THE ISLAND   County CO-CD-2721 

039 OH MY LITTLE DARLING   County CO-CD-2721

040 RECKLESS RUFUS   County CO-CD-2721 

041 RATTLER TREED A POSSUM   County CO-CD-2721

042 BANGING BREAKDOWN   County CO-CD-2721 

1998 [live] Library Of Congress, Washington, DC – Stephen Wade and Alan Jabbour

04201 STONY POINT / SHOES AND STOCKINGS Patuxent CD 308  

04202 SANTA ANNA'S RETREAT Patuxent CD 308

04203 BONAPARTE'S RETREAT Patuxent CD 308

04204 WASHINGTON'S MARCH Patuxent CD 308

04205 PADDY ON THE TURNPIKE Patuxent CD 308

04206 ISOM WALTZ Patuxent CD 308

04207 SCHOTTISCHE Patuxent CD 308  

04208 RAGGED BILL Patuxent CD 308

04209 SHOOTING CREEK Patuxent CD 308  

04210 CABIN CREEK Patuxent CD 308

04211 FALLS OF RICHMOND Patuxent CD 308  

04212 BETTY LIKENS Patuxent CD 308  

04213 LIZA JANE / LIZA JANE Patuxent CD 308

04214 RED FOX / LEATHER BRITCHES  Patuxent CD 308  

Ca 2012 Bias Recording, 5400 Carolina Place, Springfield, VA – Stephen Wade, with Mike Craver [-1], Danny Knicely [-2],  Zan McLeon [-3]

043 COTTON EYED JOE SFW 40208  

044 TRAIN 45 SFW 40208  

045 ARCADE BLUES -1-2 SFW 40208   

046 UNCLE BUDDY SFW 40208  

047 CUCKOO'S NEST / TEMPERANCE REEL / HOP LIGHT LADIES SFW 40208  

048 HOME SWEET HOME SFW 40208  

049 DON'T LET YOUR DEAL GO DOWN SFW 40208  

050 OLD COUNTRY STOMP SFW 40208  

051 ROCKY HILL SFW 40208  

052 LITTLE BETTY ANN -1-2 SFW 40208  

053 CUCKOO BIRD -2-3 SFW 40208  

054 ALABAMA JUBILEE / DOWN YONDER SFW 40208

055 SANTA ANNA'S RETREAT SFW 40208  

056 TWIN SISTERS -1-2 SFW 40208  

057 WILD BILL JONES SFW 40208

058 LITTLE RABBIT / SHEEP SHELL CORN SFW 40208

059 BERKELEY MARCH / UNDER THE DOUBLE EAGLE SFW 40208  

060 HAND IN HAND -1-3

2014-2016 unknown – Stephen Wade

061 WILD HORSE SFW 40223  

062 COME ON BUDDIE, DON'T YOU WANT TO GO SFW 40223

063 CHESLEY CHANCEY'S CUMBERLAND GAP SFW 40223  

064 SWING AND TURN, JUBILEE SFW 40223

065 FLY AROUND MY PRETTY LITTLE MISS SFW 40223  

066 DIAMOND JOE SFW 40223  

067 PUNCHEON CAMPS SFW 40223  

068 HARD HEAD HARDY SFW 40223

069 KC WHISTLE SFW 40223

070 WILLIE MOORE SFW 40223  

071 UNCLE DAVE'S FANDANGO SFW 40223  

072 GOODBYE, OLD PAINT SFW 40223  

073 TOM PALEY'S JOHN HENRY SFW 40223  

074 TROUBLE AT THE COAL CREEK MINES SFW 40223  

075 GRAY EAGLE SFW 40223  

076 LOST JOHN SFW 40223  

077 SHORTENIN' BREAD SFW 40223  

078 RENO FACTORY / BROWN SKIN BLUES SFW 40223

079 SOURWOOD MOUNTAIN SFW 40223  

080 IN THE PINES SFW 40223  

081 CHERRY BLOSSOM WALTZ SFW 40223   

2019 unknown – Stephen Wade, with Tom Paley [-1], Doc Hopkins [-2] (+ Alex Lacquement, Brennen Ernst, Doc Hopkins, Joel Bailes, Marvin Reitz,  Tom Mindte, Tom Paley, Zan McLeod)
082 BANJO SERENADE CD 333  
083 MARKET SQUARE CD 333  
084 ANOTHER MAN DONE GONE CD 333  
085 PEACHBOTTOM CREEK - JOHN HENRY CD 333
086 THE FAR-FAMED FAIRY TALE OF FENELLA CD 333  
087 STATION WILL BE CHANGED AFTER A WHILE CD 333  
088 LEATHER BRITCHES -1 CD 333  
089 RAILROAD BLUES CD 333  
090 RHODE ISLAND REEL CD 333
091 EAST VIRGINIA CD 333  
092 HOBART SMITH ON MUSIC - CUMBERLAND GAP CD 333  
093 VOICE OF AMERICA BROADCAST -2 CD 333  
094 SNOW CAMP CD 333  
095 OLD PAINT CD 333  
096 HOW RUBY PLAYED CD 333
097 UP JUMPED THE DEVIL CD 333  
098 TALES AND YARNS CD 333  
099 WOLVES HOWLING CD 333  
100 RAY NORDSTRAND'S INTRODUCTION AT ORCHESTRA HALL CD 333  
101 CHICAGO CD 333  

ALBUMS

Flying Fish  FFCD-543 Dancing Home: Lost Gander; John Greer's Two Step; Money Musk/White Cockade; Snowdrop; Davy Davy; Pig Ankle Rag;  Georgia Buck/Clucking Hen; Shooting Creek; Rye Straw;  Buckdancer's Choice/Needlecase; Old Joe   County;  Mulberry Gap;  Baptist Shout; Drunken Wagoner;  Rockhouse Joe; Pateroller; Reuben Was An All Around Man; Spanish Fandango – 29-01-91

County CO-CD-2721 Dancing In The Parlor:  Theme From Beethoven's Mandolin Sonatina; Bonaparte's Retreat; Darling Cory; Feather Bed; Coal Creek March; Rocky Hill; Sunflower Dance; Pretty Polly;Walking In The Parlor; Ash Groove; Minstrel Medley: Johnny Booker/Liza Jane; Flowery Girls; Foxhunter's Girls; Lost John; Greenback Dollar; Malvern Hill; Hobart Smith's Wabash Blues; Over The Waterfall; Elzic's Farewell; Train On The Island; Oh My Little Darling; Reckless Rufus; Rattler Treed A Possum; Banging Breakdown – 10-10-97

Smithsonian /Folkways SFW 40208 Banjo Diary: Lessons from Tradition: Cotton Eyed Joe; Train 45; Arcade Blues;  (w. Mike Craver, Danny Knicely); Uncle Buddy; Cuckoo's Nest / Temperance Reel / Hop Light Ladies; Home Sweet Home; Don't Let Your Deal Go Down; Old Country Stomp; Rocky Hill; Little Betty Ann (w. Mike Craver,  Danny Knicely); Cuckoo Bird (w. Danny Knicely,Zan McLeod); Alabama Jubilee / Down Yonder; Santa Anna's Retreat; Twin Sisters (w. Mike Craver, Danny Knicely); Wild Bill Jones; Little Rabbit / Sheep Shell Corn; Berkeley March / Under the Double Eagle; Hand in Hand (w. Mike Craver,  Zan McLeod)   - 11-09-12

Smithsonian/ Folkways SFW 40223 Across the Amerikee: Showpieces from Coal Camp to Cattle Trail: Wild Horse; Come on Buddie, Don't You Want to Go; Chesley Chancey's Cumberland Gap; Swing and Turn, Jubilee; Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss; Diamond Joe; Puncheon Camps; Hard Head Hardy; Kc Whistle; Willie Moore; Uncle Dave's Fandango; Goodbye, Old Paint; Tom Paley's John Henry; Trouble at the Coal Creek Mines; Gray Eagle; Lost John; Shortenin' Bread; Reno Factory / Brown Skin Blues; Sourwood Mountain; In the Pines; Cherry Blossom Waltz -  30-06-17

Patuxent CD-308 Americana Concert: Alan Jabbour and Stephen Wade at the Library of Congress?: Stony Point / Shoes and Stockings; Santa Anna's Retreat; Bonaparte's Retreat; Washington's March; Paddy on the Turnpike; Isom Waltz; Schottische; Ragged Bill; Shooting Creek; Cabin Creek; Falls of Richmond; Betty Likens; Liza Jane / Liza Jane; Red Fox / Leather Britches - 25-12-17

Patuxent Music CD-333  A Storyteller's Story: Sources of Banjo Dancing: Banjo Serenade; Market Square; Another Man Done Gone; Peachbottom Creek - John Henry; The Far-Famed Fairy Tale of Fenella; Station Will Be Changed After a While; Leather Britches (with Tom Paley); Railroad Blues; Rhode Island Reel; East Virginia; Hobart Smith on Music - Cumberland Gap; Voice of America Broadcast (with Doc Hopkins); Snow Camp; Old Paint; How Ruby Played; Up Jumped the Devil; Tales and Yarns; Wolves Howling; Ray Nordstrand's Introduction at Orchestra Hall; Chicago – 13-09-19

 

Tony Ellis

By Praguefrank
SESSIONS also Recorded with Stephen Wade
September 1985 unknown – Tony Ellis (Tony Ellis [banjo/fiddle], Bill Ellis [gt], Jack Herrick [mandolin/mandola/pump organ/harmonica/trombone/trumpet/tuba/penny whistle/ac bass/el bass/synthesizer], Stephen Wade [banjo/feet], Tim Hildebrandt [percussion], Mike Craver [piano/pump organ/calliope]).
001 STEPHEN Flying Fish FF-444
002 ONE ROSE Flying Fish FF-444
003 SALLY ANN Flying Fish FF-444
004 BAREFOOT BOYS Flying Fish FF-444
005 LITTLE BROWN DOG WALTZ Flying Fish FF-444
006 BIG BAD RED Flying Fish FF-444
007 FATHER'S PRIDE Flying Fish FF-444
008 ROCKY ROAD TO KANSAS Flying Fish FF-444
009 OLD FRIEND Flying Fish FF-444
010 CACTUS REEL Flying Fish FF-444
011 COURTNER'S COUNTRY HAM Flying Fish FF-444
012 DOC MONGLES' BLUES Flying Fish FF-444
013 BEAVER CREEK Flying Fish FF-444
014 MY SWEET HIGHLAND GIRL Flying Fish FF-444
015 PENINSULA Flying Fish FF-444
ca early 1990s [live] unknown – Tony Ellis
01501 THE WILD FOX Arhoolie ARH-CD-421
01502 WIND CHIMES BLOSSOM WALTZ Arhoolie ARH-CD-421
01503 HAND IN HAND Arhoolie ARH-CD-421
Arhoolie ARH-CD-421 MASTERS OF THE BANJO (1994)
February 1991 Marimac Recordings, Inc., Crown Point, IN – Tony Ellis (Tony Ellis [vcl/banjo/fiddle], William Lee Ellis [gt/12-string gt])
016 RAIN ON THE WATER Flying Fish FFCD-620
017 MERRYWANG Flying Fish FFCD-620
018 T MODEL FORD Flying Fish FFCD-620
019 HARDFORD'S WALTZ Flying Fish FFCD-620
020 FAREWELL MY HOME Flying Fish FFCD-620
021 MONTANA MARCH Flying Fish FFCD-620
022 WILD FOX Flying Fish FFCD-620
023 CHERRY BLOSSOM WALTZ Flying Fish FFCD-620
024 RED DOG Flying Fish FFCD-620
025 KATE BRIDE OF MATT Flying Fish FFCD-620
026 SNOW CAMP Flying Fish FFCD-620
027 WIND CHIMES AND NURSERY RHYMES Flying Fish FFCD-620
028 GOING TO THE COUNTY FAIR Flying Fish FFCD-620
029 STRAW DOLLS Flying Fish FFCD-620
030 WADE'S DIXIELINER SPECIAL Flying Fish FFCD-620
031 MY MAMA LOVES ME Flying Fish FFCD-620
032 UNCLE SHORTY Flying Fish FFCD-620
033 JOHNNY COME A RUNNING Flying Fish FFCD-620
034 TRAIL OF TEARS Flying Fish FFCD-620
035 DAWSON GEORGE Flying Fish FFCD-620
036 ONE HORNED GOAT Flying Fish FFCD-620
037 HANGMAN'S SONG Flying Fish FFCD-620
038 COME THY FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING Flying Fish FFCD-620
March 1996 Ear Recording, Hyattsville, MD/August 1997 Oldwave Productions, Maple Heights, OH - Tony Ellis and The Musicians of Braeburn (Tony Ellis [banjo/fiddle/fretless banjo/bass/gt], Ron Smith [vcl], Bill Ellis[6/12 string gt], Zan McCleod [percussion/bouzouki], Debbie Norris [Celtic harp], Louise Adkins [pump organ])
039 MAMA JUANA County CO-CD-2723
040 OHIO WALTZ County CO-CD-2723
041 DOWNTOWN 5TH STREET RAG County CO-CD-2723
042 FOX HUNTER’S REEL County CO-CD-2723
043 I FELL IN THE FISHING HOLE County CO-CD-2723
044 HAND IN HAND County CO-CD-2723
045 PAINT CREEK County CO-CD-2723
046 COLD FROSTY MORNING County CO-CD-2723
047 MONEY MUSK County CO-CD-2723
048 WHEN I THINK OF YOU County CO-CD-2723
049 QUAKER GIRL County CO-CD-2723
050 SILVER DOLLAR County CO-CD-2723
051 MALVERN HILL County CO-CD-2723
052 PRETTY LITTLE WALTZ County CO-CD-2723
053 WEST VIRGINIA JOE County CO-CD-2723
054 MESSAGE TO SEAMUS County CO-CD-2723
055 NORTHWEST TERRITORY County CO-CD-2723
056 GOING TO TOWN County CO-CD-2723
057 MY FREEDOM HOME County CO-CD-2723
March 1998 Ear Recording, Hyattsville, MD – Tony Ellis (Tony Ellis [vcl/banjo], Dudley Connell [vcl/gt], Tom Gray [vcl/bass], Lester Woodie [vcl/fiddle])
058 MY LONG JOURNEY HOME Copper Creek CCCD-0173
059 WILL YOU BE LOVIN' ANOTHER MAN Copper Creek CCCD-0173
060 SHORTENIN' BREAD Copper Creek CCCD-0173
061 RED ROCKING CHAIR Copper Creek CCCD-0173
062 TRAGIC ROMANCE Copper Creek CCCD-0173
063 THE OLD CROSS ROAD Copper Creek CCCD-0173
064 SWEET SUNNY SOUTH Copper Creek CCCD-0173
065 TURKEY IN THE STRAW Copper Creek CCCD-0173
066 NINE POUND HAMMER Copper Creek CCCD-0173
067 WALKING WITH YOU IN MY DREAMS Copper Creek CCCD-0173
068 MY CABIN IN CAROLINE Copper Creek CCCD-0173
069 CRUEL WILLY Copper Creek CCCD-0173
070 POOR ELLEN SMITH Copper Creek CCCD-0173
071 THERE'S A MAN GOING AROUND TAKING NAMES Copper Creek CCCD-0173
072 I AM A MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW Copper Creek CCCD-0173
073 MY HOME'S ACROSS THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS Copper Creek CCCD-0173 - 99
2005 unknown – Tony Ellis (Tony Ellis [banjo], William Lee Ellis [gt], Larry Nager [bass/mandolin/triple washboard], Louise Adkins-Ellis [pump organ/keyboards]
074 SUZUKA LULLABY BR 609
075 THE QUEST BR 609
076 BOODLES BR 609
077 DANCE ON THE CLOUDS BR 609
078 BUCKEYE BR 609
079 PADDLEWHEEL BR 609
080 FLAT BOTTOM BOAT BR 609
081 SWEETHEARTS BR 609
082 PLOCKTON AIRE BR 609
083 ROUND KNIGHTS OF THE TABLE BR 609
084 MOLE IN THE GROUND BR 609
085 SING FLEMING SING BR 609
086 COOKIES IN THE BARREL BR 609
087 THE BECKY THATCHER WALTZ BR 609
088 LEAVING PORT TOWNSEND BR 609
089 STAND BOYS STAND BR 609
090 WINTERVILLE BR 609


ALBUMS
Flying Fish FF-444 Dixie Banner: Stephen; One Rose; Sally Ann; Barefoot Boys; Little Brown Dog Waltz; Big Bad Red; Father's Pride; Rocky Road To Kansas; Old Friend; Cactus Reel; Courtner's Country Ham; Doc Mongles' Blues; Beaver Creek; My Sweet Highland Girl; Peninsula - 87 (CD reissue in 1995 on FF-70444)
Flying Fish FFCD-620 Farewell My Home: Rain On The Water; Merrywang; T Model Ford; Hardford's Waltz; Farewell My Home; Montana March; Wild Fox; Cherry Blossom Waltz; Red Dog; Kate Bride Of Matt; Snow Camp; Wind Chimes And Nursery Rhymes; Going To The County Fair; Straw Dolls; Wade's Dixieliner Special; My Mama Loves Me; Uncle Shorty; Johnny Come A Running; Trail Of Tears; Dawson George; One Horned Goat; Hangman's Song; Come Thy Fount Of Every Blessing – 15-08-93
County CO-CD-2723 Quaker Girl: Mama Juana; Ohio Waltz; Downtown 5th Street Rag; Fox Hunter’s Reel ; I Fell In The Fishing Hole; Hand In Hand; Paint Creek; Cold Frosty Morning ; Money Musk; When I Think Of You; Quaker Girl; Silver Dollar; Malvern Hill; Pretty Little Waltz; West Virginia Joe; Message To Seamus; Northwest Territory; Going To Town; My Freedom Home – 28-07-98
Copper Creek CCCD-0174 Sounds Like Bluegrass To Me: My Long Journey Home; Will You Be Lovin' Another Man; Shortenin' Bread; Red Rocking Chair; Tragic Romance; The Old Cross Road; Sweet Sunny South; Turkey In The Straw; Nine Pound Hammer; Walking With You In My Dreams; My Cabin In Caroline; Cruel Willy; Poor Ellen Smith; There's A Man Going Around Taking Names; I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow; My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains - 99
No label BR-609 The Quest: Suzuka Lullaby; The Quest; Boodles; Dance on the Clouds; Buckeye; Paddlewheel; Flat Bottom Boat; Sweethearts; Plockton Aire; Round Knights of the Table; Mole in the Ground; Sing Fleming Sing; Cookies in the Barrel; The Becky Thatcher Waltz; Leaving Port Townsend; Stand Boys Stand; Winterville - 05