Bill Nettles, *13-03-1903 Natchitoches, LA, +05-04-1967
Norman Nettles, *1914, +1975
3rd version
by Dick Grant, Al Turner, Emma Lou Nettles, Ian Saddler, Phil Tricker, Dave Sax, Adam Komorowski, Willem Agenant, Murrauy Kirch, Alana Young, Thieu Van DeVorst
Norman Nettles, *1914, +1975
3rd version
by Dick Grant, Al Turner, Emma Lou Nettles, Ian Saddler, Phil Tricker, Dave Sax, Adam Komorowski, Willem Agenant, Murrauy Kirch, Alana Young, Thieu Van DeVorst
SESSIONS see also Danny Deadmon
22 June 1937 Brunswick Warehouse, Dallas, TX - Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blue Boys (Norman Nettles [vcl/gt], Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Luther Nettles [bass], Doc Massey [fiddle])
005 DAL 420 SHAKE IT AND TAKE IT Vocalion 04634 ARC 70964/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
006 DAL 421 MY CROSS-EYED NANCY JANE Vocalion 04634 ARC 70964/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
007 DAL 422 A MOTHER’S LAST FAREWELL unissued
008 DAL 423 THE PRISONER’S FAREWELL Vocalion 04075
009 DAL 424 NO DADDY BLUES Vocalion 03662 ARC 71063/ BACM CD D 664
010 DAL 425 JUST A LITTLE LOVIN‘Vocalion 03662 ARC 71063
011 DAL 426 OXFORD BLUES Vocalion 03694 ARC 71157/CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
012 DAL 427 LAZY RIVER MOON Vocalion 03857 ARC 80157/ CCD-248
013 DAL 428 I MISS THE GIRL (THAT MISSES ME) Vocalion 03694 ARC 71157/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
014 DAL 429 A HEART THAT IS BROKEN FOR YOU Vocalion 03857 ARC 80157/ CCD-248
015 DAL 430 WHERE THE SWEET MAGNOLIAS BLOOM Vocalion 04012/ BACM CD D 664
016 DAL 431 THE RETURN TO RED RIVER VALLEY unissued
31 October 1937 San Antonio, TX - Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blue Boys (Norman Nettles [vcl/gt], Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Luther Nettles [bass], Doc Massey [fiddle])
017 SA 2849 LIVING AND LOVING IN STYLE unissued
018 SA 2850 SWINGIN'ON THAT NEW RIVER TRAIN unissued
019 SA 2851 MY LOUISIANA SWEETHEART unissued
020 SA 2852 IF YOU'LL TAKE ME BACK unissued
021 SA 2854 SHE’S RUNNING WILD Vocalion 04075
022 SA 2855 THE ANSWER TO WONDERING Vocalion 03903 ARC 80254/ CCD-248
023 SA 2856 EARLY MORNING BLUES Vocalion 04012/ BACM CD D 664
1 November 1937 San Antonio, TX - Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blue Boys/*Bill Nettles and Norman Nettles (Norman Nettles [vcl/gt], Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Luther Nettles [bass], Doc Massey [fiddle])
024 SA 2857 THE COMING OF THE KING* unissued
025 SA 2858 WHEN THE BOOK OF LIFE IS OPENED* unissued
026 SA 2859 ANSWER TO BLUE EYES Vocalion 03952/ CCD-248
027 SA 2860 THE HOTTEST MAMA IN TOWN unissued
028 SA 2861 WHEN WE KISSED AND SAID GOOD-BYE Vocalion 03903 ARC 80254/ CCD-248
029 SA 2862 LOUISIANA MOON Vocalion 03952/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
4 December 1938 Dallas, TX - Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blue Boys (Norman Nettles [vcl/gt], Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Luther Nettles [bass], Cris Herrington [fiddle], Spec Harrington or Harry O‘ Shea [accordion],Larry Nola [clarinet])
030 DAL 697 AFTER YOU’VE SAID GOODBYE unissued
031 DAL 698 I’LL ALWAYS BE TRUE TO YOU unissued
032 DAL 699 SHE’S SELLING WHAT SHE USED TO GIVE AWAY Conqueror 9188 Vocalion 04655 Columbia 37732 20309/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
033 DAL 708 RED HOT MAMA unissued
034 DAL 709 WHY DO THE MEN LOVE THE WOMEN Vocalion 04757/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
035 DAL 710 SHE’S THE TREASURE OF THEM ALL unissued
036 DAL 711 HIGH STEPPIN‘ MAMA Vocalion 04615/ BACM CD D 664
037 DAL 712 BIG SHOT DADDY BLUES Vocalion 04615/ BACM CD D 664
038 DAL 713 SUGAR BABY BLUES Conqueror 9188 Vocalion 04655 Columbia 37732 20309/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
5 December 1938 Dallas, TX - Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blue Boys (Norman Nettles [vcl/gt], Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Luther Nettles [bass], Cris Herrington [fiddle], Spec Harrington or Harry O‘ Shea [accordion],Larry Nola [clarinet])
039 DAL 714 TURN ABOUT SWING Vocalion 04757/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
3 April 1941 Dallas, TX - Nettles Brothers String Band (Norman Nettles [vcl/gt], Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Jimmy King [steel], Reginald Ward [bass])
040 BS-063000 FANNIN‘ STREET BLUES B-8720/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
041 BS-063001 HOWDY DO BLUES B-8819/ BACM CD D 664
042 BS-063002 SMALL TOWN BLUES B-8819/ BACM CD D 664
043 BS-063003 DAN, THE BANANA MAN B-8720/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
044 BS-063004 I‘LL NEVER WEARY OVER YOU B-8805/ BACM CD D 664
045 BS-063005 YOU GO YOUR WAY, I‘LL GO MINE B-8805/ BACM CD D 664
8 October 1941 Dallas, TX - Nettles Brothers String Band (Norman Nettles [vcl/gt], Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Mahlon Reynolds [banjo], Jody Pilliot [steel], Joe Grady Thomas [bass], Lonnie Hall [fiddle/hmny vcl])
046 BS-071128 I FEEL THE DRAFT COMING ON B-8911/ BACM CD D 664
047 BS-071129 SHE‘S RUNNIN‘ WILD B-8881/ BACM CD D 664
048 BS-071130 THERE‘S NO USE TO WORRY NOW B-8911/ BACM CD D 664
049 BS-071131 BEAUTIFUL HAWAIIAN SHORES 33-0504/ BACM CD D 664
050 BS-071132 SHIFT GEARS TRUCK AND GO B-8881/ BACM CD D 664
051 BS-071133 WHEN I GO A COURTIN‘ MY BEST GAL 33-0504/ BACM CD D 664
20 November 1945 Dallas, TX - Bill Nettles and Dixie Blue Boys (Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], ? [ld gt], ? [rh gt], ? [steel], Luther Nettles [bass])
052 D5-AB-857 TROUBLE'S ALL I'VE EVER KNOWN RCA 20-1989/ CCD-248
053 D5-AB-858 TEARS WASHED AWAY YOUR SMILES 20-1989/CCD-248
054 D5-AB-859 MASTER MINDED MAMA 20-1846/ CCD-248
055 D5-AB-860 YOU WALKED AWAY WITH MY HEART 20-1846
7 July 1946 Dallas, TX - Bill Nettles and Dixie Blue Boys (Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Danny Dedmon [ld gt], Lou Lachney [rh gt], Jimmy McGough [gt], Earl Temple [bass], Robert Shrivers [fiddle])
056 TOO MANY BLUES Bullet 637 / CCD-248 Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
057 HIGH FALUTIN' MAMA Bullet 637/ CCD-248 Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
058 HUNGRY Bullet 638/ CCD-248 Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
059 YOU'RE BREAKING MY BROKEN HEART AGAIN Bullet 638/ CCD-248 Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
ca July 1947 WSLI Radio Station, Jackson, MS - Bill Nettles and Dixie Blue Boys
060 DOES YOUR „DO RIGHT DADDY DO RIGHT ALL THE TIME Bullet unissued
061 unknown title unissued
062 unknown title unissued
063 unknown title unissued
ca October 1947 Houston, TX - Bill Nettles and Dixie Blue Boys
064 WHAT A FOOL I’VE BEEN Bullet unissued
065 THE STORY OF NOBODY’S DARLING unissued
ca November 1947 unknown - Bill Nettles and Dixie Blue Boys
066 THE LITTLE WHITE CROSS OVER THERE Red Bird unissued
067 unknown title unissued
068 unknown title unissued
069 unknown title unissued
Summer 1947 Beaumont, TX – Danny Dedmon and His Rhythm Ramblers (Danny Dedmon [vcl/ld gt], Levele Jones [gt], Bill Nettles [mandolin], Loyce Nettles [bass], Robert Shivers [fiddle], Pal Thibodeaux [piano])
000 IF-43 HULA HULA WOOGIE Imperial 8019/ Cleopatra
000 IF-44 TOO MANY BLUE 8019
Fall 1947 Beaumont, TX – Danny Dedmon and His Rhythm Ramblers (Danny Dedmon [vcl/ld gt], Levele Jones [gt], Bill Nettles [mandolin], Loyce Nettles [bass], Robert Shivers [fiddle], Pal Thibodeaux [piano])
000 IF-61 WHY SHOULD I WANT YOU NOW 8023
000 IF-62 IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE 8023
000 IF-63 I DON'T WANT YOU ANYMORE 45-8099
000 IF-64 LANE BUDDED WITH ROSES 45-8099
000 IF-65 MORNING GLORY POLKA
000 IF-66 LOVE LETTERS TIED IN BLUE
000 IF-67 LAZY MISSISSIPPI
000 IF-68 MENDING A BROKEN HEART unissued
ca December 1947 Beaumont, TX - Danny Dedmon and His Rhythm Ramblers/Bill Nettles and Dixie Blue Boys* (Danny Dedmon [vcl-1/ld gt], Levele Jones [gt], Bill Nettles [vcl-2/mandolin], Loyce Nettles [bass], Robert Shivers [fiddle], Pal Thibodeaux [piano])
000 IF-83 I WONDER IF I'M ON YOUR MIND -1 unissued
000 IF-84 IT'S TOO LATE -1 unissued
000 IF-85 BECAUSE OF YOUR LIES – 1 unissued
070 IF-87 THE SAME THING COULD HAPPEN TO YOU* -2 8032/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
Master IF-86 untraced
10 December 1947 poss. KTRM Radio Station, Beaumont, TX - Bill Nettles and Dixie Blue Boys (Bill Nettles [vcl-1/mandolin], Danny Dedmon [ld gt], Levele Jones [gt], Loyce Nettless [vcl-2/bass], Robert Shivers [fiddle], Paul Thibodeaux [piano])
071 IF-100 AIN'T NO TELLIN' WHAT A WOMAN WILL DO -1 8032/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
072 IF-104 TEAR DROPS (ON THE MOON TONIGHT) -2 Imperial 8039/ CCD-248
073 IF-105 SOMEBODY'S DARLING -2 Imperial 8039 / CCD-248 Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
Masters IF-101/3 not by Bill Nettles
April 1949 KMLB Radio Station Studio, 1109 Hudson Ln, Monroe, LA - Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blueboys (Bill Nettles [vcl-1/mandolin], Al Hopkins [gt], Euell Nettles [gt], Howdy Edwards [gt], Loyce Nettles [vcl-2/bass], Robert Shivers [fiddle]. Producer: Murray Nash)
074 2382 I’M FOOTLOOSE NOW (AND FREE TO RUN) -1 Mercury 6190/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
075 2383 HADACOL BOOGIE -1 6190/Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
076 2384 DO RIGHT DADDY -1 6209-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
077 2385 WHEN YOUR OWN LOVE AIN‘T AROUND -1 6275-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
078 2386 WHY DID I TRUST MY HEART WITH YOU? -2 unissued
079 2387 SMILES WON‘T HIDE AN ACHIN‘ HEART -2 6350-x45
July 1949 KMLB Radio Station Studio, 1109 Hudson Ln, Monroe, LA - Bill Netles and Dixie Blueboys (Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Danny Dedmon [gt], Level Jones [gt], Loyce Nettles [vcl/bass], Robert Shivers [fiddle], Pal Thibodeaux [piano])
080 2614 WHY DON'T OU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME 6209-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
3 February 1950 Gibson Hotel, Fountain Square, Cincinnati, OH - Bill Nettles and Dixie Blueboys (Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Zeb Turner [gt], Zeke Turner [gt], Jerry Byrd [steel], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], ? [piano])
081 YW-2692 PUSH AND PULL BOOGIE 6330-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
082 YW-2693 I‘M GETTIN‘ IT FIXED unissued
083 YW-2694 LIFE‘S ROAD OF SORROW 6249-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
084 YW-2695 I HAULED OFF AND LOVED HER 6249-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
early August 1950 poss. KMLB Radio Station Studio, 1109 Hudson Ln, Monroe, VA - Bill Nettles and His Blue Boys (Bill Nettles [vcl/g], Danny Dedmon [gt], Sam Yeager [gt], Euel Nettles [gt], Howdy Edwards [fiddle], Pal Thiboudeaux [piano])
085 YW-7039 HADACOL BOUNCE 6275-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
086 YW-7040 WHEN I PICK ANOTHER WIFE 6330-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
087 YW-7041 A LONG ROAD TO TRAVEL 6350-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548
24 June 1953 ACA Studio, 5520 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Bill Nettles (Bill Nettles [vcl], Kathryn Gurwell [2nd vcl], Frankie Juricek [gt], Ernie Hunter [steel], Buck Henson [bass], Glenn Barber [?], Benny Leaders [?])
088 DRC-183/ACA 2856? WHEN MY KITTEN STARTS CATTIN’ AROUND Trumpet 214 (Unissued)
089 DRC-184/ACA-2857 BE FAIR WITH YOUR HEART 214 (Unissued)
January 1954 State Furniture Co., Jackson, MS - Bill Nettles (Bill Nettles [vcl], Kathryn Gurwell [hmny vcl -1], Billy Babb [piano] + unknown musicians) [mastered in ACA Studio]
090 DRC-195/ACA-2858 A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING -1 Trumpet 220 (Unissued)
091 DRC-196/ACA-2859 DON’T LET YOUR LIPS SAY YES (AND YOUR HEART SAY NO) 220 (unissued)
25 October 1954 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - Bill Nettles (Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], poss. Hal Harris [gt], Herbie Remington [steel], ? [bass], Red Hayes [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano]
092 2196/ST-17 WINE-O BOOGIE 45-174
093 2197/ST-18 GUMBO-MUMBO (PAPA HAD TO GO) 45-174
094 2198 THAT’S THE WAY TO FALL IN LOVE unissued
095 2199 WHO’S THE WHO, BABY, ME OR DAD HOUND unussued
096 2200 SHAKE IT AND TAKE IT (LIKE THE DOCTOR SAID) unissued
Early 1960's KMLB Radio Station, Monroe, LA - Bill Nettles
097 BE MY OWN DARLING unissued
098 LEAVE MY GAL ALONE unissued
099 BORN TO MAKE SOMEONE BLUE unissued
100 I’LL ALWAYS CALL YOU DARLING unissued
101 HOW RIGHT I WAS unissued
102 I’LL TRY NOT TO CRY OVER YOU unissued
103 I’LL NEVER BE NOBODY’S DARLIN’ unissued
104 I’VE PAID THE PRICE FOR LOVIN’ YOU unissued
105 IS IT TRUE THAT I’M LOSING YOU unissued
106 JUST FORGET ABOUT ME unissued
107 ROCKAWAY BABY BLUES unissued
108 THE PRESIDENTS SONG (JFK) unissued
109 THE BUSINESS SONG unissued
110 WHAT MAKES ME LOVE YOU SO unissued
111 WHY DID I TRUST MY LONELY HEART WITH YOU unissued
112 WHO’S RED WAGON unissued
113 HE WILL SET YOU FREE unissued
114 CRYING FOR LOVE unissued
1965 prob. KMLB Radio Station, Monroe, LA - Bill Nettles (Johnny Foster [ld gt], Euell Nettles [rh gt], Prentice Takewell [steel], Ronnie Walden [bass], Sammy J. Messina [drums])
115 ONE STEP BEHIND Nett 10001
116 EVERYBODY NEEDS A LITTLE LOVING 10001
1966 prob. KMLB Radio Station, Monroe, LA - Bill Nettles (Jimmy Duhon [ld gt], Freddie Statewell or Prentice Takewell [steel], ? [bass], ?[drums])
117 GOD BLESS MY DARLING HE’S SOMEWHERE (IN VIET NAM) Nett 10002
118 GOT A LOT OF LOVIN’ TO DO 10002
ca early 1967 prob. KMLB Radio Station, Monroe, LA - Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blue Boyes (Jimmy Duhon [ld gt], Freddie Statewell or Prentice Takewell [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums])
119 I’M CRYING YOU OUT OF MY HEART Nett 10005
120 OLD AGE PENSION BLUES 10005
STUDIO DEMO’S FOR VARIOUS MUSIC PUBLISHING CONCERNS
PEER INTERNATIONAL
JUST BECAUSE WE SAID GOODBYE
YOU’RE WANTED (FOR BREAKING HEARTS)
THINKIN’ IT OVER
THE CHRISTMAS WALTZ
FROM THE ALTER TO THE GRAVE
I’LL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU
YOU’VE CHANGED A LOT SINCE WE FIRST MET
JUKE BOX JIVE
I’VE MADE MY WILL LITTLE DARLIN’
HERE’S YOUR HAT, THERE’S THE DOOR
LEEDS MUSIC Co.
YOU’LL BE SORRY WAIT AND SEE
IF YOU WANT ME TO FORGET (THEN I’LL TRY)
LAY YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER (WHEN YOU CRY)
NO TIME FOR TEARS
TRAVIS MUSIC Co.
IT’S A GRAND AND GLORIOUS FEELING (TO BE UNDERSTOOD IN PRAYER)
I’M GETTING’ IT FIXED
HILL and RANGE
DARLING DO YOU WANT TO SAY GOODBYE
CARELESS SOUL
TO-DAY (IS THE DAY FOR SALVATION)
BOURNE Inc.
MY JEALOUS HEART IS RULING ME
I’VE DONE THE BEST I COULD
I’LL ALWAYS BELIEVE IN YOU
UNKNOWN (Possibly RALEIGH MUSIC)
IN A LITTLE SOUTHERN HARBOUR (WHERE DAY DREAMS COME TRUE)
OUR LOVE IS LIKE A SHATTERED ROSE
UNKNOWN (Possibly CHART MUSIC)
CHANGE YOUR SADNESS TO A SMILE
MY HORSE AND BUGGY DAYS
TEARS IN MY HEART
SWEET LITTLE GIRL
I LOVE THE LORD
SWINGIN’ ALONG
HE COULDN’T PLAY GUITAR
IF YOU’RE SORRY (SO AM I)
ALL READY SAY “I”
YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME
LOVE’S A FUNNY THING
Note:All of the above compositions appear in BILL NETTLES - HOMESPUN SONGS OF THE HILLS published by the CHART MUSIC PUBLISHING HOUSE in 1945.
IF IT’S WRONG TO LOVE YOU
Note: Sheet Music exists for the above composition which was published by PEER INTERNATONAL in 1944.
ALBUMS
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD 248 Bill Nettles - Shake It And Take It: Oxford (Miss.) Blues; I Miss The Girl (That Misses Me); She's Selling What She Used To Give Away; Sugar Baby Blues; Master Minded Mama; You're Breaking My Broken Heart Again; Hungry; Too Many Blues; High Falutin' Mama; Tears Have Washed Away Your Smile; Trouble's All I've Ever Known; Why Do The Men Love The Women?; Turn About Swing; The Answer To Wondering; Answer To Blue Eyes; When We Kissed And Said Goodbye; Louisiana Moon; Shake It And Take It; My Cross Eyed Nancy Jane; Lazy River Moon; A Heart That Is Broken For You; Fannin' Street Blues; Dan, The Banana Man; Tear Drops (On The Moon Tonight); Somebody's Darling - 01
Jasmine [UK] JASMCD-3548 Hadacol Boogie: Hadacol Boogie;Life's Road Of Sorrow; YouCan't Hen Pick Me*;Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me;High Faultin' Mama;The Blues Keep Hangin' On*;You're Breaking My Broken Heart Again;I Hauled Off And Loved Her;Gin Drinkin' Mama*; Do Right Daddy;Push And Pull Boogie;Somebody's Darlin';Long Road To Travel;Hungry;Hoocie Coochie Woggie*;I'm Footloose Now ( And Free To Run) Hadacol Bounce;Sweet Little Sweetie Pie*;When You're Own Love Ain't Around;The Same Thing Could Happen;Hula Hula Woogie*;Ain't Telling What A Woman Will Do;When I Pick Another Wife;Too Many Blues - 17-08-04 * vocal by Danny Dedmon
Cleopatra/Master Classics ? Hillbilly Best: Gin Drinkin' Mama*; You're Breakin' My Broken Heart Again; Hula Hula Woogie; You Can't Hen Peck Me*; Too Many Blues; Why Don't You Haul Off and Love Me; The Same Thing Could Happen To You; Life's Road Of Sorrow; Hadacol Boogie; When I Pick Another Wife; I'm Footloose Now (And Free To Run); Long Road To Travel; I Hauled Off and Loved Her; High Falutin' Mama; When You're Own Love Ain't Around; Ain't No Tellin' What A Woman Will Do; Hadacol Bounce; Push and Pull Boogie; Do Right Daddy; Somebody's Darlin'; Sweet Little Sweetie Pie* H*****e Coochie Woogie*; The Blues Keep Hangin' On*; Hungry – 07-09 * vocal by Danny Dedmon
BACM [UK] CD D 664 The Early Years 1937-1941: [Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blue Boys]: Shake It And Take It; My Cross Eyed Nancy Jane; No Daddy Blues; Oxford (Miss) Blues; Miss The Gal (That Misses Me); Where The Sweet Magnolias Bloom; Early Morning Blues; Louisiana Moon; She’s Selling What She Used To Give Away; Why Do The Women Love Men; High Steppin’ Mama; Big Shot Papa Blues; Sugar Baby Blues; Turn About And Swing; [Nettles Brothers:] Fannin Street Blues; Howdy Do Blues; Small Town Blues; Dan The Banana Man; I'll Never Worry Over You; You Go Your Way I’ll Go Mine; I Feel The Draft Coming On; She’s Runnin’ Wild; There’s No Use To Worry Now; Beautiful Hawaiian Shores; Shift Gears Truck And Go; When I Go A-Courtin’ My Best Gal – 09-20
SINGLES
ARC/Columbia (1935-38) w. Dixie Blue Boys
ARC/Vocalion
M7-09-64/03634 My Cross Eyed Nancy Jane / Shake It And Take It - 09-37M7-10-63/03662 Just A Little Lovin' / No Daddy Blues - 10-37
M7-11-57/03694 I Miss The Girl That Misses Me / Oxford (Mississippi) Blues - 11-37
M8-01-57/03857 Lazy River Moon / A Heart That Is Broken For You - 01-38
M8-02-54/03903 Answer To Wondering / When We Kissed And Said Good-Bye - 02-38
Vocalion
03952 Answer To Blue Eyes / Louisiana Moon - 03-38
04012 Where The Sweet Magnolias Bloom / Early Morning Blues - 04-38
04075 She's Running Wild / The Prisoner's Farewell - 05-38
04615 High Steppin' Mama / Big Shot Daddy Blues - 02-39
04655 She's Selling What She Used To Give Away / Sugar Baby Blues - 03-39 (also on Conqueror 9188)
04757 Why Do The Men Love The Women / Turn About Swing - 04-39
Columbia
37732 She's Selling What She Used To Give Away / Sugar Baby Blues - 07-47 (reissue)
20309 She's Selling What She Used To Give Away / Sugar Baby Blues - 48 (reissue)
Bluebird (1941) w. Nornam Nettles as by Nettles Brothers w. Dixie Blue Boys
B-8720 Fannin' Street Blues / Dan, The Banana Man - 41
B-8805 I'll Never Worry Over You / You Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine - 41
B-8819 Small Town Blues / Howdy Do Blues - 41
B-8881 She's Runnin' Wild / Shift Gears Truck And Go - 41
B-8911 I Feel The Draft Coming On / There's No Use To Worry Now - 42
33-0504 Beautiful Hawaiian Shores / Go A Courtin' My Best friends Galave - ca. 43
RCA Victor (1946) w. Dixie Blue Boys
20-1846 You Walked Away With My Heart / Master Minded Mama - 05-46 (rev. June 8)
20-1989 Tears Washed Away Your Smiles / Trouble's All I've Ever Known - 10-46
Bullet (1947) w. Dixie Blue Boys
637 Too Many Blues / High Falutin' Mama - ca. 03-47
638 Hungry / You're Breaking My Broken Heart Again - 47
Imperial (1947) w. Dixie Blue Boys
8032 Ain't No Tellin' What A Woman Will Do / Same Thing Could Happen To You - 48
8039 Teardrops / Somebody's Darling – 07-48 (rev. Aug. 7)
Mercury (1949-) w. Dixie Blue Boys
6190 Hadacol Boogie / I'm Footloose Now (And Free To Run) - ca. 04-49
6209 Do Right Daddy / Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me - 08-49 (rev. Sept. 17)
6249-X45 I Hauled Off And Loved Her / Life's Road Of Sorrow - 03-50
6275-X45 Hadacol Bounce / When Your Own Love Ain't Around - 08-50
6330-X45 Push And Pull Boogie / When I Pick Another Wife - 05-51
6350-X45 Smiles Won't Hide An Achin' Heart / The Long Road To Travel - ca. 07-51
Trumpet (1953)
214 When My Kitten Stars Cattin' Around / Be Fair With Your Heart - 53 unissued
220 A Little Bit Of Everything / Don't Let Your Lips Say Yes (And Your Heart Say No) - 54 unissued
Starday (1954)
45-174 Wine-O Boogie / Gumbo Mumbo - 01-55
Nett-Records (1965)
10001 One Step Behind / Everybody Needs A Little Loving - 65
10002 Got A Lot Of Lovin' To Do / God Bless My Darling He's Somewhere - 66
10005 I'm Crying You Out Of My Heart / Old Age Pension Blues - 67
22 June 1937 Brunswick Warehouse, Dallas, TX - Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blue Boys (Norman Nettles [vcl/gt], Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Luther Nettles [bass], Doc Massey [fiddle])
005 DAL 420 SHAKE IT AND TAKE IT Vocalion 04634 ARC 70964/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
006 DAL 421 MY CROSS-EYED NANCY JANE Vocalion 04634 ARC 70964/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
007 DAL 422 A MOTHER’S LAST FAREWELL unissued
008 DAL 423 THE PRISONER’S FAREWELL Vocalion 04075
009 DAL 424 NO DADDY BLUES Vocalion 03662 ARC 71063/ BACM CD D 664
010 DAL 425 JUST A LITTLE LOVIN‘Vocalion 03662 ARC 71063
011 DAL 426 OXFORD BLUES Vocalion 03694 ARC 71157/CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
012 DAL 427 LAZY RIVER MOON Vocalion 03857 ARC 80157/ CCD-248
013 DAL 428 I MISS THE GIRL (THAT MISSES ME) Vocalion 03694 ARC 71157/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
014 DAL 429 A HEART THAT IS BROKEN FOR YOU Vocalion 03857 ARC 80157/ CCD-248
015 DAL 430 WHERE THE SWEET MAGNOLIAS BLOOM Vocalion 04012/ BACM CD D 664
016 DAL 431 THE RETURN TO RED RIVER VALLEY unissued
31 October 1937 San Antonio, TX - Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blue Boys (Norman Nettles [vcl/gt], Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Luther Nettles [bass], Doc Massey [fiddle])
017 SA 2849 LIVING AND LOVING IN STYLE unissued
018 SA 2850 SWINGIN'ON THAT NEW RIVER TRAIN unissued
019 SA 2851 MY LOUISIANA SWEETHEART unissued
020 SA 2852 IF YOU'LL TAKE ME BACK unissued
021 SA 2854 SHE’S RUNNING WILD Vocalion 04075
022 SA 2855 THE ANSWER TO WONDERING Vocalion 03903 ARC 80254/ CCD-248
023 SA 2856 EARLY MORNING BLUES Vocalion 04012/ BACM CD D 664
1 November 1937 San Antonio, TX - Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blue Boys/*Bill Nettles and Norman Nettles (Norman Nettles [vcl/gt], Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Luther Nettles [bass], Doc Massey [fiddle])
024 SA 2857 THE COMING OF THE KING* unissued
025 SA 2858 WHEN THE BOOK OF LIFE IS OPENED* unissued
026 SA 2859 ANSWER TO BLUE EYES Vocalion 03952/ CCD-248
027 SA 2860 THE HOTTEST MAMA IN TOWN unissued
028 SA 2861 WHEN WE KISSED AND SAID GOOD-BYE Vocalion 03903 ARC 80254/ CCD-248
029 SA 2862 LOUISIANA MOON Vocalion 03952/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
4 December 1938 Dallas, TX - Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blue Boys (Norman Nettles [vcl/gt], Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Luther Nettles [bass], Cris Herrington [fiddle], Spec Harrington or Harry O‘ Shea [accordion],Larry Nola [clarinet])
030 DAL 697 AFTER YOU’VE SAID GOODBYE unissued
031 DAL 698 I’LL ALWAYS BE TRUE TO YOU unissued
032 DAL 699 SHE’S SELLING WHAT SHE USED TO GIVE AWAY Conqueror 9188 Vocalion 04655 Columbia 37732 20309/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
033 DAL 708 RED HOT MAMA unissued
034 DAL 709 WHY DO THE MEN LOVE THE WOMEN Vocalion 04757/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
035 DAL 710 SHE’S THE TREASURE OF THEM ALL unissued
036 DAL 711 HIGH STEPPIN‘ MAMA Vocalion 04615/ BACM CD D 664
037 DAL 712 BIG SHOT DADDY BLUES Vocalion 04615/ BACM CD D 664
038 DAL 713 SUGAR BABY BLUES Conqueror 9188 Vocalion 04655 Columbia 37732 20309/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
5 December 1938 Dallas, TX - Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blue Boys (Norman Nettles [vcl/gt], Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Luther Nettles [bass], Cris Herrington [fiddle], Spec Harrington or Harry O‘ Shea [accordion],Larry Nola [clarinet])
039 DAL 714 TURN ABOUT SWING Vocalion 04757/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
3 April 1941 Dallas, TX - Nettles Brothers String Band (Norman Nettles [vcl/gt], Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Jimmy King [steel], Reginald Ward [bass])
040 BS-063000 FANNIN‘ STREET BLUES B-8720/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
041 BS-063001 HOWDY DO BLUES B-8819/ BACM CD D 664
042 BS-063002 SMALL TOWN BLUES B-8819/ BACM CD D 664
043 BS-063003 DAN, THE BANANA MAN B-8720/ CCD-248 BACM CD D 664
044 BS-063004 I‘LL NEVER WEARY OVER YOU B-8805/ BACM CD D 664
045 BS-063005 YOU GO YOUR WAY, I‘LL GO MINE B-8805/ BACM CD D 664
8 October 1941 Dallas, TX - Nettles Brothers String Band (Norman Nettles [vcl/gt], Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Mahlon Reynolds [banjo], Jody Pilliot [steel], Joe Grady Thomas [bass], Lonnie Hall [fiddle/hmny vcl])
046 BS-071128 I FEEL THE DRAFT COMING ON B-8911/ BACM CD D 664
047 BS-071129 SHE‘S RUNNIN‘ WILD B-8881/ BACM CD D 664
048 BS-071130 THERE‘S NO USE TO WORRY NOW B-8911/ BACM CD D 664
049 BS-071131 BEAUTIFUL HAWAIIAN SHORES 33-0504/ BACM CD D 664
050 BS-071132 SHIFT GEARS TRUCK AND GO B-8881/ BACM CD D 664
051 BS-071133 WHEN I GO A COURTIN‘ MY BEST GAL 33-0504/ BACM CD D 664
20 November 1945 Dallas, TX - Bill Nettles and Dixie Blue Boys (Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], ? [ld gt], ? [rh gt], ? [steel], Luther Nettles [bass])
052 D5-AB-857 TROUBLE'S ALL I'VE EVER KNOWN RCA 20-1989/ CCD-248
053 D5-AB-858 TEARS WASHED AWAY YOUR SMILES 20-1989/CCD-248
054 D5-AB-859 MASTER MINDED MAMA 20-1846/ CCD-248
055 D5-AB-860 YOU WALKED AWAY WITH MY HEART 20-1846
7 July 1946 Dallas, TX - Bill Nettles and Dixie Blue Boys (Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Danny Dedmon [ld gt], Lou Lachney [rh gt], Jimmy McGough [gt], Earl Temple [bass], Robert Shrivers [fiddle])
056 TOO MANY BLUES Bullet 637 / CCD-248 Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
057 HIGH FALUTIN' MAMA Bullet 637/ CCD-248 Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
058 HUNGRY Bullet 638/ CCD-248 Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
059 YOU'RE BREAKING MY BROKEN HEART AGAIN Bullet 638/ CCD-248 Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
ca July 1947 WSLI Radio Station, Jackson, MS - Bill Nettles and Dixie Blue Boys
060 DOES YOUR „DO RIGHT DADDY DO RIGHT ALL THE TIME Bullet unissued
061 unknown title unissued
062 unknown title unissued
063 unknown title unissued
ca October 1947 Houston, TX - Bill Nettles and Dixie Blue Boys
064 WHAT A FOOL I’VE BEEN Bullet unissued
065 THE STORY OF NOBODY’S DARLING unissued
ca November 1947 unknown - Bill Nettles and Dixie Blue Boys
066 THE LITTLE WHITE CROSS OVER THERE Red Bird unissued
067 unknown title unissued
068 unknown title unissued
069 unknown title unissued
Summer 1947 Beaumont, TX – Danny Dedmon and His Rhythm Ramblers (Danny Dedmon [vcl/ld gt], Levele Jones [gt], Bill Nettles [mandolin], Loyce Nettles [bass], Robert Shivers [fiddle], Pal Thibodeaux [piano])
000 IF-43 HULA HULA WOOGIE Imperial 8019/ Cleopatra
000 IF-44 TOO MANY BLUE 8019
Fall 1947 Beaumont, TX – Danny Dedmon and His Rhythm Ramblers (Danny Dedmon [vcl/ld gt], Levele Jones [gt], Bill Nettles [mandolin], Loyce Nettles [bass], Robert Shivers [fiddle], Pal Thibodeaux [piano])
000 IF-61 WHY SHOULD I WANT YOU NOW 8023
000 IF-62 IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE 8023
000 IF-63 I DON'T WANT YOU ANYMORE 45-8099
000 IF-64 LANE BUDDED WITH ROSES 45-8099
000 IF-65 MORNING GLORY POLKA
000 IF-66 LOVE LETTERS TIED IN BLUE
000 IF-67 LAZY MISSISSIPPI
000 IF-68 MENDING A BROKEN HEART unissued
ca December 1947 Beaumont, TX - Danny Dedmon and His Rhythm Ramblers/Bill Nettles and Dixie Blue Boys* (Danny Dedmon [vcl-1/ld gt], Levele Jones [gt], Bill Nettles [vcl-2/mandolin], Loyce Nettles [bass], Robert Shivers [fiddle], Pal Thibodeaux [piano])
000 IF-83 I WONDER IF I'M ON YOUR MIND -1 unissued
000 IF-84 IT'S TOO LATE -1 unissued
000 IF-85 BECAUSE OF YOUR LIES – 1 unissued
070 IF-87 THE SAME THING COULD HAPPEN TO YOU* -2 8032/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
Master IF-86 untraced
10 December 1947 poss. KTRM Radio Station, Beaumont, TX - Bill Nettles and Dixie Blue Boys (Bill Nettles [vcl-1/mandolin], Danny Dedmon [ld gt], Levele Jones [gt], Loyce Nettless [vcl-2/bass], Robert Shivers [fiddle], Paul Thibodeaux [piano])
071 IF-100 AIN'T NO TELLIN' WHAT A WOMAN WILL DO -1 8032/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
072 IF-104 TEAR DROPS (ON THE MOON TONIGHT) -2 Imperial 8039/ CCD-248
073 IF-105 SOMEBODY'S DARLING -2 Imperial 8039 / CCD-248 Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
Masters IF-101/3 not by Bill Nettles
April 1949 KMLB Radio Station Studio, 1109 Hudson Ln, Monroe, LA - Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blueboys (Bill Nettles [vcl-1/mandolin], Al Hopkins [gt], Euell Nettles [gt], Howdy Edwards [gt], Loyce Nettles [vcl-2/bass], Robert Shivers [fiddle]. Producer: Murray Nash)
074 2382 I’M FOOTLOOSE NOW (AND FREE TO RUN) -1 Mercury 6190/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
075 2383 HADACOL BOOGIE -1 6190/Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
076 2384 DO RIGHT DADDY -1 6209-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
077 2385 WHEN YOUR OWN LOVE AIN‘T AROUND -1 6275-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
078 2386 WHY DID I TRUST MY HEART WITH YOU? -2 unissued
079 2387 SMILES WON‘T HIDE AN ACHIN‘ HEART -2 6350-x45
July 1949 KMLB Radio Station Studio, 1109 Hudson Ln, Monroe, LA - Bill Netles and Dixie Blueboys (Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Danny Dedmon [gt], Level Jones [gt], Loyce Nettles [vcl/bass], Robert Shivers [fiddle], Pal Thibodeaux [piano])
080 2614 WHY DON'T OU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME 6209-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
3 February 1950 Gibson Hotel, Fountain Square, Cincinnati, OH - Bill Nettles and Dixie Blueboys (Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], Zeb Turner [gt], Zeke Turner [gt], Jerry Byrd [steel], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], ? [piano])
081 YW-2692 PUSH AND PULL BOOGIE 6330-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
082 YW-2693 I‘M GETTIN‘ IT FIXED unissued
083 YW-2694 LIFE‘S ROAD OF SORROW 6249-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
084 YW-2695 I HAULED OFF AND LOVED HER 6249-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
early August 1950 poss. KMLB Radio Station Studio, 1109 Hudson Ln, Monroe, VA - Bill Nettles and His Blue Boys (Bill Nettles [vcl/g], Danny Dedmon [gt], Sam Yeager [gt], Euel Nettles [gt], Howdy Edwards [fiddle], Pal Thiboudeaux [piano])
085 YW-7039 HADACOL BOUNCE 6275-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
086 YW-7040 WHEN I PICK ANOTHER WIFE 6330-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548 Cleopatra
087 YW-7041 A LONG ROAD TO TRAVEL 6350-x45/ Jasmine JASMCD-3548
24 June 1953 ACA Studio, 5520 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Bill Nettles (Bill Nettles [vcl], Kathryn Gurwell [2nd vcl], Frankie Juricek [gt], Ernie Hunter [steel], Buck Henson [bass], Glenn Barber [?], Benny Leaders [?])
088 DRC-183/ACA 2856? WHEN MY KITTEN STARTS CATTIN’ AROUND Trumpet 214 (Unissued)
089 DRC-184/ACA-2857 BE FAIR WITH YOUR HEART 214 (Unissued)
January 1954 State Furniture Co., Jackson, MS - Bill Nettles (Bill Nettles [vcl], Kathryn Gurwell [hmny vcl -1], Billy Babb [piano] + unknown musicians) [mastered in ACA Studio]
090 DRC-195/ACA-2858 A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING -1 Trumpet 220 (Unissued)
091 DRC-196/ACA-2859 DON’T LET YOUR LIPS SAY YES (AND YOUR HEART SAY NO) 220 (unissued)
25 October 1954 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - Bill Nettles (Bill Nettles [vcl/mandolin], poss. Hal Harris [gt], Herbie Remington [steel], ? [bass], Red Hayes [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano]
092 2196/ST-17 WINE-O BOOGIE 45-174
093 2197/ST-18 GUMBO-MUMBO (PAPA HAD TO GO) 45-174
094 2198 THAT’S THE WAY TO FALL IN LOVE unissued
095 2199 WHO’S THE WHO, BABY, ME OR DAD HOUND unussued
096 2200 SHAKE IT AND TAKE IT (LIKE THE DOCTOR SAID) unissued
Early 1960's KMLB Radio Station, Monroe, LA - Bill Nettles
097 BE MY OWN DARLING unissued
098 LEAVE MY GAL ALONE unissued
099 BORN TO MAKE SOMEONE BLUE unissued
100 I’LL ALWAYS CALL YOU DARLING unissued
101 HOW RIGHT I WAS unissued
102 I’LL TRY NOT TO CRY OVER YOU unissued
103 I’LL NEVER BE NOBODY’S DARLIN’ unissued
104 I’VE PAID THE PRICE FOR LOVIN’ YOU unissued
105 IS IT TRUE THAT I’M LOSING YOU unissued
106 JUST FORGET ABOUT ME unissued
107 ROCKAWAY BABY BLUES unissued
108 THE PRESIDENTS SONG (JFK) unissued
109 THE BUSINESS SONG unissued
110 WHAT MAKES ME LOVE YOU SO unissued
111 WHY DID I TRUST MY LONELY HEART WITH YOU unissued
112 WHO’S RED WAGON unissued
113 HE WILL SET YOU FREE unissued
114 CRYING FOR LOVE unissued
1965 prob. KMLB Radio Station, Monroe, LA - Bill Nettles (Johnny Foster [ld gt], Euell Nettles [rh gt], Prentice Takewell [steel], Ronnie Walden [bass], Sammy J. Messina [drums])
115 ONE STEP BEHIND Nett 10001
116 EVERYBODY NEEDS A LITTLE LOVING 10001
1966 prob. KMLB Radio Station, Monroe, LA - Bill Nettles (Jimmy Duhon [ld gt], Freddie Statewell or Prentice Takewell [steel], ? [bass], ?[drums])
117 GOD BLESS MY DARLING HE’S SOMEWHERE (IN VIET NAM) Nett 10002
118 GOT A LOT OF LOVIN’ TO DO 10002
ca early 1967 prob. KMLB Radio Station, Monroe, LA - Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blue Boyes (Jimmy Duhon [ld gt], Freddie Statewell or Prentice Takewell [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums])
119 I’M CRYING YOU OUT OF MY HEART Nett 10005
120 OLD AGE PENSION BLUES 10005
STUDIO DEMO’S FOR VARIOUS MUSIC PUBLISHING CONCERNS
PEER INTERNATIONAL
JUST BECAUSE WE SAID GOODBYE
YOU’RE WANTED (FOR BREAKING HEARTS)
THINKIN’ IT OVER
THE CHRISTMAS WALTZ
FROM THE ALTER TO THE GRAVE
I’LL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU
YOU’VE CHANGED A LOT SINCE WE FIRST MET
JUKE BOX JIVE
I’VE MADE MY WILL LITTLE DARLIN’
HERE’S YOUR HAT, THERE’S THE DOOR
LEEDS MUSIC Co.
YOU’LL BE SORRY WAIT AND SEE
IF YOU WANT ME TO FORGET (THEN I’LL TRY)
LAY YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER (WHEN YOU CRY)
NO TIME FOR TEARS
TRAVIS MUSIC Co.
IT’S A GRAND AND GLORIOUS FEELING (TO BE UNDERSTOOD IN PRAYER)
I’M GETTING’ IT FIXED
HILL and RANGE
DARLING DO YOU WANT TO SAY GOODBYE
CARELESS SOUL
TO-DAY (IS THE DAY FOR SALVATION)
BOURNE Inc.
MY JEALOUS HEART IS RULING ME
I’VE DONE THE BEST I COULD
I’LL ALWAYS BELIEVE IN YOU
UNKNOWN (Possibly RALEIGH MUSIC)
IN A LITTLE SOUTHERN HARBOUR (WHERE DAY DREAMS COME TRUE)
OUR LOVE IS LIKE A SHATTERED ROSE
UNKNOWN (Possibly CHART MUSIC)
CHANGE YOUR SADNESS TO A SMILE
MY HORSE AND BUGGY DAYS
TEARS IN MY HEART
SWEET LITTLE GIRL
I LOVE THE LORD
SWINGIN’ ALONG
HE COULDN’T PLAY GUITAR
IF YOU’RE SORRY (SO AM I)
ALL READY SAY “I”
YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME
LOVE’S A FUNNY THING
Note:All of the above compositions appear in BILL NETTLES - HOMESPUN SONGS OF THE HILLS published by the CHART MUSIC PUBLISHING HOUSE in 1945.
IF IT’S WRONG TO LOVE YOU
Note: Sheet Music exists for the above composition which was published by PEER INTERNATONAL in 1944.
ALBUMS
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD 248 Bill Nettles - Shake It And Take It: Oxford (Miss.) Blues; I Miss The Girl (That Misses Me); She's Selling What She Used To Give Away; Sugar Baby Blues; Master Minded Mama; You're Breaking My Broken Heart Again; Hungry; Too Many Blues; High Falutin' Mama; Tears Have Washed Away Your Smile; Trouble's All I've Ever Known; Why Do The Men Love The Women?; Turn About Swing; The Answer To Wondering; Answer To Blue Eyes; When We Kissed And Said Goodbye; Louisiana Moon; Shake It And Take It; My Cross Eyed Nancy Jane; Lazy River Moon; A Heart That Is Broken For You; Fannin' Street Blues; Dan, The Banana Man; Tear Drops (On The Moon Tonight); Somebody's Darling - 01
Jasmine [UK] JASMCD-3548 Hadacol Boogie: Hadacol Boogie;Life's Road Of Sorrow; YouCan't Hen Pick Me*;Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me;High Faultin' Mama;The Blues Keep Hangin' On*;You're Breaking My Broken Heart Again;I Hauled Off And Loved Her;Gin Drinkin' Mama*; Do Right Daddy;Push And Pull Boogie;Somebody's Darlin';Long Road To Travel;Hungry;Hoocie Coochie Woggie*;I'm Footloose Now ( And Free To Run) Hadacol Bounce;Sweet Little Sweetie Pie*;When You're Own Love Ain't Around;The Same Thing Could Happen;Hula Hula Woogie*;Ain't Telling What A Woman Will Do;When I Pick Another Wife;Too Many Blues - 17-08-04 * vocal by Danny Dedmon
Cleopatra/Master Classics ? Hillbilly Best: Gin Drinkin' Mama*; You're Breakin' My Broken Heart Again; Hula Hula Woogie; You Can't Hen Peck Me*; Too Many Blues; Why Don't You Haul Off and Love Me; The Same Thing Could Happen To You; Life's Road Of Sorrow; Hadacol Boogie; When I Pick Another Wife; I'm Footloose Now (And Free To Run); Long Road To Travel; I Hauled Off and Loved Her; High Falutin' Mama; When You're Own Love Ain't Around; Ain't No Tellin' What A Woman Will Do; Hadacol Bounce; Push and Pull Boogie; Do Right Daddy; Somebody's Darlin'; Sweet Little Sweetie Pie* H*****e Coochie Woogie*; The Blues Keep Hangin' On*; Hungry – 07-09 * vocal by Danny Dedmon
BACM [UK] CD D 664 The Early Years 1937-1941: [Bill Nettles and His Dixie Blue Boys]: Shake It And Take It; My Cross Eyed Nancy Jane; No Daddy Blues; Oxford (Miss) Blues; Miss The Gal (That Misses Me); Where The Sweet Magnolias Bloom; Early Morning Blues; Louisiana Moon; She’s Selling What She Used To Give Away; Why Do The Women Love Men; High Steppin’ Mama; Big Shot Papa Blues; Sugar Baby Blues; Turn About And Swing; [Nettles Brothers:] Fannin Street Blues; Howdy Do Blues; Small Town Blues; Dan The Banana Man; I'll Never Worry Over You; You Go Your Way I’ll Go Mine; I Feel The Draft Coming On; She’s Runnin’ Wild; There’s No Use To Worry Now; Beautiful Hawaiian Shores; Shift Gears Truck And Go; When I Go A-Courtin’ My Best Gal – 09-20
SINGLES
ARC/Columbia (1935-38) w. Dixie Blue Boys
ARC/Vocalion
M7-09-64/03634 My Cross Eyed Nancy Jane / Shake It And Take It - 09-37M7-10-63/03662 Just A Little Lovin' / No Daddy Blues - 10-37
M7-11-57/03694 I Miss The Girl That Misses Me / Oxford (Mississippi) Blues - 11-37
M8-01-57/03857 Lazy River Moon / A Heart That Is Broken For You - 01-38
M8-02-54/03903 Answer To Wondering / When We Kissed And Said Good-Bye - 02-38
Vocalion
03952 Answer To Blue Eyes / Louisiana Moon - 03-38
04012 Where The Sweet Magnolias Bloom / Early Morning Blues - 04-38
04075 She's Running Wild / The Prisoner's Farewell - 05-38
04615 High Steppin' Mama / Big Shot Daddy Blues - 02-39
04655 She's Selling What She Used To Give Away / Sugar Baby Blues - 03-39 (also on Conqueror 9188)
04757 Why Do The Men Love The Women / Turn About Swing - 04-39
Columbia
37732 She's Selling What She Used To Give Away / Sugar Baby Blues - 07-47 (reissue)
20309 She's Selling What She Used To Give Away / Sugar Baby Blues - 48 (reissue)
Bluebird (1941) w. Nornam Nettles as by Nettles Brothers w. Dixie Blue Boys
B-8720 Fannin' Street Blues / Dan, The Banana Man - 41
B-8805 I'll Never Worry Over You / You Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine - 41
B-8819 Small Town Blues / Howdy Do Blues - 41
B-8881 She's Runnin' Wild / Shift Gears Truck And Go - 41
B-8911 I Feel The Draft Coming On / There's No Use To Worry Now - 42
33-0504 Beautiful Hawaiian Shores / Go A Courtin' My Best friends Galave - ca. 43
RCA Victor (1946) w. Dixie Blue Boys
20-1846 You Walked Away With My Heart / Master Minded Mama - 05-46 (rev. June 8)
20-1989 Tears Washed Away Your Smiles / Trouble's All I've Ever Known - 10-46
Bullet (1947) w. Dixie Blue Boys
637 Too Many Blues / High Falutin' Mama - ca. 03-47
638 Hungry / You're Breaking My Broken Heart Again - 47
Imperial (1947) w. Dixie Blue Boys
8032 Ain't No Tellin' What A Woman Will Do / Same Thing Could Happen To You - 48
8039 Teardrops / Somebody's Darling – 07-48 (rev. Aug. 7)
Mercury (1949-) w. Dixie Blue Boys
6190 Hadacol Boogie / I'm Footloose Now (And Free To Run) - ca. 04-49
6209 Do Right Daddy / Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me - 08-49 (rev. Sept. 17)
6249-X45 I Hauled Off And Loved Her / Life's Road Of Sorrow - 03-50
6275-X45 Hadacol Bounce / When Your Own Love Ain't Around - 08-50
6330-X45 Push And Pull Boogie / When I Pick Another Wife - 05-51
6350-X45 Smiles Won't Hide An Achin' Heart / The Long Road To Travel - ca. 07-51
Trumpet (1953)
214 When My Kitten Stars Cattin' Around / Be Fair With Your Heart - 53 unissued
220 A Little Bit Of Everything / Don't Let Your Lips Say Yes (And Your Heart Say No) - 54 unissued
Starday (1954)
45-174 Wine-O Boogie / Gumbo Mumbo - 01-55
Nett-Records (1965)
10001 One Step Behind / Everybody Needs A Little Loving - 65
10002 Got A Lot Of Lovin' To Do / God Bless My Darling He's Somewhere - 66
10005 I'm Crying You Out Of My Heart / Old Age Pension Blues - 67