Monday, January 31, 2011

Mike Miller

by Dick Grant with acknowledgements to Praguefrank, Bill Daniels 
SESSIONS

early 1958 Cincinnati, OH - Mike Miller and Jack Casey And The Star Mountain Boys (Meredith E. “Mike” Miller [vcl/banjo], Alfred Jack “Casey” Casebolt [vcl/rh gt])
001 STARR-45-111 I NEED YOU SWEETHEART Starr 45-603 Cameo 45-137
002 STARR-45-112 DON’T MESS UP MY HAIR 45-603 45-137 Cactus CACT-056
CACTUS CACT-056 HIGH ON THE HOG: HONKY TONK AND HIOLLBILLY BOP, VOL. 2
1959 Columbus, OH - Mike Miller and Jack Casey And The Star Mountain Boys (Meredith E. “Mike” Miller [vcl/banjo], Jack “Casey” Casebolt [vcl/rh gt])
003 682-45-71 I’D LIKE TO SPEND A LIFETIME LOVIN’ YOU Early Bird 45-602
004 682-45-72 YOU’RE NOT WORTH A DIME  45-602
EARLY BIRD Records was owned by JACK CASEBOLT.
ca March 1961* unknown - Mike Miller and Jack Casey And The Star Mountain Boys (Meredith E. “Mike” Miller [vcl/banjo], Jack “Casey” Casebolt [vcl/rh gt])
005 ST-4735 THE BANJO AND THE BUTTERFLY Starday SEP-167, Starday SLP-169
006 ST-4736 YESTERDAY WAS A LONELY DREAM SEP-167
007 ST-4737 YOU’VE BROKEN HER HEART SEP-167
008 ST-4738 A MEMORY OF YOU SEP-167
*from master numebrs sequence; according to Dick Grant session held in May
STARDAY SEP-167 “MIKE MILLER and JACK CASEY and THE STONE MOUNTAIN BOYS [Bluegrass] (1961); STARDAY SLP-169 MORE BANJO IN THE HILLS (1962)
ca February 1962 unknown - Mike Miller and Jack Casey And The Star Mountain Boys and Roy Smiley and Red Barnes (Meredith E. “Mike” Miller [vcl/banjo], Jack “Casey” Casebolt [vcl/rh gt],Roy Smiley + unknown musicians)
009 5300 LOVE ME Nashville NV-5051/Buckingham P-ST-720Continental Maple Leaf CMS-1010 Palace S-720
010 5301 OUTER SPACE BLUES Nashville NV-5051/Buckingham P-ST-722 CMS-1013 Palace S-722
BUCKINGHAM P-ST-720 MOUNTAIN FOLK SONG CONCERT BLUEGRASS STYLE (January 1963); CONTINENTAL MAPLE LEAF CML/CMS-1010 MOUNTAIN FOLK SONG CONCERT BLUEGRASS STYLE (January 1963); PALACE M/S-720 MOUNTAIN FOLK SONG CONCERT BLUEGRASS STYLE (January 1963); BUCKINGHAM P-ST-722 SPECTACULAR BLUEGRASS FAVORITES with 5 String Banjo-HYLO BROWN of Opry Fame/BILL CLIFTON and his Dixie Mountain Boys” released (January 1963); CONTINENTAL MAPLE LEAF CML/CMS-1013 SPECTACULAR BLUEGRASS FAVORITES (January 1963); PALACE M/S-722 SPECTACULAR BLUEGRASS FAVORITES (January 1963)
1963 poss. Goodlettsville, TN - Mike Miller - Jack Casey And The Star Mountain Boys (Meredith E. “Mike” Miller [vcl/banjo], Jack “Casey” Casebolt [vcl/rh gt])
011 P5KM-3688/20632A HOW CAN I TELL MY HEART? Nugget NR-204 Rome R-1118
012 P5KM-3689/20632B BLUE GRASS COUNTRY NR-204 R-1118
JACK CASEY was the owner of ROME Records.
12 February 1964 [14:00-17:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue, South, Nashville, TN – Jimmy Martin (James Henry “Jimmy” Martin [vcl/rh gt], Mike Miller [banjo], Roy Madison “Junior” Huskey Jr. [bass], Murray M. “Buddy” Harman [drums], Vernon Derrick [fiddle]. Producer: Owen Bradley)
000 114530/NA-12836 TRUCK DRIVING MAN Decca DL-74536/BCD-15705
000 114531/NA-12837 THERE’S MORE PRETTY GIRLS THAN ONE Decca DL-74536/BCD-15705
000 114532/NA-12838 SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD Decca DL-74536/BCD-15705
000 114533/NA-12839 TRUCK DRIVER’S QUEEN Decca 33021/DL-74536 BCD-15705    
DECCA DL-4536/DL-74636 JIMMY MARTIN AND THE SUNNY MOUNTAIN BOYS SING WIDOW MAKER (June 1964);  BEAR FAMILY BCD-15705 JIMMY MARTIN AND THE SUNNY MOUNTAIN BOYS (GER, September 1994)
22 April 1964 [18:00-21:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue, South, Nashville, TN – Jimmy Martin (James Henry “Jimmy” Martin [vcl/rh gt], Grady Martin [gt], Mike Miller [banjo], Roy Madison “Junior” Huskey Jr. [bass], Murray M. “Buddy” Harman [drums], Vernon Derrick [fiddle]. Producer: Owen Bradley)
000 114820/NA-12912 I’D RATHER HAVE AMERICA Decca 31629/DL-74643 King Bluegrass KB-7 BCD-15705
000 114821/NA-12913 LITTLE ROBIN MCA MCA-435/BCD-15705
000 114822/NA-12914 THERE’S BETTER TIMES A’COMING MCA-40449/Decca DL-74643 King Bluegrass KB-7 BCD-15705
000 114823/NA-12915 VISION Decca  31748/DL-74643 KB-7 BCD-15705
DECCA DL-4643/DL-74643 SUNNY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN (June  1965);  MCA MCA-435 FLY ME TO FRISCO (August 1974); KING BLUEGRASS KB-7 SUNNY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN (1986)
13 August 1964 [14:00-17:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue, South, Nashville, TN – Jimmy Martin (James Henry “Jimmy” Martin [vcl/rh gt], Grady Martin [gt], Mike Miller [banjo], Roy Madison “Junior” Huskey Jr. [bass], Murray M. “Buddy” Harman [drums], Vernon Derrick [fiddle]. Producer: Owen Bradley)
000 115164/NA-13041 GUITAR PICKING PRESIDENT Decca 31680/DL-74643 KB-7 BCD-15705
000 115165/NA-13042 IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE Decca 31680/DL-74643 KB-7 BCD-15705
000 115166/NA-13043 SUNNY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN Decca 31748 MCA-40076/DL-74643 KB-7 BCD-15705
000 115167/NA-13044 SNOW WHITE GRAVE Decca DL-74643 KB-7 BCD-15705
9 March 1965 [14:00-17:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue, South, Nashville, TN – Jimmy Martin (James Henry “Jimmy” Martin [vcl/rh gt], Mike Miller [banjo], Floyd Taylor “Lightnin’” Chance [bass], Willie Ackerman [drums], Benny Martin [fiddle]. Producer: Owen Bradley)
000 115783/NA-13341 POOR ELLEN SMITH DL-74643 KB-7 BCD-15705
000 115784/NA-13342 SHENANDOAH WALTZ DL74643 KB-7 BCD-15705
000 115785/NA-13343 I’M COMING BACK BUT I DON’T KNOW WHEN DL-74643 KB-7 BCD-15705
000 115786/NA-13344 IN THE PINES  DL-74643 KB-7 BCD-15705

SINGLES
Starr (1958)
45-603 I Need You Sweetheart / Don’t Mess Up My Hair – ca 04-58 (reissued on Cameo 45-137 in May 1958)
Early Bird (1959)
45-602 I’d Like To Spend A Lifetime Lovin’ You /  You’re Not Worth A Dime – 59
Starday/*Nashville (1961-2)
*NV-5051 Love Me / Outer Space Blues – 03-62
(EPs)
SEP-167 The Banjo And The Butterfly / Yesterday Was A Lonely Dream /  You’ve Broken Her Heart / A Memory Of You – 61
Nugget (1963)
NR-204 How Can I Tell My Heart? / Blue Grass Country – 04-63 (reissued on Rome R-1118 in December 1972)


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