Bryant Wilson

*30-04-1924 Columbia, KY, +1992
by Johan Löfsted, using the http://wilstar.com/ky-ramb.htm#disc
SESSIONS
ca 1950 unknown – Adair County Trio (James Leonard Burton, Virginia Rose Sinclair Burton, Barbara Alice Burton)
A01 WALK IN THAT GOSPEL WAY ACME J-228
A02 WHEN THE SAVIOUR REACHED DOWN FOR ME ACME J-228
A03 DADDY’S PICTURE ACME J-229
A04 MY MAIN TRIAL IS YET TO COME ACME J-229
A05 I’VE GOT THAT OLD TIME RELIGION IN MY HEART ACME J-230
A06 THIS WORLD CAN’T STAND LONG ACME J-230
Bryant Wilson was not member of the group in 1950
Summer 1952 Ted Dolen’s Recording Studio, Indianopolis, IN – Johnson County Ramblers
J01 WHAT A HAPPY MORNING Arrow A-10
J02 YOU’LL PAY FOR THE HEART YOU’VE BROKEN TODAY Arrow A-10
1954 Ted Dolen’s Recording Studio, Indianopolis, IN - Bryant Wilson
001 LONG DISTANCE FROM HEAVEN Comet ?
002 THE LIFE OF JESUS Comet ?
1954 Ted Dolen’s Recording Studio, Indianopolis, IN - Bryant Wilson
003 OLD KENTUCKY Comet ?
004 YOU’RE AFRAID TO LOVE ME Comet ?
1956 unknown - Adair County Trio (James Leonard Burton, Bryant Wilson, Catherine Wilson)
A07 CP-1432 YOU BETTER WATCH YOUR STEPPING Comet 2022/2023
A08 CP-1433 MY MAIN TRIAL IS YET TO COME Comet 2022/2023
Spring 1958 Rite Recording Studio, Cincinnati, OH - Wilson Family Trio
W01 1579 MEET ME UP YONDER Adair 2025/LP 600
W02 1580 JAMES L. SPECIAL Adair 2025
ca Summer 1958 Rite Recording Studio, Cincinnati, OH - Wilson Family Trio
W03 WALK IN THE GOSPEL WAY Adair ?/LP 600
W04 WHAT ABOUT YOU Adair ?
1958 John Carney’s Home, Russell Street, Edinburg, or 1959 unknown - Wilson Family Trio
W05 STEPPIN’ IN DADDY’S TRACKS Adair unissued
W06 unknown title unissued
July 1959 unknown – Bryant Wilson & The Kentucky Ramblers (Bryant Wilson, Charlie Gore, John Carney + unknown member of group)
005 2091 MY TIME WILL COME SOME DAY Adair 2435
006 2092 STEPPIN’ IN DADDY’S TRACKS Adair 2435/LP 600 Adair 406
1959 unknown – Bryant Wilson & The Kentucky Ramblers
007 2515 USED TO BE Adair 620
008 2516 LITTLE DARLING PAL OF MINE Adair 620
1960 unknown – Bryant Wilson
009 3787 MOTHER IS GONE Adair 622
010 3788 A PRAYER Adair 622/LP 600
July 1964 Hedrick’s Radio & TV Shop, Columbus, IN – Bryant Wilson (Bryant Wilson [vcl/gt], Roger Smith, [vcl/fiddle], Elmer Rooks [vcl], Marvin Hedrick [gt], Neil Rosenberg [banjo], Marvin Hedrick, jr. [mandolin])
011 CHURCH IN THE VALLEY Adair 225/LP 600
012 TRIBUTE TO J.F.K. Adair 225/LP 600
013 SOMEBODY TOUCHED ME Adair 225/LP 600
014 I'LL BE SATISFIED Adair 225/LP 600
early 1965 unknown – Bryant Wilson & The Kentucky Ramblers (Bryant Wilson, Elmer Rooks, James Crabtree)
015 13953 DREAMIN’ OF A LITTLE CABIN Adair 600/LP 600
016 13954 THE HEAVENLY LIGHT IS SHINING ON ME Adair 600/LP 600
1960s unknown – Bryant Wilson & The Kentucky Ramblers
017 AMAZING GRACE LP 600
1967 unknown – Bryant Wilson & The Kentucky Ramblers
018 20343 CLAY COUNTY BREAKDOWN Adair 601
019 20344 ADAIR COUNTY BREAKDOWN Adair 601
020 20345 WON’T THAT BE A HAPPY DAY Adair 602
021 20346 RED, RED ROSE Adair 602
1967 unknown – Bryant Wilson & The Kentucky Ramblers
022 20507 THERE’S COMING A DAY ADAIR 603
023 20508 TELL MY DOGGIE AND MY PLAYMATES GOODBYE ADAIR 603
1973 Rite Recording Studio, Cincinnati, OH – Bryant Wilson & The Kentucky Ramblers
024 HUMMINGBIRD Adair 406
025 GOD GAVE YOU TO ME Adair 406
026 PANHANDLE COUNTRY Adair 406
027 LIVING LIKE A FOOL Adair 406
028 ROLLIN' IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS Adair 406
029 I CRIED AGAIN Adair 406
030 WATCHING FOR ME TO COME HOME Adair 406
031 THE RICH MAN Adair 406
032 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN Adair 406
033 HALLELUJAH I'M READY Adair 406
034 HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN Adair 406
1970s unknown – Bryant Wilson & The Kentucky Ramblers
035 IF JESUS CAME TO YOUR HOUSE Adair 407
036 JESUS REMEMBERED ME Adair 407
037 WHO WILL YOU MEET AT THE END OF THE ROAD Adair 407
038 ONE DAY AT A TIME Adair 407
039 I SAW THE LIGHT Adair 407
040 DEAR BROTHER Adair 407
041 HOUSE OF GOLD Adair 407
042 PRAYER BELLS OF HEAVEN Adair 407
043 ASHAMED TO OWN THE BLESSED SAVIOR Adair 407
044 PRECIOUS MEMORIES Adair 407
1970s unknown – Bryant Wilson & The Kentucky Ramblers
045 SOMEONE STOLE MY MARTIN Adair 408
046 YOU AIN'T WOMAN ENOUGH Adair 408
047 I'VE LOST THE ONLY LOVE I KNEW Adair 408
048 WILL YOU VISIT ME ON SUNDAY Adair 408
049 ALL THE GOOD TIMES HAVE PAST AND GONE Adair 408
050 SILVER BELLS Adair 408
051 RAINBOW AT NIGHT Adair 408
052 LONESOME 7-7203 Adair 408
053 GOD GAVE YOU TO ME Adair 408
054 BRAND NEW MR. ME Adair 408
055 HELP ME UNDERSTAND Adair 408
056 PICK ME UP ON YOUR WAY DOWN Adair 408
1970s unknown – Bryant Wilson & The Kentucky Ramblers
057 CHURCH IN THE VALLEY Adair 409
058 MY TIME WILL COME SOME DAY Adair 409
059 IN HEAVEN WE'LL NEVER GROW OLD Adair 409
060 WHAT KIND OF MAN JESUS IS Adair 409
061 A BEAUTIFUL LIFE Adair 409
062 MEDALS FOR MOTHER Adair 409
063 CRYING HOLEY UNTO THE LORD Adair 409
064 GREAT JUDGEMENT MORNING Adair 409
065 STEAL AWAY AND PRAY Adair 409
066 LIGHT AT THE RIVER Adair 409
067 WHERE WILL I SHELTER MY SHEEP Adair 409
068 LEANING ON JESUS Adair 409
1970s unknown – Bryant Wilson & The Kentucky Ramblers
069 THERE'S COMING A DAY Adair 410
070 WALK IN THE GOSPEL WAY Adair 410
071 MOTHER IS GONE Adair 410
072 MY MAIN TRIAL IS YET TO COME Adair 410
073 STEPPIN' IN DADDY'S TRACKS Adair 410
074 WHAT ABOUT YOU Adair 410
075 JAMES L. SPECIAL Adair 410
076 LONG DISTANCE FROM HEAVEN* Adair 410
077 I AM A PILGRIM Adair 410
078 MY LOVED ONES ARE WAITING Adair 410
079 WAYFARING STRANGER Adair 410
080 TAKE MY HAND PRECIOUS LORD Adair 410
081 HOW CAN YOU REFUSE JESUS NOW Adair 410
082 WILDWOOD FLOWER Adair 410
1987 unknown – Bryant Wilson & Pine Mountain
unknown tracks for Memory Avenue album
1989 unknown – Bryant Wilson & Pine Mountain
093 WHO WILL YOU MEET AT THE END OF THE WAY Adair C-501
094 WALK IN THE GOSPEL WAY Adair C-501
095 THERE'S COMING A DAY Adair C-501
096 MEET ME UP YONDER Adair C-501
097 I'M CLIMBING UP THE HILL OF GLORY Adair C-501
098 ROCK MY SOUL Adair C-501
099 HANK YOU MOM AND DAD Adair C-501
100 STEPPIN' IN DADDY'S TRACKS Adair C-501
101 WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN Adair C-501
102 HELP ME UNDERSTAND Adair C-501

ALBUMS
Adair 600 LP Meet Me Up Yonder: A Tribute To My Mother: Meet Me Up Yonder; Walk In The Gospel Way; Dreamin' Of A Little Cabin; Heavenly Light Is Shining On Me; Amazing Grace; Steppin' In Daddy's Tracks; A Prayer; Mother Is Gone; Tribute To J.F.K.; Somebody Touched Me; Church In The Valley; I'll Be Satisfied - 22-05-66
Adair 406 unknown title: Hummingbird; God Gave You To Me; Panhandle Country; Living Like A Fool; Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms; I Cried Again; Steppin' In Daddy's Tracks; Watching For Me To Come Home; The Rich Man; Stairway To Heaven; Hallelujah I'm Ready; Highway To Heaven - 73 (8-track cartridge)
Adair 407 If Jesus Came To Your House: If Jesus Came To Your House; Jesus Remembered Me; Who Will You Meet At The End Of The Road; One Day At A Time; I Saw The Light; Dear Brother; House Of Gold; Prayer Bells Of Heaven; Ashamed To Own The Blessed Savior; Precious Memories – 70s (8-track cartridge, reissue on cassette C-500 ca 1989)
Adair 408 unknown title: Someone Stole My Martin; You Ain't Woman Enough; I've Lost The Only Love I Knew; Will You Visit; Me On Sunday; All The Good Times Have Past And Gone; Silver Bells; Rainbow At Night; Lonesome 77203; God Gave You To Me; Brand New Mr. Me; Help Me Understand; Pick Me Up On Your Way Down – 70s (8-track cartridge)
Adair 409 unknown title: Church In The Valley; My Time Will Come Some Day; In Heaven We'll Never Grow Old; What Kind Of Man Jesus Is; A Beautiful Life; Medals For Mother; Crying Holey Unto The Lord; Great Judgement Morning; Steal Away And Pray; Light At The River; Where Will I Shelter My Sheep; Leaning On Jesus – 70s (8-track cartridge)
Adair 410 unknown title: There's Coming A Day; Walk In The Gospel Way; Mother Is Gone; My Main Trial Is Yet To Come; Steppin' In Daddy's Tracks; What About You; James L. Special; Long Distance From Heaven; I Am A Pilgrim; My Loved Ones Are Waiting; Way Fairing Stranger; Take My Hand Precious Lord; How Can You Refuse Jesus Now; Wildwood Flower - 70s (8-track cartridge)
Adair ? Memory Avenue: (tracks unknown) - 87
Adair C-501 Who Will You Meet At The End Of The Way : Gospel Songs Recorded... From the 50's-80's: Who Will You Meet At The End Of The Way; Walk In The Gospel Way; There's Coming A Day; Meet Me Up Yonder; I'm Climbing Up The Hill Of Glory; Rock My Soul; Hank You Mom And Dad; Steppin' In Daddy's Tracks; Where Have You Been; Help Me Understand – 89 (cassette)
Adair ? Good Life Together: (tracks unknown) - ?

SINGLES
ACME (ca 1950) Adair County Trio
J-228 Walk In That Gospel Way / When The Saviour Reached Down For Me
J-229 Daddy’s Picture / My Main Trial Is Yet To Come
J-230 I’ve Got That Old Time Religion In My Heart / This World Can’t Stand Long
Arrow (1952) Johnson County Ramblers
A-10 What A Happy Morning / You’ll Pay For The Heart You’ve Broken Today – 52
Comet (1954-ca 1958)
? Long Distance From Heaven / The Life Of Jesus - 54
? Old Kentucky / You’re Afraid To Love Me - 54
2022/2023 You Better Watch Your Stepping / My Main Trial Is Yet To Come – 56 Adair County Trio
Adair (1958-)
1958 – Wilson Family Trio
2025 Meet Me Up Yonder / James L. Special – 58 Wilson Family Trio
? Walk In The Gospel Way / What About You - 58 Wilson Family Trio
2435 My Time Will Come Some Day / Steppin’ In Daddy’s Tracks - 59
620 Used To Be / Little Darling Pal Of Mine - 60
622 Mother Is Gone / Prayer - 60
600 Dreamin’ Of A Little Cabin / The Heavenly Light – 02-02-65
601 Clay County Breakdown / Adair County Breakdown - 67
602 Won’t That Be A Happy Day / Red, Red Rose - 67
603 There’s Coming A Day / Tell My Doggie And My Playmates Goodbye - 67
EP
225 Church In The Valley; Tribute To J.F.K. / Somebody Touched Me; I'll Be Satisfied - 64 (MX 12815/12816)