Buell Kazee

*29-08-1900 Burton Fork, Magoffin County, KY, +31-08-1976
by Tony Russell, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
19 April 1927 New York City – Buell Kazee (Buell Kazee [vcl/banjo])
001 E22493*/4 JOHN HARDY Brunswick 144/ BACM CD D 214
002 E22495*/6 ROLL ON, JOHN Brunswick 144/ BACM CD D 214
003 E22497/8* ROCK ISLAND Brunswick 145/ BACM CD D 214
004 E22499/0* OLD WHISKER BILL, THE MOONSHINER Brunswick 145/ BACM CD D 027
*means master
19 April 1927 New York City – Blue Ridge Gospel Singers (Buell Kazee & Lester O‘ Keefe [duet vcl], Bert Hirsch [fiddle], Bill Wirges [piano])
B01 E22513/4 ON THE HILL OVER THERE unissued
20 April 1927 New York City – Blue Ridge Gospel Singers (Buell Kazee & Lester O‘ Keefe [duet vcl], Carson Ropbison [gt], Bert Hirsch [fiddle], Bill Wirges [piano])
B02 E22523/4* ON THE HILLS OVER THERE Brunswick 150
B03 E22525/6* MY LOVED ONE IS WAITING FOR ME Brunswick 151 Supertone S2096
B04 E22527/8* I'M ALONE IN THIS WORLD Brunswick 152/ BACM CD D 027
B05 E22529/0* I'M GOING HOME TO DIE Brunswick 152
B06 E22531*/2 OH WHY NOT TO-NIGHT? Brunswick 151/ BACM CD D 027
B07 E22537/8*/9 TWILL BE GLORY BYE AND BYE Brunswick 150 Supertone S2101
20 April 1927 New York City – Buell Kazee (Buell Kazee [vcl/banjo])
005 E22533/4* DARLING CORA Brunswick 154/ BACM CD D 214
006 E22535*/6 EAST VIRGINIA Brunswick 154/ BACM CD D 027
21 April 1927 New York City – Buell Kazee (Buell Kazee [vcl/banjo], Carson Robison [gt/whistle-2], Bert Hirsch [fiddle], ? [piano-1])
007 E22553/5 MANDY LEE -1 unissued
008 E22556/7 JUST TELL THEM THAT YOU SAW ME -1-2 unissued
009 E22558/9 WHEN THE HARVEST DAYS ARE OVER -1-2 unissued
010 E22560/1 WHERE THE SWEET MAGNOLIA GROW -1 unissued
011 E22562*/3 THE SHIP THAT'S SAILING HIGH ON THE WATER Brunswick 155/ BACM CD D 027
012 E22564/5* IF YOU LOVE YOUR MOTHER (MEET HER IN THE SKIES) Brunswick 155/ BACM CD D 027
21 April 1927 New York City – Buell Kazee (Buell Kazee [vcl/banjo], Carson Robison [gt &whistle-1])
013 E22566*/7 THE ROVING COWBOY Brunswick 156 Supertone S2043/ BACM CD D 027
014 E22568*/9 LITTLE MOHEE -1 Brunswick 156/ BACM CD D 027
015 E22570*/2 THE OLD MAID -1 Brunswick 157 Supertone S2082/ BACM CD D 214
016 E22573*/4 SPORTING BACHELORS Brunswick 157Supertone S2082/ BACM CD D 214
017 E22575/6 THE FROG WENT A-COURTIN‘ -1 unissued
16 January 1928 New York City – Buell Kazee (Buell Kazee [vcl/banjo-1/gt-2])
018 E26031/2* THE BUTCHER'S BOY (THE RAILROAD BOY) -1 Brunswick 213/ BACM CD D 027
019 E26033/4* LADY GAY -1 Brunswick 212 80089/ BACM CD D 027
020 E26035*/6 THE ORPHAN GIRL -1 Brunswick 211 Supertone S2045/ BACM CD D 027
021 E26037/8* POOR BOY LONG WAY FROM HOME -1 Brunswick 217/ BACM CD D 214
022 E26039/0/E7410/1 LITTLE BESSIE -1 Vocalion 5231 Brunswick 215/ BACM CD D 214
023 E26041*/2/E7412/3 MY MOTHER -2 Brunswick 215 Vocalion 5231/ BACM CD D 214
024 E26043*/4 POOR LITTLE ORPHAN BOY -2 Brunswick 211/ BACM CD D 027
025 E26045*/6 THE COWBOY'S FAREWELL -2 Brunswick 212 Supertone S2046/ BACM CD D 027
026 E26047/8* GAMBLING BLUES -2 Brunswick 218/ BACM CD D 214
17 January 1928 New York City – Buell Kazee (Buell Kazee [vcl/banjo-1/gt-2])
027 E26049*/0 A MARRIED GIRL‘S TROUBLES -2 Brunswick 218 Supertone S2047
028 E26051*/2 YOU ARE FALSE BUT I'LL FORGIVE YOU -2 Brunswick 217 Supertone S2047/ BACM CD D 214
029 E26053/4 SHORT LIFE OF TROUBLE -1 Brunswick 214/ BACM CD D 214
030 E26055*/6* DON'T FORGET ME, LITTLE DARLING -2 Brunswick 206/ BACM CD D 027
18 January 1928 New York City – Buell Kazee (Buell Kazee [vcl/banjo], Carson Robison [gt-1], Bert Hirsch [fiddle-1], ? [piano-1]
031 E26061/2* FADED COAT OF BLUE -1 Brunswick 206 Supertone S2045/ BACM CD D 027
032 E26063/4* THE WAGGONER'S LAD (LOVING NANCY) Brunswick 213/ BACM CD D 027
033 E26065/6 THE DYING SOLDIER Brunswick 214/Yazoo 2028 BACM CD D 027
19 January 1928 New York City – Buell Kazee,*  Sookie Hobbs (Buell Kazee [vcl/banjo], Carson Robison [duet vcl-1/gt/whistle-2], Bert Hirsch [fiddle])
034 E26073/4 SNOW DEER -2 unissued
035 E26075/6* RED WING* -1-2 Brunswick 210 Supertone S2057 /BACM CD D 027
036 E26077*/8 SNOW DEER* -1-2 Brunswick 210/ BACM CD D 027
037 E26089/0*/E7383/4 IN THE SHADOW OF THE PINES -1 Brunswick 216 Vocalion 5221/ BACM CD D 214
038 E26091*/2/E7381/2 YOU TAUGHT ME HOW TO LOVE NOW TEACH ME TO FORGET Brunswick 216 Vocalion 5221/ BACM CD D 214
12 June 1929 Furniture Mart Building, 666 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL – Buell Kazee (Buell Kazee [vcl/banjo], A.L. Walker [gt], ? [steel], John Richards [sound eff-1/bells-2])
039 C-3587 THE HOBO'S LAST RIDE Brunswick 330 Supertone S2056/ BACM CD D 214
040 C-3588 STEEL A-GOIN' DOWN -1 Brunswick 330/ BACM CD D 214
041 C-3589 TOLL THE BELLS -2 Brunswick 351/ BACM CD D 027
13 June 1929 Furniture Mart Building, 666 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL – Buell Kazee (Buell Kazee [vcl/banjo], A.L. Walker [gt-2], ? [steel-1])
042 C-3591-A-B I AM LONELY -1-2 unissued
043 C-3592 COWBOY TRAIL Brunswick 481/ BACM CD D 027
044 C-3593 THE BLIND MAN Brunswick 351/ BACM CD D 027
045 C-3596 I'M ROLLING ALONG -1-2 Brunswick 481/ BACM CD D 214
046 C-3597-A-B THE NEW JAIL unissued
047 C-3598-A-B THE EMPTY CELL unissued
masters 3594/5 by Tampa Red
14 June 1929 Furniture Mart Building, 666 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL – Buell Kazee (Buell Kazee [vcl/banjo], A.L. Walker [gt-1], Jack Kapp [speach-2])
048 C-3599-A-B FIFTEEN YEARS AGO -1 unissued
049 C-3600-A-B A MOUNTAIN BOY MAKES HIS FIRST RECORD – PART 1 -2 unissued
050 C-3603 A MOUNTAIN BOY MAKES HIS FIRST RECORD – PART 2 -2 Brunswick 338/ BACM CD D 214
1 July 1929 Furniture Mart Building, 666 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL – Buell Kazee (Buell Kazee [vcl/speach/banjo], Jack Kapp [speach-1])
051 C-3756 A MOUNTAIN BOY MAKES HIS FIRST RECORD – PART 1 Brunswick 338 Supertone S2084/ BACM CD D 214
052 C-3759-A-B-C ELECTION DAY IN KENTUCKY – PART 1 -1 unissued
053 C-3760-A-B ELECTION DAY IN KENTUCKY – PART 2 unissued
24 July 1929 Furniture Mart Building, 666 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL – Buell Kazee (Buell Kazee [vcl/speach/banjo] + unknown musicians)
054 C-3934 ELECTION DAY IN KENTUCKY – PART 1 Vocalion 5352/ BACM CD D 214
055 C-3935 ELECTION DAY IN KENTUCKY – PART 2 Vocalion 5352/ BACM CD D 214
3934/35 originally logged as Soap Box Whittlers
1956 Lexington, KY – Buell Kazee (Buell Kazee [vcl/banjo])
056 EAST VIRGINIA Folkways FS-3810
057 BUTCHER'S BOY Folkways FS-3810
058 DANCE AROUND MY PRETTY LITTLE MISS / LITTLE MOHEE / ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY / PRISONER'S SONG / MADAME I HAVE COME (MEDLEY) Folkways FS-3810
059 WAGONER'S LAD Folkways FS-3810
060 YELLOW PUPS / FOX CHASE Folkways FS-3810
061 JOHN HARDY Folkways FS-3810
062 JOHN HENRY Folkways FS-3810
063 THE MOONSHINER Folkways FS-3810
064 DARLING COREY Folkways FS-3810
065 CUMBERLAND GAP Folkways FS-3810
066 COCK ROBIN Folkways FS-3810
067 OLD GREY MARE Folkways FS-3810
068 AMAZING GRACE Folkways FS-3810
069 WHEN MOSES Folkways FS-3810
070 MY CHRISTIAN FRIENDS Folkways FS-3810
071 BREAD OF HEAVEN Folkways FS-3810
072 ETERNITY Folkways FS-3810
073 THE WHITE PILGRIM Folkways FS-3810
around 1975 unknown – Buell Kazee (Buell Kazee [vcl/banjo])
074 ROLL ON, JOHN June Appal JA0009 JA009D
075 JAY GOULD'S DAUGHTER June Appal JA0009 JA009D
076 THE LADY GAY June Appal JA0009 JA009D
077 STEEL A-GOIN DOWN June Appal JA0009 JA009D
078 THE ROVING COWBOY June Appal JA0009 JA009D
079 BANJO MEDLEY: BLUE-EYED GAL June Appal JA0009 JA009D
080 ROCK LITTLE JULIE June Appal JA0009 JA009D
081 WHAT'LL I DO WITH THE BABY-O June Appal JA0009 JA009D
082 LOOK UP, LOOK DOWN THAT LONESOME ROAD June Appal JA0009 JA009D
083 SPORTING BACHELORS June Appal JA0009 JA009D
084 THE ORPHAN GIRL June Appal JA0009 JA009D
085 BLACK JACK DAVY June Appal JA0009 JA009D
086 THE BLIND MAN June Appal JA0009 JA009D
087 O, THOU IN WHOSE PRESENCE June Appal JA0009 JA009D
088 AMAZING GRACE June Appal JA0009 JA009D
089 WEXFORD GIRL JA009D
090 BUTCHER’S BOY JA009D
091 WAGONER’S LAD JA009D
092 SHORT LIFE OF TROUBLE JA009D
093 SHADO GROVE JA009D
094 EAST VIRGINIA JA009D
095 HOOK AND LINE JA009D
1970s unknown – Buell Kazee
096 BARBARA ALLEN Kicking Mule KM-204
Kicking Mule KM-204 THE BANJO IN AMERICA (1979)

ALBUMS
Folkways FS-3810 Buell Kazee Sings And Plays: East Virginia; Butcher's Boy; Dance Around My Pretty Little Miss / Little Mohee / On Top of Old Smoky / Prisoner's Song / Madame I Have Come (medley); Wagoner's Lad; Yellow Pups / Fox Chase; John Hardy; John Henry; The Moonshiner; Darling Corey; Cumberland Gap; Cock Robin; Old Grey Mare; Amazing Grace; When Moses; My Christian Friends; Bread of Heaven; Eternity; The White Pilgrim - 58
June Appal JA0009 Buell Kazee: Roll On, John; Jay Gould's Daughter; The Lady Gay; Steel A-Goin Down; The Roving Cowboy; Banjo Medley: Blue-Eyed Gal ; Rock Little Julie ; What'll I Do With The Baby-O; Look Up, Look Down That Lonesome Road; Sporting Bachelors; The Orphan Girl; Black Jack Davy; The Blind Man; O, Thou In Whose Presence; Amazing Grace – 78
BACM [UK] CD D 027 Legendary Kentucky Ballad Singer: Redwing; Poor Orphan Boy; Snow Deer; The Butcher Boy; Faded Coat Of Blue; The Orphan Girl; The Ship That’s Sailing High; The Blind Man; The Cowboy’s Farewell; Roving Cowboy; The Wagoner’s Lad; The Dying Soldier; I’m Alone In This World; Old Whisker Bill, The Moonshiner; Don’t Forget Me Little Darling; East Virginia; Why Not Tonight; Lady Gay; Toll The Bells; The Cowboy Trail; If You Love Your Mother; Little Mohee - 02
June Appal JA009D Buell Kazee: Roll On, John; Jay Gould’s Daughter; The Lady Gay; Steel-A-Going Down; The Roving Cowboy; Banjo Medley: Blue-Eyed Gal / Rock Little Julie / What’ll I Do with the Baby-O; Look Up, Look Down That Lonesome Road; Sporting Bachelors; The Orphan Girl; Black Jack Davy; The Blind Man; O, Thou in Whose Presence; Amazing Grace; Wexford Girl; Butcher's Boy; Wagoner's Lad; Short Life of Trouble; Shady Grove; East Virginia; Hook and Line – 07 (enhanced reissue of JA 0009)
BACM [UK] CD D 214 Legendary Kentucky Ballad Singer Vol. 2: John Hardy; Roll On John; Rock Island; Darling Cora; The Old Maid; The Sporting Bachelors; Poor Boy Long Ways From Home; Little Bessie; My Mother; A Mountain Boy Makes His First Record Pt. 1; A Mountain Boy Makes His First Record Pt. 2; Gambling Blues; You Are False But I'll Forgive You; A Short Life Of Trouble; You Taught Me How To Love You; The Hobo's Last Ride; Steel A Goin' Down; I'm Rolling Along; Election Day In Kentucky Pt. 1; Election Day In Kentucky Pt. 2; In The Shadow Of The Pines – 07

SINGLES
Brunswick (1927-29)
144 John Hardy / Roll On, John - 27
145 Rock Island / Old Whisker Bill, The Moonshiner - 27
150 Twill Be Glory Bye And Bye / On The Hills Over There – 27 Blue Ridge Gospel Singers
151 My Loved One Is Waiting For Me / Oh Why Not To-Night? - 27
152 I'm Alone In This World / I'm Going Home To Die – 27
154 Darling Cora / East Virginia - 27
155 The Ship That's Sailing High On The Water / If You Love Your Mother (Meet Her In The Skies) - 27
156 The Roving Cowboy / Little Mohee - 27
157 The Old Maid / Sporting Bachelors – 27 (also on Supertone S2082)
206 Don't Forget Me, Little Darling / Faded Coat Of Blue - 26
210 Red Wing / Snow Deer - 28
211 The Orphan Girl / Poor Little Orphan Boy - 28
212 Lady Gay / The Cowboy's Farewell - 28
213 The Butcher's Boy / The Waggoner's Lad (Loving Nancy) - 28
214 The Dying Soldier / Short Life Of Trouble - 28
215 Little Bessie / My Mother – 28 (reissued on Vocalion 5231)
216 In The Shadow Of The Pines / You Taught Me How To Love Now Teach Me To Forget – 28 (reissued on Vocalion 5221)
217 Poor Boy Long Way From Home / You Are False But I'll Forgive You - 28
218 Gambling Blues / A Married Girl‘S Troubles - 28
330 The Hobo's Last Ride / Steel A-Goin' Down - 29
338 A Mountain Boy Makes His First Record – Part 1 / A Mountain Boy Makes His First Record – 29 w. Jack Kapp
351 The Blind Man / Toll The Bells -29
481 Cowboy Trail / I'm Rolling Along – ca 30
Vocalion 5352 Election Day In Kentucky – Part 1 / Election Day In Kentucky – Part 2