Dave Woolum

by Dick Grant, Dave Sax, Phil Tricker, Al Turner, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS
late 1951 Radio Station WPFB Middletown, OH - Jim And Jesse McReynolds With The Sweet Mountain Boys-3 or as Virginia Trio-1/The Circuit Rider-2 (James Monroe “Jim” McReynolds [tnr vcl-4/gt], Jesse Lester “Jesse” McReynolds [bari vcl-4/mandolin], Lawrence “Larry” Roll [ld vcl-4/vcl-5/gt], David Emon “Dave” Woolum [bass])
000 8170 I’LL FLY AWAY -1-3-4 Kentucky 509-A Alcar 509-A/Gateway LP-38121/2 Ultra-Sonic LP-52 Gateway M-04, Buckingham PST-741 Countryville S-41, Countryville S-785 Palace PST-741 Gateway M-22 Masterseal MS-93, Altone 512-0411 Crosscut CR-1046 Old Dominion OD 498-18
000 8171 GOD PUT A RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS -1-3-4 509-B/Gateway LP-38121/2 LP-52 M-04 PST-741 S-41 PST-741 M-22 MS-93 Mount Vernon MVS-512 512-0411 CR-1046 OD 498-18
000 8172 YOU GO TO YOUR CHURCH I’LL GO TO MINE-1-3-4 Kentucky 510 Alcar 510/Gateway LP-38121/2 LP-52 M-04 PST-741 S-4 S-785 M-22 MS-93 MVS-512 512-0411 CR-1046 OD 498-18
000 8173 JUST A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS -1-3-4 510/LP-38121/2 LP-52 M-04 PST-741S-41 S-785 M-22 MS-93 MVS-512 512-0411 CR-1046 OD 498-18
000 8174 IT IS NO SECRET -2-5 Kentucky 511
000 8175 WHO AT MY DOOR IS STANDING -2-5 511
000 8176 WHEN I TAKE MY VACATION IN HEAVEN -2-5 512
000 8177 PRECIOUS MEMORIES -2-5 512
GATEWAY LP-38121/2/GATEWAY M-04/GATEWAY M-22 BLUEGRASS CLASSICS; ULTRA-SONIC LP-52 VIRGINIA TRIO WITH LARRY ROL; BUCKINGHAM PST-741/COUNTRYVILLE M-41/COUNTRYVILLE S-41/PALACE PST-741/MASTERSEAL MS-93 JIM AND JESSE McREYNOLDS SING COUNTRY AND WESTERN SONGS OF FAITH WITH THE SWEET MOUNTAIN BOYS (January 1963); COUNTRYVILLE M-785/COUNTRYVILLE S-785 JIM & JESSE McREYNOLDS SING with the Sweet Mountain Boys: JUST A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS (February 1963); MOUNT VERNON MVM-512/MVS-512 SACRED SONGS OF LOVE (1963); ALTONE 512-0411 JIM & JESSE McREYNOLDS: COUNTRY & WESTERN: SONGS OF FAITH; CROSSCUT CR-1046 EARLY BLUEGRASS GOSPEL CLASSICS: JIM & JESSE WITH LARRY ROLL (1999)
late 1951 Radio Station WPFB Middletown, OH - Jim And Jesse McReynolds With The Sweet Mountain Boys-3 or as Virginia Trio-1/The Circuit Rider-2 (James Monroe “Jim” McReynolds [tnr vcl-4/gt], Jesse Lester “Jesse” McReynolds [bari vcl-4/mandolin], Lawrence “Larry” Roll [ld vcl-4/vcl-5/gt], David Emon “Dave” Woolum [bass])
000 8180 SING, SING, SING -1-3-4 Kentucky 514 Alcar 514/Gateway LP-38121/2 LP-52 M-04 PST-741 S-41 S-785 M-22 MS-93 512-0411 CR-1046 OD 498-18
000 8181 LET ME TRAVEL ALONE -1-3-4 514/LP-38121/2 LP-52 M-04 PST-742 S-42 M-22 MVS-512 CR-1046 OD 498-18
000 8182 CAMPING IN CANAAN’S LAND -1-3-4 515/LP-38121/2 LP-52 M-04 PST-742 S-42 M-22 Buckboard BBS-1028 Richmond #N5-2122 Crosscut CR-1046 OD 498-18
000 8183 ON THE JERICHO ROAD -1-3-4 515/LP-38121/2 LP-52 M-04 PST-742 S-42 M-22 BBS-1028 #N5-2122 CR-1046 OD 498-18
000 8184 PEACE IN THE VALLEY -2-5 Kentucky 516
000 8185 SOFTLY AND TENDERLY -2-5 516
000 8186 ONE STEP MORE -2-5 517
BUCKINGHAM PST-742/COUNTRYVILLE M-42/COUNTRYVILLE S-42/PALACE PST-742 COUNTRY AND WESTERN SACRED SONGS WITH STRINGS: JIM AND JESSE McREYNOLDS AND THE SWEET MOUNTAIN BOYS: STANLEY ALPINE AND THE TENNESSEE FOLK TRIO (February 1963)
1951 Radio Station WPFB Middletown, OH - Jim And Jesse McReynolds With The Sweet Mountain Boys-3 or as Virginia Trio-1/The Circuit Rider-2 (James Monroe “Jim” McReynolds [tnr vcl-4/gt], Jesse Lester “Jesse” McReynolds [bari vcl-4/mandolin], Lawrence “Larry” Roll [ld vcl-4/vcl-5/gt], David Emon “Dave” Woolum [bass])
000 8033 I LIKE THE OLD TIME WAY -1-3-4 Kentucky 547/Gateway LP-38121/2 LP-52 Gateway M-04 PST-742 S-42 M-22 MVS-512 BBS-1028 #N5-2122 CR-1046 Old Dominion OD 498-18
000 8034 I’LL BE LISTENING -1-3-4 Kentucky 547/Gateway LP-38121/2 LP-52 M-04 PST-742 S-42 PST-742 M-22 BBS-1028 #N5-2122 CR-1046 OD 498-18
000 8035 ABIDE WITH ME -2-5 Kentucky 548
000 8036 MANSIONS OVER THE HILLTOP -2-5 Kentucky 548
BUCKBOARD BBS-1028 COMIN’ HOME FEATURING JIM & JESSE (1976); RICHMOND #N5-2122 COMIN’ HOME FEATURING JIM & JESSE (1985); OLD DOMINION OD 498-18 THE VIRGINIA TRIO 1951 : THEIR FIRST HISTORICAL GOSPEL RECORDINGS (2000); OLD DOMINION OD 498-18 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol. 35, #12-December 2000. According to the CP/RITE files master numbers between 7000-8100 were recorded in 1952 and master numbers 8101-8356 were recorded in 1953.
1953 Cincinnati, OH – Dave Woolum (Dave Woolum [vcl/gtr], Luke Thompson [mandolin], Jesse Kidd [banjo], Sonny Osborne [banjo-1]. Producer: Estel Lee Scarborough)
001 209A MAPLE ON THE HILL Excellent 45-209/JSP JSP-77110
002 209B ROLLING STONE -1 45-209/JSP-77110
1955 Cincinnati, OH – Dave Woolum with Noah Crase Five String Banjo (Dave Woolum [vcl/gt], Noah Crase [banjo]. Producer: Estel Lee Scarborough)
003 EX: 224A I AIN’T GONNA LET HER DO IT ANYMORE Excellent EX: 224/JSP JSP-77110
004 EX: 224B SINGLE GIRL MARRIED GIRL EX: 224/Rounder 1014 JSP JSP-77110
ROUNDER 1014 THE EARLY DAYS OF BLUEGRASS, Vol.2 (1975; reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.10, #6-December 1975); JSP JSP-77110-CD AUTHENTIC RARE BLUEGRASS: INDEPENDENT LABEL SIDES 1951-1954 (UK, 2008)
1956 Cincinnati, OH – Dave Woolum with Noah Crase (Dave Woolum [vcl/gt], Noah Crase [banjo]. Producer: Estel Lee Scarborough)
005 CP-1134 DON’T BLAME ME Excellent 307
006 CP-1135 JIMMIE BROWN, THE NEWSBOY 307
1956 Cincinnati, OH - The Logan & Laurel County Boys (Harley Gabbard [vcl/?], Aubrey Holt [vcl/?], Dave Woolum [vcl/gtr], Noah Crase [banjo]. Producer: Estel Lee Scarborough)
L01 CP-1154 FAMILY REUNION Excellent 308
L02 CP-1155 LET THE SAVIOUR IN 308
EXCELLENT 308 released 1956. EXCELLENT Records owned by Estel Lee Scarborough.
ca June 1957 Cincinnati, OH – Dave Woolum & The Laurel County Partners (Dave Woolum [vcl/gt], Noah Crase [banjo] + unknown musicians. Producer: Estel Lee Scarborough)
007 ST-2607 IT’S SO NICE Starday 45-311/Dixie 6666
008 ST-2608 DONE GONE AND DONE IT 45-311/6666
Both of the above recordings were leased to STARDAY Records. DIXIE 6666 GREAT DIXIE : BOPPIN’ HILL BILLIES, Vol.2 (NED)
ca May 1958 Cincinnati, OH – Dave Woolum (Dave Woolum [vcl/gt], Noah Crase [banjo]. Producer: Estel Lee Scarborough)
009 CP-1577 IT’S WONDERFUL Excellent EX-403
010 CP-1578 HAVE YOU HEARD EX-403
ca January 1959 Cincinnati, OH – Dave Woolum & His Kentucky Mountain Boys [-1]/Dave Woolum & Noah Crase [-2] (Dave Woolum [vcl/gt], Marvin Igo [el gt], Lillie Dennis [gt], Noah Crase [banjo], Curtis Allen [banjo], Oscar Woolum [bass], Markum [fiddle]. Producer: Estel Lee Scarborough)
011 OLD AGE [-1] Sage 45-286 New World NW-225/Rounder 1015
012 NOAH’S BREAKDOWN [-2] 45-286/Rounder 1014
The above recordings were leased to SAGE &SAND Records. NEW WORLD NW-225 HILLS & HOME: THIRTY YEARS OF BLUEGRASS (1976); ROUNDER 1015 EARLY DAYS OF BLUEGRASS, Vol.3. NEW SOUNDS FROM COAST TO COAST (1983, reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.18, #10-April 1984)
ca November 1959 [Rite no 248] Cincinnati, OH – Dave Woolum & The Laurel County Boys (Producer: Robert E. “Bob” Mooney)
013 CP-2826 BLUE BLUE MEMORY Arvis 103-A
014 CP-2868 YOU WANNA 103
ARVIS Records owned by Estel Lee Scarborough & Robert E. “Bob” Mooney. In the RITE Master Catalogue CP-2826 is shown as CP-2867 in the wax run-off.
ca May 1960 Cincinnati, OH - Dave Woolum, Curly Tuttle & The Laurel County Boys (Dave Woolum [vcl/gt], Alvin Clyde “Curly” Tuttle [bari vcl/mandolin], Virgil Joseph [tnr vcl/rh gt], Eugene “Gene” Sweet [dobro]. Producer: Estel Lee Scarborough)
015 ST-3260 ROAD OF SHAME Starday SEP-135/Rounder 1014
016 ST-3261 HILLS OF GLORY SEP-135
017 ST-3262 THE GUIDING LIGHT SEP-135
018 ST-3263 JUST A FEW WORDS SEP-135
The above recordings were leased to STARDAY Records.
1963 [Rite no 699] Cincinnati, OH – Dave Woolum & The Laurel County Partners (Dave Woolum [vcl/gt], Curly Tuttle [bari vcl/mandolin], Dale Shore [bass vcl/banjo]. Producers: Roy Shepard & Bill Lanham)
019 11295 THE GREAT BEYOND Ark No. 301 Melody EP-110-B-45
020 11295 HOLDING ON No. 301 EP-110-B-45
021 11296 CHILDHOOD MEMORIES No. 301 Melody EP-110-A-45
022 11296 LIFE ETERNAL No. 301 EP-110-A-45
The above recordings leased to MELODY Records 1966.
1964 [Rite no 1279] Hamilton, OH – Dave Woolum & The Laurel County Partners (Dave Woolum [vcl/gt], James Timothy “Jim” Hardin [vcl/mandolin], Jack Cooke [bass].Producer: Rev. William M.Jones)
023 12741 THE BRIDGE OF LOVE Melody 103
024 12742 END OF MY JOURNEY 103
MELODY Records owned by Rev. William M. Jones.
1964 Lexington, KY – Dave Woolum & The Laurel County Partners (Dave Woolum [vcl/gt], Dale Shore [bass vcl/banjo], poss. Curly Tuutle [bari vcl/mandolin]. Producer: Bob Mooney)
025 RK4M-8392 I’M SO LONELY I COULD DIE Rem 45-355
026 RK4M-8393 ROLL BIG WHEEL ROLL 45-355
1968 Melody Sound Studio, Hamilton, OH – Dave Woolum & The Laurel County Partners with Sandy Kaye (Dave Woolum [vcl-1/gt], Alexandra “Sandy” Kaye [vcl-2], Virgil Joseph [tnr vcl-3/gt], Dale Shore [bass vcl-4/banjo], Jim Hardin [high bari vcl-5/mandolin], Kenneth “Kenny” McVey [dobro], Rollin’ Bennett [fiddle]. Producer: William M. Jones)
027 PLEASE COME BACK Melody MLP-15
028 HILLS OF GLORY MLP-15
029 I’M SO LONELY I COULD DIE MLP-15
030 OLD AGE Melody MLP-15
031 SAINT TO A SINNER MLP-15
032 SALLY GOODIN’ MLP-15
033 THE OLD HOME PLACE MLP-15
034 THE CABIN ON THE HILL MLP-15
035 WHERE NO ONE STANDS ALONE MLP-15
036 END OF MY JOURNEY MLP-15
037 JESUS SAVIOUR PILOT ME MLP-15
038 THE GREATEST REUNION OF THEM ALL MLP-15
1970 Melody Sound Studio, Hamilton, OH – Dave Woolum & The Laurel County Partners (Dave Woolum [vcl/gt], poss. Paris Decker [mandolin] + unknown musicians. Producer: William M. Jones)
039 WANDERING SHEEP Pine Tree PTSLP-501
040 I’M MAKING PLANS PTSLP-501
041 ROAD OF SHAME PTSLP-501
042 THE GUIDING LIGHT PTSLP-501
043 I’LL BE NO STRANGER THERE PTSLP-501
044 ARE YOU WASHED IN THE BLOOD PTSLP-501
045 LET’S SING THE OLD TIME HYMNS PTSLP-501
046 SPRINGTIME IN HEAVEN PTSLP-501
047 I’M USING MY BIBLE FOR A ROAD MAP PTSLP-501
048 MY MOTHER’S BIBLE PTSLP-501
049 THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD PTSLP-501
050 CRYING HOLY PTSLP-501

1971 Melody Sound Studio, Hamilton, OH – Dave Woolum, Paris Decker and The Laurel County Partners (Dave Woolum [vcl/gt], Ruby Decker [tnr vcl], Paris Decker [mandolin], Sherrill Jennings [banjo], Judy Decker [bass], Howard Matthews [fiddle]. Producer: Osburn Thorpe)

051 RIVER DARKNESS Pine Tree PTSLP-508
052 HAVE YOU HEARD? Pine Tree PTSLP-508
053 IT'S WONDERFUL TO KNOW Pine Tree PTSLP-508
054 HE TOOK YOUR PLACE Pine Tree PTSLP-508
055 JUST A FEW WORDS Pine Tree PTSLP-508
056 I SAW THE LIGHT Pine Tree PTSLP-508
057 MY SAVIOUR LEADS ME ALL THE WAY Pine Tree PTSLP-508
058 MOTHER TAUGHT ME TO READ Pine Tree PTSLP-508
059 HILLS OF GLORY Pine Tree PTSLP-508
060 THE MORNING LIGHT Pine Tree PTSLP-508
061 WHEN I WALK DOWN THE STREETS OF GOLD Pine Tree PTSLP-508
062 LIGHT AT THE RIVER Pine Tree PTSLP-508
1978 Hamilton, OH – Dave Woolum & The Laurel County Partners (Dave Woolum [ld vcl/gt], Virgil Joseph [tnr vcl/rh gt], Jim Hardin [high bari vcl/mandolin], Wayne Hall [flat top gt], Ernie Elam [flat top gt], John Huff [banjo], Wilbur Hall [banjo], Willis Barker [dobro], Greg Booth [bass], Dale Shore [bass vcl/bass])
063 THE GUIDING LIGHT Pine Tree PTSLP-543
064 THE FOGGY MOUNTAIN TOP PTSLP-543
065 THE BRIDGE OF LOVE PTSLP-543
066 LONELY NIGHTS PTSLP-543
067 CHILDHOOD MEMORIES PTSLP-543
068 COME WALK WITH ME PTSLP-543
069 DONE GONE AND DONE IT PTSLP-543
070 BLUE, BLUE MEMORIES PTSLP-543
071 ROLL BIG WHEEL ROLL PTSLP-543
072 PLEASE COME BACK PTSLP-543
073 MAKING PLANS PTSLP-543
074 HILLS OF GLORY PTSLP-543

ALBUMS
Melody MLP-15 The Greatest Reunion Of Them All: Please Come Back; Hills Of Glory; I'm So Lonely I Could Die; Old Age; Saints To A Sinner; Sally Goodin'; The Old Home Place; The Cabin On A Hill; Where No One Stands Alone; End Of My Journey; Jesus Saviour Pilot Me; The Greatest Reunion Of All – 68 (MX 20236/6, rev. Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.3, #8-February 1969)
Pine Tree PTSLP-501 Let’s Sing The Old Time Hymns: Wandering Sheep; I'm Making Plans; Road Of Shame; The Guiding Light; I'll Be No Stranger There; Are You Washed In The Blood; Lets Sing The The Old Time Hymns; Springtime In Heaven; I'm Using My Bible For A Roadmap; My Mother's Bible; The Great Speckled Bird; Crying Holy Unto The Lord – 70 (rev. Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.5, #5-November 1970)
Pine Tree PTSLP-508 It's Wonderful To Know: River Darkness; Have You Heard?; It's Wonderful To Know; He Took Your Place; Just A Few Words; I Saw The Light; My Saviour Leads Me All The Way; Mother Taught Me To Read; Hills Of Glory; The Morning Light; When I Walk Down The Streets Of Gold; Light At The River – 71 (rev. Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.6, #10-April 1972)
Pine Tree PTSLP-543 Done Gone And Done It: The Guiding Light; The Foggy Mountain Top; The Bridge Of Love; Lonely Nights; Childhood Memories; Come Walk With Me; Done Gone And Done It; Blue, Blue Memories; Roll Big Wheel Roll; Please Come Back; Making Plans; Hills Of Glory – 78 (rev. Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.13, #7-January 1979)
SINGLES
Excellent
45-209 Maple On The Hill / Rolling Stone – 01-54
EX-224 I Ain’t Gonna Let Her Do It Anymore / Single Girl Married Girl – 09-55 (rev. Sept. 10)
307 Don’t Blame Me / Jimmie Brown, The Newsboy - 56
308 Family Reunion / Let The Saviour In – 56 The Logan & Laurel County Boys
Starday 45-311 It’s So Nice / Done Gone And Done It - 08-57 (rev. Aug. 12)
EX-403 It’s Wonderful / Have You Heard – 06-58
Sage 45-286 Old Age / Noah’s Breakdown – ca 03-59
Arvis (1959)
103 Blue Blue Memory / You Wanna – 21-12-59
Starday (1960)
EP
SEP-135 Dave Woolum, Curly Tuttle & The Laurel County Boys: Road Of Shame; Hills Of Glory; The Guiding Light; Just A Few Words – 60
Ark (1963)
EP
EP-301 The Great Beyond; Holding On / Childhood Memories; Life Eternal – 63 (reissued on Mwlody EP-110 in 1966)
Melody
103 The Bridge Of Love / End Of My Journey – 64
Rem
45-355 I’m So Lonely I Could Die / Roll Big Wheel Roll - 64