Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Johnny Ragsdale

2nd version
by Will Agenant, Cory Armstrong, Rowan Ray
SESSIONS
8 May 1953 unknown – Johnny Ragsdale (Johnny Ragsdale [vcl/gt], The Sundowners: Wendy Collier [gt], Jimmy Wayne (Ward) [steel]. Red Novak [drums], Rowan Ray [violin])
001 CO 49352 CALAMITY JANE 4-21123
002 CO 49353 THE ENGINEER’S SONG 4-21123
003 CO 49385 COME RIGHT IN AND SET A SPELL 4-21163
004 CO 49386 WRONG SIDE OF THE FENCE 4-21163
8 January 1954 ACA Studio, 5520 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Johnny Ragsdale (Johnny Ragsdale [vcl/gt], The Sundowners: Wendy Collier [gt], Jimmy Wayne (Ward) [steel]. Red Novak [drums], Rowan Ray [violin])
005 CO 50727/ZSP-30914 SOMEONE PARTED OUR LOVE IN THE MIDDLE unissued
006 CO 50728/ZSP-30915 TEN THOSUAND COWS 4-21232
007 CO 50729/ZSP-30916 BLUE MEMORY 4-21232
15 November 1954 ACA Studio, 5520 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - Johnny Ragsdale (Johnny Ragsdale [vcl/gt], The Sundowners: Wendy Collier [gt], Jimmy Wayne (Ward) [steel]. Red Novak [drums], Rowan Ray [violin])
008 CO 52829 I’M TAKING MY MARBLES HOME 4-21346
009 CO 52830 THE WORDS I DIDIN’T SAY 4-21346
010 CO 52831 STAND-IN SWEETHEART 4-21422
011 CO 52832 SOMEONE PARTED OUR LOVE IN THE MIDDLE 4-21422


SINGLES
Columbia (1953-1954)
4-21123 The Engineer's Song / Calamity Jane – 12-06--53
4-21163 Come Right In And Set A Spell / Wrong Side Of The Fence – 21-09-53
4-21232 Blue Memories / Ten Thousand Cows – 29-03-54
4-21346 I'm Taking My Marbles Home / The Words I Didn't Say – 27-12-54
4-21422 Someone Parted Our Love In The Middle / Stand In Sweetheart – 11-07-55

7 comments:

  1. Unknown02 May, 2014 06:36

    Rowan Ray passed away from cancer on April 28th 2014. Thanks, his grandson Cory Armstrong.

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  2. Unknown03 May, 2016 20:07

    Cory if you see this - I'm sorry to hear that. My name is Robin. Johnny Ragsdale's niece.

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  3. Unknown03 May, 2016 20:11

    Cory if you see this - I'm sorry to hear that. My name is Robin. Johnny Ragsdale's niece.

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    1. Anonymous13 April, 2024 05:05

      Hi robin. My grandfather Rowan, once told me while laughing, that he said that Johnny was the right one to be the frontman…cause everyone thought he was the “purdiest” one in the band. Haha

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  4. Anonymous22 June, 2022 19:59

    Jimmy Wayne (Ward) passed on May 11, 1990. Thanks, his son Wayne Ward

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  5. Tyler McLaughlin26 July, 2023 14:25

    Hi Wayne, if you see this - contact me. I have something of your fathers I'd like to get to you. www.tylermclaughlinmusic.com

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  6. Anonymous13 April, 2024 05:07

    Just noticed that on Rowan’s info…he also played the mandolin as well as the violin on the songs.

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