Robert White

Robert LaVaughn White, *1925 Alabama, +25-10-2006
by Dick Grant
SESSIONS
1959 Detroit, MI – The Candy Mountain Boys (Robert LaVaughn White [vcl/gt], poss Conley Varble [banjo], Gene Fay [mandolin], Dick Lewis [bass], Dave Moore Sr. [fiddle]. Producer: Dorothy Summers “Devora” Brown)
001 H-39A/H-41 IT’S HILLBILLY CHRISTMAS (EVERY SATURDAY) Hi Q 16
002 H-39B/H-40 GOLDEN MOONLIGHT WALTZ 16
Matrix Nos. Label H-41:Wax H-39A plus Label H-40:Wax H-39B.
The backing musicians may have been Ford Nix [banjo], Frank Jones [banjo/gt] & Al Green [bass].
1961 Mt. Carmel, IL – Mack Wilburn with Bob White & His Candy Mountain Boys (Mack Wilburn [vcl/], Robert LaVaughn “Bob” White [gt], poss Conley Varble [banjo], Gene Fay [mandolin], Dick Lewis [bass], Dave Moore Sr. [fiddle])
003 770A/SJW-3956 GIVE ME THE KEY TO YOUR HEART Brite Star 45-770
004770B/SJW-3956 I CAN’T LOVE ENOUGH FOR TWO 45-770
early 1962 Toledo, OH – Robert White and his Candy Mountain Boys (Robert White [vcl/gt], poss Conley Varble [duet vcl-1/banjo], Gene Fay [trio vcl-2/mandolin], Dick Lewis [bass], Dave Moore Sr. [fiddle])
005 45-964A DIVORCE GRANTED THE JUDGE SAID -1 Glass City 45-964A
006 45-964B I WISH MY DREAM HAD BEEN TRUE -2 45-964B
Address on label: 1402 Walnut St. Toledo, Ohio.
The above record is a ‘STARDAY’ custom pressing.
Spring 1962 unknown - Joe The Shaker And The Playboys-1/Joe The Shaker And The Playboys And Robby White Vocal -2 (Joe Brumfield [vcl-1/ ], Robert LaVaughn “Robby” White [vcl-2/gt], poss Conley Varble [banjo], Gene Fay [mandolin], Dick Lewis [bass], Dave Moore Sr. [fiddle])
007 45-971A YEA PRETTY BABY -1 Glass City 45-971
008 45-971B DARLIN’ BE MINE -2 45-971
The above record is a ‘STARDAY’ custom pressing.
1962 unknown - Robert White And The Candy Mt. Boys (Robert White [vcl/gt], poss Conley Varble [banjo], Gene Fay [mandolin], Dick Lewis [bass], Dave Moore Sr. [fiddle]. Producer: Michael P. Spudick)
009 NO8W-4144 BLAZING SUN Showcase S-1000
010 NO8W-4145 WILEY’S RIDE S-1001
The above record is a ‘RCA Victor’ custom pressing.
Address on label is Toledo 9, Ohio.
1963 unknown - Robert White And Candy Mountain Boys-1/Robert White And The Candy Mountain Boys Vocal Donnie Ray White-2 (Robert White [vcl-1/gt], Donnie Ray White [vcl-2/], poss Joe Brumfield [?], + unkwnown musicians. Producer: Michael P. Spudick)
011 ST-6463 HUGGIN’ MY PILLOW -1 Nashville NV-5143
012 ST-6464 ALL DAY SINGING -1 NV-5143
013 ST-6465 HE’S CALLING MY NAME Nashville unissued
014 ST-6466/ZTSB-83496 IT’S HILLBILLY CHRISTMAS (EVERY SATURDAY) -1 Nashville NV-5151
015 ST-6467/ZTSB-83497 PICTURE IN MY WALLET -2 NV-5151
016 ST-6468 GOD GAVE YOU TO ME Nashville unissued
017 ST-6469 HEARTACHES Nashville unissued
018 ST-6470 ALL GIVE A SMILE Nashville unissued
019 ST-6471 GOLDEN MOONLIGHT WALTZ Nashville unissued
1964 unknown – Robert White
020 ST-7154 BLAZING SUN Nashville NV-EP-5188
021 ST-7155 OUR LORD’S SPACESHIP NV-EP-5188
022 ST-7156 OLD FASHIONED CHRISTIAN NV-EP-5188
023 ST-7157 IF YOU DON’T KNOW HIS LOVE NV-EP-5188
1966 unknown, MI – Robert White and the Candy Mountain Boys (Robert White [vcl/gt], Donnie Ray White [gt], Harold Hurd [], Jesse Riley [], Johnny Morgan [], Bill Jackson [], Gerald Crouch [])
024 I’LL DROP BY AND SEE YOU SOMETIME Ranger 410
025 CABBAGE HEAD 410
The Ranger label was owned by Forrest Green.
1967 unknown, MI – Robert White and the Candy Mountain Boys (Robert White [vcl/gt], Donnie Ray White [gt], Bill Jackson [resonator gt], Jesse Riley [mandolin], Harold Hurd [bass], Gerald Crouch [fiddle], Johnny Morgan [fiddle])
026 UK4M-1907 THOUSAND TONS OF COAL Ranger 810R-439/RLP-402
027 UK4M-1908 WALK WITH ME 810R-439/RLP-402
1969 unknown, MI – Robert White and the Candy Mountain Boys (Robert White [vcl/gt], Donnie White [finger-style gt/bass]. Johnny Morgan [fiddle], Ted Smith [fiddle])
028 LET'S LIVE AND LOVE Ranger RLP-402
029 I'M SEARCHING FOR MISSING LINK Ranger RLP-402
030 GOLDEN MOONLIGHT WALTZ Ranger RLP-402
031 HE'S CALLING FOR ME Ranger RLP-402
032 I'M RETURNING YOUR HEARTACHES Ranger RLP-402
033 GIRL IN THE BLUE VELVET BAND Ranger RLP-402
034 CANDY MOUNTAIN CHIMES Ranger RLP-402
035 DEEP ELM BLUES Ranger RLP-402
036 WITHOUT MY LORD I'M NOTHING Ranger RLP-402
037 LOST INDIAN Ranger RLP-402
1969 unknown, MI – Robert White and the Candy Mountain Boys (Robert White [vcl/gt], Donnie Ray White [gt], Ted Smith [banjo], Conley Varble [banjo], Jimmy Thompson [mandolin], Charlie Branch [bass], Johnny Morgan [fiddle])
039 POVERTY Ranger LPS-407
040 ONE WAY TRAIN LPS-407
041 FORT WORTH JAIL LPS-407
042 I’LL RECEIVE A NEW HOME LPS-407
043 BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG LPS-407
044 A EYE FOR A EYE LPS-407
045 BRING US TOGETHER AGAIN LPS-407
046 SHE HAS FORGOTTEN LPS-407
047 I’M GLAD HE CAME LPS-407
048 HOW FAR DID I FALL LORD LPS-407
1970 Forrest Green Studio, Clio, MI – Robert White and the Candy Mountain Boys (Robert White [vcl/gt], Donnie Ray White [gt], Johnny Morgan [fiddle], poss Ted Smith [fiddle])
049 OUR LORDS SPACESHIP Ranger LPS-408
050 THE SAVIOURS HANDS LPS-408
051 IF YOU DON’T KNOW HIS LOVE LPS-408
052 MOTHERS LOVE LPS-408
053 ALL DAY SINGING LPS-408
054 WORKING ON A BUILDING LPS-408
055 I’LL FOLLOW THEE LPS-408
056 ONE DAY LATE LPS-408
057 SINCE I GOT THIS FEELING LPS-408
058 THE NIGHT OF TOTAL DARKNESS LPS-408
059 GOD’S TAX FREE PLAN LPS-408
060 HEAVENLY LIGHT SHINING ON ME LPS-408
unknown, prob.1970s unknown, MI – Robert White and the Candy Mountain Boys (
061 ALL OVER A SMILE
062 PRISONERS SONG
063 WASTED LOVE
064 GOLDEN MOONLIGHT WALTZ
065 BOOGIE WOOGIE
066 HEARTACHES
067 ALL DAY SINGING
068 LOVE O LOVE
069 SHACKLES AND CHAINS
070 GOD DON’T GRANT DIVORCES
071 I’LL NEVER TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER
072 YOU BITE THE HAND
073 REMEMBERING
074 I’VE RECEIVED A NEW HOME
The above recordings released on a cassette titled Candy Mountain Gold
1979 unknown - Robert White And The Candy Mtn. Express (Robert White [vcl/gt]: Joan White [gt], Donnie White [banjo], Pam Perry [mandolin], Diane Owens [bass])
unknown tracks for album Hi On Bluegrass
1983 unknown - Robert White And The Candy Mountain Boys
089 SON OF A SHARECROPPER Old Homestead OHS-80051
090 HURT TOO OFTEN Old Homestead OHS-80051
091 KENTUCKY CHIMES Old Homestead OHS-80051
092 SUMMER FLOWS Old Homestead OHS-80051
093 YOUR CHICKENS COME HOME TO ROOST Old Homestead OHS-80051
094 HIGH ON BLUEGRASS Old Homestead OHS-80051
095 GEORGIA MOON Old Homestead OHS-80051
096 DANCING WITH THE ANGELS Old Homestead OHS-80051
097 POWDER HILL Old Homestead OHS-80051
098 HE'S CALLING FOR ME Old Homestead OHS-80051
1984 unknown – Bob White and The Candy Mountain Express (Robert White [ld vcl/gt], Larry Martin [bass vcl/banjo], Mike Kegley [tnr vcl/mandolin], Davey Moore [ld vcl/bari vcl/fiddle], Dick Lewis [bass])
099 MY KIND OF PEOPLE Old Homestead OHS-80058
100 ROLL ON BUDDY OHS-80058
101 WILD MOUNTAIN FLOWERS OHS-80058
102 THE GOOD OLE DAYS OHS-80058
103 GRANDFATHER’S CLOCK OHS-80058
104 HOW FAR DID I FALL LORD OHS-80058
105 WASTED LOVE AND A BROKEN HEART OHS-80058
106 I SAW YOUR FACE IN THE MOON OHS-80058
107 LET’S LIVE AND LOVE OHS-80058
108 FIVE POINTS OHS-80058
109 MAKIN’ LOVE IN THE GRAVEYARD AT NIGHT OHS-80058
110 SPRINGTIME IN HEAVEN OHS-80058
1992 unknown – Raymond Fairchild & Robert White (Robert LaVaughn White [vcl/gt], Raymond Fairchild [banjo]; David Davis [] + The Warrior River Boys)
111 BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES Atteiram API-CD-1673
112 EARL’S BREAKDOWN Atteiram API-CD-1673
113 ALL OVER A SMILE Atteiram API-CD-1673
114 WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY Atteiram API-CD-1673
115 LONG BLACK LIMOUSINE Atteiram API-CD-1673
116 REMINGTON RIDE Atteiram API-CD-1673
117 LITTLE SHACK OUT BACK Atteiram API-CD-1673
118 FIREBALL MAIL Atteiram API-CD-1673
119 SALLY GOODIN’ Atteiram API-CD-1673
120 THE GOOD THINGS Atteiram API-CD-1673
121 OUTWEIGH THE BAD Atteiram API-CD-1673
122 MOTHER’S LOVE Atteiram API-CD-1673
123 HURT TOO OFTEN Atteiram API-CD-1673
1993 Power House Sound, Toledo, OH – Bob White and The Candy Mountain Express (Robert White [ld vcl/gt],
Timothy “Tim” Ellis [tnr vcl/banjo], Charles “Charley” Flannery [bari vcl/fiddle], Alexander “Alex” Malohn [bass], Michael “Mike” Rice [harmonica]. Producer: Don Beyer)
124 HUGGIN’ MY PILLOW Atteiram API-CD-1699
125 TWO EMPTY ARMS API-CD-1699
126 YOU BITE THE HAND API-CD-1699
127 HEARTACHES API-CD-1699
128 THOUSAND TONS OF COAL API-CD-1699
129 DEAR OLD DIXIE API-CD-1699
130 MEET ME OUT ON THE MOUNTAIN API-CD-1699
131 THE GREAT SPECKLE BIRD [Sic] API-CD-1699
132 SALLY GOODIN API-CD-1699
133 SHACKLES AND CHAINS API-CD-1699
134 FORT WORTH JAIL API-CD-1699
135 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL API-CD-1699
1994 Toledo, OH – Robert White And The Candy Mountain Express
136 ON AND ON Candy Mountain Express C-6758
137 WHITE DOVE C-6758
138 HOME SWEET HOME C-6758
139 FIELD PICKIN’ BAND C-6758
140 HONEY YOU DON’T KNOW MY MIND C-6758
141 SON OF A SHARECROPPER C-6758
142 BLUE BIRD SINGING C-6758
143 AMAZING GRACE C-6758
144 TWO MORE YEARS C-6758
145 HOLD TO GOD’S UNCHANGING HAND C-6758
146 LONESOME WIND BLUES C-6758
147 RUBBER DOLLY C-6758
148 MAY YOU NEVER BE ALONE LIKE ME C-6758
149 HURT TOO OFTEN C-6758
150 WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE IN EXCHANGE FOR YOUR SOUL C-6758
151 TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN C-6758
1990s unknown - Robert White & Dwight Trusty
153 DON’T LET YOUR SWEET LOVE DIE Candy Mountain Express C-7521
154 GONNA LAY DOWN MY OLD GUITAR C-7521
155 SUNNY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN C-7521
156 WITHOUT MY LORD I’M NOTHING C-7521
157 SILVER HAIRED DADDY C-7521
158 I’LL STILL WRITE YOUR NAME IN THE SAND C-7521
159 JIMMY BROWN THE NEWSBOY C-7521
160 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE C-7521
161 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN C-7521
162 WRECK OF THE OLD 97 C-7521
1990s Toledo, OH - Robert White & Dwight Trusty
163 I WOULDN’T CHANGE YOU IF I COULD Candy Mountain Express C-8231
164 YOU ARE MY FLOWER C-8231
165 FRAULINE [Sic] C-8231
166 SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE C-8231
167 WILDWOOD FLOWER C-8231
168 MANSION IN THE SKY C-8231
169 I’M USING MY BIBLE FOR A ROADMAP C-8231
170 I’M BOUND FOR THAT CITY C-8231
171 LIFE’S RAILWAY TO HEAVEN C-8231
172 DUST ON THE BIBLE C-8231
1990s Toledo, OH – Robert White And The Candy Mountain Express
173 I SAW YOUR FACE IN THE MOON Candy Mountain Express C-8340
173 I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU C-8340
174 THE SPIN C-8340
175 MY KIND OF PEOPLE C-8340
176 ROLL ON BUDDY C-8340
177 THE ROSE OF MY HEART C-8340
178 SHUCKING THE CORN C-8340
179 HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE WITH YOU C-8340
180 I’M GONNA SLEEP WITH ONE EYE OPEN C-8340
181 PREACHING, PRAYING, SINGING C-8340
182 MOTHER’S ONLY SLEEPING C-8340
183 CABIN ON THE HILL C-8340
184 ALL OVER A SMILE C-8340
1998 Toledo, OH – Robert White And The Candy Mountain Express
unknown tracks for album The Best Of Classics
2002 unknown – Robert White And The Candy Mountain Express/*David Davis with the Warrior River Boys
195 LITTLE GIRL IN TENNESSEE* Earth Quake C-1075
196 GIVE MOTHER MY CROWN* C-1075
197 LET THOSE BROWN EYES SMILE AT ME* C-1075
198 SOME OLD DAY C-1075
199 BEFORE I MET YOU C-1075
200 THE DEEPENING SNOW C-1075
201 THE BEST PART OF MY LIFE IS LOVING YOU C-1075
+ more unknown tracks for C-1075
Robert White recorded after 2002, incomplete info in albums list

ALBUMS
Ranger RLP-402 Thousand Tons Of Coal: Thousand Tons Of Coal; Walk With Me; Let's Live And Love; I'm Searching For Missing Link; Golden Moonlight Waltz; He's Calling For Me; I'm Returning Your Heartaches; Girl In The Blue Velvet Band; Candy Mountain Chimes; Deep Elm Blues; Without My Lord I'm Nothing; Lost Indian (tracks unknown) 03-69 (rev. BU Vol.3 #11 - May 1969)
Ranger RLP-407 Poverty (Eye For An Eye): Poverty; One Way Train; Fort Worth Jail; I’ll Receive A New Home; Black Mountain Rag; A Eye For A Eye; Bring Us Together Again; She Has Forgotten; I’m Glad He Came; How Far Did I Fall Lord – 10-69
Ranger LPS-408 In The Saviour’s Hand: Our Lords SpaceshipLThe Saviours Hands;If You Don’t Know His Love; Mothers Love; All Day Singing; Working On A Building; I’ll Follow Thee; One Day Late; Since I Got This Feeling; The Night Of Total Darkness; God’s Tax Free Plan; Heavenly Light Shining On Me – 07-70 (rev. BU Vol.5, #7 - January 1971)
Ranger ? Hi On Bluegrass: (tracks unknown) – 79
Old Homestead OHS-80051 Son Of A Sharecropper: Son Of A Sharecropper; Hurt Too Often; Kentucky Chimes; Summer Flows; Your Chickens Come Home To Roost; High On Bluegrass; Georgia Moon; Dancing With The Angels; Powder Hill; He's Calling For Me - 83 (rev. BU - Vol.18, #8 - February 1984)
Old Homestead OHS-80058 My Kind Of People: My Kind Of People;Roll On Buddy;Wild Mountain Flowers;The Good Ole Days;Grandfather’s Clock;How Far Did I Fall Lord; Wasted Love And A Broken Heart;I Saw Your Face In The Moon; Let’s Live And Love; Five Points; Makin’ Love In The Graveyard At Night; Springtime In Heaven – 85 (rev. BU Vol.19, #11 - May 1985)
Atteiram API-Cd-1673 From The Old School: Beautiful Brown Eyes; Earl’s Breakdown; All Over A Smile; Wreck On The Highway; Long Black Limousine; Remington Ride; Little Shack Out Back; Fireball Mail; Sally Goodin’;The Good Things; Outweigh The Bad; Mother’s Love; Hurt Too Often - 92 W. Robert White
Atteiram API-CD-1699 Two Empty Arms: Huggin’ My Pillow Atteiram; Two Empty Arms; You Bite The Hand; Heartaches;Thousand Tons Of Coal; Dear Old Dixie; Meet Me Out On The Mountain;The Great Speckle Bird; Sally Goodin; Shackles And Chains; Fort Worth Jail; Orange Blossom Special - 93 (rev. BU Vol.28, #10, April 1994)
Candy Mountain Express C-6758 White Dove:On And On; White Dove; Home Sweet Home; Field Pickin’ Band; Honey You Don’t Know My Mind; Son Of A Sharecropper; Blue Bird Singing; Amazing Grace;Two More Years; Hold To God’s Unchanging Hand; Lonesome Wind Blues; Rubber Dolly; May You Never Be Alone Like Me; Hurt Too Often; What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul;Today I Started Loving You Again – 94 (cassette)
Candy Mountain Express C-7521 Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar: Don’t Let Your Sweet Love Die; Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar; Sunny Side Of The Mountain;Without My Lord I’m Nothing; Silver Haired Daddy; I’ll Still Write Your Name In The Sand; Jimmy Brown The Newsboy; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again; Wreck Of The Old 97 – 9- (cassette)
Candy Mountain Express C-8231 A Tribute To Mother Maybelle Carter: I Wouldn’t Change You If I Could; You Are My Flower; Frauline; Sunny Side Of Life; Wildwood Flower; Mansion In The Sky; I’m Using My Bible For A Roadmap; I’m Bound For That City; Life’s Railway To Heaven; Dust On The Bible - 9- w. Dwight Trusty (cassette)
Candy Mountain Express C-8340 I Can’t Stop Loving You: I Saw Your Face In The Moon; I Can’t Stop Loving You; The Spin; My Kind Of People; Roll On Buddy; The Rose Of My Heart; Shucking The Corn; Head Over Heels In Love With You; I’m Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open; Preaching, Praying, Singing; Mother’s Only Sleeping; Cabin On The Hill; All Over A Smile – 9- (cassette)
Candy Mountain Express No.#. The Best Of Classics: (tracks unknown) – 98 (mentioned in BU Vol.33, #1 - July 1998)
Earth Quake C-1075 The Best Part Of My Life Is Loving You: (tracks unknown) – 02 w. David Davis & The Warrior River Boys (rev. BU Vol. 37, #6 - December 2002)

2000s albums – details unknown:
The Early Years
Music Memories Of The Mountains With Dwight Trusty And Larry Fritts
Robert White - Fifty Years In Bluegrass Music Live At The Holiday Inn, Perrysburg, Ohio
Robert White And Dana Cupp - I Can’t Love Enough For Two
Robert White Homecoming Live At The David Crockett Theater, Lawrenceburg, Tenn.

SINGLES
Hi Q (1959) Candy Mountain Boys
16 It’s Hillbilly Christmas (Every Saturday) / Golden Moonlight Waltz – 59
Brite Star (1961)
770 Give Me The Key To Your Heart / I Can’t Love Enough For Two – 61 (rev. 30th October 1961)
Glass City (1962, Starday Custom label)
45-964 Divorce Granted The Judge Said / I Wish My Dream Had Been True – 03-62
45-971 Yea Pretty Baby / Darlin’ Be Mine – 05-62
Showcase (1962)
S-1000 Blazing Sun / Wiley’s Ride – 62
Nashville (1933-64)
NV-5143 Huggin’ My Pillow / All Day Singing – ca 08-63
NV-5151 It’s Hillbilly Christmas (Every Saturday) / Picture In My Wallet – ca 12-63
(EPs)
NV-EP-5188 Blazing Sun; Our Lord’s Spaceship / Old Fashioned Christian; If You Don’t Know His Love – 64
Ranger (1966-)
410 I’ll Drop By And See You Sometime / Cabbage Head – 66
810R-439 Thousand Tons Of Coal Ranger / Walk With Me – 67