Thursday, October 20, 2011

Buck Nation

by Tony Russell, Thieu Van De Vorst, Michel Ruppli Praguefrank,
SESSIONS also member of Airport Boys, see also Six Westernaires

January or February 1932 Grafton, WI – Rex Kelly (Buck Nation [vcl/gt])
001 L-1381-2 STRAWBERRY ROAN Paramount 569 Broadway 8331
002 L-1382-2 DOWN BY THE RAILROAD TRACK Paramount 569 3319
003 L-1388-2 BERRY PICKING TUNE Paramount 3319
004 L-1389-2 SUSAN VAN DUZAN 8331
005 L-1390-1 BRONCHO MUSTANG 8323
006 L-1391-2 COWBOY’S LAMENT  8323
masters 1383-1387 untraced
17 January 1935 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Buck Nation and Ray Whitley (Buck Nation [vcl/gt], Ray Whitley [vcl/gt], prob. Bill Butler [steel], Bill Benner [fiddle], Jake Watts [harmonica-1]. Producer: David Kapp)
007 39254-B END OF MEMORY LANE  Decca 5065  [tale-a] Brunswick [RSA] SA879
008 39255-A RAMSHACKLE DSHACK ON THE HILL -1 Decca 5065 SA 879/BACM CD D 006
18 January 1935 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Buck Nation (Buck Nation [vcl/gt], Bill Benner [fiddle]. Producer: David Kapp)
009 39262-A-B BY THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET, LOUISE  rejected
010 39263-A-B BRUNO HAUPTMANN¢S FATE   unissued
22 January 1935 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Buck Nation (Buck Nation [vcl/gt], poss. Ray Whitley [gt], Bill Butler [steel], prob. Bill Benner [fiddle]. Jake Watts [harmonica-1]. Producer: David Kapp)
011 39273-A THE KIDNAPPER’S STORY  5172
012 39274-A THE ILL-FATED MOUNTAIN SWEETHEART rejected
013 39275-A BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN SWEETHEART -1  5066 Melotone [CAN] 45213/BACM CD D 343
014 39276-A THE CHURCH BELLS TOLD  5066 Panachord 25742/ BACM CD D 343
11 February 1935 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City  – Buck Nation  (Buck Nation [vcl/gt], poss. Ray Whitley [gt], prob. Bill Benner [fiddle]. Jake Watts [harmonica]. Producer: David Kapp)
015 39262-C-D BY THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET, LOUISE  unissued
016 39351-A TWELVE CENT COTTON ROLLIN' IN WEALTH  5081/ BACM CD D 343
017 39352-A GRANDAD’S CUSPIDOR  5081 Panachod 25742/ BACM CD D 343
15 February1935 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Ray Whitley & Buck Nation (Buck Nation [vcl/gt], poss. Ray Whitley [gt], Bill Butler [steel], prob. Bill Benner [fiddle]. Jake Watts [harmonica-1]. Producer: David Kapp)
018 39366-A VINE COVERED CHURCH  5114 Brunswick RSA SA 915/ BACM CD D 343
019 39367-A NEWLY MOULDED MOUND -1  5114 Brunswick RSA SA 917/ BACM CD D 343
19 February 1935 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Buck Nation (Buck Nation [vcl/gt], poss. Ray Whitley [gt], Bill Butler [steel], prob. Bill Benner [fiddle]. Jake Watts [harmonica]. Producer: David Kapp)
020 39263-C BRUNO HAUPTMANN¢S FATE  5075/ BACM CD D 343
021 39372-A THE END OF PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE  5075/ BACM CD D 343
21 February 1935 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Buck Nation (Buck Nation [vcl/gt], poss. Ray Whitley [gt], Bill Butler [steel], prob. Bill Benner [fiddle]. Jake Watts [harmonica]. Producer: David Kapp)
022 39382-A ROCKING CHAIR LULLABY  5105
023 39383-A THE OLD MILL WHEEL  5105
024 39384-A SUNSET TRAIL  5124
025 39385-A THE TRAIL’S END  5172 Melotone 45213 Minerva M-14065
026 39386-A  TAKE ME BACK TO MY HOME ON THE PLAINS  5124
25 February 1935 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Buck Nation (unknown musicians)
027 39389-A-B LAZY RIVER  Decca rejected
30 September 1940 New York City – Airport Boys (Buck Nation [vcl/gt], Ed West [vcl/gt], Lloyd West [vcl/bass])
A01 BS-056413-1 DON‘T LEAVE ME NOW  Bluebird 11074/ BACM CD D 343
A02 BS-056414-1 SOUTH  11074/ BACM CD D 343
A03 BS-056415-1 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE  10939/ BACM CD D 343
A04 BS-056416-1 BAD GIRL  10939/ BACM CD D 343
originally logged as Quaker Town Boys, B-11074 issued as by Two Guitars and A Bass
13 August 1941 New York City – Airport Boys (Buck Nation [vcl/gt], Ed West [vcl/gt], Lloyd West [vcl/bass])
A05 BS-067563-1 WORRIED MIND  unissued
A06 BS-067564-1 IT AIN‘T GONNA RAIN NO MO‘  11290/ BACM CD D 343
A07 BS-067565-1 YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME  unissued
A08 BS-067566-1 PAY ME NO MIND  unissued
A09 BS-067567-1 YOU BELONG TO ME  11290/ BACM CD D 343
originally logged as Quaker Town Boys
October 1949 unknown, CA - Buck Nation
028 IF-182 DADDY'S PAL Imperial 8070/BACM CD D 343
029 IF-183 I'LL TRY NOT TO CRY  8070/BACM CD D 343


ALBUMS

SINGLES
Paramount (1932) Rex Kelly

569 Strawberry Roan / Down By The Railroad Track - 32

3319 Down By The Railroad Track / Berry Picking Tune – 32
Broadway 8323 Broncho / Cowboy’s Lament
Broadway 8331 Strawberry Roan/ Susan Van Duzan
Decca (1935)
5065 The End Of Memory Lane / Ramshackle Shack On Hill  - 02-35 w. Ray Whitley
5066 Blue Ridge Mountain Sweetheart / Church Bells Told – 02-35
5075 Bruno Hauptmann's Fate / The End Of Public Enemy Number One – 03-35
5081 Twelve Cent Cotton Rollin' In Wealth / Grandad's Cuspidor  - 03-35
5105 The Old Mill Wheel / Rocking Chair Lullaby – 05-35
5114 Vine Covered Church / Newly Moulded Mound – 06-35 w. Ray Whitley
5124 Sunset Trail / Take Me Back To My Home On The Plains – 08-35
5172  Kidnapper's Story / The Trail‘s End – 01-36
Bluebird (1940-41) Airport Boys
B-10939 You Are My Sunshine  / Bad Girl - 40
B-11074  Don‘t Leave Me Now / South – 41? As By Two Guitars And A Bass
B-11290 It Ain‘t Gonna Rain No Mo‘ /  You Belong To Me - 41
Imperial (1950)
45-8070 Daddy’s Pal / I’ll Try Not To Cry - 50



 

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