Sam Nichols

*31-08-1918 Eula, TX
by Thieu Van De Vorst, Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1946 Hollywood, CA – Cowboy Sam Nichols & His Rangesters (Sam Nichols [vcl], poss. Porky Freeman [el gt], T. J. “Booger Red”Arnali [gt], George Morris [gt], Al Barker or William “Slumber”Nichols [bass], Andy Hallcum [fiddle], Ardie Hudson [accordion])
001 SRC 505 I'M TELLING YOU I'M GONNA TIE MY BABY TO A HITCHING POST Memo 3023 Stanchel 104 Bixby WM 501/Cattle LP-110 BACM CD D 328
002 SRC 506 THAT WICKED LOOK IN YOUE EYE Memo 3023 Stanchel 103/ Cattle LP-110 BACM CD D 328
003 SRC 507 I GOTTA TIE MY BABY TO A HITCHING POST Stanchel 103 Bixby WM 501/ BACM CD D 328
004 SRC 508 ONE-SIDED LOVE Stanchel 104/ BACM CD D 328
17 February 1947 Hollywood, CA – Sam Nichols & Melody Rangers (Sam Nichols [vcl], Porky Freeman [el gt], Red Murell [gt], Curly Cochran [steel], Al Barker [bass], Jesse Ashlock [fiddle])
005 47-S-3036 YOU'LL LIVE TO REGRET IT (WAIT AND SEE) MGM 10038/ Cattle LP-110 BACM CD D 231 BACM CD D 328
006 47-S-3037 NOBODY’S FOOL 10015/ BACM CD D 328
007 47-S-3038 THAT WILD AND WICKED LOOK IN YOUR EYE 10038/ Cattle LP-110 BACM CD D 328
008 47-S-3039 MISSISSIPPI GIRL [MISSISSIPPI GAL] 10015/ BACM CD D 328
8 June 1947 Hollywood, CA – Sam Nichols & Melody Ramgers (Sam Nichols [vcl], Porky Freeman [el gt], Red Murell [gt], Curly Cochran [steel], Al Barker [bass], Jesse Ashlock [fiddle])
009 47-S-3064 RED HAIR AND GREEN EYES 10061/ Cattle LP-110 BACM CD D 328
010 47-S-3065 AIN’T THAT TOO BAD 10061/ Cattle LP-110 BACM CD D 328
011 47-S-3066 I’M AS FREE AS A BREEZE 10189/ BACM CD D 328
012 47-S-3067 TWO WEEKS NOTICE 10189/ BACM CD D 328
27 October 1947 [18:00-21:00] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Sam Nichols & Melody Rangers (Sam Nichols [vcl], Porky Freeman [el gt], Red Murell [gt], Curly Cochran [steel], Al Barker [bass], Jesse Ashlock [fiddle])
013 47-S-3180 IT’S MY LIFE 10320/ BACM CD D 328
014 47-S-3181 WIN OR LOOSE 10320/ BACM CD D 328
015 47-S-3182 YOU’RE FREE AGAIN 10364/ BACM CD D 328
016 47-S-3183 HONKY TONK BABY 10134/ Cattle LP-110 BACM CD D 328
017 47-S-3184 YOUR KEY DON’T FIT MY LOCK ANYMORE 10364/ BACM CD D 328
28 October 1947 [16:00-19:00] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Sam Nichols & Melody Rangers (Sam Nichols [vcl], Porky Freeman [el gt], Red Murell [gt], Curly Cochran [steel], Al Barker [bass], Jesse Ashlock [fiddle])
018 47-S-3197 TEXAS LADY K11417
019 47-S-3198 THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE unissued
020 47-S-3199 I’M NOT THE TRIFLIN’ KIND 10242/ Cattle LP-110 BACM CD D 328
021 47-S-3200 SOWS, COWS, PLOWS 10134/ Cattle LP-110 BACM CD D 328
022 47-S-3201 IT NEVER RAINS BUT WHAT IT POURS 10242/ Cattle LP-110 BACM CD D 328
8 March 1949 [20:00-23:30] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Sam Nichols & Melody Rangers (Sam Nichols [vcl], Porky Freeman [el gt], Red Murell [gt], Curly Cochran [steel], Al Barker [bass], Jesse Ashlock [fiddle])
023 49-S-3053 YOU’RE SO HEARTLESS (AND I’M SO FORGIVING) 10579/ Cattle LP-110 BACM CD D 328
024 49-S-3054 I WONDER WHY I WORRY OVER YOU 10579/ Cattle LP-110 BACM CD D 328
025 49-S-3055 WHO PUTS THE CAT OUT WHEN PAPA’S OUT OF TOWN 10440/ Cattle LP-110 BACM CD D 328
026 49-S-3056 KEEP YOUR MOTOR HOT 10440/Cattle LP-110 BACM CD D 328
12 December 1949 [15:00-19:30] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Sam Nichols & Melody Rangers (Sam Nichols [vcl], Porky Freeman [el gt], Red Murell [gt], Curly Cochran [steel], Al Barker [bass], Jesse Ashlock [fiddle])
027 49-S-3199 BLUE BONNET WALTZ K11417
028 49-S-3200 DEVIL ON MY SHOULDER unissued
029 49-S-3201 THE WORLD HAS BEEN AGAINST ME FROM THE START unissued
030 49-S-3202 YOU'LL PAY FOR STOLEN KISSES unissued
031 49-S-3203 PICK ME UP AND SET ME DOWN IN TEXAS unissued
ca 1952 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, TN – Sam Nichols with The Arizona Dance Bands
032 RR 19565 YELLOW ROSES Nickel 101
033 RR 19566 I WANT MY ALIMONY Nickel 101
4 February 1953 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, TN – Sam Nichols & His Melody Rangers
034 53-S-3002 YOU NEVER GROW TOO OLD TO LEARN K11722
035 53-S-3003 I WANT MY ALIMONY K11494
036 53-S-3004 YELLOW ROSES K11494
037 53-S-3005 NOTHIN’ TO LOSE K11722

ALBUMS
Cattle [GER] LP 110 Cowboy Sam Nichols With The Melody Rangers: Keep Your Motor Hot; Who Puts The Cat Out When Papa's Out Of Town; I'm Not The Triflin' Kind; You'll Live To Regret It (Wait And See); It Never Rains But It Pours; I'm Tellin' You; That Wild And Wicked Look In Your Eye (# 1); I Wonder Why I Worry Over You; Ain't That Too Bad; You're So Heartless (And I'm So Forgiving); Red Hair And Green Eyes; Honky Tonk Baby; Sows, Cows And Plows; That Wild And Wicked Look In Your Eye (# 2) – 87
BACM [UK[ CD D 328 The Old Cowhand From The Rio Grande: I'm Telling You; That Wicked Look In Your Eye; I Gotta Tie My Baby To A Hitching Post; One Sided Love; You'll Live To Regret It Wait And See; Nobody's Fool;That Wild And Wicked Look In Your Eye; Mississippi Gal; Red Hair And Green Eyes; Ain't That Too Bad; I'm As Free As A Breeze; Two Week Notice; It's My Life; Win Or Loose; You're Free Again; Honky Tonk Baby; Your Key Don't Fit My Lock Anymore; I'm Not The Trifling Kind; Sows Cows And Plows; It Never Rains But What It Pours; You're So Heartless And I'm So Forgiving; I Wonder Why I Worry Over You; Who Puts The Cat Out When Papa's Out Of Town; Keep Your Motor Hot; Yellow Roses Nickel; I Want My Alimony; Yellow Roses; I Want My Alimony - 11


SINGLES
Stanchel/*Memo (1946)
103 I Gotta Tie My Baby To A Hitching Post / That Wicked Look In Your Eye - 46
104 I’m Telling You / One Sided Love - 46
*2023 That Wicked Look In Your Eye / I’m Telling You – 46
Wixby WM-501 I Gotta Tie My Baby To A Hitching Post / I’m Telling You
MGM (1947-1953)
10015 Nobody’s Fool / Mississippi Girl – 03-47
10038 You'll Live To Regret It (Wait And See) / That Wild And Wicked Look In Your Eye – 06-47
10061 Red Hair And Green Eyes / Ain't That Too Bad – 08-47
10134 Sows, Cows, Plows / Honky Tonk Baby – 02-48
10189 I'm As Free As A Breeze / Two Weeks Notice – 05-48
10242 I'm Not The Triflin' Kind / It Never Rains But What It Pours – 05-48
10320 Win Or Lose / It’s My Life – 01-49
10364 Your Key Don’t Fit My Lock Anymore / You’re Free Again – 02-49
10440 Who Puts The Cat Out When Papas Out Of Town / Keep Your Motor Hot – 05-49
10579 I Wonder Why I Worry Over You / You're So Heartless – 12-49
K 11417 Blue Bonnet Waltz / Taxas Lady – 01-53
K 11494 Yellow Roses / I Want My Alimony 04-53
K 11722 Nothin’ To Lose / You Never Grow Too Old To Learn – 04-54
Nickel (ca 1952)
101 Yellow Roses / I Want My Alimony – ca 52