Hank Harral

*02-09-1913 Albien OK, +28-12-1985
By Phillip J. Tricker in The Hillbilly Researcher No.1, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1947 Radio Station KSEL, Lubbock, TX - Hank Harral And The Plain Riders (Hank Harral [vcl/gt], Lee Searsey [vcl-1], Clyde Perkins [ld gt], Lee Searsy [rh gt], Tollie Stephenson [bass], Duke Baker [fiddle])
001 BEVERLY HILLBILLY unissued/ BACM CD D301
002 ALL I NEED IS YOUR ARMS AROUND ME unissued/ BACM CD D301
003 DILLY DALLY DOODLE unissued/ BACM CD D301
004 A BOUQUET FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY unissued/WLP-8831 BACM CD D301
005 CIMARRON unissued/ BACM CD D301
006 I'VE STARTED MY LIFE ANEW-1 unissued/ BACM CD D301
1949 or 1950 Radio Station KSEL, Lubbock, TX – Hank Harral & The Palomino Cowhands (Hank Harrell [vcl/gt], Ace Ball [gt], Harvey Wilson [steel], Curly Thomas [bass], Cecil Hadaway [fiddle], Sam Baker [piano])
007 RED BARN BOOGIE unissued/ BACM CD D301
008 TIME ON MY HANDS unissued/ BACM CD D301
009 YOU'RE STILL WET BEHIND THE EARS unissued/BACM CD D301
010 SMILE WON'T HIDE A BROKEN HEART unissued/ BACM CD D301
1950 Radio Station KSEL, Lubbock, TX – Hank Harral & The Palomino Cowhands (Hank Harrell [vcl/gt], Ace Ball [gt], Harvey Wilson [steel], Curly Thomas [bass], Cecil Hadaway [fiddle], Sam Baker [piano])
011 357 DREAM BAND BOOGIE Star Talent 760/ BACM CD D301
012 358 DILLY DALLY DOODLE Star Talent 760/ BACM CD D301
013 359 WHEN THEY RAISED THE UN FLAG IN SOUTH KOREA Star Talent 764/ BACM CD D301
014 360 YOU'VE GOT A SWEETHEART (I'VE GOT JUST A FRIEND) Star Talent 764/ BACM CD D301
1950 Radio Station KSEL, Lubbock, TX – Hank Harral & The Palomino Cowhands (Hank Harrell [vcl/gt], Ace Ball [gt], Harvey Wilson [steel], Curly Thomas [bass], Cecil Hadaway [fiddle], Sam Baker [piano])
015 373 RED BARN BOOGIE Star Talent 773/ BACM CD D301
016 374 DEAR LITTLE OAKIE DARLIN' Star Talent 773/ BACM CD D301
1951 or 1952 poss. San Atnonio, TX - Hank Harral & The Cowhands
017 I'VE HAD A LIFETIME TO REMEMBER Tanner 502/BACM CD D301
018 TEXAS USA 502/ BACM CD D301
Fall 1957 Ben Halls’ Studio, Big Spring, TX – Hank Harral (Hank Harral [vcl/gt], Red Stone [rh gt], Weldon Myrick [ld gt/steel], Diana Hall [bass])
019 H8OW-2433 FABULOUS OKLAHOMA Caprock 100/ BACM CD D301
020 H8OW-2434 THERE'S A PICTURE IN MY HEART Caprock 100/ BACM CD D301
early 1958 Ben Halls’ Studio, Big Spring, TX – Hank Harral (Hank Harral [vcl/gt], Red Stone [rh gt], Weldon Myrick [ld gt/steel], Diana Hall [bass], ? [drums])
021 J8OW-1070 D.J. BLUES Caprock 102/ BACM CD D301
022 J8OW-1071 HELL BOUND TRAIN Caprock 102 / BACM CD D301
Summer 1958 Ben Halls’ Studio, Big Spring, TX – Hank Harral (Hank Harral [vcl/gt], Red Stone [rh gt], Weldon Myrick [ld gt/steel], Diana Hall [bass], prob. Pete Jenkins [drums], Mr. Burkett [piano])
023 J8OW-4453-1 TANK TOWN BOOGIE Caprock 104 / BACM CD D301 [t.2,3] WLP-8831
024 J8OW-4454 SWEET MEMORY Caprock 104 / BACM CD D301
1958 Ben Halls’ Studio, Big Spring, TX – Hank Harral (Hank Harral [vcl/gt], unknown ld gt, bass)
025 SHE’S GONE unissued/WLP-8851
1958 Ben Halls’ Studio, Big Spring, TX – Hank Harral (Hank Harral [vcl/gt], Red Stone [rh gt], Weldon Myrick [ld gt/steel], Diana Hall [bass], prob. Pete Jenkins [drums], Mr. Burkett [piano])
026 -1 DREAM BAND BOOGIE Caprock unissued [take-2] unissued/WLP-8831
027 I’VE HAD A LIFETIME TO REMEMBER Caprock unissued
1959 Ben Halls’ Studio, Big Spring, TX – Hank Harral (Hank Harral [vcl/gt], Red Stone [rh gt], Weldon Myrick [ld gt/steel], Diana Hall [bass], prob. Pete Jenkins [drums], Mr. Burkett [piano])
028 JB 2542 OKLAHOMA LAND Caprock 114 / BACM CD D301
029 JB 2543 I'VE GOT A MORTGAGE ON YOUR HEART Caprock 114 / BACM CD D301

ALBUMS
White Label WLP-8831 Tank Town Boogie: Tank town Boogie [t.1]; She’s Gone; Dream Band Boogie [t.2]; Oklahoma Land; The D.J. Blues; Dilly dally Boogie; Tank Town Boogie [t.3]
BACM [UK] CD D 301 Hank Harral With The The Plains Riders And His Palomino Cowhands: I've Had A Lifetime To Remember;Texas Usa; Beverly Hillbilly;All I Need Is Your Arms Around Me;Dilly Dally Doodle;Bouquet For Your Birthday; Cimarron; I've Started My Life Anew (Vocal Lee Saersy);Dream Band Boogie; Dilly Dally Doodle 2; When They Raised The Un Flag In South Korea; You've Got A Sweetheart I've Got Just A Friend; Red Barn Boogie;Time On My Hands; You're Still Wet Behind The Ears; Smile Won't Hide A Broken Heart; Red Barn Boogie 2; Dear Little Oakie Darling; There's A Picture In My Heart; Fabulous Oklahoma; Hell Bound Train;D.J. Blues; Sweet Memory; Tank Town Boogie; I've Got A Mortgage On Your Heart; Oklahoma Land – 10


SINGLES
Star Talent (1950)
760 Dream Band Boogie / Dilly Dally Doodle - 50
764 When They Raised The UN Flag In South Korea / You've Got A Sweetheart (I've Got Just A Friend) - 50
773 Red Barn Boogie / Dear Little Oakie Darling - 50
Tanner (ca 1951)
502 I've Had A Lifetime To Remember / Texas USA
Caprock
45x100 Fabulous Oklahoma / There's A Picture In My Heart – 12-57 (rev. Dec. 9)
45-102 Hell Bound Train / D.J. Blues – 03-58 (rev. March 31)
45-104 Tank Town Boogie / Sweet Memory – 09-58 (rev. Sept. 22)
45-114 Oklahoma Land / I've Got A Mortgage On Your Heart – 09-59 (rev. Sept. 28)