Joe Carson

Joe Franklin Carson, *21-11-1936*, +28-02-1964 (*1939 on gravestone)
2nd version
by Richard Weize, Praguefrank, Günter Diebel, Michael Holst, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS
December 1953 poss. Castle Studio at The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Joe Carson (Joe Carson [vcl], prob.: Billy Gray [gt], Norman Stephens [ld gt], Bobby White [steel], Billy Stewart [bass], Amos Hedrick [fiddle], Bob White [fiddle], Gil Baca [piano]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
001 YW-7529 I DIDN’T HAVE A CONTRACT 70315-x45/ BCD 15757
002 YW-7530 I’D GIVE ANYTHING (TO BE WITH YOU) 70348-x45/ BCD 15757
003 YW-7531 I’LL DO THE DISHES 70315-x45/ BCD 15757
004 YW-7532 I COULD LOVE THE DEVIL OUT OF YOU 70348-x45/ BCD 15757
April or May 1954 Clifford Herring Studio, 1705 W.7th St., Fort Worth, TX - Joe Carson (Joe Carson [vcl], prob.: Billy Gray [gt], Pee Wee Whitewing [ld gt/steel], Bobby White [steel], Bob Stewart [bass], Amos Hedrick [fiddle], Gil Baca [piano]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick)
005 YW-7592 SHOW ME HOW 70398-x45/ BCD 15757
006 YW-7593 I’M NOT ALLERGIC TO LOVE 70438-x45/ BCD 15757
007 YW-7594 DON’T ENTER 70398-x45/ BCD 15757
008 YW-7595 JUST A LITTLE WHILE 70438-x45/ BCD 15757
1956 [Audition session] prob. Nesman’s Studio, Wichita Falls, TX – Joe Carson
00801 DON’T BE AFRAID TO LAUGH WHEN YOU LOVE BCD 15757
00802 HILLBILLY BAND FROM MARS BCD 15757
00803 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS unissued
00804 I’LL BE THERE unissued
14 December 1956 [no. 4702] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Joe Carson (Joe Carson [vcl], Tommy Allsup [gt], Joe Maphis [gt/leader], Buck Owens [gt], Ralph Mooney [steel], Bud Dooley [bass], Marion Adams [drums], Jelly Sanders [fiddle]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
009 16280 CRAZY DREAM Capitol F3760/ BCD 15757
010 16281 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS F3760/ BCD 15757
011 16282 LOVE TRANSFUSION F3645/ BCD 15757
012 16283 PASSION AND PRIDE F3645/ BCD 15757
Spring 1959 KOYL Radio Station Studio, Odessa, TX – Joe Carson (Joe Carson [vcl], Tommy Allsup [ld gt], Chuck Caldwell [steel], Lloyd Jordan [bass], Troy Jordan [fiddle]. Producer: Tommy Allsup)
013 1176 CARELESS WORDS D 1083/ BCD 15757
014 1177 TIME LOCK 1083/ BCD 15757
9 January 1963 [19:00-22:00] RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Joe Carson (Joe Carson [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Buddy Emmons [steel], Jerry Kennedy [bass/banjo-1], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Tommy Allsup)
015 LB 1582 SHOOT THE BUFFALO -1 Liberty 55547/ BCD 15757
016 I'LL NEVER LOVE NO ONE BUT YOU LST 7360 BCD 15757
017 LB 1583 THREE LITTLE WORDS TOO LATE 55547/LST 7360 BCD 15757
018 FORBIDDEN WINE LST 7360 BCD 15757
25 April 1963 [19:00-22:00] RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Joe Carson (Joe Carson [vcl], Kelso Herston [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Wayne Moss [gt], Walter Haynes [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Doug Kirkham [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Tommy Allsup)
019 P3KM-5625 I DID IT AND I'M GLAD LST 7360 BCD 15757
020 P3KM-5626/LB-1637 WHO'LL BY MY MEMORIES 55578/ BCD 15757
021 P3KM-5627/LB-1636 I GOTTA GET DRUNK 55578/ BCD 15757
29 July 1963 [19:00-22:00] United Recording Corp., 6050 Sunset Blvd.,Hollywood, CA – Joe Carson (Joe Carson [vcl], Tommy Allsup [gt], Glen Campbell [gt], Sonny Curtis [gt], Billy Mize [steel], Clifford Hills [bass], Gwyn Nichols [drums], Billy Armstrong [fiddle], Bobby Bruce [fiddle], Glen Hardin [piano]. Producer: Tommy Allsup)
022 LB 1706 HELPLESS 55614/LST 7360 BCD 15757
023 LB 1707 THE LAST SONG (I'M EVER GONNA SING) 55614/LST 7360 BCD 15757
024 LB 1796 DOUBLE LIFE 55664/LST 7360 BCD 15757
025 LB 1797 FORT WORTH JAIL 55664/ BCD 15757
10 February 1964 [20:30-23:30] United Recording Corp., 6050 Sunset Blvd.,Hollywood, CA – Joe Carson (Joe Carson [vcl], James Burton [gt], Sonny Curtis [gt], Billy Mize [steel], Bob Morris [bass], Jerry Allison [drums], Billy Armstrong [fiddle], Bobby Bruce [fiddle], Glen Hardin [piano]. Producer: Tommy Allsup)
026 BE A GOOD GIRL LST 7360 BCD 15757
027 GUESS YOU DON'T LOVE ME ANYMORE unissued/ BCD 15757
028 RELEASE ME LST 7360 BCD 15757
029 WHO'LL BUY THE WINE LST 7360 BCD 15757
030 I'LL BE THERE LST 7360 BCD 15757
031 FRAULEIN LST 7360 BCD 15757

ALBUMS
Liberty LRP-3360/LST-7360 In Memoriam: I'll Never Love No One But You; Fraulein; Who'll Buy The Wine; Release Me; Forbidden Wine; Be A Good Girl; I'll Be There; Helpless; Three Little Words; I Did It And I'm Glad; Double Life; The Last Song (I'm Ever Gonna Sing) – 64
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15757 Hillbilly Band From Mars: I Don't Have A Contract With You; I'd Give Anything (To Be With You); I'll Do The Dishes; I Could Love The Devil Out Of You; Show Me Now; I'm Not Allergic To Love; Don't Enter; Just A Little While; Crazy Dream; Take Me In Your Arms; Love Transfusion; Passion And Pride; Careless Words; Time Lock; Shoot The Buffalo; I'll Never Love No One But You; Three Little Words Too Late; Forbidden Wine; I Did It And I'm Glad; Who'll By My Memories; I Gotta Get Drunk; Helpless; The Last Song (I'm Ever Gonna Sing); Double Life; Fort Worth Jail; Be A Good Girl; Guess You Don't Love Me Anymore; Release Me; Who'll Buy The Wine; I'll Be There; Fraulein; Don't Be Afraid To Laugh When You Love; Hillbilly Band From Mars (complete 1954-1964) - 02

SINGLES
Mercury (1954)
70315-x45 I Don't Have A Contract / I'll Do The Dishes - 02-54
70348-x45 I Could Love The Devil Out Of You / I'd Give Anything (To Be With You) - 04-54
70398-x45 Show Me Now / Don't Enter – ca. 10-07-54
70438-x45 Just A Little While / I'm Not Allergic To Love - 09-54
Capitol (1957)
F3645 Passion And Pride / Love Transfusion – 02-57
F3760 Take Me In Your Arms / Crazy Dream – ca. 22-07-57
D (1959)
1083 Careless Words / Time Lock - 07-59
Liberty (1963-64)
55547 Shoot The Buffalo / Three Little Words Too Late - 02-63
55578 I Gotta Get Drunk / Who Will Buy My Memories - 05-63
F-55614 Helpless / The Last Song I'm Ever Gonna Sing - 08-63
55664 Double Life / Fort Worth Jail - 01-64