Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Van Howard


Clifton Howard Vandevender, *01-03-1929 Grady, NM, +02-10-2012
by Henk Scholts, Praguefrank, David Bussey, Van Howard, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS
also recorded with Ray Price
2 April 1953 unknown – Van Howard
001 IF-467 I'M JUST A FOOL FOR YOUR LOVE Imperial 45-8191/Hillbilly Researcher HBR CD 048
002 IF-468 YOU'RE GONNA BE SORRY X8263
003 IF-469 HONEY, I WANT TO BE SURE 45-8191/ HBR CD 048
004 IF-470 MAYBE BABY 45-8213/ HBR CD 048
12 June 1953 unknown – Van Howard
005 IF 496 LONESOME AND BLUE 45-8202/ HBR CD 048
006 IF-497 PRETENDING unissued
007 IF-498 LIVING WITH MEMORIES OF THE PAST 45-8213/ HBR CD 048
008 IF-499 YOU BROKE MY HEART AGAIN 45-8202/ HBR CD 048
009 IF-500 BABY YOU NEVER CAN TELL X8263
7 January 1954 Fort Worth or Dallas, TX – Van Howard
010 IF-585 I'M NOT A KID ANYMORE 45-8234/ HBR CD 048
011 IF-586 I SPEAK TO THE STARS 45-8234/ HBR CD 048
012 IF-587 MY TEARS 45-8245/ HBR CD 048
013 IF-588 LET'S SPEND OUR LIVES TOGETHER 45-8245/ HBR CD 048
13 July 1954 Fort Worth or Dallas, TX – Van Howard
014 IF-623 BE GENTLE, IT'S MY HEART X8293/ HBR CD 048
015 IF-624 RED HOT FLAME X8264/ HBR CD 048
016 IF-625 A ROSE FROM YOUR BRIDAL BOUQUET X8293/ HBR CD 048
017 IF-626 WEEPING WILLOW WALTZ X8264/ HBR CD 048
ca. September 1956 poss. Nashville, TN – Van Howard
018 AMP 1027 LIVING ALONE ABC 45-9736/ HBR CD 048
019 AMP 1028 I FOUND A NEW LOVE 45-9736/ HBR CD 048
6 March 1957 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Van Howard (Producer: Don Law)
020 CO 57614/OB 1304/JZSP-41213 MY SONG OF LOVE Columbia 4-40892/ HBR CD 048
021 CO 57615/OB 1305/JZSP-41214 SO I CAN LOVE AGAIN 4-40998/ HBR CD 048
022 CO 57616/OB 1306/JZSP-41215 WHAT'
LL I DO 4-40998/ HBR CD 048
023 CO 57617/OB 1307/JZSP-41216 TEARS ON MY PILLOW 4-40892/ HBR CD 048
1962 unknown – Van Howard
024 SO 1232 YOU MAKE MY WORLD GO 'ROUND Tune 232/ HBR CD 048
025 SO 1233 JACK OF ALL HEARTS 232/ HBR CD 048
2002 unknown – Van Howard (Producer: Mark Conner)
026 NO OTHER WORD FOR GRACE
027 ON THE WINGS OF A DOVE
028 THE TOUCH OF HIS HAND
029 THE WINDOWS OF HEAVEN
030 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS MADE THE DIFFERENCE
031 AT CALVARY
032 HOLY GROUND
033 I KNOW WHO HOLDS TOMORROW
034 IN THE PRESENCE OF JEHOVAH
035 WHEN HE WAS ON THE CROSS
036 FOR WHAT EARTHLY REASON
037 WHEN GOD DIPS HIS LOVE IN MY HEART
tracks above issued on album In The Presence
ca summer 2005 at the Hilltop Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Van Howard (Van Howard [vcl], Pete Wade [gt], Buddy Emmons [steel], Dennis Crouch [upright bass], Gene Chrisman [drums], Hargus "Pig" Robbins [piano/keyboards], Hank Singer [fiddle], Rodger Morris [piano/strings])
038 WHO'LL BE THE FIRST?
039 WOULD YOU MARRY ME AGAIN?
040 JEALOUS HEART
041 HOME IN SAN ANTONE
042 MOLLY DARLING
043 AFRAID
044 THIS PHOTOGRAPH OF YOU
045 TEARS ON MY PILLOW
046 I DON'T CARE
047 I'D TRADE ALL OF MY TOMORROWS (FOR JUST ONE YESTERDAY)
048 CRAZY ARMS
tracks above issued on album Country Classics Remembered

ALBUMS
Hillbilly Researcher [UK] HBR CD 048 Van Howard:
I'm Just A Fool For Your Love; Honey, I Want To Be Sure; Maybe Baby; Lonesome And Blue; Living With Memories Of The Past; You Broke My Heart Again; I'm Not A Kid Anymore; I Speak To The Stars; My Tears; Let's Spend Our Lives Together; Be Gentle It's My Heart; Red Hot Flame; A Rose From Your Bridal Bouquet; Weeping Willow Waltz; Living Alone; I Found A New Love; My Song Of Love; So I Can Love Again; What'll I Do; Tears On My Pillow; You Make My World Go 'Round; Jack Of All Hearts - 02
no label no # In The Presence: No Other Word For Grace; On The Wings Of A Dove; The Touch Of His Hand; The Windows Of Heaven; The Old Rugged Cross Made The Difference; At Calvary; Holy Ground; I Know Who Holds Tomorrow; In The Presence Of Jehovah; When He Was On The Cross; For What Earthly Reason; When God Dips His Love In My Heart - 02
Lure no # Country Classics Remembered: Who'll Be The First?; Would You Marry Me Again?; Jealous Heart; Home In San Antone; Molly Darling; Afraid; This Photograph Of You; Tears On My Pillow; I Don't Care; I'd Trade All Of My Tomorrows (For Just One Yesterday); Crazy Arms - 05

SINGLES
Imperial (1953-1954 )
45-8191 I'm Just A Fool For Your Love / Honey, I Want To Be Sure – 05-53 (rev. May 16)
45-8202 You Broke My Heart Again / Lonesome And Blue – 07-53 (rev. Aug. 8)
45-8213 Maybe Baby / Living With Memories Of The Past – 10-53 (rev. Oct. 17)
45-8234 I'm Not A Kid Anymore / I Speak To The Stars – 02-54 (rev. Feb. 20)
45-8245 My Tears / Let's Spend Our Lives Together – 05-54
X8263 Baby You Never Can Tell / You're Gonna Be Sorry – 08-54
X8264 Red Hot Flame / Weeping Willow Waltz – 08-54
X8293 Be Gentle It's My Heart / A Rose From Your Bridal Bouquet – 04-55
ABC (1956)
45-9736 Living Alone / I Found A New Love – 10-56 (rev. Jan. 26, 1957)
Columbia (1957)
4-40892-C My Song Of Love / Tears On My Pillow – 22-04-57
4-40998 So I Can Love Again / What'll I Do – 03-09-57
Tune (1962)
232 You Make My World Go 'Round / Jack Of All Hearts - 62
 

Echoes Of Faith

by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1976 unknown - The Echoes Of Faith (Rollie Colins [vcl/ld gt], Jim Collard [vcl/rh gt], Bill Davenport [vcl/bass gt], Geraldine Collard [vcl/accordion], Carol Davenport [vcl/piano], Jo Neil Collins [vcl]
001 REACH OUT AND TOUCH THE LORD Jalyn JLP-164
002 I WON'T BE COMING BACK ANYMORE Jalyn JLP-164
003 JESUS WILL OUTSHINE THEM ALL Jalyn JLP-164
004 IT'S WORTH IT ALL Jalyn JLP-164
005 LORD IT'S JUST ANOTHER HILL Jalyn JLP-164
006 DADDY WAS AN OLDTIME PREACHER MAN Jalyn JLP-164
007 NEVER FAILETH Jalyn JLP-164
008 ONE DAY AT A TIME Jalyn JLP-164
009 HALLELUJAH SQUARE Jalyn JLP-164
010 I WON'T HAVE TO WORRY ANYMORE Jalyn JLP-164
011 THE SUN WON'T EVER GO DOWN Jalyn JLP-164

ALBUMS
Jalyn JLP-164 Reach Out and Touch The Lord: Reach Out and Touch The Lord; I Won't Be Coming Back Anymore; Jesus Will Outshine Them All; It's Worth It All; Lord It's Just Another Hill; Daddy Was An Oldtime Preacher Man; Never Faileth; One Day At A Time; Hallelujah Square; I Won't Have To Worry Anymore; The Sun Won't Ever Go Down - 76

4 Star Country Boys

by Johan Löfsted
SESSIONS
late 1947 Hollywood, CA - The 4 Star Country Boys
001 1661 DE RAIL DADDY 4 Star 1222
002 1662 DRIVE SLOW BABY 1222

SINGLES
4 Star (1947)
1222 Derail Daddy / Drive Slow Baby – ca 01-48