Anthony Joseph Fardella III, *13-10-1937 New Orleans, LA
by Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1958 Houston, TX – Tony Farr & The Swinging Guitars (Tony Farr [vcl/steel] + unknown musicians)
001 YOU’RE THE ONLY Enterprise 45-1208
002 WHAT’S THE USE Enterprise 45-1208
003 WHY DON’T YOU TRY 45-1211
004 THERE’S NO SENSE IN MARRYING MR 45-1211
1971 [live] Mermaid Lounge, Moundsview, MI – Tony Farr (Tony Farr [steel], Terry bethel, Dennis Milan, Dick Van Hale, John Flippe, Dave Poe Fred Sobey)
00401 WE COULD JAR 26571-2
00402 WOODCHOPPER’S BALL JAR 26571-2
00403 TENDERLY JAR 26571-2
00404 THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE JAR 26571-2
00405 STARDUST JAR 26571-2
00406 SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN JAR 26571-2
00407 WILDWOOD FLOWER JAR 26571-2
00408 SEND ME THE PILLOW YOU DREAM ON JAR 26571-2
00409 DANNY BOY JAR 26571-2
00410 JONESY JAR 26571-2
00411 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE JAR 26571-2
00412 STEEL GUITAR RAG JAR 26571-2
1973 unknown – Tony Farr (Tony Farr [steel], Gregg Galbraith [ld gt], Al Bruno [rh gt], Larry Fullam [bass gt], Jimmy Williams [drums], David Reece [piano])
005 PLAYING THE FIRE OUT OF IT Farview 101/F-1001
006 THE WALTZ YOU SAVED FOR ME Farview F-1001
007 PANHANDLE RAG Farview F-1001
008 C JAM BLUES Farview F-1001
009 BEAUTIFUL DREAMER Farview F-1001
010 BUD'S BOUNCE Farview F-1001
011JONESEY Farview F-1001
012 I'LL BE ALL SMILES TONIGHT Farview F-1001
013 I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS Farview 101/F-1001
014 STEEL GUITAR RAG Farview F-1001
015 MAIDEN'S VOYAGE Farview F-1001
016 SUGAR FOOT RAG Farview F-1001
ca 1974 Hilltop Recording Studios, 902 Due West Ave., Nashville, TN - Tony Farr (Tony Farr [steel], Gregg Galbraith/Steve Chap,an [ld gt], Reggie Allie/Gary Cobe [rh gt], Curtis Young/Jimmy Johnson [bass gt], Jimmy Williams/Ralph Land [drums], Margie & Margie Cates [strings/bck vcl], David Reece [piano])
017 WARM AND EASY Farview 108/F-1002
018 BORN TO LOSE Farview F-1002
019 TAKE ME AS I AM (OR LET ME GO) Farview F-1002
020 IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU Farview F-1002
021 HEART BREAK AVENUE Farview F-1002
022 CRAZY ARMS Farview 108/F-1002
023 SLEEPWALK Farview 103/F-1002
024 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET Farview 103/F-1002
025 LEGEND IN MY TIME Farview 107/F-1002
026 LAST DATE Farview 107/F-1002
according to some source the two albums above were recorded in late 1960s
unknown details – Tony Farr
027 TONY’S TOUCH Farview F-1012
028 MEMPHIS Farview F-1012
029 JUST OUT OF REACH Farview F-1012
030 THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE Farview F-1012
031 AMONG MY SOUVENIRS Farview F-1012
032 HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY Farview F-1012
033 MIDNIGHT IN AMARILLO Farview F-1012
034 LILY DALE Farview F-1012
035 PRECIOUS MEMORIES Farview F-1012 F-1014
036 COLD, COLD HEART Farview F-1012
037 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE Farview F-1012 F-1014
038 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE Farview F-1012
039 ALABAMA JUBILEE Farview F-1012
040 CARELESS HANDS Farview F-1012
041 COCONUT GROVE Farview F-1012
unknown details – Tony Farr
042 HOW GREAT THOU ART Farview F-1014
043 AMAZING GRACE Farview F-1014
044 FAMILY BIBLE Farview F-1014 WHAT
045 A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS Farview F-1014
046 FARTHER ALONG Farview F-1014
047 IT IS NO SECRET Farview F-1014
048 WHEN THEY RING THOSE GOLDEN BEST Farview F-1014
049 HAVE THY OWN WAY Farview F-1014
050 WHERE NO ONE STANDS ALONE Farview F-1014
051 PEACE IN THE VALLEY Farview F-1014
052 SOFTLY AND TENDERLY Farview F-1014
053 OLD RUGGED CROSS Farview F-1014
054 NEAR MY GOD TO THEE Farview F-1014
055 BEYOND THE SUNSET F-1014
unknown details – Tony Farr
056 COUNTRY AS COUNTRY CAN BE F-121
057 THE GREATEST STAGE OF ALL F-121
unknown details – Tony Farr & Tom Campbell
058 IF I LOVED IN YOUR HEART Farview F-1016
059 I SHAKE HANDS WITH MR. HEARTACHE Farview F-1016
060 DON’T WALK ON MY PRIDE Farview F-1016
061 DON’T WAIT UP FOR US MR. MOON Farview F-1016
062 I CAN’T GET HER OUT OF MY MISERY Farview F-1016
063 JUST BEING FRIENDS Farview F-1016
064 ALCOHOL OF FAME Farview F-1016
065 SHE THINKS I STILL CARE Farview F-1016
066 ANOTHER BRIDGE TO BURN Farview F-1016
067 MANSION ON THE HILL Farview F-1016
068 A WAY TO SURVIVE Farview F-1016
069 TOGETHER AGAIN Farview F-1016
070 WE COULD Farview F-1016
071 WHEN YOUR HOUSE IS NOT A HOME Farview F-1016
072 SING A SAD SONG Farview F-1016
ALBUMS
JAR 26571/26572 Pop & Country: We Could; Woodchopper’s Ball; Tenderly; The World Is Waiting For The Ssunrise; Stardust; September In The Rain; Wildwood Flower; Send Me The Pillow You Dream on; Danny Boy; Jonesy; I Love You Because; Steel Guitar Rag – 71 (MX: 26571/2)
Farview F-1001 Tony Farr Plays The Farr Out Of It: Playing The Fire Out Of It; The Waltz You Saved For Me; Panhandle Rag; C Jam Blues; Beautiful Dreamer; Bud's Bounce; Jonesey; I'll Be All Smiles Tonight; I Love You So Much It Hurts; Steel Guitar Rag; Maiden's Voyage; Sugar Foot Rag – 74
Farview F-1002 Warm And Easy: Warm And Easy; Born To Lose; Take Me As I Am (Or Let Me Go); If I Give My Heart To You; Heart Break Avenue; Crazy Arms;. Sleepwalk; Am I That Easy To Forget; Legend In My Time; Last Date – ca 74
Farview F-1012 Tony’s Touch: Tony’s Touch; Memphis; Just Out Of Reach; The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise; Among My Souvenirs; Have You Ever Been Lonely; Midnight In Amarillo; Lily Dale; Precious Memories; Cold, Cold Heart; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; I Love You Because; Alabama Jubilee; Careless Hands; Coconut Grove
Farview F-1014 Country Gospel Steel Guitar: How Great Thou Art; Amazing Grace; Precious Memories; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; Family Bible; What A Friend We Have In Jesus; Farther Along; It is No Secret; When They Ring Those Golden Best; Have Thy Own Way; Where No One Stands Alone; Peace In The Valley; Softly And Tenderly; Old Rugged Cross; Near My God To Thee; Beyond The Sunset
Farview F-1016 Just Being Friends: If I Loved In Your Heart; I Shake Hands With Mr. Heartache; Don’t Walk On My Pride; Don’t Wait Up For Us Mr. Moon; I Can’t Get Her Out Of My Misery; Just Being Friends; Alcohol Of Fame; She Thinks I Still Care; Another Bridge To Burn; Mansion On The Hill; A Way To Survive; Together Again; We Could; When Your House Is Not A Home; Sing A Sad Song - w. Tom Campbell
SINGLES
Enterprise (1958)
GS-45-1208 You’re The Only / What’s The Use - 58
GS-45-1211 Why Don’t You Try / There’s No Sense In Marrying Me - 58
Farview
F-101 Playing The Fire Out Of It / I Love You So Much It Hurts
F-103 Sleepwalk / Am I That Easy To Forget –
F-107 Last Date / Legend In My Time –
F-108 Warm & Easy / Crazy Arms
F-121 Country As Country Can Be /The Greatest Stage Of All
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY * ALBUMS DISCOGRAPHY * SINGLES DISCOGRAPHY
Country and crossover since 1920s and my favorite artists of all genres too...
Any help welcome!
praguefrank@seznam.cz
Continuation of the blog on address
http://countrydiscoghraphy2.blogspot.cz/
Any help welcome!
praguefrank@seznam.cz
Continuation of the blog on address
http://countrydiscoghraphy2.blogspot.cz/
Monday, March 21, 2011
Gene Morris
*1934 Quanah, TX
by Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst with help of RCS site
SESSIONS
ca February 1957 Abilene, TX – Gene Morris & The Pages
001 Δ14350 LOVIN‘ HONEY Edmoral 1012
002 Δ14351 I'VE GOT A LOVE 1012
ca May 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Gene Morris and The Pages
003 H4PB-4393 I'VE GOT A LOVE Vik 4X-0287
004 H4PB-4394 LOVIN‘ HONEY Vik 4X-0287/BCD 15622
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15622 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.1 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF RCA RECORDS (GER, 1993)
according to http://lonestarstomp.blogspot.com the tracks above are Nashville re-recordings, according to RCS site both versions are aurally identical
ca March 1958 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX – Gene Morris
005 Δ20495 THE RIGHT KIND OF LOVE 1021-45
006 Δ20496 I NEED IT Winston 1021-45
ca March 1959 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX – Gene Morris
007 Δ28480 WISHING WELL 1032-45
008 Δ28481 I CRAW FISHED Winston 1032-45
SINGLES
Edmoral
1012-45 Lovin‘ Honey / I've Got A Love – 04-57 (rev. Apr. 20)
Vik
4X-0287 Loving Honey / I've Got A Love – 08-57
Winston
1021-45 I Need It / The Right Kind Of Love – 04-58 (rev. April 14)
1032-45 I Craw Fished / Wishing Well – 0-59 (rev. May 4)
by Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst with help of RCS site
SESSIONS
ca February 1957 Abilene, TX – Gene Morris & The Pages
001 Δ14350 LOVIN‘ HONEY Edmoral 1012
002 Δ14351 I'VE GOT A LOVE 1012
ca May 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Gene Morris and The Pages
003 H4PB-4393 I'VE GOT A LOVE Vik 4X-0287
004 H4PB-4394 LOVIN‘ HONEY Vik 4X-0287/BCD 15622
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15622 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.1 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF RCA RECORDS (GER, 1993)
according to http://lonestarstomp.blogspot.com the tracks above are Nashville re-recordings, according to RCS site both versions are aurally identical
ca March 1958 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX – Gene Morris
005 Δ20495 THE RIGHT KIND OF LOVE 1021-45
006 Δ20496 I NEED IT Winston 1021-45
ca March 1959 KNIT Radio Station, Abilene, TX – Gene Morris
007 Δ28480 WISHING WELL 1032-45
008 Δ28481 I CRAW FISHED Winston 1032-45
SINGLES
Edmoral
1012-45 Lovin‘ Honey / I've Got A Love – 04-57 (rev. Apr. 20)
Vik
4X-0287 Loving Honey / I've Got A Love – 08-57
Winston
1021-45 I Need It / The Right Kind Of Love – 04-58 (rev. April 14)
1032-45 I Craw Fished / Wishing Well – 0-59 (rev. May 4)
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Acknowledgements
Thanks to Michel Ruppli, not only for his books which I use daily, but also for a large amount of rare and unpublished data from his giant archive.
Thanks to all my friends - country music fans - in Czech Republic - Vladimir Pikora, Michal Gololobov, Milos Holecek, Tony Foglar, Rene Pavlik and Petr Vitous.
Thanks to Mario Manciotti for sending session details daily
Thanks to Kurt Rokitta for a lot of session info
Thanks to Bill Daniels for sharing a lot of labels info
Thanks to Lillies Ohlsson for many western swing contributions.
Thanks to Dick Grant for many artists files
Thanks to Thieu Van De Vorst for a lot of additions and corrections
Thanks to Goran Adolph for many rare albums info
Thanks to Hans Sandberg for many rare session data
Thanks to Chris Huskey for many sessions info.
Thanks to Kittra Moore for musicians and recording data
Thanks to Dik de Heer for many additions on rockabilly.
Thanks to Luiz Roberto Costa for helping me with the western genre.
Thanks to Wolf Ruediger Sommer, who not only sent me additional data, but is also watch-dog, correcting my typos and other errors.
Thanks to Robert Platt for priceless info on Canadian (but not only) artists.
Thanks to Phil Watson for hard work on Crown Prince of country music discography. Thanks to Walter Gabriel for filling the gaps in track listings of rare albums and various artists compilations.
Thanks to Kent Heineman for many independent recordings info
Thanks to Ken Nelson for bluegrass and more additions.
Thanks to Tony Middleton for RCA session info.
Thanks to Xavier Maire for interesting additions and for info on his website www.bopping.org.
Thanks to Henk Scholts for long time cooperation.
Thanks to Richard Price for miscellaneous session information
Thanks to Carl G. Cederblad for additions to sessionographies
Thanks to Paul Urbahns, Marc Alesina, Bill Millet, Bengt Wahlström, John Morris, Dominique Anglares, Pierre Monnery, Jeremy Roberts, Ben Collins, Alex Frazer-Harrison, K.F.Raizor, Ed Tabor, Mario Wildner, Ole Skjoldhøj, Eileen Sisk, Per Kammersgaard, David Bussey, Bill Marks for rare info on their favorite artists.
Thanks to Reginald Bartlette for info and additions of Columbia custom numbers.
Thanks to Katarina Fromm for various singles info.
Thanks to many others who sent some info - all are important.
Thanks to Richard Weize for his idea to produce projects, which have small commercial potential, but huge value for collectors - I spend a lot of money buying boxes and CDs, sometimes mainly because of the accompanying discographies.
Thanks also to Patrick Milligan, who created many discographies for Bear Family projects
Thanks to Marek Bozickovic for picture in head
And last but not least I would like to thank all who visit this blog - they come from more than 100 countries.
Thanks to all my friends - country music fans - in Czech Republic - Vladimir Pikora, Michal Gololobov, Milos Holecek, Tony Foglar, Rene Pavlik and Petr Vitous.
Thanks to Mario Manciotti for sending session details daily
Thanks to Kurt Rokitta for a lot of session info
Thanks to Bill Daniels for sharing a lot of labels info
Thanks to Lillies Ohlsson for many western swing contributions.
Thanks to Dick Grant for many artists files
Thanks to Thieu Van De Vorst for a lot of additions and corrections
Thanks to Goran Adolph for many rare albums info
Thanks to Hans Sandberg for many rare session data
Thanks to Chris Huskey for many sessions info.
Thanks to Kittra Moore for musicians and recording data
Thanks to Dik de Heer for many additions on rockabilly.
Thanks to Luiz Roberto Costa for helping me with the western genre.
Thanks to Wolf Ruediger Sommer, who not only sent me additional data, but is also watch-dog, correcting my typos and other errors.
Thanks to Robert Platt for priceless info on Canadian (but not only) artists.
Thanks to Phil Watson for hard work on Crown Prince of country music discography. Thanks to Walter Gabriel for filling the gaps in track listings of rare albums and various artists compilations.
Thanks to Kent Heineman for many independent recordings info
Thanks to Ken Nelson for bluegrass and more additions.
Thanks to Tony Middleton for RCA session info.
Thanks to Xavier Maire for interesting additions and for info on his website www.bopping.org.
Thanks to Henk Scholts for long time cooperation.
Thanks to Richard Price for miscellaneous session information
Thanks to Carl G. Cederblad for additions to sessionographies
Thanks to Paul Urbahns, Marc Alesina, Bill Millet, Bengt Wahlström, John Morris, Dominique Anglares, Pierre Monnery, Jeremy Roberts, Ben Collins, Alex Frazer-Harrison, K.F.Raizor, Ed Tabor, Mario Wildner, Ole Skjoldhøj, Eileen Sisk, Per Kammersgaard, David Bussey, Bill Marks for rare info on their favorite artists.
Thanks to Reginald Bartlette for info and additions of Columbia custom numbers.
Thanks to Katarina Fromm for various singles info.
Thanks to many others who sent some info - all are important.
Thanks to Richard Weize for his idea to produce projects, which have small commercial potential, but huge value for collectors - I spend a lot of money buying boxes and CDs, sometimes mainly because of the accompanying discographies.
Thanks also to Patrick Milligan, who created many discographies for Bear Family projects
Thanks to Marek Bozickovic for picture in head
And last but not least I would like to thank all who visit this blog - they come from more than 100 countries.