Tony Farr

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

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)