2nd version
By Dick Grant, Tom Mindte with acknowledgements to Al Turner, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1954 [WGAY transcription] WGAY Radio Station, Silver Spring, MD – Benny & Vallie Cain (James Benjamin “Benny” Cain [mandolin], Vallie Cain [gt], Donnie Bryant [banjo], John Hall [fiddle])
00001 COME AND DINE
1956 WGAY Radio Station, Silver Spring, MD – Benny & Vallie Cain (Benny Cain [vcl/mandolin], Vallie Cain [vcl/gt])
001 THE ROVING GAMBLER Adelphi 47
002 ANGRY BROWN EYES Adelphi 47
ca. early 1963 poss. Winwood Studios, Falls Church, VA – Benny Cain & Vallie (Valley*) Cain & The Country Clan (Benny Cain [vcl/mandolin], Vallie Cain [vcl/gt], Johnnie Whisnant [banjo], Don Mulkey [bass]. Producer: Pete Kuykendall)
003 NEW RIVER TRAIN Rebel F-237/R-1473 Seven Seas GR-6021
004 RAGTIME ANNIE F-237/R-1474
005 21631 WHOA MULE, WHOA* F-238/R-1476
006 21632 SOMEBODY'S WAITING FOR ME* F-238/R-1476
REBEL R-1473/6 70 SONG BLUEGRASS SPECTACULAR, Vol.1/4 (1965); SEVEN SEAS GT-6021 THE BEST OF BLUEGRASS: THIS IS REBEL SOUND (JAP)
1963 Wynwood Recording Studio, Falls Church, VA – Benny Cain & Vallie Cain
007 71631 ANGEL BAND F-243
008 71632 SEEING NELLIE HOME F-243
1963 Wynwood Recording Studio, Falls Church, VA – Benny Cain & Vallie Cain
009 IT’S A WEARY WEARY WORLD R-1474
010 PEACOCK RAG R-1475
011 HOME SWEET HOME R-1475
012 DRIFTING AND DREAMING R-1475 GT-6021
013 I WONDER IF YOU FEEL THE WAY I DO Rebel R-1475
014 LONG JOURNEY HOME R-1475 Seven Seas GT-6021
015 WHEN SPRINGTIME TIME COMES AGAIN Rebel R-1476 GT-6021
016 THE CONVICT AND THE ROSE R-1476
017 MY LOVE IS EVERGREEN R-1476
four of tracks above recorded at previous session
1968 Roy D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD – Benny Cain Vallie Cain & Country Clan (Benny Cain [vcl/mandolin], Vallie Cain [vcl/gt], Johnny Whisnant [banjo], Paul Cain [bass]. Producer: Charles R. Freeland )
018 THE WOLF IS AT THE DOOR SLP-1484
019 GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK –instr.- SLP-1484
020 NO ONE DEAR BUT YOU SLP-1484
021 GOLDEN RIVER SLP-1484
022 THE RHEUMATISM BLUES SLP-1484
023 THEY LAID HIM IN THE GROUND SLP-1484
024 ROVER ROVER SLP-1484
025 JOHNNY'S ROCK SLP-1484
026 IS IT TIME SLP-1484 REB-4000
027 F-5 BOUNCE –instr.- SLP-1484
028 YOU DON'T LOVE ME LIKE YOU USE TO DO SLP-1484
029 WATERMELON ON THE VINE SLP-1484
REBEL REB-4000“REBEL RECORDS: 35 YEARS OF THE BEST IN BLUEGRASS 1960-1995 (3rd September 1996)
1974 Roy D. Homer & Associates, Clinton, MD – Bennie Cain Vallie Cain & Country Clan (Benny Cain [vcl/mandolin], Vallie Cain [vcl/gt], Billy Wheeler [banjo], Don Mulkey [bass], Bill Poffinberger [fiddle]. Producer: Charles R. Freeland)
030 RAINBOW IN MY DREAMS Rebel SLP-1537
031 NEVER ENDING LOVE FOR YOU Rebel SLP-1537
032 LORENA GO HOME Rebel SLP-1537
033 TRAIN 45 Rebel SLP-1537
034 TEARDROPS FALLING IN THE SNOW Rebel SLP-1537
035 MAGGIE Rebel SLP-1537
036 SOMEWHERE BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAWN Rebel SLP-1537
037 LITTLE RED WAGON Rebel SLP-1537
038 MARY DEAR Rebel SLP-1537
039 RUNNING ROBIN Rebel SLP-1537
040 RIGHT COMPANION Rebel SLP-1537
041 MY LITTLE GIRL Rebel SLP-1537
ALBUMS
Rebel R-SLP-1484 Benny & Vallie Cain & The Country Clan: The Wolf Is At The Door; Grandfather's Clock; No One Dear But You; Golden River; The Rheumatism Blues;They Laid Him In The Ground; Rover Rover; Johnny's Rock; Is It Time; F-5 Bounce; You Don't Love Me Like You Use To Do; Watermelon On The Vine – 04-69
Rebel SLP-1537 More Of Benny & Vallie Cain: Rainbow In My Dreams; Never Ending Love For You; Lorena Go Home; Train 45; Teardrops Falling In The Snow; Maggie; Somewhere Between Midnight And Dawn; Little Red Wagon; Mary Dear; Running Robin; Right Companion; My Little Girl – 11-74
SINGLES
Adelphi (1956)
47 The Roving Gambler / Angry Brown Eyes -56
Rebel (1963-74)
F-237 New River Train / Ragtime Annie - 63
F-238 Whoa Mule, Whoa / Somebody's Waiting For Me - 63
F-243 Angel Band / Seeing Nellie Home - 63
