Friday, June 3, 2011

Benny Borg

By Tony Russell (Country Discography 1921-1942), Praguefrank
SESSIONS
2 April 1927 Atlanta, GA – Benny Borg (The Singing Soldier) (Benny Borg [vcl/gt/harmonica-1])
001 W143859-2 PICTURE FROM LIFE‘S OTHER SIDE Columbia 15183-D Velvet Tone 7108-V Clarion 5141-C
002 W143860-1 I WANT A PARDON FOR DADDY -1 15148-D
003 W143861-2 A CONCERT HALL ON THE BOWERY 15183-D Velvet Tone 7108-V Clarion 5141-C
004 W143862-1 YOU‘RE GOING TO LEAVE THE OL HOME JIM TONIGHT 15148-D
9 September 1935 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Benny Borg aka Scotty The Drifter (Benny Borg [vcl/gt/harmonica])
005 39923-A IS THERE NO KISS FOR ME TONIGHT, LOVE? Decca 5143
006 39924-A-B THE DARNED OLF MULE FROM GEORGIA unissued
007 39925-A GOOSEBERRY PIE 5296
008 39926-A-B BURGLAR MAN AND OLD MAID NO.2 unissued
009 39927-A YOU TELL HER I STUTTER 5296
010 39928-A-B SUGAR BABY rejected
011 39929-A JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER 5143
012 39930-A DRUNAKRD’S WARNING F6359 [ESP] W4006 [IRL]
013 39931-A-B BYE BYE BLUES unissued
10 September 1935 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Benny Borg aka Scotty The Drifter (Benny Borg [vcl/gt/harmonica-1])
014 39952-B OUR SENATOR HUEY LONG -1 5136
015 39953-A YOU’RE GOING TO LEAVE THE OLD HOME TONIGHT 5136
016 39954-A-B THE HILL-BILLY BRIDE unissued
017 39955-A-B THE SOLDIER'S BONUS unissued
018 39956-A-B MOTHER’S CRAZY QUILT unissued

SINGLES
Columbia (1927)
15148-D I Want A Pardon For Daddy / You‘re Going To Leave The Ol Home Jim Tonight - 27
15183-D A Concert Hall On The Bowery / Picture From Life‘s Other Side Columbia 15183-D (also Velvet Tone 7108-V Clarion 5141-C)
Decca (aka Scotty The Drifter)
5136 Our Senator Huey Long / You're Going To Leave The Old House – 09-35
5143 Is There No Kiss For Me Tonight, Love? / Just Before The Battle, Mother – 10-35
5296 You Tell Her I Stutter / Gooseberry Pie – 11-36