Saturday, June 4, 2011

Don Kidwell



By Michel Ruppli, Steve Hathaway
SESSIONS

ca. Early 1949 unknown - Don Kidwell and His Red River Valley Boys
001 HOW COULD YOU?  Sylvan 350
002 I FOUND A STAR ON EARTH Sylva 350
ca. March 1949 Wheeling, WV - Don Kidwell and His Red River Valley Boys
003 2374 HOW COULD YOU? Mercury unissued
004 2375 I FOUND A STAR ON EARTH unissued
005 2376 JEALOUS HEART 6188
006 2377 EVERY HOUR (AND EVERY DAY) 6208-x45
007 2378 DARLIN' MINE 6188
008 2379 TEXAS WALTZ unissued
009 2380 STARS WILL TELL (ME OF MY LOVE FOR YOU) unissued
010 2381 I NEVER KNEW 6208-x45
Note: masters 2374/2375 may have been leased Sylvan tracks
16 March 1953 Kansas City, MO - Don Kidwell
011 53-S-6078 I'M MOVIN' TO TENNESSEE MGM K11504
012 53-S-6079 BLACKBOARD HEART K11682
013 53-S-6080 ONLY A FOOL WOULD CRY OVER YOU K11504
014 53-S-6081 DADDY'S BYE-O-BABY K11682
March 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN - Don Kidwell
015 54-S-21/54-XY-160 YOU'LL BE THE ONE TO CRY unissued
016 54-S-22/54-XY-161 DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH K11774
017 54-S-23/54-XY-162 DON'T PUT YOUR HEART UP FOR SALE K11774
018 54-S-24/54-XY-163 IF YOU DON'T TELL ME unissued

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS
Ca 1951 unknown – Don Kidwell and The Japanese Hillbillies
L-1992-001 CONVICT AND THE ROSE TR 000861
L-1992-001 I LOVE YOU A THOUSAND WAYS TR 000861
L-1992-001 A PACKAGE OF LIES TIED IN BLUE TR 000861
L-1992-001 A LETTER ASKING FOR MY BROKEN HEART TR 000861
L-1992-001 CHARLOTTE BELLE (CAROLINA WALTZ) TR 000861



SINGLES
Sylvan
350 How Could You / I Found A Star On Earth - 02-49 (rev. Feb 19)
Mercury (1949)
6188 Darlin‘ Mine / Jealous Heart – 04-49 (rev. May 7)
6208-x45 I Never Knew / Every Hour And Every Day – 07-49
MGM (1953-54)
K 11504 I’m Movin‘ To Tennessee / Only A Fool Would Cry Over You – 05-53 (rev. May 16)
K 11682 Daddy’s Bye-O-Baby / Blackboard Heart – 02-54
K 11774 Don’t Put Your Heart Up On Sale / Don’t Hold Your Breath – 06-54 (rev. July 3)
 

Lee Bell




By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli
SESSIONS see also Link Davis
Fall 1947 KRIC Radio Statio, Beaumont, TX – Lee Bell and The Texas Pioneers
001 IF 53 BRING A LITTLE SUNSHINE 8031
002 IF 54 PLEASE FORGIVE ME, PLEASE DON'T CRY 8031
003 IF 55 SAD AND WEARY 8021
004 IF 56 I’M THE GUY BEHIND THE PRION DOORS 8021
22 September 1952 Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX– Lee Bell and the Texas Pioneers (+ James Rollins, Billy Knight, Larry Helm, Homer Zeke Clemons, Harold Carmack)
005 E2-VB-7378 GET READY WITH THOSE TEARS RCA 47-5148
006 E2-VB-7379 BEATIN' OUT THE BOOGIE (ON THE MISSISSIPPI MUD) 47-5148
007 E2-VB-7380 LET ME LOVE YOU 47-5024
008 E2-VB-7381 I GET THE BIGGEST THRILL RCA 47-5024

SINGLES
Imperial (1947)
8021 Sad And Weary / I’m The Guy Behind The Prison Doors – 48
8031 Bring A Little Sunshine / Please Forgive Me, Please Don’t Cry - 48
RCA Victor (1952)
47-5024 Let Me Love You / Get The Biggest Thrill – 10-52 (rev. Nov. 1)
47-5148 Beatin' Out The Boogie (On The Mississippi Mud) / Get Ready With Those Tears – 02-53 (rev. Feb. 7)