Doug Bragg

Douglas Clifton “Doug” Bragg, * April 13-04-1928 Gilmer, TX, +13-03-1973
2nd version
by Dick Grant & Al Turner with acknowledgements to the late Joe Poovey, Kevin Coffey, Dave Dennard, Dave Sax, Phil Tricker, Richard Weize & Praguefrank
SESSIONS
2 January 1955 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Doug Bragg (Douglas Clifton “Doug” Bragg [vcl], Charlie Streight [ld gt], Marvin Montgomery [gt], George McCoy [steel], Glenn [bass], Fred Cantu [drums], Carroll Hubbard [fiddle], Paul Blunt [piano],
001 87339 DAYDREAMIN’ Coral 9-61364
002 87340 THE TEXAS SPECIAL 9-61364
003 87341 BARBED WIRE LOVE Coral 9-61716/Dragon Street DCD-70102 Rollercoaster RCCD-3049
004 87342 TIGER LILY Coral 9-61716/DCD-70102 Rollercoaster RCCD-3049
DRAGON STREET DCD-70102 THE GUYS OF THE BIG D JAMBOREE (2002); ROLLERCOASTER RCCD-3049 THE GUYS AND GIRLS OF THE BIG D JAMBOREE (UK, 2002)
November 1957 Sellers Recording Studio, Elm Street, Dallas, TX – Doug Bragg
005 ST-2636 LOVIN’ ON MY MIND Dixie 45-2002/Million LP-3 Dixie CD-3333
006 ST-2637 RED ROVER 45-2002/LP-3 CD-3333
MILLION LP-3 THE BEST OF DIXIE, Vol.3 (NED,1981); DIXIE CD-3333 BOPPIN’ COUNTRY BILLIES (NED, 1994)
ca March 1958 Sellers Recording Studio, Elm Street, Dallas, TX – Doug Bragg (Doug Bragg [vcl], poss. Earl Martin [ld gt], Red Robertson [rhy gt], Frank White [steel], Red Hefley [bass], Bill Berry [drums], Bobby Tidwell [fiddle])
007 ST-2734 JERRY Dixie 45-2004
008 ST-2735 PRETTY LITTLE THING 45-2004/Million LP-3 Collector CLCD-4410 Club PRLP-008 Lucky CDLR-805 Sleazy RAB04CD Classics 723
COLLECTOR CLCD-4410 DIXIE ROCK AND ROLL (NED,1992); CLUB PRLP-008 PURE ROCK ‘A’ BILLY, Vol.8 (ESP, 1995); LUCKY CDLR-805 ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.5 (UK,1996); SLEAZY RAB04CD ROCKABILLY RACE: 25 PURE ROCKABILLY TRACKS, Vol.4; CLASSICS 723 ROCK-A-SOCKA HOP!, Vol.4 (SWE, 2009)
ca September 1958 prob. Goldstar Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX – Doug Bragg & The Drifters (Doug Bragg [vcl], Earl Martin [ld gt], Red Robertson [rh gt], Frank White [steel], Red Hefley [bass], Bill Berry [drums], Bobby Tidwell [fiddle]. Producer: Harold W. “Pappy” Daily)
009 1038 DAYDREAMING AGAIN D 1018/Bear Family BCD-15832
010 1039 IF I FIND MY DREAM GIRL 1018/Legend LP-1003 Bop-A-Rama Bop-004 BCD-15832 BCD-16408 [alt.] BCD-15832
LEGEND LP-1003 GRAND DADDY’S ROCKIN’, Vol.2 (FRA, 1993); BOP-A-RAMA Bop-004 BIG NOISE FROM THE PLANET BOP, Vol.4 (UK, 2000); BEAR FAMILY BCD-15832 THE COMPLETE D SINGLES…. Collection, Vol.1.” (GER, 1995); BEAR FAMILY BCD-16408 THAT’LL FLAT GIT… IT!, Vol.19 ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF D & DART RECORDS (GER, 2000)
31 January 1959 prob. Goldstar Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX – Doug Bragg & The Drifters (Doug Bragg [vcl], Earl Martin [ld gt], Red Robertson [rh gt], Frank White [steel], Red Hefley [bass], Bill Berry [drums], Bobby Tidwell [fiddle]. Producer: Harold W. “Pappy” Daily)
011 1092 CALLING ME BACK D 1045/BCD-15832
012 1092 WHIRLWIND D 1045/BCD-15832
013 1093 I’M ALL ALONE D 1045/BCD-15832
D 1045 released TWICE with alternate flipsides.
1959 prob. Goldstar Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX – Doug Bragg & The Drifters (Doug Bragg [vcl], Earl Martin [ld gt], Red Robertson [rh gt], Frank White [steel], Red Hefley [bass], Bill Berry [drums], Bobby Tidwell [fiddle]. Producer: Harold W. “Pappy” Daily)
014 DON’T DO THAT AGAIN D unissued/BCD-15833 BCD-16408
015 ONE MORE MISTAKE D unissued/BCD-15833
016 YOU’LL HAVE TO GIVE (JUST A LITTLE) D unissued/BCD-15833
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15833 THE COMPLETE D SINGLES…. Collection, Vol.2 (GER,1999)
ca July 1959 prob. Goldstar Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX – Doug Bragg & The Drifters (Doug Bragg [vcl], Earl Martin [ld gt], Red Robertson [rh gt], Frank White [steel], Red Hefley [bass], Bill Berry [drums], Bobby Tidwell [fiddle]. Producer: Harold W. “Pappy” Daily)
017 WHEN THE BLUES COME WALKING IN D 1087/BCD-15833
018 UNFINISHED CASTLE 1087/BCD-15833
1959 Sellers Recording Studio, Elm Street, Dallas, TX – Doug Bragg [-1]/Cheri Robbins [-2] (Doug Bragg [rh gt], Cheri Robbins [vcl], Earl Martin [ld gt], Red Robertson [rh gt], Frank White [steel gt], Red Hefley [bass], Billy Berry [drums], Bobby Tidwell [fiddle])
019 S-106-59 JUVENILE BABY -1-2 Skippy S-106-59 [1] Skippy S-106-59 [2]
020 S-107-59 TEENAGE FEELING -1-2 Skippy S-107-59 [1] Skippy S-107-59 [2]
SKIPPY S-106-59/S-107-59 as by CHERI ROBBINS released October 1959 with ‘Picture’ sleeve; SKIPPY S-106-59/S-107-59 as by DOUG BRAGG and The Drifters released October 1959.

SINGLES
Coral (1955-56)
9-61364 Daydreamin' / The Texas Special – 19-02-55 (rev. March 5)
9-61716 Tiger Lilly / Barbed Wire Love – 13-10-56 (rev. Oct. 13)
Dixie (1958)
45-2002 Red Rover / Lovin' On My Mind – 02-58
45-2004 Pretty Little Thing / Jerry – 04-58
D (1958-59)
1018 Daydreamin' Again / If I Find My Dream Girl – 10-58
1045 Calling Me Back / I'm All Alone – 03-59 (rev. April 6)
1045 Whirlwind / I'm All Alone – 03-59
1087 Unfinished Castle / When The Blues Came Walking In – 09-59
Skippy (1959)
S-106-59/S-107-59 Juvenile Baby / Teenage Feeling -10-59 (released twice – credited to Cheri Robbins or Doug Bragg And The Drifters)

Penny Candy

By Praguefrank with help of RCS site
SESSIONS
Ca June 1959 unknown – Penny Candy
001 ZTSP-60052 THE ROCKIN' LADY (FROM NEW ORLEANS) Flippin‘ 201/Supersonic NV 1169 Buffalo Bop 55053 Folkline161 Jan/Star Club 1979/9911 Marginal CD 1000 White Label LP 8866
002 ZTSP-60053 WHY EACH NIGHT Flippin‘ 201
SUPERSONIC NV 1169 HOT BOPPIN' GIRLS (1979); WHITE LABEL WH-8866 (1983. NED); FOLKLINE 161 ROCKABILLY KITTENS (UK); JAN/STAR CLUB 1979/9911 STAR CLUB RECORDS 20TH ANNIVERSARY SAMPLER (1999, SWE) MARGINAL CD 1000 ROCKIN'-BOPPIN' LADIES, VOL. 3 (1995)
Ca January 1960 unknown – Penny Candy
003 XR-270/ZTSP-60976 COME ON OVER Dwain DWR 816/Teenager 61100
004 XR-271/ZTSP-60977 THEY SAID Dwain DWR 816
TEENAGE 61100 ALL THEM CHICKS AT THE HOP (1996); BUFFALO BOP 55182 TROUBLE DOLL (2006, GER)

SINGLES
Flippin’ (1959)
201 The Rockin' Lady (From New Orleans) / Why Each Night – 07-59
Dwain (1960)
DWR 816 Come On Over / They Said – 02-60