Friday, August 19, 2011

Turner Brothers

2nd version
l Turner with acknowledgements to Dave Sax, Richard Weize, Michel Ruppli, John Burton, Dick Grant, Bill Daniels, Mario Manciotti & Praguefrank
The above DISCOGRAPHY ORIGINALLY appeared in THE HILLBILLY RESEARCHER #8 - 1990.
SESSIONS
Spring 1947 E. T. Herzog Recording Studio, 811 Race St., Cincinnati, OH – Turner Brothers (Ulysses Red Turner [vcl], Monroe Lige Turner [vcl],Roy Lanham [gt] + unknown musicians)
001 H-101 THE LEAF OF LOVE Radio Artists 202 Imperial 45-8076/CCD-326
002 H-102 CORENE CORENA Radio Artists 203/CCD-326
003 H-103 KENTUCKY Radio Artists 201/CCD-326
004 H-104 COULD YOU TAKE ME BACK 204 Imperial 45-8075/CCD-326
005 H-105 GOD’S OWN LITTLE LAMB 202/CCD-326
006 H-106 ARE YOU LIVING FOR JESUS 203
007 H-107 I’LL FLY AWAY Radio Artists unissued/Imperial 45-8076
008 H-108 A MOTHER’S LOVE Radio Artists 201/CCD-326
1947 poss. E. T. Herzog Recording Studio, 811 Race St., Cincinnati, OH – Turner Brothers (Ulysses Red Turner [vcl], Monroe Lige Turner [vcl],Roy Lanham [gt],
009 H-145 ALL NIGHT LONG 204 Imperial 45-8075/CCD-326
010 +KNEEL AT THE CROSS Radio Artists unissued/Imperial 45-8076
+probably from this session, more tracks possibly recorded
ca. September 1947 E. T. Herzog Recording Studio, 811 Race St., Cincinnati, OH - Turner Brothers (Ulysses Red Turner [vcl], Monroe Lige Turner [vcl] + unknown musicians)
011 973 WHEN THE FIRE COMES DOWN Mercury 6056/CCD-326
012 974 RAINBOW IN THE SKY 6056/CCD-326
013 975 TO BE OR NOT TO BE 6089/CCD-326
014 976 GOD‘S RIVER OF BLESSING 6089
January 1948 E. T. Herzog Recording Studio, 811 Race St., Cincinnati, OH - Turner Brothers (Red & Lige) (Ulysses Red Turner [vcl], Monroe Lige Turner [vcl] + unknown musicians)
015 1685/N-129 YOU‘LL CRY FOR ME 6059/CCD-326
016 1686/N-130 YOU ASK ME WHY I‘M CRYIN‘ 6134/CCD-326
017 1687/N-131 I‘LL LIVE MY LIFE FOR YOU 6059/CCD-326
018 1688/N-132 WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME? 6184/CCD-326
019 1689/N-133 SOMETHING‘S WRONG 6134/CCD-326
020 1690/N-134 IT‘S BETTER TO BE ALONE 6184/CCD-326
021 1691/N-135 I TRADED MY HEART FOR A MEMORY unissued
022 1692/N-136 IT‘S GOODBYE unissued
ca. Mid 1948 E. T. Herzog Recording Studio, 811 Race St., Cincinnati, OH - Turner Brothers (Red & Lige) (Ulysses Red Turner [vcl], Monroe Lige Turner [vcl] + unknown musicians)
023 H 183 THE FALLEN LEAF WALTZ [THE FALLEN TREE WALTZ*] Radio Artists 234 Imperial 45-8071*
024 H 184 BOOG-BOOG-BOOGIE Radio Artists 234 Imperial 45-8071/CCD-326
025 H-185? WHEN WE ALL SINGS AROUND THE THRONE 235
026 H-186 MATTHEW TWENTY FOUR 245/CCD-326
027 H-187 PRECIOUS MEMORIES 245/CCD-326
028 H 188 HONKY TONK MAMA Radio Artists 243/CCD-326
029 H-189 BEAUTIFUL ROSE 243/CCD-326
030 H-190 WHEN THE HARVEST DAYS ARE OVER* 235
*issued as by Red & Lige
10 November 1954 E. T. Herzog Recording Studio, 811 Race St., Cincinnati, OH - Turner Brothers (Zeke Turner [vcl/gt], Ulysses Red Turner [vcl] + Byron P. Yelton [bass], Elmer Jack Volks [drums], Clifford Lash [piano])
031 E4-LB-5981 GET YOUR DAD BURN FINGERS OFF ME „X“ 4X-0085/CCD-326
032 E4-LB-5982 A LITTLE FELLER LIKE MINE* „X“ 4X-0121/CCD-326
033 E4-LB-5983 DON’T FETCH IT* „X“ 4X-0121/CCD-326
034 E4-LB-5984 THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE IF IT WAS A FARM „X“ 4X-0085/CCD-326
*released as by Kentucky Boys,** as by Zeke And Red

ALBUMS
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-326 Turner Brothers/Kentucky Boys - Honky Tonk Mama: Honky Tonk Mama; You’ll Cry For Me; When The Fire Comes Down; A Mother’s Love; It’s Better To be Alone; Matthew Twnety-Four; Corene Corena; Siomething’s wring; Could You Take Me Back; You Ask Me Why I’m Crying; Rainbow In The ky; Why Did You Leave Me?; All Night Long; Precious Memories; I’ll Live My Life For You; To Be Or Not To Be; The Fallen Leaf Waltz; Kentucky; Boog Boog Boogie; Beautiful Rose; God’s Own Little Lamb; The Leaf Of Love; Get Your Dad Burn Fingers Off Me; A Little Feller Like Mine; Don’t Fetch It; The World Would Be A Better Place If It Was A Farm - 06

SINGLES
Radio Artists (1947)
201 A Mother’s Love / Kentucky – 24-05-47
203 Corene Corena / Are You Living For Jesus – 24-05-47 (rev. May 31)
204 Could You Take Me Back / All Night Long – 31-05-47 (reissued on Imperial 45-8075 in January 1950)
202 God’s Own Little Lamb / The Leaf Of Love – 20-12-47 (rev. Dec. 20)
45-8076 Kneel At The Cross / I’ll Fly Away – 01-50
Mercury (1947-48)
6056 When The Fire Comes Down / Rainbow In The Sky – 01-10-47
6059 You’ll Cry For Me / I‘ll Live My Life For You – 01-10-47 (re-released 15-06-48)
6089 To Be Or Not To Be / God?S River Of Blessing - 07-02-48
6134 You Ask Me Why I‘m Cryin? / Something’s Wrong – 18-09-48 (rev. Oct. 1)
6184 Why Did You Leave Me? / It‘s Better To Be Alone – 09-04-49
Radio Artists (1948)
234 Boog-Boog-Boogie / The Fallen Trees Waltz – 25-09-48 (rev.Oct. 30, reissued on Imperial 45-8071}
235 When We All Sing Around The Throne / [Red & Lige:] When Harvest days Are Over – 25-09-48
243 Honky Tonk Mama / Beautiful Rose – 19-02-49
245 Matthew Twenty Four / Precious Memories - 49
„X“ (1954)
4X-0085 Get Your Dad Burn Fingers Off Me / The World Would Be A Better Place If It Was A Farm – 55 as by Zeke and Red
4X-0232 A Little Feller Like Mine / Don’t Fetch I – 55 as by Kentucky Boys


Kris McKay




By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

1989 Nashville, TN – Kris McKay (Producer: Barry Beckett)
001 ONE MOMENT TO ANOTHER Arista AR-8586                
002 ANY SINGLE SOLITARY HEART Arista AR-8586            
003 BIGGER THE LOVE Arista AR-8586                      
004 IF EVER YOU NEED ME Arista AR-8586                  
005 ALL THIS TIME Arista AR-8586                        
006 COULD TALKING BE LIKE DANCING Arista AR-8586        
007 WILD PLACES Arista AR-8586                          
008 TOO COOL Arista AR-8586                             
009 FOOL THAT I AM Arista AR-8586                       
010 DON'T EXPLAIN Arista AR-8586                        
1996 Pedernales Studio, Spicewood, TX/The Congress House Studio, Austin, TX – Kris McKay (Mark Hallman [vcl/el gt/harmonica/Hammond B-3 organ/keyboards/bass/tabla/ tambourine/programming], Rich Brotherton [ac gt/bck vcl],  Bradley Kopp [ac/el/slide gt],  Tom Freund [ac/el gt], Rich Brotherton [ac gt/bck vcl],  Greg Leisz [el gt/steel], Scott Garber/Glenn Fukunaga [bass], Tommy Taylor/Chris Seales [drums],   Shane Madden [violin],Michael Ramos [accordion/piano/Hammond B-3 organ], Bukka Allen [piano],  Kelly Willis, Bruce Robinson, Matthew Sweet, Iain Matthews [bck vcl]. Producer: Mark Hallman)
011 SAVE IT FOR LATER  Shanachie CD-8020
012 TESTING 1-2-3  Shanachie CD-8020
013 TEAR-STAINED EYE  Shanachie CD-8020
014 HOW COOL  Shanachie CD-8020
015 WEAKNESS IN ME  Shanachie CD-8020
016 THINGS THAT SHOW  Shanachie CD-8020
017 BABY YOU SCARE ME  Shanachie CD-8020
018 RIGHT NOW  Shanachie CD-8020
019 SWINGING DOOR  Shanachie CD-8020
020 HITCHHIKER  Shanachie CD-8020
021 LOOSE DIAMOND  Shanachie CD-8020


ALBUMS
Arista AR-8536 What Love Endures:
  One Moment To Another; Any Single Solitary Heart; Bigger The Love; If Ever You Need Me; All This Time; Could Talking Be Like Dancing; Wild Places; Too Cool; Fool That I Am;  Don't Explain – 17-04-90                                                        
Shanachie CD-8020 Things That Show:  Save It For Later; Testing 1-2-3; Tear-Stained Eye; How Cool; Weakness In Me;  Things That Show; Baby You Scare Me; Right Now; Swinging Door; Hitchhiker; Loose Diamond – 18-06-96









Cecil Bowman




*Alvin, TX, 
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
October 1957 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - Cecil Bowman
001 ST-2683 unknown title
002 ST-2684 TOO LATE Starday 45-336
003 ST-2685 unknown title
004 ST-2686 BLUES AROUND MY DOOR 45-336
ca January 1959 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX - Cecil Bowman (Producer: Pappy Daily)
005 1098 MAN AWAITIN' D 1048/BCD 15832
006 1099 JUSTICE OF LOVE D 1048/BCD 15832
ca May 1959 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX - Cecil Bowman (Producer: Pappy Daily)
007 COTTON D 1085/BCD 15833
008 COURSE OF WINE D 1085/BCD 15833
ca September 1959 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX - Cecil Bowman (Producer: Pappy Daily)
009 1244 SWEET CAKES AND KISSES D 1110/BCD 15833
010 1245 TEA LEAVES DON'T LIE D 1110/BCD 15833
ca March 1960 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX - Cecil Bowman (Producer: Pappy Daily)
011 MOST BEAUTIFUL 1145/BCD 15834
012 WHISPERING LIPS 1145/BCD 15834
ca May 1961 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX - Cecil Bowman (Producer: Pappy Daily)
013 LAY YOUR HOE DOWN 1205/BCD 15835
014 THIS WORLD WILL BE SO LONELY 1205/BCD 15835


SINGLES
Starday (1957)
45-336 Blues Around My Door / Too Late – 01-58
D (1959-61)
1048 Justice Of Love / Man Awaitin' – 10-02-59
1085 Course Of Wine / Cotton – 10-07-59
1110 Sweet Cakes And Kisses / Tea Leaves Don't Lie – 21-10-59 (rev. Feb. 8)
1145 Whispering Lips / Most Beautiful – 20-05-60
1205 Lay Your Hoe Down / This World Will Be So Lonely – 14-07-61