SKEETER BONN
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY
SKEETER BONN United Studio Chicago, Ill: 1954
Junior Lewis “Skeeter Bonn” Brougham (vcl/gtr); James “Jimmy” Hutchinson (rhy gtr); James “Jimmy” Gross (stl gtr); Toby Nix
(fdl); Augie Klein (pno); Holly Swanson (stg bs). Producer:
54-5441 HONEY BABY Amijo 933, RCA Victor 20/47-5814, Castle LP-8110
E4VB-4677 () Cowgirlboy LP-5111
54-5442/ I’VE BEEN DOWN THAT ROAD BEFORE Amijo 933, RCA Victor 20/47-5814, LP-8110
E4VB-4678 (Hank Williams) Cowgirlboy LP-5111
/ FEELING SO BLUE Amijo (Uniss), RCA Victor 20/47-5861
E4VB-4679 ()
/ YOU CAN NEVER BE MY DARLING Amijo (Uniss), 20/47-5861
E4VB-4680 ()
NB(1): Masters purchased by RCA VICTOR on the 4th April 1954.
NB(2): RCA VICTOR 20/47-5814 released August 1954.
NB(3): RCA VICTOR 20/47-5861 released September 1954.
SKEETER BONN
RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio & Film Commission
1525 McGavock Street Nashville, Tn: Thursday 18th November 1954
(vcl/gtr); Chester Burton “Chet” Atkins (el gtr); Bud Isaacs (stl gtr); Thomas Lee “Tommy” Jackson Jr. (fdl); John Gordy (pno); Ernest “Ernie” Newton (stg bs); Murray M. “Buddy” Harmon (dms). Producer:
E4VB-6025 MY SON, MY SON RCA Victor 20/47-5967, Castle LP-8110
() Cowgirlboy LP-5111
E4VB-6026 BABY DOLL RCA Victor 20/47-5967, LP-8110
() Cowgirlboy LP-5111
E4VB-6027 YODELIN’ MAN RCA Victor 20/47-6115, LP-8110
() Cowgirlboy LP-5111
E4VB-6028 SECOND CHOICE RCA Victor 20/47-6115, LP-8110
() Cowgirlboy LP-5111
NB(1): RCA VICTOR 20/47-5967 released December 1954.
NB(2): RCA VICTOR 20/47-6115 released May 1955.
SKEETER BONN
RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio & Film Commission
1525 McGavock Street Nashville, Tn: Friday 4 th February 1955
(vcl/gtr); Samuel “Sam” Pruett (el gtr); Jack Shook (rhy gtr); Bud Isaacs (stl gtr); Thomas Lee “Tommy” Jackson Jr. (fdl); Dale Potter (fdl); Robert L. “Bobby” Moore (stg bs). Producer:
F2WB-0248 NUMBER ONE IN YOUR HEART RCA Victor 20/47-6052, Castle LP-8110
() Cowgirlboy LP-5111
F2WB-0249 CONSCIENCE (SET ME FREE) RCA Victor 20/47-6052, LP-8110
(Blasingame-Collie-Williamson) (Acuff-Rose BMI) Cowgirlboy LP-5111
F2WB-0250 PLAY A WAITING GAME RCA Victor 20/47-6229, LP-8110
() Cowgirlboy LP-5111
F2WB-0251 LIFE WITHOUT YOU (WON’T BE THE SAME) RCA Victor 20/47-6229, LP-8110
(Al Vaughn) (Acuff-Rose BMI) Cowgirlboy LP-5111
NB(1): RCA VICTOR 20/47-6052 released March 1955.
NB(2): RCA VICTOR 20/47-6229 released August 1955.
SKEETER BONN
RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio & Film Commission
1525 McGavock Street Nashville, Tn: Monday 7th November 1955
(vcl-1/gtr); Cindy Parks (vcl-2); Kennedy Jones Jr. (el gtr); Coy Martin (stl gtr); Marvin Monoban (fdl); Charles Linville (fdl); Donald Jones (stg bs); Robert Parker (dms). Producer:
F2WB-6527 THE YODELING BIRD -2 RCA Victor 20/47-6473, Castle LP-8110
() Cowgirlboy LP-5111
F2WB-6528 ROCK-A-BYE BABY -1 RCA Victor 20/47-6352, LP-8110
(Skeeter Bonn) (Hill & Range BMI) Cowgirlboy LP-5111, Proper Properbox 103
Cactus RCACD-1
F2WB-6529 THERE’S NO USE NOW -1 RCA Victor 20/47-6352, Castle LP-8110
(Buck Nation) Cowgirlboy LP-5111
F2WB-6530 SOMEBODY NEW -2 RCA Victor 20/47-6473, LP-8110
() Cowgirlboy LP-5111
NB(1): RCA VICTOR 20/47-6352 released December 1955.
NB: RCA VICTOR log has the notation that RCA VICTOR 20/47-6473 was withdrawn on the 23rd March 1956.
NB(3): PROPER PROPERBOX 103 “BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY TO RED HOT ROCKABILLY released United Kingdom 2006.
NB(4): CACTUS RCACD-1 “RCA HILLBILLY Vol.1.” released
SKEETER BONN-1 prob: Wheeling, W.Va: 1957
SKEETER BONN and his Pickin’ & Singin’ Boys-2
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
12957.A CHAINED -1-2 Admiral 1007, Regency 628
(Mary L. Strode) (TAC Pub Co. BMI) Town And Country TAC-12957-A, Castle LP-8110
Cowgirlboy LP-5111, Cactus CACT-5005
12957.B LOVE CALL -1-2 Admiral 1007, Regency 628
(Mary L. Strode) Town And Country TAC-12957-B, LP-8110
Cowgirlboy LP-5111
NB(1): REGENCY 628 is a Canadian release.
NB(2): TOWN AND COUNTRY TAC-12957 A/B is a late 1950’s/early 1960’s reissue.
NB(3): CASTLE LP-8110 “THE YODELIN’ BOY – STAR OF THE WHEELING JAMBOREE” released Germany
NB(4): COWGIRLBOY LP-5111 “SKEETER BONN - STAR OF THE WHEELING JAMBOREE” released Germany
NB(5): CACTUS CACT-5005 “ROCKIN’ HILLBILLY Vol.6” released 2004.
SKEETER BONN & SHIRLEY STARR 1963
(vcl/gtr); Shirley Starr (vcl);
Producer:
6514 FOR SALE Nashville NV 5145
(Lydia Alexander) (Cedarwood-BMI)
6515 OLD MEMORIES NV 5145
(Benny Joy) (Cedarwood-BMI)
NB: There is no indication on the labels that the above tracks were recorded in Madison, Tennessee.
SKEETER BONN 1966
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
A THE HAPPY BIRD Sims 274 A
()
B TURN ME LOOSE 274 B
(Skeeter Bonn) (Hill & Range Inc. BMI)
NB: SIMS 274 has the notation ‘Performed at “The Cave” Livingstone. Montana’ and “FROM THE FANTASTIC SKEETER
BONN SHOW”.
DISCOGRAPHY compiled by AL TURNER & DICK GRANT with acknowledgements to Adam Komorowski; Richard Weize, John Morris Jr. & Mario Manciotti.
2005-2011.
