Saturday, September 24, 2011

Curly Lewis

*1924 near Stigler, OK
by Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank, Jim Loessberg
SESSION
S also recorded with Bob Wills, Leon McAuliffe, Hank Thompson, Johnnie Lee Wills, Billie Walker and others.
21 September 1952 KVOO Radio Station Studio, Tulsa, OK – Johnnie Lee Wills (Johnnie Lee Wills [fiddle], Curley Lewis [vcl/fiddle],Don Tolle [ld gt], Tommy Elliot [steel],  Henry Boatman [fiddle] + more unknown musicians)
001 E2-VB-7363 TWO TIMING  RCA 47-5001/BFX-15103
002 E2-VB-7367 BLACKBERRY BOOGIE 47-5001/CAL-363 BFX-15103
1974 unknown – Curly Lewis
003 SCE 19117A ANOTHER HEART TO BREAK Sunshine Country SC 117
004 SCE 19117B THE END OF A LOVE Sunshine Country SC 117
1975 unknown – Curly Lewis (Producer: The General (Bart Barton)
005 UR 621A/SCE 19121A I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH SC 121
006 UR 621B/SCE 19121A PRIDE WAS FIRST TO GO SC 121
1977 unknown – Curly Lewis (Curly Lewis [vcl/fiddle], Eldon Shamblin [rh gt], Rocky Caple [steel], Ted Adams [ac bass], Claude Clemmons [drums] Clarence Boyd [piano])
007 HABITS AND HONKY TONKS  TSR LP 79-527? Delta DLP-1005
008 SWEET LYNDA FERN  TSR LP 79-527? Delta DLP-1005
009 TONIGHT I’LL MAKE IT HOME TO SAN ANTONE  TSR LP 79-527? Delta DLP-1005
5 September 1979 Tulsa Studio, Tulsa, OK – Curly Lewis (Curly Lewis [vcl/fiddle], Eldon Shamblin [rh gt], Jack Rider [steel], Ted Adams [ac bass], Claude Clemmons [drums] Clarence Boyd [piano])
010 SHENANDOAH  TSR LP 79-527? Delta DLP-1005
011 DRAGGIN’ THE BOW –instr.- TSR LP 79-527? Delta DLP-1005
012 LONESOME HEARTED BLUES  TSR LP 79-527? Delta DLP-1005
013 WHEN I LOST YOU  TSR LP 79-527? Delta DLP-1005
014 PLAY, FIDDLE PLAY –instr.- TSR LP 79-527? Delta DLP-1005
015 BLUE SHADOWS ON THE TRAIL  TSR LP 79-527? Delta DLP-1005
016 BREAKDOWN MEDLEY – SALLY JOHNSON / BILLY IN THE LOW GROUND –instr.- TSR LP 79-527? Delta DLP-1005
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ALBUMS
Delta DLP-1005 Shenandoah:
Shenandoah; Draggin’ The Bow; Sweet Lynda Fern; Lonesome Hearted Blues; When I Lost You; Tonight I’ll Make It Home To San Antone; Play, Fiddle Play; Habits And Honky Tonks; Blue Shadows On the Trail; Breakdown Medley – Sally Johnson / Billy In The Low Ground – 81 (album was probably originally issued in 1979 as TSR LP 79-527. Info needs verification)

SINGLES
Sunshine Country (1974-75)
SC-117 End Of A Love / Another Heart To Break – 74
SC-121 I'm Not Strong Enough /  Pride Was First To Go – 18-11-75