Neal Burris

*11-03-1929 Council Grove, Morris County, KS, +17-01-1994
2nd version
by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Mario Manciotti, Al Turner and Dave Sax
SESSIONS 1948 poss. E.T.Herzog Studio, 811 Race St., Cincinnati, OH - Kentucky Jess and Neal Burris

001 TRAVLIN' MAN Red Barn RH 1194

002 ALL THE GOODTIMES ARE PAST AND GONE)  Red Barn RH 1194

14 March 1951 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Neal Burris
003 K3180 POPCORN King 45-954/Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
004 K3181 GEORGIA ROSE 45-954/Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
005 K3182 PLEASE EXCUSE ME MY MANNERS 45-967/Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
006 K3183 LIFE’S BEEN SO BEAUTIFUL 45-967/Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
21 September 1951 poss. King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Neal Burris, * and Gene Stewart
007 K3242 LONELY LITTLE ROBIN 45-999/Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
008 K3243 THE SISSY SONG* 45-999/Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
12 February 1952 poss. Castle Studio at The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN –Neal Burris
009 CO 47682/NASH 1419? THERE’S NO REASON Columbia 4-20917/va HL-9020 /Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
010 CO 47683/NASH 1420? MY HEART NEEDS YOUR HEART 4-20972/Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
011 CO 47684/NASH 1421? I BROKE A HEART (AND I’M SORRY) 4-20972/Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
012 CO 47685/NASH 1422? RIVER OF LOVE 4-20917/Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
6 August 1952 poss. Castle Studio At The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Neal Burris
013 CO 48289/NASH 1524? POISON KISSES 4-21026/Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
014 CO 48290/NASH 1525? I BET MY HEART 4-21081/Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
015 CO 48291/NASH 1526? HONEY BABY BLUES 4-21026/Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
016 CO 48292/NASH 1527? THAT’S THE TIME FOR LOVE 4-21081/Mountain
Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
17 February 1953 Castle Studio At The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Neal Burris
017 CO 49022/NASH 1618/ZSP-13460 DON’T GIVE ME KISSES 4-21114/Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
018 CO 49023/NASH 1619/ZSP-13461 YOU’RE STEPPING OUT (TO BE WITH ME) 4-21114//Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
019 CO 49024/NASH 1620/ZSP-13462 FOR YOU ALONE 4-21152/Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
020 CO 49025/NASH 1621/ZSP-13463 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (TO MAKE YOU CARE) 4-21152/Mountain Laurel LP-7505 BACM CD D 471
2 February 1954 poss. Castle Studio At The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Neal Burris and His Melody Ramblers
021 CO 50837/NASH 1778? PUT A LITTLE SWEETNIN‘ IN YOUR LOVE 4-21234/CCD-314 BACM CD D 471
022 CO 50838/NASH 1779? START THE MUSIC 4-21285/CCD-314 BACM CD D 471
023 CO 50839/NASH 1780? WHY LIFE, IF LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING 4-21285/CCD-314 BACM CD D 471
024 CO 50840/NASH 1781? BONITA CHIQUITA 4-21234/CCD-314 BACM CD D 471

CATTLE COMPACT CCD-314 THE GOLDEN AGE OF COUNTRY MUSIC – JOHNNY HICKS, NEAL BURRIS, BILLY BROWN AND OTHERS (GER, 2005)
1950s? [Standard Transcription] – Neal Burris (w. Pee Wee King)

RICH IN LOVE BACM CD D 471


ALBUMS
Mountain Laurel [GER] LP-7505 The True Hillbilly Style Of Neal Burris: Please Excuse My Manners; Life's Been So Beautiful; Lonely Little Robin; The Sissy Song (w. Gene Stewart); Popcorn; Georgia Rose; My Heart Needs Your Heart; I Broke A Heart (And I'm Sorry]; There's No Reason; For You Alone; What Does It Take (To Make You Care); River Of Love; Poison Kisses; Honey Baby Blues; I Bet My Heart; That's The Time For Love; Don't Give Me Kisses; You're Stepping Out (To Be With Me) – 75 (In 1993 Reissued on Cowgirlboy LP 5112 Genuine Hillbilly Songs)

BACM [UK] CD D 471 The Ozark Trail Rider: Popcorn; Georgia Rose; Life’s Been So Beautiful; Please Excuse My Manners; Sissy Song; Lonely Little Robin; There’s No Reason; River Of Love; My Heart Needs Your Heart; I Broke A Heart And I’m So Sorry; Honey Baby Blues; Poison Kisses; That’s Time For Love; I Bet My heart; You’re Steppin’ Out; Don’t Give Me Kisses; What Does It Take; For You Alone; Put A Little Sweetnin’In; Bonita Chiquita; Start The Music; Why Live If Life Is Not Worth Living; Rich In Love – 11-14


SINGLES
Red Barn

RH 1194 Travlin' Man / All The Goodtimes Are Past And Gone)  w. Kentucky Jess

King (1951)
45-954 Popcorn / Georgia Rose - 07-51
45-967 Life's Been So Beautiful / Please Excuse My Manners - 09-51
45-999 The Sissy Song / Lonely Little Robin - 11-51
Columbia (1952-54)
4-20917 River Of Love / There's No Reason - 03-52
4-20944 There's No Reason / (George Morgan:) Almost - 05-52 (reissue)
4-20972 I Broke A Heart / My Heart Needs Your Heart - 07-52
4-21026 Poison Kisses / Honey Baby Blues - 11-52
4-21081 I Bet My Heart / That's The Time For Love - 03-53
4-21114 You're Stepping Out / Don't Give Me Kisses - 05-53
4-21152 For You Alone / What Does It Take - 09-53
4-21234 Bonita Chiquita / Put A Little Sweetnin' In (Your Life) – 05-04-54

4-21285 Start The Music / Why Live If Lofe Is Not Worth For Living – 26-07-54

 

Kidd Baker

Ransford Baker *06-12-1917 Noth Tilley, New Brunswick, CAN
by Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
ca 1952 Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Kidd Baker (Kidd Baker [vcl/rh gt], Paul Surette [steel], Bob Baker [bass fiddle])
001 MY MA WAS BORN IN TEXAS Gavotte GVT 125/Cattle LP-95
002 WHIPPORWILL'S REFRAIN GVT-126/Cattle LP-95
003 JUST A LITTLE TOO SMALL GVT-126/Cattle LP-95
004 WITH WHAT I'VE GOT I'LL MANAGE GVT-125/Cattle LP-95
1952 Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Kidd Baker & The Pine Ridge Mountain Boys (Kidd Baker [vcl/rh gt], Paul Surette [steel], Bob Baker [bass fiddle], Fiddlin’ Cy [fiddle], Hank McDonald [piano])
005 WHEELING BACK TO WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA Gavotte GVT-129/Cattle LP-95
006 BLUE-EYED SUE GVT-128/Cattle LP-95
007 DOWN BESIDE THE LONELY WATERS GVT-128/Cattle LP-95
008 YOU GREW CARELESS GVT-129/Cattle LP-95
1953 Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Kidd Baker & The Pine Ridge Mountain Boys (Kidd Baker [vcl/rh gt], Mickey McGivern [el ld gt], Bob Baker [bass fiddle], Fiddlin’ Cy [fiddle], Don Zeea [accordion])
009 11606 DID I HURT YOU DARLIN' GVT-142/Cattle LP-90
010 11607 WHY CAN'T WE RENEW OUR OLD ROMANCE Gavotte GVT 141/Cattle LP-90
011 11608 THE ONE ROSE I LOVED, DEAR, WAS YOU Gavotte GVT-141/Cattle LP-90
012 11609 WHY DON'T YOU COME ON BACK HOME GVT 142/Cattle LP-90
1954 Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Kidd Baker & The Pine Ridge Mountain Boys (Kidd Baker [vcl/rh gt], Gordine Robinson [steel], Bob Baker [bass fiddle], Fiddlin’ Cy [fiddle], Don Zeea [accordion])
013 WHY DID YOU GO AWAY GVT-158/Cattle LP-90
014 THE MISSION BELLS OF SAN ANTOINE GVT 158/Cattle LP-90
015 BABY HE'S A WOLF GVT-159/Cattle LP-95
016 WHAT'S HAPPENED TO YOU GVT-159/Cattle LP-95
ca 1954 Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Kidd Baker & The Pine Ridge Mountain Boys (Kidd Baker [vcl/rh gt], Gordine Robinson [steel], Bob Baker [bass fiddle], Fiddlin’ Cy [fiddle], Don Zeea [accordion])
017 12013 I FOUND THE END OF MY RAINBOW GVT-160/Cattle LP-90
018 12014 OPEN THE DOORWAY TO YOUR HEART Cattle GVT-160/LP-90
019 12015 GO AWAY AND LET ME SLEEP GVT-161/Cattle LP-90
020 12016 WHEN THEY MENTION MY NAME GVT-161/Cattle LP-90
1956 Toroto. Ontario, CAN – Kidd Baker (Kidd Baker [vcl/rh gt], Bob Baker [bass fiddle], Freddie McKenna [fiddle-1/piano-2]
021 300 CAN'T YOU SEE -2 Quality K1530/Cattle LP-95
022 301 I'M USING MY BIBLE FOR A ROADMAP -1 K1519/Cattle LP-95
023 302 SILVER TEARS -2 K1530/Cattle LP-95
024 303 GLORIOUS MANSION - 2 K1519/Cattle LP-95 – 86
1957 Kitchener, Ontario, CAN – Kidd Baker (Kidd Baker [vcl/rh gt], Dough Whitelock [el ld gt], Gordine Robinson [steel], Bob Baker [bass fiddle], Fiddlin’ Cy [fiddle], Freddie McKenna [piano], Don Zeea [accordion])
025 GYPSY LOVE K1636/Cattle LP-90
026 THOUGHTLESS LOVE K1636/Cattle LP-90
027 BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN Quality K1686/Cattle LP-90
028 COUNTRY GIRL K1686/Cattle LP-90
1965 unknown, CAN – Kidd Baker
029 WALKING IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH MY LORD RLP5-8023 Rosedale R 2034
030 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS  RLP5-8023 Rosedale R 2034
031 THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD RLP5-8023  Rosedale R 2034
032 THE OLD COUNTRY CHURCH RLP5-8023  Rosedale R 2034
033 GLORIOUS MANSION  Rosedale R 2034
034 IN THE GARDEN  RLP5-8023 Rosedale R 2034.
035 THE CROSS WHERE OUR SAVIOR DIED RLP5-8023  Rosedale R 2034
036 I'LL ANSWER MY SAVIOR'S CALL RLP5-8023 Rosedale R 2034
037 BEYOND THE SUNSET RLP5-8023 Rosedale R 2034
038 THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME  RLP5-8023 Rosedale R 2034
039 ROUNDUP TIME IN HEAVEN  RLP5-8023 Rosedale R 2034
040 WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER RLP5-8023  Rosedale R 2034
041 I'M USING MY BIBLE FOR A ROAD MAP  Rosedale R 2034
042 TRAMP ON THE STREET  Rosedale R 2034
043 THE MISSION BELLS OF SAN ANTONE RLP5-8023 Rosedale R 2034
044 KEEP ON THE SUNNY SIDE  RLP5-8023Rosedale R 2034
1965 unknown, CAN – Kidd Baker
045 SOLDIER'S JOY Holborneo RLP8-5032
046 ALEX CROCKET Holborneo RLP8-5032
047 OLD MAN AND OLD WOMAN Holborneo RLP8-5032
048 GRANDFATHER'S TUNE Holborneo RLP8-5032
049 DEVIL'S DREAM Holborneo RLP8-5032
050 ELMER'S JIG Holborneo RLP8-5032
051 MOUTH OF THE TOBIQUE Holborneo RLP8-5032 .
052 FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH Holborneo RLP8-5032
053 OFF SHE GOES TO MIRAMICHI Holborneo RLP8-5032
054 IRISH WASHERWOMAN Holborneo RLP8-5032
055 LITTLE BROWN JUG Holborneo RLP8-5032
056 RAGTIME ANNIE Holborneo RLP8-5032
057 JOHNNY WAGGONER Holborneo RLP8-5032
058 BRIDE OF THE WIND Holborneo RLP8-5032
059 TURKEY IN THE STRAW Holborneo RLP8-5032
060 ROAD TO THE ISLES Holborneo RLP8-5032
061 FIDDLING THE BAGPIPES Holborneo RLP8-5032
discography is probably incomplete

ALBUMS
Cattle [GER] LP-90 The Country Music Legends Of New Brunswick: Why Can't We Renew Our Old Romance; The One Rose I Loved, Dear, Was You; I Found The End Of My Rainbow; Open The Doorway To Your Heart; Go Away And Let Me Sleep; Big Rock Candy Mountain; Country Girl; The Mission Bells Of San Antoine; Why Did You Go Away; When They Mention My Name; Did I Hurt You Darlin'; Why Don't You Come On Back Home; Gypsy Love; Thoughtless Love – 86
Cattle [GER] LP-95 Wheeling Back To Wheeling, West Virginia: Wheeling Back To Wheeling, West Virginia; My Ma Was Born In Texas; Whipporwill's Refrain; Just A Little Too Small; Blue-Eyed Sue; Down Beside The Lonely Waters; You Grew Careless; With What I've Got I'll Manage; Baby He's A Wolf; What's Happened To You; Can't You See; Silver Tears; I'm Using My Bible For A Roadmap; Glorious Mansion – 86
Rodeo [CAN] RLP5-8023 Walking In The Mountains With My Lord: Walking In The Mountains With My Lord; The Old Rugged Cross; The Great Speckled Bird;  Keep On The Sunny Side; The Old Country Church; In The Garden;. The Cross Where Our Savior Died; I'll Answer My Savior's Call; This World Is Not My Home; Roundup Time In Heaven; When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder; Tramp On The Street; Beyond The Sunset – 89? (cassette)
Holborne [CAN] RLP5-8032 Kidd Baker Plays Old Time Fiddle Favorites: Soldier's Joy;  Alex Crocket;  Old Man And Old Woman;  Grandfather's Tune;  Devil's Dream;  Elmer's Jig;  Mouth Of The Tobique;.  Flowers Of Edinburgh;  Off She Goes To Miramichi;  Irish Washerwoman;  Little Brown Jug;  Ragtime Annie;  Johnny Waggoner;  Bride Of The Wind;  Turkey In The Straw;  Road To The Isles;  Fiddling The Bagpipes - 90 (1965 Banff Rodeo Recordings, reissued in 2000s as Fiddle Factory FF 5011 Fiddle))
Rosedale [CAN] R 2034 Walking In The Mountains With My Lord: Walking In The Mountains With My Lord; The Old Rugged Cross; The Great Speckled Bird; The Old Country Church; Glorious Mansion; In The Garden;. The Cross Where Our Savior Died; I'll Answer My Savior's Call; Beyond The Sunset; This World Is Not My Home; Roundup Time In Heaven; When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder; I'm Using My Bible For A Road Map; Tramp On The Street; The Mission Bells Of San Antone; Keep On The Sunny Side – 0-





SINGLES
Gavotte [CAN]
GVT-125 My Ma Was Born In Texas / With What I've Got I'll Manage – ca 52
GVT-126 Whippoorwill's Refrain / Just A Little Too Small - 52
GVT-128 Down Beside The Lonely Waters / Blue Eyed Sue - 52
GVT-129 Wheeling Back To Wheeling West Virginia / Down Beside The Lonely Waters - 52
GVT-141 Why Can’t We Renew Our Old Romance / The One Rose I Loved, Dear, Was You - 53
GVT-142 Did I Hurt You Darlin' / Why Don't You Come On Back Home - 53
GVT-158 Mission Bells Of San Antone / Why Did You Go Away - 54
GVT-159 Baby He's A Wolf / What's Happened To You - 54
GVT-160 I Found The End Of My Rainbow / Open The Doorway To Your Heart – 54?
GVT-161 Go Away And Ler Me Sleep / When They Mention My Name- 54?
Quality [CAN]
K1519 Glorious Mansion / I'm Using My Bible For A Road Map – 56
K1530 Can't You See / Silver Tears - 56
K1636 Gypsy Love / Thoughtless Love – 57
K1686 Big Rock Candy Mountain / Country Girl – 57

Worley Max

Worley Max McKinney, *1943
by Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS
1979 unknown – Worley Max
001 SEA OF LOVE Thunderhead TH 7046
002 DON'T BREAK ME EASY Thunderhead TH 7046
003 HOW LONG WILL YOU LOVE ME THIS TIME TH 7052
004 PLEASE, PLEASE LOUISE TH 7052
005 NEW YORK CITY TOO FAR FROM TENNESSEE BLUES TH 7068
006 THAT'S ALL I ASK OF YOU TH 7068 DK82-190
007 CAN I SPEND THE NIGHT WITH YOU TH 7088
008 SONYA TH 7088
+ unknown tracks for Worley Max album
1981 unknown – Worley Max

013 BREAD AND BUTTER Delivery GD 1914

014 DON’T LOOK AND IT DON’T HURT Delivery GD 1914

1982 unknown – Worley Max

015 GK82-310 A GOOD NIGHT FOR LOVIN‘  Door Knob DK 82-190

ALBUMS
Thunderhead ? Worley Max: (tracks unknown) - 79

SINGLES
Thunderhead (1979)
TH 7046 Sea Of Love / Don't Break Me Easy - 79
TH 7052 How Long Will You Love Me This Time / Please, Please Louise - 79
TH 7068 New York City Too Far From Tennessee Blues / That's All I Ask Of You - 79
TH 7088 Can I Spend The Night With You / Sonya – 80

Delivery (1981)

GD 1914 Bread And Butter / Don’t Look And It Don’t Hurt – 81

Door Knob (1982) unknown – Worley Max

DK82-190 A Good Night For Lovin’ / That’s All I Ask Of You - 82