East Texas Serenaders

Henry Bogan, *05-01-1894, +24-06-1968

Huggins Williams, *1900, +1974

Cloet Hammon, *05-05-1899, +06-1983

By Tony Russell, Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

2 December 1927 Dallas, TX – The East Texas Serenaders (Henry Bogan [vcl], Cloet Hammn [gt], John Munnerlyn [banjo], Daniel H. Williams [fiddle])

001 W145310-2  SWEETEST FLOWER  Columbia 15229-D/ CO-CD-3525 JSP 77213

002 W145311-2  COMBINATION RAG Columbia 15229-D/ County 410 CO-CD-3525 JSP 77213

COUNTY CO-CD-3525 OLDTIME TEXAS STRING BANDS VOL.2 (2001); JSP 77213 TEXAS HILLBILLIES (UK, 2018, 4CDs)

25 October 1928 Dallas, TX – The East Texas Serenaders (Henry Bogan [vcl], Cloet Hammn [gt], John Munnerlyn [banjo], Daniel H. Williams [fiddle])

003 DAL-720  ACORN STOMP    Brunswick 282 /County 410 CO-CD-3524 JSP 77213

004 DAL-721  A SHANNON WALTZ   Brunswick 282 / JSP 77213

005 DAL-722  DEACON JONES  Brunswick 298 / County 410 CO-CD-3525

006 DAL-723  ADELINE WALTZ [LA VALSE CHICOUTIMI*] Brunswick 298 Melotone M18019* / County 410

COUNTY CO-CD-3524 OLDTIME TEXAS STRING BANDS VOL.1 (2001)

27 October 1929 Dallas, TX – The East Texas Serenaders (Henry Bogan [vcl], Cloet Hammn [gt], John Munnerlyn [banjo], Daniel H. Williams [fiddle])

007 DAL-533  DREAM SHADOWS  Brunswick 453   / JSP 77213

008 DAL-534  BABE    Brunswick 453/ County 410 LP 517 CO-CD-3525  JSP 77213

009 DAL-535  MEADOWBROOK WALTZ Brunswick 379 / JSP 77213

010 DAL-536  THREE IN ONE 2-STEP (DILL PICKLE RAG)   Brunswick 379/ County 410 LP 517 CO-CD-3524 JSP 77213

011 DAL-537  MCKINNEY WALTZ    Brunswick 429

012 DAL-538  BEFORE I GREW UP TO LOVE YOU    Brunswick 429

COUNTY LP 517 TEXAS FAREWELL/  TEXAS FIDDLERS 1922/1930 (1970); COUNTY CO-CD-3525 OLDTIME TEXAS STRING BANDS VOL.2 (2001)

28 November 1930 Dallas, TX  – The East Texas Serenaders (Henry Bogan [vcl], Cloet Hammn [gt], John Munnerlyn [banjo], Daniel H. Williams [fiddle])

013 DAL-6767  LOUISIANA WALTZ     Brunswick 538  / JSP 77213

014 DAL-6768  GULF BREEZE WALTZ     Brunswick 562 / JSP 77213   

015 DAL-6769  OZARK RAG     Brunswick 538 / County 410 JSP 77213

016 DAL-6770  MINEOLA RAG     Brunswick 562 / County 410  LP 527 JSP 77213

COUNTY LP 527 OLDTIME FIDDLE CLASSICS VOL.2 1927/1934 (1973)

20 February 1937 Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, TX – The East Texas Serenaders (Henry Bogan [vcl], Cloet Hammn [gt], Shorty Lester [banjo], Daniel H. Williams [fiddle], Henry Lester (or Henry Russell) [fiddle])

017 61882-A  DEL RIO WALTZ  Decca 5347/ JSP 77213

018 61883-A  BEAUMONT RAG Decca 5408/ County 410 JSP 77213

019 61884-A  SERENADER’S WALTZ  Decca  5408/ County 410 JSP 77213

020 61885-A  FIFFLIN‘THE FIDDLE  rejected

021 61886-A  SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FOR ME Decca 5458

022 61887-A  EAST TEXAS DRAG Decca 5347/ County 410 PROPERBOX 29 JSP 77213

023 61888-A  GERMAN WALTZ  rejected

024 61889-A  SWEETEST FLOWER WALTZ Decca 5458/ County 410

025 61890-A  ARIZONA STOMP Decca 5375/ County 410 VIM 4015 JSP 77213

026 61891-A  SHANNON WALTZ Decca 5375/ County 410

MCA VIM 4015 WESTERN SWING AND COUNTRY JAZZ (JAP, 1976); PROPER PROPERBOX 29 BLUEGRASS BONANZA (UK, 2001, 4 CDs)

 

ALBUMS

County 410 The East Texas Serenaders 1927-1936: Acorn Stomp; Ozark Rag; Shannon Waltz; Combination Rag; Babe; Sweetest Flower Waltz; Arizona Stomp; Three-In-Two-Step; Deacon Jones; Serenaders Waltz; East Texas Drag; Beaumont Rag; Adeline Waltz; Mineola Rag – 77

Document [SUI] DOC-CD-8031 Complete Recorded Works (1927 – 1937): Sweetest Flower; Combination Rag;  Acorn Stomp; Shannon Waltz; Deacon Jones; Aldeline Waltz; Dream Shadows; Babe; Meadow Brook Waltz; Three In One Two-Step; Mckinney Waltz; Before I Grew Up To Love You Louisa Waltz; Gulf Breeze Waltz; Ozark Rag; Mineola Rag; Del Rio Waltz; Beaumont Rag; Serenaders` Waltz; Say A Little Prayer For Me; East Texas Drag; Sweetest Flower Waltz; Arizona Stomp; Shannon Waltz – 14-10-98

SINGLES

Columbia (1927)

15229-D Sweetest Flower / Combination Rag - 28

Brunswick (1928-30)

282 Acorn Stomp / A Shannon Waltz - 28

298 Deacon Jones / Adeline Waltz

Melotone M 188019 La Valse Chicoutimi /  [Kessinger Brothers] -  (Mesican issue)

379 Meadowbrook Waltz / Three In One 2-Step (Dill Pickle Rag) - 29

429 Mckinney Waltz / Before I Grew Up To Love You - 30

453 Dream Shadows / Babe - 30

538 Louisiana Waltz / Ozark Rag

562 Gulf Breeze Waltz / Mineola Rag - 31

Decca (1937)

5347 East Texas Drag / Del Rio Waltz – 04-37

5375 Shannon Waltz / Arizona Stomp - 05-37

5408 Beaumont Rag / Serenader's Waltz – 08-37

5458 Say A Little Prayer For Me / The Sweetest Flower Waltz – 12-37

 

Gene Bardell

by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
ca 1971 Dallas, TX – Gene Bardell
001 1700 JACKSONVILLE D 1292/BCD-15837
002 LET ME DOWN ALL THE WAY 1292/BCD-15837

SINGLES
D
1292 Jacksonville / Let Me Down All The Way – ca 71

Cal Shrum

*04-07-1910 Mountain Home, AS, +12-03-1996
by Thieu Van De Vorst, Hillbilly Researcher, Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank, Steve Hathaway
SESSIONS

1936 or early 1937 [radio shows-Titan] unknown – Cal Shrum and His Rhythm Rangers] (Cal Shrum [vcl], Walt Shrum [vcl-2/gt], Carl A.Ace Spriggins Braunsdorf [vcl/gt], Elmer [ld gt], Tubby [tnr banjo], Rusty Cline [vcl-1/bass], Pappy Hoag [fiddle], Carl Brick Hansen [accordion], group [vcl-3])

2208/#3 WRECK OF THE OLD 97 -2 BACM CD D 169

2216/#11  LETTER EDGED IN BLACK-1  BACM CD D 169

2216/#11 POLLY WOLLY DOODLE/CLOSING THEME  -3 BACM CD D 169

2217/#12  OPENING THEME/GREY EAGLE   BACM CD D 169

2217/#12  BLUE STREAK  BACM CD D 169

5 January 1938 [McGregor transcriptions] C.P.McGregor Studio, 729 S.Western Ave., Hollywood, CA – Cal Shrum and His Rhythm Rangers.(Cal Shrum [vcl-2], Walt Shrum [vcl-3/gt], Ralph Chuck Woods [vcl-5/gt], Rufus O. Rusty Cline [vcl-1/gt], George R. Deuce Spriggins Braunsdorf [vcl/bass], Robert Pappy Hoag [fiddle], Spade Cooley [fiddle], Joseph A. Tony Fiore [accordion], group [vcl-4])

LB 2069/026 OLD JOE CLARK BACM CD D 169

LB 2069/026 HILLBILLIES REQUEST  BACM CD D 169

LB 2187/0160 LONELY RIDER  -1-4 BACM CD D 169

LB 2187/0160 BLUE EYED ELLEN  -1-2 BACM CD D 169

LB 2282/0241 ARKANSAS TRAVELER   BACM CD D 169

LB 2282/0241 SHACK BY THE RAILROAD  TRACK -3 BACM CD D 169

LB 2282/0241 GAL I LEFT BEHIND ME  BACM CD D 169

from the same session, under pseudonym The Westerner

1307/3202 OLD JOE CLARK BACM CD D 336

1319/3213 SHE'LL BE COMIN' 'ROUND THE MOUNTAIN -4  BACM CD D 336

1321/3217 KITTY WELLS -5 BACM CD D 336

1324/3221 ZEB TURNEY'S GAL -5 BACM CD D 336

1325/3223 LORENA -5 BACM CD D 336

1940 [McGregor transcriptions] C.P.McGregor Studio, 729 S.Western Ave., Hollywood, CA – Cal Shrum & His Rhythm Rangers (vocal: Hal Blair [-1])

LB 2108/072 RODEO RHYTHM  BACM CD D 338

LB 2108/072 MEET ME IN DALLAS TONIGHT -1 BACM CD D 338

LB 2108/072 HOT STRINGS BACM CD D 338

LB 2108/072 RHYTHM RANGERS BLUES BACM CD D 338

1940 [soundtrac Rollin‘ Home To Texas] Hollywood, CA – Cal Shrum & His Rhythm Rangers (vocal: Eddie Dean [-1], band or vocal trio [-2])

COWBOY SWING  BACM CD D 336

DESERT MOONLIGHT  -1  BACM CD D 336

ROLLIN' HOME -2 BACM CD D 336

Spring/Summer 1942 [McGregor transcriptions] C.P.McGregor Studio, 729 S.Western Ave., Hollywood, CA – Cal Shrum and His Rhythm Rangers.(Cal Shrum [leader/vcl-2], Cene Haas [ld gt], Bill Happy Perryman [vcl/gt], Tex Williams [vcl-1/bass], Donnell Clyde [fiddle], Spade Cooley [fiddle], poss. Paul Sells [accordion])

LB 2463/0430 THAT'S THE REASON WHY -1 BACM CD D 169

LB 2463/0430 COOLEY STOMP BACM CD D 169

LB 2463/0430/T-3 OLD SHEP -1  Tanner T-504 BACM CD D 169

LB 2463/0430 HAAS SPECIAL  BACM CD D 169

LB 2466/0433 TEXAS JIVE LB 2466 0433  BACM CD D 169

LB 2466/0433 YOU DON'T LOVE ME -2 BACM CD D 169

LB 2466/0433 WALKING THE FLOOR OVER YOU -1 BACM CD D 169

LB 2466/0433 RHYTHM RANGER'S WALTZ BACM CD D 169

LB 2466/0433 COVERED WAGON ROLLED RIGHT ALONG -2 BACM CD D 169

LB 2466/0433 SPADE'S BLUES  BACM CD D 169

LB 775 DRY YOUR EYES-1 BACM CD D 169

LB 775 EIGHTH OF JANUARY BACM CD D 169

LB 775 BLONDE FIDDLE BLUES  BACM CD D 169

?/T-2 TELL ME WHY -1  Tanner  T-504

APPLE BLOSSOM WALTZ -2  Tanner T-503

10 July 1942 [McGregor transcriptions] C.P.McGregor Studio, 729 S.Western Ave., Hollywood, CA – Cal Shrum and His Rhythm Rangers.(Cal Shrum [leader], Cene Haas [ld gt], Bill Happy Perryman [vcl-2/gt], Tex Williams [vcl-1/bass],Alta Lee [vcl-3], Donnell Clyde [fiddle], Spade Cooley [fiddle], poss. Paul Sells [accordion], Colorado Hillbillies [vcl-4])

LB 2483/0448 AT THE RAINBOW'S END -2 BACM CD D 336

LB 2484/0449 HAPPY RHYTHM RANGER HAPPY ROVING ROVING  -1-2 BACM CD D 169

LB 2484/0449 COWBOY'S DREAM -3-4  BACM CD D 169

LB 2484/0449 LITTLE BROWN JUG -1 BACM CD D 169

LB 2484/0449 THEY DREW MY NUMBER -1 BACM CD D 169

LB 2484/0449 NEW FRONTIER -2 BACM CD D 169

LB 2484/0449 SPADE'S REEL BACM CD D 336

1945? Hollywood, CA - Cal Shrum and His Rhythm Rangers. (vocals: Britt Wood [-1])

001 OKLAHOMA HILLS  Westernair 4004

002 SMILES ARE MADE OF SUNSHINE  4004

003 A2070 I'VE GOT NUGGETS IN MY POCKET -1  Westernair 4006 Solar H-0716/ BACM CD D 336

004 A2071 OH GOOD GRACIOUS KATY -1 4005/ BACM CD D 336

1945? Hollywood, CA - Cal Shrum and His Rhythm Rangers. (vocals: Don Weston [-1]M Cal Shrum [-2], Walt Shrum [-3])

005 A2142 TELLING MY TROUBLES TO MY OLD GUITAR -1 Westernair 4005/ BACM CD D 336

006 IF YOU'LL BELIEVE IN ME -1 4006/ BACM CD D 336

007 WHO'S LONESOME NOW -1  4010/ BACM CD D 336

008 EV-4007A YOI CAN’T BREAK THE CHAINS OF LOVE -2  4007

009 EV-4008B PARTING OF THE WAYS -1  4007/ BACM CD D 336

010 EV-4008A WITH TEARS IN MY EYES -2  4008

012 AV-4007B I’M ALWAYS BLUE FOR YOU -2  4008

013 CS 4009A TRYING TO FORGET -1 4009

014 CS 4009B IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER -1 4009

015 WHO'S LONESOME NOW  -1 4010

016 DADDY’S LITTLE LULLABY YODEL -1 4010

017 MY SUNBONNET GIRL -3 4011 Solar H-0716

018 DO YOU MISS ME -2 4011

all 1945 tracks may have been recorded as C.P. McGregor transcriptions in 1942

1947 San Francisco, CA - Cal Shrum and His Rhythm Rangers (vocals Stan Boreson [-1], Cal Shrum [-2])

019 SHUT THE DOOR -1 101 Tanner T-503 Black and White 10027/ BACM CD D 336

020 unknown title  101

021 RHYTHM RANGERS WALTZ  102 Black and White 10027/ BACM CD D 336

022 WHEN DOES FRIENDSHIP END  102/ BACM CD D 336

1947 San Francisco, CA -  Cal Shrum and His Rhythm Rangers, *as by Dusry Taylor (vocals Curly Ross [-1], Ben Olsen [-2] , Cal Shrum [-3]

023 STAR DUST MELODY  -1-2 105/ BACM CD D 336

024 SKY BALL PAINT -1 105/ BACM CD D 336

025 I CAN'T HELP THE WAY YOU FEEL -3 106/ BACM CD D 336

026 I'M HUMAN SAME AS YOU  -3 106/ BACM CD D 336

027 RANGER BOOGIE* 107/ BACM CD D 336

028 YOU’RE THE ANSWER TO MY PRAYERS*  107

1947? unknown, CA – Tex Williams with Cal Shrum and His Rhythm Rangers

029 THAT’S THE REASON WHY Westernair 801

030 TELL ME WHY Westernair 801

tracks above are probably 1942 ztranscriptions

031 APPLE BLOSSOM WALTZ Tanner 503/ BACM CD D 336

1947  unknown, CA? – Cal Shrum and His Rhythm  Rangers (vcl: Red Ropper*)

032 TCS 1091-1 JOHNSON’S OLD GREY MULE* Trilon 154

033 TCS 1092-1 LA BELLA BRUNA –instr.- Trilon 154

ca Jauary 1953 unknown, IL? – Cal Shrum and Orchestra

034 10419A THAT HEAVEN BOUND TRAIN Ranch House 10419/

035 10419B RHYTHM RAG Ranch House 10419/ BACM CD D 336

ALBUMS

BACM [UK] CD D 169 Cal Shrum & His Rhythm Rangers/Colorado Hillbillies Featuring Tex Williams and Spade Cooley: Texas Jive; That's The Reason Why (Vocal Tex Williams); Cooley Stomp; Old Shep (Vocal Tex Williams); Haas Special; You Don't Love Me (Vocal Cal Shrum); Walking The Floor Over You (Vocal Tex Williams); Rhythm Ranger's Waltz; Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along (Vocal Cal Shrum); Spade's Blues;  Dry Your Eyes (Vocal Tex Williams); Eighth Of January; Blonde Fiddle Blues;  Happy Rhythm Ranger Happy Roving Roving (Vocal Happy Perryman/Tex Williams);  Cowboy's Dream (Vocal Alta Lee/Group); Little Brown Jug (Vocal Tex Williams); They Drew My Number (Vocal Tex Williams); New Frontier (Vocal Happy Perryman); Arkansas Traveler;  Shack By The Railroad Track (Vocal Walt Shrum); Old Joe Clark; Lonely Rider (Vocal Rusty Cline/Group); Hillbillies Request; Blue Eyed Ellen (Vocal Cal Shrum/Rusty Cline);  Gal I Left Behind Me; Opening Theme/Grey Eagle; Blue Streak; Letter Edged In Black (Vocal Rusty Cline); Fit #5; Wreck Of The Old 97 (Vocal Walt Shrum);  Polly Wolly Doodle/Closing Theme – 06

BACM [UK] CD D 336  Vol.2,  Rodeo Rhythm: She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain;  Zeb Turney's Gal (Vocal Chuck Woods); Kitty Wells (Vocal Chuck Woods); Old Joe Clark; Lorena (Vocal Chuck Woods); Rodeo Rhythm; Meet Me In Dallas Tonight (Vocal Hal Blair); Hot Strings; Rhythm Rangers Blues; Cowboy Swing [From The Film Rollin' Home To Texas];  Desert Moonlight [From The Film Rollin' Home To Texas] (Vocal Eddie Dean);  Rollin' Home [From The Film Rollin' Home To Texas]; At The Rainbow's End (Vocal Happy Perryman); Spade's Reel; I've Got Nuggets In My Pocket (Vocal Britt Wood); Telling My Troubles To My Old Guitar (Vocal Don Weston); Oh Good Gracious Katy (Vocal Britt Wood); If You'll Believe In Me (Vocal Don Weston); Who's Lonesome Now (Vocal Don Weston); Parting Of The Ways (Vocal Don Weston); Shut The Door (Vocal Stan Boreson); Rhythm Rangers Waltz;  When Does Friendship End (Vocal Cal Shrum); Star Dust Melody (Vocals Curly Ross & Ben Olsen); Sky Ball Paint (Vocal Curly Ross); Apple Blossom Waltz; I Can't Help The Way You Feel (Vocal Carl Shrum); I'm Human Same As You (Vocal Cal Shrum); Rangers Boogie; Rhythm Rag - 11

SINGLES (incomplete)

Westernair (according to discussion on Hillbilly Researcher blog following singles are taken from 1942 McGregor transcriptions]

4003/4004 Forgive Me One More Time / Smiles Are Made Out Of The Sunshine - 45

4004 Oklahoma Hills / Smiles Are Made Of Sunshine – 45

4005 Telling My Troubles To My Old Guitar (Don Weston) / Oh Good Gracious Katy (Britt Wood) –  45

4006 I've Got Nuggets In My Pocket (Britt Wood) / If You'll Believe In Me (Don Weston) - 45

4007 You Can’t Breal The Chains Of Love / Parting Of The Ways (Don Weston) - 45

4008 With Tears In My Eyes / I‘m Aleays Blue For You – 45

4009 Trying To Forget / If I Had My Life To live Over – 45 Don Weston

4010 Who's Lonesome Now  / Daddy’s Little Lullaby Yodel  - 46? Don Weston

4011 My Sunbonnet Girl (Walt Shrum) / Do You Miss Me - 46

101 Shut The Door (Stan Boreson) / ? - 47

102 Rhythm Rangers Waltz / When Does Friendship End (Cal Shrum) - 47

105 Star Dust Melody  (Curly Ross And Ben Olsen) / Sky Ball Paint (Curly Ross) - 47

Tanner T-503  Shut The Door / Apple Blossom Waltz – 47

Tanner T-504 Old Shep / Tell Me Why – 47 vcl Tex Williams

106 I Can't Help The Way You Feel / I'm Human Same As You – 47 vocal Cal Shrum

107 You're The Answer To My Prayers/ Ranger Boogie – 47 as by Dusty Taylor

Black and White 10027  Rhythm Ranger Waltz / Shut The Door  - 04-48

Trilon (1947)

154 Johnson’s Old Grey Mule (vcl Red Ropper) / La Bella Bruna - 47

Ranchhouse (1953)

10419 That Heaven Bound Train /  Rhythm Rag Ranch House – 02-53 (rev. Feb. 28)