*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)
