Lew Williams

Lewis Wayne Williams, *12-01-1934 Chillicothe, TX,  +01-09-19

2nd version
by Richard Weize, Thieu Van De Vorst, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
June 1953 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX - Lew Williams (Lew Williams [vcl], Joe Knight [rh gt], James G, Jimmy Rollins [ld gt], poss. George Mccoy Or Doyle Messick [steel], poss. Artie Glenn [bass], Harold Carmack [piano])
001 I'VE BEEN DOIN' SOME SLIPPIN' TOO Flair 1027/BCD 16347
002 PLEASE DON'T TELL A LIE ABOUT ME Flair 1027/ BCD 16347
003 I CRIED OVER YOU FOR THE LAST TIME LAST NIGHT unissued/ BCD 16347
004 JUST FOR TONIGHT unissued/ BCD 16347
October 1953 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX - Lew Williams (Lew Williams [vcl], Joe Knight [rh gt], James G, Jimmy Rollins [ld gt], prob.. George McCoy [steel], poss. Artice Artie Glenn [bass], poss. Harold Carmack [piano])
005 SOMETHING I SAID unissued/ BCD 16347
006 WHAT'RE WE GONNA DO unissued/ BCD 16347
June 1954 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX - Lew Williams (Lew Williams [vcl], Joe Knight [rh gt], James G, Jimmy Rollins [ld gt], ? [steel], Grundy Slim Harbert [bass], poss. Fred Cantu or Chuck Carrell [drums], prob. Harold Carmack [piano], ? [sax])
007 CAT TALK unissued/ BCD 16347
008 TEENAGERS TALKIN' ON THE TELEPHONE unissued/ BCD 16347
009 COOL IT RAMON unissued lost
010 LITTLE 'UN unissued lost
June 1955 [demo session] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX - Lew Williams (Lew Williams [vcl], James G, Jimmy Rollins [ld gt], ? [bass], Bill Simmons [piano])
01001 DON'T MENTION MY NAME unissued/ BCD 16347
01002 GONE APE MAN unissued lost
01003 CAT TALK unissued lost
01004 I'LL PLAY YOUR GAME unissued lost
December 1955 [demo session] Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Lew Williams (Lew Williams [vcl], poss. James G.Jimmy Rollins [gt], ? [bass], Bill Simmons [piano])
01005 MY NEW PINK SHOES unissued/ BCD 16347
6 February  1956 Master Recorders, 535 North Fairfax Ave., Hollywood, CA - Lew Williams (Lew Williams [vcl], Irving Ashby [gt], William Hadnott [bass], Raymond Martinez [drums], David Grupp [percussion], Ernie Freeman [piano])
011 IF 725 DON'T MENTION MY NAME Imperial X8306/ BCD 16347
012 IF 726 CAT TALK X5394/ BCD 16347 BCD 16102
013 IF 727 I'LL PLAY YOUR GAME X8306/ BCD 16347
014 IF 728 GONE APE MAN X5394/ BCD 16347 BCD 16102
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16102 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.12 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF IMPERIAL RECORDS (GER, 1997)
19 September 1956 Hollywood, CA - Lew Williams (Lew Williams [vcl], Irving Ashby [ld gt], Joe Comort  [bass], Jimmy Miller [drums], Ernie Freeman [piano], ? [sax]. Producer: Jimmie Haskell)
015 IM 1137 BOP BOP BA DOO BOP (CLASSROOM HOP) X5411/ BCD 16347 BCD 16102
016 IM 1138 SOMETHING I SAID X5411/ BCD 16347 BCD 16102
017 IM 1139 CENTIPEDE X5429/ BCD 16347 BCD 16102
018 IM 1140 ABRACADABRA X5429/ BCD 16347 BCD 16102
July 1957 Nesman's Recording Studio, 3108 York St., Wichita Falls, TX - Lew Williams (Lew Williams [vcl], ? [gt])
019 ROCK AND ROLL SCHOOL unissued/ BCD 16347
020 BETWEEN CLASSES unissued/ BCD 16347
021 OVER unissued
022 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL unissued
May 1958 Nesman's Recording Studio, 3108 York St., Wichita Falls, TX - Lew Williams (Lew Williams [vcl], unknown musicians)
023 I'M THE MANAGER OF THE FLYING PURPLE PEOPLE EATER unissued/ BCD 16347
024 TEENAGE TEARS unissued/ BCD 16347
025 JUST ANYTIME unissued
026 MISSIN' unissued
June 1958 Nesman's Recording Studio, 3108 York St., Wichita Falls, TX - Lew Williams (Lew Williams [vcl], unknown musicians)
027 BA-BA-BABY unissued/ BCD 16347
028 I LIKE THE WAY unissued/ BCD 16347
029 BLUE EYED BLUES unissued
030 STICK AROUND ADTER SCHOOL unissued
July 1958 Nesman's Recording Studio, 3108 York St., Wichita Falls, TX - Lew Williams (Lew Williams [vcl], Shurlon Doc Jones [drums], Fred Bridges [piano] + more unknown musicians)
031 MB-11959 I SAW YOU CRYING IN THE SHOW* Hamilton 45-50013/ BCD 16347
032 THREE CHEERS (FOR MY BABY) unissued
033 YOU'RE NOT MY BABY THIS YEAR unissued
034 THE GIRL I SAW ON BANDSTAND unissued
September 1958 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave.South, Nashville, TN - Lew Williams (Lew Williams [vcl], Hank Garland [el gt], poss. Ray Edenton Or Harold Ray Bradley [gt], poss. Bob Moore [bass], poss. Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [paino/leader], The Jordainer. Producer: Mac Wiseman)
035 MB-11809 I SAW YOU CRYING IN THE SHOW unissued/ BCD 16347
036 MB-11810-1 THE GIRL I SAW ON BANDSTAND* 45-50013 / BCD 16347
037 YOU‘RE NOT MY BABY THIS YEAR unissued lost
038 ALL THAT I OWN unissued lost
*issued aka Vik Wayne
12 January 1999 [overdub session] Yorktown Digital Works, Irving TX - Lew Williams (Lew Williams [vcl])
034 YOU'RE NOT MY BABY THIS YEAR unissued
track recorded on April 1959 at Le-Drene Studios, Dallas, TX (Bobby Rambo [gt], Jack Castleberry [bass], Tom Cross [drums], C.B.Oliver [piano], ? [vocal chorus])

ALBUMS
Bear Family [GER] BCD16347 Cat Talk: Bop Bop Ba Doo Bop; Cat Talk; I Saw You Crying In The Show; Centipede; My New Pink Suedes; I'll Play Your Game; All Through The Night; Something I Said; Gone Ape Man; Rock And Roll School; Cat Talk [demo]; Abracadabra; Teenagers Talkin' On The Telephone; Don't Mention My Name; Girl I Saw On Bandstand; I Saw You Crying In The Show; Between Classes; I'm The Manager Of The Flying Purple People Eater; Ba-Ba-Baby; Teenage Tears; I Like The Way; You're Not My Baby This Year; Don't Mention My Name; Something I Said; Please Don't Tell A Lie About Me; Just For Tonight; I've Been Doing Some Slipping Too; What're We Gonna Do?; I Cried Over You For The Last Time Last Night - 99
SINGLES
Flair (1953)
1027 I've Been Doin' Some Slippin' Too / Please Don't Tell A Lie About Me - 53
Imperial (1955-56)
X8306 Don't Mention My Name / I'll Play Your Game - 03-56
X5394 Cat Talk / Gone Ape Man - 06-56
X5411 Bop Bop Ba Doo Bop (Classroom Hop) / Something I Said - 10-56
X5429 Centipede / Abracadabra - 03-57
Hamilton (1958, Dot subsidiary)
45-50013 I Saw You Crying In The Show / The Girl I Saw On Bandstand - 58

Joan Kennedy

*Douglas, New Brunswick, CAN
By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1984 unknown, CAN – Joan Kennedy
001 I‘M A BIG GIRL NOW MBS 1047 MBS 1055
002 CALLING ALL FOOLS MBS 1055 MBS 1061
003 IF I'M WRONG MBS 1061
004 TELL THE BOYS NO MBS 1067
1 more unknown ttacks for album I’m A Big Girl Now
1985 unknown, CAN – Joan Kennedy
011 RUDOLPH / SANTA CLAUS MEDLEY Joan Kennedy WRC1-4891
012 GREATEST GIFT Joan Kennedy WRC1-4891
013 ROCKIN‘ LITTLE CHRISTMAS Joan Kennedy WRC1-4891
014 CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER Joan Kennedy WRC1-4891
015 WHITE CHRISTMAS Joan Kennedy WRC1-4891
016 JINGLE BELL ROCK Joan Kennedy WRC1-4891
017 TENNESSEE CHRISTMAS Joan Kennedy WRC1-4891
018 JESUS IS BORN Joan Kennedy WRC1-4891
019 SILENT NIGHT Joan Kennedy WRC1-4891
020 IT'S CHRISTMAS Joan Kennedy WRC1-4891
1985 unknown, CAN – Joan Kennedy
021 FAMILY PRIDE DestinyWRC3-5002
022 DON’T LOOK IN MY EYES DestinY WRC3-5240
unknown tracks for album Family Pride
1990 unknown, CAN – Joan Kennedy
031 THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE MCA MCABD-10290
032 SOMETIMES SHE FEELS LIKE A MAN MCA MCABD-10290
033 SPANISH IS A LOVING TONGUE MCA MCABD-10290
034 IF YOU WANT LOVE MCA MCABD-10290
035 SOME PEOPLE BELONG TOGETHER MCA MCABD-10290
036 WILD AGAIN MCA MCABD-10290
037 GOD'S GREEN EARTH MCA MCABD-10290
038 JUST CAN'T LET GO MCA MCABD-10290
039 I NEVER MET A LIAR MCA MCABD-10290
040 CANDLE IN THE WINDOW MCA MCABD-10290
1992 Inception Sound Studios, 3876 Chesswood Drive, North York, Ontario, CAN – Joan Kennedy (Joan Kennedy [vcl], Mike Francis [gt/mandolin], Don Rouke [dobro], Steve Smith [steel], Tom Szezesniak [bass/accordion], Kevan Mckenzie [drums], Don Reed [fiddle], Lou Pomanti /Ray Parker [piano/synthesizer], Neil Donell ,Colina Phillips, David Blamires [bck vcl]. Producer: Mike Francis)
041 YOU SAID IT MCAD-10779
042 I NEED TO HEART IT FROM YOU 9298/MCAD-10779
043 DREAM ON MCAD-10779
044 I'VE SEEN ENOUGH TO KNOW MCAD-10779
045 BREAKIN' ALL OVER TOWN MCAD-10779
046 COUNTIN' ON YOU THIS TIME MCAD-10779
047 TALK TO MY HEART MCAD-10779
048 APPALACHIAN GOLD MCAD-10779
049 CIRCLE OF LOVE MCAD-10779
050 LOVE IS A LEAP OF FAITH MCAD-10779
051 HIGHER GROUND MCAD-10779
1996 unknown – Joan Kennedy
052 PROMISED LAND Joan kennedy JKP 0012
053 DON'T LOOK INTO MY EYES Joan kennedy JKP 0012
054 CANDLE IN THE WINDOW Joan kennedy JKP 0012
055 WORKING MAN'S DAUGHTER Joan kennedy JKP 0012
056 BREAKIN' ALL OVER TOWN Joan kennedy JKP 0012
057 WILD AND FREE FAMILY PRIDE Joan kennedy JKP 0012
058 MOTHER'S AND DAUGHTERS Joan kennedy JKP 0012
059 TROUBLE WITH LOVE Joan kennedy JKP 0012
060 TALK TO MY HEART Joan kennedy JKP 0012
061 JUST CAN'T LET GO Joan kennedy JKP 0012
062 ONE DOZEN ROSES Joan kennedy JKP 0012
unknown info
901 SWEET NOTHINS Horizon 5858
tracks above may have been original versions

ALBUMS
MBS ? I'm a Big Girl Now: (tracks unknown ) - 84
Joan Kennedy WRC1-4891 A Christmas to Remember: Rudolph / Santa Claus medley; Greatest gift; Rockin‘ little Christmas; Christmas to remember; White Christmas; Jingle Bell rock; Tennessee Christmas; Jesus is born; Silent night; It's Christmas – 85 (reissued on MCABD-10755 in 1992)
Joan Kennedy [CAN] JKP 007 Family Pride: (tracks unknown) - 87
MCA [CAN] MCABD-10290 Candle In The Window: The Trouble With Love; Sometimes She Feels Like A Man; Spanish Is A Loving Tongue; If You Want Love; Some People Belong Together; Wild Again; God's Green Earth; Just Can't Let Go; I Never Met A Liar; Candle In The Window – 90 (also on Atlantica Music MJCD-2-1002)
MCA MCAD-10779 Higher Ground: You Said It; I Need To Heart It From You; Dream On; I've Seen Enough To Know; Breakin' All Over Town; Countin' On You This Time; Take To My Heart; Appalachian Gold; Circle Of Love; Love Is A Leap Of Faith; Higher Ground - 92
Joan Kennedy [CAN] JKP 0012 A Dozen Red Roses: Promised Land; Don't Look Into My Eyes; Candle In The Window; Working Man's Daughter; Breakin' All Over Town; Wild And Free Family Pride;Mother's And Daughters;Trouble With Love ;Talk To My Heart ; Just Can't Let Go;One Dozen Roses – 96 (also on Velvel [CAN] VEL2 79712)

SINGLES
MBS [CAN]
MBS 1047 I‘m A Big Girl Now / ?
MBS 1055 Calling All Fools / I'm A Big Girl Now
MBS 1061 If I'm Wrong / Calling All Fools - 85
MBS 1067 Tell The Boys No / ?
Horizon [CAN]
5858 Sweet Nothins / ?
Destiny
WRC3 5002 Family Pride / ? - 87
WRC3 5240 Don’t Look In My Eyes / ? - 87
MCA [CAN]
MCA 9298 I Need To Heart It from You / ? - 92
? Higher Ground / I've Seen Enough To Know – 93 (CD single)