Dexter Johnson

*27-04-1918 Belmont, MS, +1990
by Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank
SESSIONS also recorded with Janet McBride, Blue Seal Pals
15 August 1953 Dexter Johnson Studio, Sheffield, AL – Dexter Johnson & Tennessee Valley Boys (Dexter Johnson [vcl/rh gt], Curly Huntley [bass], Kenneth lovelace [fiddle])
001 I WANT TO LIVE AND LOVE Cattle LP 67
2 November 1955 Dexter Johnson Studio, Sheffield, AL – Dexter Johnson & Tennessee Valley Boys (Dexter Johnson [bass], Leonard Moore [ld gt], Leadon Smith [rh gt], Kenneth Lovelace [fiddle]
002 SWEET GEORGIA BROWN –instr.- Cattle LP 67
10 March 1956 Dexter Johnson Studio, Sheffield, AL – Dexter Johnson & Buddy Bain & Tennessee Valley Boys (Dexter Johnson [vcl/bass], Buddy Bain [vcl/rh gt], Al lester [fiddle])
003 REMEMBER ME/Cattle LP 67
15 September 1973 Dexter Johnson Studio, Sheffield, AL – Dexter Johnson & Tennessee Valley Boys (Dexter Johnson [bass], Roy Cooper [ld gt/rh gt], Keevil Hendon [steel], Kenneth Lovelace [fiddle])
004 STEEL GUITAR RAG –instr.- Cattle LP 67
3 October 1973 Dexter Johnson Studio, Sheffield, AL – Dexter Johnson & Tennessee Valley Boys (Dexter Johnson [vcl/bass], Duck Chowning [ld gt], Roy Cooper [rh gt], Keevil Hendon [steel], Al Lester [fiddle])
005 IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW Cattle LP 67
12 January 1978 Dexter Johnson Studio, Sheffield, AL – Dexter Johnson & Tennessee Valley Boys (Dexter Johnson [vcl/double vcl/bass], Duck Chowning [ld gt], Roy Cooper [rh gt], Keevil Hendon [steel], Al Lester [fiddle])
006 LIVE AND LET LIVE Cattle LP 67
007 LONG GONE Cattle LP 67
008 THE HOUSE AT THE END OF THE LANE Cattle LP 67
009 I WONDER WHERE YOU ARE TONIGHT Cattle LP 67
29/30 April 1984 Dexter Johnson Studio, Sheffield, AL – Dexter Johnson, * & Jesse Handley & Tennessee Valley Boys (Dexter Johnson [vcl/double vcl-exc-1/bass], Jesse Handley [duet vcl*], Roy Cooper [ld gt/rh gt], Keevil Hendon [steel], Kenneth Lovelace [fiddle])
010 TOO LATE TO WORRY (TOO BLUE TO CRY)* Cattle LP 67
011 ALL THE WORLD IS LONELY NOW Cattle LP 67
012 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN Cattle LP 67
013 GOODBYE LITTLE DARLING Cattle LP 67
014 HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU Cattle LP 67
15 May 1984 Dexter Johnson Studio, Sheffield, AL – Dexter Johnson & Tennessee Valley Boys (Dexter Johnson [vcl/bass], Roy Cooper [rh.twin gt], Keevil Hendon [steel], Kenny Lovelace [fiddle])
015 A SMILE WILL CHASE AWAY A TEAR Cattle LP78
016 THOSE GONE AND LEFT ME BLUES Cattle LP78
20 May 1984 Dexter Johnson Studio, Sheffield, AL – Dexter Johnson & Tennessee Valley Boys (Dexter Johnson [vcl/bass], Roy Cooper [rh.twin gt], Keevil Hendon [steel], Kenny Lovelace [fiddle])
017 I DREAMED I SEARCHED HEAVEN (FOR YOU) Cattle LP78
018 HOME IN SAN ANTONE Cattle LP78
10 June 1984 Dexter Johnson Studio, Sheffield, AL – Dexter Johnson & Tennessee Valley Boys (Dexter Johnson [vcl/bass], Roy Cooper [rh.twin gt], Keevil Hendon [steel], Kenny Lovelace [fiddle])
019 REMINGTON RIDE –instr.- Cattle LP78
020 SWEET BUNCH OF DAISIES –instr.- Cattle LP78
12 June 1984 Dexter Johnson Studio, Sheffield, AL – Dexter Johnson & Tennessee Valley Boys (Dexter Johnson [vcl/bass], Roy Cooper [rh.twin gt], Keevil Hendon [steel], Kenny Lovelace [fiddle])
021 I CAN'T GO ON THIS WAY Cattle LP78
022 I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO (LITTLE DARLING) Cattle LP78
13 June 1984 Dexter Johnson Studio, Sheffield, AL – Dexter Johnson & Tennessee Valley Boys (Dexter Johnson [vcl/bass], Roy Cooper [rh.twin gt], Keevil Hendon [steel], Kenny Lovelace [fiddle])
023 I WONDER IF YOU FEEL THE WAY I DO Cattle LP78
024 GRIEVING MY HEART OUT FOR YOU Cattle LP78 .
15 July 1984 Dexter Johnson Studio, Sheffield, AL – Dexter Johnson & Tennessee Valley Boys (Dexter Johnson [vcl/bass], Roy Cooper [rh.twin gt], Keevil Hendon [steel], Kenny Lovelace [fiddle])
025 THO I TRIED (I CAN'T FORGET YOU) Cattle LP78
026 WHO'S BEEN TENDING TO MY BUSINESS? Cattle LP78
10 February 1985 Dexter Johnson Studio, Sheffield, AL – Dexter Johnson & Tennessee Valley Boys (Dexter Johnson [vcl/bass], Roy Cooper [rh.twin gt], Keevil Hendon [steel], Kenny Lovelace [fiddle])
027 THERE'S A BIG RAINCLOUD Cattle LP78
028 WHO'S THE WINNER? Cattle LP78
14 March 1985 Dexter Johnson Studio, Sheffield, AL – Dexter Johnson & Tennessee Valley Boys (Dexter Johnson [vcl/bass], Roy Cooper [rh.twin gt], Keevil Hendon [steel])
029 YOUR MEMORY HAUNTS MY WORLD Cattle LP78
030 MAMA'S HALL OF FAME Cattle LP78
original issues of recordings above unknown

ALBUMS
Cattle [GER] LP 67 Early Country Star Of WSM Radio, Nashville: Too Late To Worry (Too Blue To Cry); All The World Is Lonely Now; Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain; Goodbye Little Darling; Have I Told You Lately That I Love You; Steel Guitar Rag (Inst.); It Makes No Difference Now; Live And Let Live; Remember Me; Long Gone; The House At The End Of The Lane; I Wonder Where You Are Tonight; I Want To Live And Love; Sweet Gerogia Brown (Inst.) - 84
Cattle [GER] LP 78 We've Got That Hillbilly Fever: A Smile Will Chase Away A Tear; Those Gone And Left Me Blues; I Dreamed I Searched Heaven (For You); Home In San Antone; Remington Ride (Steel Inst.); I Can't Go On This Way; I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darling); Sweet Bunch Of Daisies (Steel Inst.); There's A Big Raincloud; Who's The Winner?; Your Memory Haunts My World; Mama's Hall Of Fame; Tho I Tried (I Can't Forget You); Who's Been Tending To My Business?; I Wonder If You Feel The Way I Do; Grieving My Heart Out For You - 85