Jim Boyd

James Alexander Boyd, *28- 09-1914 Ladonia, Fannin County, North Texas, +1993

3rd version
By Thieu Van De Vorst, Praguefrank, Henk Scholts, Michel Ruppli, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS see also Bill Boyd, Light Crust Doughboys, Roy Newman

30 September 1934  Fort Worth, TX – Jim Boyd and Audrey Davis – Kansas Hill Billies  (Jim Boyd [vcl/gt], Audrey Davis [vcl/fiddle])

K01 FW1148-2  I HEAR AN OLD TRAIN A‘ COMIN' Vocalion 02873       

K02 FW1149-1  GET ABOARD THAT SOUTH BOUND TRAIN 02873   

early 1940s [private recording] unknown – Jim Boyd and Alfredo Casares (Jim Boyd [gt], Alfredo Casares [fiddle]

00001 JIG IN G –instr.-  BACM CD D 369

11 March 1949 [prob. 2 sessions] RCA Victor Studio, 445 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL – Jim Boyd (Jim Boyd [vcl/gt], Marvin Montgomery [banjo], Paul Franklin Blunt [vcl*(as Paul Blount)/steel], Charles Greane [bass], Arthur P. Davis [fiddle], D.Bohme [fiddle])

001 D9-VB-439 ONE HEART, ONE LOVE, ONE LIFE  21-0055/48-0047/BACM CD D 369

002 D9-VB-440 SAVE THE NEXT WALTZ FOR ME  21-0094/48-0093/ BACM CD D 369

003 D9-VB-441 DUST ON MY TELEPHONE 21-0094/48-0093 / BACM CD D 369

004 D9-VB-442 DEAR JOHN (I BROUGHT YOUR SADDLE HOME)  21-0055/48-0047 48-0443/ BACM CD D 369

005 D9-VB-443 TEXAS MOON WALTZ  47-4263/ BACM CD D 369

006 D9-VB-444 SWEETHEART OF HAWAII* 21-0152/48-0159 WCDJ 55 / BACM CD D 369

007 D9-VB-445 TRUCK DRIVER'S BOOGIE 21-0152/48-0159 WCDJ 55/ BACM CD D 369

008 D9-VB-446 FROM HERE ON (IT’S ALL UP T YOU) 48-0418/ BACM CD D 369

7 February 1950 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Jim Boyd with His Men Of The West (Jim Boyd [vcl/gt], Terry Lea [vcl*], Marvin Montgomery [banjo],  Paul Franklin [steel], Dale W. Course [bass], Arthur P. Davis [fiddle], Kenneth Pitts [fiddle])

009 E0-VB-3226 WE WERE MARRIED*   21/48-0301/ BACM CD D 369

010 E0-VB-3227 THE GIRL IN THE PICTURE  21/48-0353/ BACM CD D 369

011 E0-VB-3228 I GOT ALONG WITHOUT YOU (I CAN GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW)  21/48-0383/ BACM CD D 369

012 E0-VB-3229 MULE BOOGIE 48-0301/ BACM CD D 369

28 May 1950 Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Jim Boyd with His Men Of The West (Jim Boyd [vcl/gt], J.B.Brinkley [ld gt], Marvin Montgomery [banjo],  Paul Franklin [steel], Dale W. Course [bass], Arthur P. Davis [fiddle])

013 E0-VB-4733 BEAR CREEK BOOGIE 21/48-0353/ BACM CD D 369

014 E0-VB-4734 BOOGIE BOTTOM BOOGIE 21/48-0443/ BACM CD D 369

015 E0-VB-4735 DIXIELAND BOOGIE 21/48-0383 / BACM CD D 369

016 E0-VB-4736 THE BIG D BOOGIE 21/48-0418 / BACM CD D 369

25 February 1951 Radio Station WFAA, Dallas, TX – Jim Boyd with His Men Of The West (Jim Boyd [vcl/gt], Terry Lea [vcl*],  Paul Franklin [steel], Dale W. Course [bass], Carroll Hubbard [fiddle], Alfredo Casares  [fiddle], Hugh Waddill [organ/piano])

017 E1-VB-1314 WAXAHACHIE BOOGIE WOOGIE DISHWASHER BOY  21/48-0455/ BACM CD D 369

018 E1-VB-1315 WILL YOU BE MINE?  21/48-0475/ BACM CD D 369

019 E1-VB-1316 WHEN I’M BESIDE YOU* 21/48-0455/ BACM CD D 369

020 E1-VB-1317 TAKE TIME TO PRAY 21/48-0475 / BACM CD D 369

021 E1-VB-1318 BOOGIE WOOGIE SQUARE DANCE 20/47-4263/ BACM CD D 369

Spring 1959 Fort Worth, TX – Jim Boyd

022 TAKE TIME TO PRAY Bluebonnet BL 2001

023 ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VALLEY Bluebonnet BL 2001

RADIO TRANSCTIPTIONS

Early 1940's [Radio Air Checks] unknown – Jim Boyd (Jim Boyd [vcl/gt], Jake Wright [vcl/gt], Gar Austin [fiddle], Red Gilliam [accordion])

RIDIN' DOWN THE CANYON BACM CD D 369

BIRMINGHAM ROSE     CD D 369

WHEN I FIND MY DEAR DADDY IS WAITING     CD D 369

OH! SUSANNAH        CD D 369

DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE   CD D 369

EL RANCHO GRANDE -instr.- CD D 369

BILL BAILEY -instr.-  CD D 369

ALBUMS
BACM [UK] CD D 369 Texas Moon Waltz: [RCA:] One Heart, One Love, One Life; Save The Next Waltz For Me; Dust On The Telephone; Dear John; Texas Moon Waltz; Sweetheart Of hawaii; Truck Driver’s Boogie; From Here On; We Were Married; The Girl In The Picture; I Got  Along Before I Met You; Mule Boogie; Bear Creek Boogie; Boogie Bottom Boogie; Dixieland Boogie; The Big D Boogie; Waxahachie Boogie Woogie Dishwasher Boy; Will You Be Mine; When I’m beside You; Take Time To Pray; Boogie Woogie Square Dance; [air checks, early 1940s:] Ridin‘ Down The Canyon; Birmingham Rose; When I Find My Dear Daddy Is Waiting; Oh! Susannah; Down By The Riverside; El Rancho Grande (instr.); Bill Bailey (instr.); [private:] Jig In G (instr.) – 02-12

SINGLES

Vocalion (1934) Kansas Hill Billies

02873 I Hear An Old Train A' Comin' / Get Aboard That South Bound Train - 34

RCA Victor (1947-51)              

21-0055/48-0047 Dear John (I Brought Your Saddle Home) / One Heart, One Love, One Life - 05-49

21-0094/48-0093 Dust On My Telephone / Save The Next Waltz For Me - 09-49

21-0152/48-0159 Truck Driver's Boogie / Sweetheart Of Hawaii – 12-49 (promo version as WCDJ 55)

21/48-0301 Mule Boogie / We Were Married – 04-50    (rev. Apr. 22)         

21/48-0353 The Girl In The Picture / Bear Creek Boogie - 06-50 (rev. June 24)

21/48-0383 Dixieland Boogie / I Got Along Without You Before I Met You (I Can Get Along Without You Now) - 10-50

21/48-0418 Big D Boogie / From Here On (It’s All Up To You) - 01-51

21/48-0443 Dear John (I Brought Your Saddle Home) / Boogie Bottom Boogie - 02-51 (rev. March 3)

21/48-0455 Waxahachie Boogie Woogie Diswasher Boy / When I'm Beside You - 04-51  (rev. Apr. 7)

21/48-0475 Take Time To Pray / Will You Be Mine? - 06-51 (rev. June 23)

20/47-4263 Boogie Woogie Square Dance / Texas Moon Waltz - 09-51

Bluebonnet (1959)

BL 2001 Take Time To Pray / On The Other Side Of The Valley – 05-59 (rev. May 18)