Ken Carson

*14-11-1914, +1994

by Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Michel Ruppli

SESSIONS (fragments only) also member of Sons Of The Pioneers, Ranch Boys

ca March 1946 poss. Hollywood, CA – Ken Carson (Henry Russell Orchestra)

001 6090-2 IT SEEMS LIKE AGES Cosmo 480

002 6091-1 OUT CALIFORNIA WAY Cosmo 479

003 6092-3 PIN MARIN Cosmo 480

004 6093 AS TIME GOES BY Cosmo 479

31 December 1947 [no 935, 21:00?-24:00]  Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Ken Carson  (Ken Carson [vcl], Pinto Colvig & Orchestra cond. by Billy May.Script adaptation by Alan Livingston)

005 3182-3 NURSERY RHYMES, pt 1: Lazy Mary Will You Get Up/Good Morning Merry Sunshine/ Merrily We Roll Along/ Little Robin Redbreast/ Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry Bush/ Rain,Rain Go Away/ Diddle Diddle Dumpling 7-25007 32076 F30025 DBS 90 CBSF 3005 CAS 3128/H 3069

006 3183-3 NURSERY RHYMES, pt 2:  Mary Had A Little Lamb/John Brown Had A Little Indian/Billy Boy/Polly Put The Kettle On/Farmer In The Dell 7-25007 32076 F30025 DBS 90 CBSF 3005 CAS 3128/H 3069

007 31084-1 NURSERY RHYMES, pt 3: Hickory Dickory Dock/  Three Blind Mice/ Three Little Kittens/ Little Bo Peep/ Pop Goes The Weasel/ Ride A Cock Horse  7-25007 32077 F30026 DBS 90 CBSF 3005 CAS 3129/H 3069

008 3185-3 NURSERY RHYMES  7-25007 32077 F30026 DBS 90 CBSF 3005 CAS 3129/H 3069
December 1948 CBS Studio, Vine Street Theatre, 1615 N.Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Ken Carson (Ray Noble Orchestra)

009 HCO 3505 UNDERNEATH THE LINDEN TREE 38409/1-132

010 HCO 3506 THE STREETS OF LAREDO 38409/1-132

011 HCO 3507 JUST REMINISCING 38404 1-125

24 July 1950 [no 1848, 20:00-23:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Ken Carson with music by Billy May (Orchestra: Alvino Rey [gt], Phil Stephens[bass], Ralph Hansell [drums], Kathryn Thompson [harp], ) & strings: Ivan Eppinoff,Lou Raderman,Mischa Russell [violin],  Paul Robyn [viola], Cy Bernard [cello], Edwin "Buddy" Cole [piano],  Uan Rasey [trumpet], Ed Kusby,James Priddy [trombone], John Graas [French horn], Jules Kinsler,George Smith,Gordon Green,Arthur Fleming [woodwinds], Billy May [arr.cond.]). [overdub session: 22 August 1950 [no 4848-C] Los Angeles, CA:  Ken Carson,Pinto Colvig [vcl]]

012 6445-5 GABBY THE GOBBLER           F32027 F1260 CAS/CASF-3082

013 6446-9 THE LITTLE RED HEN F32027 F1260 CAS/CASF-3082

1951 poss. Hollywood, CA – Ken Carson

014 WONDROUS WORLD OF THE LORD  Bubletone 770

015 unknown title Bubletone 770

016 THE LORD'S BEEN GOOD TO ME 773

017 THERE'S A TIME TO REAP AND A TIME TO SOW  773

1955 poss. Hollywood, CA – Ken Carson

018 DANIEL BOONE (THE DADDY OF THE THEM ALL) M-1011

019 MAY HEAVEN FORGIVE YOU M-1011

1955 poss. Hollywood, CA – Ken Carson (Bert Pederson Orchestra)

020 M-1015-A HAWKEYE Media M 1015

021 M-1015-B I’VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD Media M-1015

1955 poss. Hollywood, CA – Ken Carson

022 ORCHIDS IN THE MOONLIGHT M-1018

023 DEAR ANGELS ABOVE M-1018

Ken Carson recorded after 1955, some info (probably incomplete)  in singles and albums list

ALBUMS

Capitol H-3069 Nursery Rhymes: Lazy Mary Will You Get Up; Good Morning Merry Sunshine; Merrily We Roll Along; Little Robin Redbreast; Here We Go ’Round The Mulberry Bush (Early In The Morning); Rain Rain Go Away; Diddle Diddle Dumpling; Hickory Dickory Dock; Three Blind Mice; Three Little Kittens; Little Bo Peep; Pop Goes The Weasel; Ride A Cock Horse; Hey Diddle Diddle; Twinkle Twinkle Little Star; Sing A Song Of Sixpence; Yankee Doodle; Mary Had A Little Lamb; John Brown Had A Little Indian; Billy Boy; Polly Put The Kettle On; Farmer In The Dell – 5- (10“ LP)

Longines Symphonette Recording Society LWS 143/148  Treasury Of The Golden West: Tumblin' Tumbleweeds; Blue Tail Fly; Cielito Lindo; Streets Of Laredo; He's Got The Whole World In His Hands; Tom Dooley; Cool Water; Rovin' Gambler; Billy Boy; This Land Is Your Land; Medley: Cheyenne ; Pony Boy ; Nellie Bly; Crawdad Song; Cowboy's Camp Meeting; A Man Without A Woman; Beautiful, Beckoning Hands; Roundup In The Sky; A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight; Red River Valley; On Top Of Old Smokey; A Roomful Of Roses; Wait For The Wagon; Twilight On The Trail; Redwing; Pick A Bale Of Cotton; The Little Brown Church In The Wildwood; San Antonio Rose; Down In The Valley; I've Been Working On The Railroad; I Wish I Was A Little Thugar Bun; Old Time Religion; What's More Fun Than A Picnic Party; Adios Muchachos; Pearly Gates; Only A Bird In A Gilded Cage; Empty Saddles; Ghost Riders In The Sky; Casey Jones; Frankie And Johnny; Little Liza Jane; Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; Sweet Betsy From Pike; I'm Movin' On; When The Saints Go Marching In; Seeing Nellie Home; Golden Bells; She'll Be Comin Round The Mountain When She Comes; Home On The Range; Cowboy's Dance; Careless Love; Full Moon Over Texas; Good Old Mountain Dew; Cowboy's Dream; St. James Infirmary; John Henry; Old Chisolm Trail; Michael, Row The Boat Ashore; Aura Lee; The Yellow Rose Of Texas; Down By The Riverside; Skip To My Lou; Whispering Hope – 6- (6 LP) w. The Choraliers

Longines Symphonette Recording Society LWS 149 Campfire Songs:  Nancy Till; Clementine; Oh! Susanna; Spanish Cavalier; Whoopee Ti Yi Yo; Good Bye Old Paint; Shenandoah; Spanish is a Loving Tongue; Riding Old Paint; Foggy; Foggy Dew; Columbus Stockade Blues; Look Down That Lonesome Road - 6-

SINGLES

Cosmo (1946)

479 As Time Goes By / Out California Way – 46

480 It Seems Like Ages / Pin Marin - 46

Columbia

38404/1-125 [Ray Noble:] Down By The Station / [Ken Carson:]  Just Reminiscing (Still In Love With you) - 49

38409/1-132 The Streets Of Laredo / Underneath The Linden Tree - 49

Capitol

25007/25008 [DBS 90] Nursery Rhymes: Lazy Mary Will You Get Up; Good Morning Merry Sunshine; Merrily We Roll Along; Little Robin Redbreast; Here We Go ’Round The Mulberry Bush (Early In The Morning); Rain Rain Go Away; Diddle Diddle Dumpling; Hickory Dickory Dock; Three Blind Mice; Three Little Kittens; Little Bo Peep; Pop Goes The Weasel; Ride A Cock Horse; Hey Diddle Diddle; Twinkle Twinkle Little Star; Sing A Song Of Sixpence; Yankee Doodle; Mary Had A Little Lamb; John Brown Had A Little Indian; Billy Boy; Polly Put The Kettle On; Farmer In The Dell.  - 09-48  (2 78 RPM album, also as CAS 3128/29 and CBSF 3005)

CAS 3082 Gabby the Gobbler / The Little Red Hen – 11-50

Bibletone (1951s)

770 Wondrous Word Of The Lord / ? - 51

773 The Lord's Been Good To Me / There's A Time To Reap And A Time To Sow – 51

Media (1955)

M-1011 Daniel Boone (The Daddy Of The Them All) / May Heaven Forgive You – 06-55

M-1015 Hawkeye / I‘ve Been Working On The Railroad – 09-55

M-1018 Orchids In The Moonlight / Dear Angels Above – 55

Davis (1958)

461-45 If You Need Me /  Gypsy Tell My Fortune – 58 (w. Jim Tyler Orchestra)

Luke (1973)

PL 1Q0 [Ken Carson:] Ballad Of Luke 1 / [Ed Labunski:] Ballad Of Luke 2 – 73 (33 RPM single)