Deuce Spriggins (Spriggens)

3rd version
By Lillies Ohlson, Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Robert Platt, Dick Grant, Mario Manciotti, Carl LaFong
Also spelled as Deuce Spriggens
SESSIONS see also Tex Williams, Carolina Cotton
1945 Hollywood – Fuzzy Knight and Deuce Spriggen’s Western Band
001 T-E-X-A-S WITH A CAPITAL "T". Jewel T-7000/CD D 279
002 THE HEP AND THE SQUARE T-7000/CD D 279
(Released Monday 5th November 1945)
April 1946 poss. Hollywood, CA - Deuce Spriggins
003 340 WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH YOU Mercury unissued
004 341 I’VE BEEN DOWN IN TEXAS unissued

May 1946 poss. Hollywood, CA - Deuce Spriggins and His Western Band, *with Carolina Cotton
005 355 WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU Mercury 6010/Krazy Kat KKCD-27 CD D 279
006 356 I‘VE BEEN DOWN IN TEXAS 6010*/Krazy Kat KKCD-27 CD D 279
007 357 FIREBALL
008 358 GOODBYE MY LOVE
KRAZY KAT KKCD-27 SWINGIN’ WEST, VOL. 2 (UK)
ca July 1947 Universal Recorders, 6757 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Deuce Spriggins & His Western Band (Joaquin Murphey [steel] + unknown musicians)
009 352? SMOKE SMOKE SMOKE (THAT CIGARETTE) CST-263/CD D 279
010 353 WHO BROKE THE LOCK ON THE HEN HOUSE DOOR CST-264/CD D 279
011 354? OH, I WENT AND GOT A BUCKET FOR MY TEARS CST-263/CD D 279
012 355 TEN MORE MILES DOWN THE ROAD CST-264/CD D 279
ca October 1947 Universal Recorders, 6757 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Deuce Spriggins & His Western Band (Joaquin Murphey [steel] + unknown musicians)
013 362 PEEKIN-PEEKIN-PEEKIN (THE KEYHOLE SONG) Coast CST-267 CST-001/Krazy Kat KKCD-27 CD D 279
014 363? THE PEANUT POLKA CST-268
015 364? SHE’S A REAL GONE OAKIE CST-268
016 365 LOADED PISTOL LOADED DICE Coast CST-267 CST-001/CD D 279
3 February 1949 [no.1183] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Deuce Spriggens with Tex Williams' Orchestra
017 3945 SUNFLOWER 15405
018 3946 RED HOT MAMA 15405
27 December 1949 [no 1571] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Deuce Spriggens with Tex Williams Orchestra
019 5302 WHO CLIPPED SAMSON’S HAIR F40279
020 5320 MOSEY ON F40279
26 September 1950 [no 1920] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Deuce Spriggins & Bucky Tibbs (Norma Jean "Bucky" Tibbs [vcl*] + unknown musicians)
021 6632-6 THIS SUSPENSE IS KILLIN' ME* Capitol F1477
022 6633 I BRING YOU A PRESENT F1288
023 6634 BUTTERFINGERS* F1288
024 6635-3 DON'T KINDLE THE FLAME* F1477
21 June 1951 [no 2252] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Deuce Spriggins ( Deuce Spriggens [vcl/bass], Jimmie Widener [vcl-1], Ossie Godson [piano-2] + unknown musicians)
025 7688 TIPPY TOEIN' WOMAN F1833
026 7689-4 WHISKEY,WHISKEY F1833
027 7690-2 THE PLAYER PIANO BOOGIE -2 F1730
028 7691-11 EMPTY HANDS,EMPTY HEART -1 F1730
16 October 1951 [no 2346] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Deuce Spriggins ( Deuce Spriggens [vcl] + unknown musicians)
029 9153-11 HUNGOVER F1981
030 9154-18 CALM,COOL AND COLLECTED F1981


ALBUMS
BACM [UK] CD D 279 Down The Trail To San Antone: Smoke Smoke Smoke (That Cigarette); Who Broke The Lock On The Hen House Door; Oh I Went And Got A Bucket For My Tears; Ten More Miles Down The Road; Peekin-Peekin-Peekin (The Keyhole Song); The Peanut Polka; She’s A Real Gone Oakie; Loaded Pistol - Loaded Dice; Texas With A Capitol T; The Hep And The Square; Who Broke The Lock On The Henhouse Door; Idaho-Ho; I Learned To Love You Too Late; What’s The Matter With You; When Payday Rolls Around; Down The Trail To San Antone; If You Ever Come To Texas; Missouri; Wabash Cannonball; When Payday Rolls Around; Wave To Me My Lady; I’d Love To Be A Cowgirl; Little Rock Getaway; Idaho-Ho; Cachita; Rosetta – 09 (singles and transciptions)

SINGLES
Jewel (1945) Fuzzy Knight and Deuce Spriggen’s Western Band
T 7000 T-E-X-A-S With A Capital "T" / The Hep And The Square – 05-11-45
Mercury (1946)
6010 What's The Matter With You / I Been Down In Texas – 06-46
Coast (1947)
CST-263 Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette / Oh, I Went And Got A Bucket For My Tears - 08-47
CST-264 Who Broke The Lock On The Henhouse Door / Ten More Miles Down The Road – 47
CST-267 Loaded Pistol Loaded Dice / Peekin-Peekin-Peekin – 47 (Australian issue on Coast CST-001)
CST-268 She’s A Real Gone Oakie / The Peanut Polka - 47
Capitol (1949-51)
15405 Sunflower / Red Hot Mama – 49 Deuce Spriggens with Thex Williams‘ Orchestra
F40279 Who Clipped Samson’s Hair / Mosey On - 50
F1288 [Bucky Tibbs:] Butter Fingers / [Deuce Spriggins:] I Bring You A Present – 50
F1477 Don't Kindle The Flame / The Suspense Is Killing You – 04-50 vcl Bucky Tibbs
F1730 Player Piano Boogie / Empty Hands - 51
F1833 Whiskey Whiskey / Tippey Toein' Woman – 10-51
F1981 Calm, Cool And Collected / Hungover – 02-52