Bill and Paul

2nd version
by Dick Grant and Walt Saunders with acknowledgements to Paul Chaney, Bill Poffinberger, John Burton, Phil Tricker and Al Turner
SESSIONS
Early 1956 Lucky Chapman Studio, Frederick, MD - Lucky Chapman and The Ozark Mountain Boys (Lewis “Lucky” Chapman [vcl/rh gt], John Humbird Duffey [vcl/mandolin], Gilbert A. “Bill” Berry or Frank Johnson (stg bs) or Carroll Harbaugh [bass], William “Bill” Poffinberger [fiddle]. Producer: Lewis “Lucky” Chapman)
L01 I’VE WAITED SO LONG Maryland 45-573-A
L02 BLUE GRASS 45-573-B, Starday 45-258BK
26 July 1959 Joe Bussard Studio, Fleming Ave., Frederick, MD - John Duffey-Lucky Chapman and Ozark Mountain Boys (John Humbird Duffey [tnr vcl-1/mandolin], Lewis “Lucky” Chapman [rh gt], Gilbert A. “Bill” Berry [rh gt], William “Bill” Poffinberger [fiddle]. Producer: Joe Bussard Jr.)
J01 BLUE GRASS -instr.- Fonotone 617/Dust-To-Digital DTDCD-003
J02 PUT MY LITTLE SHOES AWAY -1 617/DTDCD-003
J03 ON AND ON Fonotone 5025-A
J04 SOPHRONIE 5025-B
J05 NO MOTHER AND DAD Fonotone 5035-A
J06 COUNTRY BOY ROCK AND ROLL 5035-B
J07 FATHER PUT THE COWS AWAY Fonotone
FONOTONE 617 pressed twice.
6 January 1960 Joe Bussard Studio, Fleming Ave., Frederick, MD - Bill and Paul - The Bluegrass Travelers (Gilbert A. “Bill” Berry [vcl/rh gt], Paul Chaney [vcl/banjo], Carroll Harbaugh [bass], William “Bill” Poffinberger [fiddle]. Producer: Joe Bussard Jr.)
001 SEND ME THE PILLOW Fonotone 601
002 PANHANDLE COUNTRY -instr.- 601
003 CHARLOTTE BREAKDOWN -instr.- Fonotone 602
004 BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY 602
005 WHEN THE GOLDEN LEAVES BEGIN TO FALL Fonotone 603
006 DIXIE BREAKDOWN -instr.- 603
007 I LOVE YOU ONLY Fonotone 604
008 BREAKING IN A BRAND NEW PAIR OF SHOES 604
009 MOTHER’S NOT DEAD Fonotone 605
010 WHITE CHURCH 605
1960 WCBG Radio Station, Chambersburg, PA - Bill Berry and Paul Chaney and The Bluegrass Travelers (Gilbert A. “Bill” Berry [vcl/rh gt], Paul Chaney [vcl/banjo], Carroll Harbaugh [bass], William “Bill” Poffinberger [fiddle].)
011 LONELY, LONELY ROAD A-B-S JS-226
012 JESSE JAMES JS-226
013 WHERE COULD I GO? JS-226
014 BIL’S BREAKDOWN -instr.- JS-226
1961 Joe Bussard Studio, Fleming Ave., Frederick, MD - John Duffey-Lucky Chapman and Ozark Mountain Boys (John Humbird Duffey [ld vcl-1/mandolin], Lewis “Lucky” Chapman [rh gt], Gilbert A. “Bill” Berry [rh gt], William “Bill” Poffinberger [fiddle]. Producer: Joe Bussard Jr.)
J08 BLUEGRASS SPECIAL -instr.- Fonotone 6154
J09 SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT -1 6154/Dust-To-Digital DTDCD-003
ca July 1962 WCBG Radio Station, Chambersburg, PA - Bill Berry and Paul Chaney and The Bluegrass Travelers (Gilbert A. “Bill” Berry [vcl/rh gt], Paul Chaney [vcl/banjo], Carroll Harbaugh [bass])
015 45-981A CHANGE OF HEART Dixie 45-981/Dixie CD-4444
016 45-981A CUMBERLAND VALLEY SPECIAL -instr.- 45-981/CD-4444
017 45-981B DOIN’ MY TIME 45-981/Dixie CD-3333
018 45-981B BLUEGRASS HOP -instr.- 45-981/CD-3333
DIXIE CD-3333 DIXIE GREAT ROCK AND ROLL VOL. 3 (NED 1994); DIXIE CD-4444 DIXIE GREAT ROCK AND ROLL VOL. 4 (NED 1994)
late 1962 Joe Bussard Studio, Fleming Ave., Frederick, MD - Lucky Chapman and Ozark Mountain Boys (Lewis “Lucky” Chapman [rh gt], Paul Chaney [banjo]. Producer: Joe Bussard Jr.)
L03 LOST IN A WORLD Fonotone 6347
L04 CHANEY’S BREAKDOWN 6347
L05 I WON’T GO HUNTING WITH YOU JAKE Fonotone 6350
L06 BOIL’EM CABBAGE DOWN 6350
early 1963 Joe Bussard Studio, Fleming Ave., Frederick, MD - Bill and Paul - The Bluegrass Travelers (Gilbert A. “Bill” Berry [vcl/rh gt], Paul Chaney [vcl/banjo], Carroll Harbaugh [bass], William “Bill” Poffinberger [fiddle]. Producer: Joe Bussard Jr.)
019 HILLS OF OLD VIRGINIA Fonotone 6352
020 WHITE HOUSE BLUES 6352
021 MY WALKING SHOES DON’T FIT ANYMORE Fonotone 6353
022 I’LL NEVER TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER Fonotone 6353
023 I LIKE TO HEAR’EM PREACH IT Fonotone 6354
024 GOD LOVES HIS CHILDREN 6354
ca March/April 1963 Joe Bussard Studio, Fleming Ave., Frederick, MD - Bill and Paul - The Bluegrass Travelers (Gilbert A. “Bill” Berry [vcl/rh gt], Paul Chaney [vcl/banjo], Carroll Harbaugh [bass], William “Bill” Poffinberger [fiddle]. Producer: Joe Bussard Jr.)
027 SUNNY MOUNTAIN CHIMES -instr.- Fonotone 6359
028 IN DESPAIR 6359
029 WE’LL MEET AGAIN SWEETHEART Fonotone 6360
030 SILVER BELL 6360
031 RAW HIDE -instr.- Fonotone 6361
032 WHERE COULD WE GO BUT TO THE LORD 6361
1963 Joe Bussard Studio, Fleming Ave., Frederick, MD - Paul Chaney and Bill Poffinberger (Gilbert A. “Bill” Berry [vcl/rh gt], Paul Chaney [banjo], Carroll Harbaugh [bass], William “Bill” Poffinberger [fiddle]. Producer: Joe Bussard Jr.)
033 STONEY FORK Fonotone 6381
034 BILLY IN THE LOW GROUND 6381
1963 Joe Bussard Studio, Fleming Ave., Frederick, MD - Bill and Paul - The Bluegrass Travelers (Gilbert A. “Bill” Berry [vcl/rh gt], Paul Chaney [vcl/banjo], Carroll Harbaugh [bass], William “Bill” Poffinberger [fiddle]. Producer: Joe Bussard Jr.)
035 BLUEGRASS SHUFFLE -instr.- Fonotone 6392
036 BLUEGRASS HORNPIPE -instr.- 6392
1964 Joe Bussard Studio, Fleming Ave., Frederick, MD - Bill and Paul - The Bluegrass Travelers (Gilbert A. “Bill” Berry [vcl/rh gt], Paul Chaney [vcl/banjo], Carroll Harbaugh [bass], William “Bill” Poffinberger [fiddle]. Producer: Joe Bussard Jr.)
037 CAN’T YOU HEAR ME CALLING? Fonotone 6408
038 FLOP EARED MULE 6408
1965 Joe Bussard Studio, Fleming Ave., Frederick, MD - Bill and Paul - The Bluegrass Travelers (Gilbert A. “Bill” Berry [vcl/rh gt], Paul Chaney [vcl/banjo], Carroll Harbaugh [bass], William “Bill” Poffinberger [fiddle]. Producer: Joe Bussard Jr.)
039 BREEZY GAP Fonotone 6502
040 TRAIN 45 6502
1965 Joe Bussard Studio, Fleming Ave., Frederick, MD - Bill and Paul - The Bluegrass Travelers (Gilbert A. “Bill” Berry [vcl/rh gt], Paul Chaney [vcl/banjo], Carroll Harbaugh [bass], William “Bill” Poffinberger [fiddle]. Producer: Joe Bussard Jr.)
041 BANJO STRETCH -instr.- Fonotone 6523/Dust-To-Digital DTDCD-003
042 MAMA DON’T ‘LOW 6523
1965 Joe Bussard Studio, Fleming Ave., Frederick, MD - Bill Berry - Paul Chaney and The Blue Grass Travelers (Gilbert A. “Bill” Berry [vcl/rh gt], Paul Chaney [vcl/banjo], Carroll Harbaugh [bass], William “Bill” Poffinberger [fiddle]. Producer: Joe Bussard Jr.)
043 BANJO STRETCH -instr.- Traveler TR-500
044 CHERISHED MEMORIES TR-500
January 1967 Joe Bussard Studio, Fleming Ave., Frederick, MD - Bill and Paul - The Bluegrass Travelers (Sonny Auginbaugh [rh gt], Paul Chaney [banjo], Carroll Harbaugh [bass], William “Bill” Poffinberger [fiddle]. Producer: Joe Bussard Jr.)
045 DOWN THE ROAD Fonotone 6704
046 BUGLE CALL BANJO -instr.- 6704-B/Dust-To-Digital DTDCD-003
BILL BERRY died in an automobile accident on Friday 16th December 1966 near Jefferson, Md and was buried in the Jefferson Methodist Cemetery on Thursday 22nd December 1966. LEWIS “LUCKY” CHAPMAN succumbed to cancer in Florida in either 1986 or 1987.
LUCKY CHAPMAN / JOHN DUFFEY / OZARK MOUNTAIN BOYS SINGLES
Maryland (1956) Lucky Chapman
45-573 I’ve Waited So Long / Blue Grass - 09-56
Fonotone (1959) John Duffey-Lucky Chapman
617 Blue Grass / Put My Little Shoes Away - 59 (pressed twice)
5025 On And On / Sophronie - 59
5035 No Mother And Dad / Country Boy Rock And Roll - 59
6154 Bluegrass Special / Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - 61
6347 Lost In A World / Chaney’s Breakdown – 26-02-63 Lucky Chapman
6350 I Won’t Go Hunting With You Jake / Boil’em Cabbage Down – 26-02-63 Lucky Chapman

BILL and PAUL SINGLES
Fonotone (1960)
601 Send Me The Pillow / Panhandle Country - 60
602 Charlotte Breakdown / Blue Moon Of Kentucky - 60
603 When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall / Dixie Breakdown
604 I Love You Only / Breaking In A Brand New Pair Of Shoes
605 Mother’s Not Dead / White Church
A-B-S (1960)
(EP)
JS-226 Lonely, Lonely Road; Jesse James / Where Could I Go?; Bil’s Breakdown - ca 60
Fonotone (1961)
Dixie (1962)
(EP)
45-981 Change Of Heart; Cumberland Valley Special / Doin’ My Time; Bluegrass Hop - 08-62
Fonotone (1963-65)
6352 Hills Of Old Virginia / White House Blues – 03-63
6353 My Walking Shoes Don’t Fit Me Anymore / I’ll Never Take No For An Answer – 03-63
6354 I Like To Hear’em Preach It / God Loves His Children - 63
6359 Sunny Mountain Chimes / In Despair – 05-63
6360 We’ll Meet Again Sweetheart / Silver Bell – 05-63
6361 Rawhide / Where Could We Go But To The Lord – 05-63
6381 Stoney Fork / Billy In The Low Ground - 63
6392 Bluegrass Shuffle / Bluegrass Hornpipe - 63
6408 Can’t You Hear Me Calling? / Flop Eared Mule - 64
6502 A Breezy Gap / Train 45 - 65
6523 Banjo Stretch / Mama Don’t ‘Low - 65
Traveler (1965) aka Bill Berry and Paul Chaney and The Bluegrass Boys
TR-500 Banjo Stretch / Cherished Memories - 65
Fonotone (1967)
6704 Down The Road / Bugle Call Banjo – 23-01-67