Leon Chappel - Leon Chappelear

Horace Leon Chappelear, *01-08-1909 Tyler, TX, +22-10-1962
2nd version
by Tony Russell, Richard Weize, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS also recorded with Jimmie Davis

13 September 1932 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, In - Leon Chappelear (The Lone Star Cowboy) (Leon Chappelear [vcl/gt]
001 G18777 THE MESSAGE FROM HOME Gennett unissued
002 G18778 TRIFLING MAMA BLUES Champion S-16547 45167/OJR-1001
003 G18779 MOONLIGHT AND SKIES unissued
004 G18780 LITTLE JOE THE WRANGLER 16497 45068 Montgomery Ward 4950 Minerva M-14039/BACM CD D 478
005 G18781 COWBOY JACK unissued
006 G18782 I'D LIKE TO BE IN TEXAS FOR THE ROUNDUP IN SPRING 16497 45068 Montgomery Ward 4950/ BACM CD D 478
007 G17183 I LOVE OU BUT I DON‘T KNOW WHY unissued
008 G18784 TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE S-16547 45167/ OJR-1001
4 August 1933 Chicago, IL – Lone Star Cowboys (Leo Chappelear [vcl/gt], Joe Attlesey [vcl/mandolin], Bob Attlesey [vcl/?])
L01 BS-76868-1 HANG OUT THE FRONT DOOR KEY 23846 B-6001/ OJR-1001
L02 BS-76869-1 DEEP ELM BLUES 23846 B-6001/ OJR-1001
L03 BS-76870-1 WILL THERE BE ANY COWBOYS IN HEAVEN? 23850
L04 BS-76871-1 WONDERFUL CHILD 23850/ OJR-1001
5 August 1933 Chicago, IL – Lone Star Cowboys (Leo Chappelear [vcl/gt], Joe Attlesey [vcl/mandolin/speach], Bob Attlesey [vcl/?/speach])
L05 BS-76879-1 CRAWDAD SONG B-6052 20-2941/ OJR-1001
L06 BS-76880-1 WHO WOULDN'T BE LONELY? B-5283
L07 BS-76881-1 JUST BECAUSE B-6052 20-2941/ OJR-1001
14 August 1935 Chicago, IL – Leon’s Lone Star Cowboys (Leon Chappelear [vcl-1/gt], Lonnie Hall [vcl-2/fiddle], Gene Sullivan [gt], Howard Oliver [banjo], Skipper Hawkins [bass], Johnny Harvey [clarinet])
009 C 90225-A MAMA DON’T ALLOW IT -1 5423 Champion 45151 Montgomery Ward 8015/ BACM CD D 478
010 C 90226-A BEN WHEELER STOMP 5928/ OJR-1001
011 C 90227-A DINAH -2 5361 Champion 45174/ BACM CD D 478
012 C 90228-A MILENBERG JOYS 5454 Champion 45196/ OJR-1001
013 C 90229-A MISTREATED BLUES -1 5423 Champion 45151 Montgomery Ward 8015/ BACM CD D 478
014 C 90230-A I’M A DO RIGHT PAPA -1 5361 Champion 45174 / OJR-1001
015 C 90231-A THAT OLD SWEETHEART OF MINE -1 5301/ BACM CD D 478
016 C 90232-A TRULY I PROMISE TO LOVE YOU -1 5914 Champion 45195
017 C 90233-A TIGER RAG 5928/ BACM CD D 478
018 C 90234-A BUGGLE CALL RAG 5396 Champion 45169/ OJR-1001
15 August 1935 Chicago, IL – Leon’s Lone Star Cowboys (Leon Chappelear [vcl-1/gt], Lonnie Hall [vcl-2/fiddle], Gene Sullivan [gt], Howard Oliver [banjo], Skipper Hawkins [bass], Johnny Harvey [clarinet])
019 C 90236-A MY GAL SAL -1 5301/ BACM CD D 478
020 C 90237-A,AA SWEET GEORGIA BROWN -2 unissued
021 C 90238-A WEARY BLUES 5323 -1 Champion 45165/ BACM CD D 478
022 C 90239-A JUST FORGET -1 5914 Champion 45195
023 C 90240-A SWEET SUE, JUST YOU -1 5328 Champion 45152/ BACM CD D 478
024 C 90241-A NO MAMA BLUES -1 5454 Champion 45196/ OJR-1001
025 C 90242-A I’M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD -1 5328 Champion 45152/ BACM CD D 478
026 C 90243-A WHITE RIVER STOMP 5433 Champion 45185/ OJR-1001
027 C 90244-A KANSAS CITY BLUES 5396 Champion 45169/ OJR-1001
028 C 90245-A FOUR OR FIVE TIMES -2 5323 Champion 45165/ BACM CD D 478
029 C 90246-A,AA DARKTOWN STRUTTER’S BALL -1 rejected
030 C 90247-A MY LITTLE GIRL -1 5433 Champion 45185/ BACM CD D 478
13 March 1936 Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, LA – Leon’s Lone Star Cowboys (Leon Chappelear [vcl -1/gt], Gene Sullivan [vcl-2/gt], Howard Oliver [banjo], Slim Harbert [bass], Lonnie Hall [fiddle], Speck Harrison [clarinet])
031 NO-60715 31ST STREET BLUES -1 5280/ BACM CD D 478
032 NO-60716-A CHINA BOY 5280/ OJR-1001
033 NO-60717 MR. AND MRS. IS THE NAME -2 5289/ OJR-1001
034 NO-60718-A I’LL NEVER SAY “NEVER AGAIN“ AGAIN -2 5288/ BACM CD D 478
035 NO-60719 TEXAS PLAINS -1 5288 Minerva M-14168/ OJR-1001
036 NO-60720 I KNOW I LOVE, BUT I DON’T KNOW WHY -1 5289/ BACM CD D 478
037 NO-60721 PRAIRIE ROSE -1 5530 Minerva M-14132/ BACM CD D 478
14 February 1937 Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, TX – Leon’s Lone Star Cowboys (Leon Chappelear [vcl-1/gt], Howard Oliver [banjo], Carl Rainwater [steel], Slim Harbert [bass], Lonnie Hall [fiddle], Hugh Berry [clarinet])
038 61775-A JUST A BLUE EYED BLONDE -1 5340/ BACM CD D 478
039 61776-A TROUBLE IN MIND -1 5340/ OJR-1001
040 61777-A TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE -1 5388/ OJR-1001
041 61778-A BABY WON’T YOU COME ALONG -1 5416/ OJR-1001
042 61779-A YOU’RE IN MY HEART TO STAY -1 5404 Minerva M-14165/ OJR-1001
043 61780-A WILD CAT MAMA (THE ANSWER TO DO RIGHT PAPA) -1 5404 Minerva M-14165
044 61781-A I‘M SERVING DAYS -1 5449/ BACM CD D 478
045 61782-A WHO WALKS IN WHEN I WALK OUT -1 5377/ OJR-1001
046 61783-A TRAVELIN‘ BLUES -1 5416/ BACM CD D 478
047 61784-A IN A LITTLE RED BARN -1 5377/ BACM CD D 478
048 61785-A I NEVER KNEW -1 5697/ OJR-1001
049 61786-A ANGRY -1 5288/ OJR-1001
050 61787-A THE EMPTY CRADLE 5449 Montgomery Ward 8014
051 61788-A THE ONE ROSE (THAT‘S LEFT IN MY HEART) -1 Montgomery Ward 8014
12 December 1937 Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, TX - Leon’s Lone Star Cowboys (Leon Chappelear [vcl/gt], Howard Oliver [banjo], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Lonnie Hall [fiddle], J.R. Chatwell [fiddle], Archie Laurent [clarinet])
052 63030-A DEAR LITTLE GIRL 5481
053 63031-A SHE’S GOT ME WORRIED (FAN IT) 5571/ OJR-1001
054 63032-A NEW DO RIGHT DADDY 5481/ BACM CD D 478
055 63033-A SHE’S RUNNING AROUND 5511/ BACM CD D 478
056 63034-A GOING UP TO DALLAS 5551 Minerva M-14164/ BACM CD D 478
057 63035-A TOODLE-OO SWEET MAMA 5697/ BACM CD D 478
058 63036-A RED HOT MAMA FROM WAY OUT WEST 5551 Minerva M-14164/ OJR-1001
059 63037-A YOU’RE BE A MILLION MILES FROM NOWHERE 5511/ BACM CD D 478
060 63038-A MY MOTHER’S ROSARY (TEN BABY FINGERS AND TEN BABY TOES) 5530/ BACM CD D 478
061 63039-A SENTIMENTAL GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA 5571/ BACM CD D 478
8 March 1950 [no. 1453] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Leon Chappel (Leon Chappel [vcl/gt], Jimmie Widener [gt], Cliffie Stone [bass], Tex Atchison [fiddle])
062 5617-2 YOU HEAR ME TALKIN' Capitol F1008/BCD 16254
063 5663-1 TRUE BLUE PAPA F1008/BCD 16254
29 June 1950 [no. 1790, 14:30-17:15] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Leon Chappel (Leon Chappel [vcl/gt], Jimmie Widener [gt], Cliffie Stone [bass], Tex Atchison [fiddle])
064 6172-1 KEEP HIM SATISFIED F1156
065 6173-3 SLOW DOWN SWEET MAMA F1447
066 6174-2 STREAMLINED GAL F1156
067 6175-2 TELL ME MAMA F1447
2 June 1951 [no. 2141] Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX – Leon Chappel (Leon Chappel [vcl/gt], ? [gt], ? [bass], poss. Art Davis or Georgia Slim Ruthland [fiddle], poss. Paul Franklin Blunt [piano] Producer: Dee Kilkpatrick)
068 7464-3 I'M A DO-RIGHT DADDY F1756
069 7465-2 TAKE YOUR TIME MAMA F1756
070 7466-2 (I'M A) LONG GIBE DOGGIE F1862
071 7467-5 GONNA TURN YOU LOOSE F1862
14 November 1951 [no. 2363] poss. University Of Texas, Austin, TX – Leon Chappel (Leon Chappel [vcl/gt], ? [gt], ? [bass], poss. Art Davis or Georgia Slim Ruthland [fiddle], poss. Paul Franklin Blunt [piano] Producer: Ken Nelson)
072 9225-7 YOU'RE A LOVIN' WOMAN F1954
073 9226-10 LITTLE BITTY BLUES F2065
074 9227-8 DON'T DOG ME 'ROUND F2611
075 9228-7 TRUE DETECTIVE F2065
15 November 1951 [no. 2364] poss. University Of Texas, Austin, TX – Leon Chapel (Leon Chappel [vcl/gt], ? [gt], ? [bass], poss. Art Davis or Georgia Slim Ruthland [fiddle], poss. Paul Franklin Blunt [piano] Producer: Ken Nelson)
076 9229-7 AUTOMATIC MAMA F2167
077 9230-10 LOWDOWN LONESOME BLUES F2167
078 9231-14 BOOGER BLUES F1954
079 9232-4 JUST A BLUE-EYED BLONDE unisued
3 April 1953 [no. 2972] poss. KWKH Radio Station Studio, 327 Texas St., Shreveport, LA – Leon Chappel (Leon Chappel [vcl/gt], Thomas Merle Shelton [gt], poss. Grundy Slim Harbert [bass], poss. Lonnie Hall [fiddle], Bernie Harkness [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
080 11292-5 DOUBLE UP AND CATCH UP F2526
081 11293-7 WHAT MAKES YOU HESITATE unissued
082 11294-2 SWEETHEARTS OR FRIENDS unissued
083 11295-4 HOW COME YOU DO ME LIKE YOU DO unissued
3 April 1953 [no. 2973] poss. KWKH Radio Station Studio, 327 Texas St., Shreveport, LA – Leon Chappel (Leon Chappel [vcl/gt], Thomas Merle Shelton [gt], poss. Grundy Slim Harbert [bass], poss. Lonnie Hall [fiddle], Bernie Harkness [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
084 11296-4 NEW DO-RIGHT DADDY F2611
085 11297-6 I'M GETTING MIGHTY TIRED F2526
086 11298-2 A TRUE MAN'S HARD TO FIND unissued
087 11299-3 I'M CHECKIN' YOU OUT unissued

ALBUMS
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16254 Automatic Mama: You Hear Me Talkin'; True Blue Papa; Keep Him Satisfied; Slowdown Sweet Mama; Streamlined Gal; Tell Me Mama; I'm A Do-Right Daddy; Take Your Time Mama; (I'm A) Long Gone Doggie; Gonna Turn You Loose; You're A Lovin' Woman; Little Bitty Blues; Don't Dog Me Around; True Detective; Automatic Mama; Lowdown Lonesome Blues; Booger Blues; Just A Blue-Eyed Blonde; Double Up And Catch Up; What Makes You Hesitate; Sweethearts Or Friends; How Come You Do Me Like You Do; New Do-Right Daddy; I'm Gettin' Mighty Tired; A True Man's Hard To Find; I'm Checkin' You Out – 99
Original Jazz Library OJL-1001 Western Swing Chronicles, Vol. 2: Triflin' Mama Blues; Just Because; Who Walks In When I Walk Out; No Mama Blues; Bugle Call Rag; Too Good To Be True; Wonderful Child; Texas Plains; Baby Won't You Come Along; Ben Wheeler Stomp; Angry; Red Hot Mama From Way Out West; Hang Out The Front Door Key; Kansas City Blues; Milenburg Joys; I Never Knew; It's All Coming Home To You (Jimmie Davis, Vocal); China Boy; Trouble In Mind; Crawdad Song; She's Got Me Worried; Mr. And Mrs. Is The Name; Deep Elm Blues; White River Stomp; You're In My Heart To Stay; I'm A Do Right Papa; Too Good To Be True – 24-09-02

BACM [UK] CD D 478 Leon’s Lone Star Cowboys 1932/1937: Little Joe The Wrangler;  I'd Like To Be In Texas For The Round-Up In The Spring; Mama Don't  Allow It; Dinah;  Mistreated Blues; That Old Sweetheart Of Mine; Tiger Rag; My Gal Sal; Weary Blues; Sweet Sue - Just You; I'm Sitting On Top Of The World; Four Or Five Times; My Little Girl;  31st Street Blues; I'll Never Say Never Again, Again;  I Know I Love You, But I Don't Know Why;  Prairie Rose;  Just A Blue Eyed Blonde;  I'm Serving Days;  Travelin' Blues;  In A Little Red  Barn;  New Do Right Daddy;  She's Runnin Around;  Goin' Up To Dallas;  Toodle-Oo Sweet Mama; You're A Million Miles From Nowhere; My Mother's Rosary;  Sentimental Gentleman  From Georgia – 02-15

SINGLES
Gennett - Champion (1932)
16497 Little Joe The Wrangler / I'd Like To Be In Texas For Roundup In Spring - 32
16547 Too Good To Be True / Trifling Mama Blues - 33
45068 Little Joe The Wrangler / I'd Like To Be In Texas For Roundup In Spring – 35 (reissue)
45167 Trifling Mama Blues / Too Good To Be True - 35 (reissue)
Victor /Bluebird (1933) Lone Star Cowboys
23846 Hang Out The Front Door Key / Deep Elm Blues – 33 (reissued on Bluebird B-6001)
23850 Will There Be Any Cowboys In Heaven? / Wonderful Child – 33
B-6001 Hang Out The Front Door Key / Deep Elm Blues – 33 (reissue of 23846)
B-6052 Crawdad Song / Just Because – 35
20-2941 Crawdad Song / Just Because – 48 (reissue of B-6052)
Champion/Decca (1935-37) as by Leon's Lonestar Cowboys
45151 Mistreated Blues / Sweet Sue - 35
45165 Weary Blues / Four Or Five Times – 35
45169 Kansas City Blues / Buggle Call Rag - 35
45174 Dinah / I'm A Do Right Daddy - 36
45185 White River Stomp / My Little Girl - 36
45195 Just Forget / Truly I Promise Love - 36
5280 Thirty First Street Blues / China Boy - 10-36
5288 I'll Never Say Never Again / Texas Plains - 11-36
5289 Mr. And Mrs. Is The Name / I Know I Love You, But I Do - 11-36
5301 My Gal Sal / That Old Sweetheart Of Mine - 12-36
5323 Weary Blues / Four Or Five Times - 01-37
5328 Sweet Sue / Sittin' On Top Of The World - 02-37
5340 Blue Eyed Blonde / Trouble In Mind - 03-37
5377 Who Walks In When I Walk Out / In A Little Red Barn - 05-37
5388 Too Good To Be True / Angry - 06-37
5396 Kansas City Blues / Buggle Call Rag - 07-37
5404 You're In My Heart To Stay / Wild Cat Mama - 08-37
5416 Baby Won't You Come Along / Traveling Blues - 09-37
5423 Mama Don't Allow It / Mistreated Blues - 09-37
5433 White River Stomp / My Little Girl - 09-37
5449 I'm Serving Days / The Empty Cradle - 11-37
5454 No Mama Blues / Milenberg Joy - 11-37
5481 Dear Little Girl / New Do Right Baby - 02-38
5511 You're A Million Miles From Nowhere / She's Running Around - 04-38
5530 Prairie Rose / My Mother Rosary - 05-38
5551 Red Hot Mama From Way Out / Going Up To Dallas - 07-38
5571 She's Got Me Worried / Sentimental Gentleman From Georgia - 08-38
5697 I Never Knew / Toodle Oo Sweet Mama - 06-39
5914 Just Forget / Truly I Promise I Love You - 01-41 (reissue)
5928 Ben Wheeler Stomp / Tiger Rag - 03-41
Capitol (1950-53) as by Leon Chappel
F1008 True Blue Papa / You Hear Me Talkin' - 05-50 (rev. June 3)
F1156 Keep Him Satisfied / Streamlined Gal - 08-50
F1447 Slow Down, Sweet Mama / Tell Me Mama - 03-51
F1756 I'm A Do-Right Daddy / Take Your Time, Mama - 08-51
F1862 Gonna Turn You Loose / I'm A Long Gone Doggie - 11-51
F1954 Booger Blues / You're A Lovin' Woman - 01-52 (rev. Feb. 9)
F2065 Little Bitty Blues / True Detective - 04-52 (rev. Apr. 26)
F2167 Lowdown Lonesome Blues / Automatic Mama - 07-52
F2526 Double Up And Catch Up / I'm Getting Mighty Tired - 07-53
F2611 Don't Dog Me 'Round / New Do Right Daddy - 10-53