Saturday, December 1, 2012

Jimmie and Leon Short (Dick Grant)


JIMMIE & LEON SHORT
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

ERNEST TUBB               Rice Hotel, 909 Texas Street                     Houston, Tx:      Thursday 4th April 1940
Ernest Dale “Ernest” Tubb (vcl/gtr); James “Jimmie” Short (gtr).
                                                                                                     Producer:

92006-A              BLUE EYED ELAINE                                                                        Decca 5825 A, Decca 46093, Melotone 45350
                          (Ernest Tubb)                                                                                  Decca 9-46093, Rounder SS-14
                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-15853
92007-A              I’LL NEVER CRY OVER YOU                                                           Decca 5846 A, Decca 46007, Decca FM 5160
                          (Ernest Tubb)                                                                                  Decca 9-46007 A, Bear Family BCD-15853
92007-B              I’LL NEVER GET OVER YOU                                                            Decca (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15853
                          (Ernest Tubb)
92008-A              I’LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW                                                            Decca 5825 B, Decca 46092, Melotone 45350
                          (Ernest Tubb)                                                                                  Decca 9-46092, Bear Family BCD-15853
                                                                                                                               Jasmine JASMCD-3525
92008-B              I’LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW                                                            Decca (Uniss),                       BCD-15853
                          (Ernest Tubb)
92009-A              YOU BROKE A HEART (THAT WAS BREAKING FOR Decca 5846 B,                       BCD-15853
                          YOU)
                          (Ernest Tubb)      

NB(1): DECCA 5825 released Sunday 21st April 1940.
NB(2): DECCA 5846 released Wednesday 29th May 1940.
NB(3): DECCA 46007 released Wednesday 18th September 1946.
NB(4): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 12th October 1946-DECCA 46007.
NB(5): DECCA 46092 released Monday 5th April 1948.
NB(6):DECCA 46092 released Monday 12th April 1948.
NB(7): DECCA 46093 released Monday 5th April 1948.
NB(8): MELOTONE 45350 released Canada
NB(9): DECCA FM 5160 released South Africa
NB(10): DECCA 9-46007 released 1950.
NB(11): DECCA 9-46092 released
NB(12): DECCA 9-46093 released
NB(13): ROUNDER SS-14 “HONKY TONK CLASSICS” released 1982.
NB(14): BEAR FAMILY BCD-15853 “WALKING THE FLOOR OVER YOU” released Germany 1996.
NB(15): JASMINE JASMCD-3525 “THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING IN TEXAS” released United Kingdom November 2000.

ERNEST TUBB   Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Avenue     Hollywood, Ca:  Thursday 13th January 1944
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); John “Johnny” Sapp (fdl);Thomas “Butterball” Paige (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer: Joseph “Joe” Perry

L-3279/L-50148*   TOMORROW NEVER COMES                                                          Decca 6106 A, World W-20, Decca 46289*
                                (Ernest Tubb-Johnny Bond)                                                         Decca 9-46289*, Golden Country LP-2211
                                                                                                                               Country Music Foundation CMF-005
                                                                                                                               MCA MCAD-10086, Bear Family BCD-15853
                                                                                                                               Jasmine JASMCD-3525, Collector’s Choice CCM-194-2
L-3280/L-50149    SOLDIER’S LAST LETTER                                       Decca 6098 A, Decca 46047, World W-22
                                (Ernest Tubb-Sgt. Henry Stewart)                                                Decca 9-46047, Decca DL-5301, Decca DL-8291
                                                                                                                               Decca ED-2357, Golden Country LP-2211
                                                                                                                               Coral CDLM-8078, Bear Family BCD-15853
                                                                                                                              Collector’s Choice CCM-194-2
L-3281/L-50150    CARELESS DARLIN’                                              Decca 6110 A, World W-21, Decca 46048
                                (Ernest Tubb-Lou Wayne-Bob Shelton)                                          Decca 9-46048, Golden Country LP-2211
                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-15853,                               CCM-194-2
L-3282/L-50151    YESTERDAY’S TEARS                                            Decca 6098 B, World W-20, Decca 46162
                                (Ernest Tubb)                                                                            Decca 9-46162, Golden Country LP-2211
                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-15853,                               CCM-194-2                  

NB(1): DECCA 6098 released Wednesday 29th March 1944.
NB(2): “SOLDIER’S LAST LETTER “entered Billboard Folk Chart Saturday 27th May 1944-#1, 29 weeks.
NB(3): YESTERDAY’S TEARS” entered Billboard Folk Chart Saturday 3rd June 1944-#4, 3 weeks.
NB(4): DECCA 6106 released Monday 22nd January 1945.
NB(5): “TOMORROW NEVER COMES” entered Billboard Folk Chart Saturday 31st March 1945-#3, 14 weeks.
NB(6): DECCA 6110 released Wednesday 6th June 1945.
NB(7): “CARELESS DARLIN’” entered Billboard Folk Chart Saturday 4th August 1945-#3, 8 weeks.   
NB(4): WORLD W-20 released
NB(5): WORLD W-21 released
NB(6): WORLD W-22 released
NB(7): DECCA 46047 released Tuesday 3rd June 1947.
NB(8): DECCA 46048 released Tuesday 3rd June 1947.
NB(9): DECCA 46047 reviewed Billboard Record Reviews Saturday 14th June 1947.
NB(10): DECCA 46048 reviewed Billboard Record Reviews Saturday 14th June 1947.
NB(11): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 12th July 1947-DECCA 46047.
NB(12): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 12th July 1947-DECCA 46048.
NB(13): DECCA 46162 released Monday 9th May 1949.
NB(14): DECCA 9-46047 released 1950.
NB(15): DECCA 9-46048 released 1950.
NB(16): DECCA 9-46162 released 
NB(17): DECCA 46289/9-246289 released Monday 29th January 1951.
NB(18): DECCA Records Advert Billboard Saturday 3rd February 1951.
NB(19): DECCA DL-5301 “ERNEST TUBB FAVORITES” released Monday 9th April 1951.
NB(20): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 14th April 1951-DECCA DL-5301.
NB(21): DECCA DL-8291 “ERNEST TUBB FAVORITES” released 1956.
NB(22): DECCA ED-2357 “ERNEST TUBB, Part.2.” released 1956.
NB(23): GOLDEN COUNTRY LP-2211 “EARLY RADIO BROADCASTS” released United Kingdom 1978.
NB(24): CORAL CDLM-8078/COPS-9200/OC 054-62-603M “COUNTRY HALL OF FAME” released Europe 1979.
NB(25):COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION CMF-005 “VINTAGE TUNES” released 1985.
NB(26): MCA MCAD-10086 “COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME” released 1991.
NB(27): COLLECTOR’S CHOICE CCM-194-2 “THE DEFINITIVE HITS COLLECTION” released July 2001.

THE SHORT BROTHERS - JIMMIE and LEON
                                Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Avenue                        Hollywood, Ca:                                        Friday 14th January 1944
Jimmie (vcl/el gtr); Leon (vcl/gtr); Johnny Sapp (fdl); Butterball Paige (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer: Joe Perry

L-3283/L-50152?   I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU                                                          World W-20A , Cowgirlboy LP-5194
                                ()
L-3284/L-50153?   THAT’S ALL SHE WROTE                                                  W-20A,                     LP-5194
                                ()
L-3285/L-50154?   SUNDOWN AND SORROW                                                                        W-20A,                     LP-5194
                                ()
L-3286/L-50155    Unknown            Title                                                                      World
                                ()   

ERNEST TUBB   Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Avenue     Hollywood, Ca:  Saturday 15th January 1944 
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Johnny Sapp (fdl); Butterball Paige (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer: Joe Perry

L-3287/L-50156    THOSE SIMPLE THINGS ARE WORTH A MILLION NOW  World W-22, World R-609, Golden Country LP-2211
                                ()                                                                                             Bear Family BCD-15853
L-3288/L-50157    ANSWER TO “WALKING THE FLOOR OVER YOU”    World W-21, World R- 609, Decca 46029
                                ()                                                                                             Decca 9-46029, Golden Country LP-2211
                                                                                                                               Rounder SS-14, Bear Family BCD-15853
L-3289/L-50158    YOU WON’T EVER FORGET ME                                                       World W-23, World R-609, Decca 46031
                                ()                                                                                             Decca 9-46031, Anthology Country Music ACM-23
                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-15853
L-3290/L-50159    KEEP MY MEM’RY IN YOUR HEART                                                Decca 6106 B, World W-20, Golden Country LP-2211
                                (Ernest Tubb)                                                                            Bear Family BCD-15853, Collector’s Choice CCM-194-2
L-3291/L-50160    I LOST MY ACE OF HEARTS                                                            World W-21 B, Golden Country LP-2211
                                (Jimmie Short)                                                                          Cowgirlboy LP-5026, Bear Family BCD-15853
L-3292/L-50161    THOUGH THE DAYS WERE ONLY SEVEN               World W-22, Decca 46031, Decca 9-46031
                                ()                                                                                             Anthology Country Music ACM-23
                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-15853
L-3293/L-50162    WITH TEARS IN MY EYES                                                               World W-30, Anthology Country Music ACM-23
                                ()                                                                                             Bear Family BCD-15853
L-3293/L-50162    WITH TEARS IN MY EYES                                      (Alt)                    Decca (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15853
                                ()
L-3294/L-50163    ARE YOU WAITING JUST FOR ME                                                   Decca 6110 B, World W-21, Decca 46289
                                (Ernest Tubb)                                                                            Decca 9-46289, Golden Country LP-2211
                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-15853
NB(1): WORLD W-23 released
NB(2): WORLD W-30 released
NB(3): DECCA 46029 released Monday 13th January 1947.
NB(4): DECCA 46031 released Monday 13th January 1947.
NB(5): DECCA 9-46029 released 1950.
NB(6): DECCA 9-46031 released 1950.
NB(7): WORLD R-609 “DIXIELAND STRINGS-ERNEST TUBB with his Texas Troubadors” released 1956.
NB(8): COWGIRLBOY LP-5026 “SONGS WE HAD ALMOST FORGOTTEN” released Germany 1986.
NB(9): ANTHOLOGY of COUNTRY MUSIC ACM-23 “RADIO FAVORITES, Vol.2.” released 1986.

ERNEST TUBB   Decca Recording Studio, 5505, Melrose Avenue    Hollywood, Ca:  Monday 17th September 1944                                                        
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon              Short (gtr); Johnny Sapp (fdl); Butterball Paige (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer: Joe Perry

L-50164               I’LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW                                                            World W-23, Anthology Country Music ACM-23
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50165              BLUE EYED ELAINE                                                                        World W-22,                                           ACM-23
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50166               YOU’LL LOVE ME TOO LATE                                                            World W-23, Anthology Country Music ACM-14
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50167               I’LL NEVER LOSE YOU THOUGH YOU’RE GONE     World W-33, World R-609
                          ()                                                                                                   Anthology Country Music ACM-23
                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50168               I’M TOO BLUE TO WORRY ABOUT YOU                                           World W-24,            R-609
                          ()                                                                                                   Anthology Country Music ACM-23
                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50169               THERE’S NOTHING MORE TO SAY                                                  World W-24, World R-609
                          ()                                                                                                   Anthology Country Music ACM-23
                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50170               I HATE TO SEE YOU GO                                        World W-21 B, Cowgirlboy LP-5026                                                                                                                  (Ernest Tubb)                                                                                  Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50171               I’LL ALWAYS BE GLAD TO TAKE YOU BACK            World W-23, Anthology Country Music ACM-23
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50172               TOO LATE TO WORRY, TOO BLUE TO CRY             World W-20, Golden Country LP-2211
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50173               I’M WONDERING WHY                                          World W-21 A,                         LP-2211
                          (Ernest Tubb)                                                                                  Cowgirlboy LP-5026, Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50174               LAST NIGHT I DREAMED                                       World W-23 A, Cowgirlboy LP-5026
                          (Ernest Tubb-Lois Snapp)
L-50175               THIS TIME WE’RE REALLY THROUGH                                             World W-30, Bear Family BCD-15853
                          ()
L-50176               YOU MAY HAVE YOUR PICTURE                                                     World W-24,                     BCD-15853
                          ()
L-50177               I AIN’T GOIN’ HONKY TONKIN’ ANYMORE                         W-24,                     BCD-15853
                          ()

NB: WORLD W-24 released         

ERNEST TUBB   Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Avenue     Hollywood, Ca:  Tuesday 18th January 1944
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Johny Sapp(fdl); Butterball Paige (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer: Joe Perry

L-50178               WALKING THE FLOOR OVER YOU                                                   World W-21, Bear Family BCD-15853
                          ()
L-50179               HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND?                                               World W-24, Anthology Country Music ACM-23     
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50180               JUST ROLLIN’ ON                                                                           World W-24,                                           ACM-23
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50181               YOU NEARLY LOSE YOUR MIND                                                     World W-21, Bear Family BCD-15853
                          ()
L-50182               I’LL NEVER CRY OVER YOU                                                           World W-23,                                           ACM-23 
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50183               OUR BABY’S BOOK                                                                         World W-22, Golden Country LP-2211
                          ()                                                                                                   Anthology Country Music ACM-14
                                                                                                                               Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50184               WHEN THE WORLD HAS TURNED YOU DOWN      World W-22, Golden Country LP-2211
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853, Jasmine JASMCD-3525
L-50185               I WONDER WHY YOU SAID GOODBYE                                            World W-22, Golden Country LP-2211   
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50186              I’M GLAD I MET YOU AFTER ALL                                                     World W-23 A, Anthology Country Music ACM-23
                          (Ernest Tubb)                                                         Cowgirlboy LP-5026, Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50187               THAT’S ALL SHE WROTE                                       World W-24, Anthology Country Music ACM-23
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50188               I AIN’T GONNA LOVE YOU ANYMORE                                              World W-24, Anthology                          ACM-23    
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50189               I DON’T WANT YOU AFTER ALL                                                       World W-23,                                           ACM-23
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50190              JUST CRYING TO MYSELF                                                              World W-24,                                           ACM-23 
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
L-50191               TRY ME ONE MORE TIME                                                               World W-22, Bear Family BCD-15853
                          ()

ERNEST TUBB                                                                               Chicago, Ill:       Monday 21st May 1945                                                                  
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Raymond “Ray” Head (stl gtr); Johnny Sapp (fdl); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

C-25256              I’VE LIVED A LIE                                                   World 800-9644, Anthology Country Music ACM-14
                          (Ernest Tubb-Wally Fowler)                                                               Cowgirlboy LP-5026, Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25257              WONDERING IF YOU’RE WONDERING TOO           World 800-9645,                                           ACM-14
                          (Ernest Tubb)                                                                                  Cowgirlboy LP-5026, Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25258              WHEN LOVES TURNS TO HATE                                                       World 800-9646,                    LP-5026
                          (Ernest Tubb-Pete Pyle)                                           Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25259              THERE’S A NEW MOON OVER MY SHOULDER       World 800-9647,                                           ACM-14
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25260              DAISY MAY                                                                                    World 800-9648,                      BCD-15853
                          ()
C-25261              I HUNG MY HEAD AND CRIED                                                        World 800-9839,                      BCD-15853
                          ()
C-25262              THERE’S NOTHIN’ ON MY MIND                                                      World 800-9840, Cowgirlboy LP-5026
                          (Ernest Tubb)                                                                                  Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25663              TOO LATE TO WORRY, TOO BLUE TOO CRY           World 800-9841, Golden Country LP-2211
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25264              LOVE GONE COLD                                                                         World 800-9842,                                           ACM-14
                          ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25265              YOU BROUGHT SORROW ON MY HEART               World 800-9843, Bear Family BCD-15853
                          ()

NB(1): WORLD 800-9644 released
NB(2): WORLD 800-9645 released
NB(3): WORLD 800-9646 released
NB(4): WORLD 800-9647 released
NB(5): WORLD 800-9648 released
NB(6): WORLD 800-9839 released
NB(7): WORLD 800-9840 released
NB(8): WORLD 800-9841 released
NB(9): WORLD 800-9842 released
NB(10): WORLD 800-9843 released

THE SHORT BROTHERS-JIMMIE and LEON SHORT                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                               Chicago, Ill:                                                Monday 21st May 1945
Jimmie (vcl/gtr); Leon (vcl/gtr); prob Ray Head (stl gtr); Johnny Sapp (fdl); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer:

C-25266 ?           LONESOME FOR YOU ANNABELLE                                                 World 800-8109, Cowgirlboy LP-5094
                          ()
C-25267 ?           WHEN IT’S ROUNDUP TIME IN HEAVEN                                          World 800-8110,                    LP-5094
                          ()
C-25268 ?           MY SWEETHEART OF YESTERDAY                                                  World 800-8111,                    LP-5094
                         ()
C-25269 ?           DON’T YOU CRY OVER ME                                                             World 800-8112,                    LP-5094
                         ()
C-25270             Unknown Title                                                        World
                         ()

NB(1): WORLD 800-8109 released
NB(2): WORLD 800-8110 released
NB(3): WORLD 800-8111 released
NB(4): WORLD 800-8112 released
NB(5): WORLD

ERNEST TUBB                                                                              Chicago, Ill:       Monday 21st May 1945                                                                  
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Ray Head (stl gtr); Johnny Sapp (fdl); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

C-25271             HOME IN SAN ANTONE                                         World 10125, Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25272             DARLING, WHAT MORE CAN I DO                                                  World 10124, Cowgirlboy LP-5026
                         (Gene Autry-Jenny Lou Carson)                                                         Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25273             BLUE BONNET LANE                                             World 10126, Anthology Country Music ACM-14                   
                         (Cindy Walker)                                                       Cowgirlboy LP-5026, Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25274             AT MAIL CALL TODAY                                            World 10126, Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25275             I BELIEVE I’M ENTITLED TO YOU                                                     World 10127, Anthology Country Music ACM-14
                         (Cliff Carlisle)                                                                                  Cowgirlboy LP-5026, Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25276             YOU’RE GOING TO BE SORRY                                                        World 10444, Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25277             I HUNG MY HEAD AND CRIED                                                        World (Uniss)
                         ()
C-25278             EACH NIGHT AT NINE                                           World (Uniss)
                         ()
C-25279             MY CONFESSION                                                                           World 10343, Anthology Country Music ACM-14 
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25280             MY HILLBILLY BABY                                              World (Uniss)
                         ()

NB(1): WORLD 10124 released
NB(2): WORLD 10125 released
NB(3): WORLD 10126 released
NB(4): WORLD 10127 released
NB(5): WORLD 10343 released
NB(6): WORLD 10444 released

THE SHORT BROTHERS-JIMMIE and LEON                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                              Chicago, Ill:                                              Tuesday 22nd May 1945
Jimmie (vcl/gtr); Leon (vcl/gr); Ray Head (stl gtr); Johnny Sapp (fdl); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

C-25281 ?           LONG AFTER YOU’VE FORGOTTEN                                                 World 800-8774, Cowgirlboy LP-5094
                         ()
C-25282 ?           OUT ON THE NEW FRONTIER                                                         World 800-8775,                    LP-5094
                         ()
C-25283             Unknown Title                                                        World
                         ()
C-25284 ?           THAT’S JUST THE PLACE FOR YOU                                                 World 800-8777,                    LP-5094
                         ()
C-25285 ?           I WONDER                                                                                     World 800-8778,                    LP-5094
                         ()
C-25286 ?           ONLY A DREAM                                                    World 800-8664,                    LP-5094
                         ()
C-25287 ?           ALWAYS ALONE                                                    World 800-8665,                    LP-5094
                         ()
C-25288 ?           DON’T BE BLUE                                                    World 800-8666,                    LP-5094
                         ()
C-25289 ?           I’LL BE TRUE TO THE ONE THAT I LOVE                 World 800-8667,                    LP-5094
                         ()
C-25290 ?           WHEN IT’S APPLE BLOSSOM TIME                                                  World 800-9760,                    LP-5094
                         ()
C-25291             Unknown Title                                                        World
                         ()
C-25292             Unknown Title                                                        World
                         ()
C-25293             Unknown Title                                                        World
                         ()   
C-25294             Unknown Title                                                        World
                         ()
C-25295             Unknown Title                                                        World
                         ()
C-25296             Unknown Title                                                        World
                         ()
C-25297             Unknown Title                                                        World
                         ()
C-25298             Unknown Title                                                        World
                         ()
C-25299             Unknown Title                                                        World
                         ()
C-25300             Unknown Title                                                        World
                         ()   

NB(1): WORLD 800-8664 released
NB(2): WORLD 800-8665 released
NB(3): WORLD 800-8666 released
NB(4): WORLD 800-8667 released
NB(5): WORLD 800-8774 released
NB(6): WORLD 800-8775 released
NB(7): WORLD 800-8777 released
NB(8): WORLD 800-8778 released
NB(9): WORLD 800-9760 released
NB(10): COWGIRLBOY LP-5094 “THE GUYS WHO CREATED THE E.T. SOUND” released Germany 1993.                                                                       

ERNEST TUBB                                                                              Chicago, Ill:       Wednesday 23rd May 1945                                                            
(vcl/gtr): Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Ray Head (stl gtr); Johnny Sapp (fdl); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

C-25301             THAT’S WHY I’M CRYING OVER YOU                                              World 800-8029, Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()   
C-25302             GONE AND LEFT ME BLUES                                                           World (Uniss),                          BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25303             WHEN THE TUMBLE WEEDS COME TUMBLING DOWN
                         AGAIN                                                                                           World (Uniss),                          BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25304             I’LL BE TRUE WHILE YOU’RE GONE                                                World (Uniss),                          BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25305             THE END OF THE WORLD                                                              World (Uniss), Anthology Country Music ACM-14    
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853

NB: WORLD 800-8029 released

ERNEST TUBB                                                                              Chicago, Ill:       Wednesday 23rd May 1945                                                            
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Ray Head (stl gtr); Johny Sapp (fdl); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

C-25306             IT JUST DON’T MATTER NOW                                                         World 800-8236, Anthology Country Music ACM-14
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25307             YOU’RE ON MY MIND                                           World 800-8236, Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25308             I’M WASTING MY TEARS ON YOU                                                   World 800-8237,                                           ACM-14
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25309             TEN YEARS                                                                                    World 800-8238,                                           ACM-14   
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25310             OLD LOVE LETTERS (BRING MEMORIES OF YOU)  World 10146, Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25311             LOW AND LONELY                                                                         World 800-8033,                                           ACM-14
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25312             WHERE THE DEEP WATERS FLOW                                                 World 800-8725, Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25313             YOU MAY HAVE YOUR PICTURE                                                     World 800-8909,                      BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25314             IT’S COMING BACK TO YOU                                                            World 800-8963,                     BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25315             OVER THE RIVER                                                                           World 800-9110, Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25316             YOU DON’T CARE                                                                          World 800-8900,                      BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25317             LET ME SMILE MY LAST SMILE AT YOU                                           World 800-8726, Anthology Country Music ACM-14
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25318             I’M TIRED OF YOU                                                                         World 800-8961, Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25319             YOU TOLD ME A LIE                                              World 800-9259,                     BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25320             FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE                                       World 800-8874,                                          ACM-14  
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
                        
NB(1): WORLD 800-8033 released
NB(2): WORLD 800-8236 released
NB(3): WORLD 800-8237 released
NB(4): WORLD 800-8238 released
NB(5): WORLD 800-8725 released
NB(6): WORLD 800-8726 released
NB(7): WORLD 800-8874 released
NB(8): WORLD 800-8900 released
NB(9): WORLD 800-8909 released
NB(10): WORLD 800-8961 released
NB(11): WORLD 800-8963 released
NB(12): WORLD 800-9110 released
NB(13): WORLD 800-9259 released
NB(14): WORLD 101446 released

ERNEST TUBB                                                                              Chicago, Ill:       Thursday 24th May 1945
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Ray Head (stl gtr); Johnny Sapp (fdl); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

C-25321             JEALOUS HEART                                                                            World 800-9109, Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25322             CRYING MYSELF TO SLEEP                                                            World 800-8728,                      BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25323             FORT WORTH JAIL                                                                         World 800-8962,                      BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25324             YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART                                                       World 101447,                         BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25280-RE        MY HILLBILLY BABY                                              World 10128,                           BCD-15853
                         ()                                                                                                   Jasmine JASMCD-3525
C-25325             FARTHER AND FARTHER APART                                                    World 800-8727,                      BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25326             I LOVED YOU ONCE                                              World 800-8724,                      BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25327             I’LL STEP ASIDE                                                    Vocalion VL-3684, Vocalion 73684, World 112-CD
                         (Johnny Bond)                                                                                 Bear Family BCD-15853, Collector’s Choice CCM-194-2
C-25328             WORRIED MIND                                                   World 800-9260, Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25329             A YEAR AGO TONIGHT                                          World 800-7904,                      BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25330             TIME CHANGES EVERYTHING                                                        World 800-7905,                      BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25331             WHAT GOOD WILL IT DO?                                                              World (Uniss), Anthology Country Music ACM-14
                         ()                                                                                                   World 112-CD, Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25332             MY TIME WILL COME SOMEDAY                                                     World 800-7907, Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25333             GREY-EYED DARLING                                           World 800-7908,                      BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25334             I NEVER CROSS YOUR MIND                                                         World 800-7906,                      BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25335             I TOLD YOU SO                                                     World 101448, Anthology Country Music ACM-14 
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25336             I’M BEGINNING TO FORGET YOU                                                    World 800-8875,                                        ACM-14
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25337             I’M GONNA BE LONG GONE WHEN I GO AWAY      World 800-9111, Castle LP-8018
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25338             I WALK ALONE                                                      World 10339, Anthology Country Music ACM-14
                         (Herbert W. Wilson)                                                                         Cowgirlboy LP-5026, Bear Family BCD-15853

NB(1): WORLD 800-7904 released
NB(2): WORLD 800-7905 released
NB(3): WORLD 800-7906 released
NB(4): WORLD 800-7907 released
NB(5): WORLD 800-7908 released
NB(6): WORLD 800-8724 released
NB(7): WORLD 800-8727 released
NB(8): WORLD 800-8728 released
NB(9): WORLD 800-8875 released
NB(10): WORLD 800-8962 released
NB(11): WORLD 800-9109 released
NB(12): WORLD 800-9111 released
NB(13): WORLD 800-9260 released
NB(14): WORLD 10128 released
NB(15): WORLD 10339 released
NB(16): WORLD 10447 released
NB(17): VOCALION VL-3684VL-73684 “ERNEST TUBB And The Texas Troubadours” released June 1960.
NB(18):WORLD 112 CD “

ERNEST TUBB                                                                              Chicago, Ill:       Tuesday 5th June 1945
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Ray Head (stl gtr); Johnny Sapp (fdl); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

C-25339             HEART OF STONE                                                                          World 10340, Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25340             YOU’LL WANT ME BACK (BUT I WON’T CARE)        World 10445,                      BCD-15853
                         ()   
C-25341             OUR BABY BOY                                                    World (Uniss), World 112-CD, Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25342             HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME                                                        World 800-7911, Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25343             THE LAST GOODBYE                                             World 800-8876,                      BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25344             PINS AND NEEDLES (IN MY HEART)                                               World 800-9113, Castle LP-8018  
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25345             THE LOVE I HAVE FOR YOU                                                           World 800-7902,                      BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25346             I’LL NEVER TELL YOU THAT I LOVE YOU                World 800-9261, Cowgirlboy LP-5026
                         (Rex Griffin)                                                                                    Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25347             I KNEW THE MOMENT I LOST YOU                                                  World (Uniss), Castle LP-8018
                         ()                                                                                                   Anthology Country Music ACM-23
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25348             Unknown Title                                                        World (Uniss)
                         ()
C-25349             I WONDER IF YOU FEEL THE WAY I DO                                          World (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()

NB(1): WORLD 800-7902 released
NB(2): WORLD 800-7911 released
NB(3): WORLD 800-8876 released
NB(4): WORLD 800-9113 released
NB(5): WORLD 800-9261 released
NB(6): WORLD 10340 released
NB(7): WORLD 10445 released                                                        

ERNEST TUBB                                                                              Chicago, Ill:       Wednesday 6th June 1945                                                             
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Ray Head (stl gtr); Johnny Sapp (fdl); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

C-25350             I’LL HAVE TO LIVE AND LEARN                                                       World (Uniss), Anthology Country Music ACM-14
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25350             I’LL HAVE TO LIVE AND LEARN                              (Alt)                    World (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25351             NATIONAL LAMENT                                                                        World (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25352             TWEEDLE-O-TWILL                                                                         World 800-7929,                  BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25353             THERE’S A RAINBOW ON THE RIO COLORADO      World 800-7930,                  BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25354             ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS               World 800-8877,                  BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25355             LEFT ALL ALONE                                                                            World 800-9263, Cowgirlboy LP-5026
                         (Ernest Tubb)                                                                                  Bear Family BCD-15853
C-25356             TWO MORE YEARS (AND I’LL BE FRE)                                            World 800-8878,                  BCD-15853
                         ()
C-25357             TRAILING HOME TO MOTHER                                                         World 800-9262, Cowgirlboy LP-5026
                         (Ray Whitley-A. Arnold)                                           Bear Family BCD-15853

NB(1): WORLD 800-7929 released
NB(2): WORLD 800-7930 released
NB(3): WORLD 800-8877 released
NB(4): WORLD 800-8878 released
NB(5): WORLD 800-9262 released
NB(6): WORLD 800-9263 released

ERNEST TUBB                                                                              Chicago, Ill:       Tuesday 14th August 1945                                                            
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Ray Head (stl gtr); Johnny Sapp (fdl); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

73035/C-25424    IT’S BEEN SO LONG DARLING                                                        Decca 6112, Decca 46048, Decca 9-46048
                               ()                                                                                             Country Music Foundation CMF-005, MCA MCAD-10086
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15853, Jasmine JASMCD-3525                                                                                                                                                                          Collector’s Choice CCM-194-2
73036/C-25425    SHOULD I COME BACK HOME TO YOU                  Decca 6112, Barnyard LP-5207
                               ()                                                                                             Bear Family BCD-15853
73042/C-25426    THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING IN TEXAS  Decca 9002, Vocalion VL-3684, Vocalion VL-73684
                               ()                                                                                             Bear Family BCD-15853, Jasmine JASMCD-3525
73037/C-25427    DARLING WHAT MORE CAN I DO                                                   Decca 9002, Bear Family BCD-15853
                               ()

NB(1): DECCA 6112 released Wednesday 26th September 1945.
NB(2): “IT’S BEEN SO LONG DARLING” entered Billboard Folk Chart Saturday 17th November 1945-#1, 13 weeks..
NB(3): DECCA 9002 released Friday 15th March 1946.
NB(4): BARNYARD LP-5207 “THE TEXAS TROUBADOUR SINGS ROSE OF THE MOUNTAIN AND OTHER COUNTRY CLASSICS” released Germany 1975.          

ERNEST TUBB                                                                              Chicago, Ill:       Wednesday 15th August 1945
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Ray Head (stl gtr); Johnny Sapp (fdl); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

73038/C-25428    IT JUST DON’T MATTER NOW                                                         Decca (Uniss), MCA MCA-9251
                               ()                                                                                             Bear Family BCD-15853
73039/C-25429    I’M BEGIINING TO FORGET YOU                                                     Decca 46013 B, Decca 9-46013                                                                                                    (Jimmie Davis-Floy Case)                                                          Anthology Country Music ACM-14
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15853
73040/C-25430    WHEN LOVE TURNS TO HATE                                                         Decca (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15853
                               ()
73041/C-25431    YOU’LL WANT ME BACK (BUT I WON’T CARE)        Decca 46029, Decca 9-46029, Bear Family BCD-15853  
                               ()

NB(1): DECCA 46013 released Monday 2nd September 1946.
NB(2): DECCA Records Advert Billboard Saturday 14th September 1946-DECCA 46013.
NB(3): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 5th October 1946-DECCA 46013.
NB(4): DECCA 9-46013 released 1950.
NB(5): DECCA 9-46029 released 1950.
NB(6): MCA MCA-9251 “                          ” released Japan.
NB(7): ANTHOLOGY of COUNTRY MUSIC ACM-14 “EARLY RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS” released 1984.



ERNEST TUBB                                                                               Chicago, Ill:       Wednesday 13th February 1946                                                     
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Ray Head (stl gtr); Johnny Sapp (fdl); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

73417/C-25447    THERE’S GONNA BE SOME CHANGES MADE         Decca 46041, Decca 9-46041, Rounder SS-14
                               ()                                                                                             Bear Family BCD-15853
73418/C-25448    YOU WERE ONLY TEASING ME                                                       Decca 46013 A, Bear Family BCD-15853
                               ()
73419/C-25449    I’M FREE AT LAST                                                 Decca 46030, Decca 9-46030, Bear Family BCD-15853  
                               (Ernest Tubb)
73420/C-25450    HEART OF STONE                                                 Decca (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15853
                               ()

NB(1): DECCA 46030 released Monday 13th January 1947.
NB(2): DECCA 9-46030 released 1950.      

JIMMIE and LEON SHORT                       
                                                                                                                              Chicago, Ill:                                        Thurday 14th February 1946
Jimmie (vcl/gtr); Leon (vcl/gtr); Ray Head (stl gtr); Johnny Sapp (fdl); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

73421/C-25451    AS LONG AS I LIVE                                               Decca 9008 A, Hillbilly Reasearcher HBRCD-035
                               (Roy Acuff)
73422/C-25452    COULD YOU TAKE ME BACK?                                                                    9008 B, Decca 46157, Decca 9-46157
                               (Erwin Short)                                                   Hillbilly Reasearcher HBRCD-035
73423/C-25453    DISSATISFIED                                                      Decca 46022, Decca 9-46022
                               ()                                                                                             Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
73424/C-25454    NO FORGIVENESS                                                Decca 46046, Decca 9-46046
                               ()                                                                                            Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035

NB(1): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 1st June 1946-DECCA 9008.
NB(2): DECCA 9008 released Monday 3rd June 1946.
NB(3): BILLBOARD AMERICAN FOLK TUNES Saturday 27th July 1946-Decca this week released one of the four recordings made by Jimmie and Leon Short, members of Ernest Tubb’s Texas Troubadors, last February. Tunes are two of the boys most requested numbers, AS LONG AS I LIVE and COULD YOU TAKE ME BACK.
NB(4): DECCA 46022 released Monday 16th December 1946.
NB(5): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 21st December 1946-DECCA 46022.
NB(6): DECCA Records Advert Billboard Saturday 11th January 1947-DECCA 46022.
NB(7): WSM Advert Billboard Saturday 1st February 1947-DECCA 46022.
NB(8): DECCA 46046 released Sunday 1st June 1947.
NB(9): DECCA 46157 released Monday 4th April 1949.
NB(10): DECCA 9-46022 released 1950.
NB(11): DECCA 9-46046 released 1950.
NB(12): DECCA 9-46157 released 1951.
NB(13): HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBRCD-035 “JIMMIE and LEON SHORT” released United Kingdom

ERNEST TUBB                                                                              Chicago, Ill:       Thursday 14th February 1946
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Ray Head (stl gtr); Johnny Sapp (fdl); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

73425/C-25455    THOSE SIMPLE THINGS ARE WORTH A MILLION NOW                    Decca 46030, Decca 9-46030
                               ()                                                                                             Bear Family BCD-15853
                              
ERNEST TUBB
         Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St. New York City, NY:                                                     Tuesday 17th September 1946
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr): Red Herron (fdl); Gerald Lester “Jerry” Byrd (stl gtr); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

73678 FILIPINO BABY                               Decca 46019 A, Decca 9-46019, Decca ED-2026
                         (Billy Cox-Clarke Van Ness)                                                              Decca DL-8291, Rounder SS-14
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15853, Collector’s Choice CCM-194-2
73679 DRIVIN’ NAILS IN MY COFFIN                                               Decca 46019 B, Decca 9-46019, Vocalion VL-3684
                         (Jerry Irby)                                                                                     Vocalion VL-73684, Bear Family BCD-15853
                                                                                                                              Collector’s Choice CCM-194-2
73680 RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT                 Decca 46018, Decca 9-46018, Decca ED-2356
                         (Lost John Miller)                                                    Decca DL-5301, Decca DL-8291, Decca DL-4090
                                                                                                                              Country Music Foundation CMF-005
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15853, Collector’s Choice CCM-194-2
73681 I DON’T BLAME YOU                       Decca 46018, Decca 9-46018, Decca ED-2356
                         ()                                                                                                   Decca DL-5301, Decca DL-8291
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15853

NB(1): DECCA 46018 released Monday 21st October 1946.
NB(2): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 26th October 1946-DECCA 46018.
NB(3): “RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT” entered Billboard Folk Chart Saturday 16th November 1946-#1, 20 weeks.
NB(4): DECCA 46019 released Monday 21st October 1946.
NB(5): BILLBOARD Advance Record Releases SATURDAY 26th October 1946-DECCA 46019.
NB(6): “FILIPINO BABY” entered Billboard Folk Chart Saturday 16th November 1946-#2, 12 weeks.
NB(7): “DRIVIN’ NAILS IN MY COFFIN” entered Billboard Folk Chart Saturday 21st December 1946-#5, 2 weeks.
NB(8): WSM Advert Billboard Saturday 1st February 1947-DECCA 46018/DECCA 46019.
NB(9): SHAPIRO, BERNSTEIN Advert Billboard Saturday 1st March 1947-DECCA 46018 “RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT”.
NB(10): SHAPIRO, BERNSTEIN Advert Billboard Saturday 1st March 1947- DECCA 46019-“FILIPINO BABY”.
NB(11): DECCA 9-46018 released 1950.
NB(12): DECCA 9-46019 released 1950.
NB(13): DECCA ED-2026 “ERNEST TUBB SINGS” released 1952.
NB(14): DECCA ED-2356 “ERNEST TUBB FAVORITES, Part.1.” released 1956.
NB(15): DECCA DL-4090 “ALL-TIME COUNTRY & WESTERN, Vol.2. ORIGINAL HIT PERFORMANCES” released 1961.

ERNEST TUBB
         Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St. New York City, NY:                                                Wednesday 18th September 1946
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr; Leon Short (gtr); Red Herron (fdl); Jerry Byrd (stl gtr); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

73682 LAST GOODBYE                              Decca (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
73683 GET IN OR GET OUT OF MY HEART                                       Decca (Uniss),                     BCD-15853
                         ()
73684 HOW CAN I BE SURE                      Decca 46032, Decca 9-46032, Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
73685 THOSE TEARS IN YOUR EYES (WERE NOT FOR ME)                          46032,            9-46032,                     BCD-15853
                         ()
73685 THOSE TEARS IN YOUR EYES (WERE NOT FOR
                         ME)                                (Alt)                                Decca (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15853
                         ()
73685 THOSE TEARS IN YOUR EYES (WERE NOR FOR
                         ME)                                (Alt)                                Decca (Uniss),                      BCD-15853
                         ()   

NB(1): DECCA 46032 released Monday 17th February 1947.
NB(2): DECCA 9-46032 released 1950.

JIMMIE and LEON SHORT
         Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St. New York City, NY:                                                Wednesday 18th September 1946          
Jimmie (vcl/gtr); Leon Short (vcl/gtr); Red Herron (fdl); Jerry Byrd (stl gtr); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

73686 LOVE ME NOW                               Decca 46022, Decca 9-46022
                         (Tex Ritter-Tex Owens)                                           Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
73687 I WONDER                                     Decca (Uniss).
                         (Jimmie Short)

ERNEST TUBB and his Texas Troubadours                                                           
                                                               Princess Theater                                      Nashville, Tn:                                   Saturday 23rd November 1946
Mutual Network              CHECKERBOARD JAMBOREE                  30 mins. Sponsored by Ralston Cereals
(vcl-2/gtr); Jimmie Short (vcl-7/gtr); Leon Short (vcl-7/gtr); Red Herron (fdl-1); Jerry Byrd (stl gtr); John Victor “Vic” Willis (vcl-6/accdn-3); James Ulysses Harrod Lyn “Guy” Willis (vcl-6/gtr); Charles Ray Clayton “Skeeter” Willis (vcl-6/fdl); John Wallace “Wally” Fowler (vcl-8/gtr); Lee Davis “Honey” Wilds (vcl-5); Lee Roy “Jamup” White (vcl-5); Dorothy Maxine “Radio Dot” Henderson Swan (vcl-4); Louis W. “Smokey” Swan (vcl-4); Jack Drake (stg bs).                                                                            
                                                                                                                              Producers: Charles and William Brown                                              
                                                                                                                              M.C.:

                         TOO YOUNG TO GET MARRIED                             -1                       Radiola MR-1141
                         ()
                         YOU BROUGHT SORROW TO MY HEART-2             Radiola MR-1141
                         ()
                         CHINA BOY                                                          -3                                     MR-1141
                         ()
                         YOU GO TO YOUR CHURCH I’LL GO TO MINE-4                   MR-1141
                         ()
                         SKIT                                                                     -5                                     MR-1141
                         ()
                         FORGIVE ME                                                        -2                                     MR-1141
                         ()
                         DAISY MAE                                                           -6                                     MR-1141
                         ()
                         I TOLD THEM ALL ABOUT YOU                               -7                                     MR-1141
                         ()
                         JOHN HENRY’S VISION   -8                                                 MR-1141
                         ()
                         DIVORCE ME C.O.D.       -2                                                 MR-1141

NB: RADIOLA MR-1141 “COUNTRY-WESTERN CLASSICS!” released 1983.

NOTE: BILLBOARD Saturday 4th January 1947-AMERICAN FOLK TUNES-Jimmie Short and his brother, Leon, have a new recording out soon. One of the songs, I WONDER, was written by Jimmie several years ago. On the other side of the disk is the song, LOVE ME NOW, written by Tex Ritter and Tex Owens. Favorite request numbers of the Short Brothers at present are EL RANCHO GRANDE, I’M LOST AGAIN, ROLY POLY, COULD YOU TAKE ME BACK, NEW  SPANISH TWO STEP and DARLING, IT’S YOUR TURN TO CRY.     

ERNEST TUBB                                                                               Chicago, Ill:       Monday 10th February 1947                                                          
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Red Herron (fdl); Jerry Byrd (stl gtr); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

73800/C-25509    SO ROUND, SO FIRM, SO FULLY PACKED             Decca 46040, Decca 9-46040, Barnyard LP-5207
                               ()                                                                                             Bear Family BCD-15853
73801/C-25510    DON’T LOOK NOW (BUT YOUR BROKEN HEART
                               IS SHOWING)                                                                          Decca 46040, Decca 9-46040
                               (Ernest Tubb) (Ernest Tubb Music Inc. BMI)         Country Music Foundation CMF-005
                                                                                                                              Bear Family BCD-15853, Jasmine JASMCD-3525
                                                                                                                              Collector’s Choice CCM-194-2
73802/C-25511    HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES                                                        Decca (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15853
                               ()
73803/C-25512    A WOMAN HAS WRECKED MANY A GOOD MAN     Decca (Uniss),                      BCD-15853
                               ()

NB(1): DECCA 46040 released Tuesday 1st April 1947.
NB(2): “DON’T LOOK NOW (BUT YOUR BROKEN HEART IS SHOWING)” entered Billboard Folk Chart Saturday 17th May 1947-#4, 6 weeks.
NB(3): “SO ROUND, SO FIRM, SO FULLY PACKED” entered Billboard Folk Chart Saturday 28th June 1947-#5, 1 week.
NB(4): ERNEST TUBB MUSIC INC. Billboard Billboard Saturday 2nd August 1947-“DON’T LOOK NOW (BUT YOUR BROKEN HEART IS SHOWING)”.
NB(5): DECCA 9-46040 released 1950.

ERNEST TUBB                                                                               Chicago, Ill:       Thursday 6th March 1947
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Red Herron (fdl); Jerry Byrd (stl gtr); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

73813 I’LL STEP ASIDE                              Decca 46041, Decca 9-46041, Castle LP-8018
                         ()                                                                                                   Bear Family BCD-15853

NB(1): DECCA 46041 released Tuesday 15th April 1947.
NB(2): “I’LL STEP ASIDE” entered Billboard Folk Chart Saturday 19th July 1947-#5, 14 weeks.
NB(3): DECCA 9-46041 released 1950.
NB(4): CASTLE LP-8018 “COUNTRY STARS OF THE PAST” released Germany 1980.






ERNEST TUBB
                         Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Avenue     Hollywood, Ca:  Monday 24th March 1947
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Jerry Byrd (stl gtr); Hal Smith (); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer: David “Dave” Kapp

L-4383                YOU HIT THE NAIL RIGHT ON THE HEAD               Decca 46061, Decca 9-46061, Bear Family BCD-15498
                         ()
L-4384                TWO WRONGS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT                                                         46061,            9-46061,                     BCD-15498
                         ()

NB(1): DECCA 46061 released Tuesday 15th July 1947.
NB(2): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 19th July 1947-DECCA 46061.
NB(3): DECCA 9-46061 released 1950.
NB(4): BEAR FAMILY BCD-15498 “LET’S SAY GOODBYE LIKE WE SAID HELLO” released Germany 1991.

JIMMIE and LEON SHORT
                         Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Avenue     Hollywood, Ca:  Monday 24th March 1947                                                              
Jimmie (vcl/gtr); Leon (vcl/gtr); Jerry Byrd (stl gtr); Hal Smith (); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Dave Kapp

L-4385                OLD INDIANS NEVER DIE                                                               Decca 46046, Decca 9-46046
                         ()                                                                                                   Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035

NB: ERNEST TUBB MUSIC INC. Advert Billboard Saturday 26th July 1947-“OLD INDIANS NEVER DIE” .

ERNEST TUBB
                         Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue, North                        Nashville, Tn:                                         Monday 11th August 1947
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Butterball Paige (gr); Jerry Byrd (stl gtr); Hal Smith (); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Paul Cohen

74046/NT-108      THAT WILD AND WICKED LOOK IN YOUR EYE       Decca 46134, Decca 9-46134, Rounder SS-14
                               ()                                                                                             Bear Family BCD-15498,                        Collector’s Choice CCM-194-2
74047/NT-109      A LONELY HEART KNOWS                                                              Decca 46113 B, Decca 9-46113
                               ()                                                                                             Bear Family BCD-15498
74048/NT-110      DON’T YOUR FACE LOOK RED                                                       Decca (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15498
                               ()
74049/NT-111      ANSWER TO “RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT”                  Decca 46078 A, Decca 9-46078
                               (Lost John Miller-Ernest Tubb)                                                     Bear Family BCD-15498

NB(1): DECCA 46078 released Monday 13th October 1947.
NB(2): DECCA 46113 released Tuesday 13th January 1948.
NB(3): DECCA 46134 released Monday 12th July 1948.
NB(4): DECCA 9-46078 released 1950.
NB(5): DECCA 9-46113 released
NB(6): DECCA 9-46134 released

JIMMIE and LEON SHORT
                         Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue, North                        Nashville, Tn:                                        Tuesday 12th August 1947
Jimmie (vcl/gtr); Leon (vcl/gtr); prob Jerry Byrd (stl gtr); Hal Smith (); Butterball Paige (gtr); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Paul Cohen

74054/NT-116      KENTUCKY                                                           Decca 46077 A, Decca 9-46077
                               ()                                                                                             Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
74055/NT-117      MOVE IT ON OVER                                                Decca 46077 B, Decca 9-46077
                               (Hank Williams)                                                                         Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
74056/NT-118      ALLA EN EL RANCHO GRANDE                                                       Decca 46146, Decca 9-46146  
                               ()                                                                                             Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
74057/NT-119      LA VIRGENCITA                                                    Decca 46146, Decca 9-46146                     
                                                                                                                              Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
                               ()

NB(1): DECCA 46077 released Monday 6th October 1947.
NB(2): DECCA 46146 released Monday 13th December 1948.
NB(3): DECCA 46146 reviewed Bilboard Record Reviews Saturday 1st January 1949.
NB(4): DECCA 9-46077 released 1950.
NB(5): DECCA 9-46146 released

ERNEST TUBB
                         Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue, North                        Nashville, Tn:                                    Wednesday 13th August 1947          
(vcl/gtr); Jimmie Short (gtr); Leon Short (gtr); Butterball Paige (gtr); Hal Smith (); Jerry Byrd (stl gtr); Jack Drake (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer: Paul Cohen

74058/NT-120      WATCHING MY PAST GO BY                                                           Decca (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15498
                               ()
74059/NT-121      A WOMAN HAS WRECKED MANY A GOOD MAN     Decca 46113 A, Decca 9-46113
                               (Mrs. Jimmie Rodgers-Ernest Tubb)                                             Bear Family BCD-15498
74060/NT-122      HEADIN’ DOWN THE WRONG HIGHWAY                Decca 46078 B, Decca 9-46078,    
                               ()                                                                                             Bear Family BCD-15498
74061/NT-123      WHITE CHRISTMAS                                              Decca (Uniss), Bear Family BCD-15853
                               ()

JIMMIE and LEON SHORT
                         Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue, North                        Nashville, Tn:                               Wednesday 17th December 1947
Jimmie (vcl/gtr); Leon (vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                              Producer: Paul Cohen

74354/N-545?      LONG GONE DADDY                                             Decca 46122, Decca 9-46122
                               ()                                                                                             Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
74355/N-546?      WHISTLE BAIT                                                      Decca (Uniss)
                               ()
74356/N-547?      TENNESSEE WALTZ                                              Decca 46122,  Decca 9-46122
                               ()                                                                                             Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
74357/N-548?      NOW IT’S YOUR TURN TO CRY                                                       Decca 46157, Decca 46157
                               ()                                                                                             Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035

NB(1): DECCA 46122 released Monday 12th April 1948.
NB(2): DECCA 9-46122 released

JIMMIE SHORT and the Silver Saddle Ranch Boys-1
JIMMY SHORT and the Silver Saddle Ranch Boys-2                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                              ca. June 1950
Jimmie (vcl-3/el gtr); Leon (vcl-4/gtr);
                                                                                                                              Producer:

3746                  TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE  -1-3                                4 Star 1557, 4 Star 45-1557
                         (Short)   (4 Star Sales-BMI)                                                              Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
3747                  JUST AS YOU ARE                                                -1-3                    4 Star 1508, 4 Star 45-1508
                         ()                                                                                                   Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
3748                  I’VE NEARLY LOST MY MIND                                 -1-3                    4 Star 1576, 4 Star 45-1576
                         ()                                                                                                   Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
3749                  PLEASE COME BACK       -2-3                                4 Star 1538, 4 Star 45-1538
                         (Arliene Chedester) (4 Star Sales-BMI)                                                Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
3750                  EVERYBODY’S TRYING TO BE MY BABY-2-3           4 Star 1538, 4 Star 45-1538, White Label WLP-2807
                         (Rex Griffin) (Southern Music Co.-BMI)                                               Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
3751                  LONG AFTER YOU’VE FORGOTTEN ME                  -1-4                    4 Star 1576, 4 Star 45-1576
                         ()                                                                                                   Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
3752                  A LONELY WORLD                                                -1-3                    4 Star 1508, 4 Star 45-1508
                         ()                                                                                                   Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
3753                  WHY DID YOU GIVE ME YOUR LOVE                     -1-3                    4 Star 1557, 4 Star 45-1557
                         (Short) (4 Star Sales-BMI)                                        Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035                                                                                

NB(1): 4 STAR 1508/45-1508 released Monday 14th August 1950.
NB(2): 4 STAR 1538/45-1538 released Monday 13th November 1950.
NB(3): 4 STAR 1557 released ca. Monday 12th March 1951.
NB(4): 4 STAR Records Advert Billboard Saturday 17th March 1951-4 STAR 1557.
NB(5):4 STAR 1576/45-1576 released Monday 24th September 1951.
NB(6): WHITE LABEL WLP-2807 “BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY, Vol.7.” released Holland 1989.

JIMMIE SHORT and The Silver Saddle Ranch Boys
                                                                                                                                                                                                                ca. May 1951          
Jimmie (vcl/ el gtr);
                                                                                                                              Producer:

4085                  MAC ARTHUR SPEAKS                                          4 Star 1567, 4 Star 45-1567
                         (Short-Bristol)(4 Star Sales-BMI)
4086                  (OLD GENERALS NEVER DIE) THEY JUST FADE AWAY                    4 Star 1567, 4 Star 45-1567
                         ()                                                                                                   Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035

NB(1): 4 STAR 1567/45-1567 released Monday 18th June 1951.
NB(2): Voice of General Douglas MacArthur speaking before a joint of Congress on Thursday 19th April 1951.

JIMMIE SHORT and the Silver Saddle Ranch Boys
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ca. May 1952
Jimmie (vcl/el gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

6115                   YOUR BIG BEAVER                                                                        4 Star 1607, 4 Star 45-1607, 4 Star ET-107
                          ()                                                                                                   White Label WLP-2811, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
6116   ?              THE ONE I LOVE                                                   4 Star ET-107
                          ()
6117                   HOPELESS LOVE                                                                            4 Star 1607, 4 Star 45-1607
                          ()                                                                                                   Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035

NB(1): 4 STAR 1607/45-1607 released Monday 26th May 1952.
NB(2): 4 STAR ET-107 “VARIOUS ARTISTS” released 1952.
NB(3): WHITE LABEL WLP-2811 “BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY, Vol.11” released Holland 1989.


JIMMIE SHORT                                                                              Amarillo, Tx:      1958
(vcl/el gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

349                     ARE YOU SATISFIED                                             Veeda 4000, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-035
                          ()
350                     I WAS ONLY TEASING NOW                                                                        4000,                                 HBRCD-035
                          ()

NB: VEEDA 4000 released 1958.

DISCOGRAPHY Compiled by DICK GRANT, AL TURNER, DAVE SAX, JOHN BURTON, BARRY JOHN, TONY RUSSELL, BILL DANIELS with acknowledgements to MICHEL RUPPLI, HENK SCHOLTS, RICHARD WEIZE. MARIO MANCIOTTI, THIEU DeVORST, RENE PAVLIK and FRANTISEK FRANK.

1970-2012.

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