Carl T. Sprague

*10-05-1895 Manvel Brazoria County,TX - +19-02-1979
3rd version
by Tony Russell (Country Discography 1921-1942), Robert Platt, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
3 August 1925 Victor Studio, Trinity Baptist Church, 114N. 5th St., Camden, NJ - Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt])
001 BVE-33124-3 KISSES 19813/BCD-15979 CD D 729
002 BVE-33125-1-2-3 WHEN THE WORK'S ALL DONE THIS FALL unissued
4 August 1925 Victor Studio, Trinity Baptist Church, 114N. 5th St., Camden, NJ - Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt])
003 BVE-33139-2 BAD COMPANIONS 19747/BCD-15979 CD D 729
004 BVE-33140-1-2-3 CHICKEN unissued
005 BVE-33141-1-2-3 SARAH JANE unissued
5 August 1925 Victor Studio, Trinity Baptist Church, 114N. 5th St., Camden, NJ - Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt])
006 BVE-33125-4 WHEN THE WORK'S ALL DONE THIS FALL 19747 Montgomery Ward M-8060/LP 522 FA 034 Rounder 1101
007 BVE-33143-2 FOLLOWING THE COW TRAIL 20067 Montgomery Ward M-4468 B-4957/BCD-15979 LP 522 FA 034 CD D 729
008 BVE-33144-1-2-3 KICKING MULE unissued
009 BVE-33145-3 COWBOY LOVE SONG 20067 B-4957/ BCD-15979 CD D 729
010 BVE-33146-1-2-3 THE LAST GREAT ROUND-UP unissued
011 BVE-33147-2 THE CLUB MEETING 19813/BCD-15979 CD D 729
RCA VICTOR  LP 522 AUTHENTIC COWBOYS AND THEIR WESTERN FOLKSONGS (1965); FREMEAUX FA 034 WESTERN COWBOY BALLADS SONGS 1925/1 (FRA, 1995, 2CD); ROUNDER 1101 CATTLE CALL EARLY COWBOY MUSIC AND ITS ROOTS (1996)
21 June 1926 Victor Studio, Trinity Baptist Church, 114N. 5th St., Camden, NJ - Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt], H.J. Kenzie [fiddle-1], C.R. Dockum [fiddle-1])
012 BVE-35193-3 HERE'S TO A TEXAS RANGER -1 unissued
013 BVE-35194-2 IF YOUR SADDLE IS GOOD AND TIGHT V-40066/ BCD-15979 CD D 729
21 June 1926 New York City – Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt], H.J. Kenzie [fiddle], C.R. Dockum [fiddle])
014 BVE-35539-2 THE BOSTON BURGULAR unissued
015 BVE-35540-3 THE GAMBLER 20534/BCD-15979 CD D 729
22 June 1926 New York City – Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt], H.J. Kenzie [fiddle], C.R. Dockum [fiddle])
016 BVE-35541-2 OH BURY ME NOT ON THE LONE PRAIRIE 20122 Montgomery Ward M-4060 M-4099 B-4958/ BCD-15979 CD D 729
017 BVE-35542-3 THE COWBOYS DREAM 20122 Montgomery Ward M-4343 B-4958/ BCD-15979 CD D 729
018 BVE-33124-4-5 KISSES unissued
23 June 1926 New York City – Carl T. Sprague  (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt], H.J. Kenzie [fiddle], C.R. Dockum [fiddle])
019 BVE-35193-6 HERE'S TO A TEXAS RANGER V-40066/ BCD-15979 CD D 729
020 BVE-35539-4-5 THE BOSTON BURGULAR unissued
021 BVE-35541-4-5-6 THE DYING COWBOY (OH BURY ME NOT ON THE LONE PRAIRIE) unissued
24 June 1926 New York City – Carl T. Sprague  (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt], H.J. Kenzie [fiddle], C.R. Dockum [fiddle])
022 BVE-35539-7 THE BOSTON BURGULAR 20534/BCD-15979 CD D 729
24 August 1927 Savannah, GA – Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt], Joe Mintz [fiddle], Olie Olsen [fiddle]. Producer: Ralph Peer)
023 BVE-39838-2 ALL ROUNDED UP IN GLORY 20932 Montgomery Ward M-4466/ BCD-15979 CD D 729
024 BVE-39839-3 LAST GREAT ROUNDUP 20932 Montgomery Ward M-4466/BCD-15979 CD D 729
025 BVE-39840-2 COWMAN’S PRAYER 21402/BCD-15979 CD D 729
026 BVE-39841-3 THE COWBOY 21402 Montgomery Ward M-4465 M-4783/ BCD-15979 LP 45008 Yazoo 2023 CD D 729
027 BVE-39842-2 UTAH CARROLL 21194/BCD-15979 CD D 729
028 BVE-39843-4 THE TWO SOLDIERS 21194/ BCD-15979 CD D 729
21402 issued as C. T. Sprague
MORNING STAR LP 45008 WHEN I WAS A COWBOY (1984); YAZOO 2023 WHEN I WAS A COWBOY VOL.2 (1996)
13 October 1929 Dallas, TX – Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt] Producer: Ralph Peer)
029 BVE-56374-2 THE WAYWARD DAUGHTER V-40246/BCD-15979 CD D 729
030 BVE-56375 THE PRISONER’S MEDITATION B-6258/ BCD-15979 CD D 729
031 BVE-56376-2 THE COWBOY’S MEDITATION V-40197 B-5355 Montgomery Ward M-4467 M-4783/BCD-15979 CD D 729
032 BVE-56377-2 THE LAST LONGHORN V-40197 Montgomery Ward M-4467/ BCD-15979 Yazoo 2022 CD D 729
033 BVE-56378 THE COWBOY AT CHURCH B-6258/ BCD-15979 CD D 729
034 BVE-56379-2 THE MORMON COWBOY V-40246/BCD-15979 LP 522 Yazoo 2022 CD D 729
YAZOO 2022 WHEN I WAS A COWBOY VOL.1 (1996)
2-20 March 1972 Bryan, TX – Carl T. Sprague (Carl T. Sprague [vcl/gt], Craig Davis [gt-1])
035 HOME ON THE RANGE Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456  
036 IT IS NO SECRET Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456  
037 FOLLOWING THE COWTRAIL Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
038 GIRL I LOVED IN SUNNY TENNESSEE Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456  
039 WHEN THE WORK'S ALL DONE THIS FALL Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456  
040 KISSES Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456  
041 THE CLUB MEETING Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
042 BAD COMPANIONS Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456  
043 ROUNDED UP IN GLORY -1 Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456  
044 RED RIVER VALLEY -1 Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456  
045 ROLL ON LITTLE DOGGIES -1 Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456  
046 LAST GREAT ROUNDUP Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456
047 LOAST FIERCE CHARGE Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456  
048 THE GAMBLER Folk Variety FV 12001 Bear Family BCD 15456  
probably same sessions as above
049 GOLD MINE IN THE SKY Bear Family BF 15006    
050 THE BOSTON BURGLAR Bear Family BF 15006  BCD 15456  
051 ORPHAN GIRL Bear Family BF 15006  BCD 15456  
052 UTAH CARROL Bear Family BF 15006  BCD 15456  
053 JUST BREAK THE NEWS TO MOTHER Bear Family BF 15006  BCD 15456  
054 CHICKEN Bear Family BF 15006  BCD 15456  
055 WHEN YOU COME TO THE END OF THE DAY Bear Family BF 15006  
056 PAL THAT I LOVE Bear Family BF 15006
057 OLE FAITHFUL Bear Family BF 15006  
058 COWMAN'S PRAYER Bear Family BF 15006  BCD 15456  
059 SARAH JANE Bear Family BF 15006  BCD 15456  
060 MY CARRIE LEE Bear Family BF 15006  BCD 15456
061 ZEBRA DUN Bear Family BF 15006  BCD 15456  
062 MORMON COWBOY Bear Family BF 15006  BCD 15456  
063 COWBOY'S MEDITATION Bear Family BF 15006  BCD 15456
064 KICKIN' MULE Bear Family BF 15006  BCD 15456  



ALBUMS
Folk Variety [GER] FV-12001 The First Popular Singing Cowboy: Home On The Range; It Is No Secret; Following The Cowtrail; Girl I Loved In Sunny Tennessee; When The Work's All Done This Fall; Kisses; The Club Meeting; Bad Companions; Rounded Up In Glory; Red River Valley; Roll On Little Doggies; Last Great Roundup; Loast Fierce Charge; The Gambler – 72 (reissued on Bear Family BFX-15002 in 1975)
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15006 Cowboy Songs From Texas: Gold Mine In The Sky; The Boston Burglar; Orphan Girl; Utah Carrol; Just Break The News To Mother; Chicken; When You Come To The End Of The Day; Pal That I Love; Ole Faithful; Cowman's Prayer; Sarah Jane; My Carrie Lee; Zebra Dun; Mormon Cowboy; Cowboy's Meditation; Kickin' Mule - 75
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15456 Classic Cowboy Songs: Home On The Range; It Is No Secret; Following The Cowtrail; Girl I Loved In Sunny Tennessee; When The Work's All Done This Fall; Kissing; Club Meeting; Bad Companions; Rounded Up In Glory; Red River Valley; Roll On Little Doggies; Last Great Roundup; Loast Fierce Charge; Gambler; Boston Burglar; Orphan Girl; Utah Carrol; Just Break The News To Mother; Chicken; Cowman's Prayer; Sarah Jane; My Carrie Lee; Zebra Dun; Mormon Cowboy; Cowboy's Meditation; Kickin' Mule - 88 (sampler)
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15979 Cowtrails, Longhorns And Tight Saddles: When The Work's All Done This Fall; Kisses; Bad Companions; Following The Cowtrail; Cow Boy Love Song; Club Meeting; If Your Saddle Is Good And Tight; Gambler; O Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie (The Dying Cowboy); Cowboy's Dream; Here's To The Texas Ranger; Boston Burglar; Rounded Up In Glory; Last Great Round Up; Cowman's Prayer; Cowboy; Utah Carrol; Two Soldiers; Wayward Daughter; Prisoner's Meditation; Cowboy's Meditation; Last Longhorn; Cowboy At Church; Mormon Cowboy - 03
BACM [UK] CD D 729 The Original Singing Cowboy: Kisses; Bad Cpmpanions; When The Work’s All Done This Fall; Following The Cow Trail; Cowboy Love Songs; The Club Meeting; If Your Saddle Is Good and Tight; The Gambler; Oh Bury Me Not In The Lone Prairie; The Cowboy’s Dream; Here’s To A Texas Ranger; The Boston Burglar; Rounded Up In Glory; Last Great Roundup; Cowman’s Prayer; The Cowboy; Utah Carroll; The Two Soldiers; The Wayward Daughter; The Prisoner’s Meditation; The Cowboy’s Meditation; The Last Longhorn; The Cowbooy at Church; The Mormon Cowboy – 09-24


SINGLES
Victor (1925-29)
19747 When The Work's All Done This Fall / Bad Companions - 25
19813 Kisses / The Club Meeting – 09-25
20067 A Cowboy Love Song / Following The Cow Trail - 26 (reissued on Bluebird B-4957)
20122 O Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie / The Cowboy's Dream – 26 (reissued on Bluebird B-4958)
20534 The Boston Gambler / The Boston Burglar – 03-27
20932 Rounded Up In Glory / Last Great Round Up – 09-27 (reissue on Montgomery Ward M 4466)
21194 Utah Carol / Two Soldier - 03-28
21402 Cowman's Prayer / The Cowboy - 07-28
V 40066 Here's To A Texas Ranger / Your Saddle Is Good And Tight - 05-29
V 40197 The Last Longhorn / The Cowboy's Meditation – 02-30 (reissue on Montgomery Ward M 4467)
V 40246 Wayward Daughter / Mormon Cowboy – 01-31
M 4099 Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie / (Jules Allen:) The Cowboy's Lament – 33 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)
M 4343 (Jules Allen:) Home On The Range / The Cowboy's Dream – 34 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)
M 4465 (Harry McClintock:) Billy Venero / The Cowboy Song– 34 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)
M 4468 (Dwight Butcher:) The Lonesome Cowboy / Following The Cow Trail – 34 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)
M 4783 The Cowboy's Meditation / The Cowboy Song – 36 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)
B-6258 Cowboy At Church / Prisoner's Meditation - 02-36 (Bluebird)
M 8060 When The Work's All Done This Fall / (Nat Shilkret:) In The Good Old Summertime – 39 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)