Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Grant Turner

Jesse Granderson “Grant” Turner *17-05-1912 Abilene, TX, +19-10-1991
by Praguefrank, Kent Heineman
SESSIONS


1951 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN –  Helen Carter and Grant Turner, (Helen Carter [vcl], Grant Turner [vcl], Del Wood [piano] + unknown musicians)
001 4041/E1QB-14095  YOU CAN‘T STOP ME FROM DREAMING  789
002 4042/E1QB-14096  HEAVEN‘S DECISION  789
possibly from this session
003 MY DEAREST, AND BEST  Republic 7004-45
004 I'LL KEEP ON LOVING YOU Republic 7004-45
ca. August 1964 unknown – Grant Turner
005 THE BIBLE IN HER HAND Chart 1130
006 LORD, DON'T LET ME DOWN  1130
1965 poss. RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Grant Turner  (Producer: Slim Williamson)
007 MACO LIGHT 1275
008 OLD NORTH STAR  1275
1976 unknown – Grant Turner
009 TING-A-LING Caprice CA-2019
010 MIRACLE OF LOVE Caprice CA-2019
1977 unknown – Grant Turner
011 I REMEMBER (A FATHER’S DAY CARD) SC-0532
012 OLD NORTH STAR SC 0532
1985 Nashville, TN – Grant Turner and Melissa Kay (Producer Tommy Dee)
013 (I SPENT THE NITE IN) THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME Killer K-1001
014 THE PUPPY AND THE BEAR  Killer K-1001

ALBUMS
CVS Grant Turner Remembers The Grand Ole Opry As It Was Then: Opry Corner; Lower Broadway; Tootsie’s; History and Description of Ryman Auditorium; Stage Door; Johnny Cash and June Carter; The Famous Stage; Hank Williams and Jimmy Rodgers; Ernest Tubb; Roy Acuff; Pee Wee King and Eddy Arnold; Red Foley; Stringbean; String’s Gone Fishin’ – 80 (spoken)


SINGLES
Tennessee/*Republic (1951)
789 You Can’t Stop Me From Dreaming / Heaven’s Decision – 51 w. Helen Carter
*7004-45 My Dearest And Best / I’ll Keep On Loving You – 52 w. Helen Carter
Chart (1964-1965)
1130 Lord Don't Let Me Down / The Bible In Her Hand  - 09-64
1275 Maco Light / Old North Star – 11-65
Caprice (1976)
Caprice
CA-2019 Ting-A-Ling / Miracle Of Love – 76
Scorpion (1977)
SC 0532 I Remember (A Father's Day Card) /  Old North Star - 77
Killer (1985)
K-1001 (I Spent The Nite In) The Country Music Hall of Fame / The Puppy And The Bear – 85 w. Melissa Kay