By Dick Grant, Al Turner, Phil Tricker, Kevin Coffey, Dave Sax, Lillies Ohlsson, Mario Manciotti, Steve Hathaway
SESSIONS
unknown date Ultra-Tone Bropadcasting Corp., Dallas, TX - Miller Brothers Orchestra (Jay Starnes [vcl-1], ? [vcl -2], Sam Gibbs [gt], Nat Gibbs [bass], Bob Steed [drums], Leon Gibbs [fiddle], Pauline Fulcher [piano], Lee Cochran [trumpet], Forrest Fulcher [sax], Clyde Smith [sax])
001 SHADOWS ON MY MEMORIES -1 Delta DR-101/Krazy Kat KKCD-11 BACM CD D 468
002 WEDNESDAY NIGHT WALTZ -instr.- DR-102/ BACM CD D 468
003 MY BABY’S GONE [MY BABY GIRL*] -1 Delta DR-103/ BACM CD D 468*
004 SHANTY TOWN -2 DR-104/Krazy Kat KKCD-24 BACM CD D 468
unknown date Wichita Falls, TX - Miller Brothers Orchestra (Jay Starnes [vcl-1], Sam Gibbs [gt], Nat Gibbs [bass], Bob Steed [drums], Leon Gibbs [vcl -2/fiddle], Pauline Fulcher [piano], Lee Cochran [trumpet], Forrest Fulcher [sax], Clyde Smith [sax])
005 MARCHETA Delta 201/ BACM CD D 468
006 YOU’LL REGRET SOMEDAY -1 201/ BACM CD D 468
007 MILLER’S BOOGIE -instr- Delta 202/Krazy Kat KKCD-24 BACM CD D 468
008 IDA RED -2 202/ BACM CD D 468
unknown date Wichita Falls, TX - Miller Brothers Orchestra (Jay Starnes [vcl-1], Sam Gibbs [gt], Nat Gibbs [bass], Bob Steed [drums], Leon Gibbs [fiddle], Pauline Fulcher [piano], Lee Cochran [trumpet], Forrest Fulcher [sax], Clyde Smith [sax])
009 BLUEST BLUE - 1 Delta 203/ BACM CD D 468
010 BEER BARREL POLKA -instr.- 203/ BACM CD D 468
011 SCHOTTISCHE -instr.- Delta 204/ BACM CD D 468
012 WAGGONER -instr.- Delta 204/ BACM CD D 468
1954 unknown, TX - Miller Brothers and Billy Thompson (Billy Thompson [vcl], Lee Cochran [trumpet] + unknown musicians)
013 6553 ROSE OF TIJUANA [TIJUANA ROSE] 4 Star X-88/ET-123 White Label WLP-2813 Collector CLCD-2853 BACM CD D 468
014 6554 NURSERY RHYME BLUES 4 Star P-103 1667-45/ET-126 Blue Ribbon 3S-51White Label WLP-2811 Collector CLCD-2853 BACM CD D 468
015 6555 TODAY, TOMORROW AND FROM NOW ON 4 Star P-103 1667-45/ET-126 BACM CD D 468
016 6556 THAT’S HOW LONG I’LL LOVE YOU 4 Star X-88/ET-123 BACM CD D 468
017 6557 ALLIGATOR RAG -instr.-4 Star 1680-45/ET-124 White Label WLP-2813 Collector CLCD-2853 BACM CD D 468
Matrix No. 6556 “THAT’S HOW LONG I’LL LOVE YOU” has master no. 6554 in the wax.
Fall 1954* unknown, TX - Miller Brothers (Dutch Ingram [vcl/drums] + prob. Leon Miller, Lee Miller, Sam Miller, Bill Jourdan, Madge Suttee, Dale Wilson)
018 6742 FIDDLIN’ STOMP -instr.- 4 Star P-104 1673-45/ET-131 White Label WLP-2808 Collector CLCD-2853 BACM CD D 468
019 6743 GERONIMO P-104 1673-45/ET-131White Label WLP-2813 Collector CLCD-2853 BACM BACM CD D-110 BACM CD D 468
*date by Praguefrank
1955 unknown, TX - Miller Brothers (Billy Thompson [vcl -1/gtr); Bill Taylor [vcl-2/bass], Lee Cochran [trumpet], Dale Wilson [?])
020 6792 AS YOU WERE STANDING BY MY SIDE -1 4 Star 1683-45 ED-135/ BACM CD D 468
021 6793 TRAILWAYS BLUES -2 4 Star 1678-45 ED-133 White Label WLP-2813 Collector CLCD-2853 BACM CD D 468
022 6794 BROKEN HEARTED GIRL -2 1678-45 ED-133/ BACM CD D 468
023 6795 TULSA BABY -2 4 Star 1683 ED-135/WLP-2813 Collector CLCD-2853 BACM CD D 468
024 6796 DENVER HOP -instr. 4 Star 1680 ED-134 The Miller Bros. EP-20/White Label WLP-2813 Collector CLCD-2853 BACM CD D 468
ca October 1955 unknown, TX - Miller Brothers (Billy Thompson [vcl -1/gt] + unknown musicians)
025 6840-D HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR JESUS 4 Star 1686-45(a)(b)/ BACM CD D 468
026 6841-D RUDOLPH JUNIOR 1686-45(a)/ BACM CD D 468
spring 1956 unknown, TX - Miller Brothers (Lee Cochran [vcl-4 027/trumpet], Billy Thompson [vcl-5 029/gt], M-B Trio [vcl-028])
027 6865 HEY PRETTY BABY 4 Star 1694-45 ED-138/White Label WLP-2802 ? B-60591 Collector CLCD-2853 Bear Family BCD-16876
028 6866 ILL AT EASE 4 Star 1710-45 The Miller Bros. EP-20/White Label WLP-2813 Collector CLCD-2853 BACM CD D 468
029 6867 unknown title
030 6868 WHO’S GONNA KNOW 4 Star 1694-45 ED-138/White Label WLP-2813 Collector CLCD-2853
summer 1956 unknown, TX - Miller Brothers (Jimmy McGraw [vcl-1/bass], Lee Cochran [vcl-2/trumpet] + unknown musicians)
031 6877 LOCO CHOO CHOO -1 4 Star 1699 EP-29/White Label WLP-2813 Collector CLCD-2853 Bear Family BCD-16876
032 6878 WHY MUST IT BE -2 4 Star 1699-45
032a 6879 unknown title
032b 6880 unknown title
033 6881 AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS -1 1686-45(b)
034 6882 UNDER THE DOUBLE EAGLE -instr.- 4 Star 1702-45
035 6883 OVER THE WAVES -instr.- 4 Star 1702-45
036 6884 THE TRIFLIN’ KIND 4 Star 1710-45 The Miller Bros EP-20/White Label WLP-2813 Collector CLCD-2853
ca. April 1958 unknown, TX - Miller Brothers (Paul Wayne [vcl] + unknown musicians)
037 6991-C SEND ME THE PILLOW (YOU DREAM ON) 1722x45 Miller Bros EP-32
038 6992-C RIF RAFF 1722x45 EP-32
May 1958 unknown, TX - Miller Brothers (Leon Cochan [trumpet] + unknown musicians)
039 7003RE #2 I CAN’T GET STARTED 1730x45/Audio Lab AL-1553
ca. January or February 1959 unknown, TX - Miller Brothers (Jimmy Miller [vcl] + unknown musicians + Miller Brothers Trio)
040 7032-C BACK ROADS 1730x45 1736x45/Collector CLCD-2853
040a 7033-C unknown title
040b 7034-C unknown title
040c 7035-C unknown title
041 7036-C I WANTA BE FREE 1736x45/Audio Lab AL-1553 White Label WLP-2813, Collector CLCD-2853
ca late 19601 unknown, TX - Miller Brothers (Frankie McWhorter [vcl-042]; Jimmy McGraw [vcl-043/bass] + unknown musicians)
042 7076-C YOU’RE NO LONGER MINE 1750x45
043 7077-C CRAZY DREAMS 1750x45
btw. 1953/1961 unknown, TX - Miller Brothers (Leon Miller, Lee Miller, Sam Miller, Bill Jourdan, Madge Suttee, Dutch Ingram, Bill Taylor, Dale Wilson)
044 NEW POTATO STOMP 4 Star ET-124/White Label WLP-2813 Collector CLCD-2853 BACM CD D 468
045 TUNING THE FIDDLE 4 Star ET-125/White Label WLP-2813 Collector CLCD-2853 BACM BACM CD D-110
046 EXPRESS POLKA 4 Star ET-125/Collector CLCD-2853
047 WOODCHUCK BOOGIE 4 Star ET-129/White Label WLP-2806 Collector CLCD-2853
048 RAMBLIN’ ROUND –instr.- 4 Star ED-136 EP-29/Collector CLCD-2853 BACM CD D 468
049 THE KEYBOARD RAG The Miller Bros. EP-20
050 WATER BABY BLUES 4 Star ED-137/Audio Lab AL-1553 Collector CLCD-2853
051 STEPPING IT OFF 4 Star ED-137/Audio Lab AL-1553
052 TRAVELIN’ 4 Star ED-136 EP-29
053 BUMMIN’ AROUND 4 Star EP-32
054 STROLL ALONG EP-32/Collector CLCD-2853
055 I WANT A BIG KISS (FROM A LITTLE MISS) 4 Star EP-29/White Label WLP-2813 Collector CLCD-2853
056 IF YOU ONLY CARED A LITTLE Audio Lab AL-1553
057 DREAM BAIT AL-1553
058 IT’S TOO LATE TO CRY AL-1553
059 THE CHAMP AL-1553
060 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE AL-1553
061 DARK EYES AL-1553
062 INDIAN LOVE CAL AL-1553
063 FOREVER AND A DAY AL-1553
064 I USED TO WALK IN CHICAGO unissued
065 YES,YES, YES unissued
066 ONE OF YOUR LIES CLCD-2853
067 JACK AND JILL CLCD-2853
tracks scheduled for AL 1553 had an echo overdubbed. See also note in albums list
ALBUMS
Audio Lab AL-1553 Miller Brothers: Water Baby Blues; Stepping It Off; If You Only Cared A Little; Dream Bait; It’s Too Late To Cry; The Champ; Honeysuckle Rose; Dark Eyes; Indian Love Call; Forever And A Day; I Wanta Be Free – 60 (according to Andrew Brown and Sam Gibbs this album was advertised but never issued. Source: hillbilly group, Yahoo)
Collector [NED] CLCD-2853 Boppin' Hillbilly Series / Miller Brothers Band: Loco Choo Choo; I Wanta Be Free; I Wanta Big Kiss (From A Little Miss); Water Baby Blues; Who's Gonna Know; Patty Cake Man; You Walked Away; New Potato Stomp; Alligator Rag; Rose Of Tijuana; Geronimo; Trailways Blues; Denver Hop; Tulsa Baby; The Triflin' Kind; Tuning The Fiddle; One Of Your Lies; Express Polka; Jack and Jill; Woodchuck Boogie; Nursery Rhyme Blues; Fiddlin' Stomp; Hey Pretty Baby; Ramblin' Round; Back Roads; Stroll Along – 97 (also version with tracks 1-20 only and different cover exist)
BACM [UK] CD D 468 Vol. 1 Ramblin‘ Round: Shadows On My Memories; Wednesday Night Waltz (Instr.); My Baby Girl; Shanty Town; Marcheta; You’ll Regret Someday; Miller’s Boogie (Instr.); Ida Red; Bluest Blues; Beer Barrel Polka (Instr.); Schottische (Instr.); Waggoner (Instr.); Rose Of Tijuana; Nursery Rhyme Blues; Today, Tomorrow And From Now On; That’s How Long I’ll Love You; Alligator Rag (Instr.); Fiddlin’ Stomp (Instr.); Geronimo; As You Were Standing By My Side; Trailways Blues; Express Polka (Instr.); Broken Hearted Girl; Tulsa Baby; Denver Hop (Instr.); Happy Birthday, Dear Jesus; Rudolph Junior; New Potato Stomp (Instr.); Ill At Ease; Ramblin’ Round (Instr.) – 11-14
And More Bears [GER] AMB 953 Alligator Rag: I Wanta Be Free; I Wanta Big Kiss; Water Baby Blues (Instrumental); Who's Gonna Know; Patty Cake Man [Eddie Miller Band]; You Walked Away [Eddie Miller Band]; New Potato Stomp (Instrumental); I'll at Ease; Alligator Rag (Instrumental); Rose of Tijuana; Geronimo; Trailway Blues; Denver Hop (Instrumental); Tulsa Baby; The Triflin' Kind; Tuning the Fiddle (Instrumental); One of Your Lies; Express Polka (Instrumental); Jack and Jill; Woodchuck Boogie (Instrumental); Nursery Rhyme Blues; Fiddlin' Stomp (Instrumental); Hey Pretty Baby; Ramblin' Around (Instrumental); Back Roads; Stroll Along (Instrumental) – 01-06-20
SINGLES
Delta
DR-101/102 Shadows On My Memories / Wednesday Night Waltz
DR-103/104 My Baby’s Gone / Shanty Town
201 Marcheta / You’ll Regret Someday
202 Miller’s Boogie / Ida Red
203 Bluest Blue / Beer Barrel Polka
204 Schottische / Waggoner
4 Star (1953-60)
X 88 Rose Of Tijuana / That’s How Long I’ll Love You - 53
45-1667 Nursery Rhyme Blues / Today, Tomorrow And From Now On - 11-54 (reissued on P-104)
45-1673 Fiddlin’ Stomp / Geronimo - 55 (reissued on P-105)
1678-45 Trailways Blues / Broken Hearted Girl - 55
1680-45 Alligator Rag / Denver Hop - 55
1683-45 As You Were Standing By My Side / Tulsa Baby - 11-55
1686-45 Happy Birthday, Dear Jesus / Rudolph Junior - 11-55
1694-45 Hey Pretty Baby / Who’s Gonna Know - 06-56
1699-45 Loco Choo Choo / Why Must It Be - 10-56
1702x45 Under The Double Eagle / Over The Waves - 57
1710x45 Ill At Ease / The Triflin’ Kind - 57
1722x45 Send Me The Pillow (You Dream On) / Riff Raff - 05-58
1730x45 I Can’t Get Started / Back Roads - 59
1736x45 Back Roads / I Wanta Be Free - 12-59
1750 You’re No Longer Mine / Crazy Dreams - ca 01-61
EP-20 Ill At Ease; Denver Hop / The Triflin’ Kind / The Keyboard Rag
EP-29 Loco Choo Choo; Ramblin’ Round / I Want A Big Kiss (From A Little Miss); Travelin’
EP-32 Bummin’ Around; Stroll Along / Send Me The Pillow (You Dream On); Riff raff