Floyd Guilbeau, *26-09-1937 Sunset, LA, +13-04-2016
by Praguefrank with help of http://www.burritobrother.com/gib2.htm
SESSIONS also member of Four Young Men (Bobby
Edwards), Castaways, The Dudes, Nashville West, Swampwater, Cold Steel, Sierra,
1957 [radio broadcast] unknown – Gib Guilbeau00001 DON’T JUST STAND THERE
1957 [radio broadcast] unknown – Darrell, Gib and Ernie (Darrell Cotton, Gib Guilbeau, Ernie Wiliams)
D00001 HINKLEY VALLEY BOYS Beau Town BEA 225003
1959 North Hollywood, CA – The Hi-Flyers (Darrell Cotton, Gib Guilbeau, Ernie Wiliams)
H01 I HEARD AN ANGEL CRY Shasta 45SH-118
H02 THEY CALL YOU THE LOVER 45SH-118
1960 North Hollywood, CA – Darrell, Gib and Ernie (Darrell Cotton, Gib Guilbeau, Ernie Wiliams)
D01 I GOOFED Shasta 45SH-133
D02 MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL Shasta 45SH-133
D03 JUST OR UNJUST 45SH-147
D04 DON'T BET ON A PROMISE 45SH-147
ca 1964 unknown – Gib Guilbeau and Darrell Cotton as Duncan and Fife
001 WINDS OF YESTERDAY Gaiety 120
002 MY LOVE STOOD BY ME Gaiety 120
late 1965 unknown – Gib Guilbeau and Wayne Moore as Gib and Wayne
003 WORLD OF DREAMS Starfire 100 Sabra SF 3743/ Big Beat CDWIKD 219
004 STAGGER LEE Starfire 100 Sabra SF 3743
Mid 1966 [demo session] unknown - Gib Guilbeau and Darrell Cotton
00401 IF IT’S ME I’M A FOOL Big Beat CDWIKD 219
ca April 1967 Gary S. Paxton Studio, Bakersfield, CA – Gib Guilbeau and Gene Parsons as Cajun Gib and Pete (Gib Guilbeau [vcl/rh gt/fiddle], Gene Parsons [drums/harmonica], Vern Gosdin [rh gt], Rex Gosdin [rh gt], James Burton [gt], Clarence White [ld gt/dobro], Carl Waldow [steel], Jerry Scheff [bass])
005 LOUISIANA RAIN Bakersfield Int. 1001/Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
006 SWEET SUZANNAH Bakersfield Int. 1001/Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
007 MILES AND CITIES Big Beat CDWIKD 219
008 TWO PEOPLE Alshire SF 303 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
009 MR. SOMEBODY Big Beat CDWIKD 219
010 SWEET ROSIE 1007 /Alshire S 5121 SF 303 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
April/May 1967 Gary S. Paxton Studio, Bakersfield, CA – Gib Guilbeau and Gene Parsons as Cajun Gib and Pete (Gib Guilbeau [vcl/rh gt/fiddle], Gene Parsons [drums/harmonica], Clarence White [ld gt/dobro], Vern Gosdin [rh gt], Rex Gosdin [eh gt], Carl Waldow [steel], Jerry Scheff [bass]. Producer: Gary S. Paxton)
011 C'EST LE VIEV (HAPPY CAJUN MAN) Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
012 SWEET SUGAR BLUES Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
013 WALK WITH SAM Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
014 LOUISIANA COTTONFIELDS Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
015 I GET A HURT ON INSIDE Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
016 MULTIPLE HEARTACHES Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
017 YOUNG COUNTRY GIRL Alshire S 5121 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
Summer or Fall 1967 Gary S. Paxton Studio, Bakersfield, CA – Gib Guilbeau and Gene Parsons as Cajun Gib and Pete (Gib Guilbeau [vcl/rh gt/fiddle], Gene Parsons [drums/harmonica], Clarence White [ld gt/dobro], poss. Lenny Leblanc [steel], Wayne Moore [bass/gt], Gary S.Paxton [keyboards], poss. Kenny Johnson [piano])
018 YOUR GENTLE WAYS OF LOVING ME 1007/Big Beat CDWIKD 219
019 WORKING ON A TUGBOAT Big Beat CDWIKD 219
020 INTO THE DARKNESS Big Beat CDWIKD 219
021 DESPERATION’S BACK AGAIN Big Beat CDWIKD 219
Mid/late 1967 [demo session] Gib and Gene's Auto Repair, Q Street, Palmdale, CA - Gib Guilbeau and Gene Parsons
02101 WOMAN’S DISGRACE Big Beat CDWIKD 219
02102 THERE’S STILL A LITTLE SOMETHING IN YOUR MIND Brian 1979 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
02103 NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO Brian 1979
02104 CHIN UP LOVE
02105 YOU TELL IT TO THE KIDS
02106 SATAN SET ME FREE
02107 SWING OF THINGS
02108 # 1 CAJUN SONG (TITLE UNKNOWN)
02109 # 2 CAJUN SONG (TITLE UNKNOWN)
1967 [demo session] Gary S. Paxton Studio, 1301 N.Chester, Hollywood, CA – Gib Guilbeau
02110 MERLIN THE MAGICIAN
02111 ALL IT TAKES
late 1968 [demo session] Hollywood, CA – Gib Guilbeau and Gene Parsons
02112 LOUISIANA WOMAN Big Beat CDWIKD 219
late 1968 Los Angeles, CA – Gib Guilbeau (Gib Guilbau [vcl/rh gt],Clarence White [ld gt], Red Rhodes [steel], Wayne Moore [bass], Gene Parsons [drums/bck vcl])
022 HOME OF THE BLUES Strawberry 104/ Shiloh SLP 4085 JB ANV 1008 Beau Town BEA 225001 Big Beat CDWIKD 219
023 LODI Strawberry 104/ Shiloh SLP 4085 Big Beat CDWIKD 219 Beau Town BEA 225001
1969 Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA – Gib Guilbeau
024 RR 27447 EMPTY WORDS OF LOVE Happy Tiger RR 27447/8/Brian 1979
025 RR 27448 IN THE MORNING Happy Tiger RR 27447/8/Brian 1979
ca 1970 [soundtrack Boxcar Bertha] Hollywood, CA – Gib Guilbeau and Thad Maxwell
026 BERTHA'S THEME unissued movie only
027 BOXCAR BERTHA BLUES unissued movie only
028 BOXCAR BERTHA CUES unissued movie only
early 1970s Los Angeles, CA – Gib Guilbeau (Gib Guilbeau [vcl], Clarence White [dobro], Thad Maxwell [slide dobro], Red Rhodes [steel], Wayne Moore [bass], Gene Parsons [drums])
029 BABY LOCK THE DOOR Alshire AS 4539/S 5355 Beau Town BEA 225001
030 RED WATER Alshire AS 4540/S 5355
poss. from this session:
031 DON’T ASK ME WHY Alshire AS 4539
032 CRY, CRY DARLING Alshire AS 4540
1973 Nashville, TN – Gib Guilbeau (Gib Guilbeau [vcl], Billy Sanford [ld gt/dobro], Reggie Young [ld gt], Ray Edenton [rh gt], Glen Kenner [rh gt], Pete Drake [steel], Dave Kirby [bass], Henry Strzelcki [bass], Ralph Gallant [drums], Johnny Gimble [fiddle/mandolin], Hargus "Pig" Robbins [piano], The Jordanaires [bck vcl]. Producer: Buddy Killen)
033 RED MOUNTAIN WINE Alshire AS 4533/S 5287
034 YOU CAN'T CONTROL ME ANYMORE Alshire S 5287
035 JUST A LOT OF TROUBLE Alshire S 5287
036 WHEN I START MISSING YOU Alshire S 5287
037 TO LOVE SOMEONE Alshire S 5287
038 ONE BROKEN HOME Alshire S 5287
039 TAKE A CHANCE Alshire S 5287
040 CLOUDY WATER Alshire AS 4533/S 5287
041 ALL OVER AGAIN Alshire S 5287
042 INTO THE DARKNESS Alshire S 5287
043 BALLAD OF GINNY SIMS Alshire S 5287
044 IT'S NOT TRUE Alshire S 5287
045 BON SOIR BLUES Alshire AS 4542/S 5355 JB ANV 1008
046 AFTER DARK Alshire S 5355
047 ALBERTA, ALBERTA Alshire S 5355 JB ANV 1008
048 WHAT KIND OF FLOWER (SHOULD I SEND) Alshire AS 4542/S 5355
049 DIXIE HER AND I Alshire AS 4542/S 5355
050 ROBIN Alshire AS 4542/S 5355
051 FIDDLE PLAYIN' CAJUN MAN Alshire S 5355 JB ANV 1008
052 CAROLINE GIVES (CAROLINE TAKES) Alshire S 5355
1970s Hollywood, CA – Gib Guilbeau (Gib Guilbeau [vcl], James Burton [gt], Red Rhodes: [steel], Jerry Scheff/Emory Gordy [bass], Billy Strange [fiddle], Glen D. Hardin [piano])
053 LOOSE TALK Brian 1979
1970s Hollywood, CA – Gib Guilbeau (Gib Guilbeau [vcl/fiddle], James Burton [gt], Thad Maxwell [gt/bass/steel/bck vcl], Stan Pratt [drums])
054 TAKE ME TO HER HOUSE Brian 1979
055 DON’T YOU BE HERE [WHEN THE MORNING COMES*] Brian 1979 JB ANV 1008*
056 RIVER ROAD Brian 1979
057 BAYOU BAYOU JB ANV 1008
1970s Hollywood, CA – Gib Guilbeau (Gib Guilbeau [vcl], Clarence White [gt], James Burton [dobro], Jerry Scheff [bass], Gene Parsons [drums])
058 I'M GOING BACK Brian 1979
1978 unknown – Gib Guilbeau (Producer: Gene Humphrey and Dale Davis)
059 TOE TAPPIN' MUSIC Shiloh S-100/SLP 4085
060 DON'T IT SOUND SORTA BLUE Shiloh SLP 4085
061 GONNA THINK ABOUT YOU MAMA Shiloh SLP 4085
1979 [soundtrack Brubaker] Hollywood, CA – Gib Guilbeau and Robert Redford
062 ALL FOR THE LOVE OF SUNSHINE Intrada Spec. Col. vol. 10
1981 Hollywood, CA – Gib Guilbeau (Gib Guilbeau [vcl], Ronnie Guilbau [rh gt/bck vcl], Steve Berry [ld gt], Eric White [bass], Dennis Morse [drums], Paula Berry [bck vcl])
063 SHE’S LOVING HIM Beau Town BEA 225001
1982 Nashville, TN – Gib Guilbeau,* and Mel Tillis (Gib Guilbeau [vcl], Mel Tillis [duet vcl*],Randy Scruggs [gt], John Beland [gt], Jerry Douglas [dobro], Hoot Hester [fiddle]. Producer; Randy Scruggs, John Thompson)
064 SHE'S GOT A HONKY TONK HEART* Beau Town BEA 225001
065 BLUE AND BROKEN HEARTED ME Beau Town BEA 225001
066 MY ABANDONED HEART Beau Town BEA 225001
067 YOU MADE A GROWN MAN CRY Beau Town BEA 225001
1984 Nashville, TN – Gib Guilbeau (Gib Guilbeau [vcl], John Beland [gt], Jerry Douglas [dobro], Larry Sasser [steel],David Hungate [bass], Roger Hawkins [drums], Farrell Morris [percussions], James Hooker [piano/keyboards], The Jordanaires [bck vcl-1]. Producer: Gib Guilbeau and John Beland)
068 I AIN'T WORTH THE POWDER Beau Town BEA 225001
069 NEW SHADE OF BLUE -1 Beau Town BEA 225001
070 SAILOR Beau Town BEA 225001
071 SHE’S SINGLE AGAIN Beau Town BEA 225001
072 AIN’T LOVE JUST LIKE THE RAIN Beau Town BEA 225001
1986 poss. Muscle Shoals, AL – Gib Guilbeau (Gib Guilbeau [vcl/rh gt], Buddy Cannon [bass/ac gt/bck vcl], Ronnie Guilbeau [gt/drums/bck vcl]. Producer: Gib Guilbeau, Ronnie Guilbeau and Buddy Cannon)
073 CARELESS LOVER Beau Town BEA 225001
1991 Nashville, TN – Gib Guilbeau
074 CAJUN Motion MOT 1017
1997 [sessions for A Treasury Of American Railroad Songs, Ballads And Folklore] unknown – Gib Guilbeau, * and Wayne Moore
075 THE CANONBALL* Shiloh SCD 4097
076 CAJUN TRAIN Shiloh SCD 4097
077 WABASH CANONBALL Shiloh SCD 4097
078 LORDBURG LADIES Shiloh SCD 4097
July/September 2001 unknown – The Brothers (Gib Guilbeau [ld vcl-1/fiddle/gt/drums], Wayne Moore [ld vcl-2/ld gt/rh gt/piano], Darrell Cotton [ld vcl-3/rh gt], Ernie Williams [ld vcl-4/bass] + Albert Lee [piano, gt-5], Ray Tapia [ld vcl, bass-6]. Producer: Gib Guilbeau, Darrell Cotton)
B01 WE SHALL RISE ABOVE IT ALL -1-3-5-6 Beau Town BEA 225003
B02 POOR BOY'S DREAM Beau Town BEA 225003
B03 THAT'LL BE THE DAY -2 Beau Town BEA 225003
B04 IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE -3 Beau Town BEA 225003
B05 BLUE BLUE DAY -1 Beau Town BEA 225003
B06 TEEN ANGEL -4 Beau Town BEA 225003
B07 YOU'VE BEEN TORTURING ME -2 Beau Town BEA 225003
B08 YOU'RE THE REASON -1 Beau Town BEA 225003
B09 ONLY THE LONELY -3-6 Beau Town BEA 225003
B10 SINGING THE BLUES -1 Beau Town BEA 225003
B11 ASHES OF LOVE -2 Beau Town BEA 225003
B12 DONNA -4 Beau Town BEA 225003
B13 JUST BEFORE DAWN -6 Beau Town BEA 225003
B14 YOUNG LOVE -1 Beau Town BEA 225003
B15 DANNY BOY -3 Beau Town BEA 225003
B16 PEGGY SUE -2 Beau Town BEA 225003
B17 INDIAN LOVE CALL -4 Beau Town BEA 225003
2003 unknown – Gib Guilbeau (Gib Guilbeau [vcl/fiddle/gt/mandolin/harmonica/organ], Darrell Cotton [duet vcl-1], Troy Hope [duet vcl-2/gt], Wayne Moore [duet vcl-3/el bass/ac gt], Ronnie Guilbeau [gt/mandolin], Carmine Sardo [el gt], Leo Davis [mandolin], Sneaky Pete Kleinow [steel], Eric White/Alec Palao/Ray Tapia/Dennis "Boomer" Morse [bass], Hans Ram [drums/percussions], Stan Pratt [drums], Mark Winkle [drums/percussions/congas], Del Gray [drums], Tim Moore [piano]. Producer: Gib Guilbeau)
079 NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO Beau Town BEA 225005
080 THAT'S HOW PEOPLE ARE Beau Town BEA 225005
081 MY ROBIN Beau Town BEA 225005
082 IN THE BAHAMAS Beau Town BEA 225005
083 RED MOUNTAIN WINE Beau Town BEA 225005
084 IT'S YOUR GAME MARY JANE Beau Town BEA 225005
085 SWEET ROSIE Beau Town BEA 225005
086 GENTLE WAY OF LOVING ME Beau Town BEA 225005
087 WALK ON THE WATER Beau Town BEA 225005
088 MOMA HAD NO PLACE TO GO Beau Town BEA 225005
089 IN THE MORNING Beau Town BEA 225005
090 RIVER PEOPLE Beau Town BEA 225005
091 NICKELS AND DIMES Beau Town BEA 225005
092 JUMP FROG Beau Town BEA 225005
093 A WOMAN'S DISGRACE -3 Beau Town BEA 225005
094 LONG GONE WORLD OF MINE Beau Town BEA 225005
095 A QUARTER TILL TWO Beau Town BEA 225005
096 CAROLINE GIVES Beau Town BEA 225005
097 YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO TRUST ME Beau Town BEA 225005
098 YOU'RE MINE Beau Town BEA 225005
099 IF I WERE YOU -2 Beau Town BEA 225005
100 I'LL LIVE TODAY Beau Town BEA 225005
101 I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S ME -1 Beau Town BEA 225005
102 MILES AND CITIES Beau Town BEA 225005
ALBUMS
Alshire S 5121 Cajun Country: Louisiana Rain; Sweet Susana; C'est Le Viev (Happy Cajun Man); Sweet Rosie; Sweet Sugar Blues; Walk With Sam; Louisiana Cottonfields; I Get A Hurt On Inside; Multiple Heartaches; Young Country Girl – 70 (reissued on Big Beat CDWIKD 219 Louisiana Rain in 2002 with bonus tracks)
Alshire S 5287 Gib Guilbeau Sings: Red Mountain Wine; You Can't Control Me Anymore; Just A Lot Of Trouble; When I Start Missing You; To Love Someone; One Broken Home;
Take A Chance; Cloudy Water; All Over Again; Into The Darkness; Ballad Of Ginny Sims; It's Not True - 73
Alshire S 5355 Gib Guilbeau: Bon Soir Blues; After Dark; Alberta, Alberta; What Kind Of Flower (Should I Send); Baby Lock The Door; Dixie Her And I; Robin; Fiddle Playin' Cajun Man; Caroline Gives (Caroline Takes); Red Water – 78
Shiloh SLP 4085 Toe Tappin‘ Music: Toe Tappin' Music; Man From New Orleans; Don't It Sound Sorta Blue; Louisiana Woman; Home Of The Blues; Lodi; Big Bayou; Gonna Think About You Mama; It's Your Game, Mary Jane; Take A City Bride – 78
Brian 1979 Burrito Country: Loose Talk; Look Out Your Window (Swampwater); No Matter Where You Go; Take Me To Her House; I'm Going Back; Empty Words Of Love; Don't You Be Here; In The Morning; River Road; Still A Little Something – 79 credited to Flying Burrito Brothers, but includes GG tracks
JB ANV 1008 Flying High: Ridin' high (C. Morgan); Just want to love you (C.Morgan); Bayou bayou; Let your mind see; Fiddle man; Bon soir blues; Alberta; When the morning comes; Home of the blues; Shangaloo (C.Morgan) – 79 credited to Flying Burrito Brothers, but includes GG/Chuck Morgan tracks
Beau Town BEA 225001 Classic Guilbeau 1968-1986: She's Got A Honky Tonk Heart; I Ain't Worth The Powder; New Shade Of Blue; Sailor; She's Single Again; Home Of The Blues; Blue And Broken Hearted Me; My Abandoned Heart; Lodi; You Made A Grown Man Cry; Ain't Love Just Like The Rain; Baby Lock The Door; She's Loving Him; Careless Lover – 01
Beau Town BEA 225003 The Brothers: Children Of The Fifties: We Shall Rise Above It All; Poor Boy's Dream; That'll Be The Day; It's Only Make Believe; Blue Blue Day; Teen Angel; You've Been Torturing Me; You're The Reason; Only The Lonely; Singing The Blues; Ashes Of Love; Donna; Just Before Dawn; Young Love; Danny Boy; Peggy Sue; Indian Love Call; Hinkley Valley Boys [Live Radio Broadcast 1957, Darrell, Gib And Ernie] – 02
Beau Town BEA 225005 Songs I Like: No Matter Where You Go; That's How People Are; My Robin; In The Bahamas; Red Mountain Wine; It's Your Game Mary Jane; Sweet Rosie; Gentle Way Of Loving Me; Walk On The Water; Moma Had No Place To Go; In The Morning; River People; Nickels And Dimes; Jump Frog; A Woman's Disgrace (with Wayne Moore); Long Gone World Of Mine; A Quarter Till Two; Caroline Gives; You'll Just Have To Trust Me; You're Mine; If I Were You (with Troy Hope); I'll Live Today; I Can't Believe It's Me (with Darrell Cotton); Miles And Cities – 07-03
Ameritz Music ? Gib: Two People; I Get a Hurt on
Inside; Robin; Baby Lock the Door; After Dark; Sweet Rosie; Walk with Sam; Young
Country Girl; Your Gentle Way of Lovin' Me; Alberta, Alberta; Multiple
Heartaches; What Kind of Flower (Should I Send) – 21-08-13
SINGLES
Shasta (1960) Darrell, Gib and Ernie
45SH-118 I Heard An Angel Cry / They Call You The Lover – 59 as The Hi-Flyers
45SH-133 I Goofed / Mirror Mirror On The Wall - 60
45SH-147 Just Or Unjust / Don't Bet On A Promise – 01-61
Gaiety (ca 1964) Dundan and Fife
120 Winds Of Yesterday / My Love Stood By Me – ca 64
Starfire (1965) Gib and Wayne
100 World Of Dreams / Stagger Lee – 65 (also as David and Jonathan on Sabra SF 3743)
Bakersfield Int. (1967} Cajun Gib and Pete
1001 Louisiana Rain / Sweet Suzannah – 67
1007 Sweet Rosie / Your Gentle Ways Of Lovibg Me – 67
Strawberry (1969)
104 Home Of The Blues / Lodi – 69
Happy Tiger (1969)
RR 27447/8 Empty Words Of Love / In The Morning – 69
Alshire (1973)
AS 4533 Red Mountain Wine / Cloudy Water - 73
AS 4539 Baby Lock The Door / Don't Ask Me Why
AS 4540 Cry, Cry, Darling / Red Water
AS 4542 Dixie Her And I / Robin
AS 4544 What Kind Of Flower / Bon Soir' Blues
Shiloh (1978)
S 100 Toe Tappin’ Music – 78 (DJ promo)
Motion (1991)
MOT 1017 Cajun – 91 (one sided single)