2nd version
by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank
SESSIONS also recorded with Stuart Hamblen, Tex Williams
1946 unknown – Betsy Gay
001 BELLE OF THE OLD BARN DANCE Superior 107
002 SLAM MY DOOR WHEN YOU GO OUT Superior 107
18 February 1949 [no.1206] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Andy Parker and Betsy Gay (Frank deVoi Orchestra)
003 3991 I AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' TO LOSE 15421
004 3992 I DIDN'T KNOW THE GUN WAS LOADED 15421
12 May 1949 [no.1264] poss. Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Betsy Gay/*Andy Parker
000 4188 CIGARS, CIGARETTES, SOUVENIRS* 57-40189
005 4189 DARLIN‘, DON’T DO IT TO ME DARLIN‘ 57-40189
26 May 1949 [no.1352] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Betsy Gay and Andy Parker (Frank DeVoi Orchestra)
006 4512 WHOA SAILOR 57-40250
007 4513 THAT AIN'T IN ANY CATALOG 57-40250
008 4188[remake] CIGARS,CIGARETTES,SOUVENIRS
6 April 1950 Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Betsy Gay (Buddy Cole Orchestra)
009 5827 HONKY TONKIN‘ F 1017
010 5828 DOIN‘ WHAT COMES NATURLLY F1017
28 February 1951 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Russ Morgan and Gay Sisters (Betsy Gay, Mary Lou)
011 L 6115 METRO POLKA Decca 9-27528
20 May 1951 RCA Victor Studio, 1016 North Sycamore St., Hollywood, CA – Dinah Shore and Gay Sisters (Betsy Gay, Mary Lou)
012 E1-VB-642 10,000 MILES 20/47-4175
25 February 1951 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA –Russ Morgan (vcl Betsy Gay)
013 L 6665 THERE'S A CLOUD IN MY VALLEY OF SUNSHINE 9-28063
014 L 6666 THE NIGHTINGALE REMEMBERS 9-28063
ca. March 1953 unknown - Al Trace Band (vcl Betsy Gay. Producer: Herman Lubinsky) [purchased masters]
015 53-S-6044 YOU‘RE ONLY A PART-TIME SWEETHEART MGM K11560
016 53-S-6045 LET ME BE YOUR HONEY K11482
017 53-S-6046 CRAZY, CRAZY K 11482
018 53-S-6047 MOCKING BIRD BOOGIE K11560
18 March 1953 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Betsy Gay (Joe Maphis [gt], Merle Travis [gt] + unknown musicians)
019 RR 2103 HOUND DOG Intro 45-6070
020 RR 2104 THIS IS MY LAST NIGHT IN TOWN 45-6070
14 August 1953 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA –Russ Morgan (vcl Betsy Gay)
021 L 7298 THE TENNESSEE WIG-WALK 9-28843
1954 unknown – Teddy Phillips and Betsy Gay
022 RIDIN‘ TO TENNESSEE Derby 841
9 September 1954 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Betsy Gay
023 L 7872 COOL MAN Decca 9-29340
024 L 7873 SWEET 9-29340
20 September 1954 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Spade Cooley (vcl Betsy Gay)
025 L 7907 YOU CLOBBERED ME 9-29309/ CR-30239
1956 unknown – Betsy Gay with Al Trace and His Orchestra
026 IN 2690/△10163/AL 3327-X BIG BOY BLUE Intro 45-6092
027 IN 2691/△10164/AL 3327-Q CONEY ISLAND Intro 45-6092
ca 1958 unknown – Betsy Gay, * w. Four Fellows (Lew Raymond and his Orchestra)
028 LOVE ME TO PIECES R 310
029 RICOCHET TOPS R 349
030 I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL* R 285
031 SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL R 289/TOPS L 1583
032 MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY R 297
TOPS L 1583 FOR MEN ONLY (1958)
SINGLES
Superior (1946)
107 Belle of the old Barn Dance / Slam My Door When You Go Out – 46
Capitol
15421 I Ain’t Gt Nothin’To Lose / I Didn’t Know The Gun Was Loaded - 49
57-40189 Cigars, Cigarettes, Souvenirs / Darlin', Don't Do It To Me Darlin' – 07-49
57-50250 Whoa, Sailor/That Ain’t In Any Catalog – 10-49
F1017 Honky Tonkin' / Doin' What Comes Naturlly – 05-50
Decca
9-27528 Metro Polka / [Russ Morgan] - 50 Gay Sisters
9-28063 The Nightingale Remembers / There's A Cloud In My Valley of Sunshine – 51 w. Russ Morgan
RCA Victor (1951)
20/47-4175 10,000 Miles (Dinah Shore and Gay Sisters) / [Dinah Shore] – 51
MGM (1953)
K 11482 Let Me Be Your Honey, Honey / Crazy, Crazy 04-53 w.Al Trace Band
K 11560 You‘re Only A Part-Time Sweetheart / Mocking Bird Boogie – 53 w.Al Trace Band
Intro (1953)
45-6070 Hound Dog / This Is My Last night In Town – 11-04-53
Decca
9-28843 [Russ Morgan] / The Tennessee Wig-Walk (w. Russ Morgan) – 53
9-29309 [Spade Cooley] / You Clobbered Me (w. Spade Cooley) - 15-11-54
9-29340 Cool Man / Sweet - 54
Derby (1954)
839 Ridin' To Tennessee (w.Teddy Phillips) / [Teddy Phillips, Clay Campbell] – 54 (UK issue on london HL 8032, October 1954)
001 BELLE OF THE OLD BARN DANCE Superior 107
002 SLAM MY DOOR WHEN YOU GO OUT Superior 107
18 February 1949 [no.1206] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Andy Parker and Betsy Gay (Frank deVoi Orchestra)
003 3991 I AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' TO LOSE 15421
004 3992 I DIDN'T KNOW THE GUN WAS LOADED 15421
12 May 1949 [no.1264] poss. Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Betsy Gay/*Andy Parker
000 4188 CIGARS, CIGARETTES, SOUVENIRS* 57-40189
005 4189 DARLIN‘, DON’T DO IT TO ME DARLIN‘ 57-40189
26 May 1949 [no.1352] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Betsy Gay and Andy Parker (Frank DeVoi Orchestra)
006 4512 WHOA SAILOR 57-40250
007 4513 THAT AIN'T IN ANY CATALOG 57-40250
008 4188[remake] CIGARS,CIGARETTES,SOUVENIRS
6 April 1950 Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Betsy Gay (Buddy Cole Orchestra)
009 5827 HONKY TONKIN‘ F 1017
010 5828 DOIN‘ WHAT COMES NATURLLY F1017
28 February 1951 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Russ Morgan and Gay Sisters (Betsy Gay, Mary Lou)
011 L 6115 METRO POLKA Decca 9-27528
20 May 1951 RCA Victor Studio, 1016 North Sycamore St., Hollywood, CA – Dinah Shore and Gay Sisters (Betsy Gay, Mary Lou)
012 E1-VB-642 10,000 MILES 20/47-4175
25 February 1951 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA –Russ Morgan (vcl Betsy Gay)
013 L 6665 THERE'S A CLOUD IN MY VALLEY OF SUNSHINE 9-28063
014 L 6666 THE NIGHTINGALE REMEMBERS 9-28063
ca. March 1953 unknown - Al Trace Band (vcl Betsy Gay. Producer: Herman Lubinsky) [purchased masters]
015 53-S-6044 YOU‘RE ONLY A PART-TIME SWEETHEART MGM K11560
016 53-S-6045 LET ME BE YOUR HONEY K11482
017 53-S-6046 CRAZY, CRAZY K 11482
018 53-S-6047 MOCKING BIRD BOOGIE K11560
18 March 1953 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Betsy Gay (Joe Maphis [gt], Merle Travis [gt] + unknown musicians)
019 RR 2103 HOUND DOG Intro 45-6070
020 RR 2104 THIS IS MY LAST NIGHT IN TOWN 45-6070
14 August 1953 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA –Russ Morgan (vcl Betsy Gay)
021 L 7298 THE TENNESSEE WIG-WALK 9-28843
1954 unknown – Teddy Phillips and Betsy Gay
022 RIDIN‘ TO TENNESSEE Derby 841
9 September 1954 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Betsy Gay
023 L 7872 COOL MAN Decca 9-29340
024 L 7873 SWEET 9-29340
20 September 1954 Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Spade Cooley (vcl Betsy Gay)
025 L 7907 YOU CLOBBERED ME 9-29309/ CR-30239
1956 unknown – Betsy Gay with Al Trace and His Orchestra
026 IN 2690/△10163/AL 3327-X BIG BOY BLUE Intro 45-6092
027 IN 2691/△10164/AL 3327-Q CONEY ISLAND Intro 45-6092
ca 1958 unknown – Betsy Gay, * w. Four Fellows (Lew Raymond and his Orchestra)
028 LOVE ME TO PIECES R 310
029 RICOCHET TOPS R 349
030 I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL* R 285
031 SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL R 289/TOPS L 1583
032 MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY R 297
TOPS L 1583 FOR MEN ONLY (1958)
SINGLES
Superior (1946)
107 Belle of the old Barn Dance / Slam My Door When You Go Out – 46
Capitol
15421 I Ain’t Gt Nothin’To Lose / I Didn’t Know The Gun Was Loaded - 49
57-40189 Cigars, Cigarettes, Souvenirs / Darlin', Don't Do It To Me Darlin' – 07-49
57-50250 Whoa, Sailor/That Ain’t In Any Catalog – 10-49
F1017 Honky Tonkin' / Doin' What Comes Naturlly – 05-50
Decca
9-27528 Metro Polka / [Russ Morgan] - 50 Gay Sisters
9-28063 The Nightingale Remembers / There's A Cloud In My Valley of Sunshine – 51 w. Russ Morgan
RCA Victor (1951)
20/47-4175 10,000 Miles (Dinah Shore and Gay Sisters) / [Dinah Shore] – 51
MGM (1953)
K 11482 Let Me Be Your Honey, Honey / Crazy, Crazy 04-53 w.Al Trace Band
K 11560 You‘re Only A Part-Time Sweetheart / Mocking Bird Boogie – 53 w.Al Trace Band
Intro (1953)
45-6070 Hound Dog / This Is My Last night In Town – 11-04-53
Decca
9-28843 [Russ Morgan] / The Tennessee Wig-Walk (w. Russ Morgan) – 53
9-29309 [Spade Cooley] / You Clobbered Me (w. Spade Cooley) - 15-11-54
9-29340 Cool Man / Sweet - 54
Derby (1954)
839 Ridin' To Tennessee (w.Teddy Phillips) / [Teddy Phillips, Clay Campbell] – 54 (UK issue on london HL 8032, October 1954)
Intro (1956)
45-6092 Big City Boy Blues / Coney Island – 56
TOPS
R 310 Love Me To Pieces (w. Jerry Case) / [Tab Connors] - w. Lew Ramond and his Orchestra
R 383 Ricochet / That’s Amore [Bud Roman] - w. Lew Ramond and his Orchestra
EP
R 285 I Want You To be My Girl (w. Four Fellows) + 3 tracks by other artists - 58
R 289 Sweet Old Fashioned Girl + 3 tracks by other artists - 58
R 297 Mutual Admiration Society + 3 tracks by other artists - 58
45-6092 Big City Boy Blues / Coney Island – 56
TOPS
R 310 Love Me To Pieces (w. Jerry Case) / [Tab Connors] - w. Lew Ramond and his Orchestra
R 383 Ricochet / That’s Amore [Bud Roman] - w. Lew Ramond and his Orchestra
EP
R 285 I Want You To be My Girl (w. Four Fellows) + 3 tracks by other artists - 58
R 289 Sweet Old Fashioned Girl + 3 tracks by other artists - 58
R 297 Mutual Admiration Society + 3 tracks by other artists - 58
