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Country and crossover since 1920s and my favorite artists of all genres too...
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Monday, July 23, 2012

R. D. Hendon

2nd version
By Praguefrank, Henk Scholts, Bill Daniels, Carl LaFong
SESSIONS
Early 1951 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – R.D.Hendon and His Western Jamboree Cowboys (Charlie Harris [gt], Johnny Cooper [gt], Herb Remington [steel], Tiny Smith [bass], Don Brewer [drums]
001 1834 THOSE TEARS ON YOUR EYES Freedom 5033/Cattle Compact CCD-329
002 1835 NO SHOES BOOGIE Freedom 5033/Cattle Compact CCD-329
ca. March 1951 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – R.D.Hendon and His Western Jamboree Cowboys
003 4083 OH! MR. PRESIDENT X20 Gilt Edge 5040/Cattle Compact CCD-329
004 4084 DON’T SAY NO X20 Gilt Edge 5040/Cattle Compact CCD-329
ca. May 1951 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – R.D.Hendon and His Western Jamboree Cowboys
005 5015 WANDERING BLUES X24/Cattle Compact CCD-329
006 5017 MARKING TIME X24/Cattle Compact CCD-329
ca. July or August 1951 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – R.D.Hendon and His Western Jamboree Cowboys
007 5081/6003 THIS MOON WON’T LAST FOREVER X 33 45-1590 /Cattle Compact CCD-329
008 5082/6004 I CAN’T RUN AWAY X 33/Cattle Compact CCD-329
ca. February 1952 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – R.D.Hendon and His Western Cherokee Cowboys (Eddie Noack [vcl])
009 6030 I’D STILL WANT TO YOU 45-1595/Cattle Compact CCD-329
010 6031 MUSIC MAKING MAMA FROM TENNESSEE 45-1595/Cattle Compact CCD-329
ca. March 1952 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – R.D.Hendon and His Western Cherokee Cowboys (Eddie Noack [vcl])
011 6073 PLEASE MR . POSTMAN 45-1599/Cattle Compact CCD-329
012 6074 THERE’S A PLACE IN MY HEART 45-1599/Cattle Compact CCD-329
ca. March 1952 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – R.D.Hendon and His Western Cherokee Cowboys (Eddie Noack [vcl])
013 6081 I’M GOING TO SEE MY BABY* X 41/Cattle Compact CCD-329
014 6082 NERVOUS BREAKDOWN X 41/Cattle Compact CCD-329
late 1952 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - R.D. Hendon and His Western Jamboree Cowboys (4-Star MN assigned in summer 1953
015 6383/ACA 2299 HIT AND RUN DRIVER Shamrock X-13/Cattle Compact CCD-329
016 6384/ACA 2300 BLUES BOOGIE Shamrock X-13 1644/Cattle Compact CCD-329
2 unissued Shamrock tracks
019 HIT AND RUN DRIVER Shamrock
April 1953 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX - R.D. Hendon and His Western Jamboree Cowboys (4-Star MN assigned in summer 1953
020 6385/ACA-2520 AIN’T GOT A LICK OF SENSE Shamrock 1644/Cattle Compact CCD-329
021 6386?/ACA-2521 LITTLE WHITE COTTAGE unissued/Cattle Compact CCD-329
022 6387?/ACA-2522 STEP BY STEP unissued/Cattle Compact CCD-329
1953 Houston, TX - R. D. Hendon (vcl Chuck Davis)
023 6511 CRAZY MIXED UP KID X 86/Cattle Compact CCD-329
024 6512 TALKING TO MYSELF X 86/Cattle Compact CCD-329


1953 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – R.D. Hendon (vcl: Jerry Jericho [-1], Rocky Bill Ford [-2], Eddie Npacl [-3])
025 TRADEMARK -3 Blue Ribbon 3S-28/HBR bonus CD Cattle Compact CCD-329
026 SPANISH FIREBALL -3  3S-28/ HBR bonus CD Cattle Compact CCD-329
027 FOR NOW AND ALWAYS -3 3S-29/ HBR bonus CD Cattle Compact CCD-329
028 CRYING IN THE CHAPEL -1 3S-28/ HBR bonus CD Cattle Compact CCD-329
029 HEY JOE -1 3S-28/HBR bonus CD
030 DON’T THROW YOUR LIFE AWAY -2 3S-28/HBR bonus CD
031 A MESSAGE FROM THE TRADEWINDS -2 3S-28/HBR bonus CD
032 FREE HOME DEMONSTRATION -1 3S-29/HBR bonus CD
033 I WON’T BE HOME NO MORE -2 3S-29/HBR bonus CD
034 DARLING, AM I THE ONE -1 3S-29/HBR bonus CD
035 TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART -2 3S-29/HBR bonus CD
036 YESTERDAY’S GIRL -1 3S-29/HBR bonus CD

ca. October 1954 poss. Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - R.D. Hendon
037 ST-2220/ST-15 YOU TRAVELED TOO FAR Starday 45-167/Cattle Compact CCD-329
038 ST-2221/ST-16 RETURN MY BROKEN HEART 45-167/Cattle Compact CCD-329
ca. May 1955 poss. Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - R.D. Hendon
039 ST-2292 FOUR WALLS (AROUND MY HEART) 45-194
040 ST-2293 BIG BLACK CAT 45-194
ca. February 1956 poss. Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - R.D.Hendon
041 ST-2397 WE SMILED 45-228/Cattle Compact CCD-329
042 ST-2398 DON'T PUSH ME (LET ME FALL) 45-228/ Cattle Compact CCD-329
May 1956 poss. Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - R.D.Hendon
043 ST-2448 THE WALZ OF TEXAS 45-248/Cattle Compact CCD-329
044 ST-2449 LONELY NIGHTS 45-248/Cattle Compact CCD-329

ALBUMS
Hillbilly Researcher HBR bonus cd R.D. Hendon and his Western Jamboree Cowboys: (tracks in sessions list) - 04 (2004)
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-329 R. D. Hendon and And His Western Jamboree Cowboys, 1951-1956: Blues Boogie (Inst.); Don't Push Me (Let Me Fall); Don't Say No; For Now And Always; Hit And Run Driver; I Ain't Got A Lick Of Sense; I Can't Run Away; I'd Still Want You; I'm Going To See My Baby; Little White Cottage; Lonely Nights; Marking Time; Music Making Mama From Memphis; Nervous Breakdown (Inst.); No Shoes Boogie; Oh Mr President; Please Mr Postman; Return My Broken Heart; Spanish Fireball; Step By Step; Talking To Myself; The Waltz Of Texas; The Wandering Blues; There's A Place In My Heart; This Moon Won't Last Forever (# 1); This Moon Won't Last Forever (# 2); Those Tears In Your Eyes; Trademark; We Smiled; You Crazy Mixed Up Kid; You Traveled Too Far – 06


SINGLES
Freedom (1951)
5033 Those Tears On Your Eyes / No Shoes Boogie – 51
4-Star / *Gilt Edge /**Shamrock (1951-54)
*5040 Oh! Mr President / Don't Say No – 51 (also on X-20)
X-24 Wandering Blues / Marking Time - 51
X-33 This Moon Won't Last Forever / I Can't Run Away – 51
45-1590 This Moon Won't Last Forever / Please Mr. Postman - 01-52
45-1595 I’d Still Want To You / Music Making Mama From Tennessee – 52 vcl Eddie Noack
45-1599 Please Mr . Postman / There’s A Place In My Heart – 52 vcl Eddie Noack
**X-13 Hit And Run Driver / Blues Boogie – 52
X-41 I'm Going To See My Baby [vcl-Eddie Noack] / Nervous Breakdown – 52
X-86 Crazy Mixed Up Kid / Talking To Myself - 53
**45-1644 Blues Boogie / Ain't Got A Lick Of Sense – 11-53 (rev. Nov. 14)


Blue Ribbon (EPs)
3S-28 R.D. Hendon’s Western Jamboree Cowboys: Jerry Jericho (Vocal) Hey Joe; Rocky Bill Ford (Vocal) Don’t Throw Your Life Away; Uncredited Vocal, But Actually Eddie Noack – Trademark; Jerry Jericho (Vocal) Crying In The Chapel; Uncredited Vocal (Eddie Noack) Spanish Fireball;  Rocky Bill Ford (Vocal)A Message From The Tradewinds – 53
3S-29 R.D. Hendon’s Western Jamboree Cowboys: Jerry Jericho (Vocal) Free Home Demonstration;  Rocky Bill Ford (Vocal) I Won’t Be Home No More; Jerry Jericho (Vocal) Darling Am I The One;  Rocky Bill Ford (Vocal) Take These Chains From My Heart; Jerry Jericho    Yesterday’s Girl; Uncredited Vocal (Eddie Noack) For Now And Always – 53
Starday (1954-56)
45-167 You Traveled Too Far / Return My Broken Heart – 12-54
45-194 Big Black Cat / Four Walls (Around My Heart) – 06-55
45-228 Don't Push Me (Let Me Fall) / We Smiled – 03-56 (rev. March 24)
45-248 The Waltz Of Texas / Lonely Nights – 06-56

Levon Helm

Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm, *26-05-1940 Elaine, AR, +19-04-2012
by Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Lennart Gustavsson, with help of http://theband.hiof.no
SESSIONS
also member of Hawks, Band
early 1977 Shangri-La, ?/RCO studio, Woodstock, NY – Levon Helm and The R.C.O. All Stars (Levon Helm [vcl], Steve Cropper [gt], Dr. John [gt/keyboards], Robbie Robertson [gt], Fred Carter [gt], Donald "Duck" Dunn [bass], Paul Butterfield [harmonica], Garth Hudson [accordion], Booker T. Jones [keyboards], Howard Johnson [horn], Lou Marini [sax], Ray Kinney [sax], Alan Rubin [trumpet], Jeanette Baker, Emmeretta Marks, John Flamingo [bck vcl], Charles Kaipo Miller Serenaders)
001 WASHER WOMAN ABC AA 1017
002 TIE THAT BINDS ABC AA 1017
003 YOU GOT ME ABC AA 1017
004 BLUES SO SAD ABC AB-12336/AA 1017
005 SING SING SING (LET'S MAKE A BETTER WORLD) ABC AA 1017
006 MILKCOW BLUES BOOGIE ABC AB-12336/AA 1017
007 RAIN DOWN TEARS ABC AA 1017
008 MOOD I WAS IN ABC AA 1017
009 HAVANA MOON ABC AA 1017
010 THAT'S MY HOME ABC AA 1017
Summer 1977 Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA/ Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, 1000 Alabama Ave., Sheffield, AL – Levon Helm (Levon Helm [vcl], Steve Cropper [gt/percussion], Larry Byrom [gt], Jimmy Johnson [gt], Dan Ferguson [gt], Scott Edwards/ David Hood [bass], Willie Hall [percussion/drums], Roger Hawkins [drums], Randy McCormick/ Barry Beckett [keyboards], Tom Malone [trombone/horn], Howard Johnson, [horn/sax], Louis Del Gatto [sax], Lou Marini [sax], Alan Rubin [trumpet], Mary Berry, Earl Cate, Ernie Cate [bck vcl]. Producer: Donald "Duck" Dunn)
011 AIN'T NO WAY TO FORGET YOU ABC AB-12416/AA 1089
012 DRIVING AT NIGHT ABC AA 1089
013 PLAY SOMETHING SWEET ABC AA 1089
014 SWEET JOHANNA ABC AA 1089
015 I CAME HERE TO PARTY ABC AA 1089
016 TAKE ME TO THE RIVER ABC AA 1089
017 STANDING ON A MOUNTAINTOP ABC AB-12416/AA 1089
018 LET'S DO IT IN SLOW MOTION ABC AA 1089
019 AUDIENCE FOR MY PAIN ABC AA 1089
31 December 1977 [live] The Palladium, New York City - Levon Helm and The R.C.O. All Stars
01901 AIN'T THAT A LOTTA LOVE CD-LHS-03
01902 A MOOD I WAS IN CD-LHS-03
01903 MILK COW BOOGIE CD-LHS-03
01904 TIES THAT BIND CD-LHS-03
01905 GOIN BACK TO MEMPHIS CD-LHS-03
01906 BLUES SO BAD CD-LHS-03
01907 WASHER WOMAN CD-LHS-03
01908 BORN IN CHICAGO CD-LHS-03
01909 RAIN DOWN TEARS CD-LHS-03
01910 GOT MY MOJO WORKING CD-LHS-03
01911 SING, SING, SING CD-LHS-03
01912 OPHELIA CD-LHS-03
01913 GOOD NIGHT IRENE CD-LHS-03
ca. December 1979 [Coal Miner‘s Daughter soundtrack] Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN - Levon Helm (Producer: Owen Bradley)
020 MC-9813 BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY MCA 41202/MCA-5107
a. December 1979 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN - Levon Helm (Levon Helm [vcl/gt/mandolin/drums], Fred Carter Jr. [gt], Steve Gibson [gt], Billy Sanford [gt], Buddy Emmons [steel], Steve Schaffer/ Henry Strzelecki [bass], Kenneth Buttrey [drums], Jerry Carrigan [drums], Buster Phillips [drums], Beegie Cruzer Adair / Mitch Humphries/ Bobby Ogdin/ Hargus "Pig" Robbins/ Clifford Robertson/ Jerry Shook [keyboards], James Cason, Todd Cerney [bck vcl]. Producer: Fred Carter Jr.)
021 MC-9840 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE MCA 41202
022 WATERMELON TIME IN GEORGIA MCA 5120
023 DANCE ME DOWN EASY MCA 5120
024 VIOLET EYES MCA 5120
025 STAY WITH ME MCA 5120
026 MC-9919 AMERICA'S FARM MCA 5120
027 HURRICANE MCA 5120
028 CHINA GIRL MCA 5120
029 NASHVILLE WIMMIN' MCA 5120
030 BLUE HOUSE OF BROKEN HEARTS MCA 5120
031 SWEET PEACH GEORGIA WINE MCA 5120
032-040 unknown unissued tracks
September 1980 [sessions for Legend Of Jesse James] unknown - Levon Helm, w. Rodney Crowell [-1], Jody Payne [-2], Rosanne Cash [-3], Charlie Daniels [-4], Johnny Cash [-5], Emmlylou Harris [-6]
041 RIDDLE OF THE REDLEGS -1-2-3 A +M SP-3718
042 QUANTRILL'S GUERILLAS A +M SP-3718
043 THE OLD CLAY COUNTY -4 A +M SP-3718
044 NORTHFIELD: THE PLAN A +M SP-3718
045 HIGH WALLS A +M SP-3718
046 THE DEATH OF ME -5 A +M SP-3718
047 ONE MORE SHOT -6 A +M SP-3718
ca 1980 [live] Lone Star Café, 61 5th Ave.New York City – Levon Helm and The Cate Brothers
04701 MILK COW BOOGIE Lonestar Cafe LSC 8109
04702 RAG MAMA RAG Lonestar Cafe LSC 8109
14 July 1981 [no 23167] Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, 1000 Alabama Ave., Sheffield, AL - Levon Helm (collective pers. for SR 12201: Levon Helms [vcl/drums/percussion/mandolion], Duncan Cameron [gt], Jimmy Johnson [gt], Pete Carr [gt], Wayne Perkins [gt/bck vcl], Earl Cate, [gt], David Hood [bass], Mickey Buckins/ Owen Hale/ Roger Hawkins [drums/percussion], Barry Beckett / Earnie Cate/ Steve Nathan [keyboards], Harrison Calloway/ Ben Cauley [trumpet], Ronnie Eades /Robert Harwell/ Harvey Thompson [sax], Charles Rose [trombone], Jimmy "Doc" Simpson [clarinet], Ava Aldridge, Bonnie Bramlett, Robert Byrne, Terry Cagle, Ron Eoff, Lenny LeBlanc,Mac McAnally, Will McFarlane, Russel Smith, Richie Supa [bck vcl])
048 97808 SUMMERTIME BLUES Edsel 537712
20 July 1981 [no 23172] Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, 1000 Alabama Ave., Sheffield, AL - Levon Helm
049 97824 WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN unissued
20 July 1981 [no 23173] Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, 1000 Alabama Ave., Sheffield, AL - Levon Helm
050 97825 THE GOT SONG ST-12201 Edsel 537712
21 July 1981 [no 23174] Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, 1000 Alabama Ave., Sheffield, AL - Levon Helm
051 97826 GOD BLESS 'EM ALL ST-12201 Edsel 537712
21 July 1981 [no 23175] Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, 1000 Alabama Ave., Sheffield, AL - Levon Helm
052 97827 GET OUT YOUR BIG ROLL DADDY ST-12201 Edsel 537712
22 July 1981 [no 23185] Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, 1000 Alabama Ave., Sheffield, AL - Levon Helm
053 97863 LUCRETIA ST-12201 Edsel 537712
23 July 1981 [no 23186] Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, 1000 Alabama Ave., Sheffield, AL - Levon Helm
054 97864 STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN unissued
24 July 1981 [no 23187] Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, 1000 Alabama Ave., Sheffield, AL - Levon Helm
055 97865 EVEN A FOOL WOULD LET GO ST-12201 Edsel 537712
27 July 1981 [no 23188] Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, 1000 Alabama Ave., Sheffield, AL - Levon Helm
056 97866 FRAMED unissued
28 July 1981 [no 23189] Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, 1000 Alabama Ave., Sheffield, AL - Levon Helm
057 97867 WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE ST-12201 Edsel 537712
28 July 1981 [no 23190] Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, 1000 Alabama Ave., Sheffield, AL - Levon Helm
058 97868 MONEY ST-12201 Edsel 537712
30 November 1981 no 23287 Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, 1000 Alabama Ave., Sheffield, AL – Levon Helm
059 98050 IVE GOT A BET WITH MYSELF ST-12201 Edsel 537712
1 December 1981 [no 23290] Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, 1000 Alabama Ave., Sheffield, AL – Levon Helm
060 98062 YOU CAN'T WIN THEM ALL IN ST-12201 Edsel 537712
1981 Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, 1000 Alabama Ave., Sheffield, AL – Levon Helm
061 GIVE A LITTLE BIT ST-12201 Edsel 537712
1982 [soundtrack Best Revenge] unknown – Levon Helm
062 STRAIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES
December 1988/January 1989 Nashville, TN - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band w. Levon Helm
063 WHEN I GET MY REWARDS Universal UVL2-12500
ca 1989 [soundtrack Staying Together] unknown – Levon Helm
064 LEAN ON ME Rhino R2 70938
065 HOTELL BUICK Rhino R2 70938
066 BIG LOVE IN A SMALL TOWN Rhino R2 70938
1996/1997 unknown – Levon Helm and The Crowmatix
067 JAVA BLUE Woodstock Souvenir 1
068 POOR LITTLE FOOL Woodstock Souvenir 1
069 THA’T ALRIGHT Woodstock Souvenir 1
070 TOO CLOSE CHAIRS Woodstock Souvenir 1
071 PARAMOUNT Woodstock Souvenir 1
072 300 LBS Woodstock Souvenir 1
073 GREAT BEYOND Woodstock Souvenir 1
1996/1997 [live] unknown – Levon Helm and The Crowmatix
07301 I FINALLY GOT YOU Woodstock Souvenir 1
07302 CRAZY ’BOUT YOU BABY Woodstock Souvenir 1
07303 DON’T YA TELL HENRY Woodstock Souvenir 1
07304 MILK COW BOOGIE Woodstock Souvenir 1
07305 RAG MAMA RAG Woodstock Souvenir 1
January + November 2004 Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock, NY – The Levon Helm Band (Levon Helm [drums], Little Sammy Davis [vcl/harmonica], Fred Scribner [gt], Fred Scribner [gt], Mike Merritt/ Frank Luther [bass], Garth Hudson [accordion], Carey Brown [piano])
074 SAD HOURS
075 OH BABY
076 I'M READY
077 BLOW, WIND, BLOW
078 BLUES WITH A FEELING
079 THE NEW SCRATCH MY BACK
080 I AIN'T LYIN'
081 I 'M CRAZY ABOUT YOU BABY
082 BOOM BOOM, OUT GO THE LIGHTS
083 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS
084 GOING DOWN TO MAIN STREET
085 EVERYTHING GONNA BE ALRIGHT
086 WRAPPED UP IN LOVE AGAIN
087 CALIFORNIA BLUES
tracks above issued on album Midnight Ramble Sessions Volume I
January + November 2004, March 2005 2004 Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock, NY – The Levon Helm Band (Levon Helm [vcl/drums], Julia Smith [vcl], Jimmy Vivino [gt/vcl], Dr John [gt/vcl], Fiona McBain [gt/vcl], Sean Costello [gt/vcl], Amy Helm [vcl/mandolin], Andrew Shober/ Byron Isaacs [bass/vcl], Mike Merritt [bass], Tony Leone [drums/vcl], Tony Leone [drums/vcl], Larry Cambell [fiddle/vcl], Johnnie Johnson [piano], Glen Patscha [keyboards/vcl], Little Sammy Davis [vcl/harmonica], Jon R. Smith [sax], Stephen Bernstein [trumpet], Eric Lawrence [sax])
088 BATTLE IS OVER BUT THE WAR GOES ON
089 WHAT KIND OF MAN ARE YOU
090 DON'T YA TELL HENRY
091 BLUE SHADOWS
092 JOHNNY BOOGIE GOODE
093 I WANT TO KNOW
094 A FOOL IN LOVE
095 BORROWED TIME
096 WHEN THE BATTLE IS OVER [DVD ONLY]
tracks above issued on album Midnight Ramble Sessions Volume II
2007 unknown – Levon Helm (Levon Helm [vcl/drums/gt/mandolin], Larry Campbell [vcl/fiddle], Byron Isaacs [bass], George Receli [percussion], Brian Mitchell [piano/accordion], Glenn Patscha [pump organ], Amy Helm, Teresa Williams [bck vcl])
097 FALSE HEARTED LOVER BLUES Vanguard 79844
098 POOR OLD DIRT FARMER Vanguard 79844
099 THE MOUNTAIN Vanguard 79844
100 LITTLE BIRDS Vanguard 79844
101 THE GIRL LEFT BEHIND Vanguard 79844
102 CALVARY Vanguard 79844
103 ANNA LEE Vanguard 79844
104 GOT ME A WOMAN Vanguard 79844
105 A TRAIN ROBBERY Vanguard 79844
106 SINGLE GIRL, MARRIED GIRL Vanguard 79844
105 BLIND CHILD Vanguard 79844
106 FEELIN' GOOD Vanguard 79844
107 WIDE RIVER TO CROSS Vanguard 79844
17 September 2008 [live] The Rhyman’s Auditorium, Nashville, TN – The Levon Helm Band
10701 OPHELIA Vanguard 79858-2
10702 BACK TO MEMPHIS Vanguard 79858-2
10703 FANNIE MAE Vanguard 79858-2
10704 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK Vanguard 79858-2
10705 EVANGELINE Vanguard 79858-2
10706 NO DEPRESSION IN HEAVEN Vanguard 79858-2
10707 WIDE RIVER TO CROSS Vanguard 79858-2
10708 DEEP ELEM BLUES Vanguard 79858-2
10709 ANNA LEE Vanguard 79858-2
10710 RAG MAMA RAG Vanguard 79858-2
10711 TIME OUT FOR THE BLUES Vanguard 79858-2
10712 A TRAIN ROBBERY Vanguard 79858-2
10713 THE SHAPE I'M IN Vanguard 79858-2
10714 CHEST FEVER Vanguard 79858-2
10715 THE WEIGHT Vanguard 79858-2
2009 unknown – Levon Helm
108 TENNESSEE JED Vanguard 79861-2
109 MOVE ALONG TRAIN Vanguard 79861-2
110 GROWING TRADE Vanguard 79861-2
111 GOLDEN BIRD Vanguard 79861-2
112 STUFF YOU GOTTA WATCH Vanguard 79861-2
113 WHITE DOVE Vanguard 79861-2
114 KINGFISH Vanguard 79861-2
115 YOU CAN'T LOSE WHAT YOU AIN'T NEVER HAD Vanguard 79861-2
116 WHEN I GO AWAY Vanguard 79861-2
117 HEAVEN'S PEARLS Vanguard 79861-2
118 I WISH I KNEW HOW IT WOULD FEEL TO BE FREE Vanguard 79861-2
119 THAT'S ALRIGHT iTunes digital bonus
120 ASHES OF LOVE iTunes digital bonus
2011 [sessions for The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams] unknown – Levon Helm
121 YOU'LL NEVER AGAIN BE MINE Columbia 709010

ALBUMS
ABC AA-1017 Levon Helm And The R.C.O. All Stars: Washer Woman; Tie That Binds; You Got Me; Blues So Sad; Sing Sing Sing (Let's Make A Better World); Milkcow Blues Boogie; Rain Down Tears; Mood I Was In; Havana Moon; That's My Home – 24-10-77 (reissued in 1992 on Mobile Fidelity MFCD 1-761)
ABC AA-1089 Levon Helm: Ain't No Way To Forget You; Driving At Night; Play Something Sweet; Sweet Johanna; I Came Here To Party; Take Me To The River; Standing On A Mountaintop; Let's Do It In Slow Motion; Audience For My Pain - 20-09-78
MCA MCA-5120 American Son: Watermelon Time In Georgia; Dance Me Down Easy; Violet Eyes; Stay With Me; America's Farm; Hurricane; China Girl; Nashville Wimmin'; Blue House Of Broken Hearts; Sweet Peach Georgia Wine – 25-04-80
Capitol ST-12201 Levon Helm: You Can't Win 'Em All; Lucrecia; Even A Fool Would Let Go; I've Got A Bet With Myself; Money; Get Out Your Big Roll Daddy; Willie And The Hand Jive; The Got Song; Give A Little Bit; God Bless 'Em All – 08-03-82 (reissued on Edsel 537712 with bonus track Summertime Blues)
Raven [AUS] RVCD-87 Ties That Bind - The Best, 1975-96: Milkcow Boogie; Weight; Atlantic City; Tie That Binds; You Got Me; Even A Fool Would Let Go; Willie And The Hand Jive; Lucrecia; Caves Of Jericho; Don't Ya Tell Henry; Take Me To The River; Livin' In A Dream; Rock Salt And Nails; Play Something Sweet (Jankyard Blues); Stand Up; Standing On The Mountain Top; When I Get My Rewards; Hurricane; Watermelon Time In Georgia – 02-99 (Levon Helm and tracks with The Band, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band etc)
Woodstock no # Souvenir, Vol. 1 (Breeze Hill): I Finally Got You; Java Blue; Poor Little Fool; Crazy ’Bout You Baby; Don’t Ya Tell Henry; Tha’t Alright; Milk Cow Boogie; Rag Mama Rag; Too Close Chairs; Paramount; 300 Lbs; Great Beyond – 97 w. The Crowmatix
Levon Helm Studios LHS-1 Midnight Ramble Sessions Volume I: Sad Hours; Oh Baby; I'm Ready; Blow, Wind, Blow; Blues With A Feeling; The New Scratch My Back; I Ain't Lyin'; I 'm Crazy About You Baby; Boom Boom, Out Go The Lights; 40 Days and 40 Nights; Going Down To Main Street; Everything Gonna Be Alright; Wrapped Up In Love Again; California Blues [bonus track] – 05 The Levon Helm Band (CD + DVD)
Levon Helm Studios LHS-2 Midnight Ramble Sessions Volume II: Battle Is Over But The War Goes On; What Kind Of Man Are You; Don't Ya Tell Henry; Blue Shadows (Sean Costello); Johnny Boogie Goode; I Want To Know; A Fool In Love; Borrowed Time; When The Battle Is Over [DVD only] - 01-06-05 The Levon Helm Band (CD/DVD)
Levon Helm Studios CD-LHS-03 Levon Helm and The RCO All Stars Live: Ain't That A Lotta Love; A Mood I Was In; Milk Cow Boogie; Ties That Bind; Goin Back To Memphis; Blues So Bad; Washer Woman; Born in Chicago; Rain Down Tears; Got My Mojo Working ; Sing, Sing, Sing; Ophelia; Good Night Irene – 03-06
Dirt Farmer Music LLC/Vanguard Records 79844-2 Dirt Farmer: False Hearted Lover Blues; Poor Old Dirt Farmer;The Mountain; Little Birds;The Girl Left Behind; Calvary; Anna Lee; Got Me a Woman; A Train Robbery;Single Girl, Married Girl; Blind Child; Feelin' Good; Wide River To Cross - 30-10-07
Dirt Farmer Music/Vanguard 79861-2 Electric Dirt: Tennessee Jed; Move Along Train; Growing Trade; Golden Bird; Stuff You Gotta Watch; White Dove; Kingfish; You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had; When I Go Away; Heaven's Pearls; I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel To Be Free – 06-09 (iTunes digital version contains bonus tracks: That's Alright; Ashes of Love)
Vanguard 79858-2 Ramble at the Ryman: Ophelia; Back To Memphis; Fannie Mae; Baby Scratch My Back; Evangeline; No Depression In Heaven; Wide River to Cross; Deep Elem Blues; Anna Lee; Rag Mama Rag; Time Out For The Blues; A Train Robbery; The Shape I'm In; Chest Fever; The Weight – 17-05-11 Levon Helm Band

Second Line ? Down In New Orleans '78 (LIVE 1978):  Ain't That A Lot Of Love;  Washer Woman;  Mardi Gras with Band Intros;  The Weight;  Going Back To Memphis;  Milk Cow Boogie;  Born In Chicago;  A Mood I Was In;  Ophelia;  Goodnight Irene (Live) – 02-10-20 w. Dr. John ((recording info unknown, not in sessions)
Concert Archives / Delta ? Helm / Danko Unplugged:  Caledonia;  Evangeline;  Down South in New Orleans;  It Makes No Difference;  Wealthy Old Farmer;  Long Black Veil;  Tuning Break;  Rag Mama Rag;  Sick and Tired;  A Letter to Tom;  Milk Cow Boogie; . Java Blues;  Short Fat Fanny;  Every Night and Every Day;  Willie and the Hand Jive;  The World's Gone Mad;  Let's Go Out in a Blaze of Glory (Live) – 20-08-21 w. Rick Danko (recording info unknown, not in sessions)



SINGLES
ABC/MCA
ABC
AB-12336 Milk Cow Boogie / Blues So Bad – 02-78
AB-12416 Ain't No Way To Forget You / Standing On A Mountain Top - 10-78
MCA
MCA-41202 Blue Moon Of Kentucky / Working In The Coal Mine – 18-02-80
MCA-41242 America's Farm / Blue Moon Of Kentucky - 05-80

Owen Perry

By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Bill Daniels, Matti Friberg
SESSIONS



Early 1947 unknown – Owen Perry and The Happy Hillbillies
001 LOUISIANA STOMP Bullet 631
002 TWO CAN PLAY THE GAME Bullet 631
ca. September 1949 unknown – Owen Perry
003 3355 I’M BUILDING A LADDER 4 Star 1428
004 3356 YESTERDAY‘S  LILACS  1381
005 3357 LOVE YOU TILL THE COWS COME HOME 1428
006 3358 PICKIN‘ ‘EM UP 1381
ca April 1950 unknown – Owen Perry
007 3642 WHY SHOULD I CRY OVER YOU 45-1467
008 3643 BACK PORCH BOOGIE 45-1467
12 March 1953 [no. 2961] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Owen Perry (+ Chet Atkins [gt], Eddie Hill [gt], Jerry Byrd [steel], "Lightnin'" Chance [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Marvin Hughes [piano]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
009 11247 USE YOUR IMAGINATION Capitol F2483
010 11248 YOU PLUS ME (EQUALS LOVE) F2650
011 11249 I COULD GO ON AND ON F2650
012 11250 WHILPOOL F2483
20 October 1953 [no 3144] KWKH Radio Station Studio, 327 Texas St., Shreveport, LA – Owen Perry (+ Jimmy Day [steel], Don Davis [bass], Ace Lewis [drums], Billy Peters [fiddle], Bernie Harkness [piano])
013 11833/JB 2799 NO STRINGS ATTACHED Capitol unissued/Banner 201
014 11834 PLAY LIKE YOU LOVE ME F2751
015 11835 ALL DRESSED UP WITH NO PLACE TO GO F2751
016 11836/JB 2800 BARKIN' UP THE WRONG TREE unissued/Banner 201



SINGLES
Bulllet (1947)
631 Louisiana Stomp / Two Can Play The Game – 02-47 (rev. March 1)
4 Star (1949)
1381 Pickin' 'Em Up / Yesterday's Lilacs – 49
45-1428 Love You Till The Cows Come Home / I'm Building A Ladder - 50
45-1467 Why Should I Cry Over You / Back Porch Boogie - 50
Capitol (1953-)
F2483 Use Your Imagination / Whirlpool – 06-53 (rev. June 6)
F2650 I Could Go On And On / You Plus Me – 11-53 (rev. Nov. 28)
F2751 All Dressed Up With No Place To Go / Play 'You Love Me' – 03-54
Banner 201 No Strings Attached / Barkin‘ Up The Wrong Tree -   (probably leased Capitol masters)

 

Rosanne Drucker

by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
2010 Nashville, TN – Rosanne Drucker (Rosanne Drucker [vcl], Mike Loudermilk [gt/mandolin], Richard Bailey [banjo], Rob Ickes [dobro], Charlie Chadwick/Dave Pomeroy/Lee Rocker [bass], Hank Singer [fiddle], R Scott Bryan [percussion]. Producer: Mike Loudermilk, Rosanne Drucker)
001 DOIN' HARD TIME
002 WHY CAN'T I
003 TAKE ME BACK AGAIN
004 MR. DREAM COME TRUE
005 THIS IS SUNDAY
006 GOLD CADILLAC
007 GONE
tracks above issued on EP Doin‘ Hard Time, all reissued on Red Charger album
2011 Nashville, TN – Rosanne Drucker (Rosanne Drucker [vcl], Mike Loudermilk [gt/harmonica], Viktor Krauss/ [bass], Bryan Owens [drums], Will Barrow [piano/organ]. Producer: Mike Loudermilk, Rosanne Drucker)
008 RED CHARGER
009 EVERYDAY'S A WORKDAY
tracks above issued on album Red Charger
2011 Nashville, TN – Rosanne Drucker (Rosanne Drucker [vcl], Mike Loudermilk [gt/mandolin], Spady Brannan [bass], R Scott Bryan [percussion], Will Barrow [piano], Jonathan Yudkin [cello], Stanley Drucker, Naomi Drucker [clarinets]. Producer: Mike Loudermilk, Rosanne Drucker)
010 DOWN HERE AT THE DOCKS
track above issued on album Red Charger

ALBUMS
Rosanne Drucker? Doin’ Hard Time: Doin' Hard Time; Why Can't I; Take Me Back Again; Mr. Dream Come True; This Is Sunday; Gold Cadillac; Gone – 17-08-10 (EP)
Rosanne Drucker no # (UPC 884501625616) Red Charger: Gold Cadillac; Red Charger; This Is Sunday; Everyday's A Workday;Down Here At The Docks; Mr. Dream Come True; Doin' Hard Time; Take Me Back Again; Why Can't I; Gone – 06-12-11

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Michel Ruppli, not only for his books which I use daily, but also for a large amount of rare and unpublished data from his giant archive.
Thanks to all my friends - country music fans - in Czech Republic - Vladimir Pikora, Michal Gololobov, Milos Holecek, Tony Foglar, Rene Pavlik and Petr Vitous.
Thanks to Mario Manciotti for sending session details daily
Thanks to Kurt Rokitta for a lot of session info
Thanks to Bill Daniels for sharing a lot of labels info
Thanks to Lillies Ohlsson for many western swing contributions.
Thanks to Dick Grant for many artists files
Thanks to Thieu Van De Vorst for a lot of additions and corrections
Thanks to Goran Adolph for many rare albums info
Thanks to Hans Sandberg for many rare session data
Thanks to Chris Huskey for many sessions info.
Thanks to Kittra Moore for musicians and recording data
Thanks to Dik de Heer for many additions on rockabilly.
Thanks to Luiz Roberto Costa for helping me with the western genre.
Thanks to Wolf Ruediger Sommer, who not only sent me additional data, but is also watch-dog, correcting my typos and other errors.
Thanks to Robert Platt for priceless info on Canadian (but not only) artists.
Thanks to Phil Watson for hard work on Crown Prince of country music discography. Thanks to Walter Gabriel for filling the gaps in track listings of rare albums and various artists compilations.
Thanks to Kent Heineman for many independent recordings info
Thanks to Ken Nelson for bluegrass and more additions.
Thanks to Tony Middleton for RCA session info.
Thanks to Xavier Maire for interesting additions and for info on his website www.bopping.org.
Thanks to Henk Scholts for long time cooperation.
Thanks to Richard Price for miscellaneous session information
Thanks to Carl G. Cederblad for additions to sessionographies
Thanks to Paul Urbahns, Marc Alesina, Bill Millet, Bengt Wahlström, John Morris, Dominique Anglares, Pierre Monnery, Jeremy Roberts, Ben Collins, Alex Frazer-Harrison, K.F.Raizor, Ed Tabor, Mario Wildner, Ole Skjoldhøj, Eileen Sisk, Per Kammersgaard, David Bussey, Bill Marks for rare info on their favorite artists.
Thanks to Reginald Bartlette for info and additions of Columbia custom numbers.
Thanks to Katarina Fromm for various singles info.
Thanks to many others who sent some info - all are important.
Thanks to Richard Weize for his idea to produce projects, which have small commercial potential, but huge value for collectors - I spend a lot of money buying boxes and CDs, sometimes mainly because of the accompanying discographies.
Thanks also to Patrick Milligan, who created many discographies for Bear Family projects
Thanks to Marek Bozickovic for picture in head
And last but not least I would like to thank all who visit this blog - they come from more than 100 countries.