James O‘ Gwynn

James Leroy O'Gwynn, *26-01-1928 Winchester, MS, +19-01-2011
3rd version
By Dick Grant, E. Reinald Schumann, Tony Rulikowski, Adam Komorowski, Al Turner, Olaf Paulmann, Michel Ruppli, Roma Emilio, Mario Manciotti, Steve Hathaway, Praguefrank, Uwe Hollihn
ORIGINAL DISCOGRAPHY appeared in the HILLBILLY Nr. 55 (1978), BIG BEAT OF THE FIFTIES #61, December 1989 (Australia). UPDATED DISCOGRAPHY appeared in ROCKIN’ FIFTIES #54, December 1994 (Germany).
SESSIONS
ca. late 1954 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – James O’ Gwynn (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Hal Harris [ld gt], Herby Remington [steel], Leon Jenkins [mono-1], Tiny Smith [bass], Sleepy Short [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano]. Producer: Bob Leisy)
001 BOTTLE TALK -1 Nucraft 2020/BOX
002 LOVE IN AN OLD FASHIONED WAY Nucraft 2020/ BOX
1955 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – James O’ Gwynn and His Cry Babies (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Hal Harris [ld gt], Herby Remington [steel], Tiny Smith [bass], Sleepy Short [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano]. Producer: Bill Quinn)
003 I WISH YOU WUZ MY DARLING BUT YOU AIN'T Nucraft 2023 Azalea 2023/Collector CLCD-2877 BOX
004 LOVE MADE SLAVE [LOVE MADE ME A SLAVE*] Nucraft 2023 Azalea 2023* BOX
005 A-019 YOUR LOVE IS STRONG (BUT YOUR HEART IS WEAK) Azalea 45-106/ BOX
006 A-020 READY FOR FREDDY Azalea 45-106/Collector CLCD-2877 BOX
COLLECTOR CLCD-2877 TOUGH TEXAS (NED)
August 1956 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – James O’ Gwynn (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Hal Harris [ld gt], Herby Remington [steel], Tiny Smith [bass], “Big” Red Hayes [fiddle], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], poss. Doc Lewis [piano] + vcl chorus [-1]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
007 ST-2483 LOSING GAME Starday 45-266/Wing SRW-16268 Cattle LP-29 BOX
008 ST-2484 IF I NEVER GET TO HEAVEN -1 45-266/SRW-16290 LP-29 BOX
MERCURY-WING MGW-12268/SRW-16268 GREAT COUNTRY and WESTERN STARS (1965)
ca February 1957 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – James O’ Gwynn (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Hal Harris [ld gt], Herby Remington [steel], Tiny Smith [bass], “Big” Red Hayes [fiddle], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
009 YW-14741 MULESKINNER BLUES (BLUE YODEL NO. 8) Mercury 71066X45/SRW-16275 Stateside SL-10017 BOX
010 YW-14742 WHO'LL BE THE NEXT ONE 71066X45/SRW-16290 LP-30 BOX
STATESIDE SL-10017 THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAMEN (UK, June 1963); MERCURY-WING MGW-12275/SRW-16275 COUNTRY BOY and COUNTRY GIRLS (1966)
ca March 1957 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – James O’ Gwynn (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Hal Harris [ld gt], Harold Sharp [gt], Lee Holeman or Herbie Remington [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
011 YW-14762/PBE-921 I CRY 71127x45/SRW-16290 LP-29 Ace Ltd. 603 BOX
012 YW-14763 DO YOU MISS ME 71127X45/LP-29 BOX
ACE LTD. 603 STARS OF TEXAS HONKY TONK (UK, 1991)
ca April 1957 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – James O’ Gwynn (Hal Harris [ld gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Pappy Daily) [*overdubbed audience]
013 YW-14945/PBE-920 I’M TIRED MG-20282 SRW-16290 BOX
014 WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HEARTACHES Starday SLP9-190 London HA-B-8077 SLP-264* HA-B-8199* LP-30
STARDAY SLP-190 THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME, Vol.2 (1962); LONDON HA-B-8077 THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME, Vol.2 (UK, July 1963); MERCURY MG-20282 HILLBILLY HIT PARADE, Vol.1 (1958); MERCURY MG-20707/SR-60707 ALL AMERICAN GOES COUNTRY STYLE (1962); STARDAY SLP-264 THE BIG “D” JAMBOREE (1964); LONDON HA-B-8199 BIG “D” JAMBOREE (UK, November 1964);
ca. September 1957 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX – James O‘ Gwynn (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Hal Harris [ld gt], Harold Sharp [gt], Herbie Remington [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], “Big” Red Hayes [fiddle], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano] + female vcl chorus [-1] + Country Johnny Mathis [hmny vcl-2]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
015 YW-15032 YOU'RE ALWAYS WON -2 71234X45/Guest Star GS-1494 BOX
016 YW-15033/PBE-973 TWO LITTLE HEARTS -1 71234X45/ SR-60727 SRW-16290 SRW-16297 LP-30 BOX
017 YW-15034 LOUISIANA HAYRIDE unissued
GUEST STAR GS-1494 GREAT NEW STARS OF COUNTRY MUSIC (1965)
ca. May 1958 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX – James O‘ Gwynn (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Hall Harris [gt], Tommy Tomlinson [gt], Bennie Morris [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Ernie Hunter fiddle], Little Red Hayes [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano], Paul Williams [hmny vcl]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
018 1012 TALK TO ME, LONESOME HEART D 45-1006 Sparton 617.Top Rank JKP 2065 D LP-7003 UAS-6159 LP-29 BCD-15832 BOX
019 1013 CHANGEABLE D 45-1006 Sparton 617 Top Rank JKP 2065/LP-30 BCD-15832 BOX
TOP RANK JKP-2065 COUNTRY and WESTERN EXPRESS, Vol.6 (UK, July 1960); D LP-7003 COUNTRY HITS-THE BEST OF D RECORDS;(reissued as UNITED ARTISTS UAL-3159/UAS-6159 COUNTRY HITS, 1963)
9 September 1958 [live-The Louisiana Hayride, KWKH Radio show] Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA – James O‘ Gwynn (James O‘ Gwynn [vcl], Jerry Kennedy [ld gt], Felton Pruitt [steel], Don Davis [bass/fiddle], D.J. Fontana [drums], Dobber Johnson [fiddle], Sonny Harvill [piano])
01901 INVITATION TO THE BLUES LP-1002
01902 CHANGEABLE LP-1002
20 September 1958 [live-The Louisiana Hayride, KWKH Radio show] Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA – James O‘ Gwynn (James O’Gwynn [vcl], Johnny Horton [talking-1], Paul Williams [hmny vcl], Jerry Kennedy [ld gt], Felton Pruitt [steel], Don Davis [bass/fiddle], D.J. Fontana [drums], Dobber Johnson [fiddle], Sonny Harvill [piano])
01903 OH LONESOME ME -1 Binge LP-1002
01904 TALK TO ME LONESOME HEART LP-1002
ca. October 1958 Goldstar Recording Studio, Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX – James O‘ Gwynn (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Tommy Tomlinson [gt], Hal Harris [gt], Bobby Garrett [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano], Paul Williams [hmny vcl]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
020 1046 BLUE MEMORIES D 1022/UAS-6185 LP-29 BCD-15832 BOX
021 1047 YOU DON'T WANT TO HOLD ME D 1022/Top Rank JKP-2065 LP-29 BCD-15832 BOX
UNITED ARTISTS UAL-3185/UAS-6185 COUNTRY HITS, Vol.2 (1963); BEAR FAMILY BCD-15832 THE COMPLETE ‘D’ SINGLES COLLECTION, Vol.1 (GER, 1995)
1958 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX – James O‘ Gwynn (unknown musicians. Producer: Pappy Daily)
022 ACA-3947* BOTTLE TALK Murcery 101
The reverse of MURCERY is by JOHNNY GONZALEZ and Los Nortendes.
*mastered at ACA Studo, in ca July 1959
1958 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX – James O‘ Gwynn (unknown musicians. Producer: Pappy Daily)
023 TUPELO COUNTY JAIL Dixie 45-536/Starday SLP-117 SLP-207 London HA-B-8062 Cattle LP-29 BOX
024 INVITATION TO THE BLUES Dixie 45-536
STARDAY SLP-117 COUNTRY MUSIC SPECTACULAR (1960); STARDAY SLP-207 PRISONER’S SONGS (1962); LONDON HA-B-8062 PRISONER’S SONGS (UK, May 1963)
ca December 1958 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX – James O‘ Gwynn (unknown musicians. Producer: Pappy Daily)
025 YW-17920 HOW CAN I THINK TOMORROW 71419x45 ZEP-10038/LP-29 BOX
026 YW-17921 WERE YOU EVER A STRANGER? 71419x45/LP-30 BOX
MERCURY ZEP-10038 COUNTRY and WESTERN TRAIL BLAZERS, Vol.1. (UK, 1960)
according to Hillbilly the tracs above were recorded during the October 58 session
ca March 1959 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX – James O‘ Gwynn (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Paul Buskirk [gt], Hal Harris [gt], Don Wilson [steel], Hezzie Bryant [bass], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano], Paul Williams [hmny vcl]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
027 YW-18346 TAKE THE LAST LOOK 71452x45/LP-29 BOX
028 YW-18347 TEARS OF TOMORROW 71513x45/LP-29 BOX
029 YW-18348 THERE‘S NO TOMORROW unissued/Cattle LP-29 BOX
030 YW-18349 TRYING TO FORGET YOU 71452/SRW-16290 LP-29 BOX
ca September 1959 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Jimmy Day [steel], Buddy Killen [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], Paul Williams [hmny vcl]. Producer: Pappy Daily)
031 YW-19079 THE SAME OLD HEARTACHE unissued/LP-30 BOX
032 YW-19080 SOMEONE SWEET TO LOVE 71584x45/LP-30 BOX
033 YW-19081 EASY MONEY 71513x45/LP-30 Official OFF-CD-5055 Big Tone GTCD-6001 Cactus MERC-1 BOX
034 YW-19082 THAT'S ALL I GOT FROM YOU 71513X45/LP-30 BOX
OFFICIAL OFF-CD-5055 MERCURY HILLY (2003); BIG TONE BTCD-6001 MERCURY ROCKABILLY, Vol.1; CACTUS MERC-1 MERCURY HILLBILLY, Vol.1
March or April 1960 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Jimmy Day [steel], Buddy Killen [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Pappy Daily)
035 YW-19941/PB-3326 YOU’RE TOO EASY TO REMEMBER 71640X45/SR-60727 SRW-16290 BOX
036 YW-19942/PB-3327 YOU’LL WIND UP JUST LIKE ME unissued
037 YW-19943/PB-3328 I WON‘T LOVE YOU ANYMORE 71640X45/SR-60727 BOX
September 1960 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Kelso Herston [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Buddy Killen [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano], Anita Kerr Singers. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
038 YW-20253/PB-6105 HOUSE OF BLUE LOVERS 71731/SR-60727 SR-60825 SRW-16235 SRW-16368 SPR2-605 BOX
039 YW-20254/PS-484 ANOTHER FALLING STAR 71731/ BOX
MERCURY MG-20825/SR-60825 ORIGINAL GREATEST HITS OF THE GREAT COUNTRY and WESTERN STARS (1963); MERCURY-WING MGW-12325/SRW-16325 ORIGINAL GREATEST HITS OF THE GREAT COUNTRY and WESTERN STARS, Vol.2 (1967); MERCURY SRP-2-605 BIG COUNTRY
March 1961 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Hank Garland [gt], Kelso Herston [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Buddy Killen [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], The Jordanaires, The Merry Melody Singers. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
040 YW-20340/PB-8188 TOO MUCH OF YOU 71864/ BOX
041 YW-20341/PS-564/PB-8189 DOWN ON THE CORNER OF LOVE 71807/SR-60727 BOX
042 YW-20342/PS-565 YOUR HEART 71864/Cowboy Capital CD- BOX
043 YW-20343/PS-556 I’M GETTING NOWHERE FAST 71807/BOX
ca February 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Kelso Herston [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Buddy Killen [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], The Merry Melody Singers [-1]. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
044 YW-23366/PB-5737 YOU‘RE GETTIN‘ ALL OVER ME -1 71935/SRW-16290 Cowboy Capital CD- BOX
045 YW-23367/PB-5738 TOO MUCH TIME TO CRY SR-60727 BOX
046 YW-23368/PB-5739 MY NAME IS MUD -1 71935/SR-60727 BOX
13 February 1962 [Broadway Show: "All American" Goes Country] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN – James O’Gwynn – Broadway Show „All American (Jerry Kennedy [gt], Kelso Herston [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Ray Stevens [piano] + vocal chorus. Producer: Shelby Singleton and Jerry Kennedy)
047 YW-24014 /PS-1382 IF I WERE YOU SR-60707 BOX
MERCURY MG-20707/SR-60707 "ALL AMERICAN" GOES COUNTRY (1962)
24 April 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN - James O‘ Gwynn (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Kelso Herston [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Buddy Killen [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], The Merry Melody Singers. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
048 YW-24945/PS-3072 LOSING GAME SR-60727
049 YW-24946/PS-3073 TWO LITTLE HEARTS 60727 SRW-16290 SRW-16297 Wing WL-1126
050 YW-24947/PS-3074 IF I NEVER GET TO HEAVEN SR-60727 SRW-16290
051 YW-24948/PS-3075 THE WAY THAT YOU'RE LIVING SR-60727 BOX
MERCURY-WING MGW-12297/SRW-16297 HONKY TONK FAVORITES (1966); WING WL-1126 HONKY TONK FAVOURITES-COUNTRY AND WESTERN FAVOURITES (UK, 1966)
25 April 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN - James O‘ Gwynn (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Kelso Herston [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Buddy Killen [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], The Merry Melody Singers [-1]. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
052 YW-24949/PS-3076 WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME unissued
053 YW-24950/PB-7634 SLOWLY SR-60727 SRW-16290 BOX
054 YW-24951/PB-7635 WHEN YOU’RE LONESOME unissued
055 YW-24952/PB-7636 DON’T WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT (TO BE WRONG) -1 72053/SRW-16290 Cowboy Capital CD BOX
June 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN - James O‘ Gwynn (James O’ Gwynn [vcl], Kelso Herston [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Buddy Killen [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins or Floyd Cramer [piano], The Merry Melody Singers. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
056 YW-25041/PB-8185/PS-3220 WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME 72008/ BOX
057 YW-25042/PB-8186/PS-3221 THAT'S HOW IT IS (WHEN YOU'RE LONESOME) -1 72053
058 YW-25043/PB-8187/PS-3222 DOES HE MEAN THAT MUCH TO YOU 72008 / BOX
059 YW-25044/PB-8188/PS-3223 I FELL AND BROKE MY HEART SR-6072/ BOX
ca May 1963 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN - James O‘ Gwynn (James O’Gwynn [vcl], George Riddle [tnr vcl], Jerry Reed [ld gt], Jerry Shook [rh gt], Hal Rugg [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Glenn Davis [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano] + The Jordanaires)
060 THERE'S A HEARTACHE FOLLOWING ME UA-628 Binge LP-1002 BOX
061 NO ONE HERE BUT ME UA-628/UAS-6309 UA-1066 Binge LP-1002 BOX
062 CUPID'S HIGH POWERED RIFLE UA-690/Binge LP-1002 BOX
063 POWER OF A LIE UA-690/ Binge LP-1002 BOX
UNITED ARTISTS UAL-3309/UAS-6309 GEORGE JONES and HIS COUNTRY COUSINS SALUTE THE GRAND OLE OPRY (1964, UK issue on UA-1066, 1964)
ca June 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN - James O‘ Gwynn (James O’Gwynn [vcl], Jerry Reed [ld gt], Kelso Herston [rh gt], Hal Rugg [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Hargus Robbins [piano] + The Jordanaires)
064 ZTSP-92824/Δ53442 HEART STORM UA-755/Binge LP-1002 Cowboy Capital BOX
065 ZTSP-92825/Δ 53442X GENEVIEVE UA-755/LP-1002 BOX
066 ZTSP-95048 A DIFFERENT STORY UA-802 /LP-1002 BOX
067 ZTSP-95049 I'D MEET ME LEAVING UA-802/LP-1002 BOX
ca. October 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - James O‘ Gwynn (James O‘ Gwynn [vcl], Billy Smith [gt], Kelso Herston [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Willie Ackerman, Jerry Smith or Floyd Cramer [piano], Earl Richards [bck vcl]. Producer: John Erdelyan)
068 F-828 BACK IN MY BABY‘S ARMS Hickory 45-1350/DJM DJD-28025 BOX
069 F-829 ONE DRINK IS TOO MANY (A HUNDRED’S NOT ENOUGH) 45-1386/ BOX
070 F-830 RED LIGHT ON MY HEART 45-1350/ BOX
071 F-831 BUBBLING OVER 45-1386 / BOX
DJM DJD-28025 BACK IN THE COUNTRY (UK, 1976)
ca. July 1966 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - James O‘ Gwynn (James O‘ Gwynn [vcl], Billy Smith [gt], Kelso Herston [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Willie Ackerman, Jerry Smith [piano], Billy Ray Reynolds [bck vcl]. Producer: Johnny Erdelyan)
072 F-994 ELEVEN YEARS AGO 45-1409/ BOX
073 F-995 WHAT CAN ANY MAN DO 45-1429/ BOX
074 F-996 I WON'T LOVE HER ANYMORE 45-1429/ BOX
075 F-997 RUNNING FOR YOUR LOVE 45-1409 / BOX
9 June 1967 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (James O‘ Gwynn [vcl], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Jerry Carrigan [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
076 711-86 QUEEN OF EVERY HONK-E-TONK SSS-712 PL-109 BOX
077 711-87 IT‘S NOT THE BEST WAY TO LIVE SSS-712/Cowboy Capital CD-0101 Omni OMNI-124 Cowboy Capital BOX
OMNI OMNC-124 PLANTATION GOLD-THE MAD GENIUS OF SHELBY S. SINGLETON JR. AND PLANTATION/SSS RECORDS 1967-1976 (15th January 2009)ca. April 1969 Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - James O‘ Gwynn (James O‘ Gwynn [vcl], Tommy Hill [gt], Dave Kirby [gt], Dale Sellers [gt], Ben Keith [steel], Billy Linneman [bass], D. J. Fontana [drums], Shorty Lavender [fiddle], Johnny Gimble [fiddle], Larry Butler [piano]. Producer: Pete Drake)
078 ST-5697? I KNOW YOU DON'T LIE Stop ST-288/ BOX
079 ST-5698 ONE BAR STOOL AT A TIME ST-355/Cowboy Capital BOX
080 ST-5699 SCENE OF MY LATEST SIN ST-355/ BOX
081 ST-5700 I’LL WARM BY THE FLAME ST-288/ BOX
ca. October 1971 Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - James O‘ Gwynn (James O‘ Gwynn [vcl], Tommy Hill [gt], Dave Kirby [gt], Dale Sellers [gt], Pete Drake [steel], Billy Linneman [bass], D. J. Fontana [drums], Shorty Lavender [fiddle], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Jimmy Buchanan [fiddle], Larry Butler [piano], The Sound Seventys. Producer: Pete Drake)
082 711-1582 HOUSE OF BLUE LOVERS Plantation PL-83/PLP-21 PLP-506 Gusto GT-431 Charly CR-30162 Cowboy Capital BOX
083 711-1583 TOMORROW ENDS LIKE TODAY Plantation PL-83/ BOX
PLANTATION PLP-506 SOUVENIRS OF MUSIC CITY, U.S.A. (1976); GUSTO GTS-431 released 1978; CHARLY CR-30162 T FOR TEXAS (UK, 1979)
February 1972 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (unknown musicians. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
084 711-1655 COUNTRY SONG PL-94 PL-98/ BOX
085 I'M THE MAIL SHE'S WAITING FOR PL-94 /
26 April 1973 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (James O‘ Gwynn [vcl], Jimmy Dempsey [gt], Leo Jackson [gt], Bob Seymour [steel], Jack Ross [bass], Bob Dean [drums], Earl Ball [piano], Bobby Harden, Alan Moore, Sudie Calloway, Rita Figlio [bck vcl]. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
086 711-2133 SHADE TREE, FIX IT MAN PL-98/ BOX
087 711-2134 GOTEBO PL-109/PLP-21 BOX
22 May 1974 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – James O‘ Gwynn, * with Rusty Adams (James O‘ Gwynn [vcl], Jimmy Dempsey [gt], Leo Jackson [gt], Arlan Ellis [gt], Bob Seymour [steel], Bill Humble [bass], Bob Dean [drums], John Propst + The Back Up Singers. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
088 DOWN ON THE CORNER OF LOVE PLP-21 Cowboy Capital BOX
089 711-2273 WE LOVE HER* PL-122/ BOX
090 MY NAME IS MUD PLP-21 PLP-533 Gusto GTS-4361 Cowboy Capital BOX
091 YOU'RE TOO EASY TO REMEMBER PLP-21 Cowboy Capital BOX
29 May 1974 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (James O‘ Gwynn [vcl], Jimmy Dempsey [gt], Leo Jackson [gt], Arlan Ellis [gt], Bob Seymour [steel], Bill Humble [bass], Bob Dean [drums], John Propst + The Back Up Singers. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
092 711-2257 IF I COULD SING A COUNTRY SONG (EXACTLY LIKE GEORGE JONES) PL-115/CR-30118 BOX
093 711-2259 SINGING IN THE JUNGLE PL-115/PLP-21 Cowboy Capital BOX
CHARLY CR-30118 COUNTRY COMMENT (UK, March 1977)
25 May 1975 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (James O‘ Gwynn [vcl], Jimmy Dempsey [gt], Leo Jackson [gt], Arlan Ellis [gt], Larry Sasser [steel], Bill Humble [bass], Bob Dean [drums], John Propst + The Back Up Singers. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
094 711-2378 TENDER YEARS PL-130/PLP-21 PLP-521
095 711-2379 TALK TO ME, OH LONESOME HEART PL-130/PLP-21 Charly CR-30162 Cowboy Capital CD BOX
096 EASY MONEY PLP-21 Cowboy Capital BOX
097 I WON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE (THAN YOU LOVE ME) PLP-21 Cowboy Capital BOX
PLANTATION PLP-521 20 GREAT HITS-20 GREAT ARTISTS (1978)
25 November 1975 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (James O‘ Gwynn [vcl], Jimmy Dempsey [gt], Leo Jackson [gt], Arlan Ellis [gt], Jimmy Day [steel], Bill Humble [bass], Bob Dean [drums], John Propst + The Back Up Singers. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
098 711-2450 ONE NIGHT GONE PL-138/ BOX
14 January 1976 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – James O‘ Gwynn, * and Rita Remington (James O‘ Gwynn [vcl], Jimmy Dempsey [gt], Leo Jackson [gt], Arlan Ellis [gt], Larry Sasser [steel], Bill Humble [bass], D. J. Fontana [drums], Tony Migliore [piano] + The Back Up Singers. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
099 711-2485/NR-7859 RINGS ON THE BAR PL-147/CR-30163 Cowboy Capital BOX
100 LIVING WITH A MEMORY* PL-138/CR-30162 BOX
101 HONKY TONK ANGELS AND SWEET LOVIN' LIES PL-147/ BOX
CHARLY CR-30163 MORE COUNTRY COMMENT (UK,1979)
ca. August 1977 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (Jerry Carrigan [ld gt], poss. Gene Williams [rh gt], Lloyd Green [steel], poss. Bill Humble [bass], Bob Dean [drums], Hargus “Pig” Robbins [piano] + vcl chorus. Producer: Shelby Singleton)
102 IF I COULD GET JUST ONE MORE HIT PL-164 /Charly CR-30163 Cowboy Capital CD-0101 BOX
102A IF I COULD GET JUST ONE MORE HIT [slow version] unissued/ BOX
103 SOCK IT TO HER SONG PL-161 PL-164/ BOX
1977 Nashville, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (unknown musicians)
104 IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE I LOVE YOU Plantation unissued Cowboy Capitol CD-0101
105 IT’S NOT THE BEST WAY TO LIVE Plantation unissued Cowboy Capitol CD-0101
106 I’M THE MALE SHE’S WAITING FOR Plantation unissued Cowboy Capitol CD-0101
1977 Nashville, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (unknown musicians)
107 AIN’T IT FUNNY WHEN YOU’RE LONELY Plantation unissued Cowboy Capital CDCC-97 BOX
108 HALF OF MIND Plantation unissued Cowboy Capital CDCC-97 BOX
109 OLD OLD HOUSE Plantation unissued Cowboy Capital CDCC-97 BOX
110 DIFFERENT KIND OF FLOWER Plantation unissued Cowboy Capital CDCC-97 BOX
111 CHEATING TRACES Plantation unissued Cowboy Capital CDCC-97 BOX
112 BUCKAROO COWBOY Plantation unissued Cowboy Capital CDCC-97 BOX
1978 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (unknown musicians. Producer:Royce G. Clark)
113 RELEASE ME PLP-525 BOX
114 FADED LOVE PLP-525 BOX
115 I'M SO AFRAID OF LOSING YOU AGAIN PLP-525 BOX
116 TONIGHT THE BOTTLE LET ME DOWN PLP-525 BOX
1978 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (unknown musicians. Producer:Royce G. Clark)
117 THE LAST LETTER PLP-525 BOX
118 TOGETHER AGAIN PLP-525 Pickwick PLP-8011 BOX
119 YOUR CHEATING HEART PLP-525 BOX
120 DON'T BE ANGRY PLP-525 BOX
PICKWICK PLP-8011 40 COUNTRY CLASSIC (UK)
1978 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (unknown musicians. Producer:Royce G. Clark)
121 COLOR OF THE BLUES PL-181/PLP-525 BOX
122 SWINGING DOORS PL-181/PLP-525 BOX
123 CRAZY ARMS PLP-525 BOX
124 SHE THINKS I STILL CARE PLP-525 BOX

1980 Nashville, TN – James O‘ Gwynn (unknown musicians. Producer: Col. Buster Doss)
125 UR 2147A LOVE POWER Stardust SR-309/CDCC-97 BOX
126 UR 2147B YOU SLIPPED AWAY SR-309/CDCC-97 BOX
1980 Cowboy Capital Studio, Stephenville, TX – James O‘ Gwynn (unknown musicians)
127 I DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYTHING BUT YOU CDCC-97 BOX
128 DON'T PUT GRANDMA IN THE REST HOME CDCC-97 BOX
2001 Cowboy Capital Studio, Stephenville, TX – James O‘ Gwynn (Justin Trevino [ld gt/bass], Larry Shell [rh gt], Carroll Parham [steel], Bill Humble [bass], Tom Hensley [drums], Tommy Hughes [fiddle], John Prompst [piano]. Producer: Carroll Parham
129 I CAN’T HOLD A LIGHT TO YOUR OLD FLAME Cowboy Capital CD-0101 BOX
130 BIG NIGHT AT MY HOUSE CD-0101 BOX
131 I’M TIRED OF WAITING AROUND CD-0101 BOX
132 OUT OF MARRIAGE SALE CD-0101 BOX
133 I’M THE MALE SHE’S WAITING FOR CD-0101 BOX
134 HE DIED LAST NIGHT CD-0101 BOX
135 AS SOON AS I REACH CALVARY CD-0101 BOX
Note: BOX references means James O’Gwynn Fan Club 5 CD-box; Cowboy Capital CDCC-97 means Still Singing Country; CD- means Pride Of The Louisiana Hayride! Greatest Hits

ALBUMS
Mercury MG-20727/SR-60727 The Best Of James O' Gwynn: My Name Is Mud; I Won't Love You Anymore; Losing Game; You're Too Easy To Remember; The Way That You're Living; Down On The Corner Of Love; House Of The Blue Lovers; If I Never Get To Heaven; Two Little Hearts; I Fell And Broke My Heart; Too Much Time To Cry; Slowly – 62
Wing MGW-12290-W/SRW-16290-W Heartaches And Memories: Two Little Hearts; You're Getting All Over Me; You're Too Easy To Remember; I'm Tired; I Cry; Don't We All Have The Right (To Be Wrong); Slowly; Muleskinner Blues (Blues Yodel No.8); Trying To Forget You; If I Never Get To Heaven – 01-65
Plantation PLP-21 James O' Gwynn's Greatest Hits: I Won't Love You Anymore (Than You Love Me); Talk To Me Lonesome Heart; Easy Money; Down On The Corner Of Love; Tender Years; Gotebo; House Of Blue Lovers; Singing In The Jungle; My Name Is Mud; You're Too Easy To Remember – 08-76
Plantation PLP-525 Country Dance Time: Release Me; Faded Love; I'm So Afraid Of Losing You Again; Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down; Color Of The Blue; Swinging Doors; Crazy Arms; She Thinks I Still Care; The Last Letter; Together Again; Your Cheating Heart; Don't Be Angry - 78
Cattle [GER] LP 29 Star Of The Louisiana Hayride, Vol. 1: I Cry; Do You Miss Me; Losing Game; If I Never Get To Heaven; Take The Last Look; Tears Of Tomorrow; There's No Tomorrow; Trying To Forget You; Blue Memories; How Can I Think Of Tomorrow; You Don't Want To Hold Me; Talk To Me Lonesome Heart - 82
Cattle [GER] LP 30 Star Of The Louisiana Hayride, Vol. 2: What Do You Know About Heartaches; Mule Skinner Blues; Two Little Hearts; Tupelo County Jail; Who'll Be The Next One;I'm Tired; Someone Sweet To Love; That's All I Got From You; Easy Money; Changeable; Were You Ever A Stranger; Same Old Heartache- 82
Binge [GER] LP-1002 The Louisiana Hayride Presents: Genevieve; Cupid’s High Powered Rifle; Power Of A Lie; A Different Story; I’d Meet Me Leaving; No One Here But Me; Heart Storm; There’s A Heartache Following Me*; Invitation To The Blues*; Changeable*; Oh Lonesome Me (w. Johnny Horton)*; Talk To Me Lonesome Heart* - 85 (*live)
Cowboy Capital no # Still Singing Country: I Don't Care About Anything But You; You Slipped Away; Don't Put Grandma In The Rest Home; Love Power; Ain't It Funny When You're Lonely; Half Of Mind; Old Old House; Different Kind Of Flower; Cheating Traces; Buckaroo Cowboy - 97 (in sessions as CDCC-97)
Cowboy Capital CD-426001.11 Real Country: If You Don't Believe I Love You, I Can't Hold A Light To Your Old Flame, Big Night At My House, One More Hit, I'm Tired Of Waiting Around, Out Of Marriage Sale, I'm The Male she's Waiting For, He Died Last Night, It's Not the Best Way To Live; As Soon As I Reach Calvary – 01 (Plantation and Cowboy Capitol recordings)
Cowboy Capital no # Pride Of The Louisiana Hayride! Greatest Hits: House of Blue Lovers; Talk To Me Lonesome Heart; I Won't Love You Anymore Than You Love Me; One Bar Stool At A Time; You're Too Easy to Remember; My Name is Mud; Rings On The Bar; Down On The Corner of Love; Easy Money; You're Getting All Over Me; Your Heart; It's Not The Best Way To Live; Heart Storm – 06
James O‘ Gwynn Fan Club no # The Pride Of The Hayride: Bottle Talk (Nucraft Records); Love In An Old Fashioned Way (Nucraft Records); Love Made Me Slave (Nucraft Records); I Wish You Wuz My Darling But You Ain’t (Nucraft Records); Ready For Freddy (Azalea); Your Love Is Strong, But Your Heart Is Weak (Azalea); Losing Game (Starday); If I Never Get To Heaven (Starday); Muleskinner Blues (Mercury-Starday); Who’ll Be The Next One (Mercury-Starday); . I’m Tired (Mercury-Wing); Do You Miss Me (Mercury-Starday); I Cry (Mercury-Starday); Two Little Hearts (Mercury-Starday); You’ve Always Won (Mercury-Starday); Tupelo County Jail (Mercury-Starday); Talk To Me Lonesome Heart (D-Records); Changeable (D-Records); Blue Memories (D-Records); You Don’t Want To Hold Me (D-Records); Invitation To The Blues/Changeable (Recorded Live: La. Hayride Broadcast, 1958); Oh Lonesome Me/Talk To Me Lonesome Heart (Live, La. Hayride); How Can I Think Of Tomorrow (Mercury); Were You Ever A Stranger (Mercury); Take The Last Look (Mercury); Trying To Forget You (Mercury); Easy Money (Mercury); Tears Of Tomorrow (Mercury); There’s No Tomorrow (Mercury); That Same Old Heartache (Mercury); Someone Sweet To Love (Mercury); That’s All I Got From You (Mercury); You’re Too Easy To Remember; I Won’t Love You Anymore (Mercury); House Of Blue Lovers (Mercury); Another Falling Tear (Mercury); Down On The Corner Of Love (Mercury); I’m Getting Nowhere Fast (Mercury); Your Heart (Mercury); Too Much Of You (Mercury); My Name Is Mud (Mercury) ; You’re Getting All Over Me (Mercury); Does He Mean That Much To You (Mercury); What Do You Want From Me (Mercury); Don’t We All Have The Right (Mercury); That’s How It Is (When You’re Lonesome) (Mercury); The Way That You’re Living (Mercury); I Fell And Broke My Heart (Mercury); Too Much Time To Cry (Mercury); Slowly (Mercury); If I Were You; There’s A Heartache Following Me (United Artists); No One Here But Me (United Artists);Cupid’s High Powered Rifle; Power Of A Lie; Heart Storm (United Artists); Genevieve (United Artists); A Different Story (United Artists); I’d Meet Me Leaving (United Artists); Red Light On My Heart (Hickory); Back In My Baby’s Arms (Hickory); Bubbling Over (Hickory); One Drink Is Too Many (Hickory); Eleven Years Ago (Hickory); Running For Your Love (Hickory); I Won’t Live Here Anymore (Hickory); What Can Any Man Do (Hickory); It’s Not The Best Way To Live (Sss International) ; Queen Of Every Honky Tonk (Sss International); I’ll Warm By The Flame (Stop Records); I Know You Don’t Lie (Stop Records) ; One Barstool At A Time (Stop Records); Scene Of My Latest Sin (Stop Records); House Of Blue Lovers (Plantation); If Tomorrow Ends Like Today (Plantation); Shade Tree Fix-It Man (Plantation); Country Song (Plantation); Gotebo (Plantation); Singing In The Jungle (Plantation); If I Could Sing A Country Song (Plantation); We Love Her (With Rusty Adams) (Plantation); Tender Years (Plantation); Talk To Me Lonesome Heart (Plantation); One Night Gone (Plantation);. Living With A Memory (Plantation); I Won’t Love You Any More (Plantation); Easy Money (Plantation); My Name Is Mud (Plantation); You’re Too Easy To Remember (Plantation); Rings On The Bar (With Rita Remington) (Plantation); Honky Tonk Angels (With Rita Remington) (Plantation); If I Could Get Just One More Hit (Plantation); If I Could Get Just One More Hit (Slow Version) (Plantation); The Sock It To Her Song (Plantation); Half Of Mind (Cowboy Capital Records); Old Old House (Cowboy Capital Records); Different Kind Of Flower (Cowboy Capital Records) ; Cheating Traces (Cowboy Capital Records); Buckaroo Cowboy (Cowboy Capital Records); Ain’t It Funny When You’re Lonely (Cowboy Capital Records); If You Don’t Believe I Love You (Cowboy Capital Records); It’s Not The Best Way To Live (Cowboy Capital Records); I’m The Male She’s Waiting For (Cowboy Capital Records); Release Me (Plantation); Faded Love (Plantation); I’m So Afraid Of Losing You (Plantation); Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down (Plantation); Color Of The Blue (Plantation); Swinging Doors (Plantation); Crazy Arms (Plantation); She Thinks I Still Care (Plantation); The Last Letter (Plantation); Together Again (Plantation); Your Cheating Heart; Don’t Be Angry (Plantation); I Don’t Care About Anything But You (Cowboy Capital Records); Love Power (Cowboy Capital Records); You Slipped Away (Cowboy Capital Records); Don’t Put Grandma In The Rest Home (Cowboy Capital Records); I Can’t Hold A Candle To Your Old Flame (Cowboy Capital Records); Big Night At My House (Cowboy Capital Records); I’m Tired Of Waiting Around (Cowboy Capital Records); Out Of Marriage Sale (Cowboy Capital Records); He Died Last Night (Cowboy Capital Records); As Soon As I Reach Calvary (Cowboy Capital Records); - ? (5CD box)
BACM [UK] CD D 318 Muleskinner Blues: Changeable; Talk To Me Lonesome Heart; Blue Memories; You Don't Want To Hold Me; Muleskinner Blues; Who Will Be The Next One; I Cry; Do You Miss Me; Two Little Hearts; You've Always Won; How Can I Think Of Tomorrow; Were You Ever A Stranger; Trying To Forget You; Take The Last Look; Easy Money; Tears Of Tomorrow; Someone Sweet To Love; That's All I Got From You; I Won't Love You Anymore; You're Too Easy To Remember; Bottle Talk; Love In The Old Fashioned Way; Your Love Is Strong But Your Heart Is Weak; Ready For Freddy; I Wish You Wuz My Darling But You Ain't; Love Made Me Slave [sic]; Another Falling Tear; House Of Blue Lovers - 10

SINGLES
Nucraft (1954)
2020 Bottle Talk / Love In An Old Fashioned Way – 02-55
2023 Love Made Me Slave / I Wish You Wuz My Darling But You Ain't - 06-55 (reissued on Azalea 2023 in 1959)
Azalea (1955)
45-106 Ready For Freddy / Your Love Is Strong – 01-56
Mercury-Starday (1956-57)
45-266 Losing Game / If I Never Get To Heaven - 10-56 (released on Starday, rev. October 13)
71066x45 Mule Skinner Blues / Who'll Be The Next One – 14-02-57
71127x45 I Cry / Do You Miss Me - 05-57
71234x45 Two Little Hearts / You're Always Won – ca. 14-11-57
D (1958)
45-1006 Changeable / Talk To Me, Lonesome Heart - 06-58 (Canadian issue on Sparton 617)
1022 Blue Memories / You Don't Want To Hold Me - 11-58
45-536 Tupelo County Jail / Invitation To The Blues + other artists – 58 (Dixie EP)
Mercury (1959-62)
71419x45 Were You Ever A Stranger / How Can I Think Of Tomorrow - 03-59
71452x45 Trying To Forget You / Take The Last Look - 07-59
71513x45 Easy Money / Tears Of Tomorrow - 10-59
71584x45 Someone Sweet To Love / That's All I Got From You – 01-60
71640x45 I Won't Love You Anymore / You're Too Easy To Remember -06-60
71731 House Of Blue Lovers / Another Falling Tear - 12-60
71807 Down On The Corner Of Love / I'm Getting Nowhere Fast - 04-61
71864 Your Heart / Too Much Of You - 08-61
71935 My Name Is Mud / You're Getting All Over Me - 03-62
72008 Does He Mean That Much To You / What Do You Want From Me - 07-62
72053 That's How It Is (When You're Lonesome) / Don't We All Have The Right (To Be Wrong) - 11-62 (rev. Nov. 10)
United Artists (1963-64)
UA-628 No One Here But Me / There's A Heartache Following Me - 06-63
UA-690 Cupid's High Powered Rifle / Power Of A Lie – 01-64 (rev. Feb. 1)
UA-755 Genevieve / Heart Storm - 07-64
UA-802 A Different Story / I'd Meet Me Leaving - 01-65
Hickory (1965-66)
45-1350 Back In My Baby's Arms / Red Light On My Heart – 05-11-65
45-1386 Bubbling Over / One Drink Is Too Many – 15-04-66
45-1409 Eleven Years Ago / Running For Your Love – 12-08-66
45-1429 I Won't Love Her Anymore / What Can Any Man Do – 18-11-66
SSS Int. (1967)
SSS-712 It's Not The Best Way To Live / Queen Of Every Honky Tonk -67
Stop (1969)
ST-288 I'll Warm By The Flame / I Know You Don't Lie - 06-69
ST-355 One Bar Stool At A Time / Scene Of My Latest Sin - 11-69
Plantation (1971-78)
PL-83 House Of Blue Lovers / Tomorrow Ends Like Today - 11-71
PL-94 Country Song / I'm The Mail She's Waiting For - 02-72
PL-98 Shade Tree, Fix It Man / Country Song - 73
PL-109 Gotebo / Queen Of Every Honky Tonk - 73
PL-115 Singing In The Jungle / If I Could Sing A Country Song - 74
PL-122 We Love Her (w Rusty Adams) / ? - 75
PL-130 Talk To Me, Oh Lonesome Heart / Tender Years - 10-75
PL-138 One Night Gone / Loving With A Memory - 03-76
PL-147 Rings On The Bar / Honky Tonk Angels And Sweet Lovin' Lies - 12-76 w. Rita Remington
PL-161 Sock It To Her Song / ? - 77
PL-164 If I Could Get One More Hit / Sock It To Her Song - 10-77
PL-181 Color Of The Blues / Swinging Doors - 78
Stardust (1980 )
SR-309 Love Power / You Slipped Away – 80