Clay County

by Praguefrank

SESSIONS

1992 unknown, CA – Clay County (Susan Nikas [vcl/gt], Jim Dawson [vcl/banjo],  Doug Marshall [vcl/mandolin/bass] + Byron Berline [fiddle], Dave Diaz [resonator gt])

001 WALKING IN MY SLEEP  Clay County CC 010

002 SATISFIED MIND  Clay County CC 010  

003 FARE THEE WELL  Clay County CC 010  

004 BLOOD OF THE LAND/POWER IN THE BLOOD  Clay County CC 010  

005 LONESOME WIND BLUES  Clay County CC 010

006 LEFT OVER BISCUITS  Clay County CC 010

007 UP ON THE BLUERIDGE MOUNTAINS  Clay County CC 010  

008 STAY ALL NIGHT  Clay County CC 010

009 WHERE THE SOUL OF MAN NEVER DIES  Clay County CC 010

010 WORK ALL WEEK  Clay County CC 010

011 BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG  Clay County CC 010  

012 ALL I EVER LOVED WAS YOU  Clay County CC 010

013 GOODBYE AND SO LONG TO YOU  Clay County CC 010

014 I CAN'T GO BACK NOW  Clay County CC 010

015 RIVERS UP  Clay County CC 010

ca 1993 unknown, CA – Clay County (Susan Nikas [vcl/gt], Jim Dawson [vcl/banjo],  Doug Marshall [vcl/mandolin/bass])

unknown tracks for unknown cassette tape

1994 unknown, CA – Clay County (Susan Nikas [vcl/gt], Jim Dawson [vcl/banjo],  Doug Marshall [vcl/mandolin/bass])

029 TRAIN OF LIFE

030 HOT CORN, COLD CORN

031 HAMILTON COUNTY

032 1949

033 ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE

034 JUST AS I AM

035 IF I LOSE

036 MORE PRETTY GIRLS THAN ONE

037 ALL THE GOOD TIMES

038 AMAZED TO FIND

039 SALLY ANN MEDLEY: SALLY ANN / SAIL AWAY LADIES

040 LEAVING TRAIN

041 ASHES OF LOVE

042 HOUSE OF GOLD

043 BOWLING GREEN

044 LONG BLACK VEIL

045 NEVER MIND

tracks above issued on cassette labum All The Good Times

1996 unknown, CA – Clay County (Susan Nikas [vcl/gt], Gordon Lustig [ld gt], Jim Dawson [vcl/banjo],  Jack Marshall [vcl/mandolin], Shirley Register [bass])

046 CHEROKEE SHUFFLE  Clay County CC 020?

047 DANCE AROUND THE CORNER  Clay County CC 020?

048 JIM'S TUNE  Clay County CC 020?

049 FADED JEANS  Clay County CC 020?

050 TRAVELING ON  Clay County CC 020?

051 SHADOW IN THE DARK  Clay County CC 020?

052 DOWN THE RIVER  Clay County CC 020?

053 SOMEBODY'S MISSING YOU  Clay County CC 020?

054 SECRETS  Clay County CC 020?

055 MOODS OF A FOOL  Clay County CC 020?

056 EASY COME, EASY GO  Clay County CC 020?

057 WALTZ WITH ME  Clay County CC 020?

058 GREEN PASTURES  Clay County CC 020?

059 PAST YOUR PRIME  Clay County CC 020? 

1999 unknown, CA – Clay County

060 SLIPPING AWAY  Clay County CC 030

061 HOW'S YOUR HEART?  Clay County CC 030

062 DANCING IN MY KITCHEN  Clay County CC 030

063 COWBOY SONG  Clay County CC 030

064 JUST A LITTLE STEP  Clay County CC 030

065 THE GIFT OF LIFE  Clay County CC 030

066 JUST ONE MORE LOVE SONG  Clay County CC 030

067 LITTLE LIZA JANE  Clay County CC 030

068 I CAN'T GO BACK NOW  Clay County CC 030

069 GOT MILK?  Clay County CC 030

070 DON'T SING ME SAD SONGS  Clay County CC 030

071 JUST A FEW MORE DAYS  Clay County CC 030

072 COME WITH ME  Clay County CC 030

073 LOVE IS RUNNING OUT ON ME  Clay County CC 030  

2001 unknown, CA – Clay County

074 LONG HOT BATH  Clay County CC 040

075 WAITING FOR THE FALL  Clay County CC 040

076 CLAY COUNTY BREAKDOWN  Clay County CC 040

077 NIGHT BLOOMING JASMINE  Clay County CC 040

078 COUNT MY BLESSINGS  Clay County CC 040

079 ELEGY  Clay County CC 040

080 YELLOW VAN  Clay County CC 040

081 I LOVE THE FALL  Clay County CC 040

082 I AM JUST A STRANGER  Clay County CC 040

083 THAT OLD FAMILIAR MELODY  Clay County CC 040

084 COLD HEARTED WOMEN  Clay County CC 040

085 FOR HOYT  Clay County CC 040

086 PAY YOUR MONEY  Clay County CC 040

087 YOU DON'T KNOW 'TIL YOU GET THERE  Clay County CC 040

ca 2003 unknown, CA – Clay County

088 ORPHAN TRAIN  Clay County CC 050

089 ONE GOOD SONG  Clay County CC 050

090 GOODBYE MY DARLING  Clay County CC 050

091 MORE PRETTY GIRLS THAN ONE  Clay County CC 050

092 LOVE IS THE SOURCE  Clay County CC 050

093 DAISY'S SONG  Clay County CC 050

094 BEAUTIFUL BABY  Clay County CC 050

095 ONE LAST KISS  Clay County CC 050

096 GRANNY  Clay County CC 050

097 BEEN THERE, DONE THAT  Clay County CC 050

098 YOU'RE MY NEVER WAS  Clay County CC 050

099 I'M MISSING YOU TONIGHT  Clay County CC 050

100 SUNRISE, MOONRISE  Clay County CC 050

101 LOVE IS RUNNING OUT ON ME  Clay County CC 050

ALBUMS

Clay County CC 010 Satisfied Mind: Walking in My Sleep; Satisfied Mind; Fare Thee Well; Blood of the Land/Power in the Blood; Lonesome Wind Blues; Left Over Biscuits; Up On the Blueridge Mountains; Stay All Night; Where the Soul of Man Never Dies; Work All Week; Black Mountain Rag; All I Ever Loved Was You; Goodbye and So Long to You; I Can't Go Back Now; Rivers Up - 15-12-92

Clay County ? All The Good Times: Train of Life; Hot Corn, Cold Corn; Hamilton County; 1949; Across the Great Divide; Just As I Am; If I Lose; More Pretty Girls Than One; All the Good Times; Amazed to Find; Sally Ann Medley: Sally Ann / Sail Away Ladies; Leaving Train; Ashes of Love; House of Gold; Bowling Green; Long Black Veil; Never Mind – 94 (cassette only. CD issued in June 2012)

Clay County CC 020? Cherokee Shuffle: Cherokee Shuffle; Dance Around the Corner; Jim's Tune; Faded Jeans; Traveling On; Shadow in the Dark; Down the River; Somebody's Missing You; Secrets; Moods of a Fool; Easy Come, Easy Go; Waltz With Me; Green Pastures; Past Your Prime - 96

Clay County CC 030 How’s Your Heart: Slipping Away; How's Your Heart?; Dancing in My Kitchen; Cowboy Song; Just a Little Step; The Gift of Life; Just One more Love Song; Little Liza Jane; I Can't Go Back Now; Got Milk?; Don't Sing Me Sad Songs; Just a Few More Days; Come With Me; Love is Running Out on Me – 99

Clay County CC 040 Waiting For The Fall: Long Hot Bath; Waiting For the Fall; Clay County Breakdown; Night Blooming Jasmine; Count My Blessings; Elegy; Yellow Van; I Love the Fall; I Am Just a Stranger; That Old Familiar Melody; Cold Hearted Women; For Hoyt; Pay Your Money; You Don't Know 'til You Get There - 01

Clay County CC 050 Love Is The Source: Orphan Train; One Good Song; Goodbye My Darling; More Pretty Girls Than One; Love Is the Source; Daisy's Song; Beautiful Baby;  One Last Kiss; Granny; Been There, Done That; You're My Never Was; I'm Missing You Tonight; Sunrise, Moonrise; Love Is Running Out On Me- 04

Don Robertson

Donald Irwin Robertson, *05-12-1922 Pejing, China

by Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Kurt Rokitta, Hans Sandberg

SESSIONS only masters credited to Don Robertson listed

6 March 1956 [no.4241] Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson (Don Robertson [piano], Lou Dinning [vcl-1] + unknown musicians) [purchased masters]

001 15166  THE HAPPY WHISTLER Capitol  F3391       

002 15167  YOU‘RE FREE TO GO -1  F3391                        

1956 [no 4484] Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson, *w.  Lou Dinning (vcl) [purchased masters -  purchase date: LA,August 15,1956 , Registration date: LA,September 3,1956 (as session #4723)

003 15734 EVERYDAY THAT I LIVE* F3527

004 15735 YOU  F3527

1956 [no 4718] Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson [purchased masters -  purchase date: LA, December 20,1956 , Registration date: LA, January 4,1957 (as session #4724)

005 16325 ROCK AWAY F3625

006 16326 FANTASY F3625

1956 [no 4752] Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson, *w.  Lou Dinning (vcl) [purchased masters -  purchase date: LA, January 17,1957]

007 16449 REMEMBER YOU BELONG TO ME F3675

008 16450 I DON'T KNOW IF (YOU SHOULD CLIMB THE HIGHEST HILL)* unissued

1957 [no 4871] Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson w.  Lou Dinning (vcl) [purchased masters -  purchase date: LA, March 5,1957]

009 16655 I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL EVER LOVE AGAIN (VOLD) F3675

July 1957 poss. Hollywood, CA –  Don Robertson and Lou Dinning

010 MB-9900 SO LONG  Dot 45-15609

011 MB-9901 LONGING TO HOLD YOU AGAIN  45-15609

1959 [no 7930] poss. Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson [purchased masters]

012 32338 THE MERRY MEN Capitol 4282

013 32339 A FINE DAY KAY 4282

ca January 1961 poss. RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA  – Don Robertson (Don Robertson [piano/organ/whistling])

014 M2-PW-0124 BOBBY-O  47-7862

015 M2-PW-0125 BUTTONS AND BOWS RCA 47-7862

ca March 1961 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA  – Don Robertson (orchestra and choir dir. by Don Robertson)

016 M2-PB-0215 FEATHER IN THE WIND  47-7909

017 M2-PB-0217 TENNESSEE WALTZ 47-7909

July 1961 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA  – Don Robertson

018 M2-PB-0462 BORN TO BE WITH YOU 47-8584/LSP-3348

ca August 1961 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA  – Don Robertson

019 M2-PB-0490 LIFE GOES ON 47-8177

5 February 1962 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson (Don Robertson [piano], Robert Bain [gt], Howard Roberts [gt], Norman Seelig [bass], Jerry Williams [drums], Loulie Norman, Jaqueline Allen, Carol Lombard, William Kenady, Robert Tebow [vcl chorus])

020 N2-PW-0184 STAND IN  47-8059/BFX 15111

021 N2-PW-0185 YOU DON'T NEED ME ANYMORE  47-8059

BEAR FAMILY BFX 15111 V/A - ROCKIN‘  ROLLIN‘  HIGH SCHOOL (GER, 1983)

5 November 1962 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson

022 N2-PB-3382 ANYTHING THAT'S PART OF YOU  LSP-3348 

023 N2-PB-3383 YOU'RE FREE TO GO  LSP-3348 

6 November 1962 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson

024 N2-PB-3387 NOT ONE MINUTE MORE  LSP-3348  

025 N2-PB-3388 I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW  LSP-3348 

March 1963 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson (Producer: Joe Reisman)

026 PPA3-2820  IT'S HARD FOR A KING TO STEP DOWN 47-8177

027 PPA3-2821 THE DICTIONARY SONG 47-8269

May 1963 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson

028 PPA4-4363 WHAT A DAY 47-8269

1961-1964 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson (Don Robertson [vocals, piano, whistling]. Producer: Joe Reisman)

029 I STEPPED OVER THE LINE  LSP-3348  

030 HUMMINGBIRD  LSP-3348  

031 PLEASE HELP ME, I'M FALLING  LSP-3348  

032 I LOVE YOU MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY  LSP-3348  

033 I DON'T HURT ANYMORE  LSP-3348  

034 THE HAPPY WHISTLER LSP-3348

some  tracks  were recorded in November 1962

ca October 1964 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson (Don Robertson [vcl/piano]. Producer: Joe Reisman)

035 RPA3-5416 NINETY MILES AN HOUR (DOWN A DEAD END STREET) 47-8584/ LSP-3348  

July 1966 poss. Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson (Producer: Stam Ross)

036 E7W-883 PIANJO! Monument 45-964

037 E7W-884 I DREAMED I LOST YOU 45-964

April 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Don Robertson (Producer: Chet Atkins)

038 UWA4-2297 DON'T KEEP ME LONELY TOO LO RCA 47-9289

039 UWA4-2298 JAMAICA RUM  47-9289

August 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN  –  Don Robertson (Don Robertson [piano], Jerry Reed [gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Chet Atkins)

040 WWA4-4813 EARL’S BREAKDOWN 47-9659

041 WWA4-4814 YOU STILL TURN ME ON  47-9659

042 WWA4-4815 unknown title

043 WWA4-4816 HONEY EYED GIRL (THAT’S YOU, THAT’S YOU)  47-9721

044 WWA4-4817 I’M YOURS 47-9721

Fall 1975 Nashville, TN – Don Robertson (strings arr. by Bill Justis. Producer: Fred Foster)             

045 MARGUERITA ZS8-8674

046 MUST BE A BETTER WAY TO SAY GOODBYE ZS8-8674

047 WHEN I WAS WITH YOU ZS8-8694

048 SHE COMES HOME TO ME ZS8-8694

ALBUMS

RCA Victor LPM/LSP-3348 Heart On My Sleeve: I Stepped Over The Line; Hummingbird; Not One Minute More; Please Help Me, I'm Falling; You're Free To Go; I Love You More And More Every Day; Ninety Miles An Hour (Down A Dead End Street); I Really Don't Want To Know; Born To Be With You; I Don't Hurt Anymore; Anything That's Part Of You; The Happy Whistler – 65

Bear Family [GER] BCD-16654 And Then I Wrote Songs for Elvis: Stand In;  They Remind Me Too Much of You;  Anything That's Part of You; Humming Bird; You Don't Need Me Anymore; Image of Your Face; Here Comes Heartache Again; Starting Today; There's Always Me; Your Happiness Means Everything to Me; Love Me Tonight; Love Finds a Way; My Side of the Story; Faithful Forever; Hi Lee Hi Lo; I Met Her Today; What Now, What Next, Where To; Not One Minute More;. Road to Heartbreak;  I Hurt;  Darling, Let's Go Home;  Does He Mean That Much to You;  I've Come to Say Goodbye;  Feather in the Wind;  Road to Heartbreak (Short Version);  I'm Counting on You (Vocal by Lou Dinning) – 09-03 (poss. demos)

SINGLES

Capitol   (1956-57)             

F3391 The Happy Whistler / You're Free To Go - 03-56

F3527 You / Every Day That I Live - 09-56

F3625 Rockaway / Fantasy - 01-57

F3675 I Don't Know If I'll  Ever Love Again / Remember You Belong Me - 03-57

4282 The Merry Men / A Fine Day - 09-59

Dot   (1957)               

45-15609 So Long / Longing To Hold You Again – 07-57 w.Lou Dinning

RCA Victor  (1961-65)            

47-7862 Buttons And Bows / Bobby-O - 03-61

47-7909 Tennessee Waltz / Feather In The Wind - 07-61

47-8059 Stand In / You Don't Need Me Anymore - 06-62

47-8177 It's Hard For A King To Step Down / Life Goes On - 04-63

47-8269 What A Day / The Dictionary Song  - 11-63

47-8584 Born To Be With You / Ninety-Nine Miles An Hour (Down A Dead End  Street) - 05-65   

Monument   (1966)            

45-964 I Dreamed I Lost You / Pianjo! - 08-66

RCA Victor (1967-69)             

47-9289 Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Lo / Jamaica Rum - 08-67

47-9659 Earl's Breakdown / You Still Turn Me On - 10-68

47-9721 Honey Eyed Girl / I'm Yours – 02-69

 Monument  (1975-76)             

ZS8-8674 Marguerita / Must Be A Better Way To Say Goodbye - 11-75

ZS8-8694 When I Was With You / She Comes Home To Me - 03-76

Jesseca James

by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank

SESSIONS

11 May 1976 Nashville, TN - Jesseca James (Producer: Snuffy Miller)

001 MC 6065 LET IT RING MCA-40703 

002 MC 6066 I TAKE IT BACK MCA-40792

12 May 1976 Nashville, TN - Jesseca James (Producer: Snuffy Miller)

003 MC 6051 MY FIRST COUNTRY SONG  MCA-40703

004 MC 6062 LOVE’S THE ONLY CHAIN  unissued

005 MC 6063 MOMMA YOU TREAT YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN unissued

006 MC 6064 EVERYBODY NEEDS A RAINBOW  MCA-40792

two May 1976 session was probably purchased, number assigned in early 1977

5 August 1976 Nashville, TN - Jesseca James (Producer: Snuffy Miller)

007 MC 5510 JOHNNY ONE TIME  MCA-40613

008 MC 5511 LYING IN MY ARMS MCA-40613

22 October 1976 Nashville, TN - Jesseca James (strings arr. by Bill McElhiney. Twitty Bird Production)

009 MC 5782 GIVE ME ONE GOOD REASON MCA-40660

010 MC 5783 ONE MORE DAY WITH YOU MCA-40660

SINGLES

MCA (1976-77)

MCA-40613  Johnny One Time / Lying In My Arms – 09-76

MCA-40660  Give Me One Good Reason / One More Day With You – 12-76

MCA-40703  My First Country Song / Let It Ring – 03-77

MCA-40792  Everybody Needs A Rainbow / I Take It Back – 08-77