CURT BARRETT
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY updates in blue
CURT BARRETT And “The Trailsmen”
Los Angeles,
Ca: October
1945
Gerald Curtis “Curt”
Barrett (vcl/gtr); Harry “Slim” Duncan (fdl); Stanley Ellison (accdn); Unk
(pno); Clarence “Bud” Dooley (stg bs). Producer:
K-1950 YOU SURE LET ME DOWN (LITTLE
DARLING) King 520
()
K-1951 FOOLISH PRIDE (CAN BREAK YOUR
HEART) 520
()
K-1952 MY CONSCIENCE NEVER BOTHERS ME King 522
()
K-1953 HEY! BARTENDER 522
()
NB(1): KING 520 released February 1946.
NB(2): KING 522 released February 1946.
CURT BARRETT and The Trailsmen
Hollywood, Ca: 1945
(vcl/gtr); Slim Duncan
(fdl); Stanley Ellison (accdn); Bud Dooley (stg bs).
Producer:
I’M DRIFTIN’
()
BET MY BOOTS AND SADDLE
()
BAND BOYS SERENADE
()
NB: The above recordings were featured in film “DRIFTIN’
ALONG” which was released on Saturday 26th January 1946.
CURT BARRETT and THE TRAILSMEN WESTERN DANCE BAND
Los
Angeles,
Ca: 1945
(vcl/gtr); Slim Duncan
(fdl); Stanley Ellison (accdn); Unk (pno); Bud Dooley (stg bs).
Producer:
M 1067 TRAILS TO SANTA FE Memo
5002, Memo 5003
(N.Marchant-C.Roos-N.Roos-L.Ryer) (Melody
BMI)
M 1078 SMOKY MOON (sic) Memo
5001, Memo 5006, Memo 3001, Stanchel 3001
(N.Marchant-C.Roos-N.Roos-L.Ryer) Melody
BMI)
M 1084 SERENADING MY LUCKY STAR Memo
5002, Memo 5005
(N.Marchant-C.Roos-N.Roos-L.Ryer) (Melody
BMI)
M 1119 THE BELLE OF SONORA IS MINE Memo 5003
()
M 1128 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BLUES Memo
5001
(Ed Burke))
M GIVE MY BROKEN HEART A
BREAK Memo 5004
()
M SONG OF THE TRAILSMEN Memo
5005
()
M SAN
FERNANDO Memo
5004
()
M BEAR IN MIND Memo 5006, Memo 3001, Stanchel 3001
()
NB(1): MEMO 5001 released Monday 21st January 1946.
NB(2): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 26th January
1946-MEMO 5001.
NB(3): MEMO 5002 released Monday 21st January 1946.
NB(4): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 26th January
1946-MEMO 5002.
NB(5): MEMO 5003 released Monday 21st January 1946.
NB(6): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 26th January
1946-MEMO 5003.
NB(7): MEMO 5003 re-released Monday 3rd June
1946.
NB(8): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 8th
June 1946-MEMO 5003.
NB(9): BILLBOARD American Folk Tunes-CURT BARRETT and the
TRAILSMEN have recorded “SMOKY MOON”, “SERENADING MY LUCKY STAR”, TRAILS TO SANTA FE” and SAN
FERNANDO VALLEY
BLUES” for MEMO.
NB(10): MEMO 5004 released Monday 3rd June 1946.
NB(11): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 8th
June 1946-MEMO 5004.
NB(12): MEMO 5005 released Monday 3rd June 1946.
NB(13): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 8th
June 1946-MEMO 5005.
NB(14): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 8th
June 1946-MEMO 5006
NB(15): MEMO 5006 released Monday 1st July 1946.
NB(16): MEMO 5006 reviewed Billboard Saturday 2nd
November 1946.
NB(17): MEMO 3001 released Monday 22nd March 1948.
NB(18): BILLBOARD Advance Folk Releases Saturday 27th March
1948-MEMO 3001.
NB(19): STANCHEL releases, which were manufactured for Juke
Box’s, are probably from MEMO masters. It is likely that there are other
STANCHEL releases.
CURT BARRETT and THE TRAILSMEN WESTERN DANCE BAND
Los
Angeles, Ca: January
1946
(vcl/gtr); Slim Duncan (hmny
vcl-1/fdl); Unk (fdl); Stanley Ellison (hmny vcl-1/accdn); Unk (pno); Bud
Dooley (stg bs).
Producer:
M- HONEY LET’S GO OUT ‘N DANCE Memo
5008, Stanchel 3006, Memo 3005
()
M- TEXAS JUBILEE 5008, 3006, 3005
()
100/WFT-V DETOUR -1 Memo 5007
()
M SHARE A LITTLE OF THE BLAME 5007
()
NB(1): MEMO 5007 released Monday 1st July 1946.
NB(2): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 6th July
1946-MEMO 5007.
NB(3): MEMO 5007 reviewed Billboard Saturday 2nd November
1946-It’s unfortunate that Curt Barrett’s well-sung DETOUR should come so late.
With The Trailsmen lending instrumental and vocal support, Barrett’s version
compares favourably with the best of them. He’s in great voice for the reverse,
convincingly pleading SHARE A LITTLE OF THE BLAME as fiddles and guitar add to
the western flavour. If DETOUR can still stop’em, this one will win replays.
NB(4): MEMO 5008 released Monday 1st July 1946.
NB(5): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 6th July
1946-MEMO 5008.
NB(6): STANCHEL 3006 released
NB(7): MEMO 3005 released Monday 22nd March 1948.
NB(8): BILLBOARD Advance Folk Releases Saturday 27th March
1948-MEMO 3005.
CURT BARRETT and The Trailsmen
Hollywood,
Ca: Early
1946
(vcl/gtr): Slim Duncan
(fdl); Stanley Ellison (accdn); Roby C. “Rudy” Sooter (stg bs).
Producer:
BELLE OF SONORA
()
A BLACKSMITH OF THE VILLAGE
()
NB: The above recordings were featured in the film “JAIL
BREAK” which was released on Thursday 21st March 1946.
CURT BARRETT and The Trailsmen
Los
Angeles, Ca: February
1946
(vcl/gtr); Slim Duncan
(fdl): Stanley Ellison (accdn); Unk (pno); Bud Dooley (stg bs).
Producer:
S 1186 KEEP YOUR LOVELIGHT BURNING Apollo
105
(Curt Barrett)
S 1187 I MIGHT HAVE KNOWN I’D LOSE YOUR
LOVE Apollo 109
(Curt Barrett-Charlie Wilkins) (Peer BMI)
S 1188 YOU’LL REGRET Apollo
109
(Curt Barrett-Charlie Wilkins)
S 1189 I’M ON MY WAY BACK TO OKLAHOMA Apollo
105
(Caro Miller-Earl Showers) (Melody Moderne
BMI)
NB(1): BILLBOARD American Folk Tunes Saturday 9th March
1946-CURT BARRETT and the Trailsmen Western Dance Band have just cut four sides
for Apollo Records. Tunes waxed were “I’M ON MY WAY BACK TO OKLAHOMA” by Caro
Miller and Earl Showers, pubbed by Melody Moderne; “I MIGHT HAVE KNOWN (I’D
LOSE YOUR LOVE)” by Curt Barrett and Charlie Wilkins, pubbed by Peer; “KEEP
YOUR LOVELIGHT BURNING”, a Barrett original, and “YOU’LL REGRET”, an original
by Barrett and Wilkins, both unpubbed.
NB(2): APOLLO Records Advert Billboard Saturday 23rd March
1946.
NB(3): APOLLO 105 released Monday 25th March 1946.
NB(4): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 30th March 1946-APOLLO
105.
NB(5): BILLBOARD Advance Releases Saturday 5th October
1946-APOLLO 109.
NB(6): APOLLO 109 released Monday 7th October 1946.
CURT BARRETT and The Trailsmen
Hollywood,
Ca: ca.
April 1946
(vcl/gtr); Slim Duncan
(fdl); Stanley Ellison (accdn); Bud Dooley (stg bs).
Producer:
Unknown Title
()
Unknown Title
()
NB: The above recordings were featured in the film “MEDICINE
MAN” which was released on Thursday 16th May 1946.
CURT BARRETT and The Trailsmen
Hollywood, Ca: ca. Early May 1946
(vcl/gtr); Slim Duncan
(fdl); Stanley Ellison (accdn); Bud Dooley (stg bs).
Producer:
HE’S MINE, ALL MINE
()
WITH SOMEONE LIKE YOU TO LOVE
()
RUSTLER’S CODE
()
TEXAS JUBILEE
()
NB: The above recordings were featured in the film “THE
GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS” which was released on Saturday 8th June 1946.
CURT BARRETT and The Trailsmen
Hollywood,
Ca: Late
1946
(vcl/gtr); Ken Card (bjo);
Slim Duncan (fdl); Stanley Ellison (accdn); Bud Dooley (stg bs).
Producer:
DARLING NELLIE GRAY
()
SKIP TO MY LOU
()
SWEET BETSY FROM PIKE
()
NB: The above recordings were featured in the film “RAIDERS
OF THE SOUTH” which was released on Saturday 18th January 1947.
CURT BARRETT and The Trailsmen
Hollywood,
Ca: Early
1951
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
Unknown Title
()
NB: The above recording was featured in the film “MASH OF
THE DRAGON” whicj was released on Saturday
10th March 1951.
DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT, BILL DANIELS & AL
TURNER with acknowledgements to PHIL TRICKER, TONY BURKE, NEIL DAVIES, EUGENE
W.EARLE, KEVIN COFFEY and FRANTISEK FRANK.
2009-2012.
