Bill Mack

Bill Smith, *04-06-1932 Shamrock, TX, +31-07-2020
4th  version
by Michel Ruplli, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Dick Grant, Xavier Maire, Kent Heineman, Karlheinz Focke, Steve Hathaway, Lennart Gustavsson, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS

June 1951 Dallas, TX - Bill Mack
001 IF 279 WEDDING BLUES Imperial 45-8114/ HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
002 IF 280 CRAZY BABY BOOGIE 45-8114 /HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
September 1951 Dallas, TX - Bill Mack
003 IF-285 MAMA, DON'T LOCK THE DOOR 45-8118/HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
004 IF-286 OH, HOW IT HURTS ME 45-8118/HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
ca. March 1952 Dallas, TX – Bill Mack
005 IF-346 IT'S YOUR TURN TO CRY 45-8151 /HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
006 IF-347 BIG BAD DADDY 45-8151/ HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
007 IF-348 I'M MISSIN’ LOTS OF LOVIN' 45-8145 /HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
008 IF-349 I CRIED ALL THE WAY HOME 45-8145 /HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
April 1952 Dallas, TX – Bill Mack
009 IF-364 I STILL DREAM ABOUT YOU 45-8162 /HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
010 IF-365 IF YOU DON'T CHANGE YOUR NAME 45-8162/HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
011 IF-366 OH PLEASE BLUE MOON 45-8158 / HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
012 IF-367 JOLE BLON ON 45-8158 / HBR CD 017
ca. September 1952 KWFT Radio Station, Wichita Falls, TX - Bill Mack (Bill Mack [vcl], Buck White [piano], Pete Martinez [steel] + more uknown musicians)
013 IF 389 MEMORIES AND TEARS 45-8174/ HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
014 IF 390 AIN’T IT A SHAME 45-8167/ HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
015 IF 391 WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN 45-8167/ HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
016 IF 392 PLAY MY BOOGIE 45-8174/ HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594 BCD 16102
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16102 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.12 / ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF IMPERIAL RECORDS (GER, 1997)
ca February 1953 poss. Dallas, TX – Bill Mack
017 IF-440 FOREVER I'LL WAIT FOR YOU 45-8192/ HBR CD 017
018 IF-441 I'M TALKING TO YOU 45-8200/ HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
019 IF-442 WE WALTZED IN MY DREAMS X8242/ HBR CD 017
020 IF-443 CRAZY FOR LOVE X8242/ HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
ca May 1953 poss. Dallas, TX – Bill Mack
021 IF-479 THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR LOVING YOU 45-8192/ HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
9 June 1953 poss. Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, TX – Bill Mack
022 IF-493 I'M NOT FREE 45-8200 / HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
023 IF-494 THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE YOU 45-8212 / HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
024 IF-495 I'LL STILL BE WAITING 45-8212/ JASMCD-3594
7 October 1953 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Bill Mack
025 IF-545 I LOVE YOU ALL OVER AGAIN 45-8225
026 IF-546 THAT'S HOW I FEEL 45-8225/ JASMCD-3594
October 1954 Fort Worth, TX – Bill Mack
027 IF-663 SHE'S FOUND SOMEBODY NEW X8278/ HBR CD 017
028 IF-664 IT'S JUST LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE X8294/ HBR CD 017
029 IF-665 SUE-SUZIE BOOGIE X8278 / HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
030 IF-668 A FOOL YOU ARE X8294 / HBR CD 017 JASMCD-3594
ca. February 1956 poss. Nesman Recording Studio, Wichita Falls, TX - Bill Mack
031 ST-2412 KITTY KAT 45-231
032 ST-2413 OLD MAN MOON unissued
033 ST-2414 FAT WOMAN 45-231
May 1956 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - Bill Mack (unknown musicians)
034 ST-2457 SWEET DREAMS BABY 45-252
035 ST-2458 CAT JUST GOT IN TOWN 45-252
036 ST-2459 GUESS I’LL KEEP ON DREAMING unissued/Ace LTD 603
037 ST-2460 FADED ROSE 45-360
ACE LP LTD 603 STARS OF TEXAS HONKY TONK
October 1956 poss. Nesman Recording Studio, Wichita Falls, TX - Bill Mack
038 ST-2512 THAT‘S WHY I CRY 45-280
039 ST-2513 IT‘S SATURDAY NIGHT 45-280
ca. June 1957 poss. Nesman Recording Studio, Wichita Falls, TX - Bill Mack
040 ST-2603 MILLION MILES AWAY 45-313
041 ST-2604 CHEATIN‘ ON YOUR MIND 45-313
ca. March 1958 Nesman Recording Studio, Wichita Falls, TX - Bill Mack
042 ST-2765 BLUE 45-360
ca. October 1958 poss. Nesman Recording Studio, Wichita Falls, TX  - Bill Mack
043 ST-2859B LONG, LONG TRAIN 45-418 Country Style CS EP 1
044 ST-2860 I‘ LL STILL BE HERE TOMORROW 45-418
ca. August 1959 poss. Nesman Recording Studio, Wichita Falls, TX - Bill Mack
045 ST-2995 JOHNNY'S GAL FRANKIE 45-453
046 ST-2996 LONELIEST FOOL IN TOWN 45-453
ca. February 1960 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX - Bill Mack
047 1311 JOHN'S BACK IN TOWN D 1125
048 1312 I'LL COME BACK D 1125
ca. December 1960 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Brock Street, Houston, TX - Bill Mack
049 1438 WAITIN' FOR THE RIVER TO RISE D 1176
050 1439 SMOKE THE BOTTLE AND THE WINE D 1176

22 May 1961 unknown - Bill Mack

051 61-XY-678  ADDING TO MY MISERY  MGM K 13055

052 61-XY-679  YOUR LETTER'S OVERDUE K 13055

053 61-XY-680  YOU'RE NOT THE KIND K 13015

054 61-XY-681  PLEASE, DON'T LET HER KNOW K 13015

ca. October 1962 unknown – Bill Mack
055 ZTSP-81782 SING ANOTHER SAD SONG UA-513
056 ZTSP-81783 I CAN STILL SEE HIM IN YOUR EYES UA-513
057 ZTSP-85860/ △47584 BLUE SIDE OF LONESOME UA-596
058 ZTSP-85861/ △47584X WHERE WERE YOU UA-596
ca. June 1964 unknown – Bill Mack
059 S-109-1 EVERYTHING'S GETTING MUCH BIGGER (BUT OUR LOVE) Shah S-303/LPS 940
060 S-109-2 HONKY TONK BAND Shah S-303
1965 unknown – Bill Mack
061 JB-9002B SIX BIG MEN (ONE LITTLE WOMAN) Jubilee 9002
062 JB-9002A PAPER DOLL Jubilee 9002

1965 unknown – Bill Mack
063 LH 2178 SAN ANTONIO ROSE Charay 18 (1)
064 LH 2179 BLUE JEAN Charay 18 (1,2)
065 SIX BIG MEN Charay 18 (2)

1967 Nashville, TN - Bill Mack (Bill Mack [vcl], Johnny Patterson [var. Instrument]. Producer: Johnny Patterson)
066 MN/5001 K-10775 DRINKING CHAMPAGNE Pike PK-501 Kapp K-903 LPS 940
067 MN/5002 K-10777 WAITIN' Pike PK-501 K-903 LPS 940

ca. September 1970 unknown - Bill Mack,* and Wanda Cocklin
068 F-1424 SOMEWHERE BETWEEN* 45-K-1586/ Discus LPS-940
069 F-1425 AND YOU STILL STAND BY ME 45-K-1586/ Discus LPS-940
ca. April 1971 unknown - Bill Mack, * and Wanda Cocklin (Producer: Bill Mack)
070 F-1477 THAT'S LOVE (IT'S LOVE)* 45-K-1601/ Discus LPS-940
071 F-1478 LADONNA (KEEPS BLOWIN' MY MIND 45-K-1628/ Discus LPS-940
072 F-1479 THAT'S WHY I CRY 45-K-1601
073 F-1480 THE END OF THE ROAD 45-K-1628/ Discus LPS-940
ca. November 1972 unknown - Bill Mack
074 F-1601 WAITING FOR THE RIVER TO RISE 45-K-1660/ Discus LPS-940
075 F-1602 TODAY I'M BRINGING YOU ROSES 45-K-1660/ Discus LPS-940

Hickory recording may have been leased from Bill Mack

1973 unknown – Bill Mack
076 I GUESS I'LL KEEP HANGING ON TO YOU (WITH SUSAN BAGWELL)  Discus LPS-940
077 MELODY JONES  Discus LPS-940
078 OLE KING KONG  Discus LPS-940
1977 unknown – Bill Mack
079 TOO TALL JONES Little Richie LR-1021 Texas Buzzard TBR 711
080 OB-121-BR KING KONG  Little Richie LR-1021 Orange Blossom 711 Texas Buzzard TBR 711
ca 1977 unknown – Bill Mack,* and Susan Bagwell (Produce: Bill Mack)
081 OB-121-AR (I GUESS) I'LL KEEP HANGIN' ON TO YOU* Orange Blossom ORB 711
Ca 1978 Autumn Sounds, Nashville, TN – Bill Mack (Producer: Ray A. Doc Holladay)
082 SUNDAY, THE MAIL DON'T RUN Holladay Express C/K 044
083 TODAY I'M BRINGING YOU ROSES Holladay Express C/K 044
Unknown info - Bill Mack, *with Stoney Edwards
084 ME AND MY BUDDY  Sings his songs
085 IT’S MY LAZY DAY * Sings his songs

ALBUMS
Discus LPS 940  Best Of Bill Mack (If There Is Such A Thing): Somewhere Between (with Wanda Conklin);  That's Love (with Wanda Conklin);  Guess I'll Keep Hanging On To You (with Susan Bagwell); Waitin' For The River To Rise; And Still You Stand By Me; LaDonna; Today I'm Bringing You Roses ; Everything's Getting Bigger But Our Love (with Susan Bagwell); Ole King Kong; The End Of The Road; Melody Jones; Drinking Champagne -73?
Bill Mack Productions no # Bill Mack Sings His Songs: Drinking Champagne; Somewhere Between; Today I'm Bringin' You Roses; Melody Jones; Sunday the Mail Don't Run; That's Love; LaDonna; And Still You Stand By Me; Waitin'; That's Why I Cry; Me and My Buddy; Waitin' For The River To Rise; I Guess I'll Keep Hangin' On To You; It's My Lazy Day; End of the Road; Blue - 98

? Thoughts/Ten Special Recitations: Common Sense; God, Jesus And Me; A Dad’s Day With His Daughter; Shay Plays Ball; Butch O’hare And Easy Eddie; Highway 109; Big Mike’s Prayer; The Passing Of Mr. Belser; Old Age Is Hell; Thoughts - ? (recitations)

? Our Proud Land: Phoenix Fireman Billy; The Way Things Were; Kennedy / Lincoln; These Things I Wish For You; On Tuesday; Wanted … An American; This Land Is Our Land; The Military Man; Black November - ? (recitations)

Hillbilly Researcher [UK] HBR CD 017 Bill Mack: Wedding Blues; Crazy Baby Boogie; Mama Don’t Lock The Door; Oh How It Hurts; It’s Your Turn To Cry; Big Bad Daddy; I’m Missin’ Lots Of Lovin’; I Cried All The Way Home; I Still Dream About You; If You Don’t Change Your Name; Oh Please Blue Moon; Jole Blon On The Farm; Memories And Tears; Ain’t It A Shame; When The Sun Goes Down; Play My Boogie; Forever I’ll Wait For You; I’m Talking To You; We Waltzed In My Dreams; Crazy For Love; That’s What I Get For Lovin’ You; I Love You All Over Again; That’s How I Feel; I’m Not Free; That’s The Way I Like You; She Found Somebody New; It’s Just Like A Dream Come True; Sue-Suzie Boogie; A Fool You Are – 0-
Jasmine [UK] JASMCD-3594 Play My Boogie: Crazy Baby Boogie; When the Sun Goes Down; If You Dont Change Your Name; That‘s the Way I Like You; Big Bad Daddy; Oh Please Blue Moon; Wedding Blues; Mama, Dont Lock the Door; That‘s How I Feel; I Cried All the Way Home; Memories and Tears; I‘ll Still Be Waiting; Play My Boogie; It‘s Your Turn To Cry; I‘m Talking To You; That‘s What I Get For Loving You; Oh, How It Hurts Me; I Still Dream About You; Ain‘t It a Shame; I‘m Missin‘ Lots of Lovin‘; I‘m Not Free; Sue-Suzie Boogie; Crazy For Love; A Fool You Are – 05-10-10

EPs
Country Style [UK] CS-EP-1 Country and Western Jamboree, Vol.1: Jim Eanes - Mary Was A Little Lamb (Starday 1961); Buddy Starcher - Cumberland Gap Medley (Starday 1961); Hylo Brown - Hills Of Georgia (Starday 1961); Lonzo andND Oscar - Gonna Find Julie (Starday 1959); Bill Mack -Long Long Train (Starday 1958) – 64 (UK issue)

SINGLES
Imperial (1951-55)
45-8114 Crazy Baby Boogie / Wedding Blues – ca. 07-51
45-8118 Mama, Don't Lock The Door / Oh How It Hurts Me - 51
45-8145 I'm Missin' A Lot Of Lovin' / Cried All The Way Home - 04-52
45-8151 Big Bad Daddy / It's Your Turn To Cry - 06-52
45-8158 Oh Please Blue Moon / Jole Blon On The Farm - 08-52
45-8162 I Still Dream About You / Change Your Name - 09-52
45-8167 Ain't It A Shame / When The Sun Goes Down - 11-52
45-8174 Play My Boogie / Memories And Tears – 01-53
45-8192 That's What I Get For Loving You / Forever I'll Wait For You - 04-53
45-8200 I'm Not Free / I'm Talking To You - 07-53
45-8212 That's The Way I Like You / I'll Still Be Waiting - 10-53
45-8225 That's How I Feel / I Love You All Over Again - 12-53
X8242 We Waltzed In My Dreams / Crazed For Love - 04-54
X8278 Sue Suzie Boogie / She's Found Somebody New - 10-54
X8294 Fool For You / It's Just Like A Dream Come True - 04-55
Starday (1956-59)
45-231 Fat Woman / Kitty Kat - 03-56
45-252 Cat Just Got In Town / Sweet Dreams Baby - 07-56
45-280 It's Saturday Night / That's Why I Cry - 01-57
45-313 Cheatin' On Your Mind / Million Miles Away - 09-57
45-360 Blue / Faded Rose - 04-58
45-418 Long, Long Train / I'll Still Be Here Tomorrow - 01-59
45-453 Johnny's Gal Frankie / Loneliest Fool In Town - 09-59

D (1960)
1125 John's Back In Town / I'll Come Back - 03-02-60
1176 Waitin' For The River To Rise / Smoke The Bottle And The Wine – 13-01-61

MGM (1961)
K 13015 You're Not The Kind / Please, Don't Let Her Know - 06-61
K 13055 Your Letter's Overdue / Adding To My Misery - 12-61
United Artists (1962-63)
UA-513 Sing Another Sad Song / I Can Still See Him In Your Eyes - 11-62
UA-596 Blue Side Of Lonesome / Where Were You - 05-63
Shah (1964)
S-303 Everything's Getting Much Bigger (But Our Love) / Honky Tonk Band – 07-64
Jubilee (1965)
9002 Six Big Men / Paper Doll - 65
Charay (1965)
C 18 San Antonio Rose / Blue Jean – 65

C 18 Blue Jean / Six Big Men – 65
Pike (1967)
PK-501-903 Drinking Champagne / Waitin' - 67 (also on Kapp K-903 in 1968)

Hickory (1970-72)
45-K-1586 Somewhere Between / And You Still Stand By Me - 12-70 w. Wanda Conklin
45-K-1601 That's Love (It's Love) / That's Why I Cry - 06-71 w. Wanda Conklin
45-K-1628 The End Of The Road / Ladonna (Keeps Blowin' My Mind - 04-72
45-K-1660 Today I'm Bringing You Roses / Waiting For The River To Rise – 01-73
Little Richie (1977)
LR-1021 Too Tall Jones / King Kong - 77 (also on Texas Buzzard TBR 711)

Orange Blossom

ORB 711 (I Guess) I'll Keep Hangin' On To You (W. Susan Bagwell) /  King Kong

Cin Kay/Holladay Express (1978)

C/K 044 Sunday, The Mail Don't Run / Today I'm Bringing You Roses – 78