James Hand

*08-07-1952 Waco, TX, +08-06-2020

2nd version 

By Praguefrank, Henk Scholts, Mario Manciotti, Lennart Gustavsson, Thieu Van DeVorst
SESSIONS 

1996 Hilltop Studios, Arlington, TX - James Hand (James Hand [vcl], Tommy Alverson [gt/bck vcl], Martin "Dirt" Stinnett [ac gt], Justin Alverson [gt], Gary Carpenter [steel/dobro], Mark Abbott [ac bass/fiddle], Derek Spigner [drums])

001 OVER THERE, THAT'S FRANK
002 BABY, BABY, DON'T TELL ME THAT
003 I HEARD MAMA CALLIN'
004 HEART OF MINE
005 I CAN'T AFFORD TO GO
006 THE BANKS OF THE BRAZOS
007 IF YOU CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE
008 LITTLE BITTY SLIP
009 SHADOWS WHERE THE MAGIC WAS
010 LORD ABOVE, CAN YOU HEAR ME
011 NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE ANYMORE
012 MERRY CHRISTMAS, DARLIN'
013 EVERYBODY GOT IT BUT ME
014 MY HEARTS' BEEN CHEATIN' ON ME

Tracks above issued on album Where The Magic Was
1999 unknown, TX - James Hand (James Hand [vcl], David Leroy Biller [gt], Dale Watson [gt], Ricky Davis [steel], Ethan Shaw [bass], Mark Horn [drums], Jason Roberts [fiddle]. Producer: David Leroy Biller)
015 IN THE CORNER, AT THE TABLE, BY THE JUKEBOX Cold Spring 62990-2
016 BABY, BABY, BABY (DON'T TELL ME THAT) Cold Spring 62990-2
017 I HOPE SHE LOVES YOU (ENOUGH TO TELL A LIE) Cold Spring 62990-2
018 JUST NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE Cold Spring 62990-2
019 WHY DIDN'T YOU HOLD ME? Cold Spring 62990-2
020 A NIGHT LIKE ANY OTHER Cold Spring 62990-2
021 EVIL THINGS Cold Spring 62990-2
022 THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE Cold Spring 62990-2
023 LAST RIVER TO CROSS Cold Spring 62990-2
024 CUTTIN' DOWN (ON MY RUNNIN' AROUND) Cold Spring 62990-2
025 OVER THERE, THAT'S FRANK Cold Spring 62990-2
026 DO YOU BELONG? Cold Spring 62990-2
2004 [live] The Saxon Pub, Austin, TX – James Hand (James Hand [vcl/ac gt], Pete Mitchell [gt], Herb Steiner [steel], B.B. Morse [bass], Woz [drums]. Producer: Chet Himes)
02601 BABY, BABY, DON'T TELL ME THAT Knight Klub KKR 0001
02602 IT'S NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE ANYMORE Knight Klub KKR 0001
02603 THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE Knight Klub KKR 0001
02604 IN THE CORNER, AT THE TABLE, BY THE JUKEBOX Knight Klub KKR 0001
02605 I'M JUST AN OLD MAN WITH AN OLD SONG Knight Klub KKR 0001
02606 FOLSOM PRISON BLUES Knight Klub KKR 0001

02607 GET RHYTHM Knight Klub KKR 0001
02608 HERE LIES A GOOD OL' BOY Knight Klub KKR 0001
02609 THE PAIN OF LOVING YOU Knight Klub KKR 0001
02610 ACCORDING TO MY HEART Knight Klub KKR 0001
02611 LOOSE TALK Knight Klub KKR 0001
02612 SHADOWS WHERE THE MAGIC WAS TIME Knight Klub KKR 0001
02613 TAKE ME BACK AND TRY ME ONE MOPRE TIME Knight Klub KKR 0001

02614 OUTRO / BABY, BABY, DON'T TELL ME THAT Knight Klub KKR 0001 - 04
2005 Bismeaux Studios, Austin, TX- James Hand (James Hand [vcl/ac gt], Lloyd Maines [ac gt/pedal steel/dobro], Redd Volkaert [el gt], Will Indian [el gt], B.B. Morse [bass], Woz [drums], Jason Roberts [fiddle], Layton Depenning [bck vcl]. Producer: Ray Benson)
027 BANKS OF THE BRAZOS Rounder 3241-2
028 BABY, BABY, DON'T TELL ME THAT Rounder 3241-2
029 HERE LIES A GOOD OLD BOY Rounder 3241-2
030 I'VE GOT A LOT OF HIDING LEFT TO DO Rounder 3241-2
031 IF I LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO HEAL Rounder 3241-2
032 IN THE CORNER, AT THE TABLE, BY THE JUKEBOX Rounder 3241-2
032 LEAVE THE LONELY ALONE Rounder 3241-2
033 LITTLE BITTY SLIP Rounder 3241-2
034 JUST AN OLD MAN WITH AN OLD SONG Rounder 3241-2
035 SHADOWS WHERE THE MAGIC WAS Rounder 3241-2
036 THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE Rounder 3241-2
037 WHEN YOU STOPPED LOVING ME, SO DID I Rounder 3241-2
June/September 2008 Bismeaux Studios, Austin, TX (James Hand [vcl/ac gt], Lloyd Maines [gt/dobro], Sam Seifert [el gt], Will Indian [el gt], Ray Benson [el gt], Cindy Cashdollar/Eddie Rivers [steel], David Sanger/John McGlothlin [drums], Jason Roberts [fiddle])
038 DON'T WANT ME TOO Rounder 3254-2
039 MONA LISA Rounder 3254-2
040 JUST A HEART Rounder 3254-2
041 THE PARAKEET Rounder 3254-2
042 FLOOR TO CRAWL Rounder 3254-2
043 WHAT LITTLE I GOT LEFT Rounder 3254-2
044 THE PAIN OF LOVING YOU Rounder 3254-2
045 AIN'T A GOIN' Rounder 3254-2
046 MIDNIGHT RUNRounder 3254-2
047 LEAVIN' FOR GOOD Rounder 3254-2
048 DON'T DEPEND ON ME Rounder 3254-2
049 MEN LIKE ME CAN FLY Rounder 3254-2

Spring 2012 Summit Street Studios, Austin, TX – James Hand (James Hand [vcl/gt], Will Indian [ld gt], Cindy Cashdollar [steel], Speedy Sparks [el bass], John Moslothlin [drums], Bobby Flores [fiddle], Alvin Crown [fiddle], Earl Ball [piano]. Producer: Deboraah J. Perry)
050 MIGHTY LONESOME MAN Hillgrass Bluebilly 30239 [remixed:]   Master of Depression 10th Ann.
051 YEARS I BEEN LOVING YOU Hillgrass Bluebilly 30239  [remixed:]   Master of Depression 10th Ann.
052 LESSON IN DEPRESSION Hillgrass Bluebilly 30239 [remixed:]   Master of Depression 10th Ann.
053 PLEASE ME WHEN YOU CAN Hillgrass Bluebilly 30239 [remixed:]   Master of Depression 10th Ann.
054 THE DROUGHT Hillgrass Bluebilly 30239  [remixed:]   Master of Depression 10th Ann.
055 OLD MAN HENRY Hillgrass Bluebilly 30239  [remixed:]   Master of Depression 10th Ann.
056 NOW NOT LATER Hillgrass Bluebilly 30239 [remixed:]   Master of Depression 10th Ann.
057 MY WITNESS Hillgrass Bluebilly 30239 [remixed:]   Master of Depression 10th Ann.
058 WISH YOU WOULD MISS ME Hillgrass Bluebilly 30239  [remixed:]   Master of Depression 10th Ann.
059 YOU ALMOST FELL Hillgrass Bluebilly 30239 [remixed:]   Master of Depression 10th Ann.
060 FAVORITE FOOL Hillgrass Bluebilly 30239 [remixed:]   Master of Depression 10th Ann.
061 YOU WERE WITH ME THEN Hillgrass Bluebilly 30239  [remixed:]   Master of Depression 10th Ann.
062 GET RHYTHM Hillgrass Bluebilly 30239
063 YOU’RE AN ANGEL Hillgrass Bluebilly 30239 [remixed:]   Master of Depression 10th Ann.
2014 Austin, TX – James Hand (James Hand [vcl/gt], Brennen Leigh [mandolin], Cindy Cashdollar [steel/ dobro], Kevin Smith [bass], Speedy Sparks [el bass], John McGlothlin/ Lisa Pankratz [drums], Jason Roberts, Beth Chrisman [fiddle], Floy Domino/ Earl Ball [piano]. Producer: Deborah J. Perry)
064 WHY OH WHY
065 TOMORROW WHEN
066 DO YOU BELONG
067 MY SAVIOR AS MY GUIDE
068 BABY'S PROMISE
069 LORD ABOVE
070 I WEAR THE SCARS (BOBBY'S SONG)
071 THANK YOU LORD
072 NO ONE EVER DIES
073 STORMCLOUDS IN HEAVEN Master of Depression 10th Anniversary
074 THERE IS A TIME
075 DEVIL AIN'T NO QUITTER
076 IF I LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO HEAL
077 MEN LIKE ME CAN FLY
078 LULLABY TRAIN deluxe version bonus
079 DAELIN‘ OF HER DADDY’S EYES deluxe version bonus
Tracks Above Issued On Album Stormclouds In Heaven
Ca 2010s unknown – James Hand
080 MASTER OF DEPRESSION Master of Depression 10th Anniversary

ALBUMS
no label Shadows Where The Magic Was: Over There, That's Frank; Baby, Baby, Don’t Tell Me That; I Heard Mama Callin'; Heart Of Mine; I Can't Afford To Go; Banks Of The Brazos; If You Can't Tell the Difference; Little Bitty Slip; Shadows Where The Magic Was; Lord Above, Can You Hear Me; Not Worth The Trouble Anymore; Merry Christmas Darlin'; Everybody Got It But Me; My Heart's Been Cheatin' On Me - 01-97 (reissued on Cryustral Clear Sound in 1999)
Cold Spring 62990-2 Evil Things: In The Corner, At The Table, By The Jukebox; Baby, Baby, Baby (Don't Tell Me That); I Hope She Loves You (Enough To Tell A Lie); Just Not Worth The Trouble; Why Didn't You Hold Me?; A Night Like Any Other; Evil Things; The Truth Will Set You Free; Last River To Cross; Cuttin' Down (On My Runnin' Around); Over There, That's Frank; Do You Belong? - 22-02-00
Knight Klub KKR 0001 Live At the Saxon Pub: Baby, Baby, Don't Tell Me That; It's Not Worth The Trouble Anymore; The Truth Will Set You Free; In The Corner, At The Table, By The Jukebox; I'm Just An Old Man With An Old Song; Folsom Prison Blues; Get Rhythm; Here Lies A Good Ol' Boy; The Pain Of Loving You; According To My Heart; Loose Talk; Shadows Where The Magic Was Time; Take Me Back And Try Me One More Time; Outro / Baby, Baby, Don't Tell Me That - 04
Rounder 3241-2 The Truth Will Set You Free!: Banks Of The Brazos; Baby, Baby, Don't Tell Me That; Here Lies A Good Old Boy; I've Got A Lot Of Hiding Left To Do; If I Live Long Enough To Heal; In The Corner, At The Table, By The Jukebox; Leave The Lonely Alone; Little Bitty Slip; Just An Old Man With An Old Song; Shadows Where The Magic Was; The Truth Will Set You Free; When You Stopped Loving Me, So Did I - 28-02-06
Rounder 3254-2 Shadow On The Ground: Don't Want Me Too; Mona Lisa; Just A Heart; The Parakeet; Floor To Crawl; What Little I Got Left; The Pain Of Loving You; Ain't A Goin'; Midnight Run; Leavin' For Good; Don't Depend On Me; Men Like Me Can Fly - 28-09-09

Hillgrass Bluebilly 30239 Mighty Lonesome Man: Mighty Lonesome Man; Years I Been Loving You; Lesson In Depression; Please Me When You Can; Drought; Old Man Henry; Now Not Later; My Witness; Wish You Would Miss Me; You Almost Fell; Favorite Fool; You Were With Me Then; Get Rhythm*; You’re An Angel* – 16-10-12 (*not on digital album)

Slim Hand Music ? Stormclouds In Heaven: Why Oh Why; Tomorrow When; Do You Belong; My Savior as My Guide; Baby's Promise; Lord Above; I Wear the Scars (Bobby's Song); Thank You Lord; No One Ever Dies; Stormclouds in Heaven; There Is a Time; Devil Ain't No Quitter; If I Live Long Enough to Heal; Men Like Me Can Fly - 14-10-14

Hillgrass Bluebilly ? Master of Depression: 10th Anniversary of Mighty Lonesome Man (Remixed and Remastered): Lesson in Depression;  Favorite Fool;  Mighty Lonesome Man;  Stormclouds in Heaven;  Years I’ve Been Loving You;  The Drought;  Old Man Henry;  Please Me When You Can;  Now Not Later;  My Witness;  Wish You Would Kiss Me;  You Were With Me Then;  You Almost Fell;  You’re An Angel;  Master of Depression – 14-10-22

Geoff Stelling

by Praguefrank

SESSIONS

1978 unknown - Geoff Stelling's Hard Times Bluegrass Band (Gary Carr [gt], Geoff Stelling [banjo], Tommy Rozom [mandolin], Randy Hupp [bass])

001 BIG RIVER Stelling Banjo Works JSHT 1001 Rooster RSTR-113

002 BLUE NIGHT Stelling Banjo Works JSHT 1001 Rooster RSTR-113

003 I WANT TO HIDE Stelling Banjo Works JSHT 1001 Rooster RSTR-113

004 SLED RIDE Stelling Banjo Works JSHT 1001 Rooster RSTR-113

005 BIG BOSS MAN Stelling Banjo Works JSHT 1001 Rooster RSTR-113

006 PIG IN A PEN Stelling Banjo Works JSHT 1001 Rooster RSTR-113

007 RUBY Stelling Banjo Works JSHT 1001 Rooster RSTR-113

008 ARAB BOUNCE Stelling Banjo Works JSHT 1001 Rooster RSTR-113

009 DEEP RIVER Stelling Banjo Works JSHT 1001 Rooster RSTR-113

010 RABBIT IN A LOG Stelling Banjo Works JSHT 1001 Rooster RSTR-113

011 PIKE COUNTY Stelling Banjo Works JSHT 1001 Rooster RSTR-113

012 NINE POUND HAMMER Stelling Banjo Works JSHT 1001 Rooster RSTR-113

013 I WONDER WHERE YOU ARE TONIGHT Stelling Banjo Works JSHT 1001 Rooster RSTR-113

014 CROSS-EYED FIDDLER Stelling Banjo Works JSHT 1001 Rooster RSTR-113

23 February/8 March 1983 Golden Track Studio, Spring Valley, CA – Geoff Stelling

015 COOSY  Rooster RSTR-123

016 LITTLE CABIN HOME  Rooster RSTR-123

017 SOLDIER'S JOY  Rooster RSTR-123

018 BOOTLEG JOHN  Rooster RSTR-123

019 AIN'T GONNA WORK TOMORROW  Rooster RSTR-123

020 SAINTS  Rooster RSTR-123

021 KATY HILL  Rooster RSTR-123

022 GIVE ME YOUR HAND  Rooster RSTR-123

023 RAINBOW OF LOVE  Rooster RSTR-123

024 LONESOME WITHOUT YOU  Rooster RSTR-123

025 I'LL STAY AROUND  Rooster RSTR-123

026 SCRUGGS MEDLEY  Rooster RSTR-123

2005 or sooner [sessions for Stelling banjo anthology] unknown - Geoff Stelling

027 HOME SWEET HOME Rebel REB-CD-1810

028 RIDING THE STELLING Rebel REB-CD-1810

ALBUMS

Stelling Banjo Works JSHT 1001 Hard Driving!: Big River; Blue Night; I Want To Hide; Sled Ride; Big Boss Man; Pig In A Pen; Ruby; Arab Bounce; Deep River; Rabbit In A Log; Pike County; Nine Pound Hammer; I Wonder Where You Are Tonight;- Cross-Eyed Fiddler – 78 (also on Rooster RSTR 113)

Rooster RSTR-123 Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow:  Coosy; Little Cabin Home; Soldier's Joy; Bootleg John;  Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow; Saints; Katy Hill; Give Me Your Hand; Rainbow Of Love; Lonesome Without You; I'll Stay Around; Scruggs Medley - 83

Fred Pendleton

By Tony Russell

SESSIONS

19 December 1927 Victor Studio, Trinity Baptist Church, 114N. 5th St., Camden, NJ – West Virginia Night Owls (Arville Reed [vcl/gt], Fred Pendleton [vcl/fiddle])

001 BVE-40764-1,2 THE FATE OR ROSE SARLO  unissued

002 BVE-40765-1,2 GIVE THE FLAPPER A CHEW  unissued

003 BVE-40788-2 SWEET BIRD Victor 21190

004 BVE-40789-1 I‘M GOIN‘ TO WALK ON THE STREETS OF GLORY  21533

2 November 1928 Bristol, TN – Fred Pendleton and Clyde Meadows (Fred Pendleton [vcl/fiddle], Clyde Meadows [gt])

005 BVE-47284-1,2 THE LAST FAREWELL  unissued

006 BVE-47887-1,2 THE YOUNG  RAMBLER unissued

6 August 1930 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, IN –  Fred Pendleton and The West Virginia Melody Boys (Fred Pendleton [fiddle], Richard Harold [gt], Basil Selvey [mandolin], L. Vernal Vest [?])

007 G16891-A THE WEST VIRGINIA BLUES  Gennett rejected

008 G16892-A EBENEZER  rejected

7 August 1930 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, IN –  Fred Pendleton , *and  Basil Selvey (Fred Pendleton [vcl/fiddle], Basil Selvey [duet vcl*/mandolin], Richard Harold [gt], L. Vernal Vest [?])

009 G16893-A I WISH I WAS IN TENNESSEE  rejected

010 G16894-A WILLIE AND KATE*  rejected

011 G16895-A LONESOME RAILROAD BLUES  rejected

012 G16896-A SHE'S SLEEPIN NEATH MAPLE*  rejected

7 April 1931 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, IN –  Fred Pendleton (Fred Pendleton [vcl-1/fiddle], Vernal Vest [vcl-2], Basil Selvey [vcl-3/mandolin],  Richard Harold [gt])

013 G17656 BYE AND BYE YOU'LL SOON FORGET ME -1  Champion 16248 Superior 2754

014 G17657 COME TAKE A TRIP IN MY AIRSHIP -2 16457 Superior 2647

015 G17658 DOWN BY THE HAWTHORN TREE -1  16457

016 G17659-A WRECK OF THE WEST BOUND AIRLINER -2-3  16248 Superior 2647

26 May 1931 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, IN –  Fred Pendleton [1], Woody Leftwich and Roy Lilly [2], Lundy Akers [3] (Fred Pendleton [vcl-1/fiddle], Woody Leftwich [vcl-2/gt], Roy Lilly [vcl-2/gt], Lundy Akers [vcl-3/banjo])

017 G17765-A BULL DOG DOWN IN TENNESSEE [1] -1 unissued

018 G17766  LONESOME ROAD BLUES [2] -2 Champion 16345

019 G17767-A GOOD BYE BOOZE [3] -3  unissued

SINGLES

Victor

21190 [West Virginia Night Owls:] Sweet Bird / [Orville Reed] – 28

21533 [West Virginia Night Owls:] I‘m Goin‘ To Walk On The Streets Of Glory / [Blind Alfred Reed] –

Gennett

Champion

16248 Bye And Bye You'll Soon Forget Me / Wreck Of The West Bound Airliner

16345 Lonesome Road Blues / ? [not F.P.] -

16457 Come Take A Trip In My Airship / Down By The Hawthorn Tree

Superior

2647 Come Take A Trip In My Airship /  Wreck Of The West Bound Airliner -  (as by Red River Coon Hunters)

2754 Bye And Bye You'll Soon Forget Me / ? [not F.P.]