Saturday, January 10, 2015

John Reedy (by Dick Grant)



JOHN REEDY
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

JOHN REEDY and his Stone Mountain Boys
                                                                                                                              poss Bristol, Va.-Tn:                                         Late 1940s
John Reedy (ld vcl/        ); Frances Reedy (alto vcl/gtr); Glenn Ramey (mand); Julian Ramey (bjo).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

                         DRIFTWOOD                                                                                  Twin-City 1021
                         (Frances Reedy)
                         SOMEBODY TOUCHED ME                                                                             1021, Rounder 1013, JSP JSP-7731
                         (John Reedy)                                                                                  Fuel CD-2000, JSP JSP-77110
                                                                                                                              Great American Music GAMC062CD

NB(1): TWIN-CITY 1021 released 1949.
NB(2): ROUNDER 1013 “THE EARLY DAYS OF BLUEGRASS” Vol.1” released 1974.
NB(3): ROUNDER 1013 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.10, #5-November 1975.
NB(4): JSP JSP-7731 “BLUEGRASS EARLY CUTS: 1931-1953 CLASSIC RECORDINGS REMASTERED” released United Kingdom Tuesday 24th August 2004.
NB(5): FUEL CD-2000 “APPALACHIAN HEART:THE ORIGINAL BLUEGRASS CLASSICS” released 2006.
NB(6): JSP JSP-77110 “AUTHENTIC RARE BLUEGRASS: HISTORIC CUTS: INDEPENDENT LABEL SISES 1951-1954” released United Kingdom 2008.
NB(7): GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC GAMC062CD “THE APPALACHIAN TRADITION:ORIGINAL BLUEGRASS CLASSICS” released 23rd June 2009.

JOHN REEDY and His Stone Mountain Trio
                                                                                                                              poss Dayton, Oh:                                                       1960

John (ld vcl/       ); Frances (alto vcl/gtr); Unk (); Trio (vcl-1).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

CP-4545/            I JUST DROPPED BY                                             -1                       John Reedy 413-1A, Starday SEP-166
RITE 413            (John Reedy)
CP-4546/            WALKING THE ROAD TO HEAVEN                                                                        413-1B
RITE 413            (Barbara Garrett)

NB(1): JOHN REEEDY 413-IA/1B released 1960.
NB(2): JOHN REEDY 413-1A/1B is a CP Rite custom pressing. 
NB(3): Label address is 5180 Wolf Creek Pike, Dayton, Ohio.

JOHN REEDY and His Stone Mountain Trio - Vocal by John and Frances Reedy-1
JOHN REEDY and The Stone Mountain Trio-2                               
                                                                                                                              poss Dayton, Oh:                                                       1961
John (ld vcl/       ); Frances (alto vcl/gtr); Unk ().
                                                                                                                              Producer:

CP-4759/            OH, DEATH                                                                                    John Reedy 502, Starday SEP-166, Starday SEP-168
RITE 440            (John Reedy)                                                                                  Starday SLP-168
                                                                                                                              Berea College Sound Archives Cassette No. #
P-4760/              DRIFTWOOD                                                                                  John Reedy 502, Starday SEP-166
RITE 440            (Frances Reedy)

NB(1): JOHN REEDY 502 released 1961.
NB(2): STARDAY SEP-166 “JOHN REEDY and The Stone Mountain Trio (Gospel Songs)” released 1961.
NB(3): STARDAY SEP-168 “GOSPEL SONGS BY ALL STAR ARTISTS” released 1961.
NB(4): STARDAY SLP-168 “TRAGIC SONGS OF DEATH AND SORROW” released 1962.
NB(5): “OH, DEATH” was added to the BEREA COLLEGE SOUND ARCHIVES on an unknown date.

JOHN REEDY And The Stone Mountain Quartet-1
JOHN REEDY-2                                                                              Cincinnati, Oh:  1961
John (ld vcl/        ); Frances (alto vcl/gtr); Unk (); Unk (); Becky Shepherd (vcl-3).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

CP-6601/            MY IMAGINATION                                                                           Ark 200
RITE 699            (R.Reedy) (Sheplan Publ. BMI)
                         WALK AROUND ME, JESUS                                                                   200
                         (J.Reedy) (Sheplan Publ. BMI)
                         O, SINNER MAN                                                          200
                         (R.Reedy) (Sheplan Publ. BMI)
CP-6602/            BE GOOD TO MOMMY                                                                            200
RITE 699            (-) (Sheplan Publ. BMI)
                         THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD                                -1                              200
                         (-) (Sheplan Publ. BMI)
                         GOING UP                                                                                            200
                         (J.Reedy) (Sheplan Publ. BMI)

NB(1): ARK 200 released 1961.
NB(2): ARK Records was owned by Roy Shepard & Bill Lanham and was based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

JOHN REEDY TRIO                                                                                                 poss Dayton, Oh;                                                       1961
John (ld vcl/       ); Frances (alto vcl/gtr); poss Dorsey Harvey (mand).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

ST-                    A PRAYER IS WORTH MORE THAN SILVER AND GOLD                    Starday SEP-166
                         ()                                                                                                   Berea College Sound Archives Cassette No. #

NB(1): Possibly originally released on the JOHN REEDY label.
NB(2): The above recording was added to the BEREA COLLEGE SOUND ARCHIVES on an unknown date.
NB(3): BEREA COLLEGE SOUND ARCHIVES Cassette No. #.

JOHN REEDY TRIO                                                                                                 poss Dayton, Oh:                                               June 1961
John (ld vcl/       ); Frances (alto vcl/gtr); poss Dorsey Harvey (mand).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

ST-4902              SOMEBODY TOUCHED ME                                                             Starday SEP-179
                         (John Reedy) (Starday Music BMI)
ST-4903              I SAW A PALE MOON SHINING                                                                     SEP-179
                         (Frances Reedy) (Starday Music BMI)
ST-4904              WALKING THE SAME ROAD                                                                          SEP-179
                         (Arlie Petree) (Starday Music BMI)
ST-4905              CLIMBING THE STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN                                                         SEP-179
                         ()

NB(1): Possibly originally released on the JOHN REEDY label.
NB(2): STARDAY SEP-179 “JOHN REEDY TRIO” released 1961.

JOHN REEDY and His Stone Mountain Trio-1
JOHN and FRANCES REEDY-2                                                       poss Dayton, Oh:                                                                                1961
John (ld vcl/      ); Frances (alto vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer:

6151                  SOMEBODY’S BEEN PRAYING FOR ME                  -2                       John Reedy No. #
                         ()
6152                  WE CAN PLEASE GOD     -1                                                       No. #
                         ()

NB: JOHN REEDY No. # released 1961.

JOHN REEDY and The Stone Mt. Trio
                                                                                                                              poss Dayton, Oh:                                                       1962
John (ld vcl/       ); Frances (alto vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer:

                         YOU TAKE ONE-HE’LL TAKE TWO                                                    Starday SEP-199 A
                         (Reedy) (Starday Music-BMI)
                         I’LL FLY                                                                                                       SEP-199 A
                         (Reedy) (Starday Music-BMI)
                         HIGH UP IN THE KINGDOM                                                                          SEP 199 B
                         (Reedy) (Starday Music-BMI)
                         MY WARFARE WILL SOON BE ENDED                                                          SEP 199 B
                         () (Starday Music-BMI)

NB: STARDAY SEP 199 “JOHN REEDY and The Stone Mt. Trio (Gospel Vocals)” released 1962.

JOHN REEDY And The STONE MT. TRIO                                       
                                                                                                                              poss Dayton, Oh:                                               June 1962
John (ld vcl        ); Frances (alto vcl/gtr); poss Dorsey Harvey (mand).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

ST-5538              I FEEL JESUS                                                                                Starday SEP 209 A
                         (Frances Reedy) (Starday Music BMI)
ST-5539              THAT BIG HAND OF GOD                                                    SEP 209 A
                         (Wm. York) (Starday Music BMI)
ST-5540              MIGHTY HAND OF GOD                                                      SEP 209 B
                         (John Reedy-Frances Reedy) (Starday Music BMI)
ST-5541              JONAH                                                                                                        SEP 209 B
                         ((Wm. York) (Starday Music BMI)

NB(1): Possibly originally released on the JOHN REEDY label.
NB(2): The above recordings may have taken place in June 1962.
NB(3): STARDAY SEP-199 was released in 1962.

JOHN REEDY-1                                                                              poss Dayton, Oh;                                                               September 1962
JOHN REDDY TRIO-2
JOHN REEDY AND ALVIN MARTIN-3
John (ld vcl-4/       ); Frances (alto vcl-4/gtr); Alvin Martin (vcl-5/      ).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

ST-5835              BANKS OF JORDAN                                              -1-4                    Starday SEP-219-A
                         (York) (Starday-BMI)
ST-5836              JESUS                                                                  -2-4                                  SEP-219-A  
                         (York) (Starday-BMI) 
ST-5837              CHARITY                                                              -3-5                                  SEP-219-B
                         (York) (Starday-BMI)
ST-5838              LOOKING DOWN THE ROAD                                  -3                                     SEP-219-B
                         (York) (Starday-BMI)

NB(1): Possibly originally released on the JOHN REEDY label.
NB(2): The above recordings may have taken place in September 1962.
NB(3): STARDAY SEP-219 “JOHN REEDY, JOHN REEDY TRO, JOHN REEDY AND ALVIN MARTIN” released 1963.

JOHN REEDY TRIO                                                                                                 poss Dayton. Oh:                                           ca: May 1963
John (ld vcl/       ); Frances (alto vcl/gtr) poss Alvin Martin ().
                                                                                                                              Producer:

ST-6330              ST. JOHN                                                                                       Starday SEP 222
                         () (Starday-BMI)
ST-6331              SUNSHINE AND FLOWERS                                                                           SEP 222
                         (John Reedy & Lester Durham) (Starday-BMI)
ST-6332              HE’S COMING BACK                                                                              SEP 222
                         (John Reedy & Frances Reedy) (Starday-BMI)
ST-6333              COME AND GO WITH ME                                                    SEP 222
                         (John Reedy & Frances Reedy) (Starday-BMI)

NB(1): Possibly originally released on the JOHN REEDY label.
NB(2): The above recordings may have taken place ca. May 1963.
NB(3): STARDAY SEP 222 “JOHN REEDY TRIO” released 1963.
NB(4): STARDAY SEP 222 was pressed TWICE, the 2nd pressing has the later STARDAY stripes logo.

JOHN AND FRANCES REEDY                   Cyber Teknics Studio                              Dayton, Oh:                                                               1964
John (ld vcl/        ); Frances (alto vcl/gtr); Unk ().
                                                                                                                              Producer: Jack Lynch

13053/                QUIT KICKING MY DOG AROUND                                                   Frankie & Johnnie 13053, Jalyn 45-210
RITE 440            (John Reedy) (Airway-BMI)
13054/                TINY BITTY PIECES                                                                                                      13054           45-210                             
RITE 440            (Frances Reedy) (Airway-BMI)

NB(1): FRANKIE & JOHNNIE 13053/13054 released 1964. 
NB(2): JALYN 45-210 released 1964.

JOHN REEDY                              Cyber Teknics Studio                                           Dayton, Oh:                                                               1965
John (ld vcl/        ); Frances (alto vcl/gtr); Unk ().
                                                                                                                              Producer: Jack Lynch

13737/                KNOCKING ON YOUR DOOR                                                          Jalyn 45-213
RITE 448            ()
13738/                LOST JOHN                                                                                              45-213
RITE 448            ()

NB: JALYN 45-213 released 1965.

JOHN REEDY & DANNY ROBERTS                 Cyber Teknics Studio                        Dayton, Oh:                                                               1967
John Reedy (ld vcl/        ); Daniel “Danny” Roberts (vcl/        ); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer: Jack Lynch

20849/                GOING TO TENNESSEE                                         Jalyn 45-324
RITE 448            (J. Reedy) (Jaclyn Music BMI)
20850/                THE ROLLING STONES                                                    45-324
RITE 448            (D. Roberts) (Jaclyn Music BMI)

NB: JALYN 45-324 released 1968.



ROBERT KOLEN Harmonica John Reedy-1
ROBERT KOLEN Accompanied by John Reedy-2            Cyber Teknics Studio        Dayton, Oh:                                                               1969
Robert Kolen (vcl/        ); John Reedy (hca-1); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer: Jack Lynch

45-338A/             VIETNAM                                                              -1                       Jalyn 45-338
Rimrock 621       (R. Kolen) (Jaclyn-BMI)
45-338B/             SOMEBODY TOUCHED ME                                    -2                                 45-338
Rimrock 621       (John Reedy) (Twin City-BMI)

NB(1): JALYN 45-338 released 1968.         
NB(2): JALYN 45-338 is a RIMROCK custom pressing.

JOHN REEDY and the Stone Mtn. Trio
                                      Jewel Recording Studio, 1594 Kinney Avenue                    Mt. Healthy, Oh:                                                         1973
(vcl/        ); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer: Rusty York

                         LITTLE SPARROW                                                                          Jewel 1017
                         ()
                         TINY BITTY PIECES                                                                                  1017
                         ()

NB: JEWEL 1017 released 1973.
                        
JOHN REEDY & Stone Mtn. Trio 
                                            Lundy Recording Studio, N. Main Street                          Barbourville, Ky:                                                       1976
(vcl/          ); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer: David Lundy

760317-A            SUMMER IS GONE                                                                         Viola VR-188
                         ()
760317-B            THAT’S THE MAN I’M LOOKING FOR                                                         VR-188
                         ()

NB: VIOLA VR-118 released 1976.

JOHN REEDY & Stone Mountain Hillbillies
                                               Lundy Recording Studio, N. Main Street                  Barbourville, Ky:                                                       1975
John (); Frances (alto vcl-1/gtr); Winford Storms (vcl-2/        ); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer: David Lundy

                         MOONLIGHT AND MUSIC                                                               Viola No. #
                         ()
                         GRANDAD’S FIDDLE                                             -1                                No. #
                         ()

NB: VIOLA No. # released 1975.  

JOHN & FRANCIS REEDY         Lundy Recording Studio, N. Main Street                  Barbourville, Ky:                                                       1978

John (vcl/       ); Frances (vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer:

780613-A            CHEROKEE LADY                                                                           Viola VR-225
                         (Francis Reedy) (Lundy Music BMI)
780613-B            TENNESSEE DUALS                                                                                VR-225
                         ()

NB: VIOLA VR-225 released 1978.

JOHN REEDY & The Brush Creek Grass                                                                  Unk Date
John Reedy (vcl/        ); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer:

                         SOMEBODY TOUCHED ME                                                             Unk Label No. #
                         (John Reedy)
                         ON THE WAY TO HEAVEN                                                                                No. #
                         ()
                         SIN CITY                                                                                                         No. #
                         ()
                         WHO’S GONNA TAKE MY GIRL AROUND                                                          No. #
                         ()
                         SOMETHING ELSE BREAKDOWN                                                                     No. #
                         ()
                         TENNESSEE BLUES                                                                        Unk Label No. #
                         ()
                         I SAW THE LIGHT                                                                                            No. #
                         ()
                         YOU CAN HAVE HER                                                                                       No. #
                         ()
                         RAWHIDE                                                                                                       No. #
                         ()
                         I’LL JUST THINK I’LL GO AWAY                                                                        No. #
                         ()
                         KNOCKING ON YOUR DOOR                                                                           No. #
                         ()
                         CHILDREN GO WHERE I SEND THEE                                                               No. #
                         ()

NB: UNK LABEL No. # “ON MY WAY TO HEAVEN” (8 TRACK) released

JOHN REEDY And His Stone Mountain Hillbillies                                                   
                                            Lundy Recording Studio, N. Main Street                     Barbourville, Ky:                                                       1982
John (ld vcl/         ); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer:

                                                                                                                              Lundy LP-206
                         ()
                                                                                                                                         LP-206
                         ()
                                                                                                                                         LP-206
                         ()
                                                                                                                                         LP-206
                         ()
                                                                                                                                         LP-206
                         ()
                                                                                                                                         LP-206
                         ()
                                                                                                                                         LP-206
                         ()
                                                                                                                                         LP-206
                         ()
                                                                                                                                         LP-206
                         ()
                                                                                                                                         LP-206
                         ()
                                                                                                                                         LP-206
                         ()
                                                                                                                                         LP-206
                         ()

NB: LUNDY LP-206 “HYMNS FROM THE HILLS OF HARLAN COUNTY” released 1982.

JOHN REEDY                                                                                                                                                                                    Unk Date
(vcl/        ); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer:

                         PRODIGAL SON                                                    (Uniss), Berea College Sound Archives Cassette No. #
                         ()

NB: The above recording was added to the BEREA COLLEGE SOUND ARCHIVES at Blair Branch ORBC, Ky. On Sunday 18th March 1990 and it was also added to the BEREA COLLEGE SOUND ARCHIVES at Little Dove ORBC, Ky. on Sunday 15th April 1990

JOHN & FRANCES                                                                                                                                                                            Unk Date
John (vcl/          ); Frances (alto vcl/gtr); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                              Producer:

                         HOW HAPPY THEY ARE                                        (Uniss), Berea College Sound Archives Cassette No. #
                         ()

NB: The above recording was added to the BEREA COLLEGE SOUND ARCHIVES at Defeated Creek ORBC, Ky. On Thursday 20th August 1992.

DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRAN, TAMMY CLEMONS, TIMMY REEDY with acknowledgements to Bill Nowlin & Phil Tricker.
                        
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