Tuesday, November 10, 2015

George Winn (by Dick Grant)



GEORGE WINN
And the
BLUEGRASS PARTNERS
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

GEORGE WINN and THE BLUE GRASS PARTNERS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  July 1965
George Winn (vcl/mand); plus Unk Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

7782/                          THINKING OF YOU                                                                                Nashville 5234
ZTSB-101563             (G. Winn) (Tronic/BMI)
7783/                          LIFE OF SOLITUDE                                                                                                 5234
ZTSB-101564             (G. Winn) (Tronic/BMI)

NB(1): NASHVILLE 5234 released August 1965.
NB(2): NASHVILLE 5234 is a COLUMBIA custom pressing.

GEORGE WINN and The Bluegrass Partners                                  Major Recording Studio                                Waynesboro, Va.                                                                                                              1967
(vcl/mand); Curly Butler (gtr); Red Battle (gtr); Fred Duff (bjo); Johnny Eagles (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

                                      I’VE GOT YOU IN MY HEART                                                                Major MR 1028
                                      ()
                                      WINN’S HORNPIPE                                          (Inst)                                      MR 1028
                                      ()

NB: MAJOR MR 1028 released 1967.

GEORGE WINN and The Bluegrass Partners                                  Major Recording Studio                                Waynesboro, Va.                                                                                                              1969
(vcl/mand); Curly Butler (gtr); Red Battle (gtr); Fred Duff (bjo); Johnny Eagles (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

12841                         BLACK HORSE PIKE BREAK-UP                                                           MRC MR-1091
                                      ()
12842                         BROTHER ARE YOU PRAYING                                                                      MR-1091
                                      ()

NB: MRC MR-1091 released 1969.

GEORGE WINN and The Bluegrass Partners                                  Major Recording Studio                                Waynesboro, Va.                                                                                                              1970
(mand); Curly Butler (gtr); Red Battle (gtr); Fred Duff (bjo); Johnny Eagles (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

26345/                       WINN’S BLUEGRASS SYMPHONY                                                                                             MRC MR-1108
RITE 3025                   ()
26346/                       BIG LUCY No.93                                                                                                                                  MR-1108
RITE 3025                   ()

NB(1): MRC MR-1108 released 1970.
NB(2): MRC MR-1108 is a CP RITE custom pressing.

GEORGE WINN And The BLUEGRASS PARTNERS        Major Recording Studio             Waynesboro, Va.       1971
(vcl/mand); Curly Butler (vcl/gtr); Red Battle (vcl/gtr); Frederick “Fred” Duff (bjo); Johnny Eagles (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

                                      FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN                                                    (Inst)                            MRC MRCLP 1171
                                      (Earl Scruggs)
                                      SITTING ON THE BANKS                                                                                                                     MRCLP 1171
                                      (G. Winn)
                                      MOTHERS PRAYER                                                                                        MRCLP 1171
                                      (Unknown)
                                      TREAT ME KIND                                                                                                                                   MRCLP 1171
                                      (G. Winn)
                                      LONESOME WILLIE                                                                                        MRCLP 1171
                                      (G. Winn)
                                      THERE’S BEEN A CHANGE                                                                                                                  MRCLP 1171
                                      (G. Winn)
                                      DEAR MOTHER’S GONE                                                                                                                     MRCLP 1171
                                      (G. Winn)
                                      THE PRISONER’S SONG                                                                                                              MRC MRCLP 1171
                                      (G. Massey)

GEORGE WINN And The BLUEGRASS PARTNERS        Major Recording Studio             Waynesboro, Va.       1971
(vcl/mand); Curly Butler (vcl/gtr); Red Battle (vcl/gtr); Fred Duff (bjo); Johnny Eagles (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

                                      PATTY ON THE TURNPIKE                                                                    (Inst)                            MRC MRCLP 1171
                                      (P.D.)
                                      SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT                                                                   MRCLP 1171
                                      (P.D.)
                                      MEMORIES                                                                                                                                           MRCLP 1171
                                      (G. Winn)
                                      SWINGING DOORS                                                                                       MRCLP 1171
                                      (M. Haggard)
                                      HOMEWARD BOUND                                                                                                                        MRCLP 1171
                                      (G. Winn)

NB(1): MRC MRCLP-1171 “GO WHERE THE ACTION IS” released 1971.
NB(2): MRC MRCLP-1171 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.6, #5-November 1971.

GEORGE WINN and the Bluegrass Partners                                   Major Recording Studio                                Waynesboro, Va.                                                                                                              1972
(vcl/mand); Red Battle (vcl/gtr); Fred Duff (bjo); Johnny Eagles (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Ptoducer:

NR-1773-1                 LEGEND OF BLUEGRASS                                                                                                            MRC MR-1189
                                      ()
NR-1773-2                 MEMORY OF CURLY BUTLER                                                                      MR-1189
                                      ()

NB: MRC MR-1189 released 1972.

GEORGE WINN and the Bluegrass Partners                                   Major Recording Studio                                Waynesboro, Va.                                                                                                              1972
(vcl/mand); Red Battle (vcl/gtr); Fred Duff (bjo); Johnny Eagles (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

                                      ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL                         (Inst)                            MRC MRCLP 2018
                                      ()
                                      THINKING OF YOU                                                                                        MRCLP 2018
                                      (G. Winn)
                                      MY MAIN TRIAL IS YET TO COME                                                                                                      MRCLP 2018
                                      ()
                                      COLD WIND BLUES                                         (Inst)                                    MRCLP 2018
                                      ()
                                      I HOPE YOU LEARN                                                                                       MRCLP 2018
                                      ()
                                      I CAN’T TELL MY HEART THAT                                                                     MRCLP 2018
                                      ()
                                     

GEORGE WINN and the Bluegrass Partners                                   Major Recording Studio                                Waynesboro, Va.                                                                                                              1972
(vcl/mand); Red Battle (vcl/gtr); Fred Duff (bjo); Johnny Eagles (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

                                      MAY I SLEEP IN YOUR BARN                                                                MRC MRCLP 2018
                                      ()
                                      BLUES PLUS BLUEGRASS                                                                     (Inst)                                    MRCLP 2018
                                      ()
                                      LIFE OF SOLITUDE                                                                                          MRCLP 2018
                                      (G. Winn)
                                      BACKSTAGE CONFUSION                                                                     (Inst)                                    MRCLP 2018
                                      ()
                                      I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY                                                                                                     MRCLP 2018
                                      ()
                                      HAMILTON COUNTY BREAKDOWN                                                   (Inst)                                    MRCLP 2018
                                      ()

NB(1): MRC MRCLP 2018 “HUNG UP ON BLUEGRASS” released 1972.
NB(2): MRC MRCLP 2018 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.7, #8-February 1973.


GEORGE WINN and the Bluegrass Partners                                   Major Recording Studio                                Waynesboro, Va.                                                                                                              1974
(vcl/mand); Red Battle (vcl/gtr); Fred Duff (bjo); Johnny Eagles (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

                                      THE LAST TRAIN THROUGH LUNENBURG COUNTY                                                             MRC MRLP 2105
                                      (George Winn) (Dooms Music BMI)
                                      JOHN HENRY                                                                                                                                        MRLP 2105
                                      ()
                                      GONE ARE THE DAYS                                                                                                                          MRLP 2105
                                      (George Winn) (Dooms Music BMI)
                                      TAKE UP THY CROSS AND FOLLOW ME                                                    MRLP 2105
                                      ()
                                      WHERE COULD I GO                                                                                     MRLP 2105
                                      ()
                                      AS LONG AS I LIVE                                                                                         MRLP 2105
                                      ()

GEORGE WINN and the Bluegrass Partners                                   Major Recording Studio                                Waynesboro, Va:                                                                                                             1974
(vcl/mand); Red Battle (vcl/gtr); Fred Duff (bjo); Johnny Eagles (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

                                      I TURN THE KEY                                                                                                                            MRC MRLP 2105
                                      ()
                                      THIRTY THREE BLUES                                                                                                                          MRLP 2105
                                      (George Winn) (Dooms Music BMI)
                                      WALTZ FOR BROKEN HEARTS                                                                     MRLP 2105
                                      (George Winn) (Dooms Music BMI)
                                      STRING OF EIGHT                                                                                  (Inst)                                    MRLP 2105
                                      (George Winn) (Dooms Music BMI)
                                      COTTON-EYED JOE                                           (Inst)                                    MRLP 2105
                                      ()
                                      THINKING TONIGHT OF MY BLUE EYES                                                     MRLP 2105
                                      ()

NB(1): MRC MRLP 2105 “THE LAST TRAIN THROUGH LUNENBURG COUNTY” released 1974.
NB(2): MRC MRLP 2105 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.9, #4-October 1974.

GEORGE WINN, RED BATTLE and the Bluegrass Partners
                                                                                                                  Major Recording Studio                                Waynesboro, Va.                                                                                                              1978
(vcl/mand); Red Battle (gtr); Sonny Mead (fdl); Marc Bolen (bjo); Johnny Eagles (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

                                      BLUES PLUS BLUEGRASS Part 2.                                                                                              MRC MRLP 3019
                                      (George Winn)
                                      KATHY FISCUS                                                                                                                                      MRLP 3019
                                      ()
                                      RIDING WITH LEE                                                                                                                                MRLP 3019
                                      (George Winn)
                                      YOU’LL FIND HER NAME WRITTEN THERE                                                MRLP 3019
                                      (Harold Hensley)
                                      WAIT A LITTLE LONGER PLEASE JESUS                                                       MRLP 3019
                                      ()
                                      LAST MARCH THROUGH SEVEN PINES        (Inst)                                    MRLP 3019
                                      (G. Winn)

GEORGE WINN, RED BATTLE and the Bluegrass Partners
                                                                                                                  Major Recording Studio                                Waynesboro, Va.                                                                                                              1978
(vcl/mand); Red Battle (gtr); Sonny Mead (fdl); Marc Bolen (bjo); Johnny Eagles (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

                                      BLUEGRASS POLKA                                         (Inst)                            MRC MRLP 3019
                                      (Red Battle)
                                      SOLD DOWN THE RIVER                                                                                                                    MRLP 3019
                                      (J. Cash)
                                      CURLEY HEADED BABY                                                                                                                       MRLP 3019
                                      ()
                                      PRECIOUS MEMORIES                                                                                                                        MRLP 3019
                                      ()
                                      LUNENENBURG COUNTY GRILL                                                                                                       MRLP 3019
                                      (George Winn)
                                      THE FORGOTTEN WALTZ                                                                      (Inst)                                    MRLP 3019
                                      (George Winn)

NB(1): MRC MRLP 3019 “BLUES PLUS BLUEGRASS – Part Two” released 1978.
NB(2): MAJOR/MRC Records was owned by JOHN MAJOR.

GEORGE WINN, RED BATTLE and the Bluegrass Partners
                                                                                                                  Granite City Studios                                       Mt. Airy, N.C.                                                                                                                     1984
(ld vcl/mand); Red Battle (gtr); Gene Roberts (bari vcl-1/bs vcl-2/bjo); Sonny Mead (bari vcl-3/fdl); Leslie Day (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

                                      AIN’T GOING TO WORK TOMORROW                                              Bluemoon GC-1400
                                      (Traditional)
                                      SOREBACK                                                                                                                                                     GC-1400
                                      (George Winn)
                                      OCEAN OF DIAMONDS                                                                                                                               GC-1400
                                      (Jimmy Martin)
                                      SHOW ME THE WAY                                                                                              GC-1400
                                      (Bill Monroe)
                                      FLORIDA SINSET                                                                                                                                            GC-1400
                                      (George Winn)

GEORGE WINN, RED BATTLE and the Bluegrass Partners
                                                                                                                  Granite City Studios                                       Mt. Airy, N.C.                                                                                                                     1984
(ld vcl/mand); Red Battle (gtr); Gene Roberts (bari vcl-1/bs vcl-2/bjo); Sonny Mead (bari vcl-3/fdl); Leslie Day (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

                                      I WANT TO HEAR THE ANGELS SINGING                                           Bluemoon GC-1400
                                      (George Winn)
                                      HIGHWAY OF SORROW                                                                                                                              GC-1400
                                      (Bill Monroe)
                                      I BELIEVE I’M ENTITLED TO YOU                                                                           GC-1400
                                      (Ernest Tubb)
                                      IN THE PINES                                                                                                                                                 GC-1400
                                      (Traditional)
                                      FLORIDA BLUES                                                                                                                                            GC-1400
                                      (Chubby Anthony)

NB: BLUEMOON GC-1400 “HIGHWAY OF SORROW” released 1984.


DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT & FRANTISEK FRANK.

2014-2015.