Monday, May 30, 2016

Nick Todd



Cecil Altman Boone (brother of Pat Boone), *01-06-1935 Jacksonville, FL
By Praguefrank

SESSIONS
1956 Hollywood, CA – Nick Todd
001 HIGH SCHOOL BABY DEB 1001/ Hydra BCK 27131
002 WHEN YOU LOOSE YOUR TRUE LOVE  DEB 1001/BCK 27131
Ca August 1957 Hollywood, CA – Nick Todd (w. Billy Vaugh Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
003 MB-10100 PLAYTHING  Dot 45-15643 / BCK 27131
004 MB-10101 unknown title
005 MB-10102 THE HONEY SONG Dot 45-15643/ BCK 27131
Ca October 1957 Hollywood, CA – Nick Todd (w. Billy Vaugh Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
006 MB-10347 EVER SINCE I MET LUCY 45-15688 / BCK 27131
007 MB-10348 unknown title
008 MB-10349 I DO 45-15675/ BCK 27131
009 MB-10350 TEEN-AGE CUTIE 45-15688/ BCK 27131
010 MB-10351 AT THE HOP 45-15675
April 1958 Hollywood, CA – Nick Todd (w. Billy Vaugh Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
011 MB-10939 FOREVER AND A DAY 45-15772 / BCK 27131
012 MB-10940 TOO MUCH ROSITA 45-15772/ BCK 27131
Ca August 1958 Hollywood, CA – Nick Todd (w. Billy Vaugh Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
013 MB-11598 LITTLE ROSEY RED 45-15893 / BCK 27131
Ca October 1958 Hollywood, CA – Nick Todd (w. Billy Vaugh Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
014 MB-11974 MY LITTLE GIRL 45-15860 / BCK 27131
015 MB-11975 unknown title
016 MB-11976 DOES YOUR HEART BEAT FOR ME? 45-15860/ BCK 27131
017 MB-11977 RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY 45-15893/ BCK 27131
Ca March 1959 Hollywood, CA – Nick Todd (w. Billy Vaugh Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
018 MB-12698 TIGER 45-15951/ BCK 27131
019 MB-12699 TWICE AS NICE 45-15951 / BCK 27131
Ca August 1959 Hollywood, CA – Nick Todd (w. Billy Vaugh Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
020 MB-13193 SAYIN' SOMETHING 45-15981 / BCK 27131
021 MB-13194 AN INVISIBLE MAN 45-15981/ BCK 27131
022 MB-13195 unknown title
Ca May  1960 Hollywood, CA – Nick Todd (w. Billy Vaugh Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
023 MB-15045 YOUR LOVE'S GOT A GRIP ON ME 45-16109 / BCK 27131
024 MB-15046 EACH MOMENT (SPENT WITH YOU) 45-16109/ BCK 27131
Poss. from this session
025 PLAYTHING  BCD 27131



ALBUMS

Hydra [GER] BCK-27131 Rockin‘ At The Hop: High School Baby; When You Loose Your True Love; Plaything; The Honey Song; At The Hop; I Do; Ever Since I Met Lucy; Teen Age Cutie; Too Much Rosita; Forever And A Day; My Little Girl; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Little Rosey Red; Red Roses For A Blue Lady; Twice As Nice; Tiger; An Invisible Man; Sayin‘  Something; Your Loves Got A Grip On Me; Plaything (stereo) (unreleased) - 06



SINGLES
DEB
1001 High School Baby /  When You Loose Your True Love - 56
Dot (1957-1960)
45-15643 Plaything  / The Honey Song – 08-57
45-15675 At The Hop /  I Do – 11-57
45-15688 Ever Since I Met Lucy / Teen-Age Cutie – 01-58 (rev. Jan. 27)
45-15772 Forever And A Day / Too Much Rosita – 06-58
45-15860 My Little Girl / Does Your Heart Beat For Me? – 10-58
45-15893 Little Rosey Red / Red Roses For A Blue Lady – 01-59
45-15951 Twice As Nice / Tiger – 05-59
45-15981 Sayin' Something / An Invisible Man – 08-59
45-16109 Your Love's Got A Grip On Me / Each Moment (Spent With You) – 06-60

Texas Bill Strength



*28-08-1928 Bessemer, AL, +01-10-1973
4th version
by Dick Grant, Al Turner, Adam Komorowski with acknowledgements to Graham Fincher, Xavier Maire, Michel Ruppli, Martin Hawkins, Colin Escott, Dave Sax, Thieu Van De Vorst, Steve Hathaway, Vaclav Zpatecka, Henk Scholts, Mario Manciotti
originally published in THE HILLBILLY RESEARCHER #9 -1991.

SESSIONS
1949 Houston, TX – Jerry Irby and His Texas Ranchers/*Texas Bill Strength aka David Grey and His Texas Ranchers [Gerald F. “Jerry” Irby [vcl-1/rh gt], William Thomas “Texas Bill” Strength [vcl-2/gt], ? [ld gt], poss. Ernest “Deacon” Evans [steel], Peter ? [bass], ? [drums-7], Anthony “Tony” Sepolio [fiddle],“Pete” Burke [pno-6])
000 101-A YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU -1 Cireco 101
000 101-B ALMOST EVERY TIME -1 101-B
000 102-A 49 WOMEN -1-6-7 Cireco 102/Collector CLCD-2851
001 102-B LITTLE I AND BIG YOU -2 102-B/BACM CD D-186
COLLECTOR CLCD-2851 BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY SERIES-JERRY IRBY (NED)
1949 Houston, TX – Texas Bill Strength
002 BUTTON AND BOWS Cireco unissued?
003 COWBOY’S SWEETHEART Cireco unissued?
004 EL RANCHO GRANDE Cireco unissued?
ca May 1949 poss. ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer, Houston, TX – “Texas“ Bill Strength and His Saddlepals
005 3176 PLEASE DON’T EVER FORGET ME 4 Star 1334/BACM CD D 415
006 3177 IF I COULD BUY YOUR LOVE 1334/BACM CD D 415
ca November 1949 poss. ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer, Houston, TX – “Texas“ Bill Strength and His Saddlepals
007 3431 ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS 4 Star 45-1402/BACM CD D 415 HMC
008 3432 MR. MOON SAILING HIGH 1402/ BACM CD D 415 HMC
ca April 1950 poss. ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer, Houston, TX – “Texas“ Bill Strength and His Saddlepals (Texas Bill Strength [vcl/gt] + unknown ld gt, steel, bass, fiddle)
009 3625 WHO’S THE LUCKY ONE 4 Star 45-1465/BACM CD D-186
010 3626 BLACK COFFEE BLUES 4 Star 45-1465/Krazy Kat KKCD-11 BACM CD D-186  HMC
KRAZY KAT KKCD-11 WANDERERS SWING-TEXAS DANCE HALL MUSIC (UK)
ca May 1950 poss. ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer, Houston, TX – “Texas“ Bill Strength and His Saddlepals
011 OP-103/3739 SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER No Label OP-102 4 Star X-36 4 Star 45-1499
012 OP-104/3738 WE WILL OVER COME OP-102 X-36 45-1499
ca September 1950 poss. ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer, Houston, TX – “Texas“ Bill Strength and His Saddlepals (Texas Bill Strength [vcl/gt] + unknown ld gt, steel, bass, fiddle, piano)
013 3885 I’M DOING A PEACH OF A JOB 4 Star 45-1532/Castle LP-8204 BACM CD D-186
014 3886 IT COULD BE A WONDERFUL WORLD 45-1532/LP-8204
015 3887 FROWN ON THE FACE OF THE MOON 4 Star 45-1554/BACM CD D-186
016 3888 I’M WALKING IN HEAVEN 45-1554/ BACM CD D 415
26 November 1951 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Texas Bill Strength (Texas Bill Strength [vcl/ac gt], Grady Martin [gt], Billy Byrd [gt], Ernie Newton [bass], Owen Bradley [piano-1] + vocal chorus [-2]. Producer: Paul Cohen)
017 81932/NA 2546 I WAS ONLY TEASING YOU -1 Coral 9-64133/ BACM CD D 415
018 81933/NA 2547 PAPER BOY BOOGIE -1 Coral 9-64133/Charly CR-30244 BACM CD D-186 Jasmine JASMCD-3562 Cactus CORCD-1 HMC
019 81934/NA 2548 IS SOMEONE ELSE THE LUCKY ONE TONIGHT Coral 9-64117/Castle LP-8204 BACM CD D 186
020 81935/NA 2549 CHERRY PIE -2 Coral 9-64117/Castle LP-8204 BACM CD D 186 HMC
CHARLY CR-30244 BLUE RIBBON BOOGIE (UK, 1985); JASMINE JASMCD-3562 HILLBILLY BOP, BOOGIE and THE HONKY TONK BLUES, Vol.2. 1951-193 (UK, Oct. 21, 2005)
27 June 1952 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Texas Bill Strength (Texas Bill Strength [vcl/ac gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Paul Cohen)
021 83021/NA 2746 IT'S A SHAME Coral 9-64139/BACM CD D 186
022 83022/NA 2747 RAIN OR SHINE Coral 9-64152/ BACM CD D 415 HMC
023 83023/NA 2748 HEART DON'T COMPLAIN Coral 9-64152/ BACM CD D 415
024 83024/NA 2749 I FOUND MY LOVE AND LOST MY HEART Coral 9-64139/BACM CD D 186
21 November 1953 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Texas Bill Strength (Texas Bill Strength [vcl/ac gt] + unknown ld gt, steel, bass, drums, fiddle, piano-1. Producer: Paul Cohen)
025 85526/NA 3170 NICE TO BE LIVING Coral 9-61284/BACM CD D 186 HMC
026 85527/NA 3171 ALONE Coral 9-61171/Castle LP-8204 BACM CD D 186
027 85528/NA 3172 NOBODY KNOWS THIS MORE THAN ME Coral 9-61284/ BACM CD D 415
028 85529/NA 3173 COUNTRY LOVE -1 Coral 9-61171/Castle LP-8204 HMC BACM CD D 186
8 April 1954 Bradley Studio, 21st Street, Hillsboro Village, Nashville, TN - Tabby West. * and Texas Bill Strength (Texas Bill Strength [vcl-2/narration-5/ac gt], Phyllis “Tabby West” Spain [vcl-1] + unknown ld gt, banjo[-6], steelm bass, fiddle. Producer: Paul Cohen)
029 86196/BR-9022 LET'S MAKE LOVE OR GO HOME -1-6 Coral 9-64177/Castle LP-8204 Cactus CORCD-1 HMC
030 86197/BR-9023 YOU CAN'T HAVE MY LOVE* -1-2-5 Coral 9-64177/Castle LP-8204
29 July 1955 [no.3927] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood - Texas Bill Strength (Texas Bill Strength [vcl/ac gt] + unknown ld gt, steel, bass, drums, fiddle, piano. Producer: Ken Nelson)
031 14278 TURN AROUND Capitol F3282/Castle LP-8204 BACM CD D 186 Cactus CAPTCD-5 HMC
032 14279 CRY, CRY, CRY F3217/Castle LP-8204 BACM CD D 157 Cactus CAPTCD-4 HMC
BACM CD D-157 COUNTRY MUSIC ON CAPITOL (UK); CACTUS CAPTCD-4 CAPITOL HILLBILLY, Vol.4; CACTUS CAPTCD-5 is titled “CAPITOL HILLBILLY, Vol.5
29 July 1955 [no.3934] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood - Texas Bill Strength (Texas Bill Strength [vcl/ac gt] + unknown ld gt, steel, bass, drums, fiddle, piano, vl chorus-1. Producer: Ken Nelson) (Producer: Ken Nelson)
033 14280 THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS -1 F3217/Castle LP-8204 BACM CD D 186
034 14281 WHEN LOVE COMES KNOCKIN‘ F3282/Castle LP-8204 BACM CD D 186 Cactus CAPTCD-2 HMC
CACTUS CAPTCD-2 CAPITOL HILLBILLY, Vol.2
23 February 1956 [no.4218] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Texas Bill Strength (Texas Bill Strength [vcl/ac gt] + unknown ld gt, steel, bass, drums, fiddle, piano. Producer: Ken Nelson)
(Producer: Ken Nelson)
035 15051 WHERE DID MY HEART GO? F3477/Castle LP 8204 BACM CD D 186
036 15083 WHEN THE BRIGHT LIGHTS GROW DIM F3394 BACM CD D 186
037 15084 GOTTA LOTTA LOVE F3477 /Castle LP 8204 BACM CD D 186 HMC
038 15085 IT AIN'T MUCH BUT IT'S HOME F3394 BACM CD D 186
3 August 1956 [no.4490] Capitol Recording Studio, 1710 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Bill Strength,*aka Texas Bill Strength (Texas Bill Strength [vcl/ac gt] + unknown ld gt, steel, bass, drums, fiddle, piano. Producer: Ken Nelson)
039 15751 NORTH WIND F3568 7P-88/ BACM CD D 186 HMC
040 15752 I WANNA RIDE, RIDE, RIDE (ON YOUR MERRY-GO-ROUND)* F3701/Castle LP-8204 BACM CD D 186
041 15753 BUT DO YOU THINK I'M HAPPY F3568 7P-88/ BACM CD D 186
042 15754 I.O.U. unissued
CAPITOL 7P-88 released in Japan 1956 on both Black and Red Vinyl.
25 February 1957 [no.4832] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA - Texas Bill Strength, ,*aka Texas Bill Strength (Texas Bill Strength [vcl/ac gt] + unknown ld gt, banjo, bass, maracas-1, fiddle, piano. Producer: Ken Nelson)
043 16638 CLOUD 13 unissued
044 16639 SIX FOOLS* -1 F3701/Castle LP-8204 BACM CD D 186 HMC
1958 unknown – Texas Bill Strength
045 unknown title - MGM unissued
046 unknown title - unissued
047 unknown title - unissued
048 unknown title - unissued
1960 Hollywood, CA – Bill Strength
049 PICTURE OF MY HEART Toppa 1021/ BACM CD D 415
050 WATCHING THE WORLD GO BY 1021/HMC
19 July 1960 Sun Studio, 639 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN - Texas Bill Strength,* and Gene Lowery Singers (Bill Strength [vcl], Scotty Moore [gt], ? [steel], R.W. Stevenson [bass], D.J. Fontana [drums], Larry Mohoberac [piano] + Gene Lowery Singers)
051 U-410 GUESS I'D BETTER GO* Sun 346/Sun LP-120 Charly CR 30150 SUN BOX 109 BACM CD D 415
052 U-411 SENORITA 346/ BACM CD D 415
053 NO MORE LISTENING unissued
054 NOTHING IS SWEETER THAN YOU unissued
055 TIMBER MAN unissued
056 YOU CAN'T HURT ME ANYMORE unissued
057 CALL OF THE WILD Charly CR 30150 SUN BOX 109
It is possible that some of the above recordings may have been recorded at a session held at 639 Madidon Avenue on Monday 15th May 1961. Alternatively this may have been an overdub session.
SUN LP-120 MEMPHIS COUNTRY (1970); CHARLY CR-30150 SUN SOUND SPECIAL-TENNESSEE COUNTRY (UK, 1979); SUN BOX 109 SUN INTO THE SIXTIES (UK)
1962 Minneapolis, MN – Texas Bill Strength
058 KB-3316-A LET THE CHIPS FALL Golden Wing GW-3013/Re-Car RC-2022
059 KB-3316-B FOOLISH PRETENDER GW-3013/RC-2022
1963 Minneapolis, MN – Texas Bill Strength
060 KB-3717-A TEARS IN MY BEER Golden Ring GR-3023/ BACM CD D 415 HMC
061 KB-3717-B LET’S MAKE LOVE GR-3023/Re-Car RC-2022
1964 Minneapolis, MN – Texas Bill Strength
062 KB-4710A BELLS OF MEMORY Bangar BA-0649/Re-CAR RC-2022
063 KB-4710B PAPER BOY BOOGIE BA-0649/RC-2022 Doghouse CD-002
BANGAR BA-0649 pressed by KAY BANK. DOGHOUSE CD-002 COWBOY HIT PARADE, Vol.2 (GER)
1965 Minneapolis, MN – Texas Bill Strength
064 5-4984A AS MUCH AS YOURS AS MINE Twin Town 704/Re-Car RC-2022
065 5-4984B THE PROMISE 704
1965 Minneapolis, MN – Texas Bill Strength
066 5-5365 MILLION MEMORIES Studio City SC 1036
1965 Minneapolis, MN – Texas Bill Strength
067 5-5692A CALL OF THE WILD Twin Town 712/Re-Car RC-2022
068 5-5692B LAKE LONELY 712/RC-2022
June 1966 prob. Minneapolis, MN – Texas Bill Strength
069 8127/ZTSB-120279 THE MOMENT I FOUND YOU Nashville NV-5291/Re-Car RC-2022
070 8128/ZTSB-120280 BEST THING IN LIFE IS LOVE NV-5291/RC-2022
1971 prob. Minneapolis, MN – Texas Bill Strength
071 S-9272* HILLBILLY HADES Re-Car 9001 Starday 45-927* /HMC
072 S-9273* NERVOUS AS A CAT 9001 45-927*/HMC
1971* prob. Minneapolis, MN – Texas Bill Strength
073 I’M GONNA CATCH YOU BABY Re-Car RC-2022
074 BETTY LOU Re-Car RC-2022
*Both tracks may have been recorded at previous sessions
1973 unknown – Texas Bill Strength
075 SOMEHOW, SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY Brite Star 2448
076 NOTHING IS SWEETER THAN YOU 2448
Unknown info:
WHEN I LOST MY BABY BACM CD D 415
TRY TO THINK HOW LONESOME I WOULD BE BACM CD D 415
THERE’S NO WAY OUT BACM CD D 415
KING SIZE BROKEN HEART BACM CD D 415
LITTLE RED WAGON  BACM CD D 415  HMC


ALBUMS
Re-Car RC 2022 Texas Bill Strength - Greatest Hits:
Let The Chips Fall; Foolish Pretender; The Moment I Found You; The Best Thing In Life Is Love; As Much Yours As Mine; Call Of The Wild; Lake Lonely; I'm Gonna Catch You; Betty Lou; Let's Make Love; Bells Of Memory; Paper Boy Boogie - 71
Castle [GER] LP-8204 Country and Western In The 40’s and 50’s, vol. 4 - Texas Bill Strength: Turn Around; When Love Comes Knockin’; Gotta Lotta Love; Where Did My Love Go; Six Fools; I Wanna Ride, Ride, Ride On Your Merry-Go-Round; The Yellow Rose Of Texas; Cry, Cry, Cry; Country Love; Alone; Is Somebody Else The Lucky One Tonight; Cherry Pie; It Could Be A Wonderdul World; I'm Doing A Peach Of A Job; Let's Make Love Or Go Home One (w. Tabby West); You Can't Have My Love (w. Tabby West) - 82
BACM [UK] CD D 186 When Love Comes Knockin’: Gotta Lotta Love; Where Did My Heart Go; Turn Around; When Love Comes Knockin'; North Wind; But Do You Think I'm Happy; It Ain't Much But It's Home; When The Bright Lights Grow Dim; It's A Shame; I Found My Love And Lost My Heart; Yellow Rose Of Texas; Country Love; Alone; It Could Be A Wonderful World; Is Someone Else The Lucky One Tonight; Cherry Pie; Let's Make Love Or Go Home; You Can't Have My Love; Six Fools; I Wanna Ride On Your Merry Go Round; Black Coffee Blues; Paper Boy Boogie; Little I And Big You; Who's The Lucky One; Frown On The Face Of The Moon – 07
BACM [UK] CD D 415 Texas Billy Strength Vol. 2/Please Don’t Ever Forget Me: Prisoner’s Song (w. Johnny Bond) [radio]; Turn Around (w. Carl Perkins) [radio]; Never (w. Betty Foley [Atlanta, GA, 1954]; What More Can I Do (w. Jerry Reed] [Minneapolis, radio, 1954]; Someday You’ll Call My Name (w. Melody Ranch Boys) [Atlanta, GA, 1954]; Y’All Come (w. Melody Ranch Boys) [Atlanta, GA, 1954]; When I Lost My Baby*; Try To Think How Lonesome I Would Be*; There’s No Way Out*; That Lucky Old Sun [radio]; Substitute Love; Post No Bills; Please Don’t Ever Forget Me; King Size Broken Heart*; Mr. Moon Sailing High; Molly Darlin‘ [radio, July-54]; Little Red Wagon; I’m Walking In Heaven; If I Could Buy Your Love; Actions Speak Louder Than Words; I Was Only teasin‘ You; It’s Nice To be Living; Million Memories; Tears In My Beer; Nobody Knows This More Than Me; Guess I’d Better Go; Heart Don’t Complain; Picture Of My Heart; Rain Or Shine; Senorita – 13 (*previously unissued)
HMC ? Paper Boy Boogie: Actions Speak Louder Than Words;  Mr. Moon Sailing High;  Black Coffee Blues;  Paper Boy Boogie;  Cherry Pie;  Rain Or Shine;  It's Nice To Be Living;  Country Love;  Let's Make Love Or Go Home;  Turn Around;  Cry Cry Cry;  When Love Comes Knockin';  Gotta Lotta Love;  North Wind;  Six Fools;  Watching The World Go By; - Tears In My Beer;  Hillbilly Hades;  Nervous As A Cat;  Little Red Wagon


SINGLES
Cireco (1949)
102 [Jerry Irby and His Texas Ranchers:] 49 Women / [Tesas Bill Strength And His Saddle Ranchers:]  Little I And Big You - 49
Four Star (1949-51)
1334 If I Could Buy Your Love / Please, Don't Ever Forget Me - 07-49
45-1402 Action Speaks Louder Than Words / Mister Moon, Sailing High – 31-12-49
45-1465 Who's The Lucky One / Black Coffee Blues - 05-50 (rev. June 3)
OP-102 We Will Overcome / Shall We Gather At The River - 50 (reissued on 4-Star 45-1499 in July 1950 and on X-36 in January 1952)
45-1532 I'm Doin' A Peach Of A Job / It Could Be A Wonderful World - 10-50
45-1554 From On The Moon / I'm Walking In Heaven - 03-51 (rev. March 17)
Coral (1951-54)
9-64117 Cherry Pie / Is Someone Else The Lucky One Tonight – 05-02-52
9-64133 Paper Boy Boogie / I Was Only Teasin' You – 05-06-52
9-64139 I Found My Love And Lost My Heart / It's A Shame – 20-03-53
9-64152 Rain Or Shine / Heart, Don't Complain – 20-01-54
9-64171 Alone / Country Love – 20-06-54
9-64177 Let's Make Love Or Go Home / You Can't Have My Love (w. Texas Bill Strength) - 20-06-54 Tabby West
9-61284 Nice To Be Living / Nobody Knows This More – 05-11-54
Capitol (1955-57)
F3217 Cry, Cry, Cry / The Yellow Rose Of Texas – 29-08-55
F3282 Turn Around / When Love Comes Knockin' – 07-11-55
F3394 It Ain't Much But It's Home / When The Bright Lights Grow Dim - 02-04-56 (rev. Apr. 14)
F3477 Where Did My Heart Go? / Gotta Lotta Love – 02-07-56 (rev. July 14)
F3568 But Do You Think I'm Happy? / North Wind – 15-10-56 (rev. Oct. 27; Japan issue on 7P-88, released on black and red vinyl)
F3701 Six Fools / I Wanna Ride, Ride, Ride On Your Merry-Go-Round - 04-57 (rev. Apor. 27)
Toppa (1960)
45-1021 Picture Of My Heart / Watching The World Go By - 60
Sun (1960)
346 Guess I'd Better Go / Senorita – 12-09-60 w. Gene Lowery Singers (rev. Oct. 3)
Golden Wing/*Golden Ring (1962-63)
GW-3013 Let The Chips Fall / Foolish Pretender – 62
*GR-3023 Tears In My Beer / Let’s Make Love - 63
Bangar (1964)
BA-00649 Paper Boy Boogie / Bells Of Memory – 64
Studio City (1965)
SC 1036 Million Memories / [Tiny Tina, The Yodeling Queen:]  Cattle Call - 65
Twin-Town (1965-66)
704 As Much Yours As Mine / Promise - 65
712 Call Of The Wild / Lake Lonely – 66 (reissued on Re Car 2022)
Starday-Nashville (1967-71)
NV-5291 The Moment I Found You / The Best Thing In Life Is Love - 67
Re-Car (1971)
45-9001 Nervous As A Cat / Hillbilly Hades - 71 (reissued on starday 45-927)
Brite Star (1973)
2448 Somehow, Someday, Someway / Nothing Is Sweeter Than You - 73

Al Petty



2nd version
by Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS
ca. October 1953 unknown, TX – Jack Rhodes with Al Petty
001 SD 2660 AL’S STEEL GUITAR WOBBLE* 45-117 EP 105/SLP 138
STARDAY SLP 138 NASHVILLE STEEL GUITAR (1961)
ca. March 1954 poss. Jack Starnes home studio, Beaumont, TX – Al Petty and The Rainbow Riders
002 ST-2103 STEEL GUITAR SPECIAL 45-141/SLP 138
ca. March 1954 poss. Jack Starnes home studio, Beaumont, TX – Al Petty and Gene Tabor
003 ST-2108 COUNTRY SATURDAY NIGHT 45-141
ca. June 1954 poss. Jack Starnes home studio, Beaumont, TX - Al Petty
004 ST-2149 STEEL MILL 45-157
ca. July 1954 poss. Jack Starnes home studio, Beaumont, TX - Cecil Ray and Al Petty
005 ST-2182 I MAY NOT BE MUCH A FELLOW 45-157
1958 or sooner unknown – Al Petty
006 STEEL GUITAR TWIST  45-366
007 GALLOPING STEEL  EP 105
Fall 1961 unknown – All Petty
008 143 MY LIPS WON’T TALK  4-Star 1761
009 144 HENRY  4-Star 1761

EPs
Starday
45-366 Bill Wimberly’s Country Rhythm Boys:  Swing Fiddle Rag;  Bill Clifton And His Dixie Mountain Boys:  Cedar Grove; Al Petty:  Steel Guitar Twist / George Jones’ String Band:  Opry Rag; Bill Wimberly, Thumbs Carlisle:  Springfield Guitar Social; Allen Shelton:  Bending The Strings – 58
105 Short Country Instrumentals For DJ’s: Hoyle Nix:  Medley On Fiddle; Al Petty:  Steel Guitar Wobble; Eddie Eddings: : Farmer's Boogie; Dick Stubbs:  Hillbilly Drag / Al Petty:  Galloping Steel; Eddie Eddings:  Country Favorites; Western Cherokees:  Pickin' And Playin'; Dick Stubbs:  Saturday Nite Stomp

SINGLES
Starday (1953)
45-117 [Jack Rhodes  with Freddie Franks:] Gypsy Heart / [Jack Rhodes with Al Petty:] Al's Steel Guitar Wobble – 11-53
45-141 Steel Guitar Special (w. The Rainbow Riders) / Country Saturday Night (w. Gene Tabor) – 04-54
45-157 Steel Mill / I May Not Be Much Of A Fellow (w. Cecil Ray) – 08-54
4-Star
1761 Henry / My Lips Won’t Talk - 61