JESS WILLARD

FORD RECORDS

FORD 1 / 1074
MACK McCRAY – ROSA’S STRING BAND
Shorts Crazy (1-A) (1074-A)
(Mack McCray – Helen Barrett) (No Publisher Noted)
Where We’ll Never Be Parted Again (1-B) (1074-B)
(Mack McCray – Helen Barrett) (No Publisher Noted)

WORD Pressing (Waco. Texas)

Hear “Where We’ll Never Be Parted Again”

MASSEY RECORDS

MASSEY 1
ROCKY M-T BOYS
Over The One I Love (Vocal Duet – Yvonne Kreiner & Charlie Massey) (1-A) (deadwax 100-A)
(Charlie Massey) (Nurdyke. BMI)
Wheel Of Love (Vocal Duet – Yvonne Kreiner & Charlie Massey)

(1-B) (deadwax 100-B)
(Charlie Massey) (Fowler. BMI)

Hear "Over The One I Love"

GIBBS RECORDS

Desert Recording Co. Phoenix. Arizona

GIBBS No#
SHELDON GIBBS AND HIS ARIZONA RANCH-BOYS

Nothing Gets Me Down (Vocal – Bud Croy) (Side No. 1)

(Croy) (No Publisher Noted)

I Was A Fool (Vocal – Bud Croy & Bar-G-Trio) (Side No. 2)

(Croy) (No Publisher Noted) 

Hear “Nothing Gets Me Down"

FLORENCE RECORDS

FLORENCE B.H. 1001 (No Information)


FLORENCE B. H. 1002
ALMA LOFTON – THE LOFTON FAMILY
Don’t Make Me Cry Anymore Over You (1002-A)
(Alma Lofton) (Benjamin Harris Pub. A-F-M)
Joe’s Bayou Blues (1002-B)
(Alma Lofton) (Benjamin Harris Pub. A-F-M)

Hear “Joe’s Bayou Blues”

FERNWOOD RECORDS

FERNWOOD 1
WILLIE PHELPS AND NORMAN PHELPS’ VIRGINIA ROUNDERS
Joe, It All Depends On You (1-A) (E2-KB 2384)
(Willie Phelps) (Fernwood Music. IND)
We Don’t Wanna Go To Bed (Since Television’s Here) (1-A) (E2-KB 2385)
(Willie Phelps) (Fernwood Music. IND)

FERNWOOD 2
WILLIE PHELPS AND NORMAN PHELPS’ VIRGINIA ROUNDERS
I Paid No Attention (2-A) (E2-KB 2383)
(Willie Phelps) (Fernwood Music. IND)
The Next Time I Get Married (It’ll Be For Money) (2-A) (E2-KB 2386)
(Willie Phelps) (Fernwood Music. IND)

Hear “I Paid No Attention”

KORD RECORDS

KORD 100
BILLY MIZE – BILL WOODS AND HIS ORANGE BLOSSOM PLAYBOYS
I’m Still A Prisoner (100-A)
(Ralph Yaw – I. B. Ruth) (BMI)
Pusan (100-B)
(Fuzzy Owen) (BMI)

Note: KORD 100 was reissued with an alternative “B” side.

KORD 100
BILLY MIZE – BILL WOODS AND HIS ORANGE BLOSSOM PLAYBOYS
I’m Still A Prisoner (Vocal – Billy Mize)
(Ralph Yaw – I. B. Ruth) (BMI)
A Dear John Letter (Vocal – Bill Wood & Rita Goodwin)
()

Acknowledgment: Dave Sax

Hear "Pusan"

LUCKY 7 RECORDS

Houston. Texas

LUCKY 1001
JIMMY PRINCE AND HIS ALL STARS
Live And Let Live (1001-A) (ACA 1685)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)
You’ve Broken My Heart For The Last Time (1001-B) (ACA 1684)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)

LUCKY 1002
WOODY CARTER AND HIS HOEDOWN BOYS
I’ve Got The Craziest Feeling (1002-A) (ACA 1745)
(Floyd Tillman) (No Publisher Noted)
Runnin’ Around (1002-B) (ACA 1746)
(Woodrow Carter) (No Publisher Noted)

Hear “Live And Let Live”

ROY HALL on CITATION (1951)

Detroit. Michigan

In 1951 BILLBOARD reported that FORTUNE recording artist Roy Hall had changed the name of his band to The Eagles.

CITATION 1150
THE EAGLES
Wild Wild Man From Tennessee (Vocal – Flash Griner) (1150-A)
(Lou Parker) (Mid-West Music. BMI)
You Can’t Come Back – Polka (Vocal – uncredited) (1150-AA)
(Lou Parker) (Mid-West Music. BMI)

CITATION 1150 was reviewed in BILLBOARD on 4th August 1951

CITATION 1151
THE EAGLES
TWIN GUITARS BY DICK POULTON AND DICK DIXON
Skinny Minnie From Texas City (Vocal – Flash Griner) (1151-A)
(Lou Parker) (Mid-West Music. BMI)
I’m The Boss Around My House (Vocal – Roy Hall) (1151-B)
(Roy Hall – Lou Parker) (Mid-West Music. BMI)

CITATION 1151 was reviewed in BILLBOARD 1st December 1951

CITATION 1152
THE EAGLES
TWIN GUITARS BY DICK POULTON AND DICK DIXON
You’re Gonna Be Sorry (Vocal – Flash Griner)
()
You’re Still The Captain Of My Heart (Vocal – Bud White & The Gilbert Sisters)
()

CITATION 1152 was reviewed In BILLBOARD 27th October 1951

Hear "Skinny Minnie From Texas City"

Hear "I’m The Boss Around My House"

NICKEL RECORDS

Hollywood. California

NICKEL 101
SAM NICHOLS WITH THE ARIZONA DANCE HANDS
Yellow Roses (101.A) (deadwax RR 19565-2)
(Devine – Nichols) (Fairway Music Corp)
I Want My Alimony (101.B) (deadwax RR 19566-2)
(Kemp) (Fairway Music Corp)

Sam Nichols re-recorded both songs, accompanied by
The Melody Rangers, for MGM (issue # 11494)

Hear “I Want My Alimony”

LARIAT RECORDS

LARIAT 101
SUNSHINE GIRLS WITH CLIFFIE STONEHEAD’S HARMONY HOMESTEADERS
Cool Water (101-A) (deadwax ERS 101-A)
(Nolan) (No Publisher Noted)
HERMAN THE HERMIT AND HIS MOUNTAIN MEN
Black Eyed Peas And Corn Bread (101.B) (deadwax ERS 103-A)
(Rice – Stonehead) (No Publisher Noted)

LARIAT 101 was also issued on BEL-TONE 0259.
“Cool Water” was subsequently released on GOLD SEAL 1701 credited to Tex Travers.

Hear “Cool Water”

HILL AND COUNTRY RECORDS

APOLLO SUBSIDIARY

HILL AND COUNTRY 100 (No Information)


HILL AND COUNTRY 101 (No Information)


HILL AND COUNTRY 102 (No Information)


HILL AND COUNTRY 103
BILLY STRICKLAND AND HIS HILLBILLY KINGS
Lonely (C-2303)
(Kay Adelman – Lou Mestesby) (No Publisher Noted)
Baby Doll, Please Come Home (C-2304)
(Billy Strickland) (No Publisher Noted)

HILL AND COUNTRY 103 was reviewed in BILLBOARD
on 5th November 1949

Hear "Baby Doll, Please Come Home"

HILL AND COUNTRY 104
DOLLY DIMPLES AND HER COUNTRY COUSINS
Keep A Twinkle In Your Eye (C-2305)
(Richard E. Ellis) (No Publisher Noted)
I Hate You (C-2306)
(Long – Mengel – Jule) (No Publisher Noted)

HILL AND COUNTRY 104 was reviewed in BILLBOARD
on 14th January 1950

HILL AND COUNTRY 105
PAUL KIRK AND HIS BUNCH
Tennessee Waggoner (C-2281)
(No Composer Credits) (No Publisher Noted)
Raggin’ On (C-2283)
(No Composer Credits) (No Publisher Noted)

HILL AND COUNTRY 105 was reviewed in BILLBOARD
on 1st April 1950

Hear "Raggin' On"

HILL AND COUNTRY 106
CURLEY PERRIN AND HIS BOYS
Our Darling Baby Boy ()
()
Three Shiftless Skonks (C-2252)
(Shand – Eaton – Weems) (No Publisher Noted)

HILL AND COUNTRY 106 was reviewed in BILLBOARD
on 22nd April 1950

HILL AND COUNTRY 107
LUDY HARRIS AND HER BOYS
Trials And Tribulations (C-2321)
(Tommy Dilbeck) (No Publisher Noted)
Precious Memories (C-2336)
(Wright) (E. B. Marks Pub. BMI)

HILL AND COUNTRY 107 was reviewed in BILLBOARD
on 22nd April 1950

HILL AND COUNTRY 108
LUDY HARRIS AND HER BOYS
I’ll Reap My Harvest In Heaven (C-2337)
(Jenkins) (Acuff-Rose Pub. BMI)
That Glory Bound Train (C-2340)
(Acuff – McLeod) (Acuff-Rose Pub. BMI)

Note: HILL AND COUNTRY 107 and 108 have notation on label “White Gospel”

HILL AND COUNTRY 108 was reviewed in BILLBOARD
on 22nd April 1950

Hear "That Glory Bound Train"

HILL AND COUNTRY 109
DOLLY DIMPLES & HER COUNTRY COUSINS
Willie Roy The Cripple Boy (C-2307)
(Williams) (Acuff-Rose Pub. BMI)
Trouble In Mind (C-2308)
(Richard M. Jones) (Leeds Music. BMI)

HILL AND COUNTRY 109 was reviewed in BILLBOARD
on 22nd April 1950

HILL AND COUNTRY 110
ED SWATEK (CALLER)
Dip & Dive (C-2309) (Square Dance With Calls)
(No Composer Credits) (No Publisher Noted)
Inside Out - Outside In (C-2311) (Square Dance With Calls)
(No Composer Credits) (No Publisher Noted)

HILL AND COUNTRY 110 was reviewed in BILLBOARD
on 29th April 1950

HILL AND COUNTRY 111
SMILIN’ EDDIE HILL AND HIS BOYS
(Shake That Little Foot) Sally Ann (C-2184)
(Eddie Hill) (Acuff-Rose Pub. BMI)
A Hard Road To Travel (C-2188)
(Hill – Louvin) (Acuff-Rose Pub. BMI)

HILL AND COUNTRY 111 was reviewed in BILLBOARD
on 3rd June 1950

HILL AND COUNTRY 112
DICK REINHART AND OKLAHOMA ROUND UP GANG
My Mother And Dad
()
Why Should I Worry Over You
()

Originally published in THE HILLBILLY RESEARCHER No 19
Thanks to Dave Sax.