WESTERN RECORDS (NY)

Buffalo. New York

WESTERN 101
RUSTY AND THE THREE STRINGS (Smokey, Curly & Smudge)
12TH Street Rag (101.A)
(Peewee Hunt) (No Publisher Noted)
Three String Boogie (101.B)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)

Hear “12th Street Rag”

Hear “Three String Boogie”

HOOSIER RECORDS

Lowery Enterprises.
Indianapolis. Indiana

HOOSIER No#
COUSIN CHICKIE HOPKINS
No Questions Asked (E0-CB-4308)
(Schalk) (No Publisher Noted)
You Tell Her, I Stutter (E0-CB-4309)
(Billy Rose – Cliff Friend) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: RCA custom pressing - 1950. This may actually be a CAPITOL custom pressing, and therefore date from 1955.

Hear “No Questions Asked”

Hear “You Tell Her, I Stutter”

HOOSIER No #
COUNTRY COUSIN CHICKIE HOPKINS
Bless Your Little Thumpin' Gizzard
If It Ain't One Thing It's Another

HOOSIER 201
BILLY DYAR
Driftwood On the River (201.A) (E0-CX-784)
(John Klenner - Bob Miller) (No Publisher Noted)
You'll Still Be In My Heart (201) (E0-CX-783)
(Buddy Starcher - Ted West) (No Publisher Noted)

HOOSIER 301
EMMY LOU
Rocky Road Blues
Little Old Rosebush

HOOSIER 501
BILLY DYAR & EMMY LOU
Chapel In The Hills (501.A) (E0-CX-776)
(Carl Davis - Harty Taylor) (No Publisher Noted)
He Will Set Your Fields On Fire (501) (E0-CX-775)
(H. M. Ballew - L. L. Bracket) (No Publisher Noted)

HOOSIER 601
JIM SHELTON
Dash Away
The Night Before Christmas

HOOSIER 701
HONEY DUNN
Humpty Dumpty Heart
Pigtails On Parade

Additional information from Mac McDivitt (also click on comment button for more inforamtion).

TEX-TALENT RECORDS

TEX-TALENT 62548
BILL FREEMAN AND HIS TEXAS PLAINSMEN
Haunted By A Heartache (Vocal – “Slim” Roberts) (62548.A)
(Bill Freeman – Slim Roberts) (Tex-Talent Sales)
Separate Ration Blues (Vocal - “Buddy” Young) (62548.B)
(Bill Freeman – Nolan Young) (Tex-Talent Sales)

TEX-TALENT 62548 is a Research Craft Pressing. The issue number is probably a date i.e: June 25th 1948.

Hear "Haunted By A Heartache"

Hear "Separate Ration Blues"

MERITONE RECORDS

Lenoir City. Tennessee

MERITONE 1001 / 1002
BILL HUSKEY (Guitar Solo)
Record Spinning Boogie (Mer 1001)
(Bob Foster – Smokey Mt. Boys) (No Publisher Noted)
SMOKEY MT. RAMBLERS
With The Prize Waltz I Won You (Intro – Bob Porter)
(Vocal – R. L. Chrisman) (Mer 1002)
(Bob Porter) (No Publisher Noted)

Hear “Record Spinning Boogie”

Hear “With The Prize Waltz I Won You”

AUSTIN WOOD RECORDS

AUSTIN WOOD No #
AUSTIN WOOD “THE SINGING MILKMAN”
AND HIS MISSOURI SWINGSTERS
Headin’ Home (deadwax Disco.A)
(Bob Hastings) (No Publisher Noted)
You Can Play Your Little Game Around The Corner
(deadwax Disco.B)(Ward Woods) (No Publisher Noted)

Hear “Headin’ Home”



Hear “You Can Play Your Little Game Around The Corner”

ECKOLS RECORDS

705 Baland St. Ft. Worth. Texaas

ECKOLS 5500
JOHNNY STRAWN’S RANCH HANDS
Our G.I. Joe (Vocal – Tommy Eckols) (5500-A)
(Tommy Eckols) (No Publisher Noted)
I Won’t Be The One (Vocal – Jerry Elliot) (5500-B)
(Tommy Eckols) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: ECKOLS 5500 is a Research Craft Pressing.

Hear “Our G.I. Joe”

Hear “I Won’t Be The One”

KUS-TUM RECORDS

Farmerville. Louisiana

KUS-TUM 4000
DAVID CRAIG
High Heel Time (ACA 3240)
(David Craig) (Jiffy Pub. Co. BMI)
Just Forget It (ACA 3241)
(David Craig) (Jiffy Pub. Co. BMI)

Note: ACA 3240 and ACA 3241 were mastered for 78rpm and 45rpm on 21st August 1955. ACA log book denotes client as JIFFY Records.

Hear “High Heel Time”



Hear “Just Forget It”

GO-LISH RECORDS

Harrisburg. Illinois

GO-LISH 100
LUCKY LeROY AND THE RHYTHM RAMBLERS
Now Get Goin’ (deadwax M-100)
(Marvel – Golish) (No Publisher Noted)
All Tied Up (deadwax M-101)
(Marvel – Golish) (No Publisher Noted)

GO-LISH 100 was issued on both 78rpm and 45rpm
Dating: December 1955 (Source: Bill Daniels “American 45 and 78 RPM Record Dating Guide 1940 – 1959)

Hear "Now Get Goin"

Hear "All Tied Up"

BROADWAY RECORDS

Hollywood. California

BROADWAY 101
WALT McCOY AND HIS WESTERN WONDERS
It’s Too Late To Be Sorry Now (101.A) (BR 1000)
(Angie Puccio) (BMI)
I Love You, My Darling (101.B) (BR 1002)
(Walt McCoy) (BMI)

BROADWAY 102
WALT McCOY AND HIS WESTERN WONDERS
I’m Dreaming Of You (102.A) (BR 1003)
(Walt McCoy) (BMI)
My Heart Aches For You (102.B) (BR 1001)
(Walt McCoy) (BMI)

Hear "I’m Dreaming Of You"

CONFEDERATE RECORDS

CONFEDERATE W-200
LONELYJEFF LATHAM AND THE TUNE BUSTERS
If I Can’t Have You (I Don’t Want No One) (W-200.A)
(Logue) (No Publisher Noted)
Walkin’ Round In Circles (W-200.B)
(Latham) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: Lonely Jeff Latham may be Jimmy Dawson. CONFEDERATE W-200 is a Research Craft Pressing

Hear "If I Can’t Have You"

MEL-O-TONE RECORDS

Fort Worth. Texas

MEL-O-TONE 3600
SHORTY BATES AND HIS TEXAS SADDLE PALS
It’s A Shame (Vocal – Tal Rowland) (3600-A)
(Bates) (No Publisher Noted)
You’re There (Vocal – Tal Rowland) (3600-B)
(Wills) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: Vocalist's name is handwritten on label. MEL-O-TONE 3600 is a Research Craft pressing.

FILMTOWN - HOLLYWOOD RECORDS

California

FILMTOWN – HOLLYWOOD 8-101 / 8-102
HIGH – WAYNE AND HAL ORCHESTRA
Reno, Nevada – The Biggest Little City In The World (Vocal – Hal Southern)
(8-101) (deadwax EC-8101)
(E. Church) (Edwin T. Church Music Pub. BMI)
I Remember The Old Red Schoolhouse (Vocal – Wayne West)
(8-102) (deadwax EC-8102)
(E. Church) (Edwin T. Church Music Pub. BMI)

Note: Label has date stamp 4th May 1954

Hear "Reno, Nevada"

COMMERCIAL RECORDS

Commercial Record Co. 13417 Skyline.
Oakland. California

COMMERCIAL 101 (No Information)


COMMERCIAL 102
JIMMY WALLACE AND HIS WESTERN PIONEERS
Sweetest Little Girl (102.A)
(Bob & Mike O. Hern) (BMI)
You Don’t Give A Heart A Chance (102.B)
(Wallace) (BMI)

Hear "You Don't Give A Heart A Chance"

GRUEN RECORDS

GRUEN No #
THE PEACHTREE COWBOYS (On WSB-TV)
Peachtree Cowboy
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)
Ga. Travelin’ Man
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: Notation on label “Specially recorded for you by your local Gruen Jeweler” (sic) The label is stamped on the left hand side by what appears to be one of the participating “Gruen” Jewellers, in this instance "Original Rubins"

Hear “Peachtree Cowboy”

GROOVY RECORDS

S. W. Martin Distributing Company
1228 Commerce St. San Antonio. Texas

GROOVY G-701
BUSTER MARTIN'S BRONCO BUSTERS
Herbie's Steel Guitar Polka (Instrumental) (701.A)
(deadwax ACA 1807)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)
I'm Reaping Heartaches Over You (Vocal - Lucky Carlisle) (701.B)
(deadwax ACA 1808)
(Audrey N. Daly – Ted Krause) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: “Herbie's Steel Guitar Polka” has notation on the label “Steel Guitar – Herbie Remington”

GROOVY G-702
BUSTER MARTIN'S BRONCO BUSTERS
In One Ear And Out the Other (Vocal - Lucky Carlisle) (702.A)
(deadwax ACA 1806)
(Woody Carter) (No Publisher Noted)
Wasted Years (Vocal - Lucky Carlisle) (702.B)
(deadwax ACA 1805)
(Ralph Smith) (No Publisher Noted)

Hear “In One Ear And Out the Other”

JR RECORDS

JR 1001/1002
SLIM DOSSEY
Don’t Just Stand There (JR-1001) (deadwax JR-1002)
(Henley – Tubb) (No Publisher Noted)
This Is The Last Time (I’ll Cry Over You) (JR-1002)
(deadwax JR-1001) (Ross Gibson) (No Publisher Noted)

Hear “Don’t Just Stand There”

CENTENNIAL (#2)

CENTENNIAL No#
PETE SMYTHE WITH WALT SHRUM AND THE WESTERNAIRES
Where The Rockies Meet The Plains (CPM 10-1292)
(Pete Smythe) (No Publisher Noted)
The Wolf Of Wolf Creek Pass (CPM 10-1293)
(Pete Smythe) (No Publisher Noted)

Hear “Where The Rockies Meet The Plains”

HI-FIDELITY RECORDS

HI-FIDELITY No #
CECIL HOGAN AND THE SWINGSTERS
The Rosieta Waltz (deadwax A-TX-1)
(Hub Sutter) (No Publisher Noted)
Little Bashful Girl (deadwax A-TX-2)
(Hub Sutter) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: Vocalist sounds like Hub Sutter

Hear “Little Bashful Girl”

WILLAMETTE RECORDINGS

Eugene. Oregon

WILLAMETTE 101
WESTERN VALLEY BOYS
I’ll Never Make The Same Mistake Again (Vocal – Lorraine Pike)
(101.A) (Ralph Wigham) (No Publisher Noted)
I Cried When I Should Have Laughed (Vocal – Lorraine Pike) (101.B)
(Ralph Wigham) (No Publisher Noted)

Hear "I Cried When I Should Have Laughed"

VELVET RECORDS

Hollywood. California

VELVET 101
REDD HARPER
(We’re A-Dancin’) In The Old Red Barn Tonight (101.A)
(deadwax SA 592)(Wiley – Carleton) (No Publisher Noted)
Unworthy (101.B) (deadwax SA 638)
(Harper - Wiley – Carleton) (No Publisher Noted)

Hear "(We’re A-Dancin’) In The Old Red Barn Tonight"

VICCA RECORDS

Hollywood. California

VICCA No#
LES “CARROT TOP” ANDERSON WITH TEX ATCHISON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Beautiful Arkansas (L-100-3) (deadwax A-15360)
(Patrick – Patrick) (Liles Pub Co. BMI)
Now I Know (L-101-1) (deadwax A-15363)
(Anderson) (Liles Pub Co. BMI)

VICCA No#
LES “CARROT TOP” ANDERSON WITH TEX ATCHISON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
I Love Susie (L-102)
(Patrick – Patrick) (Liles Pub Co. BMI)
Thirty Two Riverside Drive (L-104-4)
(Atchison) (Liles Pub Co. BMI)

Note: “I Love Susie” has notation on label “From LILES Production “Wonder Valley”

Both releases were also issued on 45rpm.

Hear "Thirty Two Riverside Drive"

BUCKSHOT BLASÉ RECORDS

1023 AVE H. ROSENBURG. TEXAS

BUCKSHOT BLASÉ 101
MARTHA LYNN
Goin’ Hunting Tonight (101.A)
(Lynn) (No Publisher Noted)
Hero In Korea (101.B)
(Lynn) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: Martha Lynn re-recorded “Goin’ Hunting Tonight” for RCA

Hear “Goin’ Hunting Tonight”

SOONER STATE RECORD COMPANY

Chickasha. Oklahoma

SOONER STATE SS-101
DOC BRYANT ANND HIS NATIONAL JAMBOREE GANG
I Cry In Silence (Vocal – Alan Donevant) (SS-101.A)
(Doc Bryant) (No Publisher Noted)
Blue Bonnet Waltz (Vocal – Alan Donevant) (SS-101.B)
(Onie Tingley) (No Publisher Noted)

Hear "I Cry In Silence"

SOUTHERN RECORDS

SOUTHERN 201
OTHELL SULLIVAN AND HIS RADIO PALS
My Tears Don’t Show (201.A) (E2-KB-5503)
(Carl Butler) (No Publisher Noted)
A Broken Heart (201.B) (E2-KB-5504)
(Othell Sullivan) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: SOUTHERN 201 is a RCA custom pressing from 1952

Hear "A Broken Heart"

GAYLORD MUSIC CO

GAYLORD MUSIC CO 4926
GABE TUCKER AND HIS MUSICAL RAMBLERS
I’m Reaping Heartaches Over You (Vocal – Charlie Harris)

(deadwax ACA 2470)
(A. Daly – G. Tucker – T Krause) (Gaylord Music Co. BMI)
You’re The Only Love (I’ve Ever Had) (Vocal – Charlie Harris) (deadwax ACA 2471)
(Gabe Tucker – Clyde Moody) (Gaylord Music Co. BMI)

Note: ACA 2470/2471 mastered on 20th March 1953

Hear "You’re The Only Love (I’ve Ever Had)"

PIONEER RECORDS (TEXAS)

PIONEER P-501
GROUCHY & THE TEXAS PIONEERS
Texas We Love You (P-501-1)
(Gardner Tatsch) (No Publisher Noted)
Beaumont Rag (P-501-2)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: PIONEER 501 was reissued much later (1969?) as a 45rpm record on the Austin Based ACR-KNO-BEL PIONEER Label (Issue #69100).

Hear "Beaumont Rag"

DRC / DISCO RECORDING CORPORATION

1312 W. Commerce St. San Antonio. Texas

DRC 1036
SONNY BILL CABELDUE AND THE DRIFTING TEXANS
My Fondest Memory (1036.A) (M9-1)
(Sonny Bill Cabeldue) (No Publisher Noted)
Undying Love (1036.B) (M9-2)
(Sonny Bill Cabeldue) (No Publisher Noted)

Hear "My Fondest Memory"

S&H RECORDS

S&H 101
AL SWEETEN AND HIS WESTERN SWINGSTERS
When Roundup Time Is Through (101.A)
(Al Sweeten – Olie Hansen) (No Publisher Noted)
Cheating Doesn’t Pay (101.B)
(Al Sweeten – Olie Hansen) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: S&H 101 is a Research Craft pressing

Hear "Cheating Doesn't Pay"

COUNTRY RECORDS COMPANY

Oklahoma City. Oklahoma

COUNTRY 1500
THE COUNTRY COUSINS (DANNY BUCK & HAROLD WEAVER)
I Am Crying Because (A) (delta 2949)
(Herman Poeling) (No Publisher Noted)
My Heart’s Hunting A New Home (B) (delta 2948)
(Thelma Blackmon) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: COUNTRY 1500 was also issued as a 45rpm single. The 78rpm issue is a delta pressing which equates to around January / February 1955.

Hear "My Heart’s Hunting A New Home"

MAGNOLIA RECORDS

424 Godchaux Bldg. New Orleans. Louisiana

MAGONLIA 100-1
PINKY VIDACOVICH AND HIS CAJUNS
Arizay (Vocal – Pinky) (100-1.A)
(Vidacovich – West) (No Publisher Noted)
(My Wife’s) Angel Cake (Vocal – Pinky) (100-1.B)
(Vidacovich) (No Publisher Noted)

MAGNOLIA 100-2
JELLY ELLIOT AND HIS SINGING COWBOYS
Devil’s Blues (100-2.A) (deadwax A.8289)
(Brazile) (No Publisher Noted)
Ville Platte Waltz (100-2.B) (deadwax A.8288)
(Manuel) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: Andy Brown suggests that MAGNOLIA 100-2 probably dates from around 1947

Hear "Devil's Blues"

DISCO

334 Arcade Bldg. St. Louis. Missouri

DISCO 100
“SKEETS”AND THE OZARK CHAMPIONS
We’ll Keep ‘Em Flying (100.A) (52)
(Fred Kirby) (No Publisher Noted)
Faded Cactus Blossoms (100.B) (51)
(Yaney – Rion) (No Publisher Noted)

DISCO 101
“SKEETS” YANEY AND THE OZARK CHAMPIONS
The End Of The World (101.A) (deadwax Disco #58)
(Fred Rose) (No Publisher Noted)
DOLPH HEWITT AND THE OZARK CHAMPIONS
Censored Mail (101.B) (deadwax Disco # 150)
(Frohlichstein – Hoffman – Livingstone) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: DISCO 100 and 101 have notation on label “A Pappy Cheshire Tune”



DISCO No#
“SKEETS” YANEY AND THE OZARK CHAMPIONS
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (D 60)
(Walker – Sullivan) (No Publisher Noted)
Under The Light Of Western Stars (D 61)
(Rion – Yaney) (No Publisher Noted)


DISCO No#
RUSTY MARION AND THE OZARK CHAMPIONS
No One Will Ever Know (D 503)
(Force – Rose) (No Publisher Noted)
My Sweetheart’s Confession (D 504)
(Rusty Marion) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: Rusty Marion’s DISCO release is a Research Craft Pressing.

Hear "No One Will Ever Know"

DISCO RQ 300
ROY QUEEN AND HIS BRUSH APES
I Wouldn’t Trade The Silver In My Mother’s Hair (RQ-300-A-1) (deadwax RQ 304-A)
(Little – Coots) (No Publisher Noted)
Oh You Black Eyed Gal (RQ-300-B-2) (deadwax RQ 301-A)
(Roy Queen) (No Publisher Noted)

DISCO RQ 301 (No Information)


DISCO RQ 302
ROY QUEEN AND HIS BRUSH APES
My Mother The Queen Of My Heart (RQ 302-A-1)

(deadwax RQ 301-B)
(Bryant – Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)
Sage Brush Ann (RQ 302-B-2) (deadwax RQ 304-B)
(Roy Queen) (No Publisher Noted)

Hear "Sage Brush Ann"

DISCO 1500
FIDDLIN’ WILLIE AND THE OZARK PALS
Why Not Confess (Vocal – The Key Twins) (1500-A)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)
Knocking At Your Door (Vocal – Leon Key) (1500-B)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)

Hear "Knocking At Your Door"

ACME (#1)

ACME 1000
RED MURRELL AND HIS OZARK PLAYBOYS
I’ve Got A New Baby (AC 60)
(Jack Williams) (No Publisher Noted)
Devil In Disguise (AC 61)
(Hensley – Murrell) (No Publisher Noted)

ACME 1001
RED MURRELL AND HIS OZARK PLAYBOYS
Naggin’ Wife (AC 62)
()
Count Those Broken Hearts (AC 63)
()

Note: ACME 1001 was reissued on GOLD SEAL A-230

ACME 1002
RED MURRELL AND HIS OZARK PLAYBOYS
There’ll Be Someone To Take Your Place (AC 64)
(Murrell – Hensley) (No Publisher Noted)
You Better Change Your Tune (AC 65)
(Murrell – Hensley) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: ACME 1002 was also issued on GOLD SEAL A-540

ACME 1003
RED MURRELL AND HIS OZARK PLAYBOYS
Forever Faithful (AC 66)
(Murrell – Hensley) (No Publisher Noted)
Hound Dog Blues (AC 67)
(Murrell – Hensley) (No Publisher Noted)

Hear "Hound Dog Blues"

ARROW RECORDS (#2)

ARROW 1805
FLOYD, SAM AND THE BLACK MOUNTAIN BOYS
Big Bad Moon (A)
(Lewellyn – Groves) (No Publisher Noted)
Go On And Leave Me (B)
(Lewellyn – Groves) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: Notation on label “Custom Division, Acme Records, Inc.

Hear "Big Bad Moon"

WHITE SQUIRREL

Olney. Illinois

WHITE SQUIRREL 100
LES SMITHHART AND HIS SUPER X COWBOYS
You’re Only Making Fun Of Me (Vocal – Jim Gatlin) (E3KB 3723)
(Jim Gatlin) (No Publisher Noted)
I Can’t Live My Life Alone (Vocal – Les Smithhart) (E3KB 3724)
(Les Smithhart) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: WHITE SQUIRREL 100 is a RCA Custom pressing from 1953. WHITE SQUIRREL 100 was also issued as a 45rpm single.

Hear "You’re Only Making Fun Of Me"

Hear "I Can’t Live My Life Alone"

CAROLINA TROUBADOR RECORDS

Burlington. North Carolina

CAROLINA TROUBADOR W-101/W-102
CAROLINA TROUBADOR
You’re Just A Ray Of Carolina Sunshine (W-101)
(George Whitten) (No Publisher Noted)
Blue Days (W-102)
(George Whitten) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: CAROLINA TROUBADOR W-101/W-102 was also issued on RICH-R’-TONE 431. The RICH-R’-TONE release is credited to George Allen.

Hear "You’re Just A Ray Of Carolina Sunshine"

ARROW RECORDS (#1)

ARROW 1805
THE KYLE BROTHERS
When The Roses Bloom Brightly For Me (1805-A)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)
The Gloryland Way (1805-B)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: This ARROW Label is perhaps related to Rich-R’-Tone / Folk Star?

Hear "The Gloryland Way"

RED BIRD #2

RED BIRD 101
RALPH REYNOLDS AND HIS DUDE RANCH WRANGLERS
Tennesee Steel Guitar Rag (Instrumental featuring Carl
Moser on steel guitar) (BR-111.A)
(Carl Moser) (No Publisher Noted)
Please Don't Bother Me (Vocal - Hugh Butler) (BR-111.B)
(Curley Burns) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: RED BIRD 101 was also issued on GLOBE 126

RED BIRD 102
RALPH REYNOLDS AND HIS DUDE RANCH WRANGLERS
Roll On You Colorado (Vocal - Woody Applewhite, Harley Applewhite, Ted Wilds) (A) (BR-112.A) (Jack Gardenwartz – Ted Wilds) (No Publisher Noted)
Alone By The Telephone (Vocal - Curley Burns) (B) (BR-112.B)
(Curley Burns) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: RED BIRD 102 was also issued on GLOBE 127




Thanks to Jazzdigger for information on RED BIRD 101