SAN ANTONIO 109 FRANKIE MARVIN’S BOOGIE BILLIES Honey Could Be (Vocal – Frankie Marvin) (109.A) (SA 120) (Marvin) (No Publisher Noted) FRANKIE MARVIN Have I Been Mean To You (109.B) (SA 118) (Dexter – Lamb) (No Publisher Noted)
SAN ANTONIO 109 mentioned in BILLBOARD 14th September 1946
SAN ANTONIO 108 PAUL WESTMORELAND AND HIS PECOS RIVER BOYS One Way Street (Vocal – Paul Westmoreland) (108.A) (SA 116) (Westmoreland) (No Publisher Noted) From Now On (Vocal – Paul Westmoreland) (108.B) (SA 113) (James) (No Publisher Noted)
SAN ANTONIO 108 mentioned in BILLBOARD 14th September 1946
SAN ANTONIO 107 FRANKIE MARVIN Wine, Women And Song (107.A) (SA 119) (Dexter – Gass) (No Publisher Noted) Baby That Won’t Get It (107.B) (SA 117) (Frankie Marvin) (No Publisher Noted)
SAN ANTONIO 107 mentioned in BILLBOARD 2nd November 1946
SAN ANTONIO 106 PAUL WESTMORELAND AND HIS PECOS RIVER BOYS Texas Steel Guitar (Instrumental) (106.A) (SA 115) (Westmoreland) (No Publisher Noted) Oklahoma Bound (Vocal – Paul Westmoreland) (106.B) (SA 114) (Westmoreland) (No Publisher Noted)
SAN ANTONIO 106 mentioned in BILLBOARD 20th July 1946 SAN ANTONIO 106 reviewed in BILLBOARD 21st September 1946
SAN ANTONIO 105 LARRY BRYANT I’ll Be Lonely (105.A) (SA 112) (Al Dexter) (No Publisher Noted) My Blue Eyes (105.B) (SA 111) (Al Dexter) (No Publisher Noted)
SAN ANTONIO 105 mentioned in BILLBOARD 6th June 1946
SAN ANTONIO 104 FRANKIE MARVIN Honey Do You Think It’s Wrong (104.A) (SA 106) (Dexter – Marvin) (No Publisher Noted) Popcorn Poppin’ Mama (104.B) (SA 107) (Marvin) (No Publisher Noted)
SAN ANTONIO 104 mentioned in BILLBOARD 11th May 1946 SAN ANTONIO 104 reviewed in BILLBOARD 22nd June 1946
SAN ANTONIO 103 FRANKIE MARVIN Guitar Polka (103.A) (SA 105) (Dexter – Paris) (No Publisher Noted) It’s A Sin (What You’ve Done To Me) (103.B) (SA 108) (Marvin) (No Publisher Noted)
SAN ANTONIO 103 mentioned in BILLBOARD 11th May 1946 SAN ANTONIO 103 reviewed in BILLBOARD 22nd June 1946
SAN ANTONIO 102 PAUL WESTMORELAND AND HIS PECOS RIVER BOYS Wrong Side Of The Track (Vocal – Pecos Trio) (102.A) (SA 104) (Westmoreland) (No Publisher Noted) Headin’ Down The Wrong Highway (Vocal – Rudy Sooter) (102.B) (SA 103) (Daffan) (No Publisher Noted)
SAN ANTONIO 102 mentioned in BILLBOARD 11th May 1946
SAN ANTONIO 101 PAUL WESTMORELAND AND HIS PECOS RIVER BOYS Can’t Win, Can Place, Can’t Show (Vocal – Pecos Trio) (101.A) (SA 102) (Westmoreland) (No Publisher Noted) Trouble Keeps Hanging ‘Round My Door (Vocal – Rudy Sooter) (101.B) (SA 101) (Daffan) (No Publisher Noted)
SAN ANTONIO 101 mentioned in BILLBOARD 20th April 1946
WRIGHTMAN 1010-W SPEED COLEY AND HIS HILLBILLY RAMBLERS Texas Memories (Vocal – Dick Hirons) (1010-W.A) (Speed Coley) (BMI) There’s A Cabin In The Rockies (Vocal – Dick Hirons) (1010-W.B) (Bell – Ashley) (BMI)
WRIGHTMAN 1011-W SPEED COLEY AND HIS HILLBILLY RAMBLERS Little Sod House on the Plains () Home in Tennessee ()
WRIGHTMAN 1010.W and 1011.W were mentioned in BILLBOARD 17th May 1947.
WRIGHTMAN 1012 BOB PERKINS TRIO You’ve Got Me Out on a Limb () In the Cool of the Evening ()
WRIGHTMAN 1012 mentioned in BILLBOARD 24th May 1947
WRIGHTMAN 1013 BOB PERKINS TRIO Cuddle Up () Free & Easy ()
WRIGHTMAN 1013 mentioned in BILLBOARD 17th May 1947
WRIGHTMAN 1014-W TEX OWEN AND THE PRAIRIE PIRATES Seven Come Eleven (vocal Chuck Owens) () Yukon Moon (vocal Chuck Owens) ()
Note: WRIGHTMAN 1014-W details courtesy Johan.
WRIGHTMAN 1015-W TEX OWEN AND THE PRAIRIE PIRATES Porcupine Serenade (Instrumental) (1015-W.A) (Tex & Chuck Owen) (BMI) By The Rushing Waterfall (Vocal – uncredited) (1015-W.B) (Tex Owen) (BMI)
WRIGHTMAN 1014-W BILLBOARD “POP” review 14th December 1946 (Johan) WRIGHTMAN 1014.W and 1015.W were mentioned in BILLBOARD 17th May 1947.
WRIGHTMAN 1033-W “SMILIN’ RED” MAXEDON AND HIS RADIO & RECORDING PALS Hillbilly Boy Of Hickory Flats (Vocal – Dottie Leader and Trio) (1033-W.A) (Stelzer – Hester - ?) (BMI) May I Have My Heart Back Now (Vocal – “Smilin’ Red” Maxedon) (1033-W.B) (Thompson - Dietz) (BMI)
Note: WRIGHTMAN 1033-W details courtesy Johan. Sticker obscuring part of writer credits on A-side.
WRIGHTMAN 1034-P “SMILIN’ RED” MAXEDON AND HIS RADIO & RECORDING PALS I Don’t Want To Just Dream (Vocal – “Smilin’ Red” MaxEdon) (1034-P.A) (Arthur L. Dietz) (BMI) Silver Rails (Vocal – “Smilin’ Red” MaxEdon, Pee Wee Linden, Johnny White) (1034-P.B) (Fiend – Weddle – Dietz) (BMI)
WRIGHTMAN 1033-W and 1034-P were mentioned in BILLBOARD 2nd October 1949.
WRIGHTMAN 1038 THREE KEYBOARDS Yucca Valley Noches () Down ()
WRIGHTMAN 1038 mentioned in BILLBOARD 14th October 1950
WRIGHTMAN 1043-W “SMILIN’ SAMMIE” MALEZZO AND THE WESTERN PLAY BOYS Out Ole Santa Rosa Way (1043-W.1) (Hobb Swetnam) (BMI) Cowpuncher’s Polka (1043-W.2) (Bonner – Ford – Ringle) (ASCAP)
WRIGHTMAN 1049-P BILLY ROSE AND HIS MUSIC From Twilight ‘Til Dawn (Vocal – Claire Jenovese) (1049-P.1) (Kenneth Wilson) (BMI) No Time (Vocal – Claire Jenovese) (1049-P.2) (Kenneth Wilson) (BMI)
WRIGHTMAN 1050 BILLY ROSE ORCHESTRA Tie a String Around Your Heart () Keep Me in Love ()
WRIGHTMAN 1050 was mentioned in BILLBOARD 30th September 1950
WRIGHTMAN 1051-W REMBERT WALL AND HIS GREEN VALLEY BOYS Lonesome For Nebraska (1051-W.1) (Knutson – Kilbourne) (BMI) The Girl On The Matchbox Cover (1051-W.2) (Johnny Haynes) (BMI)
WRIGHTMAN 1056-W UTAH SLIM AND SWEETHEART MARY Dear Old Tennessee (1056-W.1) (Knutson – Kilbourne) (BMI) ? ()
WRIGHTMAN 1057-W SAGE BRUSH SANDY AND HIS SERENADERS Remember When (1057-W.1) (Reese – MacArthur) (BMI) My Boogie Woogie Baby (1057-W.2) (Arthur Montroy) (BMI)
WRIGHTMAN 1058-W SAGE BRUSH SANDY AND HIS SERENADERS You’re Not Free To Love Me (1058-W.A) (Arthur Montroy) (BMI) Falling Tears (1058-W.B) (Emde – Parker) (BMI)
WRIGHTMAN 1079-P DARLENE ADAMS (THE FRIENDLY HI NEIGHBOR GIRL) AND THE COUNTRY BOYS Say It With Roses (1079-P.1) (Stelzer – Wrightman) (BMI) Why Are You So Sorry Now (1079-P.2 (Red Thompson – Beck – Lois Thompson) (BMI)
WRIGHTMAN 1080 DARLENE ADAMS If I Could Only Learn to Yodel () Teardrops Are My Rosary ()
WRIGHTMAN 1080 mentioned in BILLBOARD 17th May 1952
WRIGHTMAN 1058-W SAGE BRUSH SANDY AND HIS SERENADERS You’re Not Free To Love Me (1058-W.A) (Arthur Montroy) (BMI) Falling Tears (1058-W.B) (Emde – Parker) (BMI)
I never noticed before how much Sage Brush Sandy sounds like Bennie Hess!
NO LABEL SCAN AVAILABLE
WRIGHTMAN 1079-P DARLENE ADAMS (THE FRIENDLY HI NEIGHBOR GIRL) AND THE COUNTRY BOYS Say It With Roses (1079-P.1) (Stelzer – Wrightman) (BMI) Why Are You So Sorry Now (1079-P.2 (Red Thompson – Beck – Lois Thompson) (BMI)
WRIGHTMAN 1079-P - Audio files and label details courtesy BACM
WRIGHTMAN 1051-W REMBERT WALL AND HIS GREEN VALLEY BOYS Lonesome For Nebraska (1051-W.1) (Knutson – Kilbourne) (BMI) The Girl On The Matchbox Cover (1051-W.2) (Johnny Haynes) (BMI)
WRIGHTMAN 1056-W UTAH SLIM AND SWEETHEART MARY Dear Old Tennessee (1056-W.1) (Knutson – Kilbourne) (BMI) ? ()
WRIGHTMAN 1043-W “SMILIN’ SAMMIE” MALEZZO AND THE WESTERN PLAY BOYS Out Ole Santa Rosa Way (1043-W.1) (Hobb Swetnam) (BMI) Cowpuncher’s Polka (1043-W.2) (Bonner – Ford – Ringle) (ASCAP)
WRIGHTMAN 1049-P BILLY ROSE AND HIS MUSIC From Twilight ‘Til Dawn (Vocal – Claire Jenovese) (1049-P.1) (Kenneth Wilson) (BMI) No Time (Vocal – Claire Jenovese) (1049-P.2) (Kenneth Wilson) (BMI)
No sooner had I expanded the notion that the "W" and "P" suffixes perhaps indicated “Western” and “Pop” then up crops what is essentially a western disc, but with a “P” suffix!
WRIGHTMAN 1033-W “SMILIN’ RED” MAXEDON (No Information)
WRIGHTMAN 1034-P “SMILIN’ RED” MAXEDON AND HIS RADIO & RECORDING PALS I Don’t Want To Just Dream (Vocal – “Smilin’ Red” MaxEdon) (1034-P.A) (Arthur L. Dietz) (BMI) Silver Rails (Vocal – “Smilin’ Red” MaxEdon, Pee Wee Linden, Johnny White) (1034-P.B) (Fiend – Weddle – Dietz) (BMI)
WRIGHTMAN 1033-W and 1034-P were mentioned in BILLBOARD 2nd October 1949.
Although not noted I assume that the publishing was through “Neale Wrightman Publishers”
The Hollywood based WRIGHTMAN label appears to have been principally a vehicle to promote songs published through Neale Wrightman Publishers. Releases on WRIGHTMAN had either a W or P Suffix after the issue number, in the absence of any indication as to the significance of these letters, I have been working on the assumption that the “W” stands for Western, and the “P” stands for Pop. The only other observation worthy of bringing to your attention is that each artist who recorded for the label seems to have had two consecutive releases.
WRIGHTMAN 1010.W SPEED COLEY AND HIS HILLBILLY RAMBLERS Texas Memories (Vocal – Dick Hirons) (1010-W.A) (Speed Coley) (BMI) There’s A Cabin In The Rockies (Vocal – Dick Hirons) (1010-W.B) (Bell – Ashley) (BMI)
WRIGHTMAN 1011.W SPEED COLEY AND HIS HILLBILLY RAMBLERS Little Sod House on the Plains () Home in Tennessee ()
WRIGHTMAN 1010.W and 1011.W were mentioned in BILLBOARD 17th May 1947.
Although not noted I assume that the publishing was through “Neale Wrightman Publishers”
Label scans, data, and audio files courtesy of Ronald Keppner. Details of WRIGHTMAN 1011.W from Johan
PHAMOUS 701 GENE BYNUM – OLD POP WATTS HIS OLD PLANTATION MELODY BOYS Kissin And Huggin (701.A) (?) (No Publisher Noted) You Turned My Down (701.B) (?) (No Publisher Noted)
Gold Star mastering.
Note: I assume Gene Bynum is the featured artist and not the songwriter (see scan).