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Tuesday, 24 May 2011

SUNSET TRAIL RECORDS #2


SUNSET TRAIL RECORDS Co No #
CHUCK SECREST Accompaniment by Earl Moore,
Jay Stuman, Jack Wiggens (The Mystery Riders)
Love’n Blues (E1-KB 1556)
(Chas Secrest – Earl Moore) (No Publisher Noted)
Love, Laughter And Tears (E!-KB 1557)
(Chas Secrest) (No Publisher Noted)


Monday, 16 May 2011

SUNSET TRAIL RECORDS Co


SUNSET TRAIL 7090
THE PHANTOM – THE MYSTERY RIDERS
Don’t Be Blue My Darlin’ (7090-A-PAE) (E1-KB 1515)
(Chas Secrest) (No Publisher Noted)
I’m Sending My Time Countin’ Roses (7090-B-PAE) (E1-KB 1516)
(Chas Secrest) (No Publisher Noted)


Saturday, 14 May 2011

Friday, 13 May 2011

WCKY JAMBOREE


WCKY JAMBOREE No#

Favorite Psalms (D9-CG 1064
Narrated By NELSON KING
with Organ accompaniment
Can There Be A Time? (D9-CG 1065)
DON DAVIS
accompanied by Wayne Raney and Lonnie Glosson

6 Inch record pressed by RCA plays at 78rpm.
Record dates from 1949.



DON DAVIS "Can There Be A Time?"

Thursday, 12 May 2011

COZY 274 / 275

The West Virginia based COZY label is a fascinating concern, but an extremely difficult label to document. I'm not going to attempt listing releases on the label, I shall leave that daunting task to others (try links below), but just to whet your appetite here is a nice White Gospel release on COZY

http://www.45rpmrecords.com/WV/Cozy.php
http://www.bigvjamboree.com/CozyRecordLabel.htm








Wednesday, 11 May 2011

EVERSTATE DRAFT LISTING


Scan courtesy of Ronald Keppner

EVERSTATE C 101
THE TEXAS TOP HANDS
Bandera Waltz (Vocal - Easy Adams) (C 101.A) (deadwax C-101.B)
(“Easy” Adams) (BMI)
THE TEXAS TOPHANDS
That's The Only Way (Vocal - Walter Klepas & Tophands Trio)
(C 101.B) (deadwax C-101.A)(John Currie) (BMI)

EVERSTATE C 102
TEXAS TOP HANDS
Today, Tonight, Tomorrow (Vocal - Del Dunbar) (C 102.A)
(Rose Stein – Curt Peeples)
Little Band Of Gold (Vocal - Del Dunbar) (C 102.B)
(Del Dunbar)

EVERSTATE C 103
CLIFF WARREN - TONY ROZANCE AND THE BRANDERS
Yodelin' Freight (C 103.A) (deadwax C-104.A)
(Cliff Warren)
Swing To My Yodel (C 103.B) (deadwax C-104.B)
(Irving “Jonnie” Jensen – Cliff Warren)

EVERSTATE C 104
CLIFF WARREN - TONY ROZANCE AND THE BRANDERS
You're Prettier In A Hat (C 104.A) (deadwax C-103.B)
(Irving “Jonnie” Jensen)
Cause You Don't Try (C 104.B) (deadwax C-103.A)
(Irving “Jonnie” Jensen – Cliff Warren)

EVERSTATE 105 (No Details)


EVERSTATE 106 (No Details)


EVERSTATE 107 (No Details)


EVERSTATE C 108
RED RIVER DAVE WITH THE TEXAS TOPHANDS
The Waltz Of San Antone (C 108.A)
(Dave McEnery) (ASCAP)
RED RIVER DAVE AND THE TEXAS TOP HANDS
Love Made A Wreck Out Of Me (C 108.B)
(John Currie) (BMI)

EVERSTATE C 109
TEXAS TOP HANDS
I Make Believe It’s You (Vocal - Del Dunbar) (109.A)
(Theresa Blake & Curt Peeples) (BMI)
THE TEXAS TOPHANDS
Corn Cob Schottische
(Arr. Kleypas - Buchanan) (BMI)

Details of EVERSTATE 109 from Ronald Keppner

EVERSTATE C 110
DEL DUNBAR - THE “D BAR” RANCH HAND
First Love (C 110.A)
(John Currie)(BMI)
THE TEXAS TOP HANDS
Sally Johnson (C 110.B)
(Arr: Kleypas – Buchanan) (BMI)

EVERSTATE C 111
THE TEXAS TOPHANDS
‘Cause The One I Love Is You (Vocal - Leon Merritt) (C 111.A)
(Walter Kleypas) (BMI)
Cotton Eyed Joe. Jr (C 111.B)
(Arr: Kleypas – Buchanan) (BMI)

EVERSTATE C 112
THE TEXAS TOPHANDS
Moonlight Waltz (Vocal - Leon Merritt) (C 112.A)
(Leonard Brown) (BMI)
Bear Creek Hop (C 112.B)
(Arr: Kleypas – Buchanan) (BMI)

EVERSTATE C 113
BILL LISTER & DEL DUNBAR
Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me (113.A) (deadwax E-115.A)
(Wayne Raniey) (No Publisher Noted)
DEL DUNBAR WITH THE TEXAS TOPHANDS
I'm Gonna Shoo The Blues Away (113.B) (deadwax E-115.B)
(John Currie) (BMI)

EVERSTATE C 114 (No Details)

EVERSTATE C 115
BIG BILL LISTER "AMERICA'S TALLEST SINGING COWBOY"
This Time Sweetheart (115.A) (deadwax E-114.A)
(Bill Lister) (BMI)
Local Yokel (115.A) (deadwax E-114.B)
(Bill Lister) (BMI)

EVERSTATE 116 (No Details)

EVERSTATE E 117
TEXAS TOP HANDS
Let’s Count The Stars Together (Vocal – Walter Kleypas) (117.A)
(Walter Kleypas) (No Publisher Noted)
12th Street Rag (Instrumental) (117.B)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)

EVERSTATE 118 (No Details)

EVERSTATE 119 (No Details)

EVERSTATE E 120
LONE STAR PLAYBOYS
Let's Forgive And Forget (Vocal - Hamlet Booker) (E 120.A)
(Collins) (BMI)
If You Only Knew (Vocal - Hamlet Booker) (E 120.B)
(Wilson – Glenn) (BMI)

EVERSTATE E 121
THE TEXAS TOP HANDS
I Don't Know What To Do (Vocal - Leon Merritt) (121.A)
(“Easy” Adams) (BMI)
THE TEXAS TOPHANDS
You Can't Have Your Cake And Eat It Too (Vo - Leon Merritt) (121.B)
(Leon Merritt) (BMI)

EVERSTATE E 122
THE TEXAS TOP HANDS
Waltzing With My Darling (Vocal - Leon Merritt) (122.A)
(John Currie) (BMI)
When I'm With You (Vocal - Walter Klepas) (122.B)
(John Currie) (BMI)

EVERSTATE 123 (No Details)

EVERSTATE 124
EMILIO CASARES Y SU ORGUESTRA
Una Linda Mujercita
Dark Eyes (Ojos Negros)

EVERSTATE 125 (No Details)

EVERSTATE 126 (No Details)

EVERSTATE E 127
ART RODGERS WITH RIM ROCK RIDERS
I Had To Play (R-2053)
(A. G. Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)
Not Far From The Border Line (R-2055)
(A. G. Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)

EVERSTATE E 128
ART RODGERS WITH RIM ROCK RIDERS
You’ll Always Run Around (R-2051)
(A. G. Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)
Low Down Lonely Blues (R-2054)
(A. G. Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)

EVERSTATE E 128
ART RODGERS WITH THE TEXAS TOP HANDS
A Million Tears (128-1)
(Art Rodgers) (No Publisher Noted)
ART RODGERS
Low-Down, Lonely Blues (128-2) (R-2054)
(Art Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)

EVERSTATE E 129
ART RODGERS WITH TEXAS TOP HANDS
Lovely Little Gal (129-1)
(Art Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)
ART RODGERS AND HENRIETTA LEE WITH TEXAS TOP HANDS
Wedding Of Our Dreams (129-2)
(Art Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)

EVERSTATE 130 (No Details)

EVERSTATE 131
TEXAS TOPHANDS
Was It Wrong, To Take So Long, To Tell Irene Good Night
(Vocal - Leon Merritt) (130-1) (E 3001)
(Merritt - Smith) (No Publisher Noted)
Blue Wedding Bells (Vocal - Leon Merritt & Patsy Clay) (130-2)
(E 3002)(Merritt) (No Publisher Noted)

EVERSTATE 132
TEXAS TOPHANDS
Whiskey River (Vocal - Nehi Holley) (E 3003)
(Buchanan – Ford - Kleypas) (No Publisher Noted)
Waltz Of Delight (Vocal - Easy Adams) (E 3004)
(Adams - Stein) (No Publisher Noted)

EVERSTATE 133
ART RODGERS WITH TEXAS TOP HANDS
Why Should You; Why Should I (133.1)
(Art Rodgers) (No Publisher Noted)
Cause I Was Born To Lose (133.2)
(Art Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)

EVERSTATE 134
TEXAS TOP HANDS
I've Got The Blues Over You (Vocal - Patsy Clay & Leon Merritt)
(E 3005) (Merritt) (No Publisher Noted)
You're Killin' Me (Vocal - Patsy Clay & Leon Merritt) (E 3006)
(Merritt - Skiles) (No Publisher Noted)

EVERSTATE 135
TEXAS TOPHANDS
Lone Star Polka (Inst)
()
Your Spare Time (Vocal - Easy Adams)
()

EVERSTATE 136
TEXAS TOP HANDS
Wishin' It Was Kissen You (Vocal – Knee-Hi) (E 3009)
(Merritt) (No Publisher Noted)
You're Rockin' The Boat (Vocal – Buck Buchanan) (E 3010)
(Merritt - Daffis) (No Publisher Noted)

EVERSTATE 137
LEON MERRITT – PATSY CLAY
TEXAS TOP HANDS
I Want Your Heart For Christmas (E 3011)
(Merritt - Alton) (No Publisher Noted)
EASY ADAMS AND TOP HANDS TRIO
Merry Christmas To You (E 3012)
(Adams - Daffis) (No Publisher Noted)

EVERSTATE 1001 (No Details)

EVERSTATE E 1002
ADOLPH HOFNER & HIS WRANGLERS
Life Passed Me By
New Happy Go Lucky Polka

EVERSTATE E 1003
SMILEY WHITLEY AND HIS TEXANS
I Wish (Vocal - Cliff Warren)
I Can't Forget (Vocal - Cliff Warren)

EVERSTATE E 1004 (No Details)

EVERSTATE E 1005 (No Details)

EVERSTATE E 1006
BIG BILL LISTER AND DEL DUNBAR
Daddy, Oh Daddy
A Plane To Arkansas

EVERSATE E 1007 thru 1010 (No Details)

EVERSTATE E 1011
JIMMY REVARD AND THE OKLAHOMA PLAYBOYS
Waltz Of The Sea (Vocal - Lucky Ford with Trio) (1011.A)
(Jerry Dove) (BMI)
Holdin’ The Sack (Vocal – Jimmie Revard) (1011.B)
(Jimmie Revard) (BMI)

EVERSTATE 1000 SERIES



Not quite sure where the 1000 series fits, see EVERSTATE draft label listing for details of other releases in the 1000 series. .

EVERSTATE E 1011
JIMMY REVARD AND THE OKLAHOMA PLAYBOYS
Waltz Of The Sea (Vocal - Lucky Ford with Trio) (1011.A)
(Jerry Dove) (BMI)
Holdin’ The Sack (Vocal – Jimmie Revard) (1011.B)
(Jimmie Revard) (BMI)


Tuesday, 10 May 2011

EVERSTATE / 4 STAR



Now here's a conundrum, are these two recordings actually EVERSTATE recordings? Both titles were issued on EVERSTATE (see below); are they alternative versions, re-recordings, or just reissues (I have never actually got around to comparing them).

4 STAR X-43
ART RODGERS WITH PATSY CLAY – LEON MERRITT
TEXAS TOP HANDS
A Million Tears (6094)
(Art Rogers) (4 Star Sales BMI)
Wedding Of Our Dreams (6095)
(Art Rogers) (4 Star Sales BMI)

The original recording of “A Million Tears” was released on EVERSTATE 128 (alternative issue)
The original recording of “Wedding Of Our Dreams” was released on EVERSTATE 129


Monday, 9 May 2011

EVERSTATE 137


EVERSTATE 137
LEON MERRITT – PATSY CLAY
TEXAS TOP HANDS
I Want Your Heart For Christmas (E 3011)
(Merritt - Alton) (No Publisher Noted)
EASY ADAMS AND TOP HANDS TRIO
Merry Christmas To You (E 3012)
(Adams - Daffis) (No Publisher Noted)



Sunday, 8 May 2011

EVERSTATE 136


EVERSTATE 136
TEXAS TOP HANDS
Wishin' I Was Kissin You (Vocal – Knee-Hi) (E 3009)
(Merritt) (No Publisher Noted)
You're Rockin' The Boat (Vocal – Buck Buchanan) (E 3010)
(Merritt - Daffis) (No Publisher Noted)


Saturday, 7 May 2011

EVERSTATE 134


EVERSTATE 134
TEXAS TOP HANDS
I've Got The Blues Over You (Vocal - Patsy Clay & Leon Merritt)
(E 3005) (Merritt) (No Publisher Noted)
You're Killin' Me (Vocal - Patsy Clay & Leon Merritt) (E 3006)
(Merrit - Skiles) (No Publisher Noted)

EVERSTATE 135
TEXAS TOPHANDS
Lone Star Polka (Inst)
()
Your Spare Time (Vocal - Easy Adams)
()



Friday, 6 May 2011

EVERSTATE 133


EVERSTATE 133
ART RODGERS WITH TEXAS TOP HANDS
Why Should You; Why Should I (133.1)
(Art Rodgers) (No Publisher Noted)
Cause I Was Born To Lose (133.2)
(Art Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)



Thursday, 5 May 2011

EVERSTATE 132


EVERSTATE 132
TEXAS TOPHANDS
Whiskey River (Vocal - Nehi Holley) (E 3003)
(Buchanan – Ford - Kleypas) (No Publisher Noted)
Waltz Of Delight (Vocal - Easy Adams) (E 3004)
(Adams - Stein) (No Publisher Noted)


Tuesday, 3 May 2011

EVERSTATE 131


EVERSTATE 131
TEXAS TOPHANDS
Was It Wrong, To Take So Long, To Tell
Irene Good Night (Vocal - Leon Merritt) (130-1) (E 3001)
(Merritt - Smith) (No Publisher Noted)
Blue Wedding Bells (Vocal - Leon Merritt & Patsy Clay) (130-2)
(E 3002) (Merritt) (No Publisher Noted)


Monday, 2 May 2011

EVERSTATE 129


EVERSTATE E 129
ART RODGERS WITH TEXAS TOP HANDS
Lovely Little Gal (129-1)
(Art Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)
ART RODGERS AND HENRIETTA LEE WITH TEXAS TOP HANDS
Wedding Of Our Dreams (129-2)
(Art Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)

EVERSTATE 130 (No Details)


Sunday, 1 May 2011

EVERSTATE 128 (Alternative Issue)


EVERSTATE E 128
ART RODGERS WITH TEXAS TOP HANDS
A Million Tears (128-1)
(Art Rodgers) (No Publisher Noted)
ART RODGERS
Low-Down, Lonely Blues (128-2) (R-2054)
(Art Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: RIM ROCK RIDERS omited from label credit on "Low-Down, Lonely Blues"