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)
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)
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.
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
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)
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)
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
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 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)
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) ()
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 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 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 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 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"