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"I’m Sending My Time Countin’ Rose " Or SPENDING? is there a P missing
ReplyDeleteThe Phantom aka A. Blink aka Abe Link. Real name Charles (Chuck) Secrest based in Canton, O. (WAND) from at least 1949.
ReplyDeleteOctober 1 1949 The Sunset Rhythm Boys (Chuck Secrest [mc, gt], Okey Oakes [acc], Verle Clapper [fdl], Jim Gilliam [bass]) WAND, Canton, O.
May 1951 or earlier – The Phantom – The Mystery Riders
E1-KB-1515 DON’T BE BLUE MY DARLING SUNSET TRAIL 7090
E1-KB-1516 I’M SENDING MY TIME COUNTING ROSES SUNSET TRAIL 7090
(Billboard advance June 2, 1951)
July 1951 or earlier – Chuck Secrest with Earl Moore, Jay Stuman, Jack Wiggins
E1-KB-1556 LOVE, LAUGHTER AND TEARS SUNSET TRAIL E1-KB-1556-7
E1-KB-1557 LOVE’N BLUES SUNSET TRAIL E1-KB-1556-7
(Billboard rev., advance July 14, 1951)
December 1955 or earlier – Abe Link & The Western Spotlighters (Charles Secrest [vcl, rh gt], Freddy Calhoun [st gt], Rusty Stanley [lead gt], Dave Linn [bass])
SK-105-45 TOWN AND COUNTRY POLKA CANTON 105/106
SK-106-45 SKELETON BOOKIE CANTON 105/106
(Billboard rev. December 31, 1955)
March 1956 or earlier – A. Blink & The Western Spotlighters/Dave Linn & The Western Spotlighters
45-CRR-107 YODELIN’ BLUES CANTON 108
45-CRR-108 YOU’RE WEARING YOUR HEART (ON YOUR SLEEVE) CANTON 108
45-CRR-109 ANYBODY’S BABY CANTON 109
45-CRR-110 HESITATE CANTON 109
(Billboard mention March 10, rev. April 14, 1956)
September 1956 or earlier – Chuck Secrest/Dave Linn with The Western Spotlighters (Chuck Secrest [vcl-1], Dave Linn [vcl-2], Rusty Stanley)
45-CRR-211 AN OLD-FASHIONED WALTZ -1 CANTON 211
45-CRR-212 DIXIELAND WESTERN SWING -2 CANTON 211
(Billboard rev. September 15, mention September 22, 1956)
Cheers,
Johan Lofstedt
Rusty Stanley was my father. He died when I was 5 & my brothers Bob & Chuck Stanley were 3 & 2. My mother was Glenna who passed away in 2008.We lived in Akron, Oh at the time of his death. He was only 25.
ReplyDeleteRusty Stanley was my father. He died when I was 5, my brothers Bob & Chuck Stanley were 3 & 2 at the time of his death. My mother was Glenna who passed away in 2008. We lived in AKRON,OH at the time. I wish we could have known him longer.
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