RED BARN 1051.A / 1052.B

RED BARN 1051.A / 1052.B
TED WEST AND HIS RANGE RIDERS
I Wish I Had Stayed Over Yonder (1051.A)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)
One Little Kiss (1052.B)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: Issue number in deadwax only.

RED BARN RECORDS (AN OVERVIEW)

I don’t normally provide an introduction to these listings, but in this instance I feel that a brief preamble might assist us in trying to piece the RED BARN label together.

RED BARN appears to have run concurrently with the WHITE CHURCH label with both concerns utilising a common numerical progression for releases.

Initial releases on RED BARN give Chicago Illinois as the location of the label, and new releases on RED BARN could be heard on Randy Blake’s “Supper Time Frolic” show broadcast over Radio Station WJJD, from Chicago. Using Blake’s “Supper Time Frolic” as a vehicle for promoting new releases on the label continued when RED BARN relocated to 318 W. Tenth Street. Kansas City, Missouri.

WHITE CHURCH releases give Chicago, Illinois, as the labels location, yet in 1948 the label was reported at 318 W. Tenth Street. Kansas City, Missouri, with BILLBOARD having noted six months earlier (13th September 1947), that “Deb Dwyer had recently set up the WHITE CHURCH Record Company, in Kansas City. Missouri”.

By the time RED BARN ran a quarter page advert in BILLBOARD (April 10th 1948) the label had a reasonably large catalogue, roughly divided into two categories; the first, the so called “HIT TUNES” featuring offerings from Odis Echols; Jimmy Skinner; “The Arkansas Favourite” Elmo Linn; Dude Hank; Jack Holden; and “The Old Red Head” Bobby Dick. Whilst the second category, “JUKE BOX SPECIALS”, contained releases by, “The World’s Champion Fiddler” Tex Grimsley; Ted West; Jerome & Henry; The Shepard Of The Hills & His Kaw Valley Boys; and Bobby & Buddy “The Texas Saddle Pals”.

The RED BARN label appears to have run out of steam quite early, although in 1951 it was, on paper at least, still located in Kansas City. However, very few additional artists been had added to the list of performers that was given in the RED BARN advert that appeared in BILLBOARD three years earlier. WHITE CHURCH on the other hand seems to have gone from strength to strength, with the label moving to Los Angeles in 1952.

Finally, The Blackwood Brothers own label, BLACKWOOD BROTHERS, may also fit in here somewhere, but that is another story for another day!

ROSE CITY RECORDS (Part Two)

ROSE CITY RCR 1004
ROY JACKSON & HIS NORTHWESTERNERS
At The Drug Store Cowboy’s Ball (Vocal – Roy Jackson) (1004.A)
(deadwax A 9550) (Martin) (No Publisher Noted)
Li’l Liza Jane (Vocal – Dave Yeary & Trio) (1004.B)
(deadwax A 9551) (De Lachau) (No Publisher Noted)

ROSE CITY RCR 1004 has the following musicians listed on the label.
R. Jackson (Clarinet); K. Duncan (Violin); M. Martin (Accordion); B. McKethen (Guitar); D. Yeary (Bass).




ROSE CITY RCR 1005
HECK, THE SINGING COWBOY
The Talkin’ Blues (Vocal Cowboy Heck) (1005.A)
(deadwax A 9552) (Glosson) (No Publisher Noted)
You Can’t Break The Chains Of Love (Vocal – Cowboy Heck) (1005.B) (deadwax A 9553) (Porter – Wakely)




ROSE CITY RCR 1006
HECK, THE SINGING COWBOY
Hang Out The Front Door Key (Vocal Cowboy Heck) (1006.A)
(deadwax A 9554) (Chappelear) (No Publisher Noted)
Foggy River (Vocal Cowboy Heck) (1006.B)
(deadwax A 9555) (Rose) (No Publisher Noted)

ROSE CITY 1005 / 1006 have the following musicians listed on the label. H. Flateau (Guitar); D. Yeary (Guitar); R. Jackson (Bass).

Thanks to "The Cactus Kid" for ROSE CITY 1004

ROSE CITY RECORDS (Part One)

ROSE CITY RCR 1001
ROY JACKSON & HIS NORTHWESTERNERS
Smoke – Smoke – Smoke (Vocal – Roy Jackson) (1001.A)
(Tex Williams – Merle Travis) (No Publisher Noted)
The Midnight Train (Vocal – “Robin” McKethen) (1001.B)
(Glenn Spencer) (No Publisher Noted)




ROSE CITY 1001 courtesy of Ronald Keppner

ROSE CITY RCR 1002
ROY JACKSON & HIS NORTHWESTERNERS
Cool Water (Vocal – Dave Yeary & Trio) (1002.A)
(deadwax RJ-2-1739 / A 8727)
(Bob Nolan) (No Publisher Noted)
The Wreck Of The ’97 (Vocal – Roy Jackson) (1002.B)
(deadwax 1760-RJ 5 / A 8728)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)




ROSE CITY RCR 1003
No Information

ROSE CITY RCR 1001 and 1002 have the following musicians listed on the label. R. Jackson (Clarinet); K. Duncan (Violin); M. Martin (Accordion); B. McKethen (Guitar); D. Yeary (Bass).

4 STAR OP 148

VEGA LP # 8

“SONGS OF THE PURPLE SAGE”
WILL GRAVES AND HIS RHYTHM RANGERS
VEGA LP VR 8

10” LP Issued with paper picture sleeve

VR 8.A
Please Come Home (1)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)
Guess I’m Better Off Without You Now (2)
(Terry Fell) (No Publisher Noted)
I’m Paying With A Broken Heart (3)
(Bill Sturevant) (No Publisher Noted)

VR 8.B
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (4)
(Scott Wiseman) (No Publisher Noted)
You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often (5)
(Jenny Lou Carson) (No Publisher Noted)
Iron Horse (6)
(Johnson – Waters) (No Publisher Noted)

Label scan / details / sound files courtesy of BACM

SOURCE OF MATERIAL - COLUMBINE RECORDS
Manufactured By Karl Zomar Inc. Denver. Colorado

COLUMBINE 104
WILL GRAVES AND HIS RHYTHM RANGERS
Guess I’m Better Off Without You (104.A)
(Terry Fell) (No Publisher Noted)
When The World Has Turned You Down (104.B)
(Ernest Tubb) (No Publisher Noted)

COLUMBINE 106
WILL GRAVES AND HIS RHYTHM RANGERS
Featuring Bill Broadway “King Of The Silver Strings”
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (106.A)
(Scott Wiseman) (No Publisher Noted)
I’m Paying With A Broken Heart (106.B)
(Bill Sturevant) (No Publisher Noted)

COLUMBINE 108
WILL GRAVES AND HIS RHYTHM RANGERS
Iron Horse (108.A)
(Johnson – Waters) (No Publisher Noted)
You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often (108.B)
(Jenny Lou Carson) (No Publisher Noted)

Unknown Source
“Please Come Home”
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)

WHIRLING DISC RECORDS

Printed sleeve courtesy of Ronald Keppner

Dallas. Texas

WHIRLING DISC 1000
DON Mc CORD & HIS SEVEN CHORDS
These Shoes Are Killing Me (Vocal – Paul Blunt) (WD-H 1000.A)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)
Can’t Live Without You (Vocal – Paul Blunt) (WD-H 1000.B)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)