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The term Hillbilly used here is designed
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Friday, 9 April 2010

MELODY RECORDS

MELODY 700
LOUIS LAMB AND HIS MELODY BOYS
You Don’t Know What You Want (A) (Vocal – Billie Ingram)
(Louis Lamb) (No Publisher Noted)
There’ll Come A Time (B) (Vocal – Louis Lamb)
(Louis Lamb) (No Publisher Noted)




Hear "You Don't Know What You Want"

LA MARR'S "STAR" RECORDS


Hollywood. California


LA MARR’S “STAR” 1003
LES ANDERSON’S MELODY WRANGLERS
Song Of The Lonesome Prairie (label EBS 10-A)
(deadwax EBS – A – 774) (Jimmy Seats) (No Publisher Noted)
OLE RASMUSSIN CORN HUSKERS
Ain’t Gonna Nickel (label 737) (deadwax EC – 742 – A)
(Baline La Marr) (No Publisher Noted)

LA MARR’S “STAR” 1004
LES ANDERSON’S MELODY WRANGLERS
Sun Sets Gold (label EBS 10-B) (deadwax EBS – A 776)
(La Marr – Davis) (No Publisher Noted)
Sad But True (label EBS 11-A) (deadwax EBS – A – 775)
(Baline La Marr) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: BILLBOARD (23rd February 1946) listed the label as based at 6233 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood. 28. Los Angeles. California.




Hear "Sun Sets Gold"

Thursday, 8 April 2010

ATOMIC RECORDS


Hollywood. California


WESTERN SERIES

ATOMIC 240
MEL GRIGGS AND HIS “SONS OF THE SADDLE”
Goin’ Back To Texas (Vocal – Not Credited) (240-1)
(deadwax AS-1229-1-3) (Robison) (No Publisher Noted)
By The River Of Roses (Vocal – Red Egner) (240-2)
(deadwax AS-1229-2-2) (Symes – Burke) (No Publisher Noted)

ATOMIC 241
MEL GRIGGS AND HIS “SONS OF THE SADDLE”
Watchin’ The Clouds Roll By (Vocal – Not Credited) (241-1)
(Griggs) (No Publisher Noted)
You Didn’t Forget Me (Vocal – Not Credited) (241-2)
(Hallcom) (No Publisher Noted)

ATOMIC 240 was reviewed in BILLBOARD on 18th April 1946.




Hear "Goin' Back To Texas"

CAROLINA HAYRIDE


WBT, Charlotte. NC
WBT Souvenir Album
Two twelve inch 78rpm discs
(COLUMBIA pressings)
with picture cover

No #
THE JOHNSON FAMILY SINGERS
Precious Memories (XP 37064)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)
LARRY WALKERAND THE JOHNSON FAMILY SINGERS
Sentimental Journey
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)
FRED KIRBY
Atomic Power (XP 37065)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)
THE BRIARHOPPERS WITH WHITEY AND HOGAN
Because, You Know, I’m Loving You
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)

No #
ARTHUR SMITH AND HIS CRAKERJACKS
She Never Said A Word (XP 37066)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)
Mr Smith Goes To Town
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)
CLAUDE CASEY
I Talked To Myself About You (XP 37067)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)
THE SWANEE RIVER BOYS
I Found A Hiding Place
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)




Hear "Atomic Power"

Wednesday, 7 April 2010

DANCE HANDS RECORDS



DANCE HANDS No #
DEAN ARMSTRONG AND THE ARIZONA DANCE HANDS
The Yellow Rose Of Texas (Side 1) (Vocal – Dean Armstrong)
(deadwax A.18067) (No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)
Cowboy Boots (Side 2) (Vocal – Kenny Smith) (deadwax A.18068)
(Kenny Smith) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: DANCE HANDS No# has notation on label “A Howell Recording”




Hear "Cowboy Boots"

GRAND RECORDS


Roanoke. Virginia


GRAND 101
WOODY MASHBURN AND THE WANDERERS OF THE WASTELAND
New Spanish Two Step (A) (deadwax AR 3003)
(Duncan – Wills) (No Publisher Noted)
Bob’s Boogie (B) (deadwax AR 3002)
(Bob Pauly) (No Publisher Noted)

GRAND 102
WOODY MASHBURN AND THE WANDERERS OF THE WASTELAND
West Virginia Waltz (A)
(Bob Williams) (No Publisher Noted)
Look Down That Lonesome Road (B)
(Woody Mashburn) (No Publisher Noted)




Hear "Bob's Boogie"

Tuesday, 6 April 2010