Californian honky tonkin'
Posted: 24 Jun 2000 6:41 pm
Okay, off topic has been a little light on my fave subject and at risk of driving everyone nuts, let's go with Californian stone country.
I'm always looking for another 'stone' country CA group, lotsa steel, twangin' chickin' pickin, harmonies or 'nasal' lead are cool with me!..Cd's and Lp's are a must!
Just think of the people Al Bruno, Billy Mize, Jack Tucker, Sammy Masters, Ray Sanders, Cliff Crofford, Clarke Rohn, Eddie Drake, Red Simpson, Fred and Rose Maddox, Glen Garrison, Clarence White, Norm Raleigh, Johnny Meeks, Merrill Moore, Jimmy Snyder, Bobby Wayne Edrington, Don Holiman, Skip Graves, Jerry Cole,
Sure there's the big names, like Buck Owens & the Buckaroos, with the Buckaroos recording their own Lp's between 1966-1971.
Merle Haggard and the Strangers, with Merle's debut LP in 1965 the group was formed later in 1965 and issued their own Lp's in 1969 to 1973.
Wynn Stewart, a classic,now at last with a box set collecting all his glory.
Then there is others like Bobby Austin, the Gosdin Brothers, the Chapparel Brothers {thanks Ray Cothren for turning me on to them}, who recorded for Capitol Records in the 1960's and still have no Cd reissues.
Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West have had a lot of 1950's material reissued, but Jimmy's 1960's Lp's are poorly represented.
I guess a big thing for me is trying to get this stuff, I wasn't even born in the 1960's, and I'm nto from CA, so getting out there and finding CD reissues or compilations is a real treat...does anyone know of any?
Bear Family of Germany have done sets on the Farmer Boys, Tommy Collins, the Hag, Wynn Stewart, Skeets McDonald, Jean Shepard, The Collins Kids, Warren Smith, Tommy Duncan, Merrill Moore, Ole Rasmussen and others.
Joaquin Records has reissues of Billy Jack Wills sides from the 1950's.
Country Routes, has Tex Williams {1940's sides},among others
STOMPER TIME RECORDS..has:
JOHNNY CASH 'TENNESSEE TOP CAT - COTTON TOWN JUBILEE' CTJCD 1
With live stuff from his west Coast days, including quite a few 1961 'Star Route'live tracks, introduced by Red Cameron, some Town Hall Party apearences from 1956-1959, Compton, Cal. and from 1957 The complete original soundtrack from the motion picture starring JOHNNY CASH, MERLE TRAVIS, EDDIE DEAN, JOHNNY WESTERN & GORDON TERRY which features the original recording of DON'T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN. JOHNNY CASH & the TENNESSEE TWO {and THREE}featured on all tracks. All previously unreleased 'LIVE' recordings - manufactured in Germany - 1995 - Playing Time - 71 minutes.
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HONKY TONK ROCKABILLIES - VOLUME 1 COTTON TOWN JUBILEE - CTJCD 3
With BOB LUMAN, CARL BUTLER,WARNER MACK,MARTY ROBBINS, LEFTY FRIZELL, RONNIE SELF, GENE DAVIS, MIMI ROMAN, GEORGE JONES,
PORTER WAGONER, JOE MAPHIS, GENE DAVIS & JERRY INMAN duet...songs range from 1957 to 1964 and all from live shows in SoCal.Manufactured in Germany in 1997.
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HONKY TONK ROCKABILLIES - VOLUME TWO
COTTON TOWN JUBILEE CTJCD 4
JOE MAPHIS - CARL SMITH - JOHNNY - JOE & ROSE LEE - WEBB PIERCE - LONZO & OSCAR (1.55)- SPADE COOLEY - WARNER MACK - I WALK THE LINE - JOHNNY CASH - FARON YOUNG - MERLE TRAVIS - MARTY - SKEETS McDONALD - ROSE MADDOX - TOM TALL - GORDON - SKEETER DAVIS - BOB WILLS & TOMMY DUNCAN ..mainly live sources from 1940's to 1965!..Manufactured in Germany in 1997
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TOPPA RECORDS is back, no longer on the West coast, but there's the CD "Toppa Country Then And Now" from 1996, 25 Tracks on it with Gene Davis-Eddy Drake-Bill Rubertus-Chuck Mills-Dick Miller-Wade Ray Judy Lane-Barbara Davenport-Vern Stovall/Phil Baugh-Ellen Eugene Johnston-Don Rice-Billy Armstrong Johnny & Jonie Mosby-Jimmy Snyder-Janet McBride-Milt Forester-Jack Tucker-Smiley Monroe.
Toppa also has a 1997 Cd by Ralph Mooney with a few old West Coast cronies in Nashville.
Sundazed who do the Buck Owens Cd's have an interesting CD "Wail Man Wail" Vol. 3
With sides by Ralph Mooney(1958) Gene Davis ,Johnnie & Jonie McCrory {might actually be the Collins Kids},Dave Burgess
Wynn Stewart, Bobby Milano, The Barker Bros, Jim and Rod, Kip Tyler & his Flips Jerry Arnold, Dean Beard and his Crewcuts. All late 1950's stuff.
There's finally a Cd reissue of James Burton's "Guitar Sounds Of James Burton" from 1971, while his 1968 LP with Ralph Mooney has been out for a while on CD.
Red Simpson has a 1999 Cd best of covering his 1966-1971 singles and in Europe his first two Lp's from 1966 are on one CD.
People who have {as I know it} deleted Lp's are Billy Mize, Ray Sanders, Sammy Masters {his 1964 gospel LP}, Vern Stovall, Janet McBride, Phil Baugh, Eddie Drake, Buddy Cagle, Johnny Carver, Red Rhodes, Tex Williams {there are some reissues}, Glen Garrison, Gene Davis, Garland Frady, etc.
Anyone know of any CD reissues?
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The future ain't what it used to be
I'm always looking for another 'stone' country CA group, lotsa steel, twangin' chickin' pickin, harmonies or 'nasal' lead are cool with me!..Cd's and Lp's are a must!
Just think of the people Al Bruno, Billy Mize, Jack Tucker, Sammy Masters, Ray Sanders, Cliff Crofford, Clarke Rohn, Eddie Drake, Red Simpson, Fred and Rose Maddox, Glen Garrison, Clarence White, Norm Raleigh, Johnny Meeks, Merrill Moore, Jimmy Snyder, Bobby Wayne Edrington, Don Holiman, Skip Graves, Jerry Cole,
Sure there's the big names, like Buck Owens & the Buckaroos, with the Buckaroos recording their own Lp's between 1966-1971.
Merle Haggard and the Strangers, with Merle's debut LP in 1965 the group was formed later in 1965 and issued their own Lp's in 1969 to 1973.
Wynn Stewart, a classic,now at last with a box set collecting all his glory.
Then there is others like Bobby Austin, the Gosdin Brothers, the Chapparel Brothers {thanks Ray Cothren for turning me on to them}, who recorded for Capitol Records in the 1960's and still have no Cd reissues.
Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West have had a lot of 1950's material reissued, but Jimmy's 1960's Lp's are poorly represented.
I guess a big thing for me is trying to get this stuff, I wasn't even born in the 1960's, and I'm nto from CA, so getting out there and finding CD reissues or compilations is a real treat...does anyone know of any?
Bear Family of Germany have done sets on the Farmer Boys, Tommy Collins, the Hag, Wynn Stewart, Skeets McDonald, Jean Shepard, The Collins Kids, Warren Smith, Tommy Duncan, Merrill Moore, Ole Rasmussen and others.
Joaquin Records has reissues of Billy Jack Wills sides from the 1950's.
Country Routes, has Tex Williams {1940's sides},among others
STOMPER TIME RECORDS..has:
JOHNNY CASH 'TENNESSEE TOP CAT - COTTON TOWN JUBILEE' CTJCD 1
With live stuff from his west Coast days, including quite a few 1961 'Star Route'live tracks, introduced by Red Cameron, some Town Hall Party apearences from 1956-1959, Compton, Cal. and from 1957 The complete original soundtrack from the motion picture starring JOHNNY CASH, MERLE TRAVIS, EDDIE DEAN, JOHNNY WESTERN & GORDON TERRY which features the original recording of DON'T TAKE YOUR GUNS TO TOWN. JOHNNY CASH & the TENNESSEE TWO {and THREE}featured on all tracks. All previously unreleased 'LIVE' recordings - manufactured in Germany - 1995 - Playing Time - 71 minutes.
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HONKY TONK ROCKABILLIES - VOLUME 1 COTTON TOWN JUBILEE - CTJCD 3
With BOB LUMAN, CARL BUTLER,WARNER MACK,MARTY ROBBINS, LEFTY FRIZELL, RONNIE SELF, GENE DAVIS, MIMI ROMAN, GEORGE JONES,
PORTER WAGONER, JOE MAPHIS, GENE DAVIS & JERRY INMAN duet...songs range from 1957 to 1964 and all from live shows in SoCal.Manufactured in Germany in 1997.
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HONKY TONK ROCKABILLIES - VOLUME TWO
COTTON TOWN JUBILEE CTJCD 4
JOE MAPHIS - CARL SMITH - JOHNNY - JOE & ROSE LEE - WEBB PIERCE - LONZO & OSCAR (1.55)- SPADE COOLEY - WARNER MACK - I WALK THE LINE - JOHNNY CASH - FARON YOUNG - MERLE TRAVIS - MARTY - SKEETS McDONALD - ROSE MADDOX - TOM TALL - GORDON - SKEETER DAVIS - BOB WILLS & TOMMY DUNCAN ..mainly live sources from 1940's to 1965!..Manufactured in Germany in 1997
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TOPPA RECORDS is back, no longer on the West coast, but there's the CD "Toppa Country Then And Now" from 1996, 25 Tracks on it with Gene Davis-Eddy Drake-Bill Rubertus-Chuck Mills-Dick Miller-Wade Ray Judy Lane-Barbara Davenport-Vern Stovall/Phil Baugh-Ellen Eugene Johnston-Don Rice-Billy Armstrong Johnny & Jonie Mosby-Jimmy Snyder-Janet McBride-Milt Forester-Jack Tucker-Smiley Monroe.
Toppa also has a 1997 Cd by Ralph Mooney with a few old West Coast cronies in Nashville.
Sundazed who do the Buck Owens Cd's have an interesting CD "Wail Man Wail" Vol. 3
With sides by Ralph Mooney(1958) Gene Davis ,Johnnie & Jonie McCrory {might actually be the Collins Kids},Dave Burgess
Wynn Stewart, Bobby Milano, The Barker Bros, Jim and Rod, Kip Tyler & his Flips Jerry Arnold, Dean Beard and his Crewcuts. All late 1950's stuff.
There's finally a Cd reissue of James Burton's "Guitar Sounds Of James Burton" from 1971, while his 1968 LP with Ralph Mooney has been out for a while on CD.
Red Simpson has a 1999 Cd best of covering his 1966-1971 singles and in Europe his first two Lp's from 1966 are on one CD.
People who have {as I know it} deleted Lp's are Billy Mize, Ray Sanders, Sammy Masters {his 1964 gospel LP}, Vern Stovall, Janet McBride, Phil Baugh, Eddie Drake, Buddy Cagle, Johnny Carver, Red Rhodes, Tex Williams {there are some reissues}, Glen Garrison, Gene Davis, Garland Frady, etc.
Anyone know of any CD reissues?
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The future ain't what it used to be