HOYT'S RECORDS 544

RANSOM GOSPEL SINGERS

Mar 56 (BMI clearance on 13th Apr 56)

544-A - I'll Tell It

(No writers info) (Golden State Songs)

544-B - I'll Make It Home Someday

(No writers info) (Golden State Songs)
HOYT'S RECORDS 544
(No location)

Yet another in a long line of Starday Custom discs I haven't seen, heard, or know nothing about. The previous Hoyt's release was from South Greenwood, SC (# 521), so perhaps this is the same label.(MC)

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RONDO RECORDS 543

HAROLD SMITH with Slim Green and the Trailriders and Danny Clark

Feb 56 (BMI clearance on 9th March 56)

543-A - Waiting For Someone

(H Smith) (Starrite BMI)

543-B - Listen To Me Baby

(H Smith) (Starrite BMI)
RONDO RECORDS 543
Savannah, GA

Nothing on Harold Smith at present. The slow A side is another tale of a broken heart with some nice and simple steel guitar through the solo, accompanied by a competent piano player. Flip is a fast “call-and-response” disc which reminds me of a typical early hillbilly disc from Fortune Records (Detroit, MI). Great boogie piano throughout with nice fiddle, steel and guitar breaks. On the label, it states "A DC-HS Production", which is Danny Clark and Harold Smith. (MC)

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STARDAY RECORDS 542

HOYT SCOGGINS and the Saturday Nite Jamboree Boys

Feb 56 (BMI clearance on 9th March 56)

542-A - What's Gonna Happen To This Old World

(No writers info) (Starrite BMI)

542-B - Kneel Down With Jesus

(No writers info) (Starrite BMI)
STARDAY RECORDS 542

The second disc by Hoyt in the Starday custom series finds him backed by the Saturday Nite Jamboree Boys. and we find Hoyt bemoaning the state of the world as it turns its back on God. (What he makes of the world today is probably unprintable). Nice accompaniment by lead guitar, banjo, fiddle dobro. Not heard the B side as yet, although I reckon that if we did more of what the B side suggests, then I'm sure Hoyts' answer regarding the A side would be more positive for him at least. No label shots either. (MC)

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STARDAY RECORDS 541

JACK MORRIS

Jan 56 (Billboard Rev: 11th Feb 56)

45-541-A - My Pony Wants To Go

(Wes Delroy / Jack Morris) (Opal Music)

45-541-B - Cooing To The Wrong Pigeon

(Jack Morris / Wes Delroy) (Opal Music)
STARDAY RECORDS 541

A great west coast swinger from Morris and his band which (to my ears) sounds like it included Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant. The A side is a fast-paced hillbilly bopper with clever, humourous lyrics - the type of song I could imagine Tennessee Ernie Ford covering with great aplomb. 541-B was picked up and recorded by Merrill E Moore on Capitol Records 3311. Jack also turns up on Sage Records from Hollywood, CA (“White Line” / “Stop Teasing me” - SAGE 228, “”Four Wheeled Bungalow” / “Glad I’m Looking Back On You” - SAGE 232). Note that both sides are not published by Starday, Starrite etc. A first!  (MC)

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Label Shots: Al Turner