CAROLINA RECORDS 620

RENE McCALL and her Candy Ranch Boys

Mar 57   (BMI Clearance on 26th April 1957.)

45-620-A - We’re Strangers Now

(C Johnson / R McCall)   (Starrite BMI)

45-620-B - The Waltz In The Rain

(Preston Miller)   (American Music Inc)

CAROLINA RECORDS 620

Rt 7 - Box 474, Charlotte, NC

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CRESTWOOD RECORDS 619

MARVIN JACKSON with the Battreal Boys

Mar 57   (BMI Clearance on 26th April 1957.)

45-619-A - Honey, If You Love Me

(M Jackson)   (Starrite BMI)

45-619-B - World Of Make Believe

(M Jackson)   (Starrite BMI)

CRESTWOOD RECORDS 619

Cadet, MO

Here's Marvin Jackson's first record. Now, Marvin may not be household name around these parts, but thanks to White Label / Collector Records, there's a whole CD of his stuff floating around out there. He cut some rough and ready rockabilly tracks, a few instrumentals (Marvin plays lead guitar) and some country stuff. Marvin got this and his follow up disc pressed by Starday - 300 hundred copies and perhaps some promotional material (which was either post cards to send to DJ's or - in Red Moore's case - a stamper which you could stamp "Play This - It's Hot" on the paper sleeves.) His third disc was pressed by King who only pressed 200 copies. According to my notes, the artist was based out of Cadet, MO at the time of these recordings, and Crestwood was his own label.

A side is pretty much country, but Marvin's got that voice that easily skips the fence of Country into the green fields that is rockabilly, so it's an early example of what he's gonna sound like later on. B side is a ballad. Quite nice steel guitar featured on both sides. I'll have some more info on him by the time we reach his next release (#644) (MC / Steve Kelerman / Adam Komorowski)

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STARDAY RECORDS 618

BUDDY SHAW

Mar 57   (Billboard Review on 13th April 1957.)

45-618-A - No More

(Ruth Snider / B Shaw)   (Starrite BMI)

45-618-B - The Breath Of Life To Me

(Ruth Snider / B Shaw)   (Starrite BMI)

STARDAY RECORDS 618

Buddy's back with another offering by him and Ruth Snider. "No More" is ALMOST rockabilly. In fact, if you cut out the steel and added a guitar it'd be darn close to being really good. But as it is, it's darn fine hillbilly. Flip is a ballad which, apart from the fine vocals by Buddy, is a little pedestrian for my tastes. (MC)

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HUFF RECORDS 617

COWBOY HUFF

Feb 57   (BMI Clearance on 12th April 1957.)

45-617-A - Lover’s Waltz

(Huff / Raines)    (Starrite BMI)

45-617-B - Patonia (Pride Of The Plains)

(Arr: Huff)    (Starrite BMI)

HUFF RECORDS 617

18 Southwest 27th, Oklahoma City, OK

See previous entry for (what is laughably called a) bio. More of the same here from Huff. A side is indeed a waltz with fiddles taking the lead. Flip is faster and more like the previous two sides. (MC/Bill McClung).

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HUFF RECORDS 616

COWBOY HUFF

Feb 57   (BMI Clearance on 5th April 1957.)

45-616-A - No Two Timing Me

(Huff / Raines)   (Starrite BMI)

45-616-B - What’s Gonna Happen To Me

(Not listed)   (Not Listed)

HUFF RECORDS 616

18 Southwest 27th, Oklahoma City, OK

As usual, despite exhaustive searching (well, browsing the internet and phoning a few people), I've found very little on this artist. I am informed that Cowboy Huff is Charlie Huff, a singer, songwriter and record label owner from Oklahoma. As Charlie Huff, he cut at least one good rocker on Arlo Records (which he may have owned) {She's My baby / Hiding My Tears - Arlo 100} which also appeared on Huff Records (#100). (Both labels carry the same Oklahoma City, OK address). There's also a Cowboy Charlie Huff LP on Northstar 1001, which may be the same guy. Also Billboard magazine mentions (25th Mar 67) that ...."Charles "Cowboy" Huff is trying to sell all of part of his publishing firm, Record Masters."

Also found two 4-Star Releases {4-Star 1190 "Conversations with a mule / Sad Sack"} and {4-Star 1191 "Maybe next week sometime / High hat blues"}, plus a couple of 45's on North Star (727 and 729), plus a couple of later Huff Records (722 and 723). (Man, I should check my database more regularly).

As for this record, the A side is a fast(ish) hillbilly number with fiddles taking the solo and what sounds like an accoustic guitar taking the place of a stand-up bass. (The record is a little stomped on so I'm not sure). B side is more of the same really. I like Huff's vocals - he's got that Texas/West Coast drawl to his voice. Obviously as a fan of Rock-A-Billy, it's hard for me to get too excited about these, but I can imagine Phil Tricker hopping around the kitchen when he spins this on his decks while Al Turner desperately tries to catch the flying plates, saucers and teapot in Phil's wake! (MC)

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NO NAME LABEL 615

HOYT SULLIVAN

Feb 57

45-615-A - Hoyt Sullivan's Drug Products 1 and 2

(No info)   (No info)

45-615-B - Hoyt Sullivan's Drug Products 3 and 4

(No info)   (No info)

NO NAME LABEL 615

Phoenix Street, Greenwood, SC

Cut in records with R and B hits of the day. Hoyt ran a reasonably successful beauty products company. (See advert below). He later owned HSE Records (Amongst others) where he recorded Gospel Music. I'm figured Hoyt was (is) black, but according to Alistair Blazaar, he was white. (MC)

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VAN RECORDS 614

CAMPBELL TRIO with Jerry Tuttle (Steel Gtr)

Feb 57

45-614-A - Satan Lost A Sinner

(Jack and Billy Campbell)   (Starrite BMI)

45-614-B - God Can Do Without Your Service

(Jack and Billy Campbell)   (Starrite BMI)

VAN RECORDS 614

614 North Kimball, Malden, MO

Nice, delicate white gospel (with a hillbilly flavour)  from the Campbell Trio. It's the harmonies that win me over here. A side is taken at a faster clip than the B side, but it's the B side I prefer. Jerry Tuttle, the steel guitarist appears on a Rite Pressing from 62 (King Tutt - "Twisting At The Little Big Horn" / "Shorter Hours In School" - STARLINE RECORDS 1001 (Flint, MI), and he had at least one release on Dot Records ("Tweedle-O-Twill" / "Bop Goes The Weasel" - DOT 16093). As for the Campbell Trio - nada!

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STARDAY RECORDS 613

ART RODGERS with the Texas Top hands

Feb 57  (BMI Clearance on 5th April 57)

45-613-A - Our anniversary

(Rodgers)   (Starrite BMI)

45-613-B - Ten Thousand Miles

(Rodgers)   (Starrite BMI)

STARDAY RECORDS 613

Another slightly blurred label shot from another unknown artist. I found an Art Rodgers on Seven Stars Label from Cincinnati, OH from 57, and it's possibly the same artist, but not 100% certain. The A side is a nice mid-tempo honky-tonk song. (Maybe it's my dodgy hearing and the bad condition of the disc) but he sounds to be about 30-40 years old). Flip side is mid tempo but more in the hillbilly vein. Nice fiddles and steel guitar. B side has some nice harmonies as well. (MC)
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MARYLAND RECORDS 612

THE GOSPEL TROUBADORS  Gospel Vocal by Henry Noe

Feb 57

45-612-A - Cry Aloud And Spare Not

(Noe)   (Starrite BMI)

45-612-B - Ananais

(Noe)   (Starrite BMI)

MARYLAND RECORDS 612

RFD No. 1, Laurel, MD

Not heard this disc as yet, but I managed to snag label shots from long time collector of all good records, John Burton. They're a little blurred so maybe I can get better ones.(MC)

(12 Apr 2011) - Better label shots sent by John Burton. 


Label Shots: John Burton.

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TARHEEL RECORDS 610

LEVON McCALL

Jan 57   (BMI Clearance on 5 Apr 57)

45-610-A - I Lose Again

(No info)   (No Info)

45-610-B - If I Don't Change My Mind

(No Info)   (No Info)

TARHEEL RECORDS 610

Route 1, Pickens, SC

Nothin on the above artist or label. Still, at least I have a record listed, which is more than I can say for the next issue. (MC)

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UNKNOWN LABEL 611

UNKNOWN RECORD LABEL 611

UNKNOWN ARTIST

Jan 57

"All I Do Is Cry Over You"

"One Dark Sunday Night"

This is a blank acetate, supplied by Dave Sax. It has no artist, label or song credits. In fact, it's totally blank. The only info is in the dead wax which has the issue number and A/B designations. As there are no titles, the ones listed here are what a few of us "think" they are - we could very well be barking up the wrong tree with these.


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STARDAY RECORDS 609

BUDDY SHAW

Jan 57   (BB rev = 9 Mar 57)

45-609-A - Just Like A Fool

(Ruth Snider / B Shaw)   (Starrite BMI)

45-609-B - I Belong To You

(Ruth Snider / B Shaw)   (Starrite BMI)

STARDAY RECORDS 609

Two ballads from Buddy. Both are pleasant without being exceptional. I especially like Buddy's "Hick" Vocals. Band lend fair support with steel guitar being the prominent lead instrument. He was locally popular enough to have a fan club which was based in Snyder, Texas. Luckily for guys like me who crave the more RaB type of music, Buddy comes alive later on in the series. Both sides are co written with Ruth Snider who eventually married Buddy.

Buddy cut three singles and them gave up on his musical ambitions (if he indeed had any) and spent his time working for the Bell Telecommunications company. He passed away in December 2007.

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STARDAY RECORDS 608

LUCKY WRAY with Link and Doug Wray

Jan 57   (BB rev = 6 Apr 57)

45-608-A - Teenage Cutie

(H Albert / C Davis / L Wray)   (Starrite BMI)

45-608-B - You're My Song

(B Baker / J Williams / L Wray / C Davis)   (Starrite BMI)

STARDAY RECORDS 608

Killer Rock-A-Billy and classy ballad from Lucky and Link. A side is fast, mean and moody with Lucky's understated vocals threatened by Link who threatens to steal the proceedings with a flick of his pick up switch. The ballad side is a dreamy affair with Link almost sounding like a steel guitar in parts. Sadly this was their last appearance on a Starday-Custom pressed disc (as far as we know anyways). Both Link and Lucky (to a lesser extent), went on to bigger and better things. I saw Link Wray quite a few years ago in the UK and my hearing still hasn't recovered!

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STARDAY RECORDS 607

DON OWENS and the Circle "O" Ranchboys

Jan 57   (BB rev = 9 Feb 57)

45-607-A - Last Chance

(Owens)   (Starrite BMI)

45-607-B - A Thief (In The Heart Of A Rose)

(Owens)   (Hank Snow Music)

STARDAY RECORDS 607

A pleasantly sung country/hillbilly song. The A side has a bit of, perhaps, "Rhumba" influence. Taken at a brisk tempo, it has nice accoustic guitar accomp. with sawing fiddles and steel guitar sharing the solo. I can hear Hank Snow singing this. Odd to mention Snow as he's the writer of the B side. This is a ballad sung with feeling. There's a small bio on Don on his previous Starday Custom Release (#559). (MC)

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STARDAY RECORDS 606

HOYT SCOGGINS and the Georgia Boys

Jan 57   (BMI clearance on 15th Feb 1957)

45-606-A - What's The Price (To Set Me Free)

(J Rackey / H Scoggins)   (Starrite BMI)

45-606-B - The Old Chain Gang

(H Stillwell / H Scoggins)   (Starrite BMI)

STARDAY RECORDS 606

(Artist based in Rome, GA at time of recording)

More jolly hillbilly from Scoggins. Both are nicely sung, nicely played. The A side sets a terrific pace, whilst the flip is more akin to a medium tempo'd blues ditty, albeit sung in a hollerin' country manner. Hoyt was performing over WROM (TV Channel 9) and was the Band leader of the Saturday Night Jamboree (Rome, GA??). In any case, it's not "Tennessee Rock", but it's a mighty fine accompaniment. (MC)

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COWTOWN RECORDS 605

GENE HARRELL

Jan 57   (BMI clearance on 15th Feb 1957)

45-605-A - I Won't Be Back No More

(Mary L Miller)   (Starrite BMI)

45-605-B - Mumbles

(Daphine Orme)   (Starrite BMI)

COWTOWN RECORDS 605

PO Box 1694, Fort Worth, TX

Label owned by John W Stephenson. More of a vanity / Custom Press label than a song poem concern, he did manage to release quite a few great records in amongst the dross. The label was still going through the 70's.

As for Gene, he was performing at Chaylor's Night Club in Texerkana, TX at the time of this release. For some reason, there seems to be two pressings of this disc. (MC/PJT/AT)

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Phillip J Tricker

Phillip J Tricker

MOVIECRAFT RECORDS 604

ROD BURTON

Dec 56

45-604-A - Wedding Bells Are Ringing For The Bride

(No info)   (No info)

45-604-B - My New Sensation

(No info)   (No info)

MOVIECRAFT RECORDS 604

930 West 7th Place, Los Angeles, CA

Rod Burton / Roger Smith

Dec 56 (BB = 13 Jan 58)

45-604-A - My Darling

(William W Coons)  (Golden State Songs)

45-604-B - My New Sensation

(William W Coons / Phil Russell)  (Golden State Songs)

MOVIECRAFT RECORDS 604

6766 Hawthorne Ave, Hollywood 28, CA

Another musical blank. Missed a copy on a set sale list about 10 years ago and have seen sight nor sound of it since. Until that is - Ron Lees sent me some label shots.

The label had moved by 1957 and was located at 6766 Hawthorn Ave, Los Angeles and any correspondence was care of Gerard Enterprises. However, the Hollywood label had a review date of 1958 in Billboard - so this maybe just a recreation of the label in blue and repressed in 57/58. 

So - The copy listed with the LA address had a yellow label and perhaps this was the first pressing?

Confusingly, I have also seen listed another disc (Drake Morgan - My Heart Believes / Are You The One - Movie Craft 605) which may or may not be a Starday Custom, or perhaps 604 isn't one after all. Only actually seeing a copy is going to sort this one out. (MC)

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TREND RECORDS 603

KEN PATRICK with Chet Tant on Steel Gtr

Dec 56   (BMI clearance on 15th Feb 1957)

45-603-A - Snow Flake

(No info)   (Starrite BMI)

45-603-B - Do You Love Me

(No info)   (Starrite BMI)

TREND RECORDS 603

Grand Canyon, AZ

No info. Never actually seen or heard this record. I've been to the Grand Canyon though, if that helps :-)

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STARDAY RECORDS 602

FRANK EVANS and his Top Notchers

Dec 56   (BMI clearance on 15th Feb 1957)

45-602-A - Barrel Of Heartaches (And A Bucket Of Tears)

(J Dunklin / J Rowell)   (Starrite BMI)

45-602-B - If You Knew

(Bonnie Burke)   (Starrite BMI)

STARDAY RECORDS 602

Recorded at WHBO with Arnold Newman (Ld Gtr), Roland Newman (fiddle), Colin Thomas (Steel Gtr), Walter Studenberg (bass) and Frank on Vocals and rhythm guitar. Although neither side stands out, they are pleasant enough to listen to more than once, but sound musically inferior to their other offerings. As the Billboard advert below shows, they were performing over WHBO 5 days a week and performing live frequently.

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(With thanks to Andrew Brown - Frank Evans article in Hillbilly Researcher #24, Al Turner, PJ Tricker)

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From Billboard 3 Nov 56