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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Label Shots: Kent Heineman and Lars Lungren

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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Label Shots: Neil Scott.

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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Label Shots: Neil Scott.

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)

Photo Source: Rockabilly Hall Of Fame
Label Shots: Kent Heineman and Lars Lungren


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Back Row-On Right - Hoyt Scoggins.

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

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)

Source: Ron Lees

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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.

Label Shots: - Doug Brown
(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