DIXIE RECORDS 904 / 102

CHERI ROBBINS
Dec 60
45-904A - Please Don't Call Me Lonesome
(Poovey - Shell)   (Bayou State.)
45-904B - High School Love
(Poovey - Shell)   (Rebel Publ.)
DIXIE 904 / 102
TX?

Two quite nice sides from Jim Shell and Joe Poovey. (Sounds like Poovey's Band behind her). "A" side seems to have the vocals double tracked, or perhaps there's actual female backing vocals - not sure as the recordings are a little either muffled or there's a bit too much natural (or added) reverb.

Flip side is a bit clearer. Both sides smack of Nashville Country, even though they are uptempo and the guitarist has some rock and roll in his fingers. Not sure about Cheri's voice. It's not that she can't sing, but, to me, it seems to lack something. I think she's pretty young, whoever she is.

Also noticed that it seems King Records did not press this (like they had been doing previously.)

Source: Terry Gordon / Dean Craige Morris

MAR KAY RECORDS 903

THE CACKLE SISTERS (Mary and Cathy)
Dec 60
634-45-903-A - Gee It's Lonesome Here Tonight
(Everett Duncan)   (Sandra Music)
634-45-903-B - Call My Name
(Everett Duncan)   (Sandra Music)
MAR KAY RECORDS 903
Jonesboro, AR

Source: Jay Stern / Dean Craige Morris

This this the same Cackle Sisters as The DeZurik Sisters (Mary Jane and Carolyn)? A wonderful duo from Minnesota who lit up the airwaves on Vocalion Records amongst others and appeared on the National Barn Dance (if it is them). I'm not so sure, but what do I know?
Obviously it says Mary and Cathy, not Mary Jane and Carolyn.

Well, anyway, Both sides are country with a nice acoustic feel. Pretty good harmonies from the sisters. Musically, an acoustic guitar (maybe two actually or an electric guitar with a nice wooden tone), a fiddle and a string bass tucked far away in the background is well recorded. Nothing to set my pulses racing but something I could listen to occasionally. "Call My Name" is marginally the better side.

DIXIE RECORDS 902

PAT SPENCER

Dec 60

634-45-902-A - Some Boy’s Dad

(Pat Wingo Spencer)   (Starday BMI)

634-45-902-B - A Newsboy On Christmas Eve

(Pat Wingo Spencer)   (Starday BMI)

DIXIE RECORDS 902

Source: eBay / Dean Craige Morris

Simple vocals and acoustic guitar. Lovely echo on the vocals! But both sides are ballads and a bit on the "twee" side. She** has got a nice voice and the songs are nicely crafted and not the usual cliche-stuffed nonsense that was churned out on a regular basis.

But hang on ...**. A side contains the lyrics "He Said, "My Lad - You're Kind To Me" .... so is Pat a male vocalist? To me, it sure sounds like a woman's voice - a bit on the low side, but still it has a "Feminine Timbre" (Not sure if you can use the word Timbre for vocals but hopefully you know what I mean.)

Flip it over and he/says "...Act Like A Big Old Man". So, I have no idea if Pat is Male or Female. I was going to suggest maybe a male wrote the lyrics but the singer is also the songwriter - so I guess he's male. Not sure about Newsboy On Christmas Eve, as the song seems to spend most of it's time lamenting the death of a parent. Not exactly full of Christmas Cheer!

This feels like a classic song poem to me - without the dodgy vocals and nasty organ-type backing you'd get on HalMark Records. Come to think of it, I actually like this quite a lot :-)

THE HUMMING BEES 901

THE HUMMING BEES
Dec 60
634-45-901-A - Jesus Step Right In
(E Watson)   (Golden State)
634-45-901-B - My House
(J Grant)   (Golden State)
THE HUMMING BEES 901
101 Preston St, Texarkana, AR

Source: Neil Scott

There's an another one on Humming Bees label (45-10 - King Press 1134) from Texarkana, AR ("This Is Its" / "Been Born Again"). Plus, there's The "Humming Bees" on 4-STAR 1448 ("Pass Me Not" / "Working On The Building"). Not sure if they are related to the gospel group above.

DIXIE RECORDS 900

JACKIE DUNHAM

Nov 60   (BB = 05 Dec 1960)

634-45-900-A - Lovely Girl

(J. Dunham / B Boathren)   (Starday Music)

634-45-900-B - I'll Leave It Up To You

(J. Dunham)   (Starday Music)

DIXIE 900

As an aside - the Buddy Meredith record on Dixie that has been listed on various sites, books and label listings is a 1956 SO pressing. The Walter Maynard on Dixie 900 is a PRP pressing from 67/8.

Sources: Dean Craige Morris / Nathan Gibson / Ron Lees

JAMBOREE RECORDS 899

ELSIE WARREN - Lincoln Jubilee

Nov 60

634-45-45-899-A - I Love My Jesus

(Joel Ray Sprowls)   (Pamper Music)

634-45-45-899-B - Unwanted Heart

(Joel Ray Sprowls)   (Pamper Music)

JAMBOREE RECORDS 899

Hodgenville, KY

Source: Phillip J Tricker
(Thanks to Dean Craige Morris for the heads up on my typo in one of the song titles.)

DIXIE RECORDS 898

BILLY DAVIS

Nov 60

634-45-898-A - Last Night I Dreamed

(Thomas Vaughn)   (Tronic BMI)

634-45-898-B - Tear Stained Pillow

(Thomas Vaughn)   (Tronic BMI)

DIXIE RECORDS 898

Source: Jay Stern (Via 45cat)

RAINBOW RECORDS 897 / 101

OBIE BENTON and The Highlanders

Nov 60

634-45-897-A - I Just walked Away From Paradise

(Benton)   (Starday Music)

634-45-897-B - Too Young For Love

(Benton)   (Starday Music)

RAINBOW RECORDS 897 / 101

Po Box 3133, Lakeland, FL

Source: Lars Lundgren / Kent Heinemann

BLUE JAY RECORDS 896

DELMAR SEXTON and The Rone County Boys

Nov 60

634-45-896-A - I Will Not Be Denied

(D Sexton)   (Starday Music)

634-45-896-B - Looking For An Old Fashioned Church

(Chester C Dexton)   (Starday Music)

BLUE JAY RECORDS 896

Source: Phillip J Tricker

DIXIE RECORDS 895

DANNY BROCKMAN

Nov 60

634-45-895-A - Big Big Man

(Rhodes / Fleetwood / Mullinax)   (Starday BMI)

634-45-895-B - Jealous Dreams

(Browning / Grove)   (Starday BMI)

DIXIE RECORDS 895

IN???

Source: Lars Lundgren / Kent Heinemann