HOLMES RECORDS 1152

HOLMES FAMILY GOSPELAIRES

Apr 66

45-1152-A - Keep Walking

(W Holmes)   (Tronic Music)

45-1152-A - Sometimes A Mountain

(W Holmes)   (Tronic Music)

45-1152-B - Please Oh Lord

(W Holmes)   (Tronic Music)

45-1152-B - Without Him

(W Holmes)   (Tronic Music)

HOLMES RECORDS 1152

Po Box 322, Triangle, VA

Source: Dean Craige Morris

DIXIE RECORDS 1011

WATSON MISHOE with Kenny and The Klovers

Apr 63   (BMI = 15 May 63)

1011-A – Why Do You Keep Teasing Me

(W Mishoe)   (Not Listed)

1011-B – She Told A Lie

(W Mishoe)   (Not Listed)

DIXIE RECORDS 1011

5 Clover St, Hampton, VA

Source: Phillip J Tricker

FAITH RECORDS 929

THE DOMINIONAIRES QUARTET

May 61

634-45-929-A - Wade On Out

(Lister)   (None Listed)

                 When I See My Saviour

(Frisbee)   (None Listed)

634-45-929-B - Lord I want To Go Home

(Weatherington)   (None Listed)

                 Hide Me, Rock Of Ages

(George)   (None Listed)

FAITH RECORDS 929

5016 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA

Source: Terry Gordon

The cover for this 45 was probably printed by the group after Starday pressed the record. Printed by Hall Printing Services, also from Newport News. Then the guys adhesive taped them together.

FAITH RECORDS 927

QUEENS OF JOY GOSPEL SINGERS

May 61

634-45-927A - I Need The Lord Everyday

(Marva Alexander)   (Bendon Music)

634-45-927B - Getting Ready

(Marva Alexander)   (Bendon Music)

FAITH RECORDS 927

Box 505, Bluefield, VA

Source: Terry Gordon / Dean Craige Morris

FAITH RECORDS 909

QUEENS OF JOY GOSPEL SINGERS

Jan 61

45-909A - Jesus Is A Way Maker

(M Alexander)   (Starday Music)

45-909B - Lord I Prayed

(D Taylor)   (Starday Music)

FAITH 909

(Although there is no location written on the label, Faith 927 was from Bluefield, VA)

I heard this many years ago on an old cassette tape, long before I knew it was part of the Starday Custom Package. Although at the time I didn't really appreciate Gospel music, I found both sides of this disc pleasantly pleasing, especially the A side. I jotted it down in my "ever-present" note book and promptly forgot about it until recently. I don't have any information on this group (nothing new there) except they reappear in this series on FAITH 927.

Source: Terry Gordon

CARVEL RECORDS 858

JUNNE MILLER

May 60

634-45-858-A - Think Of Me

(J Miller)  (Hoedown Music)

634-45-858-B - How How Bad Can Bad Luck Be

(J Miller)  (Hoedown Music)

CARVEL RECORDS 858

VA/NC?

(Discogs states Winston-Salem, NC)

Source: Doug Brown / Ron Lees

H.G. RECORDS 851

HENRY McPEAK with Bobby Horton

Apr 60

634-45-851-A - I Overheard You Talking

(H McPeak - V McPeak).  (Starday Music)

634-45-851-B - When You Kissed Me

(H McPeak - V McPeak).  (Starday Music)

H.G. RECORDS 851

Box 7, Dublin, VA

Source: Pascal Perrault

CANNON RECORDS 832

THE HI-TOMBS

Jan 60

45-832-A - Sweet Rockin’ Mama

(Cody Reynolds / H Wilson)   (Starday - Hoedown)

45-832-B - Weeping Willow Rock

(Cody reynolds / H Bolejack)   (Starday Music)

CANNON RECORDS 832

Richmond, VA

(A 634 King Pressing)

Source: Phillip J Tricker

COUNTRY RECORDS 818

JUNE DRAPER with The Blue Ridge Mountain Boys

Nov 59   (BMI Clearance = 31 Jan 1960)

45-818-A - Happy Birthday In Heaven

(June Draper)   (Starday Music)

45-818-B - I’ve Lost You

(June Draper / H Draper)   (Starday Music)

COUNTRY RECORDS 818

Box 5876-A, Valley Road, Pulaski, VA

(King Pressing = Acc No.: 634)

Source: Al Turner

OLD DOMINION RECORDS 774

The Friendly Gospel Trio
Mar 59
45-774-A - Mother's Prayers (We're Not In Vain)

(E. C. Ball)   (Starday Music)
45-774-B - When i Get Home (I'm Gonna Be Satisfied)
OLD DOMINION 774
Galax, Virginia

Source: Doug Brown / Pascal Perrault

This is the first time we've found the same SCP re issued as a different catalog number. Better mastering albeit the same cuts

SCP 636 and SCP 774 are one & the same with different mastering, matrix numbers and stampers.

E. C. Ball = Esitl Cortez (E.C.) Ball.

A 634 King Pressing.

H.G RECORDS 771

HENRY McPEAK
Apr 59
45-771-A - Too Much Pride   (Starday Music)
(H McPeak / V McPeak)
45-771-B - I Feel Like Yelling   (Starday Music)
(H McPeak / V McPeak)
H.G RECORDS 771
Box 307, Dublin, VA
(This is a King Pressing)

Source:  Pascal Perrault

BLUEGRASS RECORDS 762

BILL PERRY and PAGE ROSS with The Blue Melody Boys
Feb 59
45-762-A - Unchanging Love   (Starday Music)
(Page Ross)
45-762-B - Come Away Forever   (Starday Music)
(Bill Perry)
BLUEGRASS RECORDS 762
Waynesboro, VA

Source: Phillip Tricker / Rocky Lane

MONTICELLO RECORDS 761

WALLACE LANE and the Appalachian Rangers
Feb 59
45-761-A - Falsely Accused
(C Gibson / C Lane / W Lane)   (Starday Music)
45-761-B - Please Come Back To Me Darling
(C Gibson / C Lane / W Lane)   (Starday Music)
MONTICELLO RECORDS 761
808 Monticello St, Charlottesville, VA

One listing listed the record as from Monticello, GA, but now I've been sent the scan it can be corrected. Still haven't heard the record as yet.

Source: Jay Stern / 45stalker

VALLEY RECORDS 720

DALE ANDERSON and the Elliot Brothers
May 58
720-A - I Did My Part   (Golden State Songs)
(Dale Anderson and David Thomas)
720-B - I'll Always Love You   (Golden State Songs)
(Elliot Brothers)
VALLEY 720
Bristol, VA

Source:  Phillip J Tricker

KYVA RECORDS 707

KED KILLEN
Mar 58
CP-1470 - The School Bus Tragedy   (Golden State Songs)
(Aubrey Garber)
CP-1471 - You'd Better Take Time   (Golden State Songs)
(Paul Gilley - Ked Killen)
KYVA RECORDS 707
Kentucky-Virginia Record Co, Grundy, VA


Source: Al Turner

SUNSET RECORDS 706

TONY and JACKIE LAMIE with the Swing Kings
Mar 58
CP-1464 - Wore To A Frazzel     (Golden State Songs)
(Lamie)
CP-1465 - Sunset Blues   (Golden State Songs)
(Lamie)
SUNSET RECORDS 706
Tannersville, VA   (Tony Lamie)

Source: Terry Gordon

VALLEY RECORDS 693

DALE ANDERSON

Jan 58   (BMI Clearance on 31st March 1958)

CP-1411 - You’ll Never Know

(D Anderson / D Thomason)   (Starrite BMI)

CP-1412 - Long way To Go

(D Thomason / S Harrington)   (Starrite BMI)

VALLEY RECORDS 693
Radio WCYB, Bristol, VA.

Source: Lars Lundgren

OLD DOMINION RECORDS 636

SLIM and ORNA BALL

Jun 57   (BMI Clearance on 21st June 1957)

45-636-A - Mother’s Prayers (Were Not In Vain) 

(E C Ball) (Starrite BMI)

45-636-B - When I Get Home (I’m Gonna Be Satisfied)

(E C Ball) (Starrite BMI)

OLD DOMINION RECORDS 636
Galax, VA

Source: Dean Craige Morris

DALE RECORDS 630

DARNELL MILLER

May 57  (Billboard review on 24th May 1957. BMI Clearance on 21st June 1957.)

45-630-A - Waiting Game For Love

(D Miller)    (Starrite BMI)

45-630-B - Gettin’ Out Of The Woods

(Cecil Surrat)    (Starrite BMI)

DALE RECORDS 630

Bluefield, VA

I'm assuming this is the same Darnell Miller who recorded for Starday Records, as they sure sound similar. A side is a slow weeping hillbilly song; probably not one for the memory banks, but Darnell sings with with feeling. Flipside is a medium tempo ditty with fine vocals from Darnell, ably backed by some fine fiddle playing. (MC)

Label Shots: Al Turner

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STARDAY RECORDS 559

DON OWENS and the Circle "O" Ranch Boys

May 56 (BMI clearance on 18th May 56)

45-559-A - Somethings You Cannot Change

(Owens) (Starrite BMI)

45-559-B - Adios Novia

(Owens) (Starrite BMI)

STARDAY 559

(Artist based around Arlington, VA)

This Don Owens was a DJ who broadcasted over WARL (Arlington, VA)and he once appeared on a Jimmie Rogers Memorial Show with the likes of Hank Snow and Ernest Tubb. (Billboard also mentioned that attendance was very good despite the almost torrential rain that poured from the heavens that day) He also appeared before the Pastore Senate Subcommittee in 1958, saying that " ... The strongest condemnation of rock & roll and country music comes from people who have never spent five minutes paying attention to it." (Good for him, although, as a DJ & musical director of Arlington's only country music station, I doubt if he was defending R&R - but still ... kudos to the man for speaking his mind in public.) A further tale from this artists was mentioned in Billboard in Oct 55 which states ... "Don Owens, WARL, Arlington, VA debuted a new ballad recently on one of his shows that was composed by a local detective and his prisoner. The unusual writing team got together when Detective Alvin Fuchsman picked up 24 year old Ted Borrelli of Hoboken, NJ on a vagrancy charge. Upon discovering that the prisoner had with him some 50 odd poems that he had written, the detective put music to a few, tape recorded one of them ("Underneath The Lamp Post") which was later played by Deejay Owens.

Before this disc, he also appeared on CORAL Records (Mr Mystery Moon / 

I’m Not Ashamed - #61297) and also appeared on the Blue Ridge Label.

Don had a Regular TV show broadcasting out of WTTG (The Don Owens TV Jamboree) and was manager of Vernon Taylor, the Sun artist. 

Sadly, Don Owens was killed when he fell asleep at the wheel of his car (this was the second, or third time he had fallen asleep at the wheel.) It is said this was due to the long hours as a DJ, and his TV Show.

Musically, Don almost talks his way through the A side instead of singing. It's a nice love song I guess and the band are excellent. Flip side is more of the same really. I could hear Hank Williams singing this song better. Danny Pendleton is on steel guitar.

 (MC / John Burton)

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