Saturday, 16 March 2019

UNKNOWN LABEL 925

(Unknown Artist)
Apr 61
45-925-A -
(-)   (-)
45-925-B -
(-)   (-)
UNKNOWN LABEL 925

No info as yet.

Saturday, 9 March 2019

UNKNOWN LABEL 924

VALERIE (Valerie Stewart?)
Apr 61
634-45-924-A – Dear God
(V. F. Stewart)   (Four Star BMI)
634-45-924-B – He Will Do For You
(V. F. Stewart)   (Four Star BMI)
D-D 924
ZBM Radio Bermuda, Hamilton, Bermuda

Source: Al Turner / Terry Gordon




Saturday, 2 March 2019

DIXIE RECORDS 923

REV. THOMAS RATLEDGE
Apr 61
634-45-923-A – Stand By Me
(Ratledge)   (Bendon Music)
634-45-923-B – I’m Going To See Jesus After While
(Ratledge)   (Bendon Music)
DIXIE 923
Philadelphia, TN

Source: Phillip J Tricker / Terry Gordon




Saturday, 23 February 2019

DIXIE RECORDS 922

JUNIOR GARNER
Apr 61
634-45-922A - Vacation Love
(W Sullivan-Garner)   (Tronic BMI)
634-45-922B - If You Want It (My Love)
(W Sullivan-Garner)   (Tronic BMI)
DIXIE 922
41 Ridge Lane Drive, Decatur, IL

Source: Phillip J Tricker

Junior bows back into the series with two well-recorded sides. Both are pretty much country music, but that was what was selling in bucket loads around the time the 45 hit the stores.The B side has a nice up-tempo feel with some nice bright piano playing, but again, Junior's vocals are a bit "sweet" for this die-hard Rock-A-Billy fanatic. But, saying that, both sides are worth more than a few listens.




Saturday, 16 February 2019

DIXIE RECORDS 921

JAY BOUINGTON // WILLARD VINSON
Apr 61   (BMI = 15 May 61)
634-45-921A - Here I Am
(Bouington)   (Tronic Music)
634-45-921B - Someone Just Like You
(Bouington)   (Tronic Music)
DIXIE 921
Po Box 402, Apalachiola, FL

Source: Phillip J Tricker

Both are typical "Nashville Country" sounding country ballads. Both Jay and Willard have nice voices, but they're a bit dreary (for me). Jay wrote both sides, so perhaps Willard was a member of the band or a guest vocalist for the session.





Saturday, 9 February 2019

FAITH RECORDS 920

RAY ANDERSON
Mar 61
634-45-920A - The Middle Cross
(Jean Stevens)   (Bendon Music)
634-45-920B - He’ll Be There
(Jean Stevens)   (Bendon Music)
FAITH 920
1022 Eastern Ave, Chillcothe, OH


Source: Al Turner





Saturday, 2 February 2019

DIXIE RECORDS 919

TOMMY NELSON and Band
Mar 61
45-919A - Danglin’ On A String
(Nelson)   Bendon Music)
45-919B - Like Get’s Get Out
(Nelson / Wallace)   Bendon Music)
DIXIE 919
518 East Seymour, Shawnee, OK


Source: Phillip J Tricker





Saturday, 26 January 2019

RAVEN RECORDS 918

JACKIE VENABLE
Mar 61
45-918A - Pretty Girls
(H Howard)   (Red River Songs)
45-918B - Heartaches To Burn
(Bill Parsons)   (Tronic Music)
RAVEN 918
15 1/2 Walker St, Oklahoma City, OK
(Also on DIXIE 918?)

Source: Terry Gordon






Saturday, 19 January 2019

BLUEGRASS RECORDS 917

BILL PERRY and JIM BOYNE
Feb 61
634-45-917A - You Have A Heart Of Stone
(Bill Perry)   (Bendon Music)
634-45-917B - My Sweetheart Just Told Me Goodbye
(Jim Boyne)   (Bendon Music)
BLUEGRASS 917

I'm guessing you'd describe the top side as a country lament. Not something that would keep me awake staring at e-bay whilst the clock runs down on a bid. 
Flipside is more of the same, yet is the better side. Great harmonies between Jim and Bill, but it's a bit monotone. (I say that about most country records however so don't take my word for it.) Once again, King Records (Crown Plastics) takes over the pressing duty from Starday.

Source: Lars Lundgren / Dean Craige Morris





Saturday, 12 January 2019

DIXIE RECORDS 916

MISSOURI WALKER and The Ozark Ramblers
Feb 61
45-916A - Lonesome Guitar
(Floyd Walker)   (Bendon Music)
45-916B - Your Tears Are Too Late
(Floyd Walker)   (Bendon Music)
DIXIE 916

Top side is a nice "Cashy" bopper with Floyd's lazy vocals supported by some fine guitar and fiddle. Flip is more country than anything else and although it's well recorded - it doesn't match the top side really. I know nothing about Floyd "Missouri" Walker sadly.

Source: Terry Gordon / Dean Craige Morris