Gilmar set

Here are 4 different extended play singles (26 songs), put out by the Gilmar budget label. All are covers of popular lover songs of the day. I know many of you are going through hard economic times, so grab that cardboard cut-out of a girlfriend from your closet, a $5 bottle of merlot, light some candles and have a low-budget evening with these tunes.

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ARA C&W compiliation

I went to Cheapo Records in Minneapolis a while back and was browsing through their country music compilation section. There were a lot of companies who repackaged a lot of material at budget prices in the 60 and 70s. They often omitted information about the music, and it was common to just list the name of the song and leave it at that. I suppose you shouldn't expect much for late-night t.v. mail-order record sets. This set is 3 12'' discs. I don't know if there were more discs in the set, because there wasn't a sleave. Consequently, the guy at Cheapo gave me the discs for free when I asked about them. I took them home and found many songs I had not heard before. I have successfully identified some of the singers on the tunes, by comparing them to songs I already own in my iTunes.

I ask you all to download this set and listen to these songs, and if you can help me fill in any of the song info, I'd appreciate it. Here are a couple of the choice cuts by unknown artists. There are 30 tracks in all, of which I have identified 12. One of the real gems is "Sing Me A Song I Can Cry To", which I think is sung by High Pockets Busse & The Frontiersmen. I hope someone out there can either confirm or deny this. Here is a great documentary on Hi "pockets" Busse made by New Mexico public television when he was still alive

Sing Me A Song I Can Cry To (Hi Busse & The Frontiersmen???)


I'm Just A Drifting Dreamer (unknown artist)


Paper Love Affair (unknown artist)


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Tony Bellus

NRC 023
Year: 1959

Valentine Girl


Robbin' The Cradle


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Bill Laundy RIP

Kansas City Star obituary

Jeanette Hicks

Starday 279
Year: 1957

So Near (yet so far away)


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Lexie Johnson

Red Johnson sent me an email last week. I was happy to hear from him and get a little more inside information about his music. He knew Chuck Carson and was often present in the studio during his recordings.

Hep 2935
Year: 1966

It Almost Was


Rip Van Winkle


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Jim Ed Brown & Maxine Brown

Fabor 122
Year: 1955

Do Memories Haunt You


Jungle Magic


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Donna Darlene

Stop 187
Year: 1968

You Threw Me Away


When You Come Home To Feed Your Fool


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Happy Holidays

Hope all who visit this blog have a good holiday, near a fireplace surrounded by people you sort of like most times, and hopefully some Xmas records.

After the new year, I am off to Washington D.C. to work as an intern until May. So I will be away from my record player and not able to do much blogging. I have a small backlog of mp3 files from my records saved to my laptop, but not enough to do daily postings. I can continue to post fresh links to past posts, by request.

Thanks for visiting,
Derik

Carl Esterby

Action 103
Year: unknown

The World Is So Pretty


Someday You'll Call My Name





Action 126
Year: unknown

Big Mam


The First Time


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Liz Anderson Rest In Peace

Liz Anderson -- January 13, 1930 – October 31, 2011

(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers




Billboard Obituary

NY Times Obituary

Liz Anderson collection:

Mediafire Part 1
Mediafire Part 2
Mediafire Part 3
Mediafire Part 4

Larry Lee Phillipson

Not sure exactly what year this was issued. The RCA Custom pressing matrix starts with Z, indicating a 1970 date. But this website's discography states it was recorded in 1971. He apparently also recorded the same 2 songs in 1966.


Phillipson 1006
Year: 1971

Double Time Heart


A Corner In My Heart


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Vernon Dalhart

Bruce from Seattle was very kind to lend me his copy of Vernon Dalhart: First Star of Country Music. I am in the middle of it and find it to be a very good read, with an extensive discography which takes up almost half the book. Dalhart certainly was a hard worker in the studio.

Here are 2 records, one on the Herschel Gold Seal label. This label used masters from the Gennett record company, issuing 21 records in 1926-1927. Two of those 21 were of Dalhart.

I'll never be able to hear the song Golden Slippers without picturing grandpa Walton dancing around with Ester at their anniversary party.

Will someone please tell me why Bear Family chooses to release everything Jimmy Skinner ever did, while ignoring Dalhart? Jeez.

Golden Slippers


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Bill Carter

Rural Rhythm EP 526
Year: 1961

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Kari Scott

Kari Scott blogspot

Karicraft 108
Year: unknown

If You Ever See Me Again


Joker Is Your Name


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