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Saturday 30 April 2011

EVERSTATE 128


EVERSTATE E 128
ART RODGERS WITH RIM ROCK RIDERS
You’ll Always Run Around (R-2051)
(A. G. Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)
Low Down Lonely Blues (R-2054)
(A. G. Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: EVERSTATE 128 was issued twice. The second issue couples "Low Down Lonely Blues" with "A Million Tears".


Friday 29 April 2011

EVERSTATE 127


EVERSTATE E 127
ART RODGERS WITH RIM ROCK RIDERS
I Had To Play (R-2053)
(A. G. Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)
Not Far From The Border Line (R-2055)
(A. G. Rogers) (No Publisher Noted)



Thursday 28 April 2011

EVERSTATE 122


EVERSTATE E 122
THE TEXAS TOP HANDS
Waltzing With My Darling (Vocal - Leon Merritt) (122.A)
(John Currie) (BMI)
THE TEXAS TOPHANDS
When I'm With You (Vocal - Walter Klepas) (122.B)
(John Currie) (BMI)




EVERSTATE 123 (No Details)

EVERSTATE 124
EMILIO CASARES Y SU ORGUESTRA
Una Linda Mujercita
()
Dark Eyes (Ojos Negros)
()

EVERSTATE 125 (No Details)

EVERSTATE 126 (No Details)

Wednesday 27 April 2011

EVERSTATE 121


EVERSTATE E 121
THE TEXAS TOP HANDS
I Don't Know What To Do (Vocal - Leon Merritt) (121.A)
(“Easy” Adams) (BMI)
THE TEXAS TOPHANDS
You Can't Have Your Cake And Eat It Too (Vo - Leon Merritt) (121.B)
(Leon Merritt) (BMI)


Tuesday 26 April 2011

EVERSTATE 120



EVERSTATE E 120
LONE STAR PLAYBOYS
Let's Forgive And Forget (Vocal - Hamlet Booker) (E 120.A)
(Collins) (BMI)
If You Only Knew (Vocal - Hamlet Booker) (E 120.B)
(Wilson – Glenn) (BMI)


Monday 25 April 2011

EVERSTATE 117


EVERSTATE E 117
TEXAS TOP HANDS
Let’s Count The Stars Together (Vocal – Walter Kleypas) (117.A)
(Walter Kleypas) (No Publisher Noted)
12th Street Rag (Instrumental) (117.B)
(No Composer Credit) (No Publisher Noted)

Note: The copy of EVERSTATE E 117 shown here is probably a later pressing. I suspect that the original issue was released with the usual Blue label and the North Street address in San Antonio. The address shown on this disc is that of Bill Tanner’s distribution office in San Antonio.




EVERSTATE 118 (No Details)

EVERSTATE 119 (No Details)

Sunday 24 April 2011

EVERSTATE 115


EVERSTATE C 115
BIG BILL LISTER "AMERICA'S TALLEST SINGING COWBOY"
This Time Sweetheart (115.A) (deadwax E-114.A)
(Bill Lister) (BMI)
Local Yokel (115.A) (deadwax E-114.B)
(Bill Lister) (BMI)

EVERSTATE 116 (No Details)

Audio files are wrongly numbered, but material is from EVERSTATE 115.


Saturday 23 April 2011

EVERSTATE 113


EVERSTATE C 113
BILL LISTER & DEL DUNBAR
Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me (113.A) (deadwax E-115.A)
(Wayne Raniey) (No Publisher Noted)
DEL DUNBAR WITH THE TEXAS TOPHANDS
I'm Gonna Shoo The Blues Away (113.B) (deadwax E-115.B)
(John Currie) (BMI)

EVERSTATE C 114 (No Details)


Friday 22 April 2011

EVERSTATE 112



EVERSTATE C 112
THE TEXAS TOPHANDS
Moonlight Waltz (Vocal - Leon Merritt) (C 112.A)
(Leonard Brown) (BMI)
Bear Creek Hop (C 112.B)
(Arr: Kleypas – Buchanan) (BMI)


Thursday 21 April 2011

EVERSTATE 111


EVERSTATE C 111
THE TEXAS TOPHANDS
‘Cause The One I Love Is You (Vocal - Leon Merritt) (C 111.A)
(Walter Kleypas) (BMI)
Cotton Eyed Joe. Jr (C 111.B)
(Arr: Kleypas – Buchanan) (BMI)



Wednesday 20 April 2011

EVERSTATE 110



EVERSTATE C 110
DEL DUNBAR - THE “D BAR” RANCH HAND
First Love (C 110.A)
(John Currie)(BMI)
THE TEXAS TOP HANDS
Sally Johnson (C 110.B)
(Arr: Kleypas – Buchanan) (BMI)


Tuesday 19 April 2011

EVERSTATE 108



EVERSTATE C 108
RED RIVER DAVE WITH THE TEXAS TOPHANDS
The Waltz Of San Antone (C 108.A)
(Dave McEnery) (ASCAP)
RED RIVER DAVE AND THE TEXAS TOP HANDS
Love Made A Wreck Out Of Me (C 108.B)
(John Currie) (BMI)




EVERSTATE 109
TEXAS TOP HANDS
I Make Believe (Vocal - Del Dunbar)
()
Corn Crib Schottische
()


Monday 18 April 2011

EVERSTATE 104


EVERSTATE C 104
CLIFF WARREN - TONY ROZANCE AND THE BRANDERS
You're Prettier In A Hat (C 104.A) (deadwax C-103.B)
(Irving “Jonnie” Jensen)
Cause You Don't Try (C 104.B) (deadwax C-103.A)
(Irving “Jonnie” Jensen – Cliff Warren)

EVERSTATE 105 thru 107 unknown



Sunday 17 April 2011

EVERSTATE 103


EVERSTATE C 103
CLIFF WARREN - TONY ROZANCE AND THE BRANDERS
Yodelin' Freight (C 103.A) (deadwax C-104.A)
(Cliff Warren) (No Publisher Noted)
Swing To My Yodel (C 103.B) (deadwax C-104.B)
(Irving “Jonnie” Jensen – Cliff Warren) (No Publisher Noted)



Saturday 16 April 2011

EVERSTATE 102



EVERSTATE C 102
TEXAS TOP HANDS
Today, Tonight, Tomorrow (Vocal - Del Dunbar) (C 102.A)
(Rose Stein – Curt Peeples)(No Publisher Noted)
Little Band Of Gold (Vocal - Del Dunbar) (C 102.B)
(Del Dunbar) (No Publisher Noted)



Thursday 14 April 2011

EVERSTATE RECORDS


EVERSTATE C 101
THE TEXAS TOP HANDS
Bandera Waltz (Vocal - Easy Adams) (C 101.A) (deadwax C-101.B)
(“Easy” Adams) (BMI)
THE TEXAS TOPHANDS That's The Only Way (Vocal - Walter Klepas & Tophands Trio) (C 101.B) (deadwax C-101.A)
(John Currie)(BMI)

Note: Sometimes The Texas Tophands are listed as two words, other times as three words.



Wednesday 13 April 2011

TANNER 504


TANNER 504
TEX WILLIAMS WITH CAL SHRUM & HIS RHYTHM RANGERS
Old Shep (504 / T-2) (deadwax T-3)
(Foley) (No Publisher Noted)
Tell Me Why (504 / T-3) (deadwax T-2)
(Cal Shrum) (No Publisher Noted)

This is not THE Tex Williams



Tuesday 12 April 2011

TANNER 503

TANNER 503
CAL SHRUM AND HIS RHYTHM RANGERS
Shut The Door (503.A)
(Howard – Kern – Mann) (No Publisher Noted)
Apple Blossom Waltz (503.B)
(C. Shrum) (No Publisher Noted)

TANNER 503.B has notation on the label “From Astor Picture “Melody Mesa” Starring Cal Shrum & Alta Lee”



Monday 11 April 2011

TANNER 502

TANNER 502
HANK HARRALL “THE COWHAND”
Texas, U. S. A. (502.A)
(Harrall – C. Shrum) (No Publisher Noted)
I’ve Had A Life Time To Remember (502.B)
(Harrall – C. Shrum) (No Publisher Noted)



Sunday 10 April 2011

TANNER RECORDS


Tanner Manufacturing and Distribution Company San Antonio. Texas

The TANNER label was the precursor of Bill Tanner's TNT label. In addition to the 500 series, there was a 3000 Gospel series.




Releases on TANNER had a novel design feature on the label, you could send your record to anyone and note both your name and the recipients!


TANNER 501
JERRY O’DELL AND HIS GANG
Send My Dog Home, Uncle Sam (501.A)
(Dave McEnery) (No Publisher Noted)
Galway Bay (501.B)
(Donavan) (No Publisher Noted)



Tuesday 5 April 2011

FERNWOOD (AN ADDITION)

In June last year I ran a list of the two known (known to me that is) releases on FERNWOOD. I now find that there was at least five releases on this label. The two posted back last year dated from 1952, whereas the release posted here dates from 1954




Sunday 3 April 2011

BMJ 673

BMJ 673
BILL LYON AND HIS BUNDY MOUNTAIN JAMBOREE
Bundy Mountain Polka (Instrumental) (673.A)
(Lyon) (No Publisher Noted)
Tossing Pretty Words Around (Vocal – Bill Lyon) (673.B)
(Lyon) (No Publisher Noted)


Flipside is unplayable - Sorry!

Saturday 2 April 2011

BMJ 672


BMJ 672
BILL LYON AND HIS BUNDY MOUNTAIN JAMBOREE
If You Want My Love (Vocal - Cotton Nash) (672.A)
(Lyon - Nash) (No Publisher Noted)
Please Say You'll Take Me Back (Vocal - Bill Lyon) (672.B)
(Lyon - Nash) (No Publisher Noted)



Friday 1 April 2011

BILL LYON / BUNDY MOUNTAIN JAMBOREE


Label started as below, but then simplified its name to BMJ (Bundy Mountain Jamboree). There are three known releases on the label.

BILL LYON AND HIS BUNDY MOUNTAIN JAMBOREE 671
JOHNNY COLMUS That’s Quite Alright (A)
(Colmus – Lyon) (No Publisher Noted)
LOIS ANN FARROW Michigan Hillbilly Yodle (sic) (B) (
Farrow – Lyon) (No Publisher Noted)

"That's Quite Alright" sounds remarkably like a Tommy Collins song.