Oby Edgar Starcher, *16-03-1906 Ripley, WV, + 02-11-2001
2nd version
SESSIONS
by Dick Grant,Michel Ruppli, Dave Sax, Al Turner, John E. Burton, Andy Brown, Kevin Coffey,Ronald Keppner, Ian Saddler,Chris Strachwitz, Richard Weize, Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank, Lennart Gustavsson, Thieu Van De Vorst
28 March 1946 poss McDonald Engineering Co., 500 N. Western Ave. - Buddy Starcher & The All-Star Round Up/*Buddy Starcher The Boy From Down Home (Dolph Hewitt, James “Jimmy” James, Red Blanchard, Donald “Don” White, Augie Klein)
001 V-360-ME A FADED ROSE A BROKEN HEART 4-Star 1111/Cattle LP-58
002 V-361-ME IT'S RISKY TO GONE SO LONG* 1112/ET-21 Cattle LP-58
003 V-362-ME SONG OF THE WATERWHEEL* 1112/ET-21 Cattle LP-58
004 V-363-ME I WON'T WORRY I WON'T CARE 1113/Cattle LP-58
005 V-364-ME BLESS YOUR LITTLE HEART 1111/Cattle LP-58
006 V-365-ME THE FIRE IN MY HEART 1113/Cattle LP-58
1 October 1946 Associated Studio, Pasadena, CA - Buddy Starcher & The All-Star Round Up /*Buddy Starcher - The Boy From Down Home/** Buddy Starchin (Don MecWhorter, Stanley Ellison or Buck Rogers [gt], Tex Williams [bass])
007 1511 AS BLESS YOUR LITTLE HEART 1143/Cattle LP-58
008 1512 AS I WILL MISS YOU TONIGHT* 1144/ET-21 Cattle LP-58
009 1513 AS DARLING WHAT MORE CAN I DO** 1145 1263
010 1514 AS YOU CAN'T BREAK THE CHAINS OF LOVE* 1146 1263/Cattle LP-58
011 1515 AS IN MEMORY OF HALLOWEEN* 1144/ET-21 Cattle LP-58
012 1516 AS WILDWOOD FLOWER 1143/Cattle LP-58
013 1517 AS I’LL STILL WRITE YOUR NAME IN THE SAND** 1145
014 1518 AS THEY SAY* 1146/ET-21 Cattle LP-58
btw 1948/51 [prob. radio shows] unknown - Buddy Starcher
01401 THE GHOST OF LITTLE NELL Cattle LP-80
01402 LORENE Cattle LP-80
01403 THE IMAGE IN THE MIRROR Cattle LP-80
01404 DON’T YOU REMEMBER THE TIME Cattle LP-80
01405 DOWN THE RAINBOW TRAIL Cattle LP-80
01406 YOU’LL STILL BE IN MY HEART Cattle LP-80
01407 DON’T YOU KNOW Cattle LP-80
01408 TOO HURT TO CRY Cattle LP-80
01409 YOU GIVE ME YOUR LOVE AND I’LL GIVE YOU MINE Cattle LP-80
01410 HEARTBREAK HILL Cattle LP-80
01411 RIDIN’ DOWN THE CANYON Cattle LP-80
01412 ARE YOU TIRED OF ME DARLING Cattle LP-80
01413 BLUE-EYED BLONDE GOODBYE Cattle LP-80
01414 BROWN EYES Cattle LP-80
23 September 1949 unknown - Buddy Starcher
015 CO 41755 I PLANTED A ROSE IN THE GARDEN OF PRAYER Columbia 20634
016 CO 41756 ISN’T HE WONDERFUL 20634
017 CO 41757 WALK LIGHTLY, YOU’RE STEPPIN‘ ON MY HEART 20643 2-410
018 CO 41758/ZLP-1782 NEW WILDWOOD FLOWER 20643 2-410
6 January 1950 poss. Dallas, TX - Buddy Starcher
019 CO 42618 ARE YOU FACING THE WORLD ALL ALONE 20666
020 CO 42619 BEYOND THE SUNSET 20666
021 CO 42620 LEAVE ME ONE TOKEN OF YOUR LOVE 20680
022 CO 42621 I’LL FORGIVE, DEAR, BUT NEVER FORGET 20723
13 January 1950 poss. Dallas, TX - Buddy Starcher
023 CO 42641 MY OLD PAL OF YESTERDAY 20723
024 CO 42646 COLORED CHILD’S FUNERAL 20680
1950 unknown – Buddy Starcher
024a 320 IN MEMORY OF HALLOWEEN Cozy 320/321
024b 321 THE WATER WHEEL Cozy 320/321
19 July 1954 poss. WMBW Radio Station, Miami, FL - Buddy Starcher
025 GR 15257 STRING OF BROKEN HEARTS unissued
026 GR 15258 WE WON'T BE WED unissued
027 GR 15259 I WAS CRYIN' THEN (BUT YOU'RE CRYIN' NOW) Deluxe 45-2025/Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-050
028 GR 15260 DON'T CALL NO MORE Deluxe 45-2025/Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-050
ca. April 1959 unknown - Buddy Starcher
029 ST-2926 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS Starday 45-439SEP-158/SLP-110 SLP-117 SLP-211 SLP-358, London B-1425
030 ST-2927 PALE WILDWOOD FLOWER Starday 45-439 SEP-158/SLP-382
ca. August 1959 unknown - Buddy Starcher
031 3035 CRYING 45-471
032 3036 RUNNING AWAY FROM THE BLUES 45-460
ca. August 1959 unknown - Buddy Starcher
033 3051 BILLY THE KID 45-460
ca November 1959 unknown - Buddy Starcher & Mary Ann Starcher
034 3084 THE ACE OF THE HEARTS 45-471 763/SLP-382 SLP9-390 [va]
035 3085 SOLDIER’S JOY SLP-110
ca. December 1960 unknown - Buddy Starcher
036 4614 I’LL STILL WRITE YOUR NAME IN THE SAND SEP-158/SLP-117 SLP-211 SLP-382 London B-1426
037 4615 CUMBERLAND GAP MEDLEY SEP-158 Country Style CS EP 1/SLP-382
038 4616 AFTER I LOST THIS JOB SEP-158/SLP-382
039 4617 WILDWOOD FLOWER SEP-158.SLP9-164 SLP-211 SLP-382 London B-1424
ca. May 1961 unknown - Buddy Starcher & Mary Ann
042 4880 WALKIN’ MY LORD SEP-178
043 4881 I PLANTED A ROSE (IN THE GARDEN OF PRAYER) SEP-178
044 4882 THE ORPHAN GIRL SEP-178
045 4883 LORD HELP ME NOT TO COMPLAIN SEP-178
046 4884 I‘D CARRY HIS CROSS SEP-178
ca. July 1962 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Buddy Starcher (Producer: Don Pierce)
047 5717 A FEW LITTLE THINGS SLP-211 London B-1426
048 5718 THE WATER WHEEL SONG SLP-211 London B-1424
049 5719 A WONDERFUL GIRL SLP-211 London B-1425
050 5720 I'M THE MAN WHO RODE THE HOG AROUND THE WORLD Nashville NV-5102/SLP-211 SLP-382 London B-1424
051 5721 THOSE BROWN EYES SLP-211 SLP-382 London B-1424
052 5722 DEAR OPAL SLP-211 London B-1426
053 5723 A FEW MOMENTS OF PRAYER SLP-211
054 5724 THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES SLP-211
055 5725 STAR 35 (THE WEST VIRGINIA HILLS) NV-5090/SLP-211 SLP-382
056 5726 LITTLE RED RIDING HOOT 763/SLP-211 SLP-382 London B-1425
057 5727 unknown title unissued
058 5728 WHERE MAN NATH NOT TROD unissued
059 5729 I COULD NOT FIND MY NAME SLP-211 SLP-382 London B-1425
ca November 1962 poss. WOBU Radio Station, Charleston, WV - Buddy Starcher
060 6004 A LITTLE GIRL’S LETTER TO MR.K Nashville NV 5102
1964 poss. WOBU Radio Station, Charleston, WV - Mary Ann & All Star Buddy Quartette (poss. Buddy Starcher [vcl/gt] Mary Ann Starcher.Producer: Buddy Starcher)
061 FEAR NOT B.E.S. 45-82
062 BEYOND THAT LAST LONG MILE 45-82
B.E.S. 45-82 is a KING custom pressing.
ca. December 1965 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Buddy Starcher (unknown musicians. Producer: Chuck Glaser)
063 SO-3022/T4KM-5749* HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF B.E.S. 45-91 Boone BR-1038*
064 SO-3023/T4KM-5183* SNIPER¢S HILL 45-91 Boone BR-1038
065 S3KM-8026 IT DOESN’T COST NOTHING TO DREAM B.E.S. 700A-8026
066 S3KM-8027 unknown title unissued
067 S3KM-8028 I'M IN A JAM JIM B.E.S. 700A-8028
10 May 1966 Bradley's Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN - Buddy Starcher (unknown musicians. Producer: Chuck Glaser)
068 117426/NA 14060 HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF Decca DL-74796
069 117427/NA 14061 THE GREAT DECADE OF THE SIXTIES DL-74796
070 117428/NA 14062 THE LAST SUPPER 32012/DL-74796
071 117429/NA 14063 DAY OF DECISION 31975/DL-74796
072 117430/NA 14064 BRAVE MEN NOT AFRAID DL-74796
073 117431/NA 14065 JUDGE, WHAT ABOUT ME? DL-74796
10 May 1966 Bradley's Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN - Buddy Starcher (unknown musicians. Producer: Chuck Glaser)
074 117432/NA 14066 THE FALL OF A NATION 32012/DL-74796
075 117433/NA 14067 I'M IN A JAM, JIM DL-74796
076 117434/NA 14068 THE EVE OF MY MULTIPLICATION DL-74796
077 117435/NA 14069 A TAXPAYER’S LETTER 31975/DL-74796
078 117436/NA 14070 SNIPER¢S HILL DL-74796
079 117437/NA 14079 HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF PART II DL-74796
1967 unknown - Buddy Starcher
080 BEYOND THE SUNSET Heart Warming HWS-1954
081 I TALK TO THE SHEPHERD HWS-1954
082 SAVE A SEAT CLOSE TO JESUS HWS-1954
083 THEY CLOSED THE OLD COUNTRY CHURCH DOWN (OLD UNCLE ANDY) HWS-1954
084 IT IS NO SECRET HWS-1954
085 LADDER TO THE SKY HWS-1954
086 WHAT THEN Heart Warming HW-5069/HWS-1954
087 WHEN PAYDAY COMES HW-5069/HWS-1954
088 HOW GREAT THOU ART Heart Warming HWS-1954
089 MAMA’S TEACHING ANGELS HOW TO SING HWS-1954
090 BEYOND THAT LONG LAST MILE HWS-1954
091 WHAT’LL WE TELL OUR SON HWS-1954
July 1968 Blue Bonnet Recording Studio, 1041 Isbell Road, Ft. Worth, Tx - Buddy Starcher
092 A FEW LITTLE THINGS Bluebonnet BL-121 Old Homestead OHCS-320
093 RUNNING AWAY FROM THE BLUES BL-121 OHCS-320
094 ANY TIME BUT NOW, ANY PLACE BUT HERE BL-121 OHCS-320
095 WRECK OF THE NUMBER 9 BL-121 OHCS-320
096 JUST PICKIN’ (MEDLEY) BL-121 OHCS-320
097 YES, I LOVE YOU BL-121 OHCS-320
098 A FACE I SEE AT EVENING BL-121 OHCS-320
099 I’LL STILL WRITE YOUR NAME IN THE SAND BL-121 OHCS-320
100 MIDNIGHT SPECIAL BL-121 OHCS-320
101 I’LL FORGET THE FADED ROSES BL-121OHCS-320
102 SAILOR’S PLEA BL-121 OHCS-320
103 THE ANSWER TO “WOULD YOU CARE?” BL-121 OHCS-320
104 MIDNIGHT ON THE STORMY DEEP BL-121 OHCS-320
105 WHY I’M ALWAYS HAPPY BL-121 OHCS-320
13-14 August 1977 Riverside Recording Studio, Crumn, WV - Buddy Starcher (Buddy Starcher [vcl/gt/*vcl only], Mary Ann Starcher [vcl], Bill Clifton [vcl-2/autoharp-3]. Producer: Bill Clifton)
106 BEAUTIFUL BLUE EYED BLONDE Bear Family BF-15017 AMB 71026
107 THE WEST VIRGINIA HILLS – 2-3 BF-15017 AMB 71026
108 LET’S BF 15017 AMB 71026
109 THE SONG OF THE WATERWHEEL - 1,3 BF-15017 AMB 71026
110 THOSE BROWN EYES BF-15017 AMB 71026
111 I’LL STILL WRITE YOUR NAME IN THE SAND BF-15017 AMB 71026
112 WILDWOOD FLOWER BF-15017 AMB 71026
113 FOGGY MOUNTAIN TOP - 3 BF-15017 AMB 71026
114 TOO LATE TO WORRY -1 BF-15017 AMB 71026
115 MY SHADOW GROWS TALL BF-15017 AMB 71026
116 WE’LL BE SWEETHEARTS WHEN WERE OLD -2 BF-15017 AMB 71026
116 MIDNIGHT SPECIAL BF-15017 AMB 71026
117 TODAY’S JOY TODAY BF-15017 AMB 71026
118 TOO HURT TO CRY AMB 71026
119 A FEW LITTLE THINGS AMB 71026
120 MAY AN ANGEL, SLEEP ON YOUR PILLOW TONIGHT AMB 71026
121 PICKALONG AMB 71026
122 TALKIN' WITH THE LORD (IN THE OLD WOOD SHED) AMB 71026
ALBUMS
4 Star ET-21 The Boy From Down Home: Song Of The Waterwheel; It's Risky To Be Gone So Long; I Will Miss You Tonight; In Memory Of Halloween; They Say +1 unknown title - around 50 (10" album)
Starday SLP-211 Buddy Starcher And His Mountain Guitar: Those Brown Eyes; The Original Wildwood Flower; The Water Wheel Song; I'm The Man Who Rode The Hog Around The World; Star 35 (The West Virginia Hills); A Wonderful Girl; I Could Not Find My Name; The Battle Of New Orleans; I'll Still Write Your Name In The Sand; Dear Opal; Little Red Riding Hood; A Few Little Things; That's What It Takes; A Few Moments Of Prayer - 12-62
Decce DL-4796/DL-74796 History Repeats Itself: History Repeats Itself; The Great Decade Of The Sixties; Eve Of My Multiplication; Sniper's Hill; Last Supper; I'm In A Jam, Jim; History Repeats Itself Part Ii; A Taxpayer's Letter; Day Of Decision; Judge, What About Me?; The Fall Of A Nation; Brave Men Not Afraid - 06-66 (MX 7-10462/3)
Starday SLP/S-SLP-382 History Repeats Itself: Little Red Riding Hood; Wildwood Flower; Star 35; Those Brown Eyes; Cumberland Gap; History Repeats Itself [Minnie Pearl]; The Battle Of New Orleans; The Ace Of Hearts; I'm The Man Who Rode The Hog Around The World; After I Lost That Job; I'll Still Write Your Name In The Sand; I Could Not Find My Name - 66
Heartwarming HWS-1954 Country Soul And Inspiration: Beyond The Sunset; I Talk To The Shepherd; Save A Seat Close To Jesus; They Tore The Old Contry Church Down (Old Uncle Andy); It Is No Secret; Ladder To The Sky; What Then; When Payday Comes; How Great Thou Art; Mama's Teaching Angels How To Sing; Beyond That Last Long Mile; What'll We Tell Our Son - 67 (MX: UR3M-2413/4)
Bluebonnet BL-121 Just Buddy And His Guitar. No. 1: A Few Little Things; Running Away From The Blues; Any Time But Now, Any Place But Here; Wreck Of The Number 9; Just Pickin' (Medley); Yes, I Love You; A Face I See At Evening; I'll Still Write Your Name In The Sand; Midnight Special; I'll Forget The Faded Roses; Sailor's Plea; The Answer To "Would You Care?"; Midnight On The Stormy Deep; Why I'm Always Happy - 68 (Reissued in 1985 on Old Homestead OHCS-320 and in 2001 on OHCD-320 Me And My Guitar)
Bear Family BF-15017 Country Love Songs: Beautiful Blue Eyed Blonde; West Virginia Hills (w. Bill Clifton); Let's The Song Of The Waterwheel (w. Bill Clifton & Mary Ann Starcher); Those Brown Eyes; I'll Still Write Your Name In The Sand; Wildwood Flower; Foggy Mountain Top (w. Bill Clifton); Too Late To Worry; My Shadow Grows Tall; We'll Be Sweethearts When We're Old (w. Bill Clifton); Midnight Special; Today's Joy Today - 78 (Bear Family recordings, see also AMB 71026)
Cattle [GER] LP-58 Buddy Starcher - The Boy From Down Home: Faded Rose Broken Heart; Bless Your Little Heart (No. 1); Wildwood Flower; Song Of The Waterwheel; Fire In My Heart; They Say; I Won't Worry I Won't Care; It's Risky To Be Gone So Long; In Memory Of Halloween; You Can't Break The Chains Of Love; I Will Miss You Tonight; Bless Your Little Heart (No. 2) - 84 (4-Star recordings)
Cattle [GER] LP-80 Pride Of The West Virginia Hills: Ghost Of Little Nell; Lorene; Image In The Mirror; Don't You Remember The Time; Down The Rainbow Trail; You'll Still Be In My Heart; Don't You Know; Too Hurt To Cry; You Give Me Your Love And I'll Give You Mine; Heartbreak Hill; Ridin ' Down The Canyon; Are You Tired Of Me Darling; Blue-Eyed Blonde Goodbye; Brown Eyes - 85
BACM [UK] CD D 311 Battle Of New Orleans: A Faded Rose A Broken Heart; Ace Of Hearts; Are You Facing The Whole World Alone; Battle of New Orleans; Beyond The Sunset; Billy The Kid; Bless Your Little Heart; Cryin'; Don't Call No More; Fire In My Heart Will Be Drowned Out With Tears; I Planted A Rose; I Was Cryin' Then But You Are Cryin' Now; I Will Miss You Tonight; I Won't Worry I Won't Care; In Memory of Halloween; Isn't He Wonderful; It's Risky To Be Gone So Long; New Wildwood Flower; Pale Wildwood Flower; Running Away From the Blues; Song Of The Waterwheel; They Say; Walk Lightly You're Stepping On My Heart; Wildwood Flower; You Can't Break The Chains Of Love - 10
AMB [GER] 71026 I'll Still Write Your Name in the Sand: My Beautiful Blue Eyed-Blonde; The West Virginia Hills; Let's; The Song of the Old Waterwheel; Those Brown Eyes; I'll Still Write Your Name in the Sand; Wildwood Flower; Foggy Mountain Top; Too Late to Worry; My Shadow Grows Tall; We'll Be Sweethearts When We're Old; Midnight Special; Today's Joy Today; Too Hurt to Cry; A Few Little Things; May an Angel, Sleep on Your Pillow Tonight; Pickalong (Instrumental); Talkin' with the Lord (In the Old Wood Shed) - 17-09-21 (BF 15017 with bonus tracks)
SINGLES
4-Star (1946-47)
1111 A Faded Rose A Broken Heart / Bless Your Little Heart - ca. 05-46
1112 It's Risky To Gone So Long / Song Of The Waterwheel - ca. 05-46
1113 I Won't Worry I Won't Care / The Fire In My Heart - ca. 05-46
1143 Wildwood Flower / Bless Your Little Heart No.2 - 02-11-46
1144 I Will Miss You Tonight / In Memory Of Halloween - 02-11-46
1145 Darling What More Can I Do / I Still Write Your Name In The Sand - 02-11-46
1146 You Can't Break The Chains Of Love / They Say - 02-11-46
1263 Darling What More Can I Do / You Can't Break The Chains Of Love - ca. 08-48
Columbia (1949-50)
20634 I Planted A Rose In The Garden Of Prayer / Isn't He Wonderful? - 17-10-49
20643/2-410 New Wildwood Flower / Walk Lightly, You're Stepping On My Heart - 21-11-49
20666 Beyond The Sunset / Are You Facing The World All Alone? - 16-01-50
20680 Colored Child's Funeral / Oh Leave One Token Of Your Love - 27-03-50
20723 I'll Forgive, Dear, But Never Forget / My Old Pal Of Yesterday - 10-07-50
Cozy (1950)
320/321 In Memory Of Halloween / The Old Water Wheel - 50
Deluxe (1954)
45-2025 I Was Cryin' Then / Don't Call No More - 54
Starday (1959-63)
45-439 The Battle Of New Orleans / Pale Wildwood Flower - 05-59
45-460 Billy The Kid / Running Away From The Blues - 09-59
45-471 The Ace Of Hearts / Crying - 12-59
NV 5090 Star 35 / Little Red Riding Hood - 11-62 (released on Nashville)
NV 5102 The Man Who Rode The Hog Around The World / My Little Girl's Letter To K. - 02-63 (released on Nashville)
763 Little Red Riding Hood / Ace Of Hearts - 13-05-66
(EPs)
SEP-158 "Buddy And Mary Ann Starcher" > The Battle Of New Orleans / Pale Wildwood Flower / I’LL Still Write Your Name In The Sand / Cumberland Gap Medley / After I Lost This Job / Wildwood Flower - 61
SEP-178 "Buddy & Mary Ann Starcher": Walkin' My Lord (Up Calvary's Hill) / I Planted A Rose (In The Garden Of Prayer) / The Orphan Girl / Lord Help Me To Not Complain / I'd Carry His Cross
B.E.S. (1964-65) [King Custom]
45-82 Fear Not / Beyond That Last Long Mile - 64 Mary Ann & All Star Buddy Quartette
45-91 History Repeats Itself / The Sniper's Hill - 66 (reissued on Boone BR-1038)
700A-8026/28 It Doesn't Cost Nothing To Dream / I'm In A Jam Jim - 66
Decca (1966)
31975 Day Of Decision / A Taxpayer's Letter - 06-66
32012 The Fall Of A Nation / The Last Supper - 09-09-66
Heartwarming (1967)
HW 5069 What Then / When Payday Comes - 67
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