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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Virgil Shouse (by Dick Grant)

VIRGIL SHOUSE

SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

JIMMY WILLIAMS AND RED ELLIS and The Gospel Harmony Boys

Red Ellis Studio Ypsilanti, Mi: ca. June 1959

Jimmie Williams (vcl/mand); Red Ellis (vcl/rhy gtr); Agee Ellis (alto vcl); Doyle Newkirk (5 stg bjo); James Bryant (fdl); Virgil Shouse (stg bs). Producer: Red Ellis

ST-2982 A PLACE UPON THE MOUNTAIN Starday SEP-110 A

(Curly Dan-Wilma Ann-Jimmie Williams) (Starday Music BMI)

ST-2983 I HEARD THE CRY FROM THE CROSS SEP-110 A, Starday SLP-165

(Red Ellis-Jimmie Williams) (Starday Music BMI) Upper Room Recording No.#.

ST-2984 THE SWEETEST DREAM Starday SEP-110 B

(Curly, Dan And Jimmy Williams) (Starday Music BMI)

ST-2985 THE LITTLE ADOPTED GIRL SEP-110 B

(R.Ellis-J.Williams-B.Jackson) (Starday Music BMI)

NB(1): STARDAY SEP-110 “JIMMIE WILLIAMS AND RED ELLIS and The Gospel Harmony Boys” released 1959.

NB(2): STARDAY SLP-165 “HOLY CRY FROM THE CROSS: 16 Mountain Sacred Songs: 16 with 5 String Banjo” released 1962.

NB(3): UPPER ROOM RECORDING No.#. “THE EARLY YEARS 1958-1961” released 2005.

JIMMIE WILLIAMS And RED ELLIS and The Gospel Harmony Boys-1

JIMMIE WILLIAMS & RED ELLIS-2

Red Ellis Studio Ypsilanti, Mi: ca. February 1960

Jimmie (vcl/mand); Red (vcl/rhy gtr); Agee Ellis (alto vcl); George Woody (5 stg bjo); James Bryant (fdl); Virgil Shouse (stg bs) or Bobby Stiltner (stg bs). Producer: Red Ellis

ST-3173 THESE MEN OF GOD -1-2 Starday SEP-124-A, Starday SEP-168, Starday SLP-165

(Red Ellis-Phyllis Williams-Jimmie Williams) (Starday BMI) Upper Room Recording No.#.

ST-3174 THE EAST BOUND TRAIN -1 Starday SEP-124-A, Starday SLP-170

(York) (Starday BMI) Nashville NLP-2019, Upper Room Recording No.#.

ST-3175 THE DRUNKEN DRIVER -1 Starday SEP-124-B

(York) (Starday BMI)

ST-3176 GOING TO MEET JESUS -1 SEP-124-B, Starday SLP-165

(Red Ellis-Jimmie Williams) (Starday BMI) Upper Room Recording No.#.

NB(1): STARDAY SEP-124 “JIMMIE WILLIAMSAnd RED ELLIS and The Gospel Harmony Boys” released 1960.

NB(2): STARDAY SEP-168 “GOSPEL SONGS BY ALL STAR ARTISTS” released 1961.

NB(3): STARDAY SLP-170 “ALL ABOARD! FOR THE RAILROAD SPECIAL” released 1962.

NB(4): NASHVILLE NLP-2019 “BIG TRAIN EXPRESS” released 1965.

JIMMIE WILLIAMS and RED ELLIS with George Woody 5 String Banjo, James Bryant Violin, Virgil Shouse Bass-1

JIMMIE WILLIAMS & RED ELLIS-2

Red Ellis Studio Ypsilanti, Mi: ca. March 1960

Jimmie (vcl/mand); Red (vcl/rhy gtr); Agee Ellis (alto vcl): George Woody (5 stg bjo); James Bryant (fdl); Virgil Shouse (stg bs) or Bobby Stiltner (stg bs). Producer: Red Ellis

ST-3233 OPEN WINDOW -1-2 Starday SEP-132 A, Starday SLP-165

(R.Ellis-J.Williams-P.Willams) (Starday BMI)

ST-3234 A ROSE FROM MOTHER’S WREATH -1-2 SEP-132 A, Starday SLP-168

(R.Ellis-J.Williams-P.Willams) (Starday BMI)

ST-3235 SINNER’S DREAM -1-2 Starday SEP-132 B, Starday SLP-165

(York) (Starday BMI)

ST-3236 PRAYER OF SALVATION -1-2 SEP-132 B, SLP-165

(R.Ellis-J.Williams-P.Williams) (Starday BMI) Upper Room Recording No.#.

ST- BETTER PRAY -2 Starday 45-SEP-140

()

NB(1): STARDAY SEP-132 “JIMMIE WILLIAMS and RED ELLIS and The Gospel Harmony Boys” released ca. July 1960.

NB(2): STARDAY SLP-168 “TRAGIC SONGS OF DEATH AND SORROW” released 1962.

NB(3): Matrix No. for “BETTER PRAY” not shown in STARDAY files.

JIMMIE WILLIAMS & RED ELLIS & The Gospel Harmony Boys-1

JIMMIE WILLIAMS & RED ELLIS-2

Red Ellis Studio Ypsilanti, Mi: ca. July 1960

Jimmie (vcl/mand); Red (vcl/rhy gtr); Agee Ellis (alto vcl); George Woody (5 stg bjo); James Bryant (fdl); Virgil Shouse (stg bs). Producer: Red Ellis

ST-3372 THERE’S A HIGHER POWER -1-2 Starday SEP-138 A, Starday 45-SEP-140

(York) (Starday Music BMI) Starday SLP-165, Upper Room Recording No.#.

ST-3373 I’VE WON MY CROWN -1 Starday SEP-138 A

(R.Ellis-J.Williams) (Starday Music BMI)

ST-3374 DO YOU KNOW OR DON’T YOU CARE -1 Starday SEP-138 B

(R.Ellis-J.Williams) (Starday Music BMI)

ST-3375 MODERNIZE CHURCHES -1 SEP-138 B

(E.Graves) (Starday Music BMI)

NB(1): STARDAY SEP-138 “JIMMIE WILLIAMS & RED ELLIS & The Gospel Harmony Boys” released 1960.

NB(2): STARDAY 45-SEP-140 “JIMMIE WILLIAMS & RED ELLIS” released 1960.

JIMMIE WILLIAMS & RED ELLIS & The Gospel Harmony Boys

, Mi: 1960

Jimmie (vcl/mand); Red (vcl/rhy gtr); Agee Ellis (alto vcl); George Woody (5 stg bjo); James Bryant (fdl); Virgil Shouse (stg bs) or Bobby Stiltner (stg bs). Producer:

NO DEPRESSION IN HEAVEN Happy Hearts HH-113

()

THAT BEAUTIFUL HOME HH-113, Old Homestead OHCS-322

()

BIRTHDAY OF JESUS Happy Hearts HH-114

()

JOY TO THE WORLD HH-114

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NB(1): HAPPY HEARTS HH-113 released November 1960.

NB(2): HAPPY HEARTS HH-114 released 1961.

NB(3): OLD HOMESTEAD OHCS-322 “THE FIRST FALL OF SNOW” released 1987.

JIMMIE WILLIAMS & RED ELLIS and The Gospel Harmony Boys-1

JIMMIE WILLIAMS & RED ELLIS-2

, Mi: ca. 0ctober 1960

Jimmie (vcl/mand); Red (vcl/rhy gtr); George Woody (5 stg bjo); James Bryant (fdl); Virgil Souse (stg bs).

Producer: Red Ellis

ST-4478 HOLY GHOST BUILDING -1-2 Starday SEP 148, Starday SLP-165

(Wm. York) (Starday BMI)

ST-4479 SOMEONE WILL LOVE ME IN HEAVEN SEP 148

(Reno-Ward) (Starday BMI)

ST-4480 COMING OF THE LORD SEP 148

(R.Ellis-J.Williams) (Starday BMI)

ST-4481 WITHIN ME SEP 148

(R.Ellis-B.Smiddy-J.Willams) (Starday BMI)

NB: STARDAY SEP 148 “JIMMIE WILLIAMS & RED ELLIS and The Gospel Harmony Boys” released 1960.

JIMMIE WILLIAMS and RED ELLIS

, Mi: ca. November 1960

Jimmie (vcl/mand); Red (vcl/rhy gtr); George Woody (5 stg bjo); James Bryant (fdl); Virgil Shouse (stg bs).

Producer: Red Ellis

ST-4557 THE REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS Starday SEP 156 A

(York) (Starday-BMI)

ST-4558 ZAACHAEUS SEP 156 A

(Fletcher-R.Ellis-Williams) (Starday-BMI)

ST-4559 GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN Starday SEP 156 B

(York) (Starday-BMI)

ST-4560 GOD’S EVERLASTING LOVE SEP 156 B

(R.Ellis-J.Williams) (Starday-BMI)

NB: STARDAY SEP 156 “JIMMIE WILLIAMS and RED ELLIS” released December 1960.

CHARLIE MORE AND THE DIXIE PARTNERS

1974

(vcl/gtr); Curley Lambert (vcl-1/mand); Ben Green (bjo); John “Smokey” Dacus (fdl-2); Terry Baucom (fdl-3); Danny Proctor (stg bs-4); Virgil Shouse (stg bs-5). Producer:

ON A HIGH MOUNTAIN Old Homestead OHS-90040

() Old Homestead OHCD-90040

WHEN THE WAGON WAS NEW Old Homestead OHS-90040

() Old Homestead OHCD-90040

I’LL LIVE WITH GOD Old Homestead OHS-90040

() Old Homestead OHCD-90040

LET ME WALK LORD BY YOUR SIDE -1 Old Homestead OHS-90040

() Old Homestead OHCD-90040

GOD PUT A RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS Old Homestead OHS-90040

() Old Homestead OHCD-90040

PRAISE GOD I’M READY TO GO Old Homestead OHS-90040

() Old Homestead OHCD-90040

HE WLL SET YOUR FIELDS ON FIRE Old Homestead OHS-90040

() Old Homestead OHCD-90040

THIS WORLD CAN’T STAN LONG Old Homestead OHS-90040

() Old Homestead OHCD-90040

MY HOME IN THE SKY Old Homestead OHS-90040

() Old Homestead OHCD-90040

WHISKEY IS THE DEVIL Old Homestead OHS-90040

() Old Homestead OHCD-9040

DUST ON THE BIBLE Old Homestead OHS-90040

() Old Homestead OHCD-90040

TAKE A MESSAGE TO MOTHER Old Homestead OHS-90040

() Old Homestead OHCD-90040

NB(1): OLD HOMESTEAD OHS-90040 “ON A HIGH MOUNTAIN” released 1974.

NB(2): OLD HOMESTEAD OHS-90040 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.9, #8-February 1975.

NB(3): OLD HOMESTEAD OHCD-90040 “ON A HIGH MOUNTAIN” released 1997.

CHARLIE MOORE and The Dixie Partners

1975

(vcl-1/gtr); Billy Constable (ld gtr); Lois Constable (vcl-2); Ben Green (bjo); Smokey Dacus (fdl-1); Terry Baucom (fdl-4); Larry Jefferson (mand-5); Larry Sparks (mand-6); Henry Dockery (stg bs-7); Virgil Shouse (stg bs-8); Trio (vcl-3).

Producer:

THE FIDDLER Old Homestead OHS-90052

() Old Homestead OHCD-90052

THE LEGEND OF THE REBEL SOLDIER Old Homestead OHS-90052

() Old Homestead OHCD-90052

FLYING SOUTH Old Homestead OHS-90052

() Old Homestead OHCD-90052

AMANDA Old Homestead OHS-90052

() Old Homestead OHS-4056

Old Homestead OHCD-90052

THE LETTER Old Homestead OHS-90052

() Old Homestead OHCD-90052

LISTEN TO MY HAMMER RING Old Homestead OHS-90052

() Old Homestead OHCD-90052

Old Homestead OHCD-2001

BROWN MOUTAIN LIGHT Old Homestead OHS-90052

() Old Homestead OHCD-90052

YOU’VE BEEN A FRIEND BABE Old Homestead OHS-90052

() Old Homestead OHCD-9052

REMEMBER ME -1-2-4 Old Homestead OHS-90052

() Old Homestead OHCD-90052

LONESOME RIVER Old Homestead OHS-90052

() Old Homestead OHCD-90052

BILLY IN THE LOW GROUND (Inst) Old Homestead OHS-90052

() Old Homestead OHCD-90052

I HEARD MY MOTHER WEEPING -1-3 Old Homestead OHS-90052

() Old Homestead OHCD-90052

NB(1): OLD HOMESTEAD OHS-90052 “THE FIDDLER” released 1975.

NB(2): OLD HOMESTEAD OHS-90052 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.10, #9-March 1976.

NB(3): OLD HOMESTEAD OHCD-90052 “THE FIDDLER” released September 1996.

NB(4): OLD HOMESTEAD OHCD-90052 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.31, #6-December 1996.

NB(5): OLD HOMESTEAD OHCD-2001 “OLD HOMESTEAD GOSPEL COLLECTION” released 2009.

JIMMY WILLIAMS and RED ELLIS

Jessup Recording Studio Jackson, Mi: ca. 1975

Jimmy (vcl-3/mand); Red )vcl-2/recit-4/rhy gtr); Virgil Williams (hmny vcl-1/bjo-6); Virgil Shouse (fdl); Gene Saylor (bjo); Lynn Hall (stg bs); Phyllis Williams (stg bs-5). Producer:

LITTLE DAVID’S HARP Jessup MB-154

(Jimmy Willams)

ALL YOUR LOVE -1 MB-154, Upper Room Recording No.#

(Jimmy Williams)

SO HIGH MB-154, No.#.

(Traditional)

I’LL TELL YOU THE REASON -3 MB-154

(Jimmy Williams)

LIKE HIS LOVE -1-3-6 MB-154

(Jimmy Williams)

RUN DEVIL, RUN (Inst) MB-154

(Jimmy Williams)

STOP -2-4 MB-154

(Jimmy Williams)

SING YOUR SONG, JIMMY -1-3-6 MB-154

(Jimmy Williams)

EVERYBODY OUGHT TO KNOW -1 MB-154, No.#.

(Jimmy Williams)

WE‘RE GONNA HAVE A TIME -1 MB-154

()

LEAVE BEHIND -1-3-6 MB-154

()

WHEN THE TRAIN COMES ALONG -2-3 MB-154, No.#.

()

NB(1): JESSUP MB-154 “LITTLE DAVID’S HARP” released 1977.

NB(2): JESSUP MB-154 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.12, #8-February 1978.

CHARLIE MOORE

Wednesday 26th July 1976

(vcl/gtr); Billy Constable (ld gtr); Smokey Dacus (fdl-1); Terry Baucom (fdl-2); Larry Jefferson (mand); Virgil Shouse (stg bs-3); Henry Dockery (stg bs-4). Producer:

WHEELING Old Homestead OHS-90075

() Old Homestead OHCD-90075

LORENA GO HOME Old Homestead OHS-90075

() Old Homestead OHCD-90075

Old Homestead OHCD-4056

TOMBSTONE EVERY MILE Old Homestead OHS-90075

() Old Homestead HCD-90075

MY BABY JUST AIN’T THERE Old Homestead OHS-90075

() Old Homestead OHCD-90075

NB: OLD HOMESTEAD OHCD-4056 “CHARLIE MOORE with BILL NAPIER & FRIENDS” released

CHARLIE MOORE

Thursday 27th July 1976

(vcl/gtr); Billy Constable (ld gr); Smokey Dacus (fdl-1); Terry Baucom (fdl-2); Larry Jefferson (mand); Virgil Shouse (stg bs-3); Henry Dockery (stg bs-4). Producer:

GOOD BYE AND SO LONG TO YOU Old Homestead OHS-90075

() Old Homestead OHCD-90075

SEASONS Old Homestead OHS-90075

() Old Homestead OHCD-90075

BEST FEMALE ACTRESS Old Homestead OHS-90075

() Old Homestead OHCD-90075

COME SUNDOWN Old Homestead OHS-90075

() Old Homestead OHCD-90075

CHARLIE MOORE

Friday 28th July 1976

(vcl/gtr); Billy Constable (ld gtr); Smokey Dacus (fdl-1); Terry Baucom fdl-2); Larry Jefferson (mand); Virgil Shouse (stg bs-3); Henry Dockery (stg bs-4). Producer:

GEORGIA BOUND Old Homestead OHS-90075

() Old Homestead OHCD-90075

JULIE Old Homestead OHS-90075

() Old Homestead OHCD-90075

SAME OLD PLACE TONIGHT Old Homestead OHS-90075

() Old Homestead OHCD-90075

THE SWEETEST GIFT, A MOTHER’S SMILE Old Homestead OHS-90075

() Old Homestead OHCD-90075

NB(1): OLD HOMESTEAD OHS-90075 “WHEELING” released 1976.

NB(2): OLD HOMESTEAD OHS-90075 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.12, #7-January 1978.

NB(3): OLD HOMESTEAD OHCD-90075 “WHEELING” released 1999.

VIRGIL SHOUSE with MIKE LILLY and WENDY MILLER

1977

Virgil (fdl); Mike (bjo); Wendy (mand); Bill Shouse (gtr); Darrell Hensley (stg bs).

Producer:

CRAZY HORSE Old Homestead OHS-80009

()

TALL GRASS OHS-80009

()

CUMBERLAND GRASS OHS-80009

()

BLUEGRASS JAM OHS-80009

()

CROSS EYED CRICKET OHS-80009

()

KATY HILL OHS-80009

()

JOHN HENRY OHS-80009

()

BLUEGRASS MOUNTAIN OHS-80009

()

BILLY IN THE LOW GROUND OHS-80009

()

GRAY EAGLE OHS-80009

()

POOR ELLEN SMITH OHS-80009

()

SALLY GOODIN OHS-80009

()

OLD JOE CLARK OHS-80009

()

NB(1): OLD HOMESTEAD OHS-80009 “BLUEGRASS FIDDLE JAM” released 1977.

NB(2): OLD HOMESTEAD OHS-80009 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol. 12, #7-January 1978.

CLAYTON HALE And The Bluegrass Mountaineers

1978

Clayton (vcl/rhy gtr); John Hurley (ld gtr); Virgil Shouse (fdl-1); Ralph Mullins (bjo); Robert Hale (mand); Doug Whitt (fdl-2); Tommy Crigger (stg bs). Producer:

POOR WORKING COUNTRY BOY Old Homestead OHS-80017

()

TAKE ME BACK TO KENTUCKY OHS-80017

()

VEIL OF WHITE LACE Old Homestead OHS-80017

()

SALLY GOODIN (Inst) OHS-80017

()

MY RAMBLIN’ WIFE OHS-80017

()

TENDER LOVING ARMS OHS-80017

()

DOG DAYS OHS-80017

()

IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE OHS-80017

()

LONG BLACK VEIL OHS-80017

()

FIRE BALL MAIL (Inst) OHS-80017

()

MY HOME’S ACROSS THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OHS-80017

()

WHAT KIND OF MAN OHS-80017

()

NB(1): OLD HOMESTEAD OHS-80017 “CLAYTON HALE AND THE BLUEGRASS MOUNTAINEERS” released 1978.

NB(2): OLD HOMESTEAD OHS-80017 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.13, #12-June 1979.

DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT with acknowledgements to John Morris.

2011.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Michel Ruppli, not only for his books which I use daily, but also for a large amount of rare and unpublished data from his giant archive.
Thanks to all my friends - country music fans - in Czech Republic - Vladimir Pikora, Michal Gololobov, Milos Holecek, Tony Foglar, Rene Pavlik and Petr Vitous.
Thanks to Mario Manciotti for sending session details daily
Thanks to Kurt Rokitta for a lot of session info
Thanks to Bill Daniels for sharing a lot of labels info
Thanks to Lillies Ohlsson for many western swing contributions.
Thanks to Dick Grant for many artists files
Thanks to Thieu Van De Vorst for a lot of additions and corrections
Thanks to Goran Adolph for many rare albums info
Thanks to Hans Sandberg for many rare session data
Thanks to Chris Huskey for many sessions info.
Thanks to Kittra Moore for musicians and recording data
Thanks to Dik de Heer for many additions on rockabilly.
Thanks to Luiz Roberto Costa for helping me with the western genre.
Thanks to Wolf Ruediger Sommer, who not only sent me additional data, but is also watch-dog, correcting my typos and other errors.
Thanks to Robert Platt for priceless info on Canadian (but not only) artists.
Thanks to Phil Watson for hard work on Crown Prince of country music discography. Thanks to Walter Gabriel for filling the gaps in track listings of rare albums and various artists compilations.
Thanks to Kent Heineman for many independent recordings info
Thanks to Ken Nelson for bluegrass and more additions.
Thanks to Tony Middleton for RCA session info.
Thanks to Xavier Maire for interesting additions and for info on his website www.bopping.org.
Thanks to Henk Scholts for long time cooperation.
Thanks to Richard Price for miscellaneous session information
Thanks to Carl G. Cederblad for additions to sessionographies
Thanks to Paul Urbahns, Marc Alesina, Bill Millet, Bengt Wahlström, John Morris, Dominique Anglares, Pierre Monnery, Jeremy Roberts, Ben Collins, Alex Frazer-Harrison, K.F.Raizor, Ed Tabor, Mario Wildner, Ole Skjoldhøj, Eileen Sisk, Per Kammersgaard, David Bussey, Bill Marks for rare info on their favorite artists.
Thanks to Reginald Bartlette for info and additions of Columbia custom numbers.
Thanks to Katarina Fromm for various singles info.
Thanks to many others who sent some info - all are important.
Thanks to Richard Weize for his idea to produce projects, which have small commercial potential, but huge value for collectors - I spend a lot of money buying boxes and CDs, sometimes mainly because of the accompanying discographies.
Thanks also to Patrick Milligan, who created many discographies for Bear Family projects
Thanks to Marek Bozickovic for picture in head
And last but not least I would like to thank all who visit this blog - they come from more than 100 countries.