William George Brown, *22-07-1929 Princeton, WV ,
+10-01-2009
2nd version
by Richard Weize, Martin Hawkins, Arnold Rogers, Michel
Ruppli, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, David Malenkow
SESSIONS
ALBUMS
Jan/Star Club [SWE] 33- 8033 Did We Have A Party: Did We Have A Party; Meet Me In The Alley, Sally; Flip Out; Run 'Em Off; Look Out Heart (Here Comes Love); Once In A Lifetime; It's Love; Next; Lost Weekend; I Wanted You; Echo Mountain; He'll Have To Go – 89
SINGLES
Columbia (1951-52)
2076/2-920 Jealous Stars / I Never Knew I'd Miss You – 04-12-50
4-20789 I Hope I Don't Live Long Enough To Lose You / Trusting Heart – 19-02-51
4-20936 Tight Wad / I'm Sending Back Everything But Memories – 09-05-52
4-20982 Rich In Love / Don't Hold Back – 25-07-52
Decca (1955)
9-29559 Drunk, Drunk Again / High Heels, But No Soul – 07-55
Stars (1957)
552 Did We Have A Party / It's Love - 10-57
Columbia (1957-59)
4-41029-c Did We Have A Party / It's Love - 10-57 (reissue of Stars 552)
4-41100 I Wanted You / Meet Me In The Alley, Sally - 01-58
4-41174 Next / Once In A Lifetime - 05-58
4-41297 Flip Out / Echo Mountain - 11-58
4-41380 He'll Have To Go / Run 'Em Off - 04-59
Republic (1960)
2004 Be Honest With Me / The Last Letter - 06-60
2007 Lost Weekend / Just Out Of Reach - 08-60
2012 Look Out Heart (Here Comes Love) / It Don't Take Long To Learn - 02-61
Challenge (1968)
59396 One Of Ten Most Wanted Women / Open Arms - 69
Big M (1975)
1010 I'm Glad That She Happened To Me / I Wonder What Tomorrow Will Bring
1014 Thank You Darlin' / A Country Boy – 75 (also Chart 7515)
SESSIONS
29 September
1950 [10:00-13:00] prob.Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville,
TN – Billy Brown (Billy Brown [vcl/gt] +
unknown musicians. producer: Troy Martin)
001 RHCO 4292-1N I NEVER KNEW I’D MISS YOU Columbia 20766 2-920/Cattle Compact CCD 314 BCD 17296
002 RHCO 4293-1N TRUSTING HEART 4-20789/CCD 314 BCD 17296
003 RHCO 4294-1N I HOPE I DON’T LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO LOSE YOU 4-20789/CCD 314 BCD 17296
004 RHCO 4295-1N JEALOUS STARS 20766 2-920/CCD 314 BCD 17296
001 RHCO 4292-1N I NEVER KNEW I’D MISS YOU Columbia 20766 2-920/Cattle Compact CCD 314 BCD 17296
002 RHCO 4293-1N TRUSTING HEART 4-20789/CCD 314 BCD 17296
003 RHCO 4294-1N I HOPE I DON’T LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO LOSE YOU 4-20789/CCD 314 BCD 17296
004 RHCO 4295-1N JEALOUS STARS 20766 2-920/CCD 314 BCD 17296
CATTLE COMPACT CCD-314
THE GOLDEN AGE OF COUNTRY MUSIC – JOHNNY HICKS, NEAL BURRIS, BILLY BROWN AND
OTHERS (GER, 2005)
15 March 1952 [07:45-10:45] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Billy Brown (Billy Brown [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians. producer: Troy Martin)
005 CO 47746/NASH-1443 TIGHT WAD 4-20936/CCD 314 BCD 17296
006 CO 47747/NASH-1444 DON‘T HOLD BACK 4-20983/CCD 314 BCD 17296
007 CO 47748/NASH-1445 RICH IN LOVE 4-20983/CCD 314 BCD 17296
008 CO 47749/NASH-1446 I’M SENDING BACK EVERYTHING BUT MEMORIES 4-20936/CCD 314 BCD 17296
22 April 1955 [21:15-00:15] Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Billy Brown (Billy brown [vcl], Charly Morgan [gt], Joaquin Murphy [steel], Bob Morgan [bass], Muddy Berry [drums/strings])
009 L 8355 HIGH HEELS BUT NO SOUL Decca 9-29559/ BCD 17296
010 L 8356 DRUNK-DRUNK AGAIN Decca 9-29559/ BCD 17296
ca. August 1957 Atlanta, GA – Billy Brown (Billy Brown [vcl/gt], Jerry Reed Hubbard [gt], Ray Stevens [piano] + unknown musicians. Producer: Allen Bradley)
011 H8-OW-2392/CO 59019/ZSP-42431 DID WE HAVE A PARTY Stars 552 Columbia 4-41029/Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
012 H8-OW-2393/CO 59020/ZSP-42342 IT‘S LOVE Stars 552 Columbia 4-41029/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
18 December 1957 [14:30-17:30] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Billy Brown (Billy Brown [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Jerry Reed [gt], Lightnin Chance [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Ray Stevens [piano], E.R. McMillin [sax]. Producer: Don Law)
013 CO 60050/OB 1471/JZSP-42818 MEET ME IN THE ALLEY, SALLY 4-41100/ Jan 33-8033 Bear Family BCD 16723 BCD 17296
014 CO 60051/OB 1472/JZSP-42819 FLIP OUT 4-41297/ Jan 33-8033Bear Family BCD 16723 BCD 17296
015 CO 60052/OB 1473/JZSP-42820 I WANTED YOU 4-41100/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
17 April 1958 [19:00-22:00] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Billy Brown (Billy Brown [vcl/gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Junior Huskey [bass], Richard Nelson Rogers [drums], Ray Stevens [piano], Jack Gregory [sax] + The Jordanaires. Producer: Troy Martin)
016 CO 60822/OB 1551/JZSP-43659 ONCE IN A LIFETIME 4-41174/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
017 CO 60823/OB 1552/JZSP-43660 NEXT 4-41174/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
17 September 1958 [13:00-16:30] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Billy Brown (Billy Brown [vcl/gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Ray Eugene Huff [drums], Marvin Hughes [piano], William Fenix Puett [sax] + vocal chorus. Producer: Troy Martin)
018 CO 61603/OB 1682/JZSP-44751 RUN 'EM OFF 4-41380/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
019 CO 61604/OB 1683/JZSP-44752 HE'LL HAVE TO GO 4-41380/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
020 CO 61605/OB 1684/JZSP-44753 ECHO MOUNTAIN 4-41297/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
9 April 1960 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Billy Brown (Billy Brown [vcl/gt] + probably Grady Martin [gt], Hank Garland [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano], The Anita Kerr Singers [vocal chorus]. Producer: Troy Martin)
021 1006 THE LAST LETTER Republic 2004/ BCD 17296
022 1007 BE HONEST WITH ME Republic 2004/ BCD 17296
023 1011 LOST WEEKEND 2007/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
024 1014 JUST OUT OF REACH 2007/ BCD 17296
February 1961 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Billy Brown (Billy Brown [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Troy Martin)
15 March 1952 [07:45-10:45] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Billy Brown (Billy Brown [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians. producer: Troy Martin)
005 CO 47746/NASH-1443 TIGHT WAD 4-20936/CCD 314 BCD 17296
006 CO 47747/NASH-1444 DON‘T HOLD BACK 4-20983/CCD 314 BCD 17296
007 CO 47748/NASH-1445 RICH IN LOVE 4-20983/CCD 314 BCD 17296
008 CO 47749/NASH-1446 I’M SENDING BACK EVERYTHING BUT MEMORIES 4-20936/CCD 314 BCD 17296
22 April 1955 [21:15-00:15] Decca Recording Studio, 5505 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Billy Brown (Billy brown [vcl], Charly Morgan [gt], Joaquin Murphy [steel], Bob Morgan [bass], Muddy Berry [drums/strings])
009 L 8355 HIGH HEELS BUT NO SOUL Decca 9-29559/ BCD 17296
010 L 8356 DRUNK-DRUNK AGAIN Decca 9-29559/ BCD 17296
ca. August 1957 Atlanta, GA – Billy Brown (Billy Brown [vcl/gt], Jerry Reed Hubbard [gt], Ray Stevens [piano] + unknown musicians. Producer: Allen Bradley)
011 H8-OW-2392/CO 59019/ZSP-42431 DID WE HAVE A PARTY Stars 552 Columbia 4-41029/Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
012 H8-OW-2393/CO 59020/ZSP-42342 IT‘S LOVE Stars 552 Columbia 4-41029/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
18 December 1957 [14:30-17:30] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Billy Brown (Billy Brown [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Jerry Reed [gt], Lightnin Chance [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Ray Stevens [piano], E.R. McMillin [sax]. Producer: Don Law)
013 CO 60050/OB 1471/JZSP-42818 MEET ME IN THE ALLEY, SALLY 4-41100/ Jan 33-8033 Bear Family BCD 16723 BCD 17296
014 CO 60051/OB 1472/JZSP-42819 FLIP OUT 4-41297/ Jan 33-8033Bear Family BCD 16723 BCD 17296
015 CO 60052/OB 1473/JZSP-42820 I WANTED YOU 4-41100/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
17 April 1958 [19:00-22:00] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Billy Brown (Billy Brown [vcl/gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Junior Huskey [bass], Richard Nelson Rogers [drums], Ray Stevens [piano], Jack Gregory [sax] + The Jordanaires. Producer: Troy Martin)
016 CO 60822/OB 1551/JZSP-43659 ONCE IN A LIFETIME 4-41174/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
017 CO 60823/OB 1552/JZSP-43660 NEXT 4-41174/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
17 September 1958 [13:00-16:30] Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Billy Brown (Billy Brown [vcl/gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Ray Eugene Huff [drums], Marvin Hughes [piano], William Fenix Puett [sax] + vocal chorus. Producer: Troy Martin)
018 CO 61603/OB 1682/JZSP-44751 RUN 'EM OFF 4-41380/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
019 CO 61604/OB 1683/JZSP-44752 HE'LL HAVE TO GO 4-41380/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
020 CO 61605/OB 1684/JZSP-44753 ECHO MOUNTAIN 4-41297/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
9 April 1960 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Billy Brown (Billy Brown [vcl/gt] + probably Grady Martin [gt], Hank Garland [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano], The Anita Kerr Singers [vocal chorus]. Producer: Troy Martin)
021 1006 THE LAST LETTER Republic 2004/ BCD 17296
022 1007 BE HONEST WITH ME Republic 2004/ BCD 17296
023 1011 LOST WEEKEND 2007/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
024 1014 JUST OUT OF REACH 2007/ BCD 17296
February 1961 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Billy Brown (Billy Brown [vcl/gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Troy Martin)
025 1044 LOOK
OUT HEART (HERE COMES LOVE) 2012/ Jan 33-8033 BCD 17296
026 1045 IT DON'T TAKE LONG TO LEARN 2012/ BCD 17296
6 February 1969 Hollywood, CA or Nashville, TN – Billy Brown (Producer: Joe Johnson)
027 1494 OPEN ARMS Challenge 59396/ BCD 17296
026 1045 IT DON'T TAKE LONG TO LEARN 2012/ BCD 17296
6 February 1969 Hollywood, CA or Nashville, TN – Billy Brown (Producer: Joe Johnson)
027 1494 OPEN ARMS Challenge 59396/ BCD 17296
028 1495 ONE OF
TEN MOST WANTED WOMEN Challenge 59396/ BCD 17296
029 1496 I’LL BE GONE Challenge unissued/BCD 17296
029 1496 I’LL BE GONE Challenge unissued/BCD 17296
030 1497 LET
THERE BE LOVE Challenge unissued/BCD 17296
1975 poss.
Nashville, TN – Billy Brown
031 I'M GLAD
THAT SHE HAPPENED TO ME Big M 1010
032 I WONDER
WHAT TOMORROW WILL BRING Big M 1010
033 THANK YOU DARLIN' Big M 1014 Chart 7515
033 THANK YOU DARLIN' Big M 1014 Chart 7515
034 A COUNTRY
BOY Big M 1014 Chart 7515
ALBUMS
Jan/Star Club [SWE] 33- 8033 Did We Have A Party: Did We Have A Party; Meet Me In The Alley, Sally; Flip Out; Run 'Em Off; Look Out Heart (Here Comes Love); Once In A Lifetime; It's Love; Next; Lost Weekend; I Wanted You; Echo Mountain; He'll Have To Go – 89
Bear Family [GER] BCD 17296 Did We Have A
Party - Honky Tonk Heroes:
Flip Out; I Wanted You; High Heels But
No Soul; He'll Have To Go; Run 'em Off; Meet
Me In The Alley, Sally; It's Love; Did We Have A Party; Next; Don't Hold Back; I'm Sending Back Everything But Memories; I Never Knew I'd Miss You; Tight Wad; Jealous Stars; Trusting Heart; Rich In Love; I Hope I Don't Live Long Enough
To Lose You; Drunk, Drunk Again; Echo
Mountain; Once In A Lifetime; Be Honest
With Me; The Last Letter; Lost Weekend; Just Out Reach; Look Out Heart (Here Comes Love); It Don't Take Long To Learn; Let There Be Love; Open Arms; One Of The Ten Most Wanted Women; I'll Be Gone – 12-10-12
SINGLES
Columbia (1951-52)
2076/2-920 Jealous Stars / I Never Knew I'd Miss You – 04-12-50
4-20789 I Hope I Don't Live Long Enough To Lose You / Trusting Heart – 19-02-51
4-20936 Tight Wad / I'm Sending Back Everything But Memories – 09-05-52
4-20982 Rich In Love / Don't Hold Back – 25-07-52
Decca (1955)
9-29559 Drunk, Drunk Again / High Heels, But No Soul – 07-55
Stars (1957)
552 Did We Have A Party / It's Love - 10-57
Columbia (1957-59)
4-41029-c Did We Have A Party / It's Love - 10-57 (reissue of Stars 552)
4-41100 I Wanted You / Meet Me In The Alley, Sally - 01-58
4-41174 Next / Once In A Lifetime - 05-58
4-41297 Flip Out / Echo Mountain - 11-58
4-41380 He'll Have To Go / Run 'Em Off - 04-59
Republic (1960)
2004 Be Honest With Me / The Last Letter - 06-60
2007 Lost Weekend / Just Out Of Reach - 08-60
2012 Look Out Heart (Here Comes Love) / It Don't Take Long To Learn - 02-61
Challenge (1968)
59396 One Of Ten Most Wanted Women / Open Arms - 69
Big M (1975)
1010 I'm Glad That She Happened To Me / I Wonder What Tomorrow Will Bring
1014 Thank You Darlin' / A Country Boy – 75 (also Chart 7515)
