Starday custom 651-675 (July-October 1957): 7th part
Since Malcolm Chapman did suspend some time in 2011 his study on Starday custom in his excellent blogsite, all we have is a short survey of records I did hear.
COWTOWN RECORDS 651 HARRY PEPPEL and the Shenandoah Valley Rangers Vocals by Alice Brammer
Po Box 1694, Fort Worth, TX Jul 57 (Billboard Review on 15th August 1957)
45-651-A – No Baby No
(M.L. Miller / J.W. Stephenson) (***)
45-651-B – Take A Letter, Mr. Moon
(M.L. Miller / J.W. Stephenson) (***)
STARDAY RECORDS 652 LITTLE JODY RAINWATER and the Jamboree Gang
45-652-A – I Broke My Heart Waltzing
(C Johnson / V Graves) (Starrite BMI)
45-652-B – The Man That Wrote Home Sweet Home
(Never Was A Married Man)
(None listed) (Starrite BMI)
A lively fast hillbilly bopper, nice guitar. Short steel solo.
BMI Clearance on 27th September 1957.
PEACH RECORDS 653 RAMBLIN’ RED BAILEY
PO Box 111, Jefferson, GA.
Aug 57
45-653-A – The Hardest Fall
(Kenneth Bailey) (Starrite BMI)
45-653-B – You’ve Always Got A Frown
(Kenneth Bailey) (Starrite BMI)
BMI Clearance on 11th October 1957.
BLUE RIDGE RECORDS 654
Aug 57
BLUE RIDGE QUARTET
House Of God
(No info) (No info)
Footprint Of Jesus
(No info) (No info)
Tenderly He Watches Over Me
(No info) (No info)
Where Shall I Be On That Judgement Day
(No info) (No info)
STARDUST RECORDS 655
1206 West Joseph St, Perryville, MO.
Aug 57
CHANDOS McRILL and the Perryville Melody Boys
45-655-A – Money Lovin’ Woman
( C McRill / E LaHomme) (Starrite BMI)
45-655-B – Little Bit Too Bashful
(C McRill / E LaHomme) (Starrite BMI)
BMI Clearance on 11th October 1957.
Fantastic hick vocal double-sider. Side A is focused on guitar sounding like a steel; B side has
sewing fiddle all along, even a nice solo. A must!
PEACH RECORDS 656
606 Pierre Ave, Shreveport, LA
Aug 57
PETE AND PEACHES HARDIN
45-656-A – Ho’Bo’s Heaven
(Hardin) (Starrite BMI)
45-656-B – I’ve Wasted My Love On You
(Hardin) (Starrite BMI)
BMI Clearance on 11th October 1957.
STARDAY RECORDS 657
Aug 57
LOU WALKER
45-657-A – Rock and Roll (Tennessee Style) :Falls into the white rock category, with a nice saxophone (solo) and a wild guitar.
(Walker) (Starrite BMI)
45-657-B – I’ll Always Be In Love With You
(Walker) (Starrite BMI)
BMI Clearance on 11th October 1957.
STARDAY RECORDS 658
Aug 57
ROCKING MARTIN
45-658-A – All Because Of You: Lively side, is Martin really Red Smith? I also hears he was Bob Newman.
(Red Smith) (Starrite BMI)
45-658-B – Do You Still Love Me
(Red Smith) (Starrite BMI)
BMI Clearance on 11th October 1957.
STARDAY RECORDS 659
Aug 57
HOYT SCOGGINS – Curley Bingham and Band
45-659-A – Waiting For An Answer
(James Backley) (Starrite BMI)
45-659-B – One Heart, One Love
(H Scoggins / O. Milsap) (Starrite BMI)
BMI Clearance on 25th October 1957.
A-side: a lively banjo led bluegrass number. Two nice fiddle solos.
STARDAY RECORDS 660
Aug 57
LEON HOLMES
45-660-A Half A Chance : a lively side. Strong guitar.
(Leon Holmes) (Starrite BMI)
45-660-B Lost Love
(Leon Holmes) (Starrite BMI)
BMI Clearance on 25th October 1957.
STARDAY RECORDS 661
Sept 57
HARRY HOLUNGOR
661-A – Baby
(No info) (No info)
661-B – Tell Me
(No info) (No info)
DIXIE RECORDS 662
WBVI, Barberville, KY
Sept 57
DAVID LUNDY / ORANGIE RAY HUBBARD
45-662-A – If I Had A Nickel For Every Time You’re Untrue
(David Lundy) (Starrite BMI)
45-662-B – Sweet Love: a fabulous version of the Jimmy & Johnny/Johnny Burnette’s “Sweet love On My Mind”. Strong vocal, wild guitar. A must. Hubbard was also on Lee (Cincinnati)
(Ray Hubbard) (Starrite BMI)
BMI Clearance on 15th November 1957.
Note: On December 11th, 2014, the Starday specialist Nate Gibson says that “Sweet love” is not at all a Jimmy & Johnny song, but a Hubbard original that was later covered by Rusty York. Thanks Nate. I should have kicked mysef: the song is signed “Ray Hubbard”!
STARDAY RECORDS 663
Sept 57
BILL FLOYD – music by the Swingsters
663-A – Hey Boy: a very fine shuffling hillbilly bop: fiddle and guiar (solo) over a relaxed vocal
(No info) (No info)
663-B – Heartbreak
(No info) (No info)
Billboard review on 14th October 1957.
STARFIRE 664 BILLY MATCH and the Starfires
Orlando, FL September 1957
I Want My Baby: fine white rock with chorus (doo wop influenced). Remember Jerry Arnold’s “Race For Time”. Very solid.
Girl Of Mine
This artist was actually Billy J. Killen
SHOTT 665 HERBIE SHOTT
Van Wert, OH September 1957
You’ll Cry Tomorrow / A Tip From A Fool
DIAMOND 666 GENE HARPER and his Saddle Pals
MO.
Thank The Lord For The Rain / Jesus Is A Friend To Me
VENUS 667 LUKE McDANIEL
Pritchard, AL. September 1957
You’re Still On My Mind (McDaniel): an average slow ballad by the “Whoa Boy” man.
Homeward Mule (McDaniel): fast folkish number
STARDAY 668 LARRY NOLEN and the Bandits
Blue River
King Of The Ducktail Cats: topical lyrics. Great guitar. A must!
also on Sarg (see elsewhere in this site)
STARDAY 669 DANNY BROCKMAN and his Twilight Ramblers
Foolish Pride (Bailey-Kaiser)
Feel Sorry For Me (Jimmy Logsdon) : urgent vocal over a very good backing (guitar, steel). Uptempo. A great track
STARDAY 670 JOYCE LOVE with Curley Sanders and his Santones
Why Did You Leave Me (Sanders-Shirley-Sprowls)
Peace Of Mind (Love): a fabulous bluesy ballad. Welcome female strong voice. A nice guitar.
STARDUST 671 LEE VOORHIES and his Ozark Country Boys
Kansas City, MO. October 1957
Load Up My Blues (Voorhies): uptempo song. Fantastic hick vocal, nice guitar. A must! Similar to Westport sides (see elsewhere in this site the Westport label story)
Hand In Hand (Voorhies)
This artist also recorded as Lee Finn on Westport Records.
CORVETTE 672 JOHNNY SKILES with the Harmony Ranch Hands
Portland, OR.
The Twinkle In Your Eyes (Johnny Skiles): avery fine uptempo rockaballad, atmospheric – lot of steel. Skiles had other fine records on Rural Rhythm, Romac.
Ghost Of My Lonely Past (Johnny Skiles): “ghost” song – steel for good effect.
STARDAY 673 BILLIE & GORDON HAMRICK with Red Farrell
Cruel Jealous Heart (Nell Palmer)
Gypsy Waltz (Nell Palmer)
STARDAY 674 FRANK EVANS and his Top Notchers
I Got A Patent (On My Kind Of Love)(Jimmy Dunkin)
Lonesome Love (Bonnie Burke)
STARDAY 675 : no details
arkansas 45s