Blue Boys

3rd version

by Kurt Rokitta, Praguefrank, David Bussey, Wolf-Ruediger Sommer also www.jimreevesfanclub.com/ask_leo.htm

SESSIONS Blue Boys recorded with Jim Reeves, see also Bud Logan, Dean Manuel

30 August 1962 Teal Recording Studio, Johannesburg, RSA/late 1962 Nashville, TN – The Blue Boys (Leo Jackson [gt], Bobby Dyason [bass], Mel Rogers [drums], Dean Manuel [piano])

001 WHEELS Teal TL 1012

002 ZAMBEZI Teal TL 1012  

003 IN THE MOOD Teal TL 1012

004 CAPE TOWN CAPERS Teal TL 1012

005 AM I LOSING YOU Teal TL 1012  

006 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD Teal TL 1012  

007 CRAWDAD TWIST Teal TL 1012

008 HONKY TONK Teal TL 1012  

009 RED RIVER ROCK Teal TL 1012

010 JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH Teal TL 1012

011 WHEN YOU ARE GONE Teal TL 1012  

012 SIDE BY SIDE Teal TL 1012  

013 TOP HAND Teal TL 1012   

Note: Six unrecognized tracks recorded in South Africa, remaining in Nashville, TN

12 October 1964 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Reeves‘ Blue Boys (Producer: Cher Atkins)

014 RWA4-1505 YONDER COMES A SUCKER  47-8515/LSP-3331

015 RWA4-1506 JANUARY  LSP-3331 CSP 0137

016 RWA4-1507 I CAN'T COUNT THE HEARTS  LSP-3331 CSP 0137

017 RWA4-1508 WE REMEMBER  LSP-3331 CSP 0137

018 RWA4-1509  I‘M A HIT AGAIN  47-8515/LSP-3331 CSP 0137

019 RWA4-1510 BLUE BOY  LSP-3331 CSP 0137

13 October 1964 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Reeves‘ Blue Boys  (Producer: Cher Atkins)

020 RWA4-1511 WHEN YOU ARE GONE  LSP-3331 CSP 0137

021 RWA4-1512 WELCOME TO MY WORLD  LSP-3331 CSP 0137

022 RWA4-1513 MEDLEY. ADIOS AMIGO/ANNA MARIE/HE'LL HAVE TO GO  LSP-3331 CSP 0137

023 RWA4-1514 IF HEARTACHE IS THE FASHION  LSP-3331 CSP 0137

024 RWA4-1515 I WON'T FORGET YOU  LSP-3331

025 RWA4-1516 BIG BLUE  LSP-3331 CSP 0137

20 May 1965 [18:00-21:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Blue Boys (Leo Jackson [banjo], Bud Logan [vcl/gt], Jimmy Orr [gt], Bunky Keels [piano] + Kelso Herston [rh gt], Henry Strzelecki [bass], Kenneth Buttrey [drums], Bill Walker [leader/vibes], Jan Howard, Anita Carter [bcl vcl]. Producer: Chet Atkins)
026 SWA4-2460 I HEAR A LITTLE ROCK CALLING 47-8609
027 SWA4-2461 I’LL FOLLOW EACH RAINBOW 47-8609/LSP-3529
028 SWA4-2462 OVER AND OVER AGAIN 47-8687/LSP-3529
029 SWA4-2463 THOSE EVENING BELLS 47-8687/LSP-3529
5 October 1965 [22:00-01:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Blue Boys (Leo Jackson [gt], Bud Logan [vcl-1], Jimmy Orr [drums], Bunky Keels [piano] + Jerry Reed [gt], Norbert Putnam [bass], Bill Walker [leader/vibes], Mary Greene, Marijohn Wilkin, Hurshel Wiginton, Joe Babcock [bck vcl]. Producer: Felton Jarvis)
030 SWA4-2791 GUILTY LSP-3529
031 SWA4-2792 STAND AT YOUR WINDOW -1 LSP-3529
032 SWA4-2793 I'M GONNA CHANGE EVERYTHING -1 47-9039/LSP-3529
033 SWA4-2794 JUST CALL ME LONESOME LSP-3529
7 October 1965 [22:00-01:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Blue Boys (Leo Jackson [gt], Bud Logan [vcl-1], Jimmy Orr [drums], Bunky Keels [piano/leader] + Jerry Reed [gt], Norbert Putnam [bass], Jerry Carrigan [drums], Harold Ragsdale [vibes], Mary Greene, Marijohn Wilkin, Hurshel Wiginton, Joe Babcock [bck vcl]. Producer: Felton Jarvis)
034 SWA4-2795 NIL DESPERATE (NEVER DESPAIR) LSP-3529
035 SWA4-2796 AM I LOSING YOU? LSP-3529
036 SWA4-2797 IS IT REALLY OVER? LSP-3529
037 SWA4-2798 YOU'LL NEVER BE MINE AGAIN -1 LSP-3529
8 October 1965 [22:00-01:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Blue Boys (Leo Jackson [gt], Bud Logan [vcl/bass], Jimmy Orr [drums], Bunky Keels [piano] + Jerry Reed [gt], Norbert Putnam [bass], Jerry Carrigan [drums], Billy Walker [vibes/leader], Charlie McCoy [harmonica], Marijohn Wilkin, June Page, Hurshel Wiginton, Joe Babcock [bck vcl]. Producer: Felton Jarvis)
038 SWA4-2799 LOVE STRUCKS ME DOWN 47-8777
039 SWA4-2800 SOAKIN‘ UP SUDS 47-8878
040 SWA4-2801 PIN A TAIL ON THE DONKEY, CALL ME JACK 47-8777
041 SWA4-2802 NOBODY GOING NOWHERE 47-8878
1 July 1966 [live] Joyland, Clearwater, FL – Blue Boys (Leo Jackson [gt], Bud Logan [bass/vcl], Mel Rogers [drums/leader], Bunky Keels [piano]. Producer: Felton Jarvis)
04101 TWA5-1122 INTRODUCTION. BLUE BOYS THEME LSP-3696
04102 TWA5-1123/UWA4-2024* RUM DUM 47-9131*/LSP-3696
04103 TWA5-1124 OLD TURKEY LSP-3696
04104 TWA5-1125 THE SPEED OFFENDER LSP-3696
04105 TWA5-1126 SOAKIN' UP SUDS LSP-3696
04106 TWA5-1127 DISTANT DRUMS LSP-3696
04107 TWA5-1128 'TIL MY GET UP HAS GOT UP AND GONE LSP-3696
04108 TWA5-1129 IMITATION MEDLEY: THE THIRD MAN THEME/I WANTO BE WITH YOU ALWAYS/DOWN YONDER/DON’T WORRY/WALKING THE FLOOR OVER YOU/THERE STANDS THE GLASS/TROUBLE’S BACK IN TOWN/FOLSOM PRISON BLUES/RING OF FIRE/CUZ YOU’RE SO SWEET/HOUND DOG/GREAT SPECKLED BIRD unissued
04109 TWA5-1130 YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE LSP-3696
04110 TWA5-1198 I REMEMBER YOU LSP-3696
04111 TWA5-1199 THE RACE IS ON LSP-3696
04112 TWA5-1200 BIG BLUE LSP-3696
04113 TWA4-1201 NOBODY GOING NOWHERE LSP-3696
04114 TWA5-1202 BIG BOSS MAN LSP-3696
18 July 1966 [18:00-21:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Blue Boys (Leo Jackson [gt], Bud Logan [bass/vcl], Jimmy Orr [drums], Bunky Keels [piano] + + Jerry Reed [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Roy M. "Junior" Huskey, Jr. [bass], Charlie McCoy [bass gt], Jerry Carrigan [drums]. Producer: Felton Jarvis)
042 TWA4-1094 WHAT MAKES THAT 47-9039
043 TWA4-1095 NEW GRASS TO WALK ON
044 TWA4-1096 BRAND NEW WORLD 47-9131
045 TWA4-1097 MINNIE (MANY) QUITS
20 July 1966 [22:00-01:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Blue Boys (Bud Logan [vcl], Bunky Keels [leader/vibes], Leo Jackson, Mel Rogers [bck vcl] + Jerry Reed [gt], Charlie McCoy [gt], Junior Huskey [bass], Jerry Carrigan [drums]. Producer: Felton Jarvis)
046 TWA4-1104 HE'S JUST MACK TO ME RCA PRM-223
047 TWA4-1105 BULLDOG RCA PRM-223
048 TWA4-1106 BIG WESTERN MACK RCA PRM-223
049 TWA4-1107 CAREFUL DRIVERS RCA PRM-223
April 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Blue Boys (Producer: Felton Jarvis)
050 UWA4-2286 CRY FOR THE LADY rejected?
3 April 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Blue Boys (Bud Logan [vcl-1/bck vcl-3], Leo Jackson [vcl-2/bck vcl-4], Bunky Keels [leader/piano] + Jerry Stembridge [rh gt], Fred Carter Jr. [el gt], Harold Bradley [el gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Jerry Carrigan [drums], Producer: Felton Jarvis)
051 UWA4-2300 IF I KISS YOU -1-4 LSP-3794
052 UWA4-2301 IT'S SUCH A PRESTTY WORLD TODAY -1-4 LSP-3794
053 UWA4-2302 NASHVILLE CATS -2-3 LSP-3794
054 UWA4-2303 GOODBYE CITY, GOODBYE GIRL -1-4 LSP-3794
5 April 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Blue Boys (Bud Logan [vcl], Leo Jackson [el gt], Bunky Keels [piano], Joe Babcock [bck vcl]. + Jerry Stembridge [rh gt], Ray Edenton [rh gt], Harold Bradley [el gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Jerry Carrigan [drums]. Producer: Felton Jarvis)
055 UWA4-2304 MOHAIR SAM LSP-3794
056 UWA4-2305 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL LSP-3794
057 UWA4-2306 LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY LSP-3794
058 UWA4-2307 WALK THROUGH THIS WORLD WITH ME LSP-3794
059 UWA4-2308 RIDE, RIDE, RIDE LSP-3794
5 April 1967 [22:00-01:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Blue Boys (Bud Logan [vcl], Leo Jackson [vcl], Bunky Keels [piano/leader], Joe Babcock [bck vcl] + Jerry Stembridge [el gt], Wayne Moss [el gt], Fred Carter [rh gt], Charlie McCoy [bass gt/vibes], Weldon Myrick [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Jerry Carrigan [drums], Producer: Felton Jarvis)
060 UWA4-2309 I THREW AWAY THE ROSE LSP-3794
061 UWA4-2310 MY CUP RUNNETH OVER 47-9201/LSP-3794
062 UWA4-2311 DANNY BOY LSP-3794
063 UWA4-2286 [remake] CRY FOR THE LADY 47-9201
15 August 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Blue Boys featuring Bud Logan (Bud Logan [vcl], George “Leo” Jackson [bck vcl], Bunky Keels [piano] Joe Babcock [vck vcl] + Jerry Stembridge [el gt], Fed Carter [rh gt], Charlie McCoy [el gt/organ], Weldon Myrick [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Jerry Carrigan [drums], Producer: Felton Jarvis)
064 UWA4-2685 SHE‘S WILD AS THE WIND 47-9322
065 UWA4-2686 WHAT AM I LIVIN‘ FOR
066 UWA4-2687 WITHOUT LOVE (THERE IS NOTHING) 47-9322
067 UWA4-2688 ONCE THERE WAS SUNSHINE
22 November 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Blue Boys featuring Bud Logan (Bud Logan [vcl], Bunky Keels [piano/leader], Leo Jackson, Joe Babcock [vck vcl] + Wayne Moss [el gt], Harold Bradley [rh gt], Weldon Myrick/Stuart Basore [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Larry Handley [drums]. Producer: Felton Jarvis)
068 UWA4-2958 NOT SO LONG AGO
069 UWA4-2959 I DON’T WANT AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN (MY ANGEL IS YOU)
070 UWA4-2960 MY HEART'S WITH YOU 47-9418
071 UWA4-2961 I’M NOT READY YET 47-9418
072 UWA4-2962 WHO DO YOU MEET IN YOUR DREAMS
late 1970 or early 1971 Queen Sound, Nashville, TN – Blue Boys (Jewell Dukes, Larry Handley, Bud Logan, Leo Jackson + Stu Basore [steel], Joe Edwards [rh gt]. Producer: Jimmy Key)
073 FOR THE GOOD TIMES Rice LPS-101
074 SNOWBIRD Rice LPS-101
075 SWEET CAROLINE Rice LPS-101
076 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS Rice LPS-101
077 RAUNCHY Rice LPS-101
078 JODY AND THE KID Rice LPS-101
079 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Rice LPS-101
080 I’LL NOT BE FORGETTING Rice LPS-101
081 ROCKY TOP Rice LPS-101
082 (ON THE) REBOUND Rice LPS-101

ALBUMS

Teal [RSA] TL 1012 The Blue Boys: Wheels; Zambezi; In The Mood; Cape Town Capers; Am I Losing You; When My Blue Moon Turns To gold; Crawdad Twist; Honky Tonk; Red River Rock; January, February, March; When You Are Gone; Side By Side; Top Hand - 63

RCA Victor LPM/LSP-3331 We Remember Jim: Medley. Adios Amigo ; Anna Marie ; He'll Have To Go; Yonder Comes A Sucker; We Remember; I'm A Hit Again; Welcome To My World; If Heartache Is The Fashion; Blue Boy; I Can't Count The Hearts; Big Blue; January; I Won't Forget You; When You Are Gone – 65 (MX: RPRM-1901/2; RPRS-1903/4 (26-10-64). Reissued on RCA Special Products CSP 0137 Memories Of Jim Reevcs with 2 tracks omitted)

RCA Victor LPM/LSP-3529 The Sounds Of Jim Reeves: Stand At Your Window; Guilty; You'll Never Be Mine Again; Nil Desperate (Never Despair); I Hear Little Rock Calling; Those Evening Bells; Am I Losing You?; I'm Gonna Change Everything; Is It Really Over?; Over And Over Again; I'll Follow Each Rainbow; Just Call Me Lonesome – 03-66 (MX: SPRM-3145/5; SPRS-3146/7 (07-12-65))

RCA Victor LPM/LSP-3696 The Blue Boys In Person: Introduction. Blue Boys Theme; Rum Dum; Cold Turkey; The Speed Offender; Soakin' Up Suds; Distant Drums; 'Til My Get Up Has Got Up And Gone; I Remember You; The Race Is On; Big Blue; Nobody Going Nowhere; Big Boss Man; You'll Never Walk Alone – 09-66 (MX: TPRM-1949/50 [mono]; TPRS-1951/52 LSP-3696 (16-08-66))

RCA Victor LPM/LSP-3794 Hit After Hit: I Threw Away The Rose; Ride, Ride, Ride; Danny Boy; Goodbye City, Goodbye Girl; It's Such A Prestty World Today; Mohair Sam; If I Kiss You; My Cup Runneth Over; Winchester Cathedral; Walk Through This World With Me; Nashville Cats; Life Turned Her That Way – 06-67 (MX: UPRM-3381/2 [mono]; UPRS-3383/4 [stereo] (10-04-67)

Rice LPS-101 The Blue Boys: For The Good Times; Snowbird; Sweet Caroline; Bridge Over Troubled Waters; Raunchy; Jody And The Kid;  Games People Play; I’ll Not Be Forgetting; Rocky Top; (On The) Rebound - ca 71

SINGLES

RCA Victor (1965-68)              

47-8515 Yonder Comes A Sucker / I'm A Hit Again - 02-65

47-8609 I Hear Little Rock Callin' / I'll Follow Each Rainbow - 06-65

47-8687 Over And Over Again / Those Evening Bells - 10-65

47-8777 Pin A Tail On A Donkey / Love Struck Me Down - 02-66

47-8878 Nobody Goin' Nowhere / Soakin' Up Suds - 07-66

47-9039 What Makes That / I'm Gonna Change Everything - 12-66

47-9131 Rum Dum / Brand New World - 02-67

47-9201 My Cup Runneth Over / Cry For The Lady - 05-67

47-9322 Without Love (There Is Nothing) / She's Wild As The Wind - 08-67

47-9418 I'm Not Ready Yet / My Heart's With You - 12-67

(EP)

PRM-223 Four For The Road: Bulldog /  He's Just Mack To Me / Big Western Mack / Careful Drivers - ? (special issue for Mack Trucks, Inc.)