Saturday, February 16, 2013

Ken Clark (by Dick Grant)



KEN CLARK
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

KEN CLARK and His Merry Mountain Boys
                                                                            Ken Clark Studio                                     Jacksonville, Fla:                                                                    1957
(vcl/rhy gtr) poss Harry Bowen (ld gtr); Cliff Milton (fdl); Russell Bowen (fdl); John Handcock (5 stg bjo); Edgar Robertson (dobro); Ernie Dukes (stg bs).                           Producer:

45-631-A             HO! HO! LOVE’EM JOE                                                Starday 45-631, S-D LP-860, Texas Gold TG-933                                                     
                         (Clark) (Starrite BMI)                                                                        Dixie CD-5555,                    Cactus OFF-CD-5064, B.A.C.M CD D-390
45-631-B             QUIT FOOL (MAMA’S LOOKIN’)                                                        Starday 45-631, Dixie CD-5555
                         (Clark) (Starrite BMI)                                                                        B.A.C.M CD D-390
                                                 
NB(1): STARDAY 45-631 released May 1957.
NB(2): STARDAY 45-631 BMI Clearance – Friday 21st June 1957.
NB(3): S-D LP-860 “TEENAGE CUTIE” released Germany 1991.
NB(4): TEXAS GOLD TG-933 “THE STARDAY STORY, Vol.3.” released Holland 1993.
NB(5): DIXIE CD-5555 “DIXIE BOPPIN’ HILLBILLIES” released Holland 1995.
NB(6): CACTUS OFF-CD-5064 “   
NB(7): B.A.C.M CD D-390 “CUSTOM MADE HILLBILLY, Vo.2.” released United Kingdom 2012.

KEN CLARK And The Merry Mountain Boys
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1959
             (vcl/rhy gtr);       
                                                                                                                              Producer:

2941                  SASHIMO                                                                                       Starday (Uniss)
                         ()
2942                  PRETTY LOVE                                                             Starday 45-442
                         (Clark) (Starday Music BMI)
2943                  COUNTRY JUMPIN’                                                                        Starday (Uniss)
                         ()
2944                  MY HEART MUST HAVE SEEN                                                         Starday (Uniss)
                         ()
2945                  GONNA PUT MY HEART                                               Starday (Uniss)
                         ()
2946                  BUCKSKIN COAT                                                                            Starday 45-442
                         (Clark) (Starday Music BMI)

NB(1): STARDAY 45-442 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 15th June 1959.
NB: STARDAY 45-442 released Tuesday 7th July 1959.                         

KEN CLARK and His Merry Mountain Boys
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1959                        
(vcl/rhy gtr); poss Harry Bowen (ld gtr); Cliff Milton (fd); Russell Bowen (fdl); John Handcock (5 stg bjo); Edgar Robertson (dobro);  Ernie Dukes (stg bs).                                       Producer:

3066                  SOUTH PACIFIC SHORE                                              Starday 45-468
                         (Ken Clark-Wm. York) (Starday Music BMI)
3067                  JUMPIN’ JOHN                                                            Starday (Uniss)
                         ()
3068                  I COULDN’T STAND TO GIVE YOU UP AGAIN                Starday (Uniss)
                         ()
3069                  CANDY MAN                                                                                  Starday 45-468
                         (Ken Clark) (Starday BMI)
3070                  LOST FROM THE LORD                                               Starday (Uniss)
                         ()
3071                  MY WORLD IS A HEAVEN                                                               Starday (Uniss)                                                                              

NB: STARDAY 45-468 released Tuesday 10th November 1959.

KEN CLARK and DON ANTHONY                                                                            1959
             (vcl/rhy gtr); Don “Chubby” Anthony (fdl); John Handcock (5 stg bjo); Chuck O’Neal (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

                         BLUEGRASS SWING                                                    Starday SLP-114, Nashville NLP-2015
                         (Ken Clark-Don Anthony) (Starday Music BMI)
                         CHUBBY’S RUN                                                          Starday SLP-114, Nashville NLP-2015
                         (Ken Clark-Don Anthony) (Starday Music BMI)
                         LEE HIGHWAY RAMBLE                                               Starday SLP-115, Starday SEP-130                                                                 
                         (Ken Clark-Don Anthony) (Starday Music BMI)                  Nashville NLP-2001, Gusto GT-104
                         MERRY MOUNTAIN HOEDOWN                                                      Starday SLP-109, Starday 45-477
                         (Clark-Milton-York) (Starday Music BMI)                                             Nashville NLP-2006, Gusto GT-104
                         SOUTHERN SHORES                                                   Starday SEP-181
                         ()
                         RUBBER DOLL RAG                                                                  SEP-181, Wyncote W-9077
                         (Wm. York)                                                                                     Starday SLP-221, London HA-B-8117

NB(1): “RUBBER DOLL RAG” shown on WYNCOTE W-9077 as “DOBRO DOLLY”.
NB(2): STARDAY SLP-109 “COUNTRY EXPRESS” released 1959.
NB(3): STARDAY Records Advert Monday 9th November 1959-STARDAY SLP-109.
NB(4): STARDAY SLP-114 “FIDDLIN’ COUNTRY STYLE: ROSIN ON THE BOW AND HERE WE GO” released 1960.
NB(5): STARDAY SLP-115 “THE BLUEGRASS SPECIAL: 16 SONG HITS BY TOP ARTISTS” released 1960.
NB(6): STARDAY 45-477 “COUNTRY INSTRUMENTALS” released December 1959.
NB(7): STARDAY SEP-130 “VARIOUS ARTISTS: COUNTRY FIDDLE INSTRUMENTALS” released Monday 5th September 1960.
NB(8): STARDAY SEP-181 “KEN CLARK & His Merry Mountaineers (Dobro Instrumentals)” released 1961.
NB(9): WYNCOTE W-9077 “FIDDLIN’ COUNTRY STYLE” released Canada
NB(10): STARDAY SLP-221 “FIRE ON THE STRINGS-16 INSTRUMENTALS” released April 1963.
NB(11): LONDON HA-B-8117 “FIRE ON THE STRINGS” released United Kingdom January 1964.
NB(12): NASHVILLE NLP-2001 “THE BLUEGRASS SPECIAL: 16 SONGS WITH 5-STRING BANJO” released May 1964.
NB(13): NASHVILLE NLP-2006 “COUNTRY EXPRESS” released May 1964.
NB(14): GUSTO GT-104 “30 FIDDLER’S GREATEST HITS” released 1978.
KEN CLARK      Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road               Madison, Tn:                                                                                             1960
             (vcl/rhy gtr); Don “Chubby” Anthony (fdl); John Handcock (5 stg bjo); Chuck O’Neal (stg bs).                                                                                    
                                                                                                                              Producer: John Thomas “Tommy” Hill

3177                  BIG BEN                                                                                        Starday (Uniss)
                         ()                      
3178                  RAMBLER’S RIDE                                                                           Starday SLP-114, Nashville NLP-2015
                         (Ken Clark-Don Anthony) (Starday Music BMI)
3179                  BIG MAN                                                                                        Starday 45-495, Starday SLP-136
                         (Clark) (Starday-BMI)                                                    Country Stars CTS-55424
3180                  LET’S PRETEND                                                          Starday (Uniss)
                         ()
3181                  DAYS THAT ONCE HAVE BEEN                                                       Starday 45-495
                         (Clark) (Starday-BMI)

NB(1): STARDAY 45-495 released Tuesday 22nd March 1960.
NB(2): STARDAY SLP-136 “BANJO JAMBOREE SPECIAL” released 1961.
NB(3): NASHVILLE NLP-2015 “FIDDLIN’ COUNTRY STYLE: RFOSIN ON THE BOW AND HERE WE GO!” released 1964.
NB(4): COUNTRY STARS CTS-55424 “BLUEGRASS SPECTACULAR: 30 ORIGINAL TUNES” released Belgium 1998.

KEN CLARK-1
KEN CLARK and His Merry Mountaineers-2                                                            
BOB MILLER-3                                                                                                       1961
             (vcl/rhy gtr); Don “Chubby” Anthony (fdl); John Handcock (5 stg bs); Chuck O’Neal (stg bs).
                                                                                                                              Producer:

4836                  OLD TIMER                                                                 -1                Starday (Uniss)
                         ()
4837                  EDGAR’S DOBRO                                                        -1                Starday (Uniss)
                         ()
4838                  SUNSHINE SHUFFLE      -2                                         Starday SEP-181
                         (K. Ckark-Wm. York) (Starday Music BMI)                                         
4839                  RUBBER DOLL SPECIAL  -2                                                       SEP-181, Starday SLP-221
                         (K. Clark-Wm. York) (Starday Music BMI)                                           London HA-B-8117, Diplomat DS-2600
                                                                                                                              Wyncote W-9077
4840                  A THOUSAND MILES AGO                                            -1                Nashville NV-5009, Starday SLP-169
                         (K.Clark) (Starday-BMI)                                                 Buckingham ST-720, Palace M-720
                                                                                                                              Palace S-720
                                                                                                                              Continental Maple Leaf CML-1010
                                                                                                                              Continental Maple Leaf CMS-1010                                       
4841                  OLD JOSEPH BROWN     -1                                         Starday (Uniss)
                         ()                                                                               
4842                  THIS MAPLE TREE                                                       -1                Starday (Uniss)
                         ()
4843                  LEAVER HER WITH JOE  -1                                         Starday (Uniss)
                         ()
4844                  TRUCK DRIVING JOE      -1                                         Nashville NV-5009, Starday SLP-250
                         (K.Clark) (Starday-BMI)
4845                  DEAR MR. K.                                                              -1                Starday (Uniss)
                         ()
4846                  YOU’RE NOBODY UNTIL SOMEBODY CARES-1             Starday (Uniss)
                         ()

NB(1): NASHVILLE NV-5009 released July 1961.
NB(2): STARDAY SLP-169 “MORE BANJO IN THE HILLS” released
NB(3): “A THOUSAND MILES AGO” shown on STARDAY SLP-169 “MORE BANJO IN THE HILLS” as “A THOUSAND MILES OF OCEAN” which is the correct title.
NB(4): BUCKINGHAM ST-720/PALACE M-720/PALACE S-720/CONTINENTAL MAPLE LEAF CML-1010/CONTINENTAL MAPLE LEAF CMS-1010 “MOUNTAIN FOLK SONG CONCERT BLUEGRASS STYLE” released January 1963.
NB(5): STARDAY SLP-221 “FIRE ON THE STRINGS” reviewed in Billboard C&W on 6th April 1963.
NB(6): STARDAY SLP-250 “DIESEL SMOKE, DANGEROUS CURVES, AND OTHER TRUCK DRIVER FAVORITES” released 1963.
NB(7): DIPLOMAT DS-2600 “GREATEST COUNTRY & WESTERN INSTRUMENTALS” released

KEN CLARK      Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road               Madison, Tn:                                                                                1963
             (vcl/rhy gtr);
                                                                                                                              Producer: Tommy Hill

6257                  TOO MUCH LIKE AN ANGEL                                                            Starday (Uniss)
                         ()
6258                  TALK ABOUT LOVE                                                                         Nashville NV 5134
                         (K.Clark) (Starday-BMI)
6259                  WE’RE TOO FAR APART                                              Starday 720
                         ()
6260                  EASE MY MIND                                                           Nashville NV 5134
                         (K.Clark) (Starday-BMI)

NB(1): NASHVILLE NV 5134 released 1963.
NB(2): STARDAY 720 released Tuesday 25th May 1965.

KEN CLARK                                                                                                                                                                                            1965
             (vcl/rhy gtr);
                                                                                                                              Producer:

7458                  STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE                                                          Starday 720
                         (K.Clark) (Starday BMI)

NB: STARDAY 720 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 12th June 1965.  

DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT, NEIL V. ROSENBERG & AL TURNER with acknowledgements to WALT SAUNDERS.

2007-2013.