Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Bobby Kent



Bobby Kassiotis, *Lynn, MA
by Michel Ruppli, Dick Grant, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Carl G. Cederblad

SESSIONS
Summer 1959  unknown – Bobby Kent and The Kentones
001 K8OW-9379 SUMMER TIME IS THRU  Bay State IM 82159
002 K8OW-9380 DON'T GO 'WAY Bay State IM 82159/BB-2065 BB-CD-55079 CLCD-4445 CED-228 ER-A 90203
BUFFALO BOP BB-2065 THE BOP THAT NEVER STOPPED VOL.49 (GER, 1987); BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55079 TEENAGE MAFFIA (GER, 1997); COLLECTOR CLCD 4445 ROCK AND ROLL WITH PIANO VOL.3 (NED, 1998); NORTON CED-228 RAGING TEENS VOL.3 (1992); EALE EA-R 90203 RARE FIFTIES BOSTON ROCKABILLY VOL.1 (GER, 1994) 


ca. June 1960 Owen Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Bobby Kent (Bobby Kent [vcl], Boots Randolph [sax] + unknown musicians)
003 YW-20214/PB-3539/PS-458  ALABAM Mercury 71684X45 
004 YW-20215/PB-3540/PS-459   I WALK WITH YOU 71684x45
ca 1962 Oklahoma City, OK - Bobby Kent (Charlie Huff [rh gt] + unknown ld gt, bass, drums)
005 X-955 OPPORTUNITY Huff 45-724-A
006 X-956 I WILL MISS YOU WHEN YOU GO 45-724-B
007 X-957 PRIDE GOES BEFORE A FALL Huff 45-725-A
008 X-958 DON’T WORRY ABOUT ME Huff 45-725-B
ca 1962 Oklahoma City, OK - Charlie Huff and Bobby Kent (unknown ld gt, bass, drums)
009 X-1254 CAN’T TAME WILD WOMEN Huff 45-726/American Country Music ACM CD-1002 Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-072B
010 X-1255 SHOW ME THE WAY TO GO HOME* Huff 45-726/ACM CD-1002 HBRCD-072B
American Country Music ACMCD-1002 ROCK AND ROLL COUNTRY STYLE Vol.2. (2004)

SINGLES
Bay State (1959)
IM 82159 Don't Go 'Way / Summer Time Is Thru – ca 21-08-59
Mercury (1960)
71684x45  Alabam / I Walk With You – 09-60
Huff
45-724 Opportunity / I Will Miss You When You Go – 62?
45-725  Pride Goes Before A Fall / Don’t Worry About Me – 62?


Neal Jones

*22-03-1922 Scotts Hill, TN

3rd version
by Dick Grant, Al Turner, Adam Komorowski, Richard Weize, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Henk Scholts, Thoeu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
5 May 1953 [WFAA transcriptions] WFAA Radio Station Studio, Dallas, TX – Neal Jones (Paul Buskirk [mandolin], Grundy C. “Slim” Harbert [bass], John Paul “Johnny” Gimble [fiddle], William “Bill” Simmons [piano],)
00001 BILE THEM CABBAGE DOWN –instr.- Cattle LP-104
00002 RUBBER DOLLY –instr.- Cattle LP-104
00003 WEDDING RING –instr.- Cattle LP-104
00004 DOWN YONDER –instr.- Cattle LP-104
11 February 1954 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX - Neal Jones (James Hugh “Sonny James” Loden [ld gt], Paul Buskirk [mandolin], Harlan Powell [steel], Grundy C. “Slim” Harbert [bass], ? [drums], Buddy Brady [fiddle], Bernard “Bernie” Harkness [piano],. Producer: Don Law)
001 CO 50886/?/ZSP-31137 WALKIN‘, PLOWIN‘, TALKIN‘, CRYIN‘ Columbia 4-21236/Cattle LP-104 BACM CD D 405
002 CO 50887/?/ZSP-31138 FOOLIN‘ WOMEN 4-21292/Cattle LP-104 BACM CD D 405 CD 5051
003 CO 50888/?/ZSP-31139 MAYBE NEXT WEEK SOMETIME 4-21292/Cattle LP-104 BACM CD D 405
004 CO 50889/?/ZSP-31140 WHO-R-O-EE MY LIFE HAS JUST BEGUN 4-21236/Cattle LP-104 Cactus CAT CD-5004 BACM CD D 405
CACTUS CACT CD-5004 - “ROCKIN’ HILLBILLY-COUNTRY ROUND-UP Vol.5.”( 2004)
15 December 1954 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Neal Jones (Sonny James [gt], Paul Buskirk [mandoline], George McCoy [steel], Slim Harbert [bass], ? [drums], Bernie Harkness [piano], Buddy Brady [fiddle]. William “Bill” Simmons [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
005 CO 52954/JB 247/ZSP-34973 DOWN BOY! 4-21356/Cattle LP-104 BACM CD D 405 CD 5051
006 CO 52955/JB 248/ZSP-34975 HIGH STEPPIN‘ BABY 4-21415/Cattle LP-104
007 CO 52956/JB 249/ZSP-34994 I’M PLAYING IT COOL 4-21415/Cattle LP-104 Proper BOX 103 BACM CD D 405 CD 5051
008 CO 52957/JB 250/ZSP-34994 HOT JING JOLLY (I’VE GOT ME A GIRL) 4-21356/Cattle LP-104 BACM CD D 405
PROPER PROPERBOX 103 - “FROM BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY TO RED HOT ROCKABILLY” (2006, UK); OFFICIAL CD 5051 COLUMBIA HILLBILLY
22 October 1955 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Neal Jones (Sonny James [gt], Paul Buskirk [mandoline], George McCoy [steel], Slim Harbert/Curley Sanders [bass], ? [drums], Bernie Harkness [piano], Buddy Brady [fiddle]. William “Bill” Simmons [piano]. Producer: Don Law)
009 CO 54129/JZSP-37262 BEFORE MY TIME 4-40805/Cattle LP-104 BACM CD D 405
010 CO 54130/JZSP-37263 YOU CAN’T UNKISS THAT KISS 4-40805/Cattle LP-104 BACM CD D 405
011 CO 54136/JZSP-37264 TWO WRONGS 4-21475/Cattle LP-104 BACM CD D 405
012 CO 54137/JZSP-37265 WHAT THIS WORLD NEEDS 4-21475/Cattle LP-104 BACM CD D 405
ca Summer 1960 Houston, TX – Neal Jones (unknown musicians. Producer: Pappy Daily)
013 WOMAN OF SIN D 1163/Bear Family BCD-15835
014 WOMAN BEHIND THIS MAN 1163/BCD-15835
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15835 “THE COMPLETE D SINGLES COLLECTION Vol.4.”
ca Summer 1961 Houston, TX – Neal Jones (unknown musicians. Producer: Pappy Daily)
015 LOOKING UP D 1213/BCD 15835
016 DEAD LOST 1213/Cascade DROP-1004 BCD 15835
CASCADE DROP-1004 - “20 GREAT COUNTRY RECORDINGS OF THE 50’s and 60’s” (1983, UK)
Tthere are probably also recordings for State Fair label

ALBUMS
Cattle [GER] LP-104 Tywhop's Greatest Country Hits
: Foolin' Women; Walkin', Plowin', Tallin', Cryin'; Who-O-O-E-E! My Life Has Just Begun; Bile Them Cabbage Down*; High Steppin' Baby; I'm Playing It Cool; Rubber Dolly*; What This Old World Needs; You Can't Unkiss That Kiss; Before My Time; Down Boy; Down Yonder*; Maybe Next Week Sometime; Two Wrongs; Wedding Ring*; Hot Jing Jolly (I've Got Me A Gal). - 87 (*probably previously unissued)
BACM [UK] CD D 405 The Jones Boys - Neal Jones and Oakie Jones: [Oakie Jones:] Hillbilly Bessie;  Send Me A Penny Postcard;  Love Fever;  My Heart Went Blind;  Trade Winds Never Lie;  The Monterry Waltz;  One At A Time;  You're Just Imagination;  Is It Fair;  Warm, Warm Kisses;  I Bet It's 'Cause (I Love You So);  Foolish Heart; [Neal Jones:]  Walkin', Plowin', Talkin', Cryin';  Foolin' Women;  Maybe Next Week Sometime;  Who-o-o-ee! My Life Has Just Begun;  Down Boy;  High Steppin' Baby;  I'm Playing It Cool;  Hot Jing Jolly (I've Got Me A Girl);  Before My Time;  You Can't Unkiss That Kiss;  Two Wrongs;  What This Old World Needs;  Woman Of Sin;  Woman Behind This Man - 12


SINGLES
Columbia (1954-55)
4-21236 Who-R-O-Ee, My Life Has Just Began / Walkin', Plowin', Talkin', Cryin' - 03-54
4-21292 Maybe Next Week Sometime / Foolin' Women – 08-54
4-21356 Hot Jing Jolly / Down, Boy – 12-54
4-21415 I'm Playing It Cool / High Steppin‘ Baby – 07-55
4-21475 What This World Needs / Two Wrongs – 11-55
4-40805-c You Can't Unkiss That Kiss / Before My Time – 11-56
D (1960-61)
1163 Woman Of Sin / Woman Behind This Man – 21-09-60
1213 Looking Up / Dead Last – 15-09-61