REBE & RABE

SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

RUPERT McCLENDON with SMOKEY REASON AND HIS RAINBOW RANGE RIDERS (1947) Rupert McClendon (); Smokey Reason (); Revin “Rebe” Gosdin (lead vocal-1/mandolin); Auburn J.C. “Rabe” Perkins (tenor vocal-1/guitar); Georgia Dell (vocal -2);
Producer:

Git Along Cindy (Vocal-2) (A) (314) DE LUXE 5028
(Harold Hensley)
unknown title (315) DE LUXE (Unissued)
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Love Me Or Leave Me Alone (A) (316) DE LUXE 5032
(Rupert McClendon-Pee Wee Nichols)
unknown title (317) DE LUXE (Unissued)
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Charming Betsy (Vocal-1) (B) (318) DE LUXE 5028
(Skyland Scotty)
Honky Tonk Swing (B) (319) DE LUXE 5032
(Bill Monroe)

Note: DE LUXE 5028 released March 1947.
Note: DE LUXE 5028 reviewed Billboard 17 May 1947.
Note: DE LUXE 5032 released April 1947.

REBE & RABE
Castle Studio at The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. N.Nashvile, Tn: (Friday 28th January 1949) Rebe (lead vocal/mandolin); Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar); Poss Chuck Franklin (electric guitar); Curley Fagen (fiddle); Hubert Davis (banjo); Producer:

Where I’ll Never Be Alone (A) (49-S-6026) MGM 11167
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Just A Flower From My Mother’s Grave (B) (49-S-6027) MGM 11167
(Rebe Gosdin - J.C.Perkins) (Ernest Tubb Music BMI)
I’ll Love You Just The Same (A) (49-S-6028) MGM 10433
(Rebe Gosdin - J.C.Perkins) (Ernest Tubb Misic BMI)
There’s Only One Way (B) (49-S-6029) MGM 10433
(Arthur Smith)

Note: MGM 10433 was released in June 1949.
Note: MGM 11167 was released in February 1952.

REBE & RABE
Poss: Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave. Nashville, Tn: (Spring 1951)Rebe (lead vocal/mandolin); Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar); Producer:

Gloryland Mansion In The Sky TENNESSEE 773
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My Ship Will Sail TENNESSEE 773
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Note: TENNESSEE 773 released August 1951.

REBE & RABE
Poss: Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave Nashville, Tn: (ca: Mid 1951)Rebe (lead vocal/mandolin); Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar); Producer:

Weapon Of Prayer (4035 / E1QB-14066) TENNESSEE 788
(Charlie Louvin - Ira Louvin) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
Lord, You Heard A New Voice Now (4036 / E1QB-14067) TENNESSEE 788
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Note: TENNESSEE 788 is a RCA VICTOR custom pressing.

REBE & RABE WITH BAND
Brown Radio Productions, 240½ 4th Ave., North Nashville, Tn: (c. April 1952) Rebe (ld vcl/and); Rabe (tnr vcl/gtr); Producer:

Helen (E2KB-3701) TENNESSEE 831 / ROUNDER 1015 / JSP JSP-7731 / JUNEBERRY CDR MP3-201 / VARESE SARABANDE CD-615302
(Rebe Gosdin) (Babb Music BMI)
You Didn’t Say Goodbye (E2KB-3703) TENNESSEE 831
(Rebe Gosdin) (Babb Music BMI)

ROUNDER 1015 “NEW SOUNDS RAMBLIN’ FROM COAST TO COAST: THE EARLY DAYS OF BLUEGRASS, Vol.3.” JUNEBERRY CDR MP3-201 “EARLY BLUEGRASS CLASSICS, Vol.2.” which is a privately produced CDR. VARESE SARABANDE CD-615302 “APPALACHIAN HEART: ORIGINAL BLUEGRASS CLASSICS” (released 10th January 2006)

REBE & RABE WITH BAND
Tennessee Recording Studio, 4thAve. Nashville,Tn: (c. Summer 1952)Rebe (lead vocal/mandolin); Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar);Producer:

Land Of Eternal Peace (E2KB-6001) TENNESSEE 836
(Eddie Hill-Charlie Louvin-Ira Louvin) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
Mother, Sweet Mother (E2KB-6002) TENNESSEE 836 / ROUNDER 1015 / JSP JSP-7731 / JUNEBERRY CDR MP3-201
(Rebe Gosdin) (Babb Music BMI)

JSP JSP-7731 “BLUEGRASS-EARLY RECORDINGS 1951-1953”

REBE & RABE AND THE SUNNY VALLEY BOYS
Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave. Nashville, Tennessee: (c. Summer 1952) Rebe (lead vocal/mandolin); Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar); Producer:

I Couldn’t Stand To Hear You Say “I Do” (E2KB-6007) TENNESSEE 841 / BEAR FAMILY BCD-15854
(Rebe Gosdin) (Babb Music BMI)
My Empty Arms (E2KB-6008) TENNESSEE 841 / BEAR FAMILY BCD-15854
(Rebe Gosdin) (Babb Music BMI)

TENNESSEE 841 Billboard C&W Reviews (8th November 1952)
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15854 “A SHOT IN THE DARK: TENNESSEE JIVE”.

RABE PERKINS Nashville, Tennessee: (1960) Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar);
Producer:

Paul’s Ministry (ZSP-55392) EPIC 5-9481
(W.Travel) (Wal-Fran Music Co. BMI)
My Title To Heaven (ZSP-55393) EPIC 5-9481
(S.Trace) (Lois Pub. Co. BMI)

These Are All Mine (JZSP-56789) EPIC 5-9513
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You’ve Never Really Lived (JZSP-56790) EPIC 5-9513
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RABE PERKINS
Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar); Producer:

Paul’s Ministry (A) LOYAL 104
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My Title To A Mansion (B) LOYAL 104
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RABE PERKINS (1964)
Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar); Producer:

He Will Calm The Troubled Waters (A) LOYAL 108
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I Saw A Man (B) LOYAL 108
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RABE PERKINS (1964)
Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar); Producer:

He Will Calm The Trouble Waters (K 87) (A) LOYAL EP L.R. 130
(Hazel Houser) (Central Songs BMI)
Oil (A) LOYAL EP L.R. 130
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I Saw A Man (A) LOYAL EP L.R. 130
(Arthur Smith)
Crooked Street (A) LOYAL EP L.R. 130
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While The Ages Roll On (K 88) (B) LOYAL EP L.R. 130
(Troy Martin -J. R. Purdom)
I Went Back Again (B) LOYAL EP L.R. 130 (B)
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Avenue Of Prayer (B) LOYAL EP L.R. 130 (B)
(Theda Schoonover)
Just To Have You (B) LOYAL EP L.R. 130 (B)
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RABE PERKINS & WALTER BAILES (ca: 1963) Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar); Walter Butler Bailes (vcl/gtr); Producer:

Little Jim LOYAL L.R. 131
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Found Wanton LOYAL L.R. 131
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Rank Stranger LOYAL L.R. 131
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Father’s Table Grace LOYAL L.R. 131
(Otho Jones-Homer Lee Sewell)
If You Have Retreated From God LOYAL L.R. 131
(Walter Bailes-Johnnie Bailes)
Oh Lord We Tried LOYAL L.R. 131
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RABE PERKINS (1964)
Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar); Producer:

Hold Fast To The Right (A) (W 163) LOYAL EP L.R 158
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River Of Jordan (A) (W 163) LOYAL EP L.R 158
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Family Bible (A) (W 163) LOYAL EP L.R 158
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Praying For Someone (B) (W 163) LOYAL EP L.R 158
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Let Me Tell It Again (B) (W 163) LOYAL EP L.R 158
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That’s What He Can Do (B) (W 163) LOYAL EP L.R 158
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RABE PERKINS (1964)
Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar); Producer:

Jesus (R4KB 8551) LOYAL EP L.R 170
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You’ve Never Really Loved (R4KB 8551) LOYAL EP L.R 170
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(Reverse of LOYAL EP LR 170 by Walter Bailes)

RABE PERKINS (1964)
Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar);

Just To Have You Lord (R4RM 8571) (B) LOYAL LP 175
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LOYAL LP 175 “BEAUITFUL STAR” Various artists compilation (In Tribute To The late John Daniel).

RABE PERKINS & WALTER BAILES (1964)
Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar); Walter Bailes (vcl/gtr); Producer:

Paul’s Ministry (RK4B 7361) LOYAL EP L.R 185
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Then The Answer Came (RK4B 7361) LOYAL EP L.R 185
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You’ve Been A Blessing To Me (RK4B 7362) LOYAL EP L.R 185
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Somebody’s Praying For You (RK4B 7362) LOYAL EP L.R 185
(Frankie Bailes-Johnnie Bailes-Walter Bailes-Zeke Clements-Muriel Deason)

RABE PERKINS & THE SULLIVAN FAMILY (1968)
Rebe (lead vocal/mandolin); Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar); other musicians unk. Producer:

Unknown Titles LOYAL L.R.L.P 231

Note: LOYAL LRLP-231 “OLD BRUSH ARBORS” 1968.

REBE & RABE
Prestige Productions Inc., Birmingham,Al: 1970’s Rebe (lead vocal/mandolin); Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar); other musicians unk. Producer:

Put My Little Shoes Away (A) PRESTIGE LP-80453
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Mansion Over The Hilltop (A) PRESTIGE LP-80453
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When All The Saints Go Marching (A) PRESTIGE LP-80453
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Over In Gloryland (A) PRESTIGE LP-80453
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God Bless Her (‘Cause She’s My Mother) (A) PRESTIGE LP-80453
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Miracle Worker (B) PRESTIGE LP-80453
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I’ve Got A Longing (B) PRESTIGE LP-80453
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Pray For Me (B) PRESTIGE LP-80453
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It’s Me Again, Lord (B) PRESTIGE LP-80453
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Brush Arbor (B) PRESTIGE LP-80453
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PRESTIGE LP-80453 “PUT MY LITTLE SHOES AWAY”.

REBE & RABE. Prestige Productions Inc., Birmingham, Al: (1970’s)
Rebe (lead vocal/mandolin); Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar); Buddy Davis (guitar); John Propst (piano); Junior Maharrey (string bass); Wayne Cobb Jr. (drums).Producer:

If I Can Just Make It In (A) LINDA LP-90423
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Angel Mother (A) LINDA LP-90423
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Just To Have You Lord (A) LINDA LP-90423
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He Included Me (A) LINDA LP-90423
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When The Saints Go Marching In. (A) LINDA LP-90423
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My Little Boy (B) LINDA LP-90423
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Clear Title To A Mansion (B) LINDA LP-90423
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He Will Set Your Fields On Fire (B) LINDA LP-90423
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Old And Faded Picture (B) LINDA LP-90423
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Living In His Care (B) LINDA LP-90423
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LINDA LP-90423 is titled “IF I CAN JUST MAKE IT IN”.
“Old And Faded Picture” may also be known as “Picture On The Wall”.

RABE PERKINS

Where Would I Be Without Jesus (SO 3645) LINDA 45-0011
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I’ll Introduce My Lord To You (SO 3646) LINDA 45-0011
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RABE PERKINS (1989)

It’s Me Again Lord (4730) LINDA 45-0080
(arranged)
Does The World See Jesus In You (4371) LINDA 45-0080
(arranged)

RABE PERKINS

Jesus Signed My Pardon (QCA 110239.A) LINDA 45-100
(no composer credit)
He Added One More To The Cross (QCA 110239.B) LINDA 45-100
(Imogene Maharrey)

REBE & RABE (Unknown Date)
Rebe (lead vocal/mandolin); Rabe (tenor vocal/guitar);
Producer:

If I Can Just Make It In (A) (6034) SEA GULL SG 100
(Kenneth - Morris)
My Little Boy (B) (6035) SEA GULL SG 100
(Rebe Gosdin – Rabe Perkins)

DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT & WALT SAUNDERS with acknowledgements to Phil Tricker, Al Turner, Dave Sax; Michel Ruppli & Frank Frantik.

JIMMIE BALLARD

SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

JIMMIE BALLARD - Cincinnati, Oh: 1952
Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt

(8168) Kneel At The Cross. KENTUCKY 506-A / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51 /
COUNTRYVILLE LP M-785/S-785
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(8169) When God Dips His Love In My Heart. KENTUCKY 506-B /
ULTRA-SONIC LP 51 / COUNTRYVILLE LP M-785/S-785
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JIMMIE BALLARD - Cincinnati, Oh: 1952
Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt

(8196) When Jesus Beckons Me Home. KENTUCKY 507-A / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51 / COUNTRYVILLE LP M-785/S-785
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(8197) If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again. KENTUCKY 507-B / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51 / OUNTRYVILLE M-785/S-785
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JIMMIE BALLARD’S HILLBILLY SWINGMASTERS / JIMMIE BALLARD DIXIE DRIFTERS - Cincinnati, Oh: 1952
Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt

(8255) Birthday Cake Boogie. KENTUCKY 508-A /
JASMINE JASMCD-3576
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(8256) (When I Left You) Standing In The Rain. KENTUCKY 508-B
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Note: KENTUCKY 508 was issued twice with different label credits (as noted above).

JIMMIE BALLARD - Cincinnati, Oh: 1952
Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt

(8178) Just A Closer Walk With Thee. KENTUCKY 513-A /
ALCAR 513-A / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51
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(8179) Gathering Flowers For The Master’s Bouquet.
KENTUCKY 513-B / ALCAR 513-B / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51
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JIMMIE BALLARD - Cincinnati, Oh: 1953
Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt

(8187) What A Friend We Have In Jesus. KENTUCKY 517-B /

ALCAR 517-B
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(8188) Little Old Church In The Valley. KENTUCKY 518-A / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51
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(8189) May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You. KENTUCKY 518-B / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51
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(8190) Life’s Railway To Heaven. KENTUCKY 519-A / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51
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(8191) Will The Circle Be Unbroken. KENTUCKY 519-B / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51
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Note: The reverse side of KENTUCKY 517 is by THE CIRCUIT RIDER (LARRY ROLL).

BUFFALO JOHNSON AND HIS HERD - Cincinnati, Oh: 1953
Buffalo Johnson (); James “Jimmie” Ballard (vcl/gtr);
Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt

(520-A) Tain’t Big Enough. KENTUCKY 520-A
(Montgomery) (Gateway Publications BMI)
(520-B) Tappin’ Boogie. KENTUCKY 520-B / CACTUS CACT CD-5006
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KENTUCKY 520 was pressed twice under the name of BUFFALO JOHNSON originally on a black label and then on a white label.

Note: The first twenty five or so releases on KENTUCKY were not originally assigned master numbers, these numbers were assigned retrospectively at a later date.

JIMMIE BALLARD Cincinnati, Oh: 1953
Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt

(7036) She’s Got Something. KENTUCKY 527 / JASMINE JASMCD-3576
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(7037) Chicken Plucker. KENTUCKY 527 / COLLECTOR CLCD-2867 / JASMINE JASMCD-3576
(Montgomery) (Gateway-BMI)

JIMMIE BALLARD King Studio, 1540 Brewster Avenue Cincinnati, Oh: Friday 11th July 1952
Producer:

(K-3429) She’s Got Something. KING 1118 / CACTUS CAKING CD-2
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(K-3430) I Want A Bowlegged Woman. KING 1118 / CACTUS CAKING CD-2
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(K-3431) The Creeks Gone Muddy (And The Fish Won’t
Bite). KING 1143 / CACTUS CACT-5001 / CACTUS CAKING CD-3
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(K-3432) Till The End. KING 1143
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Note: (1): KING 1118 released September 1952.
Note: (2): KING 1143 released December 1952.

JIMMY BALLARD (sic) Cincinnati,Oh: 1953
Producer: Carl J. Burkhardt

(8037) How Beautiful Heaven Must Be. KENTUCKY 549 / ULTRA-SONIC LP 51
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NB: The reverse side of KENTUCKY 549 is by JIMMIE FAIR.

ALBUM CHECK LIST
COUNTRYVILLE LP M-785 (mono) / S-785 (stereo) “JUST A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS” by JIM & JESSE McREYNOLDS WITH THE SWEET MOUNTAIN BOYS. This album contains uncredited recordings by Jimmie Ballard.
ULTRA-SONIC LP 51 “SONGS OF FAITH” (Volume One) by JIMMIE BALLARD (CP/RITE pressing 9297/9298)

CD CHECK LIST
CACTUS CACT CD 5001 “ROCKIN’ HILLBILLY” Vol.2. (2003)
CACTUS CACT CD-5006 “ROCKIN’ HILLBILLY” Vol.7.” (2004)
CACTUS CAKIN CD-2 “KING HILLBILLY” Vol.2.
CACTUS CA KIN CD-3 “KING HILLBILLY” Vol.3.
COLLECTOR CLCD-2867 “MOVIN’ ON”
JASMINE JASMCD-3576 “GRIDDLE GREASIN’ DADDIES and DIRTY COWBOYS” (2007)

DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT, DAVE SAX & AL TURNER with acknowledgements to Johan Lofstedt, Shane Hughes, Ian Saddler & Phil Tricker.