Friday, July 19, 2013

Neal Merritt



Carol Sibley Merritt, *10-11-1930 San Antonio, TX, +04-1975 Gatesville, TX
2nd version

by Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Carl LaFong, Mario Manciotti, Andrew Brown, Richard Weize, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS



28 December 1953 KBOP Studios, Pleasanton, TX – Neal Merritt (Neal Merritt [vcl/piano], Olan Whitley [steel], ? [drums], John H. Williams [fiddle]. Producer: Charlie Fitch)
001 KOREAN LOVE SONG  SARG 101 /BCD 16296
002 THERE'S AN HOUR TO EVERY MINUTE 101 111/ BCD 16296
003 (LITTLE COQUETTE) 102 BCD 16296
004 DON’T GO TELLING LIES ON ME SARG 102 / BCD 16296
BEAR FAMILY BCD 16296 THE SARG RECORDS STORY (GER, 1999)
15 April 1954 ACA Sound And Film Studios, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Neal Merritt and The Longhorn Playboys (Neal Merritt  [vcl], Herbert Schoelzel [rh gt], Eddie Schoelzel [steel], Vernon Taylor [bass], Bobby Rogers [fiddle], Gill Baca [piano]. Producer: Charlie Fitch)
005 ACA 2890 KOREAN LOVE SONG SARG 104
006 ACA 2891 I GET FOOLED  SARG 104/BCD 16296
007 ACA 3081 SWEEPING UP THE ASHES (OF OUR LOVE) SARG 111/ BCD 16296
008 ACA 3082 CABARET WALTZ SARG 118
19 January 1955 ACA Sound And Film Studios, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Neal Merritt and The Bandits (Neal Merritt [vcl], Larry Nolen [ld gt], Joe Pruneda [steel], Slimbo Mills [bass], Ricky Aguirre [drums], Rusty Hornbeak [fiddle], Gil Baca [piano]. Producer: Charlie Fitch)
009 ACA 3083 THERE'S AN HOUR TO EVERY MINUTE SARG 111/ BCD 16296
010 ACA 3252 I GAVE YOU A RING SARG 118 / BCD 16296
March 1956 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX- Neal Merritt
011 ST-2424 WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE Starday 45-237
012 ST-2425 NO ONE BUT YOU 45-260
013 ST-2426 SOMEDAY YOU‘LL PAY 45-260
014 ST-2427 YOU HAD TO DO ME WRONG 45-237
ca. late 1956 poss. Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX - Neal Merritt
015 ST-2520 I’VE GOT TO CRY 45-281
016 ST-2521 THE FUNNIEST FEELING 45-281
1961 unknown – Neal Merritt
017 2024 CAN YOU Manco 1014
018 2025 STOP TALKING Manco 1014
1962 unknown – Neal Merritt
019 2062 HEARTBREAK SCHOOL Manco 1027
020 2063 IS THIS LOVE Manco 1027
1962 unknown – Neal Merritt
021 NO LONGER IN MY HEART Manco 1040
022 DON’T GO TEELING ON ME Manco 1040
14 January 1964 [no 11222] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Neal Merritt (Producer: Marvin Hughes)
023 39779 A WET BIRD NEVER FLIES Capitol 5182
024 39780-6 YOUR NAME'S BECOME A HOUSEHOLD WORD Capitol 5182
21 August 1964 [no 11855] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Neal Merritt (Producer: Marvin Hughes)
025 51487 I'M JUST A RECORD unissued
026 51488 IF I CAN'T HAVE TOMORROW unissued
027 51489-1 I GOT FOOLED 5329
028 51490 TOO CLOSE TO HOME 5329
1965 unknown – Neal Merritt
029 ZTSP-101499 SAFER THAN LOVING YOU Bragg 217
030 ZTSP-101500 THE END OF MY ROPE Bragg 217
ca. October 1966 Nashville, TN – Neal Merritt (Producer: Bobo, Pennington)
031 SO 3883/ZTSB-127589 GENTLEMEN BE SEATED Boone 1053
032 SO 3884/ZTSB-127590 AIN'T LOVE A HURTIN' THING 1053
ca October 1968 Nashville, TN – Neal Merritt (Producer: Pete Drake)
033 ST-5418/ZTSB-132750 I LIKE TO BOOZE IT Stop ST 233
034 ST-5419/ZTSB-132751 BARTENDER, SELL ME THE BAR ST 233
ca. March 1969 Nashville, TN – Neal Merritt (Producer: Tommy Hill, Pete Drake)
035 ST-5671 IT'S GOOD TO MY BODY ST 281
036 ST-5672 E-CHORD ST 281


SINGLES
SARG (1953-55)
101-45 Korean Love Song / There's An Hour to Every Minute - 54
102-45 (Little) Coquette / Don’t Go Tellin‘ Lies On Me - 54
104-45 Korean Love Song / I Got Fooled – 07-54 (rev. July 17)
111-45 Sweeping Up The Ashes / There's An Hour to Every Minute – 55
118-45 I Gave You A Ring / Cabaret – ca 08-55
Starday (1956)
45-237 What's The Difference / You Had To Do Me Wrong – 04-56
45-260 No One But You / Someday You'll Pay – 08-56 (rev. Sept. 1)
45-281 I've Got To Cry / The Funniest Feeling - 02-57
Manco
ML 1014 Can You / Stop Talking - 61
ML 1027 Heartbreak School / Is This Love - 62
ML 1040 Don’t Go Telling On Me / No Longer In My Heart - 62
Capitol (1964)
5182 A Wet Bird Never Flies / Your Name's Become A Household Word – 25-05-64
5329 Too Close To Home / I Got Fooled – 12-64
Bragg (1965)
B-217 A Safer Than Loving You / The End of My Rope - 65
Boone (1966)
1053 Ain't Love A Hurtin' Thing / Gentlemen, Be Seated – 02-67
Stop (1968-69)
ST 233 I Like To Booze It / Bartender, Sell Me The Bar – 10-68
ST 281 It's Good To My Body / E-Chord – 05-69
 

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