Sunday, May 26, 2013

Ray Guyce (by Dick Grant)



RAY GUYCE
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

RAY GUYCE                                                                                                                                                                                    ca. September 1955
Raymond “Ray” Guyce (vcl/gtr); “Little” Jo Guyce (vcl);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Daniel James Machura

                          FADED ROSES                                                     Allstar 7150
                          ()
                          DOUBLE CROSSER                                                                                    7150   
                          ()

NB(1): ALLSTAR 7150 released Friday 28th October 1955.               
NB(2): ALLSTAR 7150 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 14th January 1956.

NOTE: BILLBOARD FOLK TALENT & TUNES Saturday 29th October 1955-Ray Guyce and Little Jo, currently touring New England with the Lonesome Valley Boys, have signed with Allstar Records with their first release skedded for October 28.

NOTE: BILLBOARD FOLK TALENT & TUNES  Saturday 26th November 1955-Dan J. Mechura, manager of Allstar Record & Music Publishing Company, Houston, has just signed two new waxers in Ray Guyce and Bill Sparks, releases will be forthcoming soon. Deejay samples are available.

RAY GUYCE and The Lonesome Valley Boys-1
RAY GUYCE & LITTLE JO with The Lonesome Valley Boys-2
                                                                Radio Station WPCO      Mount Vernon, In:                                                                                            1958
(vcl-3/gtr); “Little” Jo Guyce (vcl-4);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Floyd “Red” Wiseman

45-747-A             PLEASE DON’T SET ME FREE                                -1-3                    Brite Star 45-747-A
                          (Ray Guyce) (Starday Music BMI)
45-747-B             LONESOME GUITAR        -2-4                                                45-747-B
                          (Ray Guyce) (Starday Music BMI)

NB(1): BRITE STAR 45-747 released Tuesday 10th February 1959.
NB(2): BRITE STAR 45-747 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 16th February 1959.
NB(3): BRITE STAR 45-747 is a STARDAY custom pressing.
NB(4): BRITE STAR Records based at 1000 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana.

NOTE: BILLBOARD Monday 23rd February 1959-Floyd (Red) Wiseman of Brite Star Record Company, Mount Vernon, Ind., has signed Ray Guyce and Little Jo, man-and-wife team with the Lonesome Valley Boys, to a recording pact. Their initial effort couples a pair of ditties penned by Ray, “Lonesome Guitar” b.w. “Please Don’t Set Me Free”.

LITTLE BRENDA HOLLY with Ray Guyce and His Lonesome Valley Boys
                                                                Radio Station WPCO      Mount Vernon, In:                                                                                            1959
(vcl); Ray Guyce (gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Floyd “Red” Wiseman

45-763-A/            LONESOME MUSIC                                                                        Brite Star 45-763-A
KING 634           (Herbie Duncan) (Starday Music BMI)
45-763-B             I DON’T KNOW                                                                      45-763-B
                          (Herbie Duncan) (Starday Music BMI)

NB(1): BRITE STAR 45-763 released Tuesday 5th May 1959.
NB(2): BRITE STAR 45-763 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 11th May 1959.
NB(3): BRITE STAR 45-764 is a STARDAY custom pressing pressed by KING Records.

JERRY COX and His Shawnee Hills Boys
                                                                Radio Station WPCO      Mount Vernon, In:                                                                                            1959
Gerald D. “Jerry” Cox (vcl/rhy gtr); John “Johnny” Booten (ld gtr); Edward “Ed” Mundy (stg bs).  
                                                                                                                               Producer: Ray Guyce

CP-2083              FRIDAY YOU SAID GOODBYE                                                         Brite Star 45-764-A
                          (Gerald D. Cox-Wm. H. Taggart) (Starday Music BMI)
CP-2084              TIP THE BOTTLE                                                                    45-764-B
                          (Gerald D. Cox) ((Starday Music BMI)
NB(1): BRITE STAR 45-764 released
NB(2): BRITE STAR 45-764 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 26th October 1959.
GLENNA DENE CASE with Ray Guyce and His Lonesome Valley Boys-1
LITTLE BRENDA HOLLY With Ray Guyce & His Lonesome Valley Boys-2
                                                                Radio Station WPCO      Mount Vernon, In:                                                                                            1959
Glenna Dene Case (vcl-3); Little Brenda Holly (vcl-4); Ray Guyce (gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Floyd “Red” Wiseman

CP-2637              PLEASE READ MY LETTER                                    -1-3                    Brite Star 45-766-A
                          (Ray Guyce) (Starday Music BMI)
CP-2638              SLIPPIN’ ROUND ON ME -1-3                                                45-766-B
                          (Ray Guyce) (Starday Music BMi)
CP-2639/             YANKEE CAN’T GO HOME                                     -2-4                    Brite Star 45-765-A
RITE 112            (Larry Shipley) (Warden Music Pub. Inc. BMI)
CP-2640              A WEDDING BAND A BROKEN HEART                   -2-4                                    45-765-B
                          (Larry Shipley) (Warden Music Pub. Inc. BMI)           

NB(1): BRITE STAR 45-765 released Tuesday 2nd February 1960.
NB(2): BRITE STAR 45-765 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 8th February 1960.
NB(3): BRITE STAR 45-766 released Tuesday 19th April 1960.
NB(4): BRITE STAR 45-766 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 25th April 1960.

NOTE: BILLBOARD FOLK TALENT & TUNES-Monday 16th May 1960-Ray Guyce has moved his “Western Jamboree” platter show from WPCO, Mount Vernon, Ind., where he has been the last four years, to station WVMC, Mount Carmel, Ill., where he presents two one hour shows, one at 5 a.m and the other at 11 a.m. Guyce also has a new release on the Brite Star label, “Please Read My Letter” b.w. Slippin’ Round On Me”, both from his own pen. Glenna Dene Case, who helped Guyce on the “Slippin’ Round” side, has also been signed to a Brite Star pact, with her initial release due out soon. 

GLENNA DENE CASE With Ray Guyce and His Lonesome Valley Boys
                                                                Radio Station WPCO      Mount Vernon, In:                                                                                            1960
(vcl); Ray Guyce (gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Floyd “Red” Wiseman

CP-3333/             THANK YOU SO MUCH                                          Brite Star 45-767-A
RITE 112            (Ray Guyce) (Starday Music BMI)
CP-3334              BROKEN HEARTED                                                                                        45-767-B   
                          (Marshall & Geraldene Page) (Starday Music BMI)

NB: BRITE STAR 45-767 released

JERRY COX and His Shawnee Hills Boys
                                                               Radio Station WPCO      Mount Vernon, In:                                                                                            1960
(vcl/rhy gtr); Johnny Booten (ld gtr); Ed Mundy (stg bs).
                                                                                                                               Producer: Ray Guyce

CP-4379/             ONE CARELESS MOMENT                                                              Brite Star 45-768-A
RITE 112            ()
CP-4380              HALF A CHANCE                                                                                            45-768-B
                          ()

NB(1): BRITE STAR 45-768 released Tuesday 17th January 1961.
NB(2): BRITE STAR 45-768 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 23rd January 1961.

RAY GUYCE And His Lonesome Valley Boys
                                                                Radio Station WVMC      Mount Carmel, Ill:                                                                                            1960
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

CP-4533              LEAGUE OF LOST MEN                                         Brite Star 45-769 A
                          (Carl (Corky) Vegel & Ray Guyce) (Starday Music BMI)
CP-4534              WHEN THE ROSES ARE BLOOMING IN THE LANE                  45-769 B
                          (Ray Guyce) (Starday Music BMI)

NB(1): BRITE STAR 45-769 released Tuesday 17th January 1961.
NB(2): BRITE STAR 45-769 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 23rd January 1961.
NOTE : BILLBOARD FOLK TALENT & TUNES-Monday 25th September 1961-Ray Guyce, manager of Brite Star Records, and artist Millie Letherland   have opened a new recording studio and record shop 914 West Third Street, Mount Carmel, Ill., which will also serve as headquarters for Brite Star Records. Red Wiseman is still Brite Star President. 

MACK WILBURN with Bob White and His Candy Mountain Boys
                          Brite Star Recording Studio, 914 West Third Street                        Mount Carmel, Ill:                                                                   1961
(vcl); Robert “Bob” White (gtr); poss Conley Varble (bjo); Eugene “Gene” Fay (mand); David “Dave” Moore Sr. (fdl); Richard “Dick” Lewis (stg bs).                                                                           Producer: Ray Guyce

770-A/                 GIVE ME THE KEY TO YOUR HEART                                                Brite Star 45-770
SJW-3956           ()
770-B/                 I CAN’T LOVE ENOUGH FOR TWO                                                                   45-770 
SJW-3956           ()

NB(1): BRITE STAR 45-770 released Tuesday 24th October 1961.
NB(2): BRITE STAR 45-770 reviewed Billboard C&W Monday 30th October 1961.

RAY GUYCE & His Lonesome Valley Boys
                          Brite Star Recording Studio, 914 West Third Street                        Mount Carmel, Ill:                                                      January 1962
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

771-A                  RATTLE YOUR POCKETS                                       Brite Star 45-771 A
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771-B                  I’M DARK AS A RAVEN (YOU’RE WHITER THAN
                          SNOW)                                                                                 45-771 B
                          ()

NB(1): BRITE STAR 45-771 released Tuesday 6th February 1962.
NB(2): BRITE STAR 45-771 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 17th February 1962.

REBERT HOWELL with Ray Guyce & His Lonesome Valley Boys
                          Brite Star Recording Studio, 914 West Third Street                        Mount Carmel, Ill:                                                                   1962
(vcl/        ); Ray Guyce (gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

45-772-A             I LOVE YOU                                                                                   Brite Star 45-772 A
                          (Frances Howell) (Tronic Music BMI)
45-772-B             I DON’T WANT TO CRY OVER YOU                                                                  45-772 B
                          (Frances Howell) (Tronic Music BMI)

NB(1): BRITE STAR 45-772 released Tuesday 1st May 1962.
NB(2): BRITE STAR 45-772 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 12th May 1962.

RAY GUYCE And His Lonesome Valley Boys (Multiple Vocal by Ray Guyce)
                          Brite Star Recording Studio, 914 West Third Street                        Mount Carmel, Ill:                                                                   1963
(vcl/recitation/gtr); poss Glenna Dene Case (vcl);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

9791/                  A TRIBUTE TO THE STARS                                                              Brite Star 45-773-A
RITE 112             (Supportime-Jimmy Davis) (Tronic Music BMI)          
                          (Recitation-Ray Guyce)
9792                   YOU MUST BE THE GIRL                                                       45-773-B
                          ()

NB: BRITE STAR 45-773 released

RED SIMPSON with Ray Guyce & His Lonesome Valley Boys
                          Brite Star Recording Studio, 914 West Third Street                        Mount Carmel, Ill:                                                           July 1964
Joseph “Red” Simpson (vcl/gtr); Ray Guyce (gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

6407111              ROLLIN’ RIVER IN MY HEART                                                         Brite Star 45-774 A
                          ()
6407112              ONE BROKEN HEAT AGO                                                      45-774 B
                          ()

NB(1): BRITE STAR 45-774 released 1964.
NB(2): BRITE STAR 45-774 pressed by Precision Record Pressing, Nashville, Tn.

RAY GUYCE and His Lonesome Valley Boys
                                                                                                                               Bloomington, In:                                                   September 1964            
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

6409021              ONLY AS FAR AS THE DOOR                                                          Brite Star 45-775 A
                          ()
6409022              THE BLUES DON’T BOTHER ME                                                                      45-775 B
                          ()

NB(1): BRITE STAR 45-775 released 1964.
NB(2): BRITE STAR 45-775 pressed by Precision Record Pressing, Nashville, Tn.

LITTLE DAVY WILLIAMS
                                                                                                                               Bloomington, In:                                                                    1967
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Ray Guyce

ZAFX-6707031     LOOSIN’ BY A HAIR                                              Brite Star 45-776 A
                          ()
ZAFX-6707032     IF THERE WERE TWO OF YOU                                                                       45-776 B
                          ()

NB(1): BRITE STAR 45-776 released 1967.
NB(2): BRITE STAR 45-776 pressed by Precision Record Pressing, Nashville, Tn.


DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT with acknowledgements to Al Turner, Udo Frank, Dave Sax & Phil Turner.

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