Thursday, March 6, 2014

Clyde Beavers (by Dick Grant)



CLYDE BEAVERS
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

CLYDE BEAVERS                                     Radio Station WJAT       Swainsboro, Ga.:                                                                       ca. September 1955
Clyde Winfrey Beavers (vcl/gtr); Unk (accdn); Unk (stg bs);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

45-532-A             I WON’T ALWAYS LOVE YOU                                                           Georgia 45-532-A
                          (Beavers) (Starrite-BMI)
45-532-B             MY BABY IS GONE                                                                                       45-532-B
                          (Beavers) (Starrite-BMI)

NB(1): GEORGIA 45-532 released October 1955.                              
NB(2): BMI Clearance Friday 18th November 1955.
NB(3): GEORGIA 45-532 is a STARDAY custom pressing.

CLYDE BEAVER Gold Star Studio, 5628 Brock Street                      Houston, Tx.:     July 1957
(vcl);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Harold Westcott “Pappy” Daily

YW-14981           MAN  IN THE GLASS                                             Mercury-Starday 71185, Mercury-Starday 71185X45
                          (Clyde Beaver) (Starrite-BMI)
YW-14982           CRYING FOR MY BABY                                                                     71185,                             71185X45
                          (Clyde Beaver) (Starrite-BMI)                                                             Guest Star G-1494, Guest Star GS-1494                                                       
                                                                                                                               Cactus CACT-5008, Orbit CD-5915

NB(1): MERCURY-STARDAY 71185/71185X45 released Monday 26th August 1957.
NB(2): GUEST STAR G-1494/GS-1494 “GREAT NEW STARS of COUNTRY MUSIC”
NB(3): CACTUS CAXT-5008 “ROCKIN’ HILLBILLY, Vol.9.” released
NB(4): ORBIT CD-5915 “ROCK N ROLL DANCE PARTY, Vol.15.” released

CLYDE BEAVERS                                                                                                    Atlanta, Ga.:                                                               ca. July 1958
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Bill Lowery

J80W-7271          SUSIE DARLIN                                                      Wonder 105
                          (Robin Luke) (Congressional Music ASCAP)
J80W-7272          BLACK KNEE SOCKS                                                           105, Collector CLCD-4445
                          (Clyde Beavers) (Wonder Music Co. BMI)                                           Dee Jay Jamboree DJCD-55115, Ace CDCHD-1153

NB(1): WONDER 105 released Tuesday 2nd August 1958.
NB(2): WONDER 105 reviewed Billboard Pop Monday 8th August 1958.
NB(3): WONDER 105 is a RCA VICTOR custom pressing.
NB(4): COLLECTOR CLCD-4445 “ROCK & ROLL WITH PIANO, Vol.3.” released Holland 1998.
NB(5): DEE JAY JAMBOREE DJCD-55115 “TEEN SCENE, Vol.3.” released Germany 2006.
NB(6): ACE CDCHD-1153 “THE ROCKIN’ SOUTH” released United Kingdom 2007.

CLYDE BEAVERS                                                                                                    Nashville, Tn:                                                        ca. August 1960
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

L80W-7682/         HERE I AM – (DRUNK AGAIN)                                                         Dollie DR-7682, Decca 9-31173, Decca 45-BM-31252
109723                (Jack Kay-Autry Inman) (Cedarwood Pub. Co. BMI)
L80W-7683/         MY LOVE IS REAL                                                                                     DR-7682,            9-31173,            45-BM-31252
109724                (Clyde Beavers) (Cedarwood Pub. Co. BMI)

NB(1): DOLLIE DR-7682 released September 1960.
NB(2): DOLLIE DR-7682 is a RCA VICTOR Custom pressing.
NB(3): DOLLIE DR-7682 purchased by DECCA Records October 1960.
NB(4): DECCA 9-31173 released October 1960.
NB(5): “HERE I AM DRUNK AGAIN” entered Billboard C&W chart Monday 24th October 1960-#13, 18 weeks.
NB(6): DECCA 45-BM-31252 released United Kingdom 1960.




CLYDE BEAVERS
Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South              Nashville, Tn.:   Wednesday 5th July 1961
(vcl); Bob Moore (stg bs);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Owen Bradley

110816/               AIN’T GONNA DRINK NO MORE                                                      Decca 31314
NA-11607            (Clyde Beavers) (Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc. BMI)
110817/               SWEET VIOLETS                                                   Decca (Uniss)
NA-11608            ()
110818/               I WANTED HEAVEN                                                                        Decca 31314
NA-11609            (Mel Tillis-Wayne Walker) (Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc. BMI)

NB: DECCA 31314 released Monday 25th September 1961.

CLYDE BEAVERS                                                                                                                                                                                ca. January 1963
(vcl/gtr); Unk (pno); Unk (fem chrs); 
                                                                                                                               Producer: Don Miller

TV 0047              STILL LOVING YOU                                                                         Tempwood V 45-1039
                          (Montgomery) (M.M. Cole BMI)
TV 0048              HAPPY TIMES                                                                             45-1039
                          (Bill Anderson) (Moss, Rose Publishing Co. BMI)

NB(1): TEMPWOOD V 45-1039 released
NB(2): “STILL LOVING YOU” entered Billboard C&W chart 16th March 1963-#27, 2 weeks.
NB(3): TEMPWOOD V Records distributed by JAY-GEE Record Co., Inc.
NB(4): TEMPWOOD V Records a division of Securities, Inc.

CLYDE BEAVERS                                                                                                                                                                                    ca. June 1963
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer: A Futrasonic Production

TV 0055              SUKIYAKI (MY FIRST LONELY NIGHT)                                             Tempwood V 45-1044
                          (Ei-Nakamura-Leslie Cason) (Beechwood Music BMI)
TV 0056              HANDPRINTS ON THE WINDOW                                                                            45-1044
                          (Clyde Beavers-John Colmus) (Cedarwood BMI)

NB(1): TEMPWOOD V 45-1044 released June 1963.
NB(2): “SUKIYAKI (MY FIRST LONELY NIGHT” entered Billboard C&W chart Saturday 3rd August 1963-#21, 1 week.  

CLYDE BEAVERS                                                                                                    Nashville, Tn.:                                                                        1963
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer: 

                          SIX BLOCKS DOWN                                                                        Ka$h 1006
                          (Al Urban) (Clydene Music BMI)
                          MY FRIEND’S FRIEND                                                    1006, Ka$h K-1001
                          (John Scoggins) (Jackpot Music BMI)

NB(1): KA$H 1006 released 1963.
NB(2): KA$H Records formed in February 1963 by CLYDE BEAVERS & TOM REEDER.
NB(3): KA$H Records based at 726 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tn.

WALTER GARDNER-1
CLYDE BEAVERS-2                                                                                                  NHendersonville, Tn.:                                                             1964
Walter Gardner (vcl-3); Clyde Beavers (vcl-4/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Clyde Beavers

U-20430              BLOWIN SMOKE              -1-3                                Ka$h K-1015-A
                          (walter Gardner) (Jackpot Music Pub. BMI)
                          TEN TINY FINGERS                                               -2-4                              K-1015-B
                          (Alvi Mellow) (Jackpot Music BMI)
                         
NB(1): KA$H K-1015 released 1964.
NB(2): KA$H Records based at 133 Walton Ferry Road, Hendersonville, Tn.


CLYDE BEAVERS                                                                                                    Nashville, Tn.:                                                                        1964
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

                          GONNA GET EVEN WITH CUPID                                                     Ka$h K-1017
                          (Clyde Beavers) (Clydene Music BMI)
                          COTTON PICKER                                                                                      K-1017
                          ()

NB: KA$H 1017 released 1964.

CLYDE BEAVERS                                                                                                    Nashville, Tn.:                                                                        1964
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:
                         
                          THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD                                                          Somerset P-18100, Stereo Fidelity SF-18100
                          ()
                          WABASH CANNONBALL                                                         P-18100,                         SF-18100
                          ()
                          NIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS                                                                             P-18100,                         SF-18100
                          ()
                          WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY                                                                              P-18100,                         SF-18100
                          ()
                          DOWN IN THE VALLEY                                                           P-18100,                         SF-18100
DL-567-B             ()                                                                                                   Somerset DL-567, Somerset ST-DL-567
                                                                                                                               Stereo Fidelity SF-301

NB(1): SOMERSET P-18100/STEREO FIDELITY SF-18100 “CLYDE BEAVERS SINGS HIT SONGS MADE FAMOUS BY ROY ACUFF” released 1964.
NB(2): SOMERSET DL-567/ST-DL-567 “HILLBILLY HITS aus AMERIKA” released Germany 1964.
NB(3): STEREO FIDELITY SF-301 “WE CAN NEVER FORGET-THE GREAT COUNTRY ARTISTS THAT ARE GONE, Vol.1.” (3 LP SET) released

CLYDE BEAVERS            Music City Recorders, 821 19th Avenue South                   Nashville, Tn.:                                                                        1964
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Cecil Scaife
                                                                                                                               Engineer: Scotty Moore

                          HALLELUJAH, AMEN                                             Songs of Faith SOF-132, Island SCFCD-423
                          ()
                          HEAVENLY HIGHWAY                                                                    SOF-132,            SCFCD-423
                          ()
                          THAT DAY AT CALVARY                                                                  SOF-132,            SCFCD-423
                          ()
                          HE CAME A LONG WAY FROM HEAVEN                                                                   SOF-132,            SCFCD-423
                          ()                                                                                                   Modern Sounds MS-810
                          ISN’T IT WONDERFUL                                           Songs of Faith SOF-132,            SCFCD-423
                          ()
                          JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE                                                                          SOF-132,            SCFCD-423
                          ()
                          I REMEMBER DADDY                                                                     SOF-132,            SCFCD-423
                          ()
                          PRAY THE CLOUDS AWAY                                                                                       SOF-132,            SCFCD-423
                          ()
                          MOST RICHLY BLESSED                                                                SOF-132,            SCFCD-423
                          ()
                          FROM HEAVEN TO A LONELY HILL                                                                          SOF-132,            SCFCD-423
                          ()
                          PRECIOUS LORD, LEAD ME ON                                                                               SOF-132,            SCFCD-423
                          ()
                          MY GOD IS REAL                                                                                                    SOF-132,            SCFCD-423
                          ()

NB(1): SONGS of FAITH SOF-132 “HALLELUJAH, AMEN!” released 1965.
NB(2): MODERN SOUNDS MS-810 “LIFT UP THINE EYES” released
NB(3): ISLAND SCFCD-423 “SOUTHERN GOSPEL LEGENDS SERIES-CLYDE BEAVERS” released Saturday 5th September 2009.
CLYDE BEAVERS                                                                                                    Nashville, Tn.:                                                                        1965
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

                          I’D RATHER FIGHT THAN SWITCH                                                  Ka$h 1025
                          ()
                          WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT?                                                                1025
                          ()

NB: KA$H 1025 released April 1965.

CLYDE BEAVERS                                                                                                    Nashville, Tn.:                                                  ca. September 1965
(vcl);
                                                                                                                               Producer: John Erdelyan

45-F-817             THE TRAIN FROM NORTH TO SOUTH                                              Hickory 45-1376
                          (Johnny Darrell-Curly Putman)
45-F-818             THIRTY TWO YEARS                                                          45-1376
                          (Al Urban) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
45-F-819             THAT’S YOU (AND WHAT’S LEFT OF ME)                Hickory 45-1346
                          (Dean Mathis & Jimmy Jay) (Acuff-Rose Pub. Inc. BMI)
45-F-820             OLD TREE                                                                                                   45-1346
                          (Al Urban) (Clydene Pub. BMI)                                

NB(1): HICKORY 45-1346 released November 1965.
NB(2): HICKORY 45-1376 released February 1966.

CLYDE BEAVERS                                                                                                    Hendersonville, Tn.:                                                           ca.1967
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

                          DISTANT DRUMS                                                                           Ka$h K-1001                                                                                                                       (Cindy Walker)
                          MY SPECIAL PRAYER                                                     K-1001
                          (Wini Scott)
                          MAKING BELIEVE                                                                                     K-1001
                          (Jimmy Work) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
                          I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY                                                             K-1001
                          (Hank Williams) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
                          I CAN’T HELP IT                                                              K-1001
                          (Hank Williams) (Acuff-Rose BMI)
                          GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME                                                            K-1001
                          (Curly Putman) (Tree Pub. BMI)
                          A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN A DAY                                                                  K-1001
                          (Clyde Beavers) (Cedarwood Pub. BMI)
                          LONELY STREET                                                             K-1001
                          (Carl Belew-Kenny Sowder-W.S.Stevenson)
                          MY CUP RUNNETH OVER                                                                         K-1001
                          ()
                          LAURA                                                                           K-1001
                          ()
                         I HAVEN’T GOT THE HEART                                                                      K-1001
                          ()

NB(1): KA$H K-1001 “THE LOVE AND HURTING SIDE OF CLYDE BEAVERS” released ca. 1967.
NB(2): KA$H K-1001 re-released under the title of “LOVE AND HURTING SONGS” possibly on MASTERHOUSE with additional recordings of “CANDIDA” of “WOULD YOU CARE IF I SHOULD LEAVE YOU”.

CLYDE BEAVERS                                                                                                    Hendersonville, Tn.:                                                           ca.1969
(vcl/gtr); unk ld gtr); Unk (rhy gtr); unk (pno);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

                          THE FUGITIVE (THE LONSOME FUGITIVE)                                      
                          (Merle Haggard)
                          WILD BLOOD
                          (Jerry Chesnut)
                          MAMA TRIED
                          (Merle Haggard)
                          CIGARETTES AND WHISKEY
                          ()
                          HICKORY HOLLOW’S TRAMP
                          ()
                          DRIVING NAILS IN MY COFFIN
                          ()
                          BONNIE AND CLYDE
                          ()
                          WILL YOU VISIT ME ON SUNDAYS
                          (Dallas Frazier)
                          SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED
                          ()
                         SIX BLOCKS DOWN
                          (Al Urban) (Jackpot Music Pub. BMI)
                          SING ME BACK HOME
                          (Merle Haggard)

NB(1):  ?                         “SONGS OF THE HARD LIFE” released ca. 1969.

CLYDE BEAVERS                                                                                                    Nashville, Tn.:                                                          ca. June 1970
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Bobby Boyd

MB-25305            BROKEN WINGS CAN’T FLY                                                            Dot DOA-17439
                          (Putman-Delaughter) (Tree Pub. BMI)
MB-25306            LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL                                                              Dot DOA-17382
                          (Clyde Beavers) (Aguila Publishing Co. BMI)
MB-25307            HOW CAN ANYTHING SO WONDERFUL BE SO WRONG              DOA-17382
                          (Clyde Beavers) (Ensign Music Corp./Aguila Publishing Co. BMI)

NB(1): DOT DOA-17382 released May 1971.
NB(2): DOT DOA-17439 released October 1972.

CLYDE BEAVERS                                                                                                    Nashville, Tn.:                                                    ca. February 1972
(vcl);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Bobby Boyd
                                                                                                                               Arranger: Cliff Parman

MB-26477            I WILL LOVE YOU UNTIL I DIE                                                         Dot DOA-17439
                          ()
MB-26478            CLYDE                                                                 Dot DOA-17416
                          (J.J.Cale) (Moss Rose Pub. BMI)
MB-26479            TRUCK STOP WALL                                                                               DOA-17416
                          (Clyde Beavers) (Ensign Music Corp./Aguila Pub. BMI)

NB: DOT DOA-17416 released April 1972.

CLYDE BEAVERS                                                                                                                                                                                                        
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

                          BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS SEALS                                                       NTA 101
                          ()
                          Unknown Title                                                                 101
                          ()

NB: NTA 101 released

CLYDE BEAVERS                                                                                                                                                                                   Unknown Date
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:
                         
                          CANDIDA                                                                                       Masterhouse
                          (Levine-Wine)
                          WOULD YOU CARE IF I SHOULD LEAVE YOU
                          ()
CLYDE BEAVERS                                                                                                    Hendersonville, Tn.:                                                          ca. 2007
(vcl/gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

                          BEGGAR TO A KING
                          (J.P.Richardson)
                          WILT THOU BE MADE HOLE
                          ()
                          MOST RICHLY BLESSED
                          (Luther Brandon-Archie Campbell)
                          A LITTLE LESS OF ME     
                          ()
                          MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
                          (Lawrence Davis)
                          I LOVE GOD
                          (Jeff Graves)
                          ISN’T IT WONDERFUL
                          ()
                          STAND UP
                          ()
                          HE IS SO GOOD TO ME
                          ()
                          Unknown Title
                          ()
                          Unknown Title
                          ()
                          Unknown Title
                          ()

NB:                        “SONGS FOR THE SOUL” released 2007.


DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT, MALCOLM CHAPMAN & BILL DANIELS with acknowledgements to Michel Ruppli, Kittra Moore, Bob Selcoe, Mario Manciotto & Thieu Van De Vorst.

2009-2014.




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