Friday, January 6, 2017

Benny Leaders






*Benny Lueders, *1928 Muldoon, TX
3rd version
By Al Turner, Phillips J. Tricker, Adam Komorowski (in The Hillbilly Researcher  Jan.-Feb. 1990), Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS


1948 [live] unknown - Benny leaders with Western Ranchers
00001 LONESOME HEARTED BLUES [incomplete]  BACM CD D546
Spring 1949 ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer,  Houston, TX – Benny Leaders with Western Ranchers (Benny Leaders [vcl/bass], poss. Bill Buckner [ld gt], Dusty Stewart [steel], Hal Black [drums], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Earl Caruthers [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano])
001 3096 YOU’LL KNOW WHY  1299/BACM CD D 546
002 3097 I DON’T WANT ANYONE BUT YOU 4-Star 1299/BACM CD D 546
ca December 1949 ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer,  Houston, TX – Benny Leaders with Western Ranchers (Benny Leaders [vcl/bass], poss. Bill Buckner [ld gt], Dusty Stewart [steel], Hal Black [drums], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Earl Caruthers [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano])
003 3442 DARLING, I’M BLUE OVER YOU 4-Star 45-1409/ BACM CD D 546
004 3443 TELL ME 45-1409/ BACM CD D 546
ca February 1950 ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer,  Houston, TX – Benny Leaders with Western Ranchers (Benny Leaders [vcl/bass], poss. Bill Buckner [ld gt], Dusty Stewart [steel], Hal Black [drums], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Earl Caruthers [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano])
005 3562 SECOND HAND HEART 45-1443/ BACM CD D 546
006 3563 SOMEBODY’S STEALIN’ MY BABY’S SUGAR 45-1443/ BACM CD D 546
Ca February 1950 ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer,  Houston, TX – Dickie Jones and His Rhythm Rangers (Benny Leaders [vcl])
007 ACA 1424 HOUSTON TEXAS BLUES  Freedom F 5001/ BACM CD D 546
008 ACA 1425 PLEASE BE CAREFUL LITTLE DARLIN‘  F 5001/ BACM CD D 546
Ca March 1950 ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer,  Houston, TX – Dickie Jones and His Rhythm Rangers (Benny Leaders [vcl])
009 ACA 1531 SALT YOUR PILLOW DOWN Freedom F 5003/BACM CD D 546
ca August 1950 ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer,  Houston, TX – Benny Leaders with Western Ranchers (Benny Leaders [vcl/bass],  Ahlene Stevens [2nd vcl/hmny vcl], poss. Bill Buckner [ld gt], Dusty Stewart [steel], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano])
010 ACA 1720 IN A LAND OF BROKEN DREAMS  Freedom 5007/BACM CD D 546
011 ACA 1721 THINK OF ME  5007
ca. September 1950 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Benny Leaders with Western Ranchers (Benny Leaders [vcl/bass],  poss. Bill Buckner [ld gt], Dusty Stewart [steel], Ernie Hunter [fiddle-1], Doc Lewis [piano-1/organ-2], Eddie Hurd [clarinet-1], vocal chorus [-1])
012 ACA 1750 BOOTS DON’T LEAVE ME -1  Freedom 5012/KK CD 12 BACM CD D 546
013 ACA 1751 I’VE GOT THE CRAZIEST FEELING  -2  5012/BACM CD D 546
KRAZY KAT KK CD 12 HEADING BACK TO HOUSTON-TEXAS C/W 1950-1951 (UK, 1997)
ca. September 1950 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Benny Leaders with Western Ranchers (Benny Leaders [vcl/bass],  poss. Bill Buckner [ld gt], Dusty Stewart [steel], Ernie Hunter [fiddle], Eddie Hurd/Link Davis [clarinet/sax])
014 ACA 1804 HARBOR LIGHTS  5020 BACM CD D 546
015 ACA 1805 I’LL BE JUMPED UP AND DOWN  Freedom 5020/Esoldun LP 2014 Krazy Kat KK CD 12 Esoldun 2014 BACM CD D 546
ESOLDUN 2014 GROOVIE BOOGIE WOOGIE BOY (FRA, 1987)
ca. November 1950 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Benny Leaders with Western Ranchers (Benny Leaders [vcl/bass],  poss. Bill Buckner [ld gt], Dusty Stewart [steel], Ernie Hunter or Earl Caruthers [fiddle], Eddie Hurd [clarinet-1] + Ranger trio [vcl chorus-1])
016 ACA 1826 WHY DON’T YOU LEAVE MY HEART ALONE -1  Freedom 5029/ BACM CD D 546
017 ACA 1827 NAGGIN’ WOMEN Freedom 5029/KK CD 12 JASMCD 3579 BACM CD D 546
JASMINE JASMCD 3579 HENPECKED DADDIES FUSSIN‘ AN‘ FIGHTIN‘  (UK, 2008)
Ca February 1951 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Benny Leaders with Western Ranchers (Benny Leaders [vcl/bass],  Parker Leaders [?] + unknown musicians)
018 ACA 1840 GIVE MY HEART A BREAK Freedom 5038
019 ACA 1841 ALWAYS REMEMBER 5038
Early 1950s [radio transcriptions] KLEE Radio Station, Houston, TX – Benny Leaders and The Western Rangers (Benny Leaders [vcl/bass], poss. Bill Buckner [gt], Link Davis [fiddle/sax], poss. Earl Carruthers [fiddle])
01901 ALL THE WORLD IS LONELY NOW KK CD 006
Krazy Kat KK CD 06 LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL (UK, 1993)
Ca May 1952 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Benny Leaders with Western Ranchers (Benny Leaders [vcl/bass],  Bill Buckner [ld gt], Frabk Juricek [steel], porb. Hal Black or Olin Davidson Jr [drums],  Ernie Hunter, Earl Caruthers [fiddle], Doc Lewis [piano], Link Davis, Eddie Hurd [sax])
020 ACA 2156 CLEAN TOWN BLUES Nucraft 105/White Label WLP-2811 KK CD 23 PROPER BOX 83 BACM CD D 546
021 ACA 2157 DON’T TAKE MY RING OFF YOUR FINGERS 105/ BACM CD D 546
WHITE LABEL WLP 2811 BOPPIN‘  HILLBILLY VOL. 11 (NED, 1989); KRAZY KAT KK CD 23 LONE STAR STOMP (UK, 1999); PROPER BOX 83 STOMPING SINGERS, WESTERN SINGERS (UK, 2004)
1952 [live-KLEE Radio show] unknown – Benny Leaders
02101 THEME (SUNBONNET SUE) AND WOODCHOPPERS BALL  BACM CD D 546
02102 PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ME  BACM CD D 546
02103 FIDDLE SWING  BACM CD D 546
02104 SEVEN COME ELEVEN  BACM CD D 546
02105 FOUR OR FIVE TIMES    BACM CD D 546
02106 HONEY SONG, FAREWELL BLUES, CLOSE    BACM CD D 546
2 December 1952 Goldstar Recording Studio, 5828 Brock St., Houston, TX – Link Davis and Benny Leader‘s Bayou Billies (Bill Buckner [gt], Dusty Stewart [steel], Benny Leaders [bass], Doc Lewis [piano], Earl Carruthers [piano])
000 CO 48591  BIG MAMOU  Okeh 4-18001
000 CO 48592  PRETTY LITTLE DEMON OKeh 4-18001
000 CO 48593  LAFAYETTE WEDDING    Okeh unissued
000 CO 48594  RICE AND GRAVY BLUES   Okeh unissued
Ca 1953 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Benny Leaders with Western Ranchers (Benny Leaders [vcl/bass],  poss. Bill Buckner [ld gt], Dusty Stewart [steel], Hal Black [drums] Ernie Hunter or Earl Caruthers [fiddle], Doc Lewis [organ-1/piano-2])
022 MY LOVE FOR YOU -1 Ok‘ed 1050/BACM CD D 546
023 HEY MISS FANNIE -2  Ok‘ed 1050/White Label WLP-2811 Lenox 1016
LENOX 1016 HILLBILLY ROCK VOL. 3 (FRA, 1994)
Early 1964 Houston, TX – Truitt Forse and Jerry Lynn (Benny Leaders Band)
024 1630 SEARCHING FOR SOMEONE TO LOVE  D 1257/BCD 15836
025 1631 FOOL YOU FOOL  D 1257/ BCD 15836
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15836 COMPLETE D SINGLES COLELCTION VOL. 5 (GER, 2002)


ALBUMS
BACM [UK] CD D 546 Benny Leaders And The Western Rangers: You’ll Know Why; I Don’t Want Anyone But You; Darling I’m Blue Over You; Tell Me; Second Hand Heart; Somebody’s Stealin‘ My Baby’s Sugar; Houston texas Blues; Please Be Careful Little Darlin‘; Salt Your Pillow Down; In A Land Of Broken Dreams; Boots Don’t Leave Me; I’ve Got The Craziest Feeling; I’ll Be Jumped Up And Down; Harbour Lights; Why Don’t You Leave My heart Alone; Naggin‘ Woman; Clean Town Blues; Don’t Take My Ring Off Your Finger; Hey Miss Fannie; Lonesome Hearted Blues [incomplete]; Theme (Sunbonnet Sue) And Woodchoppers Ball; Please Don’t Leave Me; Fiddle Swing; Seven Come Eleven; Four Or Five Tines; Honey Song, Farewell Blues, Close - 17

SINGLES
4-Star (1949-50)
1299 I Don't Want Anyone But You / You'll Know Why – ca 04-49
45-1409 Tell Me / Darling, I'm Blue Over You – 01-50
45-1443 Second Hand Heart / Somebody's Stealing My Baby's Sugar – 03-50 (rev. March 25)
Freedom (1950-51)
F 5001 Houston Texas Blues / Please Be Careful Little Darlin‘ – 50 Dickie Jones and his Rhythm Rangers
F 5003 [Benny Leaders vcl:] Salt Your Pillow Down / [Joan Brooks:] Heading Back To Houston – 50 Dickie Jones and his Rhythm Rangers
F 5007 In A Land Of Broken Dreams / Think Of Me - 50
F 5012 Boots Don’t Leave Me / I’ve Got The Craziest Feeling  - 50
F 5020 I’ll Be Jumped Up And Down / Harbor Lights - 50
F 5029 Why Don’t You Leave My Heart Alone / Naggin’ Women Freedom – ca 50
F 5038 Give My Heart A Break / Always Remember – 51
Nucraft
105 Clean Town Blues / Don’t Take My Ring Off Your – 52
Ok‘Ed
1050 My Love For You / Hey Miss Fannie – ca 53
D
1257 Searching For Someone To Love / Fool You Fool  - 10-03-64


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