Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Billy Briggs (by Dick Grant)



BILLY BRIGGS
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

THE HI-FLYERS                                                                                                                                                                   Dallas, Tx.                                                                                         Sunday 13th June 1937
Darrell Kirkpatrick (fdl); William “Willie” Wells (vcl-1/gtr); William Frank “Billy” Briggs Jr. (el stl gtr); Elmer Scarborough (tnr bjo); Butch Gibson (cln); Landon Beaver (pno); Darrell Kirkpatrick or Billy Briggs or Willie Wells (stg bs).            Producer: Arthur Edward “Uncle Art” Satherley

DAL-280-1-2             LADY, BE GOOD                                                                                                                           ARC (Uniss)
                                      ()
DAL-281-1-2             VISION OF DEAMS                                                                                 ARC (Uniss)
                                      ()
DAL-282-1-2             HE’S A CURBSTONE CUTIE (THEY CALL HIM JELLY BEAN)              ARC (Uniss)
                                      (Rosen-Verges-Dupre)
DAL-283-1-2             RAZZ MA TAZZ STOMP                                                                                                               ARC (Uniss)
                                      (Kirkpatrick)
DAL-284-1                 THE FIVE PIECE BAND                                                                           -1                                  ARC (Uniss)
                                      (-)
DAL-284-2                 THE FIVE PIECE BAND                                                                           -1                                  Vocalion 03964, Texas Rose TXR-2705, Cattle CCD-311
                                      (-)                                                                                                                                                   BACM CD D-406
DAL-285-1                 HONOLULU FLAPPER GAL                                                                  (Inst)                            ARC (Uniss), Krazy Kat KK CD 35
                                      (Billy Briggs)
DAL-285-2                 HONOLULU FLAPPER GAL                                                                  (Inst)                            Vocalion 03964
                                      (Billy Briggs)

NB: VOCALION 03964 released March 1938.

THE HI-FLYERS                                                 Brunswick Warehouse                                                                       Dallas, Tx.                                                                                         Sunday 13th June 1937
Darrell Kirkpatrick (fdl); Willie Wells (vcl-1/gtr); Billy Briggs (el stl gtr); Elmer Scarborough (tnr bjo); Butch Gibson (cln); Landon Beaver (pno); Darrell Kirkpatrick or Billy Briggs or Willie Wells (stg bs).                                          Producer: Art Satherley

DAL-295-1-2             YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME                                                                                                        ARC (Uniss)
                                      (Carpenter-Dunlap-Hines)
DAL-296-1                 YOU’RE THE ONE I CARE FOR      -1                                                     Banner 7-12-65, Melotone 7-12-65, Perfect 7-12-65, Vocalion 03764
                                      (Link-Lown-Gray)                                                                                                                        Krazy Kat KK CD 35
DAL-297-1                 JEALOUS                                         -1                                                     ARC (Uniss)
                                      (Malle-Finch-Little)
DAL-297-2                 JEALOUS                                         -1                                                     Banner 7-12-65,                    7-12-65,           7-12-65,              03764       
                                      (Malle-Finch-Little)                                                                              BACM CD D-406
DAL-298-1                 UNDER THE DOUBLE EAGLE       (Inst)                                               ARC (Uniss)
                                      (J.F. Wagner)
DAL-298-2                 UNDER THE DOUBLE EAGLE       (Inst)                                               Banner 7-11-56, Melotone 7-11-56, Perfect 7-11-56, Vocalion 03684
                                      (J.F. Wagner)                                                                                                                                Okeh 03684, Columbia 37711, Columbia 20288,                    Texas Rose TXR-2705
                                                                                                                                                                                             Cattle CCD-311
DAL-299-1                 MAKING A BABY FROM GEORGIA                                                     -1                                  Banner 7-10-55, Melotone 7-10-55, Perfect 7-10-55, Vocalion 03647
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     BACM CD D-406
DAL-300-1                 JOE TURNER BLUES                                                                               Banner 7-10-55,                    7-10-55,               7-10-55,              03647
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Texas Rose TXR-2705, Cattle CCD-311

NB(1): BANNER 7-10-55/MELOTONE 7-10-55/PERFECT 7-10-55 released October 1937.
NB(2): VOCALION 03647 released October 1937.
NB(3): BANNER 7-11-56/MELOTONE 7-11-56/PERFECT 7-11-56 released November 1937.
NB(4): VOCALION 03684/OKEH 03684 released November 1937.
NB(5): BANNER 7-12-65/MELOTONE 7-12-65/PERFECT 7-12-65 released December 1937.
NB(6): VOCALION 03764 released December 1937
NB(7): COLUMBIA 37711/COLUMBIA 20288 released 14th July 1947.
NB(8): TEXAS ROSE TXR-2705 “THE HI-FLYERS 1937-1941” released 1982.
NB(9): KRAZY KAT KK CD 35 “THE HI-FLYERS 1937-1941” released United Kingdom 19th July 2005.
NB(10): CATTLE CCD-311 “THE HI-FLYERS-WESTERN SWING IN ITS PRIME DAYS, 1937-1941” released Germany 2005.
NB(11): BACM CD D-406 “HI-FLYERS 1937-1941” released United Kingdom 2013.  

THE HI-FLYERS                                                                                                                                                                   Dallas, Tx.                                                                                             Friday 18th July 1937
Darrell Kirkpatrick (fdl-1/ld gtr-2); Willie Wells (vcl-4/gtr); Billy Briggs (el stl gtr); Elmer Scarborough (tnr bjo/tnr gtr); Landon Beaver (vcl-3/pno); Butch Gibson (cln); Zack Hurt (vcl-5/stg bs).                                                                            Producer: Art Satherley

DAL-354-1                 DOWN THE TRAIL                         -2-3(lead)-4-5                              ARC (Uniss)
                                      (Shelly Lee Alley)
DAL-354-2                 DOWN THE TRAIL                         -2-3(lead)-4-5                              Vocalion 04011, Okeh 04011, BACM CD D-406
                                      (Shelly Lee Alley)
DAL-355-1                 HOME ON THE RANGE                                                                         -1-3-4-5(lead)                         04011,           04011,                D-406
                                      (-)
DAL-356-                    ELEVEN MORE MONTHS AND TEN MORE DAYS                                                                   ARC (Uniss)
                                      ()
DAL-357-                    THE NIGHT WIND                                                                                  ARC (Uniss)
                                      ()
DAL-358-1                 OLD TOBACCO MILL                    -1-5                                                 Vocalion 04093. BACM CD D-406
                                      (-)
DAL-359-1                 (PIN A BLUEBONNET ON YOUR NEW BONNET) BLUEBONNET-1-4                                  Banner 7-09-55, Melotone 7-09-55, Perfect 7-09-55, Vocalion 03619
                                      ()
DAL-360-1                 THERE’S A LITTLE GREEN MILL (BY A LITTLE GREEN HILL)-1-4      ARC (Uniss)
                                      ()
DAL-360-2                 THERE’S A LITTLE GREEN MILL (BY A LITTLE GREEN HILL)-1-4      Banner 7-09-55,                    7-09-55,                7-09-55,           03619
                                      ()
DAL-361-1                 HI-FLYER STOMP                                                                                   -1                                  ARC (Uniss)
                                      (Darrell Kirkpatrick)
DAL-361-2                 HI-FLYER STOMP                                                                                   -1                                  Banner 7-11-56, Melotone 7-11-56, Perfect 7-11-56, Vocalion 03684
                                      (Darrell Kirkpatrick)                                                                              Okeh 03684, Columbia 37711, Columbia 20288
DAL-362-1                 STATIC STOMP                                                                                       (Inst)-1                        Vocalion 04093, BACM CD D-406
                                      (-)

NB(1): BANNER 7-09-55/MELOTONE 7-09-55/PERFECT 7-09-55 released September 1937.
NB(2): VOCALION 03619 released 1937.
NB(3): VOCALION 04011/OKEH 04011 released  April 1938.
NB(4): VOCALION 04093 released May 1938.         
                                     
SONS OF THE WEST                      Gunter Hotel, 205 East Houston Street                      San Antonio, Tx.         Friday 16th September 1938
Billy Briggs (el stl gtr); Frederick “Freddy” Dean (gtr); Pat Trotter (fdl); Jess “Slick” Robertson (tnr bjo); James “Jimmie” Meek (vcl/stg bs); Band (vcl-1).                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Producer: David “Dave” Kapp

64524-A                     THERE’S EVIL IN YOU CHILLUN   -1                                                     Decca 5641 A, Texas Rose TXR-2708, Proper Properbox 83
                                      (Eddie Quinn)
64525-A                     VISIONS OF THE PAST                                                                           -1                                  Decca 5657 A,                   TXR-2708
                                      (Jimmie Meek)
64526-A                     MAMA INEZ                                                                                            -1                                  Decca 5618 A, Melotone 45272, Panachord 26017
                                      (Eliseo Grenet-L. Wolfe Gilbert)                                                                                            Texas Rose TXR-2708
64527-A                     AM I BLUE                                                                                                                                     Decca 54641 B, Texas Rose TXR-2708
                                      (Harry Akst-Grant Clark)
64528-A                     SPANISH CAVALIER                                                                               Decca 5618 B, Melotone 45272,                   26017
                                      (-)                                                                                                                                                   Texas Rose TXR-2708
64529-A                     OH MONAH!                                                                                          -1                                  Decca 5608 B, Texas Rose TXR-2708, Proper Properbox 83
                                      (Ted Weems-Humphrey Washburn)
64530-A                     I’LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU                                                                                         Decca 5629 B,                   TXR-2708
                                      (Bud Green-Sammy Stept-Herman Ruby)
64531-A                     MY GAL DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE                                                 -1                                  Decca 5629 A,                   TXR-2708
                                      (Cliff Friend-Ben Russell)
64532-A                     FOLLOWING YOU AROUND                                                                Decca 5657 B,                   TXR-2708
                                      (Roger Wolfe Kahn-Al Dubin)
64533-A                     THINKING OF YOU                                                                                Decca 5608 A,                   TXR-2708
                                      (Walter Donaldson-Paul Ash)

NB(1): DECCA 5608 released Friday 14th October 1938.
NB(2): DECCA 5618 released Tuesday 1st November 1938.
NB(3): DECCA 5629 released Monday 19th December 1938.
NB(4): DECCA 5641 released Monday 23rd January 1939.
NB(5): DECCA 5657 released Tuesday 28th February 1939. 
NB(6): TEXAS ROSE TXR-2708 “SONS OF THE WEST 1938-1941” released 1982.
NB(7): PROPER PROPERBOX 83 “STOMPIN’ SINGERS & WESTERN SWINGERS” released United Kingdom 2004.

SONS OF THE WEST   Radio Station WBAP, Baker Hotel,                                                                                          Ft. Worth, Tx.                                                                      Wednesday 19th March 1941
Billy Briggs (el stl gtr); Jess Williams (gtr); Buck Buchanan (fdl); Pat Trotter (fdl-1/el mand-2); Slick Robertson (tnr bjo); Loren Mitchell (pno); Jimmie Meek (vcl/stg bs); Unk (vcl duet-3).                                                                                               Producer:

DAL-1370-1               I LIVE IN MEMORY OF YOU         -1                                                     Okeh 06328, Texas Rose TXR-2708
                                      ()
DAL-1371-1               YOU’LL BE SORRY                                                                                  -1                                  Conqueror 9861
                                      ()
DAL-1372-1               OUR LAST GOODBYE                                                                            -2                                  Okeh 06196,                  TXR-2708
                                      ()
DAL-1373-1               SALLY’S GOT A WOODEN LEG    -1                                                     Okeh 06587,                  TXR-2708
                                      ()
DAL-1374-1               MY PRAIRIE QUEEN                      -1-3                                                          06587,                  TXR-2708
                                      ()
DAL-1375-1               PANHANDLE SHUFFLE                                                                         -1                                  Okeh 06196,                  TXR-2708, Krazy Kat KK CD 11
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                    
DAL-1376-1               MAKE A WREATH FOR MARY     -1-3                                                 Okeh 06328
                                      ()
DAL-1377-1               I’LL FORGET I EVER LOVED YOU -1                                                     Conqueror 9861
                                      ()

NB(1): OKEH 06196 released April 1941.
NB(2): OKEH 06328 released August 1941.
NB(3): CONQUEROR 9861 released November 1941.
NB(4): OKEH 06587 released January 1942.
NB(5): KRAZY KAT KK CD 11 “WANDERERS SWING-TEXAS DANCE HALL MUSIC” released United Kingdom 1994.

BILLY BRIGGS X I T BOYS                                                                                                                                                 Amarillo, Tx.                                                                                                        ca. May 1947
(vcl/gtr); J.R. Chatwell (fdl); Loren Mitchell (pno); Frederick “Freddy” Beatty (tnr sax); Jonathan Samuel “Jess” Williams (stg bs); Herschell Marson (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

T-102-A                       X. I. T. SONG                                                                                                                                  Time No. 102-A, Krazy Kat KK CD 24, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011
                                      (Allender)                                                                                                                                    
T-102-B                       AUTOGRAPHY YOUR PHOTOGRAPH                                                                                               No. 102-B
                                      ()
T-103-A                       COO-SEE-COO                                                                                                                              Time No. 103-A
                                      ()
T-103-B                       GO TO SLEEP OUR BABY BOY                                                                       No. 103-B   
                                      ()

NB(1): TIME No. 102 released
NB(2): TIME No. 102 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 24th May 1947.
NB(3): TIME No. 103 released
NB(4): TIME No. 103 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 7th June 1947.
NB(5): KRAZY KAT KK CD 24 “DIGGIN’ TEXAS SWING 1946-1955” released United Kingdom 1998.
NB(6): HILLBILLY RESEARCHER HBRCD-011 “BILLY BRIGGS” released United Kingdom 1999.

BILLY BRIGGS X I T BOYS                                                                                                                                                 Amarillo, Tx.                                                                                                                       1949
(vcl-1/gtr); George Weldon Allard (vc-2/gtr);  Pat Trotter (fdl); Jess Williams (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

T-107-A/ND-1           DOWN IN OLD NEW ORLEANS  -1                                                     Time No. 107-A, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011
                                      (Allender)
T-107-B/ND-2           X. I. T. SONG                                                                                                                                          No. 107-B
                                      (Allender)                                     
T-108-A/ND-3           DARLING WALTZ                                                                                   -1-2                              Time No. 108-A
                                      (Allard) (BMI)
T-108-B/ND-4           PRETTY BABY BOOGIE                                                                           -1                                           No. 108-B, Krazy Kat KK CD 23, Proper Properbox 50
                                      (Briggs) (BMI)

NB(1): TIME No. 107 released 1949.
NB(2): TIME No. 108 released 1949.
NB(3): Both TIME No. 107 & TIME No. 108 state Midwest Recording., Box 3056, Amarillo, Texas.
NB(4): KRAZY KAT KK CD 23 “LONE STAR STOMP-TEXAS DANCE HALL MUSIC, Vol.2.” released United Kingdom 1999.
NB(5): PROPER PROPERBOX 50 “HILLBILLY BOOGIE” released United Kingdom 2002.

BILLY BRIGGS X I T BOYS            -1                                                                                                                                 Dalhart, Tx.                                                                                                     ca. August 1949
BILLY BRIGGS X. I. T. BOYS
(vcl-3/stl gtr); Weldon Allard (gtr); Pat Trotter (fdl); Jess Williams (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

T-109-A                       NEW PANHANDLE SHUFFLE       (Inst)-1                                           Time No. 109-A, Proper Properbox 83
                                      (Briggs) (BMI)
T-109-B                       IF I CRY                                                                                                     -1                                           No. 109-B, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011
                                      (Allard) (BMI)
T-110-A                       I’D RATHER BE ANYTHING THAN WHAT I AM                                  -2                                  Time No. 110-A,                                 HBRCD-011
                                      (Williams)
T-110-B                       YODELING SONG                                                                                   -2                                           No. 110-B,                                 HBRCD-011
                                      (Briggs)

NB(1): TIME No. 109 released 1949.
NB(2): TIME No. 109 pressed by Research Craft Co., Los Angeles, Ca.
NB(3): TIME No. 109 states Midwest Recording Co., Inc. Box 1231, Dalhart, Texas.                                    
NB(4): TIME No. 110 released 1949.
NB(5): TIME No. 110 pressed by Researcher Craft Co., Los Angeles, Ca.
NB(6): TIME No. 110 states Midwest Recording Co., Inc. Box 1231, Dalhart, Texas.

BILLY BRIGGS and his X I T BOYS                                                                                                                                  Amarillo, Tx.                                                                                                                       1949
(vcl/stl gtr); Weldon Allard (gtr); Jess Williams (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

F-102-A/L/RC            YOU ALMOST KILLED MY SOUL                                                          Folke F-102-A
                                      (Billy Briggs)
F-102-B/L/RC            BLUEBONNET WALTZ                                                                                                                          F-102-B, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011
                                      (Jess Williams)

NB(1): FOLKE F-102 released 1949.
NB(2): FOLKE F-102 based in Clinton, Okla and owned by Lew Preston.
NB(3): FOLKE F-102 pressed by Research Craft Co., Los Angeles, Ca.

BILLY BRIGGS With String Band                                                                                                                                    Amarillo, Tx.                                                                                                              Late 1950
(vcl/stl gtr); Weldon Allard (hmny vcl-1/gtr); Jess Williams (hmny vcl-1/stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

IF-247                          THE WALTZ YOU DIDN’T SAVE FOR ME                                                                                   Imperial 8102, Imperial 45-8102, Cremo No.1, BACM CD D-489
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)
IF-248                          WAITRESS BLUES                                                                                                                                          8102,                    45-8102, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                      Cremo CRAR-7801, BACM CD D-489
IF-249                          HANDKERCHIEF FULL OF TEARS                                                         -1                                  Imperial 8123, Imperial 45-8123,                               HBRCD-011
                                      (George W. Allard) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                          Cremo CRAR-7801,  BACM CD D-489
IF-250                          FRECKLE FACE SNAGGLE TOOTH GAL                                                                                     Imperial (Uniss)
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8102/IMPERIAL 45-8102 released Tuesday 27th February 1951.
NB(2): Billboard Advance Folk (Country & Western) Record Releases Saturday 29th September 1951-IMPERIAL 8123/IMPERIAL 45-8123.
NB(3): IMPERIAL 8123/IMPERIAL 45-8123 released Tuesday 2nd October 1951.
NB(4): CREMO CRAR-7801 “PANHANDLE SHUFFLE-BILLY BRIGGS & HIS X.I.T. BOYS” released ca. 2001.

BILLY BRIGGS With String Band                                                                                                                                    Amarillo, Tx.                                                                                                        January 1951
(vcl/stl gtr); Weldon Allard (hmny vcl-1/gtr); Jess Williams (hmny vcl-1/stg bs.
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

IF-254                          CHEW TOBACCO RAG                                                                                                                Imperial 8104, Imperial 45-8104, Big Tone BTCD-5709
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                      Lucky CDLR-814, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011, Disky DC-885962
                                                                                                                                                                                             Cremo CRAR-7801, BACM CD D-489
IF-254-RE                    CHEW TOBACCO RAG                                                                                                                Imperial X8324, Imperial LP-9214, United Artists UAS-30312
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                      Liberty 2C068-83096, Electrola 2C068-78037, Cremo CRAR-7801
IF-255                          IT’S A CRIME                                                                                                                                 Imperial 8104, Imperial 45-8104, Cremo CRAR-7801
                                      (Jonathan Samuel Williams (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)     BACM CD D-489
IF-256                          MID-NITE DREAMS                       -1                                                     Imperial 8123, Imperial 45-8123, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                      Cremo CRAR-7801, BACM CD D-489
IF-257                          ALSO SOMEONE ELSE                                                                                                                 Imperial 8128, Imperial 45-8128, Cremo CRAR-7801
                                      (Weldon Allard) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                               BACM CD D-489

NB(1): IMPERIAL Records Advert Billboard Saturday 24th February 1951-IMPERIAL 8104/IMPERIAL 45-8104.
NB(2): IMPERIAL 8104/IMPERIAL 45-8104 released Tuesday 27th February 1951.
NB(3): IMPERIAL Records Advert Billboard Saturday 10th March 1951-IMPERIAL 8104/IMPERIAL 45-8104.
NB(4): IMPERIAL Records Advert Billboard Saturday 17th March 1951-IMPERIAL 8104/IMPERIAL 45-8104.
NB(5): Billboard Saturday 28th April 1951 Country & Western Records Most Played by Folk Disc Jockeys upto Friday 20th April 1951-COMING UP-
IMPERIAL 8104/IMPERIAL 45-8104.
NB(6): IMPERIAL 8123/IMPERIAL 45-8123 reviewed Billboard Folk (Country & Western) Record Reviews Saturday 29th September 1951.
NB(7): IMPERIAL 8128/IMPERIAL 45-8128 released November 1951. (Release Date Unknown).
NB(8): “CHEW TOBACCO RAG” on IMPERIAL X8324 is an OVERDUBBED version from 1960.
NB(9): UNITED ARTISTS USA-30312 “IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES, Vol.3.2 released United Kingdom 1980.
NB(10): LIBERTY 2C068-83096 “IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES, Vol.3.” released France 1981.
NB(11): ELECTROLA 2C068-78037 “LET’S HAVE A PARTY-THE ROCKABILLY INFLUENCE 1950-1960” released France 1981.
NB(12): BIG TONE BTCD-5709 “IMPERIAL ROCKABLLIES, Vol.2.” released United Kingdom 1993.
NB(13): LUCKY CDLR-814 “ROCKABILLY GOLD, Vol.14.” released 1997.
NB(14): DISKY DC-885962 “RED HOT ROCKABILLY, Part.3.” released Holland 1999.

JESSE WILLIAMS With String Band                                                                                                                                Amarillo, Tx.                                                                                                        January 1951
(vcl/stg bs); Weldon Allard (gtr); Billy Briggs (stl gtr); poss Pat Trotter (fdl-1).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

IF-260                          I LOVE TO KISS                                                                                                                              Imperial 8106, Imperial 45-8106, Cremo CRAR-7801
                                      (Jess Williams) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)
IF-261                          THE OLD FASHION WALTZ (sic)                                                                        8106,               45-8106,             CRAR-7801
                                      (Jess Williams) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)
IF-262                          I’VE BEEN SHORT CHANGED                                                               Imperial 8116, Imperial 45-8116, Cremo CRAR-7801
                                      (Jess Williams) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)
IF-263                          A PLACE IN THE SUNSHINE         -1                                                                   8116,               45-8116,             CRAR-7801
                                      (Pat Trotter) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8106/IMPERIAL 45-8106 released Tuesday 24th April 1951.
NB(2): Billboard FOLK TALENT AND TUNES Saturday 26th May 1951-Imperial has inked Jess Williams to its Folk roster.
NB(3): IMPERIAL 8116/IMPERIAL 45-8116 released Tuesday 1st October 1951.

BILLY BRIGGS With String Band-1                                                                                                                                Amarillo, Tx.                                                                                                              April 1951
BILLY BRIGGS-2
(vcl/stl gtr); Weldon Allard (gtr); Jess Williams (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

IF-264                          FEMALE SHUFFLE                                                                                  -1                                  Imperial 8107, Imperial 45-8107, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                      BACM CD D-489
IF-265                          COYOTE SONG                                                                                       -1                                  Imperial 8107,                   45-8107,                                   HBRCD-011
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                      Cremo CRAR-7801, BACM CD D-489
IF-266                          AMARILLO ROSE                                                                                    -1                                  Imperial 8110, Imperial 45-8110,                                HBRCD-011
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                      Cremo CRAR-7801, Proper Properbox 83, BACM CD D-489
IF-267                          DIP SNUFF STOMP                       -1                                                     Imperial (Uniss)
                                      (Billy Briggs-Dr. Juniper) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)
IF-268                          FRECKLE FACE - SNAGGLE TOOTH GAL                                             -1-2                              Imperial 8115, Imperial 45-8115, Columbia 20869, Columbia 4-20869
                                      (Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                              Imperial LP-9214, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011, Cremo CRAR-7802
                                                                                                                                                                                             BACM CD D-489

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8107/IMPERIAL 45-8107 reviewed Billboard Folk (Country & Western) Record Reviews Saturday 5th May 1951.
NB(2): IMPERIAL 8107/IMPERIAL 45-8107 released Tuesday 8th May 1951.
NB(3): IMPERIAL 8110/IMPERIAL 45-8110 released Tuesday 8th May 1951.
NB(4): IMPERIAL Matrix No. IF-268 LEASED to COLUMBIA Records on Sunday 1st July 1951.
NB(5): Billboard Advance Folk (Country & Western) Record Reviews Saturday 29th September 1951-IMPERIAL 8115/IMPERIAL 45-8115.
NB(6): IMPERIAL Records Advert Billboard Saturday 29th September 1951-IMPERIAL 8115/IMPERIAL 45-8115.
NB(7): IMPERIAL 8115/IMPERIAL 45-8115 reviewed Billboard Folk (Country & Western) Record Reviews Saturday 29th September 1951.
NB(8): IMPERIAL 8115/IMPERIAL 45-8115 released Tuesday 1st October 1951. 
NB(9): IMPERIAL LP-9214 “HILLBILLY HOUSE PARTY” released 1962.

NOTE: No. IMPERIAL 8000 Series Records ADVERTS/RECORD REVIEWS or ADVANCE RELEASES in BILLBOARD between Saturday 12th May 1951 and Saturday 18th August 1951.

BILLY BRIGGS With String Band-1                                                                                                                                Amarillo, Tx.                                                                                                              May 1951
WELDON ALLARD-2
Billy Briggs (vcl-3/stl gtr); Weldon Allard (vcl-4/mand-5/gtr); Jess Williams (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

IF-273                          DIP SNUFF STOMP                       1-3                                                  Imperial 8110, Imperial 45-8110, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011
                                      (Billy Briggs-Dr. Juniper) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)          Cremo CRAR-7802, Proper Properbox 83, BACM CD D-489
IF-274                          BIG LITTLE DARLING                     -2-4-5                                             Imperial 8109, Imperial 45-8109, Cremo CRAR-7802
                                      (Weldon Allard) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)
IF-275                          I’M NOT GONNA LOCK THE DOOR                                                    -2-4-5                                        8109, Imperial 45-8109,             CRAR-7802
                                      ()
IF-276                          TOO LATE YOU SAY                       -2-4-5                                             Imperial 8117, Imperial 45-8117
                                      (Weldon Allard) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                              
IF-277                          LYING LIPS AND SECOND HAND KISSES                                           -2-4-5                          Imperial (Uniss)
                                      ()
IF-278                          I’M TIRED OF TAKING CHANCES                                                         2-4-5                            Imperial 8117, Imperial 45-8117, Cremo CRAR-7802
                                      ()

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8109/IMPERIAL 45-8109 released Tuesday 8th May 1951.
NB(2): IMPERIAL 8117/IMPERIAL 45-8117 released Tuesday 2nd October 1951.

BILLY BRIGGS With String Band-1                                                                                                                                Amarillo, Tx.                                                                                                              May 1951
BILLY BRIGGS-2
(vcl/stl gtr); Weldon Allard (hmny vcl/gtr); Jess Williams (hmny vcl/stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

IF-281                          CHEW TOBACCO RAG No.2        -1-2                                                 Imperial 8111, Imperial 45-8111, Columbia 20846, Columbia 4-20846
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                      Columbia D.B. 2938, Big Tone BTCD-5708, Disky DC-885962
                                                                                                                                                                                             Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011,                       Cremo CRAR-7801, BACM CD D-489
IF-281-RE                    CHEW TOBACCO RAG No.2                                                                Imperial X8324, United Artists UAS-30312, Liberty 2C068-83096
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)
IF-282                          I’M GONNA GET ME A BOTTLE                                                           Imperial 8128, Imperial 45-8128, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                      Cremo CRAR-7802, Cactus CACT-5004, BACM CD D-489
IF-283                          THE SISSY SONG                                                                                     -1-2                              Imperial 8115, Imperial 45-8115, Columbia 20869, Columbia 4-20869
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                      Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011, Cremo CRAR-7802, BACM CD D-489
IF-284                          ALARM CLOCK BOOGIE                                                                       -1-2                              Imperial 8111, Imperial 45-8111, Columbia 20846, Columbia 4-20846
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                      Columbia D.B. 2938, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011
                                                                                                                                                                                             Cremo CRAR-7802, Proper Properbox 50, BACM CD D-489

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8111/IMPERIAL 45-8111 released Tuesday 8th May 1951.         
NB(2): IMPERIAL Matrix             Nos. IF-281/IF-283 & IF-284 LEASED to COLUMBIA Records on Sunday 1st July 1951.
NB(3): COLUMBIA 20846/COLUMBIA 4-20846 released Tuesday 14th August 1951.
NB(4): COLUMBIA 20846/COLUMBIA 4-20846 reviewed Billboard Folk (Country & Western) Record Reviews Saturday 25th August 1951.
NB(5): COLUMBIA D.B. 2938 released United Kingdom ca. September 1951.
NB(6): COLUMBIA 20869/COUMBIA 4-20869 released Tuesday 6th November 1951.
NB(7): IMPERIAL X8324 released Tuesday 26th April 1960.
NB(8): IMPERIAL Records Advert Billboard Monday 2nd May 1960-IMPERIAL X8324.
NB(9): “CHEW TOBACCO RAG No.2.” on IMPERIAL X8324 is an OVERDUBBED version from 1960.
NB(10): IF-283 listed as IF-284 on IMPERIAL 8115/IMPERIAL 45-8115.
NB(11): BIG TONE BTCD-5708 “IMPERIAL ROCKABILLIES, Vol.1.” released United Kingdom 1993.
NB(12): CACTUS CACT-5004 “ROCKIN’ HILLBILLY, Vol.5.” released 2004.

WELDON ALLARD                                                                                                                       Amarillo, Tx.                July 1951
(vcl/gtr); Billy Briggs (stl gtr); Jess Williams (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

IF-298                          THIRD TIME CHARM                                                                             Imperial 8125, Imperial 45-8125, Cremo CRAR-7802
                                      ()
IF-299                          I’M HANGIN’ MY TEARS OUT TO DRY                                                                                                    8125,               45-8125,             CRAR-7802
                                      ()
IF-300                          ALSO SOMEONE ELSE                                                                                                                 Imperial 8153, Imperial 45-8153,             CRAR-7802
                                      (Weldon Allard) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)
IF-301                          I LIKE CANDY                                                                                                                                              8153,               45-8153,             CRAR-7802
                                      (Weldon Allard-Johnny Hathcock) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8125/IMPERIAL 45-8125 released Tuesday 2nd October 1951.
NB(2): IMPERIAL 8153/IMPERIAL 45-8153 released Tuesday 6th May 1952.
NB(3): Billboard Advance Folk Record Releases Saturday 5th July 1952-IMPERIAL 8153/IMPERIAL 45-8153.
NB(4): CREMO CRAR-7802 “BODACIOUS BACKWATER BOOGIE” released ca. 2001.

BILLY BRIGGS WITH STRING BAND                                                                                                                               Amarillo, Tx.                                                                                                       October 1951
(vcl/stl gtr); Weldon Allard (gtr); Jess Williams (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

IF-308                          HONKY TONK BABY                                                                              Imperial 8143, Imperial 45-8143, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                      Cremo CRAR-7802, BACM CD D-489
IF-309                          SWEET SWEETHEART                                                                             Imperial 8143, Imperial 45-8143, BACM CD D-489
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)
IF-310                          NORTH POLE BOOGIE                                                                                                                Imperial 8131, Imperial 45-8131,                                HBRCD-011
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                      Cremo CRAR-7802, Proper Properbox 50, BACM CD D-489
IF-311                          ON A COUNTRY ROAD                                                                                                               Imperial 8131, Imperial 45-8131, Cremo CRAR-7802
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8131/IMPERIAL 45-8131 released November 1951 (Release Date Unknown).
NB(2): IMPERIAL 8143/IMPERIAL 45-8143 released April 1952 (Released Date Unknown).

BILLY BRIGGS With String Band                                                                                                                                    Amarillo, Tx.                                                                                                    ca. March 1952
(vcl/stl gtr); Weldon Allard (gtr); Jess Williams (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

IF-356                          FULL-BLOODED TEXAN                                                                                                              Imperial 8184, Imperial 45-8184, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                      Cremo CRAR-7802, BACM CD D-489
IF-357                          THE BATTERY TO MY HEART                                                                Imperial 8184, Imperial 45-8184,                                HBRCD-011
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                      Cremo CRAR-7802, Jasmine JASMCD-3575, BACM CD D-489
IF-358                          THE GRANDEST THING ON EARTH                                                                                           Imperial 8150, Imperial 45-8150, Cremo CRAR-7802, BACM CD D-489
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)
IF-359                          TEXACO NEW MEXICO JOE                                                                  Imperial 8150, Imperial 45-8150, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011
                                      (Billy Briigs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                       Cremo CRAR-7802, BACM CD D-489

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8150/IMPERIAL 45-8150 released May 1952 (Release Date Unknown).
NB(2): IMPERIAL 8184/IMPERIAL 45-8184 released Wednesday 18th February 1953.
NB(3): JASMINE JASMCD-3575 “HILLBILLY HOT ROD & AUTOMOBILE SONGS” released United Kingdom 2006.

JESS WILLIAMS-1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  April 1952
WELDON ALLARD-2
Jess Williams (vcl/stg bs); Weldon Allard (gtr); Billy Briggs (stl gtr).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

82789                         WHEN                                                                                                      -1                                  Decca 28242, Decca 9-28242
                                      (Jess Williams)
82790                         I’LL BET YOU NEVER CARED        -1                                                                28242,           9-28242
                                      (James Ira Pearce)
82791                         LUZ DE MI VIDA (LIGHT OF MY LIFE)                                                 -2                                  Decca 28280, Decca 9-28280
                                      ()
82792                         EACH TIME WE KISS                      -2                                                                28280,           9-28280
                                      ()

NB(1): DECCA 28242/DECCA 9-28242 released Tuesday 10th June 1952.
NB(2): DECCA 28242/DECCA 9-28242 reviewed Billboard Country & Western (Folk) Record Reviews Saturday 21st June 1952.
NB(3): DECCA 28280/DECCA 9-28280 released Tuesday 1st July 1952.
NB(4): Billboard Advance Folk Record Releases Saturday 12th July 1952-DECCA 28280/DECCA 9-28280.
NB(5): DECCA 28280/DECCA 9-28280 reviewed Billboard Country & Western (Folk) Record Reviews Saturday 19th July 1952.

JESSE WILLIAMS
DECCA 28242
WHEN                                                                                                                                           64-65-62-65
Style of the chanter is somewhat unusual, mixing the qualities of a rural-type Jessel with the blues idiom. Ditty is a romantic weeper.

I’LL BET YOU NEVER CARED                                             62-62-62-62
Tune is played with an attractive beat. An okay effort by Williams.

WELDON ALLARD
DECCA 28280
LUZ DE MI VIDA                                                                                                                          -76-77-75-76
Romantic waltz opus is taken slowly and pleasantly by Allard and the string band. Tune is retentative. A most listenable effort.

EACH TIME WE KISS                                                           -73-74-72-73
Kisses are the source of much knowledge, Allard tells here. Chanter has a smooth style which is ably supported by the string band.

BILLY BRIGGS                                                                                                                                                                    Amarillo, Tx.                                                                                                 September 1952
(vcl/stl gtr); Weldon Allard (gtr); Jess Williams (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:

IF-393                          TELL YOUR MA AND PA                                                                                                             Imperial 8166, Imperial 45-8166, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011
                                      (Billy Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                      Cremo CRAR-7802, BACM CD D-489
IF-394/DJET-5           ON TOP OF PIKES PEAK                                                                                                              Imperial 8239, Imperial X8239, Imperial DJ-ET-3, Cremo CRAR-7802
                                      (B. Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                          BACM CD D-489
IF-395/DJET-6           SEND ME SOME LOVE                                                                                                                Imperial 8239, Imperial  X8239, Imperial DJ-ET-3, Cremo CRAR-7802
                                      (B. Briggs) (Commodore Music Corp. BMI)                                                                          BACM CD D-489
IF-396                          COFFEE SIPPIN’ BLUES                                                                                                                Imperial 8166, Imperial 45-8166, Hillbilly Researcher HBRCD-011
                                      (Billy Briggs)                                                                                                                                 Cremo CRAR-7802, BACM CD D-489

NB(1): IMPERIAL 8166/IMPERIAL 45-8166 released October 1952. (Release Date Unknown).
NB(2): IMPERIAL 8239/IMPERIAL X8239 released Thursday 1st April 1954.
NB(3): IMPERIAL DJ-ET-3 “DISC JOCKEY ET RELEASES” released 1954.
NB(4): BACM CD D-489 “BILLY BRIGGS-CHEW TOBACCO RAG” released United Kingdom April 2015.

DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT, AL TURNER, DAVE SAX, BILL DANIELS, TONY RUSSELL & MICHEL RUPPLI with acknowledgements to John Burton, Dave Howe, Lars Lundgren, Ian Saddler, Phil Tricker, Steve Hathaway, Mario Manciotti & Frantisek Frank.

1990-2016.