Kurz-Bio:
"Bill Woods aus Bakersfield" war ein Produzent, Disc-Jockey, Musiker (Gitarre, Steelguitar, Klavier, Fiddle etc.), Sänger und "Vater" des Bakersfield-Sound. Eigentlich wurde er am 12. Mai 1924 in Dennison, Texas, geboren, die Familie zog aber bereits im Jahre 1940 nach Kalifornien, wo er am 30. April 2000 in Bakersfield nach einer dritten Bypass-Operation im 75. Lebensjahr verstarb.
Die folgende Disco enthält auch jene Singles wo Bill Woods zwar aktiv dabei war (als Gitarrist, Pianist etc.), aber nicht auf dem Label genannt wird.
Die Singles aus Bakersfield:
MODERN (78er)
01 50....20-1020A....
BILL WOODS and His Orange Blossom Boys..Trusting You (1217)/B….Have I Got A Chance With You (1216)
NATURAL (78er)
10 50….8101-A….TOMMY DUNCAN and His Western All Stars..All Star Boogie/-B….High Country
INTRO
09 52....45-6059....TOMMY DUNCAN..Who Drank My Beer
(While I Was In The Rear) (RR 1942) X/I Don't Want To Hurt You (RR 1939) Q
09 52....45-6060....TOMMY DUNCAN..Excuse Me, I Gotta Go (RR 1940) Q/Tomato Can (RR 1941) X
CAPITOL
10 52....F2253....COUSIN HERB HENSON
with Cliffie Stone's Music..Funny Book (45-10192)/Come A Little Bit Closer (45-10193)
MAR-VEL (78er)
12 52….MV-100 A….
BILL WOODS and his Orange Blossom Playboys..A Debt I Must Pay/-B………...???……………….
CAPITOL
01 53....F2348....COUSIN HERB HENSON..Tattle Tale Moon (45-10929)/Bouncing Heart (45-10927)
MAR-VEL (78er)
?? 53….MV-101 A….
BILL WOODS and his Orange Blossom Playboys with Hillbilly Barton..No Help Wanted/ B….A Heartbreak Ago
?? 53....MV-615A....GEORGE WILSON
with BILL LILLPOP'S
Western Band..Turkeys In The Pea Patch/B….United States Of America
?? 53....MV-615AA....FUZZY & BONNIE OWENS
Music by Sun Valley Playboys..A Dear John Letter/B….GEORGE WILSON
with BILL LILLPOP'S
Western Band..Turkeys In The Pea Patch
MAR-VEL
?? 53....45-MV-102-A....FUZZY & BONNIE OWENS
Music by Sun Valley Playboys..A Dear John Letter/-B….FUZZY & BONNIE OWENS..Wonderful World (
dann GRANDE 104)
GRANDE
?? 53....45-GR-104-A....FUZZY and BONNIE OWENS
Music by Sun Valley Playboys..A Dear John Letter/-B….FUZZY and BONNIE OWENS..Wonderful World (
MAR-VEL 102)
KORD (78er)
04 53....100-A....
Vocal BILLY MIZE
Bill Woods and his Orange Blossom Playboys..I'm Still A Prisoner
(Of Love)/-B….
Vocal RITA GOODWIN - BILL WOOD Bill Woods and his Orange Blossom Playboys ..A Dear John Letter
SMITH - WOODS (78er)
05 53….SW 001….BILL WOODS
and his Orange Blossom Playboys..Is It A Sin/SW 002….I Saw Your Face In A Star
CAPITOL
06 53....F2502....JEAN SHEPARD..I'd Rather Die Young
(Than Grow Old Without You) (45-11460)/JEAN SHEPARD
Recitation by FERLIN HUSKY..A Dear John Letter (45-11461)
KORD (78er)
09 53....100-A....
Vocal BILLY MIZE
Bill Woods and his Orange Blossom Playboys..I'm Still A Prisoner/-B….Pusan
CAPITOL
09 53....F2586....JEAN SHEPARD
Recitation by FERLIN HUSKY..Forgive Me John (45-11707)/JEAN SHEPARD..My Wedding Ring (45-11546)
M-G-M
09 53....K11579....BUD HOBBS
With His Trail Herders..Rightfully Mine (53-XY-3075)/Goose Rock (53-XY-3076)
CAPITOL
09 53....F2584....TOMMY COLLINS..There'll Be No Other (45-11357)/You Gotta Have A License (45-11355)
10 53....F2606....COUSIN HERB HENSON..I Wrote My Heart A Letter (45-11743)/You-All Come (45-11740)
02 54....F2701....TOMMY COLLINS..High On A Hilltop (45-11779)/You Better Not Do That (45-11777)
01 54....F2706....JEAN SHEPARD..The Glass That Stands Beside You (45-12095)/JEAN SHEPARD
and FERLIN HUSKEY..Let's Kiss And Try Again (45-11739)
02 54....F2732....COUSIN HERB HENSON
And His Trading Post Gang..Hootchy Kootchy Henry
(From Hawaii) (45-12275)/Hurry Back (45-12276)
04 54....F2774....SKEETS McDONALD..I Love You, Mama Mia (45 12338)/Remember You're Mine (45 12170)
04 54....F2791....JEAN SHEPARD..Two Whoops And A Holler (45-12096)/Why Did You Wait? (45-11736)
05 54....F2806....TOMMY COLLINS..I Always Get A Souvenir (45-11778)/Let Me Love You (45-11356)
05 54....F2813....DALLAS FRAZIER
with Cousin Herb Henson's Orchestra..Space Command (45-12539)/Ain't You Had No Bringin' Up At All (45-12361)
06 54....F2824....COUSIN HERB HENSON
and His Trading Post Gang..In Remembrance Of You (45-12270)/Laugh, Laugh, Laugh (45-11741)
X
06 54....4X-0028....Bonnie Owens
With Instrumental Accompaniment..I Traded My Heart For His Gold (E4LW-3150)/Take Me (E4LW-3151)
CAPITOL
08 54....F2885....SKEETS McDONALD..But I Do (45 12358)/Your Love Is Like A Faucet (45 12195)
08 54....F2891....TOMMY COLLINS..You're For Me (45-12551)/Whatcha Gonna Do Now (45-12549)
08 54....F2895....DALLAS FRAZIER
with Cousin Herb Henson's Trading Post Gang..I'm Gonna Move Over Yonder (45-12362)/Love Life At Fourteen (45-12363)
09 54....F2905....JEAN SHEPARD..Don't Fall In Love With A Married Man (45-12535)/You'll Come Crawlin' (45-11737)
10 54....F2925....COUSIN HERB HENSON
and His Trading Post Gang..When You Give A Rose To A Red Head (45-12947)/How Come Y'all Come (45-12948)
10 54....F2976....SKEETS McDONALD..Each Time A New Love Dies (45 12357)/Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same (45 12339)
X
10 54....4X-0065....Bonnie Owens
With Instrumental Accompaniment..Just A Love For Someone To Steal (E4LW-3152)/No Tomorrow (E4LW-3153)
M-G-M
10 54....K11851....BUD HOBBS
And His Trail Herders..I Found You Out (53-XY-3073)/You're Just What The Doctor Ordered (53-XY-3074)
CAPITOL
12 54....F2994....JEAN SHEPARD
with Bill Woods' Orchestra..Don't Rush Me (45-12927)/Please Don't Divorce Me (45-12925)
12 54....F2995....COUSIN HERB HENSON
and His Trading Post Gang..Toto The Eskimo (45-12949)/I've Never Heard (45-11742)
12 54....F3017....TOMMY COLLINS..Untied (45-12548)/Boob-I-Lak (45-11776)
02 55....F3051....JEAN SHEPARD
with Bill Woods' Orchestra..You Sent Her An Orchid (45-12928)/Did You Tell Her About Me (45-12926)
03 55....F3077....THE FARMER BOYS..You're A Humdinger (45 13502)/I'm Just Too Lazy (45 13503)
M-G-M
04 55....K11964....BUD HOBBS And His TRAIL HERDERS..Louisiana Swing (54-XY-3084)/I'm Gonna Set You Free (54-XY-3085)
COLUMBIA
04 55....4-21383....JOHNNY BOND..Jim, Johnny And Jonas (RZSP 33353)/Louisiana Swing (RZSP 33350)
CAPITOL
05 55....F3118....JEAN SHEPARD
with Bill Woods' Orchestra..Take Possession (45-13674)/A Satisfied Mind (45-13675)
06 55....F3162....THE FARMER BOYS..Lend A Helpin' Hand (45 13781)/Onions, Onions (45 13504)
COLUMBIA
07 55....4-21424....JOHNNY BOND..Somebody's Pushin' (RZSP 33479-1N)/Carolina Waltz (RZSP 33477-1N)
CAPITOL
08 55....F3215....SKEETS McDONALD..Strollin' (45-13775)/You Turned Me Down (45-13776)
08 55....F3222....JEAN SHEPARD
with Bill Woods' Orchestra..Beautiful Lies (45 13676)/I Thought Of You (45 13677)
COLUMBIA
09 55....4-21448 JOHNNY BOND..Remember The Alamo (JRZSP 33478)/Livin' It Up (JRZSP 33476)
CAPITOL
10 55....F3246....THE FARMER BOYS..It Pays To Advertise (45 13783)/You Lied (45 13501)
11 55....F3289....TOMMY COLLINS..I'll Be Gone (45-13064)/I Love You More And More Each Day (45-11358)
12 55....F3312....SKEETS McDONALD..I Got A New Field To Plow (45 13773)/Baby, I'm Lost Without You (45 10795)
01 56....F3322....THE FARMER BOYS..Flip Flop (45 13784)/Charming Betsy (45-13782)
COLUMBIA
02 56....4-21494....JOHNNY BOND..Loaded For Bear (JZSP 37609)/Six Of One, Half-A-Dozen Of The Other (RZSP 33351)
CAPITOL
02 56....F3340....JEAN SHEPARD..I Learned It All From You (45-14879)/This Has Been Your Life (45-14869)
04 56....F3401....JEAN SHEPARD..You're Calling Me Sweetheart Again (45-14866)/He Loved Me Once And He'll Love Me Again (45-14867)
FIRE
04 56....100A....
BILL WOODS and his Orchestra..Bop/B….Go Crazy, Man
04 56....101A....TOMMY DUNCAN
with Bill Woods' Orchestra..Daddy Loves Mommyo/B….Crazy Mixed Up Kid
COLUMBIA
05 56....4-21514....THE COLLINS KIDS
(Larry and Lorrie)..Make Him Behave (JRZSP 33716)/The Rockaway Rock (JRZSP 33714)
05 56....4-21521....JOHNNY BOND..I'll Be There
(After You've Gone) (JRZSP 33725)/The Little Rock Roll (JRZSP 33723)
TALLY
05 56....45-101....
Vocal by BONNIE & JO ANN
THE KERN COUNTY SWEETHEARTS..Father (45 TR 101A)/Please Don't Take Him From Me (45 TR 102B)
05 56....45-102....
Vocal by "FUZZY" OWEN.."Yer" "Fer" Me (45 TR 102A)/You're Everything I Wish She Could Be (45 TR 102B)
FIRE
06 56....106A....JOHNNY TAYLOR
With The Rhythm Blue Boys..Sad, Sad Saturday Night/B….Mixed Up Rhythm & Blues
BAKERSFIELD
06 56....100—A....SINGING CHEROKEE
And His Band..I Wish I Had A Penny/—B….I Hate To Go Home
M-G-M
06 56....K12285....BUD HOBBS
And His Trail Herders..Mean, Mean, Mean (54 XY 3086)/Last Dance Tonight (54 XY 3087)
TALLY
07 56....103....CALVIN CHEEK..Please Don't Play On That Guitar (45 TR 103A)/I Can't Understand (45 TR 103B)
CAPITOL
07 56....F3476....THE FARMER BOYS..My Baby Done Left Me (45 15501)/Somehow, Someway, Someday (15499)
BAKERSFIELD
08 56....502-A....HERB HENSON
and his Tradin' Post Gang..Leave All Your Heartaches To Jesus/-B….I Walked And Talked With Jesus
08 56....503-A....LOUISE DUNCAN
With Bill Woods' Orch. ..Wherever You Are/-B….Gossip (
dann CAPITOL 3524)
CAPITOL
08 56....F3514....JEAN SHEPARD..Just Give Me Love (45-14874)/Thank You Just The Same (45-14549)
08 56....F3524....LOUISE DUNCAN
with Bill Woods' Band..Gossip (45-15575)/Wherever You Are (45-15576) (
BAKERSFIELD 503)
COLUMBIA
08 56....4-21543....THE COLLINS KIDS
(Larry & Lorrie)..They're Still In Love (JRZSP 33715)/I'm In My Teens (JRZSP 33713)
09 56....4-40760....ROSEMARY CLOONEY with The Tunesmiths..Nobody's Darling But Mine (RZSP 33812)/CARL SMITH, ROSEMARY CLOONEY, GENE AUTRY, DON CHERRY, THE COLLINS KIDS with The Tunesmiths..You Are My Sunshine (RZSP 33711)
TALLY
09 56....104....CLIFF CROFFORD..There Ain't Nothin' Happenin' To Me (45 TR 104A)/Another Love Has Ended (45 TR 104B)
BAKERSFIELD
09 56....104—A....
with BILL WOODS Orchestra..Crazy Over You/—B….A Million Miles Between Us
10 56....500-A....
BILL WOODS-PHIL BAUGH..Swanee River/-B….
BILL WOODS and his Guitar..Wildwood Special
CAPITOL
10 56....F3569....THE FARMER BOYS..Cool Down Mame (45 15500)/Oh! How It Hurts (45 15498)
BAKERSFIELD
11 56....106A....BILLY BLEDSOE
with BILL WOODS BAND..One At A Time/B….Folks Are Talking
TALLY
11 56....45-106....
Vocal by "FUZZY" OWEN..Arkies Got Her Shoes On (45 TR 106-A)/Beware Of A Stranger (45 TR 106-B)
BAKERSFIELD
12 56....107-A....LAWTON JILES & TOOTSIE LEE..Santa Claus Forgot Me/-B….LYNN BILLINGSLEY with JOHNNY CUVIELLO ORCH. ..Childhood Boogie
01 57....108–A....CUSTER BOTTOMS
Bill Woods Band..Someone To Love Me/–B….Stood Up Blues
01 57....109–A....
BILL WOODS Johnny Cuviello-Drums Buck Owens-Guitar Roy Lee-Bass..There Goes My Love/–B….Ask Me No Questions
WEB
03 57....1102....
BILL WOODS..It's The Talk Of The Town/This Is A Very Special Day
CAPITOL
05 57....F3727....JEAN SHEPARD..The Other Woman (45-16332)/Under Suspicion (45-16010)
06 57....F3741....SKEETS McDONALD..Welcome Home (45 16586)/Your Sweet Love Is Gone (45 13774)
TALLY
06 57....107....HARLAN HOWARD..Fun On The Free-Way/A Guy Named Joe
06 57....108....
Vocal by "COUSIN" HERB HENSON..Up The Path And In My Door (45 TR 108 A)/
Piano by "COUSIN" HERB HENSON..Up Yaander (45 TR 108 B)
06 57....109....
Vocal by CLIFF CROFFORD..Teenage Tears (45 TR 109 A)/A Night For Love (45 TR 109 B) (
als Cliff Crawford: CHIC 1011)
CHIC
06 57....1011....CLIFF CRAWFORD..Teenage Tears (109 AX)/A Night For Love (109 BX) (
als Cliff Crofford: TALLY 109)
BAKERSFIELD
06 57....125-A....
BILL WOODS..Sweethearts In Heaven/-B….Phone Me Baby
?? 57....510 A....SID SILVER
Johnny Cuviello Trio Bill Woods & His Guitar..Little Angel/ B….Bumble Rumble
CAPITOL
09 57....F3796....JEAN SHEPARD..Act Like A Married Man (45-16333)/It Scares Me Half To Death (45-16329)
BAKERSFIELD
12 57....130-A....PHIL BROWN
with Bill Wood's Band..You're A Luxury/-B….All These Memories
CAPITOL
01 58....F3881....JEAN SHEPARD..I Used To Love You (45-16334)/You're Just The Kind Of Guy (45-16330)
TALLY
06 58....120-A....
(COUSIN) HERBERT HENSON..Lose My Mind (TR. 120 A)/-B….Walkin' On Easy Street (TR. 120 A)
GLOBAL
08 60....740-A....BILL WOODS..Story Of Susie/-B….Gossip
SIMS
09 60....45-117....JIMMY PATTON..Lonely Nights (45 117 A)/Okie's In The Pokie (45 117 B)
ROSE
03 61....Record No. 100-A....
BILL WOODS TRIPLE E TRIO..Little Rose Marie/-B….Gift From Heaven
AUDAN
10 61....A-119-01....
BILL WOODS..Rock And Roll Heaven (01)/-02….Wicked Woman Never Win (02)
STEREOTONE
10 61....1002....JIMMY PATTON..Taxes Are Going Up Again (1002 1)/Someday I'll Live Again (1002 2)
GULF
01 62....GULF 1003....BILLY BARNOSKI
and BILL WOODS..12 O'Clock Polka (1003A)/So Called Friend (1003B)
01 62....GULF 1004....CARLYN JOHNSON
and BILLY BARTON..Two Kids In Love (1004 A)/CARLYN JOHNSON
with BILL WOODS ORCH. ..Why Do I Love You (1004 B)
ROSE
03 62....ROSE 500-A....
BILL WOODS COUNTRY MUSIC..Truck Driving Man/-B….Ask Me No Questions
03 62....501....BILLY BLEDSOE..My Last Night In Town/That's Just Where (I Oughta Be)
GREEN
04 62....600-A....
BILL WOODS and HIS GUITAR..Girl In The Blue Velvet Band/-B….JACKIE KELLEY
BILL WOODS BAND..Door Of Temptation
Dazu kommt noch ein schwarzes Schaf, denn bei diesem Interpreten handelt sich um Vince Weaver, einem der Sänger von den Native Boys, der sich für seine Solo-Single das Pseudonym "Billy Woods", allerdings mit "y", ausgesucht hat (links klicken).
DOT
01 60....45-16053....BILLY WOODS
and The Emeralds..Friendly Mister Hendley (MB-14242)/Falling Rain (MB-14243)
Keep Searchin'
Gerd