Wiley BARKDULL

Der Sänger und Pianist Wiley Barkdull, zeitweise spielte er auch Rhythmusgitarre, wurde ca. 1927 in Forest Hill, Louisiana, geboren. Er arbeitete auch viel mit Rusty und Doug Kershaw zusammen. Musikalisch stellt er eine Mischung aus Country, Western Swing und Rockabilly dar.
Seine Single-Diskografie bis 1962:
FEATURE
?? 55....2006....WILEY BARKDULL..I'll Give My Heart To You/Living A Life Of Memories
HICKORY
10 55....45-1034....WILEY BARKDULL..I'll Give My Heart To You/Pencil And Paper Love
03 56....45-1044....WILEY BARKDULL..Me, You And My Heart (45 F 96)/'Cause You're Always On My Mind (45 F 94)
04 56....45-1048....RUSTY & DOUG with WILEY BARKDULL..Hey, You There (F 117)/RUSTY & DOUG..Your Crazy, Crazy Heart (F 100)
08 56....45-1052....WILEY BARKDULL..I've Got A Brand New Baby (45 F 119)/Going Walking (45 F 120)
10 56....45-1055....RUSTY & DOUG with WILEY BARKDULL..Mister Love (45 F 114)/RUSTY & DOUG..I'll Understand (45 F 115)
01 57....45-1059....WILEY BARKDULL..After All/Sweet As An Angel
06 57....45-1065....WILEY BARKDULL..Too Many (45 F 152)/No One Will Ever Know (45 F 153)
10 57....45-1069....HELEN CARTER & WILEY BARKDULL..He Made You For Me/WILEY BARKDULL & HELEN CARTER..I'd Like Do
02 58....45-1074....WILEY BARKDULL..I Ain't Gonna Waste My Time (45 F 150)/Hey, Honey (45 F 151)
12 58....45-1091....RUSTY & DOUG with Carolee..It's Too Late (45 F 146)/RUSTY & DOUG with Wiley Barkdull..We'll Do It Anyway (45 F 116)
01 59....45-1092....WILEY BARKDULL..Lonesome Journey (45 F 213)/Keep A Lovin' Me Baby (45 F 214)
03 59....45-1095....RUSTY & DOUG..Never Love Again (45 F 215)/RUSTY & DOUG WITH WILEY BARKDULL..Kaw-Liga (45 F 212)
07 59....45-1101....RUSTY and DOUG..I Like You (Like This) (45 F 216)/RUSTY and DOUG WITH WILEY BARKDULL..Dancing Shoes (45 F 210)
11 59....45-1110....RUSTY & DOUG..Oh Love (45 F 216)/Rusty & Doug with Wiley Barkdull..The Love I Want (45 F 211)
ALLSTAR
06 61....7222-45....WILEY BARKDULL..These Old Arms (M-1455)/Tear Down That Wall (M-1456)
09 61....7230-45....WILEY BARKDULL..A Fool Left To Cry (M-3)/When You Go (M-4)
12 62....A-7275....WILEY BARKDULL Star Of The Gulf Coast Jamboree..Jingle Bells (M-21105)/Merry Christmas To You (M-21106)

Keep Searchin'
Gerd

Auf ALLSTAR erschienen noch von WILEY:
7297 I´ll Always Love You/That´s One Broken Heart
7307 WILEY & JESSIE BARKDULL: I Love You Now/Speak No Evil
7308 Flat Top Guitar Waltz/Tiger By The Tail

Hickory 1074 Promo, eine Flyright 571 (1981) mit den
frühen Aufnahmen von Rusty & Doug mit WILEY -
und ein bisschen "Geschichte" des ALLSTAR-Labels:

Allstar Record Co.
1953: 3116 Garrow St., Houston TX
1958-1959: 2106 Orean Street, Houston 17, Texas
1960: Allstar Music Enterprises, 8029 Gulf Freeway, Houston 17, Texas
1961-1966: 1110 Washington, South Houston, Texas
also: Allstar Distributors

Notes by Andrew Brown
Allstar Records, a quasi-song-poem label with a slightly more plausible claim to legitimacy than most its song-sharking peers, was the brainchild of Houston country musician/"singer" Daniel James Mechura. The ambitious Mechura started out as the frontman of a local outfit, the Sun Valley Playboys, enjoying one release on the Starday label (which they paid for themselves) in 1955. By that time, Dan had discovered the seedy underworld of songwriter's clubs and, sensing an opportunity ripe for exploitation, soon began doing business as president of "The Folk Writers Co-Operative Association," generously offering "every songwriter the help which is necessary to succeed in this competitive field," as stated in one sales pitch. A record label of their own was the logical outgrowth of this "co-op."

The earliest known record on Allstar dates from 1953; there appears to have been no further releases until a handful came out over 1956-57. Mechura seems to have finally got his act together in 1958, when no fewer than ten releases appeared under the Allstar banner. For a low-budget, no-hit, one-man operation, Allstar was relatively prolific from that point on, racking up an impressive discography of over 150 singles (not counting subsidiaries), until hitting the wall in 1966.

1959
fehlt noch in der Discographie, wenn es keine Repro ist...

SESSIONS

1953 Jay Miller Studo, M and S Electric Co., 218 N. Parkerson, Crowley, LA - Rusty and Doug, and Wiley Barkdull
001 IT'S BETTER TO BE A HAS-BEEN Feature 2003
002 NO, NO, IT'S NOT SO Feature 2003
1953 Jay Miller Studo, M and S Electric Co., 218 N. Parkerson, Crowley, LA - Wiley Barkdull and The Music Makers (acc. by Rusty and Doug)
003 535 I'LL GIVE MY HEART TO YOY Feature F 2006 / HBR CD 0769
004 536 LIVING A LIVE OF MEMORIES F 2006 / HBR CD 0769
Late 1953/early-mid 1955 mostly Jay Miller Studo, M and S Electric Co., 218 N. Parkerson, Crowley, LA - Rusty and Doug, and Wiley Barkdull (Doug Kershaw [vcl/fiddle], Rusty Kershaw [vcl/gtr], Wiley Barkdull [piano] , Louis Fornerat [steel ], Pee Wee Kershaw [drums], Prob. Bob Henderson [ ?], Abe Manuel [ ?])
003 LET’S STAY TOGETHER Flyright FLY-619 [t.2] FLY-619
006 I WANNA WANNA WANNA Crown CLP-5331 FLY-571
007 WHAT WILL YOU DO Flyright FLY-619
008 I’M GONNA LEAVE, ADIEU Flyright FLY-571
009 DO YOU REMEMBER Crown CLP-5331
010 LET'S DO IT ANYWAY Crown CLP-5331
011 (PLEASE) MR. LOVE Crown CLP-5331
012 LET'S NOT PUT IT OFF ANYMORE Crown CLP-5331
013 LOUISIANA BOY Crown CLP-5331
014 JUST WHO Crown CLP-5331
015 THE CRAWDAD SONG Crown CLP-5331
1953 or 1954 [Radio Show KSIG’s “ Stairway to the Stars “] unknown - Rusty and Doug and Wiley Barkdull
01501 JOHN HENRY Crown CLP-5331 Flyright FLY-619
01502 WILDWOOD FLOWER Flyright FLY-619
01503 HEARTBREAK HOTEL Flyright FLY-619
01504 THE ROVIN’ GAMBLER Crown CLP-5331
1953 or 1954 [Radio Show KSIG’s “ Stairway to the Stars “] unknown - Rusty and Doug and Wiley Barkdull
01505 I UNDERSTAND Flyright FLY-619
01506 LET’S GO ANYWAY Flyright FLY-619
01507 PLEASE,MAKE UP YOUR MIND Flyright FLY-619
01508 SO LOVELY BABY [Wiley Barkdull] Flyright FLY-571
18 May 1955 Hickory Studio, 2510 Franklin Ave., Nashville, TN - Rusty and Doug, and*Wiley Barkdull (Doug Kershaw [vcl/fiddle], Rusty Kershaw [vcl], Wiley Barkdull [vcl -*/piano] + Chet Atkins [gt], Eddie Hill [rh gt], Louis Fornerat [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Tommy Jackson [fiddle])
016 F-77 SO LOVELY, BABY* 1027/LPM 103 / SDLP-022 DJB26080 066347-2 ACE CDCH2 992
017 F-80 HONEY, HONEY* 1042/066347-2
12 August 1955 Hickory Studio, 2510 Franklin Ave., Nashville, TN - Wiley Barkdull (Chet Atkins [gt], Ray Edenton [rh gt], Bob Foster [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Rufus Thibodeaux [fiddle])
018 F-94 'CAUSE YOU'RE ALWAYS ON MY MIND 45-1044/HBR CD 0769 Ace CDCHD 992
019 F-95 PENCIL AND PAPER LOVE 45-1034/HBR CD 0769 CDCHD2 992
020 F-96 ME, YOU, AND MY HEART 45-1044/HBR CD 0769 CDCHD2 992
021 F-97 I'LL GIVE MY HEART TO YOU (IN EXCHANGE FOR YOURS) 45-1034/HBR CD0769 Ace CDCH2 992
12 August 1955 Hickory Studio, 2510 Franklin Ave., Nashville, TN - Rusty and Doug and Wiley Barkdull (Doug Kershaw [vcl/fiddle], Rusty Kershaw [vcl], Wiley Barkdull [vcl -*/piano] + Chet Atkins [gt], Ray Edenton [rh gt], Bob Foster [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Rufus Thibodeaux [fiddle])
022 F-98 LOOK AROUND (TAKE A LOOK AT ME) 1036/LPM 103 LPS 163 DJB26080 / HJH-213 BFX 15143 ACE CDCH2 992
6 March 1956 Hickory Studio, 2510 Franklin Ave., Nashville, TN - Rusty and Doug,* and Wiley Barkdull (Doug Kershaw [vcl/fiddle], Rusty Kershaw [vcl], Wiley Barkdull [vcl -*/piano] + Chet Atkins [gt], Eddie Hill [rh gt], Jimmy Day [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Rufus Thibodeaux [fiddle])
023 F-114 MISTER LOVE* 45-1055/LPS-163 SDLP-022 DJB26080 HJH-213 BFX 15143 ACE CDCH2 992
024 F-116 WE'LL DO IT ANYWAY* 45-1091/LPS-163 SDLP-022 DJB26080 BFX 15143 066347 2 ACE CDCH2 992
025 F-117 HEY, YOU THERE* 45-1048/LPS-163 HJH-213 BFX 15143 ACE CDCH2 992
7 March 1956 Hickory Studio, 2510 Franklin Ave., Nashville, TN - Wiley Barkdull (Chet Atkins [gt], Eddie Hill [rh gt], Jimmy Day [steel], Ernie Newton [bass], Rufus Thibodeaux [fiddle])
026 F-118 AFTER ALL 45-1059/ HBR CD 0769 ACE CDCH2 992
027 F-119 I'VE GOT A BRAND NEW BABY 45-1052/ HBR CD 0769 ACE CDCH2 992
028 F-120 GOING WALKING 45-1052/ HBR CD 0769 ACE CDCH2 992
029 F-121 SWEET AS AN ANGEL 45-1059/ HBR CD 0769 ACE CDCH2 992
3 April 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist TV Radio and Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN -Wiley Barkdull (Hank Garland [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Lightnin Chance [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano])
030 F-150 I AIN'T GONNA WASTE MY TIME 45-1074/ HBR CD 0769 ACE CDCH2 992
031 F-151 HEY, HONEY 45-1075/ HBR CD 0769 ACE CDCH2 992
032 F-152 TOO MANY 45-1065/ HBR CD 0769 ACE CDCH2 992
033 F-153 NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW 45-1065/HBR CD 0769 ACE CDCH2 992
3 April 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist TV Radio and Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN - Helen Carter and Wiley Barkdull (Hank Garland [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Lightnin Chance [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano])
034 F-154 I'D LIKE TO 45-1069/ HBR CD 0769 ACE CDCH2 992
035 F-155 HE MADE YOU FOR ME 45-1069/HBR CD 0769 ACE CDCH2 992
4 December 1958 Bradley Film And Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN - Rusty And Doug (Doug Kershaw [vcl/*bck vcl], Rusty Kershaw [vcl/*bck vcl], Wiley Barkdull [*vcl/piano*] + Chet Atkins [gt], Hank Garland [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Lightnin Chance [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano])
036 F-210 DANCING SHOES* 45-1101/ CDCH2 992
037 F-211 THE LOVE I WANT* 45-1110/D2-77546 Oh Boy 410 CDCH2 992
038 F-212 KAW-LIGA* 45-1095/LPM-103 LPS-163 HR-4506 BFX-15143 D2-77456 CDCH2 992
4 December 1958 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Wiley Barkdull, *and Rusty and Dough (Doug Kershaw [bck vcl], Rusty Kershaw [bck vcl], Wiley Barkdull [vcl/piano] + Chet Atkins [gt], Hank Garland [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Lightnin Chance [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano])
039 F-213 LONESOME JOURNEY 45-1092/ HBR CD 0769 ACE CDCH2 992
040 F-214 KEEP A LOVIN' ME BABY 45-1092/ HBR CD 0769 ACE CDCH2 992
1961 unknown - Wiley Barkdull
041 M-1455 THESE OLD ARMS Allstar 7222/HBR CD 0769
042 M-1456 TEAR DOWN THAT WALL Allstar 7222/HBR CD 0769
1961 unknown - Wiley Barkdull
043 M-3 A FOOL LEFT TO CRY 7230/HBR CD 0769
044 M-4 WHEN YOU GO 7230/HBR CD 0769
1962 unknown - Wiley Barkdull
045 M-21105 JINGLE BELLS 7275/HBR CD 0769
046 M-21106 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU 7275/HBR CD 0769
1963 unknown - Wiley Barkdull and Jesse Barkdull
047 M-3910 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Allstar A-7297/HBR CD 0769
048 M-3911 THAT'S ONE BROKEN HEART A-7297/HBR CD 0769
1964 unknown - Wiley Barkdull and Jesse Barkdull
049 M-4108 I LOVE YOU NOW 7307/ HBR CD 0769
050 M-4109 SPEAK NO EVIL 7307/ HBR CD 0769
1964 unknown - Wiley Barkdull
051 M-41120 I’VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL –instr.- Allstar 7308/ HBR CD 0769
052 M-41121 FLAT TOP GUITAR WALTZ –instr.- Allstar 7308/ HBR CD 0769
1960s unknown, TX - Wiley Barkdull with Slick’s Bullshooters
053 SNAP 105 BULL WHAT – BULL SHUFFLE Skill 45-101
054 SNAP 106 LOVE IS ON THE RISE Skill 45-101
1970s poss. Sugar Hill Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Houston, TX – Wiley Barkdull and Jesse Barkdull (Producer: Huey P. Meaux)
055 ETERNITY Crazy Cajun CCLP 1087
056 I'M NOT AFRAID Crazy Cajun CCLP 1087
057 SWEETER THAN THE FLOWERS Crazy Cajun CCLP 1087
058 JUST TO BE A FLOWER Crazy Cajun CCLP 1087
059 HIDE ME ROCK OF AGES Crazy Cajun CCLP 1087
060 THE LORD SAID MOVE Crazy Cajun CCLP 1087
061 BE GOD'S CHILD Crazy Cajun CCLP 1087
062 HELLO JESUS Crazy Cajun CCLP 1087
063 DOWN ON MY KNEES Crazy Cajun CCLP 1087
064 I'ZE IN HIS CARE Crazy Cajun CCLP 1087
065 IF I COULD BE A FLOWER Crazy Cajun CCLP 1087


ALBUMS
Crown CLP-5331 Rusty And Doug And Jerry And Glenn: I Wanna; Do You Remember; Let's Do It Anyway; Mr. Love; Let's Not Put It Off Anymore; Louisiana Boy; Just Who; Crawdad Song; John Henry; Rovin Gambler - 63
Crazy Cajun CCLP-1087 The Gospel Truth: "Eternity; I'm Not Afraid; Sweeter Than The Flowers; Just To Be A Flower; Hide Me Rock Of Ages; The Lord Said Move; Be God's Child; Hello Jesus; Down On My Knees; I'ze In His Care; If I Could Be A Flower – 78 w. Jesse Barkdull (Producer: Huey Meaux)
Flyright [UK] FLY-571 Rusty and Doug Kershaw With Wiley Barkdull: [Rusty and Doug]: Kary-On-Boogie; Stop Look And Listen; Nothing Matters Dear; Let's Get Married Tonight; I Wanna Wanna; I'm Gonna Leave Adieu; So Lovely Baby; What Will You Do; [Wiley Barkdull:] I Have A Feeling; Rattlesnake; I'm In Love; I Gotta Brand New Baby - 80
Flyright [UK] FLY-619 Rusty and Doug and Wiley and Friends: Let's Stay Together; Mr. Jukebox; Knock, Knock; Wiley's Blues; My Love With You Tonight; You're Gonna Be Mine I Betcha; Rattlesnake [t.2]; You Ain't No Buddy Of Mine; I Understand; Let's Do It Anyway; Please Make Up Your Mind; Let's Stay Together [t.2]; Heartbreak Hotel; John Henry/Wildwood Flower - 8-
Hillbilly Researcher [UK] HBR CD 0769 Hey Honey: I'll Give My Heart To You; Living A Live Of Memories; 'Cause You're Always On My Mind; Pencil And Paper Love; Me, You, And My Heart; I'll Give My Heart To You (In Exchange For Yours); After All; I've Got A Brand New Baby; Going Walking; Sweet As An Angel; I Ain't Gonna Waste My Time; Hey, Honey; Too Many Speak; No One Will Ever Know; I'd Like To + Helen Carter He Made You For Me + Helen Carter; Lonesome Journey; Keep A Lovin' Me Baby; These Old Arms; Tear Down That Wall; A Fool Left To Cry; When You Go; Jingle Bells; Merry Christmas To You; I'll Always Love You + Jesse Barkdull; That's One Broken Heart + Jesse Barkdull; I Love You Now + Jesse Barkdull; Speak No Evil + Jesse Barkdull; Tiger By The Tail (Instr); Flat Top Guitar Waltz (Instr) - 03
Ace [UK] CDCH2 992 Louisana Man: So Lovely, Baby; Why Cry For You; Look Around (Take A Look At Me); Can I Be Dreaming; Honey, Honey; Your Crazy, Crazy Heart; Let's Stay Together; Mister Love; Hey, You There; I'll Understand; Going Down The Road; You'll See; I Never Had The Blues; Love Me To Pieces; Take My Love; Dream Queen; Hey Mae; Why Don't You Love Me; Hey Sheriff; It's Too Late; Sweet Thing (Tell Me That You Love Me); We'll Do It Anyway; Never Love Again; Kaw-Liga; I Like You (Like This); Dancing Shoes; Oh Love; The Love I Want; Louisiana Man; Make Me Realize; Diggy Liggy Lo; Cheated Too; So Lovely, Baby; Cajun Joe (The Bully Of The Bayou); Sweet, Sweet Girl To Me; (Our Own) Jole Blon; (I'm Gonna, Gonna, Gonna) See My Baby; Money [Wiley Barkdull:] Pencil And Paper Love; I'll Give My Heart To You (In Exchange For Yours); ‘Cause You're Always On My Mind; Me, You And My Heart; I've Got A Brand New Baby; Going Walking; Sweet As An Angel; After All; I'd Like To; He Made You For Me; No One Will Ever Know; Too Many; Hey, Honey; I Ain't Gonna Waste My Time; Keep-A Lovin' Me Baby; Lonesome Journey – 10-08-04 (complete Hickory + Rusty and Doug, double)

SINGLES
Feature (1953) w. Rusty and Doug
F 2003 It's Better To Be A Has-Been / No, No, It's Not So - 53
F 2006 I'll Give My Heart To You / Living A Live Of Memories - 53
Hickory (1955-58)
45-1034 I'll Give My Heart To You / Pencil And Paper Love – ca 09-55
45-1044 Me, You, And My Heart / 'Cause You're Always On My Mind – 03-56
45-1052 I've Got A Brand New Baby / Going Walking – 08-56
45-1059 After All / Sweet As An Angel – 03-57
45-1065 Too Many / No One Will Ever Know – 06-57
45-1069 I'd like to / He made you for me + Helen Carter – 57 w. helen Carter
45-1074 I Ain't Gonna Waste My Time / Hey, Honey – 02-58
45-1092 Keep A Lovin' Me Baby / Lonesome Journey – 01-59
Allstar (1963)
7222 Tear Down That Wall / These Old Arms - 05-61
7230 When You Go / A Fool Left To Cry - 61
7275 Merry Christmas To You / Jingle Bells – 11-62
A-7297 I'll Always Love You / That's One Broken Heart – 11-63 w. Jesse Barkdull
7307 Speak No Evil / I Love You Now - 63 w. Jesse Barkdull
7308 Flat Top Guitar Waltz / I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail – 64
Skill
45-101 Bull What – Bull Shuffle / Love Is On The Rise

Here's HBR cd #69: Wiley Barkdull - Hey Honey!

01) I'll Give My Heart To You (Feature)
02) Living A Life Of Memories
03) Cause You're Always On My Mind
04) Pencil And Paper Love
05) Me, You And My Heart
06) I'll Give My Heart To You (Hickory)
07) After All
08) I've Got A Brand New Baby
09) Going Walking
10) Sweet As An Angel
11) I Ain't Gonna Waste My Time
12) Hey, Honey
13) Too Many
14) No One Will Ever Know
15) I'd Like To
16) He Made You For Me
17) Lonesome Journey
18) Keep A Lovin' Me Baby
19) These Old Arms
20) Tear Down That Wall
21) A Fool Left To Cry
22) When You Go
23) Jingle Bells
24) Merry Christmas To You
25) I'll Always Love You
26) That's One Broken Heart
27) I Love You Now
28) Speak No Evil
29) Tiger By The Tail
30) Flat Top Guitar Waltz

März 1956