Die Formation:
Die Country-Formation "Willis Brothers" bestand aus James "Guy" Willis (*05-07-1915, +13-04-1981), Gesang und Gitarre, Charles "Skeeter" Willis (*20-12-1917, +28-01-1976), Fiddle und Gesang, Joe Willis (offenbar 1939 verstorben), Gitarre, und Webb "Robber Baron" Cardwell, Akkordeon, Klavier und Gesang, der die Formation 1958 verließ und durch John "Vic" Willis (*31-05-1922, +15-01-1995), Akkordeon, Klavier und Gesang, ersetzt wurde. "Guy", "Skeeter" und "Robber Baron" spielten bereits seit den frühen Dreißigerjahren als "Oklahoma Wranglers" zusammen. Etwa ab 1952 nannten sie sich "Willis Brothers", hatten aber den Zusatz "Oklahoma Ramblers" noch einige Zeit dabei.
Ihre 45 RPM-Singles:
MERCURY
10 50....6283-X45....THE OKLAHOMA WRANGLERS..Wrangler Boogie (969)/THE PRAIRIE RAMBLERS rechts - Vocal by Riusty Gill..Open Up That Door Hiram (724)
RCA Victor
02 51....48-0420-A....Guy Willis and his Oklahoma Wranglers..Down Yonder—Breakdown/-B….Back Up And Push—Breakdown
04 51....48-0421-A....Guy Willis and his Oklahoma Wranglers..Soldier's Joy—Breakdown/-B….Flop Eared Mule—Breakdown
04 51....48-0442-A....Guy Willis and his Oklahoma Wranglers..Shine, Shave, Shower/-B….Look What Thoughts Will Do
05 51....48-0469-A....The Oklahoma Wranglers Vocal refrain by Guy Willis..Warm Beer And A Cold, Cold Woman/-B….If I Should Need You
07 51....48-0491-A....The Oklahoma Wranglers Vocal refrain by Guy Willis..Country Kisses/-B….I Know You'll Never Change
10 51....47-4309....The Oklahoma Wranglers Vocal refrain by Guy Willis..Hoot Owl Boogie (EIVW-2001)/The Oklahoma Wranglers Vocal refrain by Skeets Willis..You Don't Want Me (EIVW-2002)
11 51....47-4376....The Oklahoma Wranglers Vocal refrain by Skeets Willis..Unhappy New Year (E1VW 4029)/The Oklahoma Wranglers Vocal refrain by Guy Willis..Savannah River Rag (E1VW 4025)
01 52....47-4481....The Oklahoma Wranglers Vocal refrain by Skeets Willis..You're The Worm That Used To Be The Apple Of My Eye (E1VW 4028)/The Oklahoma Wranglers Vocal refrain by Guy Willis..Slow Horses - Fast Women (E1VW 4026)
04 52....47-4659....The Oklahoma Wranglers Vocal refrain by Guy Willis..Just Want To Be With You (E1VW-4030)/Candy In A Room With A Baby (E1VW-4027)
07 52....47-4848....The Oklahoma Wranglers Vocal refrain by Skeets Willis and Trio..If You Want The Rainbow (You Gotta Have The Rain) (E2VW-6257)/The Oklahoma Wranglers Vocal refrain by Guy Willis and Trio..Hillbilly Rhythm (E2VW-6154)
10 52....47-4965....The Oklahoma Wranglers Vocal refrain by Guy Willis and Trio..Gettin' High Feelin' Low Over You (E2VW-6255)/The Oklahoma Wranglers Vocal refrain by Guy Skeets and Trio..Green Back Dollar (E2VW-6256)
11 52....47-5057....Willis Brothers The Oklahoma Wranglers..Fylin' Saucer Baby (E2VW-7658)/I May Be Lonesome (E2VW-7655)
02 53....47-5157....Willis Brothers The Oklahoma Wranglers..Somebody Mentioned Your Name (E2VW-7656)/Alimony (E2VW-7657)
CORAL - C&W
06 54....9-64175....WILLIS BROTHERS Vocal By GUY WILLIS And WILLIS BROTHERS TRIO With Instrumental Accompaniment..Eat A Little More (45-85926)/WILLIS BROTHERS Vocal By GUY WILLIS With Instrumental Accompaniment..Long Gone (45-85923)
09 54....9-64184....WILLIS BROTHERS..Lonesome Polecat (45-86688)/Who Put Tobacky (45-86689)
CORAL
11 54....9-61285....WILLIS BROTHERS (Oklahoma Wranglers) Vocal With Instrumental Accompaniment..Honey-Bee (45-86707)/Hillbilly Gaucho (45-86708)
STARDAY
10 60....45–518....THE WILLIS BROTHERS Oklahoma Wranglers..Billy The Kid (4448)/Pretty Diamonds (4449)
01 61....45–532A....THE WILLIS BROTHERS (Vocal) Oklahoma Wranglers..Y'all Come (4450)/B….Little Footprints In The Snow (4451)
07 61....45–555....THE WILLIS BROTHERS (Vocal)..Tattooed Lady (4467)/THE WILLIS BROTHERS (Vocal) with T. Tommy "THE BIG DADDY"..Everlovin' Dixieland (4465)
12 61....45–570 A....THE WILLIS BROTHERS Vocal with T. Tommy "The Big Daddy"..Big Daddy (4467)/ B….THE WILLIS BROTHERS Vocal..It's The Miles (4464)
06 62....592 A....THE WILLIS BROTHERS ( VOCAL )..Sally's Bangs (5455)/ B….Honey, Do You Love Your Man (5456)
10 62....604 A....THE WILLIS BROTHERS (Vocal)..Morning Glory (5454)/ B….Yankee Dollar (5453)
04 63....625 A....THE WILLIS BROTHERS ( VOCAL )..Pvt. Lee (6198)/ B….Ax Cabin (6199)
10 63….645….THE WILLIS BROTHERS (VOCAL)..Who's Next On Your List (6200)/Truck Driver's Queen (6201)
02 64….661….THE WILLIS BROTHERS..Linda Do The Bubble Up Pt. 1/Linda Do The Bubble Up Pt. 2
02 64….662….THE WILLIS BROTHERS..Linda Do The Bubble Up Pt. 1/Wash Up
07 64….681….THE WILLIS BROTHERS (VOCAL)..Giv Me 40 Acres (To Turn This Rig Around) (7049)/Gonna Buy Me A Juke Box (7044)
01 65….7 0 3….WILLIS BROTHERS (VOCAL)..Blazing Smokestack (7271)/Too Early To Get Up (7269)
04 65….7 1 3….THE WILLIS BROTHERS (VOCAL)..A Six Foot Two By Four (7270)/Strange Old Town (7046)
10 65….730….THE WILLIS BROTHERS (VOCAL)..Pinball Anonymous (7652)/When I Come Driving Thru (7274)
Keep Searchin'
Gerd
