Die Texas Troubadours, die es bereits seit den 40er-Jahren gab, wechselten oft die Besetzung.
Ab 1960 sah die Besetzung in etwa so aus:
Ernest Tubb, Gesang und Gitarre
Leon Rhodes, Lead-Gitarre (1960–1967)
Cal Smith, Rhythmus-Gitarre (1961–1967)
Jack Drake, Kontra-Bass (1945-1967)
Buddy Emmons, Pedal Steel Gitarre, Gitarre (1960–1961)
Buddy Charleton, Pedal Steel Gitarre (1962–1967)
Jack Greene, Schlagzeug (1962–1965)
Alle Original-45 RPM-Singles der Texas Troubadours:
DECCA
10 60....31161....ERNEST TUBB AND HIS TEXAS TROUBADOURS Vocal With Instrumental Accompaniment..White Silver Sands (109,042)/A Guy Named Joe (109,039)
05 64….31627….THE TEXAS TROUBADOURS Featuring JACK GREENE, CAL SMITH And LEON RHODES Vocal Trio With Instrumental Accompaniment..Honey Love (113,886)/JACK GREENE And THE TEXAS TROUBADOURS Vocal With Instrumental Accompaniment..The Last Letter (113,884)
11 64….31699….THE TEXAS TROUBADOURS Featuring Bud Charlton On The Steel Guitar..Pan Handle Rag (113,881)/ERNEST TUBB PRESENTS THE TEXAS TROUBADOURS Featuring Leon Rhodes And Bud Charlton On The Guitars..Rhodes-Bud Boogie (113,879)
04 65….31770....THE TEXAS TROUBADOURS Voval By CAL SMITH With Instrumental Accompaniment..Honky Tonks And You (115,460)/TEXAS TROUBADOURS Instrumental Featuring LEON RHODES And BUD CHARLETON At The Guitars..Cains Corner (113,878)
08 65….31824….ERNEST TUBB AND HIS TEXAS TROUBADOURS..Waltz Across Texas (115,968)/Lots Of Luck (115,587)
08 65….31837….THE TEXAS TROUBADOURS Guitar Solo By LEON RHODES With Instrumental Accompaniment..Leon's Guitar Boogie (115,481)/THE TEXAS TROUBADOURS Voval By JOHNNY WIGGINS With Instrumental Accompaniment..Highway Man (115,458)
10 65….31861….ERNEST TUBBS AND HIS TEXAS TROUBADOURS Vocal With Instrumental Accompaniment..It’s For God, And Country, And You Mom (That’s Why I'm Fighting In Viet Nam) (116,585)/After The Boy Gets The Girl (115,979)
11 65….31866….ERNEST TUBBS AND HIS TEXAS TROUBADOURS Vocal With Instrumental Accompaniment..Blue Christmas Tree (116,280)/Who’s Gonna Be Your Santa Claus This Year (116,281)
02 66….31908….ERNEST TUBBS AND HIS TEXAS TROUBADOURS Vocal With Instrumental Accompaniment..Just One More (116,865)/Till My Getup Has Gotup And Gone (116,860)
12 66….32065….TEXAS TROUBADOURS Instrumental Featuring LEON RHODES On 12 String Electric Dobro..Walking The Floor Over You (117,814)/TEXAS TROUBADOURS Instrumental..E. T. Blues (117,212)
04 67….32121….THE TEXAS TROUBADOURS Instrumental Featuring BUD CHARLETON..Gardenia Waltz (117,813)/THE TEXAS TROUBADOURS Instrumental Featuring LEON RHODES..Honey Fingers (117,641)
08 67….32185….THE TEXAS TROUBADOURS Instrumental Featuring BUD CHARLETON And The Steel Guitar..Almost To Tulsa (115,334)/THE TEXAS TROUBADOURS Vocal By CAL SMITH With Instrumental Accompaniment..Oklahoma Hills (115,331)
11 69....732587....TEXAS TROUBADOURS Instrumental..Jamming With C And C (7-120,047)/Ridgetop Stomp (7-119,981)
Neuauflage einer Promotion-Copy auf einer mir zur Zeit völlig unbekannten Nummernserie:
?? 68….9-34353….THE TEXAS TROUBADOURS..Rhodes-Bud Boogie (113,879)/ERNEST TUBB..I’ll Always Be Glad To Take You Back (105,798) (31699/46006)
Diese Promotion-Copy könnte ein Fake sein.
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Gerd
