Illustrated Dixon Brothers discography (original) (raw)
year
of release
title / label # / notes
10 inch 78 rpm
1
1936
Dixon Brothers
- Sales Tax On The Women (94676-1)
- Intoxicated Rat (94677-1) #
rec. February 12, 1936 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
Bluebird B-6327
= Montgomery Ward M-4823
# Victor 27495
# P 78
# Twin FT 8112
2
1936
Dixon Brothers
- Weave Room Blues (94674-1) #
- Two Little Rosebuds (94675-1) *
rec. February 12, 1936 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
# Montgomery Ward M-7024
* Montgomery Ward M-7015
3
1936
Dixon Brothers
- Answer To Maple On The Hill - Part 1 (102816-1) #
- Greenback Dollar - Part 2 (102818-1) *
# rec. June 23, 1936 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
* rec. June 23, 1936 in Charlotte, NC; Howard Dixon, voc, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
Bluebird B-6462
= Montgomery Ward M-5025
4
1936
Dixon Brothers
- My Girl In Sunny Tennessee (102820-1) #
- That Old Vacant Chair (102823-1)
rec. June 23, 1936 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g; Mutt Evans, voc, g
# Montgomery Ward M-7015
5
1936
Dixon Brothers
- Maple On The Hill - Part 3 (102817-1) *
- White Flower For You (94679-1) #
* rec. June 23, 1936 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
# rec. February 12, 1936 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
Bluebird B-6630
= Montgomery Ward M-7014
6
1936
Dixon Brothers
- I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail - Part 2 (02561-1)
- Bonnie Blues Eyes - Part 2 (02563-1)
rec. October 13, 1936 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
= Montgomery Ward M-7089
7
1936
Dixon Brothers
- Rambling Gambler (02565-1)
- Dark Eyes (02566-1) #
rec. October 13, 1936 in Charlotte, NC; Howard Dixon, voc, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
# Montgomery Ward M-7173
8
1937
Dixon Brothers
- Maple On The Hill - Part 4 (07135-1) #
- The Old True Love (02568-1) *
# rec. February 18, 1937 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
* rec. October 13, 1936 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
Bluebird B-6867
# = Montgomery Ward M-7170
* = Montgomery Ward M-7090
9
1937
Dixon Brothers / Blue Sky Boys
Dixon Brothers
- Not Turning Back (94678-1) #
Blue Sky Boys
- An Old Account Was Settled Long Ago (2574-1) *
# rec. February 12, 1936 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
* rec. October 13, 1936 in Charlotte, NC; Blue Sky Boys: Bill Bolick, tenor voc, mandolin; Earl Bolick, lead voc, g
# Montgomery Ward M-7857
10
1937
Dixon Brothers
- I Will Meet My Precious Mother (07137-1) # @ youtube
- Beautiful Stars (07136-1) # * @ youtube
rec. February 18, 1937 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g; Beatrice Dixon, # voc, * poss. g
= Montgomery Ward M-7172
11
1937
Dixon Brothers
- The School House Fire (07151-1) #
- Darling, Do You Miss Me? (07139-1) *
rec. February 18, 1937 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
# Montgomery Ward M-7854
* Montgomery Ward M-7171
12
1937
Dorsey & Beatrice Dixon
- Always Waiting For You (011979-1)
- Satisfied At Last (011981-1)
rec. August 5, 1937 in Charlotte, NC; Dorsey & Beatrice Dixon, voc duet, prob. own g duet
13
1937
Dixon Brothers
- Are You Sure? (102822-1) #
- What Would You Give In Exchange - Part 5 (011974-1) *
# rec. June 23, 1936 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g; Mutt Evans, voc, g
* rec. August 5, 1937 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
# Montgomery Ward M-7025
* Montgomery Ward M-7335
14
193
Dixon Brothers
- I Won't Accept Anything For My Soul (011972-1) #
- Ocean Of Life (02564-1) *
# rec. August 5, 1937 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
* rec. October 13, 1936 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
15
1938
Dixon Brothers
- I Didn't Hear Nobody Pray (018684-1)
- Down With The Old Canoe (018683-1)
rec. January 25, 1938 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
Montgomery Ward M-7489
16
1938
Dixon Brothers
- A Mother, A Father, A Baby (018687-1)
- A Church At The Foot Of The Hill (018688-1)
rec. January 25, 1938 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
17
1938
Dixon Brothers
- By Himself (018689-1)
- Tempted And Tried (018690-1)
rec. January 25, 1938 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
18
1938
Dorsey & Beatrice Dixon
- When Jesus Appears (011980-1)
- Shining City Over The River (011982-1)
rec. August 5, 1937 in Charlotte, NC; Dorsey & Beatrice Dixon, voc duet, prob. own g duet
19
1938
Dixon Brothers
- How Can A Broke Man Be Happy (07150-1) #
- The Girl I Left In Danville (011975-1) *
# rec. February 18, 1937 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
* rec. August 5, 1937 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
20
1938
Dixon Brothers
- Have Courage To Only Say No (018686-1)
- Glorious Light Is Dawning (018685)
rec. January 25, 1938 in Charlotte, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
= Montgomery Ward M-7492
21
1938
Dixon Brothers
- Weaver's Life (07138-1)
- The Old Home Brew (011978-1)
22
1938
Dixon Brothers
- Time For Me To Go (026955-1)
- After The Ball (026962-1)
rec. September 25, 1938 in Rock Hill, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
23
1938
Dixon Brothers
- Beyond Black Smoke (026956-1)
- Jimmie And Sallie (026959-1)
rec. September 25, 1938 in Rock Hill, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
24
1938
Dixon Brothers
- When Gabriel Blows His Trumpet For Me (026957-1)
- Speak Evil Of No Man (026958-1)
rec. September 25, 1938 in Rock Hill, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
25
1938
Dixon Brothers
- The Story Of George Collins (026960-1)
- The Light Of Homer Rogers (026961-1)
rec. September 25, 1938 in Rock Hill, NC; Dixon Brothers (Howard & Dorsey), voc duet, Howard Dixon, slide g; Dorsey Dixon, g
LPs / CDs
26
1963
Old Time Music at Newport
Recorded Live at the Newport Folk Festival 1963
Doc Watson
- Rambling Hobo
- Groundhog
- Little Orphan Girl
- Train That Carried My Girl From Town
Clarence (Tom) Ashley
- House Carpenter
- Little Sadie
- Coocoo Bird (with Doc Watson)
Jenes Cottrell
- The Devil And The Farmer's Wife
Maybelle Carter (with Tracy Schwartz & John Cohen)
- The Storms Are On The Ocean
Dorsey Dixon
- Intoxicated Rat
- Wreck On The Highway
- Weaveroom Blues
Dock Boggs
- Oh, Death
- Drunkard's Lone Child
- Sugar Baby (with John Cohen)
Clarence (Tom) Ashley, Clint Howard, Red Price & Doc Watson
- The Old Account Was Settled Long Ago
- Amazing Grace (with Jean Ritchie)
rec. July 26-28, 1963 live at the Newport Folk Festival
notes by Stacey Williams
Vanguard VRS-9147 (mono)
= VSD-79147 (stereo)
= VCD-77003
Newport Folk Festival discography
27
1964
Nancy, Dorsey & Howard Dixon: Babies In The Mill
- Babies In The Mill
- Weave Room Blues (duet with Howard)
- I Saw The Wood
- Across The Shining River
- Hard Times In Here (solo by Nancy)
- Hard Times In Here
- Christmas Cake
- Will The Circle Be Unbroken
- Be At Home Soon Tonight
- Pin Ball Machine
- Wreck Of The Old '97
- Factory Girl (solo by Nancy)
- Factory Girl
- Weaver's Life (duet with Howard)
- Burglar Man
- Wreck On The Highway
- Somebody Touched Me
- Our Johnny
- Girl I Left In Danville (duet with Howard)
rec. August 6-8, 1962 in East Rockingham, NC; Dorsey Dixon, voc, g; Howard Dixon, Nancy Dixon
12-pp. booklet by Archie Green
Testament T-3301 (US 1964)
= HMG 2502-CD (US 1997)
Testament Records discography
28
1973?
The Dixon Brothers: Beyond Black Smoke
Original Recordings
- Dark Eyes
- Beautiful Stars
- The Bootlegger's Story
- Weave Room Blues
- Girl I Left In Danville
- Always Be Waiting For You
- Easter Day
- Beyond Black Smoke
- A Wonderful Day
- I Didn't Hear Anybody Pray (Wreck On The Highway)
- How Can A Broke Man Be Happy
- More Pretty Girls Than One - Part 3
- I Can't Tell Why I Love You
- Jimmie And Sallie
notes by Pat Conte
Country Turtle CT-6000
Country Turtle discography
29
1983
The Dixon Brothers Volume I
Howard and Dorsey
- Intoxicated Rat
- Down With The Old Canoe
- Weaver Room Blues
- Weavers Life
- I Didn't Hear Anybody Pray
- A Wonderful Day
- Easter Day
- Beautiful Stars
- Darling Do You Miss Me
- My Girl In Sunny Tennessee
- Hush Little Bonnie Blue Eyes
- I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail No. 2
- The School House Fire
- Sales Tax On The Women
- Blessed Promise
- The Well Of Jacob / Jesus Said
- Always Waiting For You
Old Homestead OHCS-151
30
c.1984
The DIXON BROS.: Ramblin' & Gamblin'
14 superb old time country music classics
- Rambling Gambler
- The Old Home Brew
- Where Shall I Be
- Prisoner's Plea
- Satisfied At Last
- Two Little Boys
- She Tickled Me
- Fisherman's Luck
- Hobo Jack The Rambler
- Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Pt. 2
- Have Courage To Only Say No
- Two Little Rosebuds
- Shining City Over The River
- There's A Place In My Home For Mother
Sides also feature Dorsey & Beatrice; Rambling Duet
cover art by Val Pretel
notes by Pat Conte with David Crisp
Country Turtle CT-6002
Country Turtle discography
31
1984
The Dixon Brothers Volume II
Dorsey and Howard
- Spinning Room Blues
- The Old True Love
- The Story Of George Collins
- The Light Of Homer Rogers
- I'm Not Turning Backward
- Are You Sure
- Glorious Light Is Dawning
- The Old Vacant Chair
- White Flower For You
- I Will See My Precious Mother
- By The Old Oaken Bucket Louise
- Faithless Husband
- Honey, It's Just Because
- Back To My Wyoming Home
- Anywhere Is Home
notes by Ivan M. Tribe
Old Homestead OHCS-164
32
1986
The Dixon Brothers Volume III
Early Sacred Songs
- I Won't Accept Anything For My Soul
- When Jesus Appears
- Where Shall I Be
- There's A Place In My Home For Mother
- Have Courage To Only Say No
- Maple On The Hill - Part 3
- When Gabriels Trumpet Blows
- Speak Evil Of No Man
- Satisfied At Last
- Answer To Maple On The Hill - Part 1
- What Can I Give In Exchange?
- Two Little Rosebuds
- Maple On The Hill - Part 4
- Shining City Over The River
- What Would You Give In Exchange - Part 5
- Ocean Of Life
notes by John Morris
Old Homestead OHCS-178
33
1987
The Dixon Brothers Volume IV
Howard and Dorsey
- Fisherman's Luck
- She Tickles Me
- Time For Me To Go
- After The Ball
- At Twilight Old Pal Of Yesterday
- Call Me Back Pal Of Mine
- Little Bessie
- Dark Eyes
- Ramblin' Gambler - Part 5
- Two Little Boys
- Greenback Dollar
- Never Be Sweethearts Again
- The Girl I Left In Danville
- How Can A Broke Man Be Happy
- The Old Home Brew
- T'was Only A Dream
notes by John Morris
Old Homestead OHCS-179
34
1998
Hard Times Come Again No More Vol. 1
Rural Songs of Hard Times and Hardships
Classic Recordings from the 1920s and 30s
The Bentley Boys - Down On Penny's Farm
Blind Alfred Reed - How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live
Lane Hardin - Hard Time Blues
Ernest Stoneman - All I Got's Gone
Slim Smith - Bread Line Blues
Alec Johnson - Miss Meal Cramp Blues
Kelly Harrell - My Name Is John Johanna
Dave McCarn - Serves 'em Fine
J.D. Short - It's Hard Time
Uncle Dave Macon - All In Down And Out
Rutherford & Foster - Richmond Blues
Elder Curry & His Congregation - Hard Times
Cofer Brothers - Georgia Hobo
Blind Lemon Jefferson - One Dime Blues
Fiddlin' John Carson - Dixie Boll Weevil
Chubby Parker - See The Black Clouds A'Breakin' Over Yonder
Scrapper Blackwell - Down And Out Blues
Edward L. Crain - Starving To Death On A Government Claim
Barbecue Bob - We Sure Got Hard Times
Samantha Bumgarner - Georgia Blues
Mississippi John Hurt - Blue Harvest Blues
Dixon Brothers - Weaver's Life
Graham Brothers - Hard Times Come Again No More
notes by Don Kent
Yazoo CD 2036 (US 1998)
34a
1998
Titanic Songs
Original Phonograph Recordings Honoring The Disaster - Recorded 1912 to 1948
Vernon Dalhart Sinking Of The Great Titanic (2:52)
Vernon Dalhart - The Ship That Never Returned (3:00)
Dixon Brothers - Down With The Old Canoe (2:48)
Frank Hutchison - The Last Scene Of The Titanic (3:26)
George Reneau - The Sinking Of The Titanic (2:59)
Virginia Liston - Titanic Blues (3:05)
Blind Willie Johnson - God Moves On The Water (2:57)
Vernon Dalhart - The Sinking Of The Titanic (3:09)
Richard "Rabbit" Brown - Sinking Of The Titanic (3:42)
Jeff Calhoun - The Wreck Of The Titanic (2:59)
Hi Henry Brown - Titanic Blues (3:07)
Leadbelly - The Titanic (3:40)
The Blue Ridge Mountaineer - Sinking Of The Titanic (4:41)
William and Versey Smith - When That Great Ship Went Down (2:51)
Ernest V. Stoneman & His Dixie Mountaineers - The Titanic (2:35)
Ernest Gray - Stand To Your Post (2:50)
Ernest Gray - Be British (3:09)
Frank Oldfield - Be British (3:33)
Unsinkable Music TSCD 22798 (Ca 1998)
34b
1999
Times Ain't Like They Used To Be Vol. 4
Early American Rural Music Classic Recordings from the 1920s and 30s
- Lowe Bonnie - Jimmie Tarlton
- Early Morning Blues - William Harris
- Billy In The Lowground - Burnett & Rutherford
- Rambling Gambler - Dixon Brothers
- Every Day In The Week Blues - Pink Anderson/Simmie Dooley
- I Got A Bulldog - Sweet Brothers
- Tom Cat Blues - Cliff Carlisle
- Preacher Blues - Hi Henry Brown
- Salt River - Kessinger Brothers
- Blushing Bride - Golden Melody Boys
- Kiss Me Quick - Georgia Yellow Hammers
- Magnolia Blues - Charlie Patton
- Perrodin Two Step - Angelas Le Jeunne
- Bachelor's Hall - Fiddling John Carson
- Walking Shoes (Button Up Shoes) - Tommy Johnson
- Wolves Howling - Stripling Brothers
- Mistreated The Only Friend You Had - James Cole & His Washboard Band
- Havana River Glide - Martin & Hobbs
- I Want Two Wings To Veil My Face - Cotton Top Mountain Sanctified Singers
- Make Down The Bed And We'll All Sleep Together - Jess Hillard & His West Virginia Hillbillies
- Special Rider Blues - Skip James
- Walk Right In Belmont - Watts & Wilson
- Leaving All To Follow Jesus - Rev. Rice & Congregation
Yazoo CD 2048 (US 1999)
Yazoo Records discography
35
2000
Dixon Brothers Volume 1 (1936)
Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order
- Weave Room Blues
- Two Little Rosebuds
- Sales Tax On The Women
- Intoxicated Rat
- Not Turning Back
- White Flower For You
- Answer To Maple On The Hill - Part 1
- Answer To Maple On The Hill - Part 2
- Greenback Dollar - Part 1
- Spinning Room Blues
- My Girl In Sunny Tennessee
- A Wonderful Day
- Are You Sure?
- That Old Vacant Chair
- I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail - Part 2
- Never To Be Sweethearts Again
- Bonnie Blue Eyes - Part 2
- Ocean Of Life
- Rambling Gambler
- Dark Eyes
- Easter Day
- The Old True Love
notes by Keith Briggs
Document DOCD 8046 (UK 2000)
36
2000
Dixon Brothers Volume 2 (1937)
Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order
Dixon Brothers
- Answer To Maple On The Hill - Part 4
- Beautiful Stars
- I Will Meet My Precious Mother
- Weaver's Life
- Darling Do You Miss Me
- Little Bessie
- How Can A Broke Man Be Happy
- The School House Fire
- She Tickles Me
- Fisherman's Luck
- At Twilight Old Pal Of Yesterday
- Call Me Pal Of Mine
- Blessed His Promise
- The Well Of Jacob; Jesus Said
- I Won't Accept Anything For My Soul
- What Can I Give In Exchange?
- What Would You Give In Exchange? - Part 5
- The Girl I Left In Danville
- Two Little Boys
- The Lonely Prisoner
- The Old Home Brew
Dorsey & Beatrice Dixon
- Always Waiting For You
- When Jesus Appears
notes by Keith Briggs
Document DOCD 8047 (UK 2000)
37
2001
Dixon Brothers Volume 3 (1937-1938)
Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order
Dorsey & Beatrice Dixon
- Satisfied At Last
- Shining City Over The River
Rambling Duet
- Honey It's Just Because
- Back To My Wyoming Home
- I Can't Tell Why I Love You
- Under The Old Cherry Tree
Dorsey & Beatrice Dixon
- Anywhere Is Home
- Where Shall I Be?
Rambling Duet
- Woman's Answer To What Is Home Without Love
- Hobo Jack The Rambler
- More Pretty Girls Than One - Part 3
- There's A Place In My Home For Mother
- Bootlegger's Story
- Wonder Who's Kissing Her - Part 2
- Prisoner's Plea
- Faithless Husband
Dixon Brothers
- Down With The Old Canoe
- I Didn't Hear Nobody Pray
- Glorious Light Is Dawning
- Have Courage To Only Say No
- A Mother, A Father, A Baby
- A Church At The Foot Of The Hill
notes by Keith Briggs
Document DOCD 8048 (UK 2001)
38
2001
Dixon Brothers Volume 4 (1938)
Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order
Dixon Brothers
- Time For Me To Go
- Beyond Black Smoke
- When Gabriel Blows His Trumpet For Me
- Speak Evil Of No Man
- Jimmie And Sallie
- The Story Of George Collins
- The Light Of Homer Rogers
- After The Ball
Frank Gerald & Howard Dixon
- 'twas Only A Dream
- Answer To Broken Engagement
- By The Old Oaken Bucket, Louise
Frank Gerald, Howard Dixon & Mutt Evans
- Honey Baby Mine
- My Trundle Bed
- New Trouble
bonus tracks:
Dixie Reelers
- What A Friend We Have In Mother
- My Heart Is Broken For You
- Answer To Maple On The Hill - Part 2
- Lonesome Valley - Part 2
- Walkin' In My Sleep
- Father, Dear Father
- I Shall Not Be Moved
- Do You Want To See Mother Again?
notes by Keith Briggs
Document DOCD 8049 (UK 2001)
39
2003
Dixon Brothers: How Can A Broke Man Be Happy
- Weave Room Blues
- Sales Tax On The Women
- Intoxicated Rat
- Greenback Dollar
- Spinning Room Blues
- My Girl In Sunny Tennessee
- Are You Sure?
- Bonnie Blue Eyes
- Dark Eyes
- Easter Day
- Beautiful Stars
- Weaver's Life
- Darling Do You Miss Me?
- Little Bessie
- How Can A Broke Man Be Happy?
- Fisherman's Luck
- Call Me Pal Of Mine
- What Can I Give In Exchange
- The Girl I Left In Danville
- Always Waiting For You
- Down With The Old Canoe
- Beyond Black Smoke
- After The Ball
Acrobat 4022
40
2003
Down In The Basement
Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove of Vintage 78s 1926-1937
- The Lost Child - Stripling Brothers
- How You Want It Done? - Big Bill
- The (New) Call Of The Freaks - Luis Russell & His Orchestra
- The School House Fire - Dixon Brothers
- Greenback Dollar - Weems String Band
- You Got To Go Down - Blind Gary
- The Old Ark's A'Moving - A.A. Gray And Seven-Foot Dilly
- Runnin' Wild - James Cole's Washboard Four
- Keep It Clean - Charley Jordan
- Get The "L" On Down The Road - Bill Johnson's Louisiana Jug Band
- I Got A Bulldog - Sweet Brothers & Ernest Stoneman
- Old Hen Cackle - Colman & Harper
- Song From A Cotton Field - Bessie Brown
- Atlanta Bound - Gene Autry
- Easy Rider Blues - Soileau And Robin
- Hot Lips - Bill Brown And His Brownies
- Uncle Dave's Beloved Solo - Uncle Dave Macon
- Hastings Street - Blind Blake And Charlie Spand
- Ain't That Trouble In Mind - Fields Ward & The Grayson County Railsplitters
- Give The World A Smile - The Corley Family
- Original Stack O'Lee Blues - Long Cleve Reed And Little Harvey Hull (Down Home Boys)
- Hot Town - Fess Williams And His Royal Flush Orchestra
- Paddlin' Blues - Gitfiddle Jim
- Plow Boy Hop - Grinnell Giggers
compiled by Marshall Wyatt
Old Hat RCD-1004
41
2011
The Dixon Brothers with The Callahan Brothers
disc 1:
The Dixon Brothers
- Weave Room Blues
- Two Little Rosebuds
- Sales Tax On The Women
- Intoxicated Rat
- Not Turning Back
- White Flower For You
- Answer To Maple On The Hill, Pt. 1
- Answer To Maple On The Hill, Pt. 2
- Greenback Dollar, Pt. 1
- Spinning Room Blues
- My Girl In Sunny Tennessee
- A Wonderful Day
- Are You Sure?
- That Old Vacant Chair
- I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail, Pt. 2
- Never To Be Sweethearts Again
- Bonnie Blue Eyes, Pt. 2
- Ocean Of Life
- Rambling Gambler
- Dark Eyes
- Easter Day
- That Old True Love
- Answer To Maple On The Hill, Pt. 4
- Beautiful Stars
- I Will Meet My Precious Mother
disc 2:
The Dixon Brothers
- Weaver's Life
- Darling Do You Miss Me
- Little Bessie
- How Can A Broke Man Be Happy
- The School House Fire
- She Tickles Me
- Fisherman's Luck
Frank Gerald & Howard Dixon
- At Twilight Old Pal Of Yesterday
- Call Me Back Pal Of Mine
The Dixon Brothers
- I Won't Accept Anything For My Soul
- What Can I Give In Exchange
- What Would You Give In Exchange, Pt. 5
- The Girl I Left In Danville
- Two Little Boys
- The Lonely Prisoner
- The Old Home Brew
- Bless His Promise
- The Well Of Jacob: Jesus Said
Dorsey & Beatrice Dixon
- Always Waiting For You
- When Jesus Appears
- Satisfied At Last
- Shining City Over The River
The Rambling Duet (Frank Gerald & Howard Dixon)
- Honey It's Just Because
- Back To My Wyoming Home
- I Can't Tell You Why I Love You
disc 3:
The Rambling Duet (Frank Gerald & Howard Dixon)
- Under The Old Cherry Tree
Dorsey & Beatrice Dixon
- Anywhere Is Home
- Where Shall I Be
The Rambling Duet (Frank Gerald & Howard Dixon)
- Woman's Answer To "What Is Home Without Love"
- Hobo Jack The Rambler
- More Pretty Girls Than One, Pt. 3
- There's A Place In My Home For Mother
- Bootlegger's Story
- Wonder Who's Kissing Her, Pt. 2
- Prisoner's Plea
- Faithless Husband
The Dixon Brothers
- Down With The Old Canoe
- I Didn't Hear Anybody Pray
- Glorious Light Is Dawning
- Have Courage To Only Say No
- A Mother, A Father, A Baby
- A Church At The Foot Of The Hill
- Time For Me To Go
- Beyond Black Smoke
- When Gabriel Blows His Trumpet For Me
- Speak Evil Of No Man
- Jimmie And Sallie
- The Story Of George Collins
- The Light Of Homer Rogers
- After The Ball
disc 4:
Frank Gerald - Howard Dixon
- 'Twas Only A Dream
- Answer To Broken Engagement
- By The Old Oaken Bucket Louise
- Honey Baby Mine
- My Trundle Bed
- New Trouble
The Callahan Brothers
- Once I Had A Darling Mother
- Gonna Quit My Rowdy Ways
- She's My Curly Headed Baby
- Katie Dear (Silver Dagger)
- Don't You Remember The Time
- She's Killing Me
- On The Banks Of The Ohio
- Going To Heaven On My Own Expense
- I've Just Been A Brakeman
- Take The News To Mother
- Drive My Blues Away
- I've Rode The Southern And The L&N
- Rounder's Luck
- The Price I Had To Pay
- Carolina Sweetheart
- Maple On The Hill
- When It's Lamplighting Time Up In Heaven
- The Dying Girl's Farewell
- The Best Pal I Had Is Gone
4 CD set
JSP JSPCD 77113 (UK 2011)
42
2012
The Dixon Brothers: A Blessing To People
disc 1:
- Weave Room Blues
- Two Little Rosebuds
- Sales Tax On The Women
- Intoxicated Rat
- Not Turning Back
- White Flower For You
- Answer To Maple On The Hill - Part 1
- Answer To Maple On The Hill - Part 3
- Greenback Dollar - Part 2
- Spinning Room Blues
- My Girl In Sunny Tennessee
- A Wonderful Day
- Are You Sure?
- That Old Vacant Chair
- I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail - Part 2
- Never To Be Sweethearts Again
- Bonnie Blue Eyes - Part 2 (Hush Little Bonnie)
- Ocean Of Life
- Rambling Gambler
- Dark Eyes
- Easter Day
- That Old True Love
- Answer To Maple On The Hill - Part 4
- Beautiful Stars
- I Will Meet My Precious Mother
- Weaver's Life
- Darling Do You Miss Me
- Little Bessie
- How Can A Broke Man Be Happy
disc 2:
- How Can A Broke Man Be Happy
- The School House Fire
- She Tickles Me
- Fisherman's Luck
- At Twilight Old Pal Of Yesterday
- Call Me Pal Of Mine
- I Won't Accept Anything For My Soul
- What Can I Give In Exchange
- What Would You Give In Exchange - Part 5
- The Girl I Left In Danville
- Two Little Boys
- The Lonely Prisoner
- The Old Home Brew
- Always Waiting For You
- When Jesus Appears
- Satisfied At Last
- Shining City Over The River
- Honey It's Just Because
- Back To My Wyoming Home
- I Can't Tell Why I Love You
- Under The Old Cherry Tree
- Blessed Promise In Store
- Anywhere Is Home
- Beneath An Old Maple
- Fields On Fire
- The Blood Of Jesus Saved Me
- Where Shall I Be
- Promise In The Book Of Life
- Broken Hearted Girl
- Woman's Answer To 'What Is Home Without Love'
disc 3:
- Hobo Jack The Rambler
- More Pretty Girls Than One - Part 3
- There's A Place In My Home For Mother
- Bootlegger's Story
- Wonder Who's Kissing Her - Part 2
- Prisoner's Plea
- Faithless Husband
- Down With The Old Canoe
- I Didn't Hear Anybody Pray
- Glorious Light Is Dawning
- Have Courage To Only Say No
- A Mother, A Father, A Baby
- A Church At The Foot Of The Hill
- By Himself
- Tempted And Tried
- Time For Me To Go
- Beyond Black Smoke
- When Gabriel Blows His Trumpet For Me
- Speak Evil Of No Man
- Jimmie And Sallie
- The Story Of George Collins
- The Light Of Homer Rogers
- After The Ball
- 'Twas Only A Dream
- Answer To Broken Engagement
- By The Old Oaken Bucket, Louise
- Honey Baby Mine
- My Trundle Bed
- New Trouble
disc 4:
- Babies In The Mill
- The Factory Girl
- Hard Times In Here
- Weave Room Blues
- Twister Room Blues
- When Weaving Time Is Over
- The Wreck Of The Old 97
- The Cleveland School House Fire
- Wreck On The Highway
- Naomi Wise
- Our Johnny
- Mommy, Will My Doggie Understand?
- Bill Dodson's Last Run
- The Great Convoy
- Jesse James
- Give Me My Flowers While I'm Living
- Be At Home Soon Tonight, My Dear Boy
- Tomorrow
- The Worried Bum (I Saw The Wood)
- She Tickles Me
- If I Knock The 'L' Out Of Timothy Kelly
- The Burglar Man
- The Christmas Cake
- The Hungry Hash House
- I'm Not Turning Backward
- Somebody Touched Me
- Across The Shining River
- My Name In The Book
- When That Beautiful City Comes Down
- Will The Circle Be Unbroken
- I Shall Not Be Moved
- I Didn't Have A Friend
- The Church At The Foot Of The Hill
4 CD set
164-pp. book by Patrick Huber
Bear Family BCD16817 (Germany 2012)
Additional information appreciated !!!
Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- http://www.discogs.com/search?type=all&q=The+Dixon+Brothers
- Tony Russell: Country Music Records - A Discography, 1921-1942 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004), p. 113, 321-322
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources
thanks to Pat V. Conte for additional info / scan
Dorsey (left) and Howard Dixon
source: Tony Russell: Blacks, Whites and Blues.- New York (Stein & Day) 1970; p. 39