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Date: April 12, 1958
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #966
Don Gibson (v, g), The Jordanaires (bkv), unknown (acc), Hank Snow (mc)
| a. | rt | Oh Lonesome Me(Don Gibson) - 2:22 |
| b. | rt | I Can't Stop Loving You(Don Gibson) - 2:12 |
| Both titles unissued. |
Hank Snow declares this to be Gibson's first appearance as a regular Opry member.
Date: June 7, 1958
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #974
Don Gibson (v, g), unknown (acc), Hawkshaw Hawkins (mc)
| a. | rt | Oh Lonesome Me(Don Gibson) - 2:02 |
| b. | rt | I Can't Stop Loving You(Don Gibson) - 2:05 |
| Both titles unissued. |
Date: September 13, 1958
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #988
Don Gibson (v, g), The Jordanaires (bkv), unknown (acc), Ernest Tubb (mc)
| a. | rt | Look Who's Blue(Don Gibson) - 1:55 |
| b. | rt | Give Myself A Party(Don Gibson) - 2:20 |
| Both titles unissued. |
Date: January 10, 1959
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #1005
Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), Chet Atkins (eg), Del Wood (p), others unknown (acc)
| a. | rt | Who Cares (For Me)(Don Gibson) - 1:52 |
| b. | rt | Where No One Stands Alone(Mosie Lister) - 2:44 |
| c. | rt | A Stranger To Me(Don Gibson) - 1:58 |
| All titles unissued. |
Del Wood (p) on c.
Date: April 4, 1959
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #1017
Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), Hank Garland (eg), Del Wood (p), others unknown (acc)
| a. | rt | Who Cares (For Me)(Don Gibson) - 1:54 |
| b. | rt | Taller Than Trees(Lee Ferebee) - 2:18 |
| c. | rt | A Stranger To Me(Don Gibson) - 1:58 |
| All titles unissued. |
Hank Garland (eg) on a; Del Wood (p) on b-c.
Date: June 27, 1959
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #1029
Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), Chet Atkins (eg), Del Wood (p), others unknown (acc)
| a. | rt | Don't Tell Me Your Troubles(Don Gibson) - 1:50 |
| b. | rt | Taller Than Trees(Lee Ferebee) - 1:48 |
| c. | rt | Heartbreak Avenue(Mel Foree) - 2:25 |
| All titles unissued. |
Chet Atkins (eg) on a, c; Del Wood (p) on b-c.
A pre-recorded jingle for Prince Albert tobacco titled "The Proof Is In The Puffing" is first heard on this transcription, and is included on all subsequent Prince Albert broadcasts hosted by Gibson.
Date: August 8, 1959
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #1035
Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), unknown (acc)
| a. | rt | Don't Tell Me Your Troubles(Don Gibson) - 2:06 |
| b. | rt | Where No One Stands Alone(Mosie Lister) - 1:31 |
| c. | rt | Heartbreak Avenue(Mel Foree) - 2:22 |
| All titles unissued. |
The disc label is dated 7 September 1959, although the Country Music Hall of Fame confirms a broadcast date of August 8, 1959.
Date: November 14, 1959
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #1049
Don Gibson (v, g), The Jordanaires (bkv), unknown (acc), Hank Snow (mc)
| a. | rt | Oh Lonesome Me(Don Gibson) - 2:29 |
| unissued |
This was the 34th anniversary of the "Grand Ole Opry", and the broadcast aired during the eighth annual WSM Country Music Disc Jockey Festival.
Date: January 2, 1960
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #1056
Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), Chet Atkins (eg), others unknown (acc)
| a. | rt | I'm Movin' On(Hank Snow) - 1:29 |
| b. | rt | Where No One Stands Alone(Mosie Lister) - 2:44 |
| c. | rt | Don't Tell Me Your Troubles(Don Gibson) - 2:04 |
| All titles unissued. |
Date: January 8, 1960
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #198
Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), Leon Sutton (g), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc)
| a. | KM8P-2278rt | I'm Movin' On(Hank Snow) - 2:08 |
| b. | KM8P-2278rt | Heartbreak Avenue(Mel Foree) - 2:16 |
| c. | KM8P-2278rt | Don't Tell Me Your Troubles(Don Gibson) - 2:06 |
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Grand Ole Opry disc198 — Pet Milk #198 (1960)
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Date: February 13, 1960
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #1062
Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), Chet Atkins (eg), others unknown (acc)
| a. | rt | Just One Time(Don Gibson) - 2:22 |
| b. | rt | Where Else Would I Want To Be(Dave Rich) - 1:46 |
| c. | rt | I May Never Get To Heaven(Buddy Killen, Bill Anderson) - 2:17 |
| All titles unissued. |
Date: May 27, 1960
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #218
Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), Leon Sutton (g), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc)
| a. | L8MP-4871rt | Just One Time(Don Gibson) - 2:11 |
| b. | L8MP-4871rt | If I Can Stay Away Long Enough(Benny E. Martin) - 2:21 |
| c. | L8MP-4871rt | Didn't Work Out, Did It?(Dave Rich) - 1:35 |
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Grand Ole Opry disc218 — Pet Milk #218 (1960)
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Date: June 4, 1960
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #1078
Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), Chet Atkins (eg), others unknown (acc)
| a. | rt | Just One Time(Don Gibson) - 2:08 |
| b. | rt | Lord, I'm Coming Home(William J. Kirkpatrick) - 1:23 |
| c. | rt | If I Can Stay Away Long Enough(Benny E. Martin) - 2:07 |
| All titles unissued. |
Date: August 5, 1960
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #227
Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), Leon Sutton (g), Jimmie Selph (rg, stg), Hank Garland (eg), Tommy Jackson (fdl), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), Junior Huskey (b), Buddy Harman (d)
| a. | L8MP-8154rt | Oh Lonesome Me(Don Gibson) - 1:23 |
| b. | L8MP-8154rt | (I'd Be) A Legend In My Time(Don Gibson) - 1:57 |
| c. | L8MP-8154rt | Just One Time(Don Gibson) - 2:11 |
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Grand Ole Opry disc227 — Pet Milk #227 (1960)
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Jimmie Selph (rg) on a, c, (stg) on b.
Date: August 20, 1960
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #1089
Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), Chet Atkins (eg), others unknown (acc)
| a. | rt | Far Far Away(Don Gibson) - 1:55 |
| b. | rt | Lord, I'm Coming Home(William J. Kirkpatrick) - 2:10 |
| c. | rt | Just One Time(Don Gibson) - 2:15 |
| All titles unissued. |
Date: September 30, 1960
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #235
Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc)
| a. | LM8P-0740rt | Far Far Away(Don Gibson) - 2:02 |
| b. | LM8P-0740rt | A Stranger To Me(Don Gibson) - 2:06 |
| c. | LM8P-0740rt | Just One Time(Don Gibson) - 2:13 |
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Grand Ole Opry disc235 — Pet Milk #235 (1960)
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Date: October 15, 1960
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #1097
Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), Chet Atkins (eg), others unknown (acc)
| a. | rt | Far Far Away(Don Gibson) - 1:58 |
| b. | rt | Where No One Stands Alone(Mosie Lister) - 3:02 |
| c. | rt | Sweet Dreams (Of You)(Don Gibson) - 2:20 |
| All titles unissued. |
Chet Atkins (eg) on a-b.
Date: November 25, 1960
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #243
Patsy Cline (v), Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), Don Helms (stg), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc)
| a. | LM8P-3255rt | Far Far Away(Don Gibson) - 1:42 |
| b. | LM8P-3255rt | Nobody But You(Tex Atchison, Red Murrell)
- 2:16 Deep Digs LP/CD/downloadDD-006, DD-005 — Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963) (2025)
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| c. | LM8P-3255rt | Sweet Dreams (Of You)(Don Gibson) - 2:22 |
| d. | LM8P-3255rt | Come On In (And Make Yourself At Home)(Virgil F. Stewart)
- 1:52 Deep Digs LP/CD/downloadDD-006, DD-005 — Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963) (2025)
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| e. | LM8P-3255rt | Just One Time(Don Gibson) - 2:09 |
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Grand Ole Opry disc243 — Pet Milk #243 (1960)
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Patsy Cline (v) on b, d; Don Gibson (v) on a, c, e, (g) on a, c, e; The Jordanaires (bkv) on a, c, e.
This session is shared between the Patsy Cline and Don Gibson discographies on this website, since it features both artists.
Date: March 17, 1961
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #259
Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), Harold Harper (eg), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc)
| a. | M8MP-2740rt | What About Me(Don Gibson) - 1:48 |
| b. | M8MP-2740rt | The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise(Eugene Lockhart, Ernest Seitz) - 2:49 |
| c. | M8MP-2740rt | Far Far Away(Don Gibson) - 1:58 |
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Grand Ole Opry disc259 — Pet Milk #259 (1961)
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The Jordanaires (bkv) on b-c.
Date: September 22, 1961
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #286
Don Gibson (v, g, mc), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc)
| a. | MM8P-1162rt | Sea Of Heartbreak(Hal David, Paul Hampton) - 2:06 |
| b. | MM8P-1162rt | I Think It's Best (To Forget Me)(Don Gibson) - 2:10 |
| c. | MM8P-1162rt | Camptown Races(Stephen Foster) - 1:51 |
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Grand Ole Opry disc286 — Pet Milk #286 (1961)
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The Jordanaires appear on this broadcast but they do not perform with Gibson.
Date: February 23, 1962
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #308
Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc)
| a. | N8MP-0614rt | Sea Of Heartbreak(Hal David, Paul Hampton) - 2:10 |
| b. | N8MP-0614rt | Heartbreak Avenue(Mel Foree) - 2:43 |
| c. | N8MP-0614rt | Lonesome Number One(Don Gibson) - 2:07 |
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Grand Ole Opry disc308 — Pet Milk #308 (1962)
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The Jordanaires (bkv) on b-c.
Date: May 11, 1964
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Grand Ole Opry Program No. 16
Don Gibson (v, g), unknown (acc), Ott Devine, Grant Turner (mc)
| a. | SO-1752rt | Oh Lonesome Me(Don Gibson)
- 2:28 Grand Ole Opry disc23 — Program No. 23 (1964)
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| b. | SO-1752rt | Lonely Street(Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder, W.S. Stevenson)
- 3:51 Grand Ole Opry disc71 — Program No. 71 (1964)
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| c. | SO-1753rt | A Stranger To Me(Don Gibson)
- 2:58 Grand Ole Opry disc23 — Program No. 23 (1964)
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| d. | SO-1753rt | Who Cares (For Me)(Don Gibson)
- 2:22 Grand Ole Opry disc23 — Program No. 23 (1964)
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| e. | SO-1753rt | I Can't Stop Loving You(Don Gibson) - 2:36 |
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Grand Ole Opry disc16 — Program No. 16 (1964)
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These performances (and subsequent performances of this type) were taped onstage at the Ryman without a named sponsor, and were mastered for compilations pressed on vinyl LPs as Grand Ole Opry "programs" for a syndicated radio series produced by WSM in Nashville.
Date: July 1, 1964
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Grand Ole Opry Program No. 48
Don Gibson (v, g), Hal Rugg (stg), others unknown (acc), Ott Devine, Grant Turner (mc)
| a. | SO 1856rt | I Can't Stop Loving You(Don Gibson) - 5:34 |
| b. | SO 1856rt | Oh Lonesome Me(Don Gibson) - 2:22 |
| Both titles on: |
Grand Ole Opry disc48 — Program No. 48 (1964)
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Gibson encores the final verse of "I Can't Stop Loving You". The timing includes the full performance with encore.
Date: July 25, 1964
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Grand Ole Opry Program No. 62
Don Gibson (v, g), Hal Rugg (stg), others unknown (acc), Ott Devine, Grant Turner (mc)
| a. | SO 1919rt | I Can't Stop Loving You(Don Gibson) - 3:48 |
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Grand Ole Opry disc62 — Program No. 62 (1964)
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Date: August 1964
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Grand Ole Opry Program No. 71
Don Gibson (v, g), Hal Rugg (stg), others unknown (acc), Ott Devine, Grant Turner (mc)
| a. | SO-2019rt | Oh Lonesome Me(Don Gibson) - 2:30 |
| b. | SO-2019rt | God Walks These Hills With Me(Vic McAlpin, Marvin Hughes) - 2:35 |
| c. | SO-2019rt | When Your House Is Not A Home(Roger Miller) - 2:07 |
| d. | SO-2020rt | Heartbreak Avenue(Mel Foree) - 2:26 |
| e. | SO-2020rt | Where No One Stands Alone(Mosie Lister) - 3:17 |
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Grand Ole Opry disc71 — Program No. 71 (1964)
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Date: November 1964
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Grand Ole Opry Program No. 106
Don Gibson (v, g), Hal Rugg (stg), others unknown (acc), Ott Devine, Grant Turner (mc)
| a. | SO 2169rt | I Can't Stop Loving You(Don Gibson) - 3:51 |
| b. | SO 2169rt | Oh Lonesome Me(Don Gibson) - 2:18 |
| Both titles on: |
Grand Ole Opry disc106 — Program No. 106 (1964)
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Date: 1972 (ca)
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
W.B. Stevens Opry
Don Gibson (v, g), unknown (acc)
| a. | rt | Woman (Sensuous Woman)(Gary S. Paxton) |
| b. | rt | Where No One Stands Alone(Mosie Lister) |
| Both titles unissued. |
Source is a 1/4" reel in the Opry Archives. Both performances stem from a half hour Opry segment that was sponsored by W.B. Stevens.
Date: June 15, 1975
Location: Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville TN.
Hickory Show
Don Gibson (v, g), unknown (acc), Roy Acuff (mc)
| a. | rt | Oh Lonesome Me(Don Gibson) |
| unissued |
Exists on a 1/4" tape reel in the Opry Archives. This performance stems from a one hour Opry special that was broadcast during Fan Fair week.
Date: 1976 (ca)
Location: Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville TN.
Don Gibson (v, g), unknown (acc)
| a. | rt | Doing My Time(Jimmie Skinner) |
| b. | rt | I Can't Stop Loving You(Don Gibson) |
| Both titles unissued. |
These performances exist on a 1/4" tape reel in the Opry Archives. The tape is probably a compilation of various Opry sets and dates from this period.
Date: September 15, 1978
Location: Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville TN.
Don Gibson (v, g), unknown (acc)
| a. | rt | I Can't Stop Loving You(Don Gibson) |
| b. | rt | Oh Lonesome Me(Don Gibson) |
| Both titles unissued. |
These performances exist on a 1/4" tape reel in the Opry Archives. The tape is a compilation of various Opry sets and dates from this period.
Date: December 15, 1979
Location: Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville TN.
Don Gibson (v, g), unknown (acc)
| a. | rt | Where No One Stands Alone(Mosie Lister) |
| unissued |
Exists on a 1/4" tape reel in the Opry Archives.