Airplay & Promo Discs

by G.E. Hewitt

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Title: Town And Country Time #78
Artist: Jimmy Dean
Format: disc     Label: U.S. Government     Cat. Num.:      Rel. Year: 1954
2:43 August 1954 rt I'm Walkin' The Dog (Cliff Grimsley, Tex Grimsley)
2:48 August 1954 rt It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (J.D. Miller)

Connie Barriot Gay (pdr), Patsy Cline (v), Jimmy Dean's Texas Wildcats (acc), Jimmy Dean (mc)

NOTES:
Issued 1954 for radio airplay.


Title: A Long, Long Ride / The Wrong Side Of Town
Artist: Patsy Cline
Format: acetate     Label: WARL     Cat. Num.:      Rel. Year: 1954
3:33 September 1954 demo A Long, Long Ride (Marty Robbins)
3:26 September 1954 demo The Wrong Side Of Town (Don Helms, Ray Price)

Patsy Cline (v), Bill Peer & The Melody Boys And Girls (acc)

NOTES:
A private acetate, cut for demonstration purposes.


Title: Country Hoedown #40
Artist: Faron Young
Format: disc     Label: U.S. Government     Cat. Num.: 40     Rel. Year: 1956
1:56 June 17, 1956 #1 rt Come On In (And Make Yourself At Home) (Virgil F. Stewart)
1:11 June 17, 1956 #1 rt Turn The Cards Slowly (Sammy Masters)
2:19 June 17, 1956 #1 rt Yes, I Know Why (Webb Pierce)

Patsy Cline (v), unknown (acc), Owen Bradley (dir), Faron Young (mc)

NOTES:
Issued Summer 1956 for radio airplay.


Title: Country Hoedown #45
Artist: Faron Young
Format: disc     Label: U.S. Government     Cat. Num.: 45     Rel. Year: 1956
2:23 June 17, 1956 #2 rt Stop, Look And Listen (George London, W.S. Stevenson)
3:43 June 17, 1956 #2 rt The Wayward Wind (Stan Lebowsky, Herb Newman)
1:55 June 17, 1956 #2 rt For Rent (One Empty Heart) (Sonny James, Jack Morrow)

Patsy Cline (v), unknown (acc), Owen Bradley (dir), Faron Young (mc)

NOTES:
Issued Summer 1956 for radio airplay.


Title: "Patsy Cline Spot"
Artist: Patsy Cline
Format: acetate     Label: Soundcraft     Cat. Num.:      Rel. Year: 1960
0:32 Spring 1960 pro Grand Ole Opry (Radio Spot)

Patsy Cline (spk)

NOTES:
A spoken advertisement to promote the touring Grand Ole Opry concert of 1960.


Title: Grand Ole Opry #213
Artist: George Morgan
Format: disc     Label: Pet Milk     Cat. Num.: 3891     Rel. Year: 1960
2:05 April 29, 1960 rt Lovesick Blues (Irving Mills, Cliff Friend)
1:58 April 29, 1960 rt How Can I Face Tomorrow (Buster Beam, Lawton Jiles, W.S. Stevenson)

Patsy Cline (v), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), George Morgan (mc)

NOTES:
Issued 1960 for radio airplay.


Title: Country Style USA #256
Artist: Patsy Cline
Format: disc     Label: U.S. Government     Cat. Num.: 256     Rel. Year: 1960
1:49 June 7, 1960 rt Lovesick Blues (Irving Mills, Cliff Friend)
2:24 June 7, 1960 rt When Your House Is Not A Home (Roger Miller)
2:01 June 7, 1960 rt How Can I Face Tomorrow (Buster Beam, Lawton Jiles, W.S. Stevenson)

Patsy Cline (v, mc), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc)

NOTES:
Issued June 1960 for radio airplay. This transcription opens with a theme of "Stay A Little Longer".


Title: Grand Ole Opry #228
Artist: Willis Brothers
Format: disc     Label: Pet Milk     Cat. Num.: 0205     Rel. Year: 1960
2:00 August 12, 1960 LM8P-0205 rt Crazy Dreams (Buster Beam, Lawton Jiles, W.S. Stevenson)
1:40 August 12, 1960 LM8P-0205 rt Loose Talk (Freddie Hart)

Patsy Cline (v), Don Helms (stg), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), Willis Brothers (mc)

NOTES:
Issued 1960 for radio airplay.


Title: Country Style USA #288
Artist: Patsy Cline
Format: disc     Label: U.S. Government     Cat. Num.: 288     Rel. Year: 1960
2:16 September 1960 rt Stupid Cupid (Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield)
2:31 September 1960 rt Crazy Dreams (Buster Beam, Lawton Jiles, W.S. Stevenson)
3:14 September 1960 rt Loose Talk (Freddie Hart)

Patsy Cline (v, mc), Hank Garland (eg), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc)

NOTES:
Issued September 1960 for radio airplay. This transcription opens with a theme of "Stay A Little Longer".


Title: Grand Ole Opry #237
Artist: Jim Reeves
Format: disc     Label: Pet Milk     Cat. Num.: 0900     Rel. Year: 1960
2:13 October 14, 1960 LM8P-0900 rt There He Goes (Eddie Miller, Durwood Haddock, W.S. Stevenson)
2:23 October 14, 1960 LM8P-0900 rt Crazy Dreams (Buster Beam, Lawton Jiles, W.S. Stevenson)

Patsy Cline (v), Don Helms (stg), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), Jim Reeves (mc)

NOTES:
Issued 1960 for radio airplay.


Title: Grand Ole Opry #243
Artist: Don Gibson
Format: disc     Label: Pet Milk     Cat. Num.: 3255     Rel. Year: 1960
2:16 November 25, 1960 LM8P-3255 rt Nobody But You (Tex Atchison, Red Murrell)
1:52 November 25, 1960 LM8P-3255 rt Come On In (And Make Yourself At Home) (Virgil F. Stewart)

Patsy Cline (v), Don Helms (stg), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), Don Gibson (mc)

NOTES:
Issued 1960 for radio airplay.


Title: Country Music Time #203
Artist: Roy Drusky
Format: disc     Label: U.S. Government     Cat. Num.: 203     Rel. Year: 1961
2:21 February 26, 1961 rt Lovin' In Vain (Freddie Hart)

Patsy Cline (v), unknown (acc), Marvin Hughes (dir), Roy Drusky (mc)

NOTES:
Issued February or March 1961 for radio airplay.


Title: Grand Ole Opry #263
Artist: Willis Brothers
Format: disc     Label: Pet Milk     Cat. Num.: 5484     Rel. Year: 1961
1:58 April 14, 1961 M8MP-5484 rt Lovin' In Vain (Freddie Hart)
3:00 April 14, 1961 M8MP-5484 rt I Fall To Pieces (Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran)

Patsy Cline (v), The Jordanaires (bkv), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), Willis Brothers (mc)

NOTES:
Issued 1961 for radio airplay.


Title: Grand Ole Opry #275
Artist: Hank Snow
Format: disc     Label: Pet Milk     Cat. Num.:      Rel. Year: 1961
3:03 July 7, 1961 rt I Fall To Pieces (Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran)
1:38 July 7, 1961 rt Lovin' In Vain (Freddie Hart)

Patsy Cline (v), The Jordanaires (bkv), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), Hank Snow (mc)

NOTES:
Issued 1961 for radio airplay.


Title: Country Music Time #227
Artist: Patsy Cline
Format: disc     Label: U.S. Government     Cat. Num.: 227     Rel. Year: 1961
2:57 August 13, 1961 rt I Fall To Pieces (Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran)
2:11 August 13, 1961 rt Side By Side (Harry M. Woods)
2:55 August 13, 1961 rt Just A Closer Walk With Thee (Traditional)

Patsy Cline (v, mc), Ray Edenton (rg), Grady Martin (eg), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), Lightnin' Chance (b), Buddy Harman (d), Red Foley (arr)

NOTES:
Issued August 1961 for radio airplay.


Title: Take Five With Country Music
Artist: Patsy Cline
Format: disc     Label: U.S. Government     Cat. Num.: 4B     Rel. Year: 1961
2:14 September 1961 rt Crazy (Willie Nelson)
1:08 September 1961 rt Walkin' After Midnight (Don Hecht, Alan Block)
1:18 September 1961 rt San Antonio Rose (Bob Wills)
1:55 September 1961 rt I Love You So Much It Hurts (Floyd Tillman)
1:58 September 1961 rt I Fall To Pieces (Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran)
0:40 September 1961 rt Lovin' In Vain (Freddie Hart)

Patsy Cline (v), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), T. Tommy Cutrer (mc)

NOTES:
Issued for radio airplay.


Title: Grand Ole Opry #293
Artist: Willis Brothers
Format: disc     Label: Pet Milk     Cat. Num.: 2612     Rel. Year: 1961
2:16 November 10, 1961 MM8P-2612 rt Crazy (Willie Nelson)
2:44 November 10, 1961 MM8P-2612 rt I Fall To Pieces (Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran)

Patsy Cline (v), The Jordanaires (bkv), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), Willis Brothers (mc)

NOTES:
Issued 1961 for radio airplay.


Title: Grand Ole Opry #303
Artist: Willis Brothers
Format: disc     Label: Pet Milk     Cat. Num.:      Rel. Year: 1962
2:46 January 19, 1962 rt I Fall To Pieces (Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran)
2:13 January 19, 1962 rt Crazy (Willie Nelson)

Patsy Cline (v), The Jordanaires (bkv), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), Willis Brothers (mc)

NOTES:
Issued 1962 for radio airplay.


Title: Country Music Time #258
Artist: Patsy Cline
Format: disc     Label: U.S. Government     Cat. Num.: 258     Rel. Year: 1962
2:15 March 3, 1962 rt Strange (Mel Tillis, Fred Burch)
2:42 March 3, 1962 rt She's Got You (Hank Cochran)
2:54 March 3, 1962 rt Shoes (Hank Cochran, Velma Smith)

Patsy Cline (v, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), unknown (acc), Marvin Hughes (dir)

NOTES:
Issued March 1962 for radio airplay.


Title: Grand Ole Opry #312
Artist: Jim Reeves
Format: disc     Label: Pet Milk     Cat. Num.:      Rel. Year: 1962
2:20 March 23, 1962 rt Crazy (Willie Nelson)
2:54 March 23, 1962 rt She's Got You (Hank Cochran)

Patsy Cline (v), The Jordanaires (bkv), Don Helms (stg), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), Jim Reeves (mc)

NOTES:
Issued 1962 for radio airplay.


Title: Take Five With Country Music
Artist: Patsy Cline
Format: disc     Label: U.S. Government     Cat. Num.: 8A     Rel. Year: 1962
1:18 May 28, 1962 rt When I Get Through With You (You'll Love Me Too) (Harlan Howard)
1:40 May 28, 1962 rt Lovesick Blues (Irving Mills, Cliff Friend)
2:09 May 28, 1962 rt Imagine That (Justin Tubb)
1:01 May 28, 1962 rt Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home (Hughie Cannon)
2:01 May 28, 1962 rt She's Got You (Hank Cochran)
1:01 May 28, 1962 rt Seven Lonely Days (Earl S. Shuman, Alden Shuman, Marshall Brown)

Patsy Cline (v), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), T. Tommy Cutrer (mc)

NOTES:
Issued for radio airplay.


Title: U.S. Marine Corps Spot Announcements
Artist: Patsy Cline
Format: disc     Label: U.S. Government     Cat. Num.: 1B     Rel. Year: 1962
1:00 May 28, 1962 pro Marine Corps Jingle

Patsy Cline (v), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), T. Tommy Cutrer (spk)

NOTES:
Issued 1962 for radio airplay. Bands 1-2 and 5-6 repeat Patsy's jingle with different announcements by T. Tommy Cutrer.


Title: Country Music Week
Artist: Various
Format: disc     Label: U.S. Government     Cat. Num.: 2682     Rel. Year: 1962
0:28 Fall 1962 pro Country Music Week (Spot #1)
0:36 Fall 1962 pro Country Music Week (Spot #2)
0:33 Fall 1962 pro Country Music Week (Spot #3)

Patsy Cline (spk)

NOTES:
Issued to promote Country Music Week of that year (Nov 4-10, 1962).


Title: Country Music Time #305
Artist: Patsy Cline
Format: disc     Label: U.S. Government     Cat. Num.: 305     Rel. Year: 1963
3:01 January 15, 1963 rt Leavin' On Your Mind (Wayne Walker, Webb Pierce)
2:36 January 15, 1963 rt Tennessee Waltz (Redd Stewart, Pee Wee King)
2:20 January 15, 1963 rt Life's Railway To Heaven (M.E. Abbey, Charles Davis Tillman)

Patsy Cline (v, mc), Ray Edenton (rg), Billy Byrd (eg), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), Lightnin' Chance (b), Willie Ackerman (d)

NOTES:
Issued posthumously in March 1963 for radio airplay.



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