Independent Record Labels Of West Virginia
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| NO. | ARTIST | PRESS | MATRIX# | SONG TITLES | MUSIC | VALUE | YEAR | NOTES |
| 100 | Buddy Durham |
KING 374 |
HI-45-55-1 HI-45-55-2 |
 Sally Goodin'Sally Johnson Leather Britches Arkansas Trav'lerDurnham's Hornpipe Buddy's Cacklin' Hen |
IN-C&W IN-C&W |
1955 | EP - 6 Songs |
| 200 | The Wright Brothers |
KING 374 |
45-HV-55-3 45-HV-55-4 |
When Love Has Gone Away I Can't Keep My Eyes Offa You |
C&W C&W |
1955 |
| 201 | The Cook Brothers (Chuck And Jim) |
NA |
Today, Tomorrow And Always My Aching Heart |
NA NA |
1955 |
| 202 | Henry Roy Aldridge |
KING 374 |
45-HV-55-7 45-HV-55-8 |
Worthless Wishes I Thank You |
C&W C&W |
1955 |
| 203 | The Cook Brothers (Chuck And Jim) |
NA |
I'm Crying My Eyes Out For You Don't Turn Your Head |
NA NA |
1955 |
| 209 | Roy Aldridge |
KING 374 |
45-HV-56-7 45-HV-56-8 |
It's Not Easy To Forget You're Pickin' Up The Pieces (Of My Heart) |
NA NA |
1956 |
| 210 | Lucky Rogers |
KING 374 |
45-HV-56-9 45-HV-56-10 |
Then He'll Know Tangled Reel |
C&W IN-BGR |
1956 |
| 101 | Buddy Durham |
KING 374 |
FA-EP-57-7 FA-EP-57-8 |
Durham's Bull Turkey In The Hay Blueberry Blossom Durnago's HornpipeMississippi Sawmill Man Durham's Reel |
INST INST |
1957 | EP - 6 Songs |
| 112 | Hardrock and The Rhythm Rockers |
KING 374 |
VG-57-45-1 VG-57-45-2 |
Whoo! I Mean Whee! We Three |
RAB C&W |
200-400 | 1957 | BB rev. 3/23/1957 |
| 113 | Dusty Croswhite and The Kin Folk |
KING 430 |
EM-45-113-A EM-45-13-B |
Baby, Let's Crawl I'll Take Back That Heartache |
BOP BOP |
1957 |
| 211 | Tex Kenny // & Jeannie Brewer and The Southland Playboys |
KING 374 |
HV-45-57-1 HV-45-57-2 |
This New Deck Of Cards Nobody Wants Me |
C&W C&W |
1957 |
212  |
Jimmie John // & Hillbilly Millie with Knox County Ramblers |
KING 374 |
HV-45-57-3 HV-45-57-4 |
The Blues, The Guitar, And Me Rosie's Gone Ag'in |
C&W RKR |
1957 | Issued w/PS, also on Dot 15584, 5/57 |
| 213 | Jimmie John, Hillbilly Millie with The Pleasant Valley Boys |
KING 374 |
45-HV-57-5 45-HV-57-6 |
Trouble On The Party Line My Feet 'Er Dirty |
NOV C&W |
1957 |
| 2-58 | The Cook Bros. // The Durhams |
KING 430 |
EM-6-H-258-A EM-6-H-258-B |
Oh Lonesome Me Sail Along Silvery Moon Ballad Of A Teen Age Queen This little Girl Of Mine Little Home In W. VA.Oh Oh I'm Falling In Love Again Lollipop Please Pass The Biscuits |
C&W C&W |
1958 | EP - 8 Songs |
| 3-58 | Various Artists (See Label Photos) |
NA |
H-3-58-A H-3-58-B |
All I Have To Do Is Dream Blue Boy He's Got The Whole World In His Hands Oh Lonesome Me Guess Things Happen That WayListen To The Mocking Bird Witch Doctor Purple People Eater |
R&R R&R |
1958 | EP - 8 Songs |
| 102 | Buddy Durham |
KING 430 |
FA-58-1 FA-58-2 |
Orange Blossom Special Down Yonder Golden Slippers Red Wing Little Home In West VirginiaMaple Sugar Over The Waves Mocking Bird |
INST INST |
1958 | EP - 8 Songs |
| A-2-59 | Buddy & Marion Durham |
RITE 255 |
2861 2862 |
If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again What A Friend We Have In Jesus You've Got To Live Your Religion Have Thine Own Way, LordMeet Mother In The Sky Her Mansion Is Higher Than Mine |
SAC SAC |
1959 | EP - 6 Songs |
| 1-59 | Buddy Durham |
KING 430 |
EM-430-1-A-59 EM-430-1-B-59 |
Black's Mountain Rag Beer In The Barrel Polka |
IN-C&W IN-C&W |
1959 |
| 2-59 | Buddy Durham |
KING 430 |
EM-430-2-A-59 EM-430-2-B-59 |
Bully Of The Lowground Fiddle Blues |
IN-C&W C&W |
1959 |
| 4-59 | Crazy Elmer |
NA |
I Heard A Rainbow Swiss On Rye |
NA NA |
1959 |
| 4-59 | Marion Durham / Buddy Durham Rudy Thacker's String Busters with Larry Dale |
NA |
EM-H-4-59-A EM-H-4-59-B |
Pink Shoe Laces Battle Of New Orleans Kansas City A Fool Such As I Guitar Boogie Shuffle White Lightning |
R&R RKR |
1959 | EP - 6 Songs Hit Album No. 4 |
| 6-59 | Buddy Durham |
KING 430 |
EM-430-6-A-59 EM-430-6-B-59 |
Joy Of A Soldier Louisiana Hayride |
IN-C&W IN-C&W |
1959 |
| 7-59 | Buddy Durham |
KING 430 |
EM-430-7-A-59 EM-430-7-B-59 |
Twinkle Star Canadian Polka |
IN-C&W NA |
1959 |
| 8-59 | Buddy Durham |
KING 430 |
EM-430-8-A-59 EM-430-8-B-59 |
You Don't Love Nobody Washington D.C. Swing |
IN-C&W IN-C&W |
1959 |
| 9-59 | Buddy Durham |
KING 430 |
EM-430-9-A-59 EM-430-9-B-59 |
My Rubber Dolly Fiddle Polka |
IN-C&W IN-C&W |
1959 |
| 10-59 | Buddy Durham |
KING 430 |
EM-430-10-A-59 EM-430-10-B-59 |
Beaumont Texas Rag A Spanish Two-Step |
IN-C&W NA |
1959 |
| 103 | Buddy Durham |
KING 430 |
FA-59-1 FA-59-2 |
Goodnight Waltz Wednesday Night Waltz Green Valley Waltz Fifty Years Ago Waltz Missouri Waltz Waltz You Saved For Me MemoriesLet Me Call You Sweetheart In The Good Old Summertime After The Ball Mexicalli Rose Home On The Range |
INST INST |
1959 | EP - 12 Songs |
| 220 | Ken Lightner and His Hay Riders |
KING 430 |
EM-45-220-A EM-45-220-B |
Mary Ann Wild Side Of Town |
BOP C&W |
1959 |
| 300 | The Cook Brothers (Chuck And Jim) |
NA |
Jingle Jangle Moe Don't Know |
NA NA |
1959 |
| H-5-60 | Buddy Durham |
KING 430 |
430-EM-H-5-60-A 430-EM-H-5-60-B |
Old Rugged Cross Lord I'm Coming Home God Will Take Care Of You Church In The WildwoodsPrecious Memories Rock Of Ages |
IN-C&W IN-C&W |
1960 | EP - 6 Songs Hymn Album 5 |
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Acknowledgement: Al Turner, Udo Frank, Michel Proost, Ralph Tewksbury, Tapio Vaisanen, John McCracken