Jerry Irby
SESSIONS
1945 unknown – Jerry Irby
001 DRIVIN' THE NAILS IN MY COFFIN Gulf 103
002 YOU DON'T LOVE ME ANYMORE Gulf 103
1946 Houston, TX – Jerry Irby & Texas Ranchers
003 APP-14A/48-S-132 DRIVIN' THE NAILS IN MY COFFIN Globe 102 113
004 SUGAR PIE Globe 113
005 APP-15A STEEL GUITAR SPECIAL Globe 114
006 APP-15B RAINY SUNDAY NIGHT* Globe 114
007 APP-16A/48-S-131 DON˘T YOU WEEP Globe 115
008 APP-16B/48-S-130 YOU DON'T LOVE ME ANYMORE Globe 115
009 APP-17A MY LIFE IS FILLED WITH SORROW Globe 116
010 APP-17B I'M LONESOME BUT I'M FREE Globe 116
011 APP-30B SUPER BOOGIE WOOGIE Globe 102
012 DON'T YOU WEEP Globe 115
013 MAYBE I WON'T NEED YOU ANYMORE Globe 119
014 LIFE'S BEEN A FAILURE Globe
015 SUPER BOOGIE WOOGIE Globe 120
016 ROCKS AND GRAVEL Globe 120
ca. January 1947 Houston, TX - Jerry Irby & His Ranchers (Jerry Irby [gt/vcl], Woodrow Carter [gt], Deacon Evans [steel], Elmer Christian [bass], ? [drums], Pete Burke [piano])
017 678 SOUTHTOWN SWING Mercury 6040
018 680 CORNFED GAL Mercury 6041
ca. February 1947 Houston, TX - Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers (Woodrow Carter [gt], Deacon Evans [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums], Pete Burke [piano], Tony Sepolio [fiddle])
019 IF 5/48-S-114 I˘M GONNA GET TIED Imperial 8003
020 IF 6/48-S-120 IF I HAD A GREAT LONG PISTOL 8007 MGM 10188
021 IF 7/48-S-121 TOO MANY WOMEN 8007
022 IF 8/48-S-115 TEXAS GAL POLKA 8003 MGM 10345
ca. May 1947 poss. Houston, TX - Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers (Woody Carter, Deacon Evans, ? [bass], ? [drums], Pete Burke [piano], Tony Sepolio [fiddle])
023 IF 13/48-S-116 THERE˘S NOTHING LEFT FOR ME 8005
024 IF 14/48-S-117 BALL AND CHAIN 8005
025 IF 15/48-S-118 DON˘T LIE MY DARLING 8006
026 IF 16/48-S-119 BY THE RIO GRANDE 8006 MGM 10475
ca. July 1947 Houston, TX - Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers (Woodrow Carter [gt], Deacon Evans [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums], Pete Burke [piano], Tony Sepolio [fiddle])
027 IF 23 SUPER BOOGIE WOOGIE 8013
028 IF 24 STEEL GUITAR SPECIAL 8013
029 IF 25/48-S-126 HILLBILLY BOOGIE 8014 MGM K-10809
030 IF 26/48-S-127 MY GAL FROM TENNESSEE 8014
031 IF 27/48-S-122 UPTOWN SWING 8011 MGM 10396
032 IF-28 MY LIFE IS FULL OF SORROW 8011
ca. July 1947 Houston, TX - Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers (Woodrow Carter [gt], Deacon Evans [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums], Pete Burke [piano], Tony Sepolio [fiddle])
033 IF 33/48-S-124 MAMA, DON˘T ALLOW IT 8017 MGM 10580
034 IF 34/48-S-125 TELL ME YOU CARE 8017
ca October 1947 Houston, TX - Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers (Woodrow Carter [gt], Deacon Evans [steel], ? [bass], ? [drums], Pete Burke [piano], Tony Sepolio [fiddle])
035 IF 98/48-S-128 A MILLION TIMES OR MORE 8029
036 IF-99/48-S-129 JUST FOR TONIGHT 8029
27 October 1947 [21:30-00:30] Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Jerry Irby & Texas Ranchers
037 47-S-3185 ANSWER TO DRIVIN˘ THE NAILS IN MY COFFIN 10151
038 47-S-3186 ONE CUP OF COFFEE AND A CIGARETTE 10117
039 47-S-3187 GREAT LONG PISTOL 10188
040 47-S-3188 SONG OF SAN ANTONE 10253
041 47-S-3189 ROSES HAVE THORNS 10117
042 47-S-3190 CRYIN˘ IN BEER 10151
043 47-S-3191 MEMORY OF A ROSE 10580
044 47-S-3192 YOU JUST CAN˘T BE TRUSTED ANYMORE 10475
045 47-S-3193 49 WOMEN 10188
046 47-S-3194 SUN WON˘T SHINE FOR ME 10253
047 47-S-3195 A BROKEN HEART IS GOOD FOR YOU 10396
048 47-S-3196 DON˘T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS 10345
9 November 1949 ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer, Houston, TX – Jerry Irby
049 49-S-6080/ACA 1273 DON˘T KNOW WHEREI˘M GOING 10595
050 49-S-6081/ACA 1274 ONE WAY BLUES 10595
051 49-S-6082/ACA 1275 THERE˘S A MOON TO LOVE K11109
052 49-S-6083/ACA 1276 I˘VE GOT THE BLUES FOR TEXAS K11109
21 April 1950 ACA Studio, 612 Westheimer, Houston, TX – Jerry Irby
053 50-S-6050 DON'T ... ME unissued
054 50-S-6051 NO ONE unissued
055 50-S-6052 I˘M SO DISGUSTED K10771
056 50-S-6053 CODDLING BABY K10771
ca 1950 unknown – Jerry Irby
057 OUR DARLING BABY Hillbilly Hitparade 1015
058 THERE'S A BRIGHT STAR SHINING FOR ME 1015
ca 1951 unknown – Jerry Irby
059 AFTER TODAY Hummingbird 1001
060 JACK AIN'T YOU EVER COMING BACK 1001
061 TROUBLE IN MIND 1005
062 CRYING MY EYES OUT 1005
ca August 1951 ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Jerry Irby
063 ROSE 4-Star 45-1578
064 BUY ME A BOTTLE OF BEER 45-1578
065 STANDING ON THE CORNER 45-1591
066 FIRST TIME I SAW THAT GAL 45-1591
1956 unknown – Jerry Irby
067 FORTY NINE WOMEN Polly 201
068 JAMBALAYA 201
1956 poss. ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Jerry Irby
069 TANGLED MIND Daffan 102
070 BOTTOM OF THE LIST 102
1956 poss. ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Jerry Irby & Ted Daffan
071 CALL FOR ME DARLING 106
072 IT'S TIME YOU STARTED LOOKING 106
ca October 1956 poss. ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Jerry Irby
073 CLICKETY CLACK 108
074 MAN IS A SLAVE 108
1957 poss. ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Jerry Irby
075 THAT'S TOO BAD 111 9038 (1-21)
076 I'D GIVE ANYTHING IN THIS WORLD 111 9038 (1-22)
1957 poss. ACA Studio, 5522 Washington Ave., Houston, TX – Jerry Irby
077 1244 NAILS IN MY COFFIN Hilo 1244/1245
078 1245 THE SEA Hilo 1244/1245
ALBUMS
Bagatelle 92875 Hot Line To Heaven: Brother Am I Happy; You Must Be Born Again; My Short Testimony; Believe; Love Is The Key; Hot Line To Heaven; Just Take The First Step; Every Day; Easter Time; Christmas Time – 28-09-75
Collector [NED] Boppin' Hillbilly Series - Jerry Irby - 93
SINGLES
Bluebird (1940-42) member Of Bar-X-Cowboys
B-8904
B-8994 I'm So Sorry / Don't Worry - 05-42
33-0506 Jammin' On The Steel Guitar / Why Do I Dream Such Dreams – ca. 43
Gulf (1945)
103 Drivin' The Nails In My Coffin / You Don't Love Me Anymore - 45
Globe (1946)
102 Drivin' The Nails In My Coffin / Super Boogie Woogie - 46
113 Drivin' The Nails In My Coffin / Sugar Pie - 46
114 Steel Guitar Special / Rainy Sunday Night (as by Elmer Christian) - 46
115 Don't You Weep / You Don't Love Me Anymore - 46
116 My Life Is Filled With Sorrow / I'm Lonesome But I'm Free (as by Elmer Christian)- 46
119 Maybe I Won't Need You Anymore / Life's Been A Failure - 46 as by Elmer Christian
120 Super Boogie Woogie / Rocks And Gravel - 46
Mercury (1947) w. Bar X Coyboys
6039 Wednesday Night Waltz / Someone Just Like You - 06-47
6040 Southtown Swing / Cornfed Gal - 06-47
Imperial (1947, masters leased to MGM)
8003 Texas Gal Polka / I'm Gonna Get Tight - 47
8005 Ball And Chain / There's Nothing Left For Me - 47
8006 Don't Lie My Darling / By The Rio Grande - 47
8007 Too Many Women / If I Had A Great Long Pistol - 47
8011 Uptown Swing / My Life Is Full Of Sorrow - 47
8013 Steel Guitar Special / Super Boogie Woogie - 47
8014 Hillbilly Boogie / My Gal From Tennessee - 47
8017 Mamma Don't Allow / Tell Me You Care - 47
8029 Just For Tonight / Million Times Or More - 48
MGM (1947-50)
10117 Roses Have Thorns / Cup Of Coffee And A Cigarette - 12-47
10151 Cryin' In Beer / Answer To Drivin' The Nails In My Coffin - 03-48
10188 Forty-Nine Women / Great Long Pistol - 05-48
10253 Song Of San Antone / The Sun Won't Shine For Me - 08-48
10284 Drivin' The Nails In My Coffin' / Too Many Womwen - 10-48
10345 Texas Gal Polka / Don't Count Your Chickems - 02-49
10396 Uptown Swing / A Broken Heart Is Good For You - 04-49
101 You Can't Take It With You / Almost Every Time - 49 (released on Cireco)
102 Forty-Nine Women / Little I And Big You (w. Texas Bill Strength) - 49 (released on Cireco
10475 By The Rio Grande / You Just Can't Be Trusted Anymore - 08-49
10580 Mamma Don't Allow It / Memory Of A Rose - 12-49
10595 One Way Blues / Don't Know Where I'm Goin' - 01-50
K 10771 Coddling Baby / I'm So Disgusted - 08-50
K 10809 Ball And Chain / Hillbilly Boogie - 10-50
K 11109 I've Got The Blues For Texas / There's A Moon To Love By - 11-51
Hill Billy Hitparade (ca. 1949)
1015 Our Darling Baby / There's A Bright Star Shining For Me – ca. 49
Hummingbird (1951)
1001 After Today / Jack Ain't You Ever Coming Back - 51
1005 Trouble In Mind / Crying My Eyes Out - 51
4-Star (1951)
45-1578 Rose / Buy Me A Bottle Of Beer - 09-51
45-1591 Standing On The Corner / First Time I Saw That Gal - 01-52
Polly (1956)
201 Forty Nine Women / Jambalaya - 56
Daffan (1956-57)
102 Tangled Mind / Bottom Of The List - 56
106 Call For Me Darling / It's Time You Started Looking - 56 w. Ted Daffan
108 Clickety Clack / Man Is A Slave - 11-56
111 That's Too Bad / I'd Give Anything In This World - 57
Hilo (ca. 1958)
1244/1245 Nails In My Coffin' / Sea - ca. 58
Jer-Ray (1960)
222 Chantilly Lace / Hurricane - 60 w. Jeane Irby
J & B (unknown)
1010 Betty Baby / That's What I'm Going To Do
World Witness (unknown)
2574 Night I Whipped The Devil / There Ain't No Use In Waitin'
Bagatelle (1975)
2377 Christmas Time / Believe – 11-75