Elko Records discography

John R. Fullbright, founder and owner of Elko Records source: Blues Unlimited 128 (January/February 1978), p. 29 photographer: Darryl Stolper

# year of release	title / notes
Echo Records
Echo 101 (1951/2)	Larry Costello - Doggin' Woman Blues - Texas Hop Boogie Echo 101 Elko 1010
Echo 102 (1951/2)	Johnny Crawford and His Basket Room Orch - State Street Boogie (102-A)   @ Spotify - Smokey Lynn's Blues (B-1377) # # Smokey Lynn, voc Echo 102
Elko Records 100 series
107 (1953)	JESSE THOMAS - Another Fool Like Me (6342) #   @ Spotify - Gonna Move To California (6343)   @ Spotify rec. 1953 in Los Angeles, CA; Jesse Thomas, voc, g; # unknown, hca, dr Elko 107 Jesse Thomas discography
108 (1953)	TAP ANTHONY and His All-Stars - Please Reverend Jones (Leave My Daughter Alone) (6348-U) - Misled (6349-U) rec. 1953 in Oklahoma City, OK; Tap Anthony, voc; unknown, ts, p, g, b Elko 108
109 (1953)	J. D. NICHOLSON and His Jivin' Five - Black Night Is Gone (A) #   @ youtube (0:01) - Lonely Lonely Nights (B) rec. 1951 in Tulsa, OK; Ray Agee, voc; Richard Brown, ts; J.D. Nicholson, p; Butch Gib, g; Bebop Youngblood, b; Willy Wilson, dr Elko 109 # Elko 202, 204, 254 J.D. Nicholson discography
200 series
200 (195?)	DORIS AND TOMMIE WATSON - The Day Is Pass And Gone (200A) - I Thank You Lord (1012) Elko 200
201 (195?)	WATSON SISTERS - I Live The Life I Sing About (1019) - Didn't It Rain (210B) Elko 201
202 (1952)	J. D. NICHOLSON and His JIVIN' FIVE Vocal by Ray Egge [sic] (A) resp. Ray Egge and Wilmagene Hill (B) - Black Night Is Gone (A) [Elko 109]   @ youtube (0:01) - Love's Limit (B) #   @ youtube (6:20) rec. 1951 in Tulsa, OK; Ray Agee, voc; Richard Brown, ts; J.D. Nicholson, p; Butch Gib, g; Bebop Youngblood, b; Willy Wilson, dr; # Wilmagene Hill, voc Elko 202 = Elko 204 = Elko 254 J.D. Nicholson discography
	- I Gotta Have Your Lovin' Tonight rec. 1951 in Tulsa, OK; Ray Agee, voc; Richard Brown, ts; J.D. Nicholson, p; Butch Gib, g; Bebop Youngblood, b; Willy Wilson, dr; # Wilmagene Hill, voc Elko unissued Wolf CD 120.616
207 (1952)	JAMES HILL Vocalist - I Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog No More (1017) # J. D. NICHOLSON Vocalist - '51 Boogie (TXR-44) * rec. 1952 in Los Angeles, CA; J.D. Nicholson, p, * voc; # James Hill, voc; Gene Ford, as; Richard Brown, ts; James Heals, b; Bobby Richards, dr Elko 207 * Elko 1024 J.D. Nicholson discography
208 (1952)	J.D. NICHOLSON and His Lucky Seven - I Just Can't Understand (204-A) - Lonesome Road (204-B) # rec. 1952 in Los Angeles, CA; J.D. Nicholson, voc, p; # Gene Ford, as; # Richard Brown, ts; James Heals, b; Bobby Richards, dr Elko 208 # Elko 1024 J.D. Nicholson discography
208 (195?)	JOE CONWRIGHT and his Lucky Seven - No Need To Cry (208-A)   @ youtube - She Won't Be True (208-B)   @ youtube rec. c. 1951 Elko 208
254 (195?)	E. McInnis, Guitar - Mac Willis, Piano - Pretty Woman (101A)   @ youtube - Howling Woman (101B)   @ youtube Elko 254
254 (1954)	Lowell Fulson Lowell Fulson (Swing Time 196) - Rocking After Midnight (A)   @ youtube - Everyday I Have The Blues (A+)   @ youtube as by L.C. Robinson (Elko 254) - Rock with LC (101-A) - Lonely Heart Blues (101-B) rec. 1949/50 in Los Angeles, CA; Lowell Fulson, voc, g; Earl Brown, as; Lloyd Glenn, p; Billy Hadnott, b; Bob Harvey, dr Swing Time 196 (1951) = Elko 254 (1954) L.C. Robinson discography
800 series
821 (1953)	BIG SON TILLIS - D. C. BENDER - Rocks Is My Pillow (A) - Zetela Blues (B)   @ youtube rec. 1953 in Los Angeles, CA; Big Son Tillis, voc, g; D.C. Bender, g; hca Elko 821 D.C. Bender discography
822 (1953)	BIG SON TILLIS / LILLIAN L. TILLIS & D. C. BENDER - When I Get In This House Woman (A)   @ youtube - Ten Long Years (B) rec. 1953 in Los Angeles, CA; Big Son Tillis, voc, g; Lillian Tillis, voc; D.C. Bender, g Elko 822 D.C. Bender discography
823 (1953)	D. C. BENDER - BIG SON TILLIS - Dayton Stomp (A) - My Baby Wrote Me A Letter (B) # rec. 1953 in Los Angeles, CA; Big Son Tillis, voc, g; D.C. Bender, g, # voc Elko 823 D.C. Bender discography
	- Tillis Stomp - Big Son's Blues - Buaty Street \\ - I'm Going Upstairs * [] - I Got A Letter # * - Cold Blues * [] - Texas Blues - Tillis Boogie // - Lonesome Road # rec. 1953 in Los Angeles, CA; Big Son Tillis, voc, g; # Lillian Tillis, voc; D.C. Bender, g, [] voc; // p; \\ washb Elko unissued # P-Vine PLP 2-704 * Krazy Kat KK 7434 D.C. Bender discography
824 (195?)	THE GOLDEN STAR Spiritual Singers - The Gospel Train Is Coming (EL-824-A) - All You Need Is That True Religion (EL-824-B) Elko 824
826 (195?)	BEATRICE HILL with J.D. NICHOLSON and His Jiving Five - I'm So Glad My Lonesome Days Are Gone (EL-826-A) - My Darkest Hour (EL-826-B) Elko 826 J.D. Nicholson discography
827 (195?)	GEORGE CURRY The One Man Quartet - Uh-Huh Blues (EL-827-A) - No. 9 On The Menu Cat A-La-Carte And Dog Slaw (EL-827-8)   @ youtube Elko 827
828 (195?)	GEORGE CURRY The One Man Quartet - When My Good Lord Decides (EL-828-A) - Live In Jesus' Name (EL-828-8)   @ youtube Elko 828
900 series
901 (1954)	THE ROCKING BROTHERS Elko 901 - Play Boy Hop (217) - The Grinder (218) Savoy 1144 - Play Boy Hop (SA-1559) - The Grinder (SA-1558) # rec. 1954 in San Francisco, LA; rec. c. October or November, 1954; Wilbur Reynolds, as; Jason Reynolds, bs; p; g; b; dr Elko 901 = Elko 45-901 = Savoy 1144 (1954) # Regent MG 6015
902 (1954)	PAUL THOMAS, GOSPEL REVELATIONS - Come Over Here (219) - God's Blood (220) Elko 902
903 (1954)	SISTER CHRISTINE and Her Piano - Take My Hand (220 SA-1560) - If Only I Could Hear My Mother's Prayer Again (221 SA-1561) Elko 903
904 (1954)	REVEREND STEWART and Family - Wings To Fly Away (222) - I Made A Vow To God (223) Elko 904
911 (1954)	WILLIE EGANS and His House Rockers - It's A Shame (A)   @ youtube - Willie's Boogie (B) rec. 1954 in Los Angeles, CA; Robert Egan, voc, p; ts; g; b; dr Elko 911
912 (1954)	MONTE EASTER and His Band - Going Back To Kansas City (EL-912-A) - Midnight Rider (EL-912-B) Elko 912
913 (1954)	JIMMIE NOLEN - Slow Freight Back Home   @ youtube - Let's Try Again   @ youtube Elko 913 = Imperial X 5363 (1955)
914 (1954)	CLARA SHERIDAN - Another Baby Boy (223) - My Heart Gets So Heavy (224) Elko 914
915 (1954)	JIMMY WILSON and His Band Rhythm 1765 JIMMY WILSON and His Band - Strangest Blues (A)   @ youtube - I Used To Love A Woman (B) Elko 915 JIMMY NOLAN'S BAND - I Used To Love A Woman (A)   @ youtube - Strangest Blues (B) rec. 1954 in Oakland, CA; Jimmy Wilson, voc; Wild Willie Moore, ts; Lafayette Thomas, g; Johnny Heartsman, b; dr Rhythm 1765 (US 1954) = Elko 915 (US 1954) Jimmy Wilson discography
916 (1954)	THE RISING STARS - The Name Jesus (227)   @ youtube - Today (228) Elko 916
917 (1954)	REVEREND LATIMORE - Eagle Stirs His Nest (229) - Prayer (330) Elko 917
918 (1954)	SISTER CHRISTINE - King Jesus Is All I Need (331) - I'll Anchor In The Harbor Of The Lord (332) Elko 918
919 (1954)	WILLIE EVANS and His Night Owls with SUNNY GUITAR SLIM - My First Date (224) - The Rising Sun (225) rec. 1954 in Los Angeles, CA; Willie Evans, voc; org; Sunny Guitar Slim, g; b; dr Elko 919
920 (1954)	CLISTON CHANIER [sic] King of the South - Louisiana Stomp (920-A) (instr)   @ youtube - Cliston Blues (920-B) #   @ youtube rec. 1954 in Los Angeles, CA; Clifton Chenier, acdn, # voc; Big Chenier, g; Robert St. Julian, dr Elko 920 = Imperial 5352
921 (1954)	J.D. NICHOLSON and His Jiving Five - Black Night Is Gone (A) [Elko 109, 202, 204, 254] - I Brought It All Upon Myself (B) rec. 1951 in Tulsa, OK; Ray Agee, voc; Richard Brown, ts; J.D. Nicholson, p; Butch Gib, g; Bebop Youngblood. b; Willy Wilson, dr Elko 921 J.D. Nicholson discography
921 (1954)	ERNESTINE SMITH - Me And My Bottle (A 922) - You're My Phony (A 923) rec. 1954 in Los Angeles, CA; Ernestine Smith, voc, ts; p; g; b: dr Elko 921
932 (1954)	UNKNOWN GOSPEL GROUP - Please Let Me Rest - Didn't It Rain male vocal group incl. Charles Johnson, James Franklin & O. Outlow, acc. g Elko 932
1000 series
1010 (195?)	Larry Costello - Doggin' Woman Blues (1010-A) - Texas Hop Boogie (1010-B) Echo 101 Elko 1010
1023 (195?)	Lloyd McCollough - What Goes On In Your Heart - Until I Love Again Elko 1023 or rather Ekko 1023?
1024 (195?)	J.D. NICHOLSON - '51 Boogie (TXR-44) [Elko 207] - Lonesome Road (TXR-45) [Elko 208] Elko 1024
no #
no # (1959?)	THE SENSATIONAL CLOUDS OF JOY - Build Me A Cabin In Glory - That's What He Is To Me rec. 1959 in Los Angeles, CA Elko no #
000 series
001 (1959)	PHILLIP WALKER BAND - I Want You For Myself (B002A) # - Louisiana Walk (B001B) (instr)   @ youtube rec. September 1959 in Los Angeles, CA; Phillip [sic] Walker, voc, g; # Ina Walker, voc; Willie Gresham, ts; Peter Brandbull, p; Pauline "Lindy Lou" Adams, b; Bob Tensley, dr Elko 001 Phillip Walker discography
002 (1959)	PHILLIP WALKER BAND - Hello My Darling (B002A)   @ youtube - Playing In The Park (B002B) (instr) rec. September 1959 in Los Angeles, CA; Phillip [sic] Walker, voc, g; Willie Gresham, ts; Peter Brandbull, p; Pauline "Lindy Lou" Adams, b; Bob Tensley, dr Elko 002 Phillip Walker discography
003 (1959)	ELMON MICKLE - Flat Foot Sam   @ youtube - I Got To Get Some Money rec. November 1959 in Los Angeles, CA; Elmon Mickle, voc, hca; Philip [sic] Walker, g; Bobby Tinsley, dr Phillip Walker discography Elko 003 Elmon Mickle discography
originally unissued sessions
	- Listen Here Mr. Fireman - San Francisco Bay Blues rec. 195? in Oakland, CA by J.R. Fullbright; Jesse Fuller, voc, g, hca, kazoo with dr Elko unissued P-Vine PLP 2-704 Diving Duck DD 4314/5 Wolf CD 120.614/5
	- Blue And Lonesome Blues - Misery In My Life rec. c. 1953 in Los Angeles, CA by J.R. Fullbright; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; J.D. Nicholson, p; b Elko unissued P-Vine PLP 2-704 Diving Duck DD 4314/5 Wolf CD 120.614/5
LP / CD compilations
DD 4314/15 (1976)	Mr. Fulbright's Blues LP 1: Jimmy Nolen [actually Jimmy Wilson] - Strangest Blues - I Used To Love A Woman Phillip Walker - Louisiana Walk - I Want You For Myself - Playing In The Park - Hello My Darling Mac Willis - Pretty Woman - Howling Woman Smokey Hogg - Blue And Lonesome Blues - Misery In My Life Elmon Mickle - Flat Foot Sam - I Got To Get Some Money Jesse Fuller - Listen Here Mr. Fireman - San Francisco Bay Blues LP 2: Big Son Tillis & D.C. Bender - Zetela Blues - Rock Is My Pillow - Ten Long Years - I Got A Letter Unknown Artist A - Hard Luck Blues - Lonesome Road °° Jesse Thomas - Another Fool Like Me George Smith - West Helena Blues Unknown Artist B - Come Back Baby Unknown Artist C - Strange Ol' Feeling J.D. Nicholson - I Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog No More Jimmy Nolen - Let's Try It Again Willie Egans - It's A Shame - Willie's Boogie °° omitted from P-Vine PCD-2008 supposedly due to lack of space! 2 LP set P-Vine Special PLP 2-704 (Jp 1976) (=) P-Vine PCD-2008 (Jp 1988) notes (November 1989) by Chris Bentley (=) Diving Duck DD 4314 (NL 1990) "Mr. Fullbright's Blues Vol. 1" notes (November 1989) by Chris Bentley (=) Diving Duck DD 4315 (NL 1990) "Mr. Fullbright's Blues Vol. 2" (=) Wolf CD 120.614 (Austria 1994), (=) Wolf CD 120.615, 120616 (Austria 1998) "Elko Blues Vols. 1, 2 & 3"
120.614 (1994)	Elko Blues   Vol. 1   @ youtube (full album playlist) Clifton Chenier - Rockin' The Bop - Tell Me - Cliston's Blues - Louisiana Stomp George 'Harmonica' Smith - I Don't Know [Lapel 101] - Miss O'Malley's Rally [Lapel 101] - Hot Rolls [Lapel 103] Elmon Mickle - Flatfoot Sam - Jackson Blues - Short And Fat (with Ernie Pruitt) - Lonesome Highway - I Got To Get Some Money Jimmy Wilson & Jimmy Nolen Band - Strangest Blues - I Used To Love A Woman Jimmy Nolen Band - Let's Try It Again Jesse Fuller - Mr. Engineer - San Francisco Bay Blues Phillip Walker - Hello My Darling - Playing In The Park - I Want You For Myself (with Bea Walker) - Louisiana Walk Smokey Hogg - Blue And Lonesome Blues - Misery Is My Life Diving Duck DD 4314/5 notes by Ron Bartolucci Wolf CD 120.614 (Austria 1994)
120.615 (1998)	Elko Blues   Vol. 2   @ youtube (full album playlist) Jesse Thomas - Another Fool Like Me Mac Willis - Howling Woman - Pretty Woman - Zetela - Ten Long Years - Rocks Is My Pillow Big Son Tillis and D.C. Bender - I Got A Letter - Cold Blues - I'm Going Upstairs Clifton Chenier - Nobody Loves Me - Rockin' Hop - It's A Shame - Willie's Boogie - Hard Luck Blues Bertha 'Chippie' Hill - Lonesome Road George 'Harmonica' Smith - West Helena Blues [J&M 45-001-A] - All Last Night [Lapel 103] - Go Ahead On [J&M 45-002-B] Hollywood Flames - Strange Old Feeling James Hill - I Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog No More Jesse Belvin, The Cliques - Come Back notes by Ron Bartolucci Wolf CD 120.615 (Austria 1998)
120.616 (1998)	Elko Blues   Vol. 3   @ youtube (full album playlist) Lowell Fulson - Trying to Find My Baby - Wicked Old World George Smith - Just Bluesin' Ray Agee - I Gotta Have Your Lovin' Tonight - Rock Head - Loves Limit - Look at Them Eyes - Black Night Is Gone - I Brought It All on Myself Jimmy McCracklin - Miss Mattie Left Me - Baby Don't You Want to Go - Mean Mistreated Lover - Special for You - Highway - You Had Your Chance - You Deceived Me - Rock and Rye, Pt. 1 - Rock and Rye, Pt. 2 - Lonesome Blues - Worrying Blues - Central Avenue Blues - Alla Blues - All My Money Gone notes by Ron Bartolucci Wolf CD 120.616 (Austria 1998)
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Sources / Further reading: - own record collection - Chris Bentley: Elko - The Old House of Music.- Juke Blues #1 (July 1985), pp. 15-18 - Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970 (2nd edition).- Vancouver 2012, p. 12, 113, 176, 182, 192, 255, 487, 540, 568-579 - Bob McGrath: The R&B Indies - Volumes One to Four.- West Vancouver BC (Eyeball Productions) (2nd ed. 2005 to 2007), Vol. 2, pp. 15, 24 - http://www.recordconnexion.nl/sound52.htm - eBay auctions - diverse internet resources thanks to Joe Louis, Gerrit Robs, Mike Gann, Helge Thygesen, Ray Templeton, Patrick Banino, Barry Soltz and Marc Claes for additional info / scans   Chris Bentley: Elko - The Old House of Music.- Juke Blues #1 (July 1985), pp. 15-18