2017 - 10 CD Box Set (12” x 12”) - 312 tracks 780:45min., 116-page full-colour hardcover book with track-by-track information - Rockabilly, Country, Hillbilly and Gospel 1953 - 1957! Although the Starday record company was not by any means the first label to dabble with customs presses, they are probably one of the most famous and sought after. What was originally a sideline to scrape in a few bucks – the “custom” or “vanity” business – came to really flourish after 1956, when any Tom, Dick and Harry (or Truitt, Beamon or Lucky) could go cut a record of their own. Lack of publicity killed almost all of the tracks dead in the water, but it enabled the artist to walk around, handing out his own record, a little like a vinyl business card. On the whole, the sound and recording quality always seemed a lot clearer on many Starday Customs (with a few exceptions), making airplay more of a possibility. When don Pierce (a stalwart of the 4-Star OP custom pressing dept. from California) joined Starday Records he began their own series, starting with Coast Records from Los Angeles. From 1953 up through to the early seventies, Starday managed to release at least 700 different 45s from artists all over the US, and the odd one or two from Canada as well. This, the first box in a new series, starts on #500 and ends on 675. there are a few records listed in the book that are not on the CDs – sadly, after 30 years of collecting (and in some cases for other collectors, 40+ years) these records simply haven’t turned up yet. All in all, this set includes 312 tracks on 10 CDs, and comes with a 116-page hardcover book with label pictures and liner notes about each of those Starday Custom singles.
312 Songs
- CD 1:
- STREAMLINER BOOGIE Cotton Henry & The Oklahoma Hillbillies
- PATENT ON MY GAL Cotton Henry & The Oklahoma Hillbillies
- JESUS STILL HEALS Hoyt Scoggins & The Kingsmen Quartet
- THE PATHWAY IS NOT CROWDED Hoyt Scoggins & The Kingsmen Quartet
- WHALE Big Bob Dougherty & His Orchestra
- OKEY PRETTY BABY Big Bob Dougherty & His Orchestra
- TOMORROWS GOODBYES Jack Hammons
- SUBSTITUTE FOR LOVE Jack Hammons
- BACK WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG Buddy Livingston & His All-Girl Band
- WRITE ME RIGHT AWAY Buddy Livingston & His All-Girl Band
- HE IS MY GUIDE Billie & Gordon Hamrick
- HE’S GONNA TAKE HIS CHILDREN OUT Billie & Gordon Hamrick
- RAG DOLL Al Warwick
- YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE Al Warwick
- I WISH YOU’D FOOLING AGAIN Early Graham & His Musical Drifters
- STOP FOOLING MY HEART Early Graham & His Musical Drifters
- CUDDLE UP TO ME Jerry Hopkins & The Southern Playboys
- MY EVERLASTING LOVE Jerry Hopkins & The Southern Playboys
- MENDED HEART Ray Mayo
- WHO WINDS YOUR CLOCK Ray Mayo
- LEAD ME TO THE PROMISE LAND Jerry & The String Trio
- JUDGEMENT DAY Jerry & The String Trio
- PULPWOOD BLUES Joe Bryant & The Mississippi Woodchoppers
- A MAN AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT A WOMAN'S SLAVE Joe Bryant & The Mississippi Woodchoppers
- BACK WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG Buddy Livingston & His All Girl Band
- I CAN’T LOVE NO ONE (LIKE I LOVE YOU) Buddy Livingston & His All Girl Band
- THE REST OF MY LIFE Beamon Forse
- YOU BETTER GO NOW Beamon Forse
- YOU’RE THE SAME OLD MOON Al Meyer & His Pals
- SOMEBODY CARES Al Meyer & His Pals
- CD 2:
- COUNTRY MUSIC IN A SACRED WAY Curt & Faye Bartmess
- THE NARROW WAY Curt & Faye Bartmess
- I CAN’T HELP THE WAY I FEEL Buddy Livingston & His All Girl Band
- WHEN YOU STUCK YOUR TONGUE OUT AT ME Buddy Livingston & His All Girl Band
- MAGIC WANDS AND WISHING WELLS Daniel James
- THROUGH THE BARROOM DOOR Daniel James
- A PAIN A PILL WON’T REACH Jim Cunningham & The Missouri Wranglers
- TAKE TIME TO CRY Jim Cunningham & The Missouri Wranglers
- OLD SHIP OF ZION Rev. Campbell With The Wonder Boy
- YOU CAN’T HURRY GOD Rev. Campbell With The Wonder Boy
- OUR PRAYER Billie & Gordon Hamrick
- WHEN I FEEL THE SPIRIT (BROTHER) I’M GONNA SHOUT Billie & Gordon Hamrick
- I’VE CROSSED YOU OFF MY LIST Red Mansel & His Hillbilly Boys
- BROKEN FICKLE HEART Red Mansel & His Hillbilly Boys
- I AIN’T GOT TIME Mrs. R.D. Jones
- My Prayer For The Ones I Love Mrs. R.D. Jones
- SOFT SPOT IN MY HEART Ken Rogers
- THAT SAME OLD LIE Ken Rogers
- KICKAROO Don Payne
- THE GAME OF BREAKING HEARTS Don Payne
- THINK IT OVER (BEFORE YOU CAST YOUR STONE) Wanda Ballman
- I’M GONNA KEEP MY EYE ON YOU Wanda Ballman
- THEY DON’T HAVE TO OPERATE (THEY JUST PULL THE ZIPPER) Otis Parker
- FALSE LOVE AFFAIR Otis Parker
- HOP-A-LONG SISTER MARY The Musical-Aires
- WILDCAT BOOGIE The Musical-Aires
- WE’LL HAVE A TIME, YES SIREE Johnny Sutherland
- I’M IN LOVE Johnny Sutherland
- MY BABY IS GONE Clyde Beavers
- I WON’T ALWAYS LOVE YOU Clyde Beavers
- CD 3:
- I’VE GOT A FEELING Roy Fisher & The Rhythm Riders
- JUST SUPPOSE Roy Fisher & The Rhythm Riders
- SWEET TALKING BABY Carl Tanner & His Southern Pine Boys
- WHAT MAKES THE BLUES Carl Tanner & His Southern Pine Boys
- PUTTIN’ ON THE DOG Joe Gibson
- OH BROTHER Joe Gibson
- CROOKED DICE Lee Ogletree
- YOU DONE GOT ME Lee Ogletree
- JOLLY OLD FELLOW Little Texarena With Texas Roy Lucas & His Rangers
- OH GEE-OH GOSH-OH GOLLY Little Texarena With Texas Roy Lucas & His Rangers
- WANDERLUST Tommy Castle
- I’VE DONE MORE ACCIDENTLY Tommy Castle
- I TOLD IT TO JESUS Roy Robinson
- I TOLD IT TO JESUS (acoustic version) Roy Robinson
- LITTLE ROMEO (acoustic version) Roy Robinson
- LITTLE ROMEO Roy Robinson
- I’M DIFFERENT Frank Evans & The Western Hayriders
- ANOTHER LOVE LIKE YOU Frank Evans & The Western Hayriders
- MY PONY WANTS TO GO Jack Morris
- COOKING TO THE WRONG PIGEON Jack Morris
- WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN TO THIS OLD WORLD Hoyt Scoggins & The Saturday Nite Jamboree Boys
- KNEEL DOWN WITH JESUS Hoyt Scoggins & The Saturday Nite Jamboree Boys
- LISTEN TO ME BABY Harold Smith With Slim Glisson & The Trailriders & Danny Clark
- I CAN’T GO BACK Don Redfield And The Sagedusters
- MONTANA WALTZ Don Redfield And The Sagedusters
- CARRY ON Walter Ponder Jr.
- THIS IS YOUR LIFE Mack King With The Western Hayriders
- NO WINGS-NO HALO Mack King With The Western Hayriders
- WARM SPRINGS WALTZ Tommie Tolleson & The Western Playboys
- THINK OF ME Tommie Tolleson & The Western Playboys
- CD 4:
- PLAYING THE GAME Curley Money & The Rolling Ramblers
- WHY MUST I CRY Curley Money & The Rolling Ramblers
- GOIN’ CRAZY Luke Gordon
- MARRIED LIFE Luke Gordon
- I HOPE TOMORROW NEVER COMES Monroe Johnson
- WHAT AM I GOING TO DO Monroe Johnson
- IT’S MUSIC SHE SAYS Lucky Wray
- SICK AND TIRED Lucky Wray
- RIVER BOAT BLUES Alton Guyon And His Boogie Blues Boys
- LEAVE MY BABY ALONE Alton Guyon And His Boogie Blues Boys
- COLD HANDS, WARM HEART Marty Licklider
- OUR ANNIVERSARY DAY Marty Licklider
- LET THIS KISS BID YOU GOODBYE Luke Gordon
- BABY’S GONE Luke Gordon
- WASTED Oklahoma Melody Boys (Vocals Jearl Ritter)
- YOUR HEART AND MINE Oklahoma Melody Boys (Vocals Jearl Ritter)
- SOMETHINGS YOU CANNOT CHANGE Don Owens & the Circle “O” Ranch Boys
- ADIOS NOVIA Don Owens & the Circle “O” Ranch Boys
- CRY Jerry Hanson
- I’M DOING ALL RIGHT Jerry Hanson
- WOMAN LOVE Jimmy Johnson
- ALL DRESSED UP Jimmy Johnson
- SLIPPING’ OUT / STEALING IN King Sterling
- ALONE, LONESOME AND BLUE King Sterling
- WHY DID WE FALL IN LOVE Hoyt Scoggins & the Saturday Nite Jamboree Boys
- TENNESSEE ROCK Hoyt Scoggins & the Saturday Nite Jamboree Boys
- YOUR LOVIN’ LIES Ted Dixon
- I’M JUST FEELING SORRY FOR MYSELF Ted Dixon
- BIG NEW DANCE Luke Gordon & his Lonesome Drifters
- JUST DOIN’ WHAT’S RIGHT Luke Gordon & his Lonesome Drifters
- CD 5:
- I’D LIKE TO BE A BABY SITTER Rod Burton
- (I’M DOLLING YOU UP FOR) SOMEBODY ELSE Rod Burton & Gwen Reynolds
- GO ON AND BE CAREFREE Frank Evans & his Top Notchers
- WHAT IS IT (THAT I’M TOO YOUNG TO KNOW) Frank Evans & his Top Notchers
- TOGETHER YOU AND ME Carl Tanner & Ineva Buckins & the Southern Pine Boys
- WE’RE IN LOVE Carl Tanner & Ineva Buckins & the Southern Pine Boys
- BE MY BABY, BABY DOLL Cousin Arnold & his Country Cousins
- WHAT IS LIFE TO YOU Cousin Arnold & his Country Cousins
- PEOPLE LAUGH AT A FOOL Arnold Parker & the Southernairs
- FIND A NEW WOMAN Arnold Parker & the Southernairs
- I’D LIKE TO KNOW Tom Harmon Trio
- GOD’S MIRACLES Tom Harmon Trio
- THERE IS NO TOMORROW Jack Frost & his Band
- CRYING MY HEART OUT Jack Frost & his Band
- I’VE WAITED SO LONG Lucky Chapman & the Ozark Mountain Boys
- BLUE GRASS Lucky Chapman & the Ozark Mountain Boys
- I’M GONNA ROCK SOME TOO Hodges Brothers
- BECAUSE I LOVED YOU SO Hodges Brothers
- WHAT-CHA SAY HONEY Lucky Wray
- GOT ANOTHER BABY Lucky Wray
- CLOUDY LOVE Al Clauser & his Oklahoma Outlaws
- WHO’S FOOLING WHO Al Clauser & his Oklahoma Outlaws
- IS IT WRONG Luke Gordon
- WHAT CAN YOU DO? Luke Gordon
- HEART OF A FANTASY Cousin Arnold & his Country Cousins
- SWEET TALKING DADDY Cousin Arnold & his Country Cousins
- WHY AM I LONELY Don Collins
- TOO LATE TO BE SORRY Don Collins
- YOU’RE SO DUMB Mack Banks & his Drifting Troubadours
- BE BOPPIN’ DADDY Mack Banks & his Drifting Troubadours
- NO ONE BUT YOU Jimmy & Dorothy Blakley
- STANDING IN LINE (FOR YOUR LOVE) Jimmy & Dorothy Blakley
- CD 6:
- I WANNA WALK A LITTLE CLOSER Delmar Williams Singers
- THE GATES WILL SWING WIDE Delmar Williams Singers
- MY JOURNEY HOME Delmar Williams Singers
- THE LAST LOVE LETTER Delmar Williams Singers
- CRY BABY Tennessee George & The Pennsylvania Plowboys
- BUTTER Tennessee George & The Pennsylvania Plowboys
- GOODBYE MARY ANN Andy Doll & 6 Men & 16 Instruments
- HONEY DEW Andy Doll & 6 Men & 16 Instruments
- MOCKING BIRD SPECIAL Slim Coxx & his Cowboy Caravan
- LONELY NIGHTS Slim Coxx & his Cowboy Caravan
- MIDNIGHT RHYTHM Joe Brown & the Black Mt Boys with Curley Sand
- FISHIN’ FEVER Joe Brown & the Black Mt Boys with Curley Sanders
- WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME Curley Sanders
- BRAND NEW ROCK AND ROLL Curley Sanders
- LIVING A LIE Gene Sterling
- I WON’T BE BACK NO MORE Gene Sterling
- YOU’LL NEVER KNOW Roland R.A. Faulk
- MY BABY’S GONE Roland R.A. Faulk
- HEY MR CROPPER Northwest Troubadors
- I’M FREE AT LAST Northwest Troubadors
- PIANO BELLS Dorothy Blakley
- YODELIN’ IVORY WALTZ Dorothy Blakley
- CAN I COME HOME Jimmy Simpson & his Oilfield Playboys
- MEMORIES OF YOU Jimmy Simpson & his Oilfield Playboys
- CHICKEN BOP Truitt Forse
- DOGGONE DAME Truitt Forse
- SHE’S MY BABY Leon Holmes & his Georgia Ramblers
- YOU’RE NOT MINE ANYMORE Leon Holmes & Johnny Garrison & his Georgia Ramblers
- THE WOMAN I LOVE Gene Terry & his Kool Kats
- TIP, TAP AND TELL ME Gene Terry & his Kool Kats
- A BROKEN HEART Frank Bowen & Dave Warren & the Ark Valley Wranglers
- CD 7:
- ROCK AND ROLL BLUES Frank Bowen & Dave Warren & the Ark Valley Wranglers
- BARREL OF HEARTACHES (AND A BUCKET OF TEARS) Frank Evans & his Top Notchers
- IF YOU KNEW Frank Evans & his Top Notchers
- DO YOU LOVE ME Ken Patrick (with Chet Tant on steel guitar)
- SNOWFLAKE Ken Patrick (with Chet Tant on steel guitar)
- I WON’T BE BACK NO MORE Gene Harrell
- MUMBLES Gene Harrell
- WHAT’S THE PRICE Hoyt Scoggins & the Georgia Boys
- THE OLD CHAIN GANG Hoyt Scoggins & the Georgia Boys
- LAST CHANCE Don Owens & the Circle-O-Ranchboys
- A THIEF (IN THE HEART OF A ROSE) Don Owens & the Circle-O-Ranchboys
- TEENAGE CUTIE Lucky Wray with Link & Doug Wray
- YOU’RE MY SONG Lucky Wray with Link & Doug Wray
- JUST LIKE A FOOL Buddy Shaw
- I BELONG TO YOU Buddy Shaw
- I LOSE AGAIN Levon McCall
- IF I DON’T CHANGE MY MIND LEVON Mccall
- TEN THOUSAND MILES Art Rogers with the Texas Top Hands
- SATAN LOST A SINNER Campbell Trio with Jerry Tuttle
- GOD CAN DO WITHOUT YOUR SERVICE Campbell Trio with Jerry Tuttle
- NO TWO TIMIN’ ME Cowboy Huff
- WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN TO ME Cowboy Huff
- LOVER’S WALTZ Cowboy Huff
- PATONIA (PRIDE OF THE PLAINS) Cowboy Huff
- NO MORE Buddy Shaw
- THE BREATH OF LIFE TO ME Buddy Shaw
- HONEY, IF YOU LOVE ME Marvin Jackson
- WORLD OF MAKE BELIEVE Marvin Jackson
- WE’RE STRANGERS NOW RENEE McCall & her Candy Ranch Boys
- THE WALTZ IN THE RAIN RENEE McCall & her Candy Ranch Boys
- FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS Bill & Bob with Bill Bolan & the Country Melodies
- COUNTRY MUSIC Bill & Bob with Bill Bolan & the Country Melodies
- FICKLE BABY Lucky Hill
- CD 8:
- IT’S COMIN’ HOME TO YOU Lucky Hill
- FACE TO FACE Bob Cole
- YOU LIED Bob Cole
- WEEKEND BOOGIE Tom Crook & the Rock And Roll Four
- MY HEART DON’T LIE Tom Crook & the Rock And Roll Four
- NO ONE BUT YOU Ernest Painter
- WHISPERING HEART Ernest Painter
- GONNA SEE MY LORD SOMEDAY Billie & Gordon Hamrick with the Low Country Gospel Band
- JESUS IS THE NAME Billie & Gordon Hamrick with the Low Country Gospel Band
- I’M KNOCKING ON THE DOOR (TO YOUR HEART) Bob & Cindy Dean
- ONE LIFE TO LIV Bob & Cindy Dean
- NO PLACE FOR ME Willie Nelson
- LUMBERJACK Willie Nelson
- A HOME FOR MY SOUL The Relative Quartet
- HEAVENLY CITY The Relative Quartet
- WAITING GAME FOR YOU Darnell Miller
- GETTING’ OUT OF THE WOODS Darnell Miller
- HO! HO! LOVE EM JOE Ken Clark & his Merry Mountain Boys
- QUIT FOOL (MAMMAS’ LOOKIN’ Ken Clark & his Merry Mountain Boys
- IT WAS SPRINGTIME (WHEN I MET YOU) Mac Odell
- WHEN I WAS YOUNG Mac Odell
- TOMBIGBEE Trice Garner
- LOVER’S HILL Trice Garner
- MY HEART NEEDS A VACATION Zeke Wilson & The Prairie Playboys
- I’VE JUST SAID GOODBYE Zeke Wilson & The Prairie Playboys
- DREAM WORLD Jimmy Stewart & the Night Hawks
- NUTHIN’ BUT A NUTHIN’ Jimmy Stewart & the Night Hawks
- MOTHER’S PRAYERS (WERE NOT IN VAIN) Slim & Orna Ball
- WHEN I GET HOME (I’M GONNA BE SATISFIED) Slim & Orna Ball
- MIDNIGHT WHISTLE BLUES Mel Price & his Santa Fe Rangers
- I MISS YOU SO Mel Price & his Santa Fe Rangers
- LONELY TOMORROW Delmar Williams Singers
- CD 9:
- I’M NOT ANGRY NOW Delmar Williams Singers
- REALITY Ralph Johnson & the Hillbilly Show Boys
- HENPECKED DADDY Ralph Johnson & the Hillbilly Show Boys
- TALLY HO Ernie Nowlin & Blue Shadow Boys
- TELL ME WHY Ernie Nowlin & Blue Shadow Boys
- I HEAR YOU CALLING Bob Varney & Stone Mt Boys
- STONEY MT BOOGIE Bob Varney & Stone Mt Boys
- DON’T SWEEP THAT DIRT ON ME Buddy Shaw
- SECOND PLACE Buddy Shaw
- WHERE THERE’S A WILL (THERE’S A WAY) Carl Trantham & the Rythm All Stars
- AFTER I GO AWAY Carl Trantham & the Rythm All Stars
- SOMEDAY YOU’LL BE SORRY Marvin Jackson
- MY CRYING HEART Marvin Jackson
- PULL THE SHADES DOWN MA Frank Evans & his Top Notchers
- WOULD YOU BELIEVE ME Rank Evans & his Top Notchers
- I DIDN’T MEAN (TO FALL IN LOVE) Gene Ray
- I LOST MY HEAD Gene Ray
- CAROLINA BLUES Nathan Abshire & his Pine Grove Boys
- HEAR MY PLEA Clarence Baker
- SOON I’LL HEAR MY SAVIOUR CALLING Clarence Baker
- NO BABY NO Harry Peppel & the Shenandoah Valley Rangers
- TAKE A LETTER MR MOON Harry Peppel & the Shenandoah Valley Rangers
- THE MAN THAT WROTE HOME SWEET HOME (NEVER WAS A MARRIED MAN) Little Jody Rainwater & the Jamboree Gang
- I BROKE MY HEART WALTZING Little Jody Rainwater & the Jamboree Gang
- The Hardest Fall RAMBLIN’ RED BAILEY
- YOU’VE ALWAYS GOT A FROWN Ramblin’ Red Bailey
- MONEY LOVIN’ WOMAN Chandos McRill & the Perryville Melody Boys
- LITTLE BIT TOO BASHFUL Chandos McRill & the Perryville Melody Boys
- HO’BO’S HEAVEN Pete & Peaches Hardin
- I’VE WASTED MY LOVE ON YOU Pete & Peaches Hardin
- CD 10:
- ROCK AND ROLL (Tennessee Style) Lou Walker
- I’LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU Lou Walker
- DO YOU STILL LOVE ME Rocking Martin
- ALL BECAUSE OF YOU Rocking Martin
- WAITING FOR AN ANSWER Hoyt Scoggins & Curley Bingham and Band
- ONE HEART, ONE LOVE Hoyt Scoggins & Curley Bingham and Band
- HALF A CHANCE Leon Holmes
- LOST LOVE Leon Holmes
- IF I HAD A NICKEL FOR EVERY TIME YOUR UNTRUE David Lundy
- SWEET LOVE ORANGIE Ray Hubbard
- HEY BOY Bill Floyd (music by the Swingsters)
- HEARTBREAK Bill Floyd (music by the Swingsters)
- I WANT MY BABY Billy Match & the Starfires
- GIRL OF MINE Billy Match & the Starfires
- YOU’LL CRY TOMORROW Herbie Shott
- TAKE A TIP FROM A FOOL Herbie Shott
- THANK THE LORD FOR THE RAIN Gene Harper & his Saddle Pals
- JESUS IS A FRIEND TO ME Gene Harper & his Saddle Pals
- YOU’RE STILL ON MY MIND LUKE Mcdaniel
- HOMEWARD MULE LUKE Mcdaniel
- KING OF THE DUCKTAIL CATS Larry Nolen & his Bandits
- BLUE RIVER Larry Nolen & his Bandits
- FOOLISH PRIDE Danny Brockman & his Twilight Ramblers
- FEEL SORRY FOR ME Danny Brockman & his Twilight Ramblers
- WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME Joyce Love with Curley Sanders & his Santones
- PEACE OF MIND Joyce Love with Curley Sanders & his Santones
- LOAD UP MY BLUES Lee Voorhies and his Ozark Country Boys
- HAND IN HAND Lee Voorhies and his Ozark Country Boys
- THE TWINKLE IN YOUR EYE Johnny Skiles with the Harmony Ranch Hands
- GHOST OF MY LONELY PAST Johnny Skiles with the Harmony Ranch Hands
- CRUEL JEALOUS HEART Billie & Gordon Hamrick with Red Farrell
- GYPSY WALTZ Billie & Gordon Hamrick with Red Farrell
- I GOT A PATENT (ON MY KIND OF LOVE) Frank Evans & his Top Notchers
- LONESOME LOVE Frank Evans & his Top Notchers
