REM 35013249 - Jug Of Wine
13250 - A Sucker Born Every Day
1964
Almost certainly a re-issue by the REM label owner himself (Robert E. Mooney) of two songs released in 1953 on Kentucky 575, a budget subsidiary label of Rite Records.
Bob MooneyBobby Mooney (and his Automobile Babies) backed his brother Tommy on two 78 rpm issued by the Floto label in 1952/53. ("That's My Baby/Bingo Boogie" and "A Thousand Times Ten Thousand"/Rose Covered Garden"). The unusual name for the backing group was obviously derived from Bob Mooney's 'Automobile Baby' which was released on John Bava's Davis, West Virginia based Cozy label (#317). The Mooneys were then, as it seems, residents of Kenova, West Virginia.
Next Bob Mooney cut the single for Kentucky Records and afterwards participated with Estel Lee in the operation of the Excellent and Arvis recording labels.
In opening the Lexington studio in his own hometown, in 1960, Mooney declared, "I'm going to cut real country music records, whether they sell or not." For years, he sold REM-produced records out of the back of his car. He recorded numerous bluegrass bands from the Southwestern Ohio area.
A REM label discography can be found here.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to find out who currently holds the publishing rights to "Wake Me Up Sweet Jesus" by Jimmy Murphy. The song was originally published by Fayette Music.
Do you know who inherited Mooney's catalogue when he died?
Thanks!
Jullianne
Hi,
ReplyDeleteThe BMI database online gives the following information about Fayette Music :
FAYETTE MUSIC
CAE/IPI #: 9863369
Phone: (615) 227-4494
Contact: BOB MOONEY DBA FAYETTE MUSIC
3805 WHITES CREEK PK
NASHVILLE, TN 37207-1801
Perhaps you may try to call the phone number listed above
or else contact BMI, they probably know who is the rights current owner.
Dont Call that Number The Shops Not there Any more and Bobs Dead I knew him Him and My Grand Dad Were Really Close Friends Ive got a Record that was never Released by Bob
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