Jimmy and Mike Hall and the Venango Valley Boys

JIMMY and MIKE HALL

and The VENANGO VALLEY BOYS

14007 - WHEN I LOVED YOU

(Ira and Charles Louvin  Acuff-Rose BMI)

14008 - WILD SIDE OF LIFE

W. Warren -A. Carter  Commodore Music BMI
 
Process 136

1965

On another pressing (second pressing?), name of the backing band is omitted.

A-side is the Louvin Brothers song released by Capitol Records in 1958  hear it on YT)

B-side is the Hank Thompson song from 1952 (also on Capitol)  hear it on YT

Audio files credit : ebay (turnblue auction, no taker?)

The Northanaires on Process

The Northanaires

11525 ~ I Have A Song To Sing 

(Melvin  Blue, Process Music BMI) 

Lead by Theodis Buchannan

11526 ~ You Pray For Me 

(Clarence McGuire, Process Music BMI) 

Lead By Clarence McGuire

Process 118

1964

Black gospel group from Akron, Ohio. They had another single on United Audio in 1970.

Theodis Buchanan transitioned to his heavenly home on July 13, 2011. He was born April 19, 1928 in Tuskegee, Alabama to Narcisus and Walter Buchanan.

He moved to Akron in 1951 where he resided until his transition.   Theodis retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in 1987, after 37 years of service.   He was a member of various gospel singing groups, including The Buchanan Brothers, The Northernaires and The Buchanan Singers. He was a devoted member of New Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, where he faithfully served as a Deacon for decades. His hobbies included watching sports, fishing and gardening. He won numerous “Keep Akron Beautiful” Awards for his gorgeous yard. He was a role model and father figure to many.   [Obit.]

The Pilgrim-Aires on Process

The PILGRIM-AIRES
Lead By Sonny Motley

11713 - God's Saints

The PILGRIM-AIRES
Lead By Melvin Johnson

11714 - I Trust In God

Process 114

1963

black gospel

sample

Melvin Johnson recorded also as the leader of The Barnett Harmonizers of Washington, D.C. (Lark Records).


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Le Roy Cortez on Process

Le Roy Cortez

11271 - Lonesome 7-7203
(Justin Tubb, Cedarwood Music, BMI)

11272 - Band 1-Chime Bells
(Bob Miller & Elton Britt, Bob Miller BMI)
Band 2-Yodeling Cowboy
(Le Roy Cortez, Process Music BMI)

Process 117

1963

Hillbilly/Yodeling

Note : On Process, Le Roy Cortez and his band backed Susie Lee Young ("Pretty Loretta Lynn", Process 164) and Smokey Monroe (Process 122).

Le Roy Cortez was born on March 3, 1925, in Ellwood City to the late Frank Cortez and Filomena Keevis Cortez. Leroy served with the U.S. Navy from August 28, 1943 to October 23, 1947 as a Seaman First Class. He served in both the European and American Theatres. Leroy then worked at the U.S. Steel Ellwood City plant until the plant closed in 1975. He also was a school bus driver for Zona Busing Co. for many years.

Mr. Cortez was Catholic by faith. He was a member of the VFW Post No. 252, the American Legion Post No. 157. Leroy was a well known musician in the area. He played the guitar and was the lead singer for his band "Leroy Cortez & The Outlaws".

Le Roy Cortez passed away at his residence on Thursday February 3, 2011 at 4:15 a.m.

The Kruisers on Process

The Kruisers

15987 ~ Panther Walk
(James T. Robeson, Process Music BMI)
Produced by Hartmann- Faust

15988 ~ It's The Way She…
(James T. Robeson, Process Music BMI)
Produced by Robeson- Riefer

Process 153

1965

Instrumental b/w garage

Second effort of this Pennsylvania band. Their first release was on Al Earigh's Kiski Records (C’mon Sweet Baby b/w Karen).

Became The Lost Ones in 1967 on the Mersey label (a short-lived subsidiary of Process Record Co.) and afterwards Lite Rain. See GarageHangover.

Audio files credit : Gyro




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Nick Foley & the Rambling Esquires on Country Star

Nick Foley & the Rambling Esquires
featuring Bill Neat (guitar), Rex Roat (banjo), Casey Jones (fiddle & harmonica) and David Atkinson (bass)

Songs from Old Kentucky –NO 1

Country Star LP 1
(A subsidiary of Process Records)

Side 1 (13769)

1. Sometimes A Mountain
2. Crossin’ The Bridge
3. Firin’ The Strings
4. Turkey Feet

Side 2 (13770)

1. White Mule
2. John Henry
3. Casey’s Blues
4. Swing Low Sweet Chariot

Nick Foley & the Rambling Esquires
featuring Bill Neat (guitar), Rex Roat (banjo), Casey Jones (fiddle & harmonica) and David Atkinson (bass)

Songs from Old Kentucky –NO 2

Country Star LP 2
(A subsidiary of Process Records)

Side 1 (13771)

1.Green River Blues
2.Old Blue
3.Rosin’ the Bow
4.Turnip Greens

Side 2 (13772)

1.Roses While I’m Living
2.Bruning Stump
3.Blue Bird
4.Cripple Creek

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These two albums are not listed in this Bluegrass Discography

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The Youngblood Sisters on Process

The Youngblood Sisters

Process 134

13597 - Why Send You the Pillow That I Dream On

13598 ~ Why A Crash Made An Orphan Just Now

1964

Country. Answer to Hank Locklin's song on A-side and a quite depressing original on B-side.

If your day has started not too bad until now, I STRONGLY discouraged you to listen to the audio samples.

Picture credit : Hillbilly-Music.com

Sarah May and Marlene Ann Youngblood were a regular act at a country music show presented each Sunday by Mel Reeder at Pine Hedge Ranch Park, Franklin, Pa., along with Charlie McVae and Lonnie Weldon and the Lone Pine boys, Mickey Rubin and Skeets Martin, Mabelene Baker and Cowboy Howard Vokes. (Billboard, July
4, 1960)



Audio samples : eBay (colnel)


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The Gospel Six on Process

The Gospel Six

Process 109

9013 - I've Got Loved Ones Waiting
SAMPLE
Lead by Pearlie Northington


9014 - Jesus Loves Me
SAMPLE
Lead: Cleveland Myles

Black gospel, 1962

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The Darts on Process

The Darts

Process 131

13537 ~ Lonely Week End
(Charlie Rich)

13538 ~ Wicked Ways
(Lee Potter)

Sample (both sides)


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Bill Neat & Rex Roat on Process 128

Bill Neat
Accompanied by Howard (Nick) Foley & The Rambling Esquires
13763 - Slippin' Away
(Gordon Sizemore-Roy Ellis)

Bill Neat & Rex Roat
Accompanied by Howard (Nick) Foley & The Rambling Esquires
13764 ~ White Mule (Audio clip)
(Gordon Sizemore-Rex Roat)

Note : another pressing of the same record was also made by Sound Of Nashville (SoN 25201/2).

Smokey Monroe on Process

Smokey Monroe
12187 - Your Old Love Letters (Johnny Bond)
Process 122-A

Smokey Monroe & His Fiddle

12188 - No Smokin' (arr. by Monroe)
instrumental
Process 122-

Accompaniment is credited on both sides to LeRoy Cortez and his Western Band

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Mary-Leah (LaJoie)

Mary-Leah
[Mary-Leah LaJoie]
Accomp. By the Country Boys

Process 130

13841 - Before I Can Go
13842 - I'm Thinking Of Me

Country

The Leavenworth Times from Leavenworth, Kansas - March 3, 1965· Page 3   :

Mary- Leah LaJoie,  Atchison, signed a recording contracl at Franklin, Pa., with Process Records and recorded two of her songs, "Before I Can Go" and "I'm Thinking of Me." Mary-Leah is a native of Troy, Kan., where her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ward, live. A sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Nieman lives at 321 Holiday Drive, Lansing, and is employed at The Leavenworth Times. Radio stations and shops feature her records and she has sung in night clubs in St. Joseph and Kansas City and at the Atchison Jubilee Feb. 6. She is a graduate of Highland Junior College where she studied dramatics and music. 

Jimmy Ivey & Famous Crump Brothers

Jimmie Ivey & Famous
CRUMP BROTHERS

Process 104
[rev. in Billboard May, 26 1962]

7783 ~ A Man At The River (lead by Milton Crump)
7784 ~ Jesus Is My Friend (lead by Howard McKinney)

Black gospel

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Jesse Butler (Process 150)

Jesse Butler (with Freddie and the Continental Playboys)
Franklin, PA
15039 - Dancing Fever
15040 - Tear Drops And Pennies

Winning bid: US $9.38
Ended: Oct-05-08




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