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Arthur, Charline

Born Charline Highsmith in 1929 in Henrietta, Texas. A regular on the Big D Jamboree (KRLD, Dallas, Texas) in 1956. Died in 1987.

References:
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 11 (1985) of Roll Street Journal.


Source: Jim Hilmar

Original Releases

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1950/Aug.
(Bb est.)
Bullet 707 I've Got The Boogie Blues {a,d,e,q}
Is Love A Game {a}
1
1
A
B
1951/Sept.
(Bb est.)
Imperial 8121 I Don't Need A Diary
Dreaming Of You {a}
1
1
IF-296
IF-297
1953/Mar. 7
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor 47-5207 I Kept It A Secret {a}
Anything Can Happen {a}
1
1
E3-VW-0563
E3-VW-0564
1953/June 13
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor 47-5313 I Heard About You {a,d,n}
I Was Wrong {a}
1
1
E3-VW-0562
E3-VW-0565
1953/Oct. 31
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor 47-5485 Heartbreak Ahead {a}
Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star {a,d,n}
1
1
E3-VW-2216
E3-VW-2217
1954/Mar. 6
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor 47-5637 He Fiddled While I Burned
Double-Crossed By Love {a}
3
1
E3-VW-2219
E4-VW-3402
1954/Apr. 24
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor 47-5703 I'm Having A Party All By Myself {d}
Waltzing {a}
1
1
E3-VW-2218
E4-VW-3401
1954/Aug. 28
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor 47-5807 The Good And The Bad {a}
Please Darlin' Please {a}
1
1
E4VW-4647
E4VW-4644
1954/Nov. 13
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor 47-5899 Leave My Man Alone {a}
(I'm In Love With) Someone's Used To Be {a}
1
1
E4VW-3404
E4VW-4645
1955/Jan. 22
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor 47-5977 Too Long, Too Many Times {a}
Flash Your Diamonds (And Show Your Gold) {a,d}
1
1
E4-VW-3403
E4-VW-4646
1955/May 21
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor 47-6120 For Old Times' Sake {a}
Soft Hearted Gal {a}
1
1
F2WW-2201
F2WW-0293
1955/July 30
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor 47-6204 Honey Bun {a,b,d}
Kiss The Baby Goodnight {a,d}
1
1
F2-WW-2200
F2-WW-2202
1955/Nov. 12
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor 47-6297 Burn That Candle {a,b,c,d,h,i,l}
How Many Would There Be? {a}
1
1
F2WW-6504
F2WW-6505
1956/Feb. 18
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor 47-6428 Just Look, Don't Touch, He's Mine {a,b,d}
I Love Him Better Than You Do {a}
1
1
F2WW-6506
F2WW-6507
1956/June 30
Bb c&w rev.
RCA Victor 47-6570 Welcome To The Club {a,b,d}
What About Tomorrow {a,d,i}
1
1
G2WW-0280
G2WW-0282
1956/Sept. or later
(BMI est.)
Coin 104 Hello Baby {a,d,f,g,k,m,o,p}
Cryin' Alone {a,k}
2
2
A
B
1963/Apr. 13
Bb c&w rev.
El Dorado 651 God Planned It That Way
Golden Record
4
4
CK-1245 46689-x
CK-945 46689
1963/June or later
(Bb est.)
El Dorado 653 Golden Record
I'm No Good Without You
5
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[live recording]   I'll Introduce You To A Friend {k}
I'm Having A Party All By Myself [live vers.] {a,k}
Welcome To The Club [live vers.] {j,k}
What About Tomorrow [live vers.] {j,k}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Charline Arthur
  2. as by Charlene Arthur And The Knights
  3. as by Charline Arthur / Fiddling By Dale Potter
  4. as by Charline & Dottie And The Rocking Sweethearts
  5. as by Charline Arthur & Dottie

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Bear Family BCD 16279 (cd) Welcome To The Club / Charline Arthur
b. Bear Family BCD 16864 (cd) Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight!
c. Bear Family BCD 17022 (cd) Perfect For Parties
d. Bear Family BAF 18003 (lp) Burn That Candle / Charline Arthur
e. Blazon 2006 (cd) Sizzling Hillbilly Boogie, Vol. 6
f. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55182 (cd) Trouble Doll
g. Cat 1035 (cd) Calling All Rock 'N' Roll Collectors, Vol. 3
h. Chief CCD 1156520 (cd) Ultra Rare Hillbilly Boogie, Vol. 1
i. Detour 33- 008 (lp) Hillbilly Houn' Dawgs & Honky Tonk Angels
j. Dragon Street DCD 70100 (cd) The Big D Jamboree Live!
k. Dragon Street DCD 70101 (cd) Gals Of The Big D Jamboree
l. Folkline 274- 161 (cd) Rockabilly Kittens
m. Folkline 274- 162 (cd) Rockabilly Kittens, Vol. 2
n. Proper PROPERBOX 103 (cd) From Boppin' Hillbilly To Red Hot Rockabilly
o. Teen Beat TB CD 353 (cd) Hip Chicks And Hot Mamas
p. White Label WLP 2823 (lp) Boppin' Hillbilly, Vol. 23
q. White Label WLP 2828 (lp) Boppin' Hillbilly, Vol. 28


Acknowledgments:   Frank Bradshaw, CMF Library, Udo Frank, Jim Hilmar, Gerd Miller, Rock & Roll Musik Magazin, Gene Summers Arch., Al Turner, Svein Arne Vikesdal, Bjorn Witlox

Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 04/05/2008

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