J R Ranch Records
LOCATION: Electricraft studio, 622 Union Street, Seattle
OWNER(s): Jack Rivers / Oliver Runchie (?)
TIMESPAN: 1950s...
MISC NOTES: One of the house-labels based out of Electricraft Studios. It was named in conjunction with Jack Rivers' country nightclub on Des Moines Way, King County.
Also see: J R Records
Also see: Records produced using the J R Ranch Publishing company, included:
- Jack Rivers (Listen 1443)
- Gene Sterling (Vogue 1022)
- Bob Alexander (NOW 1001)
- Bill Lee (Lee 2425)
- Herb Day (Hurricane 1)
- Randy Lewis (Hurricane 3670)
MISC NOTES: Disc also released on a 7" 45 rpm format.
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RECORDING PERSONNEL: Side1: Neil Levang (guitar / fiddle); Jack Rivers (bass). Side 2: Jack Rivers (guitar); Jack Rivers (bass); Janie Tucker (vocal).
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Hines - H. Woods
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B-SIDE COMPOSER: Price - King
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
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A-SIDE COMPOSER:Jack Rivers
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B-SIDE COMPOSER:W.E. Hathcoat
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MISC NOTES: These songs were also released on a 7" 45 rpm disc. Circa 1951.
LOCATION: Seattle
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FORMAT: disc
Size: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: ME 1424
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: Bill Osborne
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B-SIDE MATRIX: ME 1424 +
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B-SIDE COMPOSER: Henderson - DeSylva - Brown
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MISC NOTES: Also issued in 10" 78 rpm format
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SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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MISC NOTES: Rivers' "If You Would Only Be Mine", the A side of this disc, was included in the soundtrack of the Hollywood western film, The Marshall's Daughter (1953).
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SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Jack Rivers
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MISC NOTES: This disc is listed in the ca. 1948 Listen / J. R. Ranch Records catalog.
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SIZE: 7"
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MISC NOTES: This disc is listed in the Listen / J R Ranch Records catalog -- with a note informing: "To be re-issued on Listen Records." Circa 1952.
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RECORDING PERSONNEL: Jack Rivers (guitar);
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: ME 1427
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Young-Harris
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Shapiro -Bernstein & Co., Inc.
B-SIDE MATRIX: ME 1427 +
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B-SIDE COMPOSER: Laverne-Guiger
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: J R Ranch Music
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LOCATION: Seattle, WA.
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Marge Whaley (vocals, piano?); Jack Rivers (?);
RECORDING STUDIO: Electricraft
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7" / 10"
SPEED: 45 rpm / 78 rpm*(?)
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A-SIDE MATRIX: ME - 1429
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: 45 - ME - 1429 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Meinkin - Ringle
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Leo Feist, Inc.
B-SIDE MATRIX: ME - 1429+
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:45 - ME - 1429 - + (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Hoffman - McDonald
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Johnston - Montel, Inc. (BMI
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MISC NOTES: Also issued in 45 rpm format (1431)
LOCATION: Seattle
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Sally King (vocals) on the B-side.
RECORDING STUDIO: Electricraft studio
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: ME 1431
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Carmichael-Gorrel
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B-SIDE MATRIX: ME 1431 +
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B-SIDE COMPOSER: Acuff-Rose
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LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO: Electricraft Studio
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: ME-1432
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Norm Houge
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: ME-1432-+
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Jack Rivers
MISC NOTES: This disc is listed in the Listen / J R Ranch Records catalog.
LOCATION: Seattle
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Dave Stubbs (vocals);
RECORDING STUDIO: Electricraft
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SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Dave Stubbs
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B-SIDE COMPOSER: Bowman-Razaf
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Shapiro-Bernstein
MISC NOTES: This disc is listed in the ca. 1948 Listen / J. R. Ranch Records catalog in the "To Be Released" category.
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with Harry Long
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