Leon Chappelear
Born Horace Leon Chappelear, Gilmer, Texas, 1 August 1909, died 23 October 1962, Gladewater, Texas. One of the founders of what became known as 'Western Swing', his first solo recordings came about in 1932.
Original Recordings, 1932 - 1937
Leon Chappelear / Leon's Lone Star Cowboys*
2002
Origin Jazz Library
CD, Comp
Little Joe The Wrangler / I'd Like To Be In Texas For The Round Up In The Spring
Leon Chappelear
1935
Hillbilly Blues
Various
1996
Down The Road To Home
Connie & Babe And The Backwoods Boys
1995
Rounder Records
CD, Album
Just Because
The Shelton Brothers
1992
Cowgirlboy Records
LP, Comp, Mono
Barnyard Stomp
Jimmie Davis
1988
Bear Family Records
LP, Comp
Are You From Dixie ? Great Country Brother Teams Of The 1930's
Various
1988
Rockin' Blues
Jimmie Davis
1983
Bear Family Records, RCA Victor
LP, Comp, Mono
Saxy Jazz
Bill Black's Combo
1960
I Don't Know Why / Just Between You And Me
Jimmie Davis
1954
Booger Blues / You're A Lovin' Woman
Leon Chappel
1952
Souvenir Album
Jimmie Davis
1947
Decca
4xShellac, 10", Album
Cowboy's Home Sweet Home / When It's Round-Up Time In Heaven
Jimmie Davis
1938
Montgomery Ward
Shellac, 10"
Toodle-oo Sweet Mama / I Never Knew
The Lone Star Cowboys
1938
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Just Because / Who Wouldn't Be Lonely
Shelton Bros. (Bob And Joe)*
1938
Jimmie's Travelin' Blues / I Wonder Where You Are
Jimmie Davis
1937
Decca
Shellac, 10"
New Do Right Daddy / Dear Little Girl
Leon's Lone Star Cowboys*
1937
Decca
Shellac, 10"
My Mother's Rosary (Ten Baby Fingers And Ten Baby Toes) / Prairie Rose
Leon's Lone Star Cowboys*
1937
Decca
Shellac, 10"
I'm Serving Days / The Empty Cradle
Leon's Lone Star Cowboys*
1937
Decca
Shellac, 10"
The Empty Cradle / The One Rose
Leon's Lone Star Cowboys*
1937
Montgomery Ward
Shellac, 10"
Mistreated Blues / Mama Don't Allow It
Leon's Lone Star Cowboys*
1937
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Deep Elm Blues / Hang Out The Front Door Key
Lone Star Cowboys*
1935
Bugle Call Rag / Kansas City Blues
Leon's Lone Star Cowboys*
1935
Beautiful Louisiana / 'Neath The Maples In The Lane
The Shelton Brothers
1935
You've Been Tom Cattin' Around / Alimony Blues
Jimmie Davis
1934
Bluebird (3)
Shellac, 10"
Beautiful Texas / The Tramp's Mother
Jimmie Davis / Girls Of The Golden West
1934
Bluebird (3)
Shellac, 10"
The Keyhole In The Door / It's All Coming Home To You
Jimmie Davis
1933
When It's Round-Up Time In Heaven / I Wonder If She's Blue
Jimmie Davis
1933
White River Stomp / My Little Girl
Leon's Lone Star Cowboys*
Champion (5)
Shellac, 10"
Wild Cat Mama (The Answer To Do Right Papa) / You're In My Heart To Stay
Leon's Lone Star Cowboys*
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Sentimental Gentleman From Georgia / She's Got Me Worried
Leon's Lone Star Cowboys*
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Who Walks In When I Walk Out / In A Little Red Barn
Leon's Lone Star Cowboys*
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Triflin' Mama Blues / Alimony Blues
Jimmie Davis
Bluebird (3)
Shellac, 10"
Mr. And Mrs. Is The Name
Leon's Lone Star Cowboys*
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Crawdad Song / Just Because
Lone Star Cowboys*
Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers
Various
2006
Proper Records (2)
Box, Comp, RE, RM, Car + 4xCD, Comp, RE, RM
Sounds Like Jimmie Rodgers: Stars That Followed The Master
Various
2005
JSP Records
4xCD, Comp
I'm A Do Right Papa
Leon Chappelear
White River Stomp
Leon Chappelear
Trifling Mama Blues
Leon Chappelear
No Mama Blues
Leon Chappelear
Ben Wheeler Stomp
Leon Chappelear
Too Good To Be True
Leon Chappelear
Texas Plains
Leon Chappelear
Trouble In Mind
Leon Chappelear
Milenburg Joys
Leon Chappelear
Angry
Leon Chappelear
Who Walks In When I Walk Out
Leon Chappelear
I Never Knew
Leon Chappelear
Mr. And Mrs. Is The Name
Leon Chappelear
China Boy
Leon Chappelear
Bugle Call Rag
Leon Chappelear
Baby Won't You Come Along
Leon Chappelear
You're In My Heart To Stay
Leon Chappelear
Red Hot Mama From Way Out West
Leon Chappelear
Kansas City Blues
Leon Chappelear
She's Got Me Worried
Leon Chappelear