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Duo Country
US formé en 1939 à Dallas (Texas) et composé de Wiley Walker (17/11/1911 -
17/05/1966 à Laurel Hill (Florida)) et Gene
Sullivan (16/11/1914 à Carbon Hill (Alabama) - 24/10/1984).
This duo
are best remembered as the writers of the country standard ‘When My Blue Moon
Turns To Gold Again’, although both had solo careers before their successful
partnership started in 1939. Wiley (b. Wiley Walker, 17 November 1911, Laurel
Hill, Florida, USA, d. 17 May 1966; songwriter, vocals, fiddle, dancer) learned
to play fiddle and buck and wing dance as a child, and began his career as an
entertainer on touring tent shows in 1925. In 1932, he began working with Lew
Childre in New Orleans (and later Birmingham) as the Alabama Boys. In 1937, they
parted and Walker played briefly with the Swift Jewel Cowboys, before moving to
Shreveport. Here, while working with the Shelton Brothers, he met Gene Sullivan
(b. 16 November 1914, Carbon Hill, Alabama, USA, d. 24 October 1984; songwriter,
vocals, instrumentalist). Sullivan was a professional boxer, but in 1932, he
turned to country music. After learning guitar, he worked for a time with the
Tune Wranglers, before joining the Lone Star Cowboys on KWKH Shreveport. When
the Shelton Brothers left the Cowboys to form their own act, Sullivan went with
them and first met and worked with Walker as musicians and comedians for the
Sheltons. They eventually formed a duo in 1939 and worked radio stations in Fort
Worth, Lubbock, and finally ended their careers in Oklahoma City. In 1941, they
recorded ‘When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again’/‘Live And Let Live’ for
Columbia Records. Their version achieved some local success but it would be the
1956 pop version by Elvis Presley that finally launched the song, which, in
later years, has been recorded by numerous artists. In 1946, the duo registered
their only chart entry, ‘Make Room In Your Heart For A Friend’, which became a
number 2 US country hit. In the late 40s, they were regulars on Oklahoma City
television but their careers ended in the early 50s. Sullivan enjoyed a solo Top
10 success in 1957 with his comedy number ‘Please Pass The Biscuits’. He had
originally recorded it as a demo for Little Jimmie Dickens, but Columbia
released his version in preference. Sullivan subsequently retired to run an
Oklahoma City music store, but he made a few appearances with Walker until the
early 60s. Walker died in 1966 but Sullivan, in later years, made a few solo
appearances, outlasting his old partner until 1984. Some of their recordings
were issued by Old Homestead after his death.
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Talents : Wiley Walker : Vocals, Mandolin, Fiddle - Gene Sullivan : Vocals, Guitar
Style musical : Traditional Country
WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN (1941)
 (Wiley Walker & Gene
Sullivan)
LIVE AND
LET LIVE (1941)
LOVE AIN'T WORRYIN' ME (1947)
LOSING MY SLEEP OVER YOU (1947)
Good Gosh Almighty
How I Love You (1952)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t. & singles
| 10/1939 | 78 t. VOCALION 05108 (US) | Wiley WALKER & Gene SULLIVAN - Little Rubber Dolly / All Over Nothing At All |
| 06/1940 | 78 t. VOCALION 05524 (US) | Wiley WALKER & Gene SULLIVAN - Somebody Stole My Little Darlin' / It's All Over Now |
| 06/1940 | 78 t. VOCALION 05574 (US) | Wiley WALKER & Gene SULLIVAN - Texas Duster / South Plains Blues |
| 07/1940 | 78 t. OKEH 05639 (US) | Wiley WALKER & Gene SULLIVAN - I'm Tired Of Mountain Women / And He Looks So Peaceful |
| 08/1940 | 78 t. OKEH 05711 (US) | Wiley WALKER & Gene SULLIVAN - Lola Lee / Wednesday Night Waltz |
| 03/1941 | 78 t. OKEH 06067 (US) | Wiley WALKER & Gene SULLIVAN - Don't Be Jealous Of My Yesterdays / You Don't Love Me Anymore |
| 06/1941 | 78 t. OKEH 06218 (US) | Wiley WALKER & Gene SULLIVAN - You've Got To Pay The Fiddler / There's Always Somebody Else |
| 08/1941 | 78 t. OKEH 06374 (US) | Wiley WALKER & Gene SULLIVAN -
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
/
Live And Let
Live
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| 09/1941 | 78 t. CONQUEROR 9779 (US) | Wiley WALKER & Gene SULLIVAN - You Don't Love Me Anymore / Don't Be Jealous Of My Yesterdays |
| 03/1942 | 78 t. OKEH 06600 (US) | Wiley WALKER & Gene SULLIVAN - So Lonely / I Just Don't Want To Be Happy |
| 10/1944 | 78 t. OKEH 06726 (US) | Wiley WALKER & Gene SULLIVAN - I Might Have Known / I Want To Live And Love |
| 10/1945 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 36869 (US) | WILEY & GENE - Forgive Me / Make Room In Your Heart For A Friend |
| 08/1946 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37056 (US) | WILEY & GENE - Bothered By The Blues / After I'm Gone |
| 01/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37216 (US) | WILEY & GENE - Take Away Those Blues Around My Heart / Kansas City Blues |
| 04/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37331 (US) | WILEY & GENE -
Love
Ain't Worryin' Me
/ Don't That
Moon Look Lonesome? |
| 06/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37403 (US) | WILEY & GENE - I Want To Live And Love / I Might Have Known |
| 06/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37419 (US) | WILEY & GENE - So Lonely / I Just Don't Want To Be Happy |
| 07/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37572 (US) | WILEY & GENE -
Losing
My Sleep Over You
/ Bring Back
The Sunshine |
| 07/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37665 (US) | WILEY & GENE -
Live And Let
Live
/
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
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| 09/1947 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 37886 (US) | WILEY & GENE - Don't You Dare / An Empty Future |
| 01/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 38077 (US) | WILEY & GENE - No Parting Word, No Parting Kiss / My Memory Picture Of You |
| 04/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20004 (US) | WILEY & GENE - Forgive Me / Make Room In Your Heart For A Friend |
| 04/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20070 (US) | WILEY & GENE - Bothered By The Blues / After I'm Gone |
| 04/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20095 (US) | WILEY & GENE - Take Away Those Blues Around My Heart / Kansas City Blues |
| 04/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20116 (US) | WILEY & GENE -
Love
Ain't Worryin' Me
/ Don't That
Moon Look Lonesome? |
| 04/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20130 (US) | WILEY & GENE - I Want To Live And Love / I Might Have Known |
| 04/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20146 (US) | WILEY & GENE - So Lonely / I Just Don't Want To Be Happy |
| 04/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20191 (US) | WILEY & GENE -
Losing
My Sleep Over You
/ Bring Back
The Sunshine |
| 04/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20264 (US) | WILEY & GENE -
Live And Let
Live
/
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
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| 04/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20368 (US) | WILEY & GENE - Don't You Dare / An Empty Future |
| 04/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20401 (US) | WILEY & GENE - No Parting Word No Parting Kiss / My Memory Picture Of You |
| 05/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20434 (US) | WILEY & GENE - Please Change Your Mind / Slow Marching, Sad Music |
| 08/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20465 (US) | WILEY & GENE - Tiny Baby Bonnet / Give Me Your Heart |
| 12/1948 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20520 (US) | WILEY & GENE - You Little Sweet Little You / No Hope For Love |
| 04/1949 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20554 (US) | WILEY & GENE - I've Stopped My Dreaming Of You / How Does One Forget |
| 09/1950 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20729 (US) | WILEY WALKER - Stolen Kisses / Tear Drop Walt |
| 09/1950 | SP 33 t. COLUMBIA 2-736 (US) | WILEY WALKER - Stolen Kisses / Tear Drop Walt |
| 11/1950 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20750 (US) | WILEY & GENE - My Prison / I'm Sorry For The One Who's Losing You |
| 11/1950 | SP 33 t. COLUMBIA 2-833 (US) | WILEY & GENE - My Prison / I'm Sorry For The One Who's Losing You |
| 03/1952 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20902 (US) | Gene SULLIVAN -
Good Gosh Almighty How I
Love You
/ Walkin' And Talkin' |
| 03/1952 | SP COLUMBIA 4-20902 (US) | Gene SULLIVAN -
Good Gosh Almighty How I
Love You
/ Walkin' And Talkin' |
| 07/1952 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 20977 (US) | Gene SULLIVAN - Would You Forgive Me? / Inflated Love |
| 07/1952 | SP COLUMBIA 4-20977 (US) | Gene SULLIVAN - Would You Forgive Me? / Inflated Love |
| 07/1957 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 40971 (US) | Gene SULLIVAN - Please Pass The Biscuits / Wash Your Feet Before Going To Bed |
| 07/1957 | SP COLUMBIA 4-40971 (US) | Gene SULLIVAN - Please Pass The Biscuits / Wash Your Feet Before Going To Bed |
| 1960 | SP SULLY S-45-107 (US) | Wiley WALKER & Gene SULLIVAN - When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again / Live And Let Live |
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Unissued
| 1940 | 78 t. VOCALION 05240 (US) (Unissued) | Somebody Stole My Little Darlin' / It's All Over Now |
Albums
| 1988 | LP 12" OLD HOMESTEAD OHCS-188 (US) |
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RADIO FAVORITES - VOL. 1 - Wiley WALKER & Gene SULLIVAN - Fiddle Tune / Washington (And) Lee Swing / When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again / Make Room In Your Heart For A Friend / Teardrop Waltz / When You Wore A Tulip / I Want To Live And Love / After I'm Gone / Kansas City Blues / Marching Through Georgia /. Please Pass The Biscuits / Wash Your Feet Before Going To Bed / Take Away Those Blues Around My Heart / Don't That Moon Look Lonesome / Rubber Doll (Rag) / Forgive Me / Grandfathers Clock |
| 1997 | CD BRONCO BUSTER CD-9024 (GER) |
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COUNTRY SONGS STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART - WILEY & GENE - Kansas City Blues / Don't You Dare / I Might Have Known / Please Change Your Mind / Love Ain't Worrying Me / Don't That Moon Look Lonesome / After I'm Gone / Make Room In Your Heart For A Friend / Slow Marching Sad Music / Bothered By The Blues / Forgive Me / I Want To Live And Love / Take Away Those Blues Around My Heart / Losing My Sleep Over You / Bring Back The Sunshine / Empty Future / My Memory Picture Of You / No Parting Word No Parting Kiss / Tiny Baby Bonnet / Give Me Your Heart |
| 2000 | CD Old Homestead OHCD 4188 (US) |
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Radio Favorites - Wiley WALKER & Gene SULLIVAN - Intro / Washington And Lee Swing / When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold / Teardrop Waltz / When You Wore A Tulip / Make Room In Your Heart / I Want To Live And Love You / After I'm Gone / Kansas City Blues / Intro / Marching Through Georgia / Please Pass The Biscuits / Wash Your Feet Before You Go To Bed / Take Away Those Blues / Don't That Moon Look Lonesome / Little Rubber Dolly / Forgive Me / Comments / Grandfather's Clock - Fiddles Close / Live And Let Live / Little, Sweet Little You / How Does One Forget / Bothered By The Blues / Love Ain't Worrying Me / I'm Tired Of Mountain Women / He Lookes So Peaceful Now / I Might Have Known |
| 2005 | CD Cattle Compact CCD 310 (GER) |
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The Golden Age Of Country Music - Rocky Porter - Cody Fox - Wiley & Gene - GENE SULLIVAN - Rocky Porter : I've Fallen In Love With An Angel / Keep On Keeping On / I'm In Love With No One (But I'm Looking For Someone To Love) / Suppose; Please Say A Prayer (For The Boys Over There) / The All-Seeing Eye / The World Is A Monster / I Talked To The Man In The Moon / I Knew It All Along / Don't Forget To Remember / Cody Fox : (Let Me Sing In) Echo Valley / In The Chapel In The Moonlight / Tiger Rag (inst.) / Oh! She's Crazy / Wiley & Gene : All Over Nothing At All / Somebody Stole My Little Darlin' / It's All Over Now (I Won't Worry) / Don't Be Jealous Of My Yesterdays / You Don't Love My Anymore (Little Darling) / There's Always Somebody Else / You've Got To Pay The Fiddler / Stolen Kisses / Gene Sullivan : Good Gosh Almighty How I Love You; / Walkin' And A Talkin' / Inflated Love / Would You Forgive Me? |
| 10/2013 | CD BACM CD D 427 (UK) |
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Live And Let Live - WILEY & GENE - Little Rubber Dolly / I’m Tired Of Mountain Women ,/ Wednesday Night Waltz / Texas Duster / He Looks So Peaceful Now / Lola Lee / South Plains Blues / You Married For Money / It’s Only A Matter Of Time / Live And Let Live / I Just Don’t Want To Be Happy / Somebody Knows / Watching And Waiting / I’m Tired Of Saying We’re Through / How Does One Forget / Love Always Has It’s Way / You Little Sweetheart You / I’ve Stopped My Dreaming About You / All My Tears Have Dried / No Hope For You No Love For Me / Radio Show No. 1 / Radio Show No. 2 |
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