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Jimmie Dale and His Prides of the Prairies WAAT Jersey City, NJ

About The Artist Jimmie Dale got his start in hillbilly music with the guidance of Dave Miller, who was a famous New Jersey-Newark disc jockey. He saw Jimmie's talents and helped him get his career going. Jimmie Dale organized his own band and they made personal appearances in the New York night club circuit. He did a recording of "Wabash Cannon Ball" and got good review. They mention he was recording for the Decca subsidiary, Vocalion at the time. Another release of his was "Slipping Around" which climbed the charts. Jimmie also appeared at Carengie Hall, Frank Daly's Meadowbrook and the top spot on Dave Miller's television show. By 1953, he was being heard over radio station WAAT in Newark, New Jersey each day from 3:30 to 4:00pm. His personal appearances during the week included the Wonderpool in Newark in the earlier part of the week then at the Scandia in Garwood, New Jersey on weekends. In 1953, he had a release on Anchor records called "Always Making Excuses For You" b/w "You Didn't Have To Go and Break My Heart". Jimmie was married to a gal who came from Plainfield, New Jersey. Credits & Sources Country Song Roundup No. 5; April 1950; Charlton Publishing Corp.; Derby, CT Country Song Roundup No. 23; April 1953; American Folk Publications, Inc.; Derby, CT Portions of Discography Listing courtesy of Hillbilly Reasearcher Team; Tricker, Turner and Sax

Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)   Anchor Rec. No. Side Song Title   7 A Always Making Excuses For You   7 B ???   A-1 A Rosalita   A-1 B Goodbye Maria (I'm Off To Korea)   Capitol Rec. No. Side Song Title   1425 B Shenandoah Waltz   Continental Rec. No. Side Song Title   8009 A Wabash Cannonball   8009 B Filipino Baby   8022 A Steel Guitar Rag   8022 B New Jole Blon (New Pretty Blonde)   8023 A The Intoxicated Rat   8023 B The Cowboy Returns To The West   8025 A You Should Live So Long   8025 B Guitar Boogie Woogie   8035 A Wreck Of The Old 97   8035 B I Should Have Known   8036 A Don't Make Me Go To Bed And I’ll Be Good   8036 B When The Work’s All Done This Fall   C-8014 A Divorce Me C.O.D.   C-8014 B Did You Mean That Last Goodbye   Federal Rec. No. Side Song Title   10001 A Moaning The Blues   10001 B Nobody's Lonesome For Me   10002 A I'm Goin' Away For Good   10002 B If I Could Change My Heart   Original Rec. No. Side Song Title   499 A A Skinny Christmas Tree   499 B There Are Reindeer Running   500 A Hello Maria   500 B Sentimental Me And Heartless You   501 A Tennessee Ghost Train   501 B No Money Down   503 A Brimstone And Fire   503 B Just Lost That Baby Of Mine   Rita Rec. No. Side Song Title   114 A Teasin' Heart   114 B The Pal That I Loved (Stole That Girl That I Loved)   True Blue Rec. No. Side Song Title   1010 A Tennessee Ghost Train   1010 B No Money Down   Vocalion Rec. No. Side Song Title   55022 A Slipping Around   55022 B I'm Throwing Rice (At The Girl I Love)   55033 A I Wish I Had A Nickel   55033 B Two Cents, Three Eggs, And A Postcard