Shelley Lee Alley and his Alley Cats Born:  July 6, 1894 Died:  June 1, 1964 NorthWest Western Swing Music Society (1995) Western Swing Society Hall of Fame (1994)

About The Artist Shelley Lee Alley was born on his father's ranch in Alleyton, Texas. It was said that he came from a musical family. So much so, that he had written his first song by the time he was all of six years old. Shelley Lee Alley holds a distinction of being one of the first pioneers of radio entertainment: he broadcast the first program over radio station WFAA out of Dallas, Texas. They said he was a prolific songwriter and had recorded many of his own compositions for 'one of the large record companies'. He was married back in 1941 and was said to spend his leisure time writing and arranging music. Credits & Sources Hillbilly Hit Parade of 1941; Southern Music Pub. Co. Inc.; New York, NY Get The Music British Archives of Country Music

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Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)   Bluebird Rec. No. Side Song Title   8934 A Beer Joint Blues   8934 B Big House Blues   Vocalion Rec. No. Side Song Title   03891 A You've Made A Dream Come True   03891 B My Precious Darling   03939 A Women, Women, Women   03939 B You've Got Me Worried Now   03975 A I'm Still In Love With You   03975 B Let Me Bring It To Your Door   04145 A You've Got It   04145 B Try It Once Again   04201 A Houston Blues   04201 B Bring It On Home To Grandma   04276 A She's So Different   04276 B Deep Congress Avenue   04371 A Nine Or Ten Times   04371 B I'll Get It   04451 A Train Whistle Blues   04451 B You Know What I Mean   04986 A Two More Years   04986 B I Wish I'd Never Learned To Love   05053 A I've Got The Blues No.2   05053 B Let's Do It Honey   05106 A I'm Wondering Now   05106 B It Makes A Lot Of Difference Now   05202 A I'll Keep Thinking Of You   05202 B Hang Your Pretty Things By My Bed   05256 A New Mean Mama Blues   05256 B Goodbye Forever   05322 A My Texas Sweetheart   05322 B My Little Dream Girl   05585 A It Took My Breath Away   05585 B It Doesn't Matter Now