Rue Barclay

Rue Barclay (February 23, 1922 – March 6, 1998)[1] was an American Country & Western musician who recorded in the 1940s and in to the 1970s. He was also record producer who produced records for Clarence Jackson, Mutt Poston & The Farm Hands and Red White & The Country Gospel Singers etc.

Rue Barclay
BornFebruary 23, 1922
DiedMarch 6, 1998(1998-03-06) (aged 76)
Occupation(s)Musician, producer

Career

Barclay had history in recording went back to the late 1940s.[2]

1950s to 1960s

In 1950 he had a 78RPM single "Arizona" bw "Goin' On Down To See Rose" out on the Webster label. It was credited to Rue Barclay And Lois Reed With The Melody Riders.[3][4] In 1962, Barclay had a release on the Impact label.[5] His release was "I've Lost The Road" bw "Please Dear Won't You Stay".[6] Also that year, a song he co-wrote with Dorinda Morgan for surf band The Tornadoes, "Phantom Surfer " was released on the Aertaun label.[7][8] The following year Barclay appeared in a low budget film, The Skydivers. He was part of an outfit led by Jimmy Bryant called Jimmy Bryant and the Night Jumpers. Two songs by the group, "Stratosphere Boogie" and "Ah-So" were featured in the film.[9][10] It was reported in the November 30, 1968 edition of Record World that Barclay was to produce all of the sessions for (husband and wife duo[11]), John & Sharon Leighton who were signed to Sage and Sand Records.[12] Also, in the late 1960s, he was working in promotion for the Reena record label in California.[13][14]

1970s

By 1973, Barclay was running the booking agency for Adkorp.[15] He produced a single for Bob Correll "Piano Man" bw "Don't Knock It "Until You Try It", released on Vistone 2069. Also for the same label, he produced a single for Frank Fara, "Lost Between Yesterday And Today" bw "Donner Pass", released on the Vistone 2074 in 1975.[16][17]

Discography
Singles
Act Title Release info Year Notes
Rue Barclay And Peggy Duncan "River Of Tears" / "Tongue Tied Boy" Webster 506 1950 [18]
Rue Barclay And Lois Reed With The Melody Riders "Arizona" / "Goin' On Down To See Rose" Webster WE 515 1950 (78 RPM)[19][20]
Rue Barclay And Peggy Duncan "River Of Tears" / "Tongue Tied Boy" London HL 8033 1954 (UK release)[21]
Rue Barclay "Tear Down These Walls" / "Road To Nowhere" Far-Go 102 1958
Rue Barclay "Don’t Come Crying / You Walked Out Of My Life" Far-Go 106 1958 [22]
Rue Barclay "I've Lost The Road" / "Please Dear Won't You Stay" Impact 19 1962 [23][24]
Rue Barclay "Nothin Hot in the Pot" / "Teardrops Blues (Walkin Shoes)" Hi-G Lo-C 3106/7 1964 [25]
Rue Rarclay "The 18 Minute Gap" / "The Ice Cream Man" Vistone Records 2070 1974 [26]
Albums
Title Release info Year F Notes
The Nashville Scene
Working Man Blues And Other Country And Western Favorites		 Crown CST 596 1969 LP [27]
Hymn Time with Rue Barclay Rural Rhythm RR-Rue-145 LP Rue Barclay, Bill Sampson, guitarist, Curly Harris[28][29]
Rural Rhythm Presents Rue Barcley
The Wanderer With Johnny Davis		 Rural Rhythm R.R.R.B. 192 LP
Country & Folk Gospel Songs Christian Faith Recordings 1583 LP [30]

References
  1. Hillbilly-Music.com. "Hillbilly-Music.com -Rue Barclay". www.hillbilly-music.com. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  2. Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies Saturday, January 29, 2011 Rue Barclay by Dick Grant, Al Turner with acknowledgements to Adam Komorowski, Bill Daniels & Praguefrank
  3. 45 Worlds - Artist: Rue Barclay And Lois Reed With The Melody Riders Catalogue: WE 515
  4. Billboard, October 21, 1950 - Page 34 Advance (Country & Western) Record Releases
  5. Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies Saturday, January 29, 2011 Rue Barclay by Dick Grant, Al Turner with acknowledgements to Adam Komorowski, Bill Daniels & Praguefrank
  6. Global Dog Productions - 45 Discography for Impact Records
  7. Discogs - The Tornadoes – Phantom Surfer
  8. Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963, By James B. Murphy - Page 325 The Hite Morgan Tapes
  9. Southwest Shuffle by Rich Kienzle Page 216
  10. Monstor Movie Music, July 21, 2012 - THE SKYDIVERS - Jimmy Bryant - "HaSo - Stratosphere Boogie" (1963)
  11. slipcue.com - HIPPIEBILLY & NO-HIT WONDERS: The Leightons "We Got Love" (Cutlass Records, 1972) (LP)
  12. Record World, November 30, 1968 - Page 48 Country and Western, Leightons Landed
  13. Billboard, August 30, 1969 - Billboard 1969-70 International Music-Record-Tape Buyers Guide - Page 50 Reena, 5642 Beck Ave., North Hollywood, Calif. ... Pres.: E. E. Horton; Promo.: Rue Barclay...
  14. 45Cat - Hollywood Labels, Reena
  15. Billboard, October 6, 1973 - Page 98 Covina Complex
  16. 45Cat - Artist: Bob Correll, Catalogue: 2069
  17. 45Cat - Artist: Frank Fara , Catalogue: 2074
  18. Billboard, April 15, 1950 - Page 52 The Billboard Music Popularity Charts, Part IX, Record Reviews
  19. 45 Worlds - Artist: Rue Barclay And Lois Reed With The Melody Riders Catalogue: WE 515
  20. Billboard, October 21, 1950 - Page 34 Advance (Country & Western) Record Releases
  21. 45Cat - Artist: Rue Barclay And Peggy Duncan, Catalogue: HL 8033
  22. Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies - Rue Barclay
  23. Country Music Promoter, Issues 1-7, Disc Collector Publications, 1962 - Page 23
  24. 45Cat - Rue Barclay - Discography
  25. Rockin' Country Style - Barclay, Rue, Original Releases
  26. Discogs - Rue Barclay (2) Discography, Singles
  27. Discogs - Rue Barclay (2) Discography, Albums
  28. WorldCat - Hymn time, Author: Rue Barclay; Bill Sampson, guitarist.; Curly Harris
  29. New York Folklore Quarterly, Volume 26, 1970 - Page 10
  30. Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies - Rue Barclay
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