"Sweet Thing" was written by Walter Callahan
Recorded on April 27, 1941 by the Callahan Brothers at the Biggs Studio, Dallas, TX
Walter Callahan [vcl/gt]
Homer Callahan [gt],
Paul Buskirk [mandolin],
? [string bass]
Released on Decca 5952 (Matrix 93687)
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(c) Cowboy Copas 1946 - "Sweet Thing"
Recorded ca August 1946 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH –
Cowboy Copas (Producer: Syd Nathan)
Matrix K2074
Released in 1946 on King 630 (78) and released in 1961 on King 5571 (45)
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On the original label of the Callahan Brothers label credits read: WALTER CALLAHAN, but on the label of Cowboy Copas and on the labels of all the following versions it says composed by BUDDY STARCHER ????
Whereas on the Osborne Brothers release credit is given to RUFUS BRIDEY ????
In 1933 Whistlin Rufus (=Rufus Bridey) recorded "Sweet Thing" for the Bluebird-label, but that is a totally different song:
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(c) The Original Arthur Smith and His Dixie-Liners (1947) ("Sweet Thing")
Recorded October 10, 1947 at Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA
Matrix 2309
Released on Capitol 40086
(c) T Texas Tyler 1948 ("Sweet Thing")
Recorded ca. December 1947 poss. Associated Studio, 305 S. Fairoaks Ave., Pasadena, CA -
T. Texas Tyler (T.Texas Tyler [vcl/gt], Porky Freeman [ld gt], Roy Wiggins [steel], ? [bass], Reuben Daniel Alguire [trumpet])
Matrix 1713
Released on 4 Star 1228
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(c) Stanley Brothers 1959 ("Sweet Thing")
Carter Stanley [vcl/gt], Ralph Stanley [vcl/banjo], Bill Napier [mandolin], George Shuffler [bass]
Recorded September 15, 1959 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH -
Matrix K4344
Released in 1960 on the album "The Stanley Brothers Sing Everybody's Country Favorites" (King KS-690)
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(c) Trini Lopez (1959)
Recorded September 25, 1959 at the King studio in Cincinnati
Matrix K4375)
Released in the first week of 1960 on King 5304.
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(c) Reno & Smiley 1961 ("Sweet Thing")
Don Reno [vcl/banjo], Red Smiley [vcl/rh gt], Steve Chapman [el gt], Ronnie Reno [mandolin], Ray Pennington [drums], Mack Magaha [fiddle/percussion])
Recorded 24 April 1961 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH –
Matrix K10765
Released on the album "Reno & Smiley (King LP-794) (withdrawn shortly after release)
Than rereleased on the album "Variety Show" (King KS-932)
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(c) Osborne Brothers(1963) ("Sweet Thing")
Instruments: Sonny Osborne-bj; Bob Osborne-m; Grady Martin-g; Benny Birchfield-g; Jerry Byrd-bs; Willie Ackerman-drums
Vocals: Sonny. Osborne, Bob Osborne and Benny Birchfield
Recorded January 11, 1963 Columbia Recording Studio B, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN
Composer: (Rufus) Bridley ????????
Master:63-XY-315
Released on the album "Cuttin' Grass - The Osborne Brothers Style"(MGM SE 4149)
(c) Rob de Nijs (1964) (as "Liefste (Ik schrijf je een brief)").
Dutch lyrics by Lodewijk Post (=Gerrit den Braber)
Released on the B-side of "Loop Naar De Maan"
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(c) Steve Young (1976) (as "Sweet Thing")
Released on the album "Renegade Picker")
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(c) Bluegrass Blend (1979)
Listen here (at 9 min and 10 sec in the YT below)
(c) The Lost Kentuckians (with Joe Meadows) (1981)
Listen here (at 26 min and 51 sec in the YT below)
(c) Dave Evans and River Bend (1984)
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NOT to be confused with "Sweet Thing" on the next link, contrary to what is being said.
And also NOT to be confused with "Sweet Thing" composed by Van Morrison (covered by ao Jeff Buckley and by The Waterboys, "Sweet Thing" composed by David Bowie, "Sweet Thing" composed by Chaka Khan (covered by Mary J Blige) or "Sweet Thing" composed by Mick Jagger.
And also NOT to be confused with "Sweet Thing" composed in 1926 by Ralph Williams, Herman Kahn and Joe Verges
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