Independent Record Labels Of Ohio

Pine Tree Records

1912 St. Clair Street
Hamilton, OH

Owner:

Notes: Afilliated with Melody

 

The Pine Tree label was started in 1964 in Indianapolis, Indiana, by the Bluegrass Blackjacks as a vehicle to release records by their group. After three singles, the label was sold to Melody Records in Hamilton, Ohio, which eventually released approximately 15 more singles and in excess of 50 LPs by a variety of bluegrass artists and groups.

NO. ARTIST PRESS MATRIX# SONG TITLES MUSIC VALUE YEAR NOTES
101 Click For Picture Sleeve The Bluegrass Blackjacks
RITE
1392*
13273
13274
Click For Photo Twinkle Of My Eye
Click For Photo I Wanna Go Back To The Country
BGR
BGR
1964 A Todd-Scott Prod.
102 The Bluegrass Blackjacks
RITE
1392
14093
14094
Click For Photo Get Right With God
Click For Photo Blackjacks' Breakdown
BGR
IN-BGR
1965
103 The Bluegrass Blackjacks
RITE
1267
20631
20632
Click For Photo Muleskinner Blues
Click For Photo Long, Long Way To The Top Of The World
BGR
BGR
1967
104 Larry Sparks
and The Lonesome Ramblers
QCA
01268-A
01268-B
A House Divided
Loving Sweetheart
BGR
BGR
1970
105 Ray Scalf
and The Clay County Travelers
QCA
104101-A
104101-B
Air Mail To Heaven
The Long Black Veil
BGR
BGR
1971
106 Joe Issacs
QCA
104121-A
104121-B
Bottle Of Brandy
Mantle Of Green
BGR
BGR
1971
107 Larry Sparks
and The Lonesome Ramblers
RITE
28889
28890
Click For Photo Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
Kentucky Chimes
BGR
BGR
1971
108 John Miracle, Virgil Joseph
& The Tennessee Boys
NA

East Virginia Blues
Teardrops Falling In The Snow
BGR
BGR
1972
113 Jones Brothers
& The Log Cabin Boys
ARC
740348-A
740348-B
Harvest Is Past
I Like The Old Time Way
BGR
BGR
1974
115 The Clifty Mountain Boys
ARC
750339-A
750339-B
Click For Photo Roll On Buddy
Click For Photo I'll Be Alright Tomorrow
BGR
BGR
1975
116 Richard E. Drew and Cecil Bell
ARC
751139-A
751139-B
Click For Photo The White Water Railroad
Click For Photo Pardon Me Dear
BGR
BGR
1975
7811 The Country Riders
NA

Click For Photo Boogie Grass Band
Click For Photo Slide Off Of Your Satin Sheets
C&W
C&W
1978
PTSLP-500 Larry Sparks
and The Lonesome Ramblers
QCA
0224-A
0224-B
Ramblin' Guitar
Ramblin' Guitar
BGR
BGR
1970 LP Album
PTSLP-501 Click For Picture Sleeve Dave Woolum
and The Laurel County Partners
QCA
0682-A
0682-B
Click For Photo Let's Sing The Old Time Hymns
Click For Photo Let's Sing The Old Time Hymns
BGR
BGR
1970 LP Album
PTSLP-502 The Bluegrass Blackjacks
QCA
06102-A
06102-B
Blackjack's Country
Blackjack's Country
BGR
BGR
1970 LP Album
PTSLP-504 Click For Picture Sleeve Jim Hardin
& The Bluegrass Statesmen
QCA
104120-A
104120-B
Click For Photo Down To Earth And Back To Church
Click For Photo Down To Earth And Back To Church
BGR
BGR
1971 LP Album
PTSLP-506 The Wilson Brothers
QCA
10825-A
10825-B
We'll Work, Till Jesus Comes
We'll Work, Till Jesus Comes
BGR
BGR
1971 LP Album
PTSLP-507 Click For Picture Sleeve Larry Sparks
and The Lonesome Ramblers
QCA
10854-A
10854-B
Click For Photo New Gospel Songs
Click For Photo New Gospel Songs
BGR
BGR
1971 LP Album
PTSLP-508 Click For Picture Sleeve Dave Woolum
and Paris Decker
QCA
10844-A
10844-B
Click For Photo It's Wonderful To Know
Click For Photo It's Wonderful To Know
BGR
BGR
1971 LP Album
PTSLP-510 Joe Isaacs - Leroy Ramsey
and The Calvary Mountain Boys
RITE
1279
29171
29172
Live It Everyday
Live It Everyday
BGR
BGR
1972 LP Album
PTSLP-511 The Bluegrass Blackjacks
NA

Let Us All Pray Together
Let Us All Pray Together
BGR
BGR
1973 LP Album
Rite Pressing
PTSLP-512 The Nu-Grass Pickers
ARC
731157-A
731157-B
Our Kind A' Grass
Our Kind A' Grass
BGR
BGR
1973 LP Album
PTSLP-514 The Lincoln County Partners
ARC
740341-A
740341-B
It's Just The Chance You've Waited For
It's Just The Chance You've Waited For
BGR
BGR
1974 LP Album
PTSLP-518 The Kentucky Gentlemen
ARC
740310-A
740310-B
Headin' South
Headin' South
BGR
BGR
1974 LP Album
PTSLP-519 Larry Sparks
and The Lonesome Ramblers
NA

Pickin' And Singin'
Pickin' And Singin'
BGR
BGR
1975 LP Album
PTSLP-521 Ed Day
and The Gospel Travelers
ARC
740472-A
740472-B
The King's Highway
The King's Highway
BGR
BGR
1974 LP Album
PTSLP-525 Tommy Crank
NA

Sings Revival Songs
Sings Revival Songs
BGR
BGR
1975 LP Album
PTSLP-528 Charlie Monroe
ARC
750606-A
750606-B
Live At Lake Norman Music Hall
Live At Lake Norman Music Hall
BGR
BGR
1975 LP Album
PTSLP-530 Tommy Crank
NA

Best Bluegrass Gospel
Best Bluegrass Gospel
BGR
BGR
1975 LP Album
PTSLP-531 The Sons Of The Gospel
ARC
750626-A
750626-B
Click For Photo Hold On
Click For Photo Hold On
BGR
BGR
1975 LP Album
PTSLP-532 Vernon Bowling - Joe Isaacs
and The Sacred Bluegrass
NA

High On The Mountain
High On The Mountain
BGR
BGR
1975 LP Album
PTSLP-535 The Sundown Valley Boys
ARC
760315-A
760315-B
Smokin' Bluegrass
Smokin' Bluegrass
BGR
BGR
1976 LP Album
PTSLP-536 The Alexander Brothers
PRC
JRC-628-A
JRC-628-B
Click For Photo One Way Up Above
Click For Photo One Way Up Above
BGR
BGR
1976 LP Album
PTSLP-546 Earnest Riley - Estill Baker
PRC
JRC-847-A
JRC-847-B
Sing Gospel
Sing Gospel
SAC
SAC
1978 LP Album
 

Acknowledgements: Al Turner, Tim Fisher, Johnny Daume