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BS 2629 | Forever Young | Mike Hogan | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 588 | Green Grass Of Home Hoedown | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BSSL 1002 | Giddy Up Sam (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BSSL 1003 | Night Train To Memphis | Ken Bower | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2626 | When You Walk In The Room | Buddy Weaver | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2628 | Any Dream Will Do | Ken Bower | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 587 | Can't Have You Hoedown (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 516 | After The Ball (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2539 | Alberta Bound (2015 Re-mix) | Shozo Nishimura | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2559 | All I Want For Christmas Is You | Buddy Weaver | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 583 | All I Want To Do Hoedown (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 586 | All Nighter (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2591 | All Right, Okay | Eric Henerlau | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2555 | All That Jazz | Buddy Weaver | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2593 | Amie | Buddy Weaver | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 578 | Arreando Hoedown (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2533 | Back In Your Own Backyard (2015 Re-mix) | Mike Seastrom | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2485 | Be Bop A Lula (2015 Re-mix) | Gary Shoemake | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2553 | Beautiful Sunday | Eric Henerlau | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2547 | Beer Barrel Polka | Vernon Jones | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2623 | Besame Mucho | Buddy Weaver | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2517 | Best Things In Life Are Free (2015 Re-mix) | Elmer Sheffield | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 560 | Big Bam Hoedown (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 514 | Big Time (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 548 | Blue And Windy (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2501 | Blue Blue Day (1,000 Release) (2014 Re-mix) | Marshall Flippo | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2615 | Blue Moon | Mike Hogan | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 526 | Blue Stone Rag (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 553 | Born To Be (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2519 | California Here I Come (2014 Re-mix) | Buddy Weaver | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2561 | Can't Take My Eyes Off You | Eric Henerlau | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 579 | Candy Girl (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 515 | Carry On (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 527 | Cielito Lindo (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 581 | Come And Go (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 501 | Come Back (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2471 | Cowboy's Sweetheart (2014 Re-mix) | Deborah Carroll-Jones | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2537 | Crazy Arms | Gary Shoemake | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2579 | Dance With Me Tonight | Andy Allemao | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 503 | Dixie Flower (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 561 | Do Wop Hoedown (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 502 | Don't Blame Me (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 518 | Down The Line (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 568 | DX Land (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2541 | Easy Loving (2015 Re-mix) | Jerry Story | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 539 | Falling (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2607 | Falling Slowly | Buddy Weaver | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 584 | Fiery Hoedown (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 509 | Fill 'Er Up (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 522 | Fireball (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 538 | Fore-n-Aft (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2497 | Frosty The Snowman | Buddy Weaver and family | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 506 | Gale (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 513 | Gen X (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2613 | Get Ready | Buddy Weaver | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 507 | Giddy Up (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 559 | Give It Away (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 558 | Good Time (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 529 | Grand Colonel (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 582 | Grand Slam (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 564 | Hacksaw Hoedown (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2595 | Hallelujah | Ken Bower | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2495 | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (2015 Re-mix) | Buddy Weaver | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2467 | Hello Mary Lou (2014 Re-mix) | Buddy Weaver | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2507 | Hello My Baby | Al Stevens | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 577 | Here Comes That Rainy Day (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2545 | Hey Ma, She's Making Eyes At Me (2014 Re-mix) | Buddy Weaver | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 566 | High Octane (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 524 | High Rider (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 555 | Hoedown Number Nine (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 549 | Hoedown Of The Phantom (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 571 | Honeycomb Fiddler (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 574 | Hot Brakes (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 540 | Hot Time Hoedown (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 508 | Hotel Pacific (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2489 | I Drove All Night (2015 Re-mix) | Tony Oxendine | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2458 | I Found A New Baby (2014 Remix) | Buddy Weaver | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2473 | I Left My Heart In San Francisco (2014 Remix) | Buddy Weaver | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2535 | I Love The World (christmas Version) | Buddy Weaver And Girls | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2621 | I'm Beginning To See The Light | Eric Henerlau | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2531 | I'm From The Country (2015 Re-mix) | Buddy Weaver | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2543 | I'm The One | Buddy Weaver | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2525 | Ice Cream Sodas (2015 Re-mix) | Al Stevens | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2575 | Iko Shake | Buddy Weaver | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 519 | In The Air (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 543 | Irish Washerwoman (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2569 | Just The Way You Are | Buddy Weaver | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 585 | Kiss Me Madly (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 546 | La Aranita (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 541 | Laid Back (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2551 | Last Christmas | Andy Allemao & Buddy Weaver | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2563 | Let The Good Times Roll | Andy Allemao | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2589 | Let's Marvin Gaye | Andy Allemao | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2571 | Living On Love | Andy Allemao | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 531 | Lonely Goatheard (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 557 | Los Danza (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2611 | Love Potion Number Nine | Andy Allemao | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2577 | Love Runs Out | Eric Henerlau | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 528 | Lowdown (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 556 | Macarena (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 567 | Make A Wish (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2581 | Marry You | Buddy Weaver | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 569 | Michi Hoedown (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 572 | Minor Chord Hoedown (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2603 | Mony Mony | Andy Allemao | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 504 | Motivator (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 552 | Music Box (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 563 | Napoli Hoedown (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2617 | Never Ending Love | Ken Bower | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2511 | New York New York (2015 Re-mix) | Mark Clausing | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2627 | Nice To Be With You | Andy Allemao | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 570 | No Limit Hoedown (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 544 | Orange Blossom Special (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 542 | Out West (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 573 | Outtasight (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2557 | Paloma Blanca | Buddy Weaver | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 517 | Paramour (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 525 | Paws Up (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2493 | Peg Of My Heart (2015 Re-mix) | Mike Seastrom | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 505 | Per Qualche (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 550 | Petticoat Junction (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 554 | Piano In A (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2487 | Plastic Saddle (2014 Re-mix) | Jerry Story | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 510 | Play It Cool (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 535 | Poppin' (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 532 | Ragtime (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2481 | Ready For The Times To Get Better | Buddy Weaver | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 534 | Rebel Rouser (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 551 | Rich Piano (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2560 | Right String Baby Great hoedown, too! |
Johnny Creel | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2509 | Ring Of Fire (2015 Re-mix) | Buddy Weaver | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2625 | Road Less Traveled, The | Mike Hogan | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 545 | Rock Some More (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 562 | Rockin' Easy (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2583 | Rocky Top | Buddy Weaver | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2630 | Round Round | Eric Henerlau | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2609 | Route Sixty Six | Buddy Weaver | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 576 | Running Away (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 580 | Saint Anne's Reel (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 565 | Samba Guitar (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 520 | Sandy (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 536 | Saturday (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 547 | Showdown (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2523 | Sitting On Top Of The World (2014 Re-mix) | Ken Bower | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2619 | Someday (We Could Be In Love) | Buddy Weaver | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 521 | Stars And Stripes (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2513 | Start Of Something Big (2015 Re-mix) | Joe Saltel | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2515 | Street Fair (2015 Re-mix) | Buddy Weaver | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2573 | Sugar Sugar | Eric Henerlau | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2463 | Summertime (2014 Re-mix) | Ken Bower | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 537 | Sunday (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 530 | Sunset (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2477 | Swanee (2014 Re-mix) | Mike Sikorsky | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2483 | Sweet Georgia Brown (2015 Re-mix) | Elmer Sheffield | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2565 | That's Amore | Buddy Weaver | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2549 | That's Life | Andy Allemao | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2491 | There'll Be Some Changes Made | Buddy Weaver | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2605 | Those Were The Days | Buddy Weaver | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 575 | Thumping Banjo (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2567 | Together Again | Eric Henerlau | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 523 | Troubled (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2587 | Uptown Girl | Andy Allemao | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 511 | Vegas In The Hills (Patter) Music by Mr. Yaoko |
M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2461 | Waiting For The Robert E. Lee (2014 Re-mix) | Jerry Story | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2585 | Walkin' On Sunshine | Eric Henerlau | M H V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2529 | When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (2014 Re-mix) | Ernie Kinney | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2527 | When Memphis Gave Birth To Rock And Roll (2015 Re-mix) | Joe Saltel | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2503 | When The Red Red Robin (2014 Re-mix) | Jerry Haag | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 512 | Whiskers (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 533 | Wildwood Flower (Patter) | M | $7.00 | Add To Cart | |
BS 2505 | Wink And A Smile (2015 Re-mix) | Mike Sikorsky | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2469 | Witch Doctor (2014 Re-mix) | Mike Seastrom | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
BS 2475 | Young At Heart (2015 Re-mix) | Ken Bower | M V ![]() |
$7.00 | Add To Cart |
By Buddy Weaver (5/14)
In April 1956, Norman and Nadine Merrbach released Blue Star 1501, "NEW BROOM" and "BLUE STAR HOEDOWN", a two-sided hoedown on 78-RPM shellac record. This was the start of what would become the largest and longest running square dance recording company in the world.
The first caller to record for Blue Star was ANDY ANDRUS, one of the biggest name callers from Texas, calling "CINDY BALANCE". A little-known caller from Texas made his recording debut in 1958 with "THE AUCTIONEER" — MARSHALL FLIPPO would go on to record over 100 singles and numerous albums for Blue Star, making him a house-hold name.
In 1956, the Merrbachs acquire BOGAN RECORDS. Between 1956 and 1997, a total of 197 records are released on BOGAN.
In 1958, LORE RECORDS is acquired and through 1986, record releases total 236
In 1959, the Merrbachs form SWINGING SQUARE RECORDS.
ROCKIN’ A RECORDS was formed in 1963
Music for the Merrbach record labels was played by "EARL AND HIS HOEDOWNERS", which was Earl Caruthers - a member of Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys. Music was also done by "THE TEXANS", pictured at right while playing for the Blue Star Jubilee in Houston, Texas.
Many nationally-known callers made their recording debut on a Merrbach record
label. Here are a few:
By the mid-sixties, the signature sound of Merrbach labels was provided by Dick Shannon, dance band leader from Houston. Playing as "THE SHANNONEIRS" and "RHYTHMAIRES", the symphony musicians made solid square dance gold.
In 1971, the biggest name in calling was FRANK LANE, and to get him to join the Merrbach company, a special record label is created, named for the Lanes’ famous square dance get-away in Estes Park, Colorado - DANCE RANCH RECORDS. In 2002, DANCE RANCH becomes the first all-digital music label, releasing square dance singing calls and hoedowns on CD.
The BEE-SHARP RECORD label is formed and features the one-and-only DAVE TAYLOR in a series of workshop patter records.
The last new label formed under Norm Merrbach was PETTICOAT PATTER in 1982. To this day, it is the only record label with music recorded for women callers and featuring only ladies on the vocals.
JOHNNIE and STAR WYKOFF become owner/producers of all the Merrbach labels in
1987. Under the Wykoffs, the new music sound comes from a Houston band named
"STELLAR UNIT". Their signature release is "I FOUND A NEW BABY" - the largest
selling release for all the Blue Star family of labels.
BOB CAT RECORDS is acquired by the Wykoffs around 1990.
By 1996, the Wykoffs begin releasing music on the brand new format - MP3. They are one of the first to enter the digital market.
In 2002, all of the Merrbach labels and musical rights are sold to Buddy and Debra Weaver. The music by this time was being created by Buzzy Smith, a highly-respected musician from Texas. Continuing with Buzzy, new hits like "When The Red Red Robin" brought new life to Blue Star.
Under the stewardship of Buddy Weaver there have been many pioneering changes: