This is a discography for folk musician Rosalie Sorrels. It includes albums where she is the principal performer as well as tribute albums, retrospective albums, and compilation albums for a genre of music.
Albums—Primary vocal performer Album information Rosalie Sorrels Sings Songs of the Mormon Pioneers Release Date: 1961 Record label: Festival Records (USA) Studio album, Thematic, Traditional songs Notes: Rosalie Sorrels (vocals) with Jim Sorrels and the Singing Saints. Most songs are from the collection of Austin E. and Alta S. Fife. Songs: — Songs: None can preach the gospel like the Mormons do—The gospel news — A poor wayfaring man of grief—Tittery-irie-ay—On the road to California—The lonesome roving wolves—The dying Californian—The handcart song—The unknown grave—Whoa! Haw! Buck and jerry boy—Hard times come again no more—Don't you marry the Mormon boys—Blue Mountain—Once I lived in Cottonwood—Seagulls and crickets—Zack, the Mormon engineer—Echo Canyon—St. George and the drag-on—Mormon yankee doodleRosalie's Songbag Release Date: 1961 Record label: Prestige Records (13025) Studio album; Traditional songs Notes: Rosalie Sorrels, vocals and guitar; in part with Jim Sorrels, guitar. Songs: Bucking bronco—Fourth of July—Babies—Girls of constant sorrow—Two sisters—Rock salt and nails—The unknown grave—Find a wife—Willie and John—No one knows me—Rags to my back—Awful, o how awful—The female highwayman—The haunted hunter—Mormon Sunday schoolFolk Songs of Idaho and Utah Release Date: 1961 Record label: Folkways Records (5343) Studio album, Thematic, Traditional songs Notes: Sung by Rosalie Sorrels, with Jim Sorrels, guitar. Songs: The lineman's hymn — Brigham Young—Winter song—Death of Kathy Fiscus—I'll give you my story—The girl that played Injun with me—Utah's Dixie—Empty cots in the bunkhouse tonight—Tying knots in the devil's tail—The fox—Way out in Idaho—My last cigar—The wreck of the old Number Nine—The house carpenter—The wild colonial boy—I left my baby—The Philadelphia lawyer.Somewhere Between Release Date: 1967 Record label: Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (TAD 3080) Studio album Notes: Rosalie Sorrels, vocals and guitar; with accompanying musicians. Recorded by Don Cederstrom Custom Recording, Boise, Idaho. Songs: Magic penny (1:52) — It could be a wonderful world (1:16) — My father's mansion (3:03) — Mighty river (2:43) — Ain't you got a right (2:28) — Pale green disease (2:04) — Pig hollow (2:36) — I saw my country's flag go down (3:14) — Simple gifts (1:42) — If I were free (2:28) — Death of Ellenton (2:15) — Judas ram (2:08) — Enola Gay (3:31) — Killing ground (2:13) — The miracle (1:46) — Somewhere between (2:47). If I Could Be the rain Release Date: 1967 Record label: Folk-Legacy Records (FSI-31) Studio album Notes: Songs by Utah Phillips and Rosalie Sorrels, sung by Sorrels with Mitch Greenhill, guitar. Songs: Go With Me—Goodbye Joe Hill—I Think of You—If I Could Be the Rain—Il Pleure—In the Quiet Country of Your Eyes—I've Got a Home Out In Utah—Jesse's Corrido—One More Next Time—Some Other Place, Some Other Time—Starlight on the Rails—Up Is a Nice Place to Be—Walking Down That Lonely StreetTravelin' Lady Release Date: 1972 Record label: Sire Records (5902) Studio album Notes: Mitch Greenhill, Mayne Smith, Mike Woodward, Lee Poundstone, Sid Page and Will Scarlett. Liner notes from Hunter S. Thompson. Songs: Traveling Lady—They'll Know Who I Am—Come Talk To Me—All I Ever Do Is Say Goodbye—Postcard From India—Rock Me To Sleep—Lovin' Of The Game—She Can Do Without You—Occasional Man—He Doesn't See Me—Rosalie, You Can't Go Home AgainWhatever Happened to the Girl that Was Release Date: 1973 Record label: Paramount (6072) Studio album Notes: Rosalie Sorrels, vocals; Mitch Greenhill, guitars; Eric Kaz and David Holt, keyboard instruments; Harvey Brooks, electric bass and guitarron; Dave Holland, acoustic bass; Greg Thomas, drums./ Recorded at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York, April, 1973. Songs: Just a country girl—Nobody's—Roadrunner #2—Too many strangers—Come and be my driver—Elegant hobo—First fall of snow—Hall of fame—Rock, salt and nails (Bruce Phillips)—Another woman's man—The toast—Brightwood fire Always a Lady Release Date: 1975 Record label: Philo Records Studio album Notes: Rosalie Sorrels, vocals & guitar; Roma Baran, lead guitar; Jay Ungar, fiddle & mandolin; Geoff Outlaw, mandolin (7th work); Lyn Hardy, backup vocals; Tony Markellis, bass. Album notes by Malvina Reynolds. Songs: Mehitabel's theme—Baby rocking medley—Song for David—Hey little girl—Apple of my eye—The caterpillar & the butterlfly—Did I knock—Red wine at noon—When I was in my prime—Song for my birthday—The moth Travelin' Lady Rides Again Release Date: 1978 Record label: Philo Records (1049) (Re-released by Green Linnet Records in 1997) Studio album Notes: Rosalie Sorrels, vocals and guitar; Bruce Carver, guitar; Jeff Salisbury, drums; Winnie Winston, pedal steel guitar and banjo; Jeff Gutcheon, piano; Peter Madcat Ruth, harmonica, jaw harp; Jim Tullio, acoustic bass./ Recorded March 1978, Earth Audio Techniques, North Ferrisburg, Vt. Songs: — Traveling Lady (Rosalie Sorrels) — I Like It (Mayne Smith) — We Were Kinda Crazy Then (Susanna Clark) — Trucker's Cafe (Sylvia Tyson) — Going Away (Bruce Phillips) — I Remember Loving You (Bruce Phillips) — Talkin' Wolverine 14 (Bruce Phillips & Andy Cohen) — Feather Ben (Peter Bowen) — Bad Girl's Lament (Traditional) — Post Card From India (Rosalie Sorrels)Moments of Happiness Release Date: 1976 Record label: Philo Records (1033) Studio album Notes: Songs, vocals and guitar by Rosalie Sorrells, with Mitch Greenhill (guitar), Jeff Gutcheon (piano, organ), John Payne (woodwinds), Evan Stover (fiddle), Tony Markellis (bass guitar) and Steve Mosley (drums). recorded at Earth Audio Techniques in North Ferrisburg, Vermont, 1976–1977. Songs: — Moments of happiness—Falling in love again, can't help it—Ain't nobody got the blues like me—Green firefalls—Truth is on the streets—Just one more cowboy—Singing in the country—High flyin' wonder—See you stand that way—Up is a nice place to beLonesome Roving Wolves : Songs & Ballads of the West Release Date: 1980 (Re-release 1993 on CD) Record label: Green Linnet (1024) Studio album; traditional songs Notes: Liner notes by Rosalie Sorrels and Hedy West. This album features Sorrels as an interpreter of traditional material. Many are Mormon pioneer songs collected by Rosalie during her years in Salt Lake City. Songs: — The Lonesome Roving Wolves—Don't You Marry the Mormon Boys—Brigham Young] — Christine LeRoy—The Merry Mormons—The Haunted Hunter—Winter Song—Logan's Lament—Juanita—Awful, Oh How Awful—The Star of Bannock—State of Arkansas—Fourth of July—Jerusalem—Basque Christmas SongMiscellaneous Abstract Record #1 Release Date: 1982 (Re-release 1993 on CD) Record label: Green Linnet (1042) Studio album Notes: Rosalie Sorrels, vocals and guitar; with instrumental accompaniment. All songs recorded at Golden East Recording Studios, New Canaan, Connecticut except If you love me recorded live at The Barn Coffeehouse, Westport, Connecticut. This is a collection of the artist's favorite songs. Songs: Ashes On The Sea (Bruce Philips) — I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes (Traditional) — Satisfied (Mississippi John Hurt) — The Cool Green Shores Of Erin (Patrick Sky) — If You Love Me (Malvina Reynolds) — You've Got To Go To Sleep Alone (Jimmy Gilmore) — Foxy Devil (Joe Dolan) — Erin's Green Shore (Traditional, from the singing of Hedy West) — The Last Letter—Aunt Molly Jackson Defines Folk Songs Once And For All (Aunt Molly) — I Am A Union Woman (Aunt Molly Jackson) — My Dearest Dear (Traditional)Then Came the Children Release Date: 1985 (Re-release 1991 on CD) Record label: Green Linnet (2099) Live album Notes: Rosalie Sorrels with Bruce Carver recorded live at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre on February 26, 1984. Songs: — Then came the children—Bride 1945—Girls in our town—Rosie Jane—Mother's day song—Delia Rose—What was the colour—Song for daughters/mama—Rosalie you can't go home again.Be Careful, There's a Baby in the House Release Date: 1991 Record label: Green Linnet Studio album Notes: Rosalie Sorrels, vocals and guitar; R. Bruce Carver, electric and acoustic guitar; Johnny Shoes, bass and mandolin; Chanterelles, back-up vocals. Songs: — Be Careful, There's A Baby In The House—Baby Rocking Medley—You're Always Welcome At Our House—Mehitabel And Her Kittens—God Bless The Child—Don't Play 'Em Unless You've Got Em' — Aces, Straights Flushes—Lost Children Street—Right To Life—Rim Of The World—1972 — New Hampshire (Fear And Loathing On The Campaign Trail) — L.A. Nights—Two Years Later—Jesse's Corrido—Sing Like The Rain (Last Song For David) — I Cannot Sleep For Thinking Of The ChildrenReport from Grimes Creek Release Date: 1991 Record label: Green Linnet Studio album Notes: A portrait of the place where I live, Way Out in Idaho. Mostly pieces written by my mother, Nancy Stringfellow and some by me and mom's favorite songs. Rosalie Sorrels, spoken word, vocals, acoustic guitar; Johnny "Shoes" Pisano, mandolin and bass; Charlie Burry, fiddle; Father Jim Watkinson, piano. Songs-Poems-Stories: Report From Grimes Creek Written by Nancy Stringfellow Published by Grimes Creek Publishing—A Clearing In The Forest (Saratoga, Mon Amour) Written by Bruce Phillips Published by On Strike Publishing—Querencia Written by Nancy Stringfellow Published by Grimes Creek Publishing—Old Devil Time Written by Pete Seeger—Social Security Written by Nancy Stringfellow Published by Grimes Creek Publishing—Singing In The Country Traditional—My Grandmother's Gardens Written by Rosalie Sorrels Published by Grimes Creek Publishing—The Bells Of Ireland Written by Rosalie Sorrels Published by Grimes Creek Publishing—Love Stories Written by Rosalie Sorrels and Nancy Stringfellow Published by Grimes Creek Publishing—China Or A Woman's Heart Written by Kate Wolf Published by Another Sundown Publishing—Then You'll Remember Me Written by Rosalie Sorrels Published by Grimes Creek Publishing (Song Fragment: "Then You'll Remember Me" from The Bohemian Girl by Balfe)What Does It Mean to Love? Release Date: 1994 Record label: Green Linnet Studio album Notes: Rosalie Sorrels, vocals, guitar; in part with instrumental acc. Recorded at Horizon Recording, Boise, Idaho. Folk songs, stories, poems, and monologues of Sorrels' reminiscences of her family and childhood in Utah. Songs and stories: There was an old woman / trad. (2:04) — When much in the woods as child / Emily Dickinson (:29) — Place to be / Malvina Reynolds (:47) — I have watched and respected the solitude of a child / Collette (2:35) — Turn around / Malvina Reynolds (2:11) — And I have turned around so many times / R. Sorrels (2:51) — Hi-fi stereo color TV / John Cohen, Jay Ungar (2:05) — Green-eyed dragon / from my family (3:34) — The adventures of Isabelle / Ogden Nash (1:45) — Waltzing with bears / Dale Marxson, Dr. Seuss, Eugene Poddany; The neat thing about my father was— / R. Sorrels (8:49) —Monologue / R. Sorrels (:38) — What does it mean to love? / Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1:21) — The broken token / from The singing street (1:19) — Love is a silly thing / trad. (2:15) — Well, I certainly am a country girl / R. Sorrels (4:54) — Apples and pears / R. Sorrels (3:05) — The cat that walked by himself / Rudyard Kipling (26:08).Borderline Heart Release Date: 1995 Record label: Green Linnet Studio album Notes: Musicians Bruce Barthol; Scott Breadman; Nina Gerber; Mitch Greenhill; Barbara Higbie; Laurie Lewis; Brent Rampone; Rosalie Sorrels; Mayne Smith and Dan Warrick./ Recorded December 1994, at Bay Records in Berkeley, California; additional recording January 1995 at AGE Studio in New York City; additional recording January 1995 at Danny McKinney Recording in Glendale, California.