(Courtesy of Les Adams) SADDLE SERENADE (Monogram, 1945) was one of the early Wakelys which had a trio of good guys. In SADDLE, Jimmy's helpers were Lee 'Lasses' White and John James. In this lobby card, Lee Roy 'Lasses' White is shown in bottom left corner conversing with Kay Deslys (1899-1974). Musical support was from Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage. |
JIMMY WAKELY'S 28 STARRING WESTERNS FOR MONOGRAM Released: late 1944 - late 1949 |
Film Title | Wakely Sidekick(s) | Heroine | Director | Producer |
SONG OF THE RANGE (1944) | Lee 'Lasses' White Dennis 'Denny' Moore | Cay Forrester | Wallace Fox | Philip N. Krasne |
SPRINGTIME IN TEXAS (1945) | Lee 'Lasses' White Dennis 'Denny' Moore | Marie Harmon | Oliver Drake | Oliver Drake |
SADDLE SERENADE (1945) | Lee 'Lasses' White John 'Dusty' James | Nancy Brinckman | Oliver Drake | Oliver Drake |
LONESOME TRAIL (1945) | Lee 'Lasses' White John 'Dusty' James | Iris Clive | Oliver Drake | Oliver Drake |
RIDERS OF THE DAWN (1945) | Lee 'Lasses' White John 'Dusty' James | Phyllis Adair | Oliver Drake | Oliver Drake |
MOON OVER MONTANA (1946) | Lee 'Lasses' White | Jennifer Holt | Oliver Drake | Oliver Drake |
WEST OF THE ALAMO (1946) | Lee 'Lasses' White | Iris Clive | Oliver Drake | Oliver Drake |
TRAIL TO MEXICO (1946) | Lee 'Lasses' White | Dolores Castelli | Oliver Drake | Oliver Drake |
SONG OF THE SIERRAS (1946) | Lee 'Lasses' White | Jean Carlin | Oliver Drake | Oliver Drake |
RAINBOW OVER THE ROCKIES (1947) | Lee 'Lasses' White | Pat Starling | Oliver Drake | Oliver Drake |
SIX GUN SERENADE (1947) | Lee 'Lasses' White | Kay Morley | Ford Beebe | Barney Sarecky |
SONG OF THE WASTELAND (1947) | Lee 'Lasses' White | Dottye Brown | Thomas Carr | Barney Sarecky |
RIDIN' DOWN THE TRAIL (1947) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor | Beverly Jons | Howard Bretherton | Bennett Cohen |
SONG OF THE DRIFTER (1948) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor | Mildred Coles | Lambert Hillyer | Louis Gray |
OKLAHOMA BLUES (1948) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor | Virginia Belmont | Lambert Hillyer | Louis Gray |
PARTNERS OF THE SUNSET (1948) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor | Christine Larsen | Lambert Hillyer | Louis Gray |
RANGE RENEGADES (1948) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor | Jennifer Holt | Lambert Hillyer | Louis Gray |
COWBOY CAVALIER (1948) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor | Jan Bryant | Derwin Abrahams | Louis Gray |
SILVER TRAILS (1948) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor | Christine Larsen | Christy Cabanne | Louis Gray |
THE RANGERS RIDE (1948) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor | Virginia Belmont | Derwin Abrahams | Louis Gray |
OUTLAW BRAND (1948) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor | Kay Morley | Lambert Hillyer | Louis Gray |
COURTIN' TROUBLE (1948) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor | Virginia Belmont | Ford Beebe | Louis Gray |
GUN RUNNER (1949) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor | Noel Neill | Lambert Hillyer | Louis Gray |
GUN LAW JUSTICE (1949) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor | Jane Adams | Lambert Hillyer | Louis Gray |
ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE (1949) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor | Reno Browne | Oliver Drake | Louis Gray |
BRAND OF FEAR (1949) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor | Gail Davis | Oliver Drake | Louis Gray |
ROARING WESTWARD (1949) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor | Lois Hall | Oliver Drake | Louis Gray |
LAWLESS CODE (1949) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor | Ellen Hall | Oliver Drake | Louis Gray |
JIMMY'S SIDEKICKS | |
Lee 'Lasses' White (1888-1949) | Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor (1907-1994) |
Dennis Moore (1908-1964) | John James (1913-1960) |
(Courtesy of Les Adams) Wakely sidekick John James is on the left side of this duotone title lobby card. In the upper right, wearing the top hat, is Jimmy's other helper, Lee 'Lasses' White. Musical assistance was from Wesley Tuttle and His Texas Stars. And the answer is Nope! This Wakely RIDERS OF THE DAWN (Monogram, 1945) wasn't the same storyline as the earlier RIDERS OF THE DAWN (Monogram, 1937) which starred Jack Randall. (From Old Corral collection) Above is the title lobby card from WEST OF THE ALAMO (Monogram, 1946). On the right, Wakely is ridin' his paint horse 'Lucky'. Sidekick Lee 'Lasses' White is shown on the left side. Note the photo insert showing Wakely strummin' a guitar and wearing one of those shirts "with a gazillion buttons". The lobby card credits Arthur Smith and His Trio as the musical support. Fiddlin' Arthur Smith worked in many of Jimmy's oaters including RIDERS OF THE DAWN (Monogram, 1945), LONESOME TRAIL (Monogram, 1945), OKLAHOMA BLUES (Monogram, 1948), THE RANGERS RIDE (Monogram, 1948) and PARTNERS OF THE SUNSET (Monogram, 1948). (Not to be confused with Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith and his "Crackerjacks" who were members of the radio station WBT, Charlotte, North Carolina lineup in the 1940s. That Arthur Smith's most famous composition was "Guitar Boogie".) |