Fa Sol La Singers - Led by J.J. Davis

Here's a really great shaped-note singing record. This is not a sacred harp record, because the singers here are using the Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Si syllables. I'm not sure which book utilized those syllables or what the shapes would have been for those; especially the syllable "Si."

Anyway, this is a great record and a very rare one. In fact, it is possible that this is the only known copy of this 78. So, consider yourself priviledged to be able to hear this one. It's really nice singing.

Jesus Walks with Me

Rejoicing on the Way

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Allen Sisson - Complete Recorded Works

Well, I think it's about darn time I put up another post here. I've been dealing with the record transferer's burn-out here lately.

Thanks to fellow collector, Kilby Spencer, I now have the complete recorded works of Allen Sisson. Born August 31, 1873, he is one of the oldest recorded old time fiddlers in America. He was originally from Fannin County, GA but spent a good many years in Ducktown, TN.

I have taken a lot of time with these recordings to assure that they are at the correct speed. There is a little bit of variance in them, but they are quite close to where they should be. I hope that you all will enjoy these sides.

Edison session pianist, John F. Burckhardt, is Sisson's backup on these sides.

February 25, 1925 New York, NY Edison Session

Walking Water

Kentucky Waggoner

Kaiser's Defeat Jig

February 26, 1925 New York, NY Edison Session

Rocky Road to Dublin

Grey Eagle

Katy Hill

Sally Brown

Cumberland Gap

Farewell Ducktown

Rhymer's Favorite

I've reuploaded the file, hopefully the problems are gone.
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Jess Johnston & Jess Hillard - Superior 2760

Here's an extremely rare 78. This is Jess Johnston from West Virginia playing the piano and singing Don't Let Your Deal Go Down and Jess Hillard playing guitar with him. The other side is just Jess Hillard playing guitar and singing Dog Gone Them Blues.

These sides were recorded by Gennett Records in Richmond, IN in the latter part of 1931. The record was released on January 30, 1932 and kept in print until August 31, 1932. Total sales figures for this release were 341 copies. To my knowledge, this record has never been reissued, so this is the only place you can get it. So treasure this one! Not only is it rare, but it's GOOD!!!

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The Bailes Bros - Homer and Johnnie

Well, finally I'm getting around to doing another post here. I hope that no one had given up on me.

Here are a couple of albums of Johnnie and Homer Bailes' radio transcriptions from KWKH.
This is some really nice stuff. Sadly, there was reverb added when these were issued on LP, but I hope that most of you can overlook that in light of such wonderful music.

Volume 1
How Many Biscuits Can You Eat
Silver Trumpet
Tell Me Now or Tell Me Never
That Beautiful Picture
Remember Me
I Love Her More Now Mother's Old
It's So Hard to Smile
I'll Shout and Shine
Roadside Rag
Remember Me
The White Dove
I Can't Help It If I Cry
I Need the Prayers
Remember Me (outro)
Remember Me (intro)
Remember Me (whole song)
Train No. 111
You'll Understand
I've Got My One Way Ticket

Volume 2
Thank God For a Mother Like Mine
Come to the Saviour
The Letter I Never Mailed
Has the Devil Got a Mortgage on You
The Gloryland Way
My Heart Echoes
John Henry
I Saw the Light
Pretty Flowers
You Can't Go Halfway and Get In
Sinner Kneel Down and Pray
Tramp on the Street
Will the Angels Have a Sweetheart

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Mainer Corrections

I just thought I should make another post to make sure everyone knew that I reuploaded all the files that folks have been having trouble with.

Wade Mainer's Mountaineers

Here's all of Wade Mainer's Bluebird recordings. This post will complete all of the Mainer Bluebird recordings. Even though Wade didn't use this name, I've chosen to title this as Wade Mainer's Mountaineers, because the it just seems appropriate. Wade used a couple of names such as "Sons of the Mountaineers" and "Smiling Rangers." Most of the Montgomery Ward issues of Mainer records (including JE) just listed them as Mainer's Mountaineers with no distinction between J.E.'s group and Wade's group so it can be confusing. If you would like the details on which sessions are by which group names and all, see pp. 582-585 in Country Music Records by Tony Russell. Special thanks to Kilby for these recordings.

I have re-uploaded parts 1 and 3 due to unzipping issues.

February 14, 1936 Charlotte, NC Bluebird Session

Come Back to Your Dobie Shack

Just as the Sun Went Down

What Would You Give in Exchange

A Leaf From the Sea

Brown Eyes

Maple on the Hill Part 2

Going to Georgia

Nobody's Darling But Mine

Mother Came to Get Her Boy From Jail

Where the Red, Red Roses Grow

June 15, 1936 Charlotte, NC Bluebird Session

Cradle Days

Gathering Flowers From the Hills

My Mother Is Waiting

If I Could Hear My Mother

Nobody's DArling On Earth

Shake Hands With Mother

October 12, 1936 Charlotte, NC Bluebird Session

They Said My Lord Was a Devil

Won't Somebody Pal With Me

Hop Along Peter

Just One Way to the Peraly Gates

Dear Daddy You're Gone

Been Foolin' Me, Baby

I'll Be a Friend of Jesus

Cowboy's Pony in Heaven

Old Sam's Soda Commercial

February 16, 1937 Charlotte, NC Bluebird Session

Little Birdie

Always Been a Rambler

Starting Life Anew with You

Little Rosebuds

Train Carry Me Girl Back Home

In the Land Beyond the Blue

A Change All Around

Short Life and It's Trouble

August 2, 1937 Charlotte, NC Bluebird Session

Dying Boy's Prayer

Free Again

Answer to Two Little Rosebuds

I'm Not Turning Backward

Riding on that Train Forty-Five

Little Maggie

Little Pal

Down in the Willow

Garden of Prayer

Ramshackle Shack

Memory Lane

Wild Bill Jones

I Want to be Loved

August 3, 1937 Charlotte, NC Bluebird Session

What Are You Going to Do Brother

Companions Draw Nigh

Mountain Sweetheart

Don't Forget Me, Little Darling

January 27, 1938 Charlotte, NC Bluebird Session

Lonely Tomb

Pale Moonlight

All My Friends

Since I Met My Mother in Low

Don't Get Too Deep in Love

Don't Leave Me Alone

I Won't Be Worried

Where Romance Calls

Another Alabama Camp Meetin'

Mitchell Blues

September 26, 1938 Rock Hill, SC Bluebird Session

Farther Along

Dear Loving Mother and Dad

Can't Tell About These Women

That Kind

If I Had Listened to Mother

She is Spreading Her Wings For a Journey

The Same Old You to Me

Life's Evening Sun

Mother Still Prays For You Jack

You're Awfully MEan to Me

Home in the Sky

A Little Love

North Carolina Moon

More Good Women Gone Wrong

Febrary 4, 1939 Rock Hill, SC Bluebird Session

Sparkling Blue Eyes

We Will Miss Him

I Left My Home in the MOuntains

I Met Her at a Ball One Night

You May Forsake Me

Look On and Cry

One Little Kiss

Mama, Don't Make Me Go to Bed

Crying Hold

Heaven Bells Are Ringing

August 21, 1939 Atlanta, GA Bluebird Session

Sparkling Blue Eyes No. 2

The Poor Drunkard's Dream

Were You There

The Gospel Cannon Ball

The Great and Final Judgment

What A Wonderful Saviour is He

What Not Make Heaven Your Home

Mansions in the Sky

Not a Word of That Be Said

Drifting Through an Unfriendly World

September 29, 1941 Atlanta, GA Bluebird Session

Shake My Mother's Hand For Me

Anywhere Is Home

I Can Tell You the Time

He Gave His Life

Ramblin' Boy

The Precious Jewel

Old Ruben

Precious Memories

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Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

The Happy Go Lucky Boys

Here is the complete recorded works of the Happy Go Lucky Boys. These guys were actually Wade Mainer's Sons of the Mountaineers, but they recorded these 6 sides without Wade as the Happy Go Lucky Boys. This is really great music. Enjoy! Special thanks to Kilby for these recordings.


Jay Hugh Hall - gtr, vox
Clyde Moody - mando, gtr, vox
Steve Ledford - fiddle


February 5, 1940 Atlanta, GA Bluebird Session
Darling, I'm Still In Love With You
No Letter In the Mail Today
Come Back, Sweetheart
I Hope She's Satisfied
Happy-Go-Lucky Breakdown
Whatcha Gonna Do With the Baby


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