Monday, August 16, 2010

Charlie Parker & Mack Woolbright


I have been trying for months to put this post together, and finally it is here! This is the complete recorded output of Charlie Parker and Mack Woolbright. Woolbright has gained some noteriety in last few years because of his influence on Earl Scruggs.

These sides were all recorded in two sessions in Atlanta, GA in 1927. There is clawhammer banjo featured on several of these tunes. It is possible that Parker is on banjo on those sides and Woolbright guitar, but it is certain that the 3-finger style picking on these recordings is in indeed Woolbright. This is really fantastic music and singing! ENJOY!!

April 6, 1927 Atlanta, GA Columbia Session
 2 sides

November 10, 1927 Atlanta, GA Columbia Session
4 sides

5 comments:

  1. these are great recordings!
    thanks for sharing!

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  2. This is some of the coolest stuff I've ever heard!

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  3. Love to see this re-upped. Am helping a friend digh deep into banjo and I'd like to pass this along and enjoy it myself. I love how deep you dig. Keep up the great work.

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  4. I am Charlie parkers great granddaughter, and it was told in my family history that Charlie was the blind banjo picker. But the earl may have mixed up their names, because Charlie was on banjo and mack was on guitar, but to me it's all hearsay, and everyone that I could ask is dead. Anyone that has any info, it would be great to discuss my history! And learn something!

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