Slim and Wilma Martin - O'Henry 78

Now this is a rare one. I can't give much information on this, except that I think that it was probably recorded at the WBIG studio which was in the basement of the O. Henry Hotel in Greensboro, NC. Slim and Wilma Martin were both multi instrumentalists and singers who are probably best known for their work with Charlie Monroe in the late 40s and early 50s. Slim is the harmonica player heard on Monroe's RCA cut of Bringing In the Georgia Mail.

I bought this 78 at an estate auction a couple months ago. Enjoy this one, you'll probably never hear it anywhere else. If you know anything about Slim and Wilma, O'Henry Recording Company, or anything related, please let me know.

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Rev. M. L. Thrasher and His Gospel Singers

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Here's a nice batch of 22 sides recorded by Rev. M. L. Thrasher and his Gospel Singers in the late 1920s. If anyone knows anything about Rev. Thrasher, please let me know. I think he had a great group of musicians and singers and I would love to know more about them. All of these recordings were recorded in Atlanta, GA. I found all of these at a thrift store in a small town not terribly far from there a couple years ago. Enjoy!!

 

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The Stewart Family

After nearly a year and a half, I have another wonderful post here. I've been turned on to this group in a big way in the last year and really want to share some of this great music with all of you. Enjoy the great Stewart Family!

 

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Links Restored!

I've had a few folks lately request some links to be restored, so here's a few:

Allen Sisson http://www.mediafire.com/?ccmk5kdq673m0bz
The Bentley Boys http://www.mediafire.com/?7yl4twtq1qb96w7
Jess Johnston & Jess Hillard http://www.mediafire.com/?khef475aqkppu82
Parker & Woolbright http://www.mediafire.com/?x9zvnlqxmujg992
Riley Puckett '30s pop songs http://www.mediafire.com/?pvkvzg4dydkl2wy
Spencer Moore http://www.mediafire.com/?i6mxv4cp6t2ef43
Wilmer Watts http://www.mediafire.com/?l5zq43u3stzze7y

Luke Highnight & his Ozark Strutters

 

Here's some more Arkansas music for y'all! ENJOY!

 

November 22, 1928 Memphis, TN Vocalion Session

Fort Smith Breakdown

Walk Along John

 

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Dr. Smith's Champion Hoss Hair Pullers

 

Well, I'm back after more than a year without any new posts, but this is a good one!

Here's some fantastic music from Arkansas. This is one of my favorite bands of the Pre-war country era. Their sound is very unique. This is a must for those of you that have not heard

September 12, 1928 - Memphis, TN Victor Session
Just Give Me the Leavings
In the Garden Where the Irish Potatoes Grow
Nigger Baby
Going Down the River

I am missing the first 2 sides from this session. Maybe someone out there has them. ENJOY!

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Dick Devall - Timely Tunes 1563

Here's a great record. If you ever wanted to know what real cowboy singing was like, well I bet this is about as close to that as you'll ever find. This is Dick Devall doing two old cowboy songs. This is the real deal: inaccompanied singing. This is probably what they sounded like singing out west is 1849. Great Authentic Stuff!!

Tom Sherman's Barroom

Out on the Lone Star Cow Trail

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Chumbler's Breakdown Gang

Here's an interesting record that will sort of defy some information that has been in several discographies. For years, QRS 9016 has been said to be Charlie Poole and the Highlanders under the presumed pseudonym Chumbler's Mountain Gang, but after this record has finally been found (this is likely the only known copy), it is obvious that it is not Charlie Poole. Also, Country Music Records 1921-1942 says that this record's sides are Tennessee Blues and May I Sleep In Your Barn Tonight, Mister; neither of which are correct. The sides here are East Tennessee Blues and Under the Double Eagle. So, I assumed that this was the Chumbler Family, but after checking their discography, these sides are not listed. So, I checked the index for East Tennessee Blues and the only groups that are listed are Elmer Bird, Richard Cox, Hill Billies, and Johnson Sisters Trio. None of these groups recorded Under the Double Eagle, but if you look at Chumbler's Breakdown Gang under Chumbler Family and Associated Groups, you will see that only one side, matrix 405 - Brown Mule Slide, is listed. The matrices on this record are 406 and 407, the next two numbers in the sequence. So, it seems as though this record is not under a pseudonym after all. Apparently, these sides were only issued on QRS. They were recorded April 1927 for Paramount Records in Long Island City, NY. This is good music! So, y'all all enjoy!

Special thanks to Robert Montgomery for the research on the record.

Under the Double Eagle

East Tennessee Blues

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Emry Arthur & Della Hatfield - Broadway 8266

Here's a 78 by Emry Arthur and Della Hatfield recorded for Paramount Records in late 1929 in Grafton, WI. Enjoy!

A Railroader Lover For Me

Jennie My Own True Lover

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Freddie Rose - Brunswick 4107

Here's my latest collected 78 dub of Freddie Rose. I hope y'all will enjoy this!

Fred Rose - piano, vocal

Remember Me

Is It a Sin

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Ed Helton Singers

Now here's some great old time singing! I have no information of this group. Its safe to assume that they were probably from East TN, West NC, East WV or Southwest VA because this was recorded in Johnson City, TN on October 18, 1928. These are the only sides that they cut.

One thing I should note: Their version of My Old Cottage Home predates the Carter Family's recording of it by 2 and a half years.

Great stuff! ENJOY!

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The Cauley Family

Here are all the issued Cauley Family records for ARC. They were recorded August 7-9, 1934 in New York, NY. According to the discography, only the first four sides in this post were issued, however a friend of mine ran accros a copy of the record that is pictured above. Apparently, this record was issued, though it is listed as unissued in the discography. This is probably because this pressing was made especially for a retailer with a chain of a few stores in Virginia and North Carolina. That is what the prefix JL stands for. The initials of the man who owned the chain of stores was J.L. and he was actually the person who took the Cauleys to New York to record. In the discography, however, it does list Grey Eagle and Darling Nellie Gray/Little Brown Jug as issued under JL-100. The supposedly-unissued record found here is JL-103, so it would be safe to assume that JL-102 is the Cauley Family as well, and likely more supposedly-unissued sides, but I know of no copies of JL-102 that exist. Maybe some collectors out there can turn that up. But at this point, this is all that there is to offer of the Cauley Family!! So Enjoy!!!

Roland Cauley - fiddle, slide guitar, vox

? Cauley - banjo, vox

Lake Howard - guitar, vox

Wayne County Blues

Mississippi Sawyer/Soldier's Joy

Seaboard Waltz

Duplin County Blues

Grey Eagle

Darling Nellie Gray/Little Brown Jug

New River Train

Lumberton Wreck

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Reuploads

Just letting everyone know. I have reuploaded the Ralph Stanley 1967 Jalyn lp and the Carl Story Spar lp.

Roy Harvey - Goodbye Mary Dear - Champ 16331

This song was recorded June 3, 1931 in Richmond, IN.

Roy Harvey - guitar, vox
Jess Johnston - fiddle

Bernice Coleman - fiddle

Ernest Branch - banjo, vox

In all Roy Harvey reissues that have been done, this side has never showed up nor has it been listed in the Harvey discographies. On page 411 in Tony Russell's "Country Music Records," this side (17783) is listed as Goodbye Maggie, Goodbye Darling. However the song before that, "By a Cottage in the Twilight" (17782), is the same song as "Goodbye Maggie, Goodbye Darling." So somewhere along the way 17783 got mislabeled in the discography. Maybe that is why this song has never showed up in any reissues. There is a possibility that this is the only known copy of this record as well, and the illegibility of the label could have easily caused it to be mistaken for "Goodbye Maggie, Goodbye Darling."

Anyway, here it is and I hope you'll enjoy it even though it is very rough and has a skip in the middle of the second verse.

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Early Charlie Poole Influences

Many folks don't always realize the profound influence that early pop music has had on traditional string band and old time music as we know it today. One of the great pioneers of the 78 era of old time music was Charlie Poole. A few years ago, Sony Music issued a box set of 3 cds containing many Charlie Poole recordings and earlier pop recordings of the same songs. This set did a great job demonstrating the influence of early popular music on old time.


Well, just tonight at a friend's house, I heard the record pictured above and was excited to find yet another song that obviously directly influenced Charlie Poole. Charlie had to have either owned a copy of this record himself or heard it numerous times, because in 1929 his band recorded a skit record for Brunswick records in which he performs this version of Turkey in the Straw. I have uploaded a dub of the Harmony 78 and the excerpt from Charlie's record where he sings this Turkey in the Straw.

Its a rare opportunity to be able to listen to something that we can be nearly certain that one of the greats in old time music listened too as well!

Enjoy!

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Carl Story - Gospel Revival

And one more great Carl Story lp for the night!

Light at the River

I Heard My Name on the Radio

If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again

When Jesus Spoke to Me

Be Kind to Mother

For My Lord

Angel Band

Family Reunion

Ship That's Sailing Down

I Didn't Hear Nobody Pray

Somone's Last Day

Sweeter Than the Flowers

Somebody Touched Me

Life's Evening Sun

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Carl Story - The Bluegrass Sound of C.S.

Here's a bluegrass lp by Carl Story. I hope you'll enjoy this album!

I reuploaded this album 9-9-2010 9:14 PM EST.

Wild Cat

Mocking Banjo

Blackberry Blossom

Riding High

Farewell Blues

Orange Blossom Special

Action Speaks Louder Than Words

Bile Them Cabbage Down

No One Knew My Name

Who's That Man

Special Message

Watching the Time

I just reuploaded this for those who asked. 12-28-2010

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Carl Story - Gospel Revival

Here's a great gospel lp by Carl Story and his Rambling Mountaineers!

Are You Walking and A-Talking For the Lord

Are You Washed in the Blood

Four Books in the Bible

From Manger to the Cross

God Saved My Soul

God Had a Son in Service

Heaven's Inside

Heaven's My Home

He Will Set Your Fields On Fire

If You Don't Love Your Neighbor

Keep On the Firing Line

When the Pearly Gates Swing Open

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Jim Carley & Johnny Adams

Here's an album of some local bluegrasss music that I think y'all will enjoy. I don't know anything about these fellows and can't even remember where I acquired this record, but this is great bluegrass! Enjoy!!

Dim Lights Thick Smoke

Lost All My Money

Don't Say Goodbye If You Love Me

Tally Ho

Love and Wealth

Why Not Confess

Plant Some Flowers By My Graveside

Foggy Mountain Top

Don't That Road Look Rough and Rocky

Salty Dog Blues

Kiss Me One More Time

Going Back to Old Kentucky

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Milt Appleby

Here's a record I picked up a few weeks ago at a record shop in Kannapolis, NC. This was the only record of any interest to me in the whole shop. This is nice! Enjoy!

St. Anne's Reel
Judique Reel
Big John McNeil
Lord McDonald's
Johnny Waggner
St. Paul Reel
Devil's Dream
Soldier's Joy
Strawberries and Rasberries
Grandfather's Reel
My Little Girl
Redwing

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