The Trace Family Trio

This evening I got to rummaging through the saggy record cabinet, and I happened to the run across these 2 King 78s. I had never listened to them before, so I put them on and I really enjoyed them. I hope you will too.

I'll Be No Stranger There

I've Got A Longing To Go

Fear Not, My Child

Keep Moving On

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Big Bill Lister

There are probably lots of other people out there that know a lot about Big Bill Lister, and I know virtually nothing except that he recorded this fantastic song, There's A Tear In My Beer.

There's A Tear In My Beer

Give It Back to the Indians

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The Bowes Brothers

The Bowes Brothers were a popular local act in the 1950s from Roxboro, NC. They recorded this record on Mutual, Dee Stone's record label. The B side, which was actually better than the A side, featured banjo picking and singing from a man named Claude Yeatts from around Danville, VA. Claude lived into the 1980s, and continued to pick banjo and sing Stop Knocking At My Door.

Simon Bowes, Early Bowes, Claude Yeatts, other personnel unknown

Stop Knocking at My Door

Mother Won't Grow Old Too Soon

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Tommy Magness and his Orange Blossom Boys

Here's a good 78 from Tommy Magness. This was recorded for the Blue Ridge label, except not the common Blue Ridge that was owned by Drusilla Adams in North Wilkesboro, NC. This instead is another Blue Ridge label based in Roanoke. In fact, I'm not familiar with any other records that came out on this label. Maybe someone out there can fill in some gaps in this information. For some reason, in the back of my mind I'm thinking that this was recorded in 1947. Regardless of it's date, it's a great record and very representative of the country music in Roanoke, VA at that time.

I'm not sure of all the personnel here, but I know that Clayton and Saford Hall are present. In fact they are the singers on Sitting on Top of the World.

Powhatan Arrow

I'm Sittin' On Top of the World

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Shannon Grayson & The Golden Valley Boys

Here are some fine recordings from Shannon Grayson and the Golden Valley Boys. Shannon Grayson's banjo playing is very fasinating in that it is very similar the Don Reno's at least in his roll patterns. If you took Don Reno's style and stripped it down to it's foundation, what would be left is almost exactly what you hear in Shannon Grayson. These recordings remind me a lot of the gospel recordings made at Reno and Smiley's first session in 1952 as well.

Shannon Grayson - banjo, lead vox

Dewey Price - guitar, tenor vox

Millard Pressley - mandolin, baritone vox

Harvey Raborn - bass vox

unknown - bass, steel guitar

Sunset of Time Is Drawing Near

Someday In Heaven I'll Be

If You Don't Love Your Neighbor

The Secret Weapon

Just Let Me Travel Alone

Since His Sweet Love Has Rescued Me

Works Is All I Hear

I'm Keeping the Roses

I'm Gonna Walk On

I Like the Old Time Way

Pray the Clouds Away

Childhood Dreams

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Bashful Brother Oswald & Sister Rachel

Here is a compilation of opry and commercial recordings of Pete Kirby (Oswald) and Rachel Veach (Sister Rachel). They only recorded 4 sides commercially which are represented here along with the opry recordings.

From Opry Airchecks:

Late Last Night

Beautiful Brown Eyes

Corina, Corina

Late Last Night

Nashville Blues

Why Not Confess

I'm Here To Get My Baby Out of Jail

John Henry

Okeh Recordings - 1942 - unissued:
Weary Lonesome Blues

Roll On Buddy

Decca Record - 1950:

She My Curley Headed Baby

Fire Ball Mail

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The Poe Sisters

These recordings are all from Opry airchecks recorded between July 1944 and May 11, 1946. They were released on a Cattle LP which is the source for this upload.


Green Valley Waltz
The Farmer's Girl
The Best of Friends Must Part
In a Little Village Church Yard
False Hearted Girl
The Farmer's Son
Don't let Your Sweet Love Die
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
As Long As I Live
Flower Blooming in the Wildwood

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