Sunday, November 29, 2015

Frank Wilson & His Blue Ridge Mountain Trio - Columbia 15372-D


Frank Wilson & His Blue Ridge Mountain Trio / Columbia 15372-D
Polly Ann / Katy-Did Waltz
recorded February 20, 1929 in New York City, New York
Here is one more disc that was the only side recorded by a group. The pickers are Charlie Bowman on fiddle, Frank Wilson on slide guitar and Walter Bowman on banjo. All these men recorded in other combinations with other groups. The slide guitar sound, which I`m sure is played lap style here, gives this combination a unique sound. Then with the addition of finger picked banjo gives them a sort of a parlor music sound to me. My copy of this disc is in decent shape, though both sides start kind of noisy but get better as they play. It`s plenty listenable. Happy downloading!

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Roy Smeck - Hi-Fi Paradise


We have sure had some nasty weather the last few days, so I thought I`d post a Hawaiian themed LP to cheer us up. And who better to cheer us up than the great Roy Smeck?! Just the pictures on the cover perks me up just a little bit.  Happy listening!


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The Bill Ring Show - #33,34


Here`s the next episode of The Bill Ring Show. This disc was pretty scratchy, so these two shows are kind of noisy. Ah, the sacrifices we make to hear good, real country music! Enjoy!

Track list for show #33---
1. Barbara Polka - Bill Ring
2. Fat Boy Rag - Speedy Haworth & Doc Martin
3. Forgotten Trails - Slim Wilson & The Tall Timber Trio
4. I`d Rather Die Young - Bill Ring
5. To You From Me With Love - Speedy Haworth
6. Crying In The Chapel - Bill Ring

Track list for show #34---
1. Music Makin` Mama From Memphis, Tennessee - Bill Ring
2. Johnson Rag - Speedy Haworth, Doc Martin & Bill Ring
3. You Upset My Apple Cart - Sally Briggs
4. Blues In My Heart - Bill Ring
5. Till I Waltz Again With You - Speedy Haworth
6. Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Bill Ring

Click here to download The Bill Ring Show - #33&34


Sunday, November 15, 2015

Roy Acuff as Bang Boys - Vocalion 03372


Bang Boys / Vocalion 03372
When Lulu`s Gone / Doin` It The Old Fashioned Way
recorded October 23, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois
Here`s a pretty rare find! We have Roy Acuff and the Crazy Tennesseeans under a pseudonym as Bang Boys. The songs on this are pretty racy, especially When Lulu`s Gone. I`ve heard Roy Acuff mention a record he made early in his career he didn`t even want his name on, this is it.  He wouldn`t even talk about the record, he had cultivated a clean image through the decades of his career and didn`t really want to be connected to this. It`s a great disc with some fine music by the band. It`s a fun listen for sure. Happy listening!

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Classic City Quartet - Columbia 15566-D


Classic City Quartet / Columbia 15566-D
I`ll Be Singing `Round The Throne Someday / Hold Thou To Me
recorded November 6, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia
Here is some good, solid old southern gospel, recorded right at the time of the stock market crash. This is the only recording this group made and I have no information about them, nor are the songs familiar to me. Enjoy!

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Esco Hankins - Mother Left Me Her Bible To Show Me The Way


Here`s some hard-core country gospel music! Esco Hankins was a Roy Acuff sound-a-like, so if you like Roy Acuff, you`ll likely like this.


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The Bill Ring Show - #31&32


Here`s the next Bill Ring Show. One little thing of intrest---the song Nichols` Junction is likely written by Doc Martin. On the west side of Springfield, Mo there`s an area natives still call Nichols` Junction.
I`m hoping to start posting more often as winter comes. Seems music related activity is easier to make time for in the winter.

Track list for show #31---
1. Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy - Bill Ring
2. Gosh I Miss You All The Time - Doc Martin
3. Rag Mop - Slim Wilson And The Tall Timber Trio
4. Crybaby Heart - Bill Ring
5. Trademark - Speedy Haworth
6. Mansion Over The Hill Top - Bill Ring

Track list for show #32---
1. Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way - Bill Ring
2. Country Gentleman - Speedy Haworth
3. I Don`t Mind - Sally Briggs
4. Call Her Your Sweetheart - Bill Ring
5. Nichols` Junction - Doc Martin
6. Catfish, Take A Look At That Worm - Bill Ring

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