Homer And Jethro - Musical Madness

How about a little hillbilly humor today? Here is what I believe to be Homer and Jethro`s first LP. The label is Audio Lab, which I believe was a label name used by King, and I`m thinking all the tracks are from King issued 78`s. This is an old one, one of my great uncles gave it to me about 30 years ago and it`s a little noisy. This is one of the original group of records that started the "archive"! Enjoy and laugh!

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The Bill Ring Show - #13&14

Well--- I messed up and accidently posted shows #11&12 twice. So here we are with the real next 2 shows. Enjoy!

Track list #13---
1. Mexican Joe - Bill Ring
2. I`ve Wanted You For A Lifetime - Doc Martin
3. Headin` For The Home Corral - Slim Wilson And The Tall Timber Trio
4. Take Me In Your Arms - Bill Ring
5. Candy Kisses - Speedy Haworth
6. Safe In The Arms Of Jesus - Bill Ring

Track list #14---
1. That`s My Trademark - Bill Ring
2. Room Full Of Roses - Speedy Haworth
3. Somebody Stole My Honey - Sally Briggs
4. A Petal From A Faded Rose - Bill Ring
5. steel solo - Doc Martin
6. Have I Waited Too Long - Bill Ring

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The Grandpa Jones Story

Here`s an LP I had intended to post a long time ago and forgot about. Any Grandpa Jones fan has gotta download this one!

And here is the song list on the rear cover of the set.

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Jam-Up and Honey on the Dot label

Jam-Up and Honey / Dot 1089
Wild Honey Rag / Slew Foot Mama
recorded early 1950`s

Jam-Up and Honey / Dot 1114
Twelfth Street Rag / Holding The Sack
recorded early 1950`s

Here`s a couple real neat discs and as far as I know the only records they made for Dot. Jam-Up and Honey were a black-face type act that were quite famous and popular on the Grand Ole Opry in the 1940`s and into the 1950`s. They also had their own traveling tent show at one time. They were sort of a country version of Amos and Andy. I believe by about 1950 (or possibly earlier) they had quit using black-face make-up. They also had a daily radio show for some time in the 1940`s on WSM radio.
 I can`t imagine how they got a recording session in the 1950`s as their comedy and music were quite out of style to sell records at the time. And believe me, I`m not saying the music isn`t good, because it is. The two vocal numbers are novelty type songs which were quite popular in the early 1950`s (such as Bill Carlisle music). The two instrumentals are a couple hot number with a ukulele lead. Contained in the download is also a 45 of Dot 1114 pictured here. Enjoy!!

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Eddy Nicholson - Folks Ain`t a-Livin` No More

Here`s a really neat LP. In crazy times like we have right now some slowing down with this LP is nice. It`s a story telling LP with some songs on it too and is a very pleasant listen. Enjoy!

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American Country Dances - 78 album

Here`s something a little different. What I have here is a 78 record set of songs recorded to dance to. We even have a caller on the sides. The music isn`t the typical style of old-time music I usually post. I`d call this music sort of New England style old-time dance music. The fiddler and piano picker are a Mr. & Mrs. Siller and the caller is Tiny Clark. I have no idea who they were.
Sort on an interesting fact about this, the Asch label was owned by Moe Asch, which I believe was involved with getting Folkways records started. Download this and give it a dance and shake a foot!

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Janette and Joe Carter and Dale Jett - Live! at The Carter Fold

Here`s a nice one. This is the last Carter Family related LP I have at this time. We have live cuts from a show at the Carter Fold, which was (and still is) a country music show put on at the home area of the Original Carter Family. As I said with the last Carter LP, there`s no doubt when you listen to Janette or Joe that they are Carters sure enough. Happy downloading!

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The Duke Of Paducah - Button Shoes, Belly Laughs and Monkey Business

Here`s an old country comedy LP. The Duke of Paducah (real name Benjamin "Whitey" Ford) was a comedian sort of from the Vaudeville tradition. His style was kind of a rapid fire, one liner act. His favorite subject was his "big fat wife". He was on the Grand Ole Opry for many years. By the time he recorded this LP he was sort of semi-retired I believe.   The material on this LP is a little racy, but pretty mild for today`s standards. When this LP came out, a good part of the jokes on it couldn`t have been used on the radio. The material is mostly suggestive type jokes without any real "nastiness" on it, it just creates the images in your imagination. Happy laughing!

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Zeb Harrelson and M.B. Padgett on OKeh 45078

Zeb Harrelson and M.B. Padgett / OKeh 45078
Soldier`s Joy / Finger Ring
recorded October 28, 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia

Here is another disc in our "series" of "complete recorded out-put" of an artists. I know absolutely nothing about these performers. Soldier`s Joy is of course a very common tune. Finger Ring sounds like it may be related to the song Cindy and has a vocal in it. They have a pretty good Georgia sound. The record is in VERY rough condition and the sound is pretty noisy, but not to bad for how rough the disc is. This is also an acoustic (pre-microphone) recording, so the sound is a little thin anyhow. Enjoy!

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Joe and Janette Carter LP

As most of you know who follow my blog, I had been running sort of a Mother Maybelle Carter series. I forgot to mention that the last Carter Family LP I posted was the last Mother Maybelle related item I have at this time. So, I do have a few more Carter Family related things I can post. So what I have here is the son and daughter of A.P. and Sara Carter, Joe and Janette. If you listen to them for five seconds there`s no doubt they are Carter`s! Give it a download and enjoy!

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