Ray Kinney and his Hawaiians - Sweet Hawaiian Moonlight - 78 album

We are having some nasty weather, so here`s some fine Hawaiian music to help keep us warm. My set is in almost mint condition, so sound quality is pretty great on these 78`s.

Song list---
1. Ka-Lu-A
2. Hawaiian Love
3. Drowsy Waters (Wailana Waltz)
4. Aloma
5. Pagan Love Song
6. Sweet Hawaiian Moonlight (Tell Her Of My Love)
7. One-Two-Three-Four
8. Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula
9. Blue Pacific Moonlight
10. Honolulu

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Jodie and Odie - reo 1006

Here is an odd one, total slap-stick comic song on one side and a song with a moral on the other side. This was also issued on a 78 on a few different labels, also as a 45 on some other labels. Jodie is Cousin Jody, the old country comic that plays crazy lap steel. Odie (I can`t think of his last name right now) was a comic/bass player that sometimes played with Roy Acuff.

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Lulu-Belle & Scotty - KaHill 1013

Here`s a fun side to hear. Lulu Belle and Scotty were quite popular artists associated with the WLS Barn Dance out of Chicago and started recording in the 1930`s. Im guessing this 45 is from the early 1960`s. The tune on the other side is Now We`ll Waltz.

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The Bill Ring Show #35-36

Here`s the next installment of The Bill Rig Show---

Track list for #35---
1. M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I - Bill Ring
2. Crying In The Deep Blue Sea - Speedy Haworth
3. E String Rag - Slim Wilson And The Tall Timber Trio
4. Chained To A Memory Of You - Bill Ring
5. Beaver Fever - Doc Martin
6. Cool Water - Bill Ring

Track list for #36---
1. Blacksmith Blues - Bill Ring
2. Here Today And Gone Tomorrow - Speedy Haworth
3. Ask My Heart - Sally Briggs
4. Searching For My Ideal - Bill Ring
5. Stompin` At The Riverside - Dock Martin
6. Viya Con Dios - Bill Ring

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Billy Bishop - Challenge 308, Gennett 6203

Billy Bishop - Challenge 308
Medley Of Old Time Favorites - Part 1 / Medley Of Old Time Favorites - Part 2
recorded June 27, 1927 in St. Paul, Minnesota

Here`s the next installment of the "only disc recorded" series. I have no information on Billy Bishop. I assumed back when I first got this disc that Billy Bishop was likely a pseudonym for Walter Peterson, which was a man that also recorded many solo harmonica/guitar sides for the old Gennett label and was issued on many different labels and sold mostly through mail order catalogs like Sears.etc, but apparantly not. The material of the artists is quite similar, mostly old pop type tunes and old traditional songs. Song titles for Part 1 is Cricket On The Hearth, Shade Of The Pines and White Wings, Part 2 is Listen To The Mocking  Bird and Annie Laurie. Happy downloading!

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Archie Campbell - Bedtime Stories For Adults

Here`s a fun listen, and Archie is at his usual high level of story telling. The title leads you to believe you are going to hear some "naughty" stories. Some are a little suggestive, but by today`s standards there is nothing "adult" to be heard here. Happy sleeping!

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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

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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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