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Classic 78rpm Recordings Indispensable For Fiddlers, Banjo Players, And All Country Music Enthusiasists! 7 Hours of Original and Complete 78rpms! Download Full List Here As I lean back with my headphones and pour over these recordings relentlessly, I can't help but me moved by the remarkable intensity and passion of these wonderful country artists. This collection samples 64 of those that were fortunate enough to have caught the recording industry's attention. My selection of material is relatively random, but primarily focusing on the origins of early string band music, usually comprised of at least a banjo and a fiddle. A broad variety of styles emerges from these recordings, from the archaic, chordal drone of REAVES WHITE COUNTY RAMBLERS of Arkansas, to the sophisticated and smooth sound of farmer DOC ROBERTS from Kentucky, or the wonderful harmonies and songs of the GEORGIA YELLOW HAMMERS. The SKILLET LICKERS of Georgia, are represented strongly here with some classics and lesser known tunes and are an ever present joy to weary ears and soul with their wonderful gait , style, and humour. The mysterious SCOTTDALE STRING BAND of Georgia has been reissued extremely rarely and they play here a well known popular piece of the day, Silver Bell and Green Mountain Poker on the flip side. I assume the name was mistakenly named, however as this is clearly Flop Eared Mule which EARL JOHNSON also calls Green Mountain Polka.
CHARLIE STRIPLING of Alabama won so many contests with his broad deep tone and articulation that he was paid on occasion to stay away from the contest to encourage other fiddlers to attend! He fiddles several beautiful melodies, some of his own composition. FIDDLIN' BOB LARKAN of Arkansas, played both unusual, perplexing tunes and settings, often in Bb and his wild dynamics and infectious singing are evidenced here in Women Wear No Clothes At All and his version of the popular 1920's standard Ain't She Sweet. From Tennessee, the blazing Jimmy McCarroll of the ROANE COUNTY RAMBLERS provides an amazing reworking of the classic Lee Highway Blues with his Home Town Blues. Also from Tennessee, HOMER DAVENPORT & THE YOUNG BROTHERS are a relatively obscure group and their Maybell Rag is typical of their exciting and hard driving banjo heavy sound. Needless to say, there so much more to say about this music and all the musicians who gracefully bared their souls for a brief moment in time. Fortunately, the music is much more eloquent than I so please spin this disc and be amused, inspired, and uplifted! A.N. BaycuNortham, Vermont 2006
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A.J. Green of GREEN'S STRING BAND of Kentucky provides weeping
music with his gloriously melancholy Glide Waltz,
while GRAYSON & WHITTER wail mournfully their love songs.
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