Live Stuff - 11/30/2008

We have either recorded or come across lots of interesting material about early 20th century American music in the course of our musical lives (and this radio show), so we thought we would highlight some of the more interesting material on this program. That's why we call it "Live Stuff."

Jim & Marti

Playlist:

• Aunt Hattie Dalton "Old Red Rooster Party" Introduction (1994)
• Everything Moves By The Grace Of God (1939) / Golden Gate Quartet / Complete Recorded Works Volume 2 / Document

Robert L. Harmon, Sr. (Marti's Dad) told us about early radio and early music, including The Briarhoppers, Mainer's Mountaineers, and The Carter Family (interviewed in 1994)

• Theme: Wait Till The Sun Shines Nellie (c.1986) / The Briarhoppers / The Legendary Briarhoppers / Lamon
• My Old Saddle Horse Is Missing (c.1986) / The Briarhoppers / The Legendary Briarhoppers / Lamon
• Maple On The Hill (1935) / J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers / The Golden Age Of J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers / Cattle

The following songs were from a 1941 Carter Family border radio transcription and are from the box set “Early Country Radio” on the JSP label:

• May I Sleep In Your Barn Tonight Mister
• The Dying Soldier
• My Heart's Tonight In Texas
• Lover's Farewell
• I Never Loved But One
• Grave On The Green Hillside
• Shall We Gather At The River
• Lily Of The Valley

J. E. Mainer, Jr. told us about the history of his family in music (interviewed in 2006)

• Seven And A Half (1963) / J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers / Run Mountain / Arhoolie
• I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail (1963) / J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers / Run Mountain / Arhoolie

• Wade Mainer Interview (interviewed by John Morris in 1999) / Wade Mainer / Live For Collectors / Old Homestead
• Just As The Sun Went Down (1936) / Wade Mainer's Mountaineers [sic] / Volume 1 1935-1936 / Old Homestead
• Take Me In The Lifeboat (1935) / Wade Mainer's Mountaineers [sic] / Volume 1 1935-1936 / Old Homestead

Mayberry Corner Trivia: Who hit the baseball through the window of the haunted house? Answer: Opie

"Checkerboard Fun Fest" with Eddy Arnold (c.1945 radio transcription)

• My Honeymoon Bridge Broke Down / The Cackle Sisters (DeZurik Sisters)
• Down By The Old Mill Stream / The Old Hickory Singers
• Pins And Needles In My Heart / Eddy Arnold and the Tennessee Plowboys
• Comedy / Rod Brasfield
• Honeysuckle Rose (instrumental) / Mac McGar
• Many Tears Ago / Eddy Arnold and the Tennessee Plowboys

• Dialog: "The Legend of Tom Dooley" (2001) / Doc Watson and David Holt / Legacy / High Windy
• Tom Dooley / Doc Watson and David Holt / Legacy / High Windy
• Dialog: "Top of the Heap" / Doc Watson and David Holt / Legacy / High Windy
• Tennessee Stud / Doc Watson and David Holt / Legacy / High Windy

Willie Robbins (Jim's Mom) tells about seeing Charlie & Bill Monroe perform live (interviewed in 2001)

• What Would You Give In Exchange? (1936) / The Monroe Brothers / Blue Moon Of Kentucky / Bear Family

The following Hank Williams recordings are from his 1951 “Mother’s Best” radio show:

• Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (1951) / Hank Williams / The Unreleased Recordings / Time Life
• Dust On The Bible (1951) / Hank Williams / The Unreleased Recordings / Time Life
• I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (1951) / Hank Williams / The Unreleased Recordings / Time Life

David Peterson performed this song solo -- just he and his guitar -- live in the WHUS Studio, November 26, 2006

• Put Me On The Trail To Carolina / David Peterson