Sunday, December 27, 2015

Playlist - 12/27/2015

Hi Folks.

We had a delightful time in the studio today bringing you some early country and cowboy music, and Joe Bussard's 12th show for Red Rooster Party and the last show of the year.  You can hear Joe's show at this link



We hope you enjoyed, and we'll see you next year and next Sunday.

Happy New Year!

Jim Beaver


Artist / Song / Album / Label / Year

  • Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet / I'm A Pilgrim / Complete Recorded Works 1939 Vol. 3 / Document / 1939
  • Jimmie Rodgers / Travellin' Blues / 1930-1931 - America's Blue Yodeler / Rounder / 1931
  • Carolina Night Hawks / Governor Al Smith For President / Music from the Lost Provinces / Old Hat / 1928
  • Frank Blevins & His Tar Heel Rattlers / Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss / Music From The Lost Provinces / Old Hat / 1927
  • Roan Mountain Hilltoppers / Cindy / Down Home / Self-released / 1982
  • Charlie Parker & Mack Woolbright / Will, the Weaver / In The Pines - Tar Heel Folk Songs & Fiddle Tunes / Old Hat / 1927
  • "Dock" Walsh / In The Pines / In The Pines - Tar Heel Folk Songs & Fiddle Tunes / Old Hat / 1926
  • Brother Claude Ely / Farther On / Satan Get Back! / Ace King / 1954
  • The Cooke Duet / Swing Down That Chariot / The Best Of The Cooke Duet / CRFRC / 1969
  • Jules Allen / Little Joe the Wrangler / The Singing Cowboy / B.A.C.M / 1928
  • Harry Jackson / The Pot Wrassler / Back In The Saddle Again / New World / 1957
  • John I. White, The Lonesome Cowboy / Whoopee-Ti-Yi-Yo / Back In The Saddle Again / New World / 1931
  • The Girls Of The Golden West / My Love Is A Rider (Bucking Bronco) / Singing In The Saddle / Rounder / 1934
  • Benton Flippen and the Smokey Valley Boys / Pole Cat Blues / Beware Of Dog / Heritage / 2006
  • The South Carolina Broadcasters / J'ai Passe Devant ta Porte / Tell Me Truly / John Boy & Billy / 2015
  • Uncle Am Stuart / Old Granny Rattle-Trap / Old Time Tunes & Songs Vol. 2 1924-1952 / B.A.C.M / 1924
  • Stroup Quartet / The Man Behind The Plow / Old Time Tunes & Songs Vol. 2 1924-1952 / B.A.C.M / 1928
  • Gwen Foster / How Many Biscuits Can I Eat? / Old Time Tunes & Songs Vol. 2 1924-1952 / B.A.C.M / 1939
  • Odus & Woodrow (Southern Melody Boys) / I'll Remember You Love In My Prayers / Old Time Tunes & Songs Vol. 2 1924-1952 / B.A.C.M / 1937
  • The Tennessee Ramblers / The Preacher Got Drunk and Laid Down His Bible / Old Time Tunes & Songs Vol. 2 1924-1952 / B.A.C.M / 1928
  • Rainey Old Time Band / Engineer Frank Hawk / Old Time Tunes & Songs Vol. 2 1924-1952 / B.A.C.M / 1928
  • Wade Mainer / Blue Ridge Mountain Blues / Old Time Tunes & Songs Vol. 2 1924-1952 / B.A.C.M / 1952
  • Grant Brothers & Their Music / Johnson Boy / Joe Bussard Presents The Year of Jubilo / Dust-to-Digital / 1928
  • Cherry Lane Express / Rebel's Hornpipe / Joe Bussard Presents The Year of Jubilo / Dust-to-Digital / 1974
  • Molly O'Day / Mule Skinner Blues / Radio Favorites / Old Homestead / 1945
  • Molly O'Day / Why Do You Weep Dear Willow / Radio Favorites / Old Homestead / 1947
  • The Louvin Brothers / Are You Washed in Blood / Complete Recorded Works 1952-1962 / Enlightenment / 1956
  • The South Carolina Broadcasters / We Shall Meet Someday / Tell Me Truly / John Boy & Billy / 2015
Joe Bussard's Country Classics on WHUS #12
  • Stripling Brothers / The Lost Child / 78 RPM Single / Melotone / 1928
  • Lewis Brothers / Sally Johnson / 78 RPM Single / Victor / 1929
  • Fisher Hendley and his Carolina Tar Heels / Answer To Big Rock Candy Mountain / 78 RPM Single / Regal Zonophone / 1933
  • The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers / Don't Forget Me / 45 RPM Single / Cozy / 1950
  • Bobby Atkins / Old 50's / 45 RPM Single / Stokes / 1975
  • Scotty Stoneman / Talking Fiddle Blues (Lee Highway Blues) / 45 RPM Single / Starday / 1962
  • Bobby Atkins / D. J. Time / 45 RPM Single / Stokes / 1975
  • Wilma Lee And Stoney Cooper / This World Can't Stand Long / 78 RPM Single / Rich-R-Tone / 1947
  • The Country Gentlemen / Auld Lang Syne / SD 3510  / Starday / 1965

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Playlist - 12/20/2015 - Christmas Program

Hi Folks.

We presented our one Christmas program today consisting of the late 1990s NPR special "The Breaking Up Christmas Story" assembled by old-time musician and former NPR host Paul Brown. Then a half-hour of our own Christmas choices followed by Joe Bussard's 11th program -- an all Christmas show.


We played a few other Christmas and other songs between the main events, including a 78 recording of Munroe "Moe" Jackson from my visit with Joe the day before.  

You'll have to wait a whole year to hear us play Christmas music again, but you can hear Joe Bussard's program here.

Join us each Sunday 2-4 pm on WHUS for more great legacy music.

Jim Beaver



Artist / Song / Album / Label / Year

  • The Golden Gate Quartet / God Told Nicodemus / Golden Gate Quartet Vol. 4 (1939-1943) / Document / 1941
  • Cotton Top Mountain Sanctified Singers / Christ Was Born on Christmas Morn / Where Will You Be Christmas Day? / Dust-to-Digital / 1929
  • Mahalia Jackson / Come To Jesus / Silent Night: Gospel Christmas With Mahalia Jackson / LaserLight. / 1949
  • Leroy Carr / Christmas In Jail, Ain't That a Pain / Where Will You Be Christmas Day? / Dust-to-Digital / 1929
  • Kansas City Kitty / Christmas Morning Blues / Where Will You Be Christmas Day? / Dust-to-Digital / 1934
  • Buckboard Bill Dougal / Sittiin' On Top Of My Horse / Songs of the West / Self-released / 2015
  • Paul Brown et al / The Breaking Up Christmas Story / Blue Ridge Mountain Holiday / County / 1997
  • Jim Eanes / It Won't Seem Like Christmas / Christmas Jamboree / Hollywood / 1958
  • Munroe "Moe" Jackson / Go 'Way From My Door / 78 RPM Single / Mercury / 1949
Joe Bussard's Country Classics on WHUS #11 (listen here)
  • The Stripling Brothers / The Lost Child / 78 RPM Single / Melotone / 1928
  • Fiddlin' John Carson / Christmas Time Will Soon Be Over / 78 RPM Single / Okeh / 1928
  • Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys / Christmas Time's A-Coming / 78 RPM Single / Decca / 1951
  • The Country Gentlemen / Christmas Time Back Home / 45 RPM Single / Rebel / 1962
  • Jimmie Williams and Red Ellis / The True Meaning of Christmas / 45 RPM EP / Starday / 1960
  • Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys / A Country Christmas / A Country Christmas / Decca / 1960
  • Tim & Molly O'Brien / Christ Was Born in Bethlehem / Take Me Back / Sugar Hill / 1988
  • Robin & Linda Williams / Nothing But A Child / The First Christmas Gift / Red House / 1995
  • Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith / Guitar Jingle Bells / 78 RPM Single / SuperDisc / 1947




Sunday, December 13, 2015

Playlist - 12/13/2015

Hi Folks.

We've received requests for more classic country -- that is, the country music performed from post-WW2 through the 1960s -- so we used this show to showcase a little from that period.  Of course the last half-hour was Joe Bussard's 10th Country Classics program for Red Rooster Party.  You can hear Joe's segment here.

We hope you enjoyed the show.  If you would like to provide feedback or requests, use the following contact information:

Mailing address:  WHUS Red Rooster Party c/o Jim Beaver, 2110 Hillside Road, Storrs CT 06269   [note, there is about a two week lag on responses at this address]

E-mail Joe Bussard:   joesvintage78@aol.com
E-mail Jim Beaver:  jbeaverjr@gmail.com

Check us out every Sunday 2-4pm ET.

Jim Beaver  


Artist / Song / Disk / Label / Notes

  • The Golden Gate Quartet / I Heard Zion Moan / Golden Gate Quartet Vol. 2 (1938-1939) / Document / 1938
  • Johnny Cash / Hey Porter / Walking The Line: The Legendary Sun Recordings / Union Square / 
  • Arthur Smith / Don't Look For Trouble / The Golden Age of Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith / Cattle / 1948
  • Red Simpson / Roll Truck Roll / Hello, I'm A Truck / Gusto / 
  • Eddy Arnold / There's Been A Change In Me / RCA Country Legends: Eddy Arnold / Buddha / 1951
  • Roy Acuff / Charming Betsy / Night Train To Memphis / Roots of Country / 
  • Dick Curless / King of the Blues / Traveling Through / Rounder / 1995
  • Jimmy Dean / What This Old World Needs / Find 'em Fool 'em Leave 'em Alone / B.A.C.M / 1958
  • Hank Snow / Southern Cannonball / RCA Country Legends: Hank Snow / Buddha / 1953
  • Buck Owens / Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy / Christmas With Buck Owens / Curb-Capitol / 
  • Connie Smith / Ain't You Even Gonna Cry / Long Line of Heartaches / Sugar Hill Records / 2011
  • Fiddlin' John Carson & His Virginia Reelers / Christmas Time Will Soon Be Over / Complete Recorded Works In Chronological order Volume 5, 1927-1929 / Document / 1927
  • Jenks Tex Carman / I'm A Poor Lonesome Fellow / Hillbilly Hula / Bear Family / 1953
  • George Jones and Tammy Wynette / A Pair Of Old Sneakers / The Best of George Jones & Tammy Wynette / MCA / 
  • Bobbie Gentry / Ode to Billie Joe / Queens Of Country / Time Life / 1967
  • Johnny Horton / I'm a One Woman Man / The Essential Johnny Horton / Columbia / 1956
  • Bob Gallion / Hey, Mr. Bartender / Out of a Honky Tonk / Bear Family / 1956
  • Patti Powell / All The World Is Lonely Now / One Step Away / Self-released / 
  • Howard Vokes / It's Alright Now / Tears At The Grand Ole Opry / Self-released / 
  • Ernest Tubb / Blue Christmas / The Definitive Collection / MCA / 1949
  • Marty Robbins / A Hundred and Sixty Acres / Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs / Columbia / 1959
  • The Louvin Brothers / Mary of the Wild Moor / Complete Recorded Works 1952-62 / Playtime / 1957
  • George Jones / The Race Is On / Timeless Hits Live / Opry Music / 
  • Kitty Wells / Making Believe / Timeless Hits Live / Opry Music / 
  • Faron Young / Your Old Used to Be / Somebody Done Me Wrong Songs / Time Life / 1960
  • Kenny Roberts / Ding Dong Bells (Are Ringing Again) / Somebody Done Me Wrong / Bear Family / 1952
  • Ray Price / Jealous Lies / The Essential Ray Price / Columbia / 1950
  • Kenny Roberts / Christmas Cannon Ball / 78 RPM Single / Coral / 1955
  • Lefty Frizzell / Saginaw, Michigan / Great Story Songs / Time Life / 1964
Joe Bussard's Country Classics #10  (click here to listen)
  • The Stripling Brothers / The Lost Child / 78 RPM Single / Melotone / 1928
  • Carter Brothers & Son / Jenny On the Railroad / 78 RPM Single / Vocalion / 1928
  • Binkley Brothers Dixie Clodhoppers / All Go Hungry Hash House / 78 RPM Single / Victor / 1928
  • Bascom Lamar Lunsford / Italy / 78 RPM Single / Brunswick / 1928
  • Charlie Poole and The North Carolina Ramblers / Shootin' Creek / 78 RPM Single / Columbia / 1928
  • Lulu Belle & Scotty / Tildy Johnson / 78 RPM Single / ARC / 1936
  • The Monroe Brothers / Have a Feast Here Tonight / 78 RPM Single / Bluebird / 1938
  • Uncle Dave Macon & McGee Brothers / When the Train Comes Along / 78 RPM Single / Gennett / 1934

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Playlist - 12/6/2015 - Joe Bussard #9

Hi Folks.

We hardly knew what to do with a full show for the second week in a row, but we didn't puzzle for long.  

We played a cross-section of early country and some cowboy and western music before Joe Bussard presented his 9th show for Red Rooster Party.

Joseph Spence  1910-1984
Notable items on the playlist include two live performances of The Lilly Brothers & Don Stover from Hillbilly Ranch in Boston -- one from a rare recording released only in Japan in 1960, and another from 1967.  Also, a 45 rpm single of a Christmas song recorded in 1974 by Charlie Moore, and a 1972 live recording of another Christmas classic from Joseph Spence -- an amazing Bahamian folk singer.

Carroll Best
We also heard one of the earliest recordings of pioneering melodic banjo picker Carroll Best, and J.E. Mainer's 1963 remake of his song "Run Mountain" recorded in my hometown by Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz.

Marti hasn't been with us for a while, but in her tradition we presented a set of cowboy music from the likes of Yodelin' Slim Clark, Cliff Carlisle, Skip Gorman, Ray Whitley, Jules Verne Allen, Elton Britt, and Fred Kirby.

"New Old" music from Bear Minimum (Dave "Tex" Orlomoski and Dave Shaw) and The South Carolina Broadcasters topped the program.

Joe Bussard's 9th show for RRP showcased some excellent early gems.  You can hear his segment again at this link.

Join us next week for more great real music the early 20th century.

Jim Beaver

Artist / Song / Disc / Label / Year

  • The Golden Gate Quartet / My Lord Is Writing / Complete Recorded Works Volume 2 1938-1939 / Document / 1938
  • Joseph Spence / Santa Claus is Comin to Town / Living On the Hallelujah Side / New Rounder / 1972
  • The Lilly Brothers / Ramshackle Shack In Caroline / The Lilly Brothers At Hillbilly Ranch / Globe / 1960
  • The Lilly Brothers & Don Stover / Hide Ye In The Blood / Live At Hillbilly Ranch / Hay Holler / 1967
  • Asa Martin & James Roberts / Darling Nellie Gray / The Year Of Jubilo / Dust-to-Digital / 1931
  • Da Costa Woltz's Southern Broadcasters / Richmond Cotillion / The Year Of Jubilo / Dust-to-Digital / 1927
  • Dr. Elmo Shropshire / Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer [instrumental] / Dr. Elmo Bluegrass Christmas / Time Life / 2010 [request]
  • Early Upchurch / It's Alright / 45 RPM Single / ARC / 1960s
  • The Stripling Brothers / Lost John / Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1, 1928-1934 / Document / 1929
  • Charlie Moore / My Christmas Dream / 45 RPM Single / Old Homestead / 1975
  • Doc & Chickie Williams / Crepe on the Little Cabin Door / One Heart One Life / Wheeling / unk
  • The South Carolina Broadcasters / Tell Me Truly Little Darling / Tell Me Truly / John Boy & Billy / 2015
  • Carroll Best and the White Oak String Band / Home Sweet Home / Old-Time Bluegrass from the Great Smoky Mountains (1956 & 1959) / Great Smoky Mountains Association / 1956
  • J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers / Run Mountain / Run Mountain / Arhoolie / 1963
  • Carson Brothers & Sprinkle / The Old Miller's Will / Times Ain't Like They Used To Be - Early American Rural Music / Yazoo / 1929
  • Cliff Carlisle / The Cowboy Song / Classic Country Sides 1930-1931 / JSP / 1931
  • Yodelin' Slim Clark / I Should Have Known / Self-titled / Old Homestead / 1953
  • Skip Gorman / A Cowboy's Wild Song to His Herd / A Cowboy's Wild Song to His Herd / Rounder / 1999
  • Ray Whitley / Wah Hoo / Back In The Saddle Again / B.A.C.M / 1936
  • Jules Allen / The Cowboy's Lament / Complete Recordings / B.A.C.M / 1929
  • Elton Britt / I Hung My Head and Cried / Country's Music's Yodelling Cowboy Crooner / Jasmine Records / 1942
  • Roan Mountain Hilltoppers / Old Time Sally Ann / Down Home / Self-released / 1980
  • Fred Kirby / Where The Longhorn Cattle Roam / The Original "Atomic Power" / Cattle / 1936
  • Fred Kirby / Home (Answer To "Home On The Range") / The Original "Atomic Power" / Cattle / 1937
  • The Blue Sky Boys / The Lightning Express / The Blue Sky Boys / JSP / 1939
  • The Chuck Wagon Gang / Echoes from the Burning Bush / Gospel Classics By The Chuck Wagon Gang / GMHoF / c.1950s
  • Bear Minimum / You'll Meet Him In the Clouds / The Automobile Of Life / Open Road / 2015
Joe Bussard's Country Classics #9 
  • Stripling Brothers / The Lost Child / 78 RPM Single / Melotone / 1928
  • Dilly & His Dill Pickles (John Dilleshaw) / Lye Soap / 78 RPM Single / Vocalion / 1927
  • Blind Alfred Reed / The Wreck Of The Virginian / 78 RPM Single / Victor / 1927
  • Marion Underwood / Coal Creek March / 78 RPM Single / Gennett / 1927
  • The Blue Sky Boys / Let's Not Sleep Again / 78 RPM Single / Victor / 1947
  • The Coon Creek Girls / Banjo Pickin' Girl / 78 RPM Single / Vocalion / 1938
  • Carolina Tar Heels / Back To Mexico / 78 RPM Single / Victor / 1930
  • The Carter Family / Where Shall I Be / 78 RPM Single / Victor / 1930

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Playlist - 11/29/2015 - Joe Bussard's 8th Show

Hi Folks.

What a delightful day for the Red Rooster Party.  We had no preemptions, and as a result were able to bring an hour and a half of our own music before Joe Bussard took over with his 8th half-hour show for us.

Link to Joe's show is here.

Jim Beaver


Artist / Song / Album / Label / Year

  • The Golden Gate Quartet / This World Is In A Bad Condition / Complete Recorded Works Volume 2 1938-1939 / Document / 1939
  • The South Carolina Broadcasters / Lost John / Tell Me Truly / John Boy & Billy / 2015
  • Sara & Maybelle Carter / The Hand That Rocked the Cradle / Sara & Maybelle Carter / Bear Family / 1966
  • The Blue Sky Boys / I've Found A Friend / The Blue Sky Boys / JSP / 1938
  • Red Mountain Trio / Dixie / The Year Of Jubilo / Dust-to-Digital / 1928
  • Buell Kazee / The Dying Soldier / Times Ain't Like They Used To Be  / Yazoo / 1928
  • Crockett's Kentucky Mountaineers / Granny's Old Arm Chair / Classic Old-Time String Band Music / B.A.C.M / 1931
  • Harry "Haywire Mac" McClintock / In The Big Rock Candy Mountain / The Great American Bum / B.A.C.M / 1928
  • Ephraim Woodie & The Henpecked Husbands / Last Gold Dollar / Music From The lost Provinces / Old Hat / 1929
  • The Robson Quartet / Bend Way Down Low / Cozy Label Vol. 2: Classic Country Music / B.A.C.M / c.1950
  • Jack Reedy & His Walker Mountain String Band / Ground Hog / Music From The Lost Provinces / Old Hat / 1928
  • J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers / Hop Along Peter / Run Mountain / Arhoolie / 1963
  • Bear Minimum / Will You Wait for Me / The Automobile Of Life / Open Road / 2015
  • BR Boys / Babies In The Mill / Good Things / Self-Produced / 1998
  • Marvin Montgomery / Raggin' The Banjo / Another Taste Of King / B.A.C.M / 1947
  • Claude Stewart & The Tennessee Ramblers / New River Train / Cozy Label Vol. 2: Classic Country Music / B.A.C.M / c.1950
  • Bonnie Baldwin / I'll Just Yodel & Forget About You / Cozy Label Vol. 2: Classic Country Music / B.A.C.M / c.1950
  • Shorty Long / No Wars In Heaven / Another Taste Of King / B.A.C.M / 1950
  • The Phipps Family / In the Sweet Bye and Bye / The Phipps Family Sings In The Sweet Bye And Bye / Pine Mountain / c.1967
  • Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper / Tramp On The Street / Walking My Lord Up Calvary's Hill / Gusto / 1947
  • The Bailes Brothers / Something Got Hold of Me / The Bailes Brothers Sing Their Hearts Out For You / Cattle / 1946
  • The Cooke Duet / I'm Gonna Wake Up In Glory Someday / The Best Of The Cooke Duet / CRFRC / c.1965
  • Brother Claude Ely / There's a Higher Power / Satan Get Back / King / 1954
  • Kenny Roberts / That Old Time Religion / Hymns / Palomino / 1994
  • Ernest Phipps & His Holiness Singers / A Little Talk with Jesus / Kentucky Gospel (1927-1928) / Document Records / 1928
  • Hank Williams / Wealth Won't Save Your Soul / Country Gospel 1929-1946 / Frémeaux & associés / 1946
  • Kitty Wells / Matthew 24 / Dust On the Bible / Gusto Records / 1958
  • Molly O'Day / The Drunken Driver / Country Gospel 1929-1946 / Frémeaux & associés / 1946
  • The Delmore Brothers / Heavenly Light Is Shining On Me / Country Gospel 1929-1946 / Frémeaux & associés / 1937
Joe Bussard's Country Classics #8
  • Stripling Brothers / Lost Child / 78 RPM Single / Melotone / 1928
  • Uncle Dave Macon / Carve That Possum / 78 RPM Single / Vocalion / 1927
  • Roy Acuff and his Crazy Tennesseans / That's My Baby / 78 RPM Single / Conqueror / 1936
  • The McCormick Brothers / Red Hen Boogie / 78 RPM Single / Hickory / 1954
  • Don Reno & Red Smiley / Richmond Ruckus / 78 RPM Single / King / 1957
  • The Blue Sky Boys / I Take My Savior By The Hand / 78 RPM Single / Bluebird / 1947
  • The Monroe Brothers / My Savior's Train / 78 RPM Single / Bluebird / 1936