Showing posts with label Mt. Airy NC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mt. Airy NC. Show all posts

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Second Edition on Grass


Second Edition

The sounds of

Side one - 30849

You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (Lennon-McCartney)
Norwegian Wood (Lennon)
Dixie Breakdown
Love Come Home (Reno & Smiley)
Little Bessie
Early Morning Rain

Side Two - 30850

I've Just Seen A Face (McCartney)
Train 45 (Monro)
Charlie Lawson (Trad.)
Shruckin' The Corn (Scruggs)
Happy Together (The Turtles)
Stars In My Crown

Grass 10001

1973

Rite account # 4094

Recorded in R&R Studios
P.O. Box 1271
Bottom Road
Mt. Airy, N.C. 27030



Dixie Breakdown


Back cover transcription :

Organized in August, 1972, The Second Edition plays a wide variety of bluegrass music from « Little Bessie » to « Norwegian Wood ». The band changed their style of music and started playing a more progressive bluegrass. They convert the sound of many rock songs and rearrange ole time bluegrass numbers into their own style of bluegrass music ; thus, The Sounds Of The Second Edition.

The Second Edition has won countless tropheys, ribbons and awards. They are open for bookings and can be reached by phoning Jimmy Haley (919) 351-3140, or by writing Jimmy at the following address :
Jimmy Haley
The Second Edition
Route 2
Westfield, N.C. 27053
Louis Purtle born September 13, 1954 has been playing bluegrass since 1970. Before playing with The Second Edition, he played with the bluegrass Buddies. Louis sings tenor and lead and plays bass on this album.

Jimmy Haley who was born January 19, 1965, won World Champion Guitar at Union Grove in 1969 while playing with the bluegrass Buddies. On this album he plays lead guitar and sings tenor, baritone and lead.

Jim Smith born February 12 ; 1952, changed from playing rock music to bluegrass in early 1971. On this album he plays rhythm guitar and sings lead and bass.

Jeff Hooker who was born June 15, 1955, has been playing the mandolin for 7 years. He currently olds the 1972 World Champion Mandolin title at Union Grove. Prior to his playing with the Second Edition, he played with the Bluegrass Buddies. Jeff sings baritone.

Hersie McMillan who was born January 30, 1953, has been playing the banjo for 4 years. He has played with the Easter Brothers and the Green Valley Quartet. Also he has won several talent shows.
With thanks to Bill's Blog who posted this album. As soon I've finished to type the transcription above, I found that the text (as well as the album) was already available HERE!

Note about the album cover : this is a stock cover also used by Rite Records on several other albums unrelated to each others but all titled The Sounds Of... such as :

The Joyful Noise
The Zakons
The Harptones
The Tunesters
Serenity
The Blackwood Singers



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Monday, April 5, 2010

Early Upchurch

Early Upchurch

Christian gospel artist Early Upchurch was from Mt. Airy, and lived most his life around Mt. Airy, Piper's Gap, and Galax

Five of his songs can be heard at the (online) Digital Library of Appalachia. He's playing the autoharp and singing Christian gospel songs with Dewey Hill, who is playing bass. This was possibly broadcast on Dewey Hill's radio program on WPAQ (Mt. Airy) or WBOB (Galax).

His LP "Hymns of the Hills" (plus one of his singles) can also be downloaded at the Jeremy's Saggy RecordCabinet blog.






Early Upchurch And The Tide Water Gospel Singers
CP-7117 - ?
CP-7118 - I'll Not Be A Stranger
Label : Gospel

Early Upchurch & The Friendly Quartet
13973 - I Long For Home
13974 - He's Coming Back
Label : ARC 5689

Early Upchurch, & Willis Pell The Friendly Duet
15133 ~ My Daddy Sang A Song
15134 ~ I'm Going To Tag Along
Label : ARC 5038

Early Upchurch & Doris Kidd
18753 - I Cannot Bring Them Back; Where The Shades Of Love Lie Deep-
18754 - I Don't Want To Miss Heaven; I'm So Glad I've Got A Better Place To Go
ARC EP 3538

Early Upchurch & The Border Mountain Boys
Lp "Everybody Will Be Happy Over There"
Label : ARC (Rite 23231)


Early Upchurch & Doris Kidd
I Cannot Bring Them Back




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Thursday, March 5, 2009

The Glory Road Quartet


The Glory Road Quartet
LP ----Country Hymns
Label : Commandment

Side One -- #25849

I'll Be No Stranger There
Silver And Gold
One More Valley
I'm A Millionaire
Vision Of Calvary
Father's Table Grace

Side Two -- #25850

No Room
My Love Ones Are Waiting For Me
Jesus I Thank You Today
Jesus Is A Soul Man
I Know My Name Is There
I Ask You Friend


Gospel group from Mt. Airy, NC

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Granite label















#301, '60
Onbeats
3543 After Sunset
3544 - Catastrophe

#551, '60
Tuttle Sisters
4021 ~ Middle of the night
4022 ~ Our last dance -Mount Airy NC

#552, '60, Label of 552 gives location as Herbertsville, N.J.
Tommy Boyles
4845 - (Tribute to Johnny Horton) So Long Johnny, So Long
4846 – Don’t be Somebody Else Baby

#553, '61
Tuttle Sisters
5737 - Lonely
5738 - I was took

#560/561 '64
Chuck Thompson & his Rock-a-Billies
13775 - Devil's sweetheart (Vocal by Freddie Golden)
13776 ~ I'm tired of fooling around (Vocal by Chuck Thompson)

#563 - '71
Stormy Dawson
28483 - Dream A Little Longer
28484 - Love On The Rocks

#564, prob. 70s
Al & Carol
? - Ashes are still warm
? - Roll in my sweet baby's arms

#101, prob. 70s
Tommy Boyles
? - Ask A Fool
? - Highway Of Sorrow

I believe that the Granite label was Tommy Boyles' own label. See his interview by Steve Kelemen here.