Ragged but Right: Great Country String Bands of the 1930s

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1Ragged but Right
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1934-03-29)
guitar:
Riley Puckett (on 1934-03-29)
mandolin:
Ted Hawkins (on 1934-03-29)
vocals:
Riley Puckett (on 1934-03-29)
recording of:
Ragged but Right (on 1934-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 12149)
Riley Puckett & Ted Hawkins2:54
2Ida Red
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1934-03-29)
fiddle:
Gid Tanner (James Gideon Tanner) (on 1934-03-29) and Gordon Tanner (on 1934-03-29)
guitar:
Riley Puckett (on 1934-03-29)
mandolin:
Ted Hawkins (on 1934-03-29)
vocals:
Riley Puckett (on 1934-03-29)
recording of:
Ida Red (on 1934-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3429)
Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers2:49
3Soldier's Joy
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1934-03-30)
banjo:
Gid Tanner (James Gideon Tanner) (on 1934-03-30)
fiddle:
Gordon Tanner (on 1934-03-30)
guitar:
Riley Puckett (on 1934-03-30)
mandolin:
Ted Hawkins (on 1934-03-30)
vocals:
Gid Tanner (James Gideon Tanner) (on 1934-03-30)
recording of:
Soldier's Joy (on 1934-03-30)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers2:58
4On Tanner's Farm
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1934-03-29)
fiddle:
Gid Tanner (James Gideon Tanner) (on 1934-03-29)
guitar:
Riley Puckett (on 1934-03-29)
vocals:
Gid Tanner (James Gideon Tanner) (on 1934-03-29)
Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers2:53
5Hawkins' Rag
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1934-03-29)
guitar:
Riley Puckett (on 1934-03-29)
mandolin:
Ted Hawkins (on 1934-03-29)
Riley Puckett & Ted Hawkins2:53
6Tokio Rag
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1934-03-29)
guitar:
Riley Puckett (on 1934-03-29)
mandolin:
Ted Hawkins (on 1934-03-29)
Riley Puckett & Ted Hawkins2:53
7Go Easy Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1933-12-06)
double bass:
Jack Taylor (bassist) (on 1933-12-06)
fiddle:
Tex Atchison (on 1933-12-06)
guitar:
Salty Holmes (on 1933-12-06)
mandolin:
Chick Hurt (on 1933-12-06)
The Prairie Ramblers2:45
8Blue River
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1933-12-06)
double bass:
Jack Taylor (bassist) (on 1933-12-06)
fiddle:
Tex Atchison (on 1933-12-06)
guitar:
Salty Holmes (on 1933-12-06)
mandolin:
Chick Hurt (on 1933-12-06)
The Prairie Ramblers2:40
9Kentucky Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1933-12-06)
double bass:
Jack Taylor (bassist) (on 1933-12-06)
fiddle:
Tex Atchison (on 1933-12-06)
guitar:
Chick Hurt (on 1933-12-06)
harmonica:
Salty Holmes (on 1933-12-06)
The Prairie Ramblers2:44
10Shady Grove My Darling
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1933-12-06)
banjo:
Chick Hurt (on 1933-12-06)
double bass:
Jack Taylor (bassist) (on 1933-12-06)
fiddle:
Tex Atchison (on 1933-12-06)
guitar:
Salty Holmes (on 1933-12-06)
vocals:
Tex Atchison (on 1933-12-06), Salty Holmes (on 1933-12-06), Chick Hurt (on 1933-12-06) and Jack Taylor (bassist) (on 1933-12-06)
recording of:
Shady Grove (on 1933-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4456)
The Prairie Ramblers2:45
11Tex's Dance
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1933-12-06)
banjo:
Chick Hurt (on 1933-12-06)
double bass:
Jack Taylor (bassist) (on 1933-12-06)
fiddle:
Tex Atchison (on 1933-12-06)
guitar:
Salty Holmes (on 1933-12-06)
The Prairie Ramblers2:33
12Montana Plains
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1933-12-06)
double bass:
Jack Taylor (bassist) (on 1933-12-06)
fiddle:
Tex Atchison (on 1933-12-06) and Patsy Montana (on 1933-12-06)
guitar:
Salty Holmes (on 1933-12-06) and Chick Hurt (on 1933-12-06)
vocals:
Patsy Montana (on 1933-12-06)
Patsy Montana with The Prairie Ramblers2:54
13Maple on the Hill
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1935-08-06)
banjo:
Wade Mainer (on 1935-08-06)
fiddle:
J.E. Mainer (on 1935-08-06)
guitar:
Daddy John Love (u.s. old time music) (on 1935-08-06) and Zeke Morris (on 1935-08-06)
vocals:
Wade Mainer (on 1935-08-06) and Zeke Morris (on 1935-08-06)
J.E. Mainer’s Mountaineers2:46
14Seven and a Half
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1935-08-06)
banjo:
Wade Mainer (on 1935-08-06)
fiddle:
J.E. Mainer (on 1935-08-06)
guitar:
Daddy John Love (u.s. old time music) (on 1935-08-06) and Zeke Morris (on 1935-08-06)
vocals:
J.E. Mainer (on 1935-08-06)
J.E. Mainer’s Mountaineers3:06
15Johnson's Old Grey Mule
recorded in:
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1936-06-15)
banjo:
Wade Mainer (on 1936-06-15)
fiddle:
J.E. Mainer (on 1936-06-15)
guitar:
Beacham Blackweller (on 1936-06-15) and Zeke Morris (on 1936-06-15)
vocals:
Wade Mainer (on 1936-06-15)
J.E. Mainer’s Mountaineers2:50
16Short Life and It's Trouble
recorded in:
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1937-02-16)
banjo:
Wade Mainer (on 1937-02-16)
guitar:
Zeke Morris (on 1937-02-16)
vocals:
Wade Mainer (on 1937-02-16) and Zeke Morris (on 1937-02-16)
recording of:
Short Life of Trouble
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3418)
Wade Mainer & Zeke Morris2:25
17Riding on That Train 45
recorded in:
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1937-08-02)
banjo:
Wade Mainer (on 1937-08-02)
fiddle:
Steve Ledford (on 1937-08-02)
guitar:
Zeke Morris (on 1937-08-02)
vocals:
Steve Ledford (on 1937-08-02)
Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris & Steve Ledford2:34
18Mitchell Blues
banjo:
Wade Mainer (on 1938-01-27)
fiddle:
Steve Ledford (on 1938-01-27)
guitar:
Jay Hugh Hall (on 1938-01-27) and Clyde Moody (on 1938-01-27)
recording of:
Mitchell Blues (on 1938-01-27)
Wade Mainer and The Sons of the Mountaineers2:46

Credits

Release

art direction:Pietro Alfieri (art director and designer)
design/illustration:Carmine Coppola (illustrator/musician)
liner notes:Billy Altman (Journalist)
assistant engineer:Dennis Ferrante (in 1988-05)
engineer:Joe Lopes (engineer)
Bernardo Cosachov (in 1988-05)
executive producer:Billy Altman (Journalist)
producer:John Snyder (US producer)
mastered at:RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-06)
engineered at:RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-05)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7589969 [info]
ASIN:US: B000008EMP [info]