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| J.E. Mainer (L) and Morris Herbert (R) |
We honored two musicians who have left us: Morris Herbert from Kannapolis, North Carolina, who was a well-known Piedmont North Carolina banjo picker and singer who was most known for his leading role in a series of 20 albums recorded by J. E. Mainer on the Rural Rhythm label in the 1960s; and Beecher Ray (Pete) Kirby, more popularly known as (Bashful Brother) Oswald. Morris Herbert passed away October 17 at age 81, and this year is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Oswald (Dec. 26). Oswald, who died in 2002, was a pioneer of the resophonic guitar in country music and had his greatest impact during his long tenure with Roy Acuff.
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| Oswald autographed this copy of his last CD - 1995 |
We also included new releases from Laurie Lewis, Eddie & Martha Adcock, Lee Marcus, Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa, IIIrd Tyme Out, Missy Werner, Nu-Blu, NewTown, Gelina & Pike's Mainly Grass, and Maranacook String Band -- the latter two from Maine.
Our Heritage Corner reached back to The Brown's Ferry Four, The Country Gentlemen Live in Japan, and a rare LP from Al Hawkes' Event label of Tiny Martin and the Countrysiders.
Amy will make the banjos, fiddles, and sleigh bells ring next Sunday, so be sure to tune in.
Jim Beaver
Tributes to Morris Herbert and Oswald in red
Title / Artist / Album / Label
- Merry Christmas Ho Ho Ho / Ronnie Bowman / Christmas Grass vol. 2 / Koch
- Wild Horses / Johnny Warren & Charlie Cushman / A Tribute To Fiddlin' Paul Warren Vol. 2 / Self-released
- I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow / Laurie Lewis / Skippin' and Flyin' / Spruce And Maple
- Sing Me To Memphis / Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa / It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Day! / Raincoe
- Amelia Earhart's Last Flight / Eddie & Martha Adcock with Tom Gray / Many A Mile / Patuxent
- That's When I Miss Him (Her) Most Of All / Gelina & Pike's Mainly Grass / Rustic Little Cabin / Self-released
- Heartbreak Express / Delia Bell & Bill Grant / Dreaming / Rounder
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! / Sam Bush / A Very Special Acoustic Christmas / Lost Highway
- Carolina Dreams / Lee Marcus / Grandpa's Pond / Self-released
- Must Be The Wind / Nu-Blu / The Blu-Disc / Pinecastle
- My First Mistake / The Missy Werner Band / Three Kinds Of Lonesome / Self-released
- Jingle Bells / Earl Scruggs / A Very Special Acoustic Christmas / Lost Highway
- Bread And Gravy / J.E. Mainer with Morris Herbert / The Legendary J.E. Mainer: Vol. 9 / Rural Rhythm (LP)
- Coal Miner's Grave / J.E. Mainer with Morris Herbert / The Legendary J.E. Mainer: Vol. 9 / Rural Rhythm (LP)
- The Working Man / Shannon Slaughter / The Sideman Steps Out / Self-released
- Cold Iron Door / NewTown / NewTown / Self-released
- Bear In The Barn / Maranacook String Band / Bear In The Barn / Self-released
- Bluegrass, White Snow / Patty Loveless / Bluegrass & White Snow / Epic
- Whippoorwill / Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out / Prime Tyme / Rural Rhythm
- Uncle Pen / Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out / Bill Monroe 100th Year Celebration / Rural Rhythm
- Close By / Dailey & Vincent / Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration / Rounder
- Molly / Larry Cordle / Pud Marcum's Hangin' / Mighty Cord
- When You're Holding Me / Rhonda Vincent / Single / Upper Management
- Next Time's A Charm / Thomas Porter & Copper River Band / Trolley Days / Self-released
- Kicking Up Dust / Grasstowne / Kickin Up Dust / Rural Rhythm
- Bah Humbug / Tim O'Brien / Christmas On The Mountain / Universal South
- Wabash Cannonball / Roy Acuff / Great Train Songs / Varese Sarabande
- Columbus Stockade Blues / Oswald / Carry Me Back / RME
- The Precious Jewel / Oswald with George Jones / Carry Me Back / RME
- Stuck Up Blues / Oswald / Carry Me Back / RME
- Eunita / Oswald / Carry Me Back / RME
- Final Farewell / Chris Jones & The Nightdrivers / Single / Self-released
- Whitewater / Bela Fleck / Drive / Rounder
- Christmas Time's A Coming (bed) / Various Artists / Christmas Grass / Koch
- What Child Is This (bed) / Various Artists / Christmas Grass / Koch
- Silver Bells (bed) / Various Artists / Christmas Grass / Koch
- Kentucky Noel / Chris Jones & The Nightdrivers / Single / Self-released
- Home In The Heart Of Maine / Maranacook String Band / Bear In The Barn / Self-released
- Trusty Lariat / Michael Marin Murphey / Tall Grass & Cool Water / Rural Rhythm
- Christmas Is Near / Ralph Stanley / A Very Special Acoustic Christmas / Lost Highway
- Seeing Nellie Home / The Country Gentlemen / Live In Japan / Rebel
- Old Country Church / Tiny Martin & the Countrysiders / Singing Bluegrass Gospel / Event (LP)
- Count Your Blessings / Tiny Martin & the Countrysiders / Singing Bluegrass Gospel / Event (LP)
- Battle / Mickey Harris / A Gospel Collection / MJH
- Jingle Bells / Rhonda Vincent / Beautiful Star / Rounder
- It's Christmas Time / Ralph Stanley / Christmas Time With Ralph Stanley / CRFreeland
- Will We Have Room For Jesus? / Jimmy Martin / To Mother At Christmas / Gusto
- Rock Of Ages Hide Thou Me / Brown's Ferry Four / 16 Greatest Hits / Starday
- The Lord Is Watching Over Me / Brown's Ferry / Four 16 Greatest Hits / Starday
- God Gave Noah The Rainbow Sign / Kathy Kallick / Count Your Blessings / Live Oak
- Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem / Alecia Nugent / O Christmas Tree / Rounder
- Cripple Creek / Maranacook String Band / Bear In The Barn / Self-released
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