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- Willie, John T, and Me
- January 20, 2001: James King, Dudley Connell, Don Rigsby Together in Studio B
- George, and Eddie and Pearl
- From Raleigh to Virginia—Part 3 of Our Trip South
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Tag Archives: Emmylou Harris
Roses in the Snow
Over on the estimable Watts Up With That? website, New Englander Ric Werme has posted a meteorological recollection of the May snowstorm in 1977: “40 Years Ago: Massachusetts Snags a Memorable Snowfall in May Storm.” I remember that snow well, … Continue reading
Posted in Hillbilly History, Tips and Notes
Tagged Emmylou Harris, Ric Werme, Watts Up With That?
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“Beautiful Star of Bethlehem”: The Composer’s Grandson Writes
Almost two years ago I posted an article about the history of a hymn we have played on the Hillbilly at Harvard Christmas Extravangaza for years and years: The Stanley Brothers‘ recording on King Records of “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem”; … Continue reading
Posted in Country News, Follow-ups, Hillbilly History, King Records, Songwriting
Tagged "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem", Adger M. Pace, David Boyce, Emmylou Harris, Hillbilly at Harvard, James D. Vaughan Publishing Company, R. Fisher Boyce, The Judds, The Stanley Brothers, The Stanley Brothers with George Shuffler
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“O Beautiful Star of Bethlehem” (Now Available!)
Last December (2013) I published a post on the history of the wonderful Christmas spiritual, first recorded (to my knowledge) by The Stanley Brothers back in the early ’60s. You can find that post here. Judging from views, it’s the … Continue reading