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Johnson Family home recording, Sand Mountain, Alabama, 1953
Johnson Family Business Correspondence
Two letters to prospective sponsors of the Johnson Family radio broadcasts, including an endorsement by Sand Mountain Truck and Tractor and Company, a regular sponsor of the show.
Also included is a list of sponsorship rates and a business card…
Also included is a list of sponsorship rates and a business card…
Johnson Family Radio Set Lists, 1951
Select setlists for the Johnson Family's weekly Saturday night radio broadcasts, prepared by guitarist and emcee Ras Johnson.
Each week, the Johnsons received piles of fan mail, often including requests; Ras Johnson's typewritten set lists…
Each week, the Johnsons received piles of fan mail, often including requests; Ras Johnson's typewritten set lists…
Johnson Family Photo (1)
The Johnson Family Band. Standing, left to right: Leon Johnson, H. Johnson, Bert Stewart, Ras Johnson, Aldous Johnson. Seated left to right: Imogene Pledger, Elma Johnson, Ella Johnson.
Photo courtesy George Johnson.
Photo courtesy George Johnson.
Johnson Family Photo (2)
Photo courtesy George Johnson.
Photo: The Johnson Family with Pianist Del Wood
This photo captures a visit to the Johnson Family by Grand Ole Opry star Del Wood, who made a guest appearance on one of the Johnsons' weekly radio broadcasts in the early 1950s. Wood scored a major hit on the Billboard pop and country charts in 1951…
Photo: The Johnson Family, with Dancers
Photo courtesy George Johnson.
Johnson Family Radio Setlists, January 1952
Select setlists for the Johnson Family radio broadcasts, prepared by guitarist and emcee Ras Johnson.
Each week, the Johnsons received piles of fan mail, often including requests; Ras Johnson's typewritten set lists include notes about fan…
Each week, the Johnsons received piles of fan mail, often including requests; Ras Johnson's typewritten set lists include notes about fan…
Johnson Family Radio Setlists, March 1952
Select setlists for the Johnson Family radio broadcasts, prepared by guitarist and emcee Ras Johnson.
Each week, the Johnsons received piles of fan mail, often including requests; Ras Johnson's typewritten setlists include notes about fan…
Each week, the Johnsons received piles of fan mail, often including requests; Ras Johnson's typewritten setlists include notes about fan…
Braxton Schuffert Interview
Interview with Braxton Schuffert (1916–2013), recorded by Darwin Lee Hill, September 1, 2001.Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Braxton Gordon Schuffert – best known as one of Hank Williams’s earliest friends, mentors, and bandmates – was an…
Jamboree Radio Show: Cumberland Gap
Recording of a "Jamboree" radio show featuring Bill Napier, Lloyd Dunn, Luella Dunn, Von Dunn, and possibly Jack Guy. Recorded September 14, 1969. From the collection of Jack Guy.