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The Alabama Ramblers, "Waiting for a Letter." Vocals by the Hudson brothers. “Yearning for a message, one from you my dearest, please / I’m waiting for a letter, my poor aching heart to ease.”Recorded in Korea, circa 1952, by the Alabama Ramblers…

The Alabama Ramblers, "Steel Guitar Rag" and "Open Door, Open Arms." Steel guitar and vocal by J. W. Hudson. “Open door, open arms wait for your safe return / Day and night there’s a light and a heart that will burn...”Recorded in Korea, circa 1952,…

The Alabama Ramblers, "Away from You" and "Where the Soul of Man Never Dies" (AKA "Canaan's Land"). Vocals by J. W. Hudson. “I’d like to send this song especially to my little niece, Shirley Ann. She seems to like it. And I’d also like to send it to…

The Alabama Ramblers, "The Seasick Blues." Composed by J. W. Hudson, Franklin Hampton, and Bob Grigsby. Vocals by J. W. Hudson and Bob Grigsby. “Right now we’d like to have a little more music, and we’re going to revive a song that J. W. Hudson and…

Newspaper photo and caption, Decatur[AL]Daily, October 2, 1951.Caption text reads: "RAMBLERS PERFORM--Anytime the 1343d engineer combat battalion of the Alabama National Guard runs a little short on entertainment, the call goes out for a command…

Though the Alabama Ramblers never released a commercial album, a friend, admirer, or band member apparently created this "album cover" for the group, sometime after the war. The cover is now on display, along with the Ramblers' eight surviving…