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George Johnson Interview
Interview with George Johnson, November 20, 2023, conducted by Burgin Mathews at Johnson's home. The grandson of Ras and Ella Johnson of the Johnson Family Stringband, George Johnson reflects on his family's musical legacy. Full transcript and audio…
Grandpappy Lee Bonds: Song Folio No. 2 (1949)
1949 songbook for Grandpappy Lee Bonds, country music performer on Gadsden, Alabama, radio station WGWD.
Hal Burns Songbook (1940)
1940 songbook for Birmingham, Alabama, radio personality Happy Hal Burns. Includes selections of Spirituals, Songs of Romance, Hymns, and Western Ballads, in addition to photos, "Inspirational Thoughts," and endorsements of Burns's sponsor, the…
Jay & Swingbillies: "Steel Guitar Rag" & "Sugarfoot Boogie" (Acetate Disc / Audio)
One-of-a-kind acetate disc recording by Jay and the Swingbillies. Recorded for radio station WVOK, Birmingham, Alabama.Jay & Swingbillies: "Steel Guitar Rag"Swing-Billies: "Sugarfoot Boogie"From the estate of Dan Brennan. Courtesy John Horton.
Rebe Gosdin and The Sunny Valley Gang: "Pray, Pray, Pray" (Acetate Disc / Audio)
One-of-a-kind acetate disc recording of Rebe Gosdin and the Sunny Valley Gang, "Pray, Pray, Pray." Recorded March 9, 1954, for radio station WBAM (Montgomery, Alabama).
The reverse side of this disc contains a recording of "Release Me" by…
Shorty Sullivan: "Release Me" (Acetate Disc / Audio)
One-of-a-kind acetate disc recording by Shorty Sullivan, March 8, 1954, for radio station WBAM (Montgomery, Alabama). Sullivan performs "Release Me," the country standard written in 1949 by Eddie Miller and Robert Yount.The reverse side of this disc…
The Watkins Brothers & The Mother's Best Red Hat Kids (Photo Postcard)
Photo postcard of the Watkins Brothers and the Mother's Best Red Hat Kids, circa 1950s, WVOK, Birmingham, Alabama. Pictured left to right are Curley Fagan, Richard Watkins, Bobby Watkins, announcer Joe Rumore, Jimmie Watkins, Robert [?], and Tommy…
2 Photos: Dan & Clara Brennan
Two photographs of radio personality Dan Brennan and his wife Clara, Birmingham, Alabama. The first shows the young couple at radio station WVOK. In the second, the couple embraces; lipstick kisses adorn the back of the photo.Dan and Clara Brennan…
Dan Brennan at WVOK
Photo of radio personality, businessman, and concert promoter Dan Brennan (1930-2020), WVOK, Birmingham, Alabama. Born in Brickyard, Alabama, Brennan — along with his older brothers Bill and Cyril — belonged to a powerful family of radio…
Ad: Dan Brennan / Dixie Jamboree
Advertisement for "The Dixie Jamboree," hosted by Dan Brennan, WVOK, Birmingham, Alabama. Begun in the late 1940s and continuing into the 1960s, WVOK's "Dixie Jamboree" featured live music broadcast from Birmingham's National Guard Armory. Hosted by…
WVOK Dixie Jamboree Cast Photo (2)
Cast photograph of "The Dixie Jamboree," WVOK, Birmingham, Alabama. Begun in the late 1940s and continuing into the 1960s, WVOK's "Dixie Jamboree" featured live music broadcast from Birmingham's National Guard Armory. Hosted by radio personality Dan…
WVOK Dixie Jamboree Cast Photo
Cast photograph for "The Dixie Jamboree," WVOK, Birmingham, Alabama. Begun in the late 1940s and continuing into the 1960s, WVOK's "Dixie Jamboree" featured live music broadcast from Birmingham's National Guard Armory. Hosted by radio personality Dan…
Happy Wilson and His Golden River Boys
Photo of Happy Wilson and his Golden River Boys, Birmingham, Alabama. Pictured left to right are Billy Tucker, Ted Crabtree, Sammy Pruett, Louise Linard, Happy Wilson, and Jim O’Day. Sponsors identified in the photo are White Tulip Corn Meal and…
Playlists & Most Requested Artists for Darwin Lee's Real Hillbilly Music Show, 2013-2014
Complete playlists & list of most requested artists for Darwin Lee's Real Hillbilly Music Show, WHVW, 950 AM, Poughkeepsie, New York, April 2013 - April 2014.
Playlists & Most Requested Artists for Darwin Lee's Real Hillbilly Music Show, 2012-2013
Complete playlists & list of most requested artists for Darwin Lee's Real Hillbilly Music Show, WHVW, 950 AM, Poughkeepsie, New York, April 2012 - April 2013.
Playlists & Most Requested Artists for Darwin Lee's Real Hillbilly Music Show, 2011-2012
Complete playlists & list of most requested artists for Darwin Lee's Real Hillbilly Music Show, WHVW, 950 AM, Poughkeepsie, New York, April 2011 - April 2012.
Playlists & Most Requested Artists for Darwin Lee's Real Hillbilly Music Show, 2010-2011
Complete playlists & list of most requested artists for Darwin Lee's Real Hillbilly Music Show, WHVW, 950 AM, Poughkeepsie, New York, April 2010 - April 2011.
Playlists & Most Requested Artists for Darwin Lee's Real Hillbilly Music Show, 2009-2010
Complete playlists & list of most requested artists for Darwin Lee's Real Hillbilly Music Show, WHVW, 950 AM, Poughkeepsie, New York, April 2009 - April 2010.