Originally Posted by
jim simpson
Mac Martin's article, "WWVA and Jamboree Memories" in the current BluegrassUnlimited seemed very timely to me as my wife and I have returned to Wheeling, WV after a 27 years absence. This past Saturday I found this old photograph at a flea market of the Jamboree featuring a pretty impressive roster of talent.
Back Row (left to right) Bob Osborne, Jimmy Brown, Sonny Osborne, Roy Scott, Big Slim, Ace Richman, Burl Strevel, Fred Daniels, Eddie Wallace, John Corrigan, Lee Moore, Mike Harris, Tater Tate. Middle Row (left to right) Marion Martin, Abner Doolittle, Monty Black, Lynn Gibson, Chickie Williams, Doc Williams, Louella Perkins, Hardrock Gunter, Jimmy Haney, Bonnie Baldwin, Rusty Kershaw, Doug Kershaw, Buddy Durham, Ebb Collins. Front Row (left to right) Crazy Elmer, Billy Edwards, Norman Blake, Bill Lowe, Melvin Goins, Hylo Brown, Jimmy Martin, Paul Williams, J.D. Crowe, Herb Hooven, Zeb Collins.
See how many name/faces are familiar to you.
Jim
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