I need some information from the group....1962 or so Bill Monroe

[Gary Hedrick]

I am working on a tape that has Carl Payne and Darrel York playing banjo and fiddle. I am trying to date the tape.. Jimmie Maynard is on guitar so I believe that it is either 1962 or 1963......went to the web site of all the BG boys and these two aren't there.....tried to click on the contact button and it won't let me send a message to the owner of the site...

So I would like to know the date of when Maynard, Payne and York were playing so I can therefore date the tape......my father didn't leave any notes on this tape. So I know that it is Bean Blossom (of course) but nothing else gives me much of a clue.

[Phil Goodson]

On that site, Maynard is listed as 1961.

http://www.beanblossom.us/bluegrassboys.html#anchorM

[mandolirius]

No mention of either on this site:

http://doodah.net/bgb/

[TEE]

Here's a couple of photo's of Maynard at Bean Blossom with Monroe in '62

http://www.beanblossom.us/photos-jimpeva.html

[f5loar]

Frank Bucannan was pretty much most of 1962. Maynard in there at most of 1961, a short while in '62 and again a short stint in '64 so your tape could be any of those 3 years. As far as the other 2 guys sounds like they are just one night pick ups that didn't even make the fill in list. There are dozens like this that didn't make the list for their one or two night stands with Monroe. James Randolph from SC is another one that didn't make the list. I assume Bessie Lee is on bass. Since Maynard is still living and has lots of memory left in him I would contact him direct and ask about those guys and the date.

[Jmoss]

I am working on a tape that has Carl Payne and Darrel York playing banjo and fiddle. I am trying to date the tape.. Jimmie Maynard is on guitar so I believe that it is either 1962 or 1963......went to the web site of all the BG boys and these two aren't there.....tried to click on the contact button and it won't let me send a message to the owner of the site...

So I would like to know the date of when Maynard, Payne and York were playing so I can therefore date the tape......my father didn't leave any notes on this tape. So I know that it is Bean Blossom (of course) but nothing else gives me much of a clue.

Gary,
I think I might have logged that tape. See if this sound right.
Jim Moss
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Catalog: 97031

Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (MONO)
Nov. 1960
The Barn at Bean Blossom Park

Jimmy Maynard: Guitar
Carl Payne: Banjo
Darryll York: Fiddle
Birch ? : Bass
Recorded by: Hedrick

Orange Blossom Special
Walkin the Dog
Live and Let Live
Rawhide
Sittin on Top of the World
Dark as the Night
Christmas Times a-Coming
Muleskinner
Farewell Blues
Mother’s not Dead
Girl in the Blue Velvet Band
Good Woman’s Love
Bluegrass (ramble, Special, Stomp)?
Fire on the Mountain
Little Talk With Jesus
Somebody Touched Me
John Henry
Have Myself a Ball
Home Sweet Home
Y’all Come
He Will Set Your Fields On Fire
Inst.
On and On

[Jmoss]

Not sure about the spelling on York's name. This must have come from the tape box.
Here are some other notes I put together from when I was documenting your tape collection. I added the catalog numbers.
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Catalog: 97015
Bill Monroe and/or James Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (STEREO)
? 1969
The Barn at Bean Blossom Park

James Monroe: Guitar
Kenny Baker: Fiddle
Recorded by: Mr. Hedrick
JMOSS: This is a great tape for Baker Instrumentals and playing in general.
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This is from the Red Box?
Next live radio cuts.
Recorded by: Mr. Hedrick
From notes:
Kentucky :Hack Johnson
Here Today Gone Tomorrow :Reno & Smiley
I Love Me Savior (that’s what it says)
Alright
Cumberland Gap
7 Year Blues :Hack Johnson
John Henry
Lonesome Heartache Blues
Mothers Bible :Reno & Smiley
Y’all Come
Home Sweet Home
Just a Use to Be :Bill Monroe
Life’s Evening Sun
Panhandle Country without Monroe as he has forgot the show.
Ain’t Gonna Work Tomorrow :Flatt and Scruggs
Go Home

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Catalog: 97016
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (STEREO)
? 1969
The Barn at Bean Blossom Park
This is from the Blue Box.

James Monroe: Guitar
Kenny Baker: Fiddle
Recorded by: Mr. Hedrick

Largely instrumentals
Sounds like a jam
Monroe's Hornpipe
Cripple Creek
Meet me tonight
Fishers Hornpipe?
Florida Blues
Dusty Miller

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Catalog: 97017
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (MONO)
1954
The Barn at Bean Blossom Jamboree Park

Gordon Terry: Guitar
Charlie Cline: Banjo
Bobby Hicks: Fiddle
?: Bass
Recorded by: Mr. Hedrick

(from notes)
Letter From My Darling :C & B
Lonesome Road Blues :B. Hicks
White House Blues
Close By

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Catalog: 97018
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (STEREO)
June ?, 1956
The Barn at Bean Blossom Park
Recorded by: Mr. Hedrick
(From notes)
With Yates Green, Bob Hicks, Joe Stuart
2nd Session: R. Smith Banjo, Hicks & Stuart Fiddle

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Catalog: 97037

Rual Yarbrough & the Dixie Gentlemen (MONO)
Must be the 1960’s from the lineup on the Monroe track
Date: few weeks before Oct 5th
The Barn at Bean Blossom Park

Hershel Sizemore :Mandolin
Jake Landers: Guitar
Rual Yarbrough: Banjo
Vassar Clements: Fiddle
None: Bass
Recorded by: Hedrick

? The end of the story ??
Bill Cheatum
Sweet Voice Calling
Shucking the Corn
Jesus is Standing
I’ll Where the Banner

Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys (MONO)
Date: ?
The Barn at Bean Blossom Park

Roland White : Guitar
Vic Jordon: Banjo
Kenny Baker: Fiddle
James Monroe: Bass
Recorded by: Hedrick

Big Sandy River
More Pretty Girls Then One
Bluegrass Breakdown
Blue Moon of Kentucky ($2)
Bill calls out Roger Smith to play fiddle
Backup and Push

Rual Yarbrough & the Dixie Gentlemen (MONO) again for the evening show
Katy Hill
Little Bessie
Strangers
Under the Double Eagle
Passing Stranger
Border Ride
Faded Love
Grey Eagle (Vassar)
->Dog story
Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
Me and My Fiddle

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Catalog: 97043
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (MONO)
7-1-1956 or 55..or 56
The Barn at Bean Blossom Jamboree Park
60 hertz hum on original of this tape.. I notched out 60 hertz in cassettes.
Bobby Hicks & Joe Stuart: Fiddles
Recorded by: Mr. Hedrick
Notes say:
“Brown Co Jamboree 7-1-56, Roger Smith fiddle, Carlos Brock guitar, Bob Hicks guitar, Joe Stuart Banjo, Noel Crace Banjo, Glen Smith mandolin, Jack Noel Bass.” Then they say “Bill Birch & Charlie Monroe at Jamboree 55 or 56”. This is in ink, in pencil are a few random notes, maybe the original ones “Good Twin Fiddling”, “TFR”, “Brown Co Jam” and “11-6-55”.

Tape opens up with a cowboy’s sweetheart, sounds like Vassar Clements licks on fiddle.
Clearly this is not the first show on the tape. The first show is Monroe with what sounds like Bobby Hicks & Joe Stuart twining fiddles. Great twin fiddles!

After about 10 minutes the show sounds like the Roger Smith band listed in the notes.

List:
56’
Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass Boys
Misc. Local Performers
1. Lonesome Road Blues
2. I’m Just a Use To Be To You (Travis style Joe Stuart on guitar)
3. Put My Little Shoes Away
4. Prisoners Song
5. Rawhide
6. Lone Wolf (Joe Stuart)
7. Don’t Make Me Go To Bed (Charlie Monroe)
8. Who’s Callin You Sweet Heart (Charlie Monroe)
9. Down In The Willow Garden (Charlie Monroe)
10. Kentucky Bound (Charlie Monroe)
11. Good Morning To You (Charlie Monroe)
12. Find a Fool & And Leave Him Alone (Charlie Monroe)
13. Devil’s Little Angel

Bill, Charlie, and Birch Monroe
1. When The Angels Carry Me Home
2. Just a Little Talk With Jesus
3. Angels Rock Me To Sleep

This section sounds like Benny Martin, Jesse McReynolds, and a woman, maybe Melissa Monroe (Thinking of You). Either this is a very young Jesse McReynolds, and company or some better then average jammers. It also sounds to me (Jim Moss) that the recording was made outside as there is no room ambience. The recording sounds like it was made outside of the old Bean Blossom barn.
1. Dear Old Dixie (with two banjos)
2. Bluegrass Breakdown (with two banjos)
3. It’s a Shame (big guitar sound)
4. Little Maggie
5. Blue Suede Shoes
6. I’ll Still Write Your Name In The Sand
7. Call Me Lonesome
8. Are You Missing Me (now this sounds like a jam with Jessie ??)
9. Me and My Fiddle (could this be Benny Martin? It sounds like it.)
10. Tutti-Frutti
11. Old Joe Clark
12. Searching
13. No One But You (woman singer)

Here we have the twin fiddle band again… It is ended with a radio show sign off.

1. Little Georgia Rose (Bill Monroe)
2. Girl In The Blue Velvet band (Bill Monroe)
3. Footprints In The Snow (Bill Monroe)
4. Put My Little Shoes Away (Bill Monroe)
5. Swing Low (Bill Monroe)
6. Uncle Penn (Bill Monroe)
7. Wheel Hoss (Bill Monroe)
8. Down Yonder (Bill Monroe)
9. Mother’s Not Dead (Bill Monroe)
10. Roanoke with radio signoff

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Catalog: 97050
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (MONO)
1958
The Barn at Bean Blossom Jamboree Park ( 2 shows )

Ed Mayfield : Guitar
Bob Johnson : Banjo
Kenny Baker : Fiddle & Jokes (Spark-Plug)
? : Bass
Recorded by: Mr. Hedrick

They invite Silver Spur (Denzel Ragsdale) up to talk or sing..
This is a great tape for the simple reason that has Kenny Baker doing Comedy & Singing

This tape noise is high on the second show… this is due to a very low signal level on tape for that show. There was some sort of transformer problem as indicated by Hedrick working on the system while the machine is running.

Show 1
Panhandle Country
?
In Despair
John Henry
Hiding Place
Cheyenne
Sitting on top of the world
Rawhide
Footprints in the snow
The first whippoorwill
Muleskinner Blues
Ya’ll Come


Show 2
Panhandle Country
Knocking on your door
Lonesome Road Blues
Hiding Place
(Gospel Number)
Comedy Portion (Kenny Baker as Spark-Plug)
?
Molly & Tenbrooks
Sitting on top of the world
Wait a little longer please Jesus
Georgia Rose
Sally Goodin

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There are more notes if anyone is interested
Jim Moss