Bill and Wilma Millsaps and the Snowbird Mtn. Boys

 

Bill and Wilma Millsaps
and the Snowbird Mtn. Boys

31929 - Mule Skinner
31930 - Snowbird Mtn.

IDA Records
P.O. Box 85 Robbinsville, NC

On the record is their part-time bass player Jake Tullock, formerly with Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs for many years

Bill Millsaps is a distant relative of Daniel Boone. He previously worked with Carl Story, Kenny Baker and Josh Graves. Began performing with Wilma shortly after their marriage in 1967. Formed the Snowbird Mountain Boys in 1969, then the Snowbird Mountain Trio.  Snowbird Mountain is an actual mountain on the North Carolina-Tennessee state line (just below the Smokies).

Bill & Wilma Millsaps discography

Acknowledgments : Martin Hall (YouTube)

Also on the same label in 1973 :
Bill and Wilma Millsaps and the Snowbird Mtn. Boys : In The Pines / Bluebirds Singing For Me (Rite 32241/2)

Dannie Maness on Hornet Records

 

Dannie MANESS

CP-2937 – Hobo Bill

CP-2938 - Traveling blues

Hornet RH-503

1960

Label owned by Howard Rambeau, Durham, North Carolina

Jimmy Gatlin on J-L-G Productions

Jimmy Gatlin & Singing Stars
34611 - God Is Standing By
(J. Taylor)
34612 - Sisters & Brothers
(C. Johnson)
JLG Productions
produced by Big Jay

1975

Jimmy Gatlin,  a Vietnam vet, once entertained troops in times of agony and pain and once sang at the Grand Ole Opry.  He is certainly the man described here in a Blue Monday magazine issue from 2014 :

A churchly ceremony kicked off the day, with a pastor’s invocation, from a stage in the middle of the lawn: “We thank you, God, for this shad fry occasion and we pray that it continues to extend your blessing and bring the community together.” A local man named Jimmy Gatlin, who said he once sang at the Grand Ole Opry, crooned gospel to programmed Casio music, hammering out occasional embellishments with his left hand. He kept it up, heroically, all day long.

Honeybee Productions has posted six years ago some videos of Jimmy here

 

Out from Chadbourn (North Carolina), once the Strawberry Capital of the World, J-L-G Productions was active in 1974 and 1975, issuing  singles by The Mighty Echoes of Elizabeth, N.C., The Ward Sisters from Evergreen, N.C. and Sister Linda Rogers, all pressed by Rite Records.

Dave Jones (Inner LP)

Dave Jones 

LP Devil's Child

Side 1 — 15427

Snake Blues / None At All / Tosh's Sunday / Late Train Blues / Money, Money, Money / West Memphis

Side 2 — 15428

No Road Home / Poor Boy / 1000 Miles / Your Lying Eyes / Corner Blues / She Won't / Last Dime Blues / Pretty One / Good Time Man

Inner Records Co. #1

1965

Acoustic folk from Chapel Hill, North Carolina produced by Chris Munger

A folk singing UNC student has turned producer and cut a 12 - inch LP album titled "Devil's Child," recorded on the Inner Records label. Dave Jones, who spent last summer touring the United States and Canada singing and lecturing at many mid-western universities and nightclubs, wrote all 16 songs on the album. Accompanying himself on the 12 - string, Jones displays a great variety of styles from stomping, driving bottleneck blues to intricate finger picking instrumentals and deep moving ballads. During his summer tour he played to, among others, Lynda Baines Johnson (1), as well as numerous college audiences.

The Daily Tar Heel from Chapel Hill, North Carolina (December 12, 1965) :

(1) Lynda Baines Johnson — The oldest daughter of President Johnson

Corner Blues

Herbie Barnes on Elvitrue

Herbie Barnes

Norwood Vann - accompanist

CP-2335 – Couldn't It Be That I'm In Love
CP-2336 - The Lady With The Jet Black Hair

 Elvitrue Recordings E-59918

The Lady With The Jet Black Hair words and music © Herbie Barnes, Kenneth Spencer & James Hadley, October 7, 1959

Bobby C. And The Fantastix

Bobby C. And The Fantastix

 
21009 -  Soul Pie
C.P. Froelich - M. Tice

21010 - Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta
Ernst Kador

A Fantastix Production 

45-6702
Route 4 - Box 29 - Chapel Hill, N.C.

Recorded At AMH Productions, Chapel Hill

The Gospel Seekers on B.L.M.

 

Robert Lyons & The Gospel Seekers
37697 — Oh Lord I'm So Thankful

 

Milton Johnson and the Gospel Seekers
37698 — One More Day

B.L.M. Records

Manning Recording Co.

Rt. 2, Box 471 Roanoke Rapids N.C.

1976

 

B.L.M. Records was owned by Bishop Manning.

Bishop Dready Manning was born in 1934 in Gaston, North Carolina. As a child, around the age of six, he learned guitar playing from a cousin. When he was in his early teens, Russell Moody became his guitar teacher. From his late teens up until a life-changing experience in 1962 Dready Manning was a hard drinking, hard living, Blues musician playing the bars and juke-joints of the area.  One day in 1962 he started bleeding out of his nose and haemorrhaging.  Bishop Manning told us that he would have died if not for the intervention of prayer on his behalf by some neighbours. 'I had a converted mind right then,' he says.

Bishop Dready Manning, his wife Marie and their five children Zacchaeus Earl, Dready Paul, Joyce Elaine, Carolyn Lee, and Clara Marie recorded several 45's on their own labels : Nashbrand, Peatcock, Manning Big Sound, B.L.M.,  Manning (all pressed by Rite Records) and Memorial.  There was also an album issued by Hoyt Sullivan's Su-Ann Records.

The Sistrunk Bros.

 

The Sistrunk Bros.

33787 —  Leave God's Children Alone
33788 — Talking Is Easy

Sistrunk Records

North, NC ?

 

1974

sample1  sample1

Bill Campbell on Zappo

Bill Campbell

28233 - You Better Not Do That (T. Collins)

28234 - Venita

Recorded by John Lookabill, Greensboro, N.C.
    

Zappo Presents

1971

sample (both sides)

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Side one is a cover of the Tommy Collins song recorded on Capitol Records (1954).   

For another Lookabill recording, see Rhythm Rockers/Tex Craddrock. Did he owned a studio in Greensboro ?

John Lookabill and Bill Campbell are both on a video posted on YouTube HERE

See Tommy Collins singing "You Better Not Do That" on the Buck Owens Ranch Show in 1966 HERE

No further info.

Allan and The Flames

Allan and The Flames

CP-2731 ~ Till The End Of Time
Johnny Lasley, Bentley Music BMI

CP-2732 ~ Winter Wonderland
Bernard-Smith, Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc, ASCAP
    

Campbell 225

late 1959

    Also issued on Colonial 7006

Billboard review, January 18, 1960

Second issue on Colonial

Distributed by London Records

Till The End Of Time

http://youtu.be/hHmb987OzRU

Allan and the Flames

Vocal - Tilley

7971 - Whatcha Gonna Do 

(Allan Clontz)
http://youtu.be/UlO1pcKRjGM

7972 - Love Bug

(Chuck Tilley)

Starmount

Produced by Robbins Records, Greensboro NC

Summer 1962

Greensboro (North Carolina) band.  Allan is probably Allan Clontz.  On Starmount the singer is Chuck Tilley.

In 1959, Chuck Tilley started with Donny Trexler  a band known as the Six Teens. later renamed "Chuck Tilley and the Fabulous Five". Chuck was the lead singer.  He left the group and then joined The Flames. 

Allan and the Flames is not listed in THIS Beach Music website.

Alan and The Flames

Blue Christmas / White Christmas

Lance 006

Richmond, Virginia

Late '61

"Organ driven Christmas music"

Alan and the Flames on Lance Records (Richmond, Virginia) is probably the same band.

Chuck Wells on Ell

Chuck Wells

9521 ~ Why Did You Lie To Me
9522 ~ Railroad Blues

Ell Records

1963

 

 Railroad Blues

Charles “Chuck” Wells, a native of Wilson, North Carolina,  moved to Greensboro, North Carolina in the early 1970s and got into gospel, leaving behind the active role that he played in the Eastern North Carolina r&b and soul scene as a keyboardist and singer with a variety of groups such as the Monitors (Greenville/Wilson), the Outcasters (Wilson), and Willie Ward and the Electras (Enfield/Rocky Mount).

One of the sides he recorded, “The Love Knot” (Goldleaf 340) has lived on as a Northern Soul spin.

Popsike listing for the Goldleaf single

Audio : thanks to Jason, WXYC 89.3 FM

Jim Bundy Combo (Mar-Ja)

Jim Bundy Combo

featuring Charlie Boykin on electric guitar
with 

Jesse Ennis - Piano 

Jeff Duke - rhythm guitar  

Wayne DeLisse - drums  

Jim Bundy - bass

9453 ~ Rebel Twist (Boykin & Ennis)

featuring Jesse Ennis on Piano 

with 

Charlie Boykin - electric guitar 

Jeff Duke - rhythm guitar  

Wayne DeLisse - drums  

Jim Bundy - bass   

9454 ~ Chop Stick Beat

Mar-Ja Records

213 Pecan Road

Raleigh, NC

sample (poor quality)

213 Pecan Road (2011)

Was the home of Mar-Ja Records

The Cut-Ups (Frederick's recordings)

 

 The Cut-Ups

12801 - The Cut-Ups Theme / Little Darlin'

12802 - Forbidden Fruit

Produced by Frederick's of Goldsboro, N.C.

sample

 

YouTube video feat. Carlton Frederick

co-founder with his brothers of Frederick's Music Shop in 1960

The Marcelles on Renown

The Marcelles

24017 – Ding-A-Ling, Act I

24018 - Ding-A-Ling, Act II

Richard Lucas and Charlie Williams

Renown Records & Publications BMI

 Renown 1024

Soul/funk from 1969 on Durham, North Carolina label. The label, started in 1957, had a dozen of releases until 1960 in a 100 series .  The most successful Renown releases from the period were by Wayne Handy, a rock 'n' roller who performed both up-tempo numbers and Elvis-type ballads. 

Renown Records seems to have been dormant during the most part of the sixties and was reactivated with a new 1000 series, all known releases being by country singers, with the exception of  The Marcelles.

Garland F. Ferrell on BRW

 

Garland F Ferrell

20555 ~ Yes, I Love You

20556 ~ Short Skirts

BRW

   Produced by Billy Wagner Music Publishing Co.

 1967

This is (perhaps) Garland Fontane Ferrell, Sr.  of Durham who passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011 at his residence (The Herald Sun, March 6, 2011).  No further info on this singer and songwriter.

The BRW label was owned by Billy R. Wagner, a Virginia-born singer, songwriter and publisher, also known as Billy Reese Wagoner. The label had several addresses, as much as Billy Wagner had himself  :  Durham (North Carolina), Yorkville (Illinois), Hampton, Titusville, Lake Butler and Waldo, all in Florida.

In 1985, Billy Wagner dedicated a special album to the Mothers and Students Against Drunk Drivers campaign,  $10 (check or money order)(Included with album or cassette, a picture of the artist, booklet of safety efficiency money saving ideas for home and auto. )

Smokey Norman on Smokey's

Smokey Norman / Blue Ridge Buddies

11455 - Intoxicated Rat (Dixon)
11456 - Why Did I Cross Over? (Norman DeHart)

Smokey’s Records
1201 Cloverdale Street
High Point, N.C.

1963

"Intoxicated Rat" is a cover of a song first recorded the Dixon Brothers :

According to Gus Meade's book Country Music Sources, Dorsey Dixon, one of country music's finest early songwriters, is the originator and composer, c. 1935. The song was recorded with his brother Howard as the Dixon Brothers in Charlotte, NC, February 12, 1936, and released in June 1936 on Bluebird and Montgomery Ward: BB B6327, MW M4823.

The Dixon Brothers version is on youTube

Label pic from current eBay auction (auction has a sample of both sides)
thanks : http://myworld.ebay.com/djmackgyver

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The Joyfullairs on WNC

The Joyfullairs
Alexander, N.C.

10351 - He Means All The World To Me (Sumner) / Christ Had To Go To Calvary (Moody)
10352 – Rainbow Of Love Easterling / In The Morning (Mitchell)

WNC Records
Western North Carolina Records
Marshall, North Carolina

Produced By Ed Stines And Jerry Plemons

1963

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One copy is preserved at The Wilson Library in the Daniel W. Patterson and Beverly Bush Patterson Papers (Southern Folklife collection). That's the only reference to The Joyfullairs found online.

Jerry Plemmons, (with two Ms), born in 1938, was at the time director of programming of WMMH, Marshall, NC. WMMH switched in 1964 to full-time country and gospel format, only station in the area with such a policy. An interview of Jerry Plemmons can be found HERE.

Rev. Ed Stines served the West Side Baptist Church (Winston Salem) as pastor from 1988 to 1991. He died in 2001.

Also, in 1956, Ed Stines from Morganton, N.C. (who may be or not the same man) shooted to death his wife's persistent suitor. He was then 19-years old.

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Christian gospel EP spotted today at eBay HERE.




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Second Edition on Grass

Second Edition

The sounds of

Side one - 30849

You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (Lennon-McCartney)
Norwegian Wood (Lennon)
Dixie Breakdown
Love Come Home (Reno & Smiley)
Little Bessie
Early Morning Rain

Side Two - 30850

I've Just Seen A Face (McCartney)
Train 45 (Monro)
Charlie Lawson (Trad.)
Shruckin' The Corn (Scruggs)
Happy Together (The Turtles)
Stars In My Crown

Grass 10001

1973

Rite account # 4094

Recorded in R&R Studios
P.O. Box 1271
Bottom Road
Mt. Airy, N.C. 27030



Dixie Breakdown

Back cover transcription :

Organized in August, 1972, The Second Edition plays a wide variety of bluegrass music from « Little Bessie » to « Norwegian Wood ». The band changed their style of music and started playing a more progressive bluegrass. They convert the sound of many rock songs and rearrange ole time bluegrass numbers into their own style of bluegrass music ; thus, The Sounds Of The Second Edition.

The Second Edition has won countless tropheys, ribbons and awards. They are open for bookings and can be reached by phoning Jimmy Haley (919) 351-3140, or by writing Jimmy at the following address :

Jimmy Haley
The Second Edition
Route 2
Westfield, N.C. 27053

Louis Purtle born September 13, 1954 has been playing bluegrass since 1970. Before playing with The Second Edition, he played with the bluegrass Buddies. Louis sings tenor and lead and plays bass on this album.

Jimmy Haley who was born January 19, 1965, won World Champion Guitar at Union Grove in 1969 while playing with the bluegrass Buddies. On this album he plays lead guitar and sings tenor, baritone and lead.

Jim Smith born February 12 ; 1952, changed from playing rock music to bluegrass in early 1971. On this album he plays rhythm guitar and sings lead and bass.

Jeff Hooker who was born June 15, 1955, has been playing the mandolin for 7 years. He currently olds the 1972 World Champion Mandolin title at Union Grove. Prior to his playing with the Second Edition, he played with the Bluegrass Buddies. Jeff sings baritone.

Hersie McMillan who was born January 30, 1953, has been playing the banjo for 4 years. He has played with the Easter Brothers and the Green Valley Quartet. Also he has won several talent shows.

With thanks to Bill's Blog who posted this album. As soon I've finished to type the transcription above, I found that the text (as well as the album) was already available HERE!

Note about the album cover : this is a stock cover also used by Rite Records on several other albums unrelated to each others but all titled The Sounds Of... such as :

The Joyful Noise
The Zakons
The Harptones
The Tunesters
Serenity
The Blackwood Singers

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Raymond Fairchild and James Worley on Maggie Valley

Raymond Fairchild
"King of the 5 String Banjo"

James Worley
"King of the Mountain Harmonica"

23889 - James' Fox Chase
23890 - Raymond's Whoa Mule Whoa

Maggie Valley Records
A Clarence Jackson Production
Moncks Corner SC

1969

Clip (both sides)
thanks to eBay the waxman

Note : Not listed in this Raymond Fairchild discography

Raymond Fairchild

During the middle 1960s Raymond Fairchild first attempted to take his music to the public. By this time he had moved from Cherokee to Maggie Valley, North Carolina and had found a receptive audience at "The Hillbilly Campground," located in Maggie. He recorded many albums (most notably on Rural Rhythm), the first was in the early sixties on Sims Records (also available on Kash Records).

Recommended reading is the Wayne Erbsen's article published in March 1982 by "Bluegrass Unlimited" available HERE.

Excerpt :

Completely at home deep in the forest, Raymond the mountain man, knows his way around. In the fall of the year he still goes hunting ginseng, which has a root that is highly valued for its legendary curing properties. Although some ginseng hunters in the mountains take their sack of "sang" to nearby Asheville, North Carolina or Knoxville, Tennessee to sell for over $200 a pound, Raymond keeps all that he digs. Drawing upon lore learned from his mother's people, he combines the ginseng along with eighteen other roots and herbs to produce a medicine which he takes daily as a tonic. Going far into the woods in search of ginseng and other roots, Raymond has been known to stay gone for nearly a month. After one such trip he told of killing more than one dozen deadly rattlesnakes. Besides bringing home a poke full of wild roots, he often returns from the mountains with a fat ground hog in his sack. Claiming that groundhog is the finest wild meat in the world, Raymond also renders the grease from the woodchuck to make a tonic for the croup. "Just a spoonful or two," he cautions.

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The Rhythm Rockers/Tex Craddock on Plaid

The Rhythm Rockers
Tex Craddock

24499 - Carolina Beach
(Albert Thompson, Harry Neal, Harold Nall)

24500 - Let The Big Cat Jump
(Billy Edd Wheeler)

Plaid Records

Produced by Harold Nall 620 Atwater St. Burlington, N.C.
Recorded by John Lookabill, Greensboro, N.C

1969

Carolina Beach, Carolina Beach
Sure did ruin my life
Lost my home, lost my car
Lost my sweet, sweet wife

Said I was goin’ fishin’
Well, that’s what I said
But I didn’t go fishin’
Went to the beach instead

Never seen so many pretty girls
Lyin’ there in the sand
Fought temptation for a while
And then I took off my wedding band

(Chorus)

Walked in to the penny arcade
Met a little girl named Polly
Looked at the bracelet on her leg
And I said “Hey, this girl must be from Raleigh”

Polly said come on sweetheart
Let’s go and have a beer
I said lover I’m with you,
I sure could use some cheer

(Chorus)

Polly said let’s play the jukebox
Then you can dance with me
Man, we was really tearin’ it up
Listenin’ to a song by Jerry Lee

Looked over in to the doorway
What do you think I saw?
My two kids, my sweet, sweet wife
And my dear old mother-in-law

(Chorus)

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