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Roy Acuff
and His Smoky Mountain Boys
Born:  September 15, 1903
Died:  November 23, 1992
Academy of Country Music Pioneer (1984)
Country Music Hall of Fame (1962)
Hollywood Walk of Fame (1960)
Music City News Living Legend Award (1983)
The National Fiddler Hall Of Fame (2008)
WSM Grand Ole Opry
WROL Knoxville, TN (1933)
WNOX Knoxville, TN (1934)
WSM Nashville, TN (1938)

About The Artist

Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys

Let's read a bit of what Albert E. Gibson, Promotion Manager at Radio Station WSM wrote in one of Roy's earliest Song Folios:

Roy was born in Maynardsville, TN in 1907. Roy got a violin for 25 dollars that took him away from a baseball career it was said.

Roy began his radio career in Knoxville, TN. Over seven years at WSM, Roy and his Smoky Mountain Boys rose to the top in their type of "old-time music".

The band at the time had the same personnel for about 5 years, until Odie had to leave to server for Uncle Sam. Back then, the roster included:

  • Roy Acuff
  • Rachel Veach, five-string banjo and sang comedy numbers with Brother Oswald
  • Oswald, played the straight and Hawaiian guitars
  • Jess Easterday, guitar and doubled in comedy
  • Lonnie Wilson, featured in jug band as is comedy character, "Pap"
  • Velma Williams

    The boys were featured in the the Republic picture "Grand Ole Opry". They were also features of the Grand Ole Opry Tent Show one summer and travelled thousands of miles and played personal apearnces to many thousands of people. But no matter where they played, it was back to Nashville on Saturday night where on the Grand Ole Opry were the featured act of the Prince Albert Network half hour for the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco company of Winston-Salem, NC.

    Roy was also part of a lot of country music history. One such occasion was hosting the "Kate Smith Evening Hour" show back on March 26, 1952. Its interesting enough to note that an icon of country music was hosting a show for a 'pop' icon such as Kate Smith. But this particular show is known for something else as well. Another well-known country music legend was also appearing on this show - Hank Williams. His appearance on this show is one of the few video clips that have survived showing us Hank Williams performing. As fate might have it, in our collection is a typed manuscript of what appears to be the script for that show in 1952. June Carter was also peforming as was Brother Oswald. We've typed it up just as the script had it except for the page breaks. It's about 13 pages or so. Read on...

    (1) MUSIC...FIDDLE...."SALLY GOODIN"
    (CALLER: CALLING END OF SET)
    ACUFF (ON CUE) (S.R.)
    Hello, folks....I'm Roy Acuff. Sure glad you came to visit. We're just
    having a barbecue here at my place and that's always a mighty good ex-
    cuse to sing and dance and have some fun. Little singing's what we're
    going to do now....tell you all about that "Hillbilly Fever."
    (2) MUSIC: ACUFF, BAND..."HILLBILLY FEVER".
    GANG
    HILLBILLY FEVER
    GOIN' 'ROUND
    GOOD OLD MOUTNAIN MUSIC'S
    GOT ME DOWN.
    ACUFF
    GOT ME ROBBIN CASTLES
    THROWIN" RICE AND SLIPPING AROUND
    GANG
    HILLBILY FEVER'S GOIN' 'ROUND.
    ACUFF
    IF YOU WALK UP TO A JUKEBOX AND
    YOU SLIP A NICKEL IN
    YOU CAN BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR WHEN
    THE RECORD STARTS TO SPIN
    YOU'LL HEAR FIDDLE AND A GUITAR
    WITH A HONKY, TONKY SOUND
    HILLBILLY FEVER'S GOIN' 'ROUND.
    GANG
    HILLBILLY FEVER
    GOIN' 'ROUND
    GOOD OLD MOUNTAIN MUSIC'S 
    GOT ME DOWN.
    ACUFF
    SPENT A SUNDAY DOWN IN TENNESSEE
    AND THIS IS WHAT I FOUND
    GANG
    HILLBILLY FEVER'S GOIN' ROUND.
    
    (FIDDLE..... 1/2 CHORUS)
    ACUFF
    WHEN THE LOVE BUG BUZZES 'ROUND YOU
    AND YOU DON'T KNOW YOU'VE BEEN STUNG
    AND YOU GO TO SEE A DOCTOR
    AND HE SAYS POIKE OUT YOUR TONGUE
    WHEN HE LOOKS INTO THAT CNAYON,
    TELLS YOU, BROTHER, I'VE GOT NEWS
    YOU'RE THE VICTIM OF SWEET DADDY,
    YOU'VE GOT THE LOVESICK BLUES.
    GANG
    HILLBILLY FEVER
    GOIN' 'ROUND
    GOOD OLD MOUNTAIN MUSIC'S
    GOT ME DOWN.
    ACUFF
    I STOPPED IN CHATTANOOGA
    GOT A SHINE, AND I HEARD THIS SOUND.
    (SOUND ON GUITAR)
    GANG
    HILLBILLY FEVER'S GOIN' 'ROUND.
    (HARMONICA....TO FRONT.) (1 FULL CHORUS)
    GANG
    HILLBILLY FEVER
    GOIN' 'ROUND
    GOOD OLD MOUNTAIN MUSIC'S
    GOT ME DOWN.
    ACUFF
    I'M GONNA ONE FOOT, TWO FOOT, FLEW
    FOOT DRAG AND THEN HOE IT DOWN.
    GANG
    HILLBILLY FEVER'S GOIN' 'ROUND.
    (ALL: APPLAUSE, COMMENT)
    (3) CARTER (COMING TO HIM)
    Roy - you know I'd give antyin' to sing tonight, but I'm plumb sung 
    out....I'm as hoarse as can be.
    ACUFF
    Well, how'd that happen, June?
    CARTER
    Singing for them Army fellers. They wuz out on maneuvers and I 
    was singin' for 'em and all of a sudden, it started to rain, so I
    jumped into one of them wolf-holes and....
    ACUFF
    June, honey - that was a foxhole.
    CARTER
    That's what I said....I jumped into that there wolf-hole and ---
    ACUFF
    Foxhole, June. Foxhole!
    CARTER
    Roy, a fox mights dug that hole, but that sure wuz a wolf in it!
    ACUFF
    Now you stop your foolishness and sing for us. Folks, this is June Carter.
    (4) MUSIC: JUNE CARTER..."It's MY
    LAZY DAY." (ACCORDION INTO...)
    JUNE (1st CHORUS)
    WELL, I MIGHT HAVE GONE FISHIN'
    WELL, I MIGHT HAVE GONE FISHIN'
    I GOT TO THINKIN' IT OVER
    I GOT TO THINKIN' IT OVER.
    THE ROAD TO THE RIVER IS A MIGHTY
    LONG WAY.
    IT'S A MIGHT LONG WAY.
    IT MUST BE THE SEASON.
    IT MUST BE THE SEASON
    NO RHYME OR NO REASON
    NO RHYME OR NO REASON
    I'M JUST A TAKIN' IT EASY
    I'M JUST A TAKIN' IT EASY
    GROUP
    IT'S MY LAZY DAY.
    JUNE
    IT'S MY LAZY DAY.
    JUNE (2ND CHORUS)
    I'M FINDIN' IT EASY
    I'M FINDIN' IT EASY
    TO MIND MY OWN BUSINESS
    TO MIND MY OWN BUSINESS
    I'M KEEPIN' MY NOSE OUT
    I'M KEEPIN' MY NOSE OUT
    OF EVERYONE'S WAY
    OF EVERYONE'S WAY
    AIN'T A TAKIN' NO ORDERS
    AIN'T A TAKIN' NO ORDERS
    AIN'T A GIVIN' ADVICES
    AIN'T A GIVIN' ADVICES
    I'M JUST TAKIN' IT EASY
    I'M JUST TAKIN' IT EASY
    IT'S MY LAZY DAY.
    IT'S MY LAZY DAY.
    (3RD CHORUS --- ACCORDION)
    
    JUNE (4TH CHORUS)
    AIN'T ASKIN' NO QUESTIONS.
    GROUP
    AIN'T ASKIN' NO QUESTIONS.
    JUNE
    AIN'T GIVIN' ADVICES
    GROUP
    AIN'T GIVIN' ADVICES
    JUNE
    AIN'T DOIN' NO DATIN'
    GROUP
    AIN'T DOIN' NO DATIN'
    JUNE
    AIN'T A WANTIN' TO PLAY
    GROUP
    AIN'T A WANTIN' TO PLAY
    JUNE
    JUST A GWINE A LOOK STUPID
    JUST A GWINE A LOOK STUPID
    DON'T WANT TO MEET CUPID
    DON'T WANT TO MEET CUPID
    JUST A TAKIN' IT EASY
    JUST A TAKIN' IT EASY
    IT'S MY LAZY DAY.
    IT'S MY LAZY DAY.
    (ALL: APPLAUSE, COMMENT)
    (5) MUSIC: UNDER APPLAUSE. FIDDLE
    STARTS "KATY HILL".
    ACUFF
    Here's some dancing by our good
    friends from Springfield, Tennessee
    ....the Cedar Hill Square Dancers.
    (6) MUSIC: "KATY HILL"....DANCERS.
    (CALLER)
    (JUNE CARTER BIZ)
    (ALL: APPLAUSE AND COMMENT)
    (7)ACUFF
    June, honey - you were having some trouble there, weren't you?
    CARTER
    Couldn't git myself a fellar, Roy. All them women is so hoggish with
    their men.
    ACUFF
    Well, June, I've got just the one for you....
    CARTER
    Who?
    ACUFF
    I've got just the partner for you. Hank Williams.
    (CARTER BIZ)
    HANK
    I'm going to do for you "Hey Good Lookin'".
    (8) MUSIC: WILLIAMS ... "HEY GOOD LOOKIN'".
    WILLIAMS
    HEY GOOD LOOKIN'
    WHAT YOU GOT COOKIN'
    HOW'S ABOUT COOKIN' SOMETHING UP
    WITH ME.
    HEY SWEET BABY
    DON'T YOU THINK MAYBE,
    WE COULD FIND US A BRAND NEW RECEIPE
    I GOTTA MODEL T FORD AND A TWO DOLLAR BILL
    AND I KNOW A SPOT RIGHT OVER THE HILL
    THERE'S SODA POP AND THE DANCIN'S FREE
    SO IF YOU WANNA HAVE FUN, COME ALONG WITH ME.
    HEY GOOD LOOKIN'
    WHAT YOU GOT COOKIN'
    HOW'S ABOUT COOKIN' SOMETHING UP WITH ME.
    (STEEL GUITAR -- TURN AROUND...)
    I'M FREE AND READY
    SO WE CAN GO STEADY
    SO HOW'S ABOUT SAVIN' ALL YOUR TIME FOR ME.
    NO MORE LOOKIN'
    I KNOW I BEEN TOOKIN'
    HOW'S ABOUT KEEPIN' STEADY COMPANY.
    I'M GONNA THROW MY DATE BOOK OVER THE FENCE
    AND BUY ME ONE FOR FIVE OR TEN CENTS
    I'LL KEEP IT TILL IT'S COVERED WITH AGE
    'CAUSE I'M WRITIN' YOUR NAME DOWN ON EVERY PAGE.
    HEY GOOD LOOKIN'
    WHAT YOU GOT COOKIN'
    HOW'S ABOUT COOKIN' SOMETHING UP WITH ME.
    (9) (ALL: APPLAUSE, COMMENT)
    ACUFF (AT RIGHT)
    That was real fine, Hank. And you know--we've got another friend
    coming in here who always says -- "Those Shoes Are killing Me". The Duke of Paducah!
    (10) DUKE: ENTER LEFT, MAKING FUSS.
    (DUKE EXIT LEFT ON CUE..."I'M GOING
    BACK TO THE WAGON...THESE SHOES ARE KILLIN' ME".
    (MUSIC: PLAYOFF)
    (ACUFF, GROUP AT TREE)
    (11) ACUFF
    That Duke is really something. Say, fellas, let's get together and make
    a llittle jug band music here.
    (12) MUSIC: ACUFF, JUG BAND..."TOO 
    OLD TO CUT..."
    (INTRO....NOTE ON JUG)
    GANG
    TOO OLD, TOO OLD,
    HE'S TOO OLD TO CUT THE MUSTARD
    ANY MORE.
    HE'S A GETTIN' TOO OLD, TOO OLD, 
    HE'S TOO OLD TO CUT THE MUSTARD
    ANY MORE.
    PAP
    WHEN I WAS YOUNG AND FULL OF PEOP
    I COULD GET AROUND WITHOUT NO HELP
    BUT NOW I'M OLD AND A GETTIN' GREY
    PEOPLE ALL LOOK AT ME AND SAY...
    GANG
    TOO OLD, TOO OLD,
    HE'S TOO OLD TO CUT THE MUSTARD
    ANY MORE.
    HE'S A GETTIN' TOO OLD, TO OLD,
    HE'S TOO OLD TO CUT THE MUSTARD
    ANY MORE.
    (INSTRUMENTAL......FIDDLE MUSIC)
    JIM
    I USED TO RUN JUST LIKE A DEER
    BUT JNOW I NEED A NEW LANDING GEAR
    I USED TO JUMP A PICKET FENCE
    BUT NOW I'M LUCKY IF I JUMP AN INCH.
    GANG
    TOO OLD, TOO OLD,
    HE'S TOO OLD TO CUT THE MUSTARD
    ANY MORE.
    HE'S A GETTIN' TOO OLD, TOO OLD,
    HE'S TOO OLD TO CUT THE  MUSTARD
    ANY MORE.
    (INSTRUMENTAL ..... HARMONICA)
    OSWALD
    WHEN I WAS YOUNG I HAD AN AUTOMBILE
    I'D SCOTT MYSELF RIGHT UNDER THE WHEEL
    I USED TO FIGHT THE GIRLS OFF WIHT A STICK
    NOW ALL THEY SAY IS "YOU MAKE ME SICK".
    GANG
    TOO OLD, TOO OLD,
    HE'S TOO OLD TO CUT THE MUSTARD
    ANY MORE.
    HE'S A GETTIN' TOO OLD, TOO OLD,
    HE'S TOO OLD TO CUT THE  MUSTARD
    ANY MORE.
    (ALL: APPLAUSE, COMMENT)
    ACUFF
    We have a lot of fun with our singing. but some of the singing we
    like best is on the serious side...like this old fasioned sacred song
    we all enjoy singing together.
    (14)MUSIC: ACUFF...BAND...THEN ENTIRE
    GROUP...."I SAW THE LIGHT".
    GANG
    I SAW THE LIGHT
    I SAW THE LIGHT
    NO MORE DARKNESS 
    NO MORE NIGHT
    NOW I'M SO HAPPY, NO SORROW IN SIGHT,
    PRAISE THE LORD, I SAW THE LIGHT.
    ACUFF
    I WANDERED SO AIMLESS
    LIFE FILLED WITH SIN
    I WOULDN'T LET MY DEAR SAVIOUR IN 
    THEN JESUS CAME LIKE AN ANGEL IN THE
    NIGHT
    PRAISE THE LORD, I SAW THE LIGHT.
    GANG
    I SAW THE LIGHT
    I SAW THE LIGHT
    NO MORE DARKNESS 
    NO MORE NIGHT
    NOW I'M SO HAPPY, NO SORROW IN SIGHT,
    PRAISE THE LORD, I SAW THE LIGHT.
    HANK
    I WAS A FOOL TO WANDER AND STRAY
    FOR STRAIGHT IS THE GATE AND NARROW'S
    THE WAY
    NOW I HAVE TRADED THE WRONG FOR THE
    RIGHT
    PRAISE THE LORD, I SAW THE LIGHT.
    GANG
    I SAW THE LIGHT
    I SAW THE LIGHT
    NO MORE DARKNESS 
    NO MORE NIGHT
    NOW I'M SO HAPPY, NO SORROW IN SIGHT,
    PRAISE THE LORD, I SAW THE LIGHT.
    (15)MUSIC: START FIDDLE...."EIGHTH
    OF JANUARY"
    ACUFF
    Looks like we have to say goodbye.
    Sure glad you came to visit. Gang--
    say goodbye.
    (ALL GOODBYES.) (MUSIC: FILL OUT WITH
    "EIGHTH OF JANUARY"....AND DANCERS)
    

    In the later years of his life, Roy lived in a house on the Opryland grounds and was a fixture of the Grand Ole Opry if there ever was one.

    Credits & Sources

    • From Roy Acuff's WSM Grand Ole Opry Song Favorites.

    Sound Sample—(YouTube Video Format)


    Sweeter Than The Flowers

  • Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)

     
    Capitol
    Rec. No. Side Song Title
      2385 A What Will I Do?
      2385 B Tied Down
      2460 A Is It Love Or Is It Lies?
      2460 B Lonesome Joe
      2548 A Eighteen Chickens And A Tambourine
      2548 B Don't Say Goodbye
      2642 A Swamp Lilly
      2642 B Sweep Around Your Own Back Door
      2738 A Whoa, Mule
      2738 B Rushin' Around
      2820 A I Closed My Heart's Door
      2820 B Sunshine Special
      2901 A Streamline Heartbreaker
      2901 B I'm Planting A Rose
      3064 A The Thief Upon The Tree
      3064 B Don't Judge Your Neighbor
     
    Columbia
    Rec. No. Side Song Title
      20003 A We Live In Two Different Worlds
      20003 B Pins And Needles
      20009 A No One Will Ever Know
      20009 B I Think I'll Go Home And Cry
      20021 A All The World Is Lonely Now
      20021 B That Glory Bound Train
      20031 A Great Speckled Bird
      20031 B My Mountain Home Sweet Home
      20032 A Great Speckled Bird No.2
      20032 B Tell Mother I'll Be There
      20033 A Steel Guitar Blues
      20033 B Steel Guitar Chimes
      20034 A Wabash Cannonball
      20034 B Freight Train Blues
      20041 A Beneath That Lonely Mound Of Clay
      20041 B My Blue Eyed Darling
      20043 A Come Back Little Pal
      20043 B The Precious Jewel
      20046 A Be Honest With Me
      20046 B Worried Mind
      20056 A Don't Make Me Go To Bed
      20056 B I'll Reap My Harvest In Heaven
      20057 A Prodigal Son
      20057 B Not A Word From Home
      20060 A I'll Forgive You But I Can't Forget
      20060 B Write Me, Sweetheart
      20064 A Blues On My Mind
      20064 B I Heard A Silver Trumpet
      20068 A It's Too Late Now To Worry Anymore
      20068 B Wait For The Light To Shine
      20074 A I Heard A Silver Trumpet
      20074 B Blues In My Mind
      20079 A Tell Me Now Or Tell Me Never
      20079 B Waiting For My Call To Glory
      20090 A Gone, Gone, Gone
      20106 A Jole Blon
      20106 B Tennessee Central No.9
      20120 A There's A Big Rock In The Road
      20120 B Po' Folks All The Time
      20140 A Just Inside The Pearly Gates
      20140 B It Won't Be Long
      20148 A Things That Might Have Been
      20148 B No Letter In The Mail Today
      20151 A I Know We're Saying Goodbye
      20151 B You Are My Love
      20156 A The Great Judgment Morning
      20156 B Brother, Take Warning
      20163 A You're My Darling
      20163 B Branded Wherever I Go
      20169 A Are You Thinking Of Me, Darling?
      20169 B I Called And Nobody Answered
      20182 A I Talk To Myself About You
      20182 B Short Changed In Love
      20195 A Wreck On The Highway
      20195 B Fire Ball Mail
      20196 A The Precious Jewel
      20196 B Pins And Needles
      20197 A Freight Train Blues
      20197 B Wabash Cannon Ball
      20198 A Low And Lonely
      20198 B Wait For The Light To Shine
      20213 A New Steamboat Whistle Blues
      20213 B New Greenback Dollar
      20320 A Smoky Mountain Moon
      20320 B Smoky Mountain Rag
      20357 A The Devil's Train
      20357 B Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
      20378 A They Can Only Fill One Grave
      20378 B Do You Wonder Why?
      20385 A Easy Rockin' Chair
      20385 B Golden Treasure
      20396 A Songbirds Are Singing In Heaven
      20396 B Waltz Of The Wind
      20409 A I Saw The Light
      20409 B Thank God
      20425 A I Had A Dream
      20425 B Unloved And Unclaimed
      20454 A This World Can't Stand Long
      20454 B It's So Hard To Smile
      20475 A The Midnight Train
      20475 B A Sinner's Death
      20478 A That Beautiful Picture
      20478 B Great Shining Light
      20479 A Blueridge Sweetheart
      20479 B Just Ease My Worried Mind
      20480 A Farther Along
      20480 B What Would You Do With Gabriel's Trumpet
      20505 A Heartaches And Flowers
      20505 B When They Take That Last Look At Me
      20528 A You'll Reap These Tears
      20528 B I'll Always Care
      20550 A Were You There When They Crucified My Lord
      20550 B Pale Horse And A Rider
      20551 A Sweeter Than The Flowers
      20551 B Tennessee Waltz
      20558 A Dance Around Molly
      20558 B Black Mountain Rag
      20559 A Pretty Little Widow
      20559 B Smokey Mountain Rag
      20560 A Gray Eagle
      20560 B Lonesome Indian
      20561 A Polk County Breakdown
      20561 B Bully Of The Town
      20626 A Its Just About Time
      20626 B Lonesome Old River Blues
      20664 A It's All Right Now
      20664 B The Day They Laid Mary Away
      20684 A If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
      20684 B Jesus Died For Me
      20792 A Address Unknown
      20792 B A Plastic Heart
      20804 A Pliney Jane
      20804 B Baldknob Arkansas
      20828 A Doug Mcarthur
      20828 B In The Shadow Of The Smokies
      20858 A Advice To Joe
      20858 B When My Money Ran Out
      20877 A Thy Burdens Are Great Than Mine
      20877 B Just A Friend
      20912 A My Tears Don't Show
      20912 B Ten Little Numbers
      20951 A Cheating
      20951 B Don't Hang Your Dirty Linen On My Line
      21018 A Wonder Is All I Do
      21018 B She Isn't Guaranteed
      36856 A Pins And Needles
      36856 B We Live In Two Different Worlds
      36891 A No One Will Ever Know
      36891 B I Think I'll Go Home And Cry
      36974 A All The World Is Lonely Now
      36974 B That Glory Bound Train
      37005 A My Mountain Home Sweet Home
      37005 B Great Speckled Bird
      37006 A Tell Mother I'll Be There
      37006 B Great Speckled Bird No. 2
      37007 A Steel Guitar Blues
      37007 B Steel Guitar Chimes
      37008 A Wabash Cannonball
      37008 B Freight Train Blues
      37012 A Mule Skinner Blues
      37012 B Streamlined Cannonball
      37015 A Beneath That Lonely Mound Of Clay
      37015 B Blue Eyed Darling
      37017 A Come Back Little Pal
      37017 B The Precious Jewel
      37020 A Be Honest With Me
      37020 B Worried Mind
      37028 A Wreck On The Highway
      37028 B Fire Ball Mail
      37029 A Night Train To Memphis
      37029 B Low And Lonely
      37031 A Don't Make Me Go To Bed And I'll Be Good
      37031 B I'll Reap My Harvest In Heaven
      37032 A Not A Word From Home
      37032 B The Prodigal Son
      37035 A I'll Forgive You But I Can't Forget
      37035 B Write Me, Sweetheart
      37039 A I Heard A Silver Trumpet
      37039 B Blues In My Mind
      37045 A It's Too Late To Worry Anymore
      37045 B Wait For The Light To Shine
      37099 A Waiting For My Call To Glory
      37099 B Tell Me Now Or Tell Me Never
      37202 A Let Me Be The First To Say I'm Sorry
      37202 B Gone, Gone, Gone
      37287 A Jole Blon
      37287 B Tennessee Central No. 9
      37345 A There's A Big Rock In The Road
      37345 B Po' Folks All The Time
      37413 A Just Inside The Pearly Gate
      37413 B It Won't Be Long
      37421 A No Letter In The Mail
      37421 B Things That Might Have Been
      37424 A I Know We're Saying Goodbye
      37424 B You Are My Love
      37429 A Brother Take Warning
      37429 B Great Judgement Morning
      37436 A You're My Darling
      37436 B Branded Wherever I Go
      37442 A Are You Thinking Of Me Darling?
      37442 B I Called And Nobody Answered
      37487 A Blues Eyes Crying In The Rain
      37487 B I Talk To Myself About You
      37505 A Short Changed In Love
      37505 B I Talk To Myself About You
      37596 A Fire Ball Mail
      37596 B Wreck On The Highway
      37597 A Pins And Needles
      37597 B The Precious Jewel
      37598 A Wabash Cannonball
      37598 B Freight Train Blues
      37599 A Low And Lonely
      37599 B Wait For The Light To Shine
      37614 A New Greenback Dollar
      37614 B Steamboat Whistle Blues
      37743 A Smoky Mountain Moon
      37743 B Smoky Mountain Rag
      37822 A Devil's Train
      37822 B Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
      37943 A They Can Only Fill One Grave
      37943 B Do You Wonder Why?
      37961 A Easy Rockin' Chair
      37961 B Golden Treasure
      38042 A Waltz Of The Wind
      38042 B Songbirds Are Singing In Heaven
      38109 A Thank God
      38109 B I Saw The Light
      38189 A Unloved And Unclaimed
      38189 B I Had A Dream
     
    Conqueror
    Rec. No. Side Song Title
      9086 A Steel Guitar Chimes
      9086 B Steel Guitar Blues
      9121 A Wabash Cannon Ball
      9121 B Freight Train Blues
      9122 A New Greenback Dollar
      9122 B Steamboat Whistle Blues
      9123 A When Lulu's Gone
      9123 B Doin' It The Old Fashioned Way
      9170 A Blue Ridge Sweetheart
      9170 B What Would You Do With Gabriel's Trumpet?
      9255 A An Old Three Room Shack
      9255 B Bonnie Blue Eyes
      9256 A Singing My Way To Glory
      9256 B Lonesome Valley
      9257 A One Old Shirt
      9257 B Honky Tonk Mamas
      9324 A Answer To Sparkling Blue Eyes
      9324 B Mother's Prayers Guide Me
      9404 A Ida Red
      9404 B Just To Ease My Worried Mind
      9432 A Old Age Pension Check
      9432 B Haven Of Dreams
      9433 A When I Lay My Burden Down
      9433 B Farther Along
      9434 A The Streamlined Cannon Ball
      9434 B Weary River
      9435 A Blue Eyed Darling
      9435 B Beneath That Lonely Mound Of Clay
      9436 A Would You Care
      9436 B What Good Will It Do
      9528 A Old Fashioned Love
      9528 B Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel #8)
      9579 A I'm Building A Home
      9579 B Beautiful Brown Eyes
      9667 A When I Lay My Burden Down
      9667 B Farther Along
      9670 A What Would You Do With Gabriel's Trumpet
      9670 B Drifting Too Far From The Shore
      9671 A I'm Building A Home
      9671 B Will The Circle Be Unbroken?
      9739 A Blue Ridge Sweetheart
      9739 B Walkin' In My Sleep
      9740 A Fly, Birdie, Fly!
      9740 B That Beautiful Picture
      9741 A The Precious Jewel
      9741 B The Broken Heart
      9781 A New Greenback Dollar
      9781 B Lonesome Valley
      9782 A An Old Three Room Shack
      9782 B Goodbye Brownie
      9783 A The Autombile Of Life
      9783 B Old Fashioned Love
      9786 A Great Speckled Bird
      9786 B The Automobile Of Life
      9791 A Sad Memories
      9791 B Come Back Little Pal
      9808 A Lying Woman Blues
      9808 B Stuck Up Blues
      9809 A Are You Thinking Of Me Darling?
      9809 B I Called And Nodoby Answered
      9810 A You're My Darling
      9810 B No Letter In The Mail Today
      9811 A Just Inside The Pearly Gates
      9811 B It Won't Be Long
      9812 A You Are My Love
      9812 B Things That Might Have Been
      9813 A Branded Wherever I Go
      9813 B I Know We're Saying Goodbye
      9888 A Great Judgement Morning
      9888 B Brother Take Warning
      9889 A Worried Mind
      9889 B Be Honest With Me
     
    Decca
    Rec. No. Side Song Title
      29748 A Crazy Worried Mind
      29748 B Along The China Coast
      29935 A Goodbye, Mr. Brown
      29935 B Mother Hold Me Tight (w/Kitty Wells)
      30141 A I Like Mountain Music
      30141 B It's Hard To Love
     
    Electra
    Rec. No. Side Song Title
      46515 A Freight Train Blues
      46515 B Don't Worry 'Bout The Mule, Just Load the Wagon
      47480 A Somky Mountain Memories
      47480 B What Have They Done To The Train
     
    Hickory
    Rec. No. Side Song Title
      1394 A Lost Highway
      1394 B Golden Treasure
      1424 A I Couldn't Believe It Was True
      45-1142 A Time Will Make You Pay
      45-1142 B The Stream Lined Cannon Ball
      45-1149 Little Mary
      45-1149 Lost John, He's Gone
      45-1160 A Willie Roy, The Crippled Boy
      45-1160 B Six More Days
      45-1178 A The Old Age Pension Check
      45-1178 B Wabash Cannonball
      45-1191 A Fireball Mail
      45-1191 B The Great Speckled Bird
      45-1206 A Don't Me Me Go To Bed And I'll Be Good
      45-1206 B Pins And Needles (In My Heart)
      45-1244 A The End of The World
      45-1244 A Low And Lonely
      45-1244 B Low And Lonely
      45-1244 B The End of the World
      45-1271 A Do You Wonder Why
      45-1271 B Things That Might Have Been
      45-1291 A Freight Train Blues
      45-1291 B All The World Is Lonely Now
      45-1331 A Tennessee Central (Number 9)
      45-1331 B I'm Planting A Rose
      45-1349 A Wabash Cannonball
      45-1349 B Baby Just Said Goodbye
      45-K-1497 A I'll Go On Alone
      45-K-1497 B Uncle Pen
      45-K-1581 A Life To Go
      45-K-1581 B Each Season Changes You
      45-K-1627 A Someboyd Touched Me
      45-K-1627 B Carry Me Back To The Mountains
      H-355 A That's Country
      H-355 B Take Me Home Country Roads
     
    OKeh
    Rec. No. Side Song Title
      04466 B Freight Train Blues
      05638 A The Streamlined Cannonball
      05638 B Muleskinner Blues
      05656 A Come Back Little Pal
      05656 B The Precious Jewel
      4252 A Great Speckled Bird
      4252 B My Mountain Home Sweet Home
      4376 A Steel Guitar Chimes
      4376 B Steel Guitar Blues
      4975 A The Automobile Of Life
      4975 B Sad Memories
      5587 A When I Lay My Burdens Down
      5587 B Will The Circle Be Unbroken
      6229 A New Worried Mind
      6229 B Be Honest With Me
      6685 A Fireball Mail
      6685 B Wreck On The Highway
      6693 A Night Train To Memphis
      6693 B Low And Lonely
      6704 A I'll Reap My Harvest In Heaven
      6704 B Don't Make Me Go To Bed And I'll Be Good
      6716 A The Prodigal Son
      6716 B Not A Word From Home
      6723 A I'll Forgive But I Can't Forget
      6723 B Write Me Sweetheart
      6735 A Blues In My Mind
      6735 B I Heard A Silver Trumpet
      6745 A Wait For The Light To Shine
      6745 B It's Too Late Now To Worry Anymore
     
    Vocalion
    Rec. No. Side Song Title
      04252 A My Mountain Home Sweet Home
      04252 B Great Speckled Bird
      04374 A Great Speckled Bird #2
      04376 A Steel Guitar Chimes
      04376 B Steel Guitar Blues
      04505 A She No Longer Belongs To Me
      04505 B You're The Only Star In My Blue Heaven
      04531 A What Would You Do With Gabriel's Trumpet
      04531 B Blue Ridge Sweetheart
      04590 A Great Shining Light
      04590 B That Beautiful Picture
      04657 A One Old Shirt
      04657 B Honky Tonk Mamas
      04730 A Singin My Way To Glory
      04730 B Lonesome Valley
      04795 A An Old Three Room Shack
      04795 B Bonnie Blue Eyes
      04867 A Wabash Blues
      04867 B Shout, Oh Lulu
      04909 A Goodbye Brownie
      04909 B The Rising Sun
      04975 A Automobile Of Life
      04975 B Sad Memories
      05041 A Vagabonds Dream
      05041 B Answer To Sparkling Blue Eyes
      05093 A Walkin' In My Sleep
      05093 B Fly, Birdie, Fly!
      05163 A Living On The Mountain,Baby Mine
      05163 B Beautiful Brown Eyes
      05244 A Haven Of Dreams
      05244 B Old Age Pension Check
      05297 A Drifting Too Far From The Shore
      05297 B Eyes Are Watching You
      05359 A Old Fashioned Love
      05359 B Ida Red
      05403 A Mothers Prayer's Guide Me
      05403 B I'm Building A Home
      05450 A Smoky Mountain Rag
      05450 B Smoky Mountain Moon
      05512 A Would You Care
      05512 B What Good Will It Do
      05587 A Will The Circle Be Unbroken
      05587 B When I Lay My Burden Down
      05638 A Wabash Blues
      05638 B Shout, Oh Lulu