Country Music of the 40s, 50s and Early 60s

Wasn't Webb Pierce a contemporary of Lefty Frizell?

Webb was my oldest brother's favorite artist. Yes their careers overlapped.

How about Johnny Gimble? He used to be with Bob Wills I think.

One of the most impressive fiddle players in country music's history, Johnny Gimble confounded most of his rivals by using a five-string fiddle. He gained most of his early success with Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, but Gimble has also recorded over ten albums of his own and picked up awards as Instrumentalist of the Year (CMA) and Best Fiddle Player (ACM).
John Paul Gimble was born on May 30, 1926, in Tyler, TX. At the age of 12, he played in a band with his four brothers, and in the early '30s formed the Rose City Swingsters with brothers Gene and Jerry. The band played on local radio, but Gimble soon moved to Louisiana to play with Jimmie Davis. In the late '40s he joined Wills, playing fiddle and electric mandolin with the Texas Playboys. From 1951-1953, Gimble led his own group, which played as house band at Wills' club. He then returned to the Playboys, but the decline of Western swing in the late '50s and early '60s forced him out of the business.
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-gimble-mn0000820076

Have you heard of Hoyle Nix and his West Texas Cowboys?

Or his son Jody Nix?

I confess I did not know of them.

Do you like Bluegrass music, like Bill Monroe?

I have a pretty good collection on vinyl by Mr Monroe.

Then perhaps you like the Stanley Brothers?



Afraid we haven't any vinyl now - went over to cds some years ago when space became an issue!

I do like these guys. I have heard them from time to time, but never constantly.

I'm not very religious but I sure do love the Stanley Brothers gospel tunes

The year before (1988) That Just About Does It

a classic

Me too.

Sometimes I forget how good Vern's music is.

Clarence White - the link between the Gosdin Brothers and The Byrds.

Johnny Horton and Johnny Cash on a fishing trip.

I remember him best for this one - covered by Lonnie Donnegan

That's his most famous record but check one or two of these:

I didn't think we had any of his, but my husband has just brought through a double cd - The Essential Johnny Horton! Quite a few songs there, but at first glance I can't see the three you posted.



Do you like George Jones?