Indiana Fiddle Bands 1

Indiana Fiddle Fiddle Bands 1

DDCD-112

Floyd Thompson-Harmonists

Floyd Thompson & his Home Towners

Frank Owens & unknown-fiddle; unknown-harmonica & guitar;
Floyd Thompson & Jack Tilson-vocals

Vocalion Records
Indianapolis, Indiana, June 19, 1928
1. Little Brown Jug
2. Ida Red

Indianapolis, June 23, 1928
w/ Jack Tilson & Frank Owens

3. Rye Waltz

James Cole - fiddle

With Tommy Bradley-guitar; Eddie Dimmit-mandolin

Vocalion Records
Indianapolis, Indiana June 25, 1928

 James Cole disc




Richmond, Indiana, October 27, 1930

James Cole's String Band

4. Bill Cheatem
5. I Got a Gal
 

James Cole's Washboard Band

6. Runnin' Wild
 
7. Fweet Lizzie
 
Nicholsons Players

Nicholson's Players

Tilfer Floyd-fiddle; Paul Ashabraner-harmonica; Will J. Nicholson-banjo; Glen Spurgeon-guitar; unknown-jug

Gennett Records
Richmond, Indiana, January 23-24, 1930
8. Irish Washerwoman Medley
(w/ My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean/ Oh Susanna)
9. Turkey in the Straw Medley
(w/ Way Down on the Swanee River/ Flop-Eared Mule)
10. Muskakaktuck Waltz (take B)
[aka Muscatatuck Waltz]
11. My Honey
 
Clyde Martin news

Clyde Martin & the Hoosier Rangers

Cecil Wright-fiddle; Clyde Martin-piano; Howard Wright-mandolin /[fiddle?]; Elmo Wright-guitar

Champion Records
Richmond, Indiana, November 10, 1931
12. Little Brown Jug-White River Bottoms
13. Shuber's Hoedown

Richard Cox & His National Fiddlers

Richard Cox-fiddle or guitar; Bernard F. Henson-fiddle or guitar; Frank Welling-steel guitar

Champion Records
Richmond, Indiana, July 30, 1932
14. East Tennessee Blues
15. The Downfall of Adam

Walter Family

Draper Walter-fiddle; Mary Walter-piano; Ray Ajee-bj; Charlies Estes-g; Wilburn Burdette-wb; Charlie Burdette-jug

Champion Records
Richmond, Indiana, March 29, 1933

 Draper Walter

Draper Walter (1871-1955)
Richmond, Indiana
16. Flying Cloud Waltz
17. Walter Family Waltz
18. That's My Rabbit, My Dog Caught It
19. Shaker Ben
Jess Johnston

Jess Hillard & His West Virginia Hillbillies

Jess Johnston-fiddle; __ Neal-mandolin; Jess Hillard-guitar

Champion Records
Richmond, Indiana, July 14, 1933
20. Make Down the Bed and We'll All Sleep Together
21. Rolling River
22. Dixie Rag
23. Wild Goose Waltz
24. Hell Up Flat Rock
NBD Fiddle Bands 1

National Barn Dance Fiddle Bands 1

DDCD-113

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Midwestern Fiddle Bands 4

Midwestern Fiddle Bands 4

DDCD-115


John Baltzell - fiddle

With Samuel C. Shults-2nd fiddle-1; calls-2

Edison Records

New York, April 9-10, 1928

 John Baltzell

John Baltzell (1860-1940)
Mount Vernon, Ohio


New York, April 11, 1928
    1. Arkansas Traveler
    2. Scotch Reel
    3. Paddy Ryan's Favorite Irish Jig
    4. Kenion Clog
    5. Highland Fling
    6. Starlight Waltz
    7. Pandora Waltz

Workman, Ramsey & Wolfe

Dan Workman-fiddle; J.A. Ramsey & Lewis Wolf-banjo & guitar

Gennett Records

Richmond, Indiana, August 30, 1928
    8. St. James
    9. South Solon Quadrille
    12. McLeod's Reel

Frank "Dad" Williams w/ H.M. Barnes & His Blue Ridge Ramblers

Fred Roe-fiddle; Jim E. Smith-fiddle; Frank Wilson-steel guitar; Lonnie Austin-piano; prob. Harry Brown-mandolin; poss. Jack Reedy-banjo; Henry Roe-guitar

Brunswick Records

New York, January 28-29, 1929
    10. Golden Slippers
    11. Old Joe Clark
     
    12. Repasz Band March
    13. She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain

    Frank "Dad" Williams w/ unknown-guitar
    January 30, 1929
    14. Money Musk-Opera Reel (take B)

George R. Pariseau's Orchestra

George R. Pariseau-fiddle; unknown cornet, piano & tenor banjo

Edison Records

Richmond, Indiana, March 22, 1929

George Pariseau

George R. Pariseau (1869-1949)
Bad Axe, Michigan


Richmond, Indiana, March 29, 1930
    15. Lover's Dream
    16. Wagoner's Hornpipe
    17. Fishers Hornpipe
    18. Money Musk-Little Reel
    19. Flowers of Edinburg-Sandy Bottoms
    20. Little Fairy
    21. Moonshiner's Serenade

Texas Cowboy Trio

Ed Showalter-fiddle; Haskell Harkleroad-banjo; Grace Kinzele-guitar

Gennett Records

Richmond, IN, March 10, 1930
    22. Pine Tree
    23. Eighth of January

Howard Armstrong - fiddle

With Roland Martin-guitar & Carl Martin-bass

Vocalion Records

Knoxville, TN, April 3, 1930

 Howard Armstrong


Howard Armstrong-mandolin-1 & Ted Bogan-guitar

Bluebird Records

Chicago, March 23, 1934
    Tennessee Chocolate Drops
    24. Knox County Stomp
    25. Vine Street Rag
    Louis Bluie (Howard Armstrong)
    26. State Street Rag -1
    27. Ted's Stomp
Bob Hilbert

Wing's Rocky Mountain Ramblers

Robert Hilbert-fiddle; Ralph Baker-fiddle; Russell Wing-banjo or guitar; unknown guitar [poss. Estel Hobbs, Adrian Barger]

Champion Records

Richmond, Indiana, August 27 or 28, 1934
    28. Ragged Ann
    29. Whiskers
    30. Jackson County Rag
    31. In the Blue Hills of Virginia

Midwestern Old Time 1

Midwestern Old Time 1

DDCD-120